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A VALUABLE LESSON.
Written for THR TRADESMAN.

The amount of assurance with which
many persons engaged in commercial
pursuits assert their inability to make a
mistake and that an error in business
matters implies a neglect of duty that is
almost a crime, is one of the peculiar
phases of business life too freuently
seen, and it occasionally happens, that
that such persons boast too soon and
that they live to acknowledge it and
pay roundly for their tuition.

An older brother and myself were en-/ prints and cottom goods had been

gaged in the retail dry goods business in |

a small country town near Lake Mem-
phremagog, in Vermont. We had opened
our store in the village of W , four
or five years previous to the incident
which I am about to relate, had kept
strictly in the dry goods line, and during
most of the time had made our main
purchases from Parker & Co., of New
York, Which city we frequently visited.
On one occasion, my brother made a
complaint to the house in question over
an error made in shipping one of our
orders, when the senior partner pom-
pously remarked:

‘*It is the boast and pride of our house
that we never make a mistake, either in
invoicing, packing orshipping our goods.
We sell bills from California to Florida
and from Maine to Old Mexico and make
no mistakes, and I assure you, sir, that
it is your clerks who must have blundered
if there was an error.”

‘*But, my dear sir,’’ 1 replied to this
rather discourteous speech, ‘‘it is an
old adage that all are liable to err, and,
while I am willing to grant that we, in
our small retail business, are liable to
mistakes and are always willing to cor-
rect them, it is only natural for us to
think that other men are also human
and liable to err—unintentionally, of
course,” I added. ‘‘ But, Mr. Parker,’’
I continued, ‘‘the small items I men-
tioned as having been discovered as
errors, contrary to our written orders,
are unimportant; and, as we still désire
to deal with your house, we will drop
the subject forever and I will to-day
lect more goods.’

Parker & Co. was a very wealthy. ex-
clusive dry goods firm. They carried an
immense stock, and our small annual
trade of $7,000 to $8,000 was a mere
bagatelle to them, who thought nothing
of selling a $20,000 bill in one order, but
to us their friendship and good-will was
highly important, as they not only gave
us lower prices than most others, but,
being in circumstances to do so and
knowing, from our commercial rating,
that we were, at least, doing a safe and
careful bisiness, occasionally carried us
along a few months when collections
were slow. During the past year only,
they had sent with our orders and billed
to us several dozens of ladies’ and gen-
tlemen’s hose, and also eight or ten
pieces of prints and cotton goods that
were evidently intended for an entirely
different trade and locality, and which
we had certainly never either selected or
ordered; but their most serious mistake,

 

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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, PEBRUARY 18, 1891.

‘DE JONGE & WAN HEULEN

 

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NO. 387

half a
were

however, was in gross of neck-
kerchiefs, which regularly billed
at the price we stated, but were for sum-
mer use instead of winter, which we had
ordered. The house had persistently
ignored our complaints to these—to us—
important errors. All these mistakes
did not occur with one order nor in con-
secutive order, but, as stated, extended
over a twelve-month. Each time we at
once promptly notified the house and
asked if we might return them and re-
ceive other goods. To be sure, hose,
or-
and the number on
the invoice corresponded with that sent
in, but not such goods as were ordered
came to us. Invariably we received the
brief reply that the goods were checked
upon our order when laid out for us and
from the order book when placed in the
bales or boxes and that, with their sys-
tem, no errors could occur, and, there-
fore, we must keep the goods.

We began to tire of these mistakes, as
we could barely obtain cost for the goods
they forced us to keep. Some of them
were evidently intended for the torrid
zone and, coming to us in the winter, of
course, were a loss to us; others were
patterns unknown and not wanted in
our locality and, while good in texture,
would hardly sell there at any price.
No amount of argument or expostulation
with them was of any avail.

It was early in April when I concluded
to visit the house and talk over the mat-
ter. I found the head of the firm disin-
clined to re-open the—to him—distaste-
ful subject. He was stubborn as a mule
and insisted upon quoting the standing
maxims of that firm which had been
doing business for thirty years and had
them emblazoned on the walls of the
office to the effect that it was infallible
and could errors, therefore
never corrected any. ‘*We
would sooner lose your trade,’’ he said,
which he his blandest
tones, they valued, ‘‘ than acknowledge
any mistakes.”

After a lengthy argument, which only
seemed to irritate him, I told him that
they were unimportant and dropped the
subject. This was the day after my
arrival in the city. 1 had a long list of
‘**wants’’ with me, and, after informing
Mr. Parker that I would be ready to
make selections the following day, and
he had designated the hour which would
be most convenient to wait upon me, I
repaired to my hotel to revise my mem-
oranda and arrange them in proper order
for rapidity of work.

It was about 10 o’clock, the next
morning when I entered the office and
shook hands with Mr. Parker, who at
once placed a special salesman at my
disposal and, withca peculiar smile and
a glance toward myself, cautioned the
gentleman to take especial care and
maintain the reputation of the house by
making noerrors. I felt just then like
closing my book and leaving the firm at

dered at those times

make no
never, no,

assured me, in

once and forever, as 1 had already paid

them in full; but I choked down the
insuit and accompanied the clerk. It

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was 4o0’clock p. m. and time to close

business for the day before I was half |

through with my selections, and I asked
the salesman the privilege of meeting
him an hour earlier the next day, which
request was granted.

At 3:50 p. m., the second day, a tele-
gram from my brother was placed in my
hand, home at once, on

summoning me

account of sudden illness of my family.
I looked at my watch. Thetrain would
leave for the north at precisely 5 p. m.

‘I will leave you to select the balance
of my goods for me,” said I to the
man, ‘“‘and may I ask that you will de-
vote some extra time to the work, for
which I willing to pay
and, if any doubts arise in regard to our
meaning, at at
pense.”
Railroads

sales-

am the house;

wire us once our ex-

England then as now, and our goods
reached the end of railroad communica-

tion about one hundred miles away from
us, which distance must be traversed by
the freight wagons. The last
of did until ten
days had elapsed, and nearly a week
more had gone by

old-time

our order not arrive
before all the goods

were One good-sized,
box was not numbered, although plainly
directed to us, and by the same marker,
but for which we had
had already

noticing that it was not numbered, and
we found its contents to be eight dozen

extra quality heavy silk umbrellas, with

opened.

no invoice.

clerks opened it before

handsomely ornamented gold handle, and |

forty pounds sewing silk, assorted num-
bers and colors, in skeins.

Fancy, if possible, our amazement at

another mistake of this house which |
never made mistakes! At first sight of
the goods I was disposed to be angry
and bit my lips with vexation, but, re-
membering that they were not charged
in the bill and were never ordered

by us, I told my brother that we would
enjoy a little correspondence with them
on the subject; that this blunder—about
that
I was rather pleased at its occurring just
at this
interview with the head of the firm, who
had treated me with such insolence;: that
the
business which they had evidently yet to

a $400 one—was clearly their own;

time, so soon after a personal

result would teach them a lesson in

learn, and that they would not only be
humbled by having to correct their mis-
take, but
to us for their

would be obliged to apologize

hastiness and rude con-

duct.
the letter I wrote

Here is a of

them :

copy

 

w— , Vt., April 21, 18—.
Parker & Co., New York:

Gentlemen—We reluctantly beg to in-|
form you that there is again an error on |

your part in the goods just received.
The entire contents of one box are evi-
dently intended for a warmer, a more
moist and a far wealthier country than
Northern Vermont. searing in
our last
with the head of your firm,
your reply with much interest.
Your most obedient servants,
JENNINGS Bros.

we await

in due time the following
received :

New York, April 26, 18—.
Jennings Bros., W Vt:

Gentlemen—Yours of the 21st is be-

 

fore us. We beg to inform you that this
house neither makes nor corrects any

so-called errors.
Yours very respectfully,
PARKER & Co.
Per M.

were not numerous in New |

heavy j

The |

mind |
conversation upon this subject |

reply was!

 

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brother, after reading the letter. ‘* Well, |
their error is to our advantage this time. |

and I think we can stand it if they can.
Here, James,” and he called the porter,
‘*tack the cover lightly on that unnum-
bered box and carry it upstairs for the
present.”
‘That firm will be very apt to come to
its senses within a month or less and
will probably address us at more length
and in a more humble manner; if not,
the firm of Jennings Bros. will have
more assets on hand in case of a failure.”
Four or five years passed and we had
not tailed but prospered. We had con-
tinued to purchase goods from Parker &
Co., and had paid them many thousands
of dollars. One of us had visited New
York once a year, but the subject of
‘‘ errors ” past, present or to come was a
forbidden one. A few more errors were
made—small ones, however—in the in-
voices we received but which we never
even mentloned. In the meantime, we
had a few special inquiries for silk
umbrellas and had sold seven or eight of
them at from $3 to $7 each, and we
; might have disposed of a few pounds of
the sewing silk.
| One sultry day in August, we were
| both pleased and surprised to see Mr.
| Parker himself standing in the, open
door, with his Panama hatin one hand,
| while wiping the’ perspiration from his
brow with the other. ‘* How do you do,
| gentlemen was his pleasant saluta-
tion, as he approached us. ‘* Thought I
would take a vacation for a couple of
weeks during the dull season and run up
among the cool hills of Vermont, but I
feel as if I had made a mistake—but I
never acknowledge that, you know—and

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|gone South into the Carolinas. You
|don’t often have it as hot as this, do

dou ?”

‘“*“Not unless a good thunder shower
follows to cool off. Should we get one
to-day, we shall probably be able to find
you an umbrella, as you seem to be with-
out one,’’ I answered.

‘“*Guess you’re about right,’’ he said,
with a laugh, ‘‘as I neglected to bring
And your predicted shower is sure-
ly coming, too,” he continued, as he
glanced toward the Western horizon,
where the lightning was playing around
a black cloud.

Mr. Parker evidently in good
humor with himself and the balance of
the world. Nota customer was in sight.
Now, if ever, was the time to surprise
jhim. With an impressive leok toward
my brother, who stood listening, I said,
|‘*Mr. Parker, you must not be caught
| without an umbrella while you are here
|among the hills and subjected to a
of rain at any moment. Come
| with me, if you please, and permit us to
| present you with one well worthy your
| visit to Vermont.” And I led the way
| lid to the stock room above. Raising the
from the box of gold-handled beauties,
I said, ‘‘ Take your choice of these and
| be sure to make a good selection.’’

one.

was

 

shower

A look of astonishment passed over his |

—> <2 ain

face, but there was no gleam of recog-
nition. ‘‘What!” said he, ‘‘ do you sell
this class of goods up here in the coun-
try? They are first. class but too good
for this market I should think.’’

‘* Oh, we sell a few good ones here oc-
| casionally,’’ I carelessly answered.

He soon found one with a handle to
suit his taste. ‘‘Many thanks. I shall
| endeavor to reciprocate your kindness.”

Then, turning to me, he said, |

 

 

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several times, seeming in deep thought, ca them.

when, as we started to go down stairs, |

he remarked, ‘‘ Guess I shall have to tell | | maining our patrons so long, considering |

you a story after I find a seat.”

Knowing the old gentleman to be fond | | ing us, and I trust that this incident will |
|leave a valuable impression upon those |
pass the box, at the same time offering |

of a cigar, I motioned for my brother to

him an easy chair. The shower was

the door, and all took seats to listen.

‘*This umbrella,” began Mr. Parker, | POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED)

‘“‘reminds me of an incident. About |

eight or ten years ago, our house re- |
ceived an order from a Spanish mer- |

chant, in Mexico, for a large invoice of
the best silk umbrellas, with heavy gold-
plated handles. It is so long ago that I
cannot recall the number wanted, but,
with some fifty pounds of sewing silk
ordered with it, the bill was about $500.
As an evidence of good faith, the mer-
chant enclosed a draft for $200 with the
order and also references to several
banks in New York and Philadelphia.
Well, to cut the story short, we ship-
ped the goods, but they never reached
their destination; and, although we
expended nearly the total amount of the
check in the search, we have never,
from that day to this, found a trace of
them.”

**You certainly have seen them ?’’
said I.

‘“*T do not understand you, Mr. Jen-
nings,’’ rejoined Mr. Parker. ‘I just
told you that I have never even heard
from them.”

‘But, still, you have seen them,’’ I
persisted, without a change of expres-
sion.

‘** Never, sir!’’? emphatically protested
the old gentleman, who did not yet see
the point.

At this, clerks and all roared with
laughter. Just amoment only, a shade
of anger passed over Mr. Parker’s face
as he glanced from one to another.
Then a new light seemed to dawn upon
him and a smile came to relieve the em-
barrassment. ‘‘ Yes, gentlemen,’’ said
he, ‘*I think, now, that 1 have both seen
and found the lost box of umbrellas!
And I will acknowledge that it was my
own fault that I did not find them years
ago. The circumstance all comes back
to me now. It served us right. I have
no fault to find with anyone except my-
self. The box was evidently mixed up
with your goods and was marked as
yours by mistake, and, had it not been
for my crusty reply to your letter in-
timating that an error had occurred, you
would have returned my lost goods at
once.”

‘*Well,”? I replied, ‘‘I believed that
the time would sometime come to show
you that box, and it did, but I was sur-
prised that you did not instantly recog-
nize your lost goods.’? Turning to my
brother, ‘‘ George,’’ said I, ‘‘make outa
bill of the umbrellas and silk already
sold, have Mr. Parker receipt for the
amount and we will ship the balance to
his house to-morrow.”

‘* Never !’’? exclaimed the old gentie-
man, rising to his feet. ‘* That box of
merchandise is yours, although it is not
sufficient to compensate you for my mis-
takes in the past and my dogged de-
termination never to acknowledge an
error. In the later years of my life, I
have begun to see my own faults and am
willing to believe that no merchant lives
who is not liable to mistakes and that
the true principle is to acknowledge

py our places in the marts of trade.”’
now full upon us and was rapidly lower- |
ing the temperature, so that we closed |

 

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I must say that I am astonished |
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FRUIT, BEANS
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If you have any of the above goods to |
ship, or anything in the Produce line, let |
us hear from you. Liberal cash ee
made when desired.

EARL BROS.,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.

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

 

F. J. BARBER. A. C. MARTIN.

BARBER, MARTIN & CO.

GENERAL

[Jommission [Mf erchants

FOR THE SALE OF

Butter, Kqqs, Poultry, Fruit, aud all.

Kinds of Covntry Produce.

 

191 South Water Street,
CHICAGO.

 

MANUFACTURERS’ MUTUAL
FIRE [NSURANCE (OMPANY,

ANNUAL REPORT.

DECEMBER, 31, 1890.
Total number of policies in force De

 

 

 

cember 31, 1889. 1,030
Total number of policies ‘added dur

fa 16... 1,577

a 2,607

Deduct cancellation and expiration. . 1,551
Total number in force Dec. 31, 1890... 1,056
eee $1,616,773 06
Riscgrees ... 2... -- 186,275 85
Liabilities, including re-insurance

See... we - 53,275 30
Income .. 50,153 a9
Losses aid in 1890 Gneluding § iy 427

paid for loss in 1889) . 27,439 46
Other Gxpenses....--.. 22.164 79

. M. GRANGER, Sec’y.

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State.

SHOES, CLOTHING,

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Miscellaneous Rubber Goods.
ORDER AT ONCE.

We also carry a large and
complete line of Mill Supplies,
Sporting Goods and Fire De-
partment Supplies.

Studley & Barclay,

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made. Our New Spring lines

have proved great sellers.

RINDGE, BERTSGH & GO.

 

S. K. BOLLES.

§. K. Bolles & Co.,

77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

Wholesale Cigar Dealers.

return wr

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.

 

 

 

 

 

E. B. DIKEMAN.

 

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Dress Goods, Shawls,
Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery,
Gloves, Underwear, Woolens,
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.

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AMONG THE TRADE.

AROUND THE STATE.

Addison—A. D. Swartout has sold his
meat market to Humphrey Bros.

Graafschap—Thos. Boven will re-en-
gage in general trade in the spring.

Quincy—E. A. Jones is succeeded by
A. Whitney in the hardware business.

Detroit—John J. Gorman succeeds E.
& J. Gorman in the hat and cap business.

Bay City—Jennison & Son
Jennison & Co. in the hardware business.

Saginaw—The West Side Furniture
Co. is the West Side Art
Co.

succeed

succeeded by

Belding—Foote & Sons are succeeded |

by Geo.
iness.

Kalamazoo—F.
& Humphrey
iness.

Woodland—Bolter & Gates
W. Hathaway in the wood, lime and salt
business.

F ae m.
Boone & Co.
taking business.

Ann Arbor—C. F. Staebler & Co.
sueceeded by Staebler Bros. in the paint
and oil business.

Lake Odessa—W. Elliott & Co. have
put in a line of clothing, hats and caps
and men’s furnishing goods.

Manistique — Andrew Anderson
suffered the of his boot and shoe
stock by fire. No insurance.

Ithaca—J. B. Beemer & Co. are
ceeded by Geo. W. Stambaugh in
agricultural implement business,

Montague—L. G. Ripley talks of put-

P. Ford Ford
in the photographing bus-

succeeds

Boone succeeds Wm.

has
loss

suc-

ting astock of dry goods in the store!

Mason.
& Kelleher
in the dry

soon to be vacated by G. H.
Battle Creek—Murphy
succeeded by T. J.
goods and furnishing goods business.
Detroit—King, Klugh & Co. are
ceeded by King & Co. in the
wholesale

Saginaw — Groll boot
and each
continuing business on his own account.

Ypsilanti—Stowell H. Dimick,

Kelleher

suc-
Louis B.

& Nothhelfer,

shoe dealers, have dissolved,

the first men to go into business here, is |

dead. He started a drug store here in|
1847.
Stanton—John W. 8S. Pierson & Co. |

have merged their hardware business

into a stock company under the
style.

Rogers City—W. W. Hunter, Hartwell |
& Co. are succeeded by Fingleson, Hart-

well & Co. in general trade and the saw-
mill business.

Climax—R. E. Jeff has sold his inter-

est in the drug and grocery firm of Pierce |

& Jeff to A. S. Lee. The new
be known as Pierce & Lee.
O Cheboygan—Reid & Co.
partnership and retired from the grocery
The partners were John Reid,
of this city, and Geo.

Belding—C. G. O’Bryon has purchased
of H. T. M. Treglown his stock of boots
Mr.
O’ Bryon’s

firm will

‘have disselved
business.

Thomas, of Owosso.

in exchange,
Mr.

and shoes and,
has taken
earpets.

Belding—J. formerly
the House, at St.
Louis, has purchased the grocery
of Wm. F. Bricker and will continue
business.

lown line of
Cornell,
evor of Commercial
stock
the

Allegan—The lines of business formed

by the consolidation of Sherwood & Gris-

wold and E. C. Jenner will hereafter be
*

conducted under the style of Sherwood,
Griswold & Co.

Hauk in the boot and shoe bus- |

succeed J. |

in the furniture and under- |

are | 623

.| Mr.

the

r are |

and retail crockery business. |

one of |

same |

Treg- |

propri- |

THE

MI CHIGAN TRADES

3M AN.

 

| Nunica—Fremont Brown has sold his |
| interest in the hardware firm of Brown
|& Parkhurst Bros. to his partners, who
| will continue the business under the
style of Parkhurst Bros.

