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If there is anything upon which a vast amount of fine language has been need- lessly expended, that thing is personal influence. In my opinion—an opinion based on thirty years of most convincing experience—personal influence, though talked of as much as the late Mrs. Har- ris, is as unsubstantial asa myth. The philanthropist who has begun by trying to reform the world, and ended by seri- ously asking his conscience whether he has altered the views of any soul in it be- side himself, will understand me. My benevolent efforts were expended wholly in behalf of my father. My mother was a New England housekeeper of the old-fashioned sort—a woman who blushed with mortification if unexpected company found her with less than five kinds of cake, with tarts, pies and dough- nuts galore. Her preserves were al- ways made ‘‘pound for pound,” and her hams, pickles and jellies were the ad- miration of the neighborhood. Under this regimen, my sister Rhoda and I grew up a pair of sickly dyspeptics, and at about the age of twenty married two brothers similarly afflicted. My young- est sister Cordelia tneurred the lasting displeasure of our parents by eloping at the age of seventeen with a blacksmith’s son. She was a self-willed little tom- boy, and though we did not exactly feel that her loss was our gain, still people of a delicate nature, like my sister Rhoda and myself, could hardly be expected to grieve too much after one of such ten- dencies as Cordelia’s. My mother dying a few years ago, my father divided his property between Rhoda and myself. He had no son to work his farm, he was too old to work it himself, and he did not wish to be bothered with overseeing hired labor. Joseph and I begged him to make our house his permanent home, but Jacob and Rhoda were equally ur- gent, and it ended in his dividing his time about equally between us. But he hadn’t been at our house more than three days before he began finding fault with his food. ‘Seems to me, Jane,’’ he said, ‘‘this bread ain’t just like what your mother used to make.’’ *‘T am thankful to say it ain’t,” said I. “This is unleavened bread. Yeast is rank poison.’’ “It’s pretty hefty,’’ said he, lifting a piece in his hand as if trying to guess its weight. ‘Don’t let that slice fall on your toes, Joe. I’ve known less than that to lame a man for life.” “The merit of this whole wheat bread,” said I, ‘tis that it contains all the ele- ments necessary for the nutrition of the system.”’ Another time he said, don’t you cook some meat? for want of it.” ‘Jane, why I’m perishin’ ‘“*Meat!” I exclaimed. ‘‘Are we car- nivorous beasts, that we should prey on other animals, and make our bodies a burying-ground for their remains?’’ ‘“‘Burying-ground!’’ he said dismally. “The fact is, I ain’t half such a cheerful NO. 466 object as a burying-ground—there ain’t any bumps or fullness about me.” “This sort of talk is distasteful to me,” said I. Breakfast was perhaps my father’s worst meal. The many wholesome prep- arations of grain, such as cracked wheat, oatmeal, cornmeal and hominy, appealed to him in vain. “We consider this excellent brain food,’”? my husband said, cheerfully, one morning, as he took a second help of graham mush. ‘“*Tain’t brain food I want,’ said father, ‘‘it?’s stomach food. If I was a horse, I wouldn’t mind livin’ on bran and chopped stuff. Don’t you ever have any milk? ’’ ‘‘No,” said Joe, smartly, ‘‘we don’t. If | was a calf, I wouldn’t mind livin’ on milk,”’ **You shall have some milk, father,’’ said I, rising to get it. ‘‘It’s a bilious food, but it contains all the elements that make up the human frame.” ‘‘How are tea and coffee in the way of elements?’’ he asked in a miserable way. ‘They are nothing but stimulants,’ I exclaimed, glad to find he took even this slight interest in the subject. ‘*There is nothing in them to build up the body.” “Well,” he said, dolefully, ‘‘I don’t know as I’m looking for anything to build my body up, I’ve got past that. If I can only find somethin’ to prop it up, somethin’ to keep it from cavin’ in, lll be satisfied.” If it were not that people who live hy- gienically are good-natured, my father’s querulous discontent would have been a sore trial to us. One day at dinner, af- ter Joseph had said our usual form of grace, my father exclaimed, rudely, ‘‘Ye may well say the Lord make us thankful, Joe, for if he didn’t make us thankful, no power on earth could.” That same day he asked for pie. ‘Do you know what pieis?” asked Joe; and I explained: ‘‘Pie is a deadly com- pound or fruit, fat, flour and fire.”’ ‘“‘All them things is good, Jane,’’ my father, ‘‘taken in moderation.” “We don’t want them in this house,’’ said Joe. ‘“‘lain’t goin’ to be bothered with dyspepsia in moderation.”’ Not long after I was horrified to be- hold my two delicate children munching candy. ‘‘Grandpa gave it to us,” they said, smiling stickily at me. ‘‘Father,’’ I exclaimed, ‘‘this is too bad! Candy is made up wholly of carbonace- ous materials—none of the nitrogeneous or phosphatic elements enter into it, and it is a severe tax upon the excretory or- gans.’’ He said nothing, but turned away and took out his pipe, indifferent also to the fact that tobacco is a poisonous narcotic. I was out of patience with him. I felt relieved when he expressed his intention of going over to stay with Rhoda and Jake for a month. Rhoda and I are back and forth a good deal, and I soon heard how things were going there. She and Jake are far more advanced than Joe andlare. They con- sider the use of cooked food a sinful pan- ” said 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. dering to animal appetite. For break- fast they usually have a little ground wheat, moistened with berry juice, or canned pears or something of that sort. Dinner consists of a little uncooked oat- meal, with figs or dates, and occasionally nuts. They haveno supper. My father soon observed that this was a fortunate thing, as three such meals a day would have finished them off long ago. Rhoda quoted father as saying that if he had to live on two meals a day of raw provisions he meant to have When, therefore, my sister went into the dining-room one to set the table with apples, raisins and rye meal, she was astonished to find it already spread with containing un- cooked potatoes, turnips, cab- bage and onions. She and Jake ate some of the cabbage. The other vegetables they held not fit to eat, because they had grown and ripened underground. *“‘Underground,”’ said father, who was eating everything before him with sav- age rapacity, ‘‘underground ain’t such a bad place. I’ve often thought I’d better go there myself and settle down.” That afternoon Rhoda said she really believed he would die. The turnips and carrots seemed to disagree with him. She made him drink cup after cup of hot water, just as near the boiling point as he could bear it. Iran over with gingerand mus- tard, which I use only in case of sickness, and heard his feeble voice refusing the seventh cup of hot water. ‘‘No, thank you, Rhody,’’ he said, ‘‘my stomach can stand a good deal; it can stand to be flattened out with chicken feed and greens, but it hain’t .uo mind to be drowned out nor sealded out.”’ “‘I knew those underground vegetables enough of those. day dishes, carrots, covered were bad for you,’’ said my sister. ‘‘It’s a solemn example.’’ “is ?”’ said father. “Weil, I tell you what it is, girls, 1 want some beef- steak for my supper to-night, tender and juicy, and plenty of it. That’s what l want.’’ Rhoda uttered a shriek, and sat down and shuddered. ‘**Never in this house,’’ she exclaimed. “I’m afraid to, father,’’ I said. ‘You might over-eat again, and you would then Meat of any fires the surely die. sort blood.”’ The old man looked first at Rhoda and then at me, saying things which I will not repeat. Itdistressed us to be spoken to inthis way, but allowance must always be made for the fretfulness of old age. The poor man never seemed wholly to recover from the raw potatoes and tur- nips. He grew weaker and weaker till he took to his bed altogether. During his illness he maintained a curious aver- sion for anything in the shape of gruel or fruit, and astounded one good lady who brought him a basket of delicious grapes by stripping bunch after bunch, and and throwing them, three or four at a time, hard at her, now at my sister or myself, now at the walls and windows. He called it ‘-grape shot,” l remember, and laughed in demoniac glee at our protests. After this he sank into unnatural calm, and, thinking that his end was approach- ing, we sent for the minister. A portion of Scripture was read, and prayer offered. Then the good man approached his bed- side, and asked him what would satisfy the deepest desire of his nature. **Pork and beans! ”’ with sudden force. exclaimed father, “T was not alluding to creature com- | forts,’’ said the minister, confused. ‘“‘But I am,’’ was the tart response, ‘“‘and I intend to allude to ’em till I get \7em.”? The glitter of delirium reap- | peared in his eye, and the house re- echoed with shrieking demands for pork and beans, Our nearest neighbor, whose sleep was disturbed by this strange out- ery, came in next day with a dish con- taining the loathsome viands. ‘‘Oh, you'll kill him,’’ said Rhoda. ‘He'll kill himself,” said she, ‘‘with this awful shrieking. If he’s going to die anyway, he’d better die in peace. She went into the sick room with her pork and beans, and a slice of home made bread and butter, and came back pres- ently with an empty plate. A _ great stillness brooded over the house. 1 looked in at the invalid half an hour lat- er, and fonnd him peacefully sleeping, with a sweet smile on his face. From this moment, ineredible as_ it may seem, my father steadily improved. Of course, the mind has a great influence over the body, but I did not suppose that a masculine love of having his own way could triumph over the pernicious effects of the most abhorred of culinary prod- ucts. As soon as he was able to walk, father came back to our house, making some unpleasant remark, as he came, about jumping from the fire back into the fry- ing pan. But convalescents are _ pro- verbially irritable, and I took no notice. ‘‘What you need now, in your present weak condition,”’ I said, ‘is a liberal supply of all the elements necessary to renovate the system.”