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The Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

 

 

 

VOL. 6.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY,

MAY

2)

amin acme

1889.

NO. 296.

 

Raton, Lyon & G0.

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Rubber Balls,
Marbles.

Base Ball Bats,
Fishing Tackle,
Archery.

BOXING GLOVES. STATIONERY.

Raton, Lyon & Go.,

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GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

29
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MANUFACTURED BY

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56 CANAL ST.

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JOBBER OF

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Mail

 

orders receive prompt attention.

See quotations in another column.

GRAND RAPIDS.

POURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

A. J. Bowne, President.
PIERCE, Vice President.
H. W. Nash, Cashier

CAPITAL, - - - $300,000.

GEo. C.

 

Transacts a general banking business.

 

Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts
ef Country Merchants Solicited.

Daniel G. Garnsey,
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT

AND

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Twenty Years Experience. References furnished
if desired.

24 Fountain St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

llers, Attention

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EDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

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THE “EDITOR'S CHOICE.”

 

 

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FLINT. Mich.. April 9, 1889.
' To Whom it May Concern:
We, the undersigned committee, se- |
lected by Geo. T. Warren & Co. to can- |
vas the list of names and select one for a |
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in by the contestants. have this day |
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Joun J. Coon, Editor Flint Journal |
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GRAND RAPIDS.
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.

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The keonomy

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Reputation asthe BEST HEATER in
the World.

WILLIAM MILLER, Agent,

24 South Ionia St.

FLOUR

Owl, Crown Prince, White Lily,
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106 Kent St., -

Read! Ponder!--Yhen Act!

 

OFFICE OF
KING & COOPER,

Fancy Grocers.

St. JosePpH, Mick., Feb. 23, 1889.
DANIEL LYNCH, Grand Rapids:

DEAR SIR—Permit us to con-
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GRAND RAPIDS

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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159 South
Water
CHICAGO.

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TREAT HIM GENTLY.
armly press his jeweled f
Ask him how he fares to-day
Speak to him in aceents chipper,
List to all he has to say;
Greet the envoy from the centers,
From the marts of every land—
behold! the drummer enters
With his sample case in hi !

YU
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LG.

 

For you will not see him ever.
Some day he'll be laid away,
With his little yarn together
Hidden far from light of day.
Then remorse your peace will scatter
you e’er did give him pain
A you'll miss his merry ck
When the robins nest again.

aga

 

     

Hearken, then, O, merchant Cr

To his merry little tale:

ink of home joys that he misses
In his life upon the rail:

Think what you would do wit
And his grip and sample

What a charm there is abot
From his toes to smiling fe

  

   

 

 
 
 
 

 

He it is that ever brings in
All the latest and the best,
Makes you buy the very things i
Which you know you'd ne‘e!
Calis you ~fom’’ or “Dick” or”.
Teils you all the latest news:
If You're not in first rate trim, he
Quickly drives away the blues.

 

 
 

Greet him, then, with welcome cheery;
And when his race has run.
When at last of life he’s weary
And his last yarn he has spt
Plant him ‘neath the weeping willow—
Sign of all that’s sad and meek,
With a grip sack for a pillow
4nd a rock upon his cheek.

 

 

i a
UNFORGOTTEN WORDS.
‘Have youexamined that bill. James ?”
‘Ves, Sir?
‘Anything wrong
“I find two errors.”’

‘-Ah ! leb me see.””

The lad handed his employer a long
bill that had been placed upon his desk
for examination.

‘Here isan error in the calculation of
$10 which they have made against them-
selves, and another of $10 in the foot-
ing.’

‘Also against themselves ?”’

“Ves, Sir.’

The merchant smiled in a
struck the lad as peculiar.

‘Twenty dollars against themselves,”
he remarked. in a kind of pieasant sur-
prise. ‘Trusty clerks they must have.”’

“Shall I correct the figures 2’ asked
the lad.

“No! let them correct their own mis-
takes: we don’t examine bilis for other
people's benefit,’ replied the merchant.
‘It will be time to rectify those errors
when they find them out. Al] so much
gain asit now stands.”’

or

way that

The boy’s delicate moral sense was
shocked at so unexpected a remark. He
was the son of a poor widow, who had

given him to understand that to be just
was the duty of men.

Mr. Carman, the merchant in whose
employment he had been for only a few
months, was an old friend of his father’s,
in whom he reposed the highest confi-
dence. In fact, James had always ~—
upon him asa kind of model man, anc
when Mr. Carman agreed to take him
into his store, he felt that a good fortune
was in his way.

-‘Let them correct their own mistakes.”’
These words made a strong impression
on the mind of James Lewis. When first
spoken by Mr. Carman, and with the
meaning then involved, he felt, as we
have said, shocked: but as he turned
them over again in his thoughts, and
connected their utterance with a person
who stood so high in his mother’s esti-
mation, he began to think that perhaps
the thing was fair enough in business.
Mr. Carman was hardly the man to do
wrong. <A few days after James had ex-
amined the bill, a clerk from the house
by which it had been rendered called for
settlement. The lad, who was present,
waited with interest to see whether Mr.
Carman would speak of the error. But
he made no remark. A check for the
amount of the bill rendered was filled up
and a receipt taken.

“1s that riohs 27

James asked himself this question.
His moral sense said no; but the fact
that Mr. Carman had so acted bewildered
his mind.

“It may be the way in business’’—so
he thought to himself—‘ but it don’t look

honest. I wouldn’t have believed it of
him.’
Mr. Carman hada kind .of way with

him that won the boy’s heart. and nat-
urally tended to make him judge what-
ever he might do in amost favorable
manner.

‘I wish he had corrected that error,”
he said to himself a great many times
when thinking in a pleased way of Mr.
Carman, and his own good fortune in
having been received into his employ-
men. “It don’t look right, but may be
it’s the way of business.”’

One day he went to the bank and drew
the money onacheck. In counting it
over he found that the teller had paid
him $50 too much, so he went back to the
counter and told him of his mistake.
The teller thanked him, and he returned
to the store with the consciousness in his
mind of having done right.

“The teller overpaid me $50,”’ he said
to Mr. Carman, as he handed him the
money.

“Indeed !’ replied the latter,
breaking over his countenance:
hastily counted the bank bills.

The light faded as the last bill
fingers.

‘There’s no mistake, James.’’ A tone
of disappointment was in his voice.

“Oh, I gave him back the $50.
that right ?”’

“You simpleton !’’

a light
and he

exclaimed Mr. Car-

man, “don’t you know that bank mis- |

takes are never corrected? If the teller
had paid you $50 short he would not have
made it right.”’

The warm blood mantled the cheek of
James under this reproof. It is often the
ease that more shame is felt for a blun-
der than acrime. In this instance the
lad felt a sort of mortification at having
done what Mr. Carman was pleased to
call a silly thing, and he made up his
mind that if they should ever overpay

left his |

Wasn't |

‘him athousand dollars at the bank he
|should bring the amount to his employer
{and him he pleased with the
| money.
| ‘Let people look after their own miis-
> said Mr. Carman.
nes Lewis pondered
1

let do as

these things inj}

| eart. The impression they made}
| was too strong ever to be forgotten. ‘‘It
lmay be right.’? he said, but he did not
feel altogether satisfied.

month or two after the occurrence |
lof that bank mistake, as James counted |
lover his weekly wages, just recived from |
| Mr. Carman, he discovered that he was}
i paid half a dollar too much.

The first impulse of his mind was to
jreturn the half-dollar to his employer.
land it was on his lips.te say, “You he
igiven me half a dollar
iwhen the unforgotten words, “Let peo-

=

    

too much. sir,””

| ple look after their own mistakes,’ }
i flashed upon his thoughts and made him- |
lhesitate. To hold a parley with evil is}

‘

to be overcome.

-‘T must think about this.”’ said James. |
as he put the money into his pocket. “If |
it is true in one ease it is true in another.
Mr. Carman don’t correct mistakes that
people make in his favor, and he can't
complain when the rule works against
himself.”’

But the boy was far from being ina
comfortable state. He felt that to keep
half adollar would be adishonest act.
Still he could not make up his mind to
return it, at least not then.

James did not return the half-dollar,
but spent it for his own gratification.
After he had done this it came suddenly
into his head that Mr. Carman had only
been trying him, and he was filled with
anxiety and alarm.

Not long after, Mr. Carman repeated
the same mistake. James kept the half-
dollar with less hesitation.

“Let him correct his own mistake,’’
said he. resolutely; ‘‘that’s the doctrine
he acts on with other people. and he
can’t complain if he gets paid back in
the same coin he puts in circulation. I
just wanted half a dollar.”

From this time the fine moral sense of
James Lewis was blunted. He had taken
an evil counselor into his heart, stimu-
lated a spirit of covetousness—latent in
almost every mind—which caused him to
desire the possession of things beyond
his ability te obtain.

James had good business qualifications,
and so pleased Mr. Carman by his intel-
ligence, industry and tact with custom-
ers that he advanced him rapidly, and
gave him, before he was eighteen years

old, the most reliable position in’ the
store. But James had learned something

more from his employer than how to do
business well. He had learned to be dis-
honest. He had never forgotton the first
lesson he had received in this bad
science: he had acted not only in two in-
stances. but in a hundred, and always to
the injury of Mr. Carman. He had long

since given up waiting for mistakes to
be made in his favor, but originated
them in the varied and complicated

transactions of a large business in which

he was trusted implicitly; for it had
never occurred to Mr. Carman that his
failure to be just to the letter might

prove a snare to'this young man.

James grew sharp, cunning and skill-
ful; always on the alert, always bright
and ready to meet any approaches to-
ward a gliscovery of his wrong-doing by
his employer, who held him in the high-
est regard.

Thus it went on until James was in his
twentieth year, when the merchant had
his suspicions aroused by a letter which
spoke of the young man as not keeping
the most respectable company, and as
spending money too freely for a clerk on
a moderate salary.

Before this time James had removed
his mother into a pleasant house, for
which he paid arent of $400; his salary
was $800, but he deceived his mother by
telling her it was $1.500. Every comfort
that she needed was fully supplied, and
she was beginning to think that, aftera
long and painful struggle with the world,
her happier days had come.

James was at his desk when the letter
was received by Mr. Carman. He looked
at his employer and saw him change
countenance suddenly. \He read it over
twice, and James saw that the contents!
produced disturbance. Mr. Carman|
glanced toward the desk. and their eyes
met: it was only for a moment. but the
look that James received made his heart
stop beating.

There was something about the move-
ment of Mr. Carman for the rest of the
day that troubled the young man. It
was plain to him that suspicion had been
aroused by that letter. O, how bitterly
now did he repent, in dread of discoy-
ery and punishment, the evil of which
he had been guilty! Exposure would

 

 

disgrace and ruin him, and bow the head
of his widowed mother even to the grave.

‘You are not well this evening,’’ said
Mrs. Lewis, as she looked at her son’s
changed face across the table, and no-
ticed that he did not eat.

‘‘My head aches.’’

“Perhaps the tea will make you feel
better.”’

“‘I?1] lie down on the sofa in the parlor
for a short time.”’
| Mrs. Lewis followed him into the par-
iJor in a little while, and, sitting down on |
| the sofa on which he was lying, placed
lher hand upon his head. Ah, it would
take more than the loving pressure of a
mother’s hand to ease the pain from
which he was suffering. The touch of
that pure hand increased the pain to
|agony.

 

|
|
|

“Do you feel better??? ashed Mrs. |
Lewis. She had remained some time

with her hand on his forehead.
ea 4 : a |
“Not much,”’ he replied, and rising as |
ihe spoke, he added: ‘‘l think a walk in|
{

| the open air will do me good.”’
| “Don’t go out, James,” said Mrs.
' Lewis, a troubled feeling coming into her |}
heart. |
| «77]1 only walk a few squares.’- And'

James went from the parlor and
he

passed
Street.
“here i

Ss somethin

2» matter with him,”’

  

 

For hx an hour James walked with-
out any purpose in his mind beyond the;

 

escape from the presence of his mother.
At last his walk brought him near Mr. |

Carmen’s

surprised

store, and at passing he was
at seeing a light within.

**What can this mean ?’’
self, a new fear creeping, with
dering impulse, into his heart.

He listened by the door and windows,
but he could hear no sound within.

*There’s something wrong,”’
‘what can it be? if this
what will be the end of it?
My poor mother !’

The wretched young man hastened on,
walked the two hours, when
he returned home. His mother met him
when he entered, and with unconcealed
anxiety, him if be were better.
He but ina manner that only
increased the trouble she felt, and passed
up hastily to his own room.

In the morning the strangely altered
face of James, as he met his mother at
the breakfast table, struck alarm into
her heart. He was silent, and evaded all
her questions. While they sat at the
table the door bell rang loudly. The
sound startled James, and he turned his
head to listen in a nervous way.

‘““Whatis it?” asked Mrs. Lewis.

“A gentleman who wishes to see Mr.
James.”’ replied the girl.

James rose instantly. and went out into
the hall. shutting the dining-room door
as he did so. Mrs. Lewis sat waiting her
son’s return. She heard him coming
back in a few moments: but he did not
enter the dining-room. Then he re-
turned along the hall to the street door,
and she heard it shut. All was silent.
Starting up. she ran into the passage, but
James was not there. He had gone
away with the person who had called.

Ah, that wasasad going away. Mr.
Carman had spent half the night in ex-

he said,
is discovered,

Ruin!
to.

streets

asked

sail yes,

amining the accounts of James, and dis-
covered frauds of over $6,000. Blindly
indignant. he sent an officer to arrest

him early in the morning; and it was
with this officer that he went away from
his mother, never to return.

-The young villain shall lie in the bed

he has made for himself!’ exclaimed
Mr. Carman, in his bitter indignation.

And he made the exposure completely.
On the trial he showed an eager desire to
have him convicted, and presented such
an array of evidence that the jury could
not render any other verdict than guilty.

The poor mother was in court, and
audible, in the silence that followed, came
her convulsed upon the air. The
presiding judge addressed the culprit,

sobs

and asked if he hada anything to say why
the sentence of the law should not be
pronounced against him. All eyes were

turned upon the pale, agitated young
man. who rose with an effort. and leaned
against the railing by which he stood, as
if needing the support.

‘Will it please your honor,’’ he said,
“to direct my prosecutor to come a little
nearer, so that I can look at him and
your honors at the same time ?”’

Mr. Carman was directed to come for-
ward to where the boy stood. James
looked. at him steadily for a few mo-
ments, and then turned to the judges.

‘-What I have to say to your honors is
this’? (he spoke calmly and directly),

“and it may in & degree extenuate,
though I cannot excuse my crime. I
went into that man’s store an innocent

boy. and if be had been an honest man I
would not have stood before you to-day
as a criminal.’’

Mr. Carman appealed to the court for
protection against an allegation of such
an outrageous character; but he was
peremptorily ordered to be silent. James
went on in a firm voice.

“Only afew weeks after I went into
his employment I examined a bill by his
direction and discovered an error of $20.

The face of Mr. Carman crimsoned.

‘You remember it, I see.’’ said James,

‘and I shall have cause to remember it
while Llive. The error was m favor of
Mr. Carman. I asked if I should cor-
rect the figures, and he answered, ‘No,

let them correct their own mistakes; we
don’t examine bills for other people’s
benefit.’ It was my first lesson in dis-
honesty. I saw the bill settled, and Mr.
Carman take $20 that was not his own.

I felt shocked at first: it seemed sucha
wrong thing. But soon after he called
me asimpleton for handing back a $50

bill to the teller of a bank, which he had
overpaid me on a check, and then—’’

“May I ask the protection of the
court 2”? said Mr. Carman.
“Is it true what the lad says 2”? asked |

the judge.
Mr. Carman hesitated and looked con-
fused: all eyes were on his face; and

judges and jury, lawyers and spectators, |

felt certain that he was guilty of leading
the unhappy young man astray.

“Not long afterward,’? resumed Lewis,
‘in receiving my wages I found that Mr.
Carman had paid me fifty cents too much.
I was about to give it back to him, when

JT remembered his remark about letting |

people correct their own mistakes, and

said to myself, ‘let him correct his own |
' errors,’ and dishonestly kept the money.

Again the thing happened, and again |

| kept the money that did not of right be-
This was the beginning of |

long to me.

evil. and herelam. If he. had shown

iany mercy, I might have Kept silent and

made no defense.”’

The young man covered his face with
his hands and sat down overpowered with
his feelings.
him. sobbed aloud, and bending over,
laid her hand on his head, saying:

‘““My poor boy ! my poor boy ?’

There were few eyes in the court room
undimmed. In the silence that followed,
Mr. Carman spoke out:

“Is my character to be thus blasted on
the words of acriminal, your honors?
Is this right ?”’

he asked him- |

its shud- |

ruin !|

His mother, who was near |

‘Your solemn oath that this charge is
; untrue,”’ said the judge, ‘‘will set you in
| right.”’ It was the unhappy. boy’s
| only ity. and the court felt
| bound in humanity to hear him.

James Lewis stood up again instantly,
and turned his white and dark,
piercing eyes upon Mr. Carman.

‘‘Let him take his oathif he dare!’ he
1exclai
| Mr. Carman consulted with his counsel
and withdrew.

After a brief conference with his asso-
i ciates, the presiding judge said, address-

ing the criminal:

| In consideration your youth, and
the temptation to which in tender years
| you were unhappily subjected, the court

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gives you the slightest sentence, one
|year’s imprisonment. But let me sol-
emnly warn you against any further

steps in the way you have taken. Crime
|}ean have valid exeuse. It is evil in
the sight of God and man. and leads only
suffering. When you come forth
again your brief incarceration,
may it vith the resolution to die
rather than commit a crime.”’

And the curtain fell on the seene
in the boy’s life. When it was lifted
again, and he came forth from prison a
year afterward, his mother was dead.
From the day her pale face faded from
his vision as he passed from the court
room he never looked upon her again.

Ten years afterward a man was read-
ing a newspaper in afar Western town.
He had a calm, serious face, and looked
like one who had known suffering and
trial.

‘Brought to justice at last!’ he said
to himself, as the blood came to his face;

no

to
acter

be

1
sad

“convicted on the charge of open in-
solvency, and sent to state prison. So

much for the man who gave me in ten-
der years the first lessons in ill-doing.
But, thank God, the other lessons have
been remembered. ‘When you come
forth again.’ said the judge, ‘may it be
with the resolution to die rather than
commit a crime.’ and Ihave kept this in-
junction in my heart when there seemed
no way of escaping except through
crime: and, God helping me, I will keep
it to the end.”’
~~

Dr. Talmage on ‘‘Respectable’’ Dead-
Beats.
In the course of. a recent sermon, Dr.

T. DeWitt Brook-
lyn divine, paid his respects to the dead-

Talmage, the eminent

beat who holds his head high, as follows:

The trouble is, my friends, the people
do not understand the ethics of going in
debt. and that if you purehase goods
with no expectation of paying for them,
or go into debts which you cannot meet,
you steal justso much money. If I go
into a grocer’s store, and I buy sugars

 

jane coffees. and meats, with no capacity
1to pay for them and no intention of pay-
i: : - } “ce
jing for them, 1 am more dishonest than if

I go into the store, and when the grocer’s
face is turned the other way I fill my
pockets with the articles of merchandise
and carry off aham. In the one case I
take the merchant’s time, and I take the
time his messenger to transfer the
goods to my house, while in the other
ease I take none of the time of the mer-
chant, and 1 wait upon myself, and I
transfer the goods without any trouble
to him. In other words, a sneak thief is
not so bad as a man who contracts for
debts he never expects to pay.

In ali eur cities there are families that
move every May day to get into prox-
imity to other grocers and meat shops
and apothecaries. They owe everybody
within half a mile of where they now
live. and next May they will move into a
distant part of the city, finding a new
lot of victims. Meanwhile you, the hon-
est family in the new house, are both-
ered day by day by the knocking at the
door of disappointed bakers, and butch-
ers, and dry goods dealers, and news-
paper carriers, and you are asked where
your predecessor is. You do not know.
It was arranged you should not know.
Meanwhile your predecessor has gone to
some distant part of the city, and the
people who have anything to sell have
sent their wagons and stopped there to
solicit the ‘‘valuable’’ custom of the new
neighbor, and he, the new neighbor, with
great complacency and with an air of
affluence. orders the finest steaks and the
highest priced sugars, and the best of
the canned fruits, and, perhaps, all the
newspapers. And the debts will keep
on accumulating until he gets his goods
on the 30th of next April in the furni-
ture cart.

Now, let me say, if there are any such
persons in the house, if you have any
regard for your own convenience, you
had better remove tosome greatly distant
part of the city. It is too bad that, hav-
ing had all the trouble of consuming the
goods, you should also have the trouble
of being dunned! And let me say that
if you find that this pictures your own
| photograph, instead of being in church

of

 

iyou ought to be in the penitentiary!
No wonder that so many of our mer-

chants fail in business. They are swin-
dled into bankruptcy by these wandering
| Arabs, these nomads of city life. They
cheat the grocer out of the green apples
|which make them sick, the physician
who attends their distress, and the un-
dertaker who fits them out for departure
from the neighborhood where they owe
leverybody when they pay the debt of
nature, the only debt they ever do pay!
Se ee
Money goes, no one knows;
Where it goeth, no one showeth;
Here and there, every where;

Run, run;

Dun, dun;

Spend, spend;

Lend, lend;

Send, send;
Flush to-day, short to-morrow ;
Notes to pay, borrow, borrow:
How it goes, no one knows;
Where it goeth, no one knoweth.

A fashionable man who hires a fashion-
able pew in a fashionable part of a fash-
ionable church never runs away with the
| idea that salvation is free.

 

oe

 

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman

 

 

AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

D. A. Hillyer succeeds Hillyer & Gates
in the grocery business.

Mrs. M. Pell succeeds Mrs. Cadily in

the grocery business at 614 Canal street.

A. M. Porter has engaged in the grocery
business at Moreland. I. M. Clark & Son
furnished the stock.

Beekman & Schram succeed H. H.
Beekman in the jewelery business at 9

North Division street.

Roesink Bros. have opened a grocery
store at the corner of Indiana and Day-
ton streets. Amos S. Musselman & Co.
furnished the stock.

A. E. Combs has engaged in general
trade at Hoytville. Olney, Shields & Co.
furnished the groceries and Spring &
Company the dry goods.

 

A number of Grand Rapids creditors
are interested in the failure of Ed.
Stincheomb, the Sunfield general dealer
who has lately paid more attention to
horses than merchandizing.

Hester & Fox have sold a fifty-horse-
power engine and boiler to the Vesey
Lumber Co., at Harbor. Springs, anda
twenty-horse-power engine and boiler to
Julius Berkey, for use in his new build-
ing on Canal street.

 

Putnam & Brooks will have a new
wagon on the streets next week, which
will eclipse in beauty anything of the
kind ever put out by any loval jobbing
house. I1t will be manned by John Ver
Venne and hauled around by a spanking
span of coal-black steeds.

Wm. H. Hoops has purchased an inter-
est in the lumber firm of Tucker & Bar-
rett. which will hereafter be known as
Tucker, Hoops & Co. The
lumber plant at Leetsville and controls
the entire output of the Wilson, Luther
& Wilson mill, at Luther. Mr. Hoops’
exceptional abilities will prove a
uable acquisition to the firm. enabling it
to take a commanding position in the

firm owns a

Val-

lumber trade.

AROUND THE STATE.
Allegan—Chas. Facer has
meat market.
Brutus—Snvder Bros. have sold

opened a

their
general stock.

Muskegon—H. A. Spink has closed out
his grocery stock.

Freeport—Chas. V. Riegler has opened
a new grocery store.

Climax—Warren Smith has sold his
drug and grocery stock.
Grand Ledge—F. C. Foreman has sold

his boot and shoe business.
Battle Creek—S. E. Daigneau has pur-
chased Chas. E. Gridley’s laundry.
Rockford—G. H. Spencer has added a
line of crockery to his grocery stock.
Ferry—I. M. Young & Co.
Young & Fox in the grocery business.
Big Rapids—Augustus and
P. H. Blake have opened a tailor shop.
Charlotte—Reynolds Bros.,
dealers, are repairing their store room.
Manistique—J. F. Cary & Co. have sold
their banking business to the Manistique
Bank.

succeed
Frieberg

dry goods

Kalamo—C. M. Woodward, general
dealer, is building an addition to his

store.

Kingsley—J. & L. Van Hyming are
building an addition to their grocery
store.

Big Rapids—Miss M. A. Gorman will
remove her millinery stock into the Moon
block.

Tecumseh—Geo. H. Seelye has pur-
chased the boot and shoe stock of W. V.
Wimple.

Adrian — Geo. C.
ceeded in the boot and shoe business by

Schneider, is suc-
his sons.

succeeds
and

Excelsior — Jas. Greachen
Greachen & Dennis in sawmill
eral trade.

Muskegon—Wilcox & Finnerin have

gen-

opened a meat market at the foot of
brewery hill.
Fennville — Eastman & Gray haye

opened a meat market in the old post-
office building.

Cedar Springs—C. F. Bell is arranging
to rebuild his harness
recently burned.

Ada—Patrick Duff, of the firm of Duff
& MeMurray, dealers in agricultural im-
plements, is dead.

Stimson—H. S. Tenny has erected a
two-story store building and put in a
stock of groceries.

