RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, ‘MARCH 28, 1888. oe a! State age. Grand Rapids. LAUNDRY, : “43 and 45 Kent Street, "STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. ‘WE DO ONLY FIRST CLASS WORK AND ‘USE NO CHEMICALS. “Orders by mail and express promptiy attended to. ‘Manufacturers of BUrTERINE. 5 bee and Factory; 231, 233 Michigan, St., GHICAGO, - ILL. HEXTER & FRIEDM AN, : RAGS, RUBBERS, BONES & METALS BOUGHT BY Wr. Brummeler, JOBBER IN. TINWARE, GLASSWARE and NOTIONS, TELEPHONE 640. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL and WOOD. E. A. HAMILTON, Agt., 101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block. - Telephone 909—1 Rk. 79 Spring St., - Grand Rapids. both for field and garden. Parties in want should | ES ‘We carry a full line of ( RJ write to or see the Seeds of every. variety, GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0. J. E. 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. SALT FISH Bought and Sold by | FRANK J. DETPENTHALER, 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. Ge Oysters the Year Around _ ga W. H. BEACH, pees in GRAIN, SEEDS, ‘BALED HAY, MILL FEED, and PRODUCE. In Car Lots. HOLLAND, MICH. ee Present Prices: Steve No, 4and Nut - - Egg and Grate moe $8.00 per ton per ton We are agents for Brazil Block Coal. The Best and cheapest steam coal in the market. Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co., OFFICE 52 PEARL ST., Saas Bilas dees ANoLwaiNe SNe NAA aie At artes NI Cleo mn ein Woop beets re) GN NGS Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Works 10r Stgte of Michigan. MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER : The most practical hand Roaster in the were, Thousands in oc ng satisfac- tion ey aresimple ee and econom- No grocer should be without one. - Roasts coffee P and pea-nuts to, per fection. Send | for circulars. a RObt. § West 150 Long St., Cleveland, Ohic. JACOB BROWN & GO.. WHOLESALE Furnishing Goods and Notions, > Manufactures of ~Aumbermen’ 3 Supplies a Specialty. WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF ALASKA SOCKS AND MITTENS. : 193 and 195 Jefferson Ave., Cor. Bates St., DETROIT, - MICH. - BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Oarts and Trucks - Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We carry a large stock of material, and have : er on paenuty for making first-class Wagons 0 -Shocial attention given to Repairing, Paintiny and Lettering. e Ligaen Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, BRYON & LYON Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, CHotignery u DUnUTIeS, 20 and 22 fonroe +o none Basis, Mich, CHAS. A. COYE MANUFACTURER OF Horse and Wagon Covers, Awnings and Tents, Flags and Banners, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Telephone 106. 73 CANAL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS. Voigt, Herpolshemer & Go, ™mporters and J obbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. Overalls, Pants, Etc., OUR OWN MAKE, A Complete Line of Fancy Crockery2Fancy Woodenware OUB OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit : Siete Guaranteed. 10 Cia Healers Realizing the demand for, and knowing the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS FIVE-CENT CIGAR, we have concluded totry and meet this demand with a new Cigar called SILVER SPOTS This Cigar we positively guarantee a clear Havana filler, with a spotted Sumatra Wrapper, and entirely free from any arti ficial flavor or adulterations. _ It will be sold on its merits. ders filled on 60 days approval. Price $35 per 1,000 in any quantities. Express prepaid on orders of 500 and more. Handsome advertising matter goes with first order. your Cigar Trade. It is sure to do it. GEO. I. ee & OO, Sample or- Secure this Cigar and increase. ASK FOR ARDENYER MUSTARD BED IN THE WORLD. KDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker Jeweler, iA CNL Grand Rant ls, - C2 on = - $8-This 200 used in ANY WAY id for ANY. soap may be that any other is d, and will be found to excel all in cleans- 3, but if you will ‘, auch: ethics, r and wear or ; iy dietician GOUPON PASS BOOK Combines the Advantages of a Pass Book'and the Coupon System. PRICE LIST. 2@ Coupon Pass Books....... : ‘ ; a es eae ke 00 : % 66 6c eoeeere ences 6 “6 6 25 eseeeseeses 10 00 Cee bee eases 1s tees . ttetee IT 50}: -..$ 100 3 00 ¢ Barnery Bros. 159 So. Water Street, Chisago. _ Wedo a General Commission Business and offer as inducements twenty years’ ex- perience and clear record. The best equip- ped and. largest salesroom in the business | jin this ee Asis storage. facilities—fall PRODUCE! We should be pleased to open corres pondence with anyone having APPLES POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIED FRUITS and other Country Produce to of- fer CAR LOTS ASPECIALTY. Con- signments will receive our best attention. Weare willing at all times to make hb- eral advances when drafts are drawn with pill lading attached. Goods sold on atriv- al or held as per request of shipper. s.T. FISH cc Oo. Cemmission Merchants, 189 So. Water St,, Chicago, Ill. REFERENCE—First National Bank, or any Wholesale Grocer here. 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, harl Bros., Commission Merchants, 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIoN&s BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids. SHEDS! A FULL LINE OF \Field Seeds AT JOBBING PRICES. Drop Card for Price List. C. AINSWORTH, 76 So. Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Telephone 807. SOAPS! They Please Everybody. BEST FAMILY, HEADLIGHT and LITTLE DAISY SOAPS are conceded by all to be the best soaps ever sold in Michigan. Commendations are coming in daily. Send for price list. ural Hays Hoa) oh. Field ne garden aie of every variety. MAMMOTH CLOVER, " MEDIUM GLOVER, TIMOTHY, - ALSIKE, : ALFALFA. awe carry & complete stock of garden oe ; GARDEN IMPLEMENTS, deiecuy OF OUR EX-P. M. vee Especially for THE TRADESMAN. \ Funny the game of out and in, He smiles on me, I frown on him, For I am out and he isin. > _ Funfiy the game of out and in. His belly is round and mine is thin, For I am out and he is in. qs Funny the game of outandin, . That I should lose and he should win, That I must frown while he may grin. Funny.the game of out and in, That I must on his needle spin, Just like a fly and he the pin. Funny the game of out and in, Now he looks out while I look in, Just the reverse to what it’s been, Funny’s the game of out and in. M. J. WRISLEY. ——_—_2 BOB, MY MASCOT. Written for THE TRADESMAN. A coid, blustering gust. and flurey of March wind and snow, with its usual ac- companiment of cheerlessness and discom- fort, came in at the store door one after- noon, together with what, on close examina- tion, proved to be a boy—a diminutive, rag- ged, dirty, shivering, freckle-faced_ lad, whose blue, pinched features gave ample proof of the severity of the weather. He was a nondescript in both actions and appearance. Upon his head was a hat—lI suppose it is just as well to dignify it by that name, but it would have been fully as useful for a sieve had the holes been a little smaller and more regular in shape. His at- tire, from the head down, was a general assortment of old raiment such as would have driven an antiquarian in that line of collection wild with envy of their possessor. His clothes were not the most singular portion of the boy. His face, the skin drawn so tightly ever the bones as to make the freckles nearly transparent, expressed an almost unlimited variety of emotions— cunning, fear, privation, want—all were there, and in force. He slouched along toward the stove, all the while eying me and keeping on the most distant side of the store attainable in order to run, as it seemed, at the slightest indica- tion of hostility on my part. The stove was reached in safety and, as the shivering lad spread his bony, skinny hands out be- fore the fire, and the genial warmth began to permeate his chilled and benumbed fraine, such a look of satisfaction spread over his features that they seemed to expand and glow, losing, to a great extent, the look of suffering and distrust they had hitherto worn. When [had served the customer upon whom I was waiting when he entered, I ap- proached the boy and began to interrogate him. “Well, my boy,” said I, as pleasantly as possible, ‘‘you seem to be enjoying your- self.” ‘“Auh?” “‘T say that you seem to like the fire.” “Yeup.” : ‘Do you live here?” “Nop.” ‘*‘Where is your home?” ‘“What’s that?” ‘‘Why, home—where your folks live,” ex- plained I, trying to make it clear to him. ‘““My folks don’t live nowhere. Ain't got none, ’cept old Jack, an’ I don’t know where he lives now—he’s dead.” ‘*Where did he live?” I asked. ““Over’n Chicager. When he died, I lit out, ’n I ain’t goin’ back there, nuther. Say, Mister, ain’t ye got no kind o' work a feller could do ’round yer store—-jest ’nuff to keep a feller from starvin’ an’ so he could have a place to keep warm o’ nights? I’m a little feller, I know; but I don’t eat much —not more’n you give yer dog there—an’ I kin do a heap o’ work, if I do look kinder slimpsey. Il work jest es tight ’sI kin, ’f you'll let me stay.” I had no possible use for such a stray dai around my premises, and I was not particu- larly impressed with his appearance; but there was such an appealing, pitiful look of eager anxiety in his eyes that I could not tell him so. I thought I would let him warm himself thoroughly, give him some- thing to eat and some old clothes to cover his rags and let him go. Gradually I drew out of him the story of his wanderings. He was what is popular- ly termed a ‘‘street Arab.” No home, no surroundings or restraints of family ties or society, his earliest recollections were of eurses, bruises, cuffs and kicks, adminis- tered by an old man who called himself the boy’s guardian, interspersed with new and then a gleam of sunshine caused by stealing aride on some excursion and getting a glimpse of, to the poor gamin, paradise in the form of green fields and the summer landseape of the country. | Selling the various daily papers of the city, blacking boots, running errands and, too often for his ideas of morality, stealing were his only visible means of support; and sometimes these were very oe and vague ‘to the naked tox oe nothing bu misery’s blessings, and work his. way in the country. Part of the way from Chicago, he had been enabled, through the kindness of a brakeman, to stow him- self away between some merchandise ina box-car; but the position became too cold for his scarce and tattered. garments, and he was compelled to abandon the car and walk, to avoid freezing to death. He had walked more than twenty miles since leaving the car; and when he saw the fire, crackling and sparkling through the cracks in the old box stove in the store, he determined to come in: and warm himself, at leastj The boy sat silently by the fire until the store was closed for the night, and then he got up, falteringly and reluctantly, and started for the door. ‘*Well, Mister, I’m much obliged to ye fer lettin’ me git warm an’, seein’ ye ain’t got no work for a feller, { guess Pll mog along.” ‘Wait a minute, my boy,” saidI; ‘‘I can’t let you start out such a night as this, with no place tosleep. You'll freeze to death!” “Oh, I guess not,” he answered sleepily; ‘‘Pve slept oat lots worse nights ’n this.” Well, to make a long story short, I made him stay, gave him some blankets and a lunch and locked him in the store for the night. I told my wife of the forlorn little fellow Lhad left in possession of the store, and her sympathy was at once aroused in his be- half. “Let him stay, J: abn,” she urged. ‘‘You and I have enough to feed the poor little waif, and who knows what good may come of it. Besides, you can use him to run er- rands and help around the store, so he won’t consider if charity. Do let him stay, to please me.” Now, when my wife begins to beg in this manner, it is just as well for me to give right in at the start, for she is sure to have her way in the end. SoTI said, as her lips opened to make a more urgent appeal, ‘‘Well, my dear, I’ll keep him. Bui, if he steals me blind and makes beggars of us, you must take the blame, and let me say, ‘I told you so.’ ” When I opened the store the next morn- ing, I was a little surprised. My clerk had left me the week previous, and, business be- ing somewhat slack, I was doing the small amount of work needed in a country store alone, for the time being; and, therefore, it devolved upon me to clean up and sweep out in the morning. My surprise, upon thig particular morning was to find my boarder with a broom in his head and a goedly col- lection of dirt before him, standing by the door. : *‘IT was jest waitin’ fer ye to come, ferl didn’t know where ye put the dirt.” And the boy looked at me inquiringly, as if it were the most natural thing in the world for him to sweep out before E came, and have the store in good condition. ‘*T tried to slick up the paper an’ stuff. ?round on the counters,” he remarked, as he carefully put the dirt in the stove, in whieh he already had a rousing fire, ‘‘but I ain’t much used to store work, an’ I guess it’s a little awkward.” I glanced around as he spoke. I had left things in a terrible mess the night before, but now the counters were as clean and or- derly as though cared for by an experienced clerk, while the wrapping paper was piled neatly on each counter, the different sizes by themselves. Bob stayed. And, as his roughness be- gan to wear off and the brighter side of his character appeared through the rust of evil associations, we began to appreciate him. Early and late, Bob was. busy, and it seem- ed as though he had determined to wear the store out with his industry in keeping it clean. He seemed to be uneasy when idle, and often I have seen him polishing and rubbing a showcase, when I knew that he had previously put in two hours thereon. And his cheerfulness was not the least noteworthy part of his. make-up. I never called upon him to perform any task—no matter how disagreeable the duty, or how late the hour—but that Bob went at it with a smiling face and his lips puckered into whistling shape with ‘‘Way Down Upon the Swanee River,” or some similar melody, issuing therefrom. ~ A year passed away. Bob still slept in the store, on a cot bed, and by his help I was enabled to dispense with the services of a clerk entirely. One morning, as1 went to the store rather late, I‘was astonished to find the blinds still down, the door locked and no appearance of life. I hastily open- ed the door and entered. The place was in exactly the same shape as when I left it, the night before. The clock ticked away, while the cat aroused herself from her slum- me the laughing, happy-go-lucky boy of the day. before. At first, I thought he dead; but a taint pulsation of his heart was noticeable andi __ quickly poured some water on hisfaceand some brandy down his throat, whileIdis- —_ | patched a boy. who luckily happened i in: for | the doctor. For some time, it seemed as though Bob’s usefulness on this earth was ended; but, after awhile, he opened his eyes and feebly murmured, ‘‘Did they get it?” I couldn’t — imagine what he meant. But, as { went to open the safe, after taking Bob to the house, I discovered what his anxiety was f.r. A small hole had been bored into the safe door, near the lock, and on the floer, near by, was a burglar’s “jimmy.” The window, which was within a few feet of the desk, had been carefully opened by sawing ~ a piece out of the sash near the bolt. How the boy, alone and unarmed, had been able to frustrate the designs of the burglar or burglars was a mystery which he explained as soon as he was able to speak. It seemed that two strangers had been loafing around the store that afternoon, and had overheard me when I remarked to Bob that I had col- lected $500 too late to bank by express that night. **T was asleep when they gotin, but when they went to the safe they fell over the cat, an’ that woke me up. 1 was out 0’ sight, an’ crawled behind the counter an’ got that iron bar we use to get the heads out o’ pork bar- rels, an’, when one o’ them leaned over to bore the hole in the safe, I waited ’til he’d got pretty near done, an’ then I lammed ’im on the head while the other feller was watchin’ the front door. Then the other feller run up ‘an’ begun to maul me, an’ while he was doin’ that the feller I hit with the bar got up an’ gi? me this hole in my side with his revolver. They’d’a’ got the money, I guess, if the feller hadn’t shot me, for that made such a racket it scairt ’em an’ they run. I don’t remember nuthin’ else, an’ [ guess I must have fainted. But, by jiminy, I’m glad they didn’t get the money!” This was all Bob was able to tell, but his appearance spoke volumes. For weeks, he lay at the point of death, but we gave him the best care possible and he pulled through. Bob saved me, that night, from bank- ruptecy. The loss of $500, just at that time, would have compelled me to assign. That was five years ago, and my—or, rather, our—sign now reads, W. G. Burton & Co. RELLUF. SD ee Sauerkraut as an Explosive. Another dangerous explosive has been discovered. It is sauerkraut. A Philadel- phia man made the discovery. He puta let of fresh sauerkraut in a barrel and seal-~ edit up tight. Some days laterhe wan- dered down cellar to see how the kraut was { prospering. Suddenly the family was start- led by a terrific racket-and the next mo- ment the man came out of the cellar ina great hurry. Atleast it was presumed he was ina great hurry, because he did not wait to come up the stairway, but came right up through the hardwood floor and never stopped until he had driven his head half way through the ceiling. When he finally dropped to the floor it was noticed that there was an irregular row of barrel staves sticking out of his side. His per- sonal appearanee was somewhat discourag- ing to his best friends. There was sauer- kraut in his eyes and ears and whiskers. In fact, there appeared to be more or less sauerkraut hanging out of every pore of his skin, and he seemed visibly agitated. The principal reason for believing that he was agitated was because he yelled so loud that the neighbors dropped everything and came rushing out of vheir houses in a terrible fright. After the excitement had subsided sufficienily to make an investigation, it was found that there was a six-inch plastering of sauerkraut over the walls and everything else in the cellar. The barrel of sauerkraut had: exploded. Since this little incident took place, a German scientist, who keeps a stand on the market and cuts up nearly 500 cabbages a day, has explained toa venture- _ some reporter that when a cask of kraut is sealed when very fresh there is sure to be more or less trouble. As the stuff ferments it swells, and if it is in a tightly corked bar- — rel, acask of gunpowder is hardly more New discoveries are constantly ~— = — revolutionizing old methods, and we may —— dangerous. yet live to see the warlike nations of the earth ficing saurkraut at each other. = ‘ ¥. D, Caulkins, drug clerk, Core ro live THE TRADESMAN.” es PERFECTION Sc ALE The Latest. Improved and Best. bers at my approach and, lazily arched her| , ‘back as she plaintively ‘‘me-o-wed” her dis- |: approval of such late business hours. But where was Bob? As I hastily went toward the safe, with a vague apprehension. as to| | the safety: ‘of $500 in currency which I had 10 some very pressing bills, I i mn: much that is done i in the name of nutual urance, it believes in the theory: ‘of mutuality in insurance as well as in oth- rr avenues of commercial activity. Such the case, To TRADESMAN has given the subject much thought during the past few months, as the result of which ‘it pro- ‘poses a plan for the consideration of the business’ men of Michigan which has been pronounced feasible by several men who are looked upon as authorities in insurance cir- ‘cles. No claim is made that the proposed plan is perfect—or anywhere near that de- sired end—but it is earnestly believed that it contains the germ of an organization which would put an end to many of the ex- - tortions now practiced in the name of insur- ance rates and eventually result in placing - the insurance business of the State on a bet- ter basis. THE TRADESMAN introduces the - subject at this time in hopes that it will pro- yoke such discussion and criticism. as will » enable the reader to determine whether the -_ matter is deserving of a hearing at the com- _ing State convention. Briefly stated, THE TRADESMAN suggests the organization of a combination mutual- stock company at the annual convention of ‘the Michigan Business Men’s Association, to be known as. the Michigan Business Men’s Mutual Insurance Co. Te begin with, the organization could be capitalized “at $10,000, the stock. to be distributed among 100 of the local Business Men’s As- sociations in amounts of $100 each, the As- sociations contributing to this fund being guaranteed 10 per cent. on the investment. The preliminaries to organization having been arranged, the company is then in shape to begin business, but instead of. soliciting risks at low rates or waiting for a loss be- fore levying an assessment, THE TRADES- MAN’s plan would be to insure risks at the same rates charged by the regular compan- ies, returning the residue to the policy hold- ers at the end of the year. The business in ach community could be attended to at ‘small expense by the Secretary of the local _ Association, no risk to be accepted which is ~ notrecommended by a committee appointed for the purpose of examining property ef- fered for insurance, such risk to be also ap- _ proved by the local Association. With such .a backing, there is no reason why the com- pany should not write $2, 000, 000 of insur- sanee the first year. Figuring the average rate at 114 per cent. would give. the com- pany a premium income of $30,000, so that the annual receipts could be figured about as follows: ; PIVGWANENS oa 525. ci awe oie o> $30,000 Interest on premiums Be tio ie ee 1, Interest.on capital stock............... 