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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1891.
JUST AS IT. HAPPENED.
Good fortune stands waiting for us at
many a corner of life, but we are too
selfish or blind or discourteous to salute
her; for sometimes she. wears such odd
disguises that we do not recognize the
good fairy in some miserable old woman
or irritating visitor. And yet all our
fortune for good or evil may hang upon
one generous or one selfish action; there-
fore, if we would control our destiny, we
must learn to control ourselves.
Few women at twenty years of age |
have learned this great lesson, but Bar-
bara Reed had been under a wonderful
teacher. Poverty had set her hard tasks,
and introduced her into strange ways
and among queer people; but she had
found that, in all the homes of want,
virtue and loving kindness had there also
a dwelling-place.
It was a cold, dreary day in mid-win-
ter, and she was hurrying toward the
little room which she called home. It
was near five o’clock; she had been giv-
ing music-lessons since nine in the morn-
ing, and she really was exhausted,
though she did not know it, for in her
heart was a little well-spring of hope
that gladdened all the dreary vistas of
life. ‘‘How handsome he is! How good
and kind!” that was how she strength-
ened herself when she met the keen, east
wind, or felt the blocks lengthening be-
fore her, and so at last she turned the
well known corner, and began to feel for
her latch-key.
Just then there came out of the gro-
cery ‘an old woman whom she knew well
by sight, and whose temper and tongue
were the terror of the tenement and the
neighborhood in which she lived. This
woman was evidently in a rage, and was
unsparingly denouncing the little Dutch-
man who had followed her with explana-
tions to the door. That there was a
quarrel between Ellen O’Conner and
Hans Bohling did not concern Barbara,
but when Ellen, turning quickly around
to fire one Parthian shot, fell headlong
on the slippery pavement, that was an-
other thing. True, for one moment the
dainty, gentle little lady hesitated to
speak to such a dreadful virago, but the
rude laughter on all sides and the poor
creature’s irrepressible’ cry of anguish
decided her.
It was, however, impossible to move
her; some bone was broken: and she has-
tened to procure help to carry her home,
and a doctor to attend her. In less than
five minutes, help was there, and Bar-
bara, unmindful of her own weary con-
dition, waited tenderly upon the poor,
fainting sufferer. When the bone had
been set and the doctor was gone away,
she then became conscious of a low sob-
bing in the next room.
“It?s my little Mike,’”’ said the woman,
in a voice thick with emotion. ‘He
often watches you at night, miss. Please
to say a word to comfort him.”
**‘Little Mike’? proved to be a boy of
about fourteen years of age, crippled,
and suffering then from a severe fever.
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with all her heart; every moment she
could spare from her duties she was with
them. This little musical woman
ried more in her head now than mere
crotchets; she had found a place there
for the rough woman and the
child, and she laid all sorts of
plans for their relief and pleasure.
car-
suffering
little
They did not seem to be poor or in
actual necessity; from an old-fashioned
leathern purse under her pillow, Ellen
gave whatever money was necessary for
food and medicine; and by the hands of
a young priest, who waited very lovingly
on Little Mike, she saw her send an
offering of gratitude to the church. Poy-
erty in all its hard realities was not in
Ellen’s home, but poverty in all its bare
unloveliness was there. Nothing but
actual necessities furnished their two
rooms. No books or pictures were vis-
ible; there was not even a pot of ger-
anium or a little canary.
The woman’s language proved her to
have been an educated woman, and her
thoughtful, self-denying love for her
erippled child proved her capacity for
deep and tender affection. Yet it was
easy enough to see that her evil name in
the neighborhood was not undeserved;
paroxysms of passion shook her with al-
most insane power, and her tongue was
then entirely given up to the demon who
ruled her. No one, perhaps, but Bar-
bara had ever seen that equally appall-
ing passions of remorse and repentance
followed; for if it is only God who knows
the worst of us, it is also only God
knows the best of us.
who
Entirely helpless and quite dependent
upon Barbara, she revealed more of her-
self to her in a few weeks than ever she
had done before to any earthly friend or
acquaintance, and Barbara grew to love
her, and to took forward with a real
pleasure to coming home at night and
taking her cup of tea beside the sick
woman and boy. The cold, hard winter
delayed their recovery, and it was early
spring before they
up. But one Barbara
got home early, the window was thrown
up, and they all took tea together.
could venture to sit
bright evening,
Mike was now able to limp about a
little, and he told Barbara he had been
“studying and working all day.’’ She
was a little astonished, but did not like
to ask him: ‘‘What%at?’’ Yet she noticed
a strange change in the boy’s face; it
was as if a cloud had passed away from
over it, the great brown eyes were fairly
luminous, the broad, ample brow un-
wrinkled by pain or care, and the hollow
cheeks had a vivid glow of color on them.
All his pathetic, mournful manner had
fled; he laughed softly, and seemed
thoroughly happy. Now for the first
time was clearly evident the passionate
love which existed between mother and
son; if he passed her, even, he touched
her gently, and at such touches she
glanced at him in return with a look
which made her stern, cold face almost
angelic.
Something of the same look lingered
on it as she watched Barbara washing up
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order. Barbara was very pleasant to | are sO many ways.”’
watch at all times, but especially so to-
night; for she was dressed for some sim-
ple merry-making, and the light of
pectation was it her eyes.
A few days after this,
Ellen word that
poor woman looked in vain for her light
Barbara sent
she was sick, and
footstep and low, pleasant voice.
was just as eager and expectant, but it
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“Only two ways, Barbara. A right
way and a wrong one; mostly men take
the wrong one.”
‘‘Don’t say so about Edgar; it is not
his fault. I will tell you
teach his sister music. Once they
how itis: I
went
| out unexpectedly, and he came into the
Mike |
music-room to apologize, and then after-
| ward he was always meeting me on the
was the evening of the second day’s ab-|
sence before she made her
appearance. |
Then, somehow, it was another Barbara. |
No mere physical suffering
had so
changed the bright, sweet face; no mere}
physical suffering caused the great, gray |
and the
tremble
eyes to fill with tears, poor,
little lips to quiver and
suppressed feeling.
Ellen watched her
Mike was so glad
with a keen and
troubled look.
finally he
his wife. I
the and
wrote and asked me to be
was so happy, and we were both happy
for four months; then he told his mother,
and she— Oh, I hope 1 may never see
a woman behave again as she behaved to
stairs or in street,
ime.”
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to see}
her back. He noticed no change: besides, |
he was full of his own revelations.
night he was going to show Barbara all
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his drawings, and tell her all his plans. |
And she was much touched to find this
boy-artist had beguiled many a long
hour—before he had ever spoken to her}
—in sketching ber. He had pictures of
her in every dress, and in every attitude
—in her trim waiking-dress, with her
music-roll in her hand, and in her house-
dress with her canary on her finger.
It pleased Ellen greatly to see Bar-
bara’s enthusiasm; then she began to
explain.
“Mike.” she said, ‘chad begun to draw
when his back was much worse, and he
could not walk at all—the young priest,
whom Barbara had had brought
him copies and paper and pen “ils, and,
as soon as his health would allow him to
seen,
study regularly, Mike had a friend who
would see he had every advantage.”
Then she became wonderfully silent
for her, and watched Mike and Barbara
with intent, anxious solicitude; anon,
she fingered her rosary; her lips moved—
she was praying for them.
Evidently in this act, she made up her
mind upon some point which she had
been considering. She walked toward
the window where the two bent over one
of Mike’s sketches of Barbara, and said:
“Mike, honey! go to bed now, or else
it’s little enough you'll be worth in the
morning.’’
The boy obeyed her at once, and Bar-
bara lifted her hat to go.
“Stay,” said Ellen, “'stay,
want to speak to you, come here
Barbara;
;
beside me.”’
Barbara stayed, just a little reluctant-
had
pressed sorely on her; her endurance was
ly, for the strain of the evening
almost zone. She wanted to be alone,
and have a good cry. Ellen knew it;
she drew her gently down beside her,
and said.
“Cry here, my dear. I had a daughter
once: praised be the saints, she is in
heaven now!’’
Then Barbara broke down, and bury-
ing her face in her arms, cried softly
and sorrowfully.
‘‘Now,. who is he, honey? For it’s only
the men surely that make a woman cry
in that way.”
“Oh, Ellen, he loves me so dearly,
but—”’
‘“‘He can’t marry you, eh?”
‘‘He is so rich, and—”
much he loves
-*You are so poor: very
you!
Pshaw!’’
| kind of girl.
and sit }
“Did she get in a passion like 1 do?”’
asked Ellen, with a queer interest in her
voice.
‘‘No; she was worse than that; she
was perfectly calm and cold. She said
the
politest way, put a cheek into my hand
the most cruel, shameful things in
for the lessons I had given, and then or-
open the
I was so shocked that I could not
answer her, nor did I until I got
home that she had underpaid me for my
dered the footman to door for
me.
see
services.”’
Ellen’s eyes blazed, and she became so
excited that Barbara said:
“Now, Ellen, be still or 1 won’t go on.
I kept the check, intending to have it
rectified as soon as I felt equal to facing
her. Besides, I hoped to hear from
Edgar. I waited two days, and there
was no message; but the next day was
the Sabbath. 1 sang in the choir of the
church his family attended; I should, at
any rate, see him, and if he was un-
changed, a glance would be sufficient.
Sunday morning’s paper contained his
name among the list of European pas-
sengers, and on Monday morning I gota
letter from him, upbraiding me for tak-
ing money from his mother as an equiva-
Be still, Ellen; mind,
this is my wrong, not yours, you
shall not get into a passion about it. I
lent for his love.
and
saw at once what lie had been told him.
I knew the soft, plausible manner in
which she would say:
‘“*‘Qh, Edgar dear! I spoke to that
Miss—Miss—lI’ve really forgotten her
name—you know, that little music-
teacher you fancy yourself in love with;
and, really, now, I found her a sensible
When I explained how im-
1} possible marriage and that kind of thing
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were, and how much more. sensible a
| positive sum of money might be, she saw
Kd-
gar, you had better take a little trip to
the thing at onee—clever little girl!
Europe, I think, dear.’
“I knew something like this took
place, just as well as if | had heard and
I knew how Edgar despised me,
and how angry he must have been before
have written the cold, bitter
farewell hedid. It has been a dreadful
trial, Ellen!’
‘¢Poor child!
you de?’
‘J have kept the check—I mean to
seen it.
he could
Poor child! What will
keep it. When he comes home I shall
send it to him, along with a statement
of my real claim. In the meantime I
must bear the knowledge that he_ be-
lieves me a perfectly sordid, false
woman.”
‘“‘Have you any mother, Barbara?’’
“No, Ellen.”’
‘“‘Any father?’’
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“‘Any brothers or friends?”’
“None but you, Ellen—lI think you are
my friend.”
“‘God in heaven knows [ am, child!’
There was a long silence; then Ellen |
began in a low, monotonous voice:
‘Barbara, listen: I was well-born and |
had a good education; but what can any-
thing availa woman who marries fool-
ishly? I married below myself; a woman
had better die than do that. I married a
drunkard—a brute in man’s form. He
raised in me the devil that still rules me,
and that no one has ever controlled but
you. Once, in a drunken fit, he was go-
ing to beat little Mike. I rushed on him
like a lion. 1 don’t know which of us
did it, but the baby was hurt. After that
[ could not endure him. Itook the boy
and went away and hid myself. The
woman I lodged with taught me her
trade—a carpet-maker—and when Mike
was sol could him, |
work. 1 rese to be forewoman
the end of the second year.”
“And your husband?”
‘He is dead; do not speak of him. 1
lived only for my boy and my work. IL
have never made a friend but you. Mike
loves you. To hear you play and sing is
like a dream of heaven to him. If you’ll
come and live with us, we’ll take better
rooms, and |’ll try and never get angry
again.’’
leave got good
before
All the neighborhood wondered and
laughed when Barbara took the whole
floor of the little brick house in which
she lodged, and the Widow O’Connor and
her crippled son moved over there. But
Barbara let them laugh, and the widow
went to her work again, and made a vow
that never a word she’d say to any of
their remarks. Strange as the partner-
ship was, it turned out splendidly. Bar-
bara found a new pleasure in coming
home now; her tea was always ready,
her room cheerful, and Mike’s welcome
waiting.
Mike soon began to study at the Acad-
emy, and to spend his leisure hours por-
ing over the art treasures in the Astor
Library; then he had dreams of Italy, the
fatherland of painters. Ellen said little,
but she listened to Mike and Barbara
talking with a strange interest; for Bar-
bara, too, had dreamed of Italy for years.
To be sure, the dream never seemed
likely to come true now; Edgar, indeed,
had promised, but that promise had been
a dream also.
Yet all that summer something was the
matter with Ellen. She was often ab-
sent on messages about which she said
nothing; she worked with incredible in-
dustry; she strove to recall, both in dress
and manner, the polish of her youth.
She was neither old nor unhandsome,
and Barbara began to think she was go-
ing to marry again. But she had a
deeper plan than this.
One evening, in the end of October,
she said:
‘Mike, Barbara, if you wish, we shall
all start for Italy next month.”
There was something so serious and yet
so glad in her voice that it was impos-
sible to make a joke of it.
“Yes, dears,” she said in reply to their
joyful exclamations; ‘I have got eleven
thousand dollars, and I am told that if
we live as we do now, the sum is suffi-
cient to get you both good masters and
live upon until you are able to do some-'
| have done, never spending an unneces-
thing.”’
“But the money, mother—how did you
get it?”
‘“‘Karned it, Mike. Do you think I
have worked fourteen years, as hard as I |
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sary penny, for nothing? Besides, I have
had interest gathering all the time. 1|
meant to leave you above want, ae
but One who always gives me good ad-
vice, saw I had better give you a profes-
sion than a bank-book; and so 1 will, if
you wish it?”’
Barbara’s objections were soon over-
ruled; neither Ellen nor Mike would go
without her; they needed her to speak
for them—they needed her every way—
they would not hear of a separation. So
the whole three left the following month
for Rome. No one took any notice of
their departure, no one knew or eared
about it, and yet it wasa step of vital
importance to them.
lt proved to be also a very fortunate
one. It was soon evident that it was
from Ellen O'Connor Mike inherited his
artistic nature, and now, in a proper at-
mosphere, the woman’s better and nobler
instinets rapidly developed themselves.
Barbara’s singing and Mike’s pictures
were a constant enthusiasm to her, and
the finer growth soon left no room for
the coarser. Barbara, though she had
watched the change, could scarcely be-
lieve that the serene, graceful woman
haunting churches and studios and op-
eras was the passionate virago she had
first seen.
In three years Barbara made her debut,
and made itatriumph. Ellen cried with
joy, and Mike drew transfigured pictures
of herin all her characters. Barbara
was still his modei and his ideal. One
evening, as they were curiously turning
over some of Mike’s earliest sketches,
they came upon a rough picture of her-
self in her trim, gray alpaca walking-
dress, with a music-roll in her hand.
She looked long at the picture; she had
worn that very suit the night Edgar Hill
had told her that he loved her; she had
asked Mike to paint one from it, and
Mike, only too happy to do what Bar-
bara desired, made an exquisite picture
of ‘‘the litfle music-teacher.”
Mike’s studio had become by this time
a favorite resort of men of leisure and
genius, a place of note to be visited by
strangers. One day a party of Ameri-
cans called, and among them was a tall,
listless, handsome man, who declined
everything but a sofa and a fan. He
yowed he had seen so many fine pictures
that he wished never to see another; so
the party went round the studio without
him.
In an absent, indolent manner, he
wheeled round the chair out of the sun,
and found himself face to face with Bar-
bara’s picture. If he had seen a ghost he
could scarcely have been more profound-
ly affected. His anxiety about the pic-
ture and the original revealed the man’s
identity to Mike, who knew the story of
Barbara’s love affair. It was Mr. Edgar
Hill—he never doubted it—and now Bar-
bara should be righted. He agreed to
sell him the picture, but desired him to
call at seven o’clock that evening for his
terms.
At seven Mr. Hill was waiting before
the picture; at a few minutes past seven
Barbara came tripping into the room.
Mike, with a self-denial few could un-
derstand, withdrew, and Barbara had
the opportunity she had longed for and
dreamed of for years.
Now, if I were writing an imaginary
story, I should say that the wicked
mother was put to shame and the lovers
made happy; but things in real life do
not always happen story-book fashion.
In the first place, Mrs. Hill could never
have been made to feel ashamed. She
thought that she had acted in a very
prudent, sensible way, and she main-
tained it. In the second, Barbara had
long outlived her love for Edgar Hill.
She would have had to stoop mentally—
which is worse than stooping socially—
to marry him, and she remembered that
Ellen O’Connor had said: ‘‘A woman
had better die than marry below her-
self.”’