Dushville—P. Allyn and Caleb Bundy
have formed a copartnership under the |
| style of Caleb Bundy & Co. to carry on

the grocery. flour and feed, meat, notion,
hardware and tinware business.
Dushville—P. Allyn has sold his dry
goods, clothing and boot and shoe stock
to John A. Drew, who will remove same
| to Two Rivers—Caldwell postofiice—and
eonsolidate it with his general stock.

Plainwell— The Michigan Paper Co.
| has purchased the old B. F. Lyon paper
| mill, which has not turned a wheel since
| August, 1887, and expects to have the
| same in operation within sixty days.

Nunica—J. Brown & Son have pur-
chased considerable new machinery,some
| of which has already arrived, which they
are to put in their flouring mill here,
making it a full roller process mill.

Saginaw — Charles Adams, who has
been carrying on the grocery business at
North Porter street, has sold out to
| A. M. Fellows, who will continue the
| business. C. E. Hodges, who was with
Adams, will have the general man-

agement of the business.

Cheboygan — Barber & Grieve, the

Third street meat market firm, have

| desolved partnership, Mr. Grieve retir-
|ing and Barber continuing the business
|!at the old stand. Mr. Grieve has bought
out Lee Clark, the Main street butcher,
j;and will continue in the meat market
business at that stand.
Detroit—A. McPherson & Co., whole-
|sale commission merchants on Wood-
bridge street, west, have given a chattel
| mortgage on their stock and fixtures to
the American Exchange National Bank,
and have closed their doors for an inven-
tory. The senior member says that he
doesn’t know whether business will be
resumed or not.

Detroit—S. Simons & Co.
|chattel mortgage,

 

have filed a
executed by Ryan
Rrothers, in favor of the firm filing, in
the of $17,000, covering all the
goods, merchandise and personal proper-
; ty, composing the entire stock in trade,
all machinery, engines, boilers, ete., and
jall stock that may hereafter be added to
the general stock of the knitting works.
The mortgage secures certain promisory
make by S. Simons & Co.
dorsed by the Ryan Bros.

Jackson—The item in a recent issue of
Tue TRADESMAN regarding the success-
| ors of Clark, Baker & Co. in the whole-
sale grocery business is a little mislead-
ing. The Jackson Grocery Co. is nota
‘corporation, albeit it has a corporate
style, the copartners being W. D. Thomp-
the banker, H. S. Griggs, another
| Jackson man, and Frank H. Bower, who
| traveled along the Michigan Central for
five years for Phelps, Brace & Co., of
Detroit. The new house has ample cap-
ital and starts out under most flattering
| auspices.

sum

notes and in-

son,

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Fenwick—Banyard & Preston succeed
Banyard & Johnson in the milling bus-
iness.

Detroit—The E. J. Robinson Lumber
Co. has been incorporated, with a capital
stock of $8,000.

Douglas—Jas. Gardiner has been ap-|
pointed receiver of the basket factory of
| Wm. Weed & Co.

 

lby F.

his elevator to Willard Bolton and
| gail Gates, who will continue the busi-

 

Jackson—J. W. Hewitt is suecmiet
Hanam & Co. in the manufacture
of buggies and road carts.

Detroit—Fitzsimmons & Creary suc-

/ceeded Fitzsimmons & Fink in the man-
| ufacture of overalls.

has sold
Abi-

Woodland—J. W. Hathaway

ness under the style of Bolton & Gates.

Stanton — Epply & Devine have pur-
chased 10,000 acres of land near Beech-
wood, Iron county, and will put in a
shingle mill and supply store at Beech-
wood. °

Hudson—The Kefuss Milling Co.
leased the Hudson Milling Co.’s plant
for three years and will operate both
mills hereafter. The lease dates from
Feb. 18.

Au Sable—There is a rumor on the
Huron shore that a syndicate is negoti-
ating for the timber of the Potts concern,
both pine and hardwood, and that if the
deal is closed the mill will be stocked
and operated until the timber is all cut.

Detroit — Robert M. Dalton, Mary
Hutchinson and David Barry have in-
corporated the Dalton Manufacturing
Co., with $5,500 capital, $750 of which is
paid in. The company will manufacture
a combined sprinkler and seeder and
other farm implements.

has

Marquette—The Cleveland Saw Mill Co.,

is doubling the capacity of its mill at
this point, putting in two more band
saws. Last year it sawed alarge amount
of defective timber in which, of course,
there was great waste. It has now, how-
ever, sold all of its poor logs and timber
suitable for shingles, which will be sort-
ed out and manufactured at a shingle
mill to be erected here by another con-
cern early in the spring.

Otsego—Geo. E. Bardeen, President of
the Bardeen Paper Co., writes THE
TRADESMAN that the paper mill now in
process of erection will make super-cai-
endered, calendered and machine finished
book paper, the same as the present mill.
In the near future, the company ex-
pects to build a third mill to use the
refuse of both mills in the manufacture
of bogus manilla, red express and wrap-
ping papers.

Why We Mourn.

Not for lack of business. Last year
our sales incressed over 100 per cent.

Why Then?

For those

 

 

who should use Coupons

and do not buy ours.

We Have

The best in the world. Tradesman
Coupons, Superior Coupons, Special
Coupons.

SAMPLES FREE.

THE TRADESMAN CO,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

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| a capital of $4,000;

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M. J. Goss, lumber dealer, Prairieville
keep house without THe TRADESMAN.”
F. B. Clark, grocer, Lowell: ‘“Can’t do with-
out the paper.”
Milo J. Thomas, hardware and agricultural
implements, Corunna, Ind.: “THE TRADESMAN
is a No. 1 paper and we could not do without it.”

: “Can't

Stickney & Co., general dealers, Paris: ‘‘We
want the paper continued.”
M. S. Brownson, grocer, Kingsley: ‘I have

taken THe TRADESMAN several years and value
it. Do not stop it without my order.”

Dennis Leggett, drugs and groceries, Paris:
“Glad to see you, sir. Tae TRADESMAN is all
right and we want it.”’

Cairns E Smith, general dealer, Cairns: “I
look forward with pleasure each week for TmE
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FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC,

 

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

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

 

age SALE—STORE BUILDING WITH OR WITHOUT
stock of furniture and undertaking goods. New
hearse. Living rooms overhead. Cottage adjoining.
Barn. Terms to suit. Address No. 190, care Michigan
Tradesman. 190
ape SALE CHEAP—NEARLY NEW GRAIN SCALE,
especially adopted for flour and feed dealer.
Geo. Lehman, 46 —

 

Owner has no use for it.
Bridge street, Grand Rapids.

V TANTED—TO EXCHANGE TWO GOOD STORES

and good brick residence, with stock of general
merchandise, fora good water power custom roller
mill on railroad in good town. Northern Michigan
preferred. Adpress I. P. Roberts, Springport, Mich. 189

re SALE—HALF INTEREST IN MANUFACTURING
business. Small plantand valuable patents. In
running order and doing business. Exceptional op-
portunity for man with push and $2,000. Address No.
188, care Michigan Tradesman. 188

‘JOR SALE—CLOTHING & FURNISHING GOODS BUS-
iness, established five years in good town of 1,300
people. A snap for someone, as there is but one other
clothing store here. L R. Hinsdill, Hartford, Mich. 181

Dagon SALE—WELL-SELECTED DRUG STOCK, IN-
ventorying about $1,200, situated in good coun-
try town of 500 people. Reason for selling, proprietor
has other business. Address No. 173, care ——
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. Mills, 54
South Ionia street, Grand Rapids. 135

OR SALE—A COMPLETE DRUG STOCK AND FIX-

tures; stock well assorted can be bought at a

a ‘address for particulars 8. P. Hicks, sau
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\ ANTED—I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR A
general or grocery stock; must be cheap. Ad-
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 26

WANT A STOCK OF GOODS IN EXCHANGE FOR

a good farm between Muskegon and Grand Rapids
or a house and lot in Grand Rapids. Write, giving
particulars, to O. F. Conklin, Grand Rapids. 185

1AMPLES 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 _ ks
Albany, N. Y.

Oe: SALE—DRUG STOCK AT $1,800 IN CITY OF 5000
Only three other stores inthe city. Owner isa
non-resident and will make favorable terms to good
man. For particulars address C. A. Jerman, care Lord,
Owen & Co., Chicago, Ill. 194
eo SALE—BRANCH DRUG STOCK, IN CITY OF
Sales $6 to $8 per day. Price, $500. Will
sell haif interest to responsible party. Address —_ .
care Michigan Tradesman.
I -\RUG STOCK—NEAT AND ATTRACTIVE, AND SEW
J hardwood fixtures. Excellent location on best
retail street in Grand Rapids. Expenses very light
and trace steadily increasing. Low inventory, just
completed, $2,600. On account of failing health, will
sell ‘at invoice or for $2,400 cash, if sold by March
15. Otherwise will hold it as an investment. A genu-
ine bargain. Personal investigation solicited. Ad-
dress “‘F.,” care Hazeltine Perkins Drug Co., City. 197
AN EXCELLENT AND WELL ESTAB
lished business in Petoskey, Michigan, requiring
It is a first-class chance for an
energetic man; satisfactory reasons for selling. Ad-
dress Lock box W, Petoskey, Mich- 196
ape SALE CHEAP—A WELL-ESTABLISHED MER-
chant tailor shop. Must sell on account of death.
Inquire of Mrs. J. D. Eden, Niles, Mich. 195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SITUATIONS WANTED.

 

\ 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 Trades-
man 122

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

W 7JANTED—I WILL PAY CASH FOR GENERAL
stock ot from $7,000 to $15,000, if offered cheap
Will W ood, Sheridan, Mich. 92

for spot cash.

| WASTep—4 STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE,

clothing or shoes, will pay spot cash, they must
be cheap, Size no objec ion. Address Box 473, Mid
198

Mich.

BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE
or Tradesman Coupon, which is now in use by over
5,000 Michigan merchants—all of whom are warm in
praise of its effectiveness. Send for sample order,
which will be sent prepaid on receipt of $1. The
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.

ANTED—I WILL PAY CASH FOR GENERAL
stock of from $7,000 to $15,000, if offered cheap
for spoteash. Drawer, 37, Sheridan, Mich. 192
OR SALE OR RENT—CORNER LOT AND 5-ROOM
house on North Lafayette st., cellar, brick found-
| ation and soft water in kitchen. $1,200. Terms to
suit. Cheap enough for an investment. Address No
187, care Michigan esman. 187.

 

 

 

 

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GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

G. N. Wagner & Bro. are succeeded by
Wagner Bros. & Co. in the lumber and
shingle business.

Chas. Sach has opened a grocery store
at 219 Coit avenue. The Ball-Barnhart-
Putman Co. furnished the stock.

Miller Wilson has engaged in the -gro-
eery business at New Era. The Olney
& Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

 

W. W. Bracey has removed his grocery
stock from 217 Coit avenue to the former
location of Kryger & Oom, 551 Ottawa
Street.

 

Beckstrom & Nelson have opened a
hardware store on Houston avenue, Mus-
kegon. Foster, Stevens & Co. furnished
the stock.

Foster, Stevens & Co. have enlarged
the offiee of their wholesale department,
affording S. F. Stevens and his assistants
more elbow room.

Meina E. Tuinstra will remove his
grocery scock from the corner of North
Coit avenue and Madison street to 32
West Leonard street.

 

 

Herman Burger has ‘removed his gro-
eery stock from 32 West Leonard street
to the former location of A. Mulder &
Sons, 36 West Leonard street.

Louis Sands has put in a stock of gro-
ceries and mill supplies at Lake City
under the management of his son, Chas.
Sands. The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.
furnished the stock.

2 <i a
Gripsack nae.

C. F. Williams, traveling representa-
tive for L. Perrgo & Co., of Allegan, was
in town over Sunday.

Cornelius Crawford and family have
left the Warwick and resumed life in
their own home on Paris avenue.

A. R. Brandt, traveling representative
for Riedeburg & Bodden Co., of Milwau-
kee, was in town several days last week.

Wm. Jones has recovered from his re-
cent indisposition and resumed his visits
to the trade of the Lemon & Wheeler
Company.

Emil Feeht, traveling representative
for J. J. Bagley & Co., put in last week
at Grand Rapids. He was accompanied

‘by his wife.

M. L. Campbell, druggist at Leslie,
has pulled off the road for Lambert &
Lowman. He is succeeded by his clerk,
L. C. Reynolds.

Joe F. O. Reed has been
Denver by the illness of his mother.
Frank Hadden will cover his territory
during his absence.

Chas. F. MeLain is rapidly recovering

ealled to

‘from his recent attack of typhoid fever,

but will be too weak to resume his trips
on the road for a couple of weeks yet.
Capt. Lon. H. Haseall, Michigan repre-
sentative for Wheeler, Blodgett & Co.,
of Boston, received a welcome valentine
Saturday in the shape of a buxom boy.
John Q. Ryan, formerly with John C.
Sullivan, of Detroit, has engaged to
travel for the cigar department of I. M.
Clark & Son, taking the D., G. H. & M.
east and the G. R. & L.,
Michigan Central north.
A. L. Thompson, formerly engaged in
the drug business at Harbor Springs and
more recently engaged in the same bus-
iness in this city, has gone on the road
for G. G. Green, the ‘‘ August Flower”

   

man. His territory includes the entire
State.
eth it

 

C. & W. M., and |
congratulated him on the

 

Bert Remington, formerly on the road |

for Musselman & Widdicomb, has en-|
gaged to travel for H. C. &C. Durand, |

of Chicago, covering the central and |
southern portions of the State. The |
Messrs. Durand now have three sales-
men in Michigan—Dick Savage, John R. |
Price and Mr. Remington.

The Jackson Grocery Co.
three men on the road—Orson Leach, |
who covers Southern Michigan and |
Northern Indiana and Ohio; Chas. S. |
Hitecheoek, who calls on the trade on the |
Michigan Central, west of Jackson, and |
Frank Ganaird, whose territory includes
the towns “on the Michigan Central,
north and east of Jackson.

T. P. S. Hampson, formerly specialty
salesman for the Hazeltine & Perkins
Drug Co., but for the past seven years
on the road for the Anti-Kalsomine Co.,
has engaged to travel for the U. S. Gutta
Percha Paint Co., manufacturers of
paints and varnishes at Providence, R.
I. His territory includes all the large
towns from Michigan to California.

One hundred and forty dollars was ex-
pended in furnishing the traveling men’s
room at the Masonic Home and Secretary
Seymour has succeeded in gathering in
about $90. As about $50 more is needed
to meet all the bills, the Secretary re-
quests THr TRADESMAN to ask those who
have not contributed their dollar to do
So as soon as convenient.

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Purely Personal.

O. A. Ball went to Lake City last week
to sell Louis Sands his new grocery
stock.

L. E. Bahle, of the firm of L. E. Bhale
& Co., general dealers at Sutton’s Bay,
was in town last Saturday on his way
home from Milwaukee and Chicago.

Cc. C. Philbrick, of the firm of Foster,
Stevens & Co., left to-day for the Ber-
mudas. He is accompanied by his wife
and expects to be absent a month or six

weeks.
W. F. Chapman, formerly engaged in
trade at 344 South Division,

has |

is now con-
nected with C. M. Linington at Chicago.
Mr. Chapman was identified with Foster,
Stevens & Co. for seven years and with
H. Leonard & Sons for three years.
—_ i — A Herieanati
Educate the Consumer.

Granp Rapips, Feb. 14—In my opin-
ion it israther late in the season to begin
to agitate the oyster situation, as set
forth in an interview with Fred L. Fallas
in last week’s ‘TRADESMAN. The whole
trouble lies with the consumer, who con-
tinually demands something cheap. If
one dealer asks 25 cents a can at retail
and another asks 20 cents, the consumer
invariably takes the cheaper can, al-
though the chances are he does not get
over half the oysters he would in the
higher priced can. Asa matter of fact,
solid filled cans are now worth 27 cents
per can by the case, and no dealer can
afford to pay transportation charges and
sell for less than 35 cents per can. Edu-
eate the consumer up to the idea that
low prices invariably mean cheap goods
and the dealer will be glad to handle
good goods and good goods only.

OYSTER JOBBER.
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A Close Resemblance.

Emil Fecht, the Detroit tobacco sales-
man, recently noted a remark by a Teu-
tonic gentleman which pleased him im-
mensely. A friend met the German and
fine appear-
ance of his span of mules, when the
owner remarked that there was only one
trouble with the animals.

‘* What is that ?” asked the friend.

‘* Each look so tam much like both dat
I can’t tell ’em togeder,” was the unique

 

reply.

 

_peancanmy & ‘Company,

<< Manufacturers of

F{ SLOW Cases

Of Every Description.

WRITE FOR PRICES.
First-Glass Work Only.

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

 

 

   

63 and 65 Canal St., -

Muskegon Cracker Co

CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND SWEET:GOODS.
LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE
SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS.

463 W. WESTERN AVENUE, MUSKEGON, MICH.

No Connection with Any Cracker Trust

Pennsylvania  Lumberman’s.

The best fitting Stocking Rub-
bers in the market. A full line of
Lycoming Rubbers on hand. Try
them.

& GEO. H REEDER & CO.,

State Agents for
LYCOMING RUBBER CO.

158 and 160 East Fulton Street.

 

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BUILDINGS,
MACHINERY,
PATENTED ARTICLES,
PORTRAITS.

 

Estimates and Samples on application.

The Tradesman Company

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEED

We carry the largest and most complete stock of seeds in Western Michigan,
and offer only such seeds as are of the highest grade.

The Alfred Brown Seed Store.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Parties having Clover Seed to sell, please correspond with us.

f Parties wishing seeds of any kind for garden
4 or field please send for our catalogue and

wholesale price list before buying.

 

 

 

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Dry Goods.

 

 

Dry Goods Notes.
The newest in silk handkerchiefs have
a border or corners of the open Mexican
drawn-work.
It is said that velveteens are having a
large consumptive sale this season, and
promise well for the future.

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Prices Current.

 

 

Atlantic ....... 7
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. re 6

.. 6
pe lions...

a of.

Archery Bunting . a
Beaver Dam AA.. 54

| Blackstone O, 32.... 5

A foreign correspondent writes that |

the Grenoble glove industry
over the duty now proposed to be levied

is agitated |

on imported raw skins, and that strenu- |

ous efforts are being made for the pro-
tection of the industry.
has had a very poor year in
its textile departments. Mills which
formerly paid a handsome dividend
either paid none at all,
one. Average profits were probably not
one-third what they were last year.
Chilian merino wool has made its ap-
pearance in this country.
a low Australian crossbreed, and is
grown on a cross between the English
and the native sheep. The merino sells

Germany

in New York at 16% to lve. in bond:
the mestiza, a coarser grade, at 151¢
to 16c.

Diagonals, basket effects, etc., in hard-

finished black and blue fabrics, are no
longer popular, but the same class of
patterns in rough, lustreless finish and
light steel-bluish mixtures are in control
of the situation. So, at any rate, the
best informed men in the clothing trade
say.

|

or a very small |

It resembles |

A London special announces that the |

silk trade of Italy is in a critical
an extent that numerous failures
are occurring. Three large silk factories
at Milan and the vicinity have
forced to make assignments,
bilities aggregating eight million lire.

