Michigan Tradesman. _VOL. 8. Bicycles, Tricycles, Velocipedes AND General Sporting Goods Agents for A. G. Spalding & Bro.’s Sporting and Athletic Goods oh American Powder (o.’s Powder. We have on hand a complete line of Columbia, Victor and other cheaper bicycles, also a splen- did assortment of Misses’ Tricycles, Children’s Velocipedes and small Safety Bicycles. E. G. Studley, 4 Monroe St., Call and see them or send for large, {llustrated cata- GRAND RAPIDS } logue. ALLEN DURFEE. A. D. LEAVENWORTH. Allen Durfee & Co., FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 103 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. Wm. H. White & Co., MANUFACTURERS OF HARDWOOD LUMBER, Maple, Soft and Rock Elm, Basswood, Birch and Hemlock. Mills at Boyne City, on a Lake, and at Boyne Falls, on the .&I. R’y Correspondence Bolicited. BOYNE CITY, MICHIGAN, AVOID THE burs ol Cre BY USING “TRADESMAN” Coup 00 Books OR “SUPERIOR” Katon, kyon & Go., School Supplies, Miscellaneous Books School Books, Stationery. OUr Fall hine Now Ready EATON, LYON &CO., 20 and 22 Monree St., Grand Kapids. IT WILL PAY YOU To Buy ALLEN B.WrisLEyY’s GOOD CHEER SOAP Leadin$ Wholesale Grocers keep it, GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, J ESTABLISHED 1841. | UTC A RR, ENA ITC THE MERCANTILE AGENCY rt. G. Dun & Co. Reference Books issued quarterly. Collections attended to throughout United States and Canada. DAVIS’ CARBOLIC OIL LINIMENT. Detroit, Mich. Gents—In 1856 I broke a knee-pan in the Prov- idence, R. I., gymnasium, and ever since have been much troubled with severe pains in the knee joint. A few weeks ago I had a very severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism in the same knee, when I applied your Davis’ Carbolie Oil Liniment, the third application of which cured me entirely. You have my permission to use my statements as you see fit. I am very thank- ful for the relief experienced. Yours truly, ROBT, J. F. ROEHM, Jeweler. WILLIAMS, SHELEY & BROOKS Successors to FARRAND, WILLIAMs & Co, Beans and Clover Seed Parties having beans or clover seed for sale will find a purchaser, if samples and prices are right. We also want Potatoes and Onions In car lots. We pay highest market price and are always in the market. W. T. LAMOREAUX & CO. 128, 130 and 132 West Bridge St., GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. OYSTERS We quote: SOLID BRAND —Selects ee 24 EH. F.. eee cose ese ee ' “ emerge 20 DAISY BRAND-—Selects eee 22 : eee... 18 Favorites.... . oy Standards, in bulk, $1.25 5 per ‘gal. Mince Meat. BEST IN USE. 20-Ib. Pails See ogee ae ame per Ib. 40-Ib. xe 2-Ib, Cans (usual weight), ‘Al. 60 } per doz. Oranges and Lemons, good stock and cheap. Choice Dairy Butter, 20c Fresh Eggs, 22¢ BE, FALLAS & SON Prop’s Valley City Cold Storage, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH BEACGCH’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. FRANK M. BEACH, Prop. WHAT DID THE OFFICER SEE? I Written for THe TRADESMAN. The cash drawer lay on the senior part- ner’s desk. The senior partner’s fat fingers waded in and out of a small fortune in white and yellow coins. The senior partner looked me full in the face and deliberately asked me a series of insulting questions. ‘““Who handled the cash while Striker was at lunch to-day?” “*I did, sir.”’ ‘‘Who handled the cash while Striker was at lunch yesterday, and the day be- fore yesterday, and the day before that?”’ “*l did, sir.”’ “Do you know that the cash has fallen short twenty dollars in three days?” The senior partner rattled the small coin round and round with one stubby finger, and I sank into achair witha feel- ing inmy head which must come to people when they are sinking for the last time. The fixtures in the office where I had risen from errand boy to accountant were fixtures nolonger. They reeled and rocked and changed positions, and, alwaysin the way, always in danger of being wrecked and maimed in the incomprehensible whirl about me, drifted and floated my pretty cottage in the suburbs, walked and staggered the brown-eyed girl who had been my wife for less than a year. If ever an innocent man expressed guilt by his manner of receiving a sudden ac- cusation, I expressed it then. The senior partner was unable to comprehend that suspicion to an honest man is more terri- ble than actual diseovery to a guilty one. While I was in a dead faint he sum- moned an officer from the nearest station house. I don’t know how long they sat there waiting for me to recover conscious- ness. The senior partner was a deliber- ate man. He would have waited thereall night. When I did recover, the first thing I saw was a police uniform. The next thing I saw was one of the kindest faces that ever looked out from a helmet hat. Before I recognized the face of my ac- cuser in that of the senior partner, I rec- ognized the face of a tried and faithful friend in that of the officer. When the senior partner spoke, he spoke with the triumphant air of a man who had successfully terminated a mighty undertaking. ‘*You see how it is,’’ he said;‘* he faint- ed at the bare mention of a shortage in the cash. Take him in charge.”’ The officer drew a glass of water from the cooler, allowed me to drink half of it and threw the rest in my face. “Wait until he finds his tongue,’’ he said. ‘‘It will do no harm to hear what he has to say for himself.” What could I say except that 1 was in- nocent? I said it in the fewest words pos- sible. The officer believed me. The sen- ior partner did not. | ‘Someone has been robbing the firm | for more than a year,” he said excitedly. | ‘I have watched night and day to catch} the thief. I believe I have succeeded at| last, and [ warn you that it will take more ANUARY 28, 1891. NO. 384. than a plea of not guilty to convince me that lam wrong. Ifyou refuse to take him in charge,” he added, turning fierce- ly on the officer, ‘I will summon your captain and report you!’ ‘ The officer ignored the senior partner’s insolence as he had ignored his conelu- sions. ‘*I believe the man incapable of the of- fense charged,” he said, obstinately. ‘‘Is the cash short only when he handles it?” The senior partner hesitated a moment. Then he said, ‘‘It has been short two or three times a week for over a year, and I have watched and accused every person who has handled it.’’ ‘Including your nephew whom you drove into exile?’ suggested the officer. The senior partner grew red in the face. “*T have a right to conduct my own bus- iness in my own way,” said he, ‘“‘and I am not here to account to you for the man- ner in which I have done it. Once more I give you your choice—either take this man in charge or report to your supe- riors.” ‘‘And once more I tell you,” said the officer, ‘‘that I have seen no offense com- mitted, and that I utterly refuse to arrest this man for an offense = which you have already accused others.’ The senior partner sank into a chair in dispair. As aman of business, he knew that he had weakened, if notutterly ruined, his case by the admission that he had accused several others of the same of- fense of which he now accused me. ‘‘What do you propose to do, then?” he asked. ‘‘If I leave the whole matter in your hands, what steps will you take to bring the guilty person to justice?” ‘‘One of the accused persons sits listen- ing to our conversation,”’ replied the of- ficer. ‘‘Send him about his business. I will then discuss the matter with you.’’ The senior partner looked at me and pointed toward the door. Trembling like a man rescued from certain death, I arose and staggered from the room, Il I have to introduce myself as the officer referred to as having been called in to make an arrest in the above ease. I did not make the arrest because there was no It is not always the duty of an of- ficer to act at the command of an angry and suspicious man who has persenal in- terests at stake. After my friend had left the room, I made a careful examination of the appart- ment. — proof. Perfection Scale. The Latest Improved and Best. ‘Does Nat t Require Dow Weight Will Soon Save Its Cost on any Counter, r sale by leading wholesale grocers. ssp idieencaeiesy i eine tie 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. “You are no better than the rest,”’ said the senior partner, fretfully. ‘‘Every offi- eer who has been here has begun by searching for a place of concealment. | You will find it on the right there. It has been occupied dozens of times, and noth- ing ever came of it.’ The place indicated was a narrow clos- et extending the whole length of the counting room. It had evidently been used as a place of storage but for some reason had been abandoned. A ray of light at the rear showed that an opening had been made inthe dividing wall from which a full view of the counting room eould be obtained. It was Saturday night and, as business had closed for the week, I asked for keys | to the counting room and closet and went | away. I had made up my mind, however, that the closet was a good deal of a chest- nut as a point of observation, for, with- | out doubt, every employe knew itas such. On Sunday I had full possession of the counting room. By removing books and | eutting out the bottoms of the drawers of | an old-fashioned secretary, 1 prepared | for my use on the following day acramped and musty hiding place from which the whole room was in sight. The cash draw- | er was within six feet of the slit through | which I looked. | The firm was doing a large wholesale ; business, and the cashier was kept busy all the forenoon. When lunch time came, a young man who had been in the house | but a short time was selected to stand the noon watch. Before leaving the desk, the cashier ran over his slips and made a note of the amount of cash in the drawer. This memorandum he folded neatly and handed to the senior member of the firm, who placed it in his pocket before leaving the room. When the clerk found himself alone in the room, he carefully placed the key to the cash drawer in his pocket and sat down at his own’ desk, which stood in such a position that the drawer “was. be- tween the young man and myself. Twenty minutes passed and not a move was made in the room. Then the closet The clerk arose from his work after it had remained open a min- ute and closed it. On the way back to his desk he stopped at the window and looked out. As he did so, I saw a key inserted in the lock of the cash drawer and. turned with a quick motion. Then the drawer opened and | saw two twenty-dollar gold door opened. pieces leave it and pass into the air. They remained there an instant until the draw- er closed and the key turned again and left the lock. Then the gold pieces ani the key, mov- ing as if clasped by an invisible hand, passed on in the direction of the® closet door. During all this time, no figure had been in sight. The air about the moving coins remained as empty as that in front of the hole through which I was looking. The clerk turned around from the win- | dow and looked sharply toward the draw- er as if disturbed in his meditations by the opening and closing and turned back Then the metals moved to the window. faster toward the closet door and I heard a sound on the floor as of hurrying feet. | In a second I was out of my hiding | , clutched at them | was laughed at. | man eye. clenched fingers of a hand! Then I received a blow full in the face and fell backward. Before I could recoy- er, the closet door opened and closed and ‘Spices and Baking Powder, and Jobbers of Teas, Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries, the metals disappeared from my sight; at | | the same time, I again heard the sound of | shuffling feet, this time in the closet. What I touched wis | not gold or steel—it was the closely | TELFER SPICE COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF ‘Land 3 Pearl Street, Urged on by a fierce excitement which | counterbalanced the deadly fear at my | heart, I jerked the door open and looked | in. I saw the dusky, narrow room, lighted only at the doorway and at the distant end where the wall had been pierced and— | | nothing else. Even the gold pieces and | | the key with which the drawer had been unlocked had vanished. The young clerk called my attention to | }a bleeding wound in my forehead. 1, in | turn, told him to look at his cash. The drawer was securely locked, but, upon examination, two twenty-dollar gold pie- | ces were found to be missing. The invis- | ible hand that had struck me down had | robbed the firm! When I made my report to the firm, — When I put my bruise } . ° . | in as proof, they called my attention to i the edge of the closet door. When I of- fered the shortage in cash as conclusive evidence, they shook their heads. I have read of people who had the pow- jer to make themselves invisible. I ex- press an opinion neither one way nor the other. I do not insist that it was or was nota human being that 1 encountered that day. Draw your own conclusions. Ii I am the architect employed by the firm mentioned to investigate the construction of the buildingin which the circumstance recorded took place. I found a secret door leading from that closet to a narrow stair- way builtin the thick wall between the two houses. Atthe head of this stair- way, in the building adjoining the count- ing room, I found an elegantly furnished apartment which had been occupied for some months by a young gentleman liv- ing in seclusion. He had disappeared while my investigation was in progress, but Lam informed that several articles were found in the room which the senior member of the firm identified as having belonged to his nephew, who, some months before, had fled from the position of eashier with the keys of the firm in his The stairway leading from this room to the counting room indicated frequent use, for they were well worn. It is a mystery to me how that secret door possession. | leading from the closet to the stairway escaped discovery so long as it did. IV A short time ago, — I am a physician. was requested by a police detective well known to me as a faithful officer and truthful man to make inquiries in regard to the power of man, either by external or internal means, to make himself, for a short space of time, invisible to the hu- “1 told him at once that, al- | though an old theory, it was a very silly one. Finally, he frankly related to me i|his experience in the counting room. | Then, instead of looking up the theory of invisibility, I began looking up the mat- GRAND RAPIDS YHE NEW YORK BISGUIT GO, | | } | j 37,39 and 41 Kent St., S. A. SEARS, Manager. Cracker Manufacturers, - Grand Rapids LEMON & WHEELER COMPANY, IMPORTERS AND Wholesale Grocers GRAND RAPIDS. BALL-BARNHART-PUTMAN CO., Tea, Coffee & Spice Department THOMAS FERGUSON, Manager place rushing toward the closet door and | ter of diseases of the eye. Ii found that a Office, Hawkins Block. calling upon the clerk to take hold of | what he saw moving through the air. Although he stood almost between the | door and myself, thus impeding my pro- | gress, I reached the objects first and | certain disease of the optic nerve pro- | | duces strange effects; for instance, one so afflicted will see, for a minute, only the} ears of a horse moving in the street, al- though he can hear the creaking of the STANDARD Ulh GU, GRAND RAPIDS, Dealers in [lvminating and Lubricating -OLlLS- NAPTHA AND GASOLINES. MICH Works, Butterworth Ave. BULK STATIONS AT | Grand Rapids, Big Rapids, Cadillae, Grand Haven, Ludington, Howard City, Mus- kegon, Reed City, Manistee, Petoskey, Allegan. | Highest Price Paid for Empty Carbon and Gasoline Barrels. em ce ee RTA Siemecteee ae coeconria aaa are: ee a eee oe harness and the rumbling of the vehicle | at his heels. The next minute, the par- tially paralyzed nerve will renew its life | and the whole equipage will be in sight. | Such cases are not common, but they are; in the books. I madea thorough exam-| ination of the eyes of my friend, the de-| tective, and found no disease of the op-| customers filling the place of old credit | jor call and see our tic nerve. When he asked for my opin- ion regarding his strange experience in | | the counting room, I declined to give it. I decline to give it now. The second man in the room, the young clerk, ought to settle the question beyond a doubt. He should know whether the person who took the money from the cash drawer that day was or was not visible during the strug- gle at the closet door. I am informed that he declares upon his honor that he heard a scuffle but saw no one in the room except thedetective. If hestopped here, the officer’s case would be complete and science would have an old theory to han- dle seriously. The young man states, however, that he was so astonished at seeing a man come bounding out of what he supposed to be a single drawer in a secretary, yelling at the top of his voice, that he never took his eyes off him until the closet door had opened and closed, so that, if a third person had been visible in the room, he would not have seen him. He remembers closing the closet door be- fore he stopped and looked out of the window, but he thinks that, if a man en- tered the room by it, he might have se- cured a hiding place before he closed it. I leave the whole matter to the decision of the reader. ALFRED B. Tozer. -_ > <—_ Observations on Muskegon. Written for THE TRADESMAN. Twenty-five years have passed away since my first visit to Muskegon, then called the ‘‘Sawdust Village,’’ and with sand and fleas ad libitum. What a change from the village of that period! No wonder its people are proud of their city, and that they listen with a shade of jealousysto any derogatory re- marks that strangers may make concern- ing it. As it is an acknowledged fact that the chief factor in its past commercial progress, viz., pine lumber and timber, is fast vanishing away, efforts—very suc- cessful, too, it may be said—have lately been made for the continued prosperity of the city and country round about it, by offering special inducements to man- ufacturers of various kinds. Many have thus seen fit to remove from other sec- tions of the country and establish in business there. It is a city of ‘‘magnificent distances’’ but well"connected by electric railways, and every point has its fair proportion of trade. Whether the brilliant future pre- dicted for it by its hustling and sanguine citizens will be realized, the future alone must determine. We hope so, as such persevering effort by any city richly de- serves success. There are few complaints among the merchants, excepting the one of season- able dullness which, in the absence of sleighing, prevails everywhere. No fail- ures worthy of being called such have lately occurred, or seem likely to occur. All, with one accord, say, ‘‘Give us half a chance, even with no sleighing, and don’t crowd us to the wall purposely, and we shall tide over the dull months and go forward prosperously.’’ Those who retire from business do so, for the most part, with small loss to their cred- itors. A few have retired because of Josie THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. _ 3 losses caused by the ruinous retail credit system. Others tell me that they turned | over the proverbial new leaf with the | new year and are not crediting a dollar; | ‘that, while less goods are going out of | | the store, more cash is coming in, the re- sult being very satisfactory, new cash | ones. It speaks well for the health of Muske- | gon to say that there is probably more | dullness in the retail drug trade than in almost any other trade just at present, several druggists wishing to sell their stocks if a good opportunity offers. Dull- ness in drugs, however, is not confined to | that city, as anyone can see who travels | about, or who reads the advertisements of those desiring to sell. Possibly peo- ple are paying more attention to diet and buying less physie. It will detract nothing from the public- spiritedness of the citizens of the city of Grand Rapids to speak in praise of only one of Muskegon’s most respected citi- zens, whose most generous deed for the public good will live in the hearts of the people long after his ashes shall have become dust. I refer to Mr. Charles H. Hackley and his princely gift of a public library to the city of his adoption. I im- proved the opportunity of visiting the building. Through the courtesy of the librarian 1 was shown the various rooms. The building is mainly of granite, mar- ble and glass, and, for its size, in all that is substantial and beautiful, modern and artistic in finish, it is one of the best. It is said that the building alone cost $100,- 000. It was opened to the public during the past year, and now contains about 15,000 volumes. This modest and appro- priate inscription is engraved on a mar- ble slab which is a part of the base of the building and near the entrance: CHARLES H. HACKLEY. ‘“The possession of the living, The heritage of posterity.’’ a For Fall painting you have to use a DRYER in mixing WHITE LEAD USE OUR GROWN JAPAN [)RYER. We call your attention to our CROWN JAPAN DRYER, that we Can guarantee equal in every respect to any on the market. Its points of superiority over all others, are: 1st. It will mix with RAW or boiled oil. 2d. It will dry any paint without tack. 3d. It will dry with a good gloss, thus ADD- ING a GLOSS to the paint, rather than making it FLAT, as most Dryers do. 4th. It is free from Rosin, and _ entirely without sediment, and will not thicker 5th. Itis always reliable and is the STRONG- EST LIQUID DRYER in the market. Put up in one gallon square cans. Write for special prices. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. =e Nes Ret SAMPLE in} ae ys a=) “1101 hs} BARLOW BROS.GRAND RAPIDS MICH 12, 14 AND 16 PEARL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, | | | Ask our salesmen jimproved and | lines of Men’s new s, Boys’ and Youth’s Shoes | for Spring trade. We are making the | best lines for service | offered by any one. Our river goods lead all others. We carry a full line of jobbing foods and offer most everything at old prices. THE PUYNAM GANDY 60, Wholesale Moanutiacturers. Fruit and Nut Jobbers. PRICE LIST. ASK FOR S. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMAN. S. K. Bolles & Co., 77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. W holesale Cigar Dealers. Pewee Ur 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. Spring & Company, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Dress Goods, Shawls, Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Wooolens, Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams, Prints and Domestic Cottons Cloaks, We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well assorted stock at lowest market prices. Spring & Company. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. _ AMONG THE TRADE. AROUND THE STATE. Milan—C. B. Hobbs has sold his gen- eral stock to M. M. Clark. Kingston—C. L. Soper has sold his drug stock to J. K. Thomas. Charlotte—W. S. Seavolt has engaged in the handling of produce. Sunfield—L. H. Wood succeeds L. H. Wood & Co. trade. cc epee & Stultz succeed M. in genera! S. Ames in the meat business. Linden—Leal & Curtis are succeeded by E. J. Curtis in general trade. East Thetford—M. L. Miller has his general] stock to E. T. Johnson. Sturgis—Max Kempner succeeds Frank Kempner in the clothing business. sold Perrinton—C. W. Hale & Co. suc- ceed C. W. Hale in the drug business. Grand Ledge—McRobert Bros. have sold their meat market toS. Harder & Son. Pierson—E. C. Honeywell! inthe black Cadil their grocery stock Gage succeeds D. R. ksmithing business. & Gustafson have sold to LaBar & Cornwell. Charlotte—J. E. Sherman succeeds Per- key & Turner in the busi- ness. laec—Olsen flour and feed Armada—Geo. H. Hebblewhite suc- ceeds Hebblewhite & Preston in general trade. Arbela—The general stock of Mrs. L. Jacobs is now in the hands of her cred- itors. Clifford—J. K. Thomas has sold his furniture and undertaking stock to O. H. Brooks. Climax—E. R. in the drug and grocery firm of Pierce & Jebb. Dryden—E. Weaver has sold his furni- ture and undertaking stock to Norman J. Markle White Pigeon — Fieldhouse succeed F. E. Fieldhouse in business. Coopersville—Francis chased an interest B. 8. Taylor. Climax—L. E. Fineot, the Climax Harness Co., Geo. Watson. Portland—Newman eeed Orvis, Jebb has sold his interest & Smith the grocery Plant has pur- in the meat market of proprietor of has sold out to & Kennedy the suc- Newman & Co. in hard- ware business. Prairieville—M. T. succeeds E. M. & M. T. Jones in the agricultural im- plement business. Traverse City—A. E. Waterbury & Co. will shortly open a jewelry store in the MeManus building. Otisco—W. H. Hanks purchased the Snyder general stock at the sale last week Wednesday. Lansing—The Kirby drug stock has been sold by Lambert & Lowman to F. J. Eilenburg, the Fowler druggist. Battle Creek—Dan_ Kirkland opened a fruit, confectionery and store at 14 North Jefferson street. Montague—G. H. Mason has closed his branch store at Shelby and returned the stock to the parent store at this place. Hudson—John and Frank Whitbeck have bought the grocery stock of Z. T. Maynard, and will take possession Feb. 1 Oakland—M. Heyboer & Lro. have given a trust mortgage on their general stock, naming Lester J. Rindge as trustee. Fennville—Gregory Bros. have moved Jones assignee’s has their general stock into the new brick | building on the opposite side of the street. Bellevue—D. C. Kimberly has removed the grocery stock he recently purchased cigar | Charlotte, to of Geo. Brackett. at this place. Benton Harbor—H. J. Pettys has branch store on Pipe- portion of opened a grocers stone street, i nthe southern the city. Saginaw — Lambert & Lowman have taken possession of the W. E. Belsher drug stock, placing it in charge of Karl Andreas. Luther—E. E. Barrett has resumed op- erations at hardwood mill. He nas logs enough in his yard to run the mi until Apri! 1. Saginaw—Louis Pinkous. formerly en- Cheboygan, street gaged in general trade at will open a general ‘store on Court about Feb. 15. Saginaw—Danudt, merged their ness into a stock company under the style of Daudt & Watson Co. Harbor Springs—M. A. Cummings has sold the stock of groceries and boots and which he purchased of J. L. Thompson to M. H. Davoll, of Boyne Falls. Bangor—Geo. H. Remington has sold his grocery and provision stock to Op- penheimer & Son, who will continue the addition to have busi- Watson & Co. wholesale crockery business in business. Port Huron—The boot and of O. M. Clement has taken on a chattel mortgage amounting to $5,000, held by father, S. N. Clement, of Mich. shoe stock been his Colon, the interest of Elmer J. Thompson in the general firm of O’Con- purchased nor & Thompson, subsequently making an assignment. Charlotte—Shepherd Bros. have sold their lumber yard to the Webster & Cobb Co., of Eaton Rapids. Mr. Cobb will remove to this city and assume the man- agement of the business. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Caro—Chas. Montague announces his intention of building a stave factory at Wilmot. purchased 280 acres of timber land in section 14, Hartwick township. The| timber is hemlock, pine and cedar, and be sawed at Rosenberg’s mill in this | city. | Muskegon—Ryerson, Hills & Co. are cleaning up their scattered pine in the vicinity of Newaygo, and will probably come out in the spring with 20,000,000 feet. This will be their last winter in the woods. Muskegon—T. D. Stimson is stocking one mill this winter; and will be content with a crop of 25,000,000 feet; the opera- tion is near Paris in the winter time, and over the logging road at Big Rapids in the summer. Ishpeming—Johnson door and blind manufacturers, solved, Wm. Johnson continuing. retiring partner, H. A. Stark, will go in- with his brothers | wil & Stark, sash, have dis- | The | to the same business in Cincinnati. Muskegon—Robert K.and Wm. H. Mann | have formed a copartnership — to_s succeed | to the lumber business of A. ~ Vv. Mann “| Co. They will conduct a wholesale and | | | retail lumber yard and distribute lumber | | both by water and rail. their clothing j 'from his own land in the vicinity. Mayfield—George Payn, of Traverse City, has bought the Sampson & Drury | water power sawmill, near this place, and will stock it with pine and hardwood | He will cut and haul the logs winters and! | cut lumber summers. Kent City—Eugene O’Connor recently | jemploy fifty men at Bay Mills, Muskegon—Johnson Bros. have retired | from the firm of Johnson Bros. & Co., | boiler makers. The remaining partner, C. D. Stevens, has formed a copartner- | ship with Ed. Behrens and the two will continue the business under the style of the Muskegon Boiler Works. Sault Ste. Marie— Hall & Munson will | soon start up a box factory which will} where | | Hall & Buell’s big mill is located, on Farnham—The Farnham Lumber Co. | has incorporated, with a capital stock of | $100,000. St. Helens — Henry have incorporated, of $50,000. Gladwin—Neff & Son’s shingle mill will begin operations in a few days. hav- ing stock run. Marion—All! the vicinity are shut down, with one excep- tion, but the owners are getting in timber supplies on the present snow. Lake George—E. J. Roys enough skidded torun his shingle mill for the next twelve months, and is now busy hauling and banking on the lake. Saginaw—C. B. Hubbard, J. E. King and George Dingwall have organized the Michigan Land & Timber Co. Opera- Stevens & Co. with a capital stock sufficient for several months’ has logs shingle mills in this | j falo, Manistee — The Manistee Boom Co. | |comes very near being a bonanza. The tions will be earried on in Midland cotn- | ty. The capital is $98,000. South Boardman—H. E. Hogan, J. H. Murray and R. N. Thompson have formed a copartnership under the style of the R. Thompson Bowl Co., and embarked in the manufacture of bowls. White Cloud—C. R. Wyman has assigned his lumber business and planing mill. The liabilities are about $20,000 and the assets are about $10,000, which is not Reed City—Stoddard Brothers Waisky bay. A spur two and a half} miles long with a trestle 7,500 feet long, has been put in to connect the mill with; the woods. Ontonagon—The Diamond Match Co. has bought 100,000 acres of timber land | within a year or more, on the Ontonagon | and its tributaries. covered with about! 600,000,000 feet of pine. About 18,000 acres, estimated to contain 70.000,000 feet, were lately bought from the Ayer es- | tate. The company will erect a shingle | mill on this land, to have a capacity of | about 200,000 daily. Saginaw—The old Whitney mill, on the bay near Point Lookout, and 1,600 acres of land, have been purchased by E. QO. Day and Captain MeGowan, of Buf- who will cut the timber, which is mostly hardwood and cedar. The con- sideration is reported at $25,000, which is a pretty good sale. The mill has cut very little lumber in several years, the | pine having been exhausted long ago. | ‘amount of stock actually paid in is $22,- | enough to satisfy the secured creditors. | have | Co. has been incorporated, with a capital 000, and the amount of dividends de- clared and paid to stockholders on last | season’s business is $12,000. After these | dividends were paid, there still remained | a cash balance on hand of nearly $4,000, the receipts from all sources for the last | year being about $95,000. There are seventeen persons listed as holding ~~ stock. Saginaw— The Presque Isle Leieen’ | ; stock of $150,000, j cut | Spice | MAN, | your valuable paper. | ment taken for less than 25 cents. | salesman. | i ae supplies. L | good paying patronage. | has other business. The company owns 16,000 acres of land on Hammond Bay, | where it proposes to build a mill and store. The work of constructing a dock is now in progress. This winter it will 150,000 railroad ties and 600,000 cedar posts. F. W. Tallmadge is Secre- tary and Treasurer of the corporation and will manage its affairs from an office in this city. Saginaw—An office for the Western Plaster Works, of Alabaster, which re- cently filed articles with the Secretary of State, is being fitted up in the McCausland block on North Tilden street. The capi- tal stock is $400,000, all paid in, and its officers are: President, B. F. Smith, of Alabaster; Vice President, W. A. Avery, of Detroit: Secretary and Treasurer, B. W. McCausland, of Saginaw. Last year | there were shipped from the works at | Alabaster 55,000 barrels of calcined plas- ter and 35.000 tons in bulk. The capaci- ty of the works has been increased to 125,000 barrels. The new corporation assumes control on February 1. we > > Good Words Unsolicited. J. H. Thompson, Manager Midland Coffee and Co., St. Joseph, Mo.: “Send along Tue TRapDESMAN, for I am lost without it.” Morris H. Treusch & Bro , Cigar Jobbers, Grand tapids: ‘Enclosed please find #1 in payment of the eighth renewal of THe MicuiGgan TRapDeEs- We desire to express our satisfaction for We have always found THE TRADESMAN teeming with reliable and sound”business principles. The success you enjoy is well bestowed.” FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. LOLS. re 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- Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. YOR SALE—CLOTHING & FURNISHING GOODS BUS- iness, established five years in good town of 1.300 people. A snap for someone, as there is but ene other clothing store here. L. R. Hinsdill, Hartford, Mich. 181 y ANTED—SITUATION BY AN EXPERIENCED DRY goods, clothing. boot and shoe and grocery Would invest a few hundred dollars in a good paying businessinalivetown. Address No. 179, care Michigan Tradesman. 179 OR SALE—CLEAN STOCK, COMPRISING ware,’ groceries, HARD- crockery, harness and general Stock will inventory from $12,- 000 to To a purchaser with a considerable quantity of cash, a great bargain will be given. — Bros. & Martindale, Kalkaska, Mich. OR SALE—CLEAN DRUG STOCK. aRULFED Ox best retail street in Grand Rapids. Expenses small Address No. 162, care Mich. Tradesman. OR SALE—WELL-SELECTED DRUG STOCK, IN- ' Ventorying about $1,200, situated in good coun- try town of 500 people. Reason for selling, proprietor Address .No. 173, care Michigan Tradesman. 173 OR SALE—WELL-SELECTED DRUG STOCK AND new fixtures in desirable location in this city; wiil sell at invoice on reasonable terms; reason for selling, owner has other business. L. M. a 54 South Ionia street, Grand Rapids. OR SALE—A COMPLETE DRUG STOCK AND FIX tures; stock well assorted can be bought at a a ‘Address for particulars 8. P. Hicks, — , ic \ ANTED—I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY er A general or grocery stock; must be cheap. = dress No. 26, care Michigan ‘Tradesman. OR SALE—FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, INCLUD- ing 150 bushels first class potatoes in a good loca- tion. Will sell cheap for cash. Enquire of Wm. Drueke. 16 Cresent avenue. 166 = OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR RE- tailers will be sent free to any dealer who will write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book — “i Albany, N. Y. SITUATIONS WANTED. j \ 7 ANTED—SITUATION BY REGISTERED GRADU- ate of the School of Pharmacy of the University of Michigan. Four 3 ears experience. Kirchgessner, Ph. C., 84 Canal St., German. W-C. Grand Rapids, 177 Mich. YS ae BY REGISTERED PHARMA- cist. Four years practical experience. City | prefered. Address Box 149, Hastings, Mich. 178 ANTED — SITUATION IN OFFICE BY YOUNG lady of 20, who has had the advantage of col- legiate education; does not write short hand, but is good penman; wages) ot so much an object as a pleas- ant place to work. Address Z, care Michigan a man MISCELLANEOUS. A BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE Tradesman Coupon, —— is now in use by over 6,000 Michigan merchants—al praise of its effectiveness. Send for sample order, which will be sent prepaid on receipt of $1. 6 Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. 1 of whom are warm in sft THE ——— TRADESMAN.» GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Hatfield & Haigh succeed H. H. Reed in the bakery and confectionery business. Jas. E. Kilmartin has sold his meat market at 999 South Division street to L. M. Wilson. Wm. Harrison has opened a grocery store at Williams. Musselman & Widdi- comb furnished the stock. A. Vonk & Sons, grocers at 840 Wealthy avenue, have added a line of notions. P. Steketee & Sons furnished the svock. W. H. Van Gordon has opened a gro- cery store at Petoskey. The stock was furnished by Musselman & Widdicomb. Martin Elenbaas, grocer on South Prospect street, has added a line of no- tions. The stock was furnished by P. Steketee & Sons. G. S. Brown & Co. succeed Alfred J. Brown in the fruit and vegetable busi- ness. Alfred J. Brown will continue the seed business at the same location. Geo. J. Vrieling has opened a grocery and notion store at 341 East Bridge street. I. M. Clark & Son and the Telfer Spice Co. furnished the groceries and P. Steke- tee & Sons the notions. Fred N. Avery has retired from the firm of Perkins, Richmond & Co., dealers in photo. supplies and bicycles. The business will be continued by the remain- ing partners under the style of Perkins & Richmond. Frank O. Lord, formerly engaged in the grocery business at Grand Ledge, has leased the store at the corner of Fountain and North Lonia streets—formerly occu- pied as a grocery store by Chas. E. Smith —and will engage in the grocery business under the style of F. 0. Lord & Co. Chas. R. Smith has purehased the gro- cery stock of P. Wendover, at 161 Mon- roe street, and will continue the business at the same location. Mr. Wendover will hereafter devote his entire attention to his grocery store at the corner of Highland avenue and South Lafayette street. The attachments against the grocery stock of Holt & Co., at Muskegon, made at the instance of the Lemon & Wheeler Company, the Valley City Milling Co., the Walsh-DeRoo Milling Co. and the Muskegon Cracker Co., were dissolved before the Circuit Court Commissioner. Hawkins & Company appealed direct to the Cireuit Court, satisfied they could not obtain justice before the Commis- sioner. At a meeting of | the retail grocers of the city held at Gossen’s hall last Friday evening to consider the compressed yeast situation, only three grocers were found to prefer bulk veast—nearly every dealer being in favor of the tin foil pack- age. A committee was appointed to confer with the local representatives of the various yeast companies, with a view to securing two sizes of packages— the present size at 10 cents per dozen and cakes twice as large at 20 cents per dozen. A et Purely Personal. H. P. Foster has taken the position of office manager and book-keeper for F. C. Miller. Paul Steketee has been elected a di- rector in the company of DeGraaf, Vriel- ing & Co., in place of Remmelt Koning. Charles F. Nevin, President of T. H. | Nevin & Co., the Pittsburg paint manu-| Maurice A. Reed, formerly book-keep- | facturers, was in town one day last week. | BA N KR | a SAI F er for Tneker, Hoops & Co., at Luther, | succeeds Geo. B. Caldwell as head book-| keeper at the Grand Rapids office of the | firm. Of Sporting Goods. Mr. Solheim, of the former firm of | Haven & Solheim, grocers at Muskegon, was in town Monday for the purpose of purchasing a new grocery stock. So far) as learned, he did not conclude to leave | his order. John D. D. Davis, junior member of | the firm of John W. Davis & Son, gen-| eral dealers at Mackinac Island, is in} town for a couple of weeks, the guest of | his friend, Prof. Ferris, of the Grand Rapids Business College. W. L. Brownell, the Kalamazoo grocer, | recently drove from Vicksburg to Kala- | mazoo in a minute and a half. THE! TRADESMAN should qualify this state- | ment to the effect that Brownell claimed to drive that distance in the time named. Geo. Haneock, the Grand Haven flor- ist, celery grower and vegetable canner was in town one day last week. Mr. Hancock handled 500,000 stalks of celery during the past season and ex- pects to increase this amount in 1891. He also put up 1,500 cases of tomatoes and expects to have an output of 15,000 cases of tomatoes and beans another sea- son. ——_— -6 << Gripsack Brigade. Gordon Spencer is taking a trip around the State in the interest of the Fidelity Knitting Works, at Peachbelt. C. W. Starr, for the past five years on the road for the Drummond Tobacco Co., has arranged to embark in the wholesale cigar business at Owosso. F. J. Cox, who has traveled for W. R. Keeler for the past seven months, has en- gaged with the Zeno Manufacturing Co., of Cleveland. He will travel through the Southern States. Frank E. Hutchins has gone on the road for the wholesale hardware house of Bostwick, Broun & Co., of Toledo, covering the trade of Southern Michigan and Northern Ohio and Indiana. Jas. L. Wheeler, who served as head miller for the Valley City Milling Co. for eight years, has engaged to travel for S. Howes, manufacturer of grain clean- ing machinery at Silver Creek, N. Y. His territory comprises the entire state. E. A. Wright, who travels for the Quaker oats house, was severely injured in the hip during a runaway with one of Dunn’s teams, at Traverse City, a few days ago. A Milwaukee traveling man suffered a dislocated shoulder at the same time. e — Correct to a Package. GLEN ARBOR, Jan. 22.