The Michigan Tradesman. VOL. 7. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1890. NO. 336. AWNINGS AND TENTS. ALLEN DURFEE. A. D. LEAVENWORTH. Allen Durfee & Co., Flags, Horse and Wagon Covers. Seat Shades, Large Umbrellas, Oiled Clothing, Wide Cotton Ducks, etc. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. CHAS. A. COYE, 11 Pearl Street. Telephone 106. Something New tii| Snort We guarantee this cigar the best $35 cigar on the market. Send us trial order, and if not ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY return them. Advertising mat- ter sent with each order. Charlevoix Cigar Mfg 6o., CHARLEVOIX, MICH. Daniel G. Garnsey, EXPERT ACCOUNTANT AND Adjuster of Fire Losses. Twenty Years Experience. References furnished if desir 24 Fountain St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Vogl, Herpolshelmer & Co. Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods Manufacturers of Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Ets. Complete Spring Stock now ready for inspection. Chicago and Detroit prices guaranteed. 48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St., GRAND RAPIDS, - - Cook & Bergthold, MANUFACTURERS OF SHOW GASKS. Lower than those of Write for cata- MICH. Prices any competitor. logue and prices. 106 Kent St., - Grand Rapids, Mich. Magic Coffee Roaster. The Best in the World. Having on hand a large stock of No. 1 Roasters—capacity 35 Ibs.—l will sell them at very low prices. Write for Special Discount. ROBT. S. WEST, 48-50 Long St., CLEVELAND, OHIO. Chas. Pettersch, JOBBER OF Imported and Domestic Cheese Swiss and Limburger a Specialty. 161--163 West Bridge St., Telephone 123 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Raton, hyon & Go, JOBBERS OF Albums, Dressing Cases, Books And a complete line of Fancy Holiday Goods. EATON, LYON & CO., 20 & 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 103 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. EDMUND B, DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker = Jeweler, 14 CANAL SY. Grand Rapids, - Mich. BE. W. HALL PLATING WORKS, ALL KINDS OF Brass and Iron Polishing AND Nickle and Silver Plating Pearl and Front Sts., Grand Rapidr. Remus ROLLER MILLS, Remus, Mich., Jan. 20, 1890. Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.: Gentlemen—The roller mill put in by you last August has run from twelve to fifteen hours every day since it started and is giving entire satisfaction. Your Purifier and Flour Dresser are dandies. I have used nearly all the best purifiers and bolting machines made, and can say yours discounts them all. Any miller who intends making any change in his mill will save money to use your machines, for They Can Do the Work. Yours truly, D. L. GARLING. SEEDS! Write for jobbing prices on Mammoth, Medium, Alsyke and Alfalfa Clover, Timothy, Orchard Grass, Red Top, Blue Grass, Field Peas, Beans, Produce and Wook. Cc. Ainsworth, 76 So. Division St., Grand Rapids. BUSINESS UNIVERSITY West Michigan AND NORMAL SCHOOL. (Originally Lean’s Business College—Est’blished 8 y’rs.) A thoroughly -_ ped, permanently estab- lished and pleasantly located College. _The class rooms have been especially designed in accord- ance with the latest approved plans. The faculty is composed of the most competent and practical teachers. Students graduating from this Insti- tution MUST be efficient and PRACTICAL. The best of references furnished upon application. Our Normal Department is in charge of experi- enced teachers of established reputation. Satis- factory boarding places secured for all who apply to us. Do not go elsewhere without first personally interviewing or writing us for full particulars. Investigate and decide for your selves. Students may enter at any time. Address West Michigan Business University and Normal School, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich. A. E. YEREX, J. U. LEAN, Principal. See’y and Treas. Fehsenfeld & Grammel, (Successors to Steele & Gardner.) Manufacturers of BROOMS! Whisks, Toy Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom Handles, and all Kinds of Broom Materials. 10 and 12 Plainfield Ave., Grand Rapids. Learn Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Kts., AT THE Grand Raps Busnes COG Corner Ottawa and Pearl Streets. Send for Circular. aying bards WE ARE HEADQUARTERS SEND FOR PRICE LIST. Daniel Lynch, 19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids. _BEN-HUR CIGARS ARE SECOND TO NONE, SUPERIOR TO ANY, A DUPLICATE OF NOTHING, A MODEL FOR ALL. SOLD EVERYWHERE. MADE BY GEO. MOEBS & CO., WV oopwarp AVE. Detroit. 92. Apples, Potatoes, Onions. FOR PRICES, WRITE TO BARNETY BROS, SEEDS! Wholesale Dealers, CHICAGO. If in want of Clover or Timothy, Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, or, in fact, Any Kind of Seed, send or write to the Seed Store, 71 Canal St, GRAND RAPIDS. W.T. LAMOREAUX. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. A. J. BOWNE, President. Gro. C. PreRcE, Vice President. H. W. Nasu, Cashier CAPITAL, - -.- $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. “fake a Specialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. BEACH’S New York Goffe Rooms. 61 Pearl Street. OYSTERS IN Abb 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. THE DRUMMER. Who is it reaches forth his hand, As though he’s glad to see me, and Would like to get some of sand? The drummer. Who bets one dollar I will not take Five boxes of ‘‘star’’ on the contract fake, And enters the order ‘‘on the make?’ The drummer. Who cheers me up when trade is bad? Who posts me on the latest fad? Who tells me it will pay to ad? The drummer. Who sells me goods I do not need? Who gives to me « first-class feed? Who wants me his advice to heed? The drummer. Who tells me stories pure and true? Who asks for money not yet due? Who answers my complaint with “pooh?” The drummer. eg THE NEXT TOWN.* “And He said untothem, Let-us go into the next towns.”’—Mark 1: 38. In the name of Westminster Church— Welcome to every member of the Mich- igan Commercial Travelers’ Association, who worships here this morning! The monument of one of England’s treasured dead bears this inscription: “The Inn of a Traveler on the way to Jerusalem.’? The legend is one of rare beauty. It marks the tomb as only the tarrying place of the lifeless dust which it enshrines. But with equal aptness might this motto be inscribed upon these walls, within whose sheltering enclosure so many in the full pulse of vigorous life are now assembled. There are those of us who regard this church as an inn for travelers through the world, toward the glorious city of God which is beyond. It gives us heartfelt pleasure to greet our friends here at our own hearth-side. We keep open house. Our latch string is always out, and for every comer there waits a place and a welcome within. We have builded and we hold this spiritual home of ours, not for ourselves only, but for the sake of all who will neighbor with us, for all who may cross its thresh- old to seek whatever of shelter and of suggestion it can yield. We rejoice, to- day, to come into contact with the men who, by their thrift and their sagacity and their untiring energy, are doing so much to weave the web of our State’s material prosperity; who are doing so much to apparel our city with commer- cial honor and prestige. We would have been glad if the day of your visit had been one of sun-lit sky and smiling earth. But, though somber mists may cloak the world without, if there be any radiance in cordial feeling, or any glow in gen- uine sympathies, we will. make it golden bright here beneath our roof tree; and, friends, if we are found wanting in any point of good cheer or warm-hearted hospitality, it certainly will not be for lack of good-will. I speak what I do know, when I say that from the young- est to the oldest of our people, we are all glad to see you here to-day, and glad shall we ever be to see you here at any time. It is our habit, when we meet on Sun- days, to talk over something bearing upon everyday experience, and to try to get light upon dark questions, to get courage for hard battles, to find food for the soul’s hungers and balm for its hurts, and with the help of God’s Spirit, and from the view-point of God’s Scripture, to gain some fresh outlook into life that will help us to live life better. This morning we shall try to run down some of the thoughts that are started by the suggestion which Jesus made to his dis- ciples, when He said, ‘‘Let us go into the next towns.”’ A very homely sentence, that, but a very weighty thought is carried by it. The words are just as simple as the cup of an acorn. They hold a germ idea that is like oak seed, that has become a nursling of the centuries, and that, striking its roots deep into the heart of things, is spreading ever wider its majes- tic branches, and rearing ever higher its sublime head, while the short lived gen- erations bloom and fade at its foot. That brief word of Christ was the solution of a very fascinating question, a question that has woven its mystic spells about the mightiest of men, the most ancient, the most modern of all questions, the question of world control. That sen- tence. contained Jesus’ answer to this great conundrum of the ages. The war- rior kings of Greece and Rome had striven, in field and forum, to work the problem out, but they found the world was not to be won by mere statecraft or generalship. There was that in human- ity which eluded the edge of the sword and baffled the wiles of the politician. In the schools of Greece, and in the sem- inaries of Judea, thought power was re- sorted to and relied upon as the imperial force that should sway the scepter of the planet; but the failure of mere intellect- ual power to satisfy the conditions of the mighty problem became lamentably ap- parent. The world refused to be snared in the subtly-woven meshes of philos- ophy’s net. There was that in humanity that cried out unhelped, after reason had provided her uttermost reliefs. To read this ‘‘riddle of the painful earth’’ was the mission of Jesus. He was here to work the world for God. He had come to control the human heart, if it were possible, by influences that time could not exhaust nor place confine. Deep thoughted, He grasped the complex and intricate conditions of the problem. Heart-kindled, with loyalty to God and love to men, He meant business. Keen- visioned, He pierced to the simple and divine solution of the Sphinx-like en- igma. He proclaimed that the secret of the conquest of the world was by going for it in person, taking it town after town, and bringing humanity, man by man, into contact with living, loving personality. That plan of Christ bespeaks His kin- ship with God. He learned that method from His Father. God’s method always *Sermon by Rev. Howard Duffield, of Detroit, be- fore Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association. is to reach men through men. When God sent His messages to the world, He did not put them into print, but into life. When God spoke, the word became flesh and dwelt among us. Men heard God’s word with the eye more than with the ear. They beheld the glory of the Father full of grace and of truth. The lever point from which God moyes the earth, is not thought, but heart. So, when Christ would exhibit to men His method of religious work, He defines it as bus- iness—personal dealing between men. Nineteen hundred years ago, that young tradesman, as he then must have seemed, hailing from a hill-locked hamlet in North Galilee, one of the most out of the way corners in the whole world, antic- ipated the advanced methods of this bus- tling commercial century when He pro- posed in the working of this world for God to do it through representative men, that sh: uld go everywhere and travel for the truth and its interests. So, it isa huge mistake, friends, this idea that has somehow forced itself into circulation, that business and religion cancel each other. “A most sheer and utter mistake, for Jesus treats them as identical. It is passing strawge how opinion on this point has gone askew. The mass of worldly men seem to deem it an axiom that every hour devoted to religion is an hour subtracted from business; and it is extremely unfortunate that many adher- ents of churches act as though -they thought it true that whatever time is ab- sorbed by the secular care of life be- longs to another region than that of religion. Neither is right. These two great divisions of life are hemispheres. Yet it is the way of the world to picture the church as either a nursery for fledg- lings, or an infirmary for weaklings; to treat the Bible notas acharacter manual, brimful of helpfulness for the snarls and snares of everyday life, but to be shelved with the medicine chest or locked up with the insurance policy; to regard the minister as a cross between a man and a woman; to look upon Sunday, not as a well-spring of holy suggestion, but as a day for lounging in bed a little longer; for donning the best suit of clothes; for shining the boots with an extra polish. The way of the world is to put the seal of its approval only upon such substantials as hard cash and high living, to hail as its masters the caterer, or the tailor, or the banker, as though men were nothing more than food con- sumers, or clothes screens, or money pouches, and to waive aside Christianity as unworthy the attention of a man of business, as a something good, perhaps, in theory, but as rare a reality as a white crow, or a black swan; usually as gen- uine as Uriah Heap’s humility. The world at large is beeoming thoroughly imbued with the idea that, whatever may be the sphere of religion, it does not pertain to the market place; that, as ap- plied to everyday affairs of life, its prin- ciples are visionary and impracticable; that creeds are cobwebs spun by super- stitious fancy; that dogmas are ‘‘such stuff as dreams are made of,’’ and that they bear no relation to the matter of fact, bread and butter world of everyday work. From whatever source such con- ceptions may have had their birth, they are flatly inconsistent with Christ’s idea of religion. According to him it was the development of manhood, of sagacity as well as spirituality. He demanded of His followers the same qualities that are needed by the man who would do well the work of the world. Disciples of Christ must possess the identical traits of character with which the successful business man of the nineteenth century must be endowed. The same aims are proposed to both. The same summons to duty sounds for each—‘‘Let us go into the next towns.”’ Note the phases of character which are implied in this call to work the next towns: 1. It is addressed to men of High Aim. Jesus had good news to tell. He burned to spread it far and wide. He planned and toiled to carry it to the utmost dis- tance, and to the most people. His en- tire life energy was condensed into the one effort to spread blessing among as many as He could possibly reach. Burn- ing with desire, His eye was ever on th nexttown. Tireless in His effort to help, His foot was always sandaled for a for- ward step. For the best doing of any life work, there is need of an infusion of this same spirit. There is call for men aggressive and progressive, for go-ahead men, who look not so much at that which has been done as at that which is yet to do, men who believe that they have something to do for the bettering of the world, and dread nothing so much as the failure to do it. Said a foreigner once to an American: “Where is your aristocracy here in America? Where is your class of men that never did any work, and whose fathers before them never did any work 2’? ‘‘Oh, we have them,’’ was the re- ply, ‘“‘but we call them tramps.’’ Neither Scripture nor commerce recognizes any aristocracy of idleness. They know no patent of nobility, save that of helpful- ness. The Christian and the business world alike center upon the idea that there is no place for drones in this busy hive of the world. Every man must be a working man and do work that is good. Religion secretes the very life forces, which business demands and expends. Her dogmas are storage batteries of character. Her faiths rootin facts and fruit in acts. Scripture might be in- scribed with the motto which Aristotle prefixed to one of his treatises: ‘‘This volume is not so much for knowledge as for action.’’ ‘‘My Father worketh and I work,”’ said the Christ. ‘‘Whatsoever your hand, findeth to do, do it with your might,’? is His summons to his disciples. He aloneisin accord with Christ who seeks to have every capacity with which he may be stored, physical and mental, no less than moral, so wrought out that his life shall yield arich and splendid result, honoring to his God, helpful to his fellow-men. Pitiable is it to see a life deteriorate; to see that clear glow of innocence that halos the brow of youth grow dim and disappear; to see the eye lighted with the flame of an unholy fire; to mark upon the features, as though lined witha pencil, the wrinkle and the leer that be- tray the meanness and vulgarity that are becoming tenants of the soul. It stirs pathos to its depths to see a life spend- thrift of its splendid possibilities, sink- ing step by step to lower levels, relaxing its fineness and becoming coarse of fiber and rough of grain. One thing is worse. There is a spectacle that may well fan the furnaces of indignation to a seven- fold heat. It is to see a young man helped down, to watch him initiated into evil by those who have taken their de- gree in the lodges of Satan; to perceive him introduced to stage after stage in the craft and mystery of vice; to see him led where, in street parlance, he shall “see the lions,’? aye, and where the smiting of their terrible paws shall leave sears in his soul that shall be hard to heal (soul sears are always hard to heal); to see the torch of vile suggestion ap- plied to his blood until it seeths as though his veins ran with hell broth; to see some low jest launched into his mind that shall leave upon him a trail of blackness, like smut from the pit, that many waters cannot wash away. Even when one is wrestling against the overthrow of evil, there are seldom wanting allies of sin, who help to hold him down. Have you read how the Calliope, the English war ship, foughtits way out from the island harbor where the tempest menaced destruction? They became convinced on board the vessel that they must go grinding on the reef, or force an escape to the open sea. All the other ships in the fleet had tried it, and, unequal to the effort, baffled, land- locked, were beating themselves to frag- ments on the pitiless bar. In face of the fierce tides that swept in shore, and the terrific blasts that were driving land- ward, the Calliope made one desperate effort to pass through the gateway of the reef. It was a battle for life. Down in the machine rooms, in dark and smoke, grimy with soot, dripping with sweat, engineer and stoker fed the furnaces and plied the engines. Every pound of pressure was puton. The needle of the steam gauge was run straight up to dan- ger point, and past it. Upon the reeling and pitching deck above, staggered the crew, unable to stand upright before the violence of the gale, scarcely able to see for the blinding spray. At first, the splendid vessel only quivered, and stood still. All power working, she was just held in poise by the storm. A moment later she gained a foot or two, and then afathom. Most terrible was the strug- gle, but she kept on winning fathom by fathom straight up into the storm. As she passed the flagship of the American fleet that had just been trying to execute the same manceuver of escape, and had failed, the boys in blue cheered her lust- ily. Said the British press, ‘‘That was the noblest shout that ever rang from any deck.’’ It was the doomed saluting the saved. Have you never seen a sight to remind you of that grapple between the ship and the storm? Have you never seen some poor, sin-battered wreck string every energy with a tense and quivering resolve, kindle every power with a heart-sick longing after holiness, and plunge into battle with the despera- tion of despair, against the surging bil- lows of evil passions and the surging blasts of stormy temptations? What sound of cheers to encourage him who struggles against such frightful odds? Cheers are meager. Sneers are legion. He is not hurrahed. Heis hooted. He is not nerved by sympathy. He is ham- strung by contempt. With an infamous ingenuity, persistent effort is exerted to weaken all endeavor, to relax every reso- lution and to thrust the struggling fugi- tive back into the death shades from which he would fain escape. If to blight another’s life be the worst of things, is it not the best of things to be helpers of our fellow-men? Is there amore splendid business than that of helpfulness; the steadying of a man that wavers between right and wrong; the putting stamina into the fellow that weakens under temptation; the sustain- ing of those that would sink if it were not for the sympathetic engirding of some friendly arm; the inciting by word and deed of earnest endeavors after a victory over evil, and after the pursuit of that which is pure and holy. The moment you devote yourself to such a life of help you are in line with God. You are adopting the policy of the Bible. You are doing that for which the Lord Jesus Christ laid down His life on Cal- vary. God may not have been much in your thoughts, but the one mighty pur- pose that has ever burned in the heart of Him who sitteth upon the throne is how to help this poor race that is smitten with sin. And ‘‘He so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that who- soever believeth in Him should not per- ish but have everlasting life.’ You may have found much fault with the Bible, and upon its pages may be written many a hard saying and a mysterious teaching, but it proclaims some things simple and wonderful, and none more so than this— it reveals the truth that this world is at- mosphered with divine affection. You may never have accepted Christ as your Savior, but you can scarcely withhold your homage to Him as the world’s helper. Above the wailing, wretched masses of humanity rises His serene form with an open-armed, wistful, inex- haustible readiness toalleviate all human ill. ‘In His heart there is a place for the neglected gamin of the street. With him is pardon and purifying for the poor Magdalen, victimized by man’s brutality, ostracized by man’s heartless respect- ability. He has rescue for the guilt- stained criminal, even in at the eleventh hour, when the death damp beads the brow. He waits to welcome back the foolish boy that, prodigal of his splendid heritage, with rags for robes, and pen- itence as his only possession, turns his tired footsteps toward the home he had forsaken. Nor is His mercy’ withheld from the sinners that, according to the verdict of the world, are eminently re- spectable. He will. not turn away from the godlessly moral, the ‘‘faultily fault- less, icily regular, splendidly null.’’ The reach of His help is from the avenue to the alley; from the parlors of wealth to the attics of poverty; from counting-room and office to dive and den. His grace runs the gamut of earthly want. With Him there is pro- vision for every need of any soul. The essence of a Christ-like life is that which is the crowning honor of a bus- iness life, the bringing of help to the want of the world. 2. ‘Let us go into the next towns.’’ That call is for men of High Tone. Jesus pushed His work by presenting it in person: Most men can read manhood. There are nocredentials like those which are written upon brow and bearing. The principle of personal intercourse was insisted upon by Christ, because those who saw and heard could not fail to recognize, in spite of the provincial patois and rustie dress, the accent of truth and the atmosphere of honesty. Goodly aim is in itself insufficient. That must be coupled to goodly method for pursuing it. This note strikes a chord that is universally responsive. Callous to all else, men remain sensitive to what they call personal honor. Those who take no stock in creeds elaim to invest only the more extensively in character. Thieves have their character codes. Their standards of personal intercourse are square and straight, according to their own conception of what is right- angled and direct. No man is so lax that he is not rigid upon some point. The ideas of Christ and the world match again. A keen sense of honor is the ver- tebral column of the business character. And a heart-deep loyalty to principle is the very core of a religious life. The age is characterized by tricks of trade. Small potatoes persist :n violat- ing the law of gravitation, and work their way to the bottem of the barrel. All-wool -fabries get more of their ma- terial from the plantation than from the pasture. Yard wide stuffs often meas- ure but thirty inches. Samples look more attractive than the goods. Alum becomes mixed with baking powder, and chicory with coffee. Oleomargarine is substituted for butter, and dudes for men. As school children. we used to write in our copy books, ‘‘Honesty is the best policy;’’ now that we have put away childish things, and exchanged school things for day books and ledgers, we too often write. ‘‘Allis grist that comes to this mill’ In religion there are similar failures. Faith is adulterated. Character is coun- terfeited. Much spirituality is shoddy. Oftentimes the world points with scorn at church members, and cries, ‘‘Lo, here are men professing to be rel‘gious! They condescend to meanness in trade that we would never yield to.’”? When the world hears of a trade transacticn with Chris- tians, it winks knowingly and says, “Take care that you are not cheated. What shrewd ones these Christians be !”’ Men have insisted to me that in their business, on the whole, those that they have- had to be most on their guard against were members of churches. This arraignment of the church by the world is somewhat overdone. The slips and the flaws of the Christian are exagger- ated. The break-down of the believer is too greedily seized upon, as a sort of reflex compliment to the unbeliever. But where there is so much smoke, there must be some fire. Instances have been known of awant of harmony between profession and practice. There are some people who seem to think that a conven- tional regard for religious rites on the Sabbath day will warrant their ignoring religious practices on any other day. They invite, and merit, unsparing scorn. Let them be pilloried at the cross-roads of public contempt. If men are found whose religion is all on tongue and skin, and not in heart and blood, let the world smite them, if it will, hip and thigh. Scripture is against them. The church is wounded by them. They betray Christ with a kiss. The Master has scourged them. The hypocrite was the one target against which He launched the woes of His holy abhorence. If it is true that there are members of churches who, in their dealings with the poor and the un- fortunate, close their eyes to sympathies and charities, and, looking only to legal rights and business principles, squeeze out rents and interest, and foreclose mortgages, and insist on forfeitures, though the heart aches, and hope is slain, and life becomes bitter, it is no less true, that such is not the spirit of Christianity, the spirit that ‘‘suffereth long and is kind’? and that ‘‘seeketh not her own.’’ If it be so, that the abnormal and inflated operations of the present day in commerce have a tendency to separate employer and employe, until the mass of wage-workers have ceased to be regarded as persons, and are looked upon merely as hands, it is just as emphatically true that such an attitude receives no slightest countenance from Scripture. A fine figure, that, which we have substituted for the Scripture conception of workmen. Hands ! ‘‘Four fingers and a thumb,”’ quaintly says some one, ‘‘to get as much outof and put as little in as one can, from the mas- ter’s standpoint.’’ And from that of the employe, ‘‘four fingers and a thumb to pick up just as much and let go just as little as one can.’? From the beginning, the Bible regarded every man as a ser- vant of God, and all His servants are souls. In Bible vocabulary the humblest eash boy is a soul, and the wealthiest capitalist nothing greater. If there are men who, by hiring pews in the church, [CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE. ] The Michigan Tradesman AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Hester & Fox have lately sold sawmill outfits to H. Geeds, of Fremont, and Seth Watrous, of West Troy. E. S. Rose has engaged in the grocery business near Cedar Springs. I. M. Clark & Son furnished the stock. Frank H. Zuch, of Lebanon, Pa., will open anotion and fancy goods store at 15 South Division street, about April 1. The Michigan Can Manufacturing Co. has given the sole agency of its goods in Kentucky to Bridgeford & Co., of Louis- ville. J. P. Deegan & Co. have leased the store adjoining their grocery store at 802 South Division street and will add a line of dry goods and boots and shoes. The Wilson-of-Sand-Lake drug stock, which was bid in at assignee’s sale by the legal representative of Rosenthal & Sons. of Cincinnati, was subsequently purchased by the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. for $650. No one need infer from the item in hast week’s paper that Henry J. Vinkemulder proposes to abandon his grocery business on South Divison street, as such is not his intention. While he will have an interest in the new Grandville store, his father will manage that end of the busi- ness. The Pomeroy & Lawton grocery stock was sold by Assignee Turner, Saturday, to Hawkins, Perry & Co. for $633. It had been appraised at $1,025. The ac- counts, which had been appraised at $341, were sold to E. A. Munson for $80. The real estate, on which there is a mort- gage for $6,000, was sold to Julius House- man for $475. After deducting the ex- penses of the failure from the amount realized — $1,188 — the creditors, whose claims aggregate $4,894.35, will probably receive 7 or 8 cents on the dollar. AROUND THE STATE. Reed City—D. F. Lewis has sold his bakery to C. Buob. Battle Creek—Biers & Murray succeed E. Halsenberg in the meat business. Hancock—S. Emery & Son have sold their dry goods stock to W. H. Mason. Ironwood—Smith Bros. are succeeded in the bazaar business by W. E. Smith. East Saginaw — G. Happ succeeds Kremer & Happ in the grocery business. Hastings — W. H. Meyers succeeds F. G. Beamer in the restaurant business. North Adams—Smith & Crisp succeed Corey & Shepard in the meat business. Big Rapids—The second-hand store of Stillwell & Son has been closed on at- tachment. Davison—Wm. H. Foote and Seth Mc- Bratney will shortly open anew hard- ware store. Hart—Jas. K. Flood bas sold his dry goods stock to A. E. Mateley, late of Kalamazoo. East Saginaw—Miller & Marksey suc- ceed Frey & Wicklein in the wholesale notion business. Kalamazoo—lI. M. Mittenthal succeeds Mittenthal Bros. in the wholesale” and retail fruit and confectionery business. Saginaw—A. W. Achard & Sons have merged their hardware business intoa stock company under the style of the Saginaw Hardware Co. Tustin—Lindstrom & Lovene, generag dealers, will dissolve partnership April 1. Itis understood that Mr. Lindstrom will embark in business at Manistee. Muskegon—Albert D. Boelkins’ gro- cery store was damaged by fire last Friday to the extent of $500. © Insurance on stock was $500 and on building was $300. Otsego—M. O. Brockway has closed out his grocery stock to Truesdall & Der- hammer, who will consolidate their stock with Brockway’s. Mr. Brockway takes a half interest in the clothing stock of M. J. Rogan. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Reed City—D. F. Lewis has sold a half interest in his bowl factory to J. C. Richards, of St. Louis. East Saginaw—Rust Bros. & Co. are putting in several million feet in Cheboy- gan waters, which will be rafted and manufactured at Cheboygan. Battle Creek—Fred Griswold, who has been connected with the Michigan Buggy Co., at Kalamazoo, for some time, has resigned his position, to engage in the dry goods business with his father at Port Huron. Au Sable—The J. E. Potts Salt & Lum- ber Co. is hauling 500,000 feet of logs by rail daily. The company recently pure chased a tract of timber of Alpena parties for $130,000, and it is said has 800,000,000 feet of standing pine that will go to the mill at Au Sable. Bay City—The case of Charles Johnson against H. W. Sage & Co. has been com- promised. Last year Johnson lost a hand in Sage & Co.’s mill, and began action in the Circuit Court for damages. He secured a verdict for $6,000, and it was understood the case would be taken on appeal to the Supreme Court, but the attorneys came together and adjusted the difference, Johnson accepting $3,000. Martin—L. P. Van Deselde has sold the Monitor mill property to Redpath & Campbell, who will use it for storage room, taking possession of the premises April 1. : Herrison—Neff & Prestel’s- shingle millnorth of this place, was burned a week ago. They have begun the build- ing of a new mill. They haul the prod- uct to Harrison, and have stock sufficient to keep the mill in operation several years. East Saginaw—Articles of incorpora- tion for the Asher Lumber Co., of this city, were filed last week at Lansing, the capital stock being $100,000. George F. Cross, of this city, and the Asher broth- ers, of Ford, Ky., are interested, operat- ing a mill at the place named. Marquette—The old planing mill firm of S. Bice & Sons has been re-organized as Bice, Pendill & Co. They have in- creased their capital and have begun the erection of anew building to give them better facilities. The new mill will be of stone, 70x135 feet in dimensions. This new mill, in addition to their former plant, puts them in shape to give their orders better dispatch. Saginaw—Hon. R. A. Loveland, of the Emery Lumber Co. and the Saginaw Lumber & Salt Co., who is largely inter- ested in Canada pine, and Judge Edget are in Washington using their influence in securing legislation of a retaliatory character in the event of the Canadian authorities maintaining the export duty on saw logs. A determined effort is to be made in this direction. East Saginaw—Rich deposits of bitu- minous coal of an excellent quality have been discovered near Sebewaing, on Sagi- naw bay, thirty-six miles from this city, and the work of mining and hauling to market will soon begin. W. L. Webber, who is interested in the coal fields, esti- mates that there are 15,000,000 tons already in sight. The importance of this deposit to the business and manufactur- ing industries of Saginaw can hardly be overestimated. It is expected to give Saginaw a tremendous boom. ~~. <_____ Gripsack Brigade. Herbert A. Filler has recovered from his recent illness, at Kalamazoo, and re- turned to this city. Jos. F. Martindale, of the office force of W. J. Gould & Co., is covering the trade of Frank Tilden while the latter is laid up at home. Frank Tilden, traveling representative for W. J. Gould & Co., of Detroit, is still eonfined to his home at Vernon on ac- count of the accident to his knee which he recently received in alighting from a train at Greenville. A gash was cut in the knee clear to the bone, which is slow in healing. 4+. _—_- Little Doing in Stocks. There is little doing in either bank, manufacturing or general stocks just at present, owing to the active demand for money in other directions. Should the plaster quarries and gas works be sold to the syndicates now negotiating for the properties, much money would be in the market for investment, which would ab- sorb all the most available offerings. The option given on the gas works expires March 1, but itis generally thought the bonus put up by the prospective pur- chasers will be forfeited and the nego- tiations fall through. a i Purely Personal. J. F. Crusoe, formerly credit man for W. J. Gould & Co., has severed his con- nection with Crusoe Bros., of Flint, and resumed his old position. Grand Rapids Eagle, Feb. 23: ‘‘Wm. G. Herpolsheimer and E. A. Stowe, of this city, and F. L. Fuller and Howard Morley, of Cedar Springs, left last night for Harriman, Tenn., the embryo city. The gentlemen are interested in a real estate way. They will visit Chattanooga and Birmingham before returning. or - Must See the Smoke. A peculiarity about the blind is that there is seldom one of them who smokes. Soldiers and sailors accustomed to smok- ing, and who have lost their sight in. action, continue to smoke for a short while, but soon give up the habit. They say that it gives them no pleasure when they cannot see the smoke, and some have said that they cannot taste the smoke unless they see it. ———~<_-— 4 When a merchant reaches success by means of marked intelligence, force of character and far-reaching enterprise, there is no reason why he should not be regarded as one of the most useful men of the day. He must make use of all the modern aids to business, and thus he contributes to the support of the most beneficial progress of the time, which, in many respects, would languish or fail without the assistance thus given. The commercial pursuit, always an honorable one, is taking a higher rank than ever before, because it is thus more or less allied to the advancement which is going forward in all directions. Oo A Long Search. Mean Business Man—Seems to me you take a good while for lunch. You’ve been gone an hour and ahalf, and yet restaurants are thick as hops about here. Poorly Paid Clerk—I was hunting for a place within my means. 300 STRONG. List of Traveling Men Working for Grand Rapids Houses. The following is believed to be a cor- rect list of the traveling men who work for Grand Rapids houses. If any errors have crept into the list or there are any omissions, the same will be gladly cor- rected in a subsequent issue: Z. E. Allen—Geo. Gardner, W. R. Reyn- olds, J. J. Crone. D. M. Amberg—Samuel Newman, N. B. Carpenter. Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.—J._ B. Evans, D. S. Haugh, B. F. Parmenter, C. M. McLain, Robert Hanna, Geo. McWill- iams, Anthony J. Quist. Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co.—D. W. Jobns. Wm. A. Berkey Furniture Co.—L. D. Berry, Fred Hills, Chas. E. Berkey, Geo. S. Knapp, Geo. B. Stoddard. Berkey & Gay Furniture Co.—O. N. Bugbee, R. W. Corson. S. K. Bolles &. Co.—Chas. Ellis, Geo. W. Thayer, Jr., Willis P. Townsend. A. E. Brooks & Co.—Wm. B. Edmunds, Geo. McKay, Henry Dawley. O. E. Brown Milling Co.—Bert Luton. Brown & Sehler—Frank E. Brown, E. G. Warner. Bunting & Davis—C. H. Cornell. Cappon & Bertsch Leather Co.—C. C. Harley, R. T. Seott, E. E. Woodford, N. H. Adams, J. Haefner. Chase Bros. Piano Co.—Geo. E. Bolt- wood, O. C. Clock, J. H. Campbell, L. C. Banghart. John Christenson—Hi. Madden. I. M. Clark & Son—J. E. Ireland, H. A. Hudson, Jas. A. Magsie, Sam B. Taylor, Chas. R. Smith, Wm. Vanderveer, Jas. G. Cloyes. Cummings & Yale—J. B. Fred E. DuBois. Curtiss & Co.—Frank H. White, O. A. Perry, O. C. Shultz. W. C. Denison—E. F. Snyder, N. W. Barker. Wm. Drueke. E. Fallas—Fred L. Fallas. Folding Chair & Table Co.—W. S. Emery, W. A. Sammonds, Geo. L. With- ers, B. B. Elliott, Fred. Kemnitz, John B. Logan, A. J. Davidson. Foster, Stevens & Co.—A. D. Baker, F. R. Miles, Harvey B. Baxter. Fowler & Taylor—M. D. Weeks. Frey Bros.—Geo. Gute. H. B. Grady—D. J. Buckley, H. L. Covell. Grand Rapids Brush Co.—C. S. Paine, C. W. Peek. Grand Rapids Chair Co.—J. R. Shelley, A. A. Barber. Grand Rapids Pendergast. Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Co.— W. R. Mayo. Grand Rapids More, L. C. Stow. Grand Rapids Manufacturing D. H. Moore, A. T. Davis. Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. —Chas. S. Robinson, John Garvey, Jr. Grand Rapids Parlor Furniture Co.— A. F. Esmay, A. W. Slack, J. O. Shelley. Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co.—A. D. Hewett, Geo. M. Lovelock, S Engel, A. W. Bond. Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.— E. K. Fassett, Frank M. Bemis, Seth E. Wells, J. L. Waite, E. S. Phillips, M. H. Pletcher, G. M. N. Parker, D. Witmer. Gunn Hardware Co.—A. H. Nichols, W. K. Manley. Wm. Hake—Frank J. Wilmes. Hawkins, Perry & Co.—A. S. Doak, W. F. Blake, Greg. Luce, Will Camp- bell, D. E. McVean, John Brummeler. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.—L. M. Mills, C. Crawford, A. W. Peck. Hirth & Krause—A. B. Hirth. Jennings & Smith—W. H. Jennings, EK: N. Morgan, J. Tf. ‘Avery, S: V. De Graff. W. R. Keeler—W. A. McWilliams. Alex. Kennedy—John Green. Kent Furniture Manufacturing Co.— Chas. W. Disbrow, W. H. Daniels, S. Luther, W. H. Smith. Kortlander & Murphy—R. D. McGann. A. Kuppenheimer—A. Kuppenheimer. Kusterer Brewing Co.—John Sparks, Adolph Kusterer. Lemon & Peters—Herbert Baker, Man- ley Jones, Will Jones, John D. Mcintyre, W. W. Gorball, R. A. Kanters, F. E. Ful- ton, Algernon E. White, John P. Osting. H. Leonard & Sons—Joe. Reed, Wm B. Collins, F. W. Hadden. Lustig Cigar Co.—A. B. Gates, F. E. Ensign. Daniel Lynch—J. C. Watson, N. A. Parker, John M. Shields, H. B. Amer. Michigan Can Manufacturing Co.—R. FE: Frost, J. J: Wright, G. H. Truitt. The Mills & Lacy Manufacturing Co.— ym. E. Hurd, Wm. H. Matthews. Moseley Bros.—Henry E. Moseley. Amos S. Musselman & Co.