GRAND

 

RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,

enn

WEDNES

;

he Michigan Tradesman.

AY, OCTOBER 22, 1884.

33

NO. 57.

 

 

CRIPPEN,

WHOLESALE

lats, Caps and Furs

54 MONROE STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.

 

We carry a Large Stock, and Guarantee Prices
as Low as Chicago and Detroit.

SHEDS

—FOR THE—

FIELD AND GARDEN,

 

RETAILERS,

If you are selling goods to make
a profit, sell

LAVINE
WASHING POWDER

This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a
larger profit than any in the Market, and is
put up in handsome and attractive packages
with picture cards with each case. We guar-
antee it to be the best Washing Powder
made and solicit a trial order. Sce prices in
Price-List.

 

 

ye
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
sEE = << + ORE,

91 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

W. 1. LAMOREAUX, Agent
JOHN CAULFIELD

Grand Rapids for our

 

in
FAMOUS

GALVANIC SOAT

The best easy washer manufactured.

Is our Agent

B. J, JOHNSON & GO.,

MILWAUKEE.

SHRIVER,

 

 

WEATHERLY & C0,

Grand Rapids, Mich., Wholesale and Retail

TRON PIPE,
Brass Goons, Iron AND Brass Firrrnes
MANTLES, GRATES, GAS FIXTURES,
PLUMBERS, STEAM FITTERS,

—And Manufacturers of—

Galvanized Iron Cornice.

 

THE GRAND RAPIDS

(Established 1866) is acknowledged to be the
most complete,thorough, practical, economical
and truly popular school of its kind. Demand
for its graduates greater than the supply.
For particulars enclose stamp for College Jour-
nal. Address C. G. SWENSBERG, Grand
Rapids, Mich.

DO YOU KNOW

—THAT—
Lorillard’s Clima=
PLUG TOBACCO

With Red Tin Tag, is the best? Is the purest;
is never adulterated with glucose, barytes, mo-
jJasses or any deleterous ingredients, as is the
case with many other tobaccos?

Lorillard’s Rose Leaf Fine Cut Tobacco
is also made of the finest stock, and for aro-
matic chewing quality is second to none.

Lorillard’s Navy Clippings
take first rank as a solid durable smoking to-
bacco wherever introduced.

Lorillard’s Famous Snuits
have been used for over 124 years, and are
sold to a larger extent than any others.

Heretles Powder,

THE GREAT

STUMP and ROCK

Annihilator.
SEND FOR PRICES.

JOHN CAULFIELD,

General Wholesale Dealer.

 

 

 

BANNERS!

We are prepared to get up on short notice
Banners and Transparencies of all kinds. Let-
tered, with or without Portraits of Candidates.
Ropes to put up same also furnished. State
size you want and we will quote prices.

JOBBERS OF
HORSE COVERS, OILED CLOTH-
ING, AWNINGS, TENTS,
ETC., ETC.

ALBERT COYE & SOND,

73 Canal Street.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

~— Fartfard Chemical Co.

|

HAWKINS & PERRY

STATE AGENTS,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

§.A. WELLING

WHOLESALE

MEN'S FORNISHING GOODS
~— [aumberman’s Supplies

—AND—

NOTIONS!

 

 

 

| LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER-
| WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS-
| PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT-
| TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK-
| BRS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN

STRINGS, ETC.

| PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS,

I am represented on the road by the fol-
lowing well-known travelers: JOHN D. MAN-
cum, A. M. SpraGcur, Jonn H. EACKER,
L. R. Cesna, GEO. W. N. DE JONGE.
FRANK BERLES House Salesman.

24 Pearl Street — -

STEAM LAUNDRY

43 and 45 Kent Street.
A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor.
WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE
CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express promptly at-
tended to.

W. N. FULLER & CO

DESIGNERS AND
Engravers on Wood,

Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In-
cluding Buildings, Etc.,
49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade,

 

(rand Rapids, Mich,

 

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—

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS = MICH.
EDMUND 8. DIKEMAN,

—THE—

GREAT WATCH MAKER,

AND

JEWELER,

44 CANAL STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

 

OYSTERS!

We duplicate Chicago and Detroit prices and
guarantee as strictly fresh stock and as well
filled cans as any in the market—at bottom
prices.

SEEDs!:

Clover, Timothy and all kinds field seeds at
bottom prices. Write for quotations when in
need of seeds.

Oranges and Lemons

Green and Dried Fruits, Butter, Eggs, and all
kinds of Produce.

MOSELEY BRO6.,

122 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

Why He Rejoices.

Now the impecunious clerk
Doth once more return to work,
And to calculate this awful problem tries;
How he’ll get his winter suit
And have money left to boot,
So that he ean treat his girl to oyster fries.

But his heart with joy doth beat,
As he strolleth down the street,
And his face with eager happiness
shine,
For October he adores,
As he passes candy-stores
And sees them taking in their ice-cream
sign.

doth

 

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THE WHEY TANK.

|
| Further Proofs from Mr, Lambert—Danger
to the Dairy Interest,
| Easr SAGINAW, Oct. 10, 1884.
| Editor Michigan Tradesman:
DEAR Str—I again ask space in your columns
for the purpose of giving a few more facts con-
cerning poisonous cheese, as I have found
them.
Lhave just returned from Chicago and find
that a large percentage of the cheese shipped
there is bad, and not fit for consumption; and
yet they are sold, and if they do not produce
direct sickness, it is all right; but, on the other
hand, should any trouble arise from such
cheese, the retailer goes to the wholesale mer-
chant and in some eases will try to get a sum
of money from him for selling an article that
has damaged his trade. This the jobber does
not feel in duty bound to pay, as he is not the
manufacturer or producer, and had no more
knowledge of the wholesomeness of the ar-
ticle than the retailer. Then legal proceedings
are threatened, and the wholesale merchant
says “‘you can go to law. We have our law-
yers hired by the year. Tf you can get law
cheaper than we can, go ahead. If not, we
will settle the matter with you,” and a few
dollars are paid, and that ends it for that time.
One of the merchants there told me that in the
spring of 1880 he had acarload returned to him
from Cincinnati, with the report that whoever
ate of the cheese became very sick. These
cheeses were mostly made in the month of
April, and were from different factories in
Wisconsin. Others told me that they had
cheese from Ohio, Iowa and Indiana returned
to them for the same cause; but in every case
they had kept the fact as quict as possible, for
| fear it would injure the trade.
| There is not a dealer nor a factoryman who
does not know, and will tell you, that the
quality of cheese has never been so bad as it
has been this season; but they do not know
how to account for it, as it seems to be getting
worse every season. They say that the cheese
has foreign flavors and substances, and that in
some eases a clear liquid acid is present.
While very fine in appearance, they were de-
ficient in keeping qualities. I met a gentle-
man from Wisconsin who was in Chicago with
a quantity of cheese for sale, and in talking
with him I found that he had met with a num-
ber of losses this season; but he could not ac-
count for it. He blamed the cheese maker and
said that he did not know how to make cheese;
that he had the best of milk; that the patrons
were all honest and clean, and that when a
man could not make a desirable article out of
sach milk, he should be made to pay all the
losses on the same. His cheeses looked very
nice and were welltaken care of ;but when they
reached the market there was trouble and
more or less loss upon them. At his request,
T went and examined them. They were moist,
would become salvey in the fingers, and were
acrid, with a bitter taste. I then asked him
several questions concerning his factory. He
said that it had been in operation four seasons.
The patrons carried the whey home in the milk
cans. They had met with some losses every
season, but this had been the worst. This gen-
tleman was very much surprised when I told
him that the operator should not be blamed,
that the trouble arose from the patrons taking
the whey home in the milk cans. He thought
that was impossible, as they were very partic-
ular in cleaning the cans. He said that they
did not dairy for accommodation, but that it was
an established business, and that they studied
every point for their interest. Now, if that
gentleman had brought a bottle of whey taken
from the tank, and compared the flavor of the
cheese with the odor that would arise from the
whey, it would have been a difficult matter for
an expert to decide which was cheese or which
was the whey; and of all the cheese 1 examin-
ed during the week I was at Chicago, I did not

 

tain those foreign—and whey tank—flavors. I
hope your readers will not think that I have
become a whey tank fanatic. If such is the
case, it is caused by my past experiences. I
will give them a few more facts that I have
not made public, and then they can draw their
own conclusions.

A short time before the 28th of May, some of
the patrons of the factory in which I was
working at the time complained to me that
their hogs and calves were sick after being
fed on the whey, with symptoms similar to
poisoning, and in some instances some of them
had died, and out of twenty-six patrons there
were only four whose hogs and calves were
not affected; but this did not take place all on
the same day, but at different times. Then
they thought it necessary to inspect the whey
tank, and came to the conclusion that it would
be better to empty the tank and clean it out.
JT examined the tank at that time and found
the contents in a state of agitation as though
it had been a large body of water brought toa
temperature of boiling heat. I tried it with the
thermometer and found it stood at 150 degrees.
A few days after the cleaning, I again began
to have trouble with the milk and cheese. aAf-
ter my second ‘attack of sickness, in July, I
again examined the tank. I found that it con-
tained some of the oils and acids same as had
appeared in the cheese, and other substances,
one resembling Italian maccaroni. This cu-
rious substance was in length from ten to
forty inches, did not show any animal life, but
had a tough skin when broken. A pulpy sub-
stance also appeared, resembling starch, and
when touched to the tongue would produce a
sensation similar to that of a prickly ash
berry, only more intense. I regret very much
that these substances were not analyzed. I
made three attempts to send a bottle contain-
ing these substances to Dr. Duffield, of Dear-
born, for chemical analysis, but, unfortunate-
ly, some accident happened to them each
time.

Knowing what I do of the whey tank, my
opinion of it is unchanged.

If you ask the dairymen or the ablest author-

 

 

 

 

find but twenty-five cheeses that did not con-}

| as well as exportation.

|
ity, writers of statistics, they would proba- |
bly tell you that the dairy interest was never
so prosperous as now. It is developing into:
one of the greatest industries of this republic,
and its revenues are immense. That we all
know isa fact, and where would the dairy in-
terest be ina short time should the butterine
manufacturers expend one-third of the
amount that has been expended by the dairy-
men and others for the purpose of destroying
their manufactories. With the facts they
could collect regarding poisonous cheese and
actual cases of sickness which would count up
into the thousands, the microscopic organisms
illustrated, and many other facts concerning
cheese, the result would be that the cheese in- |
terest would be ruined for home consumption
Could they be blamed
should they do so? They have the facts on
their side. Now, with allthe money that has |
been expended against them, can the public
show one ease of direct sickness caused by eat-
ing butterine? With these facts before them,
let every dairyman look to his interest and
rectify the evil without further delay. And
the authorities should do their duty, sparing |
no expense for a thorough investigation, and |
the Legislature should enact such laws as will
put every manufacturer of food, artificial or |
natural, on an equal basis, regarding the un-)
wholesomeness of their products.

Yous truly,

C. B. LAMBERT.

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Profitable Diversions for Business Men.
G. C. Mathews in the Current.

It is well for a man, the major portion of

cultivate some specialty by way of diversion.

will-o’-the-wisp, or what not—only let it be a
labor of love.

up a line of philosophy, the merchant who in-

delights in microscopy, the book-keeper with
afancy for aeronautics, or 2 broker with a
passion for music—these are the men who do
not become drudges, and who continually grow
in moral stature.

need not he followed as a purely recreative
matter, but earnestly ard arduously, with the

al or otherwise, though they will prove recrea-
tive nevertheless. It is, indeed, sometimes
most advisable that a young man should, for
the sake of support during the prosecution of a
particular scientific, literary or artistic pur-
pose, devote himself to some wage-work, there-
by enabling him to hold himself independent
of financial obligations or the discouraging ef-
fects of disappointment.

mad’ by many who have adopted this course.

And this brings one round to a consideration
of the value of one’s off-hours. Ifaclerkin a
counting-room, whose day’s work is done at
six o’clock in the afternoon, were to devote
himself to reading for the half-hour interven-
ing between tea and the time the theater or
his lady-love may expect him, and adhere to it
for a year, he would be amazed at the large
number of volumes through whose pages he
had gone. If, also, he had undertaken the
course of reading with the distinct purpose of
of obtaining knowledge about somejone thing,
he would have great reason to pride himself
on his acquisitions, and it is not improbable
he would find a higher desk at the office await-
ing him at the endof the year. But better an
aimless wandering in literature that no in-
spection at all. It does notrequire much labor
to learn a great deal of what other men have
learned, and such learning makes a far better
voter and citizen of the student.

Benjamin Franklin was an admirable type
of aman who found profit it diversions, and
his character deserves attention from those
who find their odd hours going to waste. Asa
statesman he played an important part in the
foundation of the government, yet as a philos-
opher who sought the secrets of nature and
who closely investigated the principles of mort-
al life, he left no less impression upon the
world. We have a stronger admiration for
D’Israeli when we find his name on ‘Vivian
Grey,” and Macauley and Milton grow in our
esteem when we turn from their essays and
their poems to the record of their political per-
formances. Our respect for Holmes, the poet,
is increased when we perceive that he is a dis-
tinguished physician; for Lubbock, the bank-
er, when we hear of his bees, and for Wallace,
the soldier, when we read “Ben Hur.” All
these men found golden opportunity in the
hours for diversion, and their careers should
be full of suggestion to every young man with
an ambition higher than his pockets.

Definiteness in Business.

Many of the misunderstanding’ that arise in
the transactions of business could be avoided
if the parties to them would only take pains to
have a definite bargain made, and by definite
we mean that all the details should be
thoroughly understood, and if the matter is of
any importance there should be a written
memorandum.

A mere verbal order for a job of work, or a
bill of goods, or an advertisement may be all
right in some cases, but nine times out of ten
there arises some difficulty that causes bad
feelings between the parties which could have
been avoided by proceeding in a business-like
way. When a man builds a house he makes
careful written specifications as to what he
wants, and then if there is anything wrong in
the werk he has something by which to correct
it. e
It shows a good deal of confidence in human
nature to say of a man that his word is all
right, but it shows more knowledge of human
nature to have a man’s word supplemented by
the “documents.’”’ These “documents” are
powerful instruments to keep men in the
right way, and they ought to be exacted, if for
no other purpose than as promoters of the
morallaw. Hazy bargains may do for politic-
ians, but for legitimate business transactions
they are sadly out of place.

Se ae ee es :

A New Haven fruit dealer caught two boys
stealing pears, when he put each one into a
potato sack and hung the sacks up to a lamp-

 

post for an hour.

whose life must, from the actual necessities of |
living, be devoted to money-getting, should |
| the office an’ leaves it there.
It may be a scientific pursuit, a study of some
braneb of art, an investigation of some agri-
cultural subject, a following of some historical |

The banker who devotes his odd |
hours to bee-keeping, the mechanic who takes |

dulges a stock-breeding whim, the lawyer whe |

| with set teeth and pale face opened it. The

Such diversions are conducive to longevity, |
and give to life a zest that the possible rewards |
of commercial or professional or mechanical |
industry do not afford. And these diversions |

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| an envelope.
purpose of securing important results, person- |

Great achievements |
in scienee and literature and art have been |

 

 

The New “ Saleslady.”

She spread the goods before him
With half-averted eyes—
Their quality and value
Extolling to the skies.
That voice—O how bewiching!
Those hands—so soft and white!
Those eyes—how fascinating!
That face—how fair a sight!

“The goods are very pretty—

No doubt what they appear;

3ut then I think,’’ he added,

“You are a little dear.”’
With cheeks suffused with blushes,

She turned her head away,
And innocently answered,

“That’s what the fellers say!”

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DISSECTING A GRIP.

{

How It Cured a Wife cf Jealousy and Sus- |
picion.
From the St. Paul Heraid.

The worst case of suspicion and jealousy in
the Northwest has just been cured, the pa-}|
tient being the wife of a well-known traveling
man. She had noticed that her husband never
brought his grip home with him, but always
left it at a store when he came in from a
trip, and in her jealousy she imagined it to be
filled with love letters, appointments of mect-
ines with various fair ones, ete., ete, <A few |

| days since when her husband was on a trip |
through Dakota, she went down to the store,

and approaching the porter, said: |
“John, you like to make a dollar honestly |
when you ean, don’t you?”
“Oh, yes’m.”
“You know where my husband keeps his
grip when he comes in, don’t you?”
“Ves’m. He throws it down in a corner of |
»

“Well, look here, John. He will be in on the |
Northern Pacific train to-morrow morning, and |
if at the first opportunity you slip his grip out |
of the house and bring it up to me I'll give you
adollar. Youean bring it back again in half
an hour.”

The porter consented, and two days later pre-
sented himself at the drummer’s residence
with the grip in his hand. He explained that
he had not had the opportunity to carry it
away, and giving him a seat inthe parlor, the
woman earried her prize to the bedroom and

first thing she encountered was a well-worn
pocket Bible, thumbed and showing the marks |
of much handling. Then she dug out a soiled |
shirt, some unchaste socks, comb, hairbrush, |
and then she found a letter folded but without
This she opened and eagerly |
read as follows: :

 

|
1
Farqo, D.'T., Sept. 1, 1884. |
Mr. William —————, |
DEAR Sir—Your monthly assessment of |
fifty cents for the support of the Young Men’s
Christian Association (Bible fund) is now due
and the earnest interest you have always
taken in the work assures me you will prompt- |
ly remit the amount. You will be pleased to
learn that the good cause progresses rapidly |
as you predicted it would in your address de- |
livered here a few weeks since.
Yours, |
A. W. EpWARps, Secretary. |
This drove much of the hard, stony look from
: = }
her face, but she continued her search. She |
fished out three or four tracts, a bottle of pop, |
a Francis Murphy temperance badge, a bottle
of Dr. Surepop’s Corn Destroyer, a bottle of |
Prot. Gitthere’s Bunion Pacifier, some more,
impure socks, and, beneath it all, in the bot- |
tom of the grip, a letter sealed, stamped, and
ready forthe mail, addressed to |

i write the signature of any one.
' sition of the pencilis a peculiar combination,

Caution About the Ink-Peneil.
From the New York Times.
We

have to utter a word ot caution

about

| the ink-pencils which have come so much into

vogue lately. A most usefulimplement to the
business man, this innocent looking peneil can
be easily converted into a treacherous friend,
and on be used to
The compo-

should

no consideration

highly poisonous in itself, and—herein lies the
danger to signature to
give off two or three more impressions on
dampened paper—not tissue paper, be it under-
stood, but ordinary writing paper. Ouratten-
tion was first called to this peculiarity by an

writers—competent

| astute official of the bank of New Zeeland, and

subsequent experiments proved the easy

i practicability of making a clear copy of the

filling in of a check with an ink pencil.
First the writing of the cheek is transferred
—upside down, of course—to a slip of damped
paper, and from that transferred—right side
up—to another slip of dampened paper. We
tested this recently in the case of a check
written with the ink-pencil and sent in trom
the country, and by simple hand pressure ob-
tained a very perfect copy of the transferabie
parts of the document.
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THE UNDERTAKER.

Ludicrous Phase of a Generally Grave and

Reticent Subject,

From the Through Maii.

The undertaker is generally conceded to be

| aman of excellent reputation, of reticent dis-

position, and quiet habits. Like the crocodile,

| he looks very sedate, and it is dificult for us

to read the conflicting emotions that rage
within his manly bosom. While he greets us
with all the wealthy expanse of smile so pe-
euliar to an aborigine of the bayou, we cannot
entirely eradicate from our minds the belief
thathe would like to see us effectively van-
quished in a futile endeavor to digest the se-
ductive yet deadly canned lobster of modern
civilization.

We give him but little room in the seat of
our affections, and do not call him to our
hearts and pour into his elephantine ear the
tales of our joy. He plays the leading part at
our “Farewell Benefits” and ‘Positively Last
Appearances in America,” charging all the
way from $50 to $500,000 (1g per cent. discount
for eash) for his services.

He invades the chamber of death, wearing a
look of deep-seated melancholy that is born
only of a diet of green cucumbers and sour
buttermilk. Withacold, calculating eye, he
sizes up our defunet systems and makes a
mental estimate of how much lumber it will
take to construct for us a nobby wooden
spring overcoat, lined with satin and trimmed
with silver, pewter, or galvanized iron.

The vulture is found in trenches where the
dead are. He feeds upon the corruption that
rots and festers there, while the winds blow
him hither and thither as they list, yet he is
not pursued by man when in quest of mater-
ial to make a pot-pie, for the reason that he is
too fragrantly seasoned to sit well on the grub
reservoir of any but a Piute epicure. So with
the undertaker. He basks in the shadow of
our misfortunes, and for that reason we can
not share with him our affections and
kin pie.

When he returns from the grim festival, his

pum p-

| pocket so loaded with ‘‘pecuniary considera-
' tion” that it bulges out like a doughnut tight-

| ly wedged in the cesophagus of asmall boy, he

MISS GEORGIE GRAY,

ST. PAUL, MINN.

The superseription was in her husband’s
well-known handwrit‘rz, and again the ny
look came into her eyes, and her bosom heaved
with supressed emotion. Her teeth gritted to-
gether, and her breath came as hard as three-
year-old New England cider.

“Oh, the wretch!” she cried in her anguish.
“My suspicions were too well founded! Geor-
gie Gray! Oh! if Thad the—the—thing here I'd
kick her bustle clear over her head! ?’d—ld—
Vd—Oh! this is too much! Too much!” and
she gave way to a flood of tears.

When she had calmed herself she-tore the
letter open and read as follows: ‘i

Sr. PAun, MINN., Sept. 18th.
Miss Gray: Your note asking me to meet
you in Rice Park, Saturday evening was hand-
ed me by a District messenger boy this morn-
ing. In reply permit me to say that you have
mistaken the man, You may not be aware of
the fact, but I beg to inform you that Iam a
married man and am blessed with the love and
contidence of the best and sweetest little wife
in America. Rather than betray that confi-
dence or dishonor that love I would suffer ten
thousand deaths. In my eyes there is but one
woman in the world, and she it is who greets
me with a pleasant smile and a wifely kiss
every time come from atrip. I shall not tell
her of this, for I do not want her to know that
one of her sex could be so depraved and lost of
all sense of honor as your act has proven you

to be. WILLIAM .

 

 

Then she laid down on the bed and sobbed
for awhile, and then closed the grip, took it to
the porter and asked him to return it to the
store and say nothing of what had occurred.
As he entered the store the drummer stepped
from behind a pile of goods and asked:

“Did she go through it, John?”

“Guess so. She took it into another room
an’ was gone half an hour afore she brought it
back.”

“How didshe act?”

“Well, she was smiling awfully, but looked
teary like around the eyes. She gimme an-
other dollar an’ said this world would be a
happy one if all men were like her husband.”

“That's business, John; here’sthe V. I prom-
ised you, and now let’s go across the street
and take something. When you come back
dump that stuff out and put my things back
in the grip, for I go out to-morrow morning.
T’ll never forget you, John, for putting me on-
to this,” and they slipped out and disappeared
behind the green shade of a convenient sa-
loon.

The only remarkable feature connected with
this story is that there is not a word of truth
init. Traveling men are not that kind of citi-
zens, but as other papers talk thus of them,
we merely sling this in to be instyle. Selah.

eee oo

Internal revenue inspectors in Chicago have
seized fifteen thousand cigars in the stock of
Leo D. Mayer, having discovered that boxes
of domesiic goods were ornamented by cus-
toms stamps taken from imported parcels.

 

i will not even ball off when the grave-digger
, drops in to have a chat.

When I was a boy I lived ina town where
there also resided a dreary old caterer to the
dead whom I will eal Grimm. Many were the
youthful pranks I played upon him, and he
yearned for the time to come when he should
attire me in my best bib and tucker and start
me on my journey toward the picnie groves of
the promised land. Many and vain were the
arts and wiles he practiced to wing me. He
would buy a pretty kite, and, in flying it, pur-
posely entangle it in the tops of the highest
tree, and tell me I could have it if I shinned
up after it; or he would lend me his boat to
take a sail, when he knew it was as fullof
leaks us Unele Sam’s treasury. In the early
summer time he would pour the unripe wealth
of his orchard as an offering at my feet, but
providence permitted me to crawl out of the
big end of the horn every time. His presence
would cast a shadow over my young soul like
unto that of a darkey walking across a field of
snow: His touch was like that of a man who
should have been in the pickle barrel of a
medical college. I meditated
and it came at last.

He was running tor a political office, and
one night there appeared upon the streets a
rickety old wagon drawn by a horse who look-
ed as though lie might sit down and take a rest
any minute. The wagon bore the usual trans-
parencies which read—the lines indicative of
his legitimate business being very prominent,
the rest small—“‘Ho, Ye! Ho, Ye! Farewell
Grimm, the Popular Undertaker! Independent
Candidate, Ete., Ete.”