—I counted my seeds, received from D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, and found them correct to a package. C. F. WALKER. Having bought the entire stock of inaetneieiigg & Co., 100 Monroe St., of the assignee, it must be sold out at once at way ‘below wholesale prices. Avail yourselves of 'this opportunity. | Cc. B. JUDD. j j | | RED The most effective Cough Drop in | STAR the market Sells the quickest and pays the | MANUFACTURE! BY best TF "A. E, BROOKS & 0 COUG em, them, Grand Rapids, Mich 'Yhe Finest kine of Gandy in the State. DROP Ss | Buy of the Largest Manufacturers in the Coupon Books cc cz secrete radesman Company, Grand Rapids , @. FATE «4. CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits, 9 No. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. HEADQUARTERS FOR ORANGES, LEMONS and BANANAS. Heyman & Company, Manufacturers of Show Cases Of Every Description. WRITE FOR PRICES. » First: Class Work Only. 63 and 65 Canal St., - GRAND RAPIDS. Muskegon Cracker Co CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND SWEETcGOODS. LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS. 457, 459, 461, 463 W. WESTERN AVENUE, MUSKEGON, MICH. No Connection with Any Cracker Trust THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Dry Goods. A Business Man’s Rest. From the Pittsburg Bulletin. Happy the man that can lay aside his business cares with the overcoat he hangs upon his home rack when the day is done. Too rare, indeed, is the man whose latch- key’s jingle in his front door is the signal for dropping the curtain of forgetfulness upon the cares that infest the day, and who can put on a spirit of light-hearted- ness with his dressing-gown. For him and for his household the home fulfils its highest and sweetest significance, and the *“‘shop” is relegated to the dim back- ground for at least twelve hours. For him and his family these long winter evenings are all too short, yet long enough to bring a peace and rest and happiness which nothing else can give. The comforts of religion appeal—unfor- tunately—to the minority only; the bene- fits which wealth brings in its train are but superficial, and have their burdens. But the faculty of closing one’s own door so as to shut out care and anxiety as com- pletely as winter’s snow and chill _m eo faculty whose exercise makes life worth living, and one’s home worthy the title, in the highest acceptance of that term. The need of such hours of care’s efface- ment is becoming greater every year, in every man and every woman’s life. In particular are such periods needed by the business man of the present day and gen- eration. A state of continued high ten- sion is the normal! condition of the busi- ness man. It is become so by reason of the fierce competition which exists in nearly every branch of business, and is intensified by the growing worship of wealth. This latter condition is, in its turn, the natural outgrowth of the fact that at no time in the world’s history has money been more potent to command luxuries that make life pleasant and de- sirable. The tastes of the people are in process of refinement, and this in itself makes wealth more desirable than for- merly. To gratify a refined taste one must possess means. Not to be able to do so is a torture. Thus goaded and stimulated, the business man of the elos- ing years of the Nineteenth Century gives himself up to a strain that knows no ces- sation day or night. His* cares cling to him like the shirt of Nessus. They fol- low him across the threshold of his home and come between him and the faces of wife and children. They pursue him to the sanctuary and they are his close com- panions during the brief midsummer holiday at the resort or in the forest’s depths. It is not strange, therefore, that gray hair and wrinkles come to him early in life. Or, worse than these outward signs of care’s enthronement, there comes to him mental impairment ere middle age has run its course. It is, therefore, a vital necessity that, with the dawning of a new year. a re- solve should be made and kept bearing upon this question—a resolve to banish business cares when within sight of home; to cast aside worries when the latch-key comes out, and to be divorced from the shop when the home fireside is reached. The middle-aged veteran of life’s battles may not be able to do this. But the younger business men of this community may at least set about mak- ing and keeping this resolve and culti- vating this faculty. One of the seven wise men of Greece was once found en- gaging in play with a group of boys.- On being questioned he remarked, laconi- eally: **The bow that is always bent will soon be broken.”’? About nine hun- dred and ninety-nine business men in a thousand are bows always bent. they are broken is self-evident. They grow old before their time and live a crabbed old age, or meet a swift death amid the forties, as the penalty they pay to outraged nature. To the younger men, entering active business life, and soon to bear the full burdens which such a life entails, it is said: let there be one place where your cares and worries dare not follow you, and that place—your home. er Jackson — Clark, Baker & Co. have merged their wholesale grocery business into a stock company under the style o the Jackson Grocery Co. That | Prices Current. UNBLEACHED COTTONS. Afiantic A...... -. s ete CCC........ 6%, e H i “Arrow Brand 5% _ ee “ World Wide.. 7 a S a Sa 5 gag | ss 5% Full Yard Wide..... 6% aoe... 7% Honest Width....... 6% Archery Bunting . 4% Peete A ......... 5 Beaver eon AA Madras cheese cloth = Blackstone 0, 32....5 ‘Noibe R.... 3 Black Rock oo : Our Level Best..... rr —— el ire 2... Chapman cheese cl % Pequot. hae ao eee ee. . 6% Dwight ee ig Top a the Heap.. . TH BLEACHED COTTONS. See... - .-.... . eae... 7 Blackstone AA..... 8 |Gold Medal......... 7% — All. _--- S6/Green Ticket....... 84 Cleveland . ee eg bebo os Bae 74 Cabot, on. oe Des...... 44@ 5 Dwight Anchor. 9 King Phillip Ce coun 7 shorts. 8% en oe 7 ek. .......... 6 ‘Lonsdale Cambric..10% ae 7 tLemedaie...... @ 8% Farwell 7% Middlesex .. . es Fruit of the Loom.. ie Bae... ™% Fitchville - cone Veow........... © Pires Pree... ......- SO Own............ 5% Fruit of the Loom %. 8 |Prideof the West...12 Paetomournt.......... @ji@eestied............ 7 Poll Yoru... er 4% Geo. Washington... 81¢|Vinyard............. 8% HALP BLEACHED COTTONS. Cabot ia 1% Dwight Anchor..... 9 Farwell. : UNBLEACHED CANTON PLANNEL. Tremont N. 5% Middlesex No. = Hamilton N. 6% Boon ce Bg .. -12 Middicsex AT...... 8 7... - .......9 3....9 aa 3.... 8 BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. —— -. % Middlesex AA ce 11 Middlesex P T. “28st =. 2. 12 a... 5 . Ao oe 13% Z4......9 . as 17% tg .-10%)} _ ... 16 DRESS GOODS. Hamilton bie 8 Nameless oo eee 9 co. ao 10% : GG Cashmere...... = | - ee " | as - CORSET JEANS ss... 6 Naumkeag sateen .. ™ Brunswick . 6%/ Rockport. . . 6% PRINTS. Allen, eain. 5%4|Merrim’ck shirtings. 4% rascy.....-.. & e Reppfurn . 8% Hebe. LL S Peete Teney........ 6 American fancy.... 5% Te i ecu. 6% American indigo. . . 5% |Portemouth robes... 6 American shirtings. 444 Simpson mourning. .. 6% Arnol d — ‘ grey Ve lon 1g cloth B. 10% . Solid black. 6% Cc 8% Washington indigo. 6 century cloth 7 “* Turkey robes.. 7% gold seal..... 10%| ‘“ India robes.... 7% Turkey red..10%)| ‘ plain Ki "ky = x, - Berlin solids........ 5% of] bime...... 6% Ottoman Tur. > oo .... 6% aries... 2... 6 Cc hee fancy......6 |Martha Washington . madders... 6 Turkey red & .. .. . 7% Eddystone fancy... 6 {Martha Washington Hamilton eer. ... 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To “ Normandie 8 Renfrew Dress oe. ae Westbrook ed oun S| Toll du Word....00@IG ween ow owe ye Amoskeag eae paee a a es 6% | a... a i - bocce ee Persian. a 8% Win ermeer........ So 4 Se oo Cumperiand.... ...- Ss 7 Teaeee.... ------ See was ob os sane 4% CARPET WARP. | Peerless, wuite...... 18 |Peerless colored. . 20% | GRAIN BA Ameen. ........ —— Valley oe... 15% | ee ewe SciGeortia .... ...... 15% | ae eeee...., --s. iuciPactee .............Ba6 | THREADS. | Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's....... .... 88 | (ow See 45 |Marshall’s.......... | lyons. ....-......- 2244} KNITTING COTTON. White. Colored. | White. Colored. | ‘. 38 - N .-33 ie. 14.. 7 42 | Bee 34 i 38 8 | ........ at 6 44 | . 2 .-38 i. we 40 45 | CAMBRICS. ee... ol 444|/Washington......... 4% White Star......... ac ined Croas........... 4% | Kid Glove. = Lockwood eee sea 4% | Nowmercet......... 4%) Ne ee cee 4% | Edwards . 44|Brunswick . nd RED FLANNEL. | as. Ct 324|T W... ee (ieneeere. 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Corticelli, doz....... % {Corticelli a... twist, doz..37%| per %oz ball...... 00 yd, doz. .37%4) O0OK8 AND EYES—PER GRO No : BI’ Ke & White.. = {No — ka ‘White.. 15 i -20 as 3 a A a “ 10 “ 25 No 2—20, M C....... 0 TNo4-15 F 3% oa 40 © 2258 C........ coe TA No . White & BY K. a No "8 White & BI’k..20 _--— ‘= 23 oe ; “ .18 “ 12 “ 2% SAFETY PINS. —s..:....-... 28 [Nos be eee ee epee 36 NEEDLES—PER M. ae. 1 50|Steamboat.... ...... 40 ieee e....... . 22, 1 SiGold Eyed.......... 150 eee... 1 00 — = CLOTH. 5—-4....2 25 — 26|5—4....195 6—4...2 % * 26 * 3 10 P. SFEKETEE & SONS, WHOLESALE Ury Goods and Notions. Close Prices and Prompt Shipment Guaranteed "83 Monroe and 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Fountain Sts,, - - GRAND RAPIDS, Playing Cards WE ARE HEADQUARTERS SEND FOR PRICE LIST. Daniel Lynch, 19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co,, Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS. Manufacturers of Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Ete, Complete -Fall Stock now ready for inspection, including a fine line of Prints, Underwear, Pants, Gloves, Mittens and Lumbermen’s Goods. Chicago and Detroit prices guaranteed. 48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St., GRAND RAPIDS, . - MICH FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. A. J. Bowne, President. D. A. B opexrtt, Vice-President. H. W. Nasu, Cashier CAPITAL, - - $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. Make . reine of Collections. Seve Country Merchants Solicited. J.&P.COATS BEST SIX-CORD Spool Cotton WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS, Hand and Machine Use. FOR SALE BY P, STEXETEE & SONS. 2 TRESS BEES BA eS ne aR SERGE MARES BET SSeS ae a oe HARDWARE. Geo. Sage’s Big Feet. RockForp, J4n. 23—His brother mer- chants are having no end of fun with Geo. A. Sage over an encounter he re- cently had with a drummer in C. F. Sears’ store, adjoining his own grocery. The traveling man carried a line of hos- iery and was considerably annoyed at the manner in which George insisted on handling his samples. He was in a hurry to finish packing up, as the dray was already at the store to take his trunk to the depot, but George leisurely pawed over every sample until he came across a style which suited him. He then informed Sears that he would pur- chase a pair of such hose as soon as the shipment arrived. The drummer looked at Sage’s elephantine pedal extremities and exclamed: ‘If you will wait until warm weather comes, we will have a pair made out doors which will be sure to fit you.”’ Between carrots and _ hosiery, Sage comes in for his share of ridicule. ~~ +2 Status of the Tulip & Scott Failure. Assignee Kendall has filed his schedule of assets and liabilities in the Tulip & Scott estate, from which it appears that the assets are $19,028.80, appraised at $16,206.89. The liabilities are $14,122.34 —$11,966.80 in notes and $2,155.54 in aeccounts—divided among twenty credi- tors in the following amounts: Hathaway, Soule & Har er Boston.: 178 65 Field, Thayer & Co.... . 180 00 Grand Rapids National Bank.. oe . 1,000 0) E. M. Kendall, Grand Rapids bee 1,350 00 E. G. Studley, a. 401 95 Sarah E. Scott, ‘“ “ ae ese. ae OO E. F. Bosworth. ‘“ |... 500 00 Hirth & Krause, ‘ ol .. 1 95 Stacy, Adams & Co., Broce ‘ton, Mass «a. Gee G1 Lilly, Brackett & Co. Looe Oe Ge M. A. Packard & Co., i «+e 1 ao N. D. Dodge, ar eet eas Losses, ee oo H.W. Merriam Co., Newton, N.d......... 133 3 Myron F. Thomas, Cc ompello, Mass .... Ge oe P. Cox Shoe Co., Roc hester, ny... 701 70 Wright & Peters, C | —_ 39 Adams & Pettingell,Amesbury, Mass.. 212 95 —— ear Glove Rubber Co., N.Y ...... 710 46 W. Herrick & Co., Lynn, Mass.. 7R0 00 ae Lyon & Fields, Greenfield, Mass.. 141 80 a nnn An Evil of Modern Life. Ata meeting of the Paris Academy of Medicine, M. Motais contended that myo- pia, or near sightedness, is a disease of civilization, induced by artificial condi- tions of living. He supported this view by an investigation of the eyes of wild beasts in captivity. Lions, tigers, etc., which had been captured after the age of six or eight months were found to be, and to continue, far-sighted; while those which had been captured earlier, and especially those born in captivity, were near-sighted. “IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY”’ tHatr tHe GEM FREEZER 1s recocnizeo as tHe Best 18 PROVEN BY THE WAY OUR COMPETITORS ARE IMITATING ITS GOOD QUALI- TIES, AND USE IT AS A STANDARD OF COMPARISON WHEN TRYING TO SELL THEIR OWN GOODS, WE LEAD-—-oTHERS FOLLOW. ioe we cium For THE GEM FREEZER noting THAT CANNOT BE FULLY PROVEN, WE ONLY CLAIM A DOUBLE ACTION BECAUSE IT 15 IMPOSSIBLE TO GET MORE THAN TWO MOTIONS FROM ANY SYSTEM OF GEARING IN USE IN ANY FREEZER AT THE PRESENT TIME. DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON BY THOSE WHO MAY TRY TO SELL YOU OTHER FREEZERS BY TELLING YOU THAT THEY ARE ‘* JUST AS GOOD’’ “€ JUST THE SAME AS THE GEM.’* INSIST on Havin THE ** GEM,’? ano IF YOU CANNOT GET IT FROM YOUR REGULAR JOBBER, WRITE TO US AND WE WILL TELL YOU WHERE YOU CAN GET IT, OR QUOTE YOU PRICES AND DISCOUNTS. DousLe ACTION. WHITE CEDAR PAIL. GEARING COMPLETELY SELF-ADJUSTING SCRAPER. CANS Futt Size. Use SMALLEST PossiBLE QUANTITY OF Ice. WELL ADVERTISED. THOROUGHLY WRAPPED FOR PROTECTION IN SHIPPING. MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN MACHINE CO., LEHIGH AVE. & AMERICAN ST., PHILADELPHIA? “me JOHN H. GRAHAM & CO., MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS’ 113 CHameers STREET, New YORK. Prices Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. Ce ea te ESS ie ein esl 60 Cook’s . = Jennings’, genning...... a i oi Perma, MAMEAIIO st “50&i0 AXES, First —, eB Brees... 88 50 ee 12 50 . 5 SB. oe ee 9 50 . D. oo ee 14 00 BARROWS. dis. Batvoae....... Cees... net 30 00 BOLTS. dis. Stov ee Cannes new SO a sa 70 Plow i a 40&10 Sleigh shoe ..... ee oa. 70 BUCKETS. we pee Won aaive...*........... BUTTS, CAST. dis. Coe eee Pee Geree........ ............. 70. Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60&10 Wrousnt Leserm........... ce... 60&10 Wrought Table... eee e es teas. ae | re Wrought eis Bi 60&10 Wrought Brass..... ee 7 A 70&10 Blind, Parker’s.. Ce eerie tte ants see Ce Blind, Shepard’s et ceca cus 70 BLOCKS. Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, °85........... 40 CRADLES, ome... . Gis. 50&02 CROW BARS. Coe eee perb 5 CAPS. Bigeri............. erm 65 feereC Fy... ... . 60 ee st . 60 CARTRIDGES. —...lt,CC . 50 Central Wire... dis. 2 CHISELS. dis. Socket Firmer ... eT ee ee 70&10 SoceeeCwrer.:.... SOGCHCEHEGRE.............3..... a4 CO Butcher Teneo Firwer.........:......... 40 COMBS. dis. Curry. Lawrences... 40 eee 2 CHALK. White Crayons, per gross..........12@12% dis. 10 COPPER, Planished, 14 oz Cut to size. . per pound 30 14x52, 14x56, 14x60. 28 Cold Rolled, 14x56 an tee 25 Cold Rolled, ee... 8... 25 Bees Vouese es cey cs 27 DRILLS. dis. (OO, OO ee ' 50 (apor and sereienst Slane... .......... 50 Mees Tepe Shae... 50 DRIPPING PANS, a oF Davee ciece, per pound... .-...-...-.. ..... @é¢ ELBOWS. Come 4 wtére, Gin... .... doz.net %5 Cl eee dis. 20&10&10 AGpeetamie............ oe. .. dis. 40&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clark’s, small, 818; Se ere ee. 30 ives. t Oe; 2 3 oe... 25 aa mae List, dis. ee EE ee 60&10 mow Americen...........- ae 60410 eee . . 60&10 og oe 50 Heller’s Horse Rasps............ : @ALVANIZED IRON Hos. 16 to 2: 22 and UM: G and WB; 2 28 List 12 13 14 15 18 Discount, 60 GAUGES. dis. Stenley Hule and Level Co.’s............... 50 HAMMERS. Maydele & Co."s............- Sisson oe oo eT dis. 25 Yerkes & Plumb’s. i. dis. 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel....... 30c Hst 60 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand HINGES. Gate, Clark's, 1, 2,3 ... State . .80¢ 40&10 dis. Pao er doz. net, 2 5¢ Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 44 14 and Weniee i e .. 3% Screw Hook and Eye, ag aed ‘net 10 — net 8% “ ee ay % oe Le i net 7% " . " = ......... net 7% Strap and T Dee eee eas dis. 70 HANGERS dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track.. 010 Champion, anti-friction.......... .. 60&10 Bidece, wood track .......-........ i 40 HOLLOW WARE eS es ee is eee 60 MO Loeaee 60 Spiders .... eae oes ae 60 Gray enameled .. 40&10 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware.. Sua-cs eas ewe Te = Japanfied Tin Ware........... Granite iron Ware .............-. “new ist 34410 WIRE GOODS. Reigns... .. a. Loewe. __.toaaoato meee Byes... 7O&10&10 Hook’s bee eee ee 70&10&10 Gate Hooks and. Eyes. oo. TOR10E10 | LEVELS. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s 70 KNoBs—New List. dis. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .. os 55 | Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings Door, porcelvin, trimmings Drawer and Shutter, porcelain. LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. C 0. "es new Hat ..... Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s......... Branford’s Norwaee................... — MATTOCKS. Adze Eye : $16.00, dis. 60 Hunt Eye $15. 00, dis. 60 Tees, ..... . $18.50, dis. —" dis. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, ee. —. ! 50 MILLS. dis. Coffee, oa Co.'8. .- ae 40 8S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables... 