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The Michigan Tradesman.

 

VOL. 1.

9 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1884.

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NO. 39.

 

 

LOVE BY TELEPHONE

l was the happiest manin the city asl
folded and laid away in my pocket-book a
letter from the dearest girl in the world, and
jumped on the horse-car en route for my
office.

Some months had passed since I saw my
Agnes for the first time at a dinner at the
Peyton’s. I had frequently met Miss
Georgie Peyton in society, and had been sevy-
eral times invited to her receptions, so I
was not surprised to receive one day an in-
vitation to dine with her “informally,” to
neet a young lady from Aiken, S.C. Of
course I presented myself at this informal
dinner in full evening dress, where I met
some other gentlemen in similar attire—
Clarkson was one of them—and a few young
ladies, and was introduced tomy Agnes. If
I could only make you see her as she ap-
peared to me that night—so fresh and bloom-
ing; the blue of her clear, peaceful eyes, the
delicious curve of the delicate lips! But
enough that then and there I yielded, and
became her ardent adorer.

From the first she distinguished me with
her favor. Iwas allowed to claim the best
dances; they were always my flowers that
she carried, and finally when she returned
to Aiken, I was her accepted lover.

The year had flown swiftly, and nowa
brilliant prospect seemed to open before me.
My firm were about to establish a branch de-
partment in another part of the city, and
proposed to make one of their clerks a junior
partner and manager of the new concern.
I had been the longest in their employ, and
had reason to think I was regarded with
favor by “Old Gruff”—as Mr. Gruffland, the
senior partner was called—and he would be
the one to make the promotion, and settle
the question of salary.

Indeed for some weeks I had seen that he
was working the management into my hands
so I felt justified in writing to Agnes, urg-
ing our immediate union. The dear girl con-
sented, and in the letter received that morn-
ing she told me she was coming again, to
make a long visit at the Peytons, to “do
some shopping.”? Entrancing words.

Well, she came. There was a demure but
delightful meeting at the station, and an en-
chanting twenty minutes until I delivered
her to Miss Georgie’s armsat the Peytons’
door.

Then followed days of devotion to work,
followed by evenings of unalloyed bliss. I
say “unalloyed,” but there was one draw-
back. The Peyton family were very consid-
erate, Miss Georgie especially so, but my
darling Agnes was haunted with the fear
that they would think her visit to them was
only to enjoy my society and was constantly
suggesting that weshould “join the family
in the sitting-room.”’ Old Mrs. Peyton was
a bore, but a mild one—paterfamilias an
unmitigated one; Miss Georgie was benign-
ant, but slightly tiresome. There was only
one other member of the family, a pretty
little fellow named Ralph, but the girls had
taken to calling him Raphael, from some
fancied resemblance to one of the Sistine
cherubs. He seemed a quiet little chap,
with a sweet innocence of expression and
demeanor, who posed a good deal of the
time with his cheek on his hand, after the
manner of the cherub aforesaid.

Agnes had been in the city a few weeks
when, one morning, the telephone bell in
our office rang sharply. This was of fre-
quent occurrence, and Clarkson’s desk was
stationed near to save time in answering the
call. The rest of us rarely looked up as the
familiar ‘Hullo!’ was shouted, or the con-
eluding “‘All right! Dll tell Mr. Gruffland.
Good-by!” But this morning Clarkson turn-
ed to me with: “Thisis for you, Dixon.”
Accordingly I shouted “Hullo!” and in re-
turn heard Miss Georgie’s voice:

“Ts that you, Mt. Dixon? Agnes is here
and wants to try to speak to you.”

Then I heard her giving directions.
“Stand a little nearer; press this close to
your ear—so.” ©

“Good morning,” I called.

“In return I heard a giggle, and Agnes’
voice exclaiming: “Oh, oh! It tickles my
ear!” Then more directions from Miss
Peyton, and at last the sweetest voice in the
world begaii in as nearly as might be a sten-
torian roar:

“Ts that really you, Harry?
perfectly sweet?
hear in the office?”

“Well,” from Georgie, “I should say they
certainly could, if you shout like that.”

“Harry,” in a half whisper, “if you are
sure it’s you, and that no one else can hear,
I want to tell you something. Do you re
member that queer Miss Blake in Aiken?
Do you hear me, Harry?”

“Yes,” I returned.

The another little pause. ‘‘Isn’t it too
funny? Do you know, Harry, now that I
see how to use it, 1 am going to talk to you
ever so often? Won’t it be funny? But
where was I? Dear me, how stupid. Oh, I
know Miss Blake. Well, she has just sent
me the loveliest—”’

Here Clarkson muttered, “Old Gruff’s
coming,” and knowing he would ask an ex-
planation of my receiving the telephone mes-
sages, I was obliged to abruptly interrupt:
“I must go now”—I had almost said eey
darling.” ‘Tell me the rest this eve

 

Isn’t this
Are you sure they can’t

“But, Harry!’ I heard a grieved little
voice; but Mr. Gruffland’s footsteps were
too near, and 1 hung the receiver upside
down, and hurried back to my desk.

All day I worked in nervous desperation.
Would shetry to resume the conversation?
Every time the bell rang I glanced at Clark-
son. Thethought that it might be her voice
whispering in his great red ear covered me
with cold perspiration. The fear that in
Mr. Gruffland’s hearing I might be called
upon to answer some of her chatter was still
worse. I made upmy mind that I must
make Agnes understand that very night that
she could not amuse herself in that way, and
I did so gently, butresolutely. I described
Clarkson’s ear, and I took some liberties
with it. It would be just like the wretch to
receive all her little confidences, and retail
them for the amusement of the clerks.

Old Gruff was an ogre, capable of dismis-
sing me without warning, if I did not at-
tend every minute to my business. Our hopes
of happiness depended upon his good pleas-
ure. Miss Peyton was cool and dignified.
I suppose she knew I was exaggerating.
Agnes looked hurt. Her sweet oe
bled a little, and her eyes were suspiciously
dim. I longed to have her alone for a little
while to comfort her, as I knew I could, but
there was no chance, for although Miss
Georgie relented sufficiently to goup stairs
to write an “important letter,” Raphael was
there, resting his elbowon the table and
looking up at Agnes with an expression of
deep pity inhis beautiful but sleepy dark
eyes.

And yet the next day the same thing oc-
curred. Mr. Gruffland was there, and look-
ed. up from his papers with a glance of dis-
approval as I took Clarkson’s place at the
telephone. My “Hullo!” was rather sav-
age.

“Oh, Harry, do forgive me. Indeed, in-
deed I felt so sorry last night, and wanted
to tell you so; but, you see, Ralph was there,
I'm all alone now. Oh, Harry, won’t you
forgive me?”

“Of course,” I returned, feeling Grufi’s
eyes burning unpleasantly on the nape of
my neck.

“Oh, Harry, dear, don’t talk like that to
me. Do say you love me.”

Was there ever such a child? I felt like a
cold-blooded wretch as I hurriedly replied:

“Allright. Dll come up as soon as I can.
Very busy now. Good-bye!”

I felt, rather than heard, a little sob at
the other end of the wire. Gruff said noth-
ing, but 1 was doomed to another miserable
day. I managed toask Clarkson if I was
called again to say that I could not attend,
and five times I heard ‘him give this mes-
sage, and each time he turned away witha
naughty grin.. What might not Agnes have
said to him?

Of course I hurried to the Peytons’, de-
termined tosee her alone. She came run-
ning into the hall to meet me, bright, and
loving, but the annoyances of the day had
made me cross, and I said curtly:

“Really Agnes, it is very strange you
don’t understand that a man can not take his
business hours to talk with his friends.
After all I said last night, I must say I was
surprised to be called up again to-day.”

Agnes stopped abruptly, and said, with
dignity:

“T do not understand you!’

“Why, my dear little girl,” I said, sober-
ed by the change in her manner, “I “do not
mean to be cross, but how could I talk to
you about my affection and forgiveness
through the telephone, with all those fellows
listening, to say nothing of old Gruff?”

“But I have not touched the telephone to-
day, Harry!’

“What!’ I exclaimed.

“Georgie!” called Agnes, stepping back
to the sitting-room, and I followed to tell the
story.

“It is very strange,” said Miss Peyton;
“but of course itis some mistake. The lines
are out of order or crossed in some way.
But mamma and Agnes and I have been out
shopping all day, and we lunched down
town, so we can prove an alibi.”

It certainly was very strange, but we all
concluded that it might be as Miss Georgie
suggested, and the pater at once began to
spin long yarns about queer messages till at
last I coaxed Agnes into the conservatory
alone, and the close of the evening was all
the brighter for the shadow with which it
began. The dear girl sympathized] with me
and forgave my impatience, and was so
sweet that before I knew I found myself
telling her the one event of my life I had
determined to keep secret—the little en-
tanglement I once had with Lucretia Chase.
Of course she had been the most to blame,
and Agnes thought her very horrid and for-
ward, so I had to admit that Cretia had mis-
understood some things I had said to her
when a mere boy, and then Agnes asked me
if I really, really loved her best. Ah me!
what a happy evening it was!

Again the next day the telephone annoy-
ance began, but I felt sure of my ground
and told Clarkson he could refuse to listen.
Imagine my surprise when he turned to me
with a clever imitation of Agnes’ voice say-
ing:

“She is quite sure Harry will come when

ey she wants to talk to him about

 

 

I was thunderstruck. Lucretia Chase
lived in Vermont; I was mortally sure no
one in the city knew of her existence—no
one but Agnes. I rushed to the instrument.
It was the same girl’s clear voice. How
could any one have known that Cretia pos-
sessed such idiotic lines I had once written
her—arwy one but Agnes? Yet now I heard
them repeated.

Oh, Creatia, fairest valentine!

Wilt thou accept this hand of mine?
A smaller gift my soul fgrbids;

But ten’s the number of my kids!

I turned away in anger and surprise, only
to meet Gruff’s grim glance.

“Tf this thing goes on, Mr. Dixon, it might
be well for you and Mr. Clarkson to change
desks.”

I knew what that implied, and my heart
sank to my boots. &

“IT donot understand it myself,” I re-
plied. “assure you, sir, that lam exceed-
ingly annoyed. I will not answer it again.”

“I will, myself, sir,” he growled, and I
went back to my desk to upset the ink bot-
tle, to make mistakes in my accounts and
torture myself with the conviction that, since
no one but Agnes could have sent the mes-
sage, she was teasing me without realizing
the fatal consequences to our happiness.
And all day Mr. Gruffland would answer
that confounded telephone. ‘That some of
the messages were meant forme I could
tell, and that they must be utter nonsense I
could conjecture from his occasional com-
ments: ‘“ ‘By Jimminy Johnson! is a _ re-
markable expression for a young lady, Mr.
Dixon.”

It would be too long to tell the story of
those days in detail. Sometimes there
would be respite and then the nonsense
would begin again. It was larks for Clark-
son and the rest, but to me it seemed as if
the bell of the telephone was ringing the
knell of all my bright hopes. Agnes assur-
ed me of her innocence, and Miss Peyton
was ready with explanations; they had been
shopping, or calling, or practicing duets.
But I could see that a coolness had come
between Agnes and me. She feared that I
doubted her, and I—what could I think?
Again and again the messages referred to
what I had said to her when quite alone.
Could she have repeated my confidenee?

At the office preparations for the new busi-
ness were being hurried on, and not one
word had been said to me of promotion. To
crown all, Agnes informed me one evening
that she was going to shorten her visit; she
had heard of friends going directly to Aiken,
and thought it best to secure their escort. I
passed a wretched evening, but left, deter-
mined to make a desperate effort to clear the
mystery. Agnes had told me that they were
all to be out the next day, so I begged off at
the office, reached the house at ten, and per-
suading the servant that I wanted to rest
and would let myself out when I was ready,
I managed to conceal myself in a closet in
the hall, where I waited four mortal hours.
At last I was rewarded. A light step came
through the hall, a chair was drawn to the
telephone, and a clear voice wonderfully like
Agnes’ called: ‘Please connect with Gruff-
land & Co!”

Waiting only long enough to let him actu-
ally begin conversation in his usual style, I
rushed out, and catching the culprit by the
arms, bestowed a resounding box on the ear
of the astonished Mr. Raphael. The little
imp! This was revenge for his well-desery-
ed snubs. Ihave no doubt he heard every
word of my conversation with Agnes.

Of course the Peytons were distressed and
apologetic, and Agnes was persuaded not to
hurry away, and old Gruff relented and I
got the promotion in due time, but I never
could endure the sight of that churubic boy.
I verily believe that the box I bestowed up-
on him was his only punishment, and I re-
joice to think it was such astinger.

If this story has a moral it is a short one.
The more innocent and guileless a boy looks
the less he is to be trusted.

ee
Ammonia as an Element of Baking Pow-
der,
From the Scientific American.

Among the recent discoveries in science
and chemistry, none is more important than
the uses to which common ammonia can be
properly put as a leavening agent, and
which indicate that this familiar salt is here-
after to perform an active part in the prepa-
ration of our daily food.

The carbonate of ammonia is an exceeding-
ly volatile substance. Place a small portion
of it upon a knife and hold over a flame, and
it will be almost immediately be entirely de-
veloped into gas and pass off into the air.
The gas thus formed is a simple composition
of nitrogen and hydrogen. No residue is
left of the ammonia. This gives ita super-
iority as a leavening power over soda and
cream of tartar used alone, and has induc-
ed its use as a supplement to these articles.
A small quantity of ammonia in the dough
is effective in producing bread that will be
lighter, sweeter and more wholesome than
that risen by any other leavening agent.

.When it is acted upon by the heat of baking

the leavening gas that raises the dough is

liberated. In this act it uses itself up, as

it were; the ammonia is entirely diffused,

leaving no trace or residium whatever. The

light, fluffy, flaky eS . so desirable in
ts, and s0 ht

 

only by the use of this agent.

The bakers and baking powder manufac-
turers producing the finest goods have been
quick to avail themselves of this useful discov
ery, and the handsomest and best bread and
cake are now largely risen by the aid of am-
monia, combined, of course, with other leav-
ening material.

Ammonia is one of the best known pro-
ducts of the labratory. If, as seems to be
justly claimed for it, the application of its
properties to the purposes of cooking results
is giving us lighter and more wholesome
bread, biscuit and cake, it will prove a boon
to dyspeptic humanity, and will speedily
force itself into general use in the new field

which science has assigned it.
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SELLING SUITS,

 

A Ciothing Clerk Talks Upon the Science
of Making Sales.

From the Detroit Free Press.

“This is a singular business, indeed,” said
the dapper clothing clerk, whom a reporter
had asked to talk about the art of selling
ready-made goods. “It’s a regular daisy of
an occupation for wrecking patience and de-
stroying peace of mind. There’s nothing
like it for ruffling temper, and the worst of
it is you’ve got to keep asmooth face and
preserve your air of pleasantry through it
all.”

“What disturbs you most?”

“That’s hard to tell. There are a great
many annoyances that are equal in magni-
tude. It’s difficult to pick out the worst of
themall. The man who comes in and keeps
a fellow about an hour pulling down suits
and exhibiting them, and then goes out say-
ing that he is ‘only looking ’round to-day,’ is
pretty bad. Another ‘favorite’ with us is the
man who selects his suit, then says ‘T’ll just
step over to the bank,’ goes out and fails to
return. These gentry areagreat deal more
numerous than you would imagine. But,
after all, few gentlemen give us so much
trouble as lady customers. Now, I hope I
am not discourteous to the ladies, but the
fact remains—”’

“What’s the matter with the ladies?”

“Oh, they are so confident that they know
about all there is to learn about clothing.
Some ladies of course, are fine customers,
and I make an exception intheir favor. It
is the women who come in, look a garment
all over, feel carefully of each individual
fiber of the goods, rub it against their cheeks
and chin and even chew the threads that—
aggravates. Only to-day a lady who had
been chewing vigorously for some time on a
cotton thread, said: ‘I know this is wool,
but is it all wool? and I assured her it was.
Ordinarily I won’t do that sort of thing, but
I can’t bear the over-confidence in their own
knowledge of this sort of ladies.”’

“Ts this notion that they know all about
cloth common among lady customers?”

“Very. Only of course it is not so strong
inmany. Yesterday an instance occurred
that is in point here. A lady came in with
her husband to buy a suit. I gave hima
coat that fit him very snugly for one not cus-
tom made. She said she had made too
many coats to be fooled on their fit. I then
gave him one that creased up the back,
humped at the shoulders, and had sleeves
half a foot too long. Shetook it, saying,
‘There, that’s much more like it.’ That show-
ed the extent of her alleged long term of
service at coat making.”

“Whom do you prefer to sell to?”

“The man who comes in witha definite
idea of the sort of suithe wants, names it,
says how much he desires to pay and then
when he gets it takes it, pays for it and goes.
This sort of customer isa delight to the
salesman and gets very careful attention and
the best treatment from clerks, while a cus-
tomer who flounders around hopelessly
among the vast number of suits he has seen
gets us tired, and nine times out of ten
doesn’t get so good a bargain or fit as the one
that knows what he wants and comes for it.
But this class of custom is none to numer-
ous. When you reflect on the vast variety
of human nature that drifts into _a clothing
store eYery day perbaps you4l Nbegin to
think that the sale of clothing is pretty near
a fine art.”

“Flucidate, please.”

“The moment a customer approaches a
fellow has got to size him up, both financial-
ly and otherwise, and decide about how to
tackle him. It’s a very easy matter to in-
sult a man who wants to buy a_ high-priced
suit by suggesting something low, and it isa
long way from the proper thing to strike a
man who is thinking of about a $5 sylt with
one for $15 or $18.” g

“T suppose even the best salesman get left
sometimes?”

“By a large majority. 1 don’t eount my-
self particularly slow, and my very best
record is two weeks without losing a single
customer.”

2

John H. Thompson, Jos. M. Thompson,
Jas. E. Scripps and Chas. A. Worthington
have formed a special partnership at Detroit
under the firm name of J. H. Thompson &
Co., for the purpose of carrying on the man-
ufacture ané sale of spices and grocers’ sun-
dries. The two gentlemen first named are
general, and the others special partners, each

 

sional cooks, is said to be imparted to them |

having contributed $10,000 in cash to the
common stock. Ths term of permerslp is | niy
-| three years from May 23, 1884 :

 

 

FIZZ AND FROTH.

 

How Soda Water and Kindred Drinks e are |
Made.

From the Detroit Times.

“‘There’s not much money in soda water
now-a-days,” said a prominent Woodward
avenue druggist a few days since; ‘‘that is if
one gives a good glass of soda for five cents.
How’s it made? Oh! in different ways. The
soda water is a compound of carbonic acid
gas and water. The gas is generated by the
union of an acid and analkali. For instance,
I will take about 150 pounds of powdered
limestone and put it into an air tight vessel
which forms a part of the machine. I then
pour in half a carboy of sulphuric acid. The
whole charge would cost about $38. As the
gas generates it passes through vessels of
water, called washers, and thence free from
all foreign matter into another vessel also
filled with water. This is called the agita-
tor and is agitated until the water has_be-
come sufficiently impregnated. The impreg-
nated water is then run off into the ‘foun-
tain’ and gas from a generator is introduced
until the pressure upon the walls of the
fountan amounts to, perhaps 150 or 200
pounds to the square inch. This receptacle
is placed, by a pipe, in communication with
the marble structure commonly known as
the ‘soda fountain’ which is then ready for
use. When the tap is turned the immense
pressure of the gas forces out the water with
that rush which seems so peculiar to the un-
initiated. A glass of that water is worth
about one mill. It isthe syrups that cost.
First-class dealers use prepared ‘fruit juices,’
but second rate places use common essences
mixed with sprup. ‘Pop,’ ‘club soda,’ ‘cream
soda,’ ‘Australian cream’ and a thousand
others are merely soda water flavored in dif-
ferent ways. Root beer is made from sars-
aparilla with a small quantity of sassafras,
dandelion and yellow dock carbonated in the
Same Way aS common soda water. It costs
one cent a glass. Champaign cider is eom-
mon cider carbonated like soda water and
costs four cents a glass. In France it is ear-
bonated by fermentation, but I do not under-
stand the process. Ginger ale is flavored
profusely with ginger and costs 14% cents a
glass. Oneglass of soda water from the
fountain, flavored with essence syrup, would
cost one cent and six mills, but’ with the
fruit syrup would cost three cents and with
ice cream four cents. These prices of course
are prime cost, and ifaman had to buy
everything from a manufacturer a glass of
soda with common flavoring would cost him
374 cents, and with ‘fruit juice’ syrups he
could not make anything at theruling prices
per glass. Yes! Ithink thatthe demand
ison the increase. Everybody drinks soda.
Good soda does not create a disturbance in
a man’s interior as the poorer : article does,
but is perfectly cool and refreshing and has
no evil effects. Fountains run all the way
from $50 to $5,000 in price. That one there
cost $1,600, but you can get a very nice
fountain for $900 or $1,000. Our sales run
from $15 to $60 a day, and I remember one
day—the Fourth of July some three sum-
mers ago—when we sold $200 worth. Let’s
see! Five cents into $200 goes 4,000 times.
That’s $4,000 glasses. The rush was not so
great in the day time, but at night we were
obliged to call a policeman to keep the side-
walk clear. We had a double fountain, two
men drawing and men in the cellar keeping
up the supply. Everything was cut and dried
in anticipation of thefun. Those days are
over now, though, and there’s not the same
money to be made in soda that there used to
be. 2

 

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Review of the Credit System.

A correspondent of the Country Mer-
chant makes the following sensible points
anent the credit system:

Count 10 per cent. for freight (on glass
and crockery it costs more), 10 per cent. for
interest on investment, 5 to 6 per cent. for
cash; count 25 to 33 per cent. for bad debts
resulting from sickness, storms, deaths, fires
and dishonest men, and 10 per cent for clerk
hire, your own services and other expenses,
and then if collections have to be made by
suits, 10 per cent. for attorney’s fees, and it
runs up to 65 to 75 cents on the dollar that a
merchant must charge on sales to make mon-
ey by selling goods now.

Is it not a wonder that more merchants do
not break than do?

We sell goods on time, in this country,un-
til wool time, or harvest, or fall, or winter.

This thing of making bills due 30, 60 and
90 days is a delusion and a snare that en
gulfs in ruin and disaster more retail deal-
ers than any other one thing in the business.

A man who can pay bills in 30, 60 and 90
days can about as easily pay cash, and then
no one is disappointed.

In addition to all this, every now and then
in comes a new man with more money than
brains, who, having inherited a few thous-
and dollars, or having sold out a farm and
being without gither knowledge or exper-
ience and seeking an easy job enters into
merchandizing, and without counting either
cost or expenses, strikes out into this giddy
whirlpool of mistaken easy and. profits, and
plunges down the Niagara of trade.

Such deluded men frequently carry with
them{other good men who attempt in self-de-

fense to stem the same tide, and go over and
under in the same financial cyclone. I ask

 

   
  

fellow-merchants to consider how, much
tate of affairs can or

PEA HULLS,

| Their Disposition 2 Problem to the Pack-
ers.
| | Brom the Baltimore Trade.

There is very wide room for science in the
canning business and we have long wonder-
ed that the disciples of the microscope and
retort have not turned their illuminators on
this industry. Not only could they furnish
the basis for vast improvements in methods
of all kinds of food preservation, but they
could indicate uses for immense quantities
of stuff that now go to waste and are causes
of trouble and much expense. Since science
has taken the offal slime and disgusting tarry
ooze of the gas works and evolved from its
blackness prismatic pigments and dyes that
have robbed the Tyrian purple of its #ame
and the rainbow of its pride of colors, it is
not too much to expect that she can now tell
us how to keep our strawberries red and fir m,
our cherries white, our peas green, and na-
ture’s essences retained in full. There is
something of this done by guess work, but
that isall. For years attempts have been
made to keep the color of the peas to the de-
lightful green of nature, but they have fail-
ed and the French method of artigcial color-
ing does nor find favor with our American
packers, as the color is a poisonous paint.
As peas come from the first exhaust in the
packing houses they are of a most beautiful
and delicate green, but no means has yet
been discovered to preserve it, with the later
processing it greatly dis appears, and alto-
gether there are some mysterious facts about
peas and especially about pea hulls. Fresh
and young from the field, picked in the
cool of the dewey morning and placed in
boxes or barrels; within an hour they begin
to heat, throw out a moisture strong in alka-
li, and grow almost scalding hot within
twelve hours and must be spread out to the
air to keep them from destruction. For this
reason the packer gets them into the can al-
most immediately from the field, and for
this reason the small canned peas are great-
ly superior to the same article bought in the
pod in the market house, for whilst the latter
is kept dry by the action of the air, the pro-
cesses of nature are none the less at work
and the peas are growing old and tough with
every hour of exposure, and whoso would
have them as the packers get them, at their
best, must be up and at work on them by 3
o’clock in the morning and get them from
the pod whilst yet the day is young. It is
this necessity that makes the packing houses
look like an overcrowded school, busy in get-
ting peas out of the hulls.

But these shells or hulls or pods or by
whatever other name they may be known
are matter of more concern than is generally
supposed. It is evident that they form al-
most as great a bulk with the peas removed
as when full, and yet all this great quantity
is waste. The first supposition is that they
could be used for fertilizing purposes, but
this is an error. The huge heaps of oyster
shells that fill the precincts of the packing
houses during the winter season, can be and
are used as composts, but the mountains
of pea hulls that take their place in the
spring are yet awaiting the touch of the
scientific wand to make them useful. It hag
been found that the pea pod in its decay
gives out a peculiar alkali or acid that de-
stroys vegetation; so strong is itin its action
that itis said to remove the oldest paint
with which it may come in contact. Being,
thus worse than useless they become an in-
cumbrance costly to remove, no one will have
them on their land, the city will not permit
them to be deposited on vacant lots, and the
only method to get rid of them is to take
them down the bay in scows and feed them
to old Father Neptune, and yet there must
be value in them? The French people scald
such pea hulls, then remove the silicious
skin with which they are lined and make an
edible dish of them. They contain sugar in
no small amount and probably if properly
treated would be as palatable as ordinary
string beans. Perhaps in the future—when
this country comes down to the determina-
tion to live as cheaply as any other nation on
earth—some genius will find it more to ad-
vantage to can the hulls than the peas, as
cheap food for the lower classes. Meantime
there is room here for the scientist.

a
The Business Situation.
From the New York Sun.

The bottom prices now prevailing will
help the recovery when it comes, and a great
harvest may start a demand next fall which
will usher in the prosperous times to come.
Even now, despite a declining stock market,
decreased exports, and three years of steady
shrinkage, the condition of trade is far from
being as gloomy as merchants accustomed to
the great profits of former periods are wont
to think it. We look for an active and fair-
ly profitable trade this autumn,and expect
that with the beginning of the next year-the
skies will be so unmistakably bright that
even hypochondriaes will be compelled to
rejoice.

 

0

N. Sweeney has withdrawn from the firm
of Graham & Sweeney, general dealers, at
Hopkins. The business will be carried on
by J. L. Graham.

The oldest apothecary shop ‘in Berlin,
which in 1888 might celebrate the 400th anni-
versary of its existence, has just been sold

 

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to do with it?” inquired the grocer.

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: Inanhood. as before.

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesmal.

 

 

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE
Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.
E. A. STOWE, Editor.

Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.

 

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1884.

 

 

_ ~= Subscribers and others, when writing
to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub-
lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver-
‘tisement in the columns of this paper.

