MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. bone PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK. Cor. Monroe and Ionia Sts., Capital, $100,000. Liability, $100,000 Depositors’ Seeurity, $200,000. OFFICERS. Thomas Hefferan, President. Henry F. Hastings, Vice-President. Charles M. Heald, 2d Vice-Presider* Charles B. Kelsey, Casbie~ DIRECTORS. H. C. Russell John Murray J. H. Gibbs Cc. B. Judd H. F. Hastings D. D. Cody S. A. Morman Jas. G. McBride Wm. MeMullen D. E. Waters Jno. Patton, Jr Cc. M. Heald Wm. Alden Smith Don J. Leathers Thomas Hefferan. Four per cent, interest puid ov time certificates and savings deposits. Coliectious promptly made at lowest rates. Exchange irae New York, Chicago, Detroit and all foreign countries Money transferred by mail or telegraph. Muni cipal and county bonds bought and sold, Ac- counts of mercantile firms as well] as banks and bankers solicited We invite correspondence or personal inter view with a view to business relations, THE . FIRE INS. co. PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE, SAFE. S. FP. ASPINWALL, Pres’t _W. Frep McBain, Sec'y _ ¥ SEEDS | We carry the largest line in field and garden seeds of any house in the State west of Detroit, such as Clover, Timothy, Hungarian, Millet, Red Top; all kinds of Seed Corn, Barley, Peas, in fact any- thing you need in seeds. We pay the highest price for Eggs, at all times. We sell Egg Cases No. 1 at 85c, Egg case fillers, 10 sets in a case at $1.25 a case. W. Y. LAMOREAUX & 6O., 128, 130, 132 W. Bridge St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, ESTABLISHED 1841. Oink AAR AT NE: RA THE MERCANTILE AGENCY Rn. G. Dun & Co. Reference Books issued quarterly. Collections attended to throughout United States and Canada Wayne County Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich, $500,000 TO INVEST IN BONDS Issued by cities, counties, towns and school districts of Michigan. Officers of these municipalities about to issue bonds will find it to their advantage to apply to this bank. Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings supplied without charge. All communications and enquiries will have prompt attention. This bank pays 4 per cent. on deposits, compounded semi-annually. May, 1891. Ss. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer. WANTED! I WANT TO BUY one or two thou- sand cords of good 16-inch beech and maple wood. I ALSO WANT TO SELL Lime, Imported and Domestic Cements, Fire Brick, Sewer Pipe, Drain Tile, Hay, Grain, Feed, Oil Meal, Clover and Tim- othy Seed, Land Plaster, Ete. THOS. E. WYKES, WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE: Cor. Wealthy Ave. and Ionia on M. C, R. R, BRANCH OFFICE: Builders’ Exchange. Correspondence Solicited. OYSTERS The season commences September 1. Let your orders come. Will guarantee prices, which will be quoted here next week. Our Solid brand takes the lead. We have the finest dairy butter the country aifords, price 17 cents. EDWIN FALLAS & SON, Manufacturers of mince meat, sauerkraut and pickles. Dealers in butter, eggs, cheese, oranges, lemons and sweet cider. Valley Gity Cold Storage, GRAND RAPIDS, MIOH. Harvest Excursions At LOW RATES via Missouri Pacific Ry. and Iron Mountain Route. To Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas and all points West and Southwest. Aug. 25, Sept. 15 and 29. Good for 30 days, with stop-over privileges. H. C. TOWNSEND, G, P, A,, St. Louis, Mo. WANTED--42! kinds of Poultry, live or dressed. Con- signments solicited. F. J. DETTENTHALER, 117 Monroe Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PENBERTHY INJECTORS. — The Most Perfect Autwmatic Injector Made. 42,000 in actual operation. Manufactured by PENBERTHY INJECTOR CO., DETROIT, MICH. H. M. REYNOLDS & SON, Tar and Gravel Roofers, And dealers in Tarred Felt, Building Paper Pitch, Coal Tar, Asphaltum, Rosin, Mineral Wool, Etc. Corner Louis‘and Campau Sts., GRAND RAPIDS. Drag Store for Sale at a Bargain On long time if desired, or will exchange for part productive real estate. Stock clean and well assorted, Location the best in the city. I wish to retire permanently from the drug bus- iness. Cc. L. BRUNDAGE, Opp. New Post Office. 117 W. Western Ave. Muskegon, Mich, GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1891. A GREAT MINING ‘ BOOM.” Many years have passed since the fam- ous Sierra Nevada ‘*‘boom” occurred, but soimpressive were its results, that proba- bly some thousands of persons still re- tain a lively if not a pleasant recollec- tion of the event. Things had been too quiet on the Comstock Lode for the in- terests of the handful of men who really ruled and ran the San Francisco Stock Market. The public, whose speculative eagernesss alone makes a market, had for some time been shy of investment. The plain truth was that they had been plundered so frequently and so merci- lessly that not only were their pockets empty, but their faith was staggered. There is no limit to public credulity in such matters, but to keep this foible at the working stage, it is necessary to hold out at least an occasional show of possi- ble gains, and it is generally held best to let a few outsiders make a little money now and then, so as to preserve some- thing like a tradition of fair play. As a matter of fact, no game of ‘‘three-card monte’ or ‘‘chuck-aluck’’ could be more essentially and systematically fraudulent than the manipulations which controlled the market; and the evidences of this were so abundant and recent, that the wayfaring man, though a fool, might have realized the truth. But there is nothing so blinding as greed, and the average stock-gambler always thought that, no matter how many of his neigh- bors had been taken in, his sagacity would enable him to come out a winner. Rapacity and self-conceit together rein- forced the stock manipulators at every turn, and enabled them to do very much as they pleased. A time hadfcome now when in their judgment a new ‘‘deal” was in order, and, curiously enough, it was just the moment when rumor about the Sierra Nevada mines began to get abroad. The stock of that mine was down to five dollars a share, and it was known that the working prospect was not en- ecouraging. Butit was now whispered that the superintendent had been sink- ing an experimental shaft; that he had struck a great body of ore; that the as- says were enormously rich, and that Sierra Nevada was the best ‘‘buy” in the market. So far all was rumor and con- jecture. Noreport was published. No official information was vouchsafed. It was at this decidedly hazy juncture that a young broker of Virginia City, Nevada, named Joe McGirk, learned for a posi- tive fact that the report was substantial- ly true, and, though shrewd and skepti- eal by nature and through much bnsi- ness experience, began to feel the first exciting influence of the coming ‘‘boom.” Sierra Nevada began to rise. In one day’s Board it went up to twenty-five. Then it was whispered that the stock- holders and managers were trying to get hold of all the stock before the truth was known generally; and upon the strength of that suggestion, the stock bounded up to fifty. By this time the “boom’’ was fully under way, and when an official report from the superinten- NO. 414 dent was published, confirming the most exciting rumors, the public threw them- selves upon the mine like famished wolves. At the end of a week the stock stock stood at two hundred, and the movement was still upward, while every- body had gone stock-mad on the -subject of Sierra Nevada. It is indeed the chief characteristic of all ‘‘booms” that they bereave people of their senses, and that they level all distinctions of intelligence. The sharp- est and most experienced broker or busi- ness man, banker or eapitalist, profes- sional speculator, nay, even the makers of booms themselves, fall under the spell, yield to the contagion precisely as in an epidemic, and throw experience, judg- ment and reflection to the winds. Joe McGirk was a smart young man, and un- der every-day conditions could take care of himself very well. But here was a cyclone of excitement, a tornado of gold- hunger, sweeping everything before it, and it took him off his feet. A broker in a mining ‘‘boom”’’ is specially exposed, indeed. His office is beset by customers, old and new, who clamor for stock, who want it on a margin, who mortgage their homes rather than not buy, who become erazier every hour as the bulletins show that the pet stock is still rising on the exchange. And it must be said, sadly onough, that at such times the women seem even greedier than the men. They are certainly more reckless and more ex- cited. Joe McGirk was besieged by fair customers who wanted him to put their diamonds, their wardrobes, their houses, their horses and carriages, everything they possessed, up on a margin. The whole population of Virginia City wasin the same frenzied condition. Every ser- vant-girl, every porter, every boot-black in the town had something at stake. When Sierra Nevada stood at two hun- dred, all manner of strange stories were going the rounds. This man’s cook had made a hundred thousand dollars; that man’s table-girl was richer than her mis- tress. His honor, the mayor, estimated that the three servants who waited on him represented half a million dollars more than he himself could sign a cheek for. It was a revolution. The bonds of society were loosed. Every imaginable combination was tried. No one believed any freak of fortune to be impossible or improbable. As for Joe McGirk, he was engaged to a very nice girl who taught in the public schools, and, when Sierra rose to twenty-five, had advised her to invest five thousand dollars—all her lit- tle fortune—in the stock, and then hold on to it “like grim death.” Naturally, she took his advice—not be- ing as yet married to him—and sat down to wait till Fortune came along and filled her lap. Then the stock rose to two hundred, she would have been willing to sell, but her lover would not hear of it. for by this time he had become as crazy as his customers, and he had com- mitted the fatal error—for a broker—of speculating on his own account. This was common enough on the Comstock, but the men who followed the practice 2 invariably came to grief in the long run. But it was very hard to resist the tempta-| out of Sierra Nevada. tion, and then, Joe had a reason for| yielding which might have upset a far} more level judgment than his was at the moment. He hada millionaire brother | in San Francisco, who was notoriously deep in the councils of the mine mana-| gers. and had asked him for a Now to this brother Joe had gone, | ‘“pointer.”’ The | } answer, given in a hearty and confidence | inspiring tone had bee:: ‘Buy Sierra, M } my boy! Buy Sierra, and don’t be in a} THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. fortune. On Mouday the bottom dropped No sooner was the Board open than the truth became apparent. Every one was trying to un- load, and there were no offers for the doomed stock. Panic quickly succeeded. The quotations sank with appalling rapidity. Nobody was holding up the stock. The market literally swamped with it. Fortunes that had grown like Jonah’s gourd shrivled in an hour. Margins were nowhere. Ruin stared the boldest in the face. Joe Mc- Girk quickly realized the extent and im- was | plications of the collapse, and he was hurry to sell?’ And Joe accordingly | bought Sierra with all the money he could raise. He had thirty thousand thousand dollars of his own. his business capital. It all went the ‘“‘boom.” Meanwhile the stock con- tinued to rise. On Monday it went to two hundred and twenty-five; on day to two hundred and fifty: on Wea- | nesday to two hundred and sixty-five; on Thursday to two hundred and seventy- five. All this time the agitation in the community was indescribable. There was no place in which men, women, and even children, were not discussing Sierra Nevada. At every meal, when people came together; in the saloon, the barber shops, the theatres, business offices, on the streets—everywhere, and from early morning to late night, this one topic ab- sorbed and obscured all others. Every vestige of prudence and caution had long since been cast away. The gambling madness had possession. The the street were representative of nothing but fierce avarice and burning rapacity. Virginia City resembled a Pandemonium. No other than that of stock- gambling was thought of. [he working miners spent raise in Sierra Nevada, and faces on business every dollar they could hundreds of them sold or mortgaged their little homes for that purpose. The pawn drove a roaring trade during those days, the brokers and no matter how deeply were involved, thought of selling. Yet the fact was that the ‘‘boom” It had from the beginning had no solid foundation, and, in people searcely one of them had culminated. the ab- sence of any further good news of the alleged new ore-body, it inevitable that that a reaction should But after the manner of all the gamblers continued to hold on and to hope. Men thought coldly prudent, and who had actually sold the hundred, could not resist the temptation of the further rise, and plunged in again, buying more frantically than ever. The millionaire brother of Joe McGirk had promised to let the latter know when it was time for him but no warning reached the young broker, and, if it had, it is very doubtful whether he would have paid any attention toit. So two weeks passed, and the second Satur- day closed with Sierra Nevada apparent- ly firm at two hundred and eighty-five. The following Sunday proved an anxious day. Somehow a great many people had vas come. **booms’’ themselves who out when stock reached two to ‘‘unload,” ’ Tues- | | crushed by the disaster. That was | into | For it was not alone his own capital that was swept away. He could have endured that, be- ing used to ups and downs. But his ad- vice had ruined his sweetheart, poor Grace Eusor, and it had put their mar- riage indefinitely out of the question. Joe felt thai he could not face Grace as yet, and since nothing could be done to help her he resolved to go to San Fran- cisco and ‘‘have it out’’ with his brother, who had failed to warn him in time. The interview did him no good. His brother took his reproaches very coolly, and when he had freed his mind with a good deal of energy, merely said: ‘Joe, that’s all nonsense. There is no friendship in business, and if you don’t know it you’re not fit to be in business. Il was not going to sacrifice my interests and those of my associates to save you a few thousands, and, besides, 1 knew that if 1 gave you a tip, you’d be sure to tell somebody and the thing been blown. If you had shown any common sense in the matter | else, whole would have might have helped you out, but the tour you’ve taken lets me out, and so needn't expect anything from me. now lam busy, and you That was the end of it. brother well enough to you And had better go.’’ Joe knew his be certain that nothing was to and he turned heart. His case, however, was but one of thousands, that fact the situation the more hopeless. Whena whole commu- nity is struggling in the grip of bank- ruptcy the individual has no chance. Every ordinary avenue is closed. The best collatterals prove worthless at such Character, ability, energy count for nothing. The banks cease to be resources and become aggravators of of the panic. At the moment when ev- erybody is crying out for extra accom- modations, it is impossible to obtain the most usual help. Loans are ealled in, demands are made for the settlement of overdrawn accounts. Margins are wiped Securities are sealed down and fresh collaterals required on old ad- vances. Everywhere the screw is put on, and ali but the few strong capital- ists are ground into powder. Joe McGirk knew perfectly well that his own case was hopeless. His little fortune was swept away in the torrent of after such a declaration be hoped for from him, his away with despair in and made a crisis. out. | the panic. Nor was there any prospect made up their minds to sell on the com- of a future opportunity for recovery. In ing Monday, and, as if to confirm this | twenty-four hours Sierra Nevada went resolve, ugly rumors crept about—com- | down to two and a half dollars a share: ing none knew whence—and causing | It was now known that the report about cold chills to run down the backs of spec- the new ore-body had been, to say the ulators. McGirk at last realized that | least, premature and exaggerated. Of the end of the ‘“‘boom’’ was at hand, and | course, there were curses loud and deep he telegraphed to San Francisco to sell for the manipulators; but when men feel his stock as soon as the board opened. It was too late. | that, after all, their own insensate folly He could have sold | has been the most efficient agent in their out on Saturday and withdrawn with a!ruin, they cannot take much satisfaction | New Line of PENNY GOODS tor Septemoer irae, Order Tycoon Gum and Chocolate Triplets. A. EB. BieURS &@ CAs. No. 46 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS WV. Tt. TOV No, —— JOBBER OF —— Notions & Fancy Goods. 8 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Inspection of the Trade Solicited. Do You want a Cut Or FUR STORE BUILDING For use on your Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Cards, Etc? POs, 1n st enema, — FRA ‘ uutlar to above, below, for $6. We can furnish you a doubie column for $10; or a single column cut, like those ail | | | ye at: et il Gutterwee Cee Founoay In either case, we should have clear photograph to work from. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, ENGRAVERS AND PRINTERS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ee ~~ a ———<—<——= reer = Sate aE oa THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. in fault-finding. The press, asin duty bound, denounced the ‘‘boom” roundly and said bitter things about those who were supposed to have engineered it; but that altered nothing. Everybody had lost his money; many were permanently im- poverished; and there was no way of re- covering adollar. Joe McGirk returned to Virginia City gloomy and depressed. He knew he could no longer delay the inevitable explanation with Grace, and the more he thought of it the more he dreaded it. Not that he was afraid of what Grace might say. He knew before- hand that she, dear girl, would take her misfortune sweetly and would do her best to console him. It was not her re- proaches, but his own, that unmanned him; for now that the glamour had passed away he saw his own rashness only too clearly, and he could find no excuse for himself. Still. the situation had to be faced, and the sooner the better. Be- fore he went to Grace, bowever, he thought he would take a spin out to the reservoir—where in flush times, it was the custom to have gay picnic and fish- ing parties. The trotters in which he took such pride would have to be sold, of course, but he might as well ride behind them once more. So he ordered his bug- gy to be bought around, and drove out. It was a dull afternoon, and Mount Davidson and all the surrounding coun- try looked particularly bleak and deso- late. Arrived at the reservoir, he put up his horse and strolled by the water. As he halted presently and looked out over the gray expanse a deadly thought came into his mind. Why—thus it shaped itself—should he go on any longer with a life which had ceased to be worth liy- ing? What was left to him to hope or work for? He must give up Grace, for he could not ask her to bind herself to a pauper; and though after years of hard work he might scrape together another competence, he must not ask her to wait upon an uncertainty. At his feet lay a sure and speedy cure for all the ills of life. Why not take it? So he mused,his mood becoming darker and the tempta- tion stronger. There seemed to be no way out but this, he said to himself. He was too tired and heartsick to begin everything again from the bottom. Au- tomatically; he took off his hat and dropped it on the bank beside him. He began in the same absorbed way to un- button the light overcoat he was wear- ing. Then he slipped it from his shoul- ders and threw it on the ground. He was out of sight of the house. Silence brooded over the scene. Overhead adull gray sky; below, the} dull gray water; within his soul, darkness; at his feet, oblivion. ~So he stood, bareheaded, his hands clasped in front of him, his gaze turned inward, seeing, hearing nothing, almost ready for the ‘final act of the tragedy. A voice and a light touch upon his shoulder recalled him suddenly to him- self. *‘Joe,’? said the voice, are you doing here?’ He turned, trembiing, shivering under the soft weight of the girl’s little hand. “Grace!” he stammered, answering, in his confusion, her question with another. ‘*What brought you out here?’”’ She looked at him tenderly and slipped her hand under his arm. “Put on your hat and coat, Joe, and come away. You will catch cold stand- ing so long by the water.” gently, ‘‘what By this time he had partly recovered his composure, and the sense of what he had brought upon that loving creature smote him bitterly. “Oh, Grace!’ he cried. ‘‘My darling girl! How could I face you after the ruin I have plunged you into?”’ Upon this apostrophe Grace opened her lovely eyes wide with the most innocent air of perplexity, and cried: “Joe, what in the world do you mean? Have I complained of anything? Did 1 tell youLI had lost anything? Did you not invest my money in that beautifal mine, and has not the delightful stock been going up and up like a soaring baloon ever since?” Joe groaned. He could not help it. This was really worse than the worst he had anticipated. The poor girl did not even know the calamity that he had thrust upon her. Here she was, repos- ing absolute confidence in the security of the investment he had made for her, and the investment— ‘Truly, words could not do justice to the appalling irony of the situation. He was, in a measure, prepared for tears and lamen- tations, but this total misapprehension, this dreadful ignorance of what had hap- pened, almost stunned him. And yet, it suddenly occurred to him, how was it possible that Grace should really be ig- norant of that which was being talked about from one end of Virginia City to the other? The assumption was too in- credible. Nevertheless—and he looked at her again to make sure—it was evi- dent that she was untroubled; and even if she knew the worst it had not dis- turbed her serenity. that be? While these thoughts were passing through his mind, Grace was watching his face, and it occurred to him, at last, that a certain air of subdued mischief was lurking in her eyes. He caught at the suspicion eagerly. ‘*“Grace,’”’ he said, ‘‘you are making fun of me. You know all that has happened. It is impossible that you should not have learned it; and yet you are free from eare. Tel! me, dearest; what does this mean?” Then Grace threw back her head and laughed; and though Joe had not the re- motest idea of what caused this laughter, somehow it had the effect upon him of sunshine; and without argument in evi- dence, life really seemed worth living once more. “The fact is, Joe,” she said, when her laugh was ended—and she came close to him, and stood in front of him, and took hold of the top button of his cutaway coat, as she spoke—‘‘the fact is, Joe, it is you who have things to learn, not I. Why I am not troubled dear, and why you must be no longer troubled is, that I sold out all my Sierra Nevada at two hundred and fifty, and -that I have the money in the bank, and very much at your service, my dear.” What Joe said to this it is not necessa- ry to add; only it may be added that he did not drown himself in the reservoir, and that two weeks thereafter a quiet but merry wedding was celebrated at Virginia City, the name of the bride being Grace Eusor. G. F. Parsons. a te For the finest coffees in the world, high grade teas, spices, etc., see J. P. Visner, 304 North Ionia street, Grand Rapids, Mich., general representative for E. J. Gillies & Co., New York City. But how could GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. W.Baxer & C023 , Breaklast from which the excess of oil has been removed, \\ vt Chemicals * i are used in its prepar- Hh} \ ation. It has move \\than three times the w&strengith of Cocoa ~ mixed with Starch, rrowroot or Sugar, and is therefore far 1ore economical, costing less than one cent a nourishing, strengthen- up. It is delicious, 1g, EASILY DIGESTED, and admirably adapted »¢ invalids as weil as for persons in health. Sold by Grocers everywhere. J. BAKER & CO., DORCHESTER, MASS, E J. SAVAGE, HOUSE MOVER, Bridge Building and Pile Driving. Safes Moved and Smoke Stacks Raised. 271 First St. GRAND RAPIDS. How to Keep a Store. By Samuel H. Terry. A book of 400 pages written from the experience and observation of an old merchant. It treats of Selection of Busi ness, Location, Buying, Selling, Credit, Adver tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships, ete. Of great interest to every one in trade. $1.80. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids. “This is the blanket the deale told me was as good as a 5A.” > NGE The Cheapest, Strongest and Blanket made in the world. Best We are Agents for the above blankets. Brown, Hall & C0, 20 & 22 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich RiIntGe, BENITSCH & CoO., Manufacturers and Jobbers of Boots and Shoes, Our fall lines are now complete in every department. Our line of Men’s and Boys’ boots are the best we ever made or handled. For durability try our own manufacture men’s, youths’, misses? and boy q". women’s, children’s shoes. We have the finest lines of slippers and warm goods we ever earried. indle all the lead ing lines of felt boots and We solicit your inspee tion before purchasing. ‘Ag en ts for the Boston Rub er Shoe Co. eo feet PEN TRALEE Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. JOBBER OF ——— Uysters AND SaltF ish See Quotations in Another Column. CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF WILD GAME SOLICITED. + THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. } AMONG THE TRADE. | AROUND THE STATE. Detroit—James W. Hine has sold his | drug stock to John Moore. Coleman—D. McIntyre has sold his grocery stock to Henry Boyce. Batavia—J. L. Purdy has sold his gen- | eral stock to G. W. Morehouse. Allegan—C. D. Ritchie has engaged in | the merchant tailoring business. Mecosta—Smith & Thomas succeed M. Hagenbaugh in the meat business. Kalamazoo—W. L. Brownell has sold his grocery stock te Allen & Soles. Belleville—Geo. E. Blodgett has pur- chased the drug stock of V. G. Woods. Dundee—Cochrane & Rankin have sold their elevator and coal business to J. D. Smith. Ovid—W. H. Hart has bought the bak- ery and confectionery business of o. A. Travis. Hillsdale—Lipps & Stone, cigar and tobacco dealers, have dissolved, the for- mer continuing. Caledonia—W. T. Hardy has removed his boot and shoe stock to Sparta, where he has re-engaged in business. Empire—John and George Esch, of Platte, have purchased a site, and are soon to open a meat market in Empire. Lake City—Van I. Witt has purchased the drug and book stock of H. A. Fisher —not Sands & Witt, as previously stated. Big Rapids—The cigar firm of Gile & Blanchard is now Gile & Dowell, Jessie Dowell having purchased Mr. Blanchard’s interest. Sparta—M. Lightstone has concluded not to remove to Carson City, but will remain in Sparta and add a line of gro- eeries to his general stock. Big Rapids—S. S. Wilcox, who was en- gaged in the hardware business here for many years, has arranged to remove to West Superior in the near future. Bay City—The dry goods store of the Bancroft-Thompson Company was closed last Wednesday by the mortgagees, the H. B. Claflin Company, of New York. Eaton Rapids—R. H. Reynolds has sold his boot and shoe stock to Mr. Bur- hans, of Owosso, and the same was packed and shipped there last Saturday. Detroit—Mcdonald, Rich & Co. have filed articles of association. The capital stock is $40,v00, held by Frank M. Thomp- son, A. W. Wright, Charles F. Rich and George S. Medonald. Gaston—H. M. Patrick, who has been in the general merchandise business ever | since the town started, has closed out his stock of dry goods, boots and shoes, and } will stock up with groceries. Hart—Sanford & Henwood have closed out the remainder of their grocery stock to C. Slaght and E. S. Houghtaling, and the fixturesto Dr. H. B. Hatch. The lat- ter and B. S. Reed are getting the room ready for their stock of drugs. 8S. & H. have not decided as to future action. Manton — H. C. MecFarlan_ recently uttered five chattel mortgages on his gen- eral stock—one for $1,200 to Lucy A. Brown, of Belding; one for 5300 to Chas. | Noble; one for $900 to M. F. White, the | local banker: one to Eliza Snell for $106, | and a fifth to M P. Baldwin 2d, & Co., of Detroit. Mr. White has foreclosed on his mortgage and the stock is advertised Mr. McFarlan | to be sold on the 28th. has been in business here for seventeen | years and his failure is a matter of gen- eral regret. | capital stock is $75,000, one-half paid in. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Detroit—F. L. Kidder & Co. succeed Kidder & Piper in the flour mill busi- ness. St. Louis—C. A. Smith, of the firm of Smith, Claggett & Co., stave manufac- turers, is dead. Kalamazoo— The Featherbone Corset Co. has filed articles of association. The | Saginaw—H. W. Sibley has purchased the mill property site, booms and docks of the East Tawas Lumber Co., at that place, the consideration being $13,650. West Branch—The shingle mill of the French Lumber Co. has been idle several weeks, but it is expected it will be stocked and run during the fall months. Alpena—The Minor Lumber Co. had 1,000,000 of timber in Presque Isle coun- ty damaged by fire last week,-and it will be cut as soon as possible. Cheboygan—The Cheboygan Lumber Co. will begin running its mill nights the first of next month. The mills of Cheboygan have been lucky this season in having all the stock they can handle. Flint—W. A. Patterson, whose car- riage and road cart factery was burned a short time ago, has refused the council offer of ten years’ freedom from taxa- tion, and will probably remove to Sagi- naw. Saginaw—S. G. M. Gates, of this city, has purehased a lot of stump lands in Iosco county of R. A. Alger and M. S. Smith, of Detroit, the consideration be- ing $4,500. It is said there is considera- ble scattering timber on the lands. Detroit—The United States Frumentum Co., formed for the preparation of cereals under a patent, has filed articles of in- corporation. The capital stock is$14,000 and the stockholders are John P. Fleitz, Florence D. Eatherly, Frank Lauhoff, William Lauhoff and Henry A. Lauhoff. Bay City—W. T. Jones has started a camp in Presque Isle county, where he will put in a large quantity of long logs for Alger, Smith & Co., of Detroit. The logs will be put into Little Huron lake, where they will remain until the north- ern extension of the Alger road reaches the lake. Bay City—Kanouse & Norrington, who have been interested in lumbering, are winding up their business. Mr. Kanouse operated the mill of the Mackinac Lum- ber Co., at St. Ignace, last season, and had leased it for five years, but there was some disagreement this season regarding the conditions of the lease, and the mill has been idle. Muskegon—W. S. Horn has been ap- pointed by Judge Dickerman receiver of |the Muskegon Iron Works Co. This | company was operated by a copartner- | ship composed of Daniel Kerr, Joseph i Latseh, C. B. Kerr and Wm. Schergen, | the shop being at the intersection of Pine /and Israella streets. ‘The works were | said to be doing a good business until | the partners disagreed and went to law. | Mr. Horn will file his bond immediately | and at once begin the work of turning the property into cash. << ———— ne He Knew the Women. Proprietor of a dry goods store—If a lady, after examining a piece of dress goods, had expressed her satisfaction | with it, would you ask her how many | yards she desired? Applicaat—No, indeed. I should ask |her where she would have the sample sent. Proprietor—I guess you'll do. I see A Morocco Finisher’s Anecdote. From the New York Evening Sun. ‘“‘’m a morocco finisher by trade,’ said the man with the yellow beard, as he or- dered some more huckleberry pudding with both kinds of sauce, ‘‘and wher 1 worked in Red Bud a man came into the shop one day and wanied to borrow fifty cents. ‘Well,’ says I, ‘I never saw you before, who are you” ‘That’s all right,’ says he, ‘there’s a man down to the bar, down on the corner says that you are a mug-eyed Turk, and if he says it again there’s going to be a bother.’ “So Llent him fifty cents and he walked down to the barroom and walks into the room and calls out: ‘Any man that calls Gus Coon ’s a mug-eyed Turk has got to fight me.’ ‘Well, Bill Halkins was sitting over in the corner and this feller looked pretty ornary and drunk and feeble, and Bill gets up and walks forward and says: ‘Coons is a Turk,’ and then they formed a ring right there, and the bum broke two of Bill Halkins’ teeth and cut his eye horrid, and then he butted him over the heart and threw him a back heel and bit himin the ear. And then he gota half Nelson on him and had his neck broke only they pulled him off, and then he came back to the shop. ‘© ‘Well?’ I says when he walked in. ‘**Well,’? he says; ‘a man called youa mug-eyed Turk. You ought to see him,” and he took off his coat and set down on a bench; and I gave hima knife and he went to work, and I walked down to the bar. There was Halkins on the floor; they was sponging his head with vine- gar. ** ‘Well,’ I says, ‘Bill, couldn’t you do that bum?’ ** ‘No,’ says Bill, ‘and he looked kinder sickly, too.’ ‘* ‘Well, I says, ‘you’re the sickly one now, don’t be calling me names.’ And then everyone laughed and I went back to the shop.” ~<_ -2- <> Country Callers. Calls have been received at THE TRADESMAN Office during the past week from the following gentleman in trade: August Swanson, Hobart. Geo. Lane, Cooopersville. W. T. Hardy, Sparta. J. Cohen, White Cloud. Hamilton & Milliken, Traverse City. N. B. Blain, Lowell. a The Grocery Market. Sugar is without particular change. The Buscuit Co. has advanced some grades of crackers }¢c, probable due to the advance in flour. Jobbers who have old pickles are closing them out very low, to make room for new stock. To the Trade: Sell Good Goods. From the Dry Goods Chronicle. “We never talk price, but always quality,’ said a leading retail merchant in a great city, and who sells goods only for cash on delivery. This man is get- ting rich fast, his trade is steadily in- creasing, and these facts add to the sig- nificance of his remark. ‘‘Quality,’’ he says, ‘is what after all makes or loses a customer. Price has nothing to do with a customer’s palate. We are all, more or less, slaves to appetite, and know no other law than self gratification. The pleased palate is wedded to the sources of its gratification, and does not stop to compare prices. If an article is offered cheaper by some competitor, the pleased customer says it is because the service is inefficient, or that a low price on one article is only an excuse for an extravagant price on another, and, there- fore, he becomes the steady patron of the store where quality is the first con- sideration, and where a fair price is the rule.” FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one centa word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. Pe OPENING FOR DRY GOODS, BOOTS and shoes and furnishing goods business. Ad- dress 298, care Michigan Tradesman. 298 ae SALE—$6,000 stock clothing, dry goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes and groceries in live growing town located in excellent farming section most of stock bought within last 12 months. Also two good store buildings. Sell all cheap and take in part pay- ment good farm property. Best of reasons for selling. J. A.L., care Tradesman. 301 OR SALE—DRUG STOCK IN THRIVING SUMMER resort town. Willinventory about $1,200. Rare opportunity. Address Lock Box 87, Crystal, Mich. 299 OR SALE—A COMPLETE DRUG STOCK AND FIX- tures; stock well assorted can be bought at a bargain. Address for particulars 8.P. Hicks, Lowell, Mich. 124 JOR SALE—A COMPLETE LOGGING OUTFIT ATA bargain. Will sell all or part, as desired. Also one standard guage Shay locomotive in first-class iworking condition. Apply to W. A. D. Rose, Big Rap- ds, Mich. 282 yy HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR A general or grocery stock; must be cheap. Ad- dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 26 \ y) ANTED—PARTNER TO TAKE HALF INTEREST in full roller mill; must be practical miller. J. E. Richmond, Jackson, Mich. 302 SITUATIONS WANTED. MISCELLANEOUS. . SALE—CHEAP ENOUGH FOR AN ment. INVEST- Corner lot and 5-room house on North Lafayette St., cellar, brick foundation, soft water in kitchen. $1,200. Terms to suit. Address No. 187, care Michigan Tradesman. 187 R SALE OR RENT—CORNER LOT AND 5-ROOM house on North Lafayette st., cellar, brick found- ation and soft water in kitchen. $1,200. Terms to suit. Cheap enough for an investment. Address No 187, care Michigan Tradesman. 187. rN\HE MORTGAGE ON BLANCHARD & PRINGLE’S stock, at Sand Lake, has been paid and discharged leaving their stock of about $3,500 free and clear, an the firm is now in good circumstances. 297 The opening of the regular season is fast approaching, and you’ve had experience. to all who deal in Oysters we wish to state that we would be pleased to have you start in by favoring us with an order for our *§ P. B.”? Brand. That it has merit has been proved by its popularity, that it will be kept up to standard, we pledge our reputation. All of our local jobbers will be pleased to fill your orders, and we ask that you specify when ordering, the P. B. brand, always fresh, clean and uniform. THE PUTNAM CANDY CO. PEHEREINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. : { } THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. r GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. John H. Wierenga has sold his grocery store to Seth Ellis. August Swanson, sawmill operator at | Hobart, has put in a grocery stock. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock. The Geo. W. Woodburn & Co. clothing stoek has been purchased by J. Levinson, of Petoskey, who has removed it to that place. J. E. Hutchinson, dry goods dealer at Fennville, has added a line of gro- ceries. The stock was furnished by the Olney & Judson Grocer Co. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. has sold the Ives & Day drug stock, at Beld- ing, to C. W. Ives, who will continue the business at the same location. H. H. Freedman, cigar manufacturer at Lansing, has opened a tobacco store in connection with his factory. The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. furnished the stock. The Lustig failure is to be re-opened by an attorney who claims to have un- earthed a piece of testimony which will enable him to secure the annulment of the mortgages. Purely Personal. J. Cohen, the White Cloud dry goods merchant, was in town one day last week. H. D. Shields, book-keeper for Brown, Hall & Co., has gone to Hilliards for a week’s vacation. Dan C. Steketee and wife have taken possession of their handsome residence at 300 Fountain street. Samuel M. Lemon is confined to his bed with an acute attack of inflammation of the bowels. At last accounts he was slowly improving. Adolph G. Krouse has the sympathy of the trade in his concern over the danger- ous illness of his son, a lad of 14 years. The boy is suffering from a relapse of the typhoid fever. —__—> _+<_— Too Important. From the Canadian Grocer. A certain dry goods clerk was in the habit of saying to his associates that the concern would find it pretty hard to get along without him. These remarks eame to the ears of the senior partner, and he called the clerk into the inner of- fice. ‘Mr. Jenkins,’’ he began, ‘‘you are very efficient, and we highly appreciate your services, but we have heard it said that were you to die, the business could not possibly survive the loss. This has worried us a good deal, for you, like all the rest of us, are liable to; drop off sud- denly. ‘We have concluded, therefore, for our peace of mind, to experiment while we are both in good health, and see if the concern can bear up under your loss. You will accordingly consider yourself dead for one year, and we will try to get on without you for that length of time.”’ -——— 9. os In Blast Again. Frurrrort, Aug. 18—The Spring Lake Iron Co.’s furnace went into blast again to-day, stimulated by the more favorable outlook in the iron market. Extensive repairs have been made to the plant dur- ing the sixty days it has been idle. <-> Bank Commissioner Sherwood has in- stituted the Marine City Savings Bank as a State bank, with a capital of $50,000. The People’s Bank, in the same place, hrs also been reorganized as a State bank. —_—. o> Use Tradesman Coupon Books. Substitution in the Yeast Business. GRAND Rapips, Aug. 24.—As your journal is devoted to the discussion of trade subjects, I wish to lay a matter be- fore your readers, with a view to future consideration. I usually do my trading at ———~’s gro- cery store, on Canal street. Noting in a local organ of trade unionism that a cer- tain brand of compressed yeast was boy- cotted, I resolved to use that make in my family hereafter, as I consider it the duty of every honest man and patriotic American to oppose the boycott with all the power at his command, for the reign of the boycott would see free America without freedom and plunge the Ameri- can citizen into slavery more odious than that from which the negroes were liber- ated by the proclamation of Abraham Lincoln. Calling for the article above referred to, I was assured it was kept in stock and asked the clerk to do me up a pack- age. I noticed he was along time in bringing it and [ further noted that the label had been nearly all torn off. Satis- fied that the clerk was deceiving me by substitution, I again questioned him, when he again solemnly assured me that the yeast was the brand I called for. Inspection by daylight disclosed the fact that the remaining portion of the label was a different color than that used on the yeast I wished to purchase, the clerk having told two falsehoods for the sake of a two-cent sale. Nathan Church, who edited the now defunct Daily Times for several years, was in the habit of remarking that he would not tell a lie for sixteen and two- thirds cents, but that he would tell six foradollar. The grocery clerk goes him one better by uttering falsehoods for a penny apiece. Of course, I shall never have any con- fidence in that clerk again and shall refuse to be waited on by him when trading with Mr. ——— hereafter. What I wish to impress on Mr. —s mind is this: Will not the clerk who will lie to a customer steal from his employer? CUSTOMER. <-> Appreciate Your Business. That man is a poor specimen of enter- prise who runs down his own business and wishes he had never gone into it. We heard a mechanic say: “If I had a boy, he should never learn my trade; its the poorest way of making a living there is, and anything else is better.” The chances are that he was a poor workman and vented his spite by curs- ing his employment. The day’s labor was regarded as a task, and the hours spent in his shop as so many robbers of his liberty. The same is true of a merchant who despises or professes to despise his hon- orable calling. Nothing in all secular employment has furnished nobler exam- ples of intellectual vigor, honorable suc- cess and useful life than the vocation of a merchant,and any man should be proud to be init. No business has done more to create the civilization of the age and oil the wheels of the world’s progress. King Solomon, the wisest man of an- cient history, was a merchant on the reciprocity plan, with Hiram, king of Tyre who thought he could make a good bargain. He is said to have cleared about $10,000,000 on a single investment, but his family expenses were heavy and he needed large profits. He imported timber from the Tyrians; linen, yarn, horses and chariots from Egypt; exported wheat, barley, wine and oil, and we ven- ture to say he never spoke ill of his bus- iness, king that he was. What class of men have given more for schools, colleges,hospitals and gener- al charities than the merchants of Eng- land and America? Ihe pedigrees of kings do not furnish their equals. Why, then, should anyone in such good com- pany have a contempt for it? What would the country do without merchants? In fifty years the world would drift back into barbarism. Brother storekeepers, put a high value on your position. Hold up its honor, its integrity, its best business principles. The community in which you live have a right to expect it of you, and take pride in seeing you meet their expectations. MORSE’S ~ DEPARTMENT oTUK Siegel's Cloak Department. Manufacturers and Importers of Ladies, Misses and Children's Cloaks. Send for our Catalogue to Morse’s Department Store, Corner Spring and Monroe Sts. wr us for Samples and Prices. Possibly we can save you money. We have a good white en- velope (our 154) which we sell : ‘500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 ~~ mend this one. o> No 6 Size 314x6 $1.40 2.25 2.00 1.75 160 No 6% Size 35;x6\4 $1.50 2.40 2.10 1.85 1.70 Special prices on larger quantities. This is not acheap stock, but good fair envelope. We have cheaper and have better grades, but can recom- THE TRADESMAN COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Above Prices Include Printing! 17 YA\ OANIEL LYNGH, Grand Rapids, Mich., Wholesale Agt. See Menday’s and Saturday’s Detroit Evening News fer further Particulars. $100 GIVEN AWAY To the Smokers of the PRINCE RUDOLPH CIGARS. Te the person guessing the nearest to the number of Imps that will appear in a series of cuts in the Evening News, cuts not to exceed 100. . 15; 4th. $10. Guess slips to be had with 1st Cash Prize, $50; 2d, $25; 3 every Wc worth of PRINCE RUDOLPH CIGARS Mit Lp f f, f é V4, tate late there bas been published 23 cuts, with a total of 303 Imps Up ee y Sold Everywhere MANUFACTURED BY ALEX. GORDON, Detroit, Mion. [1/// THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. : One Kind of a Typewriter. Dry Goods Price Current. DEMINS. ‘“‘Note that young lady,’’ remarked a| Amoskeag...... ....12/Columbian brown. .12 fri i ag acne | | —... 14%4| Everett, — See ie 12 riend, the other day. She is a type-| aie UNBLEACHED a. cel si ide - = a 3 —- ae . an ie oe as oc tiaaienmanencdiee nee enone 7 “* Arrow Bran ROE coke % ayma er biue..... %% — but she is eee much like the kind Argyle Gg os . World Wide.. Beaver Creek Bh brown... 73% the newspapers are always telling stories | Atlanta AJ oh OU ca. cece ‘1 —- ; nn | ne a... nee *| pull Yard Wide eet 8% “ On... Laneaster........... 124 about, though, like them, she is pretty— . = coe 6% a o. eG 6% | Boston Mfg Co. hs 7 Lawrence, 9 oz i. 13% ee ns aul ag ge i onest Width....... 6% ue 8% No. 220....13 as pretty as a pieture, and as good as if . a 6x [Hartford A ee . aac 10% ‘s No. 250....11% she were old and ugly. She is twenty-| : ee 5% lindian Head........ Ty Columbian vy br.10 wy No. 280....10% ; : Lae Amory............-. 7 meee A... 6% XXX b1.19 two, and let me tell you what she has! Archery Bunting...4 |KingEC. . wees GINGHAM “ane Beaver Dam AA.. 5%/|Lawrence Ce, By in done. nen 2... . lNewme ee cloth 6% ee yy a 1 ae ; “Six years ago she was » most rac-| Black Crow......... 346 Newmar et G...:.. 6 5 -! ? r Six years ago she was the most rag pak Gok 7 gen 5% “ Canton .. 8%|Lancashire.......... 6 ged, friendless, ignorant little orphan | Boot, AL........... 7% . onus 6% “ ARC...... +12 Manchester. ........ 5% : Capital A ad “ DD.... 5% Arlington staple.... 644;Monogram.......... 6% you would care to hear of, and she had! Cavanat V. . BK “ B seis 7 | Arasapha fancy... 4%|Normandie..... .... 7% oe Sain a 2 raced | Chapman cheese el. 3%|Noibe R............. 5 | Bates Warwick dres 8%|Persian............. 8% four younger f ister: , each more raggad | Clifton CR......... 54 Our Level Best..... 6% staples. 644|Renfrew Dress...... 7% and friendless and ignorant and orphaned | Comet.... .. 7 |Oxford R...... . 6% | Centennial. ........ 10% | Rosemont. .........- = : i : Dwight Star..... Ll ae 7i4 | Criterion ........... 1044 |Slatersville ......... 6 than the other. She went into a type-| CliftonCCc........ eee 5% | Cumberland staple. 544/S 7 writing copying office to learn the busi-| nities jo tohagg Heap.... 7% —o ee : ness in return for services as office girl. | ABC. ............. 84%/Geo. Washington... 8 | Elfin................ : h 4 : : ' Aveeeon.. 6... S iGien Mills... 7 | Everett classics..... 8%4|__ ‘* _ seersucker.. 7% She was such a bad speller that every-| Amsburg...........7 |Gold Medal......... 7 a ste eete eee 734|Warwick.... ...... 84¢ os i... ! aes .. 5. 10 |Green Ticket....... Gir | (eommree............ 6%! Whittenden......... 6% body said she would never make a type- od a oe “ [ J ea f) Blackstone AA..... 8 |Great Falls.......... 614 | Glenarven.......... 6%| ‘ heather dr. 8 writer. She set in to learn to spell. She | Beats All............ CGE oon seein te Tig | Glenwood........... TA|__ indigo blue 9 Soe 12 ldust Out..... 4%@5 | Hampton........... 6%4|Wamsutta staples... ox was so shabby that the head of the office | Cabot.......... ..... 7%|King Phillip........ 734 ie we ns 98 Westbrook.......... a a. : : E ‘cae, 6% or. T% : mGico Dine Terme ac esos 10 said he was ashamed to send her 0n| Charter Oak. : 54 oe Cambric. 10% “ | seplyrs....% Windermect oe 5 errands, but she did her work so well Hecate teteteee ve nents @ 8% | Lancaster, staple... 6%|York..... .......... 6% : Clevelan “ 7 SGnenex.... _. 5 that he concluded it would pay to spend Dwight Anchor oe “o1 ne Game... ..,._. _ @ 7 we ae a aaa shorts. 8% Oak View 6 Amoskeag......... .16%4/ Valley City .......... a a couple of dollars in fixing her up. | Riwiiis .......... sie Oe... 5 ey 20 \Georgia sore weaves as 15% “She made herself a skillful operator, Seore.........-...-. 7 |Prideof the W est...12 American....,....-. 16%4|Pacific ............. 14% a : ae... 7%|Rosalind...... a oe THREADS, although to begin with she was uncom-| a Loom. 7% Sunlight. Soe a6 Saas ee Eat. S as Cec eeae aed 8s i. ce a. we nn " ie tee ¢ |Ctica Mills......... er, 0. a P...... 45 ere... 88 oe ee sia ae wae ‘that : he Prot ofthe Loa 6 a 11 | Holyoke..........--- 22% somet! o alse ay ni $ } SPUILOL UC LOO A. j|VIMVYarU.........-+-. i 1a something else on her mind pegs en........ oa White oe tT KNITTING COTTON. finding a husband to support her. She} Full Value.......... 6%| “ Rock... 8%). White. one. : White. Colored. ae a i | cine ca HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. No. 6.. ..38 No. 14.......37 42 was thinking about those four little sis- | Cabot. ane .... 7%|Dwight Anchor..... 9 : £ a » i -. i = . ors. Thev were living ; ; -s | Farwell....... ..... i on hee : ses cees te - sini were a around wie UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. oa aie ee 45 relatives, most of whom were very poor, | amit N.. vette cess a id No. 1.. = CAMBRICS. and when they were not poor they were | ee ts ee : oe... ee eee eee 4 eetaoanen. ee 3% L le ‘6 oe oe yuate Bear.......-- 4 me Creme. .......... exceptionally cross and cruel to make | Miles cheat : i [ . = Mia Give. 4 |Lockwood.......... as rr. : * ° | isha la iy up. This little woman, call her Anna if | i No, 25.... 9 —— eC aN . es ara aN : ' ei ae aes a BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. Edwards...... csi PUMeWICK ........ 4 you like, had an ambition to be a mother Middlese i a | Middlesex AA oh 11 RED FLANNEL. to those little sisters. | Middlesex PT...... ati = | Pion... 8. 82% ay eo 2% ' oe . ! ce AT...... 9 ' A 6 weeeee 13% | Creedmore.......... male a B2% ‘A mother? Whatshe is now is mother | i SA...... 9 4...... am) THIOL AES........, 30 TRY, aes 35 sik Metter ton! xX F sine saat See 16 | Wambldas |... |... 27%4|Buckeye.... ........ 32% owr nn en : Peerless wnite...... 18 Integrity, colored, ..21 ee ee > Ss = she eo sera 2 se ’ + The first money she could scrape to colored. 2044 Witte Gar. isy% | Red & Blue, plaid..40 |Grey SRW......... 17% gether from her typewriting she spent | Iutegrity.. i * “ eolned & | Une e...... 2... 22%) Western W ......... 184% Lo : | “DRESS” Goons. Cee Beer e.... 18% learning stenography. She could not| ale ee S (Memetem....... 2... 20 | 6 oz Western........ 21 Flushing XXX...... 23% afford all the lessons she needed, but she} er aR 1036! Ce oi en er nee 7% ee a a ST ai ae LAN made it up in hard work by herself. She | @ G@ Cashmere...... eB a ieee a = . 7 | Perce ... ..... is | = es 32% Nameless (uy : @ 5 a 9 or was not gifted with the qualities for} . ee 18 i CS St. ee %4@10 as making the best stenographer—the best! CORSETS. ee : : pore... $9 50/Wonderful. .. ....8450}| Slate. Brown. Black.|/Slate. Brown. Black. ones are born, not made—but she did all | Schilling’s......... 9 00|Brighton.. ........ 4% | 9 9 14/1 13 13 she could, and came out better than the| CORSET JEANS. a oa bets = = = : . soe... 6% |Naumkeag satteen.. 7% 1% oar 4} 5 average that do office work, and since} Androscoggin....... 7 14| Rockport oe 6% | 12% 12% 1244120 ” 20 i . . ae... - -oeeoes......... 6% DUCKS. that she has had comparatively easy sail- 1 . * eae i ' (Lin Brunswick. .... .... 64] Walworth otic 6% ae none ee ae 9%4|West Point, 8 oz....10% il i | Allen turkey reds.. 5%|Berwick fancies.... % eens = 10% 10 02 “ise “p i i" oe te Greenwood, 7% 0z.. 9% Raven, 100z Se People had noticed her; she got a| : ropes...) 544/Clyde Robes........ 5 | Greenwood, 8oz....11%|Stark ' “ ......... ise good position; not much money, as you; « puis a _ Steen euneee ” — count money, but enough to star ao pink checks. 5% 7 mourn’g 6 Witte, Gas, .....-..5 Sr bale, 40 doz....87_50 - ' : to start herin| « plenlen ...... 5\4|Eddystone fancy 6 Colored, doz.. f executing a long-cherished plan. She| “ | shirtings... 4% . chocolat 6 SILESIAS an \ : : , | American fancy.... 5% . rober.... 6 conn got together those four sisters. She took} Americanindigo.... 5% 6 sateens.. 6 Slater, Iron Cross... 8 {Pawtucket.......... 10% a little tenement house. She gathered | — rican shirtings. 4% Hamilton fancy. ... 6 i - peat ae oe me seen esas 19% alae as | Argentine Grays... 6 “ ie.... Se) | Bee re ee ene vee them all in and told them they must live | oe Shirtings... sx Manchester fancy.. 6° | “ Best AA’... 12%lValley City 00.0.0 10% M my i és : Arnol¢ re 11» Oe - new era. 6 SEWING SILKE. without furniture until they cou buy ‘ i 5 iMe 7 6 ; ' sar they could buy | Arnol ee “ee a = fancy. 6 | Corticelli, doz....... 75 {Corticelli knitting, it—not on the installment plan. In the és re . ae " er [aoe ai twist, oe ” mean while they would all have plenty | century cloth 7 Pacific fancy........ 6 —— doz. .37% Ce ’ . god eee...) = eeled.. 6% tears gre of good food, such as they had not had “green seal TR 10} Portsmouth robes... 6 No - K & White.. = No 4 BI'k & White, = before, because furniture is a luxury, ‘ = —- We ee as : 5 , 12 | “ 10 . » 25 but good food is an investment for work-| | “ Turkey red..10%) solid black. 6 PINS. ide wine Ballou solid —_.. a —— —- ou No se aS a 8 |No 4—15 F 3%...... 40 £ 5. j Y , 2.” Bee © ele sol op , Oe : " ; eu blue, green, , “= Inais come. 7 TON TAPE, Two of the girls were learning type- | ‘ 4 a : ’ ;} red and orange... 5%!) “ plain . "Ky x x 8% No 2 White & BI. 12 No 8 White & BI’k..20 writing in the same way she did. The) Berlin ore veteeees 5%) c o --15 | “ 10 ae) : | ‘ oil i. 6K} * “cc “ “46 “ two younger ones were in school. They | . | oo. "" Giel «Ottoman ‘Tai? caus a — C om | : ‘“* Foulards .... 54%|Martha Washington oe... cs — er... 36 — d wane . best they could — * red %. ‘1 7°)" Turkey red %..... 7 were happy. That was a year and a half a Mo tee eees oi “ao ashington a3 a1 80) Steam M. a . : = 2h. ) erkey red........ a. ein coee cl 50\Steamboat.... .... ago. Now three of them are earning) " h i 4X XXX . Windbo -“ robes.... 5 —— oo : 35|Gold Eyed.. ieeeuces at 50 ¥ oc calarios co there ia ocheco fancy...... 6 ndsor fancy...... 6 BEATS... ....,.. good pay, as sal arie go there is a pre ‘ cao | 6 gold ticket on ol opens. judice in that big office building where XX twills.. 6% ie Tine oe ceae 10% | 5—4....2 --3 26/5—4....195 6—4...2 9 ie ei i solids...... 54) csp * 2a Anna is in favor of the family; one of TICKINGS COTTON TWINES. the younger ones is learning the business Amoske ag ACA....i3 |AC A. os | Cotton Sail Twine..28 |Nashua......... ... 18 r : 8 ae iiton Hh .......-. 7%) Pemberton A AA. | Crown . enc. oe Rising Star4-ply....17 in the old way. heir home is as pretty : D.......-.. Geel eee sO Domestic ........... 18% 3-ply....17 a little place in its modest way as there | parmer...-7™n&-11_ [Swift River.--..... 1 ——. fn te a F : : : se : ° oe ee a Fg |, ER eee ee ‘ is in town, and their relatives are more poe Prize. ieee 1134] W — i ER SE eR a Valley. ae 16 [Powhattan ........ . 18 ‘ onox a 13 helpful and kind than ever before—be- COTTON DRILL. | PLAID OSNABURGS cause nothing succeeds like success. = secs a 6% ag Ao aR en meee ei 6%|Mount Pleasant.... 6% “1 call that young woman’s success | “lifton, K-. alae ak Baa... te | goeeameh--—-1-—- Pema ona Bx Ww : ai ” SATINES. | Areeeene........... 6 |Randeiman ......... orth talking about. | Simpson... ........ i Iprox Pa an Geor ee .. 6 Riversids . Leucileeede 5% oe se a Cena | eae tee eeee ek ose We | GEPMEIND 2.0... sn ncee URI Been een e ue tas ee : ee eee cy cue 10% | Haw a Seeeuce 5 iT be Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons. | Coechco............ 10% ' | | Haw (J.. ee a viedo FOR THE —E BABY mor" OULIETTA "= Owing to the meet the demand for Chamoise casins last fall, we advise placing your orders now. We have them in all grades from $1.85 to $4.75 per dozen. fact that we were unable moc- Ms 10 ranging SEND FOR S HIRTH & KRAUSE Grand Rapids, Mich. Voigt, Herpolshelmer & Co, Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CARPETS, CURTAINS. Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Kte. Elegant Spring Line of Prints, Ging- hams, Toile Du Nord, Challies, White and Black Goods, Perecales, Satteens, Serges, Pants Cloth, Cottonades and Hosiery now ready for inspection. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. 48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St. GRAND RAPIDS, barpets, Rugs, == Burtains, Write for our Prices on Floor Oil Cloths ME Oil Cloth Bindings. SMITH & SANFORD. AMPLE. 5 EATON, LYON & 60., JOBBERS OF ationery ald Books A Complete Line of HAMMOCKS, FISHING TACKLE, ee =—= BASE BALL GOODS Our new sporting goods catalogue will be ready about February 10th. EATON,L YON &CO., 20 and 22 Monree St. The Story of Don. A woman lived alone with her dog. To | the dog there was little in the world be- | sides the woman—she fed him and kept | him warm and comfortable, and he was | grateful. To the woman there was nothing in the | world besides the dog. He stood guard | over her poor possessions while she was away at her work, and when she came home at night he was glad to see her and barked with delight. He was a friend, loving, and kind, and true; what more could she ask? She had had something more—or was it less? There had been aman, who was her husband, and she had fed him and ~kept him warm and comfortable, but he had not been grateful. He had not even guarded her possessions while she was away at her work. He had sold them and pawned them, until they were piti- fully few—then he had gone away and left her. And she had lost all faith in men and | had become to be cynical and hard, for nature had somehow reversed things sad- ly in the man and the dog that she had known best—the dog was noble and the man was a cur. There are bad dogs and good dogs just as there are bad men and good men, and this woman happened to have known a better class of dogs than of men. One day the dog sickened. His legs stiffened and his body grew rigid, the pupils of his great honest eyes dilated until there was neither sight nor reecogni- tion in them, and his breath came in quick, shuddering gasps. Then there was a gradual relaxation of the tense muscles, and he lay limp and panting, trying by a feeble wag of his tail to show his dear mistress that he knew her. Soon the paroxysms came again, and now and then a low, pitiful moan, al- most human inits agony, told how the poor beast suffered. Each convulsion left him weaker, un- til at last, with a great effort, he raised his head a little and licked his mistress’ hands with a tongue already cold and stiffening, then his head fell back heavi- ly and there was a rattling in his chest, and he was dead. With a quivering sigh the woman drew the dog’s head into her lap as she sat be- side him on the floor. She did not weep. Her eyes were hot and dry. She took his soft ears between her fingers and stroked them as though he had been alive. He was the only thing she had had to love. A shadow fell across the threshold and aman called her name. An angry look came into her eyes as she saw her truant husband before her. His voice was gentle and his words were full of repentence. ‘‘I have come back to take care of you, Anne, if I may. We will go to some new country and put the old life behind us.”’ The woman spoke no word, and the man stooped down and patted the dog’s neck. ‘‘Don, old fellow, you were more of a man than your master,’ he said. ‘‘Don was loyal and true, Anne, and [ was not; but if he could he would plead for me now, for I feel that I am not humbling myself enough when I ask to take his—the dog’s—place, Anne, in your heart. Poor, negleeted little wife, will you let me try?’’ The stern lips trembled and the hard lines in the woman’s face was softened by tears as she bowed her head, and there, over the faithful heart of the dead dog, their hands clasped in the new com pact. —_——— oe -@ << New Automatic Appliance in Making Sheet Iron. A new invention, which promises to have an important bearing upon the sheet iron industry, which has just been introduced by Messrs. Davies Brothers & Co., Crown Galvanizing Works, Wol- verhampton, is noted in the Engineer and Tron Trades Review. The invention consists in the substitution of automatic machinery for hand labor for picking and galvanizing the sheet iron and in passing it to the packers. The plant includes a new system of rolls and a wire tramway. An immense saving results both in labor and in material used. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Hardware Price Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. Se uty 60 | Cook’s .. Weed de ese ss cueeucs 40 Jennings’, ze muine. a 2 jpeneeaiey , SIERO og 50&10 AXES, First Quality, Sb. Bromee..................07 © D B erowee.................. ae . NE a 8 50 ' De 13 50 BARROWS. dis. CO ee 8 14 00 Oe a, eae net 30 00 BOLTS, dis. ove. ............ a ( ee ee | Flo eee eee hae ee, ole ee ceamiay au al rt Sleigh EN BUCKETS. leew aac Loic. 2 BUTTS, CAST. dis. Cast Lot wee Pin, figured... ween TO Wrought Narrow, bright bast t joint. a 60410 Wrought Loose Pin. . i Wijgent Tee 60&10 Wrougit inside Bling...................... 60a Wrouent Hrass............ ee ee ein oa oe 5 rea, Clerk soe cee 7O&10 Parker’s De eee eae ewee ease rman sc 7&10 Ee a a el 70 BLOCKS, Ordinary Tackié, lat April 7, '65........... 69 CRADLES, . dis. 50&02 Grain... CROW BARS. ees POON -.per® G& CAPS. Eily’s 1-10 ..... ne ..- perm 65 Hick’s C.F... ll 60 Meee eee ce eeee eee ee 35 Musket . a eC _ 60 CARTRIDGES. Rim fee... 50 Central Fire....... ST | 25 cHIS \ dis. meee, Peer. 70&10 ee We PCN OCUGe i... ee el F0&10 ee 70&19 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer......,..... ...... 40 COMBS. dis. Curry, Lawrence’s.......................... 40 Hooeee 25 CHALE. White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 COPPER. rn 14 oz cut to size...... per pound 30 Die, PEeSG, Tae) |... co 28 Cold Rolled, 4x56 and 14x60.... ........... 25 Gold Bolle 1 —. 25 oo a ee 27 DRILLS. dis. Moreen Siooee. s,s . 50 Mener G1 Siveignt Shane................... 50 Morse’ s Taper Snank................ a 50 DRIPPING PANS. eT 07 Laeree sisee, per pownd................ ..... 6% ELBOWS, Com. 4 yiece. Gim..........-..... 2... doz.net %5 ote Ee dis. 20&10&10 AGyaneere .............. dis. 40&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clark’s, small, $18; lar, e; —. 30 Ives’, 1, $18; 2, #24: Son... 25 ce List. dis. Disston’s . ee 60&16 New American..............- 60610 ne So 60&10 oy 50 Heller's 5 Horse Rasps oo 50 GALVANIZED IRON Nos. 16 to 2; 2 and 24; % and 2%; 27 28 List 13 14 15 18 Discot at, 60 GAUGES. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... 50 7 | ROPES. Sines. 44 Ine and larger .................... 7% eee 11% SQUARES. dis. ee ee 75 may ee ev... 60 eT 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com Nos. 10 to 14. seestscreteri tnd Haase ta 3 10 Nos. 15 to 17 oe 3 20 vos. 18 to 3 21. oe ee 4 20 3 20 "22 to 24 Se oa oe tcc. oe 3 30 8. 25 to 26 ee cau ee .. 44 3 40 ia ... 4 3 50 All sheets No. 18 and ‘Highter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra SAND PAPER. List acct, 19, ’86.. bate wee 50 SASH ‘CORD. | Silver Lake, Ware fo. ..... 4... list 50 TO eck ees eee. 55 _ Were ©............... 1... ' 50 " _—.o...........,......... " 55 . Watec............ 35 HAMMERS. Mine BO... c.... 8... a a a dis. 25 Yerkes & Plumb’s a «ass +o» Cl, Skee Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...........-- . .80¢ list 60 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30¢ 40&10 HINGES. ieee, Chae 1.2 5............ LL, dis. 60&10 — |... per doz. net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and eee 3% Serew Hook and Bye, Me ce. ee ) ee net Ty oy “ % . net 7% a ‘ eo ee ae Strap par . ... ..... : cis. 50 HANGERS. dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track....50&10 | Champion, anti-triction..........-....... » 60&10 Brader, wood Gace ................ La. 40 HOLLOW WARE WO. ne 60 | ee 60 | OE EE oes 60 | rey Cramcioa ..... .- 40810 | HOUSE FURNISHING GOOD8. Stamped Tin Ware.. .. Japahned Tin Ware. oe Granite Iron Ware ........... WIRE GOODS, -new list = _ new List ssid Discount, 10. SASH WEIGHTS. Sotid Hyes........... ae .. per ton 825 BAWi 8. dis. . Oe 20 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 7% ss Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 50 - —— Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 30 ‘s Champion and Electric Tooth xX Cuts, per foot, ......... Cts a cede aa lu 30 TRAPS dis. | Steel, Game. : 60&10 Oneida ¢ ‘ommmunity, New house. 35 Oneida C ss Hawley & Norton’s.... 7 mouse, ChORGE 18c per doz Mouse delnaion 81.50 per doz. WIRE. dis Bright Market..... 65 | Annealed Market. eee. '20—10 Copperce Maroy... Tinned Market. Se Coppered Spring ‘Steel. eee ee eee 50 Barbed Fence, galv Sa NE 3 40 painted . mt i HORSE NAILS. eee eee dis. eee PPuener......,.... so. . 08 Womb wontern. 4... ................ dis. 1010 WRENCHES. dis. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30 Coe’s Genuine ...... a 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,. os cee %5 Coe’s Patent, malleable. Lees eee ns ce MISCELLANEOUS dis. Bara Cages ..:.........,... ec ne 5U NO "5 Screws, New List. .. 0&10 Casters, Beda d Plate. 50810810 Dampers, American. \ Forks, hoes, rakes and ‘all steel ‘goods... Lewes & PIG TIN. [Pie Eaves. |... 26¢ Fig Bare..... ee eet deo eee es . 28¢ ZINC. Duty: Sheet, 24%c per pound. 660 pound Ce eT a . 6% Peeve. 7 SOLDER. ao% WwW iping . ‘15 ee an 70810810 | Sirew yas... .......... a . 70&10&10 7 Pee. 7O&10&10 | Gate Hooks and Eyes............... T0R10&10 | LEVELS. ds. | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s 7 KNOBs—New List. Cm | Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .......... . 55 | Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........... 55 | Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55 | Door, porcelvin, trimmings........... \ 55 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain..... ks 70 | LOCKS—DOOR. dis, Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list . 55 Mallory, Whecrer & Con.........--........ 55 | Peenrere se a ea 55 oe ....................... 4 55 MATTOCKS. eee Bee... . - $16.00, dis. 60 | Hunt Eye See ee : $i5. 00, dis. 60 | Bongs.......... . ", 818.50, dis, 20&10. | AULS. dis. | Sperry & Co.'s, Post, ‘ane. dee eee MILLS. aig, | Coffeo, Parkers Co.’s........ : 40 | PLS. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Mal leables ao 40 | ** =6Landers, Ferry & Cle el 40 | ' Enterprise eee eo 25 | MOLASSES GATES. SS | Stepbin’sa Fatiern................ bee - -60&10 | REC GGT TT 6610 | Enterprise, self- sasaig Seg bee as 25 | Steel nails, base............ a Were Ore, Dee... .... ......... Let oo Oe Advance over base: Steel. W rire, ee ool Base Base eee eee Base 10 De ee 05 20 a 10 20 ee 15 30 eed eet s wwe 15 35 12 15 35 10 20 40 Sac 25 50 a6 ... 40 65 ee. 60 90 a 1 00 1 50 ee oe 2 00 os. ................, 150 2 00 cocrt............... | Oe 90 | CS . 1 00} c Oe ee eee 90 1s Finish 10. 85 1 00 ee . 1 00 1 25 | . 6 ee eee eee et eee t teens 1 15 1 50 | Crunch... 1... 85 7 Te ul, 4-2 oo 90 qa 1 = 1 00 Barrell x” eee 17 2 50 PLANES. dis. nin Teot Ce we fancy...................... @4 EE EE @60 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. Hench, frat quabey.........................- Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. . .... &10 PANS. i Fry, Acme. eas ote a cease esse, GU —10 Common, polished. . ae oo 70 RIVETS, dis. — Tron and Tinned........ ee ee eee a ace 40 Copper Rivets and Burs. ................... 50 PATENT FLANISHED IRO} “A” Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 27 10 20 “B” Wood’s _. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20 Broken packs «ec per pound extra. The prices of the “many ‘other qualities of solder in the market indicated by nrivate brands vary according to composition. ANTIMONY COORNOM per pound 16 Hatletrs......... 13 TIN—MELYN @RADE. | 10x14 IC, Charcoal... ee eyed ete eeey ees $7 50 14x20 IC eeu eek ue eee eae a. 730 | 10x14 IX, a eet et ease ewes cee, ae 14x20 IX, Meet ee ee aes ceee -., os Each additional X on this grade, 81.75. TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE. 10x14 IC, eT: oe oo 14x20 IC, ee 6 50 10x14 1x, eee ee 8 00 14x20 IX, | 00 Each additional X on this grade 81.50. ROOFING PLATES 14x20 IC, " Worcemter........ 6 50 4x20 IX, . " oe uo S 9 20x28 IC, . o aes 3 13 50 14x20 IC, ‘* Allaway Grade.. 57 14x20 IX, " . . _ co ai, = ss eo 12 00 20x28 IX, e a. . . 15 00 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATS. oh ' $14 I4x3i IX.... 15 ae for No. 8 Boilers, L per siete 10 FT ARDWARE Fishing Tackle MMUNITION GUNS. 23. 25. 37, 39, 41 Louis St.,10&12 Monroe St. GRAND RAPIDS ea a 8 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. A WEEELY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Retail Trade of the Wolverine State, The Tradesman Company, Proprietor. Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable strictly in advance. Advertising Rates made known on apr lication. Publication Office, 100 Louis St. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Oy.<2. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1391. THE OTHER SIDE. A Business Man’s Talk With a Tailor Who Demanded a Deposit. He was a substantial and well-known business man of the city, and when he walked into a tailoring establishment the other day, he asked in a business-like way to be shown some plain gray goods for a business suit. The second piece shown him struck his fancy and he asked the cost, told how he wanted it made, and had his measure taken. Then hand- ing the tailor his card, he said: “Your place was recommended to me by Mr. , who always deals here.”’ After asking when he should call for it he started out. “‘We always require a deposit of $10,” suggested the tailor. ‘“A what?” “A deposit of $10. You know, some- times people forget to come after clothes, and they have to be sent to the misfit man.” “You mean you want me to pay $10 down?” “Yes sir; its necessary ness.” ‘‘Suppose you make a mistake in the fit?” “Oh, we always make them fit before they go out.” Now see here, Mr. Tailor, suppose you get things mixed and cut out my cloth on the pattern of that slab-sided, slope- shouldered, bandy-legged dude you ‘just measured. Do you suppose altering would do them any good? Not much. Now you have hada square whack at me; you must have gone all over my anatomy with that string and triangle. You have punched me in the side and poked around to find out where the joints were, and if you hayn’t done it right I don’t expect to pay for it. Hear? I'll tell you what Ill do, though: Ill give you a $500 bond to be here on time and take the clothes if they fit, leaving the question of fit to a committee of three selected tailors. But you will have to pay the expenses. Or Ill do this: Vl pay you for the suit now if you will give me a bond of the same kind to make the clothes fit or return the money with in- terest. But you must pay all expenses. If you don’t want those terms, partner, you can look me up in Bradstreet’s and find out who I am and make the duds, or in our busi- LIFE BEHIND THE COUNTER. Written for THE TRADESMAN A young lady who recently accepted a position in one of our large dry goods stores, was asked how she liked the bus- iness. ‘I am more than pleased,” she replied, ‘tit has been a great surprise to me. Before I entered that store no per- son could have made me believe that there are so many different kinds of peo- ple in the world.’’ She had only been engaged in the business about three months, yet she fancied that the great everchanging human panorama must be nearly exhausted and she expressed a fear that it might become monotonous after she had been made acquainted with the different varieties of the human fam- ily. Only three months behind the counter and a knowledge of mankind acquired ! No, my young friend, twenty-five years, nay, a whole life time behind the counter will not be sufficient to unfold this won- derful panorama and give you a glimpse of the infinite variety of mankind and the limitless number of phases of human character that abound in the world. Go ask the oldest merchant in the city and he will tell you that the very last day he spent behind the counter gave him some new view of human character or some human eccentricity never before wit- nessed. This mutability of the human character is the spice of counter life. The monotony of a life behind the counter would not be endurable were it not for this variety. If all mankind were exactly alike, like so many ma- chines, the counter would be a tomb- stone marking the place where some unfortunate being was buried alive. The study of human nature is always an interesting study. Its interest lies in the fact that it never can be fully mastered, and also in the little surprises that the student is at all times subject to. Unlike the disciple of Euclid, he has no infallible axioms, rules or principles to aid him in arriving at facts or in founding conclusions. He is more like the student of meteorology who founds his conclusions upon certain forecasts and visible outlines which are very un- certain and sometimes lead us to expect sunshine when. as a matter of fact we get rain. The student of human nature is in some respects similar to the student of orthography who finds his rules sub- ject to numerous exceptions, and as the latter is not sure of his word without referring to the dictionary, so the former is never quite sure of his man without testing him. To study metallurgy one must go down into the mines and up among the rocks and unearth his speci- mens and see them as they are, and so to study human nature one must place him- self in a position where man can be seen as he is unmasked and in colors true to nature. A position behind the counter is the very place from which to view man and 'see him as he is. He leaves mask and you can pay me for the trouble of sub- cloak on the outside and when he comes mitting to this measuring business. See? But you don’t get any contingent fee out of me on a suit of clothes.”’ The tailor took the risk. ——~ +4 =< Kuppenheimer Bros. have gotten out a new brand of cigars, which they have designated the ‘‘Registered Pharmacist.”’ The label is a fac simile of the certifi- cate of regjstration issued by the State Board of Pharmacy. | out he puts them on again. If he re- | ceives back too much change through ! ee and slips it into his pocket, he is a thief in spite of the cloak he wears. | If Mrs. Blank tells you that she can buy the ‘‘very same identical’? shoes in an | adjoining town for $2.25 when they cost | you $2.50, you may safely conclude that | Mrs. Blank is a consummate liar although | she does not know that you know it. If aman come in with a ‘“‘doubly strong’’ whisky breath and after buying a cigar and half a pound of plug tobacco, refuse to buy a yard of ribbon for his wife or a five-cent mouth organ for his little boy, because the drought is drying up his corn and he can’t afford it, he is a ‘‘mean contemptible brute, and ought to be hung up by the heels and nibbled,to death by young ducks.’”’ The ‘‘smart fellow’? who knows more about your merchandise than you do yourself, and who always uses his own judgment because he considers it more valuable than yours, is a fool and always pays more for his whistle than anyone else. The man with the long-handled button hook knows that the husband of the woman who comes back witha pair of French kids which have been ruined and rotted with foot perspiration, and after contaminating the atmosphere of the store with their putrid remains cooly demands a new pair for them, is a martyr to slow poison and will die with a broken heart. On the other hand this same knight of the but- ton hook knows right well that the lady who returns with a pair of shoes which her daughter had taken home to try on and which were two sizes too small for her, and in an apologetic way calls the attention of the knight to the fact that two buttons were torn off and the soles soiled, and cheerfully expresses a wish to pay what is right for the damage done is a noble Christian lady whether she be- longs toachurch or not. If she had made the mistake herself on her own account, it would denote that she was a vain, silly old prude. And so we might go on and write vol- ume after volume by way of illustrating how it is that people reveal their inner selves and expose their true natures when they approach the counter. A man may wear a mask successfully in the church, at the club, on the street and in the social circle, but when he stands up be- fore the counter the mask tumbles off, the clasp snaps and the bundle of human riddles opens up like a book. If it be true that a man’s heart is his pocketbook, then the mystery would at once be solved, for surely no one pos- sesses greater opportunities for looking into the secret recesses of men’s pocket books than those who operate behind the eounter. If I were desirous of obtaining reliable information pertaining to the character of any certain individual I would not apply to that individual’s pas- tor, his doctor nor his social friends. I would no doubt receive some light from these different sources, but if I wanted to get at the true inwardness of the man I would take a bee-line for his grocer. Am I truthful, upright and honorable? Go ask the man behind the counter who waits upon me from day to day and suy# plies me with food and raiment. Don’t ask my pastor, for he, poor fellow, is the worst imposed upon and the most easily deceived person in the community and therefore he does not know anything about it. Don’t ask my social friends, for society is a sham and a masquerade and each member wears a mask so per- fect that the closest social intimacy can never discover what lies beneath. Why, the quiet old man just around the corner who keeps my children shod and supplies me with the coffee I drink every morning for breakfast can tell you more of my true character in five minutes than the most intimate friend I ever knew. And so,in conclusion, we repeat that a position behind the counter is the best possible one in which to study human nature and that the only thing that makes life behind