Boucle effects in wool dress goods are
not likely to last much longer, if the
opinions of retail salesmen .are of any
value. They have had a run
two years. In summer fabrics the effect
is hideous. The boucle pulls out and
eatehes the dust, but the people have
wanted it, and they have had it.
i — i elo

Not Up on Webster.

From the Merchants’ Review.

A gift tea store in Tenth avenue dis-
plays a sign in its window bearing the
following legend:

such

 

 

ONE COUP AND SAUCIR
GIVEN WITH
A POUND OF OUR FINEST TEA.

con- |
dition, and the demand has fallen off to |

been |
with lia- |

now for!

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UNBLEACHED COTTONS.

‘Clifton CCC... .... 6%
“« Arrow Brand 5%
oS — Wide.. :

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Full Yard Wide..... 64

|Honest Width....... 6%

(Hertford A... ...... 5

|Madras cheese cloth 6%

‘Noibe R Ly

;Our Level Best..... 6%
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Chapman cheese cl. 3% |Pequot eee eens worse 7%
eee 8 a . oer... . 6%
Dwight Star......... 74) Top of the Heap.. . TH
BLEACHED COTTONS.
nN 7, Moe ee...:...... 7
Blackstone AA..... 8 |Gold Medal......... 7%
eae ee... ....... 4%|Green Ticket....... 84
CAeveland ...... ... 7 |Great Falis..... . oe
eee ee 74
Cabot, “. ' -.. Soe Cet...... 4%@ 5
Dwight Anchor.. 5. 834 | King Phillip he ee 7%
e shorts. 8% ..... 7%
Edwards. . . 6 |Lonsdale Cambric..10%
eee... 7 |Lonsdale....... @ 8%
i ee we 73g |Middlesex.... .« oe
Fruit of the Loom.. 8% Do pees... .......- 7%
a ..... .... ane Ve oee..... ..... 6
First Prize.. " , 6% |Our —.. e
| Fruit of the Lo oom i 8 (|Pride of the —
Fairmount.......... 444|/Rosalind. .
Par Voreo.......... 63% | Sunlight... eee ee 4%
Geo. Washington... Si¢|/Vinyard............. 8%
HALF nan COTTONS.
| Cabot.. ee: i. 2
Maree.
UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL,
| Tremont N. : 5%4( Middlesex No. ae
Hamilton N........ 64% . ~
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Middicesx AT...... 8 | r a
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BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL.
Pars 2... : 7%4| Middlesex A A on 11
Middlesex P T...... eS 12
er ar... 9 | ee A 6 aoe 13%
ZA. , | Se 17%
7... 10%! “ a 16
DRESS GOODS.
Hamilton : [Nameless ee ae oll 20
| o See eee gq ee: 25
LG “1044 r ae
GG Cashmere...... 30
Nameless ee i | ee 32%
tne so ele ed eae 35
CORSET JEANS.
peeeetoe........... 6 |Naumkeagsatteen.. 7%
Branewick. .... .... SiMockuore...... . .... 6%
PRINTS.
Allen, staple........ 5%|Merrim’ck shirtings. 4%
- oer... 54) . ers furn . 8%
. pees ....... 6 |Pacific fancy.. 6
American fancy.... 5% eee. 4... * 6%

If that dealer’s knowledge of tea is on a/|

with his spelling his customers
getting left.”

parity
will run a good chance of *
_> - —_

Saginaw—C. M. Hill
haust his timber in this district
ing season, and has been looking about
for a location for his mill. He owns a
large amount of timber in the Duluth
district, and also a tract in the vicinity
of Sault Ste. Marie.

expects Ww ex

the com-

 

 

Spring Season 1891,

to sell

If You desire

Carpets by Sample

Send for

CircUlar and Price List.

ca

mith & Sanford,

GRAND RAPIDS.

American indigo.. 4
American shirtings. 4i4|
Arnold ’ - 6%
ic) long cloth B. 10%)
.F. 84
century cloth 7
gold seal..... 10%)
“Turkey red. .10%

Berlin solids. Bis!

oil blue...... 6%

_ green .... Gi
Cocheco fancy...... 6
' madders... 6

  

 

 

{ “Portsmouth robes. .

_.
Simpson mourning. 6
| ” greys. 6
- eon black. 6
Washington indigo. 6
| “ Turkey robes.. 7%
“« India robes.... 7%
i plain T "ky -§ % o%
|; * Ottoman fur.
eee ...,....... 6
|Martha Washington
Turkey red 7

| Eddystone fancy... 6 {Martha Washington
Hamilton fancy. ... z a autkey ved........ 9%
staple... 5%/Riverpoint robes.... 5
Mane hester ancy. . |Windsorfancy...... 6
new era. 6 . gold ticket
Merrimack D fancy. 6 indigo bine...<. .. 10
TICKINGS.
muporcoens AC A... ... cer OG Bik. io eee oe 12%
Hamilton N ™% Fobasice AAA....16
D oo 10%
. writes: 2 Owes Biver......... i
Farmer. ees . 8 |Peart River...... . ee
First Prize.......... ai wore...) oe
Lenox Mites ........m8
COTTON DRILL.
Atlanta, D.......... 6%|Stark A co
a a 6XiNo Name........ - 7%
cae, B....... 74|Top of Heap........ 10
SATINES.
Simpson. nes a 10%
oe oe 18 |Black pote whee se %@ 9%
. ee -16 | oe eae ce
Coens... -.10%|

 

 

    

 

ean
Amoskeag [lay cake Le 11%
ote. ...; ae ee 12%
_ brown .13 Lawrence, 9 oz Jeonwe 18%
Ameer... 3. .....,.. 11 No. 220. .
Everett, ae a eteaae 12 _ No. me tas
brown. ....12 _ No. 280... .10% |
GINGHAMS, |
Creeerven.... ..:... 6% Lancaster, staple... 6% |
Lenocnenire.......... 6% fancies . |
Normandie. coe 205 ” Normandie 8 |
Renfrew Dress...... 74| Weatbrook.......... 8
Toil du Nord....10@10% - |
Amoskeag aeece @eee 7 6% |
_— “es a is 5 nena 6%
Peraian.«...... ..... G4; Wima@ermoer.... .... S
meee. >... 3... on Cumberiand.... .... a. |
ee... 3.5), Ce 4% |
ARPET WARP.
Peerless, wuite...... 18 Soo colored. . 20% |
GRAIN BAGS.
Amoskeag......... -aesei Vener Cléy........... 15%
ee OE ae 15%
ee |
THREADS.
Clark’s Mile End....4 (Barbour's....... .... 88
Coe, @.&P....... “ \Morenairs.... .....- 88
Holyoke. eee ce 22%

 

KNITTING COTTON.

   

 

J.&PCOATS

 

BEST

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS,
FOR

Hand and Machine Use.
FOR SALE BY

P, STEKETEE & SONS.

 

 

 

  

 

— — White. Colored.
Pe ££... oe me. :.. 42
a 30 _ 43
Die > 14
- 2... 41 e 45
CAMBRICS,
eee... 434|Washington......... 44
Wane Geer....,.... reese (yoms........... 44
Re awe... 4% |Lockwood.... ...... 4%
Newmarket......... weer e.... ........ 4%
Badwards....... . 444|Brunswick ........ 4%
RED FLANNEL.
EE Si Sit W..
Creedmore..........274%|FT
were RAR....,.... 30
Nameless. . + a I. nae 32%
ED FLANNEL.
Red & Blue, plaid. — Seer ee w......... 17%
Daeeee &......--.... 22% _— Me ec 18%
eee... . io et 18%
6 oz en - one eee 21 |Flushing XXX...... 23%
Union &.... »~ ee MRMIOODE........... 23%
DOMET oe
Nameless os ; wee ue 9 os
ue “aio” iy rent
CANVASS AND PADDING.
inte. Brown. Black.|Slate. Brown. Black.
9 9% 944)13 13 13
10% 10% 1044/15 15 15
11% 11% 114%4)17 17 17
12% 12% 124/20 20 20
DUCKS.
Severen, 8 oz........ 94% {West Point, 8 oz....10%
Mayland, 8oz....... 10% “ 10 0z....12%
Greenwood, 7% 0z.. 9%|Raven, 100z......... 13%
Greenwood, 8 oz....11% ee ec et ee
WADDINGS.
Wome, Ge......... 25 ee bale, 40 doz....87 50
Colored, dos........ 20
SILESIAS.
Slater, Iron Cross...§ [Pawtucket.........: 7m
Red Cross.... 9 |Dundie......
_ TE 10%/Bedford.... ... “10%
" Best AA..... 1M4iValley City......... 10%
CORSETS.
Coes... i. 89 50/Wonderful .... .... 4 75
Semtiling’s......... OCerautoe.. .......- 4%
SEWING SILK.
Corticelli, doz....... 7

Corticelli knitting,
twist, doz..37%| per %oz ball 30
50 yd, doz. .37%

 

GRAND RAPIDS, - -

Volgt, Herpolsheimer & Go,,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

Dry Goods

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Ets.

Complete -Fall Stock now ready for

inspection, including a fine line of Prints,
Underwear, Pants, Gloves,
Lumbermen’s Goods. Chicago and Detroit
prices guaranteed.

Mittens and

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.,
MICH

 

HOOKS AND EYES—PER GROS
No 1 BI’k & White. = No — k& ‘White. 15
-20

 

“3 “ “B | «9 “ 25
PINS.

No 2-20, M C.......50 |No4—15 F 3%...... 40

* SO  ie.cs “45 |

N TAPE.
No White & Br . 2 fae = White & wales

o : oc - “ce 12 “ ae
SAFETY PINS.
Mee a 36
NEEDLES—PER M.
A. a eee 1 50 Steamboat.... ...... 4
COCR Bi oes cn osu 1 35 Gold Eyed. . beebenseue 1 50
Marsha 1 “ee ok OO
“nen = % aorm.

5—4....22% 6—4..
— “oe “ee

---195 6—4...2 9
“300

 

P. STEKER

We have just received a large line of Outing
Shirts in Flannel, Silk, Wool and Linen, Domett,
Cheviot and Satine; also a complete line of cheap
and medium price PANTS. Inspection invited.

EE & SONS,

Wholesale - Dry - Goods,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

Playing Cards

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS

 

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

Daniel Lynch,

19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

A. J. Bowne, President.
D. A. B opeert, Vice-President.
H. W. Nasu, Cashier

CAPITAL, - - - $300,000.

 

Transacts a general banking business.

 

Makea 8 ty of Collections. Accounts
of Country Merchants Solicited.

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN

 

 

 

HARDWARE.

Locks Used on United States Mail
Pouches.

“It is a very risky thing nowadays for
a mail agent to interfere with the lock on
the mail pouches in his care,’’ said Assis-
tant Postmaster Gayler to a World re-
porter, as he handled a burnished copper
lock which lay upon his desk. ‘*This
lock makes it practically impossible for
any interference to go undiscovered. Ex-
amine this lock, and you will see that
each time you turn the key, the register
moves up one number. I lock it on the
number 1,234. Now you unlock it. See,
the number is now 1,235. And you can-
not get it back to the first number, do
avhat you may. All our locks begin at
1 and stop at 9,999, giving them a life of
service of thirty-three years. When the
last number is reached the lock will not
work any more unless it is sent back to
the factory and ‘upset.’ This faet was
unknown to the route agent who ran be-
tween Altoona and Harrisburg in 1881,
when the lock was first adopted by the
government. He had no difficulty in
procuring a key to open the lock, and
figured that he could manage to go
through the contents of his pouch, and
by the use of a turning lathe, which he
took in the car with him, he could soon
send the numbers flying till he would
get back to the number charged against
him on leaving the post office at Harris-
burg. It was mail lock No. 102, reg-
istered out on No. 23. After going
through the contents of the pouch and
getting a good swag he placed his lock
in the lathe and commenced to turn. It
didn’t take long to make 9,000 revolu-
tions on the lathe, but when the lock re
fused to go past 9,999 the fellow got
frightened and, throwing his booty down
on the floor of the ear, he jumped off and
took to the woods. This was a warning
to others, and we searcely ever hear of
any attempts to tackle this lock. It is
the best kind of a protection against so-
called honest fellows who don’t mind

 

 

stealing a few hundred if they risk
nothing—fellows who are in positions of
trust. It simply keeps watch, and if

one of the men acts dishonestly, it just
tells on him. That’s all. But it tells
every time and can’t be bribed.’’

“ s ~> - o<_-____———

The Hardware Market.

Nails are without change. The bar
iron and sheet iron market is weak and
prices can be shaded from present quo-
tations. Barbed wire is without change.
Tin has advanced 25@50c. per box dur-
ing the past week. Rope is still weak.
Glass is lower and weaker.

Me Gem
a Nn ela,

jo THE ONE YOU WANT, IF YOU
ERS THE FREEZER THAT

 

 

WiSH TO
WILL GIVE THE

ELL YOUR CUSTOM-
BEST RESULTS.

Do NOT ALLOW YOUR
Ay TRY

ELVES TO BE IMPOSED UPON BY THOSE
TO SELi YOU OTHER FREEZERS BY
TELLING YOU THEY ARE ‘‘ JusT AS GooD’’ OR
‘* JUST THE SAME AS THE Gem.”?
yJ CAN'T GET THE GEM FROM YOUR REGULAR JOBBER,
TO US AND WE'LL TELL YOU WHERE YOU CAN GET
THEM OR GIVE YOU PRICES AND DISCOUNTS.

AMERICAN MACHINE CO.,

VHO M

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V.RITE

LeHIGH Ave. AND AMERICAN ST., = PHILADELPHIA.
JOHN H. GRAHAM & CO. manuracturers’ AGENTS,
“pes 113 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK.

pasate
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Prices Current.

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

 

 

AUGURS AND BITS. dis.
ROO eee 60
ed en Cae een Wei te ia 40
Sommaeee  fenuioe ........ 8... 25
ie: TEEeRION se ec, 50&10
AXES.
First Quality, = B eros. .........:...., $8 50
mw eee... se 12 50
. mS eee. 9 50
. oS ee 14 00
BARROWS. dis.
Railroad... Bete tte dee cued oe ss ee as. -8 14 00
WO ‘net - 30 00
BOLTS. - dis.
ew eae —
Carriage new list. ee
Feew. 6... I wid
Sleigh mee ....7
BUCKETS.
VE ee a $3 50
Wee ee ce ce 400
BUTTS, CAST. dis
Cant Loose Pi fieured........ ............. 70k
Wrought Narrow, —— 5ast joint.. daa oe 60&10
Weegee loone ee... 60&10
WrguGet TOme. 60&10
Wrought Inside Blind....................... 60&10
Meroe ees. cl 5
ee Cee 70&10
Blind, ee 70&10
eer, MC so, 7
BLOCKS.
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, "85. .......... 40
CRADLES.
ol ee ee dis. 50&02
CROW BARS.

Cast Steel.......... ee ee ees tee perb 5
CAPs.
meee per m 65
eee Ff... ............ 60
ee a 35
OE . 60
CARTRIDGES.
ee ee Se
Ceigeet Pre... dis. 25

CHISELS. dis
Rocket iene 70&10
Socke: fragcee..-................ |...
eee
ee 7&10
Butchers Tanged Virmer................... 40
COMBS. dis.
Come, Lewecmeew. ........-...... 40
tee ce 25
CHALK.
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10
COPPER.
Planished, = OZ cut to size...... per pound 30
i Seow, eee... cs... 28
Cold Rolled, a aKhe ane ete 25
Cold Rolled, a 25
Bites 8 -e... : 2a
DRILLS. dis.
Morece Hit Stoces, ...........--.........., 50
Taper ane atraignt Shank................... 50
Morse’s Taper Shank........ elas aiey meee ‘ 50
DRIPPING PANS.
eit eiee Ber poe .........,............ 7
Larec mace, per pound................ ..... 6%
ELBOWS.
nue © wrere, G9n. 5.1... .... 8k... dos. net %
eee dis. 20410410
Agus... dis. 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis.
Clark’s, small, $18; “— 2 Deets cee ees 30
Ives’, 1, 818; 2, 824; ee. 25
tea ae List, “dis.
oy 60&10
Ce ee 60&10
ie cee ceed es...
ee : “a 50
Bellon’ s Horac Heaps. .............-..- nee 50
GALVANIZED IRON
Nos. 16 to. 20: 2 and 2%; Band MB; 2

List 13 14 15 18
Sinisenk 60
GAUGES. dis.

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 50

 

 

 

HAMMERS,
meee Cee... dis; @&
Pe ce eae oe . an, 25
Weenen @ Pree. ics... dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............. 30e¢ list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand te 40&10
HINGES.
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2,3. Sicacec...:,, GU eoelG
Sas ‘per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. . 4h 14 and
longer 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, ig. “net 10
Sa net 8%|
ee ‘ec i % oo . net %% |
ss ss 6 Hoe. it net 7%
Strapand T....... a dis. 70
HANGERS, dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track. . .50&10
Chamidom, anti friction.................. . 60&10
Kidder, wood tracks 0000000 ee 40
HOLLOW WARE.
CO a aco ae Ones 60
ES 60
nee es “ 60
Gry Comcice. 3. 40&10
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware.. : ... .new list 70
gapanned Tm Ware....... ...-
Granite from Ware ............... “new list amigo
WIRE GOODS.
Bright. . eee aoe 70810810
Screw Eyes.. eee ceeu ae 70&10&10
Hook’s oat ea 70&10&10
Gate Hooks and. Eyes. os T0&10&10
LEVELS. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s : 70
KNoBs—New List. dis
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings . Le 55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings ee 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.... 55
Dear, porcerein, timmings....... ......... 55
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain. . 70 |
LOCKS—DOOR,. dis.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s.......... oi 55
ee 55
Naeeee..........-..... 55
MATTOCKS.
Aare tee 1... .. 916.00, dis. 60
Past eee. .................. $15.00, dis. 60
ee a $18.50, dis. —"
8.
Sperry & Co.'s, Post, amen es i 50 1
MILLS. dis.
Coffee, — Cee. ....... os 40 |
Pp. S. & W. Mfg. Co.'s Malleables.... 40
“ Landers, Menyacy S's............ 40
“  Mteeewe | _...... oe 25
MOLASSES GATES. dis.
Stebbin’s Pattern.. . as 60&10
Stebbin’s Ce 60&10
Enterprise, self- messi oS 25
OE 1 9%
Wie eos Pere... 8 2
Advance over base: Steel. Wire.
) Base
10
20
20
30
35
40
50
65
90
1 50
2 00
2 00
Case ee 60 90
8 ee 7 1 00
a 90 125
Finish 10 eeu cle aes am ceca ae 85 1 00
SS ee 1 00 1B
Oe 115 1 50
Clinch. 10 eee eda ets ay lee 85 7
a 1 00 90
7 Be bce et ec amen 1 1 00
rs... 1% 2 50
rLANES. dis.
Mite Fea Co a fancy... .-... @t)
See weoce.................... 2.5... ae
Sandusky Tool Co,’s, fancy...............-. @4)
Benen. firet quality.......................... 5
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. &le
PANS.
we Bee. ae dis.60—10
Common, polished ee tee ae dis. 70
RIVETS. dis.
Brom Ong Tee... .....-........-.......-. 40
Copper Rivets and Burs............... aa 50
PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
‘A’? Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
“B” Wood’s —. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20

Broken pac

8 4c per pound extra.