 

 

Referring to an alleged trade journal, whose
‘title is a misnomer, the Detroit Times says:
“The Commercial has not caught the true
‘commercial spirit of amity and fair dealing.
It is blind to the pressing requirements of
the age.”

THe TRADESMAN Stands in readiness at
all times to set apart a portion of the space

‘at command for the use of its readers who

‘may wish to express an opinion relative to
their business or to business in general.
Reasonable latitude in the statement of
views will be permitted, it being understood
that THE TRADESMAN does not assume any
responsibility for the opinions expressed.
Writers are expected to send their names
and addresses with their communications,
but these will not be printed if request be
made to that effect. If merchants have any-
thing to complain of in the present system of
business, this affords them a good opportun-
ity to register their complaints, and a full
discussion of errors may lead to a rectifica-
tion of abuses. Any forward step in meth-
ods of business adopted by the country mer-
chant in any part of the country will be giv-
en here when communicated. Communi-

_ cations should be as brief as the subject
_ treated of will admit.

es
Sugar vs. Sandpaper.
From Puck.
“You say that brown sugar is damaged?”

said a business-looking sort of a man, as he

stepped into a grocer’s the other day. “Yes,
it was damaged a little in shipping; but
most of it is as good as ever,” ‘What will
you take for it?” ‘Six cents a pound.” “I
‘will take it.” The grocer seemed greatly

‘pleased, and, wishing to satisfy his customer

that he had not made a bad bargain, said:

' “A bout half a foot down the sugar is as good

as ever, and the stuff on top will do to work
off into cakes and puddings.” “Cakes and
puddings!” repeated the customer, with a
merry twinkle in his eye; ‘what do 1 care
for cakes and puddings! I ain’t going to eat
it, or sell it, either.” ‘What are you going
“What

am I going to do with it? Why, I am going

to send it down to my shop and have it made

up into sand paper.” And he hurriedly ask-

-ed for his bill, paid it, and walked out, leav-
‘ing the grocer as much surprised as though
he had been told he had just drawn a prize

in the lottery.
——————__—_#& 20 .-_*—_

The Wool Market.
s oiuparatively little. wool is being mar-

“keted in Grand Rapids, as the farmers are

holding off in anticipation of better prices.

- At the outside towns, however, the staple is
’ eoming in as fast as it can be taken care of, at

prices ranging from 25 to 30 cents. The
bulk of the wool already marketed is desig-
nated as ‘‘blanket lots’ and is in a much bet-
ter condition than last year’s crop. Most of

the buyers have adopted for their guidance

in purchasing wool the Michigan rules,
which are: A deduction of one-third on un-
washed wool when few fleeces are found
among washed, one-half on unwashed bucks,
on pulled wool, one-third on
heavy unmerchantable wool, one-fourth on
heavy poorly washed fleece. Well washed
tags full price, poorly washed tags one-third
deduction, unwashed tags 10 cents per
pound.
mr

An exhibition of American products and
manufactures is to be held in London, early
in the year 1885. Our leading manufactur-
ers have already signified their approval of

’ the plan and it cannot fail to be of great ad-
_ yantage to our industries and lead to an in-

crease in our export trade. It is proposed
to make the most comprehensive display of

- our natural products that is possible and the
il industry should not be neglected in the
: project.

General C. B. Norton, secretary of
the reeent foreign exhibition in Boston, has
vharge of the details of the proposed exposi-

' tion, and will be pleased to furnish full par-

ticulars to manufacturers and producers who
desire representation abroad. The Petrol-
eum Age suggests that a very interesting
exhibit might be made of the varieties of
crude petroleum and the apparatus and ma-
chinery connected with the drilling of oil

wells.
<> —_—
Things Heard on the Street.

That the local manager of Dun’s Mercan-
tile Agency recently lingered too long at the

. Jonia brewery to enable him to meet an en-

gagement at home the same evening.

That Chas. McCarty, the Lowell grocer,
keeps in stock everything from a plow point
to a china set, and hss even been known to
dicker in church pulpits and second-hand
tombstones.

That notwithstanding the quasi endorse-
ment of the “Berlin merchants,’ and the
half-hearted partisanship of a few pecksnif-
fian friends, the Canal street swell-head is
as much an offence against decency and

——_-_—<-92

The canning factory at Three Rivers

tarted up last week.

 

 

AMONG THE TRADE.

 

IN THE CITY.

Christian Bertsch has’ returned from his
Eastern trip. He says that it would have

been about as profitable to have gone fish-.

ing.

Mr. Geo. F. Cole, of the firm of Cole &
Stone, proprietors of the Marshall Shirt Man-
ufacturing Co., is in the city for a few days,
drumming up trade.

Mr. Newton, the rotund partner in the
firm of Steele & Newton, general dealers at
Advance, is spending several days in the
city, in search of rest and recreation.

Wm. Bundy has engaged in the grocery
business at New Richmond, and M. M.
Dilly has embarked in the same line at Ir-
vington. Shields, Bulkley & Lemon fur-
nished both stocks.

Capt. C. S. Perkins, of Henderson, Ky., is
paying his semi-annual visit to the firm of
Hazeltine, Perkins & Co. Accompanied by
Dr. Hazeltine, he left Monday for a two
days’ fishing expedition at Mackinac.

 

The Messmore matter remains in statu
quo, no further proceedings having lately
been taken on either side. It is stated
that Messmore’s friends have lately been
sounding his principal creditors, with a
view to ascertaining the lowest possible rate
of compromise that would be likely to be ac-
cepted, and that as soon as a conclusion is
reached a definite offer willbe made. As
it is simply a question of accepting what-
ever is offered, or getting nothing, every cred-
itor will undoubtedly embrace the first offer
made with eagerness, whether it be 5 or 50
per cent.

 

AROUND THE STATE.

E. E. Carpenter, grocer at Gaylord, is sell-
ing out at auction.

P. L. Lanway has engaged in the grocery
business at South Arm.

F. C. Egbert, grocer at Reed City, has sold
out to C. J. Fleischauer.

Smith & Fallas will engage in the drug
business at Coopersville.

Stow & Brooks, meat dealers at Caledon-
ia, are succeeded S. R. Brooks.

W.S. Savage succeeds E. R. Savage in the
tobacco business at Mancelona.

W. J. Carter has sold his crockery busi-
ness at Eaton Rapids to H. Rutterville.

S. E. Francis, grocer and crockery dealer
at Otsego, has been closed on execution.

J. Schoonfield has engaged in the fruit and
confectionery business at Grand Haven.

Jacob Dingman, restauranter at Sault
Ste. Marie, is succeeded by J. S. Kinney.

Austin & Champion, saw mill operators at
Mecosta, are succeeded by J. D. Champion.

Louiselle & Fouchette have started in the
grocery business at Eastlake, Manistee coun-
ty.

Mrs. O. S. Stanton, late of Mt. Pleasant,
has started a variety business at Traverse
City.

Jacob Hamming succeeds Van der Heide
& Hamming in the grocery business at
Vogel Center.

Fred Hodges has closed out his saloon at
Hungerford and started in the same business
at Big Rapids.

L. Veyer, general dealer at New Holland,
contemplates selling his stock and business
to Posthumas & Son.

The new firm of J. H. Thompson & Co.,
Detroit, mentioned on the first page, are the
successors of S. M. Tyler & Co.

A. McFarlane, who failed at Lyons last
fall, contemplates going on the road for a
Detroit wholesale grocery house.

J. H. Bradish says that the reported sale
of his boot and shoe and harness business at
Sand Lake to Jas. S. Barker has been de-
clared off.

F. W. Fincher, the Pentwater druggist,
has a beautiful yacht, the Evangeline, which
affords the people of that place many pleas-
urable excursions.

Allegan Gazette: The trade between
Van Ostrand and Garrod & Messinger, fell
through and Ed. will keep on with his tire-
less work of pill rolling.

P. M. Van Drezer has purchased a half
interest in the general business of E. P. Gif-
ford, at Saranae, and the firm will hereafter
be known as Gifford & Van Drezer.

Sparta Sentinel: R. A. Hastings has pur-
chased the interest of Mr. Z. V. Cheney in
the firm of Cheney & Van Wiltenburg, deal-
ers in lumber, lath, shingles, ete. The busi-
ness will be carried on under the name of
Van Wiltenberg & Hastings.

 

STRAY FACTS.

A fish-packing house is being built at
Manistique by a Chicago firm.

There is some talk of establishing a sec-
ond National bank at Greenville.

Maria Henler succeeds her late husband in
the restaurant business at Traverse City.

Z. G. Winscr, for many years past engag-
ed in the lumber, lime and builders’ supplies
business at Grand Haven, has sold out to H.
B. Chamberlin & Co.

The handle factory for which Petoskey
subscribed $1,000, and the machine shop and
foundry that Harbor Springs was to give
$1,500 toward establishing, do not material-
ize as yet.

Cadillac Times: We are informed that
John L. Rice, ex-banker, of the late lament-
ed firm of Rice & Messmore, is in the city,
and proposes to make Cadillac his home, and
practice law here.

The business men of Hart have formed a
stock company with $10,000 capital, $8,000
of which has already been subscribed, for the
purpose of erecting a new hotel at that
place. Such an acquisition would “meet a
long-felt want,” and would undoubtedly
prove ¢ a ofitable investment.

    

 

The butter plate factory at Montague has
been compelled to run nights to keep up
with its orders.

Midland has two large flouring milis, four
salt blocks, several shingle mills, an exten-
sive lumber mill, machine shop, planing mill,
one of the largest coiled hoop factories in
the world, a large brick yard, broom factory,
three good hotels, seven dry goods and cloth-
ing stores, four drug, two furniture, three
hardware, seven grocery, two boot and shoe
stores, three livery stables, one bank and
two newspapers.

While D. M. McClellan was building his
fine new brick store building at Reed City
last season the village corporation al-

lowed him to move the old structure into the,

street and conduct business there until the
completion of the new building. And now
J. Q. Patterson, proprietor of the National
Hotel, has brought suit against the village
for $5,000 damages, alleging that the pres-
ence of the building in the street injured his

business.
Oe -O

A BAD MAN.

W.A. Dunlap up to His Old Tricks.

A traveling correspondent of THE TRADES-
MAN sends us the following relative toa
man that dealers everywhere would do well
to give a good letting alone:

Mr. Dunlap, A. T. or W. A., I do not
know which, has opened a harness shop at
Onondaga. It is the same Dunlap that run
a store at Nashville and shut up or down in
February. You noticed it in your paper
then. He has moved his family from Char-
lotte and is fixing up a house and shop. He
has a large stock of saddlery hardware and
leather, show-cases, etc., for a small town.
He has been at Grand Rapids for five or six
weeks and I think got his stock there. If
any harness shop has failed or is going to
he may havesome of the goods. I have
known him for five or six years and never
knew of his paying for anything. He is al-
ways ready to give an order. Thinking it
might be of interest to know where he was,
I write you. You may know or hear where
he got his goods.

 

Inquiry among the business men at this
market reveals the fact that Dunlap is one
of the worst men who ever bought gootls
here. He is denounced on every side as a
liar of the first water, and one firm has the
temerity to state that they have facts in their
possession which could land him behind
prison bars. As near as can be learned, he:
approached every jobbing house in his line
here—except one, where his character was:
too well known—but inmost cases he was
met with downright refusal or the parties
subsequently discovered his unreliability,
and did not ship the goods. He succeeded,
however, in gulling Hirth & Krouse, the
Canal street leather firm, by representing
that he was overseer and paymaster at the
gravel road bridge, just above the city., , On
the strength of this assertion, coupled with
the statement that he would be in the city for
some weeks to come, he obtained credit at
that establishment, and Mr. Hirth left for
Onondaga Monday for the purpose of secur-
ing the claim, or instituting a prosecution
against him for obtaining goods uneéer false
pretenses.

Dunlap also endeavored to secure a line
of goods on credit at Judd & Co.’s, but
was met with premptory refusal. He then
directed that the goods be packed, stating
that he would pay for them as soon as he
could get a check cashed. But he never
called to pay the amount agreed upon, and
as Mr. Judd did not pack the goods, he sav-
ed himself considerable unnecessary labor.
He says that the fellow frequently crossed
himself in his statements, and that his ac-
tions alone convinced h’m that he was
“crooked.”

“Dunlap approached us a few months ago
with a proposition to travel for our house,”
said a partner ina prominent jobbing es-
tablishment, ‘“‘but as we knew his record, we
politely declined the offer. We then went
directly to an np-town jobbing house, and
stated that he had engaged to travel for us.
I have known of other instances where he
has told downrignt lies like this.”

“T have known W. A. Dunlap for fifteen
years,” said a saddlery hardware jobber,
“and I wouldn’t listen to a proposition to
sell him goods. Neither his character nor
veracity are worth twocents. He is a fine
looking man, anda convincing talker, and
is extremely likely to ‘take in’ an unsus-
pecting dealer.”

While Dunlap secured small bills of
goods at several establishments here, the
bulk of his stock must have been purchased
at Detroit or Chicago, probably at the for-
mer place, where the jobbers are said to be
extremely gullible.

sovicclereerenr ep Apome—corineoentasnen
Good..Words Unsolicited.

S. J. Smith, general dealer, Bloomer:
“Consider it just what we need.”

J. H. Smith, hardware, Muskegon:
paper is all O. K. Send it along.”

A. E. Pickard, general dealer, East Jor-
dan: “I think THE TRADESMAN is just O.
K.”’

Orcutt & Co., wholesale produce, Muskeg-
on: ‘We look upgn THE TRADESMAN as
one of our best visitors.”’

Peter Hanson, general dealer, Big Prairie:
“It is a good paper and well worth the mon-
ey. 1 wouldn’t know how to get along with-
out it.”

C. A. Pearson, grocer, Fremont: ‘Your
paper is a valuable one. Send it along. I
feel that I can’t keep shop without it. I ap-
preciate it very much.”

A. C. Merrill, druggist, Cross Village:

“The

“Your paper is excellent and cheap, and

suits the trade here remarkably hogs bi hea

you the best of ce

GRAND RAPIDS CIGARS.

 

The Capacity of Our Factories, and the
umber of Men Employed.

As near as can be determined, there are
seventeen cigar manufactories in this city,
employing a total of sixty-seven men, not
counting nearly as many more apprentices
and assistants. The men turn out an aver-
age of 1,000 cigars a week, making the total
weekly output all around 67,000 cigars. The
number of men employed at each place is as
follows:

Hugo Schneider & Co.......... 0. cece cece ee eee 19

 
  
  
 

Albert Kuppenheimer.....................605 8
UMS JORNBOM. oe. oo ec ea ee ces cc aes cee 8
Henry Van der Weiden....................26. ir
IOUT BCOULOY ooo eee so ge cece 3
Kuppenheimer & Stewart.................006- 3
Wm. Van der Maas. ... 2.06. ose eee eee 3
PAMIPUBU DMSO cos es oes. cose dee ee ee eee. 3
Hinkley & CO... coos ee ae 2
Julius Mulschosky.-.. 2. 0.00006 c ec c e s 2
I VSOE OW OOG 86. oe ee 2
Wim. Calapan. oo o6. cs eae cs acc we ee 1
PAI IOAN oo. i Sec en hc oe Sones 1
AMPUST MGDORUIT. «ooo io oes vas ee es we eee 1
yi WauUeZ UE e  e s vc ak ee nws 1
Ween NIGNSMS oe oe el. oe occ hee cae 1
ARLON WOPrTCh 838 cece 2

“Tf every jobber here would sell Grand
Rapids cigars, instead of foreign made
goods,” said a leading cigar manufacturer,
‘we could easily support 500 cigar makers
in Grand Rapids. See what a help that
would be to the place, especially when we
consider that fully half that number would
be men with families. But the jobbers do
not look at the matter in the right light.
They say it is easier to sell Eastern made
goods, and that they can buy cheaper East.
There may be some truth in the latter state-
ment, but much of the trash that is sent here
from New York factories would not be han-
dled at all, if made by home factories.
Grand Rapids manufacturers buy only
twenty-five cases of tobacco where an East-
ern factory buys 1,000, it is true, but if the
jobbers here would encourage home produc-
tion we could buy in just as large quantities,
and at just as low prices as our Eastern ri-
vals. However, the business is on the in-

| crease and Grand Rapids cigars are every

year regarded with more favor, and it is but
a question of time when we can successfully
coutpete with any other cigar market in the
country.”

“T can easily explain why the Grand Rap-
ids jobbers do not buy their cigars in Grand
Rapids,” said a cigar jobber, ‘‘and that is be-
cause no one here has $25,000 to spare with
which to equip a first-class factory. As you
must know, a large part of the work of cigar
making is now done by improved machinery
which has lately come into general use, and
without which it is impossible to successful-
ly conduct a large establishment. If our
business ever affords us a sufficient sur-
plus, we shall assuredly engage in the man-
ufacture of cigars on a large scale, but we
would not think of making such a venture
with less than $25,000 invested in machin-
ery, etc., and as much more ready cash on
hand to use in the purchase of leaf and other
stock. There is noreason why such an in-
stitution should not be maintained here, ex-
cept the financial considerations already re-
ferred to, and as the jobbing trade of the
city increases in importance, I shall look for
important steps in this branch of manufac-
turing industries.”

“How many cigars are sold here annual-
ly?”? asked the reporter.

“T can give youonly an estimate, but it
will not be a million out of the way. The
local factories turn out about three million
and a half, and the jobbers sell eight and a
half more, making a total showing of twelve
million as the annual sales. This amount
would be sufficient to furnish constant em-
ployment to 250 men.”

‘What we need here,” said a prominent
grocery jobber, ‘‘is a big cigar establish-
ment. A stock company with a capital of
$100,000 would knock the dividends declar-
ed by the furniture factories higher’n Gilde-

roy’s kite within a few years.”
2
The Gripsack Brigade.

On the Easel—Manley Jones,
Seymour, W. G. Hawkins.

It is stated that A. C. Sharp has an inter-
est in a vineyard south of the city.

J. C. Watson, with C. 8S. Yale & Bro., left
Tuesday for a three weeks’ Northern trip.

A. L. Braisted is now on the road regu-
larly for the Voigt Milling Co. and C. G. A.
Voigt & Co.

L. C. Bradford is building a fine residence
on Mt. Vernon street, between Allen and
Bridge streets.

John D. Mangum returned Saturday from
a six weeks’ Northern trip, and left Tuesday
for Muskegon, where he will put in the
week.

F. L. Kelly, formerly with Cody, Ball &
Co., later on the road for 8. A. Welling, is
now clerking for C. G. Cornwell, general
dealer at Paw Paw.

Fred Selleck, formerly on the road for
Hawkins & Perry, later with I. E. Messmore
in the same capacity, is now traveling for
B. F. Farrington & Co., Detroit.

A.C. Sharp has gone to New York State
for a fortnight’s restand recreation. His
wife preceded him a week before. Dur-
ing his absence, Mr. O. A. Ball will make a
trip among Mr. Sharp’s trade.

There is a common aphorism to the effect
that ‘Everyone must eat a peck of dirt be-
fore he dies.” And if any of the “boys” feel
disposed to exceed their average in this re-
spect, they are cordially recommended to
stop at the hotel at Lyons. THE TRADEs-
MAN man was there last week and knows
whereof he speaks.

Geo. P. Cogswell who has just completed
a $3,200 has the honor of seeing full illus-
trations of both the exterior and interior,
furnished by architect Hopkins, in the cur-
rent issue of the Bwilder and Wood Work-
re. Judging from the illustrations, the

house has a commanding appearance. It has
twelve rooms, conveniently arranged, and
the lower floor is finished in butternut. .

Geo. H.

 

   

 

DELINQUENT DEBTORS,

 

Grand Rapids,
H. E. Locher reports the following:

 

F. G. Ferder, lives here.................... $10 00
Chas. E. Winchell, moved to Tustin...... 25 00

Bender, moved to Elkhart.......... 3 50
Jas. Parm, moved to Blendon............ 5 00

W. Gosiit, moved to OttawaCo............ 3 50

 

Howard City.
J. R. Abbott reports the following:
J.W. Wilson, moved north................. $1 06
Jas. Nyson, moved to Muskegon. ......... 3 37
J. B. Tuttle, moved to Pleasant Lake, Ind 95
J.C. Borden, moved to California......... 1 50

 

Morley.
Lon Pelton reports the following:
Chas. E. Hawkins, moved to Kansas..... $10 97
A. 8S. Medbury, moved to White Cloud...

8 00
O. J. Lewis, lives here.................... 2 00
Theo. Billings, moved to Edmore......... 4 00
Sanford Reed, lives here.................. 4 00
Hiram Bryan, liveshere................... 2 28

Stephen French, moved to Grand Rapids 2 00

 

The notorious Adelbert Brady, late of Lu-
ther, has removed to Morley, and is working
in J. M. Carr’s mill, four miles west. Dealers
everywhere should beware of this smooth-talk-
ing scoundrel.

 

Ionia,
W. H. Thayer & Co. report the following:
John Gardner, moved to Grand Rapids..$ 3 00
John Uran, conductor, moved to Battle

 

CROCK ee 3 00
A. J. Parks, moved away.................. 1 25
Robert Diggs, moved to Bay City......... 2 50
Moses Plant, lives here................... 9 08
A. Ensch, Rodney, moved North......... 55 68

Muir.

Pringle Bros. report the following:
Wm. 7 moved to Manistique..... $5 00

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

PEO ee ee
Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week,
each and every insertion. One cent for each
additional word. Advance payment.

ep ica ne A position in a first-class drug
store by a young man of experience.
Address A., care THE TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

ANTED.—A number of traveling sales-

men to handle a line of shirts in connec-

tion with their other line. Liberal Commission

paid. Address, Marshall Shirt Manufacturing
Co., Marshall, Mich.

AVING WITHDRAWN from the business
formerly carried on under the firm aan
of Graham & Sweeney, at Hopkins, Mich.,
will not hold myself responsible for any seni
contracted under the above name.
June 11, 1884, N. SWEENEY,

 

 

 

LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES,

The Newaygo Company quote f. 0. b. cars as
follow:

MWppers, Pinch... 250.202 oc: per M . 00
Uppers, 144, 1% and Zinch................ > 00

Selects: 2 inch. 6 ee. 3 00
Selects, 144, 1% and 2 inch........0 ...... 38 00
Fine Common, linch.............. oes. 30 00
Shop: Eimen 6 sc 20 00

Fine, Common, 144,1% and 2inch. ...... 32 00

No. 1Stoeks, 12in., 12, 14and16 feet 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................ 6 00
No: LStoeks, 12 in., 20 feet:.........2:.... 7 00

No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet.....
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 16 00

 

LATEST

a Quotations

JOHN
CAULFIELD

WHOLESALE GROCER,

—AND JOBBER IN—

Teas, Tohaccos, Spices Ete,

89, 87 and 89 Canal Street
FACTORY AGENT

For the following well-known brands of To-
baecos and Cigars:

Prin = CUT.

HE OUUEVE IEE os oe a es cele ue eee ce aes T4
Old Coneress. . 5... 5 oo. 5 od ee one een se 64
Good Eek. 3... oe ee 55
Good and Sweet... 2... 5... es ek sce ee 45
Amerigan Queen... 2. . oes ee cee ose oe BS
BTaZG AWA. oct sin oe van eee eens ve co OO
Pome Wriler oo... os eo oe a wa 8

Governor. 2 07. fOW. <6. ci cs os we 60

In half barrels or four pail lots, 2c ® bb off
above list.

Pe en er Coe

Horse Shoe. . Soo Re a ae
McAlpin’s Green Shield. . ba lee as ee ec tee ee 48
McAlpin’s Sailor’s Solace.. ts seog. 48
McAIpine’s Chocolate Cream. uae au. s 48
Red Star, extra quality, same style as
Sailors Solace... ....5....0 0. 48
Big Chunk or J. T. Mahogany Wrapper. .40
Hair Lifter, Mahogany Wrapper......... 37
D. & D. Dark, 14 and 16 oz. cau Rola a7
ares: : Gene ea oes ola
Duck, 2x12 ‘and. flat. . Miah cece cs swe Senco. 48
Nobby yee PRONE ce ke 48
Black Spun Roll... <..... 2... ek. ee 38
Canada Plug (Virginia Smoking)........ 50
Cresent Plug. 6 tb cads..............05. 45

In 60 fb quantities 2¢ per tb off.

= dala iam aie grin

Peerless. . op
Rob Roy.. ae Re 25
Uinele Samo... oe. os ee 8
Mom, and Ferrey: .... 2. <2 50... ee ee ee 24
Good Pnoueh: --.. 22... -....2.. |. 28
WOUNbAIT ROSC.. os oe. nae occ cee le 20
Lumberman’s Long Cut................26
EFOME COMMOLG. 2. .6 a cc sce oe ec dee a ss 24
Green Back, Killickinick............... 25
Two Nickel, Killickinick 1f............. 25
Two Nickel, Killickinick, }g............26
Star Durham, Killiekinick, 1g¢...........25
Rattler, Kiulliekiniek,. 40. ..... .. 2. ..05 20
Honey Dew, Folichinick, Be ee ae a 25
Posey, Killickinick, 14, paper. <. oeo
Canary, Killickinick, Extra Vi irginia eckute 36
Gold Block, Kiliekiniek, 24°. 2... 20a. 32
Peck’s Sun, Killickinick, 1 4 sand fbs.....18
Golden Flake Cabimet..............0..4. “40
i vaveler 9 O07. fOH.....2.... 2 e 2: 1.35
Rail Road Boy,:3:0z. foil...........2....87
Nigger Head, Navy Clippings........... 26

No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet.............0.. 17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet................. 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet.........0....... 7 OU
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 18 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 Reet fo 14 00
No. 2 Stocks: 12. in.: 20 feet.............0.. 15 00
No. 2 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 took. 15 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 14 00
No. 2 Stocks, ROU. 20 HOGG. 6 ek 15 00
No. 2 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8in., Oech 13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet, 14 00)
Coarse Common or shipping “eulls, all
widths and lengths. (..0.......2..0.2. 9 00)
A and B Strips, Boe Gin 35 00
C Bie S 400 G1nCh 2 oo... 28 00
No. 1 Fencing, all lengths................ 15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14 and HS, feet: ie: 12
No. 2 Hence. 16 FEC. 2 oe oe. 2 00
No. 1 Fencing. 4 inch ee 15 00
NO. 2 hencing: 4 ineh. 2.20)... 12 00
Norway C and better, 4or6inch........: 20 00
Bevel Siding, 6ineh, A and B............ 18 00
Bevel Siding, 6inch, C.................... 14 50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No. 1 Common. 9 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft...11 00@11 50
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B............. 36 00 |
Dressed Flooring, 6in. C...........0..... 29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in., No. 1,common.. 17 00

 

 

LDMDETMAN'S SUpples

—AND—

NOTIONS!

PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS,
LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER-
WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS-
PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT-
TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK-
ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN
STRINGS, ETC.

 

I am represented on the road by the fol-
lowing well-known travelers: JOHN D. MAN-
qum, A. M. SPRAGUE, JoHN H. EACKER,
L. R. Cesna, Gro. W. N. DE JONGE.
FRANK BERLES - House Salesman.

