__ Dry Goods._
HOSIERY.
Exeuses and Expedients Peculiar to the
Manufacture,
In answer to the general complaints of col-
red hosiery,merchants make various excuses
and suggest several expedients. The dealers
in cashmere hose claim that dress goods do
wash, and it is admitted that good cashmere
hose, of the standard colors cardinal, brown,
navy blue and wine color, in the hands of a
good laundress, do keep their color, and are
a marked exception. Satisfactory as these
goods are, however, they constitute so small
a portion of the hosiery sold that their ex-
cellence only brings out the demerits of oth-
er makes.
Cashmere—that is, wool—hose can be
worn only asmall part of the time, and
most persons, especially women, never wear
wool at all, objecting to the warmth, the sen-
sation in contact with the skin, or the thick-
ness which fills up the shoe. Probably it
would be well, in a sanitary point of view,
if most persons would wear woolen in the
cold weather, but, since they do not and will
not, the unfading cashmere hosiery does not
solve the stocking problem. It is often said
that ingrain hose will wash and will keep.
their color. This is simply not true. These
makes are probably somewhat less prompt
and thorough in parting with their ‘coloring
matter, there is a better chance of finding
among them something that will not fade
badly, but this is all that can be said with
truth. We hear the excuse that anything
fades alittle after repeated washing, and
hosiery cannot be expected to be an excep-
tion. It is not,however, to the slight loss of
prilliancy that allusion is made, and that it
need be only slight the durability of indigo
and Turkey red prints, and of prints of all
other colors, attests; nor do the goods com-
plained of require repeated washing to fade.
The very first contact with water is fatal to
their appearance, and many times while dry
they crock any thing with which they come
in contact. Often they come from the laun-
dry, not only faded, but so changed as to be
absolutely unrecognizable—the clear blue a
dirty drab, the prints an ugly “pumpkin col-
or.’ Buyers are recommended to confine
themselves to black hosiery. This, it is
true, fades less than colors: but this is the
best that canbe said. It soon acquires a
brownish shade. Silk hosiery is offered as
a resource; but this is necessarily confined
to the few—the lower grades of silk not on-
ly crocking and fading, but becoming in the
wash a gummy mass, useless and worthless.
As to the more expensive grades, they are
not reliable, and this, together with the cost,
puts them out of the question. 7
Since useless excuses are all that the deal-
ers have to offer, the purchasers are driven
to various expedients to get some wear out
of their purchases. Some wear, under the
colored hose, the very thin white ones pre-
serving the skin from discoloration, and les-
sening the necessity of washing, the colored
hose being shaken, beaten and hung out in
the air; but this troublesome and unsatisfac-
tory makeshift is confined to few. Others
purchase light colored hosiery and have it
dyed at a reliable dyeing house. This, by
the way, is proof, if any were needed, that
hosiery can be dyed satisfastorily; but the
process requires some weeks, is expensive,
and the color may not suit the taste of the
possessor. If there were some recognized
authority, whose stamp on hosiery should
show that it ébuld be depended on, the evil
would be eradicated, since the unreliable
goods would then be, as they should be al-
so unsalable. In the absence of such author-
ity as endorsement(except in the case of one
New York firm, which guarantees a certain
make of cotton hosiery and sells them at
two dollars pair in consequence) there is
absolutely no sure or even probable way of
getting good colored hose.
Making Floor Oil Cloth.
The Philadelphia Ledger thus describes
the manufacture of floor oil cloth, as carried
on at an extensive works in that city:
“Jn making floor oil cloth, the process re-
quires almost as.many manipulations in the
way of painting and polishing as a fine car-
riage body. The body of all floor oil cloth
is burlap. The material is first sized, which
is done by treating it to a saturation of dis-
solved glue. It passes then through fifteen
heated wire rollers, which not only dries it,
but presses the glue water into the porous
material and removes all inequalities of sur-
face. It then passes to the paint room to
receive its first and many subsequentcoats of
paint, the principal ingredients of which is
ochre, of which, it is said, thirty tons are us-
ed weekly. The paint is liberally put on,
and the cloth, after passing under a roller to
press out superfluous paint, is run on long
tacks through a room 150 feet long, in which
are heated steam pipes. Afterremaining on
the racks a prescribed number of hours the
cloth is run through a machine where it is
pumice-stoned down to a perfect smootness.
It then receives a second coat of paint and is
again pumicestoned and soon until the requis-
ite number of coats are put on both sides. The
well-prepared material now goes into the
hands of the printer. This work is done by
hand, and it requires considerable experince
on the part of the workmen to make a good
job. Every color requires a separate im-
pression, the blocks in the hands of the
workmen being about eighteen inches square
and great care must be taken that the block
is placed in the proper place, as a hair’s
breadth displacement would show; also, that
~the proper blocks are taken up in their or-
der. After being well dried in steam heat-
ed chambers, the now nearly-finished piece of
goods goes to the varnishing machine, where
a number of arms, with brushes attached,
and worked in almost exact imitation ofa
painter’s arm, are passed over it, giving it a
complete and evenly-distributed coat, when,
after drying and trimming the article is
ready for market.”
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VISITING BUYERS.
The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders with the various houses:
J. H. Moores, Lansing and Moorestown.
Purdy & Hastings, Sparta.
M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake.
Dr. John Graves, Wayland.
R. G. Beckwith, pan eevee
Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia.
S. Bitely, Pierson.
C. E. & 8. J. Koon, Lisbon.
G. C. Baker, Lebarge.
S. T. Colson, Alaska.
Walling Bros., Lamont.
Dr. G. B. Nichols, Martin.
Nicholas Bouma, Fisher.
Jos. Newman, Dorr.
A. W. Blain, Dutton.
R. V. MeArthur, Rockford. 7
John Walbrink, I. J. Quick & Co., Allendale.
J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
Kellogg & Potter, Jennisenville.
Andre Bros., Jennisenville.
Cc. G. Jones, Olive Center. :
John Spring, of Spring & Lindley, Bailey.
Cc. A. Robinson, Rothbury.
Linhart & Fryfogle, Suntield.
G. A. Estes, Tustin.
Cc. F. Sears & Co., Rockford.
Sisson & Lilley, Lilley Junction.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
Fox & Fisher, Zeeland,
Harvey Bromley, Hesperia.
