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DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker = Jeweler, hk CANAL SY. Grand Rapids, - Mich. FADED/LIGHT TEXT GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SEEDS! If in want of Clover or Timothy, Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, or, in fact, Any Kind of Seed, send or write to the Seed Store, 71 Canal St, GRAND RAPIDS. W.T. LAMOREAUX. AT CHRISTMAS TIME. Now comes the glad day of the year When Christmas bells ring loud and clear, And children’s faces shine. Alas! what does it mean to me On whose hearth grows no Christmas tree, Whose children’s faces seem to be As old and sad as mine? We sit aloft, my babes and I, And watch the happy folk go by, While church bells ring afar; Aud I, to while the hours for them, Tell the old tale of Bethlehem, And how the-kings of Orient came, ged by a single star. I tell them how its light was shed Above the little haloed head That in a manger lay: And how, by reason of His birth, That brought good will and peace on earth, At Christmas time with song and mirth The world keeps holiday. ‘Do we keep holiday’? do we?” The children ask me wistfully, And hardly knowing why— “At least, we can be glad,” I say. “That somewhere else the children may, For His sweet sake keep holiday, Though ours has passed us by.” Hardly, indeed, can I explain Why such a thought should ease my pain, Or their loss compensate. Lovely their little faces are, Though hunger-wan—as flower or star, Why should their lives be set so far From childhood’s fair estate? When dusky shadows creep and twine Along this attic wall of mine, We watch the lights gleam out. Through.misty folds of lace we see The candles on the Christmas tree, The children dancing merrily Its branches round about. No part or lot have we in these, The heayy -laden Christmas trees, The ruddy hearth-fire’s glow: Our walls are blank, our shelves are bare, Scanty and coarse our Christmas fare, And at the board sits a grim Care— The only guest we know: Closer the children round me cling, The wintry shadows deepening. “Will Christmas be like this?’ Sadly they ask me—‘mother dear, Will Christmas be like this next year?” I turn tobrush away a tear, And answer with a kiss. “God knows, my darlings! God knows best.” But oh, the heartache unconfessed The whjle such words I say! Does He know what is best indeed, And leave us to our bitter need? Ah! cruel riddle. hard to read! Ah! merry Christmas Day! Mary BRADLEY. ——q@9n A CHRISTMAS EVE IN WAR TIMES. It was the beginning of a battle. The skirmish line of the Union advance was sweeping rapidly over a rough moupn- tainous region in the South, and, in his place on the extreme left of this line, wassprivate Anson Marlow. ‘Tall trees rising from underbrush, rocks, boulders, gulches worn by spring torrents, were the characteristies of the field, which was in wild contrast with the parade grounds on which the combatants had first learned the tactics of war. The majority. however, of those now in the ranks had since been drilled too often under like circumstances and with lead and iron-shotted guns, not~to know their duty, and the lines of battle were as regular as the broken country allowed. So far as many obstacles permitted, Mar- low kept his proper distance from the others on the line and fired coolly when he caught glimpses of the retreating Con- federate skirmishers. They were retir- ing with ominous readiness toward a wooded height which the enemy occupied with a force of unknown strength. That strength was soon manifested in tempo- rary disaster to the Union forces, which were driven baek with heavy loss. Neither the battle nor its fortunes are the objects of our present concern, but rather the fate of private Marlow. The tide of battle drifted away and left the soldier desperately wounded, in a narrow ravine, through which babbled a small stream. Excepting the voices of his wife and children, no music had ever sounded so sweetly in his ears. With great diffi- culty he crawled to a little bubbling pool formed by a tiny cascade and encireling stones, and partially slaked his intoler- able thirst. He believed he was dying—bleeding to death. The very thought blunted his faculties for a time, and he was conscious of little beyond a dull wonder. Could it be possible that the tragedy of his death was enacting in that peaceful, secluded nook? Could nature be so inéifferent or so unconscious, if it were true that he was soon to lie there dewd? He saw the speckled trout lying motionless at the bottom of the pool, the gray squirrels sporting in the boughs over his head. The sunlight shimmered and_ glinted through the leaves, flecking with light his prostrate form. He dipped his hand in the blood that had welled from his side and it fell in rubies from his fingers. Could that be his blood—his life-blood, and would it soon all ooze away ? Could it be that death was coming through all the brightness of that summer afternoon? From a shadowed tree farther up the glen, a wood thrush suddenly began its almost unrivaled song. The familiar melody, heard so often from his cottage porch in the June twilight, awoke him to | His wife had then sat | the bitter truth. beside him, his little ones played here and there among the trees and shrubbery. They would hear the same song to-day; he would never hear it again. That counted for little, but the thought of their sitting behind the vines and listen- ing to their favorite bird, spring after spring and summer after summer, and he ever absent, overwhelmed him. “QO Gertrude, my wife, my wife! O my children!’ he groaned. His breast heaved with a great sigh; the blood welled afresh from his wound; what seemed a mortal weakness crept over him, and he thought he died. ‘‘Say, Eb, is he done gone?”’ *‘°Clar to grashus if 1 know. mighty like it.’’ These words were spoken by two stout negroes, who had stolen toward the battle field as the sounds of conflict died away. “Pm doggoned if I tink he’s dead. He’s only swoonded,’’ asserted the man addressed as Eb. ‘‘’Twon’t do to leave him here to die, Zack.”’ >Pears Pe | “Sartin not; we’d hab bad luck all our| days.”” ‘“T guess ole man Pearson will keep him, and his wife’s a po’ful nuss.”’ ‘‘Pearson orter; he’s a Unioner.”’ “‘S’pose we try him; ’tain’t so very fur oli.”? %* % On the morning of the 24th of Decem- ber, Mrs. Anson Marlow sat in the living room of her cottage, that stood well out in the suburbs of a Northern town. Her eyes were hollow and full of trouble that seemed almost beyond tears, and the bare room, that had been stripped of almost every appliance and suggestion of com- fort, but too plainly indicated one of the causes. Want was stamped on her thin face, that once had been so full and pretty; poverty in its bitter extremity was unmistakably shown by the uncar- peted floor, the meager fire and scanty furniture. It-was a period of depression; work had been searce, and much of the time she had been tooill and feeble to do more than care for her children. Away back in August her resources had been running low, but she had daily expected the long arrears of pay which her hus- band would receive as soon as the exi- gencies of the campaign permitted. In- stead of these funds, so greatly needed, came the tidings of a Union defeat, with her husband’s name down among the missing. Beyond that brief mention, so horrible in its vagueness, she had never heard a word from the one who not only sustained her home, but also her heart. Was he languishing ina Southern’prison, or, mortally wounded, had he lingered out some terrible hours on that wild bat- tle field, a brief description of which had been so dwelt upon by her morbid fancy that it had become like one of the scenes in Dante’s Inferno? For a long time, she could not and would not believe that such an overwhelming disaster had befallen her and her children, although she knew that similar losses had come to thousands of others. Events that the world regards as not only possible, but probable, are often so terrible in their consequences that we shrink from even the bare thought of their occurrence. If Mrs. Marlow had been told from the first that her husband was dead, the shock resulting would not have been so injurious as the suspense that robbed her of rest for days, weeks andmonths. She haunted the postoffice, and if a stranger was seen coming up the street toward her cottage, she watched feverishly for his turning in at her gate with the tidings of her husband’s safety. Night after night she lay. awake, hoping, praying that she might hear his step returning on a fur- lough to which wounds or sickness had entitled him. The natural and inevitable result was illness and nervous prostra- tion. Practical neighbors had told her that her course was all wrong: that she should be resigned and even cheerful for her children’s sake; that she needed to sleep well and live well, in order that she might have strength to provide for them, She would make. pathetic attempts to follow this sound and thrifty advice, but suddenly, when at work or in her trou- bled sleep, that awful word ‘‘missing”’ would pierce her heart like an arrow, and she would moan and at times, in the depths of her anguish, cry out. ‘Oh, where is he? ShallI ever see him again?”’ But the unrelenting demands of life are made as surely upon the breaking as upon the happy heart. She and the chil- dren must have food, clothing and_ shel- ter. Her illness and feebleness at last taught her that she must not yield to her grief, except so far as she was unable to suppress it; that, for the sake of those now seemingly dependent upon her, she must rally every shattered nerve and every relaxed muscle. With a heroism far beyond that of her husband and his comrades in the field, she sought to fight the wolf from the door, or at least to keep him at bay. Although the struggle seemed a hopeless one, she patiently did her best from day to day, eking out her scanty earnings by the sale or pawn of such of her household goods as she could best spare. She felt that she would do anything rather than reveal her poverty or accept charity. Some help was more or less kindly offered, but beyond such aid as one neighbor may receive of another she had said gently but firmly, ‘*Not yet.”’ The Marlows were comparative strang- ers in the city where they had resided. Her husband had been a teacher in one of its public schools and his salary small. Patriotism had been his motive for enter- ing the army, and, while it had cost him a mighty struggle to leave his family, he felt that he had no more reason to hold back than thousands of others. He be- lieved that he could still provide for those dependent upon him, and if he fell, those for whom he died would not per- mit his widow and children to suffer. 3ut the first popular enthusiasm for the war had largely died out; the city was full of widows and orphans;, there was depression of spirit and a very general disposition, on the part of those who had means, to take care of themselves, and provide for darker days that might be in the immediate future. Sensitive, retir- ing Mrs. Marlow was not the one to push her claims or reveal her need. Moreover, she could never give up the hope that tidings from her husband might, at any time, bring relief and safety. 3ut the crisis had come at last, and on this dreary December day she was face to face with absolute want. The wolf, with his gaunt eyes, was crouched beside her cold hearth. A pittance owed to her for work had not been paid; the little food left in the house had furnished the chil- dren an unsatisfying breakfast. She had eaten nothing. On the table beside her lay a note from the agent of the estate of which her home was a part, bidding her call that morning. She knew why—the rent was two menths in arrears. It seemed like death to leave the house in which her husband had placed her and * * + + It stood well away from the crowded town. The little yard and garden, with their trees, vines and shrubbery, some of which her husband had planted, were all dear from association. In the rear there was a grove and open fields, which, though not belonging to the cottage, were not forbidden to the children, and they formed a wonderland of delight in spring, summer and fali. Must she take her active, restless boy Jamie, the image of his father, into a crowded tenement? Must golden-haired Susie, with her dower of beauty, be imprisoned in one close room, or else be exposed -to the evil of corrupt association just beyond the threshold ? Moreover, her retired home had become arefuge. Here she could hide her sor- row and poverty. Here she could touch what he had touched and sit, during the long winter evenings, in his favorite cor- ner by the fire. Around her, within and without, were the little appliances for her comfort which his hands had made. How could she leave all this and live? Deep in her heart also the hope would linger that he would come again and seek her where he had left her. *“*O God!’ she cried, suddenly. ‘‘Thou wouldst not, couldst not, permit him to die without one farewell word,.’’ and she buried her face in her hands and rocked back and forth, whilst hard, dry sobs shook her slight, famine-pinched form. The children stopped their play and came and leaned upon her lap. ‘Don’t cry, mother,’ said Jamie, a lit- tle boy of ten; “Pll soon be big enough to work for you, and Vll get rich, and you shall have the biggest house in town. Ill take care of you, if papa don’t come back.’’ Little Sue knew not the impulse of her guide. She threw what to say, but love was her best her arms around her motber’s neck with such an impetuous and child-like outburst of affection that the poor woman’s bitter and despairing thoughts were banished for atime. The deepest chord of her nature, mother love, was touched, and for their sakes she rose up once more and faced the hard prob- lems of her life. Putting on her bonnet and thin shawl (she had parted with much that she now so sorely needed), she went out into the cold December wind. The sky was clouded like her hopes, and the light, even in the morning hours, was dim and leaden-hued. She first called on Mr. Jackson, the agent from whom she rented her home, and besought him to give her a little more time. ‘1 will beg for work from door to door,’’ she said. ‘‘Surely in this Christian city there must be those who will give me work, and that is all I ask.”’ The sleek, comfortable man, in his well-appointed office, was touched slight- ly, and said in a voice that was not as gruff as he at first had intended it should be: Sa “Well, L will waita wéek or two longer. If then you cannot pay something on what is already due, my duty to my em- ployers will compel me to take the usual eourse. You haye told me all along that your husband would surely return, and I have hated to say a word to discourage you; but I fear you will have to bring yourself to face the truth and act accord- ingly, as so many others have done. I know it’s very hard for you, but lam held responsible by my employer, and at my intercession he has been lenient, as you must admit. You could get a room or two in town for half what you must pay where you are. Good morning.”’ She went out again into the street, which the shrouded sky made somber in spite of preparations seen on every side for the chief festival of the year. The fear was growing -strong that like Him, in whose memory the day was honored, she and her little ones might soon not know where to lay their heads. Shesuc- ceeded in getting the small sum owed to her and payment also for some sewing just finished. More work she could not readily obtain, for every one was busy and preoccupied by the coming day of gladness. “Call again,’’ some said, kindly or carelessly, according to their nature. “After the holidays are over we will try to have or make some work for you.”’ “But 1 need—I must have work now,’’ she ventured to say, whenever she had the chance. In response to this appeal. there were a few offers of charity, small indeed, but from which she drew back with an in- stinet so strong that it could not be over- come. On every side she heard the same story. The times were very hard; re- quests for work and aid had been so fre- quent that purses and patience were exhausted. Moreover, people had spent their Christmas money on their own households and friends, and were already beginning to feel poor. At last, she obtained a little work, and having made a few purchases of that which was absolutely essential, she was about to drag her weary feet homeward when the thought occurred to her that the children would want to hang up their stockings at night, and she murmured, “It may be the last chance I shall ever have to puta Christmas giftin them. Oh, that I were stronger! Oh, that I could take my sorrow more as cthers seem to take theirs! But I cannot; Icannot. My burden seems greater than I can bear. The cold of this awful day is chilling my very heart, and my grief, as hope dies, is crushing my soul. Oh, he must be dead, he must be dead! That is what they all think. God help my little ones! Oh, what will become of them if I sink, as I fear [ shall! If it were not for them, I feel as if I would fall and die here in the street. Well, be our fate what it may, they shall owe tome one more gleam of happiness,’’ and she went into a con- fectioner’s shop and bought a few orna- mented cakes. These were the only gifts she could afford, and they must be in the form of food. Before she reached home, the snow was wherein she had spent her happiest days. whirling in the frosty air, and the shad- ows of the brief winter day deepening fast. With a smile far more pathetic than tears, she greeted the children, who were cold, hungry, and frightened at her long absence; and they, children-like, saw only the smile, and not the grief it masked. They saw also the basket which she placed on the table, and were quick to note that it seemed a little fuller than of late. ‘“‘Jamie,’’ she said, ‘‘run to the store down the street for some coal and kindl- ings that I bought, and then we will have anice fire and a nice supper,’’ and the boy. at such a prospect, darted off to obey. She was glad to have him gone, that she might hide her weakness. She sank into a chair, so white and faint that even little Susie left off peering into the bas- ket and came to her witha troubled face. “It?s nothing, dearie,’’ the poor crea- ture said. ‘‘Mamma’s only a little tired. See,’’ she added, tottering to the table, “IT have brought you a great piece of gingerbread.”’ The hungry child grasped it, and was oblivious and happy. By the time Jamie returned first basket of kindling and coal, the mother had so far rallied from her ex- haustion as to meet him smilingly again and help him replenish the dying fire. ‘‘Now you shall rest and have your gingerbread before going for your second with his load,’? she said, cheerily, and the boy took what was ambrosia to him and danced around the room in joyous reac- tion from the depression of the long, weary day, during which, lonely and hungry, he had wondered why his mother did not return. “So little could make them happy. and yet I cannot seem to obtain even that little,’ she sighed. ‘tl fear—indeed, I fear—I cannot be with them another Christmas: therefore, they shall remem- ber that I tried to make them happy once more, and the recollection may survive the long, sad days before them, and be- come a part of my memory.”’ The room was growing dark and she lighted the lamp. Then she cowered shiveringly over the reviving fire, feeling as if she could never be warm again. The street lamps were lighted early on that clouded, stormy evening, and they were a signal to Mr. Jackson, the agent, to leave his office. He remembered that he had ordered an extra fine five o’clock dinner and now found himself in a mood to enjoy it. He had searcely left his door before a man, coming up the street with great strides and head bent down to the snow-laden blast, brushed roughly against him. The stranger’s cap was drawn over his eyes and the raised collar of his blue army overcoat nearly con- ecealed his face. The man _ hurriedly begged pardon and was hastening on when Mr. Jackson’s exclamation of sur- prise caused him to stop and look at the person he had jostled. “Why, Mr. Marlow,”’ the agent began, “I?m glad to see you. It’s a pleasure I feared I should never have again.”’ “My wife,’’ the man almost gasped, “she’s still in the house I rented of you?’’ “Oh, certainly,’? was the hasty reply. “It'll be all right now.’’ “What do you mean? all right?’’ “Well, you see,’’? said Mr. Jackson, apologetically, ‘‘we have been very leni- Has it not been ent toward your wife, but the rent has not been paid for over two months, ani—’” ‘And you were about to turn her and her children out of doors in midwinter,”’ broke in the soldier, wrathfully. ‘‘That is the way you sleek, comfortable, stay- at-home people care for those fighting your battles. After you concluded that I was dead and that the rent might not be forthcoming, you decided to put my wife into the street. Open your office, sir, and you shall have your rent.’’ ‘Now. Mr. Marlow, there’s no use of opening on mein this way. You know that I am but an agent, and—’’ “Tell your rich employer, then, what I have said, and ask him what he would be worth to-day were there not men like myself, who are willing to risk every- thing and suffer everything for the Union. But I’ve no time to bandy words. Have you seen my wife lately?” “Yes.’? was the hesitating reply: ‘‘she was here to-day, and I—’’ “How is she? What did her?’’ ‘Well, she doesn’t look very strong. IL felt sorry for her and gave her more time, taking the responsibility myself—’ ‘How much time?’’ “JT said two weeks, but no doubt I could have got the time extended,”’ “T have my doubts. Will you and your employer please accept my humble grati- tude that you have had the grace not to turn her out of doors during the holiday season. It might have caused remark, but that consideration and some others that I might name are not to be weighed against a few dollars and cents. I shall now remove the strain upon your patriot- ism at once and will not only pay arrears but two months in advance.”’ “Oh, there’s no need of that to-day.’’ ‘““Yes, there is. My wife shall feel to- night that she has ahome. She evidently has not received the letter I wrote as soon as I reached our lines, or you would not have been talking to her about two weeks more of shelter.”’ The agent re-opened his office and saw aroll of bills extracted from Marlow’s pocket that left no doubt of the soldier’s ability to provide for his family. He gave his receipt in silence, feeling that words would not mend matters, and then trudged off to his extra dinner witha flagging appetite. As Marlow strode away, he came to a sudden resolution—he would look on his wife and children before they saw him; he would feast his eyes while they were unconscious of the love that was beaming upon them. The darkness and storm favored his project, and in brief time he saw the light in his window. Unlatching you say to {CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE. ] ee Michigan Tradesman AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. T. H. Redmond succeeds M. Goldsmith in the cigar and tobacco business. J. H. Goss succeeds J. O. Sabin in the grocery business South ‘Division street. on Gwin & Co. store at Delton. chased here. have opened a grocery The stock was pur- J. E. Bennett has removed his general stock from Ferris to this city, locating at 694 Madison avenue. Geo. H. Reeder & Co. have removed their office from the rear to the front end of their store on Pear! street. Truesdell & Derhammer have engaged in the grocery business at Otsego. The stock was purchased in this market. i J. W. Graham, meat dealer at Hub- bardston, has added a line of groceries. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock. W.E. & J. W. Yeager have opened a confectionery and fruit store at Lima, Ind. The Putnam Candy Co. furnished the stock. