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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1888,

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3y a little after noon the eve of Christ-
mas, John had left his portmanteau in
the cloak-room, and stepped forth into
Edinburgh with a wonderful expansion
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wanderings: he would throw down the
borrowed money; there would be a recon-
ciliation, the details of which he fre-
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merry reminiscences crowding around
him. sad ones also, both with the same
surprising pathos. The keen, frosty air;
the low. rosy. wintry sun; the castle,
hailing him like an old acquaintance; the
Tnames of friends on door-plates; the
sight of friends whom he seemed to
recognize, and whom he eagerly avoided,
in the streets: and the gutters where he
had learned toslide, and the shop where
he had bought his skates, and the stones
on which he had trod, and the railings on
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and which, taken one with another, build
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call home: all these besieged him, as he
went, with both delight and sadness.

His first visit was for Houston, who
had ahouse on Regent’s Terrace, kept for
him in old days by an aunt. The door
was opened (to his surprise) upon the
chain, and a voice asked him from
within what he wanted.

“J want Mr. Houston—Mr. Alan Hous-
ton,” said he.

‘‘And who are ye 2”’ said the voice.

“This is most extraordinary,’’ thought
John: and then aloud he told his name.

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“The very same,’’ said John.

And the old butler removed his de-
fenses. remarking only, ‘‘I thocht ye
were that man.’? But his master was not
there; he was staying, it appeared, at the
house in Murrayfield; and though the
butler would have been glad enough to
have taken his place and given all the
news of the family, John, struck witha
little chill, was eager to be gone. Only,
the door was searce closed again, before
he regretted that he had not asked about
“that man.”’

He was to pay no more visits till he
had seen his father and made all well at
home; Alan had been the only possible
exception, and John had not time to go
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to prevent him going around the end of
the hill, and looking from without on the
Mackenzies’ house. As he went, he re-
flected that Flora must now be a woman
of near his own age, and it was within
the bounds of possibility that she was
married: but this dishonorable doubt he
damned down.

There was the house, sure enough; but
the door was of another color, and what
was this—two door plates? He drew
nearer: the top one bore, with dignified
simplicity, the words, ‘*Mr. Proudfoot;’’
the lower one was more explicit, and in-
formed the passer-by that here was like-
wise the abode of “Mr. J. A. Dunlop
Proudfoot, Adyocate.”’

The Proudfoots must be rich, for no
advocate could look to have much bus-
iness in so remote a quarter; and John
hated them for their wealth and for their
name, and for the sake of the house they
desecrated with their presence. He re-
membered a Proudfoot he had seen at
sehool—not known—a little, whey-faced
urchin, the despicable member of some
lower class. Could it be this abortion
that had climbed to be an advocate, and
now lived in the birthplace of Flora and
the home of John’s tenderest memories ?
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ment. as he stood under the doors of that
estranged house, and looked east and
west along the solitary pavement of the
foyal Terrace, where not a cat was
stirring, the sense of solitude and deso-
lation took him by the throat, and he
wished himself in San Francisco.

And then the figure he made, with his
decent portliness, his whiskers, the
money in his purse, the excellent cigar
that he now lighted, recurred to his mind
in eonsolatory comparison with that of a
certain maddened lad who, on a certain
spring Sunday ten years before, and in
the hour of church-time silence, had
stolen from that city by the Glasgow
road. In the face of these changes, it
were impious to doubt fortune’s kind-
ness. All would be well yet; the Mac-
kenzies would be found, Flora, younger
and lovelier and kindlier than before;
Alan would be found, and would have so
nicely discriminated his behavior as to
have grown, on the one hand, into a val-
ued friend of Mr. Nicholson’s, and to
have remained, upon the other, of that
exact shade of joviality which John de-
sired in his companions. And so, once
more. John fell to work discounting the
delightful future; his first appearance in
the family pew: his first visit to his un-
cle Greig. who thought himself so great
a financier, and on whose purblind Edin-

 

 

burgh eyes John was toletin the dazzling
daylight of the West; and the details in
general of that unrivaled transformation
scene, in which he was to display to all
Edinburgh a portly and successful gen-
tleman in the shoes of the derided fugi-
tive.

The time began to draw near when his
father would have returned from the
office, and it would be the prodigal’s cue
to enter. He strolled westward by Al-
bany street, facing the sunset embers,
pleased, he knew not why, to move in
that cold air and indigo twilight, starred
with street lamps. But there was one
more disenchantment waiting him by the
way.

Atacorner he paused to light a fresh
cigar; the vesta threw, as he did so, a
strong light upon his features, and a man
of about his own age stopped at sight
Of 16.

“] think your name must be Nichol-
son,’’ said the stranger.

It was too late to avoid recognition;
and. besides, as John was now actually
on the way home, it hardly mattered, and
he gave way to the impulse of his na-
ture.

“Great Scott!’ he cried, ‘‘Beatson !”’
and shook hands with warmth. It
scarce seemed he was repaid in kind.

“So you're home again ?”’ said Beat-
son. ‘Where have you been all this
long time ?”’

‘In the States,’? said John—‘‘Califor-
nia. I’ve made my pile, though; and it
suddenly struck me it would be a noble
scheme to come home for Christmas,”’’

‘T see,’ said Beatson. ‘‘Well, I hope
we'll see something of you, now you’re
here.”’

“Oh, I guess so,” said John, a little
frozen.

“Well, ta-ta,”? concluded Beatson, and
he shook hands again and went.

This was acruel first experience. It
was idle to blink at facts; here was John
home again, and Beatson—Old Beatson—
did not care a rush. He recalled Old
Beatson in the past—that merry and af-
fectionate lad—and their joint adven-
tures and mishaps, the window they had
broken, and many an other inestimable
bond of friendship; and his hurt sur-
prise grew deeper. Well, after all, it
was only on a man’s own family that he
could count; blood was thicker than
water, he remembered; and the net re-
sult of this encounter was to bring him
to the doorstep of his father’s house, with
tender and softer feelings.

The night had come; the fanlight over
the door shone bright: the two windows
of the dining-room where the cloth was
being laid, and the three windows of the
drawing-room where Maria would be
waiting dinner, glowed softer through
yellow blinds. It was like a vision of the
past. All this time of his absence, life
had gone forward with an equal foot, and
the fires and the had been lighted,
and the meals spread, at the accustomed
hours. At the accustomed hour, too, the
bell had sounded thrice to call the family
to worship. And at the thought, a pang
of :egret for his demerit seized him; he
remembered the things that were good
and that he had neglected, and the things
that were evil and that he had loved; and
it was witha prayer upon his lips that
he mounted the steps and thrust the key
into the key-hole.

He stepped into the lighted hall, shut
the door softly behind him, and stood
there fixed in wonder. No surprise of
strangeness could equal the surprise of
that complete familiarity. There was
the bust of Chalmers near the stair-rail-
ings, there was the clothes-brush in the
accustomed place; and there, on the hat-
stand. hung hats and coats that must
surely be the same as he remembered.
Ten years dropped from his life, as a
pin may slip between the fingers; and the
ocean and the mountains, and the mines,
and crowded marts and mingled races of
San Francisco, and his own fortune and
his own disgrace, became for that one
moment, the figures of a dream that was
OVEr.

He took off his hat, and moved me-
chanically toward the stand; and there
he found a small change that was a great
one to him. The pin that had been his
from boyhood, where he had flung his
balmoral when he loitered home from the
academy, and his first hat when he came
briskly back from college or the oftice—
his pin was occupied. ‘They might have
at Jeast respected my pin!’ he thought,
and he was moved as by a slight, and be-
gan at once to recollect that he was here
an interloper, in a strange house, which
he had entered almost by a burglary, and

vyhere at any moment he might be scan-
dalously challenged.

He moved at once. his hat still in his
hand, to the door of his father’s room,
opened it and entered. Mr. Nicholson
sat in the same place and posture as on
that last Sunday morning; only he was
older, and grayer, and sterner; and as he
now glanced up and caught the eye of his
son, a strange commotion and a dark
flush sprang into his face.

‘‘Father,’’ said John, steadily and even
cheerfully, for this was a moment against
which he was long ago prepared, ‘‘father,
here Iam, and here is the money that I
took from you. I have come back to ask
your forgiveness, and to stay Christmas
with you and the children.”

“Keep your money,” said the father,
‘and go!’

‘Mather !’

£as

cried John; ‘‘for God’s

sake. don’t receive me this way! I’ve
come for—’
“Understand me,’’? interrupted Mr.

Nicholson; ‘you are no son of mine; and
in the sight of God, I wash my hands of
you. One last thing I will tell you; one
warning I will give you; all is discoy-
ered, and you are being hunted for your
crimes; if youare stillet large, it is thanks
to me; but I have done all that I mean
to do; and from this time forth I would
not raise one finger—not one finger—to
save you from the gallows! And now,’’
with alow voice of absolute authority,
and asingle weighty gesture of the fin-

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CHAPTER VI.
THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD.
How John passed the evening, in what
windy confusion of mind, in what squalls

of anger and lulls of sick collapse, in,
what pacing of streets and plunging into |

public-houses, it would profit little to re-
late. His misery, if, H were not pro-
gressive, yet tended in no way to dimin-
ish; for in proportion as grief and indig-
nation abated, fear began to take their

place. At first, his father’s menacing
words lay by in some safe drawer of
memory, biding their hour. At first,

John was all thwarted affection and
blighted hope; next bludgeoned vanity
raised its head again, with twenty mor-
tal gashes; and the father was disowned
even as he had disowned the son. What
was this regular course of life, that John
should have admired it ? what were these
clock-work virtues, from which love was
absent? Kindness was the test, kind-
ness the aim and soul; and judged by
such a standard, the discarded prodigal—
now rapidly drowning his sorrows and
his reason in successive drams—was a
creature of a lovelier morality than his
self-righteous father. Yes, he was the
better man; he felt it, glowed with the
consciousness, and entering a public-
house, he pledged his own virtues ina
glass—perhaps the fourth since his dis-
missal. Of that he knew nothing, keep-
ing no account of what he did or where
he went; and in the general crashing
hurry of his nerves, unconscious of the
approach of intoxication. Indeed, it isa
question whether he were really grow-
ing intoxicated, or whether at first the
spirits did not even sober him. For it
was even as he drained this last glass
that his father’s ambiguous and menacing
words—popping from their hiding-place
in memory—startled him like a hand laid
upon hisshoulder. ‘‘Crimes, hunted, the
gallows.’’ They were ugly words; in the
ears of an innocent man, perhaps all the
uglier; for if some judicial error were
in act against him, who should set a
limit to its grossness or to how far it
might be pushed? Not John, indeed; he
was no believer in the powers of inno-
cence, his cursed experience pointing in
quite other ways; and his fears, once
wakened, grew with every hour and
hunted him about the city streets.

It was, perhaps, nearly 9 at night; he
had eaten nothing since lunch, he had
drunk a good deal, and he was exhausted
by emotion, when the thought of Hous-
ton came into his head. He turned, not
merely to the man as a friend, but to his
house as a place of refuge. The danger
that threatened him was still so vague
that he knew neither what to fear nor
where he might expect it: but this much
at least seemed undeniable, that a pri-
vate house was safer than a public inn.
Moved by these counsels, he turned at
once to the station, passed (not without
alarm) into the bright lights of the ap-
proach, redeemed his portmanteau from
the cloak-room, and was soon whirling in
a cab along the Glasgow road. The
change of movement and position, the
sight of the lamps twinkling to the rear,
and the smell of damp and mould and
rotten straw which clung about the ve-
hicle. wrought in him strange alterna-
tions of lucidity and mortal giddiness.

“J have been drinking,’’ he discovered;
“JT must go straight to bed, and sleep.”’
And he thanked heaven for the drowsi-
ness that came upon his mind in waves.

From one of these spells he was
wakened by the stoppage of the cab;
and, getting down, found himself in
quite a country road, the last lamp of the
suburb shining some way below, and the
high walls of a garden rising before him
in the dark. The Lodge (as the place
was named) stood, indeed, very solitary.
To the south it adjoined another house,
but standing in so large a garden as to be
well out of ery: on all other sides open
fields stretched away. The effect of se-
clusion was aided by the great height of
the garden walls, which were, indeed,
conventual, and, as John had tested in
former days, defied the climbing school-
boy. The lamp of the cab threw a
gleam upon the door and the not bril-
liant handle of the bell.

“Shall I ring for ye ?”’ said the cab-
man, who had descended from his perch
and was slapping his chest, for the night
was bitter.

“J wish you would,’ said John, put-
ting his hand to his brow in one of bis ac-
cesses of giddiness.

The man pulled at the handle, and the
clanking of the bell replied from further
in the garden; twice and thrice he did it,

with sufficient intervals; in the great,
frosty silence of the night, the sounds

fell sharp and small.

“Does he expect ye 2”’ asked the driver,
with that manner of familiar interest
that well became his port-wine face; and
when John had told him no, ‘*Well, then,”
said the cabman, ‘if ye’ll tak’ my ad-
vice of it, we'll just gang back. And
that’s disinterested, mind ye, for my
stables are in the Glesgie road.’’

‘The servants must hear,’’ said John.

‘Hout!’ said the driver. ‘‘He keeps
no servants here, man. They’rea’ in the
town house: I drive him often; it’s a just
a kind of a hermitage this.”

“Give me the bell,’’ said John; and he
pulled at it like a man desperate.

The clamor had not yet subsided be-
fore they heard steps upon the gravel,
and a voice of singularly nervous irrita-
bility cried to them through the door,
“Who are you, and what do you want?”

‘Alan? said John, ‘it’s me—it’s
Fatty—John, you know. Pm just come
home, and I’ve come to stay with you,’’

There was no reply for a moment, and
then the door was opened.

“Get the portmanteau
John to the driver.

‘Do nothing of the kind,’’ said Alan,
and then to John, ‘‘Come in here a mo-
ment. I want to speak to you.”’

John entered the garden, and the door
was closed behind him. A candle stood
on the gravel walk, winking a little in

down,’’ said

light and darkness to and fro like a veil
on Alan’s features, and sent his shadow

hovering behind him. Ali beyond was
inscrutable; and John’s. dizzy brain

rocked with the shadow. Yet even so, it
struck him that Alan was pale, and his
voice, when he spoke, unnatural.

‘“‘What brings you here to-night?’’ he
began. ‘I don’t want, God knows, to
seem unfriendly; but I cannot take you
in, Nicholson: I cannot do it.”’

*‘Alan,”? said John, *‘you’ ve Just fot
to! You don’t know the mess I’m in;
the governor's turned me out, and I

daren’t show my face in an inn, because
they’re down on me for murder or some-
thing Y’

‘Kor what ?’’ cried Alan, starting.

‘“‘Murder. I believe,’’ says John.

“Murder !? repeated Alan, and he
passed his hand over his eyes. ‘‘What
was that you were saying ?’’ he. asked
again.

“That they were down on me,’’ said
John. ‘I’m accused of murder, by what
I ean make out; and I’ve really hada
dreadful day of it, Alan, and I ean’t
sleep on thé roadside on a night like
this—at least, not with a portmanteau,”’
he pleaded.

“Hush! said Alan, with his head on
one side; and then, *“‘Did you hear noth-
ing ?’’? he asked.

“No,’? said John, thrilling, he knew
not why, with communicated terror.
“No? Lheard nothing; why ?’’ And then,
as there was no answer, he reverted to
his pleading:

“But Lsay, Alan, you’ve got to take
mein. Tll go right away to bed if you
have anything to do. I seem to have
been drinking: I was that knocked over.
I wouldn’t turn you away, Alan, if you
were down on your luck.”’

‘No ?”? returned Alan.
I you, then.
portmanteau.’’

‘Neither will
Come and let’s get your

down the long hill, and the two friends
stood on the sidewalk beside the port-
manteau till the last rumble of the
wheels had died in silence. It seemed to
John as though Alan attached importance
to this departure of the cab; and John,
who was in no state to criticise, shared
profoundly in the feeling.

When the stillness was once more per-
fect, Alan shouldered the portmanteau,
carried it in, and shut and locked the
garden door; and then, once more, ab-
straction seemed to fall upon him, and he
stood with his hand on the key until the
cold began to nibble at John’s fingers.

‘Why are we standing here?’ asked
John.

‘Eh 2”? said Alan, blankly.

“Why, man, you don’t seem yourself,”
said the other.

“No, [m not myself,’’ said Alan; and
he sat down on the portmanteau, and put
his face in his hands.

John stood beside him swaying a little,
and looking about him at the swaying
shadows. the flitting sparkles, and the
steady stars overhead, until the windless
cold began to touch him through his
clothes on the bare skin. Even in his
bemused intelligence, wonder began to
awake.

“T say, let’s come on to the house,’’ he
said at last.

“Yes, let’s come on to the house,’’
peated Alan.

And he rose at once, reshouldered the
portmanteau, and taking the candle in
his other hand, moved forward to the
Lodge. This was along, low building,
smothered in creepers: and now, except
for some chinks of light between the
dining-room shutters, it was plunged in
darkness and silence.

In the hall Alan lighted another can-
dle, gave it to John, and opened the door
of a bed-room.

‘‘Here,’’ said he: “go to bed. Don’t
mind me, John. You'll be sorry for me
when you know.”’

“Wait a bit,’ returned John; “Ive
got so cold with all that standing about.
Let’s go into the dining-room a minute.
Just one glass to warm me, Alan.’’

On the tablein the hall stood a glass,
and a bottle with a whisky label on a
tray. It was plain the bottle had been
just opened, tor the cork and corkserew
lay beside it.

‘Take that,’ said Alan, passing John
the whisky, and then with a certain
roughness pushed his friend into the bed-
room, and closed the door behind him.

John stood amazed; then he shook the
bottle, and, to his further wonder, found
it partly empty. Three or four glasses
were gone. Alan must have uncorked a
bottle of whisky and drank three or four
glasses one after the other, without sit-
ting down, for there was no chair, and
thatin his own cold lobby on this freezing
night! It fully explained his eccentric-
ities, John reflected savagely, as he mixed
himself a grog. Poor Alan! He was
drunk: what a dreadful thing was
drink, and what a slave to it poor Alan
was, to drink in this unsociable, uncom
fortable fashion! The man who would
drink alone, except for health’s sake—as
John was now doing—was a man utterly

re-

and

lest. He took. the grog out, and felt
hazier, but warmer. Then he went to
bed.

[CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.]

 

 

 

For Sale by Geo, C. Wetherbee & Co., Detroit; Eaw-

the draughts; it threw inconstant spar- | Kins & Perry, Grand Rapids; McCausland & Co., Fast

kles on the clumped holly, struck the|

Saginaw. and by Wholesale Grocers generally.

Send
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The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

 

 

Retail Trade ofthe Wollerine State

EK. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

Subscription Price, One Dollar per year.
Advertising Rates made known on application.

Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office.
E,. A. STOWE, Editor.

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1888.

 

 

THE FIRE TAX.

A good deal is said these days about
the tariff tax, the land tax, the personal
tax, ete., but nothing is heard about the
enormous fire tax to which the people are
compelled to submit. While this tax is
not wholly without cause, there is no
reason why the amount should not be
largely decreased, if the expenses of do-
ing an insurance business can be cur-
tailed and the losses largely prevented
by the adoption of proper safeguards
against fire.

Striking an average from the reports
of the stock fire insurance companies, it
appears that for every dollar’s worth of
insurance the policy holder pays 100
cents—that 15 cents of this amount is
retained by the local and general agent
for commission and that 25 cents is used
to meet current expenses, such as rent,
salaries, legal fees, printing, advertising.
ete. It will thus be seen that only 60
per cent. of the money paid by the policy
holders can come back to him in the
shape of indemnity for loss by fire—and
out of this percentage the companies are
frequently able to pay very respectable
dividends.

In inaugurating an insurance company
of their own, the business men of Michi-
gan confidently expect to be able to cut
the percentages above referred to squarely
in two. The expenses of the Boston
Manufacturers’ Mutual, carrying $80,000,-
000 of insurance, are only 2 per cent. of
the premium receipts—in fact, the inter-
est on the premium receipts pays the ex-
penses. Even in a comparatively small
company, like the one now in process of
formation, the expenses ought not to ex-
ceed 15 per cent. The commission ac-
count would be done away with, unless
the company decided to give each local
B. M. A. 5 per cent. of the receipts from
the town where the Association is lo-
cated. Such an arrangement would
stimulate B. M. A. members to insure in
their own company, and it would also
serve as arecognition of the element to
which the company owed its existence.
Such commissions would enable the
associations to prosecute their work with
greater vigor and thus result to the last-
ing benefit of all concerned.

It being taken for granted, then, that
the above items of expense can be cur-
tailed, what can be done in the direction
of lessening the fire losses? A number
of the Eastern companies have been able
to reduce the fire loss to less than one-
tenth of the policy receipts. Such being
the case, there would seem to be no rea-
son why the amount ordinarily figured
for indemnity should not be cut from 50
to 25 per cent. The percentages of the
proposed company would then stand
about as follows:

Beeemses 2 15 per cent.
Pimamissions ... .-.-... .-.. es .
aes
Dividends to stockholders......-. 10
_ eee 55

Leaving a balance of 45 per cent. of the
premium receipts to be returned to the
policy holders.

The plan is certainly worth a fair trial.

 

A LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLE.
The trial of Mr. Parnell and the other
members of the Home Rule delegation in
Parliament before a special Commission
proceeds so slowly that good judges of
the law’s delays think it will not be at
an end before next spring. It now ap-
pears that the Tory government have
reached the conelusion that their politi-
cal fortunes are bound up with those of
the Times, as Sir Richard Webster. the
Attorney-General, appears in court as
counsel for Mr. Walter. The role of the
prosecution is now to treat the alleged
‘‘Parnell Letters’’
and to offer to prove the charges of their
omnibus indictment by evidence quite in-
dependent of them. But this will not
do. The reason for appointing the Com-
inission was found in the fact that the
Times professed to have documentary
evidence against Mr. Parnell which went
to prove him unworthy of his seat in the
House of Commons. It will not serve
the purpose to rake up all the evidence
of technical illegality which may be
found in the archives of Dublin Castle
and the records of the Irish Court.
Whatever the Commission may think,
that is an evasion of the true issue, as
much as when the Times kindly offered
the Commission its valuable services in
pursuing an informal investigation of its
own charges, and was ordered peremp-
forily to appear as the  prosecu-
tor. And in that instance the Commis-
sion showed some willingness to take
that view of the case which commended
itself to the English love of fair play.

as a secondary matter,

There is a very general feeling in En-
giand that the result of the investigation
will affect very gravely the political situ-

 

ation. Mr. Parnell has prepared the
way for that by declaring his readiness
to abandon public life if he cannot dis-
prove the charges made by the Times.
The people accept this as a challenge
from him to the Tories for a life-and-
death struggle, and they will understand
Sir Richard Webster’s appearance in the
ease as the acceptance of his challenge.
Of course, there is no immediate way of
forcing a ministry with a majority to
resign or go to the country in a general
election. But there are many indirect
ways of reaching that result, and one is
the weakening of the hold of a discredit-
ed ministry upon its own followers. who
then press all sorts of private fads which
lead to damaging defeats. Lord Salis-
bury will come out of this struggle either
more able to put off the day of Home
Rule, or so discredited before the public
that his overthrow will be a question of
months, not of years.

It is observed that the two wings of the
old Liberal party are farther apart than
ever. There is no further talk of con-
ferences to reconcile Lord Hartington
and Mr. Chamberlain with Mr. Glad-
stone. The Unionists have ceased to
proclaim in their speeches that they are
‘as good Liberals as ever.’* They have
drawn distinctly nearer to their Tory
allies, and farther away from their for-
mer associates. Mr. Labouchere, a Rad-
ical Home Ruler, protests against com-
paring Mr. Chamberlain, a Radical
Unionist, to Judas Iscariot, on the ground
that itis unfair to Judas. On neither
side is there any exhibition of concilia-
tory temper, or any other open sign of a
hope that differences may be smoothed
over and common ground reached.

