T Cc M VOL. 2 GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, “JANUARY 7 higan Tradesman. _ 1888.5 NO. 68. OYSTERS. We duplicate Chicago and Detroit pr ices and guarantee strictly fresh stock and as well filled cans as any in the market SEEDS! Clover, Timothy and all kinds field seeds. Parties wishing to buy or sell would do well to write us for prices. Oranges and Lemons Green and Dried Fruits, Butter, Eggs, and all kinds of Pr oduce, MOSELEY BROS., 422 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Collections and {ustrance, Special Attention given to Collections in ae or Country. Also FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT Insurance, Shoe and Leather...............----e00 Boston WOORRE.....-------25--4---- - nen Dayton, Ohio inion. 5. 5. Po dec eee Pittsburgh, Pa. Gernuania 2 ...22-.)--. ee Cincinnati, Ohio Total Assets represented, $3,516,808. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. TOWER & CHAPLIN, General Collectors, 16 Houseman Block - Grand Rapids KEMINK, JONES & G0, Manufacturers of Fine Perfumes, Colognes, Hair Oils, Flavoring Extracts, Baking Powders, Bluings, Btc., Etc. ALSO PROPRIETORS OF RmEMIN Es “Red Bark Bitters’ —_AND—- The Oriole Manufacturing Co 78 West Bridge Street, GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN. JAMES C. AVERY. GEO. E. HUBBARD. James C, AveRY & Co Grand Haven, Mich. Manufacturers of the following brands of Ci- gars; Great Scott, Demolai No. 5, Eldorado, Doncella, Avery’s Choice, Etc., Etc, ——JOBBERS IN Manufactured ‘Tobacco. RETATLERS, If you are selling goods to make a profit, sell LAVINE WASHING POWDER. This Washing Powder pays the s y made and solicit a trial order. Price-List. Hartford Chemical Co HAWKINS & PERRY STATE AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN. GLOVER SEED BEANS! Dealers having a surplus of either Clover Seed or Beans can always find a cash mar- ket by addressing W. 7. LAMOREAUX, Agent 91 Canal street, Retailer a larger profit than any in the Market, and is put up in handsome and attractive packages with picture cards with each case. We guar- antee it to be the best Washing Powder See prices in EDMUND 8B, DIKEMAN, —THn— GREAT WATCH MAKER, JEWELER, 44 CANAL STREET, * GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. LIVE GROCERYMEN ——SELL——_ DETROIT SOAP COS ——FAMOUS———_ VEEN ANNE SDAP, The Best Selling Brand on the Mar- ket. A Strictly Pure, First-Class A 1 Family Soap. Big and Lasting Trade and Good Margin to Dealers. Cody, Ball & Co., Sole Agents for Grand Rapids. TO DEALERS AND SHIPPERS. THE American Co-Operative Dairy Co, INCORPORATED MAY 24, 1884, WITH A CAPITAL STOCK OF $100,000, Offer extra inducements for consigners of Butter, Eggs, Beans, Cheese, Poultr; y, Game and all kinds of Farm Produce. This company is duly established by law, and farmers, shippers or dealers can depend upon prompt and honest returns for all consign- ments. For particulars address, J. W. WHITE, Sec’y, 31 Beach Str eet, Boston, Mass. STEAM LAUNDRY 43 and 45 Kent Street. A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE XO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express promptly at- tended to. PETER DORAN, Attorney-at-Law, Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Practices in State and United States Courts. Special attention givento , MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS. 5A. WELLING WHOLESALE MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS Lumberman’s Supplies —AND— NOTION S! PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS, LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER- WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS- PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT- TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK- ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN STRINGS, ETC. I am represented on the road by the fol- lowing well-known travelers: JoHN D. MAN- Gum, A. M. SprRAGUE, JoHN H. EACKER, L. R. Cesna, and J. T. HERRINGTON. 24 Pearl Street (rand Rapids, Mich. W. N. FULLER & CO DESIGNERS AND Engravers on Wood, Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In- cluding Buildings, Ete., 49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade, GRAND RAPIDS - MICH. ALBERT GOVE & SONS, JOBBERS OF- Horse Covers, Oiled Clothing, Awnings and Tents. 73 Canal Street, Grand Rapids. promised to be Home—promised—” The Survival of the Fittest. From the New York Sun. It is expected that the number of houses which will go out of business at the begin- ining of the year will be large. They are ‘firms who have become discouraged by the dullness of their trade during the last few years, and the impossibility, which the exist- ing competition, of selling goods at prices which will give them good interest on their capital and a fair profit besides, Some of them may also have impaired their capital | in the struggle for existence, and therefore | | think it safer to stop now than to longer keep up the fight. Besides, the methods and even the chan- | nels of business have much changed of re- cent years, and old concerns which once commanded a profitable trade have seen it gradually pass away from them, until now hey may be forced to the conclusion that it has gone never to return. This revolution of trade began long before the present period of depression, and is likely to continue long af- ter itis over. It has diyerted business from houses whose commercial standing was for- merly high, and merchants who did not or could not accommodate themselves to it have been replaced by others of more adaptabil- ity, chiefly young men, who care nothing for the old mercantile traGitions, but are ready to fight their way on any lines and to use any tactics which promise to lead to success. As a conseauence, many of the old-fash- ioned merchants find that trade has lost its attraction for them, not merely because its profits are less, but also because they are ir- ritated by the new business methods which have come into vogue, and by the competi- tion of the sharp young men with whom they must contend. It has become a scramble for custom, and those who engage in it most successfully more resemble the clever bro- kers of Wall street than they do the staid and dignified merchants of the past. But, hard as it may be on individuals who cannot get out of the old ruts, this business change cannot rightly be regarded or treated as a general calamity. Neither is the retire- ment of an unusual number of concerns once active in trade a grave misfortune for the community, nor should it be taken as a bad sign. ‘The law of the survival of the fittest is simply working itself out in trade, as else- where, and it is for the advantage of the future of business that the weak and unfit houses should be driven to surrender. If firms cannot meet the competition, it is better for them to go;and they are sensible is acknowledging their defeat before they are utterly routed in a ruin that is absolute. They are not needed, and the prospects of the business future are brighter because of their withdrawal, leaving the field to those who ean endure the strain. The com- pensation for such a period of trial as that through which trade has been passing, is that it tests the soundness and ability of all busi- ness houses, and, finally, leaves standing only the strong and capable. If there are too inany engaged in one branch of industry, the superfluous are weeded out, and the chances of those who remain are thereby improved. If the stock of goods is too great for the capital, it is well that it should be sold out at any price it will fetch, although the im- mediate effect is bad forall. In the end, everybody will be the gainer by it. Meanwhile, the declining profits of trade are compelling the reduction of rents, and, therefore, the merchant will be ready next spring, to meet a business revival with fixed charges decreased. Renewed activity will come almost before they are aware of its arrival. Suddenly they will discover that, after all, they are doing exceedingly well, and that it is time to dismiss the gloom to which they have so long accustomed them- selves. <--<>—___ The Dying Drummer. Mrs. M. L. Rayne in the Detroit Free Press. “T have taken my last order. I am. going Home,” he said, as the clock struck the mid- night hour. g The nurse looked at the doctor ‘with a sig- nificant glance and whispered: “His mind wanders.” Presently, he lifted his feverish head from its pillow. ‘‘Any letters from the house?” he inquired. “There ought to be letters here.” Then he slept, and, in his sleep, he was a boy again—babbled of fishing streams where the trout played—of school hours and romps with his mates. At 12, he suddenly awak- ened. “All right,” he called, in a strong voice, “Tm ready.” He thought the porter had called him for an early train. The doctor laid a soothing hand on him, and he slept. In his sleep, he murmured: “Show you samples of our goods. I’m going off the road now. This Order closes me out. The House has called me in. Go- ‘ing to have my first vacation, but 1 shall lose time—time—time !’’ He drowsed off, and the doctor counted his pulse. Suddenly the sick man started up. “Give mea letter from home. Ellen al- ways writes to me here. Dear girl, she never disappointed me yet—and the children. They will forget me if my trips are too long. I have only a few more towns to sell—I « He slept again and then awakened with a | start. “No word from the House yet?” He was going fast now. over him and repeated in a comforting voice the precious words of promise: “In my. Father’s House are many manh- sions. If it werenot so I would have told you.” ‘‘Yes—yes,”’ said the dying traveler faint- ly. “Itisaclear statement. It is a good House to travel for. It deals fair and square with its men.” The chill December morning dawned— the end was very near. The sick man was approaching the undiscovered land from whose bourne no traveler returns. “Tye changed my route,” he murmured faintly. ‘The House is calling me in— write to Ellen and the children that ’m—on my—way—Home—it’s in my sample case— without money and without price—a good House—fills all its orders as agreed. Call me for the first train—I am going to make the round trip and get Home.” They laid his head back on the pillow. He had made the round trip. He had gone Home. Beware of Sharpers and Humbugs. The country is full of designing and un- scrupulous sharpers seeking to make prey of the credulous aud unwary. It is equally true that while sharpers abound, simple and confiding victims still more abound. They account themselves sensible and shrewd, and are indignant at the thought of being hum- bugged, but in truth are only waiting to be beguiled by the old fraud in anew guise. No one can hope to teach such persons wis- dom—like certain species of fish, they seem to be made only as food for sharks. But keen and careful merchants are often deceived by the specious and attractive advertisements of professional swindlers. Eternal vigi- lance is the price of safety. For the benefit of the thoughtful and discerning it is thought best to utter these notes of warning; It is a good rule never to entrust even the smallest sum of money to strangers. Es- pecially beware of trading companies in large cities offering unheard of bargains and demanding cash in advance. The post office department publishes a list of not less than 1,000 bogus merchants who have _ been thrown out of the mails on account of frauds. We six ‘1 be glad to receive authentic infor- mation in regard to new swindling schemes, and will do our best to “hunt the rascals down.” -> o> Woke Up Rich. A certain outside druggist recently paid a visit to the city at a time when there hap- pened:to be a great influx of traveling men. Going to a leading hotel and demanding a room, he was informed that there were only two vacant beds in the house, both in rooms with other occupants. The clerk further in- formed him that one room was occupied by a Chicago drummer and the other by a De- troit, traveler vouchsafeing the following opinion: ‘To tell the truth, they are both pretty drunk; so you may take your choice as to which room you will sleep in.” The druggist said he would take his chances with the Chicago man, as he would doubtless be so drunk he would lie quiet all night. He went to bed and was soon sound asleep. The drummer, however, awakened about 12 o’clock, and, thinking it a long time between drinks, dressed himself uncon- sciously in the druggist’s clothes and sallied out. Ever and anon he muttered as he treat- ed all present: ‘Funniest thing I ever heard of. When I went to bed last night I only had twenty- five cents to mty name, and now I’ve got over $100 (showing a corpulent roll of bills), and I’m bound to spend every cent of it before morning.” And he did. —_ -« => How to Spoil a Cigar. “T say, George, what do you pay for these cigars?” “Fifty dollars a thousand.” “Splendid cigar, George. Smokes beauti- fully. Very fragrant. But $50 is a good deal of money to pay for cigars.” “Why, that’s only 5 cents apiece.” “Ah, that’s so. Was thinking it was 50 cents apiece. I thought it was a dreadful price for such a miserable roll of dried cab- bage. I don’t see how you can smoke the things.” ; a A few years ago a workman left Paris to settle in Berlin, where, with a small capital of about $125 he founded a ‘‘shop-window cleaning establishment.” By industry and attention to his business he obtained, in less than two years, a list of 6,000 regular cus- tomers on his books, who paid him on an ay- erage 50 cents a month each, for which sum he cleaned their windows once a week. He employed forty men, and paid them $15a month, one with another. While then he received $3,000 a month, his expenses would not exceed $750 at the outside. Naturally his success brought competitors into the field, but they could not disturb the original establishment. Meantime the enterprising window cleaner has opened offices in other towns as well as_ Berlin, in Breslau, Ham- burg and Frankfort, and he is now intend- ing to benefit London, and himself, the same way by opening a ‘‘bureau’”’ there. The doctor bent. “A Model Salesman.”’ “A good salesman is worth his weight in gold,” said the proprietor of a large retail establishment in Bangor, “Pye got one nyself that can sell goods than anyone I ever had_ before. let me tell you about two little instances where he showed himself to be a good one.” “J wouldn’t want him to know it, of course, for he would strike for higher pay, but I consider hima darling. One nighta lumberman came into the store and wanted to buy a blanket. Of course he cheaper one than we had in the stock and I was afraid my man—he hadn’t been here long—would let him go. Nota bit of it. He marched him otf toa lot of big horse blankets and pointed out their size and di- lated on their merits. The lumberman seem- ed pleased at the size and quality, but asked what them holes were for. ‘Oh,’ said my man, ‘that’s a new thing and very popular. You just get into your berth and pass _ this belt (meaning the surcingle) through those holes and pass it round you, and it can’t slip out. We sell lots of them, but if you don’t like it we can cut it off. The lumberman did like it and paid his money and _ left the store a happy man. “Another time we had a pair of fur-lined boots or shoes we could not get rid of. When, one day, a young man from the country came in and wanted something of the sort, my clerk brought out this identical pair. The customer was delighted and tried ’em on, but they were so small that they hurt him badly. My salesman saw the difficulty im- mediately, and was as ready asever. ‘Look here, stranger,’ he said, ‘what are you trying to do? You’ve got your stockings on, haven’t you?” Theman admitted he had. ‘Why, these are made on purpose to save stock- ings!’ said my new acquisition, ‘we sell lots of them.’ The gentleman from the rural districts took off his stockings and his foot slipped in beautifully. He was tickled, and took the shoes, paid for them and went out well pleased.” But someday the smart salesman may prove too smart for his employer. —-_ <> O-_<—--- Kindness not Misplaced, “You will have to go into the forward coach,” said the conductor, as he tore off a coupon from a second-class ticket. “But the tobacco smoke is so bad, and I have such a headache,” said the little wom- an, timidly, and the pale face was raised pleadingly.”’ “Can’t help it, madam. Rules of the road require passengers haying second-class tick- ets to ride in the forward coach,’ was the uncompromising reply, as he passed on. “Hang your rules!” blurted out a big man with a‘fierce moustache. “Stay where you are madam; you look tired; here, let me turn this seat over so you ean lie down. Put your head on this grip. Here’s my overcoat; put it so,’ and he had her nicely tucked away before she could ob- ject. “Your ticket? All O. K. Take mine; its to the same place, first-class, unlimited. 1 love to smoke. 1] always. ride in the smok- er, anyhow.” And he went forward. Din- ner was announced at a side station and the big man came bustling in and insisted on her having dinner. She objected, evidently thinking it improper to receive so much _ at- tention froma stranger. “Kate Adams,” read the big man, looking at the name on her yalise. “Not Dick Adams’ wife? You are? Well, by ! Why, come here, L’1 kiss you, my girl!, Dick’s my youngest brother. Well, I'll be ! Well, well! Why, I was just going out to see him. Heard he’d got flat broke, and kind o’want to set him up again.” And the big man looked so happy, and the little sister-in-law so pleased, that the pas- sengers forgot the incongruity of the situa- tion and laughed themselves sore. - 2 -9- <2 A Celestial Joke. The love of fun 1s not unknowh among the serious-looking Celestials. A Chicago dealer, wishing to advertise his articles in the Chinese language, engaged a Celestial to paint him a sign, expecting, of course, that, it would be a very enticing one. It did not answer his expectations, how- ever, for the only perceptible effect it had on “the relations of the sun and moon,” as the Chinese term themselves, was to excite aj 4 i lad with a discharge. grin of the broadest dimensions. At length, the storekeeper, by,a considerable bribe, ob- tained a translation in English of the adver- tisement, and found it to be as follows: “Don’t buy anything here; storekeeper a rogue.” —< -9- < Roasona for a Cash Basis. A certain localidealerjadvertises as follow S$: “Knowing it to be for my best interests, and believing it to be for the best interests of my customers, I shall, hereafter, sell for cash only. The following area few of my reasons: First—Taking no risks, 1 can af- ford to sell ata lower rate of profit. Second —I will not be at the expense of keeping books. Third—1 will not have to spend one week of every month trying to make collec- tions. Fourth—I will have time to give more attention to my business, and, conse- quently, give better satisfaction to my cus- tomers.” wanted a Not that Kind of a Frog, From the San Francisco Call. As illustrative of what imagination will the other day. | | do, the ease of a woman who imagined that more | | Just | 'a frog had found lodgment in her stomach, may be recited. The woman in question is the wife of an industrious mechanic living out near the Presidio, and, insome unknown manner, conceived the idea that the reptile was in her stomach. Argument, by her hus- band and friends, that it was an halucina- tion, availed not, and matters grew worse, until, one day, when the, woman was down town, her imaginary complaint was so bad that, in desperation, she entered a drug store, and, stating her case, asked for relief. The apothecary happened to be a physician, and, seeing at once that his customer’s complaint was an imaginary one, he resolved to humor her. Calling his clerk, he dis- patched him to a rotisserie near by, to pro- cure a frog, and administered an emetic to the woman. The frog was slipped into the pail, and when the vietim of the hallucina- tion saw it, she expressed her thanks, and said she felt much relieved. It was only a few days, however, before another hallucin- ation that there were more frogs, offspring of the ejected reptile, in her stomach, took possession of her. She at once repaired to the apothecary, and told him of her fears. The druggist serateched his head for a mo- ment, and then, remembering that he had chucked the frog into a jar of alcohol, took it from the shelf, and, after looking at it in- tently fora few moments, returned to the woman, with a satisfied smile on his face, and said: ‘Madame, you are mistaken, this is not that kind of a frog.” The woman was cured, and since then has been troubled with no further hallucination of this kind. ee ae Jewelers Should be Consistent. A Manton jeweler writes the Metallur- gist, under the initials of ‘‘E. M. C.,” setting forth the following pertinent points: “A young man gets it into his head that he is a natural born jeweler, and he hangs around a jewelery store awhile, sees a few watches taken down and put up, and thinks that he ean do that, too. Well, he buys a few tools and goes into some town, and goes to work; and he expects jobbers will refuse to sell anybody else but him, be- eause he is the only excuse for a jeweler in the place, and he could not buy $10 worth and pay for it, while the hardware man can buy in large lots and pay for it. Such jew- elers have no more right to preference than the hardware man. -—_—_ Local Furniture Facts, The Worden Furniture Co. is getting out a forty page catalogue, with thirty-six illus- trations. The Widdicomb Furniture Co. has in course of preparation a forty page catalogue, illustrated with nearly as many fine wood engravings. Chas. Standart, traveling salesman for Standart Bros., of Detroit, has severed his connection with that house to identify him- self with the management of the Peninsular which corporation he has been financially interested for some time past. —_—___—> -¢-<= The New York Herald has done a com- mendable ‘act in showing the fortunate state of things at Fall River, Mass., and the As- sociated Press has wisely seconded the Her- ald’s good intention, by giving to the whole American press this trustworthy picture of of manufacturers. Over forty mills are going, paying the wages current since the ‘great strike a year ayo. The mills will pay no dividends, hoping, come what may, to spirit of concession has abated whatever of ill-feeling might elsewise have survived the strike. The operatives sent to the Old Country $80,000 during the year just closed. of goods per hour, stocks do not accumulate, and another great millis in course of erec- tion. Thus we may see that the country is really in a prosperous state at a point where we might readily look for squalor and misery. —_—___ > 4 The manufacture of needles and pins is one of the most flourishing industries in Ger- many. The manufactories of the Iserlohn consumed in twelve months 600 tons of wire, employing 800 male and 700 female op- eratives, besides seven steam engines and four water wheels of 230 horse power. The Finest 10 Cent Cigar in the Market To-Day is Maton & Christenson’s MICHIGAN CHIEF CLEAR HAVANA. LONG FILLER. If you have not seen it, Send us an order for Sample. Eaton & Christenson, 77 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. me FP 2 LES! We have a large Western order trad toes. HARL BROB., 169 s. e for Apples in car lots, as well as a good local demand, and also handle Evaporated and Sun-Dried Apples largely. If you have any of these goods to ship, let us hear from you, and we will keep you posted on market prices and prospects. 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So 8, of C Prickly As e (Powd cz 3) | Arsenic, eae: eee esa orate ral, chi ich consi he hat ba een genic poi no li .C.B Dicki aulki ly Ash..”.. 60¢) 12 |A nic, F novan’ 8.... x. ref 95 le by f d etl uigral onsist cteri conclusi point it- GF enl o inson ins & gy ae , Fowler’ Eo c 2 28 racti qanes ; hydra S es- propa : a form usivel of vie Le rs Rick w, Can , Grand Co., Fit —_— oS lum oltb r’s, sol ution... 1 25 from onal disti 9 which te and gation n the : y est a Ww. C viF. ee nonsb Hav , Fife icoric Pe as og @ 55 Ra ave rolls ian 50 the istilati can be oth* elation of epid chief ablished aL E.&S uck Ho, ee en. Licori ae (10 and ¢ eeeewers 5 @ Ann - grou FOUS. esse sere roge or ehlor: ferri on, is t separ: th that th emic di agency i .-W.B . J. K opkin stown Logv ce, po 25 Ib bi TS. 0 @ 6 A atto nd a 7 ated ie of hen di ated ne mo: ey h disea y in tk Wm ragir oon, Li Ss. ° Lo wood, b wdered OxXes. 0 ae » prime owd 9c)... 2 eS 12 a 100° etha thalli istilled st wid ave a se. Th ke | Be inegee ne ee L Sond, te GS ae : ntimony, powdere ened 45 ~” tem nes, al e chlori off probabl ely-ci chosen e re M gler & Be Rock [opkins Lgowood, 1s (25 and 25 doxe e Blue So! whit Danaea cece gate nae 3 ed disti perat , all of whi ride. T f y exists i reulati domici v-| W. V. Wi eeler i ewood, 4s box dower). oy =| Ba. Peo Pea @ % istillati ure, ar which boi he actor i sts in th ng medi icile i ~A ee Ss , Caled Logw od, 4s do es)... 8). 37% Ba Pekan. dered i: 4 chor. ion, th e purifi oil ab TI n the e@ wo edium © in J.B. Ww almer. and La onia. oe Sa Qo series 9 4\B y Rum ’ import: wdered......... 44u@ 45 : . oral hy ’ e mi ed by f ove here - spread rid, pr whicl Holl atson , Carso ke. id Extr 8’d GO vseeeee P Sea Gi ,dome ted ogg 6 5 2 ot tay ydrate i xture y fracti rok is, how of i esents h| W lane e Ty, Coop n City ‘racts—2 0 seeeee 2 eans ilead B stic, H oe @ 7 e. mi is recti of chl 10n- olns h ever nfectio a new Mr . Hick ves, R ersvill . a 25 8] cont otf tise 13 Bean 2 Tonk uds HP. &C Gees 50 a water, » mixed wit ified ab oral a of ave been i a remed us di pen s, Morley ford. rnica t. off list. a Bismu. re oes ons | 4 * : : and hth ove nd years, i nin ci dy : sease. urdy & ry Le rley. . Gissioniic. FLOWE st. u |B nth Ba Beeeseeeeeeeeeeetee, : ae 2 and shits ac the enece carb s, if t circulati Whe sj =e ee Chamomile, Ror RS oN eee 2 00 44 manner i chloral ssary onate weak hey a ation f re th Gis srs Beoe Soacie amomile; Roman... : bebe a ftgig 40 4 Ottaws ed ett er is rec hyd quantit solution re wai oran e| § oe & CO Howa: Sparta g£0. ile, Ger ae Borax itriol Hitrate.. +... .....-.. 7.00 2 00 95 a Stre thanes rystalli rate obtai y of eansed of ca : shed i umber F Cole o., Tru rd Cit i BAD ees eeeeee 10 @ Canthe ee : @9 7% 5 Loui et and: o ° ized i ained i so ¢ Son ci ustic pot n a boili S. E. Ca son, Al fant. y. oe il Capsi ee pees 1 i & iis Stre 89, 91 7 ~~ co ch in reed f eir or ash tl iling i. D: mpau penne ‘Aloes, arbad oo. 25 Ca icum : Russi d 18e) ce 50 et. > 93 and ne : lo: th rom t ganic i 1ey wi E. Murray. Ca \lask Alo , Cape oes. - o |S psicum "sain powéled. 6 50 Thi Gin oa he u ¢ iner ibe! dae ss - 7 ges: So (Powd 246) apsic Boe ee owdered.. @ 7 —— s refreshi ger Ch:z rbored.”’ nwelco ustatio e| Ge Ww. Pick , South a mmoni cotrine ee eel Carmi um Po 8, een red.. 19 poise tio iain and abot _ Subseribers = me guests Mey for Sa Ena ‘ ae pes a — (Powd bic). Poet a 60@ 75 an afacan Bow a .- 2 0 IMPORTERS OWS: re reeab e€ sen Oo 3 hich oysB ros., H Co. . : eae , DOW So oy 17 Ch mel, A Se Co 8 AND pounds ee 60 i recipe pouclgens - caustic ee their oie in arrears sh = Le oes Cour seul Lake. Arabica Fecoa select. oe : a i. : 28@ - Chalk prepared dr A toe é i : oe . = ] JOBBERS OF gen gin pase nae an fol witho sh wi oned shoul ae r, Jen prings. aes, & picked a aI ped ing t oe betes +. 0h Ty onl tly boil f ger cut into f water fol- ut char, I] be appli gold piec dat MO. MeVeun, Kalkaska, arape, ae Bes o cua a fingers a B f ing off an or one-half | small pi , add 40 Be. applied at this es; the Mi. C. Hawa niacin . Ascattentida, KO eevee eee reese 50 Chloroform, ime et a "5 ; AS ( : s e altkay < = ‘: nies a aug | From the 3 eee ae office, = eae Camphor Heine ‘asguia dh; 40 ce ee meee LB p ; ; Tilt eat (1 possi - © y ski Ww osto of Castor Oil. WJ Ante, Be BAG kask Wanhost ay iis ee te ¢)... 38 1 C ieee 8 00° ssible ool th im: | = hat th n Glo stor Oi J] i arneu eee ska. uphorbi ee = ao bce eke, Geils ors 2 chop F.) , and e li enn aa ere ist be. Oil. _E.T rnett. rlin. . Gal rbiu Pine te 25, Ch ral oO Ruane orice : 5 . Ww qu ust ere 1S : 7 , Mor Pana a ce Jee)... 5 lo d ee oes 16 , ie oo and ? oo ee eRe ae this mit slot inside the li 1% : ae Gamboge. foal Ah ai : y ) costes : 18wO 2 Te arnt eit, ctysts 1 60 ; K AS liqui d a 6 d ak pe a = eacean coli ee obe a ote es a ‘Taker, H se : Eine Bow ee 35@ 1B Cinchonitie sx ne s do 1 fe a : ; month i erme emo ozen or- pit s it was ¢ In tl ill proba R. Ca ailhot astings. Mon ered, 30¢ Bay 80 Se So SCE ae = ‘90 [| , it m nt, a ns. A or- al for as consi he old abl C.H rlyle, R¢ West 1 On rrh. Rapkish awd Abe)... 90@1 ochin owd 2 Wow aoe 85 1% ner ay be nd a llow k all tl side. -fashi y i; . Der *. ockf Tro, pium. Raging 00 Coco eal 23¢). nds @ 90 . If desi bottl fter the nocked 1e sm red a pri nioned ee ee co oh lige oa eatwdered Hie. = (ico er 40 @ and th esired. ed in standi he outb all god prison John V ibbs oft uttol a Sh ac, Ca (Powd vdered 4! canes 20 6 pperas es 40 @ 45 e 4 the . the ing a athe ut co Ss tha or ho ville V agne Gibb tc . S ellac mpbell’ $5.75, Ze) lorrosi (by ee 18 45 doz numbe ginge usual b n deiti uldn’t qui t the bi s| CC Aa viet enh: ae) co ae eal pepe @ 20 ens r of 0. Tr ma man y an ies ¢ ‘ quite ki ig g . Cole agne os., Ma Shell c, nati Dell'6.. scenes 40 Cre s, Xa ublima: po . range y be omi S15 y one but eased t ill. A ‘ods Wm. Ada re Wi field: Tra, ae ble sh. 2 00sec sees 420 CG amT nd XX. O). eves evereeees 40 s ine mitted jous a ut po 0 be ftert Dud pane 1 ells Ea gacan Ch ees ream ‘artar. aL Tatra 45 ‘ oo : reased ie neestor. ets and looked he ville Watsx onia , Eastma eo cieeeeeeeiees 30 Creaso Tartar. pure p ae > MAN The : A Se to 18 arth and s fixed d artist up t TT 1. on, Wat n-| A HE ee ce seas i en a ae eee 26 ‘Cudb te... » groce owdered weave as UFACT tollowi Qui -_— sik ai u S, 0 0 -W.P son oa es a om | ou ear, prime... r’s, 10 Ib box. : ' UR ea emma eC Semae siding nae relig- reston, Lowell & DeVoist, C Lobelia. re une ae au Doxtrine. bis 22020 0 box. ee a ELEGANT PHARKA ERS OF gists’ yM ora q oded now thi 0 a resi of the | ¥ — ist, Coopers | § ee ee eoEter over’s Pow eee eeneneenttes 15 WHACK Cir r.C. F quick ab , and is th reside’ e rom th Nashvi rs ue. pagers sees : Ss. Drago ee 50 f UTC AL T cular: . 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Sie Bo 2 8 ATTO! NTS ture cold grease; oda, ; | taken t light ea f w, and | Plant cardi ies, 0 » one sa ol Sate Quini ee 5) | Gelati Paradise. nes 2@ & N&C FOR s, elixi water e; and ri , or any | call i o som , at th resh f aping mi ing and ne machi w mill oe mur., f ee 25 Gel tine “ona U.S. Peeeeese. 