6 he Michigan Tradesman. VOL. 1. STARTING IN BUSINESS. Some Wholesome Advice Plainly Stated. From the Shoe and Leather Review. It is about this season ef the year when new ventures in trade are either outlined or inaugurated by fresh aspirants after popular patronage ‘‘on their own hook.” And ina general way the time is most suitable. The first returns from the harvests are coming in, and money is circulating freely. Fall and winter stocks are prepared in large varieties, thus enabling the novice in mercantile inde- pendence to display his taste and discrimin- ation in the proper selection of goods, in an- ticipation of the season’s trade. Great and ambitious designs occur to this period of early manhoed, when a limited knowledge of the business of life gives cenfi- dence and an earnest lenging for future suc- cess. It is, indeed, a mest critical period to the young man who looks forward to the allur- ing prospect of shaking off the trammels of service and being ‘“‘master in his own &ouse,”’ with a recognized position in the commercial world. Buoyed by ardent hopes, he collects the slowly accumulated savings of many years of toil, augmented perhaps by friendly contributions, and starts out upon the all-im- portant road—the road tofortune. In the retail trade, under the prevailing system of ‘buying to supply current demands only, a very respectable business can be established with one-fourth the capital required in torm- er days, when ‘nearly three-fourths of the stock-in-trade represented a dead investment from whieh no returns were either realized or anticipated. Now, however, in the hands of one who has kept pace with the march of | improvement, every dollar-counts, and with a strict adherence to these general princi- ples which are necessarily concomitant with business success, there need be no doubts of the future, which every beginner pictures to himself in rainbow tints. This is the floed- tide to the average young man; for him there appears no other road than that which leads directly to success. He-enumerates te him- self the advantages he possesses—his saving habits and temperate disposition, that he is not afraid of any amount of hard work; and so, filled with economic principles and deter- minations, he looks around to see what oth- ers are doing; seeking information of this friend or that; but after all it too often hap- pens that the pictures of imagination jhide ‘many a harsh fact, leaving hard lessens to be learned by a trying experience. The fact is, that most of us are inclined to ‘entertain a sort of sentimental view regard- ing failure in business; preferring avhen such an objectionable occurrence comes be- fore us, to abscribe it to some cause suggest- ed by our fancy, rather than that borre out by facts. We picture to ourselves what we would do under such and such eircum- stances, and witnessing the effect upen the individual, are content to reverse the -order of things and make the effect the cause. For instance, failure weuld naturally affect any man, making him morose, careless, intem- perate, etc., to a greater or less degree; and the most sanguine temperament at the com- mencement would probably be the mest dis- heartened when face to face with reverses. The world publiskes those who szcceed, while failure is forgotten as soon as :possi- ble. Some benignant and self-satisfied peo- ple, full of sympathy for the young ‘begin- ner, will point to numerous instances of suc- cess with an air of confidence—as if they knew all about it—detailing the wonderful gifts of this man er that, their peculiarities and extraordinary business capacity; but when asked about the reverse side, will be just as ready to attribute this man’s want of success to thoughtless extravagance, anoth- er’s to reckless buying or unsteady habits, etc.; and so reasoning on the most conven- ient lines, these sage advisers will conelude by saying, “Goto work economically and carefully, and you are bound to succeed!” forgetting that it is “not in mortals to com- mand success. These are the ordinary views of success and failure which present themselves to the casual observer, and are pictured to the rose- ate imagination of the hopeful beginner. In many instances they are literally true, but considered in the light of business informa- tion, they are woefully deficient. They con- ‘tain nothing but the promptings of a well- trained mind, while the commercial side to which success is directly due—the exercise of business ability, judgment and discretion — is tacitly ignored. The business of to-day is by no means what it was even fifty years ago, when, com- se petition being less severe, the dealer had on- ly to take a shop in a fairly populous district to command a family or connection trade. But now the customer can take a walk round miles of stores, each straining every nerve to obtain a living, and offering marked goods at ridiculous prices, which the young _ beginner finds out to his cost. This brings us tothe consideration of some of the les- sons that should be learned before “Starting in Business.” A common error with a young man start- ing out in business is the temptation to lo- cate in some rapidly growing outlaying dis- trict, where he takes a newly built store be- *@ fore a sufficiently strong neighborhood has grown round it, under the commonly ex- pressed idea of “growing up with the place ;” but while the place is growing he starves; GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1884. the majority of those to whom he looked for support do all their buying in leading thor- oughfares. After maintaining the struggle to the latest moment, he 1s compelled to give up, sometimes when success is almost in sight; for another comes into the shop with additional capital, and seeing at a glance what goods are required, the business is made from that time. Onthe other hand there are shops in some of the oldest thor- oughfares where there is no business traffic -—locations apparently most desirable and seductive in appearance, which swallow up the money and energy of deserving young men, defying the efforts of one and all to at- tract one-tenth of the passers-by. Another common error which is liable to ensure certain failure, is the fitting-up ofa store inastyle unsuited to that particular neighborhoed. Fittings and stock adapted to a lowfclass trade will not attract if intro- duced inte a high elass locality, while the reverse will have the effect of frightening poor peeple altogether. Many new begin- ners are clerks from high-class establish- ments, whose experience has unfitted them for thefrough-and-ready system which their limited capital would suggest, and so the greater portion of their capital is wasted on the extravagant arrangements of both store and household, from which there is nothing to be realized. Over-buying is also a delus- ive snare with this elass,:although their business experience should have warned them that it would be better to err in the op- posite direction. tirely oppesed ‘to this errer, and competition in the wholesale trade mades it comparative- ly easy to obtain any quantity or style of goods as required. A large number of fail- ures among small dealers may be directly traced to the prenicious system of long dat- ing, which tempts bayers to goin heavily, under the impression that the money will surely be turned over; but this does not al- ways follow. No one ‘can foresee trade eight, six, or even three months in advance, so that whatever the advantage to be deriv-: ed from long dates, i is a matter of specu- lation requiring judgment and ealculation from first to last, and in which one mistake may sacrifice a business. The young beginner, therefore, has much to consider in making his mind clear fora start in business. Dismissing all sentimen- tal notions, he should look all these facts in the face. Whether he chooses the neighbor- hood with its scant but increasing population or the old and well-known streets, he will have to guage the dlass of people for whom he intends to buy. He should make himself ‘intimate with the decality before opening.a store, both by personal observation and ‘in- quiry of neighboring tradesmen; and once launched in busimess, every measure shauld be adopted te obtain success, whether by :ap- propriate goods attractive windows, inteili- gent advertising, and general economy. Suc- cess is reached By avoiding those causes which lead to failure; it is the legitimate result of no sentimental theory, but of the well directed efforts of the right man inthe right place. a A = Erroneous Estimation of Castile Soap. From the Philadelphia Call. By some unaccountable means there ‘as been handed from generation to generation two erroneous ideas concerning eastile sogp. One error is thatthe materials ef which jit is composed are invaribly of the best, and the other that it is beneficial to the skin, and consequently desirable for the toilet. These errors have so taken hold of the popular mind that it is usual to provide a piece of white ‘‘castile soap” to wash the new born infant, and this is usually done by the ad- vice or sanction of the family physician, who, having imbibed the prejudice from his preceptor, takes to recommending it as a. matter of course, witout using his own judg-: ment. It is now, however, becoming a doubt among many physicians and the nurses as to: whether the favorable opinion about castile soap is not entirely at variance with the true facts of the case, and it is a settled opinion with some that castile soap is really respon- sible for many of the skin diseases that are prevalent even among persons whose occu- pation should cause them to be free from any such unwelcome and annoying com- plaints; ministers and lawyers, bankers and artists, and men and women whose occupa- tion (or want of occupation) would seem to preclude almost any possibility of such un- genteel disease as salt-rheum, tetter, etc., still in spite of their exemption from expos- ure are as likely as any, not only to have these or worse skin troubles, but to suffer with them for years. Infants, even children of the wealthy, surrounded by all that wealth can provide, are seen affected with eruptions and sores, or rendered hideous by ugly scabs that seemingly cannot be either accounted for or relieved. We advise the blame to be put in such cases where it usually properly belongs, to their favorite soap, for in ninty-nine cases out of a hundred, skin diseases will be found to arise solely from soap, and any person with a skin trouble should at once make a change. Salerno aan serena A cucumber, in lieu of ice, is cut in slices and laid upon the head of fevered patients in England. The effect is said to be cool, grateful and refreshing. Prevailing opinion is en-7+ THEN AND NOW. The Merchant of the Past and Present. From the New England Grocer. Commenting on the death of Mr. Royal Phelps, of New York, the Boston Herald is led to contrast the merchants of the past and present to the manifest disadvantage of the latter. It alludes to the old time merchants as men who “won for the name of American merchant a deserved reputation,” and ‘‘of whom our people were justly proud as fit- ting types of what an American business man should be—thatis to say, a man of great resources, having an intelligent com- prehension of the great problems of the day; possessed of wide and varied information, and exhibiting personal activity in forward- ing every undertaking for the social or mer- cantile advantage of the community.” So far so good. We yield to no man in our ad- miration of those merchant princes, those chivalric knights of American commercial] life. But when our contemporaries declare “that this old school of merchants has left no worthy successor behind it,” and “that it would be hard to find in any of our great American cities, merchants who can be com- pared in any way but unfavorakly with their predecessors” we are compelled to utter our emphatic protest. Never were merchants so well informed on general topics as to-day. Never were the merchants more truly repre- sentative men, acting with an intelligent knowledge of the varying phases of Ameri- can commercial life. Weneed not empha- size these facts, they are known, or should be known, to the people at large, and none should know it better than our confrere. “Why is it,” exclaims this pessimist, “that the Congress of the,United States is made up almost entirely of lawyers, to the exclu- sion of men engaged in active business life?” and proceeds to answer its ewn question in this wise: “The only reason that can be igiven for this is that men in active business ihave ceased to merit public confidence in their mental ability. With unimportant ex- ‘ceptions they are cramped in by the narrow confines of every day occupations—have lit- tle interest in and less knowledge of, ques- tions outside of their immediate surround- ings. In this respect they present a humili- ating contrast to the business men of Great: Britain, who are, in the main, vastly better: informed, mueh broader in their iileas.” This is the merest fol-de-rol. American merchants are not in Congress because poli- ticians have made a study of the art of oftiee getting and manipulate the wires to their own aggrandizement. The merchant of ‘to- day cannot afferd to mingle in the commen scramble for office. Hehasno “soap” to use in the procarement-of office. And should he consent to assume official responsibility, the daily press of the Herald stamp would be the first to eriticise this acts and slander him with ill-founded aspersions. The mer- chants have an intelligent comprehension of matters of genezal interest and importance. They are as well informed as the merchants of any other conatry, and many of them for- get more in one night than newspaper theer- ists ever knew. it is the people’s fault that lawyers do most of the legislating, for they will vote for a man of fluent address rather than for one of sound commercial and mat- ter-of-fact knowledge, We could give more ‘than one instanee where the Herald has opposed upright busi- ness men and supported lawyers and “gen- tlemen of leisure.” In-concluding this dia- tribe against the merehant-of to-day and la- menting that our mercantile Efe ‘does not, seem to have the effeet of stimulating the in- telligence of those engaged in ét,” our jour-| nal of so much theoretic knowledge declares | that“‘it is by the free interchange of ideas ;by the friction of close competition; by throw- ing one’s self inte new and diversed situa- tions, that mentai activity is evolved and business men are lifted up above the mere machine drudgery of their vocation.’? Amen te that. And there és that ‘free interchange of ideas ;” attend the association meetings of the different trades for a verification of our dictum. ‘There is close competition; no in- telligent man doubts that. There are ‘new and diversed situations” almost every day, and the business men are “‘lifted above the mere machine drudgery of their vocation.” The American merchant of 1884 stands the peer of any merchant that ever lived; he is the exemplar of industry, intelligence, earn- est thought and successful endeavor. As true as when uttered by that peerless Massachusetts statesman, Charles Sumner, are these eloquent words: “This is the day of the merchant. As in early ages war was the great concern of so- ciety and the very pivot of power, so is trade now; and as the feudal chiefs were the ‘notables,’ placed at the very top pivot of their time, so are the merchants now. All things attest the change. War, which was once the universal business, is now confined toa few; once, a daily terror, itis now the accident of an age. Not for adventures of the sword, bnt for trade, do men descend upon the sea in ships, and traverse broad continents on iron pathways. Not for protection against violence, but for trade, do men come together in cities, and rear the marvel- Ious superstructure of social order. If they go abroad, or if they stay at home, it is trade that controls them, without distinction every man isa trader. The physician trades his benevolent care; the lawyer trades his ingenious tongue; the clergyman trades‘his prayers. And trade summons from. the quarryéthe choicest marble and granite to build its capacious homes, and now, in our city, displays warehouses which outdo the baronial castle, and salesrooms which outdo the ducal palace. With these magnificent appliances the relation of dependence and protection which marked the early feudal- ism are reproduced in the more comprehen- sive feudalism of trade. Even now there are European bankers who vie in power with the dukes and princes of other days; and there are traffickers everywhere, whose title comes from the ledger, and not the sword, fit successors te counts, barons and knights. As the feudal chief allocated to himself and his followers the soil, which was the prize of his strong arm, so now the merchant with a grasp more subtle and reaching allocates to himself and followers, ranging through multitudinous degrees of dependence, all the spoils of every land, triumphantly won by trade. At this moment, especially in our country, the merchant, more than any other character, stands in the very boots of the feudal chief. Of all pursuits or relations, his is now the most extensive and formid- able, making all others its tributaries, and bending at times even the lawyer and clergy- man to be its dependent stipendaries.” ————>-——___— A New Use for Sawdust. From the Forest and Stream. It is generally easier fora mill-owner to dump his sawdust into the stream for the water to wash away than itis to burn itor cart it off. The sawdust kills the fish in the stream, but he would be an idiotic mill-own- er who would permit such a public loss to interfere with his private gain; and so he dumps the sawdust, kills the fish, puts his hands into his pockets, and asks the public: “What are you going to do about it?” The States have enacted laws forbidding this disposition of sawdust, and prescribing penalties for the offense, but the offenders usually manage to ignore the law or evade %# entirely. Thousands upon thousands of streams which once harbored excellent food fish have been ruined by the sawdust. In the last report of the New York Commis- sioners of Fisheries, it ts ‘stated that “‘of all causes there is probably none that has ex- erted suck an imfluence in expelling both salmon and trewt from our spring streams as the presence of sawdust.” And the com- missioners go on to state that although there is astatute governing this, it is practically useless because carelessly worded. The destruction of fish is not all that the sawdust must answer for. It kills human beings. Waters polluted by decaying saw- dust spread malaria, and make miserable the lives of ‘those who:@well on the banks of the plague-bearing stream. This is not- ably the erase with the Raquette River, whose whole lower course is cursed with chills and fever; and Potsdam, where one of the State Normal Schools is located, has become a very undesirable place of resi dence from his cause. When urged to burn, or in some other way dispose of their sawdust, lumbermen have objected that they could not afford the cost. problem of €ealing with this nuisance may now be solved, for a precess has been dis- be made to yield a handsome profit. When dry it is carbonized in ivon retorts, and in the process tkere is given off 80 per cent. of being granulated charcoal, which can be cused in making gunpowder, ’ filters, lining refrigerators, and as a disinfectant, and mix- ed with a little tar it could be pressed into bricks and used for fuel; 2% of the 80 per