500 Total receipts Bee the ce ieee £31,600 Let us now make a careful estimate of the - disbursements. The reports of the stock _ insurance companies show that the losses in this State amount to a little less than half a of the premiums. Supposing the losses amount to fully one-half and that 10 per went. of the premium receipts be set aside sas a permanent sinking fund, the disburse- -ments would be about as follows: _ Expenses Sinking Fund = Guaranteed Interest... otal disbursements........ ~ At will readily be seen that after meeting -zall avenues for disbursement with a lavish shand, there will still be left $7,500—25 per cent. of the premium receipts—which would -be returned to the policy holders at the end of the year in the shape of a dividend. 1 preparing the above estimates, THE TRADESMAN | has been careful to make the premiums below the average and figure the disbursements above the average, in order 0 ‘oppartunity. can be given for criti- eism | on this point. . The only exception to . rule is the item of expenses, which are on the basis of economical mutual, dof. xpensive stock, companies. wally be inferred, the com- no particular use for the 0 subscribed sl the local as- phases. : suggestion ‘from pees of f public interest; _|and hopes to see the plan of insurance above outlined thoroughly discussed . in all its at all, times to this end. © The so-called pure food bill now before Congress is an anomaly. . Iti is claimed to be the handiwork of the retail grocer. The foolishness of this claim is apparent when it is remembered that the bill was introduc- ed in both Houses of Congress at the in- stance of F. B. Thurber several weeks in advance of the convention ostensibly called to.prepate just such a bill. Such an act was equivalent to a slap in the face of every one who attended the convention. It wasa virtual admission that the men who went to the convention were puppets in the hands of Mr. Thurber, called there to follow his bidding. That they should rebel under such dictation is not to be wondered at—in fact, such a result was foreseen by THE TRADEsS- MAN a month in advance of the convention. That the bill adopted by the convention was notin accord with Mr. Thurber’s ideas, there is no attempt to conceal; but the fun- ny part of the whole proceeding is yet to come. ‘The so-called retail grocers adopted a bill with a great deal of gusto, but the measure before Congress — unless THE TRADESMAN is misinformed—is the orig- inal bill of Mr. ‘Thurber! If such is the case, of what possible use was the convention? True, it was the voice of the retail grocer, but the hand which holds the reins of the pure food agitation is the hand of Thurber and the Royal Baking Powder Co. Tue TRADESMAN acknowledges the re- ceipt of the first annual report of the Hen- derson, Ky., Board of Trade, evidently through the thoughtfulness of Capt. C. G. Perkins, who has several investments and many friends in this city. For a place of $10,000 inhabitants, the report is exception- ally praiseworthy, the showing presented being more favorable than can be made by many towns of greater pretentions and larg- er population. The basis established for the maintenance of the Board is manifestly fairer than that adopted by the Grand Rap- ids institution,, which exacts the same fee and dues from all members, without regard to the amount or class of business repre- sented. The Henderson Board places the dues of corporations and wholesalers at $10 per year, retailers at $5 per annum and per- sons not engaged in trade at $2.50 per year. THE TRADESMAN commends this plan to the local Board as more equitable than the present scale, as thus far in its history the Board haS worked directly against the in- terests of the retail trade, in favor of job- bing and manufacturing interests. On the principle that those who dance should pay the fiddler, the Board should be supported by the jobbers and manufacturers, instead of having three-quarters of its revenue de- rived from the retail trade, as is now the case. caasnenes aman aan arene erer oem The visionary scheme of a Milwaukee man to join all the wholesale grocers of the country ina compact body, referred to at some length last week, does not appear to meet with general favor and has_ been shelved for the present. It begins to look as though the days of the ‘‘Bad Debt’ collection agencies were numbered. When Uncle Sam gets after a swindler, he makes short work of him. The advance in the list of rubber boots and shoes takes effect April 1. The dis- count for fall delivery is 40 off on firsts and 40 and 10 off on seconds. : Purely Personal. Fred Nort has engaged as clerk for W.A. Feazell, general dealer at Grand Junction. _ W. F. Bulkley and wife are visiting friends at Lockport, N. Y. Mr. Bulkley’s health is perceptibly improving. A. F. Harley, general dealer at Defiance,. Ohio, was in town over Sunday, the guest of his brother-in-law, Wm. Logie. Frank F. Ward has moved from Plain- well to Kalamazoo, and accepted a position with the dry goods firm of Bronson & Ran- kin. Dr. Chas. S. Hazeltine and wife leave next week for the East, where they will spend a couple of weeks in the principal cities. While in Washington, they will be the guests of Don M. Dickinson and family. Miss Belle Fairchild, late of Rochester, N. Y., has taken the position of stenograph- er with the Grand ‘Rapids School Furniture Co. She will make her home with her brother, H. B. bogged Secretary of the ‘Hazeltine & | HL M. Lee, the ‘Nashville clothing ‘mer- | chant, is blessed with an inventive faculty’ -| which he frequently brings into play. A| . couple of years ago he devised a | combina- The columns of the paper are open. | Davidson in the statiog ery ‘business. on} - North Division street. * ~ Hester & Fox have sold a new sawmill outiit to Williams Bros., at Gresham, whose | mill was recently burned. | Williams Bros. have eng. pene in the gro- cery business at. Kalamazoo. Sulkley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. stock to his notion business at Edmore. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the stock. Wm. Reid, the Detroit glass jobber, will | establish a branch house at this market, as soon as a desirable location can be secured. Thesenior member of the firm of Swift and Company, of Chicago, will be here this week to superintend the opening of the branch establishment on Ottawa street. John P. Thomson has sold his grocery stock at 32 East Bridge street and rented his store building to Christian Simersbach, who has clerked for P. Kusterer for the past fifteen years. Merrick Chapman and O. E. Scofield have formed a copartnership under the style of Chapman & Scofield and engaged in the grocery business at Fremont. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the stock. M. L. Pray has sold his retail confection- ery business at 65 South Division street to O. J. Meftritt. Mr. Pray will continue the manufacture of candy at the corner of South Division and McDowell streets. E. P. Morse & Co. have leased the vacant store in the Rood block, on Pearl street, and will occupy it with the notion stock now located at Battle Creek. The new estab- lishment will be known as ‘‘The Circus.” Peter Steketee has sold his grocery stock at 79 West Leonard street to C. E. Hull, formerly of Lowell. He has also sold his interest in the general stock of P. Steketee & Co., at Holland, to his brother, B. F. Steketee. Mr. Steketee proposes to take a rest. AROUND THE STATE. Greenville—H. G. Seeley, grocer, has sold out. Maysville—J. T. Moore, grocer, has sold out. Tonia—G. Lauster & Son have opened a grocery store. Oakley—L. K. Clark succeeds Sackrider & Clark in general trade. Charlotte—R. Maxon has opened an agri- cultural implement store. Alma—Bear & Hall succeed F. C. Achard in the hardware business. Lawrence—G. W. Peabody succeeds John Payne in the harness business. Charlotte—Ford & Kirby will remove their bazaar stock to Mason. Petoskey—D. R. Shearer succeeds F. Wilmarth in the meat business. Manton—The Meyer Hardware Co. is building an addition to its store. Athens—W. L. Barker succeeds J. T. Herrold in the grocery business. Novi—W. H. Webster succeeds L. R. Webster in thé harness business. Mt. Pleasant—Curtis & Main succeed J. J. Wright in the grocery business. Alma—J. W. McLeod has sold his gener- al stock to McCullough & Button. Paw Paw—Geo. W. Kime succeeds Orson F. Parker in the harness business. Alma—L. M. Winters, of Potterville, is | opening a crockery establishment. Tustin—W. Deuel will move his grocery stock to this place from Reed City. Ridgeway—Coryell & Williams succeed Coryell & Gripton in general trade. Bristol—D. B. Payne contemplates re- moving his general stock to Tustin. Litchfield—G. W. Rogers suceeeds Rog- ers & Harlow in the grocery business. Marcellus—Zeigler Bros. have sold their harness business to Devlin & Sanborn. New Madison—T. C.: Brawley succeeds H. D. Milier in the hardware business. Sparta—Chas. C. Darling succeeds Dar- ling & Roberts in the grocery business. Sand Lake—Jas. Harvey Bramer succeeds A. L. Sheets in the hardware business. Manistique—Geo. Potter has purchased | the Riverside bakery of Reed & O’ Neill. Greenville—Chauncey Hoover sneceeds Geo. Palethorp in the restaurant business. Dowagiac—Ingling & King succeed Ing- ling & Hookstadt in the grocery business. Ann Arbor—John Koch succeeds Rich- mond & Treadwell in the furniture business. Sparta—J. R. Harrison has sold his meat market to Vanzant & Fairchild, of Muske- gon. Plainwell—D. P. Hopkins, boot and shoe dealer, has been closed under chattel mort- gage. Columbus—S. K. Bradshaw, hardware dealer, has been. burned | out. Insured for $8,000. ‘ « - Bellevue—Fraok Madison has closed his | boot and shoe store and moved the ‘stock to “Nashville—W.. AS Aylesworth & Co. ary harlotte—J. M. ‘Daron’ ae ncaa the Bennett store and bel open a hoot and shoe stock about April1. Fremont—A. J. Jones has. sold the re- mainder of the Hopper grocery stock to Chapman & Schofield. _ Wayland—P. H. & W. H.. Schuh have ‘added a line of agricultural implements to their harness business. Vassar—E. A. Bullard succeeds F. S. Doud in the boot and shoe and gents’ fur- ee cates | nishing goods business. iL B. Morehead has added a grocery Manton—J. C. Hill, who lately sold his grocery stock to F. L. Roberts, is engaged in buying bark and paving posts. Sparta—H. F. Haynes has sold an inter- est in his agricultural implement business to F. M. Dole, and the new firm will be known as Dole & Haynes. Decatur—John H. Wolfe has closed out his harness business, and will remove to Sturgis, where he has purchased the harness business of W. J. Lockwood. Vermontville—R. C. Blair and Hugh Bar- rett have formed a copartnership under the style of Blair & Barrett and engaged in the agricultural implement business. Wayland— Frank A. Miles has purchased a half interest in the grocery business of his father, Austin Miles, and the firm will hereafter be known as A. & F. A. Miles. Battle Creek—M. L. Pierce, formerly on the road fora wholesale drug house, but more recently a clerk ia C. A. Young’s drug store, will open a new drug store on West Main street about April 10. Lowell—Chas. McCarty has sold his foun- dry to L. Adrian. McCarty still continues his grocery business, and his produce busi- ness, and his wool business, and—-.he Lord only knows what he doesn’t continue. Vermontville—Loomis & Co. have re- moved the remainder of their general stock to Middleville, where it will be consolidated with the contents of their branch store. Howard Loomis will go to Chicago to as- sume the management of the Loomis Libra- ry Association. Muskegon--Kampenga & Lulofs, who have carried on general trade on Third street for several years, will dissolve partnership on April1. Derk Kampenga will continue the grocery business at the old stand and Barney Lulofs will carry on the dry goods business on the opposite side of the street. Greenville—It is evident that .business men from other cities consider Greenville a live town and a good business point from the number who are lecating here. Guild & Albertson, Detroit, dry goods; Grow Bros., Bay City, clothing, and D. A. Heel- into a furniture factory, Pierce & McKercher in the carriage business. _ Laingsburg — Theo. Sowersby succeeds .Wm. Sowersby in the blacksmith business. Cadillac—J. W. Cummer has just patent- ed a new heating stove, the formation and perfecting of which have engaged his atten- tion for the past two or three years. Detroit—Weigert & Reese, the Jefferson avenue commission merchants, who recent- ly met with a severe business reverse, have proposed to give their notes to creditors for their indebtedness beyond what the assignee pays incash. A number of the creditors have accepted the offer, and some will con- tinue to give the firm credit as heretofore. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Marion—Desmond & Co. will build a number of coal kilns as soon as the snow leaves. Ann Arbor—Reeves, Hunter & Co. suc- ceed Richard Reeves in the foundry and machine business. Milford—Joseph Wellman, roller, has been burned out. Loss estimated at $10,- 00(, insured for $8,500. Stockbridge—Geo. Archenbron has pur- chased the Wessel grist mill and moved the stones and machinery to Waterloo. Union City—Negotiations are nearly con- summated for the removal of the -Lamb Knitting Works from Concord to this pjace. Mecosta—Geo. Collin & Co., shingle man- ufacturers, have merged their business into a stock company under the styleef the Geo. Collin Co. Menominee—C. B. Lewis & Sons have sold their sawmill, not yet completed, to Peters & Morrison, for $45,000. E. C. Lew- is will remain as superintendent. Farwell—The Farwell Brick, Tile & Clay Shingle Co. (limited) has been organized, with a capital of 310,000, to manufacture the large bed of clay recently discovered near by. Portland—T. J. Bandfield has purchased the factory formerly occupied by the May- nard woolen mill and will convert the same employing about twenty-five men. Nashville—B. F. Reynolds is arranging to build a brick structure, 25 x 50 feet in di- mensions and two stories high, for use as a finishing and storing room in connection with his wagon factory. Harrison—F. A. & W. H. Wilsen, of this place, and J. E. Austin, of Farwell, have bought 50,000 acres of timber lands, near Evergreen, Ala., where they will put $50,- 000 into a saw and shingle mill, and build a logging road. | panning order i in about : Six” weeks. “ Jonesville—-Wade & MeKercher icceak They Pepect to employ twelve hands. ee ee Grant Miller, of Java, N. Y., has eta with J. D. Concidine, of Byron, Center, as cheese maker for the preeent season. MISCELLANEOUS. PPP POPPI PPI LPP POP PPP PPA PPP 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- ment taken for Iess 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. MICHI- gah, of 13,000 inhabitants, clean stock of boots. shoes, hats, caps,and gents’ furnishing goods; store torent to purchaser, if desired. Address lock box 2553, Battle Breck, Mich. 236* OR SALE—MY IMPLEMENT BUSINESS: GOOD LO- cation, brick building, lime house and tile yard. Also good farm. Address John O. Smith, Eaton Rap- ids, Mich. 238* OR SALE—GENERAL STOCK MERCHANDISE IN good town and good trade. Inquire of J.C. Stitt, Dollarville, Mich. 240# OR SALE AT A BARGAIN. A STOCK OF GENERAL merchandise in an iron furnace town in this State. Furn2ce company pays out in cash $8,000 per month. Stock will invoice about $6,000. Can "pe 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 | ‘ OR SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST IN A FIRST- | class meat market in a thriving town of 1,000 in- | habitants with two railroads. Average sales $30 per | day. Good reasons for selling. Address H., care Trades- | man. 219- tf | NOR SALE—AT A BARGAIN. A CLEAN STOCK OF | hardware and mill supplies. Address Wayne Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. OR SALE—THE BEST DRUG STORE IN THE THRIV- * ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy, dage, Muskegon, Mich. 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 F OR SALE—THE ROLLER PROCESS GRIST MILL AT Edmore, Mich. Doing a good business and an in- ereasing 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 for the right man. Cail on or address J. H. Gibbs, Edmore, Mich. 238* OR SAL#—SECOND HAND HEARSE A BAR- : gain. Address 117, this office. 