One good effect of the trouble raised
by the Times will be to impress upon the
Home Rule party the responsibility of
their position. It has been among the
curses that alien rule has inflicted on
Ireland that the popular leaders, being
hopelessly in opposition with no chance
of having to take office, have not been
curbed in their speech by the possibility
that they may not be expected to live up
to the things they say. This vice of the
situation has made them incline to over-
statement to an extent which in England
or America is true only of small parties.
And it has made them tolerant of small
local fanatics, who had nothing to com-
mend them but an intemperate zeal. It
is upon these things that the enemies of
the Home Rule cause now lay hold to dis-
credit it before the English people,
although they are an indirect but natural
result of the refusal of Home Rule. But
the chances of the English people taking
up the Home Rule cause has given them
reason for much greater watchfulness
over their words and actions than they
thought necessary in the earlier years of
the struggle. Hence the apparent incon-

sistency of Mr Parnell’s course, on |

which Sir Richard Webster commented.
While he lay in Kilmainham jail. by or-
der of Mr. Gladstone’s Secretary for Ire-
land, he joined in a proclamation to the
Irish people advising them to pay no
rent until their representatives were set
at liberty. But when Mr. O’Brien de-
vised ‘‘Plan of Campaign’’ to coerce un-
just landlords to make further concession
to their suffering tenantry, Mr. Parnell
wisely refrained from expressing any ap-
proval of that measure.

THE SIOUX NEGOTIATIONS.

The negotiation with the Sioux for the
opening of their Dakota reservation hay-
ing been transferred to Washington by
the visit of their chiefs, extended con-
ferences have been held with the President
and the Secretary of the Interior. They
ended, however,in the refusal of the chiefs
to accept either the offer of Congress, or the
more liberal offers proposed by the Presi-
dent and Secretary. In particular they
demanded $1.25 an acre for the land (the
portion not taken up ‘tin severalty’’). and
desired immediate payment.

Upon this question of price, there are
some considerations on both sides. As
the Government price for land is $1.25
an acre, the Indians’ demand for that
seems at first glance not unreasonable.
But as a matter of fact there are parts of
the reservation not good for either agri-
culture or grazing, and these will not be

taken up—certainly not for along time |
to come—by any one. Of course, the!

Indians, in the allotment to them will
expect and are entitled to good land, and
thus the poorer and less desirable por-
tions will be left the Government.
Naturally enough, behind the opposi-
tion to every proposal for the sale of the
lands there lies the reluctance of the
chiefs to have severalty tenure substi-
tuted for the present tenure in common,
as the Dawes law provides. That change
would very much weaken the power of
the chiefs over the members of the

of personal liberty which never can ex-

communism. In some way it must be
managed to make the emergence of the

that the tribal tenure must give way to
individual ‘holding, and that in Dakota
this must come very soon.

 

 

WHOLESALERS’ AIMS.

The aims sought by the members of the
recently organized Michigan Wholesale
Grocers’ Association are as follows:

1. To secure the prevention of loss
through bad debts and dishonest or in-
competent debtors, by a system of report-
ing similar to that in use by the Mich-
igan Business Men’s Association.

2. To secure the enforcement of all
agreements made on contract goods.

3. To secure a margin on sugar suffi-
cient to cover the expense of selling the
staple.

Tur TRADESMAN sees nothing to con-
demn, but everything to commend, in the
above aims and will throw the weight of
its influence to make the Association a
suecess, for several reasons, as follows:

(1) The prevention of delinquency on
the part of merchants means lower prices
for thpse merchants who do pay:

(2) The maintenance of prices on con
tract goods on the part of the jobber will
aid the retailer in doing the same:

(3) The securing of a profit on sugar
by the jobber will stimulate the retailer
to take the same course—insist on the
same iron-clad agreement with the jobber
that the jobber has with the refiner.

Frankly, THe TRADESMAN favors this
action of the jobbers, for the reason that
it will afford the retailers an opportunity
to make their own organizations more
effective, by enabling them to obtain
concessions they could not secure for
themselves.

Purely Personal.

Geo. J. Stephenson, the Bangor drug-
gist, was in town over Sunday.

H. D. Purdy, the Fennville druggist,
contemplates spending the winter in
Florida.

G. H. Carpenter, of the hardware firm
of H. C. Carpenter & Son, at Woodland,
is in town for a day or two.

Mr. Murphy, of the drug firm of Am-
berg & Murphy, Battle Creek. was in
town over Sunday. He was shown the
sights by Yankee Crawford.

Geo. P. Gifford, Jr., the future Mayor
of Grand Crossing, is seriously consider-
ing the idea of entering upon active
practice as a canine physician, having
discovered a novel method of treating the
diseases peculiar to the dog family.

Christian Bertsch has returned from
the shoe manufacturing centers of Massa-
chusetts, where he purchased a full line
of goods for the spring trade. He was
accompanied by Miss Cora 8. Griffin, of
Haverhill. Mass., who willspend a month
or six weeks as the guest of his family.

Harry Fairchild, not content with hav-
ing maimed several thousand people by
the use of ‘“‘Henry’s Corn Cure,’’? now
earries his left hand in a sling in conse-
quence of being too near the wagon load
of fireworks which went off prematurely
during the Democratic demonstration last
Saturday evening.

But for the heroic conduct of James
H. Pelton, teamster for Hawkins & Perry,
at the Democratic demonstration Satur-
day evening. there would undoubtedly
have been several persons killed and
many more seriously injured. By the
employment of great presence of mind
and keeping his runaway horses in check,
he managed to confine the operations of
the exploding fireworks to comparatively
small compass. suffering himself the sus-
pense and agony which would otherwise

| have been fearful.

—————» -- >
Gripsack Brigade.

L. R. Cessna. formerly on the road for
S. A. Welling. has opened a drug store at
Kalamo.

Frank E. Chase is authority on baby
eradles. If you don’t believe it. ask
him about it.

E. W. Garretson has taken the position
of assistant book-keeper for Lemon,
Hoops & Peters.

M. J. Keeler. representing H. L. Pratt
& Co.. the Binghamton cigar manufac-
turers, was in town last Wednesday and
placed the agency of the B. M. A. cigar
in the hands of the Telfer Spice Co.

W. K. Walker has resigned his position
as traveling salesman for Parke, Davis &
Co. to devote his entire attention to his
drug business at Lansing. Mr. Walker's
face has come to be a familiar one with
Michigan druggists and his withdrawal
from the road will be generally regretted.

— >_> -—
Just About the Same in America.

An English drug clerk, in a letter to
the Pharmaceutical Journal, says:

‘For my own part, I was most certainly

inot taught my business during appren-

ticeship. There were six apprentices of
us. Another and myself (the two jun-
iors) are the only two who have since
qualified, and of those who completed
their apprenticeship previously there are
none qualified, so one must conclude that
there must have been some fault on the
part of the proprietor, especially when
I tell you that the only time while there
that Lsaw suppositories dispensed they

: : ; were sent out in the form of pills.
tribes, by securing to the latter a degree |

“JT had plenty of rough work and duty,

‘too: such as bottle washing, filling castor

ist in a community burdened with land-| oi : :
|of which I regret, but only complain that

oil and hair oil, mixing paints, etc., none

I received no instruction whatever, and

that it was utterly impossible for me to
individual Indian from that condition |
independent of the consent of the tribe. |
We cannot but sympathize with the firm-
ness of the chiefs who stand out, yet no)
intelligent friend of the Indian doubts |

learn my business from the opportuni-
ties afforded me.
“J paid no premium, but had to find
myself in board and lodging.”
§
gee el
Grocers wanting good cheese should

 

‘order from I. B. Smith & Sooy, proprie-
|tors of the Wayland Cheese Factory,
' Wayland. Satisfaction guaranteed. 267

AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.
H. Leonard & Sons are sending out an
illustrated Christmas catalogue to their
patrons.

Wm. Steady succeeds W. F. Chapman
in the crockery and notion business on
South Division street.

J. F. Earthman has opened a grocery
store at Mulliken. The stock was pur-
chased at this market.

The Grand Rapids School Furniture
Co., has increased its paid-in capital from
$100,000 to $150,000.

Williams Bros. have re-engaged in the
grocery business at Kalamazoo. . Olney,
Shields & Co. furnished the stock.

McAuley & Co. have engaged in the
grocery business at Edgerton. Lemon,
Hoops & Peters furnished the stock.

The Steele Packing-& Provision Co. has
arranged to open a retail market in the
MeMullen bloek, on South Division
street.

Foster, Stevens & Co. are putting up a
new hardware stock for H. C. Carpenter
& Son, who are about engaging in that
business at Woodland.

Amos S. Musselman & Co. have sold
the Crane & Son grocery stock to Chas.
Smelcer, late of White Cloud, who will
continue the business at the old location.

The report that W. H. Tibbs contem-
plates removing his drug stock from his
present location on Monroe street to
South Division street is denied by that
gentleman.

Geo. Van Riper, the Muskegon grocer,
uttered two mortgages last Thursday,
one to his father for $600 and the other
for the same amount to John Alberts.
On the day following Hawkins & Perry
attached the stock on a claim for $400.

AROUND THE STATE.

Dorr—F. Weinmann has opened a meat
market.

Olivet—C. H. Mead succeeds Mead &
Corey in the drug business.

Muskegon—Edwin Allen succeeds Allen
Bros. in the jewelry business.

Plainwell—M. Eldred & Son have pur-
chased the Masson meat market.

3ellevue—David Brackett succeeds R.
B. Holden in the grocery business.

Kalamazoo—Welsh & Russel succeed
E. A. Welsh in the grocery business.

Lansing — W. K..Walker succeeds
Walker & Hewitt in-the drug business.

Flint—Joseph Taylor succeeds Jones
Bros. in the book and stationery business.

Marshall—M. H. Frink sueeceeds Smith
& Frink in the merchant tailoring bus-
jhess.

Hastings—Houghtaling & Lichty are
closing out their dry goods and grocery
stock.

Battle Creek—L. W. Robinson & Son
sueceed D. R. Griswold in the dry goods
business.

Deckerville—D. R. Brown succeeds M.
J. Claggett in the general merehandise
business.

Muskegon—lIf. J. Footlander sueceeds
Footlander & Webb in the hat and cap
business,

St. Johns—MeDonald & Steel succeed
MeDonald & Travis inthe drug and sta-
tionery business.

Muskegon—F,. Meuller has bought the
jewelry stock formerly owned by the late
Geo. B. Shadbolt.

Hudson—G. J. Perkins & Co. succeed
Upton & Perkins in the clothing and
boot and shoe business.

Muskegon—Carpenter & Curtis have
purchased the meat market of John
Besquet at 55 Pine street.

Muskegon—R. S. Miner has bought the
store adjoining his grocery establishment
and will oecupy the same with a clothing
stock.

Detroit—W. G. Wimans has sold out
his business and removed to Hillsdale,
where he has bought out a dry goods firm
and continues the business.

Middleville—Severance & Rich are now
pleasantly settled in their new quarters
in the Parker block. Dr. Hanlon will
occupy the vacated store with a drug
stock.

Sunfield—H. C. Carpenter & Son have
sold a half interest in their hardware
stock to John H. Hammond. The new
firm will be known as Carpenter & Hat-
mond.

STRAY FACTS.

Muskegon—Shoenfield & Clark’s gro-
cery store has been closed on chattel
mortgage.

Kalkaska—S. R. Haynes voluntarily
closed his grocery store on the 27th.
Liabilities and assets, unknown.

Detroit—The capital stock of the Mich-
igan Radiater and Iron Manufacturing
Co. has been increased from &80,000 to
$125,000.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Muskegon—J. S. Mernam = succeeds
Hitchcock & Mernam in the shingle mill
business.

Mastadon—MelIntyre & Co. have sold
their sawmill to the Girard Lumber Co.,
of Menominee.

Sault Ste. Marie—H. M. Dunning has
sold his interest in the Dunning Furni-
ture Co. to Jacob Vanderhook and re-

 

turned to Allegan.

Battle Creek—J. M. Stowe has opened
a glove and mitten factory, with cigar
stand in connection.

Muskegon—Jungen & Fink have en-
gaged in the manufacture of cigars at 28
West Western avenue. Their brands are
‘“‘Bonanza,’’ ‘‘Mascot’’ and ‘‘Muskegon
Clubs”

Eastmanville—Daniel B. Porter has re-
tired from the Grand River Wood Pack-
age Co. The business will be continued
by the remaining partner, R. B. Cobb,
under the same style.

East Saginaw—The Loveland Trans-
portation Co. has been formed, with a
‘apital stock of $50,000. The incorpora-
tors are Ralph A. Loveland, R. H. Roys
and Douglas L. White, this city: Temple
Emery, H. A. Emery, James Reed, W. D.
Young and C. E. Young, of Bay City.
The company will engage in handling
lumber and logs on the lakes.

Detroit—The Champion Lumber Co.
has filed articles of association with the
eounty clerk. It is organized for the
purchase of timber and manufacture of
lumber in Marion county. Miss., and has
a capital stock of $60,000, of which $31,-
000 has been paid in. The ineorporators
are Henry 8S. Sweet, holding 6335 shares;
Everett E. Orvis, 410, and Theodore

Gunn, 197.
———_> +

Didn’t Like Him.

‘I never liked that man,’ said the
shoemaker. ‘‘and nothing ceuld induce
me to vote for him.”

“But you must remember he fought
bravely for his country in the late war,”’
petitioned the ward politician.

“That may be all very true,’’ replied
the son of Crispin, *‘but you must recol-
lect it is hard for me to support a man
with a pair of wooden legs.”’

BELKNAP

Wagon and Sleigh 6o.,

Manufacturers of
Spring, Freight, Express,
Lumber and Farm

WAGONS

LOGGING CARTS AND TRUCKS,
MILL AND DUMP CARTS,
LUMBERMEN’S AND
RIVER TOOLS.

We carry alarge stock of material and have
every facility for making first Class Wagons of

all kinds.

te Special attention given to Repairing,
Painting and Lettering.

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids

 

 

 

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

~ eee eee

 

 

 

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Advertisements will be inserted under this head for
two cents a word the first insertion and one centa
word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise-
ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment.

 

 

FOR SALE,

OR SALE—THE CITY MILLS, AT HOWELL. MICH.;
one of the best pieces of business property in
eentral Michigan; will be sold exceedingly cheap.
Address Thos. Gordon, jr. Assignee, Howell, Mich. 310
OR SALE—DESIRABLE STOCK OF DRUGS AND
wall paper. Location, A 1,in county seat. Only
those meaning business need apply, Address D W,
care Tradesman. 309
OR SALE—OUR RETAIL STOCK OF GROCERIES
at 110 Menroe street, Grand Rapids. Goods are all
new. The stand is in the best location in town and
can be leased. Bemis Bros. 207
YOR SALE—TWO GOOD, SECOND-HAND RE-SAWS;
36-inch wheel band saw; knife grinder; mortiser;
rip saw table, etc.; also full line of new machinery.
a = Wiggins & Co., Machinery Depot, East Saginaw,
ich. 301

OR SALE OR RENT—A DESIRABLE LOCATION
for a druggist or a physician, or both. New brick
building on a frequented corner. Good rooms above
for residence purposes. The location isa good one also
for a grocery business, and an adjoining store could be
rented with it for this purpose. Terms reasonable for
a desirable tenant, or will sell at a bargain for cash or
its equivalent or take a choice farm in part payment.
The property will return a revenue of $1,500 to $2,000
per annum. Address James A. Jones, Butler Block,
Detroit, Mich. 299
OR SALE—A CLEAN, WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF
general hardware, stoves andtinware. Tin shop
in connection. Willinventory about $6,000. Located
centrally and one of the best points for retail business
in the city. Good reasons for selling. Address Hard-
ware, care Michigan Tradesman. 300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR SALE CHEAP — 18-HORSE POWER ENGINE,
Good as new. Address 298, this office. 298
OR SALE—GOOD RESIDENCE LOT ON ONE OF
the most pleasant streets “‘on the hill.’”’ Will ex-
change for stock in any good institution. Address 286,
care Michigan Tradesman. 286

1 ae SALE—ONE 9x24 ROWNDS’ SECTIONAL ROLL-
er mill, with elevators and scalpers complete; one
Webster bran duster; one OO Geo. T. Smith purifier.
The above machines are allin good condition. Enquire
of owner, D. C. Briggs, North Branch, Mich. 277

OR SALE—BAZAAR BUSINESS, WELL ESTAB-
lishedin one of the liveliest and best business
townsin the State. Proprietor’s health failing. In-
veice about $1,400. Now is the time to buy for fall and
holiday trade. Address A B C office of this paper. 272

| ae: SALE—CLEAN GROCERY, DRY GOODS AND
Crockery stock, situated in a railway town, with
good line of customers. Stock will inventory about
$2,000. Will take part cash and balance on time. Ad-
dress A. S. Musselman & Co., Grand Rapids, 260

WOR SALE—DRUG FIXTURES AND SMALL STOCK
of drugs. Address Doctor, Box 242, Rockford. 258

WANTS.
\ JANTED—TO EXCHANGE DRUG STOCK IN A
live Northern town doing good business fora
drug stock in Grand Rapids or vicinity. Address Dr.
A. Hanlon Middleville, Mich. 308
Vy 7 ANTED—SITUATION BY EXPERIENCED PHAR-
_ macist. Speaks Holland. Registered by exami-
—. Best of references. Address Box 153, Morley
Mich. 302

WW sare enGInE AND BOILER CHEAP. LAW-
RENCE MORITZ, Aarwood. 305
\ 7 ANTED—SITUATION ON THE ROAD BY MAN OF

six years’ experience. Bestof reference. Ad-
dress J. E. F. care Michigan Tradesman 93

eS LIVE, ENERGETIC MAN WHO IS SO-
ber and honest, to consolidate grocery or gener-
al stocks with me,in a No.1 location, where a trade of
$20,000 ayearcan be done. Don’t write unless you are
all right and mean business. Address Lock Box 129,
Collins, Mich. 275

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all your beok-keeping, in many instances save you the
expense of one clerk, will bring your business down to
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that usually go with the pass-book plan. Start the Ist
of the month with the new system and you will never
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Albany, : 213
ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR
Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for
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ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT.

Michigan Business Men’s Association.
President—Frank Wells, Lansing.
First Vice-President—H. Chambers, Cheboygan.
Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo.
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Treasurer—L. W. . Sprague. Greenville.
Executive Board—President; C. L. Whitney, Muskegon; |
Frank Hamilton, Traverse City; N. B. Blain, Lowell; |
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Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint; Hiram DeLano, ‘Allegan; i
Secretary. |
Committee ba Insurance—Geo. B. Caldwell,
ville; W.S. Powers, Nashville; Oren Stone, Flint. |
Committee on Legislation—S. E. Parkill, Owosso; H. |
A. Hydorn, Grand Rapids; H. H. Pope, ‘Allegan.

Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse |
City: Geo. R. Hoyt, East Saginaw; H. B. Fargo, Mus-
Kegon.

Committee on Transportation—James Osborn,Owosso;
QO. F. Conklin, Grand Rapids; C. F. Bock, Battle
Creek. :

Committee on Building and Loan Associations—Chaun-
cey Strong, Kalamazoo; Will Emmert, Eaton Rapids;
W. E. Crotty, Lansing,

Local Secretary—P. J. Connell, Muskegex.

Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

Green-

The following auxiliary associations are op-
erating under charters granted by the Michi-
gan Business Men’s Association:

No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A.
President, See: E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts.
o. 2—Lowell B. M. A.
B Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King.
No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. |
President, ee S. 3. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
4—Grand Rapids M, A.
President, é. 3: Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. |
No. 5—Muskegon B. M. A.
President, H. B. nee Secretary, Wm. Peer.
- 6—Alba B. M. A.
President, F. a Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.
No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A.
President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger.
No. 8—Eastport B. M. A.
President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston.
No, 9—Lawrence B. M. A.
Presiaent. H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.
. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A.
cece er Ww . J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson.
No.11—Kingsley B. M. A.
President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary,
No. 12—Quincy B. M. A.
President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon.
No, 13—Sherman B. M. A. \
President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. J. Austin.
No. 14—No. Muskegon B, M. A.
President, S. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens.
No. 15—Boyne City B. M. A.
President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.
No. 16—Sand Lake B. M.A.
resident, J. V. Crandall: Secretary, W. Rasco.
No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A.
President 5 es Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
18—Owosso B. M, A.
President, H. <a Parker; Secretary, 8S. Lamfrom.
No. 19—Ada B. M. A.
President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.
No. 20—Saugatuck B. M. A.
President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps.
No. 2i1— Wayland B. M. A.
President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M.A.
Persident, B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke.
o. 23—Carson City B. M. A.
President, = a Rockafellow; Secretary, C. G. Bailey.
No. 24—Morley B. M. A.
President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond.
No. 25—Palo B. M. A,
President, — B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew.
o. 26—Greenville 4. M. A
°R. ss Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.
27—Dorr B. M.
President, E. 8. Siete: Secretary, L. N {. Fisher.
No. 28—Cheboygan B. M. A
President, ce Frost; Secretary, H. G. Dozer.
29—Freeport B. M.A
President, ae Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough.
No. 30—Oceana B. M. A.
A.G. Avery; Secretary, E.S. Houghtaling.
No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A.
President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury.
No. 32—Coopersville B. M. A.
sees W. G. Barnes; Secretary, J. B. Watson.
. 33—Charlevoix KH. M. A.
President, - D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane.
No. 34—Saranac B. M. A.
i, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, F.T. Williams. _
“No. 35—Bellaire B. M. A.
rr esident, i. M. Hemstreet; Secretary, C.F
i Ne. 36—Ithaca B. M. A.
President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M. Everden.
No. 37—Baitie Creek B. M. A.
President, Chas. F. Bock: Secretary, E. W. Moore.
No. 38—Scottville B. M. A.
President, H. E. Symons: Secretary, D. W. Higgins.
No. 39—Burr Oak B. M.A.
President, W. S. Willer; Secretary, F. W. Sheldon.
No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A.
President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Will Emmert.
No. 41—Breckenridge B. M. A.
President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. E. Scudder.
No, 42—Fremont B. M. A.
President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C. J. Rathbun.
No. 43—Tustin B. M. A.
President, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W. M. Holmes.
No. 44—Reed City B. M. A.
President, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith.
No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A.
President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay.
No. 46—Leslie B. M. A,
President, Wes. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould.
No. 47—Flint M. U.
President, G. R. Hoyt; Secretary, W. H. Graham.
No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A.
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.
No. 49—Leroy B. M. A.
President, A. Wenzell; Secretary. Frank Smith.
No. 50—Manistee B. M. A,
President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary, J. P. O’Malley.
No. 51—Cedar Springs B. M. A.
President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.

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No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A.
President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, Wm. Mieras.
No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A.
President, F: F ank } Phelps; Secretary, John H. York.
No. 54— Douglas B. M. A.
President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller.
No. 55—Peteskey B. M. A.
President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.
No. 56—Bangor B. M. A.
President, N. W. Drake; Secretary, Geo. Chapman.
No. 57—Rockford B. M, A.
President, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.
No. 58—Fife Lake B. M. A.
President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, E. C. Brower.
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A,
President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, P. S. Swarts.
No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A.
President, H. E 1. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.
No. 61—Hartford B. M. A.
V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.
No. 62—East saginaw “. A,
President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, (has, H. Smith.
No. soe art B. Mt. A.
P Preside nt, Ww. M.
No, oS Se “= i= =
President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton.
No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A.
President, =e G. Drake; Secretary, C. 8S. Blom.
o. 66—Lansing B. M, A.
President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.
o. 67—Watervliet B. M. A.
President, eee. Parsons; Secretary, J. M. Hall.
No. 68—ANegan B. M.A
President, A. E. “Calkins; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.
No. 69—Scotts and Climax B. M. A.
President, man Clark; Secretary, F. 8. Willison.
o. 70—Nashville B. M. A,
President, = Ls Lee; Secretary, W. 8S. Powers.
o. 71—Ashley B. M.
President, M. Netzorg; Secretary, Geo. E. Clutterbuck.
No. 72—Edmore B. M. A.
No, 73—Belding B. M. A.
President, A. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.
6. 74—Davison M. U.
President, J. Fr Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford.
No. 75—Tecumseh B. M. A.
President, ,Oncat P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus.
76—Kalamazoo B. M. A.
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Meeting Postponed.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Grand Rapids Mercantile Association
has been adjourned from this evening
until to-morrow evening, for reasons
which will be explained to the members
at the meeting. As the business
transacted is of vital importance, it is
hoped that every member will be present.
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The Traveling Man.
From the St. Paul News,

The average traveling man is not an
He does not claim that rather
ambiguous distinction—mainly because
fact that asa performer on the
; harp he is nota vociferous success, and
also because he would much rather wear
asilk plug hat than the finest crown ever
But
black as he is painted—that
goes without saying. Notwithstanding
the obvious dislike cherished by ridicu-
lous Pharisees, and the fact that the
clergy ticket him and pass him on asa
“dead tough sport,’’ his heart is in the
right place and he figures as a distinct-
ively American institution, that has done
much to give the nation prominence as
the embodied essence of get-therative-
ness. <A phrenological analysis of the
commercial traveler results as follows:
Acquisitiveness, small; generosity, large:
amativeness, abnormal; ideality. fair;
energy, surprising; reverence and beney-

i olence, large; color and taste. fair: de-
| structiveness, small: philoprogenitive-
; ness, large. These predominating qual-

and none of them dis-

| grace him.