the counter endurable is this variety in human nature which is continuously unfolding new _ phases, freaks and eccentricities showing that man is the great human chameleon of the animal kingdom. E. A. OWEN. a The Print Department. F. O. Cruikshank in Dry Goods Bulletin. In the large city stores the department devoted to prints embraces calicoes, cot- ton, draperies, Canton and cotton crepes, cheese cloths and cotton batting. It is the quite general opinion that the print department yields a very small profit as compared with other depart- ments, but my experience leads me to believe that it may be made very profita- ble if the merchant will ‘‘keep his eye’’ on the stock. There is no line of goods which gives more trouble through change in styles than calicoes. So often do they change that the merchant who does not dispose of his entire stock at least once in six months invariably suffers loss through the accumulation of unsalable stock. If the customer sees the same pieces of goods every time she calls, she soon makes up her mind that the merchant is endeavoring to force the sale of unpopu- lar patterns. This feature can, of course, be easily and effectually dealt with, and I find it the more profitable way. As soon as a pattern shows indication of los- ing favor, it is immediately torn into pieces of various lengths, folded, labeled with price and thrown on the remnant counter. We do not expect to realize much profit on remnant sales, but itisa quick and satisfactory way of disposing of such goods as naturally accumulate. The remnant counter must not be filled with undesirable goods—a merchant should not purchase such patterns if he ean avoid it, but the best posted buyer will occasionally err in judgment, and when the error is discovered the quick- est is the best way out. If a large quan- tity of remnants accumulate, I find that they may be easily disposed of by adver- tising a ‘‘remnant sale” in the papers, marking the goods as low as consistent. This not only ‘‘makes quick work’ of the goods but draws trade to the depart- ment. The: Arnold “Gold Seal’? and ‘‘A,’’ ““B” and ‘*C” German blue shows indica- tion of a heavy sale this fall; they are made full width and attractive patterns. Throughout the West there are very lit- tle prints sold that count below 64 sqaure, or are less than 27 inchesin width. Of course, narrow and low count goods can be sold cheaply, but my experience is than when displayed beside the wide measure and higher counts the latter are far oftener taken. Calicoes of the best quality are cheap enough at ruling prices and are none too good for the uses to which they are put, and I find that each year shows a decrease in the de- mand for low counts and narrow meas- ures. Some dealers buy them to offer at low prices. It is questionable, however, whether the effect of such sales are good, as people are disposed to reckon a great- er difference between them than really exists. The sales of merchandise in a large city in a measure presage the sales in smaller towns. I will, therefore, say that the following goods, which are go- ing very briskly with us, will undoubted- ly find ready sale in the country: Cameo draperies, Canton crepes, fifty different shades of cheese cloth, cocheco wide blacks and East Lake cheviots. In the above I have merely outlined a portion of my observations in the depart- ment of prints. I have never found it necessary torun that department at an actual loss, nor on barely self-sustaining margins, There are times when a few yards must be sold at an actual loss, but if the merchant will be careful to select only attractive patterns, and a quality suited to the demands of his trade, the | profit of the print department is as sure | as that of notions. snare seamen ee ee : SAGINAW MATTERS. E. J. Fish has sold his confectionery stock to B. M. Brown, who was formerly engaged in the same business at Chicago. ah A. S. Livermore, formerly engaged in the grocery business on Potter street, is now engaged in the manufacture of mince _ meat. The grocery stock of A. Haule & Son, on Potter street, was taken possession of by McCausland & Co. by virtue of a chattel mortgage, last Friday. Prall & Jones have admitted W. H. Gilbert as a special partner, he having contributed $10,000 to the firm capital. The style of the firm remains the same as before. Frank E. Youmans has sold his interest ’ in the drug firm of Youmans & Gallagher to his partner, who will continue the business under the style of E. W. Galla- gher. The stock has lately been re- moved from 2,701 to 2,723 South Wash- ington avenue. Hamilton & Biles have opened a grocery store at the corner of Carroll and Second streets, McCausland & Co. furnishing the stock. Dr. Hamilton, the senior mem- ber of the firm is a practicing physician at Fairgrove, and the business will be under the management of Mr. Biles. The Grocers’ First Picnic. *1?]] tell you how it happened,’’ said President W. D. Regan. ‘‘The whole af- fair has been arranged inside of seven days. We have in Saginaw what is known as the Retail Grocers’ Association. Ata meeting held last week only five members were present, and in order to infuse more enthusiasm into the organi- zation I proposed that we give a grand excursion, asking the wholesalers and commission men to join us. The idea took and acommittee of hustlers was ap- pointed to call on the grocers and see what they thought of the scheme. The result is that every grocery house in the city is closed to-day and here we are, with our wives, our children and our friends, all with well-filled lunch baskets, and bound for a good time.” % & & Thursday, August 20, will long be re- membered as a red letter day by the gro- cers of Saginaw, for it marks the date of the largest and most successful excursion ever taken out of the Valley. It re- quired three trains to transport the pic- nicers to Bay Port and the roster showed 2,100 jolly, jovial souls—all determined on a day’s enjoyment, rain or shine. The trains arrived at their destination between 10 and 11 o’clock, when lunch baskets were brought into requisition and those not provided with lunch pat- ronized the hotel and stands. The party then gathered at the pavilion and listened to brief addresses by W. D. Regan, John A. Combs and E. A. Stowe, during which time a welcome shower came to settle the dust and cool the atmosphere. As the showers continued at intervals dur- ing the afternoon, the games and athle- tic contests were practically abandoned and the time given over to dancing, boat- ing, bathing, visiting and merry-making generally. The ball game was partially played and the ‘‘running race for boys over 50 years old” was won by Seth Davis. The first section of the returning train left for the city about 4:30 and the the most pleasant they ever experienced and ‘‘Grocers’ Day’’ will hereafter be a regular annual feature in the Saginaws. The management of the picnic was in most excellent hands, President Regan, Secretary Spangler and Master of Cere- monies Hughes devoting most of their time for days to accomplish the splendid success they achieved. They were ably assisted in their efforts by the following committees: Transportation —- Ed. Mann, A. D. Spangler, R. Luster, Jr. Master of Ceremonies—H. V. Hughes. Aids—J. J. Keho, C. F. Zwerk and P. F. Treanor. Judges——Richard Luster, Sr., A. G. Beckrow, H. E. Borden. Badges—Alex. Draper, Wm. Owen. Commissary—S. A. Price, M. M. Hay- den, Chas. Rammele. Finance—W. G. Regan, Joseph W. C Pendell, Henry J. P. Graebner. W. C. Glines, State agent for Fleisch mann & Co., contributed the badges and preliminary announcements of the pic- nic, Symons Bros. & Co. paid their re- spects with several boxes of cigars and Weil, Martin & Fish donated several kegs of liquid refreshments. It has been the privilege of THE TRADESMAN to be represented at many grocers’ picnics, but no organization ever conducted its first picnie so suc- cessfully as the Saginaw Grocers’ Asso- ciation. 9 e Wholesalers Who Retail. From the New York Sun. In strolling up Broadway itis no un- common sight to see in the windows and doors of a big wholesale establishment signs to the effect that no goods will be sold at retail. The prohibition applies to the general public, but does not meet the cases of numerous friends who take great pleasure in saving small sums by buying at wholesale. They not only save the difference between the prices charged by the manufacturer and retailer, but they also secure the novelties ahead of the time they are placed upon the retail market. Very few wholesalers will sell at retail to the general public, although some firms are not averse to making smajl sums in that way; they always charge a good round price for their wares, however, frequently as much as the retailer. But itis an understood thing among merchants that one mer- chant shall be able to purchase at cost from another such little things as he may desire for his personal use or the use of his family. It is, therefore, no infre- quent thing for a merchant to tell his wife when she wants to purchase mater- ial for her dress to go to this or that merchant, say that she is his wife, and secure whatever she wants. In speaking of this a merchant said the other day: ‘While no wholesale merchant of any prominence cares to sell at retail, very few object to obliging a fellow merchant or his family, and there is no reason for so doing. A merchant tells his wife to go down and see Mr. ——, in the leather goods business, and pick out such a shopping satchel as she may desire. He also lets her know that she must not in- trude at the busiest time of the day nor interfere with the conduct of the busi- ness any more than is absolutely neces- TELFER SPICE COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF Spices and Baking Powder, and Jobbers of Teas, Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries. land 3 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS If you would be A LEADER, handle only goods of VALUE. If you are satisfied to remain at TAIL END buy cheap, unreliable goods. GOOD YRASY 18 INDISPENSABLE. LEISCHMANN & GO ~==Vallow LabelBest! CITY OFFICE; 26 Fountain St. FACTORY DEPOT; 118 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. To Clothing and General Store Merchants— It will pay you well to see our line of fall and winter clothing, especially our elegant line of the real genuine ‘“Tre- voli Mills” all wool fast colors. Kersey overcoats at $8.50 and 89, silk faced, single and double breasted. Also our Melton overcoats and one of the nicest line of Ulsters in all shades, grades and material in the market. Our Chinchillas are up to the equal standard, the whole selected from the best foreign and domestic goods. SUPLPIINGS. We have an excellent assortment in fine worsted, cheviot, pequay, meltona, cassimere and other famous mills. We have a reputation of over 30 years standing established for selling excellent made and fine fitting clothing at such reasonable prices as enables merchants to cater for all, classes. Our Prince Alberts have got a world fame popularity and our line of pants is most attractive. William Connor, for nine years our representative in Michigan, will be at Sweet’s Hotel in Grand Rapids on Thursday and Friday, September 3 and 4, and will be pleased sary. If the merchant himself wants anything he simply drops around, ex- plains just what he wants, perhaps looks over the stock himself, and decides very quickly. He never requires any waiting upon or anything of that sort, and is ready to return the favor at any time. In fact, where merchants know each other well it is not at all unusual for them to refuse to charge each other any- | thing for small purchases.’’ —_——_____—_~<-o The Dry Goods Market. Brown cottons are cheap. Bleached | to show our line. Expenses paid for customers meeting him there, or he will wait upon you if you drop him a line to his address at Marshall, Mich., or we will send samples. MICHAEL KOLB & SON, Wholesale Clothiers, Rochester, N. Y. William Connor also calls attention to his nice line of Boys’ and Children’s Clothing of every description for fall and last section reached home about 8 o’clock. | cottons are steady. Prints are without winter trade. All united in declaring the day one of change. THE M ICHI GAN TRADES) MAN. Our Custc ur Us UJ mmers say. 4 \AC «OF FICE OF. Ww Be su yw ? ie ad PE CHARLES Th. W AG nEONE IR, nN \ > ——D — Al ~ a ‘2 { \ A “Te a eo ey le" } oor 2h NAA A A I R! U AT , - ‘ { ; | , ‘ 2 4 New a AS i } I J . . : Tf » j? ae et - £97 cu Di 7 COA kK LeeGiurl Ie 1894 ~ 7 ' - P “a Chiriec ¥ ule TC dee brivy Coo y Cferat lerretrs i \ a A fe > } c oo — / - ae tur +/ 44 beck lucd at Tints Pana ¥. f iu > of é re v J Z J . a. “ RA tit ose YY cte.,-9 Aen. 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Ga ob Peroni ......,.... 3@ 5 eects... 555k, 10@ 12 Oxalicum . videos a oe Phosphorium ey aE 20 Perey lect ........... 1 30@1 7 Setpnuricum.......... 1@ & eres... 1 40@1 60 Tecteecum............ 40@ 42 AMMONIA, Ag. 3 16 “~ Weis deebes 34@ 5 OM. neuen a 54@ 7 bien tect. Lo 1 Ceserraum .......... . Be ANILINE. Misee,......... See teees 2 es 5 a 1 00 ned........ eee oe ro 50 Wee 8 2 50@3 00 BACCAE. Cubeae (po. 90)...... 90@1 10 eens... ........ 8@ 10 Zentnoxylum......... 2B@ 30 BALSAMUM. Saat eeu eee ase 55@ 60 oe @1 60 Terabin, Cansage ..... 35@ 40 Tolutan’ ee ce ae 35@ 50 CORTEX. Abies, Canadian...........-. 18 ice eee bene 11 Ciachone Piave ...........- 18 Euonymus atropurp........ 30 Myrica Cerifera, po......... 20 Pramas viei.............. 12 —- a a 14 ee—_ eee 14 Ulmus Po (Ground ...... 10 EXTRACTUM. Glycyrrhiza Glabra... %4@ 25 oc o 33@ 35 Haematox, 15 lb. box = ue 15 ity 7 FERRUM Carbonate Precip...... @ 15 Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50 Citrate Soluble........ . 80 Ferrocyanidum Sol.... 50 Solut Chioride........ g 15 Sulphate, comrt....... 1%@ 2 pure......... a % FLORA. I eee ee way 18@ 20 eS OQ 2% ee 23@ W FOLIA Rosaene _...........-. 20@ 70 Gan Louie, Tin- i Sircuy ...... -.....- 2@ 28 “ lx. 3 Salvia officinalis, 4s ong 42......3....... Da a 8s@ 10 @UMMI. Acacia, 1st picked.... @ 9 s 2d < @ 6d + sae = @ 50 . sifted sorts.. @ 3 6 6s Oe. 4s. OX 580 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60 e Cape, (po. 20). @ 12 ss =Socotri, (po. 60) - @ 50 Catechu, is, C48, 14 48, a, @ 1 Aaeiee ...........- 30@ 35 Assafootida, (po. 30)... @ W Bensoraum............ 3O@ 56 Comappors...........-- 52@ 55 Euphorbium po ...... 35@ 10 GCoenum............-. @3 00 Gamboge, po.........- 80@ 95 Guaiacum, (po 30) ... @ Bino, (po. 2).......-- @ w Meee. aes. @ 9 Myrrh (po ee @ 40 Opit. (po. 3 W}.....2.. 10@2 00 ee .. ........-.. 23@ 30 we bleached...... 28@ = Tragacanth ........... 30@ HERBA—In ounce packages, Absinthium ................- 25 Eupatorium ... 20 eas Ce ee eos ocd ee 25 eset 8... 8 st. 28 Mentha Piperita: See sdte ones 23 Vir a oe. oe ees ea 30 Tanacetum, Ti a 2 eos ¥.:..... 25 MAGNESIA. Caleined, Pat.......... 55@ 60 Carbonate, Pat........ 2@ 22 Carbonate, K.& M.... 20@ 25 Carbonate, JenningS.. 35@ 36 OLEUM, Absinthium. ........- 5 00@5 50 Amygdalae, Duic.. 45@ 75 Amydalae, Amarae....8 00@S 25 oven eee se 2 00@2 10 Auranti Cortex.......3 00@3 75 Dose .......... ...3 75@4 00 oe 70@ 80 Carvopnyill ........... W@1 00 ONE eee c se cue eae ae 35@ 65 Cooneped! ........... @2 00 Cinnamonii ...... soosch LI So Ce @ 4 Conium Mac.......... 3@ 65 Conese. ........, .-1-20@1 30 Pr. & W., Se . eo71a) Exechthitos. . 2 50@2 7% Beier ...... 3... . 1. 2 50@2 75 Garber ............ 2 00@2 10 Geranium, ounce..... @ Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 50@ 75 Hedeoma ea 1 85@2 00 errr gs... 50@2 00 Eavyenagum ............ 90@2 00 SOee ks... 2 50@3 10 MOntNariroer.......... 2 90@3 00 months Verid......... 2 20@2 30 Mortis, gal......... 1 00@1 10 a mormmee.... 1... @ 50 oe he ae aden oo 85@2 75 Picls an (gal. ~, loa 12 RO @1 20 Sonia aa Gl 600 Rosae, ounce.......... @6 50 Suceini..... . 40@ 45 Bees ele, 960@1 00 Santal ..... tee eee 3 50@7 00 Sassafras...... 45@ 50 Sinapis, ess, ounce. @ 65 eet... Se @1 00 Thyme bee elec. 0@ 50 ' Oe cies ee. @ 60 Theohbromar,.......... 15@ 2 POTASSIUM. i Cara. ..... sey cerae 15@ 18 Bichromate .......... 13@ 14 Bromide.. a a Cam... Re Chlorate, (po. 16)...... 14@ 16 Cvemnae |.) 50@ 55 Boas... te, 2 80@2 90 Potassa, Bitart, —- 28@ 30 Potassa, Bitart, com. @ 15 Petass Nitras, opt. ona 8@ 10 Potass Nitras.. i. wa. Ss Premeiete... .......... 28@ 30 Sulphate po ee 15@ 18 RADIX. ACOINtam ............. A 2 Boe... ............. 25@ 30 Po ee Pe 15 Brees, OO... ....... @ BD Calsmas......... _. wo oo Gentiana, (po. 15) 10@ 12 Glyc hrrhiza, (pv. 15). Hydrastis Canaden, My . @ 35 He lebore, Ala, po.. 15Q W Inia, pO............ : 5Q 20 Ipecac, ............. 2 0@2 50 Iris plox (po. 35@38).. 32@ 35 aalane, pr............. @ 45 Maranta, Un... .... @ 3 Podophyllum, po bioeee 15@ 18 ee... ..... -«-- (on GO ro-............. @1 %5 S eee es secu esas 75@1 35 Spt gelia . . 8 8 Sanguinaria, (po 25) .. @ W Berpenvaria...........- 30@ 35 el 50@ 55 Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40 r M @ W® Setling, (60, 35)........ 10@ 12 Symplocarpus, Fcetl- ee @ 3 Vv yaleriana, Eng. (po. 30) @ German... 15@ 20 ioe... C.. 10@ 15 Zineiber 7.......... 2@ 2% SEMEN. Anisum, (po. 20).. .. @ 15 Apium (graveleons).. 223@ 25 mere, i8............. — 6 Carul, (po. sant a ee 12 Cardamon.. ei ong 25 Corlandrum.. -.-- Jo ie Cannabis Sativa....... 4@4% Ce ae 75Q@1 00 Cheno odium oe 10@ 12 Dipterix Odorate..... 2 00@2 25 Foeniculum..... " @ 15 Foenugreek, po..... 6@ «8 oO a 4 @4% Lini, grd, (bb]1.3%)...4 @4% Lob elia ee! -. o@ Pharlaris Canarian. .. 34@ 4% eee cs, a 7 Sinapis, a Albu a 8s@ 9 Higee....... 11@ 12 SPIRITUS. Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 DF x..... 1 T5@2 00 eed 1 10@1 50 Juniperis Co. O. T,...1 75@1 75 _ cseu tc ok Qee OO Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00 Sot. Vint Galll........ 1 T5@6 50 Vie Oporto ..........- 1 25@2 00 Vini Alba.............1 2@2 0 SPONGES, Florida sheeps’ wool | Carrieee......... 2 25@2 50 Nassau sheeps’ wool. Onirmge .... ...-.., 2 00 Velvet extra’ ‘sheeps’ wool carriage....... 1 10 Extra yellow sheeps’ carriage .. 85 Grass sheeps’ ‘wool car. ogo 2... 65 Hard for slate use. % Yellow Reef, for slate use . ci 1 40 SYRUPS. DOCU ci eee tly 50 Weer csi... 50 Pooeee.....---..,.,...-..... @& eee fon... ............ = Aureanti Cortes.......... i. toe Brom... ....... -..... 50 Similax Officinalis.......... 60 “ se GC 50 WN ieee sense os 50 Scillae Oe ede cert sect satus s 50 ee en 50 ToMmten ...:.... eect eee ee RU: WO oe canes 50 TINCTURES. Aconitum Napellis R..... ce we F. 4 ee rr. oe — ee Arnica ll. Asafootida os Atrope Bel ladonna.......... Benzoin ee. 8. DOBRGIbArs ............,..- Barosma a Cantharides.. Capsicum ...... Ca dumon.. se Co. J ee 1 00 og 50 C7acoOne 8. a . Oe... 60 ow 50 Comins ........... 5G Cubee............. one 50 os 50 Reet... ... oa 50 Gentian ................ 2.00. 50 ......... ....... tuaica . _ . oo C ammon. heccue sa mame jk fee. 50 SyOeCVaMUs ............ 50 lodine..... a oN % . Colne % Ferri Chloridum.. a. 7... 50 ae 50 =yirrn....... 50 Nux Vomics 50 Opti . 85 - ¢ amphorated. . 2. 8 “ Deo... Looe OC AvrontiCortex...... ....... 50 be veers 50 ee ee 50 MN ee ee et ous 50 Cassia Acutifol ee 50 Co 50 Berpentaria ............ 50 Peroreomin. ............... & morgtan.... 4... 60 yours ............ oo Veratrum Veride............ 50 MISCELLANEOUS, Aither, Spts Nit,3 F.. 26@ 28 r oe "ar. 0G Bz Alumen . Lot ccee Ca 2 Y ground, (po. 3@ 4 i 55@ 60 Oi cee le 4@ 5 et Potass T 5 60 Aldipyria ....... @1 40 IYRIECMEID, 2... 10+... a ds Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 68 Arsenicum ... coo 7 Balm Gilead Bud. 38Q@ 40 Bismuth 8S. N. 2 10@2 20 Calciu ma Chlor, ‘18, ‘(Ks me: 4S, 12)... .. @ 9 Cantharides Russian, ~~... @1 6 Capsici Fructus, af.. @ 2 - ee @ 2 wy . B po. @ Caryophyllus, (po. 15) 12@ if Carmine, No. 40...... @3 7 Cera Alba, 8. 4F..... 50@ 55 Cera Flava... .. og Cocecus Lieu @ 4 Cassia Fructus ous @ Ww La @ 10 a @ # Chloroform . 60@ 63 squibbs . @i1 25 Chloral Hyd Crst. 4 50@1 70 Chondrus 20@ 25 Cinchon idine, P : & Ww 15@ 2 " German 3%@ 12 Corks, list, dis. per cent es 69 Creasotum ........ @ 50 Crocs, (Or. 75)........ a 2 peoe.....,..... 5S@ 5 precip oa cue. 9%@ 11 Co Rubra ao @ § COUOCUE oe, 28@ 30 = ae @ 24 Cupri Sulph.. S@ 6 Dexgine .......... 10@ 12 Ether Sulph...... 68a 70 Emery, all numbers.. @ . pe... nee @ & Ergota, (po.) Ca . Be Flake White.......... 12@ 15 OO i ae @ B emepaer. we. e. 7 @8 Gelatin, Cooper....... @ 7 . Prench...... 40@ 60 Glassware flint, 70 and 10. by box 6Jand 10 Glue, Brown.......... Oh Wate... .. 13 2% Giycerna ........ 6 @& = Grana Paradis!.... Po a Hydraag Chlor Mite.. Cor... . Ox Rubrum . Ammoniati. @1 10 " Unguentum. 4@ 55 Hydrargyrum...... Tehthyobolla, Am. PO on ae ee lodine, Resubl....... Iodoform lee gece calc Lupulin . bevecte ee Ly copodium eee eu os 48 Macis ..... 80@ 85 Liquor Arsen et ‘Hy- ee ae @ 2 Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12 — Sulph - ees ee oa ao =a 6S Mannia, 8 a7... O@ 60 Morphia, SP. & W...3 92 Wt Seldlitx Mixture...... @ 2%} Lindseed, bolled 42 45 s. 3 a & Sen. @ 18] Neat’s Foot, winter Ge... «4... Y = 10 One @ 30 Siyaimed .... |... 50 60 Moschus Canton...... 40 ee as De Spirits Tu irpen itine.... 41 46 | Myristica, No. 1. . 0S % ‘i @ 35 } Nux Vomica, (po 20) . @ 10 Snuff Scotch, De. Voes @ 35) PAINTS. ds. Sepia.. .. 28@ 30] Soda Boras, (po. 12). . 11@ 12] Red Venetian.... Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33) Ochre, yellow Mars te .......... @2 00 | Soda Carb........ _ oa 2; " I | — Liq, HG ¥4 gall Soda, Bi-Carb....... @ 5/| Putty, cox mmer | : i Ge 08 | Sods, Ash. m 4. strieti | Picis Liq. ‘ ‘quarts eee @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas......... 2B | ra pints . Mel @ &| Spts. EtherCo....... v | Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80) .. @ 50 * Myrcia Dom.. | Piper Nigra, (po. 22).. @ 1 Byreta Imp.. | Piper Alba, (po g5).... @ 3 * “Vini Rect. bbl. [rie Boredn........... a ‘ 2 27%) | Plumbi Acet | Less 5¢ gal., i 15 | Pulvis Ipecac et opli..1 100 1 20 | Strychnia C ta i eo th boxes H Suiphur, Subi......... & P. 1D. aoe... @1 25 7 ol ..... etcu, pv ee 30@ 35 | Tamarinds........ Cama ......... 8@ 10| Terebenth Venice. Quinia, S. P. & W. NO . S. German....21 @ 30} Vanilla Theopromaee .......... Rubia Tinctorum..... I «14) 2inel Balph.. .......- Saccharum Lactis py. @ 33 | Re, 1 80@1 85 Ors, ik Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ 50 3k LIC | Santongne.............-. 4 50] Whale, winter....... 70 70| No.1 Turp Furn......1 00ea1 10 eh to 14) Lard, extra........... SS 60 | Eutra Turk Damar. ...1 55 B¢ . 2k. he ii Lard, No. t....... 45 50| Japan Dryer, No. 1 2... @ 15} Linseed, pureraw.... 39 4 Tury ne 0@ 75 Get What You Ask For! ssHINKLEYS BONE LINIMENT-- FOR THIRTY-FOUR YEARS Enclosed in White Wrappers and made by D. F. FOSTER, S THE FAVORITE. Saginaw, Mich. Drugs 8 M edicing CS. State Board of ‘Pharmacy. One Year—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit. four Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor Five Years—George Gundrum, Ionia. President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. Meetings for 1891 -—- Houghton, Nov. 4. Sept. 1; Lansing Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asa’n. President—D. E. Prall, Saginaw. Tirst Vice-President—H. G@. Coleman, Kalamazoo. Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan. Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit. Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in October, 1891. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Scciety. President, W. R. Jewett, Secretary, Frank H. Escott, Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March June, September and December, ids Drug Clerks’ Association. ). Kipp; See cretary, W. C. Smith. Grand Ban resident, F. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. Rohnert; Secretary, J. P. Rheinfrank. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Asseciation. President N. Miller; Secretary, A. T. Wheeler. hee as @ . Skin eaeon. ‘There but two cases on record where tincture of arnica acts as a skin poison,’? remarked H. B. Fairchild, the other day, ‘‘and one of the cases I hap- pened to be with. It at Rochester years when a man purchased a bottle at a drug are familiar oecurred about twenty ago, store in which I was employed and used The limb swelled nd the man was so unable it on one of his legs. up to ponderous size a disabled for a week that he to work. The attending physician as- sured him that the arnica must have con- tained some poisonous ingredient, on the strength of which he brought suit against was the druggist fer damages. ‘“*A few weeks afterward, the case had come to trial, the man came into a store at Spencerport, over which I charge, and asked for and before was in temporary some arnica to bathe his horse’s legs, as it was badly troubled with the scratches. He related his experience with the Rochester druggist and charged me speci- ally to be careful to give him nothing but the pure article. I did as requested, but the next day after it had plied the man’s arm was as large as his body. It then occurred to him that per- haps the tincture was not at fault and sareful ex the reference books of the medical fraternity disclosed the fact that there was a case on record where arniea acted as askin poison. The that the customer been ap- xamination of sases were so similar was satisfied the fault and damage suit and druggist was not at he, accordingly, dismissed the paid the costs of suit.” i - ap tte The Drug Market. Opium, which has been sellin: cheaper than in Europe, has advanced to about the cost of importation and some large holders have withdrawn their stock for the present. Morphia Quinine is steady for is unchanged. brands, P. & W. reduced their price two cents on the 17th. Citric acid has declined. oil, Malaga, advanced. foreign Olive Oil rose } oil has adva has declined. has Linseed butis still below the Turpentiue is a a a A Model Store. Prall & Jones have leased the in the Eddy bloek Washington avenue and and will need, ostof manufacture. double store , corner of South Genesee street, Saginaw, shortly therein Solid open West. being the finest drug store in the mahogany fixtures are in Boston and it will made that the Cer i. have charge of the new now is expected opening occur about Mr. Prall will store, while Mr. Jones will devote his entire attention to the store of the firm at the present location. - —_ 2

- a Wise Father. A man who wanted to learn what pro- fession he would have his son enter put him into a room with a Bible, an apple and a dollar bill. If! he returned, 1 make a ie out of e found him, when Bible he him; if e ading the would ‘ ating the apple, a farmer; and if interested in When he re- the ket Hie the dollar bill, a banker turned, |} he Bible, with the dollar bill in his poe and the apple almost devoured. made a politician of him. oo > <> How to Mend Rubber Overshoes Rub the patch and with sharp sandpaper. liquid rubber five times, ev ting them dry. Do this before they dry apply pressure, and a shoe is liquid rubber is not obtain small pieces of pure rubber ized) in warm spirits of tu the consistency of syrup. GCINSENG Ri We pay the highest price forit. Address TUT? R i! Wholesale Druxgists ~ y ‘> * 9 PECK BROS., GRA RAPID. 1e found the in sitting en shoe thoroughly Smear both with ery time let- more, and patch with mended. If able (not vulecan- rpentine to once the dissolve rary ose ine 12 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GROCERIES. Arrangement of a Generel Store Stock. From the Dry Goods Bulletin. j Retailers throughout the country are manifesting considerable interest in their ‘“‘silent salesmen”— the various methods and systems employed in the display of goods. There is a sympathetic action between the eye and the purse strings; | when one is assailed the other is on the | alert. | To have the supply meet the demand | is not a stroke of business policy con-| spicuous for its shrewdness, but to so| arrange your supply as to create a de- mand is a subject worthy of considera- tion, and any method successfully em- | ployed naturally attracts attention. | General storekeepers unfortunately | have not led in the tasteful display od goods, many of them manifestly working upon the basis that when Mrs. Smith wants a yard of calico she will come after | it. One blood-curdling thought connect- | ed with this train of reasoning is: Where | will Mrs. Smith go for the yard of calico? | That well-worn and high-count adage, “Go to the ant, thou sluggard,’’ suggests another, somewhat differently construct- | ed, “Go to the druggist, thou bungler.” | From the smallest hamlet to the largest | city the universal effort of the druggist | is to arrange his wares with an eye to| the attractive effect, and the degree of | his success, together with its indisput- | able effect upon the net profits, should | excite a spirit of emulation in the keeper of the general store that would manifest | itself in a more becoming state of affairs. | The subject of window dressing has | been quite exhaustively treated by trade journals of late, many very valuable hints having been given. The value of artistic window decoration cannot be overestimated, but in according to one feature the prominent position its im- portance justifies we should not lose sight of others equally important. In refer- | ring to druggists I did not suggest them | as models for imitation, but rather in-| spiration, for they are manifestly acting | in conformity with the law of the eternal | fitness of things in making the interior arrangement of the store an important factor in trade-getting. It is worse than useless to dress the window tastefully | and arrange the goods inside shabbily, | as the contrast brings out more promi- | nently the lack of care, and the stock | suffers by the comparison, rendering the window display, if not actually detri- mental, at least of no benefit. It is a wise merchant who makes the window display and the interior arrangement of goods inducers and reducers respective- | ly; that is, let the window be so fascin- | atingly arranged that it will induce the | customer to step inside, and, when once inside, have the display of goods such as to reduce the fascination to dollars. I shall not at present enter into any of | the details, but will speak of a few of the advantages and disadvantages in a general way. It may most consistently be argued that the nature of the stock carried by the general storekeeper is such as to} render the labor connected with artistic | | interior display excessive; this is more | 4 conspicuously true when compared to} the druggists’s stock—a stock in which the display is ordinarily such as to ad-| mit of sufficient examination, while it is | the fiendish delight of womankind to | hold the fort until every piece of goods in the store has been thrown upon the | counter. It is time and space wasted to | adduce fallacious arguments to the effect | that a stock is a stock, and if one mer- chant can keep his stock in order an-! other can; such is not the case. It is infinitely more work to keep the store handling piece’ goods in order than the} one handling package goods. While! there are many ways of simplifying the operation, I do not aim to show how it! can be done without labor; the question simply is, *‘to be or not to be” tastefully | arranged. Can we say, “‘It is such a} task to arrange our stock neatly that we) have abandoned it,’? and produce as | satisfactory results as by taking hold | and fixing things up? Hardly. The) merchant does not keep store for his | health; he is in business to sell goods. | Now the first way to sell goods is to sell goods. What he is after primarily is that which is conducive to this end; schemes for simplifying and reducing labor, while important, must remain secondary. Consider for a moment the amount of money expended in the dis- play of goods by the proprietors of the large stores in our cities, and yet they do not aim to throw money away. One other feature should not be lost sight of—people asarule do not know what they want. > “ Truck Farming Facts. “If I could only get acorner on the truck farms of this country,” said a mar- ketman with a turn for statistics, ‘‘I wouldn’t trade jobs with Vanderbilt or Gould if they’d roll both their jobs into one. What do you think the truck farmers pulled out of us dealers here and there about the country and carried home with them last year? Only a little over seventy-six million and a _ half. That’t all! Out of that they had to pay their help, of course, which cost ’em something like $9,500,000, for they hire 217,000 men, to say nothing of the 10,000 women and 15,000 boys that help out with the work. And their seeds knocked about a million and a half more out of the proceeds, and they had to put up a trifle of $10,000,000 for fertilizers. But | after taking all that out, they had a good | round $50,000,000 left to put away in the sock for arainy day. Yes; you give me /a corner on the truck farms of this coun- ‘try and you can have all that Gould and Vanderbilt make, if you want it.” Se i Free Waterpower Privilege. AARWoopD, Aug. 19—-I have a fine waterpower on Rapid River, near where | the new extension of the Chicago & West | Michigan crosses said river, near enough to run a side track, which, with the necessary ground for building, I am anxious to give away. Who wants it? ALLAN F. LITTLE. enn a ennmemee Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons. Crockery & Glassware LAMP BURNERS. ee Os... te 45 mae” a 50 Te rae ec a a ee 5 LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box. No.0 Sun..........-. 1%5 Do vet een oe eee .1 88 Ti leper ee ee id cee cys ce cce. ee | First quality. ne oe oe Oee............ mat ss Fe 2 40 es r Cl 3 40 XXX Flint. ee eee Oe es 2 60 =o * " OF ecu ese ee ae ese” pg NSU Se SE 3 886 Pear! top. No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.............. 3 70 za.23 ” " . Se 4 70 | No. 2 Hinge, “ “ a 470 La Bastic. | Me, 1 Ban, plain bulb, per dos. .............. 123 —s ~ . _ ee a ee 1 50 ee ees ee ee... 13 —s 6 Se ee 1 60 | FRUIT JARS. Mason’s or Lightning. SS Sn a a ee 11 50 ee ce 14 50 SE pee teense ee epee tbemnnn rs ae nde 55 ee eee 450 | STONEWARE—AKRON. ButserCrocka,? and Senl............-..+ 06 " We a 06% Jugs, Ee ian bition cncasanss 15 . © ig dees be eee ndiee nes 90 . ' Ps eek sce eek Ceeances 1 80 Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 75c).... 60 “ “ 1 “ “ ( “ 90c) cj 72 nn CT DM a PRODUCE MARKET. Apples—Common cooking command $1.25@1.50 | per bbl. Fancy eating are held at 82@3. | Beans—Dry beans are firm and in strong de- | mand at $2 per bu. for choice hand picked. | %@Butter—Choice dairy now commands 15@17e, while factory creamery has advanced to Wc. | Celery—20c per doz. bunches. | Cabbages—50@60c per doz. Corn—Green, 8e per doz. Cucumbers—10@15ce per doz. ee Eggs—Dealers pay 14c and freight, holding | at 15c. Grapes—Ives and Concord command 4c per Ib. Honey—Dull at 16@18 for clean comb. Onions—80c per bu. for good stock. Muskmelons—$1 per doz. for Osage; 50c for common. Peaches—Hile’s Early are still in large supply | commanding $1.50@#1.75 per bu., including basket. White freestone fruit commands about the same price Some yellow fruit has come into market but in such limited quantities that no quotations are possible. Pears—75c@$1.25 per bu. Plums-#1.75@#2 per bu. for choice green gages. Common are sold as low as #1. Tomatoes—In plentiful supply at 60@75¢c per bu. The crop is likely to be a large one. Watermelons—i5e now buys the best melons which come to this market. The supply is am- ple, although the demand is good. POULTRY. Local dealers pay as follows for live weight: ore Cees .................,.... 10 @12 Pam eee * 68 ween ee ee een GUNS... ce , 10 @i2 ee ee PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS, Se ices ee ee 12 50 ers Cheer wie, ort cee... 14 00 Ree cee, Beery... Coe To. ee, ls. eos leer, mhortent...................... 14 00 Kee Wee, vee Ge... 14 00 Standard clear, short cut, best............ 14 00 sAuUsAGE—Fresh and Smoked. ere ae 7 —oeee.........,........ ..,, 9 sere Samenre................... 9 Piers eee ................. 2 eee. 5 re eee. 5 —— ss oo... 5 Head Cheese..... 5 LARD—Kettle Rendered, Sees ge 8% ne ee oe eens pace es eee Seem Peel EE 8% LARD, Com- Family. pound, eee 6 Oca Om. Tare. ............ 63% 6% Sib. Pails, 20in @ case...... --7% 7 Sit. Palin, ine Care........... 73% 7% 0 Ib, Petia, Gin a Cane........... 7% 6 20 lb. Pails, 4in a case. on 6 Oe Cee. 6% BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs.............. 8 50 Extra Mess, Chicago packing................ 8 50 Ree ee eee. 1 50 SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. ee See ae ee... 10% . ' eee 11 . r I 114% “ ee eee ele ey ie be ea eck 8 _ ita 9% ee ae 7% Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................... 9% eee eee, eee eee... ee i i ee ee 7% ee ee ee a © a ees ee FRESH MEATS, Swift and Company quote as follows: me ores... ..-. Lk aS - roe... a * too va eee @ RO o ee @ %% . Mea eet ek eee ieee Ce ” Cee. ck. ot, es 6 @7 ee. @ eee @5 Pee i | _ aoe 8... @ 7% Pees Seon =f meee................. @5 - ooo @ 5 ' Frank " @ 7% Ree... ..... Case Ga. ae aE RE et CO meee Ee 6%@ 7 FISH and OYSTERS. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: PRESH FIsH. (ee ee @8 Trout Ree ceue dee yee riss cues cess @8 ates... .- @15 eee @5 I eae eee @9 ise cece ie fess eee ae @10 ee ee @5 i ee ek eee cee @i2 Correenin GAneOn.......... 0.5... .... OYsSTERs—Cans. Welhaven Countt...:........,.-:.....- @40 SHELL GOODS. 16 ee ES Clams, aaa see he neue 1 00 CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: STICK CANDY. Full Weight. Bbls. Pails. Sime. BOF Ts 6% i*% 2 ee 6% T% “ eT 6% 7 | Bouton Cream........... ............ 9% oe! ae ae 7% 8% poe 7% 8% MIXED CANDY. Full Weight. Bbls. Pails eee 6% 7™% Tee ee 6% 1% ee oe ee 7 8 — ee es z 8 TO cs 7% 8% ee T™% 8% Rees Sock... ................. TM 8% Ee ———————eeee q 8 reno 2eee.............. 3.2... %% 8% qo, 9 eee 10 Preecen Cregms.......... -....-5.- 10% Valloy Creams.................... 13% Francy—lIn bulk. Full Weight. Bblis. Pails. Loscnees, pisin............... reece es 10% 11% . eee ee 11 12% Cionelae rere. ..............,...... 12% Chocolate Monumentals............. 14 kc ee tee aes ey 5 6% ee 8 9 Re PP oe ee eee a 8% 9% Perete ee ee 10% 11% Fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. Per Box. Lees Oe. 55 POE I oc ieee tee ccs ewcee teen 55 Peperies I 65 Chocolate Drops........ val H. M. Chocolate Drops. ..90 Gum Drom......... . 0@50 Licorice Drops.. ..... 1.2 A. B. Licorice Drops. oe Lozenges, plain....... ..65 C peinted.... - eens esa cen eee Bae 65 cer te ce teen ee eeu eens e % ee i lice ee cu lee ol 60 ee ee Sa 55 Tee eee Comes... 85@95 ee eee 80@90 ee ce oe PIN ee ee eee ee re 1 00 Wintorereen Meres.......................... 65 CARAMELS. No. t, wrapeoed, fib. bores................. 34 No. 1, e 3 eee 51 No. 2, . 2 ee es 28 No. 3, e 3 eee eae 2 ee ORANGES. ON, Fe on eee cs ee 4 50 Imperiais, 160....... 4 50 LEMONS Messina, choice, 360... @5 00 16 fancy, 360... o choice 300... : ” fae) oe ,....-...-....-....- 5 50 OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers...... 18@19 . r _ ee 7 @16 “ “ “ “ -. . @12 a Ferd Or box... @10 CS @8 ‘© Persian, 50-Ib. box............... 4@6 NUTS. AlsonGs, Tiree. ...........-....,.. @17 r ekg ewes oi @16% . Ee 217 Breda, new.......... teens ees ete ou @i% oe... -.-.--. @11% Waetuula, Grenoble. .......-............ @11% - MN cl ie @12 . ee reas epee uence ys @ ME BN FO cies ees e esc cs, @14 " ee @13 Peomee Tees. 1. F., nese. .......-... @i7T% Se ee er @4 50 PEANUTS. Paney, U. P,,Suns........-.--..---,-... @ 5% © . Bee. 2... 7 @™% Denes, o. F., Peeee.........--.......... @ 5% . oan ae 7 @T Cmaiee, 1, F., Rae... @ 4% “ . - iooeeeee............ @ 6% HIDES, PELTS and FURS. Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. eee 465 Oe Ee @5 Se ian @ 5% TN ee cake rear eee gs ote wsen gs coe, 6 @7 ee ea 4@4%4% ees eek coon eke sods 5 @5% Ce, OP ws ns 4@5 - eect eee eee 5 @ 6% (Ce 10 @30 No, 2 hides ¥ off. PELTS. Ps eck ee we 10 @25 —— ——————————————— -...00 GO WwooL eee ke TN ee eee ee 10@20 MISCELLANEOUS. uy 3%@ 434 OE 1 @2 a ee eee 14%@ 2 Ginseng. . i ccpeor eee ekhe ca lll on OILs. The Standard Oil Co. quotes as fcllows, i barrels, f. o. b. Grand Rapids: Water White..... Likes . @ 8% So Tee... s-sss. @ 8% ichigan Test............ awe ob eee @ 7% ic te sce ci acemee eens ascnetseusap @T™%% Gasoline...... whiaecekae iwaeceuee apenas @ 8% Cylinder ...... ake CCAbEd Cher eeaseseaeses 27 @36 NG ss hier een dt ins deeds) Vines diee 13 @21 Black, Summer,.............. ise | oe THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. APPLE BUTTER, Chicago goods...... 7 Strawberries. ttteee T4@8 | a Hum | ene? .... mel’s, foil AXLE GREASE. oo ee ree eee nae 1 50) a Hamburg........ a oe tin |. a kn Wheat. Wood b Frazer's. =_— 2s a ca Ginger, African.......... Oxes, a oe. 9 | cine Whortieberries, 16 | Bulk... CORY. — pe a oe Rena 18 | Fair ne 0z. mon * . 4% | x F - om is ‘ See 6 a BT088 3 00 | a... ia coe FISH--Salt. | Mace wo 20 | Chelee............ 2 sin nin. err $4| Boies | ootm “Gorin i Bloatere | Motard, Bg: esis 25 | Sa 0 ae = MEATS. ™ . 50 ft... ...-per doz. 1 25) Yarmouth. N “Wrtesie........-..-.98 | aE w Aurora. | Corned beef, Libby’s i | ‘ 60 - Lee Cae ac nese eee | utmegs, wae. | TOBACC ood boxes, per doz...... 6 | Roast beef, Armour's. ean : 10 i — “ 1 60| Whole... Cod. | Pepper, Singapore, bin ACCOS. ts “ 3doz. case... 17 | Potted ham, i ib.. a 5D " a 1S peeks eT a li white. ....30 Pails unl a ss per gross.... 6 00 | “u 4 ae vel 50) Jute 60 a ee = et whoo | Sag Cayenne.. ian. otherwise noted. iamend | ongue % Ib ene ec wo f coo y 0 ee | 7 a‘ | DASE. .....--- eee sees S ‘ + 60 . ‘ ae le 72 ft ‘“ " Halibu 6“ weet Cuba. Wood boxes, Pe don ... a ego * 4 i 93 CONDENSED MILK. 1 00) Smoked .....-... wenn 10% | Absolute” in Packages. McGinty ... pc RAS : “3 doz. case... 1 50 | eats 4 Ib....... 95 | sented Herring. &| alispice ........ ~ %s bis a4 per gross.... 5 50| 4ETABLES. | ; ce, <4 Coen 4 15 Little Di arling.... 2» Beans. Genuine Swiss folland, bbls Cl i. Of so =< Peerless. Hamburg stringless. . 1 95 | American Swiss. .....ssss00 oo MAI chess. aoa ean ran $4 155) 1791 ee 20 cde go =e | ae a styie.....2 25 couP ‘ON BOOKS, 7 00) Round shore, 4 bbl... % | ringer, Jam ea 84 155 FOOD oe aeeeetee eee 19 AKING POWDER. fae 1 40 % bbi.. @ 19 | wus SUTIN! g@ 135] Valley ci ch MR ny Ce aan ce ae | | 5 ta ; . J Iby +... 24 Acme, 4 a cans,3doz... 45 | Lima, — ee A Mochcecl 1 50 Mustard... res eee ene Dandy Jim...... i a & rite ORO el 90 | | No. 1, % bbls. 90 Ib ee ean 84 155 al 27 85 | 1 90 fo. Sage Plug : on. | * teen Oe 2 a, 1. SS 84 Searhead iy mie |... ae ; an Baked | | Family, his. 100 ibe... av | Tae ne 40 7 <—.-e 1.2 %4 bbls., 100 tha.... 3 & su > ORCL .- ec eeeeeeeeee s elfer 8, 6 = cans, doz. 45 World’s nua eo 35 | kits, 10 Tseo00 0 rt 3 = . SUGAR. _— baer series a“ 24 ss a 5 | Haml o | ee -olloe | a a mn 53 L.& V eu J = “ i | Hamburgh ..... | Faney | Cub @ 5% | He 3 ~ A sels BO ow. eee eee af | Fancy..-.----....---- 35 hl. - ere It Is.. a retic, 4 > CAMS ... ..-.-. 60 | eat ee > i Sardines. 3 50@4 00| Powdered ...... va @ 4% | Old Style........ 28 " 7 ® iain a Se 1 10] 50 Jennings DC. Feo lb boxes... 6u% oe *s Choice........ HE se ee ig ; ; 10} 39° « fs as | es mae A Liles a ea Early Eco be 130\g5° « tseseeeeees 3 00| 2 oz foldingt Lemon. Vanilla ee 64 dha MN oe seers eee e eee ee es 14 retie, 4 oz ovals.. 4 oo | French ner ce i “ ‘ i... = 25 | 1- Ib packages. aa a ra Oe ere sects te ss RC ’ Cals 5 00 i 1c Scere ottess 6 SN i icsee uaa > r pints, round....... 10 me French — 1771 . 6 00 é ns ‘ ---1 2 00 | -— & Saas 5 omg aI a7 O50 pape | 1s | : = ee saat se S| Migmer Bead... 09 “ No 3) sifting box... 275 | pie Pumpkin. | 3 02 “ 3 > 3 a 40 and 50 lb. boxes.......--. ys Honey Dew aN ee : ee | ae ’ ih . 46 1@ weseeeeee eeeeeeceeerecess 90 | GUN bi andthe hee le RR RE 4% eee 24 “ oz ball --+ 8 00 Hubbard Squash. | | Regs aoe eal eecaa cers r et) 434 Peerless... <1 oe eae ee css ae aan a... a4 a “* 2 01S ao t el el aR a bac Lee napa eees 1 30 a S op | score, in bladders.........37 | Une Mog. BROOMS. Succotash | “ory HE : Maccabo os Hae San 2 No. 2 Hu Har eZ ; Universal.” 5 RBS. aboy, in jars...........35 | T Ra Lue, 9 me 3 furl ee oe 1% ae es eae 1 40 | 3 1, per Mle ih a“ wai —. ie french Rappee, in ae . ee Jerry..... 128 ea Silo ae | 51 8 2, as agin Gee he a eee os os a ee oa ou a 2 25 Honey sea oe Le 1 60 | 3 3, on : = iid oo Tne. re ounce — s Brands. ones ye A | a ec me 2 50 Van Cam s 1 $ 5, “ 2 eocds......... @4 mary, OG... 16... 22... 320/N TOV ee: Sele ee el caeine cee OOO LA FICK Uno, 100... : | Navy.....- —- Common Whisk.......... 75 | No, Collins....--..2-..20--=- ’ 30 = Sn Nai Te eed) MP WICKS. a Saline zaey Ae 120 Hambute 1. ..lccecs “ 2 | om 700 No. 1.. “a+. 30 | a fee 0 UU 40 — sessssns sesersesesensrs } 3) | Hancock ......---- oni | F Bulk orders for above coupon | No.2 ee <\3 | nn eal prion agama ae EE Foy | Gallon ...-------------0-2-* 2 75 | ‘tea a are subject to the follow- “LicoRIcE. Kegs, Engiish...... i | 0 gr........-. 0.2... i BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. Ge CHOCOLATE —BAKER’ 8. om iscounts: Fure.......-.. a SAL SODA. eT NES 8 sey ena 5 0 Premium. van am. a =—* sie EE | Gel tae PM $1 for barrel, . StAte....-. .-- eee reese ee 34/1000 * oocere : eee a ae ee 18 | men. 3... i... 2 i WET MUSTARD Self Rising Pure... 106. wee 20 | a 20 ss . | Bulk, per gal . Co 4501B eae aaa 38 | : a uxe: SEEDS. “et Oe ees ool CANDLES reat pproner 40 | car ae ce ee scene 125 ee aE 4% ‘@ | . Beer mug, 2 doz in case... 1 : Hotel, 40 Ib. boxes. . 10% Norway E. | | {Can be made to represent any | N MATCHES. iG Ce lin £ YEAST—-Compressed Star ' Norway .....----+++-- @ 9% | denomination from $10 d No. 9 sulphur.......-.-- ne | CAMALY ..---- +--+ +--+ | Tin foil cakes, per d : eee. N.Y ee Q@.9% | own.| | Ane eee 3 | Pas per das... ... 1 Paraffine .: 1044 a thee or Lenawee..... @ 9% | $1 v0 — pentru, 170 | aaa eas Eee 4% Baker’s, per Ib... 15 a Allegan .........--.- § No. 2home......-.-+++++. ne [iat et ees "I! ps | Skim.....-..--..-.-+-- 7 @ 2 00 | Export pation occceeccs4 $B] Meta. er | PAPER & WOODEN . Sap Sago........ .- oe a MOLASS ---4 25 | Mustard Hate eT WARE CANNED GOODS. Edam ... eee a ee Oe Midge vis. Swiss, imported ...... @ 2 ~ 00 | Sugar house... -- ea 16 Diamond C rystal. Recktate Clam L domestic @13% |x CRACKERS. i Cuba Baking. 100 3-Ib. sacks...... eon CG Little Neck, 1 oy ee 110 imburger ... ant Kenosha Butter........ IY, Ordinary ......-...se0-..-. 19 60 5-Ib. Ne 2 25 Pree eee ND Oe Oe ciiee isc” ae 2 | Butter... TT sates i. 9| 28 101. sacks.......------ 2 15| Dry Goods ear Loar ga CHEWING GUM. utter........ a : TIME... .esere eee eeeeee es roods. 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TEAS No. 1 White New Old ¥. & W.......:.-- [ a in %-bbls...... $I Williams’ Extract. | No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) 98 9 sii Cherries. 90 — . ee 25 | ‘ in less quantity $ - a. a 75 | Fair gaPan—Regular. as No. 1 Red (60 Ib. test) 98 = Se ES ee on | reian : ee RarIstns—-California. eee ee Oe re “i ate a mene rin nl 7 MEAL, : Pitted iis Hamburg. i | ROASTED. oe oa 3 — 1% scam ete Choice Deedee ae 24 = | Sees ey 1s ite hes . To asce : 2 99 | Kitch Choices i Bs ats “ee 2 ( . 1 60 rtain eost 0 ‘ en, 3 doz. in b a meem.......-.. < < i 0 * aaa ag ea as 1 $) | coffee, add \e. per Ib. | | musestels zerown 295|Hand 38 meres oa Duee....-.- 8 Gis Straight, in FLOUR. Damsons, Egg Plums and Green | ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- . Ww ... 10). SOUPS. SUN CURED. ren 6 barrels. ---- 510 Eri — sa oa ee eee “oe @iz |Patent ‘ sacks......... 10 ie cu . PACKAG ly ; —_ ’ FE eT ae | ee --.» 610 a. @1 60 AGE. | Valencias... a : a @20 =| ba ; Co Gooseberries. 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Durham | G | Alisp -- 45 @55 : -- © Sues lc keusel cheneaenn 24 ee 1 : TE | Car ry rr es ise ntes PY) a i... : ae | Caseta, “Batavia oo ‘ cei ne eas Sten “2 ag et: i ee jaceesstteteee and Saigon .25 Wee 23 @26 | Small lots........ ee 1 8) | Valley Clty......---00000+ it Gace scoeceers * Neigon........ a ———— oe Ce Ua GL 1 15! Hast India........... ana ies oe eG: 30 | Common to fair a 2% |Nol mat : hens z a an ae @% | No.1.....-.-+-- . ME ec cu sie 20 | Superior to fine......- oe MS. a 3 ‘ 14 All Night in a Big City Store. From the New York Advertiser. ta few minutes before six o’clock one } evening, a New York newspaper man entered one of the mammoth dry-goods eenth street, and soon ob- rom the owner to remain a place. He was placed in head watchman, a bright man, Ww “ = once conducted stores o already fe eets from under eover the ¢ While rinning to oods. they were still at work a big gong for it was began to hurry, their leaving. said the watchman, department from loak room. “iis six o’ cloek,”’ that ealls their counters t “and one to the e The floor they steod on eontained the | members of the department called, and in less than two minutes nota person was to be seen. As we walked down stairs the gong rang again, and the employes hurriedly concluded their work of covering, and disappeared. The watchman led the way to the mai ir, Where the clerks were | just beginning te cover the low rows of } ( shelves a1 ounters piled with goods, for with especial leave. ‘The fifth bell released all the ployes on the main floor, and the beil,a few minutes later, feet upon in the ba *‘My position is now the watchman. ‘Come and sit down be- side me and see how we are from robbery by employes. All the entrances but this one were locked, and it left only one egress for the employes. On one side of the door stood the watchman and opposite was stationed his assistant, both holding big blue pen- ceils. filled who seemed in no the store was yei shoppers sixth those sement. at the door,” said The employes, girls largely jority, now began to fiock broad aisle in a steady stream. was closely scanned by both and many of them had a pleasa in the ma- down the Each one the men, int good night for Eddie the watchman. Those who carried bundles containing some} purchases they presented tl , had made during the day, wate hma an and he which package sanieiaea some- been to the told that the thing had ploye. Those who had books presented them so that their identity could not be mistaken, and th bags opened of the and la book, **A pocketbook, tw “They frequent that them for inspection. r girls walked up to Eddie, exhibiting her pocket- said: enty-five cents.”’ do that,’’ said he ‘just for fun. You know, the rule is that anything being carried out of the store wrapped up that does not bear the stamp I must open and inspect. one afternoon, a girl who had cut had bound it up with a held it up to me as she ing out and said, ‘A cut finger, | marked my initials on it, and so funny to her that she ofter refers to it when she sees me. In fact, over the entire of cloth, it seemed } 1 she pas t told the joke store.’’ For fully yenty minutes the girls and men walked out in @ steady stream, and in began to thin out threes, linked had waited to human ¢ inue in twos and chums who then the k home tog of the first tour of of inspect rh the entire building to see that no one had hidden away in any of the corners of the store- rooms and to guard against any fire that ht have started by a careless employe while leaving. issistants to make ion th iroug nooks or been mi As soon as the hman left on the tour the in number, took away the big wire mats in front of the doors, and opening a small trap door in the floor near the open door received from men below the iron gratings and gates, which had been stored in the base- ment. They screwed the different parts in their proper places, and then their work for the day was over. Soon after they had gone a crowd of nearly twenty girls came down and passed out. wate porters, Six take | the counters and | sounded on the main | hurry to} em- | had the same ef- | protected | bought by an em-|} se carrying baskets or | One } ] At 6% 0 o'clock the watchman sent one} h | pass were two blank spaces, time of the arrival of the holder and the | At the | The | the hour. THE reporter thought everyone had gone, and | asked who they were. The said they were the book-keepers and |cashiers in the office, and they had to} settle up the accounts of the day and lock their safes before leaving. Sometimes, he said, they were detained until after 7 o'clock. But then they don’t have to re- port as early as the other employe S. Eddie then left the doorin charge of his assistant and led the way to the different departments on the where, ;men, he pulled down big iron shutters from | six different rooms. Each shutter was condition, and then raised high enough |so that a man of ordinary stature could walk underit. ‘The shutters are used to prevent the spreading of fire. blaze be started in one department, it would be immediately | | rived their work would be comparative- |ly easy. Each floor is divided up in the ; same manner. Besides this, all the dif- | ferent departments in the big building are connected by iron .deors, which are kept closed during the night, and evenif |a fire did suddenly spring up it would | | have very hard work to burn more than about one-fifth of one floor. Suddenly the electric lights were ex- tinguished, and as Eddie walked up- stairs he lighted the gas jets in the halls | with a wax taper he carried. | ‘**Matches,’’ he said, ‘tare not allowed } in any part of the building at any time. If an employe wants to light the gas in the daytime she must go to the cashier, who will give her a lighted taper. I am the only one in the building at night who is authorized to strike a match. If any of the other watchmen need a light they must come to me for a taper.”’ When the top floor had been reached, Eddie lead the way to a big room in one | corner, Which was ineclosed with inion ized iron. He opened the door and e hibited an immense heap of paper a broken cardboard, which had been picked up about the floors since morn- ing, for the porters empty the yellow) | tubs twice a day. ‘This is the paper room,” said the watchman, ‘‘and the day’s sweepings have not yet been added. It is the only really unsafe place in the entire build- | ing, but even if the paper did catch fire ; it could not burn five minutes. On the roof, directly above it, is a big tank con- taining thousands of gallons of water. Those pipes that run about the ceiling are connected with it, and the moment a blaze started the room would be flooded.”’ i When the reporter reached the ground jfloor again the watchmen had put on their overalls and were beginning to sweep the store. There were three Sweepers and preceding them were two men with large watering pots, lightly sprinkling the entire floor. Seated at a | long table in the rear of the store were about a dozen young men writing in long, | blank books. These were the drivers, who get in late, and a young woman cashier is appointed every night to wait! }and receive their money. She stays un | til about 8:30, and by that time the drivers have returned. in after that hour they turn their mone y over to the head watchman. | Shortly before 8 o’clock two men en tered the building and took off their work. One of them came up to the head | watchman and presented a pass, which | was to the effect that he and his col-| league were to do work in a certain win- | dow of the store. The pass was signed by the head of the department in which the young men were employed. one for the other for the hour of departure. bottom this rule was printed: ‘‘Whoever comes into this building on this pass will not be allowed to leave un- til they leave for good. No smoking or liquor allowed.”’ Several other clerks who had been de- tailed to do overwork arrived soon after | | and gave up their passes to the watch- man, who signed them and marked on When the clerks leave their MICHIGAN watchmar’! floor, | with the help of two other night | the ceiling, dividing the floor into | pulled right down to the floor to test its | Should a} inclosed by the} | iron shutters, and when the firemen ar- | most of | If any come | coats and vests, preparatory to going to} On the) TRADES SMAN. | passes are returned, and in the morning they hand them to the cashier, who will add that much overtime to their salaries at the end of the week. At 9 o’clock one of the men left his sweeping, and, taking a long taper in his hand, started on the first regular tour of | his inspection. Situated at the further- most parts of the store from the front door are twenty electric clocks, which | each night are provided with new disks. The man making the tour has a small | key, and before his duty is finished he | must insert the key into each clock and | | turn it three times. This causes a small | records the exact time the turned. during the day, and cheating the would be an impossibility. Once every hour the disk must be punched, the loss of ke y than careful not to skip any clocks. watchman whom the newspaper man ac- companied was a tall, well-built fellow, and seemed to like his work. ‘‘No,’’said he, ‘‘we do not fear burglars half as much as we do fire. I don’t believe that a dozen armed men could capture the store, for there are always some people working in the place besides the watch- men, and the alarm would be given in an instant. Yes, we have to be very careful to guard against men at every tour of inspection the seuttles have to be minutely examined.’’ It took the watchman just forty-five minutes to make the entire tour, and when he returned to the main floor, the newspaper man was pretty well out of breath. The watchman rested fifteen minutes and then started to repeat his trip, and this work he continued to do until 7 o’clock in the morning. The sweepers in the meantime had been busy with their brooms, and not until the dirt on one fioor had been -| earried out into a rear street and loaded into a standing cart, would they take up another floor. Besides this, every speck | of dust was gone over by two men in | search of lost articles of jewelry. The last floor was not swept until nearly 4 o'clock, and then the men returned to | the basement, and, armed with big feather dusters and rags, began to dust and polish. At 7 o’clock the doors were thrown open and the porters arrived. They at once went to the rear door and admitted three big Italians carrying heaps of bag- ging, and upstairs to the paper room they hurried. As each bag was filled it was weighed, and then taken down stairs by the elevator. In less than an hour the great mass of paper had disappeared, and the room was as clean and as clear as a whistle. At 7:50 the men and girls began to pass in the open doors in a steady stream, and take their proper places in groups at different points of the store. At 8 o’clock the first bell rang, and one detachment of employes moved toward the cloak- room. As each department was admitted be- hind the railing of rope, the head of that | department closely scanned each face to | see that no strangers were admitted. At | 8:08 the last bell rang, and then a sign |was hung in the center of the store, | reading : LATE : Se ee ae ene a ee Eddie, the watchman, then went at once to the office and made his report for | the night. After his business was over | | he went directly to the front door and, ‘with a sign dismissed the waiting assis- | tants. One by one the early morning | Shoppers began to drop in. The big covers were whisked off and folded up, and the great store became just as you see it when you go there to buy. tt | A Point to be Decided. “Yes, the ceremony has been formed and John and Mary are one.’’ “Indeed! Which one?” | **Well,” answered the father of the | bride, ‘from what 1 know of Mary’s | mother, 1 should say—but, ah! here she comes.”’ per- pinhole to be perforated on the disk and | was | The clocks are locked by a man | clocks | and, as | a single pinhole means the | loss of a position, the watchmen are more | The | hiding away, and} | | | | | | | | | | | | “is SPANGLER & C C0.,. GENERAL Commission Mershants And Wholesale Dealers in Fruits and Produce. We solicit correspondence with both buy- | ers and sellers of all kinds of fruits, ber- | ries and produce. SAGINAW, E. Side, MICH. Grand Rapids Electrotype Co., ELECTROTYPERS ———_ AN D———_ NTEREOTYPERS 6 and 8 Erie St., GRAND RAPIDS. WHEN the strike is ended, WHEN differences are mended WHEN all is serene, WHEN everything is clean, WHEN cigars will take a boom WHEN your dealer has not the WHEN ask him WHEN he will have them. THE LUSTIG CIGAR CO. J, LUSTIG, State Agent. S.A. Morman WHOLESALE Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio LIM SE, Akron, Buffalo and Louisville CEMENTS, Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe, FIRE BRICK AND CLAY. Write for Prices. 20 LYON ST., - GRAND RAPIDS. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. A. J. Bowne, President. D. A. |} «pexrrr, Vice-President, H. W. Nasu, Cashier CAPITAL, - - - $800,000. Transacts a general banking business. Make a ete of Collections. Accounts untry Merchants Solicited. THE LEARNED GROCER. He Says There is No Such Thing as Dried Currants. ‘‘Mother wants a pound of dried ecur- rants,’’ said a little girl who came into the learned grocer’s store the other day. “Tt hain’t got a dried currant in the store, and there hain’t been one in the city,’’ replied the grocer. ‘‘But I know what you want, and I’ve got ’em.’’ The THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 1 On ,in on them, for it is one of her pleasant povrcaytacared ‘ g rmrnscenssel @ rove Navara se duties to jump on a heap of the sticky fruit with her bare feet until she has com- | pressed enough of the little raisins to pile three boxes into one. No hydraulic } If it coul we wouldn’t have the sand and grit the API PY OPE LET OT TN EPL OT NI MTT press could do it any better. maidens’ feet mingle with the fruit, learned grocer brought forth a box of the little sticky, sugary, dried fruit pop- ularly known as dried currants, and used in fruit cake, plum puddings, mince pies, buns and the like. ‘“‘Why, them’s ’em!’’ i ir ‘Yes, them’s ’em.’’ assented the gro- cer, and if the Grecian maiden who trod this particular lot of fruit into the pack- age had used a little water on her feet before she began, there would not be so much sand and grit in’em as there is. She must have been having a regular hoe-down on the classie sands before she began to dance on this box of fruit. There, sissy, tell your mother she must bathe ’em in several waters before she uses ’em, or she might just as well put a lot of sand-paper in her fruit cake. And tell her they ain’t dried currants, either.” “What's the reason they ain’t dried currents?” asked a disputative customer. “They ain’t dried currants any more than they’re dried pumpkins?’ the grocer. “The reason they ain’t > replied dried currants is that they weren’t cur- rants before they were dried. That’s reason enough ain’t it?’ ““Yes,’’ said the customer, less dispu- tative. ‘Bit what does everybody eall ’em dried currants for?”’ “Cause they don’t know any better!’ replied the grocer. ‘*They’ll go right on coming in here and asking for dried cur- rants just the same after I tell ’em why they ain’t dried currants as they did be- fore.’’ ‘What should they ask for, then” quired the customer. “If any man should ever come in here in- and ask for dried corinths,’’ said the grocer, ‘he would not necessarily be a gentleman, but I bet on him for being a scholar. Dried corinths is what you should ask for when you want this little sugar-coated, gritty raisin, for its a raisin, pure and simple.”’ ‘*How’s that?” the customer wanted to know. ‘‘Because it was a grape before it was dried,” said the grocer, ‘‘and if dried grapes ain’t raisins, what are they?” ‘But you said these were dried cor- inths!” said the customer. ‘‘What’s a corinth, anyhow?” ‘A eorinth is the smallest grape that grows,” replied the grocer, and it lost its name years and years ago, because it was gradually corrupted into currant, which became the name of the acidulated little berry of our garden, which you might dry from now until Gabriel sounds his horn without getting it any nearer the condition of a raisin than apeais. This litttle grape grows all over the islands of the Grecian archipelago, and was first exported from Corinth, and that’s what gave it its name. The bunches don’t grow much bigger than a stem of red currants, and they are so full of sugar that when they are picked and dried in the sun they actually seem to melt and run together, and it takes a good deal of eare and labor to separate them again. After they are separated is the time when the Grecian maiden gets her work said the little girl. |same,’’? said the learned grocer, as he i went to wait on a new customer. without which no dried eorinths are gen- Do you want to do your customers justice? uine. Do you want to increase your “Still, I shall ex “A here and ask for dried currants just the pect folks to come in Do you want the confidence Hee oR eer The Wrong Way to Educate Boys. Every moralist hard up for a theme asks at intervals: ‘‘What is the matter with the sons of our rich and great men?’? The question is followed by statistics concerning the wickedness and bad endings of such sons. The trouble with the moralists is that they put the question wrong end fit There is nothing wrong with these ish sons, except that they are unh But there is something altogether wrot Mn with their fathers. i | A Suppose that a fine specimen of an old l deerhound, very suce ‘ul in his busi- |} ness, should collect untold deer in a} small park, fatten them up and say to| his puppies: ‘‘Here, boys, ve had a hard life catching these deer, and I mea to see.you enjoy yourselves. UVmsoused | to racing through the woods and hunting that I can’t get out of tl I boys just pile into that park and yourselves.’’ Such a deerkound as would be scorned by every human fat The human father should say to sueha dog: ‘‘Mr. Hound, you’re simply ruit ing these pup} VV no exercise wi We beg leave to eal our coupon book »}y3+ habit, consider its merits. ree © ass book w your customer and ask time { enter | know the cus and, as a result, you many items on your bool unvthing, 1a vou m AS ti pot t L Li ies. Too much meat 1 give them the mang seventeen other troubles, and if diste per doesn’t kill them t} . knock-kneed, watery-eyed ) | i iy. Y 4 . : L lot of dis- appear graces to you. For he them down to dog biseuit hard.’’ ‘hat same human great pride the very tl condemn in a dog or : children, and then whe fusely and sadly done everything have disappointed | pug dogs whicl n’s sake, keep and work them ruins his ) s old pro- ie has women wheezing about at the ends of strings are not to blame for their condition, and same thing is true of rich men The young women who overfeed the dogs | , and the fathers who ruin the sons have| -; themselves to thank. No man would advocate the 1 perhaps, but who can doubt that a making it impossible for a man to herit anything but a good education a a good constitution, would supply us in short order with a better lot of men? | Look at race horses. The best of those | ;, are the descendants of the best that went before them. But imagine the descen- dants of winning sires enabled to spend in oats or otherwise at their own sweet will all the winnings of their daddies. |; . What would become of the turf? We} should have to go to the farm wagons to! _, find our racers and trotters, as we g now to farms and log cabins for our Presidents and such. There is no doubt that as things are the human race doesn’t have half a chance to prove what it can do. S SODS. | coupons lim, and when use of the ¢ advantages ¢ systen of either. ~~) <- Good Report from South Boardman, | Put ~ ——— 1 ara | amount of them, SoutH BoArpMAN, Aug. 17——South | a oe Boardman is beautifully situated on the! notes, whit line of the G. R. & I. Railway. The town | co that they ean be readily deta f 1 om tl has three good water powers and is the! the book, can be kept in the ife or gest manu rs of ns in the P l center of the great hardwood belt of | money drawer until the time has arrived | il Northern Michigan. Our business men [ | have never offered a bonus as an induce- | ment to locate factories here, but the fa- | r 5 Se a . ‘ wd poaeceg aes meet ee es cilities and advantages of the place have been sufficient to attract what factories we have, and there is still room for more. Our business men have subscribed | 41,000 to assist John Edmonston to re- build his handle factory, which was de- | stroyed by fire Aug. 3. The new factory ( FR - will be ready for occupancy as soon as | i the necessary machinery can be secured. | CARTS EEG oe Sug fouenenceien es ' A Born Lawyer. They Speak for Themselves. I GH I G AN ENT Grand Rapids & Indians. A lawyer advertised for aclerk. The| No more flattering letters of commen- agAt UTRAT In effect July 19, 1891. } — —— his Pigeons a — dation were ever received by any jobbing “* The Niagara Falls Route.” = " ageeeetens tannin with applicants—a sright and many , South. North. 1 | M J " sev , 7 Y ed DEPART. ARRIVE ‘ suitable. He bade them wait until all house than several recently receive Detroit Express. . _ 6:30am 10:00 p m | For Saginaw & Big Rapids...... 7:05 am : 2 ; : For Tra City & Mackinaw 6:50 7:30 am should arrive, then ranged them in a row | from the customers of the Hazeltine & Per- | Mixed). $40am 492 ™ | For Traverse City & Ma am 8 é : ee : | Day Express... 1:20pm 10:00am — mole, City & oe 9:15 am wee > and said he would tell them a story, note | kins Drug Co., fac simile reproductions "Atlantic & Pacific E <> 12.40 pm | For Traverse City........--.--++ 2:15pm 5:05 pm their comments, and judge from that| of which appear on the drug page of this SDail ily salen aR : r Fo :Meckinaw City......... 8:45 p m 10:30 pm whom he should choose. ‘ ig All other daily except Sunday. —waae daily; all other trains daily ‘A certain farmer,” began the lawyer, | ‘SS¥° of THE TRADESMAN. They prove ; meee aes ame oe Senate and Pacific Express P ss nee EES a £ gi é : . : rains to a: ‘twas troubled with a red squirrel that conclusively that the house in question rer snen wom = oy Baynoes and Grand Rapid eg ge ——- . : . i i | Express to a rr im . eg ; got in through a hole in his barn and| stands well with the trade—in fact, that FRED M. Biges, Gen'l — a gee St. ad casio Bsa aan stnle his a en 2c ai i : = AWKInNS, Ticket Agen nion Depo ‘oo stole his seed corn. He resolved to kill | its reputation for good quality of goods | Gro. W. Monson, Union Ticket Office, 61 Monroe St. forte ate Oe ee the squirrel at the first opportunity. ond eremet shinment of orders is fully O. W. Ruaeuss, G. P. & T. Agent., Chicago. aoe 525 pm a oa Seeing him go in the hole one noon, he} * Peers See a, oe | For Cincinnati and Chicago.... 10:00 pm 10:30 pm took his shot-gun and fired away; the| deserved and very generally appreciated. | rom Saginaw.....-cccenz000, 10:40 pm first shot set the barn on fire.” The letters published to-day will be “Did the barn burn?’ said one of the Oye) es Train leaving for Cincinnati and Chieago at 10:30 Y IME Y AR LR p m daily; all other trains daily except Sunday. iia followed by others from druggists in | BS AN Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana, >. ° . ~ * * POT > ¢ nn . e er P ; a ate, < : y For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon— Arrive. The lawyer, without answer, contin-| ther portions of the State, ol testifying | | \ TRVAlGa NOW IN EFFECT. | 708m “40:10 am ued: ‘And seeing the barn on fire, the} ito the same effect and exhibiting a spirit area 12:45 pm 5:15 pm n 6:30 pm 10:15 pm farmer seized a pail of water and ran to|of courtesy and friendliness which : are it out.’ EASTWARD. cn snail ae 4 sat SLEEPING & PARLOR CAR SERVICE. **Did he put it out?’’ said another. -— —— eee ee Trains Leave |tNo. 14|tNo. 16 +No. 18\*No. 28 | NORTH--7:30 a m Sean ilibadiaiiads and parlor ; ‘As he passed inside, the door shut to} Would for the popularity of the house. | chair car, Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City. } : } 1 cA ase aa . Wi } oo G’d Rapids, Lv) 6 50am/1* 20am) 3 45pm/10 55pm tty. chair car Grand Rapids to Traverse ‘ ‘ > ar raee re 2 : ~ AP Drs j . 9 oF y- i and t le arn a soon im flame S. 1en A Curious Accident. Tonia .......- Ar ¢ 45am)11 25am 4 52pm 12 37am 11:30 am train.—Parlor chair car @’d the hired girl-rushed out with more i a : . . St. Johns ...Ar| 8 28am/12 17am) 5 40pm! 1 55am Rapids Ate water—”’ A large pin-oak log was being sawed | Owosso......Ar| 915am| 1 20pm) 6 40pm) 3 15am m train.—Sleeping car Grand “Did they all burn up?” said another at Jesse Cox’s sawmill, at this place, says | E. Saginaw..Ar/|11 05am) 3(0pm) 8 45pm)... -.-. Kapias £ Petoskey. aoe car Grand y A S , j . > City 55 9 5 5 1 4pids to ac ity iw ' E ' f ithe Seymour, Ind., correspondent of the aa. ity + ee : a 5 open | ge SOUTH-- 1.00 aaa train. -Pecior chair car Grand an : | Lumber Worker, when e saw struck an kee ; O0T 30pm| 7 35s Rapids to Cincinnati. The lawyer went on without answer: | tember Worker m he cow ate cS. eeen...-201 So coe ae | oe 10:30 am train,—Wagner Parlor Car a ten ehd tady come and all | Some hard substance withaclash. The | Pontiac .Ar|10 57am] 3.05pm) 8 55pm) 5 50am | Grand Rapids to Chicago. xen the old lady came out and all! engine was stopped and the side of the | Detrolt......-/ Ar|11 5am) 4 05pm) 950pm/ %_ Gam | 10:30 pm train.—Sleeping Car Grand was noise and confusio t -veryone | B as c — — a Rapids to Chicago. Sleeping car Grand ise and confusion, and everyone | : was trying to put out the fire.” i log was chopped into and a whole horse- WESTWARD. Rapids to Cincinnati. > - l . j a | shoe was found, the outer end of which “Did anyone burn up?” said another. Trains Leave *No. 81 |tNo. 11 |+No. 13|tNo. 15 OA. ge coke Re eek wlll ‘had been struck by the saw. The writer | —— . ‘nintendo va Chicago via G. R. & 1. R. R. a rere, nat We | examined the find this morning. The | Gd Rapids, Ly) 7 05am 1 00pm| 5 10pm}10 30pm | ;y Grand Rapids 10:30am 2:00pm 10:30pm do; you have all shown great interest in|, had been sawed down in ti jg | @aHaven, Ar) 8 50am| 2 “— 6 15pm/11 30pm | Arr Chicago 3:55pm 9:00pm 6:50am de ie story 31 bserving 2 ‘ttle | tree hac een Sawed down In the O14 | wilwkeeStr ‘|... ag 6 45am) 6 45am 10:30 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car. j the story. But observing one little | tik wand Gllew in deep iin ih | fair grounds in the northeast part of the | Chicago Str. “ Ny 6 Oa... s 16:30 p m train daily, through Ww son Sleeping Car. rigint-e} i I i 5 ’ Ba r i ei Lv Chicazo >a&m Lala pm said: ‘Now. mv little man, what caine’ city. The shoe was located about three *Daily. +Daily except Sunday. — —— “ es oe. : 50 p a agm $ : ’ ’ 2@ . Pe y : a a a : t y r Parlor Gar. : you to say?” feet from the end of the log, and there | prains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:60 p. m., | train daily, through Wagner Parior Gar. = ' The little fellow blushed, grew uneasy | were twenty-six distinct yearly growths | 5:00 p. m. and 10:25 p. m. tien aud P 25 “” | over the outside part of the shoe, so that . a a Op. — 6:45 a, m., 10:10 Through tickets and full information cam be haa by i > < nm ealli on A. Almquist, ticket agent at Union Sta “‘] want to know what became of that it is safe to say that the shoe was nailed | “Eactward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr Buffet tien, or George W. Munson, U nion Ticket Agent, 67 ili tttumicewtiwien® (oo for a hitching place for horses | car. No. 18 Chair Car. No. 52 Wagner Sleeper. | Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich. : wt; Snes a | not less than forty years ago. The out-| _Westward—No. 81 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11 : CO. L. LOOKWOOD, ‘“‘You’ll do,” said the lawyer; ‘‘you are} .. le of the tree was s thly . | Chair Car. No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar. Genera! Passenger and Ticket Agent. my man; you have not been switched off oe tl A ee ‘ena ny J ae — Joun W. Loup, Traffic Manager. i oe . i : | 1ere was nothing to indicate e BEN FL£TcHER, Trav. Pass. Agent. i" by ae eon poe gi a eel hidden shoe save an indistinct snarl in Jas. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent. Toledo, Ann — & North Michigan and the hired giris and water pals. ou : : 23 N ; : j . ono char gman gaionlgaaget sage boi a? the bark. The saw had to be sent off for a Seer away © Reps your eye oe sy repairs. In connection with the Detroit, Lansing & JUNE 21, 1891. | Northern or Detroit, Grand Hayen & Milwauk e \ CHICA offers a route making the best time betwe 1 wy & W EST MICHIGAN RY. Grand Rapids and Toledo. Y T NRA Bis te OB A | y HIN [. DEPART FOR | 4. M.|P. M.| P.M. [ P.M. Ly. Grand Rapids at..... 25 a.m. and 6:25 p. m. : —_——— — we Ar, Toisdo ak... . i: i0 p. m. and 11:00 p, m. Chicago ae eus seen ss #10200) 41:15/911:20)...... VIA D., G. H. & M. Indianapolis .... ..... |+10:00) +1:15| 11:35)...... “ i Benton Harbor........ 1+10:00| +1:15,*11:35] §6:30 | Lv. Grand Rapids at..... 6:50 a, m. and 3:45 p. m. Pe COMCU. keene \+10:00) +1:15 *11:35} §6:30 | Ar. Toledo at........... 1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m. That will help a man in his business ought to be | Hjet"G ("Pros $5-251°112301.~ . » rT Traverse City......... 47:25) +5225 "11 230)... -- Return connections equally as good 13 > hi M; + thie sf ] as | eee +9:00) +1:15 t 5:40) +6:30 : : ' \ of. v ita iu por tance to him. ig any a& SUCCeSSIUL MEP- | Manistee ..0..0210.. Bre ke a W. H. Bennett, General Pass. Agent, | " . . Li z ean "TI 47235 Ne coos Boece ce i ) chant has found when ede. | el Toledo, Ohio. . Ottawa Beach. .-» | 9:00} 41:15|¢ 5:40} +6:30 +Week Days. ~Dally. §Except Saturday. TO O LA TE 10 *()() A. M. has through chair car to Chica- ‘ ] j . go. No extra charge for seats, | mi . :. : = P.M. runs through to Chicago solid ' ‘ | hat he has allow ed his money to ] ak away. 1:15 with Wagner buffet car; sea s 50 cts. ©)m P.M. has through free chair car to 5:25 Manistee, via M. & N. E. R. R. THE GREAT 1 1 e2m P.M. is solid train with Wagner pal- 35 es W + } k f It lf ace — ~ — so Chicago. and sleeper to Indianapolis via Ben- ey O e aS Of d p Gare ) 88 i ton Harbor. ate | ah ——— 9 P. M. has Wagner Sleeping Car to = 11:30 traverse city . nverse City. 6:30 P. M. connects at St. Joseph with Graham & Morton’s steamers for Chi- } And the quicker you tumble to the fact that the old way of cago. keeping it is not good enough, the more of it you DETROIT, JUNE 21, 1891. Jewe Cr’, iy x te ‘ a ray 0 ee all will have to count up. ailing & Northern BR | If you wish to stop all the leaks incident to the mercan- DEPART FOR | 4M. | P.M. | P.M. Kh CANA. ST., tile business, adopt one of the COME. : 5325 LANSING. .....- 5.000 soc ceeee +650) +1: Bf 5 ' ee +6250) $1200) #6 (j (l R (| | | +6 54 20 B 33 ’ { : poke nee 205 230} . ral ail g . Gil. Nh St. is 705 : ® Gactnaw Clty. ............... 205] +43: acccseagaeaeesnates aisha a cence ctl 6:50 A M. runs through to Detroit with par- oo lor car; seats 25 cents. 4 P. M. + Has through Parlor car to De- WAN I J ‘D. ‘d ° troit. § 5 Seats, 25 cents. AND Manufactured in our establishment—“ Tradesman,” ‘ Super- a i ag ene : ee ce } °6) P. M. runs through to Detroit with par- 1 : ior’ or “ Universal ”’—and put your business on a cash basis. 6:29 ior'car, seats 25 cents. POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED 2 7: 05 A. M. _ parlor car to Saginaw, seats FRUIT, BEANS ° 25 cents. For tickets and information opel at Union and all kinds of Produce. For Samplas and Price List, address Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or on station. If you have an ° y of the above goods to Gro. DeHaven, Gen, Pase’r Agt. py or anything in the Produce line, let oy Mo from you. Liberal cash advances THE TRADESMAN COMPANY °%7 * 800M EDITIONS “tT ARL BROS., i. COMMISSION MEROHANTS 3 PAMPHLETS. GRAN D RAPIDS, MICH. For the best work, at reasonable prices, address 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: Firat NATIONAL BANK, Ghicago. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY. MICHIGAN ThADESMAN, Grand Rapids. *