40 mies Ferry & Cl: &’s... lees 40 Enterprise . 25 MOLASSES GATES. dis. Stebbin’s Pattern. ee, Stebbin’s Ceaate oe Enterprise, self-measuring. ... 2 ILS Steel nails, base...... . ... 1% Ce 2a Advance over base: Steel. Wire 60. eee . Base Base oo... . Base 10 40... 05 20 ee 10 20 ee eee las ai 15 30 Ee 15 35 oe 15 35 ....- 20 40 a. 25 50 Oe 40 66 4 ......... ....... 60 90 o. . 1 00 1 3 a... 1 50 2 00 Fine Se 1 50 2 00 ei ee 90 er &...... Oe 1 00 “6. ee , 13 Finish 10. a ee 1 00 eg eas a al lc at le 1 00 13 ie 6 ee 1 53O Cc line h 19. Be cette dsc eneecu ss 85 w bie eee eg ceee cece eek ae 90 Gi Se 1 00 cae. _..................0 2 50 ; PLANES, dis. cto Tool Ces feaney .... 5. @4 i ee ee Gb Sandusky Tool Co.'s, fancy................. @4u ee @6vo Stanley Rule and ‘Level Cos, wood. ..... &i0 PANS. Fry, Acme. ee Common, polished. et eae cds, oe dis. 70 RIVETS. dis. Iron and Tinned.. CoS ae 40 Copper Rivets and Burs.. oo 50 PATENT FLANISHED IRON. “A Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 = 10 20 ““B” Wood’s = at. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 20 Broken packs \ec per pound extra. ROPES. Sisal, 4% inch and — Peueseune. oy i Se Manilla..... eee ee 12% "SQUARES, dis, Seeelang fron..... <......-.. . 5 aoe See ees ee cs 60 Mitre hee a 20 SHEET IRON. Yom. Smooth. Com. moe. 1010 4............ oo $3 10 | ioe Fo 4 20 3 20 Bo 4 20 32 renee ee ee 3 30 | Nos. 25 to 26 oe . . . 4@ 3 40 No ' | 4 60 3 50 aH " sheets. No. 18 and lighter, < over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra SAND PAPER. List acct. 19, °86. . .. dis. 40&10 "SASH CORD. Silver Lake, Wene 4... Cl... 50 Dray a... .. a. 55 . Whee f.... ..... 50 . nab B..... Lee 55 ' Waeec ............... 35 Discount, 10. | SASH WEIGHTS. | Solid Eves......_... : : - per ton 825 ‘saws 8. dis. . Hand. 20 Silver Steel Dia. XC uts, ‘per foot, . 70 = Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot ic 50 *¢ - Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 30 . c ampion and Electric Tooth X Cn max... ee | TRAPS, dis. ioe Cane .................. ' 60&10 | Oneida C ommunity, Newhouse’s ..... 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’ im 7 [ene Ghoeer 7... 18e per doz. | Mouse, delusion . Ls 81.50 per doz. WIRE dis. | Bright Market ne Ee Apeeiod Garwct.................._...|... sae Correrce marece.......... |... 60 Wine Markey... 62 Coppered Spring Steel. esa, 50 Barbed. Fence, galvanized. ede d ecto oe pelnted......... . - =oo HORSE NAILS. Ausenie 4... ... dis. 25410@25&10&05 Pog dis. 05 | Moree weMern........... dis. 10&10 WRENCHES. dis. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30 Coe’s Genuine . on 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,. tele. 75 Coe’s Patent, malleable... i 75&10 MISCELLANEOUS dis. Bird Cages ..... ee ee Bu Pie, Cite... ie, Screws, Re nD | 50 Casters, Bed and Plate. -. O&10&10 Dampers, POGRICAM. |... 40 Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods..... 65 METALS, PIG TIN. Fm taree ...........-. ee Pig Bare. .... Ce ie 30¢ ZINC. Duty: Sheet, a sal — 600 pound casks. | Per pound......... Cece a SOLDER. Mie... - a. ae. a, Extra Wiping . . _ The prices of the many other | quaiities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. ANTIMONY Cookson...... ' .-per pound 16 Hallett’s..... - 3 “ TIN—-MELYN GRADE, 10x14 IC, Charcoal. “ wdc ns ee Oe 14x20 IC . _ 710 10x14 x, Dee ee ee ce eae 8 75 14x20 IX, 8 75 Each Jdditional X on this grade, 81.75. TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE, tere ie, Charcoal .............. +... $6 25 14x20 IC, [ ee 6 25 10x14 x, 7% 14x 7% 20 TX, ny Hac h dade X on this grade 81.50. ROOFING PLATES 14x20 IC, Weoreomer.... |... .. 6 25 14x20 IX, ‘ te eee 4 7% 20x28 IC, c “ a 13 00 14x20 IC, ‘* Allaway Grade 5 50 14x20 IX, . “ . ieee 7 00 20x28 IC, e ea ° ee 11 50 20x28 IX, ° ' 14 50 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. po os a $14 60 14x31 IX.. iad aa beet 4 Sees -15 50 Fad for Ni 0. 8 Bollers, i. aie 10 CAR STOVE. Used Largely by those Shipping Potatoes, MANUFACTURED BY FOS TER, STEVENS & CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. The be Michigan Tradesman| Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. A WEEKLY JOURNAL ‘DEVOTED TO THE Retail Trade of the Wolverine State. ,, The 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 Raptda Post Office. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1891. THE IMMIGRATION Within the 000 immigrants arrived in this country. This is double the number of the pre- ceding decade. With the increase in numbers, the quality has changed for | the worse. The immigration from north- | western Europe has fallen off and that from the south and east of Europe has increased. The character of the immi- gration that now comes from the countries | that formerly sent the best class has also | greatly deteriorated. portion of the present immigration from the helpless and dangerous classes BILL. to ever Degrad- out of which it is impossible make good American citizens. ed foreigners, joining the already crowd-/¢ ed ranks of cheap labor, can only add to | the prevailing discontent and increase the difficulty of solving the labor prob- lems. There is a bill now before Congress, the object of which should meet the ap- proval of every patriotic American citi- zen. It isa bill to restriet immigration. Its provisions, if, carried out, will keep out criminals, those who are not self- suppérting, the most ignorant and all the most undesirable classes of immigrants. The bill provides that the foreigner in- tending to settle in this country shall first secure from a consul or other repre- sentative of the United States in his country, a certificate to the effect that he is sound in mind and body, able to port himself, not a criminal, not ious to the laws of the United States, not assisted by charity to emigrate, able to read and write his own language, and to read the constitution of the United States, either in his own language or in English. The bill will not keep out any desirable class of immigrants. Only those whocan be admitted under its provisions are fitted become citizens. The educational requirement is one of the most important features of the bill. It would cut off large numbers of ignorant, cheap laborers that come over here and enter into disastrous competition with the most poorly paid classes of American laborers. Indeed, the bill, if it becomes a law, will be a very important measure of protection to American of all sup- obnox- ever to labor classes. In the unofficial vote for candidates for the Board of Pharmacy, McDonald received nearly three times as many votes as George Gundrum. The forty druggists of Grand Rapids subsequently protested against the appointment of the latter in the most vigorous terms. Goy- ernor Winans, however, Geo. pledge made some time ago to Mr. Gun- | his appoint- | drum’s friends and sent in ment to the Senate last Tuesday. This appointment was foreshadowed by THE | TRADESMAN two weeks ago, and again last week, and will meet with the ap- last ten years about 5,000,- | | against. |on government bonds. ing extinction of the bonds means the re- | tirement of national bank note circula- proval of some druggists and the acqui- escence of the remainder. It isin keep- ing with THE TRADESMAN’s frequently expressed theory, to the effect that ap- “gpa offices of that character should ‘passed around’’ occasionally, but the tl and file of the drug trade of the State took a contrary view of the matter, and THe TRADESMAN undertook to co- operate with the majority. It has, how- ever, no reflections to cast on the Gover- nor in this connection and trusts the new member of the Board will prove to be as faithful and painstaking as his pre- decessor. Considerable clamor is now being made against national bank notes, but by” the | time their opponents are in possession of power to legislate against them there |may be very few of them to legislate National bank notes are based The approach- | tion. But the national banks are antici- | pating this time by voluntarily selling An alarming pro-| their bonds and retiring their national 'S| bank note circulation. | their bonds now because they command of the large cities of Europe—material | g high premium. They are selling If they keep on at the present rate, bank notes will disappear long before the bonds mature. From 341,000,000 in 1873, bank note circula- tion will soon be reduced to about $125,- 000,000. The annual meeting of the Supreme Lodge of the Patrons of Industry, which will be held at Lansing Feb 24 to 28, in- elusive. promises to be a lively one. It is hinted that Supreme President Ver- tican and Office Hungry Partridge will be apt to hear remarks which will make their ears tingle, and it is not unlikely that the Patrons’ Commercial Union will be hauled over the coals. The report of the State Salt Inspector shows that 3,863,407 barrels of salt were made in Michigan last year, of which the Michigan Salt Association handled 2,864,- 000 barrels. He Liked ‘Bost Sugar. Written for THE TRADESMAN. ‘“‘Air these yer specimens in the win- der?”’ said a lank young man from Way Up, as he held the door open and spoke to the drug clerk. “Yes, sir,” was the answer. ‘*] was told afore I cum down that I’d find *em in your winder. Don’t cost nothin’ to look at ’em, does it?’’ “Oh, no, sir,’? smilingly replied the clerk, ‘‘but please step in,’’ for the man still held the door half open, with his head thrust inside. The young man obeyed the request and then said, ‘‘Them specimens ain’f fer sale, air they?’’ ‘“‘Why—yes,’’ said the clerk, hesitat- ingly; ‘‘that is, if anyone paid the price, but I guess you wouldn’t want either of them, for we should have to charge about $10 for each. They attract much atten- tion and are worth a great deal to us for | that.”? “Of course,” said the young man, ‘‘so carried out the} Ill jest step round and take a good look at ’em.” He walked around the corner directly in front of the plate glass window, and, | not calculating well the distance, bumped his nose against it. “‘B’ gosh!” he exclaimed. ‘‘I cum mighty nigh breakin’ that winder the fust thing.” A mass of crystallized alum lay in the window, its beauty increased by the black velvet ground upon which it rested. It was nearly as transparent as the glass itself. Not far from this glis- tening mass on the velvet was another of brimstene, similar in size but presenting a differently shaped surface. It had been broken from a large piece, and the sur- face of the fracture glistened in the rays of the sunlight like sands of gold. ‘“‘Wall, I swan, ef these two pieces of sugar ain’t wuth goin’ miles to see,’’ said the countryman to himself. ‘Don’t you think so, Mister?’’ said he to a man who had stopped near him and was look- ing at the display and had heard his last remark. ‘‘B’gosh!’’ he added, not giving the stranger time to reply. ‘‘I guess John told nothin’ but the truth when he said that yaller specimen of crystallized beet sugar was the purtiest he ever seen. Lallus did like sugar that had some color to it—none of yer white-livered sugar fer me. Ther aint no flavor to white sugar —nothin’ but sweet. An’ John told me to notice that hunk o’ rock candy, tew. That’s a real beauty and the girls would jest go crazy over it; but give me the beet sugar ev’ry time, now that I’ve seen it. I shall coax father to go into beet raisin’ after this, sure.’? And, biting off a fresh chew of tobacco, he started toward the depot, firm in the belief that he had looked upon the two finest speci- mens of beet sugar and rock candy ever produced in the country. F. ——— -e FINANCIAL. Local Stock Quotations. BANK. eee Pee... se... 100 ee eee. 100 EE 140 Creme Mepids Gaviees...............,... + oe Kent County Savings..................0. s2e. 131 (ee 135 ee eee, ee 135 a I ce oe a ee 105 OE JOBBING. Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. ...103 Bascitine & Perkins Praeto ..,.... ......... 100 MANUFACTURING. Aldine Marufectuiimsg ()..................... 60 eee OO. 150 ee 115 Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co.............. ..-. 100 Berkey & Gay Furniture Co................... 85 Creme Belles Hee... --......._.....,.- 100 Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co... 7 Grama Rapias Felt Boot Co.............. ..... 110 Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.... ...... 110 i cree c ek csc ee 100 Nelson, Matter & Co.. bese eee eee ae New England Furniture Co oe 100 Pee ree es 80 es ee ee 85 Wire Pert Ce... 0s 8 120 MISCELLANEOUS. Alpine Gravel Road Co.. ie ieee Canal Street Gravel Road Co Se Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co.. ...........120 Grandville Avenue Plank Road Co........... 150 Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co............ 25 Weaker Gravel Meee Coe ........:....-...-..., 80 a Financial Miscellany. B. H. Lawson & Co. will be succeeded by G. J. Baetcke in the banking business at Brighton February 1. The Chicago & West Michigan Railway directors will, itis reported, pay a 2 per cent. dividend next month. John M. Corbin has been elected Presi- dent of the Michigan State Bank of Eaton Rapids in place of H. H. Cobb. Bowne & Coombs have merged their bank at Middleville into a State institu- tion under the style of the State Bank of Middleville. The new institution has a eapital stock of $25,000. The Tawas State Bank was organized on the 19th with a capital of $25,000. M. H. French, of West Branch, is President; Milo Eastman, Vice-President; F. F. French, Cashier; Directors, Milo East- man, Nat Robinson, Geo. Prescott, Tem- ple Emery, Isaac Bearinger and . G. Richards. Sixty Years Hence. Written for THe TRADESMAN, A belated old gentleman of the last century, who has just walked out upon the metal porch of a modern mansion, speaks to a man who is apparently smoking while reclining ona strangely constructed seat: ‘‘May I ask where that smoke comes from through that flexible metallic tube I notice you are using? “Certainly, sir,” replies the man. ‘I had forgotten that everything must be new to you. Have a seat, Uncle, in one of our modern chairs and reach one of those mouth pieces hanging above you and enjoy an electric pipe. First, blow through the tube, then draw with your mouth, and you are ready for a first-class smoke. There, you see how easily it is done! I will now answer your question by explaining the action of your pipe. When you blow once through that tube, it closes a circuit from an electric bat- tery, and, the current passing over a small wire about three inches long, which forms a part of the circuit, it is instantly heated to a red heat, and, then, with the first draw from your mouth the tobacco is lighted. The pipe bowls are made of a compound material, so that any desired flavor of tobacco may be had by using a different bowl. The pipes from which we are smoking are in a fire-proof vault in the third story of my house. By an automatic arrange- ment, the pipe is always kept filled and ready for use until its two pounds of tobacco are exhausted. Glancing at a time-piece set in a part of the wall, the old gentleman saw that it was 8:30 a.m. At that moment, with a great noise, a rush of people began on the street. ‘Why are all those men and women running so, in all directions?’’ he asked. “Is there a fire somewhere?” ‘“O, no, Uncle, those people are only getting there, that’s all.’’ “Getting where?’’ ‘“‘“Ah! I see you are unacquainted with our peculiar phrases, although many of them began to be common in the last century. I mean that they are simply going to their daily labor. You have lived in what is known to us as ‘the slothful age,’ when people labored, or pretended to labor, from ten to eighteen hours out of twenty-four. Now, six hours in twenty-four is a legal day’s work, and many artists and professional men only labor from three to four hours aday. We accomplish as much in these few hours as you did in eighteen, for our machinery is far in advance of the last century and facilitates our work in proportion. Great haste is now neces- sary, as business is all done on the light- ning principle. AsI think I told you last night, you are now living in ‘the lightning age.’ I suppose, instead of running, the people walked, and that very slowly, in your youth? You no- ticed, did you not, that many of these people were riding in a kind of basket above the heads of the pedestrians? Those are people in better cireumstan- ces, who are able to ride in their own electrovehr, which is something that did not existin yourday. It is simply a min- iature flying machine propelled by light- ning and takes the place of the old wheel machines known as tri-cycles, etc. No vehicles of any kind are now allowed to move on the streets of a city, and very few anywhere on the ground. Electro- THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. vehrs are now the most common vehicle in use for carrying one or two persons only, also small packages and parcels. These are allowed to land in the cities, but must keep from eighty to 100 feet above the street during transit, and all larger public conveyances must be not less than 200 feet above.’’ ‘I would suppose that, if such great haste as I have witnessed is a daily hab- it, it would shorten the lives of your people?” said the old gentleman. “Your supposition is correct,’’ replied the nephew, Mr. Earle. ‘‘The average limit of human life is now thirty years and the longest only fifty, if we except the use of artificial aid, as we call it. We learn from history that, in the past centuries, one hundred years was not an unusual age, and that some lived far be- yond that term. We learn also that your wealthy classes were the shorter lived. With us it is the reversed and the wealthy classes live the longer; this is owing to the fact that longevity can be purchased. Our chemists have complet- ed some discoveries which yours began. As every known plant has its parasite, your doctors believed that every disease had its baccilla, or microbe, which grad- ually but surely assisted in shortening life, and they had made some advances toward specifics. The chemists of to- day have discovered and perfected a combination which is found to be a _ uni- versal panacea, and which, if taken at the proper times and in stated quanti- ties, will kill all species of microbes. They also prepare foods which renew the tissues and nervo-vital fluids of the body, thereby giving youthful activity and appearance, and from twenty to thirty years additional length of life. Both the medicine and the foods are very expensive, so that only those who are wealthy can lengthen their lives by making constant use of them.” “Could not your poor laboring class, by working more slowly and for a greater number of hours, gradually lengthen their lives naturally?’ asked the old gen- tleman. ‘“Impossible—life would become a bur- den at once,’’? replied Mr. Earle, ‘‘as every occupation now moves along with the precision of clock-work, and the least variation in time or place by a few stops, like a broken cog in a wheel, the entire machinery of work; once started, there is no stopping. Of course, it is the fault of past generations. They gradually inaugurated this system of haste, from which it now seems im- possible to recede. We all regret that such a time has arrived, and I assure you that many people, as soon as they feel able to exist without, are abandon- ing all active business.”’ ‘What are those singular appearing objects we see in the sky so far in the west?’ suddenly enquired the old gentle- man. “T have been watching them some time,’’ replied Mr. Earle, ‘‘but had for- gotten that you have never seen any- thing of the kind. Those are merchant air ships. Come,’’ he continued, drop- ping the tube of his pipe, ‘‘let us go to the landing which is only a short dis- tance away. Some of them will be bringing freight this way.” ‘And will there be no passengers?” enquired the old gentleman. ‘*None,” answered Mr. Earle, as the law permits no passengérs on board a merchant ship. The ‘Shooting Star” Packets are alone allowed to carry pas- sengers; they can also carry express goods. I was conversing with a friend in Liverpool by telephone this morning, | and he informed me that these ships | were loaded, principally, with drugs and | groceries and that they left at daylight yesterday morning. The packets gen- | erally make six hours’ better time.’’ | (TO BE CONTIXUED. } a New Store at Wilmot. | Wiimot, Jan. 24—Chas. Montague & | Co., general dealers at Caro, have opened | a general store at this place. A stave | factory will be built here in the spring | and the future prospects of the place are | excellent. WILLIAMS. Dissolution of Copartnership. Notice is hereby given that the > > | heretofore existing between Jas. P. Deegan and | M. Cain, under the style of Deegan & Co., has | been this day dissolved, Cain retiring. The bus- | iness will be continued under the same stylejby | Jas. P. Deegan and John Deegan, who assume | all the liabilities of the former firm and to whom | all debts owing the late firm must be paid. Grand Rapids, Jan. 12, 1891. DEEGAN & Co. Notice to Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the | Grand —— & Indiana Railroad Company, | will be held at the general office, in the city of | Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday, March | 4th, 1891, at one o’clock p. m., for the election of | thirteen Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and forthe transaction of such other business as may be presented at the meeting. J. H. P. Huenart, Secretary. a a | Zz - | 1 < - | MD s : z = i o = = = ~ ps > < 2 “ m Send for acs WM. BRUMMELER & SONS Manufacturers of and Jobbers in Pieced and Stamped Tinware, Rags, Metals, Iron, Rubber and Wiping Rags 264 So. Ionia St., GRAND RAPIDS. Telephone 640. ‘urniture a Nelson, Matter & Co.’s Styles New, Cheap, Medium and Expens sive. Large Variety. Prices Low. The “HOME RULE” Family OIL AND GASOLINE CAN. > e : = © gy - 3 2 : : Se oo gigi $23 8 a7 a gga ayes es” g ae 5 Bg 3 se aG ya baa vr | - QO Say & Pied -— g&G 8 Gee oS B a ES & Oo & aga 8 3 2 , £@ aS 8 ¢ b wh 3 4 a 2 & 236 : 9 } S q Ba 58 F 8 oe) B @O q : 3 sa Bs 3 2 8B ¢@ 8 PB oa Pe FE sas @ Se ie ss 2s B 5 eze A Ss @ =) E A : a = ° Q ao ee tics en - 5 S 3 og *MINFIELO-MANUFACTURING-CO-WAR . :* 2 pe i: ee a oO ct g es 2 , a + ‘ignabcutiillie FSGS I ERLE RTL ete Ah gey mts scan cul nibrtigehehginibenc ti eagie wanphe essemut ha ’ 10 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Drugs # Medicines. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit. our Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor Five Years—George Gundrum, Ionia. President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Sec ~etary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. freasurer—Geo McDonald, Kalamazoo. Meetings for 1891—Grand_ Rapids, March 3; Ann Arbor, May 5; Star Island (Detroit) July 7; Houghton, Sept. 1; Lansing, Nov. 4. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President—D. E. Prall, Saginaw. Tirst 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—W m Dupont, Detroit. Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in October, 1891. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President. W. R. Jewett, Secretary, Frank H. Escott Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March, June, September and December. Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. President, F. D. Kipp; Bonetary, W.C. Smith. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society P-esident, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C. S. Koon; Secretary, A. T. Wheeler. The Sreseiat Knew Best. Written for THE TRADESMAN. “Did you put up a prescription of mine last evening for Mrs. Clinton’s baby?” enquired a young physician who dropped into my store toward the close of the day. “J filled a prescription of yours, but how should I know it was for an infant?” 1 evasively replied. “Sure enough!’ | heard him mutter to himself. Then he said to me, ‘‘Please allow me to see the prescription.”’ I reached for the prescription book and laid it before him. Watching his face as he turned over the leaves, I saw a deathly pallor pass over it and one hand clutched the railing for support. -Just then, I pre- tended to be very busily occupied in the small room back of the prescription case and remained for a moment out of sight in order that he might have time to think what to say. I purposely came out with a bottle of brandy in my hand, thinking I might have use for it, when I found him leaning upon the counter near the desk, with a determined look upon his face. *“‘You are not looking well to-day, Doc- tor Orme,” said {, pleasantly. ‘‘Have a a spoonful of this Catawba.”’ I took a wine glass from the counter and passed both it and the bottle to him. He poured out a smal! quantity, drank it and then said, ‘‘Did you put up the pre- scription exactly as I ordered it?” ‘Why should I not, Doctor?” I replied. “Yes — certainly — why not?’’ he re- joined, as if talking to himself, then, suddenly, ‘‘I have a telegram to go to Chicago at once on business, James.” Here he took a paper from his pocket and looked it over hurriedly. ‘If Clin- ton’s family send for me, please call up Dr. Scoby and ask him to go in my place. Say that Iam out of town.’’ And, with a wave of his hand to me, he passed out of the door and walked rapidly up the street toward the depot. i was willing that Dr. Orme should be punished just a little. He was one of those young, inexperienced physicians who sometimes emanate from college fancying that they possess the knowledge which years of practice alone can give them, and who are unwilling that the druggist shall presume to exercise any judgment of his own in regard to what they order, even when a mistake is ap- parent; one of those who never do, nor never can, make an error, i. e., in their own estimation. Dr. Orme had sent a prescription to me by a young lady, with instructions to send the medicine to the family as soon as possible; had neglected to say whether it was for man, woman or child, or whether it was for a human be- | ing at all, but which, if prepared as| ordered, and given to a small child would have caused its death. I had taken the liberty of substituting one article only, paregoric for laudanum, and I knew then that the same quantity of paregoric was too much, although not a dangerous dose. Believing that the doctor had made a mistake in writing the tincture, I had asked the young lady for whom the med- icine was intended at Mr. Clinton’s, when she answered that it was for the baby, whose age | knew. ‘Then, without wish- ing to compromise the doctor in any way, I put up the medicine and sent it to the house at once. When the doctor called to ask about his prescription, I knew, in advance, that he had heard that the child had been sleeping and perspiring freely much of the time since his medicine had been given, and I also knew what he did not, that the child was said to be better —in fact, out of danger. This last knowledge having come to me alone, I did not deem it time to make the denoue- ment in the case until he had suffered a little for his egotism and carelessness. In that I was successful, but, as regarded the doctor, not exactly as I anticipated. Many were the enquiries for Doctor Orme. Every effort made by myself and others to hear from him in any way proved fruit- less. I believed that the young man, shocked by the discovery of his error, had sailed for Europe. A year passed and still no tidings of him, when, one day, a letter was brought me, the address being in his handwriting. It was postmarked in one of the Gulf States. Opening it, [ read as follows: ---——-~ June 10, 18—. My DEAR F. L., I feel a thankfulness to-day which I cannot express, caused by meeting our mutual friend, Mr. C. R. Holting, of your city. From himI learn that Mrs. Clin- ton’s child did not die—heaven alone knows why if your Tinct. Opii was offici- cinal. You will remember that lL asked if you put up my prescription as written. I inferred from your answer that you did. I will tell you something. The truth is I had made a blunder and, thinking it too late to save the child, thought—foolish- ly, perhaps—that you had not noticed it. Forgive me, my friend, for all the pain I may have caused you by my foolish re- marks concerning your medical knowl- edge, and especially for saying that I hard- ly dared trust you to prepare the medi- cines I required. Had I long before made a confidant of you, I feel sure that this ac- eident would not have happened, for you would not then have hesitated to tell me that I had madea blunder. Mr. H. could give me no particulars, but, of course, something must have happened to prevent giving the child the medicine, for which I cannot be too thankful. Shucked upon looking at my prescription in your regis- ter the day I left, I could not bear to face the public reproof—and perhaps trial— that I was certain would follow, and, over- whelmed with shame and remorse, 1 de- termined, on the instant, to leave the city at once and forever. I shall anxiously await an answer from you to make clear the providential circumstance which in- tervened to save the life of the child. Faithfully yours, GEORGE W. Orme, M. D. It is not necessary to say that I at once informed Doctor Orme thatI had sub- stituted one article for another in his prescription, and that the only reason I did not at once inform him of my act was that, from personal knowledge of his disposition, I felt positive I should not only lose his custom but that he would injure me still more in the eyes of the public by his egotism and _ voluble tongue. I have since then visited the gentleman and we are the best of friends, but he has never been in the Northern States since his memorable flight. DRUGGIST. Paid in Their:Own Coin. ‘*The recent experience of the Grand Rapids druggists reminds me of the manner in which the Oil City druggists took the bnll by the horns a few years ago,’”? remarked W. K. Walker, the Lan- sing druggist, a few days ago. ‘‘Several of the dry goods stores put in lines of soaps, perfumes and other toilet goods, whereupon a wealthy druggist there an- nounced his intention of teaching them a lesson they would not soon forget. In furtherance of this determination, he procured ten cases of muslin and adver- tised that on a certain day he would sell ten yards of the goods to every applicant at an unheard of figure. The showcases were removed from one side of his store and from morning until midnight the day of the sale his store was crowded with anxious purchasers. The next day’s papers announced another special sale the week following and the crusade of the druggist was the talk of the town and the country roundabout. The dry goods men were thoroughly disconcerted and began to make overtures to the drug- gist. First, they proposed to restore the regular prices on the articles sold at cut rates; then they offered to discontinue the sale of such goods, as soon as present stocks were exhausted. The druggist was implacable. His only alternative was the purchase of all goods peculiar to the drug line in the hands of the dry goods dealers and the signing of an agreement not to handle such goods for a period of five years. The druggists demurred, but the second special sale of the druggists brought them to terms and peace now hovers over the city.” tn The University Appropriation. KALAMAZOO, Jan. 23—As the Univer- sity budget will soon be under discus- sion, I beg leave to state a few words in regard to the Pharmacydepartment. It is at present of little or no use to the practical druggists of the State. While everybody might enter the department without the least experience in manual business work, it is too often the case that the department is overfilled with unprac- tical, self-conceited students, who merely aspire to the title of Ph. C. Besides, the stock of teachers, with the exception of the director and other eminent gentle- men, is possibly the poorest you can find anywhere. A certain professor spends half of the students’ time in laying down rules for the explanation of all myster- ies in chemistry, from Glauber up to the present time. Common sense is indeed a rare article at Ann Arbor. This is not to be wondered at, when the salary of the teacher is considered. The bulk of the appropriation is spent in furnish- ing us with masters of literature, art and the natural sciences—the mole in broad- eloth. As Wendell Phillips says. ‘‘Is it not time for practical business men to look after the so-called educational insti- tutions and make them useful to the community at large and not over stock them with effeminate youth, who are eager to become rotten before they are ripe?’’ Louis H—— -_> >_> Another Scalp for Mr. Wells’ Belt. LANSING, Jan. 25—I am informed that Senator Doran, of Grand Rapids, made a spirited fight against the appointment of Geo. Gundrum to the Board of Phar- macy, fortified by the written protest of every druggist in Grand Rapids. ‘The opposition was without avail, at I inti- mated it would be in my letter of last week, as the appointment had been de- cided upon several days ago, Frank Wells can now hang another scalp in his belt, having carried his point in opposi- tion to the implied desire of the drug- gists of the State, as expressed in their unofficial vote. Whatever may be said against Mr. Wells’ methods, no one can help admiring the consummate shrewd- ness with which he conducts his cam- paigns. Had the fight against Mr. Mc- Donald been conducted in an open man- ner, I think he would undoubtedly have won, but the result proves what I have long held—that chicanery is an essential requisite in securing political appoint- ments. DRUGGIST. ——~> -4 << The Loaves and Fishes. Considerable speculation has been in- dulged in during the past week as to the probable distribution of the salaried of- fices of the Board of Pharmacy under the new dispensation. Mr. Gundrum_ be- ing a new member, he will not expect any office the first year, in which event the presidency wil! go to either Mr. Eber- bach or Mr. Vernor. How Messrs. Jes- son and Parkill will divide the salaried offices is, as yet, unannounced, but in all probability Mr. Parkill will be Secretary and Mr. Jesson Treasurer. Both gentle- men are competent to hold either posi- tion, Mr. Jesson having already served as Secretary for six years. In all proba- bility the re-organization will not be ac- complished until the regular meeting in this city, on March 3. ———_—_»->_—— The Drug Market. Opium is dull and lower. Morphia is unchanged. Quinine is steady. Quick- silver has declined. Mercurials are all lower. Hemp seed is advancing. — —_e.—_ The Busted Man. From the Dallas Morning News. Let others sing of the heroes The honored and cherished van: But I sing of another Less fortunate brother, The neglected and busted man. All join in singing the praises Of the great, the good and trusted, But seldom is heard One sympathetic word For the man entirely busted. *Tis said the world is charitable, That mankind is always just, Though few there be Who are able to see That the noble sometimes bust. Just let the wheel of fortune Make the Creesus poor again, And friends will shy And pass him by As they do other busted men. Cass City—W. J. Campbell succeeds J. H. Striffler in the agricultural imple- ment business. VALENTINES! Our assortment includes the “Cream” of several leading manufacturers. Lace Valentines, Comic Valentines, Valentine Novelties, Booklets, Cards and Souvenirs. Sample lots and assortments to any amount, earefully selected to PLEASE THE TRADE. NO OLD STOCK. Order AT ONCE to get best selections, \ Dealers who have not received our Catalogue should send for one, with special discounts. FRED BRUNDAGE, ‘Whelesnte Drugs, Druggists’ sundries, nts, Cigars. Stationery a ovelties. 21, 23, 25 and 27 Terrace St., MuskEGon, Micu. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK BROS., “ckann Ravibs.” THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 11 Wholesale | Price Current. Advanced—Turpentine. Declined—Opium, Opium pr., Corrosive subl., White precipitate, Mercury. Calomel, Red precipitate | ACIDUM. Rome 5.2... ...... 8@ 10 Benzoicum German.. 80@1 00 ere -....:.... 30 Cenpemcum ........... 23@ 38 Ceieee ...:...-:...-- 50@ 55 Peer... 3@ 5 Teeeeoe ............ Re Cuero .:.........:. N@ 13 Phosphorium dil...... 20 Salicylicum ...........1 40@1 80 Salonuricum.... .. .. Im@ 5 Togecum:............ 1 40@1 60 Voresrteum............ 40@ 42 AMMONIA. Aaue, 16 deg.......... 384@ 5 . 1... %@ 7 ‘eit poet tee eae 12@ 14 Cilio ............ 12@ 14 ANILINE. a oe... .....-..... . 80@1 00 a... a Wee £66... 2 30@3 BACCAE. » Cubeae (po. 1 50....... 1 60@1 75 couloerws.......--...- 8@ 10 Xanthoxylum ........-. 25@ 30 BALSAMUM. Copaiba - Ce & or... @1 80 Terabin, Canada ..... 35@G 40 Tolutan’ Sees 40@ 45 CORTEX. Abies, Canadian.... ......-. NR 8 wa see oe Cinchona Flava ........---- Euonymus atropurp........ Myrica Cerifera, po Prunus Virgini...........-.-- SeeeSSara assafras Tunes Po (Ground 12)...... EXTRACTUM. Glycyrrhiza Glabra... UG = Haematox, = Ib. box.. 1G ee wee 18@ 14 . Ma Pees ete 14@ 15 . 4s. 16@ 17 FERRUM. Carbonate Precip...... @ 15 Citrate and Quinia.... @3 Citrate Soluble........ @ 8 Ferrocyanidum Sol.... @ Solut thloride een se @ 15 Sulphate, com’l......- 1%@ 2 . pure......... @ 7 FLORA Arnica 23@ 30 eee ee W@ 2% Mairiceaa lft--: => 2@ 30 FOuA. Barosm ie 22 Gas “acutifol, “Tin- a 253Q@ 228 o : Alx. 3@ 530 Salvia a 4s ae 12@ 15 Ura Ural. Oe ee ene 8@ 10 @UMMI. Acacia, ist picked.... @1 00 oe 24 “ Cae @ 90 “ 3a “ ae @ 80 - sifted sorts... @ 6 ee oe | ek Oe loe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60 ©" Cape, (po. 20).. @ 12 Socotri, (po. 60) . @ Catechu, 1s, (4s, 14 \s, Me 1 AmnOnIEe ...........- 5 30 Assafoetida, om ssa @ 15 Benzoinum.. W@ 55 Camphorss....<....-.-- @ wz Euphorbium po ...... 35@ 10 eee. .........-- @3 00 Gamboge, po..-.......- 80@ 95 Guaiacum, (po 40) .. @ 35 Hino, (po. 25) ....----- @ 2 a @ ayer, (po. = ...... @ 40 Opii (po. 3 [oo .....-. 2 2W@2 40 Shellac —. ao . bleached.. Louk ?3@ 35 Tragacanth ........... D@ HERBA—In ounce packages. ee 25 — ee 20 mel oe oe 25 eee ........--------.-- 28 Mentha Biperita. | 23 Vir 25 er i... . 2 ‘Tanacotum, ¥ ..........--:-- 22 eee, V.........---...-.- 25 MAGNESIA. Caleined, Pat.........- 55@ 60 Carbonate, ae 20@ 22 Carbonate, E..& &.. 20@ 2 Carbonate, Jenning5.. 35@ 36 OLEUM. ee Sa in ce 0 ee a" Dole... 5Q 7 alae, Amarae....8 00@8 25 Antal aa eles bet c 1 90@2 es Cortex. : ereeet ....... ee at CArvoOpnyil . ....0.:..% Chenopodii ....... Cinnamonii NOTE ic cn sa oscc a @ Conium Mac.......... 35@ Fer cease 1 2@1 30 Caos. ......--:. 12 00@12 Hxeechthitog........... 90@1 vv Hrircron .,............1 Maem Gamera ....-:...... 2 00@2 10 Geranium, ounce..... @ Gossipii, Sem. — oars 50@ 75 Hedeoma .... .1 85@2 00 Juniperi.. seteces Cee Go Davendale 000) 90@2 00 Pe 1 80@2 80 Montha Piper.......... 2 90@3 00 Mentha Verid......... 2 50@2 60 Morrhuae, = i... 80@1 = Myrcia, ounce. (a @ MN oo oe oe 80@2 7. Picis a (gal. -_ 10g 12 fen .e. 8, 28 seer | 1 Gl 00 Rosae, ounce.......... @6 00 Cte ec yea 40@ 45 anes ....... osseous 00 pane ...... ... ‘ 00 Sassafras. ... co 50 Sinapis, ess, ounce. @ 6 oo ee @1 53 eo 40@ 50 : ee a. sl. @ 60 Theobromas........... 15@ 20 POTASSIUM. Pa Care 15@ 18 Bichromate ........... 1 14 Breniee. 2. 37 40 en 12@ 15 Chlorate, (Po. = rood 14@ 16 Cyanide .. a. Soe Iodide. . : ..2 80@2 90 Potassa, Bitart, pure. 30@ 33 Potassa, Bitart, com. @ 15 Petass Nitras, opt a 8@ 10 Potass Nitrag.......... 