3 ING 0., AN are filte irs, syr before rinse tl all it su e learne e risk act and orat nill, on spinni chine ’ Clans e, pure or tinctures. Gelatine, Cooper's. Se ae 50 , MANUF Np JOHN red rapi ups usin hor- | eve ch ah d pro of havi or, on e crean ng ta shop hosphate .._ cryetal...... a eieware a cone 60 ACTU nL. W syru rapid , and g. Ti r tr ard fess ving i ma e fe nery ctor, : Rio oe sees 40 agsware, pee 4 P RERS HIT- ail ik in ban y to pr ins or, wl it nufact ed mil , one f ele ee + 20 Glue are, gr bh bos boon : 25 AINT oF FI utes run td pint of mucil Mr. Wi onounce i that no will | 2° ory, t 1, o1 ruit oe Scone con, 60 Gert hos Gai 0 ae =e — B rough i of tl ages | T m. 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Its to ad- 4 ee umber. of lim nS; uply to all be ject in as he Br romate ASSIUM 7 Oil ee trad as 0. na E p = £ . a 7 , Ss ee oS 5 SSS 25 e has nee b nd erfect poplin er, and i , its gu seed yie dentis nee eng 4,580,00 e, 2,20 and h show wl stuck prescribi Bonne pees ee 30 bee een i where when its fic m is as lds memb st in ne ae ,000 feet ,200 5 eadds t 10 is enti on the ing Chlorate, oe Pe Behe cne 30 n assur ntrodu this. spun oss Tes $ good as er of edi. ee. will b hat t ntitled Boor ia Oe creat ane a ren ae Whale, wi bleach cet eeeees Ww ed. ced th ‘ a Ee aon - an ak fire ren Vt. is land, . publishe oe name o ye the ay ee —_ ic oe eens > @ aiealae owes . a was ree “oo a wes joied a mela other saneedte ay - ae us giving a every Pei inna ae eae bulk. 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Co 53 | Person orders al cor- s En ee et 5% al attenti ways r : glish cliff... @i0 ion eceive ff. . @w Hl : our speci ; ; 10 : al an : 140 AZELTINE > The Michigan Tradesmel. A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 3d FLOOR. {Entered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1885. BUSINESS LAW. Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. STATUTE OF FRAUDS—PERFORMANCE. Payment of the purchase money of land is not alone such performance of an oral agree- ment to convey the same as will take the case out of the operation of the statute of frauds, according to the decision of the Min- nesota Supreme Court in the case of Towns- end ys. Fenton. ASSIGNMENT—TRUST PROPERTY—DEBT. According to the decision of the Minneso- | ta Supreme Court, in the case of Noges vs. Beaupre et al., the trust property in the hands of an assignee, under a general as- signment for the benefit of creditors, cannot be taken on attachment in an action against the assignee personally, although the debt upon which the action is brought was con- tracted by the assignee in the execution of the trust, and constituted an expenditure for which he would havea right to be reimbursed out of the trust estate. In this case, the as- signed property consisted of a stock of mer- chandise. The assignee, with the consent of all the creditors, for the purpose of erfabl- ing him to sell the stock to better advantage, bought other goods, which he added to and commingled with the original stock, selling | the commingled property and applying the proceeds indiscriminately towards the pay- ment of the debts of the assignor, including the debts contracted in making the new pur- chases. The court held that at least as against the creditors assenting to this pro- ceeding, the goods thus purchased and com- mingled with the assigned property became a part of the trust property as fully as that «which was assigned. MORTGAGE—AFTER PROPERTY. When a chattel mortgage was given pur- porting to convey the mortgagor’s stock of groceries and “all book accounts and rights of eredits arising out of said business,’ the Supreme Court of Iowa held in Lormer vs. Allyn, that the mortgage would not cover subsequently accruing accounts, nor the pro- ceeds of goods sold in the ordinary course of trade. The court in giving judgment said: The general rule is that a chattel mortgage will not be deemed to cover after-acquired property unless the intention that it should be clearly expressed. Looking at the de- scription in question, we cannot say that the intenticn is clear to mortgage accounts not then accrued. It will not be denied that, -strictly, the word “arising” denotes. merely present time. We ought to be allowed to use the word “now” in connection with it. If that word had been used the “rights of credits” mortgaged would be those now arising out of the business, which, it appears to us, would be those now existing as the re- sults of sales in the business. The expres- sion used in the mortgage is not a very proper one, in any view that can be taken of it; but we cannot apply it to subsequent- ly accruing accounts without going beyond the strict meaning of the words; and, in view of the rule above set forth, and which we believe to be generally recognized, we do not feel at liberty to go beyond such meaning. CHATTEL ACQUIRED SAVINGS RANK—LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS. The publication by the directors of a sav- ings bank of an advertisement to the effect that “directors and stockholders are person- ally responsible for all debts and engage- ments of the bank,” does not constitute a eontract with those who may make deposits in reliance thereon, though if the statement be false it will lay the foundation for an ac- tion for deceit, according to the decision of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, in the case of Westervelt vs. Demarest, reported in the Reporter. Said the court: It is mani- fest that the essential features of a contract are not present here. The publication was a mere representation that a certain fact ex- isted, which cannot, in legai contemplation, be viewed as an agreement, without utterly disregarding the distinction between an ex- parte statement and a contract. The lan- guaged used contains no undertaking that the directors will pay future depositors. It does not purport to create any liability what- ever, or to enter into any engagement, but asserts that a liability already existed. It is not in the form of a present undertaking or‘agreement to pay. If a contract, it em- braces in its terms both directors and stock- holders. Ne authority appears to charge the latter with such an obligation; the language used is inapt and insufficient for that pur- pose, and could not have been so intended or understood. Itis clear that no contract was entered into between these parties, and that no recovery can be had on the ground of a contract liability. But the statement that the directors and stockholders were re- sponsible for all debts and engagements of the bank were false, to the knowledge of de- fendants, and therefore fraudulent. It ap- pearing as one of the findings of fact in the case that the plainttff made his deposits re- lying upon the truth of this statement, he would be entitled to recover the loss he sus- 7 € by acting upon it in an action for de- the best Candy Nuts Oranges Oysters class. COS to fill lots, cans or in bulk, at the low- est rates. PUTNAM & BROOKS, We manufacture a full line, use guarantee our goods to be first- We carry an immense stock of Virginia and ‘Tennessee Peanuts, Almonds, Brazils, Filberts, Pea- cans, Wralnuts and Cocoanuts, and compete with any market. We handle FLORIDA Or- anges direct from the groves. The crop is large and fine and low prices are looked for. We are agents for the CHL- EBRATED J. S. FARREN & PLEASANT TO TAKE, ACTS MILDLY, CURES QUICKLY DUNHAM'S SURE CURE FOR FEVER & AGUE. VOne Dose taken during the Chill, f arrests the disease in 20 minules. material obtainable, and ayia 1a-1\ ieaaetebeal NEVER ENOWN TC FAIL. Money re- are ™@ turned if it does notcure. Price, : 50c. Ask druggist for it. Sent pre- pe for 60 cts. Address, WESTERN EDICINE Co.,Grand Rapids, Mich. WESTERN MEDICINE €0’S TONIC LIVER PILLS. Purely Vegetable; contain no calomel, minera! poison or quinine. Act directly on the Liver, ‘‘tone ay aid digestion and | Vay iad urify the blood. POSITIVELY CURE MEDICINE EADACHE AND CONSTIPATION. In- eee valuable for Biliousness, Indiges- Nace tion, Hypochondria, etc. Sent free Taney ao on receipt of price, 25 cts. Sample package free. WESTERN MEDICINE CoMPANY., Grand Rapids, Mich. Oysters and are prepared orders for large or small If in Need of Anything in our Line, it | We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. Parties in want will do well to write or see the NEES TRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO. 91 CANAL STREET. TIME TABLES. Michigan Central—Grand Rapids Division. MICHIGAN CENTRAL The Niagara Falls Route. DEPART. +Detroit Express.......5..-.------+245- 6:00 a m | +Day Express.............----------++: 12:45 9m *New York Fast Line.............--.-- 6:00 pm +Atilantic Express..........-..--------- 9:20 pm ARRIVE. *Pacific EXpreSs............-0+--+ee ees 6:00 am +Local Passenger............-+-.+++++- 11:20am WMiagl ee ce 3:20 p m +Grand Rapids Express.............-- 10:25 p m +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express. e New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving at Detroit at 11:59 a. m., and New York at9p. m. the next evening. - Direct and prompt connection made with Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus avoiding transfers. The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has Drawing Room and Psrlor Car for Detroit, reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New Yom 10:30 a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day. A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except Sunday with drawimg room car attached, arriv- | ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m. J. T. SCHULTZ, Gen’! Agent. Chicago & West Michigan. Leaves. Arrives, Mal ee 9:15am 4:07pm +Day Express...........--- 12:25pm 11:00pm *Night Express..........-. 9:33pm 6:00am, Maxea.....-..------------:- 6:10am 10:06pm | *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. : Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful at- tendants without extra charge to Chicago on | 12:25 p. m., and through coach on 9:15 a.m. and 9:35 p. m. trains. NEWAYGO DIVISION. Leaves. Arrives. Mixed | 66562150). .5b.. 4:00am 5:15pm Fxpress..... ...-.-.-----+-> 3:50pm 4:15pm HXDICSS «2... 2 8:10am 10:30am All trains arrive and depart from Union De- Dot. : The Northernterminus of this Division is at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P.M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’l Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. : Arrives. Leaves. Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex 8:45pm 9:00pm Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:20am 10:25am Ft. Wayne&G’d Rapids Ex 3:55pm 5:00pm G’d Rapids & Cadillac Ac. 7:10am GOING SOUTH. G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:00am Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:08pm 4:35pm Mackinac & Ft. Way: eEx..10:25am 11:45pm Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm All trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS. North—tTrain leaving at 9:00 o’clock p. m. has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and Mackinac City. Trainleaving at 16:25 a.m. has comes Sleeping and Chair Car for Traverse ity. South—Train leaving at 4:35p.m. bas Wood- ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati. c. L. Lock woop; Gen’! Pass. Agent. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. (KALAMAZOO DIVISION.) Arrive. Leave. EXDpYeSS.........-++---50++- 7:00 pm 7:35am Mill oe: es 9:35am 4:00pm All trains daily except Sunday. The strain leaving at 4 p.m. connects at White Pigeon with Atlantic Express on Main Line, which has Palace Drawing Room Sleep- ing Coaches from Chicago to New York and Boston without change. The train leaving at 7:35 a.m. connects at White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with special New York Express on Main Line. Through tickets and berths in sleeping coaches can be secured at Union Ticket office, 67 Monre street and — J. W. MeKENNEY, Gen’] Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. Leaves. +Steamboat Eixpress....... 6:20 am #Through Mail............. 10:15am 10:20am +Evening Express......... 8:20pm 3:35pm *Atlantic Express.........- 9:45pm 10:45pm +Mixed, with coach........ 10:30 a m ; GOING WEST. +Morning Express......... 12:40pm 12:55pm *Through Mail............ » 5:19pm 56:15pm +Steamboat Express....... 10:40 p m WIRE ooo io eas ee sea ese ue 7:l0am *Night Express............. 5:10am 5:30am +Daily, Sundays exeepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express make close connections at Owosso for Lansing and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:00 a. m. the Sonning seers: Parlor Cars on Mail Trains, both East and est. Train leaving at 5:15 p. m. will make con- nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except Sunday. The mail has a Parlor Car to Detroit. The Night Express has a goons) Wagner Car and local Sleeping Sa Detroit tc Grand Rapids. es P , City Pass. Agent. Gzo. B. ' ger, Chies will pay you to get our Prices. PATENTEES . | Barlow's Patent | | | AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF | x Manifold Shipping Books, C. S, YALE & BRO —Manufacturers of— Send for Samples and Circular. BARLOW BROTHERS, GRAND RAPIDS MICH. STRAIGHT CGOODS--NO SCHEME. CH EW John Caulfield, Sole Agent. Choice Butter a Specialty Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Cranber- ries, Cider, Buckwheat Flour, Htc. Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders. FLAVORING EXTRAGTS ° BAKING POWDERS, BLUOINGS, E'TC., 40 and 42 South Division, St. | GRAND RAPIDS, MICH a) GRAND RAPIDS, 83, 85 and 87 PEARL STREET and (11, (16, {18 and 120 OPTAWA STREET, MICHIGAN. OVER 14 YEARS ’ Experience in some of the Best Hotels in Michigan enables me to truthfully say that the Bailey House, Stanton. | In point of Neatness and Cleanliness of the House, Size and Condition of Rooms, Variety and | Style of Talle, Thoroughness of Service, and anything that makes a Hotel | ATTRACTIVE AND PLEASANT. / The house has recently been repainted inside and out, repapered and caleimined, and is now | in the best possible condition throughout. It is amply suppled with | | | | Fire Escapes and Hand Grenades, Commodious and well-managed Barn and Fine Running Water all seasons of the year. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. B.F. Littlefield, Propet. mE FA LUAS, Wholesale & Commission---Butter & Egos a Specialty. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. Choice Butter always on hand. 125 and127 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan. School Books 4 | | | — AND— School Stationery wWiholesaie, t EATON, LYON & ALLEN, 22 and 24 Canal Street, The only general jobbing house in | Michigan in our line. Send for cata- logues and terms. ARAB oe ee a PLUG! MULTUMIN PARVO|] System of Common Sense BOOK KEEPINC, FOR The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the Market. Send for Sample Batt. See Quotations in Price-Current. RETAIL GROCERS, | AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, REQUIRES TWO BOOKS ONLY For All Purposes. Fox, Musselman & Loveridge Sole Owners. M,C. Russell, 48 Ottawa St,, 6'd Rapids, CLARK, JEWELL & CO, WELOLESALE: Groceries and Provisions, Linderman’s OVE-TAILED BREAD AN MEAT BOARDS — The Best Thing of the Kind Ever Invented. SURE TO SELL. A. T. Linderman, Manufacturer, Whitehall, Michigan. Send for sample dozen. 