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. has secured judgment against Brown & Co., at Galesburg, and proposes to levy on the firm’s drug stock. Hooper & Bitgood have opened a meat market at 476 South Division street. They call it the ‘‘Martin’? meat market, in honor of the town from which they came. I. M. Clark & Son are making material changes in the internal arrangement in their wholesale grocery establishment, converting both offices into a sample room and removing the book-keeper and cashier to new quarters in the rear of the present sample room. AROUND THE STATE. Hanover—E. L. Heath succeeds D. W. Peabody in general trade. Ashley—wN. O. Mills succeeds Tripp & Mills in the grocery business. Milan—J. H. Brownell has his crockery and notion stock. Cross Village—A. C. Merrill has moved his drug stock to Harbor Springs. Hudson—F. S. Richards is succeeded in the drug business by G. W. Cutler. Flint—H. N. Gay & Co. succeed H. H. Gay &Co. in the boot and shoe business. Wayland—Pallett & Tishhouse succeed Yeakey & Wharton in the meat business. Armada—F. B. Duset & & Co. succeed C. C. Carter & Co.in the hardware bus- iness. Reed City—Mrs. W. I. Woodruff suc- ceeds Woodruff & Sams in the drug bus- iness. Jackson— John F. Galster succeeds Galster & Ryback in the tailoring bus- iness. Charlotte—C. P. Lock succeeds Han- cock & Meygrants in the harness bus- assigned iness. Gobleville—P. B. Brown will embark in the fruit and confectionery business at South Haven. Owosso—John Earl succeeds E. M. (Mrs. J. H.) Dealin the restaurant and bakery business. Kalkaska — Kellogg & Co. succeed Chas. E. Ramsey in the grocery, crockery and meat business. Pinconning—M. MeCormick’s clothing and boot and shoe stock has been on chattel mortgage. Spring Lake—Ober Slaughter has sold his meat market and will resume farm life, near Eastmanville. Chesaning—J. Perrotta sold his dry goods and grocery stock, but it was sub- sequently attached by creditors. Imlay City—Lamb, Messer & Co., bank- ers and dealers in general merchandise, are succeeded by Lamb & Messer. Owosso—H. M. Post has moved his tinshop into his new two-story brick block, three doors east of his former location. Fremont—John Johnson has sold a half interest in his meat market to A. T. Pearson. The new firm will be known as Johnson & Pearson. Conklin—O. F. Conklin & Co. have sold their store and general stock to John H. Hoogstraat, late of Ravenna, who will continue the business. Hastings—Fred H. Barlow is erecting a corrugated iron building, 40x60 feet in dimensions, which will be used by Ack- erson & Hayes in their egg business. Muskegon—Albert Holt has purchased the grocery store of F. H.,Johnson, in the Ruddiman block, and also the inter- est of Mr. Becker in the Brown & Becker grocery store. Grant—E. J. Mason took first prize on jellies and preserves at the annual con- vention of the Cider and Fruit Evaporat- ors’ Association, which was held at Chi- eago last week. Wayland—B. Burlington, now engaged in the meat business at Bradley, has pur- chased a lot here and will engage in the meat business as soon as a Suitable build- ing can be erected. — closed Ithaca—J. A. Laughlin & Co., grocers, have been closed on chattel mortgage. Detroit—Mansfield Shelley has retired from the firm of W. H. Mitchell & Co., wholesale milliners. The remaining partners continue the business under the same style as before. Rockford—No adjustment has yet been made of the Goodson loss, and it is re- ported that the Germania Insurance Co., who issued the policy on the risk, will contest payment on the ground of fraud. Holland—B. Van Raalte has uttered a chattel mortgage for $6,000 on his agri- cultural implement stock and a mortgage for an equal amount on his real estate. It is understood that his liabilities ex- ceed $20,000. Sears—C. Y. Priest’s general stock was taken possession of last week on a chattel mortgage owned by Stanton, Sampson & Co., of Detroit. Too many P. [.’s on the ledger of the establish- ment, and too little inclination to liqui- date, are assigned as the causes of the failure. Howell — L. W. Hovey closed his bakery the other day and the placard read ‘‘closed to take inventory.’? When the doors were opened it was found that Mr. Hovey had one more child to feed, but as it weighs only nine pounds the stock of bread will not suffer in conse- quence. Otsego—Dwight Truesdale and Joe Duhammer haye purchased the black- smith shop building of Charles Otto, now occupied by Levi Longyear, and in the spring will repair it and put it in proper shape for a grocery store. At present they will open a store in the basement rooms in the Hotel Revere. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Flint —W. W. Crapo suceeeds Zack Chase in the lumber business. Owosso—J. E. Pray will engage in the manufacture of chewing gum. Ovid—Mead & Bennett succeed Ander- son and Mead in the lumber business. Hermansville—The Wisconsin Land & Lumber Co. has assigned to Henry A. Jewell. Clinton—C. S. Burroughs contemplates the removal of his chewing gum factory to Toledo. Gobleville—The Safety Kettle Cover Co. has moved to larger quarters in the Comstock block. West Branch—Birdsell Bros. are suc- ceeded by Cline, Bell & Co. in the plan- ing mil! business. Nestoria—A. Heath has contracted for 7,000,000 feet of pine to come in by rail during March and April. Belding—D. A. Moreland is making preparations to move his stock of tobac- cos and cigar manufacturing apparatus back to Owosso. Big Rapids—The Big Rapids Furniture and Manufacturing Co. has purchased the stock of the Palace furniture store of McNaughton & Martz. Menominee—The Detroit Lumber Co. has built more dockage this year than any concern on the shore. The total is over 1,000 feet in deep water. Bay City—The Michigan Pipe Co. has purchased 2,000,000 feet of logs from C. Yawkey, of Au Sable, but the con- sideration has not been reported. Bay City—George N. Hauptman and D. Wright & Co. are reported to have recently sold 12,000,000 feet of pine in Ogemaw county to _Eddy Bros., for $45,000. South Manistique—Hall & Buell have their camps in, and expect to bank 15,000,000 feet of pine this winter, which, with what they buy, will keep them busy all of next season. ea Alpena—The lumber product of Al- pena county this year has been about 218,000,000, the largest on record by about 18,000,000 feet. It is estimated that 25,000,000 feet of lumber is piled here, to be carried over to next year. Wayne—The Prouty & Glass Carriage Co. has filed articles of association with the county clerk. The new concern ab- sorbs the plant of the firm of Prouty & Glass, which recently assigned. The capital stock of the new organization is $20,000. East Saginaw—Wager & Pfeifer, who built a shingle mill in Gladwin county last spring and manufactured abeut 5,000,000 shingles, have 12,000 pieces on the skids, and will start the mill again the first of the year. The mill has about 40,000 capacity. Bay City—The Sage sawmill manufac- tured about 30,000,000 feet of lumber during the season. In 1888 the mill cut 33,000,000 feet, and in 1887 the output was 30,000,000 feet. This mill has been operated steadily nearly a quarter of a century. It will be fully stocked for next season. Cadillace—Cobbs & Mitchell have just closed a deal with G. A. Bergland for 8,000,000 feet of standing pine in Boon and Selma townships, this county, and will organize their forces and begin cut- ting at once. The logs will be brought in to their mill over the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Railway and manufactured the coming year. This pine is the bulk of G. A, Bergland’s re- cent purchase of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, and is of excellent quality. b Baraga—William Coach has a choice tract of pine_on the Otter River, from which he will this year put in 6,000,000 feet, that will average two and a half logs to the thousand. Cadillac—The Cadillac Sash & Door Manufacturing Co. is getting out a large order of screen doors and window frames for a Goshen, Indiana, firm. East Saginaw—The Michigan Saw Co. will add a new factory, to be located one block from the present quarters, in a thoroughly modern building. East Saginaw — Brown & Ryan will run their sawmill all winter. They are picking up small tracts of timber, hay- ing recently bought one piece in Gladwin county of N. J. Warner for $2,800 and another of John G. Owen for $3,600. Detroit—Articles of association of the Francis Manufacturing Co. have been filed with the county clerk. The capital stock is $15,000, divided into 300 shares. The stockholders are Geo. A. Clark, of Jackson, and Edgar J. Crandall and | Albert B. Francis, of Detroit. Alba—The Alba Lumber Co. recently gave C. J. DeRoo a trust mortgage for $22,500 in favor of Hollantl creditors— most of them stockholders in the cor- poration. ~ Unsecured creditors have placed attachments on the property, how- ever, on the;ground that such a mortgage is invalid, basing their hopes on a recent decision of the Supreme Court. Manistee — The Harigon-Michelson Lumber Co. has been organized to do business in this State, with headquarters at Otsego lake. Thisis an offshoot of Salling, Hanson & Co., of Grayling, and the new company has bought the mill and lumber at that point, with some ad- jacent pine lands, and about 10,000 acres of excellent hardwoods in the immediate vicinity. Cadillac—Chittenden & Herrick’s re- cent purchase of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad is in the southern part of Wexford county, and will be manu- factured there. The lumber will be transported to Olga, where they will establish a yard and ship out over the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. A small mill near the pine, operated by James Brown, will saw for them this winter at the rate of 10,000 feet a day. In the spring arrangements will be made to increase the mill tally to 25,000 feet. The mill and yard will probably be con- nected by a tram road, or an extension of the Grand Rapids & Indiana. St. Ignace—In August, 1887, fire got into 4,000,000 feet of skidded logs and standing timber in Chippewa county, owned by the Pine River Lumber Co., of Saginaw, caused, it was alleged, by fire running from the right of way of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Mary Railroad. The lumber company began action against the railroad people, claim- ing damages amounting to $66,000, by reason of alleged negligence on the part of the railroad company. The case has been on trial in the Cireuit Court here, and the jury brought in a verdict for plaintiff for $38,188.50. In his instruc- tions to the jury, the judge stated that in computing damages the standing tim- ber should not be included, and another suit for damages for standing timber al- leged to have been injured will be brought, unless the case is in the mean- time settled. ———___—~<_9<___— — Buying Goods at ‘‘Wholesale.”’ From the American Agriculturist. About these days look out for glib- tongued, plausible fellows, who go from house to house in farming and Village eommunities, soliciting orders for gro- eeries. They claim to represent one or another house in New York, Chicago or elsewhere, which is ‘‘retailing at whole- sale prices.’’ Large numbers of orders are taken, and when the goods arrive and are paid for, they are found to be defi- cient in quantity and-very inferior in quality. One of these ‘‘agents’’ has been operating in some of the Hudson River counties. No such firm is known in New York as the one: he pretended to represent. In fact, reputable wholesale dealers are not accustomed to force re- tail sales by means of traveling agents in direct competition with country dealers who are their own customers at whole- sale. In any ease, it is generally the best policy for farmers to patronize their own local dealers, rather than to look for ‘‘bargains’’ from irresponsible tramps. ee. 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 frém 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. > + 2 Purely Personal. John Bonnell, local manager for the Standard Oil Co., has gone to Philadel- phia, to visit his father. J. W. Graham, the newly-fledged Hub- bardston grocer, was in town over Sun- day, and was shown around by Bryon Davenport. Chas. E. Olney broke the record last week by visiting New York and a half- dozen other eastern cities and getting home within the space of a single calen- dar week. P. of I. Gossip. I. Terwilliger has opened a P. of L store at Trufant. A Reno correspondent writes: ‘‘The P. I.’s have organized a lodge here and hold their meetings in the school house, much to the disgust of the teacher.’’ J. E. Bennett, who recently removed his general stock from Ferris to this city, was offered 15 per cent. profit by the P.’s of L., if he would contract with them, but promptly declined the offer. C. M. Philabaum, the Muskegon grocer, writes Tur TRADESMAN that he is nota contract dealer—that he has not signed with the P.’s of I. or agreed to sign with them. His name is accordingly stricken from the list. A Crystal correspondent writes: ‘‘The P.’s of I. around this place are ~-hot. They have not secured any store at this place yet, so they have passed a resolu- tion not to buy a cent’s worth in our little town for the next sixty days.”’ A Remus correspondent writes: ‘You will have to change the name of the Re- mus P. I. dealer. Instead of Geo. Blank, itis C. VY. Hane. I suppose Remus will now flow with milk and honey, as it has in the past with cheek and money.”’ Mancelona Herald: ‘‘The Patrons of Industry have boycotted the Reed. City Clarion because that paper published a rough woodcut of alleged signs and grips of the order. ‘‘Ren’’ says the lunkheads don’t know enough to take a joke, and, now that they have established the boy- cott, that potatoes, pumpkins and cord- wood ‘won’t go’ on subscription.”’ Peter Nink joined the P.’sof I. at North Dorr a few nights ago, and, during initiation, was compelled to submit to the indignity of permitting a half hun- dred men to indulge in an animated game of “‘leap frog.”’ The young man’s back was so seriously lamed in the oper- ation that his father has taken steps to institute suits for damages against the men who are responsible for the injuries. The Herrington correspondent of the Coopersville Observer writes: ‘‘The P. L. lodge numbers nearly 150 members. Some are already getting tired and are absenting themselves from the regular meetings. The P. L’s hold a4 county lodge at their hall here to-day. They exect to have some big guns to fly the kite of fancy into the realms of low prices. That is, they are to learn how to buy cheaply and to sell for high prices. Selah.”’ In the course of a review of the Patrons of Industry. compiled from THE TRADESMAN’S history, the Kalamazoo Telegraph remarks: ‘‘Now, according to the membership of 80,000, said to exist chiefly in the eastern part of the State, the annual dues will amount to over $45,000 a year. Then each lodge organ- ized sends $3 to headquarters for a char- ter and each member initiated into a lodge has to put up $1 more. Then something like $40,000 is derived from the charter members, and the grand officers furnish the stationery and blanks for each lodge, which must net a neat little sum. What becomes of all this money, the trusting Patrons in the order cannot ascertain, even though with dil- igence they peruse the Patron’s Guide, which sent out for their edification. The farmers are playing a losing game in joining this order, and the sooner they learn to give it the cold shoulder the better for them.’’ Nashville News: ‘‘We understand one of the P. of I. lodges near Nashville re- cently passed a resolution boycotting the News, because we published a clipping from the Big Rapids ‘Pioneer a short time ago. The News has been partial toward the Patrons of Industry, although not because we were particularly im- pressed with the idea that it was a grand good thing, but we don’t propose, as long as we. have a whole shirt and can get a hot ‘‘winnewurst’’ and crackers in combination with a 5-cent glass of beer, to toady to, or be dictated to ly, a few erack-brained idiots. No man, worthy of the appellation, wants to be toadied to, and as long as we run the News we shall run it as we see fit. A few pigmy- brained fossils may stop their paper, and if they pay up arrearages we shall not ery about it, but we don’t believe that men who are endowed with a reasonable amount of common sense will pay any attention to such a fool resolution, even though they be Patrons of Industry.’’ _— a > Important Decision. “A decision of the Supreme Court, ren- dered October 18, has lately created con- siderable interest in business circles. The substance of the decision is that the incorporation act of 1881, amending the act. of 1875, unconstitutional and against the provisions of section 20, arti- cle 4, of the constitution of this State, which provides that ‘‘no law shall em- brace more than one object, which shall be embraced in its title.’ The act of 1875 provides for ‘‘the incorporating of manufacturing companies,’? and au- thorizes a number of persons, not less than three, to associate, according to the provisions of the act, ‘‘for the purpose of engaging in and carrying on any kind of manufacturing business.’’ This sec- tion was amended in 1881 so as to read: “For the purpose of engaging in and %¥ x * is is carrying on any kind of manufacturing | .E. A. STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids. or mercantile business, or any union of} the two.’’ The Court holds that the at- | tempt to incorporate a new business into the act of 1875, by the amendment of | 1881, falls plainly within the prohibition | of the constitution, the amendment be- | ing, in effect, an independent statute, as it provides for the incorporation of com- panies not mentioned or provided for by the act of 1875. This decision materially affects all) mereantile corporations organized under | the act of 1875, as amended, and will necessitate the re-organization of several companies in different parts of the State. | —>—2—- | Make Your Peace with Owen. All members of the Knights of the! | | | Grip who intend going to Lansing on the 27th should secure their tickets of me by Thursday noon, in order to get the re- | duced rate. The train will leave the Union depot 6:50 Friday morning. IL will be at Sweet’s Hotel every afternoon. Geo. F. OWEN, 181 Jefferson Ave. ——»> a Kansas Salt. The salt industry in Southern Kansas is assuming great proportions. A dozen great salt plants are already in opera- tion and in a few years all the salt used for ordinary purposes west of the Missis- sippi River will probably be supplied from Kansas. ———___>_ Dicervalane of a Thinking Farmer. Cc. D. Reeler in the Western Rural. After much observation and careful consideration, having visited nearly all the Mississippi valley states within the last two months, I have arrived at the conclusion that it is a matter of serious importance that the farmer must do something to enhance the value of his products. } of I. dealers | |'How I Started in the Retail Shoe Business. | W. Harry Travin, in Boot and Shoe Recorder. E ae | | | “So your father is dead, Ned 2” As I nodded in the affirmative, I passed my handkerchief to my eyes and wiped ‘away the tears that this sad inquiry | brought. Yes, my father was dead; he ‘had been buried only two weeks. I was his only son, and, consequently there had i been amore than closer friendship be- 'tweea us than father and son often en- ijoy. It was supposed by many that my father had died a rich man, but such was not the case. He left but a few thousand dollars, the bulk of which naturally went to my mother. 1 had just passed | twenty-one, had received a good fair edu- | i Vermett | } i | day when this story opens, ‘in to see one of my old schoolfellows, | trade, and, cation, although | had never been to col- lege, and I hoped that when I got ready to start out in life, 1 could secure the necessary financial aid from my father. In this Ll was disappointed, and on the I had dropped Dick Watterson, who had just been admitted to the bar and had started out with every prospect of making a suc- cessful attorney of himself. “Well,” he asked, ‘‘what do you pro- pose to do for a living ?”’ You have no as you have told me, but small capital.”’ ‘True,’ L replied, ‘‘but I have the use of both arms and legs and, above all, good health. I have already settled upon my plans.’’ “What are they 2’ “TI am going to store.”’ “What 2 exclaimed Dick, ‘‘going to open a-retail shoe store? What do you know about the business ?”’ “Nothing, but I can learn. All things start from small beginnings, and I think I can makea reasonable success of it.’’ ‘“‘But where are you going to get your money a “Well, IL have $1,000 that I have saved up myself during the past few years. By my father’s will I got $2,000 more, in all $3,000. With this amount I intend starting in business.’’ ‘Where are you going to locate? “J have already selected my location: itis in CC" — and 1 Hope te open my store in one month’s time.”’ “Well, I wish you good -luck,’’ was Dick’s reply. ‘‘but I fear you have a hard row to hoe.’’ asked Dick. open a retail shoe »? 11. The above conversation took place the night before Thanksgiving, in the year 1869. 1 then resided in Boston and lived at my late father’s home. His death had been sudden, and, as 1 stated above, he left only a small property. It was neces- sary that I should at once enter upon some business whereby I could make a living for myself, and perhaps look out for my mother, provided her life was spared. I had just entered upon man’s estate, and my days of castle building were over. It was now. business with me. My capital of $3,000 small one, but I had heard was, indeed, a and read of ' menwho had started in life with less than i chosen one. , commenced lf So this and had made a success of it. they could do it, why could not I? to work I went. I had looked over the various lines of trade, and finally set- tled on the retail shoe business as my I had seeured a store in the of © in Ohio, and fit itup.. [ knew, on ac- town to thriving i count of my limited capital, |] must cut i my garment according to my cloth, there- | fore lL was compelled to make a sharp | count The farmer is alone to blame | ; stained in for low prices, aud the trouble comes from his not acting in a business-like way. The business man waits until his | customer comes, but the farmer crowds his products upon the market, what prices are offered. ganized into Granges, Farmers’ Alliances, Wheels and a great many other different and similar organizations, without any relief worth mentioning. with organizations is to small societies ferent things in question. various other influences will creep in and cause strife and discord in our and a great many farmers attending for get so benefit and drop out altogether. our to derive any benefit therefrom, puts one in mind of setting fire to a straw pile. It makes quite a demonstration for a short time but doesn’t last long, and in the first place there is not much in it to} ee vt /and were very handsome. commence with of value. It would re- quire a very extravagant rural family that would consume over groceries and dry goods per year, and, on the whole, it is questionable whether anything could be saved by trading with | the farmers’ stores. I am not in favor of crowding out our middlemen. cannot do without them. We must have them (or most of them, at least) for the sake of convenience, and their profits exacted from us small affair when considered with the ruinous prices the farmer recefves for what he has to sell. Now, the question naturally arises, The trouble}: at Ss : ouble | on my fittings and invested about $2 many | ’ : to agree on so many dif- | ? Politics nea / on hand to buy stock. a ' the amount of $3,000, leaving me in debt taking | We have or-} >I no expense, but 1 soon began to calculate societies, | will get tired | so long a time to those | society duties without seeing any direct ; : : 4 o= cs ie | each of which was centered a neat brass- having stores of our own, expecti | ahbeaptes xpecting | 4 large bargain for all work I had done. On ac- of my excellent family connec- tions. I had an unlimited amount of references, therefore when | selected my store and agreed to take a three years’ lease with the privilege of a five years’ renewal, | made my landlord agree to fit up the shelving for me at his expense. The store was a new one, about thirty feet front by sixty feet deep, and had two very fine plate glass windows. The shelving was made of white wood and imitation of cherry, with two tiers of drawers beneath it, and when finished it presented a very handsome and neat appearance. ‘Thus far I was at money I could spare to fit business. After looking shoe stores, I decided $350 in on how much up ready for over a number of This left me with $2,600 L bought goods to that direction. at the time I opened my store about 3600. My store arrangement was excellent. The bottoms of my windows were cov- ered with a vich canary-colored plush, in plated tree on which I could display quite number of shoes: and around |each tree were arranged twelve single i play of shoes stuffed. display stands, together with a neat dis- The settees were made of ckerry, upholstered in plush, Upon enter- | ing the store, the first thing that met the $500 worth of | customer’s eye was a neat cherry table, on which were displayed several shoes; i then came two settees backed up against We! | fifth settee. all amount to buta'! how can it be done? Organization would | do if we could all agree, but that is too slow. We must have more immediate relief. the drowning man. I would suggest that all farmers should set a time to nominate | and elect men as agents to go to every | and | city to which we ship our grain stock, and supply all demands through | the agents at a fixed price, based on the | just closed my store, cost of production, shipping, handling, ete., allowing a fair profit for the farmer. Then we would be on an equality with all other business enterprises. a Newberry Independent: ‘‘T. W. Bur- dick, President of the Sault Ste. Marie National Bank, and C. T. Bailey, As- sistant Cashier of the same institution, were in the village Tuesday, looking over the town with a view to starting a bank here.”’ FADED/LIGHT TEXT | We are almost in the position of | 2¢,40ors = each other, and facing each side of the store, and another table dressed in a like manner, and another row of settees: across the rear of the store was set the In front of the settees on either side, and extending the length of the store, was laid a strip of Brussels carpet. One side of the store was devoted to ladies’, misses’ and children’s goods, the other side to men’s, boys’ and youths’, while the rear was given up to rubber goods and men’s heavy boots. This was the position I was in when I threw open store with a hopeful feeling that success was mine, on the morning of December 25, 1869. Il. A week had passed, the Christmas hol- idays were a thing of the past. lLhad it was a Windy, snowy night, and sat down to figure up the result of my first week’s business. As 1 jotted down on a piece of paper my sales for each day, and ran up the col- 'umns, I was fairly amazed at the result. I had done a business of nearly $600. A new store, a new man to the town, I thought I had reason to congratulate my- self. I knew it was holiday week, an exceptional one for business, but never- theless it was a good send-off for me, and it was with considerable satisfaction that I closed my desk and prepared to go to my boarding house, when a faint ery for help attracted my attention, and going to the door and unlocking it, I found the, snow had drifted two or three feet in the doorway, and there, lying prostrate, was a form. I was rather amazed and, lifting it up in my arms, bore it into the store, and, after brushing the snow away, saw it was that of a young girl, not more than eighteen, thinly clad and suffering from the cold. I immediately placed her in a chair before the fire, and it was some time before she was able to speak, when she told me her story. Ly: ‘‘My name,” she said, ‘‘is Mabel Carew. I was born in Cincinnati eighteen years ago. My father was a man of wealth and standing, and his family, consisting of my mother, myself and a brother were highly respected by those with whom we associa’ed and who knew us. My father reared his family in luxury, and-it was not until | was sixteen years old that I knew what it was to want for anything. Shortly after my sixteenth birthday, my father came home one night and, with tears in his eyes, told my mother that he was a poor man; he had met with disastrous failures of invest- ments in business and had lost all. This worried him that he died in = six months, and my poor mother followed him two months later. My brother. who was younger than myself, was taken in so charge by a friend, who found a home for him in Kansas, while I was obliged to look for some employment. With the help of friends, I secured a position in a family to take charge of their children, and had just got nicely settled in my new home, when I was one day asked to step mto the lady’s chamber, when she accused me of stealing a diamond ring from her. With tears in my eyes I de- nied it, and offered to let her search me and my room. I pleaded for my good name, but it was of no account. With less than $10 in my pocket, I was. turned | I could | from the house. Broken-heaited, spacious grounds and surrounded by ' shade trees and shrubbery. A long drive leads toa neat stable in the rear of the house, in which a pair of handsome horses find a home. An attractive lawn ‘with walks and flower-beds in season adds to the beauty of the place. AsI pass up the pathway, a handsome St. Bernard dog runs down to meet me, fol- lowed by three laughing children who call me papa, and as I enter the house that I call mine, I am met at the door by my wife, a woman whom for her noble traits I had long ago learned to love. It is she who was my assistant in making what I have. Hardly, but Mabel. Twenty years ago I opened my shoe store in C——. It is Christmas night, and asI put on my slippers and lean back in my easy chair, Mabel places her arms around my neck and says, ‘‘Ned, do you remember twenty years ago ?” ‘‘Aye,”? I answer, ‘‘l do, and I never regret the fact that I started aretail shoe store and hired a young lady clerk.”’ nevertheless I call her Dry Goods. Prices Current. UNBLEACHED COTTONS Atlantic A.......... (4|Integrity XX... ie Atlanta A.A.. 644) |King, E a 6% Arehery Bunting. | 4% eM et 6% Amory. 7g te Coe MS. Oe Beaver Dam ee ma 5X%|Lawrence LL....... 5% Berwick boc.) . 64|New Market B.. Big Risckwene GO. 3. & Nelbe H.c..5..-: 5% | Chapman........--. 4 |Newton......... + Of i Cote AL co... %44\Our Level Best..... 7 Comet. .... 25 25..)-i.-- T jRAvVerstge Ax... 4a Feito GGC... 4.0: 6%|Sea Island R...../.. 64 | Conqueror XX.....- : Haron oo oS 6% | Dwight o ees 4|Top ef the Heap.... 74 | Exeter A......----.- 614) |Williamsville. ...... 7 | Full card Mide,.... 6% | Comet, ai... 8% i Great Falls E....... 7 \Geriaie eo. T% | Honest Width....... 6% fon Market L,40in. 7% | Hartrord A... :.. 544 | BLEACHED COTTONS not face my father’s or mother’s friends, | Ta AA i: , ira Prize. ; : a . sat alevxy eo eee bean | DCRR ALL, a... 24/02 < ruit of the Loom % 8 the next day I 100% a train for ( hie =e LQlevelanG 2.20. os. Fi iMairmoune. 22. 204. 4% I sought employment, but got barely [ Cabot ae 714| Lonsdale Cambric..10% enough to pay for my board. I came | Dwight Anch Soceea 6%4|Lonsdale. .. a 8%; * 1 rig a S Z 2 stm ave hee y0k- wight Anchor. oo eae esex . ee here Christmas day. and have been look | ghorts. mio Mame... > 7 ing and hoping for something to do, but! awards. ........... 6 *lOak wee ae have not been successful, and to-day, ae A ea vias z — Poe aul 54 « e i 7. | PArWell.....-- 2.1... io % finding myself without money or friends, | Fruit of the Loom... 844\V [aa Big # stranger in a strange place, I wandered | Fitehville ..... ..-. TZ! up and down the street all day without | HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. food, and, utterly exhausted, 1 fell i oapse 4 iDwight Anchor..... 9 your doorway just before you found me.”’ | Harwell... = =... 7%) While Mabel was telling her story 1} UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL, had an opportunity to study her, and it was not until she had nearly got through that I realized what a beautiful girl she was. I was indeed. placed in a very} awkward position. I eould not suffer | this young girl to go out into the street, especially on such anight as this, so ft quickly made up my mind to find her aj place where she could get something to eat and a bed to sleep in for the night. so I bade her sit still until she was thor- oughly dry; meanwhile 1 called benevolent-looking old lady who over the store, and told her story, offering to pay herif she would look after her until I could make further arrangements. She readily consented, and Mabel was made comfortable for the night, while I buttoned up my greatcoat and soon found myself safe at home. That night, after [had gone to bed, I began to realize my adventures of the | night, and the thought came to me, what is to become of Mabel ? not seem to solve the question, until sud- | denly an idea came to me—why not give | her a position in the store asa clerk? And with this on my mind, I fell asleep. ; V. The next morning Il awoke and, after breakfast, started for my store, my mind fully taken up with Mabel’s future. What should I do? These were, indeed, interesting questions. | Arriving at the store, one of my first acts was to call on my eharge, for such L} then considered her. I found her neatly dressed inasuit furnished her by the old lady in whose care she was. The girl looked even more beautiful to me than she did the night before, and it was only when | thought how ill-mannered it was that I ceased to gaze on her. Knowing that the poor creature was without friends or money, and in any- thing but a fit condition te go out on the streets in such weather, I arranged with the old lady to look out for her for a few days, pending my decision on what was to be done for the future, pay her for her trouble. The idea of a lady shoe clerk was} novel: it was something I felt certain would take. Many ladies who entera shoe store would much prefer a lady to wait upon them than a man. 1 thought of it the more I favored the idea, so at the end of three days I made Mabel a proposition to enter my employ as aclerk, an offer which I assure you} she readily accepted. I was compelled to advance a small! clothes | amount of money to get suitable for her appearance, and in abouta week’s | time she was ready to begin upon her| new duties. She proved herself to be interested, and learned rapidly, and as} days rolled into weeks, and weeks into months, I found I had a valuable assist- ant. Her cheeks grew rosy and she was liked by those who learned to know her, and it was mainly through her pleasant | and agreeable ways that I drew custom- ers to my store that proved to be among the best class I catered for. During all this time my trade inereased, and I found myself on the road to prosperity. VE Twenty years have passed, and 1 am still in the retail shoe business at C but Lam no longer obliged to count my money before I makea purchase; those twenty years have been full of rich blessings to me. I have made my bus- iness a successful and prosperous one; ! at least, I have done so with the assist- ance of one whom I shall speak of later. The pretty little 30x60 foot store: that I first opened is no longer to be seen. In its place is an elegant four-story brick building, and the store which I occupy on the ground fioor is the handsomest in c——. I no longer pay my rent toa second party each month. lam my own landlord. My store is kuown the country round. Instead of containing a stock of $3,000, it contains nearly six times that amount, Twenty minutes walk from my store brings me to a very handsome Queen Anne house, pleasantly situated, with up a| lived | the girl’s ; I could What could I do?) promising to | The more | I Tremont Nooo... eer No. 1. | Hamilton im - - 6% ead | I at ay a | oa a. 2 |. Middlesex AT oe. oT eco ie Ro oe ag Sao No. : 25. _@ 3 BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL, a peitor Me a6 Middlesex A = oe i | Middlesex Ce eS ee 2 A! aos Se . 20 |Per bale, 40 doz....87 2% Colored; doz.....--. 25. | SILESIAS. Slater, fron Cross... 9 {Pawteeket......- >< - Red Cross.... 9 |Dundie.............. Beat. _.10% giBedford 10% ee Best AA.....12%| CORSETS. Coralie... 52: 9 50/Wonderful .... ;... $4 75 t OEE foe cs. 9 Gb Briguton:. ...<.-.. 4 75 1 SEWING SILK. | Corticelli, WOZ.....-- 85 {Corticelli knitting, twist, doz..42 {| per %oz ball...... 30 50 yd, doz..42 } HOOKS AND EYES—PER GROSS. |No 1BYVk & White.. 10 {No 4 Bl’k & White..15 “ qo 1g it "30 er “12 OD : aoeo PINS. No 2—20, M C-:..-...50- [Ne 4—15, F 3%%...... 40 tS ess ee 4 | COTTON TAPE, No 2 White & B’'k..12 |No 8 White & BI'k, 20 ee : sot 0 a 23 6 Ls fae “s - 26 SAFETY PINS. Oe oe ae 28 le Coy see ase aL 36 NEEDLES—PER M. Ay ames ee. 1 50|Steamboat.... ... oo4 ] Crowely’s:..-<:. ; SorGold Eyed... ...°.. 1 50 Marshall’s..........- 00| TABLE OIL CLOTH. --.195 6—4...2 95 5-4.. --225 6—4.. a 28 88 Do you recognize her? |, COOPER TOOLS We endeavor to earry a full : assortment. Foster, Stevens & Co., 10 and 12 Monroe St., 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. HARD WARE. Prices Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. hves’, ol@ style) 200000022004 60 Qneira-. 0: 2 t. 2 se te 60 Be ee ee 4a Jennings’, Zenuine.....---- +--+ +--+ eee eee eee y= Jennings’, imitation - oes. .-50&10 AXES. First pas J Bone... soe: $7 00 p Oe... te ee oe 11 00 val * B. ae 8 50 . He fee ae BARROWS. dis —— ee ee ai 8 14 00 Garden.. eee econ .. net 30 00 BOLTS dis. Ce ene Carriage new list. Dee oe oars %5 Pig ee ee 40&10 Sleigh ShHOC...... ....-22-e ee esse ce eet eee 70 BUCKETS. Well, plain... 0... set 8 3 50 Well, swivel.. i : el eee 4 00 BUTTS, CAST. dis. Cast Loose Pin, figured........ --.---+-+-+-- Wk — Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint........-- 60410 Wrought Loose Pin...-.....-----+-++-+eee es 60&10 Wrought able 60s 60&10 Wrought Inside we oe — Wrought Brass..... Ce ee se Bima Clarks. -..(...2...--.. 25.2. ---.-- +. 10&10 Blind: Parker’s......---.--.--.-----------+-- 70&10 Blind, Shepard’s ........-...--e+ eee eee eects 70 BLOCES. Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, "85......-:--- 40 CRADLES. at ee ee woe ae dis, 50&02 CROW BARS. Ouest Steer. ee -~ perm 454 CAPS. Big et iG ee. per m 65 tems CB... oleae. 60 One et. 35 ale oe Se iy 60 CARTRIDGES. 2im Fire, U. M.C. & W —eneere new list. . 50 Rim Fire, United States. ee . is. 50 Centra! Wiré....... <-...-.-.2..-----.. dis. 25 CHISELS. dis. Soeket Wimmer. ...-.....-.- 55. ....--- =... 6 70&10 Socket Framing...........----------- -...-.- Gone Sache Corer ..... ..6-.--) esos oes 70&10 Soewet SCES 2.02... 7,-2.2. 2 ss .s 70&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer.............------ 40 COMBS dis. Curry, Lawrence’s ..........----+--s-++-+-- 40&10 arenkieg 2) i 25 CHALK. White Crayons, per gross..........12@12% dis. 10 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size. . per pound 28 : 14x52, 14x56, 14x60. eos sae wes ues 26 Cold Rolled, dine and f4r00.... .:..2..._.- 24 Gold Rolled: 1444800. sss)... 24 OS a a 25 DRILLS. dis. Moree a Dit StOCESs..........-...-.....-.-... 40 Paper and straight Shank................--- 40 Morse’s Taper Shank...........--..-+++---+- 40 DRIPPING PANS. Small sizes, ser pound ......-...-.-..--.-,.. ov Large sizes, per pound..............-. -.-.. 6% ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 in. 2s.) OR. Ht 70 Corrucated 0006 ease dis. 20&10&10 Admimable. oe dis. 40&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clark’s, small, 818; ine eG... .. 22... 30 Tves’,.1, 618; 2, @24; 3,450 .....----.---...<.. 25 ¥F aa ees List. dis. Wacctow 8... 4. t-te 60&10 iNew Amoerieait..o2020.00- 1... 60&10 WiehaiseH 6.2... 6 et 60&10 Melers....... 4s eat. 50 Heller’s Horse Rasps.........-..-2--+------- 50 GALVANIZED IRON Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27 28 List 12 13 14 15 18 Discount, 60 GAUGES. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... .......-- 50 HAMMERS. Maydole &Co.’s..-........- -..--.....-. dis. 25 OES a ee eS Sede ade ee dis. 25 Vormes @ Plumb s...-....-....--..--__.. dis. 40810 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel. ........-....... 30¢ list 60 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30¢ 40&10 HINGES. Gate Claris; 1,2,5..°........ 2... .. dis. 60&10 ILE clea tee ewcsa es cuamieu per doz. net, 2 Screw Sag and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and On eer 3% screw Hook and Eye, 10 ‘ ; 8% ‘ “ ‘ T% “ee oe “ 1% Mira aHG To. 6 s,s ee a dis. 70 HANGERS dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10 Champion, anti-friction......,............- 60&10 Kidder, quod GAG 40 HOLLOW WARE ee 60&05 Meetles ee 60&05 SIGS oe es aa 60&05 Gray enameled ee eek gs 50 7 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS Stamped Tin Ware...../........... new list 70&10 Japanned Tin Ware....2.......--. 12... 25 Granite — Ware 2.0 new list 3344 £10 HORSE NAILS. Au Sable.- Se eee Ge ou Se acs dis. 25&10@25&10&10 PGB AMA he dis. 5&10&24%.&2%4 Worth westert: 25.0.7 -. 1. dis. 10&10&5 KNOBs—New List. dis. Door, mineral, jap. trisenes 55 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55 Door, porcelwin; trimmings... 2... .. | 55 Drawer and Shutter, poreeiain............. 70 LOCKS—DOOR. dis. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55 Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s.......... 2202.5... 55 TOTO oe oe ee 55 ONOPWEEE ES vo o5 oo as es 55 LEVELS. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 70 MATTOCKS. Ae NO eo ees $16.60, dis. 60 ng OVO ee $15. 00, dis. 60 eo os $18.50, dis. —" dis. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, fanaiod seh o cea et coe MILLS. dis. Coffee, Parkers ©0°R: <5: 0s. 25054. -- 0. s. 40 P.S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s ———— 40 ris Landers, Kerry & Clark's... ....,..- 40 £6) PEDIINS oor oo as ce eoec ls ee 25 MOLASSES GATES, di Stebbin’s Pattern.. ee 60610 menindGending 0.0 = Enterprise, self-measuring...... 0.0.0.2... .. NAILS Advance above 124d nails. FENCE AND BRADS. oe ee 25 faa Lo eae 23 6d and 74.0... eee Gey 40 = ee eee ces eete es Sauce ogo 1 00 ‘FINE BLUED. Sib, 4d. es! 1 00 SA os s. 150 EE CRN Sa Rani 2 00 CASEING AND BOX ee 12d to 30d . 50 10d eee ee ole ee ued 60 Bd ey 75 Sian... 90 ie ee OES ee RCC IIE 2 Sb HIE 1 50 COMMON BARREL % inch = eo ee, soo. 22% : 4 : CLINCH. % ane 4, ine a lly dlc il lc 2 and 2 vay See Ce ee ‘ . 214 and 2% Ge 1 b0 3 inch. : eee vo teenenaeee en EE 85 3% and 41% ie. une ee 6 ‘Bach half keg 10 cents extra. n ila : LANES. dis. 10 00 oO, "a. anc iv hie gh Scots Benen "Sto Sandusky Tool Co.'s, faneg). 40@10 Bench, gst qual noc siisceoe Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... ....20&10 PANS. ey Swe . di j Common, polished... beg eed ee an 20 RIVETS. ; fron asid ‘Tinned 23). ce. “ Cosper Riveteand Burs. 50 CT a PATENT FLANISHED IRON. \ ‘A’? Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 “‘B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20 Broken packs 4c per pound extra. ROPES. Sisal. 56 ineh and lareer 22s, Mania... =... 7. : a Steel and fron..... nrg one eves. Mitre... SHEET IRON. 1 Com. S Y, Noe 10te Mo ie ae $3 00 ET a 4 2 3 00 NOR, T0020. 03-2 4 WwW 3 10 Nos. 22 to 24. ae a att tl . £20 a i Nos. 25 t0 26 «. Dee ace ee - 440 3 25 No. 27... 4 60 3 35 All sheets No. 18 and ‘lighter, ‘over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra SAND PAPER. His nee 19, 86... dis. 40&10 SASH CORD. Silv er Lake, White Aes, list 50 MIAO A 55 Witte fs . 50 aoe... eo 56 WHHCe... , - 35. Discount, 10. SASH WEIGHTS, OH VCR .. per ton $25 Hand . aia = anc 25 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, ‘per ‘foot, ane Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50 Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30 ‘* Champion and Electric Tooth X Citas, per fOOb. ee 28 TRAPS. dis. Stee Game a. 60&10 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... 35 Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton’s 7 hoe... ee 7 PS WwW. ee oe 70 Mouse: choker 0 18¢ per doz. Mouse, detain ae $1.50 per doz. WIRE. dis. PyCiG MEMEO 67% Bwpesiog MAQECE. 8 70&10 Copperca MAtkee 62% Mme MORROR 62e a Erie PCCN 50 SQ Barbed Fence, salvanisod.,......:.. . a re iB patniem we... 2 80 WIRE @OoDs. dis, res .---70&10&10 Screw Eyes. cece se 70&10&10 ee ee, 70&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes... 00000 0c. 5... 70&10&10 WRENCHES. dis. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30 Coen COMI ee 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ 5 Coes Patent, malleapio. coos. 75&10 i MISCELLANEOUS. dis. Bo a ae ea 50: i rege, CABLCTO ook eo a Derews, Mew dst ce Casters, Bod and Plate:.... 0.0.0 .00..5.. siisoaio Pasapers, Ameredn Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... oe METALS, ce PIG TIN. Te Ae ee ee ee ee 28 ZINC. Duty: Sheet, 2%c per pound. Op poumd CAnka oe ss, 6% een te ie 6% SOLDER. a NG ee a a = Re iisg e prices of the many other ualities solder in the market indicated by ost vate rah vary according to composition. yee ANTIMONY. WORAOH. io. ec Peele oe ee 1 — ia TIN—MELYN @RA 10x14 IC, Charcoal cece ct ee abi a 8600 14x20 IC. pe ee 6 00 10x14 IX, Ce a as a 7% PEON Ee ey 7% Each additional X on this grade, 81.75. TIN—ALLAWAY @ 10x14 IC, Charcoal ioc euae aes oe Signe 805 40 Ce aa 5 40 10x14 Ix, ft Ce a 6 14x20 1X, Ce eae ee ea Each jaditional X on this grade 81.50. ROOFING PLATES 14x20 IC, De MORON isso eae 5 50 14x20 IX, bay ee oa eaety aaa 7 00 20x28 IC, Y ES ii 11 50 14x20 IC, ‘© Allaway Grade....... 4 90 14x20 IX, © . Oe Sani bag 6 40 2x2xIC, “ See youu ale 10 50 Wx2IX, « ce NaN 13 50 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. ON Oe oy eee bce ee c cee $12 i ix foi a aes ites see ae 13 or (0. i i4xe0IX” oilers, { per pound.... 09 \15 world on that day! How many little hearts are beating with pleasure, how many childish lips are prattling cheer- fully! Thousands- of such childish groups, scattered all over the world, are a pleasant vision, and enough to make one merry in remembering them. The Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. 4 WEEELY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Retail Trade of the Wolverine State. KE. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Report of the State Inspector. The twenty-first annual report of the State Salt Inspector, for the fiscal year ending Nov. week. It shows that the nine districts in which the State is divided havea total manufacturing capacity of 5,950,000 bar- rels, representing an investment of $4,700,000 and giving employment to 3,600 men. The quantity inspected in each district was as follows: Annual Salt 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 25, 18389. BEGIN THE NEW YEAR EVEN. Considering that the subject of arrear- age is not broached in these columns . ; arreis. oftener than once a year, THE TRADES- | District No. 1—Saginaw county......... 1,104,340 i Wo, 2— Bay County: .<:-.......2.: 911,775 MAN assumes that its readers will bear No. 3—Huron county: .:.....-.-- 161,792 No. 4—St. Clair county .......... 256,161 with it in this appeal for the amounts No. 5—Iosco county............. 312,084 No. 6—Midland county eee dueon subscription. About two thousand No. 7—Manistee county......... 21, a6 No. 8—Mason county .......... 294,104 subscribers are in arrears, their indebt- —— Tetal o.oo ao oe eee edness aggregating between two and! ‘Phese figures, as compared with 1888, show there were 19,249 barrels less in- spected this year than in 1888, but this does not show the amount actually manu- factured during the inspection year 1889. Barrels. Add to the amount omens eee woe 3,846,979 Salt in bins... ..- oie). oe ee three thousand dollars. To each of these the amount is small, but its payment will enable the publishers to make the paper better and brighter, and thus result to the benefit of all concerned. Let there be a prompt and general response to this — : = 4,886,906 ¢ ! Deduct salt inspected. in December, Janu- apes ————______—- ary and February, 1889................. 552,019 CHRISTMAS. Amount actually manufactured inspec- i tion year 1859 -...............s,..- 4,334,887 Of the twelve months, there are two in | Showing an increase over last year of... 91, 623 which an American—an American, that} The counties showing an increased is, inspection, as compared with 1888, were: Saginaw, 54,775; Bay, 105,941; Midland, 1,580; Mason, 13,389; total, 174,985. Decrease: Huron, 61,417; St. Clair, of the United States—may claim a special property. They come at widely different seasons—one at midsummer, the other when the year is on the verge of winter. But they are linked together, | 69,455; Iosco, 34,288; Manistee, 29,077; nevertheless, as containing days of | total, 194,254. special interest to all who are able to say In gualities the inspection was as fol- that this is the land of their birth or the | lows: e = i _ Barrels. . 0 S $s : —— SS ee aa 8 eee any day in July compare in importance | Packers’... 19,780 with the Fourth? And what other nation | Second qaaliiy 0.00000 UOT ass makes a festival of the last Thursday in Mine packers... - ee 4,978 A comparison of the salt inspection in the State since the inspection law went into effect is as follows: November? Thanksgiving Day is, in- deed, a younger national observance than the Fourth, but seems to have taken : Barrels. | Barrels. root, none the less, as firmly as Inde- .. (BOESRR BSE... 2. — : i 621,352) 1882...... 3,037,317 pendence Day a 728, 175|1883 2808 672 aes Ks es "| 7242481 |1884 161,866 New England has sometimes wounded "71 §93°34617885 3297 403 1,926,979) 1886 367 ,2 the susceptibilities of other parts of the ee . : 1,081.8: 6/1887... country by claiming that everything in 1.462,729|1888.. . the way of institution or custom worth ook Seed [1889.22.22 0.002. 3,886,979 is oF eoee having in the land had its origin within — eek: 04 Total.........45,758,985 es ae 1830........ ...-.2,676,588) her borders. The Knickerbocker and the | Sait mannfactured prior to 1869......... 