24 Pearl Street - ~Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Seotten’s Chips, Navy Clippings, paper. .26
Leidersdorfs’ Navy Clippings, cloth bags :26

Old Rip Fine Virginia Long Cut.........55
Pbime Kin Chub. 2200.50. ooh ei ae. coke 45
Durham Lone Cut. on... occ ceed cc un 60
Durham, Blackwell’s 1g................ 60
Durham, Blackwell’s, 44................57
Durham, Blackwell’s, 1¢..........6...6. 55
Durham, Blackwell’s, fh................51
Seal of North Carolina ¢...............! 52
' Seal of North Carolina 3 24 ee oo as 50
Seal af North Carolina }¢....-......:..- 48
Seal of North Carolina tb Ce 46

Special prices given on large lots.

CIGARS.

Dressed Flooring 6in.,No.2common.... 14 00 fe Oj
oe et Smoke the Celebrated “‘After Lunch Cigar.
Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear.. 35 00 After Pinel oo $30 00
Dressed Flooring, 4in., C................. OG 00 OMERSS Ro. coon. cee coe occ cee 45 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.1 com’n 16 00) Clara ..... ccc eee ee ee cee cece ees BR 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 00 Mirella 35 00
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional. Ma wee eee eee eee eee cere eee ee by
XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 3 50; Queen Marys bE euvie Wl oe cc cess oe te ces 25 00
= = oe i MPR 3 a SORG IGE) eee ne 25 00
Wee a et ee eee eee. ‘ i ; 5 83
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B18 7 Shingles......... 2 00 oo Soe ete eters “
No for5in.€. B.iin.......... 20 1 75| Old Glories. ...... 12. s eee eee ee eens 23 .00
EG ee ee 2 00| Twin PAPSUONS. cos os hyd eee mens ants 23 00
Se MOSS Aipatee 2 oo os orn eo iv ee ke 18 00
_HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. IWApHONAC 0.50 0.. iu. os 12 50
Perkins & Hess ee ows | @ommercial .. 2... ..0.056 6. os 2... 5S 00
Greene ye es, Sb @T | Delumos . Sees So ee ese 60 00
ack cured. 6. 2) 3 ae 8 @ 84 BRON EWA, «5 oo ee ww oe eek a edn cw 55 00
ze EG a 5 ee a a an Si | - GOGO SDP. 2... oes 6 ce ca Co ccs 5d 00
i MG KIDS... ese. se Storm’s B
Calf skins, green orcured............. 10 a : Boquet ee 65 bo
‘| Deacon skins...............--. #® piece20 O30 Ow! aptain settee eee e ee eee ee ee eens 60 00
SHEEP PELTS. S & S Capadira.. 2.6.0 occ ee: 32 00
Shearlings or Summer skins # piece. pS @20 c ;
HEM i a a ae @50 In addition to the above brands of Tobac-
Winter pelts:-.. 2.25505 aes. 1 Ob @1 50; cos and Cigars, [ keep in stock an ample
Fine wee . @25 | Supply of all other well-known brands of
OOGKEe WAGNER oo. oe ose es ec ee 18 @20 | Plug and Fine Cut. Our stock in the Tobac-
Wim weshed 2 i055... oe 2-3 co and Cigar line is one of the largest and
Mallow. es cee aa aes 54@ 5% /| best assorted to be found in the city.
TEAS.
Japan ORFGINALY. 2... 05 eine ole ke 23@30
ARP PA Se Ree ee. 32@35
Japan fair to good Dae cee us Pee au cece wus ~ 37
z apan we ee oe ee
GPU USE ol 2s SO se a occ t ule as 15a 18
a | pone Hys MORE o5annk 50
IEE PORWR ood ees eS 35@50
Oolong oe eee case cea as eek a nd 3dHO45@55@60
WHOLESALE CQnea es: pane oi eaee ee eee 30@35
Corn, HAnreis 6. 2 ek @ 3i
j Corn, 46 DIS. 2.) @ 33
Corn. 10 gallon kegs................... @ 36
Corn,5 gallon kegs eedeye ct Cee tee eeu es @1 90

Corn, 4% gallon kegs............... a. @1 85 5
Pure Sugar Drips, Dbl... 2.6.0.2. 30@. 37

Maple Syrup, 5 gal kegs............... @3 10
Maple Syrub, 10 gal kegs.............. @6 00

SUGARS.

Sugar market stronger with an upward ten--

dency. We quote:

Out Boat: or cee Ce 734@8
Powdered Standard..... .. . 734 @8
Granulated Standard............. a j-lg
Standard Confectioners’ A....... 63% @6 K
Btandaee AC os eos cn gece ce ee 65 @63¢
Wixtra White C.. ... esl ce ees 64% @63g
Mira BriehGO.. 2.) o.oo 6 @6%
Pm Ol os. ec co es dae. 534 @5%K
NV OUOW ©. occ. 0. oes als ee 5 @5%

We call the especial attention of those de-
siring to purchase new stocks to our superior
facilities for meeting their wants. Our guar-
antee is first-class goods and low prices.

Careful attention given mail orders. Spec-
ial quotations mailed on general line of gro-
ceries when requested.

     

 

   
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Drugs& Medicines) w :
An Advancing Market for Menth me sei aonotialiiees CURRENT, Sarsaparilla, Mexi
tals Menthol Crys- ~ Squil 8. whit @X1CAaN........
From the Oil, Pai : Advanced—Oil ____ | Sauills, white (Powd 30),---...-.. 18 |e
The int and Drug Reporter. C Declined— Oil peppermint, Lycopodium. Vilerian oenat (Powd 30¢). : . - 2 10. f
bie scarcity, increasing demand and ad assia buds, Oil cassia, nap um opium , Vermont (Powd 28c).. a
cing price ad- , , Serpen ; PR
ae ak menthol, has at-| Acetic, No.8 oe oe See, ae fia oes : The Ad saci over d
Se oc ee a T -
which h he American product Acetic C.P. Bp. grav. 1.080), eb 9@1 Canary, po tb packages....... 5 18 dvantages and Drawback : ay-books and ledgers, b
st as been but recently introduced f : ae nO... p. grav. 1.040)...... 320 @ - eee Lajetig aan ee oa co : 5 Pusinces s of a Cash | time salting fish, carryin ih ut more of the
¢@ igan. The questi rom aad ga a Gy oi Haar Us Z rdamon, Al Ow 19¢).. ll ‘ A conte ~ of ? & em with .
on has bi co i nae 35 | Cardamon, eppee...... @ 2 mporary 0 : another on hand the aid
to whether this soli een raised as| Nitric 38 ae a («LC on Malauar 2 00 subj ‘ pens up this nd barrows ;
: solid can be deriv gy SE geen Aad aE 3@ 5 Sr etek sient 3 25 ject again and ex : well worn | 22d spreading the up steep hills
a Sil ot ncoermint in sees the Scare wee ae ace pee Nome tne 1 @ 2 1G reeaten, bes Bnglish...0022010. 30 matter as follows: presses itself upon the | Which packing ‘cea “flakes” to dry, after
ities, and the fact that it can ‘ie ng quan- | Tartaric DS A 8 neon te ee, Os, oes = _This can be done, only, i ment, ete. And in storehouses for ship-
permint oil more importance in ti given pep-| Henzove English...........++ 8 02 30 eee poe BMG ca iO city where there are de is in a large town or | 9,000 was never ca a balance of more than
cial world. ‘The Reporter t he commer-| T#nnic...... RR cessation 2 @ Hemp, Russian mamee da:  £e 4 goods of every kind iplicate stores selling poor debtors d ncelled except by these
several samples of the A 1as been shown ae Pas ee 1 @ lt Caos” white’ Black 10c).. E @ 15% could retain the oe and variety. Noone The other — to the world of spirits
’ meri ar . b sete ete ee eees . good i rac 3 .
and tliey compare £ erican crystals Muriate (P oe eacnee ease esse RD Ib Ape, Lnglish............. 1 00 the respect of the i will, and much less | bought as who kept books
cle of the kind yet avorably with any arti- Aqua 16 or. Ses oie: 1b @ aH orm, Levant............ .. H@ 8 lage or r ; the inhabitants of a small vil- | Witt and sold as did we, fared simil <_<
, ye placed u ; Aaun isd Ce ct eee 4 ural district Vu- 1 another ex : imilarly.
Aceording to tl pon this market. ever df. 2... 6006s... 6@7{|F SPONGES. . ref , if he should positi example and a f ;
cs shatieniink of market.| ss BARSAME. 7@ 8 IN orida sheeps’ wool, use to open an ace i positively | W& close the cha ew reflections
parties, the oil yields sixty ao Michigan | Copaiba ...... gaa Velvet Extra do semmtage.-.<.2.2b G33 most respectable _ with only the best, | Chusetts, more 7 ter. Ole Sale, oe
thol which is about the aoe =“ of men- ea foe @ 50 axes Yellow aa eo me ‘ 7. Mics Men-andwe most wealthy of its | © the field ae ates forty years ago, furnish-
but the process of mant sil apanese, Wola... 3: oe Bagi aes 3 a Hard head, f do do ee * a everything th men, able to pay for ton and Essex SATS EES Washing-
crude state that tl ee ee 59 | Yellow Reet, ate pees a 6 cease to g they need at almost any time, will | What ssex streets cross each ott :
ne capacity is limi Chatie 4 BARKS. Se 75 respect a tra : , will | What was then tl SS each other near
fifty pounds per month. rah i. beer to Ginchona, "yell =e POC) 2.2... 12 | Alcohol, grai MISCELLANEUS. . 1 40 “7 open an account cert aga will refuse to | toubtless the suhag of the city. Itis
cs a fine appearance and consu ie Ele Se tsacercenenn ae 18 pees wood, ape oon soe 9 95 holesale oes a decision as an aa feud construe | this crossing was a Hes Ling sight of
ve put into use all th rs who| Elm; powder. bo A e Hoffman’s - 1 50 onor or thei chment of their | ™@n@: : , Clean and
: e stock that! Sassi ered, pure.. “fears 18 meniG. oncven'e wolion. eir honest - ged dry goods and well-
rived thus far, clai at thas ar-| SaSsafras, of root........... Arseni an’s solutio 50 mo y. Few, eve 1 s store. It was
cla - arala Chote. eolest 15 ic, Fowl n. st respec : ? n of the | ‘argest Sas : was 1
oa. : im that it answers the Romeo select..... 10 Banaste 1b malls solution........ A tives pectable, will appreciate you e gest store in the city, but the " sae
pose as the foreign. W ene povaered:.-\- . 2B Se 30 : or even believe th your mo-| excellent. Its m goods Were
heard from the Wayne count 6 ve Oh) Wahoo i powdered ...+5... 000.005 _ Bay eee imported, best......... 50 the true reasons for . new trader gives | tWo or three pa anager advertised in the
but while it is asserted on a sdodenamazinge, ies Pea ee 30 een fae seaiito gaa & Co.'s. 2 00 time. He may sens using to sell goodson | Put made no cad pone publnned soe
: ieee et ee ; a j is
- Gila $s os good as another,tt ieee ua oe DEDRIES, 12 Annaio, prim ‘ow ae b 24@ 34 his refusal, to deliver ee a add to | Who visited the irae, t Every ene

e other hand that tl : on Juniper owd $ 90) BNAEED, BELG on oso rgreee ment for tk ‘ ds until pay-|/y and : s treated courteo
: eee a @ 8& ‘Arse , powdered, com’l.....: 32 | | hem is mad : pay d received . irteous-
in Wayne county, N. Y., is eas =e Wiieey AGN. occ A a a i Balm fe powdered.. i ee rigs ES He advertised to do OS true reasons: 1. | 20d the great pha al prompt attention
savidaninr the ” uited for! x; Tea 0 eans, Tonka ee 2. By thi y a cash busi est of . 1e people of tt :

: peppermit : : Licori CTS. Beans, Tonka...........0sessee +: 40 y this he me siness. of New Engle 2 that old-
posited from the oil on ede It is de- Licorice, powdered, boxes, 25e)... * Bsn eee ee 80 @ es 2and 44 Ott leave his store or th that no goods should | escendants ea id cities, especially the
is known to have a definite st e ‘a et tence 1s 5 and 25 B doxes) 37% Hine Pill (Powd 7 ee Are 1 6 93. a a 89, 91, 93 and il they were paid Coe. Thanidis wap, | OF 0% Contacting a famiies: Hee
sition. It imparts i mical compo- | L80w00d, % OXEB)......++ 9 | Borax, refined (Powd 1 ee 45 eet. come to tl in full. 3. He had | Promptly di s which they coul

: parts its characteristi Logwood, 28 do ; 12 | Cantha ned (Powd 13¢)......... 1%@ 9 : he conclusion tk e ptly discharge, b uld not
8 beatin ty: hati cteristic smell | Lo od, 48 oe 3 Ca: rides, Russian po ee 9 ot conducti hat such a manne year, aft , but at the end of

, but is only slightl 1 RY gwood,ass’d do ......-... bp 1c psicum Pods, Atri sisal 1 85 ing business would i , after a sale of $20,0 enen

water; dissolves : y soluable in| #!4:Extracts—25 @ cent. off list. apsicum Pods, Af PP eres? benefit to th : uld be of greater | the proprietor $20,000 worth cf gosd
5 readily in aleoh # cent. off list. 14 Capsicum Pod ’ rican pow’d.. 18 IM e public than the 2 : prietor hada pile of : f£Osas,
eee in both fixed and volatile ee Arnica. neues eee Cee % PORTERS AND JOBBERS OF eas the purchaser a bag aoe the entire awk as
about the temperature of the bod at Camomile aa 07 @ uu loo A atime ee 7 ini : em. 4. The seller, at tl pay less for | business. Hard times, the i Reap
further heniad sulutilives willl y and when momile, German........-.-.-- 25 Ohate: prepared PAM eee oo “ f ces Ch would make more: fer h ne same time e's Or other causes ae influx of stran-
sition. It looks like the sul out decompo-| aloes, Barb GUMS. 2 | Chalk’ fod fingers nglish 2221217 6 i Mita 4 salary of a book-kee e would save the | t @ worse rather th Sa
ia to the naked eye but phate of magnes- Aloes, nae et ea eothdees 60@ 1% Chalk, phite lump. Pees S 7 ] . : j| himself the anxiety i ¥ and a collector, and | 'ade. Boston a a better condition of
cue, a = = talc like, and onan naeaand (Powd 60¢c)....... 18 Goloeynth spl. Lo oe dlntS (ils Varnishe should be unable to _ of his debtors | t@nt, and many of _— miles dis-
smine Hobie. ing a two fluid penne ee eee 22@ 30 Pom nae, Be aa 60 ; ; b, failure, sickness or 2 account of losses, | thither shopping. So alem ladies went

Menthol is much’used in Chi Arabic, Tet pieked select.......... a ao 8 Scherin’s « st... ite - 4) refuse to open an wont &. He conld not) 4 me well orderod — manager of the

; 5 . inaand Japan, | ATbic.24 picked.......... : it . 3
being sometimes sold mixed me and Japan, a 7A phoned Pe eerernrere ence 50) an do ete : 1 90 All [ll person of reputabl with a truthful consideration—resol y goods store—under
caicatvtand wt — : wiih en oll-ot Arahje sifted sori ere encecatee 40 Cinehonidi a Pe We bot a a doubtful ability oe because of | Cisive course oi ved upon a bold and de-

: muint and at other times seperately. | enol’ Pome onidia, other brands ak. yr * ; . . MY
af as ici recomend imes seperately. — prime (Powd 350)... 3 | Cloves oe panda. = @ 6 on credit to the f hese immediately sell henceforth he publicly announced that
a — ae a epeane for Gam Phot ips ee vs sais Cochineal ies Le BB @ 60 assware pee at oe of a millionaire; be- | #! goods eee only cash trade; that

g : eae lin ae ck See ae apes aely iS é : i ce 1 in hi
and is considered valuable a oo Buphortiuun powdered... Ree i Cope @ ae . ' eich: Be ed te a principle on | for on delivery se on store mnt bo ge
catarrh, and a | nalation for aio 35@ Corrosive Sublimate. 0. -..... 2 busi ; elf to conduct his | the! - He enforced his
germi : : Co OA kee 40 orka Kand KX off lat... 2 ness. 6. 2} ct his | the letter. : rules to
ia, measles : cide in fevers, dipther- GAMbOBE oon sao nei geeceece ee 80 Crane Terear pt 35 off list.....- 65 MANUFACTURERS OF prevent No one was left destitute or | CUS! Bios ste rised many of hi

, erysipelas., Itis a v Kino (Bowder aan 9@1 00 | Cream festa cree powdered..... 38 BLEW : ed the procurement of ne mers. His sales the firs is old
cgay emer uumcrmiicnas ae oS ree aga eB | Guabenr pil verocers 0B box. HB BUANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATI ena ed ea. Se cenacalaeenes sae
substitute for th acceptable a aiSsiick Bowaenea Hel” ae UU - eae VATIONS busine adherence to doi when hi s were great
e amminiated : Opium, sh (Powdered 47 a 110 | Cuttle Fish B pees 50 I ss on a strictl ong m his sales a er than
TI : smellin pure (Po @)... Doxtri oie. 24 F ’ y cash ey geregated $: :
The consumption of the arte gals, | Belin Gupte i ear : LUD EXTRACTS AND ELMIRS. | They nept similar go cash rile for [tor and nes wor viet Bee
rms has increased | Shellac, ee. 35 overs Powders. -.-.....++++-- = ; ey kept simi creait, | found increasi ess. He
Vv : ; nail Sea eee : ate hilar go : asing pl
late, and before the next stig becieg of Sheliae'bleached.. pe ee a ae peo. oi ‘ a Cr ee der the necessity a eae mo one was un-| business, and in ee profit in his
price will make 5 ives, the eee 33. | Emery, ee veiteseeeeens 45 LE AGENT 7%. He asing from him itators. ourse of time many im-
of foreign i eita luxury. The stock here} H HERBS—IN ince oe ‘: 80 @110 | Epsom sae sh, all No.’s......... 110 | WoLF, PATTON & AES TOP faced was ready and willing to give to “| Wh 7”
Ig. is rather limited and held ea. CKAGES. Epsom Salts........ -.-.....+.+0.+- ue 8 N & Co., AND JOHN L y as much as any oth : the ere there are lar
ent writing at $12 to $ bold ut pree-| epee -------: eee Mates’ sulphuric, U. 8. i Ps ING, MANUFACTURE . Wuit- | means and prosperi er according to his | Plantations and ge farms, extensive
small quantity oe i $13 per pound. The eee 2S ees Posidi sts 69 PAINT AND a oF Fane these were a He considered that | Workers se reat enterprises, whose

: ‘e way has been sold to| Spearmint .. radise.... 42... ARNIS : ntroverti : ive their
a Aen. Gort y has been sold to Eeean 8 40 Bees Cooper's... z Rebeh - consistency. ble proofs of a just | three times a wae only two or
hama, the 1 ocking & Co., of Yoko- Sweet Majoram 49 | Gelatine, French ooo 90 ao Few wh a nec year, a running account

he large’ : . ee sware, fli ee es who essit, : seems
al gest holders of menthol in the es = Glassware ce off, by box 55 off oe ok strict] eee to do business 0 and y, but where currency is abund
_ cabled to their agent in this ci ee ee etree Glue, cabinet... 60 and 10 dis.... Iso for the— y cash basis are true to th 7 oS men and women receive thei ndant
week that the market there v Soi ee) os Be cesar 3 bes eteeneeceeseeesees wv @ 1 | GRAND Rap Many of those who have—ir - principle. |!¥; thecash system is the best ee pay week-
> vas se Ci Sonne 4 ID a * —in ar: he Ss 4 ‘
bare and that $11 to $12 was f entirely Sis ane Quinine....... a pe 4s oA gs Dee ee ee g 28 Har s s BrusH Co., MANFGS. 0 lived and acted fully up to Be eitles— enforced on all lines of tr or all. It.is
for stocks in Japan, with non reely offered Sulpte pune crystal ee a i Poe 25 40 , SHOE AND HorsE BRUSHES - OF | have enjoyed a large io be principle | 24 sea. Manufacturers avel, both land
October : ein view until itrate . ? BAe : ae « dO oa eee 35 S. ing wail ess. The first co pay their € are compelled t
, Citrate ees ecee sence tet 1 \ aoa Powder, best Dalmatian... 8 @l1 00 nder our observati ~ eir operators weekl 0
ue he 80 odine, resublim almatian... 23 among fi ion was a_ trad tende y, and the gen
product i e e oe ae Isinglass, a ON ee sic cs oie @ 25 a § shermen. ml caer ney of trade i g' eral
even the Senencs ae oe > be derived Buchu, Bees oe 65 Japonica Americans... 000000000. : 2 10 roo oj 5 2 of dry goods and oo a general store | Old aphorism: op esa the value of the
ee mohtch tai asane 1a on @ De ries : : , set
pa lis growth. it requires Saas eens viendo aeeaneeabgsy : % time racetate. oe 0 @% 5 un res needed for fishing boats and ules long friends.” tlements make
$ e Pea ee he , chloride, (448. ae Ses? oe Ee ON $ s , cere
oe sme is capable of cultivation . Senna, a Actes. and sauue . Lupul oe 28 10c & 48 lie) Bre ne ee appliances for net and ee COUNTRY PRODUCH
iety of localiti es ease 3) | Lycopodium ........2.2.0... ur stock in thi . here wer e fish- PRODUCE.
manufacturing on a eee Facilities for| Betledonn ee #2 | Madder, best “D 40 Back, is ape elena of our busi- | S!milar stocks spores other stores with Balled lay nek # doz. bunches.
ing arranged in thi eare now be-| Foxglov ee 10 | Manna ’s teh... 25. : 60 | assorted and diversi of the largest, | ¢rmen T no ecessible to the fish- $16 # to —Scareer and firmer
: s country and if Henb Do 35... : 35 Manna, 8. F......ceee seers RY4@ 18 the Northw: ersified to be fo pee : hey differed m n. at $6@
ing area is corres : if the plant- ane ........ 39 | Mo eo 1 35 nwest. We are h : und in | tion of . erely on the ques- Buckwheat S
pondingly ine Rose, red.. : : rphia, sulph., P-& W.... | 8 on many articles o eavy importers credit and pr ques-| 3B eed—$1.25 FP b
portant new outlet wi lew! «Seok 35 | Musk, Canto Wo. #0 50 | Solid B ourselves and cai s Of | hero, M prompt payment. O utter—Choice d u.
et will be de i 2 35 | Moss, Icel n, H., P. & Gor... 3 25@3 a ; ack Hair Brush n offer Fine , Mr. B., kept no book - Our | Cream dairy packed is wor
mestic peppermint oi veloped for do-| W-»D. & Co.’ QUORS. 5 so i ~ glish Tooth and Nai es, French and Eng- | ™2"s! oks, not even chalk ery packed 19¢ worth 15¢.
oil. a eaist s Sour Mash Wh Must: mish oo ‘8 Ib ee ‘ ne Nail Brush ng- ! When the fisl na. Beans—Handpi
Z Favo isky.2 00 ustard, E tee eee ee eeees 0 prices. Our 1 B es at attracti fi 1erman brougl : 9 andpicked | +1
2 — Secs other bran Rye.... 7. 2 Mustard, English. 20.2... 7) anpaenl ine of Holiday G ctive | fish—fresh, salted ght to him | $2-25@$2.50 ced readily command
. Whisky. other brands.......+.... oo is Saget 1g BpProncins seaeel: y Goods for the | bulk, in bo: or dry, line o . | in -50. Unpicked are n
at Paris Gr ’ we 110 @1 galls.... cans... egant n will be m bulk, in bo r net fish, in 8: ot much mov-
From the Oil, Pain orm fa nes 135 00 | Nutgalls...--..teseeeeeeeeeees 30 | egant than ever b ore full and el- ’ x or barrel— : ; Cc si
’ is Green, | Bigg ccc @1 het oe ; efore, a : e. he estim . abbages —

The prospects fo supa ponte Brand «wie sbeenencnneng 2 00 gs _ Nux Vomica.......... ses eotnens 0 rrp ceed delay ioe ae bey our we market value. He then ai Buse Cairo, 35, 75@ oo see % crate
in Paris green thi actory business| Port Wines... ee 50 | Paris Gree ercurial, d.......... 10 aut i cles until they hav chasers | Measured provisions : and| Cabbage Plants— eof two dozen.
ing. Se as very encourag- | Carbonat Poe as 1 35 oe Sy Black Berry........ 25. 1B @ 28 de eas by our yet ce aes sine, ofe,.00 aa a Cheese Light skim se Pail
ling orders re busy at present fil- forvouste’ Pattison’s, 2 0z Pitch, ac haan i A Ree 3g | nual exhibiti w preparing for hi ed for their fish; that is, i unt, credit- ver Seed—Choice medi cream 10/46.

placed nate, Jonning’s, 20z......... Cohan ion of tho us an- ; that is, if ; @$6.50 medium fi
ies, and some of es : ae and July deliver- Cocca” \P.& Gor Pee 31 quae we eg ere 2 * We desire b eciiae anes oo at that time. abcde pe at $6.7 oR mae TO tue deme
: i re 2 7 | about ’ r attenti rman wis! i tut ne fish- | Cu '
nights. Thea del ee 2 ine, other bra: ... Boz 1 G0 purchasin, ion of thos ished his wif cumbers —50:
greement entered i OILs. 70 | Seidlitz Mixtu BOS)... 5.5... 1 30 I 35 | to the fact g OUTFITS for NE € | supply fami e and daughters t Dried A ec WP doz.
manufacturers to maintai ed into by the Almond, sweet Strychnia, c Me @135 | ¢ ct of our wnsu NEW STORES ply family wants. In this © | tb, pples—Quarters acti
: aintain a ea Strychmia, Cryst... 20... bg | 1or meeting the rpassed facilities | balance i . In this case he left and sliced 8 ctive at T@9e B
of prices has be uniform scale Ani ’ ciined Ce et ee 45 @ 50 R itrate, eryst bk eae weds 150 with wants of this el es ce in Mr. B’s wl a alow @9e. Ey apor at a
en found tov k B oe 45 ed Precipitate co esecwsecess ae "9 @ out delay and in th ass of buyers count: b ees 2 10 always squared at 124% @14e e dull and
ously for both work advantage- oes 1 Satfron, American. .......... ® Db 82 | acceptable m e most approved s by giving his bill thus: dac-| Eggs—Fir :

: producers and co Se Dee so | Our e manner known to th and | Y., or be us: “Due Mr. X.| Gre rm and ready sale at
will probably be continued nsumers, and ee eee ee i 3 jesoe cone seteteteeesesess @ 40 oC efforts in this ee trade. ai pearer, ten ($10) dollars in good x) in — Onions—20@25e oo
are that should the weatl . The indications Cajeput .. ee 18%@ 20 Sal Nitre, medium aa de ceases as a most ee hundreds of our Oe have re- h price at my store. C a at Hanes Grass Seed—$1 # bu —

ather be ons | Cajeput o.oo eee ee cesses, 2 00 aoe sfying reco customers the} W . B” y—In comb, 18 ‘
the early sum warm during | CB8S8 oo cae eec ages oo 9 mmendati hen good Hops— , 18¢ HP Ib.
mer, SB CSI ape 1b Ree ‘ ons. S were purecha i ps—Brewer:
retin deel Sysige will be a raueh Cedar, commerci esi 100 Salicin es 2 @ ei : Geveed on tho us a aes they were in- | 2nd Western and 139206 os for Eastern
Se ee ates a ris green as an insect- ae 8... See can - Snufts, ee ee Fs 00 Wine . the whole amount was he due bill until ee fair deman aa a
Thefew everal preceding seasons ie Sie 135 oe Ash [by keg 3c] cotch....... i nor De specimen of all cane This is a} f aple Sugar—Dull and pl Se # ib
ability that th days of May disclosed the prob- Firewood. oe 8 00 | Soda, Bi. eth os petandie 4 ee ee es tnt sort Whe wee
: rat there would ! on or ‘ Soap, White Castile DeLand’s.... 25 : mers. In ordinary ti Se et Seed—$1 .
invasion of the potato’b 2 - extraordinary i ook, cpinmercial are 0. . Soap, Green Castile sete eeeeeeeeees 4%4@ “5 |,. We give our special is when fish were caught d i. one iG gee Henao fi
ports from many secti ug this season, and re- ce wood steeeeeeeees ure 75c).. 40 08D, a MS ce. 1 ae the selection eee atten- er” and “low water” a 1 se oe ae ey ie te. New Orleans, $2. 85 WB at $2.50
ions of the c “| Lavend eo 50 | Baan. Mazn GO oeeeerseeerenes 9 ie drug trade oice goods for | man’ slacks”—the fis : : sack of 124
accounts of the en ountry give] L nder flowers, French......... 2 Oap, Mazeiniy. oc... i62... h . only, and t . or an’s wants sher- Pi
or oe ro 50 | Soap, Mazzini.-.........seseseee. 1 igh prai ’ rust we and those : ; ieplant—Ordinary
already appeared pumps that have Lavender ne as ee io Spirits oo Bess 2 @ 4 cupoe ie 0a of oe entistactarily usually such that the ee recta were | at 2c @ fb. Ordinary stock in fair demand
structive feastin aicel thelr de | Gemon: ee oe Lon Milk powdered... atl. 28 8 | Pure Goods in thi our customers wi taken up in isi catch was all| beas—$2 @ b
g. The cold eae 7 Sulphur, flo ered......... @ 8 | trol in this departm with provisions and : P u.
few days has wave of the past Lemongrass WB 70 Sulphu Lage Me ee and are the onl ent. We con- then the acco groceries, and eas, for field seed—
served to give a Lemon gra sient 179 | Sulphur, roll. sss... sess. sx@ 4 | for thes mly authorized unts were alw : Radisl $1.50 PB bu.
eA diewers Hck ; oe ¢ : ale of zed a : ays square. shes—20¢
check to the ravages of the bu: temporary ol essai No. oe French.. 1 = Tar, N. Sete Sang “$i ds 3@ 3% the celebrated gents | at other times when there | e. But Potatoes—60 nae bunches.
ers are dreading the return of iaamacerat Poopeee iat. ee oe Sia f quiere ey 270 | . catch, the fish were taken hon oe S -50 ® bbl. for ee bu. for old and $3.50
as it will develop i warm weather | Rose # 0z WhO. blesses 175 | Turpenti o _pintsintin......... 1 40 salted and dried : ne and there oultry—A lit
i n of warm weather | HOS Om ico Giisimais $5) § ine, Venice...........9 3 d. In se ittle mor x
salle br he Ss the larve de- Rosemary, French Eee ae : - Wax, Whit é, S. one a Pree Db = | ers Da 5 were more valuable oe the fish ig opal e plentiful. Fowls
The rivalry b — widen we 65 i malo 60 and could be k 1en first caught, | _ Swee 1—50e P bu.
etween Pari Sassat: oe Oe eee 7@ 8 : ept any length of ti : weet Potato Pla
don Purple and is green and Lon-| Ta eee 7 00 OILS. times the of time. Some- | OStrawb ants—50c P 100.
d the energetic . T ae ce 60 Capitol Cylinder Hend y were sold to neighbori foaik ar erries—7@8e FP qt.