Behind his wagon came that of his political
rival. The horse was young and sprightly, the
wagon new and tastefully decorated, and bore
the cheerful mottoes: ‘Live and Let Live. No
DEAD Issues Discussed, Ete.”

Tat onee organized a small army or boys,
and we preceded Grimm ’s wagon with a base
drum and dinner bell, extracting to the fullest
extent al) the musiea! virtues they possessed.
We rang every door-bell, and passed along the
line the doleful ery: “Bring out the dead!’
The ery was taken up by fun-loving spectators
until the street resounded with it. As the
people flocked to the doors and windows, of
eourse the first sight that greeted their eyes
would be the name and business of Grimm, in
mammoth characters that absorbed the insig-
nificant lines setting forth his political aspir
ations. His rival’s wagon bringing up justin
the rear made the scene one of the most ridie-
ulous ever beheld. The people laughed so
heartily and made so much fun of the old man
that he withdrew from the campaign and be-
came a cold-tea drunkard; squandered his cash
at church fairs, and went to the dogs. But he
swears by the smoke-stack on the meeting-
house that he will live to plant me sodeep that
the resurrectionists will have to dig clear
4hrough to China ere they toy with my re-
mains.

upon revenge,

Tudiana has 206 coal mines, producing annu-
ally 2,500,000 tons of coal.

 

 

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The Michigan Tradesmen.

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Moreatitile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

 

 

E. A. STOWE, Editor.

Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1884.

POST A.

 

 

 

Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884.

 

OFFICERS.
President—Wm. Logie.
Wirst Vice-President—Lloyd Max Milis.
Second Vice-President—Richard Warner.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins.
Official Organ—The Michigan Tradesman.
Committee on Elections—Wm. B. Edmunds,
chairman; D. 8. Haugh, Wm. G. Hawkins,
Wallace Franklin and J. N. Bradford.
Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening in
-ach month.

 

("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.

ak RE TTT TS

 

“Whenever you tella mana thing, tell
him the truth, and whatever you sell him,
always be sure and ship the good you sell.”
Such was the advise given a young man by
the head of a leading grocery house when
starting out as a traveling salesman several
years ago. And any one living up to such
advise is sure to sueceed in the end.

———————

The Shoe and Leather Review thus notes
a noticeable tendency to divide all lines of
trade into specialties: ‘There is a growing
disposition in the trade particularly in the
larger cities, to divide the shoe trade into
specialties, one, for instance, running into
an exclusive trade in men’s goods, and an-
other into women’s, misses’ and children’s.”

AOA ET LOE SE

 

It is an injustice to the retailer on the part
of the jobber to get him to look through his
samples, take his order, leave him in the be-
lief that it will be filled, and on Jooking up
the agency’s report and finding it not quite
satisfactory, to eoolly cancel the order and
let the buyer wait impatiently for goods that
will never come. All this could be avoided
by investigating a man’s status before solic-
iting his trade, and then he might feel sure
if asked to look through a set of samples he
would get the goods he orders.

a AEE ET

 

Cutting prices is a pernicious practice in-
dulged in which seldom results in doing any
one any good. An article is selling in the
market, half a dozen copy it at once, and
not content with appropriating the idea,
put it into the market ata less figure than
the original. They are not content to share
in the sales—thy want the whole trade. The
one who introduced the article, incensed at
having his goods copied and price broken,
cuts under the pirate; the latter must come
down again to the new level or below it. In
‘this way the market is demoralized, the trade
disgusted at the constantly changing prices,
and what was a good article has become
thoroughly worthless.

A RE TE EES A SOLE

 

The buying of goods involves an obliga-
tion to pay for them. <A certain time is al-
lowed in which to make this payment, at
the expiration of which it is fully and just-
ly expected that the money will he promptly
forwarded. Of late, there has been great
complaint of slow payment, so that many of
the smaller jobbers have found it hard work
to obtain money enough to pay their current
expenses. Poor collections in themselves
disturb the course of business, but the job-
ber as arule is not over persistent and is
willing to indulge his customers and grant
extra time where it is necessary. But some
have made use of this indugence and now
look uponitasaright. They openly say
that they will pay when they get ready,
drafts are unnoticed and notes cause them |
little or no uneasiness. In short, they do not
feel the obligation to pay when bills become
due, but suit their own convenience. Such
wanton disregard of the rights of others is
sure to injure a man’s credit and entitles
him to the distinction of being an undesir-
able customer.

AE A ALLE TE

The Index, a new fortnightly publication
which has just been started by several of
the professors of the Michigan University
at Ann Arbor, devotes a leading article toa
careful treatment of the present economic
condition of the country, giving the follow-
ing lucid reason for the prevailing decline
in prices: “Beyond all question one of the
causes, and probably the most important one
of the over prodnction, and decline in prices
mentioned elsewhere, is the rapid payment
of the national debt. The process during
the last ten years has been a steady flow of
some ten or twelve millions a month into
the industries of the country. At the close
of the war the surplus money of the people
was very largely held in national bonds. As
this began to be set free by the payment of
the debt, it was turned to productive uses,
Capitalists everywhere as their bonds were
paid, were obliged to seek other investments.
New industries everywhere sprang into ex-
istence. Without donbt the process has re-
sulted ina more rapid development of the
resources of the country than otherwise
would have been possible. Buta no less
certain consequence has also made itself felt.
The supplies of the country came to be en-
ormously increased, and the inevitable re-
sults of sharp competition have brought
prices to their present condition. Unless
there are counteracting causes, now unfor-
seen, the process must continue so long as
he financial policy of the government xe-

AMONG THE TRADE.

 

IN THE CITY.
John J. Ely, the Rockford general dealer,
was in town Monday, and purchased a new
grocery stock of Shields, Bulkley & Lemon.

 

Geo. H. Outhouse is erecting a new store
building at the corner of South Division and
Putnam streets, and will put in a stock of
groceries in about two weeks.

 

S. 'T. Gamwell has purchased an interest
in the edge tool works of E. A. Munson, on
Mill street, and the firm will hereafter be
known as Munson & Gamwell.

Otis Watson is preparing to build a new
brick store building, 25x80 feet in dimen-
sions, two stories high, at 160 West Bridge
street, which he will occupy with his hard-
ware business as soon as completed.

M. Currry, who has been engaged in the
grocery business at the corner of Fourth and
Stocking streets for several months, and
whose stock was recently damaged by fire,
has closed out the balance and retired from
business.

Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co. have leased
the new three-story and basement brick
building at 50 Ottawa street and will occupy
it asa wholesale store. It is understood
that the present wholesale store on Louis
street will be relinquished as soon as the
lease expires.

 

Gideon Kellogg, for the past three years
traveling representative for the Simonds Man
ufacturing Co., has purchased an interest in
the belt manufacturing business of F. Rani-
ville, and the firm name will be F. Raniville
& Co. Gid. will spend the most of his time
on the road, dividing his attention between
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. ‘The
new arrangement will go into effect Novem-
ber 1.

 

AROUND THE STATE.

Lakeside is to have another drug store
shortly.

D. A. Brown succeeds John H. Payne in
general trade at Ganges.

Peter Guiley has re-engaged in the grocery
business at South Boardman.

E. Hamilton succeed Dakin & Ce. in the
grocery business at Jackson.

Mosher & Reed have engaged in the com-
mission business at Muskegon.

G. W. Marvin has engaged in the auction
and commission business at Adrian.

F. W. Joslin has purchased the bankrupt
clothing stock of Wait & Sehm at Big Rap-
ids.

Barker & Lehnen, formerly engaged in
general trade at Pierson, are now at Blan-
chard.

A. L. & E. W. Kitchen are closing out
their dry goods stock in the interest of the
mortgagee creditors.

N. L. Naragen has bought out M. J. More-
head, grocer and baker at Edmore, and will
continue the business.

A. B. Carpenter, the Carlton Center gen-
eral dealer, is moving his stock of goods to
Big Rapids, where he will engage in the gro-
cery business.

Wm. L. Heazlit and E. W. Pickett, gener-
dl dealers at Wayland, announce that they
have closed their account books, and will
hereafter do business for cash.

E. Schoeneberg, hardware dealer at Sagi-
naw City, has assigned. The liabilities are
about $7,000, and the resources are reported
to be sufficient to pay creditors in full.

C. B. Johnson of Petoskey, has purchased
an interest in the drug, grocery and _station-
ery business of Gideon Noel, at Polo, and
the firm name will hereafter be Noel &
Johnson.

W. E. Kilborn & Co., who engaged in the
furniture business at Luther about a year
ago, recently attempted to run the stock off
to Knoxville, Tenon., but were prevented
from so doing by a series of attachments.

An enterprising Cadillac store-keeper has

| opened books in his store wherein he who

will, may record a guess on the majority for
governor of Michigan at the coming elec-
tion. He who guesses the nearest will win
a box of cigars.

The proprietors of the Excelsior clothing
and boot and shoe house at East: Saginaw,
whose financial embarrassment was made
public some days ago, have dissolved part-
nership, E. H. Doyle withdrawing. G. W.
Weaddock will act as trustee for the cred-
itors. It is said that $47,000 of Jacob Selig-
man’s account is secured by notes from eas-
tern parties.

STRAY FACTS.

Cheboygan is theatened with a roller flour-
ing mill in the future.

C. H. Denison has opened the Denison
House at Chippewa Lake.

Cahoon & Dame, laundrymen at Ionia,
have dissolved partnership and ceased busi-
ness.

Cheboygan bakers are having a foolish
fight over prices. As aresult bread can be
bought for almost nothing.

The stave works at Midland employ
about sixty men at present, which is expect-
ed to be increased to at least 200 when in full
operation.

Blood Bros., the Petoskey manufacturing
firm, have invented a machine which takes
in rough blocks of wood and turns cut finish-
ed rolling-pins made after the latest and
most approved style.

The Grand Haven. Lumber Co.. closed
down its Beech Tree and Emlaw mills for
the season on October 5. It will run the
Ferrysburg and shingle mills until cold
weather prevents. The forces employed in
the mills shut down numbered 170 men.

A large and complete forestry exhibit will

 

 

mains what it is.”

be made by Michigan in the New Orleans

exposition. An agent has been in the Sagi-
naw valley and has there awakened much
interest in the matter among lumbermen.
Mr. M. Englemann, of Manistee, will fur-
nish 400 specimens in a single cabinet.

The interest of H. E. Duncan in the firm
of McCall & Duncan, manufacturers of the
Acme creamer at Kalamazoo, has been
bought out and the business has been merg-
ed into a stock company with a largely in-
creased capital and new quarters. It is to
be known as the Kalamazoo Dairy Imple-
ment Co. J. R. McCall is the manager.

For Sale!

The stock of merchandise of C. G. Mc-
Culloch & Co., consisting of Teas, Coffees,
Spices and General Grocers’ Sundries, with
Safe, Office Furniture, Dray, Delivery Wag-
on, Horses, ete., ete. The stock can be seen
at 109 South Division Street, and will be
closed out at onee, at a bargain, and on fav-
orable terms. A splendid chance for any
wanting business and a splendid loca-
sion.

 

C. S, YALE & BR

—Manufacturers ot — ‘

FLAVORING EXTRACTS ¢

| BAKING POWDERS,
BiOINGS, ETe.,

40 and 42 South Division, St.

 

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS, = . MICH

 

Jsames Gallup,

 

 

 

 

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—AND—

TOILET ARTICLES.
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BLUINGS,

BEANS:

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91 Canal street.

 

 

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DUNHAM 'S SURE CURE POk FEVER & AGUE.

7 One Dose taken during the Chill,
arrests the disease in 20 minutes.

NEVER KNOWN TC FAIL. Money re-
turned if it does not cure. Price,
50c. Ask druggist for it. Sent pre-

aid for 60 cts. Address, WESTERN
MupicinE Co.,Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

  
 
   

  

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Purely Vegetable; contain no calomel, minera:

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tion, Hypochondria, etc. Sent free

f on ee of price, 25 i Sample
A package free. WESTERN MEDICINE

Tey ao! CoMPANY., Grand Rapids, Mich.

  

 

 

 

—THE—

 

INKS, ETC.
“Perfect” Stove Pipe
A Pipe that Nests, (for shipping convenience.)

50 to 60 Joints Packed in a Barrel.
No Rivets or Tools of any Kind Required in Putting It Together. A Child Can Do It.
Perfectly Solid and Safe.

 

   

 

 

PATENT

APPLIED
DIRECTIONS.

Lay the pipe on a table, place the RIGHT HAND on the Lock end and the left hand on
the other end, (as per cut), and with LEFT MAND you press the pipe and pull it over until
it projects above the end, (as per cut), and with your right hand spring the lock in. SEE
THAT THE SEAM CATCHES, and then the pipe will drop together without further ef-
fort. Should it be easier for you, you can reverse the pipe and your hands. Should you
not think the same tight enough, just put the joint of pipe on a table or bench, whith the
large end toward you, and hammer it down on the inside for about two inches, and you
will find you have as solid a piece of pipe as if rivited.

WE MAKE IT IN NOS. 24, 25, 26 and 27 IRON.

We make it in Russia Iron. We make no extra charge for this pipe, thus making a
great saving in freights and giving you pipe in good order when you receive it.

Foster, Stevens & Co.

Sole Manufacturers,
10 and 12 Monroe street, Grand Rapids.

PEHEREINS & HESS,

——DEALERS IN——

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

FOR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

STRAICHT COODS--NO SCHEME.

CHEW RED STAR

 

John Caulfield, °

Sole Agent.

Quick Work Soap.

RETAIL GROCERS in different parts of the State report QUICK WORK the best
Why? It makes
makes your CLOTHES WHITE and CLEAN, It SAVES LABOR and FUEL. It SAVES
BOILING and HARD RUBBING.
NO HOUSE FULL OF STEAM.

 

veallianoe ADP +1 oie wo sk 7
selling SOAP that they keep. Because it is exactly as represented.

It leaves the HANDS SOFT and SMOOTH, and
In price IT IS CHEAPER, and is POSITIVELY
GUARANTEED equal to SIDDALL’S, ALLISON’S, BOGUE’S, WARD’S, or ELEC-
TRIC LIGHT, or any other LABOR SAVING SOAPS in the market and WILL NOT
INJURE THE HANDS, or FINEST FABRIC, for it is made oféhe BEST AND PUR-
EST SOAP MATERIAL. QUICK WORK SOAP is packed in 100 or 50 12 oz: Bars in
a box, with PICTURE CARDS, 3 tb Printed Paper Sacks, Tablets, ete., in each Box, so
that it will introduce itself. It has a NEAT OUTSIDE WRAPPER, the INSIDE
WRAPPER IS WAXED to smooth the irons. Retail Grocers are invited to send us an

order, 3 to 5 Box Lots, DELIVERED FREE to any Railroad Station in the State.

J.H. Thompson é& Co

Wholesale Agents,

59 Jefferson Avenue - Detroit, Mich.

 

 

CODY, BALL & 60.

SOLE OWNERS.

 

F.J.LAMB & COMPANY,

—WHOLESALE DEALERS IN—

Butter, Cheese, Eges,

Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc.

State Agent for the Lima Patent Egg Cases and Fillers.

NO. 8 AND 10 IONIA STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS. - MICHIGAN.

WM. SHEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents for

AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39& 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Drugs & (Medicines

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association,
OFFICERS.
President—Geo. W. Crouter, Charlevoix. _
First Vice-President—Geo. M. McDonald, Kal-
amazoo.
Second V ice-President—B. D. Northrup,

 

 

Lan-

sing.

Third Vice-President—Frank Wurzburg, Gr’d
Rapids.

Secretary—Jacob Jesson, Mu skegon.

Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee—H. J. Brown, A. B.
Stevens, Geo. Gundrum, W. H. Keller, F. W.
Fincher. :

Next place of meeting—At Detroit, Tuesday.
October 13, 1885.

 

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.
Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening
in each month. :
Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening
in November,

 

————————

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS.

 

 

Of the Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical So-
. ciety.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.

Section 1. This Association shall be
known as the Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical
Society.

A@®TICLE II.

Section 1. The aim of this Society shall
be to unite the Pharmacists of Grand Rapids
and vicinity in efforts for the promotion of
professional and business interests; for the
advancement of pharmaceutical knowledge;
for the dissemination of correct ideas of pro-
fessional obligation and business honesty;
for the enactment and maintanance of just
and practical laws for the regulation of the
practice of pharmacy, and for the impartial
and equitable enforcement of the same; to
the end that competence and skill may be
fostered and protected, that ignorance and
knavery may be exposed and punished, and
thus the requisite conditions assured for the
development of a higher and better exempli-
fication of the science and art of pharmacy.

ARTICLE II.

Section 1. This Society shall consist of
active members only.

Section 2. This Society shall have entire
and complete jurisdiction in all questions
relating to membership or official positfn.
Any member may be expelled for improper
conduct, or any officer removed from office
for violating the Constitution or By-laws
after due notice and trial before the Society,
and by a three-fourths vote of the members
present at any regular meeting.

ARTICLE IV.

Section 1. Annual and stated meetings
shall be ‘holden, and special meetings may
be called for special business, but at such
special meetings no jbusiness shall be trans-
acted except that for which the meeting

 

was specially called.
ARTICLE V.
The officers of this

Section 1. Society

investigation. Said committee shall report
at a subsequent regular meeting. The can-
didate shall be balloted for, and if five or
more ballots appear against him, he shall be
rejected; otherwise he shall be declared a
a member.

Section 8. Every member shall pay in
advance to the Secretary the sum of one dol-
lar as his quarterly dues, and shall be liable
to lose his membership by neglect to pay said
dues for one year.

Section 4. Resignation of membership
must be made in writing, but no resignation
shall be accepted from one in arrears for
dues.

Section 5. A member may be reprimand-
ed, suspended, or expelled from the Society
for improper conduct in his business or pro-
fessional relations, or for violation of the
Constitution or By-laws of this Society; pro-
vided, however, that no member shall be so
reprimanded, suspended, or expelled except
by vote of three-fourths of the members
present at any regular meeting, and after
due notice and opportunity to be heard in
defense.

ARTICLE IL.

Section 1. The Annual Meetings for the
election of officers, and reading annual re-
ports, shall be held at the first regular meet-
ing in November.

Section 2. The stated meetings of this
Society shall be held on the first Thursday
of each month at 8 p. m.

Section 3. Special meetings shall be call-
ed by the President or Acting President up-
on the request in writing of three members
in good standing, stating the object in view.

ARTICLE III.

Section 1. Five members, not including
the Presiding Officer and Secretary, shall
constitute a quorum in meetings of the So-
ciety. In meetings of all committees and
delegation a majority of the members of
such committee or delegation shall be a
quorum.

ARTICLE IV.

Section 1. The President, or in his ab-
sence or inability the Vice President, shall
preside. He shall call the meetings to or-
der, announce all business, receive all proper
motions, resolutions and communications,
and vote upon all questions in which his
vote would have a determining effect. He
shall call special meetings upon proper re-
quest, approve such bills only against the
Society as shall bear the certification of a
majority of the Board of Audit, and perform
such other duties as are required by the Con-
stitution and By-laws. In the absence of
any officer the presiding officer shall appoint
such officer pro tem.

Section 2. The Secretary shall keep the
minutes of all meetings, and read them in
the regular order of business. He shall keep
a record of the name and address of each
member, give notice of the time and place
of meeting, notify committees of their ap-

shall be a President, Vice President, a Sec- pointment, and new members of their elec-
retary, and Treasurer, a Board of Censors of | tion. He shall furnish all members, upon

three members, and a Board of Trustees of
five members, the President of the Society
to be President of the Trustees.

Section 2. The President, Vice President
and Secretary shall together constitute the |
Board of Censors.

Section 3. The Board of Trustees shall
also constitute a Board of Audit, to which
all bills against the Society shall be present-
ed by items. No bill which has not the ap-
proval in writing of a majority,of the Board
of Audit shall be paid, except by vote of the
Society after investigation of the merits of
the case.

Section 4. All the officers shall be elect-
ed, and the constitutional committee shall
be appointed annually, and shall hold office
until their successors are elected, or appoint-
ed, and qualified. :

ARTICLE VI.

Section 1. The following committees
shall be annually appointed or elected as the
Society shall determine, namely: a Com-
mittee on Legislation, consisting of three
members; a Committee on Trade Matters,
consisting of three members, and a Commit-
tee on Affairs pertaining to Pharmacy, con-
sisting of three members.

ARTICLE VIL

Section 1. It shall be the duty of all of-
ficers to turn oyer to their successors with-
out unnecessary delay all papers and proper-
ty of the Society committed to their care.

Section 2. It shall be the gy of all del-
egations and committees to report in detail
the condition and progress of any matter
committed to them at every stated meeting
of the Society, unless excused by the Socie-
ty.

ARTICLE VIII.

Sectioré 1. This Society shall be governed
by the accepted rules of parliamentary us-
age.

Section 2. The ruling of the presiding
officer shall, however, prevail, unless an ap-
peal be taken therefrom by any member of
the Society in good standing in which case no
debate shall be permitted except such as is
germane to the question of the ruling.

BY-LAWS.
ARTICLE I.

Section 1. Any pharmacist or assistant
pharmacist of good moral and professional
standing, residing and doing business in the
city of Grand Rapids and vicinity, shall be
eligible to membership in this Society.

Section 2. To obtain membership, appli-
cation must be made in writing upon blanks
furnished by the Secretary, with the endors-
ment of two members of the Society. The
application must be acecompained by the sum
of two dollars as membership fee and the
quarterly dues for the current quarter. The
application when thus complete shall be
read at a regular meeting of the Society and

referred to a special committee of three fo,

application, with a copy of the Constitution
and By-laws, and notify each member of any
alteration of the same; also give notice of
special meetings, stating the object in view,
and matters of special importance likely to
come before any regular meeting. He shall
keep a book containing in full the Constitu-
tion and By-laws, together with such amend-
ments as may have been made, in which he
shall receive the signature of all newly
elected members, upon payment by them of
the membership fee and quarterly dues.

Section 3. The Treasurer of the Society
shall take charge of moneys belonging to or
held in trust by the Society, and render a
separate itemized account of the same at
each annual meeting, including in said ac-
counts the items, amount on hand at last re-
port, receipts and expenditures in items,
since last report, and balance on hand. He
shall pay no moneys except on the order of
the President countertigned by a majority of
the Board of Audit.

ARTICLE V.

Section 1. The Board of Censors shall in-
vestigate and report upon all cases of dis-
pute between the members of the Society,
which may be referred to it. The Board
shail receive all complaints which may be
duly and definitely preferred against any
member or officer of the Society for miscon-
duct or malpractice in his business and pro-
fessional relations or for violation of the
Constitution or By-laws, or for neglect or
improper dischange of duty, and shall inves-
tigate the same, and report at the next regu-
lar meeting of the Society.

ARTICLE VL.

Section 1. The Board of Trustees shall
attend to the executive business of the So-
ciety, and to such other matters as may be
réferred to it by the Society.

ARTICLE VIL

Section 1. The Board of Auditshall have
supervision of the accounts aud financial de-
tails of the Society. It shall be the duty of
the Board to examine all bills, requiring
them to be made out by items, and to certify
only such as are found to be correct. The
Board shall keep a record of all bills certi-
fied or endorsed, and report the same in full
at the annual meeting. A majority of the
Board must certify to the correctness of any
kill before it shall be payable by the Treas-
urer. ‘

ARTICLE VIII. i

Section 1. It shall be the duty of all com-
mittees to meet and organize by the choice
of a chairman and secretary within one
month succeeding their appointment; to keep
minutes of all meetings of such committees,
and render in writing a full and careful re-
port of their doings relative to the matter en-
trusted td them at the call of the Society, or
at the annual meeting.

Section 2. It shall be the special duty of

 

 

the Legislative Committee to keep this So-
ciety informed of all proposed legislation in
the State relating to Pharmaceutical inter-
ests; to carry out the instructions of the So-
ciety as far as may be possible in the pro-
curement, amendment or repeal of phar-
macy laws: to suggest such alterations in ex-
isting legislation as experience shows to be
desirable, and to frame and present to the
Legislature, after approval by the Society,
the necessary papers, documents, or drafts,
for the attainment of the object in view.

Section 3. The duty of the Committee on
Trade Matters shall be to procure informa-
tion, by observation and inquiry, relative to
any and all matters touching the interest of
the retail pharmacist, and report the same,
either individually or through the Chair-
man, ateach stated meeting of the Socie-
ty.

Section 4. The Committee on affiairs
Pertaining to Pharmacy shall have charge of
this order of business so far as to have pre-
cedence in the introduction of subjects for
discussion. It shall be their duty to secure
the presentation and discussion of subjects
of interest, the exhibition of specimens and
apparatus, reading of papers, either by
themselves or through members of the So-
ciety or others, at each stated meeting of the
Society.