238* \ y AN CED--GOOD LIVE AGENTS FOR THE BUFFA- Jo Mutual Life, Accident and Sick Benefit Associ- ation. of Buffalo, N. Geo. A. Sanborn, Sec’y and Gen’! Manager. Y. Large inducements. Address V 7TANTED—BY A YOUNG MAN OF 28. SITUATION IN Cc. L. Brun- AT 236" a drug store. three years’ experience. Registered by examination. Address 115, this office. hee SALE CHEAP—ONE 1,400 POUND MOSLER, BAH- man & Co fire-proof safe; one set 240 Buffalo D. B. scales; one 8 foot nickel show case and a quantity of miscellaneous hardware. Will be sold seuerecely or alltogether. Call on oraddress. H.E. Hesseltine, 29and 31 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 236-48 OR SALE—FRUIT FARM OF 73¢ ACRES, LOCATED in Spring Lake. Ten minutes walk ‘from post- office. Pleasant place. Nice buildings. Will sell on long time or exchange for stock of any kind of mer- chandise. Place is valued at $3,000, will take $2,000 for it. Address 8. A. Howey, North Muskegon, Mich. 236-tf OOD OPENING—FOR A GROCERY, BAKERY, OR X generalstore. Live manufacturing town of 2, 500. Only two groceries and one general stock. Parties looking for a location, please address Robert Ander: son, North Muskegon, Mich. 239* ORSALE—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. £236* PERSON WITH BUSINESS EXPERIENCE FIRST- elass references and security. Good salesman. noah English, German and Holland, wants steady employment. Address X Z this office. YOUNG BUSINESS MAN WITH FIRST-CLASS i+. references and small capital. Good salesman. Would like to engage in some profitable business or become partner in good store business. Address Acme, | this office. 193-t£ | \ FIRST- FM. } ‘personal SrOpErT ov real estate in. : exchatted for choice selected farms or farm: lands in~ Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota or Minneapolis real estate. , Address Bigelow & Sheldon, ) wane Minn, ee he BY A FIRST- “CLASS eae : r, who can give ex onal referen Address Allen, care qradeeme one Wonca eee BY A REGISTERED PHAR- cist. Seven years’ experience. Best of refer- ences. “Address lock box No. 37, Midland, Mich. 233-tf Al BETES RGRETS EVERYWHERE, LADIES OR” gents. New thing just out. Big money. for next 90 dare Sample 15¢. For parciculars enclose stamp, and address G. W. Swinburne, manufacturer, Crosse, Wis. ANTED—EVERY STORE-KEEPER WHO READS this paper to ‘give the Sutliff coupon systema — trial. It will abolish your pass books, do away with all your book-keeping, in many instances save yeu the expense of one clerk, will bring your business deca te a cash basis and save you all the worry and trouble that usually go with the pass-book plan. Start. the Ist ofthe month with the new system and you will never regret it. Having two kinds, both kinds ae be sent by eidregene (mentioning ‘this paper) J. H. Sutliff Albany, N 226-t 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, ete., all complete, in one of the best towns north of Grand Rapids. Reasons for selling, poor health. Would take in snerenae: a house and lotin Grand Rapids warth from $1,000 to $1,500. Address 114, this office. 232 ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 225-t£ NOTICE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE LAND OFFICES AT DETROIT AND EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN ~ : THE 210-1 te | TRANSFER OF THEIR RECORDS AND ARCHIVES TO THE REED CATY 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 DretTRorr and East SAGINAW, in the State of Mich- igan, be discontinued, and the records and archives of said offices be transferred to the REED CrTry 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 he carried into effect | will be given by the Registers and Receiy- 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: 5S. M. STOCKSLAGER, Acting Commissioner General Land Office. Agreeable to the requirements of the above order— : Notice is hereby given that the United States Land office at REED City, Michigan, will close business at 4 o’cleck p. m. on the 81st day of March, 1888, and will re-open for business at Grayiine, Mich., on the 16th day of April, 1888, at 9 o’clock a. m. of said day. REED City, Micu., Feb’y 29th, 1888. KE. N. Fircn, NATHANIEL CLARK, Receiver. Register. where a good chair is needed. early date. : | ere os ee With 1000 “BOUQUET” TW ENTY (20), CHAIRS LIE: THE ABOVE CU™. _ TERMS, ee 0 days, 2 2 per cont. i! for cash i in. 10 ‘days. ra CICARS at $35.00, The Chairs are first class in see respect---being made of Seasoned Wood, and Oiled in the most approved manner. The Chairs can be folded, as shown in cut, and carried without any inconvenience. It is suitable for the Parlor, Lawn or any place The BOUQUET CIGARS are. packed fifty in a box, waking one chair for every box. We will guarantee the BOUQUET CIGARS to give satisfaction. We have only a limited quantity of chairs, and would suggest that you vee your orders at an Op- iary associations #1 ichi- ‘gan Business Ment 8: ip eeceinciod: : Pe No. Leavers City B. M. A. "Bresident, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts. No. 2—Lowell B. M. A. 5 President, N. x Blain; Seeretary, Frank T. King. a No. 3—Sturgis B. M.A, President. H. 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn. No. 4—Grand Kapids M. A. President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. No, 5—Muskezon B. M. A. ‘President, H. B. ee Secretary, Wm. Peer. ‘o. 6—Alba &, M. A. - president. FW. fam Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. No. 7—Dimondate 3B. M. A. '. President, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. No. S—Eastport B. M. A. President, F. H. ‘Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. No. §8—Lawrence B. M.A. President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. o. 10—Harbor springs B. M. A. President, ow. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson. No.11—Kingsley B. M. A. President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp. No. 12—Quincy B. M. A. President, S McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon. o. 13—Sherinan B; M. A. ” President, = B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane. ae No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A. President, 8. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens. No, 15—Boyne City B. M.A. President, \R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase. No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. President, J. V. Crandall: Secretary, W..Rasco. No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A. President, E. A. Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle. No. 18—Owosso B. M, A. President, 8. E. Parkill; Secretary, 8. Lamfrom. No. 19—Ada B. M. A. President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel. No. 20—saugatuck 8. M.A. President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. No. 21—Wayland &. M. A. President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. No. 22—Grand Ledge B: M.A. Persidenk. 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 6. M.A. __ President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond. No, 25—Paio B. M. A, fresident, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew. No. 26—Greenville 4. M. A. President. 8, R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell. No 27—Dorr 8B. M. A. President, E. 8S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. No. 28—Cheboygan B. M. A President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H.G. Dozer., No. 29—Freeport B. M. A President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Chéesebrough. No. 30—Oceana B. M. A. President, A. G. Avery; Secretary, E. S. Houghtaling. No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A. President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. No. 32—Coopersville B B. M. A. tesco G. W. Watrous; Secretary, J. B. Watson. o. 33—Charlevoix 8. M. A. panes L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane.: No. 34—Saranac B. M. A. President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams. No. 35—Bellaire 8. M. A. President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, G. J. Noteware. No. 36—Ithaca 8B. M. A. President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M. Everden. No. 37—Battle Greek B. M. A. President, Chas. F. Bock; Secretary, Jno. B. Stanley. No/38—Scottville B. M. A, President, H. E. Symons: Secretary, D. W. Higgins. No. 39 -Burr Gak B. M, A. President, B. O. Graves; Secretary, H. M. Lee. No. 40—Eaton Rapids B, M. A. President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Chas. Colier. No, 41—Breckenridge B. M. A. . President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. E. Seudder. No. 42—Fremont KB. M. A. President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C.J. Rathbun. No. 43—Tustin B. M. A. President, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W. M. Holmes. No. 44—Reed City B. M. A. President, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W. H: Smith. No. 45—Hoytville B. M.A President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay. No. 46—Leslie &. #1. A, President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. oo No. 47—Flint M. U. President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham. No. 48=Hubbardston 6B. M. A. President, Boyd Redner;, Secretary, W. J. Tabor. ae 49—Leroy B M. A. President, A. Wenzell; Secretary, Frank Smith. No. 56—Manistee B. M. A. President, A. O. Wheeler: Secretary, J. P. O’Malley. No, 51—Cedar Springs B. M. A. Troeidont. a M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon. o. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. aoe we D. Vos; Secretary, Wm. Mieras. No, 53—Gellevue B. M. A. President, Fran! k Phelps; Secretary, John H. York. No. 54— Douglas B. M. A. President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller. No. 55—Peteskey B. M. A, President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary..A. C. Bowman. No. 55—Bangor B. ™. A. + President, N. W. Drake; Secretary, T. M. Harvey. No. 57—Rockford B. M. A. President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary. J. M. Spore. No, 53—Fife Lake B. M. A. President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, E. C. Brower. No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. President F. §. Raymond: Secretary, P. 8. Swarts. No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A. President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8. E. Neihardt; No. 61—Hartford B. M.A. President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. No 62—Hast -aginaw M. A. President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Kadish. No, 63—Evart B, M. A. President, x M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell. o, 64—Merrill B. M. A. President, Ze Ww. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. No, 65—Kalkaska B. M., A. ' President, ae Crawford; Secretary,.C. 8. Blom: o. 66—Lansing B. M. A. President, Pi Wells; Secretary, W. E. Crotty. o. 67— Watervliet B. M.A. "President, oras. Secretary, F. H. Merrifield. No, 68—Alegan B. M. A President, A. E. ‘Calkins; Secretary, E. big VanOstrand. No, 69—Scotts and Climax B. M. A. President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. 8. Willison. Manufacturers Seeking New. Locations. Gale Mf’g Oo., Albion. Smith Middlings Purifier as Jackson. +» Eovyell te Co., Toni : E ‘Clap pp Shirt Co., Allegan. - Rifenburg Milling Co., Charlevoix. David | Woodward (plows) Clinton. ecetorentennes Special Enterprises Wanted. oney, Or i ie all evil ” and, in order that he may be successful, he think seheme a little, or, rather, corner u sure, if he can>monopolize a. certain line of | } goods (I take this in a small way), he will do it, and, in fact in order to accomplish his selfish. motives he goes to extremes. For instance, a neighbor, perhaps, is out of a certain article, or he has a call for something he does not keep but his neighbor does. He at once as- sures his customer that it shall be furnished. Upon this, he calis ae his neighbor for the desired article. Well, does he get it? Yes, he getsit. How does he get it? By paying for it, of course. Well, but was it done accommo- datingly? No, a stern look and a glance and | “What is he‘doing here?’ the competitor asks himself. Next, the article is handed him and retail price charged. What a feeling of cour- tesy that is! Hew friendly, no, I mean how seliish for business men to exercise such a feeling toward each other! tt loeks asthough they were trying to vut each other’s throats. I say, gentlemea and brother grocermen, this is all wrong. I say that if your neighbor lacks anything that you may have in your store, accommodate him. Show him that you are not living for self alone, but to build up a mutualinterest. What is one’s interest is the other's interest; what is the downfall of one is the downfall of the other. Let the goods go at a fraction above cost. Your neighbor will feel pleased; he will call his competitor white; he will honor you when he meets you; there will be good humor and spirit in the neighbor- hood; the community around would rejoice over the honorable business men they have in their vicinity, and even witha club they would not be driven elsewhere to trade. Thus, brothef grocermen, your interests are improv- ed by courtesy, friendship, loving your neigh- bor as yourself. You shall.ever prosper ina commmunity where good feeling exists. COMMITTEE ON TRADE INTERESTS. The special Committee on Berry Packages reported progress in securing the signatures of further merchants to the agreement not to return berry packages. The report was ac- cepted and the Committee instructed to con- tinue the work. The special Committee on the Appointment of a Produce Inspector reported progress and .| Was instructed to further investigate the mat- ter and report at the next meeting. The Secretary presented the following draft of a circular to be sent out to the members in explanation of the use.of the collection de- partment, which was adopted and ordered printed: + 2 HOW TO USE THE COLLECTION DEPARTMENT. Owing to the fact that many of our mem- bersdo not know how to use the collection department, the followi@e expanation has been preparcd: 1. Procure from the Secretary as many Blue Letters as you can use to advantage, sending anus out to those who are in arrears. . AS you send out the Blue Letters, make a ee of same on the Record Blanks furnished you with the Blue Letter. 3. After the fifteen days mentioned in the Blue Letter have elapsed, promptly report to the Collectors all who have not paid or ar- ranged to pay their accounts. The Collectors will then send the delinquents Notification Sheets and use every possible effort to adjust the accounts. In casethey effect settlements, they are entitled to 20 per cent. commission on all amounts actually collected, whether paid to them or to the member direct. 4. In case the persons reported refuse to the accounts for which they are reported, t ad are referred to the Executive Committee, whose duty it is to investigate such cases, and, inthe absence of extenuating eir cumstances, to place such persons on the delinquent list. 6. Itisthe duty of members to close ac- counts with those whose names appeac on the delinquent list and to refuse to extend them any credit until their names are removed from the hst. 6. Members wishing to ascertain the stand- ing of any one soliciting credit, or of men who have recently moved into their localities, should telephone the Collectors—No. 977—who will furnish any information they may have on file at their office free of charge. 7. Remember that the backbone of the col- lection system is to refuse persons credit who owe afellow member. Members should rig- my enforce this rule. 8. Members should, in all cases, give the initials of delinquents. Also street and num- ber. Letters addressed to delinquents with- out initiais, and streets without numbers, are invariably returned. Do not fail to send let- tersto those who are delinquent. Rid your books! Do not think because an account is old it cannot be collected. Show no favorism. Treat all alike. Those who are strictly honest will make arrangements to pay. 1t costs you but 2 cents to find whether a man will pay for what he wears and eats. The protection af- forded by this system to 1ts various members cannot be computed. 9. Do not report disputed accounts. 10. Remember that promptness in reporting delinquents will materially assist the collec- tion department. Under the head of *‘Good of the Associa- tion,’’ M. C. Goossen reported that he had pur- chased a half-barrel of Walker's pickels. dur- ing the week, warranted to contain 600 me- diums. Careful count disclosed the presence of only 497, a shortage of 103. The subjects of shortage in fiourin barrels and sacks and candy in pails and boxes was also discussed at some length, the opinion seeming to be that all articles should be sold at net measure, count and weight, instead of subject to such shrinkages as are now the case. The meeting then adjourned. ——— eo Fife Lake’s Advantages Graphically Set Forth. FIFE Lake, March 21, 1838, E, A. Stewe, Grand Rapids: ® DEAR Srr—Fife Lake, notwithstanding it labors under several disadvantages, has en- joyed a fairly prosperous trade the past win- ter. The camp trade has been large, and the merchants report the general trade as good. Quite a good many of our citizens have been jobbing this winter and while they have not made as much clear money as they ha e some seasons, Owing to the great depth of snow, few if any will come out behind. Emmet Hagadorn hasin a fine stock of hard wood logs for his mill, which he will soon start up. George Green, who has been th of tos turing cedar shingles three miles north of town this winter, has finished his cut.and is busy put- ting in a saw to manufacture lumber. e has & good supply of logs on hand and will com- mence sawing in a few days. The Business Men's Association here isin a flourishing condition.: The member are now working to see if they can induce the G. BR. & I. Railroad Co. to locate the depot at the eri end of town, where all the business interests are located. It is very inconvenient for the traveling public as it is, and expensive for the merchants, as every pound of freight has to come to this side. . What Fife Lake needs is manufacturers to work up its abundance of hard wood. There is not a point on ane. line of the gree ‘which fs more favorabl: ed for suc Ty enterpriaes. There is an a cee Pinaxhauneets supply of maple; elm, basswood, birch, beech, cedar, eons ash and hemlock eee within easy reach of here, which. d be put onthe | shore of the lake Bh little expense; Any one contemplatin, rting a. on plant will wt dowel well to to look : meee, nh app : We are. already re- Snel ze aneute ad are well pleased with | the Association.” The Ohio Retail Merchants’ ‘Association, at its recent inaugural convention at Cleve- land, made a complete straddle’ of the so- called pure food bill. It denounced the measure in one resolution and endorsed it in another. An @hio man always believes in being on the safe side. Whichever way the proposed legislation goes, an Ohio man can assert, ‘‘I told you so.” » From a Muskegon paper: The Manufac- turing Committee of the Business Men’s As- sociation will do all it can to induce the T., S. & M. Railway to locate their building and repair shops here and it is thought that the superior advantages offered by the city will decide the matter in our faver. The Association is wide awake most of the time and they do say that it sleeps with one eye open to business. Muskegon Business Gazette: The Busi- ness Men’s Association is alive to the im- portance of improving and beautifying the city and extending its business. A line of boats to Milwaukee and the sprouting of a eentral city park are being sharp- ly considered and will, in all probability, be inaugurated early in the season. The ef- forts of this Association should receive the encouragement and earnest support of all our citizens. Cadillac News: The meeting of the Bus- iness Men’s Association, held last evening, was well attended and the proceedings were of unusual interest and importance to all in- terested in the purposes of the Association. Preparations for opening negotiations with new business enterprises were perfected, the progress of arrangements for the estab- lishment of several heretofore mentioned was reported, and the arrangements thus far made by the committee approved, and several new members were received. We withhold names and details in respect to the expected additions to the manufacturing in- dustries of Cadillac, until all arrangements for their establishment age concluded. The Insurance Situation from a Jobber’s Standpoint. **All honor to your Business Men’s Asso- ciations,” said a leading Grand Rapids job- ber the other day, ‘‘for the work they have done in breaking up the insurance monopo- y | LY: An agent was around here to-day and infermed us that he could now give us rates 10 per cent. lower than he was allowed to under the board system. I told him our lines were full at present, when he stated that there would probably be further,reduc- tions within the next thirty days. Theonly thing I regret in this matter is that the job- bing trade had no part in stabbing the mo- nopoly—that we stood back and allowed the retail merchants of the State to fight a bat- tle which was as much in our interest as it was to their benefit.” ——>-0.