ROPES,

Mani .

 

Steel and Iron....
Try and Bevels............. ee eens

mime... oe ee 20
SHEET TRON.

Com. Smooth. Com.

Nos. 10 to 14... ie 8 10

Noa tat ..-...... 42 3 20

Roe 2 .......... _ 4 3 20

| Nos. 22 to 24 . Leleue. . 4m 3 30

| NOs. 20 GO Me ........ i. .. 4@ 3 40

MG ee 4 60 3 50

All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 Inches

wide not less than 2-10 extra

SAND PAPER.

ant See6 19. 06... . 12... dis. 50
SASH CORD.

Silver Lake, Were & ....... list i

Drab A. ase. ' 55

be White man a | re Ty 50

een ee ey 55

: WE ae 35

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.
Solid Eyee..........

: : .. per ton 825
‘SAWS. dis.

. Hand. 20
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, ‘per ‘foot, ! 70
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 50

. — Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 30
“ Champion and Electric Tooth X
Cuts, per root....... a“ : 30
TRAPS. "dis.
Steel, Game.... - -60&10
Oneida ( ‘ommunity, Newhouse’s 35

Oneida C ee en & Norton’s .. 70

Mouse, choker. 18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion... $1.50 per doz.
WIRE, dis.
Bright Market . _ 65
Annealed Market... eee _. 710
Coppered Market............. .. GF
Tinned Market.... eee 62%
Coppered Spring Steel. oa ia 4 50
Bar ed. Fence, galvanized 3 40
painted ..... 2 80
HORSE NAILS,
Bu sente..................... dis, 254 10@25&10&05
eee dis. 05
Mertnwertern.. dis. 10&10
WRENCHES. dis,
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.. Led ae é
Coe’s Genuine ...... os 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,. . 7
Coe’s Patent, malleable..... L. .. -75&10
MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
CO ee i 50
rs Cee... i i
Screws, New List... ee 50
Casters, Bed and Plate... --BO10&10
Dampers, American..... 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel ‘goods eae 65
METALS,
PIG TIN.
ies .. ll
Pie ee ew ze
ZINC,
Duty: Sheet, 244c per pound.
Geo pound caske................ 6%
rer pound......._.. q
SOLDER.
mee A Ee
OO eee 15

The prices of the many other qualities of
solder in the market Indicated by nrivate brands
vary according to composition.

ANTIMONY

Cookson...... per pound 16

Hallett’s...... 13
“TIN—MELYN GRADE.

10x14 IC, Charcoal. a Petes ee. oo

14x20 IC, Sees as Meets cecee ae

10x14 IX, . ee ce eee 9 25

14x20 IX, . 9 26

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

10x14 IC, ¢ ‘hare en... ' $6 50
14x20 IC, ‘ eee geese 6 50
10x14 IX, ee 8 00
14x20 IX, o 8 00
Each additional X on this grade $1.50.
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, Werdester.........- 6 50
14x20 IX, ' eenecess ae
esi, ‘* ss ee
14x20 IC, ‘© Allaway Grade....... 57
14x20 IX, ' . = _ 7 25
20x28 IC, ' : “ 12 00
20x28 IX, - " . vs 15 00
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
tiaee Eh, ........., meeaas eevee coe oe
em Ty ............ Sons one ce a
5
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MANUFACTURED BY

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.,

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

the Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michi Busi Men’s A

 

 

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State.

The Tradesman Company, Proprietor.

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1891.

In a conversation with a Chicago gen-
tleman who is interested in Board of
Pharmacy matters in LUlinois, THE
TRADESMAN learned that the Lllinois
Board did not elect their clerical officers
from among themselves, but that the of-
fice of Secretary and Treasurer was in-
vested in one person who, although
elected by the members of the Board to
perform those duties, was not himself
a member and had na connection with
the Board, except in his merely clerical
capacity. It appears that the purpose
of this arrangement was to do away with
the bickerings and dissentious over the
salaried offices among the members of
the Board. Itis generally admitted that
in the Michigan Board a good deal of
feeling has sprung up among some of the
members relative to the disposition of
the offices, and especially that of the
Secretaryship, which is the only office
that has much of a salary attached to it.
Would it not be a wise policy on the
part of Michigan pharmacists to adopt a
plan similar to that ef the Illinois Board
and elect a competent person outside of
the Board to fill the office of Secretary
and Treasurer? It would seem that such
a course, by eliminating the greed and
plotting for office, would tend to secure
a greater degree of harmony among the
members and to that extent increase the
efficiency of the Board. The result
would be that the only office held by any
member of the Board would be that of
President —a purely honorary one — and
one that could be passed around without

 

 

injuring the pocket of any member of
the Board.

The Grocer Waileth.
Written for Tat TRADESMAN.

*“*Yes,”’ said the grocer, ‘‘I do constant-
ly deplore the fate that first led me into
the grocery business, and I envy the far-
mer, the mechanic and every other voca-
tion under the sun except this confound-
ed one of selling groceries. Everything
else is more pleasant and profitable, and
just how it ever happened that I engaged
in this business at all is what puzzles
me. Then, teo, 1 am obliged to be so
kind and courteous to every man, women
and child in the country, whether they
abuse me or not, and even if insulted, it
wont do to say a word back with all
those customers standing around. I
must just smile and say all sorts of mild
sweet things—or nothing at all. Have
to buy white livered, pie-baldjbutter, too,
and am expected to say ‘How nice? ‘Gilt
edged! etc., when I feel at the same
time that it is a little too stout to grease
wool with. Then comes the ‘fair and
lovely spring time time’ butter! How
its delicate odor of flowers and—well, I
don’t like to tell—fioats upon the air of
my grocery like fresh limburger cheese
in aballroom! ‘It stood near a barrel of

near, and who saw an involuntary move-
ment of my nose as | bent my head to
examine it, ‘but La suz! onions is jest
the healthiest herb that grows. Set
that butter in the shade where the
wind’ll blow on it half an hour, an’ you
wouldn’t know an onion had been with-
in a mile of it.’ And that basket of eggs,
with the large ones picked out and care-
fully left at home! What should I say
to the honest old P. L? He didn’t lay
’em. It’s just the time of year for fresh
egg, but it would be as much as my life
—no, my trade—was worth to say one
word; yet 1 know for a certainty that
the man forget to wash ’em, and that the
hens stole their nests in the rank grass
under the current bushes, near the barn
yard fence, and they have very silently
reposed beneath the benign rays of a
summer sun and nightly dews, and have
been past due and protested for thirty
days. Asa grocer, I have to take ’em,
and let him trade ’em out, else I shall
‘catch it’ from his entire neighborhood.
And when the glorious Fourth of July
comes rushing around,and the crowds
are happy in their best Sunday-go-to-
meeting clothes, I am obliged to stay at
home and roast peanuts and wait upon
customers, as usual, and probably sella
barrel of sugar that day at a net profit
of 25 cents for weighing it out. Oh yes,
this keeping a grocery store is a profita-
ble and elevating business—in a horn!
When I told a man just what granulated
sugar cost me the other day, he shouted
out ‘What! will you stand there and tell
me you only make half a cent a pound
on that sugar?’ as if I had deliberately
lied to him, and when I assured him it
was true, he consoled me by throwing
back his head and with a hearty laugh
informed me that there was no danger
but I would make up all the profits
necessary on other goods! Then there
is another lovely shade of the grocery
business—I should have said shadow,
as that portion of my experience is all
ghostly—and that is the ‘sweet bye and
bye’ credit business. It is a veritable
sweet brier—a beauty! How persuading
are those promises to pay! How touch-
ing their tenderness! How softly they
steal upon the memory in the waking
hours of some dark night--more especially
when a bank note is abeut due! How
the artful but honest voice of the dead-
beat who carried the goods levingly from
your door is reproduced upon the phono-
graph of your memory, and how you
think you would enjoy mopping the fioor
with him, if you only felt physically
equal tothe task! I have not the courage
to even look at my old ledger. It stares
me in the face with the persistency of a
graveyard whenever I go nearit. Some
of those entries would give me the chills
and fever, particularly those sweet entries
upon which I made half a cent a pound
profit; and the coffee upon which if I
sold ten pounds at once I cleared 8 per
cent. Cleared, indeed! The dead-beat
eleared with both my principal and
interest. Only $800 on that book donat-
ed. That is all. Others may be fascin-
|ated with the retail grocery trade, may

 

 

be piling up wealth in it, but my stock}

|is for sale at any price short of a ‘yaller
| dog’ and | will agree to bind myself out
| as apprentice to a gimlet maker, if there
| is nothing else to do; as there is more real
| happiness in a chicken ranch, or a pop-
corn stand, for the dreams of such men

The Innovation Made by Modern Ma-
chinery.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

“What a fine display of hardware you
have in your windows to-day?” I re-
marked to a merchant who stood upon
the sidewalk surveying his work of an
hour or two, in order that there might be
an attraction on that side of the street.
Curiosity is alluring, and within five
minutes two admiring examiners had at-
tracted five or six more, and still others
were coming.

I entered the store with the proprietor,
when he said, ‘‘When I look at the varied
display in that window, I think of my
boyhood days and what an excitement it
would have created then. Still, no dis-
play of this kind was possible, nor prob-
ably would be to-day were it not for the
aid of machinery. Look at that modern
brace, with all its improvements, and at
that implement for pulling nails from
boxes, capable of doing its work as if by
steam power and saving its price in nails
in afew days. And see that most simple
yet wonderful invention, the modern
serew-driver, which performs its work
so perfectly and with almost electric
velocity. These are the fruits of inven-
tion and machinery combined; yet it is a
question, with a majority of those who
use these articles, whether all the ma-
chinery employed has, in the aggregate,
benefited the human family. Less than
a century ago, what a list of valuable
household and other useful articles made
of iron were fabricated by hand, nothing
worthy the name of machinery being
used in their production. I might name
some of the articles made of wrought
iron that would come within the cata-
logue—butcher knives, table knives and
forks, axes, scythes, sickles, horseshoes,
horse-nails, every piece of iron used in
the construction of a wagon, sometimes
the iron shoes of a sleigh and nearly the
entire list of sharp-edged tools. I will
leave it for the dealers in hardware to
decide whether these hand-made articles
were as good or better than those now
produced so rapidly by the aid of ma-
chinery. Many of the articles then made
have gone out of use and something else
has taken their place.

‘*Reasonable proof is produced to show
that all our modern machinery has come
to us at just the right time and that it
would have been an injury to the human
family in the past when the world was
less densely populated. On the other
hand, it is assumed that every piece of
machinery made to perform the work of
ten to fifty men deprives of labor every
man out of this number not required to
feed and operate it. Now, so far as that
particular work is concerned, this is
certainly true, and yet an advocate for
machinery says, ‘The other men not re-
quired will find some other kind of
work,’ or, ‘The product being cheapened,
there will be created a demand for it,
which will bring it into almost universal
use, and, consequently, other machines
and other men will be employed and the
greatest beneficial results will follow.’
“It might, at present, be almost or
| quite impossible to manufacture and sup-
| ply the demand for many articles made
‘of iron without the aid of modern ma-
chinery. Take, for example, just horse-
| Shoes and the nails to accompany them.
| Modern machines turn them out by the

 

onions arter | worked it over last night,’ | are not disturbed by the night-mare of|million and in greater perfection, at

remarked the good old lady who stood

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| eredit.”’ GROCER.

least, so far as appearance and comfort

 

to the animal are concerned, than those
formerly made by hand.’’

“It is, I believe, conceded that all pro-
ducts of machinery are more uniform and
perfect than can be made by hand, to say
nothing of their cheapness in price,” I
said to the merchant. -

** Yes,’ he answered, ‘‘I think there
is no doubt on that point. And machin-
ery is turning out all articles of kitchen
hardware so rapidly and cheaply that the
dwellings of the poorest in our land are
better supplied with articles of con-

venience for lessening women’s work |

than were the wealthiest fifty years
ago. If machinery has thrown one;
half the people out of their old vo-
eations, I believe they have adapted

themselves to others quite as beneficial; ~

and the added comforts for their families,
from the use of machinery, with the un-
paralleled cheapness, on its account, of
all else they require in manufactured
goods, have far more than compensated
for any loss in the direction of labor.”
H.

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MUSKEGON.

 

Headley, Kroff & Co. will open a dry
goods store about April 1 in the vacant
store in the Lyman block. It will be
known as the ‘‘ People’s Store.”’

William Tegge has disposed of his in-
terest 1n the hotel building at the
Heights, which Tegge & Vogel were
building, to Edward Bertrand for $2,000.
The building is being pushed to comple-
tion and will be ready for occupancy by
April 1.

E. M. Woycke has sold his interest in
the dry goods firm of Johnson & Woycke
to his partner, who will continue the
business under the style of A. L. John-
son.

Mrs. M. J. Sharp, who has been keep-
ing a millinery and fancy dry goods store
in Pontiac, has opened the store former-
ly occupied by Miss Foster, on Jefferson
street.

Sheriff Hancock, - who still holds po-
session of the Holt & Co. grocery stock,
has rented one of the stores in the Albers
block on Terrace street, and moved the
stock to the new location. He expects to
dispose of it at auction.

STN
Wools Strong--Hides and Tallow Firm
--Furs Weak.

Wools are strongly held at an advance
of le. per pound, with small stocks of-
fered. Large manufacturers are well
supplied, and many of the smaller ones
are in the market. Dealers are in the
West buying and soliciting and many of
last season’s purchases that have been
held in the State until now have gone
forward. This advance will not pay
over the cost of holding and holders are
free sellers if they can get their money
out.

Hides are firm, with No. 1s in light
supply and all of an inferior quality.
Tanners are fairly well stocked and are
not anxious to buy. The leather market
is dull, with small sales and low prices
that will not give a profit if any advance
is paid for hides.

Tallow is firm, with supply ample and
light export trade.

Furs are weaker and lower—not lower
than any actual market may indicate;
but the excitement among dealers is less,
as most of them have loaded up and now
find at prices paid it is hard to realize
and do not want any more at such a high
cost.

 

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FINANCIAL.
Local Stock Quotations.

BANK.
cg es ey oe eee oe 100
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pees ee TeerOnna...... 2... en 140
Cee eees GATTO... 2... sas... s oes 125
a 131
OE ee 135
ee ee, 135
i en i gee 105
Pees Tree Ck.

MANUFACTURING.
Abie Menutactaring Co...............-....; 60
ee OG. oe. uw ew 150
ee ee icy eee 115
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co.............. .... 100
oe oo Gey Purmiture Co..........-..-..... 85
Grana Mamde Brash Co.... .........,........ @
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co... 75
Grand Rapids Feit Boot Co.............. ..... 110
Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.... ...... 110
eee eres OG... 8 100
Tees, Weeeeere BCH............-..-......... 100
New Eneland Furniture Co...... .. ........- 100
ee were... 60
Geet Were CO.... 2... ........ .... 85
Weemcdran Purmitere Co................ ..... 1

MERCANTILE.
Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. ...103

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co ....... 100
MISCELLANEOUS.
spine Gravel Hosa Co... ................... &
Canal Street Gravel Road Co..................
Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co.. .........-.120
Grandville Avenue Plank Road Co..... .....150
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co............ 25
Waleor Graver Road Co ...................... &@

 

Financial Miscellany.

The American Strawboard Company
has declared a quarterly dividend of 2
per cent., payable March 16 to stock-
holders of record March 9.

The Chicago & West Michigan Railway
has declared a dividend of 2 per cent.,
payable February 16 to all stockholders
who were recorded Feb. 10.

Furber & Kidder have opened a bank
at Hopkins Station under the style of the
Exchange Bank of Hopkins Station.
The National City Bank is the Grand
Rapids correspondent and the Chase
National Bank the New York corres-
pondent.

Daily Business thus summarizes the
financial situation at Chicago: ‘*‘ Money
is dull and plenty. General trade is
only fair in any department, and the
needs of the business community are not
large. There is a good demand for A 1
commercial paper, and all such is readily
negotiable at 6 per cent.’’

The stock of the Third National Bank
of Chicago, which failed some thirteen
years ago, is now said to be worth $170
per share, or $70 above par. This is
owing to the fact that a large tract of
land which was among the assets, and
not thought to be worth much at the
time, can now be sold for $1,000,000.

The creditors of the Park National
Bank of Chicago, which closed its doors
on June 20, 1890, are not going to fare
so badly after all, and it now looks as
though they would receive 100 cents on
the dollar. ‘The Controller of the Cur-
rency has declared a second dividend of
20 per cent., making 80 per cent. in all,
in favor of all claims proved up, amount-

| own to charge against, the depositor must
necessarily foot the bill.

The proposed remedies for the above
condition appear to be numerous. The
one proposing to forbid the use of the

anything in the protection of the public.

The ‘“‘bank” will become the ‘‘exchange
office,” ‘‘loan and deposit office,” ete.,
and do business at the same old stand,
with the same dangers and opportunity
for dishonesty as before. The proposed
measures compelling reports to the Com-
missioner of Banking, and the one allow-
ing the organization of banks having
$15,000 capital in villages of 1,500, are
steps in the right direction.

not because it affords a chance for rob-
bery, but because there are sound busi-
ness reasons for its existence, and be-
cause it occupies a field which, under
present laws, cannot be profitably filled
by incorporated banks. As the law now
stands no bank can be chartered with
less than $25,000 capital. In the average
country town, surrounded by a good
farming country, a well-known, respon-
sible firm will attract deposits which,
added to the required capital, will cer-
tainly burden them with a surplus, i. e.,
idle money which there is no opportunity
to loan on good paper. This, on its face,
may look desirable, but inasmuch as
competition forces all bankers to pay
interest on deposits, they must either
make this surplus earn something or see
their profits disappear into the wrong
side of profit and loss account. This
easily leads to more than one loss on
paper known to be a little ‘‘off,’’? but
which is chanced to make the surplus
earn something. There is no defense
for this policy, but human nature is very
much the same, whether in the members
of a banking firm or the active(?) dis-
count committee of its incorporated
competitor.

Under the laws of the State, the prop-
ertyof members of a firm is liable for
the full amount of the firm’s indebted-
ness. Thus, if A. & B partners, each is
responsible for the debts of the firm,

hundred times that, he must pay as long
as he has to pay with. In case of a
stockholder in an incorporated bank
holding $500 stock, even though he be
worth $1,000,000, $1,000 is the extent of
his liability. Thus it will be seen that
a banking firm, all or any of whose mem-
bers are worth $50,000, is liable to their
depositors to as great an extent as an
incorporated bank of $25,000, even

ally invested in their banking business.
Instead of adopting some law which
would only result in annoyance to the
banker, disturbance to the financial con-
dition of the interior towns and no added
security for the depositor, why not unite
the strong points of State examination
and control with the unlimited liability
of partners under which the private
banks now operate, thereby creating for
small villages a banking system which
shall be safe and not so cumbersome as
to be unprofitable?

 

ing to $458,966. Local speculators are,
offering 90 cents for proved claims.