Circumstances and the life he leads
make him, like the actor, thoroughly cos-
|mopolitan and essentially Bohemian.

| The former is of service when he comes

in contact with so many different people
to whom he must betray no prejudices:
the latter is a natural phase of life, into
which he enters with spirit. His calling
takes him away from his home and
among total strangers. Must he, there-
fore, maintain astrict reserve, and spend
his leisure in his room, reading Baxter's
“saints Rest? or Koxs “Martyrs 27’
Not by a large ,majority. Not when
there are a few of the boys in town, or,
in lieu of material company. he can delve
into the saccharine fantasies of Amelia
Rives, or analyze the realism of Zola.
The theater holds him frequently. He
isa matchless critic. and what he has not
seen is not worth seeing. In a capricious
moment he attends church some quiet
Sunday morning, but he goes not to scoff
but to listen. He knows what the
preacher is talking about: the scriptural
passages are all familiar to him. and he
is quick to detect hypocrisy.

The slanderous statement is made that

the traveling man has a girl in every
town. The slander lies not in the mere

statement of the fact, but in the manner
in which it is usually said. A fact? To
be sure. Why not? It merely demon-
strates his regard for the sex. and the
man who has no use for lovely woman
has no business on earth.

Aman compliments his mother when
he admires a woman. It isa natural law
in physics, but anything that is natural
in these days is regarded as thoroughly
reprehensible. The traveling manisa
lover of the beautiful. That aecounts
for his presence invariably at every spec-
tacular production. He admires sym-
metry. He sees a poem in every curve
of the female form. What harm? The
most prudish affect a passion for the nude

inart. The ballet girl is a thing in art
almost nude—a distinction with an al-

most imperceptible difference.

Unlike his pharisaical traducer, the
traveling man does not neglect his mind
—and he has a large mind. He is up on
current literature every time. and ean
give an outline of the latest novel. He
can tell you the best features of current
magazines. He is a thorough art con-
noisseur, with contempt for established

schools and systems and an eye for
genius. He is a well-versed political

student and can discuss, argue and tear
to pieces the most abstruse theories of
the day with ease and skill.

But that is not all. When there was a
famine in Ireland, it was the traveling
men who, with the actors, did so much
toward swelling the New York Herald
relief fund. When Yellow Jack struck
the South, and laid siege to the beautiful
city of Memphis, no class of men gave
more liberally of their spare change
than these same traveling men. Aside
from their principle contributions they
also dropped hundreds of dolars in
nickels. dimes and quarters into the
boxes all over New York and other cities.
When the Charleston earthquakes ended
their reign of terror, the traveling men
were among the first to respond in a
fitting manner. No one ever appealed in
vain to a traveling man for charity. ‘*For
the greatest of these is charity. 7 he
traveling man is not an angel, but angels
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Analysis of the Drummer.

Betts in New York Epoch.

stated

Cr,

It may be safely that not one
After
an in-
‘road’? grows upon
him. There is something utterly repug-
nant to the average man in being obliged
‘willy-nilly,’ to hurry from place to
place as if driven by an antique fury.
To a married man it is especially so, and
therefore most drummers are young and
single.

The army of commercial travelers from
New York city alone has been estimated at
60,000, and, in my opinion, that is below
the number. Boston, Philadelphia and
Baltimore are proportionally represented,
and there is scarcely a town or evena
village in the East that has not its con-
tingent. In no other country has the
drummer such a field to cover as in this.
Many havea whole continent for a for-
aging ground, and the experienced drum-
mer thinks no more of going to San
Francisco, or Mexico, or St. Paul, than
he does of going to Jersey City or Brook-
lyn. The ‘‘boys,’’ as they are called, are
known individually to men in remote
country districts who have never left the
shadow of their native burgh. Without
them many a hotel would close up, and
many amaiden would sigh in vain for
the ‘‘latest’? New York fashions. They
have nearly superseded the picturesque
peddler of our grandfathers’ days, for the

‘store’? is everywhere and the drummer
follows the store.

Drumming, too, though there are many
indifferent specimens of its class, is a fine
art. To suit yourself to the humor of
your customer, to know when to be bold
and when to be abashed, to flatter deli-
cately, to persuade disinterestedly. to
present alluringly, to tickle the ear of
sour indifference with a good joke, to use
the right word just in the nick of time to
gain the wavering mind, isa triumph of

| diplomacy which can only be appreciated
iby

the initiated. A story is told of

Moore, of the famous London
| Copestake, Moore & Compton.

mer, was called the Napoleon of the road,
and such was the admiration of his
brother salesmen for his abilities, that
they used to help pack his trunks, so that
by catching an early train he might in-
crease his power of selling. There was
one man to whom no one could sell, a
stiff Quaker, who declared he would
never buy from adrummer. Moore laid
a wager that he would sell him a bill of
goods at his first call. He was better than
his word, for he sold him the coat off his
own back, and a large bill of goods as
well.

Everyone who wants to sell anything
at wholesale is obliged to hire a drum-
mer or be left behind in the race. The
drummer’s position, then, is always an
important one, and if he is a good sales-
man he can command a high salary.
There are some men on the road to-day
getting higher salaries than judges on
the bench, presidents of mercantile so-
cieties, and by far the larger proportion
of literary men. So exacting, in fact, are
its conditions that to find one thorough in
all requirements is not very easy.

There is no doubt, therefore, that in
spite of occasional annoyances to trades-
men, the drummer is a most useful trade
institution. Like death and taxes he has
come to stay, and never fails to pay us
his call. His mode of life cultivates an
ainazing fortitude of ‘cheek The
drummer Simon-pure never ‘‘funks.”’
Good trade, bad trade, or no trade at all,
he, like Horatio, takes with equal thanks.
He may go for weeks without a sale, and
then atone for it all with grand coup.
Long did the Southern states put a ban
of atax on him. They had earried pro-
tection to its ultimate conclusion. But
the drummer triumphed. He evaded the
tax in every possible way. He fought
them inthe law courts and legislatures
and now the obnoxious decrees are re-
scinded. Through his state societies he
obtained from railway companies special
rates on baggage, and from hotels on
board. He may know nothing of Plato
and little of Herbert Spencer, but for
downright ‘‘cuteness’? and worldly re-
source commend me to the drummer.
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Why a Man of Samples Boycotted a

Certain Hotel.

‘IT won’t put up at that house again,’’

 

said a well-known traveler, the other
day. ‘‘They don’t run it on the proper
system. They don’t look ofter their

guests the way they should.’’

As the house he mentioned was one of
the most popular and best known hotels
in the city, the traveler was requested to
give his reasons for his determination.

Well, you remember I came here last
about the middle of August ?’’

The reporter confessed that he did so
reinember.

“I put up at the — House then. and
they gave mea fine room on the third
floor. There were dandy windows in it,
reaching way down to the floor, and
quite as wide as the average double
door. I just luxuriated in those win-
dows. In fact, I fell asleep in one of
them that night, and, I don’t know how
ITecame to do it, but I fell out of my
chair through the window into the
street.’

‘Fell out of the third-story window 2”

“Yes, sir, the third-story window. I
wakened up just as I fell over the sign
bearing the hotel’s name that ran di-
rectly beneath my window. It was too
late to stop myself, although I clutched
at the sign mighty hard just the same.’’

‘But it’s a wonder you weren't killed?’’

‘Well, I guess I would have been if I
hadn’t landed on an awning over a shop
below. Fortunately, the shop-keeper had
forgottten to lift it up before going home,
and I landed on that and rolled off kinder
easy to the sidewalk. It was a mighty
narrow escape, I can tell you. and I was
pretty mad about it, and the next morn-
ing when I got up again I went down and
gave the proprietor fits. 1 told him then
and there that I'd never enter his darned
house again unless he’d take some steps
to protect his guests against such fear-
ful risks.”’

‘What did he say to that 2”

“Oh, he got sassy. There’s no use
making complaints to these hotel-keep-
ers. He said I ought to be glad enough
lTwasn’t killed, without coming to him
and asking him to put slats over his win-
dows. So I swore I'd never go near him
again under any circumstances.”

**How did he take it 2”’

“Oh, he didn’t seem to care mich.
Said if I would come again he’d have me

 

locked up in the safe with other val-
uibles. Pretty fresh crowd, these hotel-
keepers. He'll leave those windows that

way until some one gets killed; but you
can bet your bottom dollar *twon’t be
me. No, sir. Its. bad enough to fall
into the street with nothing but a night-

shirt on, and I ain't a going to run any
more risks.”’
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From a Chicago Standpoint.
From the American Artisan.
In these days of many inventions. one

ceases to be surprised at almost anything
designed for man’s comfort and con-
vience. But now and then our attention
is called to some new thing which seems
so good in its way, and so undeniably
necessary, that we do wonder alittle that
no one ever thought of it before. Of
this sort is the Tradesman Credit Coupon
Book, sent out by E. A. Stowe & Bro.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. This is an inven-
tion which will oil the wheels of business
to an extent almost impossible to esti-
mate, and will prove a boon to both mer-
chant and customer. The book consists
of a series of coupons, ranging from 1
cent up to 25 cents, grouped in books
containing $2 worth to $20 worth. It is
modeled on the style of a railroad mile-
age book. The customer either pays for
the little book in advance, or signs a
promissory note inserted in the book
agreeing to pay at a stipulated time.
This simplifies and facilitates small
transactions and reduces errors and mis-
understandings in accounts toa minimum.
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Caledonia Ready to Organize.
CALEDONIA, Oct. 26, 1888.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Str—Having been elected Secretary of a
meeting of the business men, recently held, I
Ww as ins structed to inform you that we have se-
+ eg red twenty names tow ard organizing a B. M.
A., and they wished me to find out when you
could meet with us to assist in completing the
organization.

Very respectfully,
J. W. SAUNDERS, Sec’y pro tem.

 

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house of |
Moore, |
from his wonderful success as a drum-!

The Michigan Crop Report.

The Michigan State report of the wheat
erop of 1888 estimates the output at
25,581,504 bushels. The average yield
per acre is 15 67-100 bushels. During
August and September 3,781,068 bushels
of wheat were marketed. The yield is
quite variable. There were 74 farmers
in 100 who raised in 1888 less than 20
bushels per acre, 1 farmer in each 100
raised less than 5 bushels of wheat” per
acre, and 2 farmers in each 100 raised
over 30 bushels per acre. The yield of
oats in the four southern tiers of counties
is 36 48-100 bushels, in the central 30
87-100 bushels, and in the nothern 18 58-
100 bushels. The yield of barley in the
state averages 28 3-100 bushels. The
yield of corn averages about 31 bushels
of shelled corn, or 4 bushels more than
the average. Potatoes are about three-
fourths of an average crop. The area
was above an average. The output of
winter apples is about two-thirds of an
average crop.

Association seein:

F. L. Fuller has been elected Treasurer of the
Cedar Springs B. M. A., vice I. C. Provin, who re-
signed on account of leaving the place.

Wm. Peer, Secretary of the Muskegon B. M. A,.
and W. H. Richmond, Secretary of the Morley B.
M. A., were in town last Saturday to attend the
Democratic deraonstration.

It will be worth the time of any business man
to be at Lansing on Novy. 9 to hear the argument
of Hon. N. A. Fletcher before the Insurance Pol-
icy Commission in opposition to the adoption of
the New York standard form of policy. He has
spent much time and research in preparation for
the event.

The Lansing B. M. A. has just issued one of
the handsomest and most compact delinquent
lists ever put out by any local association. The
only improvement THE TRADESMAN could sug-
gest would be the addition of the occupations of

 

the persons listed, that there need be no mistake
made through similarity in name.

—-—~> -2- <a ~
Likes “The Tadeuar and the B. M. A.

SAGINAW Crry,
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR SiR—Enclosed find postal note for one
year’s subscription for THE TrapEsman, I have
thoroughly perused those copies you have kindly
sent me and I find them very interesting—so
much so that I do not intend to try and get along
without it in the future. I also think that if
merchants patronized trade journals more than
they do it would be better for them all.

I see, by your paper, that nearly all cities and
villages i inthe State have a protective associa-
tion, but Saginaw City has made no move to-
ward securing one yet; at least, I have heard
nothing of it, if they have. Judging from what
I hear, ‘I believe they area great benefit to the
trade and would be pleased if one were formed
here. Yours, truly,

DD. McKELian,
Retail dealer in Groceries.
—_—

To Preserve Eggs.

Take a teacupful of salt, and lime to
the size of an egg, and pour boiling water
onthem. When cold, drain off the liquor
and putit onthe eggs. If too strong,
there will be a crust on top; if so, add
more water. This is for two gallons of
liquor. There is no receipt that beats
this, and it can be relied upon. Eggs
put down in August and used in April
are just as fresh and make just as nice
frostings as newly laid ones.

—_———-2- <a -

Merchants should remember that the
celebrated “Crescent,”’ ‘‘White and
‘Royal Patent’? brands of flour are man-
ufactured and sold only by the Voigt
Milling Co.

Oct. 24, 1888.

Rose”’

Buy flour manufactured by the Cres-
cent Roller Mills. Every sack warranted.
Voigt Milling Co.

————-& - »>—
VISITING BUYERS.

Eli Runnels, Corning G C Townsend, Baldwin

A G Goodson, Pierson La Due & Baldw in, Coral

John Kinney, Kinney 'F Stadt, Spring Lake

§$T Colson, Alaska E Young, Ravenna

F Shellman, Lakeview J C Seott, Lowell

HA Dailey,” Lumberton John Kamps, Zutphen

EE Hewitt, Rockford John Farrowe, So Blendon

Gus Begman, Bauer DenHerder & Tanis,

L Creighton, Nirvana Vriesland

Geo A Sage, Rockford CM Philabaum, Muskegon

N Bouma, Fisher Station Wm Peer, Muskegon

G M Huntley, Reno Jas Deegan, Cannonsburg

foot & Kramer. Holland JP Cordes, *alpine

Geo Bradford, Muskegon Wm _ Vermeulen,

Hesler Bros., Rockford a

Amburg & Murphy K Hoyt & Co, Hudsonville
Battle Creek & B Chambers, Wayland

R T Parrish, Grandville J Morin, Muskegon

ES Botsford, Dorr i= Pierson, Irving

ET “VanOstrand, Allegan MM Brooks. Plainfield

JN Wait, Hudsony ille Jobn Giles, Lowell

White & Co, Reed City C E Coburn, Pierson

Henry Baar. Grand Haven J F Mann, Lisbon

Geo J Stephenson, Bangor J Raymond, Berlin

A L Thompson,HarborSpgs W H Struik, Forest Grove

FW Van Wickle, Shelby H VanNoord,Jamestown

CF Williams, Caledonia Adam Newell,Burnips Cors

JC Benbow, Cannonsburg S Cooper, Jamestown

MV Wilson, | Sand Lake John Damstra, Gitchell

Starr & Thompson,Plainwll G F Cook, Grove

Carrington & North, Trent — Smith, Ada

Beaver

‘'S E Young, Lakeview

eldon, Pierson

8
oa Bros.,Vermontville D w c Shattuck, Wayland

¢ P Stark, Cascade
Van Bree & Son, Zeeland

Nelson F Miller, Lisbon
J Homrich, No Dor

JS Dibble, BurnipsCorners Sevey & rieedeanio. Berlin

WH Pipp, Kalkaska

C R Bunker, Bailey

C H Eaton, Harbor Springs Wm Barker, Sand Lake

H L Page, E Jordan
HS Frey. Slocums Grove

John Gunstra, Lamont
Walling Bros., Lamont

 

H E Parmelee, Hilliards

 

 

Mill, Store and Dwelling for Sale.
Town and desire to sell, or exchange for prop-
erty in the City, a mill 30x 50 feet, four stories
high, painted Ww hite, two run of stone, two bolts,
good cleaning apparatus, power corn sheller, and
all machinery necessary for doing a good custom

business. Ainple power, the whole of Flat river

Several acres of ground; store and dwelling com.
bined, also on same premises. No incumbrance

on property. H. B. FALLASS.

Fallass & Swarthout’s Law Office,

National City Bank Block.

HARDWARE.

These prices are for cash buyers, who

 

 

 

pay promptly and buy in full packages.
AUGURS AND BITS. dis.
EVCS OL Sty ee 60
ee Ae | 60
COO. 40
CeRmaHes UEORHENG co 25
ceunmen, imitghor (|. eae
AXES
First o> EBimeange On $7 00
Brome... 11 00
Sia oe. be eteetee ccc. & oe
DB Steet 13 00
/ BALANCES. dis,
Se
BARROWS, dis.
Ravreag $ 14 00
oe a net 33 00
BELLS. dis.
oe 60&10410
ON ee eS 0
ee ee. a
DOGr, SRPPEMS 8 eee
BOLTS dis,
reads ace ean AEE IL co ea a a $ 0
Camiare uew Het 70&10
EO 50
RECIE O 70
Wrought Barret Bolts. 0053.0. 60
— Beeared Ole 40
Cast Barrel, brass knobe. 0.6.2. 2 40
Cast audre Spring 60
ast CANIN 40
Wrought Barrel, brass knob... 2... 60
Wrought Squire 69
Wereoutht Sunk ine 60
Wroi ight Bronze and Plated Knob Flush...60&10
t Eyes’ Door... : «2. - OO&10

 

. BRACES, dis.
BOROCr oe 40
DEGKUS 62sec ee 50&10
Omer a gas 50
i ee ee net

BUCKETS,
Well, plat) oe $3 50
AGEL, CIN ee 4 00

BUTTS, CAST. dis.

Cast Loose Pin, fieured: (3.0.02 30. FO&
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin. bronzed ..............70&
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.......... 60&
Wrought Narrow, Dright Sast joint.......-.. 60&10
Wrought Leose Pa ee ee 60£10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip............... 60405
Wrought Loose Pin, JapAMNOG oe 60&05
Wrought Loose Pin, ‘Japanned, silvertipped .60&05
Wroment Pablo. 60410
Wrougut buside Bind... . 60410
Wrought rae 75
wilumel; ClAPI ee 70&10
Blind, PSP 6 ee 70&10
BiG SHOBATO'S occ a

BLOCKS.
Ordinary Tackle, list April t7, 85........... 40

CARPET SWEEPERS.

Bissell No. Ba wncee nner ecccer ee ceee ee per doz. $17 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop pan ........ 19 00
Bissell Gram 2 oe 36 00
Arrane Rapids. oc 24 00
Ge  : 15 00

CRADLES.
Cree dis. HW&02

CROW BARS,

CORRE SECCE per Tb 04
Iron, Steel Foie -- . 3%
CAPS,

Bieta ee perm 65
Hees Fe 60
Co eS 35
MuURKCE ee. 60
CARTRIDGES.

{im Fire, M. C. & Winchester new es 50
Rim Fire, t nited See is. 50
Ceara fice a 25

CHISELS, dis.
BOCKCE MIRO 70&10
OGHCEMEAMIIM eo 70&10
MOCKCUCOPMCD FO&10
pocket SHeES oo ~
Butencrs’ Paneed Wirmer 1.
Barton's Socket Wirmers................ se »
ee net
COMBS, dis.
Cumy, Lawrences =. ss _
Boten kis
CHALK.
White Crayons, per gross..........12@12%4 dis. 10
cocks,
Brass, Racking’s........-.. 60
Bibb's 2. ee er
ee 40£10
ee ee
COPPER.
Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... per pound 33
a ieee, 1oeoe: FixG) 31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.... ........... 29
Cold hotled, 14x45 29
BO TCOTS 30
DRILLS, dis,
Morses Bit Sigeks 40
Paper and straight Shank... .............__. 40
Mcgese's Saperseane 40
DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound . ee OF
Large sizes, per pound.. ee 64
ELBOWS.

Com. 4 piece Gin doz, net 5
Comucnie?.. =. dis. 20&10£10
GaStae ..dis. 14&10

EXPANSIVE BITS, dis.
Clark’s, small, _— foree, 226). 30
ives’, 1.415; 2 24-36 7 20

patiegpne List. dis,
American ile Association Fist... .... 60
PISS 60
mew American 60
NGCHOIRON’S 60
Hellers 50
Mellers Horse Hasps.... 0): 350

GALVANIZED IRON.
Nos. 16 to 205; 22 and 24: 25 and 26: 27 28

~!t
List 12 13 i4 15 18

 

Discount, 60.

GAUGES. dis
Stanley Rule and Leyel @o7s........0 | 50
HAMMERS,

Wavdole &Co7s...... 3... 3. dis, 25
Kip’ Se ee _ dis. 25
Nerkes & Piombis:. 2.005.000: . dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..........-...... 30¢ list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand....30e 40&10

HINGES,
Gate Clarks 1 25 0. dis. 60
Sate per doz. net, 2 50
Serew Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and

PORCH 7%
Screw Hook and Eye, oe 10

ts sé sé aly,

7%

6s e i
Strap and T.. 70

: HANGERS dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... 50610
Champion, anti- =: OO esi
Kidder, wood track . ee 40

HOLLOW WARE
PO ee 60&10
Kettles... ee . 60&10
SPIGers . 6010
Grayenameica =. 50
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, :
Stamped Gin Ware... new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware....... ee, 2»
Granite fron Ware... 25

HOES.
Grob 1... a #11, dis. 60
cans... ¥11.50, dis. 60
Geos ee dis Ge
HORSE NAILS.

An Sable... ... ce . dis. 25&10@25410&10
Puiiam dis, 5&10&2%4 E24
Northwestern. =... dis. 10&10&: 5&5
KNOBS—New List. dis,
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings a oo
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 5S
Door, porceluim, trinmimgs. 1. 5D
Drawer and Shutter,

porcelain... 70

Picture, 0. L Judd & Cos. 40.&10

Mensete LL 5
; LOCKS—DOOR. dis

Russell & Irwin Mfg. C es mew list... 5d

Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............._.: 5o

Bemtors 0) oe oo

Naowales |... 5D
LEVELS, dis.

stanley Rute and Devel (os)... 0000). 70

MATTOCKS.
Adze liye...
Mune eee
Mungs. 3. ee

: $16. 00, dis. 60
».00, dis. 60

  
 

 

   

  

#18.50, dis, W100.
MAULS. dis.
sperry & Co.'s, Post, hs andled) 0). i a
MILLS, dis.
Coffee, Parkers Co.'s... Le. 4)
Poids We. Mfg. Co.’s Malleabies.._ 46
Landers, Ferry Clarks... 40
Pbermeise Dy
MOLASSES GATES, dis,
Sicpels Ealeern 60&10
menos Genaing —
Enterprise, self- eee eee —
AILS
Advance above 12d nails.
FENCE AND BEADS.
= ee Coe 20
ee ee 10
kd a ee a
6d and 7d. ee ee ee 40
= ee 60
ee 1 00
3d el 150
FINE BLUED
ESI ERIS NC olor i Nate 1 00
ee t 50
ee 2 00
CASTING AND BOX,
Sto sed oa 50
Ce 60
Mie % 7D
Gliese 90
CS ee es ee eS 1
Ce 1 50
COMMON BARREL
% ieee 2
3, ig >
CLINCH,
6 ape AS mee 1s
2 and 214 ee 1p
eand23; “ ll
soee ee el 85
314 and 4, ee a
Eac h half keg 10 cents extra.
OILERS, dis,
ine or ti, Chate’s Patent. .........2.:. -.. 6036
Zine, with brass bottom 0 50
Brass or C Opper 4 50
MEApCr (2. 5) per gross, S19 net
Mimeteads i ee 50£10
PLANES. dis.
Onio Peel Cos: faney oo 40@10
CHG SROMOR oe ee @60
Sandusky ‘Pool (o's, fancy.:.. 0.2... 40,10
Beueh, Sretouahey a ey @60
Stanley Rule and Level Co.'s, wood.. 20410

 

PANS.

iy: Ae ar ee dis, 50410

COMNNON: WOHSNOR. i dis, 60&10
RIVETS. dis,

PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
‘““A*’ Wood’s patent pines. Nos, 24 to 27 10 2
‘*B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. tow... 92
Broken packs 4c per pound extra.