-e— Moving on the ‘Improvement Question. | LOWELL, March 26, i883. K. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR SrR—At the last meeting of the Lowell B. M. A., the Committe on Improvements re- ported fair progress on the roads leading into town. On recommendation of James Murphy, J. &. Daniels was admitted to membership. B.C. Smith offered the use of his rooms for the Association’s meetings, which were ac cepted and Mr. Smith tendered a vote of thanks. On the subject of booming the town there was considerable diversity of opinion as to the best methods to pursue, a considerable num- ber advocating the liberal use of printer’s ink and offering bonuses and free sites for any manufacturing establishments—others con- tending that it would be impossible for us to compete with Grand Rapids and Ionia with a cash bonus, while we can hold our own 1n nat- ural advantages, having one of the bést water powers in the Stateand the finest system of water works in this State or any other, low rents, cheap living and good inhabitants. The Association pledged its hearty co-opera- tion to the Building and Loan Assoeiation now forming here. Yours, CHAS. Quicg, Sec’y. ——-o-_- Nashville i in Line on Organization.” Agreeable to previous arrangement, the edi- itor of THE TRADESMAN met with the business men of Nashvilie last Thursday evening and assisted them to organize an auxiliary of the State body. H.M. Lee was elected temporary chairman and Frank McDerby secretary pro tem. The regulation constitution was adopted, when the following- gentlemen were accepted as charter members: C. L. Glasgow, W. H. Kocher, J. Osmun, John Bell, E. White, C. M. Putnam, Geo. A. Truman, B. F. Reynolds, W. S. Powers, H. M. Smith, Orno Strong, Jas. Fleming, Frank MceDerby and H. M. Lee. Election of officers resulted as follows: President—H. M. Lee Vice President—E. z. White. Secretary—W. S. Powers. Treasurer+G. A. Truman. Executive Committee--President, Seouetaiy. C. L. Glasgow, Orno Strong and C. M. Putnam. The Association starts out under favorable auspices and will undoubtedly do good work: —_—_ sa Organization Leaven Working. SoutH HAVEN, March 28, 1888. i. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Str—We have determined to organize a Business Men’s Association, if we can get one-half of our business men to start with. Willit be necessary for you to come here Lowell and assist us to organize or can we do it alone? We would be pleased to have you come: but, of course, wedod not wish to incur any unnecessary expense. — Please ‘send us the necessary blanks and constitution aed by-laws and what else we Truly yours, 8. Van OsTRAND. ——_—. + ~The Vermonters have also gone into the trus business. » sugar trust. A trust for the purpose ing a little maple sugar into “‘maple | uld undoubted]. ut. They have just organized a ", genuine oS irs ee Seaces oS Jonninne’ imitation. ........., Ga BALANCES. Spring eae Cee eee age ie dis BARROWS. Railroad ......... .. Cree, aera s+ eeeed 14 00 Garden...... POUR Oi ene) a ~ net 33 00 ; ‘BELLS. Hand es he ee a $ ae s0815 2 60&10 e s ae BOLTS. BEOVO er dis $ ee new list. Lees beehisvcier soc ce dis rosa is Sloieh Shoe ..dis Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts..............0...... dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis Cast Square Spring................... dis Cast Chain 2) oie er dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob....... .,- dis Wrought Square Dies ecuie ewes ee oe dis: Wrought Sunk Flush................. di Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob dis 60&10 Flu sh dis 60&10 BUCKETS. . Well pintn. ioc) a oe es * : 50 4 00 q Well. BWIVEl foo ee eee ie BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvez tippeG -.. sa poset c ae. dis Wrought Tables ode yess ak dis Wrought Inside Blind................ dis Wrought Brass........... oes pee dis Bind’ Clark 8. 0.000. ee ..dis Blind, Parker’s............... eee dis Blind, Shepard’s....................05 dis CAPS. WES TG se eee cae per Hick’s C. F 7O& T0& 60& 60&10 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list....50 Rim Fire, United States.................. - disso Central BNTO. ee. ie Oe eed . dis25 CHISELS. Socket Pirmer. 6050 o.40 ee. dis. 70&10 Socket Framing..................2.45. dis %0&10 Socket Corner o.oo ecco ce a oe dis 70&10 SOGKGL BUCKS. oo ee ae 70&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer... 5 Barton’s Socket Firmers.. 20 eee oe Sor ae eae net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s.................... dis 40&10 HMotenkiss 6.02 dis 25 COCKS. eee Racking’s.6 60 Bibb’s 60 40&10 MODS 2050 2.20 5b ee ee face ae 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. 8b 383 14x52, 14x56, 14 x60 i 3 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60...... phar. ; Cold Rolled, ARAB ee ee SoS ee ASOLCOING. ee ee ee DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock.................... dis Taper and Straight Shank............ dis Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis ELBOWS. Com, 4 piece, 6 in............0..... doz net $.%5 Corrurated 3. 2500.6. ee di820&10) &0 Adjustable Oka esa ites bo oa, dis 4%&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Car's 8, ae $18 00; large; $26 00. dis 30 dis 25 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis 60&10 SOIRSEOI 6 eee ee dis 60&10 NOW AMONICAN : 0. eco che Seek dis 60&10 IICNOIGON 68 oe ee ws eee dis 60&0 Hever se cae en dis 50 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 50 GALVANIZED IRON, Nos.16t0 2%, 22and 24, 25and26, 27 28 List 12 43 14 15 38 Discount, 66. GAUGES. and Level Co.’s HAMMERS. eee @ COB. eae dis Stanley Rule Mason’s Solid Onset BLOC ee Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. ey e 10810 HANGERS. Barn Door KidderMfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion, anti-friction.............. ais 60&10 Kidder, wood vere ee os ooo e wae dis 40 HINGES. Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3..............20. dis 80 Binte. ee eo See per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 And JON@Or 26s. es ae so deer % Screw Hook and Eye, Dea eure net %0 Serew Hook and Bye %.............. net Screw Hook and Hye %.............. net Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net Strap and: Dyes a dis HOLLOW WARE. POUR oe ae eee acai WEOIDIOS 265 hee a eat PPIGCUR soe a ge wee co ct Gray enameled... 22. oo. 6653 ks HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS Stamped Tin Ware.............% new list dJapanned Tin Ware..............200000. Granite Iron Ware....................4. HOES. ; Croke i ee estas is $11 00, dis 60 GYD Bi ee ee eis os SU . 11 50, dis 60 Grub 3. ee oe Sat 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 pe percelain Ree dis Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... HOMmaeite se ee eso sees dis LOCKS—DCOR. ,e Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’ 5 new list..dis ~ Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’ Bocce een ees dis PRLONEOVAS oo ee Os SS dis INGEWHI By oes lecelic es se ses eees dis EVELS. Staniey Rule and ‘Level COL 8 ae dis MATTOCKS. Adze Eye.......... Wee saa gnoees $16 a pe PANG VCs ee eee $15 PIB 8 ec eek $18 ay. fie 20 & 10 75&10 25 25 55 55 9 5d 70 40&10 45 Sperry & Co.'s | Post. bh handied Dereon dis 50 MI Coffee, Parkers Co.’s Coftee, P.S. & W. Mfz. Co.’s Malleables . Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s eu aay di Coffee, FIMTOR prise ..5 2 oes the ee eee dis 25 _ MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern ..................0- dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... .@.......:.- dis 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuri@ NAILS —TRON. Common, Brad and oe 4d and 5d adv....... i 3d fine advance...... ilctee ss amie se pals Clinch nails, adv...... : Finishi } 10d Size—inches § 3, Adv. # keg Steel jails—2 45... Zinc or tin, Chase's Patent. poe og — Zine, with brass bottom. . 2 RRS cana eyes Brass or COPPCr...........seeeserse sence ‘50 a ee iis : ie SQUARES. Steel nnd iron. Focal ale pen acecee sh enees dis To&10 Try and Bevels. :....2..00..0....2.4: ., Gis Mitre 2.6054. tee Oa » SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. $3; Nos. 10 to 14.............00..000.. $4 20 Nos. 16 to 17.. é 4 60 3 3d All sheets No, 18 ana lighter. over a inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 Ibs, #@ D.......... etsy In smaller atenattion, #2 b E ACKS, American, all xinds.. ee Steel, all kinds. ............... Gis 50 | Swedes, Mi kinds oc dis Gimp and Lace.. Cigar Box Nails........ Finishing Nails Common and Patent Brads Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. Sic Trunk and Clout Nails is Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails..... . dis Leathered Carpet Tacks dis TINNER’S SOLDER. No.1, Refined..:.......... pee oo He Market Half-and-haif Strictly Heapandalt PLATES, IC, 10x14, Charcoal. aetsies IX, - 10x14, Charcoal.. Ic, 12x12, Charcoal IX, 12x12, Charcoal .......... teges IC, 14x20, Charcoal.............. IX, 14x20, Charcoal.. IXx, Ixxx, 14x20, Charcool. 1l 37 IXxxX, 14x20, Chareoals 020.0) oc: 13 15 IX, 20x28, Charcoal Pius seee ete uacde 16 10 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal DX, 100PlateCharcoal................. . 910 DxXX. 100 Plate Charcoal.................. a 10 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal rates. Rooting, 14x20, IC Roofing, 14x20, TX Roofing, 20x28, Dee eae 15 CO * TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ --. 6 00 Ix, 14x26, choice Charcoal Terne.......... 7 50 Ic, "20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 60 IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......... 15 00 TRAPS, SteeliGame: sy ey sg Oneida Commuutity, Newhouse’s 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. Gosi0 HOtenKiss’ foes 8, PoG W. Mic. Go.'se. 2. 00 rey Mouse, CHOROR eo 18c 8 dez Mouse, delusion..................... $1 50 2 doz WIRE. Bright Market................0..00.005 dis 67% Annealed Market.............,....... dis %&1e Coppered Market dis Extra Bailing.......... Die digs cicuelaae Dace uae dis Tinned Market : : --8b 09 Tinned Matéress. . os... 62.0. oo ec 8 Ib Coppered Spring Steel................. dis Tinned Spring Steel.................... dis 1080 BigieHence. oo sb eo 8D Barbed Fence, galvanized......,........... 4 00 yaetes Pease aac uaes ue ....8 25 COPPCr sy ee ee new list net BVASS ee et oes eae new list net _ WIRE GOoDs. Bright o.oo +... dis Bee Eyes..... ok’s ae aS 70&10&10 T0&10&10 70&10&10 70&10&10 dis dis WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled Coes Genuine: .22. a dis 50 Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis 15 Coe’s Ptent, malleable ‘dis T5&1C Bird Cages Pumpa, Cistern........2....0......... dis Screws, new list (O85 Casters, Bed and Plate............. diss0&108&10 Dampers, American 40 Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d Copper Bottoms id HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls out; Basswood, TOS Tins ee 18 00@15 00 Birch, log-run Eee ea ye eee oe 15 — 00 Birch, NOS. and oes es 20 00 Black Ash, lop-run.; 32.00.6222... a oogie e Cherry, J0g-1un, 2.6200 5 00@35 00 Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2 00 Cherry, culkin @10 00 Maple, log-rum.... 2.600.006.0506 ce. 12 00@14 00 Maple, soft, log-run................. 11 00@13 00 Maple, Nos. land 2 @20 00 Maple, clear, flooring................ @25 09 Maple, ya selected... ...2...5 4... @25 Red Oak, log-run.... 2.2.0.0... 000000. 18 00@20 00 Red Oak, NOS... and'2;23.060....0 35 6: 24 00@25 00 Red Oak, 4 sawed, 8in and upw’d. a 00@45 00 Red O ak, eo regular.......... 30 ee 00 Red Oak, No. 1, step ee Ae Walnut, log-run Eo ret Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2 Walnuts, culls Grey Elm, log-run White Ash, log-run 14 00@16 50 Whitewood, TORT eo 20 00@22 00 White Oak, log-run................ --17 00@18 00 LUCIUS C. WEST, pe ttosney at Fates oe and Solicitor merican an n patents. 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S. A. ee vot. Bees London, Eng. Practice in U. 8. Courts. Circulars ree JsODD oe CO., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Summer Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. | timber. NEN BnSee eres. “Propeadtion Ee fe pieaithe. parties for. the ‘taking -from stump and manufacturing about 100,000,000 of Jumber and shingle 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 de~ired. aos Loek Box 1, Grand Rapids. 1 H. M. GOEBEL Is the largest jobber of Wall Paper In the State, not excluding Detroit. An immense stock. now on hand in latest pat- terns, and we want to sell. Prices lowest. Also wholesale Paints and Varnishes. Brushes ‘and artists materials. Orders filled promptly. Correspond with me. 19 Canal St.. GRAND RAPIDS, | A. J. Bowne, Prosidont. GEO. C, Prerce, Vice’ President, H. P. BAKER, Cashier. z CAPITAL, oe - $300, 000. * ‘Transacts a general banking puetiegn! ce Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts a ef Country Merchants Solicited, a Offer No, 173. 2 FREE—To Merchants Only: An elegant silver-plated ‘Water Pitcher, frosted and richly carved; height, 13 inches. Address at once, R. W. Tan- sill & Co., 55 State St., Chicago. . CORSETS. " Boned with Featherbone which is absolutely un- breakable, and is not injured by perspiration, or laun- drying. Soft and pliable, giving health and comfort. aaa am a aaa! ae al meee? sit A it i Pa a : : aT itt al oD i sap araetg AT DLA en oaganganeenaea ey HotU SPURTE a i see SSS SS Ee Ee = A Full Line of JEWETTS BIRD CAGES. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, Foster, Stevens & Go, 10 and 12 Monroe St., 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. eum liyyy ; Lt iy Uy SP THIS PAINT is composed of NATURAL: MINERAL and HY DRAULIC CEMENT, and will 1 Fout-wear™ other pigments. 1% 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 d 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 & Truax, Toledo; B. L. Boyce & Co., Port Huron; Fred Brundage & Co., Muskegon; Harvey & Heystek, Grand Rapids; G. W.cBruske, East Saginaw, — -NEAL’S CARRIAGE PAINTS The success of O ia 2520 and 2522" QUARRY{ST., sae CHICACO, ILE. Re-paint your old bugey and make it look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. Eight beautiful shades. Prepared ready for use, They. dry hard in a few dours, and have a beautiful and durable gloss. They are she: ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS. More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market. We The Great Invention” durabie. Give them a trial, Six Handeame Shades. Ready for use. nd yee: wiil be convinced abet it does not pay'to mix the paint yourself. DRY, HARD. over NIGHT, and are very ‘Make ierencts! you blamed idiot, haven’t we allowed you over $150, with or- ders to balance it of only $450? Give you credit! Why, you goggle-eyed pretense of humanity! our own credit will be gone up ina year, if you keep on with these ‘gigan- tic struggles! ” - Nevertheless, they started me out again, and I am determined to make their old store - groan and creak with the loads of orders I D adaey send in. In my wanderings around the country, I 5s have run across any quantity of queer 255 places, queer people and ‘‘queer” bulldogs; - but this town and this people are the most unknowing and unknowable set of sojourn- | - ers Lever came athwart. I couldn’t make _ - out what ailed them fora long time, but I '. - finally caught on and, I can assure you, they have got it bad. As I got off the train, I asked a boy if there was any sort of a conveyance obtaina- ble to carry me to the hotel. ‘Naw, Mister,” he innocently replied, *‘iust imagine you're ridin’ an’ it’ll_ be just ‘the same.” ‘The advice was a little gunubinfectors. but I put it down to his extreme youth, and thought nothing further about it until I re- quested the clerk in the hotel to show me a front room on the second floor. He took me up to the top floor, and gave me a room facing on the scenery in the hallway, with no outside windew. I expostulated with him calmly and in a stperior manner. “My dear fellow,” he replied, in a hotellic tone of voice, ‘‘this is the only empty room in the house and it’s just as good as any. All you have to do is to imagine that you are gazing on the beautiful pine-stu:np-and- snow seenery from the second floor and, presto! you have it.” As he spoke, a remembrance of what the boy at the depot had said flashed upon my Websterian mind, but I put it aside as sim- ply a coincidence—two small minds running in the same channel—and did not dissent. You, Mr. Editor, having experienced the unutterable joy of gazing, spell-bound, on my noble, Bostonian physiognomy, would not, for an instant, imagine that it would be possible for me to allow my anger to rise above the more harmonious side of my childlike nature; but, annoyed as.I am to confess it, such was the case. when I enter- ed the dining-room and found that my sup- per. which I had spoken for early in order to see a customer that evening, was not ready. To use plain, unveneered Webster- age, Lkicked. Verily, I say unto - you, the kicking of an unruly cow in the barnyard a just as the pail is filled, or a eat in its ninth |. death, cannot hold an electric light to the masterful manner in which | kickulated. “Say. Mr. B.,” said the landlord, as‘soon as the smoke of battle had cleared sufficient- ly to allow the human voice to be visible, '* “if you will just sit quietly here, concen- trate your mind on the thought that it is a _ half hour earlier than it really is and keep a your eyes. away from the clock, your supper ae will be ready on time. Thoughts are facts, and if your mind is strong and steady ae enough, the rest is easy.” _ Just at that period in the flight of: old - Father Time and his lawn mower, if ‘thoughts had been facts and tangible ob- ects, as the landlord said, I imagine that his next winter’s evercoat would have been made of svood, for Itold him what I thought im in language too. one and rare for I kent ay eyes on the clock and my mind enge: until my supper was ready, and ns nt to see the customer. ome, but the Clerk, who was ’ “utter ignorance of the . threatened him, for 1 — by that time, “Mr. = certain about. it. scious, — He} ziGrana : Rapids, |e nor OE POLI ‘SHOE LACES. Heelers, Cork ‘Soles, Button Hooks, Dress- ings, etc. . ‘Write for Catalogue. 18 Canal Stet, ‘Gra Raniis.