~ The Michigan Tradesman. —

 

 

VOL. 7.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1889.

NO. 326. .

 

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BARNETY BROS.,

IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS.

Relation of Good Streets to the Pros-
perity of a City.*

It has already my privilege to speak in
your city. upon the benefit of good roads
to an important branch of trade, the
carriage industry; and the way in which
the Carriage Builders’ National Associa-
tion has already taken hold of the ques-
tion, shows the extent to which they are
beginning to appreciate the importance
of the subject.

But there is a higher and broader view
to take of the whole matter, and we may
well consider the importance of good
roads to us as Americans, as men of
whatever social or business interests, as
property owners, and finally, as citizens
of our respective localities.

I think that everyone is prepared to
grant the value of good roads to the
country at large, since it is quite natural
to anyone to think of various things that
benefit mankind in general, even though
he may not take the pains to come down
to the particular way in which they effect
him personally.

The influence of good roads toward the
development, and increase in value, of
the agricultural regions, will hardly be
questioned.

The advantages of improvements are
not confined to the proprietors, or to those
living immediately upon any road, but
are shared by all who avail themselves
of the increased facilities.

Agriculture is both directly and tndi-
rectly dependent, in a great degree, upon
good roads for its success and rewards.

Directly, as these roads carry the pro-
duction of the fields to the market, and
bring to them in return their bulky and
weighty materials, at a cost of labor
which grows less as the roads become
better.

Indirectly, as the cities and towns
whose dense population and manufactur-
ing industry make them the best markets
for farming produce, are enabled to grow
and to extend themselves indefinitely, by
roads alone, which supply the place of
rivers: to the banks of which these great
towns would otherwise be necessarily
confined.

While. therefore, it might be an inexcus-
able waste of money to construct a costly
road to connect two small towns which
had little intercourse, it is equally waste-
ful, and is amuch more frequent short-
sightedness of economy, to leave unim-
proved, and almost in a state of nature,
the communications between a_ great
city, and the interior region from which
its daily sustenance is drawn, and into
which its own manufactures and mer-
chandise are conveyed.

When your community was a small
one, you could not afford to construct
expensive roads, but new that you have
grown into a large and prosperous city
you cannot neglect to make good high-
ways, leading into the country in every
direction, without serious loss to the
prosperity of the city.

Suburban people go to the cities, and
they go to those cities, and those mar-
kets, that have the best roads leading to
them.

The prosperity of any city depends
largely upon the surrounding country,
and the better the road facilities, the
faster the country will grow in popula-
tion, and the more business the city will
have in supplying their wants.

Some of the advantages thus to be at-
tained, have not long since been well
summed up ina report of a Committee
of the English House of Commons:

“By the improvement of our roads,
every branch of our agricultural, com-
mercial, and manufacturing industry
would be materially benefitted.

“Every article brought into market
would be diminished in price: and the
number of horses would be so much re-
dueed, that, by these and othér retrench-
ment, the expense of millions (pounds
sterling) would be annually saved to the
public.

“The expense of repairing roads, and
the wear and tear of carriages and horses,
would be essentially diminished; and
thousands of acres, the produce of which
is now wasted in feeding unnecessary
horses, would be devoted to the produc-
tion of food for man.

‘In short, the publie and private ad-
vantages which would result from etfect-
ing that great object, the improvement
of our highways and turnpikes, are in-
ealculable: though from their being
spread over a wide surface, and available
in various ways, such advantages will
not be so apparent as those derived from
other sources of improvement, of a more
restricted and less general nature.’’

If the country is benefitted, it will be
of great interest to us to consider the
effect upon the city. the market place for
all the country’s production, the center
of trade, and the heart, as it were, of
the great circulatory system about it, of
which the roads are the arteries and
veins, and the traffic and travel upon
them the commercial life-blood, which
must circulate through the center to re-
ceive its proper direction and impetus
for distribution.

Of this great system, the railroad, of
course, is a mighty factor, and one which
as anation we have taken a great pride
in, and to which we have devoted our
best energies and resources, to the neg-
lect of our roads and highways, the nat-
ural feeders of the railway; but now that
our railway mileage is nearly as great as
the whole of the rest of the world, we
can better afford to turn our national at-
tention to the importance of the high-
ways themselves.

And while it is always a matter or
pride and pleasure to us to study ouf
railway systems, and the completeness
with which they are bringing every por-
tion of our country into close commun-
ion with one another, it is certainly of
great importance to us as business men
and citizens, and more to our purpose
to-day, to study the growing needs of

 

*Address b:
Builders

Col. Albert A. Pope, before Carriage
ational Association, at Syracuse, N. Y.

 

putting our roads in such order as to
enable them to fulfil their part, and their
functions, the effect they can and do
exert upon the commercial welfare of
the respective localities they feed, upon
your business and mine, our convenience
and comfort, our health, and the value
of our property; and we should not stop
in this work until we have as good a
system of highways, and city streets, all
over our country, as we now have of rail-
roads.

The object of good roads are rapidity,
safety, and economy of carriage; they
must, therefore, be so located, and so
constructed, as to permit transportation
from one place to another in the least
possible time, with the least possible
labor, and with the least possible ex-
pense.

Now, while we cannot hope to reach,
in this generation, at least, the high ideal
of Milton’s ‘‘broad and ample road, whose
dust is gold and pavement stars,’’ and,
as amatter of fact, would probably find
it an expensive structure, yet it is quite
within the range of our possibilities to
provide ourselves with highways of very
much more practical value, and at less
eost than the Miltonian plan would in-
volve. This matter, expense, is one of
the greatest importance to us as tax
payers—and right here we come upon
probably the greatest stubling-block that
has put itself in the way of the attain-
ment of our present aim:—false ideas of
economy always have, and undoubtedly,
to some extent, always will, stand in
the way of realizing that the best is the
cheapest.

This is as true of roads as of anything
else in the world. and it would be well
indeed for us, if the whole American
public could have the benefit of sucha
course of instruction in financial science,
and political economy, as should enable
them to appreciate that one dollar well
spent, is many times more effective than
one-half the amount injudiciously put
out, in the hopeless effort to reach suffi-
ciently good results, which may look as
well for the time, no matter how soon it
may have to be done over again.

It is always economy to spend enough
to begin with to secure the best results,
and it always costs less in the long run.

A good road should cost more to build
than a poor one, but it is often the case
that a poor road costs as much as a good
one would. But even when a good one
is more expensive, it will be easier and
cheaper to keep in good repair, and will
last many years longer; while its advan-
tages, and the saving to those who daily
use it, will very much more than com-
pensaie them for the extra expense they
have been put to in the building.

As an expert on the subject has put it:

“It is plain that if, by keeping roads
in good order, four horses are enabled to
do the work of five, or three of four (by
no means an unreasonable supposition),
the economy of horse labor, and wear
and tear of vehicles and harness must be
considerable, but economy in the actual
cost of maintenance generally follows as
well.

“Experience proves that a road with
sufficient strength, good surface and
thorough drainage, can be kept in first-
rate order with a much smaller quantity
of materials than an inferior, ill-kept
road requires; and though a grearer
amount of manual labor may be neces-
sary, a good road, on the whole, is gen-
erally more cheaply maintained than a
bad one, especially when there is any
considerable amount of traffic.

“Tt is certain that a large proportion
of the heavy expenditure upon roads
might be used to much greater advan-
tage, with more skill and system on the
part of those concerned in their construc-
tion and maintenance; and the indirect
saving in the cost of traction,and wear and
tear of vehicles and horses, which would
result from better roads, would probably
far exceed any direct saving in expendi-
ture on the roads, considerable as the
latter might be.’’

Mr. Edwin Chadwick, speaking on this
subject at, the Institution of Civil En-
gineers, remarked :

“In the present condition of the coun-
try, it is of vast importance to reduce
the cost of transit to the uttermost. If,
by the improvement of the rural roads,
four horses could be enabled to do the
work of five, the saving of the country
in agricultural horses would not be less
than seven millions a year.

“If the city traffic be taken into con-
sideration, we believe the cost of transit
to be saved by improvement in roads
would not be less than from seventeen to
twenty millions a year.’’

A correspondent of the Springfield
Republican, writing from England, and
drawing a comparison between the splen-
did roads of that country and the aver-
age American highway, very much to the
disadvantage of the latter, has said:

“The point which I wish to impress
upon my American reader is simply this:
that the English horse, employed in the
streets of a city, or on the roads of the
country. does twice as much work as the
American horse similarly employed in
America. This is the patent, undeniable
fact. Noman can fail to see it who has
his eyes about him. How does he do it?
Why does he do it? These are the
most important questions to an Amer-
ican. Is the English horse better than
the American horse? Notatall. Is he
overworked ? I have seen no evidence
that he is. I have seen but one lame
horse in London. The simple explana-
tion is, that the Englishman has invested
in perfect and permanent roads what the
American expends in perishable horses,
that require to be fed.

‘We are using to-day in the little
town of Springfield just twice as many
horses as would be necessary to do its
business, if the roads all over the town
were as good as Main street is from
Ferry to Central. We are supporting
hundreds of horses to drag leads through
holes that ought to be filled, over sand
that should be hardened, through mud
that ought not to be permitted to exist.

 

‘“‘We have the’ misery of bad roads, and
are actually, or practically, called upon
to pay apremium for them. It would
be undeniably cheaper to have good roads
than poor ones. It isso here. <A road
well built is easily kept in repair.

“A mile of good macadamized road is
more easily supported than a poor horse.”’

Such, too, is the experience of all of
us who have traveled much in the prin-
cipal countries of Europe, and have seen
the difference between their roads and
ours.

Prof. Jenks says:

“On Illinois roads a full load fora
two-horse team can be carried for three
months of the year, two-thirds of a load
for three months, and half a load for six.

‘‘Every man who reads this can stop and
think how much of the year any country
road with which he is familiar, is hard
enough to wheel over it the full load
which two horses can pull over asmooth,
hard roadway, on which the wheels cut
no ruts.

“If the average road is not as low as in
Illinois, it will come nearit. The Illi-
nois roads cost $15,346,000 in extra haul-
ing, and reduce the value of farms
at a distance from railway depots by
$160,000,000. If Illinois spent $250,000,000
on good roads, the total interest on this
sum would still leave enough of the sum
now spent on hauling to build a new
State eapitol every year, to say nothing
of the nervous wear and tear, and the
prismatic profanity induced by country
roads when the frost is coming out.
Good roads would save the State its State
taxes every year, and the labor misdi-
rected and wasted an roads now, would
go far toward making good highways.’’

Good roads are, then, unquestionably
cheaper to maintain and to use than
poor ones.

It is safe to say that a perfect road
once laid down will cost far less to keep
in repair from year to year, and at the
end of twenty years will have required
afar smaller total expenditure than a
poorer road costing half. as much and
improperly made.

A properly built highway, constructed
upon any one of the systems accepted as
the best for their various purpoes and
locations, must necessarily be made with
a solid and firm foundation, effectually
separating the surface from the soil be-
low.

Ii should be thoroughly drained, and
provided with water courses at the side,
and a hard and compact surface, as
smooth as the nature of its composition
will admit of, and free from mud, dust
and loose stones.

To reach this degree of perfection, the
best obtainable materials must be used.
It requires good labor, ample time in
construction, and, above all, the science
and skill of a professional engineer,
whose business is road-making.

Certain kinds of roads are accepted as
the best under certain conditions. For
the eountry, it is essential to make use
of such material as nature furnishes for
each locality, but more attention should
be paid than generally is, to the first
principles laid down by such road build-
ers as Macadam and Telford: so far, cer-
tainly, as they provide for thorough
drainage, and for homogeneous, even
surfaces, of the best materials within
reach, and then for systematic care and
repair.

In no ease is the old adage more appro-
priate, ‘‘A stitch in time saves nine,”’
than in the proper maintenance of roads.

Country roads need be no wider than
is absolutely necessary for the accommo-
dation of the traffic and travel that will
come upon them. In many places a road
wide enough for a single team is all that
is necessary, with suitable turnouts, for
it is unwise and expensive to attempt to
maintain a country roadway wider than

mand. The sides can be grassed down,
making the road more agreeable to the
eye and asource of comfortin the greater
freedom from dust.
For suburban roads,
better than what is known as the

nothing can be
Maca-

foundations, six or eight inches of good
erushed stone, as near as possible to uni-
form size, from one to two inches in
diameter, very compactly pressed down
by asteam roller, and with a thin crust
of fine gravel on top.

For the best and highest fulfillment of
the purposes of the city street, itis essen-
tial that we should have, first, sufficiently
ample breadth not only to more than
accommodate all the traffic that may
come upon it, but to atford a good amount
of breathing space, with room for shade
trees, as health is to be considered as well
as convenience, and at the same time to
contribute to the city an air of spacious
comfort and dignified distances, which
shall for all time remove from it the
crowded appearance of too many of our
cities and towns.

A broad and well-shaded street con-
tributes more than some of us realize to
the attractiveness and health of a city.
What can be more beautiful than such
avenues as Euclid in Cleveland, Wood-
ward in Detroit, Delaware in Buffalo, in
their best portions, the splendid and con-
stantly improving streets of our national
capital, and Commonwealth avenue and
Beacon street in my own city; affording,
as they do, a most appropriate setting
for the finest results of the architect’s
skill, each example of which leads on to
greater and better efforts in a spirit of
rivalry, which is the healthiest sign of a
city’s vigorous prosperity and growth.

The width of a good street, is, how-
ever, but a primary element in its make-
up. Taking for granted that the first
principles of civil engineering have been
applied, to the extent of securing proper
grades, we come to the feature of the
most important interest to us, and the
most neglected one, that of street sur-
faces.

While the Macadam system is durable,
and by all means the most comfortable
and satisfactory, for its cost, for streets
immediately outlying the city proper,

 

and for those used principally for pleas-
ure driving, in the central business por-
tions, where more active traffic is to be
provided for, where commerce plants her
heavy foot, and the wear and tear are
considerable, there are no better or more
appropriate pavements than granite
block, or perhaps the best grades of fire
brick, where the streets have the rough-
est usage, or are more liable to disturb-
ances by those dreaded nuisances, the
street gangs of the water and sewer
department. And between the suburbs
and the business part of the city, where
the traffic is the heaviest, asphalt pave-
ment will be found to be very desirable
and probably the best.

Time does not serve here to speak in
detail of the respective advantages of
these systems in the matter of cost, dura-
bility of use and effect on -business, on
property values and on the health and
comfort of the citizens, but it certainly
is worth while to suggest that we should
take the last points into consideration, to
afar greater extent than is our usual
eustom.

In the matter of cleanliness and com-
fortable use, the smoother the surface the
better, and for your city I believe asphalt
should be used wherever practicable. Its
noiselessness is a desirable feature, and
its more general use in our city streets
will have a very beneficial effect on the
nerves, and, in consequence, the general
health of our business and professional
men, and all who have oceasion to endure
the incessant noise of the busy street.

I wish ta say right here, however, that
I have no interest whatever in any spe-
cial pavement; my desire is to see the
streets and highways of my country equal
to the best in the old world.

As aresult of elaborate experiments,
made to ascertain the relative resistance
or friction of different pavements, it has
been established that, while 200 pounds
force is required to draw one ton over an
ordinary dirt road, 100 pounds will do
the same work on Macadam, on best
granite blocks and 15 on asphalt.

As a practical instance of this, it is
estimated that in the city of New York
there are 12,000 trucks, carrying an aver-
age load of 1!s tons for 12 miles on each
of 300 days in the year, at an average
daily cost of $4 for each truck.

The result about 65,000,000 tons
transported one mile in every year, at a
total cost of $14,400,000, or at the rate of
over 22 cents per ton-mile. The exces-
sive nature of this charge is seen, when
it is remembered that the same goods
are now carried by rail at six-tenths of
one cent per mile. On asphalt or wood
pavements, the same horses could trans-
port a load three times as heavy as on
the present rough stone pavements. = If
the saving in transportation is propor-
tional to the load carried, it would amount
to nearly $10,000,000 per annum. It is
safe to say that at least one-half of this
amount would be saved by substituting
smooth pavements for those now in use
in New York; and in any city where the
pavements are on the average poorer
and rougher than those of New York, it
is clear that the proportionate saving by
the introduction of the best street sur-
faces will be even greater.

Gentlemen, are not these startling
facts? Should we not stop and ponder
on them, and find time to give them that
proper consideration that we as business
men should ?

The obstacles which have stood in the
way of securing the streets we should
have are too numerous and varied to
admit of full discussion.

It is sufficient for our purpose to admit
that on the average our roads and streets
are bad, far below those in other coun-
tries in the world approaching us in
wealth, intelligence and commercial

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| activity, and that reasons for this are not
the requirements of the community de- |

hard to find: but one great drawback has
been our lack of disposition to educate
ourselves upon what a good road is and
how to get it, and not offering sufficient
inducements to bring out any consider-
able number of thoroughly-equipped road

| makers.
dam system, with firm and well-drained |

Then, like all other public works, road
building is, and 1 fear may always be,
too much dependent upon politics.

It is an unfortunate, but only too well
known fact, that one hundred thousand
dollars appropriated for specific public
purposes often means ninety, perhaps
eighty and possibly fifty thousand, in
actual tangible results, reckoning asa
business man estimates the result of his
cash expenditures. The balance may not
be by any means necessarily diverted
dishonestly, but more often recklessly or
injudiciously spent by those who are not
fitted for the handling of large sums of
money, nor well posted on the objects to
which for a longer or shorter space of
time they are giving their attention.

There are too many men to-day in pub-
lie office responsible for the care of mil-
lions and the expenditure ot hundreds of
thousands, whom we would never dream
of electing as directors in any bank or
mercantile corporation that we have to
do with.

That is the differente between the citi-
zens’ attention to the public welfare and
their watchfulness for business enter-
prises.

However, it is far from my purpose to
cast any discredit upon the able and pub-
lic-spirited men who are willing to make
themselves an exception to the usual rule
and give their time and attention to the
public. All the more honor is due them
and they are the ones whom we have to
thank for the rapid advancement in pub-
lic matters by which our times are
marked.

The great aim now before us is to make
it all the time better worth the while of
active business men to concern them-
selves in the public welfare, whether
they take public office or devote some of
their attention, as we are to-day, to such
matters as are vitally interesting to you
and me.

But let us see for a moment what part
there is to apply of the lesson we have

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105

 

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman

 

 

AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.
R. Olds has engaged in the confectfon-
ery business at 168 Fifth street.

Henry J. Pessink has opened a bakery
near the corner of Hall and South Di-
vision streets.

John H. McCue has opened a grocery
store at Robinson. The Olney & Judson
Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

A. J. Friant has engaged in the grocery
business at Austerlitz. The Olney &
Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

Heindel & Miller will engage in the
grocery Lakes. The
Olney & Judson Grocer Co. is putting
up the stock.

business at Twin

Mrs. E. L. Kellogg will remove her
drug stock to Belding about Feb. 1, hav-
ing leased a store in of
erection there.

now process

Will M. Bale, formerly engaged in the
grocery business at Vermonitville, has
opened a crockery store at Fennville. H,
Leonard & Sons furnished the stock.

 

H. A. McDonald and Myron J. Beebe
have formed a copartnership under the
style of McDonald & Beebe and angaged
in general trade at Douglas. Spring &
Company furnished the dry goods and
the Olney & Judson Grocer Co. the gro-
ceries.

The Blakeley & hardware
stock was bid in at assignee’s sale, last
Friday, for 50 per cent. of the appraised
value. Wm. McMullen being the pur-
chaser. It is understood that the bus-
iness will be continued by the former
firm as soon as the sale is confirmed by
the court.

 

Jennison

AROUND THE STATE.

Bath—James Hall succeeds W. L. Hall
in the blacksmith business.

Allegan—Chas. Facer succeeds Facer
& Seely in the meat business.

Sunfield—Lemon Bros. have sold their
meat market to Dennis Hager.

Fenville—Chas. Rogers has opened a
tobacco and confectionery store.

Oakley—Henderson & Convis succeed
S. L. Henderson in general trade.

Albion—Rosseau & Alsdorf succeed
J. C. Rosseau in the harness business.

Lawton—Mitchell & Hall succeed L. A.
La Bar & Co. in the grocery business.

Lansing—Wm. H. Prentice succeeds
Prentice & Kief in the tailoring business.

Sherwood—Jobn F. McIntyre succeeds
Chas. Gunthrope in the grocery business.

Fennville—P. Clark has opened a meat
market. He hails from New Richmond.

Battle Creek—Allen & Underwood suc-
ceed Geo. B. Jenkins in the meat busi-
ness.

Greenville—J. J. Foster and O. C. Mil-
ler have embarked in the produce busi-
ness.

Port Huron—Thomas Bondy, of the
dry goods firm of Bondy & Johnson, is
dead.

Manton—Fred M. Nay has opened a
flour and feed store. He hails from Fre-
mont.

East Lake — Louiselle Bros. have
purchased the grocery stock of Alfred
Touchette, and moved the same to their
store.

Sparta—L. E. Paige has foreclosed his
mortgage on the drug stock of C. M.
Shaw.

Three Rivers—Avery & Myers have
sold their meat market to Sodiman &
Loudick.

Brutus—Dr. G. R. Woodard is consid-
ering the removal of his drug stock to
Cross Village.

St. Ignace—Chas. H. Eby has sold his
grocery stock and bakery business to
Conrad Bros.

East Lake—Rothschild & Co. will put

in a stock of groceries in the Alfred
Touchette store building.
Rosebush — Mr. Gallagher’s general

stock, store and residence burned Thurs-
day night. Insurance light.

Corunna—The Corunna Coal Co. will
abandon work in its mines, as the busi-
ness cannot be made to pay.

Eaton Rapids — A merchant tailor
would do well here, as there is no ex-
ponent of that line in the town.

Ann Arbor—Mayer & Paul succeed
Mayer & Overbeck in the grocery busi-
ness, change to take place Jan. 1.

St. Louis—J. W. Fenn has assigned
his boot and stock here and at
Ithaca. Theliabilities are about $13,000.

shoe

Vanderbilt — French Bros., sawmill
men and dealers in general merchandise,
have made an assignment to J. W.
Hillies.

Charlevoix—J. G. Waldron’s new store,
in Eveline township, is neariy ready for
occupancy. When completed, will
engage in general trade.

Glenn—L. O. Seymour has given a bill
of sale of his grocery stock to his father,
W. A. Seymour, which is looked upon as
a questionable transaction by the cred-
itors.

Rockford—aA fire in the drug store of
A. G. Goodson damaged the stock to the
amount of about $300 last Friday even-
ing. The loss is covered by an insurance
of $6,000.

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Grant Station—Ira* Woodard, formerly
of the firm of Woodard & Pollard, at Ash-
land Center, has purchased the grocery
stock of Richard Purdy, twe miles west
of this place.

Detroit — Minneapolis and St. Paul
creditors of E. R. Shipley, a former
wholesale grocer in the first named city,
have garnisheed the Detroit Savings
Bank to recover money Shipley is alleged
to have deposited there. The grocer’s
whereabouts is unknown.

Eaton Rapids—L, L. Kelch & Co.’s
dry goods store was closed on a chattel
mortgage, last Friday, by Edson, Moore
& Co., of Detroit. The liabilities are re-
ported at $1,500, with assets of about the
same amount. The stock will be sold at
auction on the 18th, to satisfy three chat-
tel mortgages against it.

Howell—When the late John Wei-
meister, banker and merchant, failed, H.
G. Wright, of lonia, was a heavy cred-
itor, and he placed an attachment on the
goods in the Weimeister store and turned
them over to the care of Sheriff McCabe.
A few days ago, Patrick Hammell, one of
the special administrators of the estate,
accompanied by another man, entered
the store when the sheriff was preparing
to move the goods, and at once claimed
possession of the stock. The sheriff, be-
ing a muscular man, and having an idea
of having the law on his side, slid out of
his coat and promptly threw Mr. Ham-
mell out of the back door of the
store, and still retains possession of the
goods and chattels thus attached.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Marion—The Lone Star Medicine Co.
has removed to North Star.

Detroit—The Detroit Paper Novelty Co.
has increased its capital stock to $100,000.

Detroit—The liabilities of the Detroit
Computing Scale Co. are $4,284 and the
assets $1,622.

Detroit—The Detroit Steel & Spring
Works has changed its style to the De-
troit Steel & Spring Co.

Wyandotte—The Detroit Hoop and
Stave Co. has given an option on its plant
to a New York syndicate.

Glen Arbor—FEar! Bros.’ saw and shin-
gle mill burned last Thursday. No in-
surance. They will rebuild.

Mt. Pleasant—The Mt. Pleasant Man-
ufacturing Co. succeeds White & Walker
in the planing mill business.

Le Roy—H. M. Patrick has purchased
a tract of timber near Harrietta and will
remove his shingle mill to that place.

Zeeland—The Zeeland Stave Co. an-
nounces itself in readiness to change

locations, providing a site and a loan of
capital are tendered.

Detroit—Miller & Fernwood’s stove
works, at Richmond, have been consoli-
dated with the Art Stove Co., of this city,
and will be moved here.

Albion—E. Sutton and Y. Allen have
purchased the Newburg mill property a
half-mile east of town. They will refit
the mill throughout and do an extensive
flouring business.

Detroit—The stock of W. M. Dwight
& Co., the insolvent lumber dealers, is
estimated at $60,829, and the machinery
at $9,109. Judge Reilly has ordered it
sold at public auction.

Menominee—It is estimated that the
Kirby-Carpenter Company has 800,000,000
feet of standing pine timber, and the
company is cutting at the rate of about
50.000,000 feet annually.

Muskegon—Michael E. Keenan has re-
tired from the firm of F. Alberts & Co.,
manufacturers of shingles and general
dealers. The business will be continued
by F. Alberts and Wm. Donovan, under
style of Alberts & Donovan.

Muskegon—Johnson Bros. & Co. have
purchased the Trumbull Boiler Works,
and will continue the business. The old
firm will retire from the business and
devote their attention to their saw mill
interests at Rhinelander, Wis.

Big Rapids—The Cornell Wind Engine
and Pump Co.’s plant has been closed by
a chattel mortgage for $13,500 running
to J. G. McElwee. The mortgage was
given last August, at the time Mr.
McElwee withdrew from the company.

Allegan—J. B. Streeter & Son andS. A.
Guard have purchased the right to man-
ufacture a patent rock shake and feed
regulator, invented by C. W. Boyle, of
Bradley. They will at once erect a fac-
tory and embark in the manufacture of
the article.

Alpena—The mill of F. W. Gilchrist
heads the sawmills at this place as re-
gards sawing lumber. The amount
manufactured this year is 30,500,000 feet,
being 9,000,000 feet more than was done
at the same mill last year, The mill was
run only in day time. It has two cireu-
lars and a gang.

Bay City—About a year ago the lum-
ber firm of R. H. Briscoe & Co. was some-
what disturbed by the retirement of the
Briscoe interest, which immediately
started another concern with a name very
nearly identical with that of the old cor-
poration. The new establishment has
since continued business, in spite of an
injunction, under the firm name of the R.
J. Briscoe Mill & Lumber Co. The mem-
bers of that concern are the incorpora-
tors of the new Michigan Box Co., the
new title doing away with the confusion
incident to the former similarity of
names.

 FADED/LIGHT TEXT

 

Alpena—The Comstock Brothers man-
ufactured this year 36,000,000 feet of
lumber, of which 21,323,044 feet were
sawed in their own mill, and the remain-
der in other mills. The firm also manu-
factured 15,610,000 shingles and 5,781,-
950 lath. The lumber now on hand is
only 1,100,000 feet.

Saginaw—The Sapless Paving Block
Co. has been organized here for manufac-
turing cedar blocks, under the Ross
patent. which the company has secured.
E. H. Pearson is President of the com-
pany, and with asapless block in one
hand and a common one in the other, has
visited several cities, and gained the rep-
utation of being an eloquent talker.

St. lgnace—It is reported that gypsum
underlies Little Ste. Martin’s Island, and
in consequence the Jand thereon has been
greatly enhanced in value. Some Mar-
quette capitalists have set their eyes on
a portion of it, and desire its possession;
hence Peter White and others have se-
cured an option on the possession of the
Mackinac Lumber Co. on island
named for $15,000.

Cadillac—Chittenden & Herrick have
purchased 11,000,000 feet of pine of the
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad,
on which they secured an _ option
at the general sale of the Wex-
ford and Manistee county lands last
month. The pine is located in Hen-
derson township, and will probably be
railed over the Toledo, Ann Arbor &
North Michigan Railway, to this city,
where the present owners will sell the
logs or have them manufactured them-
selves. The purchase also includes 750,-
000 feet of hardwoods.