Sarees ciate: tipo asl ee Seek aime | aemnnmes SC ate is| OLD FASHIONED HAND. MADE, COP. ae ghiboing.store-| fs wil be hand nares and large quant
attract wider attenti ? en to | Wormwood, ii bas Bebo. Eldorado Se ee 60| PER D ND MAD nere they were either ROSS, | pat i dled this week -
: ion to the ; ©! Savin 0. 1(Pure $6.50 2% | Pe wae 50) ISTILLED W E, COP- either sold for cast price will be 24 hours ek. What th
cides and to in wie of tnewik | Wocuees. Ja ooes 4 50 dorado Engine... see eeieee eerste only off HISKYS. changed f ash or ex- | certai 10urs ahead : e

c ‘ ae Se Ch 2a Pati Wh Ey OEE er thes We or goods ertain. is decidedly un-
of the Settansl veya ie and in spite! God Liver, filtered. eee “6: a 3 50 Backus ine Sngine es deeds ects & ak KNOWN ore - ao by < they could be near a ea eh Timothy—Choice is firml : ae
tor, the pros rity of the competi-| Cod ce HEM. so... ss gal 19% |c wokus Fine ENging. «sees sess estes perior in all respects to e market, but | During some But to return: | ""+ yheld at $1.75 @

spects are that : 0 Agee, By Fe HOO. eo 3p. | Parad toe .30| posed for sal most that ar seven years Mr. B. nei Tomat
large a there will be live, Malaga.... ‘316 Paraftine, 25 1... 30] a ale. We GUAR e ex- | came indeb B. neither be-| s3.o5 % oes—Bermnda, wr ;
a a oe re Denton A conic ee | brand ot gots ns once ohm perfec [im He made good Hving for hinel e398 erate of 50 Ths nee, and $1.89 U box

: uld the expectati aa ee Sis 2 50 , winter eat fut as once been . : good living for hi ‘Pomat ie x
tained of an un : ions now enter- , Ihmsen’s........-.-- +.» B OZ oti. uae ure trade has be introduced the | #24 family, and s r himself} omato Plants—

: ee B 02 9 Whale, winter... Bbl a en assured. ; aved enough to ¢ Wax ae 50c BP 100.
realized, the price is m by the bugs be| Bicromate........ ROT 15 a oe ~ ee We ar subsequently, a large businesss i onduct, $1@$1 7h cepultiaaacent #® box. G
than to decli ore likely to advance Ercan: cola. wid weate bu — oo 64 85 e are also owners of t city, where his ae 8 small} W a . Green,

ecline. ere eryst (Pow: fo bulk.. ae ee Mas seo aatnd eas nee 55 a bos he the cowed eben were better for atermelons—Georgia 50¢ api
—___—~— <> e, cryst. and gran. bulk... Tie 58 I : on and traini g apiece.
P gran. 29 | Neat’ TL wees eee eee sees 62 ; rainin . a GRAINS A
ee mal a aaa las Ad russiate yellow......... , “ siese 1 40 Spirits _ Naat strained........ a os Won \ Favor than in the fishing district g of his family; Whe ah. ue: PRODUCTS.

nt after certification ay" ROOTS. re ae : f Th $1.05. : 8c; Lan

‘i except b i "| Alkanet ...... cee 35 45 e other traders s ot caster, eos.
ee yee Tere a sigs a Pe Which continues to have s 1 meh higher pri than Mr. B. ai, which Gate Waite 400 % t
at oe ioe check the amount is charged at Blood "favlor's me ei sas it ps apart aha ls = reed BOI 70 70 brs hale nce who ve wuld tices eoeds ihe Behera seedily promised rs se Rye—b2@sde A *

0 5 a. tn Pardinite 0 “ ,
ee dontoieg drawer and no longer stands oe, Re on Sissi pelea a jake Turp yoo Ciara 1 2 75@3 00 09 ry long time. Buy our goods Snes poe obtained supplies and die ea - a eee vet $1.30@$1.40 2
us, German white. pecled .. ryer, No. 1 me 1 55@ . of hook i 00 100
geen Ele n white, 18 UTP. ...... 1 60 ‘ s, lines, boe : -

An advertisement for patent Gentian (Powd 1c... ee 3 |B PAINTS. oo | lll Brandies bj | tackle, of which en ssi sqilom Raney, Patent, $6.50 P bbl. i
which stbection is ontled in eae, | Gc nger. jira ged 1B @ i coe Wie Beet — Lb Int Ith But : See ree iene yer eee png paginas ys $5.50
per, contains thi : ittsburg pa- olden Seal (Powd 40c)............ Boralumine, Ti BE 9 , | But keeping an open ‘ inter, feal—Bolted : wood.

B is grim su, * erm wh: Dis eesiee Boralu nts bulk. 50 ff a 10 Ww f running accou t Mil ’ $1.45 YB ewt
this mixture ggestion: “Take | Ipe , white, powdered. . see 35 |R mine “ 5D ol.. 10 e call your atte often got more th : int, they ill Feed—Screeni :

and you will Cac, Rio, powdered. 23 oA Voksen ce list of attention to the adj an their day’s $13@$14 eenings, $14 # t ;
other.” never take any| L: alap, powde 22 | Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1 11 market quotations joining worth so that extr ; catch was @ ton. Ships on. Bran
: Tei select (Powd 1)... 110 | Ochre, yell arseilles.. } 2@ 3| make as complete which we aim to|k xtra prices and th dlings, $17 % to ps, $15 # ton. Mi a:
—_—_—~-0. Licorice, extra ct (Bove 12%)... 31% | Putty; comme Bermuda....... 1 2@ 3| For special plete and perfect as ept the debit side of e outfit | ton. n. Corn and Oat or
Wine, opium Pink, true a 12 | Putty, ommercial ............ 34 %@ 3 al quantities and fo possible. | heavi of the ledger al s, $23 B
: arsen fe aac akeag 5B | Vy, strictly pure..........-- 234 2 such article: r quotations vier thad the ways
cuit hilen te ya ic and morphine have Rhel, from select td choise... E vor lion, fogs ee bsics Qi to 3! as Pate t Me as do not appear on the list 0D | policy infl credit. Hopefulness and ‘|
quinine in the list of dru Rhel, powdered BI... .......200.. te Ohl oeen fone en ae 3 nt Medicines, ete,, we such y influenced the -trad OYSTERS A
which New York women are t of drugs, in: Bhel, choice cut ee tates 110 @1 20 Green, Fi Peninsular Pere abieeees isoer respondence. y OUC,, invite your cor- | furnish goods fonddy a to continue to F. J. Dettenthaler sero FISH.
accu: 2c cut fingers........... 9 red strictly pure..... .. ‘ * n ici a i as foll .
sed of in-| Serpentaria...... Angers........... 20) | Lead, white, st io pee, a Mail orders always receive our speci run of fish at some future ‘in ting an extra | New York Counts OxSTAns. ows:
cereearilin: i oe a e re 60 Whiting, wiite Spa rs ee personal attention. special and enable him to collect ar me that would xtra Selects.......... — Wascoteces voce aus 38
ondurus.. sie | White y Gllders === +++ . ais accounts. But the day ened and balance | Coafsh ... poses Sesh tne dare 36
ng Paris English ‘cliff. ) HAL TINE er kn ver came. Th : oe kt
cliff. 110 r knows this by an Feit ee rine enone taeda 8
o> ange ate, RRR 7
oO  emameesante ERKINS & | during which h xperience of five years Smelt aoe e cece eects eteeeeeceeeseias L
die tatsahtne toiled incessantly, snide ce Ribpe ce Angee eee s
Se ee
etaled Tnsemnty, some | EE as
moked Sturgeon........ beau ees
ee UE Ge ees Ceue 8

dulging to an inordinate degree.

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A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH
WEDNESDAY.

z A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.
OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 3d FLOOR.

[Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as
Second-class Matter.]

 

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1884.

 

 

MAKING A LEAD PENCIL.

 

Its Cost and Its Profits—A Pencil of Pre-
historic Interest.
From the New York Sun.

“What does it cost to make a lead pencil?”
said the manufacturer. ‘‘First let me tell
you how we makea pencil. Sve this fine
black powder? ‘That’s graphite. It costs
25 cents a pound. This white substance is
German clay. It comes across the ocean as
ballast in sailing vessels, and all it costs us
is freight. We mix this clay and this pow-
der together and grind them in a mill,allow-
ing moisture to be added during the process,
until the two are thoroughly assimilated and
are reduced to a paste about the consistency
of putty.

“This paste we press into these dies, each
one of which is the size of a pencil lead, ex-
cept in length. There are four leads in one
of these. After they are pressed we cut
them into the proper length and bake them
in an oven kept at a very high heat. There
we have the lead made. Its hardness is reg-
ulated by the greater or less amount of clay
we mix with the graphite—the more clay
we put in the harder the lead.

“The cedar we use comes principally from
the swamps of Florida, and is obtained en-
tirely from the fallen { trees that lie there.
The wood is delivered to us in blocks sawed
to pencil lengths, some thick, to receive the
lead, and others thin, for the piece that is
glued on over the lead. The blocks are saw-
ed for four pencils each. They are grooved
by a saw, the groove being the place where
the lead is to lie.”

“The leads are kept in hot glue, and are
placed in the grooves as the blocks are ready.
When that is done the thin block is glued
fast to the thick one. When dry the blocks
are run through a machine that cuts the
pencils apart. Then they are ran through a
machine that shapes and burnishes them,
and they are ready to be tied in bunches,
boxed and put out.

“The different grades in value are made
by finer manipulations of the graphite.
Here is a pencil that is about the average
quality used in every day business. It costs
a little more than one-quarter of a cent to
get it ready for market. We sell it to deal-
ers at 100 per cent. profit, and the dealer
makes much more than that. Of this grade
an operator andthe machinery will easily
make 2,500 a day.

“There is a pencil in that case. Itsa
cheap looking thing, isn’t it? Don’t look
worth more than a cent does it?” Well, it
would take a $10 bill to buy that. The
cedar that surrounds the lead in that pencil
was centuries old, I guess, before any cedar
that stands to-day began to grow. It was
found taken from a marl-bed in Orange
county, N. Y., at a depth of sixty feet, and
near it wasa mastodon’s remains. That
bone knob on the end of the pencil was a
piece of that mastodon’s tooth. No, I don’t
think $10 would buy that pencil.”

=< -9--a

“Look at Your Canned Goods.”’

The top of every can ismade with a hole
in it. This is necessary, in the first place, in
order that when the top is put on the full
ean the air may escape through the hole and
allow the top to fit on tightly and be solder-
ed without a leakage. The hole is stopped
with solder, and the can subjected to the
primary cooking process, or bathing. At
the end of the proper time the can is taken
from the bath and the heated air inside is
allowed to escape, either by unsoldering the
hole already made, as described above, or by
punching a new hole. The latter process is
used by some of the largest packers, and ifa
can is to be condemned for having two holes
in it, none of their goods would stand the
test. The former process leaves but a single
hole in the can, but the contents of both cans
have been served thesame. It sometimes
happens that the hole originally made, when
unsoldered after the first cooking, is found
to be checked with the contents of the can,
and a second hole is necessary in order to
allow the heated air to escape, and it by no
means follows that because acan has two
holes in it that it should be condemned. A
“reprocessed” can is not one which has been
gwollen. It is simply a can in which a leak
was discovered after the cooking was finish-
ed, and while the contents of the can are
still perfectly sweet'and good it is again
heated in order to expel the air, and the
leak isthen stopped. Acan once swollen
cannot be saved by being reprocessed, and
the buyers need have no fear on this score.
Should the gas be allowed to escape from
the can and the can be rebathed, the fermen-
tation would still continue, and the can soon
swell again. Itis another fact that in sol-

dering on the cap of the can with muriatic |:
acid, none of the acid gets into the can. The | ,

cap fits on to a flang made in the top of the
can. All the acid used goes into the groove
made by this flang and none can get into the
can. Theamount used to each can is con-
siderably less than a drop, and not the least
harm is done to the contents of the can by
its use.

——_> +>

Try the celebrated Jerome Eddys. The
finest 10 cent cigar in the market. For sale
by Fox, Musselman & Loveridge.

 

My Neighbor and I.

M. Quad in the Detroit Free Press.

Iam mad at the man on the southwest
corner of the block, and he is mad at me, and

it’s allon account of nothing at all. We
bought a mantel and grate just alike, and
costing the same price. We had tiling just
of the same pattern, laid down ;by the same
man. For five years we were like brothers.
If I had a sick horse I consulted him. We
went over to his house to play old sledge,

and his family came over to my house to play
croquet. I’d have turned out of bed at mid-
night of the darkest night you ever saw, and
walked twenty miles through mud_ thirty
feet deep, to bring a doctor in case of sick-
ness, and I’m certain he’d have done fully as
much for me.

In an unfortunate hour my brother-in-law
from Chicago paid me a visit. He said the
mantel was very handsome, and the grate a
perfect beauty, and added:

“But you want a brass fender.”

“No bd

“Certainly you do.
improvement.”

A day or two after he returned home he
sent me a brass fender from Chicago. He
not only sent it as a present, but paid the ex-
press charges. Sonie one told the man on
the southwest corner that I had a brass fend
er.

“Tt can’t be!”

“But he has.”

“T]] never believe it!”

“But I’ve seen it.”

“Then he is a scoundrel ot the deepest
dye! Some folks would mortgage their
souls for the sake of showing off a little.”

When this remark was brought to me I

turned red clear back to the collar button. I
called the southwest corner man a liar and a
horse thief. I said that his grandfather was
hung for murder and his oldest brother was
in State prison. I advised him to sell out
and go to the Cannibal Islands, and I offered
to buy his house and turn it into a soap fac-
tory. :
The usual results followed. Hekilled my
eat and I shot his dog. He complained of
my alley and I made him put down a new
sidewalk. He called my horse an old plug,
and I lied about his cow and prevented a
sale. He got my church pew away by pay-
ing a higher price, and I destroyed his credit
at the grocery. Heis now maneuvering to
have the city compel me to move my barn
back nine feet, and I have all the arrange-
ments made to buy the house next to him
and rent it to an undertaker as a coffin ware-
room.

It will be an immense

——————ai > a
According to a recent decision of the New
York Supreme Court, a merchant who fur-
nishes to a mercantile agency a statement of
his affairs for its use, is responsible to those
whom his statement reaches, and who are
influenced by it, and in case his representa
tions are false, an order of arrest founded on
them will be sustained.
=
English watchmakers are considerably ex-
ercised over the fact that American watches
are driving English watches out of the mar-
ket.

oy

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(" Subscribers and others, when writing

to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub-

lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver-
tisement in the columns of this paper.

 

 

CARPETS AND CARPETINGS.

Spring & Company quote as follows:
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.

Roxbury tapestry.................
Simic’ s 40 ware... ooo ee
Smith’s extra.........
Smith’s B Palisade................
Smith’s C Palisade................
Mipgins *222.:..2.-3..-52-5---.-
Higgins’ I ee oe Bice see
Santord’s Cxtra......5:........%..
Sanford’s Comets..................

THREE-PLYS.

HMartiord S-ply..:..........-....5..
Lowell 3-ply ee eee a oe sae ass
MICGING: BDV. -.-.. 2. a os se
Santord’s 3-ply..............-..2..-

EXTRA SUPERS.

   

OOO GOOSHOSHO
S28 Res

Baritone 5 ee oc ee @ %T%

WOW. 2 se et @ 82%

Other MAKOS. Qo 6.2... esses ess. 75 @ T%

Best cotton chain.................. 60 @ 62%
ALL WOOL SUPERFINES.

Best Spiy ie 57%@ 60

Other grades 2-ply................. 524%@ 5d

WOOL FILLING AND MIXED.
All-wool super, 2-ply.............. 50 @ 55
Extra heavy double cotton chain. ao

Double cotton chain............... 40
Heavy cotton and wool, double c. 3D @ 82%
Half d’1 chain, cotton & wool, 2-ply ees 32%
Single cotton ele oc cs. 25
HEMPS.
3-ply, 4-4 ere extra heavy........ 27%@ 30
WS: 464 WAG: 2 obs span ee eed sce ce @ 22
Emporia plain, 4-4 wide........... @ 18%
IMGHES... 5632 sss ie. : S.. @
OIL CLOTHS.

No. 1, 4-4, 5-4, tana ga Pe a cae @ 45
Noe; = GO ese es. @ 31%
No. 3, ao Sekt g ee es @ 30
No. 4, OO 2 cee @ 2%

MAaTTINGS.
Best all rattan, plain............... @ 62%
Best all rattan and cocoa, plain.. @ 52%
DUBBO Bs ot renee erie os @ 50
Napier 1... 25 55 sees. es ss co @ 40

CURTAINS.
Opaque shades, 38 inch............ @
Holland shades, B finish, 4-4....... @ 18
Pacific Holland, 4-4................ @ 10
Hartshorn’s fixtures, per gross... @36
Cord fixtures, per gross........... @10

MILLINERY GOODS.
J.J. Van Leuven quotes as follows:
HATS.
Cameos: 2.0.2) a545,s ieee perdoz 2 25@ 3 00
PRS a 5 ee esi ose seco 4 00@ 6 00
Pine Milans.. «3... . oc. ccs ce 5 9 00@12 00
Superfine Milans...................4. 5 00@18 00
ON ee ec 5 00@12 00
BLACK CRAPE.

Samuel Courtland & Co.’s brand,
Wess os sie ees ace ee per yard 50@ 5
ee is 2 es 85@1 25
ee i ee ee 1 50@2 00
Bee is eee 1 75@2 50

Bs orice id os wb oe hoo noes sy ceee 2 75@3 00
ee es eh ee eae 3 25@4 50

RIBBONS.
Satin and GG, all silk, extra heavy, all colors.

    
 
 
 

 

 
  

  
 

   

 

 

HDDS, BULKLEY & LEMON,

IMPORTERS

—_AINID—

Wholesale Grocers,

CORNER IONIA & ISLAND STRERETS.

 

Fireworks

We are

Cigars

order.

Showcases

PUTNAM &

We have the largest and
best selected stock ever
Bree to this market,
suitable for public or pri-
vate display, and are the
Headquarters for FIRE
CRACKERS, TORPE-
DOES, FLAGS, LAN-
TERNS, ETC. Send for
catalogue and prices.

carying a full line of Gor-

dons’ Cigars of Detroit, among
which are the celebrated “D. F.”
and “Olympian” and although the
latter is being imitated, the stock
and workmanship is much inferior
to the genuine, for which we are
exclusive agents.

Give us a trial

We carry in stock such
cases as there is most
demand for, of the best
makes, and will meet
Chicago prices. Give us
a call before purchasing.

 

 

A. oH. FOwW LEB,
HOUSE DECORATOR
—And Dealer in—

Window Shades, Room Mouldings,
Artists’ Matorials

Paints, Oils, Glass, Ete.
37 No. IoNIA STREET, SOUTH OF MONROE.

 

stained and ornamental Glass work.

FINE WALL PAPER

Special designs furnished and Estimates
given for interior decoration and all kinds |

SEED BUCKWHEAT

We have.a choice lot of
Seed Buckwheat, which

y| we offer to the trade at

$1.25 per bushel.

SEED STORE,
91 Canal street.

 

 

Tobpaccos,

 

 

 

 

FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE,

| ade Ne

BEF iin

WHOLESALE GROCERS:

44, 46 and 48 South Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
——WE ARE FACTORY AGENTS FOR——

=| Nimrod, Acorn, Chief, Grescent & Red Seal Plug Tobaccos,

Our ne of Teas, Coffees and Syrups is Always Complete.
—WE MAKE SPECIAL CLAIM FOR OUR—
: Vinegars and Spices !
OUR MOTTO: “SQUARE DEALING BETWEEN aaa MAN.”

Choice Butter a Specialty !

Also Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Cheese,
Hees, Jelly, Preserves, BANANAS and EARLY
VEGETABLES.

Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders.

M.C, Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids,
F. J. LAMB & COMPANY,

—WHOLESALE DEALERS IN—

Butter, Cheese, Eges,

Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc.

 

NO. 8 AND 10 IONIA STREET,

GRAND RAPYPIiIDs. MICHIGAN.

A BARENOWLSON

——WHOLESALE DEALER IN——

AKRON SEWER PIPE,

Fire Brick and Clay, Cement, Stucco,

LIME, HAIR, COAL and WWood.

ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED.

Office 7 Canal Street, Sweet,s Hotel Block. Yards—Goodrich Street, Near Michigan Cen-
tral Freight House.

SPRING & COMPANY

--WHOLESALE DEALERS IN—

FANCY AND

STAPLE DRY GOODS

 

CARPETS,

MATTINGS,

Ort: CLO rHs,

ETC... WTO.

Sand 8B Monroe Street,

 

Tea, Coffee and Spice
ouse,. !
8 Pearl Street.
Grand Rapids - Mich,

   

 

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J, J. VAN LEUVEN,

WHOLESALE

Millinery
FANCY Goons

LACES,

Real Laces a Specialty.

Gloves, Corsets, Ribbons, fans, Hand Bags,
Pocket Books, Ruchings, Yarns,

Silks, Satins, Veivets,

Embroidery Materials, umes, Flowers,

Feathers & Ornaments, Stamped Goods.

STAMPING PATTERNS

GRAND RAPIDS,- -

L.H. BEALS & SON

(*) q an + Manufacturers of
i

THAT Whine & Lashes

Westfield, Mass.

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--AND-—

MICHIGAN.

 

 

 

SALESROOM
NO. 4 PEARL STRERT,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

| GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

G. ROYS & 69, Gen} Agents

 

   

PORTABLE AND STATIONARY

ENGIN HS

From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft-
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
Complete Outfits.

ww. Cc Denison,
88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.

DHL ER,

 

 

WEATHERLY & G0,

4Grand Rapids, Mich., Wholesaie and Retail

IRON PIPE,

Brass Goons, Iron AND Brass FITTINGS
MANTLES, GRATES, GAS FIXTURES,
PLUMBERS, STEAM FITTERS,

—And Manufacturers of—
Galvanized Iron Cornice.
MOSELEY BROS.,

Wholesale
Clover, Timothy and all Kinds Field Seeds
Seed Corn, Green and Dried Fruits, Oranges
and Lemons, Butter, Eggs, Beans, Onions, ete.
GREEN VEGETABLES AND OYSTERS.
122 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

RETAILERS,

If you are selling goods to make
a profit, sell

LAVINE
WASHING POWDER.

This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a
larger profit than any in the Market, and is
put up in handsgme and attractive packages
with picture cards with each case. We guar-
antee it to be the best Washing Powder
made and solicit a trial order. See prices in
Price-List.

Hartford Chenival Go
HAWKINS & PERRY

STATE AGENTS,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.

UHAPMANS
CELEBRATED
MINNOW

PROPELLER

The best
BASS

—AND—

PICKEREL
pa. TT

IN THE

World.

CALKINS
BROS.

105 Ottawa St.

 

      
   
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  

W. D.CHAPMAN

THERESA, NiY,

Avents and dealers in al
kinds of fishing tackle and
gim goods.

Sent to any address

on Receipt of Price !
Liberal discount to deal-

ers.
1,

Nos. 2. 3, 4,
Price '75, 65, GO, 50, 50c

City Botfling Works

BOTTLED LAGER,
PINTS, PFR DOZ.
50 CENTS.

BOTTLED ALE,
PINTS, PER DOZ.
75 CENTS.

BOTTLED PORTER,
PINTS, PER DOZ.,
75 CENTS.

BOTTLED CIDER,

Q,TS, PER DOZ.,}
$1.20.

 

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All Goods wens
the BEST inthe =}!
Market.

TELEPHONE
272.

EDMUND B, DIKEMAN,

“THE

GREAT WATCH MAKER

—AND—

JSEwWELER,

44 CANAL STREET,

NO.

 

2

GRAND RAPIDS, _ MICHIGAN.

MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’ ASSOCIA’N.

Incorporated Dec. 10, 1877—Charter in Force for
Thirty Years. f

 

 

 

 

LIST OF OFFICERS:
President—RANSOM W. HAWLEY, Of Detroit.
Vice-Presidents—CHAS. E. SNEDEKER, Detroit;

L. W. ATKINS, Grand Rapids; I. N. ALEXAN-
DER, Lansing; U.S. Lorp, Kalamazoo; H. E.
MEEKER, Bay City.
ge and Treasurer—W. N. MEREDITH,
Board of Trustees, For One Year—J. C. Pon-
T1Us, Chairman, 8. A. MunGcER, H. K. WHITE
For Two Years—D. Morris, A. W. CULVER.

 

 

BUSINESS LAW.

 

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
of Last Resort.

 

Wages—When Due.

In the absence of an agreement as to when
work to be done it to be paid for, the law re-
quires payment therefor as soon as complet-
ed, according to the decision of the Supreme
Court of Indiana in the recently decided case
of Aughie vs. Landis.

 

Common Carrier—Garnishee.

A common errrier is not liable upon a
garnishee summons for personal chattels in
its possession, in actual transit at the time
the summons is served; so held by the Su-
preme Court of Wisconsin in the case of
Bates vs. C. M. & St. P. Railway.

Taxation—Liability.

In the opinion of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania taxes on real estate cannot be
apportioned, and the owner chargeabld with
taxes at the beginning of the year is liable
for the taxes of the whole year, though he]be
alien during the year. The alienee is not li-
able.

 

Breach of Contract.

A sale made by manufacturer carries with
it an implied warranty that the articles are
reasonably fit for the purpose for which they
were manufactured, and if fthey are not fit
for that purpose the manufacturer is liable
for the damage caused by the breach of his
contract. So held by the Supreme Court of
Indiana in the recently decided case of Pol-
and vs. Miller et al.

 

Ejectment—Deeds.

Where a deed made by the plaintiff in
ejectment and others described the the grant-
ors and said first parties conveying their in-
terest as heirs of said deceased, the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, case of Young vs.
Cayle, held the conveyance was only of an
interest of the grantors as heirs of the de-
cedent, and not of their share in the same
estate under the will of a deceased brother.

 

Life Insurance—Fraud.

The implied warranty of validity of title
imputed to one who sells a note, bond, or
other chose in action will not enable the as-
signee of a fraudulent life insurance policy
to recover on such implied warranty when
he has himself been a party to the fraud or
cognizant of it, aecording to the decision of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the
recently decided case of Blattenberger vs,
Holman.

 

Fraudulent Conveyance,

A voluntary conveyance is fraudulent as
against existing creditors when the grant-
or has no other property subject to execu-
tion, according to the decision of the Supreme
Court of Indiana in the recently decided
ease of Williams vs. Osborne, administrator.
Such a conveyance may be avoided by cred-
itors on proof that the debtor had no other
property subject to execution at the time
conveyance was made and the suit institut-
ed.

 

Life insurance—Eftect of Endorsement as | +

to Payment.

The constitution of a benevolent order
provided that the member might cause to be
entered on the record book a direction to
whom the benefit should be paid, or might
have a benefit certificate issued to him. In
ease of no direction either by will, entry or
benefit certificate, the lodge might cause pay-
ment to be made to parties entitled thereto.
The benefit certificate expressed that pay-
ment would be made to such person ‘as he
may, by will or entry on record book, or on
the face of this certificate direct.’”? He took
out a certificate when unmarried and indors-
ed on it that it was his will that payment
should be made to his sister. He afterward
married, and shortly afterward died. The cer-
tificate remained in his possession, never hav-
ing been delivered to his sister. In this case,
Highland vs. Highland, appealed to the Illi-
nois Supreme Court, it was held that the
non-delivery of the certificate did not affect
the claims of the sister; that the fact that
the fund was by the terms of the charter a

widow’s and orphan’s fund do not affect | w

her claims, when the charter also provided
that the fund soould be “paid to his family
or as he may direct;” that a subsequent
writing giving in general terms all his ef-
fects to his wife does not revoke the certifi-
cate.

 

Fire Insurance—Duration of Risk.

A policy of insurance was taken out an a
mill and machinery for ‘one year, from June
10, 1877, to June 10, 1878;’’ on June 13, 1878,
application was made for renewal, and on
June 19, 1878, a renewal was issued ‘‘for one
year, from June 10, 1878, to June 10, 1879.”
On June 16, 1879, the mill and contents
burned, and the insurance money was sought
to be recovered under the claim that the re-
newal extended for a year from the date of
its issue. The case, Fuchs vs. Germantown
Mutual Insurance Company, was carried to
the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which held
that the policy and renewal expired before
the fire, and that neither was in force at the
time of the fire. The clause in the written
agreement of insurance, definitely fixing the
precise time of the duration of the risk,
should not be rendered nugatory, or such
time extended by mere construction.
—~<-2-<—--———

If, when a debt is due, the debtor is out of
the State, the “six years” do not begin to run
until he returns. If he afterward leaves the
State, the time forward runs the same as if

he remained in the State.
—

Smoke the celebrated Jerome Eddy Cigar,
manufactured by Robbins & Ellicott, Buf-
falo, N. Y. For sale by Fox, Musselman &
Loveridge, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

The Toughest Story Ever Told.

Mr. J , a seedy old bachelor of a cer-
tain Northern county was one of the most
penurious men I ever saw. I once met him
ina country store, .where the following
scene took place: '

“I’m coming up to make a pretty big bill
with you in a few days, but all I want to-
day is a darning needle. Have you got
any?”

“All right, ’ve got the best lot you ever
saw.”

“What do your want for them?”

“My usual price is two cents; but as you
are going to make a big bill, you may have
one for one cent.”

“All right, Pll take it. (Reaching down
in the pocket of his long-tailed duster and
producing an egg.) I’ve brought you an egg
to pay for it; eggs are worth ten cents a doz-
en.”

“That’s all right.” Takes the egg and
lays it in a box; and goes to wait upon an-
other customer.

After a little while Mr. J. addresses the
merchant again:

“Say Mr. S——, don’t you treat a feller
sometimes when he trades with you? I feel
like a eye-opener would do me right smart of
good this frosty mornin’?”

‘““There’s some back there, help yourself.”

J. takes the bottle and pours out a pretty
good one. “I’d like to have a little sugar,
and—say, do you careif I put this egg in it?”
Taking the egg out of a box.

“That’s all right, help yourself.’

J. puts in the sugar and then breaks the
egg and finds two yolks in it. ‘Say, Mr.
S——, is this the egg I let you have?”

“Yes, why?”

“Cause, it’s got two yallers in it, and
dam’f you don’t owe me another daring need-
le.”

 

——___4 << _—__-
A Man of Steady Habits.

“Yes, lamaman of steady habits,” re-
marked an anxious applicant for work at a
jobbing house, ‘‘if I do say it myself.”

“You certainly are,” acknowledged the
proprietor. ‘Very steady habits, particular-
ly in one respect.’’

‘‘What is that?” asked the man.

“Drinking. Youare a steady drinker.”

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Orders for all kinds of butter desired
will be filled promptly and _ satisfaction
guaranteed by E. Fallas, wholesale dealer
in butter and eggs, 125 and 127 Canal street,
Grand Rapids.

A fine lithograph of the celebrated trot-
ting stallion, Jerome Eddy, with every 500
of Jerome Eddy cigars. For sale by Fox,
Musselman & Loveridge, Grand Rapids.

Choice Butter can always be had at M. C.
Russell’s.

 

 

TIME TABLES,

Michigan Central—Grand Rapids Division.
DEPART.

 

Detroit HXpress..--: 2.6. 55 052k ee 6:00am

TDSy EIXPPOSS 233566 o ea is 12:25 9m

*New York Fast Line.................. 6:00 p m

tAtlantic Bxpress. ...........2....-.2.. 9:20 pm
ARRIVE.

*Parific Express. . 2.336061 60 20 hes ae 6:4 am

+tLocal Passenger..... Sa cighea oe ase 11:20 am

Be ee Moor clas ee 3:20 pm

+Grand Rapids Express............... 10:25 p m
+tDaily except Sunday. *Daily.

The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving
at Detroit at 11:59 a.m., and New York at9p.
m. the next evening.

Direct and prompt connection made with
Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus
avoiding transfers.

The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has
Drawing Room and Psrlor Car for Detroit,
reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30
a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day.

A train leaves Detroit at 4 p.m. daily except
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriy-
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m.

J.T. ScHULTZ, Gen’! Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

 

OING EAST.

Arrives. Leaves.
+Steamboat Express....... 6:10am 6:15am
*Through Mail......,..,;.. 10:10am 10:20am
t+Evening Express......... 3:20pm 3:35pm
*Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm
+Mixed, with coach.,...... 10:00 a m

GOING WEST.
+#Morning Express......... 2:40pm 12:55 pm
+*Through Mail............. 4:45pm 4:55pm
+Steamboat Express....... 10:30pm 10:35 pm
TMEROG eee 8:00 am
*Night Express............. 5:10am 5:30am

+Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.

Passengers taking the 6:15 a. m. Express
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at
10:00 a. m. the following morning.

Parlor Cars on Mail Trains, both East and
est.

Train leaving at 10:35 p, m. will mak con-
nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except
Sunday and the train leaving at 4:55 p. m. will
connect Tuesdays and Thursdays with Good-
rich steamers for Chicago.

Limited Express has Wagner Sleeping Car
through to Suspension Bridge and the mail has
a Parlor Car to Detroit. The Night Express
has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping
Car Detroit to Grand Rapids. ;

D. Porter, City Pass. Agent.

THOMAS TANDY, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Detroit.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

 

Arrives. Leaves.
Cincinnati & G. Rapids Ex. 9:02 pm
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:22am 9:50am
Ft. Wayne & MackinacEx.. 3:57pm 4:45pm
G’d Rapids & Cadillac Ac. 7:15am

GOING SOUTH.

G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 6:32 am
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:05pm 4:32pm
Mackinac & Ft.Way:eEx..10:25am 12:32pm

Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm

All trains daily except Sunday.

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

North—Train leaving at 4:45 o’clock p. m.
has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and
Mackinac City. Trainleaving at 9:50a.m. has
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinac
City.

South—Train leaving at 4:32 p.m. bas Wood-
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

C. L. LOCK Woop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

Chicago & Wost Michigan.

Leaves. Arrives,
PMOR ochre es Goce cess 9:15am 4:00pm
+Day Express.............. 12:25pm 10:45pm
*Night Express............ 8:33pm 6:10am
Mixed... 0/05. cee ere. 6:10am 10:05pm

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.

Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Through parlor car in charge of careful at-
tendants without extra charge to Chicago on
12:25 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a.m. and
8:35 p. m. trains.

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

Leaves. Arrives.
MYEGO. eect seca eee s ates 5:00am 56:15pm
PURDPORB 056 sess eee sires 4:10pm 8:30pm
FIXPYVOGE 5b ca cre ce es coeeeeees 8:30am 10:16am

rains connect at Archer avenue for Chicago

as follows: Mail, 10:20 a. m.; cei 8:40 p.m
The Northern terminus of this Division is at
Baldwin, where close connection is made with
F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and

Manistee.
J. H. PALMER, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

   
 
 

 

GRAND RAPIDS, - -

NIIOG abd Summer Hats and Cans

—I WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF MERCHANTS TO MY—

Spring Styles of Fine Hats,

Spring Styles of Wool Hats,
Spring Styles of Stiff Hats,

Spring Styles of Soft Hats,

Wool Hats $4.50 to $12 per Dozen,
Fine Hats 13.50 to $86 per Dozen,
Straw Hats for Men,
Straw Hats for Boys,
Straw Hats for Ladies,
Straw Hats for Misses.

Hammocks Sold by the Dozen at New York Prices ''

——LARGE LINE OF——
Clothing and Gents Furnishine Goods,

Cottonade Pants and Hosiery.
DUCK OVERALLS, THREE POCKETS, $3.50 PER DOZEN AND UPWARDS.

Call and get our prices and see how they will compare with those of firms in larger cities.
irc GimEHV XI,
36, 38,40 and 42 CANAL STREET, - - GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

        

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IMPROVED

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Patent Bes Cases & Fillers

Miessrs =. J. DTAMBD ct Co.

Have been appointed manufacturers’ agents for Western Michigan for the Lima Egg
Case Co., manufacturers of the best, strongest and most durable cases and fillers in the
market, and will quote prices on application, both for fillers and egg cases complete.

PHREINS & HES

——DEALERS IN—— \

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

Castor Machine Oil

The Castor Machine Oil contains a fair percentage of Castor Oil and is in all re-

 

 

spects superior as a lubricator to No. 2 or No. 8 Castor Oil. The

OFITO Olli, COMPANY

Is the only firm in the United States that has succeeded in making a combination of Veg-
etable and Mineral Oils, possessing the qualities of a Pure Castor Oil.
We Solicit a Trial Order.

Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., Grand Rapids.
RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO,

MANUFACTUREES AND JOBBERS OF

BOOTS & SHOKS,

River Boots and Drive Shoes, Calf and Kip Shoes for Men and Boys, Kid, Goat and
Calf Button and Lace Shoes for Ladies and Misses are our Specialties.

Our Goods are Dpeclally Adapted for the Michigan Trade,

14 and i6 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

CLARK, JEWELL & CO,

WEIOLESALE

Groceries and Provisions,

: 83, 89 and 87 PHARL STREET and 114, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET,
- MICHIGAN. |

It is rapidly com-
ing_into popular favor.

 

 

 
  
 

  
  

 

 

 

 

Groceries.

PENCIL PORTRAIT—NO, 18.

 

 

L. C. Bradford, Otherwise Known as
sé Cass.’’

Lewis Cass Bradford was born at Orion,
Oakland county, April 18, 1847, and came to
this city with his parents in 1853. Four years
later the family moved to Ravenna,and engag-
ed in farming, and L. C. stayed at home and
worked the farm while the elder boys served
their country in the capacity of soldiers.
Jan. 1. 1865, he entered into partnership with
his brother and engaged in general trade at
Ravenna under the firm name of A. Bradford
& Bro. In the fall of the same year J. N.
Bradford bought out A. Bradford, and Jan.
1, 1866, L. C. purchased J. N.’s interest, sub-
sequently selling him the entire business,
and going to Muskegon, where he clerked in
his father’s grocery store for a year. He
then went back to Ravenna, and; worked in
J. F. Tibbits’ saw mill as forman for four
years. Returning to Muskegon, he accepted
the position of manager of the city office of
the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Co.,
whose business he conducted acceptably for
two years anda half. He then formed a
partnership with Mr. Eccles under the firm
name of Bradford & Eccles, and engaged in
the commission business on Pine street.
Three months later he bought out his part-
ner, and three months afterward he was
burned out in the conflagration that visited
that place, sustaining a total loss, with no
insurance. Entering into partnership with
John A. Dyer, under the firm name of a, ©.
Bradford & Co., the new firm erected a
shanty on the burned district, and engaged
in the feed business for six months, when L.
C. removed to Twin Lake, conducting the
business of selling groceries and buying ties
and shingles for Wm. Martin, Agt., for a
year and a half. He then went to Fremont
and bought wheat for the same man for one
year, under the business style of L. C. Brad-
ford, Agt. He then joined hands with J oN;
and under the firm name of J. N. Bradford
&Co., Agts., carried on the same business
another year, when he sold out to J. N.,
and went on the road for Eaton & Christen-
son. Two months later, he went to Croton
and re-entered the employ of Wm. Martin,
conducting the same ‘business as before.
After remaining at Crotona year, he went
to Fremont, and engaged in the grocery bus-
iness under the firm name of Bradford &
Garrison, selling out to Garrison a year lat-
er, and coming to Grand Rapids where he
entered the employ of Eaton & Christenson,
Feb. 22, 1879, with which firm he is still
identified. His territorv includes all avail-
able towns on the C. & W. M. Railway, from
Pentwater to St. Joseph, the Newaygo Divis-
ion and Fremont, and south on the G. R. &
L and L. S. & M.S., and from Allegan to
Muskegon. He sees his trade regularly
every three weeks, and is invariably a wel-
come visitor.

Mr. Bradford’s success as a salesman may
be attributed to the fact that he makes his
customers his friends. He never fails to
keep his appointments, and has never been
known to miss atrain. His cordial, genial
manner, his business-like demeanor and his
candor as a salesman, have made him de-
servedly popular with his trade, and these
characteristics, coupled with his well-known
ability for making collections, have served
to endear him to his house.

—__—_—_»>_2—<—__—_
A Representative Jobbing House.

Mr. LeGrande Peirce, of the jobbing firm
of Peirce & White, has gone to New York to
anticipate the arrival of the new tea crop,
and make selections and purchases of other
staples and novelties suitable to the Michi-
gan trade. This firm has built up a fine job-
bing trade, as the result of courteous treat-
ment, low prices, and promptness in filling
orders, and are making further inroads every
day. They carry a complete line of sugars,
syrups, teas, coffees, soaps—in short every-
thing pertaining to a first-class jobbing es-
tablishment. Their line of fine cut, plug and
smoking tobaccos is as choice and complete
as is carried by any house in the west, and
a great specialty is made of cigars, the firm
being factory agents for the following well-
known, popular brands; “Two Orpnans,”
“Hand Made,” “Optimus,” ’P. & W.’s Ex-
tras,” “Ben’s Express,” ‘Clarissa,’ “My
Girl” and “Ultimatum.” Ben. Hollister is
the gentlemanly agent for the house, and is
always.glad to show buyers his samples and

prices.
——_—_<->_ =<

Features of the Week.

The market has been almost featureless,
barring a further decline in sugars early last
week, and an advance to the old figures on
Monday. Lima beans have advanced 10c,
and Java rice is up }¢c. Bloaters are out of
market, consequently the quotations are
dropped until fall. The quotations on 60,
28 and 100 pocket salt published last week
were for inferior goods, and as THE
TRADESMAN always quotes first-class goods,
when only one price is given, the quotations
are raised to the proper figures,

Oranges and lemons are in good request
and prices are firm. Bananas are in good
supply and moving freely. Nuts are steady.
Peanuts are firm at the decline.

———_—~-2.—<—

A Detroit clerk says it is a great deal eas-
ier to serve homely than handsome women.
He couldn’t have asid a worse thing for his
future peace of mind, for every woman who
hears of it will of course make him as much
trouble as possible, for fear he will think
her homely.

———— Oo
Tomatoes and cucumbers in Florida are
80 plenty and cheap that hundreds of acres
of them are being plowed in as unworthy of
the cost of picking and transportation.

TRAMWAY PLUG. _

 

The Best Selling Goods of the Kind on the
Market.

In common with other representative job-
bing houses, Messrs. Cody, Ball & Co. have
carried the leading brands of plug tobaccos
put on the market, and have succeeded in
working up a large business in this branch
of their trade. But like a number of com-
petitors at this and other markets, they have
come to the conclusion that by putting up
a choice quality of plug tobacco under their
own name and brand they will be able to
give better satisfaction, both to the dealer
and consumer for the reason the quality can
be maintained by personal attention.
In furtherence of this conclusion, they
have been experimenting for some time on
the kinds of tobacco, andthe manner of
preparing them, best suited to the Michigan
trade, and after an expenditure of a consid-
erable amount of money have finally hit up-
on an article that they confidently claim
will “knock the spots” off of any other
brand in the market, and the reports thus
far received from the dealers in whose
hands the goods have been placed are
abundantly reassuring, and tend to con-
vince the firm that they have not overesti-
mated the merits and taking proprieties of
their new brand. It is styled “Tramway
Plug” and is intended to suit the taste of
the artisan, farmer and lumberman, as well
as the more capricious fancy of the profess-
ional man. It is made only from the choicest
leaf and unlike many of the brands now on
the market, is not doped with either cheap
molasses or glycerine. Itsgsweetening prop-
erties are derived wholly from the use of
pure granulated sugar, and the licorice used
is the pure article. The combination hit
upon secures a flavor not equalled by any
other goods on the market, and creates a
relish that isas pleasing as itis lasting.
Old chewers pronounce the goods the best
that have ever been brought to their notice.
It is put up with Virginia bright, chocolate
and black wrappers, making it exceedingly
attractive. Asa piece of goods on which
dealers may rely for genuine satisfaction,
sure sales, and good profits, “Tramway”
stands without a rival.
———_——~—9 2s
The World’s Sugar Supply.
The Glasgow Herald thus diagnoses the
present condition and outlook of the sugar
markets of the world:
It may to some extent be true that the
united production of the beet and cane sug-
ars has for the time got beyond the world’s
demands; but even this statement requires
modification ; a large proportion of the in-
crease in the available stock is due to the
fact that many of the crops have this season
been forwarded by steamers instead of by
sailing vessels as formerly, bringing the
sugar much earlier into the consuming mar-
kets. The manufacture of the beet crop has
also been compressed into a shorter time.
It is therefore probable that the visible sup-
ply, which used to be largest in July and
August, has already reached its maximum in
March and April. The production of beet
sugar has increased very rapidly, but it is
worth noting that both France and Austria,

 

ties, which to a large extent are withdrawn,
have receded rather than increased. In
Germany the tax on the roots is tobe in-
creased and the drawback on exported sug-
ar reduced, so that the fabricants will not in
the season of 1884—’85 have the bounty re-
ferred to. ‘The crops of 1882-83 and 1883-84
have been unprecedentedly large, and though
the area planted in Germany is extended by
10 per cent., it does not follow that the crop
of 1884~’85 will be increased in the same
proportion. The 2,300,000 tons of sugar
made in Europe in 1883-’84 will by the end
of August be entirely consumed, and the
crop now being sown, to be reaped in Sep-
tember and following months, may or may
not give 100,000 tons more sugar, which
might be expected if results were to be
again as favorable asin past two years.
But turning tothe cane crops, Java has
steadily increased, but this year has resulted
in such such serious losses to merchants and
importers that the rates likely to be current
will not be such as toinduce planters to
press their produce on the market. The
Phillippines will this season show a deficit
of 70,000 tons. The Brazil crop is pretty
‘well over. Recent advices from Cuba re-
port a renewal of the insurrection, a general
feeling of distrust, and trade demoralized.
The crop has been hurried forward, but the
conditions do not favor an increase on the
small crop of last year. As to British West
Indies, the crop was at no time expected to
exceed last year’s and at present prices in
many places it will not pay the expense of
reaping. On the whole, the supply of cane
sugar for the next five months will be cur-
tailed, while the low prices will greatly stim-
ulate consumption. On the Continent near-
ly 2,000,000 tons are ‘now used where cer-
tainly not one-tenth was used 30 years ago.
In the United Kingdom in 1853 the consump-
tion was about 370,000 tons; in 1883 it was
three times that quantity, or 1,100,000 tons
were imported, and itis probable the con-
sumption will approach 1,200,000 tons. If,
therefore, the present visible supply appears
large, it should not be forgotten that the re-
quirements are greater than ever before, that
present prices are much below the cost of
production and 20 per cent. below what they
were ever known to be over any extended
period.

— oo

One million boxes of matches are produced
daily by ‘one machine in use at a factory
in Sweden. The statement seems incredi-
ble, but it is well vouched for.