She was glad to have had the oppor-
tunity to deny the degrading charge that
had been made against her, but she bid
her old lover ‘‘geod-bye’’ without a re-
gret. Mrs. Hill went to see her in
“Norma,” and talked patronizingly to
her party about the little Barbara Reed
whom she had once been so good to; and
a year afterward, when she had returned
to Rome and found her Princess Romola,
begged tickets for her entertainments.
Is my tale improbable? believe it be-
cause it is improbable; for fiction has
nothing in all its realms to compare with
the romances of every-day life.
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in kitchen. $1,200. Terms to suit. Address No. 187,
eare Michigan Tradesman. 187
Fr SALE OR RENT—CORNER LOT AND 5-ROOM
house on North Lafayette st., cellar, brick found-
ation and soft water in kitchen. $1,200.
suit. Cheap enough for an investment.
187, care Michigan Tradesman.
TJ\HE MORTGAGE ON BLANCHARD & PRINGLE’S
LL stock, at Sand Lake, has been paid and discharged,
leaving their stock of about $3,500 free and clear, and
the firm is now in good circumstances. 297
Terms to
Address No
187.
Vy JANTED—YOUNG SINGLE MAN WITH ONE OR
two years’ experience in the dry goods business.
Wages moderate. Address 304, care Michigan Trades-
304
man.
Use Tradesman Coupon Books.
Yo the Drdg Yrade of
Michigan:
At the request of many representative druggists, we have
eotten out a new brand of cigars, which we have designated
the
REGISTERED
PHARMACIST
In order to secure uniformity and high standard, we have
imported the tobacco ourselves, through the Grand Rapids
Custom House, and are therefore able to make a better cigar
to sell for 5 cents than a great
sell for 10 cents. We shall
many manufacturers make to
Sell this Brand to Drvggists only,
And our price will be $35 per thousand.
We shall advertise the cigar in all the leading newspapers
in the State, so it will be one of the leading brands on the
market. All wholesale druggists in Michigan will handle
these goods.
Send in your trial orders early, as we propose to fill all
orders in rotation.
KUPPENHEIMER BROS,,
Cigar Manufacturers,
45 PEARL ST., -
- GRAND RAPIDS.
TELFER SPICE COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Spices and Baking Powder, and Jobbers of
Teas, Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries.
1 and 3 Pearl Street,
GRAND RAPIDS
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AMONG THE TRADE.
AROUND THE STATE.
Saugatuck—Blackman Bros., of Trow-
bridge, have started a meat market here.
Nottawa—A. M. Todd will
peppermint distilling business to Kalam-
az00.
Parkinson—W. W.
remove his
Leonard has sold
his dry goods and grocery stock to
Bowers Bros.
Ovid—J. V. Retan, proprietor of the
Ovid Harness Co., has been closed under
chattel mortgage.
Interlochen—Courtney & Cook have
leased the store building of Isaac Jones
and engaged in the meat business.
Grand Ledge—Burnham & Baldwin,
dealers in drugs and
dissolved partnership, the latter continu-
ing.
Hart—Dr. H. B. Hatch and
teed have opened their new drug store,
which will be conducted under the style |
of Ben. E. Reed.
Interlochen—Fuller & Jeffery have be- |
gun the erection of a store building and
will embark in the meat business as soon
as same is completed.
Walton — Lardie & Son closed
their general store and removed the
stock to Old Mission, where it has been
consolidated with
Lardie, Jr.
Owosso — C. L.
have
Hall is erecting a
store building at the corner of Maple |
feet
in the
avenue and Corunna street, 20 x 40
in dimensions, and will embark
grocery business.
Detroit—The Appelt Milling
filed articles of association, with
lal stock of $50,000, of
paid in.
Appelt, Alfred Moorhouse,
and Emil H. G. Appelt.
Saginaw—Hon. George Orth, ex-mem-
ber of the Legislature
Co. has
a ecapi-
which $11,900 is
The incorporators are Charles
Josiah Clark
and well known
throughout the State, is about to locate
in Saginaw, where he will establish a
boot and shoe store. Mr. Orth has
branch stores at Au Sable, Oscoda and
St. Ignace.
Big Springs—Norman
chased a store
will
Harris has pur-
building at
remove his general stock to that
place about Oct. 1. Mr. Harris has been
engaged in trade here for eighteen years
and his removal will be a matter of gen-
eral regret.
Manton—Storm & Hill, of Chicago, re- |
plevined about $1,200 worth of goods
from the H. C. McFarlan stock. As the}
goods were covered by chattel mortgages
and already in possession of the mort-
gagees and by them advertised for sale,
litigation will probably follow.
Hastings—The assignee’s sale of the|
stock of boots and shoes, hats and furn-
ishing goods owned by the late firm of
Holden & Hire occurred Monday after-
noon. There werea number of. inter- |
ested parties present, and the bidding
was quite spirited. H. S. Robinson &
Co., of Detroit,
$1,850.
bought in the stock at
Reed City—Delmore Hawkins, a youtb- |
ful swell-head who embarked in the gro-
cery business at Hawkins about two years
ago, has absconded, taking with him all
the stock not covered by mortgage and
some stock actually covered by mortgage.
He left in the night, taking the train at
a station on the line of the F. & P. M.
Railway. His indebtedness amounts to
several hundred dollars, widely distrib-
uted.
groceries, have |
Zen: E. |
the stock of George |
Conklin and
| Mancelona—The Herald says: The
cssindinniy firm of Blosser & Co., of this
| place, isin trouble. It seems that the
| firm has been running behind for some
time past, and a few weeks ago, gave a)
This mort- |
| trust mortgage of $1,019.72.
| gage covers stock and book accounts and
‘secures the following claims:
& Wheeler Co., $425.36; I M. Clark Gro-
cery Co., $222.86; Olney & Judson Grocer |
Co., $118.46;
| $254.04.
over $300 and with the book accounts
| has turned over to L. W.
art, pending a settlement between the
| parties interested. It is the old, old
| story of too much credit. As the books
of the firm show an outstanding indebt-
edness of something like $1,800, the bulk
| Of which is not worth five cents on the
| dollar, it will be seen at once, that the
many others, with a limited
business experience, had too much confi-
dence in the honesty of mankind, and
| the result surprised no one here who was
at all conversant with their
;}methods. At the same time much sym-
pathy is expressed for both members of
the firm, for while they will probably be
able to settle all claims against them, at
the same time their loss will be heavy.
3all-Barnhart-Putman Co.,
been
| firm, like
business
MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Mt. Pleasant—The sawmill of the Mt.
Pleasant Lumber & Manufacturing Co.
will cut 7,000,000 feet this season.
West Branch—Joseph Bassett
erected a small shingle mill on
River, nine miles from this place.
Au Sable—The Potts sawmill, recently
purchased by H. M. Loud & Sons Lumber
Co., is being put in shape for sawing
operations.
Mt. Pleasant—Vincent & Green pro-
pose to erect a hoop and heading mill at
this place which will operate a force of
thirty men.
Detroit—The Morton & Backus Lum-
ber Co.‘is temporarily embarrassed, hay-
ing filed chattel mortgages aggregating
| $81,040.17, to secure payment of prom-
| issory notes.
Hillsdale—Harry ‘T.
has
Rifle
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Buchanan and
| Homer Mead have formed a copartner-
ship under the style of the Hillsdale
Manufacturing Co. and will embark in
the manufacture of tables and st ands.
Owosso—The Galvin Brass and Iron
| Works have offered to remove to Owosso
| in consideration of a bonus and negotia-
now in
Detroit gentlemen
| tions are progress
and a committee of
the common council.
Ceresco—The Ceresco Manufacturing
|Co. will probably remove its harrow
| factory to Jackson, having decided to ac-
cept the offer of a number of
into a stock company with a
| stock of $25,000.
capital
Beaverton—The Anchor Manufactur-
jing Co., of Detroit, will erect a hoop,
| Stave and heading mill and Brown &
| Ryan will, it is said, erect a small saw-
mill and charcoal kilns here. Ross Bros.
daily.
Whitehall—The Wilcox Lumber Co.’s |
by Hanson, |
sawmill has been bought
Michelson & Co. for $6,000, who are hay-
ing it moved by rail to Twin Lakes. The
machinery, frame and all wili be taken |
have al-|
down, and several car-loads
ready gone on. The company has fifteen
| years’ run at Twin Lakes.
Lemon |
The stock will not inventory |
Stew- |
between the |
| one of the most successful and its opera-
business |
men of that place to merge the business |
are shipping three car loads of cedar |
paving blocks and a car load of shingles |
| Manistee—White & Friant’s sawmill
|has been shut down for want of logs
| since the first of the month, and will not
| probably start up for a week or so yet.
As this firm did not put in many logs
last winter, and is just about cleaning
very
‘up its operations here, it has a
large supply in the river todraw upon.
Saginaw—The two sawmills of Col. A.
T. Bliss have cut 20,000,000 feet of lum-
ber this season, and pretty nearly ex-
hausted his stock of logs. He has a few
million feet hung up in the Salt River
and they will not come down for this
season’s sawing. He expects that he will
be forced to shut down his mills at least
a month earlier than he expected.
Muskegon—T. D. Stimson has stock
enough to keep him sawing one year,
after which he will retire. Matthew
Wilson will also deplete his holdings
next season and retire from the business.
Some of the firms which are closing out
their pine interests are looking about
with a view to operating in hardwoods
and it is expected that within a short
time the sawing of oak and other hard-
woods will have developed into a larger
industry in Muskegon.
Detroit—The Detroit Track Signal Co.
has been organized with $300,000 capital,
$60,000 paid in, and the following offi-
cers: President, Levi L. Barbour; Vice-
President, W. K. Muir; Treasurer, A. G.
Boynton; Secretary, Dr. Phil Porter. It
will manufacture an automatic street
crossing gate which is operated by the
approaching and departing train and
does away with all need of gate-tenders.
The first order has been received from
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Rail-
road.
Manistee — The Manistee & Grand
Rapids Railway is fairly at work and is
hauling in three train loads of logs a
day, which is the full capacity of the
present equipment. Before long, how-
ever, more rolling stock will be neces-
sary, as men who own stumpage along
the line will want the road to haul for
them. At present all the logs hauled
are for John Canfield. The State Lum-
ber Co. has recently bought a tract of
timber on this road for $30,000. In the
Canfield group that this road taps there
is about 125,000,000 feet of pine, besides
hemlock and hardwoods.
Muskegon—With the close of the sea-
son’s work Ryerson, Hills & Co. will
go out of business. This firm has been
tions the most extensive of any upon
Muskegon Lake. It has amassed a large
fortune and retires from the business
with acompetency. Mr. Hills, however,
is not content to give up active business,
and is now largely interested in the Mus-
| kegon Iron & Steel Co., having placed a
| portion of his capital in that line. Be-
| sides this interest, he has picked up 75,-
| 0U0 acres of pine in the South and is
holding the tract for futuré develop-
ments.
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A Seasonable Suggestion.
GoopHART, Aug. 29—Apropos to the
| question asked by ‘‘Customer” in THE
| TRADESMAN of the 26th inst., I would
ask, Will not a merchant who euts a
regular and proper price to gain a cus-
tomer at the expense of another mer-
chant take an exorbitant price from such
customer if an opportunity is afforded?
I believe it a fact that he will and if tke
truth was properly impressed upon the
| public ear, reckless price cutting would
| grow into ‘“‘innocuous disuetude.”
GIDEON NokEL.
Purely Personal.
Frank E. Chase will shortly take pos-
session of his recently purchased
dence at 51 Charles street.
Homer Klap welcomed a little
pound stranger at his home last Thurs-
day. The new arrival is of the feminine
persuasion.
Martin C. DeJager, of the grocery
firm of DeJager, Stryker & Co., has tak-
en a clerkship in the office of the City
Treasurer.
H. B. Fairchild has a
the equine race near Leslie.
ly bred colt, being sired by
who was sired by Nutwood.
Frank Hamilton, of the firm of Hamil-
ton & Milliken, Traverse City, was in
town acouple of days last week, on his
way home from New York.
W. T. Hess has purchased an undivid-
ed quarter interest in the three-story
block at 29 Pearl street. The
interest is held by A. W. Pike.
J. C. Schaub, the Boyne City meat
dealer, celebrated his birthday on Aug.
29 by chartering a boat and taking his
customers on an excursion to Northport.
B. S. Holly, the Woodland general
dealer, was in town Saturday on his way
to Muskegon, where he will visit several
days with his brother, who is putting in
the Holly system of water works there.
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nine
namesake of
He is a fine-
Winewood,
other
R. Van Bochove, who conducts drug
stores at 445 Lyon street and at the cor-
ner of Straight and West Fulton streets,
has returned from a week’s outing at
Frankfort and on the banks of Crystal
Lake.
M. A. Reed, book-keeper for Tucker,
Hoops & Co., will remove to Luther this
week and superintend the winding up of
the firm’s business at that place. Mr.
Reed removed to this city from Luther
about six months ago.
E. W. Hastings, Secretary of the Tray-
erse City Business Men’s Association,
was in town Saturday on his way home
from the Detroit exposition, which he
pronounces anything buta _ suecess in
point of variety and value of exhibits.
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The English Method of Opening Credit
Accounts.
One of the leading dry goods houses of
London submits to those seeking credit
a printed form, on one side of which are
several questions relating to assets and
liabilities, and on the other side asks:
What capital did you start with?
What is amount of annual business?
What insurance have you on stock?
What insurance have you on buildings?
When did you commence business?
From whom do you buy goods?
If tenant, what is the amount of rent?
What are the average profits?
Do you buy on time or for cash?
What are your business expenses?
Do you give accommodation paper?
Do you keep a set of books?
Do you keep a cash book?
When was stock last taken and books
balanced?
Who are your references?
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Peace in Place of Strife.
In talking with one of the oldest and
most experienced dry goods salesmen in
New York the other day, he’said: ‘‘When-
ever I find two retailers in the same town
cutting into one another’s trade I always
try to bring them together and make
them friends. In some cases I have suec-
ceeded in making them partners in a sin-
gle, strong concern, instead of two weak
ones, each trying to see how much cheap-
er he could sell than the other. The ex-
penses of the combined house are but lit-
tle more than those of either of the two
before combining, while the profits are
much better.
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E. H. Foster has openened a grocery |
store at Benton Harbor. The Olney &}
Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock.
Henry Grit has opened a grocery store |
at the corner of Eleventh and Jeannette |
streets. The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.
furnished the stock.
E. Baker has engaged
in the grocery
business at the corner of Kent and Hast-
ings streets. The stock was furnished
by the Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.
druggist of Caledonia, having conducted
the only pharmacy in the town for sever-
al years, has concluded to embark in the
business again at the same place, having
placed his order for a new stock with
the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Ce.
A number of Grand Rapids and Grand-
ville business men have purchased the 80
acre farm adjoining the C. & W. M.depot
at Grandville and will plat the same into
400 lots and place the same on sale. A
corporation will be organized for that
purpose and arrangements made with the
C. & W. M. for suburban train service.
C. A. Lamb and F. J. Lamb have
formed a copartnership under the style
of C. A. Lamb & Co. and purchased the
produce and commission business of C.
A. Bonsor & Co., 84 and 86 South Divis-
ion street. They will add lines of flour,
feed and hay, making a specialty of but-
ter and eggs.
Homer Klap has purehased an interest
in the grocery stock of DeJager, Stryker
& Co., at 305 Central avenue, and will
take an active part in the management of
the business. Mr. Klap was formerly
associated with Mr. DeJager in the gro-
cery business on Grandville avenue and
brings to his new connection a valuable
experience. The firm name will remain
the same as before.
Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co. recently
placed an execution on the general stock
of J. K. Stewart, on Gilbert street, in
satisfaction of a judgment recently se-
cured in justice court. The execution still
remains on the stock, but Mrs. Gilbert
brought suit against the constable who
took of the stock on the
ground ‘that a portion of the goods
seized were her property. The case was
tried before Justice Hydorn, resulting in
a disagreement of the jury, and there the
matter rests for the present.
possession
‘* Working the Trade.”’
Perhaps there is something in this
familiar phrase that rather grates upon
the ear of that fastidious part of our
fraternity who are fain to place pharma-
cy among the professions. By far the
greater number of pharmacists engage
in the business as a means of obtaining
bread and butter, and to them an esthetic
distinction between trade and profession
is a matter of far less concern than how
to ‘hold the trade.’? Influencing the
trade is a part of the business, and is
indulged in toa greater or less degree
by almost every pharmacist, notably by
the successful ones.
It is true that the expression, ‘‘work-
ing the trade,’’ is only fitly applied in
connection with the lower classes, the
practice among whom usually deserves
all that the term implies.