ARTICLE IX.

Section 1. The Constitution and By-laws
of this Society may be amended at any regu-
lar meeting by a two-thirds vote of the mem-
bers present, notice of such amendment hay-
ing been given in writing at least one meet-
ing previous to such action.

ARTICLE X.

Section. 1. Atthe annual meeting the
following order of business shall prevail:

1. Reading minutes of previous meeting.

2. Receiving applications for member-
ship.

3. Reports of committees of investigation
and action thereon.

4, Reports of officers and committees.

5. Election of officers and qualifications
of same. :

6. Formation and announcement of com-
mittees.

7%. Miscellaneous business.

Section 2. The following order of busi-
ness shall prevail at all stated meetings:

1. Reading minutes of previous meet-
ing.

2. Receiving applications for member-
ship.

3. Reports of committees of investiga-
tion, and balloting for membership.

4. Reports of officers and committees.

5. Unfinished business.

6. Communications.

y, Affairs Pertaining to Pharmacy and
Collateral Sciences.

8. Trade Matters.

9. Miscellaneous business.

ARTICLE XL

Section 1. A member shall not speak
more than twice nor longer than five min-
utes on the same subject, except on trade
matters and pharmaceutical subjects.

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Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

The second meeting of the druggists of
Grand Rapids, which was held at the Mor-
ton House last Thursday evening, resulted
in the birth of the Grand Rapids Pharma-
ceutical Society, an organization that is
bound to play no unimportant part in the
field in which it will operate.

The meeting was presided over by chair-
man Watts and F. H. Escott officiated as
secretary. The following named pharma-
cists were present: John Peck, Frank J.
Wurzburg, O. H. Richmond, Dr. J. D. Bow-
man, Dr. Isaac Watts, J. 8. Cowin, Frank
H. Escott, M. B. Kimm, Wm. E. White,
Wm. L. White, H. E. Locher, Wm. H. Van-
Leeuwen, Theo. Kemink, E. J. Page, J. E.
Hunter and A. C. Bauer. The committee ap-
pointed to draft a constitution and by-laws
presented the results of their labor, which
were read article by article, discussed,
amended and adopted. The full text of the
document appears elsewhere in to-day’s pa-
per. The meeting then adjourned until
Thursday evening, November 6—the time
designated for the annual meetings of the
Society—when officers will be elected and
other important business transacted.

The Society starts out under the most fa-
vorable auspices, and will doubtless result
in much good to the drug trade of Grand
Rapids and vicinity, as well as to the cause

of pharmacy at large.
—————6Vq@1)> ea ____

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Should Have Been Omitted,
MuskEGON, Oct. 19.
Editor of ‘The Tradesman.”

DEAR Sir:-In your list of the members of
the Campion Association Hiscox & Co.should
have been left out. They withdrew some
time ago.

Respectfully, JACOB JESSON.
———~<e- - 9 <>

Secretary Jesson has carefully compiled
an interesting scrap book, made up of letters
and communications incident to the early ef-
forts to organize the Association, which he
very naturally holds in high esteem. Among
the collection are the responses he received
to the first circular appeal he addressed to
the trade, soliciting opinions relative to the
advisability of effecting an organization. As
the contents of the book pertain to a time an-
tecedent to the birth of the Association—a
time in which Mr. Jesson figured as the
main actor—he has reason to regard the col-
lection as his own property.

Chloride of lime should be used with care.
A young lady recently puta large quantity
in a clothes press where there was a musty
smell. The bad odor was entirely destroyed

 

by the chemical, but a silk dress of a pale
blue color was bleached to a dirty gray hue
and rendered almost useless.

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT,

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Advanced—Oil anise.
Declined—Balsam copabia, manna, cod liver
oil, opium.

   

ACIDS.
meotic, No. 8............-.-.-. Rb 9 @ 10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. gray. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35
OarncliG | 86 i sce 35 @ 40
OMG cee * 5D
Murintio 18 dep. ..77.0.... 60-2... 3 @ 5
INIGniG 30 GSR ..2.......-5...-.....- li @ B
OxolG 0. 2 oe. se u4%@ 15
Sutphuric 66deg...........-....... 3 @ 4
Tartaric powdered...............- 48
Benzoie, English............. 2 OZ 20
Benzotc, German...........-...-5- 2@ 15
MAMMIO es eee ce ee 1 @ li
AMMONIA.
Carbonate... 05.5... .2.--3.-. Bh 1 @ 18
Muriate (Powd. 22¢).............++: 14
Aqua i6'deg or 3f.................- 6 @ 7
Agua 18 deg or 4f.................- tf @ 6
BALSAMS.
@opaiba (2)... .4.5-.21.2....-- |... @ 45
ee ees 40
POL. ess. oe css. te 2 50
MON ee se 50
BARKS.
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20¢)........ 12
Cinchona, yellow.............-.-.- 18
Him S6l6CU. .. 0. 63.0... 15
Hlm, ground, pure...........------ 13
Elm, powdered, pure............-- 15
Sassatras, of root................-:- 10
Wild Cherry, select...............- 12
Bayberry powdered..............- 20
Hemlock powdered..............-- 18
Wahoo: :22 020... -0-: ses. 30
Soap groumd. = ......:.....-.---.. 2
: E BERRIES,
Cubeb, prime (Powd "0c)........-- @ 6d
DUMGDer. 6 8... 26 @  %
Prickly ASh 60000 eee. 1¢0 @I1 10
EXTRACTS.
Licorice (10 and 25 i boxes, 25¢)... 27
Licorice, powdered, pure......... 387%
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 Ib doxes). 9
Logwood, Is (25 Ih boxes).........- 12
Lgowood, 4s QO ie. 13
Logwood, 4s dO 320.5...: 15
Logwood,ass’d do .......... 14
Fluid. Extracts—25 % cent. off list.
FLOWERS.
PAYING. 8 ee 10 @ lu
Chamomile, Roman...........-.++ 25
Chamomile, German.............- 2d
GUMS.
Aloes, Barbadoes...........--+++++ 60@ 5
Aloes, Cape (Powd 24€).........+++ 18
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)....... 50
FATAIMOMIRG . 5.0.6.2 ses ee oo eo 28@ 30
Arabic. extra select.............+- 60
Arabic, powdered select.........- 60
Arabic, Ist picked..............--- 50
Arabie,2d picked.........--.-2-++ 40
Arabie,c3d pickod............--+++- 35
Arabic, sifted sorts...............- 30
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 30
Renzi 9. eas oes 55@60
@amphor. ©... ....>-....----------- 20@ 23
Catechu. 1s (1% 14c, 48 16ce) ...... : 13
Euphorbium powdered...........- 35@ 40
Galbanum strained..............-- 80
Gambore...-........2-.....-------- 90@1 00
Guaiac, prime (Powd 45¢)........- 35
Kino [Powdered, 30c]}.........-.--+ 20
IMaStIC 6.86 10
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdgred 47c)... 40
Opium, pure (Powd $6.00).......... 415
Shellac, Campbell’s...........----+ 30
Shellac, English...............-.-- 26
Shellac, native............... otene 24
Shellae bleached..............-202+ 30
Mragacanth ....:........-------.--- 30 @1 10
HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES.
Woarhound §.........:......:..-----<.------- 25
MOUGIR oo eee eee cee ee wee eee n 25
PeppermMiNnt.... 6... cece cece cree ee cence ee eeee 25
MRATO) ce enc ae 40
Spearmint ........ cece eee ee cece ee eee erences 24
Sweet Majoram............ 2 cece cece ee ce eeee 35
MQ 66 ioe oes cen ne 8 = ene eee n eens nee 25
MAW 9.0. oe 30
IWOrnnWwOOG 6.20056... ccc Gece cs este ce es 25
IRON.
Citrate and Quinine..............- 6 40
Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20
Sulphate, pure crystal..........-- a
Cimpate 6 se ts: 80
Phosphate ........---- eee eee ee ees 65
LEAVES.
Buchu, short (Powd 25c)........-.- 122 @ 13
Sage, Italian, bulk (145 & 4s, Ie)... 6
Senna, Alex, natural.............. @ 20
Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30
Senna, powdered.........--.--eae+ 22
Senna tinnivelli.’........: ....-.-- 16
Miva Urs... o25...:.. 2.3... 10
BelledO@mnea.. 225... 5... 35
MoOxGlOve..3..-.5.5..,..---:-------- 30
Henbane ..........-...-..-.....--.. 35
ROBG; VEG... 0. 5.- .5.------ oe 2 3d
LIQUORS.
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 25
Drugegists’ Favorite Rye.......... 1%75 @2 00
Whisky, other brands....... @--:: 110 @l 50
Gin, Old Tom.:............:------.. 135 @1 75
Gin, Erollamd.:..-.............::.-. 200 @s3 50
randy. ..6-.-.2--....--..-----.---- 1% @é6 50
Catawba Wines...... Bessa es 125 @2 00
Port Wines... .......- 3... ....... 135 @2 50
MAGNESIA.
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 0Z........ 22
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... 37
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25
Omemedes 0.5 oo. ts eee ces. sees 65
OILS.
Almond, sweet.....-.....-2--+-+--: 45 @ 50
Amber, rectified...........-.--+-0- 45
GNMIBO 6 oo os a cece cr seee esses 2 10
Bay @ 02Z...........202------ 2-222 50
BergamMont.............sseeeeeecees 2 00
(aster 535. ok... oe 18 @ 19%
COROEONN ice. one 2 00
Oajepub 2.....-...5.:..-.--.--.-.0. 75
OGSS1G 2. a 1 20
Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c)..... 40
@itromela .....<.-.... osc. ss 85
CIONEGS 2. ce es ee ee ee 1 25
@ubebs. kb. & W...:...-:. ieee. 6 00
Brigeron .............-----------«- 1 60
WineweOd. 20.2... 6.-s. cece cess 3 ess 2 00
Geranium #8 O2Z.........-+---see ees 5
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 40
Juniper WOOd..............+0e0-5-- 5
Juniper berries...........-.--+--6- 2 00
Lavender flowers, French......... 2 01
Lavender garden GO 2.0.2... 1 00
Lavender spike Go) ...:...-. 90
Lemon, new Crop........----+++++-- re
Lemon, Sanderson’s..........----- 1 75
He@mOnerass...-......-2+.------2--- 30
Origanum, red flowers, French... 1 25
Origanum, No.1..............---- 50
Pennyroyal ...........20..ceeseeee- 1 69
Peppermint, white..............-. 3 00
Rose # OZ........ eae ee eee eee eee 9 75
Rosemary, French (Flowers $5)... 65
Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50
andal Wood, W.I..... see cee ss 7 00
MABAHERAS . 00002655 ee eee ee 60
TPAMISY: «66 once sews es ees ee ne eeies 4 50
Tar (by al 60c)...........-------+-: 10 @ RB
Wintergreen ...........-. Sacer 2 2%
Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $6.50)..... 4 50
SOIT se seen ar eee 1 00
WOMMISGCU 6622.0. 2 22 ces cee « 2 50
Cod Liver, filtered..... . ...8 gal 1 50
Cod Liver, best......... be : 3 50
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 : 6 00
Olive, Malaga........... : @1 20
Olive, “Sublime Italian .. ..... 2 50
ala ee ee cee ee 6 @ 67
Rose, Ihmsen’s...........---- 8 OZ 9 75
POTASSIUM.
Bionomate..... 2... .c. see 14
Bromide, eryst. and gran. bulk... 35
Chlorate, eryst (Powd 28¢)......... 20
Todide, cryst. and gran. bulik..... 1 2
Prussiate yellow...........-.-+2-6- 30
ROOTS.
Alkkanet..........--..-.----+2-----=- 15
Althea, CUU... 6.50. .... 0.5... ese 27
Arrow, St. Vincent’s.............. 17
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and s.... 35
Blood (Powd 18c)...............+¢ ‘ 12
Calamus, i eas ee csc cess 18
Calamus, German white, peeled.. 38
. Flecampane, powdered............ 23
Gentian (Powd 14¢)................ 10
Ginger, African (Powd l6c)........ 13 @ 14
Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ 20
Golden Seal (Powd 40c)............ 35
Hellebore, white, powdered....... 22
Ipecac, Rio, powdered............- 10
Jalap, powdered.................5- 387%
Licorice, select (Powd 12%%)...... 2
Licorice, extra select............+- 15
Pink; true... ....-...- re Sa ecs 35
Rhei, from select to choice....... 100 @l1 50
Rhei, powdered E. I...............- 110 @Ii 20
Rhei, choice cut cubes............ 2 00
Rhei, choice cut fingers........... 2 25
Serpentaria...... ccc ce ceceeseesess 50
MONG cop oc ce eck see eae 63
Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... 45

 

 

Sarsaparilla, Mexican........ bec. 18
Squills, white (Powd 35¢).......... 16 |
Valerian, English (Powd 30¢)...... 2 |
Valerian, Vermont (POwd 28¢)... 20 |
SEEDS.
Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢)........-. 3
Bird, mixed in Ib packages....... a @ 6 |
Canary, SMyria........:.......-.- 4@ 4%}
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 19¢e).. 11 @ 1 |
Cardamon, Aleppee..... “....). 2 v0
Cardamon, Malabar..............«- 2 25
C@IGHY 63s 25
Coriander, pest English........... 2
Benne! 3... bs. e..- 15
Hiax clean. .... 12.00... -: oe. 3%@
Flax, pure grd (bbl 334)............ 4@ 4%
Foenugreek, powdered...........- & @ 29
Hemp, Russian..........-........- 54@ 6
Mustard, white Black 10e)........ 8
Quince a. 100 |
Rape, English.:....:......- he: 6 @
Worm, bevant.. :.-.........-:.-.. 14
SPONGES. |
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50
Nassau do ad. ..... 2 00
Velvet Extra do do 1 10
Extra Yellow do do. 2. 85
Grass do QQ... 65
Hard head, for slate use........-.. 7d
Yellow Reef, G6. 2, 1 40
MISCELLANEUS.
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.21) @ gal.... 2 29
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 50
Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 27
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ i2
AmmatsO ip POUS.. 22. ........-.-: 3
Bie SOmMble:. -. 02 50
Bay Rum, imported, best......... 25
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00
Avg ®b 2%@ 3%
Alum, ground (Powd 9¢e).......... oa @ 4
Annatto, PENG: .........21....... 2
Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44u@ 5
Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 @ 7
Balm Gilead Buds................. 40
Beans: Tonka. -:........ 2.5.5. :. 2 25
Beams. Vania oo. 002.0622). k. 700 @9 75
Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 1 60
Blue Pill (Powd 70c)............... 45
Bie Viewiol 0.0 0. 7%@ 9

Borax, refined (Powd 18¢)......... 12
Cantharides, Russian powdered.. Q

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Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 20
Capsicum Pods, American do ... 18
Carmine, No. 40.0.0 ...0........5... 4 00
@assia, Buds... 6.2... .. 2... 2
Calomel. American................ 7
Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5
Chalk, precipitate English........ 2
Ghali: red fingers. :.2.0:°......... 8
Chalk, white lump................. 2
Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60
Coloeynth apples.................. 60
Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 60
Chloral do do cryst... 1 70
Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90
Chloral do do crusts.. 1 75
@hlorotorm 6066. 100 @1 10
Cinchonidia, P. & W......s........ 45 @ 50
Cinchonidia, other brands......... 45 @ 50
Cloves (Powd 28c).............--... 20 @ 22
@ochineah ss so... 30
Cocos Butter.........:..... ee 45
Copperas (by bbl le)............... 2
Corrosive Sublimate............... 65
Corks, X and XX—35 off list......

Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... 38 @ 40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 Ib box.. 15
@reasote, 0 50
@udbear, prime................-.:. 24
Cuttle Pish Bone.............-....- 2
WOCERING (0205) 2.606046... 2
Movers RPOWGErs........:......... 1 20
Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50
rego pOwaereG..........:......-.. 45
ther SQUIDDS ...0:.52..-..... -.; 110
Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8
TDhoretonen SE ee 24@ 3
Wrgot, freslt 6. os... ec... 50
Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 69
Blake: white. .0..00.220.5..55.0.025.. 14
Grains Paradise... 0. ........ 02... 23
Gelatine, Cooper’s................. 90
Gelatine. Breneh 52. ...5....:22.5- 45 @ 10
Glassware, flint, 79 off, by box 60 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....

Glue: CabMets 2.00.8... 2 @ ii
Glue, white. (00.6... 6... o ole. 17 @ 28
AEVCOLIMO, DUEC. 1.2.0.0. 0- 22.655... 19 @ 22
Hops 348 amd 448...............5... 25@ 40
NOGOLOPM FOZ... oo 8) es eee 35
MGSO oe 85 @1 00
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 25 30
fodine, resublimed.............-.- 200 |
Isinslass, American. .............. 150 |

Vapomes 9. ke 9

 

Hondon Purple. ................- 10 @ 1b
Head ecetate.... 6.6... 15
Lime, chloride, (4s 2s 10e & 4s lle) 9
Pupunne 5. 1 00
My CONOGHEM .. 020) 2000s a 50
IWGCO 60
Madder, best Dutch.............. 2Y4@ 13
Manna S Wi... ce. 7d
MIGEGUGY 9.0 0250.0..2505..500.5.0..: do
Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... oz 3 05@3 30
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s...... 40
MOSS; LeGland. 6. 8 Ib 10 |
Moss. Wish ce a |
Mustard, Hnelish........:.....-... 30
Mustard, grocer’s, 1QI cans...... 18
ING RIS te: 20
INvitmers: NO. L..........-...-2...- 7
Nine VONNCGH...................4... 10
Ointment. Mercurial, ¥d.......... 40
Pepper, Black Berry..........:.-.- 18
Teva Ta ee ee ee 3 00
Piteh, True Burgundy............. 7
QUMaARBIA oe 6 @ 7
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W........ oz 1 00@I 05
Quinine, German.................. 100 @I1 05
Serdlitz Mixture................... 28
Strychmia @rvse................5.... 1 50
Silver Nitrate, eryst..............- 79 @ 8&
Red Precipitate............... % ib 80
Saffron, American................. 35
Sol G@laber: 0 3.26... eee @ 2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10
Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9
Sal Rochelle... 3... 3. le... 33
Sal So@a.... (50. .... 1-2-3 .k 28. 1 2G 25
SaGi ee ae, 2 00
SamtOmin 2.005. .... 02.0.1. 6 75
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38
Soda Ash [by keg 8c].............. 4
Spermaceti:...........-2.---..- 4... 25
Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 44@ 4
Soap, White Castile................ 14
Soap,Green do ..... .......... iv
Soap, Mottleddo ................ 9
Soap, GO dO 2... 2... as 11
Soap. Mazzimi.........--...-....... 14
Spirits Nitre,3F.................-- 26 @ 28
Spirits Nitre,4F................... 28 @ 282
Sugar Milk powdered.............. 30
Sulphur, flour....................-. 34@ 4
Sulpnur, <Oll...........--.-....--.. 3@ 3%
Partarn HMmevic.................-..-- 60
Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans $ doz 2 70
Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40
Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85
Turpentine, Venice........... %8 Ib 25
Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 60
FANG: SULPNAEO.. 2. coe ee cen .@ &
OILS.
Capitol Cylinder............ eee eee ence eee eens 75
Model Cylinder................-....-......-..- 60
Ghields Cylimder  .... 6... 66 ct ot ees 50
Blgorado BNGine «|. .-...-.........-. 5... ..-:.. 45
Meerless Macbinery.........................s. 3d
@hallenge Machinery......:.............------ 2d
Backus PING PM@ING. ..:....-.... 0. .cccce sees ss 30
Black Diamond Machinery...............-.06- 30
@ustor Machine Oil. ..........<.......<...-.-. 6C
iPaxatime. 2b G62... 0.0... 2... a... ee 22
Paramine: 23 GCe 2.2. iwc cc cece eee ees 21
Sperm, winter bleached..................... 1 40
Bbl Gal
Whale, winter. ..--......:..........-- 80 &5
Ward. OXtIA. os. ws en ee ees 64 7d
Tard NOo b..cc... oc. eee e cee 55 65
Linseed, pure raw..........--..---.-- 50 53
Pansecd, UOMeG ....................-- 55 56
Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 70 90
Spirits Turpentine.................+- 30 40
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp Coach............eeee ee ee ee 1 10@1 20
Hxtva (PuUrp.........---<.-.--.----+--e- 1 60@1 70
@oaeh Body.......:....-....<<-.------- 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture................-- 1 00@1 10
Extra Turp Damar...........-.--.+-.- 1 55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.............. j0@ 75
PAINTS.

Bbl Lb
Boralumine, White bulk) ........ 9
Boralumine, ‘ 5 Ibs | ewe ce 10
Boralumine, Tints bulk. +50 off.. 10
Boralumine ‘“ bs). ....... nal
Red Venetian.................. 1 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ ¢
Putty, commercial ............ 2% 24@ 3
Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 24%@ 3
Vermilion, prime American.. 18@16
Vermilion, English............ h5@57
Green, Peninsular............. 16@17
Lead, red strictly mae eo ee 5%
Lead, white, strictly pure..... 534
Whiting, white Spanish..... ‘ @i0
Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90
White, Paris American........ 1 10
Whiting Paris English cliff. . 1 40

HAZEL TINE,

PERKINS

 

W7hoiesale

Druggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91, 93 and
95 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
and Drugsist’s
(lassware,

MANUFACTURERS OF
ELEGANT PHARWACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS,
FLUID EXTRACTS AN® ELIXIRS.

GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR

Wo tr, PArtron & Co., AND JOHN L. Wutt-
ING, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE
PAINT AND VARNISH
BRUSHES.

—Also for the—

GRAND Rapips BrusH Co., MANF’RS OF
Hatr, SuoE AND Horse Brusues.

Drugeists’ Sundries

Our stock in this department of our busi-
ness is conceded to be one of the largest,
best-assorted and diversified to be found in
the Northwest. Weare heavy importers of
many articles ourselves and can offer Fine
Solid Back Hair Brushes, French and Eng-
glish Tooth and Nail Brushes at attractive
prices. Ourline of Holiday Goods for the
approaching season will be more full and el-
egant than ever before, and we desire our
eustomers to delay their fall purchasers
of those articles until they have seen our el-
egant line, as shown by our accredited repre-
sentative who is now preparing for his an-
nual exhibition of those goods.

We desire particular attention of those
about purchasing OUTFITS for NEW STORES
to the fact of our wnsurpassed facilities
for meeting the wants.of this class of buyers
without delay and in the most approved and
acceptable manner known to the drug trade.
Our special efforts in this direction have re-
ceived from hundreds of our custom®rs the
most satisfying recommendations.

Wine aud Liquor Department

We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for
the drug trade only, and trust we merit the
high praise accorded us for so satisfactorily
supplying the wants of our customers with
Pure Goods in this department. We con-
trol and are the only authorized agents
for the sale of the celebrated

Withers Dade & Co’s

Henderson Co., Ky., SOUR MASH AND
OLD FASHIONED HAND MADE, COP-
PER DISTILLED WHISKYS. We not
only offer these goods to be excelled by No
OTHER KNOWN BRAND in the market, but
superior in all respects to most that are ex-
posed for sale. We GUARANTEE perfect
and complete satisfaction and where this
brand of goods has once been introduced the
future trade has been assured.

We are also owners of the

Hrogeists Favorite kye,

Which continues to have so many favorites
among druggists who have sold these goods
for a very long time. Buy our

Gins, Branies & Fine Wines,

We call your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim to
make as complete and perfect as possible.
For special quantities and for quotations on
sueh articles as donot appear on the list such
as Patent Medicines, etc,, we invite your cor-
respondence.

Mail orders always receive our special and
personal attention.

HAZELTINE, PERKINS & GO

 

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The Michigan Tradesman.

A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH
WEDNESDAY.

 

 

E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 3d FLOOR.

 

 

LEntercd at the Postofiice at Grand Rapids as
Second-class Matter.)

 

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1884.

SLIGHTLY MISTAKEN.

 

How a Couple of Drummer Haters were
Fooied.
From the Evansville Argus.
We have a little story that we hope all

those people who are eternally harping on |
the wickedness of “drummers” will read?
We have met hundreds of |

and reflect on.
people, who, if you tell them a certain man
—say a stranger—is a’ drummer, will hold
up their hands in horror and declare that
there can be nothing good about him. in
other words, no matter how much of a gen-
tleman he may be, the mere fact of his be-
ing a drummer d—ns him forever.

A little fact has come under our observa-
tion that shows just what infernal foolish-
ness it is to judge a man by his looks.

The other day we were on the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Koad, starting on a shooting
trip.

the stripe of women who are regular fanat-
ics and always know more than anybody
else, especially about other people’s busi-
ness; with them wasa poor, hen-pecked
looking man, who was probably the husband
of one of them. Ata station there got on
the car a nice looking man with a large flat
valise in each hand. He was well dressed,
wore a duster, and hada good honest face.
He had asandy beard and light hair, and
his face was florid, as is always the case
with men of his style. He nodded his head
in our direction and sat quietly down in one
of the front seats and commenced reading
the paper.