cent. of the volatile product és in the form of fixed gases, which can be used for heating, lighting, ete.; 47 per cent is pyroligenous acid, which is erude acetic aeid, and after being purified and concentrated is used in white lead, color, print and vimegar manu- factories. There remains 10 per eent. of tar and one of wood alcohol. The tar has the same properties as coal tar, the almost endless uses of which, such as pitching roofs, lining water tanks, covering the bottoms of © ves- sels, protecting iron from rusting, covering the wounds made in pruning trees, and the form of benzole, naphtha, carbolic and sul- phuric acids, and the whole splendid series of aniline dyes, constitute one of the chief glories of modern chemistry. The wood or methylic alcohol is used asa solvent for gums, in varnish making, in the manufac- ture of aniline colors. The sawdust from yellow pine and other wood rich in resin, yields alsoia consider- able amount of turpentine, in the gathering of which so many trees are every year sacri- ficed. ” It is estimated that in sawing inch boards of pine, hemlock, etc., the one-fourth inch sawkerf uses up one-fifth of the log. When lumber is sawed'by the billion feet, one can easily see that the question of disposing of the sawdust ina way to yield a profit, in- stead of a first-class nuisance, is a very im- portant one. ——_—_—~>-4 << It costs annually $1,200,000 for links and of persons. Here, atleast, in our country,| pins for the freight cars in this country. There is.a hope that the perplexing: covered by ‘which the refuse sawdust may. cae 1W is th efit of such proceeding? volatile products, the remaining 20 per cent. meet edo hose P = J wherein does the custom draw trade? HOW COFFEE IS ADULTERATED. The Ingredients that go to Compose the Favorite Beverege. Among the many articles of food that are subject to adulteration there is none so cap- able of absolute deception as is coffee, which was recently, proven in the case of some dam- aged coffee which was redressed with coloring matter in Brooklyn, and so_ skillfully done that even experts were puzzled over it. It is asserted among coffee importers and deal- ers that deception is practiced to a greater extent than the consumer could be made to believe. Tothose who wish to avoid the debased article there is only one suggestion to offer, which is, to purchase the coffee in the bean from the store or roasting establish- ment, put up in pound packages and bearing the guarantee of well-known houses. Were this rule generally followed by the coffee consuming public, coffee adulteration would soon become one of the lost arts. It was re- ported years ago, however, that an ingenious Englishman had patented a contrivance for the purpose of moulding chicory and other substances, after mixing, into coffee beans. But this form of adulteration is so easily de- tected that it is much less dreaded than the adulterants used in the ground article. Those who purchase ground coffee from the stores may find, upon examination, that it contains avery small proportion of the aromatic berry, while the remainder is made up of worthless or even noxious substances. Bogus coffee in this country is chiefly made up of ground rye, peas and dandelion root, with usually a little addition of chicory. In England, the grinders}; have been known to go much further in adulteratious, using roasted cereals, peas and beans, carrots, pars- nips, potatoes, acorns, mangoldwurzel (Ger- man beet), lupius, saw-dust, Venetian red, and the fragments of baked livers of oxen and horses. So-called patent or proprietary ground coffees, put up in packages and dec- orated with attractive labels and high-sound- ing names, and which are palmed off in vast quantities on the American coffee-drinkers, often consists of nothing more than a mix- ture of adulterants, with a small proportion of the genuine article. A recipe for making 1,006 pounds of coffee in a large coffee and Spice grinding establishment, where ground coffee, is put up in packages, was recently shown to a reporter. It was as follows: Moasted peas... 6.06.6... 400 pounds ne BVOC ee 200 a CHICORY oo. oa. 100 an . OMC@ Hs . 20) es i Other ingredients .................. Aduiterated coffee is not so extensively sold mow as it was during the Civil War and up to 1876. This decline is duetoa reduc- tion in the price of actual coffee, and to the general introduction of grinding mills into families and retail stores. When prices rule high, then adulterated coffees are put imto consumption to a more general extent. ———9—~<—- — ‘The Dishonesty of Selling at Cost. The grocery trade journals have for months past, in some eases for years, been objecting te the habit of selling goods to the public at ‘east to attract custom. And, strange as it may seem, they invariably choose for this purpose the article for which there is the most steady and heavy demand. The extent to which sugar has been sold in this way is scarcely credible. This matter would not ‘be of mueh coneern to the packers were it not that long-suffering sugar seems to have found a scape goat on whom the public wreak their vengeance, and canned goods become the mereantile victim. This being, or threat- ening to be the case, itis our duty to ask, To draw trade? If all give their goods away, We have seen trade driven away by the custom. We have seen acustomer refused twenty- five pounds of sugar because what else she purchased was teo small to justify the trans- action. Undoubtedly, pushing business with such a method as that will soon level it. But these follies are not confined to this method of taking money out of one’s own til. Every line of trade seems at its wits end to do what cannot be done; increase sale beyond the popular ability to purchase. We see the tea dealers giving away chinaware as a temptation to buyers. A few years ago it was chromos, until they became as worth- less as confederate money. Recently we heard that some of the dealers in crockery were going to retaliate by giving tea to pur- chasers of teapots, ete. All these things but prove one fact: that there are more traders than there is call for. This, in turn, shows that other lines of trade are likewise over- done, and we get at last to the base of all the evil—that the people have not the means to purchase what they, the people, have pro- duced; that there is not occupation for all who need it, and yet there is more supply than will suffice, and temptation and deceit, illegitimate methods in trade and juggling devices are resorted to, to gather from many sources custom into one; and the public will not learn that they have to pay for all. The public cannot be expected to avoid the man who sells below the general price; they have, in fact, a morbid desire to buy things ata loss to the seller, and do not consider for an instant that they may be in the act as guilty as the “fence” who takes inthe plunder which‘professional thieves bring him. This may seem like strong language, but when|: the law finds a person buying goods on cred it, and systematically selling them for cash below first price, it regards him as operating with the intention of defraud: and _ yet, when a dealer sells sugar or any other arti- cle of the kind steadily below cost, he does not even come wider suspicion of the law, yet heis doing very much worse than the re- ceiver of stolen goods. The latter is visited by few, and his sales are no criterion of value; but when a dealer sells goods below what he paid for them, he breaks the price in the hands of every person in his section; he com- pels men carrying such stock to lose money on it, and he sows broadeast the seeds of fu- ture commercial trouble, and the public is worse off rather than better. The question seems never to have been forced on our peo- ple that selling other goods below cost for any purpose is at best commercial dishon- esty that may be applied to every branch of sales, and if so done would demoralize all competition and ruin all who gave credit or took it. It is true our business men eave evidence of average intelligence by agreeing somehow to dismiss trading that gives no profit; for day by day they find more diffi- culty in making an honest living, and yet pursue methods that many of them would shrink from, if they could be brought to con- sider them dishonest. But it is both dishon- est and demoralizing, for cost is the basis of all transactions, aud when any merchant sells any article below what he can replace it for he is cutting loose from all rules of business and compelling others to follow his lead. > -9- > - Another Use for Sawdust. From the Scientific American. Two Western inventors have recently ob- tained patents for the use of sawdust insteac of sand for plastering compositions, and this, it is conceived, may be a matter of eon- siderable importance to the owners of saw- mills in the principal lumbering towns. One of the patents is for the use of nearly equal parts of plaster of Paris or cement and saw- dust, with the ordinary amount of plastering hair and water; the other calls for the use of about four and a half pounds each of slaked lime and sawdust to one pound of plaster of Paris, a quarter of a pound of glue, anda sixteenth of a pound of glycerine with plas- terer’s hair. Whether or not either of these described plasters would be cheaper than ‘those made in the ordinary way they would certainly be lighter, and itis believed that they would adhere to the walls, and not be so liable to chip, scale or crack. Sifted saw- dust has before been used to some extent by experienced workmen for mixing with mor- tar for plaster walls exposed to the alternate action of water and frost, as a preventative of sealing. Certainly the experiment of intro-- ducing sawdust in place of sand and mortar: is worth trying, forin many places sharp sand suitable for the purpose is difficult to obtain. —___ ~~ -9- =< America’s Fifteen Inventions, An English jonrnal frankly gives eredit to the American nation for at least fifteen in- ventions and discoveries, which, it says, have been adopted all over the world. These triumphs of American genius are thus enum- erated: First, the cotton-gin; second, the planing-machine; third, the grass mower and grain-reaper; fourth, the rotary printing press; fifth, navigation’ by steam; sixth, the hot-air or caloric engine; seventh, the sew- ing-machine; eighth, the India-rubber (vul- canite process) industry; ninth, the machine for the manufacture of horse-shoes; tenth, the sand-blast for carving; eleventh, the guage lathe; twelfth, the ygrain-elevator; thirteenth, artificial ice manufacture on a large scale; fourteenth, the electro-magnet and its practical application; fifteenth, the composing machine for printers. ————q@qqo@oe 6 A Peculiar Fruit. The loquat is a fruit about the color of an apricot, one and a half inches in length and one inch in diameter, says the Philadelphia Press. The seeds are small and the flavor like that of a cherry, delicate, sub-acid and good. A gentleman near New Orleans, who has trees twenty feet in height on his farm, declares that for eating fresh, for sauce and for pies, the loquat has no superior. The fruit does not easily pull fromthe stem, and, in order to shipa long distance, the stem must be cut so as to avoid breaking the pulp. The loquat is grown from seeds with the greatest ease, also from cuttings and layers. In form it is globular, and one and one-fourth inches in diameter. It begins to ripen in April and continues until the first week in July. eee eeperinerrrn When a big tradesman fails, he is ‘“embar- rassed”; when a stock broker fails, he ‘goes up’; when an oil operator fails, he “lays down”; whena small tradesman fails, he “busts”; when a big railroad corporation fails, it “gets leased”; when a newspaper fails, it is “absorbed” by some other journal; when a Wall-Streeter fails, he “retires”; when an. insurance company fails—which is but seldom—the whole secular press howl “Another Swindle” ; “Another Bubble Bust- ed”; “Another Outrage on the People,” ete., ete. —_————.-_ 2 on From cork chippings, once thrown away, thousands of yards of linoleum are now made at Delmenhorst, Germany, where the industry is becoming important. ae The Michigan Tradesina. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Hercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State. E. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1884. POST A. Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Wm. Logie. First Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills. Second Vice-President—Richard Warner. Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins. Official Organ—The Michigan Tradesman. Committee on Elections—Wm. B. Edmunds, chairman; D. S. Haugh, Wm. G. Hawkins, Wallace Franklin and J. N. Bradford. | : Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening 1n each month. Next Special Meeting—At Sweet’s Hotel read- ing room, Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8 p. m. (™ Subscribers and others, when writing to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver- tisement in the columns of this paper. a It is only a few months since the De- troit Commercial referred to Grand Rapids and Western Michigan as “catchpenny trade.” But it seems the Commercial would like to catch it, for all that. Tren The business men of Detroit are certainly the most generous of anyin the country. They pay the Commercial such high rates for advertising that the publishers are thus enabled to take Grand Rapids advertisements for nothing. al There are several advertisers who consider THe TRADESMAN’s rates too high. But they can find no fault with the Detroit Commercial’s rates, for that paper inserts certain advertisements gratuitously. Can’t get below those rates. TT The Board of Trade project has not fallen through by any means. The gentlemen agitating the matter state that they have received considerable encouragement from unexpected sources, and that the sentiment in favor of the undertaking is sufficiently strong to warrant a move in that direction in the near future. Onl The finest specimen of a counterfeit silver dollar made its appearance in Grand Rapids this week. Itis the most perfect that has been made by counterfeiters since 1881. The only preceptible difference between it and the genuine dollar is that it does not weigh so much as the standard dollar, is thicker and will not enter a tester. It has about the same ring asa good doilar, and one would be easily deceived by it. TTA The pointed and suggestive article, entitled “Pay Promptly,” printed on another page, should receive serious consideration at the hands of every merchant who is in the hab- it of allowing his payments to fall behind. The reasons given for promptness in this re- spect are sufficiently clear and conclusive to convince even the most skeptical that there is but one side to the question. If the aver- age retailer were made acquainted with the manner in which the jobber is compelled to meet his bills, and the consequences involv- ed through failure to come to time, there would be less cause for complaint on this score. ’ ation of a Merchants’ Exchange goes brave- ly forward. So far, sixteen houses have pledged their support to the undertaking, and as soon as twenty names are affixed to a paper now being circulated, a meeting will be called and the details attending the organization discussed and arranged. It is scarcely necessary to refer to the benefits which would result from a union of the kind proposed, as they are patent to all those interested in the matter, who have long noted the necessity for concerted action in matters affecting the growth and welfare of the jobbing trade. a eaiammennsaammmedeiiainiinae’ The questions relative to the identity of the individual who struck Billy Patterson and the final disposition of pins having been disposed of, the Crockery and Glass Jour- nal seeks to explain where the crockery all goes to, and does Jit in the following man- ner: “We have heard people express their wonder at the great amount of crockery manufactured and to say that they did not know where itall went. The police and court news of the last week shows that three men in different parts of the country demolished the crockery of their three separate households to spite their wives, and in two instances the family crockery has been used as implements of do mestic war.” The Ovid Union, which is edited by one of the clearest headed men in the profession, thus strikes the keynote of the present situ- ‘ation and indicates a line of action which should be followed out to the letter: “There is every indication that collections will be sharp and decisive this fall, with a prospect of Jaw suits following the refusal of debtors to settle their accounts. The best thing for everybody to do under present circumstances is to make the greatest effort of their lives to pay up every outstanding obligation. If all would try and do this, many would won- der why it all happened that times were so suddenly good again. Apply the idea as a panacea for commercial activity in a local way, and see how it will work”. Sa ee DISREPUTABLE COMPETITION. The jobbing trade of Grand Rapids receiv- ed a visit last week from one of the proprie- tors of the Detroit Commercial, who solicit- ed the advertising favors of those he called upon, placing a certain value upon the space he proposed to allot to each house. In case the person to whom he made the representa- tions as to circulation, etc., failed to see any inducement in the offer made, he was in- formed that the advertisement would appear gratuitously, and to this species of beggary, an affirmative response was frequently giv- en. In one or two instances, however, the solicitor was peremptorily informed that the card of the house would not be allowed to appear in the paper under any circum- stances, as the paper in question had improy- ed every opportunity to insult and slander Western Michigan in general and Grand Rapids in particular. With the presence of Commercials rep- resentative in Grand Rapids—inconsistent though it may be with the previous utter- ances of that journal—TuE TRADESMAN has no fault to find. But when he ap- proaches reputable merchants with offers of gratuitous advertising, he not only debases his own business, but injures the business of others. Tue TRADESMAN has been—and will continue to be—conducted on purely business principles, the same subscription and advertising rates serving for men in ev- ery branch of trade, no matter in what local- ity they may be. THE TRADESMAN has ney- er made a cut—and never will—to injure the business of a contemporary, knowing too well that such contemptible action would re- act with deservedly disastrous effect. And no matter to what extremity ot smallness and meanness the Commercial may resort, THE TRADESMAN Will continue to hold it- self aloof from questionable business prac- tices, and pursue a course honorable alike to its patrons and contemporaries. a The Detroit Commercial has one solitary subscriber in Western Michigan. Fact! THE TRADESMAN has more subscribers in the city of Detroit than the Detroit Com- mercial has in Western Michigan. The man who charges one man for an ar- ticle that he bestows gratuitously upon an- other, is a knave. NEE nel Four months ago the Detroit Commercial referred to Grand Rapids as a “‘small town.” Strange that the publishers of that paper should stoop to come to such a place, and spend a day begging for advertising—and getit by agreeing to print it gratuitously ! RD A publisher ought to know the value of the advertising space in his own paper. AS the Detroit Commercial