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Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. BEACH’S New York (offee Rooms. 61 Pearl Street. OYSTERS IN ALL STYLES. Steaks, Chops and All Kinds of Order Cooking a Specialty. FRANK M. BEACH, Prop. FIT FOR A Gentleman s TABLE: All goods bearing the name of Thurber, Whyland & Co. or Alexis Godillot, Jr. K. W. HALL PLAYING WORKS, ALL KINDS OF Brass and Tron Polishing Nickle and Silver Plating Pearl and Front Sts., Grand Rapids. THE PEDDLER. From the New Jersey Trade Review. » Who, ever since his tricks began, Has fully earned the public ban, The gibes of every honest man— The Peddler! Who tries throughout the land to pose As one who business methods knows, Yet ignorance of honor shows— The Peddier! Who, house to house his goods will vend, And, laughing in his sleeve, pretend That he’s the grocer’s staunchest friend— The Peddler! Who, while professing honest trade, A most pernicious game has played, And public confide ce betrayed— The Peddler! Who, subsidized by wealthy firms, Has sown abroad deception’s germs, Till forced by truth to come to terms— The Peddler! Who, to his everlasting shame, Has tried to imitate the name And form of goods of honest fame— The Peddler! Whose spirit now begins to droop, Who, finding he has lost his dupe, Sinks daily deeper in the soup— The Peddler! ——>_--<—__—- MORE THAN HIS MATCH. One morning, the customers who came to Beckett’s mill with their ‘‘turns’’ were alittle surprised to find the mill door closed and a written notice posted thereon, which read : Mill closed on ercount of wife dyin’. Have to go burryin’ over to Coon Run Meetin’ House. Will be back in two hours. SAM BECKETT. Two or three customers, who had come from the extreme end of ’Possum Ridge, concluded to wait for Beckett’s return rather than make the trip again, and so, tying their horses, they sat down ona log and fell into a friendly chat. ‘“7?1) tell you: what, fellers,’’ Rial Harder said, after the weather and the crops had been discussed, ‘‘the takin’ off of old Sam’s woman is purty doggoned sudden, ain’t it ?’’ “Ves it aim, Wial, far a. fack,”’ Dan Hawkins replied. ‘‘Reckon thee warn’t nobody spectin’ of it.’’ *““No, and I guess old Sam hadn’t fig- gered on it any hissef.”’ ‘‘Wonder if it?1] git Sam down much ?”’ ‘“Reckon not bad. You see, when a feller’s buried four wives, he naterally gits sort o’ used to it, and the takin’ off of the fifth hain’t likely to go so hard with him as it would if she was the first. It’s all in bein’ used to things.’’ “Yes, that’s so, Rial, and if a feller ever gets used to wives a-dyin’, 1 guess Sam ought to be. There ain’t many men as kin boast o’ buryin’ five of ’em hand- runnin’.”’ ‘No, there aili’t many, Dan, that’s so. Wonder who Sam’ll marry next time ?’’ ‘“‘Lor’, | hain’t no idee. Nobody ever thought of him marryin any of them women he has married. Seems like he has a mighty takin’ way with the women folks, somehow, and it does ’pear like women do the most unaccountable things. Now, there wasn’t anybody as ever thought of Tilly Smith a-marryin’ old Sam, was ther ?”’ “T guess not.”’ “But she married him, though.’’ “Yes, that’s so, she did.’’ ‘‘Well, and that’s the way itll be ag’in. Old Sam’s doggoned lucky when it comes to marryin’, and I guess he ought to be, after all the sperience he’s had.”’ ‘“‘Yes, and the first thing you know he’ll have another wife, and she won’t be an old hag, either, but the purtiest girl on’Possum Ridge.”’ ‘““Azactly, azactly. He has always married young gals and I ’low he’I do it this time.’’ “T wouldn’t be a blamed bit surprised, Dan, if he spruced around Bet Higgins. Bet’s the best-looking woman on the Ridge, and most anybody’d be glad enough to git her.”’ ‘But that wouldn’t do him any good, Rial. Reckon that preacher feller has got her fast enough.’’ ‘“‘He may have and he mayn’t have. We kin tell better a week from now.’’ The two hours had run out and Beckett returned. ‘Sorry I had to keep you waitin’, men,’’ said he, as he came up, ‘“‘but it couldn’t be helped. Folks will die, and they can’t be blamed for it, and they’re just as liable to go one time as another. ’Tain’t in the nature of things for people to choose their own time for dyin’, and when they die they have to be buried, you know.”’ ‘Shore, Sam, that’s all natural enough. Reckon you find it a powerful hard blow, comin so unexpected like ?”’ “Yes, Ido, Rial. It’s awful unhandy. Tilly was asmart woman and I hated to give her up, and, besides, there is always more or less time lost in buryin’ of the dead one and lookin’ ’round for some- body to take her place.”’ ‘“Reckon you’l] marry agin ?’’ ‘‘Why, yes, of course, but I hain’t set- tled on anybody yet. It takes time for these things, you know, and a man has to look around a little.”’ Old Sam Beckett was well-to-do, and on ’Possum Ridge he was looked upon as the money king of the world. He owned a good farm, besides the old mill, and lived ina two-story frame house, a lux- ury that was rare in those times, and which loomed up immensely among its log cabin neighbors. He was a rude, gruff fellow who had seen the suns of fifty summers, but who was perfectly preserved physically and in good trim for taking a sixth wife at any time. Some time previous to the death of Beckett’s fifth wife, old Jerry Higgins had died, and, having a daughter to leave to the tender mercies of the world, had bequeathed her to Sam’s fatherly care. Betty Higgins was just ‘‘rising onto’’ eighteen, and was as pretty a girl as ever graced ’Possum Ridge society, and, for that matter, she would have been no mean ornament in more aristocratic cir- eles. For years she had constituted Jerry Higgins’ family, and he, being a/ man well to do financially and justly proud of his daughter, had devoted con- siderable means to giving her an educa- tion, and had even gone so far—against the protests of his neighbors, of course— as to send her away to attend school in the city. The work at Beckett’s mill had run be- hind a little during Tilly’s short illness, and for two or three days after the funeral old Sam was kept quite busy grinding the accumulated ‘‘grists.’’ In the meantime, Moses Hackett, the ‘‘preacher feller,’’ had spent agood deal of his spare time in the neighborhood of Beckett’s mill. In fact, he and Betty spent a great many hours in quiet strolls along the shady lanes of ’Possum Ridge, or in peaceful ramblings along the banks of the beautiful Coon Run River. In one of these long walks they happened to pass by the mill. Beckett was, at the time, leaning through the little window, looking listlessly down the road that ran off through the woods, when all at once his gaze fell upon the advancing couple. In a moment. a dark frown came over his face and his brows contracted with vex- ation. He watched them until they had passed on and out of sight, and then, with a dissatisfied shrug of his broad shoulders, turned away muttering: ‘oT won't do—twon’t nigh do! That thar feller’s gittin’ too numerous in these ?ere parts, an’ the first thing I know that gal will be fer marryin’ him. I prom- ised old Jerry I'd keer fer ’er, an’ I'll do it. ’Tain’t fer her good to marry sech an upstart as him an’ she shan’t do it.’’ Since the death of her father, Betty had gone to live at Dan Bunker’s, and, accordingly, as soon as the grists had all been ground out, Beckett closed the old mill and, dressing himself in his best suit, walked over to Bunker’s house. Pretty soon after his arrival Dan and his wife, managed to retire, leaving Beck- ett and Betty alone together in the best room. ‘“‘Ruth,’’? Dan said, when the door was closed, ‘‘yer know what Beckett’s come fer ?”’ ‘“‘No, I don’t,’’ Ruth replied. “Wall, I de.” “Then. what is tt?” “Why, he’s come a-sparkin’ of Bet.’’ “The land’s sake, Dan! do you reckon so ?”’ “J know it. Ain’t he got ona biled shirt an’ his go-to-meetin’ blue-jeans coat? An’ what else would he have them on fer if he warn’t figuring on axin’ Bet to have him ?’’ “Dan Bunker, do you know what I think of old Beckett ?”’ “No, I don’t, Ruth, but, for that mat- ter, I’low it is notso much what you think of him as what Bet thinks of him that’s of interest to old Beckett.”’ “Wall, I think he’s an old varmint, and, for that matter, 1’low Bet won’t think much different when she finds out his business. The idea of the old thing marryin’ a pretty young gal like her— an’ that, too, when his other wife ain’t ben dead a week ””’ As soon as Dan and Mrs. Bunker were well out of the room, old Sam. turned to Bet and remarked : “T see you a-walkin’ about a good bit of late with that preacher feller, an’ I don’t approve of it. I hope you don’t mean nothin’ like business.”’ “I don’t know that I understand your meaning, Mr. Beckett,’’ the girl coldly replied, ‘‘but I must say that I am ata loss to know what objection you can have to Mr. Hackett.’’ “Wall, Pve got this much objection to him or to anybody else—I don’t want you to marry anybody but me. I’m your guardeep, an’ I know who’ll make youa good husband, an’ I ain’t willin’ to trust you with them thar young upstarts. I’ve made up my mind to marry you, Bet. I done that the day Tilly was buried, an’ now I’ve come to ax you to jine me.”’ ‘“*“Marry you!’ the girl exclaimed, in- dignantly. ‘‘Why, I never thought of such a thing !”’ ‘Don’t need to be thought of. All you want to do is to say the word, an’ I'll get Dan to go an’ fetch ’Squire Beeson, an’ we'll have it over in less’n a hour. Don’t need no thinkin’, Bet. You know me an’ I know you, an’ you know how much money an’ land I’ve got, an’ you know what sort of home I kin offer you. Ain’t that enough ?”’ ‘No, it?s not enough. You are a fool if you think I could be induced to marry an old man like you simply because you have a little money, and that, too, when your poor wife is hardly cold in her grave. I won’t listen to you, and either you or I will leave the room!’ ‘Do you mean what you say, Bet ?”’ ‘*Yes, I mean what I say—every word of it. Wd die before ’d marry you!’ ‘‘Well, I ain’t used to bein’ treated in that way, gal, an’ you may be sorry for it yet.”’ ‘““Never!’’ i “J think you will; an’, as your lawful guardeen, I now give you notice that you shan’t never marry that upstart of a preacher. Do you hear that ?’’ ‘*Yes, I hear it.”’ ‘‘Then see that you heed it!’ “JT won’tdo it. Fm going to marry him, and you can’t prevent it. “Goin’ to marry him!’ Old Sam took two or three turns across the room, then, halting in front of the girl, his face livid with rage and his form shaking with anger, he bent forward until his hot breath scorched her cheeks and hissed: “You shan’t doit! You’re mine, and I’m goin’ to have you, and before you shall marry that fellow ?ll, PU—” He never finished the sentence, but the look in his eyes and the awfulness of his manner made his meaning plain to the girl and she shrank back from him. ‘You will not!’ she cried. ‘You dare not!’ *Won’tI? You'll see. And, girl, his blood will be on your head, for you drive me toit. Dve had five wives and Lloved them all. Iloved them as well as men usually love their wives, but I never loved anybody as I love you!’ “Go! ve heard enough!’ And with that the girl swept from the room. For a moment, Beckett stood still look- ing after her, then, whirling on his heel, he strode out and away. As he walked along the road leading toward the mill, his mind dwelt on the scene he had just quitted, and, with each succeeding min- ute, his rage grew fiercer and his anger higher and his face looked strangely white in the soft moonlight. Once he clenched his fists and muttered: “Tt shan’t be so! Tl kill him first! It’s her money that bought the land and her money that built the house, and, though hobody knows it, it’ll be found out if she marries him, and then I'll be in a nice pickle. No, it musn’t, and it shan’t be. She must be my wife.”’’ He had walked quite a distance and come to the point where the road fol- lowed along the river bank. It wasa narrow pass between the river and the bluff, and was only a foot-path, or ‘‘nigh cut,’’ as the people called it, where foot travelers turned off from the main road and saved some distance by going through. Beckett had passed several yards along the bank, when he heard the sound of footsteps approaching from the other way, and, looking up, what was his sur- prise and indignation to find himself face to face with the ‘‘preacher feller.’’ Both stopped short and for some time neither spoke. Beckett’s rage was too great to permit of his uttering a word, while the other was too much shocked by old Sam’s looks and actions to find any power of speech. ‘“‘What’s the matter, Mr. Beckett?” the minister finally asked. ‘‘Matter enough,’’ Beckett replied, in a trembling voice. ‘J hope nothing has gone wrong with you.’ / ‘*You’re a liar,’? Beckett screamed. “You don’t hope any such thing an’ you know you don’t. If you did, you would n’t do it.”” ‘“‘Do what, my friend? stand your meaning.’’ **No, | reckon you don’t understand it, when you are at the bottom of it.’’ “Bottom of what?’’ ‘“‘Bottom of this trouble. Oh, you’re a good one, and you’ve worked it mighty fine, but you shan’t never marry her!’ A light began to dawn on Hackett, and he thought he was getting an insight into the old man’s meaning. ‘“‘Now, look here, Mr. Becket,’’ he said, very calmly, ‘‘I know you are Miss Higgins’ guardian, and I propose to re- spect your rights by informing you of my intentions.’’ ‘Hang your intentions! I ean’t marry the gal. her!’ ‘“‘What’s your objection?’’ ‘Pm goin’ te marry her myself.”’ » The repiy struck Moses Hackett as so preposterous and ridiculous that he could not help laughing. In an instant, Beck- ett’s face grew red with anger, and, tak- ing a step forward, he said: ‘You laugh at me, do you, you little guttersnipe of creation? You think you'll git her anyhow, but [1] see to it that you don’t !”’ And, before the minister realized his meaning, Beckett had his strong arms about him and was doing his utmost to throw him over into the river. Beckett was a hardy man and unusually strong, and he experienced no difficulty in lift- ing his young antagonist and churning him about; but, to throw him into the river was a much more difficult task, since he clung to him like a leech and refused to be shaken loose. There was a long struggle, which, at last, ended in both getting too near the bank and slip- ping into the river. The minister, being the more active, was the first one to come up, and, seeing his advantage, was quick to seize it, and in an instant he gathered Beckett by the nape of the neck and pro- ceeded to duck him two or three times, after which he said, still retaining his grip: “Mr. Beckett, I want your consent to the marriage between Miss Higgins and myself. Are you going to give it ?”’ ‘Never!’ Beckett muttered. ‘Then under you go again!”’ After two or three more duckings, the minister asked again: ‘Do you give in?’ ‘“Never!’’ ‘“*Then I shall have to repeat it.’’ A few more plunges weakened the old man and he promised to sanction the marriage. “That’s not enough,’’? the minister went on. ‘‘You have her money and you must give it up. Do you promise that?’’ “No, 1 don’t andI won’t! I’1l die first!’’ ‘Then I shall put you under and hold you under.’’ ‘*‘For heaven’s sake, don’t do that, man! I’m drowned now..”’ : “Then you promise?’’ ‘*Yes, I promise.’’ ‘““Will you swear it?’’ *““Yes, yes! Let me out! ’m dying!’ At that moment Dan Bunker and Betty Higgins arrived. They knew that the minister was coming, and they feared Beckett would meet him and use violence and so came to his rescue. “Now, repeat your promises in the presence of these two,’’ the minister commanded, and Beckett reluctantly complied. “711 tell you what,’’ the minister con- tinued, ‘‘it will be a good idea to com- plete this business while we’re at it. So, if Dan will go and fetch ’Squire Beeson, we'll have the marriage performed and the papers signed over while Mr. Beckett is in the right notion.”’ Dan went for the ’squire, who lived less than half amile away, and in a short time the marriage ceremony was gone through. Beckett then signed over the girl’s property and departed for home, a sadder and a madder man. The next day he went down and mar- ried the Widow Muggs, and from that I do not under- say you You can’t have day he and his old mill have jogged along, doing moderately well. But Beckett never has liked a preacher since that night. I A tp Beware of a Silk Hat Gift. From the Chicago Mail. Did you ever have a friend give youa silk hat? asked a morose young man at the club. ‘‘No??? Well don’t! If one of your roundtown friends tries to pull you into a hat store and load one onto you, break away and shun him likea pestilence. I speak from acrid ex- perience. Listen to my tale of woe: One of my big-hearted acquaintances, a short time ago, bought me an $8 silk dicer. I thought it real clever of him, and was grateful. He looked at me so proudly as we walked down the street that my heart kind of warmed to him. But when he got into a crowd of fellows a little while after, and the boys spoke of the new tile and congratulated me on its looks, the donor chipped in: “By the way, whenever I buy a man his first silk hat, I always give him one tip. This is it: Whenever you take off your hat and hold it or lay it down, be sure that the trademark on the inside is exhibited. What’s the use of having the best, if you don’t let people know it?’’ Of course, everybody in the crowd knew that he had given me this hat. The next day I ran against him on the street. He stopped me. ‘““My boy,’’ he said, with fatherly solic- itude, ‘‘wearing the new hat I bought you on a cloudy day like this? You oughtn’t to do it. Sure to rain before night. Wear a derby on rainy days.”’ He hustled along, and the country cousin I had with me asked me if I was of age. My benevolent friend came into my office in the afternoon. There were several other people present, but as soon as his eye rested on the plug hung up beside the door, he said : “Don’t you know better’n to hang that hat up where the door’ll get slammed back against it and make an accordeon of it? If you don’t take decent care of it, I’l] never buy you another, never !’’ He wanted me to go down the street with him, and I went. On the way l passed several acquaintances with ladies and lifted my hat. ‘You'll wear that hat out in a week if you keep doing that,’’ said the donor. ‘It ain’t necessary, anyway; just give the military salute; touch the hat with a sort of courtly wave of the hand. See? Otherwise, you’]] have the rim all lim- bered up and shabby.”’ I began to get tired of this, but I stood it meekly as became a man who had been benefited. The same evening I went to the theater, and asI came out between acts and stood in the lobby talking with a group of friends, up comes my man and says: “IT noticed you put that hat under the seat. Mustn’t doit. Folks kick through from behind and muss it up. I don’t want to have to buy you another one right away, you know. Holditon your lap.”’ Of course this apprised everybody that he was my hat patron. Since that time he has held me up half a dozen times— always before a crowd of friends—and said something about the hat. Once it was a kick on my tie; it didn’t go well with the hat, he said. Another time I inadvertently tilted it back on my head and was corrected for that. Then he noticed that it was_a little ruffled, and told me to send it down and have it ironed. It wouldn’t cost anything, he said, if I mentioned his name. Finally I took the blasted hat home and smashed it with an Indian club. I’m wearing a crusher, now, you'll notice. Before l’d wear another silk hat of somebody else’s buying, I would tie my head up in a red bandana. That goes! ee Cleanliness in the Store. Care and attention should be given to all articles displayed in grocery stores. Keep them free from -dust, and where meddlesome fingers cannot get at them. The other day we called at a store, and were disgusted at some things we saw. The pails of jelly had no covers on them, and the tops were full of dust. The boxes of prunes and raisins were in similar condition. Two kittens were playing in the bean barrel and the old cat was sunning herself on top of a bag of coffee in the show window. Bars of soap were piled on the shelf with patent flour, and the kerosene tank was in close proximity to the butter box. This was certainly an indication that the party owning the store did not understand his business. Is it any wonder that some grocers do not succeed? Cleanliness is something that every patron appreciates. If it is destined that everyone must eat a peck of dirt before he dies, we would prefer to take it in homepathic doses, and not have every article from the grocer coated with it. There is nothing more attractive than a well-ordered and clean-looking store. Where every article is kept in the best possible manner; where a proper regard is paid to the keeping of goods free from anything objectionable. Boxes of prunes” and raisins exposed to view should be covered with glass. This will keep the dust out, and samplers will have to be content with feasting their eyes, instead of their stomachs. Jellies and fruit butters in pails should be kept covered and if dogs and cats are deemed neces- sary, keep them out of sight of customers. Goods on shelves and counters should be wiped with a damp cloth, instead of dusting them with a feather duster, which only scatters the dust on other goods. This may make a trifle more labor for clerks, but the result will be more gratifying to your patrons. There is no business which requires more care and attention in this respect. The goods you sell are to be eaten, and to deliver them free from any objection- able matter should be the aim of all grocers who value the patronage of peo- ple who trade with them. (U7 The Michigan Tradesman AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. J. H. Towle & Co. have purchased the drug stock of Wm. H. Tibbs, at 128 Mon- roe street. The lumber firm of Dregge & Hoden- pyl has been dissolved, John Dregge & Co. succeeding. E. F. Coates & Co. have engaged in the grocery business at Oakdale Park. Lemon & Peters furnished the stock. Harry Oakes has re-engaged in the confectionery business at Grand Haven. W. R. Keeler furnished the stock. H. G. Peterson has opened a grocery store at Whitneyville. The Ball-Barn- hart-Putman Co. furnished the stock. E. Jansma has opened a grocery store at the corner of Alpine avenue and West Leonard street. The stock was furn- ished by the Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. C. W. Galer and L. B. Bentley have formed a copartnership under the style of the Excelsior Electric Co. and engaged in the sale of electric supplies at 115 Ottawa street. itis several outside parties—one of whom represents a syn- dicate—are negotiating for the packing house formerly conducted by the Wm. Steele Packing and Provision Co. A. J. Felter and L. E. Johnson have formed a copartnership under the style of Felter & Johnson and engaged in gen- eral trade at Walkerville. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnished the grocery stock. understood that Cc. A. Laughlin, formerly engaged in the lumber, wood and coal business at Oakdale Park under the style of Bates & Laughlin, has opened a grocery store at the corner of Hall Division and South streets. The stock was furnished by the Telfer Spice Co. and Hawkins, Perry & Co. W. T. Lamoreaux and Lamoreaux & Johnston suffered a severe loss by fire in Lamoreaux’ building last Wednesday morning. The loss on the building was adjusted last Saturday, and the adjust- ment of the stock will be completed to- day or to-morrow. By the end of the week, the two concerns will be in opera- tion again, as though nothing had hap- pened. Henry J. Vinkemulder, the South Division street grocer, has formed a co- partnership with his father, John Vinke- mulder, of Grandville, and the two will shortly embark in general trade at Grandville under the style of John Vinkemulder & Son. The senior mem- ber of the firm has been* engaged in the wagon and blacksmithing business at the place named for about thirty-five years and has a large acquaintance in the vicinity, A two-story frame building, 22x40 feet in dimensions, is being put in shape for the reception of the stock. AROUND THE STATE. Nashville—A. R. Wolcott has opened a bazaar store. Hart—Asa Motly succeeds J. K. Flood in general trade. Detroit—Rasch & Kiesling succeed A. Rasch & Co., tailors. Holly—J. R. Jones succeeds Jones & Maybee in general trade. Detroit—M. Raub succeeds F. Scran- ton in the grocery business. Middleville—M. S. Keeler Keeler Bros. in general trade. McBride’s—L. A. Boice sueceeds Boice & McLennan in general trade. Evart—E. C. Gannon succeeds G. H. Gannon & Co. in general trade. Jackson—S. A. Pratt succeeds Pratt & Hazleton in the jewelry business. Crystal Falls—J. F. Hocking succeeds A. A. Metcalf in the drug business. Flint—Albert N. Clark succeeds Jos. Taylor & Bro. in the book business. Middleton—A. P. Alpaugh succeeds L. E. Moore in the grocery business. Jackson—John Rath succeeds John Rath & Bros. in the jewelry business. Davison—J. T. Hurd sueceeds J. Hurd & Co. in the hardware business. Battle Creek — Marget Kip succeeds M. R. Kritzee in the grocery business. Muskegon — A. J. Smith | succeeds Cramer & Smith in the furniture business. Brighton—Webber Bros. succeed A. W. Lansing, carriage and wagon dealer. Centerville —Geo. Frankish succeeds John A. McKinley in the hardware busi- ness. Davison—L. Gifford & Co. have re- moved their general stock to their new store. Gregory—A. D. Spaulding has sold his drug store to Dunlap & Hotchkiss, of Vermontville. Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Son, general dealers, have dissolved, the junior part- ner succeeding. Lacota—L. F. Decker, late of Bloom- _ ingdale, has purchased the Bennett drug and grocery stock. Vernon—The general firm of Holmes & McLaughlin has been dissolved. H. B. McLaughlin retires and, in company with S. F. Sheldon, will establish another general store here. succeeds i. Flint—Buckingham & Jones succeed F. T. MeHenry & Co. in the gents’ fur- nishing goods business. St. Johns—Kendrick & Percy, dealers in dry goods and groceries, have dis- solved partnership, dividing the business. Gobleville—Frank Post has bought the grocery stock of E. M. Cagney and will continue the business at the same loca- tion. Belding—C. W. Ives has leased the store formerly occupied by C. G. O’ Bryon and now occupies the same with a drug stock. Durand—Mr. Parks, who recently came here from Owosso and opened a harness shop, has sold out his stock to Toledo parties. Reed City—Nathaniel Clark has re- tired from the grocery firm of Childs & Clark. The business will be continued by T. V. Childs. Decatur—Chas. W. Sutton has sold his interest in the hardware firm of Bagly & Sutton and gone to Crystal Falls to take charge of a large store. Millers—G. V. Snyder, formerly en- gaged in general trade at Otisco, has purchased J. K. Rasmussen’s store here and has put in a general stock. Cheboygan—Flora & Barnes, the shoe dealers, have dissolved, Mr. Barnes pur- chasing Mr. Flora’s interests in the business and continuing at the old stand. Cheboygan — Henry Quay, who re- cently opened a grocery and drug store here, has transferred his grocery stock to Quay & Sons and will remove his stock of drugs to Gaylord. Detroit—C. H. Mills has retired from the furniture and carpet house of W. E. Barker & Co. The business will be con- tinued by the remaining partners under the style of W. E. & H. B. Barker. Bloomingdale—Milan Wiggins and F. W. Hubbard have formed a copartner- ship under the style of Wiggins & Hub- bard to succeed to the former firm of Warren Haven & Co., general dealers. Muskegon—The Weirenga hardware stock, which has been lately the subject of much litigation, has been purchased by Julle Bierma of M. Walkema, who had attached the stock on a mortgage. Owosso—Frank Wicking, who has been in the employ of Murray & Terbush for several years, and A. W. Webb have formed a copartnership under the firm name of Webb and Wicking and will soon open a clothing store. Durand—Mr. McLean, the furniture dealer, has purchased the building re- cently occupied by L. D. Jones as a gro- cery store, and will soon open a grocery store there, while Mr. Cross will again take charge of the furniture business. Tonia—The M. D. Stone dry goods store, which was closed by the First Na- tional Bank on a claim for $8,000, has been re-opened under the management of R. C. Stone. The inventory of the ap- praisers showed that the stock amounted to $18,000. Wexford—I. Foust, one of the pioneers of the Grand Traverse region, and founder of the village of Wexford, died a few days ago at Warrentown, Va. He opened a general store here in 1871, which is now conducted under the style of I. Foust & Son. Detroit—S. A. James, A. W. James, F. H. Clarke and O.S. Lothridge have formed a copartnership under the style of S. A. James &Co. to engage in the job- bing of caps, mittens and gloves. S. A. James was formerly a member of the firm of Walter Buhl & Co., and F. H. Clarke was on the road for the same firm about twelve years. Detroit—The merchant tailoring firm of August Rasch & Co. has been dis- solved, the business being succeeded to by Rasch & Kiesling, the firm consisting of Edwin A. Rasch and Henry Kiesling, with August Rasch as special partner. Mr. Rasch thus retires from business activity after thirty-three years of mer- cantile life in Detroit. He is financially interested in the new firm to the amount of $15,000. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Flint—A. George succeeds Chas. Logan in the manufacture of cigars. Factoryville—E. Meck, E. Case and T. Cirby have bought and started a sawmill near town. North Branch—Sicklesteel & Downer, manufacturers of sash, doors and blinds, are succeeded by Dubois & Downer. Lake City — George Morrison will shortly start his shingle mill for the summer’s run. It has been idle since last fall. Owosso—D. M. Estey and A. D. Whip- ple have formed a copartnership under the style of the Queen Cart Co., to dis- pose of the road carts manufactured by Melvin & Berry. Muskegon—The brick walls of the factory of the Muskegon Cracker Co. are up to the second story. None of the machinery has arrived yet, being ordered for delivery about the time the factory is under cover. Evart—The Engel Lumber Co. has been organized to manufacture and deal in lumber generally. It will operate in Northern Michigan, with headquarters at Evart. George Engel, a practical lum- berman, will be manager. Benjamin and David Wolf are the financial backers. C. Alpena—The Huron Lumber Co. will try the experiment of hauling logs with the steam logger. Detroit—C. B. and M. Barnes have re- tired from the wholesale hardwood lum- ber firm of McClure, Kelsey & Co. W. G. Vinton has been admitted to the firm as special partner, contributing $6,000 to the capital. Cadillac—G. A. Bergland has closed a contract for the sale of 2,500,000 feet of standing pine in the Upper Peninsula to L. W. Bliss, of Saginaw. It is said the timber will cut two logs to the thousand. It is located in Ontonagon county. The consideration was $12,000. East Saginaw—W. W. Steele, a young lumberman who has resided in Gladwin many years, is about to remove here. He handles and manufactures about 5,000,000 feet of logs annually. He has lumbered in Gladwin county, but has manufact- ured his stock on the river. Detroit—The Gebhard Paper Co. has assigned to Frank Hangel. The liabil- ities are $11,v06.63. The principal De- troit creditors are McLellan & Anderson, $1,104.79; Amos Chaffee, $500, and Machris & Hacker, $154. The debts of the company amount to $11,000 and the credits are unknown. . Au Sable—The J. E. Potts Salt & Lum- ber Co. has purchased a tract of pine timber in Alcona county of the Minor Lumber Co., of Alpena. The considera- tion was $130,000, and the timber will be eut and railed to the Potts mill at Os- coda. As this company eutting 60,000,000 to 80,000,000 feet of lumber every season, it will be seen that it re- quires a good deal of timber area to fur- nish the supply to keep the saws in mo- tion. Muskegon—Richard Sonnenburg and Wm. Turnbull have formed a partner- ship to carry on the manufacture of boilers under the style of the Turnbull Boiler Works. Mr. Sonnenburg was for a number of years foreman in the boiler shop at the C. & W. M. repair shops, and then an employe in the old Tfrnbull Boiler Works Co. Mr. Turnbull is a brother of Richard Turnbull, a member of the former company, and previously conducted a shop at Sarnia, Ont. Manistee—Last year, when the estate of the Manistee Salt & Lumber Co. was purchased, its owners ran the mill dur- ing the balance of the season as the Manistee Lumber Co. mill, No. 2, which, of course, caused a little misunderstand- ing at various times, and, besides, was rather cumbersome. They decided ona new deal, and have recently formed the Eureka Lumber Co., capitalized at $285,000. The Manistee Lumber Co. holds 18,997 shares, the State Lumber Co., 9,498, and the members of -these companies, Dempsey, Cartier, Wente, Noud and Blacker, one share each, the shares being of the value of $10 each. Muskegon—J. M. Pillsbury, a resident of Muskegon for the past thirty years, and during most of that time actively engaged in the lumber business, having closed out his affairs here and sold his property, has gone to Racine, Wis., where he takes an interest in a lumber yard, and at which point he will make his home permanently. Mr. Pillsbury has been for years the lumber statis- tician of Muskegon. At the close of business every year, he would make a personal canvass of the mills as to quan- tities and grades of stock, and compiled the most accurate figures in that regard to be found on the east shore. The Pills- burys have been important factors in the lumbering business of Muskegon. —___—.-* > Referring to the failure of the Bank of Berrien Springs, the Benton Harbor Palladium remarks: ‘‘The cause of this failure, which was not unexpected in business circles, is understood to be the distrust which arose among the depos- itors, owing to the aid extended by the bank to the owners and backers of the St. Joseph Valley Railroad. The bank, it is said, stood behind Mr. Burns ina well-meant but unsuccessful effort to push the railway enterprise which meant so much for that town, and helped to make possible the grade to Hinchman, on the line of the proposed extension. This fact, however, caused a number of depositors to withdraw and precipitated the failure. The total liabilities are probably not far from $20,000, the depos- its having been gradually withdrawn, but no statement at this writing has been made public. The firm is composed of Fred L. Reeves and D. H. Patterson, of Berrien Springs, and a brother of Mr. Patterson, who resides in Chicago. They have been in business in Berrien Springs for about five years and are regarded as energetic and public spirited young men, whose misfortune is the result of an unfortunate and unforeseen combination of circumstances. The heaviest creditor is the treasurer of Oronoko township, who had $8,000 in the bank, $3,000 of which were county funds. He and his bondsmen will have to make good any losses. The county treasurer did not have any money on deposit in the bank.”’ ——_-. Spurious coffee has been manufactured in Philadelphia and sold quite exten- sively at a high price. Itis said to be a perfect imitation of the coffee bean, but is composed of a paste made of cracker dust, chicory and molasses. is Gripsack Brigade. Herbert A. Filler is lying ill at the American House, at Kalamazoo. Robert Hanna is covering the custom- ers of B. F. Parmenter this week. Fred E. Kelsey, of Ionia, is now on the road for Williams, Sheeley & Brooks, of Detroit. H. A. Cohen has engaged to travel another year for Ruckheim Bros.. of Chicago. Perley W. Hall, traveling salesman for W. J. Quan & Co., of Chicago, was in town last Friday. Cc. H. Bayley, formerly on the road for I. M. Clark & Son, is now engaged in the grocery business at Newberry. A. O.’Freeman, formerly with the De- troit Safe Co., but now on the road for the Mosler-Bahmann Safe Co., of Cincin- nati, was in town Monday. O. A. Perry has severed his connection with the Detroit Safe Co. to accept a po- sition with Curtiss & Co., covering the trade formerly seen by W. L. Curtiss. Elmer Ely, who has been in the em- ploy of C. Mahaney, at Owosso, for some time past, has engaged to travel for Burnham, Hanna, Munger & Co., of Kan- sas City. Fred L. Keath, formerly with Homer D. Luce, at Lansing, has gone on the road for Williams, Sheley & Brooks, taking the territory formerly covered by Frank Bogart. who asserts that he has retired from the road for good. Alonzo Seymour, who has sold crack- ers for Wm. Sears & Co. almost contin- uously for the past eighteen years, has concluded to lay off a couple of months, on account of his wife’s health. His trade will be covered in the meantime by Cc. F. Ballard, of Lansing. Mrs. Polly Parmenter, mother of B. F. Parmenter, the well-known grocery salesman, died yesterday morning, at the advanced age of 86 years. The inter- ment will take place to-day, after which Mr. Parmenter will go to Adrian, where his wife is spending a few weeks in search of renewed health. “Dr.’? D. S. Hatfield states that the item in a recent issue of THE TRADES- MAN, to the effect that he would travel for W. F. & W. M. Wurzburg, is untrue, as he is still on the road for the same house he has been with for the past three years, the manufacturing drug firm of 8S. N. Weil & Co., of Cincinnati. qn ___ Status of the Pomeroy & Lawton Failure. Assignee Turner has filed the schedule of assets and liabilities in the Pomeroy & Lawton assignment matter, showing the liabilities to be about double the resources. The assets are $2,552.36, divided as follows: Mioek in SiOTe. ...0050-06 06s cece o 5. $1,508 56 Appraised value of accounts.... ........ 343 80 Equity in real estate.............--..---- 700 00 The liabilities are $4,894.35, divided among fifty-six creditors in, the following amounts: Hawkins, Perry & Co., Grand Rapids... .$1,820 46 “ce *City National Bank, 600 00 *J. Miner, e So... ae OO *Isaac M. Turner, - acs.) pee Ce Cc. G. A. Voigt & Co., . 0) See oo Voigt Milling Co., nf ooo oo Valley City Milling Co., a 85 40 *M. L. Fitch, . 100 00 *Miss Sarah Lyon, a 75 00 S. G. Ketchum, rf 50 00 Frank Brown, ' 27 30 Sylvanus Hancock, r 30 00 E. D. Hogadone, - 10 00 Henry Tobias, ce 30 00 *Geo. L. Bailey, . 5 93 *Mary E. Haney, Jno. E. Kenning, . *Geo. W. Wheeler, is F. Van Driele & Co., rr H. Leonard & Sons, bes Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., ‘‘ Curtiss & Co., . Bunting & Davis, . J. £. Walker, - Thos. E. Wykes & Co., " A. E. Brooks & Co., . W. R. Keeler, - C. Blickley, o Moseley Bros., . Jennings & Smith, - L. Winternitz, . Wm. Sears & Co., . Standard Oi1Co., : A. J. Brown & Co., a H. Schneider & Co., . *[.T. Phillips, es Telfer Spice Co., Fehsenfeld & Grammel, is G. H. Behnke, ee Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co. ‘ H. D. Plumb, . Zunzer Bros., " Albert Lawton, Coopersville............. he Niles, Ada. 2 62 1. & tL. Jenison, Jenison..-.....-;..._-.- 136 50 Struik Bros., Jamestown Center......... 64 55 1, add, AG@rian. ts 22 43 P. Huyser & Co., Detroit..............--- Ti J. W. Winters, Oteeco ........-...... ie 2 40 Hatch & Jenks, Buffalo............-..... 30 20 Thompson & Chute, Toledo............. 54 30 Woolson Spice Co., Oe ee etc ele 91 58 Chase & Sanborn, Boston: .-.,.-.-...-..-- 24 00 Potter, Parlin & Co., Cincinnati......... 42 36 T. Kingsford & Son, Oswego, N. Y...... 29 97 Zipp & Schorndorfer, Cleveland......... 75 00 *Borrowed money. —______—~.-+? > Bad habits are thistles of the heart, and every indulgence of them isa seed from which will spring a new crop of weeds. J Reddering, Drenthe John Smith, Ada Wm Karsten, Vriesland John Gunstra, Lamont «J Kinney, Kinney VISITING BUYERS. Carrington & North, Trent John De Vries, Jamestown C Freyermuth, McCords Smith & Bristol, Ada Frank Cornell, Sebewa C8 Comstock, Pierson WmVerMeulen,BeaverDam Alex Denton, Howard City L M Wolf, Hudsonville A Purchase, So Blendon w E Hinman, Sparta J L Purchase, Bauer D H Decker, Zeeland C F Sears, Rockford P Bresmahan, Parnell J R Harrison, Sparta Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland John Giles & Co., Lowell Wm Karsten, Beaver Dam Amberg & Murphy, Battle Creek Neal McMillan, Rockford L Cook, Bauer H W Rodenbaugh, Breedsville Sisson & Lilley Lum Co., Lilley LION COFFEE | Merchants, YOU WANT THIS CABINEFP Thousands of Them Are in use all over the land. It does away with the unsightly barrels so often seen on the floor of the average grocer. Beautifully grained and varnished and put together in the best possible manner. Inside each cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws. Kvery Wide-Awake Merchant Should Certainly Sell Griswold Bros., Harvard J Raymond, Berlin Smallegan & Pickaard, Forest Grove AS Frey, Lakeview D W Shattuck, Wayland Lamoreaux & Beerman, Fruitport MH McCoy, Grandville Geo A Sage, Rockford Eli Runnels, Corning E Heintzelman, Logan D E Watters, Freeport RB Gooding & Son, Lisbon J N Wait, Hudsonville EE Hewitt, Rockford E A Richards, Saranac DO Watson, Coopersville Jas A Gale, Parmelee H E Parmelee, Hilliards W H Watts, Bowne Center B F Sweet, Carson City Jno Farrowe,SoBlendon Arthur Mulholland, Ashton H Van Noord, Jamestown FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. (PI eee Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. OR SALE—AT ONCE, CLEAN STOCK OF DRY - goods, boots and shoes, hats and caps, gents’ fur- nishing goods in a good town of 2,000 population; two railroads; low rent and insurance; waterworks; stock about $8,000: can be reduced to $5,000; if yon want a clean, nice business, look this up; will not want to sell after Aprili. Address No. 582care Tradesman. 