—Valda A. Johnston, Chas. S:. Brooks, John C. Utman, C. H. Remington, Seneca Rade- maker. Nelson, Matter & Co.—M. L. Fitch, J. B. Watkins, W. S. Wells, Geo. S. Knapp, Geo. B. Stoddard. New England Furniture Co.—W. S. Emery, G. B. Lewis, E. H. Ward. Olney & Judson Grocer Co.—Ed. Frick, Jas. A. Morrison, Jas. N. Bradford, Jerry Woltman, Sam Morrison, B. S. Daven- port, H. S. Robertson, Louis Immegart. Oriel Cabinet Co.—W. H. Boyns, Geo. I. Somes. ; Peninsular Furniture Co.—W. S. Em- ery, J. R. Davies, Fred Kemnitz, C. Fried- hold, N. C. Hanford, Geo. E. Granger. Perkins & Hess—J. B. Tanner, R. H. Smith, Ed. Duffy, Albert Fecht. Pheenix Furniture Co.—J. C. Riley, W. G. Gilbert, J. C. Gorham, Sylvester Lu- ther. Powers & Walker Casket Co.—W. S. Bush, Chas R. Baxter, W. H. Walker, F. G. Smith, Chas. A. Shaffer, C. E. Perry. Putnam Candy Co.—H. C. Gregory, Chas. R. Remington, John H. Miller, W. A. Van Leuven, John Ver Venne. F. Raniville—Thos. D. Haight. Reeder & Co.—John Fell, C. E. Brad- ley, Milton Reeder, Geo. H. Reeder. Rindge, Bertsch & Co.—Wm. Logie, Will A. Rindge, Geo. Heinzelman, John A. Sherick, Russell Bertsch, Fred Walther. H. Schneider & Co.—Geo. H. Sey- mour, Chas. Richardson. Scofield, Shurmer & Teagle—Ben. Van Leuven, R. B. Huff, Wm. West. MelInnis, Drueke—G. F. Covell, Charles Felt Boot Co.—John Furniture Co.—J. C. Co.— Wm. Sears & Co.—S. A. Sears, Alonzo | Seymour, H. B. French, C. F. Ballard. Sligh Furniture Co.—E. M. Mills, P. F. Markoff, S. G. Estabrook, D. B. Stark- wather, E. Rochat, G. F. Keck, Jno. H. Lewis. ; Spring & Company—Frank Kelly, J. Finkler. Standasd Oil Co.—R. J. Coppes, E. H. Poole, F. L. Palmer, D. W. Parker. P. Steketee & Sons—F. J. Michmer- shuizen, E. O. Phillips, B. Dasker. Stow & Davis Furniture Co.—W. E. Bond, F. Luther. E. G. Studley—R. B. Kellogg, W. Y. Barclay. M. L. Sweet—R. W. Reynolds, W. H. Chapin. Telfer Spice Co. — ‘‘Dick’’ Warner, Peter Lankester, ‘‘Dick’’ Savage, Claude D. Freeman. The Tradesman Company — S. A. Sheldon, M. J. Wrisley. M. H. Treusch & Bro.—Frank T. Blakeslee, J. J. Hann, Geo. Franklin, Henry Meyers, Emanuel Treusch. Universal Tripod Company — R. J. Ferris, L. G. Waldron, J. P. Olmstead, G. B. Lewis, O. N. Bugbee, S. Luther, F. R. Foster, W. M. Campbell. Valley City Milling Co.—G. H. Jacobs, Geo. S. Escott. C. G. A. Voigt & Co.—Edward C. Man- gold, Wm. H. Sigel. Voigt, Herpolsheimer Blocksma, Ed. Pike. Voigt Milling Co.—A. L. Braisted. Waddell Manufacturing Co.—T. G. Selleck. / Wallin Leather Co.—Van. A. Wallin. Peter Weirich Brewing Co. — Chas. Stahr. Welch Folding Bed Co.—A. A. Barber. Widdicomb Furniture Co.—Chas. W. Jones, A. A. Barber,. ¥. C. Danpley, F. W. Powers. Winchester & Daniels—J. C. Mulford, W. C. Winchester. Worden Furniture Co.—W. E. Faring, A. W. Chappell, John K. Milligan, J. K. & Co.—Ralph Specht, P. J. Klingman, Chas. P. Lim-| $ bert. F. A. Wurzburg & Co.—Chas. Mclntyre, Ellis Phillips, C. D. Bennett. ————__ +9 a Knew His Business. ‘You may have _ noticed,’’ said the cigar man, ‘‘that I gave the customer who just left, a ten-cent cigar and the one who preceded him a five-center, al- though neither told me what priced weed he wanted.’’ ‘Yes, I noticed it. Why ?’’ “From long experience behind the show case of a store,’’ continued the cigar man, ‘‘we become able to tell by the general appearance and make-up of aman what kind of cigars he smokes. I can sizeamanup the moment he comes in the door, and hand him out the box, when he calls for a cigar, without ever asking him how much he wants to pay for it. You see, it isn’t business policy to ask a man what priced cigar he wants. If he is in the habit of buying a cigar for ten or fifteen cents, he is insulted if you mention a cheaper cigar to him. He thinks you ought to know him better than to suggest such a thing. Then, again, if he is a smoker of five-cent cigars and you Say five or ten to him, he will take the ten, although he doesn’t want it, sooner than have you think he can’t afford it.’’ eR The Proper Way. ‘“‘Any arsenic ?’’ softly asked the little woman, as the druggist came forward with his usual retail smile. : ‘Vos im.77 ‘‘)?d like a quarter’s worth, please.’’ ‘“‘Yes’m. How are you going to ad- minister it ?”’ ‘‘Why—why, on cheese. or bread, I suppose. Isn’t that the general way ?’’ ‘Some give it in coffee.”’ “Why, rats don’t drink coffee, they ?’? “Oh! it’s for rats, eh? is the proper thing.”’ oO Two Strings to His Bow. ‘“‘No, William,’’ she said, coldly, with a sidelong glance to note the effect of her words, ‘I cannot be your wife. You smoke and you sometimes drink. I have registered a vow not to marry a map who had either of these vices.’’ ‘“‘All right, Maria,’? was the humble reply. ‘‘And now, will you please ask your younger sister Lulu to come down stairs amoment? She said, when she kissed me good-by last night, that she would gladly have me if you refused.’’ —_ -— > 2. Notice to Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail- road Co. will be held at the general office, in the city of Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday, March 5, 1890, at 1 o’clock p. m., for the election of thirteen directors constituting a board to serve for the ensuing year, and for the trans- action of such other business as may be presented at the meeting. J. H. P. HuGHart, Secretary. a Deserved the Reward. “Yes, gentlemen of the jury,’’ urged the prisoner’s counsel; ‘‘not only ought my client to be acquitted, but he should be paid the $500 offered by the safe- maker to any one able to force open one of his strong boxes.’’ i Not what aman has, but the way in G. do Then cheese which he looks at it, is the measure of a man’s wealth of possessions. If a man deems his present’ property as fully enough for his needs, he is richer by far than the man who, with ten times as much property, is reaching out with longing fora great deal more. Content- ment is of one’s self and not of one’s position and belongings. He who is dis- contented with his present lot would not be likely to find contentment in any other lot in the universe. —_— Let the season commence with confi- dence and vigor in alllines. The easiest way to accomplish this is for each-man to show his own strong convictions by his own energetic deeds. When all pull one way it will be an irresistible tide of success, which will sweep away all bar- riers. MICH. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’ ASSOCIATION. Condition of Membership of M. C. T. A. The following letter from M. J. Mat- thews, Secretary-Treasurer of the M. C. T. A., is of interest to the members and explains itself: DETROIT, Feb. 22, 1890. Editor Michigan Tradesman: Notwithstanding the ery of hard times and the reported depression in business, the members of the M.C. T. A. have promptly responded to the call of Assess- ment No. 1, for 1890. The following shows the present state of membership: Membership, as reported Jan. 1, 1890... ...... 528 Deceased and beneficiary claims paidin Jan. 2 . 526 New members added to date................... 14 Total membership todate.......... ....... 540 There are several applications on file for the consideration of the Board of Trustees at their next regular meeting, which will be held March 1. M. J. MATTHEWS, Secretary-Treasurer. a ee FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. ens eee Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one centa word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. OR SALE — CLEAN STOCK OF DRY GOODS, groceries, boots and shoes and hardware, situated in good trading point; will inventory about 2,000; sales for past three years, $38,000; reason for selling, owner has other business; also double store and dwelling for rent at $15 permonth. M.S. MeNitt, Byron Center, Mich. OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—TIMBER LANDS IN Oregon. Address No. 592, care Tradesman. 592 ye = EXCHANGE A FARM OF 90 ACRES for astock of groceries; value of farm, $3,600. Address K. R., Box 30, Mason, Mich. 591 OR SALE—THE FURNITURE AND LEASE OF THE best-paying smali hotel in Southern Michigan. Address 8. H. Foster, Clayton, Mich. 590 OR SALE— HARDWARE STORE, DOING GOOD business: have good reason for selling out; only one hardware store in the place; for any one looking for a location, I think they would be well pleased. In- quire of L. C. Cronkhite, Edmore, Mich. 589 OR SALE—SMALL DRY GOODS BUSINESS AT Muskegon. Address No. 593, care Tradesman. 593 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 Aprill. Address No. 582care Tradesman. 582 nS CHANCE TO BUY THE ONLY DRUG STORE \ 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, wall 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. 588 HOTOGRAPH, ALSO GROCERY ROOMS a't UniONn 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 ry\O 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 OR SALE— DRUG STOCK IN CORNER BRICK store; good location; terms easy; will exchange for city property orgoodfarm. C. L. Wilson, Adm., Saranac, Mich. 583 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. INVENTORING VOR SALE—HARDWARE STOCK, about $4,000, doing a very prosperous business; ean reduce the stock to suit purchaser; best of reason for selling. Address A. L. Paine & Co., Reed City Mich. 5 F YOU WANT TO EXCHANGE YOUR STOCK OF goods for a farm, large or small, write to No. 563, eare Michigan Tradesman. 563 HAVE SEVERAL FARMS WHICH I WILL EX- ehange 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. eS a BY A MAN WHO UNDER- : stands the book, stationery and confectionery trade; best reference. Address No. 587, care Michigan Tradesman. 587 MISCELLANEOUS. Ce 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 VCOUPONS FOR retailers will be sent free to any dealer who wil] write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book 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. FA, Wurzburg & Go,, Exclusive Jobbers of DRY GOODS, HOSIERY, NOTIONS, UNDERWEAR, 19 & 21 SOUTH DIVISION S8T., GRAND RAPIDS, - MIOH. Kgual to Gustom Made means a great deal. It means that extra care is taken in the cut; that great pains throughout is required in the stitching; that every portion of the work must receive the closest attention; that the garment when completed shall be perfect. 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. Our shirts are immense in size. Large enough to fita double-breasted man, and fit him easily, too. Long, wide, ample, three big things in a shirt. These qualities,7jwhen combined in a well-made, neatly- 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. and pleasing combinations of handsome coloring. The styles are exquisite, all the new patterns We should like to have you ask us to send you, at our expense, samples of our line, that you can compare them with your present goods and see the difference in every way. Will you? Li! © x in af Merchants, YOU WANT THIS CABINET Thousands of Them Are in use all over the land. It does away with the unsightly barrels so often seen on the floor of the average grocer. 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. Rvery Wide-Awake Merchant Should Certainly Sell ON, THE KING OF COFFERS, An Article of Absolute Merit. It is fast supplanting the scores of inferior roasted coffees. Packed 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., TFOLEDO, OHIO. L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids. terial. Warranted it as f K N [ Y represented, pure and first-class ASK FOR PRICE LIST. The Putnam Candy Co. & : » 4 ~ ~~ . We manufacture all our Candy. Use only the best ma- Grand Rapids. $1.80 Per Foot—6 Feet or Over. Wee still continue to sell our HBYMAN & CoO., oval or square front show cases with metal corners for ? \@7 Goods. The P. of I. Dealers. Dry n : f I. dealers e have made 0 llowing are the P. o all the profits w The follow : : 5 oo Altona — and fishhooks for a Aelia: who had not cancelled their contracts at Prices Current i ns, the Altona | sp ‘ istent effort, | W* ; SOCIATION DEPARTMENT. It is stated that Eli hyo i renew his | We are conscious of as a omy as | last accounts: ie Anton ia uaa canines i RS ral dealer, will decline to are, honest and as wise econ Adrian—Powers & Burnh oa oo Chitton CEO... 8% To ith the P. of I. ag gts used. Really, L. T. Lochner, Burleig * | Atlantic A........ Cee buick We : ation. t wit ’s of I. have Wehle, L. T. oA. ight Star......... 7% tc hi dvancing, pr anegiaseraagaes ga cmmeian eatcoee See | the svolaae ee h to complain of?| “a iendale—Henry Dalman. ‘ ae 6% The rope market is high and a Michigan Muskegon. ingdale corresp ers much to : Maitin. 4 meter A i. : @ Whitney, Mus Flint. Blooming Industry | have the farm : ee lmont—Colerick & Full Yard Wide..... i follows: reel ge President—C. T ©. Sherwood, Allegan. ; “Patrons of Indt bought just what they; Aim i 8 “ ig\Great Falls E....... 7 : t present is as follows: first Vice Presiden Oat. oman” zoo Telegraph: ized near | Those who have tainly | Altona—Eli Lyons. Atlanta A. A........ eee 6% price at p 13c pound. Becond Vice Pi towe, Grand Rapi still being organize y for and no more can certai ria—J. W. Abbey. Archery Bunting... 444 Hones iy epuemar ge oa ISAL o ~ d Treosurer—H. W. Parker, OWOSSO. sine, lodges are t fails to see, | could pay for r. How|] Assyri k Rosman & Co. : ee s - 16c pound. Tressurer card_—President; N. B. Blain, Lowell ur corresponden olf from the doo Bay City—Fran Amory A AL. Bae Integrity che 6% MANILLA ao in Bxocutive amilton, Traverse ns F. Conklin, Grand | here, but yo to benefit keep the Ww th ing—L. S. Roell. Beaver Dam : 84 Mine Re: ices, we have i e shed to : laces wi ding—L. jty:A.V. Young, | Raceiek Eo Se ee 6 rice —_. 7, Bridgeman, - Conklin, Grand Rap | as yet, anything accompli would they like to — Bie Rapids—W. oo es sive O, &.... 5 7 | 4 EO, in se Bit If you cannot stand these p ? Committee on Inguraint, Win. rere Wells, ‘Lansing; the farmer.”’ . level headed, as | the village smith, eae know once | E. P. ‘eeeegparrie ie Co., 2 Black Rock ee ee. ues Be tock what is called ids; Oren on. Legislation—Fran lio Luce was leve ' yit and they wi K. Sharp, A: Markson. ae SS 5% stoc ttee on C. H. May, Clio. iton, Trav Governor invitation to | Let them try i 1 a ’ ae tlett, Jr. $e Be INoIhe Roh. ake 2—Frank Hami ined an invitatio : ll enough alone. issfield—Jas. Gauntlett, cle 5% oe H. H. Pope, ew Intereste—¥rank Hs Sprague, hen he decline hey did not let we Blissfie 714|Newton ...... 7 Committee on Trak’ Hoyt, Saginaw; usual, w tion of the P. of | when they t the better of) Brice—J. B. Gardner. ‘ fe At h... 84|Our Level Best..... Ce Ss erse City: T. Bridgeman, Flint; d the State conventi : let sympathy ge : G H. Rainouard. « PL, 40 ine wiclpiversida SX... 4% Greenville. Transportation —C. T. Bride Manistee. | atten : his week. Itis| We have s es with these Bridgeton—Geo. H. & Son Continental, C...... 1%4 Biante 6% ee eee ood, Allegai; A. O Associations—N. B. be held at Flint thi : t in hundreds of cas side—Jno. G. Bruce . 'D, 40:in 8% /Sea Is Re 6% ° have the M. C. Sherwood. At 0gMand Loan Springs; P.J.Con | [., to Governor takes | judgmen years, and} Burns Sigel ¥“ E, 42-inl0 |Sharon oes Tie - ual to Sisal. We OGiain, Lowell; F. L. Fuller, Cedar to assert that the le, during the last ten years, Capac—H. C. Sigel. is, A. Y. Ses- “ -W,45-ini1_ |Top of the Heap... 7 ich we guarantee is eq ’ Blain, Lowe es safe to s I. movement, as | people, ‘ nd, doubt- ity—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. ”48-in12 |Williamsville. ...... Which w gu Muskegen. Moore, Sagina : a : he P. of I. : umning yet and, Carson City . “ H, 48-in ; ae 8% : z : 8: zgcal Becrotary. Jee, Ta team TRADESMAN. are oper- — a with the grange move- | their enemies eternity, unless they sions. E. Parcell eee ea 74 Gaciiale a ve following S1ZeS d ~~ 9 1-2c pound. Officia associations are 0 he was fami i on | less, will run : 1 via—John E. Pa * Cohasset A... 50.62. 7 |New Market L, 40in. a ~§ ~ The earn geaeed by the Michigan ment when it was temporarily led off See aes the corner of the universe - ae Springs—John Beucus, B. A. Comet.....:.. ao COPTONS, 5 5 our : - 6 9c pound. ating ey Men's Association ° t fifteen years ago. death or deadbeatism. ish, B. Tripp. bie ame geen iu -16 and 5-8 Business Men’ the same tangen travel-| are balanced by de Fish, B. J. Richardson, Daron | Ams eA AL & |Gold Medal...... 84 — wae ity B. M. + f several years Charlotte—John J. F. H. | Blacksto 4%|\Green Ticket....... ILI, YOU TR 1—Traverse C EW. Pee Ed. O. Wood, for > ms, CoP. thoek, it. EH. Beste AM... 6... ‘2 thal 6% WI No. Secretary, : : Gould & Co., a Country. Smith, J. Andrews, C. JUD 7 lerea Milliken; ve for W. J. Go dition of the & Smit ’ Cleveland ..... Weitigne 600k oe President. J. W. il 8. M.A ing representative d for Con thing is sta- dby Cabot oo My = t 44%4@ 5 No. oe ‘A. H. Tultte. Bn on the roa Boas untry where not Sh ete Goodby. Smith a. 6% ee 734 z ut now This is a co a l ty t Pp c: Smi = Cabot a. a 9 King Phillip seeeee t, D. G. Look; Secr B.M.A. of Detroit, f New York, : here is any possibility Cheste : G. A. Goodsell. Dwight Anchor..... Bp O Presiden No. 3—Sturgis BMA. < Carhart & Co., 0 tionary in which the ines of| Chippewa Lake—G, A. shorts. - ambrie. “108 te \7 eC ! i S °9 President, H. 8. Church; ie anids MA. secre wn a couple of days last week. fdevelopment. Look at our lines of} _ Clio—John W. Hurd. illiams meicwida . . oa : : Foster 3 S a ee E. A. oon ssseaaeoes takes to the clothing line as |° ttlement and see how they have gone Conklin—Wilson } — : —— = 734 |) Middlesex. 7% H dware, t, E. M. Ae Joo ak is | Settlement : £ t we arwell.... ...... i St iNG Name... 2. President, E. J. ea oa ne as a duck takes to water and is forward; look at the growth = . — erg oe vs >on ape : Wholesale 3, = 37, 39 and 41 Louis St., President; Secretary. s 4. A. natura will stick by ae ? arther from ne Ssea- or aa Adams. 1 fea Our Wie. faa : 3 mesa, wa building up a trade — manipulate a | cities farther grec which goes — ie ees W. Burghardt. it Fruitott the Loom %. s ae bees 10 and 12 Monroe St., RAPIDS, MICH. S es . ci. e . hl Matrmours..... . 6.2. pnt: os so ee, Ni. Widger. him a6 deus a5 BO OE — ane ; and in everything. Manu- tin Rapids—Knapp & Rich, H. Kosi Fairmount eae ccey? 6 x — Be eae. 84% GRAND t, T. M. Sloan; . M.A. ; nks. . on everywhere : : ri Washington. . See. MAULS. i Presiden oe eo Geo. L. Thurston. | dozen oe Index: ‘The drummer is a facturing and commercial business will chek ae Ardis, E. F. Shaw, Stev- | Geo. HALF BLEACHED ( ixht Anchor a 9 Sperry & Co.’s, Post, » handled foci e. “~<— F. H. Thurs M. A. Daviso1 ve kindly | d no power can Evart—) a ritt, Gabon TA WARE. MIL o President, 9_Lawrence B. } Kelly. taketh not kin . locations, and no p John C. Devitt. ewe 734\ IN HARD COR cd el No. 9— tary, J. H. a man. He Bio change its lo : hath s & Farrar, ae Farwell...... ON FLANNEL. Coffee, os 2a ; lleables 40 H; Secre far-seeing tis he Fs d in the Seuth, | ens : son Bros. JNBLEACHED ee 1 10 W. Mfg. Co.’s = ea t, H. M. Marsha ae The reason of it i it. In the West an Fenwick—Thompson | uN 514(Middlesex No. 1... P.S. & ee 40 Presices o, 10—Harbor Spring, Thompson. to P. of I. stores. ve- | prevent it. ities in natural advan- a hn B. Wilson. Tremont N.......--. Bis “ A Reve dd ‘‘ Landers, Ferry & Cl» k's. 5 Clark; Secretary, 4 3 how the P. I. mo ortunities in na Flint—Jo aS : : & Clark: Hamilton ee: _ 2. ae . i « Bnterpeise ...-..: dis. Presucnt = Wubi: Soodlry, Dei Wynkoop. oe oo his business to be | there oe the growth of population, hime ip great W. Harmon. ee 3 “ [= Prices Current Pattern GATES. Sea endo a a A. ent is to end. ae tages an se of opera-| Fremont—J. B. J.D Sanford, | Middlesex AT...... 9 i ee Stebbin’s Patter aN al ay 60&10 Se ic 12_Quincr 5. “W.H.Lockerby. | M lly is much more so | tag re changing the base o in—John Graham, J. D. . ata “9 ho | Stebbin’s Genuine ooo 25 Scoretary, sted, and-he generally is which are ¢ s andmer-| Gladwin— « No. 25.. < FLANNEL. : for cash buyers, Ww Enterprise, self-measuring............. aaa MA. pos ’ er man. He anufacturers an ‘roskery BLEACHED CANTON A ee These prices are NAILS ‘ President, © Sherman B. } J. Austin. yerage newspap tions alike for m st | Jas. Croskery. : Wy% Middlesex A seeee in full packages. : eS 2 50 No, 13— t; Secretary, W. than the av fene, Tekel, | ti sus will show mos 7an—Rasmus Neilson. Hamilton Ne. Le eet ct ce age a 12 omptly and buy in Steal nats: base... 700 |. 