But there is a higher form of manipu-
lation among people of greater intelli-
ee eee
gence, which is nevertheless of the same
species. While among the lower classes
this practice may be carried to such a
degree that the object becomes disgust-
ingly palpable to persons of intelligence,
it may be readily seen that the same
treatment, in the case of enlightened
| customers, would have a disastrous effect.
Like certain commodities in the business,
these customers must be “handled with
care.”
The man who has to deal with a pro-
miscuous trade, to use it to the greatest
advantage, must, to a certain extent, be
able to read character. Nor is this in
itself sufficient; he must be able to de-
tect at a glance the very mood in which
his customer may happen to be. It often
happens that more depends upon the lat-
ter qualification than on the former. I
have seen the proprietor of a drug store, 4
with a bland smile, remark to a cus-
tomer, in a most winning manner, that
it was ‘‘a warm day,” which, considering
that it happened in the middle of July,
was quite likely, though from the man-
ner in which the address was received,
one might bave easily imagined the mer-
cury hovering in the neighborhood of
zero. Then there are the whimsical peo-
ple who make up a large part of every
trade. They have their caprices which
must be indulged to the last degree. If
a customer asks for some antiquated
patent medicine, and insists on having
it, why, procure it for himif possible,
and if he wishes three cents worth of
asafcetida, or a two-cent postage stamp,
be as cheerful in the transaction as if
you were making a dollar sale, for how
do you know but that his next purchase
will include a pint prescription of solu-
tion of nitrate of potash, and if that does
not pay well enough at regular rates, I
would like to hear of something more
remunerative.
Accommodation plays a strong part in
creating a favorable impression on the
trade. It usually costs but very little
inconvenience, and yet I know of searce-
ly anything else that pays such big
interest, unless it be sympathy. Natur-
ally enough, people who come to you for
medicine, often have woes. It not in-
frequently happens that they enlist the
sympathy of a friendly druggist and he
becomes their confidant. So, when in
need of remedial agents and consequent-
ly of sympathy, it is not surprising that
the pharmacist who carries a large stock
of both, is rarely forgotten.
The code of politeness common to
tradesmen in general can be greatly ex-
tended in pharmacy. ‘There are con-
stantly occurring opportunities for little,
out of the way courtesies, which, if al-
ways improved, have a telling effect. If
a lady enter the store with several par-
cels in her hand, suggest reducing them
to a single package, if doing so will add
to her convenience. She will not often
reject the offer, as there is something
very pleasing in the elegance of a drug-
gist’s package.
However revolting this practice of
‘‘working the trade’? may appear in its
coarsest form, when conducted in genu-
ine kindliness of spirit, and with true
delicacy of feeling, it is certainly a
worthy custom, for it tends to the mutual
benefit of customer and proprietor.
H. T. STAFFORD.
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Don’t forget to deal kindly with the
children who come into your store. The
children of to-day will be the customers
of the future—a fact worth remember-
ing.
THIS TELLS t STORY!
Why a Connoisseur Eats
HAMBURGH CANNED GOODS.
HE EATS THEM because he personally knows that the produce
canned is from the choicest varieties grown.
HE EATS THEM because he personally knows that the products
canned are fresher than market products, because only sixty minutes
marks their transition from the garden to the can.
HE EATS THEM because he personally knows that the help
employed in preparing the produce is as tidy and neat as the most fastid-
ious kitehen domestic.
HE EATS THEM because he personally knows that no adultera-
tions, chemicals or coloring are used in the process.
HE EATS THEM because he personally knows that the goods are
as honest in quantity as quality—hence the cheapest.
No line of canned goods has ever given such general satisfaction as the
famous HAMBURGH brand, which has invariably taken the lead wherever intro-
duced. We have handled HAMBURGH goods for years and shall continue to
control the brand in this market. The goods of this year’s pack already in stock
are fully up to the high standard of excellence so long maintained by the packers.
BALL-BARNHARYT-PUTMAN-GO,
Sole Age nts,
CA U’TION--Dealers are warned to beware of inferior
goods put up under names and labels similar to the celebrated
HAMBURGH brand.
THE BEST BLANK BOOK MADE
OPENS PERFECTLY FLAT.
Patented Dec. 3, 1889.
Rapids Sook,
29 and 31 Canal Street.
Sole Manufacturers in Michigan of the
lins Flat Opening Blank Book.
Recommended by Banks and Most Reliable Firms in the
United States.
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THE LOWELL PICNIC.
A Fraternal Gathering of Business
Men and Farmers.
The writer had the pleasure of shak-
ing hands with some of the solid men of
the bright little city of Lowell. It was
August 25, and the occasion was the
joint picnic held by the Grand River
Valley Horticultural Society and far-
mers and business men of Lowell and
vicinity. The day was lovely and the
finest of the season; the place (the beau-
tiful little island grove) did honor to the
day, and the well-filled baskets, pretty
feminine faces and the good, wholesome,
practical addresses did ample justice to
both. Horticulturists, Patrons of In-
dustry, Grangers, farmers who are a
law unto themselves, so far as organiza-
tion is concerned, and business men all
meeting together to discuss material
questions, exchange ideas, clasp each
other by the hand and eat out of the
same dish. The lads and lasses of these
different classes came also, and, upon a
common platform, with the aid of en-
chanting music, indulged in the giddy
whirl and gave vent to the pent up ani-
mation that vigorous young natures are
so abundantly blessed with.
Who can estimate the good accom-
plished at this grand fraternal reunion?
Can it be possible that there was a busi-
ness,man on that beautiful little island
who did not return to his place of busi-
ness with a kindlier feeling in his heart
for the patient toilers who delve in the
soil and coax from mother earth the food
which nourishes us and the delicious
fruits which tickle our palates? Was
there a farmer among those pleasant
faces so lacking in the diviner chords
which mark true manliness who returned
to his country home without feeling that
the bond of sympathy and good will be-
tween himself and his brother, who is
worried and tormented with the cares
and uncertainties of business, has been
guickened and strengthened? The writer
eannot believe it, for to do so would
blast and destroy all faith he has in
humanity. One such picnic, where far-
mers and business men with their wives
and children meet together beneath the
trees and shake hands, visit, laugh, talk,
eat—and dance, if they want to—will
accomplish more good in a community
than the writing and publishing of a ton
of the best written essays obtainable.
Lowell has set a bright and glorious ex-
ample for her sister towns. Who will
be the first to follow. E. A. OWEN.
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The Bank Change at East Jordan.
East JORDAN, Aug. 28—I have been
requested by the parties interested in the
sale and purchase of the bank of East
Jordan to state these facts that no mis-
understanding may arise:
George B. Martin has sold to Reuben
R. Glenn, formerly of the East Jordan
Lumber Co., and Alexander Bush, of the
Wilson Hoop Co., South Arm, all his
right, title and interest, including the
good will of the Bank. Mr. Martin will
not remain in East Jordan. Mr. Glenn
will be the cashier and active manager
of the business. The firm will be a
strong one, financially, and will, without
a doubt, merit the full confidence of all
the bank’s old customers.
F. E. BoOosINGER.
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 Campan Sts.,
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e a... 6%|Georgia A.......... 6% Boston. Mfg Co. br.. 7 es oe en at 13%
_ ye 6 |Honest Width....... 6% blue 8% --13
- oo 6%|Hartford A ......... « d& twist 10% ’ Ne. 0... -11%
eee ee 5%{|Indian Head........ an Columbian XXX br.10 ° No. 280....10%
fom ee sraeoee ing 23 hice eek XXX b1.19
rchery Bunting... 4 |King . HAMS.
Beaver Dam AA.. 5%|/Lawrence L oa “ ae a ae
Blackstone O, 32.... 5 |Madras cheese cloth os Amoskeag ...... ..-. ee :
Black Crow......... 6%4| Newmarket G...... Persian dress 8% ormandie
Black Rock ........ 7 “et on . Canton .. 8%/|Lancashire..........
a ent ‘u. 6% ' APC..-... 112% Manchester. . - si
ee A eT 5% «“ DD.... 5% | Arlington staple.... 6%4/Monogram..........
aa el 5% “ oe Arasapha fancy.... 4%/Normandie......... ve
Chapman cheese cl. 3 Nolbe Sa ae 5 Bates Warwick dres 8% oo 8%
Clifton CR......... 5M Our Level Best..... 6% staples. 8s Renfrew Dress... i
a |Oxford eo 6% Cian hoses oe 10%|Rosemont..........- %
Dwight Star......... {| Pequot es 7, | Criterion ..........- 10%4|Slatersville ......... 6
Clifton CCC........ Silscine coco ae 6% | Cumberland staple. 54/Somerset............ 7
|Top of the Heap co 7% Camberiand.... .... I, aoa cic cones %%
BLEACHED COTTONS. — Oe ts oo du Nord....... =
clade Spee... 1...
a ; — ae... : Everett classics..... = eae 7%
ae + Ged Medel ........ 7% | Exposition.......... 74|Warwick.... .....- 844
Art Cambric........ 10 |Green Ticket....... gi, | Glenarie............ 6% Whittenden. ona 634
Blackstone A A..... 8 |Great Falls.......... 64 | Glenarven.......... oe eather dr.
— 4 Ce aces vig | Glenwood........... 7% indigo blue 9
Baden 12 ee 4X%@ 5 | Hampton........... 6}4|Wamsutta staples... Ho
eee ee ™%, Bing Phillip........ 7% bJohnson halon cl 14/Westbrook.........-
oa. &...........- 6% oF... %% an indigo blue 9% ae 9
Charter Oak........ 5% Lonsdale Combeic. 10% “« -zephyrs....16 |Windermeer.... .... 5
Cw 7 ....._... 714|Lonsdale...... @ 8% | Lancaster, staple... 6&1York..... ..-.....-- 6%
Cloveiame ...... .... 7 Middlesex eae as @5 GRAIN BAGS.
Kae oe Oak View soc GA | Amostceag...-..0 163 |Valley Clty......---. 10%
as... . oer ee... 5% Sse ee ee
os REE ~ Pride of ins West. 12 Ane... Ac reeree ......--...... int
ee Toei... 7% THREADS.
Fruit of the Loom. 7%|Sunlight............. 4% Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's.........-. 88
Fitchyille ......... 7*\Utica Mills... 22.1, 8% | Coats’, J. & P....... 45 |Marshall’s.......... 88
on 2 ea ae . 6 we eee - = Hatwobe. o.oo. 2%
ruit of the Loom ee...
Patrmount..... ....- 4%4|White Horse........ a
Pan Va... 6 ax... White. Colored. White. Colored.
HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. Re 6. 38 No. -M.... 42
ae 034 Dwight Anchor..... 9 . — 39 |‘ 16.......38 43
Pee... ... -. 40 : es 39 44
eeceoe Renal CANTON FLANNEL. - =. 41 . =... 45
Reet se .......... 5% Middlesex No. 1: 10 CAMBRICS.
ns ee. % o “ ae ann pa ee : a- ce Bie
wen ee eens a a unr oe... oo Coes... .........
—e tk lk eS! 4 |Lockwood..........
“ ao 5... 9 Newmarket......... on ee 4
BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. Ree .........-.. 4 (Branswick ........ 4
Hemiltion W......... a Middlesex A - See 11 RED FLANNEL.
Middlesex PT......8 | ‘“ = | 2...... Pein SH oe R%
A 5 . A 6 on 13% | Creedmore........-. Sg 32%
ss ea 9 “ “TE 17% | Talbot KXX......... Wee, exe... 35
r X F...... a 5...... 16 | Memolees...... ..... 27%|Buckeye............ 32%
CARPET WARP
Peerless, white...... 18 [Integrity, colored... 21 MIXED FLANNEL.
colored. . es a 18% | Red & Blue, plaid..40 |GreySRW.........
ios... a ** colored. .21 pas c...... 224%| Western W
DRESS GOODS. Windsor... : “18% Der .......
ee ..... ee 20 |60z Western. os. .21 |Flushing XX
go . . 86 ES Ree ne 1046 | Domnentic ........... 18% 3-ply....17
. Awning. ‘1 Swift BE ccs ice 2 t Bee 6c ee Me isorth Sier.......... 20
Dermer..... Poe Bever......... - en Nie 13 |Wool Standard 4 plyi7%
First Prize... eae Co ee or Taney...... 1S IFOWRAGAR ........-
Lenox oa 18 Be ee 13
COTTON DRILL. PLAID OSNABURGS
ane. D......-+-- 6% — A were sees St Ae ox Mount Pleasant.... 6%
on praetor tes os m i tr eteeee “a” Alama... 62.5... Se 5
sic maeunmiahaaat ce *\Top of Heap........ De ook Ti eyeeet ..... ..10., 5%
SATINES. Ars sapha...... soe Oe ........, 6
Simpson ive deolenas 2) Gperml............ 10% Georgia Sie eeeecee ce 61¢| Riversids ............ 54
ideeee cope _ Black........... 3 9% Granite .... areoneos Se Aeeeceies OM
dee LO eleewdes eeues 56 | Baw River......... i ale nines iehng
Coechoo..... 10% oo chet ne 8
For TH E BABY
“moe OULIETTA ne
Owing to the fact that we were unable
to meet the demand for Chamoise moc-
casins last fall, we advise placing your
orders now.
We have them in all grades ranging
from $1.85 to $4.75 per dozen.
SEND FOR SAMPLE.
HIRTH & KRAUSE,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co,
Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
OARPETS,
OURTAINS.
Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Kite,
Elegant Spring Line of Prints, Ging-
hams, Toile Du Nord, Challies, White
and Black Goods, Percales, Satteens,
Serges, Pants Cloth, Cottonades and
Hosiery now ready for inspection.
Chicago and Detroit,Prices;Guaranteed.
48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.
GRAND RAPIDS, - -
Carpets, Rugs,
wT ci
>= Hurtains,
Write for our Prices on
Floor Oil Cloths
—AND—.
Oil Cloth Bindings.
SMITH & SANFORD.
MICH.
RAYON, LYON & 60.,
JOBBERS OF
Stationery and Books
A Complete Line of
HAMMOCKS,
FISHING TACKLE,
MARBLES,
== BASE BALL G00DS ==
Our new sporting goods catalogue will be ready
about February 10th.
EATON,LYON &CO.,
20 and 22 Monree St.
tne pate
See SAN TE SEAM
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"above what is naturally to be expected
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
The Stove in Economics.
The place of the stove in modern civi-
lization is on par with that of the loco-
motive, the printing press and the loom.
In whata nation eats, you may deter-
mine its vitality, and in its vitality you
can measure its force, in the devel-
opment of enterprise, and the progress
of civilization. The stomach and the
soul are in coincidence. Every soldier
knows that courage is non-existent when
rations are invisible, and every employer |
of labor is cognizant of the fact that an
ill-fed or hungry employe is a poor hand
at atrip hammer, and abad man in a
social riot. There is no escape from the |
conclusion that the stomach in civiliza-
tion is the barometer of its content or
discontent. It has been terribly mal-
treated and perhaps as much by the pro-
cess of cooking, as by abstinence and |
short rations. The cooking stove has |
been in some eases an iron devil. It has |
robbed the body of nutriment and the}
mind of peace. Expense has been heavy |
and returns minimized. The old stove |
was a fraud on cooking. It made char-|
coal of beef and cinder of pie. Men paid
good prices for meat and complained of |
atrophy, and rations that absorbed half
a week’s wages were guilty of colic, dys-
pepsia and general cussedness. The
science of cooking has, however, not
wanted for its exponents and pioneers,
and in this department of civilization,
the stove manufacturer has his honored
if unrecognized place. In the applica-
tion and distribution of heat, modern
investigation and experiment have not
been altogether behind the exigencies of
the situation. Experiments have been
carried on with persistence and fidelity, |
that have resulted in securing the largest
and most economic returns for the least
supply of combustion and trouble.
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Some Points for Workers.
The above is the heading of a paper
tacked up in a large industrial enterprise
by one who has put in thirty-one years
as a worker. It reads as follows:
‘‘No true man ever does his work with
any regard whatever to his wages or
salary. j « | Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............. . .80¢ list 60 | Y** ee as ‘
pay promptly and buy in full packages. | pia cksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand....30c 40&10 | | Mire. Bevel. ....- 0... 0. sees eeee eee renee =
L l AUGURS AND BITS. dis. HINGES. ee a
| — ee ecw ae = Gate, Clark's, 1,%,¢.--.............- a . dis. 60810 | Com. Smooth. Com
Stat ee oz. net, 2 50 | nos ' : ae
conmrame . Seumne.. 8... 25 “— — and Strap, to 12 in. 456 14 and oe - 7 - es _ = _ =
Danntiee Santatian NO ey eae Gee a
AXES. Screw Hook and Eye, % See cee e cea CE ee aan 3 30
First Quality, 8. B. Bronze.................. S70] « «s “ -- saunegramnane Bi | Nos, 25 10.28 0-00.00... iN 40 3 40
3. _ ..... 200 oo eS = De tee ot wae ae on —
«“ ae 5 steel 7a i BB --coe--- 7% | All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
B. Oe 5. wee 8 50 Ss aT 50 |
i UU a : ‘ain, | WHRO nt lees han 2 0 coin
BARROWS dis song ate dis. SAND PAPER.
