MichiganTradesman.

 

VOL. 8.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER1, 1890.

NO. 367.

 

AVOID THE

Curse of Cred

BY USING

Coupon Books

Manufactured by

“TRADESMAN”
oR
“SUPERIOR”

TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Grand Rapids.

See quotations in Grocery Price Current.

SEEDS |

Write for jobbing prices on
Mammoth, Medium, Alsyke and
Alfalfa Clover, Timothy, Orchard
Grass, Red Top, Blue Grass,
Field Peas, Beans,

APPLES
POTATOES.

C. Ainsworth,

76 So. Division St., Grand Rapids.

 

ALLEN DURFEE. A. D. LEAVENWORTH.

Allen Durfee & Co.,

FUNERAL DIRECTORS,

 

 

 

 

103 Ottawa S8t., Grand Rapids.

Katon, kyon & Go,

 

 

School Supplies,
Miscellaneous Books
School Books,
Stationery.

Ovr Fall Line Now Ready
EATON,LYON &CO,,

20 and 22 Monroe St.,Grand Rapids.

REMPIS & GALLMEYER,

FOUNDERS

Genera] Jobbers and Manufacturers of
Settees, Lawn Vases, Roof Crestings, Carriage
Steps, ili g Posts and Stair Steps.
54-56 N. Front St. Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

W. C, WILLIAMS. A. SHELEY.

A. 8S. BROOKS,

WILLIAMS,
SHELLEY
& BROOKS

Successors to

FARRAND, WILLIAMS & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists,

AT THE OLD STAND.
Corner Bates and Larned Streets, Detroit.

ENGRAVING

It pays to illustrate your business. Portraits,
Cuts of Business Blocks, Hotels, Factories,
Machinery, etc., made to order from photo-
graphs.

THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

PATTERN
MAKING!

Models, Mechanical and Patent Office
Drawing Made to Order.

WM. HETTERSCHIED,
131 S. Front St., West End Pearl St. Bridge.

OYSTERS

Season is now under way.
orders come.

 

 

Let your
We quote:

SOLID BRAND —Selects............ ........25
. nay =F... ............. 22
' oe Meme ras...... .......... 20
DAISY BRAND—Selects...... ..............28
. . Peers ccs 18
° . Maveorree 16

Choice Full Cream Cheese, 9c.
‘s Dairy Butter, 16c.
Fresh Eggs, 18ce.
Choice 300 or 360 Lemons, $7.00.
Pure Cider Vinegar, Full Strength, 10c.
Pure Sweet Cider, right from press, 15e.
Fancy Yellow Sweet Potatoes, $3.25.
Our Mince Meat. Best in Use, 7e lb.
Loy Cans (usual weight), = per doz.

per bbl. ......89 00
per crate...... 3 U0

BE, FALLAS & SON

Prop’s Valley City Cold Storage,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

SEEDS!

If,in want of Clover or Timothy,
Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top,
or, in fact, Any Kind of Seed,
send or write to the

Grand Rapids Seed store,

71 Canal St, GRAND RAPIDS.

W.T. LAMOREAUX.

Fancy Cape Cod Cranberries,

 

 

 

How to Keep a Store.
By Samuel H. Terry. A book of 400 pages
written from the experience and observation of
an old merchant. It treats of Selection of Busi
ness, Location, Buying, Selling, Credit, Adver-
tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships, etc. Of

great interest to every one in trade. $1.50.

THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,

Grand Rapids.

 

WOOD CORKS.

 

Experience of the Inventor of Wooden
Bottle Stoppers.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

Among the many inventions, or at-
tempts at invention, of the age, few, per-
haps, have amore curious history than
the one at the head of this article. Some
time back in the sixties, a man whom we
will call Wilson—because that is not his
name—whose vocation was that of a
druggist, and who, by the way, was
always prying into practical chemistry,
sat listening to a conversation be-
tween his employer and the agent of a
large cork company. They were discuss-
ing the magnitude of the business and the
inability of manufacturers to supply a
sufficient quantity of the XX grade, which
was then the best quality of corks sold to
the trade.

Wilson listened with intense interest
to this conversation and noted the state-
ment that this immense business ran up
into millions a year in the United States
alone; also that the demand apparently
exceeded the production of the bark, or
raw material, and, as was natural, prices
of all grades of the product were con-
stantly advancing. The fact that the
cork tree was one of slow growth and
that years must elapse before the bark
became of sufficient thickness for stop-
pers; that this tree, like many others,
had its insect enemies and that thousands
of trees were destroyed in various ways,
gave birth at once in Wilson’s mind to
the question, ‘‘Cannot some other ma-
terial be made a substitute for this bark?”
To be a success, he reasoned, this substi-
tute must possess various properties. It
must also be impervious to all liquids; of
great strength and not soluble, unless in
a slight degree. His firstideas were that
this material must be a new chemical
composition, rolled to the requisite thick-
ness for the length of his corks, and then
cut or stamped out rapidly with dies for
the purpose; or, if it were more feasible,
they might be cast rapidly in moulds.

No experiments were made until sevy-
eral years had elapsed, and were then
suggested to him by watching the process
of casting the rollers used in printing.
He then made a tough, elastic compound
substance, one of the ingredients of
which was finely ground leather, and
after several weeks labor produced an
apparently fair article of bottle stoppers,
which now, however, required the test of
time to withstand disintegration from
different liquids. These stoppers were rap-
idly cast in moulds and were sufficiently
soft, elastic and perfect in external ap-
pearance. They were made and tested
in various ways during the hot summer
months and several dozen of them were
placed in a drawer of the store for future
examination. In time, it was observable
that they imparted the flavor of some of
their ingredients to the contents of the
bottle, but a friend of his, who had been
taken intoconfidence, suggested a remedy.

A press of other business caused the
corks in the drawer to be lost sight of,
until sometime the following winter.
His friend happening in one cold day,

 

and the subject of corks being discussed,
he suddenly exclaimed, ‘“‘Let me show
you how nicely my new corks withstand
the test of time!’ and, going to the
drawer, judge of his confusion and
astonishment to find them nearly as hard
as if cast from metal, and rattling like a
lot of filberts! The low temperature of the
atmosphere had ruined them for the pur-
pose intended and demonstrated their
worthlessness. Nothing daunted, how-
ever, by this, ke would remedy this one
defect in changing the proportions of the
same ingredients.

The next compound produced corks
far smoother and of better appearance
than the others in every respect, which
would not harden in the coldest weather.
A sample lot of these was then laid aside
to test them by the effects of time and
changes; but, again, alas for human ex-
pectations! the heat of summer came,
and one hot day, on going to bring a few
corks to exhibit to congratulating friends,
they were found clinging to each other
in one grand perspiring embrace. Now
thoroughly disgusted, he threw them all
away and foratime dismissed the sub-
ject.

Nil desperandum rang through Wil-
son’s brain, andafew months later found
him experimenting again with many
kinds of fibrous material and at one time
he almost reached success with paper
pulp. Then another year had passed
without further work and, in the mean-
time, he had removed to California. One
day, while strolling along the wharf in
San Francisco, he noticed floating in the
bay large pieces of very white wood, de-
nuded of its bark, of exceeding lightness
in weight, slightly porous, but close
grained and firm, which at once arrested
his attention as the long-sought material
for his cork. Searching farther and.con-
versing with masters of ships in the har-
bor, he found that these apparently
round limbs of a tree were really pieces
of the young tree itself—a species of
tropical willow growing in great quanti-
ties and of various sizes on several of the
Sandwich and other Islands, from 1,000 to
1,500 miles away, which were rudely tied
into grates in which to transport tropical
fruit and other merchandise from that
distant region, and, being considered
useless, were thrown overboard as soon
as empty.

It was not very encouraging to find
that this willow was of comparatively
small growth, and rather knotty and
crooked, thereby causing much waste for
the purpose required. Some of it was,
however, carried home and, being a
Yankee, his pocketknife was at once
brought into requisition, a quantity of
corks was soon whittled out and sand
papered for another experiment. We
need not stop to give in detail his treat-
ment of this wood, as a copy of that may
be had by any person for the sum of 25
cents by addressing the Patent Office in
Washington. Suffice it to say, he im-
mersed them in an alkaline solution
until they were exceedingly soft and
pliable, after which they were thoroughly
washed in cold water to free them from

 

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that solution, and again immersed ina)
second bath of another substance, in
order to forever prevent their becoming |
hard again, then dried slowly upon seives |
These |
were beautiful corks in every respect but |

by natural or artificial warmth.

one: in softening them, a small portion
of the wood had dissolved and been
washed away, thus causing an almost
imperceptible leakage through them.
Two gentlemen—both personal friends
of Wilson and who were really furnish-
ing the funds to keep him at work in his
experiments—were so confident of ulti-
mate success that they at once proposed
to apply for a patent on the invention
and form a company to manufacture it.
To this Wilson at first objected, fore-
seeing the many obstacles yet lying in
the path to success, and, above all, desir-
iug to save his friends from probable

and refractory wood they were using,
ceased for want of funds. It seemed
impossible, while using the same chem-
icals and, to all appearance, the same
wood, to obtain the sameresults. A cer-
tain number of the corks would be fine
and very elastic, while others were so
hard as to be worthless, and the only
method of assorting them was to handle

each one separately, as the eye could not

distinguish the difference. Time after

|time, Wilson and his friend, Mr. R.,

loss. But they were both so sanguine ,
that his fears were laughed away as |

groundless. in the meantime, a plan

was devised ona small scale to fill the |
| heartened; the other, cheerful, sanguine,

pores of the wood with beeswax, which,

without injuring their elasticity, served |

to remedy the defect.

It was found that the corks must be |

and put through the various processes
afterward, and that the ordinary bark
cork machines were useless, except for
tapering them, as they would splinter
and tear the wood in pieces. Thus, the
next step was to invent and manufacture
machinery for the special purpose of
making the corks. Here was a severe
obstacle for poor men to encounter.
While Wilson had nothing but his brains
(and was really in danger of losing them,
from anxiety and want of rest), his two
more than brotherly companions were
fast sinking every dollar they possessed.
At this stage of the work, a consultation
was held by them to determine what
should be done. Wilson, almost in tears,
begged them to abandon the project
which, in their united poverty, seemed
no longer feasible. This consultation
ended in a verbal agreement, which was
afterward carried out to the letter, to
obtain a U. S. patent for the invention at
once and to include in the application
the use of this prepared wood for elastic
springs of every kind, for floats upon
fish seines and for various other purposes;
also that, after the patent should be
granted, a joint stock company of the
required number of persons should be
organized and incorporated under the
laws of California, with an issue of 100,-
000 shares of unassessable stock, having
a par value of $5 a share. In considera-
tion of Wilson’s two friends paying for
this patent and for all their previous
outlay, he agreed to assign equal shares
to them. Few can ever know the vexa-
tious delays of obtaining a patent, but
almost insurmountable obstacles arose
in their way, as it appeared other patents
for the treatment and preservation of
wood covered almost everything they
asked for. One of Wilson’s friends, a
Mr. R., was a man of undaunted nerve
and persistency, and his iron will and
determination conquered at last. Having
competent and influential friends resid-
ing at Washington, they were called to
his aid and told to secure an audience
with certain officials and ask for a re-
hearing in the case and this time to cover
with the specifications bottle stoppers
and bungs only.

At this point, all work, except still
further experiments with the singular

 

might have been found locked in their
room long after the hour of midnight,
prosecuting their experiments in various
directions to unlock the secret of this
most obstinate timber. Then they would
wend their way through che silent streets
of the city toward their lodgings, one of
them, at least, quite discouraged, and
again they would appear as elated with
success as if a gold mine had opened at
their feet. These two persons were al-
most inseparable companions, the one
doubting, thoughtful, silent and dis-

confident and positive—a truly minister-
ing spirit to his friend. Not yet even
sure of obtaining a patent after so many

cut in some manner from the dry wood | Perplexities and trials, this was now the

darkest hour in the history of their work.

According to his own story, Wilson
was at this time upon the verge of losing
his reason. There were instances when
he certainly had forgotten the object he
had in view, as he would find himself
late at night wandering alone about the
streets in the rain and weeping over some
fancied grievance. Home and family

| were thousands of miles away; he had

met with financial losses and reverses of
fortune had attended all his steps since
entering the State. His only son realized
the situation and begged him to abandon
everything and return home or the result
would be, a cell for him in a lunatic
asylum.

We will pass over the events of a few
sueceeding months until about one year
had elapsed since the, patent was first
applied for. Wilson and hiscompanions
were engaged in other business; their
purses were more plethoric, and all were
happier. The two friends were quietly
managing the Washington correspon-
dence, but gave Wilson no grounds for
encouragement. Late in the autumn,
the trio were one day quietly enjoying an
after dinner cigar anda glass of Cali-
fornia museatel, when Mr. R. remarked
that there was to bea select, convivial
party of gentlemen that evening in the
city, to which they were all invited and
must not fail to be present. He named
a few of those who would honor the occa-
sion and said there would be toasts and
speechmaking and a jolly good time gen-
erally. At the appointed hour, Wilson
entered the rooms with a friend, where
he found Mr. R. surrounded with a com-
pany of distinguished citizens, to whom
he was at once introduced and led toa
prominent seat at the table. The repast
being over, Mr. R., as the master of cere-
monies, arose from his seat and, drawing
from his pocket arather formidable docu-
ment, remarked that he held in his hand
letters patent which would soon bestow
honors, fame and wealth to one of their
number and class him among the most
distinguished inventors and chemists of
the century. Thereupon, he proceeded
to read the paper aloud, while all eyes
were turned upon the now pale and
trembling Wilson, whose surprise and
astonishment at the denoument can bet-

»

ESTABLISHED

Michael Kolb & S$on.,

ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE

NEARLY 30 YEARS.

holesale Clothing Manufacturers,

 

 

Room 82.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

 

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The name of Michael Kolb is so famil-
iar in the clothing manufacturing busi-
ness, he being a practical mechanic from
his boyhood, and so great in his judg-
ment of the stability of goods that other
manufacturers ask at the mills or their
representatives for what Mr. Kolb has
bought, and his styles and make up
Their

goods are always reliable and sold to

are being constantly imitated.

retailers at one and the most equitable
prices and terms. It will pay merchants
who have not seen their line to write
their representative, WILLIAM CON-
NOR, Marshall, Mich., to call upon them,
and if they decide to buy, they will soon
find that they will save money and busi-
ness increase. All garments guaranteed
as represented.

WILLIAM CONNOR,

For eight years our Michigan representative, attends periodically at Sweet’s Hotel,
in Grand Rapids, where many merchants meet him, and whose expenses are paid.
Mr. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16 and 17.

 

 

To all our friends we would say, come and see our lines.

make the right prices to you.

can save you money and give you a full assortment.

Holiday Goods

H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids.

 

Mr. S. Tyroler, who has handled this class of goods for so many
years, has taken the position of ‘House Salesman” with us for this
department, and will be especially pleased to have his old friends in the

trade call upon him, when in the city.

We are

showing a larger assortment than ever before, and know that we can

Our foreign toys and fancy goods are

purchased by our own buyer abroad, and pay no middle profits. We

If you cannot eall

upon us, wait for our agents before placing your orders.

tell: an

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THE MICHIGAN TRADES

 

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ter be imagined than described. Wilson’s
reply, with the letters patent lying before
him, was brief and gave the largest share
of the honors to his two faithful com-
panions, after which a toast was offered
to the hero of the hour.

[CONTINUED NEXT WEEK]
ne ——lanemneee

Repentance Column.

The following are some of the merchants who
have been under contract with the P. of I., but
have found the level profit plan a delusion and
a snare:

Altona—Eli Lyons.

Aurelius—John D. Swart.

Belding--L. 8. Roell.

Bellaire—Schoolcraft & Nash.

Big Rapids—Verity & Co.

Blanchard—.. D. Wait.

Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.

Carlton Center—J. N. Covert.

Carson City—A. B. Loomis, a Y. Sessions.

Casnovia—John E. Parcell.

Cedar Te A. Gardiner, B. Tripp.

Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.

Charlotte—C. P. Lock.

Chester—B. C. Smith.

Clio—Nixon & Hubbell.

Cloverdale—Geo. Mosher.

Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.

Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co.

Dimondale—Elias Underhill.

Dorr—Frank Sommer.

Dushville—G. O. Adams.

Eaton Rapids—E. F. Knapp, G. W. Webster, H,
Kositchek & Bro.

Fork Center—D. Palmer & Co.

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

Gladwin—J. D. Sanford.

Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted & Son, F. O. Lord,
Geo. Coryell.

Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Driele &
Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.

Harvard—Ward Bros.

Hastings—J G. Runyan.

Hersey—John Finkbeiner.

Hesperia—B. Cohen

Howard City—Henry | a

Imlay City—C. J. Bu

Tonia—E, . Welch, Win. Wing.

Irving—J. T Pierson.

Kent City- -R. McKinnon.

Kewadin—A. Anderson & Son

Lake Odessa—Christian Haller & Co., E. F.
Colwell & Son, Fred Miller, McCartney Bros.,
Fred. Miller.

Lansing—Etta (Mrs. Israel) Glicman.

Lowell—Charles McCarty, Patrick Kelly.

McBride’s—J. McCrae.

Manton—A. Curtis.

Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.

Marshall—John Fletcher, John Butler, Charles
Fletcher.

Millbrook—T. O. (or J. W.) Pattison.

Millington—Forester & Clough.

—_ City—W. A. Soules, F. O. Hetfield
Son.

Mt. Morris—H. E. Lamb, J. Vermett & Son.

Nashville—Powers & Stringham.

fees Harmon.

North Dorr—John Homrich.

O’Donnell—J. E. Edwards.

Olivet—F. H. Gage.

Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co., W. H. Hanks.

Oviatt—H. C. Pettingill.

Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co.

Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.

Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.

Richmond—Knight & =

Rockford—H. Colby & C

St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.

Sand Lake—C., O. a

Sebewa—P. F. Kna

Shepherd—H. O. aiedew.

Sheridan—M. Gray

Sparta—Woodin & iy an Wickle, Dole & Haynes.

Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder.

Springport—Cortright & Griffin,
Johnson.

Stanton—Fairbanks & Co., Sterling & Co.

Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter & Co.

Sumner—J. B. Tucker.

Wayland—Pickett Bros.

Williamston—Michael Bowerman.

Woodbury—Henry Van Houten.

>>

Bill Nye’s Experience with Bran.

Many theories have been advanced by
editorial farmers for the hard times
among agriculturists, but I incline to be-
lieve it is a falling off in the use of bran.
I have a piquant little taffy-colored Jer-
sey cow on my country seat who was, a
year ago, a mental and physical wreck.
She suffered from insomnia, and life
seemed to her altogether unlovely. Her
only remaining offspring had been kid-
napped, and was said to have been in the
soup—the mock-turtle soup. She pined
and fretted a good deal, and this preyed
upon her vitality, impairing digestion
and threatening ‘her with hollow-horn
and early death. I got her a large quan-
tity of bran and made a pleasant and
soothing mash upon her by means of it.
At first she would insert her nose in it
up to the top of the lower eyelid, and
then looking far away over the purple
hills, she would blow this bran mash
across the State, and what did not go up
the sleeves of my overcoat would chink
up the barn and freckle our family car-
riage. But after awhile she ate it almost
greedily and soon the birds sang again in
her sorrowing heart. She forgot her
grief, had no more acidity of stomach,

*

Powers &

 

flashes of heat or sinking, ringing in the
ears, dizziness or tired feeling, and now
she is perfectly well. Last fall she ate
not only her three meals a day, but also
a scarlet geranium belonging to my wife®
a Mackinac straw hat of mine, two yaras
of brocaded ribbon from the costume of
a young lady from Chicago who was pat-
ting her on the head, $4 worth of glade
iolus bulbs, a child’s shirt and a dish of
blane mange, which was cooling on the
rain-water barrel for the pastor.

—————{ >.

Things Which Attract Men.

A woman’s smile, for example, attracts
aman; but an even temper retains him.

A pretty gown attracts a man; the
knowledge that it was inexpensive de-
lights him.

A pleasant manner attracts a man;
brightness of brain holds him.

A knowledge of how, when and where
to be a little stately, attracts a man; an
appreciation of the folly of frivolity wins
his respect.

A respect for the religious belief of
every human being attracts a man; a
continuation of this makes him your
most humble slave.

A chat in which there is no malice
attracts a man; neither scandal nor evil
speaking make a woman seem sweet and
lovely to him.

 

 

 

auing Gards

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS

 

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

Daniel Lynch,

19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

MAKE MONEY

BY SAVING IT.

I am in New York to purchase goods
of all kinds for responsible people in any
section of the country. My connections
are with the best houses, and my refer-
ences shall be satisfactory to you.

I can save you money.

1 want your account.
Write.
S. L. McGONIGAL,

37 College Place, N. Y. City.

FIT FOR

A trentlenan s
Table:

All goods bearing the
name of

THURBER, WHYLAND & CO.,
OR
ALEXIS GODILLOT, JR,

 

 

 

 

 

Grocers visiting New York are cordially invited
to calland see us,and if they wish, have their
correspondence addressed in our care. We shall

be glad to be of use to themin any way. Write
us about anything you wish to know.

THURBER, WHYLAND & 00.,
West Broadway, Reade & Hudson Streets,

 

* Now York City.

 

We Manufacture

Everything in the line of

Gandy

Correspondence solic-

ited and prices quot-

ed with pleasure.
Write us.

 

We Are Headquarters, as Usual, for
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Fruits
and Produce Generally.

GRAND RAPIDS FRUIT AND PRODUCE C0,

C.B. METZGER, Proprietor.

3 NO. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

FPEREI INS & BESS

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,
WY CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TATIOW FOR Witt "er

WM. H. THOMPSON & CO.,

WHOLESALE

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

SPECIALTY

-OTATOES!

No. 166 South Water St., Chicago. Fair cash advances made on consignments,

Offers of stock for direct purchase, in car lots, will not be entertained unless
quality, size, variety and condition of stock is stated, condition guaranteed, and
price named per bushel delivered track Chicago, with weights guaranteed not to
fall short over two per cent. from invoice billing.

Wh RH EBs rt,

JOBBER OF

Confectionery and Fruits, Nuts and Cigars,

412 SOUTH DIVISION ST.

 

TELEPHONE 92-3R.