? And for supper that night I provided him with a generous slice of brown bread, made of the whole grain, and a large sauce dish of dried apples. He began to eatin silence. I could see he was weak yet from his sickness, for presently a tear trickled down his cheek, and moistened the bread. ‘‘You are thinking of mother,” I said, ‘“‘but you should not grieve after her. Death is common to all. It is a wise provision of nature.”’ “Don’t talk to me about provisions, Jane,” said he. At that moment the door was softly pushed open, and a rosy-cheeked young woman looked in and made a rush across the room at father. ‘‘Dear old dad,’’ she cried, throwing her arms around him; ‘‘dear, blessed, old dad, you will forgive me, won’t you? Oh, you must forgive me. T’ll not let goof you till you do.”’ “Why, Cordely,” said father, ‘‘is that you?’?’ He was so weak he could only sit still and look at her, while his lip quivered. ‘Of course, if your happy,’’ he added, ‘‘I hain’t a word to say agin’ the match.’’ “Do I look very miserable?” she asked, a smile playing among the dimples in her red cheeks, Then she crossed ; and shook hands with me, and kissed me, | looking a little shy and frightened. Sud- denly her face grew grave and sad. She took a chair by father’s side. ‘‘l didn’t | hear of mother’s death till after it was | all over,’ she said, ‘‘and then my baby | wasn’t expected to live and I couldn’t |leave the little fellow. But when I | heard you were sick I told Ed I couldn’t | stand it to be estranged from you any jlonger. And so we’ve come back here to live, father, and I’m going to try and | make amends for all the pain I’ve caused il peu.” She took his wrinkled old hand En W. 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This application ‘““Why,’’ she exclaimed, ‘I’ve brought | of the word has been preserved to us in| MICHIGAN eetaanenitccineeetnye ST Arr RIERA you over a little chicken broth, piping | the use of the expression, terminus, hot,—and I nearly forgot all about it.” which, in old English law, was employed She brought in a small, covered tin pail, to denote the division line between lands whisked the bread off the table, without so much as | by your leave, and the next moment that poor sick man, who had no more craving | for food than a canary, was stimulating an artificial appetite on a stew made of the most gross of animal substances (a chicken will eat what a pig will not) with bits of toasted white bread floating in it! But this was nothing to what followed. Two days later was Thanksgiving, and | | dried apples and brown! where metes were set up. With us, its uses are legion, and as| various as they are numerous. In ordi- nary parlance, the word means a limit or boundary; a period of time, as well as an expression, and in the plural number it is synonymous with conditions or stipu- lations, as e. g., terms of sale, terms of compromise, ete. It is also employed, with special signification, in the science of mathematics, in artitecture, in medi- ‘Fire & Marine Insurance Go Organized 1881. Fair Contracts, Kquitable Rates, Prompt Settlements, The Directors of the ‘‘Michigan” are representative business men of our own Siate. Plain Slide Valve Engines with Throttling Governors. Automatic Balanced Single Valve Engines. Horizontal, Tubular and Locomotive cine, in logic, and in navigation. In the BOILERS. Cordelia invited father, Rhoda, Jake, | science of law, likewise, it has various| > wHITNEY. JR.. Pres Upright Engines and Boilers for Light . } ' um Ss. Joe and myself over to her place for din-| significations, mostly connected with the Power. ner. Of course, we did not wish to dis- oblige her by not going. Jake and Joe promised to be very careful what they ate. Rhoda said if it wouldn’t offend Cordelia she’d like to take a little ground wheat over, which she could eat with cranberry or apple sauce; but 1 persuad- ed her it would be best to conform a lit- tle more than that, and we decided to eat avery little of one vegetable, choosing one with no pepper nor butterin it, and afterwards some nuts and_ raisins. | sense, it stands in opposition tothe word Cc a WE ARE HEADQUARTERS Father seemed a good deal excited over | vacation, which is the period intervening arriages, the affair, but he didn’t say anything till| between the end of one term and the SE ee a Surreys, we got there. The air in the dining-| commencement of another. Of course, Piro un DHE nHe room was simply nauseating with odors | the layman must not run away with the Phaetons, | ie of sage and onions, nutmeg, allspice and lemon, roast goose and mince pies. ‘Now Ed,’”’ said Cordelia to her big blacksmith husband, ‘‘be sure and give father the upper part of the leg, a wing and part of the breast, with plenty of law of real property and it is, moreover, employed to distinguish those generally limited and prescribed periods of time, during which the sessions of superior courts are held, or are open for the hear- ing and trial of causes. The phrase, ‘‘terms of court,’’ therefore, as appliec exclusively to courts of record, denotes the appointed sessions of those courts whereat cases, ready for trial, are regu- larly heard and determined. In this idea that no legal business may be tran- sacted in vacation time, for courts, as a rule, are always open for the transaction of any business, for which notice is not required to be given to an adverse party, except where it is specially prescribed dressing. Ill help the gravy and vege-| by law that the business must be done at tables.” a stated term. “Father,” said Rhoda, “it may be| Inthe United States, terms of court well to remember that none of those things contain the elements of—” ‘IT don’t want no elements,” father. ‘‘Curse the elements! want is a square meal.’’ ‘And that’s just what we calculate to give you,’’ said the blacksmith with a loud laugh. The wild excess and wan- ton extravagance of the meal were talked over by Rhoda and me for many a day. As for father, he continues to live with Cordelia and her husband. We expect- ed he would go into a decline, but he ap- pears marvellously well and cheerful. It’s wonderful what a man of naturally strong constitution will survive. ETHELWYN WETHERALD. _—_ Oe TALKS WITH A LAWYER. Written for THE TRADESMAN. TERMS OF COURT. roared What I are held at the times and places desig- nated by the legislatures or appointed by the justices of the several courts pur- suant to statute. Thus, by the pro- visions of section 684, of the United States Revised Statutes, the Supreme Court of the United States shall hold, at the seat of government, one term annual- ly, commencing on the second Monday in October, and such adjourned or special terms as it may find necessary for the dispatch of business. By section 1051, of the same statutes, the Court of Claims shall hold one annual session, at the city of Washington, beginning on the first Monday in December, and continuing as long as may be necessary for the prompt dispatch of the business of the court. 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Ionia St., Grand Rapids. gas’ Sanbor, THE BOSTON etl IMPORTERS, Are now receiving by every incoming steamer and Overland, New Crop Teas @ The werd “term” is of Geesk ecigin and the Supreme Courts of territories are and is one of those expressions which in sae caine pga eee Manufacturers of of their own importations S S ; & ? is 5 t of tl ‘i f ich they +, | a the poverty of our English tongue, has to So which they are which means that in pur- stand duty for a variety of meanings. | '°SP a a ee eis og c Among the Greeks, it denoted, primarily, ce ena ce chasing from them you get i the goal around which, at their races, the Good Opening for a Miller. Teas of special character and horses and chariots had to turn, and it MANTON, Aug. 20—The flume having lv a able fit was so named, from Teiro, to wear, be- — nt get vet : the a : only ee : piri € cs | cause the stone which marked that goal |e ae ne ee ener ees no BO above actual cost Of 1mporta- i out of that branch of business, refuses to 4 a was worn by the constant contact there-| repair the same, makes a good opening CFT N Vy tion. with of the wheels of the racer’s chariot. | for a first-class flouring and custom mill. al wey AM ‘ tee oe By an easy transition, the Greek Ferma| The vi sip se —_—, = 7 any ee You are surely pay Ing two thus came to signify a limit or terrene ee pout a apse el ee or more profits In buying of boundary. The polytheistic Romans had | jp any country under the sun, considering i ee a ~ a special deity who presided over and} the acreage. We must have a mill and the average wholesaler. guarded their bounderies and frontiers, and in honor of whom a festival, thence called terminalia, was annually cele- brated in the month of February. His bust, erected on a pillar of stone, was at once and the man who comes first will reap a rich investment for his money. Write to any citizen of the village for in- formation, or, what is better, come and see the site. It is a good chance. F. A. JENISON. Grand Rapids, Mich Our goods are sold by all Michi- gan Jobbing Houses, Chase & Sanborn, IMPORTERS, BOSTON. CHICAGO. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. AMONG THE TRADE. AROUND THE STATE. Hartland—N. J. Bissell will remove his general stock to Milford. | cating at 140 Lake street. | j ter have removed to Grand Rapids, lo- } Muskegon—A. H. Eckerman has begun | the erection of a brick block on Pine mill will be in operation by the time that snow flies, and will run all winter. | Saginaw—Col. A. T. Bliss will start a camp on Bluff Creek this week. His Holland—John De Graaf has opened a/ street on the site of the building destroyed | upper mill is running only the circular, furniture and carpet store. Negaunee—A. L. Shore has purchased the general stock of D. G. Stone. Brighton—E. P. Reed has purchased the millinery stock of Mary Collin. Ewen—John Garvin has purchased the drug and stationery steck of O. H. Carus. Holly—Thos. E. Bogert, of the boot and shoe firm of Requa & Bogert, is dead. Saginaw—Alfred Epting has purchased the grocery stock of J. A. & L. J. Schanck. | Camden—D. C. Clark has bel. Bay City—Chas. S. Welter ness. Galesburg—Carson & Hawley succeed Henry Labbittin the undertaking busi- ness. Caro—It is reported that D. F. & F. Lazelle succeed A. Sanford in ware business. Marquette — Ekstrom & succeeded by Andrew grocery business. Hillsdale—L. A. Smith & Bro., furni- ture dealers, have dissolved, G. A. Smith Nygren Ekstrom in the continuing the business. Bay City—A. W. Lewenstein is suc- ceeded by his wife, Elizabeth Lewenstein, in the clothing business. Marquette—James A. Trezona has sold his confectionery, fruit and cigar busi- ness to Wm. H. Marshall. Saginaw—The Michigan Wall Paper & Decorating Co. succeeds Eifert Nagel & Co. in the wall paper business. 3ay City—Gardiner & Laird, furni- have dissolved. P. W. Gardiner continuing the business. Oxford—B. G. & Co. are ture dealers, Evans eeeded by J.C. Evans & Co. in the res- | taurant and confectionery business. Spring Lake—The firm of C. Wester- | house & Co., general dealers, has solved, Peter Kruizenga succeeding. Lake Odessa—Dr. W. S. Hart, druggist, has purchased the Percival homestead and will shortly occupy same. Manistee—Randall & Frost will a book and stationery store in the build- ing formerly occupied by the Manistee | County Savings Bank. Sparta—Jacob Thal, lately of Saginaw, has leased a building at this place and will put in a stock of clothing and men’s furnishing goods next week. Big Rapids—Fred T. Wilcox has de- cided to remove his perior, Wis., and is working off as much of the bulk as possible at auction sale. Mancelona—W. A. Davoll has out his grocery stock here and removed to Kokomo, Ind., position of manager fora large grocery closed where he takes house. Ellisworth—R. M. Cherrie, of Ironton, is erecting a building here, oceupy with a general stock. ness will be managed by F. J. Meech, of Charlevoix. Allegan—Abner chased an interest in and the be conducted under the style of Yeakey & Estabrook. Byron Center—M. 8S. McNitt has pur- chased the dry goods goods stock of Lester & Co. and the lat- Estabrook has the business pur- meat will hereafter U pson market succeeds | Larkin & Olmstead in the grocery busi- | a i | chased U. G. Gile’s cigar factory and will | the hard- | are | suc- | dis- | the | open the | which he will ; The busi- and furnishing | | by fire about a year ago. He will occupy | the building with his drug stock. | Lansing —B. W. Long has sold his ‘drug stock to J. S. Bennett and Geo. Brake, who will continue the business | | under the style of Bennett & Brake. Mr. | Bennett has clerked in the store since | | 1879. Mr. Long will hereafter devote j : - : : ~ne | | his entire time to his patent medicine | business. j _—_—_—— | MANUFACTURING MATTERS. purchased | the drug and grocery stock of J. B. Hub-| Bay City—Welter & Kusnish are suc- | ceeded by F. S. Kusnish in the cigar man- ufacturing business. Big Rapids—Lewis B. Orth has pur- | continue the business. | Saginaw—Tre Whitney & Batchelor | sawmill is running steadily. This mill | has a stock for nearly two years more when its timber tributary to these waters | will be exhausted. | Detroit—Albert W. Schloss, Lewis | Strasburger and Emanuel Schloss have | filed articles of limited partnership as | Schloss Bros & Co. Emanuel Schloss is | the special partner and contributes $40- 090. | Detroit—The Detroit Tinware Co.,with a capital stock of $30,000, has been in- corporated by Joseph Suitzen, Jr., Chas. H. Warner, Caspar Lingeman, Joseph Schulte, Joseph A. Schulte, Jr., and Mathias Bleser. Saginaw—The sawmill of the A. W. Wright Lumber Co. is now running night | and day and will so continue until the close of the seascn. The company will | begin cutting and hauling logs on its | railroad the first of next month. Bay City—Russell Bros. have begun an | addition to their planing mill and box | factory, made necessary by the increas- |ing business. The business of all fac- tories and planing mills has been almost unprecedented for the season of the year. Saginaw—W. L. Webber’s sawmill at Grassmere, Huron county, shut down |last week having cut 2,500,000 feet and | exhausted all the stock. The pine lum- ber was sold to a Saginaw firm and the | remainder is shipped to other points. The shingle mill is in operation and is cutting 30,000 daily. | West Bay City-F.W.Wheeler & Co. have taken a contract to build a steamship of 4,300 tons for David C. Whitney, of De- | troit; also one of the same capacity in | which Waldo A. Avery will own a half| stock to West Su- | interest, both of these craft costing $240,- |; 000 each. The ship-building firm has | contracts to build craft aggregating $780, | 000. Bellaire—The Bellaire Stave Co. has been organized by F. E. Turrell, Thos. Bromley, Jr., the Alvin Shaver estate, | of St. Johns, and some members of the! Grand Rapids Stave Co. The company has acquired a large tract of land, near this place, and will erect the necessary buildings to embark in the manufacture of staves and heading. Manistee—Solomon Rochschild recent- ly sent a crew of men to Upper Peninsula, where he will put up for the Northern Cedar Co. a shingle mill | of about 300,000 daily capacity. The mill will not be run full capacity at first, but ; May warrant. It is expected that the Whitedale, | will gradually increase as the demand | | but the lower one is being operated with la full foree. 6,000,000 feet of logs put into the Acqu- eoc, and which have not yet been driven out. It is expected that they will be /down in 30 days when, if the deal is closed, they will be rafted here. | Northville—The Globe Furniture Co. has begun the erection of buildings for 'the manufacture of the automatic Han- |rahan refrigerator. The main structure will be three stories high, 70x100 feet in dimensions, each floor containing room enough for the employment of fifty men. Everything will be built of brick. It is | the intention of the company to employ fifty men in the manufacture of refriger- ators as soon as the building is completed. —~<> <> Country Callers. Calls have been received at THE TRADESMAN Office during the past week from the following gentlemen in trade. E. S. Houghtaling, Hart. A. Cohen, White Cloud. Thos. Curry, Hudsonville. Misner & McLeod, Sparta. Lamoreaux & Beerman, Fruitport. P. M. Cleveland & Son, Nunica. Putman Bros., Lake Ann. J. H. Lowell, Wacousta. oe J. P. Visner, who secured the consent of the officers to dispense free cold tea to the picnic crowd at Reed’s Lake last Thursday, was prevented from doing so by the arbitrary action of Caterer Sweet- land, who acted on the assumption that such distribution would interfere with the sale of his soft drinks. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents, Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. GOOD CHANCE FOR AN A NO. 1 GRO- cery business. Reason of selling, poor health. W. L. Mead, Ionia, Mich. 576 He expects to purchase | | oe: SALE OR EXCHANE—CLEAN STOCK | of dry goods and gents’ furnishing goods. Good point for trade. Reason for selling, other | business requires our attention. Address No. | 568. care Michigan Tradesman. 568 | FOR SALE—CLEAN NEW STOCK OF DRY : goods, notions, clothing, furnishing goods, | shoes, groceries, cigars, tobaccos and confec- tionery, located in one of the best business towns } in Michigan. Doing over $2,500 per month spot cash business. Not a dollar of credit. Stock will invoice about $6,000. Address No. 549, care Michigan Trade: man. OR SALE — GROCERY AND CROCKERY stock, located in a thriving village with 1800 inhabitants and doing the largest trade in the town. Will invoice sbout %3.0U0. Sales last year, $28 000. Good location and best reasons for selling, Address No. 575, care Michigan Tradesman. If you wanta good thing, write. 575 NOR SALE—CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE, invoicing about $1,000,in the best town in Michigan and the best location in the city. A fine opening for confectionery in connection. Can give good reason for selling. Will want two-thirds cash. Address Derby Cigar Factory Belding, Mich. 550 OR SALE—STOCK OF DRUGS AND FIX- tures, $1,200 or less,in good location. Es- tablished trade. Will sell for part cash and balance on time to good party. Good opening fora physician. Satisfactory reasons for selling. Fred Brundage, Mu . mi 561 OR SALE—NEW AND FI} CLOTHING and furnishing goods stock. Good cash trade. Rent moderate. In the fast growing city of Holland, Mich. A good investment for a man of some capital. Address Box 2167, Holland, Mich. 551 OR SALE—SMALL STOCK OF DRUGS which will invoice $700. $500 cash, balance on time. °92 sales, $1600. Will rent or sell resi- dence to purchaser. Rare chance for physi¢ian or young man. Address Doctor, care Michigan Tradesman. 54 OR SALE—CLEAN STOCK OF STAPLE dry goods, clothing, furnishing goods, mil- linery goods and boots and shoes in one of the best villages in Michigan. Stock will inventory $3,000 to $3,500, Liberal discount for cash. For particulars, address No. 530, care Michigan Tradesman. 53) OR SALE—GROCERY STOCK AND FIX- tures in corner store in desirable portion of city, having lucrativetrade, Best of reasons for selling. Address No, 504, care Michigan Trades man. 504 MISCELLANEOUS. O YOU USE COUPON BOOKS? IF SO, DO you buy of the largest manufacturers in the United States? If you do, you are customers of the Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. OR SALE— GOOD DIVIDEND - PAYING stocks in banking, manufacturing and mer cantile companies. E. A. Stowe, 100 Louis St., Grand Rapids 370 OR SALE — BEST RESIDENCE LOT IN Grand Rapids, 70x175 feet, beautifully shad- ed with native oaks, situated in gool residence locality, only 200 feet from electric street car line. Will sell for $2 500 cash, or part cash, pay- ments tosuit. E. A. Stowe, 100 Louis § 354 rINWO RESIDENCE LOTS IN VII E OF Belding to exchange for groc stock worth #1,00: to $1,500. Will pay difference in cash. Address No. 470, care Michigan Trades man, 570 OR SALE OR EXCHANGE AT A BAR- gain—for house and lot in Grand Rapids— First-class flouring mill in thriving village near Grand Rapids. Good farming country. Reason for selling, death of owner. 