“GRAND RAPIDS, ‘WEDNESDAY, ‘APRIL 4, 1888. NO. 287. oe. "Reliable Conpressed Yeast. Handled by a Majority of the Grocers Send for sam- a Bakers of Michigan. les and prices. L. WINTERNITZ, State “Agent, ‘Grand Rapids. .s BUTrTTEHERINE. HEXTER & FRIEDMAN, Manufacturers of Office and Factory; 231, 233 Michigan, is 3 CHICAGO, - ILL RAGS, RUBBERS, BONES & METALS BOUGHT BY. Wm. Brummeler, ' JOBBER IN TINWARE, GLASSWARE and NOTIONS, TELEPHONE 640. “STEAM LAUNDRY, 43 and 45 Kent Street, STANLEY N. ALLEN, ‘Proprietor. _ WE DO ONLY FIRST CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. ; Orders by mail and express promptiy attended to, “WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL and WOOD. E. A. HAMILTON, Agt., 101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block. Telephone 909—1 R. Seeds of every variety, 79 Spring St., - Grand Rapids. both: for field and garden. Parties in want should MS ee GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0, We carry a full line of |' J. E, FELDNER & Co., CUSTOM SHIRT MAKERS, AND DEALERS IN M n’s Furnishing Goods. NO. 2/PEARL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS Prompt Attention to Mail Orders. Telephone 891. Offer No. 174. FREE—To Merchants Only: An elegant Carving Set (knife, fork and Steel), in satin-lined case. Address at once, R. W. Tansill & Co., 55 State St., Chicago. W. H. BEACH, : Dealer in GRAIN, : SEEDS, BALED HAY, . ' MILL FEED, and PRODUCE. In Car Lots. HOLLAND, MICH. COAL Present Prices: Stove, No. 4 and Nut............ 885 00 per ton Egg and Grate................... $7.75 per ton We are agents for Brazil Block Coal. The Best and cheapest steam coal in = market. — Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co,, OFFICE 52 PEARL ST., Sarre tae By le 184 1 aes Bien VANS Sct | ae aan Ayes SEEN Uh an Box AKase Py Rear meTVLT a AY tee Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Works ror Stats of Michigan. MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER The most practical hand Roaster in the world. Thousands in use—giving satisfac- tion. They aresimple durable and econom- ical. Nu grocer should be without one. Roasts coffee and pea-nuts to per fection. Send for circulars, Robt. §. West 150 Long St., Cleveland, Ohic. JACOB BROWN & GO., ‘WHOLESALE Furnishing Goods and Notions. Manufactures of Lumbermen’s Supplies a Specialty. WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF ALASKA SOCKS AND MITTENS. 193 and 195 Jefferson Ave., Cor. Bates St., DETROIT, - MICH. BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh Co MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We “facil large stock of material, and Wanove pons attention given to Repairing, ot facility for making first-class y-Spenal Painting and Lettering. Shops on Front St, Grand Rapids, Mich, BATON &LYO Importers, ~ Jobbers and Retailers of OKS, Stationery & Sundries, 20 and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich, CHAS. A. COYE MANUFACTURER OF Horse and Wagon Covers, Awnings and Tents, Flags and Banners, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Felephone 106, 73 CANAL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS. Volgt, Herpolshemer & C0, Importers and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. Overalls, Pants, Etc., OUR OWN MAKE, A Complete Line of Fancy Crockery2Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. ASK FOR ARDENTER MUSTARD BIS? IN THE WORLD PRODUCE! We should be pleased to open corres pondence with anyone having APPLES POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIE FRUITS and other Country Produce to of- fer. CAR LOTS ASPECIALTY. Con- signments will receive our best attention. Weare willing at all times to make lib- eral advances when drafts are drawn with bill lading attached. Goods sold on arriv- al or held as per request of shipper. s.T.FISEL & Oo. Cemmission Merchants, 189 So. Water St,, Chicago, Ill. REFERENCE—First National Bank, or any Wholesale Grocer here. EDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker = Jeweler, 44 CANAL SY. Grand Rapids, - [ich, 10 Cigar Dealers 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 500and more, Handsome advertising matter goes with first order. Secure this Cigar and increase your Cigar Trade. It is sure to do it. GHO. T. WARREN & C0, Flint. Mich. Sample or- be used in ANY WAY. other is in cleans- d fo: or ANT ope that ce Seeds aan ‘oun exce. aha vat t if oe will COUPON PASS BOOK. Combines the Advantages of a Pass Book and the Coupon System.. PRICE LIST. 2@ Coupon Pass Books....... : 2 00 8 1 00], ESTABLISHED 1866. Barnery Bros. 152 So, Water Street, Chicago, - We doa General Commission Business WANTED. Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota- toes, Beans, Dried Fruit, Apples and all kinds of Produce. If you have any of the above goods to ship, or anything in the Produce line let us hear from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired. Karl Bros., Commission Merchants, 157 South Water Si., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapidg. SHEDS! A FULL LINE OF Field Seeds AT JOBBING PRICES. Drop Card for Price List. C. AINSWORTH, 76 So. Division Street, GRAN D 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. Grand Rapids Soap Co, SEEDS ’ Field and garden seeds of every variety. MAMMOTH CLOVER, MEDIUM CLOVER, TIMOTHY, FISHING FOR GROCERIES. Written for THE TRADESMAN, : As an introduction to the somewhat pe- culiar narrative of events which I am about to relate, it will be well for meto give a few of the main incidents directly preceding those most pertinent to the pith of the story. As a general thing, preambles are not con- ducive to the appreciation, by the reader, of the facts related; but, in this instance, Iam positive my defection in this regard will be overlooked and the mines therefor appre- ciated. Alfred Kiniston—or Alf., as he was more familiarly termed—was a merchant. There seems to be nothing particularly startling about this initiatory proposition, nor.would there be, had it not been for the fact of his location, combined with a fair amount of property and the all-important and absorb- ing. cireumstance of being a single man. His place of business was a rather preten- tious wooden building on the main street of one of our thriving new towns. The »duild- ing was two stories in height and, on the lower floor, Kiniston sold his goods, trans- acted his business and slept, while he rent- ed the upper floor as a méans of adding to his* already confortable income. For two years past, the rental had been paid by a maiden lady of an indistinct and doubtful age, and, to all outward appearance, of un- doubted respectability. This tenant had one great hobby—it might be called a fail- ing, for a woman of her years ought to know bettef—and that was to obtain an op- portunity for throwing off the garb of sin- gle-biessedness and donning the robes of the matron. Her prospects were very poor for reaching the coveted goal of Hymen. She was not at all prepossessing in appear- ance—iu fact, quite the reverse. A long, bony, angular face, lacking all the essen- tials of fascination, surmounted by a false frizz of crinkly hair, and a’ form equaled only by a Kentucky rail for sparseness and length, made up a tout ensemble not partic- ularly endowed with nature’s graces and charms. Besides the lack of personal at- tractions, Miss Nippen had no allurements for fortune-hunters in the form of wealth. She was poor to the verge of poverty, and how she managed to eke out her lonely ex- istence was.a matter of much conjecture among her neighbors. However, promptly at the expiration of each month, Miss Nip- pen paid her rent and Alf. Kiniston was content to give hera receipt and ask no questions. On any and every possible occasion, Miss Nippen made overtures to Kiniston ina modest yet matrimonial way, while