Cadillac—John A. Wade has sold his
shingle mill at Marion to John Rinker,
who will operate it at that place. This
mill has a history which seems to be
somewhat characteristic of the shingle
business. The Wades purchased the
machinery seventeen years ago, and
formerly operated it in connection with
their flouring mill here. They have sold
it several times, and as often retaken
possession of it for their pay, and a
transaction of this kind accounts for the
present location of the plant. Although
antique, it still cuts 40,000 shingles a day.

Saginaw— Bliss & Van Auken are
clearing away the old Barnard sawmill,
preparatory to erecting a large planing
mill on the site. This new firm
hustler. They bought the mill preperty
of Geo. F. Williams & Bro. last spring,
and during the fall purchased the
N. & A. Barnard property. They will
have a sawmill, planing mill, lumber
yard, two large steam salt blocks and all
the paraphernalia for doing a large bus-
iness. The property covers an area of
fifty acres, with a front on the river of
2,000 feet, and connection with three rail-
roads. The firm has purchased a large
quantity of timber tributary to the Sag-
tract of Arthur Hill, another
of the Hay estate, aggregating 100,000,000
or more, and this, added to their previous
holdings, with about 250,000,000 pur-
chased the past season in Canada, will
keep the mill going some years. All of
the lumber will be handled in the car
trade.

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Wool, Hides, Furs and Tallow.

Wools are decidedly strong and firmly
held at the late advance. New Zealand
wools have advanced 1c the Lon-
don sales, which still tend to make wools
advance on this side. Considerable has
has been sold the past week and offers
made and declined, on large blocks, as
the price offered was not within 1@2c of
sellers’ views. At the same time, man-
ufacturers have not the orders for goods
to stimulate them to buy and hold off
against their convictions.

Hides are in large supply, with lower
prices on some grades. Nothing buta
scarcity would advance prices, and this
is more likely to be the reverse, as the
quantity seems to increase, as usual, with
the cold weather.

Fur sales have not been good to our
home trade at any time this fall and ex-
tremely high and excited among local
buyers. Thecontinued mild weather has
now utterly demoralized the home trade
and all dealers have called off buyers,
except at lower prices. There are no
hopes of London or Leipsic sales in Jan-
uary giving exporters cost on their ship-
ments.

Tallow is dull and quiet,
demand.

since

with light

Purely Personal.

George J. Stevens, the Bangor drug-
gist, was in town over Sunday.

I. J. Quick, the Allendale general
dealer, was in town a couple of days last
week.

H. A. McDonald, of the new firm. of
MeDonald & Beebe, at Douglas, was in
town a couple of days last week.

E. C. Stowe, formerly with Emens &
Hill, at Holton, is now postmaster at the
embryo city of Shipshewana, Ind.

Gaius W. Perkins, President of the
Grand Rapids Furniture Co., who was in
the East a couple of weeks, is expected
home to-day.

——————

M. M. Cole, for the past year with
Olney, Shields & Co., has taken a posi-
tion in the banking house of Fairman &
Newton at Big Rapids.

 

P. of I. Gossip.
Another P. of I. dealer has come to

grief—Mrs. A. E. Combe, whose creditors |

have taken possession of her stock ona
chattel mortgage.
Nashville News:

“The P. of I. lodges}

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in this county have dwindled down to)

twenty-one, with an average of forty
members to each lodge.”’

A Tustin correspondent writes: ‘‘We
have a number of P. I.’s around here,
but they have not been able to secure

a store, either at this place or at
Le Roy.”’’
Flint Dathy News: “The FP. of f.

boarding house in the Rice block has
found that the farmers eat too” much for
the small sum of fifteen cents per meal
and has gone out of business.”’

A Three
‘No P. of I. lodges have been organized

 

tivers correspondent writes: |

around in the surrounding country start- |

ing branches atSi3abranch. Hestarted
two in Florence township recently.”’

Wayland Globe: *‘A meeting of farm-
ers was held at the residence of the
P. of I. organizer Monday evening, but
we understand that no society was per-
fected, and another trial will be had.
The proprietor of the hall would not let
them have possession of it, and the meet-
ing was held at a private house.”’

A Bloomingdale correspondent writes:
“On Tuesday evening an effort was made
to organize a lodge of Patrons of Indus-
try here, but for want of attendance noth-
ing was done. There are four lodges
within four miles of this village, witha
fair membership. Very little interest,
apparently, is manifested in them in this
place.”’

Wayland Globe: ‘‘There will be a
meeting of the Patrons of Industry of
Allegan county in this village on Satur-
day to establish a headquarters and
arrange for a place of trading. It is not
fully decided as yet whether any of our
merchants will become P. I. dealers, or
whether the organization will establish a
store of its own.’’

Big Rapids Herald: “li the report
published in our local columns is true,
that a lodge of Patrons of Industry in

 

this county has passed resolutions bind-!

ing the membership not to buy a ¢ent’s
worth of goods at any of the hardware
or dry goods stores in Big Rapids for
sixty days, to say that we regret such
action would be putting it too mild. We
deprecate it. It is every man’s privilege
to buy where he likes and where he can
do the best. The Patrons have the same
right to select a trading place as a dealer
has to decline te accept their dictation,
and it would be folly for any person to
But when a lodge attempts the
boycotting business, it does. that which
has never been popular in free America,
and never will get a strong foothold in
this country. It means retaliation, and,
as a result, if the spirit of the resolution
is carried out, we may look for a lively
fight, for the boycott is a
sword—cuts both ways.’’

Shoe and Leather Review: ‘*THe Micu-
IGAN TRADESMAN say that the Patrons
of Industry, the new organization of
Wolverine farmers, will soon be absorbed
the Farmers’ Alliance, which is a
national order; and the fact that the
Patrons are establishing retail stores all
over the State. and also combining
against manufacturers who refuse to be
dictated to the organization, makes
the general trade outlook very unprom-
‘History repeats itself,’ and just
as soon as.the members of the order dis-
cover that the legitimate and independ-
ent merchants continue to sell better and
cheaper goods, the Patron business: will
begin to wane and trade will again seek
the natural channels. Similar attempts
have been made in other states, but
wreck and ruin soon resulted from inex-
perience, and the farmers were quick to
discover that while their farmer-mer-
chants were first-class crop producers,
they made very poor tradesmen.”’

Delmore Hawkins, general dealer at
Hawkins. writes as follows: ‘I would
like to have some P. of I. dealer explain,
through THe TRADESMAN, why a mer-
chant should bind himself by contract to
sell at 10 per cent. to only those belong-
ing toa lodge called the Patrons of In-
dustry. The way I understand it
this : The person or persons who hatched
the scheme wrote the rules in such a way
that no one could receive any benefit of
the 10 per cent. rate at the P. of I. store
unless he paid his $1 for joining a P. of I.
lodge, and received a certificate which
he would be obliged to show the P. of L
merchant. In this way. as I see it, every
P. of I. member has to give $1, a large
portion of which goes to the person or
persons who got up the organization. I
am not a P. of I. merchant, neither am I
hungry to become one, unless you can
convince me thata P. of I. copper cent
is worth as much as a non-P. of I. silver
dollar.”’

object.

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The Hardware Market.

The strong feeling in everything in the
iron line continues and the indications
are that many advances will occur shortly
after the first of the year. Steel nails
have advanced at Pittsburg to $2.35, in
ear lots, the Grand Rapids price being
$2.50. Bar iron is bringing $1.80 at the
mill and $2 in Grand Rapids. The glass
market is without material change.

 

 

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

ran

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

BUSINESS CHANCES.

OR SALE—75-BBL. FULL ROLLER MILL—BOTH
water and steam power, near two good railroads;
good town and doing good business; good reasons for
selling. Address Thomas Hoyland, Howell, Mich.
55
\ TILL SELL OR TRADE PROPERTY IN TRAVERSE
City, Mich., bringing $40 monthly rent, for gen- |

eral stock or special line of merchandise. Address |
554, care Tradesman. 554 |

ye WANT TO CONSOLIDATE STOCKS
with a man who has a good trade; I have a stock |
of clothing worth $6,000 and thoroughly understand |
the business. Address, No. 555, care Michigan Trades-

man. 555
wv . EXCHANGE HOUSE AND LOT IN
thriving city of Battle Creek for stock of dry
goods, notions, boots and shoes or groceries. H. E.

Merritt & Co., 666 Wealthy Ave., Grand Rapids. 551
~/\ PER CENT. PER ANNUM—OWNER OF RETAIL
o grocery wishes to engage in exclusive wholesale
business and desires to sell; now carrying $15.000
stock; trade very good; profits as above; rent reason-
able. Address, The West Coast Trade, Tacoma, Wash. |
548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAVE SEVERAL FARMS WHICH I WILL EX- |
change for stock of goods, Grand Rapids city prop
erty, or will sell on easy payments; these farms have
the best of soil, are under good state of cultivation, |
and located between the cities of Grand Rapids and |

i | Muskegon. O.F. Conklin, Grand Rapids, Mich.
here as yet, but there is a party going |

 

OR SALE—WE OFFER FOR SALE,
' favorable terms, the F. H. Escott drug stock. at 75
Canal street, Grand Rapids, Hazeltine & Perkins Drug
Co. Price, $4,000. 531
OR SALE—THE FINEST DRUG STORE IN THE
city of Muskegon at 75 cents on the dollar; reasons |
other business. C. L. Brundage, Muskegon Mich. ae |
52 |

ON VERY j

 

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re SALE—A GOOD GROCERY BUSINESS HAVING
the cream of the trade; best location in the city;
stock clean and well assorted; thisis a rare chance for
any one to get a good paying business; poor health
the only reason. Address S. Stern, Kalamazoo, Mich.
518

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

Vy JANTED—GENERAL AND LOCAL AGENTS TO
/¥V handle the New Patent Chemical Ink Erasing |
Pencil. Greatest novelty ever produced. Erases ink !
in two seconds, no abrasion of paper. 200 to 500 per
cent. profit. One agent’s sales amounted to $620 in six
days—ancther $32 in two hours. Territory absolutely
free. Salary to good men. No ladies need answer.
Sample 35 cents. For terms and full particulars, ad-
dress, The Monroe Eraser Co., Manufacturers, La
Crosse, Wis. 545

EGIN THE NEW YEAR BY DISCARDING THE

annoying Pass Book System and adopting in

its place the Tradesman Credit Coupon. Send $1 for

sample order. which will be sent prepaid. E. A. Stowe

& Bro., Grand Rapids.

eS A POSTAL TO THE SUTLIFF COU-

pon Pass Book Co., Albany, N. Y., for samples

of the new Excelsior Pass Book, the most complete

and finest on the market and just what every mer-

chant should have progressive merchants all over the
country are now using them. 437

 

 

 

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Begin the New Year Right 1

By using the “Complete Business Register,”
the best arranged book for keeping a record of
Daily, Weekly and Monthly Sales, Expenditures,
etc. Call at ‘‘The Tradesman” office and inspect
the books.

E. A. STOWE & BRO.. Grand Rapids.

 

WHOLESALE

 

Carpets,

Oil Cloths,
Frugs,
China Mattings
Draperies,
and

Parlor Screens

Smith & Sanford,

Ottawa and Pearl Sts., Ledyard Block.

 

ESTABLISHED

CHAS. SCHMIDT & BROS.,

¥ Manufacturers and Dealers in Foreign and
ices eee, 7 American

i870.

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Atte aed

Granite and Marble :

une

Monuments ax Statvary

Having erected a New Granite Factory
with the Latest Improved Machinery, we
can Guarantee all Work First Class and
Fill Orders Promptly.

 

WORKSHOP AND POLISHING MILLS:
Cor. West Fulton and Straight Streets.
OFFICE AND SALESROOM:
93 Canal Street.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

F, A, Wurzburg & Go,

Exclusive Jobbers of

DRY GOODS, HOSIERY,

 

 

 

NOTIONS, UNDERWEAR,

 

 

 

19 & 21 SOUTH DIVISION ST.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

GEO. H. REEDER,

State Agent

Lycoming Rubbers *

and Jobber of

Medinm Price Shoes,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

LION ¢€
COFFEE <

Merchants,

YOU WANT THIS CABINET”
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. Beautifuily grained and
varnished and put together in the best possible manner. Inside each
cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws.

Kvery Wide-Awake Merchant

Should Certainly Sell

ON, THE KING OF COFFERS.

An Article of Absolute Merit.

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

WV oolson Spice Co.,

TOLEDO, OFTIO.

L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

‘reqqny Soryo04g Zur
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IF YOU WANT

The Best

ACCEPT NONE BUT

Iver Thread

Sauerkraut. .

{ Order this brand from
your wholesale grocer

 

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6-ft case, square, with metal corners, same price.

6-fteaselikeabove i
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The above offer is no “bluff” or
snide work. We shall continue to
turn out only the BEST of work, All
other cases at equally low prices.

AKYMAN & COMPANY,

63 AND 65 CANAL STREET,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

ROIY NEWS COMPANY,
WHOLESALE

STATIONERY, FANCY

PERIODICALS.

| The largest and most complete line of above goods in

the S:ate, at reasonable prices. Dealers are invited to
and price lists.

WANTED. UE “DBT

POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED 5booxs,

FRUIT, BEANS
and all kinds of Produce. _| «all. Send for our cireulars and pri ,
HOLIDAY LINE IS NOW COMPLETE.

If you have any of the above goods to} Corner Larned and Wayne Sts., Detroit.

ect meer EW, HALL PLATING WORKS,

us hear from you. Liberal cash advances
ALL KINDS OF

BABE BROS,
Brass, and Tron Polishing

COMMISSION MERCHANTS |
Nickle and Silver Plating

GOODS,

  

Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Chicago.

 

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.
and Front Sts., Grand Rapids@

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

 

ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT.

Michigan Business Men’s Association.

President—C. L. Whitney, Muskegon.

First Vice-President—C. T. Bridgeman, Flint.

Second Vice-President—M. C. Sherwood, Allegan.

Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand ——

Treasurer—H. W. Parker, Owoss'

Executive Board—President; Frank Wells, Lansing;
Frank Hamilton, Traverse City; N. B. Blain, Lowell

Conklin, Grand

 

 

 

Chas. T. Bridgeman, Flint; O. F.
Rapids, Secretary.

Committee on Insurance—O. F. Conklin, Grand Rap
ids; Oren Stone, Flint; Wm. Woodard, Owosso.

Committee on Legislation—Frank Wells, Lansing;
H. H. Pope, Allegan; C. H. May, Clio.

Committee on Trade Interests—Frank Hamilton, Trav
erse City: Geo. R. Hoyt, Saginaw; L. W. Sprague,
Greenville.

Committee on Transportation—C. T. Bridgeman, Flint;
M. C. Sherwood, Allegan; A. O. Wheeler, Manistee.

Committee on Building and Loan Associations—N. B.
Biain, Lowell; F. L. Fuller, Cedar Springs; P. J. Con
neH, Muskeger.

Local Secretary—Jas. H. Moore, Saginaw.

Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

The following auxiliary associations are oper-
ating under chariers granted by the Michigan
Business Men’s Association *

No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A.
President. J. ‘W. Milliken; Secretary, E. W. Hastings.
No. 2—Lowell B. M. A.

cB. Plain; Secretary, Frank T. King. _

No. 3—Sturgis B. M.A.
President, H. 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
No. 4—Grand Rapids M. A
President, E. J. Herrick; Seeretary, E. A. Stowe.

No. 5—Muskegon B., M. A.
President, John A. Miller; Secretary, C. L- Whitney. _
No. 6—Alba 8. M. A.

President, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.
ee
No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A.
President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger.
No. 8—Eastport B. M. A.
President, * st Thursten; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston.
.9—Lawrence B. M. A.
President, = x. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.
aa ie Masber Springs ©. ——
. 10—Harbor Springs B. M.A.
eeuce w. J. Clark; Secretary, A.L. Thompson.

 

 

 

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No.11—Kingsley B. M. A.
President. H. P. Whivple: Secretary, D. E. Wynkoop.
5s lite acl eee
No. 12—Quincy B. M. A.
President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon.

 

No. 13—Sherman B. M. A.
President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. J. Austin.
No. 14—No. Muskegon B, M. A.
President. S. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens.

‘No. 15— Boyne City B. M.A.

President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. ©: F. M. Chase.

No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A.
President, J. V. Crandall; Secretary, W. Rasco.
ee ee

No. 17—Plainweli B. M. A.
President, Geo. H. Anderson; Secretary, J. A. Sidle.

No. 18—Owosso B. M, A.

President, W Varren P. Woodard; Secretary,S. Lamfrom.

 

 

 

 

Ne. 10 Aaa ML AC’
President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.
No. 20—Saugatuck B. ~ A.

President, John F. Henry; Secretary, N Rowe.
Se ee

   

 

No. 21— Wayland B. M a

President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, -_ ¥. =
No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M.A.

President, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke.

 

 

No. 23—Carson City B. M. A.
President, John W. Hallett; Secretary, L A. Lyon.
No. 24—Morley B. M. A.
President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond.
No. 25—Palo B. M. A.
President, “ D. Pew; Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson.
. 26—Greenv ille #8. M. A.
C. Satterlee: Secretary, E. J. Clark.
No 27—Dorr B. M. A.
President, E. 8. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. _

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No. 28—Cheboy gan B. M.A
President, A. J. Paddock; Secretary, H. G. Dozer.
Ne. 29—Freeport B. M. A.
President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough.
No. 30—Oceana B. M. A.
President, A.G. Avery; _ Secretary, E. S. Houghtaling.
" Ne. 31—Charlotte B. M. A.
President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury.
No. 32—Coopersville B. M. A.
President, W. G. Barnes; Secretary, J. B. Watson.

2 33—Charlevoix B. M. A.
President, = D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane.
No. 34—Saranac B. M. A.

President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams.
No. 35—Bellaire B. M. A.
President, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary, C. E. Densmore.

ce No. 36—Ithaca B. M. A.
President, 0. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M. Everden.
No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. A.
President, Chas. F. Bock; Secretary, I E. W. Moore.
No. 38—Scottville B. A
President, H. E. Symons; Secretary, D. W. Higgins.
No. 39 —Burr Oak B. M.
| Saini W.S. Willer; Secretary, F. W. Sheldon.
No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A.
cshacnk O C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Will Emmert.
No. 41—Breckenridge B.M. A.
President, C. H. Howd; Secretary, L. Waggoner.
No. 42—Fremont B. M. A.
President, J Jos. Gerber; Secretary C. 2. Rathbun. —
No. 43—Tustin B. M. -
President, Frank J. Luick ; Secretary J. Ae Lindst strom.
No. 44—Reed City B. M. acl
President, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith.

No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A.
President, D D, . E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. CO. x. . A. Halladay.
No, 46—Leslie B. M. A.

President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. ©
No. 47—Flint M. U.
President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham.
No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A.
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.
No. 49—Leroy B M. A.
President, A. Wenzell; Secretary. Frank Smith.

No. 50—Manistee B. M. A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

President, A. 0. Wheeler; Secretary, C. Grannis. —
No. 51—Cedar Springs B. M. A.

President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.
"No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A.
President, : S. Kedzie; Secretary, FD. Yor.
“No, 53—Bellevue B. M.
‘rank Phelps; Secretary, ,A.E. Fitzgerald. —
o. 54— Douglas B. M. A.
Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller.
No. 55—Peteskey B. M. A.
Cc. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. ~ Bowman.
No. 56—Bangor B. a.
N. W. Drake; Secretary, — Chapman.
No. 57—Rockford B. M. A.
Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.
No. 58—Fife Lake BR. M. A.
President, L.S. Walter; Secretar; ,€.¢ Plakely.
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A.
President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
Ro. 60—South Boardman B. M. A.
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.

   
 

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No. 61—Hartford B, M. A.
President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.
No. 62—East saginaw M. A.
President, Jas. H .Moore; Secretary, C. W. Mulholand,.
No. 63—Evart B. M. A.
President, C. V. Priest; Secretary, C. E. Bell.

 

 

No, 64—Merrill B. M. A. -
President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, oe Horton.
No. 65—Kalkaska B. M.
President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C. S. aa.
No. 66—Lansing B. M. A.
President, ere Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.

 

 

 

0. 67—Watervliet B.M. A.
President, soy L. Garrett; Secretary, = H. Merrifield.
No. 68—Allegan B. M.A.
President. H. H. Pope; Secretary, * t VanOstrand. —
No. 69—Scotts and Climax B. M. A.
President, = man Clark; Secretary, F. 8. Willison.
No. 70—Nashville B. M. A,
President, Wn. Boston; Secretary, Walter Webster.
. 71—Ashiey B. M. A,
President, fa eokaeee Secretary, Geo. E. Clutterbuck.

No. 72—Edmore B. M. A.

No, 73—Belding B. M. A.
President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. 74—Davison M. U.
President, J. F. Cartwright; Secretary. C. W. Hurd.
No. 75—Tecumseh B. M. A.
President, Oscar P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus.
No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A.
President, 8. S.McCamly; Secretary, Chauncey Strong.
No. 77—South Haven B. M. A. Da
President, E. J. Lockwood; Secretary, Volney Ross.
No. 78—Caledonia B. M. A.
President, J. O. Seibert; Secretary, J. W. Saunders.

 

 

 

 

 

Ne. 79—East Jordan and so. Arm B. M.A,

President, Chas. F. Dixon; Secretary, L. C. Madison.

No. 80—Bay City and W. Bay City R. M, A.
President, F. L. Harrison; Secretary, Lee E. Joslyn.

 

 

No. 81—Flushing B. M. A.
President, L. = Vickery; Secretary, A. E. Ransom.
$2—Alma SB A A.
President, B. = oO webb; Secretary, M. E Pollasky.
No. 83—Sherwood B. M
wiciicenmaia. L. P. Wileox; Secretary, y R. Sone.

No. 84—Standish B.
President. e M. <a Secretary, D. a tue,

 

 

 

 

o. 85—Clio B. M. A.
President, J. Me Secewcn: Secretary, C. H. May.
No. 86 Millbrook and Blanchard B. M. A.
President. T. W. Preston; Secretary, H. P. Blanchard.

 

 

Ne. 87—Shepherd B. M. A
& President, H. D. Bent; Secretary, A. W. Hurst.

 

MUTUAL INSURANCE.

Nearly $10,000 in Stock Subscriptions |

Already Received.

To the Members of the M. B. M. A.:

GENTLEMEN—It affords u§ pleasure to
be able to report that subscriptions for |
nearly $10,000 in stock in our proposed.) o
Business Men’s Fire Insurance Co. have
already been received, and that we have |
reason for believing that about $15,000 in |
subscriptions are still in the hands of the |
local secretaries. We request that the}
latter be turned over to the Committee
at once. and that a renewed effort be |
made to secure the remainder of the sub- |
scriptions necessary to the completion of
the work authorized by the'last conven-

tion. The subscriptions now in our
hands are as follows:

GRAND RAPIDS.
Ot @onksinc 026 cee es ee =

HK A Stowe & Bro..-.-...--.....-.---...--...-
os 2

Goo. B Caldwell.....-.-..:)..--... 2. )
BS Farris’. 2 0. ee ae 10
PLINT.

Ohas. f Brideman.._...-..-----.-.-...)---.- 20
Open Stone. ...... ee 20

W. A: Atwoed......
mR J Whaley.... ss ee
F. H. Pierce

CEDAR SPRINGS.

FF. i. Faller ........ 10
SPRING LAKE.
Geo W Bovine 2
TUSTIN.
Lindstrom & Lovene.......-..--- +++: ++2+ see 1
Homes & De Gort... 2.12... 5... i
HB jones 2 eee ee 7
SAND LAKE.
J WV. Crandall & Son: oe. s. 2
FLUSHING.
1, A. Vicxery & Sons...---...-.-..-...)--- 1
A. 2 Bansom 0.2 1
Derik & POe.....- -. _....--.----.--.-. a 1
HM OM. Chatters......-.-....-....-......... ...- 1
Perry Bros: & Co..........-..---------..--.---- 2
em A Wiles |... iI
ira @ Sayre... 1
W.G Sprague .......-...-.-__..-. -. 1
Monroe & Glynn... 60.2
Branson Purmer....- oe ee 1
Franklin P Sayre ............-.-.--...--.---. 1

BATTLE CREEK.

eH Peasice oe
C Wakelce _..-.-.
Dudiey & Dell... ..-.
Henry Halladay............-.-.------.-.------.
Morpan M Gbewis.--...-..- -.
Maree ae ee
7, B. Skimmer...
Beit Bincdler........... =... -. 3.
Jona f Halladay... ......--.
John K. Lothridge...
mC Parker...
- 1 reece... Lae
Eagle & Sterling......--....---.-.-- ----------
bf Clapp
V.¢ Waite... .._...
March © tank 3
mM £ WF Neale ........
Geo. F. Neale...
Buck «& Hoyt...
Ebenezer Eaves.
Chas. F. Bock
P Botesser oe
E. Trump...
Decker & Son.
Murphy & Reena
M. E. Brow =
ganger H. Warley.--..-... -- See tees eee
Pittman & Piower...-...--/-.--<....-
AM. Minty. 0-2 oc st
Wm. C Gage & Son-........3---..
Buna... .-.
Jenn B Myuins .-.....-._.
Rupert & Calyert.........--.-. --..-..---s.----
Bock & Adams.... na
Pronk & Falta
Homer A Lata...)
Davis & Bayley. .
Mason, Rathbun & Co. se .
CA Youur. ......-... 2
B Van Peanei.. 262
Mager Mane ee ee ye ae
Pte Bers... .. 2-8
onc...
Chas Anau 2.0

Those who have not the proper blanks
with which to receive subscriptions will
be furnished same on application, and
other information will be promptly

SB eh ek ek ek AY be eh eet Oe

WH WWWHNW HH WN HW NH ENON DH Ne

any
communicated.

Let every association make a concerted
effort to raise its quota of stock, to the
end that the company may be organized

in time to begin business in the spring
of 1890.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of

the Committee .
O. F. CoNKLIN, Chairman.
———_—_—._0<.____
Must Be a Hard Crowd.

The Mancelona Herald thus refers to
a couple who recently removed from Bel-
laire to Petoskey:

He makes no attempt to pay his debts,
but borrows promiscuously of his neigh-
bors as leng as they can be induced to
support him. He left town between two
days after the most wholesale lying by
himself and wife as to the time they
were going, and attempted to take with
him twelve dozen carved rolling pins,
which he had taken from his employer.
He owes nearly every merchant in town,
the tailor. the butcher, the druggist, the
livery man, the dry goods merchant, the
furniture dealer and the doctor. He
owes for Sunday school books and song

‘books, the money for which was placed

in his hands and never remitted. He
owes for his wife’s wedding dress, and
for the coffin in which his little child was
buried and for other funeral expenses.
They are a worthless couple, a damage
to any community. On the way home
from the burying ground on the day of
their child’s funeral, they assaulted the
driver for not driving a little faster, or

|not fast enough to suit the heart-broken

| mother’s fastidious notions.

—- >< —
October and December.

The following letters, written by a

 

|representative farmer of Barry county,

; up

explains themselves:
NASHNILLE,
J. Dickson, Blanchard:
DEAR BROTHER—If the P.
your way, join

Oct. 10, 1889.

of I. come
em by all means.

| Mother and brothers have all joined, and

 

we find it to be the biggest thing on!
wheels, as it will enable us to save lots
of money in making purchases.
Your brother,
Priny Dicksan.

TWO MONTHS LATER.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 12,
A. J. Dickson, Blanchard:

DEAR BroTHER—If you haven’t joined
the P. of 1.’s, don’t. They are a perfect
swindle.
few days.

1889.

Your brother,
PrLiny Dickson.
Fremont Indicator: ‘‘What’s the matter with
the B. M. A. getting together and talking over
cbecsnesel ‘possibilities’ ? President Smith, call a
meetin’.

L will write you about it in a}

IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS.
[CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. |

 

' been studying to this good city of Syra-
| cuse.
Do we find that, during the sixty years |
in which she has grown from a village of |
two hundred and fifty people to a city of
one hundred thousand, she has taken the
best means of providing herself with
roads, upon which the produce of her
rich surrounding country can most ad-
| vantageously and economically be
| brought in here as a central market, with
| streets upon which her capital, now
| aggregating twenty millions, can to the
[surest advantage transact and increase

its one hundred millions’ worth of busi-
ness, and with avenues upon which her
thousands of merchants and professional
| men can live, with the greatest possible

' amount of comfort and pride, feeling the

| highest inducement to beautify all sur-

rounding them, and to make her an attrac-

tive home to those who may not have
; business interests here and an object of
i glorious envy to her sister cities of this
grand old Empire State?