569 OR SALE—SMALL MACHINE & FOUND- ry business, with or without tools. H. L. Chapman, White Pigeon, Mich. 558 OR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS HAT AND gent’s furnishing goods business at Benton Harbor, Mich., stock all new, controls the finest trade in the city; present proprietor going into other business; long lease of premises now oc- cupied guaranteed. Apply for full particulars of Dent & Dunn, real estate brokers, Benton Harbor, Mich. 566 RUG sTOCK FOR SALE—ANYONE WANT ing to invest inadrug stock can find the best bargain they ever struck by writing the ad- dress given below. Stock inventories $2,200, can be bought for $1,600 on easy terms. Located in one of the prettiest and best towns in the State, Largest days sales, $48; smallest, $6. Rent low. Address Bargain, care Michigan Tradesman. 472 OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—GOOD HOTEL in the hustling city of Belding. Also de- sirable vacant building lots on easy terms. For particulars, address Lock Box 13, Belding, Mich. 562 OR SALE—“GOLD MINE,” IN SHAPE OF a first-class drug stock, on easy terms. For particulars address J L K, Box 160, Grand Rap- ids, Mich. 560 XCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A BUS- iness man with $5,000 to $10,000 ready money | to embark in the wholesale business in Grand Rapids and take the management of same. House well established. Investigation solicited from per-ons who mean business. No others need apply. No. 556, care Mishigan Tradesman. 556 AOR SALE CHEAP — MILL PROPERTY, fruit evaporator, jelly pan, cider mill, ete. Will sell all or part. stock company or the right man. Owosso, Mich. {JOR SALE—A FINE AND WELL-ASSORTED stock of dry goods, boots, shoes, hats, caps tants. Other and more important business requires the | attention of the proprietor. We court a thorongh investigation and will guarantee a profitable j investment. Address No. 571, care Michigan Tradesman. 571 splendid opportunity for | A. T. Thomas, | 573 | and gents’ furnishing goods, ia jive railroad and | manufacturing town of from 50) to v00 inhabi- | Only business of the kind in the locality. | —.. CORRESPOND WITH SOME parties in regard to a good point for a saw- mill. State amount, kinds and price of logs, etc. Address Lock Box 1, Belding, Mich. 574 \ JANTED — DESIRABLE LOCATION FOR hardware store. Address, giving full par- ticulars as to a of town and surround- ing country and rent of building, No. 552, care Michigan Tradesman. 552 Mason's Fruit Jars. Note the extreme low prices at which we are now offering our Mason’s Porce- lain Lined Fruit Jars. Don’t lose any orders as there is a good profit at the price, and the demand has always been heavier than the supply at this season. Pints have same size mouth as quarts. MASON’S DANDY With Boyd’s Porcelain} Best Jars with Glass Caps. pr gr Covers. Pee © Tor ree.......... —— Le sd ee m | a. ee lo. Pat gation ........9 OOlE at walions ...... | No charge for package or cartage. All | Fruit Jars shipped on receipt of order. | Price guaranteed. H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, — - Mich. CINSENG ROOST. We pay the highest price for it. Address PECK BROS., “Gnaixp a? iste 8 Gheare Ruiner Epi Bs oe uvoVC . phere Rte ete tip iS P98 GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Praddex, Cournyer & Harkness, orna- mental glass dealers, have sold their bus- iness to Ball Bros. The W. T. Lamoreaux Co. has adopted a telegraphic code for use in communi- eating with its bean brokers. A. Op den Dyk has sold the Valley City Coffee Extract Co., at 307 Alpine avenue, to S. De Groot, who will con- tinue the business at the same location. With the market value of the stock at 150, it would look as though the Alabas- tine Company was in no need of increas- ing its earning capacity, but President Church has lately struck a lead which is likely to even augment the handsome dividends heretofore paid. Mr. Church has discovered a process by which Ala- bastine can be so made that cold water may be used in preparing it for use, in- stead of warm water, which is required with the present mixture. Furthermore, kalsomine prepared from goods made by the new process will remain in solution, without hardening, for several days—a virtue entirely lacking in the goods now turned out. It will be readily seen that the new goods will probably entirely supercede the present preparation as soon as they can be gotten ready for the market. The sixth see picnic of the Retail Grocers’ Association, which was held at Lake last Thursday, was the largest gathering of the kind ever as- sembled in Grand Rapids—probably the largest ever seen in the State. The games and contests were carried out with little deviation from the programme, the only feature abandoned being the lying con- test, which the Judges were obliged to dispense with, on account of the great number of entries, which would have rendered it impossible to complete the contest before morning. The package tying contest proved to be an event of much interest and will probably be con- tinued as a regular feature of future pienics. The abandonment of the ban- quet feature appeared to meet with gen- eral approval, and the only thing which marred the pleasure of the basket picnic was the lack of a sufficient number of tables and seats to accommodate all at one time. The street railway company handled the crowd wonderfully well and received much commendation for the system with which it handled the people and the good order it maintained on its grounds at the Lake. Tbe company handled 17,500 people on its Reed’s Lake line Thursday and estimates the picnic crowd at 10,000 to 12,000. ll — Al Purely Personal. teed’s ', Hess is confined to his house by an attack of inflammatory rheumatism. Sidney F. Stevens and wife are spend- ing a fortnight at the Northern Michigan resorts. Miss Anna Ryan, stenographer for Hawkins & Co., has returned from Otta- wa Beach, where she spent a ten days’ vacation. L. Randall Hawkins, assistant book- keeper for Hawkins & Company, is spend- ing a couple of weeks at Petoskey and Mackinac. Dr. Josiah B. Evans has purchased a lot on State street, adjoining Wm. A. Berkey on the east, and will erect a handsome residence thereon. Wm. T THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 5 D. E. MeVean has purchased a resi- dence on Salem avenue, between Hall street and Home avenue, and will take possession of his new home in about a week. Heman G. Barlow and wife, Chas. N. Remington, Jr., and wife, and Mrs. M. S. Goodman have returned from a trip from | Mackinac Island to Collingwood and re- turn. EK. S. Houghtaling, the Hart grocer, is in town to attend the funeral of his father, who died Sunday as the result of injuries received by being struck and knocked down by an electric street ear. D. A. Blodgett recently gave his check | for 35,000 for the purchase of a suitable location for the Childrens’ Home. The ladies having the matter in charge pur- chased the I. M. Clark homestead for $6,650 and Mr. Blodgett yesterday hand- ed Capt. H. N. Moore his check for $1,- 650, to complete the purchase of the property. E. A. Withey and wife have the sym- pathy of the fraternity in the death of their infant child, who died at the fam- ily residence at Vernon on the 16th and was buried on the 18th. The little fel- low was ill only two days with cholera infantum. He was born May 31, 1891, and had succeeded in entwining the af- fections of his parents, who are heart broken over his untimely departure. “T will wager a suit of clothes against a hat that a man cannot converse with Manley Jones twenty minutes without the latter’s mentioning the name of Charley McCarty,’? remarked Samuel M. Lemon the other day. ‘*‘Manley may discourse on business, philosophy or re- ligion, but he finds it utterly impossible to avoid working in the name of his patron saint at the rate of three times an hour.” Geo. E. Olney, whose fatal illness was referred to last week, died at Saranac Lake on the 16th and was buried at Thompson, Conn., on the 19th, the fun- eral being attended by Wm. Judson and Roy Barnhart, of thiscity. The deceased was about 20 years of age, having been born in this city and educated in the schools here and at the military academy at Orchard Lake. He worked in the office of the Olney & Judson Grocer Co. a year as assistant book-keeper, giving up his position on the advice of a noted physician, who assured him that he re- quired outdoor air and exercise. He spent last summer with his family in Connecti- eut and the winter in California, return- ing to Connecticut a couple of months ago forthe summer. Over exercise in the course of a ball game on July 4 brought on a series of hemorrhages, which continued to the time of his death. He was a young man of amiable dis- position, excellent habits and bright prospects and THe TRADESMAN joins with the trade in expressing to the be- reaved family sincere sympathy in their affliction. —_—___~<> << Bank Notes. Chandler Bros. succeed Chandler Bros. & Co. in the banking business at Frank- fort—not bakery business, as erroneous- ly stated last week. Receiver Giddings, of the defunct Na- tional City Bank of Marshall, gives notice that on September 1 he will pay an ad- ditional 15 per cent. dividend to creditors of that institution which, with what has been paid, will amount to 85 per cent. in all. PEACHES! RICES have been ruling low, but on account of the meee quality of the early vé arieties they were not so cheap after ali. From now on we shall be dr awing in better stock. The Hale’s Early and Early Michigan are next, which commenced coming this season about the 22d inst. The trade will be supplied mostly with these two varieties between now and the first week in September. THEN YOU CAN EXPECT PEACHES. Honest Johns, Red Crawfords, Barnards and Early Crawfords | Follow the above named. If you arein the market it will be greatly to your interest to corres- pond with us at once. Our quotations and market report will be mailed free to all our customers | During the height of the season we handle from 8 TO 12 HUNDRED BUSHELS DAILY, Consequently can supply you to your own satisfaction. Write us. Yours truly, ALFRED J. BROWN, Seedsman and Fruit Commission Merchant, 24 & 26 N. Division St., Grand Rapids. You can take your choice OF TWO OF THE Best Flat Opening Blank Books In the Market, Cost no more than the Old Style Books, Write for prices. GRAND RAPIDS BuUOK BINDING CO., 29-31 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. TRADE WINNERS All Goods Manufactured by Us. Quality the Best! Purity Guaranteed! PUTNAM CANDY CO. RINDGE, KALMBACH & CO. 12,14, & 16 PEARL ST. Fall Season 1892. GIVE US A CALL AND SEE OUR COMPLETE STOCK. If you want the FACTORY GOODS. ii.’ JOBBING GOODS. we know will be satisfactory. We never had so nice «a line of shoes, slippers W ARM GOODS. and buskins, also feit boots and socks. UBBER GOODS We sell the best, the Boston Rubber R : Shoe Co.’s. Satisfaction guaranteed. BANANAS! the best best wearing qucli- we make them. We carry a full line and can show you all the novelties of the season at prices If you want large bunches of quality, send your order to THE PUTNAM CANDY CO. Printéd on your Commercial Sta- HAVE AN ORIGINAL DESIGN "ation gees cemesrest Write to THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, They Do It. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. BUSINESS LAW. Summarized Decisions from Courts of Last Resort. LIABILITY OF LESSOR. According to the decision of the Su- preme Court of Wisconsin, the lessor of BUY THE PENINSULAR Pauls, Shirts, and Overalls an hotel is not liable for injury to a guest | by the falling of an awning known to be | unsafe, unless bound by his lease to keep the awning in repair. SWINDLING, NOT FORGERY. According to the decision of the Su- preme Court of Georgia, one dealing with an illiterate person, writing a promisory note for him to execute, inserting therein an amount larger than that stipulated for, falsely and fraudulently reading over the note as if it contained the true amount, signing the maker’s name ‘thereto at his request, and also the name of an attest- ing witness, the maker and the witness both subscribing with their mark, com- mits the offense of cheating and swind- ling, but does not commit the offense of forgery. CONTRACT IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE. Where a person entered as a clerk the employment of a firm dealing in oils and drugs and machines for the soap and per- fumery trades, agreeing not to take any other clerKship nor establish himself in trade within a radius of fifteen miles, without the written permission of the firm, for a period of three years after leaving such employment, the English Court of Appeai held thatas the clerk in question was not to engage in any kind of business without the written permis- sion of the firm the contract was too broad, and consequently was void as be- ing in restraint of trade. CERTIFICATION OF CHECK. The Supreme Judicial Court of Mass- achusetts held that where a bank upon which a check is drawn fails before pay- ment thereof, though it is presented in due season, and the drawer, in his own behalf or for his own benefit, had it cer- tified before delivering it tothe payee, he was not discharged from liability on the check, but that, on the other hand, the drawer is discharged if the payee or holder of the check, in his own behalf or for his own benifit, gets the check certified instead of getting it paid. The court. said: “it it be tras that the existing methods of doing business make the use of certified checks necessary, the persons who receive them ean always require them to be certified before delivery. If they receive them uncertified, and then present them to the bank for certification instead of payment, so far as the drawer is concerned the cer- tification should be considered as pay- ment.’’ ee Was the Clerk’s Answer Justified? She had been shopping—plain, una- dulterated shopping, for an hour, and had all the goods from the shelves on the counter. The clerk’s patience was gone. ‘‘Have you anything besides these?’’ she enquired with a wave of her hand across the rejected stuffs. ‘‘No,’’ he replied curtly. **Have you any dark blue ribbon with a faint red line in?’’ ‘*No.”? ‘*‘Have you any dark red with a blue line in it, then?’’ “_o.”” She began to get warm. ‘“‘Have you any politeness?” unexpectedly. “Yes,’’ he responded coolly. ‘“‘Well, ’'d like to see some of it,” she said, sarcastically. *“{ can’t show it to you, miss,” he said firmly, ‘‘unless you agree to take enough of it to justify me in showing it.” Then she walked out, but she never reported the clerk. she asked a There is in London a firm of women tea merchants who have bought an estate in Ceylon, and carry on their busi- ness entirely through women blenders, tasters, packers and agents. The rooms where this essentially feminine luxury is dispensed in London are marvelously decorated and daintily appointed and are becoming a favorite rendezvous for women. Once and You are our Customer for life. STANTON, MOREY & CO., Mfrs. DETROIT, MICH. Geo. F. Owen, Salesman for Western Michigan, Residence, 59 N. Union St., Grand Rapids. USE 4 pane . Vira Best Six Cord — FOR — Machine or Hand Use. FOR SALE BY ALL ‘Dealers in Dry Goods & Notions Schilling Corset Co. THE MODEL (Trade Mark.) FORM. Dohtling's FRENGH SHAPE o A” # Send for [llustrated Catalogue. See price list in this journal. SCHILLING CORSET CO., Detroit. Mich. and Chicago, Ill. Dry Goods Price Current. ea COFTONS. —— Se Arrow Brand 5 oo 6 “ World Wide. 6 aiete AA... : ti........ 4 Atlantic a * Sx Full Yard Wide..... 6% = ......... 64iGourgia A.......... 6% _ econ 5%/ Honest Width....... 6% _ >... 6 iesetroraa ......... 5 ee 5 [Indian Meee........ ¥ arr... ......---- = |King eee 6% Archery Bunting.. 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Comes. ........... ae 50|/Wonderful . ..84 50 Schilling’s. o one u ene 4% Davis Waists .... 9 00|Bortree’s .......... 9 00 Grand Rapids..... 4 50|Abdominal........ 15 00 CORSET JEANS Avery .......--»--- 6% | [ee N aumk a satteen.. 7 Androscoggin....... 7 _— eke oes os Bieeenern........-.. eens eee 6% Branewiek. .... .... 6%| Wal Peon ...... _... 6% — Allen turkey reds.. |Berwick fancies.... 5% _ ee. ....... 6 |Clyde Ropes........ - e nk & purple 6 |Charter Oak fancies 4% _ ee . 6 |DelMarine —a- 6 - pink checks. 6 | - ourn’g 6 - oe... 6 |Eddystone ‘fon.. _. ' shirtings —- ' chocolat 6 American fancy.... 5%/ " rober.... 6 Americanindigo ... 5%) ° sateens.. 6 American shirtings. 4% Hamilton — 6 Argentine Grays.. 3 — .8 Anchor _——- Manchester ancy. _s Arnold os | new era. 6 Arnold Merino..... 6 |Merrimack D fancy. 6 - long cloth B. 1 Merrim’ck shirtings. 4% “ Cc. © om . 8% © century cloth ; Pacific a oc = oe..... 10% TO, oo oss 6% ‘* green seal TR 10%/ Portsmouth robes... 6 “yellow seal. .10% ae mourning. 6 C —_— es i 6 “ 6 Turkey red. -_ . a G biack. 6 Ballou solid black.. Watanaten indigo. 6 * colors. 5% “* Turkey robes. . *% Bengal b blue, green, ** India robes.. and orange... 5%) ‘‘ plain Tky x % os Berlin solids.. oo. ofl blue...... 6% ‘“ Ottoman = * oo .... Bae Se eee...........- “ Foulards .... 5% Martha Washington . pee... 7 | Turkey red %..... - a) ee %|Martha Washington - oe 10 Lanett Oe cee wn 9% - ‘“* 3-4XXXX 12 |Riverpolint robes.... 5 Cocheco camer...... 6 Windsor Taney...... 6 madders... 6 old ticket ' XX twills.. 6%| indigo blue....... 10% + (pelide a 4 TICKINGS. Amos BOA... URC A...» ...s000, pg Hamitton N......... Th —— AAA.. - mL . eee. "10% - Awning. ma wyite Miver......... ™% Peeee...... ... .... NE 12 Dist Prim.......... 1146; Warren........ oenad 13 Leouex Wiis ........ 18 COTTON DRILL. Atiants, D.......... 6x oc 2. Cw 8 ek soc we 6%|No Name........ . % CR ccc corse sus 644|Top of Heap........ 9 — Amoskeag cee 12%/|Columbian brown. .12 -<..... 13% Everett, biue..... -12% a brown .13 brown -12% ie... 11% Haymaker blue..... 7% Beaver Creek AA...10 - 1% ' BB... 9 |Jaffrey 11% G.. oer. .......... 12% Boston. Mfg Co. br.. 7 Lawrence, 90z...... 13% blue 8% No. “ d& twist 10% _ No. 250....11% Columbian XXX br.10 - No. 280 10% XXX bil.19 GINGHAME. Amoabees ...... ..-- 7 Lancaster, staple. . ‘* Persian dress 8% fancies . . Canton .. 8% - Normandie : . ave...... 10%/|Lancashire.......... _ Teazle...10%|Manchester......... 5a ' Angola. 10% monorram.......... 6% - Persian.. 8%|Normandie......... 7% sae einele.... Gig eemeen........ ..... 8% jo fancy.... 4%|Renfrew Dress...... ™% Bates Warwick dres 8%/Rosemont........... 6% staples. 6%/|Slatersville ......... 6 Soeeene Deere as TOG omerees............. 7 NNOND ooo ue nos oer cee .......-.... 7% Cumberland staple. 5% 7on) @u Mord....... 10% ae .....--...-.. 7 “«« seersucker.. 7% eee... -.<,-.- Whittenden......... 6 Exposition..... so . heather dr. 8 ene. we 6% . indigo blue 9 Gleserven.... ...... 6%|Wamsutta —n.. 6% Gienwood........... T% Westbrook ihe cee see 8 ee ee 10 Johnson Vhaloncl % Windermeei ‘ . indigo blue 9%| York . zephyrs....16 @RAIN BAGS. Amoukeag..........- = [Georgia ~~ toheain ec Oeere......... se Ue ip Aeecr ices... .. .....- is # Paci . 1... 13 THREADS, Clark’s Mile End....4 (Barbour'’s....... .... 88 Coats’, J. & P. & (Warebairs.... .....-. 88 oeyene............. 22 KNITTING COTTON. White. Colored. White. Colored. he 6. 38 a oe 42 = fs... et 38 43 . ..... si ....e 44 - 2. 41 - 40 45 CAMBRICS. I ao hc ee @Lieewerds........... 4% White oar. ..... --» Shockwood.... .. cas ae Oe ee. ......-... irr eeee.... ......-- 4% Newmarket......... 4%|Brunswick........ 4% Talbot REX......... 30 |J RF, XxXx.. «oe Meamcless..........- Sreucneye.... ........ RH MIXED FLANNEL, Red & Blue, plaid..40 !GreySRW......... 17% eee a 22: ce lee ea. 18% wee. ..... 1. ae 18% 6 oz Western........ 20 |Flushing XXX...... = ipeen F........ 224i Manitoba.... ....... 23% pee FLANNEL. Nameless ae : Ne 9 @10% cos yo1o” - ee 12% sane AND PADDING. Slate. Brown. Black./Slate. Brown. Black. 9% 9% 934/13 13 13 10% 10% 10%4/15 15 15 11% 11% 114%4)17 17 17 12% 12% 1244/20 20 20 DUCKS. Severen, 8 oz...... . 9%|West Point, 8 oz....10% Mayland, 80z.......10% “ 10 oz ...12% Greenwood, 7% oz.. 9%|Raven, 100z......... 13% Greenwood, 8 oz. ‘11% eT 13% Boston, 6 O&.....-.-. 10%/|Boston, 10 0z........ 12% WADDINGS. Tae Om.......... 25 |Per bale, 40 dos....87 50 Colored, dos........ 20 SILESIAS. Slater, Iron Cross... 8 ;Pawtucket. 10% — oss.... 9 |Dundie... - . ae... CL. 10%| Bedford. . -10% . Best aa... 1% wr City... ...10% i ee Sie 10% ol % SEWING 8 Corticelli, doz....... %5 Corticelli knitting, twist, doz..37%| per %oz ball...... 30 50 doz. .37% OKS AND EYES—PER @ No 4 BI’k ¢ & _White.. 10 No : BIk & "White. - oka . ” 3 * _— |" 2 ” “3 PINS. No 2—20, M C....... 50 es 4—15 F 3%...... 40 " 216,58 C........ 45 COTTON TAPE. No 2 White & Bl’k..12 |No 8 White & BI’k..20 " « . 2 1° = ' -.28 “ 6 “a old “ 12 “ 2 SAFETY PINS. a 28 _ ks ote 36 NEEDLES—PER M. PON, oo co canes. : 40\Steamboat.... ...... 40 Crowely’s... i Broeee Byed.......... 1 50 Marshall’s.. -100 TABLE OIL CLOTH. -2H 6—4...3 --195 6—4...2 % —- h6U6l COTTON TWINES. Cotton Sail Twine. = ee Le 18 own. Rising Star 4-ply....17 Domestic . 18% S-ply....17 Anchor 6 Torts Sher... .... 20 Bristol . 2 Wool Standard 4 ae 5 aad Valley. Powhattan ........- Roe. mr PLAID OSNABURGS Aree... .._........ 6%|Mount Pleasant.... 6% Biemeeee..........- 64 iOnelda...........+0- 5 BE on oe cesses 7% RE cache ceri es 5% A Oe... 0... 6 |Randelman......... 6 Georgia a 6%) Riverside 54 G Oe ec sk ve ekneen 5% |\Sibley A.........-.. 614 Haw oo ; tek cane NGL REIL HEATER AAI TIS % aes ted i : ' ane aL ALAS ORE IE NEA centytoe é THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 7 INCONSISTENCY OF CREDIT. The Difference Between Trusting for Goods and Lending Money. lf consistency be a jewel, there are no priceless treasures dangling at the throat of the Great American Credit System. We extend credit favors on bills of mer- chandise to almost everybody who knocks at the door of our offices, yet hesitate be- fore we lend a few dollars to our neigh- bor, who is unquestionably responsible. We persuade So and Soto carry home sundry avd divers articles from our stock, and cheerfully ‘‘Put it on the slate,” yet are appalled at the thought of lending him in eash an amount one- tenth as large. We willingly, aye glad- ly, force upon him goods that he does not need and cannot use, and take his I. O. U. without so much asa thought of security, but refuse point blank to ad- vance a much smaller amount in cash without a mortgage on all he owns. Don’t you believe it? Well, listen to this story told by a wealthy wholesale merchant who was formerly engaged in the retail business. Says he: “] had been retailing hardware for fifteen years, and during that time, bought largely from a big wholesale house in Chicago. 1 venture to say that purchases from that one house amounted in fifteen years to at least $35,000. Iwas rated fairly well by the commercial agen- cies, and was never asked to give a state- ment or any security. One day I con- cluded to go to Chicago, partly on busi- ness, partly for pleasure. For several reasons my stay in the city was pro- longed beyond my expectations, and on the day that I decided to return home I found that 1 didn’t have money enough left to pay my hotel bill and railroad fare. At first l was somewhat dismayed, but, after thinking the matter over, con- cluded to borrow $10, which was all I needed, from the house I bought the most goods of. If any man had intimat- ed that I would have any difficulty in get- ting the money, I shou!d have said he was crazy. Well, I dropped into the of- fice, and being slightly acquainted with the cashier, I stated the facts to him, and asked to be accommodated to the extent of $10. He glanced at me rather sus- piciously and said: ‘Why yes—that is, I suppose it will—guess it’s all right, but, really, you know—suppose you ask the manager.’ ‘“‘The manager was called and to him I repeated my story. He assumed a very important look and surveyed me from head to foot. Mind you, 1 was no stran- ger, as 1 had visited that house a dozen times, and on several occasions had paid that same cashier more than $1,000 at a time, and in the next hour bought as much more stuff from that same manager. Well, after he had sized me up to his heart’s content, he said: ‘We, of course, would be glad to accommodate you, Mr. Blank, and suppose we will have to do it. But let us step into the president’s office and see what he says.’ By this time I was ready to kick myself for having re- quested the loan, but I followed the cautious manager into the august pres- ence of the head of the house. For the third time my story was told, although this time the manager did the talking, and he told it in the most patronizing way, concluding with the statement that he thought it would be allright. The president looked me over carefully. Ifl wasn’t any bigger than I felt, he could not have seen me without the aid of a microscope. Why, sir, think of it—only two days before 1 had bought a Dill amounting to $800 from that house, and less than two weeks previous had re- mitted to them a draft for twice that amount. You could have knocked me down with a feather when the president rose from his chair, and, asking to be ex- cused, took the manager outside the private office and talked the matter over. Then they summoned the cashier and the three discussed the situation for a few moments. After a while, they sum- moned me up to the cashier’s window, and that worthy wrote out a receipt which he requested me to sign. The president and manager stood by to see that I signed it properly, after which the eashier rather gingerly handed me a ten dollar bill. I was silly enough to take it. The only reason I can give for accepting the money after what had transpired is that the treatment I received had dazed me for the time being. After I got out on the street I could have cried from mortification, and once I turned back with the intention of returning the mon- ey and telling them what I thought about them. But 1 didn’t. When I reached home I lost no time in sending them adraft for theamount. ‘Did I quit trading with them?’ Why no; come to think of it, lexpect I would have done exactly the same thing. I know I have acted as inconsistently with customers of mine. It’s the most natural thing in the world.”’ Here is a practical illustration of one of the points claimed at the opening of this article. The others are proven by instances that transpire every day, either in the manufacturing, the wholesale or the retail establishments of the country. oO The Field of Gettysburg is to the old soldier and the student the most interesting of all the earth’s battle grounds. Those who go to Washington to attend the encampment ofthe G. A. R. in September, will have the best oppor- tunity of visiting Gettysburg by taking the line of the Michigan Central and the Northern Central, which includes a side trip to Gettysburg either going or return- ing. For those who wish to return by way of Philadelphia, all return tickets will be honored either viathe short line or via Philadelphia, allowing stop-over at Baltimore, Philadelphia and Harris- burg. The stop at Philadelphia will per- mit of aside trip to New York and re- turn at the low rate of $4.00. During the summer season the Michi- gan Central gives the privilege of stop- ping over at Niagra Falls at any time within the life of the ticket returning, upon depositing it with the ticket Agent there, affording a valuable opportunity to see the beauties of the great cataract and vicinity at leisure. Tickets are also sold to Washington via Toledo and the lines south and east there- from. The Michigan Central is the shortest route, the best route, and offers induce- ments that no other line can give. For any additional information apply to near- est Michigan Central ticket agent or to J. S. Hall, Mich. Pass. Agent, Jackson, Mich. 468 oo Women Wild for Cheap Goods. A Zanesville, Ohio, dispateh notes the following interesting condition of things: War between rival dry goods dealers, Drucker and Sturtevant, over corset sales, led to a mob of women taking possession of each store, breaking show eases and counters and compelling the proprietors to close their doors, Rivalry had been going on for a week, and finally corsets were advertised Saturday at 5 and then1lcent. Nearly 1,000 women surrounded each stere, and after the doors were closed one dealer threw cor- sets from a second-story window and the women scrambled in the street for them. >.> — Use Tradesman Coupon Books. Hardware Price Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. Soarre...... 60 ee ...........-. | # Jennings’, genuine. . Jennings’, ii ia “5010 AXES. First yee s. > ee $750 >... ..,........ 12 00 ' x Eee 8 50 ' 2 eee 13 50 BARROWS. dis. EE ce $ 14 00 ee pet 30 00 ” BOLTS. dis pen 50&10 oa new te. 75&10 Poe i Sleigh ee BUCKETS. Wee, oes. oe ee $350 OE 4 00 BUTTS, CAST. dis. Goat Loces Pin, Gemied........ ............. 0& Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 66&10 ban — Pe... —_ HAMMERS. worms Tere... .................... ee) Meda Bite Cw... . 4 Wrought Inside Blind...............20..7.2. eoa10 — or Ge Wrought Brass tease ee i Veto k Pian... dis. 40&10 as oes... ross Mason’s Solid Cast Steel................. 0c list 60 Blind, eee 70&10 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel. Hand... .30c 40&10 Blind, Seceeeee ............. 70 nou. : BLOCKS. —_ Clee 125 ..................... dis.60&10 Ordinary Tackle, list April 1892. ......... GG: State... per doz. net, 2 50 CRAPLES seman Hook and Strap, to 12 in. i 14 and i ee 3% ee a dis. 50&02 Screw Hook and Eye, i. ee 10 CROW BARS. 6. eee: = 8% . . va a. = 7 ee hee... per 5 A: . : . eC 2 ae ™% OO ee perm 65|~ > a — C.F in 60 | Barn Door Kidder Mfe. rt Wood track... .50&10 oe i 35 | Champion, anti-friction.................... 