| - PLACE to secure athorot . and useful education is at t beeen RAPIDS (Mich. 5 ier. COLLEGE. write for Col- lege Toe. “Aadress Cc. G. BWEN SBERG. “‘Ladmire his sense. - I think I meine fo |: example that night, but + am un- -Ican write no more with the ‘horrible weight that’s on my mind—it won’t hold | ink very well, You will hear from me when IT have once more stepped: folly into the light of reason. Yours, dazed and stapatiod, but still con- _F.O. B. PEREINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CARE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. THOMPSON & “‘MACLAY, Notions; Hosiery, Underwear, Furnishing Goods it, - 19 South Ionia Street, - GRAND RAPIDS. No Goods Sold at Retail. - Telephone 679, REEDER, PALMER & CO, Wholesale Boots and Shoes. STATE AGENTS FOR LYCOMING RUBBER 60., 24 Pearl St, Grand Rapids, Mich, "¥5%s"" NO. 998, WM. SEARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 89 & 41 so Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. : | a “Now, John, don’t fail to . get some of the DINGMAN | SOAP. Sister Clara writes that it is the best in the | world for washing clothes and all house - cleaning wor ( FOR SALE BY I Hawkins é& Perry - Wholesale Agents, ‘GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. i Hi va yan i ca = Hi ni Tl | Na mH | i If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to HEYM AN & Co. 63 and 65 Canal St., W. Stent Packane & Provision ’ FRE sH MEATS. JOBEEES IN Stock Yards ane Packing House, Grandville Ave., Cl. DAVIE “BUNTING & DAVIS, Mich. | " WHOLESALE CANDY. Jobbers In Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Dates, Figs, Gitrons, Prunells, Ete, PRICES QUOTED AND CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED GRAND RAPIDS. 13, 15, 17 South Ionia Street, 13, 15, 17 Railroad Place BULKLEY, LEMON & ti Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons and Foreign Fruits. SOLE AGENTS FOR “Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros. Soaps and Niagara Starch. Send for Cigar Catalogue and ask for Special Inside Prices on anything in our line. P, STEKETEE & SUMS, DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, ss AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, Monroe St., ; GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers American and Stark A Bags * ‘A Specialy, + MOSELEY BROS., WHOLESALE! _ Fruits Seeds, Oysters & Produ INDS. OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY. Shi DILWORTH'S COFFEE, Which Holds Trade on Account of Superior Merit Alone. Me: Unequaled_ Quality. Improved Roasting Process. Patent Preservative Packages. For Sale by all Jobbers at Grand Rapids, Detroit Saginaw, East Saginaw and Bay City. DILWORTH BROTHERS, Pernt - PITTSBURGH, Pens. MANUFACTURERS! Contemplating a Change or Seeking a Location INFORM YOURSELVES Regarding the prospects, opportunities and advantageous ~ 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- ee all kinds of IRON and WOODWORKING in- ustries For particulars, opportunities for business, plats and maps, call on or address F, W. McKINNEY, Agent Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Co., GLADSTONE, MICH. Grand, Square and Upright Pianos, The Weber Pianois recognized beyond controversy as ‘the Standard for excellence in every particular. It is renowned for ite 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. Fischer Pianos, A. B. Chase Organs, Hillstrom Organs, ‘Weber Pianos, Smith Pianos, Hstey Organs, JULIUS A. J ). FRIEDRICH, (Successor to ¥riedrich Bros.) 30 and 82 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. sae | ng Tackle and wish first-class goods - aq 1nd bottom prices, get our prices befoy you buy, as we have the — in jest meek in the Sac If you want to putina stock of Fish- os y to sit in judgment on divers who have depleted his capital, toa extent, by playing on his good sympathy and credulity, I think 2 woitld have qualified for the office of justice of the peace some time ago, in- stead of allowing the office to become va- cant; and, if Mr. Slimmer could have been ‘permitted to fire sundry scriptural passages at, and try, convict and condemn some of _ his most exasperating delinquent debtors, I am almost sure that he would not have pos- itiyely declined the same office when it was pressed upon him by the dominant party. And even the writer feels himself impelled to confess that he has, on a few occasions, caught himself wishing that he was invested - ‘with the powers of an Oriental pasha. This wish, in particular, obtruded itselt the other day, when I overheard Simkinson—who is - indebted to me in the sum of quite a num- ber of dollars for goods transferred to him during a season of exceptional family sick- ness, poverty and distress—remark to a companion: oo “So —” (mentioning my name) ‘‘had his store burglarized a little last night, hey? ‘Well, that proves to me that there ain’t no ‘honor among thieves!’ ” i * +e %*% * poe It is currently reported that before Sim- kinson married his present wife, a few years ago, his prospective father-in-law became very inquisitive regarding his financial sta- tus, and finally asked him how much money he had: “Oh, about twenty-five dollars!” said Simpkinson. ° **How much do you earn in a year?” “Well, I got about a hundred and fifty out of odd jobs the last season!” “‘Great Christopher! You don’t expect to support a family on that, do you?” ‘But, hold on! I earned as much more by running in debt and with a wife to help me, I believe I can double it another year.” eae *% * + * Speaking of justices sitting in judgment on their personal cases reminds me of an occurrence which is said to have transpired in the Grand River Valley when the civiliza- tion of that fraction of the earth was in its feeble infancy. : Somewhere in the ‘‘forties,” there dwelt in a little settlement of the Valley—which has since become a somewhat pretentious town—an old fellow named Blinker. He was the only trader of the place, the post- master, supervisor and, at the date of the circumstance narrated, was serving as jus- tice of the peace. Blinker, in these modern days, would have been labeled a ‘‘crank,” but he was too important and useful a per- sonage, at that period, to be regarded and _ treated with anything but respect and con- sideration. Shortly before the old man was entitled to add the letters ‘J. P.” to his name, a pioneer specimen of the tramp and d. b. orders combined struck him for some $15 worth of commodities on credit, and shortly afterwards disappeared from the settlement. One day, after Blinker had as- sumed magisterial dignity, he was informed that Sloper, the delinquent, had returned, and was indulging in copious libations of fermented liquors at the neighboring tavern. - Blinker thereupon instructed his son Jo- seph to apprehend Sloper, and bring him before himself .(B.) as a fraudulent debtor. Joseph shortly returned with torn clothes _and a badly battered countenance, and an- nounced himself incapable of making the arrest. The old man then returned with Joseph to the scene of hostilities and de manded an unconditional surrender of the offender, and in less than a minute was in @ materially worse condition than his son. While Blinker was meditating schemes of _Wengeance, and hesitating whether to call out a posse comitatus, or make a requisition _ for the militia, he received word that Sloper _ had fallen into a drunken stupor, and, tak- ing a rope, himself and Joseph returned to the tavern and, after binding the delinquent _ hand and foot, bore him triumphantly home and deposited him in the cellar. - The next morning, Blinker assumed an _ air of majestic dignity, took the judicial _ hair and remarked, slowly and solemnly: __- Bring the culprit before me! Prisoner ‘at thebar,” he resumed, gazing at the bound ve with great severity, .‘‘you area lened and depraved villain! You have mitted one of the most serious offences the laws and constitution! You the majesty of the law as em- low SHEDS! presumed that he eventually diseovered that his judicial powers were somewhat more limited than those of an Egyptian cadi. at Ke ae %. . It is a curious but uncomfortable fact that there are numerous individuals who almost invariably conceive an enmity t ward per- sons who confer favors on them. Any bus- iness' man who is skeptical regarding this can verify the fact by becoming a candidate for some lucrative office and then, asking those whom he has “‘accommodated” in va- rious unprofitable and undesirable ways to ‘take off their coats” and work for him. I think the most unpopular man among, the dead-beats of a community is the one who has been victimized the most by the dead-beat element. I will defer my explan- ation of the phenomenon, but. will assert, asasort of preamble to it, that the indi- vidual who expects to find traces of honor and evidences of gratitude in the party whom he knows has deliberately wronged his neighbor, will find his search about as successful as that of the ancients who. em- ployed their time in searching for the jewel in the toad’s head. MFGS. ALL KINDS OF ACKING & SHEL a BOXES. Shipping Cases, Egg Crates, etc. 4and6 ERIE ST. / Grand Rapids, Mich, PORNITURE 10 ORDER. Anything or everything in the line of Special Furniture, inside finish of housg office or store, Wood Mantels, and contract work of any kind made to order on short notice and in the best manner out of thoroughly dried lumber of any kind. Designs furnished when desired. Wolverine Chair Factory, West End Pearl St. Bridge. 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 garden drills, cultivators, ete., in fact we keep everything for the garden. Call and see us and we will convinee you of our ability to sell you just as good (if not better) Seeds than you can get by sending off for them. Send for price list and nete our discount. To THE TRADE—We offer seeds equal in Quality and Price to any House in the coun- try. Weearry at all times a full line of field seéds such as Clover, Timothy, Hun- garian Millet, Red Top, Blue Grass, Peas, Beans, etc. Grand Rapids Seed Store 71 CANAL ST. _Anyone in want of a first-class Fire or © | Burglar Proof Safe of the Ciucinnati Safe {and Lock Co. manufacture will find it to | bis advantage to write or call on us. We have light expenses, and are able to sell low- er than any other house representing first- class work. — Second-hand safes always on C. M. GOODRICH & Co., di AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER) TO ALL WANTING EMPLOYMENT. Cee We want live, energetic agents in every county in the United States and Canada to sella patent article of great merit ON ITS MERITS. An article having a large sale paying over 100 per ‘cent. profit, having no com- petition, aud on which the agent is protected in the exclusive sale by a deed given for each and every county he may secure from us. With all these advan- tages to our agents, and the fact that it is an article that can be sold to every houseowner, it might not be necessary to make ‘AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER” to secure good agents at once, but we have concluded to make it to show, not only our confidence in the merits of our invention, but in its salability by any agent that will handle it with energy. Our agents now at work are making from $150 to $300 a month clear, and this fact makes it safe for us to make our offer to all who are out of employment. Any agent that will give our business a thirty days’ trial and fail to clear at least $100 in this iime, ABOVE ALL EXPENSES, can return all goods unsold to us and we will refund the money paid for them, No such eer: of agents ever dared to make such offer, nor would we if we did not know that we have agents now making more than double this amount. Our large descriptive ci:culars explain our offer fully, and these we wish to send to everyone out of employment who will send us three one cent stamps for postage. Send at once and secure the agency in time for the boom, and go te work on the termed in our extraordinary offer. Address at onee, NATIONAL NOVELTY Co., 614 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh, Pa. WHIPS ADDRESS GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich. TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. Ali Trains daily except Sundny. GOING NORTH. Arrives. Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex......9:05 a m Traverse City EX........... cccceeee From Cincinnati.................2.- 7:30 pm Ft. Wayne and Mackinaw Ex....... 3:40 p m Saginaw Express........... eee 11:25 a m ere Oe Se an acces cue 10:30 » m. Saginaw express 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 Mack- inaw City. ; 5:06 p. m, train has sleeping cars for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express................ Fort Wayne Express............... 10:30 am Cincinnati Express................ 4:40pm Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex..11:00 pm 7:15am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p nmtrain has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 5:00 ¢. m. train connects with M.C. R. R. at Kalama- zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadien points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. Arrive. AD BE a ce sai es tain ee a panos eo cee 10:10am 7:15am 11:45am 5:00 p m 40 pm 8:50 pm Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. C. L. Lockwoop, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Michigan Central. Grand Rapids Division. Detroit Expre Day, UW XPress, osc. s es cecce sacs *Atlantic Express...........ccccc000e POGOe eee ac sou eee ka ei 6:50 a m ARRIVE. PRaciic Mxpress.. 2.02.0. ese. 2 oe oe 6:00am MB eS ccc ia oes eee oy, 6 es UE: - 8:00 p m Grand Rapids Express.............cccecceccece 10:15 pm MIKO cocci ede pac cece eee a aed 5:30 p m *Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and from Deiroit. Direct connec- tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over M.C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.) ‘ Q. W. RuGGLEs, Gen’) Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago. Cuas. H. NORRIS, Gen’! Agent. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Kalamazoo Division. Leave. Arrive. Ex. & Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. 4: 7:45 am..Grand Rapids. 9:45 a m 5 9:02am..Allegan....... 8:28 am 6: 10:06 a m..Kalamazoo... 7:36am 8: 11:35 a m..White Pigeon. 5:55am 2:8 6:05 p m..Toledo ........ 11:00pm 10:0am 8 9:40 p m..Cleveland..... 6:40pm 56:55am g 3:30 a m..Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:40pm 7:10 p m..Chicago..... ¢-11:30pm 8:50am A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1:10 pm; carry- ing passengers as faras Kalamazoo. All trains daily except Sunday Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. .-. 9:30pm BI Leaves. 10:55 p m 10:30 a m 3:50 p m 11:00 a m 1:10pm 5:10 pm 5:40am 7:45am *Night Express... tThrongh Mail.. tEvening Expres: tDetroit Express... tMixed, with covch.... : GOING WEST. +Morning Express. ............0005 1:05 p m tThrough Mail. ...............0000- 5:00 pm *Grand Rapids Express........... *Night Express........ .......e00 5:25am AME OA Ce ee 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 morning. The Night Express has a Wagner Sleeping car... Jas. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. Gro. B. REEVE. Traffic Manager, Chicago. With Safety Deposit. Co., Basement of Wid- comb BIk. 4 oz. Round 3 doz 8 ce rt 6¢ 6 Pints “ a 4 oz. Ovals 3 me Ss ce 6 6 (i 4 in DIRECTIONS ‘We have cooked the corn in this can sufficiently. Should be Thoroughly Warmed (net cooked) ad piece of Good Butter ( size ot hen’segg) and gill of fresh referable to water.) Season to suit when on the table. None genuine unless bearing the signature of Davenport Vannirg (jo, Davenport, Ia. . "EN AT THIS EX? MANUFACTURED Is the Time to Order a Supply of the CELEBRATED _ _. WHICH WE QUOTE ‘ 3.00 600 . 10.80 * 3.40 S 6.50 case, C19 ONLY BY THE éé my “ce per. CURTISS & DUNTON, Everything in the Paper Line. Rockfalls, Childs, Sterling, Economy, W.&T. PURE JUTE MANILLA. GENERAL WOODENWARE, OL CANS eps" AXE HANDLES, CLOTHES BARS, LINES AND PINS, TUBS AND PAILS, QUEEN ANNE, MICHIGAN, BASKETS, BRUSHES, MOPS, BOWLS, MONDAY, Everything in the Woodenware Line. Lock Box 173, TRUE BLUE, ZAR, WABASH, AND OTHERS. For Quotations address W.G. HAWKINS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Salesman for Western Michigan. MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, CAMEO, PHGiNIX, JENNESS & MeGURDY, Importers and Manvfacivrers’ Agents. DEALERS IN --Urnenery, China, Glas ‘Fancy Goods of all Description. HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS, Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, Ets,, 73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., DETROIT, - MICE. “Silver Yate | T.KINGSFgRO 880 Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Pu ‘ | Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. Wholesale Agents for Dvffield’s Canadian Lamps, THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. : | WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. | The Standard of Excellence ddings, WIGW AM Men's bees Wiles ge oc atkaos olscue 9-50 Rt) WAU RDIER, cog 10 5) Boys and women’s ..... Be ye esis 8 25 ae $f with soles.............. - 9 00] SLIPPHRS. Send Your Spring Orders to MAYHEW. Youth’s and Misses.... 2.0.0...) ....00..000. 6 65 rf * ef with soles.............. 750 CBNOGTOR Sse Pe i a 5 Bu vee with soles........... beets ace es 6 BO Woonsocket and Wales-Goodyear Rubbers, Boston Knit and Wool Boots. ; TENNIS SHOES IN FIRSTS AND SECONDS. G. BR. MAYHEW, Grand Rapids. RIND E, foes ERTSCH & _ MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN . JON MOCHA: sawoRIO OFFEE COFFEE Wooison sPICE.CO. Woolson spice CO- - @eeas crry—9, TOLEDO-OHIG. KANSAS CITY-KO. TOLEDO-OHIO. MERCHANTS! we LLION . ee” MocHAs YorIo OFFEE WOOLSON SPIGE CO TOLEDO-OHIO. COFFEE, IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION To Consumers, and is, Consequently, a Quick and EHlasy Seller, . Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the all over the State of are tok # Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HANDLING __ eee Arctic Manvfactvring Company, GRAND RAPIDS. | DETROIT SOAP CO, DETROIT. MICE... =: Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands SO gan | : Commercial drum- ye been thick in Cheboygan, which a sure indication of the ap- alton, Curtiss & Dunton’s hust- esman, will move his family to this y from Detroit as soon as a home can be ged for them. Be : ‘Jas. D. Wadsworth, having gotten the better of the rheumatism, started out on the road again last week, taking the C. & W. : M territory relinquished by ‘‘By.” Robert- "| sBy” Robertson has resigned his posi- tion as traveling salesman for Arthur Meigs i®: -&Co. to assume the management of the Gray general stock at Breedsville, which he \ % iy years, J, has recently purchased. A Hastings correspondent writes as fol- ‘ows: “RB. B. Orr, one of your Grand Rap- ‘ids salesmen, is a hustler, and is ever on the Yook-out for anything nice. After attend- ing to business, he is always seeking for “something fancy in the stock line and ad- mires a good horse, and does a little buying and selling on hisown hook. His latest purchase is a fine colt, coming yearling, sired by Holborn A, son of Princeps, and no doubt the best bred horse in our town. Orr knows his business in regard to horses and colts. Our horsemen are a little sorry the best colt was taken away.” J. H. McIntyre, the rotund grip-carrier, has a way of getting out of unlucky situa- tions which is both unique and startling. At Leland, the other day, John was making atrip witha team. A blinding storm of snow and sleet was blowing at the time, and, either to avoid the unpleasant weather or on account of being unable to see, John calmly drove into the lake. With some lit- fle difficulty he extricated himself from his unpleasant predicament and, owing to his obesity, it required nearly two days’ time and seven cords of wood to thaw him out. He will hire a boy to drive in the future. i Condemned Saws ¥rom the Iron Age. It is well known that the manufacturers of circular, cross-cut and other long saws have suffered a good deal of inconvenience and injury on account of the return to them of saws/ which are referred to by the pur- chaser as too hard or soft, or otherwise de- . fective, when as a matter of fact the saws are all right and not open to the objection made against them. The merchant who has sold the saw is usually reluctant to make any objection against taking it back, espee- jally as the manufacturer will in nearly all eases receive % and furnish another in its stead. This isa matter which is annoying to the retail merchant and the jobber from whom the-saw has been purchased, as well as to the manufacturer, who has to bear the principal burden of the practice. Relating to this matter, we print below the follow- ing circular which explains itself. 