582 ARE CHANCE TO BUY THE ONLY DRUG STORE LV in Central Michigan railroad town of nearly 400, with fast-growing farming country; stock and fixtures invoice $1,300; half cash, balance on easy payments; good new fixtures; only drug, book, stationery, wail paper, paint and jewelry stock in town; splendid opening for young man; good reasons for selling. If you wantit, address for particulars, L. M, Mills, 568 Wealthy Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. 578 OR SALE—GOOD CLEAN STOCK OF MERCHAN- dise, invocing about $1,500; building for sale or rent cheap; surrounded by splendid farming country; on Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway. Address H. U. Rapp, Berrien Center, Mich. ARR 7D HOTOGRAPH, ALSO GROCERY KOUmS al UniON _ City, Mich., to rent; will exchange property; also brick, sash, door and blind mill at Coldwater, Mich.; also farm and resident property in Kansas, Dakota and Nebraska; all good property. Chas. T. Allen, Battle Creek, Mich. 585 NOR SALE—A TUFT’S “CYPRUS” SODA FOUN- > tain, ten syrups, two mineral waters, five Mathews fountains and all necessary requisites; will sell for nearly half first cost; has not been run over seven or eight months; liberal time to responsible party. Address No. 586, care Tradesman. 586 NO RENT—STORE AND LIVING ROOMS ON MAIN thoroughfare; first-class location for groceries, hardware, lime or feed store; also, for sale, broken line of groceries, with fixtures. O. W. Pettit, 25 Canal St., Grand Rapids. 584 JOR SALE— DRUG STOCK IN CORNER BRICK ' store; good location; terms easy; will exchange for city property or goodfarm. C. L. Wilson, Adm., Saranac, Mich. 583 T'OR SALE—$5,000 STOCK OF HARDWARE, STOVES, furniture and crockery, with full stock of tools for tin, water and gas jobs; a bargain for cash or part eashand time; lowrent for building. Lock box 73, Greenville, Mich. 571. \ [7 ANTED—TO EXCHANGE FARM OF 120 ACRES OR village property for stock of goods, hardware preferred. Address No. 573, care Michigan Tradesman. 573. An Article of Absolute Merit. It is fast supplanting the scores of inferior roasted coffees. only in one pound packages. Put up in 100-lb cases, also in cabinets of 120 one-pound packages. For sale by the wholesale trade everywhere. Shipping depots in all first-class cities in the United States. Woolson Spice Co., TOLEDO, ONTO. L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Warranted H N U Y represented, pure and first-class ASK FOR PRICE LIST. The Putnam Candy Co. Packed rand Rapids. We manufacture all our Candy. Use only the best ma- terial. it as OR SALE—HARDWARE STOCK, INVENTORING about $4,000, doing a very prosperous business; can reduce the stock to suit purchaser; best of reason for selling. Address A. L. Paine & Co., Reed City Mich. 568 ‘F YOU WANT TO EXCHANGE YOUR STOCK OF goods for a farm, large or small, write to No. 563, care Michigan Tradesman. 563 7IOR SALE—CLEAN STOCK OF DRY GOODS, GRO- ceries, boots and shoes, hardware and drugs, situated in good trading point; will inventory about $3,000; sales for past three years, $42,000; reason for selling, owner has other business. Address No. 559, eare Michigan Tradesman. 559 HAVE SEVERAL FARMS WHICH I WILL EX- change for stock of goods, Grand Rapids city prop erty, or will sell on easy payments; these farms have the best of soil, are under good state of cultivation, and located between the cities of Grand Rapids and Muskegon. O.F. Conklin, Grand Rapids, Mich. OR SALE—WE OFFER FOR SALE, ON VERY favorable terms, the F. H. Escott drug stock. at 75 Canal street, Grand Rapids, Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Price, $4,000. 531 SITUATIONS WANTED. \ 7ANTED—SITUATION BY A MAN WHO UNDER- : stands the book, stationery and confectionery trade; best reference. Address No. 587, care Michigan Tradesman. 587 Py ANTES — SHTUATION BY REGISTERED PHAR- macist, with six years’ experience; good refer- 581 ence. Address No. 581, care Tradesman. MISCELLANEOUS. OMPLETE HISTORY OF THE PATRONS OF IN- dustry, from the inception of the organization; only a few copies left; sent postpaid for 10 cents per copy. Address The Tradesman Company, G’d Rapids EGIN THE NEW YEAR BY DISCARDING THE annoying Pass Book System and adopting in its place the Tradesman Credit Coupon. Send $1 for sample order, which will be sent prepaid. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. AMPLES OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR _retailers will be sent free to any dealer who wil] write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book Albany, N. Y. Grand Rapids. Co., 564 BASEMENT TO RENT. The large, light and dry basement under the Steele meat market, in the McMullen block, 19 and 21 So. Division street. Large doors in rear open even to alley. Apply on premises to W. G. SINCLAIR & CO. $1.80 Per Foot—6 Feet or Over. We still continue to sell our HBYMAN & CO., oval or square front show cases with metal corners for FAA. Worsburg & Go, Exclusive Jobbers of; DRY GOODS, HOSIERY, UStOm It means that extra care is taken Kqual Made means a great deal. in the cut; that great pains throughout is required in the NOTIONS, UNDERWEAR, stitching; that every portion of the work must receive the is = 6: socee wee oe. closest attention; that the garment when completed shall be fect. GRAND RAPIDS, - MIoH.|?” You do not often get these qualities in the shirts you buy. It is just that fact that gives us (Michigan Overall Mfg. Co., Ionia, Mich.) such a trade on our shirts. We not only try to turn out a perfect shirt, but we DO. Wholesale Our shirts are immense in size. Large enough to fit a double-breasted man, and fit him easily, too. Long, wide, ample, three big things in a shirt. These qualities,jwhen combined in a well-made, neatly- Jewelry! Messrs. W. F. & W.M. Wurzburg have returned from Providence (the jewelry center of the world) and will soon call on the trade with the most attractive line of jewelry ever shown in Michigan. in Ladies’ Lace Pins, Bar Pins, Brooches, Cuff and Collar Buttons, Hair Orna- A full line of Children’s Jewelry, and an elegant stock of Men’s Cuff and Collar Buttons, Scarf Pins, Chains, Charms and Lockets for the Dry Goods and Furnishing Goods trade. ments, Chains, Bracelets, ete. W. FS WM. EXCLUSIVE JOBBERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF JEWELRY, Widdicomd Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. Will send dealers small sample line, if desired, on approval. NEW YOR 202 Broadway, Room 7. fashioned garment, make shirts that sell—sell easily and at good profits. Our line of fancy chevoits and domets range from $4.50 to $7.50 per dozen. The styles are exquisite, all the new patterns Our line comprises all the new novelties and pleasing combinations of handsome coloring. . Ww d like to h ask to send you, at our WURZBURG,| We soda let have yon ak wm © oom om expense, samples of our line, that you can compare them with your present goods and see the difference in every way. Will you? ON, THE KING OF COFFERS. & % * & x 174 ASSOCIATION DEPARTM Association Notes Sow to th . e : : ENT. Lowell Journal: ‘‘The Business Men’s Asso- _— ——S | likes the Prepay eee Form--- | D G ciation held the annual meeting last Thursday | “Man AboutT 04 ; The P. of I. Swindle. = oods. + Michigan Business Men’s Association. night, when th : out Town,” in Montague Observer. j S) president—C. L. Whitney, Muskegon. ao Becsig stat following officers were elected : A week or two ago a prominent Patron Z Fremont, Feb. 14, 1800. | ; Ee ent— TT. Bridgeman, Flint. exter G. Look, President; C. G. Stone, Vice-| of Industry was in Burrows & Jones’ co ee eee Prices Current i ce-President—M. C. Sherwood, Allegan. President; Geo. Winegar, Treasurer, and 1 aye at Es I ot . Becone ry &. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. a ae : » an Al] store discussing the merits of the P. orl : f not too late, may I venture my opin- en Geard —— a s _2<—__——_ - z es a eole = tia. 6_Alba 8. M. A. wood and, consequently, would not buy sign with them, W. Harman is going to vatet © ce = ea a 1% WILL YOU Th. 7 president, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. a The P. of I. Dealers. his brother’s ties. This was more than ein a branch store in that place this Dwight Anchor..... 6 —_ ie 4%@ = No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. 4 : ceo WOCK. tf fea aa ae plc 4 cae 7 Dimondale NB. Widger. The following are the P. of I. dealers even a Patron could stand, and driving) + to es ae Eawards shorts. 8% OP. re : No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. -| who had not cancelled their contracts at pack to-Montague, the country gentle-| .), farmer living north of this city (one | Hmpire.-.......2+..: [eS ee No. ston; secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. ects at| man with an overdos ag | te. waited to see what the P.-of L|ferwal....... Candis BIO. ooo cee 84 president, F. H. Thursten; Secretary, Thurston. | jast accounts: an Vi dose of ties dumped | A the P. of I. | Farwell.... .....-.-- 7% | Middlesex... 534 = 7 ceca Sy See ree s: said ties at the rear of Ripley’s store, | Gaadnted to before jomiug) rolaiad to| eu cae °" < oa No Name............ 7% > er SVeHS & ov ) Ereclaent, = Marana; Secretary. E ne a & Burnham, Anton eager they will probably remain until a ot one or two little instances which he ina g De cee = iew a 6 3 °9 No. 10— ‘ s B. M.A. hic. L. 7. . : : . : 5 oe w ss j 1] serv . ee ir OWN.........+-+ presiden Wo, Clark; Secretary, A. L. in: Se aa oe op Burleigh Bros. . of L. railway company heads this way. ns a which will serve to keep him, ——— %. 8 |Prideof the wat W holesale Ha d - SS i a A ta A io —Henry I alman. Another Patron of Industry owed a ; least, from joining their ranks. te gor ae ee 4% \Rosalind............ 74] J, raware, president, H. P, Whipple: Secretary, D. E. Wynkoop. ae & Martin. Montague firm a bill of, say, thirty dol cerca as to visit White Cloud| Geo, Washington... Si vingerd emer 4% O and 12 Monroe St., 33. 35. 37. 39 and 41 Louis St No. 12—Quincy B. M. A. na—Eli Lyons. V f ts MENS OS? | With & DLOUREE who isaP. of L. : Shen Geib aati bea * : . ? . 5 president, Edson Blackman: secretary, W. H. Lockerby: Assyria—ZJ. W. Abbey = oe _— Ps — same he| asked by the latter into the P _* Cabot cs BLE Dwight Anchor 9 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH : SS 7. a - : ms : SNe soy ) ney a z 3 eee ee a ee ° oS No. 13—Sherman B. M. A- us Bay City—Frank Rosman & Co. possibly pay tl y and could not! store, as the brother wished to show him Farwell......- a ea sident, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. J. Austin. Belding—L. S. Roell s y pay he amount, though he! how much ch UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL tat. as | Sigh g—L. 8. Roel. Sa a a a ee ae uch cheaper he could buy than | TremontN.........- 514{Middlesex No. 1....10 HARDWARE MAUL president, 8. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens. 1g apids—W. A.Verity,A. V. Young, |said he, ‘‘I will give you my note fan is brother. He was shown some satine, | Hamilton New.ee sees 6% co ay a Sperry & Co.’s, Post Tanaied dis, i No. 15— Boyne City B. M.A. E. P. Shankweiler & Co., Mrs. Turk, | sixty days for the the price of which was 15 cents per yard, | Middlesex AT...... a Seale 1 ee a 50 : Sou ge ’ , |sixty days for the amount and robably : per yard, | Middlesex AT 8 & ‘ ‘ MILLS. dis President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F.M.Chase.- J. K. Sharp, A. Markson. I can raise the money by ae tk and, upon his presenting his ecard, the Pr aE a ae Pri C a o- eee a No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. Blissfield—Jas. G 5 os ey DY > time €| price was LZ i ese a aoc . 79 1ees : . 8. . Mfg. Co.’s Mallcabicg president, » ¥, Crandall; Secretary, W. Rasco. oe = oo Jr. note comes due.”? ‘‘No,” said the mer- peice: —— cents per yard. The No. 35... es urrent. «Landers, Ferry & Cl. k’s...... oe i No.17—Plainwell B. M.A. | Peecton-G fa chant, ‘‘we have trusted you for years} while i g day he was in this place and, | Hamilton N......... 7% aeiddicaae A sayeth aa oe ae —— = = a = = —_ Baral ae a and have never crowded you at all, but bi ss oon ~ of our legitimate merchants’ | Middlesex P T...... 8 co “See 2 These prices are for cash buyers, who Stebbin’s Pattern Siemens = : No. 18—Owosso B. M. A. side—Jno. G. Bruce & Son. now t : oe : peng itale ces°of business, chanced to see a . ty 9 _ ia i : miias Gaaute 60&10 & President, Warren P. Woodard; Secretary, 8- Lamfrom.| Capac—H. C. Sigel. — Semone pilin ead cease _ piece of satine, identical with oy aie z = - pu 9 « o ae 13% pay promptly and buy in full packages. Enterprise, self-measuring Lee eu ealenaeey — No 704 19—Ada eee M. A. a if am a Le : S 2 J S your goo s ae : i ee 10% te ener y SEAL“LMOGDSULIILE «wee eee wren ew ewnne president, D.F Watson; Secretary, E.E. ices: : - City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Ses- | at some ether stor, We ee ee — in the ciseatls DRESS GOODS. Se 16 sn ts aatiad -_ — is. NAILS CS a 0 neugetuck M.A. $5 _tengatack B. M.A. —— i and will take nothi re J Ef y e day before. .Upon en- milton... ..---- S fNameless.2..0. 025. 20 Se Steel nails, base...... President, john F. Henry; Secretary, N. L. Rowe: Casnovia—John E. Parcell. poor fellow este pi en H The! quiry, he found the goods to ne bat 10 fe eseeesenee: 9 are 25 Jennings’, gemuine.......-2--...sece---oee et = Wise tee = Ne way 31— Wayland B. } ae Cedar Springs—John Beucus a A : s 1 a. e had| cents per yard, at which 4 as sc ie -10% Se Ce OT Jennings’, imitation ........-...--++-. +--+: 50£10 | ¢ Advance over base: eee 3 20 prosident,@ i, Wharton, Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. Fish, B. Tripp i a = — = could think of no means! eyred a dress pattern a tra - = GG Cashmere... 21 pee 30 ca GD.ees ve ceeseqetee seseens cosees ~ No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M. 4. ‘har : : y which he could raise any. Could he es ’ e took | Nameless..-. ..----- oe 32% | F : Ee Soe ae pease e 3% cuamachers oes ee es Pi sano ageagrenes J. Richardson, Daron | go to some brother members and ask for rps exhibitedtuchtothechagrn!:= = a4 cB NG aiaES -— Ce +> > Se Bi 00 BBM. one soon n sora eons ten enn = eee slag mith, J. Andrews, C. P. Leck, F.H.{a loan of the amount? No, for nine of his P. of I. brother. Again, while | Simpson.... .....--- 20 [Imperial oe “ eee ee a ig Base 30 President, John W. Hallett: Secretary, L A. Lyon. eee out of ten of his brothers eet tasted waiting in a P. of I. store in another ee nei! a8 Binee o% ‘s D.B. a = Se ee 25 No. 24—Morley B. M. A. ester—P. C. Smith. : : : ue eee neighbori y Cee oe Oe eee ceases 18 (Black... 8%) pampows, : ee i 40 es 24—Morley B- M.A: picnmond.| Chippewa nk ao the — = he. Could he continue trad- Sarccommrmpen ee Fs = Coechco...... es 1034) eee a TO a BARROWS. * ES ania ne = 50 No. 25—Palo B. M. A, in Mee ee . ing with this firm and not strain his obli- a : = | pow } ee CORSET JEANS. ae ee Oe 50 = fe ks ee eek 1 sotto. pert Hubbell. par or ae ae a ae #08 “vas”? aP. of I. Upon being answered —— be au 6 | Naumkeag satteen.. T% ce es oe Oe 3 eS COG e 1 00 1 90 <= SG _Greenvilic i. M. A. Son in—Wilson McWilliams. agreed to abide by the rules and the rules in the negative, he was told in an under- ha 6%4| Rockport....... .... 63 BOLTS. ee 2 = President. A. ©. Satterlee: Sceretary, 3. Clark. Coral—J. S. Newell & Co ces i : ; s eruleSitone, ‘Dot make no diff : i PRINTS. ‘ Stove ee ue aie oe wage 1... .50&10 Tee ye pa pa + as Ul Dushville—G. O se said he should trade at the P. of I. store. | you yust sos as eronce. 1 sells| Allen, staple..------ 5%|Merrim’ckshirtings. 5 | Cryage now os MIO | Case 10. =... ese eee cee o a No 27—Do .M. A. shville—G. . Adams. But something must b é you yust so sheap. He replied that he ip fancy........6 | ‘ Reppfurn. 8} a ee ee 3 “glo “sigphamene ives Als gulee's 60 90 President, E. 8. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt ‘tear ti g e done. He would} only wanted a small sack of It that Foves._....-- 6 |Pacific baney. “ eee a 40&10 eg oe ee eis 7 1 00 No. 28—Cheboygan B. M.A ea 2 [ ee i either have to pay the amount or stand bg oa : 7 st Sa nat} American fancy.... 6 eee tee 20 | winis Ee eee a aa 125 prosident, 3°}. weddvek; Sesretary, HG. Dozer. _— Rapids—Knapp & Rich, H. Kosit-|a suit and be exposed to the public as a| day and secured the same for 5 cents. American indigo... AA IEE co fleeing ag —— ee 85 1 00 No. 29—Freeport B. M. A. a & Bro. > ‘beat.’ He finally decided 1 iS a| Fifteen minutes later, this enterprising ‘American shirtings. 54%4|Simpson mourning.. 6% Well, plain. ..........-.+e+eeereeee cess er eees 8 350 SE 1 00 1 25 president, Wm. Moore; Secretary, 5. M. A. ebrough.| Evart—Mark Ardis, =e Skea. Storie Gis menchant = d and going | Pp. of I. niemhant sold a P. of & (upom Amold “ .... 6%4| greys... a Well, SWiVGl....-...------- oo ses cone ae ane ane 1 15 1 50 No. 30—Oceana B. M. A. ens & Farrar, John C. Devitt ’ : 4 lant said, Say, I’ll trade} pis showing his card sank oF si i long cloth B.10%| ‘* — solid black. 6% BUTTS, CAST. ae i Se, 85 %5 president, AG,Avery; Secretary, E.8. Houghtaling- | = Fenwick—T! See with you until I can pay what I owe.” : rd) asack from the; | ©. 8ig|Washington indigo. 6% | Cast Loose Pi ' f : ee i. 90 No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A. a I think that just such inci . same pile for 8 cents. “ centurycloth 7 | “ Turkey robes.. 7% sede gt tng aE ian Wa sO is #89 president, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. Flint—John B. Wilson. en eed a — asthe! These instances are comparatively bs eS ‘India robes.... 7% Wrought Loose — = ze ee owes ee 15 2 50 Se ea Coopersville B. M. A. Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark. pl miare ubove wi tend to com- small, but serve to show how the farmer is | Berlin a. a plain T’ky X % 8% | Wrought Table... -..- TUTTITTTTT 1g9&10 | Ohio Tool Co.’s ee dis President, W. G. Barnes; Secretary, J. B. Watson- Fremont—J. B. Ketchum, W. Harmon. a tely Ov erthrow the order in this sec-| being duped in these parts, as well as «oil blue...... 6%| “ Ottoman ao bares oe Inside Blind. ..........--..--- ..60&10 | Sciota Bench a it @30 No. 33_Charleveix B. M. a Gladwin—John Graham, J. D. encod ion. There are a large number of farm- | elsewhere, in his mad infatuation for tl ss | S oreen ..-. 614, Kkeyred......... 6 Blind~ aoe i 75 | Sandusky Tool ene @50 So President, 1. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. | Jas. Croskery : »lers whose names occupy conspicuous | P. of I swindle mea Boek a 7 6 |Martha Washington ee ee brs Sia @30 No. 34—Saranac B. M. A. EU ae a ] S > de eer Q a ce : -d- 2ER. if madders... 6 Turke 3 rea Beeeeeeceecesescereeeeen sree es 70&10 | Stanley R 1a Level ¢ te @50 President, H. T. Johnson; ae Stary, P.T. Williams. Gow an—Rasmus Neilson. = debtor side of several Mon- ee Eddystone fancy... 6 (Martha Necnanstse 7% | Blind, Shepard’s ........-...+-++eeeees eres 70 y Rule and —— S, wood... |... &10 “No. 35—Bellaire B. M. ee Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted & Son. h Et 9 rehants’ ledgers and who to-day | An Echo of the Muskegon Convention Hamilton fancy. ... 6%|_ Turkey red........ 9 BLOCKS. a, Aes. a president, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary, C. E. Densmore. Grand Rapids—Jos : : aven’t enough money on hand to buy ; wags : staple.... 6 |Riverpoint robe Ordinary Tackle, list April 17,’ Common, polished veceeeees sees Gis, @O "Ne. 36—Ithaca B. M.A. | At Br = & ner =e A. Wil-|twenty pounds of sugar and pay a One of the wittiest speeches made at Manchester fancy. 6 | Windsor fancy hen a3 i SS ” ae dis. 70 No. 36—Ithaca B. M. 4. zinski, ywn & Sehler, Volmari & Von ie i : y cash : f i “ wleraelel | ee ee & CRADLES. I a Ti : dis. President, O. F. son; Sec ‘ M. : > , : ‘ : the a ahi . old ron and Tinned...... = Ne Ss eon Keppel. ee Papi these persons are going | », — eS oF the Michigan | Merrimack D fancy. 6% iat CAE eae owe dis, 50&02 | COPpper Rivets and Ree 40 President, Chas. F. Bock; "Secretary, E. W. Moore. Hart—Rhodes & Leonard. a saad oF for - necessaries of life is usiness Men’s Association, held at Mus- Amoskeag AC A.. TBMIAC. A 7 a a Wood's patent ee IRON. - SS a = Saottville B. M.A. Hersey—John Finkbeiner. er of much conjecture. When the; kegon last summer, was by J. V. Cran-| Hamilton ec ks Cast Steel....-....-2..--22------secee es per 5 |“B” Wood's a planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 president, H. E. Symons: Secretary, D. W. Higgins. Hesperia—B. Cohen. merchants see that the Patrons’ work-/dall, the Sand Lake n h = anemone 8ig|York....... : coe Saray Broken packs ee 92 No. 39 Burr Oak B. M. 4. Howard City — 0. J. Knapp, Herold ings have gone far enough and patience} .ypj ke motehant, om Se : duce Of pelle, eee perm 65| sj — President, W_ 8. Willer; Secretary, F. W. Sheldon. Seas €. E Pelion : ceases not only to be a virtue but toler- subject of the Patrons of Industry craze. Snir ease eee = —— River...) ..) 19% Hick’s Ce. r = et inch and larger .... ‘- No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A. Sal : 7 wi : ; ; : ae : a st Prize........