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VOL. 8.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1890__

Michigan Tradesman.

NO. 370!

 

 

ESTABLISHED 1841.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing under the firm name of F, L.
Burger & Co. was dissolved Sept. 12 by mutual
—. The business will be continued by

L. Burger, who assumesall ndebtedness and
will collect all money due the sa_i firm.
F£. L. BURGER.
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Levering, Sept. 12, 1890.

Raton, kyon & Go,

Dehool SUDpLes,
Miscellaneous Books
Behool Books,
btallonery.

Our Fall kine Now Ready
EATON,LYON &CO.,

20 and 22 Monroe St.,Grand Rapids.

REMPIS & GALLMEYER,

POUNDERS

General Jobbers and Manufacturers of
Settees, Lawn Vases, Roof Crestings, Carriage
Steps, Hi: g Posts and Stair Steps.

54-56 N. Front Si, Grand Rapids, Mich.

SEEDS |

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

APPLES
POTATOES.

C. Ainsworth,

76 So. Division St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLEN DURFEE. A. D. LEAVENWORTH.

Allen Durfee & Co.,

FUNERAL DIRECTORS,

 

 

 

 

103 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids.

It Will Pay

To Buy ALLEN B. WRISLEY’S

Good Cheer Soap

Leading Wholesale Grocers Keep It.

OYSTERS

Season is now under way. Let your
orders come. We quote:

 

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DAISY BRAND-—Selects. eS ee 23
POOR eg oe cue 18

5 - PUVORINON ys. occ. 16

Mince Meat.

BEST IN USE.
20-I1b. Pails ee oe oe Je age Ib.
Oe. os 6
% bbls. 6ace Ti
9 Cans (usual weight), + 31.50 50 per doz.

Sweet Cider, Pure, 15c per gal.
Pure Cider Vinegar, 10c r
Choice Dairy Butter, 16c.
Fresh Eggs, 18c.

EB, PALLAS & SON

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

SEEDS!

 

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

Grad Rapids Seed Store,

71 Canal St, GRAND RAPIDS.

W.T. LAMOREAUX.

 

W. C. WILLIAMS, A. SHELEY.

A. 8S. BROOKS,

WILLIAMS,
SHELEY
& BROOKS

Successors to

FARRAND, WILLIAMS & C0O.,
Wholesale Druggists,

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

S.A. Morman

WHOLESALE
Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio

LIME,

Akron, Buffalo and Louisville

CEMENTS,

Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe, Fire Brick
and Clay.
Write for Prices.

 

 

20 LYON ST., - GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

WOOD CORKS.

 

Experience of the Inventor of ee
Bottle Stoppers.
PART Iv.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

The man who uttered these words—Mr.
E., of Michigan—is no visionary. He is
a thoroughly successful business man,
and one whose judgment in commercial
matters is valued by all with whom he
comes in contact. After he had listened
to the rise and progress of this invention
and been frankly and minutely told by
Wilson all the obstacles encountered, he
said: ‘I will entertain a proposition
from you or your company to establish a
branch factory in this State and, if suffi-
cient inducement is offered me, I believe
wood suitable for the purpose can be
procured and machinery made, under my
instructions, to ensure both practical and
financial success.” Wilson had no diffi-
culty in showing Mr. E. that he was
empowered to act as he thought best in
regard to manufacturing and selling, any
where east of the Mississippi River, and
at once made his friend the following
offer: If Mr. E. would furnish the cap-
ital required, to the extent of a certain
sum named, to prosecute and carry for-
ward the business, and jointly with him
—the President of the company—give it
his faithful attention the greater portion
of his time and, if necessary to do so,
continue the work until said stated sum
of money was expended or perfect suc-
cess crowned their efforts, he would at
once transfer to him 12,000 shares of his
own stock in the company. This propo-
sition was accepted and a conference be-
tween the two men proved the wisdom
and business sagacity of Mr. E. in a high
degree. He remarked to Wilson that at
present it was impossible to foresee the
obstacles even yet to be encountered, and
that while making haste it must be made
slowly, so as not to squander the money
stipulated, which was alarge sum. It
was, therefore, proposed that they first
open a correspondence with parties in
the lower Atlantic states and also those
bordering upon the Gulf of Mexico,
where tropical woods were supposed to
be found. A large number of letters
were written, enclosing small samples of
the wood used in California and a quan-
tity of postal stamps for reply, stating
that a similar wood was required fora
particular manufacturing purpose, and
if it could be had in quantity, large sums
of money would be paid out in those
localities to obtain it. These letters were
each enclosed to the postmasters at vari-
ous points in the several Gulf States,
kindly asking these officials to place them
in the hands of some woodsman, or reli-
able old resident who would be most
likely to accede to the request. From
time to time during the winter many
replies to these letters were received, en-
closing more or less samples and showing
much good will and judgment on the part
of the writers, but only one kind of wood,
a species of catalpa, seemed adapted to
the purpose. Although Wilson had
offered to payany small bills for expense
incurred to obtain the samples, it is only

 

courtesy to say that, with one or two ex-
ceptions, the labor was gratuitous. Learn-
ing that the catalpa was a tree of much
larger growth than the willow, it was
proposed that a new method be employed
in cutting. For the purpose intended, it
must be cut in the direction of the grain.
It was, therefore, suggested that a
straight, steel tube, with a cutting edge
at one end, could be used with power, in
the same manner that a chisel is used to
make mortices for tenons, and, being
made to work automatically, would rap-
idly cut from dises of the wood, previ-
ously sawed to the requisite thickness
for the length of the required stopper,
the straight plugs or circular pieces, in
the manner of cutting gun wads by hand.
These straight stoppers are also wanted
in that form for certain uses. It was be-
lieved that the tapering machines used
in making the bark corks would then
taper these as readily as the others. Act-
ing upon this idea, Mr. E. soon had his.
machinist at work and, after repeated
failures and vexatious delays, he was
able to cut out with this rather erude
machine from twenty to thirty per min-
ute. This was an entire new departure
in the work of production and was hailed
with satisfaction. Upon further corre-
spondence with a party in Florida, from
whom the finest sample of the wood in
question was obtained, Wilson and E.
were considerably astonished and dis-
mayed to learn that it was not the body
of a tree they were to use, or had been
experimenting with, but its roots, which
grew beneath the surface of the earth and
ran a long distance almost at right angles
from its base. It was afterward discov-
ered that this catalpa, growing as it did
in a moist, rich soil, was very prolific in
roots, which often attained a length of
ten to fourteen feet and a diameter of
ten to fifteen inches. Thus it will be
seen that the discs or slices required for
the company’s purpose gave a surface of
many cubie inches and that a cord of
such wood, if tolerably uniform in size,
would furnish many thousands of corks.
The roots of this tree grew very near and
often partly above the earth’s surface,
and it was not difficult to trace and
obtain them.

The press of Mr. E.’s legitimate busi-
ness now caused a cessation of further
operations during the last part of winter
and early spring. In the month of April,
it was deemed best to send a man south
to examine the wood supply in person,
but those who were thought competent
for the purpose refused to take the risk

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of malarial and other fevers in that | wings, and was built entirely ef small

tropical region.

As there seemed to be | logs and without regard to warmth, as it
no one élse, Wilson himself volunteered was so far south.

Every piece of furni-

to make the journey. On the morning of | ture in the house, except one, was of the
April 17, Mr. E. provided him with a re- most rude and home-made pattern. Not
turn ticket to Jacksonville, Fla., and a/one chair of any kind was in sight, but,

generous sum of money for all expenses,
with the injunction to preserve his
health, if possible, by traveling during
the day only and registering at the best
hotels at night; also, if not successful in
his search for an ample supply of wood
required, to draw upon him for further
funds, and sail from Key West to Havana
and prosecute a further search on the
Island of Cuba. The journey was made
through Tennessee and Georgia, he hav-
ing introductory letters to parties in
Brunswick, on the Atlantic coast. From
this point he went direct to Jacksonville
and thence to St. Augustine. Here he
found the gentleman who had furnished
the best quality of the required wood,
but, upon visiting the locality whence it
was obtained, the supply was found in-
sufficient, both in size and quantity, and
he was directed to return to Brunswick
and was given full instructions by the
gentlemanly sheriff of the county as to
the best means of obtaining a supply.
Wilson was further advised to visit
Palatka, Fla., as it was believed the
quality of the wood growing in a more
moist soil would be better for the pur-
pose. A week was spent in and around
that village without any successful re-
sults. He then returned to Brunswick,
Ga., and, after some delay, succeeded in
engaging the services of a native to hire
the men and superintend the labor of
getting out for shipment a few cords of
these roots. It was necessary to go from
five to six miles from the city to obtain
the quantity wanted and Wilson could
get no satisfaction from his man (Mr.
Hulin) as to the probable amount of his
bill for the entire service; but the wood
must be obtained, and at the appointed
time Hulin appeared with an apology for
a horse and what had once been a Yankee
buggy, but which had been sadly dilapi-
dated and now badly repaired. Wilson
was taken by this conveyance over alow,
sandy road, with a forest upon each side,
until Hulin’s own farm was reached.
From this a rough by-road diverged into
the woods,” where they soon found a
wagon and yoke of oxen standing, and
three sturdy negroes, with shovels and
axes, unearthing the roots of several
large trees. Nearly half a day’s time
was expended before the sun went down
and hardly one-half the required quan-
tity had yet been obtained. Wilson was
then taken a short distance to the resi-
dence of Hulin’s father, where he was to
remain over night and would be called
for early the next morning to again en-
gage in the work.

It would be foreign to the purpose of
this narrative to recite in detail the com-
ical and surprising developments in Wil-
son’s brief visit with this primitive fam-
ily; his introduction and reception; his
acknowledgement that he was a ‘‘War
Yank’ and was now south strictly on
business. Toa question propounded by
the old man, Wilson replied that he was
not afraid to travel anywhere in the
United States, as he always treated every
one well and when others did not return
him a like treatment, he was prepared to
take care of himself, ete. This family
consisted of the father and mother, the
son and two grown up daughters, whose
dwelling was of fair size, with its several

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| instead, short, slab benches about four

feet in length. The honorable exception
in furniture was an almost new sewing
machine from the Eastern States. Near
the rude, frame barn, close at hand, a
man with a few tools was repairing a
wagon by making one new wheel. He
was making every spoke of southern pine
and the old tire to be used again, being
badly indented and bent in many places,
he was shaping felloes of that wheel to
fit the tire, as it was to be driven on
without heating. The elder Hulin had a
farm of about eighty acres, upon which
the house stood. He had formerly owned
a few thousand dollars’ worth of slaves,
who all left him to go with Sherman’s
army. He was never out of the State
and only once outof his county. Wilson
was evidently a curiosity to this family
and, sitting in a semi-circle about the
wide, stone fireplace, they kept him
answering questions until nearly mid-
night. With not a newspaper or geog-
raphy of any kind in the house—only one
book, beside a small testament, which
was a Yankee novei—they had appar-
ently formed little idea of the extent of
this great Republic, as they were amazed
to learn that Wilson was such a distance
from home and wondered if he ever ex-
pected to reach it again; and when they
sympathized with him because he was so
far from his family, he says, ‘‘I actually
began to imagine myself a second Mungo
Park, in the wilds of Africa.””’ Among
other questions, he was asked if St. Louis
—meaning St. Louis, Mo.—was in Mich-
igan; and if it was fifty miles, in the
widest place, across that State, from one
lake to the other.

When about to leave, on the following
morning, and enquiring what was to pay
for his food and lodging, the old South-
erner stood upon his dignity at once.
“You ’uns don’t know we ’uns, or you
wouldn’t ask that,’ said he. ‘*‘We never
charge for such a little thing as that and
if you ever come here again, find my
house and you are welcome.’? Pardon
this digression, as Wilson insists it was
an incident which should be partially
recorded. On this, the second day of
their labors, sufficient wood was obtained
for shipment and was loaded upon the
wagon and started for the city. Hulin
was again asked for his bill for services,
but could not seemingly make up his
mind what it was worth. After being
pressed, however, to name a price, he
hesitatingly asked if four dollars would
be too much for the wood and labor, in-
cluding everything, he to pay the negroes
for their labor and the use of the oxen.
Wilson looked at the poorly dressed man
in astonishment and enquired if he could
live at that. Hethought he could and,
when a $5 bank note was placed in his
hand, and he was told he must accept
it, the varying changes of his face
were a study to behold. He assured
Wilson that this was more money than
he had seen during the past year, and his
wife being ill and requiring a few deli-
eacies, he would now take him to the
city at once, make his purchases and
hasten home, and, in the exuberance of

of his delight in the possession of such a
sum of money, he seemed to forget self
entirely.

[CONTINUED NEXT WEEK]

OFFICE—19 and 21 Waterloo St.

Ete. See Quotations.

FOGiInn OTL Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Oils
and Makers of Fine Lub1iicants.

Telephone No. 319.

The largest and most complete oil line in Michigan.
Cylinder Oils, Engine Oils, W. Va. Oils, Lard Oils, Neatsfoot Oils, Harness Oil,
Signal Oil, Axle Grease, Boiler Purger, Kerosene Oils, Naptha, Turpentine, Lin-
seed Oils, Castor Oil, Cooking Oils, Axle Oils, Machinery Grease, Cotton Waste,

WORKS—OnC & W. M. and G. R. & I. R. R.,one
mile north of Junction. Telephone No. 611-3R

Jobbers of all kinds of

 

Niagara Starch,

LEMON & PETERS,

IMPORTING AND

Wholesale Grocers.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

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

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

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

ESTABLISHED NEARLY 30 YEARS.

Michael Kolb & Son.,

ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE

Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers,

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

are being constantly imitated.

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

WILLIAM CONNOR,

For eight years our Michigan representative, attends periodically at Sweet’s Hotel,
in Grand Rapids, where many merchants meet him, and whose expenses are paid.

Mr. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 13 and 14.

Room 82.

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Creating Business.
Written for THz TRADESMAN.

It is a self-evident fact that every kind
of new business developed in the country,
which proves a financial success, is of
commercial interest and advantage.
When Dr. Franklin saw anyone eating
new kinds of food, he invariably said to
them, ‘‘You are creating anew want,’’
which he considered a censurable act, as
a waste of money. But was the old
philosopher right? In creating new
wants, do we not create new business,
also? Does it not mean more labor for
some one and an addition to the stock
and profit of the merchant? It may also
add to the pleasure™and happiness of
those who can afford its indulgence.
Creating new wants, then, is adding to
the stock of the world’s wealth and is
commendable. Designers and inventors
The man who
makes of any waste material—heretofore
considered worthless—a useful product
is a creator of business. Millions of
dollars are lost yearly in the destruction
of waste material, either through
thoughtlessness or ignorance.

The Cincinnati Times-Star says that

‘ one William Smithson has made a new

business—astonishing as it may seem—
in the use of rotten eggs! These con-
centrated, sulphuretted hydrogen bombs
are collected in the cities in large quan-
tities; broken into tubs or barrels,
deodorized and a portion of the water
poured off, the residue being principally
the yolk of the eggs. This mixture, it
is said, is used by the tanners of leather
for making fine kid gloves. Quantities
of this mixture in some form are ex-
ported, though most of it is used in this
country. Some idea of the magnitude
and commercial importance of the busi-
ness may be inferred from Mr. Smithson
informing the reporter that he often col-
lects from 16,000 to 24,000 dozens of bad
eggs daily; that during the hot weather
he makes from six to eight barrels of the
fluid per day, for which he gets eight
cents a pound in New York. As Mr.
Smithson says nothing about buying
these stale eggs, but only collecting
them, itis inferred that they cost him
nothing except the labor of handling and
carting them away.

With the advancement of knowledge,
new kinds of business will arise; new
commercial articles will appear, and
still others will be cheapened in their
production, thereby increasing the use,
until larger stores and a still larger busi-
ness will be the result. With our in-
creasing population, ail honor should be
given to him who provides in part for its
happiness by ‘Creating business.’’

Ei.
Advice Should Be a Commercial Com-

modity.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

“J have the money and the opportunity
and have thought of opening a general
store in the village of C., on the Upper
Peninsula. 1 believe it is the best thing
I can do, and I come to ask your opinion
and advice;”’ and the young man seated
himself near his friend.

“J never give advice,’’ replied Mr.
Anson, “but often venture an opinion.
I once gave advice, when requested, but
found in the majority of cases the ap-
plicant meant approbation instead.
was once asked for advice by a nephew,
who desired to purchase $500 worth of
morphia as a_ speculation. After a
lengthy argument upon the rise and fall
of this drug, in which reasoning was

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useless—ana as much to get rid of him
as anything else—I ventured to advise
him to purchase. The result was he
took my advice (?) and stored that mor-
phia until the interest swallowed up
more than he ever received in profit.
Probably I was always blamed for that
unfortunate speculation.”’

How very cheap is advice! Every one
gives it, even unasked, yet comparatively
few heed it. The world seems filled
with advice, and every journal reiterates
it. On the other hand, we are all gener-
ally asking it, but not one out of twenty
think of accepting it. We are more apt
to declare our intentions in a manner
that leads the listener to believe no other
possible way will answer us, and then,
without waiting for areply, ask, ‘‘Now
what would you do?’ The general de-
sire to please causes most people to
answer, “I think your view of the sub-
ject about right,’’ and the one who has
ostensibly come to you for advice, is de-
lighted. He values your good judgment
and acts uponit. But if you candidly
tell him his reasoning is wrong and that
in your opinion he will not succeed in
the way he has outlined, as a rule, he
leaves you at once and adopts his own
course. The ones most competent to do
so seldom proffer advice unless—like the
physician and lawyer—they expect a
good round fee for it. Advice should be
a commercial commodity, then it would
not be so gratuitously tossed about. The
man we are obliged to talk to, instead of
having him talk to us, in order to obtain
knowledge, is usually the safest one for
aguide. He is generally a thinker, and
that always implies a worker.

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Playing bards

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS

 

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

Daniel Lynch,

19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

Langeland Mfg. Co.

Wholesale Manufacturers of

SASH

—AND—-.

DOORS

DEALERS IN

Lumber, Lath and Shingles:

Office, Mill and Yard:
East Muskegon Ave., on 0. & W. M. R’y.
* MUSKEGON, MICH.

 

MOSELEY BROS.
Fruits, Seeds, Oysters? Produce.
All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

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

cc mM. HATE &@ CA,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Foreign and Domestic Fruits.

9 No. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Headquarters for Jersey Sweet Potatoes

WE HANDLE MICHIGAN POTATOES IN CAR LOTS.

