The Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

“GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1884.

 

NO. 45.

 

TRADE PREPONDERANCE.

The Pivotal Point on Which Business Suc-
cess Depends.
From the American Grocer and Dry. Goods

Chronicle.

Business is a science as capable of study
and investigation as any department of
knowledge or field of activity. It is controll-
ed by laws as permanent and unerring as
those that govern inthe domain of nature.
The natural world, notwithstanding its al-
most infinite variety of creation, is under the
control of but few great primeval forces,
and this is true also of the business world
with all its numerous departments of trade.
The underlying principles of commercial
growth are not complex, but simple and
practical, and the science of business con-
sists in the right application of these princi-
ples in the wide field of human enterprise.

The pivotal point of success or failure
turns upon a wise or unwise application of
business laws, and not to a mere knowledge
of them alone. ‘The ability to plan and ex-
ecute is equally as important as the ability to
comprehend. There are many who are cap-
able of imparting sound commercial maxims
to others who make poor use of them them-
selves, and the result is they are mere theo-
rists throughout their whole career. On the
other hand men have ascended from the low-
est rounds of toil to high and commanding
positions in trade, because of their ability to
apply these fundamental principles to their
daily business. A clear, distinct knowledge
of business laws, joined with the executive
power and tact to enforce them, are the im-
portant elements of business growth and ex-
pansion.

The talent to make money becomes inten-
sified and enlarged with every available op-
portunity, and as a natural sequence this
talent leads to the organization of great
firms, which have a trade preponderance.
As a country increases in wealth and com-
mercial importance, in a corresponding ratio
there is an increase in the power and _ influ-
ence of individual business firms. ‘The ten-
dency of all old-established business com-
munities is toward concentration. A few
leading houses have the preponderance of
trade, and this is the result simply of the
developement of a natural law.

This trade preponderance is not only leg-
_itimate, but is in consonance with the estab-
lished order of things all through society. It
is but natural that they who best serve the
public should receive the largest share of
patronage. This rule holds good in law, in
medicine, in art in institutions of learning,
and why not, therefore, with equal proprie-
ty should it not dominate in business? The
firms that grow into prominence and com-
mercial importnnce do not achieve this dis-
tinction by mere luck or accident. Their
growlh runs parallel with the growth of the
respective countries and cities they inhabit,
and as the opportunities for trade enlarge,
they improve tnem to their own advantage.
With an increase of capital there is corres-
ponding increase of inducements to the pub-
lic, and therefore by regular and _ success-
ive stages they rise into trade preponder-
ance.

In the New World this business concen-
tration is not so clearly marked as in the
Old. There is so much new territory to
populate, creating such a diversity of inter-
ests, as well as of demands, that business has
not assumed the consolidation and system
which prevails among the commercial na
tions of Europe.

In the older and wealthier sections, how-
ever, of the United States this tendency to-
ward concentration is increasing. Fewer
firms are conducting the wholesale trade of
large Eastern cities than were in existence
ten years ago, and the same applies to the
more important cities West and South. The
retail trade is also gradually concentrating
into large houses, who occupy a wider area
of territory with every succeeding year.
The rapid increase of railroads and _tele-
graphs has so greatly multiplied mail and
transportation facilities, that large cities
have extended their trade to the most re-
mote sections, thereby lessening the impor-
tance and influence of local and smaller
markets. This preponderance of the larger
trade centers over the smaller will increase
with accelerated speed as capital multiplies
and the population becomes more dense.

® it is useless, therefore, to decry against
this tendency of trade and to oppose it. It
exists in the very eonstitution of things, al-
ways has existed and always will. As all
rivers run to the sea, and as its tides encircle
the globe, so all the currents of trade fiow
toward great centers, and through them vi-
brate the mighty pulsations that animate the
whole. If, therefore, in the busines world,
as in the physical, the strong take the place
of the weak, what is to become of those who
begin a business career with a small capital?
Will they be crowded to the wall? Most as-
sureciy, unless they possess adequate busi-
ness ability. If they have the talent in the
management of their affairs to put in opera-
tion sound business principles and methods
they will succeed. There is no royal road
to success, open to a few and debarred from
the multitude. All are privileged to enter
upon it, but many fall out by the way.

in nature the Jaw is, first the blade, then
the ear, and afterward the full corn in the
ear, waving to an abundant harvest. In bus-

 

 

   

iness likewise there is first the start, suc-
ceeded later by gradual growth, and finally,
through wise management, the full fruition
of a well-earned competency.

The small merchant need not, therefore,
despair because of a tendency toward busi-
ness centralization. Let him remember that
the large firms which now transact millions
of trade annually, began at the bottom of
the ladder. Havethey been successful, why
not healso? Envy at their success will
not aid him or others of like spirit in their
struggles. A trade preponderance necessar-
ily exists. It is inevitable and cannot be
put aside. To have ashare in it requires
energy, economy, and incessant labor. In
this way alone can eminence, distinction
and wealth be obtained in the great world of

commerce.
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A Sensible Merchant.
From the St. Louis Grocer.

We have on several occasions alluded to
the fact that some men in business, when
asked for a statement of their financial con-
dition, resent the question as an insult.
There are others, however, who have no hes-
itancy in making sucha statement feeling that
when asking for credit it is the proper thing
for them to do. In conversation with a mer-
chant on this question, he showed us a let-
ter from a retailer which was certainly a
very sensible one. The retailer had sent in
a statement of his affairs, and in doing so,
said; ‘I am glad to fill out this blank, for
I want those with whom I trade to feel that
they are not taking unnecessary risks.”

This is the right spirit to manifest, and
we venture the belief that the writer of the
above letter will have no difficulty in getting
on credit all the goods his standing will jus-
tify. Had he sent in an impertinent reply,
even though he was financially responsible,
his credit and standing as a merchant would
have been seriously compromised.

Why should a retailer resent the asking of
his true standing as a basis on which to es-
tablish his credit? If he wishes to doa
straightforward business, there can be no ob-
jection to his giving the information sought.
If he refuses to give such information, his
action is such as to give rise to the thought
that his intentions are not of the best. In
the long run, a frank, honorable course in
business transactions is the best and most
successful. If a merchant expects to get
rich only by sharp dealing and dishonorable
practices, he isnot much better than the
open thief, even if his acts come under legal-
ized robbery.

 

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He Misunderstood the Brakeman.

“Roberts! Roberts!’ shouted a brakeman
on the Central, as the train slackened speed.
“Great God, is that so!’ exclaimed a Bos-
ton drummer, as he rose excitedly and began
to gather his parcels, shuddering like a corn
leafin July. ‘Roberts! came again and
finally from the brakeman. The excited
drummer saw some farmers, with bearded
faces and slouch hats, enter the car, when he
dropped to the floor and tried to crawl un-
der his seat. Thinking that the poor man
wished to get off at the station but had fall-
en in a fit, some passengers called the con-
ductor. He endeavored to assist the pros-
trate man to rise, when out from underneath
the seat came the wail; ‘“I—I hain’t got
any money, nor no watch. Take my—my
hat up there, please, Mr. Robber, but spare
my life—oh, spare me, I ama father and a
husband too. Oh, please Mr. Rob——.”
The mystery was explained, and when the
conductor had succeeded in dragging the
wailer from under the seat and calming his
fears, he was met with a chorus of loud
laughter from all his fellow passengers.
“You can laugh all you please, you wild
Western heathens, you,” he finally said,
drawing a long breath, “but I’d about as lief
be killed as scairt to death.”

——_—_——__—_ 20.
About Carpet Weaving.
From the Philadelphia Press.

It is only about twenty-five years ago that
the first carpet loom was operated in this
city, and to-day there are nearly twice as
many carpets made in Philadelphia as in
any other city in the world. In the short
space of a quarter of acentury, Philadelphia
has taken the lead of all other cities in this
industry, from the manufacture of the com-
mon rag to the finest ingrain and Brussels.
One manufacturer claims that the carpet trade
here has increased 50 per cent. inthe past
four years, and is in a fair way to double it-
self before the next census. According to
the census of 1880 there were 170 power
mills in this city, employing 5,856 men, 2,378
women and 759 children, or a grand total of
8,993 persons. The capital then invested
was $7,194,000, and the product of the
looms yield the handsome sum of $14,263,-
510. Besides these there are fifty-eight rag

carpet factories.
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Diamond discovery has had much the same
effect in Cape Colony as gold had in Califor-
nia. Colonists, dazzled at the rapid rise to
wealth of a few, have abandoned agriculture
for diamond seeking, only to find penury.
This state of affairs is reflected in the bank-
ruptcy court.. There is a returning disposi-
tion now to trust more to mother earth’s veg

etable rather than mineral productions,
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India is threatened with a small wheat
crop in consequence of severe drought.

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dollar bill seems to be of more value than a

   

MAKING CONTRACTS.

 

The Law Governing a Number of Com-
mon Cases.

To make an agreement binding, one party
must make an offer, and the other accept it.
It takes two to make a bargain. The parties
must be of the same mind at the same time.
A man asks a dealer what the price of an ar-
ticle is; the dealer answers, giving the price;
the buyer says he will take it. There is no
contract here unless the dealer agrees to sell
it. When a man makes an offer and another
accepts it, the second must let the first} know
that he accepts it. Ifa man agrees to guar-
antee that another will pay for what he pur-
chases, those who trust the party on the
faith of the guaranty mustjnotifygthe person
who made it, or he will not be bound.

Again, if one offers to pay one hundred
dollars for a horse, the seller to accept within
twenty-four hours, the proposer is not bound
unless the other does accept within that
time. More than this, one who makes an
offer can withdraw it at any time before it is
accepted.

If an offer is made and no time is stated
for the buyer to decide whether or not to
make the bargain, the buyer must decide
within a reasonable time. The length of
time that is reasonable differs according to
the commodity that is bargained for. Rail-
way and mining shares, for example, must
be bought quickly or not at all, for the law
will not permit a buyer to wait until the
price of goods is sure to have changed, be-
fore deciding. With other things that have
a steady value, a longer time for reflection is
permitted.

The offer must be accepted as it is made.
If a seller offers ten barrels of flour at six
dollars a barrel, he is not bound to sell five
barrels at that rate. When land is offered
for sale and the buyer offers to take it if the
title proves to be good, the buyer has not
made a contract that will bind the seller.

A contract that is made in sport, or as a
mere matter of form is not binding.

If a man makes a promissory note while
showing another how well he can wriee, the
note is not binding upon him. unless it has
beon sold to some person who knew nothing
obout it and paid for it.

A man who is embarrassed in business
gives a bill of sale of his property to a friend,
so as to cheat his creditors. No contract ex-
ists and the creditors can hold the property.

‘But the person in whose favor the bill of

sale is made out can hold the goods against
the fraudulent debtor.

Another case of this kind is often seen in
newspaper articles. We read that a lady
and gentleman go through the marriage
ceremony at a public entertainment to amuse
their friends, and afterward find that they
are really married. While the foolish prac-
tice should perhaps ae discouraged, never-
theless it is not true that the parties are
legally married. The marriage contract is
no more binding than any other contract
unless it is made and intended seriously,
not in sport. The contract must be made
freely and not under compulsion. If a rob-
ber holds a pistol at a traveler’s head and
threatens to shoot him unless he gives a
note for a sum of money, the note thus ob-
tained is worthless. Again, a landlord takes
a boarder’s wedding suit from him on the
day the latter is to be married, and refuses
to give it up until a note is given for board
due. The landlord cannot enforce the pay-
ment of a note so given. False statements
made by either party will make a contract
worthless. If a person buys land, the seller
saying that there are twenty-five acres in the
plot, the buyer may refuse to accept it, if
there are in fact only twenty-three acres.

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The Cash System.

It is impossible for a retailer to make
credit sales without oceasional losses. In
consequence the dealer must be reduced in
the net income of his business, or the paying
the net income of his business, or the paying
customers must give a little higher price to
make up for the loss, neither of which is
fair. Ordinarily a merchant adds about two
per cent. to his prices to cover these losses.
The thoughtful customer, then, finds it to
his interest to patronize the cash stores. It
is urged that it is impossible to do a cash
business. One objects by saying the labor-
ing man gets his pay at the end of the week
or month, with which he expects to pay the
bills contracted during the week, and he
must have trust until then. But would
not these people do much better to keep a
little ahead financially, instead of always be-
ing behine? The custom of spending the
week’s wages before it is earned is more
a habit than a necessity—a very bad habit,
too—which it is possible merchants have
encouraged too much, and often to their
serious disadvantage. The saloons which
have, as a rule, the most impecunious class
of customers, do not keep any “book,” and
the credit which they give is less than that
in any other business. If there should be
an exceptional case, where, because of sick-
ness or unexpected distress, there is need of
credit, and the dealer is really confident of
the future ability and willingness of the cus-
tomer to pay, instead of keeping a book ac-
count why not make a cash loan? This will
have two good effects. The dealer will be
more careful about his accounts; as a five-

 

  

lot of book charges a:;ounting to that sum,
and the customer would feel more bound to
pay as quickly as possible for cash loaned
than if it were a debt ‘“‘only for things out
of the store.”? The most serious objection to
the cash system among retail dealers is the

fact that in all our towns and cities the re-

tailer sends his clerk to take “orders,’”? and
returns the goods; the customer does not
oiten come to the store, possibly is not even
seen by the clerk, the servant being the go-
between. It would cause delay for the
dealer to have the amount of that day’s
order made up, the wagon kept waiting un-
til the servant goes up-siairs to the mistress;
then if she has the money she may not have
the exact change, and delay and confusion
are thus occasioned. It is often easier to
keep the account until the end of the week

.or month as it is agreed, and the buyer will

come in and pay the fullamount. We ad-
mit all this, but every dealer knows that his
largest losses are from this very style of
trade. There are families who go from
town to town and from one store to another,
get trusted on their appearance of wealth,
run as large bills as they possibly can, and
when they have worn their credit out at
one store go to another to repeat the same
thing.

it has been suggested, and the suggestion
is worth considering, to adopt a system of
cash tickets. There would be less loss and
annoyance, at all events, if the cash sys-
tem were more universally practiced, and
habits of thrift and economy would be en
couraged by this means.

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Gossip About Postmasters.

The second volume of an interesting work
called the Government Blue Book has been
issued, and from it it is learned that there are,
in round numbers, about 50,000 postmaters in
the United States whose salaries run from
$8,000 down to nine cents. The individual
receiving the largest salary in this capacity
is the postmaster at New York, whose sal-
ary is $8,000, the same as that of Postmas-
ter General himself. The smallest salary
paid appears to be that of H. H. Forrest,
postmaster of Repale, Pitt county, North
Carolina, whose salary, according to the reg-
ister, was nine cents last year. Postmasters
below a certain grade, it will be understood,
are paid according to the stamps canceled at
their offices.
cording to the'number of stamps sold, but
thi; system was not found satisfactory, some
of the postwnasters making a business of sell-
ing stamps in order to get their precentages.
Now they are paid by the number of stamps
canceled, receiving the full value up to the
first $50, and a certain proportion after
reaching that sum. Out of the fifty thous-
and postmasters in the United States there
are two thousand, according to this register,
whose salaries are less than $10 each. Of
those postinasiers whose salaries are less
than one dollar, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Pennsylvania have one each, Virginia, Ala-
bama, Tennessee, Wisconsin. Kentucky,
Minnesota, have two each, while North Car-
olina has no less than a dozen who get less
than a dollar a year.

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Wanted to Settle in the Boston Style.

Mr. Mugg, of Mugg, Pitcher & Co., tells
the story of being called to a debtor in the
country who bad been in honest business for

forty years ard at last given out. ‘Well,
Mr. Creambowl,” said Mr. Mugg, ‘What

can we do for you? Very bad fix?” ‘So so,
Mr. Mugg.” What ean you pay—752” “No,
not somuch.” ‘Well, how’s 50°” “1 think
not.” ‘Thirty-three, then? We want to be
fair, you know, with a customer of so long
standing.” “Well, I don’t know exactly,”
said the debtor. ‘By the way, Mr. Mugg,
about how much are they paying on $1 now
in Boston?”
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Joaquin Miller is anxious to have all kinds
of tools put on the list of studies in the
public schsels. This is what converted him:
“T attended court the other day,” he says,
“in a civil case, and the young lawyer. pro-
voked the ecntempt of all present by his ig-
norance of the simplest principles of me-
chanical industry. Think of a young law-
yer leaning back and asking a witness to ex-
plain to the jury ‘what is a jack-plane?’ It
cost him his case. Of course the fellow was
a fool, and would probably have lost it any-
way. But you can clearly see how much
better it would be for a lawyer, every pro-
fessional man indeed, to know all about me-
chanics, if that knowledge could be carried
on as a sort of healthful exercise during his
school days.

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Corundum, the hardest substance in the
world next to the diamond, was discovered
in masses—the first ever found in that con-
dition—by General Thomas L. Clingman, in
North Carolina, in 1847. The oriental ruby,
oriental emerald, and the blue sapphire are
varieties of corundum. General Clingman
sent an exhibition of corundum to the
World’s Fair in London, which was much
praised at the time. Since 1848 the only
corundum mines that have been worked in
the world are in Western North Carolina
and the border of Georgia—there are only
two. These mines are worked with great
profit by Dr. Lucas, of Massachusetts, who
has found some handsome gems in his opera-
tions.

 

Formerly they were paid ac;4

 

 

THE BANGLE MANIA.

 

How It Has Almost Driven a Coin out of!

Circulation.

young ladies are at some time more or less
affected, threatens to soon make away with
the few thousands of gold dollars yet in cir-
culation. ‘To-day there are less than 4,000
gold dollar pieces in the vaults of the Sub-

Treasury in Wall street, and they are re- |
served for the use of Government paymasters |

ee | not to come i ssessic it by a str
Within two months ten | nto possession of it by a streak

at foreign stations.
thousand were applied for by bangle fiends
and others, but every applicant went away
disappointed. Last month, only 2,753 were
struck off at the mint. A West India firm

recently sent 5,000 to Cuba, and a few,

months ago one of the banks of the city sue-
ceeded, after some difficulty in obtaining
500 for export to France, where they will
be made into bangles or worked into jewelry.
Hundreds of thousands of them have been
withdrawn from circulation through bangle
mania, aud if the craze does not die out, or
the Government fails to come to the rescue
with a more liberal issue of the coin in ques-
tion, it will not be a great while before virgin
and unmutilated specimens will become
valuable as curiosities. A coin of any de-
scription made into a bangle or other article
of adornment, loses its face value. While
there is no law against defacing metal money
attempts to utter it after such mutilation are
subject to punishment in the shape of severe
penalties.
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The Reason for Cheap Sugar.

An inquiry among the principal dealers in
sugar as to the cause of the present unpre-
cedented low prices, by the New York
World, elicited the following information.
One of the largest dealers said the matter
is very simple; the present low prize of cane
sugars is caused solely by the unprecedented
yield of beet sugar in Europe, which last
year reached a total of 2,300,000 tons, an
amount in excess of the total consumption of
sugar in all Europe, so that they have not
only had all that they could consume but an
excess to send us. Of course they have
needed no cane sugars and the cane-sugar-
producing countries have been depending en-
tirely on the United States for a market, and
the increased supply has of course been fol-
lowed by a reduction of prices.

“Do the Southern States produce as much
as formerly?”

“No, not nearly as much. The Southern
States cannot compete with the other cane-
sugar-producing countries at present prices.”

“What proportion of the Enropean crop
of beet sugar comes here?”

‘Not above five per cent.; but it has its
effect on the price all the same. We cannot
use it alone, but we can mix it with cane
sugar, and the price of the latter is atfected
to that extent.”

‘*What has been the effect in Cuba?’’

“Most disastrous. The tax there is so
high that the total value of the crop won’t
pay the Government taxes.”

 

An Echo of the Late Cenventions.
From the Chicago Herald.

“T’m going home to rest a week or two,”
said a drummer, sadly, as he sank into a
dejected air; ‘I’ve stood it two days now,
but I won’t any longer; we might as well go
home for a couple of weeks; no show for
us.”

‘“What’s the matter?” inquired his com-
panion; ‘don’t you feel well? Is trade
bad?”

“No; I feel well enough physically, and
my trade was never better, but I can’t stand
itany longer. No use talking, we might as
well go home awhile. There’s no chance
for us as long as these infernal delegates and
politicians are on the road. ‘hey make
more noise, tell more stories, have more
whisky in their grips, attract more attention
than we ean. They have completely usurp-
ed all our rights, and I’m going home until
the storm is gver. No use of our traveling
when these fellows are away from home.”

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Well Qualified for Business.

“So you would like to become a black-
smith, would you’ he said to a little bare-
foot boy, as he stopped blowing the bellows
for a moment.

“Yes, sir,” the boy replied, “I would like
to learn the trade.

“Are you strong and healthy?”

“Yes, sir.”

“And quick? JI wouldn’t have a boy
around who wasn’t quick.”

“Yes, ’m quick.”’

Here the boy stepped his foot on a hot
horseshoe, and the blacksmith remarked:

“Well, I guess I’ll give youa trial. You
seem to be one of the quickest little boys I

ever saw.”
Se ET

Domestic postage in Mexico is higher than
foreign, and there is not a postal card in the
country. Previous to the first of January
there was a postal card in use costing three
cents, but it could only be used in sending to
foreign countries, and mailed only at the
office where purchased.

 

Two hundred and twenty-five dozen eggs
shipped from Cape Breton to Boston were
found to have been accidentally cooked by
the heat ot freshly cut grass in which they
were packed. :

: : : ' thousand dollars.
Bangle mania, a craze with which most | : a

 

 

The First Thousand Dollars.

How many years of toil, perseverance and
self denial it requires to accumulate the first
And how valuable in af-
ter-life is the experience acquired in those
years. The first thousand dollars saved by
a young man who goes out into the world
for himself, personally assuming the respon-
sibilities of life, generally determines the
character of the man for all time to come.

To earn and saveathousand dollars is

of good luck. It is the fruit of personal in-
dustry. It represents time, labor and pluck.
To earn money is to produce value and is
always honorable. While aman is earning
and saving a thousand dollars, perhaps ten
times that sum must be earned and absorb-
ed in defraying current expenses. He is
consequently held sternly to the task of in-
dustry for aconsiderable period. ‘The di-
rect consequence is steady, continuous and
solid discipline in the habits of industry—
in patient, persistent forecasting and self-
denying effort, breaking up all the tenden-
cies to indolence and frivolty, and making
him an earnest and watehful economist of
time. He not only learns how to work, but
he acquires also the love of work; and
moreover, he learns the value of the sum
which he has thus saved out of his earnings.
He has toiled for his possession; he has ob-
served its slow increase from time to time:

| and to him it represents so many years of

practical labor. His ideas of life henceforth
are shaped by his own experience. These
natuial effects of accumulating the first
thousand dollars cannot be otherwise than
beneficial in their influence in shaping the
future worth and character of the man.
They are the qualities of mind and body
which are likely to secure business success
in after years. They constitute the best
practical education which a man can have
as a worker in this working world. They
are gained in season for life’s purposes, at
the opening period, just when they are
wanted, when foolish notions are most like-
ly tomislead an inexperienced brain, and
When there is a full opportunity for ex-
pansion and development in later years.
Men have but one life to live, and hence
they start from opening manhood but once.
And the manner in which they start, the
purpose they have in view and the habits
they form, will ordinarily determine the en-
tire seque! of their career on earth. To suc-
ceed, men must have the element of success
within themselves. One great reason why
there are so many useless, inefficient, and
poverty-stricken men on earth, consists in
the simple fact that they did not start right;
and one great reason why the children of
the wealthy turn out so frequently to be
mere nobodies, may be explained by the
luxury, ease, and indolence which marked
the earlier years of their lives. lt is the law
of nature that men should be workers, and
no one so well consults the best development
of his being as when he conforms obedient-
ly to the requirments of this law. The
young man who has earned and accumulated
a thousand dollars by honest labor and en
ergy has acquired character and experience
that constitute him a more valuable member
of society, and, if rightly used, will prove of
inestimable value to him in the years to
come. Such are the persons that comprise
the best citizens of the Republic.
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Women Workers in Wisconsin.

The traveler who leaves Milwaukee for
the north at the proper season of the year
meets with the surprising sight, ina few
German colonies on the lake shore, of fields
cultivated as much by women as men, and it
not unfrequently happens that while the
feminine gender of the household is prepar-
ing the earth for the seed, the lord of crea-
tionjsits on a rail fence ruminatingly smoking
a cob pipe and surveying the domains over
which he reigns as monarch. A_ traveler
over that route recently saw six women
plowing in a field. In autumn it is custom-
ery among daughters of many farmers in
Wisconsin to seek employment as _ binders,
and even as drivers of harvesters and reap-
ers. Itis about time that in the smaller
cities there isan exodus of servant girls,
who prefer to work in the harvest fiekd at $1
a day to washing dishes at $1 a week,

Se Oa

A commercial traveler found $4,600 as he
was getting out of the train at Brussels,
which belonged to a German dealer in
horses, who had been traveling in the same
compartment,and of whom he forthwith went
in search, and met frantically rushing to the
station. The worthy German, with prodigal
generosity, offered hima dollar, which the
finder declined. “Then,” said the other,
“vou must at any rate come and dine with
me; I cannot pass over such a service in this
light manner.” The invitation was accept-
ed. The invited guest appeared on time,
but no host was forthcoming, and the guest,
as he paid his bill, vowed to abstain for all
time from favors toward Teutonic dealers in
horseflesh.

———_2<__

Since the opening of the season, Montreal

has shipped 100,000 boxes of cheese more

than last year up to the same date.
_—_ Oo -O
In St. Louis, says one of its newspapers,

four-fiths of the inhabitants have taken to

chewing gum.

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THe Michigan TRAMBSMAD, | eratoccnana xapiarrasonante visi

 

 

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State. | ®

 

E. A. STOWE, Editor.

Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.

 

POST NO. 1.

 

Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884.

 

OFFICERS.

President—Wm. Logie. :
Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins.
Committee on Constitution and By-Laws—Wal-
lace Franklin, Geo. F. Owen, Geo. H. Sey-

mour. :
Next Meeting—At Sweet’s Hotel reading room |

Saturday, August 9, at 8 p.m.

te ~=Subscribers and others, when writing
to advertisers, will confer a favot on the pub-
lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver-
tisement in the columns of this paper.
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Saginaw hospitality is no longer a matter | & Co.
of conjecture. It is now a matter of com-| Benjamin W. Putnam, of Putnam &
Brooks.

mon knowledge.