3,282,117 Virginian, the South Carolinian and the New Orleanian, have scouted the claim of New England as preposterous. But there is one thing that cannot be denied, which is, that Thanksgiving came from Yankeeland and nowhere else, There are, indeed, ill-natured people who say that the stern founders of New England set up Thanksgiving in order to give a black-eye to Christmas, which they con- sidered an utter abomination. And proabbly those founders. would not have been particularly gratified if they could have foreseen that the one legacy the whole country would receive from them would be a day of feasting. But they builded better than they knew. They were very well aware that a good dinner a good thing, but they thought it would be worldly and frivolous to confess it. Their descendants, with more candor, declare that the day exists for the sake of the dinner, and without the latter there could be no real Thanksgiving. Total amount of salt eters in Michigan to date.. ....49,036,162 The largest salt ie cactuek in the State, and in the world, for that matter, is R. G. Peters, the Manistee lumberman. He made last year at Manistee 171,220 barrels, and Butters & Peters, at Lud- ington, manufactured 104,406 barrels. Louis Sands, another Manistee lumber- man, comes second, with 130,923 barrels, and the State Lumber Co., of the same place, 123,871 barrels. The Chas. Rietz Bros. Salt & Lumber Co. made 91,858. On the Saginaw river Whitney & Bach- elor manufactured 84,021 barrels, the largest of any single concern, H. W. Sage & Co. taking second place with_73 barrels. C. Merrill & Co. manufactured 65,308 barrels, Eddy, Avery & Eddy 66,641 and Mitchell & MeClure 63,097. These are all large lumber producers. Tn Iosco county Pack, Woods & Co. made 90,834 barrels, and the Gratwick, Smith & Fryer Lumber Co. 70,121. At Luding- 554 But, then, the dinner must have its own|ton the Pere Marquette Lumber Co. elements. Certainly no loyal New Eng-| made 80,680 barrels and Thomas Perey lander would admit that there could be | 86,784. ——_—_—__——> 3a Growth of the Coupon System. From the New Jersey Trade Review. The uSe Of coupon books in the grocery trade, instead of pass books, is becoming quite noticeable. In many parts of the country the coupon books are used almost entirely, afd, according to those who have adopted the system, it is a highly satisfactory one. The plan is as follows: Customers are furnished with the coupon books, which are similar to mileage books for railways, but instead of the coupons being for one mile, they are for one cent, five, ten and twenty-five cents each, the value of the books vary- jing from $2 to $20. These coupons are | good for their face value in groceries and | other merchandise at the store of the and as vigorous now as when the | firm issuing them. When the books are world was younger Ricans Nac wba | issued, the dealer charges his customer A ne : ou | with the value of the book. When pay- that Christmas observances were falling} day comes, the customer pays this into desuetude in England when they | amount, and meantime uses the coupons were revived by the tales of Charles | | for the purchase of supplies, thus avoid- . | ing all disputed accounts and saving val- me o > ria > var 2 Dickens. But America has never needed | | uable time to both dealer and customer. a Dickens for that purpose. The day | a was a happy. cheerful day when the A Matter of Labels. country was a wilderness—a day when ‘Human nature,’’ says arustic philoso- the smile on most faces gave a warm pher, ‘‘don’t change a mite from one gen- glow in spite of a dull sky ‘had the eration to another, when you come right genuine American can be distinguished ; down to facts. “We have to say jest abouts so often in-no way better than by his hearty ob-| that young folks ain’t what they used to servance of this festal time. The time | be, and old folks ain’t what they used to of gifts has come. And although the e, and women folks have changed, and h 1 men ain’t so brave and honest as they man with many relatives sometimes feels | |was, and children ain’t children any this part of the observance of the day a/| more. burden, yet cheerful givers abound.| ‘‘But it’s only in the out’ard appear- ‘ ce " A 3 -| ance that things and people change; the ae wees he eee | thing itself is allus jest about the same. dred and friendship, and the hungry are; «; -—> Patrons of Industry Fallacy. At a recent banquet and reception ten- dered to Bishop Foley, in the Catholic Hall at Marshall, Alderman William Connor was called upon to respond to the toast, ‘‘The City of Marshall,’’ and, among other things, said: I fail to see how the so-called Patrons of Industry can help to flourish or boom atown. Sucha society is a delusion, a false organization, got up for the purpose of benefiting the few office holders and deceiving the many. This so-called ‘Patron of Industry Secret Society’’ is, unquestionably, the worst ‘‘secret’’ so- ciety Lever heard or read of, that owes its origin to a smart man, at that time a minister of the gospel, whose keen per- ception for filthy lucre made him prefer to put his wits together and devise some more speedy means of making money, and who eventually took into his coun- sel some three or four innocent farmers, and induced them to join him in forming themselves into a company, naming themselves Patrons of Industry, while, in reality, a gentleman patron of indus- try would not deign to recognize such an imposition. And, yet, to-day, they have, Iam sorry to say, 75,000 members, each of whom on becoming a member paid $1. The originator formed a Board of Directors, which consists of the minister and four others, who eal! themselves “Officers of the Supreme Association.”’ These officers elected another batch of officers, five in number, to be known as “State Officers.’? Now, all these men receive handsome pay for their services, but where the balance of income from membership goes tol cannot tell. Just fancy 575,000, besides other emoluments, in one year! Am I not justified in saying that this so-called society benefits the few, but what do the many derive from it? I say that it is a claptrap scheme to make money, gotten up more particularly to entrap the misguided farmer, the very last of all who should tumble into sucha cobweb. And why dol say that this so- called society is a delusion and a scheme? I will tell you: Because they represent to those becoming members — mostly farmers—that by joining their society they will be enabled to buy their general merchandise at 10 per cent. profit and no more. Then they go to the merchant and promise him that if he will sell his goods at 10 per cent. profit and no more, such merehant shall have their trade. Now, how can a legitimate merchant pay rent, taxes, gas, fuel, clerk hire, etc., which absorbs all of 10 per cent., and sell his merchandise at 10 per cent. profit on the wholesale price? And, yet, there may be some so-called merchants who, for the purpose of obtaining their trade, will promise—only—to sell at 10 per cent., but who know right well should they do so, it would mean bankruptcy. Furthermore, the honest merchant would not, 1 think, bemean himself to sell goods upon such conditions—without profit to one class and at a high profit to another class. Such asystem I should call dis- honest. And, Right Reverend Bishop, if there is a so-called merchant within my hearing in this large audience who has made such a promise to sell his goods at 10 per cent. profit and no more, who would dare to come and stand before your Reverence and say that he does so, I would tell him right before your Rev- erence’s face that he lies, he knows he lies, and there is no truth in it! * THE PRESS WAS GOLDEN. Interesting Incident of a Northern Michigan Town. Written for Taz TRADESMAN When I was 15 or 16 years old and was “drifting around loose,’ not knowing what trade or profession I wanted to adopt, and having no very clear idea of whether or not I wished to follow any, I was in a little Northern Michigan town one day and accidentally dropped into the Expositor office. The building in which this paper was printed partook as much of the air of the backwoods as it is possible for such a structure to do. Its sides were of logs, its roof of what are known as scoops, being logs split in two and then hollowed out like a trough and laid in such a way as to shed water, and its floor was of solid logs hewed flat. This office contained but two apertures for the admission of light. and they were each filled with a half-sash of eight by ten window glass. An old sheet iron steve occupied the center of the room, diffusing smoke and. heat alternately, but when in good humor the first named article passed through the roof by means of a few lengths of rusty pipe. Setting type near one of the windows sat an elderly man in rather shabby brown clothes. He was sucking the stem of a meerschaum pipe, whose bowl emitted nosign of smoke. As I entered, this person turned upon me a pair of kindly blue eyes and said *‘good-day’’ in the most agreeable manner possible. After a few casual remarks from which he elicited my name (all the while con- tinuing to set type), he asked me if I wanted a job. Well. I hardly knew. What did he want me to do? “If you work for me, you shall build the fire at 6 o’clock in the morning and sweep the floor. You shall then come with me to breakfast. You shall then dust the cases. You shall then bring i the wood and clean the lamp. It will then be your duty to do that which I shall at that time find for you to do. You shall wash the roller and the type; you shall learn to be a printer. For these services you shall receive your board and washing for the first six months. After that your wages shall be fifty cents per week until the end of the year. If at that time we shall both be with each other satisfied, you shall have more wages.”’ This was getting down to business in a way that surprised me, young as I then was. In fact, it was so_business-like that it quite frightened me. I sat look- ing at this man who looked only at his case, and listened to the click of the types falling rapidly into the half-filled stick, and thought of his proposition and wondered what I should make up my mind to do about it. After a while, when the stick was full and he had “dumped’’ itinto the galley, he turned and said: ‘‘Well, what have you decided? If you accept my offer I will treat you well, but you will have to work.’’ I had become quite interested in watch- ing the process of type-setting, and told him that I believed I should like to try it. “All right,’’ said he. gin work now.” And sol began. Day by day and week by week I slowly learned the many de- tails of a country printer’s life, and as time went by I became very strongly at- tached to my employer. I had noticed at first that he had a very slight, scarcely perceptible foreign accent, and learned that he wasaGerman. His name was Zimmermann. He wrote a _ beautiful hand and made the neatest copy I have ever set. Although his speech was some- times slightly foreign, his writing was always in model English. Nothing alien could be found there, unless, perhaps, some of his ideas. His wife; strange to say, had lived in America a year or two longer than he, but ber English was perfectly atrocious. The office outfit of the Star City Er- positor was of a very peculiar sort. The newspaper press was made of wood, a perfect curiosity even in those days. It was one that Zimmermann had bought at an auction sale of old rubbish somewhere in Ohio, where it had lain in somebody’s barn for years and years, and when the old tympan sheets were first removed, the proof of a Fourth of July programme forty years old came to view. The bed of this press was of wood and covered with zine; it had a handle fastened to its outer end by which it was pulled along the wooden track from under the wooden platen, which worked on an _ upright track and was operated with a lever. The whole thing was set in a frame of large, squared posts and keyed with wooden keys. In one or two places, where parts of it had cracked or split, it was bound with iron straps. Otherwise, no metal but the sheet of zinc entered into its construction. The Expositor boasted of but six columns, and so small was this press that it must be printed one page at a time. And it was no fun, either. First you pulled out the bed with its chase full of type, then rolled the roiler over the ink board to ink the roller, and then across ‘the ‘form’’ to ink the type, then laid on a paper and pushed it back under the platen. Then you seized the handle of the lever high above “You may be- your head with both hands and threw your whole weight upon it. The de- scending lever creaked, the bed squawked, the platen groaned and the keyed up frame shrieked and howled so that it could be heard forty rods away. Then you Jet the lever back, pulled out the bed and you had an impression. But such a one! Some of the type was old and badly worn, and some of it was new and, con- sequently, too high. Much of the fur- niture was of wood and badly warped, and, to wind up with, the ink was sour or something, so that part of the time the type wouldn’t take it from the roller. There were two small job presses in the office, but I cannot remember that we ever tried to use them. They were called ‘Cottage’? presses, I think, and my pri- vate opinion is that Cottage knew about as much of job presses as. does the aver- age Sioux brave. They were constructed of iron, with a tapering cylinder which swung on a pivot at the small end. The type were under this. You laid a card on the job, wheeled the cone over it and there you were. They were great ma- chines with which to spoil type and paper, but not fit to print with. The circulation of the Expositor was only local. We used to print some eight or ten quires weekly and distributed {them among the subscribers around the village. Most of the remuneration was in country produce, though an occasional patron of the paper paid some cash. The advertisers were country merchants and patent medicine men. From the former we took principally articles in trade and from the latter liver pads and _ hair restoratives. Things went on in this way until I had made myself quite useful around the establishment. I did most of the type setting and helped the people at the house about sundry odd jobs which #f| were always coming up, and was now drawing something like $2 per week salary. For some time, Mr. Zimmerman had been troubled with a cough, and it kept growing worse and worse, until he took to his bed, and, after a few days, hemorrhage of the lungs set in and one morning the old man lay dead in his bed and no one knew when the spirit had flown. A day or two before this, he ealled me into his room and said: ‘Ned, all things are possible. It may be so that I shall not haf long to live. If I should die, you shall haf _the_ printing office and you shall also continue to to pub- lish the Expositor. Ihaf great ~confi- dence in you, my boy, and I shall expect that you will try and help my “wife, >, if you succeed in business.”’ ee After the death of my dear old friend, things went badly. The town had been growing and the paper should have been better patronized, but that a rival sheet was started, with new presses and type, and the Expositor was out of style. 5 sl struggled on as best I could, manag- ing to get enough money out of it to pay household expenses, which, indeed, were very small, but I had to forego any ex- penditures for myself and could do noth- ing toward’ improving the condition of the office or the paper. Now that I worked alone, it took my undivided time to attend to its many details. The news items must be gathered, written, put in type, the proof corrected and the paper out by Thursday noon. It was no play spell for a lad of seventeen. Subscribers dropped off and advertisers withdrew their cards. Ido not think it was so much from a dislike for the mat- ter printed as from the quality of the printing (which was bad) and also from an impulse in human nature, which leads most people to shout with the winning side and to patronize the most prosperous institutions. At any rate, the subscrip- tion list of the Expositor diminished in an exact ratio with the increase of that of the Weekly Magnet (the opposition sheet) and things looked very discourag- ing. One evening, old Mr. Barker—bless him!—dropped in on a little business. I was sitting on a soap box which rested on a chair. This was an improvised stool, invented by me for the purpose of sitting down at atype case, instead of always standing, which is the usual custom. I resigned the chair to Mr. Barker and listened. He had stood right by the Expositor through every adversity and had continued a half-column advertise- ment of his grocery business when many others were withdrawn. Said he: “TP ve just got in a new line of canned goods and some choice Minnesota flour and I want to call people’s attention to it in a way that they can’t mistake. Now can’t you think of something that’l be attractive in the way of an ‘ad’?’’ I-thought awhile and then said that, if we could run in some sort of a cut—a picture of something or other—itZmight help. © “That's it! that’sit!?’ said he. You’ve struck it. That’s just what we want. Give us a picture of a mastodon, ora cyclops, or anything you happen to have. Here is the copy for the ‘ad’ and show me a proof of it before you print. Good night.’’ : Well, I tried to think what cuts we had that would fill the hole in that adver- tisement, but I couldn’t remember one that was what I wanted. Finally, I ran- sacked an old raisin box full -of antique engravings, some of wood, some stereo- typed,.some electrotyped, all black and dusty and worn. There were Goddesses of Liberty, cows, apples, people, houses, birds, barrels and dozens of designs which shock the artists of to-day, but nothing suitable. At last, I happened to remember having seen a curious looking engraving in a drawer where my old employer had formerly kept some of his private affairs and which I had not opened since his decease. I resurrected it, examined it and ad- mired. It was arepresentation of the American eagle with wide-spread wings and a scroll in its beak on which was inscribed ‘‘Fourth of July, 1857.’” From its appearance I judge that some zealous patriot had madeit with a jack knife. But it was a picture and it was a foot and a half long by ten inches wide, and I thought by eliminating the inscription on the seroll, it might do glorious ser- vice in Mr. Barker’s flour notice. With noend of trouble I arranged to print it and ‘‘pulled’’ an impression. It worked badly. It was not high enough. So I underlayed it with paper and over- layed the tympan sheet, and fooled and bothered with it until 1 wished Mr. Barker and his advertisement in the Mediterranean Sea, but still it wouldn’t work. Whenthe beak and upper part of the wings were black and clear the claws and the arrow which it held were scarcely discernable and vice versa. Then the middle of it would sink out of sight and the claws and beak jam their way through the yielding paper of the proof. Taking it all around it was discouraging. Finally, in desperation, I resolved to put more impression on the form. This was something I had never seen done, but after some deliberation I set to work. Keys were tightened, wedges driven in and everything made snug. I seized the lever, but when I attempted an impres- sion a new difficulty presented itself. The machine worked so much harder that I was unable to pull it. But I must have that proof at all hazards. Il remembered an old piece of cast iron of curious shape which had lain near the office for several months. It must have weighed nearly a hundred pounds and I decided to utilizethis. After laboriously dragging it into the office, I attached it with arope to the lever of the press. With the combined weight of myself and this iron 1 should be able to take that impression. Crack, groan, shriek, at last it yielded, the lever descended the.platen was tak- ing the proof when with a mighty crash and the noise of breaking wood and cracking timbers, one of the heavy up- rights gave way and the whole upper gearing of the press, lever, iron weight, myself and all rolled over on the floor. 1 know that Il was somewhat stunned by the fall. That piece of iron had hurt me, too; but what really kept me laying there for so long wasasense of being ruined—that was just my feeling at the time, however amusing if may seem now. So I lay there, thinking of my mis- fortune and my broken press, my blasted prosperity and everything mean in gen- eral and nothing much in particular for I don’t know how long. At any rate it must have been well toward midnight when the door went open and in walked Frau Zimmermann. I was on my feet the instant the latch rattled, and felt quite confused and foolish and wished I had arisen before. “Oh, my tear poy,’’ exclaimed she, ‘‘it makes me so clatt you to see, I vas scared dot you might killed pe. Ven you so late stay, you domake meso much to worry.’’ So I told her of the broken press and how badly I had been feeling about it, and she and I began the work of gather- ing up the pieces with a view to taking stock of the damages. All at once the old lady who had been busying herself about the woodwork while I was extricating the chase of type from the general ruin, made an exclama- tion and then dropped on her knees. Anxious to see what so excited her I bent over her shoulder and looked. An- gel of Light! Her hand was full of golden coins and there was a pile of them on the floor. ‘‘Mein Gott!; Mein Gott!’ she ex- claimed. ‘‘Das Geld! Das Geld! Siehst Du das Geld?’’ and she rattled on with a lot of German which I could not under- stand. Well, the long and short of it was that some fellow way back in the history of that press must have had some money which he didn’t like to invest at the time, and, casting about for a hiding place, had hit upon this very odd idea, He had, with an auger just the size of a double eagle, bored a hole down inside of one of the mortises in the frame, dropped in his money, allin twenty-dollar gold coins, and then pluggedit up. The ad- ditional strain which I had put upon the press, added to years of use and decay, had burst the timber and the hoard rolled out. What became of the owner of it I can’t imagine, but if he will make appli- cation and establish his claim, he is wel- come to the money, principal and in- terest. , There were just forty-three of these eoins, making a sum total of $860. It was quite a windfall for the frau and myself, and we made good useof it. A second-hand printing press was pur- chased—not a wooden one—a lot of new type and other things necessary to start the paper on a paying basis, and the few remaining dollars were laid aside for rainy weather. Happy I am to say that up to now they have never been disturbed. The Ez- positor flourished, and the broad wings of its popularity stretch over more counties than one. The old wooden press occupies a prom- inent place in my private office, and visitors view it with idle curiosity and wonder why such a frightful object is kept so plainly in sight. EF. W. G: has — >< ———_$_—— Got What He Paid For. From the New England Grocer. An enterprising and seit tection busi- ness man in this city was lately met at the door of his grocery by an honest- looking Irishman, an entire stranger to him, who asked for credit for a barrel of flour. ‘‘I can pay yez half the cash down and the balance nixt Saturday night, sure.’’ The merchant, * without hesitation, turned to one of his clerks, and kindly smiling upon the would-be-owner of a barrel of flour, said: ‘‘This man wants to get trusted for a barrel of flour; he’ll pay half down and the rest next Satur- day. Ill risk him; he’s good as gold. Open a fresh barrel, weigh out half, de- liver itin good shape at his house, put the barrel away safely and take it down next Saturday when he pays the bal- ance. Never refuse to trust an honest- looking man for bread.’’ It was done, and the Irishman departed, rejoicing in an abundance of flour and unlimited credit. * HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls out: aoe ee fOU Ya. 02: a Ges este 13 00@15 00 re oe for............ ee 15 Bireh, Ge Fate See — oo Black Ash, eg) 1 ae se sue a 14 oogie 00 Cherry Wor ran = 00@40 00 Cherry, INOS: 2 Ame 2s 60 00@65 00 Cimcrny, Car ee @12 00 Mae te TUN 12 0013 00 Maple, soft foe ran... 11 = 60 Mapic, Now fandz. oo.) le. GW 00 Mapic, clear; fooriig................. oe 60 Maple, white, SerCeRee @25 00 Re Oak, We Pe ees = 00@21 00 Red Oak, Moe, Tanase: 26 00@2x 00 Red Oak, 4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d. = — 00 Red Oak, 4% sawed, regular............: 32 00 Red Oak, No. 1 , step ON a: ae 00 Walnut, log Fa @55 00 Walnut, Nos. 1 and es @7i5 00 Walnuts, cull Sos. 25 00 Grey Elm, log-run..... 12 00@13 05 Wate Aso loetun...- 2.2. 14 00@16 00 Wiitewood, lop-ran. s,s. 20 00@22 00 White Gal logrune 000, 17 00918 00 White Oak, 4 sawed, Nos. 1 and 2....42 00@43 00 Crockery & Glassware LAMP BURNERS, Oe es 45 ee 48 BE gad a ue en Cae a eee nani 70 pa ee 75 LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box. 6 doz. in box. Me OMA NG a 2 00 ee 3 0 First quality. No. 0 Sun, crimp - es ee ee ee sees so 2 15 Nat” beg ee ee No-2 * ee 32 XXX Flint, No. 0 Sun, ee Mecle eee acacia ls 4 cee No. 1 i ..2 80 No. 2 ..3 88 ead top. No. 1 Sun, wrappe: d and labeled... tescacus wcek Oe a ca tA eal Ee Aa eects oe 4 70 ee 4 70 a Bastic. No, 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz. Bede es oe 1.25 No. 2 oe eee secu cae oe = 1 crimp, per Ce 140 es le et ee 1 60 STONEWARE—AKRON. Gutter Crocks, per gar... 2 sos Oke o0e8, 4% Gul. per dee... el 65 oe ee wae ») 2S EE 1 80 Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c).... 6 ‘ ¢ 7 “ Cf ete es FRUIT JARS—Per gro. Mason s pants. ee poo” Fa a ey io. : 4-gallon.. ee cee ee Lightning, “quarts. a MC -GNOM o 16 00 TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. In effect Nov. 17, 1889. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Arrive. Leave. Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... 7:10am Traverse City. Express............. 9:06am 11:30am Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... 3:15pm 4109p m rot CimeMinan, oe ca. 8:50 pm Cagiliac (Mired)........:.05. 06.2002, Through coaches for Saginaw on m train. 6:30 p m 7:10am and 4:10 p GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express... Fort Wayne Express.. J gon :45 a m BEB 7:ba 2:50 p 6:00 p Cincinnati Express... . 5:30 pm From Mackinaw & Traverse City..10:40 p m Pe ee 9:55 am Train leaving for Cincinnati at6p. m. and arriving from Cincinnati at 9:20 p. m., runs daily, Sundays in- cluded. 