Railroad c 8 14 i — Door ee, Mfg. Co., Wood track.. ee Tint cee 16 ee ae 50
BLITOAG 2.1 e eee eee ee eect eee eee e nee 00} Champion, anti-friction.................... SASH CORI iy
CerGen..... 6-5... adele eee net 30 00} Kidder, wood track Meet cuees 40 | | Silver Lake, White Ty aban a Hist 50
BOLTS, dis. Pot HOLLOW WARE. 60 | | Drab A. oe 55
| v " ig oak cece ud edee meses bee ce eset ee Mmas os | ‘“ White B.. oe 50
| Stove. cia alae he aah a aha pe Rl a Te a 50410 ee 60 | “ Drab B.. ee =
Carmiage New Hse... .. 0... ee ow co owns on ‘3 | Spiders 60 | ‘ White C.__ te 25
Plow. Bee estes cece Ge as bey 5a een ae ad i ta niall aie TOC... eee eee ee eee eee
ee 70 | Gray eras 40&10 Discount, 10.
-_ HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS | SASH WEIGHTS,
er Stamped Tin Ware... 0000000 * new list 70 | Solid Eyes....................2.0+..+... per ton 825
eo os.......... pasar suseeeuceas-...8 o OO | JOnanmed in Ware. Due 25 | SAWS. dis.
Wel ewe... Oe Geaeeie reom Ware ............... “new list 3834 &10 | _ a a 20
BUTTS, CAST. dis. WIRE GOODS. a . | _ Silver po an oon per on ey
Li i : : in Bett a ° | Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 50
| Cast Loone Pin, figured........ ......++++--- 70& | Serew ee 70&10&10| ‘* Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 30
wesuane desi Sast joint.......... a Hook’s NN TO&10E10 DS Cham ton and Electric Tooth X
5 a l e adacd l au l a a Gate Hooks and Eyes.. | enew: Catt, per We... 30
WG ee ee, 60&10 LEVELS. Ga | TRAPS ate.
| Wrought Inside Blind. verss-+++e++++-60810 | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s... ce 70 | Steel, Game................2. a
Wrought Brass. ee 75 KNoBs—New List. dis. | Oneida C ommunity, New HOUR 35
Blind, — g... ees as ne 70&10 | noor, mineral, jap. trimmings ............... 55 | Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... | 70
ve q weker Se oe Door, porcelain, Jam tririegs............ 55 | Mouse, choker. a ee .18¢ per doz
Blind, Shepard’s ..........+-.+-.++-+++++-++ 11) Door; porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55 | Mouse, delusion.................-+.- 81.50 per doz,
BLOCKS. Door, porcelvin, oe Bee ce et ce cens ua 55 | wana tine WIRE. -
: *kle, is il 17,’ 30 | Drawer and Shutter, porcelain.. . 70 | Bright Market..................... :
Ordinary Tackle, 7 Apel 27, Me ce, 60 a Fiala dis. ‘Rania ek. en 70—10
oe Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... Be OOnpered MEMEO
ee dis. 50&02 | Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’8.................-. 55 | aoe Market aa ee ne
} y Ee Ss | Coppercd Spring Steek......................
Cast Steel er per 5 EE EE 55 | Bar ed Fence, ooo Ce 40
oe 5 MATTOCKS, painte¢ Seetaicccecc. Soe
CAPS. Adao Eye........- Se eee ae $16. - dis. 60 HORSE NAILS
ive ee .8. iar m Oo} ant ee ..................... as 815 rs oe | | Au Sable _ dis. zsasngssd0ace
a “i ES on el Sta A Ta i" eS 8.50, dis. 20; MU ee a
es Lee. : 35 MAULS. om | Norhweeem..................... dis. 10&10
Muskei eee “ 60 | Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled............... : : WRENCHES. dis.
CARTRIDGES. Coffee, Parkers C MILLS. * = a MCR Che yd. 30
offee, - ee Oe a Gena
Rim Fire....... BS ay esti Oh se ca tag 50 P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables.... Sa teen Agricultural, wrought,........ 75
Central Fire. ....-- ---.--1seeree reset es dis. % “Landers, Ferry & Cleik’s............ 40 | Coe’s Patent, malleable..................... 7410
CHISELS. . Enterprise ae MISCELLANEOUS. 8.
ok MOLASSES GATES. dis. EE 50
ae. Stebbin’s Patterm..............0--c20.c0+e+. 6010 | Pumps, Cisterm. 2... eee "5
Socket Corner...... Stebbin’s Genuine.............-.----.-.-.--+ a Screws, _— I er eee mee eee ae 70&10
ickot Saeed ea Enterprise, self-measuring.................. Casters, Bed a ae —a
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ ...... NAILS Dampers, American... 7 40
ae a sail a dis ict gate BONO 1 s¢ | Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 65
ee ' Wire nails, Nese 8. we o.. 2 20 aT / ‘
Cursy, Lawrence s...............-.......... 40 Advance over base: Steel. Wire. PIG TIN.
Hotchkiss Tou ey ls cioltee cance ues ee Base Hage tow tare. sd , 26¢
CHALK ee eee a ties Base 10 | Pig Bars..... .... -. ese eeee eee e eee ee cee 28¢
+c ie cr 2@1: Eo 05 20 ZINC.
Wee Crees, Pt Brvee--- +-r--- 12124 dis. 10 =... . 20 | Duty: Sheet, 24%c - pound.
COPPER. Ne 15 901 Ged pound COMM sg
; 6%
Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... + at... OCS = Per pound.. Lee ede one e etsy a. 7
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 . ON 15 35 SOLDER,
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60... ae ot... ee, oe 40 | 4@* . : 16
Cold a eee eee 25 oe De bets eed ee ecue ee ues Wee eo eeey = 50 —> WwW ‘iping - a = vor owe bole. as
Bottoms . Sees Cece ee Tse... 65 1e prices o many other qualities o
' “DRILLS, dis. 4 eae oe . & 90 | solder in the market indicated by private brands
Morse’s Bit Stocks 50 3 ee 1 00 1 50 | vary according to composition.
To anda ane ce 1 50 2 00 ANTIMONY
Weaper Gn MhreiemeOheOe. ee : : .
e's Taner Sha Fine 3 eS 1 50 = 00 | Cogmeen................ ..per pound 16
RN a Sei Cen as ++ 2--e- essen: : ” ape 60 EE EE ss 13
DRIPPING PANS. cee ee coee 7 1 00 TIN—MELYN GRADE.
Sunil sised, see poUnG ...................... Se a 13 10x14 IC, Charcoal.. oo. bees -+--8 7 50
Large sizes, per pound................ --... 6% Finish 10. De eee ec ee cyan ‘ = : = a if i eee ee ee ee eee y ae : 50
i BE x Ci sd Le i an z
ee ee TT eae late eia inet ain italia tila : mI
[ 8 eee 1 15 1 50 | 14x20 IX ‘ ce
Com. 4 piece, 6 in.............+-+++. Se Oe Ce 85 75 | Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
Corrugated .......... ++. eee sees eee eee eee 1 00 90 TIN—ALLAWAY @RADE.
Adjustable. ..........--eeeee ee esse eeee es NN Ce ee ee tue 1 15 1 00 | 10x14 IC, Charcoal ............... Lie ae
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Barwon ©. ....)....0 1% a 50 a a tant rtt et eeee ee cee cee : S
Clark’s, small, 818; —— , Oa Ls 30 PLANES. 8. x i oo .:
ge LOnio Wool Co’, faney <..................... Nk oe on 00
Ives’, 1, 818; 2, 4 Ee eT ae ara le ” Sclota Bench. ie c SS ane @b0o Each additional X on this grade $1.50.
he List. dis. | Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy...............+- @w _, ROOFING PLATES
Disston’s . Le eee eed cee dene sane .-60&10 | Bench, first quality...................-0----- @60 | 14x20 IC, " Woareeutier.........-. 6 50
Sn 60&10 | Stanley Rule and ‘Level Co.’a,wood.. .... Gv —- ma . " oe J -
mone ............ es ewaea es . 60&10 PANS. x28 IC C . Laue ae .
Boers Ce ee ene ee oe co bry, Aemo.............. dis.60—10 | 14x20 IC, ‘© Allaway Grade..... 5 75
Heller's Horse Rasps.......--....---.-.---- 50 | Common, polished. . Lee . dis. 70 14x20 rx, i i ih ec = =
ee Iron and Tinned abies eee eae ene ~~. ma28 ix’ u . _ ee 15 00
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 2 and 2; 27 28 | Copper Rivets and Burs.................-.. 50 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
List 12 13 14 15 618 PATENT FLANISHED IRON. oe i $14 00
Discount, 60 “A” Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 roe aN ae 15
GAUGES. . dis. | «“B Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20 | 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Bollers, | per saint 10
Broken packs %e per pound extra. 14x60 1X, ** 9
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.... 50
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Fishing Tackle
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Michigan Tradesman
Oficial Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.
Retail Trade of the Wolverine State,
The Tradesman Company, Proprietor.
Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable
strictly in advance. i
Advertising Rates made known on apy lication.
Publication Office, 100 Louis St
Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Oy.2<.
E. A. STOWE, Editor.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1891.
FALSEHOODS EXPLODED.
The malicious lying done by political
demagogues and calamity prophets about
mortgages has been exposed by the cen-
9,000,000 mort-
encumbrances
value, as
sus returns. Instead of
land, with the
to more than its
gages on
amounting
repeatedly asserted by these enemies of |
the people, the returns show that there
are about 2,250,000 homes and farms
occupied by owners encumbered by mert-
gages. As there are about 12,500,000
families, less than one-fourth live in
encumbered homes.
Two billion five hundred and sixty-five
million dollars is the total amount of the
mortgaged indebtedness on homes and
farms, estimated to be about one-third
the value of the property encumbered.
The census returns also show that
about two-thirds of the total mortgage
indebtedness represents purchase money.
The lying will still goon, however. It
is extremely popular with a class of peo-
ple who are looking forward to a time
when they can, under cover of finance
laws passed with the intent in view, re-
pudiate their honest debts.
AN EASY SOLUTION.
When it costs between 3 and 4 per
cent. for the government to disburse the
pension fund, how is it possible for the
government to loan money on ‘“‘real es-
tate and other ample security’’ at 2 per
cent.? By raising enough
to make up the deficiency by extra taxa-
tion? No. Simply by printing enough
fiat money to pay all the expenses.
With fiat money, there is no use of the
government collecting any revenues at
all. Taxation can be abolished. Simply
let the federal government print enough
fiat money to pay the salaries of its office-
holders, and all its other expenses.
Easy enough.
The Detroit Journal is authority for
the statement that the Detroit exposi-
tion is a practical failure, owing to the
lack of exhibits, as compared with the
exhibitions of 1889 and 1890, and the
open dissatisfaction expressed by exhibi-
tors generally over what they term the
‘‘extortionate greed of the management.’’
Such acondition of affairs is to be de-
plored by everyone who feels a pride in
Michigan and her thrifty metropolis, but
result could not fail to en-
sue in consequence of the attempt to
use the exposition as an annex to Secre-
tary Savage’s advertising bureau.
such a
The honest enforcement of the federal
meat inspection law, with the microscop-
ical examination for trichina, in the
hands only of experts, will open the Ger-
man and French markets to our pork
products. Evasion of the law and the
export of any but perfectly sound and
healthful meats will result in keeping
the foreign markets closed, and in doing
an incalculable damage to the producers
in this country.
The contribution in another column,
setting forth the objections to sulphur-
ing dried fruit, is worthy the careful
perusal of every producer, dealer, and
consumer. The matter is one which vi-
tally concerns the public stomach and
THE TRADESMAN hopes to see the medi-
cal and sanitary journals of the country
give the subject the attention its impor-
tance demands.
Gripsack Brigade
Geo. DeYoung has engaged with Wm.
H. Downs as city salesman.
Myron Hester is spending most of his
time nowadays at his summer cottage at
Macatawa Park.
D. G. Freeman, Wisconsin salesman
for Rindge, Bertsch & Co., has been pay-
ing the house a visit. Mr. Freeman re-
sides at Oshkosh.
W. B. Sutton, formerly manager of the
defunct Grand Rapids Store and Office
Furniture Co., has gone on the road for
the Grand Rapids Cabinet Co.
W. H. Downs is no longer disconso-
late, Mrs. Downs having returned from a
visit with friends at Union City. She is
accompanied by Mrs. W. R. Mandigo and
Master Clark Mandigo, wife and son of
the enterprising Union City merchant.
Frank H. Seymour has a_ photograph
of himself and the late John H. MeIn-
tyre, taken at Newaygoin 1868 on the
occasion of John’s first trip out on the
road. Mr. Seymour was then in the em-
ploy of the paper and stationery house
of Hinsdill Bros. & Co., while Mr. Mc-
Intyre was working for James Gallup,
who conducted a drug store on Canal
street at the present location of West &
Felt.
Harry Worthington, who travels for
one of the largest boot and shoe houses
in Boston, told a good story while at
dinner at the Grand Pacific, Chicago,
with a number of brother drummers. ‘‘I
spent a few days in Delphos, O., a week
or so ago,’’ he began, ‘‘and while there
met a young fellow who will some day
be a ‘bright and shining light.’ His
name was Gordon and he had been on
the road but a short while. Delphos is
not a metropolis by any means, and the
merchants did not seem to be in a buying
mood, so Gordon resorted to a scheme of
his own. He was handling a line of silk
neyligee shirts and business was misera-
ble. But here he revived it a little with
the aid of a theatrical company. ‘There
were but seven gentlemen in the com-
pany, and by some hook or crook Gordon
made their acquaintance. He was a jolly
good fellow and soon was quite popular
with the actors. Then he sprung his
plan. They were to go into every store
where men’s wear was sold and ask for
silk negligee shirts in half-dozen quanti-
ties. It was a jolly lark fox them, as
there was no chance of the merchant’s
having them in stock, and the next day
the town was circled. The merchants
ifell into the trap very easily. They
| knew the company would be in the city
| for the remainder of the week, and when
|Gordon came around every dealer gave
| him an order, with strict injunctions to
|order them by telegraph. The orders
| were sent into the house, and now the
| merchants of Delphos have a large stock
lof silk negligee shirts on hand, which
| they would be glad to dispose of at most
j}any price, as Delphosites never wear
such shirts when the cost is from $3 to
| $5 a garment.”
TRICKS IN TRADE.
Written for Tok TRADESMAN
“There are tricks in all trades but
ours,’’ but no one knows anything about
“‘ours,’’ for it has never been discovered.
But there are tricks, and tricks, and all
tricks are not ‘‘tricks,’? so to speak.
For instance, it is quite a trick to work
off odds and ends and damaged stock in
a way that will return your capital and
at the same time incur no loss or damage
to any other person. A trick of this kind
is alaudable one and worthy of imita-
tion, although it may contain the ele-
ment of deception, or strongly tine-
tured with hypocrisy, as, indeed, pretty
much everything else is. It is said that
a poisonous element is contained in every
article of life-sustaining food, and _ it
might also be said, without departing
very far from the truth, that a hypocriti-
cal element is contained to a greater or
lesser extent in every human act and
more especially in every business act.
To pretend, make believe, or to put the
best foot forward, or the best side out,
is but to act human; and we may safely
add further, that if the act or ‘‘trick” is
successfully performed and injures no
one, it is a wise one.
A grocer in the Southern part of the
State once had three cases of Arbuckle’s
package coffee completely saturated with
coal oil. The cases were lying upon the
floor and during the night a barrel of
coal oil sprang a leak and did the mis-
chief. The grocer thought at first that
the coffee was utterly ruined. Upon
second thotght, however, he concluded
to experiment with it. He broke open
the packages, sacked the coffee and sent
it to the house where his wife re-roasted
it on pans in the oven of the cook stove.
It was then taken back to the store, put
into a barrel, placed in the ranks of the
bulk coffees and labeled ‘‘Fine mixed
coffee, 25 cents.”’> And every last pound
of it sold out at that price, notwithstand-
ing the fact that at that very time every
grocer in the village was selling Ar-
buckle’s coffee at 20 cents per pound.
This grocer relates a funny incident
connected with his coffee experience.
