_ DETROIT, GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1888. Manufacturers of the “Peninsular” Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls, 120 and 122 Jefferson, Ave., E1 MICHIGAN. GEO. F. OWEN, Grand Rapids; : Western Michigan Salesmaa. QURTH NATIONAL BANK ; Grand Rapids, Mich. & A. J. BOWNE, President. Gro. C. PIERCE, Vice President. Bi H. P. BAKER, Cashier. - $300,000. CAPITAL, - “Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. S. T. FISH & CoO., GeneralCOMMISSION Merchants . WHOLESALE FRUITS and PRODUCE, 189 So. Water St., - Chicago. ¢ We solicit your correspondence fand will make liberal advances on all shipments for- warded tous. Send us yourconsignments and we will render prompt and satisfactory re- turns. CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY. ASK FOR ARDENTER MUSTARD BEST IN THE WORLD. 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- ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash advances on Car Lots when desired. Wa. H Thompson & Ch, COMMISSIGN MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL. Gross & MILLER, Bankers, Chicago. - EDWIN FALLAS. PROPRIETOR OF TALLEY CHPY COLD STORAGE JOBBER OF Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Butter, Eggs and Egg Crates. No. 1 egg crates, 37c. No. 2 egg crates, 30c. No. 1 fillers, 13c. No, 2 fillers, 10¢e, I have facilities for named that are unsurpasse: I aim to handle the best. that can be obtained. Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price. A liberal discount on Egg Crates and fillers in large lots. handling each line above ~ SALESROON, - No. 9 Tonia St, Grand Rapids, WANTED. Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota- oes, Beans, Dried Fruit, pples and all kinds of ‘ou have any of the above goods to anything in the Produce line let us from you. Liberal cash advances when desired, if ar Bros., Commission Merchants, oo . [EDMUND B.DIKEMAN _ | three times each year. 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ESTABLISHED 1866. Barnery Bros, 159 So, Water Street, Chisago, We do a General Commission Business and offer as inducements twenty years’ ex. perience and clear record. The best equip- ped and largest salesroom in the business in this city. Ample storage facilities—full_ 000 feet of floor space in the center of | I tive bit of humanity DON’T TRUST. '| Written for THz TRADESMAN. There is a poverty of spirit And a dearth of honest merit In the man who trusts. A multiplicity of cares The house that trusts him shares *Till the day he busts. There is economy of truth That some encourage from their youth That, in after years, Brings abundancies of nothing Except regrets and useless “cussing”’ And hot, scalding tears. Then, give heed this honest maxim— Dealing with another, tax him Honest, fair and square; Nothing do for love of doing, Set your price, avoid all ‘J ewing,”’ Collect it, then and there. Favors fail appreciation And place you under obligation To whom you favors do; Refuse, and, quicker than a stranger, He’ll prove a mongrel in the manger And show his teeth at you. Give advice, but never take it— Physic’s not for those who make it; But all things else Place on the market at their worth; Be of the men who claim the earth And stand for self. With cents and dollars come respect; Then, as you choose, you may select With whom to meet; For lo, the world upon its knee, Bowed in the dust, will bended be To kiss thy feet. But,while you trust,God help your soul— You'll have to grovel with the mole Through mud and mire, Be trod upon by man and beast And, when at last from life released, Go down to—well—fire. M. J. WRISLEY. ee A ee ADELL. Written for Tae TRADESMAN. It was not a pretty room, nor even tidy. The four walls were simply pine logs, and the ceiling was composed of rough, un- planed boards laid loosely on pole stringers. Moss and clay stopped the crevices between the logs, save where it had been removed to let the cool air into the room. It was in the scorching month of July. The sun, red as blood, had appeared in the morning sky, and its rays, struggling through the forest branches, pierced the crevices of the log cabin and fell in a yellow flood on the litter-strewn tloor. *“Adell.” The voice was feeble and weak and pro- ceeded from the corner, where on a low bedstead the wan white face of a woman appeared above the ragged coverlet, the face almost the color of the pillow on which it lay. In response to the call, a girl sprang up from an old blanket on which she had been lying in another corner and came toward the bed. She was apparently about twelve years old and had thick yellow hair that hung in a frowzy, unkempt mass about her head. A ragged skirt hung to her knees and her hands and bare feet were rough and tanned; but her face, although plain, was not uninteresting. As she brushed the auburn locks back from her face, you could see that she had a clear complexion, bright gray eyes, a dimple in each cheek and a pretty mouth. ‘“What do you want, ma?” she asked, as she smoothed back the old coverlet and adjusted the pillow under the woman’s head. “A drink of cold water, Dellie, right from the spring.” The girl took the yellow wooden pail from the bench and, unlatching the door that swung slowly open on its creaking hinges, passed out and went swiftly down the path. The dry pine needles cracked under her bare feet and the straggling branches of the half-dead trees hardly shielded her uncovered head from the fierce heat of the glowing sun that fell with mer- ciless fervor on the parched, blistered earth. A thiek boughed cedar hung low over the spring, and, after dipping her pai) in the cool water, Dellie paused an instant to en- joy the refreshing shade; but the thought of the suffering woman caused her to quickly pick up the pail and start back up the path. She was nota strong child, you could see by the way she staggered under her burden, and once she set it dewn and stopped to catch her breath. The woman started up from a partial drowze as Adell bent over her with a rusty tin dipper in her hand. ‘“‘Here is a drink, ma,” she said, as she | Slipped one hand under the invalid’s head and raised it gently so that her lips could meet- the water. A tiny, querulous cry came from under’ the bedding—perhaps a cold drop from the dipper had struck the face of the little child that mother’s breast:_ “Let me take baby, please, ma,” said Adell, pleadingly, as she proceeded to fol- low up her request by lifting the diminu- lay on its’ | not made the appetite of a well person, to say nothing of nourishing an invalid, but it was the best that Adell could do. She carried it to the bedside ina bowl and fed it to her mother froma pewter spoon. As the sun ascended, the heat in the cabin became in- tense and Adell opened wide the door and took out the sash of the one window. The blood-thirsty mosquitos retreated to the coolest corners, with drooping wings and subdued hum. The girl seated herself by the couch and with an old newspaper fanned the sad, weary face of the sick mother. *“‘Adell,” spoke the woman, at length, putting out her thin, white hand as if to emphasize what she was about to utter, “if you could only go to Brown’s Siding and ask John to help us. He’s arough man but may be he’s kind-hearted.” “Tl go, ma, right now, so as to get back early. I know right where he lives, too; it’s the third house from the track.” - *“*Yes, Dellie, dear, and be sure and tell him and Mary both how sick I have been and ask them for a little help till Edward comes home.” The sentence ended in a pitiful quaver and, turning her head, the pillow was wet with her tears. “There, there, ma,” said Adell, soothing- ly, kissing the pale cheek, ‘may be I’ll find pa there at uncle John’s. Who knows, and then how happy we’ll be! I’ll be back by three o’clock, anyway. I know the way.” She paused for an instant in the door-way and, looking back, waved her hand as if for a parting salute. Then, down the hot, sandy logging read the bare feet trudged toward Brown’s Siding four miles away. A picture of wild desolation spread around the girl. The lumberman’s ax had invaded these solitudes the winter previous and taken the ‘‘cream” of the pine. The great tops, with broken boughs, were lying criss- cross in every direction. Splintered stubs, straggling hemlocks and inferior pines arose from the ruins of this once noble forest, grim witnesses of its destruction. As Adell reached a slight eminence, she threw back her sun-bonnet to catch the faint breeze and gazed off over the wooded expanse. Far away to the west, twenty or thirty miles, she knew that Lake Michigan lay, deep, blue, mysterious. To her left, in a slight depression of the rolling country, the smoke from the mill at Brown’s Siding arose in the sultry air. As she hurried on, she glanced casually over her shoulder in the direction of home. As she did so, she immediately whirled about and stood trans- fixed. Had a volcano suddenly burst from the earth! A great pillar of black smoke ascended from the-horizon and rolled out over the eastern sky, like a gigantic fan. Adell knew in an instant that the forest was buring. But why need she be alarmed? She had often seen these fires before and this was miles and miles away. But still the thought of her mother, back there all alone, made her feel so troubled that she scarcely noticed the blistering, burning sand under her feet or the suffoca- ting heat of the stifling atmosphere. Could Edward Hunter have known the condition of his family then, his soul would have been moved to tears of mingled indig- nation and grief. Leaving them well pro- vided for in the spring, he had gone on the log-drive to help float logs to the mouth of the winding river. On account of the low water, the drive was delayed longer than on previous seasons; so Edward, mindful of his family’s welfare, had sent money to his brother John, at Brown’s Siding, for their comfort and also requested his brother to remove them to the shelter of his own roof until he could return from down the river. Bnt, with~ diabolical perversity John had destroyed his brother’s letter and converted the money to his own use. On the receipt of the next letter, with more funds, feeling a slight twinge of his hardened conscience, he had visited the family and left a few provisions. With shameless baseness this wolf in sheep’s clothing told Mrs. Hunter that, not having heard anything from Ed- ward himself and knowing that she had not, he weuld do a little something to help her all he could until her husband’s return. Of course, the poor woman had felt deeply grateful for this supposed kindness; and not until reduced to the last crumb did she send Adell out on that scorching midsum- mer day to appeal to her brother-in-law’s bounty. The noon whistle was just blowing at the great steam sawmill as Adell crossed the track and, following the sawdust pathway by the new board houses, rapped at her uncle’s door. John frowned darkly when he saw her and asked gruffly what was the. matter. The truth was he soon looked for his brother to return, and, expecting his fraud would be discovered, did not eare to interest himself any more in the family. Although she shrank back frightened and abashed at his angry appearance, Adell had her long journey to be bluffed s With ¢ i teart baseness in the matter and said to him, ‘John, we must do something for them at once.” ‘‘Not a thing!” he roared. “If they want help let them go to thetown. I cannot support paupers.” -Adell slipped from the room and Mrs. Hunter followed her with a sandwich and piece of pie. She thrust them into the child’s hand and bade her sit down in the Shade and eat. In spite of her woe and sorrow, poor Dellie was hungry and, wiping her tear-stained face on her apron, she sank down on the ground and ate her simple lunch. After her husband had gone to his work, Mrs. Hunter ran out to tell Dellie that she would go over to their home in the morning, if she had to walk. She carried in her hand a basket of delicacies and medi- cine to send to her sister-in-law. But Dellie was not there—she had gone! Mrs. Hunter ran around the house and shading her eyes with her hand, looked off over the sawdust waste; but the girl was nowhere in sight. After eating her lunch, feeling that she had not a friend there and still thinking of the ominous black smoke in the wilderness beyond her home, she started forth on her return. As she reached the crest of the hill beyond the little mill town, an appalling sight met her view. Great volumes of black smoke rolled up against the eastern sky and the flames, red and lurid, darted up spitefully, like a thousand serpent tongues. The girl’s heart: sank within her, her limbs grew weak and she uttered alow cry. Then she grew strong again and glanced back at the little hamlet. *“‘No, there is nobody there who would help me,” she said bitterly. Every moment was precious, and the next instant she was | darting toward the awful conflagration with the speed of adeer. Her sun-bonnet fell off but she did not heed it. Her faded skirt caught on a projecting limb and was torn half away. She completed the rent, cast the piece aside and sped on, on, on, until the dull roar of the fire demon burst on her ears and she could feel its hot breath in her face. Great God! It was between her and the house, an impassable wall of fire! The mighty draft produced by the gigantic fur- nace fairly swept her from her feet and dashed her back scorched and blistered on the trembling earth. To advance was im- possible, to stay there meant speedy death; but Adell had a clear brain, quick to act even in that awful moment. She left the road and ran toward a cedar swamp, spring- ing from log to log like a squirrel. The cruel flames, sweeping along the ground, dashed up the sides of the logs and licked her bare feet; but, thank heaven, she touched the oozy moss of the swamp at last. One end of the swamp came directly up, back of her home, to the spring she had visited that morning. She herself was now at the other end, with still forty rods _be- tween her and her mother. There was no fire in the damp swamp, nothing but dense, suffocating smoke. She staggered through it, half blinded and choked. A great black bear, several deer and countless rabbits cowered in these sylvan recesses, trembling with fear. But Adell was not afraid of them—she scarcely noticed them; her thoughts were on ‘‘ma and the baby.” Were they dead or alive? There was the house—it was standing! It was standing! But the shingles were on fire and the whole ground around it was smoking. Adell dashed through the spring, throwing a shower of water over her scorched body as She did so. In another instant she had erossed the fiery threshold of the room she had left that morming and was stamping fiercely on the burning quilt on which her mother and the little baby were lying. Mrs. Hunter must have heard the approach- ing conflagration and, impelled by the fear of a frightful death, made a desperate effort to escape; but her feeble condition only per- mitted her to drag herself from the bed and, with her infant in her arms, fall in a swoon to the floor. It was there that Adell found her, with the fire eating away the very quilt on which she lay. Catching up the blanket on which she had slept the previous night, Adell dashed it in the water pail and then spread it over the inanimate forms on the quilt. Throwing the empty pail out of the door, the girl caught up the quilt under her mother’s head, and, although a frail child, desperation lent her strength to drag her burden out of the burning room and across the brand-strewn ground to the door.of an artificial cave a few rods distant that had been used as a storing place for potatoes. (They are frequently found among the set- tlers of Northern Wisconsin and Michigan and are sometimes called cave cellars and on @ small scale are something like the dug-outs of the Western prairies.) It was comparatively cool in there and free from smoke. As soon a3 Adell had crushed out: the fire that had caught in the bedding on. its journey acress the smoking ground, she in out of the cave and, picking up the flames. The tall pines and hemloc marshaled on the edge of the clearing 1 literal pillars of -fire. They were ¢ ally burning off and crashing to the ground, adding to the deafening din and sendin showers of glittering sparks. Adell, wil the bucket of water beside her, knelt oy her mother in the old cave, and bathed the woman’s faée in the cool liquid. The little one set up a remonstrative ery as some of the water touched its face. At that, the mother’s eyes opened slowly and fixed themselves on Adell, whose head now sank on her breast, her body falling forward motionless beside her mother’s. ce No, she was not dead—she had fainted. The great fire swept on, desolating miles and miles of country; but at midnight its course was checked, a heavy storm. literal drowning it out. The morning sun arose on a charred and blackened scene but the flames and heat were gone. It was nearly — 10 o’clock when a man in lumberman’s garb, © his arms folded and face distorted with — agony, paused before the ruins of the Hun- ter house. He turned his face from the — ash heap with a shudder that shook his — whole frame. But, hark! a sound caught. his ear—it was the wail of an infant! A gleam of hope gave place to that of de- ; spair, and a moment later his form dark- ened the doorway of the old cave house. It is hard to tell on which form the father joy—the wan face of the wife, the blistered, — bureed face of poor Adell or the white, chubby features of the wee daughter that he had never before seen; but I think his love took them all in, like his arms, at one embrace, and the first words that he uttered, as he bowed his head reverently over his. dear ones, were, ‘‘Thank God!” Yes, Adell lived, although it was by a — narrow escape, and the mother lived and — the wee baby, also. To-day, they form a happy family in one of the enterprising towns on the Upper Lakes. Mr. Edward Hunter does not go away on the river any more—although he did make a journey once for the express purpose of knocking Mr. John Hunter down; but they never met as that worthy prudently ab- sented himself. The cruel fire crippled — poor Adell’s feet, destroyed the symmetry of her hands and marred the pretty dimples in her cheeks, but every one knows that she has a beautiful soul. Gro. E. NEWELL. —_———__~._9-<___—_. The Cultivation of Coffee. While coffee can only be cultivated in a warm climate, yet it cannot bear great heat. The seed is first planted in a cool, shaded nursery, the infant plant being seru- It is next transplanted to the fields destined for its growth, and there it is carefully cul- — tivated for nearly five years before the pro- duct is sufficiently remunerative. The shrub usually reaches a height of from twelve to fifteen feet, and is well covered. by leaves of a dark, glossy green. Small flowers of snow-white color spring from. the stem at the foot of the leaf. When in full bloom the appearance is exceedingly charm- ing. The flowers are soon transformed into round, green berries, which, ripening, pre-. sent the appearance of red cherries. From two to three. creps of mature berries may be gathered annually. The work of pre- paring the berries for market is done partly by hand and partly machinery. Each berry should have two grains on it, yet sometimes but one is found, and this one is especially. : prized and commands the highest price. The pulp of the berry is sweet to the taste. ——_>_a____ Making Java Coffee. Coffee, like wine, becomes better as it grows older. Age also improves its ap- pearance. The best old Java is bright yel- low—the effect of time on a well-formed | bean, of a dirty, gréen color. But all yel- low, nice-looking cottee is not Java, nor is its color proof of its merits. Cheap Santos, — by a newly discovered method, may be con- verted to resemble the best of Java. bean of coffee, if put into water, will-swell. This is the initial. means employed to pro- duce imitation coffee out of small, imper- fect grains. Once swollen, the coffee re- tains its inflated size. Itis then bleached and dried, and in a few days is made to re- semble coffee that comes to a rich, desirable hue through great age. But the imitation coffee does not deceive the elect. Any dealer of experience can perceive the differ- ence between the fraudulent and the gen- uine. ‘The imitation looks better amd sell: better than it would had it not been tored, but close inspection will show the grains to beof a withered appearance, lac! ing in what may be called tone, and sa wanting when they come to pot, in ar ni: PERFECTION SCA The Latest Improved and Bi DOES NOT REQUIRE ‘Will Soon Save its. ForSale by : and husband’s eyes lighted with the greatest a short. . pulously screened from the rays of the sun. ¥, JUNE 6. 