Kalkaska—W. F. Stuart has bought a
complete grocery stock of J. H. Thomp-
son & Co., of Detroit.

Elm Hall—Dr. J. A. Shaffer has bought
the drug stock of A. L. Rings and will
continue the business.

Howard City—E. G. Pipp is closing
out his boot and shoe stock, preparatory
to removing to Kalkaska.

Owosso—Jas. McKeand, of Pontiac, has
purchased an interest in the clothing
business of Wm. McKeand.

Palo—C. L. Grace is putting in a stock
of hardware. H. B. Dodson will occupy
a part of the same building with a stock
of agricultural implements.

store, which was

Ann Arbor—Goodspeed Bros. succeed
A. A. Terry in the hat and cap business.

Romeo—H. H. Lippincott has pur-
chased the grocery stock of Thos. Cor-
son.

Owosso—M. J.(Mrs. C. L.) Harrington’s
millinery stock has been destroyed by
fire.

Manistee—F. Sullivan has
restaurant and confectionery
ment.

Charlevoix—Mrs. M. & Mrs. C. H. Lit-
ney will open a stock of ladies’ furnish-
ing goods in the Wheat building.

Oakdale Park—W. F. Willemin has
moved to this place from Wetzell and
will engage in the grocery business.

Reed City—The firm of Marvin & Bar-
rett, dealers in agricultural implements,
has dissolved. O. Barrett continues.

Allegan—Miss Ida Anway, of Hopkins,
will open a fancy store in the building
formerly occupied by Visner & White.

Adrian—G. W. Marvin has rented the
store lately occupied by Moreland Bros.
& Crane, and will occupy it with his auc-
tion business.

Shelby—The Davis general stock, at
Ferry, was bid in at sheriff’s sale, on
May 14, by J. K. Flood, of Hart, who
sold it to Joseph Tyler and C. W. Fisher,
of this place.

Manistee—Deputy U.S. Marshal Dan-
iels levied on the goods in V. Schoen-
feld’s store, Saturday, on an attachment
issued at the instance of Laundaur &Co.,
of Milwaukee. .

opened a
establish-

St. Joseph—The drug firm of Willson ,
& Howard has been changed to Howard ,

& Pearl, L. S. Wilson having sold his in-
terest to Joseph F. Pearl, formerly of
Benton Harbor.

Harriette—W. R. Seney and Albert
Miller are putting up a store, which they
will stock with general merchandise.
John R. Beagle & Son are putting ina
stock of dry goods. Carland & Kinney
have their store stocked with general
merchandise. F. H. Phillips has his res-
taurant completed. Jourdan & Morgan
have their sawmill completed.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Pierson—B. Decker, wagon-maker, is
dead.

East Campbell—Gill & Co.’s
will soon be in operation.

Bravo—Walters & Sprague’s sawmill
is running again full blast.

Marion—Both sawmills are expected
to begin running this week.

sawmill

Traverse City—G. Piltz is building a!

new shop for his marble works.
New Lothrop—Parshall & Veits have
completed their new roller mill.
Hoytville
been converted into a comb factory.
Evart—The Evart Paving Co.’s block
factory began running last Tuesday.
Coldwater—Albert A. Wood, manu-
facturer of cigar boxes, has sold out.

 

 

Sears—M. G. Sleezer’s bowl factory is |

turning out 100 dozen bowls per week.

Hazleton—Mr. Leland’s grist mill and
sawmill were burned May 12.
ance.

Mancelona—The new sawmill of Kim-
ball & Hatch will soon be in active oper-
ation.

lonia—The Michigan Overall Co. be-
gan operations in its new building last
Monday.

Ellsworth—Mr. Fulton has his ma-
chinery in place and will soon be run-
ning his mill.

Culver—J. W. Dunn’s saw and shingle
mill was burned May 11. Loss $5,000,
with no insurance.

Cedar Springs—The

 

Worden & Ainsworth has dissolved. J. |

W. Worden continues.

Hopkins—Mr. Dodds, the Delton mil-|

ler,
ing a flouring mill here.

Charlotte— Local capitalists contem-
plate the inauguration and operation of
a cane-seat chair factory.

Holly—The creamery has passed into
the hands of H. J. Strachan, who
begun operating the same.

Rothburg—J. C. Monroe & Bros. saw-
mill, which has been idle since the re-
cent fire, began operations May 14.

Muskegon—The Michigan Shingle Co.’s
mill is now running full blast, turning
out half a million shingles per day.

has

Ferry—W. E. Hightower has taken the |

shingle machinery out of Powers’ saw-
mill and is putting it in Bode’s mill.

Muskegon—The, Muskegon
Engine Co.’s new factory is nearly com-
pleted and will soombe in active opera-
tion.

Owosso—Frieseke Bros. expect to start |

fires under their first kiln of brick this
week. They have about 300,000 ready to
burn.

Ensley—Bush & McConnell are erecting |
a portable lumber, lath and shingle mill |

on Smith Thompson’s farm, near Conover
Lake.

Ionia—The Consolidated Cigar Co., of
Detroit, is now in possession of the
cigar plant at the State House of Cor-
rection. :

Bay City—The Walworth & Lawton
Manufacturing Co., of South Bend, Ind.,
extensive manufacturers of telephone
and telegraph cross arms, is about to
remove to this city for the purpose of
increasing facilities and being near the

 

seat of supplies.

The old cheese factory has}

No insur- |

sawmill firm of |

is considering the project of build-|

Chemical |

East Saginaw—Stevens & La Due’s
mill has received a raft of logs frem the
Kawkawlin River, and has resumed op-
erations.

Muskegon—C. D. Nelson is organizing
a stock company to engage in the planing
mill and lumber yard business at Port
Sherman.

Deer Lake— The Osterhout & Fox
Lumber Co.’s lumber mill and Daniel
McCoy’s planing mill are both running
night and day.

Traverse city—Caselberg & Milloy will
remove their ‘‘Red Letter’’ cigar factory
from its present quarters into the old
old bank building.

Muskegon—Strong & McBride have
finished rebuilding their shingle mill,
which was recently burned, and will
start up again early in June.

Whitehall—A. P. Conner & Co., of
Muskegon, will open a branch boot and
shoe factory here this week, under the
management of Arthur Boucher.

S. Ignaee—The Mackinac Lumber Co.
has sold 2,500,000 feet of logs to Thomp-
son, Smith & Sons, of Cheboygan, and
1,000,000 feet to Krause & Sons, of
Cleveland.

Saginaw—E. O. & S. L. Eastman & Co.
have purchased the Jerome mill prop-
erty, at Carrollton, and have commenced
the erection of a large planing mill and
box factory.

East Saginaw—E. O. & S. L. Eastman
& Co., who are operating a lumber yard
on the west side of the river, have begun
the erection of a new planing mill on
their premises.

Mancelona—R. B. Thompson has dis-
: posed of his interest in the Mancelona
| Manufacturing Co. to P. G. Rogers, his
| former partner, who will assume the
management of the business.

Manton —C. E. Northrup has_ pur-
chased a tract of land near Haire, con-
taining about 3,000,000 feet of standing
pine. He will putamill on the tract
an! begin the manufacture of shingles.

(zien Arbor—There is a general bus-
iness revival here. A shingle mill, saw-
imill and store are soon to be erected,
'also, a jewelry store, and the report is
thirteen

 

new families are to come soon.
| East Saginaw—C. H. Plummer has
;purchased the machinery in the old

| Crapo mill, at Flint, and in September
; will remove it to Arkansas, where he has
| purchased about 50,000 acres of timber.
| At Ogemaw Springs he has. about
| 1,500,000 feet of pine still standing,
| which will be manufactured there. He
jis at present filling an order for 50,000
| feet of long Norway bill stuff, to go to
| Toronto, at $20 a thousand.

East Saginaw—Last season one of the

ishingle mills of J. H. Freeney was
| wrecked by an explosion. He has
lerected anew mill, which is provided
|

with two machines, will have a capacity
of 50,000, and will begin operations this
week. He is operating another mill pur-
chased last season of E. R. Phinney,
which is cutting 50,000 daily. He has
sufficient stock to keep both mills run-
ning. Mr. Freeney is an African of the
i deepest dye, but is an enterprising cit-
ized and good business man.

Muskegon—Some of the mills, notably
those of Rodgers, Le Boeuf & Co. and
Hovey & McCracken, have shut down
because their dock capacity has been
exhausted. They carried over pretty
heavy stocks, and have been running to
the full capacity: consequently, ship-
ments being light, they have used up all
their dock room. At Hovey & Mce-
Cracken’s mill, there was another reason
for suspending operations. The water
|in the lake, being nearly two feet lower
usual, it has been impossible for
| vessels to reach part of their lumber.
are being employed, and the
| obstructions removed in afew
days.

|

| than

| Dredges

will be

STRAY FACTS.

Menominee The Circuit
cently awarded John Sherman $5,000
damages for aleg lost in 1883 in the
Menominee River Lumber Co.’s sawmill.
The case had been sent back from the
Supreme Court for re-trial. An appeal
was taken.

East Saginaw—The Saginaw Lumber
& Salt Co. put in 6,000,000 feet of logs
on Fitzwilliam island, Georgian bay,
i last winter, and is arranging to tow them
to this city, having sent over booms for
‘the making up of the raft. They will
| be manufactured here.

 

Court re-

Bay City—The situation as to the logs
coming out looks dubious. The Au Gres
drive is hung up, and there are 30,000,000
feet of logs hung up in the Rifle, that
will not come down without a heavy rain-
fall. It is the first time in a quarter of a
century that logs have been hung up in
large quantities on this stream. N. B.
Bradley & Sons have 13,000,000 feet hung
up in the Saginaw, and will be forced to
shut down their mill soon if logs are not
received. Several million feet are also
tied up in the Kawkawlin. The railroad
is helping out the manufacturers as far
as possible, the Michigan Central bring-
ing down about 5,000,000 feet a week.
But these and those delivered by the
Tittabawassee Boom Co. will not be suf-
ficient to keep all the mills in operation.
Tousey & Turner are receiving 500,000 a
week by railfrom Ogden and Pinconning.

|

 

 

Alpena—Fletcher, Pack & Co., who
have hauled 20,000,000 feet of logs over
their Hubbard Lake railway the past
season, have ceased hauling, and will
probably bring no more that way until
next winter, unless the water in the
North Branch should fail.

Bay City—A Bay City business man
who had to pay a debt under protest
made his check payable to the order of
his creditor, and added, ‘‘the meanest,
most penurious and despicable man in
Bay City.’? He was forced to give a clean
check in exchange for the one containing
his personal views.

Hart—The case of Bird vs. Benona
Lumber Co. was decided by Judge Dick-
erman in favor of Bird, and a perpetual
injunction was ordered to not overflow
Stony Lake. The defendants were cited
to appear before the Circuit Court July 1,
and show cause why they should not be
fined for contempt for not obeying the
temporary injunction.

Alpena—Four log trains are bringing
logs to Alpena from the Mud Lake
branch of the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena
Railway, making each one trip per day.
The amount of logs thus brought daily
to the city is about 300,000 feet. Every
one of the twenty locomotives of the
railroad are at work, nearly all hauling
logs, as lumbermen are alarmed about
forest fires and desire to have logs skidded
aiong the railway removed from danger.

Bay City—Linwood, a small manu-
facturing point, twelve miles from this
city, where is located the manufactory
of P. L. Sherman & Co., and one or two
stave and hoop mills, proposes to have
water outlet, and a canal connecting the
place with Saginaw bay is projected.
The object is to enable tugs and small
eraft to reach the town from the bay for
the shipment of products, rail rates not
being satisfactory. The distance is short
and the canal said to be feasible.

East Saginaw — The Tittabawassee
Boom Co. has rafted about 35,000,000
feet of logs, and there is a jam of about
100,000,000 feet in sight. There has been
no increase in the volume of water, and
driving will last allsummer. The drives
on Bailey Creek, the Salt, and 16,000,000
feet on the Molasses, are hung up. On
the latter stream 2,000,000 feet have not
been broken in. The drive on the Cedar
will all come out, although it will be
late. A number of million feet are hung
up the Tobacco. The Pine River
drive is dragging along slowly. On the
Kawkawlin, Saginaw, Rifle and Au Gres
fully 80,000,000 feet are hung up. Some
of them will come out late in the season.
In this district fully 15,000,000 feet of
logs depend upon excessive ,rainfall to
bring them out, and $2,225,000 worth of
property is thus laid up.

East Saginaw—The suit of Col. Michael
Jeffers against Torrent & Ducey to re-
cover damages in a land deal, which Mr.
Jeffers fixes at about $300,000, will come
up in the Cireuit Court at Detroit on
May 28. It was called last week. but
owing to the absence of Roderick MeDon-
ald, a material witness, was postponed.
Some time ago, Col. Jeffers claims to have
contracted with McDonald, as agent for
Torrent & Ducey, for 160,000,000 feet of
timber in the Upper Peninsula. Col.
Jeffers forth that the defendants
failed to carry out their contract, hence
the suit. A portion of the timber was
subsequently purchased by the Eddys
here. It said that the defendants
claim that Jeffers himself failed to carry
out his part of the contract. The whole
suit seems to hinge on the question of
fact as to McDonald being the
the defendants, and also as to whether
Jeffers carried out his part of the con-
tract. It will be an interesting litigation.

oO
Gripsack Brigade.

Shelby Herald: If anyone has lost a
fine jointed fish-pole, with reel at-
tachment, he is hereby informed that
Johnny McIntyre was in town Monday
with just such a rig, and would give no
satisfactory account of where he got it.

Ed. Pike started out this week again
after a three weeks’ enforced lay-off, on
account of illness. Mr. Pike has pur-
chased a desirable lot on Fourth avenue,
between South Division and South Ionia
streets, and is erecting a pleasant res-
idence thereon.

+6
Postponement of the Picnic.

On account of the Masonic celebration
on the 21st, it has been deemed advisable
to postpone the annual picnic of the
Grand Rapids Mercantile Association
from May 23 to June 6. The same invi-
tation extended the outside trade is cor-
dially renewed.

we em

It is reported, on excellent authority,
that the Northern National Bank of Big
Rapids will wind up business at the ex-
piration of its charter, next year, and
retire from business. A large portion of
the stock is held by outsiders, and Pres-
ident Stearns is not anxious to continue
the management of the bank under such
circumstances.

on

sets

is

agent of

 

A pastor some time since sought finan-
cial help for an important charity.
Among those whom he asked to give
something was a lady who, unfor-
tunately, bore a vinegary face. She de-
clined to give money, but promised to
‘lend her countenance’’ to the cause.
He retired in dismay.

Purely Personal.

John Giles, the Lowell grocer, was in
town Monday.

Dr. J. A. Shaffer, the Elm Hall drug-
gist, was in town Saturday.

Claude D. Freeman has taken the posi-
tion of shipping clerk for the Telfer
Spice Co.

Robert Armstrong, the Reed City cloth-
ier, was in towna couple of times last
week on his way to and from Chicago.

W. J. Price, formerly of this city, but
for the past two years engaged in the
wholesale cigar business at Lincoln,
Neb., has failed.

J. F. Trout left Sunday night for Mis-
souri, where he will close a deal for 2,200
acres of pine land. He expects to be
gone a week or ten days.

Sidney F. Stevens succeeds Chas. M
Goodrich as Secretary and Treasurer of
the Grand Rapids Safety Deposit Co., the
election having occurred on Monday.

Miss Edith Hawkins, daughter of the
genial book-keeper for the Grand Rapids
Packing & Provision Co., is a leading
contributor to the current issue of the
Detroit Dilettante.

O. V. Monroe, formerly engaged in the
grocery business at Reed City, but now a
prosperous flour and feed dealer at East
Portland, Oregon, was in town a couple
of days last week.

‘Dick’? Prendergast, formerly book-
keeper for John Caulfield, but for the
past eighteen months city salesman for
Amos S. Musselman & Co., has taken the
position of bookkeeper for the Telfer
Spice Co.

H. L. C. Hall, confidential clerk for the
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., and Miss
E. May Morse, were married at the res-
of the bride’s parents last
Wednesday evening, by Rev. J. Donally,
D. D. The happy couple have taken up
their residence at 197 Mt. Vernon street.
Employers More at Fault than Clerks.

Now and then we read that a clerk has
swindled his employer; that a_ book-
keeper has embezzled the firm’s money;
that a trusted employe has taken advan-
tage of the trust reposedin him. There
is, certainly, no excuse for such ingrates;
they deserve severe punishment. The
most despicable man on God’s footstool
is he who takes advantage of an employ-
er’s generosity and confidence. But, on
the other hand, isn’t it a fact that some
employers put temptation in the way of
elerks? Do they not deliver them into
temptation rather than from it ?

Their salaries may not be large, and
yet thousands of dollars are unreservedly
placed in their keeping. There is no
oversight. The employer mixes up in

idence

outside affairs—takes his clerks’ word
for granted—never investigates—never

ascertains how he can live in the extrav-
agant manner he does upon the salary
paid—in fact. makes it easy for the clerk
to slide down hill into the slough of em-
bezzliement and crime. These business

methods need reforming. They cause
bad habits in the young men and the
certain result is sorrow to both em-

plover and employe.

Hold your clerks to a strict account-
ability: pay them good salaries; trust
them—but don’t give them the full rein—
don’t encourage them to believe that
they, and not you, are the owners of the
store. The honest clerks desire this
elose supervision, and the dishonest and
bad object to it.

——_—~ -¢ >

The selfish man’s head is like a man’s |
coffin; is just his own measure, long |
enough and broad enough to hold him-
self, with room for no one else.

 

 

 

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for use; no generator to buy; price $60, will sell for
$30. Azor Thurston, Grand Rapids, Ohio. 435.
b | egeeloe ata buecn WITH $1,000 TO TAKE HALF
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Address Real Estate, care Tradesman. 429
OR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STOCK IN A
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dress Lock Box 325, Hillsdale, Mich. 426 |
OR SALE—IN CENTRAL MICH!1GAN—STOCK OF
- drugs, medicines and fixtures, valued at $1,200; |
daily cash sales, $15; also store building, storehouse |
and residence combined. valued at $809; yeasons, other
business. Address, No. 420, care Michigan Tradesman.
: 420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HELP WANTED. j
Ve YOUNG MAN ACQUAINTED WITH THE
/ grocery trade in Grand Rapids to sell notions on
commission for Detroit jobbing house; one aequainted |
with notion trade preferred. Address, stating experi-
ence and references, ‘‘X Y Z,’’ care Michigan Trades- ;

man. 432 |

\ 7 ANTED—COMPETENT DRUG CLERK—ENCLOSE |
references from last employer. Address F. D. |

Paquette, Ludington. 433

SITUATIONS WANTED.

ye TED—SITUATION AS BOOK-KEEPER BY MAN |

of eight years’ experience, who is familiar with |
general merchandise. Address A. E. Chambers, 95 |
Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 407

MISCELLANEOUS.

OR SALE CHEAP— A DOUBLE ECLIPSE MILK }

Shake and a Jack Frost Ice Shaver, nearly new and |
in excellent condition. Address No. 430, care Michigan |
Tradesman.

\ 7ANTED—FRESH, LIGHT, BANKRUPT STOCK OF |
general merchandise; terms cash; correspond-
ence confidential. Address, O. D. Cleveland, Stanton, |
Mich 42 {
ryxO EXCHANGE—I HAVE A NEW, BRIGHT, WELL- !

selected little stock of hardware to exchange for }
afarm or city real estate. Address No. 401, care!
Michigan Tradesman. a}
HAVE SOME FIRST-CLASS PROPERTY, WELL |
improved and nicely located, in South Dakota; |
also some other property to exchange fora stock of |
goods. J.C. McKee, 23 Fountain St. 392 |

NAS ee ce MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR |
/ Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for |
samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. we}
OR SALE—GOOD RESIDENCE LOT ON ONE OF!
the most pleasant streets ‘on the hill.” Will ex- |
change for stock in any good institution. Address 286, |
eare Michigan Tradesman. ag I
FPOE RENT—A TWO STORY 2x30 BRICK ST RE |
centrally located on Main St. in a lively manu- |
facturing town in Northern Michigan, upper story fit- |
ted for living rooms; good opening for boot & shoe, |
clothing, hats and caps and gents’ furnishing goods, |
or for grocery business. Campbell & Underwood, 95!
Monroe St. Grand Rapids Mich. or N. C. Weter, Mance- |
lona Mich. ccd eae |
LY fagesiniog tana ho A POSTAL {TO THE SUTLIFF COU-
pon Pass Book Co., Albany, N. Y., for samples
of the new Excelsior Pass Book, the most complete |
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In view of the fact that we have GREATLY INCREASED our FACILITIES
for MANUFACTURING in OUR THREE FACTORIES and owing to the PECULIAR
and CLOSE COMPETITION existing in MICHIGAN, C. M. Henderson & Co. have
concluded to MAKE A DECIDED CUT ON VARIOUS LINES of our goods, which
will ENABLE ME to make it to YOUR ADVANTAGE to purchase your stock
NEARER HOME the coming fall season.

Our LADIES’ FINE GOAT, DONGOLA, GLOVE and OIL GRAINS to retail at
$2, and FINER GRADES of GOATS and DONGOLAS, which consumers can buy at
$2.50 and $3.00, together with the MEDIUM PRICED lines of MEN’S CALF, DON-
GOLA, and KANGAROO Shoes of our own make, and all having the MERIT of
SOLIDITY and STYLE—with satisfaction guaranteed—will be worthy your
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. Our heavier grades of SPLIT, GRAIN, KIP,
VEAL, and CALF BOOTS are UNEQUALED, and the ‘‘Celebrated Red School
House Shoes’? AS USUAL takes the ‘‘First Place.”’

G. M. HENDERSON & GO., Chicago.

Headquarters for the Celebrated Wales Goodyear Rubber Goods

 

Factories: Willard H. James,
Fond du Lac, Wis. Salesman for the Lower Peninsula,
Dixon, Ill. P. O. address,

Chicago, 111. |Morton House, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

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OUR COFFEES HAVE A NATIONAL REPUTATION REPRESENTING
THE FINEST CROWN.
JAVA and MOCHA,

SEAL BRAND COFFE surpassing all others

in its richness and delicacy of fiavor. Justly called The Aristocratic
Coffee of America. Always packed whole roasted (unground) in 2 lb.

air-tight tin cans.
A skilful blending of strong, fla-

CRUSADE BLEND vory and aromatic high grade

coffees. Warranted not to contain a single Rio bean, and guaranteed to
suit your taste as no other coffee will, at a moderate price. Always

packed whole roasted (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight parchment packages

T Tell us that their coffee trade has

re E A { L. G ROC E re doubled and trebled since buying and

* selling our coffees. What it has dune for them it willdo for you, Send for
samples to .

CHASE & SANBORN,
BROAD STREET, - BOSTON, MASS.

HERBERT T. CHASE,
Representative for
Michigan and Northern Ohio,
GRAND RAPIDS.

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Western Department: |

80 Franklin St., Chicago.

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Merchants,

¥OO) WANT THIS CASINE T
Thousands of Them

Are in use all over the land. It does away with the unsightly barrels so
often seen on the floor of the average grocer. eautifully grained and

varnished and put together in the best possible manner. Inside each
cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws.

Avery Wide-Awake Merchant

Should Certainly Sell

UN, THE KING OF COFFEES.

An Article of Absolute Merit.

It is fast supplanting the scores of inferior roasted coffees.
only in one pound packages. Put up in 100-lb cases, also in cabinets of
120 one-pound packages. For sale by the wholesale trade everywhere.
Shipping depots in all first-class cities in the United States.

Woolson Spice Co.,

TOLEDO, OHIO.

L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

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ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT.

Michigan Business Men’s Association.

President—Frank Wells, Lansing.

First Vice-President—H. *Chambers, Cheboygan.

Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo.

Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.

Treasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville.

Executive Board President; Cc. L. Whitney, Muskegon;
Frank Hamilton, Traverse City; N. B. Bl ain, Lowell;
Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint; Hiram DeLano, ‘Allegan;
Secretary

on Insurance—Geo. B. Caldwell, Green-

Committee Powers, Nashville; Oren Stone, Flint.

Committee on Legislation—S. E. Parkill, Owosso; H.
A. Hydorn, Grand Rapids; H. H. Pope, ‘Allegan.

Committee on Trade Inter rests—Smith Barne-, Traverse
City: — R. Hoyt, East Saginaw; H. B. Fargo, Mus-
kego

e on Transportation—James Osborn,Owosso;

Committee on T ones Rapids; C. F. Bock, Battie

 

 

gece on Building and Loan Associations—Chaun-
cey Strong, — Will Emmert, Eaton Rapids;

W. E. Crotty, Lansin
Local Secretary—P. J. Connell, Muskeger.
Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

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

No. i—Traverse City B. M. A.
President, J. W. Milliken; Secretary, E. W. Hastings.
No. 2—Lowell 8. M. A.
President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King.
No. 3—Sturgis B. M.A.
President. H. 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
No. 4—Grand Rapids Mm A
President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
No. 5—Muskegon B. M.
President, John A. Miller; Secretary, Cc. L. Ww hitney.
No. 6—Alba &. 2M. AL
President. F. W. Sloat; Secretary, Pp. T. Baldwin.
. 7—Dimondale = M. A.
President, T. M. Sloan: Secretary, N. H. Widger.
No. $—Eastport B. M. A.
President, F. H. Thursten; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.