takes advertise- ments for nothing—absolutely nothing—it is plain to be seen that the publisher of that paper places a low estimate on the worth of his space, and there are those who agree with him in his estimate. Between Grand Rapids and Detroit as competing markets, there is no ill feeling. And the recent attempt of the Detroit Commercial to bring about such a state of affairs was not countenanced by the jobbing trade of Detroit, as was evidenced by the: interviews with a dozen prominent Detroit jobbers, which ap- peared in THE TRVDESMAN several months ago. The retailers of Western Michigan remem- ber the affront they received from the De- troit Commercial, only a little over four months ago, and retaliate by refusing to sub- scribe for the paper. And the treatment ac- corded an emissary of the Commercial in this city last week is proof positive that the jobbing trade resent the insults hurled at the mercantile interests of Grand Rapids by the same irresponsible journal. Said the Detroit Commercial, under date of April 19: “The fact of the matter is, that this little western city is struggling to become a competitor of Detroit, and is mad because Detroit can fill orders for large quan- tities of goods, whereas they have to put up with the catchpenny trade. * We regret that this small town is not large enough to brag.” And the same parties from which this slander emanated now seek the patron- age of the very same men whom they were active in insulting. AMONG THE TRADE. IN THE CITY. E, A. Geisler & Bro. succeed John M. Fos- ler in the flour, feed and wood business at 44 West Bridge Street. P. J. Welsh has engaged in the grocery business at Shaytown. Shields, Bulkley & Lemon furnished the stock. Hugh McCulloch has started in the gro- cery busidess at Reed City. Shields, Bulk- ley & Lemon furnished the stock. J. VanderVeen, hardware dealer at 18 West Bridge street, has admitted his brother to partnership, and the firm name will here- after be J. & E. A. VandenVeen. John H. Delaney, on the strength of finan- cial assistance volunteered by friends at Ionia hasextended an offer of 25 percent. to the creditors of the late firm of C. G. MceColloch & Co., and from present indications the offer will be accepted all around. The figure nam- ed ismore than the creditors can consistently expect to realize, incase the stock is closed out by the assignee. E. J. Copley is endeavoring to secure a settlement with his creditors on the basis of 40 per cent., certain Manistee parties, who ee came to his rescue once before, having vol- unteered assistance in the present crisis. The only really disagreeable feature of the matter is that his laborers, to whom he owed about four months pay, are also asked to ac- cept the compromise, which is manifestly unjust. In case the settlement is effected, he will start up again. AROUND THE STATE. W. T. Lyon, grocer at Hillsdale, has sold out. A. A. Wood, grocer at Ithaca, is selling out. : Marshall business men have formed a pro- tective association. E. P. Clark has opened a new grocery store at Big Rapids. I. Rogers has sold his fancy goods stock at Mecosta to Mr. Herrington. L. M. Evans, meat dealer at Eastport, has moved into his new building. C. A. Wall, grocer at Sturgis, has been closed out on chattel mortgage. W. B. Tyler & Co. succeed C. B. Tyler & Co. in general trade at Richland. A. M. Robson succeeds Robson & Parsons in the grocery business at Lansing. I. L. Brown succeeds Brown & Collier in the hardware business at Pinckney. Robert Kane succeeds Kane & Garvin in the grocery business at Mt. Pleasant. J. H. Kerton has sold his stock of grocer- ies and it will be removed to Central Lake. W. J. Orser, of Petoskey, has opened a merchant tailoring establishment at Charle- VOix. H. E. Harrison succeeds Geo. C. Perkins & Co., in the stationery business at Rich- mond. T. M. Joslin succeeds Joslin & Frazier in the agricultural implement business at Alanson. The new double store of Upton & Per- kins, the Hudson clothiers, is ready for oc- cupancy. Peter Prius succeeds Pruis & Geerling in the dry goods, grocery and crockery business at Holland. Knudson Bros. have sold one of their meat markets at Whitehall to J. Sharpe and the other to Joe Watkins. John M. Bryson, late clerk for Potter, Beattie & Co., at Ovid, has started in the boot and shoe and clothing business at Laingsburg. Chas. R. Smith, the Cadillac grocer, states that the report sent out last week that he had sold out to Boorem & Wilcox is untrue, and further, that he does not care to sell. E. C. Morris, late of Greenville, will open a dry goods store at Big Rapids about Oct. 1. Mr. Mortis was a resident of Big Rapids several years ago, and is well and favorably known there. Frank T. King has been appointed receiv- er inthe John Wingler matter at Lowell. The store, which has been closed since the beginning of the trouble, is shortly to be opened and business resumed. The Port Huron Telegraph is responsible forthe statement thata druggist of that place gives away “doctored” watermelons to all who will take them and gets his recom- pense in selling remedies for the sickness that invariably follows eating the fruit. O. E. White, until recently identified with C. K. Sampson in the drug business at St. Louis, has purchased the drug stock former- ly owned by Hunt & Creasinger, and later by M. H. Hunt, at Maple Rapids, and will continue the business under his own name. STRAY FACTS. A coal mine will be opened in Brooklyn. A fish-freezing house is being built at St. Ignace. The stave factory at Careyville has resum- ed operations. The Greenville Barrel Co. will begin oper- ations about Sept. 15. Wylie, Curtis & Co.’s bank, at Kalkaska, is to be discontinued. The Elsie cheese factory works up 70,000 pounds of milk daily. Hazeltine, Shiawassee county, wants "a drug store and a doctor. There are already twenty telephones in the Charlevoix exchange. Potatoes are twenty-five cents a bushel in some of the northern towns. Vermontville business men are agitating the question of a national bank. Preston & Dolan, hotel and saloon keep- ers at St. Ignace, have assigned. The American Plate Co., of Niles, has be- gun work again, employing forty girls. Sebewa is putting up a fruit evaporator with a capacity of 200 bushels per day. Parks & Dunham, attorneys at Cadillac, have dissolved, Wm. H. Parks succeeding. The First National Bank of Cheboygan has begun business with a capital of $50,- 000. The new fruit evaporating establishment at St. Johns will commence operations on the 4th. The Peninsular Bridge Co. has been in corporated at Detroit, with a capital of $100,000. The B. S. Tibbits property at Coldwater, valued at $54,000 was bid in by the creditors last week at $250. The Phoenix Iron Works have bought 40 acres of land in Port Huron on which to erect new buildings. The contract is now thoroughly nailed for theextension of the St. Joseph Valley rail- road to St. Joseph. ‘ The West Bay City Chemical Works, which have proved a losing venture have been sold to E. P. Morgan for $30,000. C. E. Seers & Co., Three Rivers, will start their canning factory in a few days, first canning tomatoes and then sweet corn. Chas. Daniels and Joseph Galms, forthe | past six years connected with the Muske- gon Brewing Co., will shortly establish a brewery at Manistee. Cornell & Odell, new comers at Hudson, have purchased the Whitney warehouse at the depot and will open a hay market. They will ship pressed hay largely. The amount of celery shipped from Kala- mazoo this season will nearly double that of last season in the same time, but competi- tion has materially reduced the profits. Marcellus has but one unoccupied store, and three new buildings now in process of construction will be oecupied as soon as completed. —_@—_———_ Granger’s Dynamite. “JT want a package of damnation insect powders, said a granger to a druggist. ““How much do I want to put on?” “What are you going to use it for?” “My hens are all covered with blasted little dynamites, and 1 want to kill them.” It was some time before the druggist could understand that he meant parasites. ee Mr. O’Donohue, the wholesale coffee mer- chant who is proposed for mayor of New York, attributes his phenomenal success in business to the fact that he never in his life gaveanotetoany man. _ *s FIRST ON DECK With OYSTERS, as usual. We shall receive the first echipment from Bal- timore on Sept. 4th, of the Old Reliable MANOKEN BRAND, which are the best filled cans in market, and will continue to receive them daily bo express. Present price will be 25 cts for Standards and 35 cts for Selects. Also Agent for Murphy & HEdgett’s Celebrated Deviled Crabs. -. Yours Truly, Oo. GREBN. Grand Rapids, Mich. F. J, DETTENTHALER, OYSTERS, FISH, CANNED GOODS. LL? Monroe St., Grand Rapids. I will quote you until further notice as follows: Extra Selects, 38; Selects, 33; Standards, 25; Favorites, 22. OYSTERS! ON DECK—1884. WM. L. ELLIS & CO’S BRAND Baltimore Oysters ! Fat and full count. Special express and express rates to all points in Michigan, either from Baltimore or Chicago house. Our oysters are opened and canned fresh from the well- known Nanticoke beds. No slack filled or fresh water snaps sent out. Dealers can have their orders filled promptly by addressing B. F. EMERY, Agent, Grand Rapids(at home every Saturday). MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, each and every insertion. One cent for each additional word. Advance payment. OR SALE—In Owosso, brick store and a small stock of dry goods. Terms easy. Inquire of A. T. Thomas, Owosso, Mich. 53 ANTED—Two traveling salesmen to han- dle a staple line on commission. Address XXX, care The Tradesman. 5Ott We ce as clerk. book-keeper or traveling salesman for a reputable business house. Have one and a half year’s experience in general trade. Address W. T. Adkins, St. Johns, Mich. 50tf OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—For a small farm, a stock of dry goods and groceries. Will invoice about $1,000. Rent low. Address J J, Hastings, Mich. 50* ANTED-—Situation by competent clothing salesman. Can furnish the very best of recommends as regards ability and honesty. Address for one week 8S. S. Braman, Morley, Mich. 49 ve in each town inthe State to sell nests of pails, at which big wages canbe made. I will furnish, one each, 14 quart, 10 quart and 5 quart flaring pails. Also one each, 2 quart andl quart covered pails and a 2 quart dipper, for 65 cents. These goods are first-class. All my pails have double seam- ed bottoms. No charge for packing. I am headquarters for anything in the tinware, glassware or crockery line, also5 and 10 cent counter goods. Country merchants and ped- dlers should cailor write for prices. Rae Wright, 14 and 16 North Division street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Hoe SALE—I have a fine new store bona dwelli ouse and 40 business and dwel- af u lots in ira for sale on easy terms. D. inderwood. — yy aaree 4 good merchant tailor. Must be a good cutter and be able to do good work. Address E. B. Slocum & Co., Hesperia, Mich. 48tf Wire to sell, or exchange for Dry Goods, Notions, Mens’ Furnishing goods or clothing, one 7 year old sound black geld- ing. Good driver and elegant saddle horse. Perfectly safe for a lady to ride or drive. Very kind every way. Also top trinkin spring buggy, elegant harness and common harness, wagon, Bobs and Cutter; alsoa com- plete outfit for starting grocery business such as show eases, oil tanks, counter and platform seales, scoops, coffee mill, caddys, cheese safes, patent syrup gates etc., too numerous to mention. Any part orall of the above cheap for cash or reasonable equity in trade. Will entertain any other proposals of ex- change. AAA care of ‘The Tradesman.” NOR EXCHANGE-—I have 80 acres of choice hard wood land lying within three anda half miles of Tustin, six acres cleared and 150,- 000 of cork pine standing on same, which I will exchange for city lots in Grand Rapids or sell on reasonable terms. D. C. Underwood. MASON'S FRUITJARS Large stock on hand at bottom prices for immediate shipment. Also EXTRA RUB- BERS for MASON Jars. We quote porce- lain lined Mason jars as follows: Pints, $13 per gross. Quarts, $14 per gross. 1-2 Gallons, $17 per gross. To meet the demand for cheap storage for fruit, we offer: Quart Barrell Jars, per gross.............. 9 50 ¥% Gal. Barrell Jars, qer gross.............. 12 50 These are glass cans with glass covers to seal with wax. Also Per Dozen. ¥% Gal Stone Preserve Jars and Covers. . S °85 1 Gal Stone Preserve Jars and Covers..... 1 40 ¥% Gal Stone Tomato Jugs and Corks....... 85 1 Gal Stone Tomato Jugs and Corks...... 1 40 Sealing Wax, @ D......c.ccc. cece esc eeeeee 4C iH, Leonard & Sons 16 Monroe Street, GRAND RAPIDS = MICH. Drugs & Medicines THE ESSENTIAL OILS. The Various Kinds and their Principal Uses. Bay oil is the product of a West Indian plant, growing on St. Thomas. The oil is mostly used by two firms on the island in the manufacture of bay rum. Diluted with waterjit is an exccllent remedy for headache. It also promotes the growth of the hair. When added to water it is very refreshing for washing. It has a peculiar spicy odor, somewhat resembling that of pepper. Oil of bergamot is particularly used for perfuming fine toilet soaps. It is generally a constituent of the compositions for violet soap, mignonette soap, ete. Oil of bergamot is also indispensable in the preparation of a eau de cologne, and on account of its mild and agreeable odor it is much used in hand- kerchief perfumes and pomades. It harmon- izes well in combination with oil of lemon, oil of lavender, oil of neroli, oil of petit grain, oil of cassia, ete. Oil of cassia has an exceedingly powerful cinnamon-like odor and is much used in cold process and cheap plotted soaps. It can be combined with nearly all essential oils with- out destroying the harmony of the odor. It should always be used in compositions em- ployed for perfuming Winsdor soaps, the characteristic odor of which is due to this oil, in combination with oil of caraway, oil of lavender, and oil of thyme. A very fine perfume of this kind is obtained by using 8 parts oil of cassia, $8 parts oil of lavender, 8 parts oil of caraway, and ¥% part oil of thyme. Oil of cassia 1S not well adapted for cold process white soaps, nor for transparent soaps, as it imparts a yellow color to the former and a reddish brown color to the latter. Cedar wood oil is specially useful in com- bination for rose soaps of fine quality. Oil of citronella forms the basis of the perfume of honey soaps, and is particularly used in cheap cocoanut oil soaps; it is also used in transparent soaps. A cheap and very far-reaching perfume of this kind is obtain- ed by using 1 part oil of citronella and 2 parts oil of caraway. By mixing oil of cit- ronella and oil of caraway in the proper pro- portion a very good imitation of ordinary oil of geranium can be produced. Oil of lemon is a very valuable perfume for plotted soaps. It is also a constituent of eau de Cologne. Itis not well adapted for cold process soap, as it is much injured by the spontaneous heating of the soap, and loses its delicate odor. It is very liable to become rancid, and then has a disagreeable turpentine-like odor. What has been said regarding the perservation of essential oils is particularly true for oil of lemon. Euealyptus oil can advantageously be used in cheap soaps, but only to a limited extent. On account of its excellent antiseptic proper- ties it has recently been much used for mouth washes. Oil of pine needles is mostly used in the preparation of a medicinal pine needle soap. Oil of fennel is much used in combination with oil of caraway and oil of lavender in cheap cocoanut oil soaps. In fine soaps it is little used. It generally forms the principal constituent of mixtures for herb soaps. Oil of geranium is generally divided into three principal kind: African, French and Spanish, the latter being the finest. Oil of geranium has an odor similiar to that of roses, and is therefore much used to strengthen the odor of fine rose soaps, it be- ing so much cheaper than the oil of roses. Its use is very much limited in perfuming ordinary soaps on account of its high price. For handkerchief perfumes it supplies a very valuable material, especially for the better kinds, being used either by itself or in combination with oil of roses. Tris oil is a very fine, but also very expen- sive essential oil, which is only used in the finest and most costly soaps, especially in fine violet soaps. Itis the essential oil of the Florentine violet root. By using the lat- ter the same odor is obtained but neither as fine nor as intense. Peppermint oil is used mostly in cheap soaps. Italso forms a constituent of herb soaps. It is also well adapted for mouth washes and tooth pastes on account of its re- freshing and antiseptic properties. Oil of caraway is a favorite perfume for cheap soaps, but when properly used in com- binatjon with various perfume compositions it offers many advantages for good plotted soaps. Oil of lavender is made of two very wide- ly differing qualities—the English and the French. The much finer and therefore more expensive oil is the English. Little of it, however, is brought into commerce, it being mostly consumed in Ensland. Oil of lavender is much used in common as well as in fine soaps. Itis indispensible in the preparation of Cologne waters, ana is one of the essential constituents of the Eau de Lavande’s or lavender waters. It har- monizes very well with most of the essential oils, and has a refreshing, spicy odor. A yery fine perfume is obtained from 8 parts oil of lavender, 8 parts oil of cassia, and 4 parts best oil of geranium. Oil of lemon grass is particularly used in cheap soaps, and makes a very fine addition to oil of citronella in honey soaps. A mix- ture of this kind is obtained from 10 parts oil of citronella, 5 parts oil of lemon grass, 2 parts oil of cloves, and 1 part oil of pepper- mint. Oil of linaloes is very much used now, in the preparation of lily of the valley per. fumes, in combination with other essential oils. A fine composition for cocoanut oil and transparent soaps is obtained by using 1 part oil of linaloes and three parts oil of lav- ender. Oil of marjoram is little used in the manu- facture of toilet soaps, but is employed in the preparation of the better quality of “‘Sa- von Guimauve.” Theuse of bitter almond oil for the so- called almond soaps is not only known to every perfumer, but also to every soap mak- er. Itis, however also used in many of the various fine plotted soaps, in which it would hardly be expected and in numerous ex- tracts. When used in almond soaps, oil of bergamot, oil of lemon or oil of lavender is generally added. In cases where economy is necessary oil of mirbane is used. This oil also has an odor similiar to oil of bitter al- mond, but they compare like night and day. On account of its very low price it offers many advantages for perfuming common toilet soaps, as well as paste and soft soaps. Oil of nutmegs is used for perfuming very fine soaps. Oil of cloves is a very productive oil, and is much used for perfuming soaps, the com- moner varieties as well asthe better. It must, however, be employed with great care, as it will otherwise cover,other odors. It is extensively used in perfumes for mouth washes and tooth pastes, on account of its antiseptic properties. Orange flower oil is a very fine oil, having a most agreeable odor. Two varieties of this oil are distinguished, the superfine “neroli petal,” and the less fine, ‘neroli bigarade.”” It isan indispensible