1888. ry, ’tis of thee, . f libert 9 ‘HE WEEK IN CONGRESS. ‘The fate.of the Mills bill still hangs in balance. It has been before the Demo- caucus in several sessions, and it has n treated with the consideration and nce which its authors think are due to wisdom, and to the simplicity and jon of the measure itself. A num- articles, notably among them works have been removed from the free and the duties on others have been 1 or lowered—not upon any scientific m, but in accordance with a rule of which is fully explained in the fol- g paragraph from a Washington dis- urging the adoption of their amend- ts, members wasted no time in argu- ent, They cared nothing for the ratio of per cent. which the duty bears to the value if the merchandise, and would not listen to e wails of the Committee aboutad valorem uivalents. They wanted arate restored increased because their constituents de- amanded it, and bluntly informed the caucus that their demands must be granted or the ople of their districts would send Repub- ns to represent them in the next Con- s. In most cases, this kind of appeal nocked over Mr. Mill’s argument and put ‘pateh on his bill. The whole discussion was precisely in accordance with this disclosure. It showed at the majority in the House, while honest the belief that reductions of some kind hould be made in the tariff, have no well efined principle for the reform of our fiscal legislation. Most of them seem to want free trade in everything but what their con- tuents produce, but protection for that; ‘but at the same time they are not averse to -rolling with other members to secure igher duties on what their district or State roduces by helping others to do the same. this respect they adopt the same tactics hich the protectionists have frequently ‘made use of. ‘In the matter of fiscal legis- ition the protectionists always have taken mund Burke’s ground that each of them ‘represents the whole nation, and is bound y consider the interests of all parts of the antry. They look to the representatives f each section for infermation as to its especial needs and resources; but they vote for a tariff which they think will be national the scope of its benefits. . ‘In the breathing-space given by the post- nement of the tariff,8the House took up e Appropriation bills. The Postoffice md the Legislative and Executive bills ere passed and sent to the Senate. The former excited a good deal of discussion. is constructed on the lines of the policy vhich aims to compensate the South for its Jusion from the benefits of the pension by giving it larger appropriations than share. The bills forthe erection of yernment buildings and the River and arbor bill both correspond to this idea; a Kansas member was able to show that ie West was getting much less and the outh more than its share out of the expen- on the Postoffice. Cabot Lodge so called attention to the failure of the ‘to do anything whatever for American ipping, even where this was in competi- with steamship lines subsidized by gn governments. The bill exceeds previous measure of the sort by 000,000, which he thought was just the in excess of what it ought to be. difference is expended largely on al- for rent and fire to third-class sters, who heretofore have had to le both for themselves. abuse to which Mr. Vilas has called on is the needlessly high rates of tion to the railroads. They are much for carrying the mails as when - rates for transportation were 20 . higher than they now are. country refuses to spend a the lowest cost of mail-carriage sour steam-shipping, but pays re than does any one else to the many of them wealthy corpora- ost of them monopolists. — ciary Committee of the House| report the Chace Copyright it passed the Senate. This pensation for his toil that you grant to everyone else, and you not only discourage the business of writing books, but you set a precedent which may be used against | property rights of all kinds. There is reason to suspect that another kind of opposition is on foot, which really represents foreign publishers.and book-mak- ing trades. It is not to be forgotten that foreign houses in this business are repre- sented in many cases by agencies and branches in this country, and that these can hardly be expected to remain idle when a bill is under discussion which will so seriously affect their interests. Rather than see it adopted, they would be glad to have all such propositions tor the benefit of foreign authors laid on the shelf. It is the petition which is in circulation, asking the House to reject the bill, on the ground that it would increase the price of books by giving a few American publishers a mo- nopoly of the business of reprinting foreign authors. Italso is gravely urged in the petition that American authors would be injured by throwing them into competition with foreign authors, to whom American copyright is secured. American authors at present are worse hurt by existing compe- tition with foreign authors, for whose brains the American publisher in most cases pays not a farthing. The country is full of incompetent people in every walk of life; but in no branch of business is incompetency more manifest than in the vast army of type writer manip- ulators. Fully half of the persons follow- ing this vocation are inferior spellers, almost wholly ignorant of the theory and practice of English grammar, while punc- tuation and capitalization are the same as Greek to them. The law says that no phy- sician shall practice without a diploma. If similar legal restraint were thrown around ‘‘type writers,” those who would have to give up the business because of in- competency would surely be in the majority. Bank Notes. The new Commercial Savings Bank of Adrian, which succeeded -the private bank- ing firm of Howell, Baker & Co., began business on May 31. The First National Bank of Corunna, which was closed by the Government Ex- aminers last week, resumed business Mon- day, arrangements to that end having been perfected by ‘‘Little Jake” Seligman. East Saginaw Courier: It is reported that the Second National Bank of Owosso has been in bad shape financially for some time, owing to mismanagement. Jacob Seligman on Monday averted a panic by de- positing $50,000 to the credit of the institu- tion, and to-day there will be a reorganiza- tion of its affairs. The run on the First National Bank of Corunna caused some uneasiness among de- positors over the condition of the Second National Bank of Owosso, A. T. Nichols being President of both banks. The officers of the Owosso institution averted a panic by issuing acard to the public, assuring those interested that the bank was solvent and that no fears need be entertained over its condition. eS a a Se Gripsack Brigade. Thos. H. Gibbons, general Western rep- resentative for Hunter, Walton & Co., of New York, wasin town Monday. Jas. A. Massie, formerly engaged in the grocery business at Greenville, has engaged to travel on the road for Clark, Jewell & Co. : W. H. Benedict, formerly assistant book- keeper for Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops, has engaged with the -same house as city sales- mah, covering trade not visited by Mr. White. : Freedman & Co., of Reed City, has gone on the road for A. Eaton & Co. His territory comprises the F. & P. M. Railway and the Upper Peninsula. Mrs. A. F. Peake and son are spending the week with Leo. A. Caro’s family, pre- paratory to spending the summer at their cottage at Huronia Beach. A. F. put in Sunday here and spent Monday in exhibit- ing his youngster to his friends of tlre job- bing trade. : Jas. A. Crookston, the veteran traveling salesman for the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., retires from the road after this week to accept a position in the house. He is forced to take this step on account of ill health, trusting that the relief from arduous Jabor will enable him to recruit up. A. W. Peck will cover his territory for the present.. - A certain traveling man -who-came in 1 |several days ago for a week’s stay has! found it pleasant. out on the road ‘i He Migs Seer aie 3 r supper when his So he put. on his f the cold a vertised to be sold at suspected that some of them have originated |. Frank T. Blakeslee, late with H. H. ; in the dining . Van Vliet has opened a dry goods and notion business at 288 West Leonard street. - The Curtiss & Dunton paper stock is ad- assignee’s sale on Friday. 5 , W.E. Woodruff has engaged in the gro- cery business at Oakdale Park. ‘The stock was purchased at this market. J. W. Taylor, formerly engaged in the grocery business at 66 East Leonard street, will continue the business at. 10 and 12 Plainfield avenue. Mrs. M. A. Kidder has engaged in the dry goods and notion business at Cedar Springs. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co. fur- nished the stock. Louis Schuschardt has moved his wooden building across the street and is replacing the same with a three-story brick structure, 41x76 feet in dimensions. The O. E. Brown. Milling Co. succeeds the Model Mills in the milling business and O. E. Brown in the grain and hay business. O. E. Brown will have the entire manage- ment of both branches of the business. AROUND THE STATE. Gregory—H. Herbert & Co. have opened a harness shop. Lowell—J. W. Broadbent succeeds the Lowell Milling Co. Ludington—M. Holmquest, undertaker, has made an assignment. — Walkerville—A man named Stone will shortly open a furniture store. Richland—C. F. Brown succeeds Brown & Castle in the lumber business. Jackson—D. A. Yocum succeeds Yocum & Glover in the harness business. Saginaw—Chas. Stark succeeds Spauld- ing & Stark in the hardware business. Negaunee—Maynard & Borensen succeed Antoine Barabe in the grocery business. Kalamazoo—Frank P. D’Avoy succeeds Myron H. Evits in the jewelry business. Jackson— Geo. H. Snyder succeeds Ed- wards & Snyder in the grocery business. Constantine — Wm. Beesley succeeds Henry W. Pidgeon in the meat business. Jackson — Henry H. Neesley succeeds Smith & Neesley in the grocery business. Dundee—Geo. J. Schafer succeeds Geo. J. Schafer & Bro. in the hardware business. Jamestown—C. H. Joldersma, general dealer, has been burned out. Loss total. Ludington—Williams & Wheeler have as- signed their hardware stock to H. Aldrich. Petoskey—D. R. Shearer has purchased the Crane meat market on Mitchell street. Portland—Comfort & Co. succeed J. C. Comfort in the drug and grocery business. South Haven—E. S. Burlingame, general dealer, has been closed under chattel mort- gage. Marshall—KEd. Parsons succeeds Geo. H. Ferguson in the restaurant and saloon bus- iness. Ishpeming—John Decarr succeeds F. C. Glocke in the restaurant and confectionery business. Muir—L. A. Ely has purchased of Edson, Moore & Co. the general stock formerly owned by Ely & Coffin. Detroit—Edward H. Ditchen, dealer fin gent’s furnishing goods, has given a chattel mortgage for $11,500 and been attached. Harbor Springs—J. S. Thompson’s shoe store has been closed on a chattel mortgage held by H. S. Robinson & Burtenshaw, ef Detroit. Adrian—Geo. M. & Len. W. Hoch have bought the grocery stock and good will of K. :S.: Beals, and will continue the business at the old stand. Big Rapids—J. K. Sharpe has bought of F. Dodge his stock ef dry goods and leased the building on the east side. He will take possession about July 1. Detroit—The wall paper and curtain bus- iness carried on by Barnes Bros. will be continued by the Wolverine Wall Paper Co., at 139 Jefferson avenue, with W. B. Sey- mour as manager. Allegan — M. Wirick, late of South Haven, has purchased the interest of the late. Augustus Heath in the grocery firm of Lilly & Heath. The firm name will here- after be Wirick & Heath. STRAY FACTS. Howell — One merchant, last week, shipped 126,648 eggs, and there are several other shippers in Howell besides him. Kalamazoo—The tag end of the Kellogg, Sawyer & Co. estate was sold by the as- signee last week for $6,000. Walkerville—J. W. Robinson is building an addition to his store, 28x36 feet in di- mensions, which he will use as a ware- ‘room for the present. : Nashville—L. J. Wilson has sold his store building to Eugene Cox, of Battle Creek. He still owns the general stock but will probably seek another location. Woodland—Bevere & Lucas have taken the contract to build F. F.. Hilbert’s new bank building. The building is to be of brick-22x50. feet and te be completed. by Juyi. ee aS _Detroit—The Detroit Pie . - MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Reed City—The bowl] factory is nearly completed. ee -Galesburg—Samuel Carson has sold his flouring mill to his son, Jacob. Delton—Dodds & Co. are building a roller mill, 30x74 feet in dimensions. : Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Brass Works succeed Cameron & Barberin the manutac- ture of brass. Battle Creek—The Battle Creek Knitting Co. succeeds the Pembroke Knitting Mills. Capital paid in, $16,100. Sheridan—A new roller mill is now in operation with J. G. Summers, Sheriff of Montealm county, as proprietor. Shelby—The Shelby Stave Co. has leased the cooper shop belonging to the Hart Manufacturing Co. and will commence operations about July 1. Indian River—Steven Kissinger is putting in the foundation for a new shingle mill on the site that the Kinney mill stood on and which was later removed to Mullet Lake by J. Blaney. Detroit—Frank B. Preston, Frank B. Trout and Charles H. Thompson have formed the American Railway Fence Co., with a capital stock of $200,000, for the purpose of manufacturing fencing and me- tallic fence posts. . ‘ Albion—The Gale Manufacturing Co. has given a bond to the city obligating itself to construct new buildings and machinery to cost not less than $50,000, and to have all in running order in less than six months, and the Adrian Times remarks: ‘Albion may be congratulated in getting a bond and not a promise.” 2 Purely Personal. Sidney F. Stevens and wife put in a cou- ple of days at Detroit last week. John Shirts, late with A. Eaton & Co., has taken the position of book-keeper for the O. E. Brown Milling Co. Geo. Sinclair, the Hudsonville cheese box manufacturer, was in town Saturday. He expects to turn out 23,000 boxes this season. Capt. H. N. Moore has returned from Washington. He was detained there two weeks longer than he expected, on account of illness. Stanley Monroe, the Berlin general dealer, has returned from an extended trip through the West. He still thinks that Michigan leads in the race. L. N. Fisher, the Dorr general dealer, was in town Monday. He leaves next week for a two months’ trip through Wisconsin, Tilinois and Iowa. He will be accompanied by his wife and child. F. N. Maas, ofthe general firm of F. N. Maas & Co., at Humboldt, spent several days in Grand Rapids recently, the guest of his friend and fermer classmate at Ann Arbor, Ferdinand Thum. Frank D. Green, formerly city salesman for Jennings & Smith, and Jater with the Telfer Spice Co., in the same capacity, but now one of the proprietors of the Bennett House, at Galesburg, is in town for a few days, calling on old friends. NESS Detroit Ready to Cross Bats with Grand Rapids. For several years the Grand Rapids tray- eling men have been seeking to bring about an exchange of visits with their Detroit brethren, but each importunity has been met with disappointment. This year, how- ever, promises to be an exception to the general rule, if the following audacious challenge is any criterion : DETROIT, June 2, 1888. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR SirR—AS captain of a hastily im- provised nine, composed ef Detroit travel- ing men, I take this means of challenging the Grand Rapids traveling men to two friendly games of base ball, one to be played in each city. The only condition we pro- pose to exact is that the players shall be bona fide traveling men. As proof of our sincerity on this point, I give you the names of our players, as follows : Harry Wright (H. A. Newland & Co.) Sid. Heavenrich (Heavenrich Bros.) Chas. Morgan (Root, Strong & Co.) Lewis Musliner (Hammond, Standish & Co.) : Julius Meyers (Hiram. Eckstein & Co.) A. J. Nessen (H. A. Newland & Co.) John D. Mangum (Stanton, Sampson & Co.) : D. Epstein (Julius Robinson). Phil Bernstein (John Stoner & Co.) We reserve the right to select such sub- stitutes as may be necessary, agreeing to select same from the ranks of regular trav- elers. We request that Samuel Tickner be al- lowed to act as umpire of the home game, and have engaged John Pontius to serve as surgeon, as a recent experience in a case of emergency in an Upper Peninsula town en- titles him to practice without a diploma. Hoping to receive a favorable response to this challenge, I am, Yours truly, C. A. HeMpsTED, Capt. About twenty Grand Rapids travelers met at Hugo Schneider & Co.’s on Sunday and, after talking over the situation, resolved to meet at the same place at 1:30 p. m. Satur- day, June 9, and proceed to the fair grounds to organize a club which will ‘‘mop the ground” with the Detroit boys. It is in- tended to select two clubs, play a regular game, and then pick out the most available les. | timber for a regular club. George Seymour t, | was authorized to procure balls, bats and e | the other necessary paraphernalia. All the the first ill be allowed. requested be on hand, b t no. issued the following cir- cular to the trade: -Wool is dull and prices are nominal. The uncertainty as to the outcome of the pro- posed tariff legislation, added to other causes much more important, is depressing the market, stopping factories, and thus decreasing the demand for wool. The East is disinclined to buy, even at the present prices averaging as they-do nearly 5c. per pound below the prices current one year ago. ; We believe the real causes of the depres- sion in the wool.business are the increasing importations of worsted cloths at relatively lower duties than are charged upon the wools of which the goods are made, and the recent decision of the Treasury Depart- ment admitting scoured wools as _ waste. The unfortunate arrangement of the worsted clause we regard as the main cause for many factories either running on short time or being entirely closed. This is ag- gravated by the discussion of tariff reduc- tion. The prospect of free wool, as a conse- quence of the passage of the Mills bill, has invited an army of foreign wool dealers to this country, who are canvassing the Amer- ican markets with samples of foreign wools. This has given us opportunities to ascertain the comparative value of the different grades of American wool on the present basis of foreign values exclusive of the duty. The figures we give as free wool prices are not exceptional cases, but are based on the value in London to-day of de- sirable wools, and are rather