My stock includes everything generally kept in my line, which I sell at rock bottom
prices. Send me your mail orders. 1 will guarantee satisfaction.

MOSELEY BROS.

——WHOLESALE——

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters: Produce.
All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed, Beans or Potatoes, will be
pleased to hear from you.

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St.,  - - GRAND RAPIDS

= ware & Che,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Foreign and Domestic Fruits.

9 No. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

Headquarters for Jersey Sweet Potatoes

WE HANDLE MICHIGAN POTATOES IN CAR LOTS.

Mar Rw dT. BROW mM,

Wholesale Fruit Commission Merchant and Dealer in All Kinds

Farm and Garden Seeds.

We are direct receivers of California and Florida Oranges and make a specialty
of BANANAS. Headquarters for all kinds GRAPES. Regular price list sent
weekly, and special prices quoted with pleasure.

THE ALFRED BROWN SEED AND FRUIT STORE.

 

 

 

 

    

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AMONG THE TRADE.

'

AROUND THE STATE.

Ludington—R. Shaw, confectioner. has |
removed to Reed City.

Yale—C. A. Wells has sold his drug
stock to Grant Helden & Co.

Fowlerville — Chris Bessert
Chas. Vores, dealer in harness.

Thompsonville—C. W. Gardner, late of
Fremont, has opened a feed store.

Delton—Henry Arbor is succeeded by
J. A. Hynes in the dru

Detroit—August Magdalena has
his stock of drugs to Max Magdalena.

Canada Corners — H. Thompson has
sold his general stock to G. E. Burley.

Camden—Bushong & Bugbee have pur-
chased the meat market of Curtis & Black.

Glenn—G. T. Clapp has traded his gen-
eral stock for real estate in Grand Rapids.

Stetson—H. H. Webb & Co. succeed
H. E. Hungerford in the drug business.

Coleman—J. D. Carpenter has pur-
chased the general store of Mrs. A. Rich-
ards.

Jackson—Grant Wilson has purchased
the stock of drugs of Geo. W. Longwell
& Son.

Lowell—O. G. Hale has bought out
Mrs. S. A. Bush, dealer in stationery and |
news.

Nashville—The blacksmith shop of}
Frank Reynolds has been sold to Stephen
Hicks.

Union City—Woodruff & Caswell are|

}

succeeds

business.

sold

succeeded by Calkins Bros. in the meat |
business.

White Cloud—Wm. Hutley wili shortly
engage in the drug and grocer ne
Beecher.

Thompsonville—A hardware store will
be erected by Richardson & Foster, of
Sherman.

Otsego — George Mangold, of Grand
Rapids, has purchased N. W. Mills’ stock
of dry goods.

Copemish—A

stock of boots and shoes

will soon be opened in a new store, built
by Huff Bros.

White Pigeon—Krawitz & Rosen have
removed their general stock to Mish-
awaka, Indiana.

Reed City—Merner & Peppler. meat
market, have dissolved. A. R. Merner

is the successor.

St. Charles—A. D. Jones is the succes-
sor to J. M. Freman, having purchased
his general stock.

Lakeview—G. E. McLaughlin has re-
moved his dry goods and boots and shoe
stock to Petoskey.

Bay City—Adolph Semplines succeeds
Adolph Semplines & Co. in the merchant
tailoring business.

Stevensville—The death
Stapleton, of the firm of C.
Co., is announced.

Menominee—P. Lavelle is
his general stock, and will
near Peshtigo,

Goodrich—S. A. Salisbury has pur-
chased the hardware from the general |
stock of Hill Milton.

Traverse City—Q. A. Boughey succeeds
Douglas & Boughey in the agricultural
implement businesss.

Galien—The death of G. A. Blakeslee,
of the firm of Geo. A. Blakeslee & Co.,
general dealers, is announced.

Flat Rock—C. A. Chamberlain, dealer
in hardware and agricultural implements,
has sold to Louis T. Longprey.

Benton Harbor—S. B. Van Horn suc-
ceeds M. A. Bronson in the clothing, fur-
nishing and dry goods business.

of Patrick
E. Jillson &

closing out |
remove to

Wis.

| of Owosso.

THE

MT CHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

Battle Creek—Pittman & Flower, deal-
ers in hardware, have dissolved. Frank
P. Pittman continues the business.

Cedar Springs—W. H. McConnell has

| sold his meat market to C. H. Gross—not

his grocery stock, as stated last week.
Detroit—Joseph W. Crothers has given

a bill of sale of his dry goods and mil-
linery stock to Charles E. Bresler for
$7,000.

Carson City—J. W. Hallett has pur-
chased the hardware stock of Dunn &
Co. and will continue the business at the
old stand.

Eaton Rapids—Louis C. Van Gorden
has purchased an interest in the drug
and grocery business of the firm of W.
D. Brainerd & Co.

Stanwood — Carpenter & Ward will
begin handling grain and produce as
soon as a warehouse, now in process of
construction, is completed.

Mancelona—H. L. Welling, dealer in
clothing and dry goods, has purchased
the boot and shoe stock of Bailey & Beach,
and will continue the business at the
same location.

Carson City—The Carson City Savings
Bank has sold the elevator property for-
merly owned and conducted by the Car-
son City Elevator Co. to the F. A. Rocka-

| fellow Mercantile Co.

Levering—E. E. Cross has retired from
the firm of F. L. Burger & Co., dealers in
groceries and provisions. The business
will be continued by the remaining part-
ner under his own name.

Cadillac—Mr. Sampson has sold his in-
terest in the hardware business of Samp-
son & Drury to A. W. Newark, and the
firm will hereafter be known as Newark
& Drury. Mr. Sampson will remain in
Cadillac and engage in other business.

Saginaw—Arthur Hill recently sold a
large block of stump lands in Midland
county to the Estey Manufacturing Co.,
These lands contain a large
quantity of good hardwood timber, which

will be lumbered and shipped to Owosso. |

Moline—E. N. Bates has arranged to

purchase the interest of B. Gilbert in the |

firm of B. Gilbert & Co., general dealers,
and will continue: the business in con-
junction with the present partner, Wm.
V. Trautman. The change will not occur
until Jan. 1, when Mr. Trautman will
probably purchase an interest in Mr.
Bates’ cheese factory.

Bay City—The Continental Insurance
Co. had to pay a loss of $1,000 on some
property owned by Rix Bros. It made
the company mad and they sued the Loud
Lumber Co., claiming that the fire was
caused by a spark from the latter’s en-
gine. They proved it, too, and a Bay
City jury recently returned a verdict of
$856.20 against the defendants.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Ionia—Operations were commenced at
the Ionia furniture factory on Monday
last with twenty men.
South Boardman—R. N.

ture of wooden bowls.

Big Rapids—The Geo. F. Stearns Land
and Lumber Co. has received an offer for
a portion of its lands in Tennessee, but
the deal is not yet consummated.

Detroit—The Singer Fire Alarm Co.
has been incorporated, with a capital
stock of $200,000 and $20,000 has been
paid in. The stockholders are John B.
Wood, Albert Maxwell and John B. Price,
of Detroit; J. J. Baldwin, of Buffalo, and

' J. W. Hoyt, of New York.

Thompson is |
| putting in machinery for the manufac-

 

Fenton—Judson B. Phillips has been |

admitted to the firm of A. J. Phillips’
Sons, manufacturers of woodenware. The
new firm will be known as A. J. Phillips
& Co.

Lapeer— Kudner & Me Carty
manufactured this season, near
3,000,000 feet of hardwood lumber,
are now cutting on an extensive tract
near Hadley.

Saginaw—A. P. Brewer & Sons
purchased a tract of 40,000,000 feet of
timber on the north shore of Lake
Superior, tributary to Duluth, from Fow-
ler & Chapman.

Saginaw—E. A. Gyde, extensively en-
gaged in the manufacture of hoops here,
has contracted for a large amount of elm
logs to be cut thirteen feet long, to be
manufactured at his factory.

Harrison—Wilson Bros. recently pur-
chased a large quantity of stump lands
in Clare county of E. H. Pearson, of
Saginaw, and will erect a portable mill
to cut shingles and hardwood.

Coleman—T. B. Simons, who has oper-

have
Flint,
and

have

ated a shingle mi!l on the Coleman branch |

the past five years, has cut up his timber
and shut down the mill. He is interested
in timber on the Pacific coast.

Bay City—The Michigan Pipe Co. has
sold to Woods, Jenks & Co., of Cleveland,
5,000,000 feet of lumber. A portion of
the stock has been cut and
shipped this season. The price is not
quoted.

Saginaw—E. P. Stone, has
operating a logging railroad in Roscom-
mon county the past five years, putting
in 200,000,000 feet for various parties,
has completed operations and is
up the rail.

Stanwood — Geo.

who

W. Reed has

PUr- | cold storage in connection with store.

will be!

been

Cal. L. Martin, the Elk . i drug-
gist, has engaged to travel for a whole-
sale drug house at Chicago, taking the
trade of Wisconsin and Minnesota as his
territory. The business at Elk Rapids
will be managed by the junior partner,
C. E. Mahan.

John Fell,
ent on the occasion of the last ball play,
is anxious to repeat the game of two
Saturdays ago. Those who took part in
that game and dallied withthe sand burs
in their hands and clothes are not at all
anxious to duplicate the previous experi-
ence.

who was unable to be pres-

i
One Secret Safe.

Dr. Handsome—Oh, you know, mother,
women can’t keep a secret.

His Mother—Yes they can,
You have been industriously
that Miss Highfly for a year
don’t know her real age yet.

my son.
courting
and you

 

 

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

PP LDLDL LL LLLP L LDL LLL

 

 

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

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

OR SALE—A NICE CLEAN STOCK OF DRUGS,
located on corner in a good town of 6,000 inhabi-
tants; good point for a physician; nice paying trade;
owner has other business to look after. N. H. Winans,
3 and 4 Tower Block, Grand Rapids. lll

OR SALE—A TRACT OF TIMBER,
about 100,000 feet oak,
cherry, maple and basswood,
mile from White River: price,
box 896, Big Rapids, Mich.
OR SALE—ONLY MILLINERY STORE IN TOWN OF
2.300 population; also light stock of fancy dry
goods: good chance for making money. For particu-
lars address No. 110, care Michigan Tradesman. 110

 

 

CONTAINING
39,000 pine, 50,000 ash,
1,000,000 hemlock, one
$2,000. Address Lock

 

 

F° SALB—IN ONE OF THE BEST LOCATIONS IN

the city, 3900 worth of dry goods and boots and
shoes, all new, clean stock; store can be rented for $10

| per month; purchaser will get a bargain, as the
| owners have other business which requires their at-

taking |

tention. John Degan & Co., 800 and 802 South —_—

| street. Grand Rapids.

chased the interest of O. M. Bieler in the |

firm of Reed & Bieler, manufacturers of
shingles. A new mill, to replace the one
recently destroyed by fire, will
as soon as a Suitable site can be secured.

Saginaw—E. R. Phinney has leased
the Hugh planing mill, for five years
from October1. The plant is being put
jin first-class condition, and will begin

be built oi.

| F°2, SALE—

YOR SALE—STOCK OF GENERAL ME aEROHANDIBE.
in good farming community; good prospects;
Address F. E

S., Sand Lake, Mich. 108

-FORTY ACRES OF TIMBER IN WEX-
ford county, elm, beech and maple. W. R. Man-

| digo, Sherwood, Mich. 104

| \O undersigned for three weeks for the

| Address Talmon Dodge, Stanwood, Mich.

operations after an idleness of two years, |

one of the best
hav-

on October 10. It is
equipped planing mills in the west,
ing cost $64,000.

Saginaw—T. E. Dorr & Co. have built
a logging railroad in from Coleman to
Bluff creek, where they will put in sey-
eral million feet. They have lumbered
on this stream several years and experi-
enced much trouble in getting out the
logs. Whitney & Stinchfield have
eral million feet, which will be cut and
come out over the same road.

sey-

>> — heii
Gripsack Brigade.

M. M. Mallory has engaged to travel in
this State for the P. J. Sorg Co., the en-
gagement to date from Oct. 1.

Jas. J. Wright, formerly with J. S.
Walker, has engaged to represent E. E.
Walker, working both city and outside
trade.

F. D. Millington, formerly engaged in
the drug business at Paw Paw, is now on
the road for Dreiss, Thompson & Co.,

wholesale druggists at San Antonia,
| Texas.
Eben N. Thorn, who covers the trade

of this section for Marshall Field & Co.,
went fishing at St. Joseph last Wedneday.
The boys on the road aver that the fish
liar has been running at random ever

since—in close proximity, at all times, to |

i Mr. Thorn.

'
i

Fz SALE OR EXCHANGE—UNBOUND SCRIBNER’S,
Peterson’s and Harper’s Magazines; make me an
W. R. Mandigo, Sherwood, Mich. 105

C!EALED TENDERS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
stock of
goods of Dodge. Metcalf & Co., at Stanwood; the right
is reserved to decline any offer; dated Sept. 13, 1890.
107

 

OR SALE—BRADT’S BAZAAR AND MILLINERY
store at Flint, Mich.

.. SALE—DESIRABLE DRUG STOCK; CITY : aa:
best location and trade; reasons for sale. Lock

box 13, Clayton, Mich. =
OR SALE—STOCK OF HARDWARE AND BUILD-
ing in the best town of Northern Michigan. Ad-

dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 96
JOR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STOCK AND
business in Grand Rapids worth $2,500 must be
sold owing to the absence of proprietor on account of

 

 

sickness; correspondence solicited. Address L. J.
Shafer, 77 Madison Ave., Grand Rapids. Mention
this paper. 7

 

OR SALE—THE BEST DRUG AND GROCERY BUS-
iness in live railroad and manufacturing town in
Michigan of 1,200 inhabitants, with splendid farming
country to back it up, with no large town within 20
miles; the business comprises drugs and medicines,
groceries, school books, crockery, wall paper, notions,
ete.; also express ofiice and mail to carry to depotin
connection; mail and express pay clerk hire; stock
complete; business pays $1,000 per year net; stock will
invoice about $4,000; business mostly cash: in brick
block; rental low; best location in town; also own
one-third interest in the block, which rents for $1,500
per year: will sell one or both; reasons fer selling,
sickness and death, with other business to attend to.
Address No. 91, care Michigan Tradesman. 91
OR SALE OR RENT—A GOOD TWO-STORY BUILD-
ing, 24x80 feet, with basement 24x60 feet; the
second story is rented for lodge hall. For particulars
write to J. R Harrison, Sparta, Mich. 88
OR SALE—25 PER CENT. BELOW COST, ONLY
hardware stock in Baldwin, lively town on line of
two railways; ill health eompels sale; store ates ~ a
eheap. Joseph H. Cobb, Balawin, Mich.

\ 7 ANTED—I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY oa A
general or grocery stock; must be cheap. Ad-
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 26

MISCELLANEOUS,

BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE
ao Tradesman Coupon, which is now in use by over
5,00 Michigan merchants—all of whom are warm in
praise of its effectiveness. Send for sample order,
which will be sent prepaid on ee of $1. The
Tradesman C ompany, Grand Rapids

 

 

 

QAMPLES ( OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR RE-
 tailers will be sent free to any dealer who will
— ee A to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book = bs
Albany.

 

NOT’CE OF PISSOLUTION.

Notice fs hereby given that the pactncesiy
heretofore existing under the firm name of F.
Burger & Co. was dissolved Sept. 12 by aha
consent. The business will be continued by
F. L. Burger, who assumesall ndebtedness and
will collect all money due the se. 1 firm.

¥. L. Burger.
E. E. Cross.
Levering, Sept. 12, 1890.

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

 

White & Reed, dealers in lumber, have
sold out the business to R. G. Forbes
& Co.

Hollister & Chormann succeed Shulte &
Chormann in the grocery business at 21
North Front street.

 

 

H. Knapp & Son, general dealers at
Sunfield, have added a line of dry goods.
Spring & Company furnished the stock.

THE TRADESMAN is authoritatively in-
formed that a change in the management
of a retail grocery store on Canal street
is imminent.

R. Van Bochove, druggist on West
Fulton street, has arranged to open a
branch store near the corner of Lyon and
North Union streets.

H. A. Durkee has sold his drug stock
at 198 West Bridge street to W. A. Swarts
& Son, who were formerly engaged in
the drug business at Fennville.

Bauer & Curtiss have removed their
drug stock from the corner of East Bridge
and Barclay streets to the corner of East
Bridge and North Union streets.

R. A. Steketee has purchased the gro-
cery stock formerly owned by Burt Ema,
at 416 and 418 South Division street, and
will add a lineof dry goods. P. Steketee
& Sons furnished the latter.

with the creditors of the former firm of
Joslin & Buchsieb, on the basis of 50 per
eent., and has resumed the jewelry busi-
ness at the location of the former firm,
159 Monroe street.

The change in the firm of Spring &
Company, predicted by THE TRADESMAN
two weeks ago, was consummated last
week, R. D. Swartout’s interest in the
business having been purchased by the
senior partner, Henry Spring.

C. G. Pitkin has purchased that portion
of the drug stock of L. T. Covell saved
from the recent fire at Whitehall and,
adding thereto from the repository of the
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., has en-
gaged in business on his own account.

O. H. Richmond has retired from the
firm of O. H. Richmond & Co., druggists
at 141 South Division street, on account
of ill health, and will take up his resi-
dence in Chicago. The business will be
continued by the remaining partner, L. J.
Shafer.

W. T. Lamoreaux has removed from 71
Canal street to his new warehouse at 128,
130 and 132 West Bridge street, just east
of the C. & W. M. Railway track. With
side tracks on both sides of the building
and enlarged elevator and storage facili-
ties, he is in better shape than before to
handle the staples in his line.

 

Just before J. F. Homan retired from
the jewelry business, several months ago,
his stock was attached by Eppenstein &
Co., of Chicago. The claim of the attach-
ing creditor was satisfied, when Homan
secured his wife for an alleged indebted-
ness by transferring to her the jewelry
stock, some real estate and $4,000 stock
in the Grand Rapids Folding Table and
Chair Co. Other creditors thereupon
attempted to have the transfers set aside,
on the ground thatthe consideration was

that Homan had as much right to secure
his wife as any other creditor.

 

 

QUEER PLACE FOR SHOES.

 

Ingenious Contrivance Attached to the
Skirts of a Shoplifter.
From the Philadelphia Item.

“I would like to see a pair of shoes
with French heel, patent leather vamps,
and ooze-calf uppers.’’

The speaker was a blonde, a fair young
woman of about 19 years. Dressed in
the latest fashion was she, in a lovely
princess gown of mignonette green nun’s
veiling, with epaulettes and braces in
pleated Pongee silk, outlined with a gold
ribbon, which finished off each shoulder
in a butterfly bow; long sleeves; front
and back plastrons in cream-colored Ben-
galine silk, glittering with gold and sil-
ver embroidery. On her head was a
lovely hat of faney white straw, trimmed
with satin-striped gauze ribbon orna-
mented with a tuft of pink convolvulus,
standing up at the back of the narrow
brim.

She had walked into Harrison’s shoe
store at Ridge and Girard avennes and
asked the question.

A clerk was told to show the goods to
the lovely customer, and, while he was
carrying out his instructions, the pro-
prietor’s daughter, a dashing young lady
of seventeen summers, stood watching
the young woman out of mere curiosity.
After perhaps fifteen minutes, she de-
cided that she would not take the shoes
shown, telling the clerk that she would
call again. She had hardly passed out
of the store before a pair of shoes was
missed, and Miss Harrison, with light-
ning-like perception, realized that the
stranger had something to do with it.
Stepping rapidly to the door, she called
to the retreating woman, who, in answer,
turned and walked back to the store.
Miss Harrison shrewdly told the young
woman to come back, as she thought they
had found something that would suit her.

The bait was taken, and when she
walked into the place again Miss Har-
rison told her that her skirt was disar-
ranged and invited her to walk back into
the house, which adjoins the store, to fix
it. The chambermaid was called, and
when the trio reached Miss Harrison’s
bed-room the visitor was accused of the
theft. She stoutly denied all kdowledge
of the affair, but her accuser persisted in
demanding a search, so that she at last
consented,

The woman’s overskirt was removed
and the garment thoroughly examined,
but no trace of the shoes could be seen.
The amateur detective would not give
up, and after examining several other
garments she found the missing articles.
The manner in which they had been se-
ereted proclaimed the professional shop-
lifter, and had it not been for the rigor-
ous search instituted by the proprietor’s
daughter they would never have been
found.

But how had she managed to puta
pair of shoes under her skirts and then
to fasten them around her waist, without
even raising her skirts high enough to
expose her ankles ?

It was simple enough. Around her
waist was astrap and attached to the
strap were elastics with clamps fastened
to the end of them. The clamps were
fastened to her shoe-tops, the elastics
being stretched to their full length.

When she wished to hide an article,
she reached down and detached one of
the clamps from her own shoes and fast-
ened it to the stolen goods, then
‘Presto!’ change, and the thing was
consummated. The elasties, released
from the strain, jerked their burden up
under the skirts. No man could have
penetrated the puzzle, as it remained for
a woman to solve the mystery.

Magistrate Romig was in his office
across the street, so an officer was called

and the woman taken over for a hearing.
et

Can Be Depended Upon Hereafter.

Through an unfortunate oversight, the
advertisement of Michael Kolb & Son
was not changed last week, as was the
intention of the firm’s representative, the

 

 

|indefatigable Wm. Connor. It appears
inadequate, but Judge Grove held that}
the claim of Mrs. Homan was valid and

in revised form this week, and may be
depended upon hereafter to furnish a
eorrect calendar of the genial English-
man’s visits to this market.

Grand Rapids Fire Insnrance Co,

CASH CAPITAL - $200,000.00

 

Fair Rates.

Prompt Settlements.

Call on our agent in your town.

JULIUS HOUSEMAN, President,

S F. ASPINWALL, Secretary.

 

 

 

ie (nly Lmporters

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.A. Morman

WHOLESALE

Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio

LIME,

Akron, Buffalo and Louisville

CEMENTS,

Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe, Fire Brick
and Clay.
Write for Prices.
69 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

The records of the Grand Rap-
ids Custom House disclose the
fact that we are the only jobbing
house in this city which imports
its teas direct from Japan and

clears them at the Port of Entry

here.
This is a broad statement, but
its truth can be established by

enquiry of the Collector of Cus-

 

toms in the Government Building.