Do your hearts swell with pride as you
think of the splendid foundation you
have for future growth, and would you
feel a large degree of confidence in your
ability to demonstrate to the head of
some great business enterprise that this
is the city in which he can establish his
factories, that here he can have his team-
ing done cheaper than in Buffalo or Roch-
ester, and that he ean safely and com-
fortably drive his good horses and car-
riages from his factory to his home in
any one of your best residence streets?

It brings us down to asternly practical
realization of the fact. when one of your
citizens says tome: ‘‘This is one of the
worst paved cities in the world. The
pavements in use are cobble, sandstone
block without foundation, and about as
poor an imitation of Macadam as can be
made from soft limestone spawls. No
pavement in the city has ever been re-
paired, for the theory seems to be ‘Once
paved, paved forever.” Anybody, on the
slightest provocation, is allowed to tear
up the pavement and replace it in the
shabbiest possible manner and often not
at all!’

It is difficult to believe that a town of
the wealth, of the intelligence, the com-
mercial activity, and of the conspicuous
general standing of this central city of
the richest and most populous State of
the Union has been, and is, so blind to
her best interests as a city, so inconsider-
ate of her own health, convenience and
comfort, so careless of what her tax list
will have to amount to in the many to-
morrows, if by false economies she is
doing herself a present injustice.

Seeing is believing, so, as a visitor not
thoroughly cae with Syracuse,
and certainly as an unprejudiced one, I
make my own tour of inspection and find
the statement I have just quoted only too
true, and the condition of your streets
such that, if I described it in detail, 1
might be charged with a breach of that
courtesy we look for from the stranger
within our gates, if this was not a spe-
cific part of my present mission to you.

I find your business streets generally
so paved that their use must often be an
aggravation rather than a gratification,
and that it must entail an expense upon
you in wear and tear of vehicles and
horses and in the necessary extra teams
that will exceed many times your propor-
tion of a tax for first-class pavements.

If an effort is made to keep them de-
cently clean at all seasons of the year,
this must be accomplished at a cost.
which alone put into the right kind of
pavements, at the right times. would
have given you streets which would
almost keep themselves clean.

I wish you could go with me to the
city of Providence; many of you have
been there and have seen the magnificent
pavement of Westminster street.

It is a granite block pavement, laid on
an hydraulic cement concrete foundation,
six inches in depth. The blocks, whith
are uniform in size and regulary shaped,
are set in exactly parallel rows across
the street and bedded in the concrete.
The spaces between the stones are filled
with the same material.

The pavement is not only rigid and
firm, but you cannot discover a ripple or
wave of unevenness in the surface—and
besides all that, it is perfectly clean.
There is no sand or earth between the
stones to make dirt, and what dirt falls
upon the street is quickly gathered up
and removed.

On others of their streets
pavements, and every citizen
personal pride in them.

The cost is about $4 a square yard, but
in the long run it is far cheaper than in-
ferior pavements, costing much less to
begin with.

The city of Providence expends yearly
but a small amount upon its highways
compared with the city of Boston, but
what work it does is done well.

The pavements referred to were laid by
a Board of Public Works far removed
from political influence, and under the
immediate supervision of a competent
civil engineer. The work was done well
from inception to completion.

Turning in another direction, and to
another kind of pavement, go to the city of
Buffalo, where already. working steadily
in the one direction, they have some sixty
miles of the best Trinidad asphalt paye-
|ment in the country: unquestionably at
|a considerable expense for the original
| outlays, but with results that will save
them very many thousands in the long
run. J am informed that the repairs
necessary on these streets within the
past six years have aggregated less than
$100.

If Grover Cleveland had never accom-
plished anything else, the city ef Buffalo
| would have abundant cause for gratitude
| to him for the good work begun during
‘his mayoralty.
| The city of Washington is under great

obligations to the man familiarly known

jas Boss Shepard, who did more for the

are similar
takes a

 

;}improvement of their streets than any
| other man, and yet for a time was cursed
for the expense entailed, and now is
| looked upon as one of their great ben-
|efactors. Here many of the asphalt
| pavements have been in use forten years,
lat acost of repair not exceeding an an-

‘nual average of two cents per square

| yard.

Passing from your business thorough-
fares to the residence streets, their con-
dition is no more creditable. We finda

| proad, wWwell-proportioned, well-shaded

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street, with every element of a splendid

avenue, save a most important one.

Instead of well-laid, smoothly-rolled
Macadam or asphalt, always and easily
kept clean and dry, we find a poor imita-
tion not equal to many a good country
gravel road. Yet, this avenue is lined |
with costly estates, having well-kept)
grounds, and finely constructed and
smooth driveways and walks.

If each of these estates were taxed a
small part of what it costs to keep them
in their perfect order, you could have as|
fine an avenue as can be found in the
world.

Now, what is the remedy for all this ?

It is not hard to suggest, nor far to
find.

The consummation of the ideal plan
may have considerable local difficulties
in its way, but there is a way to it, and
if you are as much in earnest as I be-
lieve, you can find it.

A thing that is worth doing at all, is
worth doing well, and thoroughly, and
at once: and sol believe that the best
thing for you to do is to determine,
through the proper channels, how much
it will eost to properly pave all of your
most important streets, raise the amount
necessary by issuing bonds running
twenty-five or thirty years, or for longer
time if it seems best.

Have the work done as it should be;
remove it #s far as possible from politics,
under the eye of a special and compe-
tent engineer. whose business road
construction.

Let him be watched and guided, if
possible, but not hampered by your
superintendent of streets, or your citi-
zens’ committee, or whom you will, to
make sure that your money is well spent
in the right direction.

These pavements, once laid, will last
longer than you and I.

They will give satisfaction to all who
use them, will bring credit upon your
city, and their saving alone, annually put
by in asinking fund, will, by the time
your bonds are due, be sufficient to take
them up and leave a large surplus.

If you cannot accomplish this whole!
scheme, do what you can of it, begin-
ning at once, and Jay as much pavement
in 1890 as you can raise money for, but
as far as you go, do it right.

You may well act upon the moral of
the old fable: *‘There was a great stir
among all the beasts, which could boast
of the largest family. So they came to
the lioness. ‘And how many,’ said they,
‘do you have at a birth?’ ‘One,’ said
she. grimly, ‘but that one is a lion.’ ”’

Quality comes before quantity.

However much or little you
to do, see toit that your new pavement
be disturbed as little as possible. It
should be arranged that there shall be
certain times when all who want to open
the streets shall do it. and then replace
them properly at their own expense.

Still better than a necessity for this, is
a plan, for the trying of which a good
opportunity is open.

The stability and lasting results of the
best streets of London and Paris are
largely do to the fact that there is sel-
dom or never occasion for disturbing the
pavement.

Tunnels are built. running beneath the
middle of the street. for the reception of
water, sewer and gas pipes, and tele-
graph and other electric wires.

This,.of course, is a matter of no small
expense, but I believe that you can carry
it out satisfactorily.

By levying a reasonable toll upon the
water and sewer departments, the gas
companies, and any others who may frem
time to time be able to use the tunnel,
you can realize a considerable return
upon the original expenditure; also save
time and money for all who use it, and,
above all, remove a source of a contin-
ual and great annoyance to the public.

This will enable you to keep your
street surfaces perfect, and will give
them a far longer life than otherwise. It
will mark you as a progressive city, and
will be one of the public works which
shall bring you both credit and fame.

For the bettering of residence streets
where asphalt cannot be afforded, the
wise policy would be to lay as much
macadamized pavement as possible. You
should have the improved stone-crushers,
and heavy steam rollers, which will
properly equip you for doing the work
in this direction in the best possible
manner.

It adds largely to the value and
ability of a street to keep it clean.
should be cleaned after 12 o’clock, mid-
night, and before six in the morning.
Then the streets are deserted, and it can
be done at lessexpense and more quickly.

There is no reason why streets should
be swept in the daytime, stirring up dirt
and dust mixed with filth, to be blown in
the faces of the passers-by, and if, in the
thickly settled part of the city, ashes
could be removed during the same hours,
it would be a blessing to the community,
for the removal of ashes in the daytime
is a source of inconyenience and discom-
fort to all people who happen to be on
the street at the time, for, as the ashes
are deposited in the carts, the wind takes
a large part and distribuies it through
the air in the faces and eyes and down
the necks of the passers-by, causing
much unhappiness and bad language.

But, in order to best further the good
work, and secure the sympathy and in-
terest of the public by making all more

is

are able

dur-
They |

:and walks,

 

conversant with what is being done, and |
what ought to be done, and the ady antage |
and benefits to be reached, I would}
strongly urge upon you to form a Cit- |
izens’ Street Improvement Association; |
and for this you may well take as your)
model, to such an extent as will serve |
your purpose, the Roads Improvement |
Association, in London, which announces |
as its four objects: |

1. Circulating popular and technical |
road literature, having for its object,

a. The enlightenment of taxpayers |
upon a subject which vitally affects their |
pockets and their interests.

b. The guidance of all authorities |
having control of roads, and the in-!
struction of road surveyors and the}
laborers under their charge as to the |
proper system of road repair and main-
. |

2. Remonstrating with the responsible |
authorities in cases where the neglected |
state of the road has become a grave}
seandal, and, where necessary, taking |
legal action to enforce the rights of the
public. |

3. Watching and introducing legisla-
08 with a view to bettering the existing
state of affairs. ge C7 Bee eS -

en

4. Taking up the question of street
names,-sign-boards and milestones, with
a view to their erection in places where
they do not at present exist, and to their
improvement or maintenance, as may be
necessary.

To this may well be added the encour-
agement of the planting of trees, and
laying out and beautifying suitable parks
and other kindred matters
which shall tend to make your city an
attractive place in which to live and
make money.

With such an Association, composed of
your active and intelligent business
men, you can influence public opinion in
favor of this improvement in streets, and
within another decade it may be said of
your city that none is more attractive
or better paved. Then shall those who
follow after have cause to bless the wis-
dom and forethought of the citizens of
to-day.

Once upon a time, the Mice being sadly
distressed by the persecution of the Cat,
resolved to call a meeting, to decide upon
the best means of getting rid of this con-
tinual annoyance. Many plans were
discussed and rejected; at last a young
mouse got up and proposed that a Bell
should be hung around the Cat’s neck,
that they might for the future always
have notice of her coming, and so be
able to eseape. This proposition was
hailed with the greatest applause, and
was agreed to at once unanimously.
Upon which an old Mouse, w ho had sat
silent all the while. got up and'said that
he considered the contrivance most in-
genious, and that it would, no doubt, be
quite successful; but he had only one
short question to put, namely, which of
them it was who would Bell the Cat?

It is one thing to propose, another
execute.

Who will lead in this matter
streets for your city?

Goods.

to

of good

 

 

Dry

 

 

Prices Current.

UNBLEACHED COTTONS.

 

 

Atlantic Al... .... glintecrsy XX.....:...5
Atlanta A. A.......- GigiMing, Ey ... ..... 6%
Archery Bunting... Sg)" "Hx. t 6%
Amory... (2...) - mo ||| 6 € Sein... 5,
Beaver Dam A A... 5%|LawrenceLL....... 54%
Berwick b......_.-- 614|New MarketB...... Sy
Blackstone O. a2... 5 fNoibe H...:...:.:... 5%
Chapman 2.2.) .: 4 (Newton. ..: ._. .- 6
Comaeeet A.......... 714\Our Level Best..... a
Comet 2 7 \|Riverside XxX....... 4%
Clifton CCC... __-. 6%4|Sea Island R.......- 6%
Conqueror SX... 5 |Shares Bc)... 6%
Dwitht Star....-.... 4 Top of the Heap.... 74
ixeter A. ose. 6% Williamsville. ...... 7
Full Yard Wide... -- ox Comet, 40in........ 814
Great Vallis £....... Carise |... 1%
Flonest Width. ...... 6% New Market L,40in. 7%
Hartford A.........- 5|

BLEACHED COTTONS.

Blackstone A A..... § (First Prize. .

Bests Al... 414|Fruit of the Loom ‘%. 5
Cleveland ©... |. { |Feirmoeung-.....--- 4%
Caper... 7%4| Lonsdale Cambric. 10%
Cabot, %. ..1. Gthonsdale. 2.0 8h,
Dwight Anc hor..... 9 “| Middlesex eee aice 54

‘i shorts. “ [No ae... Th
Edwards. ....:.- iOak View.......-..

WM PATe ce. = Ce ee 5%
Barwell, oo... Gy Sunlight ese 4%
Fruit of the Loom.. 8% Woiverd. 00.10.10. 8%
Mitehvirie >...) 2: 7%,

HALF BLEACHED COTTONS.
Osbot 205.5250... %44|Dwight Anchor..... 9
HWarwell.--. = 3. 7%

UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL.
Tremont h........_. 54 Middlesex No. |. 70
Mamiiiou %.....-.-. - 2

Se | eeu ee
Middlesex AT...... 8 | a fs
i RS - | 8.0.19
No. 25... 8 |
BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL.
Hamilton N......... Th% | Middlesex A . ee 2
Middlesex P T.-.... |. rl
s Ag ts aa ae 18%
SAL 8 | ne ee. 17%
x Bo 104%} Ln 16
CORSET JEANS.
Biacetora........-.- 6 |Naumkeagsatteen.. 74%
Brunswick. ..-. ..-- 634i hockport..--.. . ..-. 6%
PRINTS.
Alien: staple... 6 |Merrim’ a 5%
or Taney... hal Reppfurn . 8%
TOpeS. Ls. 64 |Pacific TANGY... 6

Popes. =... 6%

American fancy. 6 |
i . 64) Portsmouth robes... 6

American indigo..

American shirtings. 4|Simpson mourning... 6%
Arnold Steve... 5. 6%
iy long cloth B. 108 | solid black. 6%
ec 854) /Washington indigo. 6%

century cloth 7 | Turkey robes.. 7%

gold seal..... 10%| India robes.. 7%

Turkey red..10%4! plain Tr ky x 3% 8%
ae solids. . i. 54! x. ..30
“ofl blue...... 614 ‘“ Oideman Tur-
green .... 64%| key red. 6
Cocheco fancy...... 6 |Martha W ashington

madders... 6 | Turkey red %..... Ty%

 

 

ty
Eddystone fancy... 6 |Martha Washington
Hamilton fancy G4| Durkey red..:...:. V6
staple .. . 6 |Riverpoint rebes.... 5
Manchester fancy .. 6 | Windsor fancy.-...: 1 ug
' new era. 6%) " gold ticket
Merrimack D fancy. 6%} indigo g eyes occ. 10%
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag AC A....13%4|Pearl River......... 12%
Hamilton N....-.... TIGIWGEPOR 2.2. 14
DEMINS.
Amoskeag.. a ONG VENER. cl Cocke 12%
Amoskeag, giaz. 15 jLawrence XX.......13%
AMOGGVEr. - 150060. s) Tie | Lencaster........... 12%
GINGHAMS.
Gienarven.... ..-,-. 6% Renfrew Dress...... 8
Lancashire ......... 6%4|Toil du Nord....._.. 10%
Wormandie...-. -... 8
CARPET WARP.
Peerless, white...... 18%|Peerless, colored. ..21
GRAIN BAGS.
care...  (eoreia.......... ..a6
Americal. ..:. ...:.. a; (Paeme |: is
Valtey City. -........ 16 (Bariap.... --.. -- 11%
’ ‘THREADS.
Clark's Mile ind....45 |Barbour’s....... .... 88
@oats J. & Po... 45 tiharshelte. :.. |. :: 88
Holy oke a a 224%4|
KNITTING COTTON.
White. Colored. | White. Colored.
NO. 6 .. ..33 38 {No cS ee 42
oe Si ee 39 43
cr 46. AO 1 44
32.5 Se ae] 45
CAMBRICS, .
POINKOR oc. 46g 0it Glove. ....0.... 4%
White Star... .:...-. 4% |Newmarket......... 4%
RED FLANNEL.
Hireman -.<. |. Sete We Rye
Creédmore..-4....-- 2TH\|FT
PAIDOG MoM. 5c. 30 ooo, See
Nameless ......... 276 |Bucweye.--. ..-...-: 32%
MIXED FLANNEL.
Red & Blue, er 40 \GreyS RW.....--.. 17%

Union R.. . 2244! Wi eters Wee. 18%
Windsor... ise) Po... 1844
602 Western........ a ie lushing aa2...... 23%
Uiien Bio oe ss. 2214|Manitoba........... 23%
DUCKS.
Severen, 8 oz. . 9%|Greenwood, 8 0z....11%
Mayland, 8 oz. ec = j\West Point, 80z.... 9%
| Greenwood, 7% oz. 914)
WADDINGS.
Waite, dos.) ... 5. = = bale, 40 doz....87 25
| Colored, G0f.2. 0:
ccueean
Slater, Tron Cross... 9 {Pawtucket.......... li
Red Cross.... 9 iDundie...... piece es 9
- Best 2.8: ..10% ipedford....:...: .- RIG
. Best AA. -... 12%
CORSETS.

Ooralme 50.7 #9 50/Wonderful.... .... $4 75
Stine sos, 9 0O/Brighton.. ........ 475
SEWING SILK.

Cortieelll; doz... ..- 85 {Cortiecelli knitting,
twist, doz. .42 per 4%oz ball...... 30
50 yd, doz. .42

 

 

COOPER TOOLS

 

 

 

We endeavor to carry a full
assortment.

 

Foster, Stevens & Co.,

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

HARDWARE.

 

Prices Current.

 

These prices are for cash buyers, who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.
AUGURS AND BITS. dis.
Ives’, old eer es 60
Snell’s.. se 60
Coges. =
Jennings’, genuine..............--..--++-+--
Jenniges, taitation .........2........- 2... - 50410
AXES.
First ss LE Brense i 87
LeEORSe 11 00
' 8 BS Stee 8
. DOP Steel 13 00
BARROWS. dis
Hasroad 05.0: ee $ 14 00
Gorden - cc. net 30 00
BOLTS. dis.
ROM 50410
Carriage new xt... q
Pie 40&10
Sleigh SOG 70
BUCKETS.
Well Bila @ 3 50
Well Swivel 4 00
BUTTS, CAST. dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.. Sete. Mee
Wrought Narrow, bright Bast joint... pees 6010
Wrought Loose ee 60&10
Wronent Tape 60&10
Wrought biside Bing =... 60&10
Wroueht Brass... -..... 75
Bind Cirog 70&10
Blind, Porarres. 70&10
Bind ShOpaTE Se 70
BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, °8.......-.-. 40
CRADLES,
Cre dis. 50&02
CROW BARS.

Gast Steel. perb 4%
CAPS.
bys tO perm 65
— See . 60

Se  . - 35
Musket ee oe isi 60
CARTRIDGES.

Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list.. 50
Rim Fire, United States................. dis 50
Cenrar Pac. dis. 5
CHISELS. dis.
Se@ekeu Bimmer 70&10
Saekes pravame._... ...- 2.1 1s es 70&10
Soemer Corner... ee 70&10
Seeket SilckS ee 70&10
Butchers’ Tange Firmer..........0-.:..... 40
COMBS. dis.
Cums. ECawrenees ..- _
Boteniige
CHALE.
White Crayons, per gross..........12@12% dis. 10
COPPER.
Planished, 14 oz cut to size. . per pound 28
14x52, 14x56, 14x60. Leela suse ce 26
Cold Rolled, 14x56 aragaxce 24
Cold Rolled, es Ca 24
Beueme 2. 25
DRILLS, dis.
Morcse’s Bit Steeks. 2-3 40
Paper and straight Saank...-........-...>.. 40
Morse 6 Paper sank... 40
DRIPPING PANS. :
Small sizes, ser pound ..... eee cea oT
Warce sizes, por pound............/..-. ....- 6%
ELBOWS.
Com. 4 picee Gin... doz. net 70
Corrmeatce (00. dis. 20&10£10
oe dis. 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis.
Clark’s, small, $18; large "Sia Seca 30
Ives’, 1, 818: 2, 824; a, cs 25
oo. ew List. dis.
Mission 60&10
New Amerean.... 6.2... . 6010
DeSeHeIRON Es, 60&10
Heer... 50
Heller's Horse Hasps. -....-......-.........- 50

GALVANIZED IRON
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 2 and 2%; 27 28
14

  

List 12 13 15 18
Discount, 60
GAUGES. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 50
HAMMERS,
Maydole See. dis. =
Rags dis.
Workes & Prumbs ......---.--.-....- dis. 40810
Mason's sore Cast oteel..... 6... 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand./. .30e 40&10
HINGES,
Gate, Clark’s ee a eee dis.60&10
Beate se. per doz. net, 2 50
Serew Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and
NOUICOE ee 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, 4 ee ecules net 10
ee net 8%
“ce “cs “es % Be — 7%
- - - % dee eee eceee be eeiee % 2
SPA ONE Sc dis 70
HANGERS dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track....50&10
Champion, anti-friction............-....-.. 60&10
Kidder, wood GreCk 40
HOLLOW WARE
Pebe e 60&05
CR ae 60&05
OT a 60&05
Gray enameled........ eo 50
7 OHOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
Stamped Tin Waré..i.............. new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware.........-..+++-+++-2-02:
Granite fron Ware ....-.........- new list 33% £10
HORSE NAILS.
Aw Sapie. ce dis. 25&10@25&10&10
Pte dis. 5&10&24%&2%
Worthwesterh....-.-.- 0. 2. dis. 10&10&5
KNOBs—New List. dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings ..........--.. 55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings... oe eae 55
Door, porcelvin, trimmings...............-. 55
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain............. 70
LOCKS—DOOR. dis.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list . 55
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’S...........---.-++. 55
Mraotord 6 (2... os 55
Ware 22 eso ea a ae 55
LEVELS. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............--. 70
MATTOCKS.
Ware IYO. ... 2, 24-2225 ns eae $16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Bye... |. =... 5 2. es $15.00, dis. =
Bee Oe ee . $18.50, dis. —
is.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, pe be oe uk ae ote a
MILLS. dis.
Coffee, Porkess ©6'8. 20. o-oo. os. 40
"P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables.. 40
‘Landers, Ferry & Clark’s............ 40
+ MEAGQTOIING 6 occa 25

i MOLASSES GATES. dis.

Recon s PMCON 60&10

ecmemres Gomme. nc 60&10

Huterprise, self measuring... - 2.6... 8. . 25
NAILS

Advance above 12d nails.
FENCE AND BRADS.

 

  

 

Soa to COG 5
5 Ae Ed aia isc a se ai i 10
8d and 9d 25
G@and ye 40
a 60
3d Beet ects coca t tees eee eee eee 1 00
ee 150
= FINE BLUED
_ ee
le. 2 00
CASEING AND BOX.
eo es a 50
FEE et ee
Ne ee ee CC ies
C6 90
De ee eh ime
eee cca ee 3 ; 1 50
COMMON BARREL.
Bien
ee 2 25
CLINCH.
1% and 1% ee eS
2 and 24 ee ee. 1 {5
2% and 2% ee a
Stee 85
34% and 4% inch. 5
Each half keg 10 cents extra,
PLANES, dis.
Olio Toel€o a fancy: 40G@10
Seid Regen @60
Sund@usky Toe) Cols, fatiey. 0... 40@10
Benen fratquahty
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... .... 2010
PANS.
Fry, Acme.. ae . di
Common, poli EN NE ae 70
RIVETS. dis.
an ond Titmice. 50
Copper Rivetsand Burs... 50
PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
‘‘4*? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 27 10 20
““B’? Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 @
Broken packs 4c per pound extra.
‘ a ROPES.
nel, 36 ine and lareer ot... L
Manga... . ee ise
SQUARES. dis.
Secct and Tram... 68. 75
are ae Devers. 60
CT 20
SHEET IRON.
Com. Sm
Noe 10t6 4M . i oa
Mon ibtets 3 00
mee. 181 2e 4 20 3 10
mes. 266s 4 20 3 15
NOS tee... .. 44 33
NE 4 60 3 35
All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra
SAND PAPER.
Tas eet 19 dis. 40410
Sil L ke, Whi ee sane
ilv er La e, —..... li 5
Drab A... ea _ 4
MS en, c 50
Dia 55
Waneec.......... c 35
Wihiedisat: 10.
SASH WEIGHTS.
Sond Hyes per ton #25
SAWS. dis.
IS 2
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,. 70
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50
‘ Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30
‘“ Champion and Electrie Tooth x
Cass, per fO06) ee 28
TRAPS, dis.
eel Come 60&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... 35
Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton’s.... 70
a. 70
Pos ew. Mie eee. 70
Manse, choker 00 00) 18¢ per doz.
Mouse) delusion.) 00 $1.50 per doz.
WIRE, dis
PerihG Ore i: 67%
Annediong Maree. 70&10
Coppered MaArmep 62%
Signed Maret... 628
Copperea Spring Sieei........... s sl .. 50
Pisih Pemee — mae 03
Barbed Fence, galvanized.. i . 83 45
a painted ., eee 2 80
i WIRE G00DS8. is.
Brien ....70&10&10
Screw MVCs 70&10&10
Hook’s .. i poste +++
Gate Hooks and Ey es. --70&10&10
WRENCHES. dis.
Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
Coes Gauge ......- 1... =
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........
Coes Patent matiediic..................... Tél
MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
Bird Caren i 50
Pompe, Ciera. =

Seeews. New Piste
Casters, Hed and Piske...... 0.1... 8: sbisoaia

Peepers, AWMeriean. |...
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... oS
METALS,

PIG TIN.

Pie PAPC is 26¢
ae GO aa 28¢
ZINC.

Duty: Sheet, 24%c per pound.

Gee poumG CAMRa 6%
POP POGUE 6%
SOLDER.
ee ee 16

Extra Wiping ..........---+.--.eeeeeseeeeeeees 1
The prices of the many other qualities a
solder in the market indicated by private brands

 

 

vary according to composition.

i ANTIMONY.
HOMME er pound 14
Ee Te it
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal eee see ee eee cs eee $6 00
14x20 IC, ee 6 00
10x14 IX, ee a 71%
14x20 IX, ee nua le ‘7

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
10x14 IG, Charcoal eee uctecees ce saee ce. $05 40
O_O o_O 5 40
10x14 1x, ae cated olay
ee eae
Each additional X on this grade 81.50.
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, on) WOME sc. 5 50
14x20 Ix, rie ce eae 7 00
20x28 IC, C FT inet ews ween 11 50
14x20 IC, ‘< Allaway Grade........... 4 90
14x20 IX, a a ee 6 40
20x28 IC, ee “ Pl ae eee 10 50
20x28 IX " tw tenes 13 50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
eee ee $12
ism IX...:. a anaes soron acer? 13
eo x cA, for (0. : Boilers, {per pound.. 09

107

 

  

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The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State,

E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

 

 

Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable
strictly in advance.
Advertising Rates made known on application.
Publication Office, 100 Louis St.

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

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1889.

 

 

GOOD ROADS.

THE TRADESMAN gives place this week
to an address recently delivered in Syra-
cuse by Col. Pope of Boston, on the sub-
ject of the improvement of the highways
to facilitate travel of all kinds. The ar-
guments cover the ground very thor-
oughly and are evidently the result of a
careful study of the question.

The enormous increase in railroads has
resulted in a proportionate neglect of
ordinary roadways. The average country
road is far from being what it easily
might be, and even its present condition
is not maintained in an economical man-
ner. This is the natural result of rapid
transit between markets. But a re-
action already begins to show itself, as
the population of the rural districts
multiplies and the demand for good high-
ways increases in proportion. Col. Pope
is laboring to stimulate this improvement
by laying before the people the best ideas
upon road-making and road-mending.
His connection with the bicycle trade
naturally interests him in this subject
and has led him to make a thorough
study of it. While wheelmen are anx-
ious for the improvement of the roads,
it is a subject of still greater importance
to those who employ teams of any kind
to transport produce. Ninety-nine per
cent. of every load by railroad, steam-
boat or express has been carried in a
wagon or truck over a highway. Thus
even steam transportation is measurably
dependent for support on the draught-
horse and hisload. ‘‘The prosperity of
any city,’ says Col. Pope, ‘‘depends
largely upon the surrounding country,
and the better the road facilities the
faster the country will grow in popula-
tion.”? This makes the advantage of
good roads mutual to both city and
country. A road over which a bicycle
can be ridden with ease and safety will
save hundreds of dollars to farmers and
others driving heavy loads. The earliest
communities to recognize and act upon
this truth will be the first to benefit
by it.