3 00 H. B. Sturtevan 3. M. A. the Mene, Mene, shants. The next census Gowan Jalsted & Son. losex PT. 8 J A a ei 13% | pay promp dis. | Ste ey Be 3 —— 14_No. — = Havens. has long ago 7 ae a — ing statistics in regard to these Grand — | ce Berles, A. Wil- | Midd A! ; ee ey Ne AUGURS AND — Ea 69 Whe oats ae Steel. Wire. Hovey: M. A. ll over the walls 5 : surprisit sigh anu- Grand Rapids— & Von saa & Spe 1 ee ee t ee ee = President, 8. A. ne City B. elie: all o : lear of them, ill be found that the m Sehler, Volmari ms Yr. 10% ae 25 weeee ] No. 15—Bey etary, F. M. Cha : . d he steereth ec atters. It will be : : ski. Brown & ’ “uaa GOODS. Cook’ sess a 0 20 kins; Seer ation, an 5 | m in states where they | zinski, DE : wong “dro a ee eae 50&1 : Preston = 16—send — a 8 well he knows that not many ee facturing interests, in awa mid te —— Rhodes & Leonard Hamilton .......... s Seaman imitation ae eee 20 7. =? : : * i : re ’ t—Rhodes : Oe ee XX a 35 V. Crandall; Secre M. A. , hat organization wi ye not been important he : Har eek hniner 10% 8700 President, J. Plainwell B. A. Sidle. will pass e’er tha have no ite sufficient to in- sey—John Finkbe . 2 a ay ee Beye | uo 35 No. 17— Secretary, J. things that were. y great and quite sufificie Her Hien. GG Cashmere...... First Qu ty, 8. Rese = Ane A. == ee in their] Hesperia—B. Cohe hee | Cee 16 ‘ 2. 8 50 President, Geo. Jwosso B. M, Lamfrom. | number mer.” : f the people in esp Od: Knapp, e Nameless Ce oe 18 ” ee a 00 50 No. 18 yoodard; Secretary, S. La *t hoodwink the drummer. fluence the action o d ee ae pest i SO eR 5 v rs SATINES. “ D. B. Ste 6! GS rresiaen, a ae aad B. 7 = these. eee ibune: ‘‘The P’s of I. held political views. Cotton SETS Bros., C. E. ae Cahalen ‘Simpson 20 ee oa 00 1 30 Sine Ne ae tary, fanton Tribune: 4 ized that e : bardston—M. Ce . impson.... .---. 18 a oe ; F. Watson; Secre M.A. Man : ll last Saturday. since recognize Hubbards es eisai ie aiivoad. ee net 3000 2 00 President, < = atuck B. M. z e. . t Waugh’s Ha s have long s is branch > City—Cohn Bros. oe ieee ee . 20—Sauge tary, N. L. Row a meeting a invited lvance of this br Imlay Ci °° oe Garden... 2.5... dis. 2 00 F. Henry; Secretary, 1. A. business men were invite must be a steady adv fac- kson—Hall & Rowan. Goechee 05/004 eee ae - President, deh land B. XY i. Some of our busines “ the iron manufae Jacks e ae CORSET Beg oeraae | 7% -- 50810 ca o. 21—Way M. V. Hoy selves before the |. South, and now oh. BR. Cess . 6 |Naumkeag 7 Roca s ress themselves he South : Kalamo itney iddeford.......... = OS ieee... ul — é =” aes Spee B. M- + ciarke. | to call and a some accepted = of Beaeoieuaie and New 7 Kent City—M. . — Peet. wees tees ee . ccna new list. snai0 = 22—G etary, i 4 ad we . S : iva ry id a i) 1 .eCDar. “Se DD FUPE , 894 | PLOW, noon eevecesevsceseovee sevseeseeseese President, & ®: en ‘i ity = = Zs Lyon. meats OE Others were approached see, in the same section, a strong ue pra ae aes Haller & Co., Allen, staple........ =" oe cst ve . on Sleigh Ce si ae i 5 No. 23—Ca Secretary, L_ the invitation. an at | S&& oe We are cons ake SS d Miller. Piney Lot ific fancy........ BUCKE - W. Hallett; Se i ve cost? scheme r industry. : : E ; Son, Fred I oe : Paci i 8 3 50 President, oa 24—Morley =e H. Richmond. | oy the +10 per cent. abov oo not a manin at o jobbing business which has Te _ C. Thompson, Andrew hee ae ae ki nee” eg Well, a eG 4 00 ‘ = € , : a siness : told o her x te digo.. | 4 ¢ ing. 64) Well, swivel........1.5._.... din 1 J. E. Thurkow; Secr laces of busin ’ : : and othe Americanin Ss on mourning. a ’ 7, 2 50 — Ne. amar iP8. Jeffers. oe 2 could be found who wanted to grown up in Chicago t for a| All & Bro. F. D. Briggs American shirtings. 54 Simps greys. 84 — eee 70& : © 2 ity ¢€ ne £ ston-__F. D. §8- . a e , figured....... ie eaeees oncnrecninrsaatt SS Greeny ville i. > aie au oo on the Patrons’ plan. = western cities. It teegeceay and pert oaee A. Bailey, Etta - sere jong ¢ cloth B. 108 Washington Indio. 6 6% = Sarg alan emg 5ast joint.......... — PLANES, dis. ao Batt a ee ri n- bted tha 4 «“ ( robes.. 7% Me oa 1 Co.'s, fancy .... 22.2... eee eee po tterlee: Secre t. men will demo t, be dou lieman. h? Turkey seins“ ig gmt algae 60. a @50 President. i = Sa a i f the 10 per cent. moment, @ business of | [sr ael) Glic W. H. Jen- ‘“* eentury cloth 7 “ India robes.... 714 ee ae OGG Setgta Boneh @30 © 27—Dorr L.N. Fisher. some of t is taxes of 4 : rasping at bus C. Tuttle & Son, 1d seal.....10% 7, X % 18 Wroug Meine ae | Sci Took Cas, femey............ ford; Secretary, man can pay his taxe sections are ¢g lled at Lapeer— “go a 1054 “ plain ae "ky 4 re 10 | Sandusky Tool Co.'s, famey...... 0.0. @50 President, E. 8. Bots boygan B. M.A strate how a insurance 2 : vyhich has been contro 4 « urkey re ‘ be Wrought Brass..... eee et ean Bench, first quality............. ed 0) ee No. 28—Cheb tary, H. G. Dozer. labor 4 per cent., ins every kind whic t ex. nings ick Kelly. Berlin solids........ 5% *“ Ottoman ra alate Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, w ae Paddock; Secre er cent., la : o hold and e3 ell—Patrie J a ine. 6% 2 ge Sina. President, A. ~ 3-29 es Ghcosebroush. a cent., and keep up the hundred 66: the East, and the ae a . abundance of MoBride’s—J. 3 vag —o a — ates wauaicken - ae aad Fry, ACMC....-... 0 eee ee eects eee ees ae 70. = : ense connecte it is based on bo Rapids—L. S checo fancy...... key red %..... % LOCKS. amon, polished. 22020... dis ey na B. M. A. taling. ther items of expens pand it is hing enter- Maple Rap S. V. R. Lep-| Co adders... 6 Turkey red % on B 49 | Comm nivews, E No. 30—Ocea E. 8. Hough one othe : a 10 per : ost far-reaching 11—W. E. Bosley, m . 6 {Martha Washingto a 40 Secretary, business, on ital and the m a Marsha Butler stone fancy.. ae 9 ary Tackle, list Ap a Pinned = N % 51_—Charlotte ry AG. ours. SS see eu will at once have nee But there is another remarkable per & Son, Jno. Butler. Richard Hamilton oe 6” ieee. =¢ men CRADLES. dis. 50402 Copper Rivets -—

ES- = as it wou , ill ook — - cL . i 2 4 CAPs. Se 1 Bartholomew; : f Tue TRAD ean ruin, ae Millbr : tine. in AL | gene _ 65]... ! die Oe Se Riaee ea Tima [sows on te #20, 188, «commune eyed alone not des CS ee ie ee ee. eo F President, H. T. Johnson; Secret ape eee MAN for November 20, 1889, io mer- roads of New York, which i Milton. Junction— « D.....-++- ‘11 |Swift River......... yg | Hlek’s ©. Fev : 35 name eee Pa oo perry Chee | appeared, coming from aClio meT-| ine surface hey would do. The] orley—Henry =? no. Vee Ss 1254 = Sao SC 60 | steel ee 60 treet; Secre 22 eation ’ i ds to i icipated t ley 7 . a oe am Parmer. 202: i ee Mus Oe Try an REO 8 ee remepeaes estes 20 President, H. M. Hemstre a B. M.A. den. . ur selling goods was anticip m- Mt. Morris a 11%, Co Se = hant, in regard to our s oli s not ruined the gas co Cowles. First Pr DEMINS. 11% ..- 50} Mitre ....... SHEET IRON. .F. Jackson; Secretary, — y under contract, lectric light has no iness | & Son, F. H. IcNamara. PGA Rey... cm 2 Com. Smooth. Com. Sees, ¢ 7 le Creek B.M.A. Patrons of Industry u Be : edicted. Business Pleasant—Thos. McNa M. | Amoskeag...... ....1244| Lancaster _......... ee ee dis. 25 ;.. 0420 88 10 Ne. 31 ee oes, ee the s be placed in ies, which was pr ra Mt. Plea: & Stringham, H. M. ra 9oz.....14% "4 Pox: 13% | Central Fire............ ee ig = Bock; Secre cj that our names panies, is city by west- Nashville—Powers & § n.13 |Lawrence, 3 CHISELS. Nos. 4 4 20 President, Chas. F. lie B. M.A. and asking vas no : s been lost to this city : Nashv “ brow i “ ee eee ere 420 3 20 oa eas ae the list of P. of I. dealers. It w os juga ise has been made up in one] 7 ¢¢, WH Scns oige ce as Sas aoa: -o Socket ae chee —- Nos = 21 ue nA ab ar 420 3% President. Oak B. M ss the name o ern enterprise has be d Newaygo—W. ke Everett, a iC Snes nai a a ee aaa . 440 . 39 —Burr F. W. Sheldon. ifficult matter to gues i New avenues of trade, ~ John Homrich. brown. ....12_ ae Reteornee WOGAO Wad On tgoe 4 60 3 45 Her; Seer are ticle mentioned, |... and another. Ne North Dorr— a ee crak! Lg. tL UE RRR era ETE inches President, W. 8. Wi Rapids B. M. A. ot y who penned the artic way stantly increased + A. J. Pence. D Lie) GM Seaeie es os. 7 | Socket Slicks aa 0 No. 2 sae at ae lighter, over 30 inc No. 40—Eaton tary, Will Emme party w ae the numerous lines and the cons Ogden—A. a. ee oe aie ee Butchers’ Tange ' dis. All she 2-10 extra n; Secre , : etition of th new . : opula- Sel ee 10 Sepia wide 110 lesa than’? 7 President, C. T. Hartso kenridge B. M.A. as it was arep ce he first os country growing in p Olivet—F. Sillik fon Ke % i 40 chai eae, ani dit No. 41— ae L. Waggoner. ‘kicks’ he has made since wants of a t—these keep Onondaga—John i Chit ss ; GINGHAMS. 1 6% BCs bs aan Ss. : ~ —the ter, staple... 63% Cu —— a List acct. 19, President, C.H. Howd; MAL other ‘kic te smuch | ,. yond all preceden o—C. A. Warren. os Gig] fancies" 7 * | Curry, Lawrence’s.......-...-... signi @ en No a es J. Rathbun. began doing business here. Rsige 2 tion of activity under whatever Se D. Lamb & Co. Glenarven-.. ee on asa 8% Hote eee ais. 10| Silver Lake, White'A seoseeeeeeeeree ceil = Seen No. 43—Tastin ee i Landetrom. as he was interested in had con-|\P* Se = = Ciey_-4. 0. Caton. Serpent vee 8 |Westbrook.......... Ba White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. - ee : 2 Secre ? : i ve in ui aoa Cl la a «eee President, ae ——— B. M. A. ough to inform you that w — : nd manufacture pro Remus—C. V. Hane dworth. Toil du Nord.. ae Work: 5 6% TS ound 28 a oe ny 35 i eee ee W.H. —_ en d, it affords us great pleasure to be Changing trade a f comunities Richmond—Knight & Cudw Amoskeag ;_--- sete 10% 4\Hampton........... 6% Planished, Fc 01 cut to size. be per pi 26 és White a rtin; Se = ted, i - eo es rise in American a : ae | aa eer 2) 4 14K PERO ls 26 Discount, 10. President, z 3. Ma lie B. M. tracted, vor at this time te enterprise in Riverdale—J. B. 7 gi4| Win erm 43 ee Ri SASH WEIGHTS. o. 45—Hoytvi tary, O. 73 Epietes- iprocate the favo mo intelligence of the IV Fish Persian, 6%|Cumberland.... .... % ld Rolled ee and 14x60... eee fo ee per ton 85 llenbeck; Secretary, able to recip r firm name r the industry and intellig . Rockford—B. A. : lanchard, | Bates...0 0.0000. o2.. neem mt 4% | Co ROC Tee ee Site President, Do. Ha lie B. M. A. you to drop our fir for the ortunities —Brayman & Bla bee ae 8%4|Essex.... . ee SAWS. ate No. 46—Lesli B. M. Gould. and to ask you John ys see new opp Sand Lake : Warwick.... ARPET WARP. Bottoms cos oo Se) 6s a eS : bstitute that of John) | opie always la Shattuck & Co. “.18%|Peeriess, colored. ..21 ae * ee aa” SS j—Flint M. U. from the list and subs lly better than the old. Frank E. Sha ! less, white...... 18%4| ‘ 40 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, pe foot... 50 ok ee a : an was present) ich are —— : i—H. O. Bigelow. Peerless, | : ee a al Steel Dex X Cuts, per foo Secretary, d. This same m Ww 7, however, for those Shepherd : i AIN BAGS Morse’s Bit hank - “Speci 1 Dia. X Cuts, per foot... 30 President, W. C. Pierce; rdston B. M. A. W. Hurd. . hants referred : uite necessary, hov : Sheridan—M. Gray. GR. a 4{Valley City... 16 ee i 40 ‘6 Special Stee ilectrie Tooth X- No. 48—Hubba: tary,{W. J. Tabor. eting of Clio mere Ss Itis q er keep a constant ti Bear soo. og, Swe gy amie - feed Taper Shank... 10.0... et | eae) ae ae dner ; Secretary, at the me : ree- in business to keep Shultz—Fred Otis. Amo ‘16 |Georgia . Mo apes ee ee President, noe Re Bm. A. - ic] and signed the ag engaged im > may & Haynes. Harmony <.-. . ooo. Oc Pacise, 00) os DRIPPING P. . ov Cuts, per foot..... dis, ee ee ae to in his article . a tlook, so that they y Sparta—Dole & Hay ‘ Wer tee 1944 oe ee mie te ee aa TRAPS. e0et0 ll; Secretary, Fr a f us to have nothing and sagacious ou ’ i Seer ee | aa a 16%4|Burlap...... porcine ai a 6% 1 Gane ee > President, A. wena tee B. M. A. nt with the rest o : yares by the changes Springport— American..... THREADS. izes, por pounce: Stee munity. Newliouse's..... No. 50—Manis tary,C. Grannis. ae ntracts; and while not be taken unaw i ge & Hammond. . & : dd. 45 (Barpoures -.. 0. |: 88 | Large sizes, ce Oneida Commu a3 Hawley & Norton’s.... 70 A. 0. Wheeler; Secre AL with P. of I. co : eel | ir interests. ington : s & Co., Sterling Clark’s Mile End... .4 Hale. 88 E : ae eT re 5 ete 18¢ per doz.. oe — Tare we 6. Congdon. = = ad guilty to violation of the asree-| which may affect their in Stanton—Fairbanks & Coats’, J. & P...... = — om ag a ac a ee = 7 30810810 Mouse, — Se $1.50 per doz. Exceldenss 2 yaad Haven B. M. A. — ld like to say this much in Mc ci Co. M. Carpenter. ° Holyoke........ KNITTING eee Colored. | Conrugated .....-..-..-.------...+. «+(e dis. 40&10 | Mouse, delu ne dis. 1 Wo. 52 Grand F. D. Vos. ment, we wou i istorical Item. Stan wood—F. M. : S.C ite. Colored.| _ . 2 TU Adiuatabie dis. Ee Te dent, A. 8. Kedzie; Secretary, M. A. f rselves: We took the con _— remember T rse City—John Wilhelm, Wh 33 38 |No. eae 2 EXPANSIVE BITS. 30 Geena teeeeees : = — ue B. ld. _| defense of ourselves: dpa, do you re ravers ; Me 6 eee ceo Annealed Market............ No, 53—Bellev tary, A. E. Fitzgera e : f three months, Tommy—Gran pa, D. D. Paine. _ 8 34 39 39 44 k’s, small, 818; large, $26..... 25 ered Markot ......... 62% k Phelps; Secretary, xperiment for : ae Darrow, D. D. uit ic nai ss 40 0 Ae = Pende ee eee ict — == —— B. Waller. | tract NE hoping to unload a] paniel a “yes my child, I remem- Trufant—l. e 2 y 36 a a — ae List. ~~ conpered Spring Steel... a 4 oo B. Dutcher; Sec > from October 26, iu Grandpa—Oh, Ye 2 J assar—McHose SS ee go CAMBRIC 434 ...-60&10 d Fence, galvanized.................. 3 40 President, Thomas B. M. A. ld not be sold other im very distinctly. Vassar—) a Mrs. A.) Johnson, 434 |W. aaaaeien SL 4 ee %10 e ee ee 5—Petoskey an. ds that could n ber him very recKen GRC. | See iccn ene ens a aghiugtoD.... 4 | Disston’s =... -.-------2---seeeseeeeeee es 60: painted . dis. No. 55 A. C. Bowm lot of goods i . qj ve Wheeler Slater... ae lockwood 21222.) 43g | DISSOR’'S eee eeee vere eee ees 610 aoona. key; Secretary, leaving Clio an se : kenridge ite Stars. 6000... “4 ee Bee | EO anne nner ne 60 WIRE .70&10&10 President, C. F. Han nM A. . sthe trade was le A pause. reat deal older H. C. Breckenridge. send, N. W. | Whi 4% |l.ockwood.... 434 holson’s cscacctesencencacnteceenencenseee GOL WERNGOGDS, 10&10 No. 56—Bangor a Chepman. Wise, as u At the ex- “Grandpa, you areag 2 G. i—J. C. Townsend, N. Kid Glove. ASciWoad’s. 6.5 00 3s oe = a 70& iene; ete SS ‘ ighboring towns. in’t you 2”? White Clouc ' Newmarket. ui nerwiCk 0) de FAO | TON a cannon nnn ntnnennent ovens as cape nana eee RRC 70&10&10 President, Silas De ford B. M. going to neig re glad | than I am, ain’t you? ’ } a ea ey Heller’ ate Rasps...... Haas ee bead doe Tas10810 No. 57—Rockfo H.S. ffoiden. : hree months, we were g le iL? Wiley. Tels John Haver-| Edwards... RED FLANNEL 22y GALVANIZED IRON ein Haba: ECE ER ee Secretary, iration of the thr : “Yes, indeed. . to re- Jhitehall—Geo. Nelson, a14iT a 26; 27 28] Gate Hooks cee resident. Geo. A. Sage; co Me AL pir the Patrons vio- ’ ch older must I grow Whiteha Pisani |e vee 2 BRIG "3s 20; 22 and 24; 2 and 18 WRENC . ae . » No. = oe &.G_ Blakely. to give it up, because os “How mu ington ?”’ kate. aah Sat oe 274|/F T a 35 | Nos. 16 to 13 14 15 Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..... an a 50 President, L. 8. Ste B. M. ae aba theccontract every day by cot : member George Washing Williamston—Thos. Horton. Talbot XXX......... oe ae Eee ee 32% tacos. 50&10 HES dis. | Coe’s Patent Aeriéaitaral, wrought weet eees “ine No. 59— tary, A. J. Ca : > cou 7 ce ee ee ee a Mamoeless. | oc. 58: why pare i GAUGE: x ie ee ee President F. 8S. Raymond: Secre — B.M. A. other stores to trade when they i Was Positive. : _—» 2 i MIXED noes S Pw 17% Hulo and Level Co.’s. ............ Coe’s Patent, malleable..... a dis. ee 6 6 We have had no quarrel with — the date to-day, Jack? Good-Bye to the P.o if the | Red & Blue, cwomee Western W ......... 18% Stanley occa sscELLAwEous, 50 ae ecr’ : er. —What is the a ? : some 0 eee eae we ee 18} dis. = ee 5 President, H. E. Hogan; 1 B. M.A. cheap y and wanted to Tom—W following are among Union 1SKID RP... Sea ey sa rt ta a ee 50 No. 61—Hartforé TB Barnce. Patrons of Industry c—This is the 15th. The fo SFact} Windsor. 21 |Flushing XXX...... 2 Maydole ee dis. ae Secretary, the Pa do. bus- Jack Sige) eg th? have been under con Western .......: 21 itob +e tern energie t: dis. aaa Scrows, New Bist... ..... 50&10&10 pn Nh naw M. A. : oods, but could not —Sure it isn’t the 14th? S merchants who hav Scans ees Se Pome c list 60 ters, Bed and Plate..................808 No. eS W. Mulholand. | se]] mS : fit and make any — s, positive. On the first of : he P. of I., but have thrown them} Union ee 9 @10% fee Sina Cant Steel. 0.000... ey a 40&10 eee, American... 00... eet ae President, Jas rs risk pe =e fee nus — I eek a bank for my little boy | with the P. Nameless.....8 @94| @ 12% Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goo Sg lp earch i fer a favor o January I go into it | overboard: ee Le OU eee HINGES. : : st; Secretary, C. : ou will con : ee put a cent in overbo il + NG. TALS, Presiacnt as aa B. ago Horton. snag de aca our names in your list | ang eee aad on no account Bellevue—John giao CANVASS icjSlate. Brown. — Gate, Clark's, 1023 2-520 s sss eee oD a uy = "Robertson; Secretary, by dise every day I nn and— shard—L. D. Wait. Slate. 914 a. ee OO is oe aaa @5—Kalkaska a of P. of I. dealers.”’ open it = oe roi wn Roady A. Gardiner. 9% 6 10%4|15 - 7 — Hook and Strap, to 12 * 6 ae 34 = an a ee 28 N Drake; Secretary, TRADESMAN n—Well! ‘ ee : rhoof. 10% 11% 4|17 : ae aes et net oe .... ... + President, Alf. Se B. ae ae A Dushville patron = —. one ess Ar, I opened it Fe re . ; afc neee 11% ia 1214/20 20 = screw H Hook and Eye, = es _ = Duty: Sheet, 2%c per ‘pound. 6% ls; Secretary, oe llows: ‘The P. . i d there was jus 2 S Clio—Nixon oe re : DUCES. 11% oa ne & ficamke cc a 7 President, Frank Wal lict B. M. A. eS For aj you know—an le—Elias Underhill. oe ee Ee eo heey ee creer neers No. 67— Watervliet B.. = Merrifield. : lity last October. 0 = Dimondale— i Severen, 8 oz........ *|West Point, 8o0z.... 9 Sa 66 ee eT ea =~ if sud... tt; Secretary, struck this locality in it. —Boone & Pearson. a sone 11 a 10 = dee ee 8. SOLDER. 16 President, W. L. Garre pws illage merchants So Fremont burg, Van| Maylan 7% oz.. 9% Strap ane Tec. Sia Oe 68—Allegan = Ostrand. : one of our villag ee : : ids—F. W. Wurz ’ Greenwood, 7% as NGERS. iO a I re RMSE a eho as President, an Pope; secretary, ET. = A. wigs with the P’s of I., so they A state savings bank is being a D — nes John Cordes. ee “grea = = Barn Door Kidder Mfe. Co., Wood track.. --BO&10 xtra her of the many other aaaiities of — - c : : ~ i ] stoce Tl : Wh ©, GOZ..------- ar MOM ce el, dicated by priva No. 69—Scotts an tary, F. 8. Willison. wou : lly to other It will have a capita Ward Bros. Gore. .3. 3). 25 h ion, anti-fric as der in the market in an Clark; Secretary, ir trade principally in Hancock. : ae Harvard— c Colored, seine Champ es el solder mposition. President, Seeeeee a Webster. | took srs the store of their dictation. is $100,000 and will be in operation in Howard te — Slater, Iron Cross... 814 a Sra EN 10% Kidder, wood tr HOLLOW WARE. go | Vary according to Sauer per pound 16 aoe; Bece yns havi ot ity—R. McKinnon. , -.9 |Dundie..... i ] aa President, Wm. Boston; iM. A. towns y last, more : days Kent City : : ed Cross.. berhedtord.... 6.0. 1.2. 109g | BOOB con coee vee esse ceeeeeceeteserseeeeecenees Gookeen... 0.7... 13 . 71—Ashley B. " Clutterbuck. first day of January ’ about thirty days. Chas. McCarty. ent... 1044) Be t YB | Retties. 20. ee cele aU Secretary, Geo. E On the s is township Lowell— Clough AA.....12%| Valley City..... ry ‘mn Ha “+ IN--MELYN GRADE. President, Me Netzore: M.A. farmers of this tow a oe n—Forester & : «Best sgt eee Sd SS ee $660 x "apancers Booretany, 0. ¥ Webs — “i i of P. I. lodges. About Ee = ek Moline Minden City 1. aS? line 80 5 aoe ae . 4 —— — FURNISHING 600D list 70&10 co | Charcoal ee [= Pres: a TS -- i a SiG oe ON... «2.2.00. 0 ee Si Sobshth abate eis errand , = a SS rd. Le S, general | 5 van Noord, Jamestown F J Pomeroy, Lisbon : © Son. : Shilling Rhee te os d Tin Ware.... eee DOW 25 | 10x14 IX pS eres 8 35 2 oe 5 Adams, g ok prown & Hetfield & : Shi G SILK Stampe ee eae ident, J. F Carer a January 15, Geo. B. or ninety | John De a png Cop ag ‘Nashville—Powers & Stringham. 