constituent of eau de cologne; the quality of the latter is general- ly dependent upon the quality of oil of neroli used, as much as upon the character or the composition. On account of its high price, oil of neroli is only used in the finest kinds of toilet soaps. It is alsoused in perfumes for the handkerchief. Oil of geranium is much used for cheap, ordinary rose soap. Oil of patchouli has a penetrating, dura- ble odor, which, on account of its strenth, makes this oil well adapted for perfuming cheap soaps. It has the property of rendering other perfumes to which it is added more durable, but it must be used with great care as it easily hides other odors. In some deli- cate persons this perfume produces head- ache. In preparing patchouli perfumes for soaps or for the handkerchief, oil of rose or oil of geranium is generally added. Oil of petit grain has an odor similiar to that of oil of neroli, but not as fine. It is much used as a substitute for the latter in common colognes and for perfuming fine soaps. : Oil ot orange is found of two kinds, the bitter and the sweet. Like oil of lemon, these oils very easily become rancid. They are advantageously used in soaps and in eau de cologne. The genuine oil of rose comes from Per- sia, Arabia, Turkey, Bosnia and the Herzo- gowina, also from southern France. A char- acteristic property of the oil of rose is, that when it is kept in a cool place, even in sum- mer, it is not liquid but solid, and must be liquified by the aid of warm water before it can be used. In the solid state it has the appearance of being full of fine needles. The pure oil, when it is not distilled, does not possess arose odor, but hasa peculiar honey-like smell; it has the fine rose odor only when very much diluted. Itis very permanent, a single drop being sufficient to perfume a handkerchief for many days. In alcohol it is completely soluble after a time. When the quantity of alcohol is not suffici- ent to completely dissolve the oil of rose, the oil will float about in the alcohol in the form of white flakes, which will dissolve on the addition of more alcohol. In case the alco- hol contains water, the oil of rose will re- main undissolved on the surface in white flakes. Although all superfine rose perfumes for the handkerchief are made from an_in- fusion of rose pomade, a fine perfume may also be made from oil of rose, by dissolving oil of rose in tincture of violet root, and then adding tincture of geranium, extrait de cassie (not to be confounded with cassia), tincture of ambergris and tincture of musk. The mixture should be prepared so that the odor of the tinctures used does not prepon- derate. On account of its high price oil of rose is only used for perfuming fine plotted soaps, face powders, bandoline, cold cream, etc. A very fine rose water is prepared from rose oil, by placing a few drops of the oil (4-5) on a piece of sugar, grinding this in a mortar, and then dissolving in 1 liter of water. Orange flower water can be prepar- ed in the same way from oil of neroli. Oil of rosemary is mostly used in common soaps; the better qualities are, however, also used in eau de cologne. Oil of sage on account of its odor, is most- ly used in medicinal soaps; on account of its properties, it is also employed in the prepar- ation of perfumes and dentifrices. Oil of sassafras is particularly adapted for common soaps, but it is also used in most of the compositions for so-called genuine English violet soap. Oil of spike has an odor like lavender, but not as fine, it is therefore used in common soaps. An ordinary, but real nice and dur- able perfume is prepared from 3 parts oil of cassia and 1 part oil of spike, Oil of thyme is much used for perfuming common and fine soaps, generally in combin- ation with oil of cassia and oil of caraway. As has already been mentioned, it is used in the composition of Winsdor soap perfumes. Ylang-ylang is one of the finest perfumes known, and is recently extensively used in making the lily of the valley preparations, such as lily of the valley soap, lily of the yalley perfume, lily of the valley pomade, ete. On account of its high price, its use is limited to the finest articles. Sik aa eae Oil of cinnamon (Ceylon) is a very agree- able and fine perfumer for superior qualities of soap. Itis much used in transparent glycerine soaps. Sulphate of Quinidia. From the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter. The growing importance of this neglected chemical seems to demand more recognition from the trade, and to necessitate the plac- ing of it among our regular market quota- tions asa distinct commercial article. Its present limited consumption in the United States is principally confined to the prepara- tion of proprietary medicines, but physici- ans are beginning to recognize its alleged superior remedial qualities, and by their ef- forts it is being gradually lifted from its obscure position. This is a slow process of introduction, but whether it has been from this or some other cause, a marked improve- ment in sales is to be noted. The fact that quinidia is only obtainable from a few barks and in very limited amount will prevent its successful competition with quinine and cinchonidia. The production has always exceeded the demand, anda movement of the accumulated stocks at this time would be very desirable. Notwithstanding the ex- cessive supply, prices are well maintained here, and range considerably higher than cinchonidia, although both are held at the same value in foreign markets. There is little or no consumptive demand abroad for quinidia, and the duty of causing a better inquiry for it in order to work off surplus stocks, seems to devolve upon manufactur- ers and holders in the United States. The demand for cinchonidia was created by the proper advertising of its merits, and were the same course pursued in regard to quini- dia, satisfactory results would undoubtedly follow. An enlarged movement at paying prices would be a strong inducement to in- crease the output and probably lead to the present difficulties in production being over- come in a measure. Sulphate of quinidia is recognized as a most valuable remedy, and has been appre- ciated by some well informed physicians in the United States for more than twenty years past. In the year 1866 the Madras government appointed a medical commis- sion to test the respective efficacy in the treatment of fever of the sulphates of the various alkaloids. A supply specially pre- pared was placed at the disposal of the com- mission. The ratio of cures, as given in the trial of quinidia proved its efficacy in the ex- periments tried, not only equal but even a little beyond that of sulphate of quinine. The properties of quinidia were investigated in 1848. The alkaloid was then found to exist in the pale Loxa and Lima barks and the gray Huanuco barks. The barks used for its manufacture do not contain it in very appreciable quantities, as previously stated, so that whatever may be the case hereafter, its properties are not now considered by the trade as a matter of much practical - interest. The composition of quinidia closely resem- bles that of other ecinchonic alkaloids, and is rated next in medicinal virtues to quinine. All the alkaloids are probably oxides of the same organic base. ——————@» >> Secretary Jesson’s Final Appeal to Michi- gan Drugzgists. The Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation will hold its second annual meeting in Detroit, on Tuesday Sept. 9, 10 and 11. There will probably be an attendance of 300 or more,110 applications having been received to date. The magnificent exhibits exhibited by the leading manufacturers and wholesale druggists at the meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association at Milwaukee, will be shipped to Detroit; and, besides, a large number who did not exhibit at Mil- wauke will do se here. This alone will re- pay any retail druggist for the time and money spent in attending. It is very impor- tant that we should secure proper legisla- tion. Self preservation is one of nature’s first Jaws. A member of the Pharmacy Board of an adjoining State recently said that at the last meeting of the board out of seventeen applicants four passed. Now re- flect for a moment! What does that mean? It means simply this, that those that are not qualified in other States are here and that we must put up with having all that incom- petent overflow thrust upon us, if we do not do as our neighbors have done—secure the enactment of a Pharmacy bill. We want an expression of the representative druggists of the State in favor of the bill strong enough to impress upon the Legislature the fact that we are in earnest, therefore, a large at- tendance is desired. Coming together once a year and discussing scientific subjects as well as trade interests is certainly very pleas- ant. We meet old friends and make many new acquaintances. It also creates a better general feeling among us all. We return to our homes with new ideas, and a large amount of knowledge gathered from the experience of others, feeling that we are better prepar- ed than ever before for the year’s work be- fore us, Again I ask every druggist in the State of Michigan to attend our annual meeting in Detroit Sept. 9, and join us in membership. I have assurances from the Detroit druggists that you will all be royal- ly entertained. Reduced rates on all rail- roads can be obtained by addressing me. JACOB JESSON, Secretary. Muskegon, Mich. —_——_»> a> At the annual meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association, held at Milwau- kee last week, John Ingals of Georgia, was elected president and M. Maisch, of Pennsyl- vania, secretary. —__—~»>>-< C. D. Wicker has sold his interest in the drug business of Wicker & Goodrich, at Hillsdale, to B. H. Colby. Bis aes spews) LT ee pies SR? WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, DADO eee ey Advanced—Oil Anise, Oil Cassia, Quicksilver Declined—Cubebs, Oil Cnbebs, Powdered Cu- bere Linseed Oil, Oil Peppermint, American affron. ACIDS Acetic, No. 8.........-.......- gh 9 @ 10 Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35 Garbelia.. ee ee 50 MOTE ee oo cc eines 55 Murigtic’ 18 GOR... 6:0. 6... neo 3 @ 5 Nitric 36 Gem... 6.5.5. si. ese ce cc ee nh @ ORONG 0 ee de U44%@ 15 Sulphuric 66 deg................65. 3 @ 4 Tartaric powdered............-..- 48 Benzoic, English............. 8 Oz 20 Benzotc, German...............066 122 @ bb PUR TEBIC Gc ee caged aie 1b @ Ili AMMONIA. Carbonate........... eh 1 @ 18 Muriate (Powd. 22¢)...............- 14 Aqua l6 deg or 8f...............05- 6 @ Tf Aqua 18 deg or 4f.............-+25- 7 @ 8 : BALSAMS. @opaiba.......2.4..2......-.-.----- @ 50 Pe ee eee eas 40 IPOSU oo eae cle ce se 2 50 PPG ee cee cence eee 50 BARKS. Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20¢)........ 12 Cinchona, yellow................- 18 iii BOLGOb. se os oe Sacks ee eo eee 15 Elm, ground, pure................. 13 Elm, powdered, pure.............. 15 Sassatras, of root....-.........-.2: 10 Wild Cherry, select................ 12 Bayberry powdered............... 20 Hemlock powdered..............-. 18 WWANOO 8 gees, ce ccs sea 30 Soap ground... -...::........-...- 12 BERRIES, Cubeb, prime (Powd 80c).......... @ 7 PUMIPOT 5662.6. ces ae ae as os ._ 6 @ 7 Prickly ASW, 0. 00055.2¢.53. 000... 160 @1 10 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 24 ib boxes, 25c)... 27 Licorice, powdered, pure......... 37 Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ib doxes). 9 Logwood, Is (25 Ib boxes).......... 12 Lgowood, 4s GO. eee. 13 Logwood, 4s GO; oss. ee 15 Logwood,ass’d do .......... 14 Fluid, Extracts—25 # cent. off list. FLOWERS. PATINICD ee ccc ac os sae 10 @ il Chamomile, Roman............... 25 Chamomile, German.............- 25 GUMS. Aloes, Barbadoes.............--++- 60@ 75 Aloes, Cape (Powd 24¢)..........-. 18 Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)....... 50 AMIMONIAG ©... 52.5.2. .--.-- +. -- 28@ 30 Arabic. extra select...........-..- 60 Arabic, powdered select.......... 60 Arabic, ist picked..............-.. 50 Arabic,2d picked............-.--+- 40 Arabic,c3d pickod..............66- 35 Arabic, sifted sorts................ 30 Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 30 PCN ZO | eco se acc acc ses. <- 55@60 @ampnor.. 3. .:5..5.-2..62-- 3... f.. 21@ 24 Catechu. 1s (% 14c, 48 16c) ...... i 13 Euphorbium powdered...........-. 35@ 40 Galbanum strained................ 80 Gambore......-.......-:::...---.-- $0@1 00 Guaiac, prime (Powd 45c)......... 5 Kino [Powdered, 30c].............- 20 IMARUIC. 68 oe. occ ec wc weal 10 Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 40 Opium, pure (Powd $6.00).......... 4 35 Shellac, Campbell’s...............- 30 Shellac) Wngieh..-.:.........-.2-- 26 Shellac, native.............-..----- 24 Shellac bleached................0+- 30 Mragacantil ..... 0.64.2. .2--22 22.5 ee 30 @1 10 HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. HIOAFHOUNG oo ee cece eee 25 MODOC 0 cee scene 25 Peppermint.......... 2. cece eee cee ee ee eres 25 Ce ee soe wees ce 40 Spearmint ............ 2. cee cee eee ee ee cence 24 Sweet Majoram.............. scence ec ee cceeee 35 MPRIZY. 60650. cee eect e ss seen ~ ene e nese er eres 25 MWVINCG 2655 oe ce we ee dee we wee eee neuen 30 MVGTMWOOG .. 6.05. c cc ces se cee ce eres oc cans 25 IRON. Citrate and Quinine............... 6 40 Solution mur., for tinctures. : 20 Sulphate, pure crystal. 7 Citrate . 2.2.5.2... 0502. 80 Phosphate -.-..........----:- 65 a LEAVES. Buchu, short (Powd 25c)..........- 122 @ 13 Sage, Italian, bulk (4s & 48, 12¢)... 6 Senna, Alex, natural.............. 18 @ 20 Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30 Senna, powdered,..............-4. 22 Senna tinnivelli........... ..ee.eee 16 TOG OG es Bees ea 10 Bevledonna.........- 2 C0 Peppermint, white................ 8 25 ROSe ® OZ...) oe os ee 9 75 Rosemary, French (Flowers $5)... 65 Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50 andal Wood, W.1..........-.2+ «+ 7 00 SACHAETAS 5 oso occ rei ccc cs cee oss 60 WRAWGY 60 ees se oes het lee cece seme 4 50 Tar (by gal 60C)...........002. sees 10 @ 12 Wintergreen ..............02---0- 2 % Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $6.50)..... 4 50 RWI 2 ote sees sconce cs cena es 100 WWOPIMSCEd ios ck ce cece eee es 2 50 Cod Liver, filtered..... ...-. #8 gal 1 90 Cod Liver, best......... siucee 3 50 Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00 Olive, Malaga........... d. @1 20 Olive, ‘Sublime Italian .. ..... 2 50 ShlGd: 2. once Boe Se een 6 @ 67 Rose, Ihmsen’s..........--.-- 8 Oz 9 75 POTASSIUM. BiGromate.. i... 5:.<+-s.002<-5 8 Ib 14 Bromide, eryst. and gran. bulk... 35 Chlorate; eryst (Powd 28¢)......... 20 Todide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 1 2% Prussiate yellow................68. 30 ROOTS. Atianet ois 26. Ales to teen 15 AUP OG. CWO cic s. oo c ie eco ces. = 27 Arrow, St. Vincent’s............6. 1% Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and %s.... 35 Blood (Powd 18c)...............6- - 12 Calamus, Pesce BEE Cr eos cela ee 18 Calamus, German white, peeled.. 38 Blecampane, powdered...... - 23 Gentian (Powd 14c)........ 10 Ginger, African (Powd 16c) 13 @ 14 Ginger, Jamaica bleached... 20 Golden Seal (Powd 40c)...... 35 Hellebore, white, powdered....... 22 Tpecac, Rio, powdered............. 110 alap, powdered...............+06- 37% Licorice, select (Powd 12%4)...... 12 Licorice, extra select.............. 15 Pink) tEWO. 6 50 ssa eee eae tates 35 Rhei, from select to choice....... 100 @1 50 Rhei, powdered E.1...............- 110 @1 20 Rhei, choice cut cubes............ 2 00 Rhei, choice cut fingers........... 2 2 Serpentaria........ ccs cceececceeee 50 SOOO ors 6 eek enc s oc os bee cees 65 Sarsaparilla, Hondurus...... as 40 Sarsaparilla, Mexican............. 18 Squills, white (Powd 35c¢).......... 10 Valerian, English (Powd 30c)...... 25 Valerian, Vermont (POwd 28c)... 20 : SEEDS. Anise, Italian (Powd 20c).......... 13 Bird, mixed in t packages. ..... 5 @ 6 Canary. SIMVEHA. oe os... Bu@ 4 Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19c).. Hh @ 12 Cardamon, Aleppee............... 2 Cardamon, Malabar.............-.- 2 2 COlSr ye re oes ss 25 Coriander, pest. English........... 12 MOBO ee. os cee cst cee a 1b Miax, Clean. 2.0205 05.0 60 5... 34%@ Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%)............ 4@ 4% Foenugreek, powdered............ 8 9 Hemp, Hussiam | 9.0.2... 222.6... 54@ 6 Mustard, white( Black 10c)........ 8 OuinGe ee at Rape, English... 5. east es 00 Ww. 8 Worn, PGvant. oe ess ew ee - 14 SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 Nassau do dO > 22... 2 00 Velvet Extra do dO. 2... 110 Extra Yellow do GO. 202.: 85 Grass oO a@. 2 .5.: 65 Hard head, for slate use........... 7d Yellow Reef, dQ] ek, 1 MISCELLANEUS. Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.21) @ gal.... 2 29 Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 50 Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50 Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 27 Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12 Annatto 1h rolls.. 30 Blue Soluble............... ue 50 Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2% Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00 AMM oe aes. . Pb 2%@ 3% Alum, ground (Powd 9¢ =. 3 @ £4 Annatto, prime............. 32 Antimony, powdered, com’ 44@ 5 Arsenic, white, powdered.. 6 @ 7 Balm Gilead Buds........ 40 Beans, Tonka....... 2 25 Beans, Vanilla...... 700 @9 75 Bismuth, sub nitrate. 1 60 Blue Pill (Powd 70e).... 5D Blue Vitriol 66... 74@ 9 Borax, refined (Powd 18¢)......... W Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 1 85 Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18 Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 20 Capsicum Pods, American do ... 18 Carmine: NO. 40. ooo ec oe 4 00 Cassia Buds... 6.02. oe clock. 2 Calomel. American................ 7 Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5 Chalk, precipitate English........ 12 Chalk, red fingers................. 8 Chalk, white lump................. 2 Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60 Colocynth apples.................. 60 Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 60 Chloral do do cryst... 17% Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90 Chlorai do do crusts.. 1 75 @hloroform =) 100 @1 10 Cinchonidia, P. & W......5..3..-.% 45 @ Gi Cinchonidia, other brands.. .. 4 @ 50 Cloves (Powd 280)... ...... 0.060.205. 20 @ 22 @oenmeal 62... ees es 30 Cocoa Butter........:....:. Lee: 45 Copperas (by bbl Ic)............... 2 Corrosive Sublimate............... 65 Corks, X and X X—35 off list...... Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... 38 @ 40 Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 Ib box.. 15 @LGASObO oe i 50 @udhbesr: prime... ...:.. 6. es... 24 Cuttle Fish Bone................... 24 WGXOPING 2.6682. e oe. es 12 Dover's Powders............2....- 1 20 Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50 Ergot powdered............-...65. 45 Bther Squibbis.......2.....52.. 2. 110 Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8 ipsomsalte. 0.0.0 24@ 3 IEROUEROSIE, o.oo ce. 50 Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 69 lake White: 206 sooo b oe cen 14 Grains Paradise....... 20... .. 6; 25 Gelatine, Cooper’s..............-.. 90 Gelatine, French .................. 45 @ 70 Glassware, flint, 79 off, by box 60 off Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis.... Gime: cabiiet : 26.6.6). 252... .252.. 12 @ li Glue white. 