he as assiduously endeavored to avoid them. When she chanced to make her little pur- chases of supplies and no one was present, Miss Nippen, during the pauses in the busi- ness conversation, would throw out delicate hints with reference to the loneliness of single life, and how much more satisfactory was the unity of two congenfal souls in wedlock, always insinuating that her own would be a happy companionship for Kinis- ton. Matters had been proceeding in this man- ner for about two years, and Alf. Kiniston had begun to look upon the semi and tri- weekly love-making of Miss Nippen as a matter of course, while her purchases of provisions grew gradually smaller and of less costly brands, and finally ceased alto- gether. This fact was remarked by Kinis- ton, but he attributed it to disappointment at her unsuccessful angling for him and that, through pique, Miss Nippen had gone elsewhere to trade. About two months after the withdrawal of Miss Nippen’s trade, Howard began to notice the loss of various articles of mer- chandise. It was customary with him to watch the stock, in order not to be out of any particular class of goods when called for, and somehow the stock seemed to go faster than the receipts of the cash drawer would warrant. .In vain did he watch his two clerks, supposing one of them was do- | ing the pilfering. In spite of marked arti- cles and various other amateur detective de- vices, neither of them was caught, and Kiniston finally decided upon remaining awake one night, thinking thus to discover the culprit. His efforts in this way were partially re- warded. About two o’clock in the morning, just. as Kiniston had about decided that it was of no further use to keep awake, he heard a slight rustling noise in the front part of the store. Silently and softly he made his way to where the sound seemed to come from and saw, with a great deal of *t consternation and wonder, a package of cof- fee apparently sailing, balloon-like, toward the ceiling. The coffee did not appear to _Nippen hasn’t bought moments, tiie mysterious exit of the coffee was explained. A sudden flash of light from overhead revealed a trap-door in the floor, put there for some unexplained rea- son. by the original owner ‘and, as Howard had supposed, securely fastened from below. Down through this aperture came dangling a fish-line, to the lower.end of which was attached a hook and a heavy piece of lead. The use of the hook was plain, but the ob- ject of the sinker was not so easily defina- ble, until he saw an arm above begin to move slowly, the line commenced to follow its motions, while the heavy piece of lead made it possible for the angler to throw the hook at almost any object within thé range of the trap. This time, the sportsman above seemed to have a longing for tea, for the line was fastened to an open tea-caddy and it, like its neighbor, the coffee, went up. In a few moments the. caddy returned, the party above evidently having taken outa quantity sufficient for present requirements. Presently the fisherman above seemed to desire another variety of fish, for the bait was changed and the line came down with a very ingenious contrivance fastened there- to, somewhat resembling a grappling-iron in shape. The line was given a dexterous twist, the grapnel settled down over a can of tomatoes among a pile on the counter, and it went up to join its fellow-groceries. By this time, Kiniston had grasped the situation, but not in time to do likewise with the fish-line. And, as these seemed to be the only supplies the ‘Lone Fisherman” above needed, the trap was closed noise- lessly and Kiniston sat down to think the matter over. ‘‘So,” he thought, “this is why Miss anything lately. Well,by George,it seems to bea good invest- ment for her—six dollars a month for rent and groceries thrown in—no, not thrown in; hooked in! Well, if that isn’t the queerest dodge!” And Kiniston, overcome by the ludicrousness of the thing, shook with laughter as he thought of the aerial voyage of the groceries. Kiniston was in a quandary. Miss Nip- pen, he knew, was terribly poor, with no means of support and, being a tender-heart- ed fellow, he was very loth to expose her plan for obtaining a livelihood, which would make her name a by-word. For, to tell the truth, Howard had ‘always entertained a secret regard for the lady in question, and had often thought that, were it not far the fact that the neighbors . would say she did the marrying, he could do worse than to make her Mrs. Kiniston. The more he pon- dered, the more entangled he became as to the best way of stopping the thefts and let Miss Nippen know of his discovery. Strange to relate, the knowledge of her dishonesty did not lessen Kiniston’s regard for Miss Nippen. He knew that she was very proud and had often remarked to his friends, in their surmises as to her resources, that he believed she would steal before she would beg, thinking the latter the less disgrace- ful of the two. But he did not imagine, for an instant, that the truth of his words would be brought home to him in so start- ling a manner. In the first place, Kiniston determined to investigate the lady’s habitation and prove to himself that actual want had brought her to this low ebb. Accordingly, he watched his opportunity and, one night not long af- ter the fishing episode, Miss Nippen went out to callonasiek neighbor. The store was closed early and, with the aid ofa friendly ladder, Kiniston made an inform- al call on the lady in her absence, by way of the trap door in the store. To say that Kiniston was moved to pity by what he saw would be to but feebly express his feelings. The rooms, of which there were three, were utterly destitute of furniture, with the ex- ception of an old, rickety rocking-chair, a cook-stove and a dilapidated box which served for a china-closet as well as table. Evidently, Miss Nippen was at the end of her financial rope, and had sold everything to maintain life. Itwas simply horrible, to Kiniston’s mind, to think of a woman brought to such straits in a civilized com- munity, knowing, as he-did, that the lady had a brother who was financially well fixed, residing on a fine farm only a few miles distant, and it was currently rumored that this brother had actually turned her out of doors, saying that he couldn’t afford to keep her and advising her to earn her living by taking in washing. Kiniston made up his mind, on the spot, that he would imprison Miss Nippen, but in a home where he would be master instead of jailer. Kiniston wanted to have a little joke on Miss Nipper, and extract a small amount of fully concealed, hastily ‘attached a note, which he had in readiness, thereto, and that, together with a box of matches, fer . Miss Nippen had become very expert, was hauled up. A faint scream was heard from above and the trap door was shut quickly. The nate was as follows: DEAR MapAm—lI have, by chance, dis- * covered your most unfortunate mode of ob- taining food. For your sake, whom I most highly. respect, and knowing your dire ne- cessity, I will not reveal this to Mr. Kinis- ton, in case you at once leave this place and go to your brother, who is abundantly able and should support you. A CLERK. Kiniston had no means of ascertaining the. first effects of the note, but the next day Miss Nippen informed him that she was gQ- ing away and what fumiture she owned would be left as part security for the two months’ rent in arrears, and this she would pay as soon as possible. When she had gone, Kiniston went busi- ly to work on his new idea. In a short time, the apartments above the store had been furnished im a style far superior to anything in the unpretentious little town and, when all was ready, Kiniston made a trip to the neighboring town in which Miss Nippen had taken refuge with her brother. To her surprise, Kiniston did not come with a warrant