1t is of special significance as showing the large proportion of good saws which in the case referréd to were-returned, and we presume that nearly as large a proportion will be found in most lots similarly sent back to the _ manufacturers. Wedoubt not that many dealers and manufacturers generally will ap- preciate the thoughtfulness of Foster, Stev- ens & Co. in issuing this circular, endeavor- ing to check the abuse and facilitating dis- ‘gussion of the question. Bee GRAND RAPips, Feb. 4, 1888. Qn the first of January we returned to differ- ent manufacturers the condemned saws that wehadonhband. We print below an extract from a letter received by us from one of them and think it of enough importance to call your attention toit. We think the practice of tak- ing back any and every saw just because a anan says it is poor all wrong, and an imposi- - Hion on the manufacturer as well as the retail- -e@rand jobber. How can the taking back of i saws be stopped? Thatis the question. fe would like to have your opinion. We have ene customer who has traded with us for twen- whose purchases of cross-cut saws “average about twenty-five to fifty each winter, and during this long time he has never return- e@asaw! Why? He sometimes takes a saw back, but on examining it finds it a good one gnd sends it out again, and nine times out of #en it never comes back. We hope you will assist us in correcting this great abuse. ‘ Respectfully, Fosrer, STEVENS & Co.- by Fostmr, Stevens & Co., Grand Rap- |. Gentlemen—We have received and carefully : @xamined the cross-cut saws returned. They - were first examined by our man who always ‘does this kind of work and is regarded as an * expert, and he reports 24 defective saws out of 188 returned Z "We have at the present time with us a man - who was formerly in the saw business, but for _ the last eight or nine years has been engaged in the timber business and handling of saws, and keeping them in order, in the Michigan ies. Weturned the entire lot over to him, after erasing the marks that had been put on them by ourregular tester,and request- oda him to give them a thorough examination sn them according to his opinion. He | this - way or th but not sufficiently to be arranty... 84 these figures that there erable looseness on the part of ws. We know that it trol this matter en- woes se ee ee ee esee J C Benbow, Cannonsburg Dr TD Smith, Coopersville F P Hopper, Middleville - ‘John Kamps, Z A C Manning, _J Atkin. Big Rapids Mrs P B Hunsicker, Wood- land reece S Stark, Allendale RG Smith, Wayland _CR Bunker, Bailey . SM Geary, Maple Hill M J Butler, Sand Lake Walter Struik, Forest G’ve - $J Martin, Sullivan GN Reynolds, Belmont Emmet Coon & Co, Baldwin Frank Boonstra, Drenthe Mrs A F Harrison, Sparta C$ Comstock, Pierson KL Kinney, Ensley RJ Side, Kent City G TenHoor, Forest Grove Chapman & Scofield, Fre- mont ‘ DS Moore, Greenville John Wiseman, Nunica Owen & Barnes, Charlotte Chas Copeland, Ashland J D Adams, Alpine Chas Sears, Rockford W A Feazell, G’d Junction J E Goul, Sand Lake Jos Totten, Totten Dr Peter Beyer, Blanchard RB McCulloch, Berlin Geo Carrington, Trent Van Duran Bros, Holland © Den Herder & Tanis, Vries- land ‘John Damstra, nes SL Alberts, J P Cordes, Alpine ECoburn, Pierson P Steketee & Co, Holland C K Hoyt, Hudsonville Jas Colby, Rockford LM Wolff, Hudsonville Nicholas Bouma, Fisher LF Davoll, Boyne Falls J C Drew, Rockford C A Brott, Ravenna GM Huntley, Reno J A Mitchel!, Lowell Jas Smith, Bis; Rapids J ¥ Keeney, Ferry Ninehuis Bros, New Hol- and Dr 8 J Koon, Lisbon ° M V Wilson, Sand Lake B Fisher, Cressey Corners W H Hicks, Morley Geo Carrington, Trent DE Watters, Freeport Neal McMillan, Rockford W A Engle, Hartford RT Parrish, Grandville AW Fenton & Co., Bailey ES Se The Insurance Market. If THE TRADESMAN were to quote insur- ance rates as it does the sugar market, it would describe the present insurance situa- tion about as follows: The market is badly demoralized, on account of the enforced abandonment of the trust. Rates have late- ly taken a tumble of about 10 per cent. and further reductions are looked for until a legitimate basis is reached. The leading dealers, instead of acting in concert, as was the case under the board system, are ‘‘going it alone” on risks and rates. Within a short time, fire insurance will be open competi- tion, the same as nails, flannel or molasses. —_—__—.>_24 a _____ Bank Notes. Grand Ledge wants another bank and of- fers flattering inducements to some man of capital. The First National Bank of Hancock is preparing to build a $16,000 brick block this season. ‘The bank will occupy the lower floor. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has ruled that Canadian money sent from the interior of the State to Detroit banks for redemption in Canada, is exempt from the proposed tax. —_—_—_—___>> 0a Count Your Pickles. For the purpose of ascertaining to what extent pickle manufacturers put up short count goods, THE TRADESMAN suggests that its readers in the grocery trade count the next barrel they open and report the re- sult to Tur TRADESMAN for publication. Such reports will be valuable by way of comparison, as tending to show which man- ufacturers come nearest to the representa- tions stamped on the outside of the barrel. : og : The Grocery Market. There is no change to note in any of the leading staples. Sugar is hard to get, which gives it a slightly firmer tendency. Rennes) we] <0. WE/GH> AND Z STRENGWY ff Soe Pie — iy ee] UE THESE GOODS A&# “PAR EX :sLLeNUB”’ Pure, Healthful and Reliable, warranted to give satis- faction inevery particular. For sale by wholesale and retail grocers throughout tht United States. Vouwls Bros , Manufacturers, Cleveland and Chicago. THURBER, WHYLAND & C0, | ‘NEW YORK, RELIABLE FOOD PRODUCTS. [It is both pleasant and profitable for merchants te occasionally visit New York, and all such are cordially invited to call, look through our establishment, corner West Broadway, Reace and Hudson streets, and make our acquaintance, whether they wish to buy goods or not. Ask for a member of the J Manutecturers and J obbers of _-Men’s Furnishing Goods. rts and ‘Alex Denton, Howard City | utphen * : Elkhart, Ind M J Howard, Englishville | § | Egg Plums, stand the “Peninsular” s Acme, - %4 i cans, 8 doz... Se A ees ss oh epee Princess, 148.........-¢++ fs = bee oes cocw aes 6s st ot Arctic, % os 4 “ % dime size...... 3 T cans,6doz.... 45 ee ae $0 do AM OA 2 40 ” § Fd 2 00 Victorian, 1 } (tall,) 2 doz. 2 00 Diamond, “bulk.” 15 Red Star 44 ib cans 12 doz.. . ee se 1 oe rT) os ay > i“ % 4 “ 11150 és ity “es Absolute, %4 b cans, 100 eans in Case........-.---. 11 % Absolute, % .b cans, 50 cans in cCase........----. 10 00 Absolute, 1 i cans, 50 cans in case. 1 Telfer’s 4 CASE. ooo ees ae Telfer’s % 1 cans, 3 doz in CABO aise eae oe Telfer’s 1 cans, 1 dozin : Tb, cans, 6 doz in 50 45 90 1 60 3 60 6 60 48,4 doz case 168. 2 eo as is, 1 BLUING Arctie, 4 0z. r’nd 8 gross * 802 ae os 6 oe ee 6 oe 8 OZ. Pints r’nd......., 10 80 BROOMS. No. 2 Hurl.........--.---+++ 2 OC No.1 Hurl.........-- 0-56: No.1 Carpet .......------++ Parlor Gem ..........----++ é Common Whisk.........--- Fancy Whisk.......-..--:- Mill be Bete e ie altars atiain a ak 3 15 Warehouse .........--- +++: 3 00 CHOCOLATE. Runkle Bros’.. Vien. Sweet 22 af ae Premium... 33 Hom-Cocoa 37 Breakfast.. 48 COCOANDT 8 1s an 46 of os se Schepps, 6 es sé Maltby’s, Yas : 1s in tin pails.... WR ase eee 23 1s and %8........24 YaBonseeeereeeres »-24% Manhattan, pails...... oo 2 20 Peerless ........0.--s000--e 18 Bulk, pails or barrels. .16@18 COFFEE—GREEN MOCKS... 2.22 ss se e- 20@28 Mandaling...........-- - -20@26 OG Java........--.--+. 25@26 PAVE 5s Sooo sina de snes «224 Maricabo............- --21@22 Costi Rica..........-.+- -21@22 Mexican.........-..--+ --21@22 Santos... .0..- 600-5; -21@22 Rio, fancy..... ...-..- 21@22 Rio, prime...........- --19@20 Rio, common......... ..17@18 To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add %c per b. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. COFFEES—PACKAGE, 30 lbs 60 bs 100 bs Lion... 2.2. 1934 Lion, ineab... Dilworth’s.... Magnolia...... ACME.....--.. Wy. German ...... German, bins. 193 Arbuckle’s Ariosa 194 se Avorica 15% MecLaughlin’s XXXX 1934 Honey Bee...21% 21% 21% Nox Ail.......2034 20% 2014 Our Bunkum.18% 19% 19% COFFEES—50 LB. BAGS. Arbuckle’s Avorica. .... .17 * Quaker Cy......... 18 ** Best Rio.......... 1D Prime Maricabo...21 CORDAGE. ° 60 foot Jute..... .....- Aaa 72 Foot JUTE ..... 2. oe veces 49 Foot Cotton.........- y-0--d, 50 60 foot Cotton........... «..1 60 60 foot Cotton.......... eee 72 foot Cotton..........-+.-s 200 CRACKERS. Kenosha Butter............5. 7 Seymour Butter.............5% Rotter 2023.6 ee A Oe Family Butter..... woeee De Fancy Butter...........-.++.+ 5 Butter Biscuit......... .....6% PPOSUON tks eae hee 1% City Soda...........+..---..0 8 Soda. ..........0.. 0. ee eee dD So a Fancy........-6.. 00-0000 S. Oyster... PiGVIC 600 222 8 oS Aes eee 5% Faney Oyster.............0-5 CANNED FISH. Clams, | i, Little Neck....1¢ Clam Chowder, 3 D......... Cove Oysters, 1 ib stand... Cove Oysters, 2 Ib stand...1 7 Lobsters, 1 tb picnic. .... Lobsters, 2 ib, picnic........ Lobsters, 1 ib star.......... Lobsters, 2 i star.......... 2 90 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce3 25 Mackerel, 1 ib stand........ 1 45 Mackerel, 2 ib stand........ 8 60 Mackerel,3 i in-Mustard..3 25 Mackerel, 3 ib soused...... 3 25 Salmon, 1b Columbia...... 2 10 Salmon, 2 ib o- 3 50 Salmon, 1 h Sacramento...1 90 Salmon, 2 Bf 2 15 Sardines, domestic 4s. .... 7 Sardines, domestic %s...10@11 Sardines, Mustard %s... 9@10 Sardines, imported 4s. .12@13 Sardines, spiced, 48..... 10@12 Trout. 3b brook....:.... CANNED FRUITS. Apples, gallons, stand. ;...2 76 Blackberries, stand....... 1 20 Cherries, red standard.....1 60 Cherries, pitted...... 1 8@1 90 Damsons......... .. .1 25@1 3> Sao aoleeee 1 56 Gooseberries............-. eel 65 Grapes .......- Oeueseraunes «- 95 Green Gages,....... te se 1 50 Peaches, all yellow, stand.2 65 Peaches, seconds... a 25 1's 6s ears 60@1 65 30 Quinces.......... estes «-..1 30 Raspberries, extra......... 150 te 1 60 Strawberries .............. -1 60 Whortleberries..........-.. 1 20 CANNED VEGETABLES. Aspara, Beans, Lima, stand......... | Beans, Green Limas.. @1 40 Beans, String........1 W@1 20 Beans, Stringless, Erie.... 90 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Bak.1 60 Corn, Archer’s Trophy....1 15 pene bes Morn G’ry.1 15 s “r Early Gold.1 15 Peas, French...... socesected OO Peas, extra marrofat.1 20@1 40 “Peas, Soaked ........ 0.5.6. tand @1 5 _ % sifted..........2 00 “ French, extra fine. .20 00 room eae 20.00 AtML ee oe RBSSRSSS 85 , Oyster Bay....2 00 French,80s8...... French, 908....... ‘Turkey, old....... : 9 Turkey, new...... Raisins, Dehesia..... a Raisins, London Laye 3 60 4 Raisins, California ‘‘ 40. Raisins, Loose Muscatels. 2 10 Raisins, Loose California..2 90 Raisins, Ondaras, 23s. 844@ 834 Raisins, Sultanas...... +B Raisins, Valencias......... q Raisins, Imperials..... “cea 1D Hod wholg. 44%@5 CAWROIO so... sees Cod, boneless..... eee bOI Haout: ses ees RY Herring, round, % bbl. 3 00 Herring, round, % bbl. 1 50 Herring, Holland, bbis. 10 00 Herring, Holland, kegs 75@80 Herring, Scaled........ @22 Mack, sh’r, No. 1, 4 bbl....8 75 ay f ‘© 12 b kit..1 25 ss $6.90 **. 2 10 No. 2, % bbls..... «ot 50 % bbis..... 5 50 10 ib kits............. 85 White, No.1, % bblis........ 7 00 White, No. 1, 12 b'kits..... 120 White, No.1, 10 b kits.....1 05 White, Family, % bbls..... 3 85 st ag NIGH ccc ose 50 “ec 66 Trout, ~ 66 eooeccoe FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Jennings’ Lemon. Vanilla. D.C.,2:02..... 1 35 oe 2 50 3 75 1% 23 4 50 6 50 y 7 50 ..9 00 15.00 Lemon. Vanilla. per gross. English 2 0z...... 7 20 9 60 is 3 04 12 C0 No. 3 Panel...1 00 No. 4.Taper.. No. 8 panel... Wo.10 * 2 pint, Standard r’nd.. 6s FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina, luv lb. kegs......... Hominy, # bbl............. 4 Gi Macaroni, dom 12 1b. box.. 65 “© iwported...10 @1l Pearl Barley........-. @3% Peas, Green.......... @l 40 Peas, Split............ @ 3% Sago, German........ @ 6% Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl.. @ 6 Wheat, cracked...... @6% Vermicelli, import...10 @11%4 ae domestic.. MATCHES. . H. No. 8, square......... 95 H. No 9, square, 3 gro...1 10 H. No. 200, parlor....... 1 6d H. No. 300, parlor....... ° a G G. G. G. G. H. No. 7, round...... Oshkosh, No. Oshkosh, No. 8 Swedish .........2.5.--.: ede Richardson’s No. 8 §q..... -1 00 Richardson’s No.9 §q...... 1 80 Richardson’s No. 7%, rnd..1 06 Richardson’sNo.7 rnd..1 50 Woodbine, 300..............- 1 MOLASSES. Black Strap.............- Vi@18 Cuba Baking............. 22Q@25 Porto Rico................ 24Q35 New Orleans, good...... B3@A0 New Orleans, choice..... 44@50 New Orleans, fancy..... 5U@S2Z \% bbls. se extra Ort. Michigan Test.............. 1034 Water White............... W% OATMEAL Barrels: 3 sce 6. tiie ote 6 60 Half barrels........ Fae! 3 25 WHSOR 8 a lees. BR OATS—ROLLED. Barrels. 22. i235. aes cats ak & 06 Half barrels ...... ... wees 8 25 Cases.......-< Ne ae 2 PICKLES. Mediumi.... 62... ctteeci ss: 6 60 . PWD eee cae 3 50 DOL Sco ee 7 00 Me Bile aces ce 4 69 RICE. Choice Carolina............. 6Y4 Prime Carolina.........-. +. 6 Good Carolina.............. L Good Louisiana........ .. -bY, PAaDlOs ee is seee wae ees ee 50% @S Mead: ee as 624 NSIT oreo b coos cies salem ain tetas 5% PAU. ei ces se skewsiecee as 534 Rangoon........0---0-- + eee 5 I oar* ws Z Small, LES We) sls eR ae 3% GRD 065 ee cise es a . TAQ SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure.............- 5% @hurch’s 205. 62. 2.2. se 5 Taylors G. M...:..:...-.--. 5 Dwisht G2 ooecsc see ee 5 Sea Foam........ uptae ses DIG Cap Sheaf......... ...-.++++ 0 4c less in 5 box lots. SALT. 60 Pocket, FF D..........- 215 PE POCKCE oo s isis wea sees 2 05 1003 ib pockets............. 2 26 Saginaw or Manistee...... 95 Ashton, bu. bags........-..- 3 Ashton,4 bu. bags......... 21 Higgins’ bu. bags........-.- American, 4 bu. bags..... ; Rock, bushels.............. Warsaw, mt bags.........- ee GR esis Sa. SAUCES. London Relish, 2 doz... ... 2 50 SOAP. Dingman, 100 bars.......... 4 00 Don’t Anti-Washboard....4 75 SAROW ON ek a ee 3 td Queen Anne...........---- 4 00 German Family..... es 2 04 SPICES—W HOLE. Allspiee .....652 5c ese. 8% Cassia, China in mats...... 8% “Batavia in bund....i2z “ Saigon in rolls..... £0 Cloves, Amboyna.......... 25 “ Zanzibar.........-. 23 Mace Batavia............-.- 80 Nutmegs, fancy............ 40 os NOT os 65 INO Roi e ce sn 60 Pepper, Singapore, plack..15% a oF white.28 shot. 20 SPICES—GROUND—IN BULK. Alispice........ 12 Cassia, Batavia............. 15 es «and Saigon.25 Saigon............. : Cloves, Amboyna........ ..a0 “ Zanzibar... ........ 30 Ginger, African............ 124% se) @oehin. : 2. 6... 21d Jamaica........ -18@22 Mace Batavia............... 85 Mustard, English... ..... 20 ae a and Trie.22 Trieste ........... 25 Nutmegs, No. 2 65 Pepper, Singapore 22 ne! ee white. .32 Cayenne..........2 Absolute Pepper, doz...84 bg Cinnamon ‘‘ ...84 Allspice « ,..60 Cloves eke Ginger Cae Mustard “ ...&4 STARCH. ' Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1b pkgs...... ee i ‘ 6D boxes..... [M% 66 be weecee eres b Pure, 1 b pkgs............-. 5 Corn,1 i pkgs....... eeueceet SUGARS. Cut Loaf......... Cubes............. Powdered....... Granulated, ; Ty 6c be oF oe “ ee oc 66 oe 15 | Dates, frails do...... "| PureSugar,% bbl .........27@90| She SWEET GOODS. | Ginger Snaps........7% Sugar Creams........734- ‘Frosted Creams... :. Graham Crackers. ... Oatmeal Crackers... TOBACCOS— PLUG. Spear Head................. od Plank Road.. Rae eee Hichipse.. 5... ees. bose, bee Holy Moses................... 33 Blue Blazes.................. 82 Eye Opener...............-+. 32 Stare. Be as + 42G45 GHPVER Sc ie eee hae Bae ences 39 OUINBS ce. ook See ..45 Corner Stone.............0..- 39 Hip DOD eo vedi cee vs palsies , vol Tenderloin....................38 Sweet Russet................. 38 Dark Magnolia.,.............40 Hot BHO ol ee es. 48 TOBACCOS—FINE CUT. Sweet i ce oess es eaily oeeaae 50 Five and Seven...............50 Hiawatha... ios. eee ce es 70 Sweet Cuba................4. 45 Petoskey Chief............. ..68 Sweet Russet..........-...... 45 PMIBUG. Se eee ee 42 Florida.......... MOBO LCSti o.oo eee ce: 66 Red Domino.......... . eee BO Swamp Aaogel....... oo retn ae 40 SUOR eke ere eau sae 33 TOBACCOS—SMOKING. RODCROY. reese cee Peerless........ Neves Ew 28 TNOIO SAMS oe ee ak 30 JACK PING ss oss oes eee a 36 FSONSAUION 0c 8s. 3.3 cs ee ee 33 Yellow Jacket..............-+ 20 Sweet Conqueror........ 20@25 TRAS. Japan ordinary..... .... 18@20 Japan fair to good....... 25@30 JAPAN TNE... one ees 30@45 Japan dust........... -.- 12@20 Young Hyson............ 20@45 Gunpowder............... 35@50 -d3@55Q60@75 CODZO6 7 i ie Sa ee +2 e. 20Q30 VINEGAR. 39 White Wine ...... CABO, oo oe ese ei APDIO. 6 hee ae 10 MISCELLANEOUS. Bath Brick imported ...... $0 do American...... 75 Burners, eb Ooo yas 65 do ab ° Coe e ae et ee 96 Chimneys, No. 0. 2 Cocoa Shells, bulk.......... 4 Condensed Milk, Eagle....7 60 Cream Tartar........ cea 25 Candles, Star............... 9% Candles, Hotel............ 10% Camphor, 02., 2 tb boxes. ..35 Extract Cofiee, V do Fire Crackers, per box....1 20 Gum, Rubber 100 lumps...25 Gum, Rubber 200 lumps...3d Gum, Spruce.............-- 30 Jelly, in 30 i pails.. .5 @5%4 Powder, Keg..........-... 5 50 Powder, % Keg............ 2 37% Cage 2.2... PSG a eouiee gate 15 CANDY. FRUITS and NUTS. Putnam & Brooxs quote as follows: STICK. id) boxes. do do Standard, 25 ‘Twist, Cut Loaf 8% 9 ee 10 MIXED. Royal, 25 pails..... 84@ 9 Royal, 200 bbis..... Deano 8% Extra, 25 To pails........... 1G Extra, 200 ib bbis..........- 9 French Cream, 25 ib pails. .2144 Cut loaf, 25 ib cases........ 10 Broken, 25 pails......... if Broken, 200 fi bbis......... 9 FANGY—IN 5 bb BOXES. Lemon, Drops... ve... .s cs ee 13 Sour Drones... 3: os ae i4 Peppermint Drops.......... a4 Chocolate Drops HM Chocolate Drops.......18 Gum Drops .................10 Licorice Drops........-...--: 1 AB Licorice Drops.. sake Lozenges, plain.............. , Lozenges, printed........... : bnrperiais. (c.g c0 0. osc. ee - 4 MOtlOGS (oc ieee eens 5 Cream Bar.............