J. S. Boise, Hastings,
J.E. Mailhot, West Troy.
Jacob DeBri, Byron Center.
QO. E. Noreross, Muskegon.
L. A. Gardner, Cedar Springs.
E. C. Foot, West Carlyle.
3ohn Scholten, Overisel.
C. Coic, Ada. oe.
Mr. Chautty, Whipple & Chaufty, Kingsley.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
J. A. Liebler, Caledonia.
Robert Carlyle, Rockford.
C. E. Blakeley, Coopersville.
Blakeley Bros., Fife Lake. ,
Gringhaus Bros., Lamont.
Wm. Hesler, Rockford.
Holland & lves, Rockford.
Thos. Smedley, Smedley Bros., Bauer.
B. M. Dennison, East Paris.
L. L. Maxfield, Fruitport.
Baron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.
W.5S. Root, Talmadge.
W. H. Struik, Forest Grove.
J. Barnes, Austerlitz.
E. P. Barnard, buyer New Era Lumber Co;,
New Era.
A.M. Church, Sparta.
O. F. Conklin, 0. F. & W.
va.
Jorgensen & Hemingsen, G rant.
Walter Schoemaker, Cannonsburg.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
Norman Harris, Big Springs.
D. T. Hersey, Wayland.
J.Omler, Wright.
Theron Stafford, Ravenna.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
Mr. Colborn, of Colborn & Carpenter,
donia.
G. J. Shackelton, Lisbon.
A. B. Sunderland, Lowell.
S. Billargeon, South Boardman.
A. F. Doddridge, Vestaburg.
Wi. Parks, Alpine.
W. F. Rich, Alpine.
John M. Cloud, Cadillac.
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Pp. Conklin, Raven-
Cale-
The Gripsack Brigade.
A considerable number of the traveling
men will come in this evening to see and
hear the Plumed Knight.
“Innocence Abroad.” Walter McBrien
took a portion of Dr. Evans’ D., G. H. & M.
trip last week, on account of the illness of
the latter.
Ad. Sharp has lately been making a study
of the feline family, and is reported to be
proficient in all eases of sickness incident to
the household pets.
Joseph Mulhattan, who has been nomin-
ated for the presidency by the drummers of
the United States, enjoys the dis.inction of
being the most versatile liar in America.
Harry Nelson, the handsome traveling
representative for D. H. McAlpin & Co.,
Sundayed in the city, leaving Tuesday for
Detroit. Several fluttering hearts are left dis-
consolate.
H. T. Chase, Michigan representative for
Chase & Sanborn, the Boston tea and coffee
house, is in town for a few days interview-
ing the retail trade. He reports a big busi-
ness, and presents proof to substantiate the
claim.
C. Crawford, foremrly engaged in the drug
business at Caledonia, but for the past few
months traveling representative for A. N.
Wright, of Syracuse, N. Y., has returned
home after an extended trip through Michi-
gan and Ohio.
Il. Richard Savage has been employed by
C. W. Allen, the Chicago tobacco manufac-
turer, to introduce his goods to the trade
tributary to Grand Rapids, and will turn in
all orders to Shields, Bulkley & Lemon, who
are the manufacturer’s agents for Western
Michigan. “Dick” iseapable and enterprifing
and his friends all wish him success.
Jobn H. MelIntyre, the irrepressible,
makes the following appeal for mercy by
postal card: ‘‘Please come off. Give some
one else a whirl. Iam getting weary. Too
much notoriety may spoil me.” Mr, McIn-
tyre is hereby informed that his mantle has
fallen on the elephantine form of Gid. Kel-
logg, who will hereafter receive the atten-
tion bestowed upon his predecessor.
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Purely Personal.
Wm. T. Hess, of Perkins & Hess, inter-
viewed the Muskegon trade last week.
Charley Yale is spending the week at Chi-
cago, combining business and pleasure.
HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows:
HIDES.
Groen oe ee te gb @i7
Peart Cured. . 2.4.0... oe ees oe oe 8 @ 8%
Mull cared 2 eee 8144@ 8%
Dry hides and kips.............---.--.- 8 @I12
Calf skins, green or cured............. 10 @12
Deacon sKins:.....-.------5--- # piece20 @50
SHEEP PELTS.
Shearlings or Summer skins @ piece..10 @20
Bll DOUG Foe ees a ieee ee 30 @50
AWINCCr PEMA. . oc oo. Sosc eee estes os 100 @I1 25
WOOL.
Fine washed @.1b.............-0sesecee- 24@ 26
Coarge washed................e00+ eeeas 18 @20
WAGNER 5 i eee 2-3
TAMOW 2. seh o> cao bese e ee ses 54A@ 5%
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FRESH MEATS.
John Mohrhard quotes the trade as follows:
Fresh Beef, sides. .........5o.55-s0000+ 6 @i%
Fresh Beef, hind quarters.......... +» 8 @9
PTCBHOG TIORS. 6 oo occ nc vows cas «ties ss @ i%
Mutton, carcasses.......... cytes ... 6 @ 6%
Weal 2. ..452; PEE a es os es See «es. 9%4@10
Powis. os iiees cee oes 2 AGE
COBDS, ooo oss ssc ce eee wes. 14 @I6B
Pork BSAUSAGE...... 0. eee eeeeegeree ee ee LO @10%
Bologna...... bees aues ehss oe. fac @10
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
RRR eee
Spring & Company quote a5 fuuuwo:
WIDE BROWN COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 25
Androscoggin, 8-4..21 |Pepperell, 11-4...... 27%
Pepperell, 7-4...... 16% /Pequot, 7-4......... 18
Pepperell, 8-4...... 20 |Pequot, 8-4.........21
Pepperell, 9-4...... 224% |Pequot, 9-4......... 24
CHECKS.