Throughout this State and the whole
country are farms, eight or ten miles
from the railroad, whose value is at a
minimum, yet which, were the roads in-
tersecting them of the first class, would
at once rise in value were they twice as
far from steam transportation. Good
roads are a national benefit. All business
originates in natural product which
must find its way over a common high-
way before it can reach a market and at-
tain its full value. Smooth, hard roads,
well drained and easily traversable
through a large part of the year, furnish
this outlet, and alone can furnish it. To
neglect the highways is worse than to
neglect fences and woodpiles and weeds.

 

THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The Insurance Committee of the Mich-
igan Business Men’s Association has
taken hold of the organization of the
company authorized by the last conven-
tion in a manner which indicates the
success of the movement. While only
about $10,000 in subscriptions are in the
hands of the Committee, more than as
much more is in the hands of various
local secretaries, and the renewed inter-
est in the proposed company all over the
State bespeaks the increase of the fund
to at least $50,000 within the next three
months. As soon as this is accomplished,
the company will be made an assured
fact within thirty days. It now rests
with the business men of the State to
indicate whether they wish to see the
idea so long advocated by them put into
execution.

 

Good roads are expensive, but poor
roads are a great deal more expensive.

 

The importance and value to any
county, any section, and every citizen,
from the highest to the lowest, whether
taxpayers or tramps, of well-constructed
roads is not easily estimated, but clearly
it is greater than that of many affairs
which are continually receiving the time
and attention of the people in their
homes, counting rooms, public meetings
and legislative halls. It is a matter to
be considered side by side with our
splendid and always improving system of
public education, the assessment .of our
tariff duties, or the appropriations regu-
larly made for river and harbor improve-
ments.

 

No one who has not studied the rela-
tion of good roads to the property of a
town is able to judge of their value toa
community. Rich men, as a rule, are
valuable additions to the population of
any town. They build handsome houses,
promote local enterprises, increase the

 

value of property adjoining. theirs, and
bear a large proportional share of the
burdens of taxation; and almost the first
question one of these persons asks when
he comes to inspect a town to see how it
would serve his purpose as a home is:
‘““What sort of drives are there close to
town?” Aside, therefore, from the di-
rect and obvious benefits to be derived by
the country residents themselves from
the improvement of the roads and lanes
in their neighborhood, every citizen,
whether he owns a carriage or not, has
an interest at stake in making the beau-
ties of the surrounding country accessi-
ble.

 

 

The constitutional validity of the Mis-
souri Law for the suppression of trusts,
pools and all other combinations to re-
strict competition and keep up prices, is
to be tested before the United States
courts. Quite a number of corporations,
which hold their charters from the State,
have had those charters revoked because

 

e|they either made no answer to the de-

mand for affidavits that they were not in
any combination, or because their an-
swers were found unsatisfactory. If
they continue their operations, there will
be no limit to the responsibility of stock-
holders for their debts, and at the same
time no power on their part to compel
the payment of the debts contracted with
their agents in their name’ Corporations
not chartered by the State are required to
make the same affidavit, and when the
response is not satisfactory, the courts
will be invoked against them, though to
what end we cannot say. No Missouri
court could pronounce the revocation of
acharter granted by another state; and
it might be found difficult to compel
them to cease doing business in Missouri,
in view of the adverse decisions of the
Snpreme Court in similar cases. The
St. Louis Stamping Company, a Missouri
corporation, is the one which means to
test the law. Mr. Niedringhaus, who
represents the Eighth Missouri District
in Congress, is the chief owner; but it
has stockholdeis in other states, and suits
will be brought in their name. In the
meantime, there will be a very pretty
confusion in business circles, nobody
knowing how he stands or what will be-
come of him should the law be sustained.

 

Compelled to Back Down.

Some of the officers and stockholders
of the Peninsular Novelty Co. met in
this city on Oct. 1, and voted to consoli-
date its business with the Heaton Button
Fastener Co., of Providence, R. L., under
the style of the Heaton-Peninsular But-
ton Fastener Co. The consolidation was
not effected in a legal manner, and a suit
will shortly be instituted against the oc-
topus by the Grand Rapids stockholders
to set aside the consolidation, which ap-
pears to have been advised by Massachu-
setts lawyers, without regard to the
laws of this State, under which the
Peninsular company was organized and
conducted business.

One of the first acts of the manage-
ment of the new corporation was to ad-
vance the price of Peninsular fasteners
from $1 to $1.25 per great gross, and Hea-
ton fasteners from $1.25 to $1.50. This nat-
urally aroused the indignation of the les-
ses of the Peninsular machine, who held
contracts concluding as follows:

tl nl and the Peninsular Novelty
Co. agrees that its price for said fasten-
ers shall never exceed one dollar per
great gross.

PENINSULAR NOVELTY Co.,
Gro. E. PARKER, Treas.

Such large patrons of the company as
G. R. Mayhew, of this city, and the Han-
nah & Lay Mercantile Co., of Traverse
City, naturally instituted a very vigor-
ous opposition to the advance in price,
as the company has no legal right to an-
nul an agreement made by either of the
corporations composing the new aggre-
gation. . Consultation with the attorneys
of the company satisfied the manage-
ment that the advance could not be main-
tained, in consequence of which a new
circular was sent out to the trade last
Friday, announcing a reduction in price
to the old basis, which will afford the
owner of the patent a profit of over 600

per cent.
> —______
Down With the Drummers.

Atarecent meeting of the Farmers’
Alliance, held in one of the Southern
States, the following extraordinary reso-
lutions were passed :

WHEREAS, We have come into posses-
sion of statistics and figures showing
that there is annually expended in the
United States the sum of $1,500,000,000
in the salaries and traveling expenses of
commercial travelers, commonly known
as ‘‘drummers;’’ and .

WHEREAS, This vast sum of money
comes out of the pockets of the farmers,
in the shape of an increased price put
upon the cost of the goods sold to us by
merchants; and

WHEREAS, If drummers are dispensed
with it will necessarily follow that this
one and a half billions of dollars will be
saved to us annually in the prices paid
for goods and supplies; therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sentiment of
this Alliance that the entire system of
buying or selling goods by means of
drummers should be immediately done
away with, and all merchants should buy
direct from wholesale houses or man-
ufacturers; be it further

Resolwed, That we will declare an im-
mediate boycott against any store patron-
ized by us which shall from this time on
purchase any goods whatsoever froma
drummer.

 

 

ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT. *
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

Not long since, in a certain small vil-
lage not a thousand miles from Grand
Rapids, the P’.s of I., after sounding some
half dozen merchants for a bid to start a
P. of I. store and making a total failure,
meeting with a firm but respectful re-
fusal at every place, although they
pressed the matter for several weeks (the
merchants all being patrons of THE
MIcHIGAN TRADESMAN), at last, finding
their attempts to divide the dealers
against their customers, unless, when
there was no. one else to apply to, ap-
proached a dealer who has the largest
number of enemies in the place, one be-
lieved to be tricky in the extreme, and
made the usual P. of I. offer. Before
this offer was made, this dealer, being
left out in the cold by the P.’s of I. in
their seach for an ally, was radical and
red hot against the ‘‘lunatics,’”’ or ‘*men
who think they can run the merchant’s
business for him better than he can him-
self,’? and had expressed the most fiery in-
dignation against the order. But the
temptation was too much. In a few
days, after mature deliberation, he
swallowed the bait, feathers and all,
and soon you will hear of another P.
of I. store in Michigan. There can be
no mistake about it—it is arule with
rarest exceptions—all over the country
where the P.’s of I. makes a lodgment in
the community, it is the weak-kneed,
milk and water, good Lord and good
devil sort of men who tumble to the ‘‘ten
per cent. off’? music of these partners of
idiocy at the first note. In this particu-
lar instance many of the P. of I. fratern-
ity are red hot in their opposition to the
transaction, declaring that ‘‘a man who
will water alcohol untilit is so weak
that it will not cut gum drops’’ is not fit
to run a peanut stand. Butit is ‘‘poor
Jack or nothing’’ this time, and there
will be a general submission tothe bosses
in a few days.

The idea of having two sets of prices
for two sets of customers, when each
party is ready to pay spot cash for goods,
must just as certainly drive away the
very best cash customers of any mer-
chant who adopts this P. of I. plan, and
leave him with the discontented classes
and chronic credit seekers on his hands,
who will also desert and despise him, as
it is certain that there are laws of nature
and laws of trade that are resistless. It
needs no demonstration to convince a
practical business man that such a rule
of. business must shortly result in ruin
to these who try to override the all-pot-
ent law of healthy competition, and it is
certain that there is a rotten spot in the
mind of him who undertakes it.

There is one peculiarity that is noticed
in this P. of I. lunacy: Usually, the
most zealous and influential among them
are men who have had the largest store
bills in arrearage and who have depended
most upon credit, in the past ten years,
in the community in which they live.
One of the leaders in the village above
mentioned now owes merchants there
more than any other man on their books,
and his most enthusiastic followers are
just those men who in past years have
had the largest store debts and are known
as ‘slow men’’ and as the ‘‘discontented
class’? in society. These chronic credit
seekers are now banding themselves
together and binding themselves to quit
asking credit and pay spot cash in the
future. One who knows human nature,
knows that only a military necessity, or
the rigid bonds of an iron-clad despotism,
ean hold this class of men to such a con-
tract, for a single year, or stave off the
day of ‘‘bad luck’’ and the necessity for
credit. Habit is as strong as life, and
the same law that now prompts them to
unite in bands of ideal (?) fraternity,
with promises to pay as they go, must
tear them asunder and scatter them like
chaff in the wind, to seek accommoda-
tions in the future, as in the past, of the
man who can help them. If successful
partnerships between individuals, where
sure business tact and principles of honor
are required, in order toinsure peace and
prosperity to both parties, are so rarely
met with, how then must this principle
work, where one man shall go into part-
nership with the multitude, many of
whom will find fault with the perfection
of every angelic attribute? If merchants
often find it difficult to keep on their feet
and keep on kindly terms with their
many customers, while following the one
straightforward plan of one price to all
men and holding fast to solid business
principles—the only possible plan of
making a success in the business world—
what then may they expect from this
publicly proclaimed two-sided dicker,
where they weave back and forth between
two prices to two different parties of
cash customers, with a ten per cent.
profit to one man and atwenty to fifty
per cent. profit to another, who possesses
the same quantity of dollars and the
same quality of manhood? Maybe it is
expected that the whole body of the peo-
ple will join the P. of I. in order to be
able to buy goods cheap.

Beit known that when large masses or
small are induced to unite upon any
ideal platform of principles, prompted
by animal hunger, avarice, or any other
phase of the lower motives, the very im-
pulse or principle that cements such a

 

brotherly union must very shortly rend
asunder the bonds that caused them to
unite. Everybody desires to buy cheap
goods, and sell dear goods, or labor; but
when this desire is so strong that it blinds
people to the irresistible law that gov-
erns prices, it must lead to disaster, and
very dear goods to the victims of finan-
cial and industrial lunacy.

The root principle of the P.’s of I.
and kindred organizations of ideal reform
is the assumption that merchants or
employers and others, are a set of soulless
swindlers who are getting rich out of the
ignorance of farmers or laborers; that all
the dishonesty and vice in the world is
bottled up in the merchant class, and
that wisdom and all the virtues and
god-like attributes are held and monopo-
olized by the ‘‘poor and oppressed’’—the
farmers and laborers, or the P.’s of I.
Then comes the usual organization or
union of the multitude, with a great
gush of fine sentiment and lofty ‘‘prin-
ciples,’’? sweet songs and beautiful prom-
ises, with uproarious ‘‘resolutions’’ to
stand by one another ‘‘till death do us
part;’’ then a swift soaring up into the
pure ethereal elements of ideal millen-
niums, where all encumbrances and debts
that cumber man’s spirit in life’s work
are left behind, and angels blush to
see their heavenly virtues outshone by
the elect among mortals, the wonder of
all ages, modern ‘‘reformers.’? This
happy state of things usually lasts until
some real practical human helpfulness is
required, and then instantly do these
lofty sky-secrapers descend from their
lofty apex of ideal perfection in the firma-
ment. Poor souls! Not even exper-
ience can teach them that business is
business, and that men cannot outrun
their own shadows, or coin moonshine
into United States dollars.

The astonishment and grief of these
foolish fanatics as they see their great
schemes end in total failure may be
likened to the experience last spring of a
poor old toper living near this village.
He returned home very late one evening
during an April blizzard, after drinking
more than usual. Finding his family
sound asleep, and a low-turned lamp sit-
ting on atable, left to light him to bed,
and feeling pretty groggy and sick at his
stomach, he sat down near the stove to
meditate over the situation before re-
tiring. Soon, as if with a premonition
of the coming P.’s of I., he began indus-
triously to throw up Jonah. It so hap-
pened that his wife had brought in a
common market basket containing some
half a dozen newly-hatched goslings,
softly nestled in the bottom, to guard
them from the cold storm, and had set it
near the stove. The sick man happened
to vomit right into that basket of gos-
lings, and, finally, as they began to peep
and warble in vehement protest against
that kind of a baptism, he turned up the
lamp, and with a stick of kindling wood
began an investigation by stirring up the
poor, half-strangled little creatures. The
next moment he yelled for his wife in
such terror-stricken accents that she was
at his side in an instant. ‘‘Oh, Betsy! I
guess I’ve got the critters again! Oh,
Lord, look there! When did leat these?”’
asked the now thoroughly sobered man.
‘‘When did 1 eat them things ?”? groaned
the poor fellow, and it was with much
difficulty that the good woman convinced
him of the actual condition of affairs.

Within, at most, one year’s time these
simple P. of I. fellows will be wondering
how ‘‘them things’? ever made a lodg-
ment in their philosophy, and when the
goslings got into them.

EVERYDAY OBSERVER.
2
Poor Advice from a Newspaper.
Hotitoway, Dee. 11, 1889.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

Dear Srr—The last issue of the
Adrian Press refers to me in the follow-
ing fashion:

“Postmaster Osgood, of Holloway, is
down on the Patron business, and it is
said got mighty wild when they wanted
him to run a P. of I. store. He denounced
the matter, and we understand that some
of his patrons whom he had trusted were
sued, though this, probably, is not true,
for he isin asection where the farmers
can make it very lonesome for him, were
he to be too unreasonable. Better not put
on too much style with these Patrons of
Industry. They plow deep and turn a
straight furrow without much trouble.”’

Thank you, Bro. Philander, your sug-
gestions are wise. It is advised to
raise good crops to ‘‘plow deep’’ in the
fall, and turn up a good sub-soil, and the
freezing and thawing during the winter
will leave the ground in good shape in
the spring. Torun a “straight furrow,”’
you must set your plow in accordance
with the man who holds the handles; let
out the traces full length; raise the wheel
on the beam to full height; hook the
evener to the top notch, and then proceed
with caution. If you happen to strike a
snag, ‘‘hold your temper.”’

Yours truly, H. H. Oseoopn.
mt
A Glove With a Pocket.

The carrying of money in the glove is
a fixed habit among the female shoppers
of all large cities in this and other civil-
ized countries. Glove manufacturers
have at last recognized the custom and
made preparations to meet its require-
ments. The very latest thing in gloves
is a ‘‘palm pocket’’ attachment, roomy
enough for a respectable roll of bills or
all the ‘‘small change’’ necessary for the
current expenses of an afternoon among
the stores.

 

LANDLORD AND TENANT.

 

Some Useful Don’ts Respecting Their
Rights and Duties.

Don’t rent property except on written
lease.

Don’t depend on the verbal promises of
a landlord.

Don’t look to a landlord for general re-
pairs, unless specially provided for in
the lease.

Don’t remove a fixture (mantel, tile
floor, stationary tubs, ete.), unless you
expect to restore the premises as you
found them.

Don’t fail to record a lease when
drawn for three years or more.

Don’t take a married woman for a ten-
ant, unless the laws of the state permit
her to make an executory contract.

Don’t accept any shorter notice than
thirty days when holding by the month.

Don’t let premises for illegal use, or
arrears of rent upon ejectment will not
be collectible.

Don’t leave your landlord trade fix-
tures erected by you on the premises.

Don’t erect a building upon founda-
tions sunken into the ground, or it will
become part of the realty.

Don’t turn the premises over to the
landlord until all questions of owner-
ship of fixtures, additions, etc., have
been settled in writing.

Don’t try to hold back the rent for re-
pairs made by you.

Don’t move into premises until you
get your written lease or agreement.

Don’t allow a provision not to sub-let
to deter you from putting in a tenant of
same standing as yourself.

>
Believes in Both Associations.
DEEP RIVER JUNCTION,
Dee. 12, 1889. §
Editor Michigan Tradesman:

DrARr Srr—A few days ago I received
a very handsome and highfalutin invita-
tion to attend the first annual meeting of
the Michigan Knights of the Grip. For
the life of me, Il could not recall this
ancient order to memory, but Mary Jane
(that is the name of my best girl) said,
‘John, that is the new order of traveling
salesmen which you joined a short time
ago.’? ‘*What, you mean that fifty-cent
go-as-you-please association, without any

benefits, only just forfun? Well, that is |

it, sure, and 1 tell you, Mary Jane, that
fifty cents’ worth of fun is as good as
one hundred cents in cash, any day, to a
broad gauge man, and that is what all
commercial travelers are. Yes, I remem-
ber when I joined that jolly crowd of
boys, for I never forget and never mean
to, either, that I was oncea boy. When
I joined that crowd, I said to the young
fellow, ‘Why don’t you join the M. C. T.
A. and secure for your estate $2,50u in
the best association on earth? It will
only cost you ten cents a day, and you
can save that out of your traveling ex-
penses and not half try. Now, you join
my association and I will join yours.’
‘That’s a go,’ said he, and so we joined,
and nowlam going to Lansing, on the
27th, to see the boys eat chicken salad
and dance with the Governor’s wife. Will
you go, too, Jane?’ ‘Yes, if you will
promise not to eat too many cloves and
will introduce me to the Governor, so I
can dance the Virginia reel with him.’’

Now, Mr. Editor, this may be the last
time I can write to you, and the meeting
at Lansing may be the last one I attend,
for I am growing old and I know my
traveling days will soon be over. I have
enjoyed the years of my pilgrimage, but
have not secured much of this world’s
goods, but I know that if I go on the last
journey first, the boys of the M. C. T. A.
will all cheerfully chip in the amount of
the assessment to help Mary Jane and
the children on in life’s journey to meet
those gone on before and to join in the
heavenly chorus with

ONE OF THE OLD ONES.
i
The Condition of Trade.
Frg@m the New York Shipping List.

The controlling features of the com-
mercial situation have undergone but
little change since the close of last week.
The distributive movement of trade has
continued moderate, and in some respects
disappointing, but, nevertheless, in com-
parison with last year, clearing house
statistics make a very favorable exhibit,
which is all the more significant, in view
of the fact that, at this time last year,
the volume of business in progress was
exceptionally large. Where there has
been disappointment, it has been due to
mild and unpropitious weather, which
has delayed the demand for seasonable
goods, but in addition to. this fact it is
not surprising to find trade beginning to
slacken as the year draws to a close.
The manufacturing industries are not
only actively employed, but are well sup-
plied with orders for deliveries extend-
ing into next year, the marketing of the
crops is supplying the railroads with an
amount of traffic that taxes the capacity
of their rolling stock to the very utmost,
with the result of increased earnings;
the export movement of produce contin-
ues large, the shipments of corn and oats
last week having been of noteworthy
proportions, and the result of the move-
ment is exhibited in the excellent rates
of freight that all ocean going craft are
enabled to obtain, as well as in the down-
ward tendency of the rates of foreign ex-
change, which are now down to a point
that suggests the possibility of gold
imports. In fact, several small ship-
ments are reported to be now on the way
hither, but the financial centers of Europe
are likely to resist such a movement as
far as possible and hold on to their gold
reserves tenaciously. There has been a
much better feeling in financial circles,
on account of the easier tendency of the
money market. The practical working
of Mr. Windom’s financial policy has
already demonstrated its wisdom, the
large redemption of bonds last week hay-
ing been accomplished without advanc-
ing the price, while at the same time it
has afforded material relief to the money
market and strengthened confidence with
respect to the future. The demand for
money in the interior is beginning to
slacken and hence there is a probability
that the flow of currency will shortly be
toward this center, but there is very
little prospect of cheap money here until
after the New Year has fairly com-
menced. Notwithstanding the disastrous
fire in Lynn, the boot and shoe trade is
reported to be remarkably prosperous
and manufacturers are full of orders,
while there has been a considerable im-
provement in the wool market, and

 

| another significant feature is the excel-

lent condition of the building trade in
this and other large cities. Speculation
has developed no new feature of impor-
tance. ‘A firmer feeling has prevailed in
the stock market, but the character of
the trading is much the same as _hereto-
fore. The trading in produce has been
without important feature. The iron
market is firm, but without buoyancy,
and the grocery market is quiet and
steady.
a
A Wise Woman.

Mrs. Jones—‘‘I want to buy some rib-
bon.”’

Mrs. Brown
gain counter.”’

Mrs. Jones—‘‘Oh, no: I don’t want to
pay three prices for it.’’

“Well, let’s

 

try the bar-

 

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South Haven—E. W. Edgerton succeeds
Edgerton & Ransom in the clothing bus-
iness.

 

 

Crockery & Glassware

 

 

LAMP BURNERS,

No GSW 2 45
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TUONO a v
LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box.
6 doz. in box.
Me: OS. eee ee ae
O_O 2 00
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First quality.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top oS ee oe 2 15
— O_O 2 25
io. SS nid —EO 33
NOX Flint.
No. : Sun, crimp top Be eee dees es 2 58
WG ee ee eee eee eee ceca cee 2 80
Ne.2 * ao ee ce 3 80
Pearl top.
No. 3 Sun, wrapped and labeled cee ecole eenies 3 70
ee eee e wee 470
No. 2 Hinge, ‘ ‘ Oe eee ee aces 4 70
La Bastic.
a : Sun, plain bulb, per doz See ceo ed cae 12
Moe 2 7 UU es oe 1 50
No. t crimp, per, GOs 1 40
ee coca woes 1 60
STONEWARE—AKRON.
Balter Croers, por ea... 06%
Jugs, 7 gal., per, doz a 65
a alee ccd che) cae cio ciao 90
“ 2 . Ce 1 80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c).... 60
“ “ 4 “ec “ce ( “cs 90¢c) i 3
FRUIT JARS—Per gro.
Mason’ EG 89 50
UTES oe se 10 00
ies Pe es 13 00
Lightning, ae De ees ect ee ce eee eu 12 00
Me 16 00

 

 

LESTER&CO.

 

 

Sale!

For

This corner brick store, center of thriv-
ing village, with well assorted stock of
dry goods and millinery. Leading trade
in the village. LESTER & CO., Lake
Odessa, Mich.

     
    

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

 
 

Beemwood: lor rant 2 00@,;

Birch, log- oon eee sted ddevew ae esd ea is O0Gi6 00
Birch, TO DOG Dee ee @22 00
Pesce ASA lee i 14 00@16 00
Cherry, log- PUN a ee oy = 00@40 00
Cherry, Woe, 1 and 2.25 os. 35 60 00@65 00
ere, CU es oe. @12 00
igre 1On fee 8 ee: 12 00@13 00

a soft, SOR FUN oo. ie eS 11 00@13 60
Maple, eee 2 OOe. | 00
@25 00

Minne, Clear, foortig... 1... .

Maple, ie oe BeICCO a @25 00
MO, SO ee cc 20 00@2

Red Oak, INOR. TONG 2 x OD

26 00@2x
Red Oak, 4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00

8

   

Red Oak sawed, WOW 30 32

Red Oak, 4 2 step PIGBE. .2....0. 2. “ ow
Walnut, log We se @55 00
Walnut, MWe, § Oe @75 00
See ee es @25 00
Grey Elm, log-run... ..12 00@13 05
White Aso, log-run...... -14 00@16 00
Whitewood, log-run. : sae 2 00
White Oak, log- PU <ssie 18 00
White Oak, 4 sawed, Nos. 1 and 2....42 00@43 00

 

 

  
   
    

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* BARLOW BROS.GRAND RAPIDS MICE

 
 

  

 

 

TIME TABLES.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
In effect Nov. 17, 1889.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

Arrive. L ‘
Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... 7 i
Traverse City Express............. 9:20am 11:30am
Traverse City & Mackinaw. 4:10pm

From Cincinnati. ...........
Cadillac (Mized)...,........ pm

Through coaches tor Saginaw on 7:10am and 4: to Pp
m train.

 

GOING SOUTH.

Cincinnati Express. .............<. 7:15am
Port Wayne Exprem............... 11:45 a = 12:50 pm
Cineimmatl Muprens. . oo. ss... 5... ... 5:30 p 6:00 pm

From Mackinaw & Traverse City..10:40 > a
ren Cee ee 9:55 am

Train leaving for Cincinnati at 6p. m. and arriving
from Cincinnati at 9:20 p. m., runs daily, Sundays in-
eluded. Other trains daily except Sunday.

Sleeping and Parlor Car Service: North—7::0a.m.
and 4:10 p. m. trains have sleeping and parlor cars for
Mackinaw City. South—7:15 a. m. train has chair car
and 6 p. m. train Pullman sleeping car for Cincinnati.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
In effect Nov. 10, 1889.

Leave Arrive.
ee de occa ccicadmedicsisedsence cous 10:15am
ao alee ee oe cals as oceania ilcea ance cui cd cane

eee
Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes he
Through tickets and full information can be had by
ealling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at depot, or
| Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St.,

| Grand Rapids, Mi eh.
| CO. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

 

 

| Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
| GOING WEST.

   
 
 

 

Arrives. Leaves.
| (Morning Express................- 12:50 p m 1:00 pm
ae ee 4:10pm 4:20pm oe

| +Grand Rapids Express.. «oo, kesae Dm

| *Night Express........ .. 6:40am 7:00am
ee. 7:39am

EAST.

Teestom Papress...... tl 6:50am
tThrough Mail....... --10:10 am 10:20am
+Evening Express . 3:35pm 3:45 pm
*Night Express...... 10:30 pm 10:55 p m

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The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 158, 1889.

 

 

 

THE DOCTOR’S STORY.

The Doctor, with his immense, shaggy
head, glowing eyes, deep-set, and small,
thin body, was an extraordinary object
at the best of times. But, as he sat there
in his rich and gloomy study, with a
hanging lamp throwing its light down on
his shock of grizzled hair, and casting
cavernous shadows from his beetling
brows, beneath which those eyes of his
gave forth a red sparkle: and his big,
irregular nose dividing his visage like a
spur of a mountain between two valleys,
and the lips of his great, grim mouth
working and puckering, as he sucked at
his black pipe—as he sat there in his
high-backed, oaken chair, beside a table
piled up with rare and ancient books,
and strange ornaments from China and
India, and with a small but finely-formed
skull, earefully mounted on an ebony
stand and so placed that it had the air of
whispering in his ear—as he sat there, I
say, he looked less like an ordinary man
than like a wizard of the Dark Ages, or
even like one of the demons such wizards
were wont to evoke.

Of course, as every one knows, Doctor
Hoknagel is nothing of the kind; for,
though he probably knows more than all
the wizards of antiquity put together, he
is. at the same time. one of the best and
kindest-hearted of men—if common re-
port be worth anything. But that fairy-
like body—the contrast between it and
the head is certainly very singular. An
ogre and an elf combined to form a man
—thatis how you would describe him.
His hands are like a woman’s, white,
small and beautifully shaped, and he
wears on one of his fingers a costly sap-
phire ring, such as a lady might wear.

We had been discussing the skull.

“It is a woman’s, then ?’’ said I.

“Yes: and a very lovely woman she
was. too,’? replied Dr. Hoknagel, in his
deep but exquisitely modulated tones.

“Can you judge from the skull of the
beauty of the face ?’’ I exclaimed.

‘Perhaps not; at any rate, Ido not in
this case.”’

“Do you mean to say you actually
knew her 2”? I demanded, with a chiil of
the nerves. Even the most benevolent
doctors will sometimes do odd things
that make ordinary persons’ flesh creep.

“Well, at all events, I know she was a
beauty,’”’ he said. And, after puffing at
_ his pipe awhile, he continued: “its 2
curious story and you might as well hear
it. You remember Daventry 2’

‘Not Daventry who married Miss Sal-
tonstall, the heiress, and went mad ?”’

“That’s the man—Edward Daventry.
My specialty is mental diseases, you
know, and I signed the order committing
him to the asylum. That was ten years
ago. He died last week.”’

‘Only last week! I had supposed him
dead for years.”’

“Death is aname applied indiserimi-
nately to several different phenomena.
“Now, you knew Daventry who married
Miss Saltonstall; but I knew him before
that event—long before. And I happen
to know that Miss Saltonstall was not the
first lady—’’

“Ah! An earlier romance!
hear about it.’’