ALFREDIJ.CBROW N,

Wholesale Fruit Commission Merchant and Dealer in All Kinds

Farm and Garden Seeds.

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

THE ALFRED BROWN SEED AND FRUIT STORE.

 

 

We Manufacture

Everything in the line of

on Gandy

, QO 4 wy
Js Correspondence solic-
Ne ited and prices quot-
ed with pleasure.
Write us.

   
  

 

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

GRAND RAPIDS FRUIT AND PRODUCE GU,

C. B. METZGER, Proprietor.

3§NOLIONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

PEREINS & HESS

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE GARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALTOW FOR MITE US

WM. H. THOMPSON & CO.,

WHOLESALE

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

SPECIALTY

POTATOES!

“2° No. 166 South;{Water St., Chicago.” Fair cash advances'made on consignments.”

 

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

- —

WM. R. KEELER,

JOBBER OF

Confectionery aud Fruits, Nuts and Cigars,

412 SOUTH DIVISION ST. TELEPHONE 92-3R.

 

 

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

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

 

AMONG THE ° THE TRADE.

AEOUND THE STATE.

 

St. ( knile—teeen & Edgar succeed M.

¥. Smith in the grocery and bakery busi-

Bess.

Good Harbor—B. Min

asker has com-

pleted his new store and stocked it with
zoods.

Baldwin—J. H. Cobb has sold his hard-
ware stock to L. B. Chapel, late of Coop-
ersville.

Whitehal!—The construction of a new
town hall has been letto L. P. Johnson
for $1,700.

West

have sold thei

Bay City—Buzzard & Bender

ir meat business to Conrad
A. Guntermann.

Whitehali—L. T. Covell is to builda
block of
burned building.
Jackson—H. C. Ste
stock been taken

the mortgagees.

Harbor Springs—A. M. Weston is cles
ing out his general
removing to Chicago.

Boyne City—F. M. Chase is erecting a
building. which he intends
agric

St. James—Manus
moved h

three stores on the site of the

vens & Co.’s genera

has

possession o
rv C i9li ©

oh
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“4

stock, preparatory to

lements.
H. Boyle has re-

is drug stock to Escanaba. where

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ultural imp

he has resumed business.
Podunk—Bliss & Laughbaugh, meat
dealers, have dissolved. The new firm

be Tofy & I
Roscommon—sS. & L. Grabowsky
removed
grocery stock to Rh
Saginaw—Borden & Drysdale have en-
gaged in the produce and commis
business at 116 South Franklin street.
Cheboygan—D. H. Moloney, who en-
gaged in the grocery trade here in 1882,
has concluded = retire from the business.
Nunica—O. S. Hunter has added a line
of boots and re to his stock.
H. S. Robinson & Co. furnished the stock.
Marion—The “<< << WwW. Oo
which is now nearly completed, is to be
occupied by Ide & Berry as a meat mar-
ket.
Traverse City—Detroit creditors

aughbaugh.

their dry goods, clothing and

ine! and er. Wis.

 

grocery

swre

 

have

attached the stock of dry goods and
clothing of Charles Levison and the store
is closed.

Middleville—Dr. A. Hanlon has sold

his interestin the drug firm of A. Hanlon
& Son te his partner. who wil! continue
the business under the style of H. B.
Hanlon.

Mackinaw = A. Callam has pur-
chased the store building and grocery

eontinue the

    
 

. Fleas and wil!

use into a

CCUPY

formerly en
but for

@same busi-

ntralia, Wash as returned to
will re-embark in gen-

furniture
bly enlarged.
heboygan—M. Glass has

Clemens.

factory is

 

removed his
ar factory to Mt.
jastings—J. C. Cole is to open a cigar
ing ten hands.

Keystene--Fuign m & Oviatt are to add

a shingle mill to

factory, employ
heir business.
Muskegon—The Chase piano factory is
now in operation, with 100 workmen.
Evart—Charles L. Gray has sold his

planing mill property to Charles Waffle

West Bay City—Kernan, Heisner &
Co.—a new firm—will build a $100,000
sawmill.

Ludington—-The Highland Lumber Co.

has been incorporated, with a capital
stock of $150.000.
Negaunee—The Johnson Lumber Co.

has cut out its stock and closed its saw-
mill for the winter.
Belding—A

employs 100

shoe
expected to be
m an eastern state.

Owosso—D. M. Estey has offered to
il mill and sash and

eration of a bonus

large factory which
hands, is

transferred here from

 

Tawas—G. N.

has purchased a site, and will

Cariton, of Anu

planing mill, box and telegraph cross
arms factory here.

Marcellus — Benton, Barnes & Gard
have purchased the machinery in the M.

H. Smith planing mill and added -it to

their schoo! seat factory.

Ewen—Clark Farnham & Co.

about 70,000 shingles a Sn and have

ust set up a small sawmill! to be used in

connection with theshingle mill.

Nestoria—Albert Heath, whose
in

ess at this point

are cut-

lumber
was closed out this
spring by a receiver, ‘olin of moving his
mill, which has a capacity of about
40,000 feet, to L’ Anse.

Saginaw—The A. W. Wright Lumber
pushing logging operations in
Clare and Gladwin counties. It will haul
over its logging railroad for itself and
other parties 47,000,000 feet.

Rogers City—A. C. Frost has made a
proposition te the people of this place to

build a first-class sawmill here in con-
sideration of a bonus of $5.000. It is
likely that the proposition will be aec-
cepted

Allegan—Arnold & Mizener are erect-
ing a building. 26x72 feet in dimensions,
for a hoop factory. It have a new
20 horse power engine and a 35 horse
power boiler. It will start about Nov. i,

Wiii

with ten men.
Flint—A concern, known as the Bab-
cock Lumber Co. has been organized

here, composed of D. Babcock and H. N.
i Mallery.

It will carry on a generali -

hardwood lumber manufacturing busi-
ness, operating a small mill.

Saginaw—S. T. McReavy, of Midland,
has taken a contract to cut 5,000,000 feet
of lumber for Wells, Stone & Co.,
Isabella county. It is said the firm owns |
26,000 acres in that county, much of it)
being timbered with hardwood, and also
hemlock and seattering pine.

Schoolcraft—F. H. Earl writes
TRADESMAN, denying the report that
Earl & Brown succeed him in the lumber
business. He will continue the yard
business,
its operations to the manufacture of|
hardwood lumber.

Big Rapids—A new brick building is |
to be erected immediately, 30x60 feet, as
an addition to the Hudnutt electric light}
plant. Machinery for attaching steam
power in case the water power should |
fail is already on the ground. The ca-
pacity of the plant will be doubled.

Piper — F. M. Thompson’s sawmill
here, which has gone out of commission
by reason of the stock having been ex-
hausted, began operations July 10, 188I,
and has manufactured 85,000,000 feet of
lumber. On the night the mill shut down
Mr. Thompson gave his employes a far-
well banquet.

Algonac—A. Smith & Son have just
completed a $15,000 barge for the Delta
Lumber Co. and have begun an $18,000
barge for Comstock, Fletcher & Co., of
Alpena. Vessel men complain that there
is no money, present or prospective, in
vessel property, but lumbermen continue
investing their money therein. It would
be interesting to know how many dollars
of capital accumulated in the lumber
business have been put into floating
property < on un the | lakes pe this season alone.

THE |

while the new firm will confine |

It would \seeidenitile exceed @ sum
represented by six figures.

Marquette—Hagar & Johnason, who for
| years have conducted a planing mill and
sash and door factory in this city, will
be succeeded in business by the Hagar &
| Johnason Manufacturing Co. This
| change is brought about by the fact that
jthe Michigan Polygonal Turning Co.
| finds that the waste from its factory
would not be sufficient for the boilers.
| The planing mill men needing more cap-
\ital to enlarge their business, an
| arrangement was effected by which the
|business of Hagar & Johnason was
| turned over to the stock company, the
| directors of which are the same as of the
| Michigan Polygonal Turning Co. The
| company is stocked for $75,000, all paid
jin. George W. Hagar becomes general
| manager of both the companies. The
machinery will be taken from the pres-
ent planing mill and, with some addi-
tions, be put in the new factory to be
built on the grounds now owned by the
turning company.

INDIANA ITEMS.

Shipshewana — Myers & Keller have
sold their drug and notion stock to E. C.
Stowe and E. B. Gray, who will continue
the business at the old stand under the
style of Stowe & Gray. The new firm
will add a line of groceries.

Clothing Store Wanted.

SHIPSHEWANA, Ind., Oct. 16—The cen-
sus shows that we have a population of
400, which is a remarkable growth for a
town only eighteen monthsold. Tradeis
well represented in all lines except that
of clothing, and if any reader of THE
TRADESMAN is seeking for a first-class
location, I can heartily recommend this
place. E. C. StowE§

 

 

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Dress Goods,

Shawls,

Cloaks,

Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery,
Gloves, Underwear, Woolens,
Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams,

Prints and Domestic Cottons

We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well

assorted stock at lowest market

prices.

Spring & Company.

 

El. Puritano Cigar.

 

 

 

The Finest 10 Gent Gigar

ON EARTH

MANUFACTURED BY

DILWORTH BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE SUPPLIED BY
I. M. CLARK & SON,
Grand Rapids.

Bay City.

T. alias - Detroit.

 

 

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 5

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

S. Megaw has sold his grocery stock at
183 Broadway to Ida Kline, late of Chi-
cago.

John Ley has purchased the interest of
Frank T. Ley in the firm of J. & F. Ley,
grocers at 60 West Leonard street, and
will continue the business in his own
name.

Corl, Knott & Co. have leased the new
Botsford block, now in progress of con-
struction on North Division street, and
will occupy the entire building about
Jan. 1.

W. E. Woodruff, grocer and meat
dealer at Oakdale Park, has sold a half
interest in his business to Abram Har-
wood. The new firm will be known as
Woodruff & Harwood.

Hawkins, Perry & Co. foreclosed their
$170 mortgage on the grocery stock of
J. N. Potter, at Baldwin, last Thursday.
The Muskegon Cracker Co. thereupon
attached the stock, subject to the mort-
gage.

 

About a year agoa patron of the Grand
Rapids National Bank asked the advice
of President Uhl as to the advisability of
taking some of Peters’ paper. ‘‘Il wouldn’t
do it,’’ replied the suave banker, ‘‘because
he has got to lay down, sooner or later.
I notice that when he pays a note, the
funds invariably come from some other
bank—not from the proceeds of his own
business. When he fails—and it has got
to come before long—it will be a worse
failure than Englemann’s.”’

So eR
Purely Personal.

Ben. W. Putnam is in Chicago fora
few days on business.

J. P. Allen, camp manager for Louis
Sands, of Manistee, was in town last
Wednesday.

S. F. Stevens spent several days in
Chicago last week. He was accompanied
by his wife.

Geo. Dewey, of the grocery firm of
Rankin & Dewey, at Shelby, was in town
last Saturday.

Chas. Kritzer, manager of the Kritzer
Milling Co., at Newaygo, was in town
one day last week.

M. B. Harner, the sporting member
of the firm of Harner Bros., clothiers at
Petoskey, was in town last Saturday.

T. A. Jamison, druggist at South Board-
man, has gone to Chicago to take a course
of pharmacy at one of the schools there.

D. Vinton, senior member of the firm
of D. Vinton & Son, general dealers at
Williamsburg, was in town a couple of
days last week.

W. J. Clarke, the Harbor Springs mer-
chant, was in town a couple of days last
week, in attendance on the United States
Court as a juror.

Ed. C. Duff, who recently purchased
the general stock of Cole & Chapel, at
Ada, was a buyer at this market for the
first time last Wednesday.

Geo. H. Spencer, the Pomona general
dealer, was in town several days last
week. He has purchased several lots at
Thompsonville-Beecher and may eventu-
ally locate at that place.

Geo. H. Blackmar, formerly connected
with the office force of the Grand Rapids
School Furniture Co., is now managing
the Lookout School Furniture Co., of
Chattanooga, a selling agency of the
Globe School Furniture Co., of North-
ville.

FINANCIAL.

Local Stock Quotations.
Reported by the Michigan Trust Company.
WT MOE OO cc a a ee
Alpine Grave: Mesa Co... cco ee

Aldine Manufacturing Co.....................
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co.............. .. .
Canal Street Gravel Road Co..................
Peeent ree ee. se
Fourth National Bank.... ...
Grand Rapios Brosh €o6.... ........ 52... 5.
Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co.
Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co. ...........
Grand Rapids Electrie Light and Power Co..

rs

—

vatSaddesend

 
 

Plainfield Avenue Gravel _— Ce, 2
Phoenix Furniture Co... ..

Sligh Furniture Co -_... &
r Street Railway Co. of Grand Mapids <2... 40
Walker Gravel Road Co ...
Peninsular Club 4 per cent. Bonds.... ....... 5
a
Boneless ‘‘Chicken.”’

Wife—Is this canned chicken always
boneless, George ?

Husband—Yes, this kind is. The calf
was rather too old and the bones would
“give it away,” you know.

i tp
VISITING BUYERS.

Smith & ae Ada John Giles & Co., Lowell

EC Duff, A Hunt & Hunter, Lowell

F oa Byron Center Eli Runnels, Corning

L Cook, Bauer John Baker, Chauncey

8 Brooks, Caledonia Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia

C H Deming, Dutton S Brooks, Caledonia

Smalliegan & Pickaard, J B Watson, Coopersville

ForestGrove Mrs L A Knowles, Stetson

W N Hutchinson, Grant Carpenter & Co, Stanwood

HJ Fisher, Hamilton Luce & Jackson LumberCo,

AL Power, Kent City Seranton, Miss

C Duncomb, Keelersville Sullivan Lum Co., Sullivan

Geo H Spencer; Pomona A Purchase, So Blendon

Harner Bros; Petoskey Watrous& oa »WTroy

W R Wells, Shaytown J Kinney, Kin

Rankin & Dewey, Shelby W J Clarke, Riacan Springs

T it Atkins, West Carlisle LM Wolf, Hudsonv ille

D Vinton & Son, Alex Denton, Howard City
Williamsburg ES Haughtaling, Hart

Watkins Bros, Williamston E O Goldsmith & Co,

EE Hewitt, Rockford Vicksburg

Geo A Sage, Rockford E S Botsford, Dorr

Neal MeMillan. Rockford H Meijering. Jamestown

Barry & Co., Rodney Dr H C Peckham, Freeport

Hessler Bros., Rockford Lamoreaux & Beerman,

John Gunstra, Lamont Fruitport

 

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

 

 

 

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

BUSINESS CHANCES.

OR SALE—NEW STOCK OF GROCERIES AND

fixtures; one of the best locations in city; reason

for selling, poor health. Address Grocer, care Mich-
igan Tradesman. 123

| ee SALE—AT A BARGAIN A SMALL STOCK OF
drugs, also two counters and prescriptien case.

For information, address Druggist, eare of Michigan
Tradesman. 118

OR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STOCK AND
businessin Grand Rapids worth $2,500 must be
sold owing to the absence of proprietor on account of
sickness; correspondence solicited. Address O. H.
Richmond & Co., 141 South Division street., Grand
Rapids. Mention this paper. 97
OR SALE—THREE-STORY FRAME HOTEL, WITH
good stone basement and connected with large
two-story barn, located opposite railroad depot in one
of the most prosperous cities in Michigan, with a pop-
ulation of 14,000; price, with furniture and good will,
big bargain, $8,000. Address A. C. Frost, Alpena,
Mich. 116
OR SALE—$300 STOCK OF DRUGS. ADDRESS . B..
eare Michigan Tradesman.

OR SALE—A NICE CLEAN STOCK OF SaueR,
located on corner in a good town of 6,000 inhabi-
tants; good point for a physician; nice paying trade;
owner has other business to look after. N. H. Winans,
$3 and 4 Tower Block, Grand Rapids. 111
OR SALE—A TRACT OF TIMBER, CONTAINING
about 100,000 feet oak, 39,000 pine, 50,000 ash,
cherry, maple ‘and basswood, 1,000,000 hemlock, one
mile from White River; price, $2,000. Address Lock
box 896, Big Rapids, Mich.
OR SALE—ONLY MILLINERY STORE IN TOWN OF
2.300 population; also light stock of fancy dry
goods; good chance for making money. For particu-
lars address No. 110, care Michigan Tradesman. 110
OR SALE—BRADT’S BAZAAR AND oe
store at Flint, Mich.
OR SALE—STOCK OF HARDWARE AND SUID:
ing in the best town of Northern Michigan. Ad-
dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 96

ANTED—I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR A
general or grocery stock; must be cheap. a
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.

SITUATIONS WANTED.

ANTED — SITUATION IN OFFICE BY YOUNG
lady of 20, who has had the advantage of col-
legiate Gan cation: does not write short hand, but is
good penman; wages not so much an object as a pleas-
ant place to work. Address Z, care Michigan Trades-

man 122
YITUATION WANTED — BY A PHARMACIST OF
four years’ experience; best of references. Post-

office Box 170, Bangor, Mich.

MISCELLANEOUS.

OR SALE OR RENT—A NICE BRICK STORE IN
the village of Morrice; size of store, 25x60 feet;
insurance low; good opening for general store. Call
on or address B. F. Rann & Son, Morrice, Mich. 121
BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE
Tradesman Coupon, which is now in use by over
5,000 Michigan merchants—all of whom are warm in
praise of its effectiveness. Send for sample order,
—— will be sent prepaid on receipt of $1. The
Company, Grand Rapids.
AMPLES OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR RE-
tailers will be sentfree to any dealer who will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book =
Albany, N. Y.

Grand Rapids Savings Bank.................. 12
Gian Rapids Chair Co. 8. 110
Grand Rapids National Bank................_. 135
Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co... a. a a
Grandville Avenue Plank Road Co eo
Kent County Savings Bank.. Cee gees 125
wicouren Parrei€o....... .......... acs aeegs Mae
New England Furniture Co...... ete eeee es a
National _— Wee 6... ee
TE Ea 132

iF. J. DETTENTHALER.

JOBBER OF

Uysters

5 |
Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column.
CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF WILD GAME SOLICITED.

Beet & FO za.

Manufacturers’ Agents for

—— 4ND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,

2? ENGINE

 

 

  
 

 

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. §S. A.

MANUFACTURERS OF

STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.

 

 

Ca:-y Engines and Boilers in Stock
for immediate delivery.

Pinna stein Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working ianinaaie
Saws, Belting and Oils

And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock ood on hand. Send for Samp
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.
44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS. MIc®

Wall Paper and Window Shades

House and Store Shades Made tof%Order.