 

9 <——-———-
A Plea for the Private Banks.

T. P. Steadman, Cashier of the Elsie

Bank, at Elsie, makes the following plea}

for the State inspection of private banks:

Apropos of the present agitation for |
State control of unincorporated banks, a}
glance at the situation from the banker’s |
side of the fence might not be amiss. |
The numerous alleged and admitted |
faults of the no-supervision system may |
be summed up as follows: (1.) The op-|
portunity offered to dishonest bankers to |
defraud their depositors, as there is no)

means of knowing aught of their stand-|

under oath that they are worth above all
debts and exemptions at least $25,000,
and if the statement be found correct,

let a certificate be issued them, author-|

izing them to do business as unincorpo-
rated bankers, subject to the same ex-
aminations and reports as ineorporated
banks. Let them be compelled to place
on all drafts and stationery the responsi-
bility of the firm as fixed by law, so that
those not personally acquainted with
the firm may have some guide when do-
ing business with them. If they shall
at any time show serious loss of net
worth, let them be placed in the hands
of a receiver. Then let it be made a
misdemeanor for any firm or person not
having State authority to receive depos-

ing until too often the information is| its or in any other way conduct the busi-

afforded by the assignee.

to embark in the business, and when/|age private banks will be practically |
losses result, having no capital of their solyed..

(2,): Et allows | ness of banking, and in the opinion of
irresponsible parties of small or no wealth |

the writer the question of how to man-

Rt ae aR Se ee ceneainedeciaaaneatinda

name ‘‘bank’’ or ‘‘bankers’’ except to in- |
corporated banks, will certainly not avail |

The private bank exists in this State |

even though he has but $500 invested, |
and the indebtedness of the firm be aj

For instance; when |
any firm shall desire to embark in the}
business of banking without incorpora- |
tion, let them be required to file with a)
proper State officer a schedule stating |

*

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| Curtiss & Co.,

| OLNEY & JUDSON GROCER Co.,
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| Geo. C. WETHERBEE & Co., Detroit.
FLETCHER, JENKS & Co.,

| BE. F. Percrva, Port Huron.

| D. ROBESON, “

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WELLS-STONE MERCT. Co.,

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G. W. BRUSKE,

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Drugs # Medicines.

State Board of Pharmacy.

One Year—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor
Five Years—George Gundrum, Ionia.
President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—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, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm 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; Secretary, W. C. Smith

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President C. 8. Koon; Secretary, A. T. Wheeler.

 

 

MIND OR MATTER?

 

Who Can Explain the Mysterious Con-
nection?
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

“‘] was conversing with my friend, Dr.
M .” said the druggist, concerning the
curiosities of amputations. He fully
believes that there is sensational con- |
nection between an amputated limb and
the body for a long time after the separ- |
ation has taken place, and in some in-
stances during the entire life of the
patient. I am aware that numbers of |
similar instances are on record, yet | am
often somewhat incredulous while read- |
ing’ them, especially as— quoting the
standard maxim of old Dr. Wilson when
in doubt—‘It occurred a good while ago,
was a long way off, and mebby ’taint so.’
In this instance, however, all the facts
are so well known by many persons, and
so well authenticated, that to me an
unusual interest is attached to it, and
thus I conclude it must attract the at-
tention of all thoughtful persons. If
you can spare the time this evening,” he
continued, ‘‘please listen to a letter from
a friend of mine, written some time ago,
which I know can be relied upon in every
particular, and then I would like your
opinion upon the subject. He also gives
a brief account of a second case, which
you will notice is similar in a degree.
He writes:

‘* “This case of intimate connection be-
tween an amputated member of the
human body and that body itself or, per-
haps more correctly, between the ampu-
tated member and the sensations of the
brain of the person losing the member,
which you ask me to describe is one of
those curious—not to say wonderful—
occurrences which the surgeon with his
eunning skill and the anatomist with his
profound knowledge of the human body |
is as powerless to account for as the most
unpretentious student of the strange and
curious.

***On July 4, 1888, Peter Johnson a
laborer, aged about thirty-five years and
anative of Sweden, was engaged in firing
a@ cannon at Elk Rapids, Mich. From|
some cause the piece of ordnance was
prematurely discharged, mangling both |
his arms badly, burning his face, and
temporarily, at least, blinding him and
severely injuring his side. He was at
once conveyed to his home and a physi-
cian summoned. The third day after
receiving the injury, the right arm was
amputated above the elbow, and all of-|
his left hand except the thumb and in- |
dex finger removed. He positively knew
nothing of the operation, being under

 

 

 

| fingers of the hand together.

the influence of chloroform during the
time of its performance.

‘**From the time the accident first oc-
curred, he has known that the arm was
broken, but supposed the fracture would
be reduced, and that he might eventually
recover its use. His eyes Lave also been
bandaged from the first, so that he can-
not ascertain the extent of his injuriés
by sight. He has no idea that any am-
putations have taken place; says he can
move his right hand, and the fingers of
that hand, also, very ecasily: as
well as the fingers of the left
hand, which, as stated, are all removed
except the thumb and index finger.
The sixth or seventh night after the
amputation, Mr. Johnson awoke from
a sound sleep at 11:30 and complained
that the fingers of the right hand were
cramped and pained him, also that they
felt hot and burning. The attendant
quieted him by placing cool cloths over

ithe board to which the stump of the

missing arm was fastened, and after a
few minutes he said the fingers felt bet-
ter and dropped off to sleep. I ascer-
tained the next day from his physician
that at 11:30 o’clock the previous evening
several gentleman had called at his office
to look at the amputated arm. One of
them removed it from the alcohol in
which it had been placed, and used it in
illustrating the manner in which the ac-
cident occurred. In doing so he bent the
lt was at
this moment as near as could be ascer-
tained by the watchers, when the pa-
tient awoke and complained of the cramp-
ing of his fingers. He complained of no
peculiar sensations in this hand previous
to this time, nor has he made any such
complaint since.’ ‘‘Now, perhaps,” said
the druggist, ‘‘if there were no similar
eases on record, we might call this a co-
incidence and drop the subject, but in
this age of research it will not do to dis-
miss it thus summarily. The second case
reported and vouched for by my friend is
as follows:

‘Several years ago, Dr. George H.
Bailey, of Elk Rapids, amputated the
leg of a French girl above the knee. It
was in the winter, and the limb was
placed in a box aud temporarily set on a
shelf in an outbuilding, quite remote
from any fire. That night, and after the
girl had fully recovered from the effects
of the anesthetic, she complained of the
cold in that leg, saying it seemed to be
freezing. It pained her so long and she
caused the attendants so much trouble,
that the physician was sent for. He
came, brought the leg into the house and
examined it, and it was found to be par-
tially frozen. As soon as it was placed
by the firein an adjoining room and care-
fully warmed, the girl experienced no
further trouble and quietly went to sleep.
During all this time she did not even

| know that the leg had been amputated.

“If this connection between a dis-
severed portion of a body, and the ani-
mated trunk can be satisfactorily ex-
plained in any rational and philosophical
manner, it is highly important that man-
kind should hear it.”

A third well-authenticated case of this
kind occurred over twenty years ago, in
the person of Charles Clark, afterward
of the firm of Clark & Lonsburg, drug-
gists at Reed City, who subsequently
held some county office at Hersey. The
accident which deprived Mr. Clark of
one’ leg occurred in Chicago. It wasa
most serious fracture, resulting in the

 

 

amputation of the entire limb, from the
effeets of which he did not recover for
several months, remaining in that city
during the time. Immediately follow-
ing the amputation, the limb was packed
in a box, sent to his father’s home near
Lawton, VanBaren county. where it was
buried in a field. While still confined to
his bed, be often complained of pain in
the severed limb and requests by letter
were made to his friends at home, ask-
ing that the leg be examined and
straightened, or the position of it
changed. These however,
were not complied with. Afterward,
when Mr. Clark returned home, he still
insisted that the buried limb must yet be
in acramped position—being under the
impression that his first request had been
complied with—as he still experienced
pain from it. As usual in such cases,
he was laughed at; assured it was all
right and was only a ‘‘ fancy ”’ of his.

From time to time, however, the man
begged his friends to again disinter the
limb and straighten it out. Their reply
was that the-ground was frozen quite
hard, and as soon as it thawed out, they
would attend to it. One evening soon
after this, as the men came in from their
labor, Mr. Clark said to them: ‘‘So you
have obliged me at last. You have sure-
ly straightened my limb in the box for I
now suffer no more pain fromit.” It
was true. The men had purposely kept
the matter a secret, believing it would
make no difference in his condition, al-
though interested in testing it, but had
that day disinterred and straightened
out the bent or cramped member for the
first time.

What mysterious power connected the
man with his severed leg? H.

a ete
Turned the Tables on Him.
From the St. Paul Pioneer-Press.

‘* You ought to get five cents’ worth of
chloride of lime.’’

“+ What for?’’

‘“*For a nickel.”

The above was passed around freely
among a number of St. Paul citizens,
and was in each case recognized asa
practical joke of considerable merit.

Acting upon the suggestion a prom-
inent merchant of this city determined
to work it off on his book-keeper with an
original variation. So he said:

** You ought to get five cents’ worth of
potash.’’

Contrary to the merchant’s expecta-
tions, the taciturn book-keeper merely
bowed his head and went on footing his
trial balance, while his employer retired
discomfitted.

The next morning he received a note
from his book-keeper to this effect:

**1 took the five cents’ worth of pot-
ash, and I am as sick as a horse.’’

—— ee
China Wedding at Marion.

MARION, Feb. 13.—Levi Vandecar, the
genial grocer and druggist, celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of his mar-
riage last evening. There were eighty-
nine invited guests present, many of
them from a distance. The Lemon &
Wheeler Company sent a handsome china
set and ‘‘ Hub.” Baker brought up a
fruit set.

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17 Hermitage Block,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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» Quinine P & W, Corks, Turpentine Mosehus ‘in at oo OR. @ 18|Neat's Foot, winte mS
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es 39 | Gaultheria ..... 1 a 00 | Aconitum Napell ae H. & P. D. Sada ok Poteen 3 13). . 12@ 13} Red Veneti .
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DE cos 203 83 | Gossipii, Sem. gal... @ 75| Aloes =a oe aa 14@ 2 | pyonew Mane... 2 ae
N oon TF -- 3@ 5 Hedeoma wi — ANT 1 — et wed week... = Picts Liq., i @2 00 Soda, i. arb.........  @ 5 | Putty, oman. ses aoe
d “4 vies ...1 85@2 0 i. ig uarts .. G Soda, Ash........ 3% “ : 2% 2
Oxalicum ......... : ie a et ee — = y vier sox a = f conte s Qi S Soda, Sulphas......... 4@ 4) 7 strictly pure. 7 aos
Phosphorium dil...... 20 Lavendula ... ee 90X@2 00 | Atrope Bells ae hy Hydrarg, (po. 80). 2s Spts. Ether Co ........ 50@ 55 | —* Prime Amer-
coe deel aa 1 40@1 80 | Mentha Piper. 1111.2". 1 S02 80 Atrope Belisdonna. Pe tnt 60 | Piber Aiba, (00 $5) og oo ee os | Vermilion, agin. aa
T .. .. 14%@ 5| Mentha Verid See hee. 60) Pix Br ae se ip... ..  @300| Green, Peni aac
Same aaa ; oS = oan gal Py a “ne Somer ENG po Plumbi Acet... ee PP “ 2 23) ae e232 | Lead, red. — of - =
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AMMONIA. pee ea oan 80@2 75 | Capsic Se ——, boxes H trychnia Crystal. @1 10| Wt — white Span... @i0
Agua, 16 deg......... 3%@ 5 | Ricin Liquida, (gal..85) 10@ 12} Cs ee ao waa * cata | @amen Wet mean @%, :
PE. ee, 54@ 7 aes. Ce 1 16@1 28 - eo 75 | Quass — ae 30@ 35 Siateae a 24@ 3 | Whiting Pua mee 1 00
Carbonas .......----- 12a 14 moans, ounce...... we oe “++, 33 | Quinia, 8. B&W. = Terebenth Venice... 20 30| Pl —. 4 1 40
Ei ‘ 44 | SuccIni...._, ae echu ee ee es) Ge -... 385@ 40} Theobromae ----- @3@ 3 oneer Prepared Pai:
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ANILINE. on a ae aia 90@1 00 Chona ..............2..2, 50 | Sacc nctorum..... 12@ 14/| Zi Le — 00; Paints er
Black ee 2 00@2 25 econ 1. .o.-.... 2 SOG 601 Columba __. 60 | accharum Lactis pv. @ 40 nei Sulph. C 7@ 8| . 1 00@1 20
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Te 50 gli... ess,ounce.... @ 65|Cubeba........._.. oe | Sanguis Draconis. ae Ors. | No. 1 — Coach.
ae “ 503 = Thyme ee ee oa a. 59 | Santonine ........ a =, = Bbl. Gat | Extra Tur -1 10@1 20
neta a WY os eskcs cay a, ne at Gite Slee tee |
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Xanthoxylum......... 25@ 30 a 156@ 18 Pe aes rt 0 —— et " 0@ 78
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LSAMUM, i... H - oo 50 —
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Terabin, Canada ..... 856 1 80 | Cyanide .. = ” crane 14@ 16 Goloriess....2..1..7.) 95]
oo rn gpmenetai a yo 2 Po gaa +--+, 50@ 55 — Chloridum............ 5 |
» | Potassa, ‘ices i = ure... 2 s0@2 90 | Kino .................. ee)
CORTEX. P —- 30@ ¢ Shea. |. oo OO]
Abies, Canadian params, Bitart, at Be ee. 50
a - ee - a. 8@ 10 Nux Vomica..... ae pod & r
Cinchona Flava Se Sees a a 3 u Gained ae cay 35 | S&S
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Quillaia, a $8 | Acontiom .. ae si --- a ( ; CO
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Ulmus Po (Ground 12).... en Anchoss a ite = ea 50 s
EXTRA! Calamus. srtesersccess (QS Cassi sowie. |... 30 Import |
oe. | ee... -... ----- ‘ porters j
Glycyrrhiza Glabra... UG 2 Giyeheeht (oa, 16)... ie a eet a Co... 50 and Jobbers of i
i. 3@ 35 28, (pv. 15) 3 =i Siromonium................ 3
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Sanguinaria a Na 53 Ane et Potass T. 55@ 60 iv
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GROCERIES.

Short Weight Oatmeal and Pork.

A patron of THE TRADESMAN Calls its
attention to short-weight oatmeal and
rolled oats which are now being shipped
into this State by a certain Chicago
house quotation on
goods has long been a thorn in the side

 

whose low these
of reputable jobbers who give sixteen
ounces to the pound. Fearful that the
low price involved some species of sharp
practice, a Cadillac dealer took the
trouble to weigh several barrels of this
oatmeal, resulting in the disclosure that
every barrel was ten pounds short, con-
taining 170 pounds instead of the regu-
lation 180. Grocers who are disposed to
accept a cut price on oatmeal would do
well to secure the salesman’s guarantee
as to full weight and charge back any
shortage which may be found to exist on
the arrival of the goods.

Short-weight pork has again made its
appearance on the market, greatly to the
disgust of those
goods only and suffer competition with
short-weight goods. If 196 pounds of
fresh pork are put in the
meat will
pounds of salt,
should be 206 to 208 pounds.
ter of fact, THE
has been

who handle straight

barrel, the
take up from ten to twelve
so that the net weight
As a mat-
TRADESMAN’s attention
ealled to a shipment of pork
which did not average 190 pounds net.
A convenient method of ascertaining the
exact contents of a barrel is to weigh the
contents,

minus the head,

mark the

barrel and
when it is opened, weight on
the barrel and then weigh the barrel and
brine after the pork has all been re-
The difference will

show the exact amount of

moved or sold out.
meat in the
Salesmen or houses offering pork
below the market price should be com-
pelled to guarantee the weight, to the
end that no shrinkage may occur in re-
tailing the meat.

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Short-Weight Euaporated Apples.
Sacinaw, Feb. 16.—If there is any

one thing I like about THe TRADESMAN,
more than another, it is the outspoken
stand it takes on the cheats and frauds
of trade, especially the short-weight
nuisance. I have suffered hundreds of
dollars loss from alone and
welcome your attempts to set matters
aright by your wholesale exposures of
ecrookedness, no matter where found or
by whom they are abetted.

I have made careful investigation of
the evaporated apple business during the
past season and have about come to the
conclusion that all manufacturers put
the goods up short weight. 1 have
handled upwards of twenty boxes over
the counter during the past three months
and every one has been from one to
three pounds short—the average weight

barrel.

this

eause

being forty-seven pounds. I have in-
variably charged back the shortage to}

the jobber, and if the jobber
the same with the evaporator, I appre-
hend there would be less trouble from
this cause another season.
LIVE GROCER.
—_—— > —-<—_————

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

Let April Sugar Alone.

Fiint, Feb. 14—Some houses are ad- |
vising the retail trade to place orders for |
sugar now for April delivery, offering a
price about 2 cents per pound below the
present ruling price. Is it advisable for
the retail dealer to become a speculator,
in order to protect himself? Knowing
that Tue TRADESMAN makes a study of
such topies, I venture to ask the opinion
of the paper in the premises.

GROCER.

On general principles, Tue TRADES-
MAN advises its readers to desist from
speculating in any product,

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PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—Green, $4.25@4.50 for choice eating and
| $3.50@$3.75 for cooking stock. Evaporated are
firm at 14@15c, and sun-dried are strong at
10@10%e.

Beans—The demand is steady and the market
without special change. Handlers pay $1.65@1.80

| for country picked and find no difficulty in mak
|ing sales at $2.05@2.10 for city picked.

Beets—50c per bu.
Butter—Dairy is in moderate demand. Dealers
pay isc and hold at 16c. Creamery is in fair de-

| mand at 22@24c.

the grasp of a merciless monopvly as |

sugar.
duced from 2 to 21 cents in April and
wholesale grocers generally have already

made purchases for April delivery or

All grades of sugar will be re- |

arranged with brokers to hold stocks in |

able to secure all the sugar they need at
the market price. Under the circum-
stances THE TRADESMAN would consider
it very foolish for a retailer to attempt
to foretell
many barrels.

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Potatoes and Onions.

The potato market is still weak and |
unsettled, all prognostications at
time being the merest conje:ture.
rine Bros.,

Fer-

the strongest buyers in Michigan, now
acknowledge that the bottom has dropped
out of the market.
in store, no one can yet foretell.

The price of onions would undoubtedly

have gone skyward but for the importa- |

tion of French stock, several
which have come to the seaboard. As
freights from France to this country have
been light, the transatlantic lines have
been carrying onions for ballast,
importers could afford to pay the duty of
40 cents per bushel and still sell the
stock in competition with the local pro-
duct and make a good margin.
the importation of outside
price of home grown
have gone to $2

onions, the
would
per bushel.
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The Grocery Market
The sugar refiners are making hay
while the sun shines, having advanced
granulated and confectioners ‘4c during
the part week, although the market on
raw sugars have been nearly
Corn and
The same
herring, which are
has declined 14¢

tomatoes continue to
round

Jelly

is true of sealed and
very scarce.
» per pound.