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:l5 a. m. train has chair oar and 6 p. m. train Pullman sleeping car for Cincinnati. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. In effect Nov. 10, 1889, Leave Arrive. FOO BM on ccc eeccctcarectcetescesseuresioans 10:15am T:25 AM..... 2.20000 i Fe Ra ais asin dale eens cman bon bcuen pm i Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. Through tickets and full information can be had by calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at depot, or Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. oO. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING WEST. Arrives. Leaves. ¢Morning: EXpress..... cs di..cescceee 12:50 pm 1:00pm PUUPOUIT MARE oie i ocn tae sacs we 4:10pm 4:20pm +Grand Rapids Express........... 10:40 p.m "Night Express. ....... sccccsvcees 6:40am 7:00am WE oc cee ect ce caneenacewe 7:32am tDetroit Express. 6:50am +Through Mail.... 10:20am t+tEvening Express 3:45pm SNight EXpress. ......cvcescccccrse 9:30 pm 10:55 p m +Daily, Sundays excepted. Daily, Detroit Express has parlor car to Detroit, making direct connections for all points East, arriving in New York 10:10 a. m. next day. Grand Rapids express has parlor car Detroit to Grand Rapids. Night express has Wagner sleeping car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 a. m. Through railroad tickets and ocean steamship sleeping car berths secured at M my offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot. Jas. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. Jno. W. Loup, Traffic Manager, Detroit. tickets and .»G. H. & Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern. For Toledo and all points South and East, take the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rail- way from Owosso Junction. ~~ connections at above point with trains of D., -, and connections at Toledo with ev ening sraina for Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincin- nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and ail promi- nent points on connecting lines. . J. PaisLeEy, Gen’l Pass, Agent e -and began to speak. The Michigan Tradesman WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1889. A CHRISTMAS EVE IN WAR TIMES, [CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE,] the gate softly and with his steps mufiled by the snow that already carpeted the frozen gronnd, he reached the window, the blinds of which were but partially closed.’ His children frolicking about the room were the first objects that caught his eye, and he almost laughed aloud in his joy. Then, by turning another blind slightly, he saw his wife shivering over the fire. “Great God!’ he muttered, ‘show she has suffered!’ and he was about to rush in and take her into his arms. On the threshold he restrained himself, paused and said, ‘‘No, not yet: [11 break the news of my return in my own way. The shock of my sudden appearance might be too great for her;’? and he went back to the window. The wife’s eyes were fol- lowing her children with such a wistful tenderness that the boy, catching her gaze, stopped his sport, came to her side They were but a few feet away, and Marlow caught every word. ‘Mamma,’ the child said, ‘‘you didn’t eat any breakfast, and I don’t believe you have eaten anything to-day. You are always giving everything to us. Now, I declare, I won’t eat another bit unless you take half of my cake,’’ and he broke off a piece and laid it in her lap. “Oh, Jamie,’ cried the poor woman, ‘you looked so like your father when you spoke that I could almost see him,”’ and she caught him in her arms and covered him with kisses. “Pll soon be big enough to take care of you. I’m going to grow up just like papa and do everything for you,’’ the boy said proudly as she released him. Little Susie also came and placed what was left of her cake in her mother’s lap, saying: “P?]] work for you, too, mamma, and 1’) sell the doll Santa Claus gave me last Christmas to-morrow, and then we'll all have plenty to eat.” Anson Marlow was sobbing outside the window as only aman weeps, and his tears in the bitter cold became drops of ice before they reached the ground. ‘‘My darlings!’ the mother cried. ‘‘O God, spare me to you and provide some way for us. Your love should make me rich though I lack all else. There, 1 won’t ery any more, and you shall have as happy a Christmas as I can give you. Perhaps He who knew what it was to be homeless and shelterless will provide for our need; so we’ll try to trust Him and keep His birthday. And now, Jamie, go and bring the rest of the coal, and then we will make the dear home that papa gave us cheery and warm once more. If he were only with us we wouldn’t mind hunger or cold, would we? O my husband!’ she broke out afresh, ‘“‘if you could only come back, even though crippled and helpless, I feel that I could live and grow strong from simple gladness.”’ “Don’t you think, mamma,’’ Jamie asked, ‘‘God will let papa come down from Heaven and spend Christmas with us? He might be here like the angels, and we not see him.”’ “Pm afraid not,’’? the sad woman re- plied, shaking her head and speaking more to herself than to the child. ‘I don’t see how he could go back to Heaven and be happy if he knew all. No, we must be patient and try to do our best, so that we can go to him. Go now, Jamie, before it gets too late. Vil get supper, and then we’ll sing a Christmas hymn, and you and Susie shall hang up your stockings, just as you did last Christmas, when dear papa was with us. We'll try to do everything he would wish, and then by-and-by we shall see him again.”’ As the boy started on his errand his father stepped back out of the light of the window, then followed the child with a great yearning in his heart. He would make sure the boy was safe at home again before he carried out his plan. From a distance he saw the little fellow receive the coal and start slowly homeward with the burden, and he fol- lowed to a point where the light of the street lamps ceased, then joined the child and said ina gruff voice, ‘Here, little man, ’'m going your way. Let me earry your basket,’ and he took it and strode on so fast that the boy had to run to keep pace with him. Jamie shuffled along through the snow as well as he could, but his little legs were so short in comparison with those the kindly stranger that he found himself gradually falling behind. So he put on an extra burst of speed and managed to lay hold of the long blue skirt of the army over- coat. ‘‘Please don’t go quite panted. The stranger slackened his pace, and in a constrained tone of voice asked: ‘“‘How far are you going, little man?’’ “Only to our house—mamma’s. She’s Mrs. Marlow, you know.’’ “Yes, I know—that is, 1 reckon I do. How much farther is it?” “Oh, not much; we’re most half-way now. LIsay, you’reasoldier, are’nt you?’’ “Yes, my boy,’”’ said Marlow, with a lump in his throat. ‘‘Why?’’ ‘Well, you see,* my papa is a soldier too. and I thought you might know him. We haven’t heard from him for a good while. and—”’ choking a bit—‘*mamma’s afraid he is hurt, or taken prisoner or something.’? Hecould not bring him- self tosay ‘‘killed.’’ Jamie let go the overcoat to draw his sleeve across his eyes, and the big man once more strode on faster than ever, and Jamie began to fear lest the dusky form might disappear in the snow and darkness with both basket and coal, but of so fast.’? he the apparent stranger so far forgot his | part that he put down the basket at Mrs. Marlow’s gate and then passed on so quickly that the panting boy had no time to thank him. Indeed, Anson Marlow knew that if he lingered but a moment he would have the child in his arms. “Why. Jamie,’’ exclaimed his mother, ‘how could you get back so soon with that heavy basket? It was too heavy for you, but you will haye to be mamma’s little man now.”’ “A big man caught up with me and carried it. I don’t care if he did have a gruff voice, I’m sure he was a good, kind man. He knew where we lived, too, for he put-the basket down at our gate be- fore I could say a word. I was so out of breath, and then he was out of sight ina minute.’’ Some instinet kept him from saying anything about the army overcoat. “It's some neighbor that lives farther up the street, I suppose. and saw you getting the coal .at the store.” Marlow said. ‘‘Yes, Jamie, it was a good,kind act to help a little boy, and I think he’l] have a happier Christmas for doing it.’’ “Do you really think he’ll have a hap- pier Christmas, mamma?’ “Yes, I truly think so. We are so made that we cannot do a kind act with- out feeling the better for it.’’ “Well, I think he was a queer sort of aman if he was kind. I never knew anyone to walk so fast. I spoke to him once, but he did not answer. Perhaps the wind roared so he couldn’t hear me.”’ “No doubt he was hurrying home to his wife and children,’ she said with a deep sigh. When his boy dissappeared within the door of the cottage. Marlow turned and walked rapidly toward the city, first going to the grocery at which he had been in the habit of purchasing his sup- plies. The merchant stared for a moment. then stepped forward and greeted his customer warmly. “Well.”? he said, after his first exclam- ations of surprise were over, ‘‘the snow has made you almost as white as a ghost, but ’m glad you’re not one. We scarce ever thought to see you again.” ‘‘Has my wife an open account here now?’ was the brief response. “Yes, and it might have been much larger. ve told her so, too. She stopped taking credit some time ago, and when she’s had a dollar or two to spare she’s paid it on the old score.* She bought so little that said to her once that she need not go elsewhere to buy— that I’d sell to her as cheap as anyone; that I believed you’d come back all right, and if you didn’t she could pay me when she could. What do you think she did? Why she burst out erying, and said, ‘God bless you, sir, for saying my hus- band will come back. So many have discouraged me.’ I declare to you her feeling was so right down genuine that I had to mop my own eyes. But she wouldn’t take any more credit, and she bought so little that I’ve been troubled. I’d have sent her something, but your wife ain’t one of them kind that you can give things to, and—”’ Marlow interrupted the good-hearted, garrulous shopman by saying signifi- cantly, ‘Come with me to your back- oftice:’ for the soldier feared that some one might enter who would recognize him and earry the tidings to his home prematurely. “Mr. Wilkins,’’ he said rapidly, ‘‘lI wanted to find out if you, too, had thriftily shut down on a soldier’s wife. You shall not regret your kindness.”’ ‘Hang it all,’’ broke in. Wilkins with compunction, ‘‘I haven’t been very kind. I ought to have gone and seen your wife and found out how things were, and I meant to, but I’ve been so confoundedly busy—’’ “No matter now, I’ve not a moment to spare. You must help me to break the news of my return in my own way. I mean they shall have such a Christmas in the little cottage as was never known in this town. You could send a load right over there couldn’t you?’ “Certainly. certainly,’’ said Wilkins, under the impulse of both business thrift and good-will, anda list of tea, coffee, sugar, flour, apples, etc., .was dashed off rapidly; and Marlow had the satisfaction of seeing the errand-boy, and the two clerks and the proprietor himself, busily working to fill the order in the shortest possible space of time. He next went toa restaurant, a little farther down the street, where he had taken his meals ashort time before he brought his family to town, and was greeted with almost equal surprise and warmth. Marlow cut short all words by his almost feverish haste. A huge tur- key had just been roasted for the needs of the coming holiday, and this witha cold ham and a pot of coffee was ordered to be sent in a covered tray within a quarter of an hour. Then a toy-shop was visited. and such a doll purchased! for tears came into Marlow’s eyes when- ever he thought of his child’s offer to sell her dolly for her mother’s sake. After selecting a sled for Jamie and directing that they should be sent at onee, he could restrain his impatience no longer, and almost tore back to his station at the cottage window. His wife was placing the meager little supper on the table, and how poor and scanty it was! ‘‘Is that the best the dear soul can do on Christmas eve?’”’? he groaned. ‘*Why there’s scarcely enough fer little Sue. Thank God. my darling, I will sit down with you toa rather different supper be- fore long.”’ He bowed his head reverently with his wife as she asked God’s blessing, and wondered at her faith. Then he looked and listened again with a heart-hunger which had been growing for months. “Do you really think Santa Claus will fill our stockings to-night?’’ Sue asked. “IT think he’ll have something for you,’’ she replied. ‘‘There are so many poor little boys and girls in the city that he may not be able to bring very much to you.’’ ‘“‘Who is Santa Claus, anyway?’’ ques- tioned Jamie. Tears came into his wife’s eyes as she thought of the one who had always re- membered them so kindly so far as his modest means permitted. She hesitated in her reply, and before she could decide upon an answer there was a knock at the door. “Jamie ran to open it, and started back as a man en- tered with a cap, eyebrows, beard and shaggy coat all white with the falling snow. He placed two great baskets of provisions on the floor, and said they were for Mrs. Anson Marlow. -“There is some mistake,’’ Mrs. Marlow began, but the children, after staring a moment, shouted, ‘‘Santa Claus! Santa Claus!’ The grocer’s man took the unexpected cue instantly, and said, ‘‘No mistake, ma’am. ‘They are from Santa Claus;’’ and before another word could be spoken he was gone. The face of the grocer’s man was not very familiar to Mrs. Mar- low, and the snow had disguised him completely. The. children had no mis- givings, and pounced upon the baskets, Mrs. | ¥ and, with exclamations of delight, drew out such articles as they could lift. “JT ean’t understand it,’’ said the mother, bewildered and almost fright- ened. “Why, mamma, it’s as plain as day,” cried Jamie. ‘‘Didn’t he look just like ‘the pictures of Santa Claus—white beard |and white eyebrows ? Oh, mamma, 'mamma, here is a great paper of red- cheeked apples,’? and he and Susie tugged at it until they dragged it over the side of the basket, when the bottom of the bag came out, and the fruit flecked the floor with red and gold. Oh, the bliss of picking up those apples; of com- paring one with another—of running to the mother and asking which was the biggest and which the reddest and most beautifully streaked! ‘‘There must have been some mistake,’’ the poor woman kept murmuring as she examined the baskets and found how liberal and varied was the supply. ‘‘for who could or would have been so kind?’ “Why, mommie,’’ said little Sue, re- proachfully. ‘‘Santa Claus bought ’em. Haven’t you always told us that Santa Claus liked to make us happy?”’ The long-exiled father felt that he conld restrain himself but afew moments longer, and he was glad to see that the rest of his purchases were at the door. With a look so intent, and yearning con- centration of thought so intense, that it was strange that they could not feel his presence, he bent his eyes once more upon a scene that would imprint itself upon his memory forever. But while he stood there another scene came before his méntal vision. Oddly enough his thought went back to that far-off southern brookside, where he had lain with his hands in the cool water. He leaned against the window casing, with the Northern snow whirling about his head, but he breathed the balmy breath of a Southern forest, the mocking- bird sang in the trees overhead, and he could—so it seemed to him—actually feel the water-worn pebbles under his palms as he watched the life-blood ebbing from his side. Then there was a dim con- sciousness of rough but kindly arms bearing him through the underbrush, and, more distinctly, the memory of weary weeks of convalescence in a moun- taineer’s cabin. All these scenes of peril, before he reached the Union lines, passed before him as he stood in a species of trance beside the window of his home. But the half-grown boys sent from the retaurant and toy-shop could not be mis- taken for Santa Claus even by the credu- lous faney of the children, and Mrs. Marlow stepped forward eagerly and said: ‘JT am sure there is some mistake. You are certainly leaving these articles at the wrong house.’’ The faces of the children began to grow anxious and troubled also, for even their faith could not accept such marvelous good fortune. Jamie looked at the sled with a kind of awe, and saw at aglance that it was handsomer than any in the street. ‘‘Mr. Lansing, a wealthy man, lives a little farther up the street,?’ Mrs. Marlow be- gan to urge, ‘‘and these things must be meant—”’ “Isn’t your name Mrs. Anson Marlow?’ asked the boy from the restaurant. “Yes.’? “Then I must do as I’ve been told;’’ and he opened his tray and placed the turkey, the ham and the coffee on the table. “If he’s right I’m right, too,’”? said he of the toy-shop. ‘‘Them was my direc- tions;’’? and they were both about to depart when the woman sprang forward and gasped: ‘Stay!’ She put her hand on her trembled violently. ‘‘Who sent these things?’’ she faltered. “Our bossess, mum,’’ replied the boy from the restaurant, hesitatingly. She sprang toward him, seized his arm, and looked imploringly into his face. ‘“‘Who ordered them sent?’’ she asked in a low passionate voice. The young fellow began to smile, and side and stammered awkwardly, ‘I don’t think Van to tell”? She released his arm, and glanced around with a look of intense expecta- tion. “Oh, oh? she Short Soebs, “ean gasped, with quick, it be—’ Then she sprang to the door, opened it, and looked out into the black, stormy-night. What seemed a shadow rushed toward her, she felt herself falling, but strong arms caught and bore her, half fainting, to a lounge within the room. Many have died from sorrow, but few from joy. With her husband’s arms around her: Mrs. Marlow’s weakness soon passed. In response to his deep, earnest tones of soothing and entreaty, she speedily opened her eyes and gave him a smile so full of content and unutterable joy that anxiety in her behalf began to pass from his mind. : ‘‘Vps.?? she said softly, “I can live now. Itseems as if a new and stranger life were coming back with every pulse.”’ The young fellows who had been the bearers of the gifts were so touched that they drew their rough sleeves across their eyes as they hastened away, closing the door on the happiest family in the city. E. P. RoE: ee The Use of Coffee. From the Epicure. It is asserted by men of high profes- sional ability that when the system needs stimulants nothing equals a cup of fresh cotfee. Those who desire to rescue the drunkard from hiscups will find no better substitute for spirits than strong, new made coffee, without milk or sugar. Two ounces of coffee, or one-eight of a pound, to one pint of boiling water makes a first- class beverage, but the water must be boiling, not merely hot. Bitterness comes from boiling it too long. If the coffee required for breakfast be put in a grani- tized kettle over night and a pint of cold water poured over it, it can be heated to the boiling point and then be set back to prevent further ebullition, when it will be found that, while its strength is ex- tracted, its delicate aroma is preserved. As our country consumes nearly ten pounds of coffee per capita, it is a pity not tu have it made in the best manner. It is asserted by those who have tried it that malaria and epidemics are avoided by those who drink acup of hot coffee before venturing into the morning air. Burned on hot coals it is a disinfectant for a sick room. By some of our best physicians it is considered a specific in typhoid fever. FP. STEKETEER & SONS, WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, @ pee WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ON Red, White, Pink, Grey and Blue Flannels, inall weights and prices. Also Domets, Canton Flannels, Bleathed Browns and Colors. Blan- kets, Comforts, Bed Robes. Wk SELL STARK, AMOSKEAG, HARMONY, GEORGIA, VALLEY CITY, ~ PACIFIC, 10 oz. BURLAP 10, 12, 14, 18 & 18 Fountain Sts, GRAND RAPIDS. 83 Monroe and Putnam Candy Co., HEADQUARTERS FOR ANGES, LEMONS, NUTS, ETC. BLIVEN & ALLYN. Sole Agents for the Celebrated “BIG F” Brand of Oysters, FISH, SHELL CLAMS and OYSTERS. We make Im Cans and Bulk, and Large Handlers of OCEAN ared to quote prices at any time. We solicit a specialty of fine goods in our line and are pre consignments of all kinds of Wild Game, such as Partridges, Quail, Ducks, Bear, etc. H. M. BLIVEN, Manager. 63 Pearl St. PEREINS & HESS DEALERS IN . Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE CURTISS & CoO., WHOLESALE Paper Warehouse. We carry the VEBY BEST double or single bit, hand-shaved ax handle ever made. _ Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan Fire and Marine Instrance bo. ORGANIZED 1881, CASH CAPITAL $400,080. ' GASH ASSETS OVER $700,000, - LOSSES PAID $500,000. D. Whitney, Jr., President. Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y. The Directors of ‘‘The Michigan” are representative business men of our own State. Fair Contracts, Equitable Rates, Prompt Settlements, Insure in *The Michigan.” Fac Simile of the Label of * The Best Scouring and Cleaning Seapinthe World AS A A Costs as much to manufacture as Sapolio, yet sells at about half the price ($2.75 per box of 72 cakes). Can be retailed for as much with equal or better value to the consumer, although it is generally sold at 5 cents a cake. Cut this out, and ask your Jobber to send youa box of Pride of the Kitchen. Itis worth trying. ~ Putnam Gandy Go, 13, 15 AND 17 SOUTH ITONIA ST. AHEW COUNTRY! @ IN THE PINE, CEDAR, < HEMLOCK AND HARDWOOD e: Districts of Wisconsin and Mich- R igan is opened by this new S 6 <> Meeting of the Jackson Travelers. From the Jackson Patriot, Dee. 22. An adjourned meeting of the Knights of the Grip was held at the Hibbard House last night. C. W. Gregg presided The was the organ- of G., with the and A. F. Peake acted as Secretary. first business transacted ization of Division B, K. following officers: President—A. W. Stitt. Vice-President—J. W. Palmer. Secretary—M. J. Moore. Treasurer—C. W. Gregg. A committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Porter. Burrell and Russell, was appointed to arrange with the Michigan Central as to tickets and rates for the members to attend the first annual con- vention, to be held at Lansing, and to ascertain who were to attend. A vote of thanks was extended the Jackson Cracker Co.. for the badges pre- ‘sented tothe members. The badge is of white silk, 5x2 inches, bearing the trade- mark of the company. with the inscrip- tion, Division B, K. of G., and the names of the officers. The Knights of the Grip now number 950. The order is an offshoot of the T. P. A., organized in 1882, but which has gone to pieces. The K. of G. was organ- ized the 9th of February last at Lansing, with A. F. Peake, of this city, as Presi- dent. The order, aside from its social and benevolent features. seeks for its members better hotel accommodations and ’bus transportation. As to hotels, already 175 in the State have entered into arrangements whereby each member having a wife is allowed a registration once a year without extra charge. It is the purpose of the order to or- ganize divisions in Detroit, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids and other cities as soon as possible. The order does not exist out- side of this State, and Divisions A, of Lansing, and B. of this city, are the only local organizations yet formed. —_»> > Good Words Unsolicited. Wm. Connor, traveling salesman for Michael Kolb & Son, Rochester, N. Y.: ‘“‘Every commer- cial traveler who consults his own, his employ- ers’ and his customers’ interest, should recom- mend them to subscribe for your paper, for the simple reason that it contains more reliable commercial news for Michigan than all other papers put together, and that is the reason why Trecommend my customers to become perma- nent subscribers.”’ —————»> The Grocery Market. Sugars have declined, in keeping with a downward tendency in the rdw market. No other changes of importance have oc- curred, business being decidedly slow, as is customary during the last half of the last month in the year. Secrets of Advertising. A writer in a recent issue of Printer’s Ink, in discussing ‘‘Secrets of Advertis- ing,’’ advances some ideas which are well worthy of consideration: Who would inform the public must do it mainly by appeals to be put forth through the columns of anewspaper. It will be well to pass on to a consideration of the way that announcement should be made. It is to appeal to the eye. It is to attract the understanding. It is to bring about such a condition of affairs that the eye’that sees shall convey to the brain behind it the impression which the advertiser wishes to fix there. The advertisement in a paper which a reader of that paper has failed to see has procured from that reader no advantage for the advertiser; but then, the next reader may see the advertisement. It may be taken as certain that no adver- tisement will reach the eye of every one who reads the paper; the effort; there- fore, should be to make it catch the eye of as many as is possible. It should be conspicuous. It is quite possible for an advertise- ment to catch the eye and at the same time fail to convey any well-defined im- pression or to arouse sufficient curiosity to cause the reader to look more closely and thus satisfy his mind. It is also possible to have an advertise- | ment convey a wrong or damaging im- pression; this must be avoided. No one wants to be at the cost of sending out paid messengers to traduce him. The advertisement must be made con- spicuous, either by its make-up and com- position or its position, or both. At least, there must be an effort to secure for it a prominence, and of two equally well pre- pared advertisements it is evident that the one which is rendered most conspicu- ous will meet most eyes, minds and exert the greater influence. That the advertisement, when seen, shall never convey any impression to the reader which is not likely to prove of advantage to the advertiser is very im- portant. There are choice of words and phrases to be made. but when he changed the announcement, offering ‘‘The Celebrated Springfield Barrels,’’ every boy and man wanted them, and when the musket was delivered with its ‘‘Spring- field barrel,’’ it was entirely satisfactory and more were sent for. A well-known quack doctor once told the writer that he advertised a certain remedy for months, and although it was meritorious the proceeds of the sales were not sufficient to pay the cost*of his advertising. One day he added this sen- tence to his advertisement: ‘*The secret of the combination of this remedy was revealed to the doctor in such a provi- dential way that he believed he should do | wrong did he fail to make the recipe gen- erally known.”’ As soon as this ‘‘providential’’ sen- tence had appeared, every one, he said, seemed to be in need of the remedy which so few had previously wanted. Perhaps we all see from day to day ad- vertisements which create in our a prejudice against the advertiser; a dis- position not to go to him, but to avoid him. Now, if that impression which we gain conveyed to people generally, then the advertiser is incurring pense to compass his own ruin. An advertisement should ofter thing that people want and something is which they cannot get everywhere on equally good terms. There must be some element of superiority or novelty. A baker might advertise ‘‘good bread at the market price’? and attract no new customers, but if he advertised bread *‘made by an improved process,’’ ‘*better bread,” or “larger loaves,”’ these an- nouncements W ould be noticed, and if it was found that there actually was an ad- | vantage in dealing with him, the new trade would become indetinite period. a portion of his for an >. > =F Confessions of a New York Drummer. One day whena whole ’busful of us droye up toa hotel in Lynchburg, Va., the landlord remembered that he hada drummer from New York who had been suffering terribly with toothache for two or three days. He had tried every rem- edy known to man, except that of having it pulled, but nothing had availed him. He said he hoped some one of us might be able to suggest something, and slowly added : ‘Gentlemen, I have den shock to a man’s nervous system would sometimes cure the worst case of toothache. Can’t you plan something ?”’ Six or eight of us got together in the reading room, and it was finally decided that aman named Simms, who turned out to be a patent medicine advertiser, should go up to the room and startle the New Yorker. He was to do it by claim- ing to have seen a dispatch to the effect that his wife had run away with another man. We thought that ought to cure his toothache if anything would. ‘How big a man is he?’ asked the delegate, when ready to go in. “Oh, he’s rather undersized,’’ replied the landlord. ‘‘If he should get up on his ear, you can easily slam him all over the room.”’ The medicine man went up. We fol- lowed and stood at the door to hear the result. He found the New Yorker groan- ing like asick horse, and, after intro- ducing himself, he said : “Sorry for you, oid fellow, particu- larly at this time, but I have bad news for you.” mo f7 heard that a sud- exclaimed the other, sitting up in bed. ‘*Be wife.’’ ‘Is she—she dead ?”’ ‘Better for youif she was. She’srun away with a street car conductor !’ There was a wild yell, followed by several whoops, and acrash.~ Then the medicine man fell into the hall, anda wild figure dragged him up and down, mopped him around, and made bear fod- der of him. It was five minutes before calm, old boy. It’s about your we could get him off and get his victim away. We carried the latter into a sam- ple room, stretched him out on the table, and had sponged his face for the third time, when he opened his eyes. gagq inform most} an ex-} | bers some-| \ { i minds } ‘‘How do you feel now 2”’ asked one of the boys. “Queer. What’s happened ?”’ ‘You went in to see the New Yorker.’ “Oh, ‘yes. He had the toothache.” ‘‘He did, and you kindly consented to shock his nervous system. It wasagreat success.”’ “YT eured it, did 1?” ‘You did.”’ “But, great heavens! feel of me: look at me; keep on sponging! I’m nothing but a big splatter of jelly! Boys, if I die, and [hope I wil, Pll haunt every infernal one of you day antl night until I drive you to hang yourselves with your own suspenders Ye Proposes to Attend Both “Meetings. Detroit, Dec. 13, 1889. Editor Michigan Tradesman :" DEAR Srr—I am in receipt of the pro- gramme of the annual meeting of the Michigan Knights of the Grip. Being a member, | very much wish to attend and regret exceedingly that the convention occurs on the same date as the annual meeting of the Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association, of which | am alsoamember. Being one of the Board ot Trustees, | cannot expect to be ex- cused from attending the annual meet- ing. However, as there are quite a number of travelers who desire to go to the convention at Lansing, I think an effort will be made to get the most im- portant business of the M. C. T. A. dis- posed of early in the day, in which event there is likely to be a delegation formed to go to Lansing, arriving there at 3745 p. Mm Every member of the M. C. T. A. recognizes in the K. of the G. a sister association. These occasional conven- tions of commercial travelers are pro- ductive of good to the participants as well as to the employers, and should meet with the approval and support of the manufacturer and merchant as well as the salesman, for it is an established fact in commercial circles that the more extensive the acquaintance, the better the chance for business success. The commercial traveler of to-day is an im- portant factor in every branch of bus- iness, and all enterprising and aggressive manufacturers and jobbers give evidence of this in the class of men in their em- ploy as traveling salesmen; in fact, if is not uncommon to find men in the dual capacity of principal and salesman, being a partner in the house w hich he is representing. In almost every case of the kind, you find the house thus repre- sented to be an enterprising and pro- gressive one, the capitalist and principal partners interested in the soc ial and fra- ternal relations of their salesmen, and ever ready to advise and arsist them in all things that will help them to success in their personal affairs, as well as in their mutual business interests. M. J. MATTHEWS. > “Sauerkraut War” in Austria. A Berlin correspondent of the York Tribune writes as folows: The ‘sauerkraut war’’ which is now raging, while it affords great amusement to the public, has become a source of much trouble and annoyance to the gov- ernment. The sauerkraut manufacturers of Austria constitute a close corporation or guild, whose charter was granted to them by the Empress Maria Theresa a century and a half ago. According to the terms of this document, the manu- New Furs are off, bad in price, and, if this | wild weather continues, must go much | lower. turers, at home or abroad, and no values can be given accurately, as there is no use for fur garments, such weather. eS to handle the P. & B. cough It pays drops. VISITING BUYERS. S J Martin, Sullivan E E Hewitt, Rockford Gilbert Bros., Trent Barry & Co , Rodney Truesdall & Derhammer, Otsego Gwinn & Co., Delton E Heintzelman, Logan DO Watson, Coopersville John Baker, Chauncey H Dalmon, Allendale Mrs E Scott,Dunningville JR Odell, Fremont RB Gooding&Son, Gooding DeWit & Ridout SpringLke Alex Denton, Howard City Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia GS Putnam, Fruitport GTChamberlin, Hartford W D Hopkinson, varis H J Fisher, Hamilton J Kruisenga, Holland MV Wilson, Sand Lake RJ Side, Kent City Neal MeMillan. Rockford P Brautigam, No Dorr Darling & Smith, Fremont F Narregang, Byron Center S C Scott, How ard City L M Wolf, Hudsonville Severance & Rich, JL Thomas, Cannonsburg Middleville M Minderhout. Hanley E A Ferguson.Middleville Jno Farrowe, So Blendon PJ Knapp, Sebewa John De Vries, Jamestown E A Wright, Pentwater H Van Noord, Jamestown GJ Stevenson, Bangor H Meijering. Jamestown B Rankins, Lamont Smallegan & Pickaard, Stickney Drug Co., Gowen ForestGrove S Cooper, Jamestown G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove Carrington & North, Trent N Bouma, Fisher J Homrich, No Dorr John Smith, Ada ‘ 3 B Van Auken Stanwood SH Ballard, Sparta 4 J R Harrison, Sparta Isaac Quick, ‘Allendale = J DenHerder & Son.Overisel, Lambert & VanNorman, | Baldwin F E Shattuck & Co.,SandLk T H Condra, Lisbon Heindel & Miller,TwinLake Wm Black, Cedar Springs Brookings Lumber Co., Brookings B Gilbert & Co., Moline Case Bros. Lumber Co., Benzonia Geo P Stark, Cascade M J Butler, Sand Lake John Damstra, Gitchell W R Lawton, Berlin W 4H Harrison, Harrisburg J W Mead, Berlin RG Smith. Wayland Sullivan Lum Co., Sullivan Notier& Verschuer,Holland H M Buchanan, Ensley M A Side, Kent City *DenHerder & Tanis, Vriesland M Heyboer & Bro,, Oakland sect J Coon, Rockford C H Deming, Dutton A Purchase, So Blendon Geo Meijering. Vriesland Wise & Varnes, Middlebury, Ind A & E Bergy, Caledonia J W Pollard, Ashland JS Barker, Morley — Young, Ravenna Silas Loew, Burnip’s Cors W N Hutchinson, Grant C H Loomis, Sparta John Goodyear, Hastings Cutler & Wright, Morley Tested by Time AND NOY FOUND WANTING. THE FAMOUS Jaxon Gragker Continues to lead all other brands on the market. MANUFACTURED JACKSON CRACKER CO., of BY Jobbers Confectionery and Cheese and Nuts, MICH. Cigars, JACKSON, A.D. Spangler & Co WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FRUIYS aw PRODUCE And General Commission Merchants. EAST SAGINAW, MICH. We buy and sell all kinds of fruit and facture of sauerkraut is limited to mem-| | produce and solicit correspondence with in question, who, al- ; relatively few, and | of the guild though wealthy, are the Austrian appetite for sauerkraut i: every year becoming more enormous. A number of unlicensed manufacturers | have sprung up on all sides, who con- temptuously ignore the privileges of the guild and turn a deaf ear to its protests. Public sympathy. however, is altogether against the corporation which has used its monopoly to keep up the price of sauerkraut, that pillar of the empire, which is devoured alike in palace and cottage. The guild has been unable to obtain justice in court, both judge and jury as consumers of sauerkraut being alike in- terested in the maintenance of a sufficient supply thereof to meet the demands of the market, and consequently opposed to the perpetuation of the monopoly. The members of the corporation have, there- fore, drawn up a petition which was pre- sented to the Emperor by a deputation of ‘‘sauerkrauters’? a couple of weeks ago. His Majesty now finds himself in a quan- dary. For, while on the one hand pop- ular sympathy is against the guild. the latter is clearly entitled by the terms of its imperial charter to the exclusive rights and privileges contained therein. >? Hides, Pelts, Furs and Wool. The wool market is strong and _ firmly held by dealers, in order realize cost on last season’s purchases, which they are likely to obtain. Michigan X sold at 32e last week, the highest price obtained 1. Other grades ad- vanced as well. Wools in England are worth too much to be imported and the importation of waste is stopped and well consumed from previous importations. Stocks of staple wools are small and manufacturers have more confidence in the future, and have been quietly buying wools. The condition of the whole list is firmer and butter. Hides are weak and lower, especially to since September { both buyers and sellers. eerie COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, DETROIT, MICH. 500,000 TO INVEST IN BONDS Issued by cities, counties, towns and school dis- tricts of Mic higan. Officers of these municipali- ties about to issue bonds will find it to their advantage to apply to this bank. Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings supplied without charge. All communications and inquiries will have prompt attention. January, 1890. Ss. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer. FREE TO F.A.M. Beautiful Engraving of a graphic ancient Masonic Scene, also Jarge illustrated Catalogue of #11 the Masonic goods and books. Lowest prices in North America, Also grand new illustrated work for Agents. $50 a week and upwards net. REDDING & CO, vet Broadway, New York. THE SUN ——FOR—— 1iSea© Some people agree with THe Swun’s opinions about men and things, and some people don’t; but everybody likes to get hold of the newspaper which is never dull and never afraid to speak its mind. Democrats know that for twenty years Tue Sun has fought in the front line for Democratic principles, never wavering or weakening in its loyalty to the true interests of the party it serves with fear- less intelligence and disinterested vigor. At times, opinions have differed as to the best means of accomplishing the common purpose: it is not THe Sun’s fault if it has seen further into the millstone. Eighteen hundred and ninety is the year that will probably determine the result of the Presidential election of 1892, and perhaps the fortunes of the Democracy for the rest of the century. Victory in 1892 is a duty, and the begin- ning of 1890 is the best time to start out in company with THE SUN. on light. Tanners are summing up the | Daily, per month, : i $0.50 year’s business and neglect buying until | Daily, per year, - - - 6.00 they know the outcome, which is far a ro _: . = - 2.00 : cages ce - aily and Sunday, per year, - - 8.00 — satisfactory to many of them, so Daily and Sunday, per month, om far. Weekly Sun, one year, - - 1.00 Tallow is dull, with light demand. Address THE SUN, New York. ou Can a aks judy es / ty ag Cafeckeore Lo =m For Sale by Leading Wholesale Grocers. There are no sales to manufac: | PRODUCE MARKET. aoe hold winter fruit at #2.2@ 2.75 per b Beans—Dealers ay $1.25 for oe and $1.50 for picked, La ding at $1.75@#2 per bu Beets—40c per b Butter—The acct is dull and stocks are accumulating, prices being no better than they were during the fall. a heat Flour—#4.50 per bbl. for New York stoc Cabbages—#5@%6 per 100. Cheese—Fair stock of full cream commands 104@11%e. Cider—9@10e per ee Se cuis: $1.25; produce barrels ce Cranberries—Cape Cod readily command $10 @$10.5€ 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 evaporated are held at 8@ 8%c and new sundried at 5@54c. a age sca ot ge 19@20¢ for fresh and hold at 21@22c. Pickled and cold storage stock com- mands about 19c. Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, = ao per ba.; medium, $3.75. Timothy, $1.50 per b Honey—Quiet and slow sale. Clean font com- mands 15c per Ib. Onions—Dealers pay 4€@45c for clean stock, holding at 60@65c Pop Corn—4e per lb. Pork—Buyers pay 4¢, shipping out at 444c. O)}Potatoes—There is a fair shipping demand, buyers paying 30@32c here and at the prince ipal buying points throughout the State. Squash—Hubbard, 2¢ per lb. Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys and Muscatine stock are out of market at present. Illinois stock commands $4@#4.25 per bbl. Turnips—30c per bu. PROVISIONS The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. Meas HEWS ooo: ee as cea 10 25 SHOre Cit 25722 es lcs 10 24 Extra clear Pig, BUOry Ce. ee: 12 00 Mxira clear, Heavy. 500 cs es. 12 00 Clear, fat back 11 50 Boston Clear, snort Gib. 9.. 1 eS -.. 32-00 Clear back, herent ec ee 12 00 Standard clear, short cut, best.............- 12 00 SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. Hams, average PLT MSI eG Jer ame Ere se ee 9% 16 lbs... al cue e oes os ate . Ni 12 to 14 Ibs. Cee eure ek ee oe 10 fo, CG ee tt Desh PONCICES. 2.2.5. ct = cee ees 8% Breakfast Bacon, boneless... ..-....-.......- 3% Drie beet: Ham prices... i. 8 & one Clestn, Neuve 6 64 Briskets, wedi. ee, 64 Ke HG oy oe ee 644 LARD—Kettle Rendered. Tierces Be ee oh es ee ce 74 Ra ee ie wee vie oe 7% BO. Fae ee ee a Ty, LARD—Refined. BECTOCR ee oe cet ets Soe as S35 anal oo ib. Tips 3 es a Sib. Pass 20) ® Gage. 2) a. 634 Sip. Paits tei & Cose 554 0 1b. Pave Glee a Case 000.2 BY Ce 638 mie Came 8 ee 6% BEEF IN BARRELS. Exira Mess, warranted 200 ibs... ........-: 7 60 Extra Mess, Chicago packing...........-.-.-. 7 00 Beneless. rump Duis... -. ..- ee & 75 saUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked. Pere Saneeee 20 6% lara Satna ce ese... 12 Tongue sausage--.....--.- Be ees eee oe 9 ratiieror tl SOURAPO. 6.5.) eo a 8 Bi6oe saistee 60 ee 5% Bolesom, Siento 5% Bapeene: GICkE oe 5% rend CHEESE. 8 5M PIGs' FEET. fn Watt parcels quarccer barrels: 62.0) 2 TRIPE. In alt babes: - 2 es. 3 00 Im quarter Darrels... 2-5. 2 00 eT eee ecu aie 75 FRESH MEATS. Swift and Company quote as follows: BOCE. Carceen 20005 44@ 6 . hel GQUATECER: 2 0 2. @ 6% . fore : ial : 34@ 4 a... 7 @& a. ....Dm,DLmUCULULL.LC @ 6% rh tOne OES... 2. Be Ole Miianna a ee Seta @10 BOSR @ 4% Poet (Omnis ee @ 6% fo (SRGWIACTE 0 eso @5 Boleens. es @5 Sausage, blood or head. . es @5i - ver. =. @5 is Mrankiere = 20005200 co @ 7% Mntton ot as OYSTERS and FISH. F, J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: FRESH FISH. we —— pee e eG ee ee oe ces @9 PAO MOG soo soos @8 (oo) ee ee ea a ee @9 BabbOk ee Se @20 PagGtes ee @7 OYSTERS—Cans,. Fairhaven Counts:.-.....-.-..-..-..... @35 CNG 22 @27 Ho Ps | @20 AMGNOS 2) oc eee. os @18 Stanegards ee @1 Wayvories. 6 ese ee 8, @14 oysTERS—Bulk. SharenTOR oe @$1 15 Soleo. oo @1 50 aaa ee @1 50 Germs. 245-22 ee @1 50 SeCallope. 22) @1 50 Porseradiht 3 Ss ce. @ Shell oysters, per $0. eee ee, 1 00@1 50 Cr @ T CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. . The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: STICK. Standard, 25 lb. boxes eee bo ea ec cueees den eo 9 Twist, De reace cine wcleae Oemre dora es 9 Cut Loaf, 25 Re ac cod cpa cet 10% : MIXED. Roy al, 25 Ib. pails . . 8 SOT. WN ce 8% Extra, 20 Sib. ee 10 MG Th DES. ooo 9% Wreneh Cream, 2o1b. patis:..... 4.2... ....:. 11% tener. sas 5 lb. boxes. . Pemioe S6ORR ee 12 Sour Drops ..... -.-----.- ++. eee e eee ee ee ee ees 3 Peppermint Drops........--....----.s-.------- 14 Phojcotte Props. 14 TM. Choeorste Drops. 2-0. t lt. 18 uel Drie ee esl 10 Decarice PHOGe. 2 16 A 8B ticoree Prope: 14 Lozenges, ee ee ae 14 POCO 15 Teersais ee 14 Mgrs. 8 se 15 Cream Bar. ee 13 Migtesces GRE. 220 yc. 13 Caranis: 226i) eo 2 es Hand Mage Cress. : 3... a 18 Pisti Crees ooo ee 16 Decermied Cronies 20 Serie BOC 15 Marat Atmos ee 22 Winperercen Herrios. <0 02 14 FANcY—In bulk. Lozenges, plain, : Gis 12 — il © printed, = apes Bc ets 12% “ Hs 11% Chocolate Drops, in poor Besos Bok Sawa ce eis 12 Gum DrOps, 1 PSUS: 220562 6% - i 54 Moss Drops, ie ORO 10 REE ee 24 Sour Drops, in ORR i Imperials, = NE oo se is wa te ees « it ha PG oc ec ae .10% FRUITS. Oranges, hacia choice ee 3 C0@3 25 Goce So eee cee eee ake ee Deuce asd .-3d 0@3 7% . ache TUSSEES:: .. -: @2 75 Lemons, Messina, choice, 360 Reece ska @3 50 ee 4 25@4 50 ~ igi fancy, M8. ee 4 25@4 50 * _ Ts accnwnee 4 50@5 (0 i Malagas, choice, ripe.........3 00@3 25 Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers. bolue. 14 @15 cid “ ' choice ~~... |. 11 @12% kf GR OROC. TTB oe) os iy cae ual @ Dates, frails, BOD shee ek @ 4% ig fraiis, 50 Ip. ....-....--.-..--.. @ 5% ' Fard, 10-Ib. box as ear @10 ae ee Soc ee @ 8 ss Persian, 50-Ib. box.. -6 @%% NUTS. Almonds, oe aes soaeecametaas @is EVGG8. ean se @1i7 re California BO ctu Sen caeeie eae @16 a a coe = gen @10% Walnuts, GrenGite: 22256702055. es @16 Cattrermig. 62 oo5506 oo. 5: @15 Peeans, Texas, H. Pu... <2. 5 seen bes. 9 @13 PEANUTS. Fancy, iS P., Bellis... .-.3. bio ooa see @ 84 . _ eases 28 cos @10 Fancy, H. P., SOME oc ice eet @ 8% . amused... @10 Ghoiee Ti. P., Ge i eeeawieesss @ 7% 2 OE ROOMEOG ice csace es. @ 9 Wholesale Price Current. The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who pay promptly and buy in full packages. Arctic, % Ib. cans, 6 doz... 45 ae oe ee ee a se EO ee ce ae e Lib. 2%. 2 ee as 51 lb. oe j “e aes 00 Absolute, s i” cans, 100s..11 7 50s..10 00 = i. SS: BOs 18 to Telfer’s, % Ib. cans, doz.. 45 ° uy oS S 1 lb. aoe Acme, 4% lb, cans, 3 Gon. 2. ce % lb, “a © oi 74 = eS bes oe ify DME occ ees 20 Red Star, 4 lb: cans, 45 — ib. ** 85 re tip UX 1 50 AXLE GREASE. GRE So aes #2 60 (AE a 1% PAMIAGNG 1 60 BATH BRICK. English, 2 doz. in case..... 80 Paste: 2 is, American. 2 doz. in case... 70 BLUING. Gross Arctic Liq, . POZoc ces o sees 3 40 VA ies eS 7 00 . ce ie eee 10 00 . - 8-oz paper bot 7 20 - Pepper Box No. 2 3 00 és “es af “ec 4 4 00 “ oe = 5 8 0 BROOMS. Wee Pr Pw ING 2 os Geese 1 90 No. 2C arpet pee eae 2 00 No. (2. Se Pare GCin.. | 8. 2 60 Common W hisk a es ea 90 Fancy oe eee 1 00 ee ees es, 3 2 Warehouse...:.--. 2 oe BUCKW HEAT. Kings 100 Ip, cases <->... 4-5 30 1b. Gases... °....-.3 So BUTTERINE Dairy, solid packed.... ... 12% SORIA. 13 Creamery, solid pac ked.... 13% rolls CANDLES Hotel, 40 Ib. Boxes) 10% Si 40 I% Paraffine . eee 12 Wichita 260s. 25 CANNED GooDs—F ish. Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck. .... L 2 Clam Chowder, 3 TH... ...... | Cc ove Oy sters, 1 lb. stand.. 2 iD. a 85 Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic Coa 1 40 SS 2 65 nf Lip, Star. . 2-00 : & 1h, Scar. -....-... 3 00 Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 85 Lib. stand oes ie 1 20 - Zip le. 2 00 “ 31b.in Mustard...2 85 c 3 ib. soused. ......2 85 Salmon, — Columbia... ..1 8 : AISREA 2... 1 . Sardines, domestic as. ae aia \% #6 Mustard 4 imported }, - spiced, ¥ 10 Trout, 3 Ib, DroOk..:--. CANNED Goops—Fruits. Apples, gallons, stand. -2 25 Blackberries, stand......... 90 Cherries, red standard...... 1 20 es 40 Damsons . Jock oO Egg Plums, stand........... 1% Gooseberries . See e ee Grates se Green Gares.. 0-0-2... 21-. + 16 Peaches, all yellow, stand..1 70 " REGONGS ....2 0... 1 45 Bid Pie 2. 16 Pears 1 2% PaneCappies :-- 2. <...... 1 20@1 50 Cyniiees 2. es. 1 00 Raspberries, Gxtra oo... 25. 1 io a 1 40 Dera wDerTICs io 8... 13 Whorueberrics-..- .-......_- 75 CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Oyster Bay...... Beans, Lima, — Co ae 85 Green Limas. @1 Ov erEHS 2 a... @ 9 Stringless, rie |... 90 ‘* Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40 Corn, Archer’ Ss Trophy. ..... 1 00 Morn’g Glory .1 00 _ : Early Golden.1 00 Pees. Wrench coco 1 68 ‘* extra marrofat... @1 2 fe SOGneCe. 0.55... 80 e "sune, sthnd..:........- 1 40 . SOG 22 002.6. 1 55 ” Wreneh, extra fine... .£ 30 Mushrooms, extra fine. 210 Pumpkin, 3 Yb. Golden...... 1 00 Succotesh, standard........ 90 Saqueee 140 Tomatoes, Red Coat.. 95@1 00 Good Enough95@1 00 BenHar ... 95@1 00 . stand br.. 95@1 V0 CHEESE. Michigan Full Cream 114@12 Bap Sao: ..-... . 81: 16 @16% CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S. Germain Sweet... : 23 Preniuan. (.i.--. 2... 8... 2k 35 COR 38 Breakfast Cocoa.......... 48 Brome... 37 CHEWING GUM. Rubber, =o Ae eee = > Serge) oe 30 CHICORY. Bi cs. 6 Bed. 82 c . 1% cOFFEE—Green, Hie. fale lv @i9 OGM ss — i 21 « fancy, washed...19 << | Solgem, et. 20 Santos. “i Mexican & ‘Guatemala 19 Peaperry ...2-:.. 20 Java, Wuterior..0 60.5. = : Mandheling -. Mocha, genuine....... ss To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add %¢c. per 1b. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. COFFEES—Package. 100 Ibs oS 2414 gn capinets .........-..< 2434 MeLaughlin’s XXXX.. "244 Durham... 3... :.-- =... - 24 Thompson’ 8 oe Bee. Figer..<... - Good Morning COFFEE EXTRACT. Waliey City. .-2..--. °°... 75 Weltx:. ..2 5]. 1-oe 5: 1 10 CLOTHES LINES. Cotton, 40 f.. >: per doz. 1 & BO ft... .. 1 50 - 30 fo 1 60 - te. . 2 00 - So fs... -... . 2 2 Jute Gt... .-. . 1 00 [ Were cts: ii 1% CONDENSED MILK. PIAPIG os eal tec oe os o> 7 50 Anglo-Swiss.....---.------+ 6 00 CRACKERS. Kenosha Butter.......--..- 8 Seymour “ Ce O ater re 6 * SAM... Gen s+ ~ oe - 6 fs Sees a BORGES ot 8 (ae ee oe 8 Sie 6% & Oyster >. 2.0.2... 6 City “Oyster, ae 6 Pienie =) 3a. ee, 6 CREAM TARTAR. Strictly pure:-......-...... 38 eaoreis 2... ee 24 DRIED FRUITS—Domestic. Apples, sun-dried..... 5 @6 ' evaporated. . @ 8 Apricots, ots @16 Blackberries” = =....-.-.-- 7 Nectarimesn “© | wees -<: 14 Peaches Oe a a 14 Plums ae ee Raspperrice * —... - - ae DRIED FRUITS—Citron. ey PS ee Te-BGEOR. 52 2.565 @25 DRIED FRuiIts—Currants. Zante, in barrels...... “ in less quantity @ 6% DRIED FRU irs—Prunes. rey. ft 44@ ee MONG eee. 54@ 6 COMOrNtt oo 55 So es @10 DRIED ccs eee Valenciano 6. 