ROPES,
minal, 46 ichiand larger 0s -. es
Mantas. 2. ee 1214
SQUARES. dis.
RNCCE GM SO a 70&10
ey and Bevers  a 60
Ee 20
SHEET IRON.

Com. Smooth. Com.
MOS MOTs 4 20 $3 00
MOS 1560 1h oe 4 3 00
Pees, Weg 4 Ww 3 10
Mer Steet 4w 3 15
Mee toes 4 40 3 3 35
rs ee 4 60

3
All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches

wide not less than 2-10 extra
SAND PAPER, :
He S6C6 19° 6 dis, 20
— CORD.
Sily er Lake, wite AC list 50
Drab a eee 55
S Witte 6  , . 50
" are eS ' 55
White C.. ao
Dise ount, 10,

poled Meee per ton #25
SAUSAGE SUUFFERS OR FILLERS.

 

 

 

Miles’ “‘C ssa -. per doz. #20, dis. 50@50&05
Perry. . . per doz. 2X0. 1, #15; No. 0,
Ee $21; dis. 0@50&5
Heaw Cut Ne #0 each, $30, dis 30
mnberprise Mere Co. (. 8.6: dis. 20&10@30
eg ae dis. 40&10
SAWS, dis.
Disston’s Crenuiag ot ; HAS 9&5
Cress Cue KASS
Hand: : xe 25&5
*Extras sometimes given by jobbers. |
Atkins Circalar i dis, 9
"| silver. Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot... 70
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50
a Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30
Cham ion and Electric Tooth X
Cuts, per Foou: 28
TACKS, dis,
American, all kinds: ...0000.... 8... 60
mrcel GEE minds 60
sweles HiLkieds 0 ee 60
Gmapaned hace 60
eeear bex Nails 50
Binisnine Nat 50
Common and Patent Brads... BO
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks........ a
Preunk and Clout Wale 50
fmmned Trunk and Clout Nails..........__.. 45
Hestnered Carpet Tacks... (6 35
TRAPS. dis.
mecer Game, 60410
Oneida Community, Newhouse’ 35
Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton’s....60&10
RGteCHieS 60£10
Roew Mie Ces 60&10
Mouse, ere 18¢ per doz.
Mouse! delusion 0 #1.50 per doz.
WIRE, dis.
Brig, MARR CG 673
Anuewica Markes. |, “0810
Coppered Market. . | eee
Iexera BOOM 55
nea Markee 62%
(ined Broom per pound 09
memmed Mattress | per pound 84
Coppered Spring Steel. 0... 50
immed Spring Steel. 6. 40&10
iain WeENCe per pound 03
Barbed Henee galvanized... #4 00
panies 3 25
Lo ee new list net
Biss
WIRE GOODs, dis.
co 70&10&10
perow Eves F0&10&10
_—, a as 70&10&10
Gate Hooks and Eyes -. 10&10&10
WRENCHES. dis.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
Goes Géutime 0, a 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ ‘eo
Coes ‘Patent, malieaple: 0 ie 73610
MISCELLANEOUS, dis,
Bird Cages... ... ee =
Pumps, Cistern. ee
Serews, New EE Oe Te 70&03
Casters, Bed and Plate =... .... W&10810
Dampers, AMMCrCAT 0 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods... 6624
Capper Bowmore 30¢
METALS,
PIG TLN.
Fic farce... ee. 1-1. 21. Se
Pe ee

COPPER,

Duty: Pig, Bar and tgot, ; Old Copper, 3e
Manufaci tured (including all articles of which
Copper is a component of chief value). 45 per
cent ad valorem. For large lots the following
quotations are shaded:

 

INGOT.
Li Te se
 Apenor Brand 2.3... eee ie
ZINC.
Duty: Sheet, 214¢ per pound,

COO POG ene 6%
Per pound.. a ae I@i%
LEAD.

Duty: Pig, #2 per 100 pounds. Old Lead, 2c per

pound. Pipe and Sheets 8c per pound.
Series
ROW

at.
SCG

SOLDER.

SE 16
Extra W Ce 13%

The prices of the many other qualities of
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.

 

  

ANTIMONY.
Cookson. ... per pound 141,
Males... 1134

TIN—MELYN GRADE,
10nt IC Charcoal ss #6 00
14x20 IC : ll 6 00
ier 6hlUrlmrtt~«CSSCC 6 25
ae 0Um,.”UrUrtC~CSCC 10 00
10x28 IC, a ee a
10x14 7X, re ee eee eee el ee
14x20 IX, ris
fain _. &@
4x14 IX, S| ee eee
20x28 LX, ' l .
Each additional X on this grade, % z
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
10x14 16, € hare a $5 40
14x20 IC, Le | le
12x12 IC, Ce 5 65
14x14 IC, 92
ae 11 80
aes hl lrt~CiSsSCC 6 90
14520 1X, es | 6 ae
p2xt2 IX, ee 71
14x14 IX, Ee EEC enon RN ei WIE 11 65
ai ll 14 8&0)
Earh ad litional X on this grade, $1.50.
ROOFING PLATES,
120 IC, T erne M. Se ee ou $7 60
20x28 IC, See eee et 1 To
4x2) IC, Worcester. > 50
14x20 IX, ee "©
20x28 IC, Co eS 11 50
14x20 IC, Allaway Grade.........__. 4 9%
14x20 IX, : _ 6 40
aa lll 10 50
Cee ee 13 5O
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

oe #12 00
PMxet ee 13 50
ro tr for Ne. 2 _— ¢ per pound.. 09

HARDWOOD 1 LUMBER.
The furniture factories here pay as follows for

dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls
out:

Basewood, log-rum 0. 18 00@15 00
Birch, log- PU 15 00@16 00
bireh Nos and? |... @22 00
ibisek Ash loerun | id 00@16 00
Cherry, log-run ee 25 00@35 00
(hermy, Nos. i and 2? 50 00@60 00
Cherry: Cal @12 00
Maple lovran -12 00@14 00
Mape, sot loerun.......:....... -11 00@13 00
Maple, Nes i smate i @20 00

Mape, clear floorine.. sw. @%5 00
apie, White, selected... ..... @25 00
Red Oak jlog-run.........°...,..._. 38 Oegen on
hed Oak, Nos land? |... |...) | 98 Gagnon oo
Red Oak, 14 sawed, 8 inch and upw'd.40 00@45 00
Red Oak, 4% sawed, revular........_._.: 30 we 35 00
Hed Oak, No, 1 step plank |... |. 5 00|
Walnut, log run.. ee
Walnut, Nos. teas

  

5 00}
5 00}

en @ 25 00
Grey Bim joe n ot. 12 00@13 05
White Aso Joc rin 14 00@16 00
Whitewood, locrun: -............... 20 00@22 00
White Oak, log- PU ee, Bea 00918 00

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Weekly ‘Pointers.

CHURCH AND FARM
BELLS.

Steel Alloy Church and School
Bells, Gold Bronzed.

These bells are cast from an alloy of
east steel and crystal metal, and can be
relied on under all circumstances and in
all seasons. We sell sizes as follows: oO

No. Diam. Bell Weight Com.
De Pe 150 Ibs.
Se 24. 225 Ibs.
Oe 26°. 329 Ibs.
ell ye 600 Ibs.
Ss S60, 0.020. See the.

The style of mounting these bells in-
cludes Wood Frame, Iron Wheel, and for
Nos. 7 and 8 Tolling Hammers without

extra charge.

These bells are offered to the trade as
the best of their class. They are uni
form in shape and finished in a first class
manner. The mountings are graceful in
appearance and perfectly adapted to the
duty they are toperform. The quality of
the material used is the best. Weean al-
so furnish Solid Bell Metal Bells if de-
sired.

Foster, Stevens & G0,

10 and 12 Monroe St,
33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street.

jose rN NS

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Weekly “Pointers.”

Reliable Goods.

On every hand in each and all lines of
goods we see constant and unceasing ef-
fort to improve on former ideas and to
produce what nearest approaches perfec-
fection. The tendency of the present day
has been to a large degree toward produc-
tion of the greatest quantity for the least
money, but it has been found that it is a
false and mistaken idea, and one. that
bears poor fruit. Hence the success of
the few who have had the foresight to
see a slow but sure profit in making
nothing but the best. It is but afew
years ago that THE DETROIT STOVE
WORKS started in to make stoves. Their
endeavor was to build up a trade for the
future, and that they have suceeeded is
shown by their immense trade, which is
constantly increasing, and the high esti-
mation in which their goods are held in
this community. Their assortment is tne

largest of any one stove house in the
country and their sales are enormous.

We have been their agents from the start
and have never had cause to regret it.

Foster, Stevens & CO,

10 and 12 Monroe St.,
33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street.

 

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Weekly ‘Pointers,

contributes
(or discomfort) of

No article of household use
so much to the comfort
the inmates as the

Cooking aud Heating Apparatns,

Starting with this proposition, then.
and no one will dispute its truth, how

necessary that the stove, range or furnace
employed should be the best that can be
produced. Health, happiness and econo-
iny demand it.

THE JOHN VAN RANGE CO.

many years ago attained the reputation
of making some of the best goods in this
line, and they are among those who have
been successful in maintaining the posi-
tion then achieved. Not to aim at a.
cheaply a stove could.be made, but how
well and how improved, has been their
desire, and a careful attention to detail
in every department of construction.
strict integrity and liberal treatment in
dealing with patrons has borne its legiti-
mate fruit, namely, a colossal business.

It is conceded by those who have trav-
eled that we carry the largest line of
John Van Steel Ranges of any house
north of Cincinnati, the place they are
made.

Foster, Stevens & 00.

10 and 12 Monroe St.,
33, 35, 3'7, 39 and 41 Louis Strer

 

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The Michigan Tradesman

 

 

Features of the Coffee Market.
From the New York Shipping List.
The course of the coffee market during
the past six weeks has been so contrary

to the expectation of a very large portion

of the trade that a brief review of the sit-
uation, together with a consideration of
the influences that have been most potent
in its development, may prove of interest
atthe present time. Starting with the
tact that a phenomenally small crop in
Brazil was to be followed by one of une-
gualled proportions, the rade ever since
shen has been confidently looking for
lower prices, but, with the exception ofa
few unimportant fluctuations, the market
has been gradually but steadily advanc-
ing. and to-day prices are 4.45 cents high-
er for options and 2.75 cents higher for
invoices than on the first of July last
when the crop year commenced. This
advance has not been due to speculative
manipulation, however much speculative
trading may have contributed towards de-
veloping the strength of the situation and
stimulating the upward movement, but it
is rather the natural result of the opera-
tion of the law of supply and demand.
All the consuming markets of the world
hare been affected alike, and from what-
ever position the situation is viewed it
shows the same elements of natural and
inherent strength. The correctness of
this statement may be readily gathered
from the fact that, while the receipts in
Rio and Santos since July 1 have been
over one million bags in excess of what
they were for the same period of last
year, the stocks in every market have de-
creased, thereby indicating that the sup-
ply has not been equal to the demand and
that there has heen a steady and very
considerable depletion of reserves, and
such a condition of affairs furnishes one
of the fundamental features of a strong
and buoyant market. Itisa well-known

fact that the abnorinally small supply
available last year so impoverished the
stocks of the world that it may be said,

swith truth. that at the commencement of
the present crop year the visible

was down to hard
surplus had been virtually exhausted. Un-
der these circumstances, the absorbing
power of all markets became materialls
augmented, for there were not only the
visible stocks to be replenished to their
normal level, but this invisible and un-
measurable supply had to be repaired. Ac-
eordingly. the tide began to rise, it
ran into these innumerable dry holes in
this country as well as in Europe, and the
best evidence that as yet they have not
been filled is shown by the steady deple-
tion of visible stocks. The eight princi-
pal ports of Europe were carrying, on the
ist of October, 392.700 bags less than on
the 1st of July, the three ports in the
United States had 123.888 bags less, while
in Rio and Santos there were only 159,-
000 bags more than at the beginning of
the crop year.

These figures are sufficient to show that
the demand has considerably exceeded
the available supply, for, under normal
conditions. al! of these stocks should have
increased. and. considering the extent to
which stocks have been exhausted, it
seems likely that these relations will pre-
vail for some time to come, however rap-
idly the crop may come forward. Europe
is evidently the most needy consumer,
and conservative authorities estimate
that over and above the ordinary require-
ments of consumption not less than 500,-
000 bags will be required to fill up the
yoid that has been created. The manner
in which the marketing of the crop has
heen retarded in Brazil on account of un-
farorable weather conditions and the dif-
ficulties of anew and untried system of
free labor have had their influence in
creating. to some extent, the present con-
dition of affairs. When receipts were ex-
pected to increase, they have diminished,
and in place of plenty there has been
scarcity, while buyers have persistently
held back for a decline that as yet has
not made its appearance. Accordingly,
they have been forced to buy at prices in
which they did not believe, but that, nev-
ertheless, would have returned a hand-
some profit had it not been that their
bearish proclivities led them to protect
their purchases by selling options. Not-
withstanding, therefore, that the actual
position of supplies has been growing
stronger from week to week and month to
month, the sentiment of a large majority
of the trade has constantly favored a de-
cline and they have persistently operated
with that expectation in view. As acon-
sequence, alarge and increasing short in-
terest has materially stimulated the ad-
yance in options, invited efforts to create
a speculative squeeze, and created condi-
tions that led up to the famous corner
that was developed in Hamburg during
the month of September.

Still another feature is worthy of atten-
tion—for, while the general strength of
the present position is generally admit-
ted, there is still a distinct bearish un-
dereurrent that is not without its influ-
ence. This is due to the change that has
taken place in the relative value of op-
tions. Heretofore, jobbers have found a
eonsiderable source of profit in selling
distant options against their purchases of
actual coffee because of the relative dif-
ference in price, the far off months being
at a considerable discount from the spot
or near months, but within the past few
weeks as the market advanced this differ-
ence has been closing up, thereby leaving
the seller short, with no prospect of being
-able to cover except ata loss. The irri-
tation at being caught thus, has only in-
-ereased the bearish sentiment of all that
have had interests of this character, and
has, perhaps, -prejudiced their better
judgment with respect to the immediate
future.

From the very commencement of the
present crep year there has been a per-
sistent effort to discount the effect of a
large crop. which it was expected would
at once influence the whole course of
trade. whereas, as a matter of fact, the
world’s supply had been so far exhausted
that probably a considerable proportion

_of the available supply will yet have to
be absorbed before the natural influences
of a large crop will be felt to any appre-
eiable extent. At present, the European
position, which seems to be the most im-
portant factor in shaping the future
course of events, is furthermore strength-
ened by the fact that the Venezuelan and
Central American crops have all been
marketed, and until the new crop comes

 

as

in. which will be not less than two months
hence, only meager supplies can be ob-
tained from that quarter, and Europe isa
large consumer of these grades.

POTATOES.

' We give prompt personal attention to
the sale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS
and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best
facilities and watchful attention. Consign-
ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash
advances on Car Lots when desired.

Wo. H Thompson & 60,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
166 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference
FELSENTHAL, Gross & MILLER, Bankers,

Chicago.

WANTED.

POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED
FRUIT, BEANS
and all kinds of Produce.

If you have any of the above goods to
ship, or anything in the Produce line, let
us hear from you. Liberal cash advances
made when desired.

BARL BEROS.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS

 

 

 

 

Alfred J.Brown

—-JOBBER IN——

Foreign, Tropical and California

 

Cranberries,
Sweet Potatoes
and Grapes.

Bananas, Our Specialty.
16 and 18 No. Division St..

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids.

 

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amount and
willtry to buy them

W. T. LAMOREADUX,
71 Canal Street.

KDWIN FALLAS,

Proprietor of

Valley City Cold storage.

Packer and Jobber of

POPULAR SOLID

 

THE

e
Daisy Brand
OF OYSTERS.

My facilities for handling Oysters are un-
surpassed. Oysters guaranteed fresh
every time. Send in your orders,
which will be filled at lowest
market price.

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Butter, Eggs
and Egg Crates.

No. 1 egg crates, 37c. No.2 egg crates,

320c. No. 1 fillers, 13c. No. 2 fillers, 10¢e,

I have facilities for handling each line above
named that are unsurpassed.

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. |

Salesroom, No. 9 N. Jonia Street,

GRAND RAPIDS.

bB If you have es
to offer send |

 

 

ESTABLISHED 1866.

Barner’ . BROS.

159 So, Water Street, Chicago.

 

We do a General Commission Business
and offer as inducements twenty years’ eX-
perience and clear record. The best equip-
ped and largest salesroom in the business
in this city. Ample storage facilities—full
20,000 feet of floor space in the center of
the best market in the West.
tal and first-class references on file with

Ample capi-

Write us if you wish
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THE TRADESMAN.
information, whether to buy or sell.
wiil cost you nothing.

BARNETT BROS.

BUTTER: Kot

We are receiving
daily and offer tothe
trade a choice lotof

BUTTER

 

AND

 

and
FRESH EGGS.
Call at our store.
We guarantee
stock and prices to
sult.

ANOTRAL & JONNSION

71 Canal Street.

 

 

 

 

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St.,

MOSEILEY BROS.
—_—_W HOLESALE——
Fruits, Seeds, Oysters ? Produce.
All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed, Beans or Potatoes.
pleased to hear from you.

will be

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

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Butter and Eggs. Oranges Lemons and Bananas a specialty.
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EP. CLARE & SON,

WHOLESALE

Big Rapids,

Commission Merchants,

AND DEALERS IN

Seeds, Produce, Vegutables, Fruit, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Ets, Eis.,

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.

Michigan.

 

GEO. E, HOWES. S. A.

 

 

Oranges, Lem

 

8 Ionia Street,

HOWES. Cc. N. RAPP.

Geo. E. Howes & Co.,

JOBBERS IN
Apples, Potatoes & Onions,
SPECIALTIES:

ons, Bananas.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

We are now prepared to
supply the trade with our
new “P. & B.” brand of

BALTIMORE OYSTERS,

of which we are the PACK-

ERS, and which we propose

to make SUPERIOR to any

Oysters sold in Michigan.
Ask for the “P. & B.”

Putnam: Brooks
GRAND RAPIDS YANK LINE CO.

Distributing Agents for

Water White aud Prim White litnainating OW

GASOLINE and NAPIHA.

Works, G.R.&LandD. & M. Jane. Otice, No. 4 Blodgett Blk.

QUOTATIONS FURNISHED on APPLICATION.

 

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CORRESPONDENCE SO LICITED.

 

  

THE PENBERTHY IMPROVED

~ Automatic Injector

-—AS A—

oi, BOILER FEEDER pffr:

16.900 in 18 Months Tells the Story.

<=°WHY THEY EXCEL_£!

1 They cost less than other Injectors

2 You don’t have to watch them.
will RE-START automatically.

3 By sending the number to factory on the Injector you
can have parts renewed at any time.

 

f they break they

ELEVATORS

 

 

 
   

4 They are lifting and non-lifting.
5 Hot pipes don’t bother them and
removing one plug nut.

6 Every man is made satisfied, or he don’t have to keep

the Injector and we don’t want him to.

PENBERTHY INJECTOR CO., Manufacturers, DETROIT, Mich. |

WwWatBt rR
Grand, Square and Upright Pianos.

The Weber Piano is recognized beyond
controversy as the Standard for excellencé
in every particular. It is renowned for its
sympathetic, pure and rich tone combined
with greatest power. The most eminent
artists and musicians, as well as the musi-
cal pnblic and the press, unite in the ver-

dict that

The Weber Stands Unrivaled.

Sheet music and musical merchandise.
Everything in the musical line.

the parts drop out by |

Agents, HESTER & FOX,
Grand Rapids. Mich.

 

 

 

Weber Pianos, Fischer Pianos,

Smith Pianos, A. B. Chase Organs,
Estey Organs, Hillstrom Organs,

JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH,

(Suecessor to Friedrich Bros. )

30 and 32 Canal St.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

BLIVEN & ALLYN,

i Sole Agents for the
We've gota

 

The devil, Jack! Fe
Shark. He’ll do for

Bliven & Allyn.

 

        

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LSS ee S50 a
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Celebrated “BIG F.” Brand of Oysters
In Cans and Bulk, and Large Handlers of OCEAN FISH, SHELL CLAMS and OYSTERS.
We make a specialty of fine goods in our line and are prepared to quote prices at any time.
We solicit consignments of all kinds of Wild Game, such as Partridges, Quail, Ducks, Bear, ete.

H. M. BLIVEN, Manager. — 63 PEARL STREET.

 

 

Morse Elevator Works,
Philadelphia, New York

and Detroit. Morse, Wil-
liams & Co., proprietors.
PPE erty tae | | ~ Detroit office, 91 Jefferson
Telephone 1032. H. MIDDLEBROOK, Agent.

PEREINS & HESS

DEALERS IN

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ave.

‘Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE-

COAL!--- COKE!---WOOD!

Wholesale A. HIMES. and Retail

Office tnder Nat'l City Bal.

Yaris Shawmut Avenue, Winter and
5 W. Division Sts.

CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY,

REEDER, PALMER & CO,

Wholesale Boots and Shoes.

STATE AGENTS FOR LYCOMING RUBBER 60,,
24 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich.,

 

 

Telephone Call 490-2.

TELEPHONE
NO. 998.

RINDGE; BERTSOCH.& CO.,

Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in

BOOTS and SHOES

AGENTS

 

FOR THE

Boston Rubber Shoe Co.,
12,14 & 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Detroit Soap Co., SARS

 

DETROIT, MICH.

Manufacturers of the following well-known
brands of

QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN, MICHIGAN, ROYAL BAR,
TRUE BLUE, SUPERIOR, CZAR, MASCOTTE,
MONDAY, PHENIX, WABASH, CAMEO,

AND OTHERS. For quotations address

W. G. HAWKINS, Salesman for Western Michigan,

Lock Box 173, - GRAND RAPIDS
=
VV M. SEARS & CO.,

Cracker Manvtacturers,

AGENTS FOR AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

| We carry a heavy stock of
ALMONDS,
| BRAZILS,
PAu ann S Vi renee reais CHESTNUTS,
COCOA NUTS,
MIXED TABLE NUTS,
FILBERTS,-~— .
WALNODTS,
PECANS,
PEANUTS,
SHELLED NUTS,
and are prepared to fill or-
ders or make prices on large
or small lots.

Putnam & Brooks

MOS §, MUSSELMAN & G0,

Wholesale Grocers,

 

21 & 23 SOUTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

please send sampie and we will try and |

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Parties having any Beans to offer will|
make you satisfactory prices.

Alfred J.Brown

Seed Store,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. |

 

 

CUT

NEAL’

Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for
Prepared ready for use.
the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS.

CRANITE FLOOR PAINTS

The Great Invention.
durabie. Give them atrial, and you wiil be convinced

ACME WHITE LEAD & COLOR WORKS

s CARRIAGE PAINTS

LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. Eight beautiful shades.