85. {Corticelli yall. 839 | Japanned Tin Ware. .. new list 383410 | 44x00 TX’ 1 X on this grade, 81.75. sat No. ia eg oe erection i. Rosneraus. dealer, contracted with them for ninety H fn Berns Wm — rhigy ar aillac z sue F. H. Gage. ee oy 42 per %oz ball...... Geis teen oi wins : 080 Each — aaisat deans pe scar FP. Bills; Se 5. eae 7 corre- ok. Grove v ang, Byron Center ee Snyder & Co. doz. .42 dis. 25&10@25 a President, Oscar P. Bi zoo B. M. A. hat rate per cent. your GF Co berg, McCords FG Cadillac tisco—G. VY. Snyder 4 50 yd, doz. PER GR Sable.. : dis. 1410, Charcoal Susy ecceartiecs 6 00 No. 76—Kalama tary, Chauncey Strong. | qays, at wha ther Adams pes Hammond, z* onde d, Reed ( sity Otise : D. Wheeler. HOOKS AND EYES— 4Br Re ‘White. fe ine: ae ee ee 2B 8 MCR OO a ; not state. Brothe — Sane Seater lishville | Ravenna—R. D. ; k & White..10 {No Se N42 1G) sees tessetenseeseeneeees 7 50 SS a7 Sonth ace S =. ae spondent cann¢ ying the boom which has | , 2. saering, Drenthe Have Brown, oe Rockford—H. Colby & Co. —. Bo 8 ‘s ..25 | Northwestern Se ae dis “ss | 10x14 IX, ioe ee eee tortor tone 7 50 E. J. Lockwood; Secretary is just now enjoying H Johnston, Shelby vill S J Koon, Lisbon is—Mary A. Brice. oe “ a al, ap. trimmings nos wtlepae cea bp | 14x20 Ix, on this grade 81.50. President, 78—Caledonia ] = roel Is J . characterized the early stages L A Scoville, Clarkvi Geo DVanVranken, soon St. — C. 0. Cain cd we 40 Door, aoe) jap. trimmings.......... 85 | "Each # i ditional X on t ais exes . ibert; Secretary, = everywhere : SA Bad ears Sharp D E Watters, Freepor Sand Lake—C. O. Cain. Tickle MC 18 No rt Door, por lated trimmings.......... 5 ee 6 President, J. 6. Seibert; So. Arm B. M.A, t The rest of us D R Stocum, Roc John Graves, Wayland 3 Voodin & Van Wickle. No 2-20, we Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 5? | 14x20 IC, es 7 BO dan and So. Madison. f P. I. contracts. E S Botsford, Dorr S Barron, Forest Grove Sparta—Woo : . 2 6 66. ci. : celvin, trimmings..... * ; Ee ea Daas: Gua. 6. Deaens Secreeark. Si — insurance and Struik. Forest Grove H ks, Morley : Cortright & Griffin. SS ea eee ee Naa eceetatetanscans 12 50 ee LW. Bay City R.M, A. ing to pay our taxes, alee n, Berlin Se Gee en es Springport— aie ite & BPK12 No “8 White “93 +| Drawer and 8—DOOR. dis. | 20x28 IC’ ibie. 5.5.5.2: 5 2 : ty and W. Bay Joslyn. trying hile this | WR Lawton, Paand. SM Geary, Maple J. B. Tucker. No 2 White | * 40 : LOCK T list ee 55 20 1C “ Allaway @r bias 8 7 No. 80—Bay Ci rison; Secretary, Lee E. idable expenses whi Smallegan & Pic aoe Geo A 8age, Rockford Sumner—J. B. x 1 Bowerman. “ 4 : 15 | “ 49 “ 26 ee ee 55 14x20 ’ ee $e President, = a. Sabine Bm. ~ a eaten of all who do not train} | Pamstra, Gitehel = Hewitt’ Rockford, Williamston—Michae as “ «8 — in a a ©0820. eeeeeneetee cess 55 1x20 LX, * \ “ see 11 00 L.A. Vi kery; Secretary, a : organize : . | N F Miller. Lis on John Gunstra, Lamon’ a: NOS. oe Branford’s So 20x28 IX, rT; 6 oe — Alma B M. A. dictation of the P’s of I. continues RE eae DO Watson, Doonereraie ti-Capitalist. NGS. ose 28 TOP WRU Woe osice ce sins ao dis. BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. "3 B. Swen: eestes, eB Eases. a f the P’s of I. are not C Benbow, Hartford Teta tee — = d Fifth Avenue, es ee 40 le and Level Co.’s............... 70 si 1x ieee c cue tunics wulua oy ae i‘ rr ee ee ai —e No. 8: SS on oy WE, sities: SACS ee but the organizers i pase bong ae eee Rutgers a Hen Greatechap ais air wee ie bieck and eae. t capital A. dames... .--.-.: 2 i 85 Gold Ryed sete ee eens en ee $16.00, - = {4a26 DX, Ix, ‘for No. ‘8 Bollers, | per pound.... 9% t, L. P. Wileox; Secreta: largely to blame, ae __ | M ey aed, Spart Cooper, Holland of the wrongs tha ca Crowely’s Peat cease i azeE ee rine ee s. 60/1 Presiden No os ene SS . eS ncaeam: ee ns —. stereotyped lies every- Hevier © janie. Zocland ro Stone Lowell Hoa heaped on his — ens of gold Marshall’s..... ae naree OIL ——— 95 295 Hunt Bre. fae e roy ok ee 818.50, py poy 14x60 60 LX, President, P. M. Angus; M.A. : bber profits that | a M Church, s,Conklin LM Wolf, cHesiaaio And to show his scorn by aped. 2s 3 2515—4 6—4.. Bute No. 85— Cio FM Ae ay, here. The terrible ro Fetk Oocarl Shows & Damnot — "Down town he quickly gue a8 oe , . 3 ’ : ? 6s 2 10 on ident. J. M. Beeman; Secre B.mM. A.|W ces, fishhooks, Frank Corn »Casnovia RJ Side, Ken essa end a dollar for lager -< ; 6—Millbrook a ong deta H Blanchard. a ee Jear | @'ten oor, ‘Forest Grove @ a H Smith, Pearl ae pay for a ten-cent bed. No. 8 Preston; Secretary lost more ¢ ll & Co.,Sand Lk Geo H dsville President. T. W. hepherd B. M. A. ete.! Now, we have ld JV a eck Ete H P Sibole, Bree ident, Hib, bent: Aetretary. a aa oney on three barrels of sugar best told | J van De Pr vid B. M m 2 President, J. x simon, Secretary, L. D. Cooley. The Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michi eile Men’s A A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Retail Trade of the Wolverine State. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable strictly in advance. Advertising Rates made known on application. Publication Office, 100 Louis St. ntered at the Grand Rapids Post Office. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1890. SOME ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS. Most people are anxious to make money; not usually for the ‘‘love of pelf for itself.’’ but for ‘‘the glorious privi- lege of being independent,” as Robert Burns, the poet, puts it. The great question, however, which bothers the average human brain is how to go about the task, and by what means to accom- | plish the desired result? We have all} known persons who are ever ready to | offer suggestions and point out the road | by which wealth is to be attained. Usu-| ally, such men are no more suecessful in | the battle for the Almighty Dollar than | the persous they propose to instruct. | This class of people are of the crafty | kind and seek to take advantage of the universal desire for riches to increase | their own private gain. | The avenues to wealth or competence are not secret ones but open to all, and | successful journeying in them depends | almost entirely upon our own efforts. | There seems to be a prevailing belief | among most young men — which, al-| though natural, is, nevertheless, an error | and should be corrected—that success depends on following the methods of some successful man. This conviction is ng more true than the old adage that ‘“chistory repeatsitself.’’ History records similar events, but they invariably occur on a plane above or below the status of the first chronicled event; either an ad- vance or aretrograde. So, in business pursuits we should never adopt another man’s methods unless we can definitely see some way to amend or improve upon them. The base and bed rock foundation to success in any business lies first in thoroughly knowing it; not in an imper- fect and superficial manner, but in being master of it in all its ramifications and bearings. To this knowledge add push and unabated attention to business, and success will follow as inevitably as old age follows youth. Another fault common to youth which should be discountenanced is the desire for enormous wealth. Such a result is not to be expected; but, if it does occur, it is much more probable to be the for- tune of some one who started with the view of making acompetence. The only safe and sane thought for a young man is to start with the determination of acquiring for himself a competence at the age of forty-five. The grounds for belief in the success of such an effort are sustained by all of our experiences and can be counted upon with more certainty than the probability of life in a healthy man from the age of twenty-five to forty- five. But, itis well to bear in mind that the successful ones must be, as noticed above, masters of their business and actu- ated by determination to push it for all there is in it, because, without this neces- sary combination, one must be prepared to take the position of a subordinate and might as well fall into line one time as another. \ = A POLITICAL ALLIANCE. The Allegan Democrat of last week contained the following reference to the P. of I. movement: The organization of the Patrons of In- dustry is progressing very rapidly in this county. In nearly every township a lodge has been instituted. This order is, as we understand it, organized to fight trusts and monopolies. At their meet- ings, the discussions tend to show up the foundation of these trusts, i. e., the pro- tective tariff, in its true light as antag- onistic tothe true interests of the farmer and workingman. Republican papers at the order of the trusts, are fighting these organizations and saying many bitter things about ‘‘hawbuck statesmen,’’ but} we believe education is what the people} need, hence we hail with pleasure and | wish abundant success to the P. of IL. THe TRADESMAN has it on unques- | tioned authority that the P. of I. ee ment has been quietly adopted by the | Democratic State Central Committee; | that arrangements have been made with | the “grand officers” of the P. of I. to) withdraw all organizers of the Repub-| lican persuasion and substitute therefor persons of recognized ability in de- nouncing trusts and monopolies; that a number of lecturers are shortly to be sent out by the Committee, under the apparent auspices of the ‘‘grand associa- tion,’’ to attempt to wean the farmer vote from the party of protection. Tue TRADESMAN is acquainted with several editors of Democratic papers who have received letters from the Commit- tee, advising them to support the move- ment in every possible way, which may account for the unanimity of the Demo- cratic pres in its treatment of the P. of L. THE TRADESMAN is not a political paper, in any sense of the term, but it possesses enough knowledge of political methods to believe that the anti-protec- tion party has made an alliance which will bring many votes to its altar at the spring and fall elections. DAVID WARD’S EXAMPLE. A statement having recently appeared in the Detroit papers to the effect that David Ward had endorsed his son’s paper for a large amount, that gentleman felt impelled to send a general denial to the press, in the course of which he said: Now, as to the statement that I en- dorsed my son’s note for about a million dollars, I desire tostate that I have never endorsed any note or had my own en- dorsed during my fifty-one years of busi- ness life. That aman worth many millions dol- -lars—variously estimated at from $10,000,- 000 to $35,000,000—should be able to carry on extensive business operations for half a century without either endors- ing others’ papers or seeking endorsement at others’ hands is certainly one of the anomalies of the age. If David Ward eould maintain such a record, it would seem as though men of smaller financial caliber, doing but a fraction of the busi- ness transacted by the veteran woods- man, could avoid the rock of endorsing, which has wrecked so many promising careers. The verdict against A. A. Weeks, in | the Kent Circuit Court, last week, should be a warning to dealers who are inclined to overrate their assets. So many courts have ruled that statements made to mer- cantile agencies are equivalent to a writ- ten statement over the dealer’s signature that it behoves those seeking to bolster up their credit not to overestimate their possessions. Sentiment in favor of a Food Commis- sioner, to enforce the laws relating to food adulterations which are now totally ig- nored, appears to be growing, the Mich- igan Dairymen’s Association having re- affirmed its demand of a year ago in more emphatic language than before. The Michigan Business Men’s Association should now come to the rescue and sat- isfy the people of the State that the men who handle the food products of the commonwealth are heartily in favor of having those products pure and whole- some. While the merchants of Ohio and New York are bending every energy to secure the enactment of laws which will enable them to facilitate the collection of their accounts, the merchants of Michigan are gradually getting into a position where they can do without the fostering arm of the law. The cash system is gaining ground so rapidly, in both city and country, that it begins to look as though the time was coming when the credit system would be abolished altogether. The past year has witnessed a revolution in public sentiment on this subject, more merchants having abandoned the credit system during the past twelve months than during any five years preceding. Postmaster General Wanamaker’s recommendation that post office buildings should be erected in large towns at gov- ernment expense will meet with general approval everywhere. He argues that such buildings ought to be erected where there are free .delivery offices, because the rent now paid in such places is greater than is justified by the amount of business done, and because in many cases it is almost impossible to obtain buildings suitable for post office pur- poses. The people generally will say ‘amen’? to this proposition, as such a proceeding would reduce the surplus and furnish employment to local laborers in hundreds of towns throughout the country. There is a growing demand that the members of the United States Senate be elected by the direct vote of the people. It is not an easy matter to change the constitution, however desirable that change may be. The best of reasons must be given, and the subject agitated until popular sentiment is overwhelm- ingly in favor of the change. There may be many good reasons for amending the constitution so that the Senators shall be elected by the direct vote of the people, but the reason most frequently urged is hardly sufficient. It is not suffi- cient, because the object aimed at would not be reached. The election of Senators by direct vote would not, as argued, prevent a millionaire politician from buying aseat in the Senate. He would find it just about as easy to buy the nomination from the delegates to the convention of his party, and the neces- sary votes afterward at the general election, as to buy his election from the members of the state legislature. There are fewer of the latter, but they ‘‘come’’ higher. They run a much greater. risk than mere delegates to a party conven- tion. They are in a position to be called to account. Detection is political suicide for them. Boodlers in politics will not necessarily be downed by the change de- Ianded. Mr. Wanamaker’s offer of gold medals to the employes of the Postoffice Depart- ment who make the best record recalls the offer of Mr. Jerome of a prize for the Princeton student who was ascertained to have exhibited the most gentlemanly deportment during each year. The Prince- ton youths declined to enter into any such competition and informed Mr. Jerome that they all professed to be gen- tlemen. And, although there have been times when the friends of Puiinceton might have wished that this boast. were better founded, yet the good sense of the country applauded the answer, which compelled the withdrawal of the offer. Probably the employes of the Depart- ment, if they were free to express their opinion, would make much the same re- ply to Mr. Wanamaker’s offer. If they are in any sense good citizens, not to say gentlemen, they require no gold medals to stimulate them to do their duty by the country which employs them. Nor are the defects of this or any other department such as will be remedied in the smallest degree by such a stimulus. It is not the employes who degrade and deteriorate the public service, but the people above them, who treat the places at their disposal as the spoils of a party victory and who dismiss competent pub- lic servants to make room for people of no experience who have political claims. The best reward for faithful service is the assurance of retention in place. Some Benefits of State Inspection of Food Products. At the recent annual convention of the Wisconsin Dairymen’s Association, the State Food Commission, in the course of a lengthy report, uttered the following warning: The people, unwittingly, have helped on the present condition of things, with reference to fraudulent products, by de- manding cheap goods. Everything, from molasses, expressed from corn instead of cane, to sturgeon steaks cut off for smoked halibut, is presented to us under a false face. Despite all precautions taken for the health of the people, in every home there is an insidious enemy, and its name is ‘‘Food Adulteration.”? A single dose of alum, as found in baking powder, is not harmful, but repeated it causes death. America has been in a good position to catch the spurious goods from the Old World which the laws at home will not allow to be sold. Several states are waking up. New York col- lected $9,000 last year in fines for adul- teration. > A vast quantity of oleo is used an- nually in Wisconsin, and this means over amillion dollars handled outside the State that should belong to the farmers. It can only be stripped of its power by obliging manufacturers to make it look like itself and not like an honest product that has, by hard, patient work, acquired areputation. Are we to allow a Chicago corporation to drive our flocks from the fields and our farmers off their own lands? Shall the people of Wisconsin show more favor to a Chicago oleo factory than to a Wisconsin citizen? Our Legislature says, ‘‘No.’? The greed of gain warps men’s souls; the day of judgment, how- ever, is at hand. We must go slow and do well what is done. The laws are new and untried. A business that has re- placed 25 per cent. of honest pro- duction cannot be easily abolished. We must have the hearty co-operation of our citizens in this great work. By way of expressing appreciation of the work undertaken by the Commis- sioner, the convertion adopted the fol- lowing resolutions: WuereEas, The Dairy and Food Com- mission has been in operation for nearly a year, under good and economical man- agement; and WHEREAS, It is for the interest of the dairy industry of the State and for the good health and prosperity of the people of this commonwealth that this Commis- sion shall have free and fair play to cor- rect whatever adulterations are practiced by dishonest manufacturers of food pro- ducts; therefore, Resolved, That this Association most heartily co-operates with the Commission in all efforts to carry out the law and to protect honest manufacturers against all those within and without the State of Wisconsin who make and sell food pro- ducts below the standard of purity de- manded by the law, and to especially pro- tect the consumers of dairy goods against adulterated goods under whatever name they may be called. ——— Morrice—O. C. Whitney is succeeded in the jewelry business by H. H. Tilla- paughe ' > —8- <—— Be Careful in Making Statements. About two years ago A. A. Weeks, who was then engaged in general trade at Grattan, made a voluntary statement to R. G. Dun & Co., claiming that he had $10,000 worth of property and had liabil- ities of $4,200, making his net worth about $5,800. On the strength of this statement, T. H. Hinchman & Sons, of Detroit, and several jobbers at this mar- ket gave Mr. Weeks a line of credit. On December 29, 1888, Weeks trans- ferred his real estate to his wife, avow- edly to secure her-for an alleged indebt- edness of $2,700—although such a claim was not embodied in his statement of liabilities to Dun & Co.—and assigned his stock on the same day. As the statement of the assignee showed Weeks was insolvent, both at the time he made the assignment and the time he made the statement to Dun & Co.—albeit he had claimed to have cleared $3,000 in the meantime—Messrs. Hinchman & Sons caused his arrest on a capias, alleging fraud on the part of the defendant. The case was tried in the Kent Circuit Court last week, and was stubbornly contested on both sides, re- sulting in a verdict against the defend- ant, who must now pay the amount of the judgment and costs, or go to jail. -running- expenses eat that up. The moral of the circumstance is that | dealers should not make statements to, their creditors or the mercantile agencies | which they cannot substantiate, as the, law recognizes such statements as bind- | ing as written statements made by the, debtor over his own signature. | ss ' Some of David Ward’s Possessions-- | Anecdote of the Old Gentleman. The recent reports in the daily press | regarding the failure of one of David | Ward’s sons appears to have made the veteran woodsman fearful that someone | might think that he is involved in the| failure. To set such rumors at rest, he! sent the papers a general denial of the | report, accompanying the same with a! brief statement as to his possessions, as | follows: I own a tract of coal land in West Vir- | ginia that Ihave been offered $1,200,000 | for, but declined the offer. I also own | another tract of equal value in the same! State. 1 own three red hematite iron ore | mines, and a large tract of oak, poplar | and black walnut lands in East Tennes- | see and West Virginia which are consid- | ered valuable. 