Caledonia, XX,0z..11 {Park Mills, No. 90..14
Caledonia, X,0z...10 {Park Mills, No. 100.15
Economy, OZ....... 10 |Prodigy, 02......... 11
Park Mills, No. 50..10 jOtis Apron......... 10%
Park Mills, No. 60..11 {Otis Furniture..... 10%
Park Mills, No. 70..12 |York, 1 oz..........10
Park Mills, No. 80..138 |York, AA, extra 02.14
OSNABURG,
Alabama brown.... 7%|Alabama plaid..... 8
Jewell briwn....... 9% | Augusta plaid...... 8
Kentucky brown..10%/Toledo plaid........ 7%
Lewiston brown... 9%|Manchester plaid.. 7
Lane brown........ 94%4|New Tenn. plaid...11
Louisiana cain 8 |Utility plaid........ 6%
BLEACHED COTTONS.
Avondale, 36....,.. 84/Greene, G, 4-4...... 5%
Art ecambrics, 36...11%4/| Hill, 4-4............ . 84
Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8%/| Hill, 7-8............. 744
Androscoggin, 5-4..124%/Hope, 4-4........-.. 4
Ballou, 4-4.......... %%|\King Phillip cam-
Ballou, 5-4.........-. 6 Dric, 4-4... 5..5-... 11%
Boott, O. 4-4........ 81%4|\Linwood, 4-4....... 9
Boott, E.5-5...:.... 7 |Lonsdale, 44....... 8%
Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9%!Lonsdale cambric.11%
Boott, R. 3-4....... 534 |\Langdon, GB, 4-4... 9%
Blackstone, AA 4-4, 7%4|/Langdon, 45........ 14
Chapman, X, 4-4.... 64%|Masonville, 4-4..... 9%
Conway, 4-4... ..-. 7% i Maxwell. 4-4........ 10%
Cabot, 4-4......-.. . 74) New York Mili, 44.10%
Canot, 7-8..........: 6%|New Jersey, 4-4.... 8
Canoe, 3-4.......... 4 'Pocasset, P.M.C.. 7%
Domestic, 36....... 7344 \Pride of the West..124%
Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 914/Pocahontas, 4-4.... 84%
Pavol, 4-4.....-.... 914 |Slaterville, 7-8...... 6%
Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 8%/Victoria, AA....... 9
Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 844) Woodbury, 4-4...... 53%
Fruit of the Loom, Whitinsville, 4-4... 7%
cambriec, 4-4......12 |Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6%
Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 7 |Wamesutta, 4-4......16%
Gold Medal, 7-8..... 614|Williamsville, 36...10%
Gilded Age......... 834 |
SILESIAS.
COMM 2.2.2.2. -- 17 |Masonville TS...... 8
INO. 102. 0-32. 124% ,Masonville S....... 10%
Com oo. 10 |Lonsdale ee 9%
AMGnOr..). 5.5... -- 15 |Lonsdale - Bees 16
Centennial......... iNictony O:.....:...:
Blackburn ......... 8 vote _ oe.
TET 70) ae sae ts oe 14 |Viectory D.....:.:..
ondon....---.....- 12%4| Victory K.......... 214
°RCONIA 2-4... . 12 (Phenix A’........: 19%
Red @ross..:.....-: 10 j|Phoenix B......... 10%
Social Imperial....16 |Phoenix XX..... ..5
PRINTS.
Albion, solid........ 54% |Gloucester ........ ..0
Albion, grey.......- 6 Gloucestermourn’g.6
Allen’s checks...... 5\%4|Hamilton fancy....6
Ailen’s a Seasons oe aente) porn Boos: 3
Allen’s pink......... 6%|Merrimac D......... 5
Allen’spurple....... 6% Manchester ......... 6
American, fancy... 5% jOriental faney.....: 6
Arnold fancy........ 6 |Oriental robes...... 6%
pore oe ees aie aoe Vicea oss A
‘Yocheeo fancy......$ ) LOHMONd: 7.0.2.2... 3
Coches ne es 61% Steel River. ... 5.2... 54%
Conestoga faney....6 |Simpson’s.....:..... 6
Eddystone ..... .... 6 |Washington fancy..
Eagle fancy........- 5 |Washington blues..7%
Garner pink......... 6%|
FINE BROWN COTTONS.
Appleton A, 44.... 8 |Indian Orchard, 40. 844
pt © 1
Boott M, 44.....-.- 714 |Indian Orchard, 36. 8
Boston F, 4-4....... 8 |Laconia B, 7-4...... 16%
Continental C, 4-3.. 73| Lyman B, 40-in. ... 10%
Continental D, 40in 8%|Mass. BB, 4-4....... 534
Conestoga ee 4-4... oe ee _ fo 9
Conestoga D, 7-8... 54!Nashua R, 4-4..... 7
Conestoga G, 30-in. 644/Nashua O,7-8....... 7%
Dwight X, 3-4...... 6 |Newmarket N...... 74
Dwight Y, 7-8....... 6%) Pepperell EH, 39-in.. 7%4
Dwight Z, 4-4....... 7 |Pepperell R, 4-4.... 7
Dwight Star, 4-4.... 734|/Pepperell O, 7-8.... 6%
Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 |Pepperell N, 3-4.... 6%
Enterprise EE, 36.. 514) Pocasset C, 4-4..... H
Great Falls E, 4-4... 7 [Saranac R.......... 7
Farmers’ A, 4-4..... 6% \Saranac E.......... i]
Indian Orchard, t4 7%
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.
Amoskeag .......-- 8 jRenfrew, dress styl 9%
Amoskeag, Persian |Johnson Manfg Co,
Styles......-..-... 1006) Bookfold ..:...... 12%
ates... .....-..--- 7%\ Johnson Manfg Co,
Berkshire .......... 6%) dress styles...... 12%
Glasgow cheeks.... 7 |Slaterville, dress
Glasgow checks, f’y 734} styles............. ¢
Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap 7%
royal styles...... 8 |White Mfg Co, fane 8
Gloucester, new (White Mant’g Co,
standard ...:..... %44| Harlston... ...... 9%
Plunicet .....-..-... T4iGordon............. 8
Lanecaster....:....-. 834/Greylock, dress
Langdale ..........- R54) Styles ..... 120... 12%
WIDE BLEACHED, COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 7-4..21 |Pepperell. 10-4,.... 27%
Androscoggin, 8-4..23 |Pepperell, 11-4..... 82%
Pepperell, 7-4...... 20 |Pequot, 7-4......... 2
Pepperell, 8-4......2244|Pequot, 8-4......... 24.
Pepperell, 9-4......25 |Pequot, 9-4......... 27%
HEAVY BROWN COTTONS.