20x26, $4 per dozen. Sells for 50 cents apiece. Sold to the trade by Shields, Bulkley & Lemon, Grand Rap- ids; W. J. Gould & Co., Geo. C. Weath- erby & Co., Wm. Donnan & Co., De- troit; Gray, Burt & Kingman, Cor- bin, May é& Co., Gould Bros., Chicago. KING: if EY rats IMPROVE BAKING POWDER This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST, LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits, Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY IT and be convinced. Prepared only by the Arctic Manufacturing Co., GRAND RABIDS, MICH. NAMELY : “THE ACCOUNT BOOK,” combining both DAY BOOK anp LEDGER in one, by which customers itemized state- J ments are furnished in one-third the time J required by the usual process, as hundreds who are using it will cheerfully testify. AND m | Gabob TB iss. 6 |New Jersey, 4-4.... 8 Tournay velvet carpets—Same as Axinin- | Canoe, 3-4....-.---- 4 |Pocasset, P.M. C.. 1% ster Domestic, a Jiccce ats cats “sc ies ae ee | Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 8%|Pocanontas, #+..-. 134 Treble ingrain, three-ply, and worsted | Davol, eer 7 : [Slaterville, = oe 6% eae: Si ; Be Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. Jictoria, AA....... ¢ chain Venetian carpets—Warp made from | Fruit Of Loom, 7-8... 7%4|Woodbury, 4-4...... 5% the lower qualities of wool used for making | Fruit of the Loom, | | | | WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. WIDE BROWN COTTONS. ” Androscoggin, 9-4. .23 \Pepperell, 10-4...... 25 Androscoggin, 8-4. .21 ‘Pepperell, l1-4...... 27% | Pepperell, T-4....-. 1644|/Pequot, 7-4.......-- 18 Pepperell, 84...... 20 |Pequot, 8-4......--- 21 eee 2214|Pequot, Y-4.....-.-- 24 CHECKS. Caledonin, XX, 0z..11 |Park Mills, No. 90..14 \Whitinsville, 4-4... 7% : : eambrie, 4-4.....- 41 |Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6% Brussels: the weft from the short-wool noils, | Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6% |Wamsutta, 4-4.... -10% | ! 7-8 Williamsville, 36... waste and old woolen rags from the latter. | Creare UD ines: a Williamsville, 36...10% | oO Tarn. Venetian and two-ply—Same as SILESIAS. _ : eee fone 17 |Masonville TS...... 8 above. No Wes 1244/Masonville S.......10%4 —___—___ POO a 10 |Lonsdale........-.. 94 ui anabhe> 4a Elaamce | AmeCnOr (0-6. 5s. 15 jLonsdale A.........16 Sitk-Making . : a | Centennial.......-- Nictory O......-.-- The decline of silk-making in France has | Blackburn ....----- 2 eee S eas FOL een ictory D........-.- been gradual. Ten years ago 70,000 men Davol...---+- See ee 8 J London......----+++ 12% Victory K........-- 24 were employed; five years ago, it had fallen eagle eee : a . eke % . a : oie Red CroOSs.....----- KB... : 0% to 35,000. The work is done in so primitive | Social Imperial....16 Phoenix X X..... ..5 ~ , 7 re PRINTS. a way that the manufacturers of Italy, Eng-| 4 inion, solid......-- 5M% Gloucester ......- oe land and Germany, Switzerland and America | Albion, grey..------ (pone eo g.6 . an’ ackS.....- i familton fancy... are able to make silk cheap enough to under- | oon ep ae 5g Hartel oo oe sell the French silk manufacturer even in | ae a ne eeees a seeeeeees : * x : : i en spur wee. Of|MancCnester .....--+-- his own market. The French silk is grown Reena faney....5%4 Oriental ae oe. ay j 2 “y cg] ‘ ‘ondyrer | Arnoldfancy....---- § jOriental robes...... 514 in the country, sold to the manufacturer, | poringolid.....---- 5% Pacific robes.....--. 6 and by him given to his workmen to make | Cocheco fancy...--- . oe Poe ae : Reg ts : . Jocheco robes....--- 14\Steel River.....----- E up into fabric at their homes. It is made by ne 6 * Simpson's Se ie : ) ; 7 rages ear by experts | Eddystone ....- ---- 6 \Washington fancy.. hand looms, ie the w ages eat ned by experts me “Sat ty cee agion blues. 1% range from 69 cents to $1 per day. For | Garner pink.....---- 6Y%| as Sie anar Cea FINE BROWN COTTONS. many years, the Lyons suk dyer hada secret ppleton A, 4-4.... 74\Indian Orchard, 40. 8 process, so much superior to all others, that | Boott M, . Soe 6% Indien Dorn a8, 4 : pee eR oston: A 4-2... ----- 71g |Laconia B, 7-4.....- 1 the leading manufacturers of Europe sent ee ia CG, ‘3. 644 Lyman B, doin bo 10% ir skeins of silk yons -éd, | Continental D, 40in 8%|Mass. BB, £%.....-. 53% their skeins of silk to Ly ons to be dyed Continents) pm GigiNashua Ei, 40-in.... 8% Now, both Europe and America have stolen | Gonestoga D, 7-8... 5%4)Nashua R, AA 7M Sei f nae : Sans Conestoga G, 30-in. 6 iNashua O, 7-8......- 654 the secret. Adulteration, or the mixture of ys ar ee 5yy Newmarket No... 64 cotton with silk, has also affected the Freneh | Dwight Y, 7-8...---- 5% | Pepperell E, 39-in.. 7 Dwight Z, 4-4....--- 6%|Pepperell R, 4-4.... 14 silk trade. It is used in other countries, and the Lyons silk-makers have been obliged to import about 7,500,000 pounds of it. —<— <> A New Style. The voat was a very bad fit—Too full in the back. “That?ll never do,” said the customer ; “it’s like a shirt on a bean pole.” “Dot coat, mein frent,” replied the dealer, “ish a very stylish garment. Look at dot back. Mein gracious, it is lutly. See dot beautiful puffing—der latest style, and don’t you forget it. It was made on Fifth avenoo. It is der Fadder Hubbard style, and is actu- ally worth so much ash five tollar more for dot cut.” And five minutes later the delight- ed customer left the store with his Father Hubbard coat. _———>-2_____—_ Some idea of the immensity of the thread industry of the United States may be gained from the statement that our manufacturers now turn out daily 12,000 dozen spools, con- taining 200 yards each, or, in other words, enough thread in six days to girdle the globe four and one-sixth times. The annual consumption of spools by our thread- makers alone represents from three to four thousand cords of wood. Four- teen thread manufacturers who export large- ly to this country also use immense nunrbers of American spools, winding their thread upon them after the thread has paid duty at some of our ports. The consumption of the best grades of thread in our country is esti- inated at 21,000,000 spools per annum. 2 The oppssition to silkworm cultivation which once existed in Ceylon seems to have passed away. Formerly the priests refused their saction to the sacrifice of insect life, although at the same time they did not hesi- tate to wear the spoil of the silkworm. Now, however, these seruples have disap- peared, or, what is more likely, their incon- sistency has dulled the native ear to the teachings of the priests. At any rate, silk culture is now prosecuted with a fair meas- ure of success in certain portiong of the is- land, and several experiments are being made with a view to the establishment of the silk industry. ————___—~< -. <—- A French patent has been granted for “felting” silks, especially satins. Instead of polishing machines, watering calenders or smiliar apparatus are used. A roller, on which the goods are tightly rolled, is placed between the plates of the calendar and sub- jected to a strong pressure. Simultaneously the motion of the plates keeps the rollers in progressive rotation. After a short time the goods are perfectly felted, and all of the stripes, tearings which occur frequently in the polishing methods in use, are avoided. ee A dry goods merchant of Tenderfoot City, Arizona, has inserted the following adver- tisement in the local paper: “We have the durndest lot of Al goods ever seen in this divide, and we can bust any snoozer who tries to dispute it. Hitch up the old hoss and come and see us. The best saloons in town are within a stone’s throw of our estab- lishment. We have ransacked the world to get the finest goods, and we are bound to please.” ———_—_ 9 London retailers are complaining of the female shoplifter, and means have been tak en for her complete extermination. Dwight Star, 4-4.... 7 |Pepperell O, 7-8.... 6% Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 |Pepperell N, 3-4.... 6% Enterprise BE, 36.. 5% |\Pocasset C, 4-4..... 6% Great Falls B, 4-4... 7 |Saranac Bocce ees 74 Farmers’ A, 4-4....- 6 jSaranac a. 9 Indian Orchard, +4 7%! DOMESTIC GINGHAMS. Amoskeag ....-.--- 714) Renfrew, dress styl 94% Amoskeag, Persian \Johnson Manfg Co, stylesS.....---++++- 10%; Booktold......... WM Bates .....-0- e222 ees 7%4\ Johnson Manfg Co, Berkshire ....-.--- 6%| dress styles...... 12% Glasgow checks.... 7 Slaterville, dress Glasgow checks, fy 7%) styles...........-. 1% Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap 7% royal styles.....- 8 |White Mfg Co, fanc 8 Gloucester, new White Mant’g Co, standard .......-- 4%| Harlston... ...... 8 Plunket .........--- 7% Gordon oes 7% Lunecaster.....----- 8 iGreylock, dress Langdale ......----- 734| styles ..... .---.- 12% WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS. Androscoggin, 7-4. .21 iPepperell. 10-4..... 27% Androscoggin, 8-4. .23 \Pepperell, 11-4..... B24 Pepperell, 7-4....-- 20 |Pequot, Nee eee 21 Pepperell, 8-4.....- 22% \Pequot, 8-4........- 24 Pepperell, 9-4...-.-- 25 |Pequot, 9-4......... 27% HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. Atlantic A, 4-4....- 714 Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 7% Atlantie H, 4-4...-. 7 \Lawrence Y,30.... 7 Atlantie D, 4-4..... 6144 Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5% Atlantic P, 4-4.....- 544|Newmurket N...... 6% Atilantie LL, 4-4.... 544 Mystic River, 4-4... 54 Adriatic, 36.......-- 934'Pequot A, 4-4....... ver, 644/Piedmont, 36....... 634 Stark AA, ; 73,\Tremont CC, 4-4.... 5% 5% |Utica, 4-4......-.... 9 Augusta, 4-4.....--- Boott M, 4-4.......- Boott FF, 44....--- Graniteville, 4-4. Indian Head, 4-4...7 Wachusett, 4-4..... T% Indiana Head 45-in.12%|Wachusett, 30-in... 6% TICKINGS. Amoskeag, ACA...14 |Falls, ROR basses 18% Amoskeag ‘“ 4-4..19 Falls, XXX. pct Apes Amoskeag, A.....: 18 (Falis, BB:.......-.. 1% Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falis, BBC, 36...... 19% Amoskeag, C.....- Jl (Falls, awning......19 Amoskeag, D.....-. 10%4|Hamilton, BT, 32..12 Amoskeag, E...... 10 |Hamilton, D....... 9% Amoskeag, F....... 9% |Hamilton, oo Og Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton faney...10 Premium B... ....16 |Metbuen AA....... 13% Extra4-4.........-+- 16 iMethuen ASA...... 18 Extrat-8.....- ....14% Omega A, 7-8....... iW Gold Medal 4-4.....- 1b iOmega A, 4-4....... 1 CCA 1-8 4 Omega ACA, 7-8....14 CT 4-4.... |Qmega ACA, 4-4....16 RC%-8....- 14 |Omega SH, 7-8...... 24 BH Tes ss ee ee 3 \Omega SH, 4-4......27 AMA iOmega M. 7-8 ...... 22 Omega M, 4-4....... 2 ShetucketSS&Ssw 11% Shetucket, S & SW.12 Cordis AAA, 32 14 Cordis ACA, 32.....15 Cordis No. 1, 32. Cordis No. 2.....- “"y4 |Shetucket, SFS ..12 Cordis No. 2......-. 13 |Stockbridge A ae 7 Cordis No. 4.....--- 11%4|Stoehridge frucy. 8 GLAZED CAMBRICS. Garner. .....:----- > jEmpire ......-..--- Hsokset. .......--- 5 |Washington.......- 434 Red Cross.....-.--- 5 |Edwards es 5 Forest Grove......- \S. S. & Sons........- 5 GRALN BAGS. American A...... 17 50\Old Ironsides......15 Stark A.......--.- .214%, Wheatland ......... 21 DENIMS. Roston .....-.:--.-- 634|Otis CC...........-- 104% Bverett blue....... 14 ,|Warren AXA...... 12% Everett brown..... 14 |Warren BB........ 11% Otis AXA. .........12%4;/Warren CC...... ... 10% OS BB... 26s. 11%|York fancy........ 15 PAPER a 4 Manviille............ 3 (S.S. &Sons......... Masgnville.......-- 6 \Garner BO rs 6 WIGANS. pe IOPOSS. ....----- LF ee Mille: 3s 3 : Reriin .... 25. VOSS. oe sco aoe Garner ....--.--<+9* 7¥| SPOOL COTTON. : Brooks .........-+-- 50 |Eagle and Phoenix Clark’s O. N. F..... 55 : eg ge pee -&P. C SAD reeh & Daniels... .2é as pasa 66 Merricks oie c 5 40 Willimantic 3 cord.40 \Stafford ates 25 Charleston ball sew Hall & Manning....25 ing thread........ ¢ \Holyoke te oa 20 CORSET JEANS. Armory ..........- 74\Kearsage........... 8 Androscoggin sat.. 8% Naumkeag satteen. 844 Canoe HRiver.......- § |Pepperell bleached 8% Clarendon. ........ 614|Pepperell BAU... 2. 9% Hallowell Imp..... oe eon er’ (oi 7 Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 \Lawrencesat....... 8% Taconie 2.0%. .2 2555 7i4|Conegosat.......... 1 COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS. A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows: Ohio White Lime, per bbl...........-. 1 05 Ohio White Lime, car lots............- 90 Louisville Cement, per bbl..........-. 1 40 Akron Cement per bbl.......-.----+-- 1 40 Buffalo Cement, per bbl.........-.--- 1 40 CF IGE os ce vos cs at ones tvs ene ses 1 05@1 10 Plastering hair, per bu........-----++- 2%@ 30 Stucco, per bbl........- Bea pe oes ee ee 1 75 Land plaster, per ton....-.--+--+++++++ 3 75 Land plaster. car lots........---+-++++- 3 00 Fire brick, per M.......---+--+-+s+2++: $25 @ $35 Fire clay, per bbl........------++-++++> 3 COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$6 Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. Cannell, car lots.......--+seeeeeeee ees Ohio Lump, car lots........---+.+.+++ Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. ee: SPRING & ~ COMPANY, { | WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Y GOODS, CARPETS, MATTINGS, or, Ci.OTHs ETC. HTC. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, JENNINGS HANDKERCHIEF PERFUMES ! TRIPLE BZXTRACTS, Special Odors, Fleur de lis, Marie Antoinette, Jockey Club, White Rose, Fleur D’Orange. Michigan. and 4 oz., 1-2 pint and pint Glass Stoppered Bottles. Jennings and Smith Perfumers. Grand Rapids, Mich. See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for Weare prepared to wake Bottom Prices on anything we handle, 2 Canal Strect, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. RINDGH, BERTSCH & CO.,, MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF BOOTS AND SHOES. We are agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and keep a full line of their Celebrat- ed Goods—both Boston and Bay State. Our fall samples of Leather Goods are now ready for inspection, ur Goods are Specially Adapted for the Michigan Trade, 14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. WALL PAPER & WINDOW SHADES At Manufacturers’ Prices. SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY. Flouse and Store Shades Made to Order. 68 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids. Special Prices in Car Lots. A. BKNOWLSON, NELSON BROS. & CO. BUY, SELL, DRINE | - TEX E!-= Chase & Sanborn’s lard Java. | : = a Anest quality grown’ © ORE and of the ¢ & Sanborn, Boston, | Always packed in Air-Tight Tin cans, thereby perfectly retaining Strength and Flavor. Over 15,000 Grocers - Throughout the United States and Canada Pronounce it the FINEST COFFEE they ever sold and testify that it has large- by its SUPERIOR QUALITY. | The following testimonial coming as it does from one of the largest if not the largest gro- | cers in the United States, is worthy of your consideration; ly increased their sales | CINCINNATI, December 20th, 1883. | Messrs. CHASE & SANBORN, Boston, Mass. GENTLEMEN—In reply to yours of the 18th inst., asking our views in regard to the | general excellence of your “STANDARD JAVA,” will say that our house was founded in | the year 1840, and from that time to the present our earnest united efforts have been to se- ‘eure goods which represented the very highest grade of quality, and the success we have | had and the reputation we enjoy we attribute to this policy. | About a year ago our attention was called to your “STANDARD JAVA,” we person- ally tested it very carefully and’to our mind it was most excellent. We then ordered a sample lot and placed it before our customers for approval, and it was pronounced by them | a very fine Coffee. Since then as you know we have bought largely, and freely admit that it gives the best satisfaction. It is uniform in quality, and we have daily proofs from con- sumers that it is richer, finer flavored and more uniform than the Coffee we formerly sold which was the finest brand of Ankola or Mandeheling Java in the market. Yours respectfully, Toseph RR. Peebics’ Sons. Send for Sample Lot. We guarantee to inerease your Coffee trade, We have done if with others; we can with you. CHASE & SANBORN, —— [mporters, Roasters and Packers, Boston, Mass. U. &. A. CANADIAN BRANCH, | MICHIGAN AGENT. 