20 li @ 2 Glycerine; pure. ...............:s6s 21 @ 25 Hops 448 and 4s....:....2....<.... 2@ 40 TOGOLOFM B OZ.....o 5... .. oe ne; 35 INGO oe ooo es 8 @l1 00 Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 23 @ 25 Todine, resublimed................ 210 Isinglass, American............... 1 50 SAPOMICH 9 ee 9 Hondon Purple... ou... ee... 10 @ 15 Lead, acetate....................... 15 Lime, chloride, (48 2s 10¢c & 4s llc) 9 BApUlING 2.05.08 es 1 00 MVCOPOGIUM ©. 2.2... 22. 1s ten. e 50 Wace ek ee 60 Madder, best Dutch.............. 24%@ 13 Manna, S: oe. 75 amore y op ea Ee 55 Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... oz 3 50 Musk, Canton, H., P. & eh = act 40 Moss, leeland: 22... <... 255... 8 b 10 MOSS: NRISK: |e oo kc, 12 Mustard, English.................. 30 Mustard, grocer’s, 10 cans...... 18 INERT ORE See ice ccc e cee cs cee 20 Nutmegs,; No.1. ...:..2.55..5 6052... 7 INVER VOMNCE scot oe cc cee 10 Ointment. Mercurial, 4d.......... 40 Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18 PGDSi ee ese k 3 00 Pitch, True Burgundy............. 7 Quassia. 2S se oe ee 6 @ 7 Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ boz 1130@1 15 Quinine, German.................. 100 @1 05 Seidlitz Mixture................... 28 Strychnia, cryst.................2.. 1 50 Silver Nitrate, cryst............... 79 @ 8 Red Precipitate............... 2 Ib 80 Satfron, American................. 35 Sak Glauber... ...: 2s. ...2.5.2.-22.. @ 2 Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10 Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9 Sal Rochelle... 62.6. co... oe. 33 Sal Soda... 5... jee. eo ee ee 2@ 2% Salicing: 2.655 2202.8 632s 8. 2 00 Sanmtonins 0 soos. 6 75 Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38 Soda Ash [by keg 8¢c].............. 4 Spermaceti 220606. . co2. 2... 25 Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 4%@ 5 Soap, White Castile................ 14 Soap,Green do. ..... .......+-. 17 Soap, Mottleddo_................. 9 Soap, do do .......-..-..--: i Soap, Mazzini..............+.---e-- 14 Spirits Nitre,3 F................... 26 @ 28 Spirits Nitre, 4 F................... 28 @ 22 Sugar Milk powdered.............. 30 Sulphur, flour................-..... 8yY@ 4 Sulphur soll. ....2........:..2-::.- 38@ 3% Tartar Hmetic.. .. ... 0.5.2 .5..52 2. 60 Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans # doz 2 70 Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40 Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85 Turpentine, Venice........... 8 bb 25 Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 60 Zine. Suiphate........ 22... 25. .c. 5 7@ 8 : OILs. Capitol Cylinder................ 2s eee ee see eeee 75 Model Cylinder.......... gees ae Seve ge ace vac 60 Shields OVHNGer. .. . 5. ccs. cece ee cece ence cate 50 Pldorado HNgGine.... 2.2.22... 0. se ccceececccoee 45 Peerless Machinery...........-.cecceccecerees 35 Challenge Machinery..............cceseeeeeeee 25 Backus Fine Engine...............cceeeeceeeee 30 Black Diamond Machinery...............2008- 30 Castor Machine Oil.............. cc cece cece eens 6C Paraffine, 25 deg... ...... 2... cc ec cece cecc econ 22 Paraffine, 28 deg... .......... cece cc cwscceesccees 21 Sperm, winter bleached..................... 1 40 Bbl Gal Whale, winter.............. cece ee eeee 80 85 Ward: OXtra. 2. <. ic. . 5.25. >o———————— “‘Why dont you retire?” asked a friend of arieh business man. “I have observed that those of my friends who have retired soon died. 1 prefer to keep in harness and live : Jong,” was the shrewd response. - The money actu-. A Brave Man. “There goes a brave man,” said a citizen pointing to a passer-by. ‘He is one of the bravest men I have ever seen.” “Was he in the army?” some one asked. “JT don’t know.” “hen I suppose you have known him to distinguish himself in personal encounters?” “Not particularly.” “Why, then, do you regard him as a brave man?’ “Well, you see, some time ago, I gota divorce from my wife.” “Yes.” “That man married her.” ————{(q2» ae _ Looking at Future Possibilities. “But, dear papa, Adolphus and I do love each other so dearly.” “T can’t help that, Angelina. you can’t marry him.” “T don’t see what objection you can pos- sibly have to him, dear papa.”’ “Objection enough. I want you to live at home always, and not in Canada.” “Who said anything about living in Cana- da, dear papa?” “Nobody said anything about it, but isn’t Adolphus a bank cashier, and don’t that make it likely you will ultimately live there.” I tell you —_—— oOo Down toa Fine Point. Lover of antique—‘‘What is the price of thai Louis XLV cabinet.” Brie-a-brac Dealer—‘‘Five hundred dol- lars.” “Merey! Why, a friend of mine got one just like that for $150.” ‘“W here?” “At Millburgville, Conn.” “Oh! of course. You can’t expect us to compete with Millburgville.” “And why not?” “That’s where they make ’em.” > A Rapid Traveler. “How do you dare eat so many onions?” asked a druggist of a grocer, the other day. “T don’t care how many I eat,’ he replied. “My wife is a long way off. She is in Buf- falo.” “Yes, but 200 miles isn’t very far for an onion.” : —__—-» 0 <>____ Needed by every retail grocer or confec- tioner, one or more of Kenyon’s Patent Spring Paper Bag Holders. Each has ca- pacity of containing about fifty bags. Their great convenience can be learned by having one mailed for 30e, four for $1, or one dozen expressed for $2.50 from Kenyon Brothers, Wakefield, Rhode Island. >_< OUR SUBSCRIBERS can do us a kindness that will be duly appreciated by mentioning THE TRADESMAN always in re- our columns. Watches are smuggled into Canada in holes scooped in the center of Bibles. _—_—<@—@—~<-—_— Elgin creamery butter, the choicest the market affords, at M. C. Russell’s. COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS. A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows: Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. 1 05 Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 90 Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 40 Akron Cement per bbl................ 1 40 Buffalo Cement, per bbl.............. 1 40 Car Otis. oot oe oc 1 05@1 10 Plastering hair, per bu................ 25@ 30 Struces, perbbl..........-.......-...... 1 % Land plaster, PervOn. 23.25. ssn... 3 3B Land plaster, car lots.................. Pine Brick, per Mo... 26.6.3. ee. $25 @: 3 Fire clay, per bbl.....:...-.........5.- COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$6 00@6 25 Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 25@6 50 Cannell, car l0tg. . 4... 2. cscs ecaee es @6 75 Ohio Lump, car lots... ....- 22.535... 3 25@3 50 Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00 i. S. FAT ch CO. WHOLESALE FISHING TACKLE 21 PEARL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS = AGENTS FOR Du PONT’S Gunpowder. The lowest market prices for Sport- ing, Blasting and Cannon Powder guaranteed. trad uly Wire Works MICH. Eee AN xo 55 ROL it > \K ‘ Bos ee os S55 Nb Se £50505) hs WPS S50 Es 5505 v = LOLA Manufacturers of All Kinds of WIRE SA70RK ! 92 MONROE STREET. STEAM LAUNDRY 43 and 45 Kent Street. A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express promptly at- tended to. a se Be: plying to the advertisements that appear in}. A. A. CRIPPEN, WHOLESALE Hats, Caps and Furs 54 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. We carry a Large Stock, and Guarantee Prices as Low as Chicago and Detroit. BOOK-KEEPING MADE EASY FOR RETAIL CROCERS. z usin our Combined Ledgerand Day-Book, STOMERS?’ ACCOUNTS are kept and ITEMIZED STATEMENTS rendered in half the time required by any other process. Send for descriptive circular to ee & CO., Publishers, 154 Lake St., Chicago, TACKS. KIND AND SIZE, —ALSO— Trunk, Clout and Finishing NAl LS Steel Wire Nails and Brads. American Tack (o., FATRHAVEN - MASS. C. S, YALE & BRO,, —Manufacturers of— FLAVORING EXTRACTS ° BAKING POWDERS, BLUINGS, EE TC., 40 and 42 South Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH. TIME TABLES. Michigan Central—Grand Rapids Division. DEPART. +Detroit WXPIess... 56.0645. oe ss 6:00 am +Day Wepress.... 0.25... sees. 12:25 9m *New York Fast Line.................. 6:00 pm FAT AMTICHXPIERS.... 2-5 ici 3s coe tees 9:20 pm ARRIVE. *Pacific WROLCES::... 6.56.5. bas eee ce 6:4 am THOCAl PASSCNECr. oo. 656... ess ce ee 11:20 am WRAL eee ee ee ce fase uae 3:20 p m +Grand Rapids Express............... 10:25 - m +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving at Detroit at 11:59 a. m., and New York at9p. m. the next evening. Direct and prompt connection made with Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus avoiding transfers. The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has Drawing Room and Pegrlor Car for Detroit, reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10: 30 a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day. A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except Sunday with drawing room car Sees arriy- ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p J. 1. aoe "Gen! 1 Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. Leaves. +Steamboat Express....... 6:10am .6:20am +Through Mail............. 10:15am 10:20am tEvening Express......... 8:20pm 3:55pm *Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm +Mixed, with COACH: 25.555 10:30 a m GOING WEST. +Morning Express......... 12: nH pm 12:55pm +Through aie es 5:00pm 5:10pm +Steamboat Express....... 0 0:30pm 10:35pm TMINCOS 6. id. ices V:lvam *Night Express............. d:10am 5:30am +Daily, Sundays eueeied. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express make close connections at Owosso for Lansing and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:00 a. m. the following morning. wore Cars on Mail Trains, both East and est. Train leaving at 10:35 p, m. will mak con- nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except Sunday and the train leaving at 5:10 p. m. will connect Tuesdays and Thursdays with Good- rich steamers for Chicago. Limited Express has Wagner Sleeping Car through to Suspension Bridge and the mail has a Parlor Car to Detroit. The Night Express has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping Car Detroit to Grand Rapids. D. PorrEr, City Pass. Agent. THOMAS TANDY, Gen’! Pass. Agent, Detroit. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. ae Leaves. Cincinnati & G. Rapids Ex. 9:00pm 11:00pm Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9: 20am 10:2am Ft. Wayne & MackinacEx.. 3:55pm £:00pm G’d Rapids & Cadillac Ac. 7: am GOING SOUTH. G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 6:30pm _ 7: 4; Le Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:10 pm Mackinac & Ft. WayreEx. -10: 2am 1 Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm All trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS. North—Train leaving at 10:00 o’clock p. m. has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and Mackinae City. Train leaving at 10:25a. m. has oe et Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinac yi South—Train leaving at 4:35 p.m. bas Wood- ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati. C. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Chicago & West Michigan. 10 00 am 35 pm 342 pm Leaves. Arrives, PNET ae ee eis cies ce 9:15am 4:00pm +Day Express.............. 12:25 p - 10:45 5 m *Night Express............ 8:35 p 6:10 am DIIKOG ooo sas es aces ee 6: 10am 10:05 p m *Daily. tDaily except ne Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful at- tendants without extra charge to Chicago on 12:25 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a.m. and 8:35 p. m. trains. NEWAYGO DIVISION. Leaves. Arrives. ROR is oe ce eee 56:00am 5:15pm PORDPOAR os .G 4 cheese cays 4:10pm 8:30pm PUR DLOCOS os oe oak cao s vies asees 8:30am 10:16am rains connect at Archeravenue for oe as follows: Mail, 10:20 a. m.; express, 8:40 The Northernterminus of this Division is ne Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. J. H. PALMER, Gen’l Pass, Agent, 5, A. WELLING WHOLESALE MEN'S FORNISHING GOODS Lumberman’s Supplies —AND— NOTIONS! PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS, LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER- WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS- PENDERS, STATIONERY, TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK- ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN STRINGS, ETC. I am represented on the road by the fol- lowing well-known travelers: Jonn D. MAN- auM, A. M. SPRAGUE, JOHN H. EACKER, L. R. Cesna, Gro. W. N. DE JonGE. FRANK BERLES - House Salesman. 24 Pearl Street - Grand Rapids, Mich. DILWORTH’S, —THE— BEST ROASTED PACKAGE COFFEE ON THE MARKET. FOR SALE. BY Fox, Musselman & Loveridee Factory Agents for Western Michigan. ALBERT COYE & SONS State Agents for oe RTOWN eer. SUPPORT, Dealers in Awnings, Tents, Horse Wagon and Stack Covers, Oiled Clothing, Htc. 73 Canal Street. GRAND RAPIDS, - 3" Send for Prices. MICHIGAN. Sess) 3 =o) Blaine Whips 11 () Gevland. Whips \; Gampaign Whips, Toy Whips, Westiield Whips And Lashes of All Kinds and Prices. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. G ROYS & GO, Gen! Agents Grand Rapids, Michigan. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGIN HS From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits. ww. C&C DWDenison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. NURIVER, WEATHERLY & GO, Grand Rapids, Mich., Wholesale and Retail IRON PIPE, Brass Goons, IRON AND BRASS FITTINGS MANTLES, GRATES, GAS FIXTURES, PLUMBERS, STEAM FITTERS, —And Manufacturers of— Galvanized Iron Cornice. MOSELEY BROS., Wholesale Olover, Timothy and all Kinds Field Seeds Seed Corn, Green and Dried Fruits, Oranges and Lemons, Butter, Eggs, Beans, Onions, etc. GREEN VEGETABLES AND OYSTERS. ‘122 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. POCKET CUT-f| NOTING ad Sumer Hats aud Caps —I WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF MERCHANTS: TO MY - Spring Styles of Fine Hats, Spring Styles of Wool Hats, Spring Styles of Stiff Hats, Spring Styles of Soft Hats, Wool Hats $4.50 to $12 per Dozen, Fine Hats 18.50 to $86 per Dozen, Straw Hats for Men, Straw Hats for Boys, Straw Hats for Ladies, Straw Hats for Misses. HalMmocks Sold by the Dozen at New York Prices ' ' —LARGE LINE OF—— Clothing and Gent's Furnishine Goods, Cottonade Pants and Hosiery. DUCK OVERALLS, THREE POCKETS, $3.50 PER DOZEN AND UPWARDS. Call and get our prices and see how they will compare with those of firms in larger cities, zi Cc. LEV I, 36, 38,40 and 42 CANAL STREET, - - GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN ‘The Old Reliable Pioneer Cigar Factory, Hi. SCHNEIDER & CO PROPRIETORS. 21 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids. The following brands are our own make and Union labelled goods: Dick and George, Peninsular Club, Los Dos, Sehr Fein, Louise, Mocking Bird, Evening Star and K. T. We are jobbers of all kinds of Tobaccos ann Smokers’ Articles. Castor Machine Oil The Castor Machine Oil contains a fair percentage of Castor Oil and is in all re- The OFIIO OTl, COMPANY Is’the only firm in the United States that has succeeded in making a combination of Veg- spects{superior as a lubricator to No. 2 or No. 8 Castor Oil. etable and Mineral Oils, possessing the qualities of a Pure Castor Oil. We Solicit a Trial Order. Hazeltine, Perkins & Co,, Grand Rapids, RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO. MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF BOOTS & SHOBS, We are agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and keep a full line of their Celebrat- ed Goods—both Boston and Bay State. Our fall samples of Leather Goods are now ready for inspection. Our Goods are specially Adapted for the Michigan Trade, 14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. CLARK, JEWELL & CO, WW EXOLESALE Groceries and Provisions, 83, 85 and 87 PEARL STREET and (14, 116, 18 and 120 OTTAWA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - - - MICHIGAN, It is rapidly com- ing@into popular favor. Groceries. Oil Producers to Cease Drilling. From the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter. The agreement tostart no new rigs or drill old wells until next January having been signed by seven-eighths of all the pro- ducers, is declared in full force and binding onall. The associated producers held sort ofalove feast at Bradford, and harmony prevailed over their deliberations. The compact having been made, the prophets of the trade are now laboring to boom the market by predicting two and five dollar oil. Both stocks and petroleum ‘took a decided) . turn for the better after the result of the Bradford conference was announced, and many operators believe this reaction to be the dawning of an era of prosperity. The situation at present is merely one of specu- lation as to whether the causes which un- derlie the advance are to continue in force or prove of little account. The agreement of the producers, if lived up to, will soon ex- haust the oil stocks above ground, but the same causes which have worked failure in all previous attempts of the kind still exist. Irresponsible operators will always be found in the oil fields who manage to secure pro- ducing territory on the borders of prolific fields and sink wells to the oil sand, thus robbing the idle wells adjacent of their legit- imate yield. This course naturally induces others to follow the same programme. By this plan the unscrupulous wildcatters reap the benefits that ensue from the cessation in production of reputable and conscientious producers. The trade may witness a wild race to see who can drill the most wells out- side of the associated producers’ territory, and force oil on a market that has been over-stocked and demoralized for some time, costing legitimate producers millions of dol- lars. ‘The success of the shut down move- ment is doubted from the fact that the pro- ducers are under no restraint other than a simple obligation not to drill, and that own- ers of territory can proceed with the drill whenever there is any probability of the district being drained. This will afford a good sized loophole for some of the signers to escape. If the talk of the stoppage stim- ulates speculative trading, that policy may accomplish the desired object so fully that the actual cessation of operations may not be required. Speculators are not taking the present advance in values as a boom, but view it as a natural recovery. If the favor- able elements can be kept moving, six months hence will witness a great change. Trade certainly needs a stimulus. While on this subject, it may be stated that amovement is at last started for the purpose of effecting some sort of united ac- tion by Canadian producers. It is proposed to establish an agency through which will pass all transfers of crude, and which, in short, will occupy the position on the ntar- ket of a producer large enough to control the production. 