76 6 re... .......e. 30@ 33 Sulphate po.......-..- 15@ 18 RADIX. es ............ 20@ 2 snoso................. 2a oe a .............. oe = are Oe.............. @ DB Coleus. ...........-. 20@ 50 Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12 Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15) 16@ 18 Hydrastis Canaden, oe: oe ee i @ 3% Hellebore, Ala, po.... 1556@ 2 nae pe... 15@ 2 Ipecac, po... . 2 40@2 50 Iris plox (po. "20@22) - 1i8@ 2 onreee, OF.......... 45@ 50 Maranta, \4s.. oe @ 35 Codephyens, Po. oo 15@ 18 Rhei.. .... oa. OO “cut... @1 75 See eae oe 75@1 35 sone bee ee 48@ 53 Sanguinaria, (po 25) . @ W Serpentaria. . 40@ 45 a 50@ 55 Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40 M @ W® Seillae, (po. 35). cc. 2. Symplocarpus, ‘Foti Wm, $0.;:....... @ Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) @ B& German. 15@ 2 ingiber a.. i. ao mimetner 7... ...... 22 2 SEMEN. Anisum, (po. 20) 15 — ad. 15@ 18 nee t8........ 2; 4@ 6 coe on y......... oe Cardamon............-1 G@1l & Cofangrom........... ta & Cannabis Sativa....... 3%@ 4 CO osias.... ....-..- oo Chenopodium ......- 10@ 12 Dipterix Odorate...... 2 00@2 25 Moeniculan........... @ 15 Foenugreek, po..... 6@ 8 CS ee 4@4% Lini, grd, (bb].3%)...4 @ % Lobelia .. oe Pharlaris Ganarian Loe sKO ri ee = Sinapis, A — 9 Nigra.. eats ie 12 SPIRITUS. Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 “ D. F. R.....1 7%5@2 00 eee ee 1 10@1 50 Juniperis Co. 0. T 1 75@1 7 Cee. 1 75@3 50 Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00 Spt. Vini Galli.... 1 75@6 50 Vini Oporto ...........1 25@2 00 Wini Alba.............1 Se @ SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ wool | carriage.. 25@2 50 Nassau sheeps” aa cumene .... -+.--.. 2 00 Velvet extra sheeps’ wool carriage....... 1 10 Extra yellow sheeps’ COPIERS . 22.1.5 445.-. 85 Grass sheeps’ wool Car- riage .. 65 Hard. for slate use. 75 Yellow Reef, for slate WD a vere cece us 1 40 SYRUPS. Sores ...............--:- 50 oN Ipecac... 60 Ferri Iod.. 50 Auranti Cortes... 50 Rhei Arom oe 50 Similax Ofticinalis bese ees 60 Ce...... 50 ee ee ee 50 Oe ae 50 oe Ce; 50 eek. at 50 wee virg.. 50 50. TINCTURES. Aconitum Napellis R....... 60 | = ' rl ee Atos... a eo, Oe 50 | Asafcetida. . 0 Atrope Belladonna.......... 60 | ——.............,... 60 | . =... 50 | SONCUINGTEG. 900.8... Deroeee ............ 50 Conteereue.. ............. Cope 50 | Ce Geom. 6 - ee. 7B | Ce Cee... ee Cmeeeene 8... 50 | . Ce... Cauie |... mo Ce Cae. 50 | Pema. 50 | Brges..<........ 50 Gentian ae 50 ‘ x 60 Gustee 2... 50 r ee 60 a 50 Hyoscyamus .. toca. oe nae... 0 @ ° Colortees............. 7 Ferri C ee: eee, Kino / ee Lobelia Myrrh.. Mum Voudtca................ " Camipmorasod........... ae i 2 AurantiCortex...... meen 2... .. hatany a Cassia Acutifol.... of oe C Merpemierme -.........-...... Prone. ee . oe ........,.... Wekeriem 0.0.6, 66. Veratrum Veride............ MISCELLANEOUS. ‘&ther, Spts Nit, aY.. =e - 4F.. %@ Alumen . o 2%@ ae iE ground, (po. a .. ae Annaito.. . . SD 0 Antimoni, ‘po. epee os. @ 5 et Potass T. 55@ 60 Antipyrin . . 1 35@1 40 Anetta @ B® Argenti Nitras, ounce @ Arete .........--. — « Balm Gilead Bud..... 38@ Bismuth 8S, N. -2 10@2 2 “a Chior, ‘1s, ‘(4s it; 2 eo ¢ canbiedies Russian, po. @1 % Capsicl Fructus, at. @ 16 @ Ww ay ae po. @ 15 Caryophyllus, ie 18) 13@ i4 Carmine, No. @....... @3 75 Cera Alba, Ss. &F i. 5O0@ 55 Cera Wiava............ B@ 40 Coccus ... ice @ Cassia Fructus........ @ 2 omieeme. 5... @ 10 Cetaceum . ae @ & Chloroform ........... 60@ 63 . squibbs .. @1 10 Chloral Hyd Crst...... 1 O0@1 75 Choire .........:..- 20@ 2% Cinchonidine, PR&W ba BW German 5@ 12 Corks, - list, dis. per one... @ 6&0 Creasotum .... @ 30 Creta, (Dbl. 7%) -. @ ' peee............: oe & _ otro... -.. 5... 9@ 11 : ae... @ 8 ea 30@ 35 —— |... @ «4 Cee aepe........... 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Sulph (bbl Pe oe ea 2@ 38 enom, & F.....)... @ 60 SISSSSSVSSS SVRSSSSe —, * P.& > 30@2 55 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2%/| Lindseed, boiled . 56 39 | cw Nn. ¥.@ & a figoe toe a cine @ 18/| Néat’s Foot, winter oe eee 2 W@2 45 -— re @ Ww are... ., 69 | Moschus — ao. @ Snuff, ¥ accaboy, SpiritsTurpentine.... 45 50 Myristica, No. 1 7 vi a. ..... @ 35 | Nux Vomica, (po20).. @ 10|Snuff,Scotech,De. Voes @ 35 PAINTS. bbl. Ib. | Om: Genie. 33@ 38| Soda Boras, (po. 13). . 12@ 13} Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3 | Pe - sane, H&P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33| Ochre, yellow Mars... 1% 2@4 @2 00 | Soda Carb........ 1%@ 2 | Bee. 1% 2@3 Picis Liq, N d ne ‘gal Soda, Bi-Carb.. @ 5) Putty, commercial....24% 24%@3 i . @2 00 | Soda, Ash.. 1 aga ae ‘strictly _. 2% 2%@3 Picis Liq., = @1 00| Soda, Sulphas........... @ 2/| Vermilion Prim e Amer- @ 7 Spts. EtherCo........ 0@ 3% =... 13@16 © Pil Hydrare, oa 80)... @ SO| “* Myreia Dom..... @2 25 | Vermilion, English... 85@88 Piper Nigra, (po. “a @ 1 er Myrcia ap... - @3 00; Green, Peninsular..... 70@75 Piper Alba, (po 85) -. @ 3 © “Vini Reet. bbl. Leet. to0.......... 74 Pix Burgun.. oo 7 fe... @ i. White Tg Phambi Adee... +, 4@ 15 Less 5c gal., cash ten day Whiting, white Span. @7e Pulvis Ipecac et opii.°1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... ei 10 | | White Gliders .... .. @x Pyrethrum, boxes Sulphur, Subl......... 24@ 3% ; White, Paris American 1 00 | | &P B Co. dot... @1 25 Ree 4@ *. ,| Waiting, Paris Eng. Pyrethrum, pv........ Sig 3%! Tamaerinds........... 8@ CO sl aa 1 4 | Quassiae . 8@ 10| Terebenth Venice..... 28@ 30 | | Pioneer Prepared Paintl 20g 4 | Quinia, S. P&W.. 37@ 42|Theobromae .......... 56@ 55| Swiss Villa ee S. German. ig | Vanilla... ... 2 + mes oa Paints . 1 00@1 2 |e Tinctorum..... 12@ 14! Zinci Sulph.. %@ 8 | VARNISHES. accharum Lactis pv. @ 40 | No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 | Salacin.. ...-2 00@2 10 — | Extra Tarp.) 60.0.2... 160@1 70 | Sanguis Draconis..... 0@ 50 Bbl. Gal! Coach Bo ee 2% 00 | Samtomime ............ @4 Whale, winter........ 70 70| No.1 Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 10 Sapo, a 12m 44) bard, extra. .......... 55 4 Eutra Turk Damar ...1 55@1 60 : Se. 10@ 12 Lard, No. iL. _. = 50 | Ja Dryer, No. iq - @....... ....... @ 15) Linseed, pure raw... 53 56 | Tore ee 70@ 75 | HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG Co. Importers and Jobbers of --DRUGS-- Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries Dealers in Patent Medisines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Sole Agents forithe Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints, We are Sole Proprietors of WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY We have in stock and offer a full line of Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, Rumse. 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 Orders and Guar antee Satisfaction. All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day were ceive them. Send in a trial order. Haxelting & Perkins Drug bo, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 12 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GROCERIES. re a Wools Firm--Hides Lower--Tallow Weak--Furs Strong. Wools are freely taken by manufac- turers, as they believe they are fully as low as they will be and try to force prices on cloths to keep pace with a firm and advancing market for wool. The prices ruling at present are a loss on last sea- son’s purchase, and such holders do not offer their stock except to clear out rem- nants and close the deal. Hides are lower and weaker and are freely offered at 1¢c below a week ago, with bids % tole below. Transactions are few and small, as tanners will not buy freely except at lower prices. The market is not only much lower, but is dull as well. Tallow does not revive, but tends downward, with large stocks offering. Furs have had a spurt for higher prices in anticipation of large advances at Lon- don sales. At the sales last week, this advance was sharp and well maintained, but not to the extent anticipated, show- ing that the advance here was far more than it should have as usual in such times. The extreme cold weather in Europe created a large demand for the manufacture of fursand has helped clean out old stocks of goods, which will place fresh goods on a firm basis and keep prices well up here. The depression is over. been, i ip A Shortage of Eighteen Per Cent. Granp Rapips, Jan. 23—I recently purchased five barrels of J. S. Walker’s pickles from a local jobber. Noting THE TRADESMAN’S advice on that subject, I concluded to count the four barrels not yet opened, resulting in the disclosure that all were short, as follows: First barrel, 1,056 pickles. Second ‘* 910 si [oe * 984 Lip Fourth ‘‘ 1,008 - Instead of having 4,800 pickles, to which I was entitled, I received only 3,958— 21014 pickles per barrel less than the guar- antee of the packer. Of course, I report- ed the shortage to the jobber, and it was made up to me, but I have a poor opin- ion of the packer who does business that way. JOHN RYNBERG, Cor. So. Div. and Hall Sts. > > —- Pickles by the Hundred. A Grand Rapids pickle dealer is con- sidering the plan of adopting the method of handling pickles pursued at Detroit and Cleveland—selling by the 100 at the grocer’s door, the same as oil and com- pressed yeast are now delivered. By this method no opportunity is given the packer to put up short count and the dealer is not compelled to purchase more than to meet his immediate wants. It is claimed that the plan meets the hearty approval of the dealers in the cities named. ee The Grocery Market. Sugar is without particular change. Grand Rapids jobbers are quoting granu- lated at 63¢e this week, while Wm. M. Hoyt & Co.’s price is 6-44c. Prunes are higher and firmer, and evaporated apples are a notch nearer the skies. Canned to- matoes and corn are both firmer and are bound to be higher before new goods are in market. —_— i For the finest coffees in the world, high | grade teas, spices, etce., see J. P. Visner, | The Most Comprehensive Work | Agent for E. J. Gillies & Co., City. New York 352tf | Card from the Elder Walker. GRAND Rapips, Jan. 26—Yes, ‘‘Count your pickles,” and, while doing so, weigh your groceries; measure, count and weigh your vegetables; buy your berries in dry measure quarts, not the small tin liquid measures which retail grocers use in sell- ing. And, now, Mr. TRADESMAN, wholesale and retail dealers, gentlemen in trade generally, it is very poor policy for dis- honesty to accuse honesty of false dealing. According to the repart in the Press of the g: ocers’ meeting held last Friday even- ing, the impression has gone out that the firm which I represent—Walker & Son— is guilty of putting up short count pickels; further, that, during the existence of the Grocers’ Association, our pickles used to be full count, whereas, now, they are falling short. This I flatly contradict. Our pickles were always full count before any such organization was ever thought of, and they are so to date. Of 300 bar- rels sold to the wholesale trade, we have not had one reported short. How could they be when every package is more than count? Of this over count, however, we hear nothing. I would like to ask the following ques- tions: How many dealers are there who live up to Michigan law? How many sell unadulterated spices? How many are there to-day who, notwithstanding all my former exposures, are selling sul- phuric acid vinegar? You invite continual correspondence to protect the trade, but what about the pub- lic—the consumer? I trust that you will, in all fairness, give this a place in your columns as a simple vindication of the firm which I represent. I think if people would sweep their own doorsteps before attempting those of their neighbors it would be far better for all concerned. THos. WALKER. cently ea The Pharmacy Law to Be Tested. From the Belding Banner. The case of the People vs. Dr. Moor- man, which was tried by ajuryin Justice Curry’s court at Ionia, is creating con- siderable interest throughout the State. He was found guilty and fined $20, but immediately took an appeal direct to the Supreme Court, Mr. Dooling, his lawyer, having laid the foundation for sucha move by raising the point of the uncon- stitutionality of the law. As bas already been stated, the Doctor is a practicing physician, and, as such, claims he hasa perfect right to compound and sell drugs when and wherever he is requested to do so, and is confident the Supreme Court will stand by him. He is in receipt of numerous letters from different parts of the State, written by physicians and druggists, congratulating him on the stand he has taken, and expressing a de- sire to share the expenses in testing the ease, fully believing the law is a piece of class legislation which was enacted solely for the purpose of giving the prime movers fat offices. et Two in Place of One. The Michigan Salt Association will ex- pire by limitation on March 31, when two organizations will be formed to han- dle the product of the State—one com- posing the manufacturers of the Saginaw | Valley and the other including the pro- ducers at Manistee and Ludington. oO em The Proctor & Gamble Co. has declared a quarterly divided of 2 per cent. on its preferred stock. The net earnings for six months have been $300,000. Hand- Book 00 1 Cheesemaking By Geo. E. Newell. on the Subject Ever Published. 50 CENTS PER COPY. Address all orders to Micnican Dairnyman, | Grand Rapids, Mich. | PRODUCE MARKET. gina a $4.25@4.50 for choice eating and $3.50@$3.75 for cooking stock. Evaporated are FRESH MEATS. Swift and Company quote as follows: 7 firm at 13@14c, and sun-dried are strong at 9@10c. ; 8 Wy Beans—The market is more active, but no ad- %@ 4 vance has taken place. Handlers pay $1.65@1.80 @10% for country picked and find no difficulty in mak @ 8% ~ sales at $2.05@2.10 for city picked. @6 eets—50c per bu. @9 Butter—Dairy is quiet and in small demand at EE ene 444@ 4% 17@20c per lb. Creamery finds moderate sale at z @5 25@26C. ee @7 Cabbages—f0c per doz. or $4 per 100. MMM @ 5% Carrots—2@ E per bu. Sausage, blood or head. . @5 Celery—20@25¢ per doz. ee Le 9x Cooperage—Pork barrels, 81. 25; produce barrels “ Frankfort. ee g TH, Cranberries—Cape Cod commands $11@13 per — ee 7 bbl. and Bell and Cherry are held at $9.50@H0. Eggs—Fresh are firmly held at 21@23c. Cold _— and pickled stock are about out of mar- CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. t. Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $4.60 per bu.; The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: medium, #4.10@4.30. Timothy, #1 d0@1. 60 per bu. STICK CANDY. Lettucé — There is less demand than usual, Stenferd _ Me @8 owing bo thie ereat amouatot celery onteemart— = <* Ee... @ 8 t. - Twist ee @8 Onions—Nearly out of market. Dealers pay ni pails or ae. net weight....... 8% $1.25 and hold at #1.5' per bushel. . Pe ee 8 Potatoes—The market is steady, the demand | Boston Cream .......... ..-.e.-20+ ceeeeeeees 10 continuiug good from nearly aa) pointe ot Gib Peat Eee compass .e Shippers = papi trom Capac perce. | Raed ks ee. 10 Squash—1c per lb — Potatoes—Kiln dried — are scarce, urfip caNpy. bis. Boxes. readily commanding $4.50 per bu eure eee ee... 8... 7 8 Turnips—30@35e per bu. — i 8 Se ae 8 am PROVISIONS a sf The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co, noone seeeeee — quotes as follows: English Rock....... cS RG AEN 1. 9% PORK IN BARRELS. O_O 10 UE, i ee ae ee cece tee cen em essed tune tees eee OE EE Extra clear pig, short cut............. cc. ao) err ee 9% eee Coen, Beery... i... Poems Gaewes.............. 5. 10% er Oe ee 11 ese creer, Mere Gue........-..........-.. NE Ceeer Geen merc oes... 1...) i ee ee ee... 12 Standard clear, short cut, best.............. 12 60) Valley Ceomme.......................--... 2 14 sausAGE—Fresh and Smoked. Fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. Per Box ee ee 64 | Lemon Drope...........cccccscorcerceecccesecs 60 ee i Eee 60 ee ee 9 | Pepperm Pee Pees 7% | Chocolate Drops Desee tee. 8. 5 EM ChhocolageoProre: ......................4 90 eee ee 5 ee 40@50 ee, Oe es 5 TOG TP wn nn i we eet ew rece nse 1 00 OCG S | A. B. Licorice Drope................ ta 80 LaRD—Kettle Rendered. Lozenges, oo ‘a Messe smh sibs! stay ogni i - ee 6% MEOG wees e eee ee ee reese neees Tubs. te 7 56 lb. A a Ke RN 7 LARD. ta CE TT 60 Family. RO ae 16@18 Tierces ......--........ --- +++ 5% 5% | Hand Made Creams..................... .- GI 00 Oand 50 Ib. Tubs............... 5% 26 | Pisin Creainn...............- ee .80 Sib. Pai, 20 ip & Cane.........-. 6% 64 Decorated Creams. "1 00 Sib. Padie, 12 ine Caee.-......... 63, 6% De aed 7 00 ib, Pats, 6 i 6 Ceee........... 6% Burnt Almonds... .... 1 (0@1 10 20 Ib. Pails, 4 in a case..........6 5% | Wintergreen Berries..................--0.-00 70 Soe Come. ...... +--+. 5k ce Oe 5% fo bk BEEF IN BARRELS. FANCY —- Lozenges, plain, in _ Ea aE 12 Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... 7 00 led te ee 13 | Extra Mess, Cacao paceiag................ 7 00 | Chocolate rops, in a cea Bentiae, temp Sas... 5) Gala esos Breer 6 SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. Moss aon = = ee tee es ce ease eee . eT Bete 12 " ig ee ee 9% ORANGES. : _ Se 6 Floridas, fancy = 176-150. . 83 75@$4 00 ' ee a oe ees 9 TE ey. one 3 75@3 50 Ne i le, 5% ge 06, sssee «+3 25@ 3 00 ee 8 Russets, fancy 200-176- ie ee 3% Tseet beer, bane preoes....-.--..--.---.... ... 8 26-112... ee cee 3 50 ee EE — ee 5% | Valencias, aus to fancy 420, one Briskets, medium. oe 534 | Messinas, 300-240..... 3 00@3 25 ia Eg ee EE es aN ew ah 5% ' i . 200 alaiouen 3 % LEMONS, ic ee 2 7 32 FISH and OYSTERS, ae @ 3 50 F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: co oo oo i 37 - + 4 = FRESH FISH. OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. Whitefish Peed a eh ee eee oe ed see @10 Bigs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers...... 18@20 ee a ee @10 choi eS Co @16 ee a ewe Concha scp eee @9 CS ” wi i @12% ee eS @18 - Fard, 10-1b. box es dea eves sas @10 Ciscoes ee ee @4 “ ee i a @s ee i @9 . maibinn ee, CO ..... 1 G- @ 5% ee ag oa @10 NUTS. ee Ss @%5 Almonds, eo a SS a os sh @is8 ee EE NT TT @17 Cones eh... @is8 . California ed ieee pee a aes oa Biz OYSTERS—Cans. a Sd ee eee eras sees seme g accuse } Delran Comete.......-....--+..-...2 @35 Walnuts, Ce a @16 ce. 2, oF eres. .....-.-.. 22. @28 eo i @i2 NE i ce ce eine se dene cepenees @23 “ ee ST @10% B.S. Da... 21s eee eens eee ete cece cee @2 | Table Nuts, No. ee @i6 IN os oa eee see ke deca veers ae 6 eee @14% NN, le lee lee twee lege eae @18 Shien: Texas, oF . a 1416 ose ee aera eens, @16 | Cocoanuts, full tC a @4 50 SHELL GOODS. PEANUTS. Oysters, per ei 1 25@1 50 Fancy, . P., ee @6 ree eo ca. 75@1 00 “e Maa ee 8 @ 8 BULK GOODS. Fancy, n. P., Stars .... i @5 Standards, per RE ee @1 2 “ Roasted ....... 7 @IM% press eee ke @1 65 Choice, H. P ex Creme ....... , GS Serimps, eee s eee ee 1 50 ‘* Roasted... _. 2 ao. Clams, ee wee os 1 50 Fancy, H. P., Steamboats on aire @ Scallops, eo ES eee teh 1 50) moested....... @ CURTISS & CoO., WHOLESALE Paper Warehouse. FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE. Grand Rapids, Mich. Houseman Block, - a THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. -_ 7 — MEAL, Wholesale Price Current. Tea, 2:2, tin scoop. .....8 § 50] Fair ..... NE a 1 45 ween cy 25 | Good G a 5 The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who| « 5, tin scoop....... 87 Choice CC 24 err FLOUR. ee pay promptly and buy in full packages. oo eae 8 75 | Choicest.. ne Straight, in sacks ....... 5 00 Grocers’, 11- ‘bb, tin scoop. es Gt Dast.......- 10 @14 * Gaaree ...... 5 20 APPLE BUTTER, CHICORY, " brass “* .. 