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WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. OIL.
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0. egal TOBt.. 2.2... eee eee
AXLE GREASE. Sweet, 2 02. SQUAre.... 22... 2. eee eee ee 75
ee acess 70 | Sweet, 2 oz, round..............2..006s 1 00
Diamond oe oe 60 | Castor, 20z. square................206+ 75
Modoc .... # doz. 60 | Castor, 2 0z. round........... .....-.++ 1 00
Paragon... PB dOZ........... sere eee ee ere ees 70 PICKLES.
Paragon, 20 pails........-.-+++s+ese++ 9 | Choicein barrels med.........00 -...eee-eees 7 30
BAKING POWDER. mite in - = Sorcerer : he
‘eae OARB oe ce eck doz. 45 ngee’s (0) BINGE. cece cae
eee oe  & Dingee's quarts glass fancy..0..000000 0.0 4%
pe ee ui ck oe 40 Po ste e eter cece eres
en a® ne Ue in ee Ne : 49| American qt. in Glass................+.-s0+- 2 00
Pro nana American pt.in Glass..............eeee ee eee 1 25
Arctic 5B TB CanS........... 2c cee e ee eee eeee 12 00
: 5 wane a e . - aneen quarts Delo en ba ne ees ees . o
. Ss - Hoglish pints..............sceeeeeeee é
Dry, IND Doc. ceive cue oo = Chow Chow, mixed and Gerkins, quar. ; _ “
FV. INO. 0. .262 265 6- s:<- -doz. 5 se e pints....<
aa ; O2j..3 <2. es em e Dingee & Co.’s C. C. M. & G. Eng. nea S 50
iquid, 8 Oz. .......- -doz. * ne - pts..2 75
Arctic 4 02Z........--- .@ gross 4 00 PIPES.
ATCHIC 8 OZ... be cence eee ce cc nee cent cces cece 8. I :
enti INOF so oe ee ee ee oe 12 dy | Imported Clay 3 gross...........---++- 2 25@3 00
‘Arctic No. 1 pepper DOX...........50.seeee 2 00| Imported Clay, No. 216........-...-.-. @1 8
Arctic No. 2 +e oe i ee 3 00 Amoriean FE: D..... sc... i.e cc ee ee 9@1 00
Arctic No.3 *‘ Oe sence ates 4 50 RICE.
BROOMS. Choice Caroling... 0: 1. sce ces cnn cee 6%
Nad Catch oo eee 250 | Prime Carolina...............eee esse cece ences is
No. 2 Carpet 02s. eesooss as: aa ied ee ee edn Gea eean e
eq PaniorGen.. (22.6 ce | ee tee eee. the
No. 1 Hurl “ ps ees | 2 00 RANGOON .. 2-3... eee ee etic cece ne eee ene 5%
= 0.2 ae Pe : 2 SALERATUS.
ancy BR. c ccc cece weer e reece ceeeseee PaO 2 ce ee 1
Gomiuon Wi cc Bo eee ae
CANNED FISH. Lo a ES Css Soe peepee @ 5%
Cove Oysters, 1 i standards.............. 115 ap Sheal..........-. se eee cece es 2.4. @ 54
Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards... 18 | Dwight’s ............ 0... eee eeee ee eect ee ees @ 5%
Cove Oysters, 1 slack filled.. 75 | Sea Foam...... Stee eeeeeeen esse er erenen ee es @ bi
Cove Oysters, 2 tb slack filled..... "125 | S..B. &L.’s Best................-. eee eee @ 5%
ee : tb ~— esata cele 8 “4 SALT.
Clams, 2 i standards.........----+---+++++ 2 65 2}
Lobsters, 1 standards..........sse.00+- Pe et eres 7
Lobsters, 2b standards........-..+++++++. 2%0 | 1008 pockeis...... cle 28
Lobsters, Picnics......... .sessseeeeeeeee 150 | Saginaw Fine 10
Mackerel, 1 i fresh standards............ Bee! 1%
Mackerel, 5 i fresh standards............ © D0 (Standard ComPee...........:.c-0scc se 155
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 bb........... Sn) tee ee ee ee .
Mackerel, 3 tb in Mustard...........-...+6- 3 50 SAUCES.
Mackerel, 3 b broiled............----s+-0+- 350 | Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints. @5 00
ce er eee . eee ag
a n, 2 f Columbia river............... Se PURO < oc on cence cee ce ns oe oe
Salmon, 1b Sacramento..............656- 150 | Halford Sauce, large.... @3 75
Sardines, domestic 48........-..-----200e- 8 | Pepper Sauce, red small. @ %
Sardines, domestic 148.........-.-+++++0+- 12% | Pepper Sauce, green.......... @ 9
Sardines, Mustard 14S8...........--+-+-+-+ 15 | Pesper Sauce, red large ring... @1 30
Saaities, eta SUM sarc SiG cine oe S ees si Seige aiid ring. oy a
r , imported S........-- 2s eee ee eeee 5 occ coc ce as
Sardines, imported %B, poneless.......... 32 Catsup, Tomato. quarts.......... @1 30
Sardines, Russian kegs.............--++-- 50 Horseradish, % pints....... @1 00
Trout, 31D DrOOK.........----2es eee e econ 3 00 poe es Be Sess a 2
CANNED FRUITS. apers, French surfines........ @2 25
Apples, 3 i standards ..........-+-+++++++: 1 0c Sere aon Bee eee e e
Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.......... 275 | Olives, Queen, 2702 bottle...... 2...  @6 50
Blackberries, standards..........++-+++++- a a Olive Oil, quarts, Antonia & Co.’s....  @7 00
Cherries, red.......---.eeeer eee sree tence es io. Olive Oil; pints, Antonia & Co,’s,..... @4 00
oo white Ge ate kc o aa bias 0 oes ei aies 016.6 0.6 1 20 Olive Oil, M% pints, Antonia & Co.’s. a8 @2 50
Egg Plums, standard? ..............0066 1 35 SEEDS.
Egg Plums, Erie....  .....---+eeeee serene $45 | Hemp 2.3. ......0......:2...2--.5--- 3. -- 5
Green Gages, standa.:ds 2 t.............-- 1 40 WBBOLY 56060562. eee as aes ee 5
Green Gages, Erie.............-.- esse cree 150 |} Rapes... ss. ae
Peaches, 3 fb standards...........-.---+++- 1 %5 Mime@ Bib@) oo o6ccce cl ccc. cca cee ee ee 54@6
Peaches, 3 ib Extra Yellow..........--.--- 2 00 SOAP.
Peaches, SCECONdS..........-.-- eee e cece eres 1 65 i : ae
Pie Peaches 3 . eo en : . a 8 cuce Family ........8 4
Pears, Bartlett 2 .............. cece eee eee o AMID oor eee ee eee cece eee ee 8
Pineapples, 2 stand.............2...000- 1 40 do. SAVON ............ seer cece econ 6
Re en eer 145 do. Satinet .................2.ee0ee 6%
Raspberries, 2 fo stand............-.2.2+++ 125 do. Revenue ...........-....----++ 5%
Raspberries, 2 Erie..............++-++++ 1 40 do. White Russian...........-..--
Strawberries, 2  standards............-.. 110 caw eas 8 cio aedharaiad eee ee a
slo ved daira amen Proctor & Gamble’s ivory 0/000) 6 m5
Apricots, LUSK’S.........+++seseeenee ee eees 2 i) do. Japan Olive ...... 5
Byg PlUMS............eeee eee eens Bee. es 2 85 do. Town Talk #8 box 3 70
Green Gages..........ceceee cece ceeeeeecees 2 85 do. Golden Bar........ 4 20
oie Be yc ea reece ses : . do. . drab ee ae 3 45
WINGERS 2... cc ccc ccc cc ce serene ccceccevececes oO. MPC... ss. cae cs 45)
CANNED VEGETABLES. do. Mottled German.. 4 20
Procter & Gamble’s Velvet............ @3 40
aeparag a’ Oyster Bay......---+--+-+++++- 3 = Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck....... @3 25
eae String ee 90 Procter & Gamble’s Wash Well....... @3 15
ANS, StVING .. .. cece cece cece cree ener tees i "
Beans, Boston Baked....0000....0.s. Ue oe Le
Beans, Stringless.......----++++++esseeeee 1 00 Gowan & Stover’s New Process 3b br @ 21
Corn, Eri€..........0e cece ee cece eee ee ee cess 115 Tip To % - Go
Corn, ry Be eee ce ees es cle : " Warde White Tig Op @6 %5
ey | eh ener tee @A 20
Corn’ TrOPDy.. 2.2... ee cee cee cece eee eeeeee 115 er ee : -
Corn, 2% Onandago...........----+++eee++ 150 | Dish ae 4 10
Corn. ACMC:.: 2.6... ss... sec es sees es 125 ie ee 5 00
Mushrooms, French..........-.---+++++++ 22@24 Magnetic go Soe Oe ee 4 20
Peas, standard Marrofat............---++- 140 | Woe Prench Process.................- 4 50
Peas, 2 tb Early, small (new)........-..--- 1 60 a ee A Oe ae iS 5 00
Peas, 2T Beaver........------ ee ee cece eee ee 75 eiasoaid 5 00
Peas, French 2 fb.... 2... 2... - ee eee eee eee age ee 3 25
Pumpkin, 3  Golden..........--.+--+s-+++ 110 Ree 4 20
Succotash, 2 i standards...........----++ . 8d Pittsburgh SO A eee ele 400
Succotash, 2} B.& M..........-.-- eee eee 1% ee 6 5
Squash, 3 i standards...........-..--+++-> 10 | tgnie enstile DSPS.............-. 5. cece 1B
Tomatoes, 3 ib Dilworth’s Gi cis a sibwis eae ese eee 1 05 Mottled castile See ce it mew we deal 12
Tomatoes, 3 Ib Job Bacon........-.-..+-++- 1 00 Oe @ 5%
Tomatoes, gal. Erie..........--.-eee sees 2 95 Old Country oe le ee asc ea a aL Bis
Tomatoes, Acme 3DD............---++ 1 00@1 20 o Tats Bos, ee as 2
CAPS. ° *
. D.......-.2.-.. 85 |Ely’s Waterproof %5 | Acme,%01% bars.................-+--- @ 6%
Musket........... 15 Aone - o RES eos cue cca ee a oN
CHOCOLATE. Towel, 25 bars... 2
. Napkin, 25 bars. @5 2%
Lpateltey PLEMMUM ....---2--- 20s ss reer cess > Best American, 60 1 fb blocks.......... @ 6
Re af 8 premium De iis opine 6 cols omnis wee © e's, Palma 60-1 tb blocks, plain oe @ 5%
Gore es eeeeee t woe ee weer eter ee eeeeereeee ee a Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped es @3 70
erman BWECT........-- Berececscteee ¢ ee aly Master, 100-34 Moakes. 0 : @5 00
Vienna Sweet weeee @25 ;
a Corie. Sereciliea: white, 100% cakes... @6 25
: ty 9 UU BH WW UARUD.. os wed
Green Rio....12 @14 |Roasted Mex.17%@19 | Cotton Oil, white, 100 % I cakes...... @6 25
GreenJava...17 @27 |Ground Rio.. 94@17 | Lautz’s 60-1 tb blocks, wrapped........ @t
Green Mocha.25 @27% |Ground Mex. @I16 | German Mottled, wrapped............ @ 64%
eee ne a es a. ae Oe Baron, Hebeblion, Ck oF ee iene @ 5%
oasted Jav eae a se ue Danube, OCES.. oo. 5 4
Roasted Mar.17 @19 |Dilworth’s .......@15% | London Family, 60-1 ® blocks........ @5-
Roasted Mocha Levering’s .....-.. @15% | London Family, 3- bars 80 Ib......... @4 00
CORDAGE. Panag eaee: 4-Tb ba 80 Die. c. 2. oe ms
72 foot Jute ..... 185 {60 foot Cotton....1 75 em cakes, wrapped.............. U3 85
72 foot Jute --""" 118 (50 foot Cotton....150 | Nickel, 100 cakes, wrapped............ @4 00
NG EXTRACTS Climax, 100 cakes, wrapped........... @3 25
a ‘ Boss, 100 cakes, wrapped............-. @2 30
oo non: Marseilles Castile, Toilet,38 dozin box @I1 2%
Jennings 7 PES ca Sane s ace «ess > @ doz. : e jaiuee
- Fe os ca es cae sae tone °
. BOF ee alee cen as a _ Ground Pepper, in boxes and cans... 16@22
. oe 7 eae ne We acon Rue uc cues e ree
ee ee BN Ole 2023
aS % pint round.............-++++6- AWOL Ginger. 0.20520 2060 ie. oe cece neces ese 1%7@20
os ae 9 OR ea ees tees ; - lean ee a ee ee Bean
af ROR oe Sa acre ote ces cle bers OUNG. eck oo bs acess co se ean ‘
ee No.10.. wag 4 25 Pepper Ae COBO. i.e ccc k ee -
anilla. BPIGG 94 ID. so eee se dee ce es ees
Jennings’ 2 OZ..........02eeenerceeoes % doz. 1 40| Cinnamon’ % BW ...... 22... . cece ee ee eee 1 00
” AOD. ce oes S eka oe Need naa 200) CLOVES A ss oss esas casero cen 7d
. < PS aa eee ec ice cece eee ; e ee mer WhOl6. 66-2) ene oun
pe ee a ey bisa ss oo sle 160
fs INO. 2 Taper... 35. ess ooo = see 1 50 Gansta Beek cae eecn te: sunese tae ss @12
No. 4'TAPer.........0...200ceceee 800!) ClOVER 2560 ccs cw ne ces esse es 20 @22
* 4 pint en oo ie cosa. - i. Nutmegs. No. 1.........5..0.5...-3.. 70 @i5
ie pint round............-.++-+-+: i
I eee 425 ies aes
“ : Muzzy Gloss 1 ib package.. @6%
Wo. 102 8 oss 6 00 Muzzy Gloss 3 package @big
FAUCETS -
Faucets, self measuring............-. @2 50| Muzzy Gloss 6 b boxes.... - Qi
FaucetS, COMMON..........ceceeeeeees @ 35| Muzzy Gloss bulk..............+-+-+++ @6
d = : Muzay Cora tD.....-.. 62... .2 6.5... 3 6%@7
FISH. Special prices on 1,000 orders.
WHOIO COG... .. a ecc cies s ea cee se 4%@6% | Kingsford Silver Gloss..............-- @8
Boneles8 Cod....... ...-sseeeeeeeee ey : 5@71@8 | Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 i box....... @8%
oe oe pple i00 Do. 2 be a ceed ema Dee eee eee ce eee SM@s%
A a ee swego Doe pan sees sei ke ee Y
Herring Holland..,........c.....:.++- Gt On | Minor GiGse. occ co cccieccne eos 6%
White, No. 1, 4% bbls ............-- 00s 750 | Mirror G1O8S, COIN..........-.eceeeeees @6%
White, Family, % bblis................- 85 | Piel’s Pearl... ..2...csee wees os celle eos eae @A
White, No. 1, 10 Db kits................ 110 Niagara Laundry, 40 i box, bulk..... @b
Whise, No.1, 12 Ib kits..............4- 115 ** Laundry, bbls, 186 tbs..:..... @5
Trout, No. 1, % bbls................4- 4 75 " Gloss, 401 h packages........ @T
Trout, No. 1,12 t kits................ 90 “ Gloss, 363 8 packages....... @6
Mackerel, No. 1, 4 bbls..............- 6 50 id Gloss, 6 box, 72 i crate.... @7
Mackerel. No. 1, 12 I kits............ 1 0 ye roe 1 seta ne Woue Ge Ore aa ses Qi%
FRUITS. merican Stare es
London Layers, NeW...........0eeee06 2 15 | LW GlOSS...... 22.0 ee ee eee eee cece er eee @b%
Loose Muscatels Raisins, new........ 2 H0@2 60 | 10.02 G1OBS.......-6.-ee seers cree erees Gan
New Valencias Raisins..............-. "14@7% | 3 Gloss......-..--. -- i Se
Ba 6 i ae @3 25 adler si wood boxes. ah Ore
RAGTAS fio ori ae ce was bec ie so 10 abie COrn....... D0 72
Mickey Prince eee eles bo ks extend Table Corn...... --20 Ib @7
EE a ete ces 5i4@6 | Banner, bulk......-..--.+-+eeeeeee reese @4
GUCION as iia See cee 18@20 STONEWARE.
Dried Apples ...........-..cccearsceces 8 @8Klg ll @8
ieee. ele BAllOB.... 2... cess cece e eee eens '
Hieoscu bao S aEaey A Ans .s Milk Goes 7
chardson’s No. Cee ee ee es
Richardson’sNo.5 dO .........+-+ 00000 1 55 STOVE FOLKSE.
Richardson’s No.6 dO. .........-e.eeeee 270! Rising Sun gross..5 88|Dixon’s gross...... 5 50
peenereere a > Seka cease " - eo Sees ase 5 88|:Above # dozea..... 50
chardson’s No. Oe ee TO PAE os. eee
Richardson’s No. 4 round ..........-.-+-++6+ 2 55 SUGARS.
Richardson’s No.7 dO .........eee esse eee 2 0 @s
Kichardson’s No. 74 dO ........2.2-e eee eee 1 55 | Cut Loaf..... ...--.eeeeereeeeeeeseeees oy
Electric Parlor NO.17.............0e0eeeeeees 3 70| Cubes .. ee “ @ le,
Electric Parlor No. 18.:............0+00e0e00 BAD Otro he inca i
Grand Haven, NO. 9........0.ccccceseeeeeeee 2 79| Granulated ........---+se00+ sereceees @
Grand Haven, No. 8.............ceeceeeerees 1 49} Yount. Ses Sugg OREO: @6 %
20 gross lots special price. 79 | Stamdard A..........eeeeeee cece eee 6 tai
MOLASSES. ae — s os
aie GRRE cco oi cs pa 0s ban dee chee sates oo tas @18| Fine C..... 2.0... eeseeeee cece cece cree 4
Ds IM oan bo vc ce acs Wales B0@35 | Yellow C........---eeeeeerseceterereens 5%4@5%
New Orleans ae rr re SYRUPS.
New Orleans, BUOY: ccccccceseesivcersces 5600 CO B i @ 2
Syrups, SUGAL..........-0 6. cece ence eee 21@35Q@A5 oe “ oe seer esccacarcterensesesecs @ 34
OATMEAL, Corn, (0 gallon kegs.........--...eeeees @ 3
185 WD pPKGB.. 0.0... cece cece ee ence ee ener ee @8 %5\ Corn, 5 gallon kegs.........+2--seeeeees @1 80
362 pkgs......... Pee aes @3 25| Corn, 4% gallon kegs...... coose _@1 65
ee Saag he bs goa haa ae s se i Be 28@ oe
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tar and Cresent, steel cut..........-- ve 85

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Pure Loaf Sugar. ..........d6galkegs @l1 90
TEAS.
Japan ordinary. 24@30|Young Hyson.. ..25@50
Japanfair........ 35|Gun Powder..... 35@50
Japan fair to g’d.35@37 Oolong ....... 38@55@60
Japan fine........ 40@50\Congo ............ @30
Japan dust....... 1
TOBACCO—FINE CUT.
Rose Bud.............66- Me ees @50
ecco ereseere ee seer seeeepeeeseoneseeeee @45
Our Bird 2 ooo ce nc ence k ee cece @30
MIBHGNON | oo2 ooo aes cn cc eee @38
Morrison’s Fruit..........-.2.--2-eeees @50
NEIOEOM Ot oe ea ge us dec ese e ues @60
Pramond Crown...........2ee eee eeees @d7
Hed Bindi: 22) 3202... ose sw ete @52
Opera QUEEN...... 6 cece eee ee ee eee ees @40
Sweet Rose. 2.2.5 ccc e ee eee nee eee @45
Green Baek... coos. cece kee ce eens oe @38
Bt oo oc ek oe tee os @33
OSo Sweet... 0... occas once es eens @31
Prairie Flower..............eecceeeeees @65
Climber [light and dark]..........-..-. @62
MACOHIORS ©. 056s ccs a cet tice cien asin @65
MHAWATNE 262556 ooo cock cae ese @69
ClO oe osc ack ook os So ccwe n es @70
May Blower... 2.5.00)... .. 2.0... @70
ORO ds, ck Leg sien nee @A5
AVES bo ane. @35
Hoval Game... 6 cae, @38
Silver ‘Phroad -)-c222.0 coco cca @67
SOQh ee eee. @60
WOntueky..-- 2.35... ie eee eo ee @30
Mule Hae. oc. foo cece oo ee ec ees @67
PEGI A BOO.. oro coke be do os se oe eee eee @32
Peek-a-Boo, 4% barrels................. @30
G@lipper, BOSS...) 6. 8 cs @32
Clipper, Fox’s, in half barrels......... @30
POUPEAID oo Nba. coc ce ec ccc ckce @i4
Old CONGVESS: 225... . cack eee ee ee ee ees @64
Good EMGK 260.062. eo ee @52
Good and Sweet............eseecseeeees @45
IBZO AWAY. oc. cs cco eee ts es cance @35
NN PRO 6 ic co cee ccc cnn cs cs @30
Old Glory, light..................+...2s- @é60
Charm of the West, dark.............. @60
Governor, in 2 0z tin foil.............. @é60
PLUG.
BoE: Ps Havorite...........2-.2-.2.-. @50
Old BROntuGky. oo sc cece cs icin owe cece @50
Bio Pour, 2x12... 22... es cnc ce ce ccs @50
Big Pour, 9512. ooo. oc ee ee es @50
Darby and Joan, all sizes.............. @50
Murkey, 16 OZ., SKB... cose wee cee ee ee @50
Blackbird, 16 02., 3x12................. @34
Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @48
GlONy, oe ee re @50
AON folio eo cn oaks cat wwe ws ba. @48
Silver Coin 2550.6. 5 ia se @50
buster fPark|.......--.....4-----.---.
Black Prince [par] ee eee es oat @36
Black Racer [Dark]................... @36
Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @50
Gliniae oe es esses @50
HEOIG BOSE 6 ose ee eee ee cs @A8
McAlpin’s Gold Shield................. @A8
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 fh cads....... @51
Cock of the Walk 68..............-.0+- @387
Black Spun Roll...............-00+0+ fa @38s
INGNROGe 2c csc. . oc cece eee @48
ONGOING ocd oie oo css ow anaes une @A8
Hee Seal... 6.050. oes ewe @46
@rescent ee ace @44
Win@w Re cs eel @35
Blackie BASS. 2056.66 asec @40
Mee Gh. aco soko kes oe cence a @35
Nobby Spun Roll................-e0eeee @50
DID ee se deka lee el we @50
Grayling, all styleS...............0600 @50
MAGCHINAW. 60.0.0 o. co oc s-eeece ncaa ee @AT
WIOVEE SHGC.. o.oo. coe oe ss eet se @50
Good Wuckk. 2)... 5.2.2. ee @50
Big Chunk or J-T.........--2 02.25.05. @40
fate PARCCR coo. e os co ees ce @37
Dy and Py pIAGk 3... oc... ci one eee + @3T
McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @48
Ace High: black....-..........-....<-: @35
Ghampion Al. aS
Sailors’ Solace... 2.2.2. ..5. 2.5.2 se @48
ROG SUI oo ceo c a oe cee ee cn ae @50
Shot Gu ee sks eee @48
DUG ee es @48
umbO. a eee @40
PIG TAC ok eee sic es wee oe @50
Jace Rabbit... 0.00. .o 8. ans. oe ans. es @42
SMOKING.
Morning Dew. 2.5...... 02.52.22. coe. 3 @26
RY eo woe a wees @22
Seal of Grand Radids.................- @25
KU ge a soe: @30
OGG ee ee so @28
se ee eee ican @30
Ten Penny Durham, % and \......... @24
Amber: 46 and 1D.........05...0....222; @15
Dime SMOKING... .....0.0.....5...-552-. @22
Red Fox Smoking. ............-...----- @26
Lime iiln Club. .....00......-5......- @A7
Blackwell’s Durham Long Cut........ @90
Wanity Mair 06.0. o eae @90
BING ee ee 24@25
PPGCHICSS) 6 ec @25
SEONGOEG) sce ec es 3 @22
Old Pom eee @21
Mont Go JOLGY | 200056. 2565555 s eee @e4
OKO ee a ae @25
WBAMBIOE co coos ek ole eho a ce @35
MBIGON 06.6008. oe. @26
PROUEG: (ooo ee ese ee dee @27
Navy CHDDINGS .........:-...0.050. 0-4: @2A4
poy pew Ph oa eget cae @25
Gold Blog... co. oe, @82
Camp Hire = .0... 0:1... cece. ce @22
OronokO. -2 0.205.560.6225) 2: @19
Nigger Head......... @26
Durham, ¥ )...... @60
do 4%hb.. @57
do PAOD os cide @355
do ED 02... @51
olan ©... 33.5.5 5. @22
Gorman |... oo. 5 206s s,s. @16
Mong Pom... .-- 2... 1.60.8... ee -
INGHIONGE 1. ool cls peo ae oe eee @26
WING ccc wcectes ae cces @26
POvVGls PYGGM .... 65.0 cc cle ede @28
CONGHOLOE 26.2.6...) ose. @23
OX ue cael. @22
GAVE oe. e veces ko secahewelen: @32
Sed SWI 5. lo abe @30
Pime Durham ........ 2. 6s. -<.-. ce ee @25
POD HOV el oh cases eee @26
Welle SAM. oo... cee. ce es Rowe. @28
WUMDCHMAD © oo... 2 oe ole ee ccc ee @26
Mauroge HOV. .... 60.) see as we @37
Mountain Hose..............c0ee cece eee @20
Good: Bnough... vo... 25.5. eee ee eens @23
Home Comfort, 4s and 348............ @25
Old Rip; long cut:..................... 60
Durham, long cut...........-....ceeee @60
Tea NIOKIC, 365. so. oo oe oe cence chee ce @25
Two NICKIO; 248.02... scone ke cs otc ce ce @26
Stan PWR. 6002... . oes ees ewe 6 ci @25
Golden Flake Cabinet.......... @40
Seal of North Carolina, 2 0z... @52
Seal of North Carolina, 4 oz... a
Seal of North Carolina, 8 0z......... @48
Seal of North Carolina, 16 oz boxes. @50
Big Deal, 4s longeut.......... @27
Apple Jack, 4s granulated... @24
King Bee, longcut, 4s and \%s.. @22
Milwaukee Prize, 48 and \s..... @24
Good Enough, 5c and 10e Durham @24
Durham, S., B. & L, 4s and \s... @24
Rattler, longeut................. @28
Windsor cut plug............. @25
SHORTS.
Mule Mar. 25 se ec oes 23
PIIRWSUNG: 3. ceo. os cc oat we SSek et 23
Old Congress... 20.3.5. 5e 2) Oo. ces 23
ROTO ee ols oo nae Coen enue es 25
VINEGAR.
Pure Cider oo... cds. hee. 10@12:
White Wines. .0 60.65.05) ceca. 10@12
WASHING POWDERS.
WO ie ae ie ec @10%
Gilleth's 2D .. 6... es eee ee. @ 7%
Seapine PEG... oc... occ poo ues cee cade ss 7@10
Pearline % DO®.... 2.22... cece ce esscees @4 50
Lavine, single boxes, 481 papers... 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 481% pap’rs @é4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 oz papers. 4 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 0z pap @é4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 80 4% ib papers.. @4 15
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 % i paprs @4 00
YEAST.
Seneca Falls ‘‘ Rising Sun’’.............. 1%
Twin Bros....... 175 |Wilsons .......... 1%
Gillett’s......... 175 |National......... 1 75
MISCELLANEOUS.
Blacking 2.26050 c oo. a 30, 40, 50@60
do waterproof .................. 1 50
Batk Brick imported .................. 95
do AMOWICAN. . 2. ck ccc ee q
AGO ooo ne oo sc bencs a esc a ince. @3
Burners, NO. 7 ow... eee ee 110
Oo OF ec See veeuc ccc tectes 1 50
Bags, American A................00005 20 00
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand............. 8 10
Curry Combs @ d0Z............ 0.000005 1 25@
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 fh cans......... @25
OBNGICS, BIAR oon 6 oi seek dec ak ete cs @b%
Candles, Hotel...............cecesccees @16%
Chimney Cleaners ® doz.............. @50
Chimneys NO: 1... 22.6.5. cece eice ee @35
do ING: Be. cia ces cere ee eek: @46
Cocoanut, Schepps’ 1b packages. @26%
Cocoanut, Schepps’1&%) do . @27%
Extract Coffee, V. CO. ........ceeecsenee 90@95
do POE oe 1 0@
Flour, Star Mills, in bbls .............. 5 15@
ao in Sacks....... ..0.6. 5
Flour Sifters @ doz....... Poeseetred 3
Fruit ogors GROW cers si sph oceans 1
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps...............

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Gum, Spruce...............-+5- Wicesets 35@40
Ink @ 3 dozen DOX............--..eeees 1 00@
Olly 11 PAU ic 6... co coches cences esse @6
do Glass Tumblers # doz............ @%5
Lye @2 dOzZ. CaseS............ 6. eee eee @1 55.
Macaroni, Imported................... @13
DPlOMmOGtO sso. so cokc oo ev ned cecee @ 5%
French Mustard, 8 oz @ dozen........ @s0
do Large Gothic........ @1 35
Oil Tanks, Star 60 gallon.............. @10 00
Peas, Green Bush..................2005 @1 60

do Split prepared................... @ 3%

Powder, Kee... ...... 6.5.25. 50.6. ac 5 0G
O | OR oo cc, 3 00@

A ec,

Shot drop... 5. 1 8@

GG WUGw 2 10@
Sage oe oe @15
Tobacco Cutters each ................. 1 25
PRWING 2022 ok ces 18@20
MPANIOGR 5-2. 5@6
Wicking No.1 #® gross................. @A0 -

do NOL! oo... @65
do PPA oo. Sor oo ch 1 50@

CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS,
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows :

STICK.
Straight, 25 Ib boxes................02. @10
Twist, Qe ee @10%
Cut Loaf 6 ss @l2
MIXED.
Royal, 25 pails................2...... 104
Pan
Mextra, co 1 pals.... 22.5.2. ll%
Miva, SOB bis... we
French Cream, 25 fb pails...........:....... 4
Cut loaf, 25‘ cases.............. Medes 14
Hiraken, 2 @ patis...........................
Broken, 20 Oble.......................... 16%
FANCY—IN 5 ib BOXES,
Bemon Prope... : oo oe cock oe 14
BOUT PRON ein eee oo enews 15
Peppermint Drops.....................0000- 16

Chocolate Dropa.. .. 2.2.2... ccc cc cwccecs
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WiGORICE PIFOHS oes oe oo oo cone ks eke. 2

AB Hicorice Drops... — .......0cccc cece eed 14
HOZONSER, DIGI 2... oc coo ccc cece cece J6
Lozenges, printed. Wy
Imperials .......... 16
Mottoes ... 16
Cream Bar.. 15
Molasses Bar 14
Caramels........... 20

Hand Made Cream
Plain Creams....
Decorated Cream
String Rock.....
Burnt Almonds.....
Wintergreen Berrie

Fancy—in Bulk.