There lived in the village an old retired
farmer who was close-fisted, narrow,
contracted and wealthy. He loaned money
on chattel mortgages, shaved notes and
was always hungry, suspicious of every-
body and never satisfied. We will call
his name Squeezum. One day old
Squeezum came into the store and
squeaked out that he was ‘lookin’
raound to see whare he cud find the
ver-ree best coffee for the money.”
‘Well, Mr. Squeezum, we keep all
kinds of coffee. Our coffees are all fresh,
pure and of the best quality and our
prices are right. In our package coffee
line we have the old reliable brand that
everybody is using, namely Arbuck—”
“Ye needn’t tell me anything baout
that air Arbuckle’s coffee, fur I’ve tried
it and I wouldn’t gin ye two cents a
bushel fur it. It’s got a r-a-a-nk taste
and it don’t set right on my stummick. I
don’t care a goll darn what other folks
drinks. Other folkses’ likes don’t bother
me any. If they want to fool away their
money on yer Arbuckle’s coffee, they
can; but ye can’t sell ittome. I wouldn’t
gin ye two cents a bushel fur it,”
By this time Squeezum had begun to
sample the bulk coffees, which were kept
in barrels standing in a row in the lower
end of the store.
“Say, what kind of coffee do you call
this ’ere that’s got 25 cents rit on the
ticket?”’
Old Squeezum had reached the coal
oil brand and was sniffing and masticat-
ing, preparatory to passing judgment.
“Oh, that’s something new. We never
kept any like that before. I thought
you would speak out when you caught
the fine aroma of that brand. How do
you like it?”’
Squeezum’s vanity had been touched
and, with a sly wink, he replied, ‘I know
what good coffee is when I taste it. Can’t
you sell it any cheaper, that’s an awful
price to pay for coffee these hard times?”
‘“That’s a very reasonable price for
that brand of coffee, Mr. Squeezum. We
are the only ones in town whv keep it,
and, after all, it’s only five cents more
than Arbuck—”’
“Goll darn Arbuckle! Didn’t 1 tell
ye I wouldn’t gin ye two cents a bushel
fur it? Give me five pounds for a dol-
lar, can’t ye?”
Old Squeezum bought that coffee, a
dollar’s worth at a time, until it was all
gone and then set up a how! because the
grocer didr’t keep it in stock; but he
“wouldn’t gin two cents a bushel for
Arbuckle’s coffee.”’
Every merchant has his ‘‘Squeezums”
to deal with and it is his duty to please
them, as well as his other customers, and
they can only be pleased by catering to
their whims. These ‘‘Squeezums’’ are
responsible for nine-tenths of the ‘tricks
in trade.” Honorable merchants are
compelled to practice them or lose their
custom, and they tempt dishonorable
dealers to over-step the limit and prac-
tice duplicity and falsehood. There are
some very fine points along the line that
lies between what we might term an
“excusable” trick and one that is repre-
hensible. If wisdom is folly where ig-
norance is bliss, then an ‘‘excusable”
trick might be defined as one that was
profitable to the practitioner and entirely
satisfactory to all the other parties con-
cerned. E. A. OWEN.
nee ior
What May ‘Store Attractions” Imply?
To the question ‘‘what may store at-
tractions imply?” there comes a list of
answers from a multitude of shoppers:
‘‘A certain artful system of coaxing to
buy without being conscious of the coax-
ing!’ says one clever student of human
nature.
“A getting there first, every time!’’
exclaims a bright though slangy observer.
“The greatest variety of the newest
goods!” says another decisively.
“The best arrangement of material
forming the special supply of each es-
tablishment!”
“The most systematic management!”
“The finest, most tasteful presentation
of wares!’’
‘‘The finest building with the greatest
conveniences for exhibition of goods!’’
‘Convenience and ease in procuring
one’s desires!”
“Shopping without friction and irrita-
tion of nerves!’’
‘‘Kach department kept exclusively by
those understanding it thoroughly!”’
‘*Perfect neatness in all surroundings,
employes included!”
*“Promptitude in waiting upon cus-
tomers!’’
“Shopping made a pleasure through
general cheeriness of atmosphere and
manners of employed!”
‘Courteous clerks, having an innate
sense of propriety, and a good deal of
tact!’
“The largest assortment and most rea-
sonable prices!’
‘The most reliable goods and the knack
of springing them upon the market!’’
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North Lansing—F.T. Moore has sold his
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. - y
Progress of the Commercial Traveler.
It is now nearly forty years since I
acquired that title, and during most of
that time I have been all over Michigan
and traveled extensively in twenty or
more states of the Union. In all these
years and all over this vast country, I
have met the commercial traveler coming
and going on early and late trains and at
all seasons of the year, The meridian
sun of summer could not wither his am-
bition for trade nor blight his zeal for
the success of the business of his em-
ployer. The cold blasts of winter and
the blinding sleet and storm cannot de-
ter him from making that twenty-mile
drive planned in his trip for the week,
for he must cover the territory and get
home to wife and children by Saturday
evening.
In all the years of my experience I
have ever found the commercial traveler
a true, open-souled, generous man. When
I have desired information on my jour-
ney, the stranger traveler cheerfully
gave it, even when he knew it was his
direct competitor. It has been well said
that the commercial traveler is the ‘tarbi-
ter of commerce,’’ for he is thoroughly
posted on the wants of the trade he
visits, he is the friend and confidant of
his customers, he traverses all the high-
ways and byways of the business world,
is always well informed of the stock and
trade of every merchant on the line of
his route, as well asin every line of
goods. He can, if he chooses, tell who
is making money and why Smith or Jones
does not succeed as merchants. He can
inform the manufacturer or wholesale
dealers as to the quality and price of any
kind of goods best adapted to the wants
of any particular locality. He always
knows where is the best place to start a
new store, how much cash is needed and
the kind and quantity of goods required.
The commercial traveler may also
justly be called an arbiter in political
economy and social science, for he is and
must be conversant with all the live
issues of the day, for his customers are
adherents to all factions of the political
parties, as well as to all the creeds of
Christendom. He gets from Smith the
political sentiment of his locality, and
from Jones the opposite. After a few
trips over the same route, he can make a
safe political canvass of any town, county
or State. Though he may sometimes
err, yet usually his money is invested in
a bet (if a betting man) on the winning
candidate. By his constant and logical
reasoning from cause to effect, he can
make an inter-state commerce law un-
popular and inoperative, and distract a
McKinley bill from unreasonable protec-
tion to become an advocate of recpiroc-
ity and free trade, especially if votes can
be made by the process. As a social
scientist, his practical views of the rela-
tions of life, although they may not be
classic, they are on the advanced line of
thought with the foremost scholars of
the day. His love for wife, children and
home make him a student of the science
of evolution, optimistic in his nature
and tolerant toward all mankind. He
early learns in his journey of life that it
is not all of life to live or all of death to
die, and that predicated on his moral and
mental progression while under the en-
vironments incident to this material
existence, lies his hopes of a blessed and
peaceful immortality.
In years gone by the commercial trav-
eler was, to some extent. regarded with
suspicion and looked upon as a question-
able quality in the social fabric, perhaps
justly so, at times and under certain cir-
cumstances; for there have been those
employed as travelers who thought be-
eause of their vocation they were li-
censed to prey upon the social fabrie,
and indulge their fou! nature in intoxi-
cation and excess, and this immoral at-
mosphere was permitted by their em-
ployers, who thought more of the next
dollar than of their fellow men, the com-
mercial travelers. The Press, too, at
that time ever hungry for sensations,
joined in every hue and ery and called
us drummers and bummers, and laid at
our door escapades and immoralities that
we were not entitled to. But all this is
changed now. It is seldom that the
reputable secular press refers to us in
any but respectable terms, usually call-
ing us by our proper name, ‘‘Commer-
cial Travelers.”
In place of the former conviviality and
excess participated in by the traveler of
years ago, we have the more progressive
and intelligent pleasures found in the
study of the sentiments of unity, charity
and temperance. Iam happy to say that
the personnel and moral status of the
commercial traveler of to-day is far in
advance of that cf forty years ago, and
that it can now be said of us that when
we are called to go hence, that the world
is the better for our having lived in it.
By continuing to deserve the recognition
of advanced thinkers in political econo-
my and social science, by discounten-
ancing all forms of intemperance and
excess, the commercial travelers will at-
tain a higher place among men and re-
ceive the kindly mentions of the secular
press, who should be our strongest ally,
and who, with the support of the com-
mercial traveler, can wield an influence
for the weal or woe of a nation.
M. J. MATTHEWS.
Cc. A. LAMB,
F. J. LAMB.
C. A. LAMB & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION
Foreign and Domestic Fruits and Produce,
84 and 86 South Division St.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Having bought out C. A. BONSOR & CO., we desire to ask our old
friends and customers to call and look over our new location.
, to treat all fairly and honestly. We
endeavor in the future, as in the past
We shall
shall aim to buy only the best quality of goods, and will make our prices
as low as the lowest.
Hoping to hear from you, we remain,
All orders will be filled promptly and carefully.
Yours very truly,
Cc. A. LAMB & CO.
THE WESTERN MICHIGAN
Agricultaral & Industrial Soc
Announce that the twelfth and greatest of their suecessful Fair Exhibitions will be
held on their new and inviting grounds, north of the city, on
September 14, 10, 16, 17, 18, 1891.
Everything New, Convenient and Attractive.
The Largest and Handsomest
Buildings for
Fair Purposes in any State,
All easy of access; all near each
other. Our main exhibition building
containing over 50,000 feet of floor
space, covering all exhibits but stock,
is an attraction in itself, being so
well lighted every visitor may see all
that daylight can reveal. Our stock
. buildings are the most perfect for
‘iss their purposes, all supplied with the
purest spring water. Every building
has a good floor. Our Grand Stand
300 feet in length, seated with ehairs,
will satisfy its patrons. Our race
track, like our grounds and buildings
eall forth universal commendation
from every visitor.
Sate
EXHIBITION RUILDING.
$20,000 Offered in Premivms
Great races on Tuesday. On Wednesday “NELSON,” the fastest stallion in the world, will
trot on our superb track to lower his record of 2:10%. On Thursday great horse and bicycle races,
Other grand races and attractions on Friday
Come to our Fair, rain or shine. Our grand exhibition Building is only 420 feet from railroad
station. Our well roofed and floored buildings will protect 20,000 people from storm. Plank walk
between buildings.
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Y=" Half rateson all railroads. The G. R. &I., and C. & W. M., the G. R. & M. and the Grand
Rapids & Saginaw railroads have a station opposite our entrance gate, where during the week of
the fair all passenger trains will stop. Cheap, frequent and rapid transit by three different lines
of railroad between these fair grounds and the city. If you have anything to exhibit, apply to
Z. V. CHENEY, Secretary, under Fourth National Bank.
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 $9, 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.
SUTTINGS.
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 att ractive. ;
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 pl ased
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
winter trade.
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Declined—Quinine, balsam peru, cuitle bone, oil cubebs, oil wormwood, senega root.
ACIDUM. Crperee....-....-... @ 700
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Benzoicum German.. 80@1 00 Meer... 5... ‘ 2 50@2 75
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MP OOLIOCUI ...055 524+ 35 , OunCe..... 7
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Nitrocum 10@ 12 pea se Mess ue es 50@2 00
Oxalicum ...... | née o Alea gay eee Cen ee as ‘ 9@2 00
Phosphorium dil.... ‘ MONT oc oe iwi c. 2 10
Salicylicum ........... ""4 30@1 70 | Mentha Piper.......... 9@3 00
Sulphuricum.... .. .. 1%@ 5 Mentha Verid......... 2 20@2 30
a 1 40@1 60 Morrhuae, gal......... 1 00@1 10
Tartaricum...........- 40@ ao ounce......... oe =
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AMMONIA, Picts Enon, (gal. .35) 108 =
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RMOURETER, «2. 255 0--+- + 45@ 50
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Cubeae (po. 90)....-- POTASSIUM,
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Ginehona Hava heaped enna 18| Sulphate po...... .... 15@ 18
Euonymus atropurp.......-. 30 i
Myrica Cerifera, po.....-..- 20 1x,
Prunus Virgini......-------- 121 Aconitum ........-.... 2@ 2
seen ona BP nce e ess ose i eeeee................- 25@ 30
MORATEED 2.0050 -veverese ores 14 | ADC ..-. 2... +s. 12@ 15
Ulmus PO (Ground 12)...... ee @ B
Cole... ee. ts. 20@ 50
EXTRACTUM. Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12
Glycyrrhiza Glabra... A@ % Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18
| a BQ = “— Canaden, —
aematox, 1 _— box.. 116 Ti (pe. &)... .........
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“ ‘a ous sedes 14@ 15| Inula, po.............. 15@ 20
s iks......... 16@ 17} Ipecac, po.....-....... 2 40@2 50
Iris plox (po. 35@38).. 32@ 35
AR aerepe, pF...........-- 40@ 45
Carbonate a one oa @ 15] Maranta, \s.......... @ 3%
Citrate and Quinia..... @3 50| Podophylium, po...... 15@ 18
Citrate Soluble.......- Oo Gina 75@1 00
FerrocyanidumSol.... @ 50} “ cut............... @1 %
’ Solut Chloride......-.-. @ 15 ee %5@1 35
Sulphate, com'l:.-.... “ae tae 8O 53
pure........- @ 7 canceiaesie, (po 2).. @ 2
Berpecgaria............ 30@ 35
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Arnica .......-- 20 | Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40
Anthemis ........ 25 M @ ®
Matricaria 30 | Scillae, (po. 35)........ 10@ 12
Symplocarpus, Foti- —
Bar 70 | dus, Po.....---. 35
Cassia, Acuiifol, Tin- Valeriana, ine. , (pea .30) ; 2 %
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Galbanum......-.----- @3 00 Ninth... 1@ 12
Gamboge, po..-....--- 80@ 95
Guaiacum, - =) ..- @ B SPIRITUS.
Kino, (po. 25)..------- @ 2 Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50
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Myrrh, (po. 45).....--- ee eee 1 10@1 50
Opit, (po. 3 30)........ 2 10@2 20 Juntperts Go. 6. 'T...-1 %@1 7
Shellac .. ....-.------ 23@ . A 75@3 50
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Tragacanth .......---- 20@ 75 Spt. , Vial Gout Cn i 15S 80
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Thymus, SE ee Extra yellow sheeps’
MAGNESIA. Garriage ........--.-« 85
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OLEUM.
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Auranti Cortex....... 3 60@3 75 | Ferri Iod........
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Cinnamonti ........... 1 15@1 20 Scillae el ean eau deuce 50
Citronella ........... @ 4 Oe cee sea eee 50
Conium Mac.......-..- S@ 65/| Tolutan ..................56. 50
Ree cid eed 1-20@1 30| Prunus virg.........---++-+++ 50
TINCTURES.
Aconitum Napellis _ 68
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AGO... .-.....,.-...+ 45s 60
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Bees ............ i OO
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Buren Cotes ...... ..-.-.. 50
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Cassia Acutifol. . +s. oO
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seusinite see aa eed dae 50
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Tolutan .....- 60
Velertan ........ Leese OO
Veratrum Veride...... ee cies 50
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aither, Spts Nit, sY.. SO &
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Alumen ee 24@ 3
ground, (po.
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Byeeeee.....-...--.--. 55@ 60
Antimoni, nO.-...---.- @ 5b
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Argenti Nitras,ounce @ 68
so 7
Balm Gilead Bud..... 38@ 40
eee &. O......... 2 10@2 2
Calcium Chior, 1s, (48
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Cantharides Russian,
Do... ee. @1 2
Capsici Fructus, - @ Ww
@
“ “ @ 20
Caryophyllus, (po. Py) 12@ 13
Carmine, No. 40....... @3 75
Cera ‘Auta, EB aF..... 50@ 55
Cera — eee dese eues 38@ 40
eee @ 40
Gua. Prectus........ @ Ww
Contras... ......-...- @ 10
Cesena .........--.- @ #2
Chloroform . 60@ 63
qu uibbs . @1 2
Chloral ae ae if 50@1 7
Chenewme.-........... 3 2
Cinehonidine, PR. &W IQ WD
German 3%@ 12
Corks, list, dis. per
ee 60
Creesotaes ....-....-. @ 50
Creta, Bnae ee cece. a 2
Ee eee ean 5@ 5
. precip ae ee ee 9@ 11
. Eg ee @ 8
Creeas .......- eee eee 2@ 30
oe ae ied @
Const Sulph........-.. 5@ 6
ee a 10@ 12
Wither Sulph........... 68@ 70
eae — @ ‘
Ergota, (po.) 60....... 50@ 55
Flake wig, Ot cee 122@ 15
ec eer ty cecees @ @B
Seaeae uae ceed on cua 7 @8
Gelatin, Cooprer....... @ 70
Peenee........ 40@
Glassware flint, 70 and 10.
by box 60and 10
Glue, ren... ...... 9@ 15
ei. .........- 183@ 2%
Glycerina .........-..-. 17 @ B
Grana Paradisi........ @ 2
ae 2@ 55
Hydrasg, ee — @ 9
@ 80
Na Ox Sanaa @1 (0
- Ammoniati.. @1 10
- Unguentum. 45@ 55
Hydrargyrum ......... @ 70
Tehthyobolla, Am.. ..