They dry hard in a few hours, and have abeautiful and durable gioss. They are

More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market.

Ready for use. DRY HARD OVER NIGHT, and are very
that it does not pay to mix the paint yourself.

Six Handsome Shades.

DETROIT,
Dry Color Makers, Paint and Varnish Manufacturers.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZc.

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman

 

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1888.

 

 

LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.
BY A COUNTRY MERCHANT.

The eminent Dr. Johnson, by his labors
as a lexicographer, novelist and essayist,
made himself a prominent and abiding
place in literary history, but I doubt
whether any product of his prolific pen
ever awakened a fraction of the sympa-
thetie satisfaction among his generations
of readers that his unpoetical, unesthetic,
commonplace little sentence, ‘‘I like to
pat! awakened. People of super-
etherial ideas and chronic dyspeptics
might possibly protest against this state-
ment, but any truthful person with an
unimpaired digestion will readily admit
its reason and consistency.

Of course, the minds of people who
have a ready access to the good things
of life are not chronically turned to the
pleasures of the table. To make the
stomach continually conspicuous in his
thoughts, one wants a struggle with pov-
erty. or a long and unforeseen separation
from satisfactory food. The organ,
among healthy individuals, is almost in-
variably a pampered one, but it needs
something, for instance, like an Arctic
exploring expedition, or along military
campaign on semi-starvation rations, to
make it the supreme ruler of the human
anatomy. But even the sleek, well-fed
and well-kept individual, with no care
for his personal supplies, and no fear for
anything being wanting for his bodily
comfort. has usually a profound venera-
tien for bis i
doesn’t need an experience with famine

food receptacle, and
to make him see the merits of the Doc-
tor’s observation.

2 % Ss x x * Se

And, as we “like to eat,’ the subject
> is one of more
as memory
carayvan-

of our ‘‘hash factories’
than passing interest; and
wanders back to the various
saries which we have patronized,
which have patronized us, the various
reminiscences which they awaken dissi-

Or

pate any wondey that may have possessed
us that a Dickens, or a Scott, an
Irving. could have constructed from the
prosaic inn or tavern, pen pictures that
are among the foremost creations of their

or

genius.
% *
Calling to mind my experience with
the various hotels at which I have so-

x % a ae

journed, brings up thoughts of the min-
gled gratitude and disgust, approval and
contempt, and satisfaction and almost
with which various public
houses have impressed me, during my,

abhorrence

not very extended, experience with them.
The first Michigan tavern that distinctly
occurs to me was a long, low, rambling
log building. about half-way
Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids.
time, early in the *50°s, the stage depos-
this uninviting looking
place. after almost a day’s fasting, and

between
Some
ited me before
hungry youngster’s
When I the
passengers swooping down on

with tired and

a
wolfish appetite. viewed
mob of
this apparently famine-stricken stopping
place, I gave away to intense despair: as
I never imagined for amoment that the
three full stage-loads of half-starved peo-
ple could procure a mouthful of eatables
Presently the dinner bell rang
1 we rushed tumultuously the
There was table room and
Strewn

apiece.
ane into
dining room.
seats for every one. along the
table were great pans of pork and beans:
pyrainids of sausages: massive platters
of corned beef of

fresh doughnuts, and smelling

and cabbage: stacks

fragrant

mince and pumpkin pies, ad lib. A
score of long-fasting Ichaljod Cranes

would have hardly made an impression
on e -lay, out,’ and 1 distinctly re-
member that the bill was a shilling, with

th
C2)

cordial invitasions included to take along
a lunch,

gratis.
s

‘ %* = * % *
Almost the exact antithesis of this
humble but economical hostelry I found

in the Galt House, at Louisville, Ky., in

the fall of 762. was at that period a
green and unseasoned youngster with

very little experience in the ways of the
world. and very little money, but I wore
Uncle Sam’s blue, and pay day was near
at hand. J was under many obligations
toa couple of Grand Rapids boys, who
had seen something more of life, and
who kindly initiated me into various fas-
cinating, and not always strictly decor-
ous, scenes, of which, in my bucolic sim-
plicity, I had had heretofore an almost
profound ignorance. Well, in the depth
of my gratitude, I determined to give
these fellows a high-toned supper. I
knew it would be costly—probably twice
the rates of the home tavern—but | con-
sidered the $7 left in my pocket amply
sufficient for all emergencies. We went
to the Galt House, and my experienced
friends ordered a special supper for me.
I remember that there was a great variety
of litt
ful each, which, as I had been fasting a

le dishes containing about a mouth-
1]
day for the occasion, seemed to me, as
Mr. Wegg would say, ‘‘Not werry fillin’.”’
Finally, one of my friends proposed a bot-
tle of champagne, and it was brought. I
drank and approved; drank again and
approved enthusiastically, and ordered

another bottle. By the time this was
finished my approval of the new and fas-
cinating tipple grew to that extent that I
proposed two more bottles, but was in-
duced by my friends to compromise on
one. ThenIl called for the best cigars
and my bill. The latter simply horrified
me. it read:

3 Special Suppers, $2.5:

3 Bots. Champagne,

  

 

2 Bavamn Cirers..-......._-.. <. 1 00
otal... ee $23 50

I held a whispered consultation with
the waiter, who shook his head decidedly
and aggressively. Then I interviewed
the majestic clerk, holding out as a par-
tial peace offering the $7, a cheap silver
watch, anda pocket knife, but it took
days to recover from the gaze of icy con-
tempt with which he viewed myself and
my property; and, finally, I had to de-
seend to the abject humiliation of solicit-
ing a loan from my guests.

% *

%* * ca = *
A great many people who are engaged
in feeding the public have a very curious
idea regarding the sensitiveness of the
stomach, and evidently imagine that
there is no material difference between
the organ of the human body and that of
the Afriean ostrich. For instance, I had
a few minutes before train time in Lan-
sing once, and went into a hotel to pro-
cure something edible. The landlord said

that the dinner hour was over, but that

he could give me an appetizing cold
lunch. I assented, and it was brought.

It consisted of cold fried beef, cold fried

1-
ark

potatoes, cold pancakes and cold coffee.
I only paid a quarter for looking at this
feast,
ter
one of the
assessed a half-dollar
of perfectly fat. boiled salt pork, some
flour and water paneakes, and a cup of
and I made a life-long

but lL always considered it a quar-
AG “hotel,”
small Northern towns. i was

waster so-called in

a

fora large chunk

very feeble tea;
enemy of the landlady by leaving the
untouched. I ata

‘hotel’? once where every serap of food

‘“‘eatables’’ boarded
from the tables went into a semi-diurnal
supply of hash, without the remotest re-
gard for the rule of proportions. We
used to heap great masses of it on our
plates, mix it with pepper. mustard, vin-
egar or any product of the castor, and
then leave it untouched, but it always re-
appeared with the condiments ‘‘smelling
to heaven.’’ Then we would drop it on
the floor and step on it, but the gritty
appearance which it gradually assumed
proved our efforts at banishing it wasted.
I have little doubt but that fragments of
that abused hash, mixed with modern ad-
ditions. that table to-day.
And even in pretentious Detroit and
Grand Rapids hotels, my stomach
been put to severe tests by rancid butter,
stale fish, fly-blown beef. fly-besprinkled

appears on

ham and eggs, or something of a like
nature.
The antique sandwich, bald-headed

pastry, and mouldy meats of the average
railroad eating-house would serve to con-
tinue this feature of the subject almost
indefinitely, but, as the very thought of
them seems to awaken protests among
our digestive apparatus, it is, perhaps,
better to the
abrubtly.

leave matter somewhat

+ % % f * ro *
Speaking of hotels, 1 have always taken
that
Millionaire Pineland, or Craesus Copper-
almost of
them at acheaper rate, and with mani-
festly superior accommodations than I

ean

the fact Congressman Boodle or

mine, could sojourn in any

get, as a sort of personal grievance.

If none of these distinguished gentle-

cause for complaint, but let, say, Boodle
and myself register at the same time and
I am immediately consigned to cblivion,
unless, indeed, it is campaign time, and

me, in which event 1 am viewed
with toleration, but indifference. Boodle
the second floor, and I am
elevated among the rafters. If we sit at

the same

nize
is roomed on

table, he is served a half-hour
before myself, and if I omit ‘‘tipping’’
the waiter, my “lay out’? would not
occasion much joy to a member of the
Greeley expedition before his rescue.
The clerk is obsequious to Boodle and
almost impertinent to me, and when we
pay bills together he bows pro-
foundly over Boodle’s 35, and sweeps my
$7.50 into the drawer with something ap-
proaching contempt. It always seemed
to me as if that $2.50 ought to, in a
measure, atone for my want of wealth or
title. but it never does.
> -@- <=>

Buy flour manufactured by the Cres-
cent Roller Mills. Every sack warranted.
Voigt Milling Co.

D0 YOU WANT 4 SHOWCASE?

our

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL OFFE R—tThis style or oval case; best
quality; all glass, heavy double thick; panel doors;
full length mirrors and spring hinges; solid cherry or
walnut frame; extra heavy base; silvetta trimmings;
6 feet long, 28 inches wide, 15 inches high. Price,
$11, net cash. Boxing and cartage free.

i. 2D. Crue.

21 SCRIBNER STREET,

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

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men, or their fraternity, are present dur- |
ing my visit, I have usually no particular}

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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.

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. KENNING & CO., Grand Rapids.

end for prices.

LVER STARS

No Equal in the State.

W berever Introduced itis astayel'

TO THE TRADE:

Iguarantee “SILVER STARS” to bea long,
straight filler, with Sumatra wrapper, made
by union labor, and to give complete satis-
faction.

A. S. DAVIS,

Sole Manufacturer,

70 Ganal St., GRAND RAPIDS.

LL, SUPPLIES

Guaranteed the Best!

 

 

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Rubber Belting
Mill Hose
Raw Hide Lace
Packings of all kinds
Cireular & Band Saws

Saw Setts and Files
Emery Wheels
Emery Wheel Dressers
Babbitt Metais
Shingle Bands
Lath Yarn
Hide Rope
Hay Rope
Tube Cord
Fodder Twine

Asbestos Goods, Pipe Covering
Grease and Oil Cups, Greases
of all kinds. Lard, Machin-
ery, Cylinder and Rub-
bing Oils, Oil Tanks.

 

Belts made Endless and Repair-
ing done in the best manner.

SAMU:

Cor. Waterloo and Lovis Sts.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

TIME TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

 
 

 

Arrives. Leaves.

Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... 7:00am

Traverse City & Mackinaw.... veo am it:30am
From Cmeimnati........-.. 2 39pm

For Petoskey & Mackinaw City..... 3:55 pm 5:00 pm

Saginaw Express......... «oc.18 308m 7:20am

i . eee ee eee es 10:30 p m. 4:10pm

Saginaw express runs through solid.

7:00 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City.

11:30 a. m. train has chair car for Petoskey and Mack-
inaw City.

5:00 p. m,train has sleeping car for Petoskey and
Mackinaw City.

 

GOING SOUTH.

 

 
  
  

Cincinnati Express. Lo 7:15am
| Fort Wayne Express ..10:30a m 11:45am
| Cincinnati Expres . 4:40pm 5:00 p m

From Traverse Cit ..10:46 pm
7:15amtrain has p ehair car for Cincinnati.
5:00 p m train has Woodrufi sleeper for Cincinnati.
i 5:00 p. m. train connects with M.C. R. R. at Kalama-
zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadian
points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m.
Sleeping ear rates—$1.50 to Petoskey or Mackinaw
| City; 32 to Cincinnati.
All Trains daily except Sunday.
Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
Leave. Arrive.
eg eterna nese 10:45am
m.. -. 4:45pm

     

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OO ee a ewe nse maccsies ce 7:45pm
Leaving time at Bridge street.depot 7 minutes later.
Cc. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

     
 

Michigan Central.

| Grand Rapids Division.

\ DEPART.

| Detroit Express..........ccccesscccesscsscccoccs 6:45am

; Day Express.. ... 1:10 pm

New York Expre . 5:40pm
*Atlantic Express. .10:45 pm
ee ceca . 6:50am
*Pacific Express... 6:00am
Local Passenger... 10:00 am
eee eee et ec vein wae aise cremate 3:15 pm
Grand Rapids Express............-2+-+--+----- 10:15 pm

oe i a Ca eS ei

*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. RueGes. Gen’! Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago.

FRED M. Brices, Gen’l Agent.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Kalamazoo Division.

 
  

Arrive.
19 3 1 2 4
pm pm am am pm
3-10 $-60 7:45 Dp....Grand Rapids,.......... 9:45 6:10
S35 4-12 9-62 ... Allegan... 8:28 4:55
Frt 5:03 10:00 Ar....Kalamazoo..... 7:10 3:52
6:35 11:55 “ _.. White Pigcon.. 2:25
pm
$-00 12:90 ~< | Mnare 3s . £:45 1:20
am pm am
7-50) 7:40 “2. .CRieago.. sce. 11:30 8:50
pm
1025 5-05“ ... Toteno. .. se 11:25 10:00
am
35 9:10“ |. Clevetama.. cos 7:15 5:45
am pm
SSO oe, oc ON ccc ce cele ae 1:00 11:40

6: 3: ae
Tickets for sale to all principal points in the U.S.,
Mexico and Canada at Union Ticket Office, Gzo. WiL-
LIAMSON, Agt., Depot Office, M. Bootz, Agt.
A. J. SMITH, Gen’l Trav. and Pass. Agt.,
Cleveland, Ohio.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING WEST.

Leaves.

1:10pm

TMorning Mxpmens. (60002... 8 1
55 5:10 p m

Through Mail... ..-.
+Grand Rapi is Expres

   
   
  

   

5:40am
7:30 am
6:40am
10:30am
pm
10:55 p m

+Evening Express
*Limited Express.

+Daily, Sundays excepted.

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,
eonnecting 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.

 

 

 

Paper

LORILLARD’S

STANDARD FIRST GRADE PLUG TOBACCO

CLIMAX

Can now be bought at the following exceptionally

LOW FIGURES:
Packages.

Less than 5&6 lbs.
POUNDS. 12 x 3, 160z., 6 cuts, 40, 28 & 12 Ibs. 4
CLUBS, 12 x 2,16 0x.,6cuts, 42,30 & 12 * 2 i
TWIN FOURS, 3 x 2,7 to lb, 41, 27 & 138% 43 Al
FIGS, 3 x 1, 14 to lb., 41,31 & 97"
THESE PRICES LOOK TOO GOOD TO LAST.

56 lbs. or over.

CLUBS, 12 x 2, 8 oz., 6 cuts, 42,30 & 12 *
FOURS, 6 x 2, 4 02., 42, 30 & 12 **
a7

FIVES, 6x 1%,3 1-5 02.. 45, 25% & 16

any quantity

Ass’t’d lot

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take the
Nothing
sold in Michigan
that equals them.
Send in your orders.

Putnam & Brooks.

 

CURTISS & Co.

Successors to CURTISS & DUNTON.

W HOLESALE

Varehouse,

Houseman Building, Cor. Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

GRAND RAPIDS,

MICHIGAN.

 

 

 

 

Two Year

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TEST. <@

Manufactured by

SRA
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Send for
/ Price List.

Telephone 464.

K. G. STUDLRY,

Wholesale Dealer in

RUBBER BOOTS
AND SHOKS

Candee Rubber Go.

Large Illustrated Catalogue and

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

    

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We nave cooked the corn in this can
sufficientiy. Should be Thoroughly
Warmed (nwt cooked) adding piece of
Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gili
ot fresh milk (preferable to water.)
Season to suit when on the table. None
genuine unless bearing the signature

 
 

    

Davenport Canning Qo,
Davenport, Ia.

On 2
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All good housekgehers use wt.
Allgood grocers sell land
NK FAIRBANK’ Co, Cuicago, make it

The sun, moon and stars need the Soap

Old Woman whither

To sweep the cobwebs from the sky.
On such mission of cleanliness hasten

RISING SUN
BUGKWHEAY.

Guaranteed Absolately Pure,

ORDERS FROM RETAIL TRADE SOLICITED.

Newaveo Row.er Muss,

Mich,

MICHIGAN CIGAR CO,

MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED

i. oe Co

The Most Popular 10e cigar, and

“TUM xsUeM,

The Best Selling 5c Cigar in the Market. Send for trial order.

BIG RAPIDS, MICEL
BES rem dé FOZ,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,

 

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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A.

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RE ae Ce:7y Engines and Boilers in Stock fir.
SS Tg ae for immediate delivery. wa

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.
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.
44, 46 and 48 So. Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

WHO URGES YOU

TO HEEP

SA OL Oe

THe PUBLIC!

By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre
ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods in
stock so as to supply the orders sent to them. Without effort
on the grocer’s part the goods sell themselves, bring purchas-
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.

ANY JOBBER WILL BEGLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS.

Ww. C. DENISON,

GENERAL DEALER IN

Stationary and Portable Kngines and Boilers,

Send for Sample

Write for Prices.

 

 

 

Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marine Engines. Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex
haust Fans. SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted.

Estimates Given on Complete Outfits.

The Stuadard of Excellence

KINGSFORD'S

 

 

SE" 4a. Et & EZ.

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings,
Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.
THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY.

WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME!

ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS.

 

 

  

 

 

 

GROCERIES.

WHO ARE THEY?

 

 

Pencil Portraits of Grand Rapids Jobbers,
E

He is slightly under medium stature,
but his head is level, in the majority of
-eases, for all that. He is quick and nerv-
ous in his movements, positive in his
eonvictions and actions. Abeut the only
fault his friends have to find with him is
his disposition to criticise and condemn
others, with but a superficial knowledge
of the circumstances, and he seldom ac-
knowledges an error when he gets at the
bottom facts. Nevertheless, he too
magnanimous to cherish resentment in
such cases. He no means even
tempered, probably the result of some
erganie trouble. It is a common remark
among his associates that he can be the
*‘nost pleasant and the most disagreeable
of any man’’ they ever knew. He isa
ready, off-hand speaker, talks directly at
his subject, instead of beating around the
bush, and invariably makes his points
clear and effective. Whois he?

Lt.

He is ‘‘tall and stately,”’
and considerately, and talks as though he
revolved in his mind all he was going to
say two or three times before he said it.
Although quick to get angry, he seldom
indulges in that privilege of his race;
but when his temper once gets the best
of him, nothing is allowed to stand in
his way. Heis an entertaining talker,
having a happy faculty of using just the
words he wants to express his ideas con-
eisely. Had he cultivated the lecture
platform or the political arena, his com-
mand of language and imposing stature
would undoubtedly have enabled him to
win distinction. In the matter of tact
and ‘‘taffy,’? even under trying circum-
stances, he is undoubtedly without an
equal in the city. Who is he?

aT.

Ife is one of the oldest jobbers in the
city, in point of years of service. In the
early history of his business, he carried
the ‘firm’s samples himself, helping put
the goods up when he got home. He has
probably started more men in business
than any other jobber at this market, and
his judgment is so good that he isseldom
deceived inaman. He is looked upon
ax the shrewdest adviser in insolvent
cases, and is not infrequently made trus-
tee or co-trustee in closing out insolvent
estates. He takes great interest in trans-
portation, insurance and other questions
akin to the mereantile business, but the
man who attempts to talk premium note
or assessment insurance to him had _ bet-
ter get his own
Who is he?

is

is by

moves slowly

life insured in advance.
iV.

He the known of any Grand
Rapids jobber, on account of the strict
attention he gives his own business. Not
that he is a slave to his business, but he
cherishes the belief that the best place
to make new acquaintances, and renew old
ones, is in his old establishment. He is
never to busy to greet any caller, and the
most persistent drummer is greeted with
the same hearty smile and treated with
the same consideration as the large cus-
tomer who discounts his bills. Heisa
elose buyer and sells in the same way,
but no one can distance him in the
promptness with which he discounts his
bills. Who is he?

Vy.

He is a shrewd financier, a master
details and an indefatigable worker.
has the general management of one of
the largest establishments in the city.
and, although his time is fully occupied.
he is as accessible as the youngest clerk
in the employ of the firm. The splendid
standing of his house is a monument to
his ability in the directions above noted,
for, while the foundation of the business

least

is

of
He

was laid by other hands, on him has de-
volved the task of rearing the super-
Structure. So faras THe TRADESMAN’S
information goes, only two things will
ruffle his temper—a request to renew a
note that the maker may go off on a
pleasure trip, and the receipt on the last
day of discount of a country check
drawn on abank too small to carry a

deposit with any bank.
Such occurrences not frequent, but
they enable him to preach a sermon on
eommercial ethics which THe TrapgEs-
MAN would give $10 to be able to print.
Who is he ?

Grand Rapids
are

VE

In point of energy and ambition, he is
probably without an equal. Already the
Ahead center of three different lines, it is
anderstood that he still for other
fields of conquest. Like the gentleman
gescribed under I, he isa man of many

sighs

moods. The payment of a few large
bills, falling due the same day, makes

him as cross and exasperating as the very
Old Nick. The receipt of a $10,000
eheck from one of his wholesale agents—
an occurrence
common, by the way—turns him into an
entirely different an
who apparently walks on air,
word for everybody,

which is by no means un-

individual
has a kind
and will even

being—

deign

to slap his name down on a subscription | the celebrated ‘

te
tisement

 

in THE TRADESMAN.

is he?

VIE

In his Sunday clothes he looks like an
Apollo, but he has a decided liking for
old clothes, white blouse and overalls
preferred. Perhaps the above statement
ought te be modified so as to express the
idea that the blouse and overalls might}:
have been white about the time of the
Revolutionary war. No matter what the

condition of his clothes, hewever, his
heart is in the right place, and his cus-
tomers have come to realize that his

statements jibe with his goods. Slow to
act, his movements are like sledge ham-
mers when he once gets in motion. Free
to ask advice of others, he has never
been known to act another's judg-
ment, and he is as stubborn as a mule if
anyone attempts to sway him from a path
he has decided to follow. He has started
out to be the leading man in his line in
the State, and THe TRADESMAN believes
that some day will reach his goal.
Who is he?

For each correct interpretation of the
above pencil portraits, a year’s subserip-
tion will be given.

+2
A Sign Which Attracted Attention.

on

he

gathered in front of a base-
on Dearborn street one
They were all looking
dis-

A crowd
ment window
day last week.
at one of the queerest signs ever
played in this city. It read:

LADIES DRESSED,
: CL EANED AND DYED.

‘I'd like to see myself in that shop,”’
exclaimed a fair type-writer girl froma
near-by office, with a toss of her head.

“Tt’s an insult,’’ said an old maid, ‘‘and

‘ought to be taken down by the police.”

“Asif alady what is alady couldn't
clean herself. without going to a shop,’’
ejaculated a woman whose husband had
just made a lucky deal in wheat.

‘And who would want to be dyed,’’
said a young man, nodding his head ma-
liciously at a red-headed girl who was
peering over the shoulders of these near-
est the window.

The erowd grew, and grew, as street
erowds are prone to grow on the slightest
provocation, when the proprietor of the
little shop came out.

‘‘What’s the matter here?’ he in-
quired. ‘Is my placeon fire? Has any-
body been hurt? Ah?’ catching sight

of the sign, and rubbing his chin reflect-
ively for a moment, *‘‘that boy has been
up to his tricks, I see. 1 fired him to-day
for impudence, and he swore then he’d
get even with me, the little jackanapes.”’

And then the proprietor stepped into
his shop, peeled off a letter ‘*D’ which
had been pasted over an ‘‘S’’ in the pla-

eard, and the crowd Jaughed and dis-
persed as it read:
LADIES’ DRESSES

—— ANED AND DYED.

— -2- <—
“Canned Goods Poisoning.”
Francis B. Thurber in Medical Classics.