NELOON BHOS. & CC,

68 MONROE STREET.

RED The most effective Cough Drop in
STAR the market Sells the

ee quickest and pays the
UFACTURED BY best. Try
a.c.prooKséc0 COUGH trem,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

The Finest Line of Candy in the State, DROP Ss

 

Write for Prices.

 

 

BROWN & SHEHLER,

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

 

Corner West Bridge and North Front Sts., - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

CURTISS & CoO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper Warehouse.

FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

Houseman Block, -

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

 

Dry Goods.

 

 

A New Idea for Merchants.

“What do you call that, William?” I |
enquired, as I saw my friend at work on
a figure in the show window. It was a |
rather corpulent, genial-faced gentle-|
man, sitting in a large armed chair facing
the street. He was dressed in a neat |
business suit and his coat and vest were |
pretty well covered with small articles |
of dry goods, neatly attached, and a |
small tag upon each told the price in
figures. He occupied the entire window
and his surroundings represented a
pleasant room, carpeted and furnished.
He was not flesh and blood, but papier
mache.

“That gentleman you see is my com-
mercial traveler at home ?”’ he answered.
‘“‘Can’t afford to put one on the road yet,
but you’d be surprised to see what this
one is doing. You took him for a/|
dummy, did you? No, sir; no dummy
about him. He talks to crowds during |
his reception hours, for, as you notice,
his card there on the table says ‘I receive
callers from 10 to 12 a. m. and from 2 to
8 p. m.; and his visitors at times fairly
darken the windew and block the walk.
Talk? Why, that man is worth a small
printing office to talk; in fact, it takes a
small office, as you will notice, to keep
him going. His talk is never stale and
on certain days he has original stories
to tell, same as the traveling men, and
that is always a drawing card. His
printers’ bills are large, but it pays. His
board ?’—and the man stopped to laugh
—‘‘is tough but low-priced—nothing but
oak board, you see,’’ and he pointed to
the chair. ‘‘We remove him from the}
window between his reception hours,
and he invariably returns with an entire
fresh supply of goods. Frequently he |
comes out in an entirely new suit of |
elothes. Nothwithstanding we do not
deal in clothing, we keep him amply |
supplied with fashionable suits. How
much does he sell? Of course, that de- |
pends a little upon the weather, as it |
would with atraveling agent. Yester-|
day was a wet day, you know, and still |
he took in $45. We keep a regular ac- |
count of his sales and charge him with |
expenses. We never ask his customers |
to take duplicates of his goods. He sells |
from his own stock and by and by he is |
supplied with more. That is one secret |
of his success. No, we have neither
trade mark nor patent on our man, and |
if other merchants can find as genial a
traveler who will stay at home, we wish |
them success.”’

I walked away, satisfied that with the |
‘‘printers’ ink’’ he had added, he had hit |
upon a novel and effectual drawing card.

> +

 

|
The Overstocked Print Cloth Market. |

A Fall River dispatch, under date of |
Oct. 16, is as follows:

Mill men have discussed a November
curtailment. They agree that there are
too many print cloths here and too many
being made, but the continued fair de-
mand and better prices for odd and side
goods have produced so much better feel-
ing that the disposition to close in Novem-
ber is not so marked, and it is predicted
that no general curtailment will occur,
although the straight print cloth mills
may attempt some doctoring.

_ > <a
The Same Meaning.

Bank President—Everything indicates
that he has gone to Canada. Lock the
bank doors and hang outacard, ‘“‘No
Cashier.”’

“No

| American shirtings.

OOOO
| a

| ae
Ce cee oe 10%!

 

Book-keeper — Shall I write it,
Cash Here?’’

Prices Current.

UNBLEACHED COTTONS.

.% iiiien CCC........ 6%
6 ‘Arrow Brand 5%
- = Wide.. :

sc

 

 

Atlantic A.
7) H *

  

‘ : Sa Full Yard Wide..... 6%
Am —. Ta Honest Width....... 6%
aches Bunting... 4

   
  

 

 

cere A.......... 54
| Beaver Dam AA... 5%|Madras cheese cloth 63
Basceetene OC, S.... &  Betne EE... cos. By
| Black = eat 7 |Our Level Best..... 6%
oe oe... 74) oe 64
Chapman cheese cl. 3%) a eel weno ewe ™%
Ce eee . ee... 6%
Dwight Star......... i of the Heap.... 7
BLEACHED COTTONS.
Amsburg <a = pee ee... .. 7
Blackstone AA 8 jGold Medal......... 7%
Leases Ait..........,... 4%/Green Ticket....... 84
‘Cooveieee ...... ... . “ee eeee.....,.... 6%
tO see ——— es epee ek 7%
cae, E-......-..-- 6%\Just Out...... 4%@ 5
| Dwight Anchor cae 9 |King Phillip ewe 7%
shorts. 8x! OP... 7%
[mowers <.... 2.1. aomeees Cambric. a
a ei 7. \Lonsdal : @ 8%
FONE oe scien es — Middlesex: 5
| Fruit of = eae 8% | \No Name.. - 1%
Fitchville . T4|Oak View..... —.. -
ee ee os oe ee 64%) lOur Own........ -. 5%
Fruit ofthe Loom %. 8 (Pride of the West...12
Pesrmoums...... . .-.. @¢imossiing............ 7%
Put Varee........... 6%) Sunlight oes 4%
Geo. Washington... 844|Vinyard............. 8%
HALF BLEACHED COTTONS.
eee. 744 Dwight Anchor..... 8%
Maree 7%!

UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL.
Tremont N.. ..-. 544{Mid dlesex No. .....
Hamilton N 0. oe ese

- UN : - . 2
Middlesex AT...... 8 oe
re a. 9 ' _
' cn 25 9
LEACHED CANTON FLANNEL
Hamilton N ieee eees 7% Middlesex A A reee 11
Middlesex = . oes a: hm r™m™r™”CCU 12
nee 9 e A. 0...... 75
. = A ee 9 . ens 17%
s ze... 10% “ 6... 16
DRESS GOODS.
Hamilton eee S Wessciem........... 20
cen ‘ a eel 25
ls ce -10% ee ae aie ae 27
GG Cashmere...... 21 ae 30
Rees... ....... 16 SS ee 82%
Yo ee. 18 ae >)
CORSET JEANS.
Poe... 6 |N a satteen.. 7%
PmaOm.. .... .... 6%| Rockport He Sac 6%
PRINTS.
Allen, ee... 54%|Merrim’ck shirtings. 4%
aS 5% = Repp — oo
- aees........ 5 |Pacific fancy.. -s
| American fancy.... 6 > ee 6%
| Americanindigo.... 634);Portsmouth robes... 6

oo mourning.. 6%
Arnold ' ee ors .. .... 6%
long cloth B. 10 . Solid black. 6%
- 8% Washington indigo. 6
Turkey robes.. 7%
India robes.... 7%
plain T’ky x %, oi

“century cloth 7 7
“ soon... ws CU
“ Turkey red. —_ Hg
Berlin pees ee .

 

ae. et “ Ottoman a
we green . : 6% er oe...
Cocheco fancy...... Martha Washington
sig madders. . 8 Turkey red X.....
Eddystone fancy... 6 {Martha Washington
| Hamilton fancy. ... 6%) Turkey red........ 9%
| . staple .... 54|Riverpoint rebes.... 5
| Manchester ancy.. 6 Windsor fancy ote 6
new era. 6% old ticket
Merrimack D fancy. Hd indigo blue....... 10%
——
Aseoekoee ACA....22 160 B......,........ %
Hamilton ae 7%|Pemberton AAA....16
ss — 0
. Awning..11 |Swift River.. io.
CT S meen Eiver......... 12%
ee ee Ee 14
COTTON DRILL.
b RIORR, BD. 22 oo scns Hl Stark Deen 8
PR isis ben eee gg EPO
POE, Bee seen a 10

  
 

 

 

DEMINS.

 

  
 

vs —--- oon eG MEET, 0050s ss coven 11%
- es ine PACORUEE..... «22-055 12%
- brown . a Lawrence, ee 18%
Ames. 3. 5.55-505 No. 220... .13
Everett, RE nts 2 ” No. 250....11%
brown. ....12 ig No. 280....10%
GINGHAMS.
Cionarven.... ...... 6% Lancaster, staple... 6%
Ramoneiine.......... 6% fancies . ¥
Normandie......... 7% “ Normandie 8
Renfrew Dress...... 74| Westbrook.......... 8
Toil du Nord.. —— le 10
Amoskeag thee cece GUI TOTK......  wccccceees 6%
Ow caus 1014) Bampton... . .....- 6%
Co ESET 84%|Windermeer.... .... 5
ea 6%|Cumberland.... .... 5
er cet Be acs sca ss ees on 4%
CARPET WARP.
Peerless, wnite...... 18%|Peerless colored. ..21
GRAIN BAGS.
saeetees-- aa 17 (Valley Oity.........- 16
Harmony.. weld = TEROORRIR 2... 00502 .- 16
ice chee cuee SO PAGS... .s05 5... 2eee
Aoeersean..... «..... 17
THREADS.
Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's........... 88
Coats’, J. & P 2 (Merenelrs.... ...... 88
Holyoke. ......- ++. 2%

 

KNITTING COTTON.

 

White. Colored. —_— cease

a £.. 2 38 a

. £... a i .—-. 8

- 2... tt SS... 39 44

“~ 2... a i* &.....2 45

CAMBRICS,

Se eis! 4%|Washington......... 4%
White Star......... 4%|Red Cross........... 4%
nad Gio ...........+ 4%|Lockwood.... ...... 4%
Newmarket......... Micrwoor es... .... ..26 4%
aes. .....,--... 4%|Brunswick ......... 4%

RED FLANNEL.
Pie. 0. .-55- DO in eee cece cess 22%
Creedmore.......-.. oe ods sec ee 32%
i 6 wee, 2a ....... 35
Nesseiom........... 27% Buckeye ee eoceeee 32%
ED FLANNEL.
Red & Blue, sit. © Ger Ga W.....-.... 17%
ae O.... . 20) Western W .....-... 18%
Wasmeor....-. ...... ie 2 fe... 18
6 oz Western........ 21 eee ZEE.....- 23%
eles B....... 5 294i Manitoba... ......-
eg FLANNE
Nameless heat : @ 9 %| Ff bees 9 o10%
eee %@10 ' cone

CANVASS AND PADDING.

 

Slate. Brown. —— Brown. Black.
9% 9% 914/13 13 13
10% 10% 10%) 15 15 15
11% 11% 11%}17 17 Ww
12% 12% prod 20 20 20
Severen, 8 0z........ 9% Ww "est Point, 8 0z....10%
Mayland, Coe. .e. 10% 10 0z....12%

Greenwood, a. 9% Raven, 100z......-..13%

 

 

Greenwood, 8 oz....11}%4/Stark “ ......... 138%
WADDINGS.
Waite, Gos......... 25 ee bale, 40 doz....87 50
Colored, Gos.......- 20
SILESIAS.
Slater, iron Cross... 8 (Pawtucket.......... 10%
Ree OCom.... 2 eeee........._.... -
- Pe. ..10%|Bedford........ .... 10%
7 Best AA..... —— yi... 10%
a 8 30| Wonderful — % 75
Sonsiiines.....--.- © Oe. a5 5. 475
SEWING SILK.
Corticelli, doz....... %5 (Corticelli ene
twist, doz..37%| per %oz ball......
50 0 94, doz. .374%

 

OOKS AND EYES—PER GROSS.

 

No 1Br e7 & White.. = No 4Blk & White..15
se 2 “ 8 o c -20
“ “ie ' 2 » - 25
PINS.
No 2—20, M C....... 50 - 4—15, F 3%...... 40
236.8 0.......3 a
TTON TAPE,
No : White & Br * 12 |No 8 White & BI’k..20
—— i e ._-
“ : “oe 18 | “ 12 “ce oo
SAFETY PINS.
MN cae bigicca, Oe Ne ita c se cess 36
NEEDLES—PER M.
A. James... ~< 50|Steamboat.... ...... 40
Crowely’s 4 = Gold Eyed.. sk oo
Marshall’s

 

aie of CLOTH.
eS 2 64....2 ©
eae le

 

P. STEKETEE & SONS,

WHOLESALE

Dry Goods and Notions

 

Fall Line of Dress Goods, Flannels, Blankets,
Yarn, Underwear, Hosiery and Gloves.
GRAIN BAGS—Stark, American, Amoskeag, Harmony, Park, Georgia and

Valley City.

WADDINGS, BURLAP, TWINE, BATTS and COMFORTS.

 

88 Monroe cand 10, 12, 14, 16, % 18 Fountain Sts, GRAND RAPIDS,

 

J.&PCOATS

 

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS,
FOR

Hand and Machine Use.
FOR SALE BY

P. STEKETEE & SONS
Voigt, Herpolshemer & Co,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

Dry Goods

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

 

Manufacturers of

Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Kts.

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

48, 50 amd 52 Ottawa St.,

GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH

 

WHOLESALE.

 

Carpets, Linoleums,
Mattings, Oil Cloths,
Rugs and Mats, Dra-
peries, Brassand Wood
Poles, Brass Rings,
Brackets, Etc.

Send. for circular and price list.

Siuith & Sanford,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co.

CASH CAPITAL -

 

$200,000.00

 

Fair Rates.
Prompt Settlements.

Call on our agent in your town.

JULIUS HOUSEMAN, President.

 

8. F. ASPINWALL, Secretary.

 

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Se pamed

 

 

 

;
Lu

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

HARDWARE.

New Enterprise at Marshall.

MARSHALL, Oct. 18.—A special meet-
ing of the council was called on Monday
evening, Oct. 13, when the principal
stockholder of the A. Pe Rickard Manu-
facturing Co. made a proposition that
the company would establish its factory
in Marshall for the manufacture of ex-
press wagons, wheels for baby carriages,
tricycles, bicycles, etc., upon certain con-
ditions; whereupon Alderman William
Conner rose and in a telling speech,
which was received with cheers from the
leading merchants present, moved that
the city appropriate $5,000 to the com-
pany upon the conditions named, which
was carried unanimously. The next day
bonds were entered into, a site for the
factory was located, and on Wednesday
the contract was signed, the first sod
was turned over and work commenced.
It is confidently expected that the factory
will be in full operation by January 1.

9)
Merchants Should Remember

That truthful and honest advice toa
customer will return you a larger per-
centage than the goods you sell him.

That when asked for a favor, a kind
and gentlemanly refusal is worth far
more than a surly and hesitating compli-
ance.

That your goods were bought to sell,
not to keep upon the shelves.

That immediate and polite attention
to anew customer may secure him for
life.

That it is better to lose a sale than to
sell an article to acustomer that you
know will not give him satisfaction.
i ——

The Hardware Market.

The nail market is weak. Rope is off,
on account of internal dissentions in the
cordage combine. Shotand lead are still
advancing. There is no special change
in the glass market, but the price is firm,
owing to a consolidation of the various
interests. Sheet and bar iron are firm.

a I
Change in Agency.

Foster, Stevens & Co. have been ap-
pointed distributing agents for Dupont’s
powder in this territory, in place of
Spalding & Co., who recently failed.

_—>-Oo

Big Rapids—Mrs. William Van Loo has
sold 50x150 feet, fronting on South Mich
igan avenue, with two store buildings
thereon, to E. C. Morris.

ERFECTION
MeaT CUTTER

Tue LATEST,
BEsT ano
Most IMPROVED
ror Famity Use.
CUTS

Insteao oF Masnes.

 

 

 

 

 

THE
cee

   
   
  
 
 
 
 
  

 

REQuIRES
No Repairs.

EQuaLteo
By NONE FOR
Famicy Use.

Simpce To Use.

Easy TO CLEAN.
CANNOT GET Dutt
or Out oF
Orper.

No. 1—$2.00.

No. 2—$2.75.
Liberal discount to the trade, and
descriptive circulars on application to

AMERICAN MACHINE Co.,

MANUFACTURERS OF HARDWARE SPECIALTIES,

Lehigh Ave. and Smerions St., St., Philadelphia, Pa.

No. 3—$4.00.

JOHN H. GRAHAM & CO.,
ures, Acents. | 123 Chambers St., New York.

 

  

 

   

  
 

; LEVELS. dis.
Prices Current. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ce 70
KNoBS—New List. dis.
These prices are for cash bwyers, who | Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .......... ... 55
: Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings. . a 55
pay promptly and buy in full packages. | Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55
Door, porcelvin, trimmings .......... 4 55

Snell’s Ig la aa aa ee Drawer and Shutter, porcelain... e 70

Cook's .......-...+.-- = Russell & Irwin iam Hee 55

Jennings’, FEMUINE......-......-+eee reece eee Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’8........... ae

Jennings’, imitation Cede e ae eech secu eas 50810 Branford’s auras Ee

AXES. ee ee il 55
MATTOCKS.

First gee. 3.3. Oe $8 50 oa... $16.00, dis, 60
“ Ss en eee... 815.00, dis. 60
ws D. a 818.50, dis. —"

BARROWS. dis. AUL
ee 8 14 00 | Sperry & Co.'s, Post, handled pasa saateses pe

ee net 30 00) Coffee, Parkers eum Le 40

BOLTS. dis. P. 8. & W. Mfg. Co.’s — ne 40

SE ay 50&10| ‘* Landers, Ferry & Clr k’s............ 40

Carriage DE 70| ‘ Buterprise -...... tet eeee ee
LE ET 40610 | MOLASSES GATES. dis.

Sleigh Na 70 | Stebbin’s Pattern... . vee cee +++ 60&10

Stebbin’s Genuine.............0...-65 -60&10
— Enterprise, self-measuring.................. s
Wer, wetm.................. ee a 83 50) NAILS
Wa Werre........... 8 s. 4 00| Steel nails, base............ co.cc. cee eee eee 2 05
BUTTS, CAST. dis, | Wire nails, base...... 2... ..... eee cee ee eee 2 50

Cast Looge Pin, figured........-... coe | ey ance over — La — bsies

Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint eC eal ey 10

Wrouset Locee Fin.............. ee) 05 20

[Coe 60&10 | an” ae 20

Wrongs meio Blind. ...-.................. 60410 | i a NN 15 30

eee et  . 2 ee Ln ae 15 35

ene, Cee i... eel mo | Te 15 35

Blind, ON | .- eee eee mer sear 40

Blind, Oe ee a a a u i : i a ae [ a 25 50

BLOCKS. Tee 40 65

. 117. A 60 90

Ordinary Tackie, list April 17, "S5.........:. 40 yes Ae aE Re 160 150

ee i Ce ald i 1 50 2 00

Meee... ese. ee dis. 50.&02 | 15 2 00

CROW BARS. 1 =

oo perb 5 1 25

CAPS, ig 1 00

eee perm 65 | 13

Hick's ©. Boece eee 60 | 1 50
tee eee ek eee ee eae " 35 | C 7

Susket aoe eee see agers ce cue ee a . 60 90

CARTRIDGES. . =
eee 50 | PLANES. dis.