-- a Weteen 220 ie ‘ Oe es ae ees OEE a —Eaton Rapids Bo Me vert Hubbardston—M. Cahalen. ons — calla halt and many poor The speech was omitted from the pub-| , oc, DEMINS. ieee “ oi: fa ai’ Ndi Breckenridge B.M.A. =3 teeckenrices aL A. Imlay City—Cohn Bros. 1ers will be brought up standing. If lished report of the proceedings, at the| S'S ee 12% brew oe 11% ai leas : — Se Ss ¢ President, C. H. Howd; Secretary, L. Waggoner: Jackson—Hall & Rowan. the farmer expects to dispose of his | request of the Executive Board of th : brown 13’ |Lawrenee Gane 13% | Rim Fire Mit and Bevels.....-..-s.seceeeeceeos ees No. 42_Fremont B. M. A. Kalamo—L. R. Cessna. goods to merchants, he must not be in- Association, and Tue TR cae ik Ne | Andover. «.....-.----11%| wae ie Air ee Comtral Fire........-.-2--cceeceneeevee es dis. 25 255 ee SRE THOM. Ge 20 President, Jos. Gerber; Secretary Cc. J. Rathbun. Kent City—N strumental in making war a inst th takes if he ce are ck nOwW | Everett, blue.....--. 12 | 66 = ae le . SHEET IRON. No. 43—Tustin B. M. A. =< oy = eee and, if h gainst them, | takes pleasure in glving a verbatim re-| |“ ‘brown.....12 |.“ Doge ig oT dis. | Nos. 10 to 14 Com. Smooth. Com. President, Frank J. Luick; Secretary, J- A. Lindstrom. Laingsburg—D. Lebar. emit e can not dispose of his goods, port of the effort: cot . inion enamel laa i il li ee ha 7010 | Nos. 15 A ee ee %20 86983 10 pes i ome i es his means of btaini ws OTPFON DRILL. Socket Framin 70&10 | NOS. oo ............ 4 a No, 44—Reed City B. M. AL Lake Odessa—Christian Haller & Co., a = : obtaining a living are cer- “J will simply say that ion ate — Ds. Gu isierk. ..--.. 7% | Socket Corner Ze ccc cc cccc cer ese en cceseeeeceas eeetat Me te ; = 2 10 oi Hl ~ 5 : 7 iit . sda} ore ee ee isn 7 a ls a a ” a el a —- = Martin; Seoretery © = = . — & Son, McCartney Bros., posers nies Sat spices our mer-| the midst of this P. I. business. It is 15 Clifton; 2000271. fe 2 Socket SHCKS «sano SII ee 420 325 crostdont Oa tle els Boctetary, 0. A. Halladay. —— eee Siac act =— = miles deep all around me. I don’t know | q@lenarven GINGHAME. ee utchers’ Tanged Firmer..............++++- 40 | No. 27. ROOTES 46 345 = esc an ae EMA M. <7 ‘ an for a shilling, and | know is, can you give us advice, eit Amoskeag eer ivatie y M 2 eee dis. te Hand et dis. president, A. 8. Kedzie; Secretary, F. D. Vos. per & Son, Jno. Butler. Richard ggs which sold for 18 cents now sell for | s fa ntifi pgs 2 — Poe WAV alley City ----.--+-- 1g | Morse’s Bit Stocks. .............---+++-++++ ve] AAG « woe sere esctns assess eescess ——No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A John Fletcher ichard Butler, | 15, and the end is not yet or | sectarian, scientific, christian or relig-| Stark... -.-16 | |Georgia .... ...... ..16 Taper and straight Shank........... A. + X Cuts, per foot es cipiis Renee ieee A. =. ne i . yet. — as to how to bear the cross ? Migerioan od gee ola Ce 14 Moraes Tapershank 2003) tll. rs Special Stel Dia ¥ Gute’ per foot... 50 ae Ran ak ecos oe : a er “T am a granger—have been master : ea ae DRIPPING PANS. “ Champic : 8, perfoot.... 30 president, Thomas B. Dutcher; e crotary, C. B. Waller. oncom ene H. S.) Knight. Good-Bye to the P. of I. County Line Grange for three years : o-_ = End... .45 Shoe 88 — — ger pound .......... o7| Cuts; per ae and Electric Tooth X No. 55—Petes MillbrookK—t. VU. (ord. W. i 3 "ts 7 Si ‘oats’, J. & P....... 5 |) a ‘ arge sizes, per Ha ee a ec ete etic ee eee FO: aonanin Millington—Chas. > 2 The following are among some of the . SS Grange ear-marks ime ae Marshalls, 0... 2... 88 5S »P — ae CL es o-. dis. No. 56—Bangor B. M.A. ‘ian fete A a merchants who have been under contract | j SE ons of Industry; there is noth- an KNITTING COTTON, Com. 4 piece, 6in.... i ‘ : Oneida Community, ert re ane President, Silas DeLong; Secretary, Geo. Chapman. Morley—Henry Strope : . with the P. of I., but have thrown th = in them but pure devilishness! + Hig 5 a eS ae ee ei bg gee _ = Ping —— Hawley « anhalt 70 No. 57—Rockford B. M. A. ae : . : . *? < y em ese organizers will go out to my scl ree ge No. 14.......37 m ieee. % Se Gee ore ar Tae em ama ttn tema 18¢ pe € wesident. den. A. Sage: Secretary, HS. Holden. sore — E. Lamb, J. Vermett | overboard : house—No. 7, Crandall’s—go ao a ee = i ee nine igngee dis. — Wionne, Gelualom .. 5.0.5 nesses. $1.50 per ox wo. 5S Fife Lak i vles : ny a fe cee aera a ane . : : WIRE. i canes 6 = Lake B. M.A. M : owles. _ Bellevue—John Evans. hats on and pumpkin vines around their 12....... 36 at . 40 45 | Clark’s, small $18: large, $26 r Brient Market... 2.2... ay dis. = aa Ta CA. =e idee ya Rilo McNamara. Blanchard—L. D. Wait necks and hayseed in their hair; they | Slater CAMBRICS, Ives’, 1, 18; 2, 824; 3, 830 0.02... eee. 25 Scemmed a vestenteeversvenen 70 . No. 59—Fennville Bb. M. 4. Nashville— ers Stri ’ See cs : 4 a ’ y | Slater.......-.---+-- 4% |Washi t ea ‘aera Maree ‘ ciccsueet et a ae ae Co e—Powers & Stringham, H. M. deers Springs—L. A. Gardiner. = = my neighbor farmers together, —— eeae cee ee 434 Red oa ae = én FILEs—New List. dis. Tinned ‘kot. een es 86 No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A. ce hapin—J. I. Vander stand up and say: ‘Gent! 2.) | Kid Glove. .........- 4% |Lockwood.... ...... @| Disston’s .........-----2e eee sce neers Coppered Spring Steel ..200.0. 0.27 Ye President, H. H, Hogan: Seorctary, 8. 5: Neihardt Newaygo—W. Harmon. Clio—Nixon & Hubble ae any interest in Cedar Springs? ae Newmarket......... ee oo ae Pence, galvanized... ‘se a No. 61—Hartford B. M.A. a oe Homrich. Dimondale—Elias Underhill all yell, ‘No.’ me ey | Hdwards..----- ee A 456 ee Bea a - ve eves 60610 " WHE os ‘ = sident, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. gden—aA. J. Pence. i : Co ea ee ae a Fi ANNEL. (Beceeieemscaeae nae set a a WIREGOODS. a No. 62—East Saginaw M. A. Olivet—F. H. Gage. sane ae & Pearson. o. — why build up Send. Eke ad | =a ee ee ne Oe reer ee wan President, Jas. H .Moore; Secretary, C. W. Mulholand, Onondaga—John Sillik oa es W. Wurzburg, Van ak = and Pierson?’ ‘Yes, we| Talbot no tage es = BH as GALVANIZED IRON Hook's Ee 70610810 No. 63—Evart B. M. A. = : lele otvis, 5 ul er up; let us te mm? Nameless (00 Ai) oe ee os. to 20; 22 and 24; « : 1 vr tenet eset t teen ete e eee cee 0. si cieieas CY eee meet — A. Orono—C. A. Warren. = ohn Cordes. o : eo tear her down?” ameless .......-..27%4|Buckeye.... ........ 82% | List 12 13 4: 25 and 26; 27 | Gate Hooks and Eyes............... .... ae SS Ee re i Harvard—Ward Bros. Don’t you see, gentlemen, itis not MIXED FLANNEL. Di 14 15. 4s ane 10&10 pe eS B. M.A. a Lamb & Co. Howard City—Henry Henkel only damnable—it is pernicious ie The Ltr & mee, plaid. 46 iGrey SR W....- 17% scount, 50&10 co — Adjustable, nickeled dis. , C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. eed City—J. M. Cadzow. ee 3 . a ee os S- nion R......-----: 2214| Western W ee IGES. dis. Dee Genie ee ae ~‘ a oe G5 Kalkaska B.M.A. cman t. ¥. Eee. pias igen McKinnon. ra —— the United States could reach Windsor. CN RL 18%4)D R Powe noes oan Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..........- +++ 50 Coe's Patent Agricultural, wrought, ........ 50 ee rake; Secretary, 0.8. Blom. Richmond.—Knight & Cudworth an —Chas. McCarty. : or piracy; and yet, you gentlemen | Union _— ee. = xo 23% . HAMMERS. oe’s Patent, malleable............ aa ey sic oe ———— = _ : Riverdale—J. B. Adams - 7 eee & Clough. who live away from the cholera, you ee ——— pene eet as 2344 ga &C0.8......------ 0: ene dis. 25! Bird Cages MISCELLANEOUS. dis President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. COWES: _ - b. S. ind ity—I. Spri i uess it ain’t i : : je 8 ee JABES oes ee seen cscs ee teens ee q cee Ne: Oi Watervliet BM: A: Fett oA Sik oe opis i. Sprinace & Co, F.6.| EOe to be much of a|Nameless..... 8 @ 94) + 9 @rox, | Kerkes & Phumbig oe dis. | 25 | Pumps, Cistern oe... cesses | 2 Tr t, W. L. G: t; . ; > “ A s pee ee ee eee ee , | ce ae eee eel... -< sn i. S iy > a aa NN NES esiden = — Secretory: FH. Nerrinelt. er — man & Blanchard, Nashville—Powers & Stringham. “What we want to know is, what kind CANVASS oe PADDING. 12% Blacksmith’s Suiid ast Steel. en ee ae Med tnd Peale... 2... sidé10&10 President, H.H. Pope; Secretary, BE. T. VanOstrand._ cacoked — 2 Olivet—F. H. Gage. of medicine shall we use to deal with it? — as ae a =o SS ee Forks, en, chee wid’: in. 40 pesamene Sm ae oS nl A. Sheridan M. a Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co. I am heartily sick of this second cousin 10% 10% 1014115 ib . ra Claekia, (205 0 dis.60&10 sania a & i ark; Secretary, F. 8. Willison. , —M. 7 Ravenna—R D Wheel sympath = I . 4 e 11% 11% td 2 Me ce ses ete d sh v ME Se eee gi 2. er. y- It ain’t wortha 1 ies 1149}17 17 per doz. net, 2 50 TALS, a A, Sparta—Dole & Haynes. Rockford—H. Colby & C acre! Don’t simply tell = eae 12% 1244|20 20 ee 12 in. 4% 14 and’ was tuk , Wm. Boston; Secretary, Walter Webster. Springport—Powers & Johnson Well St. L : y a oO. h i ply tel us W o have sat DUCKS. s ONGET .... 1. een ween ene c esc eeecccccscerece 3% ie baerege........... . EES 1_—Ashiey BM. A, ington & Hammond : a es A. Brice. on the blister, ‘I guess it will get well.’ ” | Severen, 8.0%-..----- 944|Greenwood, 8 0z....11% crew Hook and Eye, % Hae aoe cae | el OA 8 oe eaceanees dalek eo nalidwian 2ge y ake ‘ : at . on . oe eS ee ee _ einen: Socctner, Sos ESE | | Stanton Pelee & Co., Sterling & oe ee a eu 4 cere 8 ee ee wo Mocceccoc Rt | puty: sheet, 2x per pout : > President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster. Co. oy oodin & Van Wickle. ce to § tockholders. : aes --10% Str a mi a net 7% | 600 pound oo No.74—Davison M.U.——™ Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter. = ngport—Cortrighj & Griffin. The annual meeting of the stockholders —— Baa ae 20 me bale, 40 doz....8725| eee Me RA WO ose cones areas o% President, J. F. Cartwright; Secretary. ©. W. Hurd. Trufant—I. Terwilliger. i EDS 5. Tucker. of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail- red, doz... ... a dick Vinx ude a dis. | you ee ee trast Se rg A. cs — ose’& Gage. illiamston—Michael Bowerman. | al eg . Disa han sen i the general — — 814| Pawtucket... joy, | Champion, anti-friction... ., Wood a... SS ae a — — : yheeler—Loui M —__—. +. _____- ’ e city of Grand Rapids, Mich ie ed Crosa.... 9 |Dundie............-- atid wisbaek ie The prices of the many other qualities No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A. wuSe (Mrs. A.) Johnson : g 2 tence este Bese ce Vinadteat ee 9 ee ec a 40 i e many other qualities, of President, ¥ 8. MeCamly; Secretary, Chauncey Strong. H. ©. Breckenridge. ) Orange Shipments from California. we anes = — at 1] “ Best AA. oe Pettey “Gity ea 10% me HOLLOW WARE nm a oe ou aces by private brands No. 77—South Haven B. M.A ite Cloud—J. C Townsend, N From the Los Angeles Express i er e election of thirteen az ee ee ANT : M. A. \ 1. _wW. : a P or : ee er TMONY. President, E. J. Lockwood; Secretary, Volney Ross. Wiley. ; W-| ‘The freight departments of the South directors constituting a board to serve coring beraeasaceee $9 50/Wonderful .... »...84 75 Spiders .... 20... -eee eee ee ee eee ee eee e neces 60 | COOKSON...----vee errors oer! ...-per pound 16 Sicaniact a aemeen bomen 5. W.Seand Whitehall—Geo, Nelson, John Haver-|)'” Pacific and Santa Fe roads are aoe oie Teg rc a eS oe — aeae ee se womens Fe re ee er eter eee — TIN—30 eat wea , J. O. Se 74 , J. W. Saunders. = Cea sy el : : / action of such other business as Corticelli, d ee HOUSE FURNISHING @00D IN—MELYN GRADE io. 79_East Jordan and bo. A kate. busily engaged handling the oran : ) as may be| Corticelli, doz....... 85 {Corticelli knitting, Stamped Ti 5. i S0xt4 IC: Chareoa!,.......... : President, Chas. F. Dixon} Secretary, Lc. eoiees” +| Williamston—Thos. Horton. which is being shipped East by ine uous! a 6 A Oona eos 45 | Door, porcelain, ji ae oe ee 7 50 President, L. P. Wilcox; Secretary, W. R. Mandigo. Johnny—I gave it toa poor old woman specials have alread ., oe Lawton, at No. 152. West Fulton ee ie No 2 White & BIE 12 | epee Door, eka ermnings a 55|° Each additional X on this grade 81.50. 78 Na 3a Standish BOM, A, with only one eye. P dy been sent out over | city of Grand Rapids, all the property and assets re i 12 |No_8 White & BI’k..20 | Door poreelvin, trimmings BS-.--.-+--- 55 grade 81.50. President, P. M. Angus; Secretary, D. W. Richardson. Mother—That was a good boy Here a. —- Fe. The exact figures showing | = gue Pomeroy & Lawton lately assigned to me.| ‘“ ; i a | : 10 “93 ‘| Drawer and Shutter, Soeeias a ea ees = jane —— PLATES No. 85—Clio B. M. A : : , | the number of boxes of oranges th | Said property consists of a general stock of E i : - 26 ace eG ke “a BLEF.....--+-- tii eee ee President, J. M. Beeman; Secretary, C. H. May you can have another penny b : ges that have | eries and fixtures, book : StOe SAFETY PINS . CKS—DOOR, din, |14x201x, ‘ ‘“ : ; , C. H. ; : : een shipped East from Sout : shai ares, book accounts, and the inter. | No®...-...... Z si Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ... 20x28 IC ws eee ee Se: g0-afopgok ang Blanoyas H-EK:|zo'ive to that poor old woman to-day? | present, Dut all allroad ethern Call-| Sot pell omy en aay | ae eS ss [Ballon Wicclor Coben ccc: B/E Amer Gite 3% : a e oa J old woman to-day ? . * ‘| can bi ee erty et eg 55 4x20 IX. “ &“ see i ay : No. 87—-S ys resent, but n be seen upon the day of : S—PER M. . ee i ge apne es Se President, ee ery Bos. Mother—Yes, you can have one. What ane intervi a = oad officials who | prior thereto by applying ae This ik ann : > James.....-..-+. 1 50\Steamboat.... ...... 40 Pe te oe as =) << - “ a ee i 00 Ls a a do you want to : it rviewe this morning stated | class chance for anyone aewietn L st- | Crowely’s......- -.-- i 35\Gold Eyed.......... 1 50 | Stanl Ont dis. —— > WF ad esencaas wie dieee 5% o. 25 Oe B. M.A. Joh > give it to her for ? that the shipments to date were twice as ; business : esiring to go into the | Marshall’s....... 1 00| nley Rule and Level Co.’s........----- 70 BOILER SIZE TIN scecas SOO wroae ws; Secretary, L. D. Cooley. nny—For a stick of candy r : iD j ABL MATTOCKS. ie PLATE, a eat as Dated February 11, 1890. TABLE OIL CLOTH. poo &. en me geet > g compared with 1889. o—_J <> | ny M1, 8. ag SE. a. ree ee See Wee oe Wn ik Gh SAME Ecce meee csloeess eat = M. TURNER, Assignee. Paar eae 54 6—4...2 95 | Hunt Bye............... 815.00, dis. 60 | 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boile peaetuarte ste 14 50 nes ae Welt ck 00, dis. 60 | 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Botlers oe eas 818.50, dis’ 20410. |14xc0IxX, © “9 “ ‘sPOF pound.... 9% The Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. Retail Trade of the Wolverine State, E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. eae ae Price, One Dollar per year, payable strictly in advance. aaveaneta Rates made known on application. Publication Office, 100 Louis St. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1890, MULLIKEN’S RETIREMENT. General Manager Mulliken has finally been compelled to let go the position he has hung onto so tenaciously, the princi- pal owners of the railroads over whose destiny he has presided having grown weary of his repeated promises. to give them more satisfactory returns for their investment. While Mr. Mulliken has some good ideas on railway management and is a suecess in some directions, his career in most respects is a lamentable failure. Viewed from the standpoint of the stock- holder, he has never been considered a suecess, as neither road under his man- agement has ever paid a dividend. Nor have any of his pet enterprises, such as the construction of the branch from Grand Ledge to this city, been accom- panied by anything like adequate re- turns. Every extension he has advo- cated has served to plunge the roads deeper in debt, without securing suffi- cient additional business to increase the net earning capacity. With business men generally, Mr. Mulliken has been very unpopular. While he has many friends whom he purchased by special favors, most of the shippers doing business with his roads have come to dislike him on account of his overbearing manner and his auto- cratic methods. It has seemed to be im- possible for him to meet a patron on common ground, his sole aim, apparently, being to exhibit the power he possessed as the head of two important transporta- tion lines. ‘*The public be damned’’ has evidently been his guiding star, as well as Vanderbilt’s. His disgraceful con- duct at Howell, afew years ago, and at Newaygo, two or three years ago, are fair example of the rule or ruin policy which he clung to as long as he remained at the helm. Among the employes of the road, Mr. Mulliken was also very unpopular. He gave them no latitude in the discharge of their duties, insisting on taking a hand in the work of every official under his charge. His own work and the interests of the road continually suffered as a re- sult of this habit. It is to be hoped that the successor of the deposed manager will take a more liberal view of things and give both the owners and patrons of the roads an ad- ministration which will redound to his credit. The inauguration of the Northern Michigan Development Association, at Traverse City last week, is certainly a step in the right direction. The weak point in the plan adopted—if, indeed, it has an element of weakness—is the large scope the proposed organization is de- signed to take. The work to be under- taken is usually pursued in a successful manner by local organizations and THE TRADESMAN is of the opinion that the attempted unification of so many differ- ent localities, whose interests are not all in common, will not prove entirely sat- isfactory. Clever, but Futile. From the Washington Star. Aman whom it were base flattery to call John Smith came into this office this morning and offered the following adver- tisement for publication: ‘Notice: If the very homely woman about thirty-nine years and eleven months old who lost a pocketbook containing $14.55 on Pennsylvania avenue this morn- ing will apply to she can have the money by paying for this notice.”’ He explained that he had seen the woman drop the pocketbook, but that he was anxious to keep the contents, and he was of the opinion that no woman, for as smallasum as $14.55, would ever answer the advertisement as he had written it. The card, of course, was refused and the man was turned over to the police. oo 7 Lakeview Locals. Street talk has it that Henry Strope, of Morley, will open adry goods store here in the near future for the P. of I. The P. I groceryman here, H. C. Thompson, told me a day or two ago that he did not know whether he would re- contract with the P. of I. or not. Thomp- son claims to be satisfied with his P. L trade, so far. Some time ago L. L. Bissell and An- drew All entered into partnership to sell furniture. Since then Andrew All’s brother has bought Bissell out and the new firm, Andrew All & Bro., has con- tracted with the P. of I. ———$—$$_$_<> 4 << —— The Evanescent Umbrella. It is always no use And the man is a goose Who his mislaid umbrella will seek, He might just as well try To separ’ through the sky For some gas that escaped last week. While the weather is bright His umbrella’s in sight— It haunts him by night and by day, But just when “the rain Goes to pouring again It fadeth forever away. THE P. OF I. AT BIG RAPIDS. Written for THE TRADESMAN. The investigation of the Patrons of Industry at Big Rapids shows con- clusively that the farmers are not all as easily led to work against their own in- terests as the leaders, who are reaping the financial harvest out of the organiza- tion, would lead people to believe. With scarcely an exception, the mer- chants there do not seem to feel at all uneasy. In fact, trade seems to have gotten back to nearly the normal condi- tion. Some of the trade_has shifted around, but each dealer seems to have his share, though all say trade is quiet. This has been an exceptionally dull winter, and there would be much more money in circulation if there had been snow, so that logs could be gotten in. As the P. of I. stores are doing no more business than the others, all attribute the dullness of times to this cause, and none think contract stores cut any par- ticular figure with their trade. A short statement of interviews regarding dealers who have contracted there will verify this statement. A. V. Young, who signed for boots and shoes, is a pleasant appearing gen- tleman. He started in with quite a rush, but is now only just about paying expenses. A portion of his town trade say they still deal with him, as he gives them P. I. prices ‘‘on the quiet.”’ Mrs. Turk put in a new stock of mil- ;linery for the organization, so was un- able to judge to what extent their trade had helped her. Of course, she is hardly making enough to pay expenses now, and is thinking of moving south where her husband is at work. W. A. Verity signed last October and runs a regular country grocery store, with a barrel of apples in the middle of the floor, glass broken out of show-case, ete. He was very frank and free in his statements; claimed that he cleared $100 a month when he first started, but has to ‘‘keep kicking’’ at the leaders who promised him trade, so as to have the other members keep on trading with him. They evidently do not ‘‘keep on’’ very satisfactorily, as it is hard work for him to make expenses now. He says he signed for 10 per cent., but really gets 2 or 3 per cent. extra for shrinkage and, at least, 20 per cent on spices, etc. A. Markson signed to sell clothing and furnishing goods. A young man (evi- dently his son) thought they had made money out of the farm trade. Although they contracted to sell for 10 per cent. above actual cost, he did not believe that anyone could, would or did sell for that per cent., as the running expenses of the store were usually more than that. He explained that they could buy ‘‘jobs’’ and odds atadiscount that city trade would not have, and put them off on the farmers as regular goods, and invariably got 10 per cent. above the price of ‘‘reg- ulars.’? He illustrated this by saying that they bought underwear for $7.50 per dozen that they thought was worth $9 a dozen, and sold it for 10 per cent. above $9, or $9.90, which would give them a profit of 32 per cent. above real cost. Like all other stores, they complained of trade being dull. E. P. Shankweiler & Co. contracted for flour and feed. They do not pay much attention to P. I. trade. Other dealers have cut way down, so there is not much ‘ner cent.’’? in it for anyone. The farm- ers buy where they think they can do best. J. K. Sharp recently contracted for groceries and meats. The expression on his face is not such that a timid and bashful reporter would tackle him with much hope of getting a satisfactory in- terview; so one of his clerks was ap- proached. He was very emphatic and pronounced in his statements, saying ‘‘It doesn’t make a bit of difference—not a bit. The farmers have no money and we have to trust our customers, anyhow.”’ He also said that they started in with quite alodge but didn’t have half the members now. He knew some to join one night and ask for credit the next morning. Some of the Patrons furnished the in- formation that they had boycotted the dry goods and grocery merchants, some time ago, but these merchants say they never would’ have known it if they had not seen it in print. It would be very pleasing to see the farmers prosperous, and, like all other occupations, we must remember that they have many things to contend with that are unpleasant, and it is natural and right for them to try.to better their con- dition, but they are beginning to realize that they were unwise in listening to those traveling money grabbers who have sown the seed of dissension, and have persuaded them to strike a treacherous blow at the very merchants who, for years, have been their best friends. We all feel the hard times, and if ever there was a time that the farmers needed accommodation it is now. They have here- tofore found it very convenient to have their merchants ‘‘carry them over tax time.’? They (and this means the ma- jority) now see their mistake, and are ready to profit by the lesson, and are anxious to renew old friendship. They are also learning that goods cannot be sold for 10 per cent.; that the place to buy goods is where they can buy cheap- est; that it takes competition to make goods cheap, and that the single mer- chant idea ruins the market for their produce. ~ They most assuredly realize that the merchant who best understands his business, knows where and how to buy his goods to the best advantage, keeps his expenses down and is willing to put up with a reasonable living profit, is the one who sells cheapest. They also understand that this is not the ciass of merchants who will, as a rule, sign a contract with the P. of I. As far as the investigation in different localities has gone, it shows that the ma- jority of merchants who do sign are those who have not the ability to cope with sharp competition, and hope, by signing, to gain an advantage over their competi- tors that their natural business capacity does not entitle them to. The farmers soon learn this and dissatisfaction is the inevitable result, and they have a right to be dissatisfied. If a merchant cannot make his goods, prices and fair dealing draw trade to him, he certainly cannot expect to hold the trade by a contract which is no more binding than the one signed by the Patrons of Industry. Some of the members about Big Rap- ids, although giving up the trade idea, are turning their attention to other branches of the work of their organiza- tion, with what success could not be learned. NEMO. ~ For Sale by Leading Wholesale Grocers. a -. B Grand Rapids, We are headquarters for the cele- brated Bluefield Bananas, Receiving regular consignments. Also direct receivers of CALIFORNIA ORANGES & LEMONS mO Vy I. Mich. GRAND Lemon & Peters, WHOLESALE GROCERS. SOLE AGENTS FOR Lautz Bros. & Co,’s Soaps, Niagara Starch, : Amboy Cheese: RAPIDS. Michigan Fire and CASH CAPITAL $400,080. D. Whitney, Jr., President. Fair Contracts, Marine Insirance GO. ORGANIZED 1881. CASH ASSETS OVER $700,000. LOSSES PAID $500,000. Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y. The Directors of ‘‘The Michigan’’ are representative business men of our own State. Equitable Rates, Prompt Settlements, Insure in “The Michigan.” GEO. H. REEDER, State Agent Lycoming Rubbers and Jobber of Medium Price Shoes, Grand Rapids, Mich. IeqqnyY Zury04g But ~1BOM % 3U17417 S80g OUT, usual low prices. NEW MOLASSES! We have received large shipments of molasses, direct from the planters in Louisi- ana, which we are offering to the trade at our Telfer Spice Company. IMPORTERS OF TEAS, COFFEES AND SPICES. 1 AND 3 PEARL STREET. r, B | STEKETEE & SONS 9 Wholesale Dry Goods. Lae, ~4Our new line of fancy prints are ‘all in stock for coming season. Allen’s, ‘Indigo, Merrimac, Simpson’s, Gar- er’s, plain and satine styles. i, Also our new | |Satines in new colors and patterns. 4 Dress Ginghams, Seersuckers and iFancy Flannels, Zephyrs, Toile du Nord, Amoskeag, -0 << Purely Personal. B. F. Sweet, the Carson City druggis was in town Monday. W. J. Murphy, the Battle Creek drug- gist, was in town one day last week. W. R. Mandigo, the Sherwood druggist, is confined to his house with a severe at- tack of la grippe. Mrs. C. N. Rapp, who accompanied her husband East about four weeks ago, and who has been ill ever since she left home, is improving. Geo. B. Horton, the owner of five cheese factories in Fairfield township, Lenawee county, was in town acouple of days last week. Cc. Cc. DeCamp, the Durand hardware dealer, gave areception to the Durand Business Men’s Association at his res- idence, last Wednesday evening. Perry Weed, formerly engaged in the drug business at Charlevoix and Free- port, is now behind the prescription case for Benson & Williams, at Woodland. ——~= <> The Salt Trust Dead. C. F. Moore, one of the owners and managers of the Diamond Crystal Salt Co., at St. Clair, was in town one day last week and was seen by a reporter of THE TRADESMAN. “The salt trust is dead,’’ replied Mr. Moore, in answer to an interrogative, “and I hardly think the project will ever be revived. Mr. Burt could have carried it through, if he had been so dis- posed, and could have made $20,000 by the operation, but he was shrewd enough do see that such a combination could not last over a year, and wisely concluded that the best thing to do under the cir- cumstances was to abandon the enter- prise. Messrs. Thurber, Burger and Wiman, who were associated with him in the undertaking, were anxious to carry the trust into effect, but he was so positive in his refusal that they finally concluded to agree with him.”’ >_< ____ The Grocery Market. | Sugars are a little higher, the situation | being thus described by Willett & Gray, the accepted authorities on the market: The sugar fight between the trust and | the non-trust and the Spreckels refiner- ies shows increasing animosity, and re-! finers’ profits are now reduced toa min-| imum. Consumption continues large, | and there are strong reasons for its con-| tinued increase. The surplus of sugar | in the world is entirely in the beet coun-| tries awaiting distribution. The United | States has no supply even for all its re-| quirements for the year, and has to pur-| chase, say, 1,200,000 tons. Pickles are higher. have advanced ec. | | | | Package coffees | | —_—__—>—__—_—- The P. & B. cough drops give great’ satisfaction. Ex. Uo 134 to 142 East Fulton St, Revised Price-List of Tinware Terms cash or 30 days on approved credit. 1 per cent di ‘y wh G Per Doz. Per Doz. ; - Apple Corers No. 033, 3 Pint, Copper Bottoms, Japanned : Quart, “ “ fT c af 125 Strainer Pails. No. 34, Family Seoo Per 7 A.B.C. TinR 1 : Per Doz. Per Dos. | liaMalee aot" gicinal Sepama : Pores Per Doz, | No. 38, Pecos soci! Bt | Gamdlestieke, mleelplinished..-.c000-002-0 3 No. 10, Regular all tin Apple Corers.....--- s 30| N° ne Copper Ras, Sehr 5 61 pretk Spice a a ee e 40 | 12 Quart, Heavy XX.......2+-..c200+ ones 4 50| No. 2 Pieced Spice Scoop....---.----- ++ = : T P t Src ae The Gem Wooden Handle 2 occ. 35 | No. 085, a Copper Bottoms, Japanned ere eu es Covered Pails. im ca rots. ndles 90 Flue Stops mers. No, 065, 2 Pint, Octagon Tea Pots 1 & Basting Spoons. No: = ane kut, Copper Bottoms, Japanned on - Lo. oe 1 Pt. 1Qt. 2Qt. 3Qt. 4Qt. 6 Qt. | Flat Milk Skimmer........---0--0+--s0eee0 0) ‘Stems 8 8 Bos 1 75 No. 012, Oval Threaded, Retinned 35 ttn ee ae a5 | 6 inch Tin Flue Stops......---.-eeeeeeee eee 45 ey per doz. $0 40 ¥ 52 e 70 $1 a : = . = Non dP forced Long Eee See eee 42 | No. 067,4 “ ‘6 “ vara 2 00 A aa : Seen N mies 75 3 50| No ierced Long Handle Skimmer...... 44 | No. 5 ‘- oe ene 3 No. 014, a eee ee oe 45 ae 4, . Pint, Cop. ,potom, Planished, — 1 a Flesh Forks. 2 aera on covered Pails Po Sa Bees 84| No. 1 ee ee, "5 No. oon 6 ‘“ “ “ co ee . 2 No. 20, 18 inch, Rd. Iron Handle...... ...-- 35 | No. oy 4 Pint, Brittania, ’ 4 40| 15 inch, 3 Prong, extra strong..........-.-- 45 ‘* Hammered Covere Pails.......---- 84| No. 20) Retinned Wood ‘ Po 60 : ENO No 16. 2 “. Wool Heide. -.....2.-...-- 39 | 4 Pint Cotfee Biggens, Planished........-.- 9 38| No. 1 Pie Forks, for removing pies from 3 ee ee Steamers Hinge Cover, Plain I. C. Tea PO ee ee are me ee ee 9 7 OO a se es eee ees 5 Pee eS a eeaceeee ° Pp +; No. 10,13 “ ese 45 4 ‘ Bee 1 60 i ots. 14inch, Flat Forged.........0--2--+-+eeee0 52 Coffee F lasks. Graters. Jumbo Sand Pails and Shovels......-.----- ep oT ae a : Quart Tea Pots.........+-..+-++- ++ seer eres 80 sm * te ee oe 65|1 Pint Coffee Flasks....-..-.--++s0r++++0- 62 | Nutmeg Japanned Box Grater......-..-... 14 i . No. 7, Steamer and Cover.......----+-++-+++ 2 2 Se a ge ees rae crn ‘= moe ee ee ce or 65|O.K., Vegetable fesse wee eeee 3) Painted Bright Red Covered |xo.s Lg .= BFE rca <0 pe Ne i eh © mee Wee 40 Cups ana Mugs. Snot MEN Ee, Po Pails. = Sprinkling = I Planished IX Tea Pots with s . oo Saar” + “ : Ss ee | 44 Pint, Pieced Cups eer oy Match Safes oe and each" 1 Pt. and 2 Qt., to oe inkling Cans Copper Bowl Bottoms. Biscuit Cutters ae 24 oe a . a ig Pt. per doz. Es All with Patent Roses and Extra Heavy Tin. | No. 013, 3 Pint 3 00 : i « Stamped “ ........---- --+--- +++ 24 e Twin, assorted colors............---+-- : ul XX HEAVY TIN. ee 2% seh, et and —— See oe elec ae 18 | Toy, Painted, Assorted Colors.....-----++-- 2 | The Daisy covered......... 42 es 2 Qt. ee 2 quart Sprinkling Pots, green paintéd.... 2 00 4 os ae = Soar ee a. 99 | Picnic Hammered Mugs........-.:.---..--- 30 | No. 30, “Single,” to hang up, Bronzed..... 351" Sola eae Nests only. 4 quart Sprinkling Pots, plain.......-.---. Swe eee - be . a | “ Planished, Loose Handle......-.---- S| No. 2 DOUnlen oe ea ese 70 i eames aenae 3 251° Same as 013, only with ‘eicdde ad Sauase Wad 3 Stamped, Scalloped and Handled. 3% Embossed, Solid! -eeeee eres 4 | Flat Tin Pocket Match Safe........-....++- 44 Dinner Pails. a‘ - eo eee 3 85 | qandles juare Woo — Pre ewes = 38 | Oval Nickel Pocket Match Safe.........-.. 7 10 TE eae se ageciete 5 00| No. 413, 3- Pint, Copper Bottoms fauna Doabia a 85 Min K 3 Quart Round Dinner Pails........--.----- 1 80 es 4 Sifters. aac ee es No. 0 Sun Burners.. 36 | No. 5, Collapsing (3 compartments)......-. 1 Su incing nives. ‘ “Oval ce genet eonn eerste : = 1 No. 415, 5 “ 4 a ee . Cuspidores. one Se ee a : peed. Sie ee a re is C eae Cottage, Painted, Assorted Uolors.......--- g3 | “Single,” Extra Steel Blade, Ebony Handle 300| Slop Jars asad Chamber Pails. “ eee Stamped Tin, 11% diameter. 1 25 Brittania Tea Pots. Cookie utters. = Decorated, 1 3 Double,‘ —— 10 Gert tee 8 3 50 monted Wood Rim, a 1 30 No. 405, 3-Pint Brittania Tea Pots......... 10 80 Assorted Figures, Cookie Cutters.... ..--. 221 No. "1 Fancy, 80 Marking Pots. = “Chamber Pails, assorted colors. . os = Wo, 11, Fin Him, Pleced. ..........-..--..+- 90 oe ay i “ eos - = ome ee 30 | No. 2 | teak Pot EE oes ae : Te eae ala 4% inch Scalloped = 6 eve ee eee 40 — iv, Nigkel Cuspidores....---+-+++++++++ < ‘Muffin Rings 12 GalvanizedIron. 5 00 siecskt otusat ee iene Ten Kettles. # lute ee 2 x e ‘eee oa fe . Doughnut eecas. “Brass ‘ 2 | Pans. Med. “ "Tl 1 95|No % L,. Tea Kettleg.........-..+ --++2- 4% « Royal Copper “* 25 Be O16 2 ee 80 . Quart Round Pieced Milk Pans pee coe. No. 5 Gravy Strainer, Ebony Handles. eae 70 | No. 8, a eyes eee ae 5 00 Plain Round Doughnut —— see ee oe 25 | No, 20 Nickel q5 an 6 on sheet Osi ee eee caia e eg 1 0 eee eee cs 110 2 ae 29 | No. 9, a : 5 50 Sealioped Round 0/06) 0. eee 40 ain, 8 ‘ Oa aes rte are aan 2 G0 Sherwood’ s hee ec & (41s No. 7, 1% = . 5 00 C hand Sick Case Dish Covers. No. 6, 6 - oo Meeps 1 50 Plain Stamped Dairy Pans. No. 0, Wire Bowl Strainer......-.+.+++-++++- 35 oo 8, i" . ae 5 40 miftins CHS, ONLY. ---- 0s 22-235 7 nce cee 2 . No. 3, © - ae eaniaes 5 —- . Steel wire, from 6% to 10% inch diameter, Muffin — ee 15 | _ Size......4 Pt. 2Pt. es Qt. 2Qt. 3Qt. ae 2’ Te eee nee 44 | No. 3) 71-inch Diameter, Pianished Tin. as No. 13, Embossed Tin, new pattern.....--- 44 5in a nest, per doz. nests... .---..--- 4 50 M Per doz....$0 18 $0 20 $024 90 29 $0 32 %0 39 oa Black Handles...... ” 3 60 No. 14, with mirror 85 Dust Pans. easures. ' ce ceeeceeeeee ao sone oe — Se i ete ad Oblong Pans | No. 4, 84-inch Diameter, ‘Planished Tin, Fontelroy, with mirror, reduced to.......-- 200| __ Gill Lipped Measures...----------++++++ +++ 3g | + CE GOs.) += 2-2 - oe os Width. Length. Depth. Dae dae te Black Handles.. 4 No. 3, Child’s Toy, Assorted Colors......-- 36 | 14 Pint Lipped Measures.....----+---+-+++7+ 44 Reti d Dai P No A, 6 x a ae "Bread Pans 43 | NO- 98, T%-ine h Diameter, Nickle-Plated, Cullenders. No. 1, ¥ Sheet, Cee 46 cat 50 etinne airy Fans. a oe eae eee aan aA ah ~— Handles. . 9 00 : ' i No. 1, Embossed... . >... - 45 uar - . 5 on | Nin, 6 3g ee 21No. 04, 8%-inch jameter, Nickle- Plated, 9% inch, no foot, handled............--++- 89 ee Full size, Japanned Dust Pans,...... wl2 & : : Quart Retinned Dairy oe ; = a oo ts, x is pate Biscuit Pans... = Hidck Hisndies| © 10 80 = = ee . Nos 3 Sees da colors 5 {Pint G sncicoken “ 8 . . Se eee 1 25 | No. 1, 5% = oe exo Ww ired Bread Pans 7 Oil Stove Tea Kettles... ..- 1 80 eS eee eal 1 50 0. 3 Covered, asserted colors 1 xo 4 inact 10 & 6 ee 1 50 | No. 2 6 x 10% x 3% 85 Fine Tea Kettles. |No. 200, 84x 4%x3 > * ee 7 Canisters. Dippers. tg Extra Heavy Preserve Kettles. |No. 401, 8 x 8 x2% “ Square & | No. 8, Favorite, Nickle-Plated, Copper Bot- 1 Pound, Japanned, Tea or Coffee ......... 7 | 1 Quart, Plain Stamped, Long Handles.... = oe ‘ “ ‘ No. 180, Retinned Preserve Kettle ......... 1 20 | ig : ae = x = x > . a i 2 = No. 9 ray ak ak ae os a ‘s “ Bate a : an seee 8 a : Woo, fe eee 1 35) x x: : read © ) : opper bo : : eet 5 [oa ; a 3 Retinned : s 3 70 Machine Oil Cans. | No. 220, 6 a 155 = a x 10 | x . : . " 2 40 den ssStat Copper Bottom a i re ide bea 10 ee ee i : Pieced, 7. x “ 3U | Small Zine Sewing Machine Oilers Dea oy. 4g | No. 240, if B L cece 1 85 | | Nov relty, Se <> mal 7 3% P aS aa eS 3 Crystalized, “§ = +++. s+ 52s 210} * a xeX, ’ i 4 : = Medianiwine ee 52 | No ee eee 2 00 | T b d C ke P. wee eee eee 42 rene T Cake Tamers. z + ae 3 op | Extra Latee. Noe,” Sea ze | Pudding Pans. | ubed Uake rans. rays. No. 1, Wood Handle, Russia Iron Blade.. 36 “ “A ciate suds 'pippers, with Short sue Milk Cans. 3 Quart, —— Pieced Pudding Pans oe 68 = — Tubed c akes oe cece, So = 9- cee Embossed 7 rays, R ound Sal 26 No, 200, Malleable“ Retinned Blade..... 42 | 2 Quart, Pieced Suds Dippers, Extra, with 3 Quart Covered Milk Cans, Swell Top. .... eee oe . tS pe 70 | mo S| rail line of Light and Heavy ‘Trays at b - oe “ ‘ s sal 4 i O eeee ee 82 Sauce Pans. - @ ys at bot- No. 7% Ebony 45 hort Handles.......-..--.....-----s 90 Oo overs. 3 Pint, Round esas ed “ ‘ 41 : : tom prices. x CEE a i No. 1u0, Cup Shaped Dippers, Retinned ° “ aa “ en 45 No. 012, Retinned Lipped Sauce Pan, holds . No. 50, Polished — Iron 84 : Handles. SCO cu ae nis Maa a gee 42| 9% —_ Hemmed and R pape 62a. 32} 5 Quart ’ u Lees 55 Ce es ea 70 Wash Basins. v > * :. y 7 aes eee ee ee ad ; v _ + . +” 1 5 oA) No. of, cup Shaped Dippers, iinammcied IMR ey {SS Bl vo. ona Metin Lived Sauce Pa, holds |e, g, Plain Wash Basins... é Crumb Brushes ne Trays. ee . Pl t Ti Patty Pans | No. 016, * Retinned Lipped Sauce Pan, holds — ee ee 5 No. 3, Assorted Colors......... 2 00 Ladles. . : - ‘ty = Sealloped Patty Pans : 5 Ba = = not ae aa ee eee 96 No. 6H b, R etinned Ww ash Basins. i ceases 0 No. 35, Embossed Shell shader ee 2 10; No. 139, Retinned Soup Ladles..........--- 41 — Plain Pi Pie Plates......+.s+e220+ sees 18 se p Pon sora ia sce NO. 20% en sree auce Pan, holds 108 No.7, ae No. 4, Assorted Colors.......--.----+++e+++ 2 50 | ay 28, = Beene ——. = 16-inch * . co ee ee wees 33 Rinsing and Dish Pans. No. (20, Retinned Lipped Sauce Pan, holds : No. % Galvanized Iron Wash Basins a = Barre Snes ic es oe ee en = 4 25 | ete D P | a = = Piates 2.05.2 25 oot- oc. 25| 8 Quart, I. C., Retinned, Rinsing Pans.... 1 80 a Bc , oo seme Lis ee Sa 135 ' " Ww h B Boilers aSiN8.... 90 QI ae - : na | " | neh Jelly Cake Oe ee ee 25 | 1¢ “ " v ng oe a > ap auce Pan, holds Silver Plated, Old Silver, with Brush...... ee ripping — | 9 inch Mountain Cake Plates.........----. 35 if e “ rf - . : 2 40 € QUATER aac aa ecient as toe - — Cash Boxes. —— Iron Dripping PERS. << atee 22 oor ; a ee 40 |17 “ “ “ “ “ * 9 99 | No. 024, Retinned Lipped Sauce Pan, holds Le “ Metal Bottoms. . 9 60 | 8x12, ; | 9-inch Perforated Pie ......-...+++++++08++ 240) ee i: 4 i 2 25 | B QUARUS 2. Fortes nace acct etree a 0G fae - 10 80 914 inch cetera Deed BExes....-.2.5 5... 450| oxi, | L 1 30 10-inch ea 55 | 14 “ “ ‘“ “ | 2752 quart Pieced Cov ered Sauce Pans So 90 No. 9, J: my ioe ae 94 Cash Lock & Key 6%) 10x15, © : : 1 40| 6-inch A B C Child’s Plate.......-.---- +++: wig “ “ - CM nnn ginet sas 1 7%5| No. 7, I. C, Tin, Copper Bottoms. ae oe 72 ae Pl eds, oy 1 65 | 21 ‘ ‘ 3 95 | 3 Pint, Handled Stew Pans 46 | No. 8, 12 00 “ ae ° € sé és ‘ ‘ 3 95 ANdie€Gd STOW FAaS.... 2 cece eee ee ee ee ~ 10% ~ : ‘ @ 35 | Bex 4x2 bon Bread Pans...........---- 7 | Pails. oe & Sk ‘ “ 3 00 2 Quart, a ee Tee eee 60 ie 9, Ix Tin : oe oe pe “ i “6 cs 6s “ 5 “ 6“ 6s wa toe: 6 +4 , Coppe ms 2 11% — Funnels. | 5 Quart, Flared Pails, IC Tin....-.2+++-+-. 2 0g Ra ee at RS crear 9lNos Comper Bott iene Coffee Pots. | Pint Fonmels..-sseesvsvsssreeey tits ee ee S06. Se Tin Sundries. NO. # XXX Co per ieee 15 00 Quarts, aa aoz. — Two. Three. Four. Six. oie . eee eee foe ok C., Pieced Dish | Pans. . 1 7 | No. 02, Tin Dinner, Horns A 36 No. 8 Se > = LC iin. ) 80 $1 20 $150 $1 60 22 i Quart = 10: . a ' = en ee eet ee eee 2 00 [Decorated]... 95|No.9 “ : settee 2 - cs 95 : 70;10 ‘* Raised Bottom XX “ ....-.-..---+- 3 00 Ja vanned Dredge Boxes.........--.---.---- 01 No. 7 Panuereeen eee ee . ee a = med dae 4 Qus oa 60 | 12 Galvanized Iron Pails ............ 3 25 Scoops. : geet ee es 8 No. 8. 8, ee a RO coarse ents 2% 32 +0 .-..13 Pint, “extra Heavy Funnels, XXX.....-.-- 1 00110 . ee 300! No. 0, Spice Scoop.........-.------.-------- 35 ‘ Spice (6 in a Tray)...... 1 95| No. 8, ae 3 60 Sausage, _— of bead... Cc 1@ 5 LELE GREASE. PRODUCE MARKET. Hyer se a a 2 ai SAPOLIO. ona | Sem Island, — es 40 ca toe l e @ 8 Wholesale Price Current. oe ean stew nee 9 ee 2.5 ' REEGOML ooo ce nae oa a eel we sicle Ae : : : eee ee ne ta ana NG seen a teas is 1% Be BeaneDedlers pay 81.25 for unpicked and a ae “The quotations given below are such as are grdinarily offered-cash buyers wh on ae 1a | Keg pees i ae Ys ak : eee CC ee eee, Bee. 1% | —— — at $1.60 per | J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: pay promptly and buy in full packages. a ge in case. 80 | | Ceauninted. Hexes.........- 2 | Tubs, No. Leese eeee ees eeeees 7 00 Butter—There is no improvement in the _mar- | Whitefish, FRESH FISH. @ 8% Ta American. 