The Showing in the Carr Case.

M. M. Houseman, assignee for J. M. Carr,
has filled the result of an inventory of the
stock, accounts, etc., from which it appears
that the total assets are $17,077.77, compos-
ed of the following its:

Grand Rapids property...-----+-+5++07" $6,125.44

  

Pleasant Corner’s....--+---++s0007" 1,218 91 : 3 1 Bros. & Pant-
Brady gt ae SA 5,830 03 ae E. Pantlind, of Wetzell B
AGW, ce et ... 2,898 Le g :
Book ‘recounts receivable.....----++++- 988 88; Henry Ward Beecher, with Eaton, Lyon
Bills receivable.....-. ee il 38] & Allen.
0

Carr’s addition.....-.---e.ersrerertr

The Grand Rapids property consists of
lumber, office and fixtures; the Pleasant
Corners’ property, of shingle timber and
logging outfit; the Brady Lake property, of
lumber and shingle mill, fixtures, boarding
house, lumber and standing timber; the Mor-
ley property, of store building and contents,
lumber and shingles, horses, wagons and
camp equipments.

The total liabilities are $25,139.49, dtstrib-
uted among 77 creditors. Claims to the

amount of $13,580 are secured as follows:

Old National Bank.......------ss20set00tt $6,092
Mas: J. M.Garr......------------ 7-2-7777 6,400
Houseman, May & Co.....----++++-20000* 1,088

This leaves but $3,497.77 worth of assets
to pay $11,553.49 in claims. Allowing for
the usual shrinkage in such cases, it is ex-
tremely unlikely that the unsecured credit-
ors will receive to exceed 10 per cent. of
their claims, and there a possibility that they
will never receive a dividend from the es-|
tate.

A meeting of the creditors was called on
Monday to consider the subject of raising a
fund to test the legality of the mortgage
given by Carr to his wife, but as only a few
of the creditors were present, no action Wés
taken, the feeling seeming to be that it
would be most advisable under the circum-
stances to let matters take their course, and
accept whatever dividends may be declared
from the estate.

ee ee
The Gripsack Brigade.

L. C. Bradford expects to be established in
his new home at 78 Mount Vernon street
about Sept. 1.

Chas. S. Yale, of the firm of C.S. Yale &
Bro., left yesterday for a week’s trip along
the line of the Michigan Central air line.

C. A. Peck, formerly of the firm of Wine-
gar & Peck, general dealers at Alba, is now
on the road for S. A. Welling, covering the
northwestern part of the State.

John Mcintyre has returned from Canada,
whither he was called by the severe illness
of his mother. He left her much improved,
and on the fair road to recovery.

Impelled by the flight of time, and the
weight of increasing years, Algernon E.
White has purchased an elephantine steed.
He is having a scaffolding erected to enable
him to harness the animal.

Fred D. Lyon, formerly engaged in the
merchant tailoring business in this city, is
now on the road for Belding Bros., of Chi-
cago. His territory includes Michigan and
Northern Ohio and Indiana.

ee
We Shall Meet By-and-Bye.
From the Northwestern Grocer.

It was a hot and sultry day, and the wil-
low tree that grew by the mossy bank bent
over and dipped its leaves in the limpid wa-
ters of the brook.

“You look warm!’

“Weare scorching hot!”
leaves.

“Good bye; I must hurry along!”
brook.

“Where you going?”

“Going to market!”

“What market?”

“The milk market!”

“We'll meet you in the city by-and-bye?”’
eried the willow leaves.

“Where you going?”

“Going to market!”

“Which market?”

“The tea market!”

And they separated for a while,
later at a brilliant social gathering in
city and commingled in a cup of tea.

— ot Oa
A High-Toned Bed.

“J don’t like the bed you gave me last
night,” said Jonhny McIntyre to a Toronto
hotel clerk, on the oceasion of his recent
visit in Canada.

“You don’t,” replied the clerk astonished
at the presumption of the complaining guest;
“why, some of the best people, some of the
hightonedest folks from the United States
have slept in it.”

“Yes, that’s just the trouble,” responded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

said the brook.
cried the willow

but met
the

Melntyre; “I found last night there were al-
together too much big bugs in it for thecom-

fort of common people like me.”

ees

 

about game of base ball, between the whole-

naws, occurred at Saginaw City last Friday
afternoon, resulting in the victory of the
Saginaw nine by a score of 20 to 16. The
Grand Rapids party left for Saginaw by way
of the D. G. H. & M. Railway at 6 :20 o’clock
Friday morning, arriving at their destination
about 1 o’clock p.m. The roll call revealed
the fact that the party numbered, all told,
25 persons, the personel being as follows:

& Loveridge.

Lemon.

Co.
2ichard D. Swartout, of Spring & Com-
pany.

ticing with the hard ball—the only practice

said the| them reaching first base, Ball hitting to

 
 

THE GROCERS’ GAME.

 

Saginaw Hospitality.
The long-anticipated and much-talked-

ale grocers of Grand Rapids and the Sagi-

Mayor Chas. E. Belknap.

John Caulfield.

Arthur Meigs of Arthur Meigs & Co.

L. M. Clark, of Clark, Jewell & Co.

O. A. Ball, of Cody, Ball & Co.

Geo. R. Perry, of Hawkins & Perry.
Amos M. Musselman, of Fox, Musselman

Samuel M. Lemon, of Shields, Bulkley &

Ira O. Green.

Wn. and Stephen A. Sears, of Wm. Sears

Thomas S. Freeman.

Chas. C. Philbrick, of Foster, Stevens &

Chas. W. Jennings, of J ennings & Smith.
Chas. S. Yale, of C. S. Yale & Bro.

Jay D. Utley, of Nelson, Matter & Co.
Geo. B. Dunton, of Curtis, Dunton & Co.
Frank E. Leonard, of H. Leonard & Sons.

E. G. Brown.

Ira C. Barnes.

KE. A. Stowe.

At Holly, where the party changed cars,-
a forty minutes’ wait was oceupied in prac-

the club had before appearing on the field of
contest.

On the arrival of the party at East Sagi-
naw, they were met at the depot by Mayor
Estabrook and a party of grocers, escorted
by a brass band, and conveyed to the Ban-
croft House, where a sumptuous dinner was
enjoyed. During the progress of the din-
ner, the visitors were serenaded by Reiss’
band, ane after numerous hand-shakings
had been indulged in, the two clubs and
their invited guests, headed by the band,
were taken through the principal streets of
the city and thence to the ball grounds.
There was a large audience present before
the game was called, which constantly in-
creased as the game progressed until the
grand stand and side seats were comfortably
filled, the total receipts being about $300.
Play was called at 3:20, and continued with
a few intermissions, which were taken up
by Reiss’ band, until 6 o’clock. Both nines
appeared in uniform, the Saginaws being ar-
rayed in white shirts, blue pants and stock-
ings, and light caps, instead of the gorgeous
uniform promised by Mr. Jas. Stewart, Lim-
ited. The Grand Rapids nine wore light
caps and stripped yellow and black shirts.
The position of umpire was satisfactorily
filled by Mr. F. W. Bushell, city editor of
the Courier, who gave general satisfaction,
in spite of an evident determination on the
part of both nines to accomplish his death.

It is to be doubted whether any base ball
game was ever more thoroughly enjoyed,
both by spectators and players. The fre-
quent amusing blunders—especially on the
part of the Grand Rapids nine—called forth
peals of laughter and applause, and the sup-
erabundant good nature everywhere visible
served to render the occasion notable in this
respect. ;

On account of Prindell, the pitcher of the
Saginaws, being disabled, McCausland occu-
pied the box, Strachan catching him. Pant-
lind and Dunton formeed the battery for the
visitors for the first four innings, after which
Meigs, center fielder, retired, Dunton going
to third, Sears to center, and Beecher going
behind the bat. In the last inning, on ac-
count of Beecher being obliged to leave to
catch a train, Strachan, of the Saginaws,
caught.

The Grand Rapids teain was the first to
wield the willow, making three runs on a
pase hit by Pantlind, a two bagger by Dunton
and singles by Musselman and Perry. In
the second inning they made two more on
singles by Pantlind,{Dunton and Musselman,
aided by errors on the part of Cooper and
Ramsey and a passed ball.’ In the third in-
ning they were whitewashed, not one of

McCausland and being thrown out at first,
and Lemon and Caulfield being retired on
strikes. In the fourth they made four runs,

1

their first inning on a wild throw to first by
Dunton, a two-base hit by Smart, a passed
pall, a muff of Pantlind’s throw by Perry, a
base on balls and several other minor errors,
too numerous to mention.
they added five runs to their score on a base
on balls, singles by Stewart, Strachan and
McCausland, and errors by Ball, Mussel-
man, Perry, Pantlind and Sears, and a wild
pitch. In the third two runs were made on
errors by Musselman and Perry, two wild
pitches, a base on balls, two passed balls
and a single by Smart.
runs were added to the score on three-base
hits by Strachan, McCausland and Cooper,
a single by Henderson and a double by An-
derson, and errors by Pantlind and Ball and
three passed balls, the sun bothering Dunton
to such an extent that he could not hold
anything. The inning was brought to a
close by aneat double play by Perry and
Musselman.
on a muffed fly by Musselman, and Smart
hit a grounder to Perry who touched Plumb
between first and second and then threw the
ball to Musselman, retiring Smart at first.
This play retired the side, as Anderson had
been put out at the home plate. The play
was heartily applauded by the spectators.

bagger by Strachan

In the second

In the fourth four

Plumb had reached third base

In the fifth two runs were made on a two-
and a single by
McClausland, aided . materially by errors on
the part of Musselman and Pantling, and
two wild pitches. In the sixth four more
runs were made on a two-bagger by Stew-
art, a single by McClausland, a double by
Cooper, and singles by Henderson and Ram-
sey. -Ball and Musselman made a neat
double play in this inning retiring the first
two men, Plumb had got first on a base hit
and Smart hit to center field, Ball catching
the ball on the fly and returning it to first in
time to put out Plumb, who had run on the
fly. Anderson was the third victim retiring
on three strikes. Score 20. The following
is the official score by innings:

THE SCORE.

  
 

GRAND RAPIDS. A.B R BHT.BP.O A E
Pantlind, p.......--+-:- RS 8 3 38 8. ft
Dunton, c and3b.....-. Bo 4°38) £4 2 8
Musselman, 1b........- £88.38 4.2 5
Perry, 2b.........-2+++++ A 0 2 2 2 2 6
Sears, 3b and cf.......- Ss 1 0 0 2 1. 2
Bail, G8....-..------- £ O01 f fr 0 2
Lemon, rf........-.-+-- 4 t 0 0 0 0. 0
Caulfield, lf..........-- st 0.0 0 0). 0
Beecher, C.......--+++:: 5 9 fF 2 8.0 0
Meigs, cf. .....-----+++ > 0 0 0 0 0 8

Totais:........---- 36 15 13 15 18 10 %

SAGINAW. A.B R BHT.BP.O A E
Plumb ef........-.----- 49,0 1 070 1
Smart ib........-.-.--- £4 fo * 38 6 EL 6
Stewartrf...........--- co 2 8.0 0 0
Strachan, C........----- A 3.5 6 8 5 4
McCausland, p......--- A 4 4 6 2 2 8
Cooper, 2b.......--++++- Roo 8 5 0 0 5
Henderson, §8.......--- ho 2.2 0 2
Anderson, 3b.......---- Rt 8 8 1 Od
Ramsey, lb........---+- 4.3 2 eo 0 9

Motais ......-- 226 40 20 19 30 18 8 2

123 45 6

Grand Rapids.......--.--+--- 32 0 t 3 5-15
Sagimaw........2.ceee sere eee 35 2 4 2 4-20

Runs earned—Saginaw 6, Grand Rapids 4.
Two base hits—Smart, Stewart, Strachan,
Cooper, Anderson, Dunton, Beecher.
Three base hits—Strachan, McCausland,
Cooper.
Double plays—Perry to Musselman, Ball to
Musselman.
Total bases
Rapids 15.

on clean hits—Saginaw 30, Grand

Left on bases—Saginaw 5, Grand Rapids 4.
Struck out—Stewart, Cooper, Anderson,
Sears, Ball, Lemon 3, Caulfield 2, Meigs.
Bases on called balls—Saginaw 3, Grand Rap-

ids 2.
Passed balls—Strachan 5, Dunton 8, Beecher

"Wild pitches—McCausland 2, Pantlind 6.
Balls callead—On McCausland 68, on Pantlind

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19.

Strikes callea—Off McCausland 48, off Pant-
lind 49. 5
Time of game—Two hours and 45 minutes.
Umpire—Fred§Bushell.

THE BANQUET.
Shortly before 9 o’clock, each Grand Rap-
ids man was seized by a Saginawian and
escorted to the dining room,where an elegant
banquet was served. At the principal table
were seated Mayors Estabrook, of East Sag-
inaw, Belknap, of Grand Rapids, Weadock,
of Bay City, Benjamin of Saginaw City, ex-
Governor Jerome, Dr. Potter, of the F. & P.
M. Railway and several other prominent citi-
zens ot the several cities. Four tables were
arranged in the form of a hollow square,
and beautifully ornamented with a perfus-
ion of flowers and symbols appropriate to
the occasion. Seventy-five representative
men occupied seats at the various tables.
After the delicious viands had been discuss-
ed to the satisfaction of all present, Mayor
Estabrook called the assembly to order and
gracefully welcomed the visitors to the Sag-
inaws, referring briefly to her enterprise and
resources, and expressing the hope that this
meeting of the two great Valleys of the
State might result in a more perfect under-
standing and union. He clesed by introduc-
ing ex-Governor Jerome, whom he announc-
ed as presiding officer for the evening.
The ex-Governor said that he was honor-
ed to stand sponsor to what Mayor Esta-
brook said regarding the Saginaw Valley,
and added his welcome to that of the May-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on hits by Pantlind, Dunton, and Ball and
errors by Cooper, Henderson and Strachan
and three passed balls. In the fifth three
more were added on a two bagger by Beech-
er, errors by Strachan, Ramsey and Hender-
son, singles by Musselman and Perry. In the
sixth, after two men were out, Lemon, who
had failed to get to first base before, reached
that point by reason of a wild throw by
Strachan to first. He stole second, got to
third on a passed ball, and came home on a
foul ball. He was obliged to return to third,
but soon scored on a passed ball. There was
a lingering suspicion among the spectators,
however, that had the umpire been a little
bit more strict in calling balls and strikes and
the pitcher and catcher justa trifle more anx-
ious to get the side out before Lemon scored,

he scored, and so did Caulfield and Beecher,
the former getting first base on called balls,
and the Jatter ona muffled fly by- Cooper,
and both being materially aided by errors.

ing the visitors’ total 15.
The Saginaw grocers made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

  

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it might have been accomplished. However

Three runs were scored in the innings, mak-

three runs in

or’s.

Mayor Belknap thanked the hosts for the
courtesies and hospitality received at their
hands, and expressed the hope that they
might visit Grand Rapids and be beaten.

He also stated that if the Saginaw people
would move their towns within twenty miles
of Grand Rapids, the latter would reach out

and take them in.

Mayor Weadock, of Bay City, heartily
welcomed the visitors to the Valley. For
himself, he attended the banquet for the
purpose of sitting at the feet of Mayor Bel-
knap and learn how to suppress the Salva-
He said that base ball was the
great question of the day, and that an ex-
pert stood higher in the estimation of his
countrymen than a bank cashier. He cordi-

tion Army.

ally invited the visitors to Bay City.

late, in order to accomplish a victory.

scored enough blunders during the day, and
now ought to be allowed to take a back
seat. The Grand Rapids party contained no
particular orators on this occasion, but he
assured the Saginaws that we had brothers
at home, who would make the welkin ring
on the return visit.

to get official position was to run on the fu-
sion ticket, whereupon the ex-Governor ex
claimed “The chair knows how that is him-
self.” Mr. Meigs said that he had made
telling remarks over a barrel of salt or abox
of codfish, but as a speaker he was no better
than a ball player. .

few words, related a story illustrating his

Mayor Benjamin, of Saginaw City, said
that the Saginaw club had covered them-
selves all over with glory, but that they had
earned it, for they had practiced early and

Sam Lemon stated that his innate modesty

Arthur Meigs explained that the best way

Geo. Pantlind, on being called on to say a

surprise that his name should be used in
such a connection.
Tim Tarsney attempted to explain the re-
lation between the legal profession and base
ball, and succeeded in entertaining every
one, although the subject outlined was not
followed.
O. A. Ball said that we had been treated
beyond anything we expected. We had
hoped to capture the game, but the practice
at Holley revealed the fact that some were
deficient, as they held their hands too far
apart. Grand Rapids people know when
they are having a good time, and the speak-
er tendered sincere thanks for the entertain-
ment, and promised that the Valley City
people would do their level best in that di-
rection on the return visit.
Editor Geo. F. Lewis, of the Bay City
Call, congratulated the contestants, on the
fact that they were still alive, after a day
of such tremendous exertion. If there are
a people the Saginaws can learn from, it is
the Grand Rapids. For himself, he favors
an excursion to that place every year to
study the great industries. Moreover, it is
the only location that can produce sweet
Lemons.
R. D. Swartout was called upon, but ex-
cused himself whereupon some one remark-
ed that “Grand Rapids has never failed be-
fore.”
John Caulfield admitted that he wasa
member of the greenest base ball club in the
State. He was glad, however, that the de-
feat was received at the hands of worthy
foeman, but hoped that there might be an
Austerlitz as well as a Waterloo. He brief-
ly referred to the early commercial history
of the two cities, and the wonderful strides
each have made in the jobbing trade.
Ezra Rust, of Saginaw City, said that Sag-
inaw people had about concluded it was time
for them to surrender, but that the glorious
victory of the day had retrieved their fallen
fortunes. Mr. Rust said, “The Saginaw
people can afford to make a trip to Grand
Rapids every month, for they know more
than we do, and are ahead of us in every
respect. We can afford to learn of them,
and we can in time become their competi-
tors.
Dr. Potter, of the F. & P. M. Railway,
said that he greatly regretted that he was
not a railway expert, as he never saw a
crowd that needed instruction so badly. The
Saginaw nine were fortunate in several re-
spects. They could be depended upon for
speed, for they had plenty of legs. Speed
also depends upon light weight, and he
knew that they had that quality, for he had
bought goods of them. Success also de-
pends more or less upon sand, and he knew
that they had that, for he had found it in
their sugar.
C. Stewart Draper told the Grand Rapids
men some plain truths about their club. In
the first place, they lack material for a first-
class nine. If one of them should ever hit
the ball, however—though there is no evi-
dence that such a thing will ever oceur—it
will go so far that no fielder will ever be
able to find it.
Osear F. Wisner said that the best way in
the world to make money—out of pocket—
was to run a base ball club.
James Stewart attempted to explain away
the effects of his recent letter to the Grand
Rapids jobbers, but was unable to do so.
At the conclusion of the banquet, the
Grand Rapids men immediately retired, but
a number of Saginaw people remained on
deck and made so much noise that the tired
travelers found considerable difficulty in be-
guiling sleep. There was a rumor next day
to the effect that several Grand Rapids men
were included in the night hawk party, but
a careful investigation revealed the fact that
the light was out in the room of every Grand
Rapids man shortly before midnight.
SATURDAY’S PROGRAMME.
About 9 o’clock carriages were found to
be in waiting and the entire party ‘accepted
an invitation to inspect the city and some of
its numerous industries. The first stop was
at the mammoth mill of the Jesse Hoyt
estate. The party were subsequently shown

 

 

 

 

 

party started for home. Previous to leaving
the hotel, Mayor Estabrook in behalf of the |
ladies of Saginaw, presented Mr. Lemon |
with a beautiful bouquet, as a token of their |
esteem for him as a handsome bachelor and |
a first-class ball player.
was a complete surprise, but Sam managed |
to rally to the occasion, and responded in a |
feeling and appropriate manner. On arriv-
ing at the depot, Mr. Perry presented the
following resolution, which was put by May-
or Belknap, and unanimously adopted:

gation be extended to the wholesale grocery
trade of the Saginaws forthe generous Te |
ception we have received at their hands; to |
the mayors of the two Saginaws and Bay |
City for their hearty
to ex-Governor
Bartow, Farnham Lyon and all others who

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The presentation |

 

Resolved—That the thanks of this dele-

welcome and company;
J.

Jerome, Messrs. W.

have contributed to the pleasure of the oc-

casion; and to the F. & P. M. and D., G. H.
& M. Railways for courtesies extended.

And that we earnestly request all who have
assisted in making our visit a success, SO-
cially and otherwise, with their friends, to
accompany the grocery jobbers on the return
game at our city, in order that we may give |
them more tangible proof of our gratitude |
for the continuous series of pleasurable
events of the past two days. |
The ride from Saginaw to Holly was made
by special train, kindly furnished by the F.
& P. M. Railway, and remarkably good time
was made. At Holly, the party were told |

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to keep their seats, as the car would take }
them through to their destination, a courtesy
which evoked many kind words for Dr. Pot-
ter and his admirably managed railway. |
trand Rapids was reached about 11 p. m.,
when the companions of two days’ pleasure
separated to their respective homes, sore and
weary from excessive laughter, over eating,
and other indulgences.

NOTES OF THE VISIT.

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This fairly illustrates the Jumbo gait of

Sure as preaching on a fly ball—O. A. Plumb, whose hight is only to be compared to

Ball.

Solemn and silent as a
Clark. |
The traditional corkscrew was out in full |

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force.
As hosts, the Saginaw people can hardly

be excelled.

Captain Perry fined Sam Lemon $10 for
playing the grand stand.

O. A. Ball was greatly interested in the
lightning-like motions of ayoung lady em- |
ployed in filling and sewing salt sacks at
the Dairy Salt Works.

Sam Lemon says that the statement that
he does not know the short-stop from the |
grand stand is unqualifiedly, and maliciously
false, and that if he could remember the
name of the gentlemen who made the state-
ment, he would send him a challange.

Sam Lemon masqueraded as a bachelor— |
and a handsome one, at that—and complete- |
ly captivated the ladies possessed of suscept-
ible hearts. He carried out the deception to
the end, and is undoubtedly responsible for
many bleeding hearts over on the eastern
shore.

Chairman Perry and Messrs. Musselman
and Lemon, of the committee on arrange
ments, request a general meeting ot the job-
bers at the Morton House Wednesday even-
ing for the purpose of appointing the
necessary committees to arrange for the
coming visit of the Saginaw jobbers.

A prominent extract manufacturer became
dazed by looking at the game and when he
started to retire for the night could not find
his room, and enquired of a couple of
friends “Where has No. 74 gone to?” Mus-
selman said that he had heard of key-holes
being lost, but he never before knew ofa
whole room going astray.

Too much credit cannot be given Messrs.
Perry, Musselman and Lemon for the active
and efficient manner in which they arranged
every detail connected with the visit to Sagi-
naw. They performed their duties in the
matter ina singularly acceptable manner,
and much of the pleasure of the occasion
may be attributed to their tireless efforts.

When the party arrived at Flint, on the way
to Saginaw, Gardner’s Flint City Band board-
ed the train and proceeded with the crowd!
For a time it was supposed that the band
had been engaged to escort the party, but it
subsequently leaked out that they were go-
ing to Saginaw to attend a funeral. This
dampened the ardor of the Grand Rapids
party, somewhat, and Mr. Ball made good
use of the point at his speech in the even-
ing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Things Heard on the Street.

 

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That Geo. W. DeZonge is happy over the |
advent of a nine pound daughter.

That H. Leonard & Sons will erect a fine |
brick block for their wholesale business on
the corner of Spring and Fulton streets be;
fore many more years roll around.

That Heman G. Barlow would have been
arrested for fast driving Sunday but for the
intervention of A. C. Sharpe. He was racing
with his Mazeppa on Lake avenue.

That Walter McBrion has sueceeded in
teaching Sweet’s donkey several new tricks,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

around the salt block connected with the
same mill, and the process of salt manufac-

satisfaction of all present. Salt making was

warehouse was also visited.

of admiration and surprise.

gramme,
to Mr. Jerome at his store. During the af

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prevented his making a speech.

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He had

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ture was explained to the edification and

an unknown process to most of the Grand
Rapids party and several remarked that the
knowledge thus obtained amply compensated
for the time spent in making a visit to Sagi-
naw. The Hoyt planing mill was next in-
spected, and Armour &Co’s cold storage
The new
works of the Dairy Salt Co. were the object
Ex-Governor
Jerome had extended an invitation to the
party to a reception at his residence, but as
the noon hour was reached, it was thought
advisable to omit that part of the pro:
and the party paid their respects

ternoon visits were paid to the various job-

immense hardware business, and at 4:30 the

Sam Lemon on his single run.
ly, the grace and elegance of his motions are
not preserved.

 

as the result of many months of persevering
labor, and that the duo will shortly give an
exhibition at Grandville. If the scheme
proves to be a success, an engagement will
be made with Barnnm on the occasion of his
visit here August 26.

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A tradesman in the north of France, on
opening a money drawer, found scraps,
which, on examination, turned out tobe the
paper of the Bank of France. Fivenotes of
a thousand franes each had been apparently
destroyed, and it was ascertained that the
culprit could only be a mouse. A. trap was
set to catch the thief, the remnants of the
drawer were carefully collected, and an hour
later the nibbler was taken. Immediately
the mouse was conveyed toa veterinary sur-
geon, put to death, and dissected. Its stom-
ach contained the undigested meal of paper.
’| The pieces were matched and. gummed to-
gether.

 

 

 

 

that of a pyramid, and whose legs find a paral-
sphinx—I. M. | lel only in those of a ostrich.

 

This illustration is intended to represent
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This shows the Hercules of the Saginaw
club, James Stewart, limited, at bat.

 

This illustrates John Caulfield’s attempt to
catch a fly ball, disastrous to himself.

 

Here we see ‘Arthor Meigs, taking atum-
ble, while gazing at the ball, which came
within convenient distance.