Telier Spice Company

 

 

12. 14 AND 16 PEARL ST.,

 

Send us your rubber order before the rush.
in Boston and Bay State goods at lowest market price.

Rindge, Bertsch & Co.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

We are prepared to fill your order

 

6

Dry tenes.

 

 

» DRY GOODS SALARIES.

 

Very Low and Very High Wages are)
Paid in This Business.

“It is not generally known,” said C. B.
Worth, of H. B. Claflin & Co., a few days
ago to a New York Star reporter, ‘‘that
some of the highest salaries are paid in
our business. Weare often accused of
paying starvation wages to our clerks by
people who never look at the expense |
entailed in running an establishment. |
Take the buyers, for instance. There |
are firms in this city who pay men from
$10,000 to $30,000 a year for simply being
able to tell three-quarters of a year in
advance what the fashion is going to be.
One gentleman who buys for a wholesale
house on Broadway is said to earn
$50,000 a year.

“Dry goods houses are noted for pay-
ing low wages to their clerks because the
supply of clerks is so abundant. In some
of the smalier stores the pay runs as low |
as $8 a week. But the buyer on whose |
judgment the sale of next year’s fabrics
depends gets half as much as the presi- |
dent of the United States. The smallest,
and some of the largest, salaries are paid |
in the dry goods business.”

‘“‘How does the buyer for the house | y

distinguish in adv ance what the fashion |
for next year is to be ?’

‘*Ah, that is where it requires a wide-
awake man. He must watch the growing
tendencies among the firm’s, richest and |
most fashionable customers at home and |
abroad. Whatever has become popular |
among them will make its way among the |
masses, and this tide the house must
catch and swim along with it.

“In Europe, textile manufacturers |
make few goods except on orders. The}
buyer for a firm must decide w hat his |
house can sell next season and order his |
supp lies of cloth madein advance. A|
serious mistake might be sufficient to
bankrupt the firm by leaving them with
a stock on hand of unsalable goods, the
patterns not being to the liking of the
firm’s customers. So you can easily see
why a skillful buyer can command his
own price.”’ |

“How do you select a man for such a|
position ? |

“Nothing less than a kind of intuition
is demanded for such a place. In addi-|
tion, the buyer must estimate what
amount his employer can sell of a given
style of goods. If he overstocks the firm,
then they are left with old-fashioned ar- |
ticles on hand which they must resort to
the ‘bargain counter’ devices to get rid of
at a severe loss.”’

2

Printing of Carpets.
From the Textile Mercury.

The carpet trade of late years seems to
have displayed more activity, as far as
the invention of new appliances is con-
cerned, than at any former period in its
history. The most recent novelty in the
trade is a machine for printing carpets
already woven. We are unable to give
details this week, but may briefly state
in this preliminary announcement that if
the machinery comes up to the expecta-|
tions one is led to form from what has
been said as to the work it has already
done, an important addition will have |
been made to the mechanical appliances
necessary for the rapid and economical |
production of carpets. The advance
from printing on the warp, as is now |
done in tapestries, to printing the whole
fabric after being woven is manifestly
great. Like most other inventions in |
connection with carpets, the one under
notice is American.

~e >

Why He Disturbed the Drummer.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

Drummer—What do you mean by
pounding on the door at this hour in the |
morning? I gave no. order to be)
waked up.

Colored Porter—I know dat, Boss, but
I specs yer to gib me half a dollar when
you leabs de house, and I wanted to do |
sole to earn the money, sol jes pounded |
yn yo’ do’ to make yer feel
bein’ robbed.

 

 

 

| Allen, staple........

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMA

Prices Current.

 

 

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Are vo a pene. Paes A ......... 5
Beaver Dam A A. MI Madras cheese cloth 6%
Blackstone O, 32.. ome E.........-.--

Black ag ee “3 jOur Level Best..... on
a T74Oxntord EB .........- 6%
Cc bapiman cheese cl. 3% Pequot......-------- 7%
—————a—e —........ 6%
Dwight coar........- 74 Top a the Heap.. . %
BLEACHED COTTONS.
ae... .. 7 len Boe.......-..-. 7
Ghachapene AA... 6 (goa woe. 7%
Beate A............ 4%|\Green Ticket....... 834
Cleveland ...... ..- 2 rest Palls......_... 6%
ee TARTOOPE. o.oo ee nee soe 7%
Se ee 6% suet Out...... 4%@ 5
Dwight Anchor. . 9 |King Phillip cece 7%
shorts. 8%) ress ™
Dewan _.......... 6 |Lonsdale cambrtie: .10
NN 7 |Lonsdale.. @ 8%
es 7% Middlesex... .. @5
Fruit of the Loom.. Sino Mame............ 7
oe ..... --.. 7a Vieow......-..- 6
First Prize. 6%/Our Own. —

Fruit of the ‘Loom 3 %. 8 |Pride of the West...

 

 

 

 

Fairmount. . . ¢)Rosalind............ a
Pudi Vatee._.__...._. 6% Sunlight. ...........-. 4%
Geo. Washington. . Big Vieseee.........-.-- 8%
HALF BLEACHED COTTONS.
ret... ........ 7 *4| ——— 1. 8%
a ....... ....
UNBLEACHED “a FLANNEL.
eae og a as No. 1.
Hamilton N . 3....0
e - £2
Middlesex AT a - te
Y "8.2
BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL.
Bansiiton M......... 7% Middlesex A - Looe 11
Widtieee PT......8 | ~*~ | B-+s.- 12
y AT . A 6 ..13%
. Zi ~ | eine 17%
. iF -_ &...- 16
Goons.
Hamilton 8 | Nameless oo 20
sa eb 25
GG Cashmere...!.21"| «
Nameless : =
oe 18 on
CORSET JEANS.
Biaeeraee.........-. 6 |Naumkeagsatteen.. 7%
Brunswick. .... --.-. 6%|Rockport.........-- 6%
PRINTS.

5\4|Merrim’ck shirtings. 4%
. Repp furn . oi
|Pacific ay. ....-.
8 - ee... Hn
. 6% emanate robes... 6
\Simpson —- 6%

  
  

fancy

. robes.
American fancy.
American indigo..

American shirtings.

Arnold - 6%) . grey 6%
, long cloth B. 10% Solid black. 6%
ss c 8i4 Washington indigo. 6
_ century cloth 7 7 | * Werke robes... 74
‘ gold seal..... 10%| ‘ India robes.... 7%
“« ‘Turkey rod..10 “ plain T ky 4 %, ~y %
Berlin a ok 5%)
: oeee....... — ottoman —
- ‘* green .... 6%) keyred............
Cocheco feeer...... 6 Marthe Washington

Turkey red %

madders. . st
(Martha Washington

Eddystone fancy... 6

Hamilton fancy. ... 644) Tursey red......... 9
o staple... 5%/Riv erpoint rebes.... 5
Manchester ancy. 6 |Windsorfancy...... 6%
- new era. 6%) . gold ticket
Merrimack D fancy. 6%} indigo blue....... 10%
| TICKINGS.
|} Amoskeag AC A....i24%/AC A...........-++- 12%
Hamilton N......... 7%\Pemberton AAA....16
| i >... . irae. ....... 10
' Awning. 7 iwi Biver.........
eo : 8 (Pearl River.........12%
Pak Fae,....... "114%; Warren Loe se
COTTON DRILL.
A, © .....----- 6% Stark a 5
ee ox ee 7
aan o.. 7 a ee 10
SATINES.
Simpson.... ...-.-.- 29 (eeperial........ .... 10%
- = eee... .... 9@ 9%
. ee ee, ...10%
Coecheo ._.... ..---- 10%]

 

 

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DEMINS.

 
 
 
  

 

 

 

 

Amoskeag eee 12% (Jaffrey..........---- 11%
os... 14%|Lancaster........... 12%
ie brown .13 Lawrence, oe. ....- 13%
Aa... s 11% No. 220....13
Everett, ae... .. 12 . No. 250....11%
brown. ....12 ° No. 280....10%
" qineHams.
Giomerven.... .....- = Lancaster, staple... 6%
Lancashire. . i. fancies .... 7
Normandie. . : ae Y Normandie 8
Renfrew Dress, 1% Westbrook ees oo ues 8
Toil du Nord... ee 10
Amoskeag ..... TORE 55. cues 6%
" AFC. 10% —— oo 6%
reiee.....-.. " 8% W indermeer.... .... 5
is. .......--- Bee |Cumberland.... .... 5
Ware .... .....- eilEasex. ee 4%
CARPET WAR
Peerless, white...... 18% Pecriens colored. ..21
GR.
Amoskeag........- tt Valley a. .....--- 16
ee TY MOOree .... .....- -- 16
Mies eee eos 2034 (Paciiic ..... .....- -14%
American..... a 17
THREADS.
Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's........--- 88
Coser, 2. or ......- 45 {|Marshall’s.... .....- 88
Holyoxke........-..-- Rw

KNITTING COTTON.
White. Colored. White. Colored.
... 38 ba 42

 

 

 

No. mo, .......08
" ae 34 ato ee 43
= 2... NT 44
= +... 8 41 -_.. 40
CAMBRICS.
a pas ewe 6 alr ashington......... 4%
White Star......... %4\Red oe. .....-.-. 4%
Kid Giove..........- a |Lockwood.... a ae
Newmarket......... 4% Wace... 4%
Rave. .......---- 4%|Brunswick .... ...-. 4%
RED FLANNEL,
Pireman...... -...- Ee _
Creedmore.......--- ee
Pale aa... —~ Oey oes. =
Namolews........... 27% Buckeye te toes ee 32%
MIXED FLANNEL.
Red & Blue, plaid. 40 |Grey eu v......... 17%
Union K...-.. ..--,- presi - 4... 18%
Windeor...... ...... 44\D eT 18%
6 oz Westerr........ a HPlushing 72Xk...... 23%
ns S.......-... 22144|Manitoba ee 23%
DCOMET FLANNEL.
Nameless ..... 8 co oe 9 @10%
a 8%@10 eae 12%
CANVASS AND PADDING.
Slate. Brown. _—— |Slate. Brown. Black.
9 9% 14/13 13
10% 10% | 15 15 15
11% 11% ing tt iv 17
12% 12% penis 20 20
Severen, 8 0Z.......- 9x4 |W est Point, 80z....10%
Mayland, 802. ......10% 10 0z....12%
Greenwood, 7% ‘oz. Sees: ie.......;. 13%
Greenwood, 8 oe. cee 15
WADDINGS.
White, dox.......-- 25 =~ bale, 40 doz... .87 00
Colored, Gos.......- 20
SILESIAS.
Slater, Tron Cross... § {Pawtucket.......... 10%
Red Cross.. “ae a eee eee 9
' oa......--. Sore... 10%
* See AA..... aly alley ie. 10%
CORSETS.

Coraline. .....-.++-. #9 50|/ Wonderful . ..4
Sehiiline’s....--..- 9 00|Brighton.. ........ 475
SEWING SILK.

Corticelli, — a. 75 (Corticelli knitting,
wist, doz..37%| per %oz ball...... 30
50. yd, doz. .37%

HOOKS AND EYES—PER GRO

 

 

No 1B BI’k & White.. 10 No 4 Brk & White 15
= 2
“ 3 os a a “ 2 “ =

No 2—20, M C.. m0 No 4—15, F 3%...... 40
 3—18,5 C......-.

No 2 White & BYK.12. oo 3 White & BI’k..20
:. “ ie 23
“ac 6 “ 18 | “ = “ -.%

SAFETY PINS.

Mos................. m mie. ....... 45) 36

NEEDLES—PER M.

EE 1 So|jSteamboat.... ...... 40

(vow s....... -.,. 1 BiGold Byed.......... 150
Marshall's a 1 00)

TABLE OIL CLOTH.
o2-22 6—4...3 25/5—4....195 6—4...2 %
- 2 = + 2

 

Zz.

STEKETEE

& SONS,

WHOLESALE

Ury Goods

and Notions,

 

Fall Line of Dress Goods, Flannels, Blankets,

Yarn, Underwear,

GRAIN BAGS—Stark, American,
Valley City.

Hosiery and Gloves.

Amoskeag, Harmony, Park, Georgia and

WADDINGS, BURLAP, TWINE, BATTS and COMFORTS.

 

vou wasn't 93 Monroe and 10, 12, 14,16 & 18 Fountain Sts, GRAND RAPIDS,

 

BEACH’S
New York (offes Rooms,

61 Pearl Street.

Five Cents Each for all dishes served
from bill of fare.

Steaks, Chops and All Kinds of Order
Cooking a Specialty.

FRANK M. BEACH, Prop.

J.&PCOATS

 

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS,

FOR

Hand and Machine Use.
FOR SALE BY

P. STEKETEE & SONS
Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Go,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

Dry Goods

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

 

 

Manufacturers of

Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Kits.

Complete Fall Stock now ready for
inspection, including a fine line of Prints,
Underwear, Pants, Gloves, Mittens and
Lumbermen’s Goods. Chicago and Detroit
prices guaranteed.

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.,
GRAND RAPIDS, ie

 

MICH

 

WHOLESALE.

 

Carpets, Linoleums,

Mattings, Oil Cloths,

‘ Rugs and Mats, Dra-

peries, Brass and Wood

Poles, Brass’ Rings,
Brackets, Etc.

Send for circular and price list.

Smith & Sanford,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7

 

HARD WARE.

Selling Glass with Hardware.

From Hardware.

There is no reason why the sale of
glass and glassware should not form an
important feature in the retail hardware
trade. Window glass has a natural con-
nection with builders’ hardware, while
lamps, fruit jars and many other articles
into which glass enters might be handled
conveniently by the hardware retailer
who sells already many articles for
household furnishing. If one may sell
picture nails and picture cord, why not
picture glass as well ?

In many towns glass is already a part
of the stock of the hardware retailer, but
in a greater number this trade is left to
the druggist or dealers in builders’ sup-
plies.

In the East, however, such matters are
more generally controlled by custom than
in the far West, where the chief develop-
ment of the hardware trade is now taking
place. The hardware store which pushed
its way to the frontier along with the
first settlers has expanded as the pioneers
have prospered and built up great states,
and it has got into the habit of supply-
ing the people with what they want with-
out asking how the trade ‘tused to be”
earried on. But we do not believe that
even in the West, glass is as generally
sold by the hardware man as it might be.

A handsome display of lamps and other
glass goods of general utility would add
to the limited variety of goods which can
be used to ornament a hardware store,
and by adding to the attractiveness of
the place might prove of advantage to a
greater extent than the mere profit on
the glassware sold. Of late, manufactur-
ers of such goods have made it a point to
supply glass goods specially suited to the
hardware trade, and it is worth while for
the latter to look into the matter while
considering the fall and winter orders.

o>
They Crowed Again.

Next to a dog that amuses himself by
barking ali night, a rooster that persists
in exercising his voice is nature’s own
nuisance,especially when the rooster lives
in town. A banker who used to live
next door to a Dr. White, just beyond the
city line, owned two little bantam roost-
ers, that he had taught to crow fora
grain of corn. He would take a double
handful of corn outin his back porch,
lift his hand and the chickens would
crow. Then he gave a grain to each of
them. This was continued until all the
corn was exhausted and the roosters
were hoarse. This sort of thing an-
noyed Dr. White. One day a medical
student dropped into his office about the
time the serenade began.

“Pd give $5 to shut off that noise,’’
said the doctor.

‘“‘You can do it for less than that,’’
said the stndent. ‘‘Why don’t you en-
tice them into your back yard some time
when old Rufe is down town, catch them
and cut their vocal chords ?”’

“By Jove! That’s the thing. Come
around tomorrow at 11 o0’clock, and as-
sist me in the operation.’’

The next day, at the appointed hour,
the student was at the office on time; so
were the roosters.

Within two minutes one vocal chord of
each chicken was cut, and then the birds
were tossed over the fence to their home.
At noon the owner came out on his
porch for his daily amusement. White
and the student watched him through a
erack in the fence. He lifted his hand
and the little squallers reared back and
went through the motions, but did not
utter sound.

The banker lifted his hand again, with
the same result. He went into the yard
and walked around his pets, but couldn’t
see anything wrong.

Then he called his wife, and the two
made acritical examination. He made
them go through their pantomime for an
hour and got disgusted. He tried it
every day for a week and then killed the
roosters and ate them. When he found
out six months afterward what White
had done, he bought two large donkey-
voiced parrots, trained them to say,
Dr. White,’’ and ‘‘White is an
ass,’? and hung their cages in his back
porch.

Then Dr. White moved.

 

Prices Current.

These prices are for cash buyers, who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.

AUGURS AND BITS. dis.
oe nee ke
St |
Jennings’, genuine.
Jennings’, imitation

 

  
   

i 25

Se ne 50&10
AXES.

First oes =

‘“ s.

D

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LEVELS. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s 70
KNoBs—New List. dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings ........ 55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 55
Door, porcelein, trimmings....... ..... 55
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain.... 70
LOCKS—DOOR. dis.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list 55
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s......... 55
ere 55
Bares ....... 55
MATTOCES.
AGac Bye..............:......... .. S16 OO Gia. Go
Maa ee 615.90, dis. 60
ee

. 818.50, dis. 20&10.
MAULS. dis.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled.

 

 

SASH CORD.

 

Silver Lake, Whee A... list 50
Drab A.... 55
“ White B.. . 50
. aoe. . 55
. Weeeec.... 1... 35
Discount, 10.
SASH WEIGHTS.
Sot ieyen per ton 825
SAWS. dis
. ee “20
Silver Stee] Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70
- ee Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50
‘* Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30

. c ampion and Electric Tooth Xx
i eee
TRAPS. dis.

 

mee Gas. 60&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... 35
Oneida —— Hawley & Norton’s .. 70
monec, Cnomtr 18¢ per doz.
Mouse, Nee TT $1.50 ~~ oe
WIRE.

De 5
Mpmeeiod Mearees.. ok .70—10
Copperoe Markee... 60
Myenee Wacuee.......; 8 .. , 62%
Copperca Spring Stecl.....................
Bar ed Pence, salvanisee.................. 3&8

paintes . . ms tee cene

HORSE NAILS.
Sue dis. ee
rise... dis.
Nennwenterm.... dis. 10810
WRENCHES. dis,

Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.. tons
SS... 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, —— a 75
Coe’s Patent, malleable.... nanos

MISCELLANEOUS dis.
i Capea. ............... Le 50
Pumps, Citeme >
Screws brow foes... tl.
Caster, Hed and Pigie ......... ..._.. siés10&10
Dampers, American... i. 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel ‘goods. eee 65

METALS,
PIG TIN.
~~ (ec... ll
ieee. 28¢c
ZINC.

Duty: Sheet, 2%c per pound.’

Ce pound Camee. 8... 7%
Per POU. Th
BOLDER.

eee 16

4@

wre Wipes... 13%
The prices of the many other qualities of

solder in the market indicated by private brands

vary according to composition.

ANTIMONY.

Cookeson.. bees .- per pound 16
Ee 13

TIN—MELYN GRADE.

10x14 IC, C harcoal bs eee de ween as eee 7 00
14x20 IC eee, oe
10x14 IX, . bee bee e eee lec ee
14x20 IX, ae 8 75

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.

10x14 IC, Charcoal + ou... oo
OO ee 6 25
10x14 IX, — oe... 7
14x20 IX, - 71a
Each additional X on this grade $1.50.
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, * WGnomer.............._... 6 25
14x20 IX, _ _ ae. - 2c
20x28 IC, - - Mec eccesceu...., Saee
14x20 IC, ‘“ Allaway Grade........... &&
14x20 IX, . - - a. - 16
20x28 IC, . o e 11 50
20x28 IX, . “ r ele 14 50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x28 IX.. $14 00
14x31 IX... -15 50
eae - for No. 8 Boilers, a ah. 10

 

Deere 8 14 00 ;
MILLS. dis.
ee net 30 00 Coffee, Parkers an 40
BOLTS. dis. PS. & W. Mite. Co.'s Malleables . 40
Stove. ... | Sees i Landera, Ferry & Clr &’s ook a
Curiaronew ting 70 ‘* Enterprise .. i 25
ow. aoe MOLASSES GATES. dis.
Sleigh NN OO 60&10
Secure Commie —
BUCEBTS. Enterprise, self-measuring.. a 25
Ven an... 83 50 N S
Wer, Oeeeer.. ee a 00 | Sicel matin base 210
BUTTS, CAST. dis. EE 2 65
Cast Loose Pin, figured W& _ Advance over base: Steel. Wire.
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60&10 = ee es a a”
Weeeas LGaee rim. ...... 2.6. .o wt. ee 05 20
WyGGene Tee cn 10 20
Wrought Inside Blind....................... Oe ee 15 30
Wrought Brass. . ee tee ee epee ees ee 2. a ie ea ole 15 35
ON aie ees es etnies ee | eS 5
Bre, Pearbere. i. ., 70&10 | . a atacand read mm a naa ae 20 40
Blind, BONO S Ce ee or 50
BLOCKS. ‘ .......... 40 65
( 2 3 ie Sh... | 4... eee eee eee eee 60 90
ne erent ee er A 1 00 1 50
aT Ce 1 50 2 00
ae... Gm come Pines 1 50 2 00
CROW BARS. Case 10. 60 90
Ce Lae TU USCS
CAPS. Finish 10 ee llr,.,mlU 1 00
eared perm oh Url 100 13
eS r 60 Te ee ow i, 15 150
Oo cl. : 35 Clinch 19 ee ee eg ee dy 85 75
ieee... . 60 1 00 90
/ a SE ee ey 115 1 00
ial oe so | Barrell i ee ai 175 4280
ae eee eee : | LANES. 8.
Central Fire....... 0.1... 2. eeee ee ieee dis. 25 | Ohio Tool Co.’s, hindi ee @A)
CHISELS. dis. Sets Beoee. Qe
tot Mee 70&10 | Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @4”)
Socket Framing............ ee 70&19 | Bench, first quality... .-.--... 2... sss eee 60
GietGorner |... ............. 1. egg | Stanley Rule and Level Co.'s, wood... -... &10
Socket Stews 70&10 —
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ ...... 40 | Fry, Acme.......... tree tere cece esse eees dis.60—10
a Common, polished ee ee da: 7
COMBS. dis. RIVETS. dis.
mee, Deweepers ........................, a | ean aoe Pinged............,............... 40
ee 2 | Copper Rivetaand Burs.................... 50
oicnngig A” Wood an ensuned, Hos. 2 to 27 10 20
“A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 2
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 | «RB» Wood's , at. aed. Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20
COPPER, Broken packs 4c per pound extra.
ROPES.
—— 4xoe, 14s, Tax ee a _— = Steal 16 tne and larger. /.................. 1836
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60... a 28 ——e...lrlrtrttCsCsCi‘C‘#C#;#C;z#C. ee 16
Oe ee OE 3 SQUARES. dis.
eee i 99 | Steeland Iron..... ..........-....---.----- 75
ay ane Dovee.....-.-.... 60
DRILLS. dis. i 20
Maree es Tee Supers. ....................-. 50 SHEET IRON.
‘Taper and siraient Shank................... 50 Com. Smooth. Com.
Momes Fapersuapk..................... Soi noe tia $420 86% 10
DRIPPING PANS. _ 15 to Ww ee 4 = 3 20
Owes 8 ee eae
Large sizes, per pound............. toteeee CA Noe Sto 40 34
ELBOWS. — nooo No. if) ae 4 .. : 0
Ay . ” sheets No. an ghter, over 30 inches
oe “7 9Qe Bet g475 | wide not less than 210 extra
RR dis. 40&10 4 SAND PAPER. dis. 40810
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. pcs Mi a a
Clark’s, small, 818; ry e oe, 30

Ives’, 1, $18; 2, 824; io.
a ae List.