2 doz. in a 0 | Common Pine per bbl. og ‘6 a: ia : S = - = ee aa ae —= oe el g ae APPLE BUTTER. | DRIED FRUITS—Raisins. SHOE POLISH. i. ‘ BLUING. | | Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks..... 27 Pails, No. 1, two- hoop.. 1 60 ney grades ¢ m i re sce 272) J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 5 | Valencias........ .-.-. 8Y4 4@ 8% Jettine, 1 doz. in box.. gy | OCG, SO8----+>---4>> = O | 28 pocket......---.-----. +e: 1 9 No. 1, three-hoop.... 1 75 and in active demand, low grades are common as | TOUG. occ tee teeter tees nese @8 < | : ; ee eee reset “ & OZ 60 | 60 2 00; Cloth : 6 d and about as sluggish and useless so far as| Halibut.. ne alo BAKING POWDER. Ondaras.........+++++- a eee a ME weeetier sane snares ete. 2 00 | Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.... 60 — and ¢ " 1 —— , Q | Haddies @7 Absolute, 4 ib. cans, 100s. .11 75 | Sanne enn TEAS. Of... D | bol ee ae ager aa 2 15) Bowls, 2 ineh..........-...- 1 00 nn ee i rr Be pel Z 7 ‘ ee t Fl ur—#4 per bbl. for New York CHSCDES. 55. coke ease ce van. ewe ee ees +e @ 6 i b. te 50s. .10 00 | London Layers, Cali- | JAPAN—Regular. Hi aes ae ce ae so) “ = ee ee 1 25 uckwheat Flou per bbl. - OYSTERS—Cans. i Ib. 50s..18 75| fornia..........--. 2 50@2 75 | pair 14 @16 Michigan Full “Cream TY4@e ee sent 15 | 15 . 200 eer $6 100. Fairhaven Counts..........--+-+se5-6- @35 | Acme, 4 nay cans, 3 doz.... 3 | London Layers, for'n. @ ae 18 @2 Gap BORO. ------. --+-* 16 G16% | ae a Oe ateeas erates 2% Cabbages—t5@6 per : Dee eee We te mE ‘ ‘ “Bip. « 2 ©... 1.50| Muscatels, California.1 75@2 25| Choice....... 2.0.00 + + ‘ : a Te ee dea 20 ‘assorted, 17s and 178 2 50 caccie dei dock Gl full escamecmmnnde( So 0 22 @r « = « ‘ 0 iS@z 251 Choice, 14.00... 2... -s 24 @29 CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S. a eee im a 11@12¢. eters @20 i _ 1k 1 +3 _/ DRIED FRUITS—Prunes. Choicest.. "32 @38 | German Sweet.........--- 38} oq velion rena ig ha 5% |B ok 15s, 17s and 19s 2 7 Cider—9@10c per gal. ANCHOTS....----.--+---- me orn cneneenn sot * @18 |o6 . Ge ie oe WS | Turkey........0-000++- 4%@ 5 se rca Prosi 5 | Dwight’ ‘ces. ae a ee veretee teens 40 Cooperage—Pork barrels,81.25; produce barrels Giandards. 00.00.60. es aaa @16 ur Leader, oe cans. | Bosna...--...00 veers 54@ 6 | Pair @1s eS oo ot 5 | bushel .. ** 1 50 a5C. ; TOC ee tau @14 S o Pee cee 1 op | California..........-- Soe ee 16 ex Breakfast Cocoa.......... 48 | | DeLand’ in ae 5 u i with covers 1 90 Cranberries—Bell and Cherry isin fair demand | «. gards oysTEeRs—Bulk. gai 15|Telfer's, % 1. cans doz. po | es pam FRUITS—Peel. . aoe 24 @2e ree 2 San 54 ‘willow cl’ths, aes : e 2 i Standards..........2+seseeeeeeee cee , , Pivemon ss f ee ae eee 37 ‘ eo i. a ee pe 3 ae ak ae ee ee @ 1 50 . % | ee eee Ce 30 @33 Rubber foo lumps. UM. “ | Our Beaders 4% | ae “No.8 7 2% g%e and sundried at 5@54¢c. Cee ee eee aes @1 50 1 1. - 150 FARINACEOUS GOODS. : a ee ‘mee 35 | Mixed bird A 4\% — |. oe ges The market is dull and sluggish. Deal- SE easter es @1 0 | x, oHurl BROOMS. 1% Farina, 100 lb. kegs......... Fair ..-.-++-++-+-++++++ OP Fis 30 aoe = i ih No.2 4 25 ers pay 11¢ per doz. for most offerings and hold RCRIIODE fo eee ae @i 50 a x ur. Sete acee se couse eee = a Hominy, pee DE 3 50 Choice emad ec cece ne tos so Pantie pocere s ee : Ae No.3 5 00 at 13¢. Horseradish ........2-2-eceeee sees sn renee 5 No. 2C eae le 2 25 Macaroni, dom 12 1b box.. 60 | Choicest........ oe @35 Bulk i 6 | Hem ese ao AINS and FEEDSTUFEFS Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $4.35 per bu.; Shell oysters, per 1000 ee r oot 50 3 AFPet.....-2++-2e 0-0 : = “imported... @ 9% | Extra choice, wireleaf @@ | yea 0. 7 | —- ee -4 oa medium, $3.75. Timothy, $1.50 per bu (oo GRO ee ec ee @ % aa HIRE coec gan OTE Wed 275 Pearl Barley.......... 244@ 2% GUNPOWDER. | corrEu—Green oe i | Rape ee * ay White . ne a %6 Honey—Quiet and slow sale. Clean comb com- C - W ii oe 0 Péas green. :.... 4. :. @1 10| Common to fair....... 25 @35 Rio. f : . aed 2 | Red,.......-- 2.020200. 16 mands 45¢ per lb. CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. ee ent ot ee Se. @3 | Extra fine to finest....50 @65 rag ieuaese i ee | oe ‘72 | All wheat bought on 60 Ib. test. Maple Suger—Genuine, 12c per lb. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: i sy | Sago, German...-..-.. @ 6% | Choicest fancy........ % @85 fe pote ee eee as | is ee oe FLOUR. Onions--Good stock is scarce, dealers freely Z STICK. Warehouse eae Tapioca, f’kor prl... 6@7 IMPERIAL m F ee sahied. ee eee aboy, in jars......-.--- 35 | Straight, in sac ke... 2. 69) offering $1 per bu. and holding at 81.25. Spanish Standard, @ lb. nase. oe ee : a Wheat, cracked....... @5 | commonto fair "20 @35 iu sere Ag hs laine . = | French Rappee, in Jars... a “ parrels......-. 4 40 stock is in fair demand at $1.25 per 50-Ib. case. est, = ia tee a Dairy, solid packed 12%4| ¥ crn tmp. oe Superior tofine........40 @50 guia cg 9 ee oo | Patent ska a 5 28 Daten Seger Oe Re eee Bees See Rt ee = omesti as sa ee ks - twicniotcumeeda boo) Secor MIXED. A Pee es area FISH—SAL YOUNG HYSON. exican & Guatemalal9 @23 soap CO. . MEAL. Se eager eae oe deal. | Royal, 25 Ib. pails .. ee a a Creamery, solid packed. -- BM Cod, whole....... a. @6 | Common . = ee s @ oe eee 2 ox Ce Ct a 3 20 Bolted... : 1 00 ers pi 35¢ and selling at 40. ee UN eed a ae 8% “boneless........-- 744@ § | Superior to Gne----.-- Gq ee ae ae 5 | Granulated... 1 10 "poultry-_Dreseed is falling off i in demand. Extra, 2 tb. PRB... on nan ee coe eo 10 Jy 1, 40 Ib. “poxes.- 10% HeuboG =. 5: gato OOLONG. : Mandheling.. @29 aed a aaa 3 00 MILLSTUFFS. Squash—Hut bard, 2c per 1b. SOV Tp, PIS ce “i eT ¢| Herring, round, % bbl... 2 75 | Common to fair... .. .25 en (ee. 3 ee Le aa ac SRAM ee 11 00 i French Cream, 25 lb. pails...... .......- Spee hh see caie ss de i ted rear ee a ee To ascertain cost of roasted | Old German.......... ---2 10) Ships... Sweet Potatoes—Illinois stock commands #4 is ’ | Serhan a ha 11% | Paraffi 12 gibbed......... 2 75 | Superior to fine....... 30 @50 Vi; U.S. Big Bargain 2 00 Pee es eer ares 11 50 ser a Fancy—In 5 Ib. boxes. 2. 2 2 Holland, bbls.. 12 00 | Fine to choicest... .. 3 G50 | coffee, add ‘4c. per Ib, for roast-| Fok: Wioater-......--» ---3 13 | Middlings.....cccccoce. 11 00 Tomatoes—Early Southern stock commands $1 ig See ni i a ee Goops—Fish. é scutes e new @ = ENGLISH BREAKFAST, ae and 16 per cent. for slirink- Gane Callie: ...- 60 =e aa a - ee cee het ee weet ek eee sae 5 i ‘ +. hs 4 one eee eeeene } PT Sales 0s bees ha: Peppermint Drops.......--..-- =. den 31D... ac : = Mack. sh’s, No. 2, % bbl “72 00 psa ee aa = Ges —— << ee 36 | Coarse meal............... 13 00 PROVISIONS ig yer een nay oe oH Gove Oysters, fib. siands-120] uw fg cd a] ate Dust 55 @b5 Happy Family, 75.......---. OS agi tate ce wie Geen’ Sou a eet a Gah DORR ee eee sean 10 | rob t 11b, 2 Ib. ; a = Trout, 2 = Pee 4 00@4 50 Fos Dust. ....--+--+-+- 8 @10 eter ie Beng = TT 30 ——. apids Packing and Provision Co. | Licorice Drops.. ....-------++seeeeee eter es oe 18 one “picnic ea rae ite 60 ToBaccos—Plug. B — a 3 15 OATS. quotes as follows: 2. ee ee 14 = De enon 2 65 white, No. 1 % bbls 5 75 | __S- W.. Venable & Co. *e Brands, ea mick Sra Lote ea 28 . PORK IN BARRELS. Lozenges, plain.......--++000+22 seereserereees 14 i rib. eee 210 3 Ib. kits.....1 00} Nimrod, 4x12 and 2x12........ 3% re MCSE, TOW.) oe poe os: vereseeees 10 50 pre 15 2 Ib. Star: = a 10 Ip. kits..... 80 Reception, 22-5x12, 16 o7...... 36 bate, Chi ina in mats....... 3 Short cut ......--. -vescscseesseeeeserstitess 10 i hile ee 14. | Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 | « Family, % bbls... "9 59 | Vinco, 1x6, 4% to D........... 30 Cassia, . ina fn aay --- 8 ee nae o. OHOCS ee : oe 1g pee x12, ee ao wom pig, short cut li 0 | " 1 = stand 1 20 50 | Big 5 Center, 3 n 2 atavia in = - ca. fat Bs CAVY 1c ee ae OO gee Be te sae eniniiee cine es nein = 13 Le Del ain ana gt 2.00 Wheel 5io B).. . 5... 37 Cl — = tt oe ain oe — since dinceinerececlsec aren sm 11 50| Molasses Bar.........-..0--0sseeeeeere ree pace 13 eo 3 Ib. in Mustard. ..2 85 Trinket, 359, 2 62 25 a tbat... a = a Ph pei os conse sn 16618 | ca SS Ss Jas. G. Butler & Co.'s Brands, BEE gaa ar Clear bac Bhorbient cee ek 12 WO ees wedi Cen. 2 2 seas cles ee ig | Salmon, 1 — —— ia.. ..2 00 : Something Good.............. 38 Tain cag or cee | Standard clear, short cut, best........-...+. 0 eee ee ee 6 la dines d Alaska........ tas g | Deuble Pedro......-.... ...-- 38 | Lion ee s SMOKED MEaTS—Canvassed or Plain. Decorated Creams... EUG a ON aca ines, omestic meio ope) 14 | Peach Pie ............-.+-++++ 38| “ in cabinets ..........--- 254 ae 65 oy Hams, average 20 IDS........-20+2000e sere ate Wak sc “ts ET st cae Wedding Cake, blk........... 38 | McLaughlin's XXXX....24% | pepper, Singapore, isck 93 | HIDES, PELTS and FURS. if u ee a Barut Atmonda:. | 0000.0. e 2 ie ‘i — ne a os @ 9| J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6 | “TOPACCO”..-..-..------ e+e. SO Wurhani soc es eee coe ae en ae a | ee fol ae er ee 9% | Wintergreen Berries.........-...--.-----+0++ 14 te SS : %48..-1044@16 | Chicago goods...........--- 4 ropaccos—Fine Cut. Thompson’s Honey ia ae) le ee "99 «(| lows: i i i = a is RIL cess mean ots 6% FANcy—In bulk. . wt _ ‘: ws eee 10 LAMP WICES. D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. Tiger-........- 4 | cs 8 “8 Cae = " — 2 sa | HIDES. pace rah mneless. 2.00 Soe Lozenges, plain, in ae 12 rout, POOR sacs itis No go | Hiawatha ............. 62 .| Good Morning:-..:..-...... QALY, | Alle - Sl ire agelelaieyain j5 | Green. -- ... 4 @4% reakfast Bacon, boneless........-.--++++ +++ 8% nat 2 gg a aan 11 CANNED Goops—Fruits. Bae oe 49 | Sweet Cuba........... 37 | A een ter : Part Cured............ @ 4 pe — BWECEB ec ee st oasis 8 “ printed, in n pails 12% 2 oie. gallons, —— 25 | No. é ‘5 | Our Leader 35 an — EXTRACT. | Cassia, ead i oe. = fall “ 4 @ 4% ong ears Mee ee 5% ee ea en aa ac erries, Stand i... 90 INO, Be cccwcceccccccce eesecees DL BOBACCOS “Te ernie alley Ci a | an a gon. 2 | eens frteccte, medium. Ce ea San ee eee eames 1% Cherries,red 1 standard i i0G1 20| pure LICORICE. ap | Our oe Smoking. fame bc seneeereeeeererereaee 110 o « Saigon .. i 42 | Dry, steers, extra. ae Mc 6 eee 6 SY somodce ryan 1 40 ie 25 Hector... oe ees cessed rome igen ee ae “Paneer: 5 @6 LaRD—Kettle Rendered. ToS. i sce. oe og — coc * Sees ce ese sol 15 18 Plow Boy, 2 Of... ...:...- 32. Cm ie aoc a doz. ; = Gi rr ae io © | Caltskins, green... 3 @5 eee ia Dig vo coccce cere cconeres-- M6 | Beg Brum aad. i TSB |M iacege OE oge cg | peel eae Goninon | TRE ee eb aac 6% | Moss Drops, = pails ee 10 ae 1 = = MATCHES. BOR norton ea 31 $e.) GOet eo se Cochin 15 | cured...... 4%@ 5 ee ces eecacemrne te 4 PUDDIG! ooo soe eo eee es alates Mie No. 9 sulphur...) ¢-.. 4. 2 © 16 0Z..... + sees 32 Pt rte 1. “« 300 “ soe aa jg | Deaconskins.......... 10 @20 Boib: Ting 2 a 74 | Sour Drops, in pails aa asl so acleinee 12 614 Pe Anchor parlor........ doe ou 1% TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS. ‘“ wf « 9 95| Mace Batavia.. "99 | Of for No. 2. LaRD—Refined. | Imperials, in pails........--.---- ssesrses0000 11 ween GSROG. --- --+-; 1 15@1 35 | No. 2home........... 1 10| 8 2, per hundred........... 2 REE ‘“ cae ie PION ic hoe cou cee ae ew esiew tee eames 5% DORR 6 ae ee ee eet 10% Peaches, all yellow, stand..1 70 Export parlor.........------ 400 ee ae 3 00 Jute oe (coer ts 10 Mustard, iri a = Shearlings — 10 S6 md SOD. Te eee es 556 FRUITS. ib = ae 1 ~_ a MOLASSES. 810, SBE cle raed 4 00 Picci: Masaeeene .* “ Trieste a. ra ee Estimated wool, per 1 20 oes = ao = ee 6% Oranges, — Choice... 000 ---- ees = ONT ieee a 125 ee ee wees eeeeeeeee zoe SUS sia Salaiies ais. Eagle 7 50 | Nutmegs, No. 2 ......-2--+-- 80 | etal : 5 So CRBS eos. ee a 6 . x fete Ad Or Cerne Sot pret eae ‘obs Akins)... 24@8 ud o the following dis-| anolo Swiss .........6 00G iat ae ance BLaga | |. g | 10%. —_ = = ee 64 . . fancy, Sy @4 50 a eee re ore es i —— = Porto Rico.. : .... 30@35 —: . Anglo- igo ac ® 00@ 7 60 | Pepper, Singapore, ne = | Mink, =< ea ae 50 % i asd welc a cn eee aaa 5 < ?) eolaen russets..\.... Ga O0l Ss. 3 ee Se ‘24@28 : or OVET......--- ‘ pe re ea 6 cS eee eee ae EN AGA ee Bie Lemons, Messina, choice, — @ — Raspberries, extra.......--- iso" Orleans, Sholee : poet P EG) 10 as asc poe Butter. .---------- is : Cayenne........--.25 | — uel cae ean 40@ 80 7. ee ae ee (Gy, : red); ee 40 oh eee ” 1000 “c 6 CE Ne a ee a ea a Sw wee 2 S es bea @ 80 BEEF IN BARRELS. : ST ORI oS a oa 3 fancy....... Os ee eee ae USE re Ste ont Meat el. 7 : | Extra =o warranted 200 IDB. eo. oe reso: 761 : fancy, 360........--. 4 254 50 ee a se sehece 1 15@1 = One-half barrels. S¢ extra 40 gr VINEGAR. : tel of CeO 5s ssn S i dag oo penis 1 aa S xtra Mess, Chicago packing.............--- Re i ceteenen ce Garay 7 Beets east eas eee sere ees te ‘ piscui \ Bet ee eee = Boneless, rump buits.. ee . ee ee j 80 Be Malagas, choice, ripe......... Cn eee Muscatine, Barrels ......... tty | Pres eames se onsen 9 PORE sagen Beg aees 6% Siandard 6 ranulated. @ On bw eee oS SAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked | Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers...... 14 @i5 | Asparagus, Oyster Bay...... Half barrels..... 300| 81 for barrel ee ee ke rs = art TCY.. +--+ +++ - eee 40@ 70 moked, Pi tc “ 2c : s i Gity Sega. 2. 7% GG cia os @ 6% | Bad » | Pork Sa choice (fs. 12 @12% | Beans, Lima, stand......... 85 “ conte ee 2 15@2 2 MISCELLANEOUS. Soda 7% | Confectioners’ A. @6. 44 BET... eee eee eee 75@1 00 i. USBZC.- 2-6. eee ee eee eee seen eee ee ee ees 6%} choles, FID. fies s i eee. as @ «© Green Limas.... @1 2% ROLLED OATS. Cocoa Shells, bulk......... ee 5% | White Extra C " 5x@ 6 Cat, wild.............- 50@_ 75 eee 8 | Dates, frails, 50.1b.--.. @ “ Strings.......-.- G $8 | Muscatine, Barrels". @3 73 carolina pe. City Oyster, 00010010 5g | Extra C.... Re Se ee —— ee ee : BID @ “ Stringless, Erie. ...... Heltiis... QFE ay Petree. foe ae See ey ack 54@ 5% an aa... 1 25@3 tee ee os m5 Fard, in box ees aa @10 a Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40 “ Cases... :: 2 15@2 25 in = Sata ca uelo 5% CREAM TARTAR. ve ee 5 i rr mo a ion og = ot ee es ts eee ee @8_ | Corn, Archer’s Trophy ...... 1 00 OIL. NO. Reese eeeees 5%@_ | strictly pure...........---- 33 | PAPER & WOODENW Gre oie a Bologna, thick . : Persian, 50-lb, box........... .... 6 @6% Morn’g Glory.1 00| Michigan Test............-- 94 Wes ae ee Grocers’ O4 2 | Otter, dark.........-.- 6 00@8 00 tnt Chess. ee ee ee 5 | Almonds, Tarragona. NUTS. ain bean ae Early Golden. ' = Water White.........--.--.- 10i4 | Japan perch aeeaa ages aets DRIED FRUITS—Domestic. Curtiss & Co. “quote as fol- | — ae i ou 00 ee een ee : Pe ae 6 Eo ed | onaiua. ‘piettce, sun-dried..... 5 @ 5% | lows: wage cress cece sen eB FRESH MEATS. « cree ee me Ua ele 15 S* i extra marrofat. . @l - Medi ree tT = = Silver Thread, 15 — --2 90 PR aoe. @8 Be ei lal, seeds 160 | | Speoaniie. ie = Ne ee ee gl Sl gi ce RR er Oe eee, eee meee en ene er 5 “e e “cc ry 6 ee ea eee ee Swift and Company quote as follows: Mie ee ee Siiy| “ dune, stand..22..2222.: pias 7 a © ee oF i aes Light Weight... ..... 200 | Deerskins, per Ib...... 15@ 25 oo ‘hind quarters we tee cece sens eee tees one 6 e. Walnuts, , Grenoble- Tae @15i4|) ‘ = sifted....... 1 @1 85 : siiccscsuces oss & 21 Comn, barrels Q2t Renate Fa fies “ eee ae | — prices for No. 1 akins i EG CORT ME See oceicer ee Ste rr 2 nlifornia sy. 3000. oe. sass oe: @13 “« French, extra fine... .1 50 PIPES «” one-half barrels.... ‘ og, aa eee er ce only - . ee 5 a: Pecans, Texas, H. P......... .2ss--+e0e- 10 @13 | Mushrooms, ‘extra fine...... 215 Clay, Ne 16. 20 eee =i 75 | Pure Sugar, bbl . “ eeb36 a “ aa i rr casa. Leg 2 | WOOL. oe 7°@. 1% | Fancy, H. P., Bells... eee ee el ah Net fall Gouin s «half barrel....30@38 | Raspberries ‘- hee | ee ee s eee G10 y; eS @8 % ae standar -90@1 110 Cab. No, S062. oe eee. 125 SWEET GOODS. DRIED FRUITS—Citron. Red Express = i ce cs 5. Unwashed......:..:....... Soe’ | Ho ee en ae et ea Ne @5 | Fancy, H.P.,Suns........------ coher sim @ 8 S| romstoad, Hed Goat. 960 couaa ag EJLM eee * Ginger Snaps..... S ln devia ee ee Stone ne ae a MISCELLANEOUS. Bohans Reet Nini ea Ee @5 ’ @10% ‘ak tee neat a ason & Co.’s goods.. 8 | Sugar Creams... te Sie] In boxes. 5... s- “oe ROW ores cals 3 @ 3% | Pork Wolng 0 boo a ak Tl 6u@ 7 0 Bon Har g. 95@1 00 soDA. 5% a Sreaai eS ig . oe a ‘ = — ee ee cies oe eee 22 Grease butter......... 2 3 3 eo ahanidowe ce he ... 95@1 00} Boxes .................-.---.-544 | Graham Crackers..... ante, in barrels...... otton, No. 2...... Se dale 20 Switches .............- Stes —— @4 “stand br... 9@1 00 Ress, Mnplish... 6. 2...+..--- 4% | Oatmeal Crackers..... «inless quantity @64%! “| B...eseeee eeeee 18 | Ginseng.......-.. -.-- ONARD & SONS,. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. scount for cash in 10 days. All goods warranted strictly first class. 4 @ a e * a # a Drugs & Medicines. Staie 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, Star Island, July 1 A 2; Marquette, Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing. Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan; ~ = Webb, Jackson; D.E. Prall, East Saginaw; Geo. M 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. -. Kipp; conekars. Albert Brower. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C. 8. Koon; Secretary, J. W. Hoyt. March 4 and 5; Aug. 13 and 14; The Country Drug Store. Written for THE TRADESMAN. “Got any of Bolus’s Lotion fer the roomytiz?’? queried the customer as, with a careless fling of his umberill, he mowed a wide swath of devastation through the goods displayed upon the showcase. ‘Yes,’ replied the clerk, endeavoring to repair the havoc. ‘Here it is. Eine thing. Selling lots. Everybody buys it. Fifty cents a bottle.’’ “Fifty cents ?’’ “Yes, and cheap, too.”’ ‘‘Hain’t that purty steep ?”’ “Oh, no. The cheapest thing in the market.”’ “Got any sample bottles ?”’ “No.’7 ‘You hain’t?’’ ‘“*No.”? ‘Not a one ?”’ ‘‘Not one.’’ “Jd ruther have a small bottle to try. Got any for twenty-five cents ?” No.7? “You hain’t?”’ (surprised. ) eoNOL: “You don’t keep ’em, then ?’’ “NG. 7 ‘What's the least you'll take fer this ?”’ ‘Half a dollar.” “Couldn’t make it forty cents ?”’ ‘*Nio.”’ “Call it forty-five ’n I'll take it.”’ ‘‘Couldn’t possibly.” “Do you warrant it ?”’ “No, but everybody says its O. K.”’ “You dowt warrant it?’’ “No.7” “You won’t warrant it, then ?”’ “No.”? -‘Well, by thunder! Say. will you take eggs fer it ?”’ SéNo.?? ‘“You won't ?’’ ‘No. 9? ‘You don’t take eggs, then ?”’ ‘{No.” ‘Well, if you’d take eggs and warrant it, 1 do’ know but I'd buy it.” Then, after some examination: ‘‘Guess Pl take it, anyway.”’ Three days later. ‘‘Say, gimme three more bottles o’ that air lotion. It’s jest fixin’ me out bully.” Two weeks later. “That air blasted stuff don’t pan out like I thought it was agoin’ tew, an if you hain’t no objections I’d like too trade back two o’ them air bottles fer a pound o’ salt ’n a fine tooth comb. Gro. L. THURSTON. ———__—>_- Rice Growing in Favor. The consumption of rice is increasing in this country from year to year, says the Philadelphia Inquirer, and there is a growing appreciation of this valuable article of food. Almost half the people of the world practically live upon it, as every one knows in spite of the fact that it produces the lowest proportion of muscle of any of the cereals. Our supply is principally drawn from the Carolinas and Louisiana, some Japan and Javarice being imported. Carolina rice is preferred to any foreign rice, be- ing thought even better than the beauti- ful Japan rice, which at present com- mands about the same _ price. The Chinese here invariably buy Carolina rice, and won’t have foreign rice at any price. They import for themselves, however, small quantities of a glutinous rice they call no mai, or ‘‘old man rice,”’’ which they use for making a kind of pudding atone of their festivals. Rice, in common with oats, wheat, peas and beans, contains about 14 per cent. of water, butit also has 79 per cent. of starch, which causes it te rank highest as a fat-producing food. ee Two Views of Ex-Manager Mulliken. Ionia Standard: ‘‘Ionians generally will read this announcement with a relish, as the belief has long been preva- lent here that Mr. Mulliken has ‘had it in’ for Ionia, and much of the criticism because of the meager working force and short time at the railroad shops at differ- ent times was always attributed to Mr. Mulliken’s enmity toward Ionia.”’ Muskegon correspondence Northwest- ern Lumberman: ‘The C. & W. M. has been the principal outlet for lumber from this city and points north, and manufacturers and dealers here express themselves well pleased with Mr. Mulli- ken’s retirement, hoping that a change will inure to the benefit of shippers. There has been incessant and bitter com- plaint from leading business men in all lines, on account of the policy pursued by the road, and charges have been re- peatedly made that the city has been un- justly discriminated against and side tracked, so that the news of Mulliken’s downfall is hailed with pleasure.’ WHAT IS COST? A Few Facts Patrons of Industry Should Paste in Their Hats. Lewellen A. Ely in the Lyons Herald. Taken entirely alone, itis easy to ascer- tain, but when we take into consideration other things of equal importance, we must look beyond the ‘‘invoice’’ of the merchant or the ‘‘first cost’’ of the farm- er’s outlay, from which he hopes fora favorable crop, to find it. The “‘original cost’’ to a farmer for his wheat is for the seed and seed only. To this must be added the ‘‘incidentals,’’ for it costs money—or its equivalent, time | and labor—to get the ground ready for | the crop. Then it costs to sow the seed, to till the ground, both before and after the seed is in. It costs to reap the ripe grain, to draw, thresh and market it, while the land it grows on costs either rent, or interest on the investment, taxes, and, oftentimes, insurance. On the same basis must the merchant figure his cost, for the inv oice is no more the actual cost than is the price of seed wheat the cost of the marketed grain, for it costs to buy goods; to transport them, as railroads and drays do not work for fun: it costs to open up and put goods in stock; it costs to take them down, show and put them up again; it costs to sell, insure, pay rent or taxes on the P. of I. Gossip. Hastings Democrat: ‘‘It is said that the P.’s of I. have boycotted this town for thirty days.”’ Chas. McCarty, the,Lowell grocer, who signed with the Patrons about ten days ago, has concluded that there is no money -in the business and has canceled his con- traet. Colfax correspondence Manton Trib- une: ‘The P. of I. lodges are flourish- ing. Several fifteen dollars have been i gathered up in town, but taxes are not | paid yet.”? A relative of Frank G. Heath, the Sparta grocer, called at the office Mon- day to state that Mr. Heath was never under contract to sell the Patrons, as current report had given him credit. His name was withdrawn from THE TRADES- } | MAN’S list after the issue of January 22 Davison Index: ‘‘We notice that quite a number of the papers throughout the State which have hitherto been quite lukewarm in the matter are getting right down to business in opening the eyes of their readers to the Patrons of Industry scheme of picking the pockets of the property, and it costs to deliver the goods, while the merchant who can put up all | the goods sold with ‘‘waste paper’’ does | little business. Then it costs for interest on the invest- | ment, or, if the capital is borrowed, it | costs interest, and it costs to advertise, cut samples, or correspond about goods. | Sometimes to this appalling array must | be added goods which depreciate in | value, remnants, unsalable stock, goods | which go out of style, perishable goods | which must be disposed of on &rrival to; avoid loss, while there are few merchants who can buy no more seasonable goods | that the season will consume, and, in| this case, it is expensive to carry over the stock to another season. | By way of comparison, I may just as truthfully say that when a farmer sows | on an acre of ground two bushels of X X X wheat, and harvests twenty, the inerease is all profit, and the grain 900) per cent., as to say of a merchant that when the invoice states that a certain | article costs 50 cents and he sells it for 75 that his profit is 50 per cent. We might as well say that when a farmer plants a quart. of beans to the acre and gets twenty-five bushels, his profit is 19,900 per cent. as to say that some little notion costing 25 cents a dozen, and sell- ing at 10 cents each, once in two or three years involves a profit of 400 per cent. The merchant knows that those things must be added into his cost, if his worth is actually represented, or shown in the original cost of his wares, while -the | farmer knows there is no such profit in | farming as the illustration infers, and | both must admit that it takes a pretty shrewd man to figure the exact cost, either of the merchant’s goods or the} farmer’s ripened grain. On what, then, shall ‘‘cost’’? be based ? The most reasonable basis of cost is to } take the net gain for the entire year as a} basis of per cent. gain during that year, which, if carefully and bonestly done, will prove to the farmer that his gain per cent. stands ona fair footing with the retailer in the small country towns, and neither class can produce the man who laid up a fortune. I think I have brought out this matter so clearly that no one need read it wrong, nor is there ground for thinking that the farmer is making too great per cent. profit on or for his work, for such is not the intent of this article, as Iam of the opinion that things are wrong in many instances; but I deny the proposition that the retail merchant of the country towns is to blame for the state of affairs, nor is he a party to any fraud or monop- oly which is against the best interests of the farmer, whose prosperity should be, and I truly believe is, the dearest wish of the country merchant’s heart, next after his own welfare. From what I have shown herein, I trust the reader has become convinced that no one is prepared to say what the exact cost of anything is, even the pro- ducts of his farm, or the goods he sells. Then, how is one, who is ignorant of the entire retail business, capable of telling to another—thoroughly acquainted with that business—what per cent. of profit should be the universal selling price above invoice. My opinion is that when a man has spent the greater part of his life gain- ing a knowledge of his business, he is the only one capable of adjusting these matters for himself, so that no one is wronged. I trust the reader will give this matter a candid verdict, which I am confident will result in the conelusion that the re- tailer has adjusted the matter of his profits on a basis of sound sense and justice to all. oO Likely to Materialize. The sixth wholesale drug house at Detroit begins to assume tangible shape, the Farrand interest in the former house of Farrand, Williams & Co. having al- ready made overtures to a number of traveling men, looking toward their en- gagement, ‘‘in the event of certain con- tingencies.’?’ Competition is considered pretty strong in the vicinity of Detroit at the present time, and the appearance of a new house in the field would proba- bly not tend to lessen the strife for busi- ness. — — The Drug Market. Gum opium is not quite as firm but is not quotably changed. Quinine is in large demand at firm prices. Gum cam- phor is tending higher. Malaga olive oilis advancing. Pure white and mot- tled Castile soaps are likely to advance. 9 ‘*] wish to say to the congregation,”’ said the minister, ‘‘that the pulpit is not responsible for the error of the printer on the tickets for the concert in the Sun- day-scheol room. The concert is for the benefit of the Arch Fund, not the Arch Fiend. We will now sing hymn six, ‘To | Davison Index: | Lake as | just been organized at Bellaire. farming community.”’ “One good thing that L. Gifford & Co. will inaugurate, from | now on, is the cash system. It would be | well for all our merchants to adopt it | and do away with the credit system. The P. of I. couldn’t kick, and they would soog learn that it would be useless for them to expend their cash in their own store and ask for credit from regular merchants.”’ Mundy correspondence Fenton Inde- pendent: ‘“‘A school meeting will be held | at the school house on the 13th. for the purpose of opening the house for the P. of I. to hold their meetings in once a week. Thisis the second meeting that has been held, and if they spit as much | tobacco juice around as they did before there will be another meeting called in the near future for them to clean up their filth. A nice question has come up in Mt. Morris as to how public a country school house is. The Patrons of Industry tried to hold a secret meeting there and a man named Tustin, claiming that the school house was a public place, insisted on re- maining, though not belonging to the order. He was ejected and took some injuries with him. He sues and wants to know how much right he has got ina public school. Geo. L. Thurston writes from Central follows: ‘‘A P. of I. lodge has Bellaire isa good ways from the railroad, and |/an impression has gone abroad that the initials of the name of this organization stand for Pigs of Ireland. This wrong, however. In the older communi- ties, where people know them better, these letters are understood to mean Pack of Idiots.”’ Otis White, afarmer living near Alton, writes THE TRADESMAN as follows: ‘‘I joined the P. of I. when they organized here, about Jan. 1, but will not remain within their lodge more than this quar- ter, as I don’t agree with their boycot- ting and 10 per cent. basis theory. They can’t hold up such ideas and live. The social feature may do them some good, with careful work, but I doubt very much whether it ever will.”’ Lapeer Democrat: ‘‘A stranger to hon- esty and to the people of Arenac county has been augmenting his financial pos- sessions by organizing Patrons of Toil lodges up in that country at from $7 to $10 apiece. He had his scheme well labeled, and it went well for a time, but his victims have just found out that none is genuine except it has ‘P. of I.’ blown in the bottle, and they lament their extreme susceptibility as ones deeply grieved.”’ Davison Index: ‘‘What right have Pa- trons of Industry to use public buildings for holding their secret meetings in any more than the Masons, G. A. R. and other orders? Perhaps they have an idea they can override the rights of others, as was done at Mt. Morris re- cently; but the test case which has arisen from that outrage on their part will convince them that they do not ‘rep- resent all of God’s creation.’ ”’ Davison Index: ‘‘That was a well- eoncocted resolution which was _ intro- duced recently in the P. of I. lodge, the tenor of which was to make it binding on its members to patronize only the P. of I. store. But that was a little too unAmerican for liberty-loving members to swallow, as it is too well known that our regular merchants can and do fur- nish goods cheaper than the P. I. con- cern; and our farmers’ wives are fully aware of the fact that they do not get the big prices for their butter and eggs they did before the 10 per cent. scheme was put into practical effect.’’ Ed. Hayward, the Casnovia Patron of Industry, is boasting that he gave THE TRADESMAN Office a lively ‘‘turning over,’’ as he expresses it, on the occa- sion of a recent visit. Mr. Hayward’s statement is in keeping with the facts of the case. His profanity drove the fe- male employes out of the office, and the filthy pool of tobacco juice left on the floor rendered necessary the application of a barrel of water to make the office is err is human, to forgive divine.’ ’’ habitable. The next time the gentleman visits THe TRADESMAN Office he will oblige the inmates by standing within convenient distance of the gutter. Evart Review: ‘Stevens & Farrar made an assignment last Saturday to Wolf Bros., for the benefit of their cred- itors. The assets and liabilities will not be far apart, it is thought, though the assets are nominally much larger. The largest creditor is Fletcher, Jenks & Co., of Detroit, whose account foots up to $3,200, the balance being in small amounts, all being outside parties. The firm was under contract to sell to the P. of i? Hastings Democrat: ‘*A good story is told of one of the P. of I. stores in this county. The institution is a small one, and, of course, purchases small bills of goods, a large portion of which pass through the hands of Hastings mer- chants. | Serpentarin.............. 40@ 45 re SPP @ Pee 3... eee ce @1 30 | Senega ........... eae 60@ 65/ Crocus ..... 35@ 38 erabin. Canada -..:- 45@ 50 Similax, Officinalis, H @ 2) Cadbear @ #4 Tolutan .....-----+---- 45 M @ 2) Cupri Suiph....... |: s@ 9 we (ne. Bb). -..-::. 10@ 72) Dextring (2.03 10@ 12 CORTEX. : Symplocarpus, Feeti- |) MtherSulph |... 0.0... 68@ 70 Abies, Canadian.........--- 1i8| “du MS, POL. a @ 3% Emery, all numbers.. @ 8 Gassine .......-2-.-----<. ee 11 Valeriana, Eng. (po. 30) @ 25 Po @ 6 Cinchona Flava ....-.------ 18 — 15@ 20} Ergota, (po.) 60....... 50@ 55 Euonymus atropurp......-- 30 | Zingiber a. ee ctes 10@ 15 Flake White.......1"" 122@ 15 Myrica Cerifera, po.....---- : Zingiber j.....-.--- R@ 2 re set rt @ 23 Prunus Virgini.....----+---- 2 a ee esc ase. THG@ 8% Quillaia, ged anes 12 at Gelatin, Cooper....... 2 9 Sassafras .....---2-22-62 02° 12] Anisum, (po. 20)... @ 15 Hrench |.) 40@ 60 Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...... 10 | Apium (graveleons).. 10@ 12) Glassware flint, 75 & 10 per Bird, 18... .-........ 6| cent. by box 70 less EXTRACTUM. io a = (pe. 38) 200... ; aes 2 Glue, — Seca se 9@ 15 Glabra... + 25 | Cardamon ..:...7..... 25 ees @ w® src esc as @ 2 ——— Ble. Fe = “snag ete eee Leek 2o 25 ar box.. Hi@ 12)| Cannabis Sativa.-..-.- V6 yrane Paradisgh: |. |. | 5 ee ee 13a: 141 Cydonium..-. ....-... vam! OOF Humulos..: 73.3 ane 40 “ 46 ae 144@ 15| Chenopodium ........ io 12 Hydraag — — @ 9% 6 68... se 16@ 17] Dipterix Odorate...... 1 75@1 85 @ 8 RUM HVoeniculum: .......... @ 15 Ox uote @1 05 _ | Foenugreek, po.. 6@ 8 se Ammoniati.. @1 15 Carbonate Precip..-.-- OQ ip ee 4 @4% S Unguentum. e 55 Citrate and Quinia.. @3 = Lini, grd, (bbl. 4- )... 44%@ 4%| Hydrargyrum......... 80 Citrate Soluble........ & Pi tibein,.-.. 2.22. .:....- (222 40 | Iehthyobolla, Am. -*.11 2501 50 Ferrocyanidum — @ 30 — Canarian.... 34@ % Scie 75@1 00 Solut Chloride.... 8. BS pope 6@ Iodine, Resubl........ 3 7E@3 85 Sulphate, com. a: 14@ 2 Sinapis, Aiba 5 9) iodo @4 70 pure... @ 7 ee Niger 11@ 12 Lupulin Te 85@1 00 Pio semis, . -: Aries 000000 s 14@ 16 Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50| Liquor ‘Arsen’ “ét Hy- Anthemis .......----- 30@ 35 D. F. R.....1 7%5@2 00] drargIod............ 27 Matricaria ...... .---- SE Oe 1 10@1 50} Liquor Potass Arsinitis 0g 12 FOLIA. Suniperis Co. Oot. . ‘4 nee 2 Magnesia, Sulph (bbl DEE ee ce se % Se Barosm sae 1 tin. 1 Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00 Mannia, SB: Po so Cassia ‘Acitifo ag | Spt. Vini Galli........ 1 75@6 50| Morphia, S.P.& W.: 2 85@3 10 nivelly ..-.;- “atx 35@ 50 | Vini Oporto ........... 1 25@2 00 NY Qe Vin Abbas 1 Ses Oe Cle a 2 sas 10 aire officinalis, 448 12 Moschus Canton U aur. en aes "80 10 iene Myristica, No.1....... wg % pene nee Florida sheeps’ wool Nux Vomica, (po20).. @ = GUMMI. carriage! 06.00 00! 2 25@2 50| O8. Sepia.............. i - 00 | wassau sheeps ay Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Acacia, 1st picked.... @l Nassau sheeps’ wool 6c 2d co. @ 9 carriage | 2 00 ie eee @2 00 “« 3d “ .... @ 80) Velvet extra sheeps’ ip oa Liq, N. C., % gal « “sifted sorts... _@ 65) wool carriage....... 110} 402 ................. @2 00 6 PE oe eens 75@1 00} Extra yellow sheeps’ Picis Liq., quarts ..... @1 00 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60] carriage............. 851 pi Ava pints... @ 7 “ " Cape, (po. 2).. @ 12 Grass sheeps? wool car- a ydrarg, (po.80).. @ “ — Socotri, (po. —. @ Ol wes... oe he oe > == Catechu, 1s, (48, 14 48, Hard for slate use. % | Fiber Alba, (po g5) .. @ 35 1B ee 3 -. Yellow Reef, for slate Pix Burgun, Ee : 2 2 Ammoniae ........-+-- Wee c,d een ne ao (po. 30)... _@ 15 oo et opii..1 10@1 20 Benzoinum.......----- 30@ 55 SYRUPS. yrethrum, boxes H Camphore.......+-+-++ Soa) St) Aecacia i a 50 D. Co., doz..... @1 25 Euphorbium po .....- 35@ 10] Zingiber ......... 50 | Pyrethrum, pv........ 30@ 35 Galvan... 05.6, @ SOirpecac ... 60| Quassiae ........ 2.2... 8@ 10 Gamboge, po.-..-.---- 95 | Ferri Iod......... 50| Quinia, S.P.& W..... 44@ 49 Guaiacum, Go 55) .. @ 50] Anranti Cortes Le eo = German.... 37@ 47 Kino, (po. 25)...-.---- @ 2 | Rhei Arom........... 50 a 2 inctorum..... 12@ 14 eee @1 00 | Similax ‘Ofticinalis ES 60 a arumLactispy.. @ 35 Myrrh, (pos)... @ 40 Co. 50 a Ae 1 80@2 00 Opii, (pe. 5 50) seeeeees 4 10@4 25] Senega ............+.- 50 sone Draconis..... 40@ 50 Shettac |. ( o245.-.--- SO USERS. 0... eee 50 oe sitet eee eens @4 50 ee bleached...... 2@ 35 eg a, one Sapo, W ee 12@ 14 Tragacanth ..........- %@ / Tolutan ..............-...-.. BO, if, Mi... eee eee eee, 8@ 10 HERBA—In ounce packages. | Prunus virg........--...+++- in we = = Abeinghtem 000.0006. 0) 0... = TINCTURES. ee ea @ 18 Eupatorium ........++--++++- one ERBONR. oo oe scene <-n2 >= 25 | Aconitum Napellis R....... 60 Snuff, _Maceabay, —o Majorum .........--2-2-++++- 28 DO enon DO ees leas ae @ 3 Mentha Piperita..........-- 23 Alo rr ere eee 60 Snuff, Scoich, he Vou a = CEE ee eo _ and MYITh............ Soda Boras, (po.12}.. l11@ 12 RHO. ous scisies pecans oe 30 ee Bee cele ale Gece ae Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 Tanacetum, V.....----+-+++- 22 | Asafcetida................... 50! Soda Garb. 0! 2@ 2% Thymus, V......---+-+++ +++ 25 ee enone seen reeces 60 | Soda, Bi-Carb....--... 4@ 5 MAGNESIA, cnZ0 a Cece elle secele ceuld 50 Soda, Ag 3@ 4 eee. ee eee : Soda, Bulphas.. |... | aS Calcined, Pat.......-.. 6G USanpuinaria.. 0006. 50| Spts. Ether Co 50@ BS Carbonate, Pat........ Ae (ee) Barewalls BO tel) Weer Deny i @2 00 Carbonate, K.& M.... 20@ 25/ Cantharides................. 7! « Myreia Imp... .. @2 50 Carbonate, JenningS.. 35@ 36| Capsicum ..........-.......- 50] < “fini Roce bhi chee see aac eee = 2 05) i : @21 i - De ee use Dl Page mo ee oe Abgsinthiom .:....:-- ONS 20 | Castor 100 giscinietataar —_ ai 10 Amygdalae, Dulc...... 45 7% | Catechu....................- 50| Sulphur, Subl....2.2.! uO 3% Amydalae, Amarae....8 00@8 25 | Cinehona .............-..++ 50 Rat pe 3° Anisi “a Giese 1 90a 00 : hinba Corsten Do aera ‘ uranti Cortex....... eB OMA ol ON ai eee RBergamii ..........+-- @ 80@3 25 | Conium ....-2.. 2... cc. 02s: ‘a. a rad Caipnil 420.6... SOG! OP Cabebal Ol aan ee 9 0@16 os Caryopnyil ...5...-..- 1 Soe a Dipitalie oo os 50] Zinci Sulph ee ™]@ 8 (Cegae lo sss GO eroti ee, 50 jaa Chenopodii ....:.....- 175 | Gentian ........-....sse eens 50 Bbl. Gal Cinnamonii .........-. 1 35@1 40 Ce. 60| Whale. winter ee) Citronella ...........-- @ 7) Guaica......-...-. cee eee Ol bard extra. a) Conium Mac.........- 35@ 65 amino Mitte = = Copaiba........----.-. i Ait det Aineiper 2506222) 50| Linseed, pureraw.... 61 64 Capevse... 25.6.2 16 00@16 50 | Hyoscyamus ................ 50| Lindseed. boiled .... 64 7 Exechthitos..........- 1 00} Todine.....-....-...-...-..-- %5|Neat’s Foot, winter Erigeron .......--+++-- 1 Da S07 fl @eleelesss 66s ls. 75) airained |." 50 «69 Gaultheria. .... 22... .. 2 20@2 30} Ferri Chloridum............ 35| SpiritsTurpentine.... 49 55 Geranium, ounce..... BING 50 PAINTS, bbl. Ib Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 50@ 75 | Lobelia...............-..+++ 50] Red Venetian..... “1. ..19% | 2@3 Hedeoma .........-..- 1 60@1 75 | Myrrh..........-...0.--++--- 50 Ochre, yellow Mars.. 1% 2@A —— stece cece eces ose i Womiea os, - el 1% 2@3 BVCHGUIN 2060222 2. t alae 1 Limonis ...........-.-- 1 50@1 80 R Camphorated........ 7 ae Putty, commercial. oo) 3nG3 Mentha Piper.......... 2 sleet) 6 Deoder.. 2 00! Vermilion Prime Amer- Mentha Verid......... 2 50@2 60 | AurantiCortex...... ....... OE fe re ee, 13@16 Morrhuae, ae Pee ee ae S0G@1 OO | Quassia ..............-..--+- 50] Vermilion, English.... 75@80 ~—— ounce. ap = gd Seles oe cece se sincisaee = Green, Peninsular..... 20@75 Picis s Liquida, (gal. 5) 10g i Cassia Acutitol 22201220712. 50 ee ae onmansial eee oa To OD | Serpentaria .....-. 22.22... 50 wens, white Span... a oa Rosae, ounce.......... @6 00 | Stromonium........-........ 60 | White Sick ‘American 1 00 RAGGA oe a 2 45 VOID oe 60] Whiting, Paris Eng. Sapiad 25,666 Si OO} Valerian 222). - 2 8. Ot oh Santa ee, om 50@7 00 | Veratrum Veride............ 50| Pioneer Prepared Paint1 20@1 4 4 Sassafras. .... 50@ 55 Si eae Swiss Villa Prepared Sinapis, ess, ounce... @ 65 sa aoe PRES 6 cca 1 00@1 20 Wighii........2.++++++++ G1 50 | Ather, Spts Nit, : e 2B@ 28 VARNISHES. Thyme ee 0 4 ae R 4F.. 30@ 32| No.1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Theobromas......-...- 15@ 29 | Alumen ae a a coeesseess sed 6O@L 70 POTASSIUM, BY ees ec cek sus. a@. 4} No.1 Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 10 BLCAP ocd. cones Io@ 167 Aumatio..:..:.. 2... 55@ 60] Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 Bichromate ...:....... 1am 141 Antimont; po.......... 4@ 5 ao Dryer, No. 1 TONGS: . 50655. .5, 37@ 40 * et PotassT. 