 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drugs & Medicines

Shall Druggists Become Pharamacists ?
From the Formula.

A verbose knight of the quill has, during
the past year, flooded the columns of phar-
maceutical journals with a series of articles
entitled “Shall Pharmacists Become Trades-
men?” Like the hero of Cervantes, he
charges the windmills with his valiant lance,
demolishes the puppet show (whose mimic
characters he imagines to be real persons)
with his valorous sword, and does a thous-
and other quixotic things whose only claim
to attention is their utter absurdity.

No more ridiculous idea can be conceived
than that a vender of patent medicines is
not a tradesman, and no more foolish no-
tion can be entertained than that patent
medicines are not regular articles of mer-
chandise, subject to the same general laws
of trade as other manufactured proprietary
articles. The cutting of prices on proprie-
tary articles is therefore a matter of business
competition, with which the profession of
pharmacist has nothing to do; and the real
question is not whether druggist shall main-
tain their professional dignity by selling
manufacturers’ patent medicines at full
prices, but whether they cannot better serve
their interests and honor their profession in
some other manner.

It is a fact, well known to every druggist,
that manufacturers of patent medicines
make immense profits on their preparations,
and that the preparations furnished are, in
most instances, inferior to those which any
competent druggist might himself put up at
a fourth of the cost.

It is a question, therefore. pertinent to the
present time, when business is dull, eompe-
tition close, and prices cut, shall druggists
become pharmacists; by this we mean, shall
druggists, as tradesmen, depend almost en-
tirely upon manufacturers for their prepara-
tions, and patents, or shall they, as pharma-
cists, prepare and put before their customers
their own preparations and thus secure to
themselves the profit and reputation to
which, as pharmacists, they are justly enti-
tled?

Is not the time now ripe for druggists to
become pharmacists? Why is this apathy,
this indifference, in the drug trade at the
present time? Druggists say “Trade is dull,
prices are cut, I can’t make anything; I
want to sell out and get out of the busi-
ness.” Why is it? The reason is obvious
to evena causual observer. Pharmacists
have abandoned their profession to become
druggists—merely buyers and sellers of
drugs—and have given up their profit and
reputation to enterprising manufacturers and
and patent medicine men. Druggists are no
longer pharmacists, no longer Knights of the
Mortar and Pestle, no longer dignified and
erudite apothecaries, but simply venders of
patent medicines and nostrums, who get
meager commission for selling manufactur-
ers’ goods, distributing their advertising and
recommending their articles. Does it need
years of study and experience, and a diplo-
ma fromacollege of pharmacy to become
competent for such a position?

Druggists become poor and submissive,
manufacturers become rich and arrogant;
they are a great power in the land; not be-
cause of superiority of products, but because
of accumulated wealth.

They encouraged and virtually instituted
_ the present cutting of prices by establishing }
the rebate system, which gives the large
dealer the opportunity to sell goods at what
they cost the smaller dealer, and yet make
a fair profit. They advance the price of
their products in the face of the decline in
the prices of drugs and_ stringency in busi-
ness. They secured the aid of druggists to
repeal the stamp tax and then never gave
them a cent of the reduetion. Is it not time
for druggists to wake from their lethargy
and become pharmacists?. Is there any rea-
son why druggists cannot prepare and sell at
least two-thirds of the patents that are re-
quired in their business? They have only
to be put up neatly, properly labeled and
wrapped, and prominently displayed, and
they will sell themselves. The druggist can
give larger bottles of better medicine for the
same money, can make four or five times as
much profit and yet feel that heis giving
his customer a better equivalent for his
money than if he sold him manufacturers’
patents. Attheendof the year he will
have “money to loan,” an increased reputa-
tion as a pharmacist, and an established and
constantly increasing sale for his own reme-
dies.

 

 

—___—~<_2<—__—_
About Cigarettes.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

A well-known revenue agent, now con-
nected with the department in this city, but
late of Chicago, where millions of cigarettes
are manufactured, was spoken to on the sub-
ject of cigarettes.

“I used to be a confirmed cigarette smok-
er, but now you could not induce me to
touch one of them,” he said.

“Why, how’s that?”

“Well, it’s because I went into a large
cigarette manufacturing establishment in
Chicago on business one day, and what I
saw there sickened me on the imitation
smokers. How are they made, and of what?
Of all that is vile and injurious and mean.
Cigar butts, picked up on the streets; barks
of certain kinds and tobacco stems and re-
fuse are heaped together in one filthy pile
and then saturated with opium, which gives
the cigarette that soothing effect so desira-
ble to all smokers. I tell you, sir, if all
cigarette smokers could see as I have seen,
how one of the greatest firms in Chicago
manufacture cigarettes, the trade in the

Palm-Nut Oil as a Lubricant. -

The wide spread and daily increase in the
application of machinery to all the varied
purposes of labor and industry renders the
acquisition of a good and economical lubri-
eating oil a matter of prime interest. Near-
ly all the fatty productions of nature—animal
and vegetable—have been experimented up-
on with a view to this attainment, with great-
er or less degrees of success; it being found,
however, that excellence in quality has gen-
erally been handicapped by a correspond-
ing increase in price. ,

To be a perfect lubricant, an oil must in
the first place possess the power of reducing
to a minimum the loss of useful labor occas-
ioned by the friction of surfaces lubricated.
In the second place it must be what is tech-
nically called “‘neutral;” that is, it must con-
tain no free acids capable of attacking the
metal of friction surfaces. ‘The first proper-
ty can be satisfactorily determined only by
practical test; the second is easily establish-
ed by simple chemical experiment. ‘A solu-
tion of carbonate of soda agitated with the
oil without producing any turpidity is suffi-
cient proof of its neutral properties. The
French official test is made by adding 50
grammes of carbonate of soda to 100 gram-
mes of distilled water. Pour into a bottle
equal parts of this solution and the oil to be
examined, and reverse the bottle five or six
times. If the oil is neutral it must separate
in glistening globules, and give no precipi-
tate; if, however, it coagulates into a lump,
forms a kind of soap, and is thrown down,
it is a sign that the oil contains free acid.

It has been found that palm-nut oil, or, as
it is sometimes called, cocoa-nut oil and co-
quito oil natuarally possess both qualifica-
tions to a large extent. It neither gums nor
wastes, and withstands removal by friction
from surfaces to which it has been applied.
It further possesses the advantage of being
economical—being produced at the rate of
60c a gallon, even with the crude appliances
at present in use among the natives for its
manufacture. The nut is the fruit of a tree
resembling the cocoa-nut, but not so high.
The fruit hangs in large clusters like bana-
nas, and varies in size froma pecan to a
hen’s egg. It grows in nearly all tropical
countries, coming to great perfection along
the coast of Mexico. ‘The natives eat it both
raw and baked, and use the oil for lighting,
and every other use to which oil can be put.
To extract the oil the nuts are first baked in
an oven to expel the water. It is then
ground in mills resembling old fashioned
coffee mills, and the pulp afterwards boiled
when the oil rises to the top and is skimmed
off. With tne proper machinery there is no
doubt that this oil could be produced much
more cheaply and of a purer quality, and we
shall probably soon hear of some enterpris-
ing American firm taking the matter in
hand.

oO
Drug Clerks, Attention!

There are at least 1,000 drug clerks in the
State, eligible for membership in the Michi-
gan State Pharmaceutical Association, an or-
ganized association that is working for the
goodj of every druggist in the State. Gradu-
ation from a school of Pharmacy is not re-
quired for membership, but a good moral
aud professional standing (see constitu-
tion, article III). The time will come when
you can look back with pride upon the fact
that you assisted in raising the standard of
pharmacy in this State, by the aid and as-
sistance you gave to the association in its in-
fancy. The initiation fee is only $1, and
the yearly dues the same. The association
also furnishes a very elegant certificate of
membership to those who desire, for $1 ex-
tra.
meeting at Detroit September 9, 10 and 11,
we will be pleased to welcome you. The
expense of attending will be small, as we
have secured reduced rates on all the rail-
roads, and at hotels.

For application blanks and further infor-
mation, address.

JACOB JESSON, Secretary.
Muskegon, Mich.

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Pharmacy vs. The Average Physician.
From the Detroit Lancet.

A writer in the American Drug News
says that he was recently requested by a phy-
sician to prepare an elixir of bismuth, pepsin
and pancreatine with acids. Knowing the im-
possibility of making any such combination
he notified the doctor that the prescription
could not be made into a solution for chem-
ical reasons stated. The doctor stated that
he still wanted the prescription mode up in
this manner, as a like combination had been
obtained from another manufacturer and
used with good results, and that a similar
article was wanted. Such is the pharm-
aceutical knowledge of the average physi-

cian.
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Had a Better Fly Catcher.

‘“‘Would you like to buy some fly-paper to-
day?” inquired a druggist of an old man who
had been making some purchases.

‘Some what?”

“Some fly paper.”

“What for?’

“Why, to attract the flies.”

“Attract the flies, eh?’ said the old man:
“attract the flies? That’s just what I don’t
want to do. I can attract all the flies I want
and more too, with this bald head of
mine.”

_—_——_>t a

Brass pins were made by hand many cen-
turies ago. A Massachusetts man invented
those with a solid head, but their first man-
ufacture was in England in 1833.

———_———>- > :
The effort to start a glass works at Wash-
ington, Pa., has proved a failure, as Pitts-
burg capitalists declined to support the en-

 

same would soon fall off or cease entirely.”

terprise.

If it is possible for you to attend the},

 

VISITING BUYERS.

The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders with the various houses:

A. Mulder, Spring Lake.

Geo. B. Manchester, Middleville.

Fred Stoner, Grand Haven.

L. Young, Coopersville.

Barker & Lehnen, Pierson.

H. C. Peckham, Freeport.

Green & Green, Byron Center.

Smedley Bros., Bauer.

B. M. Dennison, East Paris.

Baron & TenHoor, Forest Grove.

J. Omler, Wright.

Jorgensen & Hemingsen, Grant Station.

J. W. Mead, Berlin. :

E. P. Barnard, buyer New Era Lumber
Co., New Era.

C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg.

Darling & Roberts, Sparta.

W. S. Root, Talmadge.

J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.

Paine & Field, Englishville.

Norman Harris, Big Springs.

J. Barnes, Edgerton.

I. S. Boice, Hastings.

H. P. Wyman, Chippewa Lumber Co.,
Chippewa Lake.

J. H. Spires, Leroy.

John Smith, Ada.

P. C. Schmidt, Chester.

G. P. Stark, Cascade.

Corneil & Griswold, Griswold.

G. Brusse, Zeeland.

Jay Marlatt, Berlin.

Mr. Wardell, of Wardell & Palmer, Man-
ton.

A. G. Chase, Ada.

Wm. Parks, Alpine.

W. F. Rice, Alpine.

B. McNeal, Byron Center.

R. B. Wadsworth, Bellaire.

Louis Kolkema, Holland.

L. P. Swift, Crapo.

N. W. Crocker, Byron.
’ Dibble Bros., Salem.

J. DeBri, Byron.

Jos. Newman, Dorr.

O. D. Chapman, Stanwood.

B. F. Baker, Cedar Springs.

Cole & Camp, Kingley.

R. Wolford, grocer at Boyne Falls, has
sold out.

J. E. Rice, Coopersville.
R. V. MeArthur, Rockford.
F. L. Blake, Irving.
A. W. Blain, Dutton.
C. F. Sears & Co., Rockford.
R. G. Smith, Wayland.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
F. G. Thurston, Lisbon.
John D. Merritt, Olive Center.
Jacob Bartz, North Dorr.
F. C. Brisbin, Berlin.
C. R. Herrick, Fenwick.
Heck & Goodman, Burnip’s Corners.
FE. W. Pickett, Wayland.
Spring & Lindley, Bailey.
~ Waite Bros., Hudsonville.
A. & E. Bergy Caledonia.
Joshua Colby of Colby & Co., Rockford.
Wagar & Calahan, Cedar Springs.
E. H. Foster, Fife Lake.
John M. Cloud, Cadillac.
C. Deimng, Dutton.
E. Vanderveen, Holland.
Mr. Snow, of Snow & Cook. Moline.
J. S. Barker, Sand Lake.
John Scott, Lowell.
Thys Stadt, Spring Lake.
Henry Lovell, of Lovell Bros.,
Fred Ramsey, White Cloud.
T. W. Provin, Cedar Springs.
S. M. Cowles, Trufant.
E, H. Foster, Fife Lake.
Ed. Roys, Cedar Springs.
Cass Scoville, of Scoville & McAuley, Ed-
gerton.
Purdy, of Purdy & Hastings, Sparta Cen-
ter.
Nagler, of Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia.
R. G. Beckwith, Hopkins.
Sisson & Lilley, Spring Lake.
E.S. Botsford, Dorr.
O. W. Messinger, Spring Lake.
J. C. Miller, Douglass.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
L. E. Paige, of Paige & Anderson, Sparta
M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake.
J. B. Quick, Howard City.
J. R. Odell, Fremont.
Dr. Wager, of Wager Bros., Edmore.
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VISITING SALESMEN.
Representatives of the following houses
have been in town since our last issue:

C. A. Banker, Anglo-American Packing

Tonia.

Co.

G. F. Cole, Marshall Shirt Manf’g Co.,
Marshall.

W. J. White, Cleveland.

O. N. Benedict, Sprague, Warner & Co.,
Chicago.

ae Bow, Dick, Middleton & Co., Louis-
ville.

Remember the Date,
Gent. 9, 10, and 11, 1884

 

Second Annual Meeting
OF THE
MICHIGAN STATE

Pharmaceutical Assockatioy,

—AT—

Merrill Hall,

De TROT!

You are cordially invited to become a
member and honor the meeting with your
presence. The larger the Association the
more influence it will wield. The sessions
will consist of reading and discussion of
Papers, discussion of Trade Interests, ex-
cursions on the river, a banquet, etc.

Reduced rates on all railroads and at the
hotels.

For application blanks and furthur partic-
ulars, address,

Jacob Jesson, 8a'y
{ MUSKEGON, MICH.

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

-_—_— ne PAPAL.

Advanced—Carbolic acid.

 
 
 

  
  
 
  

 
 

  
 

BLAIS SI

ACIDS.
Acetic, NO.8...3.5.....5..25-. gb 9 @ 10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35
COrECHoGe (6 ee c. 50
CMG oe ees 55
Muriatic 18 deg.................+.- 3 @ 5
Nitric 06 GOS... oe. ce oe cc cs ete ll @ 2B
ORANG ee a ee ee Ce 144%@ 1d
Sulphuric 66 deg.................-. 3@ 4
Tartarie powdered................ 48
Benzoic, English............. B Oz 20
Benzotc, German...............-++ 122 @ 15
WPAMMIG ts ns wecee 1 @ li
AMMONIA,
Carbonate.............. . gh 1 @ 18
Muriate (Powd. 22¢)..............6- 14
Aqua 16 deg or 3f..............000- 6 @ 7
Aqua 18 deg or 4f................-- 7@ 8
BALSAMS.
Copaipa 2.08 ee ee @ 50
Paes eae oe. 40
POU a ee eee Gees 2 50
TRON 0 a eo 50
BARKS.
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)........ 12
Cinchona, yellow...............+- 18
lm, Slt. 6. es esos. eee eee 15
Elm, ground, pure................. i 13
Elin, powdered, pure.............. 15
Sassafras, Of root..............-..- 10
Wild Cherry, select................ 12
Bayberry powdered............... 20
Hemlock powdered...............- 18
Wah0O.2)...06..73..-.. 0320507. 30
Soap ground... ................... 12
BERRIES,
Cubeb, prime (Powd $ 88)........ @ 80
SUMIPCH cose ees oe 7 6 @. ft
Prickly Ash 7.02. .0..05.35-.2..52:.. 1¢60 @!1 10
EXTRACTS.
Licorice (10 and 25 ib boxes, 25c)... 27
Licorice, powdered, pure......... T%
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 Ib doxes). 9
Logwood, Is (25 Ib boxes).........- 12
Lgowood, %s QQ) 5.2.3 ..5-: 13
Logwood, 4s GO) es 15
Logwood, ass’d O Los... 14
Fluid, Extracts—25 # cent. off list.
FLOWERS.
SATMICH 55s oe eae cs 10 @ lt
Chamomile, Roman............... 25
Chamomile, German.............. 25
GUMS.
Aloes, Barbadoes..............---- 60@ 75
Aloes, Cape (Powd 24¢).........-.. 18
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)....... 50
Ammoniae .....0:..:......-...---- B@ 30
Arabic. extra select..............- 60
Arabic, powdered select.......... 60
Arabic, Ist picked................- 50
Arabic,2d picked..............-.+- 40
Arabic,c3d pickod..............+.-- 35
Arabic, sifted sorts...............- 30
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 30
IRen7ZOIn. 7). 2.2... .. st. cee e- 55@60
@amphor.-:.......5..-..------.---- 22@ 24
Catechu. 1s (% 14c, 48 16c)...... . 13
Euphorbium powdered...........- 35@ 40
Galbanum strained.......... : 80
Gamboge.............eeceee 90@1 00
Guaiac, prime (Powd 45c). 35
Kino [Powdered, 30c]...... LS 20
MASTICN 5 2 eek eee sss we 110
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 40
Opium, pure (Powd $6.00).......... 4 50
Shellac, Campbell’s....... :s 30
Shellac, English........ 26
Shellac, native............c.seseee 24
Shellac bleached...............-4-- 30
MracaGantn 69. ........:-5..--266 << 30 @1 10
HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES.
Moarhound |. .::....52-.5-. 3.2 .2+---e- =e ee s 25
MObeWs 0566s ose ee cee wee anne 25
PepperMint.......... ce cece cece ee cece ee eees 25
RATO oe on een oe esln cence ee aise 40
Spearmint 2.2.2.0... 6. cece ee cece ee ee ee eee eeee 24
Sweet Majoram.................:. --30
MRA ce ee cie e ese oo a 25
MENVANG 2 e tees .30
WORTRWOOG 2. 6.265. 6 ese cen tecs ecco ence 25
IRON.
Citrate and Quinine............... 6 40
Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20
Sulphate, pure crystal............ 7
@itrate se. 80
Phosphate .......-......-...--.-.-- 65

LEAVES.

Buchu, short (Powd 25c)..........-
Sage, Italian, bulk (4s & 48, 12c)...
Senna, Alex, natural..............
Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled..
Senna, powdered...............++-

18

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13
6
20
30
22
Senna tinnivelli........... ....---- 16
Wve Wrsl... 662... ..s..... ee wins es 10
BelledOnna........:-....-.------>-- 35
MOXPIOVE....-.2.....-..5.-.------ 30
PIEGNUANE . 6655 osc s cece ee 35
Oke, Ved... ..... 0.2.62. ---- 0s se 2 30
LIQUORS.
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 25
Druggists’ Favorite Rye.......... 175 @2 00
Whisky, other brands............. 110 @1 50
Gin, Old Tom..........+......------ 135 @1 %
Gin, Holland..................--.:- 200 @3 50
WEAN Y..c..-5-:---.--- 2. - + - 175 @6 50
Catawba WineS...........-..005 « 125 @2 00
Wort WiHCS......-.:--.5-.-2-------- 135 @2 50
MAGNESIA.
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 0Z........ 23
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... 37
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25
@aleined. 2 ..6....2. 222s. e ee. 70
OILS.
Almond, SWeet.............00sceee: 45 @ 50
Amber, rectified...........
PAMIBO 2 eo ok cae seine
Bay # 02Z...........ccsseee
Bergamont..........----.00-:
@AStOR.. 6-22. 5556 5. oe ce es ee ae

  

Croton...
Cajeput .
Cassia...
Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c).....
@itronelia .......-:....-.0.--s6----
@lOVGS 8. cee ec ees oe
Cubebs, P. & W.........-
Hrigeron .........cce cece cece eeece
WING WEOG. 3. o-oo ccs cesses sees
Geranium # OZ.............eee eens
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
Juniper WOOd...........--.eeee eee
Juniper berries...........-....++0+
Lavender flowers, French.........
Lavender garden do
Lavender spike do
Lemon, NeW CYrop...........eseeeeee
Lemon, Sanderson’s............--+
LOEMONQTASS........ 2. cece cece ee eeee
Origanum, red flowers, French...
Origanum, No.1
Pennyroyal ............:- ee ee ee eeee
Peppermint, white...............-
ROSE #P OZ... 2... cece cess eres sees
Rosemary, French (Flowers $5)...
Sandal Wood, German............
andal Wood, W. I ue
Sassatras................
WANEY 45000): 2. es
Tar (by gal 60c)..........
Wintergreen............
Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $6.50).....
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Wormseed .. 2. 2.-5...-.--2 + wees
Cod Liver, filtered..... .
Cod Liver, best......... ees
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16

Olive, Malaga........... :

Olive, “Sublime Italian ._.....
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Rose, Ihmsen’s.............-- 8 Oz

POTASSIUM.

BicrOmMate....>....2.....655- 6% 2 Ib
Bromide, eryst. and gran. bulk...
Chlorate, eryst (Powd 28¢).........
Jodide, cryst. and gran. bulk.....
Prussiate yellow...............-68

ROOTS.

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AIGNOd. GUE 6... ooo ccc ew cc access
Arrow, St. Vincent’s............6.
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and \%s....
Blood (Powd 18c)..............46--
Calamus, peeled................4-
Calamus, German white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered............
Gentian (Powd l4c)...............-
Ginger, African (Powd 16c)........
Ginger, Jamaica bleached........
Golden Seal (Powd 40c)...........-
Hellebore, white, powdered.......
Tpecac, Rio, powdered.............

alap, powdered.............-..66:
Licorice, select (Powd 12%).......
Licorice, extra select.............-
Pink, tWe ha ea cs 66 has hicece ce se ne
Rhei, from select to choiceé......
Rhei, powdered E. I..............-.
Rhei, choice cut cubes............
Rhei, choice cut fingers...........
Serpentaria........ 0.06 e cece eee ee
BOUORA 5 ee hc ee weeks
Sarsaparilla, Hondurus...........

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Sarsaparilla, Mexican.............
Squills, white (Powd 35c)..........
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)...... 25
Valerian, Vermont (POwd 28c)....

: SEEDS. Xs
Anise, Italian (Powd 20c)..........
Bird, mixed in h packages........
Canary, Smyrna..................-
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19c)..
Cardamon, Aleppee...............
Cardamon, Malabar................
OCGlry oo oes as eee
Coriander, nest English...........
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IGX, ClOAN 2 ooo ce sk 3%@
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%)............ 4@
Foenugreek, powdered............ 8 @
Hemp, Russian... c. ks ese ews 5 @
Mustard, white/ Black 10c)........
QURINGG, ee ne
Rape, English. 2.62 .5.... 2... ses
Worm, Uevant...........5.........

SPONGES.

Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50
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Velvet Extra do dQ © ..:.: 110
Extra Yellow do GO 4 ai: 85
Grass do d6@ 22... 65
Hard head, for slate use........... 75
Vellow Reef, ~ dO | 2.2.22..... 1 40
MISCELLANEUS.
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.17) @ gal.... 2 2
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 50
Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution. 27
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution... 12
Annatto 1 rolls........... 30
Blue. Soluble. ...........6.5-.. ee 50
Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2-75
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00
ANU es ee scones 24@ 3%
Alum, ground (Powd 9c).......... 38 @ 4
Annatto, prime. .......0...-.. 225. 32
Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44@ 5 -
Arsenic, white, powdered......... G 7
Balm Gilead Buds................. 4
Beans, Tonks... -............0..2. 2 25
Beans, Vanilla 2.0 6.200.020. 0.. 700 @9 75
Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 1 60
Blue Pill (Powd 70c)............... 45
Blue Witriol .0 20 0 coco coe. sk i%@ 9
Borax, refined (Powd 18c)......... 12
Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 1 35
Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 20
Capsicum Pods, American do ... 18
Carmine: Nol40.: 0.2... 6s ool. oe. 4 00
@assig Buds...) 2... oo eck. 2
Calomel. American................ 70
Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5
Chalk, precipitate English........ 2
Chalk, red fingers................. 8
Chalk, white lump. aoe 2
Chloroform, Squib Lo. 1 60
Colocynth apples.................. 60
Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 60
Chloral do do__cryst... 1 78
Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90
Chloral do do crusts.. 1 75
Chloroform (2.5.0... 100 @1 10
-Cinchonidia, P. & W......5........ 55 @ 6€
Cinchonidia, other brands......... 55 @ 60
Cloves (Powd 28¢)...........cecee0 20 @ 2
@oehinesl 2s 30
Cocoa Butter...... oop sos eee ceeds 45
Copperas (by bbl Ic)............... 2
Corrosive Sublimate............... 65
Corks, X and XX—35 off list......
Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... 38 @ 40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 Ib box.. 15
CTORSOUC oe, 50
Cudbear, prime. ..................- 24
Cuttle Fish Bone. ...:...5.........- 24
Dextrine..... ee ese eee as 2
Dover’s Powders................0+ 120
Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50
Ergot powdered............-.0.0-. 45
Meher Samibb s......00.:.--..2. .:. 110
Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8
MpsomuSakte i020 24@ 3
Mrgot, tres. 2. ote. 50
Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 69
Blake white. :.. 0.6. ..5 6.6... ese ce 14
Grains Paradise..... 25
Gelatine, Cooper’s................. 90
Gelatine,. French ...... wo. 45 @ ol
Glassware, flint, 79 off, by box 60 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
Glue, Cabinet...) 2... scccce sce. ee 12 @ lv
@iuie white) 8 17 @ 28
Glycerine, pure..............-..-.. 21 @ 2
Hops 48 and %s...........-....... 25@ 40
VOGOLOrMT Hi OZ... secs. 35
Wndteo ee 8 @1 00
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 23 @ 25
Todine, resublimed................ 2 10
Isinglass, American............... 1 50
TaMONICH 20.6.5. 66 2. ek ee. 9
Hondon Purple:..............4.--; 10 @ bb
ead; acetate: ..........:.....-2..-- 15
Lime, chloride, (48 2s 10c & 48 1c) 9
UWE UNG (25 ee a 1 00
MVCOPOGIUM -. 2.0.2... le 50
IMERCOR ee, 60
Madder, best Dutch.............. RY%@ 183
Manna, S. Boi. .0. 0.650. oc. sk 135
IMOFGUEY 66) 06.) 550.055... e ee 50
Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... oz 3 25@3 50
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s...... 40
Moss, Iceland: .........-.-...- # tb 10
MOSH: TRISH colo oes 12
Mustard, English............. 30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 cans. 18
Nuteais cco 20
Nutmegs Noo). 0.26... fs 70
INtexX VOMICR.... 6.35600. 6. ee 10
Ointment. Mercurial, \d.......... 40
Paris Green... .... 2.6.25... c 2... 18%@ 27
Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18
IPEMSING oe. cee ee ke 3 00
Pitch, True Burgundy............. q
Quaseia | 5s oc. c 6 @ 7
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W........ oz 1 30@I 35
Quinine, German.................. 125 @1 30
Seidlitz Mixture................... 28
Strychnia, cryst.................+6- 150
Silver Nitrate, cryst............... 79 @ 8&
Red Precipitate............... 8 80
Satfron, American................. 40
Sal Glauber)... ......656). 5.22... @ 2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10
Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9
Sal Rochelle............. eee cae 33
Sal Soda. 262.0056 ee 2@ 2%
Sa@HOMN soo o.oo. oa 2 00
SAMtOMIN = 62.05.50 es. cee oe cls 6 75
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38
Soda Ash [by keg 3c].............. 4
Spermaceti......:........----.----: 25
Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 4%@ 5
Soap, White Castile................ 14
Soap, Green do Sas oe 17
Soap, Mottled do 9
Soap, dO. -dO. ...... eee mai
Soap, Mazzini...................-.. 14
Spirits Nitre.3 F................... 2 @ 28
Spirits Nitre,4W................... 28 @ 8
Sugar Milk powdered.............. 30
Sulphur, flour.................-.... 84Y@ 4
Sulppur, soll... 2.2.6... 8 8@ 3%
Tartar PMetic......:......2s.6.50--
Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans $ doz 2 70
Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40
Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85
Turpentine, Venice........... 8 Ib 25
Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 60
Zine, Sulphete...:........ 2.5.2... 7@ 8
OILs.
Capitol Cylinder.............. 0... cess seen eens 75
Model Cylinder. .........:-..:.........-......- 60
Shields Cylinder... .....-....<%..2.;....-..... 50
Eldorado Bngine...... 2.2... .ccc ces en cece eeeess 45
Peerless Machinery..............cc-e ce eeeeeee 35
Challenge Machinery...............cceeeeeeeee 25
Backus Hine HNG@IMNEG.. 22... 6.6... eee ete 30
Black Diamond Machinery............ .30
Custor Machine Oil.................- .6C
Paraffine, 25 deg.................6- 22
Paratine, 25 deg... ...... 6.2 cesses. ee ..21
Sperm, winter bleached............... ..1 40
Bbl = Gal
Whale, Wilter:. .. 2.02... csc ee ce cee 80 85
Lard, extra...... 64 7
Bard No: boo... ts. we. 55 65
Linseed, pure raw...........eeeeeeee 58 62
Binseed; botled .......-........:..:.; 61 65
Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 90 95
Spirits Turpentine................... 35 45
VARNISHES.
No.1 Turp Coach.............ee ee eeee 1 10@1 20
Pixtrea: (PUrp.....- 2-22... see cent eee 1 60@1 70
@oach Body.......:.......-...-.--.--.- 2 75@3 00

No. 1 Turp Furniture....
Extra Turp Damar........