Yet, with all the advantages of canned
goods, some people abstain from their
use because they think they are unwhole-
some. This idea has arisen from the fact
that among the hundreds of millions of
tins annually consumed, there Is now and
then one imperfectly sealed, thus admit-
ting the air and spoiling the contents.
These are easily detected, from the fact
that they generally have ‘‘swelled’’ or
puffed-up ends, and after opening by the

exercise of common sense in the use of
the organs of taste and smell. No one
thinks of eating a decayed potato, or

spoiled eggs, fish or meats, but some con-
sumers seem to think that because a thing
is put up in tin it must be good under all
circumstances, prepare it for the table
and eat it without the slightest discrimi-
nation. This sometimes results in more
or less severe attacks of cholera morbus,
which, in these days of sensational press

dispatches, are usually announced as
“canned goods poisoning.’’ Before the
invention of eanned goods, cholera mor-
bus was as common asit is now, but it
was called cholera morbus, and not
“canned goods poisoning.”’

It is beginning to be understood by the

medical profession and the public that
this type of illnessis largely the result of

the decomposition of organie matter,
which, in its earliest stages, develops a
form of alkaloid poison, technically

but such cases are
fish,

from

known as ptomaines:
more commen with spoiled meat,
milk. cheese and ice cream than
canned goods, and it is safe to say that.
considering the enormous amount. of
canned goods used, they are more whole-
some than any similar amountof food not
canned,
————_ > 2
A Trifle Late in the Season.

From the Detroit Free Press.

*You—you have strawberries, haven't
you ?”’ she queried of a Woodward avenue
grocer as she stepped from her carriage.

‘Well, hardly, ma’am—not to-day.”’

“Will you have some to-morrow ?”’

‘Really, I don’t think main.
fact it is a leetle late for them.”’

“Oh, dear! I suspected it might be, but
was in hopes. I guess I'll have to take
two heads of cabbage.”’

In

SO,

a 2
Increasing Their Output.

The Woolson Spice Co. has lately in-
creased the number of coffee roasters in
actual service from twenty-four to thirty-
six and will augment the present number
by twelve as soon as they can be put in.

> 6 >
The Grocery Market.

Sugar continues to decline,
at this time of the year. Cheese
ues to advance. Mackerel searce
that it is not worth while to quote it.

 

as is usual
contin-
is

sO

_ ><
Dettenthaler still *sholds the fort’’
Anchor’

paper. Careful in all his dealings, he |It gives satisfaction wherever introduced
snaps at a bargain whenever it is offered |and has become the leading brand in

him and knows a good thing when he sees

it. That's why he keeps a large adver-

many markets. If you are not handling

 

this brand, send in a sample order.

Who

with |
brand of oysters. |

| PRODUCE MARKET
Apples—Fall fruit commands #1.50@#1.15 per
| bbl. Winter fruit is in fair demand at #1.75@82
per bbl.

Beans—The new crop is coming in freely, com-
manding #1@#1.25 per bu. for unpicked and $1.50
for hand- picked.

Butter—Good quality is searce and high. Deal-
ers pay 16@20c and hold at 18@22e.

Cabbages—Home grown command M@%5 per 100

Celery—20@22e per doz.

Cider—8@10e per gal.

Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce barrels

25C.

Cranherries—%s for
for Bell and Bugle.

Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried
at 5%c and evaporated at 7e.

Eggs— Strictly fresh are searce, jobbers willing-
ly paying 19¢ and selling at 21@ Re,

Grapes—Concords, 3%¢ per Ib

Honey—Scarce and sat to get,
manding 20e per Ib.

Onions—Home grown dry stock command 35@

40e. per bu.

Pop Corn—2%¢ per Ib.

Potatoes—The market is looking a little more
favorable, but not enough to warrant activ e ship-
ping operations. Local handlers pay 25 cents per
bu. for good stock here and at the principal buy-
ing points,

Quinces—#2 per bu.

Sanesi-. Eines. 1e per ib.

Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, $2.50 per bbl.
seys, $2.75@8 per bbl.

Turnips—2Be per bu.

Bell and Cherry and %9

readily com-

Jder-

 

PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing and Provi-
sion Co. quotes as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.

Men eS $16 00
MBOre Gib ee
Short cut Morgan................-.----+-++--
Hxtra clear pis, short cut........-.----_-_. - 19 00
eexiea @lear Heavy... 19 00
Clear quill, shortcnt. 63. 19 00
Nose, clear, Shor cut... 19 00
Clear back, short Cut..:.../-./--......-.2--. 19 00
Standard ciear, short cut, best.........--..- 19 00

SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain.

  

 

 

 

Hams, average 20 Ibs.. oe
Bib 1244
page ee

weme  e- 10
fe MCS6 DANCICSS. 22-8 12%

SbOuIGerS 20 2... 8

Breakfast Bacon, boneless.-..........-...-..-. 11

Dried Beet 8
aw prices ¢2 | 94

DRY SALT MEATS.

Long Clears, heavy.. Ce
Meda 9
ieee 9
LARD—Kettle Rendered.

mgerees ee

os
oot. Ws oo —.
LaRD—Compound.

Mierers 9

so snd ob lb Tubs. 2 94

3 lb: Pais: 20 im @ Gane 2). se 9%

Sip Pats 12imnease oe

10 Wb Patis Gina ease: (0. ae

20 1b, Paiis 4imacase  . 94
BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200dbs..:............ ¢ ©

Extra Mess; Chicago packing............-.-- 7 50

Pigte ec oso eee 7 25

Hes Piste ee i wo

Boneless, rump butts. Se 10 00

bol. oO o0
savusaGE—Fresh and Saeed

Pork Sausage..... 8

hain Sousa 12

Woueuec saueaee = 3... 9

Mranikctert Sausace ee 8

Blood Sausiee 6

Boerne, Simaiemt. 6

Ipolog aa. GHICR bw. ee 6

Head Gheese ce : 6

PIGS’ FEET.
ib halt barrels: : 2 3 50
in Quartier barrers 2 2 00
TRIPE.

In halt barrels: ... . 3

Fn quarter barrels (00 1

mets oe 85
FRESH MEATS.

Beet: Carcass. 00 4@5

ee fo Ss aS
fore - _s @4
sic Ce @10
shoulders.... eo @, 8

Boocena oo @5

IMranmiors sduseare =. -.....)-.. @, 8%

Blood, liver and head sausage. .....:... @ 5%

Mutton... ee es 6 @T
OYSTERS and FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS IN CANS.

Sends @is

Amechors ....... 0385 i ie). se 20

Setects. os a ee 23 @28

Fairnaven Counts.:...5..2050.6-... 010 @38
OYSTERS IN BULK.

Standards.......).... 10

Selects... |... 150

(i... is

FRESH FISH.

Black Gass....-0.. 2) @12%

 

C—O a T%
_ O_O ee @ i%
anored.. ........_..._......... @10
tech... ee. 214@ 4
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as foll ws:
STICK.
Standard, 2>!b boxes.¢ =.=...
Twist, 25 ee ee 10
Cut tow 2 = bes
MIXED.
royal, Sib pails... =.
soo Yb. Bite a
Extra. co 1b) pas 10%
' EE eee 914
French Cream, 25 1b. :pails.... cee dee
“UL boat sai. cases 1 il
Progen -at  eie. iy
: 200 Ib. ‘bbls. a 10
ee ae 5 1b: ones
Demon Props 13
pout Drops ee
Peppermint Drops. So 14
Chocoiste ropes. 15
If. M. Chocolate Drops...... ae
Guim Drop ee 10
gg eres Drops. ee 18
B: tacorice Drops: 12
Lozenges, pan ee 14
panied.
Imperial 0 ot 14
OO ee
(ca t2........ 13
Moinsses Bari. 0 ee os
Caramels .. a
Hand Made Creams... 19
j Plain Creams...... a eet 0
| Decorated Creams 20
Stems Mock 14
Burns Almonds. 22
Winterercen Perrics..........7.....°. 14
FANCY—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in patts Lobia ae eS . 12%
ip Des oa 11%
printed, i pass 13
: 1 OMe 12
c ics celiac Drgps,im pais... Bee ae
Gum Drops, i pails, 3 6%
- mpeg ee 5%
Moss Drops, 1 pases... bers eel self 10
my Pls-. ei es 91%
Sour Drops, in pails.. Se ee
Imperials, BYE OSS oa 12
IN DOIS.... 02. ee oe 11
FRUITS.
Bananas... Shes oa tpaiey Ai 50
Oranges, Jamaica, (phlei se ee 6 00
CRON, CHOICE. ee ee a 50
i Cane ee a @S5 50
Figs, ee ew Se ae 14 @I16
eID eee @ 6
Dates, vFraiisy S60 7b. 2 @ 4%
4 trae OO Ib 3. ae @ 5%
Hard, 1016. bax. ay @9
VY OO ee co. @7
Perden, S0ib, bOn..... @ 6%
NUTS.
| Almonds, Porracgna. | 2 es. @lT%
i Wace. @16
| Califermia’ 50 2002s @i14
Brazel @, 8
[ Palpett ety. G@i1
| Walsinte, Grenoble <0)... 02.5... 8. @13%
Q Wrenem 30 @
Pecans. Vexes) i: Po oe le 8 @12
| Cocoanmss. per ie 2.0 @A =
Chestiets fo Gx@3 2
PEANUTS.
Ste @ 5%
| Fancy, Ee @,
Choice White, xv irginis oe @ 5%
| Faney H. P., tee ee @7
Extra Ce A ee ae @ 5%

 

 

Wholesale Price Current.

The quotations given below are
| pay promptly and buy in full packages.

s
such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who

 

BAKING POWDER.

Arctic, 1% > cans, : doz.. 45
yl : ‘ae
6 Ib: i 2 = _1.*
1Ib. 2 . 2 40
i 5 Ib. 1 . 12 00
Absolute, 14 Ib. cans, 1005 (th 7
% Ib. x08 ,.10 00
- i ib, 50s. .18 %
Telfer’s, 4 lb. cans, — 2 70
_ lb. 2 5
tip, 1 oe
ee M4 lb. cans, 3 doz.... yf"
a 14 lb. > 2 oo
a . eh Ss
Dk. 20
Red Star, } 4 lb. cans, —— 45
oe % Ib. a RD
1lb. “ 4 50
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in ease..... 80
Bristol, 2 os Le 75
American, 2 doz. me€asce.. _, 6b
BROOMS.
0.2 Hurl eae 2 00
a es 2 2D
2 Carpet ee 230
ot hm”,lC 2 i
Parlor Gem: 2). .°.. 3 00
Common Whisk ::.........- 90
Fancy - coca co oe
Mit 3 50
Warchanse::) 00060 so, 3 00
BUCKWHEAT.
Kings — CASES. 21...) 3 oO
pienses: (0001) aes
BUTTERINE,
Dairy, solid packed........ 3
"felis... 14
Creamery, solid packed... 15
Betis 23 16
10
9
12
Wicking (2.0 25
CANNED GooDsS—Fish.
Clams, 1 Ib, Little Neek. ...- 13
Clam Chowder, 3 Ib.. .3 00
Cove Oy sters, 2 = stand. 106
Ly 60
Lobsters, 1 1b. “pie eee Gul 1 50
Db 2 65
1 ib Sea 2 00
2D: Sees oo 2 90
Mac ‘kerel, in Tomato Sauce.
1 lb. stand Lee eee 1 25
21>. fe. 2 00
31b.in Mustard...3 00
: 3 1b soused.....__: 3 00
Salmon, 1 Ib. ‘Columbia aes 2 00
210 oe ee
1 Ib. Sac ramento, 1.7
@ la: . 2 %

Sardines, domestic *48.. LoS

Mustard tse
— 14

 

spiced, 368... __ 10@12
Trout, 3 Ib. an gg Ll
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand...... 2 00
Blackberries, stand. ........ 1 00
Cherries, red standard...... 2 50
ie pided (00 2 60
Damsons . LL 1 00
Egg Plums, stand........... 1 2
Gooseberries ....0...05_..2 1 40
Grapes 8.
Cree Cares. ......... 1 40
Peaches, all yellow, stand..1 45
seconds... /. 2... .: 12
re Peo 1 00
Pears... 130
Pineappies -__.- ig 10G@1 20
Onimeces to
Raspberries, Gxira. §.:_ 12
Re@. . e
Strawberries ......_._. 1 10@1 25
Wihortleperries ...... 1 20
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay...... 1 80
Beans. tama, stand....-.... 4 00
Green Limas.. @1 Ww
a ee @ %
wiringiess, Hric....... 90
Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 45
Cor n, Archers trophy... .-
: Morn’g Glory. : 10
° ie Early “Gold.. 1 10
Peas! Wrench 125
extra marrofat. .. @1 10
ReebeGes 2c. 2
June, stand =... 1 40@1 50
‘ SECO ee 12
** Freneh, extra ‘fine. .-.20 00
Mushrooms, extra fine..... 20 00
Pumpkin, 3 ib. Golden... .. 85
Succotesh, standard.... @1 30
2 12
Tomatoes, Red Coat.. @1 10
- Good Enough....1 10
Ben oer... 110
stand br....1 05@1 10
CHEESE.
New York Full C ream @12%
Michigan ‘  114@12
ee 9 @ 9%
CHOCOLATE,
Runkel! Bros.’ Vienna sweet 22
. Premium. ...- 33
Hom-Cocoa... 37
Breakfast.... 48
CHEWING GUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps. oe
200 oo
Spruce - 00
CHICORY.
Bite 6
Red.. eee oo. ie
COFFEE eee
Rio, fie 6 @17
Eo 17 @18
perme; . @19
‘« faney, washed.. @20
epiden. (0 oH @21
ume ae 15 @18
Mexican & Guatemalal? @19
CROCE... 10 @19
Sava, Eiterior.... 01... 20 @22
fancy. si .20 @2o
Mandheling. 26° @es
Mocha, genuine. --29 @26

To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add 4c. per Ib. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-

 

 

age.
COFFEES—Package. |

100 lbs
Lion. eA

‘an cabimers | U 22
hives... 213g
Macnolig.-. i-..05-..10 1. 2114

30 lbs 60 Ibs
Aeme i... . 21 2073 203%
German oo: 225). ia
. hing |... _. ola
Arbuckle’ BS APIONA |. 21%
Avorica. 1934
McLaughlin's RN. 1 hig
COFFEES—50 Ib, bi LES.

Arbue Riles Avorica..._._.... 18%
Quaker City....1914
Best Rio.. -W%

Prime Maricabo 23

money Bee. ss 23

Wor 80,000 22

Oe a
Baeec. 2114

COFFEE EXTRACT.

Waleey City. 33.50 es 7
ee 110
CLOTHES LINES.

Cotton, 40 ft ec ecs per doz, 12

- Dee... 150
60 ft. 1 60
ott... 2 00

- 60 £6 229

Jute SO ft. 5.3: 10
ete 115
CONDENSED MILK.
Bae 7 60
Angie Swiss.°....)........ 6 6
CRACKERS,
Menuosha Butter... | 8%
MevEGtE es. z
Butter <
SOME Se 7
ry BOMeW oe 6%
 MARCOIE Os sa) 7%
a... 8%
City Seda: 2 8%
Sete ie
Ramey ee 6%
S. ONSIER is %
City Oyster, XXX...
PAC G
Pancey Oyster. 6%
CREAM TARTAR,
Strictiy pure... 38
rOCeT A ce, 24

DRIED FRUITS—Domestic.

Apples, sun-dried. - 34@ 6
C ev aporated., . @i%

Apricots, dn ee ae 16
Raackpermies: = |e Z
ectarmcs, © oe 14
Peaenes i4
Plums . :

SRaNDCTEICR 7 eae 4

 

DRIED FRUITS—F oreign.

Citron, in <itum.. | > @2:
in boxes. :....: @25
Currents... sc ,. 6 @ 6%
Lemon Peel... <)>. - 14
Orange Peete. s. .05 0... 14
Prunes, urkey.:...- 5
. Imperial... .. @6
Raisins, Dehesia......
- Layers’ Do-
MOURbIGs 6a...
Raisins Layers’ Im-
pOmed 2.
Raisins Loose Musca-
tes 1 5
Raisins Loose Cali-
fornise os. 1 6
Raisins, Imperials....
ce Vailencis..... 8
Ondaras ....- 9
FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Harina, 100 Ip. kegs... O4
Homing, per bbl: .2 2... -- 00
Macaronj, dom rg box. _ 60
a imported... @10
Pearl Barley... |... @ 3
Peas ereen- | .1 |... @1 45
“ speee oo. @ 3%
meee, GCrman...-.._- @ 6%
Tapioca, fk or p’rl. @ 6%
Wheat, cracked....... @ 6%
Vv ermicelli, import.. @10
domestic... (ae)
FISH—SAL rT.
Ced, whole... .: - @5%
PORCIESS. |. .. C4@TH
MetOaE -o02 os 12%
Herring, round, (3 bbl. 2 87
' 4 bbl. 1.50
Holland: *phis.. 10 00
Holland, kegs.. 8&5@90
' i) 30
Mack, sh S, No. 1, % DDL.

1 2 Ib kit.

 

Trout, %

White, No. +, Se OOIS oo. 3. 6 00)
< iS Ib. Eats. 11
10 Th. Kits... 1 00

Family, % bDbis.-....3 00

‘: "Kits... ....55@65

GUN POWDER.

 

LAMP BURNERS.

 

NO ee 60

No. 1. 70

es &5

LAMP CHIMNEYS

No. 0. 3

ot... 40)

No, 2. oo 50

LAMP WICKS

Moe. |... ee. 30

NOE. 40

no. 2. lll le
LICORICE.

Pare ee

@aiapria..... 1... aS

Sicily. toe aS

"MINCE MEAT.

Buckets... ..- 1 6

altro... 6
MOLASSES.

Biaek Strap. ..... .... - 16@17

Cuba Bekmic .....° 22@25

Porte Rieo |... 24@35

New Orleans, good........25@30

i. eheice -|. | 2 33@40
’ fancy.......45@48
One-half barrels, 3¢ extra.
OATMEAL,

Muse ‘atine, Barrels ........:6
Half barrels...
Cases......2 25@2 2 3 38

ROLLED OATS

M use ‘atine, Berrels.......... 6 00

st f barrels.....3 15
Cases....__2 2x@2 35
OIL,

Meechigay Pest. ........ | tee
Water White... see
PICKLES.

Medium. se, 4

, bbl i 2 So

Small, bbl a _.0 io

Se 3 38
PIPES

Clay, No. 216... 1. i 1 60

T. D. tulleouwt........

Cob. No.3... 40
RICE

C arolina be 0 ee 634

of 614
No. ee ee 534 i,
a. My
tee ie eg
SALERATUS.

DeLand's, pure... -_. | ote

Cisrerms, Cap Sheaf....... 5

Denes

Payers: 8

SALT,
Common Fi ine per bbl... 85
be “  e€arlots.. 80

Solar Rock, 56 tb. sacks. .... vet!

28 pocket ee 2 00

60 ee 2 10

ee 2 2
iin rm. bies cos ts"

Higgins * ee 75

Warsaw: — > 35

SAL SODA
a ee. 114

aed. boxes... 1%
SAPOLIO.

Kitchen, 3 doz. in box. 2 oo
Hand, . [ _. 2 do
SAUERKRAUT.

Silve er Thread, ag os oo

eee ee 7 50
SEEDS,

Mixed bird <3). 44

Caraway. 0. 10

——,...... ..... 4

Heo 4%

ae. Ct ee

Rape 4%

Mustard 7%

SNUFF.

Seoteh im bladders. ______ ; 3¢

Maccaboy, in jars..........-35

French Rapy yee, in Jars.....43

SOAP.

Dineman, 100 Dars......... 4 00

Don’t Anti-Washboard..... 4

00...

Gucen Anne. Se

German family. ea

Big Bargain. 1 87

  

 

 

 

  

 

SODA,

IBOxes _.. a. 514
Kegs, Ex en 434
sPicEs—Whole.

Allspice .... Looeae 8
Cassia, C hina in mats....... 7%
3atavia in bund....11

Saison in rolis......42
Cloves, Amboy Ma 30
: Zanzibar.) 24
Mace Ualayia....... 70
Nutmegs, faney 2. oo 70
NO: fe 65
a NO. 2 60
Pepper, Singapore, black. ...1814
' ' white... .. 28
: cot 21
sPicEs—Ground—In Bulk.
Alispiee oe 1214
Cassia, Bs itay 1 20
e i and Saigon.25
eon. 42
Cloves, Amboyna. oo
Zanzibar...........28
Ginger, Aten... 1214
Cochin... 15
PRPAMCH 0a) 18
Mace Batavia... .... |... 2. 80
Mustard, English.. Ure
mT r and Trie. .20
. PRI@Ste. oo 2¢
WWwutmers, NO. 2 28 los. 7
Pepper, Singapore, Diack... 22
white. .... 30
: CAvemme. .0. 27. 25
Absolute Pepper, Gor)... 84
Cinnamon doz.....8
Alspice
Cleves . =
Ginger
Mustard
STARCH.
Kingsford’s
Silver Gtoss, 1 Ib. pkgs... -.7
Y 6 Ib. boxes... . TM,
: betk: 6%
oi 1p. pees. oe 544
Cor. | > pees ...-.. 22)... 7
Mystic, Lib. mices. 1...
i Rarrers 2 se
SUG
Cut toar..... @ 8%
Cubes io oe @ B14
Pawdered @. 84
Granulated, Stand. @i 69
Of : @
Confectionery A... . @i 44
SeanGer Ass... @%
No. 1, White Extra C.. @7

 

 

 

2 exten Os:
Ne 3c. eoiden>..: =.
No. 4 C. Geark:. 2.2...
NGS Cc

SYRUPs.

€ orn, barrele: 2.2 0. ... :

one- half barrels..

kegs
Pure Sugar, BOE Goo G. 3

half barrel....

SWEET GOODs,
9
9

Ginger Snaps........_-
Sugar Creams. ....... -
Frosted Creams.......
Graham Crackers.....
Oatmeal Crackers.....

TOBAccOos—Plug.

 

 

    

 

  

(Olipper oo ee
Clima es 39@41
Coruer sione ............_....28
Wouple Pedro. ..- 68... 40
Whopper. 20. 40
Penen Pie eo 40
Wedding Cake. bik.........:-. 40
TEAS.
JAP pulmsacee
Pair. . 2 @15
Coed @16
Choice. ee aes
CHOIGESE.:.-....... 1... Se aie
SUN CURED.
Paice... 11:5. Ie ats
GUO 2. A ae
CnenCe a. 24 @28
Cheicest,...... ¢ .. Sy @eaa
BASKET FIRED.
AVS ee @20
Cac... @2
nore ...... . @35
Extra choice, wire leaf @AO
GUNPOWDER.
Common to fair..°.. .. » @35
Extra fine to finest. @65
Choteest fancy — ig @S5
IMPERIAL.
Common to fair:...:.. 20 @35
Superior tone... | 40 @50
YOUNG HYSON,
Common to fair.......18 @26
Superior to fine.) .... 30 @40
OOLONG,
Common to fair... ... 2 @ap
Superior to fine.......30 @50
Fine to choicest.......55 @65
ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
aie 25 @30
ONOIEE oo. @35
@65
fea Das 8 @10
ToBAccOos—Fine Cut.
Sweet Pippin... 1)
Hive and Seven... .. Ft)
iain 68
Swees Cuba..2..... |. 45
Petoskey Chief.....__- 55
wees IAISSet.... |. | 40
Widsge 42
Wipriagg. 65
Rose Heat 66
Red Domino..........- 38
Swamp Angel... ..-. . 40
TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS,
$ 2, per hundred ee 2 59
ca) 3 00
s10, ‘* aS 4 00
ee 5 00
Subject to ae following dis-
counts:
200 or over. _... o Der Cent
Soe -10 :
ae 20
VINEGAR,
30 gr. eee
oe 11
OS

Above are the prices fixed i
Manufacturers
HE 5

stronger goods at same prices.

the pool.
side the pool usually se

#1 for barrel.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Coeoa Shells, Dulk...-..
selly, 30-Ibspaits..:.._.-

Oe

PAPER, WOODENWARE.