----+- Molasses Bar................- : CAFPSINCIS Coos se bees cee Hand Made Creams.......... Plain. Creams............---- Decorated Creams....... ... 26 ‘rine HOCK. oc: 6. ee es. 13 Burnt Almonds...........-. 22 Wintergreen Berries........ u4 FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails...12 Lozenges, plainin bbis....31 Lozenges, printed in pails. 12% Lozenges, printed in bbis.11% Chocolate Drops, in pails..12% Gum Drops in pails....... 6% Gum Drops, in bbls........ 5% Moss Drops, in pails....... 10 Moss Drops, in bbls........ 9 Sour Drops, in pails....... BR Imperiais, in pails......... 12 TImperials in bbls...... -. il FRUITS. Bananas ............-- 1 £0@2 25 Oranges. choice ..... @4 00 Oranges, Florida..... @ Oranges, Messina.... @4 25 Oranges, OO.......... 4 00@4 25 Oranges, Imperials..4 25@4 50 Oranges Valencia ca. @8 00 Lemons, choice...... 3 25@3 50 Lemons, fancy....... 3 76@4 00 Figs, layers, new..-.. 2 G16 Figs, Bags, 50 ib @ @4% Dates, 4 do do...... @ 5% Dates, Fard 10 ib box @b.. 3 Dates, Fard 50 b box # b.. 6% Dates, Persian 50 Ib box ..5@5% NUTS. ce aus VACB...... California 18@l4 @9 @ll BYAZiIS ook see dee @ii 12 Almonds, Filberts, Sicily....... Walnuts, Grenoble.. oe Sicily...... French.... Pecans, Texas, H. P. Cocoanuts, # 100..... PEANUTS. Prime Red, raw ® b Choice do do Fancy H.P.do__. do Choice White, Va.do Fancy HP,. Va do § HOP Vases —— ee OYSTERS AND FISH. F, J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: i OYSTERS. Fairhaven Counts.......... 35 Sel@Cts. 050. co sce ees eee 23 Anchors ........-.> aac aire Standards PWAVOrites... 2... -228-c005e 5: 6s 15 _| Standards per gal.......... 1 00 Selects, per gal Counts; in bulk, per 100 - ** shell . hes Clams, ‘ a6 r Black bass........-. Sess Rock Dass.....----2220-s20+ : Perch, skinned........ pause Duck-bil) pike........... Spee TPOUG ids oe cae was Ce as peau Whitefish. .....:.... FRESH MEATS. John Mohrhard quotes, selling prices, as follows: Fresh beef............5 f ra clear Extra clear, heavy.......-.-..... Soeccante ces -65: lots and 530 in carlots. 9% | car lote. nh = ig, Short cut......5 Clear quill. short cut...... Wiper erie. oe. Boston clear, short cut.........,. Clear back, short cut. Standard clear, short ¢ Beane oe Tibet etek ey mee tae ‘ SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED CR FLAIN. via. 6 BO 16. seeces 9 | Hams, average 20 Ibs.........0.. 02. ce eee il 42 ae . os : 16 Db 7: 66. ot 6 66 pienic ........ eeseaeae setae: ee aie . best boneless. ...........0-5.0. ee cece ll Shoulders ....... Wee ie dees Rag te ee meses vac: 8 Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................6 i Dried Beef, extra.......... z f ham prices..... Pie Uleces oeecds 10 DRY SALT MEATS. HEAVY oa PACOIMA ees 36 STG see eae ie oo cn Coe 1014 LARD. MMIOPOGR iG Horo nS oS eo gas 80 and 50 Tubs .. 20... chee eee eee es LARD IN TIN PAILS. 3b Pails, 20 in @ case................... 5 Ib Pails, 12 in a case. ............ 10 i Pails, 6 in a case............... os 20 ib Pails, 4 pailsin case............... BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs.............. 7 00 Extra Mess, Chicago Packing.............. 7 58 se “Kansas City Packing........ oo % 2 PPIATO Go cee ee me eset a ook 75 Mtr Plates oe os soa cole pea, ls 5 Boneless, rump butts................ - 9 50 as 2 * Kan City pkd....... - 8 50 ° ss te ee 66 % bbl. 5 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. POE SHUSARO. ee Se oe re rs 1% PRS SAMBAPe oes c soa ces oe oh ocd cee eee oes ji Tonpue Sausage. . 2... 65.6 ce kee e ela es 9 Frankfort Sausage.......... 0... cece ces ce ee 3 Blood: Savsase oe sal oe ee oy 6 Bologna, straight............ Bologna, thick.............. Mead Cneese ee ee a ee eee ee 6 PIGS’ FEET. Em half Darreig eee ee 8 50 In quarter barrels.............. cc ecee eee .. 26 aa TRIPR. ERIS PR hele css Gio ak «cw ie uo alee olyphe a's G's c's nie ne ce a8 3 PM ag BD eee i ee ee 1 1 PICT GS oo eo ee 85 Long Clears, % Ty ee 834 es oe “as FRESH MEATS. The W. Steele Packing & Provision Co. quotes as follows: Fresh Beef......... Des Sue dears es 6 @ 6% Dressed HOPS, oo aes 04@ 6% PORK HOMIS 6c ee el eae. @ 9 Beef loins.. @10 BECEFIDS ee Ae eee sg . POP TIDS ooo eee eee 5 Pork sausage................... Lowe ate BOON Gr eae ON eae ale oo. 6 Frankfort sausage...... 2.0.0... 0. ce Summer sausage............ Wiese eek Blood, liver and head sausage........ 5 8 Oo @geee8 BHooWetIme! HIDES, PELTS.AND FURS. Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green....@ 4 @ 4%/|Calf skins, green Part cured... 5 @5%| orecured....5 @6 Fullcured.... 54%@ 6 |Deacon skins, Dry hides and ® piece..... 10 @20 KIDS 62.45. 6 Fine washed # b WOOL. , 18@20|Coarse washed .’. .20@22 Medium 20@23 Unwashed........ 12@16 15 BCAVOIES os ae 6 Badvers occ ee so oca. Cat, Wild... ..... uid sac SPC RIOUBG see se yg Hox, Red... 2003. 1 So CROSS. cso 5 00 Grey te 75 Fishers jo) 3 oe. % 00 Lynx se eee 4 00 Mink, Large Dark...... 40 *t Smalt Pale....... ; 5 3 Martins 22.0 (80s soe. 1 3 SPRING WINTER FALL KITS MUIBYEtRo so. kes 1 8@4 Ol Ottcr.... 200 100 Raccoon, 20 10 ey 10 05 ) 25 40 } 1 00 50 added to above prices. Red Coats, per }b........ 30¢ Blue ‘ as Short Grey, Longe ‘* ; MISCELLANEOUS. Sheep pelts, short shearing....... .. Sheep pelts, old wool estimated....... MAM OW oo te oc aoe Coss Cada Oe es 34%@ Grease Dutters oo Gao ee a GINHBENS, POO 65s 6. oo 5. eae seco alec nw BSSaun SS et S88 oS oF Large Small... sos. FRUITS. ore cess 3 WOlbs ook aie asaore 3 6 _ 10 per cent. may be Deer Skins, dry, * ee o> ae 46 os be $e os 8 @2 00 WOODENWARE. Curtiss & Dunton quote as follows: Standard Tubs, NO. i.............2 006. 6 00@S 50 Standard Tubs, No. 2........ je eas 5 00@5 50 Standard Tubs, No. 3.... ......-....-. 4 (t\@i 50 Standard Pails, twohoop....................! 1 40 Standard Pails, three hoop.................. 1 65 Pails, ground WOO. .. .......... ec ee cece ce: 4 50 Maple Bowls, assorted sizeS..............68. 25 Butter Paso asn i630 co eee. ck es ase 2 26 Bitter Pade yee te occas ee ee ees 90 Butter Spades........... SP gis SSR ed 75 ARIGHING PINR Sooo. Sede kin vee soc vee ibe nee . Potato Mashers. ce i ao od vous Scces 5v Clothes Pounders.:.......-.0.... 5. c eee nese 2 25 @lOtHER PINS. co ess We oe eg sin be ove gine MOD ISMOCKS ue sy erin a 1 Washboards, single..............-. cece ee ee ee 1 Washboards, double.............- 2 Washboards, Northern Queen.............. 2 BASKETS, Diamond Market....... We Reo dee as cs Bushel, narrow band, No. 1............-.... Bushel, narrow band, No. 2..............085 Bushel, wide band... . 0. eo... 0 ses ee ae Clothes, splint, No. 3...............22 eee ees é Clothes, splint, No. 2.000.022.2022... eee Clothes, splint, NoO.1.............2.0- 20 eee. Clothes, willow NO. 8.......... ccc. cece ee eens Clothes, willow No. 2.. ......... 2... c eee ee D Clothes, willow No.1.........-.......-0..04 Water Tight, (acme) bu....................- 3.75 as Gy half bu 2 85 PRODUCK MARKET. Apples—$4 per bbl. Beets—In good supply at 40c per bu. Beans—Hand-picked mediums are very scarce, readily commanding $2.50 per bu. Butter—Jobbers pay 20@22c for choice dairy and sell at 22@25c. Grease butter is slow saje at 8c. Butterine—Creamery, 16c for solid packed and lic for rolls. Dairy. 138%c for solid packed and 1444¢ for rolls. Extra creamery 20c for solid packed and 21c for rolls. Cabbages—$1@$1.25 per doz., according to size. Very scarce. Carrots—30@35c per bu. Celery—Out of market. Cheese—Jobbers are holding their stocks at W@l38%e. Cider—l0c per gal. : Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; apple bar- rels, 25c. Cranbe’ ries—Wisconsin Bell and Cherry are in good demand at $3.50 per crate or $10 per pbl, Dried Apples—Jobbers hold sun-dried at 5% @tii4e and evaporated at 8'¢c. Eggs—The ‘cold spell” and approach of Easter has forced prices up to 15@ltc per doz. Honey—In plentiful supply at 15@16c. Hay—Baled is moderately active at $15 per ton in two and five ton lots and $13 in car lots. Maple Sugar —New crop, 12%c per Ib. - Onions—- Home grown, $1.25 per bu. Pop Corn—24c # D. 5 . Potatoes—Buyers are paying 75@80ec per bu. and holding at 85@90c. : Turnips—20@25c per bu. hay GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. - -‘Wheat—City millers pay 78c for Lancaster and 78c for Fulse and Clawson. . : - Corn—Jobbing generally at Sie in 100 bu. in small lots and 36e in -16 50 WHOLESALE 'y Lt Lake Fi AND OYSTERS. Packing and Warehouse, 37 North Division Street. Office, 117 Monroe St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | SEND FOR PRICE LIST. 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. LAMOREAUX. & JOHNSTON, 71 Canal St., Grand Rapids. TROPIOAL 9 oo? PORN ee ie ce rae FRUITS. ' Bananas, Our Specialty, 16 and 18 No. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, - INCREASE YOUR TRADE BY SELLING 7SX = Y Composed of Guatemala, African and Mexican Javas, Santos, Maracaibo and Rio selected with especial reference to their fine drinking qualities. The most popular brand of Blended Coffee in the market. Sold only in 50 Ib. Cans and 1 Ib. packages, 30, 60 and 100 lb. Cases. Mail Orders Solicited by the pro- prietors. J. H. THOMPSON & CO,, BEE SPICE MILLS, 59 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. Importers and jobbers of tine Teas, Coffees, Spices, Ete., Baking Powder Mfrs., Coffee Roasters, Spice Grinders. GENTINE K, of L. CIGARS. The product of Organized, Working Ci- garmakers. Established Sept. 1, 1886, on tle Co-operative plan by members of L. A. 6374, K. of L. Smokers and Friends of Labor, Attention! If you are opposed to filthy, tenement-house factories, the servile labor of coolies, the contracts for convict labor, give our Cigars a trial. If you arein favor of shorter hours of labor, the Saturday half-holiday, and last, but not least, the payment of hicher and living wages in solid cash, give our Cigars a trial and accord them your most liberal patronage. The yel- low K. of L. label on every box. One hun- dred thousand sold within three months in the city of Detroit alone. Warranted to be strict- ly five and ten cent goods. For further partic- ulars, terms, prices, referances, « tc., address W. E. KRUM & CO., Wernoxsville, Perks Co., Pennsylvania. 4 e a A 2 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF Baking Powders, Extracts, Blaings, AND JOBBERS OF bey) s i) SUNDRIED, EDWIN FALLAS, PROPRIETOR OF VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE, JOBBER OF Z Butter, Eggs, Lemons, Oranges. And Packer of SOLID BRAND OYSTERS. Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters are unsurpassed. Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price. Correspondence s0- licited. A liberal discount to the jobbing trade. 217, 219 Livingston St., Grand Rapids. POTATOES. We give prompt personal attention to thesale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best facilities and watchful attention.. Consign- | advances on Car Lots when desired. haga ments respectfully solicited. . Liberal cash | 45 Ottawa Steet, Grand Raps, “SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF =~ MICH. @ aay) ors—-President, Vice-President and Sec- —The President, John _E. Peck,” Geo. , Hageltine and F. J, Wurzburg. , Wm. E. White and Wm. L. White. ie Matters—Jonn Peck, F. J. Wurz- ue on—J. ‘W. Hayward, Theo. . Van Leuwen. : j 4 e Pharmacy—W. L. White, John Muir, M stings—First Thursday evening in each pa ae . oy di 1 Meeting—First Thursday eveningin November Meeting Thursday evening, February 2, at THE ‘TRADESMAN offi: a Aiea Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. fey ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883. President—Frank inglis. : first Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry. Jecond Vice-President—J. J. Crowley. ‘Secretary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert. Assistant.Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. Lee. Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. Regular Meetinzgs—First Wednesday in each month. Central Michigan Druggists’ Association. President, J. W. Dunlop; Secretary, R. M. Mussell. . Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society. Wresident, H. M. Dean; Seeretary, Henry Kephart. Clinton County Druggists’ Association. © President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A. S.’Wallace. Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society President, H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter. fonia County Pharmaceutical society, President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrum. Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n, President, C. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote. Kalamazoo Pharmaceutical Asseciation. President, D. O. Roberts; Secretary, D. McDonald. Mason County Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett. Mecosta County Pharmaceutical society. President, C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber. Monroe County Pharmaceutical Society. President, 8. M: Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss. Muskegon County Druggists’ Association, President, E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C. 8S. Koon; Secretary, Geo. L, LeFevre. Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society. President, J. F, A. Raider; Secretary, A. G. Clark. Oceana County Pharmaceutical society. President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady. Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Seciety. President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prall. Detroit Drug Notes. Detroit has a druggist over six feet tall ‘and another one so small that they say that -during a ball game he was missed and, when discovered, he was out in the field hiding behind the base ball. In one section of Detroit, two miles from the center of the city, there are five drug ‘stores within six squares. ' The Detroit druggists who have become famous for always being defeated by their Cleveland brethren are already preparing for the season of ’88. ‘will probably manage the nines. If he can manage to wina game, he may receivea leather medal. A Detroit lady drinks two or three differ- ent spring waters. The other day ber hus- ‘band ordered for her a half dozen bottles of ‘two kinds at a well-known drug store. As ke left the store he called back and _ said, “*If you have any other ol water send it over.” One Detroit druggist has already secured over forty new members for the M. S. P. A. 22a Uncle Sam After the “‘Bad Debt” Fellows. People who have been annoyed by Bad Debt agencies will bé interested in an amendment to a pending bill which has been Introduced in the Senate by Senator Sauls- ‘bury. The amendment is to bring the pro- prietors of these nuisances within the plain scope of the federal law. It makes all “Bad Debt” envelopes with threatening, ridiculing or like addresses unmailable. It also makes the person using such matter £uilty of a misdemeanor and liable to a fine of from $100 to $5,000. The amendment ‘was ordered printed in order that Senators aight understand its full meaning. It will ‘be backed by the Post-office. Committee. Senator Saulsbury had a number of ‘Bad _ Debt” documents, which he showed to his colleagues as an illustration of the black- “mailing tendencies of the business, ‘From the Dairymen’s Standpoint. Ve ~ Faom the U.S. Dairyman. - “pure fo _Thelate pure food convention, held in Washington, appears to have been a_bur- lesque affair, run by the oleomargarine men, who want to get their product endorsed as .” The convention appears to have been packed with the retainers of the _-oleomargarine mannfacturers. This became _Newtoa, of New Jersey, left the chair. ‘80 evident that the chairman, Dr. W. K. A Tesolution favoring the continuance of the . present oleomargarine law was voted down withont a chance for discussion. These y fellows are on the qut vive everywhere, id are as persistent as devils- in ‘their ef- to foist their ‘nasty goods upon the et, and cheat the people into consum- dng them. — _. Pushing Trade. ee **You must push matters a little, James,” id the druggist to the newboy. ‘By & customer’s attention to this article article you can often effect’ sales.” responded the new boy, and _to wait upon an elderly | ty years beginning with from a dozen to one or two many Capt. A. W. Allen’ were planted for the use of the y their graceful proportions and | much | Striking foliage to the picturesqueness of | the surroundings of ‘the Missions, which, _ | with few exceptions, are inruins. ‘The writ- | er has often rested in the shade of some cf these trees planted more than one hundred years ago. It will thus be seen that the in- troduction of the olive tree is coeval with the founding of the Missions. The latter received their death blow in 1833, by reason of the confiscation of their lands by the | Mexican government, while the former still flourishes in more than pristine vigor. It was not until 1872, however, that olive or- chards were planted with a view to exten- sive oil production. In that year, Mr. Ell- wood Cooper, of Santa Barbara, planted the ‘nucleus of what is now one of the finest ol- ive orchards in the world. Having demon- strated that the industry could be made profitable, his example has been followed by others, so that there are now productive or- chards in San Diego county (Mr. Frank A. Kimball of National City), near San Jose (Mr. Edward E. Goodrich of Quito Olive Farm), and at several other places in the State. The trees are now being extensively planted, and the day is not far distant when the difficulty of getting pure olive oil will not be as great as itis now. The climate and soil of California are peculiarly adapted to olive oil culture, the chief difficulties now in the way being the high price of land and labor. These. obstacles will doubtless be gradually overcome, and then pure olive oil will be obtainable at a much lower price than. at present. = Virgin olive oil in full sized bottles now sells on the Pacific coast at two dollarsa bottle, wholesale. Mr. Cooper and: Mr. Goodrich both state that the demand for their respective products is much greater than the supply. The cost is a serious bar to its general use at present, but not to those who wish pure oil. A few trees at four years have produced over two gallons of olives, and at eight years thirty gallons. The average yield is, of course, much smaller than this. A tree in the San Diego Mission orchard has produced 150 gallons of berries in a year. The’ fruit is generally ready for picking in Novegmber, but sometimes is not sufficiently matured before the middle of January. The oil made from olives picked before fully ripe and just after they become purple, is lighter in color and more fragrant than that from riper fruit. The picking is done by means of lad- ders attached to wagons which are driven from tree to tree. This method is prefera- ble to that employed in Europe, where the fruit is knocked with poles and picked from the ground. After picking, the fruit is freed from leaves and imperfect berries by passing it through a winnowing mill, when it is either dried in the sun for about two weeks, or ex- posed to artificial heat at a temperature of 110 deg. to 130 deg., F. When the moisture has been sufticiently evaporated, the fruit is crushed by stone rollers, and pressed out in a manner almost identical with that used in the old-fashioned beam cider press. The cheeses are three feet square and three inch- es thick, enveloped in coarse linen cloth, about ten cheeses being put in at one press- ing. The expressed liquid