above than be- low the average free trade value, as only desirable wooels have been taken for com- parison; no notice has been taken of the competition of faulty wools, which would still further lower the free trade price if made the basis for comparison. It is generally admitted that the passage of the Mills bill would be followed by an advance in prices abroad, in expectation of increased trade with the United States. A probability of considerable speculative disturbance to values is admitted, and the first effect would be higher prices in Europe, so that it is not believed the whole effect of a decline caused by aremoval of duties, would be more than one half of the dif- ference between present and free trade prices. The failure of the Mills. bill will probably leave the present tariff in opera- tion, containing as it does the objectionable worsted and waste clauses, so that the failure of the Mills bill does not by any means imply that higher prices will follow. It is possible that many operators in the wool-growing sections are not aware of the fact that the present depression is mainly the result of the tariff reductions made in 1883, and such parties would probably con- sider the first signs of the defeat of the Mills bill satisfactory grounds fora speculation in wool. No permanent improvement in the price of wool is believed possible with the continuation of the present worsted and waste clauses. Many American mills are idle, owing to their inability to compete with foreign pro- ducts. The increase of imports over ex- ports continues, and as the American mills shut down, foreign mills flood the market with their goods. The exports for April were $49,000,000 and the imports were $61,000,000 showing an excess of imports of $12,000,000 in one month alone. For the four months ending April 30th, the exports were $219,500,000 and the imports were $249,250,000, an excess of imports of $29,- 750,000. These figures show that this country is not suffering from over-produc- tion, but from over-importation. If this is true with the present tariff, how much greater will the imports be with reduced duties? Eastern declared manufacturers have ‘almost unanimously against free wool, on the ground that they are willing to concede to the wool grower the same _ protection which they are demanding for themselves, notwithstanding the fact that the Mills bill makes the seductive offer of 40 per cent. protection on goods, while the present law, with its objectionable worsted clause, offers only 20 per cent. protection over and above the duty on wool, to offset the difference of more than 100 per cent. in wages to the American workman. Manufacturers are not indifferent to the fact that free wool to- day weuld probably be soon followed by free goods. We believe the only remedy for the pres- ent low prices is to be found in the adoption of the wool conference schedule agreed upon at the convention of growers and manufacturers at Washington in January last. The bill formulated there corrects the inequalities of the present tariff law, and restricts importations which are causing such disastor in the United States. The wool conference bill was formulated by ex- perts, and is, in our opinion, the best wool and woolen schedule ever offered to the country. Its adoption by Congress should be insisted upon by every one interested in the preservation of the wool industry, and in the event of the failure to pass it at this Congress, the wool growers throughout the country should make it an issue in the elec- tion of Congressmen the coming fall. It is rumored that the Republicans are formu- lating a bill to be substituted by the Senate for the Mills bill, and earnest demands from wool-growing sections that Represent- atives in Congress shall adopt the wool con- ference schedule will go a long way toward accomplishing this desirable end. ——_——_—__ >a Building and Loan Associations. The Eaton Rapids B. M. A. isconsidering the organization of a Building and Loan Association. Five hundred shares have already been taken in the Port Huron Loan and Building Association, recently organized. A public meeting was held Monday evening to ex- plain the workings of the Association. Holland has organized a Building and Loan Association with $200,000 capital. The Manistee Building and Loan Associa- tion has completed its organization by the election of officers. ———— Oe The city that is noted for its consumption of beans imported from foreign countries 70,000 bushels of this leguminous product during the first three months of the present i untry ae ppears that the one creditors in the following amounts: Joseph H. Martin; Grand Rapids... Arthur Meigs & Co., . Jennings & Smith, . Nelson Bros. & Co., = Daniel Lynch, a pas First Nationa! Bank, Detroit...... eels Root, Strong & Co., o Daniels & Ives, A. C. Bacon, Jenness & McCurdy, Snedicor & Hathaway, ‘ ........... V. R. Steglitz, Eaton Rapids........... J.R. & W.S. Esseistyn. Lansing........ Hercules Powder Co., Cleveland........ Lowell National Bank, Lowell.......... Lewis R. Pixley, Dakota................ Nelson Holmes, Grattan................ Henry Green, “ Lucas Brooks, . Mrs: J. A; Duia, 8: oe A. J. Richardson, Austerlitz............ The claim of Joseph H. Martin is secured by a realty mortgage and the claims of Root, Strong & Co. and A. J. Richardson are secured by chattel mortgages. The assets are appraised at $2,509.97, comprising the following items: Real estate..... Sesto. Horse, buggy and harness. Stockin store............. IXCULES oe ee r Book accounts: .)00).20 70.40 At this stage of the proceedings—consid- ering the usual shrinkage and the legal ex- emption—it looks as though the unsecured creditors would be completely shut out. <-——_____ Thanks, Brother, Thanks! From the Allegan Record. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, of Grand Rapids, published by E. A. Stowe & Bro., is filling its place in Michigan journalism as neatly and completely as any publication in the State. —_—__—_- > _____ A patent has been granted in England for the manufacture of vinegar from tomatoes. The fruit, when ripe, or nearly so, is re- duced toa pulp and steeped in water for twenty-four hours. The resulting liquor is drawn off, sugar added, and the whole allowed to ferment. —_—_——s 4S Grocers wanting good cheese should or- der from I. B. Smith & Sooy, proprietors of the Wayland Cheese Factory, Wayland. Satisfaction guaranteed. 267 oO Merchants should remember that the cele- brated ‘‘Crescent,” ‘‘White Rose” and ‘Royal Patent” brands of flour are manu- factured and sold only by the Voigt Mill- ing Co. UF. BROWN MILLING GO, Merchant Millers, Shippers and Dealers in GRAIN aid BAILED WAY. Flouring Milland Office, Cor. Court St.and G.R. & LR.R. .. «$1,000.00 -. _ 97.00 Grain Office, No. 9 Canal Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. J. W. CONVERSE, Proprietor. GRAND RAPIDS Paper Box Factory, W, W. HUELSYER, Prop. Paper Boxes of Every Description Made to O. E. BROWN, Manager. Order on Short Notice. We make a specialty of Pigeon Hole File Boxes, Sample Trays, Sample Cases. Also Shelf, Shoe, Confec- tionery, Millinery, Dress, Suit and Packing Boxes. Druggists’ Slides and all kinds of Fine Work. All work guaranteed first class and at low prices. Write or call for estimates on any- thing you may want in my line. Telephone 850. OFFICE AND FACTORY, 1] Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. WARRANTED TO BE THE FINEST and LARGEST SMOKE For the money in the U.S. {Put up 50ina box. Ask your dealer for them. Manufactured only by JOHN E. ae & CO., Grand Rapids. end for prices. vil) Grand Rapids Seed Store, “zk Band 4h Kent Street, We carry a full ‘ine of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. Parties in want should write to or see the TL CANAL the es- | ties are $4,581.55, divided among twenty- 25 | Mich Q | with fly wheel 8 feet diameter; “2. 1,297.12 45.45 | ° each subsequent insertion, en for less than 25 cents. — ment FOR SALE. OR SALE—STOCK OF GROCERIES’ AND | ery occupying a fine store room in: one of t locations in the city. J. Henry Allen, Rockford, best Tils. é oe SALE—GENERAL STOCK, GOOD TRADE, LONG or short time. A bargain forsome one.’ Must. sell. Want to goSouth. Addiets Box 12, rane: . i = 2 6 es rok SALE—ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH OF MY ness at 89 Canal street. Stock will not inventory over $2,500. Apply to Mrs. E. M. White, atabove addrea 227 0 pee SALE—OR EXCHANGE FOR LUMBER: AND shingles, an 18 x 24 inch heen Wallen engine - c oiler 6 feet nete by 12 feet long, 1093 inch fiues, with Reater, Oe aan : cold water pumps. Kverything complete and ready ° for use. A bargain for some one. Enquire of T Cc Broadbent, Box 394. Ovid, Mich. “gon Coe STOCK FOR SALE—MY STOCK OF GRO- ceries at 130 Canal street for sale on inviting terms. Will sell in one lot or in lots to suit purchaser. Retail dealers and families are invited to examine stock and prices. I desire to retire from the groeery trade. Geo W. Thayer. ? 223 po SALE—ONE OF THE BEST I11 ACRE FARMS IN Michigan. Sidewalk from house to depot. Will sell for cash or exchange for a lumber yard or any small business in any good town in Michigan. Address I. M, Ferguson, Coopersville, Mich. 220 Ee SALE—LIQUID EGG PRESERVER, BEST known; norisk by using; simplest, most perfect and most reliable’ process for preserving eggs; costs one cent a dozen; put down ten cent eggs now and sell in the winter for twenty cents. John Giles & Co., Low- ell, Mich., agents for Kent county. : 201 Ee SALE—A COMPLETE SAW MILL PLANT FOR , one-quarter of what it cost three years ago. Ca- pacity, 50,000 per day. Will take part pay in lumber. . 8. Wormer, 57 Woodbridge St., West, Detroit, Mich. 203 Ee SALE—STOCK GROCERIES, ONLY REASON for selling failing health. Enqt or at 25 Pear! street. Sree nae Cherey ae OR SALE—GOOD CLEAN STOCK OF GROCERIES in one of the fastest growing cities in Michigan. Stock will invoice about $3,500. Terms, one-half down; balance, good paper. Brick store, established trade and cheap rent. Address H, Lock Box E, Muskegon, Mich. 205 OR SALE—THE DRESS OF TYPE NOW USED ON “The Tradesman’’—600 pounds of brevier and 200 pounds of nonpareil. A good bargain will be given purchaser. 206 ; a pee ay = BOGEN: A CLEAN STOCK OF ardware and mill supplies. Add: Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. e meee woe Kee SALE—A CLEAN STOCK OF DRUGS, FIXTURES, ., ete., 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. 2 Eo SALE—FRUIT FARM OF 73g ACRES, LOCATED in Spring Lake. Ten minutes walk from post- office. Pleasant place. Nice buildings. Will séll on long time or exchange for stock of any kind of mer- chandise. Place is valued at 93,000, will take $2,000 for it. Address 8, A. Howey, North Muskegon, Mich. 208 WANTS. We MAN FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVIS- -RR ion business to travel on the G. R. &1. R.R. An- swer 222, care Michigan Tradesman. 222 VW / ANTED—A FIRST-CLASS GROCERYMAN IN THE most thriving city on Lake Superior—married man with best of references. TRADESMAN Office. V ANTED—MANAGER. BY RELIABLE BUSINESS _ firm. Will control stock of goods and handle considerable money. Salary $1,800. References and cash deposit of $500 required. Catl or address, H.G. Loomis, 364 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill 211 \ ANTED—SITUATION BY A REGISTERED PHAR- macist. Seven years’ experience. - Best of refer- ences. Address lock box No. 37, Midland, Mich. V ANTED—EVERY STORE-KEEPER WHO READS> : this paper to give the Sutliff coupon system a trial. It will abolish your pass books, do away with all your book-keeping, in many instances save you the expense of one clerk, will bring your business down to a cash basis and save you all the worry and trouble that usually go with the pass-book plan. Start the 1st of the month with the new system and you will never regret it. Having two kinds, both kinds will be sent by addressing (mentioning this paper) J. H. Sutliff, Albany, N. Y. 213 w+ TED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 214 MISCELLANEOUS. rf.0_ EXCHANGE — MERCHANDISE WANTED FOR land. What have you? Correspondence solicited. G. W. Langford, Eylar, Ill. 225 GENTS WANTED—LADIES AND GENTLEMEN TO sell “Electricity in a bottle.’ Send for price list and 20-page circular. Address N. Van Derwerken, gen- eral agent, Manchester, Mich. 215 GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. THREE NEW oe articles just out. Big money. Exclusive terri- tory. Inclose stamp for particulars. Samples of all three 35 cents. Address Swineburne & Co., Manufac- 1 turers, LaCrosse, Wis. 216 Address “D,” care 212 D. D. PROPRIETOR OF THE Valley City Show Case Factory, MANUFACTURER OF SHOW CASES —AND— Prescription Cases, My Prices are Lower than any of My Compst- itors. Send for Catalogues. 21 Scribner Street, Grand Rapids. TELEPHONE 374. SHOK DRESSINGS. Brown’s French, Bixby’s Royal, Eclipse Safety Barrel, Raven Gloss, | Spanish Gloss, Topsey, Gilt Edge. HIRTH & KRAUSE, JOBBERS, 118 Canal St,, GRAND RAPIDS. MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER The most practical hand Roaster in the world. Thousands in use—giving satisfac- tion. They are simple durable and econom- ical. No ‘ocer should be thout one. Roasts: coffee and pea-nuts to per fection. Send for circulars. Robt. 5. West, 150 Long St., : Cleveland, Ohic. CHAS. A. COYE MANUFACTURER OF Horse and Wagon Covers, Awnings and Tents, — Flags and Banners, Telephone 106. _ |73 CANAL ST., _ husband, I offer for sale the grocery and tea busi- A % . ae ae oe |... PATENT WLANISAEDIRON. | oe ee , “COUGAR er os | a Who wish | Broken packs eH Bextra. o : - ‘with GOOD COFFEE woulc oo BORER. 2° to avoid Brands that requir Sisal, % in. and lar, : Tequ Manilla............. Meare ees B support of Gift Schemes, Prize P ises or Lottery Inducements. _ he following le from Chicago is self ex- planatory, and I would add that as the extra- ordinary low rates and first-class service have been arranged to include all members and | their families, together with an extension of fifteen to thirty days’ time, to admitof trips to points farther West, it would be a most desira- ble way for our members to take their summer vacation, and at the same time send a good strong representation to our annual National ».| there may be a tendency on the part of re- | tail grocers’ associations to lag behind in their efforts. Ca es This must be carefully guarded against. | The movement must not at this time be .checkmated by indifference on the part of those interested. The enthusiasm of the es ee ea ee dis Snell’s ..... 0,00... ae ee .dis Sat AEE i Steel andIron.................. veeeee dis 70810 COOK'S 2... pecs ~ No, 73—Belding B. M. A. ent, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster. No. 74—Tecumseh B. M. A. ident, Oscar P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus. No. 75—Davison B. M. A. _J. ¥. Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford. past winter must be maintained and increased in order to tide over the inclination that many will have to wait for some other time to push the work. Attend the meetings of your association, read your trade journals, hold your picnic and do everything that can be done to maintain your interest in the cause of reform in the trade. The efforts that have been made hereto- fore in the direction of thorough organiza- tion and for the accomplishment of all the good that follows fraternal association among retail merchants have gone for naught through indifference and a lack of enthusiasm. It requires time to work changes in established laws and customs; to devise and put inte practical operation a system for the publishing and suppression of the dead-beat, and to bring about that perfect understanding and affinity of pur- pose among individual members that are necessary to the suecess of the grocers’ movement, and because these reforms can- not be existing facts as soon as thought of, is no reason why any one should feel dis- couraged and give up the battle. Rather, this fact should be conducive to a more de- termined effort and more systematic work on the part of those eoncerned. To keep up the interest in meetings and insure a good attendance through the sum- mer, diversions in the exercises should be- arranged for every gathering. Routine will accompany tbe “Michigan will be Owen, chairman of the State Railroad Commit- tee, is arranging for rates over roads in the State to Chicago and will give further notice of the result of his efforts. convention, from the Peninsular State. The National T. P. A. band, of Union City, State delegation, and represented.”’ Geo. F. Very truly yours L. M. MILLS, Sec’y-Treas. The letter above referred to is as follows: CHICAGO, May 22, 1888. L. M. Mills, Grand Rapids: DEAR SIR—Will you kindly inform the mem- bers of the Travelers’ Protective Association at your State meeting that I have obtained a rate of $7.50 for the round trip from Chicago to Minneapolis, ‘860 miles, for the delegates, members and their families who wish to at- tend the annual convention on. June 19 to 23, at Minneapolis. Ihave also arranged for an extension of time to be granted on return tickets to those who wish to remain at Minne- apolis for fifteen to thirty days. Please advise me as tothe probable number who will attend from your district, so that am- ple provision cam be made for ail. Two special trains will leave from the same depot at 8 a. m. Monday, one on the Wisconsin Central and the other on the Minnesota & North Western, Fraternally yours, M. SILVERSTONE, Chairman R. R. Com. ——_—_ 2 The Saranac Association After the Ped- Oler. SARANAGC, May 31, 1888. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: business at meetings, with nothing special to interest the members, will surely take the vim out of the average man, who re- quires some special inducement of pleasure or instruction to have him lend his aid to any work beyond a certain time. strange how men can become lukewarm in a cause the success of which means so much to them, but it seems to bea law of our beings to become unconcerned about that which is a part of our daily lives. We say the lack of interest that has been fatal to movements of this kind before must be guarded against now, or the result All past endeavors will go for naught and the grocer will sink deeper into the mire of business embarrass- will be disastrous. DEAR SiR—Our Association was called to- gether in'special session a week ago last night to consider the subject of buying wool at this market. After discussing the subject it was decided to form ourselves into a committee of one, each to make it his business to look after some buyer for this market. After talking up the peddler question and instructing the Com- mittee on Trade Interests to proceed against all peddlers in the name of the Business Men’s Association and instructing the Secretary to write the Lonia Association in reference to joining with us in exterminating the peddlers who travel through the county, we adjourned for one week. Last evening we met again to compare notes and we had with us at that meeting Mr. Chap- ple, who was here to Secure a wool buyer, and he made arrangements with one of our citi- zens, H. J. Hills, to buy for him at this place. So we now have two buyers. You see what can be doneif we all work together and for ‘They come from Cuba, where large numbers ers Seeking New Locations. ments and perplexities, and the grip of the dead-beat will be tighter than ever. OS Or Curiosities in Fruits. From the N. Y. Mail and Express. The Japanese persimmons now sold at all of the fruit stores come from Florida. They are indigenous to Japan, but were brought into the Southern States and found to do well there. The fruit has a rich, handsome color, and is delicious when fully matured. It differs from the native per- simmon, in that it ripens in warm weather. Just before the native persimmon is ma- tured it is offered to unsuspecting Northern tourists as a tropical delicacy. The com- ical results produced by its puckering qual- ity have given green persimmons a world- wide reputation. A Fulton street. dealer makes a specialty of curious tropical fruits. He keepsmummy apples, or ‘‘mameves,” as they are called in the Caribbean Islands where they grow. They are an oval-shaped, three-cornered fruit, witha double rind. Inside is a firm, yellow substance, having a pleasant taste and a delightful aroma. The fruit some- times grows as large as a child’s head, and the trees reach a height of sixtyfeet. This fruit is made into marmalade in large quan- tities. Plantains are very similar to bananas in appearance, but are nearly twice as large. of natives rely on them as a main article of food. Alligator pears are brought from Havana more as a curiosity than for their nutritive value. They are nearly as large as melons, but are the exact shape of pears. The yuca looks very much like a sweet po- tato, and is used te make cassava paste and marmalade, which are considered great del- icacies by Spanish-speaking people. The malanga is the tropical substitute for our white turnip, and a few of them come here on vessels that trade in the tropics. Rare South American fruits are the caimitos or star apple, the chirimoyas or custard apple, and the guanabanas, a sour fruit. —_—_——_>>_¢ ~<________ Adulterated Cheese in Minnesota. From the Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin. Assistant Dairy Commissioner Howard says that he is finding alarge amount of adulterated cheese at present. It comes almost entirely from outside of Minnesota— from points in Illinois, Wisconsin and other states. Hardly a bit of adulterated cheese manufactured in this State has been found so far. It is adulterated mostly with lard and neutral oil—largely the same stuff goes in that is put into oleomargarine. Mr. How- ard adds: ‘‘When we have our samples all analyzed we are going to enter suits against the parties who are selling this adulterated stuff. We propose to make it so that none but pure cheese can be bought in the mar- kets of Minnesota. At present, we are working almost exclusively in Minneapolis and St. Paul.” a — ee eo VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: A A Weeks, Grattan M Heyboer & Bro, Drenthe FN Maas & Co, Humboldt Mrs Minnie Lacey,Cannons- JC Benbow, Cannonsburg burg Smith & Bristol, Ada T VanEenenaam, Zeeland Morley Bros, Cedar Springs A C Barkley, Crosby J P Cordes, Alpine CH Loomis, Sparta F E Campau, Alaska A &E Bergy, Caledonia Spring & Lindley, Bailey Geo H Rainouard, Grant CS Judson, Cannonsburg W N Hutchinson, Grant Kohlman & Hoffmaster, Wm DePree, Zeeland — Allegan G F Cook, Grove MH McCoy, Grandville W HStruik, Forest Grove E E Hewitt, Rockford P VandenBosch, Zeeland on! one purpose. As we had not heard from Ionia, the peddler question was left as it was until our next reg- ular meeting, which is next Tuesday evening. The bells are tolling for the peddlers’ funer- al already, and the Saranac B. M. A. will at- tend it in full uniform. Come, brothers, wake up and drive the battle ONE OF THEM. oo Evidently the Coming Plan. “Twenty-six railroads now honor the five thousand mile ticket, as follows: Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indiana- polis. Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling. Chautauqua Lake R. R. i Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago. Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburg. Flint & Pere Marquette. Indianapolis & St. Louis. Lake Erie & Western. Michigan Central. New York, Chicago & St. Louis. New York, Lake Erie & Western. Pittsburg & Lake Erie. Toledo & Ohio Central. Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan. Valley Railway. Wabash Railway. Western New York & Pennsylvania. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. Toledo, Peru & Warsaw. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago. Monon Koute. Ft. Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville. Cleveland & Canton. Whitewater Railroad. Pressure is being brought to bear on other roads, so that further accessions may be ex- pected. eee eee Glorious Report from Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, June 1, 1888. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR StR—Accept thanks for the member- ship book, received from you some days ago. It is already more than full, as we haye now 155 names On our roster, giving us a member- ship equal to the largest in the State, and be- fore our next regular meeting next Tuesday, we expect to beat the record, ciation starts in with good hopes for the fu- ture and we shall expect to give a fair ac- count of ourselves soon. Our Asso- At a special meeting, held last Tuesday evening, the following appointments were made by President McCamly as chairmen of the several standing committees: Manufacturing Interests—James H. Dew- ine. Transportation—Albert L. Lakey Insurance—Chase H. Dickinson. Trade Interests—Julius Schuster. Entertainments—Sam Folz. These gentlemen, with the President and Oscar K. Buckhout, comprise the Executive Board. Yours truly, CHAUNCEY STRONG, Sec’y. ee ee Word for Bananas. The banana has a high recommendation as an article of food because of its nutri- tious character. that one pound pf this fruit has more nutri- ment than three pounds of meal or as many pounds of potatoes, while as a food it is said to be in every sense superior to wheat bread. The natives of the West Indies and other tropical countries subsist largely upon them, and find them, as chemists do, a food containing a large amount and variety of nutriment. makes them a special and -exclusive article of food when he has work requiring consid- erable and particular attention and accuracy, at atime when a regular meal and other food would weaken the action of the mind. He finds that the banana in suc gests easily and makes no diminution of mental concentration, while, at the same time, the required sustenance of mind and body:is obtained. One authority announces A friend of the writer’s case di- —_ >a A Timely Suggestion. : FREMONT, June 1, 1838. E, A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: - BARROWS. Garden net 33 00 BELLS, Hand... .... pewiee ceeds we ie Loe dis $ DEE é COW oe a ee ee dis OA ee Aig 30&15 MONE oe ee w8 25 Door, Sargent .... ................ dis 60&10 BOLTS. SO eo os pk Cae eae oes cans dis $ 0 Carriage new list............. esses. GIS %6&10 PIGW ee ee dis 50 Sigigh Shoe. gi dis Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts..................... dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs.......:..... dis Cast Square Spring.......:........... dis Oust Chain 0205. dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis Wrought Square ...................... dis Wrought Sunk Flush..:.............. dis Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob WMS oe ee dis 60&10 EY¥eS Door. ee dis 60&10 BRACES. BALbOr ee a ee dis$ 40 Baclos see dis 50&10 SHOPORG. dis 50 AM, Bas dis net BUCKETS. Well pian se a ee $ 3 50 Well, swivel............. Suse ee - 400 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 Wreugit Loose Pin, japanned, silver : ADD OCQs ee et es ee Wrought Table................. . dis Wrought Inside Blind................ dis Wrought Brass... 22... dis BlindsG@lark’s, 0 .- dis Bund: Parkers.) <0 .0220 30) dis Blind, Shepard’s...................... dis CAPS. MlyiS THQ e cece CRS Ce ts Ce oe ae ee cae MUSKEts ee a CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list....50 Rim Fire, United States.................. -dis50 Central Fire..... Daan eiie seas cues ae -dis25 CHISELS. Socket Wirmer. 2s. os eee dis Socket Framing....................... dis Socket Comer...) 000.02. dis SOCKebSleCKS 2.85 cic oo dis Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis CO eae ee oe net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s.................... dis 40&10 MoOtchkiss) dis 25 COCKS. rags, HACKING’ Ss. .6o ee 60 Bibb’s 60 40&10 60 per 70&10 70&10 70&10 70&10 40 20 BOGE eco ee HONS ee oe es COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. 8b 33 Waxy, Men 14X60) oo 31 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. Cold Rolled, 14x48. 3. ee Bottoms es oe Ce an DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock..-:..000 0.0.00... dis Taper and Straight Shank............ dis Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 in.......2. Corrugated .-....002...... bcidaye ao: dis20&103&6 AGUstAD Oe ee dis EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis MISHLON’S (2 ik sO dis Mew American: 3.06 ol dis NICDOISONS 2. dis HLCUGRIS es ne rs dis Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis GALVANIZED IRON, Nos.16to020, 22and 24, 25and26, 27 List 12 13 14 15 Discount, 60. dis dis GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis HAMMERS. Maydole & Co.’s RAIS Se ee ee i Yorkes & Plumib’s....5....4....2.5 55 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 50 Blacksmith’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... 0.0. 000... dis 80 Slates oe Bee per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and longer........ Sale aie Cenc alle pe eccs Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net Screw Hook and Eye %......... -net Screw Hook and Eye &.............. net Screw Hook and Eye, %............ -net Birapmand he es dis HOLLOW WARE. POUR ee ee oe ECOUEIOR Sr cste fos ee DDIGCTR eo ey 60&10 Gray enameled. 2c... es so 50 ' HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list 70&10 Japanned Tin Ware............2....005. 25 Granite Iron Ware..................0005 2 HOES. Grup te $11 00, dis 60 Grub 2.2 ee 11 50, dis 60 GID Bi 6 se Boece ek ewes 12 00, dis 60 KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.......dis Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... Door, porcelain, trimmings............. Drawer and Shutter, percelain...... dis Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... FICMACICS 22. oe ee -...dig LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s...... Coes. dis Branford’s...0 2. Bese: dis NOU WHR ee ee dis 60&10 60&10 LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis MATTOCKS. BOZ6 BYC@ oe. $16 00 dis Hunt Hye. os. ob. e ee ese $15 00 dis 60 PAINT Bo eae ...-$18 50 dis 20 & 10 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled............ dis 50 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers Co.’8............005..0000. dis 40 Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfe. Co.’sMalleables ... dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s.......... dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise....................0.5. dis 26 MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern .................... dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... ............. dis 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 25 NAILS —TRON. ¢ Common, Brad and Fencing. Nos. 10 to 14........... Peo Sad $4 20 Nos. 15 to 17.......... oer oe ce 4 20 Nos, 8 to72) 202s N08. 22 t0- 24.252 NOB 2) tO 20. 4 40 NO ec 460 £335 All sheets No, 18 and lighter. over 3 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 bs, @ D........... ae ant In smaller quansities, @ D.............. TACKS. American, all kinds.................. dis Steel, albkinds. 2.26) 03.555 dis Swedes, all kinds .................... dis Gimp and Lace....................... dis Cigar Box Nails.................... .. dis Finishing Nails............ eee oie s dis Common and Patent Brads..... -....di8 Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails..... . dis Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis TINNER’S SOLDER. No.t, Refined: = Market Half-and-half............. .... Strictly Half-and-half................_. 27 TIN PLATES. IC, 10x14, Charcoal................ 6 00@6 20 10x14,Charcoal.................... 7 85 C. 12x12, Charcoal.................... 6 85 Ix, 12x12, Charcoal ................... . 835 Ic, 14x20, Charcoal.................... 6 35 IX, 14x20, Charcoal.................... 7 85 IXX, 14x20, Charcoal..................., 9 35 IX XX, 14x20, Charcool.................... 11 37 IXXXX, 14x20, Charcoal.................. 13 15 IX, 20x28, Charcoal.................... 16 10 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal........._. re DX, 100PlateCharcoal........... 7" Cee. DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal................7. DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 13 10 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 7 33 rates. Rooting, W4x20;1TO oe 5 40 Roofing, 14x20; TX... 0 7 00 Rooting, 20x28, TC. 2:62 12 00 Roofing, 20x28, EX. 22. 15 CO TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 6 90 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.......__. 7 60 IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00 IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......._ 15 00 TRAPS. Bieel|Game. so Pa aS 60&10 Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10 1 6 on ENR SHSSSSSSSSSE 2 Hotchkiss) 008.6 30 Se ee 0 S, P- & W. Mfg. Co.'s: =... 60&10 Mouse; choker 7.0 18¢ #8 doz Mouse, delusion..................... $1 50 #8 doz WIRE. Bright Market. 2002) 3. dis 67% Annealed Market..................... dis 7u&lu Coppered Market....................... dis 62% Extra Bailing : dis 5d Tinned Market..00 0005000... dis 62% Mnned Broom). 23. Ib 09 Tinned Mattress......................... 8 bb 8% Coppered Spring Steel.... ............ dis 50 Tinned Spring Steel.................... dis 40&10 Blaim Wence cn. a Rb 3 Barbed Fence, galvanized................... 4 00 & painted 8 25 COPNGr ee new list net BRASS eee new list net : WIRE GOODS. Bight cS ee dis 70&10&10 Serew Byes: 6200 dis %0&10&10 Hoos) dis 70&10&10 Gate Hooks and EHyes............ dis 70&10&10 WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coes Genuine dis Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis 75&1C MISCELLANEOUS, Bird Cages. 50 Pumips, Cistern. 000 25) aig 75 ROTeWS. Now lish... ee TO&5 Casters, Bed and Plate............. dis50&10&10 Dampers, American ..................... 0 Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d % Copper Bottoms.... HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mil) culls out; Basswood, log-run..........0........ 13 00@15 00 Birch; log-in. 2 15 00@18 00 Birch, Nos. land 2...........,.....-. @25 00 Black Ash, log-run................... 4 C0@16 50 Cherry, logan. 3.2 Cherry, Nos.) and 2...) é Cherry, culls. 2 a Maple, log-rum. Maple, soft, log-cun................ : Maple, Nos. land2................... Maple, clear, fooring................ Maple, white, selected........... We Red Oak, log-run..................... Red Oak, Nos. J and 2 ere Red Oak, 4 sawed, Sin and upw’d.. Red Oak, ‘°° ** ~* regular.......... 30 00@35 00 Red Oak, No. 1,step plank......,... Walnut, log-run............... oe eee Wainut, Nos. land 2..... pee Ca Walnuts, culls Grey Elm. log-run .................. White Ash, log-run.................. Whitewood, log-run.............. .. 20 00G22 00 White Oak, lno-min V7 NGIR 00 PLACE to secure a thorough and useful education is at the GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) BuSI- NESS COLLEGE. write for Col- lege Journal. Address, C. G. SWENSBERG. DILWORTH'S COFFEE Which Holds Trade on Accountof __ _= Unequaled z= Pp Superior Merit Alone. Quality. Improved Roasting Process, atent Preservative Packages. For Sale by all Jobbers at Grand Rapids, Detroit, S Saginaw, East-Saginaw and Bay City. je DILWORTH BROTHERS, Proprietors, PITTSBURGH, Penn. DETROIT SOAP CO, DEETROI®, MIOF L.. Manufacturers of the following well-known brands of SOA PS! QUEEN ANNE, TRUE BLUE, MONDAY, AND OTHERS, MOTTLED GERMAN, SUPERIOR, PHENIX, W. G. HAWKINS, 1.0520" For quotations address MICHIGAN, ROYAL BAR, MASCOTTE, CAMEO, CZAR, WABASH, Salesman for Western Michigan, “ GRAND RAPIDS. REEDER, PALMER & CO, Wholesale Boots and Shoes. STATE AGENTS FOR LYCOMING RUBBER 60,, aa Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich, TELEPHONE NO. 998. PHREINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. (This soap may be used in ANY WAY and for ANY PURPOSE that any other is used, and will be found to excel all in cieans- ing qualities, but if you will FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. which are plain and simple much reabbing, and consequently much labor and wear of clothes, will be saved. The peculiar property possessed by our soap isthut of loosening and separating the dirt without injuring the fabric, instead of eating up the dirt and thereby 10tting the cloth. Ask your wholesale grocer about our SPEC- TAL OFFER. It makes retail profit very sat- isfactory. Central Gity Soap Co, JACKSON, MICH. Ik YOU WANT Medium Clover, Mammoth Clover, Timothy, Alsike, Alfalfa, Hungarian, Millet, Red Top, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass, Field Peas, Spring Rye, Spring Barley. OR ANY KIND OF SEEDS SEND TO 7x Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. le ease - pi . The Great Invention. Prepared ready for use. Six Handsome Shades. Ready for use. They are durabie. «Give them a trial, and you wiil be convinced that it does not pay to mix the paint yourself. : ACME WHITE LEAD & COLOR WORKS DETROIT, Px Dry Color Makers, Paint and Varnish Manufacturers. CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZx. AAAS co) W. Y. LAMORRAUX, NEAL’S CARRIAGE PAINTS — Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR, Eight beautiful shades. - They dry hard in a few hours, and have a beautiful and durable gloss. the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS. More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market. CRANITE FLOOR PAINTS. DRY HARD OVER NIGHT, and are very 500 40 6002-2 8 keg $2 05 8d and 9d adv.............. Gog cee cee ees v5) OdUNG Td AdV. ote ace ece ee Z 7 4@-and 60 BdV. 2... oe 8d advance................... oe sees 1561 € ae : : i DEAR SrR—In reference to the articles in the a 3d fine advance...... Alsi Cd ecesia wees Date iN columns of THE TRADESMAN in regard to the peddler nuisance, I would say that I am glad to see the question agitated and sincerely hope it will continue to be until each local associa- tion will take.such action as to greatly reduce the number of peddlers, if not to exterminate them altogether. We have the question: be- fore our Association at present and hope to come to some favorable solution ere long. — : With sincerity, : W. J. HOPPER. ‘Middlings Purifier Co., Jackson. Re! rator Co., Ionia. Shirt Co., Allegan. Woodward (plows) Clinton. Kellogg & Wooden,Kalkas- Carrington & North, Trent a AL Power, Kent City! EB Wright, Woodville LA Paine, Englishville LN Fisher, Dorr } J Raymond, Berlin LA Phelps, Saugatuck JM Reed, Grattan H Thompson, Canada Cnrs we E ‘ Ta Cae For all kinds of buildings re. quiring a good roof at less. prie : than any other. ee ee Clinch nails, adv............ eee sae Pe Finishing - bBo 8d 6d 4a. Size—inches § 3 ah 2 1% Adv.@kez $12 1 1% 20 Steel Nails—2 15. 