Disston’s ....
New American...

. 60&10

 

 

ee
sl clr CC} . 50
Heller’s Horse Rasps............ oe . 50

GALVANIZED [RON
Nos. 16 to W; 2 and M4; % and BB; 27 28
List 12 13 14 15 18
Discount, 60

GAUGES, dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ......... 50
HAMMERS.
Maydole &Co.’a ........... ee
a dis. 25
pe dis. 404&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel....... 30e list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand ...30¢c 40&10
HINGES.
Oo een toe ...... ......... .dis.60&10
Giwtie............ . per doz. net, 2 50
Serew Hook and Strap, ‘to 12 in. 1% 14 and
lepoet 2... 3%
Serew Hook and. Eye, ¥- ek 10
oe net 8%
‘s “ ‘“ sae ng nee
es “ “ Se net 7%
Strap «nd T... eee a . 70
HANGERS. dis.
sarn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50410
‘“hampion, anti-friction.... ..... 60&10
Kidder, wood track 4
HOLLOW WARE
Pots. ee epee ba ces oe 60
Kettles..... Eo ;
Spiders

Geay Gasmoled.......... ..........- -- 40&10
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS

Stamped Tin Ware.. new list 70&10

Japanned Tin Th 25
Granite iron Ware ............... new list —
WIRE GOODS,
EE 70810810
on ee 70&10&10
eT ee -70&10810

W HOLESALE
10 and 12 Monroe po

 

 

 

APPLE PRESSES,

Serew and Lever.

 

SPECIAL LOW PRICES.
Foster, Stevens & Co.,

HARDWARE.

33, 35, 37, 39 and 41;Louis St.,
RAPIDS, ‘MIOH.

 

8

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman

THE CORNER STORE.

“So the corner store is let!’ said Mrs.
Deane.

 

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State,

Tradesman Company, Proprietor.

 

 

“And high time,” chimed in Miss Me-
linda Murgatroyd, ‘‘since it has stood
empty ten months, come Christmas!”

‘“‘Ah, no wonder!” said old Mrs. Hunter.
“There’s been a many to look at it, but
not one has come the second time, after

Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable | they heard of how old Trestles hung him-

strictly in advance.

Advertising Rates made known on application.
Publication Office, 100 Louis St.

self in the middle of the front room, at
midnight.”

“You don’t suppose it’s—haunted?”

 

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

 

said Mrs. Deane.
“J don’t say ‘Yes,’ ” said she, ‘‘and I
don’t say ‘No! But there’s the facts.

 

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1890.

You can judge for yourselves.”

 

 

Much interesting
before made public, will be disclosed in
the narrative, begun this week, detailing
the attempt to make a success of the
manufacture of wooden corks. It affords
Tue TRADESMAN no small pleasure to be
able to be the first journal in the country
to present this unique and interesting
history.

 

A fireman’s electric hand lamp is being
introduced in England. Now letus have
the Prince of all Lanterns, from this
initial introduction of the subtle fluid and
also with an entire new departure, place
the light where it ought to be. Give us
a hat containing the tiny battery which
shall be donned at night only, and bring
the light directly to the front just over
the forehead, leaving both hands free to
use in any emergency. The age and the
times demand it, and a fortune awaits
the inventor.

Some good ideas are set forth on an-
other page this week under the head of
“‘The Ideal Merchant.”’ To all of the
statements made THE TRADESMAN gives
hearty assent, except that a merchant
should carry more than one line of
goods, in order to accomplish the best
results. While some localities and con-
ditions of trade demand general stores,
others favor the division of business into
legitimate channels, so that any sweeping
assertion to the effect that one method of
merchandising is right and the other
wrong serves only to display lack of
breadth on the part of the writer.

 

Price of Dry Goods Will Go Up.

All lines of dry goods affected by the
McKinley bill will soon advance in price
from 10 to 20 per cent. All the leading
wholesale dry goods dealers interviewed
on this subject agree that such will be
the case. Just when the advance will
take place they are not so certain, but it
will probably be soon after Oct. 1. Com-
petition, the stocks on hand and various

information, never

‘Well, anyhow,” said Miss Murgatroyd,
“It’s a comfort to see the place awake
and alive again, after the wooden shut-
ters and the ‘To Let’ staring you in the
face for well-nigh a year! And it’s to be
a doctor, too!”’

‘That makes four in the village al-
ready,” said Mrs. Deane, sourly. ‘‘l won-
der if they expect to make their living
off us poor sufferers?’

“IT wonder if he’s a married man,” said
Miss Melinda, adjusting the blue ribbon
bow which she wore at her withered
throat, a sort of fluttering signal that her
maiden affections were still disengaged.

‘“‘Humph!” said old Mrs. Hunter, who
had three single daughters. ‘‘We shall
all find out in time, if we wait long
enough.”

“If he’s young and agreeable,” said the
Widow Percival, who had not hitherto
mingled in the conversation, ‘the will be
a decided acquisition to our society.”

“Did I understand that his name is
Doctor Wigg?” simpered Mrs. Walker,
who was rather deaf.

‘«__Jns!” sharply corrected Mrs. Hunter
“J__n—s!”

“Doctor Ins!” giggled Miss Murga-
troyd. ‘What avery peculiar name! He
must be of German parentage, or—”

“Who said anything about ‘Dr. Ins!”
shrieked old Mrs. Hunter, fairly losing
her patience. ‘I think you're all gone
crazy together! ‘Wiggins!’ That’s the
name! Neither ‘Wigg’ or ‘Ins,’ but both
together!”

“A partnership?” enquired Mrs.
Walker, with her head on one side like a
sickly linnet. And just then the teaand
hot biscuit came in, and the Dykeville
Sewing Society broke up its working ses-
| sion, and became transformed into a ban-
| queting assembly.
| But that the corner store was let, there
| was no kind of doubt. There wasa buzz
of expectation on the subject, a thrill of
agreeable anticipation. Mr. Jones had
heard that Dr. Wiggins was a married
| man, with a large family of grown sons
and daughters. Squire Goshawk had it,
on no less incontrovertible foundations,
that he was a young student, just gradu-
ated, on the lookout for a wife. It was
supposed that he would occupy, as an
| office, the lower room, in which the
lamented Trestles had hanged himself,
and furnish the upper apartments either
las a bachelor sanctum, or as family
lrooms, according to his needs. This
|seemed rather a peculiar location in
| which to select a home, but then, as Miss

 

 

other circumstances may postpone the | Melinda Murgatroyd observed, people’s

rise in price, but they will not prevent

| tastes differed. And because old Trestles
| didn’t choose to live there, it was no rea-

it. The dealers are as unanimous in at- son that any one else should share his

tributing the coming advance solely to| prejudices.

And as days crept on, and

the effect of the McKinley bill as they | the house was neatly painted outside and

are that there will be an advance.

The | iD. the missing panes of glass replaced

| and a new furnace putinto the basement,

idea that it is due to a combination the tide of popular curiosity rose higher
among dealers is denied all around. The/ and higher.

advance, too, will be in the cheaper |
grades of goods in a ratio out of all pro-
portion to the advance in higher priced

goods.

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and makes the strongest blank book ever
known. Send for prices.

And at last the little tin sign,

| was nailed with four brass-headed nails
| on the side of the private entrance.
“Very strange,” said the eldest Miss
|Hunter. ‘*Why didn’t he have it gilded
\in the middle of the bow-window?”

‘And put out his surgical instruments
and quinine bottles, and all the big
double teeth he has drawn, asif he meant
to keep a store?” sneered her brother.
'“That’s your idea of a doctor’s office, is
iit. But I guess Wiggins knows better

It adds very little to the cost lthan that.”

“He is no doubt a very modest man,”
said Mrs. Percival, sighing behind her

 

erape streamers, ‘‘and does not wish to
obtrude his sign.”

‘*He’s a jolly old cove,” said Mr. Jones,
who had met him atdinner. ‘‘And when
I told him how mad the other three doc-
tors were at the news of his coming into
the place, I thought he’d have split his
sides laughing.”

“Old!” cried Miss Murgatroyd. ‘I
heard he was just in the prime of life.”

“Well, he’s forty odd, if that’s what
you call ‘the prime of life,’ ” said Jones.
‘And you'll all have a chance to judge
for yourselves before long, for they tell
me he’s going to move in this week.”

Mrs. Deane was darning her husband’s
stockings by the light of a shaded lamp,
the next evening but one, when Miss
Melinda Murgatroyd rushed in, pale,
breathless and excited.

“Oh, my dear! my dear! such a thing
has happened!” she cried.

“Eh?” said Mrs. Deane.

‘‘He’s a villain!” said Miss Murgatroyd.

‘Who is ?” asked Mrs. Deane.

“Doctor Wiggins, at the corner store,”
solemnly enunciated Miss Murgatroyd.

‘“‘Bless me!” said Mrs. Deane.

‘“‘A medical demonstrator,” said Miss
Murgatroyd. ‘‘An anatomist. A man
that deals in—dead bodies!”

‘Impossible !” cried Mrs. Deane, with
the needle sticking straight into the toes
of the lawyer’s best blue, yarn stockings.

‘Ah,’ sighed Miss Murgatroyd, with a
little hysterical catching for breath, ‘‘it’s
all very well to say ‘impossible;’ but I
saw ’em myself. I was just on my way
to the Dorcas meeting, when I saw the
wagon drive up. All full of things.
Every possible piece of furniture you
could dream of. Reclining-chairs, tables,
glass-cases, velvet-topped stools—”

“He’s going to open an apothecary’s
shop in connection with his business,”’
exclaimed Mrs. Deane.

‘“‘And at the very bottom, my dear, just
wrapped in sheets, were twopoor corpses!”
melodramatically exclaimed Miss Murga-
troyd.

Mrs. Deane’s jaw dropped.
quite sure?’ she asked.

‘I saw their poor, pale faces myself,”
replied Miss Melinda. ‘The wretch
hadn’t even the decency to cover them.”

“Well, I never!” said Mrs. Deane.
“This ought to be seen to. Dykeville
isn’t a place to countenance such iniqui-
ties. I'll let Deane know right off. He’s
smoking his pipe in his office, snug and
handy !’

“And Pll step over to Hunter’s, and
mention the thing to Squire Goshawk, on
the way,” excitedly cried Miss Melinda,
with the sensation of a modern Joan of
Are.

Dr. Wiggins had had a hard time mov-
ing his worldly goods from the freight
depot of the Boxtown & Dykeville Rail-
way. His skeleton had become disarticu-
lated, and the manikin had been doubled
up under a forty-pound demijohn of car-
bolic acid, and hopelesly ruined. The
bottles were broken in his case of best
Otard brandy; he couldn’t find his ampu-
tating instruments; and his favorite
meerschaum had cracked in two pieces.

“Pll be hanged if ever you catch me
moving again !’”’ he fervently ejaculated,
as he sat down to eat some bread and
meat out of a paper, in front of a smoky
fire, and drink cold coffee from a tin can
which leaked. And just then there
came a solemn tap-tap-tap at his door.

“My first patient,” thought Dr. Wig-
gins, hiding the bread and meat behind a
medical encyclopedia, and hurrying to
open the door.

There stood three tall men: Leonidas
Hunter, Squire William Goshawk and
Mr. Deane.

“Walk in, gentlemen; walk in,” said
the doctor; and he rubbed his hands, and
looked at them with an air of smiling ex-
pectancy. ‘In what way can I serve you
this evening ?”

“Sir,’”? said Squire Goshawk, ‘‘we’re a
peaceable and law-abiding populace
here, but there are some things which
human flesh and blood can’t stand.”

‘‘And this is one of ’em,” sputtered Mr.
Deane.

‘We can’t allow it,’’
Hunter.

‘You must either leave Dykeville or
abandon that branch of your profession,”
said Mr. Deane.

‘‘Are you

said Leonidas

‘“‘And the sooner you understand this
fact, the better,” added Squire Goshawk,
with dignity.

All the while they spoke the eyes of
the three inquisitors were wandering
around the room in a restless, erratic sort
of way, which struck the doctor with
amazement.

“Gentlemen,” said he, ‘‘what on earth
do you mean ?”

‘‘Where are they 2?” said Squire Go-
shawk.

“J don’t know what you’re talking
about,” said Doctor Wiggins.

“No equivoques, sir,” sternly uttered
Mr. Deane. *‘You are greatly mistaken
if you think that the criminal law will
not reach you.”

“We allude, sir,” said Leonidas Hun-
ter ‘‘to the bodies.”’

‘What bodies ?” said Doctor Wiggins.

“Come,” said the lawyer, ‘‘this won’t
go down! They were seen to be carried
into this house, wrapped in white sheets,
in the broad light of—of—” he was going
to say “day,” but corrected himself by
adding: ‘‘the street-lamps !”

“Oh!” said Doctor Wiggins, a light
breaking in upon the troubled darkness
of his brain. ‘‘O-o-h! Yes! Exactly! I
understand !”

And then Doctor Wiggins fell back into
the dislocated chair, and laughed until
he was purple in the face.

‘‘Ha! ha! ha!’ hechuckled.
down-stairs! Ha! ha! ha!
look at them !”

“The man is devoid of natural feeling,”
thought the three gentlemen. But they
accompanied him down-stairs to the big
store, where heaps of boxes, bales and
draperies lay about, and, standing up
against the counter, the senseless faces
of two life-sized wooden figures simpered
at them.

“They belong to Miss Mix, the milliner
who has rented the store of me,” said Dr.
Wiggins. ‘To putin the window, you
know, with fashionable gowns and spring
bonnets on ’em! And you really believed
they were dead bodies? Ha, ha, ha! Ha,
ha, ha!”

And off went Dr. Wiggins into a fresh
paroxysm of laughter, in which the three
gentlemen joined but feebly. There was
a joke in the matter, undoubtedly, but
they didn’t see it.

Miss Mix ‘‘opened” the next day, with
a fine assortment of seasonable goods;
and by the noon train Mrs. Wiggins and
the six little Wigginses arrived. And the
feminine neighborhood has ceased to
take any interest in the affairs of the
new-comers; and Squire Goshawk, Mr.
Deane and Leonidas Hunter unanimously
say:

‘We guess the ladies will know it, the
next time we are induced to meddle in
other people’s business !”

Amy RANDOLPH.

‘They’re
Come and

_ Oo
Jacob J. Baker, the Grand Haven gro-
cer, was in town last Thursday, for the
first time in three years.

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VISITING BUYERS.

C8 Comstock, Pierson Warne & Calkins, E Jordan
C E Coburn, Pierson A C Cutter, Traverse City
W N Hutchinson, Grant EE Hewitt, Rockford
Earl Bros, Glen Arbor o A Sage, Rockford
Maston & Hammond, 8 T McLellan, Denison
Grandville J Kinney, Kinney
EN Parker,Coopersville O’Conner & Thompson,
Geo E Marvin,Clarksville Kent City
Eli Runnels, Corning 8S T Colson, Alaska
GM Hartwell,Cannonsburg Jas Gleason, Volne:
H Meijering, Jamestown Den Herder & Tanis,
H Van Noord, Jamestown Vriesland
L Cook, Bauer Watrous& Bassford,WTroy
J Riddering, Drenthe Alex Denton, Howard City
GH Walbrink, Allendale J Rodgers, Hastings
Geo Schiechlet, No Dorr G8 Putnam, Fruitport
M Minderhout, een | J Dursema, Fremont
DC Blood, Whitneyville Casper Schutt, Lakeview
1 Nelson Higbee, Morley
8 a F A Jenison, Manton
ForestGrove Hansen Bros, Morle
JH Hoogstraat, Conklin Robt Johnson, Cadillac
L C Granger, Charlotte John Baker, Chauncey
E § Pase, Cedar Springs JJ Baker, Grand Haven
A Norris & Son, Oasnovia AL Crawford, Ionia
JW Colburn & Bro, DN White, Petoskey
Caledonia AJ White, Bass River
C F Sears, Rockford JL Purchase, Bauer
Hessler Bros., Rockford W R Lawton, Berlin
Barry & Co., Rodney W D Struik, Byron Center
LN Fisher, Dorr Brookings Lumber Co,
W Watson, Parmalee Brookings
JWRutherford,Hungerford T Van Eenenaam, Zeeland
OW Knox, Hart John Damstra, Gitchell
JN Wait, Hudsonville DD Plumb, Mill Creek
Walling Bros., Lamont B Gilbert & Oo., Moline
John Gunstra, Lamont J D Noah, Moline
JH Manning, Lake PO EA Hoyt, E Jordan
L & L Jenison, Jenisonville A M Church, Englishville
Ritzema, Gd Haven Morley, Cedar Springs

E Paige, Sparta
A Brott, Moorland Isaac Quick, Allendale

Dean Bros, Freesoi
legan & Pickaard.

Steketee, Holland G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove
W Fenton, Bailey M Heyboer & Bro., Oak’
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 9

 

FINANCIAL.

 

Local Stock Quotations.
Reported by the Michigan Trust Company.
er ...... 150
— Gravel Read Co.... ........ ‘
Aldine Manufacturing Co....

 
 
 

Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co. --100
Canal Street Gravel Road Co vc Oe
Bites Wations! Bank.......................--6 100

Wourth National Bank.... -.............,..... 100
Grand Rapids Brush Co....
Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. ...102

Grand Rapids Fire [Insurance Co.. ........... 105
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co... 7

Grand Rapids Savings Bank.................. 120
Grand Rapids ChairCo .. .............. ao
Grand Rapids National Bank.........

 
 

Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co........... -107
Grandville Avenue Plank Road Co.. -- 150
Kent County Savings Bank.............. esse. 125
Mepceaeae Harel Co... 1... 5... 8... 100
New England Furniture Co...... .. ......... 95
Wea ae Coes Pee. § st. Ls. 132
(ae ete Pee... 132
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co............ 25
Pieate © ere Co... ... .... -5-. -........ 60
See Pare O6...............2.. 0... «s-. 85
Street Railway Co. of Grand Rapids... 2
Walker Gravel Road Co ...................... 80
Peninsular Club 4 per cent. Bonds.... ....... 75

—_——_—__» 2
The Ideal Merchant.
H. P. Knapp in the Drummer.

Doubtless, every man engaged in trade,
wholesale or retail, pictures for himself
an ideal business man. This ideal may
or may not be traced out in its author’s
mind, but all of us have some kind of an
idea of what a business man should be.
Perhaps nobody realizes his ideal, and
very few even approach theirs, but it is
at least well to have them placed high.
An arrow shot toward the stars goes
higher than one shot at the ground. Our
own ideal will perhaps not accord exactly
with that of any one of our readers, but
we are safe in guaranteeing that who-
ever will adopt it for his own, and en-
deavor to live up to it, will make a
marked success of any business he may
enter.

In the first place, our ideal merchant is
thoroughly self-reliant. He has learned
to lean on himself and ask help from no
one. He does not care the snap of his
finger what other business men have done
in the past or are doing to-day. He is
not bound to any particular policy merely
because itisin general use. If a new
thing is good and an old one bad, he ac-
cepts the former and rejects the latter,
or vice versa. He always prefers an
original idea to a borrowed one.

He is wide-awake, energetic and ag-
gressive, always up with the times, and
sometimes in advance of them. He keeps
both eyes open to see that all goes on in
his own business and outside it as well.
He is a thorough-going ‘‘pusher,’’ driv-
ing business hard in busy seasons and
working like a beaver to make it at dull
periods.

His trained judgment enables him to
preserve a happy balance between cau-
tion and ‘‘nerve.’? When an opportunity
presents itself to make an increased
profit by some unusual outlay, he weighs
the matter carefully, and if his judgment
pronounces it a wise venture he is not
held back by the timidity which handi-
caps most men. He is willing to ‘‘take
chances,”’ if the probable returns are in
proper proportion, and when the outcome
is adverse, aS it must be sometimes, he
salves the hurt with the reflection that
the experience gained is worth more to
him than the money lost.

Our ideal merchant fixes nolimit to his
ambition. He is never satisfied with
what has been gained, but pushes on
tirelessly for higher ground. He may
prosper more than he dared hope at the
beginning, but his ambition is of the sort
which grows on success.

His ideas are too broad and his ambi-
tion too high to be confined within the
cramped limits of any one set line of bus-
iness. He must have room to grow. If
he sees that he can add another line of
goods profitably, he does so, regardless
of the shock to the supersensitive nerves
of poky, long-settled competitors. He
makes business a business and is eager
to claim every opportunity he honorably
may. Itis plain to him that the men

 

who make a success nowadays are those
who handle several lines of goods with
but a single rent and one set of clerks.
Therefore, as he isin business to make
money, he follows their example. Seeing
clearly that when a business is restricted
to one line of goods its growth is neces-

 

sarily stunted, he is constantly on the
lookout for new lines to add.

That he insists on striet economy in
all branches of his business goes without
saying, but hiseconomy stops a long way
short of parsimony. The expense ac-
count is watched sharply, and its debit
side kept down to the last penny, but our
ideal merchant is not the one to ‘‘save at
the spigot and lose at the bung.’’ He
does not, for instance, groan in spirit
every time an advertising bill is presented
for payment, nor begrudge clerk hire for
enough people to wait on his trade com-
fortably.