Then the women commenced.

“Did you see that nasty drummer git on?”
said number one.

“Yes,” said number two. “I jist despise
them. They go around like a pack of wolves
and they do anything that’s mean and low;
I wouldn’t trust one of ’°em a minute.”

“How do you know he is a drummer
meekly interposed the hen-peckeé husband.

“Know! How do I know?” said num-
per one; “why Ican tell’em as fur asI
can see’em. Them things they call grip-
sacks gives ’em away. This fellow has got
two. I guess he’s got alot of samples in
one and a big whisky bottle, and a pack of
eards anda whole lot of nasty pictures of
women and a whole lot of letters from girls
all over the country in the other one. Oh, I
pity his poor wife.”

“How do you know he’s married?” ven-
tured the husband.

“Know! Why them fellers have got
wives all over the country. They jist be-
witch these innocent girls and marry ’em,
and then go off on trips and leave ’em, but
they generally have one poor wife and a lot
of children somewhere and the poor thing
has to support ’em all, while the drummer is
gaddin’ ‘round the country playin’ cards.”

“Yes,” said number two, ‘‘you’re jist

997

right; they oughter all be put in the peni-
tentiary. They’re a depraved set. Now,

just look at that. fellow’s face. See how
red it is? 111 bet he drinks a quart of whis-
ky every day. I never seen anything so red
inémy life. Now, I just know he’s gota
big flask in each of them sample cases. And
did you see the cheek he had to bow to us
when he came in, and here we never saw
him before; the cheeky wretch.”

Now, we happened to know the gentle-
man, and knew his business, and we thought
it a good chance to put in our oar, especially
as we knew it was to us he nodded and
probably never noticed the virtuous females
at all, so putting on a sweet smile we leaned
forward and said:

“Tadies, I see you know something of the
world. Drummers area hard set, aren’t
they?”

“They looked at usa moment, and then
said: ‘Yes, sir, 1 hope you don’t associate
with them.”

“Oh, no, madam, not for the world. I live
down in Evansville, and down there the peo-
ple won’t walk on the same side of the street
with them at all.” (How was this for gall
from a fellow that went on the road when
only seventeen and drummed ten years?)

“Well, ’m glad they treat ’em as they de-
serve down in Evansville. Do you know
that whisky-faced feller up in front?”

“Never saw him before,” sald we with a
truthful air, “but I'd justlike to play a trick
on him and make him show those whisky

bottles he’s got in his valises.”

‘ “Qh, wouldn’t that be nice,” said one;
“how could you do it?”

“You just leave it to me,” we went on.
“J’]] rope him back here and tell him that
two ladies are very much interested in him,
and it will be just like his cheek to come
back and open his valises and show youa
lot of letters from girls just to show you
what a masher he is.”

“Oh, how nice,” they cried, clapping their
hands with glee. ‘You get him back.”

We went forward and simply said to the
alleged drummer; Henson, there are two
nice Christian ladies back there who want
to look at your samples. I think they can
help you along.”

Henson threw down his paper and grab-
bed his valises and came back. He threw
back a seat and while opening the valises
said:

Just in front of us were two women— |
we won’t call them ladies, for they were of

“Ladies, I thank you for sending for me.
Iam a minister at Milford, and of course I
don’t get much salary, and during my sum-
mer vacation I try and make a little money
for my wife and babies by working on com-
mission for the” American Bible Society;
now do you see any of these that you like?”
and he threw open both valises, completely
filled with copies of the Bible, from the
cheapest up to the nicely bound ones that
are usually kept on center tables!

What the women said we don’t know; we
lit out for another car; we didn’t want to be
snatched bald-headed, but we had a kind of
sweet feeling that we had shown those yine-
gar-faced females that you can’t most always
tell.”’

 

 

 

TIME TABLES.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

GOING NORTH.
Arrives. Leaves.
Cineinnati & Mackinae Ex 8:45pm 9:00pm
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:20am 10:25am
Ft. Wayne &G’d Rapids Ex 3:55 pm

4

G'd Rapids & Cadillae Ac. 7:10am
GOING SOUTH.
|G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:00 am

Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:08 pm 4:35pm
Mackinac & Ft. WayreEx..10:25am 11:45pm
Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm

All trains daily except Sunday.

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

North—Train leaving at 9:00 o’clock p. m.
has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and
Mackinac City. Trainleaving at 16:25a.m. has
ponenet Sleeping and Chair Car for Traverse

ity.

South—Train leaving at 4:35 p.m. bas Wood-

ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.
c. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

(KALAMAZOO DIVISION.)

 

Arrive. Leave.
WORDVESS: 22 65550. 5... 7:00 p m 7:35 am
Maa os 9:35 am 4:00 pm

All trains daily except Sunday.

The otrain leaving at 4 p.m.connects at
White Pigeon with Atlantic Express on Main
Line, which has Palace Drawing Room Sleep-
ing Coaches from Chicago to New York and
Boston without change.

The train leaving at 7:35 a.m. connects at
White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with
special New York Express on Main Line.

Through tickets and berths in sleeping
coaches ean be secured at Union Ticket office,
67 Monre street and depot.

J. W. MecKENNEY, Gen’! Agent.

 

Michigan Central—-Grand Rapids Division.

DEPART.
*Deivolt WRPLOSS.... 66... 3.- 2... . 6:00 a m
Tay MIRPrOsS, 3.2... 55st 12:25 9m
*New York Fast Line.............. .... 6:00 pm
*Adlantic Hxpress.-.....--.-. 52... 52. 9:20 p m
ARRIVE.
*Paciic UWxpress........<--......-2.-.- 6:4 am
*i,0cal Passenger..................-..- 11:20am
SM ee ee 3:20 p m
+Grand Rapids Express............... 10:25 p m

+Daily except Sunday. *Daily.

The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving
at Detroit at 11:59 a. m., and New York at9p.
m. the next evening.

Direct and prompt connection made with
Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus
avoiding transfers.

The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has
Drawing Room and Perlor Car for Detroit,
reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30
a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day.

A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv-
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m.

J.T. SCHULTZ, Gen’! Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

 

Arrives. Leaves.
+Steamboat Express....... 6:10 am 6:20 am
+Throuegh Mail .........-.. 10:15am 10:20am
+Evening Express......... 3:20pm 3:55pm
*Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm
+Mixed, with coach........ 10:30 a m

GOING WEST.

 

+Morning Express......... 12:40 pm 12:55 pm
+Through Mail...... -- 5:00pm 5:10pm
+Steamboat Express....... 10:30 pm 10:35pm
TNIIKOO 2. -.  .--e.-- T:lvam
*Night Express............. 5:10am 5:30am

+Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.

Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at
10:00 a. m. the following morning.

Parlor Cars on Mail Trains, both East and
West.

Train leaving at 10:35 p, m. will mak con-
nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except
Sunday and the train leaving at 5:10 p.m. will
connect Tuesdays and Thursdays with Good-
rich steamers for Chicago.

Limited Express has Wagner Sleeping Car
through to Suspension Bridge and the mail has
a Parlor Car to Detroit. The Night Express
has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping
Car Detroit to Grand Rapids.

D. PorrsErR, City Pass. Agent. -

Gro. B. REEVE, Traflic Manager, Chicago.

Chicago & West Michigan.

 

 
  
 

Leaves. Arrives,
OMA 9:15am 4:00pm
Piny TUKDVOSR....---.22.- 1 pm 10:45pm
*Night Express............ 8: Ipm 6:10am
Mixed...... ... 6:10am 10:05 pm

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Through parlor car in charge of careful at-
tendants without extra charge to Chicago on
12:25 p. m., and through coach on 9:15 a.m. and
8:35 p. m. trains.
NEWAYGO DIVISION.

   

Leaves. Arrives.
Mixed. ..................... 3:00am 5:15pm
URPYOSS. 2... se... .. 4:10pm 8:30pm
NEDO es 2 ee . 8:30am 10:15am

Trains connect at Archeravenue for Chicago
as follows: Mail, 10:20 a. m.; express, 8:40 p. m
The Northern terminus of this Division is at
Baldwin, where close connection is made with
F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and
Manistee.
J. H. PALMER, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

REMOVAL!

Coal, Wood, Lime, Cement,
Sewer Pipe, Etc,

Office removed to 3 Canal street, Basement.

 

 

Butts’ Patent Processed

“Hulled Corn Flour”

——FOR

Griddle Cakes, Gems, Wafiles, Etc., Ete

Finest and Best Selling Article of the Kind ever placed on the Market.
Guaranteed to be as Represented, or No Sale. For Sale by all Jobbers in Grand
Rapids.

Butts’ Patent Processed Buckwheat

Is Warranted to be the Straighest and Best Goods Ever offered to the Trade.

These Goods are
Manufactured only by
Hamilton Carhartt &
CO, 118 Jelibrson ave,
Hetroit, Manniacturers
of Mens Furnishing
Goods,

ENTERPRISE CIGAR CO.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS AND POPULAR BRANDS

OLYMPIA,

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ECCE SIGNUM.

 

 

—_AN WD

LA BELLE SENORA.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

WALL PAPER & WINDOW SuADES

At Manufacturers’ Prices.

 

SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY.

Fouse and Store Shades Made to Order.
68 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids.

NELSON BROS. & Co.
BARBOUR’S CAMPAIGN TORCH

! a fa) The only Torch that can be taken apart and shipped in a
q 7 Small space.

 

   

300 to 500 Torches complete (except handles) ean be packed in one
barrel, thus making the freight or express charges very low.

A Child can Put them together in one Minute.
As good as any Torch Made. The Cheapest in Price.
WILL BURN FOR FIVE HOURS.

Ask for price or send for sample order.

FOSTER, STEVENS & Co,

10 and 12 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

KEMINK. JONES & CO,

Manufacturers of
Fine Perfumes,
Colognes, Hair Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders,

Bluings, Etc., Etc.

 

ALSO PROPRIETORS OF

EI MINEAY’s

“Red Bark Bitters’

——AND—

The Oriole Manufacturing Co.

78 West Bridge Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

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RINDGH, BERTSCH & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF

BOOTS & SHOBS,

We are agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and keep a full line of their Celebrat-
ed Goods—both Boston and Bay State. Our fall samples of Leather Goods are now ready
for inspection.

ur Goods are Specially Adapted for the Michiwan Trade,

14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

APPLHBBS.

We have a large Western order trade for Apples in car lots, as well as a
good local demand, and also handle Evaporated and Sun-Dried Apples largely.
If you have any of these goods to ship, let us hear from you, and we will keep
you posted on market prices and prospects. We also handle Beans and Pota-
toes. Liberal Cash Advances made on Dried Fruit, also on Apples in carlots.

EARL BROS, Commission Marchant,

189 s. Water st, Chicago, Ill,
REFERENCE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

 

 

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SPRING & COMPANY

--WHOLESALE DEALERS iIN—

FANCY AND

STAPLE DRY GOODS

CARPETS,

MATTINGS,

Orr, CLOTES,

ETc. ETc.

Gand BB Monroe street.

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

We manufacture a full line, use
the best material obtainable, and
guarantee our goods to be first-
class.

Virgidia and Tennessee Peanuts,
Almonds, Brazils, Filberts, Pea-

Nuts cans, Walnuts and Cocoanuts,
and compete with any market.

Gl g
are headquarters for everything in

Fruit 2

PUTNAM & BROOKS,
Oysters! Oysters!

ze

We are agents for Gorden’s
ceiebrated Wag Jaws, Olym-
pian, D. F., and many other well-
known brands and carry a full line
of his goods at factory prices.

We handle Oranges, Lemons,
Bananas, Figs, Dates, Etc., in
large quantities from first-hands and

 

VV ELOLESALE

OYSTER DEPOT!

Livy Monroe Sst.

WE HAVE NONE BUT THE BEST BALTI-
MORE AND NEW YORK STOCK AND WILL
GUARANTEE YOU SATISFACTION. ag

Give us a Trial.

We carry an immense stock of

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BUSINESS LAW.

Tradesmal,

     

 

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts |
of Last Resort.

 

TRESPASS.

A corporation taking possession of land
against the will of the owner without pay-
ing or securing the payment therefor, is a |
trespasser, and ejectment will lie against, it. |
—Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

FUSE, CAPS, AUGURS

NOT FATALLY DEFECTIVE.

An acknowledgement of a mortgage taken
by a justice of the peace, is not in the opin-
ion of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
fatally defective because it does not appear
in the certificate that the officer was a jus-
tice of the peace for a particular county in |
the State.

PROMISSORY NOTE—INDORSER.

An indorser on a promisory note is some-
thing more than a surety. The contract of
indorsement means that the indorser will
pay on the single condition that the maker
or acceptor does not. An indorser of a note
has no right to demand that the holder shall
sell collateral in his possession and pay the
note out of the proceeds. The indorser’s
duty is to pay the note, and then he himself
can control the collaterals.—Supreme Court
of Pensyl!vania.

TRADE-MARK—INFRINGEMENT.

In the ease of Davis et al. vs. Mullins, de-
cided by the United States Circuit Court at
Boston on the 27th ult., it appeared that one
Perry Davis, about the year 1840, prepared
a compound which was sold under the name
ot “Perry Davis’ Vegetable Pain Killer,”
and since that time the name had been used
by Davis and his successors, including the
plaintiffs. It appeared also that the defen-
dant sold an article manufactured by a third
party under the name of “Pain Killer,” or
“Pain Kill Kills Pain.” The question was
whether this was an infringement of the
plaintiffs’ trade mark. The court held that
it was and granted an injunction restraining
the defendant from the further use of the
words.

 

CONTRACT—PAYMENT PROMISSORY NOTE,

In a case where a note was payable in cot-
ton, and after it was due the maker deliver-
ed some of the cotton to the payee, the Su-
preme Court of Georgia held that in a sub-
sequent suit for the balance due he was on-
ly entitled to a deduction of the amount de-
livered from the amount promised, and that
he was not entitled to a credit for the differ-
ence between the value of the cotton deliv-
ered at the time of delivery and its value at
the time the note became due. The court
said that the contract being payable in cot-
ton, although it was past due, the payee had
the right to waive the violation of it and to
receive cotton, and, having done so, he could
sue and recover of the debtor the value of
the cotton not delivered at the time and
place when it should have been delivered,
with interest thereon. Clark, executor, vs.
Minor, decided October 2.

TENDER—DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.

A tender, to be effectual as a performance
of the contract, must be certain and uncon-
ditional in full of the specific debt and not
in part, and this rule applies whether the
obligation is to be discharged in money or in
specific articles. So held by the Supreme
Court of Georgia in the case of Hiller vs.
Howell, decided on October 2. The court
said, in rendering judgment: ‘The party to
whom the tender is made must be able to
take immediate possession at the time and
place agreed on in the contract. If no place
be agreed on, the property must be earried
to the person entitled to it if residing within
the state, unless, from the nature of the ar-
ticles or contract another place of delivery
may be inferred. If the articles be cumbrous
he may demand that the receiver appoint a
convenient place of delivery, and on failure
to do so the tender will be complete.

 

CONTRACT—CONSIDERATION.

The case of Graham vs. Sheets, decided
by the Kentucky Court of Appeals on the 2d
inst., was one in which a person having a
contract with a railroad company to do cer-
tain work after completing a part of it as-
signed the benefit of the contract to the ap-
pellant, who completed the work. It ap-
peared that at the time of the assignment of
the contract there was due the first-mention-
ed party upon the contract a considerable
sum, which had been retained by the com-
pany to insure the completion of the work,
and there was also a quantity of material on
hand for which the first contractor had been
paid little or nothing. Atthe same time the
first contractor was indebted to the appel-
lant and also to the appellee for work done
by them for him under the coritract. Ap-
pellant, after completing the work, was
about to collect the balance due the first con-
tractor, when the appellee brought suit to
subject the sum to the payment of his claim,
alleging that the appellant at the time of
the transfer of the contractZagreedj{that the
back pay should be applied in payment of
both debts. This agreement, it was alleged,
was made on consideration of the assign-
ment of the contract, by whichjthe appellant
got the benefit of the large quantity of ma-
terial on hand. The court held that upon
the facts as alleged the agreement set {forth
was enforceable against the Zappeilant, and
that the consideration mentioned was suffi-
cient.

‘Ntrongest & Safest Explosive Known to the Arts.

 

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EERCVULES,
THE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK

ANNTHILATOR.

Farmers, practice economy and clear
your land of stumps and boulders. Main
Office, Hercules Powder Company, No. |
40 Prospect st., Cleveland, Ohio. |

L. 8S. HILL & CO., AG'TS.
GUNS, AMMUNITION & FISHING ‘TACKLE,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

WM. L, ELLIS & C0

 

 

BRAND

Baltimore Oysters !

Do not be deceived. Get the best. No
slack filled or fresh water snaps sent
out. Any Responsible Dealer on the
line of the G. R. & I. or C. & W. M. R’ys
can have his orders filled promptly di-
rect from the Baltimore packing house
by fast freights at special rates. Ad-
dress all orders to JE. Je". EM.
ES RRY, Ast. Grand Rapids, Mich.
At home every Saturday.

 

 

 

 

School Books

—-AND—

School Stationery

—AT-

v7holesatle,

BATON, LYON & ALLEN,

22 and 24 Canal Street,

The only general jobbing house in
Michigan in our line. Send for cata-

 

 

 

logues and terms.

THE “GOOD ENOUGH” FAMILY

 

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OPEN.

CLOSED.

Oil & Gasoline Can.

EVERY LIVE DEALER SHOULD SELL THEM.

This is the Most Practical Family Can ever Offered to the Trade.

Cannot be Excelled for Convenience, Cleanliness, Gomtort

Lamps are filled direct by the Pump without lifting the Can; the Discharge tube adjusting
to suit the height of any lamp.

No dropping oil on the floor or table. No faucet to leak or get knocked open to waste con-
ents or cause oxplosions. In getting can refilled, no parts to be left at home to drain oil over
floor or become injured. No Corks to lose—Closes itself perfectly air tight—No Leakage—No
Evaporation.

The dealer in selling this can is enabled to make a good profit, and in a measure avoid the
annoyance of the small can, while you guarantee your customer absolute safety and the
greatest possible convenience.

+

MANUFACTURED BY

WINEIBLD MEG. CoO.
WARREN, OFIO.

( H. LEONARD & SONS, GRAND RAPIDS.
FOSTER, STEVENS & CO., e
GEO. C. WETHERBEE & CO., DETROIT.

Sena for Circulars €& Price-List.

BUY, SELL, DRINE

THE

BEST COFFEE in the WORLD

Chase & Sanborn’
Standard Java.

FOR SALE TO THE TRADE BY

 

 

 

 

 

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Always packed in Air-Tight Tin cases, thereby perfect’y retaining Strength of
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Over 15,000 Grocers

Throughout the United States and Canada

Pronounce it the FINEST COFFEE they ever sold and testify that it has large-
ly increased their sales by its SUPERIOR QUALITY.

The following testimonial coming as it does from one of the largest if not the largest gro-
cers in the United States, is worthy of your consideration:
CINCINNATI, December 20th, 1883.
Messrs. Cuask & SANBORN, Boston, Mass.

GENTLEMEN—In reply to yours of the 18th inst., asking our views in regard to the
general excellence of your “STANDARD JAVA,” will say that our house was founded in
the year 1840, and from that time to the present our earnest united efforts have been to se-
cure goods which represented the very highest grade of quality, and the success we have
had and the reputation we enjoy we attribute to this policy. ,

About a year ago our attention was called to your “STANDARD JAVA,” we person-
ally tested it very carefully and to our mind it was most excellent. We then ordered a
sample lot and placed it before our customers for approval, and it was pronounced by them
a very fine Coffee. Since then as you know we have bought largely, and freely admit that
it gives the best satisfaction. It is uniform in quality, and we have daily proofs from con-
sumers that it is richer, finer flavored and more uniform than the Coffee we formerly sold
which was the finest brand of Arikola or Mandeheling Java in the market.

Yours respectfully,

JSossoph R. Peebles’ Sons.

Send for Sample Lot.

We guarantee to increase your Coffee trade. We have done it with others; we can with you.

CHASE «&& SANBORN,
Importers, Roasters and. Packers,

Boston, Mass. U. S&S. A.

CANADIAN BRANCH, | MICHIGAN AGENT.
435 ST. PAUL STREET, =x. TT. Chase,
Montreal, P. Q. | Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids.

= 1 =o 6r _M

Sa i

(Signed, )

 

JOHN CAULFIELD,

IMPORTHR

AND

Wholesale Grocer,

B85, 27, 89 Canal Street,

GRAND RAPIDS - MICHIGAN.

 

* ITdesire to call the attention of the trade to the fact that in the territory tributary
to Grand Rapids, I cannot and will not be undersold. There is no conceivable reason
why Chicago, Detroit, New York or Boston should be able to place groceries in Grand
Rapids’ territory. I certainly buy my goods as cheap as jobbers located elsewhere.
Many large houses still purchase extensive blocks of goods as in war times. I pur-
chase as the wants of my trade demand, and am, therefore, in the existing condition
of trade, better able to sell goods at the lowest prices. The difference in the percent-
age of cost to sell goods in Chicago, Detroit, Boston and New York, and what it costs
me would in itself make a handsome profit. I am anxious to obtain as large a share
as possible of the near-by and home trade; and shall be pleased to furnish samples
and quotations. Mail orders are especially solicited and lowest market prices on every

order received is guaranteed.

Teas.

The present is a good time to place your orders for Japan Teas. 1 have several
invoices in transit, including basket fired and sun dried, my own importations. Please
send for samples before purchasing elsewhere, or order a sample chest, subject to your
approval, I wish to have it understood that all tea orders will be filled subject to ap-
proval; and if not satisfactory, after examination, the goods can be’ returned andIwill
stand all expenses incurred, including outward freight.

Coffees and Spices.

I have already called attention in the columns of THE TRADESMAN to my new brands
of Roasted Coffees. The marked and deserved success of this department is the very best
evidence of the merit of the goods. I devote much time and attention to the selections
for roasting and blending, and GYARANTEE better values than are those furnished by
Eastern parties, or no sale. 8

fome Roasted RIO... ... 7.54 ..50..0..5......---- Us 14
Prime Cees oo oe oe ee 16
Seleet Maracaibo. .,....-...--.-/--..-----+--- +--+ +. se ees eee 18
Imperial Roasted (a blended Coffee).......-..- Coe te eae. 18
©. G@ Roasted Java... 2.) 60) eo. ee tee ee 23
Mandehling s 25

sete - 2
Java and Mocha 2.5000) ooo we ws ee ee 28
I exercise great care in selection and grinding of spices, and can especially recom-
mend my two brands of
as. c. Strictly Pure Ground.
cs. Cc. Pure Ground,
Also my

xs. CG. Best English Mustard.

Can put up ground goods at any price to suit the trade, and will guarantee values.

Canned Goods.

I have a large and well assorted stock of Canned Goods.
of California Salmon is especially fine.
pack of peaches.

T have en route a ear load of Country Standards, all Yellows, which I will sell very
cheap.

My Black Diamond brand
It is not a bad time to lay ina stock of the new

Imported Groceries.

My stock ineludes French and Turkish Prunes, Patras Currants, Loose Musceatels,
London Layer, Valencia and Ondara Valencia Layer Raisins, Citron, Prunells, Figs, Olive
Oils, French Sardines, French Mustard, Crosse & Blackwell’s Pickles, Sicily Canary Seed,
Italian Macearoni, Condensed Milk, ete.

Soap and Starch.

I keep all the well known and popular brands of soaps at lowest prices, including
Babbitt’s, Kirk’s standard brands, Fairbanks’, Schultz’s (Fatherland), Simon’s Con-
densed, ete. °

I am agent for Gilbert’s Starch Factories, Des Moines and Buffalo. Their goods have
always been regarded as equal to any of the crack Eastern manufacturers, and have always
held their own in the Eastern States. I am now placing my second ear-load within thirty
days, and have yet to hear the first complaint with regard to quality of the goods. I am
able to compete with Western manufacturers-in price, and guarantee quality equal to any
in the market. ’

Cigars and Tobaccos.

This has always been prominent in my trade, and has required much of my attention.
I have the exclusive control in this State of some of the best brands of Cigars, Cigarettes,
Fine Cut, Plug and Smoking Tobaccos, including in Plugs Senour & Gage’s Celebrated
Red Star and Old Five Cent Time; Horseshoe and D. & D.; McAlpin’s Green Shield and
Chocolate Cream; Nobby Spun Roll and Ne Plus Ultra Black Spun Roll. In Fine Cuts,
Fountain, Old Congress, Good Luck, Good and Sweet, American Queen, Blaze Away, and
Hairlifter. In Smokings, Rob Roy, Uncle Sam, Mountain Rose, and Gold Flake Cabinet.
In Cigars, Glaccum’s Standard, Delumos, After Luneh, Our Winners, Little Hatchets,
Golden Spike, Josephus, Commercial and Magnolias, the champion cheap cigar.