 

  

PAPER,
Curtiss & Co. quote as
follows:
ORS ae
: tight Weight _.__ 2
ar... =
ac 2oeer.................. 2%
Paneware 2%
Bakers 0 2%
ig. GOOGs.... -- 8, 5
Jute Manilla..... 8
ted Express, oe.
“ 4
aon... 22
Cotton, No.2 . or
eae. me
Sea Island, ‘asi micd. 40
No. 5 Hemp . 16
Ne SB. a
Wooo 7%
WOODENWARE.
Tubs, No. 7 7
: ay ee ee G %%
al gi we o éo
Pails, Ne 1, two-hoop. ee 1 60
+ No. 1, three hoop.:-. 1 iS
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.... 60
Bows, tos, fis and 195°... 2 50
Baskets, Raaricet. 40

bushel...) 2...

“with covers 1 90

willow er ths, N

 

No.
i No.
alti No.
ei No.
No.3 i
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS
' WHEAT.
White... of Oe
eq 1 04
FLOUR,
Steaieht, in saeks...._..... 6 2
ms Derrels........ 6 4
Patent SACKS...) .. «20
= barrels... |: «40
MEAL.
Bolted 2 80
Granaitated......... |. 3 60
MILLSTUFFS,
San 15 00
Sc 16 50
Serecniies (5... 14 00
Migciies............. 17 00
Mixed Peed... 5. WS
CORN
Small lots.....--. 5O
Cae. | |... eee 47
OATS
Small ee ae
Car Led 30
RYE.
No, £, per 100 Tbs -_-__. 2 00
BARLEY.
Nad 230 1 30
Aa 2......., 110
Not 12 00
Nol eco 13 00

 

HIDES, PELTS and FURS.
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Perkins & Hess |
follows:

 

  

 

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HIDES.
Green. 5 @5%
Part C ured eee 6 @ 6%
Pa. 2 2 te 64G, 7
iy 6 @8
Dry Kips ....- —. 6: @8
Calfskins, green...... @5

. eured....:- 6 @6%
Deacon skins.. -.10 @2>
13 off for No. 2.

PELTS,
enearings.. 000... 10 @30
Estimated wool, per bh 2 @25

FURS.

Mink 8 ls. oa
ae x5@ 80
Site 5@ 80
Muskrat.... io. ee 8
Hes. TOG ce 5@1 00
* @ross..:..:..-..::  Sieas Oo
Srey 5@ 7

Cat, Heuse. 0. 5@ 20
Wild. es. 5@ 50
Hisher... 20. ee, 1 00@6 00
VBE es 50@3 00
Martin, Gare. ....5. 7. 2503 00
_— Ss 10@1 00

Otter . ea SOS 00

PWOlt: ee 50@3 00
Beat. 2s ees
MCHVGE 2002 bo: 50G6 00}
Bageer .- |. ic) ae Oe
Deerskins, per ice a 640;

MISCELLANEOUS. |
OME Sora 4 2 |
Grease butter...-.-.. . 8 4 |
Switches. ee 2 |
Ginseng: . 3.5. @2 00

VALLEY CIEY MILLING GO.

OUR LEADING BRANDS

Roller Champion,
Gilt Edge,
Matchless,
Lily White,
Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,
White Loaf,
Reliance,
Gold Medal,
Graham.

OUR SPECIALTIES:

 

Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Granulated |
Meal, Boited Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran,
Ships, Middiings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed.

Write for Prices.

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

WM.L. ELLIS&.C0.

 

BRAND

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Broker in CANNED GOODS.
Salt and Sea Fish.

B. F. EMERY, - Manager,

20 Lyon St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH,

 

      

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STRENGWS:

      
 

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THESE ants 2 ARE weasana EXCELLENCE”

Pure, Healthful and Reliable, warranted to give satis-
factior inevery particular. For sale by wholesale and
retail :-rocers throughout tht United States. VouWwIE
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CASH SALE CHECKS.

JACKSON,
MICH

 

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.

‘CILIONIOS WICUO TIL

 

Why you should send us your orders. We handle
nothing but BEST and CHOICEST BRANDS

Seliat Manufacturers’ and Importers’ Pric es:
Ship at ONE DAY'S NOTICE, enabling
you to receive goods day following;
Fill orders for ALL KINDS of

GLASS

 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 

*mported
and American
Polished PLATE,
Rough and Ribbed
French Window, Ameri-
can Window, English 26 oz.
Enamelled, Cut and Embossed.
Roiled Cathedral, Venetian, Muffled,
Frosted: Bohemian, German Looking
Glass Plates, French Mirror Plates.

The quality, variety and quantit of our stock
is exceeded by no housein the United States.

WM. REID
73 &75 Larned Sireet West, DETROIT, MICH,
P.S.—Write for Prices. No trouble to answer corres
pondence.

Grand Rapids Store,

MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER

The most practical
hand Roaster in the
bien Thousandsin

se—giviig satisfre-
tion. They are simp:e
durable and econom-
ical. No grocer
aie be without
one. Roasts coffee
and —" nuts to per
fecti

Address for Cata-
logue and prices,

C.F. Marple

State Agent, Lansing,
Mich., care Marple

French & Co., Whole-
sale Confectioners.

 

   

61 Waterioo Street.

 

 
   
  
   
 
  
 
 
  
 
   
    
  

 

    

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An inspection is all we ask. Write i
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when in the city and see a com- =:
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Glassware. Faney Goods, ete., at iS im
lower prices than you have ever oS
bought before. F
Wholesale a

Commission

COMINGS & Yale, * omen

19 SOUTH IONTIA ST. j

F, J. DETTENTHALER,

 

 

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SALT FISH.

Mail Orders Receive Prompt
Attention.

See Quotations in Another
Column.

 

WALI. PAPER & WINDOW SHADES

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

 

NELSON BROS. & Co.,

68 Monroe Street,

Grand Rapids.

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Drugs & Medicines.
State Board of Pharmacy.
One Year—James Vernor, Detroit.
Two Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Three Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Four Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Five Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
President—Geo. McDonald
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next Meeting—At Lansing, on November 6, 7 and &.
Candidates will please report at 9 a. m. the second day
of meeting.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

President—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. :

First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.

Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.

Third Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor.

Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.

Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee—A. H. Lyman, Manistee; A. Bas-
sett, Detroit; F. J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids; W. A.
Hall, Greenville; E. T. Webb, Jackson.

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit.

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
President. H. E. Locher. Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. W.Caldwell. Secretary, B. W. Patterson.

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Asseciatien.
President, Geo. L, LeFevre. Secretary, Jno. A. Tinholt.

 

 

 

 

 

Importance of an English Training as a
Part of a Pharmaceutical Education.
L. E. Sayre, Ph. G., in Druggists’ Bulletin.

For some years past there has been a
great deal of discussioa upon the subject
of the preliminary education of pharma-
ceutical students. Out of this has grown
some practical good. We will venture to
say that there is no applicant in the
country who will be admitted to a phar-
maceutical course unless he could spell
“eat.? multiply 2 x 4, and write, legibly
or otherwise, the capitals and small let-
ters of the English alphabet,

It is not this low preliminary work that
we wish to discuss in this paper, but such
a systematic training in the English lan-
guage as will give the student a knowl-
edge of the same and facility in its use,
at least equal to his knowledge of drugs
and his ability to handle them. Itisa

deplorable fact that many a ‘‘pharmacist”’
might be able to pass an examination con-
siderably harder than that amusingly
above indicated. and yet be unable to
make out an order for drugs that could
not be misinterpreted, or write any ordi-
nary business letter expressing elearly
and correctly the ideas he desires to com-
municate.

The writer well remembers his misgiv-
ings when he first came to realize on
reading the annual announcement of the
college, that his graduation hinged parti-

ally upon writing an essay involving orig-
inal work pertaining to pharmacy. His
misgivings came not so much from the

pharmaceutical knowledge to be obtained
as from the skill required in its expres-
sion (and not obtainable in that institu-
tion). which a training in English should
give.

I appeal to the experience of nearly ev-
ery one when Lask: ‘“‘Is not this a com-
mon failing among a large majority of
students in our colleges of pharmacy?
And do our colleges sufficiently realize
that their requirements for these are be-
yond the power of these students, either
from the deficiencies of the student at
the time of entrance (of which the col-
lege takes no notice). or froma lack of
instruction afterwards which the college
does not supply?

In other words, do not our colleges re-
quire for graduation that which they do
not supply and do not require as a condi-
tion for entrance? Now.itis true that
some students have cultivated a knowl-
edge of English before entrance, anda
few of them endeavor to advance after-
ward, as did the writer, under proper tu-
torage; and our colleges can therefore
generally find some theses that will fairly
bear publie inspection as regards their
English, or that can at least be under-
stood. But it is also true that the same
colleges accept many theses that cannot
possibly be understood, unless interpret-
ed by the professor under whose super-

vision the work was done. Hence it is
that graduates in pharmacy. when they

come to confront the duties of what they
claim to be a profession, find themselves
sadly deficient. They find there is some-
thing more needed to make them worthy
of claiming a membership therein. ‘They
may not be at fault in certain scientific
Mcquirements: they may be thoroughly
-competent to handle poisons and dispense
medicine: but, for all that, if they come
to their senses, they must own that they
are at least unworthy members of a pro-
fession, or their profession is not worthy
of the name it claims.

The same may be said of students who
are preparing for some other professions
in other scheels. Dr Chas: H. May
speaks of this matter especially strongly
in regard to the graduates of some of our
medical colleges. He says he has re-
ceived letters from graduates in medi-
cine in relation to instruction which (as
the following show) betray the same de-
ficiency: ‘‘l except (accept) your terms;’’
‘IT make you the following proposition:
me to pay,” ete.: ‘I havedid more study-
ing after graduation than ever before:’
“Am much oblidge:’ “Your tearms.””
These graduates, he further states. were
from reputable colleges.

Almost any secretary of a pharmaceu-
tical association or instructor in our col-

leges could furnish examples of defective |
Not to prolong this paper un-!

English.
necessarily, the writer contents himself
with the following examples taken at
random from a paper prepared by a phar-
maceutical graduate for presentation to
one of our societies—and this graduate
held a high school certificate, and spent
one year in college before entering on his
special course.

He introduces his theme on the incom- |

patibility of two substances as follows:

“The subject * * has been a terror
to the scientifical minds since it has been
known to exist. There can be no de-
pendence placed in it, as at any unsus-
pecting moment it explodes with the most
intense violence; so readily are its ele-
ments to breaking up, that it leaves its
operator in profound confusion, and oft-
en causing great damage.”’

And again, further on in this
‘*From the natural elements which

lieve there could be no such reaction take
place. That was the conclusion I finally
arrived at, after studying over the matter
for some time; and I proved my opinions
in the following manner.”’

Judging from the standpoint of the

practical pharmacist, this young man’s |

qualifications are above the average, and

paper: |
these |
substances contain would lead one to be- |

| but for this deficiency he might soon be-
| come one of the shining lights in the pro-
| fession.
| Weare doing our best to elevate the
| standard of our profession, and to make
| the other professions, as well as the com-
| munity at large, recognize and respect us
| as such; now it seems to me that while an
advance in scientific acquirements is de-
sirable to this end, yet it is becoming
more and more apparent that an equal
recognition by this Section of the A. P.
A. of the importance of English training
in the curriculum of our schools, is even
| more desirable. It is not necessary here
to enter at large upon the many ramifica-
tions of development which the study of
English affords, beyond the present cita-
tions: suffice it to say, that we all recog-
nize that any scientific acquirement is
markedly one-sided, unless it is accom-
panied by this much of English; and an
advance in the profession must necessar-
ily be accompanied by an equal adyance
in knowledge and intellectual training
which the study of English involves.
Naturally, you will ask: How shall
this desirable training be accomplished?
In my judgment, by creating a chair of
English in our schools, similar to that
which is recognized in other technologi-
cal schools. The professor in this de-
partment should, I think; have complete
supervision of all written work done by
the students, and should criticise it with
reference to orthography, punctuation,
clearness and correctness of expression,
and written work should be largely in-
creased.

+>.
Blind Prescriptions and Secret Formulas.
COMPOUND MAGNESIA POWDER.
Take of

Sulphate of Magnesium.......--.. 4... see:
Macnenia gsia 06. 3 drs.
Rnoer Gf milk... Seats.
Suiphur o¢-. -.) a. i... ans.
Powdered ginger..........- 4 dr.

Mix and powder.
POUDRE FOUGUIRE.
Take of

Fluid extract of gbiden seal... ......-.-. 4 fi. drs
Powdered borax... 2 0zs
Mix.
COMPOUND OINTMENT OF BISMUTH.
Take of
Subnitrate of bismuth:.........._... 1 dr.
Sulphate of morphine..__.... . - 2 ees.
Petrolatura,.... .__- oo
Mie:

FERRIER S SNUFF.
Take of

Subnitrate of bismuth... _..- 10 ors.

Powdered gum arabic.... . . 80 ers.
Sulphate of morphine.:........_- 5 grs.
Mix.
COMPOUND IODINE WASH.
Take of
Chie rate of potassmm....._-._ .- .. 80 grs.
ce 80 grs.

Iodide of potassium..... oo.
Carbole acid... ...._- Le
Tincture of iodine...
Givcernn: |:
Water
Make a solution.
DE MUSSY'S SNUFF.

_.... 19 Greps.
Lecce ee 6 fl. drs,
12 aes:
ee 2

Take of
Powdered belladonna leaves.

- oo ore,

Sulphate OF mMorpaine.......__. _-- 2 ere.
Powdered gum arabic.... . 4 drs.

Mix.

HENLETIS COUGH MIXTURE.

Take of
Mucilage of acacia.... eee 5 fl. drs.
Camphor waiter... =... 5 iL. drs.
Nerapot Spt 6 fl. drs.
Hoffman's anodyne..... oo Ee ae
Solution of morphine (U.S. P., 1870).... 4 fi. drs.

Mix.
——__ ~> -© <>

The Market for Ginseng.

The scarcity of supplies of ginseng in
the principal markets of the United
States has induced a materia] advance in
prices, which have reached the highest
point ever known. Fears are expressed
that the present scarcity foreshadows the
ultimate extinction of this drug root as
an article of commerce in this country.
The principal markets for the product
are Louisville, Cincinnati, Chieago and
New York. By some the high prices and
present scarcity of the root are attrib-
uted to a combination or corner by large
holders of the article. Quite a change
in the methods of marketing the article
has taken place. The business is being
gradually absorbed by Chinamen. In-
terior buyers appear to be common in
this as in other lines of trade. Kentucky,
Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina
are said to be sending less to market than
formerly, but this has been partly made
up by larger reeeipts from Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota. “The plant
grows wild. Systematic cultivation is
practically confined to New York State.

The cultivated article does not sell as
high as the wild species. Ginseng is
bought entirely for export to China.

Chinamen in America do not use it.

a
Annual Meeting of the Local Society.
‘Tne annual meeting of the Grand Rap-
ids Pharmaceutieal Society will be held
at THe TRADESMAN office on Thursday
evening.
his

President Locher will present
address and Secretary
Escott and Treasurer Fairchild wil] pre-
sent their annual Election of
officers for the ensuing year will also be
held. One new application for member-
ship will be acted upon.
—————__—~~>_0<——
Muskegon Drug Clerk’s Associaticn.
MUSKEGON, Oct. 24. 1888.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dear Srr—The Muskegon Drug Clerk's Asso-
ciation held its semi-annual election of ofticers
last evening, resulting as follows:

President—Geo. L, LeFevre.

Vice-President—W. A. Padley.

Secretary and Treasurer—Jno. A. Tinholt.

The next meeting will be held on Nov. 13.
| Yours, truly,
| JNO. A. TINHOLT, SEC’y.
RB A

The Drug Market.

Opium is dull and weak. Morphia is
unchanged. Quinine is dull and a trifle
lower. Borax is tending higher. Cam-
phor is unsettled. Blue vitriol is higher.
Oil peppermint is higher. Oil
is scarce and firm.

ee
| The late Charles Delmonico used to
| claim that their firm were the first to
teach the ‘‘hot water cure.’ ‘‘Take a
cup of hot water with lemon juice in it,’’
they would say to their guests who com-
plained of poor appetites. The lemon
juice was only totake away the insipidity
of the hot water. For this remedy they
charged as inuch as for a drink of their
best liquors—25 cents—and the money
was certainly better spent than for aleo-
holic drink. ‘*Few people know how to
cook water,’? he wouldsay. ‘*The secret
is putting good, fresh water into a kettle
already warm, and setting it to boil quick-
| ly, then taking it right off to use in tea,
| coffee or other drinks, before it is spoiled.
| If it is allowed to steam, and simmer, and
|evaporate, all the good of the water is
in the air, and the lime. and iron and
dregs left in the kettle.

exaugural

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Minor Drug Notes.
From Meyer Bros.’ Druggist.

The United States dispensatory has
been revised for the sixteenth time, and
will soon be ready for sale.

Laplace’s sublimate solution is made by
dissolving one part of corrosive sublimate
and five of tartaric acid in 1,000 of dis-
tilled water.

Gray oil isa subcutaneous injection used

in syphilis. It is made by mixing three
parts each of mercury and lanolin with
four of olive oil.
Oo Ayer’s hair vigor has been announced
as an aqueous, three per cent. solution of
sugar of lead, with a small proportion of
sulphur and glycerin.

Camphor ice can be prepared by mix-
ing eighteen ounces of petrolatum with
twelve ounces each of spermaceti and
white wax and five ounces of camphor.

Haines’ solution for the detection of
glucose is made by mixing three parts of
cupric sulphate with nine parts of potas-
sium hydrate, 100 of glycerin and 400 of
water.

The ownership of the prescription, as
decided by several states in this country,
has been followed by a similar decision
in Germany. where the court holds that

 

the prescription is the property of the
druggist.

Apprentices of to-day are to become the
druggists of to-morrow, so they should be
selected with care. There is no greater
question before the pharmacists of the
world to-day than that of preliminary
edueation and other qualifications for
apprentices. In order to bring out an
expression and see what is actually going
on in this direction, we invite our readers
to inform us of what qualifications they
consider when interviewing a prospec-
tive apprentice.

To clean old corks and render them
bright as new, the following directions
are given in Apotheker Zeitung: Put the
corks in a crock, pour in a solution of
five or six drachms of permanganate of
potassium, place a stone-weighted cover |
over them and pour on sufficient water to
cover the corks. Allow them to stand
thus for two days. then pour off the per-
manganate solution and rinse them with
clean water. Put the corks in the erock
again. pour in a pint of hydrochloric
acid and enough water to cover them:
soak for a few days, after which the acid
should be thoroughly washed away, fresh
water added, and set aside for a day.
Fnally, they are drained and dried.

 

 

 

Wholesale Price Current.

Adyanced—Oil sassafras, oil peppermint.

Carb

12@ 15

   

Antipyrin 2.220 1. Lo. 135@1

 

 

 

 

  

           
    
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

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a . aa) Ghiorate, (po. 20). ) 1). 1s@ Wy) Argenti Nitras, ounce 5
atest 1. German.. ane Cyanide =... 50@. 55} Arsenicum............ 5K@
Be ee ee nod CS ee 2 83@3 00} Balm Gilead Bud..... 38@ 40
a ee 45@> 5 Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 37@ 39) Bismuth S. N.........2 15@2 25
Carbolicum eee 15x@ | Dotassa, Bitart, com... @, 15| Calcium Chlor, 1s, (%s
ee re OO@ 6 | botass Nitras, opt... g@ 10] 11; 44s, 12).......... @ 9
Hydrochlor ........... %@ 2 | Potass Nitras.......... 7@ 9|Cantharides Russian,
cosine ee — Z Prossigie 0 Soe OR iO @1
ea le ae ee Ce
Salicylicum ...........1 70@2 05 RADIX. foe : foe oe
Sulphuricum ee 14%@ Ol aera i 20% 25! Caryophyllus, (po. 28) 22@
Tannicum......--.---- 201 OU ane ee 25@ 30} Carmine, No. 40....... @3
Partaricum........0._- ee isa, 20} Cera Alba,S.& F..... 30@,
AMMONIA. Arta, pO..........._.. @ 25) Cera Minva.-. . - 280
. ‘ CV CabHRREIS (0000 20@ 5d} Coceus ..........-..-. @
Agua, 16 deg.........- 3@ 5 Geum (pel 15) 0). 10@, 32] Cassia Fructus........ @

‘ 18 deg cae a 1@ 6 Glyehrrhiza, (pv. 15) J0cn iS! Céntraria...... :. cee a
Carbonas .........---- N@ 13) earastis Canaden, | CeCe. @
Chloridum ........-.-- 12@ 141 Cpo, 60)... ie 35 | Chiprotorm: 1/005") | 5e@

ANILINE. Hellebore, Ala, po... Yom <)| . “ squibbs .. @l

2 00G2 23 inna pO. 15s@ 2} Chioral Byd Crst:-._.- 1 50@1
Blac eT ae nee sap Ipecac po.) 2 axe 30 Chondrus..........-.. 10@
Brow De — ey [ris plox (po. 20@22).. 18@ 20 Cinchonidine,P. & W 15@

ted....-.-... 7 ; oe re a... a 7 German 5@

teow ........- .2 0@3 0 Marants: is... :..... @. 35| Corks, list, dis. per
BACCAE. Podophylium, po...... 1n@ 18 ca @
hej “m7 ‘reas @
Cubeae (po. 1 60....... ifm ae =
Juniperus ee 8@ 10 vi a: 371 35 re eee er
Nanthoxyium..-_-.-_- 25@ 30 Spigelia a era eee reer 8@
BALSAMUM. Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 2 Miura... i @
Oonaipa .00....0 0... .) Go a0 SeEpentiria. 0000). 30@ 35) Crocus -..-..--....___. 20
Poem 8 i@i 30) Senesa. ia@ 80| Cudbear............... @
Terabin, Canada ... 50@. 55 | Similax, Officinalis, H @ AD Cupr Sulph... 3. NG
Panta 45, SD ‘ “ M @, 20| Dextrine............ 10@
: Scillne| (po. 3p)... loq@ 12) Ether Sulph......... 63a
CORTEX. Symplocarpus,  Feti- Emery, all numbers.. @
Abies, Cunadian (|... . 187) Gus, po @ 35 if Lae 8 @
Cussine -....-....s..:. | Valevions, Yang Gao) @ 2) Meee oe) S..
CAnechona Wiiva:. |... Ese German... 15G 20 Flake White... - 12@
Euonymus atropurp........ 30 Zaneiber a0. 2 Ke IS Galla.... oe _&
Myrica Cerifera, po......... 20] Zingiber j..-..--....-- 1R@ 2 scour eng ye re —

ag SS Nareamt fe ee 2 rele : er. a
eo re SEMEN. vs French........ 40@
Raeeagran CC te) Onan, | Cm. | aye @, 15| Glassware flint, 75. per cent.
Ulmus Po (Ground. 12)....... 10] Apium (graveleons).. ih@ 12 _by box 6635, less i