No, 10—Harbor springs B. M. A.

President, W. J. Clar ; Secretary. 4 A. L. Thompson.
No.11—Kingsley B. M. x.

President, H. P. Whipple: Secretary, D. E. Wynkoop.

No. 12—Quincy B. Mm. A.

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No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A.
President, S. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens.
No. 15-1 Boyne ‘City , B. M. d
President, R. | R. Perki ; Secretary, F. ‘M. Chase.
No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A.
President, J. v. ieee Secretary, W. Rasco.
No. 17—Plainwell B. M. a.
President. Geo. H. Anderson; Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
No. 18—Owosso B. M. A.
President, Albert Todd: Secretary, S. Lamfrom.
No. 19—Ada B. M. A.
President, D. F. Watson; Secretary. E. E. Chapel.

 

 

 

 

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President, John F. Henry; Se Secretary, L. A. Phelps.
No. 21—Wayland B. M. A.
President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M.A.
President, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke.
No 23—Carson ( ity B. M. A.
President, F. A. " Rockafellow: Secretary, C. G. Bailey.
No. 24—Morley 8B. M.A
President, J. E. Thurkow: Secretary, W.
No. 25—Palo B. M. A,
President, H. D. Pew; Secretary, Chas. B. Joon
No. 26—Greenville ‘4. M.
President. A. C. Satterlee: Secretary. } E. J. las
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President, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. _

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President, A. J. Paddock; Secretary, H. G. Dozer.
No. 29—Freeport B. M. A.
President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough.
peace, dst meetin. Missa
No. 30—Oceana 8. M. A
President, A.G. Avery; _ Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling.
————"Nw. 31—Charlotte & M. A.
President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury.
No. 32—Coopersville B. M. a:
President, W. G. Barnes; Secretary, J. B. Watson.
No. 33—Charlevoix &. M. A. i
President, L. D. Bartholomew: Secretary, R. W. Kane.
No. 34—Saranac B. M. A.
President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams. _
No. 35—Bellaire B. ~ A
President, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary, C. E. Densmore.
No. 36—Ithaca B. M. =
President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M. Everden.
No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. « A.
President, Chas. F. Bock: Secretary, z _WMoore—
No. 38—Scottville B. M. A
President, H. E. Symons: Secretary, D. w. Higgins.
No. 39 -Burr Oak B. M. A.
President, W. S. Willer; Secretary, F. = Sheldon.
No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A.
President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Will Emmert.

 

 

 

 

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President. C H. Howd: Secretary, L. W ee

No. 42—Fremont 8. M
President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C.. J. gr
No. 43—Tustin B. M.
President, Frank J. Luick; Secretary,
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No. 44—Reed City B.
President, E. B. Martin: Secretary, W. cia Smith.
No. 45—Hoytville B. M. 4.
President, _ D. E. Hallegbec x; Secretary, ° Ald Halladay.

 

 

 

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President, dh m. Hutchins; Secretary, B. = Gould. _
No, 47 Fit M. U.
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President, Boyd Redner: Secretary, W. J. Tabor.
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President, A. Wenzell; Secretary. Frank Smith.
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President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.

No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A.
. 8. Kedzie; Secretary, F. D. Vos.

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President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller.
No. 55—Peteskey B. M. A.

President, C. F. Hankey: Secretary, A. C. Bowman.
oo 56—Bangor B. M. A.

. &. Drake; Secretary, Geo. Chapman.
No. 57—Rockford B. M. A.
President, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

No. 58—Fife Lake RB. M. A.
President, L. S. Walter; Secretar, C.=  Plakely.
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A.
President F. S. mance: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
No. 60—South Boardman BM. a.
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.

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President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.
No. 62—East saginaw M.
President, Jas. H .Moore; Secretary, C. Ww. ane.
No. 63—Evart B. M. A.
President, C. V- C. V. Prie Secretary, C. E. Bell.
. 64—Merrill B, M. A-
President, c.w “Robertson cretary, V Wm. Horton.
No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A.
President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C. S. Blom.
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President, W. L. Garrett; Secretary, F. H. Merrifield.
No. 68—Allegan B. M.A.
President, F H.H. Pope; Secretary, E. T. V
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President, Lyman Clark: Secretary, F. S. Willison.
No. 70—Nashville BK. M. A,
President, H. M. Lee; § Secretary, W. 8S. Powers.
Ashley B M. A,
President, M. sabes Secretary, “a E. Cintterbuck.
No. 7 ae B. M,. A.
“No, 73—Belding B. M. A.
President, AL. es neer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.
So. 74—Davison M. U.
President, J. = Jartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford.
os 75—Tecumseh B. M. A.
President, O ar P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus. |
No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A.
President, s. 8. McCamly; ; Seeretary, Chauncey Strong.
No. 77—South Haven B. M. A.
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President, J. O. Seibert; Secretary, a a Saunders.
Ne. 79—East Jordanand so Arm B.M.
President, Chas. F. Dixon; Seeretary, L. C. Madison.
No. 80—Bay City and W. Bay City R. M,A
President, F. L. Harris» n; Secretary, Geo. Craig.

No. 81—Flushing B. M.
President. L. A. Vickery; Secretary, A. E. Ne at
No. 82—Alma B M, A.
President, B.S. Webb; Secretary, M. E Pollasky.
No 83—Sherwood B. M. A.
President, = P. Wilcox: Secretary. W. R. Mandigo.
. 84—Standish B. M. A.
President, 4 Si. Angus: Secretary, D. W. Richardson.
No. 85—Clio B. M.A.
President. J. M. Be eman; Secretary, C. H. May.
No. 8
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The Grocer’s Wife.
Graham Thomson in New Jersey Trade Review.

A New York newspaper printed lately
the names of a few of the most remark-
able women who have “left their foot-
prints on the sands of time.’’

Prominent among those mentioned
were two of the world’s greatest intel-
lects. the foremost in the rank of female
genius, George Eliot and George Sands.
With the exception of Scott’s novels and
Fielding’s ‘Tom Jones,’’? it would be
difficult to find in all the range of imagi-
native literature more entertaining, in-
strutive and diversified characters than
are depicted in the works of those women,
and the grocer, with a penchant for read-
ing who can divert his mind from his
ledger, and peruse the fascinating pages
of those authors, will enjoy an intellec-
tual treat so rich that.it will more than
compensate him for a year’s bad debts.

In speaking of Adam and Eve, Milton
tells us that—

‘Por contemplation he, and valor formed,

For softness she, and sweet, attractive grace,”
and well did Cleopatra display her ‘*sweet
attractive grace’ in coddling Mare An-
tony. Yet Elizabeth of England and
Catharine of Russia were solicitous for
the admiration of men, but they also
knew how to rule them with a rod of
iron.

It was a woman, Joan of Are, who in-
spired courage into the breasts of the
despairing French when they were
harassed and humiliated by the English,
and it was the wife of Peter the Great
who saved him and his army from the
merciless Turks when completely in their
power. by her diplomacy and admirable
tact.

How many grocers owe their success
in business to the judicious advice and
careful guidance of their wives? More
probably than the trade has any concep-
tion of.

When business is booming, money
plenty, and bad debts few, the grocer
becomes autocratic in the manner of
conducting his business. He is the ar-
biter of his own fate, and needs advice
from no one to manage his store. Let
any female member of his household
presume to control his actions or offer a
word in season, and a haughty look or a
rude answer will cause her to subside
instanter. He makes money in pros-
perous times, and has, therefore, the
utmost confidence in his own wisdom.
But let times be poor, money scarce, and
bad debts plentiful, and our whilom
arrogant grocer becomes as meek and
tractable asalamb. Salesmen will be
snubbed no more; their goods will no
longer be decried, and a bland smile, a
cheerful greeting and the hand of friend-
ship and brotherly love await them as
soon the confiding gentlemen enter
his door.

t is when he finds it difficult to meet
his bills that he deigns to confide his
troubles to his wife. and is then glad to
accept of her Counsel. The advice given
him is always for his good, and generally
proves of value to him.

She will bear with him in his irritable
moods. soothe him with kind and endear-
ing terms in hismoments of despondency,
cheer his drooping spirits with hopes of
better days. and try to infuse into his
despairing soul a little of her abounding
faith and courage. Women have more
moral bravery than men. Our grocer
would think twice before dispensing
with unnecessary help. afraid of what
other business men might say, but Fis
dutiful wife does not think long about
curtailing expenses.

With her, to conceive

as

is to exeeute.
the
re-

work herself; nay. she even does
washing. no matter what ill-natured
marks Mrs. Grundy might make. The
dresses of herself and children are re-
paired by her nimble fingers. and Worth
becomes a dream of the past. Ecomomy
she reduces to a science, and yet shows
no stinted table. To please her husband,
who ‘preplexed with a_ thousand
eares,’”? she redoubles her exertions to
smooth his rugged path, and puts into

is

his hands, with a kindly tear in her eye,
the money she has saved for her chil-

dren. If the grocer does not recover his

former financial standing it is through
no fault of his consort. The fates have

decreed otherwise, or most likely it is
lack of grit in the man himself.

There are thousands of grocers’ wives,
like the one described. who add honor
and dignity to their sex, and who ‘are
fitted by nature and education to adorn
any society. And there are too many
tradesmen, the type of the one spoken
of. who become inflated with pride in
prosperity, and shrink to small-minded
men in adversity.

Some stores now doing a large and
profitable trade were started in a small

a

way by the wives of the owners. The
husband would follow his vocation and
his better half would attend to the busi-

ness. Under careful management the
stock of groceries would increase. Help
would be needed, and their boy would be
taken from school and instalied behind
the counter. By-and-by the husband
would be necessitated to forego his trade
and become a full fledged grocer.

The lady would then take it easier,
but would still keep a watchful eye on
the money and the credits. The Ger-
mans. notably, carry on their business
with less expense than either Americans,
English or Irish. At first when they
enter business they are economical, al-
most to parsimony, but as soon as they
are comfortably settled in their own
home. they enjoy themselves in the hap-
piest manner, and a jolly mation, it must
be confessed. they are. The wife and
family assist in the store, and if there be
any money in the grocery business, they
can get it better than others.

Itis inexplicable to many men who
have been brought up to the grocery

 

No. 86—Millbrook and Blanchard B.M. A. |

|trade from youth, and have failed to
| make it pay them, how it that others
| have left their trades, and without any
| preliminary training have made a grand
| success of it. Fortuitous circumstances,
ino doubt, haye something to do with it
/im many cases, while in others, natural
‘aptitude is a potent factor. The man to

bit

is

‘| be most envied in business, according to

i his notions, is he who attends base ball
| matches, happy and contented by know-
ing that his interests are in the capable
hands of his conjugal partner. Prices
of goods may fluctuate, sales may be poor
or good, and money may be lost in busi-

| ness, but he is satisfied to leave the in-
erate of the trade to his beloved |
spouse. He lives for base ball alone,

this whole soul is wrapt up in the game,

FADED/LIGHT TEXT

The servant goes and she does the house |

and he is in a state of ecstatic bliss when
he sees a ball whizzing through the air.
It is well for him that he leaves a sensible
woman at home or he would go hungry
occassionally.

The stores in which woman assist are
invariably clean and tidy. The goods
are attractively arranged on the shelves,
the seales are brightly furbished, and
neatness is everywhere apparent.

They are complaisant in manner and
soft and insinuating in speech, and, let
them only leave gossip alone. there are
few men who could surpass them in
making sales. They are not all] paragons
of excellence though. Some grocers’
wives have not the slightest idea of busi-
ness. If they have been reared in the
lap of luxury they imagine it should
always be so with them. They almost
drive their husbands’ wits astray with
their importunities and tears. They are
extravagantly fond of dress, and no mat-
ter how urgently in need of money their
providers may be, they must have it to
enable them to deck their persons. No
word of approbation have they for their
companion in life’s battle, but mostly
severe condemnation, and the most siren-
uous exertions on their behalf are not
appreciated. Married they are, but live
widely apart.

Such women enter not into the feelings,
the hopes, and ambitions of their part-
ners, and cannot understand why their
foreheads should be corrugated with care
and the anxious look on their faces.
Life is not worth living to those unfortu-
nates tied to women of this description,
and to avoid impending ruin, if they be
wise, they generally ‘‘fold their tents
like the Arabs and silently steal away.”

Happily for human nature there are
not many women whose dispositions are
so bad but what their minds are open to
gentie and refining influences, and the
majority of grocers, no doubt, are as fitly
mated as those engaged in other pursuits.
| Directly and indirectly the grocer’s wife
lexercises a certain control over the mind
and actions of Ler husband, and if she be
an exemplary woman, her peaceful coun-
sels and sweet companionship are worth
more to him than the wealth of the
orient.

 

—-_—<- - <___——
How to Manufacture Hand Grenades.
CrosBy, May 17. 1889.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR StrR—Enclosed please find $1, to
renew my subscription to THE TRabeEs-
MAN. Itis just the paper we need.

Can you, through your paper, furnish
your readers the recipe for making the

chemical contained in the fire hand
grenade, such as are kept in giass bot-
tles? To buy them by the dozen bottles,

they ave so expensive that we do not
keep as many as we ought. Iam told
the composition is comparatively
pensive.

You can readily see the advantage that
scmething of this kind would be to small
places not able to Keep a fire department.

If you cannot give a recipe for making
it, would it not be well for the associa-
tions of the smaller towns to look after
something of the kind, before they follow
in the way of Sullivan or Cannonsburg ?
Yours respectfully,

A.C.

formula
manufacturers

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used by

of

The following is the
most of the
grenades:

hand

salt. 20 [bs.: muriate
monia, 10 lbs.; 7 gallons.

Another very cheap and efficient sub-

Common amti-

water,

stitute for the hand grenades sold for
‘putting out fire can be made by filling
ordinary quart bottles with a saturated
solution of common salt. The salt
forms a coating on everything the water
touches, and makes it nearly incom-
bustible.
ee
The Natural Result of Mutual In-
surance.

From the Northwestern Lumberman.

Since the lumbermen of this city
eifected an organization for insurance

purposes, and started the Lumbermen’s
Mutual Insurance Company, the Lumber-
man is informed that the rates on hard-
wood lumber in the **Q’’ district, cover-
ing the section occupied by Palmer, Ful-
ler & Co., Hayden Bros., P. G. Dodge &
Co., L. Miller & Sons and others, have
been reduced about twenty-five cents by
stock companies, or from $1.75 to $1.50,

which goes to show that the insurance
companies are ready to make concessions
when they find the lumbermen are in

earnest, and that many of their excuses
for not giving lower rates heretofore will
scarcely hold water. Finding there is
opposition, the companies are ready to
come to time. This new policy on their
part is regarded locally asa streak of
virtue which would soon fade away if the
lunbermen dropped their efforts on be-
half of mutual insurance. The mellow-
ness of the companies on rates is all the
more significant in view of their former
indifference and independence. Whereas
they would searcely take any lumber in-
surance afew weeks ago, even at high
rates, itis now reported that they are
now soliciting with some activity at con-
cessions. Itis also said that the stock
companies will soon hold a meeting for
the purpose of discussing the advisabil-
ity of reducing rates.

a

Window Dressing for Grocers.
From the National Gr _ cer.

I read somewhere, not long ago, that a
well-dressed window was the best adver-
tisement that a grocer could have. and
the more | have reflected on the observa-
tion the more I feel convinced of its
truth.

There is something about a judiciously
jarranged window that immediately ar-
rests the attention, while, on the con-
trary, one is apt to take it for granted
that a dusty, fly-blown, cob-webbed win-
dow is indicative of a slovenliness in
business, staleness in commodities, and
| bad management in general.
| Appearances go along way
igrocer as well as the rest of
jand the exterior appearance of a store
| has a great effect in drawing customers
| Within or keeping them out, as the case
j|may be. There are some grocery stores
ithe contents of whose windows always
| look as if laid out with a two-foct ruie
| on mathematical prine iples, the good |

taste in arrangement is beyond reproach.
| the glass is always bright and clean, and |
| the articles displayed are being contin-

 

with the
mankind,

which look more like junk shops than
grocery. stores, with windows almost
opaque with the accumulated dust of
months, with heaps of canned goods on
whose tops you could easily write your
name with your finger, and a_ heter-
ogeneous mass of loose beans, peas, cof-
fee-beans, candy, bottles, fig-boxes, dead
flies and last Easter eggs. Who would
care to patronize such a place? Who
would buy ham where the same knife is
used to cut butter and cheese, and is
cleaned every six months whether it
needs it or not?

 

+>

VISITING BUYERS.

DC Blood, Whitneyville Maston & Hammond.

Dr J A Shaffer,Elm Hall Grandville

8 M Vinton, Leetsville Geo P Stark, Cascade

D Fleming, Riverdale E S Botsford, Derr

AC Perigard, Muskegon Frank Utley, Hesperia

JC Town-end White Cloud L E Benson & Co.Woodland

John Farrowe, So Blendon John Gunstra, Lamont

JL Purchase, Bauer Gus Begman, Bauer

W Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam E E Hewitt. Rockford

W G Tefft, Rockford Eli Runnels, Corning

H Meijering, Jamestown Cole & Chapel, Ada

Wm Kennedy, Cadillac J Kinney, Kinney

Wisler & Co, Mancelona J P Degan, Cennonsburg

D DeVries, Holland E Hagadorn, Fife Lake

J Baker & Sons, Gd Haven W E Hinman. Sparta

McAuley & Co, Edgerton Lamoreaux & Beerman,

G H Spencer, Rockford Fruitport

F Narregang, Byron “enter C A Brott, Moorland

J DenHerder&Son, Overisel 7 M Robson, Berlin

N Bouma, Fisher J Raymond, Berlin

a4 Crandall&Son, Sand Lke CH hae Dutton

Matthews & Chapple, Hart Geo Lentz, Croton

H Van Noord. Jamestown S Cooper, Jamestown

Struik Bros, Byron Center Wm Karsten, Vriesland

DenHerder & Tanis L Maier, Fisher s Station

Vriesland A S Frey, Slocum’s Grove

S J Martin, Sullivan ohn Kamps, Zutphen

E Heinzelman, Logan L M Wolf, Hudsonville

W McWilliams, Conklin J G Runyan, Hastings

LN Fisher, Dorr Cutler & Wright, Morley

J Barnes, Austerlitz J H Edwards, Newaygo

John Yarger, Freeport Geo E Marvin, Clarksville

G Ten Hvoor, Forest Grove S M Geary, Maple Hill

Smallegan & rickaard, W N Hutchinson, Ashland
Forest Grove Silas Loew, Burnip’s Cors

John Damstra, Gitchell F D Sampson, Cadillac

C K Hoyt & Co,Hudsonville Holmes & DeGoit, Tustin

T VanEenenaam,ZeeJand Williams & Hutchings,

SJ Case. Fulton Casnovia

Dr John Graves, Wayland W L Heazlitt, Wayland

John Giles & Co, Lowell

 

 

HARDWOOD LUMBER.

The furniture factories here pay as follows for
dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls
out:

Basswood, log-runm .......... .-13 00@15 00

    

Biren, lop Fi 3. 15 00@16 00
Birch, NOS tang 2. @22 00
Black Ash joy-yun.... 7...) ... 4...) .. 44 O0g@iG 00
Gerry 10efun. 25 00@40 00
Gnermy. Nos. 1 and 2.0.00.) 7s. 60 00@65 00
Chemy Cul. @12 00
Meare: 1OP Tam 12 00@13 00
Maple: soft logrmm  .. 0 11 00@13 00
Maple Nos tang? 3 @ 00
Mapic, clear, fooring........__.._.... f
Manle. white. selected............_:..

Rea Oukk loseran. se 20

Red Oak, Nos tana 200000000

 

38 00@40
sawed regular... |. 5 30 00G32 0
@25

Red Oak,
Red Oak, 4
Red Oak, No. 1, step = ee
Walnut, log run. eee

Walnut. Nos. 1 and 2
Wainnts Gill oo...
Grey Him, loerunm. ‘
White Aso, log7un. 0
Whitewood, logzun .....

1, sawed, 6 inch and upw “d.

  

White Oak loprun....-..:..-. -... |. i Gore 00
White Oak, 144 sawed, Nos. 1 and 2....42 00@43 00

 

 

Prices Current.

 

These prices are for cash buyers, who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.

AUGURS AND BITS. dis.
ives), O10 Seve ee 60
Sree ee 60
Cooke... a 40
Jennings’, genuine. ee 25
Jenmings’, MHisgwdOn 5010
AXES.
Wirst Quality, S. & Beonze 3. $ 7 00
. DB Brome ......- 11 00
= BS Steel. 8 50
». B Sieg. 13 00
BALANCES. dis.
Spins 49
BARROWS, dis.
aod... .... $ 14 00
Garden: net 30 00
BELLS dis.
Hand... ee. 60€10&10
ee 70
Ce 80&15
oc... ee. 25
Door, Sargent a 60&10
BOLTS. dis.
cc... i
Carmace new isng.00 0 0
PIG ee 40810
aa
— Berre: Bolts. .....-. 0
ast Barrel Bolts...... eee 40
Cast Barrell, brass OO 40
Cast Square Spring... .. .- ee 60
OE ee 40
Wrought Barrel, Brass knob. .... ......... 60
Wrouebtsquare =.=... 60
Wroucht Sink Figsh. 0.0 60
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60&10
ives! Deer 6010
BRACES. dis.
a 40
BRS ee 50&10
Spreng 50
Ae Bea ee net
BUCKETS.
Well prin es $ 3 50
Wel Swiver 4 00
BUTTS, CAST. dis.
Cast Loose Pin, fieured. 2)... 00.02)... Wk
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...-..._..-. - TOK
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.......... 60&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60&10
Wroeueht Boose Pin = 60&10
Wroucnt Loose Pim, acorn tip...........___. 60405
Wrourht Loose Pin, japanned ......_.._. _- 60405
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped .60&05
Wrought Mabie (0 60410
Wrousht Inside Blind.-..........- 60&10
Wroupot Beas 15
plume Clarks 8 70&10
BiG, Parkers. 70&10
Bind Shepard s 70
: BLOCKS,
Ordimary Tackle, list April 17. S5._....... -- 40

CARPET SWEEPERS.

 
 

 

 

 

Bissell No. Bicecer weet tet t teen ees per doz. $17 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop pan ........ 19 00
Bissell Grand ......-7.5 sl, 36 00
Grand baptist : 24 00
ac. 15 00
CRADLES,

2... .............. |... dis. 50&02
CROW BARS.

Cast Steck per ib 4%
von, Steel Pomis. 8. 3%
CAPS.
iS a es: per m 65
Hic ee 60

De - 35
Musket ee . 60
CARTRIDGES.

Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list. 50
Rim Fire. United States................. dis. 50
Central Hire... eee see ce dis. 25
CHISELS, dis.
VNockes Hirmen 70&10
| SOCKCE Pram. 2. 70&10
NOCKCICOIMEEr = 8. 70&10
Soc otere 70&10
Butchers’ Vangeed Firmer... <6 s . 40
Barton's Socket Hirmers....-........-.... 2. 20
Oe ee cue net
COMBs. dis.
users, Lawrences 9... 7 sae
Hotchkiss Ce Seal ie sc cit atime iitlhal e
CHALK.
White Crayons, per gross.. 12@12% dis. 10
eOckKs.
Bri 1sS, aes... 60
Ber. EE 40610
ee 69
COPPER.
et ee 14.02 Cut to size..__ .- per pound 33
oor, 18eoo, ox)... 31
| Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.... ........... 29
Cola toed tee... 29
Boras ae 30
DRILLS, dis.
fF Morse’s Bi StGGkR. 3). 40
} Paper am straisneg shamk: 7... 2)... 40
Morse’s Taper Shank Cees iat 40
| DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, Ser pound 282 07
Parse sizen, per pound... os 64
ELBOWS.

Com. 4: piece Gin 2... 3... eee doz. net 75
| OOrimontee ose ee dis. 20&10&10
} Adjustable ect etiopts udm ee eres aul dis. 4%&10

ually varied. And there are other stores

 

Yh MOUNTAIN FREEZER.

ih

 

Send for our 16 Page Descriptive Catalogue and
Price List.

Foster, Stevens & Co..,

33, 35, 37,39 & 41 LOUIS ST.

10 & 12 MONROE ST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. SAND PAPER,
Clark’s, small, $18; large. Ses ST dsp peet 19, 66... dis. 40
ives’, 1, €18: 2824-3 fa0 25 SASH CORD.

ce Shi List. dis. Silv er Lake, White A. list 50
American File Association List............. 60&10 Drab A. a 55
See 60&16 (ee 50
NGW ABerican 60410 Drab B. Se ae 55
INICHOR OS 60&10 . Whie€.  (..-.... 35
CHO ee 50; Discount, 10.