He is strictly honorable in all his deal-
ings, because he is an honest man, but
he would be anyway because he knows
‘honesty is the best policy.”’ He is
shrewd enough to see that a reputation
for integrity and honorable dealing is the
only safe basis on which to build a busi-
ness.

Our ideal merchant is thorough in all
he does, fearless of adverse criticism, and
alaw unto himself in matters pertaining to
his business. He pays his bills promptly
and is firm in insisting that his customers
shall settle their accounts on time. He
believes in large sales at a small per
cent. of profit rather than the converse,
because he knows the latter plan fixes a
narrow limit to one’s ambition. He pays
his employes well enough, so that they
willingly give him their best abilities.
He is courteous and affable to everyone
and requires that all under him shall be
the same.

—__—~- 2 <a —__—
Purely Personal.

Thos. Van Eenenaam, general dealer at
Zeeland, was in town one day last week.

J. Frank Clark, the elongated Big
Rapids grocer, was in town one day last
week.

Gideon Kellogg, the large-sized belt
manufacturer, of Chicago, was in town
several days last week.

John Pain, formerly with Delano & Co.,
at Allegan, has taken a position in the
office of the Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.

F. A. Earl, of the firm of Earl Bros.,
saw and shingle mill operators and gen-
eral dealers at Glen Arbor, was in town
three days last week.

Michael Ducey is no longer a member
of the firm of Kellogg, Ducey & McCau-
ley, belt manufacturers at Chicago, hay-
ing recently retired from the firm.

Henry F. Webb, the Cassopolis drug-
gist, was in town last Friday on his way
to Traverse Point, where he will spend a
month. He was accompanied by his
wife.

A. B. Dean, of the firm of Dean Bros.,
druggists at Freesoil, was in town over
Sunday. He was accompanied by his
bride, and they were on their way home
from their wedding trip.

Wool Higher---Hides and Tallow Firm.

Wools have sold freely the past week;
in fact, the largest sales for a long time.
Prices have been better and dealers feel
more hopeful. Prices are back to where
they were in July, and conservative buy-
ers can see a margin on their purchases.
The market is firm and at good prices
and ready sales.

Hides are firm at the last decline, with
good demand, but tanners will not pay
any advance.

Tallow is firm andin good demand.
The supply is limited.

—_—_—~ -.
Bank Notes.

Smith Cole & Co. will engage in the
banking business at Battle Creek about
Oct. 1.

The Ionia County Savings Bank has
declared a stock dividend of 50 per cent.
and placed $5,000 more stock on the mar-
ket, making the present capital of the
institution $5,000,

F. J. DETTENTHALER,

JOBBER OF

Uysters

sR snes

Salt Fish

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

Muskegon Cracker Co

CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND SWEET:GOODS.

LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE

SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS.
457, 459, 461, 463 W. WESTERN AVENUE, MUSKEGON, MICH.

No Connection with Any Cracker Trust

CURTISS & CoO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper Warehouse.

FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Houseman Block, -

HOGLE OTL Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Oils
and Makers of Fine Lubiicants.

OFFICE—19 and 21 Waterloo St. WORKS—On C & W. M. and G. R. & I. R. R.,one

Telephone No. 319. | mile north of Junction. Telephone No. 611-3R

The largest and most complete oil line in Michigan. Jobbers of all kinds of

Cylinder Oils, Engine Oils, W. Va. Oils, Lard Oils, Neatsfoot Oils, Harness Oil,

Signal Oil, Axle Grease, Boiler Purger, Kerosene Oils, Naptha, Turpentine, Lin-

seed Oils, Castor Oil, Cooking Oils, Axle Oils, Machinery Grease, Cotton Waste,
Ete. See Quotations.

 

 

BROWN & SEHEHLER
Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery,
Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Carriages.

 

   

Corner West Bridge and North Front Sts., -

HESTER & FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,

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Saws, Belting and Oils.
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

Drugs # Medicines.

State Board of Pharmacy.
vne Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Three Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit.

Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor
President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Next meeting at Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6.

 

 

 

Wichigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.
President—D. E. Prall, Saginaw.
First Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo.
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor.
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in October, 1891.

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

Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ see
President, F. D. Kipp; Secretary, W.

 

 

 

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

 

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, P. Van Deinse; Secretary, John A. Tinholt.

 

 

Elements of Success in
Business.

The suecessful druggist requires the
personal supervision of a person who is
a business man as well as a pharmacist.
It takes even more than this, for the
manager must be personally identified
with the business in order to succeed to
the best advantage. The trade of a drug
store is entirely different from that of a
shoe store or any other of the lines that
combine and are owned by some capital-
ist. By judicious advertising, these con-
cerns draw trade from remote sections of
the city or even from neighboring towns.

the Drug

The drug store cannotdo this. Custom-
ers look for some store near their resi-
dence or place of business. They go

there because definite business in the
way of a prescription or order for drugs
demands it. Clearing sales and price-
slaughtering days cannot draw trade ina
drug store.

The inability of capital successfully to
conduct a store under the management
of some one else is shown in all of the
large cities where wholesale firms attempt
it. No matter how competent a clerk is
secured to manage a store, it does not
pay as it would in the hands of the pro-
prietor. When a wholesale firm comes
in possession of a store, they are ever
ready to dispose of it, for experience has
taught them the fallacy of attempting to
keep a store with the idea of making a
double profit by pocketing both the
wholesale and retail margin. It is even
questionable whether it pays a druggist
to own more than one retail store. Some-
times under peculiarly favorable circum-
stances a druggist can look after more
than one store and make money out of
allofthem. The rule is otherwise and
we find that the majority of those who
open a second or third store are ready to
sell it after a few months or years.

When a general view is taken of the
retail drug business of this country, and
the pharmacists are picked out who are
making a success of their occupation, it
will be found that the men selected are
such as would succeed in any line of
business undertaken. On the other hand,
the unfortunate ones would have been
just as unlucky in any other line as that
of pharmacy. This is encouraging tothe
young man who has determined to make
a success of life even if it does require
hard work. It is equally discouraging
to those who have conceived the idea
that many druggists are lucky in busi-
ness and thata lucky star shines over
their heads.

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Incompetent Pharmacists.
From the Western Druggist.

At the present day we have so many
good colleges of pharmacy located in this
country and sucha flood of pharmacal
works and current literature that a
knowledge of the drug business can be
gained at a small cost in money and en-
ergy by those who earnestly seek it.
This lessens the excuse for some who
hold responsible positions as pharmacists
without the proper knowledge of the
goods which are handled. We refer to
some of those who were registered on
account of being in business when the

pharmacy law passed, or who are violat- |
ing the legal regulation of their state by |

not registering.
we find the self-styled druggist who does
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recognize a dozen common drugs but has
a certificate from the board of pharmacy
entitling him to dispense prescriptions.
This has been issued on the result of an
examination. Fortunately for the fair
name of the profession which druggists
follow the number of such incompetent
druggists is growing beautifully less,
but still there are many of them scattered
all over the country. They must be
eliminated by the process of evolution,
and it is the duty of every pharmacist in
the land to see that the clerks hired are
suited to the work and get a start on the
right road to a pharmacal education. It
is difficult to reach or reform those now
in business, for they find no time nor
use for journals or new books. To them
a Dispensatory is a library in itself and
the date of the work makes but little
difference unless they are buying one,
when the older it is the less the cost.
The National Formulary and _ revised
Pharmacopeia are out of the question.
Their almanacs are revised every year,
and the manufacturers of pharmaceuticals
furnish free of charge formularies which
tell how to manufacture everything from
fluid extracts. They never attend the
meetings of state or local associations and
do not recognize any obligations to other
pharmacists, the physician or the public.
May their shadows ever grow less.
a
Favors the Adoption of the Metric
System.

The American Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation, in convention assembled at Old
Point Comfort last month, adopted the
following resolutions:

WueEREAS, The Constitution of the
United States imposes upon Congress the
duty of establishing fixed standards of
weights and measures for the use of the
people; and

WHEREAS, The customary weights and
measures in use in the United States are
arbitrary, unsystematic, inconvenient
and indefinite, governed partly by Eng-
lish law, partly by tradition and partly
by chance; and

WuereAs, No laws of the United
States exist establishing a national sys-
tem of weights and measures or fixing
the values of the customary units; there-
fore, be it

Resolved, By the American Pharma-
ceutical Association, that Congress be
and is hereby respectfully requested to
consider without unnecessary delay the
importance of legislation upon this sub-
ject; and further

Resolved, That itis the sense of this
Association that it would be worthy of
the dignity of the American nation to
celebrate the 400th anniversary of the
discovery of America by the adoption of
the decimal system of weights and meas-
ures in all Governmental transactions
and for purposes of foreign and inter-
state commerce, to take effect on the date
of the landing of Christopher Columbus
on this continent.

> ><
Buying Her First Shirts.
From the New York Furnisher.

“Good morning, madam ?”’’

‘*] wish to see some men’s shirts.’’

**For yourself ?”’

‘*Men’s shirts.’

**For your brother ?”’

“The size is thirteen and a half.”’

**Young man ?”’

**About my age.”

“Of course I would not dare—’’

‘*Nineteen.’’

‘‘What kind of ashirtdoes your brother
want ?”’

“Oh, something that sets up well
around the neck—something jaunty.”’

‘“Jaunty ? For your brother ?”’

“I know what I want—I mean what he
wants.”’

“TI think this cheviot will about fit him.”’

“You guarantee this fit ?’’

‘Well if you would like to—that is, if
your brother would like to try it on—
why—”’

“Wrap it up!’

‘“‘Anything else ?”’

**Yes, a four-in-hand—blue.”’

**How does this strike you ?”’

‘Do you think it would go well with

Yes, and in some states | this dress ?”’

*“*Ah Pp?

“Pshaw!’? [Exit.]

 

The Puzzled Drug Clerk.

The drug clerk was sitting in slumber and
clothes,
When a stranger came in to be waited on;
A prescription he handed to him of the doze;
ith result that he ne’er calculated on.

The squill brewer stared at the paper he read,
As a child at a novel invention;
The first item called, and he scratched at his

ea
Fora half ounce of “tincture of gentian.”

But the = was a something he’d ne’er seen
be
So he went to his boss and he buzzed ’im,
“Pray tell me, oh master, have we now in the
store :
Such a thing as ‘infusion ejusdem?

“Tincture of gentian, infusion ejusdem—
Half ounce of the former to six of the next,”

The ‘boss’ — cafuzzled, the doctors, he
cussed ’e
And he on) his clerk were both sadly per-
plexed.
Then the “boss” told the purchaser, ‘‘sorry in-
deed

But we're out of ‘infusion ejusdem,’
If you'll call in the morning, we'll look to your
need
And we thank you, kind sir, for your custom.”

Then = clerk sailed away with intelligent
uff,
On a tack for “infusion ejusdem ;”
Not a = zgist he found that had heard of the

with sanialions th’ infusion befuzzed ’em.

Then he wended his way to his boss and the
store,
And the Picjeeten™ a was studied;
Not a bit of ‘‘ejusdem” was hid in its lore,
And the salud of the twain became muddied.

While in fearful dilemma the customer came
And demanded his hard to-fix mixture;
“Good morning,” said he, who was “out” of the

same,
“T am sorry to say we can’t fix yer.

“We've asked every druggist and clerk in the
town
For this wondrous ‘infusion ejusdem,’
But nary a ‘piller,’ for paper or siller,
Can —" it, tho’ shelves they have mussed

“Well, this is amusing,” quoth he of the buy,
And he laughed his suspenders to bust ’em;
‘‘You’re a beautiful lot, thus the public to guy,

With your blasted ‘infusion ejusdem.’

“Infusion ejusdem’ sa tea of the same.

Of that ‘same’ you have plenty, ‘tis gentian.
The law would do wellif for youshe’d prescribe

An infusion of Latin declension.

WILLIAM
——_—~> -
Formula for ‘‘Love Powders.”

A correspondent of the Medical Brief
asked for a formula for ‘‘love powders”
and was informed that the following had
never been known to fail, when prepared
and used as directed:

Take the blood of a wooden mallet,
brains of an iron wedge, stir them up in
a hog’s left ear with a blue cat’s feather,
percolate through the skin of a3,000-year
old Egyptian mummy of female persua-
sion, evaporate for ninety-nine years,
then pulverize in the left hind hoof of a
common house fly. Dose, sixteen ounces
three times a day, always before break-
fast.

S. BROOKE,

 

——————~<-9 <<
The Drug Market.

Opium and morphia are unchanged.
Quinine is easier. Prussiate potash has
advanced. Alcohol is lower, on account
of the trust cutting the price, to compel
wholesale druggists to buy from them,
instead of ‘‘outside houses.’’ Castor oil
has declined. Imported bay rum has
advanced, on account of the increased
duty of the McKinley tariff bill. Oil
cubebs has declined. Oil pennyroyal is
lower. Oil wintergreen is lower. Sal
soda has advanced.

—— > 2. < -
A Disobedient Patient.

Irate Patron—You advertise to cure
consumption, don’t you ?

Doctor Quack—Yes, sir. I never fail
when my instructions are followed.

Irate Patron—My son took your medi-
eine for a year and died an hour after
the last dose.

Doctor Quack—My instructions were

not followed. I told him to take it two
years.

 

— -9 eC”

It is asserted by many physicians that
asa stimulant nothing equals acup of
freshly-made, hot coffee. As a substitute
for spirits of any kind there is nothing
better. Coffee is also a universal disin-
fectant and a small quantity of the raw
berry burned on some live coals or a hot
metal surface in the sick room is in some
contagious diseases almost a specific,

Large Checks.

Probably the largest individual check
ever issued was recently given by Van-
derbilt for $8,000,000. When the Penn
sylvania Company acquired a controlling
interest in the Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore Railway, afew years ago,
it gave a check on the National Bank of
Commerce for $14,000,000. It isno un-
common thing for the Treasurer of the
United States to make ‘‘reimbursement
drafts on the Assistant Treasurer at
New York for $20,000,000 and upward.

CINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price for it. Address

PECK BROS., “Gran Ravibs.”

 

 

 

 

THE MOST RELIABLE FOO
For Infants and invalids. |
Used everywhere, with unqualified§
success. Not a medicine, but asteam-
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DETROIT,
MANUFACTURERS OF

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interior
AND

EXTERIOR

DECORATION
F, J. WURZBURG, Wholesale Agen

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

Do You Observe the Law ?

If not, send $1 to
THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,
For their combined

LIQUOR & POISON RECORD.

“THE WEAR IS THE TRUE TEST
OF VALUE.”’

 

 

We still have in stock the well-known brand
Pioneer
Prepared
Paint.

MIXED READY FOR USE.
Having sold same to our trade for over ten
years, we can say it has fulfilled the manufac-
turer’s guarantee. Write for sample card and
prices before making your spring purchases.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

SOLE AGENTS

POLISHINA ™® FURNITURE

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

4. J. Bowne, President.

Gro. C. PIERCE, Vice President.
H. W. Nasu, Cashier

$300,000.

 

CAPITAL, - -

 

Transacts a general banking business.

 

 

Make a ——e of Collections. Accounts
Merchants Solicited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

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Wholesale Price Current.

 

Advanced—Prussiate Potash,

Declined—Oil Cubebs, Oil Wintergreen, Oil Pennyroyal, Castor Oil, Alcohol.

 

  
 
 

  
 

 
 
 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

ACIDUM. aon eta e ead 13 a =: TINCTURES.
Ce xec a
Benzoicum German oot = ee 1 20@1 30 | Aconitum Napellis R..
Hovacic .... i 30 Geultheria ee 2 - 10 | ato F..
49 | Geranium, ounce..... Ot
oe 304 $3 | Gossipii, Sem. gal...) 50G 75 , And myTE....--. 60
Hydrochlor .... = 3 Hedeoms oe wlan. Se
a 10@ 12 | Lavendula ............. 90@2 00 | Atrope Belladonna.......... 60
Phosphorium dil. Ramone 1 50@2 20 a
Salicylicum ...... "1 40@1 80 | Mentha Piper.......... 2 40@3 50} oo, uinaria cere — =
Sulphuricum.. 1%@ 5 Mentha Verid......... 2 50@2 60 rotenone sac eeeees :
Tannicum......-- ..11 40@1 60 | Morrhuae, gal........- 80@1 00 Cunsentdan i
Tartaricum...........- 40@ a onnos....._... cane Guanes s. ea ceese
AMMONIA. Picis s Liquid, ‘(gal..35) 2, RB Cardamon... ....
a ee 5@ 1) Rosmarini.........”  %5@1 00 00
Carbonas .. 11@ 18 —— eae a . =
—_— ee... ae 60
ANILINE. aa ee Wee oes 3 50@7 00
: os | Sassafras. ............ 60 :
—------- 2 a 00 Sine — ess, ounce. .. = =
BACCAE, Theobromas........... 15@ 2 o
Cubeae Ls Oe... POTASSIUM.
Juni i... ee 15@ 18 =
Xanthoxylum.....---- rch romeete ........... 13@ 14 50
Peeeeec.......-.__.- 37@ 40 ”
een Coe... 12@ 15 5
—_ ee — 2 Chloraie, Ge 2. ..... 18@ 20 35
ok dean ee (sewers _—— a 55
Terabin, Canada :-.-. 35@ — 2 aug 90 | F -
Tolutan .....----+++++: 45@ 50] Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 3@ 33 -
CORTEX. Potassa, Bitart, — a : 50
etass ras, Opt..... :
© Canadian .:........-- 2 Potass Nitras cas @ 2 -
ii ences oes Co 3 “ :
‘ance ee 18| Sulphate po...... dE 4 18 eedor............. .-2 00
Euonymus atropurp......-- 30 AurantiCortex...... .......
Myrica Cerifera, po.......-- 20 RADIX. ee 50
Prunus Virgini.....--------- 1] Aconitum ............. 2@ 2% — Bebe eee tees eae 50
uillaia, grd......-----++-+: 7) AMeee................. ae eee es oes 50
MRE eee eee s ecee ore Ee 15@ 20 Cassia Acutifol See Ll. 50
Ulmus Po (Ground i2)...... 10 oe es: = $e Ga... 50
Creer... ......... Se «Se Sereenags .... 8... 50
EXTRACTUM. Gentiana, (po. 15)..... We rel eerceorrim................. 60
Glycyrrhiza Glabra... U@ Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18|Tolutan.............. ..... 60
ee - * + oe Canaden, @ 4 hone ane _.. oo
15m. box.. if 2 on... ......... Joratrum Veride............ 50
sates saa eee 13@ 14 Hellebose, Ala, vo.... 6 2
. a. ....-... 4 * Seats ae oe... # = MISCELLANEOUS.
ss “ee 1 ee Ne 2
arene 1 Fis plo ( (po. 30622) |. 186 2» Aither, Spts Nit, 3 ey. 26@ =
Carbonate Precip...... @ 15 me 0 Bg a, “@ 3 es aaa 2%4@ 3%
Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50 Podophyllum, po an 15@ 18} 7) ground, (po.
Citrate Soluble... ..-. teas Sa ne 3@ 4
FerrocyanidumSol.... @ 30 — - CO @1 75 Anti a see ala 55@ 60
Solut Chloride.....--- @ 15 pv. ca %5@1 35 a Oe iii " an “
Sulphate, com’l.....-- 1%@ 21/5 pigdlia a lacs eect 48@ 53] antipyrin 1 35@1 40
PUre.....++-- @ 7|Sanguinaris, (po 3): | @ 2 Antifeprin. sw
FLORA. Serpentaria..........-- 49@ 45) Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 8
on a Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40 | Balm Gilead Bud. -.". 38 40
ee ete 20@ o oe.
Matricaria ...... ----- 25@ 30 | scillae, (po. 35)....--.. 10@ 12 Calchum Chior, ca
FOLIA. Symplocarpus, Foeti- < ma is il @ 9
ea 20 Layee oy Cnaiuariies Russian,
——— *\cutifol, Tin- Valeriana, —— .30) » = SO @1 %5
nivelly ...; +. os . Zingiber @............- 10@ 15|Capsicil Fructus,af... @ 2
Salvia officinalis, 48 Zingiber j.......... 25 ul i a ¢ a
ee eee 10@ 12 SEMEN. Comers 2 20) 180 2
Ura ta ieee 8@ 10] Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15| Carmine, No. 40.......
6UMMI. oF _ (graveleons) .. = . — Alba, s. & eas 50@ 55
Pee cee eens an Pane... 8... 40
Acacia, _ picked... = : oo ea. 1 &@ 12} Coccus ................ “s 40
a oo @ 8 Cardamon..........-.. 1 00@1 25 | Cassia Fructus........ @ Ww
. ifted sorts... @ 65 Corlandrum........... 10m i Comivaria.............. @ 10
L BOFtS.--  5@1 00 | Cannabis Sativa....... 8%@ 4] Cetaceum............. @ 4
Aloe, Barb, (p0.60)--- B0@ 0| Croco netics 00000. Yom. | aquiibs || at On
io oe 20) $ 509 | Dipterix x Odorate...... [= Chloral — Crst Ps 1 50@1 75
¢ PO Ks Foenicalum..........-. @ Chendrus ............. 20@ 2
— 18, (48,1448, | | Foenugreek, po..... 8 Cinchonidiag, P&W 15Q W
enna 23@ 30 Bint a a a a
Avsatestide, (po. =- & Shh =ghanmataele ai 33 a... * ee
seme a a . - we = Pharlaris Canarian - 4% prnge og a a @ 50
TT” 7 | Creta, (bbl. 75) . es
ee po - = 2 Sinapis, Albu......... 82 i PIEP. ...-.-+-.--. 5@ 5
p vane eng ea 0 eee 1@ iy r — oe = 7
Guaiacum, (po 50) @ nie
Kino, (po. 25)..-.--++ @ 2] Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 —— weet eee eee sees 35@ 38
le @ 80 eR. 1 75@2 00 = er - Dee olee es. @ w*
Myrrh, (po. 45)....---- eS 10@1 50 | SUPE a ett eeeeeee s@ 9
Opii, (po. 5 40)........ 4 0@A 10 Selenite Go. 6. T..111 7%5@1 7% | Dextrine .............. 10@ 12
NE, gs eects ++ 28@ “ we” 22711 95@3 50 | Ether Sulph........... 68@ 70
“ bleached ae = % Saacharum N. E on i Te 00 — = numbers. . e ‘
Tragacanth .......-..- { Viol Gaill........ 7 Peas
nimeaIn ouncapackages, | Viti Oporto... izes sein 1 1
Absinthium ...........---++- | i i cei a) |: || @ @B
_ — = SPONGES. camber a 8 @9
0) @... 3 Florida sheeps’ wool, elatin, Cooper....... @ *
Maj sana ' = Garviaga... 00. ....-:. 2 25@2 50) «) Prench = eee ees 40@
Mentha _ ta . Nassau sheeps’ wool assware flint, 70 percent.
Vir - 2 ae... ...-... 2 00 | , by box 60 less
Rue........---- 30| velvet extra sheeps’ Glue, Brown.......... 9@ 15
Tanacetum, V.. a woo! carriage... 110] hte sl 13@ 25
Thymus, V.....----+++++ +++: Extra yellow sheeps’ : yeorina ............. 18%@ %
rane Paradial........ @ 2
MAGNESIA, CATHIARG.........-++-- 85 il 1 '
Caicined, Pat.........- 55@ 60 Grass sheep wool car- a Hydeaag Chior, sie. “ha
Carbonate, Ke i. 3 3% Bard Mor —_ aoe 7 : Ox aa a1 4
Carbonate, a MG %) Yellow Rect, foraiste =) Ammoniatl: @1 %
snes Cocca ae 5 oo 50 SYRUPS. * drargyrum...... : @ 9
dalae, Dulc... .. a) wee 2. os. 8... enon Aan -1 26@1 50
Ampdaine, Amares... .8 00G8 Mi Zingivber .................... 50 Ia oe... 75@1 00
Lele sevamices cose i Gieee Ot Eecne................... 60 | Iodine, Resubl........3 756@3 85
Auranii Cortex.....:. Gn St Perret fod.............-.. «+. om)  logoromm.............. @A 70
ee 3 25@4 00 ng — SO i Lepdin............... Sel @
Gajfoutl Le de dap enea eee 90@1 00 a 50 | L ee eee 55@G 60
Caryophylli ........... 1 25@1 30 Similax ‘Ofticinalis es epee 60 oe... | 80@ 85
i ss sS. 6h lc’ mrmrté<“—=CS™SOCOPC CU CO 50 | Liquor Arsen et Hy-
Chenopodii @i % | Semega ..........---..-....-. 50 ee @ 2%
Sra ....---..-- 1 40@1 SO | Scillace......................- 50 | Liquor Potass oy 10@ 12
Citronella ............- oa os. © eo... a Magnesia, Sulph (bb
Conium Mac.........- mr roe... Get. ee. 2@
Me is eee eines va 1 90} Pranue Virg........eerreeee 50 | Mannia, 8. F......... 45@ 50