$

Wours Truly,

 

 

nufacturer, Crand Rar

JOHN CAULFIELD.
ids, Michizan.

        

 

 

 

Groceries.

A Model Magazine.

Hearth and Hall is the name of a new
sixteen page magazine just started in this
city by Messrs. Carpenter ‘& Adams, both
well known newspaper men and writers.
The new venture is well printed on the
finest of tinted paper, and its contents are
thoroughly in keeping with the title of the
journal, being the choicest literary matter to
be had. Taken as a whole, it is difficult to
imagine a more acceptable companion for
home and fireside, and it goes without saying
that a journal which bas attained an artistic
success with a single issue will prove a
financial suecess before many more months
have elapsed. As a fair specimen of the
contents of the magazine, as well as to show
the rare poetical talent possessed by one of
the editors, the following poem by Mr. Car-
penter, entitled “Inviolate,” is here repro-
duced:

Not the face of the holy Madonna;
Not the face of a vestal, quite,

But divinely like unto either—
Pure, passionate, sweet and white.

 

 

 

Eyes touched with cimmerian splendor,
‘And lips too perfect for speech;

A figure whose exquisite graces
No dream of a sculptor may reach.

O delicate beauty of girlhood,
Untainted by passion or gloom!
O dewy aroma of petals
Unkissed into redolent bloom!

Weak and vain is the logic of Plato
In the spell of the glor y of thee:

Who ean hinder the rush of the tempest,
Or stay the strong sweep of the sea?

——~e—9-—<——
The French Match Monopoly.
From the Philadelphia Enquirer.

Asan example of how monopolies are
controlled in France, it is interesting to note
the terms of the contract about to be made
between the French Government and the
Compagnie Generale, which has the monop-
oly of making matches for the next twenty
years. The company will pay for the priv-
elege 17,010,000 francs, about $3,500,000
and about 40 per cent. of the gross receipts
in addition, in case the sale of matches ex-
ceed thirty-five milliards. The nature and
quality of the matches are carefully pre-
scribed, and the prices at which they are to
be sold fixed. The Government reserves
the right to control all the operations of the
company, and the latter agrees to employ
only French workingmen and agents, and
not to have any interest, directly or indirect-
ly, in any similar interest in any foreign
eountry.

 

 

——____—~<>-@<____—-
How an Old Grocer “Got Even.”

An old fellow who kept a little miscelane-
ous grocery in the long, long ago was annoy-
ed by loafers dipping heavily into the jar in
which he kept his fine-cut tobacco for retail.
He had a lot of spoiled jam and mixed this
with molasses and tar, and made up a
witches’ hell broth “slab and good.” He
filled the emptied tobacco jar with this, say-
ing in the inspiration of joyful anticipation
and the broad brotherhood of man: “Dere, I
vixes ’em so yen dey goomes arount here
shtealing ay tobacco again, py shinks dey
no come.” It was notall clear gain how-
ever. Considerable wrapping paper was used
up by the stuck victims, and when the de-
lighted grocer hid that, they incontinently
wiped their fingers on the counter, sugar
barrels and show case. But he didn’t be-
grudge the labor of cleaning these off, under
the circumstances. This, it is supposed,

was the first case of “‘adulterated jam.”
qa oe —
Concerning Nutmegs.

The nutmeg trees grow on the Islands of
Asia and tropical America; and look like
small pear trees. They bear fruit seventy
or eighty years. »In Jamaica there is one
tree that every year has on it over 4,000 nut-
megs. The fruit is about thesize of a peach
and when ripe, it breaks open and shows the
seed, which is the article known to com-
merce as the nutmeg. Mace is the thin cov-
ering over the seed. The Dutch have not
controlled the nutmeg trade for many years,
They tried to confine the growth of the nut-
meg to the Banda Islands, which they own-
ed, but the nutmeg pigeons carried the nuts

into all the surrounding countries.
> > ____—_

With the exception of sugar and kerosene,
the market has been about steady during the
past week. Sugar has advanced 1(c, but
those who claim to know whereof they speak
declare that it is only a spurt, and will sub-
side again to the old figure. The decline in
oil is an unusual thing at this time of the
year. The cheese makers are forcing the
price of their product up to such a figure as
to injure its sale. Business has been fairly
good, but there is no prospect of an improve-
ment until after election and the advent of
cold weather.

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——~<-9-<—

The Merchants and Manufacturers’ Ex-
change met Monday evening and ad journed
for three weeks—to the evening of Novem-
ber 10—at which time it is expected that the
excitement attending election will have abat-
ed. The signatures of thirty-eight houses
have already been appended to the consti-
tution and by-laws.

D. E. MeVean, the Kalkaska general
dealer, has made an assignment to A. C.
Beebe. No figures have been received up to
the hour of going to press. Nearly every
jobber at this market is interested.

E. B. Woodward, formerly engaged in the
hardware trade at Kalkaska, is now at East-

port.
——_—__ > o-—-—_—_—_

We are agents for J. 8S, Farren & Co.’s
Oysters and are preparing to handle them
largely and have secured H. W. Bliven as
manager. PurnaM & BROOKS.

ee
Ode to Oleomargarine.

Oh, Leo! Leo! Le!
The sweetest ever seen;

"T were butter we had never met,
Ob, Leo Margarine!

 

 

VISITING BUYERS.

The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders with the various houses:

F. W. Joslin, Big Rapids.

John J. Ely, Rockford.

M. B. Nash, Sparta.

Pat Lee, Spri ing Lake and Muskegon.

Seymour & Smith, Reed City.

Thos. Smedley, Smedley Bros., Bauer.

Smith Bros., Chase.

B. M. Dennison, East Paris.

M. A. Berridge, Sand Lake,

T. D. Stimson, Muskegon.

O. Green, Martin.

Norman Harris, Big Springs.

J.W. Closter house, Grandville.

G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.

Jacob Barnes, Austerlitz.

Paine & Field, Englishville.

W.S. Root, T allmadge.

W.#H. Struik, Forest Grove.

John W. Mead, Berlin.

H. M. Freeman, Lisbon.

Penomscot Lumber and Dock Co., Duluth.

E. C. Foot, West Carlyle.
ne 2. Barnard, buyer New Era Lumber Co.,

ew E

L. L. Maxfield, Fruitport.

J. Omiler, W right.

Jas. Moerdyk, ore Zeeland.

Baron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.

McLeod & Tr outman Bros. “ Moline.

C. O. Bostwick, Cannonsburg.

Geo. Carrington, Trent.

A. Engberts, Beaver Dam.

C. Pfeifle, Lake P. O.

Byron McNeal, Byron Center.

John DeYoung, Grand Haven.

I. J. Quick and John Walbrink, I. J. Quick &
Co., Allendale.

Geo. P. Stark, Caseade.

Mr. Rouse, Reigler & Rouse, Freeport.

Jas. S$ S. Toland, ‘Ross.

M. P. Shields, Hilliards.

Jacob Herweyer, Cadillac.

A. J. Provin, Cedar Spr ings.

4 Conklin, Ravenna.

BB. Hine, Lowell.

Me Wright, of G. F. Cutler & Co., Morley.
eae Teachout, Teachout & Rodell, White
oud

J ohn Cole, Fremont.
W.N. Hutchinson, Grant.
J.C, Scott, Lowell.
J. W. Bookw alter, Burnip’s Corners.
C. L. Glasgow, Nashv ille.
A. E. Bergy, Caledonia.
J.S. Barker, Sand Lake.
' wae. DePree, of Wm. DePree & Bro., Zee-
and.
Carrol & Fisher, Dorr.
E. L. Wright, Woodville.
A. V. Chapman, Fruitport.
M. M. Robson, Berlin.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
G. W. Mokema, Holland,
A. Doorheim, Zeeland.
C. E. Kellogg, Jennisonville. .
H. DeKline, Jamestown.
Geo. Roys, Cedar Springs.
J. L. Handy, Kelly’s Corners.
B. Ballou, Cadiliac
J. B. Jewell, Fremont.
C. Fell, Howard City.
. W. Nichols, Cadillac.
G. N. Reynolds, Belmont.
. W. Shattuck, Wayland.
N. de Vries, Jamestown.
Wm. Parks. Alpine.
W. F. Rice, Alpine.
R. H. Woodin, Sparta.
John Meijering, Nordeloos.
James Campbell, Westwood.
Keeler Bros., Middleville.
Geo. W. Bevins, Tustin.
J. M. Dameron, Bangor.
J. W. Fearns, Big Rapids.
Dr. J. Graves, Wayland.
A. E. Smith, Cadillac.
F.C. Williams, Ada.
C. E. & 8. J. Koon, Lisbon.
Waite Bros., Hudsony ille.
Dibble Bros., Burnip’s Corners.
Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia.
Purdy & Hastings, Sparta.
Holland & Ives, Rockford.
O. W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
Sisson & Lilley, Spring Lake.
J. B. Quick, Howard City.
A. B. Sunderland, Lowell.
M. J. Morehead, Edinore.
Cc. H. Demming, Dutton.
O. D. Chapman, Stanwood.
G. J. Shackeiton, Lisbon.
W. W. Pierce, Moline,
E. WagPickett, Wayland.
R. Stéffin, South Blendon.
W.S. Bartron, Bridgeton.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
R. Mayo, Nashy ille.
G.S. Putnam, Fruitport.
. C. Fell, Howard C ity.
R. Carly le, Rockford.

3 a 6 ee
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Apples—The market is well supplied with
fall and early winter fruit, which commands
from $1.50 to $2 for choice cooking. and eat-
ing.

Beans—Buyers pay 80@90c for medium un-
picked and sel! for $1.25@$1.50 for picked, the
latter figure commanding an exceptionally
fine quality.

Butter—Creamery
there
time.

Bann

Res

is very scarce, in fact
is very little in market atthe present
It readily commands 32@35e, while dairy

is scarce and firm at 18@22c, according to
quality.
Butterine—Solid packed creamery brings 24¢

and dairy 16@20ce,

Beets—40e # bu. or $1.25 #@ bbl.

Cabbages—#4@$5 # 100.

Celery—25c % bunch.

Cheese—Full cream is still firmer and higher,
and is jobbing at 11%c for August and12%c for
September.

Clover Seed—Choice medium $5.55 # bu., and
mammoth at $5.20 ® bu.

Cider—Sweet, 12c @ gal.

Cranberries— About $1 higher, in conse-
quence of reports that the Wisconsin crop will

be only about half as large aslast year. Bell
and cherry readily command $12 #$ 100 quart

barrel, and bell and bugles, $13.

Eggs—Searcer and firmer. Small lots readily
command l%e.

Grapes—Delawares and Isabellas are out of
market. Concords are nearly all gone, occas-
sional lots commanding 8c. Catwabas find
ready sale at 10c.

Hops—The Michigan crop, though small this
year, is very good, and brewers stand in readi-
ness to pay 17@18c # b for choice.

Honey—Choice new is firm at 15c.

Hay—$12G@$14 for new, and $18@$15 for bail-
ed.

Mince Meat—8&c ® bb.

Onions—$1.75 # bbl. for yellow and $1.50 for
red.

Peaches—About out of market.

Quinces—Orange, $1.75 8 bu.

Potatoes—No change. Buyers are paying
25e, and shippers stand in readiness to supply
them at 35c.

Poultry—Chickens, 4@16e. Fowls 12c.

Squash—Hubbard, 1@1\%c ® b.

Sweet Potatoes—Jersey, $3.75 bbl.
more and Muscatine, $3.50% bbl.

Turnips—s5c ® bu.

Timothy—Choice is firmly held at $1.50 # bi.
for choice.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Wheat—Lancaster, 75¢c; Fulse and Clawson,
120.

Corn—60e % bu.

Oats—W hite, 28@30c #2 bu.

Rye—i2@54ice PB bu.

Barley—The Michigan crop is fine and large,
and brewers pay $1.25 ® ewt.

Flour—Fancy Patent, $5.50 #% bbl. in sacks
and $5.75 in wood. Straight, $4.50 @ bbl. in
sacks and $4.75 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $1.50 # cwt.

Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 @ ton. Bran, $13
# ton. Ships, $14 ton. Middlings, $17 ton.
Corn and Oats, $23 ® ton.

Balti-

 

J. J. Williams will engage in the restaur-
ant business at Evart.

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

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AXLE GREASE.
MRROU OR oo io  e sicie Vee is eases 85
WIGIIONG 2 es ss eo ce eee 60

MOdOC .... FOOL... eae ee deen a sle ee 60
Paragon... $B dOZ...........-.2-- ee ee ee eee 70
Paragon, 20 I pails................2--.6--- 90

BAKING POWDER.
Arctic i MBGANAS: <s s ols. sass > doz. 45
Arctic 4 Ib cans............... Siac os case 75
Arctic 4 cans. ............ 2. .2--.- os. .-- 1 40
ATCC TID: CANIS. oo. cs 2. ke oo sc wince ces cane e 2 40
Aretic 5 I Cans... .... 2 .--..252.- ie... es: - RB 00
BLUING.
ary, NO.2.. 23... 20s ee cee ee doz. 25
Dry, NO. Bo s5 oon aes ve es os se eee doz. 45

Tiquid, 4 07Z,........2....2+--- +2 2-00 doz. 3d
Migwid, 8 OZ... <3. 5 250... +2. ae doz. 65
ARGO 402... 6... oc5 ie ee osee-- gross 4 o
PAPCHICS OZ... ck. coo nw nc os eee s+ oe ee 8 0
PATOUICIO OZ... coe oe so ce wnt. nin 2 12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box Be seen 2 00
IATCHIG NO: 2 SA. ee 3 sen 3 3 00
Arctic No. 3 * Oe ee os certs oe co oc ss le 4 50

BROOMS.
NiO. 1 Carpet «2.5.2 ee ee se 2 50
INO. 2 Carpet: ..-: c...... 3c s eee ee ees 2 25
No.1 Parlor Gem......:.........-.--..- 2 75
NO: wn oo Se eee eee eae 2 00
NO Pie ee. ens... 1 75
Fancy Whisk.............:ee essen ee eee 1 25
Common Whisk. ....--......<...-....... 85
CANNED FISH.

Cove Oysters, 1 ib standards.............. 110
Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards............. 1 95
Cove Oysters, 1 t slack filled............. 75
Cove Oysters, 2 tb slack filled.............. 125
Clams, | tb standards a a ee yee 1 65
Clams, 2 tb standards.............--.-.0+6- 2 65
Mackerel, 1 tb fresh standards............ 1 20
Mackerel, 5 tb fresh standards..........-- 6 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 tb...........- 3 50
Mackerel,3 tb in Mustard..........-....++- 3 50
Mackerel, Sib proiled.... 3... 3... -... <- 3 50
Salmon, 1 t Columbia river.............-. 1 60

Salmon, 2 t Columbia river............... 2 60
Salmon. 1% Sacramento.................. 1 50
Salmon, Wm. Hume’s Eagle.............. 1 85

Sardines, GOMEStIC 3465...........-....2-.-- q
Sardines, domestic 4S...........---.-6--- 12%
Sardines, Mustard 28 Dace ou eee 12
Sardines, imported 148..........+--++++++- 15
Sar dines, imported } os oe ae este 20
Sardines, imported %s, boneiless.......... 32

Sardines, Russian kegs.............---..- 50
Trout, Bap brook ee 3 00

CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, 3 tb standards ............-2+.++++: 90
Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.......... 2 50

Blackberries, standards............-...2.- 1 25
(hermes, red. ...-..........::-..--.-------. 1 10
Whervies: white ...--.......--.--.--..-..... 1 75
TOAIUSONR 2 655 ie ce 1 20
Ege Plums, standards ...............+--- 1 35
Egg Plums, Erie.... ......-----+-----:-- 1 45
Green Gages, standards 2 D........- eens 1 40
Green Gages, Hrie.............-.--20--+-+- 1 50
Peaches, Sap standards...................5 1%
Peaches, 3 fb Extra Yellow................2 00:
Peaches, BOCOMOS 6 cos asses see eae 1 65
Pie Peaches 3 0...:.:...--..4.-...2.-.------ 115
Pears, Bar tlett 2 BID oes ce 1 380
Pineapples, 2 mab atamdes.. 6.5.2 5505.5 cs 1 40
Quinees ..-... ..... 54... <.------ se 1 45
Raspberries, 2 th stand.................--- 1 25
Raspberries, 2 Ib NIG. oes ee 1 40
Strawberries, 2 tb standards............... 110

CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA.
Apricots, Lusk’s..................------+-- 2 65
Pio Pimms...) - 8. ss. = 2 6d
Green GASCS.-.....-.......-....-----.- ....8 65
PPAATS 28 ee a see eee 2 95
@winees ..............-- oe ne 2 95
IPEACHOS 8 ee ee. a 2 90

CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.........--------+-- 3 25
Heeame, ima 2.6.22... 6s... ss sees 85

Beans, Surine.. ......5...----.--.--- ---- 90
Beans, Boston Baked. ..:......:...-..:.... 1 65
Beans: stmimgless.-.2..............---.--: 1 00
Corn Acme. ~. 3. |. ...-.-. So ee el AN)
@orn, Brie. =. .5...:-...:..:--.--..-.-....-. 115
(orn, RCVCIl...--.. 5... «ss... 12
Corn, Hew: 2-06.16... -- es 110
Corn, Vaumoutn 9... 1 20
Corn TROpUy.......-.....-..---.-----...-4. 115
Corm, Camden: 2) 6.6)... 5a 1 00
Mushrooms, Wrencn. 3.6. 6s 65 Peet
Peas, standard Marrorat.<.2..5..25-.--2-% 1 40
Peas, 2 ib Early, small (new).............. 1 60
Peas. Jip BOAVCr...........-..-....-.-,--.- td
Peas, ¥ MOMCW 2 1D oak cae. ee eke ae 26
Pumpkin, Oop GOWON 6... 2.6... 11
Sueccotash, 2 Ib endonde eeu. ok &
Suecotash, Oap Bow M. wee tt
Squash, 3 tb ste ae eee 1 20
Tomatoes, 3b Dilworth’s.................. 1 05
Tomatoes, 3 ib Job Bacon...... peas poe bets 1 05
Momatoes, Red Seale. 2: sok ae. 1 00

CHOCOLATE.

ROSHON PRCMMUUIM..-.-... 2... 25.62 ek @36
Balkcer’S premium... 22... ......6. 2-22. @A0
RMMIICS 5. oe bbc. es @35
Genman SWC. s......25.0552. 50.5. @25
Waenna SWRCU ... 6.5 6.5 ce es @25

COFFEE.
Green Rio. .%........... bo Ww @u4

RrOOM JAVA 20... o.oo. bee es VW @27
Greon MOCHA... 6.2065. 23 @27
ROAstCO BIO. 2 ec 2 @ iy
Roasted SOVG:. 2.6) 6.susesc ee 24 @d4
RORStCG MAN oo. ee es lj @I19
Roasted Mocha... 6.605.500. ...0.2s. @34
Ronsted MOX... 6. i 174%@19
Ground Rio.......... Se ee eee ake 94@17
Grouma: Mex... 0 2:..20 5.22.25... .. 2.2. @16
AVDUGKIO’S. 22.05... e. cos es. @15%4

CONOKONG ea ea ee. @1544
PUWOLtS =...) ee @15%
MOVELINES 2.46.5... se @15%4
MaACMOUA.---4.....5...-5...5.:.5 -..:- @1b4

CORDAGE.
72 foot Jute ..... 1 25 (60 foot Cotton....1 75
60 foot Jute..... 105 (50 foot Cotton....1 50
FLAVORING EXTRACTS. @
Lemon.
Jennings: 2 OZ. ..-. 22-5 ....5.2625.... ® doz. 1 00
of OD ee ee 1 50
- GO 60063 es Ce ae 2 50
a BOF: ee as 3 50
a No. : Taper BML eo ea eee oss 12 25
ee INO? A ee os a see se 15
ef 2 pint round Be eee cee ees 4 50
ef § 00
of 3 00
. 4 25
Vanilla.
JeONNINGS, 207)... sks #8 doz. 40
oe WOM oe Se essa 2 50
3 6 OZ) 5.25005. cei. 4 00
ee BNO es cs eee 5 00
Nor? Taper. io... cise ae 1 50
ay INO: 4°THPCr cc... a skeen cs 3 00
on 44 pint YOUN: -..2.........-.2.55 7 50
$6 1 pint TOUNG:..... 25.3... .c is: 15 00
a On Bee eee cc ees e sec e sees 4 25
es NO. 105) 232... s.. Loe 6 00
FISH.
Whole Cog. .....-.....5....5--5.. 3... 44 @614

MOnCIOSS COG 62... oes c ec sce see 5@I@8
Herring % bbls. 100 b................ 2 50@3 00
Herring DCRICN . 62 esis cscs ce ee @24
Herring Holland: ....................: @90
White, No. 1,% bbls .................- 5 75
White, F amily, PIS Se hse oe. 2:25
WwW hite, NOs 10 Ib dats. are... a 95
White No.1. 12 I) kits.........05.2.. 1 05
Trout, No. L VA DDIS, occ ee ce cece 5 00
Trout; No. 1,12 3 kites............- toe 90
Mackerel, No. 1, % bbls............... 5 00
Mackerel, No. 1. 12 tb kits............ 1 60
Lobsters, 1 hpicnic................. 1 75
TOpDSters, 1b Star. :............. 5. 2 20
Lobsters, 2 ib star....... Oo... 2. eS; 3 00

FRUITS.

London Layers, crop 1884.............. 8 25
London Layers, crop 1883.............. 2 15
Loose Museatel, Crop 1884... 5... 2. 65 @2 900
Loose Museatel, crop 1888............. @2 50
Valencias, crop 1884................665 @10%
Valoncias, crop 188s. 2... <2... ....4.5. 3 @ 7
MDBHOSIO 2 be ees @3 25
Ondarng.  e @10
Murkey Prunes .24..- 6.) ss eee ce ease ce @5%
Currants, crop 1884...............0008- @6%
Currants, crop 1888..:................: @5%
OUNOM ee es @35
Dried Apples, York State, evap., bbls @1%
Dried Apples, York State, evap., box @lo0

MATCHES. i

Grand Haven, No. 9, square................ 2 25
Grand Haven, No. 8, square..............5. 1 50
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 2 50
Grand Haven, No. 3800, parlor.............. 3 7d
Grand Haven, No. 7, round................ 2 25
Richardson’s No. 2 square.................- 2 70
Richardson’8N0.8 dO ........cceeeeenes 2 5d
Richardson’s No. 5 MO eee ese ee 1
Richardson’s No. 6 AD 2 ae 2 70
Richardson’s No. 8 AO ee 1 70
Richardson’s No.9 dO. .........eceeeeees 2 55
Richardson’s No. 4 round ................. -.2 10
Riehardson’s No.7 dO. ....-.........200. 2 55
Kichardson’s No. 7% dO... ese eee eee eee 1 70
Richardson’s No. 80,3 2YO........ 0... cece ees 2 00
Richardson’s No. 312 EO aoe cena 1 25
Hlectric Parlor NO.1%. . 2... se .s ccc cee s sees 3 20
Electric Parlor No. 18..............0ecceeeves 4 64

MOLASSES.