 

Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.............. 70@ Td
PAINTS.

Bbl Lb
Boralumine, White bulk) ........ 9
Boralumine,  ‘ BIST 633500 10
Boralumine, Tints bulk. +50 off.. 10
Boralumine ‘ 6 1S. I 63.2502: 11
Red Venetian................-. 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3
Putty, commercial ............ 2% 24%4@ 3
Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 24%@ 3
Vermilion, prime American.. 18@16
Vermilion, English............ 55@57
Green, Peninsular............. 16@17
Lead, red strictly pure..... .. 6
Lead, white, strictly pure..... 6%
Whiting, white Span She 4s Qi
Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90
White, Paris American........ t >

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HAZEL TINE,
PERKINS
& 00,

Wholesale

ruggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91, 93 and
95 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

Dries, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
and Droggist’s
Glassware

MANUFACTURERS OF
RLEGANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS,
FLUID EXTRACTS AND ELIXIRS.

GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR

Wo tr, Parron & Co., AND JoHN L. WutT-
ING, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE
PAINT AND VARNISH
BRUSHES.

—Also for the—

GRAND Rapips BrusH Co., MANFGS. OF
Hatr, SHOE AND HORSE BRUSHES.

Drugeists’ Sundries

Our stock in this department of our. busi-
ness is conceded to be one of the largest,
best-assorted and diversified to be found in
the Northwest. We are heavy importers of
many articles ourselves and can offer Fine
Solid Back Hair Brushes, French and Eng-
glish Tooth and Nail Brushes at attractive
prices. Ourline of Holiday Goods for the
approaching season will be more full and el-
egant than ever before, and we desire our
customers to delay their fall purchasers
of those articles until they have seen our el-
egant line, as shown by our accredited repre-
sentative who is now preparing for his an-
nual exhibition of those goods.

We desire particular attention of those
about purchasing OUTFITS for NEW STORES
to the fact of our unsurpassed facilities
for meeting the wants of this class of buyers
without delay and in the most approved and
acceptable manner known to the drug: trade.
Our special efforts in this direction have re-
ceived from hundreds of our customers the
most satisfying recommendations.

Wine and Lignor Vepartment

We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for
the drug trade only, and trust we merit the
high praise accorded us for so satisfactorily
supplying the wants of our customers with
Pure Goods in this department. We con-
trol and are the only authorized agents
for the sale of the celebrated

Withers Dade & Co’s

Henderson Co., Ky., SOUR MASH AND
OLD FASHIONED HAND MADE, COP-
PER DISTILLED WHISKYS. We not
only offer these goods to be excelled by No
OTHER KNOWN BRAND in the market, but
superior in all respects to most that are ex-
posed for sale. We GUARANTEE perfect
and complete satisfaction and where this
brand of goods has once been introduced the
future trade has been assured.

We are also owners of the

Driggists Favorite Rye,

Which continues to have so many favorites -
among druggists who have sold these goods
for a very long time. Buy our

Grins, Braddies & Fing Wines,

We call your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim to
make as complete and perfect as possible.
For special quantities and for quotations on
such articles as do not appear on the list such
as Patent Medicines, etc,, we invite your cor-
respondence.

Mail orders always receive our special and

¥ | personal attention.

HAZELTING, PERKINS & CO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: : a Getting a Pass on Dean Richmond. r | :
The Michigal Tradesmal “Tye a story about Dean Richmond,” said H R H N /\ O \ } f \ |
* | arailroad man to a reporter the other day, Ml On [ [ ©
f “that I know is true because I was there. d ay
A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH

WEDNESDAY.
E, A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 3d FLOOR.
[Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as
Second-class Matier.|

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1884.

 

 

PETROLEUM FUEL.

 

Its Success an Assured Fact.

From the earliest discoveries of oil wells
in this country, experimenters have been
occupied from time to time in attempts to
introduce petroleum asa cheap substitute
for wood and coal, as a fuel, both for factory
and domestic purposes. Hitherto, however,
each successive innovation has been aban-
doned after an ample test has proven that
the expense of producing a certain result—
the evaporation of a given quantity of water
—by means of heat generated by the com-
bustion of petroleum, was so much greater
than when coal was employed, as to coun-
terbalance any other advantages it might
possess. These advantages are at once ap-
parent even to a causual observer. The
great lessening of bulk is an important con-
sideration with steamers and locomotives,
while the absence of ashes and of the neces-
sity of stoking is a desideratum of general
significance. Another advantage is, that by
all experiments so far made, a steady and
continuous heat can be maintained, since
the supply being constant, the flames never
slacken or decrease in intensity.

All these advantages were sufficient to de-
cide the preference to petroleum as a fuel, if
by any contrivance the cost, as compared
with other combustibles, could be more near-
ly equalized. This ‘consummation devoutly
to be wished” has been satisfactorily ac-
complished in San Francisco by Mr. Bod-
well, an ex-policeman of that city. The
theory upon which Mr. Bodwell’§ inventton
is based—that of burning petroleum in con-
junction with water—is not quite new. In
fact it has been put in practice for some
time past by the East Indian government in
some of their official steam launches. <Ac-
cording to their plan, a tank of oil was plac-
ed in the stern of the boat, from which pro-
ceeded a long pipe terminating in a brass
nozzle. The point of this nozzle was insert-
ed into the side of another tube, near its
mouth, proceeding from the steam chest.
These united tubes were then introduced in-
to the furnace through an aperture in the
door. As soon as the oil and steam were
turned on, the blast of the latter caught and
carried forward the former in the shape of
spray, which, when lighted, kept up a con-
stant, roaring blaze. The defect in this
contrivance consisted in the fact that
the spray reached the flue before com-
plete combustion had been effected, causing
a considerable waste in material. Mr. Bod-
well’s new apparatus is designed to over-
come this liability to waste, and, by so do-
ing, torender petroleum the cheapest and
most convenient fuel in the world.

Inthe process just described, it will be
noticed, also, that a certain head of steam
must be produced before the petroleum at-
tachment could be brought into operation;
but this new invention is always ready for
use at a moment’s notice, and a fire may be
kindled as readily as lighting a gas jet. It is
reported that, on an exhibition trial of this
new apparatus, an ordinary kitchen range
fitted with the usual water back, connected
with a 30 gallon boiler, and perfectly cool,
was heated in five minutes to a mass of red
hot iron, and within half an hour the water
in the boiler was boiling, a result that would
have required at least two hours with the
best coal fire in the same range. And this
heat can be as readily controlled and adjust-
ed to the desired fixed temperature, as the
light of a lamp can be increased or diminish-
ed. It is claimed thata burning pan, 11
inches long and 8 inches high, would heat a
cook stoye or parlor grate to any desired
temperature, or would run a locomotive.
There also seems to be practically no limit
to the diffusion of the heat, asa flame 200
feet long could be produced with an ordi-
nary draft, diffusing an equal degree of heat
from one extremity to the other. The fluid
is not liable to explosion, and sufficient fuel
four six months can be neatly stored away in
less bulk than a single ton of coal. It is es-
timated that about 66 gallons of the prepar-
ed petroleum evolve the same amount of
heat as a ton of the best coal, and that it can
be furnished for about $1.30.

It would naturally be supposed that a sub-
stance so rich in carbon would emit large
volumes of smoke, as, indeed, it would if
consumed under ordinary conditions; but the
excess of carbon is wholly consumed by the
oxygen set free upon disintegration, of the
water while at the same time the freed hy-
drogen produces a greater intensity of heat.
Herein, likewise, consists a large element of
economy, as it is well known that from 20
to 40 per cent of the burning proprieties of
coal are absolutely wasted in the form of
smoke. Nor will the tall ungainly chem-
neys and smoke stacks continue to be a re-
quisite with this new combustion. There
will be no loss of heat sustained by opening
furnace doors; and boiler plates will not
suffer from the presence of sulphur, from
which substance petroleum is free. The
temperature can be increased to any degree
of intensity, without the use of artificial or
forced drafts; and fires can be instantly ex-
tinguished.

a —-—

There are now 50,000 post offices in this

country. :

ie,

I have never seen it in print, but I think it
is as good a one as was ever told on the old
man. It happened up in New York in—let
me see—’56, I believe. Dean Richmond had
an office in Buffalo then, in a little seven-by-
nine building, that he held sole possession
of. Well, one day when the old man was
scribbling away—you know he wrotea hand

(in comparison with which Horace Greely’s

writing was like print—a fellow that had a
lot of shingles piled up at a station fifty or
sixty miles down the Central walked in.
Dean looked upand asked:

“What d’ye want?”

“T’ve got some shingles down here I want
to sell you.”

“Well; you go back home, and when I
want ’em I’ll send for ’em,” and the old man
commenced scribbling again.

‘“‘A bout three months afterward the shin-
gle man wanted to go to Albany for some-
thing or other, and he wrote to Richmond
asking fora pass. In a day or two he gota
letter about eight words long, written on
plain note paper and signed ‘Dean Richi-
mond.’ There wasn’t a. man in the town
that could make out any of it except the sig-
nature, but the shingle speculator supposed
it was Dean’s way of making out a pass, so
he took the train for Albany and presented

-it to the conductor, who glanced at it, said

‘All right,’ and handed it back to him.
Well, sir, he traveled for weeks on that
piece of paper until one day he landed in
Buffalo again. Passing Richmond’s office he
thought he would drop in and thank the old
man for his courtesy. He said: ‘Mr. Rich-
mond, I am very much obliged to you for
that pass.’

“What pass?” was the gruff response.

“Why, that pass you sent me a month or
two ago.”

“T didn’t send you no pass.”

“Yes, you did; here it is,” says the shin-
gle man, producing the paper.

“Old Dean took it, studied it over a min-
ute, got purple in the face, and shouted in a
voice trembling with anger: ‘Why you
—— —— fool, you, that ain’t no pass.’ And
then, shaking it in his visitor’s face, he
pointed at it and added, with ayell: ‘That
says: “Why in h—1 don’t you send them
shingles? Dean Richmond.” D’ye under-
stand thal, you —— —— idiot?”

“The shingle man beat a hasty retreat and
it took the eld man a week to cool down.”
——_—_—__$_—>2 =. __-

Ten Commandments of Business.

The President of the Boston Board of
Trade, himself a successful and distinguish-
ed merchant, in a recent address on schools
and business life, said that every boy should
learn the ten commandments of business.
These commandments are the following:

1. Thou shalt have no other occupation be-
fore thee.

2. Thou shalt not make unto thyself laws;
for the laws are written and unchangeable;
but thou shalt give diligent heed to my
laws, and keep them and remember them.

3. Remember thy promises and keep them
punctually. :

4. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy
work.

5. Thou shalt not speculate.

6. Thou shalt not lie or steal.

7%. Thou shalt not be extravagant.

8. Thou shalt not be avaricious.

9. Thou shalt not put rum into thy mouth
to steal away thy brains.

10. Thou shalt not covet. Thou shalt court
earnestly the best gifts—sagacity, prudence,
foresight, perseverance, alertness, order, ac-
curacy, thoroughness, and whatever is hon-
orable and above reproach. F.C.

q+» +S __——_
As It Used to Be.
From the Northwestern Grocer.

A well filled barrel had just been loaded
on to a freight truck. Its contents was pure
white, and it felt stuck up.

“Keep your distance!’ it said, as another
barrel rolled up on the skids and stood by
its side.

“TI see by your complexion you're from
the haughty south?’

“Yes; I’m from Cuba!’

“That's a dirty place!’

“Yes, but I’ve been refined !”

‘Where did you get refinement?”

“In New York.”

“T’m common clay!”

“Yes, I see you’re a regular oldsand bank.
What’s your name?”

“Terra Alba, 1¢ a pound!”

“Pretty name!”

“Yes; Llike it. What’s yours?’

“Standard granulated, 614 @7%c!’

“Why! Old fellow! We’re twins!”

“Not by a good deal!”

“Yes we are, you stuck up old thing; and
T’ll be worth just as much as you are when
we are mixed and come out of the place
where we are going!”

“No ??

“Ves 1??

“Where are we going?”

“Going to the candy factory !’’

sa
Swiss Silk Manufacture.

Recent official reports from sources show
that the silk manufacturers of Switzerland
are decreasing because the Swiss refuse to
believe in any possible change of fashion un-
til it is too late to take advantage of the de-
mand for a novelty. For instance, they did
not begin to make repped silks until the call
for them was almost over, and now when
satins are going out of fashion, one-third of
the Swiss looms are making them, and the
fancy silks woven in Jacquard looms are left
for the French manufacturers to profit by

 

  
 

them.

WEROLESAL:E

Men’s Furnishing Goods

MANUFACTURERS OF

The “Carhartt”? Pantaloons, Overalls, Engineers’ Jackets, Jumpers’ Shirts, ete. Upon our
manufactured goods, we guarantee to save the trade the Jobbers’ Profits. Samples sent

for Comparison.
118 Jefferson Ave.

PHCK BROS.
Wholesale Druggists

A Complete Stock of all that pertains to the wants of the Retail Druggist.

Detroit.

 

We Employ No Travelers. Send for Prices.

129 and 131 Monroe Street,

Grand Rapids Mich.

 

We manufacture a full line, use
the best material obtainable, and
guarantee our goods to be first-
class.

We carry an immense stock of

Virgidia and Tennessee Peanuts,
Almonds, Brazils, Filberts, Pea-

Nuts cans, Walnuts and Cocoanuts,
and compete with any market.

Gig
F it

ru are headquarters for everything in
our line.

PUTNAM & BROOKS,
FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE,

PAs ie iuipneii ttn}
BOLeCUCLeCe ite ree sae

We are agents for Gorden’s
ceiebrated Wrag Jaws, Olym-
pian, D. F., and many other well-
known brands and carry a full line
of his goods at factory prices.

We handle Oranges, Lemons,
Bananas, Figs, Dates, Etc., in
large quantities from first-hands and

 

  

 

 

      

 

 

WHOLESALE GROCERS,

f44, 46 and 48 South Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
WE ARE FACTORY AGENTS FOR

Nimrod, Acorn, Chief Crescent & hed Seal Plug Tohaccos

Our stock of Teas, Coffees and Syrups is Always Complete.

—WE MAKE SPECIAL CLAIM FOR OUR—
Tobaccos, Vinegars and Spices :!
OUR:MOTTO: “SQUARE DEALING BETWEEN MANCAND MAN.”

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

M. B. Church “Bedette” Co.,

“Bedette.

 

 

Manufacturer of

ca
=
et

 

PATENTED JUNE 15, 1883.

This invention supplies a long felt want for a cheap portable bed, that can be put away in
a small space when not in use, and yet make a roomy, comfortable bed when wanted. Of the
many cots that are in the market there is not one, cheap or expensive, on which a comfortable
night’s rest can be had. They are all narrow, short, without spring, and in short no bed at all.
While TH BEDETTE folds into a small space, and is as light as anything can be made for dura-
bility, when set up it furnishes a bed wide and long enough for the largest man, and is as com-
fortable to lie upon as the most expensive bed. It is so constructed that the patent sides, reg-
ulated by the patent adjustable tension cords, form the most perfect spring ed. The canvas
covering is not tacked to the frame, as on all cots, but is made adjustable, so that it can be
taken off and put on again by any one in a few minutes, or easily tightened, should it become
loose, at any time from stretching. It is a perfect spring bed, soft and easy, without springs
or mattress. For warm weather it is a complete bed, without the addition of anything; for cold
weather it is only necessary to add sufficiént clothing. The ‘‘ BEDETTE” is a household neces-
sity, and no family after once using, would be without it. It is simple in its construction, and
eee likel a - out of repair. It makes a pretty lounge, a perfect bed, and the price is within
the reach of a.

Price—36 in. wide, by 63¢ ft. long, $3.50; 30 in wide, by 63¢ ft. long, $3.00; 27 in.
wide, by 434 ft. long, cover not adjustable, $2.50. For sale by furniture dealers every-

 

where. If not for sale by your dealer it will be sent to any address 01

receipt of price.

   

 

Coal, Wood, Lime, Cement,
Sewer Pipe, Htc,

Office removed to 3 Canal street, Basement.

WM. SHARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents for

AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

F.J. LAMB & COMPANY,

——-WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Butter, Cheese, Eres,

Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc.

 

 

 

State Agent for the Lima Patent Egg Cases and Fillers.
NO. 8 AND 10 IONIA STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS. MIiCHMiGcAN,.

Choice Butter a Specialty !

Also Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Cheese,
Eggs, Jelly, Preserves, BANANAS and HARLY
VEGETABLES.

Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders.

M,C. Russell, 48 Otfawa St., G’d Rapids,
SPRING & COMPANY

 

 

 

 

--WHOLESALE DEALERS IN—

FANCY AND

»

STAPLE DRY GOODS

CARPETS,

MATTINGS,

OrIl CLOTHS,

ETc. ETC.

G and 8 Monroe Strect,

 

CGrand:Rapids, - Michigan.

 
 
 

 

  
  

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The Michigan Tradesman.

BUSINESS LAW.

 

 

 

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
of Last Resort.

 

EFFECT OF ASSIGNMENT.

After property, money or effects are
assigned they no longer belong to the assign-
or, for the assignment possess the entire le-
gal and equitable stock therein to the
assignee.—Supreme Court of Minnsota.

 

SUBSCRIPTION—WHEN BINDING,

In the opinion of the Supreme Court of Il-
linois mutual subscriptions for a common ob-
ject where money has been expended in the
accomplishment of the object are binding,
and such a subscription is a valid contract.

 

HOMESTEAD—CAN NOT BE CLAIMED.

In the recent case of O’Shea vs. Payne the
Supreme Court of Missouri held thata
homestead can not be held as against debts
contracted in that State prior to purchasing
the same, nor as against a judgment upon a
judgment which was recovered prior thereto,
although the latter judgment was since re-
versed. and it made no difference where the
debt was contracted upon which the first
judgment was obtained.

 

FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE.

A debtor though largely indebted may sell
and convey property to a creditor, and if the
transfer is made in good faith, and is honest
and fair, it may be upheld and sustained.
But the law does not allow a debtor in fail-
ing circumstances, either directly or indi-
rectly, to transfer his property to his wife,
and thus place it beyond the reach of his
ereditors.—New vs. Oldfield, Supreme Court
of Illinois.

 

ASSIGNMENT—SETTING JUDG-
MENT ASIDE.

The assignee under an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, brought an action to
set aside a judgment which the debtor had
fraudulently confessed. The defendant con-
tended that the judgment could not be at-
tacked in a separate suit, for it was a record
and imparted absolute varity. The assignee
succeeded and the defendant took the case—
Hunter ys. Cleveland Co-operative Stove
Company—to the Supreme Court of Minne-
sota,}, where the [ judgment (was) affirmed.
Judge Berry, in the opinion said:]j “The as-
signee was nota party to the suit in which
the judgment was obtained, and, therefore,
he wasinno way bound by it. As as-
signee he takes and holds the property
assigned ‘in trust for the benefit of the cred-
itors of the assignor. Hence it is his plain
duty to protect and defend it, and, so far as
lies in his power, to make it available to the
payment of the creditors’ claims. If, after
he has taken the lands under the assign-
ment, the records of the court are so manip-
ulated as to show a judgment lien upon the
assigned property at the time of the assign-
ment and such records are false, there being
no such judgment lien at that time, it is the
assignee’s duty to protect the property by
removing the cloud which the false records
raise. Heean not moveinthe action in
which the judgment was given, for he was
not a party to it; but there must be some
way in which he can have it adjudicated
that his title to the land is paramount to the
lien of this judgment, notwithstanding the
appearance of the record to the contrary, for
otherwise his case would be the inadmissa-
ble one of a clear legal right without a rem-
edy.”

GENERAL

61> ____—_

The Secret Service Division of the Treas-
ury Department at Washington has received
advices that a new counterfeit $10 silver cer-
tificate has appeared in the West. It is sup-
posed to have been printed from a wood cut,
but it is not likely to deceive an ordinary
judge of money. It is of the series of 1880,
G. W. Scofield, Register, and James Gilfill-
ian, Treasurer. The note is one-quarter inch
shorter than the genuine. The paper is com
posed of two thin layers, with silk parallel
lines and fiber placed between them. On
the back, where it should read, “‘and all pub-
lic dues and when so received,” the word
“all”? is entirely omitted, and the words
‘‘when so’ are read together as one word.
There are numerous other defects, which
judges of paper money will readily discov-

er.
—————_— 2s

Australian wines are rapidly making
their way into favor in England. Doctors
are beginning to recommend them to their
patients. There was an exhibition of the
wines of Victoria recently at Edinburgh.
Some of the vineyards in the colony have
been in cultivation twenty years, and the ap-
pliances are much improved of late. Some
of the cellars have now storage for fully
as much as 200,000 gallons. Australian wine
is said to be rich in color and of considerable
natural alcoholic strength —22 to 28 per cent.,
which is equal to that of the strongest
French grapes. Several specimens of cham-
pagne shown were made chiefly from hock
grapes.

———_»> >

An apple in perfect perservation, although
96 years old, is in possession of a gentleman
in Ulster county, N. Y. As it rounded up
from the blossoms of the parent stem in the
early summer of 1787, a bottle was drawn
over it and attached to the branch, and after
the apple had ripened the stem was severed
and the bottle tightly sealed. It looks as

fresh as when first plucked.
——___-—~-.>

The value of the fleece of a sheep has de-
clined in value one-third in two years, com-
pensated in a measure by the increase in the
value of mutton. :

 

The Banker and the Conductor.

The train was rattling on rickety click,
rickery click.

“T was in such a hurry to catch the train
I didn’t wait to buy a ticket,” said the New
York banker, offering money.

“Yes,” replied the conductor, abstractly,
as he punched the next man’s ticket,” I no-
tice that a good many New York bankers
are in a hurry to catch the train nowadays.”

“Well, sir, you needn’t be insolent; here is
money to pay my fare.”

“T know, but I can’t take it, sir.”

“Ah, I see; the company doesn’t let you
conductors take money. ’Fraid you’ll steal
it. Isee.”

“No, sir, there is no company rule against
my taking it.”

“Then why don’t you take it?”

“J’m afraid ’'d be arrested for receiving
stolen property.”

The banker looked out of the window at
the shady groves, and cool, pelucid streams,
while the train went rattling on, rickety

click, rickety click.
eS Se
Just the Man He Was Looking For.

“Hello, old man,” said a gentleman on a
certain business street, stopping a negro in
front of a shoe store; ‘“what?v you got in
that bundle!”

“Pa’r shoes, sah, dot I jist got in the stoah
dar.”

“Did the proprietor know you got them?”

“(’lon ?’way fum hyar, boss; whatcher
mean by castin’ sech ’marks at a po’ niggah?
In co’se de gemmen knowed it.”

“Well, I don’t think he did,” answered
the white man, “and as I am the owner of
that store, I reckon I’d better hand you over
to the police.

The negro grew pale, and huskily said:

“Ts yer, fer a fac’, boss?”

“T am, and now tell me what am I to un-
derstand by such actions?”