is allowed to stand in tanks from two to three months, by which time the oil rises to the top and is drawn off. The pomace is re-crushed, treated with hot water, and, on pressing, a second quality of oil is obtained. The oil is clarified by being passed through a filter- ing column composed of five or six com- partments with sieve bottoms on which cot- ton batting is placed. Heat facilitates this process, but is liable to injure the oil, and hence is not used in filtering the best oil. The oil is finally bottled, kept in a moder- ately cool place, not exposed to sunlight, and agitated as little as possible. From what I have said it appears that if pharmacists and other consumers of olive oil are willing to pay the price necessary for an absolutely pure oil, they can obtain it of unsurpassed quality in California. The price given is unusually high, owing toa short crop last year and the excellent repu- tation that the oil has gained on the coast. A prominent producer of oil informs me that the prices wiil probably be greatly re- duced when the new product now in pro- cess of manufacture is placed on sale. It is earnestly to be hoped that this new addi- tion to our home industries will receive the encouragement and support it so well de- serves. OREGON AND WASHINGTON, No section of the country is to-day attracting as much attention as Montana, Oregen and Washington; Montana, becaus» it now ranks first in the production of precious metals; Oregon, because of its rich val- leys, and Washington Territory by reason of its mild climate, timber, coal, minerals. and wonderful production of fruits and cereals. Tho rapid growth of Sp kane Falls, with a water power exceeding even that of Minneapolis; Tacoma, on Puget Sound, the terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad, with 12,000 inhabitants; Seattle 36 miles distant, an ener- gotio and thriving city, mark this section of the aeific Northwest as one that offers peculiar induce- ments to those seeking new homes. ‘ By. writing Chas. S. Fee, General Passenger Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, St. Paul, Minn., he will send you illustrated pamphlets, maps and books giving you valuabje information in feference to the country traversed by this great line from St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluih and Ashland to Portland, Ore- Fon, and Tacoma and Seattle, Washington Territory. his road. in addition to being the only rail line to Spokane Falls, Tacoma and Seattle, reaches all the rincipal puints in Northern Minnesota and Dakota, ontana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, possesses ‘unequaled scenic atiractions, as well as superior train equipment, such as dining cars, and coelonist sleepers for the use of intending fettlers, neither of which conveniences are to be found on any jother tine’ ne business to the States and Territories named. / : _| Boillae, (po. 35)....... | 8ymplocarpus, Foe- undred_ trees | Salley i for | Padres, and. of those trees still survive, adding | Tartaricum .......... x 3 16 aa qua, BR. "18 deg Chloridum ........... ANILINE, BlGOK oes eke Cubebae (po. 1 60....1.75@1 85 gunners see 10@ 12 Xanthoxylum ..... -. 25@ BALSAMUM. Copaiba............ os : POM oo osc 0 oa Seas _ @l Terabin, Canada..... 50@ 5 Tolutan .... ......... 45@ CORTEX. Abies, Canadian..... Cassiae ...... emwie@ins Cinchona Flava...... Euonymus atropurp Myrica Cerifera, po. ‘Prunus Virgini...... uillaia, grd......... HSSITAS o.oo ceca cs AIS ae Ulmus Po(Ground 12) EXTRACTUM. Glycyrrhiza Glabra.. 24@ 33Q, 11@ 13@ Li@ 16@ PO. ces. Haematox, 15 pox.. ee 1s se " AB oss os FERRUM. Carbonate Precip.... Citrate and Quinia... Citrate Soluble....... Ferrocyanidum Sol.. Solut Chloride.... .. Sulphate, com’l...... x pure, ooo... FLORA, PAPRICR! Fed SA ors Anthemis ............ Matricaria............ FOLIA. Barosma ............. Cassia -Acutifol, Tin- nivelly te Sale gig Bote 5 *f Ix. Salvia officinalis, 4s BG $682 0'. 6. sec oe Ora Ursin 2.2). GUMML. Acacia, Ist picked... - wud ES 3rd ete Sifted sorts. sf DOs ue hee, Aloe, Barb, (po, 60).. ** Cape, (po. 20)... ** Socotri’, (po. 60) Catechu, 1s, (%s, 14 448, 16) Ammoniae .......... Assafoetida, (po. 30). Benzoinum .......... Camphorae .......... Euphorbium, po..... Galbanum............ Gamboge, po......... Guaiacum, (po. 45)... Kino, (po. 25)......... Mastic......... Sere gals Myrrh, (po.45)..... -. Opii, (po. 5 25)........4 Shollaes soe cous ss “* pbleached..... Tragacanth ....... oe HERBA—In ounce packages. Absinthium ....,..... at Eupatorium ......... Lobelia .:............ Majorum ............ 28 Mentha Piperita..... 23 Va 25 30 22 25 60 22 oe “ss 20 25 Tanacetum, V....... Thymus. Vii. so. 056. MAGNESIA. Caleined, Pat........ Q Carbonate, Pat...... 20@ Carbonate, K.& M.. 20@ 254 Carbonate, Jennings 35@ 36 OLEUM. Absinthium,.......... 5 00@5 50 Amygdalae, Dulc.... 45@ %%5 55@ 40 Amydaiaze, Amarae..7 25@7 10 PATISD ee 1 85@1 90 Auranti Cortex...... @2 50 Bergamii............. 2 T5@S 26 Cajiputi ............. 96@1 00 Caryophylli.......... @2 90 Godaricei es, 25@ 65 Chenopodii .......... Gi 7% Cinnamonii.......... 85@ 9a Citronella ........... @ i Conium Mac....... .. 38@ 65 Copaiba .............. 90@ 1 00 Cubebae ........... 15 WO@15 50 Exechthitos.......... 90@1 00 Erigeron............. 1 20@1 30 Gaultheria.... ....... 2 26@2 35 Geranium, 3.......2.. E53 Gossipii, Sem, zal.... Hedeoma............. AMDIPCTI Ss eles S. Lavendula........... -« 9@2 6 Limonis .............. 1 T5@2 25 Mentha Piper........ 2 25@3 3) Mentha Verid........ 3 00@3 25 Morrhuae, gal....... 80G@1 60 Myrcia, 32055 eo 50 2 Td 75@1 00 ROSRC; 300s Santa f3. eed 3 50@7 00 Dipl eee es eee @ OVC eee 1 00G: Picis Liquida,(gal.35) 10@ 12 Ricini oo 1 18@1 26 Rosmarini ........... @6 00 Buecini’ 5.6... ey 40@45 BavING. os. s eel 90@1 00 Sassafras... ....... . 6G 65 Sinapis, ess, %........ @ 65 ighii @1 50 Thyme sec arcpgeegnte 50 pt @ Theobromas.......... Lb@ POTASSIUM. Bi Card ©. 4.50252. ..2 Bichromate ......... - lse@ Bromide ............ - 42@. Oarbs. 6 ees. s, 12@ Chlorate, (Po. 20)... . 18@ Cyanide............... DE@ 55 BOOING foes a 3 OC@S 25 Potassa, Bitart, pure 37@ 39 @ i5 8@ 10 1@ 9 28 18 Potassa, Bitart, com Potass Nitras, opt... Potass Nitras........ Prussiate ............ Sulphate po.......... RADIX. Aconitum... ....... ALNSRO 6 ee eo as Anchusa ...........-. Arum, po......... o2 Calamus.......... a Gentiana, (po. 15).... Glyehrrhiza, (pv. 15). tax vas Canaden, sPOs FO) oo. gs do elas Hellebore, Alba, po. Inula, po............. Ipecac, po.:........... 2 Tris plox (po. 20@22).. alapa, pr............. 25@ 15@ 2x@ bo S55058 55 BoobboBdediod! se erecen as 5880 4} Vini Alba.......... Picis Liq., Pi H Piper. & NESRR ESSSabaTeRREEENNA Limi... 8KR@ in , (bbl, 8)... |: 3%@ Lob OUR. cesses: Plot onigdea Canarian... Nigra....... SPIRITUS. Frumenti, W., D. Co..2: Frumenti, D. F.R....1 50 00@2 T5@2 6| Frumenti ............ 1 0@1 5 Juniperis Co. O.'T...1 75@t 75 Juniperis Co.........1 75@3.50 Saacharum N. E T5@2. 09 1% Spt. Vini Galli..2217: 1 75@6 50 ini Oporto.......... 1 25@2 C0 1 25@2 00 SPONGES Florida sheevs’ weol carriage...... carcee.& 2U@e 30 Nassau sheeps’ wooi carriage............ 2 00 Veivet Extra sheeys’ wool carriage...... 1 10 Extra Yellow sheers’ - Carriage........., 85 Grass sheeps’ weol CAITIAZE...... 32.06. 65 Hard for slate use... 75 Yellow Reef. for slate MIRO | Si Fick sec Waladie's SYRUPS. Accacia........ diveia ec Zingiber.....:........ IPCCKC?. oo osc eats Ferri lod... 66. 6cn032 as Auranti Cortes....... Rbhei Arom........... Smilax Officinalis.... - ts Co.. Benega oo Prunus virg.......... TINCTURES. Aconitum Napellis R ot oe F PIOCB ES os seca goa sk ** and myrrh..... ATNICR 2.0.56 305 Our Asafoetida ............ Atrope belladonna... Benzoin.. oo. cc. eee cac = COe shee. 50°) Sanguinaria ..... seis BaTOSWIG so 5 5 os cacae Cantharides......... Capsicum.............- Cardamon............ a COs Castor’...... ee ae ya! UStCCh oo eases. @inehona vse. oo es oe C ‘0 Columba ...........-. Conium.......... aout CHDEDA Sooo. Saas Digitalis 3s ee. BPO OG ess eae Gentian 2. ess es Se OO ihe sss ce GAIBIOR - 0 os ces * ammon....... Anger os sk ee fiyoseyamus......... Iodine... ........ aegis c * Colorless...... Ferri Chu -ridum...... Nux Vomica........ ne Opie ss sss Se ** Camphorated... “ Deodor:: 2. <.... Auranti Cortex...... 71 QUASBIB soo 6. cel Cassia Acutifol...... ‘ oe Co... Serpentaria.......... Stromonium.......... Molatanes 664s... Valerian........... tvs Veratrum Veride.... MISCELLANEOTS. Aither, Spts Nit,3 F.. 26@ 28 Xther, Spts Nit, 1 F.. 30@ 32 AMUMER 7) 2@ 3% Alumen, ground, (p- Oe Dee - 8@ 4 Annatto 602) 55@ 60 Antimoni, po........ 4@ 65 Antimoniet PotassT 55@ 66 Antipyrin............ 1 35@1 4 Argenti Nitras, 3.... @ 68 Arsenicum........... 5@ 7 Balm Gilead Bud.... 38@ 40 Bismuth §S. N........ 2 15@2 20 Caleinm Chler, is, (448 11; 448, 12) Cantharides Russian, DOL eee ee Capsici Fructus, af.. Capsici Fructus, po.. Capsici Fructus, B po @ Caryophyllus, (po. 35) 30@ 383 Carmine, No. 40 @8 75 Ocra Alba, 8. & F.... 50@ Cera Playa... 0. 320.: 2@ COCGHB Re ea: Cassia Fructus....... Centraria’ ... 00005... Cetaceum ............ Chloroform .......... Chloroform, Squibbs Chioral Hyd Crst.....1 50@1 %5 Chondrus I 2 Cinchonidine, P.&W 15@ 20 Cinchonidine, Ger’an 8@ i Corks, list, dis. per CONG ee ee Creasotum ........... Creta, (bbl. 75)........ Creta prep........... 5@ Creta, precip......... 8@ Creta Rubra.......... Crocus 0 os, 22@ Cudbear.............. j Cupri Sulph.......... Dextrine.: 67.00.65. Either Suiph.......... Emery, all numbers. Emery, po............ Ergota, (po.) %5....... 7 Flake White......... R@ Gallmies ooss ls - @ Gambier ............. 1@ Gelatin, Coopor...... @ ii Gelatin, French...... 40@ Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 60810, less. eH Glue, Brown......... 9@ 15 Glue, White.......... 1@ 25 Glycerina ............ 23@ 26 Grana Paradisi...... @ 15 Humulus ..... ...... 25@ 40 Hydrarg Chlor. Mite. @ & Hydrarg Chlor. Cor. @ 80 HydrargOx.Rubrum @ 90 Hydrarg Ammoniati. @1 15 Hydrarg Unguentum 45@ 55 Hydrargyrum ....... @ 8 Ichthyocolla, Am _....1 25@1 50 ING@ig0 8 oe ok T5@I1 00 Iodine, Resubl....... 4 00@4_10 @5 15 Tedoform ............ Lupuline ............ 85@1 00 Lycopodium ......... 55@-~ 60 acis...: 80@ 8 drarg Iod........... @ 27 Liquor Potass Arsini- DIB oie ke eek . We RB Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl 14) 90@ Morphia, 8,P.&W 2 85@3 10 Morphia, 8. 'N. Y.Q.. &C. Co 2 75@3 00 @ 40 @ -@ @ @ 66@ 65 @I 00 @ @ RN oSawdSS aI OmMez 6@ 10@ 68@ @ @ DO bet SiO Co Star a ao Sk Liquor A 8 on et Hy- - 2@ 38 1 00 Moschus Canton |.” Myristica, No.1.... - Nux Vomica, (po. 20. ”O iD ux Vomiec 5 Os. Sepi ya 8. Sepia...... Does ica Saac, H. & P. ¢ POS eee rcc econ ee Pieis Lig, N. C.. % eal MOBS sce: cca, Picis Liq., quarts.... pints...... arg, (po. 80). | Saccharum Lactis py’ Pioneer Prepared Rubia Tinctorum.... 28 Salacin...../... .....4 60@5 eee Draconis.... ‘ I 5 88e Sapo, -M.......0001005 | Ene aa eee ge Seidlitz Mixture..... Sinapis............. We Sate fee Opt oie Snuff, Maccaboy, Do. VOGB occ ecco. Snuff, Scotch, Do. Voes... 1 Soda Boras, (po 11)..10 Soda et PotossTart.. 33@ Soda Carb... 2.20500. Soda, Bi-Carb....° |. Soca, Ash... 2.2.0... ; Soda Sulphas...... ue Spts. Ether Co....... Spts. * vreia Dom... Spts, Myreia Imp.... ae Rect. bbl. 18 35 00 50 14 10 15 28 8 30 30 il 5 % 2 88608 © E088 3@ @ 50@ @2 5 4 2 55 00 @2 50 2 Less 5e. gal. lots ten days. Stryehnia Crystal... 1.10 Suiphur,Subl ...... 2%@ 3% Sulphur, Roll........ 2%2@ 3 Tamarinds..........., ferebenth Venice... Theobromae......... Vanilla oa! 9 00@16 00 Zinci Sulph.......... 1i@ 8 OILs. Whale, winter........ Lard, extra.......,... Lard, No. 1......... aS Linseed, pure raw .. Linseed, boiled ...... Neat’s Foot, winter SFrained 22. es: . Spii.ts Turpentine... f PAINTs Bbl Red Venetian........ 1X Ochre, yellow Mars..1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow Ber...1% 2G3 Putty, commercial...2% 2%@3 Putty, strictly pure..2% 23@3 Vermilion prime Am- OCVIGAN 6020. o ses ik 18@16 Vermilion, Engligh.. 76@80 Green, Peninsular... 16@17 Lead, red strictly pur 6@6Y% Lead, white, strictly PUTO cea, ek ; 6@6% Whiting, white Span @i0 Whiting, Gilders’.... @20 White, Paris Amer’n 110 Whiting, Paris Eng. i 1 49 1 20@1 40 20 Lib XO3 cliff Paints 350.5. Swiss Villa Prepared Paints 1 0@1 VARNISHES. No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Extra Turp.......... 1 60@1 Ta Coach Body.......... 2 T5@3 00 No. 1 Turp Furn..... 1 00@1 10 Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No. 1 MED fo oes ies » 0W@ % ID “OUI F AMOLS “VF OL i$ CNS LON AI GOS “WUOSTY NOSIOd ONY YOADIT GHNOUdNT NY NOA 3NWH TIVN NYOLTY Aq ou0 303 pu “TOTAL ‘spidey puz e f 35 3 DRUG C0, Importers and Jobbers of UGS, CHEMICALS ND DRUCEISTS’ SINDRIES. DEALERS IN PATENT MEDICINES, ~ PAINTS, OILs, VARNISHES, WE ARE SOLE PROPRIETORS OF WEATHERLY 5 MICHIGAN CATARRE REMEDY, We have in stock and offer a full line of Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, Rums, Weare Sole Agents in Mich- igan for W.D.& Co., Hender- son County, hand-made SOUR MASH WHISKEY Druggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky, We Sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes J only. We Give Our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction All Orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we receive them. Hazeltine _-& Perkins 1@5esize, = (73 : 50c Peckham’s Croup Remedy is prepared es- pecially for children and is a safé and certain eure for Croups, Whooping-Cough, Colds, and all bronchial and pulmonary complaints of childhood, : Druggists make no mistake in keeping Peck- ham’s Croup Remedy in stock. Trade supplied by 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 ‘RIETOR. DR. H. 0. PECKEAM, Freeport, - Mich, ’ i"“‘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. {2"‘During the years 1878 and 1879, when we handled proprietary medicines, we sold more than four gross of Dr. Peckham’s Croap Remedy, on a positive guaran- tee, and not one bottle has been returned.” —REIGLER & Rovusu, Merchants, Freeport, Mich. ; ee es per doz. $2.00 BE TRADE SUPPLIED BY THE Hazelting& Parkins Drug Ga GRAND RAPIDS, -: MICH. And the Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago, PIONEER PREPARED Panvrs Write forSample Cards and Prices. We have Supplied our Trade with this P.P. P. Brand and it is all the manufacturers claim for it. We sell iton a GUARANTEE. Haxeltine & Perkins Drug Go., GENERAL AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PIONEER PREPARED Parnes D. D. COOK, PROPRIETOR OF THE Valley City Show Case Factory, MANUFACTURER OF SHOW CASES —AND— Prescription Cases, My Prices are Lower than any of M Compet- itors. Send for Catalozues.. > Y 21 Scribner Street, Grand Rapids. TELEPHONE 374. 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 to those cases of debility arising from en- feebled digestion. The ‘‘Best” 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., Oct. 21, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: Dear Sirs—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. McDinr. ‘MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 21, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—I 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 I have used. Wu. Fox, M. D. Ace White Lead & Color Works, DETROIT, - MICH. Manufacturers of the Celebrated ACME PREPARED PAINTS, Which for Durability, Elasticity, Beauty and Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed. &. J, WOURZBURG, WHOLESALE AGENT, Grand Rapids, - Mich, diam CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest pricefor it. Address Peck Bros,, Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich, CHicago, 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 only in my practice buat in my family. Am most highly pleased with its medicinal qualities, and cordially recommend it to those, who, by reason of nervous exhaustion, find it necessary to re- sort to Tonics and extra nutrients. A wine glass full before each regular meal, in creases the appetite and improves digestion; administered upon retiring at night, has the effect to produce most tranquil sleep. Respectfully, J. HARVEY Bares, M. D, MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 26, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.: DEAR Srrs—I 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, and a valuable substitute for solid, food, particularly if given after dis- 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 testify that itis of great value in the treatment of all Kinds ef weakness and diseases. I pre- fer it to any imported Malt Extract. =~ Very Respectfully,’ M. OHLEVANN, M. D. . 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SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted. ots fous cot oa Stat 8 “he : Sole Agents for Western Mich. tery niesix orculeanen: : e Every once in a while, or semi-occasion- 88.90 and 928 : . : 92 SOUTH DIVISION ST., - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ally, so te speak, the oldest Mason pops in- c . a - . a io e Geo. V ashington nurse is E i >.< 3 ss pa a a ee GURY 88, DUNTON h ANDREWS sau nen on i sg curaarany MUS 5 MUSSELMAN h (0 Send fer §¢ tg 4 1 iy | * + yeeollections of the weather and crops, _ *way back ’steen years ago. | Catalogue F Fi =f “Then comes the old lady, 92 years old— Prices. | tae EAE? W J 5 ean - she never gets older, mark you—who knits 4 Les 2 INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Us S.A. 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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. * ‘his inside. pocket,” but was promptly : squelched by the combined effort of the tall Seren er MICHIGAN CIGAR CO,)""", an oe RISING SUN “GEO, E. HOWES & CO, ‘Eureka,’ I’ve found him! : < Z L ox —— Oe a ‘ ae a “Now, “the rest of you fellows on the Z “SZ ee ae ZZ H aS MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED back seats, trot out your man and let’s see; = ss AAA 7 ae ae a SECT SEE, 2 = Ze Se 2 t eke i ui 2 ENN SS. fed a covering the same territory and enly ‘lay- ing off” six weeks in the sixteen years! “*In the years he has been traveling, he has maeciseaes:| Chicago or Detroit Drummer! GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, thousands of miles of railroad laid; has seen thousands of babies grow up, and has seen thousands of men go into and out of trade. The telephone was unknown in his earlier ‘years and salaries were worthy the name. BUY YOUR SPRING LINE OF ‘When he started out, railroad facilities were few and he had to drive over most of his territory, in a sulky of hisown. He Sater sce vier me MEN'S & BOY'S WOOL, FUR & STRAW HATS WHOLESALE GROCERS. twice a year and solicited them to come _ Kast and buy their stocks of their houses. . "Phese men were the ‘good old timers,’ who gambled, got drunk and gave the rest W - @fusthe task of living down the hard LADIES and MISSES STRA S saame they left behind them. _ “During the first six months of the Civil War, Pap Kimball says, nearly every one _ @ailed in business and, to use his own ex- NEAR HOME. ‘pression, ‘H—— was to pay.’ JOBBERS OF “He says: ‘I have traveled all these weary ; ‘years, and am not arich man, nor a mem- a sae sage nucinesgs tn , Saving Yourself Time, Tronble and Kixpense, Tobacco and Cig ars. Above cut represents the shape and decoration of our as- Se es cana He is wall Mked by | : sorted crate of Powell, Bishop and Stonier, “BROWN DRES- SHIPPERS OF DEN,” on Ivory Body. 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