————
Li = Arsen et Hy-
arg lod 27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12
Magnesia, Sulph (bbl
1%
Mannia, S. F........-.-
——, 8S. P. & W...1 95@2 20} Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 25] Lindseed, boiled .... 43 46
SN. ¥. @ Sinapi ee. @ 18|Neat’s Foot, winter
a 1 85@2 10 7 a @ 3 strained . 50 60
Moschus Canton...... @ 40| Snuff, Maccaboy, De Spirits Turpentine. . 41% 46
Myriatica, No.1....... Tee OC Vees.....-.._....... @ 35
Nux Vomica, (po 20)... @ 10] Snuff, Seste. De. Voes @ 35 PAINTS. bbl. Ib.
ee Se 25@ 28| Soda Boras, (po. 12). . 11@ 12| Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3
“—" Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 Ochre, yellow Mars... 1% 2@4
eee eeu @2 00! Soda Carb............ 14@ 2 Ber. .....1 C
— Liq, N. C., % gal Sods, HiCarh......._- 5| Putty, commercial....2% 24%@3
alee @32 00| Soda, Ash............. 34@ 4] _“ strictly pure.... 24% 2%@3
Picls Liq., — cous: @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas......... @ 2} Vermilion Prime Amer-
eae @ “85 | Spts. EtherCo........ 50@ 55| ican. 13@16
Pil Hydrarg, e. 80) . @ 50} “ Myrcia Dom..... @2 25 Vermilion, English... 70@75
Piper Nigra, (po. 22) .. @t Myrcia imp... .- @3 00| Green, Peninsular..... THIS
Piper Alba, (pog5).... @ 3 . ini Rect. bbl. Teed, ted)... 2... 7 @t
Pie Boveun. _... ee 7i 2a... ees; white . -% Gis
Piast Acot ......... 14@ 15 Ft 5e gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span.. Qi
Pulvis Ipecac et opli..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... @1 30| Whiting, Gilders’. @%
Pyrethrum, boxes Sulphur, See cl. : @4_ | White, Paris American 16
& PD. Co, dos..... @1 25 Be %@ 34 — Paris Eng.
Pyrethram, pv........ Tommestnds ........-.. “8@ cliff 14
Guassiae 0.0. 8@ 10] 'Terebenth Venice..... 283@ Pioneer Prepared Painti 2061 4
@Guinia, 5. P. & W..... 31@ 36| Theobromae .......... 45@ 56| Swiss Villa eer
“8. Gorman....20 @ Wendie 9 00@16 00; Paints. . 1 00@1 20
Rubia Tinctorum..... tam 141 Zine! Sulph.. ........ %]@ VARNISHES.
Saccharum Lactis pv. @ 3 NoaiT ~
ors No. urp Coach....1 10@1 20
oo 80@1 85 ' Batre Torm............ Oat 70
Sanguis Draconis. .... 40@ Bbl. Gal} Coach Body...........2 75@3 00
Santonine ............-. 4 Whale, winter........ 7 70| No.1 Turp Furn... ..1 00@1 10
Sapo, ea a 14) Ler, oxtra........... 55 60 | Eutra Turk Damar. ...1 55@1 60
me, me «it ' tend Ne 1.........-. 45 50|Japan Dryer, No. 1
ee ke. @ 15| Linseed, pureraw.... 40 43 Wen............ ...) Ta
Get ‘What You Aw For!
@-?->-—
The President’s Belief.
At the service attending the dedica-
tion of the Bennington Monument, the
President, in the course of one of those
eloquent and pertinent speeches for
which he is famous, said:
“J believe we have come to a time
when we may look to greater things.
Secure in our own institutions, enriched
almost beyond calculation, I believe we
have reached a time when we may take
a large part in the great transactions of
the world. I believe our people are pre-
pared now to insist that the American
flag shall again be seen upon the sea,
and that our merchants and manufac-
turers are ready to seize the golden op-
portunity that is now offered for extend-
ing our commerce into the States of Cen-
tral and South America. I believe that
conservative views of finance will pre-
vail in this country. Iam sure discon
tent and temporary distress will not
tempt our people to forsake those safe
lines of public administration in which
commercial security alone rests. As
long as the general government furnishes
the money of the people for their great
business transactions, I believe we will
insist, as I have said before, that every
dollar issued, whether paper or coin,
shall be as good and be kept as good as
any other dollar that issues. The purity,
the equality of what we call dollars must
be preserved, or an element of uncer-
tainty and ofgbankruptcy will be intro-
duced into all business transactions.
This I may say without crossing lines of
division. How this end is to be attained
I will not attempt to sketch, but I do
not hesitate to say that I feel myself, in
the public interest, pledged so far as in
me lies to maintain that equality between
our circulating money that is essential to
the — use of all.
ll
The Drug Market.
Opium is firmer and tending higher.
Morphia is unchanged. Quinine is weak
and lower. Gum assafcetida is higher.
Sugar of milk is higher. Balsam peru is
lower. Cuttle bone has declined. Oil
cubeb is lower. Oil wormwood has de-
clined. Powdered jalop has advanced.
Senega root has declined. Linseed oil
has advanced. Turpentine is higher.
A
Arnica as a Skin Poison.
“The article in Jast week’s paper on
‘Arnica as a skin poison’ reminds me
that there is a lady in Grand Rapids who
is affected by arnica in the same way,”’
remarked a Monroe street druggist. ‘‘I
was relating the circumstance to a lead-
ing hardware merchant one day, when he
remarked: ‘That’s strange—it always acts
as an anecdote with me.’’’
ll a
Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons.
CINSENG ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it. Address
PECK BROS., "suxti AWE”
GRAND RALIDS.
Cee a
4ertey
A ES
SS! RNR AP REE ES See IRE
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Two ‘Fairs the Same Week.
The week of Sept. 14 wilf be a notable
one for Grand Rapids, as two fairs will
be in progress all the week—the district
fair of the Western Michigan Agricultur-
al and Industrial Society and the county
fair of the Kent County Society. Allthe
railroads leading to the city announce a
half fare rate the entire week, affording
merchants an excellent opportunity to
visit this market and place their orders
for fall goods.
sells
A ep
‘Good Bye, P. of I.
A county correspondent of the Allegan
Journal thus pays his respects to an or-
ganization now nearly defunct:
The P’sofI are dead ducks and it
doesn’t take as long to disband them as
some thought it would. The Alliance
does not get a corporal’s guard out to its
meetings now. Booming times, with
wheat at $1 per bushel, isa good cure
for disgruntled farmers.
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- Country Callers.
Calls have been received at THE}
TRADESMAN Office during the past week |
from the following gentleman in trade:
Brink & Bro., New Groningen.
Hamilton & Milliken, Traverse City.
Bates & Troutman, Moline.
B. 8S. Holly, Woodland.
N. B. Blain, Lowell.
J. V. Crandall, Sand Lake.
et A
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.
|in clothing on opposite corners in a pros- |
ito you;
| grant to Solomon a double portion,
| reserve of the white pine of this country,
| white pine timber now standing in Min-
| nesota.
| by
Gillies & Co.,
New York City.
THE
MICHIGAN TRADESMA N.
Native Shrewdness.
Isaac and Solomon were rival dealers |
perous city. They were bosom friends |
/on holidays and Sabbaths, but during the |
|interim devoted to business, they carried |
hatchets with the handles
for each other. |
One night an angel appeared to Isaac |
and after complimenting him upon the |
qualities of his citizenship, and general
hustling capabilities, said to him, ‘‘Isaac,
ask what you desire, and it shall be given |
but to Solomon will be given
twice as much.”’
“Oh, good angel of the Lord,’’
Isaac, *‘couldn’t you make it even?”
angel was firm in
painted red |
said
The |
its determination to
and |
after laboring long and hard for an even
divide, Isaac, in his old time spirit, said, |
‘Good angel of the Lord, give me blind-
ness in one eye.”’
lo
‘British Gold Again.
A Washington dispatch to the Minne- |
apolis Tribune says that since the publi- |
cation of the census bulletin showing
that the State of Minnesota contains the
a timber which is being rapidly
from the market in other Northwestern |
States, an English syndicate has been
formed for the purpose of buying all
taken
This will include many thou-
sands of acres belonging to private in- |
dividuals. But the bulk of the timber |
belongs to the State of Minnesota, and
cannot be purchased by any syndicate.
It is to be hoped that the remainder, now
in individual control, may be purchased
capitalists of the North Star State,
and not fall into the hands of foreign
corporations. Minneapolis leads the
world in this industry.
—_ oe 6%
Moss Drops.. _. 9
Nour Drope....... ei 94
POrTaIs.........- 10% 11%
FANcY—In 5 Ib, boxes. Per Box.
BN Te cst ieee ees p eet cae 55
Sour Drops . \ ‘ eso
Peppermint Drops. . ee
peeeeeee Oe. 70
iB. B, (aocoiase Trore.................. -90
ene \ *40@50
eT 1 00
A. B. Licorice Drops. bode ace eee e dca 21 coon
Lozenges, eee oe
i 7
i -
ee 2 <0
ere ee 60
Molasses Bar.. i oo
Hand Made Creams. cee y eu ce “85@95
Pisin Creams....... \ . .80@90
Decora (eons... ....,.......... 4... 1a
I ie ec los ccc ca 70
Ee 1 00
Wintergreen Ce 65
CARAMELS,
No. 1, W rapped, 2 1b. boxes or. 34
No. 1, 3 a a
ig ' 2 — 28
No. e 3 eae 42
Sta a mn, G1. DORON. ............, 10
ORANGES.
Sorrentos, 200 Sea ee cae
Imiperiais, 160....... OS
LEMONS.
Mossinak, Goeice, 0...,........... @5 00
' racy, oy...... @6 00
: Eee
' Pence 00... +... ee ee. 7 00
OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers... @18
° choice c @16
6 ‘ @12%
c Fard, 10 tb. mee.......... @10
pe s0ib. “ bine een cues cs @s8
Persian, 50-lb. box............-. 4@6
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona..................- @i7
' ee... 5... @16%
. California. .. Biz
Brasila, n@w..............-.- @i%
eee... @11%
Walnuts, Grenoble. @11%
meroos......., @i2
. Chili.. Se as ce eke. @
Table Nuts, No. 1. eee eed @14
ee. @il1
sien, Texas, in 2 ee @17%
Cocoanuts, fleck @4 50
PEANUTS.
Fancy, H. P., Pee @ 5%
OO se cea 7 @T%
Fancy, H. P., ee kk @ 5%
‘+ Roasted. —ecce tt
Choice, H. Ps Manes... ......e-s @ 4%
ss Roasted. @ 6%
HIDES, PETS and FURS.
Perkins & Hess pay as follows:
HIDES.
eee eee 4@5
eee Cee @5
rn . @ dia
Dry.. Lecce visee ee beebee eu _& @7
Kips, green. a a en 4@4%
~ Cored,...... . Ss @wH
Calfskins, green. . 4 6s
a ns 5 @ 6%
ee ee, 10 @30
i No. 2 hides \& off.
PELTS.
bai ecs lye eee 10 @25
i oie eo ll
wooL
ee ee 20@30
Uaweeeed...............-.. 10@20
MISCELLANEOUS
Tallow . “se 3%@ 4%
Grease butter ....... Cease ee dae cya 1 @2
Switches teeee 14@ 2
Ginsemg........-..-.....-.. 2 50@3 25
OILS.
The Standard Oil Co, — as follows, i
barrels, f. o. b. Grand Rapids:
—— os ted cas oan ea ea con oe @ 8%
EN ce chit ates ce ones ee. @ 8%
— TOME 0s noes seceesece. on @ 7%
I ih pcs co ubmae cise cok ws reece @T%
RM ike ee isi sdceuscesnssuenvernhs @ 8%
ao bias LNs dnhk tn eee ee enek sone 2
PN ise oe cade pies e! pe Dt
Biack, Summer... .........5.<. eocceeee . @8
Chi ca RE
ca APP ——
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WwW A
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“ 8 per rs. | oe Stre aan
25 Ib. pe ae 7S Hamburg. uw berries a
a siti i tee ;
- — iis, —e Bross =. Te 80 | ¢ ss an i —
vo On cS 4p | V -
"yp vores a ye — Vhortiel : | | Hummel
“ 8, — ut) Bl — verrie I's, a
« ' Bac doz 75 ueberrie: ies. 1 foil —
' ac i - » iC ceeeets eseee —
W Dd a - 60 —— } Pets ee a 1 40 | —- = al a 15 :
ood t ian ee ee oe ; 1 25 Pa Sc i=
0XES, rend. -. 6 ow otted har , Libby 1 2 | ¢ . . : alo
a pe ) ‘ han Arm y's 30 Cotte cI ‘a es Crac
: r doz | + am, 1% ee tton, OnEs 4. vee { ked. Ww
oy ve = D---0 ---2 10 ‘ CLOTHES LINE an Pa tepias
. ag as co ad igue >: tik oo ' 50 ft... a “7 es| wee . :
25 Ib. pai aan ae ae 50 | ‘“ gue, ¥4 a Tala « —. Ber N eng
ails neta 150} chick at Ts aol i 70 ft... ar 1 2% IsH ee G t
Ae een Ss. 5 5 icke 4 It ‘ 1 | Dute ar 25 Ss 5 | ing
cme, sib ce : cv oO “ sare \Y ib. | 1 1 ‘6 eo os i ’ : 40 Yarmo Bloate alt, | er, Afric
, > PO 2 | He EGET ). — = 60 It : 6 u r j a
6 rm e w au AB eee 9 mo ft. i 0 i tk 8. | ‘ i.