1t will collect and disseminate information as to production, stocks and other matters of vital importance to the trade, and will endeavor to establish the trade upon a legitimate business basis. It contains the elements of success and requires but the hearty co-operation of producers to make it effective. The plan will be circu- lated among producers, when they will have an opportunity to digest it. —_——_—____ 2 Pay Promptly. A point often overlooked by the retail dealer is the importance of the prompt pay- ment of accounts. A merchant ought never to wait for a statement, but should always have his remittance in the hands of the job- ber the day it falls due. We are wellaware that such a’course might prove fatal to the unsuspecting jobber, to whom undoubtedly the shock would prove a bolt from a clear sky, but it would not take long for him to become accustomed to the new order of af- fairs and really enjoy it. But why should the retailer adopt thiscourse? First, because promptness begets confidence, and will build up a man’s credit and good name fast- er than any other thing he can do. Second, the cash discount thereby obtained will in the course of a year’s business, amount toa good round sum. Third, because the job- ber, thus handsomely treated, will be ever ready to accord such a customer every pOs- sible favor in his power; will acquaint him with the newest styles, the best selling goods; will see to it that no mistakes occur in the way of quality, etc.; in short, will look upon the prompt customer as a person- al friend, and will do all that can be done to further his best interests. But how isa man to know the date of maturity of all these many and diverse bills? Keep a special diary for that purpose. When a bill is checked off record the date of maturity and see to it that a check is sent, not within a week or two, but in time to have it arrive at its destination the day it falls due. By this method you will find thatin a short time your credit will be absolutely unques- tioned, and you will soon find that your business is prospering beyond all your ex- pectations. <> <_—_—_ Features of the Week. The grocery business has been fairly good during the past week. The market has been about steady, the only marked change being a firmer feeling in sugars. Oranges and lemons are steady and firm at about last week’s prices, with no prospect of lower prices at present. Walnuts are higher and peanuts a little lower, with pros- pects of an immense crop. The present week witnesses the advent of the oyster season, several houses having anr nounced themselves as able to fill orders any time after Thursday. Prices start high, but - will undoubtedly decline asthe season ad- VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: Mr. Emmett, Coon, Russell & Co.,Baldwin. J. G. Peterson, Ironton. C. Bergin, Lowell. S. C. Fell, Howard City. R. Carlyle, Rockford. J. Frost, McBrides. S. R. Wylie, J. R. Wylie & Bro., Martin. Geo. A. Sage, Rockford. Ralph Steffin, South Blendon. C. H. Deming, Dulton. Mr. Carroll, of Carroll & Fisher, Dorr. Ed. Roys, of Roys Bros., Cedar Springs. pb. H. Lord, Howard City. J. J. Wiseman, Nunica. C. E. Kellogg, Jennisonville. G. B. Chambers, Wayland. Howard Morley, Cedar Springs. B. MeNeal, Byron Center. Henry Strope and Fred Nichols, buyer for same, Morley. E. P. Barnard, buyer for New Era Lum- ber Co., New Era. C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. A. Engberts, Beaver Dam. G. H. Walbrink, Allendale. M. B. Nash, Sparta. Baron & Tenhoor, Forest Grove. W. S. Root, Tallmadge. W. H. Struik, Forest Grove. J. Barnes, Austerlitz. John W. Mead, Berlin. Thomas Smedley, Smedley Bros., Bauer. Geo. Hobart, D. P. Clay & Co., Newaygo. O. F. Conklin, O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ra- venna. : Norman Harris, Big Springs. M. J. Howard, Euglishville. A. M. Church, Sparta. A. W. Stickle, Cadillac. F, E. Davis, Hopkins Station. John Scholten, Overisel. John Gunstra, Lamont. Geo. W. Bevins, Tustin. Cass Scoville, Scoville & McAuley, Edger- ton. Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia. VanWormer Bros., Greenville. Wn. Parks, Alpine. J. W. Fearns, Big Rapids. Chas. Glasgow, South Cass. W. B. Rickert, Lowell. Smith & Fallas, Coopersville. F, E. Davis, Berlin. F. A. Raider, Newaygo. R. Schack, Reed City. Waite Bros., Hudsonville. Jorgensen & Hemingsen, Grant. F. C. Selby, Volney. B. Tripp, Bangor. Alex. Eckerman, Muskegon. J. F. Richardson, Jamestown. A. W. Fenton, Bailey. M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake. J. B. Watson, Coopersville. Frank Utley, Hesperia. "ag Walbrink, I. J. Quick & Co., Allen- dale. G. P. Stark, Cascade. A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. Roop & Williams, Chippewa Lake. Joseph Neuman, Dorr. C. W. Armstrong, Bowen’s Mills. Frank P. Watkins, Monterey. Chas. Cole, Ada. Nicholas Bouma, Fisher. P. J. Welsh, Shaytown. C. L. Howard, Clarksville. Colborn & Carpenter, Caledonia. J. Marlatt, Berlin. Heck & Goodman, Burnip’s Corners. C. F. Sears & Co., Rockford. Spring & Lindley, Bailey. J. L. Graham, Hopkins. F. C. Brisbin, Berlin. Ginghaus Bros., Lamont. J. E. Mailhot, West Troy. Sisson & Lilley, Lilley Junction. John J. Ely, Rockford. C. G. Jones, Olive Center. J. W. Bookwalter, Burnip’s Corners. A. E. Landon, Nunica. A. J. Provin, Cedar Springs. Chas. A. Loomis, Sparta. John M. Cloud, Cadillac. Joshua Colby, Colby & Co., Rockford. A. Hanna, Casnovia. Mr. Wagar, of Wagar & Callahan, Cedar Springs. Mr. Walling, Walling Bros., Lamont. W. N. Hutchinson, Grant. 0. B. Granger, of O.B. Granger & Co., Plainwell. Snon & Cook, Moline. C. Pfeifle, Lake P. O. J. H. Edwards, Newaygo. “ Mr. Denton, of Robbie& Denton, Howard ity. ° S. E. Bush, Pierson. Joseph Raymond, Berlin. Henry Stoddard, of Stoddard Bros., Reed City. VISITING SALESMEN. Representatives of the following houses have been in town since our last issue: C. B. Coffin, Trojan Shirt Co., Troy, N. Y. Frank R. Edgett, Murphey & Edgett, An- napolis. R. J. Cunningham, with B. L. Solomon’s Sons, New York. E. L. Mansure, with W. H. Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia. G. E. Angier, with W. T. Mersereau & Co., New York. H. J. Wiggin, with H. B. Wiggin’s Sons, New York. 6 <>—__—_ The Price of Hops on an Upward Ten- dency. Reports from 200 hop growing towns in New York, Maine and the Province of Que- bec indicate a crop at least one-fourth short of the average, but this is believed to be an underestimate. ‘The averages for each State are as follows: Maine, 78; Vermont, 80; Quebec, 70, and New York, 70. Buyers have been prospecting here and there offering twenty-five to thirty cents per pound. Grow- ers, however, are generally confident of higher prices and disposed to hold for thir- ty-five to fifty cents. Especially is this the case in New York, where forty and fifty cents have been offered in a few instances for new hops and where growers are well posted. Old hops are pretty much out of grocers’ hands, only occasional small lots be- ing reported here and there in New York. The new crop is of an extraordinary fine quality. Last week Jas. Fox was selected to act as judge in a horse race. This week he was elected a member of the Board of Education from the Third ward, which isan indication of the high standing he has in the communi- ty. Surely honors come easy to some men. hd eee Chimneys INO. ais @38 ING ie eo ei ae Sec ce @A8 Cocoanut, Schepps’1&% ib do . @27% Extract Coffee, V. 0. ............. 00.0 90@95 do ROU oo ee a 1 W@ Flour Sifters # doz.................... 3 00@ Fruit Augurs each..................... 1 5@ Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @30 Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ........ @A40 Gum, Spruce. : 2 30@35 Ink #3 dozen box..................... 1 00@. Jelly'in Pails... -. 1.0... » dt do Glass Tumblers # doz... oe ans Lye #2 doz. cases..................... @I1 55 Macaroni, Imported................... @13- Wee @80 Wrench Mustard, 80z%8dozen........ @80 : arge Gothic... : D1 35 Oil Tanks, Star 60 moe ee Bb 30 Peas, Green Bush................. ae @1 75 do Split prepared................ @ 3% Powder, Kom? 4 00@ : do % Keg ee SOG ee 5@6 Shotvdrop 32 60@ aoe buck... SO a 1 80@ MRO D5 Tobacco Cutters each a Bo. Twine ......... es 18@20 ON acer oc ee 5@6 Meee Ne. 18 Gross: @40 Ce iD do eae ee CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: STICK. Straight, 25 Ib boxes................... @10 Twist, Ce @10% CutEoat = do 2.22.2. @l2 , MIXED Royal, 25 ib pails............ moyen See ob 2. oe Extra 20 pas). 2 hs Tc Some Ts French Cream, 25 tb pails.................... 14 Cutiloat 260) cases=... 14 Broken, 2h) pails @.... 2 1% ioe wm the. 1045 FANCY—IN 5 ib BOXES. Hemon Drops.....0.....2... 14 one Nigel 15 eppermint Drops. ...5 2 6 Chocolate Hope le it HMChocolate Drops...... oo 20 Gum Drops ............. oe Licorice Drops.......... as 20 AB Licorice Drops.. LL. Hozenges: plain 2 16 Lozenges, printed...:.......00 07 7 Taperials gt aan ee Seer ‘ Mottocs: 9 ee ie Giese wee... ie Molasses Bar (2 L Ce 20 Hand Made Gans Blain (Creams. © 30 Decorated Creams...._.. ee ieee Strme Roee 0 16 Burnt Almonds: 2 ue Wintergreen Berries...2......_ Des 16 : Fancy—in Bulk. ozenges, plain in pails...... é Lozenges, plain in Bois. ei 13 Lozenges, printed in pails........ see 15 Lozenges, printed in bbls................... 14 Chocolate Drops, in pails.................... 14. Gum Drops; in'pails....:...... 8 Gum Drops, in bbis.......................... i Mose Drops, in pails... u Moss Drops, in bbls... .. {0 944 Sour Drops, in pails. .:... 0.2... .0.2 2” Papers. ty pails......- 14 buperis Tibbs 13 ; FRUITS. ranges @box............ 5 Oranges OO @ box........... Les ——- Oranges, Imperials, #2 box. Lee. Orannes, fs cae. emons, Choice)... 63i5.s a d W@4 0F henions: fancy... Q 20s on Bananas @ bunch...................... Malaga Grapes, ® keg................. Malaga Grapes, ® bbl...... oe, Figs, layers oe. 12@16 Figs, fancy dQ 18@2 Figs. baskets 40 b @ .. 1010222700027. Gi3%4 Dates, frails ‘.. O & Dates, 4 do @ @ 7 Dates skin @6 ae a ime ee @T% ates, Far tb box jc ese ag Dies ard ber ee ne " 8 Dates, Persian 50 fb box @D........... 64@ 7 ‘ PEANUTS. rime Red, raw #@ b..... Ge wa @t Fancy do qa... @ % Choice White, Va.do ......0000000000 @s Haney He. Va do... ..... Gs a NUTS. monds, Terragona, # bb... Almonds, You” ; 5 ee jenn Brazils, de @ . Pecons, de. 1W@14 Filberts, Barcelona do ............. Filberts, Sicily den. @l4 Walnuts, Chilli ds. @12%, Walnuts, Grenobles do 1..12...2..77 M@15 Walnuts, California. do. |... CecoaNuts O10 |. ............ @4 50 Hickory Nuts, large ® bu...... ae Hickory Nuts.small do ............. 25s PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & isi quote as follows: cree? PORK. Heavy Mess Pork, old............ 25. Back Pork, short cut, neW........+.-. ++. 00 Pig Pork, short cut, better than mess... 18 00 Family Clear Pork.................. 19 56: Watts Clog Pot |. .......... 3... sc 21 00: Clear Back Pork, new... 20 00 Boston Clear Pork.................00005 Standard Clear Pork, the best.......... ae DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. Long Clears, heavy, 500 fb. Cases....... 10%; do. Half Cases......... il Long Clear medium, 500 fb Cases....... 103 Oo. Half Cases. il Long Clears light, 500 Ib Cases... 10% do. Half Cases. tb? Short Clears, heavy........ 104% do. medium.. = 1014 a tee 2 10% Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 fb cases... - Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 cases.. Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 ib cases.. Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 b cases.. Bellies, extra quality, 500 tb cases...... 11 Bellids, extra quality, 300 ib cases...... 14 Bellies, extra qulaity, 200 b cases...... 11% LARD. ANGIE OSA ec ere era ec te eee 844 30 and 50 Tubs ................ sees Big. LARD IN TIN PAILS. 20 td Round Tins, 80 t racks............ 8% 50 i Round Tins, 100 racks.......... Sig 3 Pails, 20 in & Case... 25... hocks 914 5 ip Pails, 121m & CASO . oc. ee ce es 946, 10 Pails. 6 in a.case ................... 9 SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy.... 14 Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 14% do. light...... 1444 Snoulders, boneless..................6. 10 Shoulder, cured in sweet pickle....... 9 Bextra Clear Bacon. ... oo. oc. 5. od ccc ce we 12 Dried Beef, Extra...............2..0... i4 BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 ibs...... 10 75 Plate Beef, extra quality................. il 75. CANNED BEEF. Libby, MeNeil & Libby, 14 Ib cans, % doz. PIORSO Gok og a Be 18 25 do. 2 tb cans, 1 doz. in case.... 2 85 Armour & Co., 14 i) cans, % doz in case 18 25 do. 2 Ib cans, 1 doz. in case.. 2 85 do. 2 Ib Compr’d Ham, 1 doz. incase 4 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. POrkk SAUSHZOc 2. sco. co ales oa ea ok Gan cee 9 FEAN SHUSREO co. ccc os ce oS ce cen sceccecnes 1b Tongue Sasage..........cccc cece ec ee cece ir EtveGr PAUBASE. soy. oes Soe os Cee geek cece 8 Frankfort Sausage.........ccccecceccccveces 10 LOG: SREUSERO ooo ose eS Cana oh cc ce ce ka 8 Bologna, TING... oe. sc ce cece ccc ees 84% Bologna, straight................ eas 8% Boman, thick... 5. ..ce oo on. ce cde ess .. 8% MEGG OUOGES ooo os cose PIGS’ FEET. En Hale DAErels. 62.66. 6 see ces 3 90° In quarter barrels...............0csse 000. 210 Tee ee ee TRIPE, Wn hall barrels... aa eo lie . In quarter barrels.......... eet e cue ott DY RUS occ csccess. Cava Vet een bak eves . oF Prices named are lowest at time of going to WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. ' OATMEAL. SYRUPS. oo Oke ee @3 7% | Corn, Barrels................ 2... sees 33 eee pen a 362% pkgs. coctise tte asessssessessetes @3 25 Can 3 oe eee erent tea: 36 ° Wnperial DIS. bo... 62.2 o. iets eee orn, 10 gallon kegs...................- ‘ es “ Guaker Oe En ee oo 3 Corn, 5 gallon kegs...........--.+..+++5 @l s) ee ge Oe Geseets fo. | Steel Gb... ee tees es ewe e eens nee @b5 %5 | Corn, 4% gallon kegs................... @1 65 Home eer om. Ears. bel BOD. 88 Paragon... $B dOZ..........-2-e eee eee eee 40) Kerosene W. W...........-.....------- 13% | Pure Saga Drips Pi 2. bes fe a oe Paragon, 20 i pail 90 a gi TIPS........... 5 gal kegs @l1 8 gon, MRIS: 5 eS ok ae ea es do, Legal test........i.......... 19% | Pure Loaf Sugar Drips... ...... %bbl @ % BAKING POWDER. Sweet, 2 0Z. SQUare..........-....-- 20 ee 75 | Pure Loaf Sugar. .... Sgalkegs @l Arctic % DCANB..........2.e000ee eee doz. 45 epee . ce Secs Rare een tee cartes 1 : TEAS. POO EC eee trees renee Olea eon ond 100 | Japan ordinary. 24@30) Young Hyson.. ..25@50 LCtic ¥ WCAMS. ........-. ee eee e sree eee eres NAOH ee ee er Japan fair........ 32@35|Gun Powder..... 35@50 Arctic 1 Ib CaMS............2 eee seen eee ees 2 40 PICKLES. Japan fair to g’d.35@37 Oolong ....... 338@55@60 ArcticS tb Cans. ......-..2..--..2-.--- <---> 12 00| Choicein barrels med......... ---.-.-+++-- 7 00 | Japanfine........ 40@50|\Congo ............ @30 BLUING. pins in 2 op ee 4 00 | Japan dust....... 15@20 > ‘ ingee’s % O ¢ small i. 3.. ese: 4 25 TOBACCO—FINE CUT. a — 3 bebe sb oes ta --- +e 5 2 : cks, wrapped........ 7 UD... oe ee ee te eee ee cee e eee 8 Corn, 2 Onandago............0..ee sees: 150 | German Mottled, aoe oes @ Or ois Mushrooms, French...........-..--22-080% 22@24| Savon, Republica, 60 Ib box............ @5% Jumbo..........-. 2.208 see e eee ee ee ee @40 Peas, standard Marrofat................+- 140 | Blue Danube, 60-1 blocks........... @ 5% | Apple Jack...... 2.0.20 see eee eee eee eee @50 Peas, 2 Early, small (new).............. 1 60 London Family, 60-1 ib blocks........ @5 JACK RAD DIG. 6655 oon ce cocci ke @42 peas _ tb poe Secs cee aes oe, aod a Sa a pare Uta eae ae @4 00 SMOKING. Pumpkin, 3 feta er Beg Gem, 100 pecan i eued 0 I......... ge He Morning Dew. 3). soo @26 ee | kel Wbcares, wrapeed | EON Ae Guana Radida 022 az Senne Te ha ace Reiss casei ot crete ? is A age ripe eres weaned @3 2 4 ie Grand Radids.................. ee OID STANGATAS.... wc cece cece ec eenes ae) BS», ce 28, PU COL 5c 5c ee wo Q2 é pee ee a es or Tomatoes, 4 mics pe a ad eens 1 05 eee oe Toilet,3 doz in box a 25 bee Bee me me we mm emer eraser se snes eesseres eS oaintoes:t is oh Sg ha aay 1 05 Moating, 60 cakes...............+. 42 Ree Se ese ee dodo ite aos a Qe ahr a eweiow Pane. ae mr Ten Penny Durham, % and \4......... @24 Ee a fis’s Waterproo! a | (do. Angin... -....-.0...-e cose ee Bae | eee. a au Ess presets @15 Mie "5 do. Savon .. 534 Jone ee ea epulaten Day fo. @18 do. Satinet i K3 PHU es Cis cule cuca wees en cle @47 CHOCOLATE. 5% | Blackwell’s Durham Long Cut ay premium...............-..-...-- oe ee ee an A) 5 5% woey WaT a on aker’s miuim........ e tah? * ay . EVO Ss oe ee lcs 25 “nd 2 ean ee Beco eae aye We eee ook ae German sweet..........-..-++- .. @2% | Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory . oo 6 15 Btamdanrd 0. - @rz Wienta SWeet........:.-..-.-...-------- @25 do. Japan Olive ...... 5 Old TOMm....... 66... eee e eee ee eee ee eee @21 ae COFFEE. . : = Tome Talk @ box 3 60 ven © UGS Se SE cee ae Groom TiO. eessseeeeeeereeesenneeed QM do. Golden Bar........ Oe fee ae Green Mocha... iii 8b GR do. Amber... 3 15 ee Gor oaste ieee ee 12 @1% oO. ottled German.. 4 20 sect nett tee e cece cere eee ceen es @Q27 Roasted Java.....-.0 cerca 2% @3 | Procter & Gamble's Velvet..._......-. Be a eR oes tere nnen tes an Hoasted Mocha 0.0.0... Got | Procter & Gamble’s Wash Wel. G8 05 Gold Took. 000000000 oo 1 a ee a Seley da wie sas callie aicis owls eean 6 D2? Grout Rio. De secs. ort ba eaile ee ' me a oa OFronGkG: oe @19 ei ae @16 | Gowan & Stover’s New Process3 br @18% oe MRS GIB | TID TOD ec yececereeeeeeeeee 3bbar @ 16 a ee @15% | Ward’s White Lily..................... 6 5 @57 Milworthis | ...65. 5.0.2 0.025 ces. @154 | Handkerchief... a ee ot 20 @55 WOVOrINGS 60.25 sescc reeds esse secs see ABI OBIE has ecko eslek oe cae es 3 00 @51 Biiala 6 ee a te A a eco ko ee cae 5 50 @22 ak. Dish Rag ........s se eeeeeee ieee 415 =, rB foot Jute .....125 [00 foot Cotton....175 | Magnetics. 2000000 220 a2 60 foot Jute..... 105 |50 foot Cotton....150 | New French Process.................. 4 50 ; @26 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. ee Pa 5 00 ee ee aes o nti-Washboard ................cceeees 5 00 ee oN eee He ne ae sicacs Om . Lemon. ope 3 25 NONE oo eee ee @22 Jennings’ 2 OZ....:..---.:-.2-2--.. 7... # doz. 100] Magic...... : 420 | GTAYHDE ...-- seer reece erent eee ee ees @32 +“ oe ee. 1 50 Pittsbureh ES ee 400 Seat Skin ioe") oc see. @30 - I a . 250 Bee 6 5 Dime Durham 22.08... 5 cc eee @25 es _ 0: cee 8 50) white castile bars... yo | Rob Roy...... see eee eee eeee ee eee eee es 26 . a aper ee 1 25 Mottled castile...... 10 eee DANG coos ce ace @28 ee 175) Old Country... Mindat Ce ee mg reer ae SPICES. Mountain Rose.. 200.2000 0I— @20 “ NO 8 oe Ground Pepper, in boxes and cans... 16@22 Good Bnough: -..30. 2. ees. cl. @23 se OPO ee ee 4 25 Ground AUISDICE. (6. fos eee 12@20 ge Gener 4s and i8............ @25 illa. WOMATION 0. ose oe aes oe 1 ip, lOMS Wty oo... 665... ec. 55 ings’ 2 — WIOVES ee 8, mos Durham, long cut, No. 2.............. Gas Jennings OFS. so ne nh ss cee doz. | 401 Ginger. sos sc cee cele oes cic c ks 17@20 }Two Nickle, 45................-....... @25 = a Be Se SS Siete ccs ccs cee : a esa ee 15@35 fae aoe POR oe eed cence ues i @26 ass shane tenet resp eeeore geaens> AVOUNG. 6.05.0. ee see as 295@35 QT UNM AI coe i cies as ce bec see cs 2 : hg 3 ip Soe iiss bm pb ans cies eipces cinieee 5 00 Pepper 4% bP eo7en ....... a Golden Flake Cabinet.................. Gi . a A a Sowa ening son ee .-.. 150 DUCG 36 Bones sees sce eas "5 Seal of North Carolina, 2 0z........... @52 . aine ane. eens ese taieeeeres 3 . iieeation 4 Ti ee tone 100 ace of Nowe Carolina, 4 0Z........... @50 - pint round.................... 7 Oves we ese "5 eal of North Carolina, 8 02........... DAS : L a POUMGS . occ cos ences ete 15 00] Pe BOR WNOIC.. 6.5. .6 ce eccene veces! @i8 Seal of North Carolina, 16 oz boxes... Gro a ate Ae en ee een oe : a UPIOG oi techs veces one eds @10 | Big Deal, 4s longceut.................. @27 bane Besse ee eon boce suus eeu cus aecesuu Sete bas cs e oe apes A sag ae ae. ee @ 24 - . eee eee cose were er esec eres erenecs y ’ g 9 4 Bou. cs pac 22 Faucets, self measuring.............. @2 50 Nutmegs, No. 1......6..