Cee Fee Cie. | © | Ohio Tool Co.'s, taney 00.) @A)

CHISELS. dis. a Qh)
ce 70&10 | ae — oe Bnew ;
ie oe Bence a

a Tato | Stanley Rule and Level Co.'s, wood... |... &10

nee EO 70&10 PANS.

Butchers’ Tanged Firmer................... 40 — Acm| ee et - -60— .

Chine. tn. ommon, 2 8 a or Rae

eg ee a a met ire Oe Tee 8 ee 40

eS ee ne ole 25 | Copper Rivets and Burs.................... 50

CHALE. eas PATENT en aon ad to pee
‘*A*? Wood’s patent planishe os = 3
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 — yeah coy planiahed, Nos. 25 to 27 ” 9 20
COPPER. Broken packs %c per pound extra.
‘ ROPES.

en 4x52, iaate. ene a te — = Sisal, % inch and larger ..................-- 10%

Cold Rolled. 14x56 and 14x60... ........... 9g | Mamilla.... 2.2.2... eee eee sence cette eee es = 4

nid ened, Fe, 281. ec rs

ee ee "99 | Steeland Trom..... 2.0... see ee cece ee ee neces %5

. ‘Try and Mevers..........-..........-.. ..... 60
acnecaean dis. es 20

Mouse's Bit Stecks................. 50 SHEET IRON.

Taper and straight Shank. : 50 Com. Smooth. Com.

ee : CO wi 20 83 10

DRIPPING PANS, a got Ee aie ll gla i a ae , = : -

Small sizes, sor pound .......--.-.---.+--+ Ot Nos. 22 t024 vcs lececcssecccs 430 8 BD

Rares Gace, por poune................ _.... 6% Nos. eee . 440 3 40

OO ee erga as 4 7 ‘ es
7 An sheets No. 18 an ghter, over nches
eo ‘Ais, 20810870 | Wide not less than 210 extra
eee a dis. 40&10 ee ee
List acct. 19, °86.. .. dis. 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis.
Clark a, Gell, O16: tareo, O2G.............-... 30
Ives’, 1, 818; 2, 824; 3, ET aN 25
FILEs—New List. dis.

a. ee. 60&10

oe eee. 60&10

Niecholson’s . Sead . 6010

Heller's. oo 50

Heller’s Horse ‘Rasps... eee kee ee: 50

GALVANIZED IRON
— 16 to 20; 2 — 24; 2% and 2; 27 2
12 14 15 18
cua: 60
GAUGES. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ......... 50
HAMMERS,
ya One... -....... -.........., dis. 2
TS dis. 2%

Yerkes & Plumb’s. = 40&10

Mason’s Solid Cast Steel. 30¢ list 60

Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30c 40&10

HINGES.

Geta Clams. 1.8 6.........-<........: dis.60&10

Te r doz. net, 2 50

Screw an and Strap, to 12 in. yn} 14 and

longe 3%

Screw Hook and’ Eye, 4 ee aes:

i

“ ss ‘ eo. ...net 7%

“ ts “ oe net 7%

ee 70
HANGERS. dis.

sarn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10

Champion, anti-friction.......... 60&10

Bidder, wood (acz ............ 40

HOLLOW WARE

ie es ee 6 Lo 60

Kettles. . Ch ieee poe aes a ; 60

Spiders a ae

Gray ne 40&10

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware.. mn

-new list i0
Japanned Tin Ware. 25

 

Granite [ron Ware ...... 2 ne ~ a new list 334% .&10
WIRE GOODS, pennes

pn Se aN arenas ac a a ics a

Screw NG eee atdes 70&10&10

Hi — Cae ea cnn be shah -T0&10&1

0/10 and Iaptourae

 
 

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

SASH CORD.
Silver Lake, Bacay Moe esse ut wcces scene list 50
eels cas ce 55
- White catia sok sues, . 50
“ CO SS “ 55
2 y a is 35
Discount, 10.
SASH WEIGHTS.
re ee per = -_
SAWS.
. eho is cokes
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot, . 70
. os Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50
- cial Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30
- C ampion and Electric Tooth X
Cute, per Tees... 30
TRAPS. dis.
See) Ce 60&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... 35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 70
case, Gaoeer.... ...... ec . 18c per doz,
Meuse Gages... $1.50 ~ -~
WIRE.
OOO ——————— “SS
DE EE 70—10
Coppctee Moreee.. 60
Mien ee --. Om
Barbed. ¥ cere Gage... 50
Barbed Fence, galvanized. 3 60
painted .. oe 3 60
HORSE NAILS.
Oe dis. 25&10@25&10405
io oe dis. 05
North worter.............-........ dis. 10&10
ENCHES. dis.
Baxter's Adjustable, “nicheled ie ees ee cues
OO OE eee 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, necesita needle vi
Coe’s Patent, malleable.. +--+ 00eLO
MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
ee ees 50
Perens Geer... >
OO eee
Casters, ee ane Piste........... ..... sinoai0
Deeper, Anericen.......................
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 65
METALS,
PIG TIN.
eee Eee ee 28¢
OE EEE 30¢
ZINC.
Duty: Sheet, 24c per pound. ’
eo pound Casks...-.............- Reeete aes 4
Pee CO ol
SOLDER.
Te ‘6
Extra Wiping ...........-.......------++-----

The prices of the many other qualities “a
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.

ANTIMONY.

Cosa. ................. |... ee or oe
Oe ee _ 13

TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal ee eee gece doe es arse ene oe OO
or Te 70
10x14 IX, . idee deceduee iceeeeccsys | Oe ee
14x20 IX Ci eee ee ae a ved 87
Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal Los eras $6 2
Eee 6
10x14 IX, ne 1
14x20 IX x ° a
Each additional X on this grade $1.50.
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, ~ Were... 6 25
14x20 IX, ba By Ceedacccoeeuss <coe 0 Om
20x28 IC, c . ee 13 00
14x20 IC, “ Abewey Geade........... OF
14x20 IX, ‘ " ae 7 00
20x28 IC, - ' . 11 50
a281x, 8“ as oo
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x28 = ee .. $1400
14x31 I : : 15 50
a 1x, fi for No -8 Bollers, { per ‘omiet 10

 

W HOLESALE

 

 

 

ESSES,

Screw and Lever.

 

SPECIAL LOW PRICES.
Foster, Stevens & Co.,

HARDW ARE.

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

 

 

  

8

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michi clati

—_

Men’s A

 

 

A WEEELY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State,

Tradesman Company, Proprietor.

 

 

Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable
strictly in advance.
Advertising Rates made known on application.
Publication Office, 100 Louis St.

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

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1890.

 

 

If there is atrade journal anywhere
which can show a larger proportion of
original matter than THe TRADESMAN
does this week—and hopes to hereafter,
through recent additions to its editorial
force—it would be interesting to know
where it is to be found.

 

 

The public generally will be the
gainers through the indictment of Daniel
F. Beatty, of Washington, N. J. For
years he has conducted a swindling or-
gan business, but Uncle Sam has finally
stepped in and prosecuted him for fraud-
ulent use of the mails — sending cir-
culars throughout the country offering
organs at ridiculously low prices, and
after the receipt of money refusing to
fill the order until a further sum should
be forwarded, claiming that he had run
out of the cheaper instruments.

J. D. Larkin & Co., soap manufacturers
at Buffalo, have seen fit to ignore the
legitimate trade in the distribution of |
their product, having flooded the mails |
with circulars to consumers, offering to |
send ‘‘six solid silver teaspoons’? with
each box of soap. Some one sent one of

PER CONTRA.
Written for THe TRADESMAN
Long since our gran’ther kept accounts
In good old way, though small amounts.
He said: ‘The pennies always counts”
In tally;
And when!’the farmer came to pay
In cash or butter, grain or hay,
He wrote beneath in bold display,
Per Contra.

In trade, as in life’s toiling way,
Two paths confront us, day by day,
The good and bad are here alway,

A sentry;
And so the ledger’s debit side
Requires a credit just and wide,
And truth and honor for our guide,

Per Contra.

The merchant charges all we get;

In time, the payment must be met,

Or failure makes us heed, ‘‘you bet,”
That entry;

And thus within our book of life

Is charged the struggle and the strife

And there beneath good deeds are rife,

Per Contra.

Some guiding spirit keep our page
Recording all our acts engage
We ask no help from sect or sage
Adjusting;
But when I say my last good night,
Oh, may some pitying angel bright
Beneath my name then kindly write,
Per Contra.
7s,

 

 —
The Peters Failure.

The sensation of the week has been the
failure of R. G. Peters and some of the
firms and corporations in which he is in-
terested. It will be several days before
any reliable estimate of the assets and
liabilities can be given, all the reckless

| statements appearing in the newspapers

in the meantime being the merest con-
jecture.

The failure carried two Grand Rapids
men—Arthur Meigs and Wm. Dunham—
into bankruptcy, and caught all the banks

 

 

the spoons to the United States Mint, at
Philadelphia, when the Assayer reported |
that instead of being solid silver, it con- |
tained ‘‘only one-thousandth part of}
silver in the form of thin plating.’’ A|
house which employs such fraudulent |
methods to get its goods on the market |
should be avoided by reputable dealers— |
and that is probably the reason why Lar- |
kin & Co. are unable to dispose of their
goods in the usual manner.

The ‘‘ Divine Right” of the Banks.

“There is one thing in business I
seriously object to,’’ remarked a leading
shoe jobber the other day, ‘‘and that is
the assumed ‘divine right’? of the banks
to primal security in the case of every |
failure of importance, as instanced in
the case of the Arthur Meigs & Co. fail-
ure. When I have anything to do with |
failing firms, 1 see that all the business
men are secured first, and the banks can
take whatis left. My ideas are seldom
carried out, however.’’

SO em

Used the Miscellaneous Column.

C. A. Gurney, the Hart druggist, writes: “I
am finally supplied with aregistered clerk—E. H.
Morse, of Middleville, who saw my advertise-
ment in your paper. Long may Tue TRADESMAN
wave!”

J. H. Cobb, who recently sold his hardware
stock at Baldwin to L. B. Chapel, says: ‘I ex-
hausted every other method of advertising my
stock and then resorted to Tue TRADESMAN. It

|; money

of the city with the exception of the
Grand Rapids National and the two say-
ings banks. Lemon & Peters will prob-
ably lose about $5,000 through the failure
of the R. G. Peters Salt and Lumber Co.,
Arthur Meigs & Co., and a few dealers
dependent upon them, but this will in no
way affect the standing of the house.
Many men would have thrown up their
hands, in the event of a partner’s failure,
but the determination of Mr. Lemon, for-
tified by the fidelity of his friends, will
enable him to weather the storm in good
shape and come out with flying colors.

Of the causes of the failure, it is yet
too early to speak understandingly. In
a general way, the collapse may be
attributed to the great number of enter-
prises Mr. Peters attempted to associate
himself with. Some undoubtedly made
rapidly, but others must have
proved unsuccessful and become a drain
upon his resources. The failure ought
to serve as a warning to those who are
disposed to go beyond their depth—but
will it?

—_ 2
Meeting of Soap Manufacturers.

The second convention of the National
Soap Makers’ Association was held at
Chicago last week, the membership hay-
ing increased thirty since the last con-
vention, held at Niagara Falls.

It was decided to discontinue the prac-
tice of offering premiums and prizes as

 

brought me a buyer in a short time.”
i Al

In buying your blank books, don’t for- |
get that Barlow Bros., Grand Rapids,
keep in stock ledgers and journals made
from A 1 linen paper and bound with the
Philadelphia patent flat opening back—
the strongest blank book ever made. Send

an inducement to purchase goods. Cred-

| its were limited to 60 days, no rebates to

be made on large bills. A proposal to
adopt a uniform scale of prices was
introduced, but was rejected, and a
counter-proposal to establish local asso-
ciations, which would deal with the
question of prices in their respective
localities, was adopted.

 

for sample sheets with prices.

nema renesngramcmn itnnews

, The next convention will be held at
Pittsburg on Jan. 2, 1891.

THE DAWN OF JOBBING.

Succinct History of the Wholesale Gro-
cery Trade.

The following history of the wholesale
grocery trade of Grand Rapids was pre-
pared for the forthcoming publication of
the Board of Trade by John Caulfield and
has been kindly furnished THe TRADEs-
MAN by Amos S. Musselman, chairman
of the Publication Committee:

The grocery business has been an im-
portant element in the growth, progress
and material wealth of Grand Rapids.
In the early days of the town, it was
conducted in connection with other
branches of mercantile trade. The first
record of wholesaling in the grocery
traffic is that of au advertisement by
Samuel B. Ball in 1844. ‘*Wholesale
and Retail’? it read, but doubtless the
greater part of it was retail. Prior to
the city organization, in 1850, several re-
tailers—such as Amos Roberts & Son,
John Clancy & Bros., Jefferson Morrison,
Sinclair & King and perhaps two or three
others—were selling now and then job
lots to small dealers in outlying settle-
ments; but there is no account of the
launching out into the wholesaling of
groceries exclusively until about seven
years later. L. H. Randall and Seth
Holcomb engaged in the grocery business
in 1857 under the firm name of L. H.
Randall & Co.—Geo. W. Waterman sev-
eral years earlier. Both houses were
giving special attention to jobbing in
connection with retailing about 1861-62.

After the close of the war, or in 1865,
may be set down as the time when the
jobbing and retail trade in groceries be-
gan taking on proportions of magnitude
and importance. Preceding 1858, dealers
suffered many delays and disappoint-
ments in getting supplies from the East,
which came via the Erie canal, Buffalo
and around the lakes to Grand Haven;
thence by boat to destination. The
advent of the Detroit & Milwaukee, the
pioneer railway to the Valley City, in
1858, was a pleasing acquisition to the
business men and growing industries of
a progressive people. With no other
competing railroad line from the East,
the one-track monopoly became quite a
bone of contention, and engendered a
feeling of hostility for a time toward the
road through which our then Mayor,
Hon. Marshall McCray, had but recently
exchanged congratulations over the first
telegraph wire with the Mayor of De-
troit. The rate of freight on fourth
class from New York was about this
time $1 per 100 pounds. The wholesale
grocer of to-day can readily estimate
that at this rate the cost of freight on a
ear load of merchandise from New York
would make an ordinary working capital
for the starting of a corner grocery. A
car load of salt would cost then some-
where about $2.25. The retail price
then by the barrel was $2.50 to $3, and
this before any duty was put on salt.
Since there has been a duty placed on
salt, the price has gradually come down
to $50 to $60 on car lots, and 75 to 95
cents per barrel at retail. In 1864—65
teas retailed at $2 to $2.25 per pound and
‘*A”? coffee sugar advanced to 30 and 31
eents per pound at retail. The whole-
sale grocer would reasonably suppose
from this, that to pay such prices to-day
would require an enormous amount of
capital to conduct his present volume of
business. So it would, according to the
prompt paying terms of the present time.

 

 

The terms in those days were three, four

and six months, giving the country mer-
chant outside of New York ample time
to change his groceries into cash and
meet his maturing bills. Then it was
customary to go to New York twice every
year, in the spring and fall. During
these trips our early Grand Rapids grocers
generally purchased a six-months’
supply, bought mostly from the whole-
sale grocers of New York. The im-
porters of teas, coffees and sugars of
those early days seldom sold to any firm
outside the wholesale grocers of their own
cities.

Previous to the close of the war, in
1864, the late John Clancy and John
Caulfield embarked in the wholesaling
and retailing of groceries at‘38 Canal
street. At this time there seemed to be
an inadequate supply of grocery stores
for the exigences of trade and the pros-
pective opening of Northern Michigan to
railroad enterprises. About this time
Fraygk Letellier, a grocery clerk, began
in the trade; in 1865 Patten & Beekman;
then followed Smith & Perkins. In 1866
the firm of Lyon & Cody was organized,
buying out the grocery stock in trade of
C. H. Taylor & Co., then doing business
at the corner of Canal and Erie streets,
in the old Collins Hall block. All the
above firms at this time did more or less
jobbing ina small way. In 1867, the
firm of Finney & Hulburt started in the
wholesaling and retailing of groceries,
near where the Fourth National Bank
now stands. They remained in business
buta short time. Then came greater
railroad facilities and the rapid develop-
ment of the whole northern section, and,
as a consequence, the wholesaling of
groceries became an item of great im-
portance. In the fall of 1866 L. H. Ran-
dall & Co. hauled in the insignia of a
green grocer. The basket of potato
mashers, butter ladles, broom and mop
sticks, pails, tubs and cant hooks, no
longer stood by the door as a sign that
codfish and molasses were “retailed
here.”’

The sales of groceries at wholesale in
1860 may be summed up at about $75,000.
Later on, in 1867, the total sales of L. H.
Randall & Co., John Caulfield and Lyon
& Cody may be estimated at $500,000.
Two years later John Caulfield bought
the Collins block, sold out his retail bus-
iness at 38 Canal street, and, in 1869
opened exclusively in the wholesaling of
groceries in his own building. The fol-
lowing year, Cody & Olney engaged in
wholesaling exclusively, after mov-
ing to Monroe street. This made three
jobbing houses in the grocery business,
the proprietors or partners of which did
more or less of their own trading. The
bear, wolf and hobgoblin stories of these
early pine woods trips on a buckboard
wagon would filla primer. T. S. Free-
man—‘*Tom,’’ as he was familiary called
—did the drummer act for his own firm.
John Caulfield and D. D. Cody made oc-
casional trips to help the boys out. ‘Mr.
Cody, while not an orator, had quite a
retentive memory, but.he was no judge
of the currency of the day. A wild-cat
or confederate bank scrip was just as
likely to be passed on him as a bill bear-
ing the genuine government stamp. As
each customer would pay him, he would
roll the funds into wads. On accounting
to his book-keeper on bis return home,
each wad was carefully unfolded and the
name given of the camp or merchant who
paid. If a counterfeit was detected, both

 

Cody and the book-keeper could testify

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

9

 

 

to the particular package the worthless
bill came from.