Atlantie A, 4-4..... 74 \Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 84
Atlantic H,44..... 7 |Lawrence Y, 30.... 7
Atlantie D, 4-4..... 64 Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5%
Atlantic P, 44...... 5% Newmarket N...... Tq
Atlantie LL, 4-4.... 54%\Mystie River, 4-4... 6
Adriatic, 36......... 7% \Pequot A, 4-4....... 8
Augusta, 4-4........ 6% Piedmont, 36....... Kh
Boott M, 4-4........ 74 \Stark AA, 4-4....... 74
Boott FF, 44....... 734 Tremont CC, 4-4.... 534
Graniteville, 4-4.... 6%|Utica, 4-4........... gy
Indian Head, 4-4... 744;/Wachusett, 4-4..... 7%
Indiana Head 45-in.12%|Wachusett, 30-in... 634
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag, ACA...13%)Falls, XXXX....... 18%
Amoskeag ‘* 4-4..19 |Falls, XXX......... 15%
Amoskeag, A..... iS (Pals, BBs... m%
Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falls, BBC, 36...... 19%
Amoskeag, C...... 11 /|Falls, awning...... 19
Amoskeag, D...... 104% /Hamilton, BT, 32..12
Amoskeag, E...... 10 Hamilton, D....... 9%
Amoskeag, F....... 9% Hamilton, H.... .. 9%
Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton fancy...10
Premium B... ....16 |Methuen AA....... 13%
Extrad4..........-- 16 |Methuen ASA...... 18
Extra’-8...... ....14%/Omega A, 7-8....... i
Gold Medal 4-4...... 15 |Omega A, 4-4....... 13
(OCR 4-8. es ieee 124% Omega ACA, 7-8....14
Cit4 ss... 14 jOmega ACA, 4-4... .16
HAC eS... es. 14 jOmega io. 4
BP 1-8)... sas? », 16 |Omega SE, 4-4...... 27
AVA4 oo. 62.3.6. 19 |\Omega M. 7-8 ...... 22
Cordis AAA, 32.....14 |Omega M, 44....... 25
Cordis ACA, 32..... 15 |ShetucketSS&SsSw 11%
Cordis No. 1, 82..... 15 |Shetucket,S & SW.12
Cordis No. 2........ 14 |Shetucket, SFS....12
Cordis No. 3........ 13 |Stoekbridge A..... 7
Cordis No. 4........ 11%|Stoekbridge frney. 8
GLAZED CAMBRICS.
GAIMECYr..........-.- Dp iPimpire .....:..-:..
Hookset..:........- 5 |Washington........ 4%
Red Cross........-- D: \GWwargs.......55... 5
Forest Grove....... S. 8. & Sons........ 5
GRAIN BAGS.
American A....... 19 |Old Tronsides...... 15
Stark A... .5.25 .23%|Wheatlagd ......... 21
DENIMS.
Rosten =...) PeiOns CC... 2... 1014
Everett blue....... 14 |Warren AXA......12%
Everett brown..... 14 |Warren BB........ 11%
Olig AMA. (oo... 12%|Warren CC......... 10%
Otis BB......----..: 11%4!York fancy........ 15
PAPER CAMBRICS.
Manville: .<..:.....- 6 |S.8.&S50u08.......:. 6
Masenville......... 6 Garner Spee vee ree 6
WIGANS. '
Red Cross.......... 74% |'Thistle Mills........
Berlin | .3-.......--: 7% | Rose bee eee oc8 8
Garner 62.2532... 554 TA\
SPOOL COTTON.
BroOOkS <. «2.5253. os 50 |Eagle and Phoenix
Clark’s O. N.F..... 5D Mills ball sewing.30
J.& P. Coats....... 55 iGreeh & Daniels.. .25
Willimantic 6 cord.55 (|Merricks........... 40
Willimantic 3 cord.40 |Stafford ............ 85
Charleston ball sew Hall & Manning... .30
ing thread........ 80 |Holyoke............ 25
CORSET JEANS,
ATIMONY. CF. oo. s. 7%|Kearsage........... Sia
Androscoggin sat.. 8144;|Naumkeagsatteen. 84
Canoe River........ § |Pepperell bleached 8%
Clarendon. ........ 64/|Pepperell sat....... 9%
Hallowell Imp..... 6%|Rockport......./... 7
Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 |Lawrencesat...... . 8%
TGACOUIO |. :......7-5 7% (Conegosat.......... 7
MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS’ ASSOGIA'N,
Incorporated Dec. 10, 1877—Charter in Force for
Thirty Years.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
President—RANSOM W. HAWLEY, of Detroit.
Vice-Presidents—CHAS. E. SNEDEKER, Detroit;
L. W. ArkKIns, Grand Rapids; I. N. ALEXAN-
DER, Lansing; U.S. Lorp, Kalamazoo; H. E.
MEEKER, Bay City.
Secretary and Treasurer—W. N. MEREDITH,
Detroit.
Board of Trustees, For One Year—J. C. PON-
TILUSs, Chairman, 8. A. MUNGER, H. K. WHITE
For Two Years—D. Morris, A. W. CULVER.
Dardwate.
»Grinding Materials.
The finest of emery cuts and _ leaves
minute scores inthe metal, particularly if
the metal be soft; it is impossible te pro-
duce @ good, polishable surface on silver
with flour of emery; burnishing would be
necessary to make a surface, and even then
it would present a; striated appearance un-
der reflected light. Other grinding sub-
stances are required for some fine surfacing
work. Molding sand that has been used in
the foundry for some time makes an_ excel-
lent material for surfacing light brass—brass
that contains a large proportion of zine.
Some excellent results are gained by the
levigation of the sand—rubbing it undera
mullsr on a stone (marble) slab, as paints
are, ground for the artist. By this means
the foundry sand may be reduced to an im-
palpable powder, which, however, retains
much of its abraiding. quality.
There is a manufacturer of fine tools in an
Eastern city who uses coal ashes to give the
last surface, before polishing, to his harden-
ed-steel tools. He takes the ashes of Le-
high coal, pours them intoa tub of water,
stirs them up violently, and, when the wa-
ter is turbid with the fine ashes held tn sus-
pension, he draws it off into a shallow tank
and allows it to settle. The sediment is his
polishing powder. If a higher degree of
fineness is required, the operation of stir-
ring, and washing and settling is repeated.