122 BASKET FIRED. Patent ‘ sacks.. + oo Chicago goods............ 74@8 gig sts eeeecterecesssseeee 4 | Tapioca, fk or p'rl...5 @6 : Oe a @ " “ parrels........ 6 20 AXLE GREASE, Red. cece canes ¢ Wheat, cracked....... @5 | " brass ‘“‘ .. 14 75] Choice.. ee @25 |Graham ‘“ sacks.... 4 30 Pee #2 40 CHEESE, Vermicelli, import. . @it | STARCH. Choicest. . @35 | Rye Ee 2 ee 1 75| Fancy Full Cream.. _ @ii% domestic... @5 | Corn. Extrachoice,wireleaf @4 MILLSTUFFS. a... .......... toe 0 @i1C% FISH—SALT. i howe... ak GUNPOWDER. Bran. .... 20 00 So 2 25 Part inteneed sso eee a 3 @9 Cod, whole............ 54@ 5% a 644 | Common to fair....... 5 @s Screenings .. 16 (0 A BAKING POWDER. a SAGO. .- Lk on 7 a betel Li : ai ‘ Gloss. —— fine to finest....50 @6% | Middlings................. 2 @ Thepure, 10¢ kages.....31 29 | Hdam ................ me ee TR@ 81, i peeneres |... ...2...._. & Choicest fancy........7%5 85 WOO. cl 22 ii iY, a _— ’ ie ] Swiss, imported ...... 24@ 25} Halibut. @10 31b> Pe 5 ae. ” coon = EE = it Boe. eo 2 28 domestic .... 15@ = Herring, gibbed, boi. 5 25 | 6-lb Se 6% | Common to fair... ...25 @30 RYE. “ % Ib. eo ce 2 76 re ewer 8 oc % bb bl.. 3 00 | 40 and 50 lb. boxes.. ...- 4% | Superior to fine.......30 @5 Ned @57 “ 1202. ce 420 CHEWING GUM. e Holland, bpis.. 1200) Barrels... ... wes+-ee. 4%} Fine to choicest.......55 @6b BARLEY. [ = 7 ee 5 49 | Rubber, 100 lumps........... 46 i kegs, % | SNUFF. IMPERIAL. Net... ae “ 5 1b. ce 26 001, 200 We acy ose ey caled : _ 20 | Scotch, in bladders......... 37 Common to fair. ...... 20 @35 ae 116 Less 20 per cent. to retailers. Spruce, 200 pieces...........40 Mackerel, "No, 4, % ‘bbl.. 12 00} Maccaboy, in jars...........35 | Superiortofine........ 40 @ CORN Absolute, if = cans, doz.. 10 CATSUP. 10 1b kit..1 10| French Rappee, in Jars..... 43 YOUN@HYSON. Small lots... oe 10 Snider’ 8, ’ ep i oot Poueer.......... .....4 3 00@3 25 | SOAP. Common to fair....... 18 @2 Car ei 55 “" > “ “| S &o Y a 2 30 Trout, \% bbls.. : @5 25| _ Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands. Superior to fine.......30 @4 OATS. Acme, =e cans,3doz... 45 ak. ca 2 ae 01 fe ee Sekecebone .-3 30 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. Small lots. ae oe = mn « =<... Si. CLOTHES PINS. White, No. 1, % bbls.. @é 50| Queen Anne................ 3 85 | Fair . 25 Car Se 48 “ 1 tb. “ $7 © 111! 139 |S Bross boxes --..-..-..-.-.- 50 “ 0 tb. kita... 95 | German Family.. .......... Choice.. HAY. / Oe 10 COCOA SHELLS. i Family, vf a .250| Mottled German...........- S00) best... : D6 6 eee Telfer’ 8, ‘ m cans, doz.. 45 Bulk. . sees 4 @4K] 60 | Old German. 2 20) Pee Dest el. 3 Bie 8 00 = Pound ‘packages. a @7 | FLavoRING ‘oimne T3- Jennings | U.S. Big Bargain... 2 00 Topaccos—Fine Cut. oe “ =o “ 7 Vall — EXTRACT. i DC De 4 Frost, Floater. . 3% D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. HIDES, PELTS and FURS. Arctic, % » om... 60 moe 75 Lemon. Vanilla | Cocoa Castile ..... : Oi Hiawatha ............ 60 Perkins & He fol oe oe 7... - folding box. . Db 25 | Cocoa Castile, Fancy.. ----.0 00) Sweet Cuba.. beue. 34 ja a 1: SS pay as fo “ D ee 2 09 | Hummels. -- 8i30 :.1 00 150} Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. ToBaccos—Plug tea ce ee | aeesioi a 9 60 corrze—Green. 402 . 150 2 00 NS Comntry, Se 3 20| Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands. | Green unc Red Star, a > cams........ 40 | Rio, fair. ............. @21 | 60z . 2 3 00 | Uno, 100.... Lae .,--3 50 | Something Good.......... ---37] Part Cured............ g 5 LG go} ‘. good........ .....21 @2 | soz « ..3 00 4 0| Bouncer, 100.. 3 00| Peach Pie ............ ae = o. . 4D ee 150| {. prime............. @23 @UN POWDER. SODA ee Se @ 5% ancy, washed.. ol 5 50 | ; i | nn ae, ee | Ce 6 @i BATH BRICK. * gee... @24 —~- ns 3 00 | Boxes ; ete Lima 17_ | Kips.green -.... ..... 4@5 English, 2 doz. in case alee 80 a . @23 8 ne, co | eee, English.. 4% | Plow Boy, 2 oa... ay aes 32 “’ Cured.. ia. & Gl one eT ag 75 | Mexican & Guatemala23 @24 | Sage... ...... 0.0. -e-ee eee 5 | SAL SODA. | ar = I 3; | Calfskins, green... 5 @6 American. 2 doz. in case. 70 | Java, Interior......... 2 ae Le | Kegs. .........-.00-00. +s 1% | ae aa ae ae cured...... 5 @7 .BLUING. “Gross ‘« ~ Mandheling.. @30 JELLIES. ' Granulated, boxes.......... = | VINEGAR. Deacon skins. weet ees 10 @30 Arctic, ‘ = ovals.. ....--- 400) Peaberrg 20)... Be @% | Chicago goods.............. 4 SEEDS. ee No, 2 hides 3 off. wsercccree 7 Mocha, genuine..... 26 @28 LAMP WICKS. Mixed bird.. 14@ 6 RE ar suena. “ a ve oa a 50 = sacortain — roasted | No, ... ee Canary ee oes ae aes ae 2 = « No. 2, sifting box... 2 75| coffee, add ‘e. per Ib. for roast-| No. 1............. 00 0t ANATY «--.. eee cess ++ 3M oR & 2) sper 20 @ 2 | ok 3, : 4 00| ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- 4 i = Hemp. . weet e ress ace WOOL. “ No. . ... 8 00| age. TcORION | Anise. ................-..-- 13 LL Washed . . . .20@30 | to. Ball eae 450 coprane—Package. Pure..... ’ 39 | Rape . Le ei Curtiss & Co. quote as fol. | Unwashed ‘| BROOMS. Bunoia.. ae Se Mustard... : . 7% | lows: ' _ FURS. ee 1% “in cabinets...... 24% | Sicily 18 “SALT Straw 20... cee cseee see e175 | Outside prices are for No. 1 only ee 3 McLaughlin’s eee Sa we Common Fine per bbl. ... @% Rockfalls ng | Bere -- 80 20@S1_ CO Wo. 2 Carpet.....-........-. 2 25| Lion . ST eae Condensed, 2 doz...........1 25 Solar Hock, S61b. saecks..... 371 Hardware....................3 Bear ..-.. 0 ....- +++. 5 00@25 00 oi 250| “ ineabinets ........... 2514 ‘MATCHES. 28 — os eS oe Beaver.............. 2 0g 8 (0 Parlor Gem..........------- 27%) Durlam.......-........-.... 24% | No.9 sulphur............-.- 2 99 | 60 Doce ee cence ale i oe | Coane Cat, house...... --- O@ 2% Common Whisk Secale mis 90 CLOTHES LINES. Anchor parlor. . 7770 | 200, wen eee eee eee ees 2151 Jute Manilla Cat, wild...... - a PO sees ea ate 1 20| Cotton, 40ft....... per dom. § Si Wo Shome |...) 6.) lL. 1 19 | Ashton bu. bags ............ 75 | Red Express Coon - 22a wo | .................. 3 2 ’ oone....... = 1 50 Export eo TED 4 00 Higgins ‘“ =. %5 “ Fisher ...... .. 4 00@ 6 00 Warehouse........ ....---- 27 . 60 ft _ iS MOLASSES. _ oes FS TWINES. Fox, cross 2 00@ 5 00 SRA | FLOUR. . Note... 5... oe OG Eek tra ud de My ee aa 20 | 48 Cotton.. a ox | Ox, red ... ..104¢1% Rising Sun... .... —o an... <« 2516 a 22 Diamond “Crystal, ae _..5 OO Cotton, No. Lewes eeeee. |p | Fox, gray. : 408 88 York State...... .-- i Cth... «| 2 00 Lan 3 : 23-1 See ae aT 18 a a sie aoa 2 00@ 3 00 Gene Tie... 5. wes. cos. ss Ye " is s C bi 56- nay 501 Sea Island, assorted. i 40 a Ale z y “ eee CONDENSED MILK. _— = ea =] . c 60 pocket. 2 25} No.5 Hemp . : is low .... oe eae Oe ee Hotel, 40 Ib. boxes... i. ie... 7 50 “ fancy....... 50 7 28 Sian él a Martin, dark....... 1 50@ 3 00 Star, 400 § eeee eee 9% | Anglo-Swiss.......... 6 00@ 7 70| One-half barrels, 3¢ extra q TT) Berets! 2 eS Woek 0000010. cee geal ia Sn ee A lain ais ei git 7 .QOURONS. , —__ — SALERATUS. rubs, Koo Saaecia aay me Ce ee ‘Superior. ee ee ‘ 1g 14 | Labs, No. 1.. 20 a ee — — 8 1, per hundred eee eee 2 oy) a Peers... ...--. 3 50 a a + ee — ee . 6 00 oe Ce ” . : = ee eae 3 00 ROLLED OATS. T or eg | ae ‘ LS Ome ral lp Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck. ....1 10 ae CS ——— ae 6 ee | Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. "1 50 olf .... a ee Clam Chowder, 3 Ib... .-.... ie *. SC 5 00| Half bbis.. ........-.- GS so | Deland’s Cap Sheaf.... ....5¥ Re re oe. 1 me | Beaver castors, per | Cove Oysters, Ib. —-: Ee ee 6 00 PICKLES. Se re 5% | Clothespins, 5 gr.boxes.... °0 , % pd ads 2 Ib. "2 ‘itradoaman.”? Medium. . Te ey One Center... .........._. 5 outs it tack. 60 DEERSKINS—Per pound, Lobsters, 1lb. “plente. ae. 1 90} 1, per hundred eee % bbl . ae ee SYRUPS. i és rh f i 2s Thin and green.............. 10 2 Ib. -.2 65 | ga? gga ea mi 2 50] Small vat ue "9 00 Corn, barrela.......:.. 25 i 15 Oo aa Long gray... .....--........ @ “ 1 iy Star.. ..2 50/3 5 ie i. oe 3 on eee 5 e0 «« one-half barrels... 27 Me ba =~ | Gray _....... = “ 2 1b. Star 325] gi9) ie aan So TM Pure Sugar, bbl eer mai ee ced ai aula dae . 50 Red and blue...) 35 Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.3 50} gy «= 8 5 00 | Clay, No. 216........--....-. 1% —— an < | § nein. SU 1 Ib. stand saa 120} “subject to the following - v D. fallcount.......- % SWEET GOODS. ~ | Baskets, market. a 35| se eee 1 aT i sedate 2 00} counts Cob, No. . -. ..+1 25| Ginger Snaps........-. ‘ bushel ... ini. =? 7 31D. in Mustard. -3 50} 900 or over. .....-- 5 per cent. RICE. Sugar Creams. vee 8) “willow cl’ ths, No. 1 5% nonenes Py hy . 3 lb, soused......- 3 50 “ a “ Carolina need oe 7 | Frosted C reams....... 8 « 2 6 25 Ginseng 2 51@3 0) Salmon, 11b. Columbia 1 75@1 90 | y999 «+ ee = 64% | Graham Crackers..... 8 «e ‘s ts a 3 7 —_—— 1lb. Alaska.. @1 60 es a eau tT ae 6.@ | Oatmeal Crackers... 8 splint “ No1350 OILs. Sardines, domestic ee Sl wanoshe Butter. .........-- 754 | Japan, No. i ee 7 SHOE POLISH. ar “ Nod 25] he Standard Oil Co. quotes as WAS.....- @8 Sau a 5% No oe Jetting, 1 doz. in box...... .% “ “ No35 00 follows: t Mustard AS..---- od ee le 5% Seite: TEAS. al Water White.......... as “© imported ¥48...11 @12}" « family.......0 2.2.2... 5% | Barrels.. eee JAPAN— _e, GRAINS and FEEDSTUF®Ss | Michigan test. ..... @8% “« _ spiced, 48 ee 644 | Half barrels... ..3 00 | Fair. wenn @2v Nantes @ 7% Went Si oreok........ Sime 8 7% SAPOLIO. eee @22 WHEAT. Gaselne........ ...... @ 9% FRUITS. Cit Soda a 7% | Kitchen, 8 doz. in box oe 250 Cates - 24 @29 woe... ......... . Oe i Cylfoaer.......-......27 Gam Apples, gallons......-- Ce 6 ee TEA a 2 50 Cholcest es ....32 @36 Bae ed.. 92] Engine .. 13 @21 Apricots .....-...--+--++++-- 2501g¢ ra ee 5% SOUPS. Dont... . 1... 10 @14 All wheat bought on 60 Ib. test. | Black, 15 Cold Test. @ 9% Blackberries.. . --1 10) City Oyeter, a6 5% | Snider’s Tomato... ........2 40 Cherries, a RRR HERES 1 30 CREAM TARTAR. srices—Whole. ‘pitte ted .. 2... .- sees 3 | Strtothe pare. 00000: 30 | Aliseies. ...........-....,.. 10 ae ee 159 Croeeie 6. 25 | Cassia, oan a 8 peer ecoveeoed 400 66 ~ ~ ~ ‘ av a n un 15 Gooseberries ....-..--------- 110 ee - aa ii rolig......- 35 Green Gages ee eee eee one 1 £0 DOMESTIC. Cloves Amboyna. . i Peaches, pie......---- 1 90@2 00} Apples, sun- -dried..... 2 @10% ener i ss seconds ...........- 2 30 . evaporated. . @l4 Mach Ratewia. 00. 1.1... p ines BI] ‘ - — 2 65} Apricots, ' ne 30 @21 Nutmegs, fancy... “ California. ........28 : oe. ae an No 1. ON E RTH POGER.....- 120-00 ne 22> o++s > 1 50} Peaches a 20 @ ae 65 -~ Pinea les, common. 12 PRUNES. S : P . rT cee aes 275 | Turkey. —. “Ger Singapore ii — " grated.... .. 3 = Bosnia... ee eee ee @10 Se a | I ieee ete e nee ns Rem ke oe en @l “Es— -ketet a n Bulk. | a . Raspberries, — > ee PEEL. = — acres ae ie a TNO . 22 eee cee cces ss Cassia Batavia oe Strawberries ........-. ----- 1 25} Orange............---. 18 ' and Saigon .25 W Whortleberries..........---. 1 40 CITRON. | Sade 0 —- DIL ORTH BROTHERS, MEATS. Ee GERM, «+ +--+ +2" @I8 | Cloves, Amboyna. PITTSBURGH. Gorned beef. .... .........- : ° Tn Domes. ........-...-. 2 Zanzibar. Roast.....- soe k © CURRANTS. VEGETABL LES. Zante, in bole chee ee S 54 — eo a Beans soake m&........ a UU CU Bases 5% “ i : ‘@reen Lima... .... ee) ° Sees SF be eee TRADE SUPPLIED BY ‘1 See, ..., 6+. 25 RAISINS—California. — | Mustard, Eneglish...... a ‘ ‘“ String = “es ced’ . ae. cea aeeas sie " Mustard, as Trie..2 : A. M. ¢ LARK & SON, ‘Lewis’ Boston Ba. London Layers, 2 er’n 210 Weta o | E Corn, stand. brands..1 00@1 40 “ 3 2 20 wos negate eigen “8 Grand Rapids. — Faro gh fra 30 ne “ae. 7 &3 ree black....18 | , TK oevece 4 . ee TL TTT Ne ee eT TT eT ‘ ) E 1 ‘ . oo {30 | Muscatele, gorge ee amt 2 |B _| BRADDOCK, BATEMAN & CO., ‘sifted * Foreign. SUGARS | Bay City: “* fine French........- Valencias........ ..-.. o 10 tet... @ 7% | — ieee ee a Lee seuee vas Pee 3 - Cubes ..... OB 6% _ ae RS. cls. Powdered @ 6% | Ss ASD ...... 66 vee e es FARINACEOUS GOODS. Standard Granulated. @ 6% | r- 3 eu KK - IN Ss & ra. 3 = Succotash, soaked... ...... Farina, 100 Ib. kegs......... : Wine coe: @ 6% | DEALERS IN standard 1 30) Hominy, per bbl............ 4 00| Confectioners’ A...... @6.19 | Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1 0X@1 10} Macaroni, dom 12 1b box... 55) White Extra C....... @6 | CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S. imported..... @11 | Extra C.. esses G 5% | es, | j TS, OO a Ow, German a ead ek eee 22 | Pearl hater. boas eeceus ee ee ak i @ 5%} Det. ek ass oe 34} Peas, green............ a we Veew. @ 5% | Pure.....s2: 38 ae ans g 3% | Dark Molasses........ | NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. Breakfast Cocoa... 401 Sago, German......... 5 Less than 100 lbs, 4%e advance | WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. bin hg aS Leese’, oink nt 1+ THE MYSTERIOUS BURGLAR. Written for THE TRADESMAN. [CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.) ‘“‘Here was a revelation indeed! I had noticed that one of them had stared at | me as if transfixed by a spell for an in- stant only, but as if his thoughts would | pierce my very brain. I was now wide | awake and listening, though pretending otherwise, my thoughts crowding rapidly one upon another. “Of course they did not know me, but T| knew them. How did we happen to meet | on the same train? What were they do- ing at the small town where they boarded | the train? Would they leave the train at | B , and, if so, were they intending to | visit our store that night? If they sup- posed I was following them, would they murder me if circumstances permitted? | These and other questions chased each other through my fevered brain as 1 was trying to catch some of their conversa- tion. At all events 1 would watch their movements if possible. They spoke in|, low tones, but with my sense of hearing sharply on the alert, | could occasionally distinguish a word and a sentence. ‘It won’t do to take chances’ came to my | ear. ‘1 would swear he is the man,’ ‘How did he get out of the door,’ and ‘He, of course, doesn’t know us,’ were also distinct. back to the rear, keeping my head in such a position that no clear view of my face could be seen. From the platform out- side I could watch them without being seen, and as they arose from their seat to leave the car by the front door, I stepped off on the opposite side from the depot and passed quickly behind a building on that side of the track. As the train left, I saw them inside the station conversing together, both afterward crossing the street to a hotel. During the next two hours I wandered about, my walk being by different routes, principally between that hotel and our store, until I was sat- isfied my burglars had retired for the night, then I sought another hotel in another part of the city and slept, as Before the train reached | | B, I arose, turned my back to the men, | and, with my overcoat on my arm, passed | ee: ed toe. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. i do not believe it was from any unnat- | ural reason, and leave the rest to his own | researches and philosophy. I am here |reminded of a line from Pope which is |very applicable: ‘One thing is clear: = hatever is, is right; for had I reached | ithe store that morning, it will be seen | hereafter that my purpose would have | | been completely defeated. Before 1) j pened Barnett’s residence, I had been | lina deep study over the possibilities of | | this robbery and new thoughts seemed to | |ecome to me; and while I was reciting to | him the incidents of the past night and | | this morning, I suddenly asked if he had | lever suspected that our partner, Mr. | | Ryan, was possibly connected with this | | theft. He did not seem startled at the | question, but calmly replied: ‘Yes, the | | thought did come to me once or twice, | but was as quickly dismissed, for I would | as soon suspect you orI as Ryan. Why | should he desire to rob himself—not only of goods, but reputation and—worse than | all—his freedom if caught?’ ‘Mr. Bar- | nett,’ I rejoined, ‘I have not even a |shadow of legal proof that Mr. Ryan is | an accomplice in this robbery, but to-day I am so strongly impressed that he és the chief of this trio that it seems to set |every other argument aside, and to my ‘mind is almost positive knowledge. sut,’ 1 continued, ‘we shall see, as I also feel confident the denoument will be reached to-night. With your permission, il will have four or five policemen on hand, who at the proper moment will arrest the parties at their work, as there is little doubt that to-night, or to-morrow night at the farthest, the men I saw on the train last night will be seen by me inside our store; and, sir, that front door is left unbarred on purpose, by our part- | ner in business, in order that they may gain admission! Mr. Ryan is not aware that I am in the city, unless informed by the two men whom I saw leave the depot for a hotel last night and it is therefore best that I remain in your house, and out of sight, except at night, while I am here. Should he mention my name or ask if I am here, you may then be positive that I | am right in my impression, and place Wall Paper and Window Shades, House and Store Shades Made to Order. NELSON BROS. & CO., 68 MONROE STREET. ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS. Michael Kolb & Son, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE Wholesale Clothing Manvtacturers ROCHESTER, N. Y. speaks well for its integrity and it is just 30 years since Michael Kolb first entered into the wholesale Clothing Manufacturing Business at Rochester, N. Y., and it is an ad- mitted fact through the trade generally that he has not arival in style, fit and make up of every garment shipped out of that eminent house of Michael Kolb & Son. The senior member of the firm always was and is opposed to leaders or baits in any special line, he adopts the honest system of small profits, one price and quick returns. The firm’s representative in Michigan, William Connor, who is in his tenth year with us, will wait upon any of the trade and show our line, buy or not buy, giv- ing every one an opportunity to see our . act line, learn our prices and equitable terms = as a eh: and trusting to future events. In addi- : . = tion, Mr. Connor attends periodically at Sweet’s Hotel in Grand Rapids and will be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5,6 and 7, 1891, when customers’ A BUSINESS established 30 years expenses are paid who meet him there to buy. Such of the trade wishing him to eall, kindly address William Connor, Box 346, Marshall, Mich. MICHAEL KOLB & SON. . ~ sabres f % 3 egg ee . at ee ee only a man can when his mind is at rest,| him under police surveillance at once. i and the goal he has been hoping to reach, | Why? Because he will have been in * ; ; almost in sight. /communication with those men, whom I Pennsylvania Lumberman 5. i “I breakfasted at a late hour the follow- | know have been in our store—will know The best fitting Stocking Rub- ing morning and at three different times that I came, and may, unthinkingly, give bers in the market. A full line of afterward left my hotel for the store to} himself away.’ Lycoming Rubbers on hand. Try inform my partners of my strange adven- ‘When Mr. Barnett returned that them. tures of last night, and to discuss with | night, he was sad and dejected from the R E; 5 them privately, our plans for the future. | questions asked him by our partner, 4 GEO. H. DER & C0., What turned me back each time? for 1| Ry 3 convi in s a or | Ryan, and was convinced — in some LYCOMING RUBBER CO. started with the determination to go manner he was connected with the rob- 158 and 160 East Fulton Street there, and no other thought entered my | bery. see os oa se mind. Why didI start on my walk so} “I will not weary you with any more y os brisk, and determinedly, and then return | details, except to say that, with myself MOsELEe& ESE - slowly and thoughtfully as if 1 hardly fora pilot, the pBlice found the unsus- ——_WHOLESALE—— knew why, or realizei what I was doing? | pecting trio at work, and arrested them FE ° | ’ a 4 The last time I made an effort to reach all that night. From only one place ruits, Seeds, Oysters < Prod uce ‘ the store I had not proceeded one block | could they be seen and that was where : eed pec fe in the direction until I came near falling, | the few rays of light came through the cn id of fica s s 7 page t ill be by a sudden jerk backward, as if fromajcrevice in the shutters, and through a eg te Lome you ai hand on the collar of my coat, and with| which I had before observed two of > the exclamation in a whisper close to my them, while lying on my bed at night| 26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., - “ GRAND RAPID: ‘ ear, ‘Don’t go” I then began to con-/ forty miles distant! The police found clude 1 was not in a proper condition to | every door barred, and were obliged to go anywhere; and remained in my room| command Ryan to open one and allow YRIMO i : at the hotel until an hour when I felt|them to enter. Ryan was dogged and : confident of finding Mr. Barnett at his | would say nothing, but after being com- 3 house, whither I then at once repaired. | mitted for trial, one of the others turned i S VW B Wrench h I think I know why I did not reach the | state’s evidence and disclosed all. The store that morning, yet feeling incompe-| first inception of the plot was concocted | - Ee tent to satisfactorily explain the cause to | by Ryan, who had known these rascals Made of Forged Steel and Interchangeable i in all its Parts. , is others, I must content the reader by re-| from boyhood. He was to furnish them | — = peating what I have previously said, that | with false keys and to leave one of the| |HESTER & FOX, o a ig Grand Rapids, Mich. — wee ~ ts eaubeatbioedes a “— Aste pa Pa eT doors—front or rear, as might be agreed upon—unbarred so they could enter, and he was to leave the goods to be taken each night in a certain place and with certain marks on the tickets attached, that they might do the work in haste and depart. Ryan made every appointment of the nights they were to come after goods, which was always through the mail and in language understood only by themselves. Ryan was to be on, or at the head of the stairway above whenever they came, in order to see that no others accompanied them, and that they carried away only such goods as he had an ac- count of, also as had been agreed, that if the two were caught in the store, he would be found in bed in his room— ‘drugged’ and, of course, innocent. Af- ter a long time, however, he became careless and was with them—partially dressed—on the ground floor. Thus was he seen through the fatal crevice on the night when arrested. The systematic robbery had been carried on much longer than was suspected, and goods to the value of $5,000 had been taken. These had been all shipped out of the state and were found in fair order, stored in a safe place, hundreds of miles away, as the two strangers were to have opened a dry goods store the coming spring in a west- ern country town. In due time, Ryan was to sell out his interest in the store at B. and engage with them as an active partner. It was such an aggravated case of larceny that Ryan and one of his pals were each given the full extent of the law, but what became of them after the expiration of their sentences I never knew. “Long afterward, the short, stout man who turned state’s evidence and thus escaped punishment, said he desired I would answer a few questions. ‘First,’ said he, ‘do you remember the time I came near shooting you?’ ‘I think I do,’ was my reply. ‘Then please inform me, if you will, how and when you entered that store, and how and where you left it, when I pointed my revolver at you?’ ‘I may as well be candid,’ I answered, ‘and tell you that I was not there in per- son or body that night, but was certainly at my home, forty miles distant, where my wife found me on the floor where I fell. ‘My God? cried the man, ‘is it possible you speak the truth?’ ‘I cer- tainly do,’ said I. ‘I saw you, appar- ently, fall, just as 1 was going to speak to you and what in the world became of you, was always a question with me. did not intend to shoot you, and should to the latest hour of my life have be- lieved it all a delusion, had 1 not after- ward seen and recognized you on the train. We supposed you went to some point farther East that night, as we did not see you leave the train, but, for fear of being watched, waited until the fol- lowing night to make our usual theft.’ ‘My mind and eye were there and upon you in our store that night,’ I rejoined, ‘sand thus I instantly recognized you on the train. I saw that scar upon your temple as plainly that night at the store as I do now.’ ‘And we have both had the same strange experience,’ said the burglar; ‘you to see me while out of the body and I to see you in that condition, while yet in mine. Wonder of wonders!’ He reached out to shake hands with me, as he said: ‘Mr. Patton, you have, ina few minutes, done me a life service. You have made a better man of me and opened to me a new life. Now I know that life is real and eternal! It can never die. Good-bye.’ ”’ - — THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Crockery & Glassware LAMP BURNERS. No.0 Sun 45 i ii aceasta ae 50 N 2 CE ee aie t eek oa ae cud ener 7 Tubular. i —.., = LAMP CHIMNEYS. 5. —Per ia 6 doz. in box. No. 0 Sun 1% CS ee 188 ae ol 2 oo First quality. No. 0 Sun, crimp : 22 Ror * 22 Naz * ceo eee om XXX Flint. No. 0 Sun, crimp — .-2 6 Ct .-2 80 No. > ae ay ae ae 80 Pearl top. No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled i ..8 ee ee 47 No. 2 oem, . te a . i. La. Bast No. 1 Sun, ‘plain bulb, per doz. 1 2 No. oo oe Not crimp, per,doz.. See ee ee ee 1 60 STONEWARE—AKRON. Buteer Creche perwal:........ ......... Jugs, Fe al.) per dos...) 1.01.2. da ee “ Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 75c) ... 65 oe se 1 ac oe ( Ty 90e) o F.J, DET TEN fHALER JOBBER OF Bulk and Canned []YSTERS And Fresh and Salt Lake Fish & Ocean Fish Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See quotations in another column. GRAND RAPIDS. Spring Season 1891, ee If You desire to sell Carpets by Sample Send for Cirevlar and Price List, ——Oo0——_ Smith & Sanford, GRAND RAPIDS. EDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker = Jeweler, ih GANAI. 87, Grand Rapids Mich, Grand Rapids & Indiana. In effect December 7, 1890. TRAINS GOING NORTH. South. North. For Saginaw, solid train ....... + 7:30 am For Traverse City... 2... «..s- 5:15am + 7:05 am For Traverse City & Mackinaw] 9:20 am +11:30 am For Saginaw, solid train a + 4:30 pm For Cadillac..... + 2:15pm + 5:00 pm For Mackinaw.. -¢ 8:50 pm {10:30 pm From Kalamazoo.. -+ 3:55 pm | TRA SOUTH. | Arrive from — going | North uth. | For Cincinnati.................. {| 6:00am t 6:30 am For Kalamazoo and Chicago.. —_ 15am +10:30 am PGi OO eis el 1:45am For Fort Wayne and the East. + 2:00 pm NorCumiaea + 5:30 p m j 6:00 pm For Kalamazo and Chicago. ba = B = {11:05 p m Pen See Trains marked (j) run daily; ct) yu anaes Sunday. | th—11:30 a m |} train. parlor chair car for Mackinaw City; 10:30 p m | train, Wagner sleeping car for Mackinaw City. | Sleeping and parlor car service: Nor South—6:30 a m train, parlor chair car for Cincinnati; 10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago; 6 p m train, Wagner ‘sleeping ear for Cincinnati; 11:05 p m train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. | For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon— Arrive. | 7:00 am : 11:15 a na 3:45 pm 5:40 p 8:45 pm tien, or George W. Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Cc. L. LOCKWOOD, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING WEST. aily Detroit Express leaving 6:50am has Wagner parlor and buffet car attached, and Evening Express leaving 8:45 p m has parlor car attached. hese trains make direct connection in Detroit for all points East. Express leaving at 10:55 p m has roe sleeping ear to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 Tickets and sleeping car berths ae at D.,G. H. & M.R’ ae 23 Monroe St., and at the depot 8. 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. CHieigg eee & WEST MICHIGAN RY. Agent DEPART FOR ee Chicago ... es +9: 00) +1:00}*11:35 ee a ue eo Benton Harbor.. #1:00/411:35)..0. 2.) 0220 01 St, Joseon....... Tiers ....._|..--.. Traverse City. ..| +5:035)+11:31 Muskegon....... | 200 + 5:05] +8:49 Manistee ....... a Ludington ...... | 205 i) Baldwin a 5) +5:05 111:30}..... :.. Big Rapids..:...] +7:25 205 Co. Grand Haven...| + 200 t 5:05) 48:40)... Holland . | +1:00.+ 5:05) +8: ol#11 2: +Week Days. §& xcept Saturday. Qe A. M. has through chair car to Chica- 9 00 go. No extra charge for seats, ’ P M. runs through to Chicago solid e : a : “i 1 200 with Wagner buffet car; seats 75 cts ~ sr P.M. hes —— chair car to Manis- 9:05 tee, via M. i. KR. R.; solid train to Trav erse ley. | 1 “30 P M. solid train has sleeper for Tra- et verse City. 11 035 P. M. is solid train with Wagner pal eee) ace sleeping car through to chicago, and also a combination sleeping and parlor car through to Indianapolis, via Benton Harbor. *Every day. NOVEMBER 30, 1890. DETROIT, XOvEMBER 2%. 1m, Lansing & Northern R R DEPART FOR ‘| A Mf 7. 2. ee. Detrott and Basi............. eee Howell.. pede 4c Grand Ledge... Loewe ook | Lake Odessa ae t Piymouth...... mowed Gity ........ Edmore .. Alma. eee S Se | Bacmaw City. ............5.. aot Day. +tWeek Days. 7 e A M. runs through to Detroit with par- é a lor car; seats 25 cents. +4:30}. >. Oy P- M. Has through Parlor car to De- ema! troit. Seats, 25 cents. 6: e6) P. M. runs through to Detroit with par eae) lor car, seats 25 cents. For tickets and information opp at Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station. Gro. DeHaven, Gen. Pass’r Agt. Arrive from Leave going | Through tickets and full information can be had by | ealling upon A. Almquist. ticket agent at Union Sta- | Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 | Arrives. Leaves a ee ll ae aad aa 12:50 p m 1:00 p m Teneoure men............. . 5:00 pm 5:10pm +Grand Rapids Express.. 10:25 pm *Wignt Express........ ... >.. 6:40am 7:05am oo 7:30am GOING EAST. +tDetroit Express....... dal ee ee ce 6:50am +Through Mail.. : ol 10:20 a m tEvening Expres 3:45 p m | *Night Express... 10:55 p m +Daily, Sundays 15 _MIGHIGAN CENTRAL “* The Niagara Falls Route.” | DEPART. ARRIVE } Detrolt Expreas. .... 2c. cccccceccoese 7:20am 10:00pm eee 4. .-. 6:30am 5:00pm Day Express...... ‘12:00am 10:00am *Aatlantie & Pacific 6:00 am New York Express. 1:15 pm *Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapid Express to and from Detroit. FRED M. Briaas, Gen’l Agent, 85 Monroe . G. 8. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union Depo Gro. W. MUNSON, Union Ticket Office, 67 ~~ A St. O. W. RUGGLES, G. P. & T. Agent., Chicago. FIT FOR TA Gentleman 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 | beglad 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 Ycrk City WANTED. POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED FRUIT, BEANS and all kinds of Produce. If you have any of the above —— to ship, or anything in the Produce line, let us hear from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired. EARL BROS., COMMISSION MEROHANTS 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicagc. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids. 3EFORE BUVING GRATES {, et Circuiar and Testimonials. rang Economical, Sanitary, eee, ant aa LDINE FIRE PLACE, GRAND RAPID For Portable or Skationsry Engines, 1 to 500 Horse Power, Portable or Station- ary Boilers, Saw Mills, Shafting, Pullies, Boxes, Wood-working Machinery, Plan- ers, Matchers, Moulders, etc., call on Ww. C. DENISON, Manufacturers’ Agent, 88, 90, 92 So. Division St., Grand Rapids, Estimates given on Complete Outfits. LECTROTYPERS, r Sacreoty per’s i¢ Photos VAIN Sala EMA ae SWCS, BRass RULE wWwooos. METAL FORNITURE ies ASU 4 SLL ABE wuena an vaonear ques he FR Se aaae oy i = i f { : : + 2 . THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN... No. 1.—List #16.00 each, No with oven, #18.00. We call your attention to this new idea in Gasoline Stoves, perfected, beautified and improved for 1891. H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich. 2.—List $18.00 each ; with oven, $20.00 each. ONLY ONE AGENCY GIVEN IN A PLACE. TO THE No, 3.—List with Russia oven, as shown, #22.00 each. ASK FOR TRADE DISCOUNTS AND CATALOGUE. TRADE: for this ‘‘ New Process,”’ write us for trade discount and catalogue, and we will name factory prices to you. The wonderful improvements shown in ‘‘ The New Process” are startling. It has revolutionized the stove business and We are the exclusive agents for this stove, and solicit correspondence in regard to a operate it. by evaporation. It lights like gas, has no smoke or smell, is economical and safe. satisfies the dealer because it stays sold. There is no troublesome generator required, as the gas is obtained gencies from every hardware dealer. Selling Agents for the Wonderful New Process Vapor Stoves. No. 4.—List with Russia oven, as shown, $24.00 each. If you have not already secured the agency for your town No skill required to H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich. CONFESSIONS OF A DRUMMER. I. Written for THE TRADESMAN. It took me a long time to get over my first experience as a drummer. For weeks I heard nothing but eggs by day and dreamed nothing but eggs by night. Even now when I do business with Jones & Company my card is of no avail. I am “‘Eggs’’ to the firm, and probably always shall be. I don’t care. I ean stand it as long as they buy my goods. I must admit, however, that my first trip on the road was not a continual round of pleasure. I prepared my sam- ples the night before, and went to bed at a hotel, so as to be sure to catch the early train. I explained to the clerk that I was a commercial tourist for the great house of Syrup & Co., and endeav- ored to give him the impression that the sun wouldn’t rise the next day unless I got off on that early train. I even tried to be familiar with the clerk, and re- ceived in return for one of my best jokes a stony stare that would have derailed a Pullman sleeper. To the best of my belief some one was playing draw poker in the next room. Whatever they were doing, they made noise enough to nearly lift the roof off the building. When at last I did fall asleep, I was forced by the god of dreams into umpiring a prize fight be- tween a queen full and a diamond flush. When I heard the hall-boy pounding at my door and shouting ‘‘Early train’ I wasn’t sorry. I had paid my bill the night before, and was in the train ’bus in about three minutes, with all my sam- ples about me. I had heard drummers say the people always kicked about the size and quantity of their sample cases, so I took it in the light of a compliment when the people in the ’bus kicked about mine. I might have been a trifle fresh in my manner of arranging them. Come to think of it, ladmit that I was a good deal fresher than my egg samples were on my first trip. At last an old fellow in aslouch hat and a red necktie ob- jected to a pernicious habit one of the eases had formed of falling off the seat and getting astraddle of a favorite corn. I suggested to him that his corn would probably ride with less risk in a grain wagon, and smilingly waited for the oc- ecupants of the ’bus to laugh. They did not laugh. At least if they did I did not hear them. I was too busy watching my new sample cases being moved out of the rear door by the large man in the slouch hat and the red neck- tie. I followed them out in as dignified a manner as I could assume with two large hands urging me on, and sat down on the roadside just in time to hear the last faint echoes of an air from the latest opera which the driver of the ’bus was carrolling as he drove on in the di- rection of the depot. As his song died away in the distance I heard the early train leave the depot. Perhaps 1 should have remained there in deep meditation longer than I did if it had not been for a policeman, who saw me sitting in gloomy grandeur and the center of the street repeating to myself such words as I thought a full-fledged drummer ought to say under the circum- stances. The policeman didn’t know whether to accept my explanation or not. I exhib- ited my tickets and opened my sample eases for his inspection, but he stood there looking like a man who had struck the one opportunity of his life, and didn’t like being talked or reasoned out of it. Then he sampled my breath. When I have been drinking—that is, I mean when my uncle in California has been drinking, he can never detect the smell of liquor in another person’s breath. And this policeman had certainly been drinking. I believe I draw it very mildly when [ state that one blast of his breath would have corrupted a keg of spoiled fish. I did not mention this circumstance to him then. There are times when silence is more than golden—when it is liberty, and I had business down the line just then which I could not afford to sacrifice for the mere privilege of expressing an opinion. At last the policeman signified that it was his royal pleasure that I should depart. **Yees be a troifle fresh,’’ he said in a brogue as Irish as Paddy’s pig, ‘‘but ye’ll git over that afore ye’s been long with the byes on the read.”’ And the policeman was right. When I reached the depot the early train was faraway onits path of duty. The only satisfaction I had in the cir- cumstance was that the large man in the slouch hat and the red necktie had gone away with it. In the excited state of my feelings I think I would have secret- ed myself in an empty freight car before I would have encountered him again. ‘Miss the train?” asked the station master as I panted down the platform, loaded to the ears like a Colorado mule. I hadn’t got over being fresh yet, so I insisted that the train had missed me. “Oh, well,’’ said the official, ‘if you look at it in that way, you are not to blame, and you had better step in and go to bed.”’ “Go to bed? Where?’’ “Why,” replied the official as he ex- tinguished his lantern and started away, *‘vyou will find a sleeper or two out there under the ties.’’ Right there I took out my note book and made a memorandom ‘‘Never joke with the station master.’’ The baggageman informed me that the next passenger train going my way would leave at five o’clock that afternoon, but that a freight train then standing in the yard would leave at once. I would have mounted a wheelbarrow if it would have taken me out of town, so I clambered into the caboose and sat down. The train men whispered among themselves, pointed their smirched thumbs at me over their shoulders and grinned, but the train was in motion then, ard I leaned back and smoked in peace. When the conductor came along—I never saw a man who carried more hair and grease to the square inch—I handed out my book and went on smoking. He lowered his lantern, read the few concise sentences with which railway companies are wont to send their thous- and mile favors out into the world, and then looked at me. “This ticket is not good on this train,” he said, grimly, ‘‘and, as we are not al- lowed to accept money, you’ll have to get off.” Then he hung his head out of the win- dow and waited for an oportunity to signal the engineer to stop the train.