“Nuffin’, sar, ’cept I been a waitin’ fer
yer, an’ bein’ as yer wuz so long commin’, I
’eluded ter go out an’ look yer up. What is
dey wuth?”

The Berry-Box Bottom.

A very small Speck was climbing up the
milky way, one moonlight night.

“Ah, my little fellow, where are you
from?” asked the Big Dipper.

“Me? I’m from a grocery store down on
earth.”

“How do you come to be away up here?”

“Oh, lve been getting higher and higher
year after year; and smaller and smaller,
too.”

“That’s funny. Who are you?”

“I’m the bottom of a berry-box.”

—_——_—____———< >_< _——_——_
Choice Butter can always be had at M. C.
Russell’s.

TACKS. KIND AND SIZE,
—ALSO—

Trunk, Clout and Finishing

NAl lS Steel Wire Nails and Brads.

A.

 

 

American Tack Co.,

 

FAIRHAVEN - MASs.
_. A. CRIPPEN,
WHOLESALE

Hats, Caps and Furs

54 MONROE STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN,

We carry a Large Stock, and Guarantee Prices
as Low as Chicago and Detroit.

SHEDS

 

FIELD AND GARDEN,
Ae
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

SEED STORE,

91 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

W. 7. LAMOREAUX, Agent
STEAM LAUNDRY

43 and 45 Kent Street.
A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor.

WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO
CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express promptly at-
tended to.

City Bottling Works

BOTTLED LAGER, pints, per doz., 50 cts
BOTTLED ALE, pints, per doz., 75 cents.
BOTTLED PORTER, pints, per doz., 75c.
BOTTLED CIDER, quarts, per doz., $1.2.0

 

 

 

All Goods WARRANTED the BEST in the Market.

Telephone No. 272.

Wau. A. Clark

80 South Division Street. .

 

CARPETS AND CARPETINGS.

Spring & Company quote as follows:
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS.

 

Roxbury tapestry...............+- @ 90
Smith's 1Owire..:..05...2..:...-.-- @ 9
Smiths: CXS; .. 6. cs. 6 sve ce ssn 3e 3 @ 8%
Smith’s B Palisade................ @ 0
Smith’s C Palisade................ @ 65
PG GINS Fe eo ae oe soe @ 8%
Hiogwins: 3... .ss.ee s- @ 0
Santora’s extva...........2.66-54.. @ 8%
Sanford’s Comets................4. @ 65
THREE-PLYS.

Hartford 3-ply...... foe ey aie. @1 00
MOWwell s-ply.. 5. sess see @1 00
Higgins’ 3-ply.............-5.------ @1 00

| Sanford s'é-ply..........:.........- @ 9%

EXTRA SUPERS.
Wartiord 7:2. 6630. @ 1%
WOWOW o.oo es si ogee ee @ 82%
Other makes... .......:.....5.:-0.-- 7% @ 1%
Best cotton chain.................. 60 @ 62%
ALL WOOL SUPERFINES.
Rést 2-ply.. 6.05, ees 574%4@ 60
Other grades 2-ply................. 52%@ 5d
WOOL FILLING AND MIXED.
All-wool super, 2-ply.............. 5 55
Extra heavy double cotton chain. 42%@ 45
Double cotton chain............... 35 @ 40
Heavy cotton and wool, doublec. 30 @ 32%
Half d’l chain, cotton & wool,2-ply 27%@ 32%
Single cotton chain................ 19 @ 25
HEMPS.
8 ply, 4-4 wide, extra heavy........ 27%@ 30
ed Wide @ 22
Imperial, plain, 4-4 wide........... @ 18%
1) 83 InGReSs. 3.2 soe @ li
OIL CLOTHS.
No. 1, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4 and 8-4............ @ 45
No. 2, Q0:5 2 2s... Se @ 31%
No. 3, QO, 9) oko ae. @ 30
No. 4, GO 8 @ 2%
MATTINGS.
Best all rattan, plain............... @ 62%
Best all rattan and cocoa, plain... @ 52%
Wapier Ao... .6. 6003 se acie css @ 50
Napier Bo. 2.02.) ss. @ 40
CURTAINS.

Opaque shades, 38 inch............ @
Holland shades, B finish, 4-4....... @ 18
Pacific Holland, 4-4................ @ 10
Hartshorn’s fixtures, per gross... @36
Cord fixtures, per gross........... @10

 

COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. 1 10
Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 95
Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 40
Akron Cement per bbl................ 1 40
Buffalo Cement, per bbl.............. 1 40
Car lots. 2s eis ee. 1 15@1 20
Plastering hair, per bu................ 35@ 38
Stucco: per vole. sec... ee ee oe 1 %5
Land plaster, per ton.................. 3 75
Land plaster, car lots.................. 3

Fire brick, per M..................-26-82) @ $35
Fire clay, por Dbl. .........,...-.-.-- <. 3

i CcoAaL.

Anthracite, egg and grate............ $6 50@6 %5
Anthracite, stove and nut............ 6 75@7 00
Cannell coal... 22.660... <2 <2. 7 00
ORIG COMl 2 coe 40@3 60
Blossburg or Cumberland ........... 00@5 25

 

 

MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS? ASSOCIA’Y.

Incorporated Dec. 10, 1877—Charter in Force for
Thirty Years.

 

 

LIST OF OFFICERS:
President—RANSOM W. HAWLEY, of Detroit.
Vice-Presidents—CHAS. E. SNEDEKER, Detroit;
L. W. ATKINS, Grand Rapids; I. N. ALEXAN-
DER, Lansing; U.S. LoRD, Kalamazoo; H. E.
MEEKER, Bay City.

Secretary and Treasurer—W. N. MEREDITH,
Detroit.

Board of Trustees, For One Year—J. C. PON-
TIuSs, Chairman, S. A. MUNGER, H. K. WHITE
For Two Years—D. Morris, A. W. CULVER.

TIME TABLES.

Michigan Central—Grand

 

 

 

Rapids Division.

DEPART.

+Detroit Hxpress....: 2.25. 5..5 62+. 6:00 am

Hay: WXPEOSS.... ie... eet see awe ce 12:25 9m

*New York Fast Line.................. 6:00 pm

tAtlantic HXpress:.-......-....-5 0-245 9:20 pm
ARRIVE.

*Pacific Express.......... .. 6:4 am

t+tLocal Passenger....... ..11:20 am

 
 

+Mail : 3:20 p m
+Grand Rapids Express.........-..... 10:25 pm
+Daily except Sunday. *Daily.

The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving
at Detroit at 11:59 a. m., and New York at9p.
m. the next evening.

Direct and prompt connection made with
Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus
avoiding transters.

The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has
Drawing Room and Pesrlor Car for Detroit,
reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30
a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day.

A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv-
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m.

J.T. SCHULTZ, Gen’! Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

 

Arrives. Leaves.
+Steamboat Express....... 6:10am 6:20 am
*Through Mail............. 10:35am 10:20am
+Evening Express.. ... 820pm 3:55pm
*Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm
+Mixed, with coach........ 10:30 am

GOING WEST.
+Morning Express......... 12:40pm 12:55pm
*Through Mail............ 5:09pm 5:10pm
+Steamboat Express....... 10:30pm 10:35pm
EMaRed 00) oe i.e V:lvam
*Night Express............. 5:10am 5:30am

+Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.

Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at
10:00 a. m. the following morning.

Parlor Cars on Mail Trains, both East and
West.

Train leaving at 10:35 p, m. will mak con-
nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except
Sunday and the train leaving at 5:10 p.m. will
connect Tuesdays and Thursdays with Good-
rich steamers for Chicago.

Limited Express has Wagner Sleeping Car
through to Suspension Bridge and the mail has
a Parlor Car to Detroit. The Night Express
has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping
Car Detroit to Grand Rapids. f

D. POTTER, City Pass. Agent.

THOMAS TANDY, Gen’! Pass. Agent, Detroit.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

: ; Arrives. Leaves.
Cincinnati & G. Rapids Ex. 9:00pm 1:00pm
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:20am 10:25am
Ft. Wayne & MackinacEx.. 3:55pm £&:00pm
G’d Rapids & Cadillac Ac. 10am

GOING SOUTH.

G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 6:30pm 7:00am
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:10 pm 335 pm
Mackinac & Ft. WayneEx..10:25am 11:42pm
Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm

All trains daily except Sunday.

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

North—Train_ leaving at i0:00 o’clock p. m.
has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and
Mackinac City. Trainleaving at 16:25a. m. has
aga Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinac

ity.

South—Train leaving at 4:35 p.m. bas Wood-
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

C. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

Chicago & West Michigan.

 

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: » Leaves. Arrives,
MGA os oases ives ces 9:15am 4:00pm
+Day Express.............. 12:25pm 10:45pm
*Night Express............ 8:33pm 6:10am
MAXOG. fool eee ee 6:10am 10:05pm

*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.

Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Through parlor car in charge of careful at-
tendants without extra charge to Chicago on
12:25 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a.m. and
8:35 p. m. trains.

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

Leaves. Arrives.

DUROG ogo. 5255 tessa eee 5:00am 5:15pm

df MUR TSPORRS 60s ec csee deg ee cee 4:10pm 8:30pm
TUROROBS ovis ss os oe eek eee: 8:30am 10:15am

ains connect at Archeravenue for Chicago
as follows: Mail, 10:20 a. m.; express, 8:40 p. m
The Northern terminus of this Division is at
Baldwin, where close connection is made with
¥. & P.M. trains to and from Ludington ana
Manistee.
_ J. H. PALMER, Gen’l Pass. Agent,

=. eas 4

5A. WELLING

WHOLESALE

MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
LOMDETIAN'S Supplies

—AND—

NOTIONS!

PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS,
LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER-
WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS-
PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT-
TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK-
ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN
STRINGS, ETC.

 

I am represented on the road by the fol-
lowing well-known travelers: JOHN D. MAN-
aumM, A. M. SprAGUE, JoHN H. EACKER,
L. R. Cesna, GEo. W. N. DE JONGE.
FRANK BERLES House Salesman.

24 Pearl Street - — Grand Rapids, Meh,

LWORTHS,

—THE—

 

BEST ROASTED PACKAGE COFFEE ON
THE MARKET.

FOR SALE BY

3 FOX, Musselman & Loveridee

Factory Agents for Western Michigan.

 

ALBERT COYE& NS

State Agents for

 

 

 

Dealers in

Awnings, Tents, Horse Wagon and Stack
Covers, Oiled Clothing, Htc.

73 Canali Street.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
t= Send for Prices.

LH. BEALS & SON

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an

Manufacturers of

Whips & Lashes,

Westfield, Mass.

OF Fi CE

—AND—

SALESROOM
NO. 4 PEARL STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

G ROVS & G0, Gen] Agents

 

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PORTABLE AND STATIONARY

BN GIN HS

From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft-
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
Complete Outfits.

ww. Cc Denison,

88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

SHRIVER,
WEATHERLY & GO,

Grand Rapids, Mich., Wholesale and Retail

IRON PIPE,
Brass Goons, IRON AND BRASS FITTINGS
MANTLES, GRATES, GAS FIXTURES,
PLUMBERS, STEAM FITTERS,

 

 

 

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in

 

 

 

 

 

—And Manufacturers of—

Galvanized Iron Cornice.
MOSEHLEY BROS.,

Wholesale
Clover, Timothy and all Kinds Field Seeds

Seed Corn, Green and Dried Fruits, Oranges

and Lemons, Butter, Eggs, Beans, Onions, etc.

GREEN VEGETABLES AND OYSTERS.
122 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

NOTING and Summer Hats and Cans

—I WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF MERCHANTS TO MY-

Spring Styles of Fine Hats,
Spring Styles of Wool Hats,
Spring Styles of Stiff Hats,
Spring Styles of Soft Hats,
Wool Hats $4.50 to $12 per Dozen,
Fine Hats 13.50 to $86 per Dozen,
Straw Hats for Men,
Straw Hats for Boys,
Straw Hats for Ladies,
Straw Hats for Misses.

Hammocks Sold by the Dozen at New York Prices '!

—LARGE LINE OF——
Clothing and Cents Furnishing Coods,

Cottonade Pants and Hosiery.
DUCK OVERALLS, THREE POCKETS, $3.50 PER DOZEN AND UPWARDS.

Call and get our prices and see how they will compare with those of firms in larger cities.
ic. GeV I,
36, 38,40 and 42 CANAL STREET, - - #GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

 

 

 

PHREINS & HES

——DEALERS IN——

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

Castor Machine Oil.

The Castor Machine Oil contains a fair percentage of Castor Oil and is in all re-

spectsisuperior as a lubricator to No. 2 or No. 3 Castor Oil. The

OHIO Ol COMPANY

Is.the only firm in the United States that has succeeded in making a combination of Veg-
etable and Mineral Oils, possessing the qualities of a Pure Castor Oil.
We Solicit a Trial Order.

It is rapidly com-

ingCinto popular favor.

Hazeltine, Perkins & Go., Grand Rapids,

 

RINDGEH, BERTSCH & CO,,

MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF

BOOTS & SHOBS,

We are agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and keep a full line of their Celebrat-
ed Goods—both Boston and Bay State. Our fall samples of Leather Goods are now ready
for inspection.

Our Goods are Specially Adapted for the Michican Trade,

14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

CLARK, JHWELL & CO,

WEROLESALIE

Groceries and Provisions,

) $3, 85 and 87 PEARL STREET and 114, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

 

5 OO eB ad AE SE ar

 

 

 

 

Groceries.

PENCIL PORTRAITS—NO. 24.

 

 

 

R. B, Orr, Who Introduced the Bissell Car-
pet Sweeper.

Robert Benjamin Orr was born in Elgin
county, Ontario, March 13, 1846. He remain-
ed on the farm with his parents until thir-
teen years of age, when he went to Port
Bruce, and engaged to work in a general
store. There he remained two years, when
he went to Bay City, and was employed ina
grocery store for about six months. He
then went to Cleveland for the purpose of
enlisting as a soldier, but was refused on ac-
count of his youth and size. He found em-
ployment, however, as time-keeper at Fort
Cleveland, and six months later returned to
his old home in Canada to attend school.
He subsequently graduated at the commer-
cial college at London, Ont., after which he
went to Ingersoll and accepted a situation
as clerk and book-keeper in a grocery store.
At the age of twenty-five. he formed a co-
partnership with T. M. Bayne, under the
firm name of Orr & Bayne, and engaged in
general trade at Strathroy. Two years later
he engaged to travel through Canada fora
wholesale cigar house, which position he
filled for a year. He then went to Califor-
nia, arriving at San Fracisco in March, 1874.
Taking a stormy coast voyage down to Los
Angeles, he went to San Marcus, and kept
books for a year for an uncle engaged in the
stock and general merchandising business.
Taking a several months’ pleasure trip
through California, he returned to Ingersoll,
Canada, thence coming in a round about
manner to Grand Rapids, where he clerked
for Geo. W. Thayer about two years. He
then engaged with M. R. Bissell to sell the
Bissell sweeper, and in the following four
years introduced the sweeper into every
northern state and a portion of the south.
He covered the entire territory from Halifax
to Omaha, seeing the trade regularly every
six months. January 1, 1882, he engaged
with Arthur Meigs & Co., taking the city
trade and the southeastern trade of the house,
dividing his time between the two. He has
since seen his trade with the regularity
of clock-work, not having missed a single day
from sickness or any other cause, and hay-
ing taken no vacation in the meantime.
His customers have come to expect his visits
as much as they look for sundown and Sun-
day, and govern themselves accordingly.

Personally Mr. Orr inspires and maintains
the respect of his entire trade, who have
come to rely upon his statements as facts.
He has had so much experience in the
business that he is called a well-posted
groceryman, and to this fact may be attrib-
uted in great part the reliance his customers
place on his judgment. He is, moreover, a
shrewd collector, possessing the reputation
for adjusting doubtful accounts that few
other men could accomplish.

Outside of his business, Mr. Orr has a hob-
by that is as legitimate as it is peculiar. He
has a wonderful fondness for dogs and
horses, but has at present only two canines
and one fine-bred colt, being low on horse
stock. The numerous dogs he has owned
in the past have cost himasmall fortune,
and nothing short of a princely income
would suffice to meet the expenditures in-
volved in keeping his kennel and _ stable.
From his present horse property, a three-
year-old colt, registered ‘‘Bernard,’’ he has
reason to expect great things, as. he can al-
ready make a mile inside of three minutes.

Oo
A Too-Frequent Occurence.
From the Northwestern Grocer.

Many well-worn and dilapidated pieces of
paper lay on the desk of a young country
merchant and the most formidable was act-
ing as spokesman, while up inthe pigeon
hole protruded the head of a city chap,
whose importance outweighed them all.

“‘Who are you fellows down there?” asked
the city chap.

“A tired lot who have been running our
- legs off.”

“What for?”

“To meet him!’

“To meet who?”

“That city chap!”

“Going to do it?”

“Can't {?

“Why not?”

“Can’t find him!”

“Who are you?”

“Bills to dead beats. Whe are you?”

“That city chap, the jobber’s bill!”

“Who is your backer?”

“The sheriff!”

“Can we get out of here?”

“Tf you use the pass word!’

“What is it?”

“BUSTED!”
$0,000.

Liabilities, $2,300; assets,

Too Much for Him.

A gentleman on Fourth street found a
ragged tramp sitting on his front steps eat-
ing his lunch.

“Here! What are you doing there?” he
shouted.

“Partaking of a slight lunch. Will you
join me?” the tramp politely responded.

“No; I don’t want any of your villainous
feed.”

“That’s so; it is pretty tough kind of
fodder. I just gotit out of your kitchen.
Your wife must be doing her own cooking

now.”
—_——>_4 <=

The project to have policemen detailed
daily to weigh coal delivered to the custom-
ers at retail, and see that full weight is given,
is now agitated in San Francisco.

—_—-2

H. Leonard & Sons quote Mason fruit jars

at $15 and $18, which in $2 less than Chica-

as

 

The American Match Industry.

The American match manufacturers feel
very much discouraged over the present con-
dition and prospects of the trade, owing to
the repeal of the internal revenue tax one
year ago, since which time the foreign man-
ufacturers have been strong competitors of
the home industry. The consumer is receiv-
ing the benefit of the sharp competition, as
the wholesale price per gross of a good grade
of parlor matches has declined over two dol-
lars since the warfare begun, the actual
shrinkage being sixty-six cents per gross,
and the remainder attributed to the repeal
of the tax. Itis claimed that the present
duty of thirty-five per cent. ad valorem is
almost worthless and can be easily evaded.
The importer can sell English matches in
bundles of 144 boxes of 100 matches each
for forty cents, while the American costs
fifty-five cents. This difference in price
materially increases the consumption of for-
eign matches by reducing wages, which are
said to be more than double what they are in
Sweden and Norway. There are twenty-
four American companies with an aggregate
capital of three million dollars. They had
control of the business in the United States
until July, 1883. The removal of the rev-
enue tax was as much a benefit apparently
to the American as to the Englishman, as it
took off the cent stamp per hundred matches,
put a practical working of the new order of
things brought about a great change in the
volume of business. While the revenue law
was in force all imported matches had to be
stamped in the bonded warehouse. ‘The
outside coverings had to be broken open and
the packages separated in order that each
bunch could be put through the stamping
process. This proceeding involved the dead
loss of the entire value of the outer cover-
ings which had to be replaced by new ones.
The foreign manufacturer had to pay so
much to stamp his matches after reaching
here, that he found it unprofitable. These
and other obstructions barred out the foreign
maker, until the abolition of the tax and the ex-
penses which it created, led to the beginning
of increased importations. Of course the
factories in this couutry still make matches
and notwithstanding the changes that a year
has brought about, the business has not by
any means been wholly prostrated. A de-
termined effort will be made to curtail for-
eign competition, and this course it is ex-
pected will be pursued ona basis of cheap

labor.
—— or
A “General Store” in Germany.

A weekly paper in a small town in Wur-
temberg, Germany, contains the following
advertisement, of course displayed as only
eountry papers can:

“My stock of straw hats for gentlemen,
ladies, misses and children is once again
fully complete, and I solicit a call. Further
I would recommend a beautiful assortment
of bath and carriage sponges. Excellent
Swiss, brick and root cheese, as well as my
cheap Swiss cheese at 45 pfennigs per pound,
which, on account of its mildness, is very
suitable for excursions. Good brandy at 30
and 45 pfennigs per liter.”

This is certainly something beyond the

American country store.
—_____—<-2@—<____-

A story is imported from Paris about Mr.
Vanderbilt. Some canes attracted his atten-
tion onastreet stand. They were com-
mon things, but the wood was strange to him
and he stopped to buy one. He is known to
a great many people in Paris, and the
amount of his wealth is exaggerated, im-
meuse as it is. The salesgirl smilingly re-
plied, when he asked the price of the cane
he had selected. ‘Twenty francs, Sir Van-
derbeelt.”? The millionaire dropped the cane
angrily and passed on. He soon came to
another lot of the same goods. Here he
bought a cane at the right figure, and went
away without the change due out of a five
frane piece.

———_—__—>_.

Oranges are still scarce and high, A
cargo is due in New York Monday, and will
find ahungry market and no doubt will
bring fancy prices. Lemons are in good de-
mand and fair supply, with a steady, though
not very firm, market. Bananas are plenty,
good and quite cheap.

a

Needed by every retail grocer or confec-
tioner, one or more of Kenyon’s Patent
Spring Paper Bag Holders. Each has ca-
pacity of containing about fifty bags. Their
great convenience can be learned by having
one mailed for 30c, four for $1, or one dozen
expressed for $2.50 from Kenyon Brothers,
Wakefield, Rhode Island.

>

Cape Cod fishermen have had unusually

good luck during the past month or so, the

hauls being very large and far in advance of
the corresponding period of last year.

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week,
each and every insertion. One cent for each
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ye to exchange dry goods, boots and

shoes and crockery for hardware or
vice versa, and take dry goods in exchange for
hardware—say from $500 to $1,500 worth at
equitable rates. Object, to avoid carrying 80
many kinds ofgoods. Address AAA, care ‘The
Tradesman.”’

Hee SALE—The only bakery and a a

ronized grocery in a thriving town. ill
sell store and stock or sell stock and rent store.
Best of reasons for selling. Address Mrs.
Rachel Miller, Lakeview, Mich.

OR SALE—Store and fixtures of a drug

store, all new June 1, 1883. Invoices $900,

wil] take $575, if sold by Aug. 10. <A rare bar-
gain. “The Tradesman” has the address.

W 7 ANTED—A position as traveling salesman
or clerk in a wholesale or retail estab-
lishment by an experienced and thoroughly
competent man. Can furnish best of refer
ences. Address T. M. Stryker, Coral, Mich.

ANTED—A first-class baker. Apply to-C.
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WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. OATMEAL,
sn NRG PRES... ee nee cee eos @3 15
¥ Suug i BO DIGEN 8 cee Sev cea epee ents @3 25
AXLE GREASE. Eovorebin” See cu ee outa: e :
. e uaker Bao Soe eos cakes ve
heated ee Bot tee sec temorcceess net = Star and Cresent, steel cut............ @5 75
Modoe .:.. #002: 2.05. 2 es ess 60 OL.
Paragon... @ dOZ............-. ee ee eee eee 70.-| Kerosene W. W:.::....6005... 050.2. 12%
Paragon, 20 Ib pails..............-. ee eee eee 90 do. Wewal test. ...:. 55 .5..05.. 26.5 19%
BAKING POWDER. Sweet, 2 0Z. SQUAre......-.-..2.50.. 5200 15
Arctic % DCaMS.......... 2.0.0 e eee @doz. 45| Sweet, 2 oz. round..................... 1 00
WWrchic 4 CANS... .....-.255..s eee se eee s 75 | Castor, 2 0Z. SQUare..............-.-.6- 6)
Arctic % DCANS.. ........2..e seer scenes eens 1 40| Castor, 2 0z. round........... ......-.. 1 00
Arctic 1D Cans............ 2. ee ee eeee ee eee 2 40 PICKLES.
ATCHC DS ID CANS... oc. 5. chose cee cece se sees 12 00 Choicein barrels med.......... 0 ...-seee eres 7 00
BLUING. Choice in 4 Oe: ..4 00
MDT, NOS co ooo ninco ciate siciesc's cm aie ae doz. 25 Dingee’s % do small. 4 25
AON NO. Biosys es ee sas vee esse se se doz. 45 | Dingee’s quarts glass fancy.. . 4 25
Tiguid, 4 07,.... -. 2... cea cn es ene doz. 35 | Dingee’s pints do .. 250
PAGUIC, 8 OZ. ......-.:- 22 <2-- ow oe es doz. 65 | American qt. in Glass.. ..2 00
IPCC AON. 32. ons. we chee ses #@ gross 4 00} American pt.in Glass... ..1 25
PAWIOUIC DS OZ. 2 oie oe Sos a es eee ace 8 00| C.& B. English quarts.................. .-6 00
PAMCUCIO OZ. ..: 0.2... 2. -5.- a ose ee ee es so 120 ©. & B. bneglish pints..........0...5..... 6: 3 60
Arctic No. 1 pepper DOX...........--.-+-+6. 2 00} Chow Chow, mixed and Gerkins, quarts...6 00
Arctic No.2 8 kee eee ee ee eee 3 00 * es pints....3 60
Arctic No.3 $f GAGA AN oa se coene: 4 50} Dingee & Co.’s C. Cc. M. & G. Eng. style,qts.4 50
BROOMS. : ' _ pts..2 75
ae 4 re Pe es esas eee cas > 2 a PIPES.

oO. OAUDCL. . <2 6. scien ee cc ewe access 2 25 ¢ 9 OFM.
No. 1 Parlor Gomi...........0-00-000e+ + Sor | ee ae se ce
NOD fir: se os. 2 00 ae See ee ee Ce
ween 15 American De ooo. cobs ees 90@1 00
Mancy Whisk. -.:.2............-.- ee 12 RICE.