There were no steam nor hydraulic
elevators, as we now have in our stores—
nothing better than the old grip hooks,
block and tackle, to hoist goods or lower
them to the basement. At the landing
end of the rope, when the ox-teams were
around to be loaded, all hands were
called into requisition, from the book-
keeper down to the ox-driver; and how
they did ‘“‘hollar’? and pull at that rope,

to the tune of ‘ho—heave, ho—heave,
ho !?

There is a marked difference between
selling goods on the road now and in the
infancy of the jobbing trade. There
were not then the regular trips made to
customers by salesmen, as is now the
rule. Often a salesman would get his
livery team and samples ready to start
out the next morning and before going
home in the evening learn that the cus-
tomers he was making great preparations
to visit had all arrived in town by the
overland, ox or mule train route. The
grocer’s drummer in those days carried
the usual sample case, and sold every-
thing, from a cant hook to a log chain.
He also carried a line of legendry love
named ‘‘liquid hardware;’’ the latter
sample case was frequently too small for
the round trip. The salesman made his
collections, sold the goods and, on his
return, helped put up the orders for the
teams to come in next day or next week,
as the roads or convenience of the cus-
tomer suited.

To L. H. Randall & Co. belongs the
credit of sending out the first grocery
salesman to see the trade. The territory
covered in those days was _ sparsely

settled and extended from the thriving

CROWN PRINCE.

   

 

 

 

 

lumber towns of Big Rapids and Hersey
on the north to Saugatuck on the south.

The change or growth from those days
to the present magnitude of the trade is
great; but to this day the older dealers love
to indulge in stories and reminiscences
of their experience in trade. A marked
step in progress was the coming in of
the commercial broker or agent, supply-
ing ademand which had grown up with
the increase of business. Instead of
going, as formerly, to the metropolitan
markets to select and purchase his
stocks, the wholesaler now finds the
broker or commission dealer at his elbow
and makes his selections and fills his
orders through a home agency, at a great
saving in expense. There are some half
a dozen of these mercantile brokers now
in the town, and all are crowded with
business.

Another adjunct of the trade is the
newspaper, organ, which has made its
advent in response to concerted action
among tradesmen, to cultivate a mutual
understanding and promote their mu
tual interests. Hence was established
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, in Septem-
ber, 1883, by Ernest A: Stowe. This
journal has since been doing energetic
work in behalf of the mercantile trade,
and has prospered, asitshould. Through
it the merchants in city and country are
constantly advised of the range in prices
and the general financial situation in
trade. Little more need be said.

It is gratifying to note that from
$75,000 per annum, or thereabouts, the
wholesale trade in groceries has in-
creased to an annual output of some five
million dollars or more, according to the
best estimates obtainable. And this is
but a fair illustration of the general

 

growth of our progressive and ambitious
city. Itis fully abreast with the times,
with modern improvements and innova-
tions, and its motto is still ‘Onward.’

In the order of their age in the busi-
ness, the following are among the promi-
nent wholesale grocers of Grand Rapids:
Hawkins, Perry & Co.; Ball-Barnhart-
Putman Co.; I. M. Clark & Son; Lemon
& Peters; Musselman & Widdicomb;
Olney & Judson Grocer Co., and Grand
Rapids Packing and Provision Co. By
association and well promulgated gen-
eral rules of their trade, they maintain a
good understanding between their cus-
tomers and themselves. Their stocks,
stores, accomodations, offices, sample
rooms and their financial strength and
standing are not surpased by any in the

Good Words Unsolicited.
J. Carroll, general dealer, Traverse City: “Best
wishes for Taz TRADESMAN.”

BEACH’S
New York Goffee Rooms.

61 Pearl Street.

 

 

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

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

 

 

West. JOHN CAULFIELD. me FRANK M. BEACH, Prop.
S - EDS W.H.MOREHOUSE &CO
Wholesale Dealers in
GRAIN, CLOVER and TIMOTHY

aa

GRAIN

Mention this paper.

Hungarian,
Millet,
Orchard Grass, Lawn Grass, POPCORN, ete.

CHOICE CLOVER and . TIMOTHY

W hite Clover, Red Top,
Alfalfa or Lucerne, «Blue Grass,

SEEDS
a specialty.

 

Orders for purchase or sale offSeeds for \future delivery

promptly attended to.
Warehouses—325 & 327 Erie St. )
Office—46 Produce Exchange,'

Correspondence solicited.

TOLEDO, OHIO.

RUBBERS

WALES GOODYEAR‘,
First Quality.
WOONSOCKETS,
First Quality.
CONNECTICUTS,
Second Quality.
RHODE ISLANDS,
Second Quality.
HOME RUBBER CO.,
Third Quality.
Write for Discounts.

G. R. MAYHEW,

 

Grand Rapids.
OWL.

 

 

HEAL

 

 

This brand

every season.

tinue to do so.

of strictly pure roller

process buckwheat has been on the
. market ten years, and has met with so
much favor at the hands of the trade
that the sales have more than doubled

Dealers who have handled “Rising
Sun” in the past will, of course, con-

Those who have not

handled the brand are invited to send

for sample order.

Kritzer Milling Co.

NEWAYGO, MICH.

 

 

10

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

Drugs # Medicines.

State Board of Pharmacy.
One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.§
Two Yess Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Three Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor
President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Next meeting at Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6.

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

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

rand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association.
onan. F. D. Kipp; Besretary, W.C. Smith.

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

Do Summer Vacations Invigorate?

Is a summer vacation helpful or injuri-
ous toaman? That isan open question.
There are many who think that a man is
refreshed and invigorated for his work
by leaving it for a few weeks or months
in the warmer season, and that, in con-
sequence, he comes back with the ability
and the willingness to do more than
would have been possible to him other-
wise. There are others who believe that
a man in fair health can do more work
month by month by sticking at his regu-
lar business, with such diversions and
variety as are open to him in connection
with it, than he could by breaking wholly
away from it for any extended period.
Now is a good time to give testimony on
this question. The ‘‘go-aways’’ and
**stay-at-homes’”’ who have been separated
for a season are together once more. It
is for each class to show by its course
which plan is most effective in the direc-
tion of permanent and efficient service in
acommon field. He who believes ina
vacation, and has had one, ought to show
that he can do more work and do it bet-
ter than his fellow who has remained at
his post allsummer. He, on the other
hand, who has had no vacation, and who
thinks that none is desirable, ought to
show that he is fresher and stronger for
having refrained from wasting his
strength by an extended intermission or
unwise direction of effort. The question
as to the worth of a vacation is a fair
one. The proof in the case here pro-
posed is also fair. Now let the evidence
be fairly judged. Unless a man can
show that he is the gainer by his favorite
course, in comparison with his fellow
who holds the opposite opinion, he must
admit that the evidence is against his
view, and that he, presumably, isin error.

a ee
Opium Smuggling.

**For ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain the heathen Chinee is peculiar.”
A report comes from the Pacific coast
that opium is now being smuggled into
the United States in sealed tin cans,
bearing handsome salmon labels pasted
on the outside. Ina shipment of real
eanned salmon, acertain number of cases
eontaining the opium will be introduced.
These cases of opium will bear a private
mark to designate them, of course only
known to the initiated parties. Itis
thought this has been going on for years
and, if so, the proprietors of some of
those canneries, as well as the Chinamen
employed, must naturally have been
aware of and reaped a portion of the
illicit harvest.

 

ee ee
The Drug Market.

Gum opium is lower, on account of the
new tariff. Morphia is as yet unchanged,
but a decline is expected daily. Quinine
is dull and easy. Chloroform has ad-
vanced. Chloral hydrate is higher. Oil
peppermint is very firm. Nitrate silver

has declined. Prussiate of potash is
searce and higher.

 

 

 

THE RACE TO THE GRAVE.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

It is a common remark of visitors from
foreign countries that we are, without
exception, making the greatest haste in
all our business of any nation on earth.
Contrasted with the slow and deliberate
natives of Great Britain‘’and some other
countries, we appear to be impelled by
motives which, to them, seem inex-
plicable. But it is a fact that as a nation
or as individuals we are constantly ‘‘in a
hurry.”? We hurry to swallow our food,
without proper mastication, until we may
almost be said to be a nation of dyspep-
tics. If we do not hurry tobed and hurry
to rise—which would be better-—-we has‘en
to shorten our hours of sleep and then
flatter ourselves we rise refreshed. The
foreigner for the first time reaching our
shores views with both amazement and
amusement the ever-hurrying throng
upon the streets of our cities and finally
concludes it must be a national charac-
teristic. This more than bustling activity
at all times and in all places did not
always exist. It has been of gradual
growth, but at a rate of geometrical pro-
gression from which it would seem we
now cannot or will not recede. A point
has been reached from which a few in
the great machinery of business, attempt-
ing to call a halt and go slower, are
neither heard nor noticed. They are
necessarily left behind in the race for
either wealth or fame, or trampled upon
if they fall. Thus they are forced for-
ward until a premature failure of mind
and body, or death itself, releases them.

The ordinary business man and, more
particularly, merchants engaged in the
various lines of trade and traffic, princi-
pally carried on within the walls of their
respective offices and warehouses, are un-
consciously sapping their vitality and
fostering disease by a too close attention
to business, with little or no relaxation.
By most of our youth and middle aged
persons this ‘‘race to death’’ is thought
to be an evidence of superiority, and those
who admonish or reprove for this course
of action are told they are behind the
age. Even words have been coined iu
later years and expressions made popu-
lar, purposely to promote and encourage
this rapidity of labor and life. The con-
tagion—if such it may be called—has
been communicated to all classes, until
none are wholly exempt.

With the causes of this national hurry
it is not my purpose to deal, as they are
chiefly of a mercenary character; but let
us fora moment by comparison examine
its effects. It is believed that three-
fourths of all brain, heart and nervous
diseases among our people are the direct
result of our haste in living and transact-
ing business. Beside bringing upon our-
selves these diseases by our own folly,
more dreadful still is the fact of their
being a birthright inheritance to our chil-
dren and, possibly, generations to come
after us. Do we not see, almost daily,
reports of sudden deaths from paralysis,
apoplexy, heart disease, epilepsy, etce.—
all resulting from our own or our ances-
tors’ violation of nature’s laws? And
these are not exceptional cases. Physi-
cians may sometimes err in judgment,
but in nearly all these instances the re-
ports can be verified, and the ratio of
yearly increase of such mortality in the
United States is truly appalling, num-
bering among its victims, as it does, some
of the brightest, intellectually, and the
highest and noblest in our land.

Compared with the same number of

 

foreigners in their own country, with
their sedate and, if you choose, old fogy
habits, such mortality among us is nearly
six to one! These are statistics. Are we
met with the assertion that our lives are
generally as long or the trite saying that
‘A short life and a merry one is best ?”’
To the first the reply is that, even if as
long, it cannot have been so productive
of true happiness, and it is questionable
if sudden death is desirable, could we
have achoice. To the second query, it
is hardly necessary to remind even the
votaries of haste that with the ‘‘sword of
Damocles’’ suspended over us, no length
of life would be amerry one. The Eng-
lishman sits at his table generally an
hour, eating his food slowly, masticating
it well, and interspersed with reading,
conversation and, frequently, laughter.
The American glances at the clock or his
watch and sits down. With a nervous-
ness which is national, he selects and
bolts his food and, if away from his own
table, his average time for taking the
meal is eighteen minutes; if pressed for
time, he can finish in ten. The American
averages six hours out of twenty-four in
sleep; the Englishman nine. The Ameri-
ean rides, while the Englishman walks.
While the foreigner may not accomplish
as muchin the same period of time, he
does it with less expenditure of the vital
forces. Having a less desire for wealth
or fame, his capacity for enjoyment is
greater, while the American frets, wor-
ries, grows gloomy, morose and lean.
Americans of both sexes should walk
more and ride less. Merchants and men
of sedentary habits would be more healthy
if they crowded less physical and mental
effort into short hours, as is now done.
These are the classes who are apt to
suffer most. Seldom, indeed, is the
farmer or day laborer afflicted with those
diseases causing sudden death. The per-
centage is extremely small. It is not all
of life to live for money alone.

To merchants this advice should be
heeded and they will live to thank THE
TRADESMAN for it: Take more exercise
and pure air out of doors; eat more
slowly and consume more vegetables and
fruits; laugh and romp with your chil-
dren—if you have none, adopt some;
visit more with your wife; take more
hours of sleep and put less into business,
and you shall be blest and contented and
‘‘your days shall be long in the land.”’

F.

_— <>
A Common Occurrence.
Boy (who had been sent to the drug

store and returned with the package)— | |

See here, Mister, you’ve made a horrible
mistake. I asked for muriate of soda
and the other druggist said this was
chloride of soda, and mother says its
nothin’ but table salt and she won’t pay
no twenty-five cents for half an ounce of
salt, and you just take it back. She says
you can’t be trusted to sell drugs.

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

A. J. Bowne, President.

D. A. BLopGett, Vice-President.
H. W. Nasu, Cashier

- $300,000.

 

CAPITAL, - -

Transacts a general banking business.

Mak 8 f Collecti . A ta
stOoantrs Marebeateteliciies,

 

Furniture

Nelson,
Matter
& Co.'s

Styles New, Cheap,
Medium and Expen-s»
sive.

Large Variety.
Prices Low.

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

 

 

 

 

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

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

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

SOLE AGENTS

POLISHINA?* "="
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We pay the highest price forit. Address

PECK BROS., “ckinn Ravibs”

TEE MOST RELIABLE FOOD

For Infants and invalids.
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Not a medicine, but a steam-
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Wholesale Price Current.

 

Advanced—Chloroform, Chloral Hydrate, Prussiate Potash.
Declined—Gum Opium—(po), Nitrate Silver.

 

 

 

  
 
 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

     
 

 
  

 

 

  
 

 

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Salvia officinalis, 48 Sineiber j.......... 25 LU i a 3 ~
mk MEN as a any eee 122@ 15 SEMEN. Caryophyllus, (po. 20) 15@ 18
i 8@ 10] Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15| Carmine, No. 40....... @3 7
@UMMI. 2 a (graveleons) . . ” iG _ oe ea So aF..... 50@ 55
1s re Vaeve.... 0.0... 38@ 40
Acacia, 1st — 19 Goede @ 4
a = “ ay @ 90 + 1 25 Cassia Fructus........ @ ~
ue sitted sorts. @ 6 Corlandrum........... 12 Centraria Dee ay ee @ 10
ic 75@1 00 — ee ag a ee oe an =
“has —— eretoet® ...........
a. 5 Barb, (po. @)... Big : Chenopodium ........ 10@ 12 " squibbs . @1 10
SP ao 40). @ 50 | Dipterix Odorate....... 2 oog2 25 Chloral Hyd mn. 8 85@2 00
¢ PO s Foeniculum..... Soeees Chaneras ............. 20@ 2%
— 18, (48, 14 48, @ 1 Foenugreek, po..... : 6 8 Cinchonidine, P.&W 15@ 2
gee emo nee 25@ 30 pm ape OAT ue r+ ne ie German 4@ 10
asoveeeo ue n i OrkS, St, 8. r
Assateetida, (po. 30) .. an = Lobelia. mam ant eee re “ 2
Benzoinum....--.----- 50@ 52 Pharlaris Canarian.... 34@ 4% | Creasotum ............ @ 50
an 35. 19 | RAPB -----2c-eeeeeeee es 6@ 7 | Creta, co Ws <5.. @ 2
up orbium po ------ @3 00 sinapis, Ai Albu Ce Sn OP ee 5@ 5
S eT 80@ 95 eS N@ 12] “ Presip La 8@ 10
on g 0 FOS 60) @ 5 a Me epee @ 8
Kino; (pb. Z)....-..-- g = Frumenti, Wi Dd. Co. . seus — ~~ cesses ~~ 85
Myrth, (po. 4) ....----. _@ @ atom Capel Salph.......-.-- 8@ 9
Opil, (po. 5 00) .....-+- 3 2008 35 Juniperis Go. 6... Tea 7S Dextrine «=... 0... 100 12
Shellac .. ..--+.----:- ‘ ees Cee Ot ee
mene: SB S| catnene B  e  B ea cnnne @ 8
agacanth .....-.---- . Wit Geli... ...- ate.
uo ckages iit Q@posto .........-- 1 25@2 00 | Ergota, (po.) O0....... 50@ 55
eee ounce pa r “ Vini he 1 25@2 00 a wipe) ee te dus = 15
Bupatorium .......-.---++++- 20 SPONGES. _aeee......-........ 8 @9
st Lucddnadoeerecds cee ee = Florida sheeps’ wool, Gelatin eouee aie 90
Mentha ha Piperita.. as 2 eee ag ee Glassware flint, 70 per cent.
ied peenee ous eaptage) oc... 2 00 y box 60 less
a = Velvet extra sheeps’ Glue, ae Se aa 15
Tanacetum, TD cla ates cenaee = wool carriage logis 1 10 i a 2
Thymus, V......-------+++++ Extra yellow sheeps? Glycerina ...... 25
Grana Paradisi.. 22
MAGNESIA. | Garriage............. 85 mee 8 25@ 40
Caicined, ....- 60 Grass sheeps’ wool car- Hydraag’ Chior Mite.. @1 05
Carbonate, Pat....... 92) riage ..........-.---. 65
Carbonate, K. ’ 20@ 25 | Hard for slate use. vr e Cor @ %
Carbonate Jennings.. 35@ 36| Yellow Reef, for slate OxRubrum @1 15
. Wee ey ee oe, 1 40 ; ——, , @! =
OLEUM. - nguentum. &
ne ag ae dsehees 00@5 2 cig ernure. i a aren a -- eae ele ; _ 92
ae ouaias ON oe oe de cee ces yobolla, Am a2 1 50
Amydal oy Amara .'3 00g $5 ee a 50 | Indigo * %@1 00
A icseauee BE vent aces ceuvicns 60 ledina, Revabl. 3 75@3 85
Aurant! Cortex. bans Ee a ee 50 | Iodoform. . at 70
ae _ h..o =o = Joe os NON coins os oe ° Lytopodti Py :
cepa ks sa bacige ei co um
eMeNE coos ence 1 25@1 30 | Similax Officinalis: Hae ce Ce 85
ite csi ecteewe 6 3@ 65 50 Lig Sa Arsen et Hy-
Cenenees «- cdadiconwas's @1 7% | Senega ..............- - ee iets 27
beavcesed OG OO ] 50 Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12
Citronella ........++++ 45 " 50| Magnesia, Sulph (bbl
Conium Mac.......... OS FI ic siiivens so ecdsoes i rehckesivees loess 2@ 3
Copalba .......---+++- 1 30 eS 60 | Mannia, 8. F......... 50@ 60

 