60&10 Musket tee : OO) widder wend tee 40 CARTRIDGES. ai HOLLOW WARE. oa oe Mie cee | MCMC. .............--....--- Se eee: 60&10 Contes Pie... dis. 25 oe 80410 CHISELS. Git) | Grae anemeleg 40&10 een ee 70&10 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. iy tt OE 70&10 | Stamped Tin Ware................006 new list 70 oes ae Settee etree eet este tee teen ee ceed —— Japanned Tin Ware........ vote eae ‘ el sl a Ol OO wl ws ww é ranite Iron are ......,...._... new ie 0 Butenors Tanged Pirmer............ -..... 40 " WIRE GOODS. —~ . COMBS. dis. Screw ee 6 roai0g0 + Ce 7 a= aoe ee = re “70a10410 ee Gate Hooks and Bye 22000000 70810810 CHALE. EVELS. dis.79 White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 | stanley Rule and Lewal Cats... COPPER, ROPES. ' Planished, 14 oz cut to size... .. per pound 28 os inch and —— fatten nen ee ces oan s" 14x52, 14x56, 14x60 . 26 eae a pi Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60. a8) 8 _ Meee eum Trey... =... 75 Cold Rolled, —............ 23 ieee asd ‘Haeoln 80 Be Micre (Coe elena ea | Cuy enna ahs anaes a | DRILLS. dis. niacin) Morno's Bit Stochs.....................+-. 50 Com. Smooth. Com. ‘Taner ang stresent Shank................... ee $405 «682: 95 Moese s Teper Shenk...................... . Mita tial ......... 4 05 3 05 DRIPPING PANS. Ln Leshan . | = : = Snell siues, ser pound ...................... OF a ee ae is ain e wie a a S 1S Larecalees, por pound...... .00.)000) 1... 6% aa 25 tO BW ..-.---.-- 2s eee es ag > 7 = ELBOWS. ‘All. sheets No. 18 and ‘lighter, ‘over 30 inches Com 4 piece, 6%. dos.net 75/| Wide not less than 2-10 extra eee ie dis 40 : SAND PAPER. ey dis. 40&10 | List acct. 19, °86.............. 22... eee. dis. 50 SASH CORD. EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Silver Lake, White ee list 50 Cinek’s, small, G15: larec, @6................ 30 earn... 55 Tver. 1, Gis; 2 Ge; Se .............-...... 25 i waite i Dd es ie ee ee ’ 50 ee. . 55 en ae ~ ae . = Tere .........--.-....... -60&10 Discount, 10. New American............ 60410 SASH WEIGHTS. oe neon wn os -— Solid Bee per ton 825 Ce ‘ AW, Tieliee ns Heres Bae... .................... 50 & Hand....... ‘ n v a GALVANIZED IRON. —_— a Bm soe per i, — 2 5 " pecial Steel Dex yuts, perfoot.... SO — “> ~ ” = o_o = ™ = 2 r —, Steel Dia, X Cuts, per foot.. 30 Discount, 60 “ Champion and Electric Tooth X GAUGES. dis. eae. lL. 30 TRAPS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... Pil = 10 KNOBs—New List. dis. Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... 35 Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .............. 55 | Oneida Community, Hawley @ Norton’s.... 70 Door, porcelain, Jer. res... O51 Moese choker... .._.._.............. 18¢ per doz Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55 | Mouse, delusion.............. . 81.50 per doz, Deer, porcelein, timmings................. 55 "WIRE. dis. Drawer and Shutter, — bee ce tee aeee 70| Bright Market.. oan ae LOCKS—DO dis. need Waa ‘70—10 Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s a _ ...... St Ceram Mawes... 60 Mallar, Wiecter & Cae................... EE ——————————————— 62% eee... 66 | Copperea Spring Stecl...................... 50 ares... se. 66 | Barbed Fence, galvanized.................. 3 00 MATTOCKS. . peineed ..................... 2 55 aoe eee $16.00, dis. 60 HORSE NAILS. (ON $15.00, dis. 60 An Senile sl i 66 Oe a $18.50, dis. =" eee wd, dis. 06 AULS. Rennwemem dis. 10&10 Sperry & Co.’s, Post, ‘handled epee eeea WRENCHES. dis. MILLS. dis. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30 — oo | €Coee Gentine .............................. e P.S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s —, 40 | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ ° Landers, erry & Clerks............ 46) Coes Patent, mallceabio.............. ...... 15810 “ cee 30 MISCELLANEOUS. dis. MOLASSES GATES. dis. mie Cones Sore Pere... eet Poe, Coen... ....................... 7&0 ee ee One | heres new Ewe... 70&10 Enterprise, self-measuring............ eee a5 | Casters Boda ¢ Piste.................. 50&10&10 ILs Dempers, Amortean......................... Steen mane ONO... 8. foe ncn. 1 85| Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 6 &10 Wire nae, beme.......... ......... asses.) OO ETALS, Advance over base: Steel. Wire. PIé TIN. eect tesa cece say ccuee Base Mages be tere... | ...... ...... Base ee oe 28¢ Osa ee eee ce ae 25 ZINC. me... ce ee 10 25| Duty: Sheet, 2%c per pound. ee eae ee 15 Ge reues cae 6% ee 15 ee Sateen ose 7 eee eee 15 45 SOLDER. —————————————————— 20 eee 16 ates ec ge ne 2 60 co aeiatania aesanapnlansty 15 746..................-............. 40 %| The prices of the many other qualities of Pe cee ad Gace cue teecececuecas ae 60 90 | solder in the market indicated by nrivate brands eee ke ce 1 00 1 20| vary according to composition. OO _—_—_———eeeeee 150 1 60 ANTIMONY Wiecs ................... 2.2... ee 1 50 1 Coates... .................... per pound ee 60 PS 13 Ce 75 75 TIN—MELYN GRADE. . cc. 90 | 14 ee Ceeeoees.. $7 50 Finish EE 85 75 | 14x20 IC, ye 7 50 eee 1 00 90 ae IX, Meee rde coy eee rsac ceca cacu 9 26 8 1 15 1 10| 14x20 1X ee 9 25 Oe as « & “ia additional X on this grade, 81.75. © So 1 00 TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE, ee ae 115 10x14 _ Charcoal ES 3 : 2 Bee e................. 1% oot ee. toeaae. ” PLANES. dis. | 10x14 x, : eee se beet ete dese scan deaes . = OE ) | 14x20 ea oes ens 2 Sas eee . Ln ied eae eos eda eee oo Each additional X on this grade 81.50. Jandusky Tool Cn feeey................. @40 ROOFING PLATES ronan first quality....... ce ENS @60|14x201C, “ Worcester.................. 6 50 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. &10 | 14x20 IX, ibe e dete ce ae ee ce 8 50 PANS. fase k, de tees 13 50 ee Bee ie. ee ee = ~< 14x20 IC ‘“ Allaway Grade........... 6 00 Common, Salieal Oe eee eee atom ce 14x20 1x, Sede cent eee 7 50 RIVETS. aa 20x28 IC, ie ° - 12 50 eon eee. Weaeee .............-.....-........ a tai, * rh Ee 15 50 Copper — — ee 50—10 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. ENT FLANISHE 1 7 eS! = 02 se Wood's 1 patent anished "aan! 24 oe = ¥ 14x31 : “B” Wood's bat Enished. Nos. 25 t0 21. 14x56 TX, for No. ‘S$ Bollers, per a... ra Broken pa a per pound extra. 60 TX, 8 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. Retail Trade of the Wolverine State, Published at 100 Louis St., Grand Rapids, THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, One Dollar a Year, - Postage Prepaid, ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION, Communications invited from practical busi- ness men. Correspondents must give their full name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Subscribers may have the mailing address of their papers changed as often as desired. Sample copies sent free to any address. Entered at Grand Rapids post office as second- class matter. i= When writing to any of our advertisers, please say that you saw their advertisement in Tue MicHIGAN TRADESMAN, E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1892, TELZEGRAPHING TO THE STARS. Something like a year agoa munificent and public-spirited lady offered to do- nate a considerable sum of money to any person who would discover and bring in- to practice any device for establishing communication with the inhabitants of any of the stars. A Mr. Galton, con- nected with the Kew observatory, Eng- land, has proposed to get up a system of communication with the inhabitants of Mars by means of lights to be flashed from mirrrors. Any proposition for the opening of in- telligible intercourse between the peo- ple of our earth and those of any of the heavenly bodies, assumes that some, at least, of those bodies, are inhabited by creatures intelligent, ingenious and as much advanced in science and construc- tive arts as ourselves. There is certain- ly nothing unreasonable in the supposi- tion that some of the celestial spheres may be habitable, and that by creatures much like the men and women of our earth. Apparently, some of the planets of our system are so close to the sun, that reas- oning upon the theories which have been formulated concerning them, we must conclude that their climates are too hot to permit the existence of human life there. This is supposed to be the case with Mercury and Venus. Then there are others, such as Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus, which are so far away from the source of solar heat as to be, according to the calculations of the astronomers, too cold to support any animal life with which we are acquainted. Mars, how- ever, occupies a position which is not supposed to be unfavorable to the con- ditions required for human existence. The day in Mars is about as long as ours and the year about twice as long. By consequence, the seasons of the year would be twice as long as ours, winter, spring, Summer and autumn lasting for nearly six months each, instead or three, as we count them. Moreover, Mars is so much further from the sun than is our earth, the distance varying from 120,000, 000 to 240,000,000 miles, while our dis- tance is about 90,000,000 on an average, that we must suppose the climate of the red planet to be very cold. Some as- tronomers have concluded that if men live there they must live much like the Esquimaux and Greenlanders. If so it is not likely that they are sufficiently in- telligent to have acquired any notions of astronomy or of telegraphing with lights. But the greatest difficulty, even if there are intelligent people there, is to secure some concert of action. Suppos- ing they are as intelligent as we, and al- lowing that they have as good telescopes as ours, it would require a vast length of time to engage the inhabitants of the two worlds in any system of corres- pondence. We must bring the people of Mars to the same mind with ourselves in order to