Common Whisk. .;.............-.--.+-+ 85 @hoice' Caroling. 2.02.3... oe. ie! 61

CANNED FISH. Prime Carounea. ooo sos oe a coe eae i%
Cove Oysters, 1b standards Se eae tres ik 1 15 Java Banc ey Siulc du relGte sia ce acelel sietsin oo 6) oce a) clei a elev @ ci ele are 674
Cove Oysters, 2 standards... . 18 POI ss re aces cals Ouse oe 614
Cove Oysters, 1 % slack filled.. "5 PURI DOO ee ee oa ne 5%
te age 2 > eck filled..... 5 4 2 SALERATUS.

ams, StaNnGarags...........----..----> 5 , i
Clams, 2 tb standards................-.+56- 2 65 rae Beh Ge Ae von nels oat ance e ee
Lobsters, 1 ib stamdards.............0.-06- 165 | Taylor's G. M............. 2... ee @ big
Lobsters, 2 Ib standards..............--+-- 20 Gapenest ce @ Bit

* + pe | VAP OMOEA... ccc ce ee ee ee ee ee ee ween eens 974
Lobsters, Picnics......... ...--++s++seeee- 165 | Dwight’s .... @ bY
Mackerel, 1h fresh standards............ Ce @ 54
Mackerel, 5 i fresh standards............ CRs bets hak @ Bly
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 Ib........... 3 50 Tee er Gera Oe eG fad
Mackerel,3 tbin Mustard...............+4- 3 50 SALT.
Mackerel, 3 Ib broiled.............--..e000- 300 © | 60) BOCKet : 20.0 ees fe. 2 50
Salmon, 1 ® Columbia river............. .-8 60)" 1-28 Pocket... ..........2.. cui ee secu ee. 2 35
Salmon, 2 i Columbia river............... 260 | 1003 pockets................::.....:- 2 65
Salmon, 1% Sacramento...............++- 1 50 Saminaw HINGE 3.5.56...) oo. ek ee 1 00
Salmon, Wm. Hume’s Eagle.............. 1 85 DinMONd ©. ok ee 1 io
Sardines, domestic 48...........---.-eeee 7% | Standard Coarse..............0.0000% ; 155
Sardines, domestic 48.............++--e-. 12% | Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 80
Sardines, Mustard %S...........+-+++++++- 12 | Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 3 20
Sardines, imported 148.........-.-++-+-+- 15 American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25
Sardines, imported 48....... a tete ee eee eens 20 | Rock; bushels. ....-..25.0.00. 2255.22. 30
Sardines, imported %8, boneiess.......... 32 SAUCES.
Sardines, Russian kegs............---++-- 50 ‘ : : : iS
Myrout Sib HLOOK... 6.26. eae ses 300 | Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints. @5 00
: pe x Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, % pts. @3 00
CANNED FRUITS. Picadiliy, % pints. >. 0... ... eck. ccc @1 50
Apples, 3 b standards ......... fee 90 | Halford Sauce, large.................. @3 5
Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.......... 2 50 Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ ts
Blackberries, standards................+-- 1 20 Pepper Sauce, green................... @ 90
Cherries, red.......... 202s cece cece cece eee 1 10 Pesper Sauce, red large ring.......... @1 30
Cherries, white .............-..esecceeeeee: 15 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 60
WPAMBOUS. soo ese sce eee eee 1 20 Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @ 90
Egg Plums, standards ..............+++-- 1 35 Catsup, Tomato. quarts ............. . @1 30
Egg Plums, Erie....  ..-..---..-+2+- sees 145 | Horseradish, % pints.................. @1 00
Green Gages, standa:ds 2 ........-...... 1 40 Horseradish, pints............:....-. 0: @1 30
Green Gages, Erie...........-----2-e eee 150 | Capers, French surfines............... @2 25
Peaches, 3 ib standards............-...---- 7d Capers, French surfines, large........ @3 50
Peaches, 3 ih Extra Yellow...............- 2 00 Olives, Queen, 16 0z bottle............ @3 85
Peaches, seconds..............+- ....1 65 Olives, Queen, 27 0z bottle...... ..... @6 50
Pie Peaches 8 h..............0.e2 ee eee ..115 | Olive Oil, quarts, Antonia & Co.’s.... @7 00
Pears, Bartlett 2D. ........... cee ee ee ee eee 130 | Olive Oil, pints, Antonia & Co,’s...... @A4 00
Pineapples, 2b stand...............-.-+-. 1 40 Olive Oil, % pints, Antonia & Co.’s.... @2 50
Quinces -.-...--...---...------------------. 145 SEEDS.
Raspberries, 2 tb stand..................-- 125 H Y
Raspberries, 2 Ib Erie..................005 140 |G ee oie ele ce ce or ce ale ieie ieielcinie me ccs 2
Strawberries, 2 tb standards............... 110 aca Steet te ee eect ee ee ee ee ee ce cece ees 5
CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA. y APO veer ener e eect eset ee ee eee e ees tees : 7
Bansbets Taek... cen 275 | Mixed Bird.................s eee eee 54Gb
Figg Plums.............-.-.---------------- 2 85 SOAP.
Green Gages....:.........-....-----------= 2 85 Lautz Bros. & Co.
ce ek : o Meow hiwe @ 6
Soa 300 | Acme, 253 tb bars...................... @ 64
a eee ee ans De ae MOWEl, co DAES 4.000.000.2056. oc @5 25
CANNED VEGETABLES. Napkin: 25 Dans. .6 026 .0,.0..0505. 5065). @5 2%
Asparagus, Oyster Bay..................-- 325 | Best American, 601 tblocks.......... @6
Beans, Uma... ...... 3). 23s eee es ees 8d Palma 60-1 Ib blocks, plain...... ...... @ 5%
Beans Strme 2 .....5.5--5--3.- 5. s- 2 90 Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped........ @3 70
Beans, Boston Baked..................6005 165 | Master, 100-3 tb cakes ........... : @5 00
Beans, Stringless.....-.--............ oe 100 | Stearine, 100 % Ih cakes............... @A 85
oun Uae. es see 115 | Marseilles, white, 100 3% Ib cakes...... @6 2%
COUM MOVETE 6.22.66 5 case. oe 12 Cotton Oil, white, 100 % Ib cakes...... @6 25
Corn, Hey ptiam.......:.:.:.......--.-..-.. 110 Lautz’s 60-1 Ib blocks, wrapped........ @%
Corn, Yarmouth ...°:..-...5........--.--. 120 | German Mottled, wrapped............ @ 6%
@orn (Trophy... -.-...-:-.-.----.----.: 11 Savon, Republica, 60 tb box............ @ 5%
Corn, 2% Onandago..............-.......- 15 Blue Danube, 60-1 ib bloeks........... @ 534,
Mushrooms, French....................-.> 22@24 | London Family, 60-1 Ib blocks........ @ 5
Peas, standard Marrofat.................. 140 | London Family, 3- bars 80 b......... * @4 00
Peas, 2 tb Early, small (new).............. 1 60 London Family, 4-Ib bars 80 Ib......... @A 00
eas, 21) BeAver....:.--..:...;..-.-.------ 75 Gem, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. @3 85
Peas: Wrench 21.6... .. 26.22. ss ae .23@26| Nickel, 100 cakes, wrapped............ @A 00
Pumpkin, 3  Golden..............-....-+. 110 Climax, 100 cakes, wrapped........... @3 25
Succotash, 2 i standards.................. 85 | Boss, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. @2 30
Succotash, 2 B.&M....................6. 1 iB Marseilles Castile, Toilet,3 dozin box @l1 25
S Shi pa) SPBROATOS 52... eee 12 sets : : :
Tomatoes, 31 Dilworth’s..............0. +: 105 | Kirk’s American Family........ Bb 64
Tomatoes, 3 t) Job Bacon.......2220000002. 1 ee ee 5%
CAPS. O. SavON. ..... 6 :
GB). i & (iva Waterproel jh | GC: GBUBOE -.--------2ponr- r= eonees 5%
Musket........... "5 do. evenue ..............-..-.... O94
do. White Russian................ 24 75
CHOCOLATE. Goodrich’s English Family .......... 54
Boston premium. ..............2.25-...: @36 do. IPHINCESS 2.62. et... 44
Baker's premium......................-. @40 Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory ........... 6 75
MUGS ee @35 do. Japan Olive ...... 5
German sweet.............. ele aes @25 do. Town Talk #% box 3 Ti
Wienmna Sweet... .....-.... 5.2... 232. ees @25 do. Golden Bar........ 4 20
COFFEE. - pri Pose eee 3 45
. 5 0. MEDOT.. 2 clo, 3 75
ee ae e oe do. WMattica Gorman. 4 0
Meeeatgha 25 @2it Procter & Gamble’s Velvet............ @3 40
Roath) 2 @I7 Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck....... @3 25
Roasted Java........cc.c0cc010202224 @Be | Brocter & Gamble’s Wash Well... G3 15
Rassted Mero... 66s kee 17 @19 | Badger........-....-seeeeee ee eee 60bs @ 6%
Roasted Mocha...............c00eceeeee @34 | Galvanic ...... 2... ee eee eee ee @A 20
Roasted Mex... 665) 17%@19_ | Gowan & Stover's New Process3 bh br @18%
poet ie a ae hte sbbar @ 16
Gt Me @16 ard’s White Lily............-.-..+0.- @6 5
ReWGIOG, @15% | Handkerchief................. -  @A 20
Ee ES @15%4 | Sidall’s -......-..--..--..-0 ee 3 00
Dilworns 2 @15%4 reas 8.. 5 50
MVOME S o-oo ce ns ee @15%4 Bice” Beer: ‘ z
IMARUOUA. «5265... cscs s ee ses @15% ee 420
CORDAGE. New French Process.................- 4 50
%2 foot Jute ..... 1 35 {60 foot Cotton....1 75 SPOOR 6665665 os : 5 00
60 foot Jute..... 115 (50 foot Cotton....150 | Anti-Washboard....................... 5 00
FLAVORING EXTRACTS. vo Be oa Ge clea calec cues aca, =
Lemon. Rittebuneh. oa 4 00
DJORMINGS 702. .2. 0.625. es esses ee ee #2 doz. 1 00)| BOSue'S (00068... wt eee 6 75
e AOE ea ieee cde cee ou ecle 1 50| White castile bars..................... le
SS BOG oe as ok iene oe eck ce wales & 2 Mottled castile..................:..20:- 12
o BIOU ae os sa ene ci gases ose ces ao) Old Styles 2. oboe ee @ 5%
as ING@22 PACT. oo se soc. cece c ce 125 Old Couniny.... .. 0.622. eo oe. 5%
H NO. 4 8 nese ee eee eee tenes 1% SPICES.
. % pint round........-....-+-++++ : 50} Ground Pepper, in boxes and cans... 16@22
= we 3 00 Ground Alispice....................05. 12@20
re oe 425 CIMBAMON 0s ooo 16@30
o AU nce e cece cee e ce ees cece sce eces WOU @IOVOS 666. eros cl eis es ce lek 20@25
Vanilla. a pale eee ee eset coon cae. li@2
s ’ TWISUATG o 60s eas al 15@35
I Te Sere ier ice ee ecco ccs 25@35
OA os AM) gee Ae ORO ee ence est 15
“ Rigg ee eS 5 09| Alispice 4 B..............5 Ses 75
“ No.2 Taper... a. 150| Cinnamon % t........................ + 100
“ No STADE i. 3 00 ClOVCS $46 Wisi. cee cee eee cea s 7b
+ Aggie pond... 6... .. 65. ---- 7 50| Pepper, whole.. tevees - @18
* Lpint TOUNG. 66. oe. l ees 15 00 Allspice Ee @10
‘“ Now 5 Ce 4 25 OPSRIA see ee es ae @12
“ NG 10 0 ee ClOVGS. ie cots e ae cca chee es 20 @22
“FAUCETS. 9 Nutmegs, NOot 2... cies. ioe. .s. 70 @i
; 9 STARCH.
Fete, TO ne @ 35 | Niagara Laundry, 40® box, bulk..... as
f "FISH. ss ena me 186: Ds. ....... @4%
é \ WNASZ
WWHOlG COG oo oss ee Soe cee le cece ses 44 @6% “6 Gics., ae ees ee ae
WONCIOCSE COG... oo ec ove so epics ce oo cs we 5@7@s “ Gloss, 6 box, 72 crate... @7
Herring % bbls.7100 h................ 2 T5@3 00 “ ~~ Corn, 401 packages ro @iy
Herring Scaled...................00006 @24 | Muzzy Gloss 1 package.............. @6%
Herring Holland....................4% @1 00 Ding ear ee ne = it
: wy Muzzy Gloss 3 ib package.............. @6%
White, No. 4; % bbls Seles beilss t26 bw e sibs « 6 io Muzzy Gloss 6 fh boxes @i%
White, Family, % bblis................ ork Muzzy Gloss bulk..........+-...s0e00-. @b%
White, No. 1, 10 i kits............. ees 8% | Muzzy Corl... 6%@T-
White, No.1, 12 b kits.............. Se 1 08 Special prices ‘on 1.000 b orders. .
Trout, No. i, ye DIS 22: oo coe es 5 00 Kingsford Silver Gloss : @8
Trout, No. 1,12  kits................ 90 Kingsford Silver Gloss 6D box... @8%
Mackerel, No. 1, ¥ bbls............... 6 50 | Kingsford Corn................ ee 84@8i%
Mackerel, No. 1, 12 Ib kits............ 100 | Oswego GIOSS............c cece cesses @6%
FRUITS. Marror GIOSS 3.525... o.oo. es @b%
London Layers, new...............666 2 85| Mirror Gloss, Corn..............-...++ @6%
Loose Muscateis Raisins, new.......2 @2 % Piel’s Pearl..... : nlc baie ste tecstererscccece @A
New Valencias Raisins................ 74@7% | American Starch Co.’s
ee ies. @B 25| 1 GlOBS....-. 6. eee eee eens ee ee ees @b%
Ondaras............ OEISS Se ee @10% | 10.04 G1OSS...... 0... ee eee ee eee eee ees @3%
Turkey Prunes .........00.ccccceueeeee 64%@6% | 3D G1OSS.......0-. 2. neers eee teeters @6
CONTTANUB ©) 5 55 at es 54%4@6_ | 8 Gloss, WOOd MOXES......-.-..-+ 2 @i
Giron 2 ee ; eae eae teen eee e eee e eee tence ees - S eg
7 ¢ WHIG COED ooo oii ae ee ec at
Dried Apples ..... ora si ‘ De eae 8 @8% BANNGr, DUK. oo; ode eee cee aes @4
as : : STONEWARE.
Richardson’s No. 2 square...............5+- 20) Jugs @ olen. kes @8
Richardson’s No.3 do ............ --2 55] Crocks eee 7
Richardson’sNo.5 do 6.2.2... 170) Milk Crooks.112.1200IIIEINIIIE t
Richardson’sNo.6 dO. .............- 2 70
Richardson’s No.8 dO. ............0008 1 70 SEOVE. POLISH,
Richardson’s No. 9 QO es ee oe 55| Rising Sun gross..5 88|Dixon’s gross...... 5 50
Richardson’s No. 4 round ..............-.4+6- 2 0| Universal .......... 5 88; Above # dozen.....
Richardson’s No.7 dO ............00e+ sem pot ee Lec E
ee ee rece Goleta ies ; a SUGARS.
ectric Parlor NO. 17.........--.-+++eree sees me OUt Ot: ids ela eae 7
Electric Parlor No. 18............-22-0:+eeee: AGA) ieee : os
Grand Haven, No. 9.........-:.esse eee eeeees 2M pawderdd a, @ 15%
Grand Haven, No. 8............s.seeeeeeeees 1 60| Granulated .............. Boe a 4
20 gross lots special price. COBh Ae se Misi Niet ceca bs . @b
MOLASSES. eb OROGRED Besos od sh ca ies oe cs Se @6 %&
Black Strap...........-ssseeee0s culecss vex. (ORR) Bextra OC WHIte os oe ee is 644@634
Port CO. ser peccceveccavesecercesseees «- 00Q35| Extra vs ae 5%@6%
New Orleans, 00d............200-seeeeee 0%
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SYRUPS.
Gorn, Bareels: 3.2. es @ 32
Gorn, eo UDIS: ic. ic. @
Corn, tU gallon kegs............ @ 35
Corn, 5 gallon kegs. @1 80
Corn, 4% gallon kegs................... @1 65
Pure Sugar........... ..-bbl 28@ 32
Pure Sugar Drips................ %bbl 30@ 36
Pure Sugar Drips........... 5 gal kegs @1 8
Pure Loaf Sugar Drips... ...... % bbl 95
Pure Loaf Sugar. .......... 5galkegs @l1 20
TEAS.
Japan ordinary. 24@30|Young Hyson.. ..25@50
Japanfair........ 32@35\|Gun Powder..... 5
Japan fair to g’d.35@37\Oolong ....... 33@55@60
Japan fine........ 40@50'Congo ............ @30
Japan dust....... 15@20
: TOBACCO—FINE CUT.
ROSE BUG oe ee aoe @50
OE ee eo @45
Ohare Bind ee eee @30
IPC@RGHOCR ooo et nc @38
MOPEISOMS BTUIG.. 2.2. .5.5 05 2000.2..5-- @50
WHCCOR ee a @60
Diamond Crown... .....:..........<-.-- @ii
Med Bird... cee. @52
Opera Queene. ee @40
Weel ROSO). 6. .eo eo eae. @45
Green Back. .... 25.6... 2 kc k: @38
UTE ee ees @3e
OSG Sweet. 2 o.0) ee. @31
Preinie ROWER... 0000.0.. 0.5... o se @65
Climber [light and dark].............. @62
IMEORIGSS cre @65
Piiawetoe oe oe: @69
GIOVE ee ee @i0
May BIOWCR 066s 2 oe cca ce. @i
RCRO re ee eee ec. @A5
DGIAR eee @35
IOVGl GAMe soo oe. soe ee @38
Silver Dhresde so. 6s: @67
Seal ee ec ae. @60
WOntuehksy 2660600 e ee @30
Mule Ear........... ee a wc ceil eat @67
IPOCK- AP ROOE, foo cc ccc wciccce cs ce ue boca c oo
Peek-a-Boo, % barrels................. @30
Clipper, Fox’s.......... ...... 2
Clipper, Fox’s, in half barrels. @30
Fountain............ @i4
Old Congress... @64
Good EMG oss. @52
Good and Sweet. ....................... @45
IBIQZOVAWAY 66. oo. ee cess oe @35
WWatr Pitter ee @30
Old Glory, Woht. | ook. cel. @60
Charm of the West, dark.............. @60
Governor, in 2 0z tin foil.............. @60
PLUG.
iB. BBs Waverite:.................... @50
Old Kentucky. 1 3.00.0.5225.22-.. 8. @50
Bic Hour 2x12 @50
BIG HOUE SNS 200s @50
Darby and Joan, all sizes.............. @50
Murkey, 16.07: 2X12 00. 2.0... @50
Blackbird, 16 0Z., 3X12........ccc0000 @34
Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @48
GIOEY 20 es @50
IDAIENOMN oe cela eau. @48
Silver OG o.oo ks @50
Buster: [Darkiio:...<.......5.--........ @36
Black Prince [Dark]................... @36
Black Racer [Dark].................-. @36
Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @50
OHM ee ee ae @50
OIG WARE oes ck @A8
McAlIpin’s Gold Shield................. @48
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ib cads....... @5l1
Cock of the Walk 68................... @37
Black Spun Holl... 6... see @38
INDMTOGe ee ea. ek @A8
PRCOVIN asec ee GASB
REG SCAU ee oo es. @46
@TCSCCRG oo. oe. oc @44
ee eee @35
Bisel RASS) oe oes @40
GO Gal 62. ee. @35
Nobby Spun Roll........:.. 25.5. ..... @50
SpEINW oot oe @50
Grayling. all styles... ................<- @50
MR CRIMEWe co eee OAT
Morsesnoe: 6.5) 6 @50
Good EMGK. 3.20.00... ook. ok kee @50
Big ChumitOr dW... 6s. .o 5a... @A0
lege OTUs ee ee a @3i
DP and Dy. black. 22.8. olka. @3t
McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @48
Ace Bich, Diack... os. ek @35
Ghampion Av @A8
Sanlors Solace... oo... eek. @48
eG Stas as, @50
Shot Gummo 2 se ee, @A8
SONIC ee @i18
UOMO. @40
Apple Jack........... ee ga. @50
PACK MAM DIG. os @42
SMOKING.
Morning; Dew. 006i. ce. @26
CHa ee ee ee @22
Seal of Grand Radids.................. @25
RT eo, @30
WG a @28
PU a @30
Ten Penny Durham, % and \%......... @24
Amber: 44 @nd bi... 2.20002. 6.2. ke. @15
Dime Smoking. |. .6. 600.6... @22
Red Fox Smoking. 0... coco @26
ame Balm @lup.. i002... @47
Blackwell’s Durham Long Cut........ @9
Wanioy Halts. 66... @90
TMG ee ec oie ae 24@25
IPCCRICRN oo. eee a os @25
Standard ...... @22
OMGTOM i ee @21
Rom SUCrey 62. @24
ORO Fe O25
Mivavelen coco @35
MSIGGN coe ee ee a, @26
MODSV cee eee @27
Navy CHppings 0... 160s @24
peroy Dew Oe en ee @25
Gold Block oe @32
Camp Hine o.oo ees @22
OronokOe 2:00... ee. @19
Nipoer H@adG oi... occ co ok ck @26
Durnam, 4 1... @60
do PAID eos Q5T
do eID ee a @55
do 1a ee @51
EVOUGNGe ee ee @22
German ee. @16
bong Tom, .......0.... 0: eet ose @30
INStIODA ce @26
Mime oc ee @26
Hove's Dream... 26... @28
Conqueror. 2.0 ee @2
WOM Se @22
Grayling oe @32
Seal SKing: 6.08". ees. . @30
Dime Durham .2............20.0..-... @25
FRODTROW, 2 ke, @26
mele SAM eos. so. et en @25
Pumbermam 2.2.2.0... .. 0.20... @26
MailvOad BOY. 22.22. 6.0 es, @37
Mountaim ROS@.. 0.2. occ @20
Good Enough... .:.....,....2...5..0.. @2
Home Comfort, 448 and %8............ @25
Old Rin, lone cut... oo... cs. @d5
Durham, long cut, No. 2.............. @55
Two: Nickle; 45....0...........005.- @25
Two Nickle, 4S......5--..:.- @26
Star Durham......... @25
Golden Flake Cabinet....... @A0
Seal of North Carolina, 2 02. @52
Seal of North Carolina, 4 oz. : @50
Seal of North Carolina, 8 02Z........... @48
Seal of North Carolina, 16 oz boxes... @50
Big Deal, 4s longeut.................. O27
Apple Jack, 48 granulated........... @2:
King Bee, longeut, 4s and \s........ @22
Milwaukee Prize, 448 and 4S.......... @2
Good Enough, 5¢e and 10ec Durham.... @24
Durham, S., B. & L, 4s and \4s........ @24
Rattler, longeut.........-....-.5....... @28
Windsor cut plug...................... @25
SHORTS.
IMntle High 0 ook cs eee cates 23
PRAWACHA .. 66. ce ee cee k cece 23
Old COMETCSS: 00.5.0... oe se ee 23
OIG, foe ees on ons San on ze
SNUFF.
Lorillard’s Macoboy............ ponee, @55
te American Gentleman...... O72
Rappee, A. Beck & Co.’s............-.. 30
Gail & Ax’s Macoboy.................. @44
Scotch, Railroad Mills................. @44
VINEGAR.

Piure OldOh. ooo. ooo en oc cies 10@12
NWUhite Wines. 0-22. ceo. oe. 10@12
WASHING POWDERS.

WIG oso ees ket @10%
ite OD on ee @ 1%

SOMDIDG PRM 6.5... 6c. c ose ea scones 3s 7@10
Pearline # DOX.......... 2... cece eee ees @4 50
Lavine, single boxes, 48 1 ih papers... @A 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 481% pap’rs @é4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 oz papers. @4 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 oz pap @é4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 80 % ib papers.. @4 15
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 8012 bpaprs @¢4
YEAST.
Twin Bros....... 165 |Wilsons .......... 1 75
Gillett’s ......... 165 |National......... 1 75
MISCELLANEOUS.