  
 
 
 
  
 
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Morphia, S. P. & W...2 85@3 10 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2% | Lindseed, boiled . 65 68
. a nn YY. @ caeew Sinapis Ue ; = a Foot, winter
A co ac esa cues | ee etramed ............ 50 69
Moschus Canton...... 40 =, aces, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 44% 50
Myristica, No.1....... 7@ Vo @ 3 PAINTS bbl. Ib
Nux Vomica, (po 20).. @ 10 Snuff, “scotth, De. Voes @ 35 av . 5 ae
CO. Oa... 38 | Soda Boras, (po. 13). . 12@ 13| Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3
Pepein Saac, H. & P. D. in Soda et — Tart... 30@ 33 | Ochre, so . Fs, a3
ee eee eee 2 Seda Carp............ 14@ 2 woo oh? ¢
Piels Liq, N. C., % gal Soda, Bi-Carb.. in @_ 5| Putty, commercial....2% 246
ee @a@ 00 | Soda, Ach............. . 34@ 4 strictly ure.....244 24@3
Picis Liq., quarts . @1 00| Soda, Sulphas......... 2 | Vermilion Prime Amer-
Wine ....... @ 170|Spts. Ether Co........ 50@ 55 | ican . : . 13@16
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80). @ 50 “"Myrcia Dom..... @2 00 Vermilion, English .. 80@S2
Piper Nigra, (po.22).. @ 18} ‘ Myrcia Imp... .. 2 50 | Green, Peninsular.. 10@i
Piper Alba, (po £5). @ 35| “*  Vini Rect. bbl. Lead, red Qi
Pix Burgun....... 2 Ce @2 20 whit @i%
Phambi Acet .........- 15| Less 5e gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span... Gi
Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 1001 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... @1 10| Whiting, Gilders’. @%
Fesetenes, — H oo Sulphur, Sabl... 24@ 3% White, Parle American 1 00
DD. Co., doz... @1 23 Roll. .--- 24@ 3
Pyrethrum, pv........ 30a, | Tamarinds...._....... 8@ 10 Clift tece tens stte see 1 40
a 8@ 10} Terebenth Venice..... 23@ = Pioneer Prepared Paintl 2g 4
Quinia, S. P. & W..... 39@ 44] Theobromae .......... 50@ Swiss Villa Prepared :
S Geman... 2a 4) Vanilla... ........_.- 9 0@i6 m0 Paints .....-....--+-. 1 00@1 20
Rubia Tinctorum..... 1g 141 Zinel Salph........... VARNISHES,
Saccharum Lactis pv.. @ % No. 1 Turp Coach.. A 10@1 20
Saree. 1 80@2 00 OILSs. Metra Tarp...) ....... 160@1 70
Sanguis Draconis 50 Bul. Gal | Coach Body..........: 2 75@3 00
Santonine . Whale, winter........ 70 70 i No. 1 Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 10
Sapo, Lard, 6xtra........... %& 60 | Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60
. land Ne t........... 45 50 | Japan —_ No. 1
. Linseed, pureraw.... 62 65 ‘urp..... Leese eee (a oo

 

 

 

HAZELTINE
& PERKINS
DRUG CO.

Importers and Jobbers of

--DRUGS~

Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundrier,

Dealers in

Patent Medisines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes,

Sole Agents forithe Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints.

 

We are Sole Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY

We have in stock and offer a full line of

Whiskies, Brandies,
Gins, Wines, Ruxme.

 

Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Cc
Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash
Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite

Rye Whisky.

 

We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.

We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Gua
antee Satisfaction.

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

Haxelting & Perkins Drug Go.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

12

THE

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

GRVUCERIES.

Making a Little Money.
From Artin Advertising.

Several things have occurred lately
which should direct the attention of
thinking business men toward the suc-
eess of firms who have been known as
bold advertisers.

A short time ago the manufacturers of
“Ivory Soap,’’ Messrs. Proctor & Gam-
ble, sold out to a stock company, and
their proved statement showed that the
net profits on the business for the past
three years had averaged more than $500,-
000 per year. No wonder ‘‘Ivory Soap”’
floats.

A still more recent case is that of
Coates, Son & Co., the great thread man-
ufacturers, whose lithograph and circular
advertising has covered the face of the
globe. In selling out the private concern
to a stock company, the profits sworn to
have averaged $2,130,240 a year for the

 

 

past seven years; for 1889 they were
$2,373,875.
When the Royal Baking Powder Co.

was called upon to make a statement in
court of their profits, they proved up a
net profit of $720,000 for the year, and
this has no doubt increased during the
past two years.

Take the firm who make Allcock’s Por-
ous Plasters: it is said that this one item
nets a profit of $200,000 a year. Suppose
you are a jobbing drug firm and you want
to buy Alleock’s Porous Plaster—you
have got to have them or your trade will
leave you; no drummer ever calls upon
you to sell these plasters, so you have to
go and buy them yourself from the man-
ufacturers. When you get to their office
and apply at a small window, like a tele-
graph boy ata broker’s office, a conver-
sation something like the following
oceurs:

Customer—I would like to buy a large
quantity of your plasters, and want the
best prices.

P. P. Man—All right; five per cent. off
on a car load, cash in advance.

Customer—But a car load is too many.

P. P. Man—Then you don’t get the five
per cent.

Customer—-Well,
with a bill.

P. P. Man—We don’t deliver goods;
send your check and we will dump a car
load on the sidewalk; you can cart them
away yourself. Good-day.

You go away with a sublime respect
for the power of advertising.

Suppose you are a grocer and want (or
rather are forced) to buy Pearline, out of
which old Mr. James Pyle and his sons
draw some $400,000 profit a year. You
will find that Messrs. Pyle don’t care a
rap whether you sell Pearline or not, and
don’t give you enough profit to keep your
best girl in soda water. They have
advertised Pearline until it is indepen-
dent of the grocery trade; they have made
people want it, and you must supply
Pearline or go out of the business.

The Potter Drug and Chemical Co., of
Boston (of whom, by the way, Mr. White
is now the head, though he entered the
company’s service as an errand boy),
spend $200,000 a year in advertising, and
make an annua! profit of something like
$400,000.

The Eastman Dry Plate Co., of Roches-
ter, started their ‘‘Kodak” by spending
about $25,000 for the first year, and
drawing out something like $85,000 in
profits during the next twelve months.

Ivers & Pond, the piano men, of Bos-
ton, took up magazine advertising a little
over two years ago, and spent money
liberally but carefully, and followed up
the cerrespondence secured through their
announcements promptly. The business
has increased exactly threefold.

mn
The Grocery Market.

Sugar is without change. The im-
ported fruit market is unsettled, owing
to uncertainty as to when the new tariff
will go into effect. The bill lowers the
duty on currants 4c per Ib. and increases
the tax on raisins and prunes Ic per lb.
The manufacturers of ‘‘Spear Head”
plug tobacco announce an advance in

price from 39 to 40c on Oct. 10.

 

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What is ‘‘White Cinnamon?”

The so-called white cinnamon, says the
London Grocer, is an article now rarely
met within commerce. Itis the dried
bark of the Canilla alba, a tree which is
indigenous to the West Indian Islands,
the Bahamas, and the southern parts of
Florida. The spice comes into the mar-
ket in the form of ‘‘quills,’?? which, how-
ever, are not so regularly shaped as those
of cinnamon. The outer skin of the bark
is of a silvery white appearance; and as,
through careless preparation, this is not
always entirely removed, the name
‘“‘white cinnamon’”’ has been given to it.
When this outer cortex is removed the
bark has a bright buff color, whilst the
innermost surface greatly resembles the
coloration of true cinnamon. White
cinnamon is prepared by very crude
methods for the market. The bark is
usually stripped off the tree without re-
gard to the shape of the pieces, and then
gently beaten with a stick in order to
loosen the subserous layer; it is then
peeled and dried in the sun. The ex-
portation of white cinnamon from the
various islands in the West Indies is
very limited; probably less than 150 ewts.
per annum finds its way into Europe.
This is rather remarkable, for the spice
possesses certain aromatic and pungent
principles which might well be taken ad-
vantage of in the preparation of condi-
ments. The odor of a good sample of
the bark closely resembles that of cinna-
mon, and its taste is pungentand slightly
bitter; the general flavor is distinctly
aromatic. Meyer and Von Reiche have
isolated from white cinnamon a peculiar
volatile oil which possesses a complex
character; one constituent is identical
with eugenol or oil of cloves, and an-
other is related to Cajeput oil. The
nature of the bitter principle is at pres-
ent unknown.

———— > -o <>
Taking Grocery Orders.
From the Denver Grocer.

In this city the majority of the retail
grocer’s best trade is the order patronage.
Nearly every merchant depends alto-
gether on this kind of custom for his
support, and will naturally put his best
salesman on the wagon. First-class gro-
cery clerks are scarce in Denver and
command good wages, for a good man
ean earn good wages if he will take the
trouble to enumerate the different arti-
cles he has for sale when he calls at the
house of his customers.

The average housekeeper is generally
busy when the salesman calls, and is apt
to forget a great many things she is ab-
solutely in need of if she does not re-
ceive areminder. If he simply calls and
asks her what she wants and takes her
order, as if he was inahurry to get
back, he will find that she will be forced
to go to the nearest store and purchase a
number of things she had forgotten when
he was there.

A good clerk will always take care that
this does not happen on his route. He
will make a specialty of some new goods,
and will recommend them at every house,
and in the majority of places he will
succeed in makingasale. A first-class
man will endeavor to sell perishable
goods, while a careless clerk can soon
ruin a good business.

A good customer will always look out
for good weights, but does not expect
nineteen ounces tothe pound. There is
every opportunity for waste in a grocery,
and aclerk should always be on the
watch to preventit. Such a man is ap-
preciated by his employer, who is will-
ing to pay a good salary for such services.

_ 2 <a
Look Out for Counterfeit Certificates.

The Secret Service Bureau of the United
States Treasury warns the public against
a dangerous counterfeit of the $2 silver
certificate. It is said that no closer imi-
tation of a genuine note has appeared
for many years. While no attempt has
been made to imitate the threads or fibres
running lengthwise through the genuine
note, the color is good and the mechanical
work excellent. The portrait of General
Hancock is well engraved and the whole
appearance of the note is such as easily
to deceive even expert handlers of money.
The note has the round carmine seal, but
bears the wrong check letter, which is
“C” when it ought to be “‘A.” Minor

 

differences are the absence of a dot over
the ‘‘i” in ‘‘register” and of a period
after the word ‘‘Treasury.’’ The coun-
terfeit is so dangerous, however, that the
Secret Service officers recommend the
utmost caution caution in accepting $2
Silver certificates with the check let-
tor **.”
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For the finest coffees in the world, high
grade teas, spices, ete., see J. P. Visner,
17 Hermitage block, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Agent for E. J. Gillies & Co., New York
City. 352tf

 

 

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—Sundried are held at 8%@9c, while
the manufacturers of new ev aporated are talk-
ing :4@16c. The market will probably settle
down at 12@13c.

Apples—Fall fruit commands &2
ing and $2.50 for cooking stock.

Beans—Firmer and a little higher.
dealers pay $1.50@1.75 and hold at #2.

Beets—New, 50¢c per bu

Butter—Dairy is in good demand at 14@16e
per lb. Creamery finds moderate sale at 23c.

Cabbages—S0c per doz. or $ per 100

Carrots—3/¢ per bu.

Celery—20@ 5c per doz.

. Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25
2c,

.739@3 for eat

Local

; produce barrels

Crabapples—9vc@#l1 per bu.

i porn ye saggy berries are in fair de-
mand at $2.50 per bu. Cape Cod commands $10
per bbl. and Bell and Cherry are held at 3s.

Eggs—Scarce and higher. Dealers pay 15¢ for
fresh stock, holding at 1:@17e.

Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $4.65 per bu.
medium, #4:40. Timothy, $1.6) per bu.

Grapes—Concords and Wordens are still in
ample supply, dealers holding at 24%@3c, while
Niagaras and Delawares find moderate demand
at 4@*e.

Maple Sugar —8@10c per Ib., according to
quality.

Maple Syrup—75@85c per gal.

Musk Melons—Home grown, #1 per crate.

Onions—80@90c per bu.

Pop Corn—4c per Ib.

Potatoes—Local handlers are paying 60c here
and at the principal buying points in the State.
Reports of favorable yields continue to come in
from nearly all quarters, giving grounds for the
belief that the crop will be a great deal larger
than was anticipated.

Pears—California, $3.75 per box.

Peaches—White stock finds ready sale at $2.50,
while yellow stock is picked up quickly at 38.50
@¥.50 per bu.

Quinces—$2@2.25 per bu.

Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, 8 per bbl; Jer
seys, $3.25 per bbl.

Tomatoes—Home stock commands 75c per bu.

Turnips—30@35c per bu.

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

PORK IN BARRELS.
aoe...
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Extra clear pig, short cut
Extra clear, ee .

 
  

 

 

FISH and OYSTERS.

F, J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
FRESH FISH,

  

 
 
 

  
 

Whitefish Nye ee aye ee @%%
eeee i. @8
a @%
NOUN oo, @15
Ciscoes a @4
peers... @9
a @10
a i we ees cs @25
OO ee @10
ce ae @Q22
OYSTERS—Cans,
Vo De ee ee @35
FF: J. BD. — ae ee ae @28
eee a @25
wos... ce @25
aes @20
OYSTERS—Bulk.

Standards, per eS @1 30
til Ce... @1 75
FRESH MEATS.

Swift and Company quote as follows:
_ ee 4@6
- = quarters ee cues cee eg 54@ 6%
CO eee @3
. ed ee. Oi i. TAD 8%
a ee. @
' —s..hlUlUdCwCUw,.CC @5
a. @9
we. @
aes @5
Pork isins... eee Soop ee @s8
- Gere... .... 4... 51... 2, @6
Sausage, blood or head.. @b5
a o<e @5
' meeeeres.. we @ 7
ae. Le ee
Weel. @
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS,
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK CANDY.
—— a ee ee es &%@ 9
eee eee ee 8%@ 9
- Twist Mee ere ec eeeege coe tees. 8%@ 9
ai... lL. LL 10
meeoe (yea... 12
Zana... ......... oe 11
MIXED CANDY.
Penne, oe Ree 8%
Leader.. eeeeheee ate Soom deus su ge ee
— - fee ee Ue eee teres Geode dee
ee. 10
English Me 10
ee a oe. coon es 16
eae. 9
oe 10
Wrenen Creare... ce eae acy ces 12
Valiey (Cremes.... . 13
Fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.
RiCURR PO 2
pot ee oe -13
Peppermint DNone. .............60ec cuss -14
Ccinese ee
2. M. Cucoeintentrems . 18
Cre eee. 10
Tippee eres... 18
B. B EaOOrTCe PPPOMS. ... owe. oak oss cece cn 14
Lozenges, ee 14
ee 15
ren ee 14
scryactag atl ae eee og SCC nS GNC Geese 15
recent eer... cc 13

  

   
 

 

 

 

Clear, fat back eee ee ee ee cee eee i. 20
Boston clear, oe eee St eee 15
lear back, Sere eue. 8 1S 50 | Bern Ao oa
Standard clear, short cut. best.............. 13 SO) Weneergroem Herries... 14
_ sAusaée—Fresh and Smoked. FANcy—In bulk.
Pork Sausage.......--.0---eeee esses ee eeee cess 7 Lozenges, plain, 2 12
Ham Sausage.........-----se eee cece eres eee eee 9 penton i walle, 13
Tongue Sausage............ ieee ecebcne een 9 | Chocolate Goes. SS 1 2
Frankfort Sausage. ......--....---.+--2.2. eee. S [Gem Preps tee ee
Pe eee D (Mom Drees tee =
es eee 5 Bout Deco, fa petie 12
Bologna, thick......- -. ----seeeeeeee eee eeee 5 Imrerials, in pails eae ees oie 12
Head Cheese..... eed ee ew ene ce oleae ant 5 ORANGES.
LaRD—Kettle Rendered. Rodi, choice, - bd eae me es ce soe coe as @
Tie eee eae n nnn veen rnnce @
solb, Ne Mocesina, choices, O60.................... @ 6 50
LARD—Family. i Pe Me eee eal @
Tierces siege eae 6 fancy, 360..............0..00- $ 7 50
30 and 50 eee Oe ee a eee esos
Sih Palte, 00 fs & Cape... os Figs. S niga ‘<a 1 FRUITS.
Si Pare ace. 6% | “188% haa oib i ancy layers...... @16
ie fee Stance... oi ard, 1 ie DOK.........- eee ee gi0
Sate ee] ee
BEEP IN BARRELS. Almonds, pacenqees. an @17%
Extra Mess, warranted 200 ibs............... o..llUm”.lmr,lmlUCUOO CC... @17
Extra Mess, Chicago packing................ 7 00 o California SS @
Bosciess, romp OER DOD | PERN ee @16
SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. — oo ae a
Hams, average 9 Ibs........................+. 10 | Pecans, Texas,H.P......... ...........14 @16
ee 10% | Cocoanuts, full sacks ............ @5 00
_ : _ : See... 10% PEANUTS,
' 8 Fancy, =. P., Lo 10%@l1!
mg ee OM 9% ee eee ye
a a, 7 Fancy, a. P., Stars 9%
Breakfast Bacon, bonciems.................... 8 “Roasted. . @11%
Tees Weer, Nem weioes............-.......-. 9% Choice, x. Ps Ex Prince .... @ 9%
Lon Clears, SS ERS 6% “ Roasted @11%
Briskets, medium. a Eh Fancy, i, P. ih Steamboats.. @ 9%
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The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who
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: APPLE BUTTER.
Chitage so0ds..............
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BAKING POWDER.
Thepure, 10¢ packages. ..-81 20
1% Ib. 1

Seg 56
6 oz. eee 2 28
ia % lb. ee es 2 76
in 120z. oe 4 20
™ 1lb. yee 5 40
- 5lb. ee 26 CO

Less 20 per cent. to retailers.
Absolute, i$ lb. cans, doz.. .1 00

   

uy 90
“ ty “ ae i a 50
Acme, 4 Ib. cams,idos.... 7
. ee
. tie. 6 * 3.238
_ Wee... 4. ........ 2
Our Leader, — cans..... 45
ae, ee 90
ae OT aaa 1 60
Telfer’s, s gy cans, doz... 45
ae 85
. % ib - 4. us 50
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz in case. =
fae 6 S.lhUCUCCC 5
American. 2 2 doz. in -_...
BLUING. Dozen
Mexican, 402............- 30
" £ oz 60
90
7
ee el ee 2 00
2
eo
Pavia Gam ?
Common Whisk oo 90
ET ee 1 20
a. ...... 3 25
Warehnouse....-... -.------ 2%
CANDLES
Hotel, _~ boxes eee 10
EE 9%
eee Ce ee
Witting... ......-.-..- --- 25
CANNED a
Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck.....1 10
Clam Chowder, 3 Ib 2
Cc ove Oysters, a _ stand.. < =
Lobsters, 1b. *plenic Se 1 90
a Ce 2 65
“ i ‘Yb. ee 2 SO
- 2 ib. Star.. -3 2

Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce. 2 2
1 Ib. 1 20

   

 

i stand eee
S 3 a 4 2 00
. 2lb.in ae 2
. 3lb. soused.......
Salmon, 1 1b. Columbial 75@1 93
1lb. Alaska @1 60
Sardines, domestic ee 6
ne! @8
- umerd , a ae @lW
. imported a @12
. beesae 10
Trout, 3 1 brook. ee 2 50
CANNED Goops—Fruits.
Apples, gallons......-- .-+--
Apricots .....--++ +++ seers . .2 50
Blackberries. . <.a--4.--k oe
Cherries, = a 1 30
pitted ......-...-.-- 1 40
Pameons .......---------++-- i
Egg Plums......-..-----++-- 159
Gooseberries ........-+------ 1 3
GTAPES ....---- eee nr eeoece sees
Green Gages.. 1.
Peaches, pie.......-----+--- 1 90
_ seconds ........---- 2 30
“ ae 2 65
: California. ........2 85
ee 1 50
Pineapples, oo ee ae =
a grated.... ....-- 27
Quinces .......-202- eee ee eee
Ranpherrics, ©
cueamenten
Whortleberries. . Lee coer scopes 1 40
CANNED aoops— Vegetables.
Asparagus.... ..- .-- -+++--
Beans, soaked Tina. 85
«Green Lima......-. @1 60
« - Sees... .-.-....--- 90
‘“ Stringless........----- 90

“ Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40
Corn, stand. brands..1 00@1 25

Peas, OE oo nee eee wos %5
 weevores....... -....5 @1 30
* stand June............- 1 40
* soe” (.. -@l 7
‘* fine French... Leeeaae) 2 10

Mashroeid............-....- 1 80

Pumpkin .. ..... ---- +++: Py 45

Squash .......- ..- eee ee eee 110

Succotash, soaked .. 85

_ standar a 1 30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1 oi 10
CATSUP.