The material thus obtained makes an excel-
lent surfacing material.
In the manufacture of silverware (solid
silver) the surfacing before Burnishing is
done by a blue clay, technically. called
“orit,”? It found in several localities,
particularly in the Connecticut river valley
up to fifty miles from its mouth, in the
vicinity of Middletown and Hartford. This
clay appears to be the substance of which
blue slate is formed, but is usually obtained
in a semi-liquid form, and is dried for use.
It is not surface clay, being found below the
alluvium and sometimes below gravel, its
depth or thickness of bed having been dis-
covered, by boring for artesian wells, to be
in some places more than sixty feet. Its
identity with slate substance appears to be
suggested by its behavior under heat, it as-
summing a stratified, porous form. It does
not serateh pure silver, nor copper, nor mar
coin gold, but it will not give a polish. It
grinds without leaving a shining surface;
this is produced by burnishing, by rubbing
with whiting chalk, or even with the bare
hand.
is
ee
Asbestos is becoming a valuable and
much used mineral. It has been lately dis-
covered in its purest form in lower Canada,
and the quantity is said to be practically
without limit. The fibres are long, pure
white, and as fine as silk, and the district
covered comprises two counties near Quebec,
to which city the product is brought to be
crushed and cleaned, and from which point
large shipments are now being made to Eng-
land and the United States. The possibili-
ties of this mineral range over a field that is
simply marvelous. Fireproof paper, rope,
an ink that resists the action of fire as well
as the weaving of textile fabrics, such as
table clothes, asbestos cloth, gloves, ete.,
while in the range of building materials,
fireproof paint, packing for safes, floor dead-
ening, roof protection, covering for ‘steam
pipes, ete., are among its most common
uses.
— . 200. cee ee #@ keg $2 35
Rad and Od 809.2022. .2. 6 ke. oe 25
6dand 7d adv.........- Cee pokes Cavea woes 50
AQ ANE DE MOU Soca oie coc e noes 75
GS PAGANO. coc. ccc aces eo. 150
8d TMG AACVANCO. o 2. ow cece knee as ones cates > 3 00
Clinch natls, AdV...... ...:....-.5....----- 1 %5
Finishing t 10d 8d 6d 4d
Size—inches 3 2% 2 1%
Adv. @ keg $125 150 175 200
Steel Nails—Advance 10¢e from above prices.
MOLLASSES GATES.
Stebbins PAGE: .2... fo... ce eae dis 70
Stebbpin's GONUIne...... cece 3c bei cc uieee dis 7
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50
OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent.......... wo... is 55
Zine, with brass bottom............. ....dis 50
Brass or COPPEr. 2016 .. c5. ce cos: Sean dis 40
ROGNO oo ec ee ee ev ee cca per gross, $12 net
OlmstOSd'S . oe 66526 oes Gag Coe weue lias 50
PLANES.
Obio Tool Ce.’s. faney. ... 2.00.00... .. li
Sciota Bench......... ae B
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15
Bench, first ae Do oo eo ee ee dis 20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and
é PANS.
Fry, BOMG. ..... 4... ees ble os a. dis 40&10
Common, polished: --5............:... 2. dis 60
Dripping... #8 Ib 8
RIVETS.
TRON ANG Einmed.. 2-2... 522505... 25.8 dis 40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 40
PATENT FLANISAED [RON,.
Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10%
‘B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9
Broken packs 4c # ib extra.
ROOFING PLATES.
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne...........
} ¢ 5
[X, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ . 7 %5
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...........12 00
[X, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.......... 16 90
a ROPES.
Sisal, Hein. and larger. ............. pun ee es 9
Moma. a 151%
icc SQUARES.
meee@r Amc ErOM 2... dis 50
rv amdiRevels. ss... dis 50
DERUR@) 2 0 0 dis 20
SHEET IRON.
i Com. Smooth. Com,
Nos. 1040 14............ 4S SG
INGSOED CO bio... 6 8 ee 4 20 3 00
Nos. 18 to 21.. 4 20 3 00
INOS: 22 tO 2h... 2. se. 4 20 3 00
IONS BU ee 4 40 3 20
INQ eo. 4 60 3 40
All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC,
in easks of 600 Ibs: HPD... 6%
In smaller quansities, ® fh.........2.... T
TINNER’S SOLDER.
No.l. Refined. =................ 3 Of
Market Half-and-half............. ce . 00
Strietly Halft-and-half.......-.....50;,; 16
TIN PLATES.
Cards for Charecoals, $6 75.
Ic, fixis Charcoal.:........:.. 2... 6 50
[X, Mis Chareoal............2.5. _... 8 0
Ic, louie ©hwveoal.. 6 50
IX, iexle, Charcog ......-.. 21... 8 50
EC, Tevet €HarCOR! 2... 6 5
IX, Pee Charcoal. ............ 5%. 2 8 50
DON, [4x20 Charcoal... ..__. 2-422. 10 50
ICN, F4x20) Chareool.................... 12 50
IXXXX, W4n20, Charcoal... ....2. 22... 14 50
Ix, wuxes Charcogl................_..- 18 00
Me. 100 Plate Charcoal._...-...._....... 6 50
Dx, A100 Plate Charcoal... .. .........; 8 50
DX xX 100 Plate Chareoal.......... 22.0222. 10 50
DMX, 100 Plate Charcoal.............2.. fab
Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75
rates. :
TRAPS.
BeOel, GaMe........ 8... 6... ce.
Onoida Communtity, Newhouse’s.......dis 35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60
ROUGH IGG 60
Sb Ow. Mio Cos... 2. 60
Mouse, Ghoker ........................20e # doz
IMOUSe: GelIsion............_........ $1 26 8 doz
WIRE.
bright Market .......................... dis 60
ANMOORIOG MARKO. 9.2... 2.2. dis 60
@oppered Market... ..........2.......... dis 55
Etre ane dis 55
Mbimmed Waek@t... 2.2.00. 6.6... kis 40
(Penmned Er@OMl....-.. -..........,...8.. # tb 09
‘immed MaEeress......_.. <1... 8... 8 hb 8%
Coppered Sprime Steel.................. dis 37%
(Mamed Spribe steel... .......... 22.2... dis 3714
Diam Wene®... 2... 6 8 Ib 3%
Barbed Henée..........-. 52.2... fee c -
@onper....-..........5...4....5.... new list net
ERS ee ee new list net
WIRE GOODS.