6... @ $4 OnesEGs 2 e 94 RN oe ee aa 12 @13 London Layers, Cali- Poe es @2 50 London Layers, for’n. @ Muscatels, California.2 10@2 20 DRIED FPRUITS—Peel. DORON eo 13 Oranges oy 14 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Warins. 100 ip. kegs... Hominy, per bbi-........- -. 3 50 Macaroni, dom 12 lb box.. 60 — imported og qs 9% Peart Bartey.. 2.525... @ 2% Se re @1 10 *- Spe. @3 Sago, German.. @ 6% Tapioca, fi’k or pri. @ 6% WwW heat. cracked.....:. @ 6% Vermicelli, import.. @10 domestic... @60 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Jennings’ D.C.Lemon V anills 2 OZ. Panel, doz. 85 1 4 Oz. 1 40 2 2 6 Oz: 22 3 2 No. 3, “ 1 00 1 60 No 6, * 2 4 00 Noid, © ‘co 4 5) 6 00 NO. 4, Vaper, * 1 6D 2 50 % pt, Round, ‘ <2 7 30 f z 8 50 15 00 FISH—SALT. Cod, whole............5 @ 6 benciess.......... 74@ 8 Eto 2 ts Se {G10 Herring, round, 4 bbl. 2-75 gibbed. 2% _ Holland, “bbis.. 12 00 . kegs,new @ 75 = Scaled :... 22 Mack. sh’s, No. os, ¥% bbl 12 00 ns ey Ip wit... 3D “ ‘sc “ i ec eon Trout, % bpis..... 4 00@4 50 oc) 10 300 Bate. 60 White, No. 1, % bbls... oD Op sd ne 12 ib. kits 1 00 10 | Ib, kits 80 Kamily, 44 Gbdis.... .2 50 - hile..... 50 GUN POWDER. 5... Half kegs..... fe LAMP Ww Ic KS. Mee ee es 30 a 40 me Se 50 LICORICE. Page... 30 Oalaore. .. 2s. . 25 ee. 18 MOLASSES. Bisee Stam. ce .. Cuba Baking.. 22@25 Porto Rico.. aa New Orleans, aed. 2530 choice...... 33@38 fancy. . .45@48 One- half barrels, 3c extra _ OATMEAL. Muse atine, Barren... f Half barrels.. Cases... 34 ROLLED OATS Muscatine, Barrels.... @5 75 Bs Half bbls.. @3 00 [ Capes... 2 15@2 3 OIL, Michigan Test. : . 4 Water White.....2... 10% PICKLES, Medium. neat. 2 OOS 25 Zbl... .e taba OO Small, bbl. dee ts ce ecee oe oe - i aa 2 50 PIPES. Clay, ae Ge eo, i BD, full couns.:.. .... 75 Cob, No, Ss... See ‘RICE. j Covoltus head ............... 6% | eo Nee 5% Noe 2.02. pei" NG. 3... 0. waren... Cw 'buGO% SALT Common Fine per bbl....... 80 Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks..... a POCKCE. 20s es, 1 = 60 ge 2 00 Oe) ee cs 215 Ashton bu. bags eee le 75 Ppetee ce 7 Warsaw * —. 35 Me I bo 20 SALERATUS. Debanes, pure. .5.-.....:..5 Chureéh’s, Cap Sheaf..... . Dwight’s........ » e aylor’ Ss. SEEDS Mixed bird. oops. 4% Cee 110 a a 4 Hee 4 Ase. ol. 84 | Rape . . 4% Mustard.. ee T% SHOE POLISH. dettine, 1 doz. in box...... 0 SNUFF. Seoteh, in bladders.........37 Maccaboy, it jars..-....-...35 French Rappee, in Jars.....43 SOAP. Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands. BOperIOr 3 30 Queen Anne... ... 2 is > 85 German Family. .......... Mottled German... ..-.....3.00 Olid German. 0... 000 2 70 U.S. Bie Bargain....- .2 00 Prose Gtoater.: ........ a Coeoa Castile .... oo Cocoa Castile, Fancy y 2 oo Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands, Happy Family, 75...........2 » 9 Gid Country, §0..............3 30 Ua, 00. ss. Ls Bouncer, 100. ee spicEs—Whole. Allspice. . Lace Cassia, ¢ ‘hina in ma 2ts. . 8 ie Batavia in bund....11 Saigon in rolls...... 40 Cloves, Amboyna...-.: __.- 26 . Menges ll... 20 Rice Paiva. .... ....... 80 WNuatmess, fancy........-.... 80 . AG, 4...... mys No. 2. oo Pepper, Singapore, ‘black....18 white... .26 SHOU 2 occ. 20 spic—Es—Ground—-In Bulk. Allspice .......-.-..---+-+-+- 15 Cassia, Batavia. ae : and ‘Saigon. 25 e Dele 4... ..,.. 42 Cloves, Avaboynsa..:........32 " Paneer 62... a Ginger, ATPIGO oo cuss 12% Cochin.. 15 Souuie al 18 Mace Batavia.. ee Mustard, English ee ep ee 2 22 and Trie. .25 fs Trieste oo . 27 Nuoers, No. 2 ......-.-...: 80 Pepper, Singapore, black. ...2i waite. .... 30 “ Cayenne: oo... 6. 25 Herbs & Spices, RIB c(t 65 large.....1°25 STARCH. | Mystic, 64 Biee 2 4 48 | Harrels: <<. 6 4 SUGARS. | Ont Lost...-.-.......: @ 83, | Canes 2.0 @ 7% | Powdered .. 2. .) 2. @ 7%} Granulated, H. & E.’ a: | - Franklin. : ai | Knight's... @T | Confectionery A...... @6.81 | No. 1, White paaen Es @ 6% | No. e'Extra C......... 644@ 6% No. 3C, gotden. ......< 54D 556 No. 4, dark...... sau’ DBM a @5 SAL SODA. OMe es ae, “2° ae Granulated, boxes....:....-. 2) SAPOLIO. Kitchen, 3 doz. in bow. ... 2 35) Hand, 3 Ce aes 2 35 | SAUERKRAUT. Silver Thread, 15gallons....2 50 | “ oc 306 oc ae .4 50 | SYRUPS. | Corn, DOETEIS. 66050855 es @Q27 | one-half barrels.. G29 | Pure Sugar, iy os ces 5e- - 28@36 | half barrel... .30@38 | Lyt SWEET GOODS. : xxx Ginger Snape... ....:5.. 8% Sugar Creams......... 84 Frosted Creams....... 9 Graham Crackers..... 8% Oatmeal Crackers..... 8% 3 SODA. ORO ce ee yee ees cuas 5 Kegs, Bnelishs so. ooo es: re TEAS. JAPAN—Regular. Pee es 14 16 COC oe oe 18 @2 Choice a Saal sat 2 Cheicert ooo... .-30 @34 : SUN CURED. FORE tee es 14 @15 MOOG oe 16 @2 Choe. oo 2 @ Choicest. . peal oe ee BASKET FIRED, Bee ee @20 ORGICG. joc 1502. ee CROMCORE oo @35 Extra choice, wire leaf @A40 GUNPOWDER, Common to: fair... . 25 @35 Extra fine to finest....50 @65 Choicest faney........ 75 @B85 IMPERIAL, Common to fair.......20 @35 Superior tofine........ 40 @O YOUNG HYSON. Common to fair....... 18 @26 Superior to fine... 30 @40 OOLONG. Common to fair... ...25 @30 Superior to fine.......30 @50 Fine to choicest.......55 @65 ENGLISH BRE ARPAST. i Dae @3) (Hotes, 0 ae 30 @35 Beat 55 @65 Toa Pus, 8 @10 TOBAC cos—Plug. S. W. Venable & Co.’s se. Nimrod, 4x12 and 2x12. .......00 Reception, 22-5x12, 16 0z...... 36 Vinco, 1x6, 4% i we... 30 Biz 5 Center, 2x12, 12 of... -. 34 Wheel, 5 to s te 37 arinket 350.9 on... 3. 25 Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands, pomething Qood. 2... 3... 37 Double Fecro... -.... .s 37 Peach Pie... ces ee Ww edding Cak ce, blk. jclle eee ee. 37 ge K TOBAccOos—Fine Cut. D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. Ppaweatas 3... .0..:. 62 Sweet Cuba... i... 37 TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS. $ 2, per hundred eweteceee. 2 50 q wv, 4 (a oe = 5 00 Subject to the following dis- counts: 200 or over. 5 per cent. Soe: * oe 10 . TO 20 VINEGAR. 40 gr. ceeded ee ny ce Oe 9 $1 for barrel YEAST, Fermentum, Compressed. MISCELLANEOUS. Cocoa Shells, bulk..-.:.... 7% deity. Sein pails... 5. «4 I ces ces eee 15 PAPER & WOCDEN WARE PAPER. Curtiss & Co. quote as fol- lows: SR oe — agent Welent... ..... 200 Se ee Marowaere ...2........:......, 24 Bate 2% Dry CGoods..-......,.- a ou Maniiia.................8 Red Express ING: 20.95 05) 6 OO Bo... 4 TWINES 48 Cotton...... = Cotton, Na 2... 20 ny Pe esas ciel als |) 18 Sea Island, assorted....... 40 Mo Oeics. el ING Ot cs 7 Weer oe 8 WOODENWARE, el 7 % . mo 2................. 6 oe e NO o.oo... eeu eee. Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 60 re NO. 1, three -hoop.... 5 Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes..., 60 Bowls, 1) ine... ..-....5.- 1 00 - Tee ee eo. 1 mo: - 200 - 1¢ eo “assorted, 17s and 178 2 50 . 15s, 17s and 19s 2 75 Basmets, Miarmet...-.-.. <0. 40 e Heshel ooo. ol. 1 50 with covers 1 90 willow er’ ths, No.l 5 % No.2 6 25 . No.3. 7% 2% splint No.1 3 50 " No.2 4 25 No.3 5 00 GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS WHEAT. New. Old. Write ..\.........2. 78 78 Bee oe 78 78 | All wheat bought on 60 lb, test. FLOUR. Straight, in saeks:..2...... 2 20 \ Derreia... 2... 4 40 Patent SACKS cl. oS - bacrels.... 2... 5 40 MEAL, Bolted. ee Granulated.. eee 1 10 MILLSTUFFS. ia... 10 00 SRtOH.. css ce 11 00 Mereeninen =... 00.000. oa 11 00 Middimes.:............ 5. eee Mixed Feed. ..¢......-.... 4 Coarse meal............ 2; 14 3 CORN Small lots. ea 38 ee aa mae lei 34% OATS. Small lots ee 30 Car eee a 26 RYE, Ce BARLEY. No. 1 eee 110 WG es eo a 1 @ HAY. | No. 1 ee eee eee oe 10 00 Pie oe 9 00 | HIDES, PELTS. and FURS. Perkins & Hess pay as fol lows: HIDES. t Green ........-.2.:.... Bo 46 Park Gueed 00. @ 4 oun @ 4% Oe 5 @6 Diy Kipe ............. 0, @ & Calfskins, green eevee 3 @4 | . eured...; .- 4@4% Deacon skins.......-.- 10 @20 1 off for No. 2. PELTS. | Shearlings.........-..- 10 @25 Estimated wool, per h 20 @28 FURS. Mink, dark... .... --.. 40@1 00 e wale... .. ....-: 25@ 60 RacGOOR . .... 0.55 0.065- 80@ 90 ei ots ee. ky 80@1 00 Micra... .... |... a POs. TOG... eee. oe 1 25@1 50 << @rogs...52-...2..8 OOS-OO ' ar: — 40@ 7 DOGROP voce. ees 75@1 00 Cat, we N@ 7 oe ae 4 00@5 00 ee toate 3 00@4 00 | aca. ae... cece 1 25@3 00 pee pale & yellow 60@ 1% Otter, GarkK.:-.. 22... - 6 00@8 00 Wolt....... 2... 2 00@3 00 a ke 15 00@20 00 Baer oso Ss cee 2 90@6 00 | OppOssUM....-. .-++--- 15@ 20 | Deerskins, per lb...... 15@ 25 Above prices for No, 1 skins only. wooL WesHON ae iua 25@30 Unwashed... 22 sce.) .5. 12@22 MISCELLANEOUS. MAIO os ieee coe 44@Q 3% Grease butter......... 3 @ 5 SONONON oases mY Ginseng.......... .-- 2 0O@2 75 Drugs #$ Medicines. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Two Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Three Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Four Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Five Years—James Vernor, Detroit. President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. ® Meetings during 1890—Grand Rapids, March 4 and 5; Star Island, July Land 2; Marquette, Aug. 13 and 14; Lansing, Nov. 5 yand 6. Michigan State Pharmgceutical Ass’n. President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, mertion Springs. Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. Treasurer— Wm Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan; x. F. Webb, Jackson; D. E. Prall, East —- Geo. Mc- Donald, Kalamazoo; J.J. Crowley. Detroit Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday of September, 1890. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott. Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. President, F FD. Kipp; Senotary, Albert Brower. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman. eee eee eel Deere Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C. S. Koon; Secretary, J. W. Hoyt. Must Have a Sour Stomach. The Michigan correspondent of the Western Druggist—whoever he may be— appears to be suffering from a severe at- tack of dyspepsia, as his letter in the De- eember issue of that publication teems with unkind criticisms and dark forebod- ings. Referring to the President of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa- tion, he says: President Inglis is moving very slowly. He was authorized to appoint a commit- tee of twenty on membership, and a com- mittee of three upon revision of the Pharmacopeeia, but up to date he has not been heard from. Mr. Inglis has the best of reasons for not appointing the committe on revision of the Pharmacopeeia. The last conven- * tien adopted a resolution, instructing the President to appoint such a committee and voted to pay each member of the committee $50 for his services. Such ap- pointment would, therefore, entail on the Association an expense of $150, whereas there is only $112 in the treas- ury. Mr. Inglis is doing the best he can under the circumstances, however, and is endeavoring to find one or more com- petent persons who will go to Washing- ton at their own expense. Referring to another subject, the corre- spondent writes: The Pharmaceutical Association at the September meeting recommended to the Governor the names of three persons eli- gible for membership on the Board of Pharmacy. The law does not require such action, and the Governor will proba- bly ignore the recommendation. Still the members felt as though some action of that kind must be taken in order to satisfy a prevalent feeling in this di- rection. The gentlemen recommended are Ottmar Eberbach, the present incum- bent, Geo. Gundrum, of Llonia, and Hugo Thum, of Grand Rapids. Why Mr. Thum was recommended is a mystery. He certainly does not deserve it at the hands of the Association; he has never been present at any of the meetings, with, perhaps, the exception of the meeting at Grand Rapids: he has never favored the Association nor its aims, on the ground of it not being scientific enough. If my recollection serves me, he was opposed to organization, and did what he could to preventit. The Asso- ciation, in its recommendations, ignored the large and growing north section of our State. Such men as Mr. Bugbee, of Cheboygan, G. M. Harwood, of Petoskey, Mr. Stafford, of Marquette, Mr. Keeler, of Ligonier, or Mr. Johnson, of Traverse City, would be a eredit to any Board of Pharmacy. Instead of ‘“‘ignoring’’ the recom- mendations of so influential ‘a body of men as the Michigan State Pharma- ceutical Association, Turk TRADESMAN has every reason for thinking that Gov- ernor Luce is thankful for just such ex- pressions, as they show him the prefer- ences of his constituents, thereby en- abling him to appoint a man who will give general satisfaction to all concerned. The attack Mr. Thum ifestly inspired by malice that no reply necessary to the accusations made against him. Tur TRADESMAN does not speak by authority, but it is fain to be- lieve that Mr. Thum cares a whit for the appointment. He a busy man—so busy that he fas rarely found time to at- tend the meetings of his local ceutical society—and would, therefore, probably not be able to give the Board the time and attention an appointment would involve. Tue TRADESMAN thinks it voices the sentiment of the drug trade, almost unanimously, when it asserts that there a universal desire to see Mr. Eberbach succeed himself. Even the Legislature comes in fora share of the correspondent’s It was in session on is sO man- is is pharma- is disapproval: eontinuously from January 1 to July 3, and accomplished nothing. Every measure passed, when tested before the Supreme Court, has been declared unconstitutional. The one thing they did which the courts have not had a chance to pass upon was to elect a gentleman to the United States Senate whose one qualification was that of being a millionaire. Leaving the matter of politics out of the question, it is difficult to see how any one familiar with the career of James MeMillan could harbor such an opinion of so representative a citizen. Certainly, no one ever entered the Senate from this State more thoroughly equipped to do effective wark than the gentleman'who won his way from poverty to affluence and made his mark on the banks of the Detroit River. _— OOo The P. & B. cough drops give great satisfaction. What the Yankees Ate in Early Colo- nial Times. In the raising of various supplies for, the table, as well as in the mode of cook-| ing them, the first colorlists learned much from the aborigines. England little progress had been made in | implements of agriculture, and the Pil- grims weuld have been unable to pur- chase them if they had been invented. The company, who were obliged to dis- pense with butter for their dry bread on their long voyage because of poverty, and whose living members must have been packed very closely in the small vessel that brought them, landed with few goods and chattels of any kind. They were thrown upon the resources which stern necessity compels to find. They, therefore, learned at once the arts, and used the implements employed by the native Indians. They had shoes made of wood. Turtle shells ingeniously affixed to sticks and sharp stones and held by withes acted a conspicuous part in the cultivation of the ground. The Indian corn and method of planting it, four or five grains in a hill, with rows three or four feet apart, with beans running up the stalk and pumpkin vines in the intervening spaces, were all borrowed, as we are told, from the native. The very names of many of the dishes of food and the methods of cooking them were learned in these simplest schools of art. There was one, a kind of corn bread, hominy, samp, succottash and supawn, or hasty pudding (words bor- rowed from the aboriginal tongues), and used, doubtless, for ages before white men ever saw the tassels of the maise-field. The hoe-cake or johnny-cake, baked on a hot flat stone before the fire, the hulling of corn with lye, the roasting ears of corn and the popping of corn were all learned from the children of the forest. So, also, the drying of pumpkin instrips, hanging in the cabin in festoons. William Penn, it is said, found the savages eating baked beans as white people do now in Boston. The starving condition of the first colo- nists obliged them to eat the food with which the Indians supplied their wants. In all the New England settlements, one common article of food was bean por- ridge. This was eaten for breakfast, and, before there was plenty of milk, also for supper. After milk became plenty, that, with brown bread, was usu- ally eaten for the evening meal. Baked pumpkin was another common article of food. We have noticed that the pump- kin was indigenous to America, and raised in large quantities by the Indians, as were also corn and beans. In select- ing a pumpkin for cooking, the colonists picked out one thoroughly ripe, witha hard shell. A hole five or six inches in diameter was cut in the stem end, the piece taken out being kept whole. The seeds and all the soft, stringy substances were scraped out. leaving nothing but the solid matter. Thus prepared, it was filled with new milk, then covered with the piece which had been cut out and put in a well-heated oven, where it was per- mitted to remain six or eight hours, and it was usually allowed to cool in the oven. It was then eaten with milk. Some seraped out the pumpkin and ate it in bowls. others turned the milk into the pumpkin and ate from them. J Pumpkins, in the earlier settlements, were very much preferred to squashes, and few of the iatter were raised. At what date pumpkin pies were invented we cannot tell, but they were a peculiar Yankee institution. Turnips and parsnips were the most common vegetables in the earliest times, potatoes not becoming common until after the middle of the last century. They had no ‘‘sweet corn,’’ but when they wanted corn to boil or roast, in the green state, they used the common yel- low corn. : Of the edible grains, wheat was not much used, except in the well-to-do fam- ilies. who used it chiefly in entertaining company. In the fertile valley of the Connecticut river wheat was raised in greater abundance than elsewhere in New England. Buckwheat was little used until later, but barley cakes were frequently made and eaten with relish. The bread everywhere used was the fa- mous ‘‘rye bread and Indian,’’ eaten morning, noon, and evening. Many families also used bread from rye flour, made similar to wheat bread. The yeast by which it was raised was called ‘‘em- tyings.’’ because it was made from the **settlings’’ of their beer barrels. Indian puddings were in common use, both boiled and baked. Beef suet orsweet apples sometimes improved them. Judd, in his history of ‘*Old Hadley,’’ said: ‘Some families had 365. of these hard-boiled Indian puddings every year.’’ Calkins in the history of Norwich, Conn., relates afabulous story. The inhabitants of that place fell into strife which could boil the largest Indian pudding. One day, as the story goes, one of the enormous puddings, on being cut open, rolled over and killed two men sitting on each side of the table. After that a resolution was passed that no boiled Indian pudding should be made containing more than three pecks of meal. In many localities, particularly in Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, in Norwich and Eastern Connecticut, baked beans was a universal dish Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Of meats great quantities were eaten. Besides the wild meats of the forest, con- When they left. *) enviable reputation for its ments in the history of the old New | England times: and many old people tes- tify that the average size of lobsters has ‘been decreasing, as well as the supply. | with the growth of population, which has augmented the demand for this kind of food. o_____-_ >_< Cider Scarce and High. | From the National Bottlers’ Gazette. Cider promises to command a high price this year. The apple crop has fallen off 50 to 65 per cent. from that of last pear, and the cider presses of the country will not be worked to their full capacity. From the middle of October the manufacturers of cider started their mills, and will keep them running night and day as long as they can obtain ap- ples to grind. The season of pressing ordinarily covers two months—that is, from now until real cold weather sets in. When the fruit and ‘‘tpomace’’—as the technically termed—freezes, and the work is carried on with difficulty, the product deteriorates in quality, becoming thin and watery. At the present day the cider that reaches the markets of the world is the output of the special manufacturer, whose mills are equipped with the latest and most improved machinery, con- structed with a view single to obtaining the most juice from a minimum quantity of stock in the shortest possible time. of the crop itself and the expectation of the year’s output, a leading manufac- turer, whose ‘milf are rated among the largest of their kind in the country, said the other day, in response to direct en- quiry: ‘‘The prospects for’ plenty of cider are decidedly poor. Apples are not only searce, but of poor quality in many places, and the outlook is not at all promising. Last year was a good year for cider, fruit was plentiful and the out- put was simply enormous, but the re- verse is true this fall. The apple crop will not reach a third of what it was in °88, consequently the prospects are far from encouraging to that portion of the public fond of a good glass of cider, and plenty of it, at almost nominal cost. The price heretofore has been so low that scarcely anything has been left to the manufacturer; but we are the same as other business men, and must depend on the volume of trade for our margin. “New York,’’ he continued, ‘‘is the leading State for apples and cider, and it contributes very nearly, if not quite, two-thirds of the entire quantity sent to market. The western part of the State is a famous fruit section, and nowhere are apples in more abundance and of finer quality: that is, all things being equal. To be sure, some of the New England and several of the Western States contribute a share, but New York stands first and foremost. Massachu- setts has been increasing its cider out- put during the past twenty years, and to-day the Old Bay State is acquiring an apple juice. Then, Michigan is rapidly coming for- ward as an apple State. Nebraska, Kan- sas, and Missouri grow a lot of apples, but they are not the kind suitable for making cider. The fruit in these and all States south of them lacks that peculiar flavor necessary to a good cider. “At present, prices will be advanced to as high a figure as the trade (and through it the public) will stand. You see, the average consumer wil not pay enough for a good, sound and pure arti- cle. Very few people, indeed, are com- petent judges, and almost anything possessing the appearance and sugges- tive flavor of cider will pass muster. This fact is taken advantage of by the manufacturers of a substitute or an arti- ficial article. This class of goods finds wide and ready sale, and the maker of the true juice suffers accordingly. Again the stock furnished the retailer is fre- quently ‘doctored’ and reduced with water, so that the consumer finds ita difficult matter to obtain drinkable cider. Some bottlers and keggers are adepts at this. A palatable article seldom reaches the market before the middle of October: in fact. from that time on, no trouble should be encountered in getting the beverage in its best condition, providing you seek in the right places and pay a fair. price.”’ Other manufacturers confirmed these statements. They are all agreed upon the apple and cider shrinkage, and pre- dicted the highest prices known for years. Of the industry itself much that is in- teresting and instructive may be said. That it is a distinct and well defined business, in which great skill and much experience is called into play, admits of no doubt. Thefarmers have long ceased to be a factor in the trade, as they have neither the facilities or training to com- pete with the special manufacturers. A modern cider mill, with its massive presses, powerful graters, improved purifiers and filters is in striking con- trast with the antiquated methods and erude machinery of ‘‘ye olden times.’’ Energy and enterprise are now predom- inant features, which, combined with scientific knowledge, are introducing this popular American beverage to every section of the civilized world, in which laudable undertaking the bottlers are, as they by right should be, in the van. —~> > Good Words from Hon. Webber. East SAcinaw, Dec. 19, 1889. Editor Michigan Tradesman: DEAR Srr—I wish to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, containing the address on the subject of better wagonroads. Your efforts in this direction are worthy of ap- ‘Win. ET. sisting of boar, deer, moose, wild turkey, pigeons, quail, patridges, etc., they had} beef and pork, fresh and salt The New| England boiled dinner, in farming com-} munities especially, though by no means | confined tothem, was a great institution. It usually included corned beef, salt pork, sometimes corned mutton, with potatoes, turnips, carrots, parsnips, boiled Indian pudding, etc., heaped upon a large pew- ter platter, and in such quantity as to| allow it to be reproduced once or twice. cold. Fish were taken in considerable quan- tities from the ponds and rivers, and¢ helped. to increase the variety of the) oysters | It seems | diet. Lobsters, clams and abounded on the sea coast. almost .incredible that lobsters were sometimes caught in those early times weighing from fifteen to twenty-five pounds. We have found such state- preciation. Probably inno one thing do the people of Michigan suffer more than in the use of poor roads. If a money tax were levied upon them to the amount of their loss in this regard, it would create arebellion. I hope your efforts will meet with fruit which the public will appreciate. Yours truly, W. L. WEBBER. > +> The Drug Market. Gum opium is firm. Morphia is un- changed. Quinine is dull and lower. Tonka beans are higher. Balsam co- paiba is very firm at the advance. Gum camphor is firmly held. Bitter oil al- monds is higher. Linseed oil has ad- | vanced. ground-up and crushed apple mass is | Wholesale Price Current. Advaneed—Oil Almonds (bitter), Linseed Oil. ACIDUM. Carbs foe ee 12@ 15| Antipyrin............. 