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‘The Drug Market.
Opium is steady. Morphia is lower.

 

Quinine is steady for foreign brands.

P. & W. is 2c. cents lower. Corks have

|advanced. Turpentine is lower.
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would do}

The miwiy -organized Manistee County
Savings Bank has secured the services of
W. J. Gregory, of Rockford, Il., as
Cashier. Mr. Gregory is a graduate of

ithe Michigan University and is highly

|
;recommended by
|lowa and

bankers in

The

open its doors about May 1.
J, L. Strelitsky has leased the store at

Illinois,

Nebraska. Bank will

/10 South Ionia street and will remove

his wholesale cigar business to that lo

cation,

 

rPmBAkI Ns & BaeSeS

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.

of New York, who have been |

cargoes of |

stationery. |
stiffen. |

the market to the extent of |

this | ‘

What the future has |

so that |

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Cabbages—‘(e per doz. or & per 1

Carrots—2@25¢ per bu.

Celery—20@25c per doz.

Cooperage—Pork barrels, 81.25;
25c.

Cranberries—C ape Cods are nowout of market.

; produce barrels

: _| Bell and Cherry are held at $9@#10 and Jerseys
especially | at s10@$1".50. .
an article which is so completely within | ot ee

Eggs—Dealers pay 13@14c for fresh and hold

Onions—The high price has curtailed the sale
very materially, few consumers being willing to
my 40e or 50¢ per peck atretail Dealers pay
$1.25 and hold at #1.50.

Potatoes—The market is sluggish, there being
a few buyers in the field on the basis of 75c¢ per
bushel.

Squash—1%ce per Ib.

Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys are in good

: | demand readily commanding $3.50 per bu.
bond for them, so that retailers will be}

Turnips—30@35c per bu.

PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co,

quotes as follows:

PORK IN BARRELS.
ee ee 10 25
ee Does at un gens oe 10 50
Mxire Close oie, short cut..................; 12
Extra clear, heavy..

Clear, fat ee 11 50
Boston clear, short cut. ......... oo.
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FRESH MEATS.
Swift and Company quote as follows:

 

  

 
  

 

Beef, — Deuadwbee suc scenaues vieu co 4%4@ 7
eee qaerters: 20... 5. 5... 6 @ 6%
ee eee ae se cos. SO Ok
. oo ” S 4.4... 10 @i
' : See beeen ce @8
= a. ay eee be @5
@ 8s
Hoes........ Batic se tice de ereee mene 44 4%
ioe ii eae yee kaye el @5
Pe We ee @ 6%
We ee a i a ce oe @ 41%
Sausage, Ly or head. er 2 5
ee ee S
ics Frankfort oe ees ae @ 7%
ee ee a. --. 64@ 7
ee et a
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK CANDY.
meeyeet, o¥ cas be eee @8
a ee @8
. Tris ae sa ase Sas Sy @ oe
. pails or packages, net weight. ..... 8
_ 24 -lb. bbls ging ee eee . Scie ge 8
ee ee 10
ae ee es, 7
aes a aa ae 10
MIXED CANDY.
Bbls. Pails.
Sten@erd, por lh..........<-+.+.--- 7% 8
ce eee en eee Gets a 8
BIEN cece aky cote crohns 84%
a a 4 8%
I le eee ee pei ciea pees poe 9
o_o ____—eee | 9
eee 10
Mri TOOK... 8. soe wee eek ee eee ao 9
ee ee
PUN FR aioe ons 5 5 sa wis ene ee ncn net, 9%
Peanut Squares..........-... .-se00- 2000s. net, 9%
cee eae pe cncebsapeciscess 5s on
Paneeeeee 5 10
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Valley Cromms..................- 2... 5... 40 14
Fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. Per Box
Pe a ene 60
ETE AC Wee 60
Pepperiit Prope. .....--- ~~ ny. +o - ++
Chocolate Drops.......-..
H. M. Chocolate Drops..
ee 40@50
CR ie eee ee 1 00
Am. Coeeeoe Drors...-............ oe ace 80
Lozenges, EE 65
ee eee 70
Ee a | a ee -
Mottoes..
Cream Bar......
Molasses Bar............
ee Ee ee i6@i18
oie Wa Coebees..... ..:..3.....-.... X@1 00
(eT 80@90
Decorated Creams. . a ee ae
ee
ee EE ee 1 W@I1 i0
Wintergreen re 65
Fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, een be OME... 11
erpued, 1h pers... - kt a 12
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................. ae
Gum eos, Ui ome...........-.. 5.5... oc... 6
Moss Drops, in ——-- eee yee e ee ee >
Sour Drops, in pails.. eu lee ene
Imperials, in palls. ...... 2.222008 eee ecesseeses oH
ORANGES.

. 3 OB 75

Floridas, fancy 250-200 = o
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_ 96.. pee ue @
Russets, fancy h 76-150-138. nae poe
Valencias, choice t - Taney eA 5 75
Messinas, 300-240..... 2 75@3 00

' © ee 3 00
LEMONS.
Messina, enotee, 900........... esses 3 50@ 3 75
es ee... 2.2... @ 4 50
_ eee ee
' ees oe...
THER FOREIGN FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers mee —
choice ae @16
“es “ “ eo Qi2%
" Fard, —e. box ley ces cna dis @10
- ee
_ hiean mie tee 4@6
NUTS.
Almonds, ns. oe ens
Sbopecbeoeernedeoes so00 406 é
We Calffornia Deedee vate eed eke Biz
MONE, 20 ois ons es se @
ee on
Walnuts, eee a @15%
eee. 4s... @i2
, = ia ee ete cabed aloes @10%
Table Nuts, N ee @15%
No. a cede ea aces @i14
Petes Tousen. OF ..-.-..- .s--..--.:. 14@16
Cocoanuts, full sacks............. a“ @4
PEANUTS.
Fancy, H. P., Su eet e cone ey @ 6
“ “Roasted | tech eee 7%@ 8
Fancy, m, P., oe @ 6
 Beeeee....... .-.., 7%@ 8
Choice, a P. Extras. os @ 5
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CURTISS & CO. -

WHOLESALE

Paper Warehouse.

, FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE.

| Standard clear, short cut, best...

| saUsAGE—Fresh and Smoked.
Se 6%
CE

| Tongue Gausape.............. feces oct lee 9
Go ee ee eon 7%
| Blood Sausage....... us

Bonees Ceeeeee..... .o
ree 5
| Head Cheese. . 7
| nase-Iebiie ‘Rendered,
Ce i ETT Binns 6%

Ne ee %
Cee We 7

LARD. Com-
| ——-- pound.
| Tierees ............. . - 5% 54
| Oand 501b. Tubs.. ee 5% 5Yy
| 31b. Pails, 2ina cage oe 6% 6%
| 5 1b. Pails, ine cope....... ...6% 614

10 1b. Polls, Gin a case...,....... 6% 6
1S) tb. Pails, 4in a case..........6 5a
| solb, Cams......... nl “Bag 5%
| BEEF IN BARRELS.
| Extra Mees, warranted 200 ite. .............. 7 06

Buia Mom, Chicano packing................ 6 7
| Boneless, rump batts. ............ _. oo

SMOKED urate—Canvassed ¢ or r Plain.
| oe, ae a...
. er ee
s “ eT 9%
ee 6
Cee os
| Shoulders... . ee ee, 5%
| Breakfast Bacon, bene 8

Drees Geer bees ertore .....--........-.., ... 8

Long Clears, ss 5%

Breet, wees. .....-.....-......- Kivcee,

Ves ae. - oe
FISH and OYSTERS.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as tollows:

FRESH FISH,
wae... @10
Tons... ..:- bok Kbeeee co eerceeerses ses @9
i ee ee @18
Ciscoes be ee ees ae ee ee @5
Pee @9
ee ee a @10
ee... @25
ee ee a ae , aed sous ee ge ues @10
Callforata sannon.......-.....2-... .... @l8

OYSTERS—Cans,

Weirhaves Coontt........-....-.-...... @35
Oo Fe eee i ae @28
i @23
7. Soe a we @22

ee AEE NS @20

EES ee a ee @18

We a @16

SHELL GOODS.

| Oysters, per ee... .. on a .-1 2@1 50
| ea Se T@1 00
| BULK GOODS.

| Standards, per gal........--..-.--.-s.+5 @1 2

eee ween es cer eee @1 65

Scrimps, key ences ete ae 1 50

Clams, oo Le ae ou be 150
| Scallops, ey eee cae 1 50

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4s} Ginger Snaps....... 7
BOS a ee 80 150) Sugar Creams.. ' 8% No.3 5 00
The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who | Cinnamon........ .... 84 155 Frosted Creams...... 8 -
pay promptly and bwy in full packages. | Cloves... .... \ St 155! Graham Crackers... S |} GRALNS and FEEDSTUFFS
: a Cece Ginge r,Jam........... St 155] Oatmeal Crackers.... 8
At... so 150 SHOF POLISH. . WHEAT.
APPLE BUTTER. ‘ A "Foreign. a ee De ~. | White 98
Chicago goods.. ......... 7%4@8 | . Poe myenek........- 2 . Valencias.. ce 8 — ard . . $f 155) Jettine. 1 doz. in box 3 Red, 93
AXLE GREASE. mo ao ueke teed a = Ondaras..... ees) 84@ 9 oe ee i 1 55 TEAS. All wieas ‘i aia i oo Ib. test.
a see EG coh ea nasa sie aay @ 10 Sultanas LL 2G RO PRR eed eons tae OF tapaNn—Regular aay
ee es 175} Squash .......- eee eee 1 1 FARINACEOUS GOODS, : SUGARS Pale... Ld | @2 | Bolt ed. cu 45
Succotash, soaked 85 Cut Loaf i¢
ES ET 7 a 130 Farina, 100 lb. Kegs. O4 fn : Good . i : Granulated 1 US
. 9 2 > BS .. ‘hatrea 4 >) : ‘
ee ** | Tomatoes, stand br'ds i 0X1 10) Macaroatydom 12 ib box o Powdered ae ae ine ee 500
BAKING POWDER. CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S. “ ; > Standsrd Granulated. no aE 10 Gl! ee oe oe
Thepure, 10c packages. G S 2 imported... @il “ : Dust .... . --M 14 barrels. eae
Ib. erman Sweet.. ..... - <8 | Pearl Barley..........3 @ 3%/| , Pi ine SUN CURED. Patent sacks 6 00
xo CO cc ceeecs cicens) MEE Me @!1 10 Confectioners’ A Pair i" ie ee
o-oo ae: ‘oc terse i = i apne @ 3% oe ane Good .. | Graham sacks. 4 3)
‘ “og aes Sago, German @5 ' Choice. 4 Rye . " 2 00
‘ ‘ i §o, . Ve ou
. Lib” . Bulk pecourensy 4 Tapioca, fk or — 5 @6 Tilton : Choleest.... . 32 : MILLSTUFFS,
“ 51 “ ~~ ana ieee amie en pear . anes ee @5 ee Mine TT Dust ee to Bran, ca 19 50
Less 20 per cent. to retailers. CHEESE, airs mport. @il Less than 100 Ibs. \e advance : RANTLE orcas a ee
Acme, 4 Ib. cans, 3 doz 45} Fancy Full Cre 11 @lit domestic. @s Fair .......-.... Middl 20 50
lb. | eel ancy Ful Cream 1 @i: > FISH—SALT. scaLEs—Perfection. IO es Mixed F 2 00
“ * lb. “ : a 1 10 eco OP sone ." Cod, whole, ........... SG 5% | Tea SB, lin scoop $6 0 ¢ ch oicest... @35 Coarse meal 22 00
ne x lial q > si Snake LZ Re ne yrASS 7 OF tra i i @4 wala
‘min chunks. a a? oe’ = oe Gee! “eee, oe ee ai choganownns I wo. we inde
- ' ib a a Rdom i wae od eT 2 @! = Halibut ..... , n10 _ bea“ (t#i..... & TO) Common & Tair. a BARLEY.
“ 1 1b. a“ oe 1 50 = yr sett ee ae 5 Herring, gibbed, bbi. 5 25) Grocers’, 11-, tin scoop. 11 00| Extra fine to finest. 50) | No, 1. cia 13
Arcti TD ea Ce coca .... Up % bbl 3 00 *  Drass “ .. 19 25) Choicest fancy...... 7 No. 2. 1 20
retic, 6 > CANS ... .....- i= ane cow a a “ Holland, bia 12 00 “ 22. tin 13.95 eve es, cui
po a c 2 a 00 i ae 25] O} i a N. i
“ “ 2 0 = egs so brass 14 75 | Common to fair... 25 @30 Small lots... 58
“ : = oe co Rubber, aoe os = : Seaee |... 2 STARCH. Superior to fine. 30 @0 | Car o. 55
a f Bae ee aa Mackerel, No. 1, 44 bb! 12 00 Corn. Fine to choicest... 55 @65 | oats
ay star aR 5. gerne 0 — * ae i 7 i 7 to b kit_.1 10 | 20-1b boxes i 644 IMPERIAL. Smal! lots.. ce ; 52
ee c Pollock... 3 00@3 25} 40-1b col, 34 Common to fair a0 Cs “
‘“ “ ein ots U-i a Oy ; Car . 45
ce eee. 150 Snider’ S, 6 Bene... “1 = Trout, % bbls... @5 0 Gloss. Superior tofine........40 a
bea ee 80 “ eae ig ee 3 50 r 10 Ib. kits .. 80) 1-lbpackages...... ee : YOUNG HYSON. Noi... 9 00
English, 2 doz. in cane... --- ; q a ea White, No. 1, 44 bbls @7 00 | 3-1b " ts ue. 6 | Common & falr.......158 GS iho s 8 00
Bristol, 2 asa ) eI t nec sini ® c . 10 1b, kits 95 | 6-Ib ° Lea ce ausace ss. G46} SuEperiog to Une ..30 @K
ne eee. ee cocoa “SiELis, a Family, % bbls ae? ee oe. Ceee.....---- 8) | See ae HIDES, PELTS and FURS,
1TOSS on : 55 rrels i ieee Mle... 2 Ge aioe a :
tic nora 400 Bulk. -4 @4% FLAVORIN a TS — ig Choice 30 @35 _ Perkins & Hess pay as fol
Arctic, 402 ova 8 * re Pound ‘packages. @7 al ees on re, SNUFF. a oo _ : oo vi gata i
“ nts round . ae $0 u COFFEE EXTRACT. ‘ ‘Lemon. Vanilla th a aig gy crates eC Oa at HIDES, “as
“ >” 2, sifting box... 2 Valter Cre...........-....- 19 oz folding box ee 1235 ee OF » owl ag 2... = tog Accos—_ mine Cink. ja € oo a 5
ss Ne 3) ia = ee ee i 100 1 50 French Rappee, in Jars.....43 D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands art Cu ee @5
“ No. “y ‘ * g oo | Hummel’s. es -— a Ty 80 2 00 soar. Hi a we Teen eeecessee BD @ BY
a Ma 2 ae a corree—Green. . ss 2 an 2 OO Detroit Soap Co.'s Brands. . ba 34 Dry... ee
7 tosteb ....-------- 4 50 | Rio, fair. ae ce oe ae Superio san) cc p Kips, green 4 @5
re | See orice: em ow 2 OF se 3 } ‘ at E...+-- sa A i oe OB cos- Zz es con a :
No. 2 Hurl piayoniey .175| <, good........ Bea @z |*° GUN sananan sp Queen Anne...  ... se Ot eon Cl. Butler & oviug. Brands. | ,.,-.cured secs 5 @5%
ee 200| ;, prime............. @ | Kegs | i 5 50 | German Family La Something Good..............37| Calfskins, green......5 @6
7 “oon! “ fancy, washed... @%A% ir ne + Mottled German [is OGL Reon pie 24 | _Gured...... 5 @T
No. PCareet:............... 225) 4 ° Half kegs 3M v Geen Fie ........ iit ahha 10 @30
Ra 250); golden............ @23% HERBS Old German... wecarcces-@ (0) Ro hanog? ... ‘ ' 35) TN oe id ae ae
ee a BT oe 8. id Germa : ; i @ widen 4
Perea Gem. .............._. 2% — aig peta a 1 3 @3 Heme. 15 U.S. Big Bargain..... . ...2 00 TroBaccos—Smoking. or Te ' a
Common =. ee 90 | Mexican & Guatemala23 @25 | Hops 0 0722. oo | Wrost, Floater........... ...3 | mestor, |. al) a é aca
Fane 1 29 | Jaya, Interior......... @x% SELLI Cocoa Castile .......:......3 00] Plow Boy,2 oz hearlings. 10 @25
Mill . ; coe etateaes 3 25 | poap. Mandheling at @29 Chicago goods........... 4 | Cocoa Castile. Fancy........3 38 ee Estimated wool, per D2 Gx
shouse........ | 9 75 | Peaberry .............. 22 @24 oa Pe Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. es Se Pe or (i
vee UeKWHRAT FLOUR. — — sy _ . No re 30 | Old Country, 80.............- 3 20 VINEGAR, eee . i Oa
BUC ‘o ascertain cost of roasted |." 40 | Uno, 100...... _ iS 50 | 40 gr 3 shec @22
Rising Sun .. .....-....----5 00} coffee, add \e. per Ib. for roast- Lia la lane EA AA =n | Bouncer, 100 His. a ne FURS.
r : No. 2 : neccces. $0 | BOUNCER, X “ bear........... } ia 4 ccs Ani Aes Ac
Za meee on cen ae 4 50 rom and 15 per cent. for shrink- ib 1 ORIC E, } SODA. I iL, ast—-C ompres SS¢€ a, Bea vi ee et gh tn
aNDLES : ee 30 Tin foil cakes, per doz 16 eo "® OOGAS
CANDLES Sept rece Pree .......... docu -534 | porn Na wae Th 2 Bear 5 0O@SO 00
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes — a Bunola.. ain Calabria. . 25 | Kegs, English..... | 4% Baker's, per Il i . UT Reaver i 2 00@ 8 (0
tar, 40 trteeeees 9% “in ecabinets...... — LYE. = SAL SODA. a | Cat, house 05@ 2
Paraffine .. .....---+--+-+-+ 11 McLaughlin’s XXXX.. ‘ 6 or | Kegs. ws 1% > -ER & WOODENWARE Cat, Wiild...... 10 50
Wicking..........------ --- % | Lion - Condensed, 2 doz........... 125 | Granulated, boxes.......... 2 PAPER &W »” | Coon 2K 1 00
— ‘“ In cabinets os ; a HES. as SEEDS. ‘ j. ‘ a | Fisher 1 004 6 00
a NO. 9 SUIPDUE..-.--.-+- --+-% OO | Mixed bird. 444@ € Curtiss & Co. quote as fol | Pox, cross 2 W@ 5 00
SS Anchor parlor..........-..-.170| Caraway. cscs 9 | OWS: | Fox, red i ong 1 2
Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck..... 1 10} Cotton, 40ft....... per doz. 1 35| NO. 2home....... fees Re see eT 175 | Fox, gray 0@ 78
Clam Chowder, 3 Ib --@ i _ 50 ft iy 1 50 Export —. Tae +0 | Hemp.... Oe eee 4%¢ | Rockfalls hae Hs 200 | Lynx 2 WO@ 3 00
i 25 5 a “ 7 See. LJ ... — Ty —..... " _.... a n, pale id yel
Cove Oysters, 1 tong stand... -1 = a = a. Say 1 . ik Mek... 16 — i . : ———— a | fartin, pale and ye ak cae
ee, te eee. 2 ; cn 19| Rape ..... citetesteeee eres es Be ROTS 2 - eee eee OM |
Lobsters, 1 Ib. eis ee i %0 ; “s 80 ft. a i : = —— oe "19@33 Mustard... sensccwtes arene TMG Dry Goods. .... veeees 54@S | 1 50@ ; oe
Keeeea sa 2¢ ute oe ee - it ‘ Jute Mé § . = 24a 2
“ 1. Star ee 250) “ 72 ft «1 15, New Orleans, , good .- ete 3, | Common Fine per bbl..... @9 | Red Express No. 1 S| r 07 20
“ 2 1b. S ae CONDENSED ‘MILK. “ fae cua re | Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks... 27 No. 2 4 | Opossum . = 7
1. in Tomato § ; 11 28 pocket...... La TWINES, | Otter .. 3.00 10 Of
‘= Mackerel, _ \ Toma Sauce : 50 — puessreees ca 7 = One-half barrels. 3c extra = pocket er. - a Skunk eee
2 2 Ib. ni De 2 ee COUPONS. i Draining TAR . — oe oo 2 15 Cotton, No. 1 Lies ae | wo 100 8&0
9 se 3 lb. in ean .8 50 “Superior.” ae oe EE AED 3 S } Ashton bu. bags co Ue " 2. a 18 Beaver castors, per al
“ 3]b. soused....... 350/18 1 per hundred.........- 2 59 | Half barrels. --+--3 0) Higgins : 75 | Sea Tsland, assorted 0) Ib co on 6 Ot
Sal 1th Cotamplal HG HiSs, "wns e swe 3 00 ROLLED OATS | en a) ee nt ae 35} No. & 5 Hemp ae : a DEERSKINS—Per pound.
ta ilb. Alaska.. @1 60/8 5 : OF aaah ene eam 4 00 Barrels......-...----- @6 90 eee ete @ “4... on Thin and green, 10
Sardines, domestic 148.....- a, * CS Se 5 00 Half bbis.. ne ay @3 25 | Diamond Cryst is Geen, ...1 501 Wool...-...... Lo .. 7 | bong gray a 20
r - es 6 00 ‘ PICKLES. " 28-Ib sacks 2 oo Gray / oe
a -@ 8 | $20, cael re En 87 50 : = oS WOODENWARE, St dk thle pe
“ eee es 10 ‘Tradesman.’ a ea ' ae 56 50 Tubs, et 7 gy | Red an _ _ =
as imported \¥s.. @12 | 8 1, per hundred....... 2 = cies bbl bbl .. “2 ap « 60 pocket x a i & OO eis MISCELLANEOU ‘. a
Ce a Te ee tt 2 SO ee ea a ih ea eS et ee ae Oe UL 3 @
Trout, 3 o-. 250185, “ Seep iene 3 OP , bl ea oe © barrels .. .1 75] pang So : two-hoop. 1 a Gre: ae butter | : $ 2
oe , a ‘ : =e
— - * ae eee 401, 216 * SALERATUS. « "No. 1, three-hoop 1 75 | Swite 1€8 ' ++ 1H@ *
Ap ples. 3 0, te cs the following yiiod ORNS, 7a... Les ess 7% Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .54 Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes ry | Ginseng 5 MBS (
wea 3% ec e followin 8 ‘ ‘ v2 ris, llineh.... 1
York State, Rent v5 ost 0 & Cob, No. 3... conse eee 125 Dwight'si rata ee 4 | Bow! i inch on | om
9 ont « CE. ‘aylor’s. : 544 | x Ot 2 | The Standard Oil Co. « 23 aS
5 a, Se oe 2 40 = — oe 10 ee eet awe ae 6 DeLand’s Cap Sheaf. 5b6 | ‘ a So st nua ntadiaharh, clean:
a eee eens Sie © ou 1 Ce ; it sn maaan ae | i mS follows:
Cherries. ol = | 4 io. 2. FE y aie 17s and 19s 250} Water White @ 9
' Red......-. se eeee eee 1 20 CRACKERS. Japan No. E a ui e 7 Our Leader. .-..... ” | s¢ 158, 17s and 198 2 73 i ivan test Q@ Sh
Pitted Hamburg. 1 40 | Kenosha Butter............ oh ee ee 6 ‘aaa | Baskets, market 35 | Naptha.... @ 7%
Seymour "tC... ..-: bg N Cocca Corn, barrelis......-.-... bushel d % | Gasoline @ 9%
Damsons, — and Green ee 5M es eae ERKRAUT. 525|_‘! one-half barrels... ol | willow cl ths, No.i 5 75 | Cylinder on G36
: 5 ‘© family....... .......- Sh aa ara Ey @ | Pure Sugar, bbl. .... B0@A0 | “ No.2 6 25 | Ens ine : 13 @2i
— G See my epee i biseult ee 6% gece ne or half barrel. - B2@AP | ' i “ Nosts | Bl Bl , 15 Cold Test @ 9%
i TO ie te ee 7 a 2
Common .....--.------ 110 Sod 7% | Kitchen, 3 doz. in box..... 50
‘Peaches. Ean aala Lia ee a 2a + 3 50
: ; Wve | MARL, cee wcnw et) | neat ae 6 a
Pe ng acy wees see ee 60@1 io SOUPS. } Ye
Maxwell «-.----+ +007 2 2 | Siig Oster XXX... 11! By | Snider's Tomato... ....... 2 40 1 r
SEpONe'S -----------*- 9 oc6.> BO CREAM TARTAR. a a
Caiiormia.........-.-- 22 5 cisieine wane 38 Whole Sifted, e
Pears. ooo eeccemenla tanita Bet BIN 5. scee- 2 ne, 10
Domensie .......-.-<+-. 1 25 eter eee © aos, China a. ses i a i“ ‘ a
Dacia s 2 2% 6 3 via in bunc 15 |
et aiaalenl DRIED FRUITS. « ohne == EL PU RITANO a The Finest if) Cent | at
COs 82 = 1 - DOMESTIC. Cloves, Present ian vette 2a A ak at
Johnson’s sliced ...... _ Apples, sun- -dried. .... 104@11 anzibar..... _ ay
“ grated 2 65| “PR weporated.. @is | Mace Batavia....... ......- 80 () N BEART H.
Quinces. guia = o “30 @21_| Nutmegs, Se 80
Common ......--..---- 1 10 a endia “ ne 9 ze. 3 . 75 |.
Raspberries. Peaches ee 20 @r2z ss me 2.1.2.2... 65
Re a: aia =e" : = PRUNES. Pepper, Singapore, ee a MANUFACTURED BY
aC ambur : pee 9 n I
Strawberries. Beanie. ns eo ' Ok. oc. a. - tA BROTHERS
Lawrence .....----.--- 2 iO | Wremen 2.0... 0... aa Pure Ground in Bulk. DIL WORT '
Hamburg.....--..--- i 2 00 PEEL, Allepice ............---+----- 15 a
hortleberries. Remon. oo. 6. 18 | Cassia, Batavia RL 20 PITTSBURGH.
Comnon ...2 6055... J 18 and Saigon.25
MEATS. : CITRON. Sc a. 35 a
Corned beef. ...........-.- 2 OG) en Geen. a, @18 | Cloves, Amboyna.......... 30 |
ee ele ee ae octaD COE Fl HOON eel @20 Vamear.......-.-. 20 TRADE SUPPLIED BY
VEGETABLES. CURRANTS. Ginger, oe esc ee vier sae 7 : !
noo gt ol. = . Zante, = poten al @ 54 . ee ee I. M. CLARK & SON,
“ Bones esen ee 9| “ inlessquantity @6 | Mace Batavia............... 80 s Grand Rapids.
: on
- string Dd a phe cae 90 eee. Mustard, ‘Telest and Trieste. 25
: Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40] Bags.......-.... TIOMtG...........-- 27 i ea -
+3 Corn, stand. brands..1 05@1 25 London Layers, 2 cr’ n 2 10 #Nutmegs, No. 2...........-- a Ly "RB RADDOC K, BATEMAN & CO.,
ed a sew ce ua % 2 e rT, . oe
Peas, soaked. 3 20 | Pepper, Singapore, black. ...20 Bay City
i “ ‘marrofat...... ......@1 30 c fancy. 2 35 white. ....30 y City,
“ gstandJune.......... ..-1 40] Muscatels,2crown ... 1 65 «| Sayenne,......---: 6
“ pene ge eye), RO essa ote erie 20
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