435 ST. PAUL STREET, sx. TF. Chase, Montreal, P. Q. Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids. (Signed, ) Also a full Assortment Standaarca Oda ors, put up in 1, 2, | Weare sole Michigan agents for the celebrated “FE brand, packed by J. S. FARREN & CO,, Bal- timore, and are prepared to fill orders for CAN or BULE oysters at the low- . est market prices either , from here or from Balti- more direct. NO BETTER | a GOODS PUT UP. H.M. BLIVEN has charge of this department and will a give your orders person- | — aland prompt attention. | We solicit your order. | | \ td cs ot LS iad B ee OO FS O O A CD } } | | | ee i | | \33 bal; ___ Groceries. Novel Methods of Packing Butter. Attention is being called in this country | An Inveterate Smoker. | From the Brooklyn Eagle. t i to a somewhat novel method for packing | butter, especially recommended for small | dairics and where the good housewife, early in the season, puts down a few crocks of butter for summer’s use. The butter is first made with all possible care, and is, after working, rolled into smal! cylindrical balls, four or five inches long and not to exceed a couple of inches in diameter. These rolls are then wrapped in muslin cloths and the ends drawn over. A large crock is then nearly filled with strong brine, and these rolls of butterare immersed in this solution. A fallower is put into the crock to keep the butter from floating. The butter as wanted ean be secured without disturbing the mass, as is necessary when packed into tubs, and it is then always fresh. The butter will not absorb salt from the brine, for the reason that salt and butter never make alliances un- der any circumstances, and as the butter will not take up additional moisture, there can be no possibility for it to take up extra salt. Being immersed in the brine, it is seen, that it is impossible for it to be influenced by the air, and this, in itself, would hold natural changes in the butter in check, so that the development of lactic acid would go on so slowly that if the brine was kept in a place of quite low temperature and quite uniform, the possibility of the butter becoming rancid would be very small, at least before needed for the table. Another method is to thoroughly wash out the butter, while in the granular state, with weak brine, and when free from butter- milk place this granulated butter without further salting or working in small muslin bags, holding three or four pounds each, tie them up and put in brine the same as men- tioned above. At the last dairy fair at Mil- waukee some extra spring butter was shown in the granular form, put up. in two quart glass fruit cans. The can was first filled one- third full of strong brine, made of the best dairy salt. The fine unworked butter was then put in until the can was running over full, when it was allowed to stand fora while to permit all the air to escape, when the cover was turned on, sealing as perfectly as “peaches.” Butter was shown made two years before, that was in every respect equal in fine flavor to that made during the pro- gress of the fair. 2 Oysters as Big as Babies. From the Baltimore Sun. A number of gentlemen interested in oys- ters gathered at a restaurant on Grant street the other day to witness the opening of twelve large oysters. It had been wagered that the oysters when opened would fill a quart measure. Opinion was divided, how- ever, and some bets were made upon the re- sult. Col. Swearer brought outa small ta- ble, and placed it near the center of the floor, and the oysters were brought out and laid upon it. They were enormous in size. It was suggested that they be weighed in the shell. They weighed twenty-five pounds— the largest of the lot, two and a half pounds. William Hubbard, an expert with the oyster knife, took his place at the table and laid open the first oyster. It was a beauty and as fat as butter. Every man present looked at it hungrily. As each oyster came out of its shell, plethoric with fat, the experts in bivalyes agreed that they were unusually fine. Eleven oysters filled the quart meas- ure. Col. Swearer remarked that they beat any oysters he had ever seen opened. In- deed, he doubted if eleven oysters were ever brought to this city which, when opened, would heap a quart measure like that. He recalled the fact that twelve oysters were brought here in 1859, from one of the cele- brated rocks down the bay, which filled a quart cup, but the present lot were much fin- er. Drying Tomatoes. In Italy an extensive business is carried on in drying tomatoes to use during those portions of the year when the ripe fruit can- not be obtained. Tomatoes are raised for the most part between rows of grapevines; so that the land of their culture costs nothing. Sometimes the tomato vines are trained on the lower bars of the trellis to which grapes are attached. The tomatoes are allowed to remain on the branches until they are quite ripe, when they are picked and pressed in bags made of coarse cloth, which allows the pulp to pass through, but retains the seed and skins. The pulp is then thinly spread -out on cloths, boards or in shallow dishes, and exposed to the sun to dry. Whenit has become quite dry it is broken up fine or ground, and put into boxes or bags and sent to market. A large part of itisused for making soups, but considerable of it is em- ployed as we do tomatoes that are presery- ed in tin or glass cans, It is soaked fora few hours in warm water and then cooked in the ordinary manner. Large quantities are used for home consumption, and consid- erable is exported. This would seem to be a profitable industry to engage in in this country. The pulp of tomatoes could be dried to good advantage in any of the styles of apparatus employed in drying apples, peaches and small fruits. The cigarette antedates the pipe and cigar by many years, and, as nearly as can be de- termined from history, was the original method of using tobacco. Christopher Co- Tumbus, on his first voyage of discoyery, Says the natives on the Isle of Cuba had a “filthy habit of rolling up the leaf of a nox- ious weed, setting fire to one end, and inhal- ing the pungent and nauseating fumes from the other, which they called tobaceo.” Order A well-known merchant of New York city is said to be the greatest smoker in the Unit- ed States. He is a tall, stout, good looking man, weighing about 250 pounds. Accord- ing to his own statement, he smokes a dozen “prime cigars every morning before break- fast. How many he demolishes during the rest of the day is not recorded. Last sum- mer it was this gentleman’s custom to go to business every morning from Queen’s coun- ty, traveling down the East river on the James slip boat. As soonas he got on board he placed a square basket, which he invariably carried, on the floor. Then he lifted the lid and produced therefrom an im- mense cigar case, a piece of wax candle and a box of matches. Having placed these handy, he unfastened his cuffs, drew them off and laid them on the. basket. Then he removed his necktie and collar and deposit- ed them by the side of his cuffs. Then he unfastened his capacious vest and allowed the breeze to fan his prodigious chest. He was now ready for business. He lighted a imatch and ignited a piece of wax candle, which he laid ina secure spot. Next he drew from his cigar case three, four of five cigars, as the fancy took him. Producing a rubber band from his vest pocket, he cun- ningly twisted it around the cigars so as to unite them all abreast. Then he put the small ends in his mouth and applied the wax candle to the others, passing it slowly from one to the other of the cigars, until all were well lighted. Leaning back he enjoy- ed life, sending clouds of smoke into the air. He has made a great variety of answers to persons who have questioned him as to his passion for smoking. To one he said, “My doctor tells me to smoke.” To another, “I smoke because | Jike it.’ To another, “I smoke because my wife says I musn’t.” To another, “It’s none of your business,” with a word before business” which the Eagle never tolerates in print. Those who know him say he is a jolly man and a skillful bus- manager. He is nearly fifty years of age. ——ee e When to Sell Butter, The best time to sell butter or cheese, and, indeed, all farm produce, is the earliest date at which it can be got in condition for market. Whoever holds butter or other per- ishable goods, holds them ata risk. Butter depreciates from the moment it is made un- til it. is consumed, and is always liable to fluctuations in price, which are as often against the holder as in his favor, and he is always losing the interest on its value as long as he holds it. Holding for a higher price is one form of speculation—a business farmers have no occasion to indulge in. It is true a rise in property may sometimes be foreseen, making it pretty safe to hold for a time, but when a driryman would not think it wise or safe to buy butter or cheese to hold for a better price, he had better not hold his own. The fact that it turns out that he might sometimes have done better by hold- ing than by selling, when his goods are first ready for market, is not a sufficient reason for holding at another time, for the chances will as often be against him as for him, and, whichever way it is, he must al- ways endure the losses from injury, shrink- age, depreciation, waste, and use of capital. Therefore, as arule, we say it is most pru- dent to sell always when products are ready for market, and more especially so with but- ter, which is always suffering from deprecia- tion in quality. ———>>-2 Adulterated Flour. From the Georgia Electric Medica] Journal. There is an immense amount of adulterated flour sold in the South, and used by our peo- ple. Tale, silica and other minerals are largely used for this purpose. Last summer, we examined a large number of specimens of flour manufactured at different mills in vari- ous States and found an insoluble mineral matter, in proportion varying between fifteen and twenty-five per cent. The Grocery Market. The grocery business has been . full y up to expectations the past week, and little complaint is heard about collections. Pack- age coffees are off 14c, oat meal and Turkey prunes are down, and Kirk announces a re- duction in his soaps. Legal test oil is up gc. and salmon are a little higher. Other changes are merely nominal. ————————>-_ Among the many wooden products that will be exhibited at the New Orleans exposi- tion will be two hundred wooden nutmegs, make by the original nutmeg-maker, Mr. J. H. Most, of Hartford, Conn. In earlier days this gentleman claims to have deceived an experienced spice dealer with the nutmegs turned out by his lathe. For the present crop wood from the old Charter Oak will be used. A John G. Saxe, at a hotel in the West, un- dertook to carve a piece of beef, which was so tough that the carving knife made little impression upon it. The poet laid down his knife and fork, glanced around, and spoke, “Gentlemen,” said he, “that’s an infringe- ment on Goodyear’s patent.” - ———--<—___ The Florida orange crop this season is re- ported to be so much larger than the packing- box manufacturers anticipated, that the ship- pers now find it difficult to procure boxes for their fruit. a -6 The Valley City Milling Co. has issued some handsome cards, advertising their “Snow Flake,” “Lily White” and fancy pat- ent roller process flour. eg a Potatoes Wanted. I will pay the highest market price for choice Rose, Burbanks and White Star pota- toes delivered on board cars at any point south of Cadillac, Correspondence solicit- ed. O. W. BLAIn. mL0 WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Advanced—Legal test oil, - Declined—Package coffees, oat meal, Turkey prunes, Kirk’s soaps. “AXLE GREASE. Wrazer’s .. 2... 6.55.2: 80)Paragon ......... eo Diamond...... ...... 60/Paragon, 20 ib pails. .60 MOOGOC. 6 6255. 55 BAKING POWDER. Arctic % heans.... 45)Arctic 1b cans....2 40 Arctic 4 iecans.... 7%5)Arctic 5th cans....12 00 Arctic 4% cans. . 1 40 BLUING. Diy NO 225. ca es doz. . 2 BYU INO: Oo. oo ca a ee doz. 45 TAU 407) 8 ss doz.. 35 ANGI, B OU oo se es doz. 35 PLCC SOD oo ea, #8 gross 4 00 PVCU S O20. i ic ee 8 00 APCUCIS OZ. 65 ooo. ee: 12 00 Arctic No. 1 pepper box.................... 2 00 Arctic No. 2 - Bee ae Che ata eee 3 00 Arctic No.3 ss Orta acres ye Ses 4 50 BROOMS. No. 1Carpet........ 2 60|No. 2 Hurl.......... 1 75 No. 2Carpet........ 2 25|Faney Whisk....... 1 00 No. 1 Parlor Gem..2 75|Common Whisk.... 75 No: 1 Burl>:: 5. 2 00 CANNED FISH. Clams, 1 i standards.............-........ 1 40 Clams, 2 i standards...................06. 2 65 Clam Chowder, 3................ ... pecae 20 Cove Oysters, 1 ib standards.............. 1 10 Cove Oysters, 2 Ib standards........ 2 00 Cove Oysters, 1 ib slack filled............. 15 Cove Oysters, 2 Ib slack filled.............. 1 25 Lobsters, 1b pienic. ........050........... 1 75 Mobsters: 1 star. 2.0252 ..5 cs ak. ces. 2 25 Mobsters, 2 ib Star... 6s ee ee 3 25 Mackerel, 1 ib fresh standards............ 1 00 Mackerel, 5 i fresh standards............ 6 50 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 tb........... 3 25 Mackerel,3 thin Mustard.................. 3 25 Mackerel, 3 ib broiled...................... 3 25 Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river............. -1 50 Salmon, 2 i Columbia river..... ee 2 60 Salmon, 1} Sacramento.................. 1 35 Salmon, Wm. Hume’s Eagle.............. J 85 Sardines, domestic 48..................... 6% Sardines, domestic %s................... 13% Sardines, Mustard \%s..................... 13 Sardines, imported 4s. .................. 14 Sardines, imported 4s..................... 20 Sardines, imported %s, boneless.......... 32 Sardines, Russian kegs................... 55 rout, 3 1) DROOK.) 220. 2 75 CANNED FRUITS. Apples, 3 b standards ......... Bees. 90 Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.......... 2 50 Blackberries, standards................... 1 15 Biaekbernies, Erie... ........3..2.5..-.2.- 1 55 Oherries; Hie; reg) 6 Ss 1 30 Cherries, Erie,white wax................. 1 90 Cherries, French Brandy, quarts......... 2 50 Cherries White... 20.5. 345 Damsous. - 2 Egg Plums, standards Egg Plums, Erie.... Gooseberries, Kraft’s Best................ 1 00 Green Gages, standards 2 Ib..............,. 1 40 Green Gages, Erie....................-.... 1 50 Reaches, Brandy 3... 5... es 3 10 Peaches, Extra Yellow .................... 2 40 Peaches, standards......................0- 1 %5 Pesches,. SeCOnds.. 5. 5. 1 50 Pie Peaches, Kensett’s.................... 110 Pears, Gartiett, Hrie... 6:2... 0... 8 ek 1 70 Pineapples; Brie... 6... 8 2 20 Plumbs, Golden Drop.................... 2 8d OupInCes sn a 1 45 Raspberries, Black, Erie.................. 1 45 Raspberries, Red, Erie.................... 1 40 Strawberries, Erie................ sa 1 35 Whortleberries, McMurphy’s............. 1 40 CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA. Apricots, Lusk’s...2 60/Pears............... 