Bright... Lc dis 70
Serew byes... ..... 2.60. .tdis 70
13 OOS ae ee ee dis ‘70
Gate Hooksand Hyes.................... dis 70
WYrENCHES.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
Goes Genuine... .........2-+.. 3... -. dis 50&10
Coe’s Pat Agricultural, Wrourche. _..... dis 65
@oe’s Pat., malleable. ................... dis 70
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pumps. Gisterm.......-.......4-.<.--- dis 60&20
SCrGWS ................--.-- ss. see 70
Casters, Bed and Plateé.....-........-2. dis 50
Dampers, American....... i ace eee: 334g
FOSTER,
STEVENS
& 6
—WHOLESALE— -
HARDWARE!
10 and 12 MONROE STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
Detroit and Chicago prices duplicated al-
ways, andfreights in our favor and shipments
more prompt make Grand Rapids the cheapest
market.
WE SOLICIT THE
DEALER’S: TRADE,
And NOT the Consumer’s. °
AGENTS FOR THE
RIVERSIDE STEEL NAIL
The Steel Nail is the Coming Nail. All
dealers wh@have once had them will have
no other. Why? They are stronger;. they
are lighter; they will not break; carpenters
insist on having them; they are worth
twenty-five per cent. nfore than the iron
nail; they cost but a trifle more.
We are receiving three car loads a week
and are still behind with our orders, We
have promise of more frequent shipments
and now hope to keep up on our orders
Send for sample order or ask for
price.
We are carrying to-day as large a stock,
and filling orders as complete, as any house
in Michigan.
Foster, Stevens: Co,
ay
The Michigan Tradesman,
t" Subscribers and others, when writing
to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub-
lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver-
tisement in the columns of this paper.
The Rage in Suspenders.
“Tt is not the coat that makes the man
now, it is his suspenders,” said a prominent
dealer to a reporter. And it would appear
from the very large variety of that very use-
ful article adorning the store windows that
there is much truth in the statement. ‘“The
latest and best suspender in the market 1s
the French,” he continued. “It is made of
the most select goods, contains some elastic-
ity, and will wear from three to five years.
Such suspenders are purchased at $5 a pair
by men in easy circumstances. The Berlin
suspenders are also new, but much wider
and fancier than the French. We have
them in various colors. Shrimp pink, terra
cotta, cardinal and bird’s-eye blue are the
most popular. They are quite easy on the
shoulders, and are very hard to wear out—
that is, they will last a long time. The ends
are of leather, handsewed, and the price is
$1.25. Besides these, we have hand-paint-
ed goods which, although of old style, are
much worn. Nearly every young man about
to be married preférs the hand-painted sus-
penders because they are more attractive.
I ain always sorry when I hear that one of
my regular customers is about to take to
himself a wife, for 1 know what it means.
No more faney furnishing goods for him.
After the first year anything in the way of
erayats and suspenders will do for him. He
will make his wedding gallowses do him for
all time tocome. As soon as there isa
break or rip itis: ‘Well, dear, my suspen-
ders have burst again.’ In ten minutes they
are mended. Still the loss of such trade
has been fully made up inthe past year or
two by what I call the suspender craze.
Everybody wants the latest and loudest ar-
ticle. Young men with rather shiny coats,
glossy pants and fringed cravats have come
into this store recently and planked down
$1.25 or $1.50 for suspenders, where two
years ago some of them were hunting
around for twenty-five cent goods, thinking
fifty cents too much to give for any such ar-
ticle of dress. The reason of this change I
do not know, except that there may be more
young men getting married now than before.
At any rate, I am satisfied with the change,
*Do you know that there are many gentle-
men in this city who spend more time and
money on their under-clothing than on their
outer clothes? There are also men in ex-
cellent cireumstances who buy the very
cheapest under-clothing they can find, spend-
ing as high as $40 for a suit of clothes. The
elaptrap suspenders from the east, made of
cords to work by pulleys, wheels, ete., sold
well for a time, but there is no sale for them
now.”
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The Way Oysters Breed.
Professor H. J. Rice gives the following
very interesting statements relating to the
oyster:
“A female oyster ina ripe condition has
from 25,000,000 to 50,000,000 of eggs. A large
oyster has as many as 100,000,000. It is some-
what difficult to procure ‘ripe’ oysters. Ina
bushel I cap only average from six to twelve.
It is not difficult to distinguish with the eye
the male from the female, nor to select those
that are ripe. The eggs and the milk are
placed in a pan of pure water. Several mil-
lions of eggs only discolor the water as if by
afew drops of cow’s milk. The impregnation
o@curs at once. The water is changed several
times, and in from four to ten hours the oys-
ters can swim about. I discover when this
action takes place by the microscope. The
oysters are then placed in a large tank,
through which the salt water circulates. In
about two days the oyster will attach itself
to either the tiles, oyster shells, rags or
stones suspended in the tanks. In from four
to seven weeks they can be seen by the eye.
Generally in five weeks the young oyster is
about half the size of a finger nail. They
can then be transported and planted any-
where.”
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The Camphor Tree.
Camphor laurel, a native of China, Japan,
Formosa, and Cochin China, the tree from
which most of the camphor of commerce is
obt@ined, has recently been introduced into
California. It grows to considerable height,
and is valuable for timber, the wood being
light and durable, not liable to injury from
insects, and much in favor for carpenter and
cabinet work. Every part of the tree, and
especially the flowers, smells strongly of
camphor. With respect to the growing of
the camphor tree in California it is said that
it is easily propagated from seeds or cuttings
and does especially well along the goast. A
tree at Sacramento has attained m of
30 feet. The cinnamon tree is another spec-
ies of laurel.
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Wisconsin is the leading cranberry State,
Michigan is second. The average yield of a
marsh is 150 to 200 bushels to the acre. The
picking season lasts two weeks, and three
bushels is a good day’s work. Seventy-five
cents a bushel is the picker’s pay. The
Wisconsin crop is nearly all shipped to Chi-
cago commission houses at $2.75 to $3 a
bushel. A well-managed mdrsh containing
400 acres of vines will yield about $50,000,
and with a very large crop the sum can be
nearly doubled. The entire crop of the
United States is consumed at home.