1 still own in Wisconsin | some $400,000 or $500,000 worth of white | pine, and am much the largest owner of | white pine lands in Michigan. I also} own in the Lower Peninsula between 60,000 and 70,000 acres of hardwood lands and other valuable properties. There is no mortgage or other incum- brance upon any of the above-mentioned properties, so far asilam aware, and I am outof debt. Now, I don’t own but; very little money, as my heavy taxes and Neither do I own any bonds or mortgages. It is not often that the ‘‘richest man in Michigan,”’ as he is frequently called, takes the public into his confidence in this manner, and just what motive lies behind the procedure, THE TRADESMAN | is unable to fathom. | A friend of the family tells THE TRADESMAN a story which serves to show the foxy character of the old gen- tleman. His favorite son, Henry Clay, wanted a tract of pine owned by the father, and asked the price he put upon it. ‘“‘Forty thousand dollars,’’ was the re- ply. ‘“‘How long will you give me to look it over ?’? enquired the son. ‘“‘Two weeks,’’ replied the old gentle- man, laconically. The son took a woodsman with him and spent several days in estimating the pine on the tract. Before the two weeks expired, he returned to Pontiac and in- formed his father that he had concluded to take the pine at the price named. “Oh, I sold that piece a week ago,’’ was tbe father’s reply. ‘‘I got $60,000 for it.” The innermost thoughts of the son at this time or the observations he subse- quently made to THe TRADESMAN’S in- formant would astonish the old gentle- man, were he to know them. —_—__ 4a Wanamaker’s Postal Telegraph Plan. The ideas of Postmaster General Wanamaker are at last made plain by the introduction of a bill in the House, prepared by him, to establish a ‘‘limited post and telegraph service’’ as a bureau of the department. It makes all post- offices in places where the free delivery system now exists or may be established postal telegraph stations, together with those in any other places where, in the judgment of the Postmaster General, the wants of the public may be supplied un- der the operation of the bill. It further provides that the Postmaster General, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury and of the Attorney Gen- eral, may sign contracts for ten years with any telegraph company for the fur- nishing of lines or the transmission of dispatches. Dispatches are to be allowed to be prepaid with ordinary stamps where the words ‘‘postal telegram’’ are clearly written upon the blank and dropped into any letter box or postoffice. The charge for twenty words is not to exceed ten cents toa point within the same state as the office from which the dispatch is sent, and not to exceed twenty-five cents for any distance under 1,300 miles. For distances in excess thereof, the charge is left to the discre- tion of the Postmaster General. Provis- ion is to be made for the sending of money orders by wire as soon as arrange- ments can be made under the preposed law, for not more than double the rates now charged for domestic money orders, in addition to double the charge for postal telegrams of twenty words. Change in Firm Name. | Wm. C. Williams. A. Sheley. A. S. Brooks. WILLIAMS, SHELEY & BROOKS having purchased all the right, title and interest of the other partners composing the firm of Farrand, Williams & Co., have changed the name of the firm to Williams, Sheley & Brooks and will con- tinue the business ‘‘at the old stand’’ as successors of the old firm. All accounts due the old firm are payable to Williams, Sheley & Brooks and will run on without interruption. A continuance of favors is solicited. ° WitiiaMs, SHELEY & BROOKS, Suecessors to Farrand, Williams & Co. ——_—~ 4 It All Depends. A Texas clergyman, who at a former period of his life had gambled a little, was absorbed in thought just before divine service began. He was ap- proached by the organist, who whispered, referring to the opening hymn: ‘‘What shall I play ?”’ ‘What kind of a hand have you got ?”’ responded the absent minded clergyman. Oe Marlette—S. H.-& J. W. Dorman, two practical woolen mill men of Mitchell, Ont., have purchased the plant of the woolen mill here, and will remodel, im- prove and enlarge it. RECORD EVERY TRANSACTION. Written for THE TRADESMAN. The value to one’s business of thor- ough and accurate book-keeping cannot be overestimated. I saw, very recently, a statement made by an old lawyer who claimed to have looked into the affairs of several hundred insolvent concerns at different times during his profgssional career, and in but one instance had ac- curate accounts been kept. Not long ago, one of our customers, a passably truthful man, related the fol- lowing incident : The merchant with whom he had done most of his business for years was very lax in his methods. Time after time had our man (Smith) discovered errors in settlement, and as they were always in his (Smith’s) favor, he knew that they were not the mistakes of a dishonest man. But, once upon a time, he called for his account and the merchant told him that it was $3.50. ‘“‘Three-fifty ’ said Smith, ‘‘why, it must be more than that. I know it is.’’ ‘Well,’ replied the merchant, ‘‘that is all I have charged, anyway. If you know what you got, we’ll settle as you say.”’ “J don’t know exactly what I have had,’”’? said Smith; ‘‘but I now think of $6 for a barrel of flour.’’ So Smith paid his account, and told the merchant that after that he should expect him to charge everything bought on credit, and that he (Smith) should never again pay for a single thing that was not properly booked. The merchant said, ‘All right,’? and time went on. At the next settlement, Smith paid his bill without a kick, took a receipt in full for all demands to date and then smiled in ghoulish glee at the merchant. ‘How much do you suppose I got the start of you on that deal?’ he asked, as he carefully placed the folded receipt in his pocketbook. ‘Why, I guess, none at all. Ive charged everything lately. Am sure I have.’’ i ‘Well, ’'m glad that you’re satisfied,” replied Smith, ‘‘for I don’t expect to pay you anything more. I told you before that I shouldn’t settle for any more goods that weren’t charged.”’ “Tf I have forgotten anything, goodness sake, what is it?” “Well,”? said Smith, ‘‘there was a little matter of forty bushels of seed wheat that——”’ “Great Scott!’ chant, ‘‘so there was. “Not that I know of.”’ ‘It’s allright, Smith. It’s all right. I don’t want you to pay for that wheat. It will be a good lesson for me, and after this I shall charge what people get and as soon as they get it, if Ihave to wade through blood to do it.’’ I do not argue from this that the act of Smith in chiseling his merchant out of thirty or forty dollars was commendable, or one worthy of imitation; but, by this shiftless method of keeping his accounts, the merchant left an opening and Smith took advantage of it. Accurate book-keeping inspires confi- dence between buyer and seller, and the merchant who has succeeded in estab- lishing a reputation for this sort of thing gains in time over the man who keeps his accounts on loose slips in the till. Customers pay their bills without ques- tion and seldom ask for itemized state- ments. Yet the gain in this way sinks into insignificance when compared with the advantage of knowing all about one’s own business. Many more store-keepers than one would imagine reckon their re- sources by looking over the stock on their shelves and then counting the change in their pantaloons pockets. He who keeps his accounts on a cellar door may apparently succeed for a time, (and I have actually known of one or two such who died rich) but, in the end, he who books everything—bought, sold, paid out and taken in—and who does it intelligently and in a systematic manner, is bound, all things being equal, to come out ahead. Forty years ago, my father entered the employ, as clerk, of an old merchant, a man who knew business forty years be- fore that, and he received from this sage the following axiom, which has descended as an heirloom to me: “My boy, if you have anything to charge and the store is on fire, make your entry first and then put out the blaze.”’ Gro. L. THURSTON. ———__—~. 4 A Depraved: Palate. From the American Grocer. A judge up in Utica, who prides him- self on his thorough knowledge of the grocery trade, had up before him, re- cently, the case of a poor devil charged with stealing a firkin of butter. The judge was disposed to be lenient with the fellow until the latter declared that he had sampled all the stock in the estab- lishment before stealing this particular firkin. “Hm: let me see the butter!’ suid his Honor, forthwith applying some to his lips. The whole court-room watched the preceedings with intense interest and saw the judge make awry face as he fairly shouted : ‘“‘Twelve months !”’ “Twelve months !”’ said the prisoner’s counsel, ‘‘what for ?”’ ‘Total depravity, sir! I ought to have made it ten years at hard labor.’’ for exclaimed the mer- Anything else ?”’ P. STEKETEE & SONS, Wholesale Dry Goods. A RN Our new line of fancy prints are ; all in stock for coming season. Allen’s, Hamilton, Washington, + Indigo, Merrimac, Simpson’s, Gar- | ner’s, plain and satine styles. s} Also our new imported fine | Satines in new colors and patterns. Dress Ginghams, Seersuckers and Fancy Flannels, Zephyrs, Toile du Nord, Amoskeag, A. F. C., Cotton = Hosiery, Jackets, Overalls, Pants. i : ' ARB ie us 1 10 BT ee ale ia ae se eins 2 00 ween ee ec @ oH Tomatoes, Red Coat.. 95@1 00 ee 2 15 TO oe un pee Loss @ : Good Enough95@1 00 Ashton bu. bags ee 75 eS = & BenHar ... 95@100 Higgins“ © ...........- 7 oe . : “ stand br.... 95@1 00; —" 6 oe = Ciseoes: 2.25... Pr eee a, @6 | Michi Se eae cr ae chigan Full Cream 114@12 | SALERATUS. Fairhaven ao eee @35 A NR =n 6 OIC% nda ing So os GA ae ee CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S. —— Pe 5 0 De ee $ German Sweet.. .......--- DeLand’s Cap Sheaf......... BL, TARCHOER ee @ig | ‘Alden Premium”........ 28 ‘e ee 5g Standards 600 ee @16 | Cocoa..........----------e- 38 | Our Leaiee oe Te @14_ | Breakfast Cocoa.......... 48 — ie OYSTERS—Bulk. 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Caceres 25| Granulated, boxes.......... 2 Z ar . 1 g : DRIED ravrre—Domestic. ae 4 os cu : Petre Apples, sun-dried..... 44@ 5% | Kitchen oz. in box..... 2 5 Persian, 50-lb. _— Seas asincwiesels 6 @ 6% = " evaporated. a “4 g 8% Hand ' 3 « oe 2 50 Aimonds, Tarragona... <5 26... ...2- 16 | Apricots, | -~ 15 Ge ee See Gis a ee eer 1 | Silyer Thread, iS gallons....3 9 f California. 0G sccs ss, 6 Bi Poe ce ae * wed Mea ae a ee arty, | TO eae 14 SYRUPS. Walnuts, Grenoble. .........--.---.¢-+. @151, | Plums oe erase mes ts Corn, barrels.......-..+-++ ax “ Caltformia es, @i3.| Raspberries“ «. +++) +++ 28 “’ one-half barrels.... @29 Pecans, Texas, H. P......... ceseeceeree 10 @13 | DRIED FRUITS—Raisins. | Pure Sugar, bbl........... 28@36 . as PEANUTS. + Before They Quarreled. ‘‘Why, darling, what can be the matter with these onions!’ he ejaculated, as he pushed back his plate. The young wife burst into tears. “There, 1 told the grocer they smelt awful! And I soaked them in that nice cologne you bought me since yesterday morning, too!’ ——~ 4+ Traveling Post Office. The Berlin postmaster has just inaugu- rated a very practical post office. Large postal carriages, from ten o’clock in the morning till seven in the evening, tray- erse the whole city and serve both as letter boxes for receiving the mail and as post offices in which employes classify and stamp the letters as they are thrown in. They are thus ready to be forwarded on their arrival at the central station. Nearly an hour is-thus gained in the transmission of the mail matter. <-> The Drug Market. Quinine is firm with good demand. Opium is somewhat easier. Borax is scarce and advancing in price. Gum camphor is very firm. Cuttle fish bone has advanced. Cloves have declined. Castile soaps are advancing. Malaga olive oil is higher. ——————.—- The Proceedings Out. Secretary Brown informs THE TRADES- MAN that the printed proceedings of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa- tion are now out and will be mailed to all the members of the Association before the end of the week. How to Make Money. | There is an old saying which reads. thus: ‘‘Lay even a snake’s head away seven years and you’ll find a good use. for it, if you turn it over once a week in! the meantime.’’ I don’t advise you to act accordingly | as far as snakes’ heads are concerned, put there is a wealth of good sense in the feeling that prompted this odd saying. It means that you will find use for any-. thing, no matter how insignificant and | valueless it seems, if you think of it— “turn it over’ frequently enough. I am reminded of this ridiculous old saying about once a week, on an average, asl, go through this world and notice how, people remain poor becanse they don’t improve the advantages within their reach. Having an advantage is no good | unless you find some way of using it. | General Fremont, the famous ‘‘Path- | finder,’’ used to tell a pathetic story of a miner who starved to death on the rich- | est vein of gold-bearing rock that ever) had been discovered in the mineral belt of the Far West. There was plenty of, gold in the rock—it made twenty fortunes | afterward — but the discoverer didn’t | know how to get it out, and he was not) the kind of man who realized that his | brains were given to him to be used, so | he actually laid himself down and died | of starvation on the very vein of quartz) from which many millions of dollars were | afterward coined. His find was worth a} mountain of snakes’ heads, but he didn’t | “turn it over; that is, he did not set | himself to thinking how, when and, through whom he could work it to the: best advantage. Most people are a good deal like him. | If they have anything promising, they | never tire of talking about it, but when! the time for thinking comes they are not there. It really seems that some people | would rather die than think. When you | find the exceptions to this rule, you are'| likely to be surprised, for they never are | the brilliant, dashing-looking people. | The man who thinks seldom looks brill- | iant. If you were to go into Mr. Edison’s laboratory in search of the inventor, you | would never recognize him by his looks. } You would find the most striking-looking | man to be the fellow who does the com- | monest work which requires the least | thinking. So, I beg you to be what is| called ‘‘econtriving,’? which means that | you should think frequently and long, all over and all around, about any property | you may have that could be turned to! good account. Don’t be despondent be- | cause someone you know has more prop- | erty or quicker wits. Right here let me wedge in a verse of | Scripture, which is worth rolling over in your mind a great many times: | “The race is not to the swift, nor the | battle to the strong, neither yet bread to! the wise, nor yet riches to men of under- | standing, nor yet favor to men of skill, but time and chance happeneth to them | al” Your time and chance will come. | Keep your brains ready to make the best | of your opportunity. It may be within | your reach now, but, if you expect it to erush into you and make itself known while your head is full of something else, | you may make up your mind that you are | going to get left. | Old Commodore Vanderbilt used to tell | a good story that bears on this point: ‘‘When I was a youngster,”’ said he, ‘‘a: lot of us farmers’ boys on Staten Island | had sail-boats, and, once in a while, one of us would make a shilling or two by, carrying a passenger to New York. It | wasn’t much money, but money was so} scarce in those days that all of us hung} around waiting for a job. I hadn’t the; best boat of the lot—I wasn’t the best | sailor, either—but, one day, I made up my mind that the boat and my sailing | skill were all the capital I had and that! I must get my living out of them in some | way. It took months of thinking and! contriving, but, one day, I went along; the shore and told every family that! thereafter my boat would start for New York at certain hours every day, whether there were any passengers or not. I} made a good many trips alone, but, in! the course of time, my boat became a’ recognized ferry. It was the starter of: my line of ocean steamers and all the} money I made afterward. [ve helped to bury some of the other fellows—owners | of better boats—real bright fellows, too; | they didn’t leave enough to pay their | funeral expenses.”’ | The word ‘‘contriving’’ has an ugly | sound. It often is used to describe people who are underhanded and tricky, | but it doesn’t necessarily mean anything of the sort. The inventor is contriving | when trying to find a method of making | easier some kind of work; so is a priest | or preacher, rabbi or teacher, when he! tries to win some bad man from his evil | ways. General Sheridan, for whom the; whole nation mourned, was essentially a| contriving man. He used to say that he | wasn’t half as smart as some of his! classmates—he knew he wasn’t; but. some other people knew that, during | the war, while some of these smart fel-| lows were sleeping or joking, Sheridan was thinking hard—contriving or trying | to contrive some new way to make the} best possible results with the force he! had. Grant was another contriving man. | Some of his earlier corps commanders | called him stupid, but his adjutant-gen- | eral once told me that, when everything | was red-hot at the front, Grant would sit | on his horse in the rear, or, perhaps, lie | on the ground, listen to all reports that | came in, think a little while and then | issue an order that would speedily im- | prove the aspect of things. General Lee was a great deal the same sort of a man; | so were Sherman and Joe Johnston; if! they hadn’t been, the war would still be | | | i going on. | Don’t fear that to be contriving is to be mean. Any quality of mind may be wrongly used, but this is not necessary. Because you are contriving it does not follow that you are trying to get some other man’s money away from him; you ean do better by confining yourself to trying to get full value out of whatever is yourown. Take no stock in the yarn that all business is gambling or theft— there’s a chance for you to make a com- petence without injuring any other man. Turn your business over in your mind frequently; there is no other way to get light on all sides of it. a 9 The P. & B. cough drops give great satisfaction. i ‘you don’t ADULTERATED OPIUM. A Drug House Employs a Turk to Mix the Drug with Other Substances. |. From the New York Tribune. The sale of adulterated opium is caus- ing no little stir among the druggists of this city. It has been suggested that the Board of Health’ be called upon to take some action to stop the practice, while some pharmacists favor bringing the matter before the State Pharmaceutical Society, so that it can recommend to the State Legislature the passage of an act making it a misdemeanor to sell or offer tor sale opium below the standard re- quired by the customs authorities before allowing it to be brought into this country. Some years ago,a firm in Smyrna, Turkey, began to manipulate opium by various processes, which made an in- ferior article look like a first-class one. Encouraged by their success, the firm be- gan to add foreign substances to their opium, until the drug contained less than 9 per cent. of morphia, the standard set by the United States authorities. When an analysis of the drug showed this, the customs officials refused to permit it to be imported, and, consequently, large shipments had to be returned to Europe. When the dealers in Smyrna saw that the government was determined, they no longer shipped adulterated opium to this country, but a firm in this city imported a Turkish workman who was an adept at mixing the drug with other substances, and the adulteration has since been done ; here. The head of the firm which is putting this inferior article on the market is quoted as saying: ‘‘Yes, I sell adulter- ated opium, but Idoitopenly. There is no deception in it in the least. The buyer knows just what he is buying, and I know just whatIam selling. Isella great deal of the pure opium, and my guarantee is accepted by the retail drug- gists of the city. I myself believe that a considerable part of the adulterated opium is used for smoking, and the lower the percentage of morphia there is in that opium the better.’’ This view is not taken by other whole- sale druggists. Mr. McKesson, of McKesson & Robbins, said to a reporter of the Tribune: ‘“‘I know that a firm here has been adulterating opium, because I had some of it analyzed and found it to be below the standard required by the United States goverriment. While we have not lost any customers because the firm sells adulterated opium cheaper than we can sell ours, whizh is of the standard quality, yet considerable trouble has been caused us. I do not think that, because some opium is used viciously, it is a good thing to adulterate it. When a physician prescribes the drug, he ex- pects certain results. If the medicine is weaker than he thought it was, his cal- culations are set at naught.”’ Another source of danger from the use of the inferior article was pointed out. If the physician finds that the ordinary dose does not produce the desired re- sult, on, account of the adulteration of the drug, he increases it. The prescrip- tion may be renewed by a different drug- gist, who would, perhaps, have on hand opium of a first-class quality. In acase like this, serious consequences might follow. In the meantime, the druggists are much disturbed over the subject, but it is not likely that they will be able to take any steps to prevent the sale of the adulterated drug until the State Pharma- ceutical Society holds its regular meet- ing, which will not be until next fall. ———————j 1» 22> __ Caustic Criticism of an Honest Editor. From the Davison Index. AP. of I. friend of ours raises some objections to our publishing matters con- cerning the order which are not compli- mentary to it—which, by the way, troubles the ‘‘rest on’em.’’ He wishes us to let up on them, if from no other motive than that of ‘‘policy.’”’ This we consider as kind on his part, yet at the same time we must decline to act upon his suggestion. Our policy is, and ever will be, to uphold the right and denounce the wrong. We consider the P. I. move- ment, from its very inception up to date, unrighteous and misleading; therefore, it comes within our province to raise our small voice againstit. As regards the motives of a certain daily in a neighbor- ing town in not saying anything against the order, they do not concernus. Ifyou have watched it closely, you will also have noticed that it has not said anything in its favor, outside of the communica- tions sent to it for publication. But that journal can stultify itself and ignore that which it knows to be a snare and a de- lusion to the honest toilers of the soil, for the sake of a ‘10 per cent.’’ or two that it imagines it will get by patting your order on the back; that is no reason why the Index should follow such a bad precedent. The word ‘‘policy,’’ used by our friend, is intended to mean that if ‘let up,’ why, we’ll do our level best to crush you!’ That is an- other one of the beautiful peculiarities of the workings of this great do-good or- der—to try and throttle the press. Right here we wish to state to you that what we have written or may write re- garding the P. of I. is not directed at individual members, but at the organiza- tion itself and its leaders, the opinion of your leaders to the contrary notwith- standing. Your order did all the harm it was capable of doing against this paper shortly after we republished the article that appearedin THe MicHIGAN TRADES- MAN during the month of September last, and your power in that direction is | Spent. No order which was ever gotten | up, which was founded upon good inten- |tions to benefit the human race, whose leaders were endowed with the same good intentions, has employed the bar- barous means that this P. of I. have to gain their objective point. When an organization is so full of holes that it cannot withstand paper wads cast at it, it is pretty good proof there is ‘‘some- thing rotten in Denmark.’”’ Again, when an order is so secret in its workings that it dare not give publicity as to its officers—as is stated regarding the lodge here—then one of two things exists— either the officers themselves are ashamed to be known as such outside of the order, or their workings will not bear an honest inspection. A Novel Project. When it was stated some weeks since in the newspapers that the building of a milk pipe line from a point in New York State to New York City was projected, there was a rather general smile, and the matter was treated as a joke. The projectors were, however, it seems, in sober earnest. A company with a capi- tal of $500,000 has, it is announced, been formed, at Middletown, N. Y., for the purpose of constructing such a line. The proposed method of forwarding the milk is in cylindrical tin cans sur- rounded and propelled by water, and the promoters of the scheme assert that the time of transportation for a distance of 100 miles will not exceed one hour, while the profit will be about one cent a gallon. Fire ana Water thinks if this sort of thing goes on, we need not be surprised ere long to find New York the converg- ing point not only of oil, natural gas and milk pipe lines, but of whisky ducts from the blue grass regions and beer ducts from Cincinnati, St. Louis and Milwaukee. The pipe manufacturers may well feel cheerful at the prospect before them. ” ———_><—__—- Overproduction of Eggs. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. It is painfnl to learn that the last ex- ample of pernicious activity in the line of ruinaus overproduction is presented by the hens of the nation. Undeterred by the great commercial industries en- gaged in the selling of pickled eggs at thirty cents per dozen, the American hens have been misled by the mild winter into turning out a supply of fresh eggs that has knocked the pickled and arti- ficial egg business into a condition closely approximating panic. We have not heard that any complaint of this state of affairs is made by the consumers of eggs, but the proprietors of more an- tique stocks are plainly convinced that the interests of the nation will be sadly injured if the public gets too cheap and too fresh eggs. A movement to put the hens into a trust which will restrict the industrious fowls to twoeggs per week is the obvious remedy according to the economic policy of the day. “ ee There is no such thing as utter failure to one who has done his best. Were this truth more often emphasized, there would be more courage and energy in- fused into sad and desponding hearts. The compensation may seem shadowy and afar off, butitisnotso. It attends everyone who is conscientious, pains- taking and resolute, and will not desert him, whatever may be the fate of his exertions in other respects. Wholesale Price Current. * Advanced—Borax—(po), Cuttle Fish Bone. Declined—Gum Opium—(po), Cloves—(po). ACIDUM. Carbs 19) 15) Atsipyrin -.. 1 35@1 40 octanm © 0 s@ 10} Chlorate, (po. 18)...... 16@ 18| Antifebrin ............ @ Benzoicum German.. 80@1 00 Cyanide.) . 250... 3... 50@ 55] Argenti Nitras,ounce @ 68 Boracic .....-.-.--++- 39 | lodide................. 2 80@2 90} Arsenicum............ a 7 Carbolicum ..... ‘". 40@ 45 | Potassa, Bitart, pure.. B@ 3 Balm Gilead Bud..... 38@ 40 Citricum ..-...+....--- 50@ 55 | Potassa, Bitart, com... 15} Bismuth S. N.........2 10@2 20 Hydrochlor . oe 3@ 5 | Petass Nitras, opt..... 8@ 10 Calcium Chlor, 1s, (4s Miocun 10@ 12/| Potass Nitras.......... 1 8) ae re) ee @ 9 Ovation oe, 10@ 12 a Sees ceric at = = oo Russian, dx Phosphorium dil...... 9 ulpnhate po......-...- 5 ist cette tee cece ees uM Zi Salieylicum bia eeeee 1 <0) 80 sine Capsici Fructus, _ @ 18 Sulphuricum Sua aaa ee % 5 A s 25 ‘sc “c ee: . Tannicum.......-++--- 1 40@1 60 | Aconitum ............. 20@ po. @ 14 : 40@ Miihiages 6 oo 25@ 30| Caryophyllus, (po. 20) 1 18 ee 7 ANGHUSE (.-....2 62-5 -- 15@ 20| Carmine, No. 40...... , *e; 75 AMMONIA. Are. pO. i. .........7. @ — rh Sa... Be os Aqua, 16 deg........-- 3@ 5) Calamus..............- 90@ 301 Cera Miava: os... 2@ 30 fo eS dees fae 4@ 6| Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10g 12) Coceus. on eo @ 40 Carbonas ..- 11@ 13| Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18 | Cassia Fructus........ @ 15 Chlorid ae 12@ 14 Hydrastis Canaden, Centar. cso: @ 10 a (oe, 45) 461 Cetnecum 3... @ 35 Hellebore, Ala, po.... = = Chloroform Finn ~ = .2 00@2 25 | Inula, po.............. quibbs .. — eo eae ? 7 Teese, po..c. 601.008 2 25@2 35} Chloral Hyd Crst...... 1 50@1 75 glean ea eee 45@ 50 | Iris plox (po. 20@22).. 18@ 2} Chondrus ............. 20@ 25 ae 2 50@3 00 | Jalapa, pr..........--- 30@ 35| Cinchonidine, P. & W 15@ 2 cameras ingens Same Maranta, 48.......... @ 35 ae German 4@ 10 BACCAE. oe po. 2... ea - = list, dis. per Cs ae Ss eee Oe Oe es 60 Cubeae (po. 1 60...---- a a ae. @1 75| Creasotum .... || 2: saa, camer Be ag aa cn We ae 75@1 35| Creta, (bbl. 75). @ 2 ee a 49@ 53| “ prep....... 5@ 5 BALSAMUM. 2 Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ W i. precip 8@ 10 Copaiba ......---+eee+> me = a Eee alates 40@ = ca. ae < a Peru. .:. 2-5-4 += CHCOe ce ee eee Db) VLOGS oo... Tera in, Canada ..... 45@ 50 | Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40/ Cudbear......... @ *% Terabi : Tolutan .......--+-++++ 40@ 45) « «MM 20| Cupri Sulph..... = SB 9 Scillae, (po. 35)...... L. -10@ 12) Dextre ©... ..- eg 23 CORTEX. Symplocarpus, Feeti- iher Sulph ooo... 68@ 70 Abies, Canadian..........-- 18 Ma. pO ee 35| Emery, all numbers.. @ 8 GasSGGR oo ccs cs sw oe senses 11 | Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) @ 25 POs oo i @ 6 Ginchona Flava ......--++:- 1s German... 15@ 20 Eres, (pe) 60. 50@ 55 Euonymus atropurp........ 30} Zingibera............- 10@ 15 — Werites co). 122@ 15 Myrica Cerifera, po... 281 Zinpiper 4.....-.... 2R@ 2 — - oe ee @ Prunus Virgini.....-. 12} ‘iat — Ber T%E@ 8% Quillaia, grd.......--+-- Ea = as a : << ee eos @ = Sassafras .....---sceeeeeees nisum, (po. ea BRE oo. J 12) 1-2... 10} Apium (graveleons).. 10@ 12} Glassware flint, 75 per cent. ee : Bird, is . ee eee a : 6 by box 6224 less P EXTRACTUM. | | Carui, (po. 18)..-....--- 8@ 12| Glue, Brown.......... 9@ 15 Glycyrrhiza Glabra... Sia 2 Cardamon (2.2.2.5... 1 00@1 25 Witte: 0 13@ 2% “ PO....--- 33@ 85] Corlandrum........... 10@ 12) Glycerina............. 2@ Haematox, 15 1b. box.. 11@ 12|CannabisSativa.......34@ 4 Grana Paradisi........ @ 15 “ fe 13@ 14|Cydonium.... ......... %@1 00} Humulus.............. 2@ 40 ‘ See es 14@ 15| Chenopodium ........ 10@ 12| Hydraag Chlor Mite.. @ 9% ss See sce 16@ 17 | Dipterix Odorate...... 1 %@1 85 Cor). Qa Be FERRUM Foeniculum..... soos @ 15 a Ox Rubrum @1 05 Carbonate Precip @ 1 i Oe: 14 3 4 : : Toa 5G 5 r cece) | Mee ee eae og aes ue : Citrate and Quinia.... @3 . Lini, grd, (bbl. 4°)... 4%@ 4% | Hydrargyrum......... @ 80 Citrate Soluble.......- @ $ | Lobelia.-.............. 35@ 40| Ichthyobolla, Am. ....1 25@1 50 FerrocyanidumSol.... @ 3) | Pharlaris Canarian... SG eee eee 75@1 00 Solut Chloride.....--. @ : ne 6@ 7 lodine, Resubl...: |... 3 7E@3 85 Sulphate, com’l....... 1%@ 7 Sinapis, Albu......... sa | 9| dedoform:) (000) ou: @4 70 " pure......--- @ ‘ oe 11@ 12 —_ eae 85@1 00 copodiam 620000: é FLORA. SPIRITUS. facis ae 308 35 Arnic#.........--- 14@ 16) prumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50| Liquor Arsen et Hy- ‘Anthemis ......- .. 30@ 3 & pe R 1 75@200|_ drargiod............ @ % Matricaria ...... --++- W@ 35 oe oC 1 10@1 50| Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12 FOLIA. Juniperis Co. O. so ae S Magnesia, Sulph (bbl “ ee ee eae Meee a 3 BATORMa 00s oon ;-- 10@ 1?) ..acharum N. E 1 75@2 00} Mannia, S.F......... 45@ 50 SS Tin- 25@ 28 | Spt. Vini Galli ‘4 75@6 50 ee SS = : 2 2 85@3 10 a ee as +. «Se 59 | Vini Oporto .. -1 25@2 Ne) cme pga = 35@ Win Alea 20! ‘1 25@2 00 Pr = Ce ee 2 85@3 10 (BN YAS. -.020ererer es = = SPONGES. Myristica, No.1....... 208 5 Ura Urasi.......--..---+ cuks acc? ou Nux Vomica, (po 20).. | @ 10 GUMMI. aaa Pe oe '2 25q@e2 50| O8- Sepia......-....-.. 2@ Acacia, ist picked.... @100| wassau sheeps’ wool = Saac, H. & P. D. ce Sa el Ge eo Gaeingey le uns 2 00) picis Lig. N. Gk ga i @2 oo . ee Ps . = Velvet extra sheeps’ ao ee ose . ee a1 00 wool per eggs os 1 10] picis Liq., quarts — eo po Extra yellow sheeps ‘ int Aloe, Barb, (po. 60) one 50@ ° carriage de lee aie: wilolie once 85 Pil Bigdesiee ( 8. 80) ‘. @ S . -— (Pe. { . 50 | GTaSs Sheeps’ wool car- g5| Piper Niece, ton 53) . - ocotri, (po. - TIGSS os 5 | p: a y : OM Catechu, 1s, (448, 14 48, Hard for slate use.... 75 a ee €5)---- @ 3% OS 2 1,| Yellow Reef, for slate Plumbi tock tttteeee ees @ i Ammoniae .........--- 2G SOU ea 14. 144@ 15 Assafcetida, (po. 30)... @ 15 ulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 Benzoinum.......---+- 30@ 55 SYRUPS. _. boxes H ee eae 55@ 57 Se . D. Co., doz..... @15 Guphorbium pos... 89@ 10|Zingiber .......c.020000000 50| Pyrethrum, py....2.. 35 Galbanum. ..¢-2..-.-- @ Digecse he) ee 60 oe a Geshe oy S 10 Gamboge, po.--..----- i Werri fod. 50] wat =~ &W..... 44@ 49 Guaiacum, (po.55)..-. @ 50] Auranti Cortes.............. 50! pubia Ti. German.... 37@ 47 Kino, (po. 25).-.------ @ 2 i Rhet Arom! 6.0) 2: Sie Tinctorum..... 12@ 14 a Be se So uauee S = Similax Officinalis. ee 60 — Lactis — @ = I , (po 45).....--- 0 “ ‘i i 59 | PatACin................ 80@2 ate (Meee eee 5)| Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ 50 Shellag 0: 103i. w@ > Sites ae 50 a Sea cue @4 50 ‘«« bleached...... z@ 3 OG ae es 50} P&POy We... 1.0. -.e eee 12@ 14 Tragacanth .........-- 30@ | Tolutan iu ay Bt = ee egos = 2 HERBA—In ounce packages. Proves vive... ... 22.2.2 5. 50 Seidlitz eo ; 2: ee Coieaesa = TINCTURES. Sinapis.... @ 18 Lobelia..... 25 | Aconitum Napellis R....... Ones ince be Map nig 8 rs lia OO ROO i one cos @ 3 Mentha Piper ta. = apes oo Saree ba = Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes @ 35 SE ase ele Mle eet Ee es ee 50 | S002 et Fotass Tart... 30@ 33 Thymus, ee eee 25 — elec ss ue 60| Soda, Bi- nO = se CngOUy ss ee Ol acae eae a o MAGNESIA, rr segs, Ashe. co... 3@ 4 2 Dees cece ccc css 50] Soda, Sulph Calcined, Pat........-. 55@ Sanguinieia coe a @ 2 ee byte -- 20@ = —— as 50 a ‘ a = e . aoc; 2O@. 25) Cantharides. 0000. ‘“c + nae Carbonate, JenningS.. 35@ 36 ncaa e > ;, Myreia Imp... .. @2 50 ? Poe 5 BS ce ini Rect. bbl. OLEUM, Te ee ae @2 15 oe Bl tL Absinthium. ......... OG SF 1 Cant oo oo a esc 1 00| «Oss 5¢ gal., cash ten days. Amygdalae, Dulc... .. i PO abe access Sate @1 10 Amydalae, Amarae....8 00@8 25 | Cinehona oo... wi aa oe 3% AIST 2 oe ee oa. ss 90@2 > OO oe. 60 eee eas 2 Auranti Cortex.. @z 00} Columba 0S 50 wee weteeee 8@ 10 Bergamii ...... 2 80@3 25 | Conium .... 1.0... STS y ae Cajiputi ...... 90@1 00 | Gubéba..2222220 00 IIT See vosmme on Caryophylli .. 1 35@1 40 | Digitalis 2020020000000 Wl gat Gain <= oe, seat ous eo = ae ee ea. . P. ona @ 8 - mtian..... : t Cinnamonii .. 1 35@1 40 “ Oe ae 601 wh fl Bbl. Gal : a 7 . ale, winter. ....... 70 70 Citronella .... @ %| Guaica........ SO] task tee = oe oe Mac. = —. = = és : ammon. 60 tar a. =< = OPAlDa ........- e000. 204 aNSIPEE . 2.) 2. 50 ais 5 cl < se ol la CGpeRAe.. 6 ool u. 5. ces 16 00@16 50 Hyoscyamus . 50 perer. are raw.... 61 64 Exechthitos........... 90@1 00|Iodine........ a Mase cena 67 Erigeron .......--.+.-- 1 201 Dt Colerless. 2, i oes 8 5069 Gaultheria ............ 2 20@2 30 | Ferri Chloridum............ 20) Gatieneaiing. Geranium, ounce..... Shite 2 ee ee Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 50@ 75] Lobelia................0.0--. Ol ited Wonca aod ionoes...- o1 Ol ee ieee ce a ee Jumiperi-.-.---.--0-+: B0@2 00 | Nix Vomica...- ooo... lo ne age ae abs avendula ............ WE 85 ete ieee os cc 150@180| Gamphorated......./22! 50| Putty, ae ee ae 2408 Mentha Piper.......... 2 10@2 | “ Deodor............-...- 9 02\| Vermilion Pehne Auses — bor eeteeeeee 2 50@2 60 | AurantiCortex...... .......° 50] jean ..............:... 13@16 aoe gal......... Sit OF) Gusecia i 50} Vermilion, English... 75@80 oe ounce......... : @ = ay be eke bese suns --+- 50] Green, Peninsular 70@75 Ge 25@2 Ee a eae ea mn — cates, sctimeeaad 10@. 12 Cassia Acutifol......... ee ae Tee Gris Btwn eae U4@ « « “SE a peers OsmRarIAL C0... 5; . VOL OO | Serpentaria .::. oo... ..3..... 50 eae a i So Rosae, ounce.......... @6 00 | Stromonium................. Gl tutte Barts Amica ieee 40g 4b {Palate oo ss 60 Whittag — —— ie ANI 63s eek el 08) Valerian <.. 04.05... sss Ol ge ye ons eae 8 507 00 | Veratrum Veride............ 50] Pioneer Prepared Paintl 20@1 4 Sinapis, @ss, ounce... 2 65 MISCELLANEOUS. : Swiss Ville Prepared ‘eee oe - 4G! 0 | Atther, Spts Nit,3 F.. 26@ 28 " VARNISHES. oe = eo 8 = No. 1 Tarp Coach...- 4 net 3 Siar Moa cee xtra ioe c saat pean | ee Oe ag gl tot ree ha ee Sc er ee es i cas eee Bi Cary 2 oc, ses oe 16@ 18 | Arnato. 3... 6... cs. 55@ 60| Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 Bichromate ........... 13@ 14} Antimoni, po.......... 4@ («5 | Ja Dryer, No. 1 PROMI 555 Sisco ease 37Q@ 40 - et Potass T. 55@ 60 tarp eee cee eee 0@ % Importers and RU and Druggists’ Sundries, Chemicals Dealers in Patent Medisines, 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, Rumse. Weare Sole: Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Ca., Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky. We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar antee Satisfaction. All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we res ceive them. Send in a trial order. Harelting & Perkins Drug Go, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, CURE “La Grippe: -A sure cure for the Russian Malady is selling like Hot Cakes. WHITE LEAD 6 Mi & COLOR WORKS DETROIT, MANUFACTURERS OF LATEST TRADE YUVA ARTISTIC SHADES oF FOR 4 Interior 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. EXTERIOR ¢ DECORATION F, J, WURZBURG, Wholesale Agent, GRAND RAPIDS. POLISHINA (TRADE MARK REGISTERED.) “La Grippe” Medicine Co. 252 Grandville Ave., GRAND RAPIDS, - = LIQUOR & POISON RECORD COMBINED, Acknowledged to be the Best on the Market. KE. A. STOWE & BRO., arr narips MICH. The Best Furniture Finish in the Market. Specially adapted for Pianos, Organs and Hard Woods. will remove grease and dirt, and will add a lustre which for beauty and durability cannot be excelled. Polishina THE MOST RELIABLE FOO anes 7 For infants and Invalids. p ] h is clean and easy to use, as full Used everywhere, with unqualifi O118nina directions accompany each bottle. success. ot a medicine, but asteam-| Polishing #22 82. LARGE BoTTLEs ceca! fake uo these OU O1ishina and is sold at the moderate price o druggists. In cans, 35c. and upward. Twenty-five Cents. OOLRICH & Co. on every label y Pp li hi is the Best Furniture Finish in the 0 18 11a market. Try it, and make your old furniture look fresh and new. Poliskina is for sale by all Druggists, Furni 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 keeping a record of Daily, Weekly and Monthly Sales, Expenditures, ete. Call at ‘‘The Tradesman” office and inspect the books. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address AYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, 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. S. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer. uBvy} 10qjO Zulssoid sous wig Burjos Aq wT UO PECK BROS., “Gzaxp Ravips. | 3 8 2, ey 6 i eZ By His “Better Half,” es0dw] 0} 10;8op EY} ZuMOT]S 107 Ua Che ay Dy eed aegis pe AINSI e= Wags te ROSE gies) ea Liye ae 1 a Aa ek Satter aL eA Lal VLE MAPLE. cin. Sk oN ee Warranted not to Thicken, Sour or Mold in any climate. Quality Gusev: Against Injury by Freezing. All others worthless after frees ~~ See quotation. MARTELL BLACKING CO., Sole Mfa=ufacturers, Chicago, Ill. Ano 10 ay” The Michigan Tradesman What Woman Can Do. She can come to a conclusion withow the slightest trouble of reasoning oR” and no sane man can do that. Six of them can talk at on along first-rate, and no-twe- that. oo . per in half a e skirts, while a at and fume and grow! in cream to the woman she hates, while two men would be punching each other’s heads before they had exchanged ten words. She can throw astone with a curve that would bea fortune to a base ball pitcher. She. can say ‘‘No” in such a low voice that it means ‘*Yes.”’ She can sharpen a lead pencil if you give her plenty of time and plenty of pencils. She can dance all night in a pair of shoes two sizes too small for her, and en- joy every minute of the time. She can appreciate a kiss from her husband seventy-five years after the marriage ceremony is performed. She can go tochureh and afterward tell you what every woman in the con- gregation had on, and in some rare in- stances can give you some fairit idea of what the text was. She can walk half the night with a eolicky baby in her arms without once expressing the desire of murdering the infant. She can—but what’s the use? A woman can do anything or everything and do it well. She can do more ina minute than a man can doin an hour, and do it better. She can drive aman crazy for twenty- four hours, and then bring him to par- adise in two seconds by simply tickling him under the chin, and there does not live that mortal son of Adam’s misery who can do it. => A Talk About Eggs. From the New York Sun. A man busily engaged in holding eggs before a candle attracted the attention of a reporter the other evening. An inter- view was the result: ° ‘What are you doing ?”’ ‘“Candling eggs. You see, I pick up each egg and hold it before the candle. The light shines through it. I can see at a glance whether it is cracked or speckled or spoiled. If itis cracked, | set it aside to be sold at alow price. Bakers and confectioners and some pru- dent families buy cracked eggs, and they are as good as any eggs not cracked, but they must be used within twenty-four hours.”’ “Is that not an old-fashioned way of testing eggs 2”’ “Yes: but experience proves it to be the best, and itis quick. An expert can handle 30,000 eggsaday. It has been tried to test eggs by water. A good egg will sink and abad egg will float, but you cannot find a speckled egg that way.”’ ‘“‘What makes speckled eggs ?”’ ‘‘Lying in one position. An egg should not be left many days in one position. If an egg is turned every day, it will keep along time. An. experiment was once tried by D. H. Dennis, president of the Duchess county creamery, as to how long an egg can be kept good. He kept one on his desk nine months, and turned it every day, and kept it good.”’ ‘‘How long are the best eggs kept be- fore they get upon the tables of the best hotels ?”’ “Tt takes about four days, because they are bought in bulk in the country, and must be carefully assorted before being placed on the market.’’ “How are imported eggs kept from spoiling on a voyage ?”’ “They are carefully watched and turned. They come in cases easy to handle, and an expert soon learns to handle them quickly. It adds abouta quarter of a cent a dozen to the cost, but we can pay that and the freight and yet sell the eggs that come from France and Germany much cheaper than we can seil Western eggs, and some think they are better. Wecan get them here in about twelve days from France. England also gets many eggs from Germany and France. nl — A Good Rule But Hard to Follow. ‘T always make it a point,’’? remarked a leading jobber the other day, ‘‘to reply to every communication of a business nature addressed to me. It doesn’t mat- ter what it is about, provided only that it is couched in civillanguage. I do this because courtesy requires that { should; but, aside from that, I find, also, that it is good policy. Time and again in my life I have been reminded by newly secured customers that i was remembered through correspondence opened with me years before, and many orders have come to me through this passing and friendly acquaintance with people. On the other hand, I have known plenty of business men whose disrespectful treatment of correspondents has been bitterly remem- bered and repaid with compound interest. Silence is the meanest and most con- temptuous way of treating anybody who wishes to be heard and to hear, and re- sentment is its answer every time.’’ ————————__ a> * It is a great mistake to set up our OW standard of right and wrong and judge people accordingly. Itisagreat mistake to measure the enjoyment of others by our own: to expect uniformity of opin- ion in this world; to look for judgment and experience in youth; to endeavor to mold all dispositions alike; not to yield to immaterial trifles; to look for perfec- tion in our own actions; to worry our- selves and others with what cannot be remedied; not to alleviate all that needs alleviation, as far as lies in our power; not to make allowances for the infirmi- ties of others; to consider everything impossible which we cannot perform; to believe only what our finite minds can grasp; to expect to be able to understand everything, but the greatest of all mis- takes is to live only for time. > It pays to handle the P & B. cou gh drops. and Liquors, ts are Manufact- ‘the west side of the Bowery, not from Canal street, is a tall and loomy tenement. Its many rooms are yarious industries. Through’ its halls and stairways passes an endless pro- cession of customers. On the second floor is a vast room cut up by partitions into queer little dens. Clerks rush busily about, invoices come and go and prosperity seems to hover about the place. There is a strong perfume every- where. It fills the room, pours out into the corridor and even down the stairs into the street. It is not an unpleasant perfume in anywise. It seems an odd combination of flowers, mixed drinks and good cigars, as if a florist, a first- class bar-room and a tobacconist had formed a copartnership. Lured proba- bly by this perfume, a reporter found his way, during last month, into the place. As he entered, a clerk came for- ward with the characteristic smile of the suave salesman. The interview between him andthe reporter was long and far from commonplace, as the reader will discover from the following conversa- tions held on several different occasions : ‘Business,’ he said, ‘‘was never bet- ter. We supply, you see, all the men who manufacture cheap, imitation or adulterated goods, and there are lots of them. These hard times help our trade. People want everything cheap, so that the dealer who sells an imitation article can undersell an old fogy rival who only handles straight goods. Take tobacco, for instance. In that compartment we have extract of Havana No. 1 and No. 2, Turkish elixir and opium flavor. I take this piece of tissue paper, sprinkle a drop of the extract on it, roll it up and there you have a cigarette equal to the Honradez. Try it.’’ The reporter tried, as directed, and was surprised at the result. The smoke was remarkably like that of the best Havana tobacco, and with nine of ten users of the weed would be considered as genuine. “Our largest business,’’ continued the dealer in adulterants, ‘‘is in the liquor line. With French spirits and color as a basis, I can make you any liquor you want with our extracts. Here are the essences of Old Tom, London Dock, Swan, Holland and Schiedam gins, the extracts of Otard and Cognac brandies, rye, bourbon, applejack, Irish and Scotch whiskies, Santa Cruz, Jamaica and Med- ford rums, not to speak of the fancy cor- dials and liquors. To make Old Tom, I take a teaspoonful of French spirits, one of water, three drops of glucose syrup and two drops of the extract. That makes the Old Tom you have drunk in a dozen saloons in this city. There are some funny things about this part of the business. Most people like their whisky and brandy aged and free from fusel oil. But there area great many, especially among manual laborers, who like it fresh and harsh. They want it ‘to cut as it goes down.’ To supply this demand, we sell fusel oil to rectifiers and even re- tailers. They mix a barrel of whisky, one of spirits and one of water with a gallon of fuse! oil. That makes a ten cent rye which beats a torchlight pro- cession. It’s cheap, too, and stands an intelligent dealer in only a dollar a gal- lon. That’s twenty cents a bottle and less than acentadrink on an average. No wonder the rum sellers become rich and become aldermen or go to Congress. ‘‘Another good line is in spices and flavoring extracts. Ican show you how to make a good mustard without using any mustard at all, and a good pepper, cinnamon or ginger without a lot of those spices in the stuff. In flavoring extracts, science is knocking the natural fruits out altogether. In that compartment we have essences of pear, vanilla, quince, banana, pineapple, raspberry,- apricot, almond and peach, and they are simply pure chemicals. They are made out of compound ethers and these are distilled from rancid cheese, bad butter, plain alcohol and a lot of stuffs of the same sort. These go to the soda water men. For Sunday-school fairs, we put up con- centrated lemonade, orangeade, sarsa- parilla and root beer. A pound of our patent lemon juice and a dozen lemons, sliced fine, will make two barrels of lem- onade, and a good lemonade, too. You want to be careful, though. If the lemon and raspberry extracts are not made by first-class chemists, they are apt to un- dergo some funny changes and become oil of turpentine, or something just as bad. Icame very near being poisoned myself that way one day. “Where do all these goods come from? Well, pretty much from everywhere. Formerly they were all made in France; but now Germany, England and this country have gone heavily into the busi- ness. Germany beats them all, though. In fact, the best American houses from whom I buy my goods, are run by Ger- man chemists who have come over here. That Havana extract and the Old Tom essence are both made here by two of them. We give them all the work they can attend to. ‘Who are our customers? Manufac- turers, spice mills, soda water men, to- baceo factories, rectifiers, confectioners, druggists, grocers and liquor dealers. They all want it kept dark, and when we ship goods they are always carefully packed, and there’s no sign outside or seldom inside of what they are, or where they come from. It wouldn’t dofor a man who advertises ‘absolutely pure ex- tracts,’ to be seen buying or handling our goods. In fact, they’re so careful that they hardly ever come here them- selves, but do their business by mail. Is there much money in the business? Well, if I could make a good, passable chocolate extract, I could make two hun- dred thousand dollars the first year. That’s what we are all working for now! “The only drawback is that some pirates have lately got into our business and imitate and adulterate our goods. It is doubly rough, because it is very hard to prove to our customers, scientific- ally, the difference between honest and dishonest goods. No, thanks. Td rather go out now and take a drink with you. I’d only be using my own goods or else some poor imitation of them.’’ The foregoing is not a fanciful sketch nen nyt nor a freak of the imagination. The filled to overflowing with workers in. place actually exists, and the nefarious traffic is actually conducted there, as above ‘described. We could give the precise locality, but it is the policy of the Analyst to expose such frauds, and not to advertise them. —_—___—_—>-—__—_ Have You an Office in Your Store. The selling end of your store is prob- ably allright. Your clerks are undoubt- edly polite and anxious to please. Your stock is probably kept in perfect order. The windows shine with elbow grease. The floor is spotless in its cleanliness. Your show-cases are polished until they shine like the faces in a Sabbath school at Christmas time. But how about the office end? Have you any office to which you can retreat for a little private busi- ness chat upon occasion? Is there any particular place in your store to which all your clerks do not have free access? Are not your papers scattered about without order, and can you, at a mo- ment’s notice, put your hand on any bill you have received during the past six months? We hope that you have a neat little office, and that you are as system- atic in caring for it as we would like you to be, but we are, nevertheless, going to preach to you about the necessity of hav- ing such a place and tell what should characterize it. First, we would have it so arranged, if possible, without sacrific- ing light and space, that it would be screened from public view. Here we would receive all traveling men, and so far as possible look at the samples. Here we would have a desk sacred to the affairs of the head of the house, in which could be systematically arranged the cor- respondence, bill-files, letter-files, price lists. catalogues and other papers which one may need at any moment to secure some desired information. The desk should permit of locking, and the pro- prietor should teach the clerks to look upon it as his special property, and that itis not to be disturbed by them. We cannot speak too strongly of the import- ance of preserving the catalogues sent by manufacturers and jobbers. Though they may not seem to contain informa- tion which is useful to you to-day, they will probably be wanted before long. They will save you from saying a great many ‘“‘I don’t knows’’ to your custom- ers. The bill files are of great import- ance, too. It may seem to many that a bill has survived its usefulness when the goods have been checked off and the bill paid. It will frequently prove valuable, however, to re-order by, or to settle some point on which memory is not to be trusted. It will often save embarrassing discussions with wholesalers if you pre- serve copies of all orders. With the great abundance of cheap and service- able office furniture to be had, this feat- ure of the store can be made a comfort and a joy. $4. ____ Excessive Traveling Charges. The Michigan Legislature at its last session had before it a measure of inter- est to traveling men, to restrict the charges on sleeping cars. The bill passed one House and would probably have gone through the other if the railroad com- panies had not been active in securing its defeat. It was proposed by this meas- ure to limit to $1.50 the charge that could be made for the use of a sleeping car for one night. The report of the Interstate Commerce Commission furnishes ample evidence of the need of a reduction in sleeping car rates. It appears that the Pullman Pal- ace Car Company gets three cents a mile for each one of its cars run over the line of a railroad, and in addition gets what- ever other profits it can make out of the passengers. The stock of this company ainounts to nearly $20,000,000, and repre- sents a large amount of ‘‘water.”’ Last year, the company earned 20 per cent. on that stock, and in addition it has an accumulated surplus of $12,552,000. The Interstate Commission well states that there might be a material reduction in the charges and still very reasonable profits remdin to the company. It says that the railroad companies can them- selves be held responsible for these ex- cessive charges, as any railroad company voluntarily using a car in its business in legal contemplation makes the car its own for allthe purposes of rates and of safe carriage. It cannot escape its duty to charge only reasonable rates on the ground that its cars may not be its own property, and what is true of the Pull- man Company, according to the Commis- sion, is true of other private car com- panies, including the Wagner Car Company. On many of the trains which are the most desirable to travel in there are no other cars, and a passenger is compelled to pay these excessive rates or else re- main at home or travel ona slower train. The Legislature ought to step in and compel a reduction of these excessive rates, and the Interstate Commerce Com- mission ought to do its share in compel- ling a reduction of charges on interstate business. Sleeping cars have become a necessity to the public, and there is no reason why companies should be per- mitted to charge these excessive rates. ——> + A Good Business Quality. From the Shoe and Leather Review. People sometimes make the mistake of supposing that courtesy is a quality specially fitted for the drawing-room, and of very small practical value any- where else. Those who.act on this prin- ciple are guilty of one of the most stu- pid blunders that can be made. Courtesy as amere business quality is worth its weight in gold. A courteous salesman outsells his surley and unaccommodating fellow-salesman three times over. A courteous salesman is a constant solic- itation of the most persuasive sort to buy everything he has to sell, and when he makes a customer he keeps him. There are stores in every locality to which peo- ple go because they receive such cour- teous- attention; there are other stores which people avoid because they are tréated with such abruptness and indif- ference. A courteous man always pre- disposes people in his favor; he creates everywhere an agreeable impression; makes people willing to serve and anx- ious to help him. Many a man of very ordinary mental force has achieved striking success in business. simply be- cause of the kindliness of his spirit and the courtesy of his manner. Honesty and ability, without courtesy, lose a good deal of their effectiveness in everyday business life. HESTER & FOX, Manufacturers’ Agents for SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY . A ENGINE TLAS Wons INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A. MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. Stee Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock Bae ter ; for immediate delivery. : Planers, Matchers, Mouiders and ail kinds of Wood-Workiny Machinery Saws, Belting and Oils. . And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sam. Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St., GRAND RAPHIbs. Whe + FRUIT The Putnam Candy Co. URGES YOU TO hEEP SA POLIO‘? : TRS PUBLIC! By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods i stock so as to supply the orders sent to them. Without effort on the grocer’s part the goods sell themselves, bring purchas- ers to the store, and help sell less known goods. ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS. “Our Leader Good Having stood the test of time and the battle of competition and come off victorious, we have no hesitation in recommending to.the trade our line of Write for Prices. Headquarters for Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Nuts, Pea- nuts, Figs, Dates, Citron, etc. Ask for Price List. WHO Our Leader Cigars, Our Leader Smoking, — Our Leader Fine Gut, Our header Baking Powder, | Our header Saleratus, | QUr Leader Brooms. WHICH ARE NOW EBRADE RS IN: PACT In hundreds of stores throughout the State. If you are not handling these goods, send in sample order for the full line and see how your trade in these goods will increase. I. M. CLARK & SON. CURTISS & CoO., WHOLESALE Paper | Warehouse. BINDEBS’ TWINE, WOOL TWINE, LATH TWINE, HAY ROPE, ETC. Grand Rapids, Mich. Houseman Block, S. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMAN Ss. K. Bolles & Co., 7% CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. W holesale Cigar Dealers. “TOSS Uri We will forfeit $1,000 if the “TOSS UP” Cigar is not a Clear Long Havana Filler of excellent quality, equal to more than the aver- " age ten cent cigars on the market. lonia Pants& Overall Co. E. D. Voorhees, Manager. MANUFACTURERS OF Pants, Overalls, Goats, Jackets, Shirts, Kts. Warranted Not to Rip. Fit Guaranteed. Workmanship Perfect. Mr. Voorhees’ long experience in the manufacture of these goods enables him to turn out a line especially adapted to the Michigan trade. Samples and prices sent on application. : IONIA, MICH. qt FROM MATE FREE Foy Season to suit when on the table. None j genuine unless bearing the signature of Pavenvort Cannirg (jo, Davenport, Ia. The best heavy shoe made. Hasas much wear in it as a $5 boot. Cut from veal, kip or Pfister & Vogel’s Milwaukee grain. Made in two soles or two soles and top. Inbuckle or hook lace. Rindge, Bertsch _ & Co, EGG CASES & FILLERS. Having taken the agency for Western and Northern Michigan for the LIMA EGG CASES and FILLERS, we are prepared-to offer same to the trade in any quantity. ts ns a 12, 14 AND 16 PEARL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, Lots of 100. Less than 100. No. 1-30 doz. Cases coniplete. . 2 o.oo. oo ee < Oe. Ge 35¢. INO: EU MTIIOrS, DER SC ee sie iy cals coin 93fce. 10¢. Parties ordering Fillers have to buy one Case with every 10 sets of Fillers (no broken cases sold),making 10 sets with Case $1.25 (10 Fillers and 8 Dividing Boards constitute a standard set). Strangers to us will please remit money with their orders or give good reference. LAMOREAUX & JOHNSTON, 71 Canal 8t., Grand Rapids. PEREINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. The Belknap Wagon and Sielgh ¢ Grand Rapids; j Mich. MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS IN Road | Logging aes. SLRIGHE. Pleasure SEND FOR CATALOGUE. A. BE. BROOERS & CC. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF Pure Candies. The-Only House in the State which Puts Goods Up NE WEIGHT. NO CHARGE FOR PACKAGES. CODY BLOCK, 158 EAST FULTON ST,, - A. HIMES, COAL THE ABOVE COMPANY’S COAL IN CAR LOTSJALWAYS ON TRACK READY Fur SHIPMENT. DETROIT SOAP CO., Manufacturers of the following well-known brands: GRAND RAPIDS, Mi Shipper and Retail Dealer in Lehigh ValleyCoal Go. s Office, 54 Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich. MOTTLED GERMAN, ALISA NET, QUEEN ANNE, ROYAL BAR, CZAR, TRUE BLUE, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, CAMEO, HCENIX, AND OTHERS, For quotations in single box lots, see Price Current. quantities, address, W. G. HAWKINS, coo sox 173, “GRAND ‘RAPIDS. For quotations in larger ay