Heller's Horse Hasps. 06). 0 000 50 SASH WEIGHTS
GALVANIZED TRON. Sore Byes cai per ton 825
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 2% and 26; 27 28 SAUSAGE SUUFFERS OR FILLERS.
List 12 13 14 5 18 | Miles’ amease” - per doz. $20, ~~ WOM E05
Discount, 60 Perry. “per ae No. t, $15: No. 0,
GAUGES. Gig ee $21; dis. 50@ 5O&5
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ......... 50 | Draw Cut No. 4.................., each, $30, dis 30
ntexmprme Mic Co... 1. dis. 0&10@30
HAMMERS, . WCE dis. 40&10
Navdole @Cers dis. Oe Bi '
Re dis, 25 in dis.
tek Mame dis. 40&10 | Disston’s Circular..................-0024, 45@45&5
Mason's Solid Cast Steel. 30¢ list 50 Cross Cut.......... 0... ...2.200, 45@45&5
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30¢ 40&10 - Hand ........--.-..2- 1e3 ee BE BWES
sna Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
po HINGES. : V | Abking! Giremiag dis. 9
a ee dis. | 60 ‘« Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70
BLO. eee eee eee ee per doz. net, 2 50 ts Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50
os Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 444 14 and ‘Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30
ONSCr 38% “
Serew Hook and Hye, %%.... 0... net 10 Cute empion — —-= .
; eh a 5s So aa a a Pee FOGe 26
in a oe net %% cKs is
iE “ % en i eer wiz | American, all Kinds. 4 ....-...... 2.2... * ‘6
Strap iia Ce dis. mg| seceL all kinds... 60
Swedes, ale kinds ee 60
HANGERS. Gump andilaee 60
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... 50810 Cigar Box Nails. ae 50
Champion, anti- fie 60&10 | Finishing Naiis...2% 0.5... |... 50
Kidder. weod traek oe 40 —= land) Patent Brads 0000000000) 50
wn ungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks........ 50
ead HOLLOW WARE eae Pronk and Olout Nails PO
mies ee eee ee ee ee 45
Spiders 60&05 ne CNR Eo nn a ams -
Gray enameled = 50 TRAPS. dis.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. oe ee , Newhouse’s....00..... so
simmped Hin Ware. new list —_ } tee Meron
Japanned Tin Ware....... Te asi tah ated et eee =
Granite tron Ware .......... .new list 73410 PS é w. Mfg. Co.'s . a 7m
He Mouse) choker 0 ie, 18¢ per doz.
CeO eee UE #11, dis, 60 | Mouse, delusion... #1.50 per doz.
Giape $11.50, dis. 60 WIRE, dis.
CD St ast ek perce oe! i 6744
i i MBCHICG MAPRCE 70
HM ee ee | Coppered Markes ib
AuSable. 6...) dis. 25410@25&10&10 | Extra Bailing if
EE TD dis, Stee tees | qeneca Marke: 00 we
Northwestern. ...-......--++--+ +2. dis. 10&10&5 | Tinned Broom.................--.---] per pound. 68
i _KNoBS—New List. dis. Tmmed Mattress. 86 per pound 814
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings... ._.. 5p | Coppered Spring Stee]... .. | 50
Door, porcelain, jap trimmings........__.. 55) Ginned Spemp Steen 40&10
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 5o)| eaain Hens per pound Ps
Door, porcéeluin, trimmings 55 Barbed Penee, salvanized.......... $3 7
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain Pee. 70 painted . a 3 .
micture, Ht Judd & Co7s...... |... 2 ahi; Copper. ow list nei
Memacic 0 TS ee ee TE “

i : LOCKS—DOOR. dis WIRE GOODS. dis
Russell & Irwin Mfg Co's new Hst ....._- BB Bren 70&10416
Malicry, Wheeler & Co7s..0000000 55 | Se IN 70&10&1€
EEO ee 55 -FOK10&IC
INOPWHIE'S 00 56 | Gate Hooks and Hyes.......-.. - TW&k10&1€
: LEVELS dis.

Stanley Rule and Leyel Cols...) 70 : : aah cupeiae dis.
Se Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled..... 30
Naiciees M4 Ss. ioe Coe’s Genuine. 50
a £16.00, dis. 60] Coe’s Patent Agricultural, ‘wrought,, a 75
Be . $15.00, dis. 60] GCoe’s Patent. malleable. . 5&10
Se $18.50, dis. 20&10. i —
MAULS. dis, MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled............... 50 | Bird Cages ..-..-. eee cee eee eee 30
lay dis a Cistern... ee 5
LS 8. WS. a
Coffee, Parkers Cos ee ey
i. 5. _é W. Mfg. Co. “cha Malle: tees 40 | Dampers, Ameren 0 gi “40
Landers, Ferry & Clark’s............  40| Forks, hoes, rakes aud ail steel goods....1. 65
Enterprise . . reeece : 25 Copper Bottoms =... abe
MOLASSES GATES, dis. ——— :
tepbirs Pattern: oo ee 60410 METALS,
Stebbin’s Genuine. ee es 60&10 i
Enterprise, self-measuring.................. oot PIG TIN.
Bie ares 28¢
NAILS Pie Ses . Jue
Advance above 12d nails. COPPER
oa ead See ee aaa 5. | Duty: Pig, Bar and Ingot, 4c; Old Copper, 3¢
oe 10 Manufactured (inc luding all articles of which
Sega a ea Bo Copper is a component of chief value), 45 per
Sea ee @ cent ad valorem. For large lots the following
4dandod 2 60 oe
3d ee 1 00 INGOT.
Pde eee eee eee te ete cette eee Ca ee Te ut 18%
FINE BLUED Anenor’ Eiaid.................. 18
ee 1 00
3d.. 1 50 (i ZINC,
ee 2 09| Duty: Sheet, 2i4¢ per pound,

OOO DOUNG GAGKR eke
mon a ae ore —
TE 60 4 monte
Ce ee «5 | Duty: Pig, #2 per 100 pounds. Old Lead, 2¢ per
6 90 pound. Pipe and Sheets 3e per pound.
ee ee ie ee @5
BE Tn 150] 5 ny eee @

ny i Ce ee ee ee
ee ee zy | ESE TT Ke dis
Tay 2 Scan
ae 4@'s are eet at
KING Se VN Ee 13%
V yee 194 inch. ce 135] ‘The prices of the many other qualities of
ot aaa a se a ; — solder in = market indicated by private brands
ee c ,
Se 85 ee
3% ahd 414 inch. a ves) eed
Each half keg 10 cents extra. COOESOR per pound 144,
Halletis oo 11%
OILERS. dis.
ine or tin, Chase's Patent... ae 10xi4 IC, € ‘har seed TAR B60
Zinc, with brass bottom.. ae 14x20 IC, rr ne
Brass OPrCGDNer 2 12x12 1C : 7 -
ROR per gross, =. ee 40 0
Oimsteaa Ss 50&10 | 19x28 1° :
PLANES, dis. 10x14 IX, “ 7 &
Ohio: Fool Co.'s, fanéy =... st 40@10 | 14x20 IX, . Ci
Seteta Benen ee. Gee Px ll. . &0
Sandusky Tool Co.'s, faney...-..........-_. eee . 12°50
Boneh, Mish GQUANEY ce @60 | 20x28 IX. oe
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood.. ..20&10| Each dadidonsi X on this grade, #1.7:
PANS. . 7 & :
Bey AGG dis, 60 | tax (wees my
Common, polished... ....... . dis. 70 pss - oT a ee ee etre 5 =
RIVETS. dis. mee lll ee 5 65
ion and Vinned os 50 | 14x14 IC, 9 2
Copper Rivets and Burs.......:........ 2... 50 | 29x28 IC, 11 80
PATENT FLANISHED IRON. [tee ee 6 90
“A? Wood's patent plauished, Nos 24to27 10 201tx901x, = —.-....... 6 9
“B? Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 2} texte IX, 2
Broken packs 4c per pound extra. Misi 11 65
ROPES. ee 14 80
Sisal, 24 ineh and larger 400.000.0000. 13% Each saditionsl X on this grade $1.50.
ee 1644 ROOFING PLATES
_ SQUARES dis 14x20 IC, Terne M. ee $7 60
. . e eee ee ee eee 15 75
OO 70&10 , i.
Tend Beveled ae go | 14x20 IC, Worcester. .....-...-.- see 5 50
a, 29 | 14x20 TX, eee aa 7 00
i 29x28 IC, Bee ee 11 50
SHEET IRON. 14x20 IC, Allaway Grade. 2... .... 4 90
Com. Smooth. Com. | 44x29 1X “ ‘ 6 40
Nos: 10 te $4 eo $4.20 = 88:00 || a0x08 TC “ i eG 10 50
NGS IGE eee 4 20 300) vpx28 IX,“ ee 13 50
Nos (50001 2c a 4 20 3 10 oe eae
Nos Soma aa 420° 2 15 ee ee
NOB. 20 4G Se coe ie cle. ae 4 49 oe te a ass $12 00
ena Nei ee ee 4 60 Cs | 14x31 6 Prenerilna gs pean ist see 13 50

sheets No and lig ter, “over 30 inches | BR eg Lor No. 8 oilers, i

wide not less than 2-10 extra | 14x60 = 9 per pound.. 09

 

SEEDS

If in want of Clover, Timothy,
Hungarian, Millett, Orchard or
Blue Grass, Seed Corn—Early
Yellow or Dent, Turnip or Ruta
Any Kind of

Baga, or, in fact,

send to the

Seed Store,

71 Canal St.,

Seed,

GRAND RAPIDS.

W.T. LAMOREAUX.

 

20,000 Sold to the Trade

{In Grand Rapids ‘n the past 30 days.
Over 150 retail dealers in-G and Rapids
are handling the Famous Five Cent
Cigar,

“THE WHITE DAISY”

This cigar we guarantee to be the best
nickel cigar in the State, all long Havana
filler with a Sumatra wrapper. It is sold
to the trade for $35 per M. Rem mber,
you take no chances in ordering, fcr we
guarantee the cigar to give entire satis-
faction or they can be returned.

Beware of Imitations.

The genuine will have our signature
on inside of cover of each box. Send
in your orders by mail. The White Daisy
Is manufactured ouly by ‘

MORTON & CLARK,

462 8 Division St., Grand Rapids,

 

 

Hawkeye

 

 

 

ROLLED

 

Ball, Barnhart & Putnam,

EXCLUSIVE
GRAND

AGENTS,
RAPIDs, MICH.

 

OILS

Snow Drop.

A Fine Water White Oil, High Gravity and Fire
Test, and recommended to those wishing a High
Grade Burning Oil.

Red Cross Paint Oil

Is full of merit and needs but a trial to convince
all of its great value For mixing with Linseed
itis without a peer. as it greatly reduces the
cost of same and without injuring its quality.

Gasoline.

Our XXXX Red Cross brand is unexcelled. War-
ranted to Give Satisfaction.

Naptha.

Sweet and Free from Oily Matter, and has met
the approval of many of the largest consumers.

Mineral Turps.

Its peculiar composition is such that it can be
used with turpentine in fair proportion, the lat
ter retaining full possession, and with per
results.

%

 

fect
ALL KENDS
Lubricating Oils

Constantly in stock, all at our Cleveland prices,
thus saving you time and freight.

Grand Rapids Tank Line Go.,

WORKS—D. & M.
OFFICE ROOM—No.

Junction.
4 Blodgett Block.

Branch Sceofield, Shurmer

Cleveland, Ohio.

JK. G STUDLKY,

Manufacturer and dealer in

Leather and Rubber Belting,
Rubber Goods, Sporting Goods,
Mill and Fire Department Supplies

& Teagile,

 

We manufacture the VERY BEST Pure Oak
Tanned, Short Lap, Leather Belt that is made,
and make them either Riveted, Pegged or Sewed.
Belts repaired, made endless and put on.

Agent for the New York Belting and Packing
Company’s Rubber Belting, Hose and Rub-
ber Goods for mechanical purposes.

Lubricating Oils and Greases of all
kinds, Cotton Waste, Lath Yarn, Hay and
Hide Rope, Lace Leather, Belt Fastenings
of all kinds, Babbit Metal, Emery Wheels,
Disston’s Saws, Nicholson’s and Black
Diamond Files, Hancock Inspirators,
Brass Valves of all kinds, Steam and
Water Lubricators and Grease
Cups, Packings of all kinds, Boiler Com-
pound,

Gauges,

Sole Agent for A. G. Spaulding & Bro.’s sporti
Goods, and L. Candee & Co.’s rubber
boots and Shoes.

a

SEND FOR tLLUSTRATED PRICE LIST.

Mich,

N 4 Monroe Street,

Grand Rapids, -

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

 

A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State.

E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

Subscription Price, One Dollar pez
strictly in adv:
Advertis Rate

Publicati

   
 

 

jade known on application.
n Office, 100 Louis

 

   

Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office.

 

BE. A: STOWE, Editor.

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1889.

 

 

 

BREAKERS AHEAD.
The same annoyance and loss sustained
by Michigan merchants through the in-
auguration of lodges of the Patrons of

Industry are also experienced by mer-

chants in other states through the me-
dium of similar organizations. sailing |

under the names of Agricultural Wheels, |
Farmers’ Alliances, ete. There seems to
have dawned an eraof discontent on the
part of the

owing tothe frequent failure of crops)

farmers of the country,

during the past half dozen years and the

prevalence of low prices. In some lo-|

calities this discontent has become so;
marked as to develop into a spirit of)

discouragement. inimical to present suc- |

. . |
cess or future progress. In their de-|
spair, the farmers will not admit that}

their trouble comes from any shortcom-|

ings of their own, but cast about for!

other shoulders on which to throw the}
blame. What more natural than that}

wily schemers, seeing their opportunity,
should seek to array the farmers against

the traders. for a monetary considera-

tion!

While the situation’is a grave one, THE
TRADESMAN does not look upon it with]
serious apprehension. A season of good
crops and good prices would soon bring
about a readjustment of the relations
between the dealer and the producer, but,
even though the present depression in
farm products farmers
will not be slow in discovering that the}
methods of the Patrons and other organ-
izations of that ilk are detrimental instead
of beneficial, when the abandonment of
such organizations will follow as a mat-
ter of course. It should be the policy of
the merchant to abstain from crimination
and abuse, s# far as possible: to treat the
farmer fairly and honorably, selling him
his goods on as low a margin as is con-

continues. the

sistent with good business principles; to
assist him in securing a good market and
the best possible prices for his products.
Such co-operation cannot fail to appeal
to the sturdy good sense of the rural
classes and eventually break down any
false barriers which may come up be-
tween the great body of producers and
traders.

 

ASSAILING THE INTER-STATE LAW.

The railroads are getting in their re-
turns under the demand of the Inter-State
Commerce Commission to have their list
of free passes submitted to its inspec-
tion. Some of them make a full display
of what they are doing in this matter;
others make imperfect returns and talk
of consulting their legal advisers as to
their obligation to do more. Especially
they seem to claim that passes between
points within the same State do not come
under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Judge Cooley seemed to take a different
view. The Pennsylvania railroad sub-
mitted no names, but a list of classes of |

 

persons who have been receiving passes,

with a request to be informed whether |
any of these classes are forbidden by the}
law
acting.

There is evidence of a purpose to assail |

under which the Commission is|

the law along the whole line, witha view |
to obtaining its repeal at the next session |

of Congress. It is attacked in so many

quarters at once as to suggest some sort

 

of concert in this procedure. Especially |
it is hoped that the agricultural States of
the Northwest
having deprived them
the transportation of
It

friends of the law to

will rally

of

their crops to the

against it

asi

low rates for

seaboard. therefore behooves the

be on the alert in
the face of this danger, and to resist it}

not merely by opposition to repeal, but}

amend those features}

enemies of the

with readiness to

which give the law their}
Such, |
the

dearer to carry wheat ffom

best opportunities of criticism.

however, are the parts of law

not

 

which make it
Western than from Eastern points to the
New York n
the law as
the be
obliged to pay for carrying both his own}

>}

arket.

That is essential to}
ameasure of bare justice to!

Eastern

farmer, who should not

crop aud that of the competing farmer in
the West. But the prohibition against
pooling should be converted into an}
authorization of the Commission to sane-|
tion such arrangements, with due regard
to the rights of the public in adjusting
their terms.

 

WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER.

Whenever any complaints were made
of the poorness and inadequacy of the
telephone service of the city, during the
past year, fulsome promises were volun-
teered as to the effectiveness of certain
reforms which would be inaugurated as

 

| by the leading jobbers at

| Son.
|

|oughly established.

| is so foolish as to assert

| good man

soon as the exchange was located in new
quarters. The change is now two months
number of telephones as-

old and the

| signed to each operator has been reduced

from 100 to 75, notwithstanding which

the service is infinitely worse than it

  

Instead of becoming better,

a year ago.

 

has grown wor until it is now a dis-

‘ity. Lae £

it Se,

RADESMAN does

grace to the «

not wonder that some subscribers refuse

+ i 4 ' 1¢ . Cae iil a
to pay more than half price for the use

of their telephones, and that the manage-

ment is glad to get even that percentage.

[f more men did likewise, the telephone

company would be compelled to bring

the service up to modern requirements or

eease business.

 

IS METROPOLITAN?
and Saginaw people can

eents a trip

WHICH
East Saginaw
the .street for 3

ride on cars

or purehase ten tickets for a quarter.
Grand Rapids people, when they patron-
ize the street cars, pay 5 cents a ride or
purchase eleven tickets for 50 cents. But,
Grand a metropolitan

then, Rapids is

city !
respects, how-

of the

Not metropolitan in all

ever. Although the ordinances

| two companies operating here provide

that the names of all cross streets shall

be called out by the car conductors, the
t within

inhabitant.

provision has not been observed
the the

People who are familiar with the streets

memory of oldest
ring at the proper place and are carried
and landed in
Strangers aie

to the middle of the block
a mudpuddle, if possible.
carried beyond their destination, in order
to get a fare out of them to return again.
Such are the advantages of being metro-
politan!

 

The bad precedent set by our dealing
with Oklahoma on the Naboth’s Vine-
yard principle is followed, as might be

| expected, by demands for similar acts of

The Governor of Calafornia

aggression.

proposes the annexation of several adja-

| cent provinces of Mexico, of course with

the proviso that we pay the Mexicans for
them. but without any reference to the
nice question of the willingness of the sis-
ter republic to have her bounds still fur-
ther retrenched in order to extend ‘‘the
area of Anglo-Saxon civilization.’? The
Sioux reservation in Dakota also is under
discussion, and it asked what an In-
dian tribe wants of a square mile of land
for each of. its members. A square mile
is very short allowance for men in the
lower grades of civilization, who have
to live by hunting and fishing. And the
Sioux have shown their readiness to have
their reservation broken up, if they are
allowed to get the full market price of
their lands from the incoming settlers.
It was the attempt to make a hard bar-
gain which defeated the negotiations of
two years ago. In the vicinity of Okla-
homa itself there trouble over the
siezure of parts of the Cherokee strip by
settlers who did not find themselves
suited in the new settlement. Always,
in Naboth’s eyes the piece of land that
does not belong to him is the very best
to be had—just the place for his garden
of herbs.

is

is

When a tells that THE
TRADESMAN’S quotations are incorrect,
he is either seeking to injure the paper

man you

or charge you more than goods are
worth. If he offers you prices lower

than THE TRADESMAN’S quotations, he is
either selling goods below the standard
or throwing out leaders. in hopes of se-
curing your order for goods in which
The Price Cur-
TRADESMAN

there is a large margin.

rents of THE are corrected

this market,

the grocery quotations being the joint

product of six jobbing houses, super-

| vised and compiled by the editor in per-

No Price Current was ever put out
under more favorable auspices or with
the

stamp of authenticity thor-

So,

more
when any one

+ +h
the

that
tions are unreliable—if any such there

quota-

be—regard him with suspicion. Heisa
to watch.

RR

The photographers of th

p country are

about to formatrust. They have over

40,000 members and $100,000 in their}
treasury. In order to head off the howl
that would otherwise go up from the

|} young women of the dramatic profession
upon the receipt of this intelligence, it|

|
may be stated right here that the photo- |

| graphers’ combine is going to operate in|

a very peculiar manner. Prices are to

ibe reduced toa ridiculously low figure

in order

| those who refuse to join the association. |
| While this driving is being done, it will | %
ibe in order to lay in a stock of pictures.

The so-called English ‘‘syndicate’’ is

was |

to drive out of the business all |

 

scheme collection agencies of Chicago is
endeavoring to secure a following in
Coldwater and Colon. Of course, he will
The business man

|would rather give $8 for nothing—pro-
{

| succeed. average

| viding the promises are profuse enough—
time for something
worth 100 times as much—a b. M. A.

ence

than 32 and a little

 

| ; Ji 2 ; .
| Horace Greeley is to have a statue at

lt taken
this out, but it
t is thought, will present
i with his hand out-
the setting and

be

has seventeen years to

last.
find is now announced.
The design, I
the great editor
stretched toward
in letters all in gold will
“Go West. young man.”’

—————_————

sun,
underneath
the words,

Profit-sharing is a very pleasant way
of transacting business for the man who
puts in no capital, except when there is

aloss instead of a profit. The system
makes no provision for that cireum-
stance. .

 

 

$1,000 me WARD!!

ANT RES
ANL BEST

HAVANA FILLED

  

‘LEAR LONG

SUMATRA WRAPPED CIGAR
SOLD FOR & CENTS.

Tecrenrrannasantela

We agree to forfeit One Thousand Dollars to any person

ing the Filler of these Cigars to contain anything
DILWORTH BROTHERS.

Amine ® Elpaagima & ui
amos S PMSSe Mall a ul:

 

HYDRAULIC
ELEVATORS
Water Motors and Specialties
Send for New Catalogue.
Tuerk Hydraulic
Power Co.

NEW YORK: CHICAGO:
12 Cortland St. 39 Dearborn St.

 

 

 

 

 

Crockery & Glassware

 

 

LAMP BURNERS.

  
 

 

 

No Osun... BD)
Not ee ee 5o
Nao ..
Meiers WS
LAMP CHIMNEYS.
6 doz. in box.
Ne 0SaR 1 90
Ne 6 oe ee 2 00
No>  — 3 00
First quality.
No. 0 Sun, crimp tep-...--..._.._---. --__.: 2 15
Not = ac ea 2 2
o> lhClUmUmrté<“CS”*”*:*:SSCdss 3 25
MXM Hint.
No OSun, crimp top...:.......-...--. 2 58
Noi ~ iy ee 2 80
No. 2 eee 3 80
Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun! wrapped and labeled.........-... 3 70
No.2 * a ee 4 70
Ne2ince  - = FS 4 70
La Bastic.
Noe. 1 Sun, plain bulb. .:..-...- 1 2
No. 2 C ee eee cece 1 50
No termmp. oe 1 40
No.2 1 60
STONEWARE—AKRON.
Buiter Crocks, per eal 860. 8 Obs
gues, 4 eal, per deg. 65
te a ee. 90
"2 ee 180
Meat Tubs 10 cpl Gach. 2... io. 65)
ies nh 12 ek. 1 00
5 = ee 1 6a
Milk Pans, } (glazed 66C)....
ni ne 1 ( = Se)...
TO MONTANA, OREGON AND

WASHINGTON.

going west bear in mind the follow-
Northern Pacific Railroad owns
7 es, or 57 per cent of the en-
of Montana; spans the ter-
ritory with its n ne from east to west: is thfe
short line to Helena; the only Pullman and din
i ar line to Butte, and is the only line that
reaches Miles City, Billings, Bozeman, Missoula,
the Yellowstone National Park, and, in fact,
s and points of interest in

If you are
ing facts:

and opera
tire railroad mi

         
 
   

   

  

 

 

    
 
 

nine tenths of the ci
the territory.

The Northern Pacific owns and operates 621
miles, er 56 per cent of the railroad mileage of
Washington, its main line extending from the
Idaho line via Spokane Falls, Cheney, Sprague,

lensburg, through the center of
1 icoma and Seattle, and from
to Portland. No other trans-continental
line reaches any portion of Wash-
ington Territory. Ten days stop over privileges
are given on Northern Pacific second class tickets
at Spokane Falls and all points West, thusafford-

r j rs an excellent opportunity
ritory without incurring the
‘al fares from point to point.
Pacific is the shortest route from

   
 

 

Tacom:
through

 

  
    
  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  
  

 

the entire
eP } wil

 

   

 

 
 

j

1s ‘acoma. by 207 miles: to Seattle by 177

| 0 ind to Portland by 324 miles—time corres-

| p xly shorter, varying from one totwo days,

| a g to destination. No other line from St.
Paul or inneapolis runs through passenger
cars of any kind into Idaho, Oregon or Washing-
ton.

In addition to being the only rail line to Spo-

   
 
 

 

 

e Fa Tacoma and Seattle, the Northern
-ific reaches all the principal points in North-
} ern Minnesote 1 Dakota, Montana, Idaho,

; Oregon and Washington. Bear in mind that the
Northern Pacific and Shasta line is the famous
| scenic route to all points in California.

id for illustrated pamphlets, maps and books
i valuable information in reference to
traversed by this great line from St.
eapolis, Duluth and Ashland to Port-
regon, and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash-
ington Territory, and enclose stamps for the new
| 1889 Rand MeNally County Map of Washington

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
  

|

  

succeeding in buying up three or four| Territory, printed in colors.
: co oe i , | _ Address your nearest ticket agent, or Cuas. S.
big American breweries per day. It} Free, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, St.

looks as though the moneyed Britons
were in earnestin their intention to pro-
duce all the beer that Americans drink,
and so long as the quality of the bev-
erage is kept up to the mark, nobody is
likely to care very much who makes it.
No kicks may be expected until the
English evince a desire to meddle with
our whisky.