Lozenges, plain in pails..................... 14
Lozenges, plain in bbls...................06. 13
Lozenges, printed in pails................... 15
Lozenges, printed in bbls................. 14
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................... 14
Gum Drops, in pails......................... 8
Gum Drops, in bbis.......................... 7
Moss Drops, in pails................-... 6.6. ll
Moss Drops, in bbls................0.0.00 008. 9%
Sour Drops, in pails................-00000 6. 12
Imperials, in pails..................0-.-00 0. 14
Thmerials. im bbis.....-...........-......... 8
FRUITS.
Oranges 2 POX. «5... .. cence cea e ce eee 5 50@6 50

Oranges OO @ bOx................0000e

Oranges, Imperials, #% box............
Oranges, Valencia i ht be cece asacct oe
Lemons, choice... ... .... 2... 2c. ec es @3 00
Lemons, fancy................ o- reueeee @6 00
Bananas # bunch...................... 2 00@4 00
Malaga Grapes, # keg.................
Malaga Grapes, % bbl..................
Wiog, layers @... 2... wesc ccs 12@16
Bigs fancy do ......:2.........-.-::. 18@20
Figs. baskets 40 Ib @ tb.... 2. eee. @l14
Dates. frails GO ® 6
Dates, 4% do QO ok @Tt
Diates: SHIMe 2625.2. @6
Plates, 46 skin... 6. @™%
Dates, Fard 10 ib box # Ib.......:..... 10 @ll
Dates, Fard 50 f box ® D.............. 7 8
Dates, Persian 50 ib box # ........... 64%4@ 7
PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw # B..................
Choice do @O 3... @ 8
Fancy do G6 2... @ 8%.
Choice White, Va.do ............2.00-- 9 @10
Haney HP,..Va d@ ...........22..5.. 10 @1C%
NUTS.

Almonds, Terragona, # ............. 18@19
Almonds, Loaea, 6s, 16@17
Brazils, O60 sos 9@10
Pecons, GO 2220. 10@14
Filberts, Barcelona do .............
Filberts, Sicily @O .. 2... cs. 14
Walnuts, Chilli QO"... @i2%
Walnuts,Grenobles do............. 14@15
Ba sable aia €Q.0 6 sccc..

ocoa Nuts, # 100 leavin secs ca 4 50-
Hickory Nuts, large ® bu............. oo
Hickory Nuts.small do ........... os 1 25

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co
quote as follows:

PORK.
Heavy Mess Pork... .. .o.5.5 occ cnc ue oe $17 25.
Back Pork, short cut...................-. 17 50
Family Clear Pork, very cheap........... 17 7%
Clear Pork, A. Webster packer........... 19 00
S. P. Booth’s Clear Pork, Kansas City.... 19 00:
Metra Clear Pork... 2.22 o. 2 snc ce ccc se 19 50:
Clear Back Pork, new..............c.ece08 20 75
Boston Clear Pork, extra quality......... 20 50
Standard Clear Pork, the best............. 22 00:
All the above Pork is Newly Packed.
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy, 500 Ib. Cases....... 9%
do. Half Cases......... 10
Long Clear medium, 500 i Cases....... 934
Oo Half Cases ....... 10
Long Clears light, 500 fb Cases.......... 9%.
do. Half Cases.......... 10
Short Clears, heavy...............-.-6:. 10%4
do. WIGGINMR. oS. 5 eos ess cke 10%
O88 do. WRG ee ca aces 10%
Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 ib cases.. 103%
Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 Ib cases.. ll;
Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 i cases.. i
Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 Ib cases.. il
Bellies, extra quality, 500 Ib cases...... 10%
Bellids, extra quality, 300 ib cases...... 10%
Bellies, extra qulaity, 200 Ib cases...... 10%
LARD.

TGR@GS occ sco oe co Be, 85,
S0 and 60) Tubs ©... 0.2... fo... 8%
LARD IN TIN PAILS.

20 i Round Tins, 80  racks............ 8%.
50 Round Tius, 100  racks.......... 8%
3 b Pails, 20 in a case................0.. 958
5 ib Pails, 12 in acase..................- 914.
10 Pails, 6in a case .................... 936

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy....:

Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 13
do. light...... 13%,
Shoulders, boneless..................-. 14
Shoulder, cured in sweet pickle....... 10
Extra Clear Bacon...................-4- 11%.
Dried Beef, Extra.....................- 45
BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 Ibs...... 11 75:
Rolled Beef, cordless..................06. 17 75s
CANNED BEEF.

Libby, MeNeil & Libby, 14 i cans, % doz.
BE CARO ooo song acne ca ec des cece vewens 18 50

do. 2 I cans, 1 doz. in case.... 2 80
Armour & Co., 14 ib cans, % doz in case 18 50
do, 2 hm cans, 1 doz.in case.. 2 80

do. 2 hb Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. incase 4 00

SAUSAGB—FRESH AND SMOKED.
POLK SAUSHMO. «oe cs sore ccc ve en ccs cece ee 9
Wid Sausage. oo... co... eek oe ccc ge eee 15.
Tongue Sausage... .... 2... ccc cc ec cece ec eees ll
IVOR SOQSBRO os oc do ives cote cn ince dene 8
Frankfort Sausage............ cece ee cece eee 10
BlOOd: SQUBARO.. woo. acs ec sce ce cae sases
Bologna, ring... 2... 2... ccc cect ewes snse ss
Bologna, straight............ 0c cece ee eee ees 8%
Holoana, HiGk. <5. 2. 5... ec cc es os i oe gees 8i6.
Fiend: CHOGEG. «<5 ok coe eeci cla ge eed eke cee 8
PIGS’ FEET.
Tie Hall PARKES 230 oso sc oe Gin cewek es 3 90:
In quarter barrels............ 2... cc eeeeee es 2 10:
Are ER oo pc wba hes secs cndeereges
: TRIPE.
In half DGrrels. « o. ocs 6 ose co cece ccs cee $3
In quarter barrels................ceeeeeeeee 2 04
Wie TES oe oe occ eee hee 95

Prices named are lowest at time of going to:
press, subject always to Market changes.
FRESH MEATS.

John Mohrhard quotes the trade as follows:
Fresh Beef, sides................0.0005 8 @ 9%:
Fresh Beef, hind quarters............1] @12

Dressed Hogs..............0.cceeeecces TH@ 8B
Mutton, carcasses....i.............008 % 2 8 @
Oh iis Sanne ows ccs sho ead concn s 84L@. 944"
OWS ce coos cs he ooo cho ease eas ... 15@16
Pork Sausage... ........ cece cece cece ces 10 @1OK%,
Pork Sausage in bulk.................. an

Caner 10:

Bologna........... Feet cin.

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Spring & Company quote as fuuuwo: Ee em Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: | Bench, esata oe ie @ order ith doe se ee hea Placed | for recreation or for study. We know too
wipe shOWEDORCONS. “What do window-dressers make? Well, AUGERS AND BITS. Stanley Rule and bevel Go.’ 8, wood and a ee : 6 air LOUSES ¢ well that grasping employers to-day, as well
9-4..23 IP 11, 10-4 9; | their salaries vary. Some make no more Le ’ ai TO. eee eee esse ec eee ee eens at : PANS. TEP sae - och I as fifty years ago.are apt to treat their hands
Androscoggin, § .. epperell, 1U-4...... a = -m.U. 0 ie eadk oh is eS a eew ae "ai Fry, PROTO foe a ts dis 40&10 Pe 8, en 1 y- " as so man machines for mone -makin
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Pepperell, 4... 2, Pequot, 9-4......... 24 | There are one or two window-dressers in the al rc - i080 nae | RIVETS. 2 a ae eek sel Lake. or constitutions to be ruined. Short-sighted
CHECKS. United States that get as high as $10,000 a| Jennings’, imitation........... 1... dissosi0 Copper Rivets and Burs..............dis 40! J. H. Killmer & Co., Saranac employers they, certainly, who do not stop
Caleilonia, gegge | See — No. 9.14 / year, and a few who can command $5,000, BALANCES. PATENT FLANISAED IRON. J. C. Scott, Lowell. to consider that a clerk kept in good bodily
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Economy, 02....... 10 |Prodigy, 0z......... 1 but the majority get $1,000 or less. : ae owe “B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 2 ee an = a ee 7 ee by P
Park Mills, No. 50..10 jOtis Apron......... 10 The answers were in reply to questions : : : - Broken packs 4c @ b extra. _. Uryden, Aegan. dent hours of labor is worth more even to
Park Mills, No. 60..11 |Otis Furniture..... 10% 6 sj : BBUTOR 5.250 be ees $ 15 00 a W. A. Hutchinson, Ashland. their Héis: thai ysicall ates
Park Milis, No. 70..12 /York, 1 oz.......... concerning the prosperity of window-dres- | Garden..................0cseeeeeeeee eres net’33 00 ROOFING PLATES. J. E. Mailhot, West Troy. pockets, than one physically exnaus
Park Mills, No. 80..138 |York, AA, extra oz. M4 sers, and were made by an individual perch- BELLS. 2 he a Ce ee ee. 5 Le E. Conklin, Ravenna. ed by long hours of work, and disheartened
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OSNABURG, ed on a ladder in the window of a Broadway Heer Peet ee eter cess sees eee c eters ee eees oe $ oe IG, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne ees 12 00 Robt. W. Hall, Hersey. through drudgery without hope of promotion.
Alabama: brown... 5 Menene 4 ee ; dry-goods house. He was trying to tempt Call... 2 pepeee 13 : ee spel Pe = ee a VE one ng otbee as tee oo Se
Kentucky brown. .10%|Toledo plaid... ---. 7% | ladies to squander their husband’s hard-| Hoon, Sangent...0000000000TII cals 38 | Sisal, 4 Im. and larger............0.... #@% 9%| J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg. So
rant secede lama 84 peg Saeagh i "31 | earned wealth by making an attractive dis- BOLTS. a ee 15 E. VanderVeen, Holland. provement. That philosophical humorist,
Louisiana plaid.... 8 |Utility plaid........ 6% | play of silks of various hues. Carriage me a dis$ 40 a a SQUARES. . ae aoe Bros., Mayfield. Bob Burdette, of the’ Hawkeye, has said
5 Yr IEC, OIG Sb... 5 on we MOR ROMERO CONE coe civics whee ee cc wa in ss ote cme . ; ; , , ; .
BLEACHED COTTONS. “Men found a new vocation” the dresser - re dis S08i0 | Try and Bevels.......0 0.0.0.0 dis 50/4 es sees erod Uivaron his very Rae:
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ae ae 84 Greene, ane 54 continued, “during the past few years, when Bey Shoe ae ey i — Se dis 20) 4" Hanna, Casnovia. see said’ he, in effect, Hane work has kill
Art, cambrics, 36, ie ne Eee oe they were able to make attractive the win-| Wrought Barrel Bolts...............! dis 5B Cea oe Wm. Hewitt, Campbell. ed surprisingly few men; the long hours be-
q- ee ewer ne eeees ey + ° ike . $ 7 * = *
Androscowsin, 64 5-4..12i4|Hope, 44.00.01... 7% | dows of dry goods and fancy gdods_ estab- re Barrel, aed ee ee a. eo Readies $420 $320} B.D. Smith, Wayland. tween shop closing at night and shop-open-
Ballou, 44......-.-- i King Phillip cam-_,,|lishments. A few years ago such work was | Cast Chain... i pines iti i ee ee UE enter aban aes fae cae > asics srenten Atieare, ing in the morning have ruined more consti-
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Boott, 0. 4-4........ 8% Linwood, 4-4....... 9 | left to the clerks, but it became to be whisk 0) pee A iar 420 320) Geo. Scribner, Grandville. tutions than handling dry goods twelve houts
Be aa baa eects resem iomportont feature tietit waz wate a) Wine UN ct cach INO a Oe, , 600] Me Athen Of Walden & Archer, Ape an ee me ce en ee
Boott, R. 3-4.......- 5% |Langdon, GB, 44... 9% | specialty. The work was given to one man|_ Flush.................06.45 ey boeieeay) oo) noecm No. 18 ged Heber, over 9) inches Prod ame, White Olond. at night use a man up quicker than arithme-
Blackstone, AA 4-4. 74|/Langdon, 45........ Sc onl mcafee en ganic aide ck ea 0 DO eres dis wet OO” he nan ea oxen. Geo. P. Stark, Cascade. tic and double entry book-keeping by day.”
Chapman, X, 4-4.... 6% Masonville, 4-4..... 33 and he was required to make a study o1 p Shueae SHEET ZINC. Bert Tinkler, Hastings. ous i
ee ve New York Mili, 44-108 ducing attractive effects. Ofcourse @ Man! pomer disg 49 | IN casks of 600 hs, PD... 6%| Spring & Lindley, Bailey. And so itis. The club-room, the billiard-
Cabot, is... oe 6’4|New senor, tee ou possessing excellent taste was required. panes, Se ee dis 50 Panes poor cia he ee ? oS <a ene room and the ball-room, not improper in
Canoe, 3-4.......... ocasse 6 . a s POG etek ee ee is 5 NN LDER. eck & Goodman, Burnip’ ners. ir ple y xhaustiv: ?
Domestic, 36....... 74 |\Pride of the West.. 12% “The first attempt, I think, at making the} Am. Ball... dis. net| No.1, Refined. ..3 3 0.02) 0.25.0..3...... 1300} Paine & Field Enelishville, sais nee pl pes mee ve Slavia oe -
ce agai oi a are a work a specialty was in New York. Other BUCKETS. eee ee eae Stes eco ree ask. 15 00 J. S. Marr Spring Grol ° recreative, a curse rather than a relief.
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Peuivof Loom, £4...9 |Vietoria, AAs. a men saw the result, and followed the prac- | Well plain....-...-..01ssseseeeereeeee = 40 ee oe poe LSet poet " Nevins Bros., Moline. And again, many a clerk in a country
¥ itoft Loom, 7-8. 84 Woodbury, pee 2 Z 5 SION AV OE ss se ainie 510 c\4'n 0 s'eie ois oe cig cc's ce as 6 Oo a . a : oo stor 1 sn t k Th } 7 , A
Bruit 0 i Whitinsville, 44.1. 7% tice. Now it has grown extensively. Not BUTTS, CAST. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. . ‘ ee : je dae os now Ww en is is well-off
ee, vaste ae weitere e bed only the windows of Eastern business hous- | Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60 | IC, 10x14, Charcoal’... ....660 5... 650| Baron & Ten Toor Davest Grove ompared with post-office clerks and tele-
0 edal, 4- am 1 Ad. eo 2 * Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis Ix 10x14 Charcoal... 6.0.0 o sec cece 8 50 i aie : rapher ith <-k rs j it
Gold Medal, 7-8..... : 64 Williamsville, 36...10% | es are made more beautiful, but also those Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed. os a Cc, 12x12, Charcoal... 0.26.) 6.00). 002. 650| J. L. Graham, Hopkins. 8 : es wi took — » ie city, Or
Gilded Age.......-. 8% of the South and West. One will find just ae eene _ es) bright fast joint..dis 50&10 oe ve be ipphve oe ees ees oe 850} Jorgensen & Hemingsen, Grant. even the much-envied bank-clerks he has,as a
saps as attractive displays in the dry goods win-| Wrought Loose Bin, aoovstip....... 4 08'S | 1X, 1x00; Charcoal. oo... 80] Es Ge Thurston, Lisbon. ee
Armory Se eueon a= 7% Kearsage poe eee 8s dows of San Francisco as he will in the win- Wrought Loose Pin, japanned eieieik blale $ dis 60& 5 IXX, 14x20, ORARCORL Coe ts ones. 10.50 J. Gringhaus, Lamont. " lulls in business and intervals of leisure,
‘Androscoggin sat.. 84 Naumkeagsatteen. 8% : i : Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver IXXX, 14x20, Charcool.....0 0.000000 1250| ©. F. Sears & Co., Rockford. during which he can study or lounge, while
Canoe River.......- . peopere! bleached a dows of New York city. yPP ed jan aieeceee tees eteeteeeeee nes dis 608 5 IXXXX, 1403 oe Peete eee eens ees ete Carrel & Fisher, Dorr. thei lab t i is Anal
arendon. ......-: 34 |Pepperell sat....... i : ; : : Vroug ep is 20x? OYCORE 6c 1 ray < neir labor is continuous and pressing. An
Hallowell Imp..... 6% |Rockport..... "tg Everv establishment dealing in dry | Wrought Inside Blind. ..11.221222111! dis 60 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal........2. 2.2222. 6 50 oe os oe me aa te if he : fend that thote } ie al a “1
Ind. Orch. Imp..... 8% pial nett -. 8% | goods, fancy goods, furnishing goods, cloth- preuent aes Bee eee dis Dey ae oe ett esse cece ee eneg a 3 Dibble evn Bu ay ee. oe Pe ee ee cee nouns ne See ee
[A 7% i|Conegosat.......... 7 : : : is in BUR es eee ol: : abe Charcoal. io... se. O£ rOS. irnip’s Corners. i rprise it is
— ing, and sometimes jewelry and books, and | Blind, Parker's. |... DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal. 111017.1012.7 12 50| Kellogg & Potter, Jennisonville. ee eee ee
PRINTS. making any pretension, will have a window Eee Sees. sy 3 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add150 to 67%5| red I. Nichols, buyer for Henry Strope, | that, in fact, the strain of their incessant
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Albion, solid........ oh ee ee ae dresser, and he will have nothing to do but | Spring for Screen Doors 3x3.. S pens 18 00 TRAPS. Morley. : an ae Tony ter cleanroom
prints a “5M ion tear &6 | try and make windows attractive. In Jsome oe Se A. J. Collar & Co., Reed City. exhaustive than his varied duties spread over
‘Ailen’s fancy....... 5%4|Hartel fancy........ 6 | of the larger houses there will be an assist-| BIY'S1-10....... ...-.eeeeee teens per m $65 | Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s.....//dis 1% ae oe = aes. twelve. Should the large salary paid these
Allen’s pink......... 6%|Merrimac D......... : ICR SU. Bee eee eee eee ee ee ee eee cece - Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60 : eee : classes of clerks he mentioned, it is easy to
Allen’s purple....... 6%4|Manchester ......... 6 jant and sometimes two. A change is made] G. D................ cece es Hotchkiss) (2 Oss 60; Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia. : ’ acy
American, fancy.. ow spate foney eee ee in the display every two or three days, so MOBKOD GS 8 ee tn 80 Sop SW iMis, Govs. ee 60| Dr. F. C. Williams, Ada. point out that the pay of those who do mere-
Arnold fancy......-. BS ea ig cngemaet 6% : : : : CATRIDGES. BLONER, CROKOR o. 0. eos she ose, 20¢ 8 doz! Dr. G. B. Nichols, Martin. ly mechanical labor with the pen is nowhere
fogs taney... 3 Pacific robes......--8 | that it requires continued work. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 50 | Mouse, delusion... - sso Bt 2E Gen), Clark, of Parkhurst & Clark, Middic-|. sa, oo-ne0a aw, oe
Cocheco robes.. aoe 7 |Steel River.. ...54| “One of the hardest things to accomplish eben Al eile States................ ee = WIRE. Ville. ee need mane anaes Salta: oe ae
Concstons fancy. < oot ae pe is gelding an attmebive combination ‘of sitks: ee eight Markets. 020 oe esc th dis 60| Case & Perrin, Cheboygan. the salaries of those who do the real and re-
y Lae lee 5 |Washington blues..8 | : Scns . Annealed Market............-..-2...45+5 dis 60} J, ©. Benbow, Cannonsburg. sponsible brain work in our banks and other
Eagle fancy.........9 ashi . Not.one in a hundred can fold that class of | Socket Firmer......................005 dis 65&10 | Coppered Market......................... dis 55 “Duy = sect des : :
Garner pink......... i goods so as to show the effect of different Socket Framing.....................4. dis 65&10 | Extra Bailing..................... ees dis 55 : acob DeBri, Byron Center, : institutions are rarely in excess of what is
FINE BROWN COTTONS. e i u i Socket Corner Oe eae ccs ae ats dis 65&10 Tinned MARK6G ole. kis 40 Mr. Davis, of Odell & Davis, MeLain. deserved by faithful and intelligent labor
ae sak po colors. It is not difficult to make a_ pleas- pace haan oe gece cca s ae oe ee pepe Soea hav ee eek, a = a N. W. Crocker, Byron Center. ee a Si tols Wee ’
A eton 4 ndian Orchard, Q re : : : utchergs’ Tange ipMmenr 6k is 4 Tinne OITTOSS. «os cc bc ew cok ect c cess yy De . Dt aoc 1r iInaeec ley are not oiten distinc inade-
Soh Indian Orchard, 36. 8 | ing display of the smaller class of goods. | Rarton’s Socket Firmers....... 11... dis 20 | Coppered Spring Steel.............. dis 37% | 2 Pay foes ae a fa , sib
Beta Ra 3" . rac poen gig Fa cyoee 4 Any one witn taste ean do that. It is like CON ee net dpsed Cesing BICOL) oo ee ph 3 : pees fe! coe Big tapids. ans e
' .. 7%\ Lyman Bb, 40-1n..... 2, : : : MBS Oe ii tcretecle Cia Re oe res eia Giulees arctan ass 6 alie€sS iL. a
Continental D, one 8% ‘ae. ay ee Aieoek = dressing attractively. A man will present (au Laneeneets fo dis 33% Barbed Fence....... ween ee ee ee te ereseseecaes John Gunstra, Lamont.
Conestoga W, ashua -in. * : 3 : Quepe Be eo ee oe nares ate ul De WOPVCE os. hese eee esas as new list net oe Sp ; . Gambling Tiegitimate and [D ralizing.
Bpnrsioes D, 7-8.. 5 5%|Nashua R,. a4... 1% a pleasing appearance by hav ing a becoming | Hotchkiss .................-..0ee eee dis 25 | Brass........... CUS ee ees new list net John Hoy, of Hoy Bros., Muskegon. ce 59 ag a Wemoralizing
oe G, 30-in. 6% Nashua ie “s votes io necktie or scarf, and dressing out from that. COCKs. WIRE GOODS os a CN Lon ell. ‘ From the Crockery and Glass Journal.
wight X,3-4...... siege gh ia es ook : : a. | Steen, Rackiig’s.. 50.05.05. 5.62500. 40&10 ee . O. Sunderland, Lowell. If you call yourself a trader nowadays
Dwight Y,73....... 6%4| Pepperell E, 30-in.. 4 So in windows. We have something that is | ping... Mo et dis 60&1010| G. A. Estes, Tustin. thei wick Shuae nosis who witkimaatnn di
nee nase ee mae pepperell 0 7.8.. * 6% attractive, and make it the principal object | Beer ........... ......... 22. eee ee eee eee ee 40810 | Screw Eyes.................. sees eee dis 60&10&10; Wm. Parks, Alpine oe a eee wee eee
Wil ’ osne chen 9 . ° 7 : Seas rte ee ns ee ) cS. aee i 308 y X x : r re selli 5
hs ee ania s Pepperell Ny 3-4... 6¥4 | in our display. From that articles are ar- Fenns a ea 60 — Bt Po ee eee Geo. W. Bartlett, Ashland. you are selling suspenders and collar buttons
Set Valls Ria 7 nee sles ‘ ™M% ranged so as to cause all attention to be turn- | pjanishea, orcuintic tb 387 WYrENCHES. »- Wy. Suances, W gyinnd. : oo“ we . lasapies hi cee ee
Farmers’ A, 4. Cd 64 Saranac E.......... 9 | ed to the attractive object. I have heard| 14x52, 14x56, 14x80... 39 | Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled....... ie ye ae ova Cy. Merchant is an expansive term that has fall-
Indian Orchard, t-4 7 : * : : a0 S. OSs Gennine ie ee is 508 MOSS Nn, KaLKAaSKa. i ivion i i 7 e) i
ae business men say that attractive window dis-| Vos. pit Stock - _ | Coe’s Pat Agricultural, Wrought. \.....dis 65} Jay Marlatt, Berlin. ee ee eee
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS. plays are worth $50,000 a year to them. Taper abd Sieniehsahank eae en oa dis a Coe’s Pat., Ma@veahble. oo. oe ee. dis 70 EK. S. Botsford. Dorr. is 18 used as the front end of a tailor Ss ti-
Amoskeag ........- 8 Biotion: ae ra 9% |" «In some business houses the displays are | Morse’s Taper car a 30 MISCELLANEOUS. Wm. M. Ingell, Sand Lake. tle in trade. In fact, trade titles have be-
a Perel BOOKtOlt. . trick Gndicalive Ot the goods sold. The pro- ELBOWS. u Pumps, Cistern. 2-25 ies esse eens ats Oe a E. ok arate ; come so mixed that all there is left fora
Hates. 5s. 74%4|Johnson Manfg Co, : i ee on (orm, 4 piece, 6 in. i. .2. 6. e. doz net $1 10 aa Sa Aa eo ee ae : enry Vekiine, Jamestown. g i i : Jea].
Berkshire ......... 6% 4| dress styles...... 12% | prietors will have an attractive display of | Corrugated.........................06. dis 20&10 omg ean one ee ai ee J. Hamming, Vogel Center. man to choose from ae the imprints of deal
Glasgow a nee a 3 a sper aga dress 9 paintings, or 2 scene of some character Adjustable Seaipoe\ tele Slee UG Was tog ack Sie: dis 40&10 SS a Teg oe SRE f Wim. Bundy, New Richmond. er, manufacturer, or importer, as indicating
Glasgow checks, f’y 7% BIWIGS....-. 5: : : : 5 >ANSIV AT see ees ne ‘ - .
Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap 7% | Sometimes a winter scene is made for sum- Clar’s, small, sis W: geabe Pee dis 20 How Screws are Made, : Ss : van eet eae ee bose . yee
Soo ae * White ats co. . mer, and a summer scene for winter. I have | Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 235] Theprocess of making screws is a very Eddy & Huntley, Petsckey ees ct) ot there ise soe we
ooanests we esecoes ” Bc igi sete eeeeee te seen a regular museum in the windows of a FILES. interesting one. The rough, large wirein| Wolf & Truesdell, Otsego. title clear—yea, very clear, to the operator
Jucb eeu be x abe cee bie so "iC: xs oe Riis 3 ‘ : ou : mae “BN : . : z . a
ies 8% Greylock, “dress Western dry goods store. Pee ooianon Aist...- 4) Bee big cotls is, by drawing through a hole of a ae oe So be oe oe _
Langdale .......---. Mt SUVS 4+ non ens 124) “The attempt to make attractive displays New American......... ee dis 40&10 | less diameter than itself, made the needed Me  Ebbe 6 anh. Hie. Dewal go down to the Exchange and stick your
7 . a 90 8. ..43 Tl pie aie ies ele eee ks (atoce i Y : r * * : ail. . S ‘OS. fell, ] 7 ry , >, .
IDE OEY COREE. is made even when there are no special win-| Heller's... dis “39 | Size. Then it goes intoa machine thatat) ¢. yy. Deming, Dutton. 7 Ee a
oes 23 Pepperell: 1 eee, aoe dow-dressers in the establishment. The | Heller's Horse Rasps................. dis 334 | one.motion cuts it a properlength and makes| LL. E. Paige, Sparta. iE Ret Won sail ber recorded on IGS
oscoggi “4..... owe oo 7ANIZE a 4 See 3 2 EN eo “4 : 5
Soopers: 1-4. nse 20 |Pequot, T-4........- 2 work 1s divided. One clerk maps the out-| 1. 16 to 29 eee ind os a, head on it. Thenit is putinto sawdust - i oe Sonn 7 keh Sa su a en
Lei re Sdeeti ba. 1777. ’Sry, | side, another the inside of the window, and| List 12 | 3” 14’ «15s 1g; and “rattled” and thus brightened. Then] Sa es ape Pena ser nice Wil So Uy One ies
HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. a third arranges the goods. Even the coun- Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50. the head is shav8d down smoothly tothe} John Wagner, ae Wagner & Wells, East- cent. and if she don t go up you drop your
Atlantic A, 4-4..... 1% ‘Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 8% | try merchant with the general store, and roa He : proper size and the nick put in at the same} manville. $100 a0 quick that it makes your head swim.
‘Atlantic H,44..... Lawrence me 30... : 7 having no clerk beside his wife, endeavors Stanley Rule and Lveel Co.’s......... dis 50} time. After “rattling” again in the saw- Geo. A. Sage, Rockford. Even if you win your bet you have to pay
Atlantic Dd; 4h... 64 awrence - 5% : : 3 : HAMMERS. dust. the tl ais out by t} hi F. F. Taylor, Pierson. $12.50 for the privilege of betting. Keno is
‘Atlantic P,4-4...... 5% |Newmarket Mo: i44 | to draw custom by thedisplay in his win- | Maydole & Co.’s............2..ce.ee0s: dis 15 | CUS the thread 18 cut by anotner MAachine,| - mrrigs Cooley, Lisbon : ae A
Atlantic LL, 4-4.. ~ Of ee rers 4-4... ga dow. It generally consists of a string of | Kip’s..........-0...--.eeeeeeeeeeee eee dis 25; and after another “rattling” and a thorough; wfys. M. J Dutler Sand Lake precisely the same sort ofa game. You pay
Adriatic, 36......... é 2 Piel a 7 Yerkes & Plumb’s.........4.......... o 30 aryi : ssorted hand (il Sip Seo oe a dollar fora card and have it pegged in
Auguste, a pieeier 6% : eee : laa _ red pepper-pods festooned from one side to | Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............- 30 c list 40 | drying the screws are assorted by hand (the} C. L. Forbes, Casnovia. ith 199 ofl in tl : hict
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Boott FF, 4-4....... % (Tremont OC, 4-4.... 5% | the other, a string of chalk, lead and slate RBCK STAIR € sda nelle Hand. .30 ¢ 40&10 | fingers of those who do this move almost lp sates gy mE aedonle, oe os ot ie am aN a whieh
Graniteville, 4-4.... 6% Utica, th es oe pencils and pen holders, nime novels, the | parn Door Kiad . like lightning), grossed by weight and pack-| 4". 476 Bros.. Jer eva I | makes $200 in the pool instead of 1,000
Indian Head, 4- 744;Wachuse t, 44..... le : oo : arn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis 50 Atop shi t "Phat hicl a it hare Dros., Jennisonviule, bushels of wheat. Every man’s dollar is his
Indiana Head ‘pin. '12%| Wachusett, si . 6% | yellow covers predominating, and a pack of | Champion, anti-friction.............. dis fo OO FOF SEApMOnt. mat walch renders tt; Mrs. W. P. Dockeray, Rockford. : ‘
enietaies. cards. The display, of course, is not so Kidder, wood tra. oe Py dis 40 | possible for machines ‘to do all this is a lit- W. S. Root, Talmage. : : margin. The balls rent ont een you get five
AS. Falls, XXXX....... 18% | gorgeous as those of the city stores, but it is ’ ‘ tle contrivance that looks and opens and E. P. Barnard, buyer for New Era Lum-| In a row, and you yell ‘‘Keno!” or thumpon
Amoskeag, AC ’ ae gorg y ’ Gate; Clark's, 172.3. ..65:.. 28, dis : : : ber Co., New Era the table i tural t f voi just lik
cane A r ean if | gotten up to attract. The one peculiar thing | State. noes per doz, net, 2 50 | shuts like a goose’s ill, which picks up a) ”°N brian Harris; Big Springs a a et
ot eee es 9 PDD. ce cee eees Se sore crew . . : : a did S, 5 55- ie < a we ¢
aeaodkons, = Lo ¥ Falls, BBC, SB). 19% about it is that it is never changed. I have ann ae : = - = 4 25 | Single screw at a time, carries it where need-| ©, F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna. a — and — $200 a fifteen
pie yoga on 3 rj i . | Serew Hook and Eye, 4 ............ net 10% | ed it until grasped by something else} J. W. Mead, Berlin. per cent. to the house, which makes you ac-
Amoskeag, D...... 10% Hamilton, BT, 32..12 seen the string of pepper pods in the coun Screw Hook and Rye sv pee i 84 ed, holds 1 graspec y 80 e ge ee foe Grandville erably $400 in pocket If you lose, yon text
ee. iM ee a 10 | try since I was a boy, thirty years ago. Screw Hook and Eye % 00000000... net 714 | and returns foranother. This is one ofthe) yo '); ‘ces SUIS Grove. ally § - :
moskeag, F... 9 5 tise : : a : : : : ._ EL Str rest Grove. : atictacti 2 :
Patios A, 4-4.. * Hamilton fancy...10 “Do ladies make good window-dressers? Sica ae ny : ” Pe ae ris costs most wonderful pieces of automatic machin- M. B. Nash, Sparta. Seems guano a oo —
Presina SB 1h Ti ane rae Pe te No doubt they could, but proprietors are Giiow wake. ery ever seen, and it has done its distinctive B. M. Dennison, East Paris. you have been gambling we a iscount or
cients "**"4y% Omega A, 8 enreee 0 afraid that if they occupy the windows day Stamped Tin ee 6010 | Work at the rate of thirty-one screws a min-| C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. Gotaleatian: But you can’t play keno in New
Gold Medal 4-.. “2 a en Aekteg: 12 | after day, the crowd will stay upon the out- Jape seen oe ee? ase as ute, although this rate is only experimental bye te g. Y ork. The code cee pak sheries: games
ces esp ee ne pace nee - Ce ACA, 44. os oo side, gaze upon the windows as it some cag- HOES. as yet. Ninety-three gross a day, however, Barkor & Tien: Picsann: we oe ae let ma a pray
BETS. 1,2.16 |Omega SE; 4-4...1127 | ed animal was within, and fail to enter the | @™U» : Steet en ee ee ee eee eeeee ees ..$11 00, dis 40 | has been the regular work of one machine.| Wm. Snelling, Six Corners. moral a ae ee
See 2 19 |Omega M.7-8 ...... 2 | tore,” noe — Bo, on —__—.-2.__—_ K. L. Kinney, Maple Hill. games. But the big game is legalized to knock
ae a = car . Omega M, aassw 1% ee o - on Fle . The Dry Goods Market. John Tesinga, Hudsonville. the country into a senseless condition every
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Cordis No. 1, vents ee a a a ae Ge cg Door, mineral, jap. trimmings......$2 00, dis 6¢| ‘The jobbing trade has relapsed into the} J. Omler, Wright. ten years, which proves that it is not a
es on ees le Boor, porcelain, Jap, trimmings... # 60, dis 60 quiet eondition usually witnessed “between pep ede square game. The big game makes more
Cordis No.4........ 11%|Stoekbridge frney. 8 John Wingler, the Lowell grocer, has)” mings... ..... rE, list, 7 25, dis 60 | Seasons,” and the business done will hardly| |. .. ~ — See life-long loafers than anything else in the
GLAZED CAMBRICS. found a champion in the persons of King, | Door, porcelain, trimmings list, 8 25, dis 60 beara favorable comparison with the corres- ROIE EHO MNNOUREY a 2 : country, horse racing and rum not except-
Quick & King, the I 11 lumb - Drawer and Shutter, porcelain. . dis 60 ; ie Continuing the subject to which we were :
Garner ............- ; eesion beeeeees ee g, the Lowell sumbermen, who Ficiare, H- L. Judd & Co.'s.) «0.0.0.5. da 60 ponding week in former years. Altogether, ead in 4 oleae to sete Hic the ed. We will guarantee to find enough clerks
ss ag Ngvon........ j j + iffi eA MANERA 645s ose psa ten cae ee ss sss eine . : ‘
iol one 5 \Bdwards............ 5 ~ | agree to help him out of his present difficul- | “emseite dis 50| the trade movement was light, but by no eee cos ~~ : in the down town bucket shops to run the
ed Cross........-- 5 | ty, in case he can effect ttl t with LOCKS—DOOR. i . scarcity of good clerks in country stores, we : o
sit elias ee ROI 7’ oe ne can elect @ Settlement Wit" | Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.'s reduced list dis 69 | Means discouraging, and symptoms of an would lay stress upon the lack of thorough- entire wholesale business of New York,who
GRAIN BAGS. all his creditors on the basis of 50 per cent. Mallory; Wheelie Be COB is css esteeas a % early improvement in business are daily in- eae ae . toh wile any eloaus spend hour after hour in watching the ever-
: : Oe ee a | RPL UALOORUD oie csp che as 4s een cee vas Sh ance s : ‘ ‘ ‘ : ault W ¢ nas :
American A....... 19 “ola aoneaee-; - 15% of their claims. He accordingly extends | Nomwank’s..22°2222222222001. : ‘""ais 60 | creasing, though some little time will proba- and would-be merchants in this country. | /@sting‘ticker or gaping at the squares on the
| whi VOU u ) . ; ° *
Stark A... 5::..22.:- 23%|Wheatland ......... % | that offer to both the attaching and general LEVELS. bly elapse before buyers are prepared to be- Povhs 5 iho ceaaning meted has erapt tt black-board. Really, the solid business men
DENIMS. creditors, and will visit Grand Rppids this | Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s...........-. dis 5 | gin operations for the fall season; much de- P sane : : x of the community should demand tnat such
7%4iOtis CC 10% | week for th r f soliciting tk MILLS e : ' to commerce as it has into our school system y :
poet : Sas ee eg us e e purpose of soliciting the co-op- Se uLS. da ah pending upon the prospects of the growing Naf ilo woe cullvace: AG any rate ane operations be graded with the regular gam-
oe AEE | WV ALTO SAA sh oe oe ee . s sditine * : } ’ idan < cigs Sid gape alee Wi don gt pees ; i * . @ € 5
Everett brown.....144|Warren BB........ 8s eration of his creditors here. His total lia- | Gofree’ P. Ss. & W. Mfg. Go.’s oe dis 45| crops, which are mainly favorable at this| — a A of nics oMerina. theiealves bling games that are no more seductive nor
Ots ara arate EY awh Sor aga teteeess a bilities are upwards of $6,000, and his as- te Landers, Ferry & Clark's... -... ei 8 . writing - 8 numbers 0 : er : 0 oe . disastrous to the public welfare. Employ-
ig BES os. hs -ces- o : : : : ee, Enterprise................ cee eens is ‘ : who have a surface knowledge of many ° : :
so ceaw van, sets are inventoried at $3,100, which are MATTOCKS. Every season when the hot weather begins things but are fully informed - fo on none| OF and youngsters use just as much of other
ie vee 6 [BS BOMB... 20. ‘ covered with attachments for the same Adze Bye See el apn ee Soe ae $16 00 dis 40&10 | there is a rush upon some particular color in af them. Quepiuieees ta paar pook keer people’s money in the bucket shops as they
Masgnville ......... 6 Ce ee eee 6 |amount. His affairs are in very compli- ee ee $ ee ena light goods, and jobbers find it very difficult lacs me t he cannot take off a trial-balance. | USed to in the pool rooms, and, if anything,
WIGANS. cated shape, as tbe result of months—indeed NAILS. to obtain such goods in sufficient quantity to ka ther claims to be posted on furnishing the effect is more pernicious, because it is
Red Cross.......... 7%|Thistle Mills........ years—of neglect, and it will take weeks to won ee g 850 meet the demands of their customers. This| 4. 4.14 cannot tell a linen handkerchief | 20t called gambling in the common accept-
Berlin ..........-..- 1% | ROBC....-- ++ 000-00 8 | straighten matters out satisfactorily. Four | cq'ana9d adv. B season it is cream-colored goods in cashmeres sone : ance of the word.
ersten hg Wingler claimed to b 6 édandd adv. ee : : from a cotton one. A third expects to be
SPOOL COTTON. years ago, Ingier claime 0 be worth | 6d and 7d adv.............. cee cece eee eee 50 and light fabrics that have rushed, but job- i ~~
: $30 000 and was admitted t be rth $20 40 ANG BE BAY. oo. id i esis) er AE cs "5 allowed to buy boots and shoes for his em- =
Braoks.........---- 50 {Eagle and Phoonix , nd was admi 0 be wo WOR WAVEOG wes i occ cosine aes Hoes ob eee 1 50 | bers have thus far been enabled to keep full 1 by wholesale, and yet does not know| Patents Issued to Michigan Inventors.
; oP a ag Ug = oo big eat wig ‘o, |900 He suffered severe reverses by spec- aun Sess Oe oe f m0 assortments. ployer by wholesale, : = “nt fe files. Cran inden aon
. « WORLD... ce eae ae * . e i q 9 BV wee teem ewe e neces geene : feat . . as re °
Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Merricks ........... ulating in wheat. margins, and has since | Finishin 104" 8a 6d 4a : al peels leather from French goa - = So f a 4 a ai = hn aan
eee ae pratord sae perce been on the down-hill route, having appar- 6 ag pee s ae oy 3 4 New Use for Sawdust. split” balmoral boot from one made ot ca we os ie, West Bay City, railway
ing thread........ 30 |Holyoke............ 25 | ently lost all interest in his business. He : MOLLAMaNA GATES. A new use has been found for sawdust, by Possibly the newness of the country, aud the ot Se ise
SILESIAS. became addicted to drink, and allowed the | Stebbin’s Pattern ................:06000+ dis 70| employing it, under a recent patent, as a/ need, in remote districts, of . ie Levan we ean ave sent
CW Bias sic ss cnsens 17 {Masonville TS...... business to run itself, with the usual result. Peas anicnesieie.. ee : substitute for sand in house-plastering. It) filling many functions, vee oO - A. - PP; oo : & .
ao. BISBEE o° ie aie 10% Mr. Wingler is spoken of by his business MAULS. is claimed to be cheaper, lighter, warmer, | thorough knowledge in any one direction. Wm. F. Lamson, chair seat machine.
a oie eo 16 | competitors as a genial  whole-souled | Sperry Co.'s, Post, handled..........- dis. 50|more porous, and by its non-conducting | But the Old Country manages such matters| G. S. Paine, Wyandotte, attachment for
SS torr a. ioe tl d his downfall is tter of, OILERS. | qualities causing the inner surface of the| better than we, and trains its buyers, its ship-| corn planter.
Blackburn ......... 8 |VietoryJ...........- 7 | gentleman, an ownfa a matter of) | ei : q :
Davol.. 1d |Vietory D...-,-----10 | common regret. All join in the wish that a ee seeeeeens spee ae S walls to retain the heat which sand plaster-| ping clerks, its salesmen, longer and far} H, J. Schild, Stanton, vehicle spring.
38 Or COpper.........-..+..++s+:+s2+4i8 401 ing allows to escape. How about the chem-| more carefully than we. John Skinner, Flint, car coupling.