“There isnot much to that. There
was a girl—let us call her Francesca;
her family name does not concern us.
She was a lovely creature, of a style
quite unlike Miss Saltonstall. Daventry
was then barely twenty: she, a year or
two younger. She loved him with all her
heart. He—well. he conceived a passion
for her. It was understood—she under-
stood—that they were to be married. But
she took too much for granted. and
granted too much. You know the way
of the world. There are times when the
woman is as much to blame as the man.
All I will say is, that this was not one of
those times. Daventry was then a young
fellow ina country town, with no pros-
pects in particular. An unexpected cir-
cumstance gave him a good opportunity
to enter business in New York and he
went, leaving Francesea behind. Well,
it had tobe! And within a year he had
the satisfaction, such as it was, of hear-
ing that she was dead.”’

How the Doctor’s eyes did glow!
looked terrible at that moment.

“Daventry had, I believe, already made
the acquaintance of Miss Saltonstall, and
it was not long before they were openly
engaged to be married. There was no
ambiguity about that arrangement. You
may suppose, if you like, that Daventry
was really in love this time. At all
events, he acted as if he were. He hardly
ever let the girl out of his sight. She
couldn’t complain of lack of devotion.
They were married—a great wedding.
You remember it. A handsome couple.
All New York looking on. All the girls
envying her; all the young fellows him.
So off they went on their honeymoon.’’

The Doctor sucked hard and fast at his
black pipe, until he, and the little white
skull, and the pile of antique volumes,
were all enveloped in a gray mist of
smoke.

‘‘Daventry became proverbial for work.
Everything he took hold of went well.
His wife had a million to her dowry, so
there was no need for him to work; but
he did work, and it was thought greatly
to his credit that hedid so. He went into
all sorts of schemes: they all turned to
gold as soon as he touched them. He
kept a fine house in town, another at the
seaside, another in California. He and
his wife were always on the top in so-
ciety, always stirring, always entertain-
ing; and yet Daventry never lost his grip
on any of his schemes. People said there
never was such a man; wonderful head!
astonishing genius! They had no chil-
dren—children are hardly fashionable—
but people sometimes asked where all
these millions were going. Never mind;
they kept piling up—railroads, tele-
graps, coal, iron, silver—all contributing
to make Daventry rich. No skeleton in
his closet; no room for one—too full of
gold! Lucky man! happy man, Daven-
try!—devilish happy!’

Here the Doctor paused and wreathed
his great lips into so sardonic a grin, at
the same time gathering his shaggy brows
together in a frown so portentious, that
I really felt uneasy. :

“The happiest men sometimes make
mistakes. Daventry made one—he over-
worked himself. One day he came to
consult me. I examined him; told him
toletup. He said he couldn’t. I asked

Do let me

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him if he wanted softening of the brain.
That startled him—threw him off his
guard. He began to talk about himself;
said he was the most miserable wretch
onearth. Hated his wife; she hated
him. Fought together like a couple of
seorpions. No children, no peace, no
rest. Wanted to kill her and himself,
but was afraid to die. Iasked him why.
He gave me a look—a ghastly look—and
went out.

“The seventh anniversary of their
wedding came around. To show how
happy they were, they arranged to give a
great reception and ball. Such prepara-
tions never were known. Invitations
were sent out two months in advance.
Preparations going on in the house for
three weeks. It was in winter, but the
halls, staircases and rooms were smoth-
ered in flowers. For supper, all the
things nicest to eat and drink and hard-
est to get. Favors for the dance cost
enough to buy a city lot—gold, silver and
diamonds. Eight hundred people came;
the best in New York, and only the best.
Until 12 o’clock, Daventry and his wife
stood undera marriage bell receiving their
guests. There they stood, smiling, bow-
ing and shaking hands, the type and
example of blessed and prosperous wed-
lock. Ah! a fine sight!

“After midnight, they left their place
and mingled with the guests. It was
like a fairy palace—every where perfume,
color, sparkle, beauty, music. They say
so thany beautiful women were never
before seen together in New York. Dav-
entry was fond of beautiful women. He
went about chatting and laughing first
with one and then with another. Every-
body remarked how uncommonly well he
looked. Iwas there; he came up to me;
I looked at him. ‘Well, Doctor?’ he said,
smiling. I put one finger to my fore-
head—so! and shook my head. He under-
stood; his lips got pale and he glared at
me. A few minutes afterward I saw him
at the table, drinking champagne.

“As he turned away from the table, he
saw a lady sitting in a window-seat,
partly concealed by lace curtains. She
was alone. He went up to her. She was
the most beautiful woman of the even-
ing: but he couldn’t recall who she was.
And yet there was something familiar in
her face—familiar as a strain of music
that you recognize, but cannot place.
Now he ‘thought he remembered—then,
again, the name just escaped him. He
asked her to take a glass of wine—‘Yes,’
she said, ‘with you” ”’

The manner in which Dr. Hoknagel
gave the ensuing dialogue amazed me.
No trained actor could have done it bet-
ter. His marvelous voice accommodated
itself to every intonation. Closing my
eyes, I could have believed that the
speakers stood before me.

‘He brought the wine and she received
the glass from him. Her voice, when
she spoke, had gone to his heart; surely
he had heard it before! Where ? Where ?
How lovely she was! Her dress, too, was
exquisite, white, soft, voluptuous. The
arms and figure of a young goddess.
Diamonds on her bosom; in her hair a
spray of heliotrope. That flower had
been his favorite—before he married! He
had associations with it. He felt his
face burn. He bent down toward her.

‘<I fear you have been having a dull
evening,’ he said. ‘Did you come late ?”

‘* ‘Yes: Lam but just arrived. 1 came
only to see you.’

‘He felt his heart beat at those caress-
ing words.

-* ‘The night would have been a blank
to me, if you had not been here.’

‘-She smiled—a strange smile. ‘Truly ?
I thought you'had forgotten me.’

‘*‘How could anyone ever forget you ?
But it is some time since we met.’

‘“*Yes, indeed—a long time. But this
is your wedding anniversary. See, I
bear you no ill-will! Let us drink to it!

‘She lifted her glass to herlips. On
her finger he caught the sparkle of a
ring—an amethyst. His hand shook so
that his wine was spilled. He knew that
ring! ‘Where did you get that amethyst”

“Surely, you ought to know! Thenl
am forgotten! It was you who gave it,
Edward.’

‘‘He sat down beside her on the win-
dow seat; he had no strength to stand.
They were concealed by the lace cur-
tains. He stared in her face trembling.
Yes, it was she; there could be no mis-
take. ‘Francesca!’

“sah, at last! she said, laughing
softly. ‘But why do you stare so at me?’

‘**T heard you were dead—dead, years
and years ago!’

‘“<sOh, I am alive! I am all life. I
have been in foreign countries. But I
have not forgotten those old days of ours,

Edward. How sweet they were! Have
you been haypy since ?’

‘“*The happiness of lost souls! This
is my first happy moment. Is it real?
You have changed, Francesca. You
were never so beautiful as this. Have
you come to taunt me ?’

““*— am Francesca—your Francesca,’

she said. ‘But other changes have, in-
deed, come to me.,1 am no longer a
girl. I have wealth and power.’ She
leaned toward him, fragrant and irresist-
ible. ‘Edward, do you care for me still?’
she whispered.

‘“‘His self-control forsook him. ot
would give my soul for you!’ he said.

‘“‘What a look—what a smile she gave
him! ‘Come with me, then,’ said she.
‘Come to my home; we cannot talk here.
There, no one will interrupt us. Come,
Edward

‘He hesitated. ‘My guests will ex-
pect—you know I am—’

“She laid her soft fingers on his hand.

‘*‘Never mind them. What are they
tous? Let this be the proof that you
care for me—to leave them and come
with me. Are you afraid ?’

‘‘He rose to his feet.

‘“* ‘Let us go,’ he said.

‘He was reckless. But the dining
saloon was now empty. The guests had
gone to the drawing rooms and the bands
were playing a waltz. How the music
sang and throbbed! They passed out
into the hall unnoticed. No one seemed
to heed them. Francesca was now envel-
oped in a lohg pearl-gray cloak, lined
with swan’s down. He had his hat and
coat. Her hand was on his arm. They de-
scended the stairs, tteading on roses.
The door opened before them, and they
went out. Her carriage stood at the bot-
tom of the steps. Snow was falling;
but in amoment they were seated side
by side in the carriage, where it was
warm and perfumed. Edward Daventry
could have believed himself in heaven.
He felt the gentle touch of her arm and

 

shoulder. He saw ‘the darkness of her
eyes and hair, the pure bloom of her
face.

“He loved, she loved him; what was
the world compared to that? The car-
riage rolled along swiftly, on easy
springs. They were leaving all things—
all care and trouble—behind. He bent
to kiss her cheek; but she put up her
hand with tenderest coquety.

‘*‘Not yet, Edward,’ she murmured.
‘Wait! wait!

‘‘At length the carriage stopped; they
were at her home. They alighted: he
followed her up the steps and into the
softly-lighted hall. As the door closed
behind them, she turned to smile on
him—a smile of love and invitation. She
went on into an inner room, pushing
aside the heavy curtains that hung in the
doorway. Here all was warm, sumpt-
uous, luxurious, softly lighted. In the
middle of the room she turned upon him
with an enchanting gesture.

‘¢ ‘Now—the kiss ” she said.

‘His lips were almost on hers. Sud-
denly she lifted her two hands to the
sides of her face, and her whole face
seemed to come away , as one removes a
mask. Beneath was disclosed a bare,
grinning skull, with fragments of earth
and mold clinging toit. A cold, damp
scent of death emanated from it. Some-
thing seemed to burst in Daventry’s
head. He uttered an awful scream and
fell to the floor senseless.”’

The Doctor stopped and re-lit his pipe.
My eyes fell on the skull beside him.

“What does this mean?’ I faltered.
“Ts that all ?”’

“A mere hallucination, of ~ course,’’
said the Doctor, chuckling. ‘‘Daventry’s
brain had given way on that evening, as
Ihad warned him it would. He imag-
ined he saw this woman, and he followed
the spectre into the street. An odd
coincidence, by the way; he was found
the next morning, nearly frozen to death,
and quite mad—where, do you suppose ?”’

‘*Where 2”’ said I, shuddering.

“Why, in a deserted house on the
other side of the Harlem, which had pre-
viously been occupied by this same
Francesca. How he got there nobody
knows. But he raved about this halluci-
nation for years afterward: and when he
died, the other day, he shrieked out with
his last breath that he was being kissed
by a skull.”’

‘‘Who was Francesca 2’ I asked.

‘Why do you ask? That is her skull.
And this ring of mine is her ring. What
does aname matter? It is only within
the last fifteen years or so that I have
borne my present name. I was married
some forty years since. I lost my wife
early. She left me a daughter, but she
died, too, when she was about nineteen
years old. Have a glass of wine.”’

: JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
>_<
The Country Store.

The clerk in a country store has an ex-
cellent opportunity ta study the business.
There are too many clerks who fall into
the great error of supposing that they
can only wait on customers, and that
there is nothing of importance outside of
that to which they need devote attention.
Technically, perhaps, the assumption is
correct, but to the ambitious young man
there is little in the doctrine to encour-
age. The clerk has a grand opportunity
in a country store, small or large, to
study the business, and if itis small, the
opportunity is none the less. He can
imagine himself the proprietor and take
care of the stock. He can arrange the
goods and the displays. He can prepare
bogus orders of goods that, in his opin-
ion, are needed to keep the stock com-
plete. These he can refer to the pro-
prietor or not, as circumstances will
permit. The young man will find it no
waste of time to master thoroughly the
details of the small business; it will bet-
ter prepare him for the mastery of a
larger one.

The store building should be kept in
good repair. Thereis nothing that looks
more inviting than a nicely painted store
building, and there is nothing that looks
so uninviting as a rickety, unpainted and
generally dilapidated structure. Itis a
pretty good sign that the appearance
inside will correspond, and where the
stock has a dilapidated appearance there
is not much hope for a growing business.
It will cost but afew dollars a year to
keep the store building looking fresh and
clean.

Clean the store lamps every day. They
will become smoked with one night’s use.
Sweep the store carefully every morning,
and never without sprinkling. At least
twice a year, clean the entire store, re-
moving all goods from the shelves and
cleaning them, and exploring the under
counter corners, where dirt is generally
found in liberal quantities.

—_——_—_—_—>_-<—__——
Lost on the Bridge.

I stood on the bridge at midnight as
drunk as a son-of-a-gun; two moons rose
o’er the city, where there ought to have
been but one. I could see their bright
reflection in the waters under me, as I
experienced a feeling of wonder and of
great curiosity. If only one had been
there I would not have been in doubt, but
what two moons were doing I could not
well make out. The tide was slowly
ebbing; I could hear the waters roll, as I
stood in the wavering shadows to hide
from the night ‘‘patrol.”’

How often and how often, in the days
of auld lang syne, I have tried to cross it
at midnight and lost myself every time.
But to-night I was hot and restless, and
my mind was full of care, for the walk
that lay before me seemed greater than I
could bear. I had no latch-key with me,
and locked would be the door, and I
would have to sit in the doorway, as I oft
have done before. I’d have to sit in the
doorway, in agony and fear, until a voice
came from the window, ‘‘Did your lodge
hold late, my dear ?”’

So to-night I stood there, dreaming,
and watching the restless tide; a cop
came along with a wagon and invited me
to ride.

o<—__———
The ‘‘Notion’”’ Counter.

The retailer knows how. many are the
articles included under the term ‘‘no-
tions’? in his dry goods store, and the
lady shopper learns to her cost that the
notion counter is the hardest to approach,
as it is the most crowded. The fat purse
and the lean alike give up their contents
there, as women, rich or poor, must have
have their needles, pins, elastics, crimp-
ers, whalebones, darning cottons, and all
the other host of things that comprise a
notion stock.

 

THE IDEAL CITIZEN.

 

Citizenship and Its Duties from the
Ideal Standpoint.

The ideal citizen is the man who be-
lieves that all men are brothers and the
nation is merely an extension of his
family, to be loved, respected and cared
for accordingly.

Such a man attends personally to all
civic duties with which he believes him-
self charged. Those which are within
his own control he would no more en-
trust to his inferiors than he would leave
the education of his children to kitchen
servants.

The public demands upon his time,
thought and money come upon him as
suddenly and unexpectedly as the acci-
dents of family life, and often they find
him illy prepared; but he nerves himself
to the inevitable, knowing that, in the
village, state or nation, any mistake or
neglect on his part must impose a pen-
alty, sooner or later, on those whom he
most loves.

It may be that the nation may want to
declare war; perhaps the state may de-
sire to juggle with its debt or some other
interest involving the principle of hon-
esty; but even if the work at hand is no
more important than the deciding of
pound dues or a small appropriation for
repairing a bit of broken road, he recog-
nizes the duty of informirig himself re-
garding the matter from the standpoint
of the good of the community. Self-
ishly, he knows that any blunder which
may be committed will inflict disagree-
able, expensive, perhaps fatal, results
upon those he loves most; in a larger
way he realizes that everybody about
him—the men and women whom he re-
spects because they are his equals, and
those whom he pities because they are
unable to look after their own rights un-
der the law—may suffer if a few intelli-
gent citizens chance to neglect their
duty.

The ideal citizen is ‘‘good’ for all de-
mands’’ justly made upon him; he never
shirks work or assumes that what he
neglects to attend to will be made right
by his fellow-men, to whom he will re-
turn the favor at some future and indefi-
nite time. He has seen that method in
practice and he does not like its effects.
One of them was the ‘‘Tweed ring’’ in
New York; another was the ‘‘whisky
ring,’ which encompassed the United
States. He knows how toapply, in civic
affairs, the point of the old saying that
‘a stitch in time saves nine,’’ and, con-
versely, that if stitches are not taken in
time there may suddenly be rents and
exposures which newly-aroused indus-
try cannot repair in time to prevent dis-
grace and loss.

The ideal citizen always ‘‘wants to
know why.’’ His conscience may be
better than his education, but he loses no
opportunity to discover what have been
the stumbling blocks of other communi-
ties, states and nations, and he prefers
to learn these from original sources of
information rather than from persons
who make explanations at the eleventh
hour to conform to pre-arranged selfish or
partisan purposes. He does not find this
task easy, and at times his mind seems
so confused and dark that he wonders
how order and daylight can ever get into
it, but he perseveres, knowing that when
one is in a fight it is better to be beaten
than to dodge responsibility by running
away. fF

In polities the ideal citizen takes sides
and votes witha party, but he makes his
partisan affiliations through principle
instead of prejudice or the partiality
that comes through personal acquaint-
ance. He finds this hard work at times;
somehow everything worth doing or
having requires a great deal of personal
effort and nota little self-sacrifice; yet
he realizes that to be led by the nose is
unmanly, even if the leader be a wiser
man than he anda personal friend be-
sides—that to blindly follow a man whose
principal qualification is a talent for a
leadership, is to give way to the weak-
ness through which leaders have become
tyrants and nations have lost their liber-
ties.

In polities he finds that men and meas-
ures are at times so lamentably mixed
that it seems almost impossible to sep-
arate them, and the more conscience he
has: the greater is his treuble to decide
between them. Nevertheless he does it.
His decision may compel him to oppose
some of his dearest friends, for there is
a good deal besides conscience that makes
difference of opinions; but he knows
that to accept ideas second-hand, no mat-
ter from whom, is to admit that one is not
fit to think for himself, but only to be a
slave. He may respect men with whom
he differs in opinion, but it is not neces-
sary on that account that he should re-
spect their erroneous ideas. He is not
to be held to account for other people’s
opinions, but for his own. He remem-
bers that Abraham Lincoln and other
historie characters did not always agree
with the most prominent men of their
party; if he has read his nation’s history
as closely as any patriot should, he knows
that George Washington, while Presi-
dent, was one of the best-abused men who
ever lived. Yet Lincoln and Washing-
ton arestill held reverently in the public
memory, while the names of most of
their critics have disappeared from gen-
eral remembrance. It is the man who
thinks who is remembered; he who only
follows has nothing in his character te
keep his memory green.

Sometimes the ideal citizen finds him-
self obliged to vote with a party which
he previously has opposed and in which
his associates are his old political en-
emies. In such case his position is
painful; for, as a rule, the more thought-
ful and earnest the man, the dearer to
him are the ties of sympathy and old
association. But if he would be true to
his trust he must regard duty before in-
clination; to go ‘‘with the multitude to
do evil’? is no compensation for duties
undone and responsibilities neglected.
Abraham Lincoln urging the emancipa-
tion proclamation upon his unwilling
cabinet, Horace Greeley signing the bail
bond of Jefferson Davis, Sam Houston
protesting in the Texas convention
against the secession of the State, Czar
Alexander of Russia issuing his ukase of
freedom for the serfs, opposed all to
whom they had been previously bound
by ties of association and friendship.
They were right, their friends were
wrong; nevertheless their deeds
estranged them for atime from friends
who loved them dearly, and the penal-

 

ties were full of agony; yet they were
accepted unflinchingly and borne bravely.
It needs bravery to make an ideal cit-
izen: many men who have wise and
noble intentions fail at the point of exe-
cution, and a beginning which does not
result in an end were better not begun,
for it merely leads to its originator being
héld in contempt by his friends as well
as his enemies.

Grand Rapids Frvit and Produce Go,,

JOBBER OF

FOREIGN FRUITS.

 

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necessities have no possible connection 3 NORTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS.
with national issues, and acts accord-

ingly. He does not vote for a candidate
for constable or town clerk simply be-
cause the man belongs to his own party,
but regards all such candidates according
to their qualifications for the offices for
which they have been nominated. Like
Washington, he votes for ‘‘measures,
not men.’’? If the duties of the office
about to be vacated can better be dis-
charged by the candidate of another
party than that of his own, he votes for
him, knowing that inefficiency in office is,
above all other serious faults, the most
dangerous blow that can be inflicted upon
the commonwealth.

He agrees with the father of his coun-
try in he belief that ‘‘eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty,’’ sono public in-
terest is too small to demand and receive
his attention. He has seen great abuses
develop from small neglects, so, instead
of concentrating his attention and spend-
ing his money once in four years to elect
the presidential candidate of his party,
he attends all primary meetings and
never fails to vote at an election because
the offices seem of small consequence.

The ideal citizen is always a disturbing
influence in his own political fold. He
is in the position of the missionary toa
congregation of Southern negroes, who
persisted in preaching against theft,
covetousness and other violations of the
Ten Commandments, while his hearers
were longing only to hear of the won-
ders described in the book of Revela-
tions and to exult in anticipation of ram-
bling through the golden streets and
stately mansions of the great hereafter.
‘“‘Pahson,”’ said one emotional and tear-
ful brother, ‘‘ef you don’t quit talkin’
*bout stealin’ chickens an’ bein’ fon’ of
other men’s wives, you’ll knock all de
’ligious stuffin’ out ob dis -meetin’.’’ It
is much the same way in politics; the
man who in time of peace prepares for
war, and tries to urge his party asso-
ciates to forego selfish desires and incite
all to more earnest effort for the general
good, is always sure to be regarded as a
nuisanee. Each of the great political
parties in the United States contains
some such men; each of these men may
perhaps be wrong in his views of some
public questions, but each stimulates the
activity of thought from which great
principles are evolved.

Consequently, the ideal citizen must be
prepared to become amartyr. Such a fate
is neither pleasing nor profitable, and the
more sensitive and spirited the man the
less desirable sucha result will be. It
is not a fate to be courted, but neither is
it to be avoided. ‘‘The blood of the
martyrs is the seed of the church;”’
equally do political parties grow in wis-
dom through agitation by men whom they
may eventually cast out. The greatest
men are seldom those who receive great-
est formal recognition; neither Webster, |,

Clay nor Calhoun ever becam esident; Z “
3 un ever became president; | m6 Tradesman Coupon is the cheapest and most modern in

Moses was driven out of Egypt for
avenging the wrongs of one of his race, the market, being sold.as follows:

and was persistently abused by his fol-

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.

Alired J. Brown,

WHOLESALE

Foreign rails, Nuts, Dates, Figs,

16 and 18 North Division Street, Grand Rapids.

EDWIN FALLAS,

JOBBER OF

Butter, Eggs, Fairfield Cheese," Foreign Fruits, Mince Meat, Nuts, ite,

Butter and Sweet Potatoes
Let your orders come.

 

 

Oyster and Mince Meat Business Running Full Blast.
Going Like Hot Cakes.

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

Good-Bye::.Pass Book

Adopt the

Tradesman Gredit Govpon Book,

And you will find the saving of time to be so
great that you will never permit the use of
another pass book in your establishment.

 

 

 

 

lowers during the many years in which|g 2 Coupons, per hundred......... .$2.50 | SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS:
he led them toward the promised land. |g 5 hs Ce ae ... 3.00} Orders for 200 or over......- 5 per eent.
The ancient Greeks banished all their} gi9 “ CE 4.00! ** ce a 10 “
wisest men; as for Jesus, he was cruci- $20 66 cs oo 5.00 | 6“ co Oe ee .20 66

fied instead of crowned. Nevertheless,
the ideal citizen does not put on the air
of a martyr, but goes to his work as the
true soldier goes into battle, with a
brave heart, a cheerful face and an hon-
est hope that the best man may win, even
if the loser be himself.

Finally, the ideal citizen looks out not
for himself alone, but regards himself as
but part of the community in which he
lives. To make money out of politics
seems as bad to him as living upon the
earnings of his parents or children, for
he knows that the community or nation
has no money of its own, but only what
it extracts from the pockets of the peo-
ple—the poorest as well as the richest.
His compensation consists in the sense
of duty well done. and the more he does
the less the reward he thinks himself en-
titled to. JOHN HABBERTON.

—qq@2— oe ——_—
A Pointer for Live Merchants.
From the American Storekeeper.

A Michigan man was looking out on a
driving storm studying how he could im-
prove his trade. A farmer’s horse stood
tied to the hitching-post in front of the
store partially protected, but with his tail
curled in and his head down, vainly try-
ing tomissadrop of the pelting rain.
The worthy farmer was inside, himself
warm and dry, and, to his credit be it
said, regretting the necessity of keeping
his horse in the storm. .

Then came the idea. Back of the
store was a large piece of vacant ground.
‘‘T will build some horse sheds on that
ground for my customers,’’ said the mer-
chant to himself. The sheds were soon
built. Tickets were made to sell for ten
cents to those who wished to put their
horses there, and these tickets were ac-
cepted at the store as money in part
payment of goods, so that customers of
the store had their horses sheltered free.
This arrangement has continued to bea
profitable one to this

Hi SEES

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

E. A. STOWE & BRO., - - Grand Rapids.

 

PF. J. DETTENTHALER,

JOBBER OF

Uysters

_— AND—

Salt Fish.

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column.
CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF WILD GAME SOLICITED.

 

 

Lemon & Peters,

day.

>

WHOLESALE
GROCERS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

The Bargain Counter.

Next to the bargain counter the most
successful device for woman’s mental
derangement, says an exchange, is the
odd-cent price list now in approved use
by all merchants. The amount of finan-
cial folly of the feminine gender which
these odd cents are responsible for would
do credit to the spendthrift heir of a long
line. The woman who buys an article
for $9.98 reflects serenely that it has cost
her under $10 and sticks the two cent
stamp on her next letter with peculiar
satisfaction. Butafter all, she is indebted
to the odd cent for new peace of mind.
What was extravagance in the old days
is now economy, for does she not save
the odd penny? And has she not always
been taught that if she looks after the
pennies, the dollars will look after them-
selves? The favorites are 29 and 49,
which dress goods usually claim, and 98
applied to every commodity, but a stan-
dard price in glove reductions. Gloves
also sell well at 48 and 59, and for worsted
gloves, 19 is the figure.

Lautz Bros. & Co,’s Soaps,

Niagara Starch,
Amboy Cheese,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

 

 

GROCERIES.

Gripsack Brigade.

Frank L. Kelly will continue with
Spring & Company another year.

Cliff Herrick is no longer on the road
for the Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., hay-
ing resumed his former position behind
the counter for Herfick & Randall.

Walter E. Cummings has returned
from Toledo, and will stay in until after
the holidays. It is understood that he has
engaged to travel for Cummings & Yale
another year.

A Jackson correspondent writes: ‘The
Jackson members of the K. of the G. met
at the Hibbard House last Saturday,
ganized Post B and appointed commit-
tees to arrange for the Lansing meeting.
Several prominent business men will go
with the Jackson delegation. A
delegation may be expected from the
Central City, and of them will be
accompanied by their ladies. The next
meeting of Post B will be held Dec. 21,
at the same place and time”’

Oscar D. Fisher, formerly manager of
of the wholesale grocery house of Arthur
Meigs & Co., has engaged to travel on
the road for Phelps. Brace & Co.. of
Detroit. the engagement to date from
Jan. 1 His territory will include the
shore towns from Bay City to the Straits.

 

 

Or

most

the J. L. & S. Railway from Mackinaw
City to the Saginaws, the F. & P. M.
Railway to Reed City and the Saginaw

& N. Railway. He
East Sagi-

division of the D., L.
will take up his residence in
naw, as that city
point of his territory. Mr.
had over a dozen years’ experience in the
grocery business and P., B. & Co. are to
be congratulated in securing his services.

A leading Detroit traveling man writes:
“T have a dim recollection that not many

will

Fisher has

years ago, at an annual meeting of the
M Cf. AY, fee TRADESMAN was

adopted as the official paper of the Asso-
ciation. For that reason, | subscribed
for it. I found it contained many
good things that I have continued my
subscription, although I rarely ever
any news from the M. C. T. 4 ‘This 1s,
I presume, because none is given to you.
I want to say a word to the
I have the Board of
Trustees a circular announcing the date
of the annual meeting, at which there
are to be presented several amendments
to the constitution, and I think this isa
move in the right direction. 1 hope the
boys will adopt those amendments, for I
am sure that, with aSecretary and Treas-
urer elected by the Board of Trustees, and
responsible to them, and they responsibie

so

see

Now. boys.

just received from

Association will take
Now, I
candidates all are,

to the members, our
a long
know

do that
material for President
the Board:
a choice,
from those who have
past and are familiar the affairs of
the Association. to
part of the nominations, and then the boys
can elect they please just the}
same: ofor President, Thos. Macleod or

KE. H. McCurdy, for
the Board of Trustees our retiring Pres-

not
but I

good

forward. do

the

step
who
know we have got lots of
and members of
there is

yet, at the same time,

and the choice should be made
been active in the
with
I should like make
whom

and one member of

ident, J. T. Lowry. These are men who
are workers for the Association at all
times, in season and out of season.