 

An Association worker in Southern
Michigan informs THE TRADESMAN that

a representative of one of the wérthless

_— Minn. —— |
CAL ARO PHY
LEC TROTYPERS
eT Ah <0) 0A aE
Pho oye 4 TANS En eral

OETA Uae 17 a
Neale oe nal ee Ne STS 0s)

TUAW a SS

 

 
 
  

 
  
       

peace ao
MAPLE.

 

  

 

WwW. C. DENTSON,

GENERAL DEALER IN

Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers

 

Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marne Engines. Steam Pumps, Blowers and b>
haust Fans. SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted.

Estimates Given on Complete Outfits.

R8& 90 and 92 SOUTH ODTVISION ST.. - GRAND RAPIDS. MICH

DETROIT SOAP CoO.,

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:

 

QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, CZAR,
TRUE BLUE, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, CAMEO,
PHGNIX, AND OTHERS,

 

 

 

For quotations in single box, lots, see Price Current.
quantities, address,

W. G. HAWKINS, 100 sor, “GUND “Kiros.

H. Leonard & Sons.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Cor, Spring and Fulton Sts.

For quotations in larger

 

Near Union Depot.

 

The “CEM” Tricycle

This is the most perfect tricycle on the

market for Ladies and Children. Itis recom-

mended by Physicians as the First and Only
Machine invented that Ladies and Girls
of a delicate constitution can ride with

benefit.

 

The GEM has Steel Wire Wheels with Grooved Steel Tires and Forged Steel
It alse has an

| Adjustable Spring Seat

Upholstered with plush, filled with Japanese hair, which retains its elasticity,

 

making it easy for the rider.
Prices quoted without fenders:

No. 1—20 inch Rear Wheels, for 3 to 7 years of age, $6.67 Each.
12s ee ti Se ee
No. 5 oS Ge ee ee ee iW to 14 ee 66 oe 9.34 ee
ie 4-32 * ns (iii © eee
Same with rubber tires:

No. 7—20 inch Rear Wheels for 3 to 7 years, $11.34 Each.

No. S—24 * oF . e 2 cod big 12.67 -

No. 9—28 ‘° a . * 23 to &4 r 14.00

No. 10—32 ‘‘ me Te to) ES 13.00 0°

Wealso carry Boy’s Bicycles and Tricycles.
ASK FOR QUOTATIONS.

H. Leonard & Sons,

MICHIGAN CIGAR CO.,
Big Rapids, Mich.

MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED

“AT. C. Cc.” “Yam Fae

The Most Popular Cigar.

 

The Best Selling Cigar on the Market.

SEND FOR TRIAL ORDER.

RINDGE, BERTSCH «& CO.,

Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in

BOOTS and SHOES

AGENTS

 

FOR

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

The Best Fitting Stock-
ing Rubber in the
Market.

Geo. H. Reeder,

Sole Agents,

Grand Rapids, - Mich.

SHAFTING, HANGERS,

AND PULLEYS A SPECIALTY.
IFIRST-CLZSS IN EVERY RESPECT.

Send Specifications for Estimates before Contracting.

THE LANE & BODLEY CO.

2 to 48 JOHN ST., CINCINNATI, O.

THE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley.

WHY BE A SLAVE

To the Pass Book System

With its attendant losses and annoyances, when you can
supplant it by so inexpensive and labor-saving
a system as the

Tradesman Credit Coupon Book,

Which is now used by over 2,000 Michigan merchants.

The Tradesman Coupon is the cheapest and most modern in
the market, being sold as follows:

 

© 2 Coupons, per hundred. .... 2... . 32.50 | SUBJECT TU THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS:
+ 5 ee es 3.00} Ordersfor 200 or over....... 5 per cent.
$10 aa eee 4.00 his a. le. 10 bi
$20 o Ce 5.00 iy ~*~ 160 © -... 20 iy

SEND IN SAMPLE ORDER AND PUT YOUR BUSINESS ON A CASH BASIS.

R.A. STOWE & BRO, Grand Rapids,
M.SEARS & CO.,

Cracker Manviactvrers,

37,389 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.
all kinds of Messina oranges.

ranges " PUTNAM & BROOKS.

CURTISS & CoO.,

Successors to CURTISS & DUNTON.

 

 

 

We are wholesale agents for
the Fancy California Mountain
Seedlings and headquarters for

 

WHOLESALE

aper Warehouse,

Houseman Building, Cor. Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
W. STEELE

Packing and Provision Co.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

WHOLESALE
Fresh and Salt Beef, Fresh and Salt Pork, Pork Loins, Dry Salt
Pork, Hams, Shoulders, Bacon, Boneless Ham, Sausage
of all Kinds, Dried Beef for Slicing.
LARD

in tierces, barrels, half-bbls., 50 lb. cans, 201b. cans, 3, 5 and 101b., pails
Pickled Pigs’ Feet, Tripe, Etc.

Our prices for first-class goods are very low and all goods are warrant d fir
stance. When in Grand Rapids, give us a call and look over our establishment.

WHO URGES You

TO HREEP

SA POLIO‘?

Tee PUL!

By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre

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

ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS.

LKMUNS:

HBHESTaR & FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,

 

 

 

DEALERS IN

strictly Pure and Warranted,

 

ir lass in

Write

   
 

us for

 

 

Our lemons are all bought at
the cargo sales in New Orleans
and are as free from frost or chill
as in June,

PUTNAM & BROOKS.*

 

 
   
 
 
 
  

 
  
  
 

2-9 ATLAS ita

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. As
MANUFACTURERS OF

STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock
= for immediate delivery. zn j 2
Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery,
Saws, Belting and Oils. ,
Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sample
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

Write for Prices.

 

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2%5

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY, MAY

 

 

29

as

18389.

 

 

LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS.

 

Written for THE TRADESMAN.
BY A COUNTRY
There has probably never been a time

MERCHANT.

or place, within the memory of the oldest
inhabitant, where prices and profits, in
trafficking transactions, occasioned as
little grumbling and protests among buy-

ers as within the lines of the Union army

during the rebellion. A case of *‘Jew-
ing.’? among the boys in blue, was sel-

dom. if ever, heard’ of, and no matter

how exorbitant the percentage placed
on the desired article, the purchaser
always seemed to regard the seller as

having conferred a favor upon hit
than otherwise.
The army

didn’t have

merchant Of those
to

new goods by a great display of adver-

announce the arrival of

tising. With almost telegraphic quick-

ness, the advent of a fresh stock was
heralded by the first customers from
camp to camp. and. especially after

a long deprivation of luxuries, a day
or two was sufficient clean out the
heaviest loaded The
with the sutler was always the difficulty

to
wagon. trouble
in bringing goods to front—the disposal
of them, when
plished, was a matter already settled.

this was safely accom-

In a great many years’ experience in
handling merchandise, I ean call to mind
occasion on which I was com-
with

A day or two before the

but
pletely
hours’ work.
battle of Chickamauga, the sut
Michigan regiment managed to reach the

one

two or three

exhausted

ler of a

front—then on the summit of the Rac-
coon mountains—with a full load of eat-
barrels of stale

to assist the

ables, and acouple of
and I
proprietor and his clerk in disposing of
We opened about dark,
and by 9 o’clock the residue of the stock
wouldn’t fed a family of rats.
Minute glasses of beer sold for fifteen
cents, or two for a quarter,
drinker. who succeeded in keeping his
place long enough, usually invested in
from four toadozen glasses. An hour
witnessed the disappearance of four big
cheese at forty cents per pound. Crack-
ers were thirty cents, herring fifty cents
a dozen, sardines and other canned goods
fifty cents, eggs a dollar a dozen and but-
ter a dollar a pound, and a five-gallon
demijohn of bourbon, for the shoulder-
strapped customers, netted exactly $120.
But, notwithstanding the prices. when
the load was disposed of there were hun-
dreds of would-be purchasers waiting to

beer, was solicited

the goods. up

have

and every

be served, and when the lights were ex-
tinguished a how! of disgust, disappoint-
ment and indignation arose from every
point of the compass.

But those duly authorized to sell goods
were not the only ones who profited by
the anxiety of the boys to empty their
pocket-books. The vast majority of the
soldiers seemed, at least during their
initial months of service, to be averse to
anything like the hoarding of

backs, but there was yet among thema

green-

large number of sharp, calculating and
speculating fellows who succeeding in
reaping rich harvests from the extray-
agance of their comrades. I remember a
non-commissioned officer of an Illinois
regiment who. when our forces first oc-
cupied n °63, took
of
store and pocketed some 3600 before his
title to the property was disputed. About

the same time three or four Michigan

Chattanooga i

cigar

posses-

a deserted and tobacco

Sion

soldiers discovered a dozen barrels of

flour and I@dian meal secreted in
an old barn, and started a flourishing and
be

some

profitable At one place in Ten-

ukery.
nessee a small lot of battered

‘‘nied’’ type, and an antiquated press,

together

 

 

and badly |

with a few rolls of wall paper, |

enabled some wolverine troops to issue a}

little paper, which sold like ‘thot cakes’’

for ten cents a copy; and out of the re-
mains of a small barber shop, in the
same town. a couple of Wisconsin men

“raked im’ over $200

And

multiplied by the hun-

shaves.

twenty-five cent
stances could be

dreds.

But the great scheme for

evaporating

}

in a fortnight in|
such in- |

| the

the money of the soldier was the game of |

‘“‘chuck-a-luck,’’ a combination of play

with ecards and dice which gave the
‘‘banker’’ two chances of winning to his |
opponent’s one. Although gambling |

was always prohibited by general orders,

this game was perennial in nearly every

camp, and so universally profitable was

it to the proprietor of the ‘‘lay out’’ that

it was no uncommon spectacle to

private soldiers, who were t
gambling outfits, coming back from their

he owners of

speculating seances with every pocket
swelled with greenbacks.

= * of

Personally, I had but little opportunity
to take advantage of the prevalent mania
for spending money among the soldiers,
but a few experiences convinced me that
never, before or since, has there been,
under faverable circumstances, such an
opportunity to profit by small trading
transactions as during the civil war.

Before I personally engaged in

the

see |

jnish hima

 

I had
able dealings with a Cincinnati jewelry
fact, a soldier
of my regiment, while we were quartered

‘unpleasantness, ”’

house, and, knowing this

in a Southern town which had not been
deserted its female residents, con-
ceived the idea that an assortment of

broaches. ear rings and trinkets of a like
nature would find a ready sale among the
yellow damsels, importuned me to fur-
stock, and I finally sent

firm for a small lot of

rial

in an order to the
cheap, plated goods, to be sent by mail.
A considerable time passed without hear-
and I finally
cluded that my location and business was
that

with

from the house, con-

ing

declined

Finally

such it to re-open an ac-
the

speculator was taken sick and sent to the

count me. would-be
rear, and we started out on a lively cam-
paign which lasted six months, and, at its
found camped a
hundred of our
Here, one day. I was

close. we ourselves

couple of miles south

former quarters.

disagreeably surprised at the arrival of
the invoice of jewelry, which had faith-

fully followed us on our march and

reached me safely, barring a few pieces |
which had worked through the numerous |

had consider- |

Our New Flag Cigar

GOOD FIVE CENT CIGAR.

 

To introduce this brand we will give free with each order for 1,000 at $35
Fauntleroy

The

   

holes and cracks of the sorely tried box. |
Iwas in a decided quandary to know |

what to do with the stuff.
few antiquated Africans. there wasn'ta

dozen females within fifty miles of us,
and I finally concluded to take chances

Excepting a}

Cart.

 

SS Sas =

This Cart is especially adapted to Michigan roads, will seat two passengers
and is attractive in appearance.

 

REMEMBER—The cart is given free with 1,000 of

 

OUE

New Flag cigars at $88.

 

in returning the goods. and offering to)

pay any damages sustained by the deal-
As I commenced packing up the

ers.

articles a soldier of the regiment came |

into my tent on an errand, and, of course,
had to question me regarding the lay out
of jewelry, and. to make the matter as
brief as possible, he induced me to let
him experiment in selling the goods

through the camps, and, greatly to my

surprise. in a couple of days the entire!

lot of trinkets. intended solely for fe-

male adornment. was disposed of to the

troops at an average profit of some 400
per cent. In all my experience in mer-
ecantile matters. I never saw a trading

transaction as singular and unexplain-
able as this.

Shortly after this, I ordered for the
same party two dozen silver watches at
$8 each, which he disposed of in less
than three days at $30 apiece; but, un-
fortunately. the Of 4
long and tiresome campaign, about this
time, prevented me from further specu-
lative enterprises.

commencement

The ambition of a large proportion of
young soldiers was to possess a big silver
watch, and the one whose timepiece ex-
ceeded in ayoirdupois any other in his
regiment deemed particularly
lucky and enviable individual.

Just before we left Chattanooga for the

was a

‘‘mareh to the sea,’’ I became, by sundry |
trades and changes, the possessor of an

English lever of medieval aspect and
antiquated interior, which probably cost
me $15. I soon found it to be almost the
counterpart of Captain Cuttle’s remark-
able timepiece, but its reputation was so
among the that it
would have been difficult to obtain a 35
purchaser for it. Shortly after we started
on our mareh eastward, and on arriving
at Atlanta found that Sherman’s army
had just been paid off, and that the men
‘rom the possession of

wide-spread boys

were suffering

greenbacks with nothing in sight to ex- |
On the first day of |
the |
city when I was accosted by a soldier |

change them for.
our arrival, I was wandering about
who enquired, without preamble:

You know of any-

watch

“Say, pardner !’’
body that’s got
Sell 27:

“No 7

Ive gota good-sized one, but

a good, big
I replied, slowly, ‘‘not exactly.
I hadn’t
thought about selling it!’

‘‘Temme see it, pardner !’’

I pulled the wateh out, and, luckily, it
He examined it

was ticking. carefully,

and then Said: “Whats your fggers,
soldier, s’posin’ you'd sell ?”’
‘‘Seventy-five dollars !’’
Instantly the watch went into his

pocket, and the money was counted out

from a big roll of bills. As he left me,
he observed :
“You could jist as well had a hundred,

pardner !’’

 

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Florida Ylelons.
Melon-growers in Florida predict that
crop will

ea ee
last year.

 

 
   

ee Dick and George,

The Finest 5-ch. Cigar Manufactured,
LONG HAVANA FILLER.
THEY HAVE NO EQUAL.

A. Ss. DAVIS,
127 Louis St., Grand Rapids.

 

W. 3 QUAN & CO.

| 49 and 51 Michigan Avenue,

Chicago, Ill.

 

WHIPS AND LASHES.

Lowest Prices for Mail Orders,
GRAHAM ROYS,
54 Lake Ave., - Grand Rapids. |

AWNINGS

 

 

 

 

Horse and Wagon Covers, Water Proof Coats,
Aprons, Wide Cotton Ducks, ete,
Catalogue.

Chas. A. Coye,

Telephone 106. 11 Pearl St.

G.R. IGE & GOAL 60.,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers,

Buggy
Send for Illustrated

 

 

Now—Before any Advance—Write for
Prices on Coal.

Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co.,

52 PEARL ST. |
MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER

The most practical
hand Roaster in the
world. Thousands in
use—giving satisfic-
tion. They aresimp:e
durable and econom-
ical. grocer |

 

   

 

 

to |

be fifteen days later than |

—'|Grand Rapids,

a} SCHNBIDER & 60.

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should be without |

one. Roasts coffee |

and pea-nuts to per |

fection. |
Address for Cata ‘|

logue and prices, |

Robt. 8. West, |

48-50 Long St.,

 
  
  

| Cleveland, Ohio,

 

HARVEY & HRYSYEK

JOBBERS IN

Wall Paper and
Paints, Oils, kts,

We are Offering to the Trade some
SPECIAL BARGAINS in Wall Paper at}
| Less than Manufacturers’ Prices. Your|
Correspondence is Solicited.

74 and 76 Ottawa St.,

Mich.

 

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| Manufacturers of the famous
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Elks’ Social Session

And other Popular Brands of Cigars, and
Jobbers of All Brands of

Fine Cut, Plug and
Smoking Tobaccos

 

 

21 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

EDWIN FALLAS,

Batter, Kvos, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Mince Meat, Nuts, Figs, Ete.

Eggs Crate Factory in connection. Price List furnished
on application.
Mail Orders Filled Carefully and Promptly at Lowest Market Price. :
Cold Storage at Nos, 217 and 219 Livingstone St.

Office and Salesroom, No. 9 Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich,

Co. Fa SAO EL,

(Suceessor to CORNELL & KERRY.
Wholesale and Commission

Fruits and Produce.

Agent for the Wayland Cheese.
30 NORTH IONIA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

ALFRED J. BROWN,

WHOLESALE DEALER

 

 

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Foreign, Tropical and Galitornia
FRUITS.

 

 

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Headquarters for Bananas.

16 AND 18 NORTH DIVISION ST. - - - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

THEO. B. GOOSSEN,
WHOLESALE

| Produce Commission Merchant,
BROKER IN LUMBER.

OW

Shingles
oul]

Orders for Potatoes, Cabbage and Apples, iu Car Lots, solici

| Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons and Bananas a specia

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

apids Fruit and Produce G0,

(SUCCESSOR TO GEO. E.

33 OTTAWA STEET,
Telephone 269.

brand R

FOREIGN ERUITS.

Oranges, Lemons and Bananas a Specialty.
3 NORTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

MOSELEY BROS,

—WHOLESALE——

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters: Produce.
All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed, Beans or Potatoes, will be

pleased to hear from you.
26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., GRAND RAPIDS.

Stovewood
ISIIYOD

 

HOWES & CO.)

 

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Amboy Cheese.

We have the pleasure to advise the trade that
we have received the agency and sole control in
this State of the “Amboy” Cheese, handled for
many years by Messrs. Wm. Sears&Co. The qual-
ity of this brand has always been kept uniform and
in every sense “Strictly Full Cream,’ making it so
well and favorably known and appreciated by the
trade that no further recommendation or guarantee
is necessary.

Acme Cheese.

We are also the Sole Agents for the “Acme”
Cheese, made in Herkimer Co.,N. Y. This brand is
a Strictly Full Cream Cheese and cannot fail to
give satisfaction.

Please send us your orders.

Lemon, Hoops & Peters.
Grand Rapids, April 24, 1889.

 

COLBY, CRAIG & CO.

MANUFACTURE

 

We Manufacture to Order Hose and Police Patrol Wagons, Peddlers, Bakers, Creamery,
Dairy, Furniture, Builders, Dry Goods, Laundry, and Undertakers Wagons.

Repairing in all its Branches.

COM SY, GRAIG & CC,

West End Fulton St Bridge. Telephone No. 867.

FIRE! FIRE!

We are selling the BEST RUBBER HOSE in
3-4, 1, 11-4, 11-2, 2 and 21-2 inch Cotton Mill
Hose, Rubber Lined; also unlined Linen Hose in all

 

 

sizes for fire protection.

Cur Prices are Rock Bottom

We have the Best Lubricator, Grease Cup, Oil
Cup, Lath Yarn, Saw Gummer and the Best
General Stock of Mill Supplies in this State.

SaMUEL LYON.

 

 

 

 

 

    
    
 
 
  

  

 

 

 
  

 

 
       
  

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sufficient];
Warmed ‘net aoree
Gooé Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill
of fresh milk (preferable to water.)
Season to suit when on the table. None

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genuine unless bearing the signature of ¢ y
Davenport Canning Qo,

Davenport, Ia.

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GROCERIES.

 

 

The Coffee Market.

Chase & Sanborn describe the situation
as follows:

The markets of the world continue to
rule firm at the advanced prices. Large
blocks of coffee have the past week been
taken for American and European ac-
counts, and the producing markets are,
therefore, in better condition than ever
to maintain or further strengthen the
present position of values. While the
present estimates of the probable pro-
duction of coffee for the crops com-
mencing July 1, 1889, and concluding
June 30, 1890, owing to climatic influences
and other causes, may be subjected to
slight change as the season advances, the
question of future supply, as far as all;

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practical purposes are concerned, may |
safely be considered as being definitely
and accurately settled.

As supply and demand must eventually
tend to subordinate the effect of all}
other features in connection with the
market, it is quite essential that the re-
lations existing between these two factors
should be of a healthy and harmonious |
nature. Statistics show that the con-}|
sumption of Brazilian coffee for the past |
ten months was 9,200,124 bags, or an|
average of 920,000 bags per month. In
addition to this, there are fully 1,200,000 |
bags of mild coffees consumed annually |
in this country, which makes a total of
about 10,500,000 per year, or nearly
30.000 bags per day for both countries.

The fact that the consumption of cof-|
fee for the past ten months shows but a|
slight falling off, as compared with the
low-priced years, is a striking illustra-

iover the bill

jbadn’t any.

| three

MEN MADE OF GALL.

A Specimen of Triple-plated Cheek
with Wire Edge and Brass Tip.
A Monroe street restaurant man was

‘looking gloomy, the other day, as he
'gazed from the window at the dusty

landseape. Being surrounded by a rep-
resentative of the lever which moves the
world, he commenced to unbosom him-
self. ‘“There came in here this morning,”’
he said, ‘‘a stranger of distinguished ap-
pearance. He was haughty in his bear-
ing; yes, very haughty. The days of the
years of my journey in the land have
been many, but I don’t think I ever
struck a more commanding-looking man.
He took a seat at the table and glanced
of fare very critically.
Finally he ordered a porterhouse steak,
with innumerable vegetables. He asked
me if I had any new cucumbers. I
‘Well,’ said this haughty
gentleman, ‘send out and get some. And
tell your infernal waiter that I don’t

/ want to become a centenarian before the

meal is brought me.’ I was deeply im-
pressed by his imperious manner and I
rustled around and hurried the cook, and
in a very short time the meal was placed
before him, and it was a nice one. He
seemed to enjoy it. He ate slowly, sipped
cups of coffee, and repeated
several of his vegetable orders. Finally

| he concluded the repast, and came to the

cashier's desk where I was on duty. He

tion of the growing popularity of the} picked his teeth calmly, and then said:

article. ani also is an apparent confirma- |
tion of the opinion held by many of the |
trade that the consumers do not curtail
their purchases ata less price than 20c¢

for fair Rio. |

Tnasmuch as the consumer has thus}
far only paid about 50 per cent. of the}
advance which has actually socal, |
and as present prices demanded by a ma-
jority of the retail trade would indicate
a 15-cent rather than a 20-cent market,
this question of consumption has not as
yet been offered the opportunity of work-
ing out its own solution.

There can be no doubt but that the
extreme prices reached during a part of
1887 exerted a material check upon the
consumptive demand, and the retail
prices at that time were relatively as low
as now, and probably did not represent
more than an 18 cent first hand Rio mar-
ket. although the worth of this grade
was at one time 23c per pound.

| quired.

 

The average prices of 1885 and 1886)
were the lowest touched since 1892, and |}
during these periods the retail prices |
ruled at about 28 to 30c for roasted Java)
and about 18 to 20¢ for roasted Rio. On |
the above basis with the additions which
are warranted and made possible by the
advanced markets, the respective grades
would now represent excellent value at}
40c for Java and 82¢ for Rio.

A continued selling of goods without |
regard to profit might be good policy |
were the existing market conditions sup- |
posed to be of a temporary nature, but
as a pursuance of a like system will ad-
mit of a consumption of some 10 million
bags, and as the coming crops are ex-
pected to furnish but about 7-10ths of
this quantity, it would seem that a gen-
eral revision of the prices to the con-
sumer is not only advisable but of the
utmost necessity at this time.

The benefits which would accrue to all
branches of the trade asaresult of a
proper adjustment of prices other than
the establishing of a fair margin of pro-
fit. would doubtless be a steady market
and in any event would eliminate the
possibility of an unatural inflation of
values by the speculative element.

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The Grocery Market.

 

Sugar is without important change, the

situation being thus described by the
Shipping List:
The volume of business transacted

since our last issue has been of moderate
proportions, but the market has ruled
strong, with a good demand and buffers
at very full prices. Notwithstanding the
unsettled feeling that has been caused by
excessive speculation in beet, the under-
lying feature of a short supply provides
a very secure foundation upon which the
markets undisturbed by speculative

flurries that may temporarily ruffle 1

surface. So far as this country is con-
cerned, there has been very little offer-
ing from any quarter, while the

mess of refiners to bid on
available parcels shows that they are
pretty well assured that the
tion warrants them in carrying pretty

full stocks. A few lots of muscoyadoes

that have recently arrived have been | prices

taken by local refiners at the same price
that was paid early in the week, holders
considering it a fair price in view of the
expense of landing and storing that is
thereby saved, and further
easily be placed at the same price, but
the majority of holders have been un-
willing to sell. Philadelphiavhas paid 5
cents cost and freight for 96 test Centrif-
ugals, and would no doubt take further
offerings at the same price,

 

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lots could | of t

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but local! the way of protection.

‘I am ready.’ ‘Ready for what? I en-
‘Ready to be fired. I haven’t a
red cent... Now, how was that for un-
laundried, double and twist, fast-dyed
gall? How does it strike you as a sam-
ple of nerve with a wire edge and brass
tip ? I was too paralyzed to fire him. ]
just invited him to go, and told him that
if he ever came to my fashionable ren-
dezvous again I would sweeten his cof-

fee with sulphuric acid. He smiled
blandly and went his tortuous way.”’