Snider’ 8, _ a eee -1 35

Pees Ie AE ya re 2 30
“ soot ..3 50
CHEESE,

Fancy Full Cream....10%@1:

“ oe %@l10

Part Skimmed........

Sap Sago........ .-.-- @20

Roe... .. @

Swiss, imported ...... 24@ 25
domestic .... 15@ 16
CHEWING GUM.

Rubber, = lumps cues .

Spruce, 200 ae bias comp es 40

CHICORY.
ie cease 6

Re... 20. eee ones aecesewes 1%

 

 

 

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet.. ...... ... 22
Premgeul ... .......-... 34
ee 38
Breakfast Cocoa.......... 40
Co eo 37

COCOA SHELLS,
ie... 4 @4%
Pound packages........ @7

COFFEE EXTRACT.

: = oe. 80
eee 110

Mreeeie 6... 70

cOFFEE—Green,

Rio, fair. 21
** ‘good @22
wee @23
‘* fancy, washed... @24
~ wondem,..........- 23 2

ee 22 @&

Mexican & Guatemala23 @24

eave, Interor........- 24 9

Mandheling.. ow

Feapeery 2... ‘3

Mocha, ge Moco _

26 Gos
To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add %c. per lb. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.
——

  

Bunola. a 24%
“in cabinets........... 2544
McLaughlin’s XXXX....25%4
PA 2514
“ m ¢cabiness............ 26
Dara... 1. .......... 25

CLOTHES LINES.
Cotton, f
. 50 f

 

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“
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Jute
ae
ee ee cece sees comcces cere ‘
oe mates... 6 00@ 7 60
COUPONS.
“Superior.”
$ 1, por hundred.........- 250
s.  F 3 00
a 5 iain owe
ae 4 Le
teed 6 00
“Tradesman.”
$ 1, per hundred........... 2 00
Re .. 250
—7 * a 3 00
ae 4 00
$20, “ a: 5 00

20,
Subject to the following dis.
counts:

 
 

200 or over.......-. . per cent.
500 “cs 4 “ee
lhl 0 .
CRACKERS.
Renosha Butter...........- %%
BCVMIOME eee e ees nee 5%
ee 5%
~ Soty...-...........-. 5%
© teeuie......... . 6%
Romo. .......... ™%
ee eee 7%
ee Se 6
S Oeeter.........-...-..-... 5%
City Oyster, EXX............ 5%
Shen... .......-... _. 6
CREAM TARTAR.

Misetiy pure............... 38
eee 25
DRIED FRUITS—Domestic.

Apples, sun-dried..... fg 9

evaporated...
Apricots, - oe
Blackberries ‘

Nectarines ‘
Peaches ie
Plums ‘

 

Raspberries ‘‘
DRIED FRUITS—Prunes.

ieee... ..-.-...-..- @ 6%
Topeta..... ..-... ---.. 8
Callforna......-..-..- @

DRIED FRUITS—Peel.
i
Grange... 18

DRIED FRUITS—Citron.
i Gram. -..... 14... §
To hoe... @20
DRIED FRUITS—Currants.
Zante, in barrels......
. in less quantity 6%@ 6%
DRIED FRUITS—Raisins.

Vaelaneies........ ...-- ‘
mee a @10%
Sages... ...- «4.2...
laa Layers, Cali-
ee en ne 2 60@2 75
London Layers, for’n. @
Mus'’tels, Cal., 2 crown @
“ce “ce 3 oe ‘ 9 €0
GUN POWDER.

—_ Pe ee ee 5 50
ee Se 00
FARINACEOUS GOODS.

Marina. 100 Ib. kegs........-
Hominy, per bbi...........- 4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 1b box.. 60
import ron... @10%
Por! Garicy.........- @3
Peas, eee. 2s. @1 10
a. @ 3
Sago, German......... @ 6
Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl.. 6@ 7
Wheat, cracked....... @5
Vermicelli, import. . @10%
domestic... @60
FISH—SALT.
(oe. whold.......--..- 5 @6
- wees: .., 2... 6%@ 8
ee 8 esse @
Herring, round, % bbl.. 2 90
POE ins cs 2%
“ olland, bbls.. 12 00
. kegs, . €& @
" Bomed ........ @ ®

 

 

 
 

SEEDS. SODA MEAL,
ae eee eae “es ee a

é Poasuns tg ee oe eee 4% | Granulated................ 1 55

— a Toaccoe—Fine Cat. MILLSTUFPS.

— CC .. 8 _D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. ee 14 00

ae 6 | Hiawatha ............. oS (Saime................. ..... oe

Trout, if bbis a @5 25 | Mustard Ct 7% | Sweet Cuba......... 36 | Sereenings......... 15 00
x Ib. kits. eG ee SALY Our Leader. ....... 35 | Middlings................ 17 00
lack. sh’s, No. 0. 2, ithe 12 00 | Common Fine per bbl. @90 ToBAccos—Plug. Mixed Pecea........ 21 00
“ “ “ . b kit..1 an | a a 56 lb. sacks..... 27| Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands. en wae" si va) oma

2 ONGC cc... 7151S t vf :

ee bbls... ” @5 50 | eS a 35 | NO- Vo vese eves cess cess “a
er kits cress Oe aa... in eH
a... . a - Se We 1..................... Fm
Ke Family, 4 ‘bbls ee 3 00 | fee bags ne = oe wae, OAR... = coe 110
oo: aa... 65 | w = ee Cc ae i yt CORN.
sian ees Oe TOBAcco—Shorts, a ee
—_. eee 9 | Diamond Crystal, cases....1 50] Our Leader................... 15 | Car  .. - _ 52%
ops. ee 28-1b sacks 25 Topaccos—Smoking. x ATS. e
/ JELLIES. LC “  56-Ib 50) Our Leader..............+.. 16 7 aay ere ae =
Chicago re wick ae 5M | ‘a i = pocket. 2 7. os pany = ae a
AMP WICKS, 2 208. |... 2 z :
No. i i 20 | “ & barrels... .1 75 a 4 co 3 NO. 1..........---+-- ne
1 oe a t | Ro 3 9 00
No. 1 ee TE TE 40 | church's eenATES " oe sostee ee Ty ey
so 50 | Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5% x PE .

LICORICE. | OwienteCom.......0 ........ Bi AO on. ...... Lanett 8 eo
ls 30 | Taylor’s... ....... i eS Perkinn & Hens pay se fol
Galabria......-.-......-0-+-) 25 | DeLand’s Cap Sheaf.........55 — wie
Ea a a : eT

eh | Our poe tr rt 34 | PAPER'& WOODENWARE | Green ............----- 6 @ 6%
Condensed, 2 doz........... 1 25) SYRUPS. PAPER. — Cured............ 64@ 7
SE | ne lg 7
No.9 aa ie 2 99 | COM harrdig. @Q34 Curtiss & Co. quote as fol oe a : = 8
| one-half barrels....@36 OWS: rree ws
Anehor parlor. 00 ..0........ 170 | Pure Sugar, bbl 30240 | § Kips, green
Ne 11000 poe es | Straw “ 156] “ Cured......-..... 64@ 7
Bxport! parton. 0.50012. 4 00 | — ae ao Light Weight... ..... +200 Calfskins, — 5 as

MOLASSES. Py ' Ds. Ce 180 u cured...... 7 f
Bisek Garang... 17 | Ginger Snaps oe, 8 Hardware ee 2% Deacon skins ee 10 @30
Cuba Baking........ g2 | Sugar Creams......... 8% | Bakers ..... No. 2 hides \ off.

Porto Rico  26@: 33 | Frosted Creams....... 8 Dry Goods.. PELTS.
New Orleans, a. 35 | Graham Crackers..... g |Jute Manilla.. Mectecsse. 8 | ORCRrHNgS....... 10 @25
choice...... 40 | Oatmeal Crackers.... 8 Red Express Nags Estimated wool, per 20 @%
. - 0. —. oe FO SHOE POLISH. No. 2...... 4 Washed WooL. 0@928
ne-half barrels, 3c extra a A TWINE Vashed.. ...---.-.. 2@28
a ee rn ee “3 | 48 Cotton. e os _.. 3 | Cree _ --. ---. i
Ee 6 00 x Cotton, No. 1. Se Seen
Hail bareeta 3 25 ee ee 18 coe i helen 2 @¢
ROLLED OATS. JaPan—Regular. Sea Island, @ ES Grease butter ........1 @2
BN aT @6 00 on | No.5 Hemp Ssorted----+77 33 | Switches .............. 14@ 2

Bois. ._... @20 Pp : -18 reac ‘

Hale nbie eee ae ee 17 | Ginseng 2 D3 00
pny ol) ) ioe ee ee ,

Chatee ee QOL anna eee owen err ons S | J iG
re Set ere 9% | Choicest.......... = oe WOODENWARE Sere re
Water Ladue nt0o 7 ame ad we 10 @14 abe Wag 8 00 4 = Hogle Oil Co. quote as
Nee. SUN CURED ~ oe < i

wane L Oe | GRE weccecccsceccoecees 2 : ee i , na re
Small, oc cm Gand... : OR | Pails, No. 1, two-hoop. ie. oe 53 @58
ae cae 24 @29 « ~=No.1, three-hoop.... 1 % No.1 ® ... ae @50
a eee... ae ae Clothespins, oer. boxes.... 55 a vais ie 35 @40
Clay, No. B60. ee oes 1 75 | Dust........ ee ee _ is aon a TT
D. full count... i - q io eee i= __ . SRICATING OILS.
Cob, No. sees: CO SS ant acme wandas, & ee
ian ChOie,... 4.2)... @% ts i ai a 9 50 a vo =
Chicago goods @holeast @35 “a 17s wa i 198 250 a old Test. ... 9 Ge
SEE aL oS oe bm) ' . B ice ae (Oe 378) ero... @14
juieieen ts ae Extrachoice,wireleaf @d40 Baskets, market...... 35 | Old Reliable Cylinder @65
raniersanty ot eas a GUNPOWDER. bushel ... 1 50 | 600 Mecca .  @50
a a so ‘ée Common to fair....... 25 @35 ie willow er ths, No.1 5 7% | Anti-monopoly ‘* ..35 @40
ee Extra fine to finest....50 @65 . No.2 6 25| Corliss Engine ....... @40
Japan oe 7 Choicest fancy........ 7 @85 c ' « No37 | Golden Machine...... 18 @25
es ee 6 IMPERIAL. e splint ‘¢ No.1 3 56 | Mower and Reaper....25 @30
ee mil Common to fair....... 20 @35 u iL i No.2 4 25 | Castor Machine.......2% @30
Seotch, tn Wisaae 97 | Superiortofine........ 40 @50 * No.3 5 00 ,ASTOR OIL.
Maccaboy, in jars........... 35 YOUNG HYSON. : ee PUtG |.)  e =
French Mappec. = dara... .. 43 | Common to fair.......18 @2é GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS Distilled .... ...... .. $1 1M@1 2

Superior to fine....... 30 @40 WHEAT. Mineral ..... _.. 30@ 35 .
‘ Detroit Soap Co. +s Brands. “ ENGLISH BREAKFAST. a oo = BURNING OILS
ee 33 a 92} Water white... ge
Queen gi een eee cues 3 85 eae ee aa = ox All wheat bought. on 60 Ib. test. ae a —
Conaaa Pate ee : FLOUR. Gacshne .._ eu
Mottled Been 3 00 se = Straight, Hae 5 10 ( — = .. 9%@14

OO eee 2 70 ea ‘* barrels. 5 30 PAINT OILS.
. > — . | 00 Cities — oe Patent “* pioneer 6 10 Linseed Oil, boiled...65 @75
eT eS 3 75 | C err... ...20 } “ “ barrels... 6 30 ia . 62 @i2
Gocen Casktie .....:........ 3 00 Superior to fine....... 30 @50 Graham “ sacke.... 4 30 | Naptha....... eee ania
Cocoa Castile, Fancy........ 3 36 | Fine to choicest.......55 @b5 Rye . pe 3 75) Turpentine... ......45 (@oo
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
Lappy amary, @. 62...) 1. 2 95
ote — ee 3 30
tN 3 65
sone: _—...... 3 15
SAL SODA.
en 1%
Granulated, boxes.......... 2
SAPOLIO.
Kitchen, 3 doz. in box..... 2 50
Hand 3 . -.--- 2 OO
SOUPS.
Snider's Tomato... ........2 7 H A I
spices—Whole.
Aiinptee......... oat ee 10
Cassia, China in mats...... 8
: Batavia in bund....15
- Saigon in rolls...... 35
Cloves, Arapevns...... .... 22
ae ase
Mace Batayia....... ....... 80
Nutmegs, fancy.. ieee see. 80
C Re ee v6)
' Moe... 8... 65
Pepper, Singapore, a ee
white... .26
Oe ed 20 *
spices—Ground—-In Bulk.
Cassia, B oa ae pareete erties 15
Cassia, Batavia............. 20
“ tid — Saigon 25 Is better and costs less than most
Cloves hue Pe ae ‘
» Am aster. ee _ package coffees.

  
 

es African 12%

aan cue. a

. aaa Peete 18

ace Natevia..........-.-.. 90

Mustard, English... -22

and Trie..25

’ Trieste Le dees oa 27

Wateeces, Wo, 2 .........-..-

ae ee — 18

ae 30

- aie D kee ca cens 25

SUGARS,

on ia ............. @ 7%
Co Se @ 7% |
ey @ 735 |
Standard Granulated. @ 6% |
ign Lo @ 6% |
Confectioners’ A... @B6.69 |
White Extra C.......  64@ 634
eae ei alans @ 6%

ee ie aes oa oom on 5%@ 6
Yellow se ae ae 5%@ 5%

;| May following

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

100-POUND CASES, 24 3-4;

100-CABINETS, 25 1-4.

FOR SALE BY ALL GRAND RAPIDS JOBBERS

 

P. B.

 

OYSTERS.

FRESH OYSTERS

5, | Michigan is one of the features of our business, and from September first to the

The packing and distributing of

i B.

among the trade in

we are headquarters for these goods, and shall appreciate and

| promptly attend to all orders sent us, as heretofore, guarante eing quality, measure

| and satisfaction.

| THE PUTNAM CANDY CO,

14

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

HE WAS LIBERAL.

 

Wanted a Present for the Girl, and
Wanted a Nice One.
J. W. Hyder in the Epoch.

“Say, young feller, hev yer got sum-
pin’ ’at ’uld make a feller’s gal er nice
present ?”’ asked Jason Gaul of a clerk
in a general store on Main street, one day
last week.

“Certainly, certainly,’ replied the
young salesman, in his politest way.

“Hey, eb ?”’

“Yes, sir.”’

“Wat be it?’’

“We have a large assortment of goods |

here and can easily please you.”

“Can, eh ?”’

Ten,"

“Whar be ther ’sortment? I never
seed one on ’em.”’

“You misunderstand me, perhaps. We |
have a great variety of goods from which |

you can select a suitable present.”
“Wal. er variety’ll do, I reckon.
much do ther nicest ’uns come at .
“It depends.”’
“Does, eh ?’’

How

“Want something nice, real nice, Or |

very nice ?”’

“Ther veryest purtyest wat yer got.
It’s fer ther goldarnedest beautifullest
gal in ther kentry, an’ I want to s’prise
’er ith er mouty fine present.
o’ yer measley, close-fisted fellers, Pll
hev yer ter un’erstan’. 1 want sumpin’
nice, an’ l’m goin’ ter hev it, ef it takes
er mint o’ money ter git it. Wat’d ye
say ye hed ?”’

“Js it for a birthday present ?”

“Na-aw.”’

“What then ?”’

‘Don’t known ’at it’s enny o’ your biz-
ness.”’

“J merely wanted to know that I might
aid you in the selection.”’

“That erway ?”’

wes”

‘Wal. it’s fer er monstrous fine gal, I
tell ye.”’

“J know that; but why do you wish to
make her the present ?’’

‘‘Bekase 1 like her, an’ she’s sich er
fine gal an’ likes me, an’ I ’anted ter guv
’er sumpin’ wat is sumpin’, an’ wat she’d
*preshiate.”’

“How will a fine dress pattern do?”

“She don’t need enny dress patterns.

She’s got er hull passel o’ dress patterns |

wat Ole Dan Skinner’s ’oman cut fer "er
afore she dide. She mount like ter hev
er fine dress, though, but not enny pat-
terns.”’

“Well, here is the finest piece of dress
goods ever made. Perhaps—”’

“Thar’s nuthin’ too fine fer that air
gal I tell ye, an’ ’'m just bound ter get
sumpin’ fine, ef it costs—”’

“This is beautiful for a pretty girl,
and I’m sure—’’

“Say, ’uld that make er gal er nice
weddin’ present ?”’

‘To be sure it would, and it is cheap.’

‘‘How much ?”’

“A dress of that goods usually sells
for $75, but we will make it $50 for you.”’

“Guess that won’t do. She needs

,

sumpin’ wat she kin war wen she’s cut- |
tin’ sprouts, hoein’ ther corn, er totin’ in |

wood.’’

‘“‘Well, here is one at $25.’

“Won't do.”’

‘‘How is this one for $10 ?”’

‘“‘Nope.”’

“Well, here is one for—”’

“Say, wat does that air hoe kum at r

“Twenty-five cents.”’

“Couldn’t take fifteen an’ throw in er
handle ?”’

“No, sir.””

“Wal, I’ll take it.”’

**All right.
ent ?”’

‘Fer ther gal ?”’

““Yes.”’

‘“‘Ther hoe’ll do, I reckon, fer she'll

>

need it next week ter cut ther weeds |

outen ther corn, an’ er noo hoe’ll kum
mouty handy, ennyhow. Say, young
feller, that air gal’s ter jine me ter-
morry nite, an’ 1’uz ded benton s’ prisin’
her ’ith er fine present, ef it’d tuck ten
bushels o’ corn ter do it.’’

i ep

Newberry—Charles A. Dean, under- |

taker and dealer in furniture, has made

an assignment.

I’m none |

But what about the pres- |

The Modern Banking Method.

A.—My dear friend, I am obliged to
have $1,000 immediately. Can’t you ac-
commodate me with that amount?

B.—I expect 1 can do so. For how
long do you require the money ?

A.—For twelve months.

B.—It’s all right, but you know lama
man who never does something for noth-
ling. If you use my money Tll expect
you to pay for the use of it.

A.—I understand that, perfectly.

B.—I am no banker, nor am I a usurer.
I shall expect you to paya very moderate
rate of interest. Ten per cent. is all I
shall expect. You give me your note for
| $1,000, and I’ll deduct the amount of the
interest and pay you $900 cash.

now that I’ve come to think of it I will
probably not be able to pay the money
back at the end of the year, so I had bet-
| ter make the note run for two years.
| B.—Very well. Then I will just give
| you $800 for your $1,000-note.
|" A.—Suppose you make the note out for
| four years.
B.—Then you would get $600.
A.—Yes, that would be all right, but
| as I may not be able to pay at the end of
|four years, I think it would be best to
| make the note payable in ten years. By
ithat arrangement you would keep your
$1,000 and I would keep the note.
$$$.
| Grand Haven—The Challenge Corn
| Planter Co. has arranged to put on the
market a line of cigar boxes for the use

of dealers handling Key West goods.

 

 

 

 

A.—That’s what I expected to pay, but |

| :

 

REMOVAL.

Having leased my block at 71 Canal street for a

 

term of years, I have constructed a warehouse and

elevator at 128, 130 and 132 West Bridge street,

 

 

where I am better prepared than ever to serve the
| wants of my patrons. With ample room, enlarged
elevator capacity and side tracks on both sides of my
| building, I can handle twice the grain, beans, etc.,
which I did at my old store at one-half the expense.

I shall resume the handling of corn, oats, hay,
feed and grain in car lots, and to this end solicit cor-
respondence with those who are in the market,
either to buy or sell.

Ww. T. LAMOREAUX.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bicycles,
Tricycles,
Velocipedes

AND

General Sporti, Goods

|
|
| ,
|
|
|

  

P. & B. Brand Oysters.

The trade throughout Western and Northern Michigan are requested to order
the reliable P. and B. BRAND OF OYSTERS. Your order may be sent to any
of the Grand Rapids wholesale houses or given to their agents, and same will be
promptly filled. They are fine goods—packed daily—and guaranteed to be the
equal of any brand ever placed upon the market. We shall appreciate your favors,
either to us direct or to your jobber.

The Putnam Candy Co.

 

_ Agents for A. G. Spalding & Bro.’s
| Sporting and Athletic Goods and
| American Powder Co.’s Powder.

 

 

 

| We have on hand a complete line of Columbia.
| Victor and other cheaper bicycles, also a splen-
| did assortment of Misses’ Tricycles, Children’s
| Velocipedes and small Safety Bicycles.

E. G. Studley,

4 Monroe St.,

 

Calland see them
or send for large,
illustrated cata-

GRAND RAPIDS j logue.

Furniture

 

|
|

ante eciicn

Nelson,
Matter
& Co.’s

 

 

 

Styles New, Cheap,
‘Medium and Expen-
sive.

|
|
|

|

 

Large Variety.

|

_ Prices Low.