Although I have not discussed these pro-
posed changes with all of the boys, yet 1
will bet $1 per month of my salary that
the men I have named are in favor of the
changes, because it is business-like, and
I know them to be good business men.
I hope these changes will be made and
that the Secretary will give THe TrapeEs-
MAN an bit of MLC. T. A
news. Il hope to attend the next meet-
ing, but I am getting old and a little un-
eertain: but if I do, I shall urge the
adoption of the amendments and Ture
TRADESMAN as the Association paper.”’

occasional

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News from Flushing.

Perry Bros. & Co.
new store with a full
and fancy dry goods.

now occupy their
line of millinery

In the early part of the summer, some
of the P. I.’s said that grass would be
growing on our streets inside of a year,
but it hasn’t got to sprouting yet.

Two of the firm of Sweet Bros. &
Clarke, contractors with the P. I.’s, are
not yet twenty-one years of age and try
to protect their brains by wearing black
silk hats.

Why would it not be a good plan for
the different Business Men’s Associations
throughout the State to find out the
names of wholesale houses who sell P.
of I. stores in their town and report to
the Secretary of the State Association
and he to the auxillary associations.

H. H. Chatters & Co. are moving into
their new three-story double brick store
this week. The third story has been
leased by the Masonic order for a term
of twenty-five years. The basement, 44
x80 feet, with the first and second floors,
will be used by the firm themselves.
The building is a great ornament to our
town and is one of the handsomest and
most convenient in the State.

Hon. A. S. Partridge, once Republican
Representative from this district at
Lansing, and nominated at almost every
Prohibition convention since for some
State or county office—and always de-
feated—is a resident of our beautiful vil-
lage and Vice-President of the State As-
sociation of Patrons of Industry. We
hope he will be more successful in_ this
than in most of his former enterprises.

large |

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Rates to the Lansing Convention.
GRAND Rapips, Dec. 16, 1889.
To the Members of the M. K. of the G.:

GENTLEMEN—I have arranged for the
following rates to the annual convention
at Lansing on Dee. 27:

Parties of 10 or over, going at one time,
2 cents a mile each way.

Parties of 50 or over, going at one time,
11g cents a mile each way.

These are the regular rates accorded
hunting parties, theater companies, etc.,
and ought to be satisfactory all around.
The tickets must be purchased at one
time, in a bunch, so those who expect to
catch the train at the last minute will
probably be unable to secure the conces-
sion. The best way is to place the money
for the tickets in the hands of some one
designated to conduct the purchase a day
or two in advance of the convention, to
the end that there may be no one disap-
pointed in securing the reduced rate.

GEORGE F. OWEN
Chairman Railway Committee.
or
Public Sentiment Against the Trusts.
From the New York Shipping List.

Public sentiment is evidently against
trusts. This is plainly indicated by re-
cent legal decisions against the local
sugar refineries and the Chicago gas com-
panies. The President, in his recent
message to Congress, invited earnest af-
to the question of restraining
these combinations of capital, and ex-
pressed the opinion that they should be
made the subject of prohibitory, or even
penal, legislation. That his suggestion
will be acted upon is indicated by the
fact that among the first bills introduced
in the Senate last week were two or
three anti-trust bills, while several mem-
bers of Congress. have publicly stated
their intention to bring forward various
other similar measures. It is a very dif-
ficult and delicate business to legislate
upon this subject effectively and justly,
with due regard to the complexity of the
interests involved. It will not do to at-
tempt to dispose of the matter with a
sweeping measure imposing penal re-
straint on all combinations, and prohib-
iting all agreements and contracts to
regulate the prices of commodities and
services. lt will be necessary to look
earefully into the question as to how far
restraints of the kind contemplated are
within federal jurisdiction, or, indeed,
statutory jurisdiction of any sort. But
this is not to say that there is no remedy
for trust evils. An artificial institution
of this sort that carries in it the seeds of
oppressive despotism, however, always
implies the ultimate appearance of some
effective means of restraint onits tend-
encies. That the testimony of all
history. There was never yet a real
evil or wrong for which there was not#
ultimately founda remedy. It does not
appear. however, that any very eftective
remedy would be furnished by either of

is

the bills yet brought before the present
Congress. Such litigation as has al-

ready been had would seem to show that
the trusts can readily be brought into
subjection under existing statutes. All
that is needed to bring about this result
is an intelligent and earnest public sen-
timent which will compel those who are
entrusted with the execution of the laws
to do their duty. When the trusts real-
ize that the law is to be exerted against
them, they will be very apt to yield to
the inevitable and come under public
regulation.

Remarkable

>>
Record of an Indiana
Town.
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind.,
Editor Michigan Tradesman:
Not seeing anything in your yaluable
TRADESMAN from our city, I will en-
deavor to ‘‘set ’em’’ to your readers. We
have a flourishing town here, which the
grip brigade will vouch for. April 1,
Shipshewana started, with only one
building. We now have above sixty
stores and houses, which include twenty
or more business places. We have one
large three-story brick block, containing
bank and stores below, offices and rooms
on the second floor anda large public
hall on‘the third floor; also a brick post
office block, two stories high, containing
three stores and post office on lower floor,
with spacious rooms on second floor.
There is asplendid opening for a first-
class watchmaker and jeweler in the post
office room, with front window and plenty
of shelf room. nent of same is low, not

Dec: 11

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exceeding $5 per month. We also want
a good dentist. Excellent rooms are now
ready. A new sawmill has also started
up and does a good business. This is
also true of alarge machine shop, for
wood turning and house furnishing ma-
terial, the proprietors of which are build-
ing contractors. Our town is situated in
a beautiful farming country, where the
farmers are mostly well-to-do. Notowns
very near to draw from us. The nearest
is eight miles. Would also say that there
is the best kind of an opening for a flour

mill, the power for which could be pro-|

cured very cheap from the machine shop,
which has a monster engine for the work
they have. ‘The different sorts of busi-
ness could not be enumerated here. for
want of room. Our railroad is the St.
Louis, Sturgis & Battle Creek, now run-
ning from Goshen to Battle Creek, via
Sturgis. Any and all good people and
manufacturing interests are cordially
invited to come among us—we will do
you good. EE. €. STOWE.
> -
A Pointer for Clerks.

“You often hear merchants say in a
tone of disgust, ‘Oh, I can’t sell to that
man: he knows it all! ’’ observes a
writer in Stoves and Hardware, ‘‘when,
in fact, ‘the man who knows it all’ is by
no means a hard customer to handle. It
only requires a little diplomacy. That
is, you must concede that he does know
it all. Show him an article and he will
naturally commence to find fault, and
suggest where improvements can be
made. Agree with him and possibly add
‘It’s a wonder these things have not been
noticed before.’ Even appear surprised
at his remarkable perspicacity, and in-
cidentally remark that no doubt since
the defects have been pointed out, they
will be remedied in time, but just now
they exist in all such articles. and, un-
fortunately, the customer has to submit
to them. This clinches the sale. He
thinks that he has taught the manufac-
turers a lesson, that you area very teach-
able fellow, indeed, and not only buys
that article, but always comes bac k when
he wants anything in your line.’

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Probable Split in the Salt Association.

THE TRADESMAN has it on unques-
tioned authority that the Ludington and
Manistee members of the Michigan Salt
Association will pull out of the organi-
zation at the annual meeting, next month,
and handle their product through an or-

ganization of their own, for which pledges

of $150,000 in stock have already been
received. The Manistee and Ludington

manufacturers have felt for years that

they were not being fairly treated by
Dictator Burt, and the new method of
operation will undoubtedly secure to

them a larger margin of profit.
a oe

The Grocery Market.

are weak and a little lower.

higher. Coddfish

Sugars
oysters

Cove are is
searee and higher.
—— 2 <P

The P. & B. cough drops give great
satisfaction.

VISITING BUYERS.
F M Hodge. Middleville L Schroek, Clarksville

J N Pike, Caledonia Furber & Kidder,

Sevey & Herrington, Hopkins Station
Herrington SS Schantz. Woodland

Johnson & Seibert, Severance & Rich,

Middleville
Sisson & Lilley, Sisson
G J Stevenson, Bangor
Hessler Bros., Rockford
J L Thomas,Cannonsburg
G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove
D E Watters, Freeport
R A Hastings, Sparta
J W Kirtland, Lakeview
P J Buwaldo, Hamilton
C L Wilson, Saranac
John Crispe, Plainwell
W S Winegar, Lowell
O W Messenger,Spring Lke
ES Botsford, Dorr
John Baker, Chauncey
Mrs E Scott,Dunningville
H A Dailey, Lumberton
A D Martin, Bitely
Geo A sage, Rockford
C Freyermuth, McCords
Pickett, Bros., Wayland
S MeNitt, Byron Center
J E Bennett, Ferris
J Raymond, Berlin
JH Manning, Lake P O
H Johnston, Shelby
A S Frey, Slocum’s Grove
T Armock, Wright
W 4H Struik, Forest Grove
Isaac Quick, Allendale
G F Cook, Grove
John Gunstra, Lamont
-* ook, Bauer
J Coon, Rockford
H Van Noord, Jamestown
John Damstra, Gitchell
Griswold Bros., Harvard
Bakker Bros., Drenthe
| A Woodard, Ashland
A Purchase, So Blendon
Jno Farrowe, So Blendon
F L Roberts. Manton
AJ White, Bass River
F Goodman, Burnip’s Cors
W G Tefft, Rockford
N Bouma, Fisher
a :Donald & Beebe, Douglas
A Gardner,Cedar Springs
W m Peer, Muskegon
- B Blain, Lowell
1 F Clapp, Allegan
J David, Sparta
W Turner, Nunica
7 Pollard, Ashland
Mc

Caledonia
Ballard & Field, Sparta
H F Miner & Son,Lk Odessa
G H Remington, Bangor
Hams & VanArmen,
Hastings
C W Peters, Bangor
W M Bale, Fennville
S D Kinney, Covert
Peter Dendel, Hopkins Sta
N Harris, Big Rapids
A Steketee, Holland
BA Fish, Cedar Springs
H W Rodenbaugh,
Breedsville
J T Pierson, Irving
Ww H Hicks, Morley
H Coyhendall, Allegan
H M Lewis, Ionia
W H MeQuarrie, Luther
JT Perham, Kent City
GH Walbrink, Allendale
A&E Bergy, Caledonia
GS Putnam, Fruitport
J C Benbow, Hartford
Maston & Hammond,
Grandville
F E Shattuck & Co.,SandLk
eS Fitch, Wayland
ET VanOstrand, Allegan
Clary & Eaton. Inland
Frank Cornell, Sebewa
Conger & Townsend,
Battle Creek
F D Warren, Martin
V Zinz, Conklin
H Meijering, Jamestown
RL Willett, Altona
T H Condra, Lisbon
Yeiter & Look, Lowell
Eckerman, Muskegon
J Barns.Grand Haven
= prone Mancelona
N Hutchinson, Grant
rR B McCulloch, Berlin
W R Young, Middleville
W F Wingler, Lowell
G E Harris, Ashland
Mills & Mills, Ashland
Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia
Holmes & Cornell, Belding
Lamoreaux & Beerman,
Fruitport J
Michigan Cutter Co.,Lowell F
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Mrs EI Adams, Clarksville -
A Wagner, New Holland
C Lillie, Coopersville

Leggett & Co., Paris
*Connel, Jennin; 2s

 

The P. of I. Dealers. |

The following are the P. of L. dealers |
who had not cancelled their contracts at |
last accounts:
|

|

Adrian—Powers & Burnham, Anton}
Wehle, L. T. Lochner.
Almont—Colerick & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
. Abbey.
Belding—L. 8S. Roell.
Big Rapids—W. A. Verity,A. V. Young,
E. P. Shankweiler & Co., Mrs. Turk.
Blanchard—L. A. Wait.
Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr.
Brice—J. B. Gardner.
Burnside—Jno. G. Bruce & Son.
Capac—H. C. Sigel.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Ses-
sions.
Casnovia—Ed. Hayward, John E. Par-
cell.
Cedar
Fish.
ee gee J. Richardson, Daron
& Smith, J. Andrews, C. P. Lock, F. H.
Goodby,
Chester—P. C. Smith.
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell.
Clio—Nixon & Hubbell.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
East Saginaw—Johbn P. Derby.
Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw,
ens & Farrar. |
Flint—John B. Wilson.
Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark.

            

 

Springs—John Beucus, B. A.

 

 

Stevy-

Fremont—Boone & Pearson, J. B.
Ketchum.

Gladwin—John Graham, J. D. Sanford,
Jas. Croskery.

Gowan—Rasmus Neilson.

Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted & Son.

Grand Rapids—Joseph Beries, A. Wil-
zinski, F. W. Wurzburg.

Hersey—John Finkbeiner.

Hesperia—B. Cohen.

Howard City—Henry Henkel.

Hubbardston—M. Cahalen.

Imlay City—Cohn Bros.

Jackson—Hall & Rowan.

Kent City—R. McKinnon, M. L. Whit-
ney.

Lake Odessa—Christian Haller & Co.

Lapeer—C.. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jen-
nings.

McBride’s—J. McCrae.

Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.

Marshall—W. E. Bosley, 8S. V. R. Lep-
per & Son, Jno. Butler. Richard Butler,
John Fletcher.
} arks Bros.
Milan—cC. C. (Mrs. H. 8.) Knight.
Millbrook—T. O. (or J. W.) Pattison.
Millington—Chas. H. Valentine.
Morley—Henry Strope.

            

Mt. Morris—H. E. Lamb, J. Vermett
& Son, F. H. Cowles.
Muskegon—C. M. Philabaum, Broner

& Aldrich.
Nashville—Powers & Stringham, H. M.

 

Lee.
Ogden—A. J. Pence.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—C. V. Snyder & Co.
Remus—Geo. Blank.
Riverdale—J. B. Adams.

Rockford—B. A. Fish.

Sand Lake—Brayman
Frank E. Shattuck & Co.

Shepherd—H. O. Bigelow.

Sparta—Dole & Haynes.

Stanton—Fairbanks & Co.

Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.

Vassar—McHose & Gage.

Wheeler—Louise (Mrs.
H. C. Breckenridge.

White Cloud—J. C. Townsend.

a Horton.

=_> + >
Business Men on the P. of I.
LE Roy, Dee. 14, 1889.
Editor Michigan Tradesman:

Dear Sirn—At a meeting of the bus-
iness men of this village, recently, the
following resolution was unanimously
passed:

“We, the

& Blanchard,

A:) Jobnson,

Le Roy

undersigned, business men

i/and merchants of the village of Le Roy,

look upon the organization known as the
Patrons of Industry, except for social
and intellectual purposes, as derogatory
and injurious to the best interests of this
community. While we recognize the
right of any individual to conduct his
own business as he may deem for his own
best interest, it is the sense of this meet-
ing and these subscribers that we cannot
countenance or uphold any society that
advocates any measure that savors of a
boycott, nor will we by any act of ours
show favor to any such society by making
them lower prices on goods than we sell
to all: and we hereby pledge ourselves
not to enter into any contract with the
said organization for the sale of goods.”’

The above resolution was signed by
each business man present.

Ready and willing to contribute our
part toward the general fund of informa-
tion usually contained in THe MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN, we respectfully submit the
above for publication in your esteemed
paper. Yours truly,

Carn, L. MAURER, Sec’ y.

 

 

 

 

 

For Sale by Leading Wholesale Grocers.

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—Dealers hold winter fruit at #2.25@
$2.75 per bbl.,

Beans—Dealers ay $1.25 for unpicked and
#1.50 for picked, holding at $1.75@42 per bu.

Beets—40c per bu.

Butter—The market is dull and stocks are
accumulating. prices being no better than they

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= kwheat Flour—#.50 per bbl. for New York
stoc

Cabbages—#5@%6 per 1

Cc — air a of Peat cream commands
10%4.@11%

Cider 9@10¢ per

Cooperage—Pork

Granbertica Os e Cod readily command $10
@$10.50 per bbl. Bell and Bugle are in good de
mand at $10.50 per bbl. Bell and Cherry are
held at #10 per bbl.

Dried Apples—New ev aporated are held at 8@

8%c and new sundried at 5@5¢.

Eggs—Jobbers pay 19@20c for fresh and hold at
2@2e. Pickle and cold storage stock com-
mands about 19c.

Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $4.35 per bu. ;
medium, $3.75. Timothy, $1.50 per bu

Honey -—Quiet and slow sale. Clean comb com-
mands 15¢ per Ib.

Onions—Dealers pay 4(@45c for clean stock,
holding at 60@65c.

Pop Corn—4c per Ib.

Pork—Buyers pay 4c, shipping out at 4%2¢.

Potatoes—There is some demand throughout
the South, but not enough to warrant the high
prices anticipated by the growers in some sec-
tions.

Squash—Hubbard, 2c per Ib.

Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys and Muscatine stock

are out of market at present. Illinois stock
commands $4@#.25 per bbl.

Turnips—30e per bu.

 

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

   

 

  
 

 
  

  

MGCHS: NEW ee ee 10 25
Shor cut 2... Se 10 25
Extra clear pig, short cut........-.....-...- 12 00
Hocira Clear. heavy ...-...--/...- +... 12 00
lear f45 baer 2.2. 11 50
Basten clear short Gog. 000 12 00
Clear back, suort cur...) 26... es 12 00
Standard clear, short cut, best.............- 2 00
SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed = Plain.
Hams, average - ee 9%4
Gites. ee ee 934
= nig Pio 4 hs ee "
na Co ee ie nn a
s¢  best_ peneress. =. 8%
Breakfast Bacon, boncless......°...-...-....- 834
Dried beef, ham prices Cee ce cares ole 8
Lone Glears, Geavy:.) 2... se 614
Briskets, Ped 64
o TG oo ee | 614
LaRD—Kettle Rendered.
WPICV OCR ee 7%
Te ee 7%
Seth, Pins: c 3: ee 7%
LARkp—Refined.
PICTON ee eect ee 6
30 asid oo Ib. Tops... -.. e 6%
Sib. Pais 2010 3 Gane -.- 6%
Sib Pats t2in 9 Gase -. 3.2...) - 656
16 ip. Pails, 6 ima ease. ..-- 8 6%
Sib: Pats 41m a Case 3)... 634
OE Eee 6%
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs.........-..... 7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing............-.-- 7 00
Boneless, rump butis....-...--..- 5... --.. & 7%
or and =—
Pork Sausage.. oe. : - ees OES
Eis Savisnee. 66 2 12
Tongue Sausage........... CEG oes 9
Mrarictoes SAUSaee. 6...
Biged Sausege........ .. 2... eee ees ee 5%
OIG CT MR: SEES  e 5%
BOlOena, SCE ee 5%
OE 5%
PIGS’ FEET.
in Hale DarTels. 2 eS 3 2
i quarter barrelg... (00000220722 2 00
TRIPE.
Tn Rall barrels... .... Ck 3 00
I uarter ParreIs. 20° Ro 2 00
Tn Ese es t
FRESH MEATS.
Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, COrGARR. 30 oe 4@6
hind quarters.....°.---.-..---..-. 5 @5%
fore se 3 @4
. lois el se aS
ta ie @ 6%
_ fONSdes. 8 @10
Oe @ 4%
Pore Jone 2 oe ee eae @ 6%
fe ‘shomliGeres 15. 0.2.2... @5
oe @ 5
aaa, blood or head.. pe eee @ 5
“ liver, (2 4020 8. nee @5
. OO @ 7%
Mutton 2 so Cao.
OYSTERS and FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
FRESH FISH.
WwW hitefish ee @9
SHIORCG. 2 @8
00... ............... 2... @8
ee @20
Badeics. @@
OYSTERS—Cans,
Wairhaven Counts........-.....-_.. ae @35
Beles 6: ee ae
Coe ee ee nS @20
PASIGHOES: (0 2.202 sos @18
Standard @16
Wavyortes: 62.1.6 oe ee @14
Stan@args... 0.2 .000:..050 0-2. cows @$1 15
Selects. 6.2.5..:.. @1530
Cae @1 50
SGremS ee ee ee @1 50
Scalgpa. 5 5) s oe cS @1 50
ee en ee @
Shell oysters, per 100) oe 1 00@! 50
US cea @ %
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK.
Standard, 25 lb. boxes ee eee 9
Twist, es 9
Cut Loaf, 25 ee eed Ul Selous 10%
MIXED
Royal, 25 lb. pails .. eee eo oo oS
. 2 00 Pe ee -8%
Extra, oid Paes 10
SO th. BOIS el 9%
Mreneh: Cream, 25 lp. palis....-. .-.....:...- 11%
FANCY—In 5 Ib. boxes.
Pemen Drops. 6 12
Sour DrOOS ee 13
Peppermint Drops...-.-.....-..- 14
Chocolate Preps... 8 14
i M Chocolate Props... 18
Gam Prope 10
Ricaree rope. ee 18
(A i tearies Irons ee 14
Lozenges, Dene ‘
prime -. 2s :
Mmpertais 52002008.
CS Se en ee 15
rene Bae eee 13
Molasses Bar ce ese 13
Caramels —
Hand Made Creams............... ae 18
Pigs Crees “16
Wecorated Creams... 2) ee 20
String Geko cs 15
Bart AlmOwde 0 2c 22
Wintergreen Berries.. Mi .14
FANCY—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, = Pa 12
Mm POM eo 11
- printed, = Ee 12%
ee MBBS. ee 11%
Chocolate Drops, in ae Be ope es eee ces 12
Gum Drops, in pails. ............-.-.- ee eee ee 6%
Pa ODS ee 5%
Moss Drops, Pr POS SL os 10
Pe 9%
Sour Drops, in pails............--. 2-22. +++ eee 12
PMperigin, ti pall. 2 11
ig aos... 10%
FRUITS.
Oranges, Florida, choice........-.----- 3 (0@3 25
. —) so hes oe
Taney, 24--.. 2.55. 3 50@3 75
- golden russets....... @2 75
Lemons, Messina, Choice, 360 oe oe @3
Dee cen eae 4 25@4 50
fancy, See ae. 4 25@4 50
“ ee el ioe. 4 50@5 (0
. idslenee, enoice, ripe.) ..... .. 3 25@3 50
Figs, Smy ma, new, fancy TAVErS.... 14 @15
- enmee “2.2... 11 @12%
Choice, ¢ 1b). s: i @
Dates, frails, Pte @ 4%
y fr ails, OU... cei. @ 5%
4g Fard, 1016 box le Se @10
she CO a @s
- Secale Boab) Pom. 2) 8. 6 @T%
NUTS.
Almonds, ee Ca eee rs ee @18
ONAGR 2 ee @1i7
. California ee @16
hae. ee @10%
Walnuts, Grenoble. . @16
- California. . ee @15
Peeans, Texas, H. F.. 7. - s,s. 9 @13
PEANUTS.
Game COCKS foe ee ewe @s8
RE eee cle oes eens @7
gS Sr: me tenertal s Iigh a Ei ariele geoscience G6

al
arrels, $1.25; produce barrels |

 

Wholesale Price Current.

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

pay promptly and buy in full packages.

 

 

Arctic, # Tb. cans, 6 doz. 45
\4 lb. 4 oa
igs 4 Ib. 2 4
I, 2 2 os. ee
* ho a ee
Absolute, % Ib. cans, 1008.11 %
Ye Ib. 50s. .10 00
1 50s. 18 %
Telfer’s \y Ib. cans, doz.. 45
es 4 |b. - =
oe t lb. oe oe 1 50
Acme, 4 lb. cans, a" %
1 : io
- fib. : oo eS ae
es Be 20
Red Star, 14 Ib. cans, 45
“es ye lb. “6 85
i 1h. 1 50
AXLE GREASE.
Mravers $2 60
Cs if
Dimond e266: 1 60
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in case....- 80
Beis vis)
American. &doz. incase... 7
BLUING. Gross
Arctic Lia, A082 os 3 40
a6 pe... -...--.- 7 00
a Pe Ss 10 00
. a 8-0z paper bot 7 20
- Pepper Box No. 2 3 00
te i ce je 4 a
“ “ “ “¢& 8 60
BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl Ue ee oh eae 1
We ee 1 90
No. : Carpet Dee ce os ee 2 00
Nee ee ee 2 2
Paulor Cem. 2 60
Common Whisk. 90
Fancy eee 1 00
Me eda: ee
Warehouse......-. ...:.... 2%
BUCKWHEAT.
Kings 1600 1D, CaseR oo...) 4 50
S50 1b. Gases... 3 85
BUTTERINE
Dairy, solid packed.. 12%
WOME 2s cla 13
Creamery, solid packed.... 13%
rolls ci.
CANDLES
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes eo 10%
— =. tC I”
Poratene.: ...:.......-..... | t
ae... 25
CANNED asm Tak.
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck..... 12
Clam Chowder,4 i)... .....- 2 10
Cove Oysters, te stand.. a 2
2 Ib. Sus 4 85
Lobsters, r lb. ‘picnic Sooo e: 1 40
See el 2 6
" 1 1b. Star. o. OO
ie 2 Ib. Star.. Co 3 00
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 85
Ib. stand aces 1 26
fe re a 2 00
3 lb, in Moma” .2 8
° 3 lb. soused.......2 8
Salmon, 1 Ib. Columbia... 1 80
1 1b. Alaska.. 18
Sardines, domestic Ys.. eyets. 5
. og = @ 9
Mustard 4s... _. @ 9
. imported aa oe -
a spiced. 348. .- 10
‘Prout, 5 Ib. broom...
CANNED coops—Fruits. |
Apples, gallons, stand. 25
Blackberries, stand......... 90
Cherries, red standard...... 1 20
re a eS 1 40
Deo ee 1&
Heo Pianin, stand. _..........1 15
GOOSCHErTIGN -.-......-.-... 1 00
Grapes (2
Green Gages... if
Peaches, all yellow, stand..1 70
. seconds (000.007) 1 45
. Pie... 5
oo... 1 25
Prcappies .-....:..... 1 20@1 50
CuunCOR 1 00
Raspberries, extra: - i 75
Pee... 1 40
Séraw berries... ......-...- 1 25
Whortiopertics............_- 75
CANNED VEGETABLES,
Asparagus, Oyster Bay......
Beans, Pinna, stand......... 85
“ Greew Eamas....  @t ou
Series.......... @
Stringiess, Erie......- 90
‘* Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40
Corn, Archer’ S PtOphy...... 1 00
‘ Morn’g Glory.1 00
' bg Early Golden.1 00
Foes. Prenen ssc: 1 68
‘< ‘extra marrofat. . @1 25
e soaked: --:.......: 2.2: 80
— gunpe. stand... 7. 1 40
. SOG 2G. 1 ob
* Wrench, extra fine... .1 50
Mushrooms, extra fine......2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden... .. 1 00
Succotesh, standard........ 90
Squash oo 1 10
Tomatoes, Red Coat.. 95@1 00
Good Enough95@1 00
c Ben Har 95@1 00
[ stand br.... 95@1 00
CHEESE.
Michigan F ull Cream 1144@12
pep oeee........ -.... 16 @16%
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S
German Sweet... ...... 23
PPC ce 35
Cogta 38
Breaktast Cocoa.......... 48
Bromma... 37
CHEWING GUM.
Rubber, 100 lum So: 25
a i ..oo
SORUCG ae 30
CHICORY.
Bik 6
Hed. oe. 7%
COFFEE—Green.
Bio, fair... 8... 17 @19
200. 184%4@20
preme 2... @21
‘<< fancy, washed... @22
Selden. 0.) 0 @z
a 17 @22
Mexican & Guatemala19 2
Peaherry ..-..-...... 20 @23
Java, Interior... . | = @25
‘“«  Mandheling.. @29
Mocha, genuine....... "35 @27

To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add %c. per 1b. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.

COFFEES—Package.

100 lbs
ion 2414
i Cabbie .........-.1- 2434
MeLaughlin’s XXXX....24%4
Durkan -.... 24

Thompson’ s Honey ‘Bee. -

‘Biger, 3... 24
Good Morning.....-....._-. 24%
COFFEE EXTRACT.

Walley Cite 0 75
i... i 36
CLOTHES LINES.

Cotton, 4)f6:...... per doz. 1 25

. bots... . 1 SO

. Cofe....... : 1 60

' WO tk. ea 2 00

na SO... .. “ 2 2

Jute Gite... . 1 00

a fa be wc. - 1 15
CONDENSED MILK.

Wego soa... a. 7 50
Anglo SWIss........:....-.. 6 00
CRACKERS.