but a proposal of marriage. Miss Nippen hesitated considerably before she accepted it, but she was so desperately in need of a home, through her brother’s stinginess, that she finally said yes, and a- quiet little wedding followed, suitable ta the age of the contracting parties. It was a pleasant surprise to Mrs. Kinis-- ton when her husband brought her to her- old home, newly-furnished, and the bitter- was mingled with the sweet as she thought of the disgraceful acts to which she had been driven in those very rooms. She de- termined, however, by her devotion and economy, to make up to Kiniston his losses and, in time, when she had shown him how good a housekeeper and wife she could be, reveal the episode to him, relying on the clerk’s generosity in not exposing her. At the end of six months, if you had of- fered single-blessedness to Kiniston, he would have refused it scornfully. His wife- was a jewel, and he saved more money and made more than before marriage, through: her care and forethought. Besides, there: was the comfort ef having ‘someone to look after hls welfare and darn his socks. “‘Alf., my dear,” said Mrs. Kiniston to her husband one evening, as they sat in the cozy sitting room, ‘‘I have a very painful and embarrassing confession to make. I—” “‘My dear wife, not another word. I know all about it, and had you never been brought to such a pitiful position compell- ing you to fish for your daily bread, you would never have caught me, as you did the night I fastened the note to the hook.” I need write no further of this strange courtship and wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Kiniston lived to see a sturdy son and grace- ful daughter grow up, and no two people could be more devoted to each other, as they journeyed, hand-in-hand, down their smooth pathway in life. RELLUF. 9 —~ No. 4—Grand Rapids M. A. President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. i = No, 5—Muskegon B, M. A. President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Wm. Peer. No. 6—Alba B. M. A. \ President, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. T, M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. “ No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. ’ President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. ; No, 9—Lawrence B. M. A. President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. - No. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A. President, W. J: Clark;Secretary, A. L. Thompson. No.11—Hingsley B. M. A. ( President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp. No. 12—Quincy B. M. A. President, C. MeKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon. ; No. 13—Sherman B. M. A. President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane. No. 14—No. Muskegon 3B, M. A. President, S. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens. 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, S. 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 B. M. A. President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M.A. Persident, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke. No. 23—Carson City B.M. A. President, F. A. Rockafellow;: Secretary, C. G. Bailey. No. 24—Morley B. M.A. __ President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond. a No. 25—Paio BK. WL A. President, Chas._B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew. No. 26—Greenville [. }f. A. President. 8. R. Stevens; Secretary, Ge§. B. Caldwell. No 2%7—Dorr B. M. A. President, E. 8. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. No. 28—Cheboyzgan B. M. A President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H.G. Dozer. No. 29—Freeport B. M. A. President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough. No. 30—Oceana B. M. A. President, A.G. Avery; Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling. No. 31—Charlotte K. M. A. President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. No. 32—Coopersvilie B. M. A. President, G. W. Watrous; Secretary, J: B. Watson. No. 33—Charlevoix ts. M. A. President, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34—Saranac B. M.A. President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams. No. 35—Bellaire B. M. A. President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, G.J.Noteware. _ No. 36—Ithaca B, M. A. President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M. Everden. No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. A. President, Chas. F. Bock; Secretary, Jno. P. 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. Coller. No. 41—Breckenridge BK. M. A. President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. B. Seudder. No. 42—Fremont BK. M. A, President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C.J. Rathbun. No. 43—Tustin B. M. A. President, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W. M. Holmes. ms 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 B. M.A, President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. No. 47—Flint M. U. President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham. . No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. No. 49—Leroy 3B M.A. President, A. Wenzell; Secretary. Frank Smith. No. 50—Manistee B. M. A. President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary, J. P. O’Malley. No. 51—Cedar Springs B. M. A. President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon. No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. President, F'. D. Vos; Secretary, Wm. Mieras. No, 53—Bellevue Bb. M. A. President, Frank Phelps; Secretary, John H. York. No. 54—Vouglas B. M. A. President, Thomas B, Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller. No. 55—Peteskey BK. M. A, President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman. No. 56—Bangor B. 1. A. President, N. W. Drake; Secretary, T. M. Harvey. No. 57—Rockford B. M. A. . President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary. J. M. Spore. No. 55—Fife Lake B. M. A. President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, E. C. Brower. ; No, 59—Fennville B. M. A. President F. 8S. Raymond: Secretary, P. S. Swarts. No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A. President, H. E, Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neiharat. No. 61—Hartford B. M. A. President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. ee No 62—Hast saginaw M. A. President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Kadish. ; No. 63—Lvart 6. M.A. President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell. No, 64—Merrill B. M. A. President, = ' President, C.W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. No. 65—Kalkaska B. M.A. President, Jas. Crawford; Secretary, C. S. Blom. ; No, 66—Laosing B.M. A. _ President, Frank Wells; Secretary, W. E. Crotty. No. 67— Watervliet B. M. A. President, H. Peirce; Secretary, F. H. Merrifield. ; ‘No. 68—Allegan B. M. A. : President, A. E. Calkins; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. No. 69—xcotts and Climax B. M. A. President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. S. Willison. Manufacturers Seeking New Locations. Gale Mf’g Go., Albion. ) Smith Middlings Purifier Co., Jackson. ; no a igerator Co., Ionia. : pepe Pp rt Co., Allegan. _. David Woodward (plows) Clinton. : ‘Special Enterprises Wanted. Grist mh epee Station. : . Newspaper—North Muskegon. istmill—Belleyue. ot Wood working establishment—Quincy. Hard wood factories Fire Lake. “Victims of the Credit System.” — ferring to the failure of a Muir firm, _{himself and borrowing j Money. He has suddenly left Decatur. . It is estimated that he owes nearly $500 in the : whieh: have ladi t er- ting a number of debts city. Before going, he sold a half-interest in his agency to Charles Dale, a country ‘school-teacher. Smith’s people reside at |: Fort Wayne, Ind., where it is believed he has gone. ees Jas. Broderick, the Summit City mer- chant, was in town last week and called at THE TRADESMAN office to ascertain the standing of a sc-called collection agency doing business on Dearborn street, Chica- go. He said that a glib-tongued represent- ative of the agency took four $6 subscrip- | tions (cash in advance) from the merchants of Summit City, but that no reports or blanks have ever been received by any of the victims. __ ‘Tue TRADESMAN has no sympathy for any merchant who will patronize a Chicago swindler in preference to invoking the aid of a local organization to secure collections and protection. town have stronger weapons in their own hands than they can possibly procure from any outside source. To yield to the seduc- tive promises of strangers and: put their money and collections in unknown hands is no more creditable than to become fascinat- ed with the inducements of the three-card monte man—and bet on another man’s game. The ‘‘other fellow” invariably rakes in the money, leaving the victim with a plentiful supply of experience. THE TRADESMAN does not wish to be understood as being prejudiced in favor of any particular form of local organization. Any method of local co-operation is vastly to be preferred toa reliange on foreign as- sistance, which is next to no assistance at all. > -6-

Admitting Ladies to Membership. BATTLE CREEK, March 30, 1888. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR SIR—At our last meeting a lady’s name was proposed. The Secretary was instructed to ask the State Secretary if ladies were ellgible to membership to a Businega Men’s Association. I see that Muskegon has ladies among their members. § _ Please give us a little information on this subject and greatly oblige. ours truly, JNO. P. STANLEY, Sec’y. By referring to Article I11 of your.constitu- tion, you will see that the provision relative to membership reads, not “Any man doing an honorable business,” ete., but “Any individ- ual doing an honorable business may become @ member,” etc. Many of the Associations have admitted business women to membership, and THe TRADESMAN has yet to hear of the first regret ‘| in consequence of such action. President Hamilton’s position on this ques- tion is fully set forth in the following answer to the sneering remarks of a Detroit trade paper, made in the course of a response at a recent banquet of the Travelers’ Protective Association: ait Ishould be ungallant if I didnot pay tribute to you, gentlemen, for the kindly courtesy, ou have shown your wives and sweethearts ie bracing them here this evening. In this respect you arein advance of our associations, he enjoyment of such an hour. not, however, so unmindful of their rotection In our associations es : various sums of The business men of every for some reason debarred the ie helm, th ‘Skil tiot of the two; a di the man’s ; so long as she is responsible with nany dependent upon her, so long shall the protecting hand of the Michigan Business en's Association be extended to her in‘the same epinie of cordiality with which the fra- ternal hand is extended tothe Travelers’ Pro- tective Association of Michigan. § . Association Notes. ; Wm. Mieras, Secretary of Grand Haven B. M. A. No. 52, in sending in dues on two addi- tional members, writes: “Our Asscciation is booming.” The editcr of THE TRADESMAN has arranged to assist in the organization of a B.™M. A., at South Haven on Wednesday evening. 8. Van Ostrand, who has arranged the preliminaries so far, promises to have thirty-five members ready at the send-off. : Nashville News: The Nashville Business Men’s Association has issued an edict that Canada silver shall pass at parin Nashville, and now those who haye been burdening themselves with “the stuff” until they could get time to take a trip across the frontier, may unload. ‘ Allegan Gazetie: Last night the Business Men’s Association resoived to have the South- western Michigan Soldiers’ Reunion here any- how, and instructed M. T. Ryan to send notice that the requisite money is ready. The same meeting provided means by which the electric light and power establishment will certainly be secured. The edftor of the American Grocer, in the course of a recent address on “State Associa- tions,” gives New York the credit of inaugur- gting the “first effective State Association.” As a matter of fact, the Retail Merchants’ As- sociation of New York was not organized un- til Jan. 12, 1887—four months after the Michigan B. M. A. was formally ushered into exisence. Mr. Barrett owes Michigan an explanation or an apology—or both. i —~S--—<———————— As Viewed by a New Recruit. W.S. Powers, Secretary of the newly-form- ed Nashville B. M, A., contributes to the Nash- ville News an admirable exposition cf the ob- jects of the Association, concluding his re- marks as follows: Monthly notification sheets are printed and sent to every member through the State, con- taining a list of all delinquents, inquiring the whereabouts of persons wanted, and a list of the same; a list of those whose whereabouts have been found and their post-office address, also a list of those who have been re-instated, and their names are stricken from the delin. quent list. This notification sheet also contains infor- mation of projected business enterprises, what is needed and what inducements are being of- fered in different towns and cities in the State; a list of all auxiliaries chartered, and a great deal of other valuable information, This notification sheet is confidential and is only in the hands of members. The information afforded by this circular is alone worth more than the expense of becom- ing a member. Concerted action is now being taken to ad- just equitable insurance rates throughout the State, which every business man will fully appreciate afier being at the mercy of the compact insurance rates that have srevailed s0 long. It was through these associations that the compact insurance monopoly was outlawed by the Legislature at its last session, and the combined influence of all these asso- ciations is now being brought to bear against the scheme devised by insurance companies to evade that law and enable them to main- tain the exorbitant rates of insurance hereto- tore enjoyed by them. : Every business man should join this Asso- ciation, and use his influence. in bringing about the objects and purposes of the same.”’ ——————j—.>_2e—_____—_ Pleasantries. Now that Congress has investigated the subject of ‘‘refined” lard until the public is nauseated, Tor TRADESMAN suggests that if take up the subject of chewing gum. Such an investigation would be in the inter- est of the male portion of humanity, as it would certainly demonstrate that much of the masticating article used is fearfully and wonderfully made. A certain Cadillac business man who was terribly exercised over a statement recently made by THE TrapEsMAN, claiming that such publication tended to injure the busi- ness of the place, has himself done more to injure the standing of the town than a doz- ‘en such publications could possibly accom- plish by becoming the principal in a disas- trous failure. The old adage relative to peo- ple living in glass houses not slinging brickbats seems to be peculiarly applicable in this connection. —q3@@s 4-2. ______ Bank Notes, Fred K. Baker, Paying Teller at the Fourth National Bank, started for Menomi- nee Monday night, where he will remain | several days. F. L. Fuller, Cashier of the Northern Kent Bank, at Cedar Springs, was in town for a few hours on Saturday. . He is greatly pleased over his reception at the hands of Cedar Springs business men and_ predicts a successful future for his banking establish- ment. . : The physicians haying agreed that Mrs. C. A. Hammond’s health would never per- mit her returning to Michigan to live, Mr. Hammond will resign his position as cash- ier of the First National Bank of Traverse City and join Mrs. Hammond in Colorado, W. L. Hammond, formerly with the Mus- kegon National Bank, will succeed to the cashiership. —————>2 A Sample Case. An excellent example of the saving afford- ed business men by the abolition of the com- pact system of fire insurance is exhibited by the lowering of rates on the new Widdi- eomb block on Monroe street. Under the board system, the rate on the block was-90 cents per $100 ef insurance. As a result of the open competition made possible by the outlawing of the board monopoly, the rate has declined to '70 cents, whieh is consid- ered an equitable rate. As Mr. Widdicomb e| carries $75,000, insurance on his block, the saving he is able to effect amounts to the snug sum of $150 per annum. : woman A stands at pilot : : mal business through the | Shoals of mercantile traffic: < se confidence he a liable. to be the sole one. Jennings’, imitation........... . ash buyers whe ne romp! packages. _@ .._ AUGERS AND BIts, nae Ives’, old style........ 