“ 4 - -s — 90 _ ote 95 Rage c aod a i - be hole neu Mace E Cochin... - a j
" t 5 “ 2 =: a F ring + | Cron e.. DENSE ei 90 Bricks seeee Goa | Must 3atay ee. sree 215 | i
Te > Te : le TOW E 90 | Stri 8. . . + | a vi . >
elfer’ ulk 1“ lel 45 uima I renet .. q wo 3D MILK e 90 By rd, E . .. 418 |
‘6 8, = i cs ae 85 L Pr igi BI De style 125 Geni Sis ILK 100;8S Soetesteteeece Nutm rien and a 20 | Fair ENGL 18
ia 6 lb cans, 4 cs 10) B ewis soaked i an -— 4 40 enuine Swiss. Sas qT 4 moked Halibut - = Pepper, at aoe ie ph cote: oe Saag aumIaR:
atic, % 1 ib. ‘doz. 10 say Sti stor Cay 1 40 Cc » Swiss... ses. 2.... aa ae taee ing a on 1 est AKF
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"ia 85 | c > Ee ones ¥ 49 | sean 2,
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I a “s 50 | 7 uml ‘ 35 SM _ KS IR bls one 4 bsol os _ a @28
ted s Bh ' 60 | Tige vurgh Corn, 13 t ANS = . 2oun ke a son All ute’ :* i 20 rOR @50
tar, \ ' 1 Pu er... a te { rel apy, +. z d sh gs 94 | Alinpie in Ps ae Pai BACC
“i, > 2 i: rity “s os 1 ovo Ui TRADES 3 ore, ! es int 7e . ackage: 20 Hi Is u Fir OSs
6c % tb cans. ‘ 00 | | Erie : oe A | Si; MA TA N ’ Clo namon ae sckages sume a ad 1e Cut. le
if oa ) 60 | a 1 25 1A) iS Diz: oo! i Mach q ves 2s 48 ae tha. other
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Bristol i en in pau 0 | He — at. » ai - hangeng —— aia Hil A 17 _ Darling : 34
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4 a ‘oo penal Le 70 | “sag a ea eal 1 50 Le “4 red r fi sian, _ sardines. 3 50a Cut SUGA ---- 84 Dandy J au)
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‘ No. § rot — 4 a | Arche Marrofat .. oo . C a ° v 0. 1, % bbls — Powd ‘ Joke head bie | 19
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1 ae 5. rg aa 50 | ic ‘ is Blosso ; 10 per Sy ee 3 00 | No. 1,% am hitefis ce a 5 00 Confection : @ { / it eens :
z bal ‘“ ie 75 oneh Nehnaoe m. 30 er ht iperi . 4 ov | eat 1. ki Is, =a an | W t A ners’ | i 1 ere ee 8
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. . } a ms oo ‘ ‘6 eC . > 00 | iiy, ry ) s. Tie e oe. AG . lIdS : st at ~
a 2 Hurl. Sa i : My Erie . sei ay = : red ’ ails : io ie I Extra eee ' 4.44 > a = ‘aa Is eh 24
_— i oo umpkin, — . ; ee ee 7 ite, Is.. 100 Ibs reve eed 00 C aC ee @ 4% a ai cane stecee a
a 2 Ca . 50 — s in, _. 178 ss ae 2 5O | LAV 10 1 0 Ibs eee 1 Y ; coe sees @4 28 Hi aly T ie F ne ,
o. 1 rpet. . oS ybar S« w+4e @l18 i | eee] yRIN bs a 00 ello ree Pee @ 31 liay ol wee 28
Parl 4 2 I d.. juash. a 4 | 2 Jen oo -27 Les pel 7 : 4 é 4} Val eer 3
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Fa mon Ne | = ) | Soak irg ceote ee . eal ace ding i, Cc /. 100 @ 33 < G ity / t
Mil”. Whisk... a 25 Seca nce ash. a es 6 00 | 1 oz ng box emon. V 2-1t ST Ibs, Ye @ “4 someting ae a 33
: en eed aoe noes 3 Lace on. i 20- ; : “a en ie os
ea _. s 50 y Dew a a 6 oz “ ay ria anills 40 ib Hoe aes H. advan 2 ‘ ‘oss Uy 1g Go t 33
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Risir es i 1 20 ae os 8 3 >" per wee nive | Keg i ro i 50 1-Ib pac woo i. Hous 4 ht a a
Yor ig S KWH _ sa ambur ns. ieee 60 | 8 - und ‘ rsal.”’ 28 GUN < < 00 3-lb ckag Glos 7 es Cc BA... Sm seas coves 3y
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7 hos ag AT FL i. 25 rier i i .> ea. lalf POWD ” 3 00 6-1b cages 8. os Colone a Sean
: ‘ mh : 97 ‘ nee a “ “4 > . 3 4 i . Oy a het hig g. ae ~~
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I Gewese C0 ne 5 0 G CHOC oo aie 10 | 320, eee oe fone. ono " : i sarre 50 lb trees es a . © Ki “wang ,
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meet, 4 c i 00 terma TOCOLA 301 | ; 00 ps. a oRBS 5 80} ls ea i. K oe 121%
Poa =* ooo i aca co aaa BAK 1 05 | b Bulk i Ce 5 = Chi i dcrieee i 3 00 | —_, ; Pe 6% ro Dried. i. oie =
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wi ne Br oa ee Se 9 | i sa ers f a, go § ao ce n bl FF. _ 43 fonev He
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je vitesse renee: 10% | Nor Cocoa... . a 34 | 500 va a tto ret coupon | No. 1. MP WICKS, faeces, Peerless.
Cc Ce ry iN. way cH Te GA 34 | 1 f er... e foll yn | No. 2 oe Re. @4 10 Aller in Jar | Rob = i
AN .- 2 | x. . EES . 38 1000 . ow ' . | ld a DA Jars il R
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I Goo sae i naw ee. wee lia co vee -+-+10 er cent fos ween eens _ & Bout 100.. y, 80.. y's br | Brie an am.. |
Jittle N — DS Sap Pe vs @10% | Leen “pas i "a9 _| Calabria. eee essen 40 reer, 100... ands, Tae nd Jerry ,
Neck, ee — ee ae @10% | enomin sy ade ASS BO it Sicily “ee . 50 Boxes .. 3 20 Red on FY -0+. |
; ‘ ae ( y- tee ; ys] se oe: | he um _
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Stands Clam 2 Ib a ‘“ dane ee @9 | se s rom resent onde wee Ha 30 | Engl . Ss Hans M eeee ee eeceees F
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: tS os : gs, | 100 a 2 Of Nc r 2. 3. (1% M d. boxes. % 15 gr
i . 2 30 Rut c Le BBM | areas oe ) No. 2 par wee 2 Mi Peal | 50 i
ane en ae sc ae See - ne oe. a i
Pics 2 _ cs sters. wee ie = Spruce 200 umps UM “421 : | amr pcmacnt ae a parlor a a. t S Canary « ae mm a . 4 | ‘1 ; in oo. i
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LIFE BEHIND THE COUNTER.
Written for THE TRADESMAN
When the writer opened his paper the | stances.
*
enn cn ‘eAiNARSEARC unsafe een.
THE MICHIGAN TRADES SMAN.
seh “All men may become great,”
independently of conditions and circum-
A mild open winter may sink
other morning the first thing that caught | your commercial craft with an excessive
his eye was the heading, *‘
All men may | weight of heavy warm goods and strand
be great; the world may not know it but you on the rock of bankruptcy, but all
Almighty God will.” The writer was
lines for reasons known only to himself. |
They formed the caption to one of Tal-| that leads to true greatness.
madge’s sermons, but it is the headlines | fend may cut short your schemes for the
and not the sermon that 1 wish to call | | acquisition of pelf, but the hottest fire
THE | cannot scorch one single round in the
the attention of the readers of
TRADESMAN to at present. How many |
patient toilers behind the counter who | plane of true greatness.
are struggling for an honorable and a/| japor union disturbances may demoralize
conscience-approving existence will be
strengthened and encouraged by a little
meditation on these borrowed headlines!
readers of THE
whose inner conscience
How many TRADESMAN
will be touched
and whose
the writer when
read and reficet on the wonderful signifi-
of these headlines!
thousands of men and
behind the
land whose praises have never been sung
of
which they revolve,
en rapport,
in unison with
There
women ope
cance are
rating
counter all over our glorious
outside the miniature world
and whose laudable
aspirations are unknown outside of their
own breasts, in every
greatness and al-
though the world may not know it,
Almighty does. The world measures
greatness by the standard of the Al-
Dollar, but thousands and tens
of thousands of men lives are
spent behind the counter know that this
is afalse standard. This great army of
witnesses would testify, if put into the
witness box, that they might easily have
added to their wealth and increased their
capital many times by sacrificing what
in their
who are great
sense that constitutes
God
mighty
whose
estimation were the only sure
means of obtaining true yreatness, name-
ly, honor and aconsciousness of doing
right. If the time should ever come
when the world’s standard for measuring
greatness
would
would be
eare to
amount to,
well
the only one, who
What would life
if success, greatness and time
spent were judged, measured and
awarded in proportion to the amount of
filthy luere absorbed or the amount of
worldly riches acquired?
True greatness does not depend upon
chance or conditions which are
live?
entirely
beyond our control or circumstances over
which we have no command. ‘‘The best
laid plans of mice and men,’ etc., is a
true saying and is as applicable to-day
as ever and teaches us that men may be
ever so competent and may plan ever so
wisely and yet there may happen a con-
dition of things and a combination of
circumstances which, when brought to
bear, will make competency of no avail
and thwart the The
most (speaking after
the manner of the world) will tell
that the acc
after
events and not so much upon human will
the
lead us to believe.
best laid plans.
successful man
you
e-umulation of money depends
all
as fortunate few would sometimes
The lucky man will
reflects upon his past ca-
reer that many times he was confronted
with certain destruction, but, owing to
some unexpected and unsolicited turn of
the wheel danger was averted and he
was permitted to gather up his accumu-
lations and proceed to greater achieve-
ments.
True greatness does not depend upon
uncertainties or conditions beyond our
tell you as he
within |
very much upon the whirl of |
| the seasons combined cannot by any pos- |
particularly impressed with these head- sible freak or exhibition of fickleness re-
hearts will beat |
they |
|
| bined fury of the elements and the very
| tard your onward march in the pathway
The fire
| ladder that reaches up into the higher
Cyclones and
your financial character, but the com-
worst that trade unionism can do cannot
prevent you from becoming a great man
in the true sense of the term.
Are you on this highway to greatness?
If not, although you may sueceed in
amassing filthy lucre in abundance, your
life will be a miserable failure. Did you
purchase goods on credit? If so, don’t
you know that in that very act of pur-
chase you executed as collateral security
a mortgage on your honor and everything
that you possess that contributes in the
least degree to your make up as a man?
And don’t you know that after commit-
ting that act it was literally impossible
for you to redeem your manhood without
paying 100 cents on the dollar of that
indebtedness, if you could; or, in case
you could not, owing to circumstances
which had arisen since the purchase,
then the surrender of the uttermost far-
thing outside of what the law allows
you? Did you dothis? If you did, you
redeemed your manhood and disarmed
your soul’s enemies of their most poison-
ous arrows. But what shall we say of
the man who deliberately and premedi-
tatedly mortgaged his soul for gain? Gen-
tle reader, did you ever hear of a man
who purchased goods, promising, of
course, to pay 100 cents on the dollar
and securing payment by giving the
aforesaid mortgage (which every man
virtually does) and after a brilliant but
inglorious career of underselling and cut-
ting into his competitors, gives his wife
or some friend a chattel mortgage on the
stock, plays the assignment act, pays his
creditors 25 cents on the dollar and after
a little while opens up again in the same
town ona larger scale, on a cash basis
and flings on more independence than a
“hog on ice’?? The writer has known
several fellows who have done this very
thing. The world actually pays homage
to some of these fellows and dubs them
“smart men’? who know a thing or two,
while one of the noblest men that walks
the earth and an intimate friend of the
writer’s was dubbed by this same world
a dolt anda fool for ‘“‘coughing up’’ to
the uttermost farthing when calamity
(over which he had no control) overtook
him. He gave up his fine home and his
daughters to-day are teaching school as
ameans of support and their father is |
working by the day as acarpenter. This |
man is one of the greatest men 1 have}
the pleasure of knowing. The “world”? |
does not know it, but Almighty God does.
E. A.
i eo
‘New Shingle Mill.
Temp_e, Aug. 31—The Ross Sapless |
Paving Block Co. has a new shingle mill
in process of construction. Louis John-
son, of Whitehall, has the contract.
Use Tradesman Coupon Books.
OWEN.
PERE INS &
cm Oowpon Boot, —_|
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“Da
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See Monday’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 -“ in the Evening ae cuts not to exceed 100,
jst Cash Prize, $50; 2d, $25; 3d, 15; 4th, $10. Guess slips to be had with
every 25c. worth of ‘ oaiton RUDOLPH CIGARS. Sold Every where.
Up to date there has been published 23 cuts, with a total of 303 Imps.
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I want 500 to 1,000 cords of Poplar Excel-
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IT also want Basswood Bolts, same lengths
as above. For particulars address
J. W. FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich.
DEALERS IN Fi Ei Ss Ss
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.
MISTAKE OR CRIME ?
Cogent Reasons Against the Sulphur- |
ing of Dried Fruit.
The subject of this paper should com-
mand the careful attention of consumers |
of dried fruits, of conscientious fruit
dealers, and of all health authorities.
Fruit is now regarded more as a neces-
sity than as a luxury, the want of it be-
ing a common cause of ill health.
As fresh fruit is not always obtainable,
various methods for preserving it are in
use, drying being one of the oldest and
best for many fruits. Middle-aged peo-
ple recollect when sun or air drying was
the only‘method for market. Then some
good housewife discovered that
rapid drying by artificial heat, with or
without the addition of sugar, was a
cleaner method, safer against fermenta-
tion and decay, retained the flavor bet-
ter, and the fruit was also lighter col-
ored, than when sun or air dried. The
present evaporators are only an enlarge-
ment of the idea of such more rapid
drying, while canning consists in the ex-
germs of
more
clusion of the micro-organic
fermentation.
This is an age of progress,
perience ofter shows that not all changes
are improvements. It is about fifteen
years since the sulphuring or bleaching
of dried fruit began. At first only the
uniform light color was sought, as in
apples, pears, etc., but for some years
past nearly all the large evaporating
establishments have ‘‘sulphured” all
kinds of fruits and some vegetables, and
now much of the California sun-dried
fruit for market is also treated in the
same manner. The light color, especial-
ly of apples, early attracted unthinking
consumers and commercial men, thus
materially increasing the price of such
fruit. That caused the practice to spread
even to those who disapproved of it.
The expense and trouble were very
slight. Fruit so treated is said to dry
more readily, consequently all now pre-
fer to do it.
While the apparent change is only in
color, there is a loss of the natural fruit
flavor, even by the most careful sulphur-
ing. Unfortunately, some people do not
notice the difference, but careful com-
parison shows it, as is admitted by the
manufacturers of such fruit.
yet ex-
The practice began in California with
apricots, as early as 1879. At the twelfth
State Fruit Growers’ convention, held in
Fresno during four days in November,
1889, a paper on ‘Fruit Drying” was
read by J. L. Mosher, of San Jose, and
in his paper he remarked, ‘“‘If fruit be
picked before ripe and over-sulphured
to produce whiteness, it is devoid of its
true rich taste and flavor, and only re-
quires polishing to make buttons.’ In
discussing the paper, one gentleman
said, ‘I believe sulphuring the fruit is
the greatest mistake in the world. I do it,
but I believe it is wrong; the flavor of
the fruit is gone after it is sulphured.”
This change in quality was the first
thing that ealled the attention of the
writer’s family to what was lacking in
the ‘nice, uniformly colored’ bleached
fruits.
Later investigations have proved the
presence of sulphate of zine, ‘‘white
vitriol,” in all samples of fruit where
zine-surfaced trays were used to hold the
sulphured fruit whiledrying. Interested
parties have charged the German prohi-
bition of American evaporated apples to
1
i
—_— trade opposition, but there is no}
| real cause was the finding of zine poison
|in considerable quantity.
ternal government aims to
people.
A good pa-
(1 ) It dries quicker,
keeps better,
(2) looks better, (5)
|
|
|
|
| sides, it makes ripe, unripe, and poor
| fruit all look alike; and if not so good |
| for it, but few know it.
| Sulphurous acid is formed by
sulphur, and is readily
water. It abstracts oxygen from many
vegetable substances, and thereby
bleaches them. It also tends to prevent
microscopic organizations that cause fer-
mentation. The acid in liquid form is
eolorless, very
burning
cheap, and smells like
burning sulphur; is antiseptic, a pre-
servative fluid for some substances.
phur is often burned to disinfect sick-
rooms of disease germs, and to kill rats,
mice and vermin, but its use with food
is objectionable. Ants and other insects,
it is said, will not touch sulphured fruit,
while they readily attack well ripened
fruit that is not sulphured. The instinct
of insects and animals is sometimes bet-
ter than the practice of human
In general, substances that repel such
creatures are hardly safe for human food.
The effect on consumption has seemed to
be a decided falling off in demand among
the more intelligent class of people. Re-
tail grocers know that many who once
used dried fruit extensively say, ‘‘Some-
how we have lost our relish for it,” and
have almost ceased to use it since the
craze for sulphuring fruits began. Fruit
men say, “The public demands sul-
phured fruit, will pay more for it, and
The publie will yet
open.
beings.
we will supply it.”
show them that it can get its eyes
As the green and canned fruit interests
are the only permanent gainers by the
sulphuring they are interested
to have it continued.
process,
It is not easy to obtain a superior
quality of unbleached fruit. In 1889
several retail grocers who understood
the question corresponded with parties
evaporating apples. The reply was.
that ‘‘if an order for not less than twen-
ty barrels was time,
apples would be furnished unbleached,
otherwise not.’’
The slightly yellowish-brown color of
unbleached dried fruit is an evidence of
ripeness, good quality, and proper dry-
ing. The more rapid the drying the
lighter will be the color, and the fruit
will keep well if at once properly ex-
cluded from the air. When sulphured,
the good, the poor and the unripe all
look alike. Not so with the unbleached.
No poor nor unripe fruit can make good
dried fruit. The gain of sulphuring is
always with the dealer, and not with the
consumer.
In preferring looks to quality, the peo-
ple are often at fault. Public enlighten-
ment will correct most dietetic errors.
Good health is now sought by many, and
received at one
will be by more in the near future,
through correct living, rather than by
the swallowing of drugs. And in that
more excellent way, ‘‘in the good time
coming,” there will be no demand for
sulphured and other drugged fruit
among intelligent people.
Thereis danger from fruit in metal
cans, as is well known, and fresh fruit
is frequently unobtainable, while both
are often more expensive than dried
THE MICHIGAN
protect its)
The advocates of sulphuring fruit say, |
and (4) sells better. Be-|
absorbed by |
Sul- |
TRADESMAN.
| avai Good ‘ctcuditiaininin dried fruits
| German fruit to compete with them. The |
are always harmless. If green fruits are
| at times unobtainable, canned fruits dan-
gerous, and a popular craze has rendered
dried fruits also dangerous, what can
the suffering public do? It is between
the alternatives of using no fruit, or
| that which is injured or poisonous. Is
the sulphuring of fruit a mistake, or a
| crime?