Kenosha Botter............ 8
Seymour = =... |. 6
ae ee ee
Perghye 6
He PES@SHIE co ete ee .
Monten fe. 8
Gity Sega: ee . 8
So so er oe canes cee aces as 6%
SO ee 6
City “Oyster, ees 6
Pie ee a 6
CREAM TARTAR,

Serietiy yure. .. 0): 38
Grocers 2.02 24
DRIED FRUITS—Domestic.

Apples, sun-dried..... 5 @6
on evaporated. . @ 8%
Apricots, es 12.15 @16
Bisceperrca ss a... - + +s -- :
as rt—“‘—=ELLCC-...-, 14
Peaches nS 14
Plums cones —
esp eerrice os: - 28
DRIED sauna
aH Geet. oe oe
an DGXCR........ 22... 5. @25
DRIED FRUITS—Currants.
Zante, in barrels...... 6
. in less quantity @ 6%

ROLLED OATS
Muscatine, Barrels... .
r Half bbls...
Caseq..... 2
OIL.
Michigan Test..

 

Happy Family, 75.

 

 

 
 

 

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brande,
3 95

   

 

DRIED FRUITS—Prunes, SWEET GOODS.
Turkey. Lange es S96 6 ; 23y
Bosna. ee eee ey oa an 54@ 6% Ginger Snape.-........ 8%
Cnet OPUIG O05. a 8 @10 Sugar Creams. ........ 8%
DRIED FRUITS—Raisins, Frosted Creams....... 9
Valencias.. Saiee @ 814 Graham Crackers..... 8%
Onmpates 4: 66s... @ 9% Oatmeal Crackers..... 8%
eo 12. @13 SODA.
London Layers, Cali- DONGB eee seo tak aie y ee 5%
CON. oe @2S0 Kegs, Buciish::..... 2.22.4. 4%
London Layers, for’n. @ _——-
Muscatels, California.2 10@2 20 TEAS.

DRIED FRUITS—Peel. JAPAN—Regular.
BOMmON: -.0 30550. 13 OEE eo a 14 @I16
Orange ccs. 14 GOO oe 18 @2R

FARINACEOUS GOODS. CBOIGe yc aS 24 @20
Partns..100 1b: Regs... .. 2... Of Choicest...5....:: ..380 @34
Hominy, per bbl.. 2 SUN CU RED,

Macaroni, dom 12 Ib box.. CO Pa i eee

imported..... @ 9% Good 00 ae eae
Pearl Barley.......... @ Chole ee 24 @28
PGMs, SreeCM ae . 2 @t 16 Choices... ...:...... 30 qs

RPE ee ic, @ 3 BASKET FIRED.
Sago, German. G@ oe Pe 20
Tapioca, fi’k or p'rl. @ G4 ‘Choice tL, @2B
Wheat, cracked.. @ 6% Choicest.. @35
Vermicelli, import... o @10 Extra choice, wire leaf 40
. domestic... @60 GUNPOWDER.

FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Common to fair....... 25 @35
Jennings’ D.C.Lemon Vanills Extra fine to finest....50 @65
2 oz. Panel, doz. 85 i 2 Choicestfancy......_. 73 @&5
dee | 4 1 46 2 5 IMPERIAL,

6 02. _ 2 ao 3 25 Common to fair.......20 @35
De ‘* 460 160 Superiortofine........ 40 @50
Now §)) + 25 4 00 YOUNG HYSON.
Now. | ** “~ 400 GO Common to) fair....... 18 @226
No. 4. Taper, “ 1 60 250 Superior to fine....... 30 @40
% pt, Round,‘ 4 25 7 50 OOLONG,

ES iG «8 30 15 00 Common to fair... ...25 @0
FISH—SALT. Superior to fine....... 30 @
Coed, whole... -.. 6 Hine to choicest. ...... 55 Ses

** boneless ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
Halpus ... 6... Pam 2. oc 2 @30
Herring, round, % bbl.. gee neice |e Te +o @35
" PINDER Co... 2% Best. ridccecas nO pee
i Holland, bbls.. 1200 Tea Dust.............. 8 @10
" ean new @ % . woccoe_iag
Heated)... 22 S. W. Venable & Co.’s
Mack. sh 's, No. 2, % bbl - 00 Nimrod, 4x12 and <n
is ‘« 12 Ib kit..1 30 Reception, 22-5x12, 16 0z...... 36
a . ae 12 a0 VIGO, In@ 406 to GME
Trout, 2 es... 4 00@4 50 Bigd5 c enter, 3x12, 12 0z......34
a, kits el. OO Wheel Siem... 5... ...... 7
White, No.1, 4 bbia., 525 Trinket, 3x9, 9 OB
i Bip kite... ..1 00 Jas. G. Butler & Co.’ s Brands.
i i COG. tee Something Good... 1. 1.) 37
| Bamily, 36 bbis.... .2 50) Double Pedra... 000.000.005.137
eg eo) Se Peak Pie. | eld oes ee

GUN POWDER. Wedding Cake bh 00 37
MOSS oe “omscens 37
Half kere... _. 2: oS TOBACCcOs—Fine Cut.

LAMP WICKS. D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.
cee cece (oe WOON 62
No. 1 Ce as 40 Sweet Cuba.. . 37
No. 2 Peeps sec eeg lc 50 TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS.

LICORICE, $ 2, per hundred Soeace Cosa 2 50
Pure: ls. ae es 3 00
Comer ee, 25 $10, ” ” Le 4 00
Sicily....... ea ee MeN CT 5 00

MOLASSES, Subject to the following
Black in ce at Pg to aie following dis-
Cuba Baking. * . eee: 200 y
Porto Rico . ‘a 500 ae —. 10 a
New Orleans, “good.. i 2530 1000 a oa

enoice.... |. 33@38 ¥ INEGAR.
faney |.) 44S) age 7
One-half barrels, 3¢ extra 0 Ee 9

OATMEAL, $1 for barrel a
Muscatine, ae us. oe YEAST.

Half barrels.....3 00 Fermer ) ressed

Cages... .. 2 15@2 25 eee

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cocos Shells, bulE......... 7%
gery coip, palld....0...... 4
Ce ee. 15

PAPER & WOODEN WARE

 

 

Water White.......... a "1014 ae sie tigen
GREG oo & Co. quote as fol-
Medium. -.......... "5 00@5 a revit
2 Oe eee _—
Small, bbl... en eee eight... 1... _
a SE ae a eee eae
ie a 1 75 a ou "Cee 2%
vail T. D, full count........ %5 | sole Goods... pte ren mii :
i Ce errs al 49 | Red Express No. i....11111°5
Carolina bend. ei: 6% |
a
No. ip a a3 Coton........-.. a
No. Bo Cotton, No. 2 ‘
Sapam Lemons | | Te 18
Li SALT - 5A@6% Sea Island, assorted....... 40
Common Fine per bbl....... 90, NO: 5 Hemp .....-....... -..16
Solar = 56 Ib. sacks..... 27) Wo sh a aS 14
ss OCKEt.... 2... eee eee eae tees ee 8
POCKEt av oeeeenee ee
eRe aes 2 15 | ioe Stren tee ‘=
Ashton bu. bags .......--... 75 | a oo
Hi ee ae | NO. 3.22... .022 2210 BZ
Warsaw * re 35 | Pails, No. 1 , two-hoop.. 1 60
‘“ Bee 20 | No three-hoop.... 1 %
SALERATUS. 1c ethcienlag Ser. boxes... 60
DeLand’s, eee ee Bowls, il inch toe setae. 1 00
Church's, Cap Sheaf.. oo : a ee 1 25
a ee us = ee ean 2 00
Wanlera. 2s Oo eee cess se 27
SEEDS. : ‘* assorted, 17s and 1%s 2 50
Minette 4%| 5 k “15s, 17s and 198 2 7
Caraway eT Tn 19 | Baskets, — tetee ee ecees l =
ay... .... a eS :
ee TE a ‘with covers 1 90
Ne . 8% | L willow cl’ths, No.1 5 75
= a 4% | at 6 =
Margie 7% | : NOS 7 4
SHOE POLISH. ae wl splint No.1 3 50
Jettine, 1 doz. in box. ..... 15 | 1 No.2 4 25
SNUFF. | No.3 5 00
Seoteh in biaddcrs......._.37 | .. cn CVG
Maccaboy, in jars........... 35 | GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS
French Rappee, in Jars..... a WHEAT.
SOAP. | New. Old
Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands. | White . eee ee i
SUBCHIOR 330) mee 78 78
Queen Anne................3 85! All wheat bought on 60 lb. test
Geman Family... .....__.- 2 401 FLOUR.
Mottled German............3 00| Straight, 4 20
Old German... 270 * Darrels....... 4 40
U.S. Big Bargain.... 1 87 | Patent BACKS. ........ & 20
Broct, Blaater.......:... ...32 75) " Dparrela....._.. 5 40
Cocos Castile .....2..3-.... 3 00 MEAL.
Cocoa Castile, Fancy.. '336| Boled. oe
Granulated.. ol

MILLSTU FFS.

 

Old Country, 80..............3 30} Bram..-...---..---2ese sees 10 00
Una, 100.. vee eee ces 8 65 | SHIPS..-- 2. e+e eee e ee 11 00
Bouncer, 100. oe 3 15} Screenings es ay 11 00
[oo 12 00
Atsmee g | Mixed Feed............... 14 00
Cassia, China in mats....... g | Coarse meal............... 14 00
‘ Batavia in bund....11 | CORN.
‘| Saigon tm roile...... 49 | Small lots.....-..-.-..-... 38
Cloves, Amboyna...... BE Ce aaa e waisinine sin eelnt 34%
Zanzibar.. a OATS.
Mace Batavia....... .......90 | Small lots................... 28
Nutmess, faney... 00.00... 0. 80 [CRE cee sete tee e eee eee 25
el Ne. 1 en RYE
ee ee de Te Ou i @40
Pepper, Sin apore, ,black....18 | BARLEY
Py gap ea ae a 1 10
se BOe 20 | NG Boe, 05
SPIC es—Growind- -In Bulk. a HAY
Allspice i ose | No.1... ete. eee ee 11 00
Cassia, Batavia ee OS EE 9 00
ist and Saigon. =. be . i
“ Saison 42 | HIDES, PELTS and FURS.
Cloves, Amboyna......... 32 Perkins & Hess pay as fol-
. Ransihar. 9... lows:
Ginger, African. eer 2% | HIDES.
Cochin.. ee D | Green... sl... 4@4%
. Jamaica... ..18 | Part Cured ee ee @ 414
Mace Batavia.. eee aaa el @ 4%
Mustard, English.. es. Fe 5 @6
ane Orie 125) | Bry Wipe 0 eG
te Prieee oo 6. 27 =| Calfskins, green. oo 3 @4
Nutmegs, Re 2 se Gured. 3... 4@4%
Pepper, Singapore, black....21. | Deacon skins.......... 10 @20
white..... 30 44 off for No. 2
' Cayenne. ......... 26 PELTS.
Herbs & Spices, small..... 6b | Shearlings) 0000000000. 10 @25
. large.....1 25 | Estimated wool, per b 20 @28
/ STARCH, | FURS,
Mystic, 64 pkgs.............4 48) Mink, eae 40@1 25
- erro: 2 600... ie 3 pale...... ... 2a 20
SUGARS, | Raccoon......... 80@1 00
Cut Boat: . 2100s. @ 84 | Skunk..............-.. 80G@1 20
Capes @ 7% | Muskrat.. ee
Powdered . : @ %% PWox red 0.000002. 1 25@1 75
Granulated,H. &E.’s..  @7.18| ‘‘ Cross.......-..... 2 00@5 00
“ Franklin... @iis; ~ grey..-------....- 40@ 70
or Ss... @7.18 | Badger................ 75@1 00
Ror 1, White Ext Seu @7 | Cat, wild.............. 0@ 7
No. 1, White Extra C. @ 6% | Ss 4 00@6 00
No. 2 Extra C.. @ 6% } Lynx..................- 3 00@5 00
No. 3C, golden.. Somer @M 5% | Martin, a. so. 00
No. 4C, dark. ...<. = D 5% | pale & yellow 60@. 7
Woes ©. @ 5% | Otter, dark........... 6 00@10 00
SAL SODA Woll 2.0... 2 00@3 00
Beats es 15 00@23 00
CC ae 4. 200 2 i
Granulated, boxes.......... a | Beaver --- 2... +01 oes Q0@s 00
Onponeain 0... 6c. 4, 15@ =
SAPOLIO. | Deerskins, per Ib,. 5@
Kitchen, — in box... . 235! Above prices for No.1 .
Hand, eae 2 35 | only.
Ss acians. WOOL.
Silver Thread, 15 gallons....2 50 Washed: ..........;'..-..2anoe
° = oo Tae OO | Unwashed 00000 12@22
SYRUPS. MISCELLANEOUS.
Corn, barrels...........-.- Qzi | POW ve sec sabe case 3%@ 3%
«© " one-half barrels.... @29| Grease butter......... 3. @5
Pure Sugar, Pea 28@36 | SwWecnee oi cs. - S4@ 2
half barrel:.. -30@S8 | Ginseng... ...... -sa.% COQZ TH

 

  

 

 

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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—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Next Meeting—At Lansing November 5 and 6.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ase’n.

President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.

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

See’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs.

Phird Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.

Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.

Treasurer— Wm Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan; ZT.
Webb, Jackson; D. E. Prall, East Saginaw; Geo. Mc- |
Donald, Kalamazoo; J. J. Crowley. Detroit. i
Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday

of September, 1890.

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.

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Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, F. D. Kipp; Secretary, Albert Brower.

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society
President, J. W. Alien; Secretary, W. F. Jackman.

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, C. S. Koon; Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

 

 

 

 

THE SWEETEST OF SWEETS.

Discovery of Saccharin and the Pur-
poses for Which It Is Used.

About nine years ago there was acci-|
dentally discovered in the chemical lab-
oratory of the Johns Hopkins University
a substance which at once attracted the
attention of the scientific as well as the|
unlettered public. In the course of the)
manufacture of a definite series of higher |
derivatives of the carbon compounds,
Prof. Ira Remsen had the collaboration
of one of his students, Dr. C. Fahiberg.
The plan was to make all the substitution

products, and to ascertain a few of their}
physical and chemical properties. That |!

one on which Fahlberg happened then to}
be engaged was found by chance to be|
intensely sweet and was subsequently
named saccharin. It was shown to be
from 280 to 300 times as sweet as cane
sugar, and was deemed especially valu-
able in medicine. Sufferers with diabetes
mellitus, by using very much diluted solu-
tions of the chemical in their food, could
once more enjoy the ‘‘sweets of life.”’ It
came highly recommended by doctors,
because it was known to pass in quanti-
tative amounts through the human body
without any apparent effect on its vari-
ous processes.

Dr. Fahlberg shortly thereafter went
to Germany and undertook the manufac-
ture, on a commercial scale, of this anhy-
dro-ortho-sulphamine benzoic acid or
benzoic sulphinide, otherwise called sac-
charin, and gave it his name. At once it
found quite extensive use as a medicinal
preparation, as an adulterant, a substi-
tute for sugar and the like, both in Europe
and. there is reason to believe, also in
this country. The impure product for
sale in the markets sells at about $15 per
pound. Prof. Remsen, who still contin-
ues work in the same series, states in a
recent article in the American Chemical
Journal that the commercial form of sac-
charin is more than one-half impure, and
estimates its sweetness as but 125 times
that of sugar. It dissolves readily in
boiling water and has several interesting
derivatives with sweetening power. One
of these has been found to be intensely
sweet in the front part of the tongue,
neutral in the middle and exceedingly
bitter in the posterior portion near the
soft palate. The investigation with this
compound is the best single proof that
there exist in the tongue two sets of spe-
eific nerve fibers, corresponding to these
two kinds of sensations. Thus it will be
seen that there have been some advan-
tages from the discovery and the promi-
nence given this new substance.

But this has been more than compen-
sated by the train of evil that everywhere
follows in its path. Authorities differ
somewhat on this, but the weight of evi-
dence lies both in the number and the
reputation of those who condemn its use.
Pflugge has shown that it prevents the
action of the ptyaline ferment of the
saliva. whose function is to change the}
undialyzable starch into soluble grape}
sugar; that it disturbs the gastric diges-|
tion, so that egg albumen is dissolved in}
its presence only after four days: that it
has a deleterious influence on the pan-
creatic and intestinal digestion. He con-
cludes that the substance is not a fit sub-|
stitute for sugar, and must be especially |
injurious to diabetic patients, in whom |
so much depends on a good and healthy
digestion. Other opinions differ slightly |
from this, buta variety of charges are|
made against it, for interference, in vary- |
ing degrees, with the many kinds of fer- |
mentation and the putrefactive processes |
that constantly go on in the human sys-|
tem. most of which are connected with |
digestion. and all of which are beneficial. |
Brewers have found a use for saccharin, |
not as a sweetener, but more as a pre- |
ventive of diastatic fermentation, the|
like of which is performed in certain|
parts of the digestive tract in man. These |
are, therefore, likely to be hindered by |
the adulterant in this favorite beverage. |

Its use has been made the subject of |
legislative action in Belgium, Spain and |
France. The Belgian Academy proclaims |
that it is not a food stuff, as it does not}
represent the nutritious value of sugar, |
since it seems to pass unchanged through |
the bedy; that its application as a sweet- |
ener in food preparations and drinks ap- |
pears to be followed by injury to the)
health, and that manufacturers are there- |
fore warned that they must give ample
notice to the consumer of its presence in|
articles of food. In Madrid it is called
an adulterant, foods containing it are}
forbidden to be sold, under penalty,
while the article itself is heavily taxed. |
The French government, some time ago, |
put saccharin under a temporary ban as
substance possibly injurious to the
health. Now it has definitely pronounced
against it as a drug, food product and
adulterant, and has put an almost pro-
hibitory tariff on its importation.

Little has as yet been heard from this
saccharin in publie here in America, save
as a enemical curiosity. But there seems
to be a disposition among chemists to
believe that it is extensively used. Our
medical experts in the various labora-
tories of cities and states where adul-
terated articles and harmful drugs are
sought out and the criminal processes of
indictment begun, should direct their
attention to this, which is undoubtedly a
deleterious substance. The good of the
country should also be consulted by the
specialists in the chemical division of the
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the charges against saccharin be true, |
and, if so. let them advise that measures |
be taken to prevent its coming into more’

' general use than has hitherto fortunately

been the case. And if these charges

| should be proved, Congress should, like
|the authorities in France, put such a
| high tax on it as will prevent its importa- |
| tion.
|'method of making his product, in this
' country, and thus we shall be spared the

Dr. Fahlberg has a patent on the:

danger altogether.

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Quality and Character of Condensed

Milk

From the New York Commercial Builentin. |

The reference in this column a few

| days ago to the unjust reflections con-|

tained in an advertising ‘‘dodger’’ upon |
the quality and character of condensed
milk in general, has attracted consider-

|able attention, and drawn out no little |
| sharp criticism upon the misrepresenta- |
| tions made in the interest of one particu-
| lar brand.
‘that condensed milk in general is manu-
| factured from skimmed milk is empha-|
; sized
| alike: and the watchfulness of the Board |

The fallacy of the statement

by manufacturers and jobbers |

of Health, saying nothing of the care)

exercised by large jobbers to avoid hand- |

ling unhealthful food products, should |
be a sufficient guarantee that it is impos-
sible to market thousands of packages of
an unhealthful article of diet on this side
of the Atlantic. Known facts regarding
the care observed by manufacturers in)
the preparation of the article, the pur- |
chase of the raw material and the exac- |
tions imposed upon farmers who supply |
the manufacturers with natural milk,
are, furthermore, sufficient to prove the |
falsity of the claim of skimmed milk or |
deleterious substances of any description |
being used. Taking. for example, the |
methods of the Elgin, the Anglo-Swiss
and New York companies, whose estab- |
lishments are open to the inspection of |
proper persons, no greater safeguards |
against the production of an unhealthful |
article could be asked. Farmers who}
supply those establishments are required |
to feed their cows a particular class of |
folder: there are as stringent require- |
ments regarding water, and it is invari- |
ably the case that farmers are obliged to |
keep their stables in far better shape
than the average. To enforce these re-
quirements the manufacturers cause fre-
quent inspections to be made by their
own agents. In short, every care is |
taken to secure the finest quality of raw
material. Thatthe manufacturers of the
condensed article should, after going to
all this trouble, remove the cream from
the milk, needs no denial. They have no
other use for it than condensing. That
the factories are the pink of cleanliness
is proved without critical examination.
raw material, moreover, is tested
every day in order to see that it contains
the proper percentage of fat. The Bul-
letin has made extensive inquiry regard-
ing imported as well as domestic con-
densed milk. and fails to learn of any
being entered here that is manufactured
from skimmed milk. In point of fact,
the records of the Brooklyn Board of |
Health to the contrary, both manufac- |
turers and jobbers assert that there is no!
condensed milk on this market made |
from other than unskimmed material. |
It is stated in the ‘‘Encyclopedia Britan-
niea’’ that condensed milk cannot be pre-
served with the cream init. Manufac-
turers with whom the Bulletin represen-
tative has talked on the subject are
unanimous in stating just the reverse,
and the manufacturers doubtless know |
what they are talking about. It is not |
the fat in the milk, as many chemists
seem to believe, but the caseine, or
albumen. that is difficult to conserve.
Fat in a sealed can hasa fixed consistency |
and is a constituent of milk which is |
opposed to thickening. The maker of
condensed milk needs every particle of |
fat he can get in his raw material to en- |
able him to conserve the milk at its best, |
and is also particular about having it, |
because. as it does not evaporate, it helps
to fill up his cans as much as any of the
so-called solids of milk. In point of
fact, the one thing that manufacturers
do not want is skimmed or watered milk.
So far as the Bulletin could learn,
skimmed milk is condensed only in some |
few points in Europe where butter
makers thus dispose of their milk. It is
no secret that condensed milk thickens
with age. but this is beyond the control
of the manufacturer, butif still sound,
is as good as any, although perhaps not
as convenient as the fresh article.
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The Drug Market.

Gum opium is very firm and likely to
further advance. easy.
Morphine is unchanged. Balsam copai-
ba is still tending upward. Chloroform
has advanced five cents more and cream
tartar is higher. Rochelle salts and
Seidlitz mixtures are higher. Insect
powder has declined. Low prices will
probably rule next season, on account of
lower prices for flowers and strong com-
petition. Oil easier. Oil}
pennyroyal is higher. Oil cassia is
firmer. Oil cloves has deciined.

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Sassafras is

Removal Notice.

Having removed to No. 13 West Bridge
street, and fitted the place up expressly
for an undertaking establishment in all
its branches. we respectfully invite in-
spection from our friends and the public.
We shall be prepared to serve you, night
or day, and will spare no pains .to meet
the approval of those who may favor us
with their patronage, and to please them
in every particular. Grateful for past
favors, we ask a continuance of the
same in our new location.

PosNER & RAUSHENBERGER, |
Telephone 367. No. 13 W. Bridge st. |
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Portraits for the Holidays.

Send a good cabinet photograph to
Hamilton’s Art Gallery, 79 Canal street,
and get a first-class, life-size, crayon por-
trait for $10. Correspondence solicited.

<—

Cc. J. Rumsey has retired from the
presidency of the Carson City Savings
Bank, being succeeded by F. L. Fuller,
proprietor of the Northern Kent Bank, at
Cedar Springs.

Man, says an exchange, was not made
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A Benevolent Brewer.

A recent rival of George Peabody has
appeared in Sir Edward Guinness, the
great London brewer, who has given
$1,000,000 to the poor of London and
3250,000 to the poor of Dublin, to be used
in the erection of dwellings for artisans.
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It pays to handle the P. & B. cough
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LIQUOR & POISON RECORD