BlacKing .. 6... 25s. sce

do waterproof..... 50
Bath Brick imported ......... < 95

do BUVOEICRE ok cee cas cee ss 7d
IBRIOU oe ec aa ce tn cree tere @3%
Brnete, NO. boos och enn sect ete nce 110

Go ONO Seo i ees cae 1 50
Bags, American A..........-..0e. ee eee 00
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 8 10
Condensed Milk, Swiss................ 7 50
Curry Combs id GOS icc. faeces ives 1 B@
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ® cans.:....... @25
Candles, Pee Sterne: athe serene @1b%

 

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Ito market fluctuations

Chimneys No. 1.............. cc cece eee @35
- No 22 8. @46
Cocoanut, Schepps’ 1  packages..... @261,
Cocoanut, Schepps’1&%m do @2743
Extract Coffee, V.C. .................. 90@95
do HOWE fo 1
ao Star Mills, in bbls .............. 5 7.
oO PESAGES.............- 5 50@
Flour Sifters @ doz ..............0.4. 3
Fruit Augurs each.....................1%
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............. @25
Gum, Rubber 200lumps. ............ @40
Gum, Spruce: 35@40
Ink ®3 dozen box..................... 1 00@
Jelly im Pails. oe Se @ 6
Oo ass Tumblers # doz............ 75
Lye #2 fo. pat Gi 5s
Macaroni, Imported............10..7"" @13
eee ee
French Mustard, 8 oz # dozen........ G80
_ do Large Gothic........ @1 35
Oil Tanks, Star 60 gallon............. @10 00
Peas, Green Bush...................... @1 65
do Split prepared................... @ 3%
Ponda: Wee... 550@
do te WO 3 00@
Sago 2 5@6
Shot. drop. 2... 1 %3@
da buck... 10@
Sage @15
Tobacco Cutters each .............. 1 5@
PEWHNO 2oo se Sar 18@20
WPEPIOCR ee 5@6
Wicking No.1 # gross................. @40
G6) Nowe @65
do PNGEE ..... se
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
STICK.
Straight, 25 Ib boxes............. i
Twist, do a. 10%
Cnet ay Ga
MIXED.
Royal, 25> pails..................... Vy
HowLaenthe .... be
xtra, 2a pate... hy,
terete. ae
French Cream, 25 fb pails.................... 14
Cut loaf, 25 Gases. ............. lt
Brokon, 26 W pails.... 0.1... ..... 1. i
Broken, 200 bbls......... 1.020.002. 0ag
FANCY—IN 5 ib BOXES.
Hemon Prope... ...:..... 60.2... 14
Sour Drops): 5 15
Peppermint Drops...... ee 16
Chocolate Drops-......- 2 17
H MChocolate Drops.....................2. 20
Gum Props... 2
Hicorice Drops... 20
AB Licorice Drops.. oo 14
Hozengzes plain. -........ 16
Lozenges, printed.......................... 17
PICHIOIg 16
MOttges 16
Creams Ban 15
IMolasseqhtn.. 9 6. 14
@aramcise oa 20
Hand Made Creams........................ 2B
pinine @reams 20
Decorated Creams....... ................... 23
Stine Hoek 16
Huge Simands
Wintergreen Berries........... ............16
Fancy—in Bulk.
Lozenges, plain in pails..................... 14
Lozenges, plain in bbls...................... 13,
Lozenges, printed in pails................... 15
Lozenges, printed in bbls................... 14
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................... 14
Gum: Drops, in pails... .-................... 8
Gum Drops, im bbis...-9................ te
Moss Drops; in pails... .<.. 2.2... cece cee. ll
Moss Drops, in DbIS............ o.oo cee. 94
Sour Drops, in pails...-.......... 60.0 12
Dmyperigis in pails............-... 2. 14
Imperiais in bbis................. ee encase 13
FRUITS.
Ornangeq @ POW...
Oranges OO @ box.....................
Oranges, Imperials, # box............
Oranges, Valencia ® case.............
Eenmroans, ehoice...........-.... 2... 4 00@5 00

fonese, RUNG
ananas @ bunch........,.......cecese 2 )
Malaga Grapes, # keg................. —
Malaga Grapes, # bbl..................

igs, layers We... 12@16
Hips foney dO 3 ss 18@20
Figs. baskets 40 Ib # fb.... 0.0.22 oo. @il4
Dates. frails GQ 22 @ 6
Dates, 4 do do. @T
aves: SIGN 2. @6
Dates, % skin. ..... 026... @ 7
Dates, Fard 10 ib box ® Ib............. 10 @il
Dates, Fard 50 ib box ® D.............. 7 @8
Dates, Persian 50 th box # ........... 64@ 7
PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw ® 1D.........5........
Choice do OO): @ 8
Faney do PO @ 8%
Choice White, Va.do .................. @9
Bancy EP, Va do .................. @1C
NUTS.

Almonds, Terragona, # b............. 18@19
Almonds, Ioaea, dQ .2.5. oa. 16@17
Brazils, €O .. o.oo ee. 9@10
Pecons, dO 22.05, ak 1@l4
Filberts, Barcelona  do.............
Filberts, Sicily dO 2.202 @14
Walnuts, Chilli 0... @12%
Walnuts, Grenobles do ............. 14@15
eee ey QO. . 2.

ocoa Nuts, OO. 45
Hickory Nuts, large ® bu............. a
Hickory Nuts.small do............. 1 25

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co
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PORK.
Heavy Mess Pork.: -.. .. 0... cl ccc cee ce $15 75
Buck Pork, short cut..........-......-.s. 16 00
Family Clear Pork, very cheap........... 16 25
Clear Pork, A. Webster packer........... 27 00
Bixtra @lear Pork . ooo... so onc cc cnc ccs 17 30
Clear Back Pork, new..................00. 18 00
Boston Clear Pork, extra quality......... Vi 75
Standard Clear Pork, the best............. 18 50
All the above Pork is Newly Packed.
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy, 500 Ib. Cases....... 83%
do. Half Cases......... 9
Long Clear medium, 500 tb Cases....... 8%
do Half Cases ....... 9
Long Clears light, 500 Ib Cases.......... 834
do. Half Cases.......... 9
Short Clears, heavy............... . 914
do. medium......... 914
do. UNG 914
Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 i cases.. 9%
Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 Ib cases.. 934
Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 i cases.. 934
Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 Ib cases.. 934

Bellies, extra quality, 500 tb cases...... 9

Bellids, extra quality, 300 ib cases...... 914

Bellies, extra qulaity, 200 Ib cases...... 9%
i LARD.

PRIQKGGS 9.555 ee 73%

80 and o0-1 ‘Tubs .:.. 2.2... 0. 6... oc e ee 8

LARD IN TIN PAILS.
20 Ib Round Tins, 80 f) racks............ 8
50 f Round Tius, 100  racks.......... 8
3 ib Pails, 20 in a case................... 8%
8
8

3
5 1b Pats, 12'in @ Case ...... 2.06605. 0...
10 Pails, 6in a case...................

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.

Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy.... 13%

Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 14
do. light...... 1444

Shoulders, boneless.................... 9

Shoulder, cured in sweet piekle....... 834

Extra Clear Bacon...............ceecc0e ll

Dried Beef, Extra.....2.22. 03.22... i6%

BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fbs...... 11 00
Rolled Beef, boneless..................... 15 75
CANNED BEEF.

Libby, McNeil & Libby, 14 ® cans, % doz.
PRROCSSO. ooo. a ce va deco cen se cee 18 25

do. 2 I) cans, 1 doz. in case.... 2 90
Armour & Co., 14 cans, % doz in case 18 25
do. 2 Ib cans, 1 doz. in case.. 2 90

do. 2 Ib Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. in case 4 00

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

OPW SUSAR... ci oes en bo oe oe 9
PR DAUSARG: ooo s cose ie ooo o eck s ei l
Pongeue SAUBARE.. oe co ice cack ecc cc: 11
WALVO@E’ SUTISARO. 655 ooo eas des ccec ec ce ec cle. 8
Frankfort Sausage....................c cc eens 10
IIOOG NAURANG Co. ooo 8
PIOOSTIOL THI oo. cscs cers 8%
Bologna, straight... .. 2. ccc cece cen cec 8%
Mulget, WOR ke 8%
een ChGene. boss ch 8
PIGS’ FEET.
Fn halt DArrels. -. 5. be ee, 3 90
Im quarter Darrels.. ......6.05....0060.0 210
UF ile oc ve ce ec .
: TRIPE.
Du eit Darvels oe i ee a $3 75
In quarter barrels... 2... 0.00.00... cece cece 2 00
UM Riley oooh ccs pac a Son ee 95

    
 

Prices named are lowest at time of going to
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Red Cross.......... 10
Social Imperial....16

Dry Goods.

 

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WIDE BROWN COTTONS.

Androscoggin, 9-4. .23
Androscoggin, 8-4..21

Pepperell, 10-4...... 25
Pepperell, li-4...... 27%

Pepperell, 7-4....-. 16% '\Pequot, 7-4......... 18
Pepperell, Ba... 20 (Pequot, 8-4......... 21
Pepperell, 9-4......2214|Pequot, U-4.........24
CHECKS.

aledonia, XX,0z..11 |Park Mills, No. 90..14
Pesdonin, X,0z...10 |Park Mills, No. 100.15
Economy, 0Z....... 10 |Prodigy, 0z........- ll
Park Mills, No. 50..10 jOtis Apron......... 10%
Park Mills, No. 60..11 |Otis Furniture..... 10%

Park Mills, No. 70..12
Park Mills, No. 80..

Vork, 1 O2..:: .<...-
York, AA, extra 0z.14

 

OSNABURG,
Alabama brown.... 7 {Alabama plaid..... 8
Jewell briwn....... 9%/Augusta plaid...... 8
Kentucky brown. .10+4|Toledo plaid......-. 7 yy
Lewiston brown... 944;Manchester plaid.. 7
Lane brown........ 9%|New Tenn. plaid.. 11
Louisiana plaid.... 8 [Utility plaid........ 6%
BLEACHED COTTONS.

vondale, 36....... 84 iGreene, G, 44...... 5%
a cambrics, 36. ..114%|Hill, 4-4............. 8%
Androscoggin, 4-4.. 844) Hill, 7-8............. a 4
Androscoggin, 5-4..124%|Hope, 4-4........... 14
Ballou, 4-4.........- 7% King Phillip cam-
Ballou, 5-4.........- 6: bric, 4-4... 3.2... .. 1%
Boott, O.4-4........ 8% Linwood, eo 9
Boott, E. 5-5........ 7 |Lonsdale, 4-4....... 8%
Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9144;Lonsdale cambric.11%
Boott, R. 3-4........ 53,|Langdon, GB, 4-4... 9%
Blackstone, AA 4-4. 74/Langdon, 4)........ 14
Chapman, X, 4-4.... 6% Masonville, 4-4..... 9%
Conway, 4-4..... -- 734|Maxwell. 4-4........ 10%
Cabot, 4-4......---+- 7144|New York Mill, 44.10%
Cabot, J-0..-..------- 6%4|New Jersey, 4-4..-. 8
Canoe, 3-4.....-.--- 4 |Pocasset, P.M.C.. 7%
Domestic, 36....... 744 |Pride of the West. .12%
Dwight Anchor,44. 9 |Pocahontas, 4-4... 8%
Davol, 4-4.......--- 914 |Slaterville, 7-5...... 6%
Fruitof Loom, 4-4.. 9 |Victoria, AA....... 9
Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 844|Woodbury, 4-4...... 5%
Fruit of the Loom, Whitinsville, 4-4... 7%

eambric, 44...... 12

Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6%

 

d Medal, 4-4.. .. 7 |Wamsutta, 4-4......10%
Cold regal 78...., 6%|Williamsville, 36...10%
Gilded Age........- 8%

CORSET JEANS.
be eee "14\Kearsage........... 8%
a mocenmnia sat.. 814;Naumkeagsatteen. 8%
Canoe River.......- 6 {Pepperell bleached 8%
ree. Po eee ts os at Bab... 9%
llowe mp..... A Tho ee. fi
f. Orch. ion as 7 \Lawrence Sat....... 8%
In p 8
Laconia ...........- 7% !Conegosat.........- 7
é PRINTS.
Albion, solid........ 514 |Gloucester Ace ;- 6
Albion, grey......-- 6 laSueS ero ar g.6
Allen’s checks...... 5%4|Hamilton fancy... .6
Ailen’s fancy...... oe Areca oes 4
’s pi ..-64|Merrimac D.........
Aien’s ase Jey 61% /Manchester ......... 6
‘American, fancy....5% Oriental fancy...... 6
Arnold fancy......--. 6 |Oriental robes...... 6%
Berlinsolid......... o% ea poe :
Cocheco fancy.....-. ichmond........... 6
Cocheco robes.....-.- 7 (Steel River.......... 5%
Conestoga fapey----3 Simpson’s........... 6

Eddystone .......---- 6
Eagle fancy.....---- 5

Garner pink......... i

Washington fancy..
Washington blues..8

FINE BROWN COTTONS.

Appleton A, 4-4.... 8
Boott M, 4-4
Boston F, 4-4....... 8

Continental C, 4-3.. 7%
Continental D, 40in
Conestoga W, 44... 7

Conestoga D, 7-8... 5Y

Conestoga G, 30-in. 644
Dwight X, 3-4......

Dwight Y, 7-8......- 6%
Dwight Z, 4-4....... i
Dwight Star, 4-4.... 74

‘
Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9
Enterprise EE, 36.. 5
Great Falls E, 4-4... 7
Farmers’ A, 4-4
Indian Orchard, t-4 7%

Indian Orchard, 40. 8%

4\Indian Orchard, 36. 8
Laconia B, 7-4...... 16%
Lyman B, 40-in..... 10%
Mass. BB, 4-4....... 53%

Nashua EH, 40-in....
Nashua R, 4-4......
Nashua O, 7-8.......
Newmarket N......
Pepperell E, 39-in.. 734
Pepperell R, 4-4.... 7

Pepperell O, 7-8....

aTotot

 

Pepperell N, 3-4.... 6%4
Pocasset C, 4-4..... a
Saranac R.......... 7
Saranac E.......... 9

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

    

Amoskeag ...... ees 2
Amoskeag, Persian
styles........-.--- 10%
Bates ess 7%
Berkshire .......... 6%

Glasgow checks.... 7
Glasgow checks, f’y 7%

Glasgow checks,
royal styles...... 8
Gloucester, new
standard ......... ve
Plunket ...........- iM
Laneaster.......-.- 83%
Langdale..........- 7%

Renfrew, dress styl 9%
Johnson Manfg Co,
Bookfold ......... 124
Johnson Manfg Co,
dress styles...... 2
Slaterville, dress
BiVIGS. 52. .-55..- 9
White Mfg Co, stap 7%

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White Mfg Co, fanc 8
White Manf’g Co,

Earlston... ...... yy
Gordon .....:.-.-- <- 8
Greylock, dress

REWEPR 2-5 {ose 12%

WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.

Androscoggin, F-4. 21
Androscoggin, 8-4. .%
Pepperell, 7-4.....- 20
Pepperell, 8-4.....- 2248
Pepperell, 9-4....--. 25

%

Pepperell. 10-4..... 27%
Pepperell, 11-4..... 7

 

\Pequot, on 24
\Pequot, 9-4......... 27%

HEAVY BROWN COTTONS.

Atlantic A, 4-4..... 7144 \Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 8%
Atlantic H, 44..... 7 \Lawrence Y,30.... 7
Atlantic D, 4-4..... 64%|Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5%
Atlantic P, 4-4...... 53% Newmarket N...... 1%
Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 5%/|Mystic River, 44... 6
Adriatic, 36......... 74 | Pequot A, 4-4.. Soe 8
Augusta, 4-4........ 61%4|Piedmont, 36....... 7
Boott M, 4-4......-- 7 |Stark AA, 44....... 7%
Boott cot ge eet 4-4.... ox
Graniteville, 4-4.... 6%|Utica, 4-4...........
Indian Head, 4-4... 744; Wachusett, 4-4..... 1%
Indiana Head 45-in.1244| Wachusett, 30-in... 6%
TICKINGS.

moskeag, ACA...13%4)Falls, XXXX....... 18%
a odkoee “a4. 99 (Walls, XXX........ 15%
Amoskeag, A...... 13 (Palis, BB. .-.:....- 11%
Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falls, BBC, 36...... 19%
Amoskeag, C...... 11 jFalls, awning...... 19
Amoskeag, D...... 10%|Harmilton, BT, 32..12
Amoskeag, E...... 10 jHamilton, D....... 9%
Amoskeag, F........ 94%4|Hamilton, H.... .. y%
Premium A,‘4-4....17 |Hamilton fancy...10
Premium B........ 16 |Methuen AA....... 13%
Extra44..........-- i ee: — LSA :
Extrat-8...... -.-.- 14% |Omega A, 7-8.......
Gold Medal 4-4...... 15 jOmega A, 4-4.......18
(COCA 34. ...:-.------ 12% Omega ACA, 7-8....14
CT 4-4 Omega ACA, 4-4....16
RC 7- Omega SE, 7-8...... 24
BF 7-8 Omega SEH, 4-4...... 27

F Omega M. 7-8 ...... 22
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Cordis No. 1. 32.....15 |Shetucket,8 & SW.12
Cordis No. 2......-- 14 |Shetucket, SFS....12
Cordis No. 3.......- 13 |Stockbridge A..... 7
Cordis No. 4........ 11% |Stoekbridge frncy. 8
GLAZED CAMBRICS.
Garner .......-.---: & (Empire .....:.-.....
Hookset a ee cba ee 5 |Washington........ 4%
Red Cross.......--- 5 Edwards fe ioe eee es 5
Forest Grove....... S.S. & Sons........ 5
GRAIN BAGS.
American A....... 19 {Old Ironsides......15
Stark A.....--1-.2- .23%, Wheatland ......... 21
DENIMS.
Boston ....22.2.-.-- 754jOUS COCs. 55-2 5506 10%
Everett blue....... 4 eee AKA: 52.5. 12%
Everett brown..... 13%|Warren BB........ ly,
Otis AXA.........: 12%|Warren CC......... 10%
Os BB... ..-.--:...- 1%|York fancy........ 15
PAPER CAMBRICS.
Manville............ 6 {S.8S. &Sons......... 6
Masenville......... B i\Garmer ...:-..-..... 6
WIGANS.
Red Cross.......--- 7%|Thistle Mills........
EE re tg HOSE... 2-252 60c5-s> 8
GATHEE ....5-+-----+ 7)

SPOOL COTTON.

Brooks............-50
Clark’s O.N. F.....55
o& 2, Goets......- 55

Willimantic 6 cord .55
Willimantic 3 cord .40

Charleston ball sew
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Mills ball sewing .30
Greeh & Daniels...25

Merricks ........... 40
Stailord .. 65... .062 35
Hall & Manning... .30
Holyoke...........- 25
SIAS.

Masonville TS...... 8
Masonville 8....... 10%
Lonsdale ........... 9%
Lonsdale A......... 16
Nictory O.......... 6
Victory J........... 7
Victory D.......... 10

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COUNTRY PRODUCE. LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. PLANES.
j e The Newaygo Company quote f. o. b. cars as 0 Ww Ohio Tool Co.’ i
+ Apples—Choice eating, fim at 65@85¢/ follow: at ate. ete ea
# 1 bu. box and $5.50@$6.50 Y bbl. Cook- | Uppers, lineh........... | per M % a Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... .........dis 15
ing apples are worth $4 # bbl. Cee Tae Pn PO roe ed 33 00| Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: Hench, TO UNAIN cos cise dis 20
Buckwheat Seed—$1.25 @ bu. Selects, 14,14 and2 inch........ 0 ...... 38 00 AUGERS AND BITS. ne ee evento. OO and
Butter—Choice dairy packed is worth 15@ | Fine Common, linch...............++++- 30 00 | Ives’, old style..........2..eeeeeee ee eee dis 50 PANS. ;
16e. Creamery packed 18c. Shop, Linch...........- --..csreus seers 20 00 | N. H.C. C0......e sees seen eee eeee ee ee es ee ee dis 40&10
: d not ;, | Fine, Common, 134, 1% and Zinch. ...... 32 OO | Douglass’ 666.0. 02 eo dis 50} Common, polished................... ...dis 60
Beans—Handpicked scarce and not much | No 7 stocks, 12 in’, 12, 14.and16 feet ... 15 00} Pierces’ 0. iie eee cece eeee eee ees ae Wetec 2b 8
moving at $2.50@$2.60 WP bu. Unpicked, | No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet..........-----+ WG oe eee dis 50 eos
$2@S2.25. No.1 oe n in., a feet eee Dn a ele eee ce eer ee oe Tron and ‘Tinned dis 40
ak 4 5 . 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 an reet..... ennings’, genuine..............-2 ee eee is 25 Dee car eens Seo eases ae eng ess ;
Beats—30e P.doz. bunches. : 4d No 1 Stocks, 10 in.,18 feet..............+- 16 00 aoeeine st Painaion a dis40&10 | Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 40
Berries—Whortleberries have advanced to | No’ 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet... eee... 17 00 Si awcas. PATENT FLANISAED IRON.
$3.25 bu. and are at present in full sup-| No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14.and 16 feet...... 15 00 Spr dis 95 | “A” Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10%
ply. In the Eastern part of the State—not-| No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet.......-.-.--++-- e PTING.... 2... ee eee eee eee eee eens 25 | «B Wood's pat. planished, Nos.25 to27 9
ably at Bay City and East Saginaw—they Sag 1 ee ae a Sade foot. 12 50 : BARROWS. Broken packs %c # tb extra.
are selling at $4, on account of the recent} No’ 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................ 13 50 pone ctentenee sorstnes ieanabers ents ae ee _ ROOFING PLATES.
forest fires, which drove the berry pickers out | No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.......-.....--. 14 50 ene Ce iSer a ee IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 75
of the woods No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, By and 16 feet..... i - BELLS. ae pee oe Baie Pes Le
c walt . 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ : Bands ee eae ea dis $ 60&10 | IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 2 00
Cabbages—$5@$5.50 BP 100, according to] N93 Stocks’ 10 in..20 feet... 221... sas. ee His’ Ae | LX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terné.......... 16 90
size. eee No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., eae en 16 feet...... uo Be Call Se A Ae Be ee dis 15 ROPES.
“y—25e uneh. No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet:...............- 25 ODS eee dis 20 | Sisal, % In. and larger................ .4 91
ee sige. fe 8in., 20 oe wees se ea 13 90) Door, Sargent...........--,--.--.---:- dis 55 | Manilla............ So S Be
: gp , on or shipping culls, 3 a x
Clover Seed—Choice medium $6@36.50 | eae eee thS. hears tees 9 00 BOLTS. ye SQUARES.
2 bu. and mammoth at $6.75 @ bu. Slow] a and B Strips, 4 or 6in............... + 35 00 | Stove........... ests See dis $ 40 | Steeland Tron............ 2... .se eee eee dis 50
: d ps, 98 00 | Carriage and Tire, new .ist........... dis > | DEY anecBevels. 0 eas oo dis 50
sale at these prices. Re ace, oe oS 1h UP RIOW 20. oe Ce dis. poate | Mitre = .20.........00. Pe dis 20
Cucumbers —35e B doz. : 1% Tb No.2 Fencing, 12, 14 and 1S fect. 12 00 | vleigh Sho0e. 20... 5.2 ice. dis 50815 SHEET IRON.
Dried Apples—Quarters 744@8 @ No. 2 Fencing, 16 feet.............2..000e+ 12 00 | Cast Barrel Bolts...............-..... dis 50 Com. Smooth. Com.
and sliced 7@8. Evaporated 11@13c. No. 1 Fencing, 4 inch..............000000: 15 00 | Wrought Barrel Bolts...............- dis Hb | oe. WO tO Fe oe. ane ies a $420 $3 20
e T48 ine. 4 inch __.. 12 060 | Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50) Nos. lot Bi. oe 4 20 3 20
Eggs—More plenty and very much weaker | No.2 Fenotng, & iter, doréinch........ 99 09 | Cast Square Spring.......0.... 00.000. dis 55| Nos. 18 to 21.......... sa). $20
Frequent sales are mad e at 15¢c, and anothe Bevel Siding, pik wok a Oa... dis 60| Nos. 22 to 24... 4 20 3 20
decline to 14¢ is looked for. Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C............--0+-05 it 60 ycuet ae brass knob. L ae en Ree (oe ‘ : Bs a
F on imehes 5 iding, 6 inch, No. 1 Common.... g f RO oe seats : dis 99&] Oo Sl ose ee 6
Green Onions: mcrae td eae ” Bove eee Sah Clow 29 00 | Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30| All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
Hungarian Grass Seed—$1 % bu. Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft. .. 10 50@11 00 | Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob wide not less than 2-10 extra.
Honey—Choice new, 16c # Ib. $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. PE 50&10&10 ans a Ae.

Hops—Brewers pay 35@40c for Eastern | pressed Flooring, 6in., A. B...........-. ShOO Les: DOOT 6 88 es dis 50&10 In casks of 600 bs, @ 1 64
and Western and 18@20ce for Michigan. Dressed Flooring, 6 in. Coa. veces 29 00 BRACES. In smaller quansities, @ B.............. 7"
. ge Bes 2 m4 r oring, 35 nets ae ‘ = sm) ag | HH SHlaLeY QUADSITICS, B W........- ee eee

Hay—$10@$11 for new, and $12@$13 for | HYesteG Flooring 6in., No. 2common.... 14 00 | BakPON -----1-ss.crserrstersseesssse ge TINNER’S SOLDER.
bailed. 1, | Beaded Ceiling, 6 in, $1 00 additiinal. U igolore ae mot word, Hotes. ccs, 13 00
Maple Sugar—Dull and plenty at 12)¢c.| Dressed Flooring, 4 in.,A. Band Clear.. 35 00) an pan, dis net | Market Half-and-half............. <2... 15 00
for pure, and 8@10c for adulterated. Dressed Flooring, 4in., C....-....----+-;. 26 00 Ree Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16
i : Dressed Flooring, 4or5in., No.1 com’n 16 0¢ BUCKETS.