2 =: - OILERS. | os Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent..............dis60&10 oa ae a on Zine, wi ee POUR tao 08 8 50 time the people of | Brass or Copper... : ‘ht ont how the «is: | Reaper. . R Ta: _W Karsten, Vriesland © ‘L M-Wolf, Hudsonville Chas Judson, Cannonsburg _Sevey & Herrington, Her- A Miles,Wayland : 2 Nienhuis Bros,NewHolland GC Baker, LaBarge la : ‘D H Decker, Zeeland | M Bailey, well - ‘T W.Preston, Millb: Anyone can put it on, | READY TO APPLY WHE! RECEIVED, Bie Sau eee ween propose to agitate , if possible, to secure irls which shall, by pro- able wants, put them | 7 an office. For. their services them get wages which are a e to civilization. They work hard conscientiously. Most women take in doing what they have to do in a hh manner. They may, in the ma- f instances, work ever so hard, but ‘ort does not always bring an increase happily, is not the rule in all cases. are many humane employers who in their female employes beings iesh and blood, with the same sensibil- gs, the same desire for comfort, the same bition to get on in the world that men But, unfortunately, in most cases, ‘the employer, toward his employes, is a ver- able Gradgrind who seems to take delight n getting the greatest amount of work that ecan for the least expenditure of money. led female labor may be an exception. it in the great army of female laborers killed labor is in the minority. there is a deeper aspect to this weighty mical question than is apparent to the cial observer. We will take, for in- ance, the case of a young woman who arms $4 a week. There are many who earn less—who get less though they may more. With thissum she is sup- posed to be able to pay for her meals and lodgings, to buy her own clothes, and to \dulge in those harmless luxuries now and en to which all human beings, men as ell as women, are prone. How many young men could support themselves on $4.a week? In the case of he girl, there may be an aged mother who ; to be helped from this little amount. {hat the girl can cook her own meals and amake her own clothes is no argument in defense of these barbarously low wages. The girl has a right to live. She assumes that right even if there are some who are clined to deprive her of it. She believes, with reason, that she has a right to enjoy ife. What sort of an existence is it fora Sensitive young woman—in many cases a woman of refinement—to stand upon her eet all day, to work hard even if she can sit down at her work, and then go home d cook her own meals and spend the nidnight oil over her needle? Let the em- ployer who begrudges the hard-worked girl 3 woman a small increase take this question himself. How would he like it? How could he manage to make both ends meet? hat life, whether it be of young man or ‘young woman, which feels that it is being ~wasted; that it is burning its vital energies at both ends; that it is gradually slipping away without tasting any of the sweets of sxistence; that all the bitterness and self- ifice seem to be centering about it; that sees others revel in luxuries while it is ‘compelled to feed only on the husks—that ife, sooner or later, falls a prey to tempta- 4ion, What makes thieves and defaulters and dishonest employes in the case of men? 4n some cases, natural depravity. In more eases, the low salaries that are paid them. man with a family who tries to serve his mpleyer well on $8 a week, in the end is likely to be driven to some desperate course in order to provide the necessities for those che loves. Jean Valjean, the hero of Victor Hugo’s reatest work, stole a loaf of bread to save lis sister’s seven children from starvation. o e crime he spent nineteen years in galleys. But Jean Valjean became one of the grandest characters of which modern literature can boast. Not sois it in the ase of every man who falls. There are ew Jean Valjeans in actual life. Once ‘fallen, fallen forever! Is the man who steals to keep his family alive very much yorse than the employer, who, for the sake of augumented profits, compels him to do So much forthe man. The case of the ian is more pitiful. She sees about her tant enjoyment of life. The lower ‘of society have their castes as well ie higher. Her poverty makes hera 1 outlaw. Nay, more than that, it her much physical and mental suf- Women, as a rule, are born with as- for a pureand good life. But few women whose natures are so t they can bear the taunts of their What is the result? e not read it in the papers every not the history of society replete trations? There are always men willing to take advantage of a s necessities. If she is pretty and ve, so much greater the danger she tempter comes to her in the hape in which Faust came to Mar- with jewels and fine raiment. He » her with ‘‘damnable iteration” ion.. With devilish in- “what she may have if| xr soultohim. He throws ht into deeper shade. He tints rr colors and ae lights what ‘CILIOTIOS WICHO TV. We also manufacture a full line of Sweet Goods. Write for quotations and samples. Jackson Gracker Go, Bananas, Our Specialty. 16 and 18 No. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS§, MICH. JACKSON, MICH. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. : THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. JON PVA MOCHA, ,wRIo COFFEE. wae sSON SPICE en MERCHANTS! O > DVi MocHAr Yanic WOOLSoN SPICE CO: Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HANDLING If GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION - To Consumers, and is, Consequently, a Quick. and Hiasy Seller. WOOLSON SPICE CO: enens GITY-E5. TOLEDO-OHIA. LION COMP HE. answer all communications regarding prices, etc. Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storekeepers all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are urged to give it a trial. We cheerfully Convenient shipping depots established at ail prominent cities, securing quick delivery. For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere. Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio. MOS §, MUSSELMAN & Go, Wholesale Grocers, 21 & 23 SOUTH IONIA ST., RINDGE, BERTSCH & €0., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. 14 and 16 Pear! Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Crom Prine THE FAVORITE BRAND With Grocers. Orders from Retail Trade Solicited. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. NEWAYGO, MICH. GEO. E. HOWES. S. A. HOWES. Cc. N. RAPP. GEO, E. HOWES & CO, A L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Newaygo Roller Mills) + pes < Onions. : Grand Rapids, Mich. SPRING X GOMPAN JOBBERS IN DRY GOOD Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. D add Monroe St., Grand Rag VW. C. DENISON, GENERAL DEALER IN Portable Engines and Boilers, Stationary and “Silver | Gloss” 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- para aaa for all kinds of IRON and WOODWORKING in- ustries. Regarding the prospects, opportunities and advantageous | 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. 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, Rae DULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS, - Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons abd 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. Lorillard’s New “Smoking or Chewing” ELLOW JACKET LONG GUT. Packed in 3 OZ) 8 oz. or 16-0z.. Handsomely Decorated Papers. To be had of all Jobbers at the very low price of _ Bete , neo , heads are turned, by cas- a moment but that mul- re temporararily muddled thé me tal intoxication produced by ing ti ese flimsy but fascinating struc- but how hearts could be broken by an gence in the universal pastime I cer- unly cannot comprehend. If I was asked recommend a specific for a heart in this condition, I could think of nothing better than an unlimited indulgence in the- ies of architecture spoken of, and I am atisfied that the air castle business has ‘been more instrumental than anything else in the world in dissipating the causes that tend to produce the fractures in the alleged emotional organ. _ When a person arrives a your age, or “amine, he is very liable to allude te individ- mals who are given to the building of airy mental structures, contemptuously and sar- _eastically, but in doing so he is manifestly inconsistent. What right have you and I, morally speaking, to laugh and sneer at ‘poor Snooks because his mind is continually ‘soaring above the peanuts, and herring, and chewing gums, and other et ceteras, of his - humble trade, to. visionary Aladdin’s caves or mines of Ophir? Haven’t you and I indulged in alike folly for years? Didn’t _ ‘we discover bushels of diamonds and moun- _ tains of gold, and didn’t we own fleets of Ships and dozens of palaces before the faint- est suggestion of a beard was visible on _ ourfaces? And, while our latter-day vis- fons are less extravagant, don’t we still oc- casionally find our minds wandering off to unreasonable and impracticable schemes, or discoveries, or freaks of fortune, that will _ lift us from the monotony and drudgery of _ pread-earning, and enable us to pass our remaining years in ease and luxury ? * - * * * You and I have, probably, notwithstand- ing our bucolic habits and surroundings, been enabled, on sundry occasions, to listen to the ‘stars” of song, tragedy and comedy. We have perhaps, seen a few notable works of art and architecture, and taken in a little of the renowned natural scenery of the world. We may have had the privilege of listening to divers ‘‘silvery-tongued ora- tors” of national reputation, and been in- flated with pride by grasping the hands of | civil and military dignitaries, but, honestly, now, has thete been in all of this a fraction of the entertainment and enjoyment that our air castles have afforded us ? # * *% * * Of course, like most indulgences, this one may he carried to an excess, and to this unfortunate fact is attributable the estrange- , ment that now exists between Mr. and Mrs. Snooks, and the threats of the latter party - to appeal to the laws which, under certain circumstances, permit the severing of mat- rimonial ties. Some time ago Snooks sent a Kansas attorney an account against a delinquent debtor in that State, but with -_ very faint hopes of its being collected. The other evening he was surprised and over- joyed at receiving a draft for the full amount of the claim, less the lawyer’s fees. Such an avalanche of good luck rather dis- qualified Snooks for business, and. he closed - up at an extremely early hour and hastened home to impart the welcome intelligence to his wife. While en route, Snooks de.ermined to ‘make his little bonanza the nucleus for a fortune, and rapidly evolved in his mind ‘yarious investments and transfers which would, in a very brief period, elevate him ‘to the dignity of an important capitalist. After Snooks had exhibited the draft, and ‘his wife had admired it sufficiently, she said: _. **Now, Sol! I can get that dress at Slim- ‘mer’s that I’ve wanted so long; can’t I ?” “No, you can’t!” replied Solomon, with decision; ‘‘that fifty dollars is going into a lot in Bubbleville, which in exactly sixty - days can be sold for $400 !” And you'll have $400 in cash two months from now!” gasped Mrs. S., ex- citedly. ‘Well, if I don’t have some lothes then, that’ll make Mrs. Canter sick, should wonder 1” ‘But you won’t though !” said Snooks, . “That $400 will go into Happy- go-Lucky mining stock, that will advance 500 per cent. before next August. I e it that a couple of thousand dollars is e more important than gimcracks and ddiddles !” thousand dollars!!! My good !! Then we can buy a house and orse and carriage, can’t we ?” ould, but we won’t! I’ve gota ‘for that money. I know of acres of land that can be} an acre, some time next fall; land. there'll be a town brained head of yourn! If you think I’m going to let you run through my money just to spite old Jones, and to show off your finery to Mrs. Canter and a few other feather-brains, you’re mightily mistaken !” ‘Sol. Snooks, you always was a mean, penurious wretch, but I never knew the depth of your meanness before! You want to monopolize all that money yourself, and let your wife, who has toiled and slaved for you for years, keep right along in the same old rut!” **Toiled and slaved for years, have you? Why, confound you, you hain’t hardly ever had ambition enough to cook your own meals! You’ve broke enough dishes to start a wholesale crockery store, and_ it’s taken three-quarters of all I could raise to cover your lazy back! You’vealways been a millstone ’round my neck, and now, be- cause I’ve happened to strike a little good luck, you propose to become a brick block !” But I’m not going to follow up the Snooks quarrel any farther, as the intelligent reader can readily imagine its outcome. I will merely chronicle the fact that the prospect- ive capitalist deposited the draft in the bank and had $50 and a few cents credited up to him on the bank’s books; and that in less than forty-eight hours the said amount ment and enjoyment for. our leisure hours, we should never allow nee for a mo- ment to imagine that we shall receive any substantial returns for our!Jrain labor. Individuals may, perhaps, have existed who have seen somethiug like a realization of their *‘day dreams,” but their proportion, ;aS compared with the vast multitude of ' day dreamers,” is too infinitely micro- scopic for any encouragement. Stump before a blast. {| Fragments after a blast, Getout your sTomes aoe preak your HERCULES POWDER co Hercules Powder Co. on CLEVELAND: O. FOR SALE BY L. S. HILL & CO., Ag’ts Fishing Tackle, Sporting Goods, etc., ‘GRAND RAPIDS. tg and 21 Pearl St., og. FROM WATER - FREE Frou « Ui DIRECTIONS 4| We have cooked the cornin this can H| sufficiently. Should be Thoroughly 3] Warmed (not cooked) adding piece of gaa i er (size of hen’s egg) and gill referable to water.) Reston to suit when on the table. None genuine unless bearing the signature of Davenport Cannirg Gy, Davenport, Ia. E JOBBERS iN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, 83 Monroe St., AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers American and Stark A Bags iA Specialty. Sw I F'T’S hice Chicago Dressed Bee , MUTTON Can be found at all rane in full supply and at popular prices at the branch houses in all the larger _ Cities and is Retailed by all First-Class Butchers. The trade of all marketmen and meat dealere is solicited. Our Wholesale Branch House, L. F. Swift & Oo., located at Grand Rapids, always has on hand @ full supply of our Beef, Mutton and Provisions, and the public may rest. assured that tin purehasing our su — from Soom ey — a receive one best, e airy fabrics a : RSet in question may afford unlimited entertain- ‘|. Look-a here, Mrs. 8.! You just want ‘to get them notions out of that feather- : And Heavy Jobbets In ) Oranges, Lemons, BANANAS, NUTS. Dates, Figs, Gitrons, Prunells, Ets. PRICES QUOTED AND CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED +5) 15,17 South Tonia Street, AD ANT) BAPITT}G “NO MORE SCHEMES.” Red Star Baking Powder SOLD AT ACTUAL VALUE 44 1b Cans 45 per dozen; - - - - Retail 5 cents 2g 1b Cans 85 per dozen; - Retail 10 cents 1 Ib Cans 1.50 per dozen; Retail 20 cents Sold only in cans. QUALITY GUARANTEED, ARCTIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 38 and 40 Louis Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. Very Attractive, Full Weight, Full Strength, Order a Sam- ple L JENNESS & McCURDY, ‘Importers and Manvfacivrers’ Agents, DEALERS IN Crockery, China, Glassware. Fancy Goods of all Description. HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS, Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, Ets,, 73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., DETROIT, MICHEL. Wholesale Agents for Duffield’s Canadian Lamps, CLARK, JEWELL & C0, ‘Wholesale Grocers, HANDLE EVERYTHING IN THE PROVISION LINE. Pork, Beef, Lard, Hams, Shoul- ders, Bacon, Sausage, Pigs’ | Feet, Canned Beef, ‘Lunch Send Your Spring Orders to MAYHEW. e 9 e | Youth’ 8 and Misses an soles 10 5 Boys and women’ Rea re ae 8 oe {| Children’ 8 with soles 900 | Woonsocket and Wales-Goodyear Rubbers, Boston Knit and Wool Boots. TENNIS SHOZS IN FIRSTS AND SECONDS. WEROLESALE Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Prine, ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY, If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota- toes, will be pleased to hear from you. a0 28, 30 & 32 Ottawa Street, = GRAND MPI, DO YOU want «4 ok sion | ae i oa : fi i 7 ; : If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to HEYMAN & CO. ©2246 Canal st, Grand Rapids. Cc. C. BUNTING. Cc. L. DAVIS. BUNTING & DAVIS, Commission Merchants. Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots, 20 and 22 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICHIGAN CIGAR CO, MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED The Most Popular 10¢ cigar, and “x. UM YUM,” The Best Selling 5c¢ Cigar in the Market. Send for trial order. BIG RAPIDS. MICH. CURTISS, DUNTON & ANDREWS ROOFERS Good Work, Guaranteed for Five Years, at Fair Prices. Grand Rapids, Mich. — HESTER & FO x, Manufacturers’ Agents for SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY, oo eG ATL AS ix Bae INDIANAPOLIS, mW 0 RK Ss MANUFACTURERS OF =} STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. Cassy Engines and Boilers in Stock for immediate delivery. Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sample Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Write for Prices. | at Pastime “Park the side losing the supper for both nines (professionals barred on “no dogs ‘allowed on the e it may seem cruel and unjust ‘itici: eye of the unsophisticated see you come out of your dens oN turkey gobbler before id walk to the affray like : me fe sympathies; but way down eal interiors we parte for glory. area you can’t come no “rhe. codfish. dodge on us. ‘of gore, why, uae will be all hall present, for we are modest; but vurels, we will be enough to knock you amorbid state of innocuous disquietude. THE TRADESMAN acknowledges the re- ipt of an invitation to witness the combat, puched in the following elegant expres- On Monday, the 1lith day ‘of June, everything should be in time, the Owosso wis. men will try, and knock out the Fellows’ ” eye. “The game will positively take place at Pastime Park, in the city of Owosso, ‘promptly at 2 p. m., on the above named day. Representatives of the press will be hand to report casualties and an acci- dent insurance man will provide certificates ‘You are cordially invited to attend and by ting this card and 25 cents at the gate you will be admitted to a front seat on ie fence. i : rate Date of the Retail Merchants’ E Picnic. i ‘The entertainment committee of the Grand : Rapids Mercantile Association met Monday afternoon and decided to recommend Thurs- day, June 14, as a suitable date for the annual picnic. The recommendation will _ be acted upon at the meeting of the Asso- tiation this evening, when the full report of the committee will be received. The -eommitiee will recommend that all stores _beclosed at noon, and that cars be taken _ for Reed’s Lake as soonas2 p.m. Among the features down on the programme is a ; game of base ball between the East side _ and West side grocers, and the following ~ communication would seem to indicate that - the circus is to be a two ring affair. We, the undersigned retail grocery clerks, do challenge the clerks of the wholesale - grocery. houses to play a game of base ball, _ on the day of the grocers’ picnic. G. C. Herrick, catcher. - Jno. Boon, pitcher. J. M. Henshaw, first base. Chas. Whitcomb, second base. Clyde Tucker, third base. _ James Hughes, short stop. +. Church, center field. ~ Joe Code, right field. - Final arrangements can be made by call- eee Jno. Boon, with Elliot & Co., or C. Ge a with Herrick & Randall. JNO. Boon, —C. C. HERRICK. Committee. es ; How the ‘Peach Growers are Figuring. : From Saugatuck Commercial. “Fhe peach crop of western Allegan county forthe coming season can be estimated at nearly half a million bushels. This estimate is based on the product of last year, taking into consideration the large number of new orchards just coming into bearing, and the extraordinary favorable prospects for a full crop. Should this amount be realized the transportation charges to convey it to m@r- ket would be $125,000; the cost of packages as much more, and the cost of picking, packing and incidental expenses as much more again, making the total cost to ucers. outside of labor on orchards, and nterest on investment not far from 75 cents x bushel. The question whether the crop ill sell for enough to satisfy the demands the basket makers, the transportation npanies, commission men and others who me in fora share of the gross proceeds, and leave anything for the growers is con- iderable of a conundrum. t as Cheeky as Some Customers. walked into a shoe store and asked to the proprietor immediately. Well, sir?” queried the latter. ‘I stole this pair of shoes here last said the man in a virtuous tone. ~ You did? And you found you mscienee, after all, in spite of your ‘efforts to kill it, so you came to re- and claim. the usual reward for no,” said thetram p, with a surprised I thought yon would be kind enough ge them. These are two anda sizes. too large. The fraternity all me.as” aneg Footed Jim.’” ‘shows a slight improvement eding week. Sugarappears to ragain. Coffees are firm and expected. Cured meats mutton has sustained a Candles have advanced 246¢ MING. BAT esos cs oo ss _Aspara; Peas, French........ Victorian, 1 ib tal 2 doz. Diamond, “bulk, Red Star - b cans : doz.. oe rT) i os + : 66 a Absolute, % i cans, 100 cans in cas Absolute, % tb cans, 50 cans in Case..........-.- 10 00 ae, 1 Ib cans, 50 Le os oa | J ee Early Riser, ass 4 doz case - of is, 1 ty BLUING Arctic, ‘ os r’nd ® ae 3 60 i} ss 4 oe oval’. penis r’nd......-- BROOMS. Save No.4 Hurl... 6.22.03. .2ls No. 2 Carpet........... 2... No. 1Carpet ............0... Parlor Gem ................ Common Whisk............ saney. AV MIBK: 225.05 st Warehouse ..........-....+6 CHOCOLATE. Runkle Bros’.. Vien. Sweet Premium.. Hom-Cocoa Breakfast... on COCOANUT = chepps _ ete ce ore P ange. 28 + ce So so eiia ces eae 27% 1s in tin ae aie es les ag 28% Maltby’ B, 416: sos esse ee: 23% is and 48........ 24 66 “gs i 2444 Manhattan, pails.. ; sey Peerless 1.0655 2.5. 2. So te Bulk, pails or barrels. “ie@is COFFEE—GREEN CO bat bt CO 09 BO DS OO eoaeeeee eg oo 6s se oe oe S28 Mandaling... OG Java.. Maricabo. Rio, fancy. Rio, prime... Rio, common........ To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add 4c per b. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. COFFEES— PACKAGE, 30 Ibs 60 ibs 100 Ibs Laon. ¢ 22.5... : 2034 Lion, in te: he 21% Dilworth’s. 2034 Magnolia... 24 ACME... 252°. “20% 2014 German ...... 2% German, bins. 21 Arbuckle’s Ariosa ae Avorica McLaughlin’s XXX X Honey Bee...22% 22% Nox All....... 213% 2154 Our Bunkum.20% 20% COFFEES—50 LB. ae Arbuckle’s Avorica. 184% *- Quaker City....... 119% s¢ 1 BRR BIO. =<... - 523550 2044 ss Prime Maricabo.. .2214 CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... ......0.... 110 [2 foot Jute . Sec aseee wk 40 49 Foot Cotton. . Ss Se 2 taeee seed 50 50 foot Cotton.. ..1 60 60 foot Cotton..............01 75 42 foot Cotton............... 2 00 CRACKERS. Kenosha Butter.............. 7 Seymour Butter............. 5% WUGOr:. Foes oa stan one 5% Family Butter....... o 2200 DI Fancy Butter.. occas D Butter Biscuit. . 2038 1% 8 5% Soda Fancy... . 2.6.2... 2s. S. Oyster.... eee rue soos PICS Bo es os os esis fesse 5% Fancy Oyster.............. 5 CANNED FISH. Clams, 1 ib, Little Neck.... Clam Chowder, 3b......... Cove Oysters, 1 i stand... Cove Oysters, 2 stand... Lobsters, 1 Ib picnic. . Lobsters, 2 Ib, picnic........ Lobsters, 1 star.......... 3 95 Lobsters. 2 i star.......... 2 90 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce 25 Mackerel, i stand Mackerel, 2tb stand........ Mackerel,3 b in Mustard..3 2 | Mackerel, 3 ib soused...... Salmon, 1 Columbia...... | Salmon, 2 ib ty Salmon, 1 b Sacramento.. Salmon, 2 b «108 U5 Sardines, domestic ¥s. 7 Sardines, domestic %s...10@11 Sardines, Mustard %s... 9@10 Sardines, imported 44s..12@13 Sardines, spiced, %s..... Trout, 3 brook......... CANNED FRUITS. Apples, galions, stand..... 2 15) Blackberries, stand........ 1 20 Cherries, red standard.....1 60 Cherries, pitted...... 5@1 90 Damsons.. 1 25@1 35 Ege Plums, stand.......... 1 56 Gooseberries.........-...-6 1 65 ASTROS So ieee ck soe wee nee io OD Green Gages,............... 1 50 Peaches, all yellow, stand.2 65 Peaches, seconds.......... 2 25 Peaches, pie.......... 1 60@1 6d Peng, 60 ee ie 1 30 Pineapples,........... 1 40@2 % HIMCOS 52 6062 iio. ee oe 130 Raspberries, extra......... ? 50 red.: 1 50 Strawberries ......... 1 _ 40 Whortleberries............. 1 20 CANNED VEGETABLES. 8; Oyster woke Beans, Lima, stand . Beans, Green Limas.. i Beans, ene. ,-1 O@I1 20 Beans, Stringless. 3, Erie.. .. 90 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Bak.1 60 Sepa Archer’ s Trophy. Morn ry.1 1b Early Gold.1 15 --2 00 85 * +s : tty 2eeeee Peas, extra marrofat.1 2@1 Peas, soaked. “ xy 601 """@1 40) Steperal Turkey, ol isins, Calif Raisins, Loose Muscatels..2 10 ‘Raisins, Loose California..1 90 Raisins, Ondaras, 28s. 84@9 Raisins, Sultanas.. @ Raisins, Valenci Raisins, Imperial: FISH. Cod, WHOIO: Sos cs se 4%@5 3. Cod, boneless..... ee C4OI4 BAUD UG cos. s sc. oe. Herring, round, % bbl. Herring, round, % bbl. 150 Herring, Holland, bbls: 10 00 Herring, Holland, kegs 65@70 Herring, Scaled........ 25@28 Mack. sh’ Tr, No. 1, obi... .8 75 “” 12 & kit..1 25 6s oe ee 10 se ak 10 . ge e % bblis....... 2 Trout, a White, No. Ae : bbls........ 6 75 White, No. 1, 12 bb kits 120 White, No. 1, 10 ib kites sees 1 05 White, Family, 6 ‘shag ee 3 . 2 3 FLAVORING Sa oe Vanilla. D. c., 202. 1 35 No. 3 Panel.. No. 4 Taper. ‘1 60 No. 8 panel...2 75 No.10 “ ...4 50 7 pint, r’ nd. A oi Standard Conan. Vanilla. per eS English, 2 ve ee 7 20 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina, 100 lb. nore Roce oe 04 Hominy, wise ¢) 6) Pg ge ae 40) Macaroni, dom 12 Ib. box.. 60 ** _ imported...10 @ll Pearl Barley.......... @ 3 Peas, Green.......... Peas, Split............ Sago, German........ Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl.. Wheat, cracked...... Vermicelli, import.. domestic... MATCHES. H. No. 8, square.. 95 H. No 9, square, 3 gro.. -.110 y No. 200, parlor....... 1 63 - No. 300, parlor....... 215 G. H. No. 7%, round......... 140 Oshkosh, No. 2............. 45 Oshkosh, No. 8............. 1 50 Swedish. 3. oes oes 75 Richardson’s No. 8 8q...... Richardson’s No.9 sq...... 1 50 Richardson’s No. 74%, rnd..1 60 Richardson’s No.7 rnd..1 50 Woodbine, 300.............. 115 MOLASSES. Black Strap......... Cuba. Baking Porto Rico.. New Orleans, good. New Orleans, choice New Orleans, fancy % bbls. ge extra OIL. Michigan Test......... py Water White............... 1136 OATMEAL Barvois = 66... is. ses 6 00 Half barrels........0......: 3 25 WORSOS 2 soc ces ese c acess. 2 2d OATS—ROLLED. PBATTOIG Go oo coca scence € 00 Half barrels ...... ........- 3 25 (CASO soo Fcc ce 2 25@3 35 PICKLES. G. G. G. G. H WARN os oc eos ee ae 34 ic puede Be ss oa hs cos tare we Broken . JADEN 60s 3 st ee SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure.. Church’s 5 Tavior's G; M.:............. 5 Dwight’s 5 BOR ORM 2.628 oo Sok 2 54g Can SHGAl oe. sso. ee 5 1¢¢ less in 5 box lots. : SALT. 60 Pocket, FF D........... Pe POCKOU oe. eee ass ae 3% pockets............. 2 enw. or Manistee...... Ashton, bu. bags........... Ashton,4 bu. bags.......... Higgins’ bu. bags.......... American, % bu. bags..... ; Rock, bushels.............. Warsaw, bu. bags. acts vcae London Relish, 2 doz... ... Acme English, pts......... SOAP. Dingman, 100 bars.......... Don’t Anti-Washboard.... ORRON oe OS ee Queen Anne............... German Family......... cos SPICES—WHOLE. AMSDICO ooo 568 cos ecce les Cassia, China in mats.....: ‘* Batavia in bund.... “* S§aigon in rolls..... 42 Cloves, Amboyna.......... 28 s Zanzipar.. . 2... so 23 Mace Batavia............... 70 Nutmegs, nae — NOs 4s a NO; 2 eee ‘o Pepper, Singapore, "lagi 18% 6c SPICES—GROUND—IN BULK. Allspice... sates ct oes dee Cassia, Batavia Lew ua eaeee 6 20 and Saigon. - *t) ORigOus os. os Cloves, Amboyna.......... % Zanzibar........... Ginger, African............ ee Cochin... 0.06.22... “ Jamaica.. eee G18 Mace Batavia............... 80 Mustard, English. 22 and Trie.25 s6 Trieste. 6200. 525; 27 Nutmegs, No. 2............ 70 Pepper, Singapore blaek. .22 white. .3 ef Cayenne.......... 25 Absolute pba doz...84 Cinnamon ‘.,.. S Allspice Pgs 0D . Cloves see 2 Ginger Boe a Mustard Eg STARCH. Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1b pkgs...... 7 * 6 Ib boxes. .... 1%, = oer Duk. . 60.553. . Bi ure, PROB cl. as, Corn,1 b pkgs...... .... Ty be coe ‘MOBACCOS—PLUG. Spear Head............ eae ‘Plank Road... .- 2.55000. oe Kelipse............... aes 36 Blue Blazes................... 32 | Eye Opener.................. 32 Star Climax, cov. oc 6. «- - 48@45 Corner Stone................. 39 Double Pedro................ 40 WHODDOL..3 620666. se ES 40 Peseh Pie. oe 40 peace Cake, blk.......... 40 Red POX 45 Sweet Russet ............ 30@32 TOBACCOS—FINE CUT. Sweet Pippin................ 50 Hive and Seven............... 2 Hiawatha Petoskey Chief............... 55 Sweet Russet............. 40@42 Thistie.. «2.52.0. ge 42 Hlorida. Fo es 65 Rose Léat |. 66 Red Domino.......... . ..... 38 Swamp Angel................. 40 Capper .. eae cic. Rob Roy Peerless: <0... Soe Uncle Sam Jack Pine.. Sensation <2 Sweet Conqueror. . Sebati s Ns 20@25 TEAS. Japan ordinary.. ..18@20 Japan oe to good.. Ci iiaee 25@30 0 | Japan fine................ 383@45 Japan dust............... 12@20 Young Hyson............ 20@45 Gunpowder............... 35@50 Oolong............ Oe COUROs oe 25@39 , VINEGAR. 30 gr. 40 or. 50 gr. 9% hy 13 Above are the prices fixed by the pool. Manufacturers outside the pool usually sell 5 gr. stronger goods at same prices. $1 for barrel. MISCELLANEOUS. Bath Brick imported...... 90 do an ie 7b Burners, No. do No. 1 do INOS soos a, Chimneys, No. _ a 40 ee 2 Spel on cmae 52 Cocoa Shells, bulk.......... 4 Condensed Milk, Eagle.... Cream Tartar Candles, Star............... Candles, Hotel. Migs seas ees cee Camphor, 0z., 2 1 boxes... Antes Coffee, WO. es, Felix ..... Fire Pion. per box.... Gum, Rubber 100 lumps... Gum, Rubber 200 lumps... Gum, Spruce............... Jelly, in 30 b pails.. Powder, Kez Powder, We KOP 5! ; 1 GARC. so er ee a 15 CANDY, FRUITS and NUTS. Putnam & Brooxs quote as follows: Standard, 251 b ae Saas. 8% Twist, do 9 Cut Loaf do MIXED. Royal, 25 Ib pails..... 8%@ 9 Royal, 200 Ib bbis........... 8% Extra, 25 tb pails........... Extra, 200 Ib bbis........... French Cream, 25 b pails. “a Cut loaf, 25 Tb cases........ Broken, 25 ib pails......... 19 Broken. 200 b bbis.. FANCY—IN 5 b BOXES. Lemon Drops................ 13 Hour. Drops? : 5... 8. ok as os 14 Peppermint Drops.......... 14 Chocolate Drops............. 14 HM Chocolate Drops....... 18 Gum Drops <..0032 oss ok 10 Licorice Drops............... 16 AB Licorice Drops.. co Lozenges, plain.............. Lozenges, printed. Bes os ‘ Imperials ................ os MOUS: 5 65 os... 3 cess Cream Bar:: 2.2 co .0.. ceo ses Molasses Bar................. Caramels............. Hand Made Creams.. Plain Creams........ Decorated Creams... String Rock.......... Burnt Almonds........ ao Wintergreen Berries........ 4 FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails.. - Lozenges, plainin bbls.. Lozenges, printed in pails. Ly Lozenges, pruned in bbis.11% Chocolate Drops, in pails..12% Gum Drops in pails....... 6% 59 | Gum Drops, in bbis........ 5% Moss Drops, in pails....... 10 Moss Drops, in bbls........ 9 Sour Drops, in pails....... 12 Imperials, in pails......... 12 Imperials in bbls...... ~ i FRUITS. Bananas ...) 2.2.32. :. 1 25@3 00 Oranges, choice..... 4 00@4 50 Oranges, Florida..... @ Oranges, Messina....5 00@5 25 Oranges, OO @ Oranges, Imperials.. @b 25 Oranges Valenciaca. @ Lemons, choice...... 3 50@3 75 Lemons, fancy....... 4 en 50 Figs, layers, pad Re 2 @16 Figs, Bags, 50 ib @6 Dates, frails do...... 4% Dates, 4% do do...... o% Dates, Fard 10 b box # b.. Dates, Fard 50 ib box #2 b.. au Dates, Persian 50 b box . 5O5% NUTS. Almonds, SEeAeOns eo af California BOL Brazils 030: 8% Filberts, Sicily....... @l1 Walnuts, Grenoble.. @13 Sicily...... 2 % French.. @ll Pecans, Texas, H. Pp, 8@12 Cocoanuts, # 100..... @4 50 PEANUTS. Prime Red, raw @b @4 Choice do do @4 Fancy H.P.do do @5 Choice White, Va.do @ 4% epee B HP, Va do & @ bn OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. Fairhaven Counts.......... FRESH FISH. Black Dass, ........5.s0.---- 2% Rock DMSS. .< 25... 25. oes s5ses 4 Perch, skinned.....:..... toon Duck-bill pike............... 6 TVOUSG fear sckeke s aves Ss see B 40 BPO PNG oany oie: | Extr % ‘Extra clear, hea Holy Moses..;................ 33. Beat es ee 33 ‘0 Whitefish. 2100000020000! oe /25@75 | | ut tonto! aoe cu Clear quill, short Gi. eats Boston clear, short aby aa Clear back, short cu OU peck oe ony eee Standard clear, ae cut, best............ POCA Fo gee ey a es SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. Hams, average a TORS ee ee ee eae ll : OMDB eco poe ees 11% ss 9 TOSE DS 1% o est 4 es Men hee ae ee ea ees i BNOUIGOES | 1550 ke a 8 Breakfast pons DOUCIGSE,. 2.2.2.0 5s. ll Dried Beef, extr. “s ham PVIGOR.. Pecos. ceive cies. 10 RY SALT MEATS. Long Clears, Heaee Be ae ia oe UE Se ov MOGWIN. fo oe ee: 814 MRDG co 844 LARD. FNGECGR 2 a ee fee 844 30 and 50 Ib Tubs .............. 0... 20000. 834 LARD IN TIN PAILS. 3 Ib Pails, 20 in a case................... 5 b Pails, 12in a case. .................. SSeaeeiam 8% oe os y 8% 10 Pails, 6in a ease ................... 8% 20 Pails, 4 pailsin case............... 8% BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 tbs.............. 7 00 Extra Mess, Chicago Packing... ee pe ** Kansas City Packing... eure 7% 25 PPIAGG co ee ee 7 75 Hira Plate es ele es oe sc laa 8 25 Boneless, rump DUCES oe ee 9 50 ss Kan City pkd.. . 8 50 “ be 66 ee ¥ ‘Db ie 5 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. DOrk BAVBAPe oe a ee 7% HUAI SOUSAPO 5 ee cos li Tongue Sausage.............. ccc cece eee 9 Frankfort Sausage.:.............cc0005 eee 8 Biood Sausace ee ees ose 6 Bologna, straight.............0.c cc esccec eee: 6 BOIOSNE NICK: oi ie eS 6 Rlend' CHCCKG. 8 6 PIGS’ FEET. In half barrels dn quarter barrels... 26.5.6... 2 00 TRIPR. Outs BD oe See ee 3 00 Wee ee 15, In Kits D HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess pay | = ewes Green. a b4 @ 4% Cait skins, green Part cured.. @5 or cured....5 @6 Fulleured.... 54@ 6 |Deacon skins, ae hides and ; ® piece..... 10 @20 hips es Fine washed # b 1820} Contes a sa Medium 20@22|Unwashed........ 12@16 MISCELLANEOUS. Sheep pelts, short shearing... a 5@20 Sheep pelts, old wool estimated. ...... me Grease butter... 2 g Ginseng, FOOd.....: 8. ee @2 00 PRODUCK MARKET. Asparagus—35ec per doz. Beans—Hand-picked mediums are very scarce, readily commanding $2.25 per bu. Beets—New, d50c per doz. Butter—The market has taken a terrific tum- ble, in consequence of the sudden infiux of grass butter. Jobbers are paying 12e for all offerings of good butter, but will probably drop the price down still lower the latter part of the week. Butterine—Creamery, l4c for solid packed and lic for rolls. Dairy, i8c for solid packed and 14e for rolls. Cabbages—New Southern stock readily com- -{ mands $1 per doz. Cheese--New cheese is heid at about 94@93ie Cider—i0c per gal. Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce bar- rels, 2c. Cucumbers—25c per doz. Dried Appies—Jobbers hold sun-dried at 7c and evaporated at 9e. Eges—Jobbers now pay 12@12%4¢ and sell at c. Honey—In plentiful supply at 15@16c. Hay—Baled is weak at $17 for No.1 and $16 for No. 2. Lettuce—10c per lb. Maple Sugar -10c per lb. Onions— Young stock, 12e per dozen. mudas are held at $2.25 per bu. box. Peas—Green, $1.50 per 3 peck box. Pieplant—lIc per |b. Pop Corn—2%c # b. Potatoes—Home grown are weak, being quot- able at 65@70c per bu. New, $1 per bb). Radishes—l5c per doz. Seeds—Clover, $4.50 for medium or mam- moth. Timothy, $2.80 fos prime. Spinach—‘5c per bu. String Beans—8Sl1 per bu. Strawberries—Southern, $3.50 per crate of 24 quarts. Tomatoes—$2.50 per bu. crate. Turnips, $1.25 per crate. Wax Beans—$1.50 per bu. box. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—City millers pay 88c for Lancaster, Clawson and Fulse. Corn—Jobdbing generally at 65c in 100 bu. lots and 60c in car lots. Oats—White, 45c in small lots and 4lcin car lots. Rye—50c # bu. Barley— Brewers pay $1.30@$1.40 #@ cwt. Flour—Higher. Patent $5.90 @bblin sacks and $6.10 in wood. Straight, $4.90 # bbl. in sacks and $5.10 in wood. Meal—Bolited, $3.60 2 bbl. Mill Feed—Screenings, $16 # ton. Bran, $17 #2 ton. Ships, $18.00 @ ton. Middlings, $18 #ton. Corn and Oats, $23 # ton. Ber- 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, Reade and Hudson streets, and make our acquaintance, whether they wish to buy goods or not. Ask for a member of the firm.] EQUA WEIGH = TREN N Gt ® . ssesssers (Successors to Eaton & Christenson,) Hyacinth Cigar 10 CENT GOODS, —AND— BILL NYE CIGAR 5 CENT GOODS. 17 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, SUMETEING NEW" We have just received a large shipment and wish to call your attention to our CELEBRATED CALIFORNIA ORANGE WINE. Packed in 5 and 10 gal. kegs. It is a delicious summer drink. Makes a delightful flavor for Lemonades, Milk Shakes. Etc:, and when frozen makes delicious Or- ange Sherbet. It may be served in almost any form, may be drawn from a fountain or from the cask, and for table use is unexcelled. Price, $1 per gallon. TRY A KEG. [TY WILL PAY YOU. ti ith a ON & GO., Agents for Michigan, 77 Canal St., Grand Rapids. BEWARE! It has come to our notice that unscrupu- lous manufacturers of cigars are putting an inferior brand of cigars on the market under a label so closely imitating our ‘‘Sil- ver Spots” as to deceive the general public. At first, we were inclined to feel flattered at this recognition of the superior merits of our ‘‘Silver Spots” by a brother manufac- turer, knowing full well that it is only arti- cles of standard or sterling worth that are imitated, but we feel that we should be derelict in our duty to the public should we not warn them against this infringement, and also to dealers in cigars, as we feel positive that no first-class dealer would knowingly countenance or deal with any manufacturer who had to depend upon other manufacturers to furnish him brains te originate brands or labels for their cigars. A counterfeiter is a genius, but amenable to the law, but a base imitator who keeps within the daw, or just ventures near enough to be on debatable ground, is not worthy of recognition in a community of worthy or respectable citizens. The ‘‘Sil- ver Spots” are to-day -the best selling five cent cigar in Michigan. If you don’t be- lieve it send us a trial order. Gro. T. WARREN & Co., Flint, Mich. BOOK-KERPING © WIPKD QUT! No Pass Books! No Charging! No Posting! No Writing! ' No Disnting of Accounts! No Change to Make! TRADESMAN Credit Coupon Book. THE NEWEST AND BEST SYSTEM ON THE MARKET. . We quote prices as follows: ae Coupons, So = $19 0 TWELVE CENTS For all the Good Fresh Eggs you will ship us this week. WILL RECEIVE YOUR BUTTER And sell it for you at full mar- ket price, and make prompt returns. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF EGG CRATES AND FILLERS TO THE TRADE, Lamoreaux & JONStOn 71 Canal S8t., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. KATON & LYON Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationery & Sundries, 20 and 22 fonroe &., Grand Rapids, Mich, WALKS - GOODYRAR AND GONNRGTIGUY Rubbers. Write for fall Prices and Discounts. G. R. MAYHEW, 86 Monroe Street, GRAND RAPIDS. Fe a Ran Nera ie aca etnias Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Waste ror State of Michigan. ie Ww Roa SS Se Cues aS JULIUS HOUSEMAN, Preés., A. B. WATSON, Tres... Z 8. FE. ASPINW ALL, Seey. CASH CAPITAL, ®2C0,000. BOXES. Richmond & Seymour, MYGS. OF ALL ZINDS Paeking Boxes, Shipping Cases, ry SHELF 4 and 6 Erie m., fy GRAND RAPIDS fe: ‘suamvud ‘pnua | Ib. Cases er $11, 5 Worth i Real Estat And personal property to be actually given away to purchasers of the ‘elebrated ‘Golden-Rod,’ ‘Presto’ and ‘Empress’ Cigars in 1888. : We have - these goods for the past - en years at the uniform pri M. for ‘‘Golden-Rod!” $35) wee the ‘‘Presto” and $35 for the ‘*Empress” cigars, and shall continue to sell. them at that price, thus charging noth- _ ing extra for the property we shall distrib- _ ute We have figured that by liberal advertis- ing we can save the salaries and expenses of several men on the road and that the dif- ference will pay for this property and the purchasers of the goods will get the direct benefit. Just look at this carefully and see a plain business proposition. We hand. over to you direct the amount it would cost us to sell these goods in the ordinary way. We will distribute this property in the following manner: We will start an order book at this date with lines numbered from 1 to 3,000 and each order will be entered in the book in the order it is received at our office. Every fifth order received will entitle the party ordering to a fine gold handled silk umbrella which will be sent with the goods. Every 24th order received will entitle sender to a full tea set of 56 pieces Import- ed China Ware, which will be sent with the cigars. Every 74th order received will entitle the party ordering to a clear title deed of a piece of real-estate. Either a building lot and water privilege, at a summer resort, a city lot in city of Sault Ste Marie, a house and lotin St. Ignace, or a farm of 160 acres. There are 39 lots of the real estate and 720 articles of personal property to go with 3, wee orders, an average of more than one in four. An order will consist of 14 M. “Golden Rod” cigars at $55 per M. or 1 M. “Presto” cigars at $35 per M., or 1 M. “Empress” . cigars at $30 per M. An order of double this amount from one party will be entered. as two orders. These cigars are not made of cheap ma- terial, like the ordinary scheme cigar, but are First-Class Goods, made as we have always made them, to hold trade. The ‘‘Goiden-Rod” is made from the finest imported Vuelta Havana, long filler, straight. hand-made goods, without flavor, and as fine as anything made in the U. S. Sold at their market value, without regard to the property given away. The “Presto” cigar isa very nice imported scrap- cigar, gives. universal satisfaction and sells in many places at 10e. The summer resort lots are on the beau- cS Lakeville ake in Oakland Co. on the P.O. & P. A. R. R., ahandsomer lake with hater fishing than Ori ion, Six miles distant. Lots 40 feet | by SO rods with good lake front. privilege, valve $50 each. The lots at the Soo are within Yy ofa mile of the water power canal. In the heart of the city, with houses all around them, 40x124 feet, valued at $1,000 each. The house and lot at St. Ignace is in the third ward on Main street. House occu- pied by tenant, valued at $1,000. The farm is within two miles of Carp Lake Station, on the G. R. & 1. R. BR. Six miles from Mackinaw City, hardwood and cedar, good front on Carp Lake, seven acres under cultivation, valued at $3,200. Warrantee deeds of real estate will be sent with the cigars, which come in proper order. When the property is all distributed, cir- culars will be sent to each purchaser of cigars, showing name and address of par- ties getting these presents. Send in your orders, somebody will get some good property for nothing. You will. get warranted goods, worth the price put on them. The value of the presents is not taken out of the goods. Terms on cigars, 60 days to responsible parties, or 5 per cent. off for cash. We give reference below as to our. busi- hess standing. Citizens’ National Bank, Romeo; First National Bank, Romeo. Any business man in Romeo, and any wholesale tobacco house in Detroit, Chicago, Louisville and St. Louis. Yours respectfully, H. W. Bradley & Bro., ROMEO, MICH. INCREASE YOUR TRADE BY SELLING — 7 is isenneens Composed of Guatemala, ‘kbiean : Mexican Javas, Santos, Maracaibo and selected with especial reference to their. nking qualities. The most popular of Blended Coffee in the market. . So in 50 Ib. Cans and 1 Ib. packages, 30, 60 an Maat Orders Aegean by "Lt per M. forthe ‘ernor, Detro e September 4, 5, 6 and 7. (aabooutieal Boclety, Pharmace’ OCTOBER 9, 1884. BF: ‘of Consors President, Vice-President and Sec- atters—Jonn Peck, F. J. Wurz- - Fae . Legislation—J. W. Hayward, Theo in . H. Van Leuwen. ittee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, John Muir, > Meetings—First Thursday evening in each ‘month. jual Meeting—First Thursday evening in November. dent, H. M. o ~ Clinton County _ | President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A. 8. W: _ | Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society ds, | President, H. Ww. Willard; Secre uter. ;| Tonia 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 Association. 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, 8S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss. Muskegon County Drugzists’ Association, President, E. C. Bond;-Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre. tical Socie an; Secreta “Henry Rephere y Druggists’ Association. . allace. = tary, Geo. W. Cro Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C. 8. Koon; Secretary, Geo. L, LeFevre. Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society. é President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, A. G. Cl Oceana County Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady. Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Seciety. President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prall. ark. - WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. | 2 Adpauwed—Aloohol. rbolicum .......... cum ; IMA chs. 5.5 1 -Tartaricum .......... : AMMO Sulphuricum........ Tannic we epececer cece cccos Rea SWeuOW:...-:-------- s BACCAE. _ Cubebae (po. 1 60... : meets Sep een, \ Xanthoxylum ....... : BALSAMUM Copaiba............. ; Peru...... eos » oats Terabin, Canada..... Tolutan .... ......... CORTEX. Abies, Canadian..... iae a Cincbona Flava...... Eaonymus atropurp Myrica Cerifera, po. Prunus Virgini...... uillaia, grd......... fras Ss imi: .........-s--- Ulmus Po(Ground 12) EXTRACTUM, Ei Se 8S8s8 Rie ReaSSSss mR § Zs 40@1 Glycyrrhiza Glabra.. 2#4@ “ 0 Haematox, 15 b pox.. 11@ 22 a8 oS c5 58 1 se Carbonate Precip.... Citrate and Quinia... Citrate Soluble....... Ferrocyanidum Sol.. Solut Chioride....... Sulphate, -. pure....... Barosma : Cassia Acutifol, Tin- and Y8.......-.--- . ijre Urs, 32s. 2. 2 GUMML. Acacia, Ist picked... sone te grace ce Sifted sorts. PO +652. 55s 3 Aloe, Barb, (po, 60).. “Cape, (po. 20)... * Socotri’, (po. 80) Catechu, 1s, (%s, 14 45, 16) Ammoniae .......... Assafoetida, (po. 30). Benzoinum ........--. ecoccccvececs MAGNESIA. : - Calcined, Pal. <2. 2-5 rOn .....- opeacee io seh eeae com’l...... 1% @ @e6 § gs 5 RSESSSSRESSHURTSE SES et 5e6e ©® RVSRRSRSR | father, Sota Nit, £¥. Potass Nitras, opt... Potass Nitras........ Prussiate ............ Sulphate po.......... poe RADIX. Aconitum... ANRC 6.55.5 .s Anchusa... os Arum, po............ Calamus. :.....3, 222% Gentiana, (po. 15).... Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15). Hydrastis naden, «pO. BD): ..-.. 5... 3 Heliebore, Alba, po. Inula, po............. 5@ 20 Tpecac, po............ 2 25@2 35 Iris plox (po. 20@22).. 18@ 20 Jalapa, pr............ 23@ Maranta, 448......... @ Podophyllum, po.... MRO iss Vv Spigetia Vebsee Se eens Sanguinaria, (po. 25). Serpentaria.......... Senega............... Smilax, Otfieinalis, a Scillae, (po. 35)....... Symplocarpus, Foe- tidus, po............ @ Valeriana, Eng. (po. 30) @ “ German.. 1@ Zingiber a........ Zingiber j............ SEMEN, Anisum, (po. 20)...... @ Apium (graveleons). 10@ 12 AV IS. es. ae, 6 Carui, (po. 18)........ 12@ 1b Cardamom ........... 1 00@1 25 Coriandrum.......... 1 12 Cannabis Sativa..... 34%4@ 4% Cydonium............ 75@1 00 10@ 12 Chenopodium ....... 2 Dipterix Odorate....1 75@1 85 @ 15 6@ Foenicuium.......... Foenugreek, po...... Ro ss 3% Lini, grd, (bbl, 3).. .. 3 AGOBCNAS. oe. os ss: 3dG Phalaris Canarian... Raps. :.-. 22-33 Reece es Sinapis, Albu........ 8@ 9 ee Nigra....... u@ 12 SPIRITUS. Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 Frumenti, D. F.R....1 75@2 oC Frumenti ............ 1 10@1 5 Jsuniperis Co. O. T...1 75@1L 5 Juniperis Co......... 1 75@3 50 Saacharum N.E..... 1 75@2 69 2 be Vini Galli....... 1 75@6 50 i ni Oporto.......... 125@2 00 Vini Alba......... - 125@2 00 SPONGES Florida sheeos’ wool ecarriage.......... 20.8 Nassau sheeps’ wooi Carriage ...........% Veivet Extra sheers’ wool carriage...... Extra Yellow sheeps’ carriage.......... Grass sheeps’ wool Carrlage............ Hard for slate use... Yellow Reef, for slate TSC x SYRUPS. Accacia.......... ae AINE”. .... 0s 50 es PPPCRGC oS ec se Crr 100.2... 3.5 ce - Auranti Cortes....... Rbei Arom.......... : Smilax Officinalis.... os be Co. BSESHKSSRASSRS NESRR 10@ L@ 15 . S BENCLRA... 3. -.5-s2--s; : BCUIRC oo. s onn es nica FG oo oo ones Tolutan.......... Sree Prunus Virg.......... TINCTURES. Aconitum N: apellis - “and myrrh..... BPNICR 605.535 ee Asafcetida .......... =o Atrope belladonna... Benzoin ccs oe scores Sanguinaria ..... Barosma.... Cantharides Capsicum....... Cardamon eS cee ee Santor = 3.6.2, «5... a Catechu .............. hn mi a9 SUSSSSSSSSSsSe Basegseusssss as & & S BS SBSsseessssesessseunnessveuessssezgess Hyoscyamus......... Todine........... oars ** -Colorless...... Ferri Chi-ridum...... Kino.. a : Myrrh..... ee Nux Vomica.......... ** Camphorated... st OdOr. ....... Auranti Cortex...... Quassia.:...... eeccose Rhatany....2....... os Cassia Acutifol....... ‘ “se is Co vo 4 Serpentaria.......... Stromonium...,...... Tohitan, .2.....3...25. 3 Valerian............ oe Veratrum Veride.... ther, Spts Nit, 3 F.. 26@ » Bround, (p- 2 Cetaceum....... Capsici Fructus, af.. Capsici Fructus, po.. Capsici Fructus, B po Caryophyllus, (po. 25) 2! Carmine, No. 40 Cera Alba, S. & F.... Cera Flava........... MGOCCUB.S . oe iodo: Cassia Fructus....... Centraria ............ SRSSRARE RR RS Chloroform .......... 60@ Chioroform, Squibbs @1 00 Chloral Hyd Crst.....1 50@1 Chondrus ............ 10@ i Cinchonidine, P.& W 1@ Cinchonidine, Ger’an 5@ Corks, list, dis. per cent Creasotum ........... Creta, (bbl. 7%3)........ Creta prep........... Creta, precip......... Creta Rubra.......... Crecus 2 oo oo0s6 Cudbear.............. Cupri Sulph.......... Dextrine............. Ether Suiph.......... Emery, all numbers. Emery, po............ Ergota, (po.) 75....... Flake White......... Galia oo @ Gambier ............. 1@ Gelatin, Coopor...... @ Gelatin, French...... 40@ Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. €0&10, less. Glue, Brown......... Glue, White.......... Glycerina............ Grana Paradisi...... Humulus..... ...... Hydrarg Chlor. Mite. Hydrarg Chlor. Cor. HydrargOx.Rubrum @ Hydrarg Ammoniati. @1 10 Hydrarg Unguentum 45@ 55 Hydrargyrum ....... @ 65 Ichthyocolia, Am....1 25@1 50 WNGIgG: oo ec: 75@1 00 Iodine, Resubl....... 4 00@4 10 Iodoform ............ @5 15 Lupuline ............ 85@1 00 Lycopodium ......... 55@ 60 Macis ic. os. Foss we 80@ 85 Liquor Arsen et Hy- drarg iod........... @ 27 Liquor Potass Arsini- 10@ 12 3 @ @ 5@ 8@ G 22@, @ 6@ 10@ 68@ @ @ 10@ LR@ SS aBactawmsearvaobanks PSEA 15 25 26 15 9@ 1L@ 23@ @ 25@ @ @ TS. oe Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl BS rs - Mannia,S,F.......... 90@1 00 Morphia, S,P.& W 2 40@2 65 Morphia, S. N. Y.Q. Moschus Canton .... Myristica, No.1...... Nux Vomica, (po. 20) Os. Sepia........... s Pepsin Saac, H. & P. 99) OG. Be Picis Liq, N. C.. % zal GOA ee 5 Picis Liq., quarts.... Picis Liq., pints...... Pil Hydrarg, (pe. 80). Piper Nigra, (po. 22). Piper Alba, (po. 35).. Pix Burgun........ es Plumbi Acet......... 1@ 16 Pulvis Ipecac et opii.1 10@1 20 Pyrethrum, boxes, H P.D.Co., doz.... . @1 25 Pyrethrum, pv....... 60@ 65 Quassiae............. 1p Quinia, S,P.& W.... 50@ 45 Quinia, S,German... 37@ 47 Rubia Tinctorum.... 12@ 13 Saccharum Lactispy @ 35 Salacin......... 22... 3 3 50 Sanguis Draconis.... 50 Santonine............ SA0, W352 Sapo, Moo... ...: oc Sapo, G Seidlitz Mixture..... Binapis 2.5. 3. Sinapis, opt.......... Snuff, Maccaboy, Do. NOBBE G5 e Snuff, Scotch, Do. WORK. e3 c fs Soda Boras, (po. 11)..10 Soda = egal Tart.. SSe5s €8 © O8Ee 2 50@ 55 @2 00 @2 50 Spts. \.vrcia Dom... Spts, Myrcia Imp.... Spts Vini Rect. bbi. DPD see, Sek @2 35 Less 5c. gal. cash ten days. Strychnia Crystal... 10 Sulphur, Subl ....... 2 Sulphur, Roll...... = Tamarinds........... ferebenth Venice... Theobromae ......... Wanilla .... 2.225555 Zinci Sulph Whale, winter.. SOUR. 8 ss Lard, No. 1........... Linseed, pure raw .. Linseed, boiled Neat’s Foot, winter strained............. Spi..ts Turpentine... PAINTS Bbl Lb Red Venetian........1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow Mars..1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow Ber...1% 2@3 Putty, commercial. ..24¢ 2%@3 Putty, strictly pure..2% 24%@3 Vermilion prime Am- 13@16 erican :......:...... Vermilion, English.. 70@75 16@17 6@6%4 Green, Peninsular... Lead, red strictly pur Lead, white, strictly ure ...... Dee sver : whitin white Span | ing, Gilders’;... aris Amer’n _ Paris Eng. Pioneer Prepared” note this week. [nine are all weak at the decline. whisky trust advanced alcohol 2 cents on | Saturday. a troit in September, ets entitling the holders to all the entertain- ments down on the programme will be sold at $3 apiece, but each investor will receive -|something like $7 worth of entertainment. One entire day will be given to an excur- sion to St. Clair Flats on the magnificent steamboat Greyhound, including a banquet at the Star Island House at 3 p. m., con- cluding with a half-dozen respenses to toasts appropriate to the occasion. A visit to the extensive chemical works of Parke, Davis & Co. will also be accompanied by a collation. Those who will’ be so fortunate as to be able to attend the convention will find that everything conducive to the com- fort of the guests has been arranged before- hand. Local Secretary Vernor reports that 7,000 feet of floor space has already been engaged for the exhibit, which is nearly double the amount previously used at any convention. The exhibit will be given at the Detroit rink. ——cqo@m-oe Conviction of One of the Muskegon Druggists. The somewhat celebrated cases against a number of Muskegon druggists were called in the Circuit Court at that place last Mon- day. The charge against the respondents was that, as druggists, they violated the liquor law of the State by selling liquor as a beverage. The cases were ‘‘worked up” by special detectives who went to Muske- gon from Chicago for that purpose last July. They represented themselves as tourists, and went into the drug stores and bought fishing tackle, and in some instances procured flasks of ilquor to be used while out fishing; and, also, in some of the stores, obtained liquor by the glass and drank it upon the premises. The case against Dr. T. D. Quinn was first tried and resulted in conviction, the jury being out all night. SOS Changes in the Methods of Traveling Salesmen. *‘Do you know,” said one of the craft to a Mail and Express reporter tie other day, ‘that there are about 80,000 commercial travelers in the United States? Surprised to hear it? Yes, most peopleare when they are told of it; but it’s a fact, nevertheless. You may also be surprised to learn that each one of them spends onan average $3,000 a year, making a total of $240,000,- 000. If you add to this their salaries, averaging at the least $1,000, you have a total expenditure .by commercial! travelers of $320,000,000 a year. This is naturally spent in all parts of the country, but the hotels and railroads get the lion’s share of it. During the last ten years there has been a great change in the character of the commercial traveler. The old Bohemian type has almost disappeared from the road and drinking men are much more rarely met with than formerly. A short time ago it was almost impossible to get a merchant over to your hotel to ‘take a look at your sampies’ without first getting him to leave his store on the pretext of getting a ‘smile.’ That is all changed now; the customers don’t look for it, and the drummer seldom gives it a thought. > - © - Den’t be Mean in Trade. From the Boston Journal of Commerce. ‘*There can be no greater mistake that a business man can make than to be mean in his business,” says Wealth and Worth. Everybody has* heard of the proverb of ‘penny wise and pound foolish.” A liberal expenditure in the way of business is al- ways sure to be a capital investment. There are people in the world who are_short- sighted enough to believe that their interest can be best promoted by grasping and cling- ing to all they can get, and never letting a cent slip through their fingers. As a gen- eral thing it will be found, other things being equal, that he whois most liberal is most successful in business. Of course we do not mean it to be inferred that a man should be prodigal in his expenditures; but that he should show to his customers, if he is a trader, or to those whom he may be doing any kind of business with, that in all his transactions, as well as social relations, he acknowledges the everlasting fact that there can be no permanent prosperity or good feeling in a community where benefits are not reciprocal. qe Her Friend in Need. From the New York Graphic. With the hairpin a woman opens envel- opes, fastens her dress, suspends a cal- endar or picture on the wall, and cuts apart the leaves of her magazine or book. It becomes, on occasion, an impro- vised nut pick or shoe and glove buttoner; or is as quickly transformed int> a hook, scoop or crank. Nor is this a complete cat- alogue of the manifold uses of the modest hairpin. Necessity is the mother of inven- tion, and so the hairpin becomes the tool of the moment for whatever purpose the fair mechanic wills. ree Annual Meeting of the Detroit Society. The base ball cranks of the Detroit Phar- maceutical Society play a game this after- noon with the doctors. If there are enough left of the druggists after the game is over, the annual meeting of the Society will be held in the evening. The dates forthe interchange of visits with the Cleveland druggists have not yet been arranged for this season. The Drug Markex. There are no changes of importance to Morphia, opium and qui- The _ Members of the Grand | uously : Ce eee 0 | er, have com-_ . | Pleted nearly all the arrangements. Tick- “‘Now, sir, I want you to stop your writing and look at my book.” Then she blushed charmingly, as if em- oe sed at my look of amazement. I said : “My dear madam, I am busy to-day, and Lbeg you will excuse me.” She sat down beside me and made herself comfortable at once. ; **Now, don’t let me hear another word about that; you are going to buy a book, of course.” ; ‘But, my dear—” She took my hands’ hers. “I know—you are a busy man—yon write all day and are too tired to read —you hardly find time to look at the paper—you—” ““Yes, madam; that’s precisely the case.” She chucked me deliberately under the ehin. *‘Do you mean to say that you are going to refuse mea miserable little dollar for this beautiful book ?” I gasped feebly and glared at my office boy. He was evidently interested. I said: “You must be a successful book agent; you have the most fetching qualities I have ever seen.” Rash words ! She rose at once, and, sitting down upon the arm of my chair, threw one arm around my neck, and, bending down, looked ten- derly into my eyes. ‘Wow, you know, darling, you are going to do just what I say; you are going to buy—” I heard my office boy chuckle to himself. I protested. I said: “My dear madam, this is really—embar- rassing—do you know—I am a married man—that I —” She replied: ‘‘I have nothing to do with that; I am here for business.” I replied: ‘‘That statement is unneces- sary; the fact is quite apparent. ButIam really fond of my wife. You've got hold of the wrong man.” e She seemed a trifle hurt at this, but she did not take her arm from my neck. She remained in this compromising attitude, ap- parently lost in thought. 