PSG BUI oes sac hase ce ee eese 16@18
POLO FG 5 sos sg enc as os canes bee 24@28
New Orleans, good........... ok eeee 40@50
New Orleans, fancy................ Aces ee 56@60

 

  

 

OATMEAL. SYRUPS. | Cream Tartar 5 and 10 fb cans M25
ASGd DKOS. 20605 Ge te | Corn. Hamels. ok ee. 32 | Candles, Star............- — See . er
oh wee @B 25 | Corn, % ObIS.... 0... cece cece eee 34 | Canis, Motel ck... @16
Imperial ee se cen @s 50 | Corn, t0 gallon kegs..............-2.55: @ 36) Chimney Cleaners doz....!......... @50
Quaker DbIS. (oo @6 75 | Corn, 5 gallon kegs..................... G1 85 | Chimney eNo to 38
Rieol Git 2 @5 7 ade a PAON Kees. eee. @1 65 No. 2...: fe ais
HERO OUPHE 60 ol... bbl 22@ 38/ Cocoanut, Schepps’1&%b do. -
OIL. g ;s . “i , sche} ae &% do @27%
Kerosene w. Wea ee 13 vas Sugar ae ee . f Tan te ae Ee aaron Cotfee, ¥ a Bice saeco sea 85090
; A) fest. ss, 154 Gee pats | os er Ser ase oes 8¢
Sweet, 2 07. gene ee ee wh Ae pet ee IDEIDS 2 3. c.: Y% bbl @ % | Flour Sifters @ doz.................... 3 i Oo
Secsk = or pound 1 00 408 ugar. .......... 5 gal kegs @! 8) | Fruit Augurs each. ...............<.... 1 25@
Castor, 2 0Z. SQUATE..............2.050- baa can ondinace TEAS. oe Rubber 100 lumps............... @30
Castor, @ 07. round..;........ ..5.0..6. 100 |¥, Libs fad Pe arenes esac seeks 24@30 | Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ............ @40
‘ PUT E ee eeae ee ete a 82035 Gum, Spruce... 2 ee 80@35
Ss PICKLES. : Japan fair to g00d...................20000- B5@37T Hominy, # bbl oS sartay!
Choice ipparrels med... 2... cc ee ates ney Bb 2p | apaMene ss. oie 40@50 | H. C. Flour, 18 3 ® pkes., @ io @ 50
EO 3 256 | Japan dust.......... 15@20 | H.C. F eo pers
Dingee’s % a ai e st ee ee eee d@2 C. Flour in bulk, ® ewt ecoae eee @4 50
ingee’s % Oo small.................. 4:00 | WOUNGEVGON oe oe os 25@90 | Ink 83 dozen box
Dingee’s quarts SlAes taney. 2. 2.252... 8S A) | GUM POWOEIs. 6 eee a See denvin Pais, . 7s
Dingee’s pints. GO), Bey Oem. 8: 33@55@ a do’ Glass Te mbloratidon @ 5%
American qt. in Glass....................-.. 2 OM Ceige Lye B2 : doz or . BR OU os =r ae
American pin Glass... ..............-... Eb TOBACCO—FINE CUT Macaroni Im ported Dea g i
©. & B. Bnelish quarts... 2:........:..5.-..- 6 00 | Brother Jonathan.................000. @32 Domestic. } ee ae oe
©. & B. Bnglish pints: -...0........25.5.2...- 3 00 | Diamond Crown. ...0...............5- @58 French Mustard, 8 ¢ 9 dozen...../. pie:
Chow Chow, mixed and Gerkins, quarts...6 00 | Rose Bud... 2.20... 00sec eeeeee eee ees 5 do Ls ce G cthic oo ¢ 1 35
fies 380 6. AE lion Pe “Te
Dingee & Co.’s C. c. M. & G. Eng, Byes fii Our Bnd. @30 roc ge en BO eee one
pts..2 75 | Peaches ........ se a @38 do Split prepared....1227222220227. a 3 ig
PIPES. Morrison S Bruit 22 oe cee @a50 Powder, ae eae i 4 00@ =
Imported Clay 3 gross............000-- D ORGS (0) | NICUOR es aa @60 do onew 2 50@
Ga Gye ee Oi @52 |Sago .......... Pp 5
Amencn i Do 90@1 00 Opera Queen @AO0 ee an. 1 aoe ss
: MWEOL ROS@ 5 ay. ol. a @45 Oy eee. 00
cari, On ae RICE. sp oe BAC a 38 | Sage 0 ees ! “. 1b
Carolina sl ee Oe eines creer 233 | Tobaceo Cutte se aa gee
Prune CarQumar: (2000.6. eso 4 Ocoee Gt es ions Sea ee 1 25@
| Ve Be ee 64 Prairie BOWER a ek. @65 Tapioca ... 2 a ee en
BAUME ose eeee sees eee eeeeeneeeneeeeecetes 6 | Climber [light and dark}...0.0.....0.. @62- | Wicking No. 1 gross................) , @40
RAMP OON ee Be Meenlen ee ee aac a @65 do No.2 @68
IBTOKGM ho te ee woes og | RMWwaOnsy 2 cs @67 do nan 1 50a
ene. Globe. ie -@0 Ce ee ale
Pete few e CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS.
ee es Gea @35 Putnam & Brooks quote as follows
a oe eee aes Ae esac ea @ Me VegalGame 6 oe @38 | Straight, 25 t ea
ee ee mee Salyer (Uikead.. 0.00... 6... e225. @6T Fe ROR rasta sens nnes ono @9
Meee ee D BM Seal 560 Twist, SO 6 @ 9%
Sea “Foam Ee a POs Mentieke @30 OR lage @12-
S., B.& L.’8 Best... 2.0... e cece eee ees tiie tme Gt olnma ere
. SALT. BROOM i ooo etn g oe. @ae | OFA. SAD Pall... -..-.......sseseeene ene @10
BO Pocket 62.00) 1.5.5 oo 250 | Peek-a-Boo, 4 barrels..............6+5 @30 Het om sale es te
28 Pocket.......... 235 | Clipper, Fox’s.......... 2.0.0. .eseee eee Ge a le "on
1003 pockets... 1) 265 | Clipper, Fox’s, in half barrels......... @30 ure neh Cre eo a ,
Saginaw Hime 06 5 ea: 1 00 Fountain site sete ests cere ces ee esas ea ce @i4 | Cut loaf, ee BO rao =
Deseo 175 | Old Congress...............0sese sence Oe eee :
Siandard Coarse... .............., 155 | Good Luck.... 0... eee cece eee ee eee ee | ronan’ 500 otis Le ith
Ashton, English, dairy 7 bu. bags.. ed 7) Good and Sweet........................ ae Bares cn oe 10%
Ashton, English, eee 4 bu. bag 320 | Blaze Away........... eee ee ee ener eee Lemon Dro “aaa er
American, dairy, 4 bu. bags.. ae v5 | Hair Lifter... eee. eee e eee eee eee Sour Dro - Ste aes 2
Rock, DUSNEIS a, 39 | Old Glory, light.......... 0.6... ese sees Peppert a fine -
inane Charm of the West, dark.............. Ghecal co Pg eae serra a
: : et Governor, in 2 oz tin foil.............. @60 PN EONS < «ow on wena oe wong anne nage naens 16
Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints. @5 00 oe EY M Chocolate Drops.........*........_.. 20
Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, % pts. @s 00 | Bramway.:.. 2... .220)0 1.2.2... @A8 Gum Drops ......... 2. ..seeeceeeeeeeeeneenes 10
Picadilly, Ve PINTS ooo ee @1 50 | Big Sevens, dime ecuts......... le @45 Licorice Drops... ........ 16. ee eee seer ee ee 220
Halford Sauce, large.................. @3 75 Witch Wiamend. @35 A B Licorice Drops... | .............-6..2. 12
Pepper Sauce, read: small. .-........., @ | Old Mime, nickel ents.................. @38 Lozenges, plain.. ......... 00.0... eee sence ee. JS
Pepper Sauce, vreen...... 0... ce cece @ 9 | Trotter. rum flayor.................... @i0 Lozenges, printed............ 0.2.0... 0see eee 16
Pesper Sauce, red large ring.......... Qi 30 |ROOE Ge @46 Tmperials ........ 0.0... 2.0. eee ee eeet eee eenes 15
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @i 60 | BPS s Pavorite...........:......... @48 MOUOCS 2... ee ee cee es ee cece tere ee ee ee ss 15
caeae, Tomato, pints Eo. ce et @ 90 | Old Rentacky es ota oe es @48 Cream Bar................ee-- eee eeeee eee ees 14
Catsup, Tomato. QUATES (222..5..5.5... D1 Rie Weee 28. @48 Molasses Bar.............. 6.00... ss see ee eee 14
Horseradish, 1A PINGS sel ce. RiaPor te, @48 Caramels... . 2. se ee eee ee cee es ee eee eee e OO
Horseradish, pints..................... Spearhead, 2x12 and ae @46 Hand Made Creams.................... 0.0665 22
Capers, F rench Surtines. ... 0.1.5.5... 225 | Turkey, 16 0z., oo ee @A5 Plain Creams.................eeeeeeeee eee eee is
Cee erence ae Biscenie: in os. ee @33 Decorated Creams....... ..........-........33
Olives, Queen, 16 oz Pome. Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @48 String ROCK. «-.... sees sees se cece ee eeeeeeeees 1s
Olives, Queén, 27 0z bottle...... ..... @G 50 1 GlOnY ee eee ees @50 Burnt AlMONAS..... 2.6... eee eee eee a
Olive Oil, quarts, Antonia & Co.’s.... @700|Durham..............-..ccsecccceeeecee GAs Wintergreen Berries..........0 0... 0.22.42. 15
Olive Oil, pints, Antonia & Co,’s...... @4 ¢ iuer @otl ec, ; Fancy—in Bulk.
Olive Oil, % pints, Antonia & Co.’s.... @2 Busser (Mark). ...05...2....... 2... ie Lozenges, plain in pails................2..4. M4
sen Wee Pence ack)... Lozenges, plain in bblis..................000. 13
Ss. Lozenges, printed ir il
ao . |Bisek Racer (Darkj”........-..--.. ea ie DAIS «.---+-----<1s2- a
HEMP o 20. ce sees ee ee eee ee rece eee eee eee 2 | Leggett & Myers’ Star............ Lozenges, printed in bbls...............2++. is
Canary ee 414 rp eS a a gee ale Chocolate IDEODS, im pails... .. 5.2... .. 22 14
nla ee eee ee ee as ne Gum Drops: i pails: ..2.-..2. 8... 5... 8
Mixe ide 5YU@b | McAlpin’s Gold Shield! 1.7222227222222. on Dr ops, me DIS. 8. 7
_ SOAP. | Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 h cads....... OSs Props, im pails. ........................ 1
baci, & Go. Meemolue Wak él FOSS Drops, Im ODIs... 3.2... oe 9%
: a Sour Drops, in l
Aone 1 hes | Binek Spun Roll. .......-..00....4.5. PS, in pails... 22... see eeeeeeee ees LB
e, wO11 pars) @ 6% | Nimrod Jmpertals, in pails............... s 14
Acme, 253 P bars eo ae @ 64 aoe ee Mmperals in bbis........................0
Cee se eee Ge Neate neues
Naphin, 25 bays)... oi 0... 2.0252 sce. Gece 9 = Oranges @ box..........
Best American, 601 tb blocks.......... DO lose xe Oruiges OO Phex................-..-.
Palma 60-1 ® blocks, plain ee % | Black we Oranges, Jamaica, ® i... 50@S8 00
canoe oe cakes, wrapped........ 5 10 | Nonby Spun RON............-......... Oranges, Imperials, i DOM... 2... ...
2 aster, 100-74 Cakes ........... =° Se ® Oranges, Valencia ® case.............
Stearine, 100 % Ib cakes............... Grayling, ol) styles. Lemons, choice.............. 4 50@5 00
Marseilles, w hite, 100 % ib cakes. Mack aa Gee Fenions fancy... 2 : AS 50
Cotton Oil, Wy hite, 100 3 ag > cakes...... | Horse § Shoo gtd 4 oc ie a 6 ae aes oe eee anes aa os Bananas 2 facck UN te edog @5 J
Lautz’s 60- 1 tb blocks, = rapped........ | big etcak OE i; Bee ee eee ee Malaga Grapes, # keg: : ; pa
German Mottled, w1 rapped See cea as lasiitter ae Malaga Grapes, # bbl..................
Savon, Republica, COM box. ls. Ba | | 'D. ena D. hick Sc ee oss eas Hics Invers @ 12@16
Blue Danube, 60-1 tb blocks........... °* | McAlpin’s G een chicid Wine taney de 0... 1s@20
London Family, 60-1 tb blocks........ teil wae Figs, baskets 40  @ Ib................. “@l12¥%
London Family, 3-Ib bars 80 tb......... Gh st IBM, as Kee ee eee ee ee tere eens Dates, frails a. @ oe
London Family, 4-Ib bars 80 tb......... @ 4 00 | Sail . PP ae is a ees Dates, 14 do 1. 6
Gem, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. G3 % | Re 1 St: se ses ao... oo
Nickel, WO cakes. weapped @: 3 5 | ee Qe Dates. “% 1 EE oe peer e :
Climax, 100 cakes, wrapped........... Qs ee Dates, Fard 10 t box 9122020222227! @ 9
Boss, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. @2 30 | Apple ack Dates, Fard 50 tb box ® Me @t
Marseilles Castile, Toilet,3dozin box @1 25 | Jack Rabbit.......... a Dates, Persian 50 tb box # 0.212002717. @ 6%
Al Bloating, 60 cakes................. Cy co 0h PEANUTS. pee:
Kirk’s American Family........ 42 Ib © | Roby. cut Cavendish 3 62. Prone Ned. raw # ............2..0..
do. India.......................... Ou Boss eee Che de de, @7
Go. ee Secs Cee eea cea ed ce aa cire 58 4 Poca Sun oe a Fancy do dQ... Gi
do. Satinet watt eeee nets eeee eee ee es Se imac ae bode Choiee White, Vado .................. @ i%
©. Hevenee .. 0.0... Seimei ll Fancy HP,. Va do ............ @ 8%
do. White Russian... 0... 3s .. 5 10 Gino Net oS
Goodrich’s English Family .......... bY | SantaeGuand Radids Almonds, Terragona, #@ ............. 19@20
do. Princess .... oy ie Almonds, Loaca, do... @I18
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory .....0000.: CS ee Brazils, de: £@10-
do. Japan biive ee 5 ehh Pecons, a. 8 a “9@I3
do. Town Talk @ box 3 60 Ten Penny Durham jZandiw | Bilberts, Barcelona doa ............:
do. Golden Bar........ 4410 Amber 2 andi... ae Filberts, Sicily do... » 13@14
do. Arab 3 40 Ee ye > 72 anc cs casi wea dee cons Wal  @tb hie s -----@ toe
StS Ae arte ee ea ae os | John Gilpin, granulated.... eee Cue Ow... esses eeee
do. Amber 2. is racine Walnuts, Grenobles do ............. 15@16
do. Mottled German.. 4 20 BiaciwelPs sucha bone Cui So acess Walnwtz, California do. . ......:
Procter & Gamble’s Velvet......0..... @3 40 | vanity Pair ' 2 ay Cocoa Nuts, % 100 @4 5¢
Paccies &G amblois Good imck @3 20 se SY es ec ce cc wee ones Hickory Neate Weeac eu eo: @+t aU
Procter & Gamble’s Wash Well....... G3 05 ease sca eee 18@25 | Hickory Nuts.small do ............. 25
Gagcer poet seat IPECRIGSS 0. 0. i oe. Soe a oe sess 125
Fc 60 Ibs a SGANGArG aie
vanic .......5... ee ( ina i PROVISIONS
a ee enh fee ee eo eae © O88 Fe eee 6 ele 4 #0 0 ai nie aie )s.e ra
onto. Stover’s New EF mocens ae @ 1834 OU Ey a ee The G rand Rapids Packing & Provision Co
Warde White oo ar o _ Joker. ee quote as follows:
eae gee oea ine ine sng anes neces” GE SO | PAV ClOn eo ee eee DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
“ale ee $00 Maiden Long Clears, heavy, 500 Ib. Cases....... 10%
Bees 3 oh Oe es. do. : Halt Cases... ..... 1034
oe 4 5 Navy Clippings, Leidersdorf s........ Long Clear medium, 500 Ib Cases....... 10%
Pe ee Upc ne oo do Half Cases ....... 1034
Meme 2 oO | Gold Block... eee, Long Clears light, 500 tb Cases.......... 10%
Rew Hrenech Process... ................ 4 50 pee ee Short Gears ie COS 6 ce ie
POOU ee 5 00 oe a en re dium 1
Anti-Washboard 0.0.0.0. 5 ee a. i it
aa Son BAG ne eee ee ce se . Sede es sees Sass
Tee an ee. es : a Qo) ee Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 tb cases.. 11%
Pot purgk Os oc econ one, : a do Pa Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 ib cases.. 2
re co do to Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 Ib cases.. 1134
ae OS | Molland |... 5.4.2... 3. es Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 cases. 12344
NSS SC ll a German Cee Bellies, extra quality, 500 tb cases...... Il
ee os ee cet tue cscs 0 Wee POH co code eye een @30 Bellids, extra quality, 300 tb cases...... 14.
eee eae: O44 | National 9. 6 @26_ | Bellies, extra qulaity, 200 ib cases...... 11%
SPICES. Mie @26 PORK IN BARRELS.
Whole. Hove's ROR ee @28 Hoe Mess, old ¢ 0-0 2 $16 50
: MOMOCHON 2 HOAVY VRCSS, NOW... ...... ccc uc. e cc ee cee
moppey De ea an Bos ee ecco ens ak @ee | Buck, shortcut, old....0.. ................
ee oo Cree ss. @32. | Pig, short cut, new, better than mess... 17 00
rege see eee ee ect eon ‘ ee Sen ohn Pe 7 Hixtra Wamily Clear, new.................. 13 00:
FO ile earn chee 15 sais Pe PUCNMME (55s ees oed acs Extra Clear Pig, new, Chicago packing.. 18 50
ee eee de cence es a RobRoy Extra Clear, new, Chicago packing.......
oon limele Samo 2. Clear Back, new, Chics ago packing........ 19 00.
CDDCT eee Te@on | lumberman 3... Standard Clear, the best..........00021
o... 16@25 f posccecceccesss @26 | HLANCArA Vlear, UMC DESL. ......--.- 22...
Alispice «1.10... qi | Railroad Boy...... sees eeeeeeeeeeeeees CANON NGI + nse cons casas none crsotnndan,
Ginnamon (3 We 16@30 | Mountain Rose..............ce eee ee eee : ei
Gloves. ee ee 15@25 | Good Enough.............. see eee eee. Tierces onesies eee eens cee te ete een ens 84
Gree oe 16@18 | Home Comfort, 4s and s............ 30 and 50 H Tubs... ..-.-.seee senses 8%
IMMISCARO 00. ee eee ee 15@30 | Old Rip, long cut.......... 0.6.0.6... 50 Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 8%
Cayenne. 2 25@35 | Durham, long cut, No. 2............. eae ES TEN PAPERS:
Renn. Mwo Nickle, 45.0.0. 6).....2 1062... 20 tb Round Tins, 80 th racks............ 83%
e Mwio INI@MIC: X65)... oe ee ea, Sip Pails, 20 i & Case. ..... 0... 6.2.5.8. 914
Gilbert’s Gloss 1 ....................... 6% | Star Durham...... ea 5 ib Pails, 12 in a case ................... 916
‘ f 3 camtoons............- 6% | Golden Flake Cabinet.................. @ 10 b Pails, 6 in a case ................... =
: : crates...... ee cue : 7 Seal of North Carolina, 2 0z........... @50 SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
‘ Dulko 5'% | Seal of North Carolina, 4 02........... @48 | Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy.... 13%
Cordis 2 % |Seal of North Carolina, 8 0z........... @43 | Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. ve
Niagara Laundry, 40 box, bulk..... @5  |Sealof North Carolina, 16 oz boxes...  @42 do. Hebt...... 144%
Laundry, bbls, 186 Ibs........ @4% | Big Deal, 4s longeut................2. @27 | Shoulders, boneless....................
‘* Gloss, 401 tb packages........ @6% | Apple Jack, 48 granulated........... @24 | Shoulder, cured in sweet pickle....... 8%,
. Gloss, 36 3 8 packages @6 | King Bee, longeut, 4s and \s........ @22 | Extra Clear Bacon...................... 12
‘« Gloss, 6 Ib box, 72 2 crate... @7 | Milwaukee Prize, 4s and %s.......... @ot | Dried Beet, Extra... .:....:........... illg
Corn, 401 Ib packages........ @T Good Enough, 5e and 10e Durham... @24 BEEF IN BARRELS. -.
Muzzy Gloss i DW packarce. 1... ...2. 2; @6% | Durham, S., B.& L, %8 and ¥s........ @24 | Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 Ibs........ 10 70:
Muzzy Gloss 3 tb package.............. @6% | Rattler,longcut........................ @28_ | Extra Mess, Chicago packing............
Muzzy Gloss GD DOK@S............2... @i4 Windsor cut PRU os @25 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Muzzy Gloss bulk...............-..20- @5% SHORTS. OER SHUSARe. 88... ice. ee ss os 10
Mame Com te ...s- Ot | Mulehar 2.) as He be Oe, ec 15
Special prices on 1,000 i orders. RG watne 2, S. | Pongue Sausage... 6... 60. cc
Kingsford Silver Gloss................ @s | Oldi@oneress...0 100520. ee. fy MAVCR ASUS. co rak so can ve cone
Kingsford Silver Gloss 6 ib box....... @ae Acme Si | Weanlclort Sausage... . 2.6. ok. coc cee 10
Kingsterd OOrn.... 6.20.5 cc ccs ccc se ces @8 VINEGAR. Miood Sausage. ... ois. scc. ces, es 8
By 6Ge (G8 oi ck ee ee Meee Piitie Cider. soe eget Siaia | Helomeay be... 2s... cee
Mirror Gloss). 50.20.2220 5..0.10-5.00.; @654 | White Wine... 2.0.0.5... 10@12 | Bologna, SERINE ccc 8%.
Mirror Gloss, COrn......-.+--+++00se00+ @6% WASHING POWDERS. ee B78
Peebe a, Go eee... a10% Hr OCS
American Starch Co.’s Gillette Wi oo ce ec @ "EET.
1 GlOS6........-2..--2. se seen rene eee @b% Soapine PEG. co... be, n@10” Pm hale DAREOIS. ooo. cose oo es 3 75s
10 0% GIOSS,..........2.- 6060 etee ee eeees @3% | Pearline 98 DOX.......... 0... cece eee eee @4 50 | In quarter barrels.................-..2200.. 2 00
BID GIOBS oc coe ee ees @6 | Lavine, single boxes, 48 1 tb papers... O! ee WERE OS o.oo eo ose ee ee
6 Ib Gloss, WoOd bOX6S................. @ | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 481% pap’rs @é4 2 TRIPE.
MADIGOORN.. 6.26.8 s ssc eee. 40 @6% | Lavine, single boxes, 1006 0z papers. @4 50 AEE Dareels. 2s. oc. ck $3 75.
maple OOM. 2... .2..6 65. ..e eae 20 Ib @7 Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 100 602 pap @é4 25| In quarter barrels...,.................00.- 2 00
Banner DUK oc eee ee ek ‘ @4 payee single panes 80 % Ib papers.. eth is a, 95:
STOVE POLISH. avine, 5 ormore boxes, 80 % Ib paprs @4 00 ‘ 5
Rising Sun gross..5 88|Dixon’s gross...... 5 50 i ae ' pee cua eeu ie toc tnas ante. eos oe
Universal .......... 5 88| Above # dozen..... 50 | Twin Bros....... 1 65 |Wilsons .......... 175 | to market fluctuations. ees
ic; 50| Gillette ........ 175 |National......... 1 65 oe
: MISCELL.
SUGARS. Blacking .......... ee 50@00 ERESH MEATS.
Cut Boat. ae @i% do: « waterproof .......2.......... John Mohrhard quotes the trade as —
Ce ea t. @7% Bath Brick inottad ..... 0; «5.5.0... 13 Brcah Heel, 106d... 55. os oc snscnnee ;
POWGOROG = 652 ies oes oe @7% do TAMIOTICAN. 653 oo. vest sce "5 Fresh Beef, hind quarters.......... 8 @ 8%
Cranulaled: .... 6s. ee fase cece @B% | BALlOYy oes ee eco eee eek, @3 =| Dressed Wie a @6
CONE Aig ioe ee. be ee ene @6% | Burners, NO. | oo cc. sc cece cee eee ce ccs 110 | Mutton, carcasses................-.... 6 @ 6%
BUMMER oc sc egos oo ase aby, Oe foo, ES Oe a, 94@i0
Petra OC white 6.2252 5%@6 | Bags, American A.................000% Mh OW eee ce li@l2
ole CO eee cs ke 5144@5% | Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... BOe | CMGROUE esc cie. 14 @16
Shee ee Rete ones beso wae: 54@5% | Condensed Milk, Swiss................. 750 | Pork Sausage.................... w+ 9 @10
rae BAS 5 @5% | Curry Combs @ doz...........s.cssece DMO. | BOSNIA. ooo icone nes ei

 

 

 

 

  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

___ Dry Gooos. —__

Scouring Wool at the Mill.
From the Boston.Journal of Comierce. |

It is surprising what a difference of opin-|
ion still exists on this subject among mill
agents. We heard only recently of a mill
being changed back from machine scouring
to the old hand scouring tub and rinse box,
with the assertion by the agent that there
was “nothing like it,” in his estimation at
least. We do not think that any mill agent
who will give the matter due consideration
will at this day use the old tub process, us-
ing salt largely for scouring, and plunging
the wool while hot from the tub into the
cold water of the rinse box. It is more than
likely thai the introduction of improved
wool-scouring machines has more to do with
improvement in this line than the actual
gonv ersion of manufacturers to a better sys-
tem. Then, again, worsted combers, espec- |
ially of the coarser grades, have made great- |
er progress for the reason that they could |
take greater chances, in fact could not wait |
for cold-water rinsing and hours of draining, | |
but the stock is hurried through the ear lier |
processes in combing hot from the last rolls
of the wool-washing machine. The intro-
duction of improved machinery for wool-
scouring has almost necessitated the use of |
hot water in the last bowl, and the wool
comes from the machine clean and hot, al-
though an old hand-scourer seeing the stoek
for the first time wouid be apt to say, “Ain’t
you going to rinse it?” The old time pro-
eess of washing wool by hand, and using
soda ash and salt as cleansing materials, is |
tast taking its position in the records of the |
past, except in small mills where it is not |
profitable to use even the smallest machine.
Wool-scouring is indeed a science, a simple
one ’tis true, but when fairly mastered would
ehange the fortunes of many a small mill of
the present day. The old proeess has often |
run wool enough away through the little
sluiceways that would have made a dividend
for a reasonable investment. In fact, many
dye kettles at,the present time afford a con-
stant leak for small quantities of wool every
time the kettle is filled and emptied that
would amount to a round sum at each stock-
taking time, if it could be gathered and
weighed.