3 C0 Egg Plums......... 2 50/Quinces............ 2 90 GYApes...........:. 2 50/Peaches ........... 3 00 Green Gages....... 2 50 : CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Oyster Bay.................... 3 25 Beans, Mama, Brie 200... ek 1 65 Beans, String Frie 2. 0 90 Beans, Lima, standard.................... 90 Beans, Stringless, Erie.. ................. - 90 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............:1 60 Cora; MMC. oe 115 Corn, ed Seal... 2.5. oa, 1 10 COM ACMe: os 1 10 Conn, ROEVENC. oo 1 25 Mushrooms, French, 100 in case......... 22 00 Peas, Early extra, small sifted Erie...... 2 25 Peas, French, 100 in case ................. 23 00 Peas, Marrofat, standard.................. 1 59 OAS, BOAVEr. 06.0 75 Peas, early small, sifted.................2. 1 60 Pumpkin, 3 i Golden..................... 1 00 Rhubarb, Mvie 110 DOUART, SOMO 2 ee 1 25 puccotacn, Hrie... 6s. ee 1 20 Succotash, standard....................... 7 Tomatoes, Red Seal....................... 1 00 CHOCOLATE. Boston 2.5.35. 36|German Sweet....... 25 Baker's 26). 40; Vienna Sweet ....... 23 Runkles’ ..... 3.0.02. 35 COFFEE. Green Rio...... 12@14 |Roasted Mex. ..17@20 Green Java..... 1i@27 \Ground Rio.... 9@17 Green Mocha. ..25@27 |Arbuckle’s..... @i4% Roasted Rio....10@17 |XXXX......... 14% Roasted Java ..24@32 |Dilworth’s ..... @l14% Roasted Mar...17@19 |Levering’s..... @14% Roasted Mocha. @32 |Magnolia....... @14% CORDAGE. 72 foot Jute ..... 115 (60 foot Cotton. ...2 00 60 foot Jute..... 100 (50 foot Cotton....1 75 FISH. Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.............. 85 COG WhGlIBE ee ee oe 44@5 Cod; Boneless... 22.6. 5@7%4 Cod, pickled, % bbis....................... 3 25 Matibnt 2) ee 13 Herring % bbls: 2. .-2 20 Mermne. Scaled 20@21 Hering, Holland)... 8. @k0 Mackerel, No. 1, % bbls.................... 5 00 Mackerel, No. 1, 12 i kits................. 1 60 pnad 6 DO 2 50 dreut, No. 1:4 BbIS. 000 4 50 Trout, No.1, 12 tb kits................. TOO White, No. 1.44 bbls... 6 6 00 White, Family, % bbls..................... 2 50 White, No. 2; 10 Ib kits... 22.2. 85 White, No: 1,12 ib kits... 2. .21 2. 1 00 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Lemon. ‘Vanilla. Jennings’ 2 0Z...........6.0000. # doz.100 1 40 BOTs oe 150 2 50 2 DOF6 22 ee 250 400 . BION te Le es 350 500 de No.2 Taper... 125 150 Ae NODA 2 1% 300 *¢ ¥% pint round... 450 7% 50 a7 1 6s ee 15 00 * NO: 8. 3800 4 25 a NOG oe 425 600 FRUITS Apples, Michigan...................... @5 Apples, Dried, York State, evap., bbls @8 Apples, Dried, York State, evap., box @9% Cherries, dried, pitted................. @16 MOUTON oo ee @37 Currants, crop 1884.................... @5 Peaches, GTICN 2 20 a2 18@14 Prunes, Turkey, new.................. @5% Prunes, French, 50 i boxes........... 9@11 Raisins, Valencias..................... @10% Raisins, Ondaras...................... @13% Raisins, Sultanas...................... 9 @10 Raisins, Loose Muscatels............. @3 15 Raisins, London Layers............... @3 40 Raisins, Imperial Cabinets............ @3 80 Raisins, Dehesias...................... @4 25 Raisins, Dehesias, 4% boxes..... Bee @1 50 KEROSENE OIL. Water White...... 13 «| Legal Test....... NH MATCHES, Grand Haven, No. 9, square................ 1 90 Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 1 50 Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 2 50 Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.............. 3 7a Grand Haven, No. 7, round................ 2 25 OSNNORD, NO. 20 ee 110 OSUKOSH, NOUS 2. or ee 1 60 BWOUIH ee 55 Richardson’s No. 2 square.................. 2 70 Richardson’s No. 6 00-0 27 Richardson’sNo.8 do .................. 1 70 Richardson’sNo.9 do .................. 2 5b MOLASSES. ine Sian ee @16 POVIO BAGG 0, es 28@32 New Orleans, g00Q.............000000005-- 44@45 New Orleans, choice..... ............0.0.. 5O@52 New Orleans, fancy...... ............4... 55@60 % bbls. 4c extra. OATMEAL. 823 tb packages....3 25|/Steel Cut, 4% bbis...2 75 Steel cut........... 5 00)Rolled Oat......... 3 50 PICKLES. Choicein barrels med........... ........... 5 50 Choice in % OO eo Sk feiss aes eeu 8 40 Dingee’s quarts glassfancy................. 4 25 Dingee’s pints OO os Se ge 2 40 American qt. in Glass............5....00.5.. 2. 00 American pt.in Glass................0..0455. 1 30 C. & B. English quarts............:. Gree 5 15 C. & B. English pints................ aoe ab es 3 50 Chow Chow, mixed and Gerkins, quarts...5 75 pints....3 50 Dingee & Co.’s C. C. M. & G. Eng. ees 50 $ oe oa “ pts ce 5 PIPES. Imported Clay 3 gross................. 2 256@3 00 Imported Clay, No. 216, 3 gross........ @1 80 Amorioan Vi De. oe @1 00 *. RICE. SPAMWEe 2 oc Ooo ae @A8 Good Carolina...... 6%| Patna ............... 6 Big Sevens, dime cuts................. @45 Prime Carolina..... 7 |Rangoon............ 5% | Black Diamond.......................! @35 Good Louisiana..,..5%|Broken.............. 3% | Trotter, rum flavor.................... @70 JAVA 6% BOOh ee @44 : SALERATUS. BY. Ps Favorite... .........).00 @48 DeLand’s pure...... 5% |Dwight’s ............ 5% | Old Kentucky..........0000 0 @48 Churen's 00 f.0.. 54|Sea Foam........... 5% | Big Four, 2x12..... PL eosin eee @AS8 Taylor’s G. M....... 54)S., B. & L.’s Best....5% Big Four exten @A8 Cap Sheaf......... | Spearhead, 2x12 and 3xi3../17'007777 7) @46 SALT. AUEKOY, 1607.. Oxo @45 GOP OCK Ob co ee 2 50 Blackbird, 16 0z., 8x12............... 1. @35 PO POOKOG ss te ee ee 235 | Seal of Grand MAplds eee @A8 1003 1b pockets... 2 2 65 Glory ....... bee kane se eli te @48 Saginaw. Wine . 22.2... 260s: 1 00 Durham a Poop eee ee @A8 Diamond Ce: POG Silver Coin oa 5 Standard Coarse.... ee eee : 1 55 Buster [Oark}: 3.32 36 Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 80 Black Prince [Dark]................... @36 Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 3 20 Black Racer [Dark]................... @36 American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25 Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @46 ROCK, DUSHOIS: <0 o oe ee 26 Climax @46 ce : SAUCES. Hold Waste @46 Parisian, % pints...... 2.20. .0.0065 00. @2 00 | McAlpin’s Gold Shield. .....1172070°7 @46 Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints. @5 00 | Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 b cads. || @51 Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, % pts. @3 00 | Cock of the Walk 6s...............0 01! @37 Picddwly, 36 pints... oe. GEM | Nopoy Twist 2. @46 Pepper Sauce, red small.............. OM Nie @46 Pepper Sauce, yreen ........:......... @ 90} Acorn......... eee be Se G46 Pesper Sauce, red large ring.......... Goer > | Crescent... @44 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... GAO) Black Xe ee @35 Catsup, Tomato, pints................. GW Mines Pes... @40 Catsup, Tomato. quarts .............. te Se @48 Horseradish, 14 pints.................. @1 00 | Grayling, all styles.......0007770077.7" @48 Horseradish; pints. .......:...560.... 2 @l 30 | Mackinaw. 2... @AT Capers, French surfines............... Ge 2 | MoreeGhoe......... @A4 Capers, French surfines, large........ Qe 60 | Maielitter. @36 Olives, Queen, 16 oz bottle............ @3 8 | D. and D.,black...........0/07070. ae @36 Olives, Queen, 27 oz bottle... 1... @6 50 | McAlpin’s Green Shield.......10177 7" @46 Olive Oil, quarts, Antonia & Co.’s..... @7 00! Ace High black 0 @35 Olive Oil, pints, Antonia & Co.’s...... @4 00 | Sailors’ Solace.......0000.0.0000000007" @46 Olive Oil, % pints, Antonia & Co.’s.... @2 00 | Black Bear.......0001070 0007007000077 @37 Gelery Salt, Durkee’s................. @ 90 : 2c. less in four butt lots. Halford Sauce, pints.................. @3 50 SN Halford Sauce, % pints... 200.2012 77), @2 10 aoe Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, large....... 4 85 | Tramway, 3 oz...... -40|Nigger Head......... 26 Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, small... | @2 90 | Ruby, cut Cavendish 35|Holland .............. 22 Preserved Ginger, Canton, pints...” @1 2% Boss | Se Gee ecole 15|German .............. lt SOAP. Peck’s Sun.........., 18|Long Tom............ 30 Old Country, 80 bars, 80 ibs., wrapped @4 20 | Miners and Puddlers.28 National ............. 26 Old Country, 80 bars,80 tbs., unwrapped @4 10 Morning Dew ....... ZOlBime 2. 26 Old Country, 801 bars............... @ 5y | Chain wreserenes sees. .ejCONQUEFOr ........... 23 Queen Anne... Ue ee @5 00 | Seal of Grand Rapids 25|Grayling ...1/7777777" 32 MGINCO i a eee ee ee @3 30 | Wing .................30/Seal Skin... 2.2.22... 30 MONGAY 2.02 Ga io) Flirt .......... 8... ee OD MOY... ........ 26 Kirk’s American Family a ee 3 €0 Pug Saisie | aise eiavcle gicvalc se 30;Unele Samo 28 Ce tnd 3 30 | Ten Penny Durham.24'Lumberman .... 1. |)! 25 Go Sayen 3 15 | Amber, % and 1fb....15' Railroad Boy... 1111) 36 do. Satinet!. 2000 ce 3 30 | John Gilpin.......... 13; Mountain Rose....... 18 do. Revenue (9 i) oo 3 15 | Lime Kiln Club...... 47/Good Enough........ 23 do. White Russian................ 4 95 | Blackwell’s Durham.90|Home Comfort... || _95 Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory ........... 6 15 Vanity Wain 9/50 | 90\0ld Rip, long cut... .45 do. Japan Olive ...... 5 Dime 0 25|Two Nickle........... 24 do. Town Talk ® box seo | Peerless ............ .20|Star Durham......... 25 do. Golden Bar........ 419 |Standard............. 22|Durham No. 2........ 55 do. Arabi Ger 3 40 Old Pom... 21/Golden Flake Cabinet 40 do Amber a 3°75 Tom & Jerry......... 24|Seal of North Caro- do. Mottled German... 40. | SOKer. 24| limas2 02.0.0... 48 Procter & Gamble’s Velvet............ @3 40 | Traveler ............. 35|Seal of North Caro- Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck..___.. @3 20 | Maiden... 25) lina, SOW 46 Procter & Gamble’s Wash Well... __. @3 05 | Topsy werttase cette ees 27 Seal ot North Caro- BAGRCr 2. 60s @ 6y | Navy Clippings...... 26) ling. Soa 00 0a 41 COORG @4 05 | Boots..............0.. 30/Seal of North Caro- Gowan & Stover’s New Process 3 } br @18% | Honey Dew. 2 lina, 16 oz boxes....40 Mp Pope eae 3bbar @ 16 | Gold Block i gee as su;Big Deal... 27 Ward's White Lily........ @6 IS | Camp Fire........ 02. 25) Apple Jack........... 24 Handkerchiet.. 9 | @4 29 | Vronoko ............. 19| King Bee, longeut.. .22 Babbitus: ee 5 2h Durham, 4% b........ 60|Milwaukee Prize... .24 Dish Ras 4 10 do 4 tb........57/Good Enough......._ 24 BNR a el 5 00 do 4D... on kattler 0 28 Moree ec 410 So Fe... 51}Windsor cut plug... .25 New French Process................-. 450 | Pickwick Club.......4¢ SPOOM 500 | SHORE. AnticWashboard .. 265.0 00.5o. 500 | Mule Ear........ ee 20 Taine 3 25 Hiawatha... 2... ZiGlObe iy Meee 420 | Old Congress......... 23) Bittsbuighs se 4 00 : VINEGAR. : Lautz Bros. & Co. Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12 Acme. d0L Mm bars... G@ 64% WASHING POWDERS. AGE, 21D DATS... QO ORD os @104 Mlowel, 25 DATS 0 @o2|Gilletts@m 0... g te Napkin: 25 bars. 20.0000 @5 25 | Soapine pkg...................00000002) 7@10 Best American, 60 1 tb blocks.......... @ 6 earliness? Dox oo @4 50 Palma 60-1 blocks, plain...... ...... @ 5% | Lavine, single boxes, 48 1 i papers... @A 50 Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped........ @3 70 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 48 1 ib pap’rs @4 25 Master, 100-% tb cakes ....... ... ie @5 00 | Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 oz papers. @4 50 Stearine, 100 % tb cakes............... W4 85 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 100 6 oz pap @4 25 Marseilles, white, 100 % ib cakes...... @6 25 | Lavine, single boxes, 80 44 Ib papers... @4 15 Cotton Oil, white, 100 % cakes...... @6_25 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 % paprs @4 00 Lautz’s 60-1 ib blocks, wrapped........ @i7 YEAST. German Mottled, wrapped....... ee, @ 64 | Twin Bros....... 165 |Wilsons.......... 1 65 Savon, Republica, 60 tb box............ @ 5% | Magic........... 175 |National......... 1 65 Poe enare: a oS Ae @ 5% MISCELLANEOUS. ondon Family, 60-1 OGKS.. 2... 5. + @od ial x London Family, 3-Ib bars 80 b.. || @s 0g | BOR Brick imported.................. s London Family, 4-Ib bars 80 Ib......... @4 00 | Barley a ee @3 Gem, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. @385 | Burners No.l ee 110 oe es canes: wheE bed. eee Go iewag NGO 1 50 ‘imax, 100 cakes, wrapped........... @3 25 : Pe Woe poe y 26 Boss, 100 cakes, wrapped...... 1... @2 30 Coe oe a and me ae Marseilles Castile, Toilet,3dozin box @125|Gandies Star "@1B% A 1 Floating, 60 cakes................. @i 0 | Gandles Hotel ean pena ae ne. Whol Textract Coflee, Vo ©....... 0... 8... 75@85 fous eee do Mone 1 25 Alispice .....2..! 12@18| Allspice |. .) 11". 8@10 | Gunn Rubber 100 umps............... ae Cinnamon........ 16@30 Cassia ........... @10 | Gum! Spruce... aan 1 eee TNOVOR sce. 15@25|Nutmegs ....... 65@75 | Hominy, # bbl... @4 30 Pines 16@20 Cloves... -0 2... @' Gey: Green Buch Ga Mustard.......... 15@30) Peas, Split prepared.................. @3 Cayenne ......... 25@35! Powder, Keg ’ @8 bo STARCH. Bowder. \% Keg Old) 67 0l Se Cisse ace nla era eie/ eee. aa @l 93 Gilbert's GlossTD. 6 6% i Eh ee ee etn eee ce " a 3 tb cartoons............. 6 ee : : eg ese ee cecal. : J CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. ss Comrie a 7 Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: Niagara Laundry, 40 i box, bulk..... @5 STICK. = Laundry, bbls, 186 ibs........ @4% | Straight, 25 tb boxes................... 9@ 9% s Gloss, 401 Ib packages........ @6% | Twist, QO) ee 94@10 ‘ Gloss, 363 ® packages....... @é6 |Cutoat = do =... @12 a Gloss, 6 Ib box, 72 b crate... @t MIXED. Ke Corn, 401 packages........ @7 Hoyal, 2501p pais. 10@10% Muzzy Gloss 1 i package.............. @6% | Royal, 200 Ib bbis......................... 9@ 9% Muzzy Gloss 3 ib package.............. @6% | Extra, 25 Ib pails..... ................. ..@nN% Muzzy Gloss 6 ib boxes................ @O * Organization of the Retail Trade of the State. T RAVERSE Crry, Mich., Jan. 2, 1884. Editor ‘‘Michigan Tradesman:”’ DEAR Str—Will you not ask through your paper if there exists in our State any or- ganization among the retail merchants. known as a “Retailer’s Association,” or “Merchants’ Union,” whereby merchants come together from all parts of the State to consult their best interests? Never having heard of any organization of the kind, and feeling the want, we are led to ask through your paper. Many other classes of men have their annual meetings in various parts of the State, and discuss the various interests in- volved in their work, with great profit, we have no doubt, and why should not this great army of retailers in dry goods, boots and shoes, clothing, hardware, groceries, etc., have interests at stake large enough to-meet annually and endeavor to promote the high- est possible good for eaeh and all concerned. We will not mention in detail what results we think would follow, but could anything but good come from such a meeting, where questions were discussed like the “Credit System’; ‘Competition in Business, Legiti- mate and Illegitimate”; ‘Shorter Hours in Business”; “Purchasing Goods under the Present Methods”; ‘Discounts’; ‘‘Hard times”; ‘Prospects for the Coming Year;” ete? We think not, and would suggest that such an organization be formed the coming year—also that local associations be formed in the towns, to meet monthly, composed of the best retailers, who wish to eleyate the standard of doing business, consult upon such topics as named above, and others that would naturally arise for adjustment. Yours truly, HAMILTON & MILLIKEN. ——_—___—~<-0 =< Purely Personal. Geo. O. Doak, of Coaticook, Quebec, has been in town several days visiting his broth- er, A. S. Doak, with Hawkins & Perry. Geo. W. Gage, who has done effective edi- torial work on the Leader for the past two years, has severed his connection with that paper. Frank Jewell spent last week in Lansing, where he attended the annual reception of the Grand River Boat Club and several oth- er noteworthy gatherings. —_—__—>-——__—_ Not a Silent Partner. Jefiskins had been in business for several years, on his own account, and one day a friend came along and saw a new sign up, which read, ‘“‘Jeffskins & Co.” “‘How’s this?” he asked of J. “That’s my new sign,” was the reply. “Have you taken some one in with you?” “YVes,?? ‘“That’s the first I’ve heard of it. be a silent partner.” “Not by a darned sight.” “No? Who is it?” “My wife.” “Oh, ah!” and the other man went his way.” It must —- -6- <> The total market value of Cape Cod’s cranberry crop this year is $350,000. _ WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: AUGERS AND BITS. Eves’, old style... oo dis 50 NOC. CO) ie eae ee dis 5d HIOURIOSS ek. dis 650 PRORCOR eee ia, oes cece dis 50 BHOLUS eee dis 50 COOKS ee dis40&10 Jennings’, genuine..................... dis 25 Jennings’, imitation........... ........ dis40&10 : BALANCES. MPT ose ee ee dis 25 BARROWS. Rauroad 12.0 eo a $ 15 00 Garden. oo. 2 ee net 35 00 BELLS. PIQNG re dis $ 60&10 WOW oe ee ee dis 6) ORM ee a dis 15 GONG eo dis 20 Door, Sargent. ...............- pe dis 55 5 BOLTS. NO Coe ccs oa oe dis Carriage new list..................... aie PH LOM eee ee dis 30&1( Sleigh Shoe si55 02s be dis 50&15 Cast Barre) Bolts... ....0...52...5.... dis 50 Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 Cast Barrel, brass knobs....... ee dis 50 Cast Square Spring................... dis 55 Cast Chains oe ioe dis 60 Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10 Wrought Square ..... 3 2....50655015.. dis 55&10 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush Deus ocee occa ens Ge ee ues 50&10&10 Eves! DOOR. eee dis 50&10 BRACES. Barber ....... is ae yee dis $ 40 PACIUB. Oe coe dis 50 SPOMOTG: cc dis 50 A BA ee ee dis net ae BUCKETS. Ol IRM oe ess Coos ek as 4 Well, SWIVCl. 2220-50082 . 4 % BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 60 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 Wrounht Loos* Pin.................. dis 60 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver TIDPOG oo eee ae is 60& 5 Wrought Table: 2.0.0... ..3....0..0.-. dis 60 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60 Wrought Brass... 2. 2.2: dis 65&10 Blind Clark's. - 220 02.50, dis 70&10 Blind, Parker's: 3.0. ....6.550.....5.... dis 70&10 Blind, Shepard's. 265.05. 66. dis 70 Spring for Screen Doors 3x2%, per gross 15 00 Spring for Screen Doors 3x3....pergross 18 00 CAPS. Hvis Ile er m $ 65 iCk Ss CoB aa . . 60 Ge eee 35 IMNISIKGG oo ee 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new lis 50 Rim Fire, United States................ dis 50 @entrar Hines: sor. ee, dis 4% CHISELS. Socket Pirmer, 2-02.55. 6600. dis 65&10 Socket Framing.................00000. dis 65&10 Sooket Corner’... - 2.8 oe ee: dis 65&10 Socket Slicks....4.00..5....0 0060 ic. dis 65&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 Colder ec ee net : COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s..............:..... dis 33% HOtGHKISA 206.202 ee dis 25 COCKS. Brass, RACKING Si... .2...5.....5......... 40&10 EDOS Goo 49&10 ISGCR ho oe ee ee 40&10 WMOMEHS 0668s coe eee ce COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. ib 37 14xp2) 14xp6 VA xGOo ee 39 DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock..................... dis 35 Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 20 Morse’s Taper Sodnk................. dis 30 ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 im.) .. 6: 2.0.02... 3. doz net $1 10 COMPUNGALCG i ee. dis 20&10 AGTUBtADIC ooo. eee ee ee dis 4%&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25 FILES. American File Association List...... dis 50«10 IDISSUOINS 55. 3. he eel ....dis 50&10 New american: 9.002.026. os, dis 50&10 NIGROISON’S= 5.5 dis 50&10 ener sh ae ee dis - 30 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 3344 GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 24, 25and26, 27 28 List 12 é 14 15 18 Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. Maydole & Co.’s..........:.....,. 2... dis 15 BS es ee ee dis 25 Verkes & Plamb’s.......5....2....... dis 30 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis 50 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60 Kidder, wood tra.k................... dis 40 HINGES. Gate. Clark's, 1,2, 3...........-.2. 0. dis 60 State...... Bee ec oe ala dae per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 BIG 1ONSCR 3% Screw Hook and Hye, % .......... .. net 10% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 84 Serew Hook and Hye %.............. net i” Serew Hook and Hye, %............. net i% DtPaD ANG Pee dis 60&10 HOLLOW WARE. Stamped Tin Ware......-......:...5..2,: 60&10 Japanned Tin Ware...:...0.....:0...... 20&10 Granite Tron Ware: .....0..2............ 25 HOES. Gib lt oo $11 00, dis 40 Grn 2, 11 50, dis 40 Greys ee ee. 12 00, dis 40 . KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...... $2 00, dis 66 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings.... 2 50, dis 60 Door, porcelain, plated trim- mings... ... Pee ces eae list, 7 25, dis 60 Door, porcelain, trimmings list, 8 25, dis 60 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... dis 60 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... d 40 IEMA CIte ore dis 50 LOCKS—BOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s reduced list dis 60 Mallory, Wheelnr & Co.’s................ dis 60 Byantora’s..0 2 62. ee dis 60 INOVWAIK B55 of ee ec dis 60 LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.............dis 65 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers ©o.’s. 2... 2. a. isn. e dis 40 Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........ dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise.....................05 dis 25 MATTOCKS. AOZe By@ 20. a a, $16 00 dis 40&10 Hunt HYC.. 2-60.02 s ec cae $15 00 dis 40&10 WARIO. ee ae eas ove $18 50 dis 20 & 10 NAILS. Common, Bra and Fencing. 100 40. 000s co 5.8 eee # keg $2 25 Bd and 0d adv. 2 ee. 25 6d and 7d adv....... . Dee aaah sels 50 40 Gna DU AV 6. ee ec ae es. 15 OO BGOVENCE 26 oe 1 50 G0 me AAVENCE.. oc. ies ce wees 3 00 Clinch nails, @dV.. 66. 1% Finishing | 10d 8d 6d 4d Size—inches { 3 24 z 1% Adv. # keg $125 150 175 2 00 Steel Nails—Same price as above. MOLLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern ...............4....---- dis 70 Stebbin’s Genuine...... .............625. dis "0 Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50 OILERS. Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55 Zinc, with brass bottom...... Eee ae dis 50 Brass or COPPer..:- 2.2... 2. eee cece ete oe dis 40 Regper. sf ss per gross, $12 net Olmstead’ s...406 6. ee 50 PLANES. ' Ohio Tool Co.’8, fancy............---.065- dis 15 Neiota BONOR: oie. ee ese tee dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15 Bench, first qualit, 20 ise ee ceeds Seah csceeen dis Stanley Rule and Laval Co.’s, wood and PANS. Way AGM, gs eins ceria e ceee dis 40&10 Common, polished.................... 45 dis 00 DIPPINS. oboe ae cease ce ee 8 Ib 8 RIVETS. : Tron and Tinned.............. 6.0000 es dis 40 Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 40 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. “A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10% “B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 Broken packs 4c #@ bb extra. ROOFING PLATES. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 75 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ ..7 7 ae choice Charcoal Terne.......... = pe 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne. ROPES. Sisal, % In. and larger...................... 9 UR a ee 15% SQUARES. MECG) RNG IPO i ee ok eee dis 50 mry and Bevels. 2... 2225. ie ee dis 50 WERE ose ye eee oa secon. dis 20 SHEET IRON. \ Com. Smooth. Com. | Nos. 10 to 14............ dee 6 aa $4 20 $3 00 Nos. 3 00 Nos. 3 00 Nos. 3 00 Nos . 3 20 NOC 2T. os es ee 4 60 3 40 All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 Ibs, ® tb.......... 2.02... 6 -In smaller quansities, ® t.............. 6% TINNER’S SOLDER. Nov b Refined. .o5. 5... 2... eke 13 00 Market Half-and-half...... OS eau: 15 00 Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16 TIN PLATES. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. IC, l0xi4, Charcoal.........2....-. <:.- 6 50 IX, TOMIA-CRATGORL: |. 2.22... k see 8 50 Ic, Jele Charcoal... 0... eee 6 50 Ix, ixl?. Obareoal ..... 5. 2. 8 50 IC, 14x20 GRATGORL. 0. ooo i ee 6 50 Ix, 14x20, Charcoal... 5... .. 2.505. 8. 8 50 TXX, _ 14x20, Charcoal............... .-. 10 50 IXXX, 14x20, Charcool............. .. 12 50 IXXXX, 14x20, Charcoal.................. 14 59 Ix, 20x28, OHArGOOl o 65... oo. oes eee 18 60 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal................. 6 50 DX, 100Plate Charcoal.................. 8 50 DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................. 10 50 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 rates. TRAPS. Steel: Game. oo ek. Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60 MROUCHISS no ie 60 S: Po @W. Mie. Coos. 2.0.00. .2. 8c 60 Mouse, cChoker..........:-.<...--- ..20e 8 doz Mouse, delusion..................... $1 26 B doz WIRE. Bright Market -.....2...0.....-........- dis 60 Annealed Market............-.....0.008- '.dis 60 Coppered Market... .... 2.0... cco wcesess dis 55 XU PA oes esc ce bee eve dis 55 Tinned Market. 2)... : 0.03.5 esos cet ge kis 40 Tinned Broom... <.... is20. sce ss een eee 8 tb 09 Tinned Mattress........ 20.25.0062 6. cane @ Ih 8% Coppered Spring Steel.................. dis 37% Tinned Spring Steel...................... dis 37% Plain HOnCC: 6. ke ccc ee ee es 8 tb 3% Barbed Pence. . 2.05... oe... e cc eee cess. COTO} 0) Ce) sk ee ae new list net RRA Re eo a eae ae new list net + WIRE GOODS. i@bt dis 70 Sevrew Hyes.-. 0 2... 2 0. ee oe: .tdis 7 ROOK S Oo ee ee oe dis 7 Gate Hooksand Byes...................- dis 70 WYrENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coes Genuine... ...5...0. 2. kee dis 50&10 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65 Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 70 MISCELLANEOUS. Pumps, Cistern........5.......-..-..- dis 60&20 SCLOWS 056. oe 70 Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis 50 Dampers, American...............--.-+5 33% LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. 0. b. cars as follows: Wppers, Pinel... ..::............ per M $44 00 Uppers, 14, 1% and 2inch................ 46 00 Selects, 1 mene. .3.) .- 2.25.2. sc 35 00 Selects, 144, 14% and 2 inch........ 0 ...... 38 00 Fine Common, linch............. ...... 30 00 Shop, Pinch 2. ole 20 00 Fine, Common, 14, 1% and 2inch. ...... 32 00 No. 1 Stocks, 12in.,12,14and16 feet ... 15 90 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet.............:.. 1600 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.:?.............- 7 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... .... 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8in., 12, 14and 16 feet...... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet................. 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet................. 17 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet...............-. 3 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet................ 4 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 3 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet... ............ 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... Li 00 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18feet................. 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, 8in., 20 feet................ 15 00 Coarse Common or shipping cults, all widths and lengths...... De 8 00@ 9 00 A and B Strips, 4or6in............... .. 33 00 @ Strips, £orGimeh.................... =. 27 90 No. 1 Fencing, all lengths................ 15 00 No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14 and 18 feet.......... 12 00 No. 2 Fencing, 16 feet..................26- 12 00 No. 1 Fencing, 4 inch..................... 15 00 No: 2 Renee, 4 meh... 3.2)... .....-. 5. 12 00 Norway C and better, 4or6inch......... 20 00 Bevel Siding, 6inch, A and B............ 18 00 BevelSiding, 6 inch, C.................... 14 50 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No. 1 Common.... 9 00 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00 Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft........ 10 00 $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B............. 36 00 Dressed Flooring, 6in. C.............-... 29 00 Dressed Flooring, 6in., No. 1,common.. 17 00 Dressed Flooring 6in.,No.2common.... 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal. Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear.. 35 00 Dressed Flooring, 4in., C..............--- 26 00 Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.1 com’n 16 06 Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional. XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 50 1 MOR USin: Thin... eke. 3 40 mew FO ee ee: 3 00 No. 2 or6in. C. B18in. Shingles......... 2 00 No: vorp in: €. B: 16 In... 22... 1 75 WOR ee ea es ae 2 00 MISCELLANEOUS. ee ee Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, each and every insertion. One cent for each by a competent person who has had sev- eral years’ experience on the road, and is ca- pable of representing any line. Address, J.M. R., at this office. TOR SALE—Complete millinery stock, taken on chattel mortgage, must be closed out regardless of cost. Fine assortment of millin- ery goods, with suitable fixtures, complete as- sortment of hair goods mostly unmanufactur- edstock. Also fine assortment of feathers and flowers. Will sell stock entire or close it out in job lots tosuit purchasers. A careful in- spection of stock is well worth a visit to the city, as we can offer you great inducements. Stock at 56 Monroe St. Apply to Spring & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. OR SALE—By a groceryman in this city, who will shortly retire from business, show cases, scales, coffee mill, spice cans, tea caddies, and all other fixtures necessary for a first-class grocery store. Will sell cheap, if taken immediately. Address, ‘‘Fixtures,” care “The Tradesman.” 