—_+—-——__->-o-<—
It is reported that ergot of rye, associated
with phosphate of soda, produces, when ad-
ministered, a hilarious excitement like that
caused by laughing-gas.
The Enormous Profits of Store-keeping.
Many a man is carried away by the appar-
ent ease of a store-keeper’s life, and by what
he hears of the profits obtainable in a coun-
try store. Itis plain sailing, he thinks, for
“all I have to dois to make from 10 to 50
per cent. profit on everything I sell, and that
I ean surely do.” Let us see whether this
is so:
A storekeeper buys a book for 75cents and
sells it for $1; he makes 25 cents profit.
But he cannot put that 25 cents in his poek-
et; he has to pay rent, taxes, clerk hire, fuel,
ete., out of his profit.
If he could sell 50 such books a day, rep-
resenting a profit of $11.50, he would make
money over and above expenses, but
he can sell only two, which means 50 cents
profit. Take an article yielding a smaller
percentage, say tobacco, at a profit of two
cents per plug; how many plugs must he
sell to pay for the fire which warms the feet
of the loafers who surround his stove? But
there is tea, says a sanguine critic; he can
make from 15 cents to 30 cents per pound
on that. Ah, yes, he will have to sella
chest of it every week to pay his rent, and
it takes a great many two-ounce packages,
and quarter-pounds and _ half-pounds to
make upachest. Dry goods, we are re-
minded by another pay good profits, and are
universally sold. True, some dry goods do
pay adecent profit, even now-a-days, but
gray and bleached cottons are hardly among
them; allacountry retailer would make
in a year off these would not pay his_ taxes.
And so we might go on. Profits of 50 per
cent. are rare; ten per cent. ones are more
near the average, and unless the sum of
these ameunts to more than the running
expenses of his store, how is the storekeep-
er to keep house and clothe his family?
There are ®umbers of storekeepers, in towns
and cities, striving to make a living out of
transactions whose aggregate profit will
hardly pay pew rent. And _ there are coun-
try dealers carrying stocks worth $2,000 to
$5,000. ‘To turn over” this stock once ina
year, implies sales of $6,60 per day in the
one ease, and, say $16 per day in the other.
An average profit of 28 percent on this,would
yield taily, $1.30 and $3.20 respectively, out
of which to pay for rent, fuel, light, house-
hold expenses and celething! Suppose a
livelier trade, turning over the stock twice
a year, at a close profit. Then, 15 per cent.
on $10,000 per annum, equals $4.78 profit
per day, to cover all the expenses of a busi-
ness andafamily establishment, interest,
depreciation and bad debts. ‘The man must
be an economist who can lay by much out
of even this performance. No; the life of a
retail storekeeper to-day, is not, asa rule,
either an easy or a prosperous one, and it is
a mistake to encourage ignorant experiment-
ers in it. Wholesale men, as well as _ retail,
may study with advantage such analyses as
these.
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Next to the Latest.
“This is the latest agony in bonnets,” she
remarked to her husband, as she tried its
effect in the mirror.
“Ts it paid for?”’ he asked.
“No, I had it charged.”
“Well, it isn’t the latest agony in bonnets,
then,” he said, with a groan.
Needed by every retail grocer or confec
tioner, one or more of Kenyon’s Patent
Spring Paper Bag Holders. Each has ca-
pacity of containing about fifty bags. Their
great convenience can be learned by having
one mailed for 30c, four for $1, or one dozen
expressed for $2.50 from Kenyon Brothers,
Wakefield, Rhode Island.
COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:
Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. gi 05
Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 90
Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 40
Akron Cement per bbl................ : 40
Buffalo Cement, per bbl.............. 40
ar JOtes oe a eo ees 1 wal 10
Plastering hair, per bu................ 25@ 30
BHNCCO; DET DDI...) 2.5.68... eee 4 75
Land plaster, per ton.................. ip
Land plaster, car lots..................
Hire brick, per M....-:..........-.-... $25 @ sb
Hire Clay, Per VV... ..2.. 2.5. .c ose we
COAL.
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$6 00@6 25
Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 25@6 50
Cannell, car lOts.....2...........-.2.. @6 75
Ohio Lump, car lots............... ... 3 25@3 50
Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00
LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.
The Newaygo Company quote f. o. b. cars as
follow:
Uppers, linch...................... per M “— .
Uppers, 14, 1% and 2inch................
Selects, 1 inch bee ee eee eee 3B 00
Selects, ai:4.i%and? inch........ ..,... 38 00
Mine Common, Linch... ...:....... 2.2... 00
BOD: A5NCR. ooo ic5 ce coe 20 00
Fine, Common, 4s 1% and 2inch. ...... 82 00
No.1 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and16 feet.... 15 00
No.1 Stocks, 2in., 18 feet Sessa ces a es 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20feet.............. «. 17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 teet..... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in.,18 feet................ 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20feet........... .... 17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet......:.......... 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet................. 17 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 50
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................ 13 50
No. 2 Stocks: 17 in, 20 teet.....-.... 2.2... 14 59
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 50
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 ORT oo ces a. 13 50
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet...............- 14 50
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 11 50
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., Sfeet............2...- 12 40
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., POADOEL: os se 3 50
Coarse Common or shipping culls, all
widths and lengths......... ....... 8 00@ 9 00
A and B Strips, 4 or6in........ asso. 35 00
CSirips, 4oré men...) 5... ose. Ss, 28 00
No. 1 Fencing, all lengths................ 15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14and 18 feet.......... 12 00
No. 2 Fencing, 16 fect.......,.........060- 12 00°
No. 1 Mevcing.4 inch... 2 eae. 15 00
No, ? Fencing: 4 inch... ..........2. 6.65... 12 00
Norway C and better, 4 or6inch......... 20 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, 1408 18 00
Bevel Siding, 6:inch, C.................... 14 50
Bevel Siding, 6 inéh, No. 1 Common.... 9 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16 ft... 10 00@10 50
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6ijn., A. B............. 36 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in. C................. 29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in., No.1,common.. 17 00
Dressed FYooring 6in., No. 2 common. 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4in.,A. Band Clear.. 35 00
Dressed Flooring, BID Oe ioe ess 26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No.1 com’n 16 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No.2 com’n 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 50
XXX 18 ~ ON os oo enero 8 40
Me MO AN sg oo se oe ce se 8 00
No. 2 or 6 in. C. : 7 i Shingles......... 2 00
No.2 0r 6 in. C. 3; 18 10s, 2.2... ees evccscss 1
EAN phe es seis
IMUSKECON
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
5. 5. MORRIS & BRO,
PACKERS
—AND—
Jobbers of FProvisions,
CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS.
Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty.
Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Wateg Street.
MUSKEGON NOVELTY IRON WORKS
Manufacturers of the
Williams’ Patent Novelty Pipe Wrench
Best, Strongest and Most Durable Made.
We
Shop, Blacksmith, Foundry and Boiler Shop Business.
also build Mill and Marine Engines and Boilers and conduct a General Machine
361 Western Avenue.
W.D.CAREHY & CO.
OYSTERS,
—AND JOBBERS 0F—
F'ruits and Produce.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES.
Kline’s Patent Candler and Eee Carrier.
The Best on the Market.
Can be made any Size, Round or Square, with any Capacity. - State Territory
for Sale by G. C. SAYLES, Sole Agent for the United States, P. O. Box 1973,
Muskegon, Mich.
ORCUTT & COMPANYY,
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION
Butter, Roos Cheese, Fruit, Grain, Hay, Beef, Pork, Produce
MUSKEGON , MICH.
Consignments Solicited.
CLARK, JEWELL & CO,
WEOLESALE
Groceries and Provisions,
83, $5 and 87 PEARL STREET and (14, 116, 18 and 120 OTTAWA STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, : - - MICHIGAN.
Choice Butter a Specialty |
BANANAS, LEMONS, EGGS, CHEESE, VEG-
ETABLES, APPLES, CIDER.
Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders.
M,C. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids,
tea OC: CREE N.
WHOLESALE
Oysters and Fruits.
Sole Agent for
MANOKEN BRAND.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
80 and 32 Ionia Street - -
Pioneer Cigar Factory,
H. SCHNEIDER & CO,,
Proprietors.
21 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids.
The following brands are our own make and Union labelled goods: Dick and George,
Peninsular Club, Los Dos, Sehr Fein, Louise, Mocking Bird, Evening Star and K. T.
We are jobbers of all kinds of Tobaccos ann Smokers’ Articles.
s
HLDS, BULKLEY & LEMON,
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relsass
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IMPORTERS
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holesale Grocers,
Cor. Ionia & Island Sts., Grand Rapids.
New Japans.
We invite the special attention of the trade to several large invoices of the new crop
of 1884-5 Japan Teas, including all grades of Pan Fired, Basket Fire and Sun Cured, and
embracing about 1,200 chests in all, which we have recently received per the Pacific
Steamers San Rablo and City of Rio de Janeiro. These Teas are positively our own im-
portation, and we believe we are safe in saying that they are the first Teas ever im-
ported to this market direct from Japan.
They are selected with a view to the wants of Michigan trade and our friends will do
well to send for samples and quotations before buying new Teas.
Soaps.
Again we remind the Trade that we are the Sole Agents in this market, for the well-
known and popular Soaps of LAUTZ BROS. & CO., Buffalo, N. Y. Below we mention
a few of their best-known brands:
Acme, Towel, Napkin, Best American,
Palma, Shamrock, Nickel, White Marseilles.
White Cotton Oil, Gem, Stearine, Boss,
Blue Danube,
Master, ete.
These goods we sell regularly at the Manufacturers’ Prices, and deliver themjin§1@
box lots and upwards to all rail points in Michigan, freight prepaid.
lists and samples. See quotations on Grocery Page.
Starch.
We are also the Sole Agents here for the NIAGARA STARCH WORKS’ Starch, of
Butfalo, N. Y., which we sell at the manufacturers’ prices, freights prepaid on} al}
shipments of 10 box lots and upwards to all railroad points in Michigan. ( Send for
price lists. See prices on Grocery page of this paper.
Value Cigars.
We have received the agency for the new Value Cigar, the best five] cent on earth,
and are prepared to furnish every merchant who buys the same with presents for every
purchaser of a single cigar, consisting of elegant Seth Thomas clocks,. fine meerschaum
and briar pipes, gold and silver plated tobacco and match boxes, etc., ete.
we furnish to the trade at $35 per 1,000, in lots of 1,000.
ders. Send in your orders for a trial lot of 1,000.
Hancy Groceries.
We carry not only a complete line of staple goods, but also a full assortment of every-
thing in the Fancy Grocery department, and are now considered headquarters in this line.
Please send for Circulars and Price-lists relative to this department. Parties desiring new
stocks will find it to their decided advantage to come and see us before purchasing.
Crosse & Blackwell’s English Pickles. Curtis Bros.’ Salad Dressing.
Lea & Perrins’ English Sauce. Durkee & Co.
Mottled German, Lautz Soap, Savon Republique,
Please send for}price-
These cigars:
Express prepaid on all mail or-
3 ae ce
Holford’s ‘ - A. Lusk & Co,’s California Peaches.
Piccadilly . : . ‘Green Gages.
Colman’s . Mustand. eC “6 Apricots.
James Epps’ oi Breakfast Cocoa. ee ss Egg Plums.
Choice Brands of French Peas. “ ‘“ Pears.
“ ‘¢ — Mushroons, - - Quinces.
“ Italian Macarroni, 1 tb pkg. _ “Grapes.
ae “ Vermicella. . ‘© Cherries.
China Preserved Ginger, all size jars,
Knowles & Anderson’s Jams and Jellies.
Queen Olives, 16 0z° and 27 oz. bottles.
French Capers, genuine imported in bottle.
Choicest Salad Oil, Antonini & Co., Leghorn.
We are sole agents for the Rochester Ready Cooked Food Co.’s Desicated and Cooked
Oat Meal, Hominy, Wheat, Beans and Peas. Send us a trial order for these goods.
correspondence and mail orders receive prompt attention.
MEADS, DULKLEY & LEMON.
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