1 35@1 40 Aceticum . 8@ 10 Chlorate, (po. 20) ...... 18@ 20} Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 68 Benzoicum ‘German.. 80@1 00 Cyanine noo oo 60) 56 | Arsenicum 352.002. .<-. 7. ae Borcie 0 ss. 39| todide................- 2 80@2 90| Balm ae Bud..... 38@ 40 Gasboloum: oes... 40@ 45 | Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 33@ 3 | Bismuth S. N......... 2 10@2 20 Civica lo 50@ 55 Potassa, Bitart,com... @ 15| Calcium Chior. 1s, (48 - Hydrochlor ........... 3@ 5 | Petass Nitras, opt..... SQ. 10] fs 368, Wye ee 9 Miendal fo 10@ 12 Potass Nitras.... ....-. “a: .9 canihaniaes Russian, Gealicui 65 2. ocsu- 13@ 14| Prussiate.............. 25Q * DO @1 %5 Phosphorium dil...... 99 | Sulphate po........-.. 15@ 18} Capsici Fructus, af.. @ re sen ae rm Sec bee pees 1 a = wADIX. cs = — 3 a perpeenton =~ °°" 5 gay og | Ateoltam <<... .-.. 20@ 3) Caryophyllus, (po. 28) B@ Tannicum....+.-<-'. 40@, Tartaricum 0@ 48 AMSA sus eee 25@ 30| Carmine, No. 40....... @3 75 ea eae Anchusa .............. 15@ 20| Cera Alba,S.&F..... 50@ 55 AMMONIA. Arm. PO. 250225005428 @ 25| Cera Pave B@ 30 Aqua, 16 deg .. 8@ 5, Calamus.......-..--.-- wg Ot COCEGS ois. 2c @ 40 a 8 de => 5a aes 1@ 6 Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12) Cassia Fructus........ @ 15 eae Sees 11@ 13| Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18} Centraria.............. @ 10 Chiscaumn ee 12@ i4| Hydrastis Canaden, CECACOMBE 0053. . oss @ 35 ae : S sarhatigge ees @ 45} Chtoroform .:...-..... 46g 47 ANILINE. ie -eegrg Alm, po.:.- 4 = aa a " a quibbs . @1 00 00@2 25 | Inula, po.....-.....--. : oral Hyd Creat... .. a 1 = —. foo ee a 80@1 = Ipecac, : eee annia, Seales SO :-» 10@ 12) coacharum N. E....-. 1 75@2 00| Morphia, S. P. & W...2 bee 30 Cassia Acutifol, Tin- eam S 25@ 28 | Spt. Vini Galli... 2. 1 75@6 50 SN. Y¥. Q.& MOY ee Ye. 35 50 | Vini Oporto ...........125@2 00] C. Co... 2 65@2 90 _— <2 “ae 1 25@2 00| Moschus Canton...) -. a Salvia officinalis, 4s Myristica, No. 1 60@ 20 : 2 ies, No.1... (ANd 48.....e esse eres 10@ 2 SPONGES. Nux Vomica, | (po20).. @ 10 en Ors sc 8@ icids ehoews wool, Os Sepia 2: 30 Cee carriage 070.0. 2 25@2 50| Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Acacia, ist picked.... @1 0C | Nassau sheeps’ wool Pick ae wseees 00 Be a We ON) | Cartage |). 2 00 po iq, N. C., % gal : « 30. 2... @ SO lVelvet extra sheeps’ Pi a settee eee eee 00 sifted sorts... @ 65] wool carriage....... 1 10 icis ig., quarts ..... @1 00 PO. see ee neers oo 00} Extra yellow sheeps’ a aaa pints . @ 7 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60| carriage............. 85 Pi oe (po. 80) . @ 50 © "Cape, (po. 20).. @ 12) Grass sheeps’ wool car- otha igra, (po. 2. es ‘* Socotri, (po. 60) CM miape ee a 65 oa (pogs).... @ 35 Catechu, 1s, (48,14 4 Hard for slate use.... ve) Pla eee @ 7 Se a @ 1 | Yellow Reef, for-slate ae tev Acet .......... 14@ 15 Armmonige (20020 6..0:: “< = ae 1 40 Pyrethrum, boxes. it 10@1 20 SS ida, (po. 30)... oe 3@ 55 SYRUPS. ‘& P. D. Co., doz.. @1 25 Camphor®.......----+- 45@) 30 | Mecacia <3 o.s 50| Pyrethrum, es 30@ 35 Euphorbium po ...... Sem 10) Zinpitier (0 ee Ip creng pe eee 8@ 10 a eee — = Ipecac... See . Quinia, S S oe = S Gamboge, po.......--- S0@ | Merri fod... ..-.-...--...-.- x 3@ 40 Guaiacum, (po. 50)...-. @ 4} Auranti Cortes. ......0...._. 50 —— Tinctorum..... 12@ 14 Ring) Gia. ayo). 2... @ 20|Rhei Arom.. ee Saccharum Lactis pv.. ; @ 3 Mastic 2 @1 00 Similax Officinalis. AS 60 oe vets tt ene e ees 25Q2 35 Myrrh, (po 45). ces @ 4 es. 59 | Sanguis Draconis..... 50 Opii, (pc. 5 10)........ Si oo@e 00 | Senega 2.2.0... 6.2.2... 50 oe siteesereees — @4 50 Shellac See = = Se 50 &Po, = beet eee eee eee . = _ eached...... 4 eg ee pe eS Tragacanth ........-.. mo Oo) Volga 50| . ae 6 a @ 15 HERBA—In ounce packages. Propus vite... 2.25... 50 ae oxture..: .. S 2 Abstnthium .....2:.°..-.-.-- a TINCTURES. < opt.. @ 30 etal ge es i lls ‘ 1 Sa WM ee ee 9 | Aconitum Napellis R in a 60 o. Maccaboy, De @ ® Majorum . es re (renee | Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 35 aie Piperita.. 23 Aloes cos neck a l ep 6 Scie s de 60 Soda Boras, (po. 12) 1g 12 wp ee ee Eee es 60| Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 Boe 30 | Arnica .....--..2-- sees eee ee 50} Soda Carb..... 2W@® 2% Panqdestume Vote 22 (0 50 Soda Bi-Carb.... ae 4@ Wipe Coe es 25 | Atrope Belladonna.......... OC Gdt tee. ae i. eee Benzoin eg eee toet : Soda, Sulphas......... @ 2 J dss a e'o.d 6 boa ee wo 4. cs Ss Its q ’ x ‘ - Calcined, Pat.......... 5o@ 60) Sanguinaria................- 50 | "Ec oe en ie *<. = Carbonate, Pat ....... aN oot Barone accel 50| «< Myrcia Imp... « @2 00 Carbonate, K.& M.... 20@ 25) Cantharides................. 73| “ “Vint Rect. bbl. Carbonate, Jenning5S.. 35@ 36 a See ee ee oe = 2 08) ge se seh ~ . nee OLEUM. ee Co. ae : a ie lo eo ac sa “7 cash ten days. Abeinthium = |... |S ODO 50 | Canter 1 00 tia aa ae eae Amygdalae, Dulc... .. 4) Wo | Catecha sss 50 Ce i 2466 a Amydalae, ‘Amarae.. : a = oo . oe cee sec, St tevariada 0 a. 10 Aiello oe. ess @2 00 £ ‘oe ee a ea Auranti Cortex....... @2 00} Columba. 3... 50 i reersisan thd ppmeiaen oe =~ Bergamii ...........-- 2 80@3 00 | Conium .........-...... ...-- 50] Vanilla... ...........9 00@16 00 Cajiputi ............--. S0@1 00 | Cubebals. i)... 0). 50| Zinci Sulph........... 7@ 8 Caryophylli ...... ed =o! WO} PaeoaAMS 9300.0. os 50 | sti ec Cedar ls @ Gi Breot oc)... ..:) 50 | Be i Ghenopodgit....02 05... @1 7% | Gentian .....-..-..- 2-0-0 50 : Bbl. Gal Cinnamon =.) -...... 1 35@1 40 Co 69 | Whale, winter........ 0 70 CRtrONONA... oo 5. c5s @ % Guaica . ot gg) Gard, extra... ob 60 Conium Mac..... 35@ 65 RAMON 60 | Lard, No. 1........... 45 50 Copaite 0 02n 9001 00 | Zingiber fi eT, 59 | Linseed, pure raw... 59 62 Mumense: 00. a. 16 00@16 Sd | Byoseyamusg <2) 20s 50 Lindseed, boiled .... 62 65 Hxeehthitos 220000004 Wat OO iodine. 75| Neat’s Foot, winter Hriperon 2300500. 1 201 901 <* «-Goloriess: |: | strained sete wrtttee de Gaulthotia 1.020000): 2 20@2 30 | Ferri Chloridum............ 35| SpiritsTurpentine.... 0% 55 Geranium, ounce..... ao eine 50 PAINTS. bbl. "lb. Gossipii, Sem. gal..... Wot Pope a 59 | Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3 Hedcoma: .. 0.2... 2. 2 iC 20 | Myrrh. = a Ochre, yellow Mars.. --1% 2@4 Juniperi..............- 50@2 00| Nux Vomica................ 50 er...... 1% | 2@ bavendaig ...0.0/5...- 90@2 Opn oe 85 Putty, commercial... 22 24%4@3 Eimonig 1 50@1 * Camphorated........... 50| __‘\ Strictly pure..... 2i4 2Y@S Mentha Piper.......... 2 10@2 25| “ Deodor................. 2 00| Vermilion Prime Amer- Mentha WOetA. coc c2s. 2 50@2 60 | AurantiCortex.............. 5p} _ 20M .. -- 2.2 e aeee ns 13@16 Morrhuae, gal......... Sia OH Quasi 59| Vermilion, English.... 70@% Myrcia, ounce......... @ Sehateny oc ee 50| Green, Peninsular..... _ 0@i Give a 1 00@2 75|Rhei........................ 5o}| Lead, red.............. 8%4@1% Picis Liquida, (gal. cae 10@ 12] Cassia Acutifol..........2.. 50 white ........... 6%OT% Rich 124@1 36) « Se 59| Whiting, white Span... @70 Rosmarint 22... |: twa OO | Serpentaria 2000002003 S. 59 | Whiting, Gilders’...... @ Rosae, ounce.......... = 00 Stramantam 00004 69| White, Paris American 1 00 Sucemi. 23. Pots 60; Whiting, Paris Eng. Sifting 0000 oot o Valerian 2 0 50| Cliff .........-....-.-- 1 40 SAneAL 2s le eo 3 oo aed Veratrum Veride............ 50 | Pioneer Prepared Painti 20@1 4 Sagsatena: 5 ! 55 Swiss Villa ———— Sinapis, ess, ounce. = 65 MISCELLANEOUS. nis... 1 00@1 20 ‘Pigia.. 420.5... -. @i 50 Aither Spts Nit, 3F.. 26@ 28 : VARNISHES. (Rye os ais 40@ 50 : 4F. 2! No.1Turp Coach a 1 20 “bee oe op | See 8s... oe ete 1 Goal 70 ee aaa 53@ “ground, (po. Coach Bo ee 75@3 00 : POTASSIUM. De ey 3@ 4{ No.1 Turp Furn.-= .. 1 00@1 10 a io@ 15) Apnatio -.-:...... 55@ 60} Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 Bichromate ...... 2... BS 14 Antimoni, DOG L.: 4@ 5] Japan i ime No. Bromng@e 22. eo... 37@ 40 et PotassT. So@ G) - Turn = -.- bes 0G 7 Catsup a National Condiment. One of the most wonderful manufac- tures of recent growth is that of catsup. A great number of factories have orig- inated in the last ten years, and com- peting brands are as plentiful as those in any line of manufactured articles. To- mato catsup has conquered the world. In our younger days our mothers used to put up asupply every year for winter use, and it was a condiment occasionally served at table. Now it has taken its place with the salt and pepper and is in daily use. Some people eat it three times a day, and many millions of gallons are required to supply the annual demand. The popularity of catsup has made tomatoes as profitable a crop as wheat, and many farmers plant acres of vines every year, just to supply the catsup factories; at twenty cents a bushel an acre of tomatoes is always profitable. The farmer simply fills his wagon bed with the ripe fruit and hauls the load to town. There is no waste, for the riper the fruit the better for catsup. The Old world is now using American catsup, and the trade is always on the increase. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address sts, PECK BRO . Wholesale Drug GRAND RAPIDS. LIQUOR & POISON RECORD COMBINED. a Acknowledged to be the Best on the Market. 100 Louis St., K. A. STOWE & BRO., ckanw RAvibs a NR TEE Most gn ee ae oy FOOD ad infants and Invalids. Used everywhere, with unqualified} isuccess. ‘Not a medicine, but a steam-| cooked food, suited to the weakest stomach. Take no other. = b druggists. In cans, 35c. and w OOLRICH & Co. on every y iahiel se ae aA ary Re LECTROTYPERS, By ee) bd sats Ae VANS NT g_ Ws $e Saxby SWSS, BRass RULE 75 WOOD S.METAL Fy LAOS cH SUSPENDED! un uO Aq es0dWi] 0} Je[¥ep OY} SUpMOT[R 10g Plumbing, uUvyy 1oyjO Satssoig nm ® Steam and Hot Water Heating, = Brooks’ Hand Force Pump, In- = stantaneous Water Heater, Hot Air Furnaces, Mantels, Grates = and Tiling, Gas Fixtures, Ete. 5 Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Plumbers’ Supplies. 184 Kast Fulton St, Head of Monroe, Telephone No, 147. 21 Scribner Street, Telephone No. 1109. GRAND RAPIDS, POLISHINA: {TRADE MARK REGISTERED. ) eoug Cj By His “Better Half,” . - IN Ba Warranted not to Thicken, Sour or Moldin any Climate. Quality Guaranteed Against Injury by Freezing. All others worthless after frees ing. See quotation. MARTEL.L BLACKING | CO., Sole Manufacturer-~, Chicago, Il. MICH. ““THE OLD ORICINAL.” RE-PAINT Ga | _”, Your = ——= 75 a The Best Furniture Finish in the Market. Specially adapted for Pianos, Organs and Hard Woods. i i will remove grease and dirt, and Polishina will add a lustre which for beauty and durability cannot be excelled. Polishina is clean and easy to use, as ful] directions accompany each bottle Palishina is put up in LARGE BOTTLES. and is sold at the moderate price of Twenty-five Cents. i ; is the Best Furniture Finish in the Polishina market. Try it,and make your old furniture look fresh and new. ‘ { is for sale by all Druggists, Furni Polishina ture Dealers, Grocery and Hard ware Stores BEWARE OF I MITATIONS. FOR SALE WHOLESALE HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO,, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, sHAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. Importers and Jobbers of -ORUGS—. Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, [jarriage WADE ONLY BY ACME White Lead and Coler Works, DETROIT, MICH. aints Dealers in Patent Medisings, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Sole Agents for the Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints. We are Sole Proprietors of WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN OATARRH REMEDY. We have in stock and offer a full line of Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, Rume. Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co., Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash Whisky,and Druggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky. We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar- antee Satisfaction. All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we res ceive them. Send in a trial order. Hazelting & Perkins Drug Go. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. © ®t DEB et Novelties in Pertumery, Comprising many New Shapes in Bottles, Brass Stands, China Stands, Glass Stands, Wicker Stands, from sJennings & Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. ALL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY. o NG The Michigan Tradesman Tribute to the Traveling Man. There is no profession containing a larger percentage of reputable people than the order of traveling men. Asa rule they are gentlemen, possessing a good degree of intelligence and are hu- mane, kind and thoughtful. No case of charity ever went by a traveling man empty-handed, but the boys cannot be imposed upon. They are sharp, quick-witted and ‘‘see through things’? quicker than any class of men on earth. They can tell areal case of charity the very moment they set eyes on it and can detect the fraud equally as quick. The traveling man is numerous, we find him everywhere — all over the country. east, west, north and south. He is of all ages, styles and make up. We know men whose hair has silvered on the road: men of families who are left at home while they hustle for busi- ness over the coumtry. We know young», men just starting out. who spend every | dollar they earn, for clothes, gold-headed umbrellas and the latest cut in shoes. We know men in middle life who, | through misfortune, have failed in busi- | ness and were obliged to take the road as | amethod of earning their living. We} know those now selling goods on the} road who were formerly prosperous bus- iness men. but their health failing they | choose this manner of regaining it. As arule the traveling man is a gentle- man. Once in a while you find a bad one. You will find bad men in the churches andin the pulpits, so occassion- ally a bad traveling man is found. But they are éxceptions, not the rule. We have. in the pursuit of our calling, gone early to the train on a Monday morning and have there counted a couple dozen of traveling men, with their grips. They rose probably at three o’clock to catch the four o’clock train, and away they went for another week at the pub- lic who buy and sell. They were, not- withstanding the early hour, social, pleasant. full of humor and fun, while the occassional traveler would be ugly and cross all day after such broken rest. The traveling man is always ready to do good. He isthe first to chip in to help some poor devil in trouble. Always ready to carry the big bundles of some old jady traveling alone. They are full of information and can tell you just the minute every train in the country leaves and what sort of connections it makes with other roads. They know every hotel proprietor and clerk in the land and are onto all the snaps. They love fun and are full of new jokes which they eraek on the first man they come across. They are great on sells, and they will work diligently for two hours to get some victim to bite at a new sell and then when they catch him, Lord! how thry laugh. They stick together, these traveling | men. and that’s what we mosc admire in | them. If a hotel man plays a mean | trick on one of them. all the rest resent | it. Once there was a judge up in lowa | who used some rough language regard-| ing traveling men, and in a minute the | whole army hopped onto him. He was} known from Maine to Mexico, and we| never did see a man get out of sight quicker than this learned judge in Lowa. The boys drink a little. smoke a good deal, play poker some, but they attend ehurch too and you will find them more often in good places than bad. ones. | They flirt some, but they don’t com-| mence it: they were encouraged by the | girls. We have never seen a traveling man begin a flirtation, though most of them will accommodate any young lady who wants to amuse herself flirting. Take them all around, every day in the week, a traveling man will compare very favorably with the men who compose the other professions of this life. Without the traveling men, hotels in America would close and the proprietors would be bankrupt. Omni- bus lines wouldn’t earn enough to feed their horses. Hackmen would starve to death and the stockholders of our rail- roads would not receive their quarterly dividends. Thousands of clerks would be without situations if the traveling man did not work the country. We know hundreds of the boys all over the eountry and we don’t know a mean one among them—that is a real, genuine traveling man. We know half and third proprietors of business who go out now and then and sell goods, who are meaner than hell is fiery and black, but these are not legitimate. They are imposters and cannot be rated as traveling men in any sense of the word. A genuine, true, all over, every day traveling man is, ninety- nine times out of a hundred, a nice fel- low and we like him and we are ready to say that no other profession contains so few snides as the profession of the traveling man. | half the i The Farwell Family. Senator Farwell, of Illinois, is a part- ner in the great Chicago dry goods firm of J. V2 and C. B. Farwell & Co. The Senator’s initials are C. B.; his brother’s J. VY. Any one who knows the two brothers knows that they are totally un like each other in their conception of life. J. V. isafervent Christian, a great organizer of Sunday schools, an inces- sant church worker and Young Men’s Christian Association man, while the Senator is a thorough man of the world, | a club man, who is said to be one of the} best judges of the value of a poker hand | in the West. Each pursues his own} course without interfering with the other. Aside from this, they are warmly at-| tached to each other and never clash. | J. V. runs the dry goods business, at | which he is an adept, while C. B., who has literary attainments, is devoting him- self to statesmanship. ———_ >> A Western ‘‘Penny Famine.”’ A “penny famine’ is now said to threaten large cities of the West and Southwest. The people there have at last learned to use the ic coin, and the needs of circulation have increased be- yond the power of the government ma- chinery to promptly supply them. The Philadelphia mint is about two months behind with its orders for these pieces, in spite of keeping at work night and day turning them out. LEADERS | In hundreds of stores throughout the State. ‘Our header’ Goods. Having stood the test of time and the battle of competition and come off victorious, we have no hesitation in recommending to the trade our line of e Our Leader Cigars, | Odr Leader Smoking, ate | | Our header Fine Gut, | OUr Leader Baking Powder, Ovr Leader Saleratus, OUr Leader Brooms. WHICH ARE NOW IN FACT If you are not handling these goods, send in sample order for the full line and see how your trade in these goods will increase. I. M. CLARK & SON. K. 6. STUDLEY, Wholesale Dealer in Rubber Boots and Shoes Manufactured by CANDKEE RUBBER CO. Send for Large Illustrated Catalogue and Price List. TELEPHONE 464, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. No. 4 Monroe Street, WHO URGES YOU TO HREEP SA POLIO’? THe PU Bin! By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods iz stock so as to stpply 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 (Ce., soon BB OYSTERS Selected Herbs « Spices! Prepared by THOMSON & TAYLOR SPICE COMPANY Cnicago. Is a Combination of The Finest Ingredients for use in Seasoning Meats, Poultry, Game and Fish. SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. S. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMA} Ss. K. Bolles & Co., CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. W holesale Cigar Dealers. ‘TOSS UF 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. ~~ eé W™M.SEARS & CO. Cracker Manvtacturers, 37, 39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids. OIRECTIONS We nav’ cooked the cornin this cau A| sufticteut: shoud be Thuroughly P| Warmed .uvt cooked) adding piece vi roo* Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gil. . fresh milk — to waier.) | Season to suit when on the table. None genuine unless bearing the signature vu: Davenport Cannirg Qo, ao Davenport, Ia. 2 Op EN AT rHiS Ene Putnam Gandy Go, 13,. 15 -AND 1I7 SOUTH IONIA SBT. lonia- Pants& Overall Co. E. D. Voorhees, Manager. MANUFACTURERS Pants, Overalls, Goats, Jackets, Shirts, kts. Warranted Not to Rip. Fit Guaranteed. Workmanship Perfect. OF Mr. Voorhees’ long experience in the manufacture of these goods enables him to turn outa line especially adapted to the Michigan trade. Samples and prices sent on application. IONIA, MICH in Toys for the polidays H. LEONARD & SONS., Grand Rapids, Mich. 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. ee t Doz. 3% Assorted Tin Animais.-....-. 42— 42 5— 60 — 1 4 +. Proving Horses... 3.00... ae ae 5— 60 ; | 2 : Sooo oe See T— 7 10—1.20 cx i 38 Animals on Wheels........... 7%— 7% 101.20 en 1g 219: Steamboats.... 2. 2.2.5.2... 2 25—1.00 = 1 134 Horses and Garts............. no 0 101.20 ct 242 ~ City Cars......... S-— 10—1.20 4 ee i 137 Wagons 2 20—1.20 Se) eae st ee 2.25 — 25—1.50 = rs Win Wimes os ea 5— 60 a £6 ‘* 9248 Picture Wagons......... 50—1.00 1-12‘ 508-1 Trains of Cars Complete. . 1.25—-1.25 Cc 1-12° 4005 “ ‘ i i 5 B— %% seme 1-6 ‘* 400-4 = . «:2---420-— @1 60—1.20 CO $54 SS Weehes Sete. |... 4.50— 7 50—1.00 cf} — i 4 ey Kitchens... 3. - ago ee 50—2.00 16° @ co oe 1.75— 30 23— 50 % « 8 ewe G 3 10— 60 — Pee a ee Se ae eo 5 30 = 1° 3%) Stoves and Furniture...:...- Y— 5 10—1.20 CA Le Crown BabkS.........)....... 45— 5— 60 - ) 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. FE. BROOKS & CoO., WHOLESALE Confectionery, Nuts and Figs, Our Specialty--Candy made from sugar and good to eat. CODY BLOCK, 158 EAST FULTON ST,, = = GRAND RAPIDS, MICH HESTEHER & FOx, Manufacturers’ Agents for SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY Catalogue AS ENGINE ~ Se | TL works ALS in ses INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A. es MANUFACTURERS OF — Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock Jagat : 3 for immediate delivery. ks Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Workin, Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. ‘uarge stock kept on hand. Send for Samp» Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. 44, 46 ané 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Machinery, Write for Prices. NEW MOLASSES) We have received large Shipments of molasses, direct from the planters in Louisi- ana, which we are offering 1o the trade at our usual low prices: fever Spice Cornmpany, IMPORTERS OF TEAS. 1 AWD 3 COFFEES AND PEARL STREET. Rindge, Bertsch & Co.,, MICHIGAN AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. SPICES. 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. “THE WALSH--DE ROO MILLING CO. MICH. HOLLAND, = Daily {Capacity, = Se 400 Bbls. Se BRANDS: —— SUNLIGHT, : . DAISY, PURITY, MORNING STAR, IDLEWILD, = DAILY BREAD, ECONOMY. SPECIALTIES: Graham, Wheatena, F 8 Lene i tad es ae =~ _| pus DEROO MILLINGCO. (etirartoe a | eH ie i Bias BO OR, ee : | STANDARD ROLLER MILLS HOLD: i Mi oO ? / Hass \\ Buckwheat Flour, \ Rye Flour, FESS Bolted Meal, 2 Rye Meal, Wheat Grits, Buckwheat Grits, Pearl Barley, es Oat Meal, SS Rolled Oats. The Belkal Wagon aud inh CO, Mich. Correspondence Grand Rapids, MANUFACTURERS AND Road | Logging | Delivery | Pleasure JOBBERS IN SEND FOR CATALOGUE. yw LANE & BODLEY CU, AUTOMATIC CUT OFF ENGINES UNRIVALLED for STRENGTH as. DURABILITY AND ™———- CLOSE REGULATION. : HN STREET THE ANE & BODLEY C2., ees are, oO. A. HIMES, COAL ON TRACK READY FOR > Shipper and Retail Dealer in Lehigh Valley Goal Go. s Office, 54 Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich. CAR LOTS -ALWAYS SHIPMENT. WM. R. KEELER & CO.,, Wholesale Confectioners, 412 SOUTH DIVISION STREET. TELEPHONE 92-3R. THE ABOVE COMPANY’S COAL IN 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: _ PRESEN HRD FET I QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, CZAR, TRUE BLUE, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, CAMEO,) PHCNIX, AND OTHERS, setter sua cdrom: For quotations in single box lqts, see Price Current. quantities, address, Sal fi W, G. HAWKINS, cock sox 155," GRANDORAPIDS. For quotations in larger