67 WOR SALE—Well-established drug store, having a good patronage, situated on leading business thoroughfare. Stock will in- ventory about $1,800. Rent only $300 per year. Address, for full particulars, ‘“Pharma- cist,’’ care ‘““The Tradesman.” Dee wishing to sell out can be placed onthe “For Sale’”’ list at this office by send- ing their address and full particulars. No charge. The list is open to the inspection of prospective buyers only. ROSPECTIVE purchasers will be furnish- ed a list of dealers who are desirous of selling by applying at this office. State line and amount of capital. Enclose stamp. F YOU WANT to get into business, to sell your business, to secure additional capital, to get a situation, to secure a clerk or book- keeper, or if you have anything for sale or want to buy anything, advertise in the Miscel- laneous Column of “The Tradesman.” Cash or postage stamps to the amount should ac- company each order. If outside dealers do not receive their goods this week as promptly as usual, they will please remember that the jobbers are doing business under difficulties to have two foot of water in the basement, and be com- pelled to work around a stock promiscuous- ly piled about the upper floors. Foster, Stevens &é& Co. HEADQUARTERS FOR Roller Skates, Skate Bags & Boxes ( “a The New Era All Clamp Skate —AND— The original cost of a roller skate is of minor jmportance to you, provided you buy the one that can be run at the least possible cost in time and money. We claim the New Era to be the most economical roller skate in the world, and this in connection with their immense pop- ularity with those who have used them, com- mend them to the attention of every rink own- er in the country. Our Clamp Skate isthe only screw clamp made which operates all the clamps with one key at the same time. . The “VINEYARD” Skates are very popular. The above cut represents the New Half Clamped and Heel Strapped Roller Skate, with Steel Top, Engraved Electro Gold or Nickel Plated Heel Band and Nickel Plated Plate. This Skate is much sought for by those having tender feet and requiring a support for the ankle. * gury 13-1880 APR; 20~-i¢81 The Vineyard Roller All Clamp were patent ed July 13, 1880, and April 27, 1881, They are adapted for both Lapies and Gentlemen. Dur- ing the short time this skate has been in use, it has won rapid popularity. We also carry in stock The VINEYARD “C,’” which is similar in style to the ‘‘New Era Rink.” THE PERFECT ROLLER SKATE Rowlett’s Star Roller Skate. We claim tor this Skate: Lightness, Perfect Adjustability, Perfection of Mechanism, Easy of Running and Durability, all tending to make what we claim for the ‘Star,’ the Perfect Skate. The admirable running qualities of this Skate, together with the elastic tension, capable of delicate adjustment, make it a fav- orite with ladies and children, avoiding all tiresome straining of the muscles, thus render- ing skating truly the ‘poetry of motion.” A nice line of SKATE BAGS AND BOXES earried in stock. Ladies’ Skate Bags for all sole clamp Skates. ° Men’s Skate Boxes for all clamp Skates. Ladies’ Skate Boxes for sole clamp Skates. We solicit inquiries, and should be glad to quote prices to dealers and rink managers. FOSTER, STEVENS & CO., WHOLESALE HARDWARE, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH- The Michivan Tradeswe. SOLIMAN SNOOKS, ea | He Marries 2 Bashful Couple and Liberates a Firebug. Cant Hook Corners, Mich., Jan. 5, ’$4. Mister editor of TRAIDSMAN: DEAR Sin—I have ben terrible bizzy for the past few days, but now New Years is - past, I expect to have more time to write to you. The law bizness and marrying bizness has ben looking up during the holidays. I have had a law suit before me for the first time in six months; but I will tell you first about a little epesody that hapened yesterday. I was setten at my desk, looking over my dead beat accounts, and wondering whether I would be foreed into bankruptsey during the year 1885 or not, whena young feller named Jim Huntly came into the store, with his face as white as a gost and his nees nock- ing together. He asked Bill if the ““Squar” was in and Bill told him he was. He come up and says: ‘“Squar,I want to speak pri- vate to you a minit.” I took him round back of the perscription ease and for purpus of reasuring him, I sais: “Well, Jim how long ago did you first notiss it2” He says “What?” I says, “When did the first simptoms begin Jim?” “Oh, a-a-b-b-bout two year ago, or such a matter.” “Great Scott? afore?” sais I. “J had otter come I know, but the facks is Squar, I hain’t had no money before and I hain’t got but 65 cents now.” “Well, Jim, I can’t do you much of a job for 65 cents, but I can start you for that.” “Allright, Squar, give usa start, and I think we can pull threw on that till better times; but say? you can date it back, can’t you, Squar?” “What the nation do you mean by dating it back?” sais I. “Why, we thought you mought date it back maybe, we diddent know what the :aw was but I’ll bring Betsey right in;” and at that out he went to an old “pun,” he had left on the corner, and helped out a bounc- ing blushing damsell and brung her into the offiss. I tumbled to the tune, in two flats and quick time, and called in Bill Simmons and Algeron P. Banks, my other clerk, as witnesses, and opened the U. S. Dispensa- tory. Ialwdays use a book when I perform amatriage cerimony. to make it look more binding, and I didden’t hapen to have my Bible in the store, and my compiled laws was both up in my other offiss whar I hold law suits. Isoon had ’em hitched up in double harnes for better or worst, and only one little axident hapened. As soon asI got ’em hitched, Betsey began to punch Jim inthe ribs with her finger and whisper “ring, ring.” Jim took the hint and began to fumble in his trowsers pocket, and soon fetched a nice 25 cent ring to light, but he was so frustrated that lhe let it slip just as he was shoving it on to her finger and I'll be hanged if that ring didden’t meander off out into the store past a caster ile can and be- tween two jugs and just drop plum downa crack into about two feet of water that is in my suller. Idid think Algeron and Bill wood bust before the happy pair got away, but they managed it, by stuffing about 1s a bolt of sheeting in their mouths. The law case I had was as follows: Last week Potter’s saw mill was diskivered to be on fire and the department was at once called out, with his pail and pump, and by the most strenuous exersions and the help of the hull city, the conflagration was sub- dued without much damage. The next day it leaked out that three young men, who happened to be going past the mill the even- ing afore,saw Sam Codflicker setting the fire in the engine room and gave the alarm that saved the mill. Sam was arrested at once and had his ex- amination before me the undersigned justiss of the piece. The proofs was clear as cood be, and I had just made up my mind to bind the respondent over to the Cirket Court, when his lawyer, John P. Snider got up and sais: “Your honar!”’ (silence in court) “Be- fore proceedin’ further in this case, allow me to ask this honorable court what the use is of binding the priserner over?” His trial will cost the county about 2 or 3 thousand dollars, most likely, and the judge will give him about ten years or such a matter in Jackson. But, may it please your honar, the prisoner will not be there more than a few days and just get hisself comfortably set- tled, when the Governor would get to his case in the regerlar rotation and pardon him out. Therefore, your honar, I move the re- spondent be discharged.” Old Potter kicked sum and so did Wil- kin’s, the other attorney, who is also an in- surance agent; but I regarded the argument as sound and dismissed the case. why didden’t you come in Jack Serubbs got back from Jackson last week Monday. He was put in for burglary and attempt to murder, about three year ago and had seven year more to serve. Jack says it is getting so durned lonesome down there to the penetensury that he couldn’t stand it, and so he got a pardon, altho’ he hated to come out in the dead of winter. Our slaying is all gone just as we was us- | that criminals are kept in prison, after the ing it to good advantage. Potter was just snailing logs in afore the thaw. Yours arsonically, SoLIMAN SNOOKS, G. D., P. M.andJ.P. | Pp. S.—Potter was justin and he sais I. might just as well have bound Sam Codiflick- er over for trial as not, caus the new gover- | nor which we now have will probably see | people of the satte have turned heaven and earth to send them there, and then fail half the time. Iam sorry I had not thot of this. S. 8. PENCIL PORTRAITS—NO. 35. Graham Roys, the Veteran Whip Man. Graham Rays was born at Sheffield, Mass., June 22, 1836, and lived near there until about twenty-six years of age, with the ex- ception of one year, which was spent in at- tendance on the Conference Seminary, at Charlottville, N. Y. In the fall of 1862 he entered the employ of Van Deusen Bros., whip manufacturers at Westfield, Mass., re- maining there five years, when he accepted a position with Gemail King, who was en- gaged in the same business at the same place. One year later he retired to a farm near Sheffield, where he tilled the soil for five years. In 1873, he was sent to Port- land, Oregon, by the Oregon Iron Co., where he accomplished the feat of turning 4,000 curds of wood into charcoal during the sum- mer season. Returning to Sheffield, he taught school one winter, when he went to New York and worked for a litile overa year as aconductor on the belt street car line, being the recipient of three bounties for diligence and honesty—an unusual hon- or. Receiving an offer from Wan Deusen Bros., he returned to Westfield, and worked in their factory fora year, at the end of which time—January 1, 1876—they started him out with a line of samples. His success as a salesman was so marked that in Octo- ber, 1877, he was engaged by L. H. Beals & Co., of Westfield, to look after the western trade of that house, taking in ail available towns in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio on the first trip out. He. maintained his connection with this house for over six years, severing it at the beginning of 1884 to engage in busi- ness on his own account and travel for him- self, covering the same territory as formerly, which ineludes all available trade in West- ern and Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana and Ohio. Mr. Roys’ success as a salesman is to be attributed to two cardinal reasons—his un- common honesty and prevailing good na- ture. His integrity isa matter of common knowledge with everyone with whom he has oceasion to deal, and no one ever talks with him ten minutes without being favor- ably impressed wlth his innocuous good humor, which he has the rare faculty of im- parting to others. These virtues, coupled with unusual business diligence, exceptional tact, anda thorough knowledge of the line he earries, serve to make him known throughout his territory asa successful and reliable salesman. Mr. Roys was married at Grandville March 12, 1883, to Mrs. E. F. Russell—sister of L. H. Beals—who presides over his pleasant home on Lake avenue, and succeeds in ren- dering his domestic relations extremely hap- py. treet, Grand Rapids. ee {! ay TX) Kn | tah an si Al 1 | j aN LASHES. || NEW GOODS. New | Prices down to the whale- bone. Goods always sale- able, and alwaysreliable. | Buy close and often. t ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED SHRIVER, WEATHERLY & 0, Grand Rapids, Mich., Wholesale and Retail TRON PIPE, Brass Goons, Iron AND BRASS FITTINGS MANTLES, GRATES, GAS FIXTURES, PLUMBERS, STEAM FITTERS, —And Manufacturers of— Galvanized Iron Cornice. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGINES From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, | Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- | ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for | Complete Outfits. i ww. S Denison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Strect, | GRAND RAPIDS, + } “ MICHIGAN | CoRNER WINTER AND WeEsT BripGE Srs., MUSEECON BUSINESS DIRECTORY. W.D.CAREY & CO. OYSTERS' —AND JOBBERS 0F— Fruits and Produce. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. 5. 5. MORRIS & BRO, PACE ERS —AND— Jobbers of Provisions, CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS. Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty. . Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Streets. SGROCERIES:|. i — AN mut ORCUTT & COMPANY, WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION Bulle), Hogs, Uheese Fruit, Grail, Hay, Bee! Pork, Produce MUSKEGON , MICH. Consignments Solicited. IMPORTERS WM. SEARS & CO. SC Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39& 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. STAPLE = AND PHEREINS & HESS, ——DEALERS IN—— Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUISSTREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. FANCY GROCERIES .§ After our long and persistent efforts to meet the wants of All Grocers by carrying 2 complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, it now affords us much pleasure to know that our endeavors have been Successful and Appreciated, and that to-day we are re- garded by the trade as not only the Headquarters in our line for the trade tributary te AN GLASS C Covered with Tin. SUI], JSOPVCON ITT A ——-FOR SALE BY—— Curtiss, Dunton & Co. ——JOBBERS OF— Woodenware, Twines and Cordage, Paper, Stationery, Ker- osene and Machine Oils, Naptha and Gasoline. 51 and 53 Lyon Street - Grand Rapids, Mich. this market, but also the Fancy Grocery House. The ONLY House in Michigan that carries a complete line of Fancy Groceries. Below we mention a few Fancy Groceries which will be greatly in demand during the next thirty days and which we are selling at very close prices. Citron, Orange Peel, Lemon Peei, Sultana Raisins, De- hesia Bunch Layers Boxes, Dehesia Bunch Layer 1-4 Boxes, Imperial Cabinets, London. Layers, Muscateis, Valencias, Ondaras and Layer Valencias in 14 and 28 ib. boxes. ALL NEW FRUIT. New Layer Figs, New Turkish Prunes, New French Prunes in 50 lb. boxes, New French Prunellas 50 lb. boxes, New Currants, New Black Pitted Cherries 50 lb. . boxes, New Dried Raspberries, New Dried Blackberries, New China Preserved Ginger, New French Peas, New French. Mushrooms, New Italian Macaroni and Vermicelli 25 |b. cases in 1 lb. pkgs., New Scotch Marmalade, New English Orange Marmalade in 1 1b, Stone Jars, New English Goose- berry, Strawberry, Raspberry, and Black Currant Jams in | lb. stone jars. Full line of A. Lusk & Co.’s California Can- ned Fruits, Apricots, Quinces, Grapes, Golden Drops, Green Gages, Egg Plums, Peaches and Pears, French Brandy Peaches in Glass, quarts, French Cherries in Brandy, quarts. Ox & WV ELOLESAME: OYSTHR DEPOT Livy RLonroe st. F. J. Dettenthaler. RS | Full line of Crosse & Blackwells’ English Pickles. Full line of Dingee’s Pickles in glass. Lea & Perrins’ Worcester Sauce, Halford’s Sauce, Spanish Olives 16 and 27 oz. bottles, French Capers, French and Italian Salad Oil for table use in 1-2 pints, pints and quarts, Durkee’s Salad Dressing in pints and quarts, Colman’s English Mustard, Epps’ English Cocoa, Cox’s English Gelatine, Durkee’s Celery Salt. Mackerel in 3 lb. cans Soused in Tomato Sauce and in Mustard Sauce, Brook Trout Soused and Spiced in 3 lb. cans, Smoked Hali- but, Yarmouth Bloaters, Scotch Fin-in-haddies, Rochester BLANCHARD BROS. & CO ——PROPRIETORS—— MODEL MILLS. MANUFACTURERS OF—— Cit Edoe Patent aud White Loaf Brands of Flour. Good Goods and Low Prices. We invite Correspondence. Bulli Roller Process. GRAND Rapinps, MIcH. Ready Cooked Food Co,.’s Cooked Oatmeal, Hominy and Wheat 2 lb. papers and Beans and Peas for Soups in 1 lb. papers, Hecker’s Self-Raising Buckwheat 3 and 6 lb. papers. Please read the above carefully and if in want of anothing in our line send in your orders and same shall receive the closest and most prompt attention. NHLDS, BULKUEY & LEMON, Grand Rapids. y