And the proprietor of the hash emporium
sighed wearily. ‘‘I can recall another
instance of gall,’’ he said, after a while.
‘‘When I was a boy I worked ina butcher
shop, flashing out sausage and stuff to
intelligent patrons. The urbane butcher
had an old hound which had outlived its
usefulness. but for which he wouldn’t
have taken a thousand dollars. The dog
used to lie the sidewalk in front of
the shop from morning to night, and, as
everybody knew him, he received many a

on

caress. Well, one day I was in the shop
alone, when a genteel and handsome

stranger entered? ‘My boy.’ he said, in
the most pleasant manner in the world,
be as to lend mea
Flattered by his
politeness to me, I immediately handed
him the toy asked for. He went out of
the shop. and I heard a dull, sickening
thud. He returned in a minute or two,
carrying the cleaver, which was dripping
with ‘Now. my little man,’ said
he, as pleasantly as ever, ‘tell you mias-
ter when he gets another dog he should
keep it where people won't stumble over
it.’ This pleasant stranger had hacked
the poor old dog’s head off. The pro-
ceeding, I think. was as cool as the arctic

‘would you good

as

cleaver for a moment ?’

gore.

regions. I don’t see how such men can
have hearts. lungs or livers. I should

think the gall they carry around would
occupy all the available space.”

 

a Ty
Wool, Hide and Tallow Market.
The outlook for is not encour-
aging to growers or dealers. The weak
spot is in the price of manufactured
They have not sold at prices to

wool

goods.
warrant buying wool on present prices,
which are obtained from the fact of the
market being bare of wool. It is believed
by all that if there was any quantity of
wool offered for sale. prices would break.
Some manufacturers who bought their
arket are
selling the fleece rather than make it up,

POSi- | While others are closing down their mills

rather than enter the market for wool at
now ruling and sell at present
offerings for cloth. Again, the market
must be cleaned of broken tops and
worsted goods, admitted under a ruling
past administration, we
can hope for more remunerative prices.
Many have expected of our present ad-
ministration—and rightly so, from what

he before

campaign, speakers said—something in
This they have

buyers have bee rilling to pay this! ,; +
: have been unwilling to pay thi |given us, but too late to affect the pres-

figure. and the inference is that they are
pretty well supplied with Centrifugals.

Bulk coffees have advanced 3c,
the package manufacturers have fail
to take advantage of the situation as yet.
Kingsford has reduced the price of Os-
wego corn starch le, making the selling
at ic: (The

price 6c. Gloss still sells

|
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but | exported to the
ed months 1,004,620

plug tobacco manufacturers are abandon- |

ing their contracts, in consequence of |

the passage of anti-combination laws by |

most of the Legislatures of the Western |
| large stocks are in the warehouses.

States.

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Fresh Creamery Butter.

Dealers wishing to arrange forasupply |

of creamery butter would do well to ad-
dress J. B. Horton, proprietor of

Grandville creamery. Grandville. Goods

delivered to any dealer in Grand Rapids. |

= 2 —_ ne

Morris H. Treusch & Bro. are sole

agents for this market for the celebrated |
“Our Knocker’’ cigars, which are having |

a large sale.

Grinell says that England has
United States, in three
pounds more broken

ent clip.

tops than there was waste produced in
Botany Bay for a year.

The hide market is quiet at low prices.
The production of leather has far sur-
passed the demand, which has increased.
The presenf stoppage of tanning will
help materially in cleaning out the mar-
ket. Hides have never sold so low, and

Tallow is lower by 14¢ per pound, with

| no hopes of an advance until receipts of

the |

eattle fall off. which is not looked for at

present. They come. in good condition

and countless numbers from somewhere.
> 2 —

D. B. Galentine opens the Casnovia
| Hotel with a ball and supper on Wednes-
day evening. The house has been re-
painted, repapered and refurnished, and
offers pleasant accommodations to the

| traveling public.

Losses from Overweight.
In the current number of the London
Grocer is a discussion on the important
subject of overweight given by store-
keepers to customers. The question
arose through a letter from an ex-
perienced grocery clerk, stating that it
was foolish for retailers to hire inex-
perienced assistants at low wages rather
than capable men at higher wages, as
some grocers had been reported doing.
The letter writer, in the interest of good
wages for his class, mentions, among
other reasons for skilled clerks, that the
grocer usually loses more in overweight
than he gains in salaries by employing
cheap and poor help. One clerk gives
an instance of a young man at the butter
counter to weigh out lard for next day’s
sales. The employer counted out the
number of packages necessary to make
twenty-eight pounds and found that they
together weighed thirty-one and a half
pounds, a loss of three and one-half
pounds—eqnal to the grocer’s profit. In
another case a quarter-pound of cheese
weighed six ounces, and in still another,
some sausages were two or three ounces
overweight to the pound.
> —__—_—_
The Retail Grocery Clerks Ready for
the Fray.
Granp Rapips. May 20. 1889.

To the Wholesale Grocery Clerks of Grand
Rapids:
We,’ retail clerks of Grand Rapids,

hereby challenge the clerks of the whole-

on the day of the Grocers’ picnic, at
Reed’s Lake, June 6.
GEO. McINNES,
CLIFF HERRICK,
JNO. BCONE,
Committee.
—_ - > ___——
Too High to Buy.

A lady telis this: ‘*‘We needed eggs
one morning, and old Maggie was sent to
the grocery to get some. Later in the
day Maggie volunteered the general re-
mark that ‘eggs is high.’ ‘Are they?” I
replied. ‘How much?
dozen. mum. Surel’d be after buying
no eggs at that price. mum, and so I
borried them of the neighbors ?’ ”’

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sale grocers, haye rented four floors of

other side of their house.
- - 2 > >
A country lawyer who ordered a table
to be made by a cabinet-maker annoyed
the latter very much by not calling for it
as he had agreed to. When he did ar-

ABAMENK

MAIL ORDERS sent in cure L. W. A

sale grocers to play a game of base ball |

‘Forty cints a.

W. J. Quan & Co., Chicago whole- |

the store adjoining their present location |
and two floors of the double store on the |

VW hotlesale Clothiers

MANUFACTURERS®0F

We Are Headquarters
pure Cider aud White Wine Vinegar

prices before purchasing elsewhere.

Telier Spice Company

rive, a year after his order was given,
the cabinet-maker said: ‘‘You are the
most un-com-for-table customer I have
ever had.”’

 

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Jackson Cracker G0,”
THE ACME or UTILITY 480-

ACKSON
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Liberal dis-
count to the
trade. Special
| Inducements
to parties intro-
ducing this
system of store-
| © fitting in any
| locality.

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Manufactur- D0
by
KOCH A. B. CO.; |

354 Main St. PEORIA, ILL.
BORDEN, SELLECK & CO., Agts.,

48-50 Lake St., Chicago, 114 Water St., Cleveland |

1 BRUS.

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Perfect-Fitting Tailor-Made Clothing

AT LOWEST PRICES.

138-140 Jefferson Ave., 34-

TKINS will receive PROMPT ATTENTION.

36 Woodbridge St., Detroit.

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FOR

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—Choice stock is hard to get; fair stock
commands $2@#2.50 per bbl. :

Beans—Handlers are paying about $1.25 for un-
picked and getting #1.

Cabbages—Southern stock is in fair demand at
$3.50 per crate.

Celery—Out of market at present.

Cider—10e per gal.

Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce barrels

ic

Beans—String, $1 per bu. crate: wax, #8 per
bu. crate.

Butter—Creamery is in plentiful supply at20@
2e. Dairy isin plentiful supply at 14@17c.

Bermuda Onions—#1.50 per crate.

Cranberries—A bout out of market.

Cucumbers—%5e per doz.

Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried
at 3@3'4¢ and evaporated at 5@514¢ per bb.
oC are paying lic and holding at

2c.

Field Seeds—Clover, $4.75 per bu.; timothy,
$1.50 per bu. ;

Green Onions—i2e per doz. bunches.

Honey—More plenty, being easy at 15e@17e
per Ib.

Lettuce—10e per Ib.

Maple Sugar—10@11c per lb.

Onions—Dry, #1 per bbl.

Parsley—3uc per doz.

Peas—Green, $1.50 per bu.

Pieplant—1@1 ce per lb.

Pop Corn—2%¢ per lb.

Potatoes—There is a limited demand for old
stock from the Southern markets, offerings of
30¢c per bu. having been made for fancy stock
f. o. b. Grand Rapids.

Radishes—20@25e per doz. bunches.

Spinach—30e per bu.

Straw berries—#2.50 per 24-qt. case.

Tomato Plants—50c per 100.

 

PROVISIONS
The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co.
quotes as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

PORK IN BARRELS.
Meas new. ........:.. ee Re
Shore éut Moreen, -. 13 50
Extra clear pig, short cut.......--......---- 14 50
xtra Clear Neavgy........ 6-2.) ee 8 14 50
Clear quill, short cut..........-..---.------- 14 50
Boston clear. suort €ut...)...3..7..-.2... 5 EA oe
Clear back, sHort Gib... ---.. 2...) |. 14 50
Standard clear, short cut, best........-..... 14 0
SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 Ipbs...................-.. co. oe
- 16le 1034
- ofa te% TDS... 10%
PicwIe, oe 84
| Wess DOHCICSS.. 22-0. 10
Shoulders -..-... ee . oe
a Boucieee.. 1... 8
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.........-...--..-.--. 10
Dried Geet. extra... 5. -- 6
Me bam DrIces... 1.222... 9
Long Clears, heayy.....5..--:.-. 7... t c
Briskets, medium,..........------.--...---... ¢
ee 7
Larp—Kettle Rendered.
@aecrees. 0. 854
Tate... : 84
Sain Tins... ee guy
LaRD—Compound.
irrees ee q
S30 and 50 Ib. Taps .......--.-..--. «-.--.----.- 74g
3 1b, Pails, 20 in a case.........-...-.-.------ 7%
Sip Pails i2 ia ease
1601p. Pails Gin & ase. 6). 20s ee
26 lb. Pails, 410) @ Case........ .---.........-.- 14
SO Cans... 66 ce: Lee eo eee
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs.........-..-.-
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.............---
Piste ... 2... Cfo eee 7
extra Plate .... 20 jee
Baonciess, romp bttts,.-.-.2..2.- 4-2.
sausaGE—Fresh and Smoked.
Perk Sausaee: 2 oe a
Pi SORA ee
Tongue SaAUSage........-ceesseceeeereee teeeee 9
Krankfort Sausage. ©..........--...-... es
BiGOG SAUSHOC ee Y%
Boloens, straighe...-.-.--.-------. /o
Bologna, thiek. ....0 5... 5%
Heea Cheese. ..... 544
PIGS’ FEET.

In hele parreis | 6... 3 00
In quarter barrels..........--.---.-------- 1 75
TRIPE.
in alt barrels (0)... 1. - oe 3 00
| in quarter barreis:....--.----...-.-... .--.... i ®
Lis ll. 85
FRESH MEATS.

Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beet. Garesss. 9 5 @6%
. hind quarters.......-.----.-.....- 6%@ 8
fe 3%4G 4%
Org ae 64D 6%
Pork 1oms ss 8. @8
( shoulders... 0.. 91...) 2... @ 6%
Bologna —.|..-.__.. ee @5
Sausage, blood or head..... oe @ 5
lever. 2). 2. @ 5%
' Pankio........... @ 8%
Mutton ee @ 8
OYSTERS and FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
FRESH FISH.
| Whitefish. oe ee @T
rane 000-15. le ait
i... @4
[Walious. ¢...:.. @i15
Henrie @ 4
Pereh skinmed...- 1... @ 5
Frogs’ legs, per d0zZ.--......-..------.-- 25@1 00

Consult your own interests by getting our!

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NELSON BROs. & CoO.

GRAND RAPIDS,

 

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“Where are you going my pretty maid?”

“Y’m going washing, sir,” she said.

“What hold you in your hand so tight,
With a face so gay and a step so light?”

“That which all prize their dearest treas-

ure—
Makes washing and scrubbing only a
pleasure,

AThe doors and windows a beautiful
sight.
For your own household you'll get it,
I hope,

Five cents buys a dar of Santa CLaus
Soap.”

SOLD BY ALL GROCERS.

Made only by

N. K. Fairbank & Co.
Chicago, Ill.

 

the clothes so clean and white ;

 

 

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CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

 

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STICK.
Stemdard, 2010. POZES....--.._.--.-..-.-----_.. 10
Twist, 25 eS 10
GCuptoat. 2 ~~ [..... 1... 11
MIXED.
Royal, 25 lb. pails .....-...------- -+-20+-:> 10
: 200 Ib. Dbis.....- oe ee
Hixtra 251D. pails.......-...-----...---+.--.-- 1
e OO i DbIS..._.....--...--...-. 6 1034
French Cream, 25 1b. pails.. ... 1214
Gut Loat, 25 (hb, eases...-:..-.-.- --..-.-......
Broken. 4010. Bask .-.....-...---.-.-...._.-... 10
- Soo iy ppls........-...--....-.--.
FANCY—In 5 Ib. boxes.
fBemon reps) 1
Sour Dreps .-.. --.2.-:-. 1
Peppermint Drops........---+--+e ee eee eee eres 14
@HGCOMHe DCT ee
i MO Ghocolate Drops..)0.00 6.00 eS
Gum Drops. i ee ee 10
Eicorice Drops.. _...-.-.-----_-._.-.---. .- 18@ 22
A&B Lieoree Drops............_...-.__....-_
| Lozenges, plaim........-.---...- 14
| ° pated. tte 1
L Tperiaas 6... 144
MoOnoes.... ..--... oe 45 |
Cieam oor... ae 14
Walia Bar ie
Garamieis.... 5... 18
Hand Made Creams....._.-........-... .4._..- 18
Pinin Creama,.-... ..:-.--.....-. -. 46
Diecoraicd Creams.........-.--..--....--.-..... 20
Sire ROCK. 2.4. 0..-2 2 14
Beant Amongs:  ...- ee
Wintergreen Berries.........-...--.----+-+-+- 14
FraNncy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in pails............----.+++-. 12%
ee ae ois. A ae
printed, in pails.................... 13
2 . in DIS. c.-  -e 1234
Chocolate Drops, in pails.........--.-.-..----. 12
Gum Drops, im patis:....---...------- +. es. 6%
i ' OC Se ee. 5
Moss Drops, in pails..........--.--.002-ee- eee 10
" . eee 9%
Sour Drops, in pails........-....-----+-- eee eee 12%
Imperials, in pails........------. ------------- 12
a mm pps... 2. eos awh lg
FRUITS.
Oranges, fancy California...........-. 3 T5@4 WW
- Messing 200s ......--....-
n pe
7 Bebe ci
Lemons. choewe. fo GS OO
. PASC @5 30
igs, layers, NEW. ...-. 0.2. 9@14% |
Bae OO ee
Dates, trae, 50 1b... . 2-2... te. @ 4%
ia i frais, Sb ID... 2. @ 5%
" Foard. 1015. Dox.:---...--.--..... @
. a‘ io”. 8 @
me Persian. 50:16. bom.).....:-....-. Se@ 6
Banenee oe ee 1 50@3 00
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona. ......-.-.-.--..-. @i6% |
2a eee fs ee @i5
California. . @14
Brazils. .. Se ee ' @s
Filberts, Sicily... @10%
Walnuts, Greneble @11%
ea French Plas : @10-
Peeans. Texas, H. P..- . T4@i2
Cocoannts. per 100 a4 DO
Chestauts 2.0.0 0520 24... |
PEANUCTS.
PeACOCKS 2.24.25. 5... eee aio @8%4 |
eee ee ee @i% |
Neat ee ee @6%4 |

Wholesale Price Current.

The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who

 

pay promptly and buy in full packages.

' BAKING POWDER.

1 40

1 90

. 2 0
. 3 80

4 9%

nS

13 75

17 76

2 #

Arctic, % lb. cans,6 doz... 45
ee ee
ag ae
u im = 2 2 40

. Sib 2 ee ee
Absolute, 4 Ib. cans, 100s..11 75
a ib *  «6(5ee.. 10.8

- 1th * bes 1
Telfer’s, 14 lb. cans,6doz. 2 70
- Gib «3. 2 oe
- tip 6 a
Aeme, % Ib. cans,3doz.... 7%
oc ¥% |b. “a 2 ei
. 116 Ud
. Dele... ...--... 8. 20
Red Star, 4 lb. cans,12doz 45
és 6 b, ‘sé 6 * 85
tip = 4 150

AXLE GREASE.
Bricers... 0000). 0) ae ee
Auvoes. ._....----- ---- +... 1%
Diamond. .... ..-.....-.... 1 60
BATH BRICK.

English, 2 doz. in case..... 86
Bristol, 2 ~ . eee (5
American. 2 doz. in case... 70
BLUING. Gross

Arctic Lig, 4-02,...---...--- 3 60
if Ce ea 7 00

- fie... 10 80
o 8-oz paper bot 7 %

Pepper Box No. 2 3 00
i bik “i 4 400
. - =“ 5 oo
BROOMS.

We. 2 Hurl 17
Not hl 1 90
Ne. 2 Carpet......-.-... .--. 2 00
Not 2 %
PariorGem.......- 2 60
Common Whisk...... 90
Fancy a 1 00
Me. 3 25
Warehouse...-.-.- 2

BUCKWHEAT.
Kings 100 Jb. cases ..........5 00
“ OO ip Coes. _........ 425

BUTTERINE
Dairy, solid packed.... 13
mi ee ee 14
Creamery, solid packed.... 15
[ rolls _ 7° as
CANDLES.

Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..... 104%
Star, 40 ll ae
Peramne.. 0.02.0
WHieming......-) 72... |. 25

CANNED Goops—Fish.

  

 
  

Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck..... 1a
Clam Chowder, 3 1b. -....--- 2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand....
ai . 2 acon O8
Lobsters, ft tb. pienic......-- 1 5D
: eee 2 6
11). Ser.......... 2 00
' 21) Sar. _......... 3 i
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.
‘ 1 ib. stand... .- 1
2b
_ 31b.in Mustard...3 00
3 ib. soused.......3 0
Salmon, 1 lb. Columbia..... 2 00
. 2 i. ‘ 2
i 1 1b. Sacramento...1 85
a Zip. ei _..2 a
Sardines, domestic 48......_ 6
r fe tes. @ 9
Mustard % 9@10
imported 4s 9%

- spiced, 146.......15@16
Trout, 3 Ip. brook... --

CANNED GoopDs—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand.2 15@2 25

    

Blackberries, stand........-. 90
Cherries, red standard...... 90
pied ...-.-.. 2 00
Hamseas ...- .....-- 90
Hee Phams, stand....---.--- 1a
Gooseberries .......-........ 1 00
Grapes ....-...-.....-.-.-.-.
Green Gages... .. 5 0
Peaches, all yellow, stand..1 75
. SCCOHGS ....-. 11... 1 45
e Pie... 1 00
Pears...) 1.1... ae
Pineapples ...........- 1 10@1 2
Quimees ......--..-.--.._.-

 

Raspberries, extra........-- 1 35
ie a 1 60
Straw veries.... ...-.--.-.-. a 10
Whoermepermes. ..-..--- 5
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay......
Beans, Lima, stand........- sO
Green Limas..... @i 06
Strmigs: 8. @ &
Stringlesg, Erie......- 90
Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy...-... 1 00
- . Morn’g Glory.1 00
. Early Golden.1 00
Peas, Brenen.-.. 68
‘ extra marrofat. .. @1 lv
 Ssonked - 70
sune, stand-........... 135
in  Sihted@ 2.10...) -. i 55
‘* French, extra fine... .1 50
Mushrooms, extra fine...... 215
Pumpkin, 3 1b. Golden...... 85
Succotesh, standard........ 1 v0
Squash 2.0 2.0. 1 10
Tomatoes, Red Coat.. @1 00
u Good Enough....1 00
Hew ar.......... 1 00
stand pr... . @1 0

CHEESE,
Michigan Full Cream 944@10

 

 

Sap Sace.....-.- _... 16 @id
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet... .......--- 2
Peni 2 35
COCOA. oie. 38
Preaktast Cocoa.......... 48
hon 3
CHEWING GUM.

Rubber, 100 lumps.........-.2
: Sp |
Spruce ee
CHICORY.
as...
kee: 7%
COFFEE—Green,
Hie. Tale. ooo 17 @19
Sood 1844@20
ae. ......--.-. @2z
fancy, washed...19 @22
golden... -. 20 @2
Rantaa ....:.......12 ay @iee
Mexican & Guatemalal9 @23
Peaberry .. 7. --. -- 2) G23
dave, mniterior........- 20 @25
. ManGheling....26 @29
Moeha, genuine....... 2 @27
To ascertain cost of roasted

coffee, add %e. per 1b. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.

COFFEES—Package.

  

100 lbs
Eien... .. 2414
* in eabipets -....-.. 4 -- 24%
MecLaughlin’s XXXX....24%4
AGO) tcc. a ee 2356

Thompson’s Honey Bee....26

' iget i... 24

wox All... 25

Oo B........-.24

COFFEE EXTRACT.

Valley City.-..-.-.----.---. 7
Wel 2 1 10
CLOTHES LINES.

Cotton, 40 £6...:..- per doz. 1 25

. wi. a 1 5O

. Go te......: 1 60

: 706... -... 2 00

be 80 ft. 2 25

Jute oot... ... 1 60

roy te ols. 11
CONDENSED MILK.

Weete oo. oe. 7 60
Anglo-Swiss.......:.--..--- 6 00
CRACKERS.

Kenosha Buiter... .. .-.
Seymour ~  .---- (
Bier so. 4. S. i t
family... ...- Lc
«DASCHLE... 7
Boston. ........ . §
City Soda... 8
Boga: ...- : 6%
S. Oyster 6
City Oyster, XXX... oe
Pienic. 6.62605. ae 8

 

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ae SYRUPs.
ated 4

| ae. pure.........-.---- 38 | Corn, barrels............-. @26
x oe ee eins merreig |... Gee

DRIED FRUITS—Domestic. | Pore Sugar, bbi..,.......- 25@,
Apples, — 3 = 3% | f half barrel... .27@38

i - evaporated....5 @6 | ;

t Stowe, ae 114 @ia } a cigciewunie Xxx
Biackberries* =... --..--.-- - 5 | GingerS 9 \
Wacken 2 | zinger Snaps......--.-< 9%
faa ee at Sugar Creams........- 9 9%
Maas Ce cses ~ | Frosted Creams....... 9%

ease ATES ean - | Graham Crackers..... 9

ee - -::7+ +19 | Oatmeal Crackers..... 9

Pi DRIED FRUITs—Foreign. | SODA.

Citron, in Grae. 20... @zs jj Bowes... 28... a. oes as 51g
in bomes....... @25 | Kegs, English..............-- 4%
— Game. ....:: @as |
enon Feel... 4... 1S | ZAS
Grange Peek... ......:. 4 | =e
Prunes Turkey....... @%\... JaPaN—Regular.
6 Imperial ...... @ 6% | Fair .....--.-+--+--+---22 @16
Raisins, Valencias.... @ Good ee @lF

+ ndaras...... 8 | Choice...........--- ..24 @2B

‘© Domestic Layers... .2010 | Choicest.......-.. ....30 @

- Loose Californias. .1 65 | . SUN CURED.