00-0000. 00.000005. dis N. Co.:. | . dis Voigingg a | Bees, tous ase Pierces’ .:...... pede Ne rege fake di SHC 6 eo fe iota ae CODK'S (0 ec eiee pte urea Jennings’, genuine.......5...... eas d is 25 is50&16 BALANCES. ieee eee besectccseeseee 1.418. 40 “| BARROWS. Railroad ......6020 0002. eis Sak spate $ 14 00 Garena ee ee ees net 35 00 BELLS. ARO Ge : Wee tees... GIs $ 60&10&10 dis 70 COW Pe 7 AN ee! Ls. Alp. 3015 GOne 5 25 Door, Sargent.... .. dis 60&10. Binve fe : BOLTS. PETS MET pare gis dis $ 0 Carriage new list......... oe. Gi8 7O&10 POWs, ee ee dis 50 SIGIED SHOG. 67 ae dis Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts..........0..00....., dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis Cast Square Spring................... dis Cast Chain 8. dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis Wrought Square ................ Rae dis Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis Wrought Bronze and. Plated Knob Mae eo ae aa dis EVOS' DOOK. 00) ocr ae dis BRACES. AYDEN eo ee Cee ee dis$ 40 WACKUS eae ea dis 50&10 BPOROLG so ay dis 50 ABDI Ok ade ee dis BUCKETS. Wel DIA ae cee on er $8 3 50 Weil, swivel..... evel onras SU sa, - 400 BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis ‘ Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60& Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 6010 Wrought Loose Pin........... dis 6010 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ Gis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvex CIDPOCG ee es fis 60& 5 Wrousht Pable. 07 0.0.2 oe dis 60&10 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60&10 Wrought Brass. 96006500000 oe dis %5 Bind, Olark’s 2.0 oy --dis %0&10 Bing Parkers eke dis %0&10 Blind, Shepard’s........5:....000..... dis 70 _ CAPS. Pves A10s eae TGS OL Poe eg Ce ie ee ae MAUISKCD oe a ‘ CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new List... ..59 Rim Fire, United States.................. -dis50 ContraMire sie cas ee ey dis25 CHISELS. Socket Mirmer: 3325/60 dis Socket Praming.:.) es dis SOCKOU COPDOR, 8 i.e. Sec a eee dis Socket SUCKS!) ec dis Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis OTR eh ee ae ee a net COMBS. -.dis 40&10 i 25 aie eb wena e's Sha sect meee cee ns 60&10 60810 net eececce cate per m $ 65 60 35 60 70&10 70810 70&10 7O&10 40 20 Curry, Lawrence’s..... Mai. ibe g PAOUCOIISS i oe a dig COCKS. Brass, Racking’s.............. Me sce 60 PDD Bye te eee sae aves Oe ae ae 60 CCr i a on) Be a ee 40&10 MGS ee ee eS 6 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. ® b 14x52, 14x56, 14 x60........... wane vemuace ee} Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60......00......... Cold Rolled, 14x48........0000 0c cece eee Bomtoms) os eee ccc es sees cs eon oo. DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock... .2c:..000.0000.. dis Taper and Straight Shank............ dis Morse’s Taper Shank................ .dis ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 in..............2... doznet $.75 COPTUPAET co ls a dis20&10) &0 AGTUStADIOL oo ee dis 4§&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. 30 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. 25 FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis €0&10 DISStOn se ol ee -...dis 60&36 INOW AIOMGAN. Co. .l5c 650) eee dis 60&10 NICHOISON'Bs.e lee dis 60&16 ELON OY Se ae ee as dis 5 50 28 48 dis dis Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, a2 and 24, 25 and 26, List 12 13 14 Discount, 60. 9) rye wi ~ 15 GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... di 58 Maydole & Co.’s i 28 APIS) oo eel ce lees ew ece is ae dis 25 Yerkes & Plumb’s..:..0......20.50... dis 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 c list 56 jacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand..30 c 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door KidderMfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion,’ anti-friction.............. dis 60&10 Kidder, wood track................ .. dis 40 HINGES. Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3................... dis 80 DtALO soe eee ceases cal per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 i BH IONE eee cee era ne Ty, Screw Hook and Hye, % ............ net 7 Screw Hook and Bye %.............. net eee “A” Wood's patent ; “B’ Wood's pat. planishe Sisal, %4 Manilla | Steel and Iron... 2.00.0... 0.00.0... Try and Bevels......... ic ume Sarees ot di 1 Mitre 210.05. Nos. 10 to 14.7.0... 20.0, Nos.:45 to Uo. s 2255, pee O10 2le ee Nos .25 to 26........... Ee a. 440 3 25 No. 27 wide not less than 2-10 extra. In casks of 600 bs, @ f.................. In smaller quansities,@ ............_. American, all kinds.......... fe ES dis Steel, all kinds yoo p2no dis Swedes, all kinds..................... dis Gimp and Lace...... Roe aati hea wy dis Cigar Box Nails....... ny ecuiil aa: See ege dis Finishing Nails. . Common and Patent Brads........_. dis Trunk and Clout Nails..-............. dis Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....._. dis Leathered Carpet Tacks.........11"" dis No.1, Refined.....:.... Re Pe Market Half-and-half Strictly Half-and-half................./ IC, 1X. IC, 12x12, Charcoal.................... x 12x12, Charcoal ................... IXX, 14x20, Charcoal.................... IXXX, 14x20, Charcool............00002277 li Be DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal........00127727' DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.......01..0777" 18 10 Redipped Charcoal Tin’ Plate add 1 50 to 7 33 Rooting 34x20, 90,300 0 ee Roofing, 14x20, IX......000. cece, Roofing, 20x28, 10.0.0... Rooting, 20x28 TX a IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne.......__.. 12 06 TX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne.....__. : Steel Game: fe 60&10 Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s..60&10 Hotohiiss) se ee ses 68810 BS, Pie W. Mie. Govs... 06. 60&10 Mouse, choker... .00.000) 00 18¢ 2 dez Mouse, delusion..................... $1 50 8 doz Bright Market... 60) Annealed Market..................... Coppered Market....................... dis 6214 Extra Bailing ) 5 Minned Markets 32. i. es Tinned Broom: oo. Tinned Mattress...............00.......5 Coppered Spring Steel................. Tinned Spring Steel.................... dis 40&10 Bidin Hence. 208 Bib 3 Barbed Fence, galvanized Copper ies a fe ae, new list net Bragg ee eae new list net DBMISHS eg ee dis Serew Eyes. dis IOGKIS fio ce Lae ge dis Gate Hooks and Eves............ dis Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coeis Genuine. 25 dis Bind Cares. Solos ee Pumps, Cistern. 22265 8, Gis Screws, new list............ 00.0000. c0ee TORE Casters, Bed and Plate............. dissi0&10&10 Dampers, American ..................... 