 

 

 

Morphia, S. P. & W...2 85@3 10} Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2%/| Lindseed, boiled . 63 66
aN. YY. CG Sinapi “Ee @ 18} Neat’s Foot, winter
Ce co 2 85@3 10 - Dew ues oowun @ 3 ee ee 50 69
Moschus Canton...... @ 4 —. accaboy, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 45% 50
Myristica, No. 1....... 0@ WO @ 35 PAINTS. bbl. 1b
oe (po 20).. @ 10 Snuff iecke, De. Voes @ 3 : : 8
Semen 38 | Soda Boras, (po. 13). . 12@ 13| Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3
Pej i Saac, H. & P. D. jie Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 | Ochre, a ig aos
a6 25. lL ae
Piels Liq, N. c. x ‘gal : "@ 5 | Putty, commercial... .2% 2%@3
Ce @2 00 Ash gee a —, = 2% 24@3
Picis Liq., — > = Soda, Seen a @ 2 —_— rime Amer- 13@16
eee 1... 0 i. Reber Co ........ oT sce th lel lid
Pil Made: os 80).. @ 50 ic Myrcia Dow... “— 25 Vermilion, English. . 85Gs8
Piper See. (po. -: @ 18 Myrcia Bap. @3 00 Green, Peninsular..... 70@75
Piper Alba, (po g5).. @ 3 * “Vini Rect. bbl. Lead, ee @i%
Pic Durean........... a Ti 225......... @2 31 white ........... oi
Plumbi Acet .......... 14@ 15| Less5egal.,cash tendays. ; Whiting, white Span... @
Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... @1 10 white Gilders’......
Pyrethrum, boxes H Sulphur, Sub 2%@ 3% White, Paris American 100
& P. D. Co., doz..... @1 2 a 24@ Whiting, Paris Eng. cn
Chr, py........ Os | Temaringe ....:....... a0 es eee nee Se
On siae .. Re aS 10| Terebenth Venice..... 23 30 Pioneer Prepared Paint! 20@1 4
Quinia, S. P. & W..... 39@ 14| Theobromae .......... 55@ Swiss Villa re
S. German.... 28@ 38| Vanilla... ........... 9 oo@ts 00 Paints ..........+-.+ 1 0@1 20
Rubia Tinctorum..... ime 14) Zinel Sule... ....... 7@ 8 VARNISHES,
Saccharum Lactispy.. @ 38 No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20
CN 2 00@2 10 Oni. Mute Tarp... 6.0... 160@1 70
Sanguis Draconis..... 0@ 50 Bbl. Gal | Coach Body........... 2 75@3 00
— se eae es @A4 Whale, winter........ 70 701 No. ft Tarp Furn...... 1 00@1 10
7 Bees cee es ae 146i Lend, exirva........... 55 60 | Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60
ee eee ee gees te tei tara Me. f........... & 50 — se No. 7
' 4 Oe) cueeees @ 15] Linseed, pureraw.... 60 63 eee, a

 

 

HAZELTINE
& PERKINS
DRUG CO.

Importers and Jobbers of

-DRUGS—

Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundrier,

Dealers in

Patent Medisines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes,

Sole Agents forsthe Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints.

 

We are Sole Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY

We have in stock and offer a full line of

Whiskies, Brandies,
Gins, WATines, Rums.

 

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

 

We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.

We give our Personal Attention to Mail Guan and Guer=
antee Satisfaction.

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

Hazelting & Perkins Drug Go,

GRAND RAPIDS,IMICH.

 

 

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Moyne

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_the lines to offer.

12

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

GRUCERIES.

Gripsack Brigade.

J. H. Brown, Michigan representative
for P. Lorillard & Co.,is in town fora
day or two.

Wm. Connor has gone to Minnesota
on a ten days’ jaunt to the principal
cities of that State.

M. Kerns, the immaculate cigar sales-
man, is due in Grand Rapids Saturday
and will put in several days among the
trade here.

A movement is on foot among the trav-
eling men of this market to purchase the
Occidental Hotel property, at Petoskey,
and conduct it under the auspices of the
fraternity. It is proposed to organize a
stock company, with a capital stock of
$50,000, to be composed of 100 stockhold-
ers. Only one-fifth of the amount sub-
scribed will need to be paid in on the
organization of the company, the remain-
der being held in reserve until such time
as it is decided to replace the present
structure with a brick building. A
meeting of all traveling men who are in-
terested in the project will be held at
Sweet’s Hotel Saturday evening, at 7
o’clock sharp, at which time the prelimi-
naries to organization will probably be
decided upon. THE TRADESMAN bespeaks
for the project favorable consideration
and trusts that every traveling man in
the city will attend the initial meeting.

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Wools Strong---Hides and Tallow

Lower.

Wools are strong in price, with smaller
sales. Dealers are busy sacking and
shipping previous sales and do not have
The offerings are
smaller and dealers cannot replace what
has been sold at the same price, West-
ern dealers hold their wools above the
present market east. It now depends on
the goods trade to give them the advance
asked. Many new and old mills for
working wool, are being built and re-
fitted. To supply them all will require
eonsiderable wool, which will tend to
keep prices up.

Hides are again lower, with a demor-
alized market. The leather market is
uncertain, waiting for shoe men to take
hold and buy, which they are inclined
not to do, only on the hand-to-mouth
principle. It can be said that there is
no regular price for hides.

Tallow is again lower and weak, with
large supply and fair demand for home
consumers.

Fur sales occur in London from the
20th to the 25th, which will start prices
here, probably low in value.

—_— 2
The Grocery Market.

Sugar is a little lower and the market
is weak and sagging. Oatmeal is higher
and some jobbers assert that the price
will go to $7 per bbl. Nowisa good
time for dealers to lay in a stock of vine-
gar, pickles, catsup, pepper sauce, ink,
bluing, cheese, and all goods liable to
freeze in transit.

-_——>—-9
Legal Measures Under Consideration.

Cuicaco, Oct. 20.—Some of the cred-
itors of Spalding & Co., the Grand Rapids
sporting goods firm who recently as-
signed, are considering the plan of pro-
ceeding against the senior member of the
firm legally, asit is claimed that he made
asworn statement to one creditor, sey-
eral weeks prior to the assignment, which

is at variance with other statements and
also with the actual condition of affairs,

 

as revealed since the assignment.

 

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

In its existence of nearly a century,
the great powder manufactory of the
Duponts, near Wilmington, Del., has seen
but two really bad explosions, the first
thirty years ago, and the second on Oct.
8. Smaller ones have occurred at com-
paratively short intervals, but the care-
ful and ingenious precautions taken have
prevented much loss of life and property.
Visitors and workmen alike, for instance,
have been required to lay aside leather
shoes on entering any of the buildings,
and to substitute felt slippers. Yet
within the space of two minutes, ten
lives and property to the value of half a
million were swept away by a series of
five explosions, whose shock was felt at
great distances. The concussion must
have spread over a circle of considerably
more than a hundred miles in diameter;
and in Wilmington, at a distance of five
miles, the jar was as great as that which
a serious earthquake would have caused.
In some parts of Philadelphia it was mis-
taken for an earthquake, there being a
curious and as yet unexplained sensitive-
ness of some districts in the southeast of
the city. It certainly seems strange that
the business of soldering tins of giant
powder was carried on in close proximity
to great stores of that tremendous ex-
plosive, and that the discretion of a
trusted workman was thought a sufficient
safeguard against the dangers of sucha
proceeding. That, at least, is the ex-
plantion given of the origin of the
calamity, which prostrated everything in
its vicinity, tore up trees by the roots,
hurled great rocks through the air and
destroyed the adjoining village, made up
of the homes of the workmen.

+ #&

Competition is so great in lines of
trade that in many localities in the older
states much ill feeling and rivalry is en-
gendered. In Lockport, N. Y., a grocer
was arrested fer violating the pharma-
ceutical laws in selling quinine, but on a
technical point obtained a discharge.
The war was started by the grocer, who
objected to druggists~ selling dry gro-
eeries. The grocer also put in an ex-
tensive line of patent medicines—which
he could lawfully do—cutting the regu-
lar prices. The late act of the druggists
in prosecuting him has caused the an-
nouncement that he will hereafter run a
drug store in connection, and sell pre-
scriptions at cost.

2 @

One of the largest retail stores in the
city of Pittsburg lately introduced a
rather novel and expensive way of ad-
vertising. It offered to all ladies who
could get near the counter to purchase it
fifteen yards of challie—akind of woolen
dress goods—for one cent a yard. The
great crowd of women, many of them
expensively dressed, who were attracted
by the announcement, fought for their
opportunities in a manner which men
would have hesitated todo. The crush
became so great that several women
fainted. The sale only lasted an hour
and a half and may have cost the store
$500 to $600.

a a a

A P. of I. Store in Grand Rapids.
From the Grand Rapids Star.

The Patrons of Industry are working
up a stock company for the purpose of
carrying on business here. The Grangers
had aspasm of this sort several years
ago, and found that it didn’t pay. In
this case, the originators of the scheme
want $1 down and $2 amonth. That is
an elegant way to start business, isn’t it?
Our city wants all the business houses it

— Sentai $1.25; produce barrels

 

ean get, and would welcome a P. of I.
establishment here, but the farmers
ought to “‘look a leedle oudt’’ for the men
who propose to do the managing.
qj»

For the finest coffees in the world, high
grade teas, spices, etc., see J. P. Visner,
17 Hermitage block, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Agent for E. J. Gillies & Co., New York
City. 352tf

 

 

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—Green, $3.50 for winter grades and
#3,for cooking stock. 3

Apples—Evaporated are in small demand at
13@14e. Sundried have not yet put in an appear-
ance in any considerable quantity.

Beans—The crop is coming in freely, purchases
being made on the basis of $1.65@1.80 for country
hand-picked. City picked is held at $2@2.10.

Beets—New, 50c per bu.

Butter—Dairy is in good demand at 15@16c
per lb. Creamery finds moderate sale at 23c.

Cabbages—50c per doz. or $ per 100.

Carrots—30c per bu.

Celery—20@<5c per doz

Cranberries—Michigan berries are in fair de-
mand at #2.50 per bu. Cape Cod commands $10
per bbl. and Bell and Cherry are held at $8. The
market is firm and dealers prophesy higher
prices in the near future.

Eggs—The market is firmer and higher, owing
to the higher prices ruling at all the leading
consuming markets of the country. Dealers
pay 18c delivered and hold at 20c.

ield Seeds—Clover, mammoth, 4.60 per bu.;
medium, $4.30@4.49. Timothy, $1.50 per bu.

Grapes—All varieties are out of market, exce
Catawbas, which are held at 40@45c per ob
basket.

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

Trarle
e Syrup—75@8ic per gal.

Saleen tie market is firm and higher, deal-
ers paying 75c and holding at 90c.

Potatoes—The market is stronger again, hay-
ing nearly regained its former firmness. Local
handlers pay 50@55c here at the principal buy-
ing points in the State.

Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, 82.75 per bbl; Jer
seys, 83 per bbl.

Tomatoes—Still in market in a local way, but
stock too poor to ship.

Turnips—30@35c per bu.

PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co,
quotes as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.

me OO, oe a 11 50
eee 12 50
uaee Clear pie, SUOrk ONL... ......,........
MN I, IE on ioc vp teense eteens
er ee ee 13 25
es Cae, SOU... cc. oc co. 13 50
oe eee et oe... kt ee 13 50
Standard clear, short cut, best........ bead ae 13 50
sAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked.
ee ea eS 7
Re 9
ie ee 9
es IS. ce 8
ee ee ee = 5
ee 5
ees ee a ee 5
ee i ek ee wy oe 5
LaRD—Kettle Rendered.
a le ee ce a 7
osc owen pbeeils bol ce cere cures -cleecsae 7%
ee ey ei oe 7%
LARD—Family
ee eak se) eset tal as 6
30 and t ih. Tee ........ Coe meee eee. 6%
sip Pails, 20 in a case.

  

5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case..

‘0 Ib. Pails, 6 in a Case. 6%
20 Ib. Pails, Ce ee ae 6%
ee ae eee se ied en) dee cecaws cee s. 6%

BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... 7 06
xtra Moss, Chicago packing................ 7 00
PE, WN oon oa ioc ose eee es 9 00
SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average Ss breed cia 9%
Me yds coke ieee ce 10
o o Sere... 10%
ssa ie eee wen. 7%
. i IN vtec ccs pene es 10
ee :

Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................... 8
eee eee, Oe eee... . s,s. 9
Beit ee ele ees 6
Briskets. — Oe ee %

kk che eas sok See %

aie and OYSTERS.

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

 

 

 
  
  

 

BIOS ec @15
RIN edit oes cect ek ce Se @4
NO oc as cs ce @9
DONE is er eas @10
REESE SE EES MES ly ME Toren @25
ee cee a @10
Pe ORT. oo nner sige ee
OYsTERs—Cans,
Perens Come... @35
F. J. D. Selects...... @28
PMN ec ice Ge apt ce cee ice eet oe @25
ee ee a @23
ee ee al eel cout @20
PO ee ae ee @18
oYsTERs—Bulk.

Standards, per DE Sane ea Eas a NR @1 2
i eae etc coes @1 75
FRESH MEATS.

Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, I ie ccce shu e, came 4 @5%
hind quarters heiee cess ee eee 5%@ 5
ie eae 5 @3%
Lu Pee, PS, oo. T@ 8%
ie oe ce 7 8
" POORGS.... 56.4 be eae eee seca 54%@ 6%
ee i i ae
ee i ce 5 @54%
ic eee, acu @5
ee Pi 8 @8%
ee @6
Sausage, blood ee tee... 8 : 5
bebe ceca ee enon ce a. 5
- Frankfort Cede ew coer, poe eg @ 7%
Me. oa. beh. aise cane - 6%4@ 7
eae ek ek saa eh cree ean sees 6%4@ 7

CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS,

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK CANDY.
or 1d Bos ce ee

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i 10
Reporte (yee... .........-......- a
Me Fe i seek cece cee a
MIXED CANDY.
I, WE cc ees i a: 8%
i ce wei te wee euses cee 8%
a = Se ee a 9
a a 10
English a bee eb reek ehaneneseurdeciecee 4 10
ee ee es 10
eee ee ee oes eee 9
Me eee Si eke uke edneacicie ce ecmieu ce 10
ree ee es 12
Ny Ce 13
Fancy—In 5 lb, boxes.
Pe 12
ee 13
Pe ree Pe ee 14
Ne NN iii os doce etc ae aes i
me eee roe... 18
MO I ks pe cheer tee idee eee cene 10
Re oe oie eos esse dink bce uk 18
A. oe eeeeree Deope................. cae ones 14
coamuaun ack eae scones ly 14
7 NO ee etc le 15
I 14
NE oe ik tec eeeect seen oec es 15
eee eee ee ee pace ou oe 13
eee ee: 13
I eid iwdd cen elec sea gee =<
Pies Sees CN 18
Pree Creme. .........-..... ub ewe cube uae 16
Penns COON. 8s coc es 20
String Hock........ one
Wee cl 22
Wintergreen — Secs Sees ce camepa 14
ncey—In bulk.
Lozenges, —- i _ cots peee kee wee cee 12
— CONS oon eek tobe cee 13
Ceecoiate Tis tn pees... =
es ee, ee ee. ee
Re I, FA i oe cease cis cece 10
Sour Pecee, i nets... ....-. 12
CONTE: Oh OE oe i ee ee! ec eae 12
ORANGES.
Jamaica, ES SC nN SA ion Man et @ 70
a @3 75
Wie i 4 50@ 4 75
LEMONS.
Mossins, Canios, Oe... ........6)....., @ 7 50
- RG hee sede t phony so)

- NOG, BOO ioe ince eee coe @ 6 50
eS ee he ne @ 6 50
OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS.

Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers phos oe @19
epee 8s. @16
“ “ “ sa “ 2-t.. @1 4
" Fard, 10-lb. box aeecesen waa ee g's
ee 8
* coum, Sh bee 7
NUTS.
Almonds, Tee. leeks cen cubes @17
ee ea @i7
ag California disbesessilunwesw eds @
I oe ees eke s eases @16
Walnuts, ——_- eee uuveceae coe. @17%
MN oe erie chee eee eee: @13%
- Na Pe ape wen oh ee ces eee @i7
. eee e specie ee @12
Table Nuts, = Deen ceva eres cuae @16
Loca abe eda ce oe aye @15
nonin ce a
Cocoanuts, full pen von @5 00
, Soe.
Fancy, H. P., CS
Re aiintid
Fancy, 5. P., Stars
‘* Roasted
Choice, H. P» Ex Prince cae
ar esas ee @11%
Fancy, a P., Steamboats erebe wees esse @ 9%
Roasted. . ; @i1

 

 

The Admiration of

Cultivated Taste!

Incomparably the Best!
JENNINGS’

Flavoring

Extracts

MANUFACTURED BY

JENNINGS & SMITH, 38 and 40 Louis Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

Wholesale Price Current.

The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.

 

APPLE BUTTER.

Chicago — Pecie atic snes
XLE GREASE.

meee ee 5. $2 40

oe ee Ee eee 1%

ae 1 80

BAKING POWDER.
ae packages.

“ 6 Oz. oe

oe % lb. “oe 6
. 12 0z. ees 42
* 1b. Oo cane

- 5 lb. ee eee

 

Less 20 per cent. to retailers.
Absolute, ir cans, doz.. -1 00

se _— “ _

Acme, 14 Ib. net oe Le

 

% |b. 7
“ 4 Ib. “ 1 “ i 3 00
. dea ctu, 20
Our Leader, a cans..... =
eae 5
a. soa 1 50
Telfer’ 8, 6 =~ cans, doz.. 45
. aie - fe 160
Arctic, 4% 4 cans ecu ‘ 60
“ 4 Boe LI gO
- oy ae 9 60
Red star, ‘ = cans.
“ % 4 “cc
BATH BRICK.

English, gg in case..... 80
he 2 Utes 75
coe 2doz. incase... 70
BLUING. ‘Gross

Arctic, : - ovals ecu 7

ececcecsos ‘
' ed wound ..:..... 10 50
. Ko, 2, sifting Dox... 2
“ - 400
- Nos . : 1. 8 00
* Pecan ...:.... sso. oe

BROOMS.

a Se. ............-.- 1%
ee =
Vases ncee Or
es, RRR at
Paste Gem... .....-.->. ++. 2 50
Common Whisk.........--- . =

   

Se
CANDLES

Hotel, =m boxes lucas 10
eee, TC wrten cose 9%

Seenee ee 11

erage ek eee eee 25

ANNED Goops—Fish
ean, 1 Ib. Little Neck..... 1 10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb......... 2 10
Cove Oysters, : 1 1b. stand.. a
2 Ib. a oe
Lobsters, 11b. “plenic Cease 1 90
Se eee 2 65
- 1'ib. SNES, 2 50
. S ih. Star......-.- 3
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 25
tb. stand racers 1 20
” Ce 2 2 00
“ 21b. in “ain 2
. 3b. soused.......