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List of Traveling Men Working for |

Grand Rapids Houses.

The following is believed to be a cor- |

rect list of the traveling men who work
for Grand Rapids houses. If any errors
have crept into the list or there are any

omissions, the same will be gladly cor- |

rected in subsequent issues:

Adams & North—l. D. North.

Aldine Manufacturing Co.— W. H.
Pierce, E. F. Gilbert, E. F. Pomeroy.

Z. E. Allen—E. S. Matteson,
Graham, O. M. Bugbee, W. S. Emery,
Edward Ward, Geo. Lewis.

Anti-Kalsomine Co.—Prof. T. P. S.
Hampson, D. R. White. G. M. Wheeler,
W. H. Fuller.

Alabastine Co.—Geo. W. Gage, D. W.
Ensign, G. H. Southard, W. T. Merritt,
Frank Blood, Daniel Beecher, H.C. Foot,
W. C. Harper, James Wykes, Samuel
Lewis, A. C. Antrim, B. F. Winch.

Ball- Barnhart- Putman Co. — J. B.
Evans, D. S. Haugh, B. F. Parmenter, C.
M. McLain, Robert Hanna, Geo. McWil-
liams, Anthony J. Quist, Thos. Ferguson,
Arthur S. Fowle.

O Barlow Bros.—W. A. Morse.

J. A. Bauman—N. A. Parker.

Belknap W. & S. Co.—D. W. Johns.

Wm. A. Berkey Furniture Co.—L. D.
Berry, Fred Hills, A. M. Jones, W. H.

 

Melhuish, Geo. S. Knapp, Geo. B. Stod- |.

dard.

Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co.—Geo. S.
Sanford, O. W. Dunn, C. R. Bacon, W. C
Foote, C. H. Bass, J. J. Van Leuven, C.
B. Howard, E. H. Hudson, ©. C. Wood-
ruff, C. W. Williams.

S. K. Bolles & Co.—Geo. W. Thayer,
Jr, W. P. Townsend, M. W. Monnett.

Wm. Brummeler & Sons—Wm. G.
Brummeler.

A. E. Brooks & Co.—Wm. B. Edmunds,
J. Henry Dawley, Geo. W. McKay, A.
Oswold.

Brookings Lumber Co.—H. H. Snell.

Brown & Sehler—T. B. Snyder, F. E.
Brown, Frank Stage, Jno. L. Bailey,
Chas. J. Rice.

Bunting & Davis—E. A. Ives.

Buss Machine Works—Geo. Buss, Ed. |

Buss.

Cappon & Bertsch Leather Co.—C. C.
Harley, — E. Woodford. J. Haefner, R.
T. Scott, N. H. Adams.

Chase noe Piano Co.—S. H. Gissin, |

L. C. Banghart, Geo. E. Boltwood, O. C. | :
| penheimer.

Clock, J, H. Campbell, F. V. Streeter, A.
E. Bolt.

M. E. Christenson—Hi. Madden.

I. M. Clark & Son—H. A. Hudson, J.
E. Ireland, Jas. A. Massie. H. S. Powell,
J. McBurney, O. B. Shaw, Jas. G.
Cloyes, J. A. King, John Q. Ryan.

Corl, Knott & Co.—W. Jj. Deppen.

Curtiss & Co.—Frank H. White, O. A.
Perry, W. J. 7

A. S. Davis—A. S. Davis.

~. Cc. aha F. Snyder, N. W.
Barker.

W. H. Downs—W. H. Downs, S. F.
Downs.

Wm. Drueke—Chas. Drueke, Elliott F.
Covell.

Eaton, Lyon & Co.—J. L. Kymer, Geo.
H. Raynor, Peter Lubach, W. B. Dudley.

Elliott Button Fastener Co.—Wm. E.
Elliott.

E. Fallas—Edwin Fallas.

Folding Chair & Table Co.—W. A.
Sammons, John B. Logan, Geo. Lewis, S.
Luther, S. S. Chesebro, J. P. Olmstead.

Foster, Stevens & Co.—A. D. Baker,
F. R. Miles, Harvey B. Baxter.

C. C. Folmer & Co.—F. E. Powers.

Frey Bros.—Henry Geiges, Geo. Gute.

Gelock Bottling Co.—John Sparks.

Theo. B. Goossen—John Hagens.

Goshen Sweeper Co.—John V. Riley,
ene. GS. Enox, Chas. H. Lyon, A. C.
Gonter.

Grand Rapids Brass Co.—Ervin D.
Whitlock.

Grand Rapids Brush Co.—C. S. Paine,
C. W. Peck, Wm. Clark.

Grand Rapids Cabinet Co.—McKevitte,
Chesebro & Garnsey, Henry J. Ringold,
E. T. Barnes.

Grand Rapids Cabinet Furniture Co.—
Henry J. Ringold.

Grand Rapids Chair Co.—A. A. Barber, |
J. R. Shelley.

 

| Chas. W. Disbrow, S. Luther.

Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co.—Jas. Hall.

Grand Rapids Furniture Co.—J. C.
More, L. C. Stow.

Grand Rapids Hand Screw Co.—Wm
B. Bennett.

Grand Rapids Manufacturing Co.—A.
T. Davis, D. H. Moore, E. N. Carrier.

Grand Rapids Mattress Co.—Albert L.
Russell, Henry J. Ringold.

Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
—Chas. S. Robinson, John Garvey, Jr.

Grand Rapids Parlor Furniture Co.—A.
W. Slack, J. F. Muir, J. C. Gorham,
Barnes.

Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co.—Geo.
M. Lovelock, S. Engel, A. W. Bond, J.
H. Barrett, E. H. Brittan.

Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.—
E. K. Fassett, Frank M. Bemis, Seth E.
Wells, J. L. Waite, E. S. Phillips, D.
Witmer.

Grand Rapids Stave
Hewes. |

Grand Rapids Steel Wire Nail Co.—G. |
W. Kelsey.

Grand Rapids Table Co.—W. H. Ka-
than, R. J. Stow.

Grand Rapids Wheelbarrow Co.—
Arthur Brittan, E. H. Brittan, Arthur
Bond, Geo. M. Lovelock.

Gunn Hardware Co.—A. H. Nichols,
W. K. Manley, B. F. Tinkham.

Wm. Hake—Frank J. Wilmes.

Harrison Wagon Works— John M.
Pratt, C. R. Pugh, Chas. Eastman, F. W.
Russell, Jos. Baker, B. W. Chase, Jno. |
Parker.

Harvey & Heystek—H. J. Heystek.

Hawkins & Company—A. S. Doak, W.
F. Blake, D. E. McVean, John Brumme-
ler, John H. Payne, G. B. Conkey.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.—L. M.
Mills, C. Crawford, A. W. Peck.

Hester & Fox—M. Hester.

Hirth & Krause—A. B. Hirth.

Jennings & Smith—W. H. Jennings, E.
N. Morgan, J. T. Avery, S. V. De Graff.

W. R. Keeler—W. R. Keeler, W. A.
MeWilliams, F. H. Beagle.

Alex. Kennedy—John Green, John J.
Dutmers.

Kent Furniture Manufacturing Co.—

 

Co.—Geo. W.

 

J. E. Kenning & Co.—John E. Kenning,
Chas. Flynn.

Klingman & Limbert Chair Co.—G. W.
Dunn, Ed. Klingman, B. C. McVey, F. L.
Moone, J. K. Milligan, W. E. Failing, |

| John A. Specht, J. E. Bussey.

Kortlander & Murphy—R. D. McGann,
Wm. Kortlander, H. B. Ware. |
Kuppenheimer Bros. — Augustus Kup- |

Kusterer Brewing Co.—Jno. Sparks,
Jos. Vogt.

Lamoreaux & Co.—Geo. W. Turner, C.
H. Allen, Chas. H. Bacon.

Lemon & Wheeler Company—Herbert
Baker, Manley Jones, Will Jones, Louis
Immegart, John P. Osting, Chas. E. Hall,
Dick Warner.

H. Leonard & Sons—Joe Reed, Wm. B.
Collins, Frank Hadden.

Lustig Cigar Co.—A. B. Gates, P. D.
Armstrong, Jacob Lustig.

Daniel Lynch—J. C. Watson, John M.
Shields, Geo. Bloss, H. B. Amer.

Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co.—Jas. | | ses

B. Martin.

McCord & Bradfield Furniture Co.—| ; is

J. W. Wheelock, J. BR. Shelley, C. J.
Wenderoth, Frank Wenderoth.

}. B. Metzger—Jas. MceCard.

Michigan Can Manufacturing Co.—R.
L. Bonfoly. i
Mills & Lacey Manufacturing Co.—W.

E. Hurd, O. K. Olmsted.

Moseley Bros.—H. Elmer Moseley.

Musselman & Widdicomb—Valda A.
Johnston, Chas. Brooks, John C. Utman,
Dell Wright, Seneca Rademaker.

Nelson Bros. & Co.—Wm. Van Zee.
Nelson, Matter & Co.—M. L. Fitch, J.
B. Watkins, W. S. Wells, Geo. S. Knapp, |
Geo. B. Stoddard, J. W. Wheelock. i
New England Furniture Co.—W. S.
Emery, G. B. Lewis, E. H..Ward, M. C. |
French, Geo. L. Withers, W. M. Camp- |
bell, J. P. Olmsted, A. W. Slack, W. B.

Rose.

New York Biscuit Co.—C. F. Ballard,
J. P. Oggie, C. L. Lawton.

Olney & Judson Grocer Co.—Ed. Frick,
Jas. A. Morrison, Jas. N. Bradford, Jerry |
| Woltman, B. 8. Davenport, H. S. Robert- |
| son, John Cummins, A. O. Freeman.

Oriel Cabinet Co.—W. H. Boyns, Geo. |

‘I. Somes.

‘a.e.BRooKsec0. COUG

 

RED The most effective Cough Drop in

STAR the market Sells the

quickest and pays the

best. Try
them,

DROPS

Jennings’

Flavoring Extracts
Are Acknowledged the Most Profitable.

SEE QUOTATIONS.

Grand, Rapids, Mich,

The Finest Line of Candy in the State.

 

 

( PM. Fears ete,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Foreign and Domestic Fruits.

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

ORANGES, LEMONS and BANANAS.

 

ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS.

Michael Kolb & Son,

ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE

Wholesale Clothing Manvtacturers

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

 

BUSINESS established 30 years
A (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 a rival in style, fit and
make ‘up of every garment shipped out
of that eminent house of Michael Kolb &

 

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
line, learn our prices and equitable terms
and trusting?to future events. In addi-
tion, Mr. Connor attends periodically at
Sweet’s-Hotel in Grand Rapids and will
be there Friday and Saturday, February
27 and 28, in room 82, when customers’

 

expenses are paid who meet him there to buy. Such of the trade wishing him to
call, kindly address William Connor, Box 346, Marshall, Mich.