55@ 60 Bek coe cap eee 0@ %% “THE OLD ORIGINAL.” RE-PAINT ? en Your B eals™" Some car eee 75 cts. arriage Pain ADE ONLY SY ACME White Lead and Coler Works, DETROIT, MICH. CURE 2 Ol ; oa 2 bd UIIPle = A sure cure for the Russian Malady is selling like Hot Cakes. Order a sample dozen of your jobber. Price $8 per doz. Or sent prepaid to any part of the U. S. on receipt of $1 or six for $5. “La Grippe” Medicine Co, 252 Grandville Ave., GRAND RAPIDS, - . MICH. POLISHINA (TRADE MARK REGISTERED.) The Best Furniture Finish in the Market. Specially adapted for Pianos, Organs and Hard Woods. i t will remove grease and dirt, and Polishina will add a lustre which for beauty and durability cannot be excelled. ‘ : is clean and easy to use, as full Polishina directions accompany each bottle. Polishina is put up in LARGE BOTTLES and is sold at the moderate price of Twenty-five Cents. 1 { is the Best Furniture Finish fm 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 IMITATIONS. FOR SALE WHOLESALE HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG 6O,, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Begin the New Year Right! By using the “Complete Business Register,” the best arranged book for keepiny a record of Daily, Weekly and Monthly Sales, Expenditures, etc. Call att ‘'The Tradesman” office and inspect the books. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids. CINSZENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK BRO Wholesale Druggists, GRAND RAPIDS. P ee | s ° Bae guns ee ae ad falolod go isis TAL hte Pe LIQUOR % POISON RECORD COMBINED, Acknowledged to be the Best on the Market. K. A. STOWE & BRO., ak&ne narids THE MOST RELIABLE F'OooDm For Infants and invalids. Used everywhere, with unqualified] . Not a medicine, but a steam: cooked food, suited to the weakest} stomac Take no other. Sold br druggists. In cans, 35c. and upwa Wootricu & Co. on every labe COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, yo DETROIT, MICH, .. 500,000 TO INVEST IN BONDS Issued by cities, counties, towns and school dis- tricts of Michigan. 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. SUSPENDED! UBvYy} 10q}O SUISsoIg eoyg wy suljjes Aq wT wo OsOdMT 0} JOTBVep OY} SufMOT][e 10g Warranted not to Thicken, Sour or Mold in any climate. Quality Guaranteed Against Injury by Freezing. All others worthless after frees ing. See quotation. MARTELL BLACKING CO., Sole Manufacturers, Chicago, Til. antee Satisfaction.” a ceive them. HAZEL TINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. Importers and Jobbers of —-DRUGS— Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, Dealers in Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Sole Agents for the Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints, We are Sole Proprietors of WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY. We have in stock and offer a full line of - Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, Ruxms. Weare SoleZAgents 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- All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same ~~ we res Send in a trial order. Haxelting & Perkins Drvg 60, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. \%3 ne Michigan Tradesman |tris#,tastet% ie, 4sehine, The] 4 we respects cat your steno : i The Michig , team may be of high or low p RA pd Rindge, Bertsch & Co., If the pressure does not exceed six at- to the fact that we carry the most Headquarters for Oranges, Ss F mospheres, the mass of sugar is put into : complete stock of seeds in Lem MICHIGAN AGENT SFOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE {THE LUNATIC’S STORY. the centrifugal machine in a perfectly Co Se hee ons, Bananas, Nuts, Pea- 3 ae Oe. a dry state, as the moisture produced by nuts, Figs, Dates, Citron, etc. A Sketch in the Life of a Shoe Manu- | the steam is sufficient for the bleaching for our wholesale price . . . aa facturer. operation. If steam of higher pressure list “nal - Gabelocus Ask for Price List. - es a From Puck. is used, the mass of sugar has to be He was picked up in the streets, crazy, moistened to the required degree by an before buying and sent to the asylum. It was impossi-| atomizer, so as to compensate for the GI he Putn am c ana Co ble to tell who or what he was. Indeed, | more or less dry condition of the steam. over, he had forgotten his own identity and| The centrifugal machine is closed by a ONION SKTS, Timothy, believed himself to be Grand Powwow hermetically fitting cover, which is pro- Red Top Powderly. The insanity expert who had vided with means for supporting the ’ charge of his case assumed that he was a electrodes that are connected by con- In fact, everything Eie., V1 HO DU RGES ¥ Ol J poor workingman, crazed by misfortune. | ducting wires with a dynamo electric], li ao. “Mr. Powderly” was a mystery for | machine or other suitable source of elec- ae oe eee Eie, TO hE EP several months, but the careful attention tricity. The ends of the electrodes, or market values. of the doctor was rewarded, and at| poles, are arranged ata greater or smaller ©- length reason was restored. Shortly aft- distance from each other according to Brown's Seed Store f ' 5 : erward the doctor said to him: the intensity of the current employed, so ‘‘] should like to hear your story, for I} as to obtain a constant spark between the have always had the profoundest sym-| poles. The cover also serves to tightly ‘TELE PUBLIC! pathy for the downtrodden son of toil.”” close the riggs machine, so as to GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre ‘ A ee _— “Mr. Powderly’s’ a = pci gee iE ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods in We carry a full line in stock and guarantee terms and prices as good as any house 7. 7 ree : : 2 selling the line. C $ solici “Allright. I'll tell you a story of the| terior of the centrifugal machine. After stock so as to supply the orders sent to them. Without effort ee poor, oppressed workingman that will | the mass of sugar has been placed in the on the grocer’s part the goods sell themselves, bring purchas- - = : your hai 1. Iwas aclerk i basket of th trif ] hine, tk ere ig aad had two Sees ae enone pocabed ee i oes eae ne ers to the store, and help sell less known goods. EGG Cc; 7. SF & & FILLER §S in cash, when an idea occurred to me. It | jected for about ten minutes to the action N elson ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS. s 9 was an improvement in the making of of steam, which has for its object not shoes which added immensely to the com- only to purify the sugar to a certain ex- Having taken the agency for Western and Northern Michigan for the LIMA fortableness of the shoe. Well, I started | tent, but also to moisten it and prepare a shop to show off my idea. Not being a| it for the action of the electric current. a tt er { ( 5 EGG CASES and FILLERS, we are prepared to offer same to the trade in any shoemaker myself, I had to hire practical The joint action of the heat and moist- quantity. workmen; and, as all of them belonged | ure on the crystallized sugar places the Lots of 100, eee te to a union, I paid regular union prices. | same in a better condition to be acted on & Co Wa. 1—Oidon, Cases, cotapiete. ok oo. as cosa ss ss oe 6. 350. One thousand dollars of my money went|by the ozone generated by the electric e9 Ws 0 ea ee a er ca: 9%. ine for material and outfits, and my surplus|current, while the mass in its dry state a Parties ordering Fillers have to buy one Case with every 10 sets of Fillers (no was soon exhausted in the payment of | would only very indifferently respond to broken cases sold),making 10 sets with Case $1.25 (10 Fillers and 8 Dividing Boards salaries. the bleaching action of the ozone. When y i a constitute a standard set). Strangers to us will please remit money with thei “My returns so far were not sufficient | the mass is properly heated and moist- FOR Having stood the test of time and the battle of competition and orders or give good reference. : ” to meet expenses, but my shoe was popu- ened, the electric current is permitted to come off victorious, we have no hesitation in recommending to the Q ‘ lar. For the next six menths it was a|pass between the electrodes at the in- trade our line of LAMOREAUX & JOHNSTON, 71 Canal St. Grand Rapids. desperate race, and 1 had to goin debt terior of the centrifugal machine, the for my personal expenses. 1 wore old, | current being maintained for about forty shabby clothes, and often went without |minutes, either continuously or inter- - "BS RR K = IN eS AZ EL BS SS aed buy, from a certain establishment, ready-|treated and the speed with which the made soles for about one-fourth the price | operation is to be carried out. When the OUr Leader Saleratvs, s Icould make them at. I introduced | draining of the mass by the centrifugal them accordingly, and found I could | action of the machine is completed, the Our Leader Brooms, make 25 per cent. more shoes on the} sugar crystals are obtained in refined same outlay than before. In a year I|state, while the syrup has been drained See what they ean do 1y had made money enough to pay all my|joff. This syrup undergoes a separate WHICH ARE NOW | asquare meal. My men meantime were | mittingly, for a longer or shorter time, i : well dressed and entirely free from care. according to the pressure of the steam; Our Leader Cigars, a DEALERS 18 I, on the contrary, was pursued by cred- | but it has to be stopped at least ten min- ' H d H' \ K ] ] &Z r 1 al itors until I could hardly look anybody | utes before interrupting the current and Our a = Cut e es, UYrs, OO a OW, in the face. stopping the centrifugal machine. T Leader vine ‘ “After a year of this dog’s life, I hit} The strength of the electric current t a NOS. fags 124 LOUIS oar GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, upon a lucky thing. I found that I could|varies according to the quality to be Our Leader Baking Powder, ae A EF CREE See Oe ee Yee debts, and I saw the chance of a good | treatment, which will be described here- for Ou. living before me. in after. The refined crystals are then y Grand Rapids, Mich. “But now the Shoemakers’ Union|removed from the eentrifugal machine BADERS ] N FA ( : ' learned that I dared to make money, and|and submitted to a crushing action by great indignation prevailed. So I was | means of a crushing mill of any ap- MANUFACTURE notified that I must quit using the patent | proved construction. As by the crush- In hundreds of stores throughout the State. If you are not handling these goods, Se ee eee ready-made sole, or that I must pay my |ing action some pulverized sugar is pro- send in sample order for the full line and see how your men by the shoe, and pay as much as if} duced, the crushed crystals are passed they had made the sole themselves. In|through a bolting machine, having a other words, I was to pay them for the | bolting cloth of silk or metallic gauze. privilege of using a sole that I had} The crushed and bolted sugar is then already paid for. moistened moderately with filtered water “Submit? Of course. All the shoe-|by means of an atomizer, and then sub- makers in town belonged to the Union. | mitted to pressure. In this condition the But my shoes were so well liked that|}mass of sugar can be moulded into even thig did not down me, and I still various sizes and shapes, so as to form managed to make a bare living. either plain or perforated blocks or cones ‘‘Meantime the Union was not sleeping. | or small cubes like the ordinary lumps in Special rules were invented to eat up my | use. These blocks or pieces are next WHOLESALE little profits. I did a good deal of mend- subjected to heat for a greater or less ing, and the Union decided that any |length of time. according to the size of patch put on a shoe was the same as!thesame, which imparts to them the dry- TATA Paper L ‘ arehouse. making an entirely new shoe, and must} ness and hardness of ordinary fine sugar. i Le i be paid accordingly. The sugar can also be sold directly after — BINDELS’ TWINE, Oe oe LATH TWINE, HAY S : ( t) as “If aman wanted a buckle on a shoe, | being crushed and bolted, in which case i i I not only had to provide the buckle, but | the buyer can afterward subject it to the THE BEST Houseman Block, ~ Grand Rapids, Mich. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF to pay the shoemaker who put it on the| moistening, compressing and moulding # shoe the price of making the buckle. | operations. After completing the fore- Every few months a new rule was in-| going operations, there remains the Ss. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMAN vented for my concern, until I was pay-|syrup and the powder obtained by the i & mg more for making a shoe than I could | same, for further treatment. These two | Is that a oy ctor eae re ABGICEM S. kK. Bolles & Co, The Only House in the State which Puts Goods Up NEY WEIGHT. trade in these goods will increase. R O a d I. M. CLARK & SON. Logging Delivery 3 CURTISS & CoO., Pleasure SEND FOR CATALOGUE. sell it foi. | : “One night, five years after I had be- | portions as to obtain a thick mass com- Furnished 77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. mien on gun business, I summed up the result. I| posed of unrefined portions (syrup) and ie eee ao Se ee ST Ht GRAND RAPIDS, MI had furnished a new idea and $2,000 cap-|refined parts (powder). This mass is 18 Tange by the VW h l l Ce : ar D l , ae Ss, MICH ital; had given employment, at good transferred to the centrifugal machine O esate 1g ea ers. wages, to an average of a dozen men; | and subjected to the moistening, bleach- A H IT M SS had slaved night and day, had gone like | ing and draining operations before de- e a a beggar half the time, and had even] scribed, se = ——= —— 2 ; starved awhile; had sunk all my capital, the syrup is exhausted. e syrup anc i : was $2,000 in debt, and had just about|the powder can also be added to a new ited Crates Mntnal 66 7 93 Shipper and Retail Dealer in enough stock on hand to square up. quantity of sugar, provided the syrup 5 ’ “Next morning the foreman waited on|does not contain more moisture than i . e B Iq d ley oal () § me with a demand for increased wages.| would be supplied by the steam. If, A ( th fl Lrefused. There was a strike. I was} after passing through the different op- ld (ill i ; boycotted, bulldozed, threatened, pur-| erations, the residue of the syrup should CCl ll SOC Office, 54 Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich. sued and as:aulted. The press spoke of | contain impurities, it may be clarified by We will forfeit $1000 if the “TOSS UP” THE ABOVE COMPANY’S COAL IN CAR LOTS ALWAYS ON TRACK READY FOR the affair as another effort of capital to| the process employed by refiners. The a i i 7 i 7 . a SHIPMENT af i i lift its mailed hand against the poor|thus clarified syrup is then converted Cigar is not a Clear Long Havana Filler of EE workingman. I was glad to make-an as- | into crystals in a centrifugal machine by | CHARLES B. PEET, : excellent quality equal to more than the aver- signment and go crazy. And all I ask is | mixing it with powdered sugar or ee : D TR T 4 Pus to be allowed to pass the rest of my days| crushed sugar. The crystals thus ob- President. age ten cent cigars on the market. a9 in peace in the lunatic asylum. tained will then be again submitted to Se Le Sea the refining operation before described. | JAMES R. PITCHER, Manufacturers of the following well-known brands: : The different steps which together = sae aro Process Of Re-|torm this process can also be applied Sec’y and Gen. Manager. QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, CZAR, oe directly (instead of sugar already crys- TRUE BLUE, um See uu CAMEO, ’ sian ts This invention, which has been pat-|tallized) to the mass of sugar before | : Pp t R O "i ented in France and England as well as|erystalization, by introducing the same 390--394 Broadway New York onla ani S V erall & @ For quotations in single box lots, see Price Current. For quotations in larger 5 a in this country, isso remarkable in its|jnto the centrifugal machine and sub- aT claims that we give to it a considerable | jecting it to the different steps of the E.D. Voorh M quantities, — Pee een space. The processes which have been| process. In this manner the only opera- . VU. Voornees, Manager. Ww, G, HA WKINS, LOCK BOX. 173. e GRAND RAPIDS. heretofore used in refining sugar are of a} tion which is now performed twice— : slow, difficult and expensive nature. | namely, the draining off of the syrup by \ MANUFACTURERS OF Whatever chemical or mechanical pro- | centrifugal operation, which is done first i] Wi a cesses are employed, the following op-| by the manufacturer and then again in af Vs erations have to be performed: First, | refining—can be performed in one opera- Ul p t () l| C 1 C ants, Overalls, Goats, Jackets, Shirts, kts, a dissolving or melting the sugar; second, | tion. Warranted Not to Rip. clarifying the same; third, filtering and| The advantages of this process are discoloring; fourth, boiling; fifth, clean-| that, instead of employing the wet pro- ing; sixth, bleaching, and seventh, dry-|cess and the many complicated opera- AND ing the same. tions which it requires, -the sugar is re- This invention consists, in its general | fined by adry process, which requires i . outlines, in a process of refining sugar) put three or four operations of great Plumbing, : Fit Guaranteed. by subjecting the mass in a dry state to| simplicity. The sugar is refined without Steam and Hot Water Heating, Workmanship Perfect. the action of steam, so as to moisten and | destroying the crystals, whereby the Brooks’ Hand Force Pump, In- heat the same, and to the bleaching| plant required is greatly simplified and stantaneous Water Heater, Hot : : : action of ozone generated by electric|rendered much less costly. The time Air Furnaces, Mantels, Grates Mr. Voorhees’ long experience in the manufacture of these goods enables him sparks passed through the moistened | required for refining sugar by this pro- and Tiling, Gas Fixtures, Etc. to turn out a line especially adapted to the Michigan trade. Samples and prices = a sha nara is srg cess is reduced to a few hours, while Wholesale and Retail Dealers in sent on application. — rotated in a centrifugal machine, so as to| heretofore it has taken from fifteen to d 1 A a drain off the syrup. After the bleach-| twenty days. The refining operation can Plumbers Supplies. IONIA, MICH. eeaeeet ing action is completed, the mass is|also be accomplished directly by the|184 Rast Fulton St, Head of Monroe, SUSE OE: crushed, bolted and moistened, and then} planter without being carried out in =— saith S Guy waanas* | : : as ; .147 | pressed into suitable shape. special refining establishments. —— ; : RZ Me ' C ) = ea In this process of refining sugar, the _ ee ee 21 Scribner Street, ea. 5 S = Ak FR ’ Ez sugar is taken in crystallized condition as qi Medical Women. Telephone No. 1109. Manufacturers’ Agents for it is delivered by the planter, and first 7 : : thoroughly ventilated by forcing i There are over 3,000 medical women in| GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. SAW AND GRIST MILI MACHINERY, through the same, for removing thereby the United States, whose income is said ATLAS iit! 4 WORKS AR adhering dust and otherimpurities. If to range from $5,000 to $20,000 + : ethlogue Ks the crystals in the sugar are of medium The number is also steadily increasing, and INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A. MANUFACTURERS OF size, they are left as they are; butif the so that in time we shall probably have STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. auue tdi DIRECTIONS i = fn We nave cooked the cornin this can jf i Saar) sufficientl: Should be Thoroughly ji Warmed ‘net cooked) adding piece of Hi Good Butter (size of hen’s egg.) and gill jj of fresh milk (preferable tO water.) Season to suit when onthe table. None 4 genuine unless bearing the signature of 4 - ES to PARTIES WHO Erect ADVANTA erystals are of a larger size, they are as many female as male physicians. size. For this purpose an ordinary It has been decided by a Montreal x crusher is used without reference to the | judge that it is illegal to try to collect a DAA: wiih yn apr aga — of the powder in the same. The massof|the debtor, and that to ask on the street Se oRieS. Mill. maclanery Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, sugar is next transferred to a centrifugal | for money that is due, constitutes an as- . transported FREE. Choice Saws, Belting and Oils. 7hi $ C + ; 77 re ac itis | pany pays cash for cordweed. For mapsand infor i i iori which communicates by a pipe, having a| place for debtors as it is for boodle alder- | Peavy Pays cane ao ee PEPARTMENT ao Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. crushed so as to reduce them to a smaller a er t ig5 for immediate delivery. : ee aes larger or smaller size of the crystals or | debt anywhere else than at the home of SAW-MILLS and FA€- apparatus provided with a steam-jacket, | sault. Montreal must be as pleasant a | farming lands cheap—mostly on time. Railway €om- And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sample regulating stopcock, with the rotary per-| men and swindlers generally. Railway, Minucapelis, Minn. Write for Prices. 44,46 and 48 So, Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.