¢2005.050205. 70 "5 Milwaukee Prize, us and Vs. Behe ace e S Faucets, common @ 35 @ e @24 ; SS . : gr ‘AROH. a ooo oe Rey ee ere: ee on iagara Laundry, Ox, bulk..... 5 a ies oe aB..-...-- ‘ Whole Cod... eee 4%4.@6% = Laundry, bbls, 186 ibs........ eo Li longeut. 407.0 @28 Boe oe ‘i a Goer eg fe oe 5 s eg ? Gloss, 401 tb packages........ @B% indsor cut plug. tet tecte sce cee Pinca ee @25 Se eS Se a Recs «Gy \Muetar........-- At 24 Herring Holland..................0.5. @90 “ ca : oe ” IAWAUOR @ oot oe eee se ee 23 White, No. 1,% bbls ..............+++- 575 | Muzzy Gloss i oo. Pee oe Old OONMLESS. 06... oso ee 23 White, Family, 4 bbis re 2 25 Muzzy Gloss 3 package. oe: @b% ROW) Porro ce ee eee a ol oS 2 ite, No.1, U8. oes sess ees i 7 SNUFF. White, No. 1/12 t) Kits. ... 6... ss eee 1 05 Rey ao ore eR eee ae Oi” Lorillard’s Macoboy................... @55 Me ae ti bbls 0d uzzy Gloss bulk...................4-. @5% “ A : Ds , No. 1,% Bee ae ee ee 535 | Muzzy Corn 1..............-..0 ee eee @1 merican Gentleman. .... @iz Trout, No. 1, 99 TD RAGS. 6. oo ees ec cek 90 S ecial rices on 1,000 ib orders Rappee, A. Beck & Co.'s... 5.20552. @35 1, No. 1, % bbl Peerord Si : sre Gail & Ax’s Macoboy Mackerel, No. 1, % bbls........ gas 650 | Kingsford Silver Gloss................ Oo (ee ae ia @44 Mackerel, No. 1, 12 kits............ 160 Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 box....... @8% Scotch, Railroad Mills................. @44 FRUITS. Kingsford Corn... ........... 0200. cess: @8 | pure Cider VINEGAR. 7 tte ee 9 5] OeweEo GlOB8.... sve eeee ie Oi wee wine rats Loose Muscateis Raisins, new..... Fg Es i oi Eo gale lca et @6% POWDERS. e New Valencias Raisins...........- 0 my@T% co. on COND i56062 5. oes e ees oN 1776 8 WASHING POWDERS. nie i MIA Piel POAT... soc. .ce ls wc e cs ees cee se i AN peice se nee semanas cleee ne se cane se 2 atcadhad sede eteeeeeeaeeeeeenan este eneees red gg ‘American Starch Co.’s Gillett’s PH ......... 0... eee ee eee @%™% ee ee oe age ee ss oss @ 1 Gloss @6y, Soapime PRe.. oes eee GIO Turkey Prunes ............2.eececeees OO inne Gions.. .. oe @3% Pearline @ box... 2. ccc cece eee ss @4 50 dgged Ga Gea se eet cealcns 5 @6 3% Gloss...... oa. @s 4 | Lavine, single boxes, 48 1 papers... @A 50 Pe apples III 2 Gaus | GB Gloss, wood boxes. ig Gig, |avine: single boxes, 1006.02 papers, G4 50 MATCHES. Peto a Gr eae 2 pe spors nares, Gon pep Ot Grand Haven, No. 9, Square..............+- 2 25| Banner, Dulk.............. sesso eee eee @4 | TLavine,5 Siete tae ie 1.) papi : be Grand Haven, No. sh, parlor. Se eee os ae ran aven, No. 5S PALION. 0. ci 0 55.5. S Bilger oo i Neon se i i Grand Haven, No. 7, round................ 2 26 fee cs en . Gillette. Sst i 3 National Ee aa i ie Richardson's No.2 BQUATC.....+--0.02-++2- 2 70 oeseot MISCELLANEOUS. ichardson’s No. Oo eels ys aces weiss 2 55 ¢ j % Richardson’s NO-6 £00 oe ise 1 %0| Rising Sun gross..5 88|Dixon’s gross...... 5 50 Bees waterproof ek 30, 40, — eens lg : e sip le bee cue een ee ce : - yore toe : Above # dozen..... 50 | Bath Brick imported .............2...- 95 Pomaunane® fe 2 pee ae do American........-.-..++++. ie ; . RAI OY 5 oe oo cs ae canes ss teas cncheess ene al : oe bteeeteneeen eens oe 2 Cut ic ends cee te as @7% er Nols.) en 140" Kichardson’s No. 7% do fe ee 70 Secay Bt cece ence enc esnescseeseeeeeces @i%4 do No. 2 eee e en cette en sever enone 1 50 Flectric Parlor No.17 . 3 20 POO Logics ees ance ee eee @% | Bags, American A.............02.eeeee 20 00 Electric Parlor N ite es aN One 4 64 Granulated ..........262.05- cee e wees @i | Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 8 00 yet ath fina op ene S eS Cree EO ODE, A... cscs cece eee ee eeees steeees @6% | Condensed Milk, Swiss................ 7 50 MOLASSES. Standard A........... beeen beaeues @6% | Curry Combs # doz............. seveeeel 2@ a DAD asa e essere rs sh, ee eee waite Geer ee 7 ane te} cana Via pasg aie sohos oe Sees bbe wee MAO cc wewne es so. andles, Star............ avese seed Pouce Naw Oriemia, 00d... ccecssssscscs OO eo 54@5% | Candies. Hotel... Gied % ‘ bi iii ledigere ikea , New Orleans, fancy.......-.+---++++++++++ Yellow C...... @5% | Chimney Cleaners # doz.............. Oo market fluctuations. ress, and are good only for that date, subject: Dry Goods. Spring & Company quote a8 fduuwe: WIDE BROWN COTTONS. Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 25 a oaoesacin. 8-4. 40% ere ues ' ; % Pepperell, 7-4....-- equot, 7-4......... Pepperell, 8-4......20 |Pequot, 8-4......... 21 Pepperell, 9-4.....- 2244 |Pequot, 9-4........- 24 CHECKS. Caledonia, XX,0z..11 {Park Mills, No. 90. .14 Caledonia, X, 0z.. - haie$ Mills, No. rig Economy, 0Z....... rodigy, OZ........- Park Mills, No. 50..10 |Otis Apron........- 10% Park Mills, No. 60. a a ae 7 Park Mills, No. 70.. ork, 1 0Z........-- Park Mills, No. 80..13 |York, AA, extra o0z.14 OSNABURG, Alabama brown.... 7 {Alabama plaid..... 8 Jewell briwn....... 9%|Augusta plaid...... 8 Kentucky brown..10% Toledo plaid........ 1% Lewiston brown... 9% co os Lane brown.......- 91%4|New Tenn. plaid...i1 Louisiana plaid.... 8 |Utility plaid........ 6% BLEACHED COTTONS. Avondale, 36....... 84 |Greene, G, 4-4...... 5% ‘Art cambrics, 36. ..1144|Hill, 4-4 eel oee ae. 8% Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8%/Hill, 7-8.........---- ° a 4 Androscoggin, 5-4..1244|Hope, eee 1 Ballou, 4-4.........- "¥4%4\King Phillip cam- Ballou, 5-4.........- 6 bric, 4-4.......-.:: 11% Boott, O. 4-4........ 81%4|Linwood, 4-4....... 2. Boott, E. 5-5.....-..- 7 jLonsdale, 4-4....... 8% Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9% ees ead eee ae é 5 - BD on, » 4-4... Be eA 4. TalLangdon, 45.......- “4 Chapman, X, 4-4.... 6%4|Masonville, 4-4..... 9% Conway, 44... . .- 7% Maxwell. 4-4........ 10% Cabot, 4-4... 74|New York Mill, 44.10% Cabot, 7-8... 61%4|New Jersey, 4-4.... 8 Canoe, 3-4.... 4 |Pocasset, P.M.C.. 7% Domestic, 36....... 744|Pride of the West..12% Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 9 Pocahontas, 4-4.... 8% Davol, 4-4.....- ue 9% eae. i ae * Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 9 ictoria, AA....... Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 844|Woodbury, 4-4...... 5% Fruit of the Loom, Whitinsville, 4-4... 1% cambric, 4-4...... 12 |Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6% Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 7 |Wamsutta, 4-4...... 10% Gold Medal, 7-8..... 644| Williamsville, 36...10% Gilded Age........- 8% CORSET JEANS. Armory .....-----+ "4|\Kearsage........... 834 Androscoggin sat.. 8i4 |Naumkeag satteen. 84 Canoe River.....--- 6 \Pepperell bleached 8% Clarendon. ......-- 614|Pepperell sat....... 9% Hallowell Imp..... 6% |Rockport..........-. i Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 |Lawrencesat....... 8% Laconia .........-.- 7% Conegosat.......... 7 PRINTS. Albion, solid.......-. 514'|Gloucester ...... +, --6 Albion, grey.....--- 6 \Gloucestermourn g.6 Allen’s checks.....-. 544|Hamilton fancy....6 Ailen’s fancy......- rig ile ey beets 4 Allen’s pink........- ly|Merrimac D......... 3 Allen’spurpie occa 6%|Manchester ......... 6 ‘American, fancy....5% Oriental fancy...... 6 Arnoldfancy......-: ee ats ane pouoee 6% Berlin solid.......-- acific robes........ Cocheco fancy......6 Richmond........... 6 Cocheco robes.....-- { |Steel River.......... 5% Conestoga fancy....6 |Sim SON'S ....--.+-+- 6 Eddystone ......---- 6 |Washington fancy.. Eagle fancy.....---- 5 |Washington blues..8 Garner pink........- i FINE BROWN COTTONS. Appleton A, 4-4.... 8 Indian Orchard, 40. 8% aoe a Se ecee ee he oa arid aon oston F, 4-4....... , it... -- by Continental ©, 4-3.. 7%4|/ Lyman B, 40-in..... 10% Continental D, 40in 8% rie ao eis prec om Conestoga W, 4-4... 7 ashua H, 40-in.... 9 Conestoga D, 7-8... 54%|Nashua R, 4-4...... i Conestoga G, 30-in. 64 Nashua O, 7-8....... 7% Dwight X, 3-4...... 6 |NewmarketN... 14 Dwight Y, 7-8......- 61%4|Pepperell E, 39-in.. 74 Dwight Z, 4-4......- 7 _|Pepperell R, 4-4... s Dwight Star, 4-4.... 74 Pepperell O, 7-8. ... 6% Ewight ee ge # poppe a, aa 64 Enterprise , 36.. 5% ; C, 4-4... 7 Great Falls E,4-4... 7 |Saranac R.......... 7 Farmers’ A, 4-4..... 6% |Saranac E.......... 9 Indian Orchard, £-4 7% DOMESTIC GINGHAMS. Amoskeag .....---- 8 Souuan dress styl 9% Amoskeag, Persian Johnson Manfg Co, styles........---+> 10%; Bookfold......... RY Bates .........-..-+- 7% Johnson Mantfg Co, _ Berkshire .......... ee ce .... 7 |Slaterville, ress See a ty 14| styles... 9 Glasgow checks, | White Mfg Co, stap 7% royal styles...... 8 |White Mfg Co, fanc 8 Gloucester, new White Mant’g Co, standard ......... dag = poo ee a. 3% Piunket......------ 7% \Gordon............- Lancaster ........-- 83, Greylock, dress Langdale ........--- Warl BbyVAes 2... 6.-255 12% WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS. Androscoggin, 7-4..21 | Pepperell. 10-4..... 27% droscoggin, 8-4..23 |Pepperell, 11-4..... 3244 a SF. -4......20 |Pequot, 7-4......... 21 Pepperell, 7 | 2 Pepperell, 8-4...... 224% |Pequot, 8-4......... 4 Pepperell, 9-4....-- 25 |Pequot, 9-4......... 27% . HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. Atlantic > +f oe ia a 8% Atlantic H, 4-4..... 7 \|Lawrence Y, 30.... 7 Atlantic D, 4-4..... 6%4'Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5% Atlantic P,44...... 534 \Newmarket NC. 4 Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 5% Mystic River, 4-4... 6 Adriatic, 36......... 74 | Pequot A, ae Seca. 8 Augusta, 4-4........ 6%4/Piedmont, 36....... 7 Boott M, 4-4....-.-- ae aoe oe 4 t FF, 44....... 7% Tremont »4-4.... 5% ae ci oxlvucs, 4. o Indian Head, 4-4... 7%|Wachusett, 4-4..... 7% indiana Head 45-in.124%| Wachusett, 30-in... 6% TICKINGS. Amoskeag, ACA...13%/Falls, XXXX scoeiee 18% Amoskeag ‘4-4..19 /Falls, XXX......... 15% Amoskeag, A...... 48 (Falis: BB... 5... 11% Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falls, BBC, 36...... 19% Amoskeag, C.....- 11 (Falls, awning......19 Amoskeag, D...... 10% Hamilton, BT, 32. .12 Amoskeag, E...... 10 Hamilton, Dos. 9% Amoskeag, F....... 9144'Hamilton, H.... .. 9% Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton fancy...10 Premium B........16 Methuen AA....... 13% Pxtra4s4........--:- 16 |Methuen ASA...... 18 Extra7-8...... cise 14% Omega A, 7-8....... 11 Gold Medal 4-4......15 |Omega A, 4-4....... 13 COATS: 54... --o5cee 12%'Omega ACA, 7-8... .14 Rts 144 Omega ACA, 4-4....16 ME GS... --.---+--+- 14 j|Omega SE, 7-8...... 24 BUTS .2. 6. seen 16 |\Omega SE, 4-4...... 27 Avid os ...19 |\Omega M. 7-8 ...... 22 Omega M, 4-4..... - Cordis ACA, 382..... 15 \Shetucket SS&SSW 11% Cordis No. 1, 32..... 5 (iShetucket,S & SW.12 Cordis No. 2.......- 14 |Shetucket, SFS....12 Cordis No. 3........ 13 |Stockbridge A..... 7 Cordis No. 4........ 11% Stockbridge frncy. 8 GLAZED CAMBRICS. Germer .. 3. .50.. ss: 5 (Pmpire.-....:--..-- Hookset........---- 5 |Washington........ 4% Red Cross.......--- 5 |Edwards............ 5 Forest Grove....... iS. S. & Sons........ 5 GRAIN BAGS. American A....... 19 {Old Tronsides...... 15 REED. oss se. 5 .23%|Wheatland ......... 21 DENIMS. : Toston .....-...---- 7% \Otis CC............. 104% f£verett blue.......18%/Warren AXA...... 12% Everett brown..... 13%|Warren BB........ 11% Otis ARA.......-.+ 124%4;Warren CC......... 10% Otis BB........-...- 11%|York fancy........ 15 PAPER CAMBRICS. Manville............ 6 (8.8. &Sons......... 6 Masgnville......... G. 4GAmOr 3.26.3... ... 6 WIGANS. Red Cross........-- 7%4|Thistle Mills........ TRI os occ on ne > Cryolite, a mineral which is of great value in the potash manufacture, has been discov- ered in the Yellowstone Park. Heretofore it has been obtained only in Greenland. Slow |. LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. ‘ The Newaygo Company quote f. 0. b. cars as ollow: Uppers, Linch.............+.-++-5+- per M $44 00 Uppers, 14,1% and 2 inch.............--- 00 Selects, Linch...............-e2ee eee cere 35 00 Selects, 144,1% and 2 inch........ ...:-. 38 00 Fine Common, linch............. «+--+: 30 00 Shop, linch............0--eee scene eee 20 00 Fine, Common, 134, 1% and 2 inch =..°:..- 32 00 No.1 Stocks, 12in., 12, 14and16 feet.... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet...........----+ 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20feet............---- 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in.,18 feet............---- 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet...... eo see eco 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet.............---- 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet..............--- 17 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 50 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet..............-+ 50 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet..............+- 14 50 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 50 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet...............- 50 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet..........-..--- 14 50 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 11 30 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet........-....---- 12 50 No. 2 Stecks, 8 in., 20 feet.............--+ 13 50 Coarse Common or shipping culls, all widths and lengths......... ....--. 8 93 00 A and B Strips, 4 or 6im .........-.---- +. 35 00 C Strips, 4or6 inch............-..--e ee oe 28 00 No. 1 Fencing, all lengths.............-.- 15 00 No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14.and 18 feet.......... 12 00 No. 2 Fencing, 16 feet..........-...seee eee 1 00 No. 1 Fencing, 4 inch...............+-+-+> 15 00 No. 2 Fencing, 4 inch............-.-++--++ 12 00 Norway C and better, 4 or 6inch......... 20 00 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and B...........- 18 00 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C............---.-+-- 14 50 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00 Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16 ft... 10 00@10 50 $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. . Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B........----- 36 00 Dressed Flooring, 6in. C.............-++- 29 00 Dressed Flooring, 6in., No. 1,common.. 17 00 Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 common.... 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal. : Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and Clear.. 35 00 Dressed Flooring, 4in., C..........------- 26 00 Dressed Flooring, 4or5in., No.1 com’n 16 oe Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.2 com’n 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional. XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 50 Roxex isin: Whim....-....-.-....-------- 3 40 KOR 1G in. 8, ss es es 3 so 3 00 No. 2 or 6 in. C. B18 in. Shingles......... 2 00 No.2or5 in. C. B. 16 im............--++--- 1 %5 Tath o .s ces e OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: - OYSTERS. New York Counts, per can..........--.-+- Extra Selects...........0 2 cece cece ee ec cece . 33 Standards .......... cece cece cece eee e eet e eee eees 2 WAC OMUOS §5 50 oes eee a cs cose once 20s besos 2 FRESH FISH. OCHA 8 ooo as aie s coe wn oie ins cies 8 Haddock .........0.c cece cree cece csccerccscnes 7 amOltS ce cose ec cess sete sees 5 Mackinaw Trout...........-2cee eee cece eeees 7 MaCKeCre!...... <0 02.06.05. ++ twee ee ee teeeee 15 WWhitensh = 2... 5... i wee een ee ees 7 Smoked Whitefish and Trout..............-- 10 Smoked Sturgeon.......-...05 cece cece ee eee 10 HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows: HIDES. GTOON. 622. oe. Foc ee es es Bb @T Part Cured.......:..-.-.---.--<:-----+> 8 @ 8% ay) Cured... 225.0... 6-2... eee eon 84@ 8% Dry hides and kipS.............---+-++- 8 @12 Calf skins, green or cured......... oo 10 @12 Deacon skins............------ # piece20 @50 SHEEP PELTS. Shearlings or Summer skins # piece..10 @20 Fall pelts............ 2... eee eee eee e ess 30 @50 Winter pelts...............--.+-.- -- 100 @1 50 WOOL. Fine washed @ fh.............--- ee ee eee x Coarse washed...........----e cece eee 18 @20 Wnwashed.....)...4...:...-.---.------. 2-3 Tallow. .....6.5..2: seeE Sab ae ecea a 54@ 5% FRESH MEATS. John Mohrhard quotes the trade as follows: Fresh Beef, sides............--.-eeees 6%@ 8 Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 8 9 Dressed Hogs..............ccecs-sse-ee 8 Mutton, CarCasses............-.0. ee eee 64@ 7 Weal cet cies cot aae: 94@i0 MOWIS (6 io cass eet ae es. 15@16 Pork Sausage... .....-.neecocescereree 10 @10% Bologna... .. 02. cece cece eee ee ee ee ees @10 Japan Teas are now Office of JOHN CAULFIELD, 85, 87, 89 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. arriving quite freely, and baroware. Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: AUGERS AND BITS. TOS, OL BINIO. . ooo. cc weeds ose enecin dis 50 ING EC CG ees eee vee dis 55 DOUBIORS. ooo voc ccs cos cee sscaese sete dis 50 PPYOTGOR os i cle c seb eens caus dis 50 ROTOR eo es ccc s as wee ca dis 50 MOOS (ee ee ae dis40&10 Jennings’, genuine..............----+-- dis 25 Jennings’, imitation........... ..-..--- dis40&10 BALANCES. PUI es ee ice ea eee ten eee ele dis 25 BARROWS. HGUPOAG: og. a ee $ 15 00 Garden... 05.6.2... cose. eee eo we net 35 00 BELLS. MES oo oe oe ieee dis $ 60&10 OW cee Boe oa oe aan dis 60 ale oe os ee a ee ea dis 15 GOO ei ae es. o. dis 20 DOOr, Sargent... 6... si. sc kk: dis 55 BOLTS. DtOMC: ee dis$ 40 Carriage new list..............0...... dis 75 BIOW <2 3 on we men ee dis 30&1C Sleigh SHO. ots ca ee dis 50&15 Gast Barve) Bolts.....:....5.0..25.-.% dis 50 Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50 Cast Square Spring................... dis 5d Cast Onan oe ce es dis 60 Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10 Wrought Square .:... .......-..-.--<: dis 55&10 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob USE oe ae 50&10&10 TVeS) DOOR. 6... ec ce: dis 50&10 BRACES. Barber 3-2-0600... oe. dis$ 40 IBBCKUIS oo osc oe es se dis 50 DPOMOrd... . oro... k ee eS dis 50 Am Bae co at hea ea oe dis net BUCKETS. Well, plain. ee ee. $ 400 Well, Swivel’: 200.055.5000 ce 4 50 BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 60 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 Wrounht Loose Pin.................. dis 60 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver Tipped sc). 6350s 2 ee dis 60& 5 Wrought Table... 553.6505. c we: dis 60 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60 Wrought Brass: (. 062022... 2 12sec dis 65&10 Blind: Clarkess) 30.6825) e 2. ses ee dis 70&10 iBVind. BaAPkOr ss... o.oo. ct. et dis %0&10 Blind, Shepard’s..................+++- dis 70 Spring for Screen Doors 3x2%, per gross 15 00 Spring for Screen Doors 3x8....pergross 18 00 CAPS. Ms TOU per m $ 65 Phekes Cab os se coo eae. ce 60 Go ee: 35 IMNISK@G S02 ces OG ek oe 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 50 Rim Fire, United States................ dis 50 Central Pine. 6 ec ce cc ces dis 4% CHISELS. SOCKECE RINMOR ooo seca ss snc e ee dis 65&10 Socket Framing......... .dis 65&10 Socket Corner............. dis 65&10 Socket SHOES... 00.25... 2.4..:2.. ...dis 65&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 COI 8 a ee a es net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s.................... dis 8334 IFOCCHIISS 6.522052... 0.521. ss dis 25 COCKS. Brass, Racking's....0..0......52..5...... 40&10 IBIDD{S 20. 26 bol 49&10 BCGr ae ee 40&10 MOMMA) 5) oo oes ee ea ise 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. Bib 37 14x52, 14x56, 14 x60........... eee, 39 DRILLS. Morse’s Bit Stock......... 