 

 

<>< ——___— SEE
How Boys’ Marbles are Made.

Almost all the “marbles” with which boys
everywhere amuse themselves, in season
and out of season, on pavement and in shady
spots, are made at Oberstein, Germany.
There are large agate quarries and mills in
that neighborhood, and the refuse is turned
to good account in providing the small stone
balls for experts to “knuckle” with. The
stone is bruken into small cubes by blows of
alight hammer. These small blocks of
stone are thrown by the shovelful into the
hopper of a small mill, formed of a bedstone
having its surface grooved with concentrie
furrows; above this is the “runner,” which
is of some hard wood having a level face on
its lower surface. The upper block is made
to revolve rapidly, water. being delivered up-
on the grooves the bedstone where the mar-
bles are being rounded. It takes about fif-
teen minutes to finish a bushel of good mar-
bles, ready for the boys’ knuckles. One
mill will turn out 160,000 marbles per week.
The very hardest ‘crackers,’ as the boys
call them, are made by a slower process,
somewhat analogous, however, to the oth-
er.

 

<_< _____
The Gripsack Brigade.

Charley Robinson says he hasn’t any mon-
ey up on Blaine this year.

O. A. Ball is accompanying Sullivan
Haugh on a fortnight’s northern trip among
the customers of Cody, Ball & Co.

John D. Mangum spent last week with
friends at Jackson and vicinity, and left |
Monday for a six weeks’ northern trip.

Free advice to a salesman: A man ought
to know his own business \gtter than you;
if not, it is your business not to be concern-
ed in his business.

Charley Robinson went hunting up at
Morley the other day. He shot a partridge,
which was exaggerated to adeer by the
time he reached Grand Rapids. The boy he
bought it of has more ef the same sort for
sale at two shillings apiece.

W. G. Hawkins and wife have returned
from Delaware, where they have been for
the past three weeks. Mr. Hawkins has re-
sumed his trips on the road.

Members of Post A should not forget the
regular meeting of the association, which is
to be held at Tuk TRADESMAN office Satur-
day evening of the present week. Matters
of vital importance will come up for action,
making it essential that every member
should be on hand without fail.

>< -~<i>——-
Purely Personal.

Thomas M. Freeman has returned from a
trip to New York, where he visited the
houses which he represents here in a brok-
erage capacity.

Gaius W. Perkins and Wm. T. Hess, the
alpha and omega of the firm of Perkins &
Hess, left Saturday for Gunn Lake, Barry
county, for a hunting and fishing trip.

Dr. C. S. Hazeltine left Friday for Hen-
derson, Ky., where he will visit his partner,

 

 

Things Heard on the Street.

That business will hum after election.

That itisno use trying to drive square
pegs into round holes.

That the chances are greatly in favor of
the man who takes no chances.

That the present check to business is
largely due to an absence of checks.

That when times are dull a man don’t re-
joice to see his neighbor working nights.

That it is a suspicious sign in dull times
to receive a large sample order from an un-
heard-of house.

That patent lever cuff buttons have done
more to prevent the use of profane language
than all other moral influences in existence.

That the house lately purchased by Ar
thur B. Wykes at 88 Coit avenue will ere
long be the home of John J. Sours and
bride.

That one or two jobbers at this market
would sell aman goods on four months’
| eredit when they woudn’t Jend him ten dol-
lars until he was out of act

- > -8- <>
President Crouter’s Opinion.

Dr. Geo. W. Crouter, President of the
Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association,
and one of *the leading druggists of the
State, writes as follows: “Your journal is
doing more good work for the druggists of
Michigan than any other paper in the State.
Therefore, every druggist in the State should

~y ?

subseribe for Tue MicuiIGAN TRADESMAN.
Co
Good Words Unsolicited.

 

Furber & Kidder, generai dealers, Hopkins:
“Tt is good.”

A. B. Carpenter, grocer, Big Rapids:
T cannot do without THz TRADESMAN.”
Philip B. Kirkwood, druggist, Negaunee:
“All Michigan enterprises that give as good

value for the money ought to be sustained.’

“Find

 

HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess.quote as foLows:
HIDES.
Green. 6s 8 ib @ 1
Want cured... 5.2.6... 8 @ 81,
ld cummed... 2. 8. s144@ 814
Dry hides and kips..........--.--+++++- 8 @12
Calf skins, green or enred 222. ....-... 10 @ 12
D encom shams. == 5... # piece20 @50
SHEEP PELTS
Shearlings or Summer skins 2 piece. a @20
Mall pels. -....--.--<.-.------------- 8 @50
Wander pelts... ..8 8 ee: a 0 @1 2
WOOL.
Hine washed @b.................-----. 24@ 26
(onrse washed... ......-.-...........:: 18 @20
imaged =)... 262 eee 2-3
DaNOW... 222... ..5.: Bee creas 54@ 5

OYSTERS AND FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.

wn

 

New NOU Coumis.... .. 5... .----- 2s... : 6s... 40 |

on

m4 0) Selects... sss... 8: 30
RUOCHS 6 ee ee 3
OO 22

Minwomie es - 3 --e  . 20 |

Medium. ee Is

Seee Bt es eee oe

FRESH FISH.

Goatish 2. ee. i

NaNO ee ee i
Rrmelig. a ees 5
Wackinaw Trout.......-........-2........... 8
Meme 8 ee ee
BVaipenBD ee
Smoked Whitefish and Trout............-..
Smoked Scuurgecon.............-...--:2.....:

WKRA
ore

jad el Det

 

MISCEL LANEOU 5S.

‘Adv ertiseme nts of 25 words or less inserted |
in this column at the rate of
each and every insertion. One cent for each
additional word. Advance > pay! ment.

  

 

TORS
} taking stock
Stock will inventory
building for $125 per year.
Good opportunity. Best of reasons for selling.
All cash, or part c ish and security for bal: ce,
Address “Croekery,” care ‘The pee
vith
to sell a six ton oe

es SALE—I
* new, Howe foot platform seale.
seen at 9] Canal street. W. T. Lamoreaux, Agt.

WOR EXCHANGE—A $600 real estate

' gage, a $1,250 land contract,
wild timber land, and a good livery stock. I
will exchange for stoek of dry
or groceries. Address O, W.
Antrim Co., Mich.

in growing northern town.
about $1,200.

 

want
oOo»

 

Kibby, a

 

W- ANTED—A competent book-keeper, with

eight ye: u's’ practical experience, desir-
es a situation with a jobbing or
ing house. Can give best of
Address, Book-

manufactur-
city references.
keeper, care “The Tradesman.’

”

 

Figo SALE—I have a fine new store building
1-

dwelling house and 40 business and dwe
ling lots in Elmira for sale on easy terms. D.
C Underwood.

 

hard wood land lying within three anda
half miles of Tustin, six acres cleared and 150,-
000 of cork pine standing on same, which 1
will exchange for city lots in Gr and "Rapids or
sell on reasonable terms. D. C. Underwood.

 

 

oe
MULTUM IN PARVO

System of
Common Sense

BOOK KEEPING,

FOR

RETAIL GROCERS,

AND
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS,
REQUIRES

BOOKS ONLY
For All Purposes.

NAMELY : “THE ACCOUNT BOOK,”’
combining both DAY BOOK anp LEDGER
in one, by which customers itemized state-
ments are furnished in one-third the time
required by the usual process, as hundreds
who are using tt will cheerfully testify.

AND

“THE COMPENDIUM,” requiring but 10
minutes a day to record eac day’s CASH
transactions, and su »ply a complete self-
proving PROFIT and LOSS Balance sheet
whenever desired.

TWO

 

 

Capt. C. S. Perkins, for a few days, when
both will proceed to St. Louis to attend the |
annual meeting of the National Wholesale |
Druggists’ Association, of which they are |
members.
> 4

A novel excuse lately advanced by an in-
genious business man toa would-be buyer
whom he wished neither to sell nor to in-
sult, is the following: “Well, my friend, I
really would like to fill your order, but the
truth is my book-keeper is sick just now,
and I cannot open any new accounts.”

 

Full details, illustrated by example, sent
free to MERCHANTS sending name and
address to HALL & CO., Publishers, 154
Lake St., CHICAGO, ILL. If possible

send BUSINESS CARD.
Parties in want will do

CERI well to write or see the

GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0.

91 CANAL STREET.

 

We carry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.

 

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WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

 

Spring & Company quote as fususuwo:

WIDE BROWN COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 25
Androscoggin, 8-4..21 |Pepperell, 11-4...... 27%
Pepperell, 7-4...... 161%4| Pequot, ong UP
Pepperell, 8-4...... 20 |Pequot, 8-4.../..... 21
Pepper ell; 9-4...... 2244|Pequot, y-4. Bess 24

CHECKS.
Caledonia, XX, 0z..11 Park Mills, No. 90..14

Caledonia, X,0z...10 |Park Mills, No. 100.15

Economy, 0z.......10 |Prodigy, 02Z......... IL
Park Mills, No. 50..10 [Otis Apron......... 10%
Park Mills, No. 60..11 |Otis Furniture..... 1%
ark Mills, No. 70..12 jYork, 1 0z.......... 10
Park Mills, No. 80..18 |York, AA, extra 0z.14
OSNABURG,

Alabama brown.... wa Alabama plaid..... 8
Jewell briwn. 9% Augusta plaid...... 8

Kentucky brown. "10% Toledo plaid. ....:.. 7%

 

Lewiston brown... 94%/Manchester plaid.. 7
Lane brown........ 914|New Tenn, plaid...11
Louisiana plaid.... 8 |Utility plaid.......: : 614
BLEACHED COTTONS.
Avondale, 36....... 8144|Greene, G, 4-4...... 5%
Art cambries, 36.. "1194 Hill, Ae ce 814
Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8%|Hill, 7-8............- 14
Androscoggin, 5-4..1244|Hope, 4-4........... 14
Ballou, 4-4.......... 74%4\King Phillip cam-
Ballou, As. 6 price, 4-4. ees. 1%
Boott, O. 4-4........ 8%4|!Linwood, 4- eo, a
Boott. £.)-5...-...- 7 \Lonsdale, Ae. 8 8%
Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9% \Lonsdale cambric.11%
Boott, R. a 534 | Langdon, GB, 4-4... 9%
Blackstone, A A 4-4, Te. ‘Langdon, AD es 14
Chapman, X, 4-4.....64% ‘Masonville, 4-4..... 9%
Conway, 4-4... . .. 7%) iMaxwell. 4-4........ 10%
Cabot, 4-4.......-. : ie er York Mill, 4-4. 10%
Cabot, 1-8. .....-2.-. iNew Jersey, 4- 1
Ganoe. $-4.....-..-- t “|Pocasset, P.M. C.. 6
Domestic, 36....... 4 |Pride of the West. es
Dwight Anchor, 4-4. O14 Pocahontas, 4-4.... 8%
Davol, 4-4... 4\Slaterville, 7-8...... 6%
Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. AG IM ictoria, AA... .-: 9
Fruit of Loom, 7-8. 8i4 | |\Woodbury, 4-4...... 5%
Fruit of the Loom, |Whitinsv ille, 4-4... 7%
ecambrie, 44...... 12 Whitinsville, 7 1-0.... O46
Gold Medal, 4-4,.... 7 |Wamsutta, 44...... 10%
Gold Medal, T-8. 5... 63 4\W illiamsville, 36...10%
Gilded Age......... 83%}
SILESIAS.
Crown. .....+..17 |Masonville TS...... 5
No. We. 1214|Masonville 8....... 10%
COMM oo 62. 3. ese 10 |bonsdale..:....,.:. 9%
AMCNOL:..3.....5--- 15 \Lonsdale Ae: 16
Centennial.......-.. mictony ©O.......:.-
Blackburn ........- 8 lv TCLOGY 66s as eas
| Davol..........+-++- 14 iVictor VD. oes
london 6 4: 121% | Victory Ko 24
| PaReonia .......:.-.- 12 (Phenix A:........: 19%
Red Cross.......... 10 |Phoenix B......... 10%
Social Imperial....16 |Phoenix XX.. :
: PRINTS.
Albion, solid........ 54 !Gloucester .......... 6
Albion, erey.......- 6 * Gloucestermourn’ B. 4
Allen’s eee See 5%4|Hamilton fancy..
Ailen’s fancy.. 5%4|Hartel fancy........ 6
Allen’s pink......... "644 Merrimac D......... 6
Allen’s purpie eee 64%|Manchester ......... 6
American, fancy.... 5% Oriental FANCY. . 55. 6
Arnold fancy........ 6 |Oriental robes...... 6%
Berlinsolid......... 5% Pacific robes........ 6
Cocheeo fancy...... § jRichmond........... 6
Coeheco robes....... 6% ‘Steel River. 5.5 2... 5%
Conestoga fancy....6 *|Simpson’ Bo. 6
| Eddystone ..... --.. 4 Was shington fancy...
Eagle fancy.......-. 5 |W ashington blues..714
Garner pink......... 6%)
FINE BROWN COTTONS.
Appleton A, 4-4.... 8 {Indian Orchard, 40. 814
Boott M, 4-4........ 74 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 83; |Mass. BB; 44. >.:... 534
Conestoga W, 4-4.. 7 iNashua H, 40-in.... 9
Conestoga D, 7-8... 5%/)Nashua R, 4-4...... 7
Conestoga G, 30- in. 6144|Nashua O,7-8....... 74
Dwight X . Kot. 6 |NewmarketN...... 7%
Dwight Y eB cues - Balccoee BK, 39-in.. 734
Dwight Z, 4-4.. 7 |Pepperell R, 4-4... ff
Dwight Star, as 744!Pepperell O, 7-8.... 6%
Ewig ht Star, 40-in.. 9 |Pepperell N, B8-4.... 614
JInterprise EEK, 36.. o Pocasset C, ae fi
Great F: alls E, 4- 4. Saranac Ro... 2222. 7
Farmers’ A, tA. " 6% Saranac E.......... 9
Indian Orchard, 1-4 TM

SAL E—C rockery, furniture and aie

goods, clothing |

noe EXCHANGE-—I have 80 acres of choice |

25 cents per week, |

Will rent |
No opposition. |

 

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

Amoskeag ........-. 8 |Renfrew, dress styl 9%
Amoskeag, Persian |Johnson Mantg Co,

BEYICS... 23-5 104) Bookfold ......... 12%
Bates .......-..---++ 74| Johnson Manfg Co,

2 % a 2 914
aon cao i
Glasgow checks, f’y 7%, styles............. 9
Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap 734

royal styles...... 8 |White Mtg Co, fane 8
Gloucester, new | White Mant’g Co,

standard 6.222... TA4| Bariston.: 2. .....: 9%
| PlamKer 2). ..2....- ie) Gordon... ..........- 8
Lancaster .......... aoe lock, dress
aneagle 2.0.3: iy BtyJes -. 3220. 2%

z WIDE BLE ACHE D COTTONS.

| Androscoggin, 7-4..21 |Pepperell. 10-4..... 27%

| Anc See secasel 8-4. 2 Ss ar area A... te
2 » § > fas . .
te eee
Pepperell, 9-4...... 25 * Pequot, O48... 24

HEAVY mite COTTONS.

| Atlantic A, 4-4..... 4\Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 84

Atlantie H, 4-4..... i * Lawrence VY: 30. v

Can be | |

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40 aeres of |

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Atlantie D, 4-4..... 4 Lawrence LU, 4-4... 5%

 

Atlantic P, 4-4...... 5 Newmarket N...... 74
ees LL, 4-4.... pa ev reniry 4-4... :
AQMatic, a0. ....:.. 2|Pequo AeA see.
Augusta, 4-4........ 614|Piedmont, BO. 205): iy
; Boott M, 4-4........ 4 Stark AA, 4-4....... 1%
Boot FF hs Te ew: 4-4... 5%
rraniteville, { ich, 44) oe. ¢
Indian Head, 4-4... 744;Wachusett, 4-4..... 7%
Indiana Hex ad 45- -in. Ww | ‘Wachusett, 380-in... 634
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag, ACA...18%) Falls, XXXX....... 18144
Amoskeag  ‘* 4-4..19 “ie alls, X RX. 2. be
Amoskeag, A...... 6 Roleeee.... 11%
a O.. es a ‘Falls BRC, 36...... .*
Amoskeag, C...... alls awning oe ‘
Amoskeag, D......10% ‘Hamilton, BT, 82..12
Amoskeag, E...... 10 iHé amilton, D....... 9%
Amoskeag, F....... 9%'\Hamilton, H.... .. 9%
Premium A 4-4....17 |Hamilton fancy...10
ae Bo, 16 |Methuen BA ee. 183%
Eixtra4-4..:; .. 2... 16 \Methuen ASA eee 18
MXP i822 .5 ses 144% Omega A, 7-8....... 11
Gold Medal 4-4...... 15 j|Omega A, Le eee 13
ee 9B s see cae 124% Omega ACA, 7-8....14
Bee eset 14 \Omegé ACA, 4-4....16
RC NeBe cosas. as te 14 iOmega SE, 78 alia 2
BES 2 16 |Omega SE, 4-4...... 27
[AMAA es 19 (Omega Mis: 22

| Cordis AAA, 32..... 14
Cordis ACA, Be 15
Cordis No. 1, 32..... 15

Omega } M, a4
IShetucket SS&SSW 1 1%
[Shetucket, S&SW.12

 

 

 

| Cordis No. : 14 |Shetucket, ae
| Cordis No. 3........ 13 IStockbridge Ae
Cordis No. 4........ 11% |Stoeckbridge frney. 8
GLAZED CAMBRICS.
GATNeY ...... 3.55550 5 (Hmpire ....-...-...
WOOKSCt,.. 5.5.55. 5 |Washington........ 434
Red Cross.........- 5 |\Mdwards.:..:....... 5
Forest Grove....... iS. S. & Sons........ 5
GRAIN BAGS.
American A....... 19 |Old Ironsides......15
Stark Ao. ....... . 23%|Wheatland ......... 21
DENIMS. |
Boston...) 0.25. WAiOtis CO. 65 6.15.52, 1044
Everett blue....... 14 |W arren AXA...... 124
Everett brown..... 14 |Warren BB........ 11%
Otis AXA .....226.2 12% Warren CC.. ..10%
Otis Bi. .... 2.5055 11%) York fancy.. SS eee 15
PAPER CAMBRICS.
Manville............ 6 |S. §.& Sons:........ 6
Masgnville......... 6 - MOVE ko. 6
WIGAN
Red Cross.......... 1A | ‘Thistle Mills..
Bern...) 2.6.2. Te \RORE. se 3
GATNOT. 5.225. oo ses 5 4
SPOOL COTTON.
COOKS oo cece es 50 |Kagle and Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. F..... 55 Mills ball sewing. 30
J.& P. Coats.......55 |Greeh & Daniels...25
Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Merricks ........... 40
Willimantic 3 cord.40 (Stafford ............ 35
Charleston ball sew Hall & Manning. aa -30
ing thread........ 80 |Holyoke...:i...5... 25
CORSET JEANS.

AYTMOly:.: 5. 6.5 :.:. A % |Kear BARC. 854
Androscoggin sat.. 84) Naumkeag satteen. 8%
Canoe River........ § |Pepperell bleached 8%
Clarendon. ........ 6% ‘Pepperell sat....... a4
Hallowell Imp..... 34,|Roekport...........
Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 Lawrence sat....... 8%
aconie ....2...5... %%|Conegosat.......... a

 

 

 

MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS? ASSOCIAN,

Incorporated Dec. 10, , 1877—-Charter in Force for
Thir ty Years.

LIST OF OFFICERS:
President—RANSOM W. HAWLEY, of Detroit.
Vice-Presidents—CHAS. E. SNEDEKER, Detroit;
L. W. ATKINS, Grand Rapids; I. N. ALEXAN-
DER, Lansing; U.S. Lorp, Kalamazoo; H. E.
MEEKER, Bay City.

Seeretary and Treasurer—W. N. MEREDITH,
Detroit.

Board of Trustees, For One Year—J. C. PON-
TIus, Chairman, 8. A. MUNGER, H. K. WHITE
For Two Years—D. Morris, A. W. CULVER.

 

baroware.

Buying Foreign in Preference to Home
Products.

Two amusing instances of the besetting | N
weakness of human nature for placing a fic-
titious value on articles of foreign mantfac-
ture were recently recorded. In one in-
stance the representative of a wealthy Eng-
lish family that would use no table cutlery
except that sold ata particular shop in

Paris, inquiring if he could rely upon the
quality being the same as_ that of the last
purchase, was answered that the house sold
nothing but the best Sheffield make. The
other instance is that of a Dutchman who
paid an exorbitant price for a kitchen stove
in Paris, and had it carried at a good round
expense to Rotterdam. The stove required
some little fixing before being put in use,
and the Rotterdam manufacturer who was
entrusted with the job sueceeded in remov-
ing the attached trade-mark, thereby expos-
ing his own east on the plate, in satisfying
the purehaser that he made the stove.
These are typical cases, not typical of the
nationalities represented, but of the idea
that it is requisite to go away fromi home to
get what is best. Itis not necessary for
Americans to go abroad to see the indefinite
multiplication of instances equally absurd.
Millions of dollars yearly find their way out
of the country to pay for foreign products
that could be had of home manufacture
quite as cheaply, and in many _ instances of
superior quality. Foreign trade-marks have
a fascination for a good many, and they buy
the trade-mark without much reference to
the quality of the goods. The family of the
English gentleman and the Rotterdam. citi-
zen are more than matched in this country.
This buying foreignin preference to home
products reacts upon the purchaser, mak-
ing less demand for what he produces, or
for his labor. Good judgment—common
prudence-—leads sensible people to patron-
ize home industries whenever practicable.
There are others who would be better suited
by having foreign trade-marks attacked to
articles of home manufacture, and the price
advanced one hundred per cent.

+ -§

 

Marble Quarries in Georgia.

In Pickens county, Georgia, a new source
of marble supply for all purposes is about to
be opened to the market. The Industrial
World notes the projected development, by
northern capitalists, of a section of marble
deposits in the above named county, where,
it is claimed, the drillings thus far expose
enough marble to rebuild the principal cities
of the Union. The deposits which are found
in strata and in solid masses, are reported to
embrace almost every known variety found
in America, and are of the best quality. The
marble works easily, but is somewhat harder
than Vermont marble. Situated in a sec-
tion where labor is cheap, and where the
climate permits the quarries to be worked
all the year round, this promises to be an
important addition to the thriving industrial
development of Georgia.

OPQ
The Hardware Market.

In speaking of the New York market, the
Commercial Bulletin says: In a general
way the conditions of business on the mar-
ket for domestic hardware remain about the
same as at the date of our last. Business is
not quick or full in volume, and appears to
be still confined mainly to an average selec-
tion of standard goods, but keeps moving
along steadily from day to day and no spec-
ial cause fur complaint is suggested that can
be called new or more discouraging than for
some time past. Supplies keep up well in
first hands, both as regards quantity and as-
sortment, and in some eases are offered pret-
ty freely, but manufacturers avoid as much
as ose any open pressure to realize.

= a

if saw pat. rags, shavings of wood or oth-
er porous material Be sprinkled or moisten-
ed with vegetable or animal oil and packed
together, they will become hot by slow oxid-
ation and in time will take fire if there is
not sufficient circulation of air in the mass
to carry off the heat developed. Drying oils
are worse in this respect than others. For
instance, a pile of paper or sawdust will
take fire ina short time if saturated with
boiled linseed oil or varnish.