LEMON & PETERS,

IMPORTING AND

Wholesale Grocers

SOLE AGENTS FOR

McGinty’s Fine Cut Tobacco,
Lautz Bros. & Co,’s Soaps,
Niagara Starch,

Acme Cheese--Herkimer Co., N. Y-
Castor Oi! Axle Grease.

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

RED The most effective Cough Drop in

STAR the market Sells the

MANUFACTURED BY quickest ig toe a
est. ry

a. E.BRoOKs& c. OUG them.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

The Finest Line of Candy in the State, DROP Ss

 

 

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ee
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

15

 

The P. of I. Dealers.
The following are the P. of I. dealers who had
not cancelled their contracts at last accounts:
Ada—L. Burns

Adrian—Powers & Burnham, Anton Wehle
L. T. Lochner, Burleigh Bros.

Allegan—Chas. Spear

Allendale—Henry Dolman.

Almira—J. J. Gray.

Almont—Colerick & Martin.

Armada—c. J. Cudworth.

Assyria—J. W. Abbey.

Banfield—Andrew Brezee.

Bay City—Frank Rosman & Co.

Belding—Lightstone Bros., Weter & Wise.

Bellevue—John Evans.

Big Rapids—A. V. Young, E. P. Shankweiler
& Co., Mrs. Turk, J. K. Sharp, A. Markson.

Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr.

Bowen’s Mills—Chas, W. Armstrong.

Brice—J. B. Gardner.

Burnside—John G. Bruce & Son.

Culdwell—C. L. Moses.

Capac—H. C. Sigel.

Cedar Springs—John Beucus, B. A. Fish.

Charlotte — John J. Richardson, Daron &
Smith, F. H. Goodby.

Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co.

Clam River—Andrew Anderson.

Coldwater—J. D. Benjamin.

Dansville—Levi Geer.

Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.

Dowling—Rice & Webster.

Evart—Mark Ardis, E F. Shaw, John C. Devitt. |

Fenwick—Thompson Bros., 8. H. Rinker.

Flint—John B. Wilson, Geo. Stuart & Son, Bar-
ney Granite and Marble Works.

Forester—E. Smith.

Freeport—C. V. Riegler.

Gladwin—John Graham, Jas. Croskery.

Gowan—Rasmus Neilson.

Grand Haven—Braudry & Co.

Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.

Grand Rapids—Joseph Berles, A. Wilzinski,
Brown & Sehler, Houseman, Donnally & Jones,
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas, Pettersch,
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey-
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt.

Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg.

Hart—Rhodes & Leonard, W. Weidman, Mrs.
E. Covel.

Hopkins—R. McKinnon.

Hopkins Station—Peter Dendel.

Howard City—O. J. Knapp, Herold Bros., C. E.
Pelton.

Hubbardston—M. H, Cahalan.

Hudson—Henry C. Hall.

Imlay City—Cohn Bros., H. A. R. Wyckoff,
E. E. Palmer.

Ionia—H. Silver.

Jackson—Hall & Rowan.

Jenisonville—L. & L. Jenison (mill only).

Jennings—Kennedy Bros.

Jones—R. C. Sloan.

Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.

Kent City—M. L. Whitney.

Kingsley—Stinson & Linton.

Lacey—Ww. Thompson.

Laingsburg—D. Lebar.

Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis.

Lakeview—H. C. Thompson, Andrew All &

ro.

Langston—F D. Briggs.

Lansing—R. A. Bailey.

Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jennings.

Ludington—Wm. Huysett.

McBain—Sam. B. Ardis.

Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.

Manton—Mres, E. Liddle.

Maple City—A. & O. Brow.

Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lepper & Son.

Mason—Marcus Gregory.

Mecosta—J. Netzorg.

Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.

Milan—C. C. (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt-
lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.

Millbrook—Bendelson.

Millington—Chas, H. Valentine.

Minden City—I. Springer & Co.

Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman.

Morley—Henry Strope.

Mt. Morris—F. H. Cowles.

Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.

Nashville—H. M. Lee.

Nottawa—Dudley Cutler.

Ogden—A. J. Pence.

Olivet—F. H. Gage.

Onondaga—John Sillik.

Orange—Tew & Son.

Orono—C. A. Warren.

Pearle—Geo. H. Smith.

Portland—L. S. Roell.

Remus—C. V. Hane.

Richmond—A. W. Reed.

Riverdale—J. B. Adams.

Rockford—B. A. Fish.

Sand Lake—Frank E. Shattuck, T. J. Blanch-

ard.
Sebewa—John Bradley.
Shelbyville—Samuel
Shultz—Fred Otis.
Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bilz.
Springport—Wellington & Hammond, Elmer
Peters.
Traverse City—John Wilheim, S. C. Darrow,
D. D. Paine.
Vassar—McHose & Gage.
Wheeler—Louise (Mrs. A.) Johnson, H. C.
Breckenridge.
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley.
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate.
Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr. White.
Woodbury—Chas, Lapo.
Williamston—Thos. Horton.
Woodland—Carpenter & Son.
Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.
—>—o——
A Happy Expedient.
Beggar—Help me, good sir! I have a
large family, and can scarcely keep the
wolf from the door. We are in need of
food.
Crusty—H’m; have you got a gun?
‘“*Yes, sir!’
‘Well, here’s 5 cents. Go and buy
some ammunition and the next time a
wolf comes around, kill him and eat

olcott.

 

 

 

him.”

Crockery & Glassware

 

 

LAMP BURNERS,

Me Oe ee 40
es cls reece tes ws eee ds ben eu 45
a CO ee a.
oe a tes ues 75

LAMP CHIMNEYS8.—Per box.
6 doz. in box.

 

ne. © Ga... .... 2. 1%

wet 188

ee es 2 70
First quality.

INO. O Sum, Graep top..............-........... 2

eat = Oe eee eg eed a eee oma a 2 40

Raf * - TE 3 40
XXX Flint. ;

Wo OMe, Gere Gon............-....-.... -- 2 60

werk = ay ye Ee 2 80

No.2 “ sy EE 3 86
Pearl top.

No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.............. 3 70

No.2 * . oh ee 470

No. 2 Hinge, “ . — 470
La Bastic.

No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz. 12

haw ~ . " ea 1 50

Na. 1 creme, perdes......../......-
fas * ge

STONEWARE—AKRON.

Baeer Coocen, pee @al......... -........... 06%
oes, 36 el., per Gom........................ %

cL ce ee ee 90

a. 2 ° i ... 1 80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c) ... 65

te e 1 “ “ ( “ 90c) . i 3

FRUIT JARS.

Mason’s, Boyd’s or Rowley’s caps.
Pies $ 7 50
—. Ce a oe
Bareelie i... e- - 2 see. 11 00

Above quotations are f. o. b.

HIRTH & KRAUSK

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Russett Sho

Porpoise Shoe Laces in light, medium

 

 

Polish,
Buttons,
Laces,

and heavy. Parisian Leather Reviver,
Glycerine Leather Reviver, ‘‘Rubberine”’
a waterproof dressing. We carry 13
distinct shoe dressings and a complete
line of Shoe Store Supplies. Send us

your orders.

[ Established 1780.]

 

£1.

 

“LA BELLE CHOCOLATIDRE.”
W. BAKER & CO.’S ReGisTERED TRADE-MARE.

 

No Chemicals are used in
any of Walter Baker & Co.’s
Chocolate and Cocoa Prep-
arations.

These preparations have
stood the test of public ap-
proval for more than one
hundred years, and are the
acknowledged standard of
purity and excellence.

 

 

TIME TABLES.

Grand Rapids & Indians.
In effect June 22, 1890.

   

TRAINS GOING NORTH.

Arrive. Leave.

Big Rapids & Saginaw..............- 6:55 am
Traverse City & Mackinaw.... . 6:50am 7:25am
Traverse City & Mackinaw 9:15am 11:30am
Traverse City & Saginaw.... 2:15pm 4:10pm
Mackinaw City.........ccccccseseceess 8:50pm 10:30pm
Train leaving at 10:30pm, runs daily, Sunday in-

cluded. Other trains daily except Sunday.
GOING SOUTH.

Cincinnati Express. ........cccceee- 6:00am 6:30am
Fort Wayne & Chicago............ 10:15am 10:25am
Cincinnati Express..............-- 5:40pm 6:00 p m
Sturgis & Chicago..........-.+-++0. 10:50 pm = 11:30pm
From Big Rapids & Saginaw...... 11:50 am

Train leaving for Cincinnati at 6p. m. runs daily,
Sundays included. Other trains daily except Sunday.

Sleeping and Parlor Car Service: North—7:25a. m.
and 10:30 p. m. trains have Wagner sleeping and parlor
ears to Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 11:30am train
parlor chair cars to Mackinaw City. South—6:30am
train has parlor chair car and 6p. m. train sleeping
ear for Cincinnati; 11:30 p m train, Wagner sleeping
ear for Chicago via. Kalamazoo.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
Leave Arrive.

GAO DMR... ccccccsccccesrceccccsecccseccooveccose -
Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later.
Through tickets and full information can be had by

calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at depot, or
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

OC. L. Lockwoop, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

 

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING WEsT.

  

Arrives. Leaves.
tMorning Express............-++- 12:50 pm 1:00 p m
*Through Mall... ......-.sesesseoee 4:10pm 6:15 pm
+Grand Rapids Express..... oo+ 10:25 Dm 10:30 p m
*Night Express........ ..... -.. 6:40am 8:45am
oss ein se st ccnonnesnes 7:30am

GOING EAST.

+Detroit Express. 6:45 am 6:50am
+Through Mail.... 0:10am 10:20am
+Evening Express . 3:35pm 3:45 pm
*Night Express.............---..+- 9:50pm 10:55 p m

 

+Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.
Detroit Express leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor
and buffet car attached, and Evening Express leaving
3:45 p m has parlor car attached. These trains make
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at 10:55 p m has Wagner sleeping
ear to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 a m.
Steamboat Express makes direct connection a
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee.
tickets and sleeping car berths secured at
D.,G. H. & M ay offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.
AS, CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent.
Jno.|W. Loup, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern.

For Toledo and all points South and East, take
the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rail-
way from Owosso Junction. Sure connections
at above point with trains of D., G. H. & M., and
connections at Toledo with evening trains for
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincin-
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and all promi-
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. PaisLEYy, Gen’! Pass. Agent

HICAGO & WEST MICHIGAN.
DEPART.
Mail and Express for Big Rapids, Lud-
ington, Manistee &;Traverse City... *7:30 am
Express for Chicago and Muskegon.. +9:00 a m

Fast Mail for Chicago....... ... --..- +1:00 p m
Express for Muskegon and Hart ..... 5:4. p m
Night Express for Chicago .......-- #11:35 p m
Night Express for Indianapolis . 411:35 pm
Mail for Big Rapids, Manistee and

‘raverme City ...............--. ... 1200 Dm
Ex. for Grand Haven & Muskegon... +8:40 p m

ARRIVE.

Night Express from Chicago ......... *§:30 a m
Night Express from Indianapolis ... 36:30 am

Ex. from Muskegon, Hart & Pentwatert10:45 a m
Express from Big Rapids, Baldwin

 
  
  

 

and Tiaverme Clty............. ..... Tie: m
Mail from Chicago and Muskegon +350 m
Express from Grand Haven..... ..... +5 m

Fast Express from Chicago ween. tiOcke DP Oa
Ex. from Muskegon and Pentwater..+ 5: m |
Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse City. +4:50 p m |
Express from Traverse City ‘ *11:30 p m |

*Daily. +Daily except Sunday. {Daily except |
Saturday. {Daily except Monday. |

Through chair car for Chicago on 9:00 a m |
train; no extra charge for seats. Trains leaving |
Grand Rapids at 1:00 p m and 11:35pm run}
through to Chicago solid. Through sleeping |
ears between Grand Rapids and Chicago on |
night express trains. Through combination |
sleeping and chair car between Grand Rapids |
and ne on night express trains. |

Through sleeper between Chicago and Trav- |
erse City; leaves Chicago 4:40 pm, except Sun- |
day; Grand Rapids, 11:30 pm; arrives in Trav- |
erse City at6am. Leaves Traverse City at 6:15 |
pm, except Saturday; arrivesin Grand Rapids |
at 11:30 pm; Chicago 7:05 am. |

Rail and water route between Grand Rapids |
and Chicago via St. Joseph and Graham & Mor- |
ton’s new palace steamers, City of Chicago and
Puritan. |

Leave Grand Rapids 1:00 p m. arrive in Chi- |
cago 8:30pm. Leave Chicago 9:00 p m, arrive |
Grand Rapids 6:30am. The 5:05 pm train has
through parlor car from Detroit to Manistee.

ETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN.
DEPART.
Express for Saginaw and Bay City.... 6:50 m |
Mail for Lansing, Detroit and East... t7:25 a m |
Express for Lansing, Detroit and East +1:00 p m |
Mail for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw +4:10 p m |
Fast =x. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m |
ARRIVE. i
Mail from Saginaw and Bay City. ...+11:5
Mail from Lansing, Detroit and East.t12:(
Fast Express from Lansing and East. *5:.5 pm
Express from Lansing and Detroit... +9:50 p m
Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louisand Almatl0:50 p m |

*Daily. +tDaily except Sunday.

The shortest line to Detroit and the East. Elegant
parior cars betweer Detroit and Grand Rapids.
GRAND RAPIDS AND REED’S LAKE TIME TABLE.

Daily trains leave Union depot at 9, 10. 11a m, 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6..7.8,9,10 pm. Sundays only—1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30,
5,5:30p m. Daily trains leave Reed’s Lake (Alger |
Park) at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a m, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, |
7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30pm. Sunday trains—2, 3, 4, 5, 5:30,
6,p m. For tickets and information.

WM. A. GAVETT, Acting Gen. Pass. Agt.

 

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MICHIGAN CENTRAL
“« The Niagara Falls Route.”’

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Detroit Expreas.......ccccscscerccees 7:20am 10:00pm
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Me MXPTOM. ..... eco a rvcorccesse 11:55am 10:00am
*Atlantic & Pacific Express......... 11:15pm 6:0am
Now York Expres............ ......6-4pm I%pm

*Daily.

All other daily except Sunday. }

Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express
trains to and from Detroit.

Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapid
Express to and from Detroit.

FRED M. Briaes, Gen’! Agent. 85 Monroe St.

G. 8. HAWKINS, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.

Gro. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.

O. W. RuGGiEs.G. P. & T. Agent., Chicago.

CUTS for BOOM EDITIONS

—OR—
PAMPHLETS.

For the best work, at reasonable prices, address
THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

KDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

Watch Maker

= Jeweler,
44 CANAL SY,
Grand Rapids - Mich,

 

 

 

 

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ALDINE FIRE PLACE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

WANTED.

POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED
FRUIT, BEANS
and all kinds of Produce.

If you have any of the above goods to
ship, or anything in the Produce line, let
us hear from you. Liberal cash advances
made when desired.

EARL BROS.,

   
 
    

 

‘COMMISSION MERCHANTS

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OGhicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Grand Rapids.

DRINK
LION
COFFEE

A True Combination of MOCHA
JAVA and RIO. :

 

 

Picture Card Given
With every pound package. For
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

 

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
‘“‘Why don’t you buy your bread at the
other bakery, then ?”’ I enquired of a
friend who was finding fault with the
kind he was eating. ‘‘Well, to be plain
with you,’’ was the answer, ‘‘we do pre-
fer that bakery, but as I passed it to-day
I saw the baker’s disagreeable, crusty
boy alone at the counter; and I will not
purchase anything of him.’’ All my
friend said of the lad wastrue. Every-
one in town avoids him, if possible, but
all have a good word for the proprietor,
-whoisatrue gentleman. How careful
every merchant ought to be in selecting
the help in his business! Even his own
children should be watched and repri-
manded, if not strictly courteous to cus-
tomers. The above is only one incident
which came under my personal notice
and with the withdrawal of my friend’s
patronage went ninety cents a week in
eash from his receipts. I know that
other customers are leaving him for pre-
cisely the same reason, and for a time
the proprietor will wonder why they are
doing so. Merchants cannot be too care-
ful in selecting good-natured, courteous
and long-suffering assistants.
#2 &

It is rather late in the season for spon-
taneous combustion and rather early for
over-heated pipes and flues, and yet too
many mysterious fires are recorded in
our exchanges from all portions of the
State. Many of them are probably in-
cendiary, and all stores and places of
business should have a watchful eye over
them from this time forward, and no in-

surance policy be allowed to lapse.
#2

The Bloomington Pantagraph says
‘‘the coffee plant is dying and the time is
not far distant when it will cease to be a
beverage.’’ Don’t you believe it! Some
one is trying to make a corner and a few
millions on tea. The world’s yearly
production of coffee is not short, not-
withstanding the planters of Ceylon
‘‘saw the berries drop off and the plants
die.”’ If we could have both our coffee
and tea unadulterated, it would be best;
but, as we cannot, let us choose the least
of two evils and trust the fragrant berry.
The consumption of coffee was never in-
creasing more rapidly, and new fields for
its successful cultivation are fast open-
ing up on this continent. Away with
all fictitious preparations, but give the
people an infusion of the real article and
no beverage equals it in health, except it
be water alone. Every merchant will
bear me out in the statement that it is
always possible to purchase pure coffee,
and plenty of it,

island of Ceylon and the loss of its coffee
crop.
+t &

It is said that a vegetable substitute
for butter has been discovered in West
Africa. Its seed yields a yellowish
butter, like fat of a nutty flavor. Some
of our state papers are dragging this
greasy product into politics and making
it a scapegoat for their sins, instead of
giving us information about it as an ar-

ticle of diet, or of its probable commer- |

cial value. A live Yankee would at once
enquire how much it was worth a pound,

if only to use as wool grease, and, if the |

price would warrant, bring over a ship
load at once. For the credit of our econ-
omic forefathers, gentlemen, attend to
business. No levity. Don’t any of you
expect to slide into office on this new
and unctious article. Don’t fritter away

and there is no neces- |
sity for losing any sleep over the little

 

several fortunes while they may be so
easily within your grasp.
#22

It would seem that a ‘‘famine” of raw
materials will never be possible, as other
and often far better articles are found to
take their place. Werefer to the com-
paratively new mineral, aluminum.
Those who are familiar with the best
quality of what is known as ‘‘blue,” or
modeling clay, will recall its smooth and
metallic appearance on the _ surface.
Aluminum is the cause. The clay con-
tains it in large quantities. Every brick
is its receptacle. It is a beautifully
brilliant white metal, and has heretofore
been too expensive for any except chemi-
eal or scientific use, owing to the fact
that the process for extracting it from
the clay was impracticable, so far as
known, except in small quantities. The
Chicago News is now responsible for say-
ing that Prof. Joseph M. Hirsh, of that
city, reports a process by which he ex-
tracts this metal readily and easily ata
cost of only 16 cents a pound, and, to
verify his statement, claims to have al-
ready manufactured 2,000 pounds. He
has formed the Chicago Aluminum Co.,
with $100,000 capital, and has leased
buildings in which to begin active opera-
tions. As this metal is remarkably light
in weight, it will enter into the manu-
facture of hundreds of useful articles
and will, without doubt, be used in por-
tions of buildings, cars, ships, furniture,
etc. It is truly among the wonderful
achievements of the Nineteenth century.

> o>
He Didn’t Forget.

A merchant’s wife recently gave him a
sealed letter, begging him not to open it
until he got to his place of business.
When he did so he read:

‘TI am forced totell you something that
1 know will trouble you, but it is my duty
todo so. I am determined you shall
know it, let the result be what it may.
I have known for a week that it was
coming, but kept it to myself until to-
day, when it has reached a crisis, and I
cannot keep it any longer. You must
not censure me too harshly, for you must

 

reap the results as well as myself. Ido
hope it won’t crush you.”
OHere he turned the page, his hair

slowly rising.

“The flour is out. Please sead me
some this afternoon. I thought that by
this method you would not forget it.”

ner meee

‘Very Reliable.”
From the Vermontville Echo.

With last week’s number of THE
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, it commenced
its eighth year. Itis a No. 1 trade paper
and a model of typographical neatness
and very reliable in its market reports.

| Mr. Stowe has the congratulations of the
| Echo on his success as alive, energetic

 

publisher.

 

 

 

(Formerly Shriver, Weatherly & Co.)

CONTRACTORS FOR

Galvanized Iron Cornice,
Plumbing & Heating Work.

Dealers in
Pumps, Pipes, Etc., Mantels
and Grates.
Weatherly & Pulte,

GRAND RAPIDS, -

 

 

MICH,

12, 14 AND 16 PEARL ST.,

RINDGE, BERTSCH & CoO.,

 

Say, we are going
to have some wet
weather soon, and
we would like to
have you have some
of our own make
goods to show your
eustomers. They
will keep their feet
dryer and wear longer
than any other shoe
you can buy for a
medium price, and
don’t you forget it.
Ask toseethem. We
make themin oil grain
satin and F. S. Calf.

f you haven’t bo’t
your rubbers,
would like to sell
the Boston and _
State goods. We donot
think they will be an
cheaper and we will
give you as low prices
as anybody selling the
same line.

- GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

 

 

El. Puritano Cigar.

The Finest 10 Gent Cigar

EARTH

 

MANUFACTURED BY

DILWORTH BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

 

TRADE SUPPLIED BY

I. M. CLARK & SON,
Grand Rapids.

= BRADDOCK, BATEMAN & CO.,

Bay City.

TE. BREVOORT, - Detroit.

 

WM.SEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

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

 

S. K. BOLLES.

E. B. DIKEMAN.

Ss. K. Bolles & Co.,

77 CANAL ST., GRANUV RAPIDS, MICH.

W holesale Cigar, Dealers.

“TOSS UF

 

 

market.

 

The “TOSS UP” Cigar is not a competitor
against any other 5c brands, but all 10c brands,
because it is equal to any 10c cigar on the

 

 

 

 

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Holdfasts

An appliance to prevent Ladies’
and Misses’ Rubbers from slipping
off from the shoe. The neatest and
best device ever invented for the
purpose. Do not fail to try the
men’s Lycoming, Pa., Stocking
Rubber. It is the King of all
Stocking Rubbers made. Both
only manufactured by the Lycom-
ing Rubber Co. . For sale by

G. H. REEDER & CO.