COMBINED.
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For Infants and Invalids.
Used everywhere, with unqualified
success. .Vot a medicine, but asteam-
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* | Chlorate, (po, 20)...... 18@ 20| Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 68
ae ‘German.. snot a | Cyanide ................ 50@_ 55) Arsenicum............ 5@ 7
Boracic a 30 | lodide............-+-+- 2 80@2 90; Balm Gilead Bud..... 38@ 40
Carbolicum ee en 40@ 45 Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 33@ 3: ;| Bismuth S. N.........2 10@2 2%
Cite... "* 50@ 55 | Potassa, Bitart, com... @ 15; Calcium Chlor, 1s, (%s
| Tecceehier 60.0. e BQ 5 Potass Nitras, opt..... 8@ 10 a1 146) 12)... @
ea 10@ 12 Potass Nitrag. 00:2. - 7@ 9} Cantharides Russian,
' Oxalicum Ce ccs eee ee Prussiate ............-. 25@ 28) po................... @i 7
| Phosphorium dil...... 29 | Sulphate po...... ..... 15@ 18| Capsici Fructus, af... @ 18
Salicylicum .........-- 1 40@1 80 RADIX. i A a oe @ 16
Sulphuricum.... .---- 1%@ 5 : ; ee Aa po. @ 14
Tannicum 1 40@1 60 | Aconitum ............. 20@ 25; Caryophyllus, (po. 28) 23@ 25
wartiedias cess 40@ 43|Althae..............-.. 2%@ 30; Carmine, No. 40....... @3 7
a ea Buchass 0 15@ 20| Cera Alba,S.&F..... 50@ 55
AMMONIA. — pe @ 2) Cera Haya... 28@ 30
: r | mies... Dig be) Cecens 8. @ 40
Aqua, : — ac po ¢ | Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12| Cassia Fructus........ @ 15
Carbonas aa Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18| Gentraria.............. @ 10
atin 12@ 14| Hydrastis Canaden, Cetaceum.......... @ 3
ee ie anne (0550) 2. oe @ 45) Oieroiorm 2000... 45@ 47
ANILINE. oe Als, pou... o- = oe ¥ . oo ae @1 00
2 0O@Z 2 | Inula, po.....---.---+ 5@ * thloral Hyd €rst......1 50@1 7
aise. Sacer ee ee : 80@1 00 Ipecac, pe... .-2.... 60@2 20; Chondrus............. 20@ =
— eos ecee 45@ 50 Iris phox (po. 20@2z2) .. a po Cinchonidine, P. & W 15@ 2
ee ee 2 50@3 Jalapa, pri...) 2... og ay re German 0
en er al —_— Maranta, \4S.... “ @ 35| Corks, list, dis. per ~~?
BACCAE. a po... |. — 18 ‘ CONG @ 60
3 he 85@2 Rae ee. T5@1 ( PPCSROURIR | 2 50
a Jaa : 8@ 6 tie. a = Creta, (bbl: WS)... a .
wae ges rc ie 25 a 75@1 35 (| ORR So ss
Xanthoxylum .--.----- we ee aa cel een ao :
BALSAMUM. Sanguinaria, (po 25).. pes 20 . OPA ls: @ s
anatha Ul. tise. WO@ i) Setpentaria.-.----... .- @ 451 Crocus 22.0.1... 35@
—. eee @1 30 | Senega ..........--.-.- 60 Goi Cudpear. 3.0 8 @ =
Terabin, Canada ....- 45@ 50} Similax, Officinalis, H @ 401 Cupri Sulph.. |... 8S@ 9
Molutan ..------------- 45@ 50 - M @ 20) Dextrme 10@ 12
‘ SeilMe. (po. 35). -.. 10@ 12) HtherSulph..... | 68@ 70
CORTEX. Symplocarpus, Feeti- Emery, all numbers.. @ 8
Abies, Canadian. ....------ 18 aus, DO... -.... ae @ 3 . pe.:. a 6
Gassing |...---.-+----------- 11 | Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) @ 25} Ergota, (po.) 45....... 40@ 45
Cinchona Flava ....--++---- 18 = German... 15@ 20) Blake White... |. 122@ 15
Euonymus atropurp.....--- 50) Zinciber a... Ae, Cae @ 2B
Myrica Cerifera, po...------ 20 | Zingiber 02) 0....00.04 22@ 25| Gambier............... 8@ 9
Prunus Virgini ie : ree Gelatin, Cooper Cy @ 9
flista, ord........-------- 2 cae on men 40@ 60
a ee 2} Anisum, (po. 20).-...- @ 15; Glassware flint, 75 & 10 per
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)....-.- 10 a (graveleons).. = i ae box 70 less
: 7) is a 1| Grae, orewn.......... 5
EXTRACTUM. Carui, (pe. 18)..-. -...- Sa 12 co WOOL Bo =
Glycyrrhiza Glabra... 24@ 25|Cardamon...........-.1 00@1 a Giycemaa oo. 2Q 2
ree a 33@ 35 Corlandrum oe 2 Grana Paradisl ee @ 15
-15lb. box.. 11@ 12] Canna is oaulva...._-- % mIBgIs 25
eee 13@ 14|Cydonium.... ........ 43@1 00| Hydraag Chior Mite... = =
es 14@ 15| Chenopodium ........ @ 12 ‘ <) Gor | @ 80
oe 16@ 17 | Dipterix Odorate...... 1 75@1 85 Ox Rubrum @1 00
PeRnUM. Se = So
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Carbonate Precip...--- @ 250 bine 4 @ 4%| Hydrargyrum......... - 20
Citrate and Quinla.... @ 50 Lini, grd, (bbl. 4 )... 44@ 4% Ichthyobolla, Am..... 1 25@1 50
Citrate Soluble.....--- @ SO) yopelia il. aa 40) tngioo 75@1 00
Ferrocyanidum Sol... @ 50 PharlarisCanarian.... 34@ 4%| Iodine, Resubl........ 3 7E@3 85
Solut Chloride......-- et eas. 6 @| fodetorma @A 70
Sulphate, com’l.....-- 1%@ 2 Sinapis, Albu......... OQ! Lupalia 0)... 85@1 00
“4 pare lc .2.) @ 1 ee Nera 11@ 12) Lycopodium .......... 55@ 60
Macis ................. 80@ 85
— SPIRITUS. Liquor Arsen et Hy-
Arnies... 6.2.2 2--. 6. 14@ 16) Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50) _ drarg 1e6 @ 27
Anthemis .......--.--- 30@ 3 e D. F. R.....1 7%@2 00| Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12
Maiicaria (010.1011) og 3 ‘6 ae — 50| Magnesia, Sulph (bbl
FOLIA Juniperis Co. 0. T....1 7 @1 75 a 2 3
Barosme | ---- 0 ++. 10@ 12]. h NB. 1 a i oe - 7 ‘cy g P@, 0
Cassi ifol, Tin- Se %@2 00) Morphia, S. P. & W...2 65@2 90
Casta Aou ax@ 28 | Spt. Vini Galli........ 1 75@6 50} SN. ¥. Q &
nivelly .--::- --.y 5" 33@ 50 | Vini Oporto ........--. 1 eee OOP Cleon 2 65@2 90
ue ee Vane Sibel 1 25@2 00} Moschus Canton.... @ 40
| Salvia officinalis, 4S 10@ 12 Myristica, No.1....... x
EAB. tosses * N : eo Ca, NO. L....-..
uur ae 8@ 10 = Nux Vomica, (po2).. | @ 10
on ee Florida sheeps’ wool Js, Sepia............ 28@ 30
a ein Carriage: 000002000. 2 25@2 50| Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Acacia, 1st picked.... @1 UC} Nassau sheeps’ wool Co eee ec @2 00
ee re ae carriage ve ae 2 09} Picis Liq, N. C., % gal
oa @ 80] Velvet extra sheeps’ — ee eee ee ceca @2 00
sifted sorts... @ 65| wool carriage....... 1 10| Picis Lig., quarts ..... @1 00
BPO sess eaeee 75@1 00) Extra yellow sheeps’ Pil 5 i pints........ @ 7
Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60] carriage...........-- g5 | Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).. @ 50
«’ Cape, (po. 20)... @ 12] Grass sheeps’ wool car- Piper Nigra, (po. 22)... @ 18
Sacctri (po. OO) | @ ol | siase 65 oe Alba, (pogs).... @ 35
Catechu, 1s, (48, 14 4S, Hard for slate use.... 5 Pla —— stttetee eee QO 7
16) @ 1 | Yellow Reef, for slate umbi Acet ....... es) aaa is
Ammoniae .......--++: “ eee 1 40 ae ge -) 10@1 20
38 ida, (po. 30)..- @ 15 y m, boxes
ace mesa ee r .. @ BS SYRUPS. “©: D: Co. doz... @1 25
Camphore....-----+-+: doh 2G Wepgeia 50| Pyrethrum, pv........ RG 35
Euphorbium po .....- 35@ 10] Zingiber ............----+++- 50} Quassiae ........ eee 8@ 10
Galbanum. ....------- @ Bines is a Ss: B GW. RQ 47
Gamboge, po.----- | 80) | 95) Mend Foy i 50] pubi S. German.... 33@ 45
Guaiacum, (po.50)..-. @ 45} Auranti Cortes.........----- 59| Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ 14
Kino, (po. 25)..-.----- @ 2 | phel Neem i 50| Saccharum Lactispv.. @ 35
Masiie 0. 2. @1 00 | Similax Officinalis..... 69 | Salacin.......... ree 2 25@2z 35
Myrrh, (po 45).....--- @ 40 “ “ Co 59; Sanguis Draconis..... | 50
Opii, (pc. 5 10)....---- 3 soe OO Sonepa 002 8 50; Santonine ............ @4 58
[Shellac |) 4.2...--.- 25@ 35] Scillae..........2---+2e+ee e+ 50 1% 14
«“  pleached.....- Bw@ sw CO Oe 8@ 10
Tragacanth .....------ 30@ %5| Tolutan ........---.------+-- 30 @
HERBA—In ounce packages. Pranes Virg.....--...--.-.._, 50 g
Absinthium ......-.----+---- - TINCTURES. : - Ope @
So a celan cee ee z Sr I 2
[ea Ca 55 | Aconitum Napellis R....... 60 Voes Maccaboy, De a
Majorum ...... es: a i rE. 50! anug Séoich be Voce a ss
Mentha Piperita........-.-- Pal Adoes cee GO! Saga Hosen. (oa. 42 -—
an gg 7 i oe] f8 sd waver ls... 60} s + ie
‘ ir ee = eecad 50 _— et a Tart... 30@ 33
Se a ees caine ar ee 30 | 4 coi el a eg ea og lca POG CARD... ae
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@hymus, V---...------------ 95 | Atrope Belladonna.......... 60] Soda, Ash............. :
, ee Henson 60 | Soda. Sulphas ee - :
MAGNESIA.; 2 : - Te eee aie 50 Spts. Ether Coe 50 cs
Calcined, Pat.......--- bs@) 60'l Sanguimaria 0.06.65... 2.5. 50] oMpeeera eal @2 00
Carbonate, Pat ......-. Mi, 22) Barouma le 50 ee = =
Carbonate, K. & M.... 20@ 25| Cantharides..............--- RO) ee rea apie or
Carbonate, JenningsS.. 35@ 36 Capsicum a LSet elipny . . i“
Cardamon... ..--........--. “a Less 56 cal. cash ter
ne OLEUM. pe % ewe days.
eS a ae ee 2NG 3%
Amvdalae, Amarae....7 29@7 50} Cinehona ............-.----- Ol gadis 24@
| oe ’ 3 fi : 7) Pemaringds 00... a 10
[Ae 1 90@2 00 CO etd mers rere aa ae =
Auranti Cortex.....-- Me so) | Columba... 50| Theobromae .......... a ee
Bergamii .......-...-- 2 80@3 00} Conium .............--+----- Wi gantia Co 9 ad =
Cajiputi .......--.---+- 9G) 001 Cupeba 50| Zinci Sulph.......... iene 8
Caryophylli ...........1 35@1 40 | Digitalis ..........---. +--+. 50 tree cece ee Ue
COUR ice ce scene: So GO reel 6 50 OILS. l
Chenopoaii .........--- @1 75 | Gentian ......-.....---.----. 50] : Bbl. Gal
Cinnamonii .... al saa 404 ee 60} Whale, winter........ an 4
eee a Se ees ea 5560
Canium Msc .......-- 35@ 65 Cl eG ose go | Lard, No. 1........... 45 50
Capeioa SOgi 00 | zingiber 00s 50| Linseed, pure raw ... 58 61
Guuepae. os 16 00@16 50 | Hyoscyamus ................ 50| Lindseed. boiled .... 61 64
Wreenthitos......-...: Ong BO Aodine. i 75 | Neat’s Foot, winter
Mitqunee .......-0-5- 2 1 20@1 30) “  Golorless............. 75{ , Strained .....-...... 5 69 |
Gawithers ..........-. 2 mee 30} erm Chloridum....:°..--.. 35 | Spirits oe ie =
Geranium, ounce..... O fo. Rin 50 o _ PAINTS. Er iD.
Gossipii, Sem. gal..... Sig 7 | Papen. c. 2.406.604... 6... 59 | Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3
Hedeoma .......-----. 2 10g? 9 | Myrth........--..-.-..5..5- 50 | Ochre, yellow Mars....1% %
Sumipert be. 50@2 00 | Nux Vomica................ 50 er...... 1% 2@3
Lavendule . LOS GOT Oen ec aaa g5| Putty, commercial....2%4 244@3
Ce Se 1 50@1 80} “ Camphorated........... 50] _._ Strictly pure..... 24% 2%@3
Mentha Piper.........- $j10@2 25) * Deodor.:.......-.24..1) 2 09| Vermilion Prime Amer- :
Mentha Verid......... 2 50@2 60 | AurantiCortex........ LE epg Ree ee ee 13@16
Morrhuae, gal........- Sot 08 | Guassia 59] Vermilion, English.... 70@75
Myrcia, ounce........- mm BO | ieinkaliy ee nie gate apn capa ne eee
Olive 0 1 0eae we) Rhee eae Lovee cece eee e ee D4
Picis Liquida, (gal..35) 10@ 12) Cassia Acutifol............. 50 ‘_, White ........... 64@%4
Bich es 124@136). * He oe a 59| Whiting, white Span... @i0
Rosmarini......... 75@1 00 | Serpentaria .........-....... 50 Whiting, Gilders’...... -
Rosae, ounce.......... @6 00 | Stromonium................. g0| White, Paris American 100
GI eee Ao 4) Polutam 052. ..6:2.2) |. 5. 60; 4 hiting, Paris Eng.
Sable ce 90@1 00| Valerian ............. --+-- 50 | Cliff .....--.-.- ses 1 40
Santal LE aS ES, 3 50@7 00 | Veratrum Veride............ 50 oe ee tet 20@1 4
SasseITas. <. 5.2.5.3. 55 8 8 ri
Siuatn, ess, ounce.... @ 63 MISCELLANEOUS. Paine 1 00@1 20
a @I 30| mther, Spts Nit, 3 F.. 26@ 2% VARNISHES.
? See ete ne ae : or “48. 80@ 32! No: 1 Turp Coach....- 1 10@1 20
eee + 4B §) | Alumen .......3---5-.- 2%@ 3%| Extra Turp............ 1 60@1 70
Peto cae ground, (po. Coach Body...........2 75@3 00
: POTASSIUM. ge eee 3@ 4|No.1Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 10
Bi Cork... .....++-- 1s@. 18 | Annatto..............- 55@ 60} Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60;
Bichromate .......--.- ao 14} AnGmont. 00... :-.:.:. 4@ 5| Japan Dryer, No. 1
Bromige:... 2.3;.....<. 37@ 40 . et Potass T. 55@ 60 A lec Pe

 
 
 
    
     
        

 

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POLISHINA

(TRADE MARK REGISTERED.)

The Best Purniture Finish in the Market
Specially adapted for Pianos,
Organs and Hard Woods.

; i will remove grease and dirt, and
Polishina will add a lustre which for beauty
and durability cannot be excelled.

Seliskias Go a Se

directions accompany each bottie
Palishina is put up in LARGE BOTTLES
Twenty-five Cents.

and is sold at the moderate price of |

; ; is the Best Furniture Finish in the

Polishina market. Try it, and make your ol¢ |

furniture look fresh and new. |

‘ : is for sale by all Druggists, Furn}

Polishina ture Dealers, Grocery and Hard
ware Stores.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
FOR SALE WHOLESALE

HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG 6O.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

i

illers, Attention

 

We are making a Middlings
Purifier and Flour Dresser that,
will save you their cost at least |
three times each year.

They are guaranteed to do
more work in less space (with |
less power and less waste) |
than any other machines of|
their class.

Send for descriptive cata-
logue with testimonials.

Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co,
GRAND RAPIDS, MIGH. |

a
 MeGERRIN

Plumbing,
Steam and Hot Water Heating,
Brooks’ Hand Force Pump, In-
stantaneous Water Heater, Hot |

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Air Furnaces, Mantels, Grates
and Tiling, Gas Fixtures, Ete.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

Plumbers’ Supplies.
184 Bast Fulton St, Head of Monroe,

Telephone No. 147.

21 Scribner Street,

Telephone No. 1109. |

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

SUSPENDED!

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asodalt OF JATROD OT ANWIMOTIY 104

BULpos

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C, By His “Better Half,”

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ETTINE

Warranted not to Thicken, Sour or Mold iz
any Climate. Quality Guaranteed Against Injury
by Freezing. All others worthless after freez
ing. See quotation. MARTELL BLACKING
CO., Sole Manufacturers, Chicago, Tl.

 

BE SURE,
MY FRIEND,
TO GET

after the painting by Kaemmerer, issued by GOW.
ANS & STOVER, Buffalo, N. Y., at a cost o
over 5,000 dollars, a copy of which they send free
= any address on receipt of 25 wrappers from
the

 

Q)AK=|EAF SOAP ,

 

  
 

LECTROTYPERS
aw Sicreoty pers Fs
Anon walned Sarig- Valet

GSAS a She ba cate =
are hole Yat ee FURNITURE

 

 

HAZELTINE
& PERKINS
DRUG CoO.

Importers and Jobbers of

-DRUGS-—

Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries,

Dealers in

Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes,

Sole Agents for the Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints.

We are Sole Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

Whiskies, Brandies,
Gins, Wines, Rums.

‘Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co.,

Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash
Whisky,and Druggists’ Favorite
: Rye Whisky.

Purposes only.
We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar-

We sell Liquors for Medicinal

'antee Satisfaction.

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

Haxelting & Perkins Drug bo.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Ft 1D Ee Ft

 

Noveltigs in PertUmery,

 

 

Comprising many New Shapes in Bottles, Brass Stands, China Stands,
Glass Stands, Wicker Stands, from

Jennings & Smith,

Grand Rapids, Mich.
ALL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY.

CURTISS & CoO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper Warehouse.

We carry the VEBY BEST double or single bit, hand-shaved ax handle

ever made.
Houseman Block, - Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Wall Paper and Window Shades.

House and Store Shades Made to Order. ‘

?NELSON BROS. & CO.,

68 MONROE STREET.

 

  

PP SITBERKEBTEE & SONG,

WHOLESALE DRY GOODS,
ity
eres WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON

Red, White, Pink, Grey and
Blue Flannels, inall weights
and prices. Also Domets,
Canton Flannels, Bleached
Browns and Colors. Blan-
kets, Comforts, Bed Robes.

WE SELL

STARK,
AMOSKEAG,

HARMONY,
GEORGIA,
VALLEY City,
PACIFIC,
10 oz. BURLAP

 

 

 

 

 

(he Michigan Tradesman

mete

 

 

STORE WINDOWS.

 

How They are Made Attractive---Odd

Devices to Catch Public Attention.
From the Boston Record.

A clever thing is now seen in a down
town restaurant that has been a great
drawing card for the proprietor. Ina
large dish resting on its fore-paws, and
its head pointing toward the street, is a
little pig just killed. Ona placard im-
mediately underneath the comical-look-
ing object is written his last words:
“Life is but a fleeting dream: a piece of
me to-morrow for 20 cents.’’ The whole
thing is very ludicrous.

In a window of a certain dry goods es-
tablishment on Tremont row there have
been for the past two weeks pictures of
200 babies, sent to be voted upon by fond

mothers, each one thinking her baby the |.

prettiest in the world. There were
babies large and small in various posi-
tions, and all kinds of dress. Some were
pretty, others hardly interesting, and
many positively homely. ‘This wipdow
was surrounded by the ladies from morn-
ing until night, who praised and criti-
cised to their hearts’ delight and threw a
vote for their choice; but now the prize
has been awarded, we wager the ether
199 mothers will want to tell the proprie-
tor that he does not know anything about
babies, anyway.

A clothing store recently engaged a
man from New York

place or another. He dresses in an
oriental costume. assumes an easy pos-
ture, and sits or stands for five minutes,
perfectly motionless, except to roll and
wink his eyes mechanically. It made no
difference what time of day you passed
the window, invariably there would be a
erowd of curious people watching the
man sharply, and many were the hot dis-
cussions as to whether he was a real live
man or a wax figure, but they never ar-
rived at an absolute opinion until the
poser, at the end of five minutes, would
suddenly relax his handsome, passive
features into a broad grin for .the benefit
of the preplexed lookers-on, who would
then walk off with an air of injured in-
nocence. Not one man in a thousand
has the face or the nerve to be able to
deceive people as this man can.

In a cigar store on a street between
Washington and Tremont is a clever pic-
ture of a darkey apparently sleeping;
suddenly he turns his head, opens his
eyes, lifts a cigar. puffs away at'it, and
as the smoke rolls out of his mouth he
lowers it again. Itis a taking picture.
A number of these figures, depending for
their movementson a clock-arrangement,
are seen in toy shop windows.

Among the many to be observed ina
large toy shop on Washington street
the little woman with a parasol, who can
walk off quite a distance without being
wound, and the Swiss village with the
innumerable figures at work sawing
wood. grinding, blacksmithing, ete. But
toy shops are always attractive.

A funny thing is shown in a jewelry
store window that is watched constantly
by crowds. It is a smal] skeleton’s skull
made of ivory and mounted for a scarf
pin, with fiery red eyes that roll from
side to side, and jaws that openand shut.
The effect is a little startling when the
pin is placed in a man’s tie. Another
similar thing is a cock that flaps its
wings and crows. Both are worked by
wind which can be furnished by press-
ure on arubber ballin the pocket con-
nected with a tube to the scarf, inside of
the searf pin.

In a drag store

is

window yesterday a
pretty winter scene in Maine made from
articles sold in the store. and taking up
the whole window. was noticed. The
ground was covered with medical cotton
to represent snow. alongside of the
mountain of saleratus, covered with
rocks of salt and cords of licorice wood
piled up, was a lumber camp, with a
eabin made of slippery elm and a sawmill
of the same. On a pond of camphor
were boys skating and a brook of water
glides from the mountain into the pond.
The whole scene was quite realistic.

In ashoe store window not long ago
were five little ducks seemingly at home
and perfectly contented; this was a novel
sight in such a place, and everyone
stopped to watchthem. They had plenty
of room to walk about and eat comfort-
ably. and they lived high while there, for
the women and children persisted in
feeding them. This idea is not new,
however, for every now and then we see
all kinds of wild and domestic animals
in shop windows, as puppies, kittens,
guinea pigs, flying squirrels, white mice,
rabbits, chickens, birds, reptiles, fishes,
foxes, horses, calves and rare animals.
> - <—__—_——

Advertise Truthfully.

‘“‘We have had not a little experience in
advertising.’’ said the superintendent of
a large retail establishment to the Dry
Goods Economist, ‘‘and no matter what
the style of the medium—newspaper, cir-
cular, placard or any other method—we
are fully convinced that speaking the
truth pays. :

“Our house goeseven beyond this. We
endeavor to impresson our customers the
fact that we tell the truth. For that
reason we advertise these handkerchiefs
‘all cotton’ as you see. There is one
danger, however, connected with this
method. There is always a tendency to
cant. and the moment the public suspects
you imitating Uriah Heep, or making a
mountain of capital out of a molehill of
honesty, that moment you may as well
elose your store.

‘“‘“My personal advice to your merchant
readers would be, ‘Speak the truth when
you must speak, bnt keep your mouth

shut whenever it is possible.’ ”’
—~_> ¢ >

Can’t Fool the Old Man.

Old Man (at the head of stairs at 2:3
a. m.)—Susie, what time is it ?

Susie (with a second look at Reginald,
who loosens his grip)—A few minutes
past ten, papa.

Old Man—Don’t forget to start the
elock again when you come to bed.

St ee
A Pertinent Question.

“YT would like to ask you a question,’’
said a gentleman to a fellow who was
spreading himself over four seats in a
crowded railway car.

‘What is it ?”’

‘What brand of nerve food do you
use ?”? :

 

 

 

oS

who makes it his |
business to pose in show windows in one

K. G. STUDLBY,

Wholesale Dealer in

Rubber

Boots and Shoes

Manufactured by

GANDEE RUBBER 60.

Send for Large Illustrated Catalogue and
Price List.

   

TELEPHONE

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

464.

No. 4 Monroe Street,

 

Putnam Candy Co.,

HEADQUARTERS FOR

FLORIDA ORANGES, LEMONS, NUTS, ETC.

WHO URGES YOU

TO hREEP

SA POL1O‘e

THe, Puss!

By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre
ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods ip
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.

Putnam Candy Co.

uve DEB OYSTERS
Selected Herbs « Spices!

Prepared by

THOMSON & TAYLOR SPICE COMPANY.

Chicago.
Is a Combination of

The Finest Ingredients for use in
Seasoning Meats, Poultry,
Game and Fish.

SOLD BY ALL GROCERS.

 

 

Packers of the well

 

 

S. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMA}

S. K. Bolles & Co.,

77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

W holesale Cigar Dealers.

“TOSS te

We will forfeit $1,000 if the “TOSS UP”
Cigar is not a Clear Long Havana Filler of
excellent quality, equal to more than the aver-
age ten cent cigars on the market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WM.SEARS & CO.
Gracker Manufacturers,

37,39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.

 

PEREINS & HBSS

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

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

ARAVENRIGH BROS.

Wholesale Clothiers

MANUFACTURERS OF

Perfect-Fitting Tailor-Made Clothing

AT LOWEST PRICES.

138-140 Jefferson Ave., 34-86 Woodbridge St., Detroit.

 

MAIL ORDERS sent in care L. W. ATKINS will recewe PROMPT ATTENTION.

Putnam Gandy bo,

13, 15 AND 17 SOUTH IONIA ST.

Ionia Pants& Overall Co.

E. D. Voorhees, Manager.

 

MANUFACTURERS OF

Pants, Overalls, Goats, Jackets, Shirts, kts.

Warranted Not to Rip.
Fit Guaranteed.
Workmanship Perfect.

Mr. Voorhees’ long experience in the manufacture of these goods enables him
to turn out a line especially adapted to the Michigan trade. Samples and prices
sent on application.

IONIA, MICH

In Toys tor the Holidays

ASSORTED PACKAGE NO. 110, TIN TOYS.

The prices on this assortment of staple tin toys are lower this season than
ever before, and is most carefully selected from the best sellers of the entire holiday
line. The net price—only $14—for the assortment allowing a clear profit of seventy-
five per cent.

TO THE RETAILER—This advertisement appears but once.
send order at once. Holiday bills due Jan. 1.

 

 

Cut out and

 

 
 

  

 

Wholesale. Retail.
e 1 Doz.37 Assorted Tin Animals........ 42—~- 42 5 6
—_— f | 1 Trotting Horses... 42— 4 5— 60
1 : 2 a . 1. |. T— 7 10—1.20
cx] 1 ‘ 38 Animals on Wheels... ®- © 10—1.20 a
205° 2IQ SeCemneas. 2 2. - 2.00— 67 25—1.00
—— 1 134 Horses and Carts...._.- ae 0 10—1.20 oT
1 = 2 o City Cars..-._.... 30-—_ 80 10—1.20 —
pe~- we is Wagons...........125— 63 20—1.20
%  138B o ba ak a SR TE 2.25 —-1.13 25—1.50
a= ca ae Tin Piutes..: . ..:...-...:.. Sa 35 5— 60
c> 1-6 **° 248 Pieture Wacens. 2... -... ...c: 4.00— 67 50—1.00
1-12‘ 508-1 Trains of Cars Complete...... 9.00— 75 1.25—1.25
CO 1-12° 4005 ‘“ “ Sea 5.50— 46 B— 7 som
1-6 “* 400-4 1) re ' voce cee Oh 60—1.20
CO 16“ 8 Kitehel Sets.............5.40 6 8-100 cc
= ag ‘6 4 Moy Kitehens..:.... ...-.... o> 12b 50—2.00
2 re Ce cea ears a 15— 30 25— 50
Se es Si .% @ —
ge aye Ce a St 30
= J “ 1%0 Stoves and Furniture.. .. H— 5 10—1.20 CA
rs Crown Banks: 2... .. 4— 4 5— ia
seme 1-6 ‘© 500 Mechanical Locomotives.....4.75— 79 65—1.30
Cc $14.00 $24.00

 

 

 

 

SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES, AS FOLLOWS:

No. 98--Woodenware, Tinware, Etc.
No. 99--Glassware and Crockery.
No. 100--Holiday Goods.
No. 101--Lamps and Lamp Goods.
No. 102--Silver Plated Ware.

H. Leonard & Sons.

NEW HOUSE AND NEW GOODS.
A. E. BROOKS & CO.,

WHOLESALE

Confectionery, Nuts and Figs.

Our Specialty--Candy made from sugar and good to eat.

CODY BLOCK, 158 EAST FULTON ST,, = = GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

HESTER & FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,

| ATLAS ENGINE

 

 

Send for
Catalogue
and

 
 
   
 
 
 

   

WORKS

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. &. A:
MANUFACTURERS OF

ces-
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Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock fyparmt
for immediate delivery.

And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sampk
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

Write for Prices. 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.,. GRAND RAPIDS, MICB.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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DIRECTIONS
P We nav’ cooked the corn in this can
wee suflicients Should be Thoroughly

.j| Warmed ‘uot cooked) adding piece ot
200° butter (size of hen’s egg) and gil:
of fresh milk (preferable to water.)
Season to suit when on the table. None
genuine unless bearing the signature v1

Davenport Cannirg Qo,
Davenport, Ia.

        
      
   
    
  

 

Rindge, Bertsch & Co.,,

MICHIGAN AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO.

 

We carry a full line in stock and guarantee terms and prices as good as any house
selling the line. Correspondence solicited.

12. 14 AND 16 PEARL ST., GRAND RAPIDS,

MICH.

THK WALSH--DK ROO MILLING GO.

HOLLAND,

MICH.

Daily |Capacity,
400 Bbis.

BRANDS:
== SUNLIGHT,
= DAISY,
: PURITY,
22=2.= MORNING STAR,
=o IDLEWILD,

   
 

     

   

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| gLs# DE AOD MILLING CO. me DAILY BREAD,
= Sie | py ECONOMY.
=== {5 , o a, cf STANDARDROLIER MiLLS PnrEmen, ‘ ‘TES:
= Iie eevAtOR Sy ef a eer aaa a
= bs, Q a @ 739 Be x ’
< = = rae L = Wheatena,

Buckwheat Flour,
Rye Flour,
Bolted Meal,
tye Meal,
Wheat Grits,
Buckwheat Grits,
Pearl Barley,
Oat Meal,
Rolled Oats.

gh U0,

Mich.

 

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Correspondence Solicited.

 

The Belknap Wagon aud S

Grand Rapids,
MANUFACTURERS AND

Road
Logging

rete SLAIGHS.

Pleasure

SEND FOR CATALOGUE.

SHAFTING, HANGERS,

AND PULLEYS A SPECIALTY.
|FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT.

Send Specifications for Estimates before Contracting.

THE LANE & BODLEY CO.

9tr04%3 JOHN ST... CINCINNATI. O,

A. HIMES,

COAL

TRACK READY FOR

 

  
 

 

Shipper and Retail Dealer in

Lehigh ValleyGoal Co.'s

Office, 54 Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich.

THE ABOVE COMPANY’S COAL IN CAR LOTS JALWAYS ON

SHIPMENT.

WM. R. KEELER & CO,,
Wholesale Contfrectioners,

412 SOUTH DIVISION STREET. TELEPHONE 92-3R.

 

We wish to announce to the trade that we are prepared to meet all competition in
our line, which comprises a full line of confectionery, fruit and nuts.
We also carry the Finest Line of Christmas Goods in the City.
Do not forget that we are agents for Rueckheim Bros.’ Penny Goods, which are
the best goods made, although sold at the same price as other makes. Mail orders
promptly attended to.

DETROIT SOAP CO.,

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:

 

‘ ROYAL BAR,
MASCOTTE,
AND OTHERS,

A AE ANE RATS AY
QUEEN ANNE,
TRUE BLUE,

MOTTLED GERMAN,
SUPERIOR,
PHENIX,

CZAR,
CAMEO,

 

 

 

For quotations in single box lots, see Price Current. For quotations in larger

quantities, address,

W, G. HAWKIN S, Lock "BOX 173. West RAND RAPIDS.

NEW  \[OLASSES!

We have received large shipments of
molasses, direct from the planters in Louisi-

 

 

 

 

 

Jana, which we are offering to the trade at our

usual low prices.

Telfer Spice Company,

IMPORTERS OF TEAS, COFFEES AND SPICES.
1 AND 3 PEARL STREET.