40 Forks, hoes, rakes an all Copper Bottoms.... 002.2. for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls out; Basswood, log-run................... 13 00@15 Birch, loparan (00 15 00@18 00 Birch, Nos: 1 and 2.00... oo eo i @25 00 Black Ash, log-run..............0000. 14 00@16 50 Cherry, log-run. oo: 38 25 00@35 00 Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2..:.............. 45 00@50 00 Cherry, calle Maple; log-run:. 266 12 Maple, soft, log-run................. i Maple, Nos. land2................... Maple, clear, flooring................ Maple, white, selected............... Red Oak, log-run...... 0.0... cece ec eee 18 60@20 Red Oak, Nos.1 and 2........... .... Red Oak, 4 Red Oak, * Red Oak, No. Walnut, log-run Gciisiee Soscceet ca oglu Walnut, Nos. land 2................. Grey Elm, log-run................... White Ash, log-run........ Whitewood, log-run.........°....... 00@22 White Oak, log-run................ .-17 00@18 00 Nos. 24t0 27 10 shed, Nos. 25 to27 9 Broken packs 4c @Dextra. = ioe Re Oe ROIS 62 2 res in. and larger... 2.2... 00006000004. li dawns eunuee) cages Gene ves ae ede Bee SQUARES... is 70&10 8 6 de Cen ges eis dis 20 SHEET IRON. | Com. Smooth. Com. $4 23 00 4 20 3 4 26. 3 10 ee RA te sae 4 20 3 15 20 20 Os. 22 to Wands NSnt'ap he nb wba g tates 4 60 3 35| class work. Second-ha All sheets No, 18 and lighter. over 2 inches hand. SHEET ZINC. 6% 6% TACKS, dicomb Blk. oe ay Hides, © NOS. 122 aud +... Gis Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis TINNER’S SOLDER. BN RESSSSSSSSS wees cece cece ween ss =} TIN PLATES. 10x14;Charcoal................ 6 10x14,Charcoal.................. 12x12, Charcoal..... 00@s 7 6 8 eae yesnie 6 35 7 3 9 3: ae RRR 14x20, Charcoal........ 14x20, Charcoal........ 14x20, Charcoal Seer cece eens 37 » 14x20, Charcoal.................. 13 15 20x28, Charcoal.................... 16 10 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 7 16 100 Plate Charcoal 918 11 10 rates. 5 40 7 00 12 00 15 60 6 60 X, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.......__. 7 &0 TIN—LEADED. 15 60 TRAPS. 35 an? an? an a? ee ean, WIRE, Oa an! ane an dis 67% dis 7v&lu dis 55 dis 56 «4 00 painted... sees. ..8 25 WIRE GOODs, 70&10&10 70&10&10 10810510 &10&10 WRENCHES. 50 15 T5RIC Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, di Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis MISCELLANEOUS. steel goods...d_ 3g 30e HARDWOOD LUMBER. \ The furniture factories here pay as follows 00 @10 00 CO@14 00 00@13 00 @20 00 @25 00 @25 24 25 8in and upw’d..40 00@45 00 regular.......... 30 00G@35 00 1,step plank.......... @25 00 od 00 @75 00 @25 00 @13 00 00@16 50 00 sawed, eé Walnuts, Culls: cc oe. Sale oes 14 20 Screw Hook and Bye %............ . net Screw Hook and Hye, %............. net SiUrap ana Pes ee dis HOLLOW WARE. BOUG go. ce cee ec i oe WeaOR ee ee a ae PPIICTS se ee eae Gray enameled... 6.00066. sell. » HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list Japanned Tin “Ware.................2... Granite Iron Ware...., AOEs. GID ee a $11 00, dis 60 75&10 25 25 eee cence ccc ccoenes From the St. Louis Druggist. eause the retail dealer will lose confidence in Poor Insect Powder. We are firmly convinced that the days of poor insect powder are counted, simply be- the jobber who sells him such stuff, anda retail dealer who is of the opinion thatethe consumer does not know the poor from the good_article will also make a great mistake. He will simply lose his trade. Anyone in want of a first-class. Fire or Burglar Proof Safe of the Cixcinnati Safe and Lock Co. manufacture will find it to bis advanta:« to write or call on us. have light «-.penses, and are able io sell low- er than any other house representing first- C. M. GOODRICH & CO., With Safety Deposit Co., Basoment ot Wid- aaa AED . re OREGON AN No'section of the country is to-day attracting as | much attention as Montana, Oregon and Wag on; Montana, becauss 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 Pacifié Railroad, wih 12,00 inhabitants; Seattle 30 miles distant, an emer- etic and thriving city, mark this section of the acific Northwest as one that offers peculiar induce- ments to those seeking new homes. ee By writing Chas. S. Fee, General Passenger Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, st, Paul, Minn., he will send you illustrated pamphiets, 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- Bees and Tacoma and Seattle, Washington Territory. hia road. in addition to being the only rail line to _ Spokane Falls, Tacoma and Seattle, reaches all the principal points in Northern Minnesota and Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, possesses sen scenic atiractions, as well as superior We ng safes always on train equipment, such as dining cars, and colonist sleepers for the use of intending settlers, neither of which conveniences are to be found on any other. jine Seketing business to the States and Territories named, NWS & HESsSss DEALERS IN ‘urs, Wool & Tallow, i%4 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, tae WH CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE, ol fp wvew if Cubes a et thy i i i QF by pe bt U A Full Line of JHWETTS BIRD CAGES. Send for Mlustrated Catalogue, Foster, Stevens & Go, 10 and 12 Monroe St., 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St., GRAND ~~ s abox £ MICH. APIDS, AGED, Pass ce ee eae TL 50, dis 60 MTU Se ee a 32 60, dis 60 KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... Door, porcelain, trimmings............. Drawer and Shutter, percelain...... dis Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... HIOMARCITE sa ee dis LOCKS—DOOR. ; Hpecell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list. .dis ory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 55 BYAntOra’S so0 ee ee dis 55 Norwalels) 5 ac. 6s soe a 55 LEVELS. Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 70 MATTOCKS. MODS Mv ose ee $16 00 dis WUE yO) coe ee $15 00 dis BOBER oe ee $18 50 dis 20 & BD. 55 55 70 40810 45 55 60 60 10 MAULS. : Sperry & Co.’r, Post, handled............ dis 50 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers Co.’8.......5.00.00000.0005 dis 49 Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables ... dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s.......... dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise........ PEN Me see dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern ...... Mancd cea anes dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... seececeesey Gis 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 20 NAILS —TRON. Common, Brad and Fencing. YY YW Ys Md MMU YL Ml YH NSN 58 . HU WW Ys GOO a Yy, THIS PAINT is composed of NATURAL MINERAL and HY will cement up the cracks, fill up the pores of the wood and make a ed frequently, this paint will harden almost fo stone under the influence of water by FLOOR PAINT is the result of a series of practical experiments extending over for a Paint adapted to floors and such places as are often scrubbed with soap. Senour Manufacturing Co., Uy; WE DRAULIC CEMENT, and will out-wear other pigments. It hard and serviceable covering. FLOORS are necessarily wash- reason of the cement. The success of OUR several years, with the view of filling the demand 2520 and 2592 QUARRY ST, CHICAGO, ILL. For Sale at Factory Prices by—Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,.Grand Rapids; James E. Davis & Co., Detroit; West & Truax,'Toledo i. 8S. L. Boyce & Co., Port Huron; Fred Brundage & Co., Muskegon; Harvey & Heystek, Grand Rapids; G. W.cBruske, East Saginaw; WOd40 Od oe erases Sos 9 keg $2 05 8d and 9d AV... csc cece cece ce es yes 25 6d and %d adv................. peieeemeas se 3d fine advance..................00- a escn Clinch nails, adv...... ........ Finishing — coe 8a 4 Size—inches f§ 3 2% «2 1% Adv. @ keg $125 150 175 200 Steel Nails—2 15. ; OILERS. Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent. ............. dis60&10 Zine, with brass bottom...........-.....-dis 50 Brass or Copper........... Cr chess oa eee : APCL..........-.-...5.....5- PEF STOSS, $ é Olmstead’s. .......00000600,0000 7 ~ 50&20. a : PLANES. | NEAL’S : Re-paint your old buggy and make it x CARRIAGE PAINTS look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. Eight beautiful shades. Prepared ready for use. They dry hard in a few hours, and have a beautiful and durable gloss. They are the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS. |More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market. - GRANITE , The Great Invention. Six Handsom durable. Give them,a trial, and you wiil | ACME WHITE ESAS FLOOR PAINTS ‘ e Shades. Ready for use. DRY HARD OVER NIGHT, and are very ~ be convinced that it does not pay to mix the:paint yourself. L 4 usual fashion—that is, th not of a style or cut wee the drawing room of a an Astor, was all that it and served the purpose of gh her small body with a lay- pproaching prodigality. — faded woolen pantaloons had done ble service to his immediate male an- tor ata time not fdr remote. His felt | nat had descended, an heirloom, from the e source. The shoes which should have protected his feet from the cold and wet ‘did no,such thing, and, in my opinion, had | ceased performing that useful function long before his female parent had handed them down as an heritage. . huge dimensions tempered the force of win- A Mackinaw shirt of _ter’s savage blasts, save where in places the o cloth was worn through, showing a thin -eotton garment underneath. ' Rather a poor outfit, you say? Yes, my - friend, so it was; but at that time this was of small moment te Johnny Morgan, for he had something of more importance than the mere every-day affairs of life. He carried a scrap of paper, andfhis it was which gave him such a loek of conscious greatness. Approaching the desk, he handed it to Jim, the clerk, who looked it over, -heaved a sigh, and then asked me what it all meant. Here is what I at last managed to decipher: ‘smister winkle sir mi ole mul peat is in a offal bad wa he is sik he et 2 mutck ots plees ‘sent bi barer thes thinks « i wil se yu pad 1 ons spyris nitr 1 ons bitar always 1 ons solfar 2 ons solt petar yors with respec john james morgan” . \ Here is the translation: : Pete, is in a awful ‘Mister Winkle: Srrn—My old mule, bad way. He is sick. He ate too much oats. Please send by bearer these things “and I will see you paid: 1 ounce spirits niter, 1 ounce bitter aloes, 1 ounce sulphur, -2 eunees salt petre. Yours with respect, JOHN JAMES MORGAN. Johnny receives his things as ordered, -and as I have heard nothing from the Mor- gans since this occurrence, I imagine that 4ige remedies proved effective. ; We get lots of that sort of thing. I re- member one order in particular which would have knocked me out completely had I net known what class of goods the man want- ed. Here itis. I pasted it inside my day- book as a curiosity, and write it just as the letters are made, without reference to what is meant: : bleeh meslur 1 1-2 gr lose stucle one deser 1 Ibs of 6 pe corn naeles ave box of raured hedr tacks for en zeele tremeuy Not a capital nor a punctuation mark. -"The note was written with a lead pencil and hed been folded so that the creases game in very inconvenient places. I filled theorder, and as I never heard any com- plaint from the customer; congratulate myself that I did. fairly well. This is what I sent: 11g yds. bleached cotton (muslin), 1 yd. lace, 1 doz. coffin studs, 1 Ib. 6d common nails and 1 box round headed tacks for inside trimming. ' [ have received. orders for ‘‘coff drops.” That is a mistake which might easily be made; but the gentleman who wanted ‘‘one get eoughing handles” went to an extreme the only excuse for which I can find, is the possibility that some patent medicine circular ‘was responsible for the orthography. Mrs. Jones, honest soul, sent for some ~orns and some soup one day. Jim, who was in the store alone, sent her a package of hominy and a polite note saying that we had no soup in stock. When I returned, he casually mentioned the circumstance, -and I immediately saw that he had misread + . thedispatch. It is not far to the domicile sof the Joneses, so I took what the old lad wanted and made her a call. | : [explained that Jim had not long been in the trade, and that there were some points about it which he had yet to learn— the filling of written orders, for instance. > J gave the lady her curranis and soap and . left her happy. -- One of the most singular freaks which a has come to my notice of late was a certain performance of Mrs. Blount, who, in writ- }, ing usanote upon a matter of business, ther than this I cannot say, my knowledge | | of these things being limited. ee ‘t” is silent. ‘‘Dy” together to be sounded like ur ‘4”, but fur-| must know what. letters are. needed for a dge | word, what order t6 put them in and how tomake them. Some words need a good many letters, and if the letters in a word are not the right letters, and are not set ina benefiting otder, it will be of no use for any man, even the most learned scholar, to try to tell what that word is.”- But then Jasto had never attempted to run a store in Northern Michigan. __ JosEPH W. WINKLE. 10 B Sjake fur Sjante 20“ Oaths . % y Dyakkerstof 34 Vuuldt Pee “Which, converted into the English lan- guage as we are accustomed to read it, would be: 10 bushels shaker russets (potatoes) for shanty (lumber camp). 20 bushels oats. 7 yards checkered stuff, half wool, (for shirts). 1 pass-book. on the bill). Of all the ridiculously spelled and word- ed documents which I have received during my ‘business career, I regret that I have preserved so few; yet from those which I have given I think a general idea may be THOMPSON & MACLAY, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Notions, Hosiery, Underwear, Furnishing Goods, Ete, 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 C0,, 24 Pearl St.. Grand Rapids, Mich., ™xo‘s0s""" Y, fey PR ean aaenianl aC an afer Tol eae (This was the last item ' . a 99 ane S908 Ae KING & SH PAC ea Shipping Cases, Egg Crates, etc. 4and6 ERIE 8ST. Grand Rapids, Mich, NO. 998. WM. SEARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lm “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 ' jand ali house - cleaning U FOR SALE BY ‘Hawkins & Perry Wholesale Agents, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 7 _ If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to. HEYM AN & CO. 63 and 65 Canal St., W. Srmete Paccawe:& Provision Co JOBBERS IN WHOLESALE Jobbers In. . Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, NU ‘I'S ~ Dates, Figs, Gitrons, Prunells, kts, PRICES QUOTED AND CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED GRAND RAPIDS. 13, 15, 17 South Ionia Street, 13, 15, 17 Railroad Place BULKY, LEMON & HOOPS 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. SPEKEPEE & SONS, JOBBERS iN . DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, 88 MOnroe St.. AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. CANDY | , wish to serve their Custo with GOOD COFFEE would do well to avoid Brands that require the — ‘support. of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom- -ises or Lottery Inducements. : ——SELL——____ DILWORTH'S COFFEE, Superior Merit Alone. Quality. Improved Roasting Process, _z Unequaled ( Patent Preservative Packages. E? For Sale by all Jobers at Grand Rapids, Detroit, Saginaw, East Saginaw and Bay City. rietors, PITTSBURGH, Penn. MANUFACTURERS! Contemplating a Change er Seeking a Location INFORM YOURSELVES Regarding the prospects, opportunities and advantageous situation of 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- ducements for all kinds. of IRON and WOODWORKING in- dustries. - 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 Piano is recognized beyond controversy as the Standard for excellence in every particular. It is renowned for its sympathetic, pure and rich tone combined with greatest power. The most eminent artists and musicians, as well as the musi- cal pnblic and the press, unite in the ver- dict that The Weber Stands Unrivaled. Sheet music and musical merchandise. Everything in the musical line. Weber Pianos, Smith Pianos, Estey Organs, JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH, (Successor to Friedrich Bros.) Fischer Pianos, A. B. Chase Organs, Hillstrom Organs, 80 and 82 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. MICHIGAN . F repeatedly referred to her husband as Mr. _ Blonghnt, and signed her own name cor- | geetly in conclusion. 