 

 

A complaint: is sometimes made, neh yon

Wm. Smith, Eaton Rapids, belt fastener.

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The Michigan Tradesman.

LIFE IN A GROCERY STORE.

 

 

 

Tribulations, Trials and Losses of the Small
Trader,

“Cake ’o soap, please.”

“Babbitt’s?”

“Oh, any kind’ll do; jes’ so it takes this
<r off my hands.”

‘Now, that is the kind or a customer,”
said a loquacious grocer after the horny-
handed son of toil had disappeared into the
street, “that brings a smile to the cheek and
joy to the heart of a grocer.”

“But I’ve heard that the life of a grocer is
not all an easy one? Do you go through
much trouble?”

“If you will stay around ,here for a few
hours I am sure you will be abundantly sat-
isfied of the fact that we don’t have a bed of
roses.”

“You deal with some hard cases?”

“Yes, we often meet with some tough and
troublesome——”

“How much is vin’gar a half a pint,
John?”

“Five cents.”

“Five cents?”

“Yes, five cents.”

“wy, I ken get it fur four cents ’round
the korner.”

“You can? Well, go and get it.”

“As I was saying,” coutinued the grocer,
turning to the scribe and reverting to his
former subject, ‘‘we meet with some very
tough customers. Now, take this little girl,
for instance, who has just left. She has, no
doubt, searched every grocery store within a
radius us half a mile from here for the pur-
pose of finding out which is the cheapest
one. She cares very little for the quality of
the stuff she receives; all she wants is to get
it cheap. Now this little girl is not what
you or I would call a tough customer, but I
simply want to show you some of the tray-
ialties that annoy grocers. Suppose, now,
fifty or more persons during the day, would
do as this little girl has done, poke in through
the half-open door, ask defiantly how much
this or that thing is, then when told turn about
and with much “sass” tell the grocer he or
she can get it elsewhere somuch cheaper. Is
not that, in your opinion, annoyance, eh?”

“Well yes, it seems like it; but aren’t
many grocers dishonest? Don’t they in-
dulge more or less in what the trade calls
drugging—that is, sanding sugar, watering
oil, rocking coffee, ashing tea, and sundry
other devices resorted to to make large prof-
its?”

“Yes, some of them do, but they are eas-
ily distinguishable from those which do a
respectable business. When you see a gro-
cery with its windows brilliantly illuminat-
ed by a hundred or more blazing gas jets,
Chinese and other lanterns hanging and
floating about the interior, and sometimes
exterior, of the store, glittering fancy signs
setting forth in large gilt letters the cheap-
ness of the goods and the many advantages
derived from purchasing at that place—
crockery promiscuously displayed, and given
to purchasers of large quantities of their
groceries, you may depend upon it that the
owner of the store is nothing short of a gro-
cer-druggist.” .

At this juncture an aged darkey lady en-
tered the store and called for two cents’
worth of yeast. Upon receiving the article,
she exclaimed with an astonished air:

“Well, now, I doo deklar! did yo’ evaw
see de like befo’. I pet two cents into my
pocket an’ now I ken only fin’ wun, bress
me! Bet it am strang’, deed it——”

“Well, Auntie,” said the grocer, good-na-

_ turedly, “the next time you come in you can
pay the other cent.”

“Rank you, John, fank you; I’se very
mech obleeged to yo’ ’ndeed,” warbled the
old eolored woman as she gracefully bowed
herself out.

“Oh, yes, that is an old trick for trying to
get more goods than your money really calls
for,” said the grocer, as he smiled, rested
one of his big feet on a barrel, then set his
large twinkling eyes on the colored woman
as she wearily wended her way down the
street. “I don’t think, though,” continued
the grocer, “that Aunty meant to resort to
dishonesty for the sake of apenny. I have
known her for a great many years, and al-
though she is very poor, I would trust her a
great deal further than some of her richer
neighbors.”

“Dus yer keep limberger chees’, John?”

“No,” said the grocer, apparently disgast-
ed.

“Dus yer keep had’ chees’?”

“Now, what’d you want with such cheese,
eh?”

“Cos.”

“ *Cause what?”

“Cos fa’ somefing.”

“Well, for what something?” closely in
quired the grocer, as he threw a knowing
wink at the scribe.

The little darkey grinned, vigorougly rub-
bed his wooley head, then in alow voice
said: “Cos Aunt Sarey an’ naw am gwang
to church to-nite, an’ maw am gwang to len’

Aunt Sarey a dress, an’ me an sister Sal tho’t
dat we’d hab sum fun.”

“Fun?” broke in the grocer.

“Cos,” softly murmured the sable youth.
“Sister Sal sed ef I got sum cheese an’ put
it in Aunt Sarey’s dress pocket——”

“Do you know if a family by the name of
Morgan lately moved into any of these
houses?” asked a pert, neatly trimmed and
dressed little lady as she poked her head in
through the half opened door.

“Morgan, Morgan,” repeated the grocer,

knitting his heavy brows and meditatively

hands; “no, 1 don’t think any family by that
name 2

“So yer hasn’t any 0’ dat cheeses, John,
hab yer?” coolly asked the little darkey.
“No, I have not; you had better run
home.”

“Well, sir, to your knowledge did any
family: Me

“Pickle, please.”

“____move into this neigh——”

“Half a pound o’ sugar.”

“Did you ask for a pickle, sonny?”

“Yes, gimme wun pickle.”

“___borhood any time within the last—”

“How much is cabbage {a head?” shouted
in a little woman from the sidewalk.

‘How much is the pickle, John?”

“One cent.”

“Ow, I thot yer was going to say two
cents.”

“Will you please, sir, hurry up and tell
me?”

“Half a pound 0’——”

“Well, young man, if you will have a lit-
tle patience you will be waited upon in good
time.”

“Groceryman, I say, d’ye hear me?” shout-
ed in the little woman from the sidewalk.
“How much is your cabbage a head?”

“Half a pound?”

“Yes.”

‘What kind of sugar will you have?”

“Ten-cent sugar.”

“Sir, ’m in a hurry—”

“Madam, I have already told you thatI
know of no family of the name you men-
tion.’’

The scene was now one of unbearable con-
fusion. The clatter of so many tongues
readily brought to mind the Scriptural story
of the building of the Tower of Babel, and
for aught it seemed as if another tower of
some kind was being erected in this little
corner grocery. It wasat this stage of the
confusion that the scribe emerged from his
nook, walked calmly out of the door and
found himself facing a stiff but refreshing
breeze, a whiff of which he took and dis-
appeared around the corner, praying the
while that he might never fall into that
“Slough of Distraction”—the grocery busi-
ness on a small scale.

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A NEW DODGE.

 

 

 

Silver Coins Being Very Extensively Clip-
ped.

“The coin thieves, or whatever you want
to call them, are up to a new dodge,” re-
marked a prominent banker to a representa-
tive of Tue TRADESMAN the other day.

“Yes, what is it?”

“Well, you know they formerly punched
holes in the coins, but when that was stopped
by the public universally refusing to take
punched silver, they set about to find a new
dodge. Now they clip the edges of coins. I
have just openeda roll containing ten dimes,
and I find that two of them have been clip-
ed.”

Thereupon the speaker exhibited the mu-
tilated coins. From their edges there had
been neatly cut off a metal shaving, that was,
perhaps, an eighth of an inch in thickness.
This work had been done very skillfully and
the cutting was clean and sharp. It is not
very probable that one man in ten would
have noticed that anything was wrong with
the coins, as their rounded outlines were
scarcely broken. It was only when one ran
his finger across the serrated edge that it was
apparent that a portion of it was gone.

' “Yes,” continued the banker, “that is one
of the cleverest tricks that I have ever de-
tected. I have been looking the matter up
recently and I find that a great deal of coin
has been thus clipped. I presume that a
dollar is made on about every two hundred
dimes that are shaved. Whoever is doing it
I must say that he knows how to conceal his
tracks.”

“When did you discover that coins were
being clipped?”

“Only a couple of weeks ago, but I am
convinced that it is being done on a large
seale. I do not doubt that before long peo-
ple will refuse to take clipped coin as they
do now, punched.”

—————.- 28 <__
A Storekeeper’s Indiscreet Wife.

An Austin Israelite has his dwelling and
place of business in the same house, which
is quiteasmallone. There were several
customers in the store, when his wife, who

from the next room:

“O, Schon, my dear Schon, come to din-
ner.”

A shade of rage passed over his Hebraic
features, and going {to where she was, he
seized her by the arm, and said, with a voice
hoarse with annoyance:

“Rebecca, does you vant to ruin me in my
pishness? What for you call me dear Schon,
ven I vants to be knownas cheap Schon?
Do you vant to have dot beebles lose confi-
dence in me?”

——_—_————-o<—___—
A Shocking Joke.
From the Oil City Derrick.

“Electric garments are the latest in cloth-
ing,” remarked a South Side dude to a Cot
tage Hill ditto.

“Aw,” replied the latter, ‘‘probably so
called because you receive a shock when the
bill for them comes in.”

—_—__—~—_

Readers of this paper who avail themselves
umns, by advertisement or otherwise, are re-

source of their information.

C. F. Walden & Co., Alba, are succeeded
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CIGARS!

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EATON & CHRISTENSON

77 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids,

 

Trunk, Clout and Finishing
B,. TIN BLE R,
JOSEPH ROGERS,

TACKS EVERY KIND AND SIZE,
—ALSO—
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FAIRHAVEN MASS.
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HASTINGS MICH.
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21 PEARL STREET,
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AGENTS FOR

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JOHN MOHREARD,

—WHOLESALE—

Fresh & Salt Meats

109 CANAL STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

ALBERT COYE & SONS,

—Manufacturers and Jobbers of—

Awnings, ‘Tents,

Horse, Wagon and Stack Covers,

MICH.

Flags, Banners, Ete.

All Ducks and Stripes Kept Constantly on Hand.

OILED CLOTHING.
73 Canal Street.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
tw Send for Prices.

A. CRIPPEN,

WHOLESALE

Hats, Caps and Furs

54 MONROE STREET,

A.

GRAND RAPIDS,

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CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express promptly at-
tended to.

COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS.

A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:
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Ohio White Lime, car lots.............
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Plastering hair, per bu................
Stucco, per bbl.:................2.0-08-
plaster, per ton..................
Land plaster. car lots..............-+.:
Fire brick, per M.................-..+: $27
Fire clay, per Dbl................0000 ee
COAL.
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MANUFACTURED FOR

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SAE BY THE PACKAGE OR RE-
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—FOR THE—
FIELD AND GARDEN,
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

—AT THE—
SEED STORE,

91 Canal.St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

W.T. LAMOREAUX, Agent
ALABASTINE!

 

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Alabastine is the first and only prepara-
tion made from calcined gypsum rock, for
application to walls with a brush, and is
fully covered by our several patents and
perfected by many years of experiments.
It is the only permanent wall finish, and
admits of applying as many coats as de-
sired, one over another, to any hard surface
without danger of scaling, or noticeably
adding to the thickness of the wall, which
is strengthened and improved by each ad-
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only material for the purpose not dependent
upon glue for its adhesiveness ; furthermore
it is the only preparation that is claimed
to possess these great advantages, which
are essential to constitute a durable wall
finish. Alabastine is hardened on the wall
by age, moisture, etc.; the plaster absorbs
the admixtures, forming a stone cement,
while all kalsomines, or other whitening
preparations, have inert soft chalks, and
glue, for their base, which are rendered
soft, or scaled, in a very short time, thus
necessitating the well-known great incon-
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perienced, in washing and scraping off the
old coats before refinishing. In addition
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expensive, as it requires but one-half the
number of pounds to cover the same amount
of surface with two coats, is ready for use
by simply adding water, and is easily ap-
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THE ALABASTINE COMPANY

M. B. CHURCH, Manager.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

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92 MONROE STREET.

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BAKING POWDERS,
BLOINGS, E'TC.,

40 and 42 South Division St.,
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—AND—

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Boxing Gloves.

We wish the Trade to notice the fact that
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20 and 22 Monroe Street,

GRAND RAPIDS,

U. FRETER,

36 South Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

MICHIGAN.

 

Dealer in

All Kinds of Country Produce

—Also—

STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
CANNED AND DRIED FRUITS.

EGGS AND BUTTER

A Specialty. Pays Cash on Receipt of Prop-
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Buyers of Eggs by the Crate or Barrel

will be supplied at the lowest Wholesale

Price with Sound, Fresh Stock. This House

does not handle Oleomargarine, Butterine or

Suine.

Telephone Connection.

KEMINK, JONES & OO,

Manufacturers of

 

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Colognes, Hair Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,

Baking Powders,
Bluings, Ettc., Etc.

ALSO PROPRIETORS OF

REMInNEY’s

“Red Bark Bitters’

—AND—

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78 West Bridge Street,

 

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10 and 12 MONROE STREET,

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

WE SOLICIT THE

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