35 Taper and Straight Shank. i 20 Morse’s Taper Sodnk................. dis 30 ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 in.................. doz net $1 10 COrmigated: 2.0.05. 0. cease dis 20&10 AGHUStADIC | 2. .c5-0 655. eos eee es dis 40&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25 FILES. American File Association List...... dis 50 DISSEOINS) oe a. ese ee dis 50 New American... ...../.....:......2- dis 50 Nicholson’s...... Dass Oy el Gees dis 50 LGUGIOS oo 66 i. eee cs dis 30 Heller’s Horse Rasps..............-.. dis 3344 GALVANIZED IRON, following invoices: prices are fairly settled. I desire to advise the trade that, within a few days, I will be in receipt of the 237 6 ‘ “ No. 75, 97 “ “ “ No. 25, 125 6 Suez Steamer guarantee better values O. G. Roast Java Mandehling Java 6c guananteed. tee quality. 125 Chests by City of Peking, No. 424, ‘6 Also large assorted lines of Young Hyson, Gun Powders, both Muyone and Pingsuey, Formosa Oo- longs, and Moning Congos at lowest figures. and Mocha Mail orders solicited. Lowest My own importation - - - 30 6s “ < ss - 28 4 “ = a = 25 3 “ ss i 3 6 I wish to call special atttention to my new brands of roast Coffees. I have taken special pains in selection and blending, and roast fresh daily. I than those furnished by Eastern parties or no sale. Imperial Roast, a blended coffee 18 23 25 28 market prices I have secured the agency of Gilbert’s Starch factories at Buffalo and Des Moines. Their goods have always been regarded as equal to any of Hast- ern Manufacturers, and have always held their own in the Eastern States. I am now able to compete with Western manufacturers in price and guaran- JOHN CAULFIELD. Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 24, 25and26, 27 28 List 12 i 14 5 6 Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. Maydole & Cows.) .02. 52.3... 5 82s es. dis 15 WIS ch ee ee ce dis 25 Werkes & Plumb sa... 6... oe... dis é Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis 50 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60 Kidder: wood tra.k:....:....-........- dis 40 HINGES. Gate, Clark's: 1,280.05... dis 60 DLAs. 6.255, Vass. ee per doz, net, 2 50 Serew Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 PNG JOUGO! oes ee Sele. 3% Screw Hock and Eye, % ............ net 10% Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net 84 Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net T% Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net 7% Strap and: Pinos ee dis 60&10 HOLLOW WARE. Stamped Tin Ware............ 0.2... e eee 60&10 JapannedcTin Ware..............-...--. 20&10 Granite Iron Ware..............-.e00--- 25 HOES. Gib 1 ee $11 00, dis 40 Grub 222 ee 11 50, dis 40 Gan Bo a ee 12 00, dis 40 KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...... $2 00, dis 6¢ Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings.... 2 50, dis 60 Door, porcelain, plated trim- AINE 2 oe Soc as cee list, 7 25, dis 60 Door, porcelain, trimmings list, 8 25, dis (0 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... dis 60 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... d 4) PIGMBCiO or oa. dis 50 LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfe. Co.’s reduced list dis 60 Mallory, Wheelnr & Co.’S................ dis 60 iranfOMs 605566 o ccs os ieee cies sacs eee dis 60 INGUIN R else clei a oka coerce dis 60 LEVELS. Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers C0.’S...........ceeeeeeeee dis 45 Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’8 Malleables dis 45 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........ dis 45 Coffee, Enterprise............-....e scenes dis 25 MATTOCKS. Adze Hye............ i ees $16 00 dis 40&10 Hunt Eye............seceeeeneeee $15 00 dis 40&10 PUNO Ss.. oe ee $18 50 dis 20 & 10 NAILS. Common, Brad and Fencing. 10d. to: 60d..3, 2.2522... 62% .. 8 keg $2 45 8d and9d adv............... 2a 25 6d and %d adv....... ae esc esas A 50 AG ONO DG OV: . 2c oes oe cee ets cece eevee e ees 75 Rds GUUANOCO. 5. clues eke ea cea eee weylcc 1 50 Sa fin® AAVOUCE... 6.5 cc. k epee ce atc ete 3 00 Clinch nails, adv...... cece e cece sec eees 1% Finishing t 10d 8d) «6s 4d Size—inches § 3 2% .2 1% aay. | Se $1 25 150 15 2 00 Steel Nails—Advance 10c from above prices. MOLLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern .......... ...dis 70 Stebbin’s Genuine...... pe -dis 70 Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25 : MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled............ dis 50 OILERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent........-:.. ... dis 55 Zinc, with brass bottom............. -+. dis 50 Brass or Copper......-..-.ee-seesecceceee dis CAPEL.........sseteeeweeeeee DEF SLOSS, $12 net Olmstead’s..........-. Mixb ides sw sien ay gig : eS Sas PLANES. Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy........6....... eee dis 15 Selota BODEN... o. .5 ic ck eon uni ce sc ces dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15 Bench, first quality............... veoeat dis 20 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and PANS. Heys ROM: o.oo. ooo ees Facet cea le, dis 40&10 Common, polished...................... dis 60 DrIpPIN G25 a a #2 Ib 8 RIVETS. Iron and Tinned.......... ... dis 40 Copper Rivets and Buys.............. dis 40 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. “A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos, 24 to 27 10% “B” Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 ‘ Broken packs 4c @ bb extra. ROOFING PLATES. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 5 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ CD IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00 IX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.......... 16 90 ea an ROPES. ieal, +4 In. and ‘larger... . os... ect ee ees gL Manilla... 2.0... ee Be SQUARES. Steel and Iron................ Boece dis 50 Wey and BEVelg. 2.626... Ae oon cc oe dis 50 WHER ee dis 20 SHEET IRON. i Com. Smooth. Com. INOR TOGO TE. ee $4 20 $3 20 INOSeIO tO Loos. oo ee 4 20 3 20 NOSiI8S GO 2b.2.. 4 20 3 20 INOS, 2260 24.0. co es 4 20 3 20 INOS 25 tO 26.0... eo. 4 40 3 40 INO ee a ce 4 60 3 60 All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. & 60, _—WHOLESALE— HARDWARE! 10 and 12 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. Detroit and Chicago prices duplicated al- ways, and freights in our favor and shipments more prompt make Grand Rapids the cheapest market. ‘ WE SOLICIT THE DEALER’S TRADE, And NOT the Consume1’s. AGENTS FOR THE RIVERSIDE STEEL NAIL The Steel Nail is the Coming Nail. All dealers who have once had them will have no other. Why? They are stronger; they are lighter; they will not break; carpenters insist on having them; they are worth twenty-five per cent. more than the iron nail; they cost but a trifle more. We are receiving three car loads a week and are still behind with our orders. We have promise of more frequent shipments and now hope to keep up on our orders Send for sample order or ask for price. We are carrying to-day as large a stock, and filling orders as complete, as any house in Michigan. : Foster, Stevens : 60, Mii 4 poo ae se a Scie ey eg ee In casks of 600 Ibs, ® fh.................. 6% In smaller quansities, ® b.............. 7 TINNER’S SOLDER. INO. 1. Retined. 20. soe 13 00 Market Half-and-half............. 0... 15 00 Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16 TIN PLATES. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. IC, 10x14, Charcoal. ...2:.... 2.0... oes 6 50 IX, 10x14 Charcoal... 0.2. cd... oo ee 8 50 IC, baxt2, Chareoal. 0.5... .5.25 00025. 6 50 IX, eoxt2. Charcoal 2... 2.2.6. c ke... 8 50 IC, 14x20, Charcoal. ..0 oi oe. c coe 6 50 Ix, W4axe20, Charcoal. oo ose. os ce: 8 50 TXX; 14x20, Charcoal... 5... 2.2.25. .0.. 10 50 EXXX, 14x20, Charcool....:.....6..2.00006 12 50 EX XXX, 14x20, Charcoal..........0...0.05 14 50 Ix, 20x25; CRArcOal:..... 3. si leew eee 18 00 DC,. 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 6 50 DX, 100Plate@harcoal...... 2.2... 6.2... 8 50 DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 10 50 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 rates. TRAPS. Steel; Game. 6.68.66 oo ee ee Onovida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60 IOUCHIISS) oe ck soe ee eG. 60 SP. & W. Mio. Cows. 020... cose 60 Mouse, Choker... o.0 oso 20e 8 doz Mouse; delusion.........:-.....2...< $1 26 B doz : WIRE. Bright: Market. .2 0.0.2 oc dis 60 Anmnenled Market. 2200050520. 2.8. cols coe dis 60 Coppered Market.... 2.0.0.2... 222. se cones dis 55 BINUra Barnes ee dis 55 Tinned: Market. 2.2. 26.0600. oo ecs eck kis 40 Tinned Broom... .. oo 5.2... ok ee 8 Tb 09 Minmed Mattress......-.....-.3-.-.2 2... 8 Tb 8% Coppered Spring Steel.................. dis 387% Tinned Spring Steel...... ...dis 37% PiAiMeWeNCe as #8 tb 3% Barbed RenCe: oc.) ogee. esa COPDCE. oo. 25 eo ce, new list net IBVASS sos. ee eee oo. new list net WIRE GOODS. Brion oo oe dis 60&10&10 Serew Byes. o.oo ee os eos dis 60&10&10 FIOOK Se ae ee dis 60&10&10 Gate Hooks and Hyes.............. dis 60&10&10 WYENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... @oe's Genuine. . 0.2 dis 50&10 Coe’s Pat Agricultural, wrought. ...... dis 65 Coe’s Pat., matleable. ...:.............-: dis 70 MISCELLANEOUS. Pumps, Cisterm. 2.00.3... ee dis 60&10 SGEOWA) 950205230 ce 70 Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis 50 Dampers, American........:....-.-..:-. 3344 MUSKEGON MATTERS. Facts and Fancies Picked Up at that Busy Place. M. Knoohuizen the Amity street grocer has sold out. The buildings of the Lakeside Iron Works are up and enclosed. De Young & Palmerton have dissilved, Palmerton continuing. The L. W. Schimmel & Co. crockery store is again open for business. Robt. E. Crotty and John VanderWerp have dissolved partnership. Howell & Phillabaum succeed John Van- derWerp in the grocery business. H. J. Morris, of the firm of 8S. S. Morris & Bro., has returned from his Eastern trip. Orcutt & Co. will remove from the J. H. Smith block on First street to the Odell block, corner Clay avenue and First street. Jeannot & Reed, grocers on Terrace street, have dissolved, M. F. Reed retiring. The business will be continued by J. O. Jean- not. : Several grocers are making a foolish war on the price of flour, resulting in a lossof profits and aconsequent demoralization of the business. Aster Houde, who has carried on 2 gro- cery business in a small way at North Mus- kegon for some time past, has petered out, and skipped to Dakota, leaving debts that will probably aggregate $500 or $600. Andrew Wierengo, the Muskegon jobber, has put in two new grocery stocks during the past week—one for J. VanderMalen & Co., and the other for Mrs. A. Stevenson, both of whom have engaged in business on Pine street. The mill of the Beidler Manufacturing Co., which was idle for about four weeks, in consequence of a shortage of logs, began op- erations August 25. A tramway 1,560 feet long is being built to its old dock, on which it is proposed to crosspile lumber. The com- pany wiJl have room for 10,000,000 feet. gg Monthly Meeting of Post A. At the regular meeting of Post A, held at the reading room at Sweet’s hotel Saturday evening, the following representatives of the traveling fraternity answered to their names: Wm. Logie, L. Max. Mills, Wm. B. Ed- munds, Geo. H. Seymour, J. N. Bradford, Richard Warner, Wallace Franklin, W. G. Hawkins, D. S. Haugh, P. H. Carroll, A. B. Cole, W. J. Price, I. A. Delemater and Chauncey A. Bryant, of Chicago. President Logie presided, and Geo. H. Seymour was asked to serve as secretary protem. The minutes of the previous meet- ing were read and approved. The election of additional officers, provid- ed for in the by-laws, being in order, P. H. Carroll nominated Richard Warner for Sec- ond Vice-President. The nomination was seconded by J. N. Bradford, and ‘Dick’ was unanimously elected. The president named as Election Com- mittee the following: D. S. Haugh, W. G. Hawkins, Wallace Franklin, J. N. Bradford and Wm. B. Edmunds. The same officer announced as the Pur- chasing Committee: Stephen Sears, Richard Warner and Geo. H. Seymour, and the gen- tlemen named were constituted a Soliciting Committee. W. G. Hawkins, of the Committee on Rooms, stated that there was nothing fur- ther to report in the matter referred to the Committee, as no more available rooms could be found than those reported at last meeting. A volunteer suggested that four rooms could be secured in the Houseman block, at anannual rental of $240, and advocated the securing of the same. Afterathorough dis- cussion of the matter, it was decided to lay it over until the next meeting, in order that the committee may act understandingly and satisfactorily. Geo H. Seymour was instruct- ed to act as Secretary and Treasurer pro tem, until Mr. Atkins, who was regularly elected to those positions, is able to act as such. The Treasurer then announced that the payment of the initiation fee of $5 was in order, and nine of those present stepped for- ward and deposited their Vs on the table, receiving the Treasurer’s receipt for the same. In order that the renting and furnishing of the rooms may be effected as soon as possible, it was decided to hold a spec- ial Meeting in two weeks—Satnrday even- ing, Sept. 13—and in the mean time the Sec- retary is to notify every member that his attendance is especially desired on that oc- easion, The meetlng then adjourned. “Max Mills will have to preside at the special meeting,” said President Logie, after adjournment, ‘‘as I shall be in Petoskey two weeks from to-night.” It is understood that Mills has purchased a half dozen books on parliamentary practice, and that he will sur- prise his friends by the masterly manner in which he will discharge the duties of pre- siding officer. Ata meeting of the election committee, Wm. B. Edmunds was elected chairman. Some one said something about dedicat- ing the new rooms with a ball about Thanks- giving day. Forty-eight dollars in the treasury, and several counties yet to hear from, The Treasurer will be compelled to give bonds in the penal sum of $1,000,000, with two or more sureties. While drilling for gas in Ross township, six miles from Pittsburg, a flow of heavy green lubricating oil was recently struck, but the owners of the well think it would not pay expenses to develop the well, on ac- count of the heavy flow of salt water. The well attracted a large crowd of people from Pittsburg, it being the nearest oil well to that city yet struck. es as The Michigan Tradesman, PENCIL PORTRAITS—NO. 28. A. D. Baker, Eetter Known as “Charley.” Allison Durand Baker was born near Ransomville, Niagara county, N. ¥., May 9, 1860, and lived on the farm with his parents until sixteen years of age, when he went to Lockport, N. Y., and attended the Union school there two years. The death of his father impelled him to turn his attention to business pursuits, and he accordingly enter- ed the hardware store of L. L. Chadwick, at Lockport, remaining there about two years, coming west in the spring of 1881. Aftera short stop at Greenville, he came to Grand: Rapids and solicited employment at the hands of Foster, Stevens & {Co., who gave him a position in the stove department. So well pleased were the firm with his work, that they proposed to him that he accepta position on the road, a proposition in which he eagerly acquiesced. The first territory assigned him was the principal towns on the four railway lines leading south of the city, but on the retirement of John Read from the road, he was assigned the principal northern points—dividing that territory with Geo. W. Alden—while he still retains the C. & W. M. Railway. Mr. Baker’s success as a salesman is to be attributed to his prevailing good nature, coupled with a faculty for making and hold- ing friends, and to the fact that he takes pains to post himself thoroughly on every point in any way connected with the business of his adoption. He isa hard-worker and a skillful salesman, possessing to a marked degree the respect of his house and the confidence of his trade. A young man of good habits, and possessing exceptional business quali- fications, Mr. Baker has every reason to look forward to a useful and promising career. ee Miscellaneous Notes of Interest. ° In Louisiana rum is made from sweet po- tatoes. The taxable values of the State of Texas for the year show an increase of $60,000,- 000. A popular cane in Maine is composed of whisky, except for a thin enclosing cylin- der. The annual sales of sawed lumber in the United States are said to aggregate $233,- 000,000. There are at preseut 695 potteries in the United States, half of which are in New Jersey. “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world,” Itis the hand of the hired girl. When the marriage ceremony was over, the parson was approached by the groom with the question: ‘“‘What’s the damage, elder?” The shoe trade is in an excellent condition in Beverly, Mass., and one firm is said to haye paid out $76,000 in wages in six months. When a saw has cracked near the teeth, to prevent it from continuing, drill a small hole at the end of the crack. This is said to be effectual. Mr. Dude: “I always sleep in my gloves, Miss Fresh; itmakes my hands so soft.”— Miss Fresh: “And I judge you sleep with a cap for the same reason.” “Herr Meyer, I suppose you understand that every one was to bring along something to the picnic. What have you brought?” Herr Meyer; “My two boys as you see. An old farmer who wrote to an editor asking how to get rid of moles, and received the reply: ‘Plough them out,’’? answered back: “Can’t doit. It’s on my gal’s nose.” Judge—“‘What sort of man, now, was it whom you saw commit the assault??? Con- stable—‘‘Shure, yer Honor, he was a small onsignificant crathur—abont yer own size, yer Honor!” ' A young gentleman wishes to know which is proper to say on leaving a young lady friend after a late call—good night or good evening? Never tell a lie, young man, say good morning. ‘Why did you put that nickle with a hole in it in the contribution box?” asked one man of another. ‘Because I couldn’t put the hole in without the nickle, and J had to put in something. “Doctor, my daughter seems to be getting blind, and she is making ready for her wed- ding. Whatever will she do?” “Let her go on, by all means. If anything can open her eyes, marriage will.” The average man doesn’t feel as bad when he receives ten dollars too much change as when he gets ten cents too little. He is more anxious to correct the little mistake than he is to rectify the big one. “What is the price of this axle grease?” asked a new salesman of his employer, the grocer, “there isno mark on it.” “It de- pends on your customer; if he asks for axle _-grease charge him fifteen cents per pound, but if he wants butter make it thirty-eight cents.” A machine for making paper pulp from sawdust was recently put up at Glens Falls, N. Y., and is pronounced a success. The pulp shows a long fiber, from which a fine quality of book, news and wrapping paper is made. A ten ton paper mill will be built at once. A genius in the hardware line has devised luminous door-knobs which he advertises will “shine all night.” Anybody can find the door-knob in the dark, but the key-hole _ is what bothers most men who stay out late. A luminous key-hole would “fill along felt - want.” Where is the hardware manufactur- er that will bring out luminous key-hole - triramings? Locomotives have fallen in price very heavily in the last few months.