Braise) Gine) Brown: 9@ 15
EXTRACTUM. Carmi, (pe. 18)... 0). im to) Wate. 13@) 25
Glyeyrrhiza Glabra. . 24@, 23 GCardamon.........._.. 1 LG 14 Glycerina Seis stele ae) marie re 2a 26
cook Bole 33@ 35|Corlandrum........... 10@ 12) Grana Paradisi...__._. @
Haematox, 15 1b. box.. 11@ 12] Cannabis Sativa....... 314@ 4%, | Humulus......-....... 25@ 40
. ts. 15 jf Gyaomium. 000 <x@1 00} Hydraag Chlor Mite.. @ 85
Be 14@ 15|Chenopodium ........ 10@ 12 i Cor .... @
i4s......... 16@ 17| Dipterix Odorate...... 1 75@1 85 Ox Rubrum @ 9
Roenieuiam 00.1... @ 15 Ammoniati.. _@1 10
FERRUM. Foenugreek, po....... 6G 8 wi Unguentum. a5@ 5s
Carbonate Precip...... @ ban 34@ 4) Mydrarsyrum -:.-+--- - @
Citrate and ee @3 poe ay (bbl. .-. 34@ = we eT 1 = =
Citrate Selubie:...._-- (@ 80| lobelia. 2... .. 330@ ¢ 1GO......-. 2-22 - eee (XD
Ferrocyanidum Sol.... @, 50| PharlarisCanarian.... 344@ 4% Iodine, Resup....._..: 4 00@4 10
Solut Chloride........ @ i Rape a | Gy ORO rO re ee eta @s ii
Sulphate, convi......- 1%@ 2] Simapis, Albu....-.... 38@ 9 Lupulin aaa 0
“ pure! Qt . Nigra. ..2:., 1i@ 12] Lycopodium ..........
i Nacis -.... SS
FLORA. SPIRITUS. Liquor > Arscn. et -Hy-
Amica... 14@ 16| Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 drarg Iod....... neces @ Xi
Nathemis 1. 45@, 50 fe DFE. 1 75@2 00} Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 1
Mitricarial 0s th 30@, 35 Te ee nee ees 1 10@1 50| Magnesia, Sulph (bbl
i Juniperis Co. O..T....1 T5@1 75] _124)----2-2ee ee eee 2@ 3
FOLIA. ‘- co ld cos ao) Mamma, oP 901 OF
OE 10@, 12] Saacharum N. E......1 75@2 00] Morphia, 8. P. & W...2 55@2 80
Cassia Acutifol, Tin Spi. Vin Galli -..._.. 1 T5@6 50 n N.Y OO
pivelly, =... 2 281 Vini Oporto ...... 1 25@2 OOF. C. Co...) 2) | Soo
. Alx 2359 5SOtNGnd Alba. | |. 1 23@2 00] Moschus Canton...... @ 40
Salvia officinalis, 34s i Myristica, No.1... 60@, TW
and %25..........._._ 10m. IZ SPONGES. Nux Vomica, (po 20) @ 10
Ura Urs. 8@ 10! morida sheeps’ wool Os. pai ane vette es 2@ 29
GUMMI, eumiige. 0.0... 2 oe sp : a Saac, H. & P. D. @2 0
Acacia, 1st picked... @1 00} Nassau sheeps’ wool as Picis. Liq. N. G, 1% gal i
a 2d < ae @ 9 Carriage .... .-..-- : = doz tite @2 70
3d i @ go Velvet extra sheeps ee ee cee | pei
sifted sorts... @_ 65 _wool carriage. . 7a 1 10| Picis mee rg nat = =
te PO le cele wxa1 00 | Extra yellow sheeps _| Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80) .. a 50
Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60}. Carriage ...-..-- wot 85 Piper Nigra. (po. 22).. ® 18
(| a (oe ae ee .-| Piper Alba, (pog5).... @ 35
Socotri, (po. 60) . @ ware ee a So} Pix Buren (00)! Q@ %
Catechu, is, (4s, 14 4s, oO 4: Yell Oe 2 Es (27 Flumpi Aceg 0. u4@ 15
16)... ---- +... ++ - 1S es SOY ees noe ete : Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20
Ammoniad =: ,. 04... 25G, BO} USC.-.-.-------------- 1401) pyrethrum. boxes H
Assafcetida, (po. 30)... @ 15 ees ‘SPD Coe. des... @1 25
Benzoinum... _<-* 2G: 5D i a i -,| Pyrethrum, py¥...~-!.- 5a 60
Camphore...._,_-..... B2G@ 35 Accatia ...............----.. WD Gusssme s@, 10
Euphorbium, po....... 3@ 10] Zingiber .........-.....-..-- 0] Quinia, S.P.& W..... WO@ 55
Galbanum............. _@ 8 a cara ale “ S. German.... 38@ 48
Gamboge, po.......... 8@ 9% Ferri lod .... ae 7 231 Rabie Tinctorum, |. _ 1@ 14
Guaiacum, (po. 45).... @ 3 gre Cortes.........--.-- 530} Saccharum Lactis pv... @ 35
Kino, (po! zope!) i. @ wo) Beet Ae 8s ees. eS a

Mastic |... -: See @1 00} Similax Officinalis.......... 69} Sanguis Draconis..... 40@, 50
Myrrh, (po. 45)......-- @ 40}. Co... ..- 9) Gantomme 001) @4 OD
Opii, (pe. 500)... 3 is OU Pee ec rece ec: Ce Same ae | 12@ 14
Sheliag 2350, 33] Scillae........ wens eee ee i xr. 10

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Prasecanta 600): 30@ 75 —— GGT Ra = Seidlitz Mixture...... G@ B
HERBA—In ounce packages. eT Me na - SInapis. ees @ 18
Absinthium bees eee ee acaiodahncaan Snuff acces “De = >
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meee “FL... 50] Sauff, Scotch, De, Voes  @ 35

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te Ga Me GE 35 _ and my 60 Soda et Potass Tart... 33@. 3
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Te ee So | Asafeetida................... a0; soda, Di-Carp,.......: 4q@ |
PS A Tuc ie 35 Atrope Belladonna.......... 60] Soda, Ash.. 3G 4
: ee eet a v1 Bengoim.)) 1. GO Soda. Salghs @ 2
MAGNESIA. Coo. 5G) Spts. Hiher€o .-...... 50) 55
Caleined Pat... 5x +60 Sanguinaria weeceeeee ser ee. BO Myrcia Dom..... @2 00
Carbonate, Pat ...._.- 20@ 22| Barosma ..........-.... 5Y Myrcia Imp... . @2 50
Carbonate, K. & M.... 20@ 25} Cantharides. ee ee _Vini . Rect. bbl_
Carbonate, JenningS.. 35@ 36) Capsicum .............. 50 2 2T)....- +... worse @2 3
Ca C ardamon wet trees . 75 Less 5¢ gal., cash ten days.
Abstnthiume 0/0002. 5 00@5 501 Castor Poe verten nae 0 Sub Zora ug cc oe
Amygdalae, Dulec...... 450) Po onsonn eat Y pan a Se ae

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Carmvopoylls .:.... 2... @2 00 | Dicitalis =) ae =e
Cedar ae eee 59 OILS. :
Ghenopodii |... Sete A ee ! Bbl. Ga.
Cinamoui 2000000). 5@ 9 Bene Ce ea eee Whale, winter... ___- iO 7
<seronciia,.... 37). @ | guaica oe ae. 50 Ord, Gxtra.. 2.0 b 2 |S 90
Conium Mac.......... Soa |G ace aera A go | vard, No. 1..-........ og) 2S
ce SL Oat NON Fem ie 50 Linseed, pure raw.... 9% 60
Cupebae. (2.2... .. 15350@16 00 eereeane oo : 50 Lindseed, boiled..... 60 63
Exeehthitos......../. Wat OO Terai ee yx| Neat’s Foot, winter _
Mriperon 2.00002. 1 W@ aca ane a £1 gtrained 0000000008 50 69
Ganithera (20 2952 3 ee aa “9| Spirits Turpentine.... 50 55

i : o-oo. wert Chigsidum 35
Geranium, ounce..... @ @ Kino 50 PAINTS. bbl Ib.
Gossipii, Sem. gal..... Me genoa 59 | Red Venetian.......- 1% 2@3
medcoma —. 2!) LOGS ec | 59| Ochre, yellow Mars....134 2@4
Jumpers... .......... .. Sin Man Vomien: a 50 6 sé Ber 2 13% 2@3
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Mentha Piper.....-_- - 27 Deodor a 2 99} Vermilion Prime Amer-

Mentha Verid........ 3 00@3 2) a rantiGortex.... | ” SA ee 13@.16
Morrhuae, gal........- 80@1 00 Quassia | ’ 59] Vermilion, English.... 70@75|
Myrcia, ounce......... Gl =) | Green, Peninsular..... TO@ |
Ue eee 2 OO (tere Boj head, rede e907) 8 2 64@714 |
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35) 10@ 12) Cassia Acntifol. 01.0.1. 50] q‘,, White... 6xGT |
Rieing oe Rae AO ice Har ieee He aera eT I nE 50 Whiting, white Span... @i0 |

tosmarini ccc col | coe Ae Serpentaria .... ae 509 | Whiting, Gilders’...... GM |

tosae, OUNCE.......... @6 00} Stromonium.. i 69 | White, Paris American 1 00
Succini...............- 400) 2D teeta "" g9| Whiting, Paris Eng. |
Sein OOOO rare RG epi GHaa Sic ee oe 1 40}
AG ee a 3 50@7 00 | Veratrum Veride .......... =) | Pioneer Prepared Paint! 20@1 4
SASKAITAS. <6 «SO : ‘< ™ | Swiss Villa Prepared |
Sinapis, ess, ounce.... @ 65 MISCELLANEOUS. Paints ye 1 00@1 20 |

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Bichroimate ._-).. 134 15] Antimoni’ po...) -5.-5 4@ 5} Japan Dryer, No. 1
Bromide..-. | 12 Sie 4) : et Potass T.. sa@ 60! Purp ...0. 2... Line OG. ao

 

| all bronchial and pulmonar.

Moth blotches can be removed by a
wash consisting of equal parts of lactic
acid and glycerine.

Acme White Lead & Color Works,

DETROIT, MICH.

 

 

Manufacturers of the Celebrated
ACME PREPARED PAINTS,

Which for Durability, Elasticity, Beauty
and Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed.

F. J. WURZBURG,

WHOLESALE AGENT,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

TRADE SUPPLIED BY THE

Hazelting & Perkins Drug bo.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

And the Wholesale Druggists of Detroit
and Chicago.

READ! READ! READ!

PIONEER PREPARED PAINTS

The ONLY Paint sold on a GUARANTEE.

When two or more coats of our PIONEER
PREPARED PAINT is applied as received in
original packages, and if in three years it
should crack or peel off, thus failing to ae
satisfaction, we agree to re-paint the building
at our expense, with the best White Lead or
such other paint as the owner may select. In
case of complaint, prompt notice must be giv-
en to the dealer.

 

Write for Sample Cards and Prices. We
have Supplied our Trade with this

Brand for more than eight years and it
is all the manufacturers claim for it.
We sell iton a GUARANTEE.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.

ENERAL AGENTS,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
GRAND RAPIDS

Paper Box Factory,

W. W. HUELSTER, Prop.

Paper Boxes of Every Description Made to
Order on Short Notice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confectionery, Millinery and
Shelf Boxes.

All work guaranteed first class and at low
prices. Write or call for estimates on any-
thing you may want inmy line. Telephone 850

OFFICE AND FACTORY,

11 Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mick
CINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price for it. Address

PECK BRO s Wholesale Druggists,

“ckuiis(R OUP
pane 905714 B hf

Shewiee ea per doz, $2.00
50c “ bg 3.50

Peckham’s Croup Remedy i3 prepared es-
pecially for children and is asafe and certain
cure for Croups, Whooping Cough, Colds and
complaints of
childhood. For attractive advertising matter

 

 

   
    

  

   

| address the proprietor, Dr. H. C. PECKHAM,
| Freeport, Mich. Trade supplied_ by whole-

sale druggists of Grand Rapids, Detroit and
Chicago.

 

Should send $lto |
E. A. Stowe & Bro. |
GRAND RAPIDS,
for one of their Improved

LIQUOR & POISON RECORDS

 

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DRUG CO.

Importers and Jobbers of

—- DRUGS~

Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries.

Dealers in

Patent Medisines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes.

We are Sole

Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARKH REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

Whiskies, Brandies,
Gins, Wines, Rums.

Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co.,
Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash
Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite
Rye Whisky.

We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar-

antee Satisfaction.

_ All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we re-
ceive them. Send in a trial order.

Hazelting & Perkins Drug Go,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

RECOMMENDED BY EMINENT PHYSICIANS
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MALT ®R® HOPS

FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGCGISTS:

78 Congress St., West,
Detroit, Mich., April 9, 1888.
Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,

GENTLEMEN—1 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 shali
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 Indi-
gestion. It is giving me great satisfactiou.
Very respectfully,
J. M. JOHNSON, M. D.

Yardiey, Pa., March B, 1888.
Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
DEAR Srrs—I have given your “Malt Tonic’
a trial in several cases of Enfeebled Digestion
and General Debility, especially in the aged,
where the whole system seems completely
rostrated, with very satisfactory results. I
ave used many of the so-called “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,
Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10, 1888.
Ph. Best Brewing Co.,

GENTLEMEN— AS & 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. lam,

Very truly yours,
E. W. FLEMING, M. D.

 

Troy, New York, January 26, 1888,
Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co,,

DEAR Strs—Your agent left me a sample of
your liquid extract, Malt, and as I use much
such in my practice, I thought to compare
tc product with some from another house

had on hand; and finding yours superior in
the great essential, the palitable nutriant as
well as in tonic stimulant properties, felt anx-
ious 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’’ Tonie
with most atifying resultsin my case of
dyspepsia. y case was a bad one,1 had ne
appetite; headache in the morning; sour stom-
ach: looking as though I had consumption,
and after taking this tonic I never felt better

in my life. I think it will cure a bad case of
dyspepsia. You may recommend it for that
case. M. O. JAEGER.

322 South Fifth Street,
Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1888.
Ph. Best Brewing Co., 28 College Place, N. Y.,
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 arti-
cle. I will not hesitate to recommend it in
every case of debility where a Tonicof thas
kind is indicated.
Respectfully,
E. H. Bex, M. D.

New Orleans, La., April 6, 1888

Specialty Depart. Ph. Brewing Co.,

GENTLEMEN—Having tried your ‘Best™
Tonic to a great extent amongst 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 se-
creting a more nourishing food for the infant,
also increasing the appetite and in every way
satisfactory for such cases.

Very respectfully,

 

D. BorN1O, M D.

For Sale By

ATELTINE & PERK

Grand Rapid

 

 

 

NS Jae f0.

S, Mich.

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman

BUSINESS LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in
Courts of Last Resort.

 

 

 

PROMISSORY NOTE—BLANK—VALIDITY.

A promissory note reading ‘ninety
days after date—promise to pay,”’ is not
rendered invalid by the blank, according
+o the decision of the Supreme Court of
Indiana in the case of Brown vs. First
National Bank of Indianapolis.

 

INSURANCE—ARREARS—TENDER.

In acase recently decided by Judge
Anthony at Chicago a life and accident
insurance association was sued by a wife
to recover for the death of her husband.
It appeared that the husband was in ar-
rears for dues while infirm and sick, but
that his brother had tendered the arrears
of dues to the Treasurer of the associa-
tion, who had refused to accept them.
The Judge decided in favor of the associ-
tion, holding that the Treasurer was jus-
tified in declining to accept the arrears
unless the husband consented to a re-ex-
amination. He held that the tender of
arrears while the husband was infirm and
sick was equivalent to making an appli-
eation for new insurance.

 

ACCIDENT—CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.

The New York Court of Appeals has
rendered a decision defining contributory
negligence in railroad accidents, in the
ease of Bronk, admrx. vs. New York &
New Haven Railroad. The plaintifi’s
husband was, it appeared, struck by a
train while sitting on the same seat with
his employer in a covered express wagon,
his employer, an inexperienced driver,
attempting to cross the track. The court
held that passengers as well as drivers
are bound to exercise due caution in ap-
proaching railway crossings in order to
avoid being struck by passing trains, and
that the relation of master and servant
existing between the driver and the pas-
senger riding on the seat beside him did
not excuse the latter from‘the obligation
to }ook both up and down the track on ap-
proaching the crossing, to be certain that
there was no danger of colliding with an
approaching train.

 

INSURANCE LAW CONSTRUED.

Section 1132 of the Code of Iowa di-
vides the insurance which companies or-
ganized under the laws of the State are
entitled to contract for into five classes,
and provides that no company shall be
organized to issue policies of insurance
for more than one of the five purposes
mentioned, and that no company which
shall have been organized for either one
of those purposes shall issue policies of
insurance for any other. The question
was lately raised whether this section ap-
plied to insurance companies organized
under the laws of other states in the case
of the State ex rel. Phillips vs. The Fidel-
ity and Casualty Company. The defend-
ant was a New York company incorpor-
ated under laws which permit it to con-
tract for several kinds of insurance.
Judge Given, before whom the case was
brought, decided that the restrictions of
the section applied to the company. He
said: ‘The question is, whether this
provision relates only to domestic com-
panies. Taken alone, I would say that
the intention was to apply it to compan-
ies organized under the laws of Iowa, but
construed in the light of the entire chap-
ter I am led to believé otherwise. I fail
to discern any reason why the Legislature
should intend to confer larger franchise
upon foreign than on domestic compan-
ies. The division of insurance into five
kinds, and the restricting of companies to
one kind, and the provisions as to capital
and deposits, are for the protection of the
assured. To say that a foreign company
may contract several kinds of insurance
and a domestic company only one, is to
say that the foreign company may do sey-
eral kinds of insurance upon the same
vapital that a domestic company must ex-
hibit for one.’’

—————————_—-__——-
A Father’s Thrift.
From the Detroit Journal.
They tell an unkind story of a Toledo
banker who was recently gathered to his

fathers. The good man was wealthy,
but, in the language of the sons of
Albion, he was very ‘‘near’’—so close,

indeed, that he hated to squander money
even in clothing when his old stock
would keep out the weather. Last win-
ter this banker's son beeame ashamed of
his father’s dilapidated appearance and
entered into negotiations with a Toledo

tailor.

“Do you sell father an overcoat,” said
he. ‘a good one, and get from him all
that you can. 1 will make up the differ-
ence.”

‘ +)

A day or two later the tailor met the
banker and casually talked overcoat. The
banker was too poor, ete.. but the dick-
ering was kept up until the banker paid
$10 and secured aS70 overcoat. The fact
was fe
\t noon
elated, expectin
in h

ephoned to the son.

the young man went home

4 ropa
logged

¢ to see his father

out is new coad, but the old man ap-

peared in his old coat and was full to
overtiowing with happiness. Asked as
to the cause of his merriment, the old
man said: “Vil tell you. I bought an

 

this morning for
an hour for |

from Granger
within
$12—-82 clear money.”’

The feelings of the son. who had
S60 to make good. may be imagined.
i — i

The Meanest Man on Earth.
From the Boot and Shoe Review.

The meanest man inthe world is the
proprietor of a store in Philadelphia. He
has just posted up a notice to all the sales-
women in his establishment to the effect
that they must wear buttoned shoes here-
after. When asked his reason for this
order he said he lost money on the girls
who wore **} have in my
store about 100 girls,”’ said he, *‘and they
all wear laced These shoes
come untied about five times every
and it takes two
again. At that rate each
minutes a day, and 100 girls
minutes in the same time.

about sixteen hours per day, o1

overcoat
$10, and

   

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sold it

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laced shoes.

be-

day

them

shoes.

minutes to tie

girl loses ten
1.000
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work. I pay nu iris $1.50 per day, and
the loss consequently means $3 per day,
or 31.000 per year. That mueh
money W keep my bey and girl at school |
very nicely, or w vay my ¢as +, and |
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SHOW ="
CASE

 

Heyman & Son,
63-65 Canal St.

AT WHOLESALE.

Bottom Prices on HARD and
SOFT Coal in Car Lots, made de-
livered to any part of the State.

KOAL

Before placing your orders, write for prices t>

K. Be Hamilton. 101 Oitawa St.,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

LEMON, HOOPS & PETERS,

Wholesale
Grocers

AND
IMPORTERS.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

KING’S

   
   

GiQluick Risine

 

 

/M. GLARK & SON,

 

prices.

 

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Nuts, which we
offer to the trade
at the lowest market

Send in your orders.

tnam & Brooks.

—_TeunY FP, HOUSE

   
      

MICHIGAN

 

W. SteeLE Pack

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

 

Fresh and Salt Beef,
Fresh and Salt Pork,
Pork Loins, Dry Salt Pork,
Hams, Shoulders,
_ Bacon, Boneless Ham,
Sausage of all Kinds,

Dried Beef for Slicing.

LARD,

Pickled Pigs’ Feet, Tripe, Etc.

pails.

Our prices for first-class goods are very low and all goods are warranted first-class

in every instance.
When in Grand Rapids give us a call and look over our establishment.

Write us for prices

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

NG & Provision C0

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Strictly Pure and Warranted, in tierces, barrels, one-half
barrels, 50 pound cans, 20 pound cans, 3, 5 and 10 pound

SWIFT'S
Choice Chicago
Dressed Beet

 

 

-AND MUTTON--

Can be found at all times in full supply and at
popular prices at the branch houses in all the larg-
ger cities and is retailed by all first-class butchers.

 

The trade ofall marketmen and meat dealers is
solicited. Our Wholesale Branch House, L. F. Swift
& Co., located at Grand Rapids, always has on hand
a full supply of our Beef, Muttonand Provisions,and
the public may rest assured that in purchasing our
meats from dealers they will always receive the best.

 

Swift and Company,
Union Stock Yards,

CHICAGO.

 

JENNINGS’

“CELEBRATED”

lavoring Extracts

Are put up in all sizes, from 1 oz, to 1 gal. bottles,

1872 Sixteen Years on the Market. 1888

SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS.

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY

Jennings & Smith,
38 and 40 Louis St,

GQorand Rapids, Mich.

 

WHEN ORDERING Ask For ‘JENNINGS EXTRACTS

WAR ee re ee ee eee

SEASON 1888.

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We again call the attention of the trade to the

 

 

Hambure Brand

 

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CHINNED FRUITS£VEGRTABLES

Having handled these goods for five years to the entire sat- |
isfaction of both ourselves and patrons, we recommend them|
to any dealer wishing the very best. We will be pleased to |
quote prices on application.

HANBURG =~ HAMBURG =~

 

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134 t0140 Kast Fulton St, Corner Spring St.

Grand Rapids.

 

JOBBERS IN

Holiday Goods

ASORTED PACKAGE, NO. 48,

=TIN TOYS?

Whole-

 

 

 

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il Prices... Each. Total
1 doz. No. 39 Tin Animals on wheels, assorted..... @$ 2 dou, Oo. .8, GO
1S No. 133755) Warous “ ae @ : Aa | eo. | Oe
lg No. 2 Horses Ce @ 3. ae. 10. . 60
1 No. 242 City Borsa Cars. 0080000 ae @ SO one GL Se
4 No. 226 Trethme Pores. 20001 a @ 1 00... 50, $00) OG
% No. 137 Assorted Wagons, 6 kinds........... 8 2500) Gels) 2000 £ 8e
1g ‘* No. 404 a Ars ee C0 Ss
1s No. 138 B Wagons, with bells.........@2 25.. 1 13. 25... 1 30
ig “*. Noe. 209 Emomes and 1 Car. ................. @ i. Ba: 10... 60
yy No. 400-314 ‘* ee @ 2 00.. oO. . 20... 7D
1-12 No. 635 “ CE ee @ 4 00.. sa SQ... 50
1-12 ‘** No. 401-2 Locomotive with ringing bell...... m@460.. 32. ao. oe
1-12 ‘* No. 500-4 mecenanieat. 63000... . @9 00.0 750.0 062. 4 00
1-12 No: $245 Picture Wagon. @m400.. 330.) S06). oe
1-6 ING. 219 Stee ee a ase... &. S&S. @&
112 No. 1102 a @800.. 66.. 1 60.. 1 00
1-6 ‘* No. 405 Bell Toys, with 2 horses............ 4 G50) ee Go... 1 2e
1-6 No. 176-10:0 Tin Steves. 20.2 @) Saul da ie) ae
yy 1 SE aE @ 2 50!) 38. 20. 60
1-6 No. 10-214 FE ee eM ask... “2. oe.
112) Ne. ts Pin Mitehen Sets. 00s oO sel aes eae
Be te NL Gx e Cs @ 45 2a... 10. 60
a4) & Ne. O56 ° f Ce @ Sv... 440. 05 30
% INO. 9 Pin Side Board Sets. 3. @ 42. Sb. Ga. 30
te ee Nes So “ EE @ ta. ao... 10. 60
14 We. 2a = a a @ 1 75. 44... 25. to
1-12 No. 100°‘ 7 ia @ 4 25. oo. 50... oO
1-12 Nes * be eee @ 6 00. 50. . 85 85
ce (im Sate Sank @ 40... Oo 60
1-12 ‘ No. 500 Mechanical Loeomotivyes...........- @ 40 rir MD
S13 67 $21 00

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Mackinaw Shirts

ALL SHADES AND QUALITIES.

Heavy Underwear,

 

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