2 _ . This specimen, the original of which I will enclose for the delectation of the editor, has its own peculiarities and may not be ( ace: ‘‘1 cuartar pound of cine- ‘mant 1 cuartar of papar 5 cants of clovas 25 cants worth of lamons” This is what I = Wb. cinnamon, 44 Ib. pepper, 5 orth of cloves and 25 cents worth of Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers Ameriean and Stark A Bags FRESH MEATS. Stock Yards and Packing House, Grandville Ave., = Grand Rapids, - - Mich) 1A Specialty. Cc. L. DAVIS. Cc. C. BUNTING. MOSELEY BROS., Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce, | 5;| ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY. | - If you want to put in a stock of Fish- auewling Tackle and wish first-class goods iid and bottom prices, get our prices before . you buy, as we have the largest and best stock in the Stare. . we —e ee + "PLACER to secure a thorough | a seful education is at the 2 ¢ dz f, Pen cognae easier | ce SOLSON SPICE CoO. 2 WooLson SPICE co. oe WOOLson SPICE co. : | almost invariably courteous, respectful and | - _, Siemens TOLEDO ORIG: TOLEDO-OHID. TOLEDO-OHIO. — Chere fess acquiesce in the mandate of their chief that rs. Thea. b.c. has, | «the public be damned.” Some years- ago, ereetanms | oeees ee ee ese ne| Garten Seeds it Bulk. oS IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION fea : at, if 80, he has consoled him- | with a gentleman on a New York Central] for the Spring of 1888 we offer the larg- self with the reflection that it was . insep- | train, I happened to express regret that 1 | est and most comnlete line of arable feature of our system of National | had not contracted for a steamboat igstead : 3 taxation and that it behooved him, as a | of a railroad ride down the Hudson, and he GARDEN SEEDS ‘patriot, to contribute, ese Jonge informed me that, as he understood it, my oan e ane Ocala ‘ wards the support and encouragement of | +; . ae . ising every var- we es = tet Re Nine kn th . ticket was good for either route. To satis iety one could wish, for we have taken great American in =“: oven as Me manu: | fy myself regarding the majter, I sought| pains to buy our seed of the most reliable ae _ facturing millionaire could satisfy him that | out the conductor and asked him if my in-| growers throughout the country where the| . : : : \ he was selling his commodities at a reason- | rormant was correct. The official was read- | Climate is best adapted for their culture| _ Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and ro chosen able advance on cost, and dividing his prof- | ing a paper and didn’t accord me the remot- were ey ee ore that | all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are urged to give it a trial. We chee _ its equitably with his employes, the average | oct attention. After a short interval, I re- P : : answer all communications regarding prices, etc. Convenient shipping depots established at all prominent cities, securing _ bucolic citizen accepted the situation cheer- | peated my inquiry, and, without removing| We also carry a full line of garden drills,/ quick delivery. For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere. Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio fully, and was ready to ar on any occa- !1: : : cultivators, etc.; in fact we keep everything : ae , 3 : Ee rt ae ™ ‘ 7 fi ca “ . his eyes from the sheet, the functionary| >). ine garden. Call and see us and we will Sion, that no system of legislation was ever | drawied out in an insolent and contemptu-| convince you of our ability to sell you just| at . : ee es ae eae ! convines you of our ability. to ell ‘yon ust L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich. p ° and equitable device for taxation wasever| -i+yes: Wetake church tiekets, circus | Set by sending off for them. . . . adopted, than the ones under which he had | tickets, milk tickets, base ball tickets or Send for price list and nete our discount. | « |» the good fortune to be a sixty-millionth any other G— d—n tickets that’s offered!” m e oes - : / part of the Republic. : : oe O THE TRADE—We offer seeds equal in ao . . e / ie ; . hos = the a — aes oad Quality and Price to any House in the coun- : But now our patriotic ruralist is rapidly |"° "2" ~ CVT Dad a cesire try. We carry at all times a full line of : ir E Fa : To Consumers, and is, Consequently. a Quick and Fasy Seller. ovale ais tled. He is viewing, with |* formidable rival of the illustrious Sulli- | field seeds such as Clover, Timothy, Hun- grun * ’ garian Millet, Red Top, Blue Grass, Peas, alarm, disgust and indignation, . the rapid : van. Beans, etc. HUH growth of a: recent feature of monopoly, |. During the same journey, and while on Pe ae et igh : ae ‘ the Pennsylvania Central, I had occasion to . “a. which is increasing his tithes and tributes : oe eo to th italist, to that extent that he is ask a vonductor a question of a.similar na- Z oe ture. He listened to me politely, said that i becoming rebellious. He cheerfully ac- : : he wasn’t posted, but would telegraph in for : knowledged allegiance to the protected and information. When the nikttor was adiast- 71 CAN AL ST. subsidized monopolist, until that favored CA io ud entire ‘silistaolin, and 1 bad individval and his competitors organized the ae : : Q : octopus system of “trusts” and ‘“‘combines,” Sa. the official for his puble, he Te TIME TABLES. ona — “ad e oe ag ese at a “*Pve done nothing but my duty, sir! A Grand Rapids & Indiana. —_ eRe tee Z failure to supply any reasonable informa-| 41! Trains daily except Sundny. and disputes between capital and labor, and | ,. By es GOING NORTH. a curtailment of te power.of the manufac tion to atraveler on this liné would, if it See 2 Arrives. 5 ; : . raverse City & Mackinaw Ex...... 705 a m turitg millionaire 40 Ax and adjust ‘values came to Col. Scott’s notice, be equivalent to | traverse City Ex.... a according to his own will ‘and pleasure, as From Cincinnati..... the professional labor agitator whom he Fe a summary dismissal of the party neglect- | rt Wayne and Metiinaw & ing or refusing to furnish it!” Mgr ee ee forabriy despishd. And I have often thought that if there Saginaw express runs through solid. - z . eee were more Scotts and fewer Vanderbilts| {i°30'a"m. train heschair cer for Poteley od Mack: There are, undoubtedly, means by which | #™ong our active millionaires, we would eee a. train has sleeping cars for Petoskey and wv the legislative department of the govern- look upon the monopolists with much more | Mackinaw City. ) ment can, legally and consistently, puta Fort Wayne Express............... 10:30am 11:45am ~ check on organized extortion, decrease the Traverse City and Mackinaw ie oe ar assessments now openly and unblushingly | — me | ase ee peri ee fo itnnae. e * a ia 5:00 p. m. train connects with M.C. R. R. at Kalama- imposed upon us by the syndicates of var pean zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadien ious kinds, and relieve no inconsiderable