Salmon, ‘ = Columbia 1 75@1 96
b. Alaska.. @!1 60

Sardines, domestic 4s peeaos 6
ete @8
- Mustard s...... @10
- imported \s...11 =
- emced, 48.......
Trout, 3 lb. brook........
an eoops—Fruits.
Apples, galions........ ..---
aecoke ie, 2 50
‘eeneeeries.... ..........-. 1 20
Cherries, red..........-...-. 1 30
ee EET 1 40
IN ois op soca nes. ese
Egg Plums.........-----++-- 159
Goosebderries .......-ce0s-ss- 12
ee ES
Green Gages ose ees Soue 1 50
Peaches, SE oes on cake seen ae 1 90
SOGOIIED 5. 6.05 50500 2 30
Wie ose ee 2 65
* Caniornie. ...<.... 2 85
ee alae eee ee ane : 50
Pinea . om sce 4s
a ns 2 50
. conan dae oan yg 2.75
— ee coat ees wen es 1 10
pberries, NE coc euiss 1 30
WO cel ec eis s 1 40
Seawheries. Leh cwlsdas oayee 13
Whortleberries.............. 1 40
CANNED Goops—Vegetables.
oe OE Se
aay soaked Lima........ 85
« ‘Green Lima........ @1 60
i See @
mM eoene. ..... .-. <5.

90
‘* Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40
Corn, stand. brands..1 00@1 25

Wee, se 75
“ 'marrofat............ @1 30
© w@eneJuee...-:........ 1 40
OF ce eee toes @1 %5
~ Mae Preeen.... 2... .- 2 10

Bins... ... 6-5. 1 80

Pangan .. «...- --@1 00

Oe 1 10

Succotash, —— occu

gtandard.........

 

 

CHEESE.
Fancy Full — --il @ii%
Good ---10 @1C%
Part Skinmed......... 8 @9
BOO DANO... cll @22
oe @1 00
Swiss, imported ...... 24@ 2
— <a. Joo 2
EWING GUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps bee ce 30
ed eee aie 40
Spruce, 200. reeees. .... ... 40
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet.. ......... 22
— Dee dies weeks 34
Dee ewe we does eo 38
eco tast COCOE.......... 40
Oe 37

CLOTHES PINS.
S eros here... 5... €5
COCOA SHELLS.

 

Bulk.. ao @4%
Pound ‘packages. ogee ce @7t
COFFEE EXTRACT.
ow WO %

——. ........,..... 1
Husamel” ............. 65
COFFEE—Green.

Rio, fair. v
@22

- wae... @23

‘* fancy, washed.. @24

“ gecen.... ....... @24

Gentes. ob... = @23
Mexican & Guatemala23 @24
wave, Interior......... 24 @26
‘¢ " Mandheling....27 @30

Fosmcrey............. 22 @w4
Mocha, genuine..... 26 @rs

To ascertain cost of roasted

00 | coffee, add \%c. per 1b. for roast-

ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.
cOFFEES—Package.
eee 4... el. 24%
* im Canines... .....-. 2544
McLaughlin’s XXXX....254%

  

ae 2514
* tn eee... oc. 26
Petes... .....-........ 25
CLOTHES LINES.

Cotton, 4015. ...... per doz. 1 35
- oe... 1 50
eae eee
- i. ...... “ 2c
_ mn... * 22

Jute on... .... " 1 00

. 2... " 115
CONDENSED MILK.
Meee 7 50
oe Swiee.......... 6 00@ 7 60
COUPONS.
“Superior.”

§ 1. per hundred........... 2 50
. - os oo

oe 43

- 7 2 6 00

“Tradesman.”
S 1, por hundred........... 2 00
._ = ca oe 2 50
Se a ened DD 3 00
ae Se 4 Ov
- Se. 5 00

Subject to the following dis-

counts:
200 or over. 2 per cent.
ee eae ca
1000 ‘ a “3 “
‘ CRACKERS.
Kenosha Butter. ............ 7%
eg 5%
a Ses 5%
we ee ne 5%
* eee: 8, 6%
Deen. ke. es ™%
Ce ce cus eee 7
OCR cece clee es | ieee c ae
S Oester.........  «--.-..-. 5%
= ver, ee... oe
CREAM TARTAR.
Surietiy ware............... 38
ON oe pce bane wee a 25

DRIED renee ne.

Apples, sun-dried. . - -?
: evaporated... @i4
—— . : @21
ckberries ‘ ae @10
Tree kee ee
Peaches a 16%
Plums eas
ane ge ss sw
DRIED FRUITS—Prunes.
eee oe @ 7%
M8 as cocks ces @ 8%
a @

DRIED FRUITs—Peel.
TN oc oie sen o.
A ok ec ce ens. 18

DRIED FRUITS—Citron.
Oe ...... 5... 18

Te eee... c... @20
DRIED FRUITS—Currants.
Zante, in barrels......

- in less quantity 6%@ 6%
DRIED FRUITS—Raisins.
Valoncias........ ..... @ 8%
——- Peete edeeerss @ 9%

oe Layers, Cali-
ee 2 60@2 75

 

Mus’tels, Cal., 2crown @

“ee “oe "3 ae in @2 35
FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Farina, 100 Ib. kegs......... 04

ieainy, per Oel.....-...... 00

Macaroni, dom 12 ib box.. 60
imported..... @i1
Pearl Bary. ........- @ 3

woes, ere... ss... @1 10
Be ee @ 3
Sago, German......... @ 6
ronteas. Wh or pu... zt
Wheat, cracked....... @5

Vermicelli, import....
- domestic...

a

 

FISH—SALT.

   

Cod, whole. 5 @6
. *boneles an 6%@ 8
Herring, aaa % bbl.. 2 90

ibbed.. 2%
i folland, bbls.. 12 00
. r =e, -..e oo
. Menlo ...... : 20
Trout, 4% biis........- 25
“ 20 Tb. kits.. 7
Pee 8...
Mack, sh’s, No. 2%
ac “ 10
White, No. 1, % 4 bbls.
. . BID. Kits..... 1 00
' - 10 Ib. Kits..... 80
' Family, vf, eueaiey .3 00
: 65

FLAVORING a - Ts- Jennings’
BC BEC

Lemon. Vanilla
: = folding box... @ 1%
-.1 00 150
j - ba 1 50 2 00
6 oz . 2 00 3 00
$8 0z ° Cs 00 410
GUN POWDER.
CS a a 5 50
Half kegs ooo 3 00
HERBS,
Co a 9
Pe 14
JELLIES.
Ciicago soods..........:... 5%
LAMP WICKS.
ea lm. 30
i eee 40
We es Cc. 50
LICORICE.
 . 30
Calabria eee oot eae 25
Bee. 18
LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz..... eeu es 123
MATCHES,
Ne. 9 aplouar..........-.-.. 2
Sucnor Peri. ... 2.5.5... 170
(ES ee
Mauport parior.....-.......... 4 00
MOLASSES.
eek: SATE... ls... ....., Z
Cuba Baking.. te 22
Porto Rico.. wien eos /26@33
New Orleans, ‘good.. estas 35
co ioan a 40
. toner... £0
One-half aeeee W536 extra
OATMEAL.
Mere oe cee 6 25

Half barrels
ROLLED OATS

 

ere .............., @6 °%5
Re bere. c.... 0... @3 2%
OIL.
michiven Veut.............. 914
Weter Wailte.......-........ 10
PICKLES.
Medium See eas :9 00
be... -- 4%
Small, Me... 9 =
OMe uc... 47
PIPES.
Clay, ee Me in
7. D. full count........ 75
Con. Me 2............. 2. 1 2
PRESERVES.
Chicago goodn..............
RICE.
iCaretas head... ... 18... 7
Ol 6%
- he, 2... 6 @
eenee, het... q
‘ a 6
SNUFF.
Scotch, in bladders......... 37
Maccaboy, in jars........... 35
French Rappee, in Jars..... 43
SAPOLIO.

Kitchen, 3 doz. in box ss 2 50
Hand 2c. 2 50
SOUPS.

Sigers Tomato... ....... 2 40
sPIcEs—Whole.
ee 10
Senin, China in mats...... 8

- Batavia in bund....i
' Saigon in rolls...... »-35

Cloves, aeeerae...........

eee ek sce 6
Macon Batvis....... ..-.-:-. 80
Nutmegs, foe. es, 80
No. 1 Syed dbs de tenes 75

. ee b
Pepper, Singapore, black....16
white... .26
. ee ae. 20

sPices—Ground—-In Bulk.

OE a ee. 15
Cassi a, Batavia Peeeekeceaues 20
and ae ps]

. Sete... .......... 42
Cloves, ine es 26
pe ee 20

  

Ginger, _—

= Cookin... be
Mace Batavia..
Mustard, English

 

‘ Sree... ... 27
ae aie No, 2 yaks
epper, Singapore, blac
no P nee. .... 30
Y iin elec ue sue 25
SUGARS
oe Ee @™%
MOD ete. nt ee @ 7%
I ost ce cases se @ 7%
Standsrd Granulated @$.81
ane, «4.2. 5 @3.81
Confectioners’ A...... @ 6%
White Extra C....... @ 6%
ae caps ens @6&
@ 5%
Te lio @ 5%
Dark Molasses wads epee @ 5%

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

IMPERIAL FLOUR.
Detroit Seams Co. 3g menee Common to fair.. 20 @35 Straight, in sania Leak ieee 5 10
Superior...... Superior to fine........ 40 @50 barrels... « £2
ueen Anne.. YOUNG HYSON. Patent “ sacks.
yerman Family . Common to fair....... 18 @x ? “ barrels,....-- 6
Mottled German eee 3 00} Superior to fine....... 2 @® | Graham “ sacke.... ... 43
ie) Gorm i... 2 7 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. Rye . " ee
U.S. Big Bargain 2 00 25
Brose, Weer 3% te eres
Cocsa Castile...) 3 00 Bran.......--..-.--2---+- 15.10
Cocoa Castile, Fancy........ ee 8 Sho Ships...............- ... Jo
Allen B. Wrisley’ s Brands. sODA. erGcrume@e................ Ee oe
Old County, 0... . 2... ee 5¥, | Middlings................. 17 50
ee 3 50] Kegs, English.......... ..4% | Mixed Feed............... 2 00
Bouncer, a. 3 00 TOBACCos—Fine Cut. Coarse meal....... ...- 22 00
SAL SODA. D. Seotten & Co.’s Brands. i RYE. .
MO ee po 62 NO... . 2s. sees ee @55
Granulated, —_ Oc ae = 'Swect Cuba........... 36 BARLEY.
EEDS. Our Leader........ 7 .....................,. 7
Mice bird............ 4%@ . ToBaccos—Plug. NO. 2.0... 0-2 eee eeeee ee 20
ee a i cae Voce eas cues Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands. | , CORN,
Canary ....................- 3% Something Good............. 37 Small lots... veetteeeeeee 5S
Hemp... CO a (oats Pedra 33 | Car ee
Anise. . wa ioe Pee Pie. 341. OATS.
DN 6 | Wedding Cake, blk........... 33} Small lots.................. 48
i TAT Wonka 95) CAF cree nese r sees ees
SALT ToBacco—Shorts, ‘ HAY.
Common Fine per bbl..... @%5 | Our Leader.. 15 | NO. Lee eee ee eee eee eee ee es 10 00
2 puck Rock, 56 lb. sacks..... 27 roBaccos—Smoking. NO. 2... eee seers sees es 9 00
ck ee 1775/0
Pee ees 2 3 | Que, detder----v-'8 | EDES, PEERS and FURS,
to ee cued caus 2 15] Plow Boy, 2 oz Perk
Aemton bu, bags ............ 7 on 4 oz lows: ee on
Higgins it L 75 ' 16 of.... HIDES,
Warsaw qc a VINEGAR. Green ................ Bae €

bu eee... § Part Cared............ 6 @6%

Diamond Crystal, Naomptt iol oe ee ee Fu ee @ 6%
-Ib sacks 2 ly... ke.
iL iT Sip = 50] PAPER & WOODENWARE Kips, green. Hoes cones Ono
mF i 60 pocket 2 PAPER. ee 6 @6%
ay * .210} Curtiss & Co. quote as fol- Calfskins, green... .. 5 @7
° barrels .. .1 75] lows: ured. ..... 7 @8%
SALERATUS. Oe 150 | Deacon skins.......... 10 @30
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5% | SUBaP ..-.-.-------- eee ee eee 180} No. 2 hides & off.
DerigtteCom. ....00-........ hee | Serene 244 PELTS.
ane Be | BOR ORS Ste | Sheaviines,............ 10 =
DeLand’s Cap Sheaf.........5%4| Dry Goods............. S4@s Estimated wool, per 20 @25
“ oe 5% | Jute Manilla........... 64@8 WOOL.
Our ie oe 5 , Red Express bo ee Waeen.. .............. 20@28
SYRUPS. OW @ c....-... : Unwashed .... .... 10@20
Corn, Warren... o TWINES. MISCELLANEOUS.
one-half barrels.... ‘Coton. 0c... {| Tallow................3 @4
Pure Sugar, a. Cotton, No. 1 ee aes oe cme 22 Grease butter ....... 1 @ 2
“ eta (Seer ll CS 18 Syicemes .............. 1%@ 2

SWEET GOODS. _ Island, aanibed eee ees 40 Ginseng 2523 0)
Ginger Snaps.......... 18 LUBRICATING OILS,
Sagar Creams......... The Hogle Oil Co. quote as
Frosted Creams....... follows:

Graham Crackers..... 8 WOODENWARE. ANIMAL OILS.
Oatmeal Crackers.... 8 | Tubs, a. 1 Extra WS Lard.......53 @58

SHOE POLISH. i Ln . “Nae 1.45 @50
Jettine, 1 doz. in box...... 0 ! 3 No. 1.. i 35 @10

—— Pails, No. _ two-hoop.. 1 50 Pure Neatsfoo.....-. 52 @60
TEAS. No. 1, three-hoop.... 1 15 LUBRICATING OILS.

gaPan—Regular. cheteantieas 5 gr. boxes.... 55/ W Va Summer ... TM%@I12
~ Se a @20 Bowls, 11 inch terete ee scenes 1 00 “Medium Winter. S @12
Ea @2 cB cteeteersreres DS Cele Tek. -...----~ 2 @13
oO 24 @2#0 ag enn eee SOP eee. ok 10 @i4
Chmeese 00s, 32 @36 Et a iss saan aa at 2 7 | Old Reliabie Cylinder @65
ENE: 10 @14 ‘assorted, 17s and 198 2 50 | 600 Mecca @50
SUN CURED. 158, 17s and 198 27} Anti-monopoly ‘“ ..35 @40
eS @20 Baskets, market. ..... oo: 35 | Corliss Engine ....... 40
ee. @22 ul bushel ............ 1 50] Golden Machine...... 18 @25
Coes... ... 24 @29 Lu willow el’ ths, = 1 5 75 | Mower and Reaper....25 @30
Choicest.........-.++-- 32 @°6 ‘I i a 2 6 25) Castor Machine.......25 @30

iae........ .--.-, -...- 10 @l14 iL i Nos 7% CASTOR OIL.

BASKET FIRED. Oe Fe Pe acc ces soe suens 81 26@1 30
ee @20 i il | No.2 4 25] pistilled .... ...... ..81 10@1 25
® | Choice... = No.3 5 00/ Mineral ..... .... .... 30@ 35
*hoicest. . page BURNING OILS.

Extra choice, wireleaf @40 | GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS | water White.......... @10
' GUNPOWDER. WHEAT. Michigan test. ......
Common to fair....... 25 @35 — see cecee cece ence = Cues... _ 9%@14
Extra fine to finest....50 @65 | Red...............---- 3.
Choicest fancy........ 7 @85 Ail wheat bought on 60 Ib. ont rare om

OOLONG. MEAL. Linseed Oil, boiled...65 @75 J
Common to fair... ... 25 @30 ee “ 7aw.... 08 Ga
Superior to fine....... 30 @50 | Granulated.............. 1 Oh) Nee. 2... 74@10 |}
Fine to choicest....... 55 @65 : Tarpentine..... ...... 45 @50")

 

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OYSTERS.

Pr B.

The packing and distributing of FRESH OYSTERS among the trade in
Michigan is one of the features of our business, and from September first to the
May following, we are headquarters for these goods, and shall appreciate and

promptly attend to all orders sent us, as heretofore, guaranteeing quality, measure

and satisfaction.

THE PUTNAM CANDY CQO,

REMEMBER

a HAT

BUNOLA

OPPE.E.

Is better and costs less

than most

package coffees

10\ POUND CASES, 24 3-4; 100-CABINETS, 25 1-4.

FOR SALE BY ALL GRAND RAPIDS JOBBERS

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

NEW SPECIALTIES FROM OUR STOCK. |

H. LEONARD & SONS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

NO. 11.

 

 

The above line of Saded and Tinted Par-
lor Lamps and Shades represents the tri-
umph of the decorator’s skill, for the
money. They are at least one-third below
offers of any previous year, and are taken at
random from our stock of

Lamps & Lamp Goods of every description

Our Sample Room, only one block from
Union Depot, is admitted to be the Finest
of its kind in the West and it is only by
showing Handsome and Saleable Goods
that we can keepitso. If there are any
goods here you have not got in your stock,
just drop us a card and order them, and
when next in town please give us a call.
We have the goods the people call for and
our tables are crowded with new goods
constantly arriving.

LINE NO. C,

DECORATED LAMPS & SHADES.

The sale of these Decorated Lamps and
Shades is enormous and our prices and
styles are unequalled.

PRICE LI‘T OF ABOVE LAMPS:
2 Only No. 11 Lamps and Shades, Sun Duplex
Burners and Pearl T. Chim., at $2.37 each. .8 4.75

1 Only No. 12 Lamp Complete, at #348 “ . 3.
a: 22 - aes * .. £2
a. ee . “<a * .. ae
7 oo _ até5.50 “ .. S80
a $21.71

Total for these Lamps, Complete, including
the Celebrated Pearl Top Chimney

Only $15.46.