_ FARINACEOUS GOODS, Oar ee 12 @15
Farina, 100 lb. kegs......... Of Goer 16 @W
Hominy, per GbE... .....--- 400) Chetee a 24 @B
Macaroni. dam 121b box.... 60) Choieest............._. 30 @33

i imported..... @10 | ane
Pear] Barley.......... ac. oe
Peas! green. 00! @1 30 Fair Seed ee casesccacae @20

‘6 See @ 3 | Choice...........--+-+- @25
Sago, German......... y, | Choicest........ Sree @3
Tapioca, f’k or pr)... D 6% Extra choice, wire leaf @40
- heat, a Ce. D, 64% GUNPOWDER.

ermice poo | Common to fair....... 25 @35

suc... a Extra fine to finest....50 @5
FLAVORING EXTRACTS. | Choteest fancy...... .- 7 @ss

Jennings’ Lemon Vanills| _ IMPERIAL,
20z. Panel,doz. 0 35 | Common to fair....... 20 @35
4 0z. i ye 24 2 25 | Superior tofine.......- 40 @5O
6.0z. “225 3 25 | ee
No.3 “ 100 4 YOUNG HYSON.
ag “287 400 Common to fair....... 18 @26
aan « “450 6 00 Superior to fine....... 30 @40
No. 4, Taper, ‘‘ 1 60 250| en
14 pt, Round, “ 425 * 59, Common to fair.......25 @30
1% “6 i 8B 15 00 | Superior to fine....... 30 @

i eat | Fine to choicest.......55 @s5

Chad wide @ 43 | ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
Poncless. 000000000) agp aa Fair ee 25 @30
Maia 10@11% | Chcice ............... 30 @35
Herring, round, % bbl.. 2 0} Best .....- 0+... 42+ ++ 58 @b5

‘ papped 0 2 75 | Tea Dust............-. 8 @10

ay Dbis.. 1000; ToBaccos— Plug.

oe recuse ” ce + ,

u akan ; kegs.. @ bo | S$. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
Mack. sh’s, No. 1,14 bbl 11 00; Nimrod, 4x12 and 2x12........ 37

‘“ & “742 Ib kit..1 45 | Reception, 22-5x12, 16 0z...... 37
is ‘6 “ 40 “774 95| Viveo, 1x6, 4% to Do.
Trout, 3¢ BDI. 0.0... @4 50 | Big 5 Center, chile, 12 O2.,.... 34

oe 106 Ib. kits... 78 W heel, 5 om... ....... 3t
White, No. 1, % bbls 00 | Trinket S19. G 02............. 24
i i 12 1b. kit 15; J. G. Butler & Co.'s Brands,
: - 10 ib, kit 90} :
Wamily. | 4¢ ‘bb =0) Comics Stame.... .............- 35
Wace =| Double Péedro..............2. ag
a o) Peach Eig 37
GUN POWDER. | Wedding Cate, DIK. ......... 37
eS or, | Something Good............-. 39
Halt keee 2 88 | OV OUeCOG 2.0 oe
LAMP WICKS. | Topaccos—Fine Cut.
- o..... “...-..-. | D. Seotten & Co.’s Brands.
oo ee aa Pawitha  .)0.00.0...: 62
ee ra ts 50| Sweet Cuba........... 37
eo) ae ORICE. 30 TOBACcOs—Smoking.
Calapan 0. 25| Catlin’s Brands.
Sietiy | aS) MCere na nE, Ma8 i.e 3. ee
MOLASSES. | Kaln ried 16 o2..... ...... | 19
ee eee: aaa main 16 | TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS.

a Banas... - 22@25 | 2 ; 3
Guba Baking... - «205 |g 2, per bundred........-. 2 50
New Orleans, good....... ee re a

i : Sana | eG, 4 00

: Ghoice..... 338 | $4) eens
eg we 4a | eeUy Le
fancy.......45@48| an _ : ‘

a oa aca Subject to the following dis-

One-half barrels, 3c extra. Bi cvs ig Hi 8

: OATMEAL, | 200 Or over. . & per cent.
Museatine, Barrels ....-.... | Se ~ : | io ey
- Half barrels au ino lk... 20
Cc " ° ) oF
iSes c — on | VINEGAR,
ROLLED OATS Sth oe
Muscatine, Barrels... 7] 2 ST cnn 9
Cl go 4 eee 10
Half bar SOO ee
reap > Ona? 35 50 gY..-...---- aa ncn n calncewe a i
aa . | $1 for barrel
Aivehican West... .- 8 | MISCELLANEOUS.
Water WHite............_... 102g | Cocoa Shelis, bulk. ..._...- 3%
PICKLES. | Jelly, oh pails...)
Medium 0 4 OG SARS ne ne as aa ais wae 15

CS 2 50 | aa
Sell Bees oe PAPER, WOOQDENWARE,

644 pl... | 2 00) PAPER.

PIPES. Le .
ie Ma oe a gy | Curtiss & Co. quote as fol-

+ &. falleoum....... | Owe:

Con, Ne. 6.0: 2... AG SGA 1%

| i RICE. i.) Lighs Weight... ..... 2
Carolina head a a G6) Sueer oo. 2

“ Ne oe bag | How SUSAr ..... kl.

. No. 2......... 1 | Hardware ............-..._... 26

“ WO Ss. .5.5... 2... ree a iy
Japan ee ea | Dry Goeds...)....... oS

_ SALERATUS. 1 oute Mardia................, 5
DeLand’s, pure.......-..-. 100 Red Mxpress No. t........° 5
Church's, Cap Sheaf.........6 | " No.2... .
Dees. Sb i ae
Mavierse.) 01 ull.) 5 | Tain

SALI 145 COMO ce
Common Fine per bbl....... gs | Cotton, No. Reece eee ee teens 20
Solar Rock, 56 !b. sacks..... Me Be eee e eens eee e 1B
SS ey 2 05 | Sea Island, assorted....... 40
Ce . 2 15| No.5 Hemp ...........-. ..16
I 2 40| NO. 8B... 2... eee eee cree ee 17
Ashton bu. pags 0)... Tp | WOO]... .. eee eee ee eee ee 8
eens . eee 15 | WOODENWARE,

ase EF arama anaitik oy | Pubs, No. 1.20. -.2- ee sense 25

i ag A a es cy -r | Nes... 6
SAL SODA. ! | Neo. Se
Kegs...... 2.00 eee esses i. 1% | Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 60
Granulated, boxes..........2 ' "No.1, Ghreehoop.... 1 %

SAPOLIO. ! Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.... 60
Kitchen, 3 doz. in box..... 2 35| Bowls, ll inch.............. 1 00
Hand, 3 CC 2 35 | cree epee ee 1 25
SEEDS. | 15 2
Mined bird 8, 4% ee ia a oe
Caraway 10 | ‘* assorted, 1vs and 17s 25
Ce 4 15s, 17s and 19s 2 7
TE 4 | Baskets, market............ 40
ee ee | ’ Diemer 2... 1 60
RS 414 | im : with covers 1 90
Muscrd: GM | ‘¢ @ willow cl’ths, No.1 5 50
SNUFF. i i . o No.2 6 00
Scoteh, in bladders....:..--37 | i ! No.3 7 00
Waecaboy, in jars...........d9 | splint No.1 3 50
French Rappee, in Jars..... 48 | i NO.2 4 2
; No.3 5 00
SOAP, | ia

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands, oe Bee a
ss dee GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS
German Far 240)... WHEAT.

Miadied Ger ban. ..._.... 2 39 | White ee SS
Cid Gera Say Ret. 88

i U. S. Big Burgain....-. 2 si : FLOUR.

Frost, Flonter........--- D>, Straieht, i sacke......... 4 80
Cocoa Castile cee eats . i "  Deerels........ 5 00
Géeoa Castile, Wancy........336; Patent “ sacks......... 5 oo

sPicEs—Whole. te OeveIs.. 4... 6 00
AVamee . 0... a“ } MEAL.

Cassia, China in mats... (io Bole |. 2 2

' Batavia in ind i) Granulated.......... 24

Saigon in rolls......42 MILLSTUFE
Cloves, Amboyna...... 30 " ee 4

é * Zanzibar ee ao sd ae wala i 13 00
Mace Batavia............- Se ao
Wutmess, fancy........- eee aa

Raa aes Miudlings........-+-+++++- 14 00

co. rere ee t RiaA Feed. oo. 14 00
Pepper, Singapore, black 1 15 00

ee ' white..... 28 : ORN

SB 21. | Smail Jots.........--..+--- at

spiceEs—Ground--In Bulk. “— i v an

AlippIee 00.0 .26- 28 15 OATS
Cassia, Batavia..... ee Small lots.. ets s | on

“ “ and ¢ ‘ Car eee eeee sages ae

“ Bese... RYE
Cloves, Amboyna......... x un 5G

. Zangipar......... a a ; i ee a —
Ginger, Afriean........_.. sy aE

o Cochin........... No re a eh ea es ny 1%

Jamaies ..........9 ee 7 110
Mace Batavia...... 80 HAY

| Mustard, English...........22 WoL... - ses. sk 12 00

es ee and Trie..25 cc Cara hie ek dmitial ea aia 10 30

a Trieste............. 2
Nutmegs, No. 2..........-..<0 | HIDES, PELTS and FURS.
Pepper, Singapore, black....22 Skt a

i te bate eT Perkins & Hess pay as fol-

Cayenne...........c0 lows:

: HIDES
STARCH. . nia

Mystic, 1 Ib. ---- uae Dart Canoe Cs @ 4%

~ ‘ c Yr > “yh, ,

‘ barrels 6 art vurec saga gia ie a 2 %8
SUGARS. ,

OU a CR OT te

Shearlings. .. ce ae
Catininted woul, per 20 @25
MISCELLANEOUS,
Tellow i... ee . - 34@ 4
Grease butter ........3 @&
TEC ook ican ess 2 @2*x*
Ginseng. ...-.... 2 0@2 1

 

 

@ President, J. W. Caldwell.

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Drugs # Medicines.

State Board of Pharmacy.

One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.

Two Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.

Three Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.

Four Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.

Five Years—James Vernor, Detroit.

President—Geo. McDonald

Secretary—Jacob Jesson.

Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. :
Next Meeting—At Star sland House, near Detroit,
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 2 and 3.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

President—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.

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

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

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

Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.

Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.

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

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit.

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand ia — Drug Clerks’ Association.

President, F. D. Kipp; Secretary, Albert Brower.

De troit Pharmaceutical Society
Secretary, B. W. Patterson.
Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.

President, C. S. Koon; Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

 

 

A. Bas
A.

 

Constituent Elements of Some Popular
Preparations.
ROUGH ON RATS.

This prepartion consists principally of arsenic,
colored with lamp black or similar substance.
A good substitute, but one containing far less
arsenic, is:

White arsenic... --..._..----.----- 10 parts
Wheat flour...... oo ee .
Meare ee 90 |
Hamp biack..........--.....-.-..------.- — *
al ease... 1-10 *
Make into globules.
BLOOM OF YOUTH.

Minke white. 00000). 0 css. oo 6 drs.
Carmine (Ne, 4))...... .- See eee ce iC
Glycerine... 05... .. 2
Race water w16 OZS.

Mix inamortar. Shake before using, and apply
with a sponge.

LANOLIN TOILET CREAM.

Esuoin .. : bees eee: : drs.
Powdered soap (Pears’ or castile)...... :
Spirit of bergamot (1 to 16).......------- fl. drs.
@ Moke waren 6. 4 fl. ozs.
HAGAN’S MAGNOLIA BALM.
Paso oxide OF 6... ..-- 1 oz
Rose water.. ee. 4 ozs
Giyeerm.-.......---- 1 dr.
Petame q. §.
COSMETIC CREAM.
Powered white castile soap... _......-.-.. 140
Givectin.....-.-- Sas ots io a
/ In winter. . 1260
Oil of sweet almonds (yy) summer..........1680
Oil of thyme ........ Cee eee a ces Sel lai eis ee
Oil Gt bereamot. 600. .........-0.---. 2.8... 8
Cal OF rose... 2

°

e

e

2

*

Mix the powdered, soap and ‘the glycerin ina
mortar; then add the oil of almonds and incor-
porate by means ef rapid trituration. Finally
add the perfume.

BAY RUM HAIR TONIC.

5 pints

 

   
 
 

Bay rum. oe
Glycerine. ee _....16 2. Ors.
Tincture of ee So s °
Tincture of soap bark. Ss
Rose water. __ ___.......--..
Orange flower water. i os

Mix and filter, if necessary.

VIOLET WATER.

Hixt. of vipict (pemade)._-.-.... Sf. ozs
Ext. of cassie (pomade).........--- 4 ai
Strone tmctureiof orris root......-...-- 6

for aiisk 55 ee
Ext. of rose. Se ee ly
Ext. of Jasmin..... i.
Deoderized aleonol.... 2... 8. 9) | pm ts
Distilled water.........- eee ee 6
Carb. magnesium... (aS.

Mix, and if it sh yuld “apper 1 in any Tae

cloudy, filter the product previously mixed witl
the carbonate of magnesium, and color s lightly
by the cautious addition of tincture of sage or
tincture of common grass.

VERBENA WATER.
Oil of verbena bee ee.
Onel ores  .

 

 
 

 

  

Oe —————————————_—_eeeee ly
Oil of neroh....-...... Le ae
Ext. of — _.. 2
Strong ae eal »
rose water Lo. 1
Deodo a aicohol.... 9

  

Mix and proceed as w ‘ith violet water, omi
the color.
FLORIDA WATER.

Oil of beremunet. =... .......--.... ... 3 f. ozs
Ori OF lavender. a i
On Ge cloves. 144 fl. drs

Oil of cinnamon Desh. 2002 214
Oia eeron oc. ee

Ha af leon oe oo eek ee Om
i of piniain. = 6 Y
Ext. of ee 2

   

Rose wi a | —
Deedarized alcoho). ........_.._........ 8 pints
Carbonate magnesium 1. @. S.

Mix, and if cloudy, fil ter through magnesium
cabonate.

LAVENDER

WATER.

 

   
 
  

Oil of lavender, best.... ........4...--.1%6 @. ozs.
Oo oo... lg
Oil of lem« 1%
Oil of neroli....... oo ee de
E of jasmin. Ce eee eee ee 4 #075

tof

     

 
  

 

   

Ex mask 1 ;
Rose wate ee e 1 p
Deodorized alcohol ....... a pi ts
Car, eeneeium.........____....._. _ @. &
Mix and proceed as above.
NEWPORTS FAVORITE WATER.
Oil Ce... CO ee
(a... 2 _
i of orange .... a
Onl of meroli__..... .
Cal ot Cloven: 1s fl. d
ee .
Tinct. of orris [eone. os fi. ozs
Tincture of musk. _.. .
of violet. es
Gr gaia 8
ige flower Ww ee 1 pint
Deod lorized ale OnOl .....- Se -.8 pints
Carbonate of mag snes cam _—- 2. =
Mix and proceed as above.
—_-—~._ -¢ >
New Orleans Mead--Stoddard’s Mead--

Honey Wine.
From the National Druggist.
The basis of all ‘‘meads’’

is honey, with

some ferment. and the variations are
largely a matter of individual taste in
flavoring:

NEW ORLEANS MEAD.
ew 14 av. ibs
Water 8 pals.
Wea 2 OZS.

Boil the hops ina pint of the water
and strain, mix the honey and the balance
of the water, and add the infusion of
hops. Bring the whole toa boil, and
then let it simmer for half an hour, skim-
ming off the scum as it arises. When
cold put into a cask, add the yeast, and
let ferment.

STODDARD’S MEAD.

Strained honey. Ce So 16 bs.
Was e.g 8 ale
Burned wnite Singer... Ss ees:
a ee ee cee. 2
Meast 2: Le eee,

Mix the ~aaee wat2r and ginger to-
gether, and slice in two or three lemons,
bring toa boil, and five minutes later
add the hops. Continue the boiling for
half an hour, let cool, put into a cask,
and add the yeast. Fermentation finishes
the product.

HONEY WINE.
EO A ee eee aes 20 av. lbs
ee ee 12 gals.
ee a ay onsee 4 pints
Brandy. a ee 4
Cream tart ee 2 ozs.
Oil of bitter almond... ....... i> drops.
(Mie Cleves 5
eee 1 pint.
Dissolve the honey in the cider, add

the yeast, and let ferment. When clear,
dissolve the essential oils in the brandy,
and add the solution along with the other
ingredients. Let stand for three or four
days, rack off, and bottle.

 

Why Not Pass Them Around?
Correspondence Pharmaceutical Era.

In the appointment annually of amem-
ber to the State Board of Pharmacy by
the Executive, there are some things
which demand consideration. The same
things may be said regarding the annual
elections in our State Association. In
this the average druggist is not favorably
disposed to kick against the powers that
be, for with the Board—the laws enacted
by the legislative branch of the govern-
ment—it (the Board) is faithfully bound
to enforce. The appointment by the

 

Governor upon this Board is supposed to |
be from a non-political, non-partisan |

basis, but is it? If so, will it always|
be so?
Again, as to re-appointments and re- |

elections—unless guaranteed to the con-
trary by special meritorious services—I
am essentially a one term man. In this
discussion I have no ‘‘axe to grind,’’ nor
do I find fault with what has already
been accomplished by the State Board,
nor say aught against the professional |
character or integrity of its ‘‘personnel.’
It is composed of gentlemen and men
representative of the profession, who, as
far as I know. do not do any ‘‘cutting”’
or run any ‘‘annex’’ or other ‘‘side issue’’
to make their drug business pay.

I do not believe, as 1 have said, in re-
appointments, unless controlled by spe-
cial cireumstanees. The chronic office-
holder should have no chance to obtain a
life security or tenure in any Official posi-
tion upon the Board or the Association.
Why? Continuance in office begets arro-
ganece, ‘“‘ringism and cliquery. The
temptation to retain an appointment or
an office once gained is a serious danger
to deliberate and progressive action and
scientific advancement. Such re-appoint-
ments upon the Board beget partiality
and the caprice of favoritism: such officers
seek to control the Association instead of
serving or representing it. Some have
said: ‘If there is any patronage con-
nected with any of these positions, it is
nothing but fair that each should have a
chance to enjoy them.’’ While there may
be some truth in this. it to my mind is
not the point in question, nor should such
be the object of the Board. It has, as
our Association has set forth in its con-
stitution, for its object the ultimate
“restriction of the practice of pharmacy
to properly qualified pharmacists.’* This,
I believe, can only be brought about by |
the appointment of men who have an}
ascertained fitness for the work and of |
those who will faithfully discharge the |
duties of such anappointment. Men w ith |
these qualifications are not usually ¢ hron- |
ics nor do they figure as candidates at
every eleetion in our Association. Such
men make good officers and also know
when they have had enough.

I therefore for one say, infuse new
blood into the Board every year if pos- |
sible, and also honor the much good
material now unhonored in our Associa-
tion before re-appointments and re-elec-
tions shall establish a precedent, which,
if followed, will eventually get us too
deeply into the rut, and the ‘‘winter’’ of
much ‘‘discontent’? draw near too soon.
ee

‘‘Persian’’ Insect Powder.

The following is taken from a Russian }
journal devoted to the industrial inter- |
ests of the Caucasus:

The flowers of the pyrethrum (pyre-|
thrum roseum) are used for making the |
powder, which is sold under various |
names—“‘insect powder.’’ ‘‘Persian pow-
der,’’ ‘‘death toinsects,’’ ete. In Europe
these flowers are only found in Dalmatia,
but these are white, and not rose-violet,
like those of the Caucasus. The Dalma-
tian pyrethrum is greatly appreciated.
and when its crop is scarce the Cauca-
sian flowers are eagerly sought for, and |
their price increases by from 200 to 300}
per cent: this was the case in 1887 and’ss.
Prices, which had varied between 3 and /§
7 roubles for the previous ten years,
reached all at once, in 1887, 15 and 16
roubles at Tiflis. Formerly a certain
quantity of pyrethrum in powder was
exported from the Caucasus, but Euro-
peans were not satisfied with receiving
this delicate article in this form because
it was discovered to be mixed with for-

 

 

eign substances; and growers in the
Caucasus could not reduce it to the im-

palpable state requisite to preserve its
efficacy. At the present time the flowers
only are exported. It necessary that
they should be eut as short as possible
at the stalk, gathered when ripe, dried
in the shade and in a current of air, be-
cause In the sun the bloom and rose color
are lost, and, lastly, that they should not
be mixed with other herbs when being
gathered. Recently a fraud has been
noticed in the packages of Caucasian
flowers, other flowers resembling the
pyrethrum, and dyed the same color,
being found. The exports amounted to
between 175,000 and 200,000 kilogrammes
last year: of those three-fourths were
badly prepared, the season having been
avery rainy one.
>.<

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.

MUSKEGON, May 18, 1889.
A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
DEAR Sirn—The Muskegon Drug Clerks’
Association held its regular meeting on
May 14, with a full attendance.

A paper on ‘‘Galenical Preparations’’
was assigned Geo. Le Fevre, to be read
at the next meeting, on May 30

The Association was presented witha

is

E.

year’s subscription to the Druggists’ Cir-
cular, by Wm. A. Padley.

The meeting adjourned, after two|
hours’ industrious work. Yours, |

JESSE W. Hoyt, Sec’y.
a a
Back from the Wedding Trip.

F. W. R. Perry, the Detroit druggist,
was married in New York,
Miss Lila D. Henry, of Florida, who
came North to meet her future husband.
The marriage is a happy surprise to Mr.
Perry’s friends. After July 1, M®&® and

Mrs. Perry, who are now at the Russell
House, will be at home at 31 Parsons
street.

7c >. -<—- foe

The Drug Market.
There are no important changes to
note. Castor oil has advanced 44 cent per

'to the inspection of his cat,

| self, because

April 29, to}
| we always come back empty.’’

 

Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Associa-
tion.

Ata meeting of the Association, held
at THE TRADESMAN Office, Friday even-
ing, May 17, the usual order of business
was carried out.

The committee appointed to confer
with Mr. Osborne in regard to non-attend-
ance reported having seen him and that

he stated it was impossible for him to
attend.
V. H. Middleton was elected First

Viee President by acclamation, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. Osborne. ‘

John A. Tinholt was elected by ballot
Second Vice President. '

A motion was made to tender a vote of
thanks to Geo. G. Steketee and Dr. H. E.
Lochre for closing their stores on Sunday
lafternoons from 1 to6, and that it be
published in the daily papers. Carried.

It was decided to hold the regular
meeting of the Association the second
Tuesday evening of each month, at 9
o’clock, the place to be decided by the
Executive Board.

A letter of congratulation was re-
ceived from the Muskegon Drug Clerks’
Association, read and accepted with
thanks.

W. C. Smith was appointed to read, at
our next meeting. a paper on the benefits
of a drug clerks’ association.

 

A. BROWER, Sec’y.
—_—_—_—<—_29
Adulterated Teas for American Tea
Drinkers.

A Washington dispatch, under date of
May 7, is as follows:

A rather sensational report upon the
subject of teas sent to the American
market has been made to the State De-
partment by Consul Crowell at Amoy,
China. He says that while this year’s
erop shows a shrinkage of 23,000 half-
chests, its inferiority is fully equal to
last year’s crop. The Consul says a
large proportion of the Amoy oolong is
poorly cultivated, poorly picked and
/eured, dirty and adulterated. The Com-
| missioner of Customs at Amoy called it
“stuff’’ which was alone wanted in
America. Nearly the whole crop is
marketed in the United States. It is the
greed of importers and exporters that
alone makes it possible to impose this
vile stuff upon the American public.

; The Consul hopes that the tea drinkers

of America may be protected against the

| so-called tea known as Amoy oolong, and

says that the existing laws against the
importation of bad and adulterated teas
is sufficient to do it if properly enforced.
Most of the oolong goes to New York,
and honest inspection there would pre-
vent the imposition.
——~ +4 <a
. A New Use for Cats.
According to the Hospital, was

it a

| stroke of genius to find an occupation in

life for the laziest exquisites among the
domestic animals. The happy inspira-
tion came to a gentleman who had reason
to suspect that his house drains were de-
fective.

He threw the entire establishment open
and then
poured a strong infusion of valerian into
the pipes. The plot succeeded to a mar-
vel. Puss, who is as fond of perfumes
as any client of Mr. Rimmel’s, soon dis-
covered three leaks, at each of which she
established herself in turn, to enjoy the
pungent odor at her leisure.

Thus not only were the householder’s
suspicions confirméd. but the actual sit-
uation of the leaks was revealed as ac-

| curately as if they had been indicated by

a sanitary inspector.
— 9 ———
Microscopes Coming into General Use.

 

Says a St. Louis druggist: ‘“There is
not another city the size of St. Louis

with as many druggists who use the mi-
ecroscepe in their business. This instru-
ment is a comparatively new implement
in the hands of the druggists, but those
who sell medicines here are learning how
to use it in the detection of adultera-
tions. while the doctors use it in diag-
nosing diseases. The increased demand
for microscopes has brought down the
price so that $25 will now buy as fine a
one as $50 would a few years ago. I
think the time will come when not only
doctors and druggists will use micro-
scopes for scientific purposes, but most
society folks will own them as a means
of amusement and entertainment for

their friends.’’
oe

Help Yourself.

Fight your own battles. Hoe your
own row. Ask no favors of any one, and
you will succeed a thousand times better

 

, than one who is always beseeching some

one’s influence and patronage. No one
can ever help you as you can help your-
no one will be so heartily
interested in your affairs. The first step
will be a long one, perhaps; but carving
your own way up the mountain you make
each one lead to another, and stand firm
while you chep still another out. Men
who have made fortunes are not those
who have had $5,000 given them to start
with, but boys who have started fair
with a well-earned dollar or two.
2 <>

**Depends on How You Take 1.7

**How dismal you look!’ said a bucket

to his companion, as they were going
down the well.

““Ah!? replied the
flecting on the
filled; for, let

other, ‘I was re-
uselessness of our being
us go away ever so full,

‘Dear me! How strange to look at it
in that way!’ said the other bucket.
‘‘Now, I enjoy the thought that, however
empty we come, we always go away
full. Only look at it in that light, and
you'll be as cheerful as I am.”’

——————(—»>-2a____
Perry Davis’ Pain Killer.

The New Idea gives the following as
the formula of this once very popular|S
remedy:
iT es 1 oz,

i" as ‘ u Myrrus, pulverized... 2002s ee. -3 ny
pound. Linseed oil is very firm and will | Giaiaci aes Ss 24
a ie : ; ic fir : | COMADROTE ek ce 1 *
be higher. Opium is firmer, but un Mimi alee
changed. Quine and morphia are) Capsieum: 3/060 c 0c) ee. ah
. ee : : PAICOHO es a 2 pints.
steady. Mercurials are very firm at the De Ue ual ee ae
advance. Macerate for several days, and filter.

Luck and Labor.

Luck is ever waiting for something to
turn up.

Labor. with keen eyes and strong will,
will turn up something.

Luck lies in bed, and wishes the post-
man would bring him news of a legacy.