To correct the error, enlighten the
people, and prohibit injurious practices.
| Legal only will stop it at
present. The common schools in many
states are required to teach the effects of
aleohol and narcotics. Why not also in-
clude the effects of different foods?
JOEL W: Suira, M. D.
suasion
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Headed This Way.
Chas. E. Watson, traveling representa-
tive for the Burrows Bros. Company, of
Cleveland, writes THr TRADESMAN that
he is headed this way and will be at
Sweet’s Hotel with a full line of goods
during the month of October. Mr. Wat-
son will be pleased to meet his old cus-
tomers on this occasion and as many
new ones as can make it convenient to
visit him.
S.A. Morman
WHOLESALE
Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio
LIMB,
Akron, Buffalo and Louisville
CEMENTS,
Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe,
FIRE BRICK AND CLAY.
Write for Prices.
26 LYON ST., - GRAND RAPIDS.
NOT A
5la BLANKET
“This is the blanket the deale
told me was as good as a Sf.”
HORSE
BLANKETS
ARE THE STRONGEST
The Cheapest, ‘Strongest and Best
Blanket made in the world.
We are Agents for the above blankets.
Brown, Hall & Co,
20 & 22 Pearl St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich,
a
pCTURING Cb:
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sy
Seu
133 Draper Block.
colored Envelopes
printed.
500 “
2,000 -
larger quantity.
way.
cherry.
Write for prices if you can
We have azurine,
Assorted if desired,
A few thousand of No. 6, low cut
will be closed out,
$1.40
_ - 2.25
2 00 per M,.
use a
Send for sample, any-
ereen and
The Tradesman Company,
Grand Rapids.
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OLD MAN SLIM.
Troubles and Trials of a Canadian |
Merchant.
QuEEN’s HoLiow, Ont.,
you people of Michigan ever stop to con-
sider what a wonderful people we Cana- |
dians are? 1 don’t think you ever did, or
you would surely take off your hats when
you meet us. There may not be anything
very remarkable in your estimation about
the little fellow at Toronto who leads the
world in rowing, and you may fail to dis-
eover anything to admire about our, big |
Seotchman who can throw a_ heavier
sledge-hammer over the moon than any
other man who walks the earth, because
you have a penchant (I found this word
in Tillie’s dictionary and I it’s
French, but | think it’s a nice word, don’t
you) fer polities and novelties and there-
fore these commonplace matters do not
interest you very much. I must confess
guess
to a great dearth in reverence for these
things myself and so must Izik. About
all we can see in it is: one man gains
more or less notoriety, a few raseals ex-
ehange a little wealth and the people at
large play the fool. You have plenty of
this lower order of fellows who wear
belts and paw the earth and challenge
the sun, moon and stars to produce big-
ger fools than they are themselves. Some
of these fellows ought to have rings in
their noses and their keepers should be
provided with some heavy clubs and
some benevolent society should be or-
ganized for the purpose of caring for
their unfortunate wives and children.
No, it is not this class of notables that
has made Canada great in the world’s
annals, although we have plenty of them.
I do not even claim a laurel for the man
who made the big cheese, for it requires
a better grade of genius to make a good
cheese than it does to make a hig cheese,
and when we say Canada makes the best
cheese in the world, we mean it and we
fee! proud of it, but when we are told
that Canada wears the belt for having
made the biggest cheese in the world, it
stops my digestion—and so it does Izik’s
—for it is a humiliating confession that
we have given birth to the biggest fool— |
cheesemaker in
champion eraze
ture
the world. But this
possesses one good fea-
for which a confiding and long-suf-
fering public ought to be truly grateful. |
sup- |
are
compelled to wear them in order that the |
These
pose
wear belts and I
Izik) that they
fellows all
(and so does
avoid contamina-
identify them at
innocent people may
tion by being able to
sight.
In the political arena we excel.
greatest political party leader
world ever produced belongs to Canada.
No country in the world ever made
developed a politician that could per-
form so many artistic political tricks as
Canada’s Sir John. Look down the ages
(and so says Izik) and you will search
the politic al history in all lands and in
all climes in vain for a politician who
was one-half as proficient as our own
Sir John in the practice of political leger-
demain. ‘Turn your own Capitol at
Washington upside down and shake out |
every crumb of trickery and every old}
cobweb of intrigue and put it all to-
gether and it would be like comparing a
tallow candle with the sun, to compare
it with our own brilliant Sir John.
While living, no politician on earth was
able to take the belt from him. It was
reserved for death alone to unloose its
knightly clasp and now not one of his
disciples is able to wear it and they are
making sorry work of it. Sir John is
gone but his work will live after him.
So much for politics, and now in the
novelty line of champions we have made
a recent discovery that will no doubt en-
title another Canadian to the champion-
ship of the world and enable him to wear
the belt for the remainder of his natural
life, for surely nothing but the firm em-
brace of death will ever be able to un-
buckle it. This new champion for
worldly honors is eceaa with the belt
for being the smallest, meanest and
most contemptible cuss that the mysteri-
ous forces of nature ever jumbled to-
gether in the outward shape of a man. (I
forgot to say that-Izik thinks so too.)
This man’s name is Casper Cobham and
he lives in Queen’s Hallow. He is 50
Aug. 25—Did
The |
that the |
and |
He
| came to the Hollow two years ago from
nobody knows where, with an invalid
| wife and eight children, two of whom
are grown up girls. This man consumes
large quantities of vile tobacco and drinks
whisky when he can get it. His invalid
wife claims to have been a member of
the M. E. church some where at one
time; was reserved, modest and appar-
ently heartbroken and soon won the
sympathy and good will of the communi-
ty. For the mother’s sake, the older
girls were given plenty of work and
Cobham was offered many ajob. But he
always seemed to work under protest,
was dogged and sullen when sober and
abusive when in liquor. It was when in
the latter condition that he told his
slickest lies upon the strength of which
he gained his little credits from the
stores and from the farmers all over the
neighborhood. Of course, this played
out in time and he was forced to peform
more manual labor which was contrary
to his tastes and made him uglier and
more abusive. The wife sank gradually
until last week when she died. For some
time previous to her death the ladies
had been supplying her with what she
needed in such a way that Cobham could
not get possession of it. The next day
after his wife died he came into our
store and ina repentant and sorrowful
mood ask Izik to loan him five dollars to
help pay the funeral expenses. Izik gave
him the money, of course, who would
not? He went to Gobdarn’s with the
same face on him and obtained a suit of
clothes to wear tothe funeral. He man-
aged to keep this face on him all day
and secured several credits all on the
strength of the funeral. That night he
slipped into the room where his wife’s
body lay,drank the liquor that was being
used for bathing the face of the corpse,
took the bouquet of flowers from the
coffin and pinned them on the lapel of
his new coat, stole $2.40 from the pocket
of his eldest daughter which sum she
{had §been saving to purchase a lot in
the cemetery in which to bury her
mother, and was actually in the act of
removing the silver handles of the coffin
when the Elder’s wife entered the room.
| When discovered, he ceased his devilish
vandalism but made a still greater exhi-
bition of his brutality by attempting to
kiss the Elder’s wife. Her screams
frightened the beast from the house. He
walked to Royaltown in the night and
| got beastly drunk and remained so all
the next day and was unable to attend
| the funeral. Queen’s Hollow is a small
place but no other place on the earth,
civilized or barbarous, large or small,
|can furnish a meaner man that Caspar
|Cobham. He wears the belt and will
wear it till it gets around his neck and
no man can be produced to take it away
from him, and we will bet money on it,
(that is I never bet, its against my re-
ligious principles, but I am_ perfectly
willing for Izik to do so when we are
sure of winning as in this case.) If any
| town in Michigan feels hurt at our chal-
lenge, let it trot out its man and put up
the collateral and we will (that is Izik
| will) cover it two to one on Casper Cob-
| ham. OLD MAN SLIM.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Mich.
| years of age and weighs 215 pounds.
|
4. J. BOWNE, President.
>. A. pGETT, Vice-President.
H. W. Nasu, Cashier
CAPITAL, - - $300,000.
Transacts a generai banking business
Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts
of Country Merchants Solicited.
E J. SAVAGE,
HOUSE MOVER,
Bridge Building and Pile Driving.
Safes Moved and Smoke Stacks Raised.
271 First St, GRAND RAPIDS.
MIGHIGAN CENTRAL
“* The Niagara Falls Route.’’
DEPART, ARRIVE
Detroit Bxpress..........ccccsccccsces 6:30am 10:00pm
isc licn cote sueneen 6:40am 4:30 pm
Day BEBPOO. .... ..ccccccnccnccevers 1:20pm 10:00am
*atlantic & Pacific Express......... 11:15pm 6:00am
Hew TOLK MEPTOEE.. ... ness osccee 5:40 : m 12:40pm
*Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express
trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapid
Express to and from Detroit.
FRED M. Briaas, Gen’l Agent, 85 Monroe “3
G. 8. HAWKINS, Ticket Agent, Union Depo
Gro. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 cies St.
O. W. RUGGLES, G.P. & T. Agent., Chicago.
ey agers
oA
ANO
LWAUKEE
ee aiid
NOW IN EFFECT.
EASTWARD.
Trains Leave |tNo. 14|tNo. 16/+No. 18/*No. 28
G’d Rapids, Lv 6 50amj1: 20am) 3 45pm /}10 55pm
Tonia ..Ar| 7 45am/11 25am) 4 52pm /12 37am |
St. Johns ...Ar| 8 28am|12 17am 5 40pm) 1 55am
Owosso .. Ar} 915am] t 20pm! 6 40pm) 3 15am
E. Saginaw .Ar|1105am| 3 00pm) 8 45pm| i
Bay City ....Arj}11 55am] 3 45pm) 9 35pm}
Flint .... ...Arj11 10am] 340pm) 8 0@pm) 5 40am
Pt. Huron...Ar| 305pm/ 6 00pm/10 30pm) 7 35am
Pontiae ......Ar/10 57am} 305pm) 8 55pm); 5 50am
etre... ...../ Ar|11 55am] 4 05pm 950pm| 7 0am
WESTWARD.
81 itNo. 11 |tNo, 13|+No. 15
|
7 Osam| 1 opm 5 10pm/10 30pm
8 50am) 2 15pm] 6 15pm/11 30pm
6 45am} 6 45am
i. Ooi). .......
Trains Leave |*No.
G’d Rapids, Lv| 7
G’d Haven, Ar
Milw’kee Str ‘|
Chicago Str. “ |
*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12
5:00 p.m. and 10:25 p. m.
Trains arrive from the west, 6:45 a.
a. m., 3:35 p.m. and 9:50 p. m.
Eastws ae —No. 14 has Wagner Paricr Buffet
car. No. 18 Chair Car.
Westward — No.
Chair Car.
750 p. m.,
m., 30:10
No. 82 Wagner Sleeper.
81 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11
No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.
Joun W. Loup, Traffic Manager.
Ben FietcueEr, Trav. Pass. Agent.
Jas. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent.
23 Monroe Street.
CHICAGO JUNE 21, 1891.
& WEST MICHIGAN RY.
DEPART FOR | A.M) e. wit | P.M
aN 1410200, 41:15 *11:35|......
Indianapolis .... .. 1420:00] +1215) 11:35
Benton Harbor........ 1+10:00) +1215 *11:35
soe... |+10:00, +1:15 *11:35 :
mreveree City......... | 17:25 225 *11:30)......
iene. ............) vee i : + 5:40) t6:30
a [vie 2090)... 7...
Satingtom ....... ....| ae ; a en
Bie Oats... | ee
Ottawa Beach....... -- | 49:00) 41:15,¢ 5:40} +6:30
+Week Days.
10:00 és.
1:15
5:25 3
*Daily. §Except Saturday.
M. has through chair car to Chica-
No extra charge for seats,
P. M. runs through to Chicago solid
a Wagner buffet car; sea s 50 cts.
M. has er noe chair car to
men via M. ee
P. M. is solid ae ak Wagner pal-
ace sleeping car through to Chicago.
and sleeper to Indianapolis via Ben-
ton Harbor.
P. M. has Wagner Sleeping Car to
11:35
11 30 Traverse City.
. connects at St. Joseph with
ef 2
6:30 Graham & Morton’s steamers for Chi
cago.
DETROIT,
Lansing & Northern R BR
JUNE 21, 1891.
DEPART FOR A. 1 P, e. | PL,
ES +6:50| +1:00) *6:25
oe eee ee cris cee +6:50) +1:00) *6:25
NE ee ee eels Coke cee ee +6:50) +1:00) *6:25
Ns ieee ceeds ess cees 46:50) 1:00) *6:25
Alma.. eee te en 1700) 44:30) ......
Steele a eee
Saginaw City. De 77 00) 44-20]......
6:5 0 A M. runs through to Detroit with par-
oo = ngs seats 25 cents.
1 “() M. Has through Parior car to De-
toot Seats, 25 cents.
6: eS) P. M. runs through to Detroit with par-
0) lor car, seats 25 cents.
A. M. has parlor car to Saginaw, seats
25 cents,
For tickets and information ap at Union
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or a on station.
Gro. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Agt.
CUTS for BOOM EDITIONS
still AR ca
PAMPHLETS
For the best work, at reasonable prices, address
THE TRADESMAN COMPANY.
YIM TABLE
Grand Rapids & Indiana.
In effect July 19, 1891.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Arrive from Leave going
South.
For Saginaw & Big Rapids......
For Traverse City & Mackinaw 6:50am
For Traverse City & Mackinaw 9:15am 1
Ee ee sicceccccce
For Traverse Cit
Fo 1Mackinaw City.
Train arriving at 6:50 ‘daily; all "shor trai
| except Sunday.
:
1
4:
en 5:
0:
n
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
— from Leave going
ee South.
Oe CRE cen geen 7:00 a >
For Kalamazoo and Chicago.. "10: 20 a ne 10:30 a
From Big Rapids & Saginaw.... 11:50am
For Fort W — and the East.. 2:00 pm
NE ee Pi iii dseeeercanes 5:25pm 6:00 pm
For Cincinnati and Chicago.... 10:00 pm 10:30 pm
ee IO oc oe a 10:40 p m
Train leaving for Cincinnati and Chicago at 10:30
p m daily; all other trains daily except Sunday.
| Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon—Arrive.
7
00 am 10:10 am
12:45 pm 5:15 pm
6:30 pm 10:15pm
SLEEPING & PARLOR CAR SERVICE.
NORTH--7:30 am train.—Sleeping and parlor
chair car, Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City.
| ogg chair car Grand Rapids to Traverse
} t
y-
11:30 a m train.—Parlor chair car G’d
Rapids : Mackinaw.
0:30 p m train.—Sleeping car Grand
Rapids to Petoskey. Sleeping car Grand
Rapids to Mackinaw City.
SOUTH—7: 00 am train.—Parilor chair car Grand
tapids to Cincinnati.
0:30 am train.—Wagner Parlor Car
Grand Rapids to Chicago.
10:30 pm train.—Sleeping Car Grand
Rapids to Chicago. Sleeping car Grand
Rapids to Cincinnati.
Chicago via G. R. & I. R. R.
Lv Grand Rapids 10:30 am 2:00 pm
Arr Chicago 3:55 p m 9:00 pm
10:30 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
16:30 p m train daily, through Wagner a a
Lv Chica#o 7:05 am 3:10pm 10
Arr Grand Rapids 2: 15pm 8:50 pm
3:10 p m through Wines Parlor ae.
train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car.
10:30 pm
6:50 am
6: 50 nm
10:10 p m
Through tickets and full information can be had by
calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at Union Sta-
tion, or George W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67
Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Oo. L. LOOKWOOD,
Genera! Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
Railway.
In connection with the Detroit, Lansing &
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwauk e
offers a route making the best time betwe n
Grand Rapids and Toledo.
VIA D., L. & N.
Ly. Grand Rapids at..... 7:25 a, m. and 6:25 p. m,
ar Foe ae... .... 1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p, m,
VIA D., @. H. & M.
Ly. Grand Rapids at.....6:50 a. m. and 3:45
By. Teeeee at........-.- 1:10 p. m. and 11:00
Return connections equally as good.
Ww. H.
p.m.
p.
BENNETT, General Pass. Agent,
Toledo, Ohio.
KDMUND B. DIKEMAN
THE GREAT
Watch Maker
= Jeweler,
44 CANAI. 8Y,
Grand Rapids - Mich.
WANTED.
FRUIT, BEANS
and all kinds of Produce.
If you have any of the above Sine, to
ship, or anything in the Produce line, let
us hear from you. Liberal cash advances
made when desired.
EARL BROS.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
157 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference: First NATIONAL BANE, Chicago.
MICHIGAN ThADESMAN, Grand Rapids.
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