1 broke into a cold sweat. “Pll tell you what I'll do,” she said, sud- denly, bringing her face dangerously near my own; “‘If you'll take a copy of that book, Ill promise not to kiss you before I leave the office !” I bought the book. ——->_0-~s—- Punning as a Psychological Study. Correspondence London Lancet. Punning, I think, does not receive enough attention. In spite of Dr. Johnson’s well- known dictum, we should rot despise pun- ning. Sydney Smith says that itis the true foundation of all wit. Supposing three de- grees of evolution, I submit that punning is the least evolved system of joking, that wit is evolved out of punning, and that humor is evolved outof wit. Everybody has heard of Sydney Smith’s remark, that it requires a surgical operation to get a joke into the head of a Scotchman. But he spoke with- out distinguishing. The Scotch have a great appreciation of those highly evolved jocosities displaying the humorous, al- though, no doubt, a scorn of simple, lowly- evolved jocosities, such aS plays on words. It is difficult to form a conception of a Scotch punster. Yet I have heard an Aber- donian, a physician of world-wide reputa- tion, make a pun. Punning 1s well worthy of the psychologist’s attention. Iseriously mean the analysis of puns is a simple way of beginning the methodical analysis of the process of normal and abnormal mentation. This, I think, I can easily show. Vision is stereoscopic; in a sense it is slightly di- plopic, for there are two dissimilar images, although there seems to be but one external object, as we call it. To borrow the opthal- mological term, we can say that mentation is ‘‘stereoscopie;” always subject-object, although we often speak of it as single (‘‘states of consciousness,” ete.). Just as there is visiul diplopia, so there is ‘‘mental diplopia,” or, as it is commonly called, ‘double consciousness.” Now I come back to punning. We all have ‘‘mental diplopia” when hearing the answer to the riddle which. depends upon the pun: ‘‘When is a little girl not a little girl?” Answer: ‘‘When she is a little horse (hoarse).” The feeble amusement we have in the slightly morbid mental state thus induced is from the incongruous elements of a ‘‘mental diploplia.” The word ‘‘hoarse” arouses in us the idea of a little girl who has taken cold, and the same sounding word, ‘‘horse,” arouses in us the idea of a well-known quadruped at the same time. We have the sensation of complete resemblance with the sense of vast difference. Here, I submit, is a carricature of the normal process of all mentation. oe Sage Advice. A young man who was about to start in business went to an old retired merchant the other day to secure business advice. ‘““How much cash have you got ?” was the blunt inquiry. “About $300.” *‘And how much stock will you putin ?” ‘‘About $2,000.” ‘Um! Then your first move must be ta engrave your name on the flagstone in front of your store; your next to paint your signs on all the fences for ten miles around the city.” *‘And why, O Sage ? ‘‘That the public six months hence may recall the fact that you went into business instead of going into a lunatic asylum! Good morning, sir !”’ oe eee Travelers’ Supplies. Eastern man (in San Francisco)—I see you advertise your store as a travelers’ sup- ply depot. Dealer—Yes, sir. Would you like to ex- amine our trunks, sachels, dusters, rugs— “Well, no. 1 went to Southern Califor- nia during the boom and—” “TY see. John, show this gentleman our stock of knapsacks and walking shoes.” a gently but firmly in Offer No, 173. -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. PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, WE ARE SOLE PROPRIETORS OF WEATHERLY § DRUG C0. Importers and Jobbers of DRUGS, C AND DR : SUNT DEALERS IN VARNISHES, MICHIGAN CATARRE REMEDY. We have in stock and offer a full line of Whiskies, Brandies, Weare Sole Agents in Mich- igan for W.D.& Co., Hender- son County, hand-made SOUR MASH We Sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We Give Our Personal Attention to All Orders are Shipped and Invoiced the Gins, Wines, Rums, AND —— Draggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky, Mai! Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction same day we receive them. SEND IN A TRIAL ORDER. Hazeltine & Perkins * MICALS Gusts KEY, TRADE SUPPLIED BY THE Haeltine P aPKUUS Brag C0, And the Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago, CINSENG Root. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK BROS Wholesale Druggists, y GRAND RAPIDS. Acing White Lead & Color Works, DETROIT, - MICH. Manufacturers of the Ce ebrated ACME PREPARED PAINTS, Which for Durability, Elasticity, Beauty and Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed. . J. WUOURZBURG, WHOLESALE AGENT, Grand Rapids, - Mich. | Write for Sample Cards and Prices, have Supplied our Trade with this Brand and it is all the manufactus : claim for it. ees We sell iton a GUARANTEE. | Haxeltine & Perkins Drug Gi GENERAL AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Ae Le ; een ahe 25c size........ 50c “ Peckham’s Croup Remedy is prepared es- pecially for children and is asafe and certain cure for Croups, Whooping Cough}: Colds and all bronchial and pulmonary complaints of childhood. For attractive advertising matter address the proprietor, Dr. H. C. PECK HAM, Freeport, Mich. Trade supplied by whole- sale druggists of Grand Rapids, Detroit and Chicago. ; ROUP a N95 CASH SALE CHECKS. Encourage your trade to pay cash instead of running book accounts by using Cash Sale Checks. For saleat50 cents per 100 by E. A. STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids. LUCIUS C. WEST, _ Attorney at Patent Law and Soliciter ign tents. of American and Fore: pa 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.§. A. Branch of- fice, London, Eng. Practice in U.S. Courts. Circulars Zhe Whips. The pest whips in the world, made in all grades. | Buggy, Carriages, Cab, Team, Farm and Express. a Vic's BED-BUCG KILLERI WITHOUT POISON. No Color, No Smell and No Damage to Bed Clothes or Furniture. Retails for 25 cents for large package. Trade supplied through all wholesale drug- gists, or direct by the manufacturers. : ROUSSIN & CO, Ludington, - Michigan. rer “SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.: 58 Conerfs St., West, Detroit, Mich., April 9, 1888. Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN—I duly received the case of your ‘“‘Best’”’ Tonic and have since had a great many in this institution. I must say that the beneficial effects on weak and debilitated patients have been most satisfactory, espec- ially to those in a stage of recovery after se- vere sickness. I write this thinking you might like to have my opinion on its merits. I certainly shall prescribe it in future, where the system re- quires building up. either from constitutional weakness or otherwise. Yoars truly, Wm. GRAY, M. D. Medical Sup’t. Midville, Geo., Feb. 24, 1888. Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN—I think the “Tonic’”’ a splendid medicine for all forms of Dyspepsia and Endi- gestion. It is giving me great satisfactiou. Very respectfully, J. M. JOHNSON, M. D. ® Yardley, Pa., March 18, 1888. Ph. Best Brewing Co., DEAR Sirs—I have given your “Malt Tonic” a trial in several cases of Enfeebled Digestion and General Debility, especialiy in the aged, where the whole system seems completely rostrated, with very satisfactory results. I ave used many of the sogcalled “Malt Ex- tracts,” but believe your preparation to be superior. In the aged where: the digestive functions are exhausted, and there is a loss of the nerve vital force, I found its action to be rapid and permanent. ELIAS WILDMAN, M.D. Work-House Hospital, Blackweil’s Island, Feb. 10, 1888. Ph. Best Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN— AS a matter of personal inter- est, [have used your *‘Best” Tonic in several cases Of impaired nutritition. The results in- dicate that it is an agreeable and doubtless, highly efficacious remedy. 1am, Very truly yours, E. W. FLEMING, M. D. Troy, New York, January 28, 1888. Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co,, DEAR Srrs—Your agent left me a sample of your liquid extract, Malt, and as I use niueh such in my practice, I thought to compare your product with some from another house I had on hand; and finding yours superior in. the great essential, the palitable nutriant as well as in tonic stimulant properties, felt anx- jous to know about what it can be furnished the dispensing physician. Yours truly, = E. JAY Fisk, M. D. East Genessee Street, Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1888. Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN—I have used the “Best” Tonia with most gratifying resultsin my case of dyspepsia. My case was a bad one, 1 had no appetite; headache in the morning; sour stom. ~ ach; looking as though I had consumption, and after taking this tonie I never felt better. in my life. I think it will cure a bad case of dyspepsia. You may recommend it for that case. Wm. O. JAEGER. 322 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1888, ~ Ph. Best Brewing Co., 28 College Place, N. Y., ae GENTLEMEN—I have tested the sample of “Concentrated Liquid Extract of Malt and Hops” you sent me, and find in my humble judgment that itis a very pure and safe arte - ele. I will not heaitate to recommend it in every case of debility where a Tonicof that kind is indicated. Respectfully. E. H. BELL, M. D. New Orleans, La., April 6, 1888. Specialty Depart. Ph. Brewing Co., : GENTLEMEN—Having tried your “Best Tonic to a great extent smenen my practice, I will state in its behalf that [ have had the best results with nursing mothers who were deficient in milk, increasing its fluids and ge- creting a more nourishing food for the infant, also increasing the appetite and in every way satisfactory for such cases. ; ee Very respectfully, ee D. BoRNIO, M D. For Sale By fer butter? cash ? 9” d take the coppers from off'n y CgE ye got?” yawning. an’ six.” oe a 4 Ww. "Bout five pound.” He picks Gime half atonal? ” Gets it and puts quarter of it into his mouth. ‘‘Gi’me Oo pound sugar, two bar soap, box quarter tea and half pound rice.” ches his breath. Time flies. Puts bun- le in the pail and basket. Reluctantly breaks off a discussion of how to make ‘hens lay, puts two cents coming to him into pokes, gives his pants an extra haul up Grocer goes back to his desk and figures ‘out that it has taken him two hours to make ‘six cents, provided the eggs are fresh and the butter not leeky.—From Economic Principles of Trade. JESSE LANGE. _. 9 ——_—_ moreno Regulation of the Commission Merchant. ‘Ttis generally admitted that the present System in use by commission merchants in handling the shipments of consignors Of produce is nearer to a _ burlesque than an approach to honest business ‘methods, inasmuch as the consignor is wholly at the mercy of the consignee. 80 much confidence reposed in one indi- Vidual or association of individuals as is the ‘ease in dealing with a commission house. If this confidence was rarely abused, a -Yeform in the methods now in vogue would probably not be demanded, but, as a matter of fact, betrayals of confidence are alto- gether too common and instances of flagrant _ dishonesty are by no means unknown. Such being the case, it is not strange that consignors are casting about for some means - of bringing abouta reform that will place both parties in the transaction on a more equitable basis. As one step in this direc- tion, the consignor undoubtedly ought to know the name of the persons to whom his goods are sold, in order that he may verify _ the account of sales returned him, if he considers the price given to be open to _ eriticism. The produce shippers of New York have recently endeavored to secure legislation on this point, the following Dill having passed the Assembly by a large Majority but being defeated in the Senate: AN ACT TO COMPEL COMMISSION MER- - CHANTS OR PERSONS SELLING GOODS ON COMMISSION TO MAKE RETURNS AND _ FURNISH STATEMENTS OF GOODS SOLD. - The people of the state of New York, _represented in Senate and Assembly, do -. enact as follows: SeEctTIon 1. Any person or persons doing business in the state of New York as com- ‘mission merchants, or who shall receive ods of any kind to sell on commission, all hereafter upon receipt of any goods to be sold on commission immediately send statement in writing to the consignor thereof, showing what goods have been ‘received, the date of such reception and their or its condition. Src. 2. Whenever any commission mer- ehant or persons receiving goods as men- tioned in section one of this act shall sell the same er any part thereof, such com- mission merchants or persons shall imme- diately render a statement in writing to the signor, showing what of such consign- ment has been sold, the person or persons to ‘whom sold, and the price received EC. 3. Said commission merchants or persons selling goods on commission shall thirty days send to each consignor a ment in. writing, showing the amount of goods of such consignor on hand. ‘Sx 4, Any person or persons neglect- > comply with the requirements of this get. shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dol- irs, to be sued for and collected by such erson who has consigned said goods, and hom the reports and statements hereby ired to be made had not been made. mc.5. This act shall take effect thirty s after the same shall become a law. 26 main opposition to the measure came the ‘commission merchants of New and Albany, who claimed that such a would ruin their business. How much would be to the commission dealer his consignors know who his cus- are, THE TRADESMAN is unable to mut is willing to admit thai it might work to the disadvantage of the Such disadvantage, however, more than counterbalanced by the In no other line of business is | LARD, ig you bottom figures, sir. ose I double he order ?” . the same.” he helped himself to a liberal chew from one of the jars, ‘‘I guess those figures are pretty fair. I’ve got to run up’ town, and on my way back J’ll leave you an order.” ‘Very well, sir.” “You didn’t seem very enthusiastic over his custom,” observed a reporter who heard and saw all. *‘He’s n. g.’ “How 2”? ‘Why, he was ott of tobacco, had no change with him and dropped in here sim- ply to get a chew.” **Do you know him ?” “No; but I sized him up ina minute. We have that game played on us every day.” ' *And don’t you kick 2?” “Oh, no. It’s a trifling loss, and if you expose one of these frauds, he’ll be your bitter enemy. Better give ’em a ‘chaw,’ and let ’°em goon feeling how smart they | are.” >on The ‘Good Will.” A Detroit grocer was trying: to sell out his store and good will the otherday. There didn’t seem to be any good will, and a law- yer was called in to see about it. ‘‘What de you call the good will ?” asked the law- yer. ‘‘Vhell, der bolicemans on dis beat finds der door unlocked sometimes und he sends me word. He vhas very kind.” ‘‘What else?” ‘*Vhell, no sun comes in der front windows in summer.” ‘‘What else?” ‘‘If a brocession goes by it vhas a splendid place to look at him.” ‘‘What else?” ‘‘All der snow in winter goes around der corner by der saloon, und I doan’ haf to clean off der walk one single time.” ‘‘Anything else?” ‘‘Sometings else! Do you want eafrytings on earth ? If all dis doan’ make some good will worth $200 I take der place right back again be- fore night und make feefty tollars clear JODDYD co CO., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Summer Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. Well, let’s see,” eontinued the man, ‘ps Bip len pean agama Gases } Cincinnati Expre: 4:40 Traverse goin and Mackinaw Ex. .11: 00 pm From Ct ; ‘ ieee ee eee e "Saginaw express runs through solid. 7:00 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City. 11:30 a. m. train has has chair car for Potoskey ana Mack- inaw City. 6:05 p, m, train has sleeping cars for Petoskey and Mackinaw Ci : GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express...........0..+« ate oon 7:15am 11:45am 5:00pm ped patel chair ear for Cincinnati. odruff sleeper for Cincinnati. . : M. . R. at Kalama- zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadien points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p.m. Muskegon, anand Rapids & Indiana. Arrive. BS. ce ccccccscsccces 7:15am train 4:40 p 8:50 p Leaving’ time at Bridge street depot. 7 minutes later. C. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Michigan Central. Grand Rapids Division. DEPART. Sone TIXPVOSS: cos oscnescs os ne esecerncessseeice . 6:45am Day Express...........- Peaches seins cites a tae pean 1:10 pm *Atlantic MOXDICSS, <..c. o cce cose ebacbaccwiaraneeese 10:45 TRO ee nop ks otitis ap aks Gee cisies es aa cinices sie 6:50am ARRIVE. *Pacific EXPLess.......00.ccccsssccssccsssceces -. 6:00am Mail -- 3:15pm aoe Rapids Express. . .-10: *Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Parlor carsrun on Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct connec- tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.) O. W. RUGGLES, Gen’! Pass. one Ticket Agt., Chicago. ‘Cnas. H. Norris, Gen’! Agent. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Kalamazoo Division. S Arrive. 2 4 am pm .-.Grand Rapids........... 9:45 6:10 SE AIIOP ANN 22 sic Senco ae 8:28 4:55 . 1 /Kalamazoo hoa enon ces oe 7:10 3:52 ...White Pigeon........... 2:25 op MUARMOAPE. oc ss cov tees ass 4:45 1:e0 pm am .-Chicago.........¢ wise ckes 11:30 8:50 o TOICKO. oo occ ise ence sek ec 11:25 10:00 «oe Oleveland.......sseeeee0e 7:15 . . PMT AIO. 3 S05 3 coc oct sw cele 1:00 ui: 40 Tickets for sale to all principal points in the U.S., Mexico and Canada at Union Ticket oe Gro. WIL- LIAMSON, rece Depot Office, M. Boorz, Agt. A. J. ‘SuiTH, Gen’l Trav. and Pass. Agt., Cleveland, Ohio. oe noe coe BSBS &SesEe® — S' 2 on o S o s Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING WEsT. Arrives. Morning Express...............06 1:05 pm +Through Mail........... .. 5:05pm Grand Rapids Rr Cr: ‘Night Express........ Mixed Leaves. GOING EAST. tDetroit Express............sce.06 6:45am +Through Mail,..............0.2008 10:20am tEvening EXpress..............60- 3:25 pm *Limited Express. ..........c0e-e0- 6:25 pm +Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Detroit Express has parlor car to Detroit, making direct connections for all points East, arriving in New York 10:10 a. m. nextday. Limited Express, East, has through sleeper Grand Rapids to Niagara Falls, connecting .at Milwaukee Junction with through sleeper to Toronto. Through tickets and sleeping car berths secured at D., G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot. JAS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL and WOOD. E. A. HAMILTON, Agt., 101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block. Telephone 909—1 R. Exclusive Agents for The Labrador Refrigerator. White Mountain - Freezer. Dangler Gasoline Stove. Crown Jewell Gasoline Stove. Summer Queen Oil Stove. 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