Labor turns out at 6 o’clock and, with
busy pen or ringing hammer, lays the
foundation of a competence.

Luck whines.

Labor whistles.

Luck relies on chance: Labor, on char-
acter.
Luck slips downward to indulgence.

Labor strides upward, and to independ-
ence.
—————_—_—< >_<

Druggists should not fail to carfy a
line of ‘Our Knocker’’ cigars. Sold
only by Morris H. Treusch & Bro.

LIQUOR & POISON RECORD

COMBINED
Acknowledged to be the

Best on the Market.

 

 

 

K. A. STOWE & BRO., ckaNt Rarids

Special Offer

MADE BY

GEO. G STEKETEE,

Proprietor and manufacturer of

Steketee’s Family Medicines.

Also importer and jobber of the only

Genuine Haarlem Oil.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

TO EVERY DEALER IN DRUGS SENDING
ME $12 I WILL DELIVER:
3 doz. bottles Steketee’s Neuralgia drops

(Remy ONC ee $18 00
And donate 1 doz. trial bottles Neltiralgia i
Drops (hetalie 15c).. 0 80)
Also 1 doz. packages Steketee’s Dry Bit- |
tems CGC PE ee: 3 00
Ameunt &t retail. 602 oso $22 80
ORE ee 12 00
‘Total Proht <0. lo ee $10 80

This offer for Sixty Days Only, and Cash
must accompany orders.

CINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price forit. Address

PEGK BROS., Wholesale Druggists,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

°

Polishina

This is the Time to Paint.

The Best is Always the Cheapest.

WE HAVE SOLD THE

Pioneer Prepared Paint

For many years and
GUARANTEE
Same to
Give Satisfaction.
Dealers in paints will find it to their

interest to write us for prices
and sample cards.

HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

THE BEST

Is that
Furnished
by the

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Insurance

United States Mutual
Accident Association

CHARLES B. PEET,
President.

JAMES R. PITCHER,
Sec’y and Gen. Manager.

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AMUND YEA

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Liver and
Kidney Troubles
Blood Diseases
Constipation

Female
Complaints

Being composed entirely of HERBS, it
is the only perfectly harmless remedy on
the market and is recommended by all
who use it.

 

Retail Druggists will find it to
their interest to keep the DIA-
MOND TEA, asit fulfills all that
is claimed, making it one of the
very best selling articles handled.

Place your order with our Wholesale

House.

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PROPRIETORS,

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WHOLESALE AGENTS,

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GRAND RAPIDS.
e
Wholesale Price Current.
Advanced—Castor Oil. Declined—Nothing.
ACIDUM Carp... fag 15) Antipyriny 0) 1 35@1 40
: a 19 | Chlorate, (po. 20)...... 18@ | Argenti Nitras, ounce a 68
aos a onan 00 Cyseide SE : 00, = = — sO 7
ie ' ae 39 | 10dide.-. 2 @. ) alm Gilea Gs: 38@ 40
ee con ey 40@ 45 | Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 28@ 30| Bismuth S. N. ‘2 & oe 25
(idee a 50@ 55 | Potassa, Bitart,com... @ 15} Calcium Chlor, 1s, (4s
: : ee etass Nitras, opt..... SC ( Ka 12). a,
Hrdrochlor ..ccc. 38@ 5 | Petass Nitras, opt SB 10) 11; %4 @ 9
Nice a 10@ 12} Potass Nitras.......... i@ 9 Cantharides Russian,
Qualicum 0. Mw th | Sree... --.-.. S| 28 |) PO a een @1 75
ciao og | DULpaAee pO..-........ 1@ 18 Capsici Fructus, af.. @ 18
Phosphorium : sa re a. % 16
Saliey cum... ---.-. - @, RADIX ke ee
Sulphuri as : Tay ie Bpo 14
Sulphuricum.... . 1 40@1 go | Aconitum ............. 20@ 25} Caryophyllus, (po. PSs) a 25
PannicwMm,...-.-..-.-- OO | A ithal 25@ 30| Carmi N ee
Tortaricum......-...--- 45@ BO |... Jarmine, No. -—....... T5
AMNGHHEA 200... ina, 20| Cera Alba. S. & F.:... 50@ 55
AMMONIA. Aram. pO: 1.0... @ 2%) Cera Flava ges 23@ 30
ieee 16 deg Ls sas Galamiis 00 ue. — Ve lL @ 40
Aqu eae 4@, 6| Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12) Cassia Fructus........ @ 15
ce Leg 11@ 13| Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18] Centraria.............. @ 10
aie Ta 12@ 14| Hydrastis Canaden, = EN @ 35
ee ipo. 45) @ Wic oroform es QD 4
ANILINE. Baia Ala, po. - 15@ W squibbs . : 00
Black | 2 00@2 2 Supta, pO... 2...) 15@ 20} Chloral Hyd yan a 50@1 75
ee 80@1 00 Ppecne, poo 2 40@2 50| Chondrus .... 10@ 12
ee 45, 50 Iris plox (po. 20@22).. 18@ Cinchonidine, P&W 15@ 2
ee | ean CHING, PE cls... 23Q@ 3 German 10
Yellow .....-.--+++++-- 50@3 00 Marants) ts. 00. @ 35} Corks, list, dis. per -
BACCAE. a Hum! po... a = . eeng oo @ 60
85@2 ...., TH@ as @ BO
Se eee : 8@ . Se @1 %5| Creta, (bbl. 75)... @ 2
es gee ee 75@1 35 "prep... |. 5@ 5
Xanthoxylum......... B@ 30]. di > 53| « : a ees
pices 48@ 53 DFCEIp. 8@ 10
BALSAMUM. Sanguinaria, (po 25). @ 2 - Hepra  .. @ 8
@Copaips .--..-. --.--- 65@ 70 Serpentaria ee b so: (roeus 2 35G@ 38
Peru... @i 38} semesa = @ Si Cudbear =. si. @ «4
Terabin, Canada ..... 50@ 55] Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40) Capa salph |. a s
Tolutan | 46a ob or cy } @ 2) Pextrine | 10@ 12
a ie el fli +27 , ~ > eS cl 2 )
Seiliae, (pe. 35)... -..- 10@ {2} EtherSuiph.....___.. 68@. 70
CORTEX. Symplocarpus, Feti- Emery, all numbers.. @ §
Abies, Canadian. ...--.---- 18 @us; PO... 2: @ 35 . po. @ 6
@essine .......-- 11 | Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) @ 25} Ergota, (po.) 45....... 40@, 45
Cinchona Flava .....-.------ 18 : German... 15@ 2 Flake Witte: 12@ 15
Euonymus atropurp......-- 30 | Zingiber a... -.-.- oy 6101 Galle @ 3s
Myrica Cerifera, po....----- oo | Ginipiper j..-:..-._ wag 2)| Gambier Se 9
Prunus Virpini.....-..:--.-- = seat a * — oe @ 9
uillaia, rd pee oe 2 | MEN. ae REWER | 40@, 60
a . ee 12} Anisum, (po. 20)....-- @ 15) Glassware flint, 75 & 10 per
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...... 10} Apium (graveleons).. 10@ 12] cent. by box 70 less
re 1... 4@,  6| Glue, Brown. 00). 9@ 15
EXTRACTUM. Carul, (po) 18). ..... 22. 8@ 12 White 13@ 25
Glycy rrhiza —_— S4@ 251 Cardamon. -........__- 1 OO@1 2) Gtycerina -........... Sia Bs
. 33 301 Coriandrum.........._ 10@ #21 Grana Paradisi....___. @ 15
Haematox, 15 1b. box.. 11@ 121 CannabisSativa....... 34@ £| Huameulins 3a 40
a3. 02. 13@ 4 (| Cydoniuem.... ...__.. 75@1 00; Hydraag Chlor Mite.. @ 80
‘ Va 144@ >| Chenopodium ........ 10@ 12 Mg © COE c.: @ 70
‘ A 16@ 17 | Dipterix Odorate...... 1 15@1 85 i Ox Rubrum @ 90
PERRUM Voenicuium........... ‘ e Ammoniati.. @1 05
: : 15 oo pe... as Unguentum. 45@ 55
Carbonate Precip.....- @ PO tame Hydratsyrum =. @ 65
Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50 Lini, grd, (bbi.4 ). Ichthyobolla, Am..... 1 25@1 50
Citrate Soluble........ @ Sltopeia = Ingo T3@1 00
Ferrocyanidum Sol..... @ 5| pharlaris Canarian. 61 lodine, Resubl........ 4 W0@4 10
Solut Chloride......-. Ue 15 Co 6} flodotorm. 92) @5 15
Sulphate, com’l.....-.-. 1%4@ 2 Sinapis, _— oo So 9 Lupolian. 85@1 00
pure. .--.-- : QS « . Nigra...) .: 1@ i2| Eyeopodtum «|... 55@ 60
FLORA. SPIRITUS. yeaa et “Hy- —
Ame es 14@ 16} Prumenti, W., D. = 2 00@2 50] drargIod............ @ 2
Anthemis ........----- 30@ 35 “ Dime! 1 75@2 00 Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12
Matriearia (00.0 (0... 30@ 35 SM ee eee 1 Magnesia, Sulph (bbl
FOLIA. Juniperis Co. 0. T....1 “co A 2a 3
la - > . . if ane ef... 4a BO
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NCH REVOLUTION.

 

THE FRE
In 1832 Coleridge said of the French
Revolution that people were still too

near to the event to judge accurately of
its character. ‘The lapse of more than
half

toward making a just estimate

a has done something

possible,

y much still remains to be

but evident!

   

done in weighing the forces of that great
movement and their results.

The American War for Independence,
miscalled a revolution. has presented a
much less difficult problem to mankind.
Its effects were of a more limited charac-
ter. The principles involved were less
far-reaching. In spite of Jefferson’s and
Paine’s efforts to import the questions
}

raised by Rousseau into the struggle. the

average American saw in it mainly an
effort
terity the blessings of that liberty which
the English of
cured of

engage

to secure to himself and his pos-
i

Revolution 1688 had se-

the residents the mother

He not
the rights of man,’’

to

couniry. was ed in any

erusade for ** and he
was amply satisfied with a peace which
of Americans. Asa
» purpose of his uprising

secured the rights
consequence.
against Briti
much more fully than can be said of the |

the
sh power has been attained |

aims and purposes of the revolutionists |

i.

of 7

789.

of Voltaire’s work on its religious side, |

i
and thus fail to do justice to the breadth |
of influence. His thought was a|

dissolving acid in which old social and|

his
public sanctities of all kinds were de-|
stroyed. He filled of France|
with light-hearted scofiers, whom the |
events of 1789 and that fol-|
lowed challenged for a reason for their
continuing te enjoy the distinctions and |

the salons

the years

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discharge the duties which tradition |
had assigned them. They gave way}

in a moment because they did not believe |
in themselves. The ‘sons of the cru-|
saders’? in our times are proud of their |
That is the fashion |
ie a hundred |

To!

esprit fort, and|

Catholic devoutness.

since Chateaubri su

 

years ago there was no such fashion.
be a noble was to be an
to put the Encyclopedie above the Bible. |
So the old system of society gave way |
without a blow. and the nobles fled out
of the country. deserting the king in the |
hands of his enemies.

3ut Voltaire did not furnish the
structive ideas of the Revolution.

con-
That
was the work of Rousseau, the most rep-
resentative of the
It
idea of what was natural in life and so-|
ciety to the conventional and
France of his day.
believe in the righis of man, and he|
filled France with enthusiasm for those |

thinker eighteenth |

cenuury. was he who opposed the}

artificial |

lrights not only for Frenchmen but for |

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‘Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

The concrete result in the ere-| : :
i ; a | the whole world. He supplied the watch- j
ation of the American Republic is one of | : i : 4 ‘ |
: i : i | words of the Revolution. Liberty. Equal-}

whose worth any one can form for him-|. 1 ae
i 1 ty | ity, Fraternity! And the
& only |: :
: ce * | Girondists attempted to control the revo-
ean be a matter of dispute how tar the |

of the
cipitating a similar,

and when

self an adequate judgment.

i coi lutionary movement by critical consider-
success eolonies aided in pre-; _,. . ae .

i | ations of the of Voltaire rather
greater struggle in|

; than of Rousseau, it was as the embod-

school

ance, Le : * ‘ .
gm : ; , | iment of Rousseau’s ideas that the
Je iheline to ink the influence 01 |
——— pe : aa |Mountain crushed them and sent them
events in A ‘ica has been much exag- : : i
erent eee , S-\to the scaffold. It was, indeed, chiefly

gerated. Monarchy in France was not
discredited by having taken the winning
side in the struggle between England and
Aristocracy was not dis-

the disciples of Voltaire of all parties,
monarchist and Girondist equally, that
the guillotine was busy with: and M.
Taine, who best represents the Voltair-
jan idea in our age, has shown a right in-
stinct in arraying himself against the
oy i i ; revolutionary idea,
battle for liberty in the new world. The | a : , :
| Fed i. ho i nt # It was Rousseau’s influence
TICs Sederalists. who thought that Pe .
ee Wega made the Revolution cosmopolitical. in
the friendship shown us by the king and

E bility of France, entitled the vic-|,. : : ei
the nobil ty f f ei io 4 ~~ | historical liberties in England and Amer-
tims of the French Revolution to more of

‘ ’’ |ica. For history, Voltaire and his schoo]
its authors could

claim. have a good deal to say for their

her colonies.
credited by several of its brightest orna-
ments sacrificing the comforts and lux-
uries of life at home to take part in the

which

 

contrast to the struggle for national and

lhad yery little use, as they showed in
| their criticisms Montesquieu. But
they also had no substitute for it asa

our sympathy thah

ot

view. It was not the events in America
but in France which made the collapse
of 1789 inevitable, and they would have
had

guide. Rousseau substituted a devotion
to an unhistoricai ideal of human liberty
and happiness. which filled the vacuum
1] | b] |ereated by destructive criticism. This
been allowed to separate peaceably |. : : :
_ a siragn — ci P oe’ "* lideal has no national because no his tor-
from the mother This is not).
: i i i i ical
the view which is most flattering to our|

dene .if the American colonies

remained part of the British Empire, or

sO

¢ 1 t ih, 1
ace aR t common to all
prop-

rights of man to

It was

character.
So

the

: | mankind.
in tne} oe
|jaganda preached
mere} |. : i .
| liberty and happiness independently of

n this they coin-

' i revolutionary
own sense of our importance the
world’s history; but nothing is
likely to obscure the true perspective

of | i a
| a | i lall boundaries. and i
historical events than excessive national |
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-ided with the unhistorica!l cosmopolitan-
eae Meck: Rewulaison sas the Cet ism of the It was natural => |
rs any “““|mund Burke, the clearest-headed of all

of a double, intellectual ee ee | the antagonists of the Revolution, should |
Fhe pis | find it necessary to rehabilitate the con-|

self-esteem. | |
| age.

upon an intolerable system.
of government established by Louis XIV.

I sits al wea a leeption of the historical for not only |
in France. was one which absorbed the], ee |
ee 7 a ae ~~ England, but all Europe.
ion in the personality of the king. < : ! : : ae
er } cn Since Burke’s time, in spite of the

In Asia that idea of monarchy is work-

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L : : | Free Trade propaganda in England, the
able. In Europe, especially since the]
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dominant tendency of thought is histor-
This

celebra-

Protestant Reformation emphasized the
worth of the individual man, it is not so.
We have reached a stage in the develop-

ical and national even in France.

| was curiously indicated in the

fe : ae :
: ! ae ., | ton a few Sundays ago. As the kings

ment of personality and individuality| . :
|neither would come to the opening

of the Exhibition. nor allow their minis-

which puts it out of the question. |
ters to attend it. the performances had a

The grande monarque was cut out by

the kings nor looked for their ministers.

ature for an emperor of China. He | : . :
a Hi : i = | strictly national. and, as one might say,
vas a fatal mistake in a European king- | i .
nae Hi ; rok ="|a domestic character. The revolution-!
om. is system was wreckec ust}. oe : i
: ; i i J |ists of 1789 would neither have wanted
where such systems are sure to come to |

|

i / “
| They would have extemporized a delega-

| tion of the oppressed peoples of every
‘country in Europe, and would have made

grief—on the economic side. Under
the income of the kingdom was the per-
sonal income of the king, and subject to
demands as proportionally ample as that

nn "| their presence in the procession a boast
To escape the stig- | a :
They cared nothing for

|
oe a i | and a menace.
ma of absolute meaness the king must | vi !
i They appealed directly

/ i | governments.

squander the revenues of the kingdom | ce ee ee i
hi i ae :; 7 « to the people as individuals, as subjects

n his courtiers and friends, or he must], . : a

: : r : : L <p i a | for liberation. And this is at once the

abandom the maxim ‘‘L’etat / cest mot. : : as

as) i na oe | | glory and the weakness of the uprising

That maxim carried with it very serlous| _¢ ,~. et :

i i r as lof 1789. It is this which has made the
we advantages. | p  . :
TI bili } ‘ i 1 re t | French Revolution a chief agency Mm
The nobility whom it degraded into : : : oe

i ' x 7 | breaking down the reign of privilege and

puppets gene be coe a their bel any bac ee ae
grat y pensions ¢ aces. > ie : ,
es ee zu | establishing that equality before the

of a private person.

as as

consequences

inust be

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BY H. F. BURTCH,

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of $100.000 can gain admittance to doa
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is not one company that has any deposit
with the State authorities for the protec-
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$14.999.99 and do business in Michigan
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GOING NORTH.

Arrives. Leaves.

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

Traverse City & Mackinaw. tam 11:30am
From Gincinnati........... .- pm

For Petoskey & Mackinaw City pm 5:00 pm

Saginaw Express...........--++-+++ 11:30 am 7:20am

“ es ee eles cue 10:30 p m. 4:10pm

Saginaw express runs through solid.

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

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

5:00 p. m, train
Mackinaw City.

has sleeping car for Petoskey and

GOING SOUTH.

  
   

Cincinnati Express...........-.---. 7:15am
Fort Wayne Express..........----- 10:30am 11:45am
Cincinnati Express...........-.--. 4:40pm 5:00 pm
From Traverse City..........-..-.. 16:46 pm

 

 

 

 

omnipotent king “made of : . 4
re . nae a : a | law, which is the greatest advance in
noney.’’ The result was the total wreck i : :

2 oa < ; tt 7 e| governmental methods of our age. It is

0 rench finances, an¢ 1e demand Or|,,- :
ss . ' : : i ; % —. | this. also, which gives the whole move-
Necker that the Estates General should | .

i : mie | ment the appearance of a phantasma-

ve called to consider what should be| : . i

Ty |goria of controlled by

Oo rat proeposa

i i : } a : _ se | eranks.
aas been much criticised, mut if was} .

: a b] All eff “51 In yet another way the celebration of
instinctively reasonabie. Z efforts tO! « oe

et i i | Sunday indicates how much the world

save the country from financial ruin had |

| extravagances

done restore them.

has moved in a century.

Our industrial |

failed, because such ruin was anecessary | end : .
i ; H 1 ar tl “* | age commemorates the cataclysm of 1789! Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
outcome of the royal governments theory | : : ae GOING WEST.
r ike ol 1 ail ti The ki + | py an industrial exhibition, and not by a| atime Leaves
of its place and prerogatives. ne King | | Se : : | i ; <aG oe cea
ee i =| feast of pikes or a constitutional oath-| a. eget
must come face to face with his people, | ,_ ic. ] - other of the histrionic| ‘S#amboat Express. 10:40pm  =-:10:45 pm
t ti |taking or any other of the histrionic | *Night Express 650 a a 7-00 ai
and arrange a reconstruction. | : : ee ee on Llp
: 2 : . Ba a en | methods dear to the citoyen actif of last | *MEtCd----------t---e+----e0- Sion ine
3u 1e convocation Ot! 1e Estates | i | GOING EAST.
| ~ i ' lcentury. And the proper day of com-| +Detroit Express : 6:50am
General had consequences which nobody | . Ce Lia 10:30am
naa? : as ac ;memoration is ignored, because, as It; 3:50 pm
iad foreseen, because nobody was able} DPOSBS 6. c.50. +6 6:30 pm
i i i +Daily, Sunda

to calculate the effect of other forces at|
work in French society, and those of two |
almost contradictory kinds.
represented especially by the names of
Voltaire and Rousseau.
The party of cynical

They are}

criticism had

| ulace.

7.
| came on Saturday, its observance would |
'have interrupted the labor of the pop-|

Sunday is taken instead, for a
reason which ,a Frenchman of 1789
/ would have thought as unfit as would an}
old English Puritan. We are living in a|
| world of other ideas than those of 1789,

 

7:15a mtrain has parlor chair car for Cincinnati.

5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.

5:00 G. m. train connects with M. Cc. R. R. at Kalama-
zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadian
points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m.
| Sleeping car rates—$1.50 to Petoskey or Mackinaw
| City; $2 to Cincinnati.

All Trains daily except Sunday.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

Leave. Arriv

   
  

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ige street depot7 minutes later.
L. Lock woop. Gen’! Pass. Agent.

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3 ys excepted Daily.
Detroit Express has parlor car to Detroit, making
direct connections for all points East, arriving in New
York 10:10 a. m.nextday. Limited Express, East, has
through sleeper to Detroit connecting at Milwaukee
Junction with through sleeper to Toronto, and at De-
troit for through sleeper to Niagara Falls.

Through tickets and sleeping car, berths secured at
D.,G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe S, and at the depot.
Jas. CAMPBELL, City

Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern.

. assenger Agent.

 

to the writer will receive immediate attention.

 

 

 

ward of no small amount is offered for any

WANT COAL IN CAR LOTS WRITE FOR
MY CIRCULAR. |

MAIN OFFICE, 54

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reach the consignee, sparkling in all its pristine
and all kinds of Produce.
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Bituminous
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LIME, CEMENT, ETC.

PEARL ST, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH...

 

—M. GLARK & OOK,

If our Travelers

 

   

do not see you reg-

ularly, send for our

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS

FOR

Teas
yrups
Tolasses

Samples and Prices

 

 

before purchasing
elsewhere. Wewill
surprise you.

Mail

ways

Orders al-
receive

prompt attention

 

and lowest possible |

prices.

 

 

Wholesale Grocers

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P. STEKETEE & SONS,

WHOLESALE

Dry Goods: Notions, |

83 Monroe St. and 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18 Fountain St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. :

New Line of Prints, Seersuckers, |
Toile Du Nord, Ginghams, Dress Goods, |
Hosiery, Underwear, White Goods,
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Laces, Embroideries and Full Line of
Neck Wear.

STARK,
FRANKLINVILLE, Warps, Geese Feathers,
AMERICAN, )
HOOKER, _ (| § Waddings, Batts

Sole Agents for Valley City and Georgia Bags.

Mail orders receive prompt |
and careful attention. |

been undermining the confidence of the nowever roweh the “mivoestes of the)
priviledged classes in their own preroga- rights of man may have contributed ss!
ave. SS had mane leaps fashion ” the better order of. public life of Europe.
treat all institutions as equally jest-| i |
worthy, and equally incapable of se- | Ironton—Dugal Galbraith will engage |
rious vindication. We commonly think ‘in the grocery business. i

For Toledo and all points South and East, take
the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rail-
way from Owosso Junction. Sure connections
at above point with trains of D., G. H. & M., and
connections at Toledo with evening trains for
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincin-
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and all promi-
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. PaisLEy, Gen’! Pass. Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE OLD REMIABLE

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| Boxes, Cans, Pails, Kegs, Half
Barrels and Barrels.

Send for sample of the celebrated

Frazer Carriage Grease

The Frazer Goods Handled by the Jobbing
KRONA Trade Everywhere.

{ A |) he STRICTLY PURE and

B first class.

PUTNAM & BROOKS.

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We mannufactere a full
line, carry a heavy stock,
and warrant our goods to

 

c= No Chemicals.2

Breakfast Gocoa

Is absolutely pure

 

and it is soluble.

To increase the solubility of
the powdered cocoa, various expe-
“ea dients are employed, most of them
being based upon the action of some alkali, potash, soda or
even ammonia. Cocoa which has been prepared by one of
these chemical processes can usually be recognized at once
by the distinct alkaline reaction of the infusion in water.

W. Baker & Co.’s Breakfast Cocoa

is manufactured from the first stage to the last by perfect
mechanical processes, no Chemical being used in
its preparation. By one of the most ingenious of these
mechanical processes the greatest degree of fineness is
secured without the sacrifice of the attractive and beautiful
red color which is characteristic of an absolutely pure and
natural cocoa.

W. Baker & Co., Dorchester, Mass.

 

Seventeen Years on the Market

With a steady increase in demand.

Jennings Flavoring kxtracts

ALWAYS RELIABLE AND UNIFORM IN QUALITY AND PRI E, BEING
MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE FINEST FRUIT THAT GROW ( ANNOT
BE OTHERWISE THAN THE FINEST FLAVORS PRODUCED.

 

 

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Dealers will always find Jennings’ Extracts saleable and profitable

soods to add to their stock. Orderthrough your Jobber or direct from

ennings & Smith,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

SEE QUOTATLONS THIS PAPER.

uts

Putnam & Brooks.

 

Wecarry a large stock of Foreign
and Domestic Nuts and are at all
times prepared to fill orders for
car lots or less at lowest prices.