Millet Seed—$1 P bu. j ao | Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.2 com’n 14 00] Well, plain................... 2 esse eee eee $ 400 bea os ae ark 5
Onions—New, $1.75 @ 124 bu. sack and $3 | Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional. Wellvswivel 1... ove. 4 50 Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
B bbl. XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 3 50 as Oar IC, 10x14, Charcoal... 6. ..-..5....-.- 6 50

Peas—75e per b Rx in, Thin....:.......-.-.--.----> 3 40 : spite - IX, 10x14,Charcoal..................+. 8 50
eas— ‘oe per bu. meetin 3 00 | Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60 | IC, dale, Cuaregal......, 6.2 ......-. 6 50
Peas, for field seed—$1.50 4 bu. ae Soréin.C.Bi8 in. Shingies......... 2 00 oe poe vy bere EN ae : dis 2 ~ can oparcial Beye oe 8 50
vurs—California $4.75 AboUtI NG cosh in ©. Bol6dn 0 n5 | Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed. .dis 3 B, ax20, Gharcoal.. 2: 6.6.55 5.00406: 6 5
ao California $4.75 @ case o Nee or 5 in. C. B. 16 in...... , iB Wrought Narrow, bright face joint. dis 5080 - pee : oe
Were SUGILS . 5s a aie w cla els bee 618 O84 @. 0's 6 00. 9 :0'0 0a -8:058 678 2 08 Troun oose : n ae ¢ is 6C +r x? z al 5
Plumbs—California $2.75 # crate of about ase Way Gia Wrought Loose Se dis 60% 5|IXXX, 1x20, Charcear ese iD 30
295. OYSTERS A} . Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5| IX XXX, 14x20, Charcoal.................. 14 50
Potaaoes— Ohio and home-grown readily} F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver = ——_s| IX, 20x08, Charcoal. 1.22 0056662... 18 00
command 50@60¢c per bu OYSTERS. ti POG ee ee dis 60&5}DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 6 50
Poultry Fowls 15@16¢ Se Oe Ee era - Wrought Inside Blind De dis 60 DRX 100 Plate charecal a 10 50
a : e CS a hee ees znt Inside biind................ : : : Fo ee ee
Radishes—20@25¢ # doz. bunches. ee Wecughi Were. 5... .<. ss dis 65&10 | DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal...210127000.777 2
Squash—Summer, 90¢ per bu. box (odie 8 | Blind, Clark’s...........--+-.sssseeee es dis 70&10 | Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75
aa Saiale Le oi 7 jBlind, Parkers: ...2.0........5...5... dis 70&10] rates.
Turnips—40cP bu. eee Le ee dis i TRAPS.
Timothy—Choice is firmly held at 31.75 2 NiRckinew Grout 9 ee 7 {Spring for Screen Doors 8x2%, per gross 15 00} Steel, Game..........0... 00. c cece e cece e eee
bu. Mate a: ees 15 | Spring for Screen Doors 3x8....pergross 18 00 } Onoida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35
Tomatoes—Lllinois Trophy 50c¢ per box of | Whitefish ............ 2... ssseeeee eee eeee es i“ CAPS. Guetta coumennity, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60
uy bu Smoked Whitefish and Trout..............-- Ce ee per m $65] 6 Bou Ww aa 60
einer! c Smoked Sturgeon.......-...5+ ceeeeeeeeeeees 10 {Hicks C.F 6013 = Mio GOv8. 20.0 60
Wax Beans—75ce per bu. ; ea Se ee aa 35 | Mouse, choker.............. .20e 8 doz
Watermnlons—Very few in market just at HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. ee 69 | Mouse, delusion.... oo $1 26 B doz
present. Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows: CATRIDGES. Bright Market............ Be lee dis 60
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. HIDES. Rim Hire, 0. M.C.& Winchester new.lst 50 | Bumotled MarRet..-.-.--.-------++-2-++-- a a
Wheat—Old white, 90@95c: new white, | Green..........--.+--eeeeeeee eens 8 @i eet gat Stated: e052. ais 0 wee ee Cre: as 55
85c; new Lancaster, 90c; new Fulse, 85c: zest capes ae Le — a ee eo  @ janed Market... i
Millers predict that white wheat will shortly Dry hides iis We a rc ee ae eh nace oy a 8 e 0?
e ei ‘ . * 5 9 JHOCKOCTHIPMMCL....... ccc cece ence enc anee fe BPH ea ie cteenere cile aioa a aia augie cass oM%
advance to nearly the price paid for Lancas- | Calf skins, green or cured..... pies ce oro Socket Framing..................00005 dis 65&10 | Coppered Spring Steel.................. dis 3714
ter. Deacon skins... ees p ie gnenee Counce pegs Ele eal a ee ee a on Tinned Spring Steel....--...... 0.6. 0.025% dis 387%
—45@60c # bu. : fone joe@Ket SUCKS. | oes as 656:10 | Plain Hence... 3...2 2)... le. Ib 3}
ea co Sa Shearlings or Summer skins @ getene ay Butchers’ Tanged Firmer..... boakeus dis My) Baehod Wonee.:.... 2.0... 2...-..., 2.8 “ o -
Bee ay : BU I 82a cnet ee eas cae : Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis cL @opper. 000 8 aa new list net
Rye—52@54c F bu. Winter pelts........ eee ne Cm Oa net Brassey See new list net
oo pay Pe renowned Bh 25@ COMBS. WIRE GOODS.
8. ._ | Coarse washed............0.2eee cece ees 18 @20 | Curry, Lawrence’s.................4. dis SBC NBriohG) oe dis 60&10&10
Flour—Fancy Patent, $6.50 @ bbl. in| Unwashed..............-..:eeeeee eee 2-3 Motohides 2 a Ge of iSecwtees. 2 2. dis 60&10&10
sacks and $6.75 in wood. Straight, $5.50 @ | Tallow...........cecseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5Y4@ 5% cocks. Meee) dis 60&10&10
bbl. in sacks and $5.75 in wood. ea Pass, Hackine’s: <2... eos ae gene ro Cos ted BN aes 25 <> -=- <1 ve Geen
Meal—Bolted, $1.45 G ewt. FRESH MEATS. Bibbs See ee 49610 WrENCHES.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 ¥ ton. Bran,| John Mobrhard quotes the trade as follows: meer ee ee ne —_ Bose® # Gipstable, nickeled....... eer
: 3 : } 7 5 y Vv DIMAS) ee ee , MUNG. 30 ee. is 5
S18@h14 @ ton. Ships, $15 MP ton, Mid | Brosh Boot, sides. --1--e--ro" Bay Gabe: Coe’s Pat Agricultural, wrought. 1... dis 65
dlings, $17 # ton. Corn and Oats, $23 % | Fresh Beef, q Coe’s Pat., malleable dis 70
t Dressed Hogs...--.+-+++-+- sss seer eees @8 | Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. Bb 37 " pei Ohana Ge eee Sa
hogs Mutton, CAarcasses..........06e- sees ees 2 Bhi ieee teed 60 es 39 MISCELLANEOUS.
et : Ss a Serle ec uees: on DRILLS. Shey Gistern ee dis ne
1e alamazoo ce ery crop wi e arger ee eas s lstoisl si sie seiele's sei eisie = sso 6 > MOuon Bit Stock. dis 35 ROW aia ce ce ac cle ea nia waa arcic cls al arasl a i é
Pork Sausage..............ce secre eee 10 @10% orse OCK..............2.025 1S |} Casters, Bed and Plate dis 50
is vear , A rey re 210 Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 20 2 onetime ees Bn
this year than ever before. Bologna..... @ Momo tance boone Gis 39 {| Dampers, American..............--.---- 33%
ELBOWS.
G@om. 4 piece; 6 ino. 6.) 62.62 os. doz net $1 10
Corrugated 2.2. ke eee dis 20810 :
PATIUSUROIE Bec ces dis 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS.
Clar’s, small, $18 00: large, $2600. dis 20 5
Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25
FILES.
zroericay File Association List...... dis ay
ASSUOINS 206 es... .. dis 10
New American. .....50..55..-0........ dis 40&10
os Nes eee ec eons as 40&10
CHOI S 2206 bee ee al is 30
Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 3344
GALVANIZED IRON,
et 16 + 20, 22 and 24, 25and26, 27 Es
ist 2 é 15 1
Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50.
Sénuley Tule and tev ce” a
tanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... is 50
HAMMERS. a 5
Maydole & Co.'s... 0-0. rs dis 15
AS eel i en See ae oe dis 25
THiL.D Verkes & Phimb’s..- 95.0. ......2. 25.5 dis 30 oe ee
Office of JOHN CAULF a Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40 WHOLESALE
85, 87, 89 Canal Street, Blacksmith’s ot ae Hand. .30 ¢ 40&10
Grand Rapids, Mich. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis 50
ee : Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60
Japan Teas are now arriving quite freely, and | Kister, wood trac... dis 40
prices are fairly settled. I desire to advise the trade Gate, Clark's, 1,2 8... Aa oO i
J : : ss : te es eae ea: ;-.per doz, net, 2 5
that, within a few days, I will be in receipt of the |Serew Hook and strap, to 2 in. 54 ci dka de Wexdor oolred
. 3 3 . Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10%
following invoices: Sho ato net 84|GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.
* . ; 7 Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net Uy
125 Chests by City of Peking, No. 424, My own importation - - - 30 | eee Hook ana Eve, oe cee ni
237 . - a No. '75, ‘6 +6 a OS es RUA ONO Eck oes weeds o oes dis 60&10
‘ “ = > . HOLLOW WARE. Detroit and Chicago prices duplicated al-
ey : ee) S sa Stamped Min Were oo ocala ee 60810 | Ways, and freights in, our favor and shipments
1g5 - Suez Steamer et , i = oe Japanned:Tin Ware Pe 20810 eo make Grand Rapids the cheapest
* Granite Iron Ware..............-......- 2 : :
Also large assorted lines of Young Hyson, Gun aoe ee
Powders, both Moyonne and Pinsey, Formossa Oo-| Grp dovcccAL !dis8 | DBA LER’S TRADE
: Crapo. 06.8. 22 eee 12 00, dis 40
longs, and Moning Congos at lowest figures. ’
: KNOBS. + ’
a Ee ; ; And NOT the Consumer’s.
s . Z Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...... $2 00, dis 6G
I wish to call special atttention to My NEW] Per porcelain A OE eS: * Hs ais 80
: : WHOS ke ci eeas list, 7 25, dis 60 : :
brands of roast Coffees. I have taken special palms Door, porcelain, trimmings list, 8 25, dis 60 We are Manufacturers’ Agents for the
: ° ° : Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... is
in selection and blending, and roast fresh daily. 1) Picture, Ht. Juaa& Co's... {4 a
2 pmacite. 0.5602
guarantee better values than those furnished by ae Growl / ewe Vanor “tove
: Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s reduced list dis 60 i
Eastern parties or no sale. Mallory, Wheelnr & C0.8..........++++- dis 60
. Brantord’s De ee oe eg wae oe sci dis 60
Imperial Roast Jade, a blended coffee “ - 18) Norwaik’s.:.: a dis 60} | AW Td ( eT dl Oh,
O. G. Roast Java - “ - = ” - 23} staniey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65 ; :
° MILLS.
Mandehling Java ee eee | ewalls Biri (ages,
Coffee, P. 8. . Mfg. Co.’8 Malleables dis 4
" - and Mocha o = = = 28 Coffee, frida Ferry & Clark’s......:. es Be
oe ° es Coffee, Enterprise.......... eect is 25) ALL OF WHICH WE QUOTE AT BOTTOM
Sugars are declining. Mail orders solicited. MATTOCKS. PRICES.
. AZO. BYE! 2) ccc ch ec cues ae te $16 00 dis 40&10
Lowest market prices guananteed. A £18, oo ais 4080 AGENTS FOR THE
UNS... io. cacao ee ) dis 20 &
JOHN CAULFIELD. ae.
Common, Brad and Fencing.
10d GO. 600s 6625. 5c eee ee @ keg $2 45
Sd and 00 Adv. 60: .: oc eee 25
6a ane EM — Bio aee bcd ua tetc Wout gta es re be
4d an BOG cee casa esta he 5 —_——_——_———
Bi BAVENCO. 6 os oo oun cleo iss as ees 1 50
8d fine BAVANCE.... 0... cet cece ween sees 3 00} A Stock of which we now have in store—and
@linehb mails, 80V. ooo. oo ok 1%5| solicit Sample Orders. PRICE ONLY TEN
Finishing — | 10d 8d 6d 4d (10) CENTS ABOVE COMMON NAILS.
Size—inches { 3 2% 2 1%
Adv.@keg $125 150175 200 |
Steel Nails—Advance lic from above prices.
ty eee dis 70 Weare carrying to-day as large a stock,
SOO ete II ais. 10 | and filling orders as complete, as any house
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25| in Michigan.
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled............ dis 50
_ OILERS.
Zine or Se REGS OS et os _
Zine, with brass bottom............. .... is
Brass or Copper...... ae es dis 40
Reaper. .o..t- ess cace nies es per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s ........00-0 eee Secs ae 50

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AMONG THE TRADE.

 

IN THE CITY.

’. Telder succeeds Nick Bolt in the gro-
cery business on Hilton street.

.

Hinke VanderVeen, with H. Leonard &
Sons, is building a store on Logan street and
will put in a grocery stock.

Mr. Spencer, of LaCrosse, Wis., a retired
hardware merchant, is in the city looking
up a location to resume business.

 

H. H. Dunning’s new store on the corner of
South Division and McDowell streets, is near-
ly completed and will shortly be occupied by
a grocery stock.

Nick Henser has engaged in the grocery
business on the corner of First and Michigan
streets. Cody, Ball &Co. furnished the
stock, Mr. White placing the order.

S. H. Sweet, formerly in trade at Howard
City, but for the past six months’ proprietor
of the grocery business at 258 South Divis-
ion street-—A. W. Fisher’s old stand—is suc-
ceeded by Arthur Meigs & Co.

 

Wagar & Callahan, who were among the
unfortunate in the recent fire at Cedar
Springs, have resumed business in a tem-
porary wooden structure, preparatory to re-
moval to a permanent location as soon as
the building is completed. Foster, Stevens
& Co. furnished the new stock.

 

 

AROUND THE STATE.

hk. Baker & Co. have opened a meat mar-
ket at Ionia.

Ben Farmer, boot and shoe dealer at
Adrian, has failed.

G. P. Jensen has engaged in the meat bus-
iness at Ludington.

J. K. Wagner has arranged to rebuild his
store building at Allegan.

D. W. Root has engaged in the bakery
business at Cross Village.

J. Pelon succeeds Pelon & Vandemude in
the meat business at Muskegon.

J. P. Anderson’s new dry ‘goods store at
Saranac will be ready for occupaney short-
ly.

E. S. Stevenson & Co. sueceed Ryerson &
Huntoon in the meat market business at
Portland.

The Oval Wood Dish Co. succeed Hull
Bros. & Co. in the woodenware business at
Mancelona.

Martin merchants are rejoicing over the
fact that their postoffice can now issue and
pay money orders.

Thos. T. Woods, formerly in trade at Fre-
mont, is now in Dakota, looking for a desir-
able business location.

H. S. Phillips, general dealer at Mill
Grove, Allegan county, has removed to Cedar
Lake, Montcalm county.

C. A. Mills, formerly of the firm of Brown
& Mills, grocers at Nunica, has re-engaged
in the same business at that place.

F. W. Fincher, the Pentwater druggist,
found his yacht, the Evangeline, on the
beach eighteen miles north of Frankfort.

Fred L. Anderson, formerly of Saranac,
but of late with Snedicor & Hathaway, of De-
troit, has opened a boot and shoe store at
Saranac.

Geo. A. Roof, for several years past boot
and shoe dealer at Big Rapids, has sold the
stock and building to T. N. Colvin, who will
continue the business.

H. C. Stewart has sold his crockery busi-
ness at East Saginaw to Chr. Daudt, of the
firm of Hassenzohl & Daudt, of Toledo. The
new proprietor proposes to do a jobbing, as
well as a retail, business.

The clothing firm of Wilensky & Krohn,
at Mancelona, has been dissolved by the re-
tirement of the latter. Heis succeeded by
Mr. Jacobson, of Detroit, and- the firm will
hereafter be known as Wilensky & Co.

Coopersville Observer: The meat firm of
Hall & Hall has been dissolved by mutual
consent. Geo. Hall succeeds S. T. Hall.
The firm will now be styled Hall Bros. S.
T. Hall will close up the business of the old
firm.

STRAY FACTS.

Young & Wendell have started a saloon
at Muskegon.

G. L. Martin has engaged in the hotel bus-
ness at Bear Lake.

Pentwater’s new roller process flouring
mill is now completed.

Bennett & Bain succeed A. C. Freeman in
the saloon business at Muskegon.

Frace & Harvey have closed their flouring
mill at Saranac a short time for repairs.

Darragh Bros. & Co.’s new process flouring
mill at Big Rapids will be completed in about
thirty days.

M. Sherk has rented the Novelty Steam
Flouring Mills at Evart, and begun opera-
tions on the 28th.

Dry goods boxes will be in strong demand
during the next three months, as platforms
for political orators.

A new wooden ware manufacturing com
pany has been organized at Midland with a
capital stock of $75,000.

Nichol, Shepard & Co., Battle Creek, who
generally shut down during August, are
now 65 steam threshers behind their orders.

The Muskegon News says that the Chi-
cago & West Michigan Railway will cer-
tainly be extended ten miles north from
Baldwin this summer.

Paw Paw Herald: A move in the right
direction, if sueccessful, is the project of en-
couraging the establishment here of several
manufacturing enterprises. This kind of
industry is what gives life and vitality toa
place and the sooner it can be set in motion
the quicker we shall change from the posi-
tion of a slow village to a busy and thriving
one.

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IMPORTERS

—_AIND—

Wholesale Grocers,

Cor. Ionia & Island Sts., Grand Rapids.

 

New Japans.

We invite the special attention ef the trade to several large invoices of the new crop
of 1884-5 Japan Teas, including all grades of Pan Fired, Basket Fire and Sun Cured, and
embracing about 1,000 chests in all, a large portion of which we are now receiving per
Steamers San Pablo and City of Rio de Janeiro. These Teas are positively our own im-
portation, and we believe we are safe in saying that they are the first Teas ever im-
ported to this market direct from Japan.

They are selected with a view to the wants of Michigan trade and our friends will do
well to send for samples and quotations before buying new Teas.

Soaps.

Again we remind the Trade that we are the Sole Agents in this market for the well-
known and popular Soaps of LAUTZ BROS. & CO., Buffalo, N. Y. Below we mention
a few of their best-known brands:

Acme, Towel, Napkin, Best American,
Palma, Shamrock, Nickel, White Marseilles.
White Cotton Oil, Gem, Stearine, Boss,

Blue Danube,
Master, ete.

These goods we sell regularly at the Manufacturers’ Prices, and deliver them in 10
box lots and upwards to all rail points in Michigan, freight prepaid. Please send for price-
lists and samples. See quotations on Grocery Page.

Starch.

We are also the Sole Agents here for the NIAGARA STARCH WORKS’ Starch, of
Buffalo, N. Y., which we sell at the manufacturers’ prices, freights prepaid on all

Mottled German, Lautz Soap, Savon Republique,

shipments of 10 box lots and upwards to all railroad points in Michigan. Send for
price lists. See prices on Grocery page of this paper.
Tobaccos.
We carry the largest and most complete line of Cigars in Michigan. Wenot only

carry a full line of staple and popular brands of plug, fine cut and smoking tobaccos,
but are factory agents for the following, with which we are able to offer the trade special
inducements:

B. F. P.’s Favorite soon Tobacco. Our Bird Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco.

 

Big Four s Morrison’s Fruit ke “
Black Bird te * Victor “ “
Zoo Zoo af - Peaches “ “
Pirate # - Big Deal Smoking Tobaccos.

Old Kentucky es as King Bee he ae

Turkey ee | Apple Jack ‘ ie

See quotations on grocery page.

Fancy Groceries.

We carry not only a complete line of staple goods, but also a full assortment of every-
thing in the Fancy Grocery department, and are now considered headquarters in this line.
Please send for Circulars and Price-lists relative to this department. Parties desiring new
stocks will find it to their decided advantage to come and see us before purchasing.

Crosse & Blackwell’s English Pickles. Curtis Bros.’ Salad Dressing.
Lea & Perrins’ English Sauce. Durkee & Co.’s “ e

Holford’s fe | A. Lusk & Co,’s California Peaches.
Piccadilly . : . ‘Green Gages.
Colman’s ‘*  Mustand. ts ‘ Apricots.
James Epps’ ‘* Breakfast Cocoa. ‘ “ Egg Plums.
Choice Brands of French Peas. &s “ Pears.

- ‘* Mushroons, r **  Quinces.

™ Italian Macarroni, 1 tb pkg. : $ Grapes.

# “© ‘Vermicella. . “Cherries.

Queen Olives, 16 0z* and 27 oz. bottles. China Preserved Ginger, all size jars,
French Capers, genuine imported in bottle. Knowles & Anderson’s Jams and Jellies.
Choicest Salad Oil, Antonini & Co., Leghorn.

We are sole agents for the Rochester Ready Cooked Food Co.’s Desicated and Cooked
Oat Meal, Hominy, Wheat, Beans and Peas. Send us a trial order for these goods. All
correspondence and mail orders receive prompt attention.

SHIBLDS, BULKLEY & LEMON,

MUSKEGON MATTERS. ture second to no other establishment in the

city.

 

Facts and Fancies Picked Up at that Busy
Place.

W. W. Barcus, of the firm of Barcus Bros.,
is spending several weeks, resting and recre-
ating, at his old home at Uniontown, Pa.

The store on Catharine street, near the car
ships, conducted by Abe Gagnon, is owned
by his brother, John B. Gagnon, of Good-
land, Ind.

The grocery firm of Lee & Hoban has
been dissolved, Mike Hoban retiring. The
business will be continued at the old stand
by the veteran Pat Lee.

A corporation to be known as the Lake-
side Iron Co. has lately been formed to car-
ry on a general foundry and repair shops at
Lakeside. The incorporators are Elbridge
G. Rote, David Burns and Michael Schmaltz,
each of whom hold 200 sharesof $25 par
value. Ground has already been broken,
and buildings are in process of construc-
tion.

“You can talk about the fortunes made in
lumber,” said a prominent business man,
“but Ican show youa business that has
made more money on the amount invested
than any other here. I refer to the Muske-
gon Brewing Co., which started a few years
ago with $4,000 or $5,000. To-day the con-
cern is worth $100,000 and will soon be rat-
ed at a cool million.”

Added to THE TRADELMAN’S directory of
jobbing and manufacturing houses this
week, is the card of the Novelty Iron
Works, one of the sterling institutions of
the place. Organized as a corporation less
than a year ago, although in existence under
other names for several years previously, it
has met with unusual success, and has a fu-

The Modern Way.
From the Northwestern Grocer.

A little small amount was going witha
great big one to call on a gentleman quite
prominent in trade circles just now.

“You look small,” said the big amount.

“Yes, but they’re mighty glad to get what
there is of me!’’

“Youw’re insignificant!’

“Yes, ’m only a drop in the bucket.”

“I’m full grown, though!’

“Yes you are as big as a mountain!’

“It makes ’em sick when they see me!’’

“Yes, they want to die!’

*‘What’s your name?’

“Assets; what’s yours?”

“Liabilities.”

“Whe’re we going?”

“To the receiver.

i er

An Able Exponent of Trade.

From the Cleveland Journal of Trade.
THE MicHiGAN TRADESMAN, of Grand

Rapids. comes to us this week, and we wel-
| come it to our exchange list. It is an able
exponent of trade, conducted with ability by
E. A. Stowe, whose pen has that electric cur-
rent of trueisms that should place it in the
business house of every energetic merchant

within the scope of its reign.
or

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C. T. Wright & Co., extensive dealers of
Racine, Wis., have purchased a hardwood
mill at Aral, Benzie county, and put in a
complete general stock. The stock was fur-
nished by Gray, Burt & Kingman, through
B. F. Emery. H. M. Gilman, for several
years in the employ of W.H. Fletcher, at
Muskegon, is manager of the entire estab-
lishment.

 

 

MUSKEGON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

 

MUSKEGON NOVELTY IRON WORKS

Manufacturers of the

Williams’ Patent Novelty Pipe Wrench

Best, Strongest and Most Durable Madc.

 

We also build Mill and Marine Engines and Boilers and conduct a General Machine
Shop, Blacksmith, Foundry and Boiler Shop Business. 361 Western Avenue.

ANDREW WIERENGO,

Wholesale :

GROCER,

WIERENGO NEW BLOCK

 

Pine Street Muskegon, Mich.

_: FRUIT CROWERS

MUSKEGON
BASKET FACTORY !

Ys now in full operation manufacturing all

kinds of
Prices the Lowest.

Quality Guaranteed. FRUIT PACKAGES, BTC.

ORCUTT & COMPANY,

WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION

Batter, Hees, Cheese, Fruit, Grain, Hay, Beel, Pork, Produce

MUSKEGON , MICH.

5. §. MORRIS & BRO.,

PACKERS
—AND—

Jobbers of Provisions,
CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS.

Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty.

 

       

 

 

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Consignments Solicited.

 

Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Street.

BARBOUR’S CAMPAIGN TORCH

The only Torch that can be taken apart and shipped in a
Small space.

 

 

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300 to 500 Torches complete (except handles) can be packed in one
barrel, thus making the freight or express charges very low.

A Child can Put them together in one Minute.
As good as any Torch Made. The Cheapest in Price.

WILL BURN FOR FIVE HOURS.

Ask for price or send for sample order.

FOSTER, STEVENS & oo

 

MASON'S
FRUITJARS

 

Large stock on hand at bottom prices for
Also EXTRA RUB-
BERS for MASON Jars.

immediate shipment.

To meet the demand for cheap storage for
fruit, we offer:

Quart Barrell Jars, per gross.............. § 9 50
% Gal. Barrell Jars, qer gross.............. 12 50

These are glass cans with glass covers toseal
with wax. Also

Per Dozen.
¥% Gal Stone Preserve Jars and Covers..... 85
1 Gal Stone Preserve Jars and Covers..... 1 pe
% Gal Stone Tomato Jugs and Corks.......
1 Gal Stone Tomato Jugs and Corks....... 1 40
Sealing Wax, ID. . 2.126220... 206s. eect 4e

H, Leonard & Sons,

ig Monroe Street,

GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

COLE & STONE,

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

GENTS’ FINE SHIRTS,

 

Samples and Prices will be Sent to Close

Buyers in our Line.
Address,

Marshall

 

 

im. Ss. HiT. & co.

WHOLESALE

FISHING TACKLE

21 PEARL STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS
AGENTS FOR

Du PONT’S Gunpowder.

The lowest market prices for Sport-
ing, Blasting and Cannon Powder guaranteed.

EDMUND 8; DIKEMAN,

—THE—

GREAT WATCH MAKER,

—AND—

JEWELER,

44 CANAL STREET,

MICH.

 

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

BOOK-KEEPING MADE EASY

3 FOR +

RETAIL "GROCERS.

using our Combined Ledgerand Day-Book,
ERS’ ACCOUNTS are kept and

é STO
ITEMIZED STATEMENTS rendered in half
the time required by any other process.

 

Send for descriptive circular to HALL &
CO., Publishers, 154 Lake St., Chicago, Ill.

Grand Rapids Wire Works

 

   

¥ RRO

’ Manufacturers of All Kinds of

MIRE VA ORK!

 

 

 

ote mone Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. x

92 MONROE STREET.

 

RETAILERS,

If you are selling goods to make
a profit, sell

LAVINE
WASHING POWDER.

This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a
larger profit than any in the Market, and is
put up in handsome and attractive packages
with picture cards with each case. We guar-
antee it to be the best Washing Powder
made and solicit a trial order. See prices in
Price-List.

Hartford Chemical Co
HAWKINS & PERRY

STATE AGENTS,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

KEMINK, JONES & 60,

Manufacturers of

 

Fine Perfumes,
Colognes, Hair Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,

Baking Powders,
Bluings, Etc., Etc.

ALSO PROPRIETORS OF

ERE MINEY’s

“Red Bark Bitters”

    

“The Oriole Mannfactaring Co.

78 West Bridge Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

 

C. §, YALE & BRO.,

—Manufacturers of—

FLAVORING EXTRAGTS !

BAKING POWDERS,
BLUINGS, ETC.,

40 and 42 South Division St.,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

 

The Best
10c

CIGAR!

Ie State

EATON & CHRISTENSON

77 Canal Street

 

- Grand Rapids,

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