 

 

 

NO, 3 TUBULAR STREET LAMPS
With Automatic extinguisher. Can be
regulated to burn eight, twelve or sixteen
hours. No chimneys; 114 inch wick. Not
affected by storms. Packed one in case.

PRICE, $4 EACH.
Special Price to Dealers. Ask for it.

  

TPT) SL dd ohh hethhchadaladedudhididd dddddun

 

SA ce Paguk:

 

PIANO LAMPS.

Our Lamps have only the Celebrated
**‘Ansonia Improved’’ Central Draft Head.
Warranted for a lifetime. Patent exten-
sion. Removable Fount.

ONLY $4.75
COMPLETE, WITH LARGEST SHADE.

 

 

 

 

Light Your Stores.
We have sold over 1,800 of these wonderful

Rochester Lamps, 400Candle Power
And not one complaint. They will stand the test of
ears of use. We have them in every variety.
o.10 Mammoth Brass Rochester, Com-
plete as shown - - - $3.50
No. 10 Same —, Nickel - - - 3.75
No. 10 Brass, with White Dome Shade, 3.75
No. 10 Nickel, — r 8 ~ 4.00
No.10 in Elegant Brass Fixtures, for
Finest Stores or Halls - - - 6.50

 

 

 

Bilge ee mae TY

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smerecimaiiiaaie e tin Na

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

15

 

Has Michigan Such a Merchant?

The following letter, descriptive of the
habits of a Wisconsin merchant, has acci-
dentally fallen into the hands of THE
TRADESMAN, which publishes it in the
hope that it may do missionary work
among a thoughtless and negligent class
of merchants, who are frequently blind
to their own interests:

, Wis., April 20, —.

DEAR FrRIEND—I arrived here in due
time—found Jim and family in good
health and he up to his eyes in business—
and dirt. He was short of help and begged
me to remain and assist him. Of course,
he has changed very much since I last
saw him and the press of business upon
him causes him to appear absent minded
at times, yet I fancy heis the same genial
fellow as of old. He has very little sys-
tem in his business. It is enough to give
any ordinary man the nightmare to see
the shape his store is in. Probably you
are aware he is located here in the woods
and is proprietor of the only store. A
few mills near by and the requisite num-
ber of dwellings comprise the settlement.
Think it must be called a village by
courtesy. Boxes are scattered about on
the floor, on benches or on counters
everywhere; many with half the covers
torn off, so as to be handy (?) to retail
from and, as goods arrive often, some of
the boxes stand just where they were un-
packed, but filled with straw and litter
of various kinds. Goods are put on the
shelves by the clerks half covered with
chaff and sawdust. Everything is dropped
where it was last used; everything is at
sixes and sevens, and the worst of it is,
I find there is no use of trying to keep
things in order—though I shall make the
effort—unless I can persuade every clerk
in the store to assist me. All kinds of
goods are pushed into the shelves just as
it happens, regardless of any particular
place, so when an article is called for,
unless you unpacked it yourself, it is
almost impossible to find it within rea-
sonable time. You know I am patient
and full of perseverance, but I must say
to you that I have thought a few ‘‘swear
words” since I came—even if I did not
utter them. Of course, in this new region,
the buildings are seldom completed be-
fore being occupied, so that we are short
of both room and light in the store and
cellar. And that cellar! Shades of de-
parted onions and carburetted hydrogen!
What a sweet place for new full cream
cheese and gilt-edged butter! The thin
mud comes up between the loose boards
as you walk over them and transforms
you into a candidate for the laundry.

Jim is here and there, working like a
beaver from daylight until dark. He
buys butter, eggs, vegetables, sheepskins,
furs—in fact, everything the settlers
have for sale. He says he is making
money, and I think he is, provided he
can collect what is on his books; but, if
not, there will go a few thousands of
profit. I took occasion to talk to him
about putting the store in good order.
He just laughed atme. ‘‘Itwouldn’t do,
George?”? he said, ‘These rough old
farmers don’t want anything different up
here—sometime they may. No, George,
I can’t see it in your light.”’

And he never will.

Yours truly, GEORGE .

—_——~>-
The Secret of the Butcher’s Success,

‘“‘What is the secret of your extensive
sale of sausage ?’’ 1 enquired of the pro-
prietor of a meat market. ‘‘I notice that
your customers are from every point of
the compass and numbers of them from
long distances. Your sausage is excel-
lent, but why cannot other markets pro-
duce the same ?”

“There really is no _ secret,’? he
answered, with a strong emphasis on the
last word, ‘‘but there are three essentials
absolutely necessary, seme of which are
frequently omitted. The first is good
meat—it need not be the best; second,
the right seasoning, with pure materials;
and, lastly, absolute cleanliness. I sell
my sausage at the same price others do,

and it probably costs me no more. I

 

 

 

 

have numbers of customers who seldom
buy anything else from me but sausage
and I think they always come to me for
that, as they appear to be disappointed
if I happen to havenone. These persons
could always purchase sausage within a
few blocks of their residence and prob-
ably had at some time and were not
satisfied. I endeavor to make the article
fresh every day.’’

What a practical and financial sermon
could be delivered from that man’s ‘‘three
essentials!’ Enlarged upon and carried
out faithfully, any one article of food
would bring a fortune to its vendor.
Every dealer in merchandise would do
well to heed this practical lesson.

i 0

Hudson—Charles Crandall has sold his
grocery and meat market to Frank Dillon
and Ed. Kelly.

HIRTH & KRAUSE,

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Russett Sho

Porpoise Shoe Laces in light, medium

 

 

 

Polish,
Buttons,
Laces,

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

your orders.

FIT FOR

A Gentleman's
Table:

All goods bearing the
name of

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grocers visiting New York are cordially invited
to calland see us,and if they wish, have their
correspondence addressed in our care, We shall
be glad to be of use to themin any way. Write
us about anything you wish to know.

THURBER, WHYLAND & 00.,
West Broadway, Reade & Hudson Streeta,
New York Oity.

Bicycles,
vy Tricycles,
sgntonn Velocipades

nae AND

General Sporting Goods

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

E. G. Studley,

4 Monroe St.,

 

Call and see them

or send for large,

Illustrated cata-

TIME TABLES.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
In effect October 5, 1890.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Arrive from Leave going
South. orth.

  
 
 

For Saginaw, solid train ....... + 7:30 am
For Traverse City.... ... «+++. 6:15am + 7:05 am
For Traverse City & Mackinaw] 9:20am +11:30 a m
For Saginaw, solid train........ + 4:30 pm
For Cadillac........ Hs .t 2:15pm + 5:00 pm
For Mackinaw..... .--t 8:50 p m {10:30 pm
From Kalamazoo.. ..t 3:55 pm

 

TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Arrive from Leave going
North. South.

For Cincinnati. ............c0+.- j 6:00am + 6:30 pm

For Kalamazoo and Chicago...t10:15a m +10:30 am

From ee 11:45 a m

For Fort Wayne and the East.. + 2:00 pm

Vor Cincimmatl.................-.- + 5:30pm j 6:00 pm
1:30 pm

For Kalamazo and Chicago....+10:50 p m ql
From Saginaw........sssss+.-++ +10:30 p m

Trains marked (||) run daily; (t) —_ except Sunday.

Sleeping and parlor car service: J} orth—i1:30 a m
train. parlor chair car for Mackinaw City; 10:30 pm
train, Wagner sleeping car for Mackinaw City.
South—6:30 a m train, P ppaneon chair car for Cincinnati;
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago: 6 pm
train, Wagner sleeping car for Cincinnati; 11:30 p m
train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon— Arrive.
7:00 am 10am
3:45 pm
5:40 pm 8:45 pm
Through tickets and full information can be had by
calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at Union Sta-
tien, or George W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67
Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Cc. L. LOCKWOOD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

11:15 am

  

Arrives. Leaver
EXpPrees......cccccsceees 12:50 p m 1:00 p m
Through Mall.............eessseee 4:10pm 6:15pm
+Grand Rapids Express........... 25 pm 10:30 p m
*Night Express........ «sseeeeeees 6:40am 8:45am
i 7:30am

GOING EAST.
+Detroit Express.. a 45 am 6:50am
+Through Mail.... -10:10a m 10:20 a m
SS --. 3:35pm 3:45 pm
*Night TOSS. 22.2 cccccccsescscce 9:50 pm 10:55 p m

+Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.

Detroit Express leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor
and buffet car attached, and an Express leaving
3:45 p m has parlor car attached. hese trains make
direct connection in Detreit for all points East.

Express leaving at 10:55 p m has Wagner sleeping
car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 a m.

Steamboat Express makes direct connection a
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee.
tickets and_ sleep ear berths secured at
D., G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.

as. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent.

Jno. W. Loup, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern.

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

A. J. PaisLey, Gen’! Pass. Agent

 

HICAGO & WEST MICHIGAN.
DEPART.
Mail and Express for Big Rapids, Lud-

ington, Manistee & Traverse City.. *7:25 a m
Express for Chicago and Muskegon.. +9:00 a m
Fast Mail for Chicago....... -.. -.--- +1:00 p m
Express for Muskegon and Hart...... +5:05 p m
Night Express for Chicago ......... *11:35 p m
Night Express for Indianapolis .... 11:35 p m
Mail for Big Rapids, Manistee and

Wraveune Civ ..............-.-.-++.- +5:05 p m
Ex. for Grand Haven & Muskegon... t8:40 p m

ARRIVE.
Night Express from Chicago ......... *§:30 8 m
Night Express from Indianapolis .... 6:30 a m
Ex. from Muskegon, Hart & Pentwatertl0:45 a m
Express from Big Rapids, Baldwin

and Traverse City...........-- ----- +12:15 p m
Mail from Chicago and Muskegon .. +3:55 p m
Express from Grand Haven..... ..... +5:50 p m
Fast Express from Chicago .. ....... +10:15 p m
Ex. from Muskegon and Pentwater..t 5:50 p m
Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse City. +5:40 p m
—— from Traverse City....... ...*10:40 p m

*Daily. +Daily except Sunday. {Daily except

Saturday. {Daily except Monday.
Through chair car for Chicago on 9:00 a m

Grand Rapids at 1:00 P m and 11:45 p m run
through to Chicago solid. Through sleeping
ears between Grand Rapids and Chicago on
night express trains. hrough combination
sleeping and chair car between Grand Rapids
and Indianapolis on night express trains.

Wagner drawing room buffet cars on trains
leaving Grand Rapids 1 p mand Chicago 4:10
pm. 4:40pm train ——. Chicago connects
with sleeper leaving Grand Rapids 11:30 p m for
Traverse City. The5:05pm train has t hrough
free parlor car to Manistee via M. & N. E. R’y.

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

Leave Grand Rapids 1:00 p m., arrive in Chi-
cago 6 a m, except Sunday and Monday. Leave
Chicago 9:30 a m, arrive Grand Rapids 10:15 p m,
except Saturday and Sunday.

— LANSING & NORTHERN.
DEPART.
Express for Saginaw and Bay City.... t7:30 a m
Mall for Lansing, Detroit and East... +7:25 a m
Express for Lansing, Detroit and East ti:2) p m
Mall for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw +4:30 p m
Fast Sx. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m
ARRIVE,

Mail from Saginaw and Bay City. ...+11:45 a m
Mail from Lansing, Detroit and East.t12:10 a m
Fast Express from Lansing and East. *5:05 p m

| Express from Lansing and Detroit... +9:50 p m
| Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louis and Almati0:50 p m

*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.

The shortest line to Detroit and the East. Elegant
parlor cars between Detroit and Grand Rapids.

Solid trains between Grand Rapids and Saginaw.
Two solid trains between Grand Rapids and Detroit,
leaving Grand Rapids 7:25 a m and 6:25 p m, leaving

 

 

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS | logue.

Detroit 1:15 p m and 5:00 p m
r : a at Union Ticket

For tickets and information, appl
Office, 67 Monroe street, and Union epot.
GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt.

train; no extra charge for seats. Trains leaving | &

MIGHIGAN CENTRAL

“* The Niagara Falls Route.’’

DEPART. ARRIVE

 

Ce ee 7:20am 10:00pm
Mixed -.-. 6:30am 5:00pm

a 88 -*.11:55am 10:00am
*Atlantic & Pacific Express......... 11:15pm 6:00am
New Wore mageeee.. oi... 455k. 5:40pm 1:25pm

aily.

All other daily except Sunday.

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

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

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

G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.

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

O. W. RueeiEs.G. P. & T. Agent.; Chicago.

CUTS for BOOM EDITIONS

on
PAMPHLETS

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

KDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

Watch Maker
= Jeweler,

4k CANAL. 8°.
Grand Rapids - Mich.

 

 

WANTED.

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

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

EARL BROS.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Grand Rapids.

 

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Economical, Sanitary, Cleanly and Artistic.

ALDINE. FIRE. PLACE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICR.

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Button Fastener Notes.

The Heaton-Peninsular Button Fast-
ener Co., having warned the trade
through the shoe papers that it would
prosecute the users of the Trojan Button
Fastener Co.’s (Incorporated) machines
and authorized its agents to talk the
same to the trade—and having failed to
take any steps in that direction—the
Trojan people have retaliated by causing
the arrest of one of the Peninsular’s
agents at Rochester, N. Y., where he now
lies in jail. The policy of the Heaton-
Peninsular company has always been
that of brag and bluster and it remains
to be seen whether it will now make
good the vague threats it has indulged in
so profusely in circulars and trade jour-
nals.

The Heaton-Peninsular company isina
peck of trouble over the appearance of
another lot of fasteners not made in the
company’s factory at Boston. <A few
years ago a man at Fremont, in this
State, devised a machine for turning out
Peninsular fasteners and manufactured
several hundred gross, placing them on
the market at 50 cents per great gross.
The Peninsular company exhausted
every legal means to restrain the Michi-
gan man from continuing the manufac-
ture of fasteners, without success, when
acompromise was effected with him by
which he was put on the pay-roll of the
company and given a stipulated sum to
cease operations. Now another factory
to turn out unorthodox fasteners has
been started in Chicago by Mr. White-
head, who represented the Peninsular
eompany on the road for several years.
He puts his fasteners on the market at
75 cents per great gross and has already
eut into the Peninsular’s business very

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

materially. The monopoly warns the
trade to beware of the fasteners not made
in the Boston factory and sold at the
price established by the octopus, but Mr.
Whitehead asserts that he understands
his position and will protect his patrons
against prosecution.

The Elliott Button Fastener Co. has
doubled its working force during the
past week and Treasurer Mayhew went
to Chicago Saturday night to secure
additional machinists, to the end that the
capacity of the factory may be increased
to 100 completed machines a week in the
near future.

 

 

Crockery & Glassware

 

 

LAMP BURNERS.

me OGes........... 45
rs ee cee eee can eee ete ce ae 50
hee i eed ecen be leaden 7
a a a 7

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

   

Pe cence uces 1%
ee eee eee shee em cates 1 88
EEE 2 70
First quality.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top ec scere toes ikon. 2 25
ce ere eee lua 2 40
Nae * . DF ike ode ewes cay eiewes cae 3 40
Xxx Flint.
No. : Sun, crimp top eee tee ace eee es oad 2 60
eee 2 80
ee ” ia SY een ee 3 80
Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled ered seep 3 70
eT TF TM hdecec eee 470
No. 2 Hinge, ' - Qe 470
La Bas
_ : Sun, ‘plain bulb, per ~ eo eee ee 12
No. oe 1 50
No. 1 crimp, per I aS IONS 1 35
ee eee 1 60
8TONEWARE—AKRON.
Bate Coos, ver eel... .... =... 06%
Jugs, i gal. +» Per, doz es ce are eaceeus crane 5
25) © ae
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. ee s° a
‘ “ce “ “ee ““ ‘ 73
FRUIT JARS.
Mason’ ina _ wr or ow 8 Sipacted
Pints. .. 50
a 00
Half- gallons LS es pe ekeee one Caen chins v0

Pe ge on fruit jars and lamp chimneys
are f. o.

 

RINDGE, BERTSCH & Co.,

12.

14 AND 16 PEARL ST., GRAND RAPIDS,

MICH.

 

Send us your rubber order before the rush.

We are prepared to fill your order

in Boston and Bay State goods at lowest market price.

WM.SEARS & CO.,
Cracker Manvfacturers,

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

P. & B. Brand Oysters.

The trade throughout Western and Northern Michigan are requested to order
the reliable P. and B. BRAND OF OYSTERS,3 Your order may be sent to any
of the Grand Rapids wholesale houses or given to their agents, and same will be
promptly filled. They are fine goods—packed daily—and guaranteed to be the
equal of any brand ever placed upon the market. We shall appreciate your favors,
either to us direct or to your jobber.

The Putnam Candy) Co.

Muskegon Cracker Co

CRACKERS,’ BISCUITS AND_|SWEET GOODS.

LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE

SPECIALZATTENTIONOPAIDSTO MAIL ORDERS.
457, 459, 461, 4643 W. WESTERN AVENUE, MUSKEGON, MICH.

No Connection with Any Cracker ‘Trust

8S. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMAN.

S. K. Bolles & Co.,

77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

W holesale Cigar Dealers.

“1085 UP

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eioldfasts

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

G. H. REEDER & CO.

 

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

 

3 2 SS

 

THIS CABINET HOLDS 50 Is

 

worthless boxe.

the store is apparent.

guarantee the Coffee to give perfect satisfaction.

= , : addressed to the Woolson Spice Company,

 

DON'T SCATTER YOUR FIRE, OR WASTE COSTLY AMMUNITION

UNNECESSARILY--DECIDE UPON WHAT YOU WANT,THEN REAGH FOR IT.

 

HERE IT IS! AND WE GIVE THEM AWAY FREE!

They are dollars
B\ “Roastey cia and cents to you, Boxes and Barrels are good in their place, but these Cabinets dress up your store,
and cost ~>u nothing. They are made by regular Cabinet Makers at a slight expense over the cost

of making Boxes, consequently we can use them instead of the old-tumbled-down-B jarrels and

ed Coffee of the Woolson Spice Co., or order through your Jobber.

8@FLION COFFEE NOT SOLD IN THESE CABINETS. “@a

These Cabinets are beautifully Panelled, Painted and Varnished.
The 50 Ib. Cabinet is made particularly for the Counter
Shelf; the 100 Ib. Cabinets to take the place of the unsightly Barrels so
often seen on the floor. To secure these Cabinets you have only to buy your Bulk Roast-
It will cost you only one cent for a Postal Card
Toledo, Ohio, for Price-list of Roasted Coffee in Cabinets.

Their use in

You assume no risk for we fully