Qo __—_

The fact that steel railway ties are being
successfully used on an English road points
to the possibility of their introduction into
this country in the not far future. The sci-
ence of railway building ought surely to em-
brace by this time a tie more durable and
safe than wood. Perhaps after all the fear
that has been so often expressed that tie tim-
ber will become exhausted is like many of
our troubles, more pe ney than real.
a ee

It is noted as a singular fact that the
United States, with all its triumphs in the
application of electricity, has only one elec-
tric railway, a mile in length, while in
France, Germany and Ireland all have sev-
eral roads of that kind eight or ten miles
long. The latest invention in this line, by
the way, provides for using the waste power
of the engine in lighting the streets through

which the railway may pass.
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The manufacture of malleable iron cook-
ing vessels is engaged in quite extensively
by a San Francisco stove manufacturing
company, which are giving very great satis-
faction. Unlike east iron pots, the mallea-
ble iron ones are practically indestructible,
as the test actions of heat and the severest

blow delivered against them show.

Metal that expands in cooling is made of
lead, nine parts; antimony, two parts; bis-
muth, one part. This alloy can be advanta-
geously used to fill small holes and defects in

 

iron castings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. PLANES.
| Ohio Foor Co.'s, faney...........-....---. dig 15
* Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: Sciota Bench ope e eect tees cet e ence ee cece dis 25
g *  sandusky FoolCo.’s, faney...2 ....-...- dis 15
AUGERS AND BITS. | Benen. fivstquality....................... dis 20
Ty es’, old sty Ne ee dis 59 | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood ahd
RRR Ol 6 oc er ee dis 5d PANS
Douglass ee 4... dis 50 es oe ee
Piet eR, le, dis 50 | BEYs BOMG, Bo onan ee ee eee Senne dis 40&10
| Common, POUSHEG. oo... 6. ee, .dis 60
er dis | Dripping 8 tb 8
COOKS 60 aist080 Se C *
SPOUMINGS’. SONUING. ©... cee lis 25 RIVETS
Jennings’ OPOIUROION:, 66s. et ese distO&10 | Tromwand (Pinned... 2... 65. le. dis 40
BALANCES. | Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 40
SPUN Coe ts. dis 25 | PATENT FLANISAED IRON.
BARROWS. | ey = pare 8 poets planished, Nos. 24 to2 27 10%
ee i |B? Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9
Beroed So ee ees 1G S e | | Broken packs 4e # } extra.
ena. | as a —
eo shoiee Charcoal Perne........... 5 75
oS sitet t tet e eee tee eet eee e eee wt > 60810 | LX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ 0D
or an on | IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... a 00
me ee dic a | LEX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.......... 16 90
Dooce carment. 55 | ROPES.
Shoe “ais 9% | Sisal, % In. and larger.............. eo 9
es 30LTS. igh ae 15%
BUOVG: 28 dis $ 40 | se
Riera ues Seen ae o =o JUARES.
oe MEW LiSt... 0... cesses cree pi godine | steel and Tron..............- sees eee dis 50
A ae ee ete et ‘ BS Miny ama Bevels. 8... dis 50
gns eee ee See --dis 5 1| Mitre 7G
@ast Barrel Bolts... 2.0.0 2..55.04.. dis 50 Bee tp eeces tees sate as 2)
Wrought Barrel Holts................ dis 55 | a on
Pal Barrel, brass knobs....... ..... dis 50 | wz Com. Smooth. Com.
Cast Square Spring... ........-00.... dis pp | Nos. 10 to 14........ 2.6.0... eee. a 20 $3 00
Mast Mai oe dis 60 | NOs. 15 to Wee. ee eee 4 20 3 00
Wrought Barrel, brass hao oa dis 55&10 | NOS. 18 to 21... eee £20 3 00
Wrought Square ee dis 55&10 Nos. we tO wh. tettstee te ee ee ee sees £20 3 00
Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30 Nos .25 LO BD eee eee eee ee eee 4 40 3 20
Wrought Bronze and Piated Knob No. Secs ess es Seo sos see ws ts sss 4 60 3 40
Me 50&10&10 | _ ll sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
Eves’ Door dis 50&10 | Wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
Ger oe dis$ 40 | In casks of 600 Ds, @ D.............. 2... 6
POOMe 48. oo dis 50 | In smaller quansities, ® 1.............. 6%
MVOHMORG ye sie dis a0 | TINNER’S SOLDER.
Am. Ball co, dis. net | No. ho Refined =. 13
BUCKETS. Market Half-and-half............. =. 1600
Wok pam $ 4 09| Strictly Halfand-halt.................. 16
Well Swivel... 05.3.2... 4 50 TIN PLATES.
BUTTS, CAST. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60 | IC, 10x14, Charcoal................454- 6 50
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis aw dt harcoal...........- 2222.00. om
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed. .dis 60 | IC, 12x12, Charcoal.................... 6 50
Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 | 1X; H2xl2, Charcoal ............... 0+. 8 50
Wrounht Loose Pin. .......2........ dis 60 | LC, 14x20, Charcoal..................5. 6 5
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 | Ix, ix: 20, € MarcOa 8 50
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5, 1XX, Mx 20, Charcoal..............-..++ 10 50
| Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver = x, x! oe 0; C ri coo] Se 12 50
tipped dis 60& 5 |1XXX2 x2v, Charcoal.................. 14 50
Wrought @able 20.00. dis 60 | IX, 20x28, Charcoal..............25.08- 18 60
Wrought Imside Blind................ dis 69 | DC, 100 Plate Chances | 6 50
Wrought. Brass...... ee dis 65&10 DX, _ 100Plate Charcoal.................. 8 50
BiatGeres dis %0&10 | DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal. ................. 10 50
Blied, Porker’s. 0... 2... - snc dis 70&10|DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50
abd, Shepatd’s. 6... dis 70 | Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 7%
Spring for Sereen Doors 3x2%, per gross 15 00 rates.
Spring for Sereen Doors 8x3....pergross 18 00 TRAPS.
ane 2 mccel Game 6
CAPS. fe Onoida Communtity, Newhouse’s.......dis 35
aly’ sit Oe per m $ 65 | Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60
— cee ee 60 Eoneuees We 60
eo a ae 30 pou. oF We MES. ©078.... 6. ok, 60
TneEet ee 60 Mouse, ee feast es ae. - UG OOF
CATRIDGES. Mose, (elMmsion.-....._-..-...4.... $1 26 B doz
ae a ie : See s : WIRE.
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester newlist 50) Bright Market..............2.00ceec sees dis 60
tim Fire, Umited States.:..........-... dis 50 | Annealed Market He 60
Central Bice , dis Z t GG so cuca daca ce wea dis 60
PeeC occ Oo te coo occ CeCe 43 | Coppered Market ......................-.@i8 55
CHISELS. Bebra Beno dis 55
Sockeubiner. 0 ee dis 65&10 | Tinned Market.........................., kis 40
Socket Mramine.....--.......-..50.5-. dis 65810 | Fined Broom....... 6... see eeee eee ee Bb 09
Soeket Commer (01.00. dis 65&10 | Tinned Mattress.....................-.-. 2 Ib 8%
Boece ees 81 dis 65&10 | Coppered Spring Steel.................. dis 37%
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Tinned § Spring Steel...................... dis 37%
Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis Of p euil PONEG 2 | 82. PB tb 3%
Ol net nvened BONCG |
Comper... .... 12... ... sw list ne
coun eo
Curny, Uawrence’s...........5..... 0. dis 3334 eo ‘
FLOCGHIISS) 60500008 eases dic 25 : eee aon :
eccue Bright. . 8 dis %0
: : re : meraw Byes 7... ...................:-. tdis 70
Brass, Racking’s.............+++e-ee sees ANNO | HOOKS «se dis 70
ee ee ee ete Gate Hooksand Byes...................- dis 70
CO Oe cr Oe
Benne)... 6... 6. 60 . : x FENCHNE.
chun Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
ae . on | COe’S Genuine: = 00.3. ss, dis 50&10
Planished, 14 02 cut tO SiZ@............-- 2 Ib 3 Coe’s Pat Agricultural, wrought. ......dis 65
Wexb2 T4056) Tex60. 6s 39 | Coe’s Pat., mabentle. 2... fe dis 70
DRILLS MISCELLANEOUS.
Morseia Bit Stock 0.0.2... ....... dis do | Dumps. Cistern.. .............-..----. dis 60&20
Taper and Straight Shank............ dis QU Serews a, 70
Morse’s Paper Soonk................. dis 30 | Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis 50
ELBOWS. Dampers, American. ...........2..:0...- 3344
Com: 4 piece. 6 in... 2... 8s. doz net $1 10
Worrmmgated 0.5. 055..000. 68 t see. dis 20&10
PSOE OG ee ee dis 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS.
Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 09. dis 20
Ives’, i $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $380 00. dis 25
FILES.
American File Association List...... dis 50
IDISSEOMES (6. ee dis 50
New American. .......5.....5..... 2.2. dis 50 hy 7
NIGHOIS@MS.--0 2 0.8 sl dis 50
Heller’ s Bese ce dis 30
relier’s Horse RASDS............-..-- dis 334g
GALVANIZED IRON,
Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 24, 25and 26, 27 28
List 12 18 14 15 18
Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50. =
GAUGES. |
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 3
HAMMERS. : * 3
Maydole & €o.s..7....3.0--:.:..2.. 2... dis 15 E
WIS hoe et esa dis 20 | ,
Werkes & Plumb Ss. 2...2.....)....--. dis 30
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40

HANGERS.
Barn ee Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis

Champion, anti-friction.............- dis 6¢

Kidder, wood tra ik. .........:......-: dis
HINGES

Gate. Clark's, 1,2, 3....:...-: eee dis 6

Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% id

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings......

Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings..

Door, porcelain, plated trim-
PINS list, 7 2

25,

 

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

50

$2 00, dis 6¢
“2 50, dis 60

dis 60

—W HOLE ESA LE—

li iO
40
i )
State. per doz, net, 2 50 ob

and IONGCr.. 06.6.6... 2. ee 3%

Arew r mwe . t4 > hy + , he al
eee ee he 10 and 12 MONROE STREET,
Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 7%

Serew Hook and Eye, %...........-. 1e iM + x YAN
Sten and T.. ues , oe. S Oo oeg ee, ts 6010 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
HOLLOW WARE.
Stamped Tin Ware........... ee 30810 t
© 2 TN y 20 ©
Japanned ey ae See ee ease ee ees 20810 Detroit and Chicago prices duplicated al-
Granite Tron Ware............+++-..+.+- “5 | ways, gndfreights in our favor and shipments
HOES. more prompt make Grand Rapids the cheapest
Gorey Vos nesses eee ene oe $11 00, dis 40 | Market.
Grub ¢ 2 ee ee 11 50, dis 40
Grubs 22 2 00, dis 40 WE SOLICIT THE
KNOBS.

DEALER’S TRADE,

And NOT the Consumer’s.

 

Door, ‘porcelain, trimmings list, 8 25, dig 60
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain. . ..dis 60
Picture, H. L. Judd & COGS. 22.21... d 40 :
Honsne ee, dis 50 a
LOCKS—DOOR. AGENTS FOR THE

Russell & Irwin Mfe. Co.’s reduced list dis 60
Mallory, Wheelur & Co.s8:............... dis 60
APR LORES |. 606 dis 60
INORWHIROS (0 oo ce dis 60

LEVELS.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65} Which are taking the lead wherever intro-

MILLS. duced. 2
Coffee, Pi youers COUR 2 eee: dis 45 ee
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mtg. Co.’s Malleables aig 45 Agents for the
Coffee, Landers, Ferr ry & Clarkis: =. 3 .... dis 45
Coffee. Bntermprise...:.......-......,..... dis 25 ®

MATTOCKS. 1 i } } on. S a W
AO7G VC... es $16 00 dis 40&10
Pum Five 2 kee. i. oc, poe 00 dis 40&10
9
PUGS ee 18 50 dis 20 & 10 ee
NAILS,
Common, Brad and Fencing. tt Eo th : 4
Od tO COG o. 5 2. oo nce oe #% keg $2 35
Sd and 9d S0V.......-..:. 2.6. .2ctc.. sss, 25 :
O60 and (a SdV.-.. 2.0.02... ce ee 50
AQ ame OC SAV. 20.2... 22 ect en ee ce 5 :
BO GOUURNOG. 9.6.6... 1 50 Agents for the
BG ONE ANVENGE.., |... ts. . eceee. ses 3 00
@Chnneh nas, Adv... 2. 3... ee. oc kes 1 75
Finishing i 10d 8d 6d 4d
Size—inches { 3 ge 2 1% Os er x Ce
Ady. ®keg $125 150 175 200 5
Steel Nails—Same’ price as above.
MOLLASSES GATES.

Stebbiu’s Pattern .............-..+.1-.--- dis % We are carrying to-day as large a stock,
Stebbin’s Genuine...... 2.2.2.0... cece dis ‘0 | and filling orders as complete, as any house
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25]/in Michigan.

MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50

OILERS. i
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55
Zine, with brass bottom............. ....dis 50
Hvase OF Coppel... 2. c. ccss cece vececace st dis 40 é a
Beaperi isc. 5- .. ee per gross, $12 net A
OlnAIOAA Ecc 64 sees cs Se 50 q < i

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_ ready for occupancy about November 1.

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman.

e THE CARD RACKET.

That Method of Advertising Going Out of
Vogue,

“The fancy card method of advertising is
going out of fashion now,” said the manager
ofa large clothing house, the other day.
“You see it got to be too much of a nuisance
altogether—whole droves of people running
after them, and other people sending for
them from all over the state. When we
first opened three years ago, they had just
gone into vogue. We gave thousands of
them away then and they did us good. Peo-
ple who would never have thought of com-
ing in to buy came in to get cards, and were
pleased with our display, and came again to
buy. We have given away as many as 10,-
000 cards a day on opening days. Then the
number would decrease, but as a ruje they
ran from three to five hundred a day. Our
cards cost as much as four and five cents
each for grown persons and we kept infer-
ior ecards for children. They used to be well
enough pleased unless they saw an older
person come out with a more valuable card.
Then they would get mad; and I have seen
children tear their cards into shreds and
throw them on the pavement merely out of
disappointment and spite. I think girls of
from 16 to 25 liked them best and got the
most. Then after that they wouldn’t care
about ’em as a rule till they got up into the
forties. Then it got worse, and by and by
it was a perfect craze. They were worse
than children. The old people would say
that they liked to keep *em and look over
’em and put ’em on the walls and in scrap
books, just for all the world like little chil-
dren.

“These people as a rule were ‘not buyers.
Some of them would come in ten times a
day and swear they had never been here be-
fore. I used to spot ’em though, and knew
their game. After 6 o’clock—the time when
the factories were letting out—whole mobs
of factory girls, as many as twenty-five at a
time, would come in. One would ask fora
card and get a direction to the parcel coun-
ter. Then the whole drove would string
down after her, get their card and skip out.
No, as arule men didn’t bother with them.
The card that took best was the Japanese
baby. It became a perfect rage and we had
cards and letters from all over the state ask-
ing for babies. Yes, we always sent one,
provided the postage was sent. By the way
it was a common excuse for the applicants
to say they wished to send the cards to
friends in the country. Yes, on the whole
I think it paid us to advertise in that way;
paid us well, but it. got to he too much
trouble and then buying people got tired of
them; so we have stopped giving them
away.” :

 

 

 

> -0- <> ——--
Rockford References.

Slowly but steadily Rockford is regaining
the ground lost by the recent fire, and aug
menting her reputation as a trading center,
During the past few months, the farming el-
ement seem to have had awarm place in
their hearts for the fire-singed town, and
have accordingly left many dollars with the
merchants of the place, which too frequently
heretofore have gone to the tills of the city
dealer. This spirit is worthy of encourage-
ment, in the way of inducements in prices
and fair dealing generally, and there 1s every
reason for thinking that the Roekford mer-
chants will take advantage of the opportuni-
ty, to their permanent good.

Geo. A. Sage’s new block, which is the
most substantial structure of it size in the
place, is now nearly completed and will be
It
is 24x66 feet in dimensions, and two stories
high.

John J. Ely’s brick store is so far complet-
ed that the shelving and counters are being
putin. About the 27th, Mr. Ely expects to
get in new and complete dry goods and gro
cery stocks, when he willbe able todoa
business in keeping with his former reputa-
tion.

It is reported that E. C. Watkins will
erect a brick building on the vacant lot south
of Ely’s store, and that it will be occupied,
by James Colby, whois desirous of re-en-
gaging in the grocery business.

It is not unlikely that D. R. Stocum may
erect a brick building on his vacant lot on
the east side of the street, and remove his
stock and business from the old location.
ee

Sand Lake Sense.

In spite of the recent severe visitation by
fire, Sand Lake;exhibits signs of growth and
enterprise that the conflagration has served
to intensify instead of checking. It is not
unlikely that before many months of elapsed

‘"—at any rate, before the end of another sea-
son—the burned district will be covered with
buildings in every respect superior to those
destroyed.

The first to begin building operations are
O. E. Close & Co., who have broken ground
for a wooden (structure, which will be en-
closed with brick next season. The build-
ing will be 20x30 feet in dimensions, one

story in hight, and is expected to be ready
for occupancy in about ten days.

H. L. Carter is arranging to build a one-
story structure 30x60 feet in dimensions
about a block remote from the seat of the
fire. This he will occupy as a furniture
store until next summer, when he will re-
build on his former location and use the
building now in process of construction for
a repair shop and manufacturing room.

J. L. Barker is preparing to build a brick
store building 30x80 feet in size, on the old
location. It will be rushed as soon as spring
opens, the intention being to get into the
new structure by midsummer.

 

 

The Drummers’ Candidate.
From the Chicago Grocer.

The latest candidate for president is Mr,
| J. mulhatten, of Kentucky, who was nomin-
ated on Saturday, the 4th, by the drummer
national convention at Louisville, Kentucky.
The gentleman immediately aceepted and has
written his letter. The principal points of
interest in it are that the uprising of the
drummer fraternity means a new era, when
business men shall prevent professional pol-
iticians and the lower class from ruling the
business interests of'the country. It favors
prohibition, because no drummer or business
man ean drink intoxicating liquors and be
successful. It opposes convict laber because
it is a pernicious system of slavery, uncon-
stitutional, and interfering with honest
workingmen; it is brutal, cruel and a relic
of barbarism. It favors retrenchment, re-
form, the abolition of war taxes, the sur-
plus in the treasury to be applied at once to
liquidating the public debt and toward pub-
lic improvements. The drummers claim to
number 250,000 and to control 5,000,000
votes. As.Mr. Mulhatten personally sent
out the dispatches concerning his nomination
the facts and figures may all be relied up-

on.
- —»> >

Needed by evetfy retail grocer or confee
tioner, one or more of Kenyon’s Patent
Spring Paper Bag Holders. Each has ¢a-
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.........---- 1 05
Ohio White Lime, car lots...........-- 90
Louisville Cement, per bbl.........--- 1 40
Akron Cement per bbl............-.-- 1 40
Buffalo Cement, per bbl..........--.. 1 40
Garlote  .- 4... 8. -. ---- 1 05@1 10

Plastering hair, per bu..........-..--- 25@ 30
Stucco, per bbl..........-----. 62-222: 1 75
Land plaster, per ton.........--.----+- 3°75

  

Land plaster, car lots..... . 3 00
Fire brick, per M.........-..-.-.------ $25 @ $35
Fire clay, per bDbl..........-.---.-+-++- 3 00
COAL.

Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$6 00@6 2:
Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 25@6
Cannell, car lots................------ @6 15
Ohio Lump, car lots..........--.-+--- 3 25@3
Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 5U@5 00

 

 

.
LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.
The Newaygo Company quote f. 0. b. cars as
follow:
Uppers, linch............-..---+++: per M $44 00
Uppers, 144,1% and 2inch...........----. 46 00

Selects, 1inch..............-.--------.---- 35 00
Selects, 144,1% and2 inch........ ...--- 38 00
Fine Common, linch.............. -+++-: 30 00
Shop, 1inCh.......-..:-.---------- -*- + 20 00
Fine, Common, 144, 1% and 2 inch. ..--.- 32 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12in., 12, 14and16 feet ... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet..............-- 16 00
No. 1 Stoeks, 12 in., 20feet................ 17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet...........-..-- 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... .--- 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..............-- 3 50
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.............--- 14 50
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 50
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet..............-- 18 50
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet... ..........-. 14 50
No. 2 Stocks, $ in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 11 50
No. 2 Stocks, 8in., 18feet..............-.- 12 50
No. 2 Stocks, 8in., 20 feet........-..:.--. 13 50

Coarse Common or shipping culls, all
widths and lengths......... ....... 8 00W@ 9 00
A and B Strips, 4 or 6in............-+5 + 35 00

C Strips, 4or6inch............-.0-.--- -- 28 00
No. 1 Fencing, all lengths..........-..--- 15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14and 18 feet.......... 12 00
No. 2 Fencing, 16 feet.............---.2-+- 12

No. 1 Fencing. 4 inch.................---- 15 00

No. 2 Fencing, 4 inch..................-.- 12 00

Norway C and better, 4 or6inch......... 20 00
Bevel Siding, 6inch, A and B.........--. 18 00
Bevel Siding, 6inch, C................-.-- 14 50
Bevel Siding, 6inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00

Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12. 12 to 16ft... 10 00@10 50
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.

Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B............- 36 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in. C.........2..-6--- 29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in., No. 1,common.. 17 00
Dressed Flooring 6in., No.2common.... 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal.

Dressed Flooring, 4in.,A. Band Clear.. 35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4in., C............----+ 6 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.1 com’n 16 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 00

Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.

 

 

XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 50
RRR Agia. Min... 3.56.35... 2 ss: - 3 40
MKAAG GR ee. ee 3 00
No. 2 or6in. C. B18 in. Shingles......... 2 00
No. 2or5in. C. B.16 in..... a ae 1 75
Menke es 2 00

 

 

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Blaine Whips,.

fj) | Cleveland Whips,
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Toy Whips,

1 Wastield. Whips

And Lashes of All Kinds and Prices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.

G ROS & CO, Gent Agents

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

   

PORTABLE AND STATIONARY

ENGIN HS

From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft-
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
Complete Outfits.

ww. Cc Denison,

88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, -

 

MICHIGAN.

MUSKEGON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

 

MUSKEGON NOVELTY IRON WORKS

Manufacturers of the

Williams’ Patent Novelty Pipe Wrench

Best, Strongest and Most Durable Made.

 

We also build Mill and Marine Engines and Boilers and conduct a General Machine
Shop, Blacksmith, Foundry and Boiler Shop Business. 861 Western Avenue.

W.D.CAREY & CO.

OYSTERS,

—AND JOBBERS 0F—

 

Fruits and Produce.

ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES.

Klme’s Patent Candler and Egg 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.

CnCUTT & COMPANY,

WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION

Butter, Rows, Cheese, Fruit, Grain, Hay, Seel, Pork, Produce

 

 

Consignments Solicited.

 

 

 

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MUSKEGON, MICH.
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Jobbers of Provisions,
CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS.

Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty.

Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Street.

 

& CO,

CLARK, JEWELL

WEROLESALE

Groceries and Provisions,

83. $5 and $7 PEARL STREET and (14, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET,
MICHIGAN.

GRAND RAPIDS, = - :

Choice Butter a Specialty !

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BANANAS, LEMONS, EGGS, CHEESE, VEG-
ETABLES, APPLES, CIDER.
Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders.

M,C. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., 6’d Rapids,
IRA O. GREEN.

WW EXLOLESALE

Oysters and Fruits.

Sole Agent for

MANOKEN BRAND.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

80 and 32 Ionia Street - -

 

The Old Reliable

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.

 

HLDS, BULKLEY & LEMON,

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IMPORTERS

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Wholesale 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 Pacifie
Steamers San Pablo 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 themzin]1©
box lots and upwards to all rail points in Michigan, freight prepaid. Please send for{price-
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; alb
shipments of 10 box lots and upwards to all railroad poigts 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, ete., ete. These cigars:
we furnish to the trade at $35 per 1,000, in lots of 1,000. Express prepaid on all mail or-
ders. Send in your orders for a trial lot of 1,000. 8

Fancy 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.

Mottled German, Lautz Soap, Savon Republique,

Lea & Perrins’ English Sauce. Durkee & Co.’s “ .
Holford’s - es A. Lusk & Co,’s California Peaches.
Piccadilly s : ‘ * Green Gages.
Colman’s " Mustand. cc “ Apricots.
James Epps’ » Breakfast Cocoa. vy “ Egg Plums.
Choice Brands of French Peas. Pears.

sb “*  Mushroons. e ‘ — Quinces.

es Italian Macarroni, 1 tb pkg. . ‘ Grapes.

s “  Vermicella. ny s Cherries.

China Preserved Ginger, all size jars,

Queen Olives, 16 02° and 27 oz. bottles.
Knowles & Anderson’s Jams and Jellies.

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. Alt
correspondence and mail orders receive prompt attention.

SHIELDS, BULKLEY & LEMON.

 

We are jobbers of all kinds of Tobaccos ann Smokers’ Articles.

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