MICHAEL KOLB & SON.
MOSELEY BROS.

——_W HOLESALE——
Fruits, Seeds, Oysters § Produce
All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St, - -

 

GRAND RAPIDi.

Son. The senior member of the firm -

 

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Palmer Shirt Co.—-O. Davis, M. Zach-
arius, W. L. Smith, M. H. Hawkins.

Perkins & Hess—J. B. Tanner, Edward
Duffy, R. H. Smith, Albert Fecht.

Perkins & Co.—Clinton C. Durgin,
Frank F. Davis, W. B. Watson.
Perkins & Richmond—C. B. Perkins,

Geo. Ward.
C. O. & A. D. Porter—J. S. Logan.
Powers & Walker Casket Co.—W. S.
Bush, Chas. R. Baxter, A. D. Estabrook.
EK. G. Smith, Chas. A. Shaffer, ©. E.
Ferry.

Phenix Furniture Co.—J. C. Riley,
Paul F. Markoff, Donagon.
Putnam Candy Co.—F. W. Orsinger,

Chas. R. Remington, Geo. Cox, W. A.
Van Leuven, H. L. Gregory, J. H. Miller,
Chas. Long.

Princess
Tarleton.

Priestley Express Wagon & Sleigh Co.
—Geo. Arnott, T. J. Beaubien.

H. Rademaker & Sons—C. E. Clark, J.
Rademaker.

Dressing Case Co.—F. D.

F. Raniville—Thos. Haight, Peter
Dosch.

C. N. Rapp & Co.—Wm. R. Mayo, W.
C. Wood.

Geo. H. Reeder & Co.—Geo. H. Reeder,
J. P. Reeder, Juhn Fell, Robert M. Earle.

Rindge, Bertsch & Co.—Will A. Rindge,
Geo. J. Heinzelman, John A. Sherick,
Russell W. Bertsch, Fred E. Walther,
Lew C. Becker.

H. Schneider & Co.—Geo. H. Seymour,
Chas. Richardson.

Seofield, Shurmer & Teagle—Ben. J.
Van Leuven, Wm. F. West.

Sligh Furniture Co.—E. M. Mills, 8. G.
Estabrook, D. B. Starkweather, E.
Rochat, G. F. Keck, Jno. H. Lewis, J. R.
Shelton, A. T. Drinkle.

Spiral Spring Buggy Co.—W. F. Fan-
dell.
Spring & Company—Geo. C. Bonnell,

Joe Finkler, B. Beneker.

Standard Oil Co.—R. J.
Poole, J. W. Esler.

P. Steketee & Sons—F. J. Michmers-
huizen, E. Kuyers, B. Dosker.

Stow & Davis Furniture Co.—Geo. R.
Davis, Frank D. Forbush.

Coppes, E. H.

 

J. L. Strelitsky—J. N. Louckes.

Studley & Barclay—W. Y. Barclay, W.
B. Jarvis, R. B. Kellogg.

M. L. Sweet—R. W. Reynolds.

Telfer Spice Co.—Peter Lankester, I
H. Cole.

Tradesman Company—M. J.
Dr. F. A. Howig.

M. H. Treusch & Bro.—E. Treusch, (¢
W. Shaw, F. T. Blakeslee, M. T. Streeter,
A. J. Sink.

Universal Tripod Company — R. J. |
Ferris, J. P. Olmstead, W. M. Campbell. |

Valley City Milling Co.—G. H. Jacobs, |
Thos. Wilkinson.

Veit & Rathmann—Jack Veit.

C. G. A. Voigt & Co.—Edward C.
gold, Wm. H. Sigel.

Voigt, Herpolsheimer &
Blocksma Henry Snitseler.

Voigt Milling Co.—A. L.
V. Wood.

E. E. Walker—J. J. Wright.

J. S. Walker—C. J. Clark.

Peter Weirich Brewing Co.—Geo. C.
Bratt.

Western
Christopher.

Welch Folding Bed Co.—L. W. Welch,
W. S. Earle.

Widdicomb Furniture Co.—Charles W.
Jones, A. A. Barber, T. C. Langiey, F.
W. Powers.

Welch Folding Bed Co.—A. A. Barber.

Winchester & Daniels—J. C. Mulford.

Arthur Wood Carriage Co.—Chas. A.
Wood.

Worden
Limbert.

 

Wrisley,

Man- |

 

Co.—Ralph

Braisted, A. |

Plaster Agency—Frank B.

|
Furniture Co.—Klingman & |

 

 

Noticé to Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company,
will be held at the general office, in'the city of |
Grand Rapids, Mic higan, 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.

ee
3EFORE BUYING GRATES
_et Circular and Testimonials. Sent Free.
Economical, PLACE uni and Artistic. »

ALDINE FIRE PLA GRAND RAPID’, Mich.

 

 

  
    

   

 

Buckwheat Pancakes

Are now in Season.

QUR BUCKWHEAT FLOUR

 

Is guaranteed ot cbeubiy pure ae euaiined. You will
please and increase your trade by handling our brand.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

THE WALSH--DE ROO MILLING 60.

Proprietors Standard Roller Mills,

FLOL IAN D,

MICH.

 

KDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

Watch Maker
Jewele

14 CANAL SY.
Grand Rapids,

Mich.

 

Bealls 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 ear lots.
We pay highest market price and are
always in the market.

W. T. LAMOREAUX & CO.

128, 130 and 132 West Bridge St.,
MICH.

+ | Detroit Express
| Mi xed

Day
| *Atiantie & Pacific

oan as

| [Yaa

| o6) A M. runs through to Detroit with par-

 

GRAND RAPIDS, -

 

1 caeceraalansel TRADESMAN.

Micuican Cenrrar

‘* The Niagara Falls Route.’’

|
DEPART. ARRIVE |
. 7:20am 10:00pm}
- 6:30am |
-122:0am 10:00am |
: i ee 6:00 a m
mew Tore Mupveme.... 6. 5.5... Se 56:40pm 1
*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. Briggs, Gen’! Agent, 85 Monroe St.
G. 8. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
GRo. W. Munson,’ Union Ticket Office, 67 —e St.
O. W. Rueeies.G. P. & T. Agent., Chicag:

 
 
 

 

Express

TIME TABLE

NOW IN EFFECT.

          

eA

RAILWAY

 

EASTWARD.

+No. 14/tNo. 16|/tNo. 18/*No. 28

3 45pm 10 55pm

 

Trains Leave

G’d Rapids, Lv} 6 50am/10 20am

 

 

 

 

Tonia ........Ar| 7 45am/}11 25am) 4 52pm _12 37am
St. Johns ...Ar| 8 28am/1217am/ 540pm) 1 55am
Owosso ..... Ar} 915am} 120pm) 6 40pm)! 3 15am
E. Saginaw Ar/11 05am} 5(0pm; 845pm| ......
Bay City ...Arj11 55am) 6 25pm|:935pm).... .

Flint .... .. Arj1110amj 3.55pm! 80! pm) 5 40am
Pt. Huron...Ar} 3 05pm) 650pm/}10 20pm) 7 35am

 

Pontiac ......Ar|10 57am} 305pm) 8 55pm) 5 50am
Detroit.......Ari115 am| 405pm) 9 50pm) 7 29am

 

WESTWARD.

 

tNo. 11 | tNo. 13

1 00 pm |

~ ‘Trains Leave { *No. 81

 

Grand Rapids, Ly; 7 05 am 5 10pm |
Grand Haven. Ar) 8 50am | 215 pm} 6 15pm |
Milwaukee Str, Ar)......... Le
Chicago Str, ae

erent nt |
*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:50 p. m., |
5:00 p. m. and 10:25 p. m.
Trains arrive:from the west, 10:10 a. m., 3:35
p.m. and 9:50 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlor Buffet
lear. No. 18 Chair Car. No. e2,Wagner Sleeper.
Westward— No. 81 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11
Chair Car. No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
Joun W. Loup, Traffic Manager.
Ben FLETCHER, Trav. Pass. Agent.
JAS. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent.
23 Monroe Street.

 

CHICAGO oe
& WEST MICHIGAN RY.

 

| Pwr. Mw. | ee,
i  .
Ongeeee ......... +9:00) +1:00)*11:35
mi@ianapolis ....j......| Ti: 09/11 or...
Benton Harbor. .| +9:00) +1:00/t11:35|]......|......

| A. M.| P. M.

 

 

 

St, Joseph....... | Teo thee e.....|......
(raverse City...) 7:25) 16:06]... fy...
Muskégon....... | +9:00| +1:00 + 5:05) +8: “40 os
Manistee .......

Ludington ...... 1 47-35) 15:06! ....-
Balkawim ........] ‘ 5
Big Rapids......| 5 +5205
Grand Haven...| +1:00|t 5:05) +8:40).
Holland . vol +9: 00 +1 200+ 5:05) +8: 40)*11 235

+Week Days. *Every. day.
A. M. has through chair car to Chica-

9 “00 go. Noextra charge for seats.
P.M. runs through to Chicago solid
l :00 with Wagner buffet car; seats 75 cts
5:05 P. M. has ae mee chair car to
2) Manistee, via M. . B. R. R.; solid

train to Traverse C ity.

11 035 P. M. is solid train with Wagner pal-
ewe) ace sleeping car through to Chicago.

  

 

 

 

§Except Saturday.

 

NOVEMBER 30, 1890.

DETROIT,
Lansing & Northern RR

DEPART FOR

 

  
  
   
 
 
 

Detroit and Mast............. Pa
ee
Howe ll.

Grand Ledge... : a
Re Oe, a eee
Fiymouth.. ....
Howard City
Edmore
Alma...
St. Louis ae
Cena Coy. ......-........

+Week Days.

 

*Every Day.

' sae) lor car; seats 25 cents.

a sf) P. M. Has through Parlor car to De-
emt! troit. Seats, 25 cents.

6 OF P. M. runs through to Detroit with par

5:25 lor car, seats 25 cents.

For tickets and information apply at Union
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.
GEO, DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon— Arrive.
7:00 am rs

3:45 pm
5:40 pm $:45 pm
Through tickets and full information can be had by
calling upon A, Almquist, ticket agent at Union Sta-
tien, or George W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67
Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
LOCKWOOD,

* liam

 

General Passenger ar Ticket Agent.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

In effect February 1, 1891.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Arrive from Leave going
South. North.

ForjSaginaw, solid Cred ..... #7: 30 am

For, Traverse OL eS RN 1 5:15am + 7:0 am
| For, Traverse City & Mac ixinawt 9:20am +11:30 a m

For Saginaw, solid train........ + 4:30 pm

Oe CM ¢ 2:15pm + 5:00 pm
DOr OMe. oo ec eae + 7:45pm {10:30 p m
| From Kalamazoo................ +8 :55 p m

TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Arrive from Leave going

i North. South

[Poe Cimememess,.... oo... { 6:00am +700 am
For Kalamazoo and Chicago...+10:15 a m 10:30 am
OU I ee cane 11:45am
For Fort Wayne and the East.. + 2:00 pm
i Ee + 5:30 pm j 6:00 pm
For Kalamazo and Chicago....t10:00 pm 411:05 pm
OE cs enn se +10:30 p m

Trains marked (jj) run daily; (+) daily except Sunday.

Sleeping and parlor car service: North—11:30 a m
train. parlor chair car for Mackinaw City; 10:30 pm
train, Wagner sleeping car for Mackinaw City.
South—7:00 a m train, parlor chair car for Cincinnati;
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago: 6 pm
train, Wagner sleeping car for Cincinnati; 11:05 p m
train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

 

Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
Railway.

In connection with the Detroit, Lansing &
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
offers a route making the best time between
Grand Rapids and Toledo.

VIA D., L. & N.

Lv. Grand Rapids at..... 7:25 a. m. and 6:25 p. m.
Ay. Toledo at... .. .-.1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.

VIA D., @. H. & M.

Lv. Grand oe a...

6:50 a, m. and 3:45 p. m.
Ar. Toledo at

1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.
Return connections eine as good.

W. H. BenneEtTT, General Pass. Agent,
Toledo, Ohio.

Tea |
FIT FOR

\ trentlemar's
Table:

All goods bearing the
name of

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

us about anything you wish to know,
THURBER, WHYLAND & 00.,
West Broadway, Reale & Hudson Streets
New Yerk ~

 

 

For Portable or Stationery Engines, 1
to 500 Horse Power, Portable or Station-
ary Boilers, Saw Mills, Shafting, Pullies,
Boxes, Wood-working Machinery, Plan-
ers, Matchers, Moulders, ete., call on

C. DENISON,
Manufacturers’ Agent,

88, 90, 92 {[So. Division St.,

Estimates given on Complete Outfits,

Grand Rapids,

 

  
 
   
      
    

  

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MUSKECON’S PROCRESS FOR 1890

As follows:

Three lines of Electric Railway, six miles of paving, making
twenty-five miles in all; new Water Works with Lake Michigan as source of

supply; four miles 24-inch main put in; five new school buildings, several churches, numerous residences, and the finest public library in the State were built. The
Muskegon Iron and Steel Co., The Chase Bros. Piano Co., The Sargeant Manufacturing Co., The Heaps Earth Closet Co., The Muskegon Cracker Co., The Muskegon
Milling Co., The Kelly Bros. Manufacturing Co., The Michigan Washing Machine Co. and The Electric Power Co. each built a good plant. All of these are now com-

pleted and running.

Scott & Co. Carriage and Cart Co., The Morton Key Seating Co., The Muskegon Malleable lron Works,

Besides the nine factories above enumerated several more were started and are well under way, viz.:
The Morton Implement Co.

The Muskegon Machine Co., The R. D.
These together with the Nelson

Piano Co., The Gray Bros. Manufacturing Co., The Muskegon Furniture Co., The Muskegon Wire Nail Co., The Alaska Refrigerator Co. and others will be pushed to

F. H. HOLBROOK,

completion early this spring.

Come and see for yourself or send for printed matter to

Secretary of the Board of Trade.

 

CONFESSIONS OF A DRUMMER.
v.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

I didn’t miss the first train out of the
village. On the way to the depot I
stopped at the tavern. at the special re-
quest of the kicker, and told the land-
lord more about the circus. Then | gave
him a description of a commercial friend
of mine who was certain to stop there
within a day or two, explained that he
would insist that he wasn’t connected
with any circus until he had sized up the
town, and wenton my way with a light
heart and a big order.

I had just secured my seat in the train
when a grizzly old chap with a vicious
eye and a jaw likea bull dog entered
with a young lady and sat down in front
of me.

The lady’s face was closely veiled, but
I could see that she was crying. Her
escort seemed to pay no attention to her
tears, and I began to think up some plan
by which I could comfort her. You see,
I hadn’t been on the road long enough to
learn to mind my own business. I pre-
sume I would have braced up to a she
bear in those days if I had got an idea
into my foolish noddle that she wasn’t
giving one of her cubs a fair shake.

At last old grizzly took himself off to
the other side of the car, and 1 saw my
chance.

I leaned forward, as though to arrange
the boxes at my feet, and whispered very
softly in the ear of the tearful lady:

*T beg your pardon, madam; are you
in trouble?”

““Oh, sir,’? came back the soft answer,
“T am being taken away against my will.
I beg of you to aid me in escaping from
that man.”’

 

lf one tear will stir the heart of a com-
mercial tourist, what will a sweet, im-
ploring voice do? { would have given
my last—and first—order to have been of
service to her. [don’t know but I would
even have made terms with the canine of
the stake-and-ridered fence, if he had
been there and felt disposed to graze on
the form of the tear-proof-escort. The
world is getting mighty tough when a
mah can’t sit in a warm and pleasant car
and extend his sympathy to a suffering
lady at the rate of thirty miles an hour.

I thought of appealing to the con-
ductor. I had rather appeal to a con-
ductor fora lady any time than try to
stiff him for a ride for myself. But there
is something so cold and forbidding about
the eye of a railway conductor when he
has his gold braid and his train manners
along with him that 1] refrained.

I thought of raising the window and
advising the fair creature to leap out into
the gathering darkness and the company’s
right of way, but a hasty action of this
kind always leaves one in so much doubt
as to the futnre postoffice address of the
leaper that I did not feel like giving the
advice.

I thought of a pretty country eottage,
embowered in roses and mosquitoes dur-
ing all the long summer days which
would be lonely without her pleasant
voice urging the chore boy not to be all
day driving that pig out of the garden,
and was about to offer to die for her when
a strong hand was laid firmly upon my
shoulder. When I looked up, two vicious
eyes were boring down the whole length
of my spinal column.

**You’d better hurry up your mash on
this woman,” said the bull dog jaw. ‘She

 

 

gets off at the next station, and stays
there five years for larceny!’

I bought a paper of the train boy and
read it closely as long as I remained on
the train.

For several days I sold goods and kept
my sympathies and my jokes to myself.

As between the two I found it a good
deal harder to restrain the jokes than the
sympathies.

I was getting along nicely when I ran
against something that caused me to
wish that I had pursued this course from
the start.

Away up in Northern Michigan I met
the man I had described to the landlord
as the contracting agent for the circus.

Of course, I knew when I promoted
him to the circus business—in my mind
—that in all human probability I should
meet him some day, and my imagination
had selected a spot for the encounter.
This spot was not a wild and barren
moor, where the wild birds sang and the
clouds cast fantastic shadows over miles
of level land that would have to be an-
nexed to the city of Chicago in order to
be worth two beers per acre.

I had decided that when 1: met this
much injured man it should be in a Sun-
day school, I did not know when I should
visit a Sunday school, but I was unselfish
enough to be willing to postpone the
meeting until we should attend the same
Sunday school on the same day.

There is something so mollifying—
something so antagonistic to all carnal
combat—in the sweet songs and tender
tales of the Sunday school, that I thought
the spirit of the occasion might in a
measure assuage his grief. I imagined
him sitting ina front seat with a smile

 

on his face and designs on the quarter-
off-for-cash superintendent in his heart,
listening to that beautiful story in which
two bears and forty children play such
prominent parts. I figured it all out how
we would meet in the vestibule, clasp
hands over the radiator, and go out of
the circus business together.

But it didn’t come out that way. We
met in a place where there were no sweet
lips and rosy cheeks from which tender
hands had but recently removed the pie.
We met in a large, wide room behind the
office where each had gone to select a
night-cap.

I cannot set down here the impassioned
words with which he addressed me, as
he removed a ruby-colored night-cap
from a bottle with a long neck. The
publisher of this paper and Anthony
Comstock would both object to my doing
so.

He was so excited over the matter that
he declined to relate to me the experiences
of his first and only day in the circus
business. I gleaned from his conversa-
tion, however, that he wasn’t any too
enthusiastic over the lift I gave him.

I am afraid the affair would have ended
in blows if someone hadn’t picked me up
after I had fallen down over a cuspidor.
The man who did it explained afterwards
that he shouldn’t have interfered, only
the ex-circus man was walking around
there so carelessly that he might have
stepped on me.

After that the MKindlord went out and
got an oyster and put it where it would
do the most good, and we purchased so
many night-caps that I could hardly turn
over in the morning on account of their
weight.

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