secure any such concert. The only way any such correspondence can be secured is by spiritual projection or thought transference. When St. John, St. Paul and other holy men had reached a requisite spiritual exaltation they were able, without leaving the earth, to be informed of matters which were taking place in the spiritual heavens. We have this on their own declaration. Even Mohammed claimed to have been transported spiritually into the upper heavens. Why may not such privileges be given for this spiritual projection in- to the planetary worlds? Men seem sometimes to be gifted with ability to know by some sort of thought transference transactions in distant parts of our own earth with which there is no immediate communication and it seems to be the result of some refine- ment of the spiritual or intellectual powers. We do not understand the spiritual part of our natures nor can we prescribe limits for their operation. Some intellectual process may bring us in communication with the people of Mars. There seems to be no other way. THE MAGIC OF MODERN SCIENCE Every young lawyer and physician while undergoing the tedious and un- profitable probation of waiting for prac- tice, has been told that while the lower rounds of the professional ladder are crowded with aspirants for fortune and fame, there is plenty of room at the top. While this sort of encouragement is wise and worthy enough in itself, it really offers but little consolation to the impatience of youth, besides offering no contribution towards the filling of an empty purse. It must be allowed that there is but little immediate encourage- ment to the junior members of the two learned professions mentioned above, and if there are any other avenues for the energy and intelligence of young men who have no taste or aptitude for com- mercial pursuits, they ought to be brought prominently before the public. It is with this view that the following is suggested. This is pre-eminently the age of physi- cal science, of machinery, electricity and | chemistry. These wonderful agencies | are enabling the human race to-day to 'realize the wild dream of that ancient |period when men were supposed to be ‘able to wield the powers of magic and to |command the genii and afrites that pre- sided over the forces of nature and had | custody of their hidden treasures. We | do not possess Aladdin’s lamp, nor do we | seek to unfold the secrets of the ‘‘elixir | of life” and the ‘‘philosopher’s stone,” | but we work with our science wonders | more astonishing and vastly more valu- able than were ever attributed to ancient magic. When we consider that the potentiali- ties of science are merely in their in- fancy we are brought to realize that the greatest sphere of usefulness and profit possible for human intelligence is in the study and elucidation of the secrets of machinery, electricity and chemistry. Not only are there enormous possibilities of pecuniary profit in it, but there is fame, too. With the greatest respect for the legal profession, it is doubtful if there is a lawyer in the whole world whose name is as widely known as is that of Edison, the electrician, or that of Watt, the steam engineer, or those of Lavoisier, Davey and Faraday, chemists. But what has been done in these bran- ches of science is but a suggestion of what is to be done. The telegraph, the telephone, the phonograph, electric ill- umination and propulsion are the loose ends of problems of industrial economics of the most far-reaching power and stu- pendous importance. The secrets of chemistry, so far as they have been de- veloped, have exercised an enormous in- fluence on human progress.. The refining of all crude medical and food products, the purification of oils and metals, the discovery of dye stuffs, the compounding of explosives, theelaboration of methods of analysis by which the composition of all substances may be ascertained and distinguished, and poisons detected or their effects counteracted, are splendid achievements, but they only indicate how much more is to be done. As for machinery, that is the visible and practical agency through which the manifold forces of electricity and chemi- cal affinity manifest their power and work their will. Every step in human progress demands new machines. It is plain then that the mechanician, the chemist and the electrician are now charged with developing all the great problems of the material progress of the human race. For the performance of their responsible duties the highest in- telligence, the keenest perceptions, the steadiest nerves, the most honorable principles, the most unremitting indus- try and the most active enterprise are re- quired. The men who are to be great in science must be men in every sense. The fathers whoare truly solicitous of the success of their sons, the sons who are ambitious of true usefulness and real greatness, will choose the paths of sci- ence rather than those of the overcrowded professions. SWINDLERS AND THE MAILS. From time to time there have appeared in the advertising columns of not a few American papers announcements to the effect that vast amounts of money agregat- ing many millions, the proceeds of estates of deceased persons, are awaiting in Eng- land and other European countries the proper and genuine heirs. The adver- tisement is signed by some individual or firm which offers for a consideration to undertake the business of securing for claimants a share of this dormant wealth. These agents are in London. These ingenious publications have in- duced great numbers of persons to write to the advertisers inquiring as to the possibility of finding estates, and these inquiries always brought back favorable reports, but intimating the necessity for the claimant to make a cash deposit pre- BRITISH paratory to beginning operations for pos- session of the desired estate. Beyond the cash in advance merely as a guarantee of good faith, the advertiser asks nothing, being willing to work on shares, so cer- tain ishe of success. These cunningly devised assurances have been so eftica- cious in bringing customers that the busi- ness done by these pretended agents for heirs in the way of receiving cash de- posits is said to be very large. It is needless to say that these adver- tisers are unconscionable swindlers; and those who trust them with money never see a penny of it again. It is a notice- able fact that the victims of these swin- dlers are mostly Americans whose ances- tors, at some time or other, emigrated from abroad. Recently the United States Consul General at London has been deluged with letters from his countrymen who have been robbed by these rascals, and he sent out an an- nouncement through the press, warning people to beware of all such swindlers. The London Vanity Fair for July 23 takes up the subject and exposes at great length the practices of these sharp rogues. It closes with this somewhat remarkable statement, contrasting the sacredness of the mails in Great Britain with the censorship they must undergo in this country. Speaking of these swindling advertisers it says: ‘‘In the United States of America, in France, and perhaps in any other country than Eng- land, the mails of such a man as this would have been stopped until such time as he might justify himself of his doings. We advocate no such arbitrary interference with personal rights in Eng- land; for we think correspondence is and should be a thing sacred from officialdom. But surely it is a monstrous thing that our great policy agency, headed by our so-called Public Prosecutor, should be unable to do aught to prevent so bare- faced a swindle as obviously might be carried on on these lines from being car- ried on under their very noses. Scotland Yard has for some time been in possession of the facts of this case; yet beyond dis- patching a detective or two who possibly may, by their investigation, have warned the object of their enquiries to change his quarter should he think such course advisable, they confess themselves power- less by reason of the bonds of red tape which hamper their movements.”’ But notwithstanding the sacrednes of the mails in the United Kingdom we are quite sure that the people of that coun- try are fully as well protected against swindlers as are the citizens of this. In comparison the success and promptness of detecting and punishing criminals in the Union will fall far behind that of England, notwithstanding the English detectives are at the disadvantage of not being able to violate the mails. It is clearly the duty of every business man in Michigan to write Governor Win- ans, requesting him to recall the ap- pointment of Geo. W. Chandler to ihe Insurance Policy Commission and name a business man in his place. It is stated that the Governor now acknowledges his mistake, and will remedy the wrong done the business interests, in case he is asked to do so by any considerable num- ber of representative business men. Let there be a prompt and generous response to this appeal! Use Tradesmanor Superior Coupons. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 9 A few years ago about every town in Michigan was acting on the assumption that the road to wealth lay through a furniture factory, but the disastrous failures of many ventures of this kind have caused the disappointed stockhold- ers to turn from such investments in dis- gust. Just now the craze for strange ventures exhibits itself in the establish- ment of combined cheese and butter factories, which are furnished by schem- ing Chicago houses at two or three times their actual value. The agents of these establishments invoke the assistance of all manner of disreputable methods in furtherance of their ends and usually succeed in pulling the wool over the eyes of bona fide investors by bribing repre- sentative men in each locality to sub- scribe for stock which is subsequently issued to them without cost, in exchange for their influence in ‘‘roping in the suckers,’’ as the oily-tongued agents ex- press it. This is the second time this craze has passed over Michigan within ten years, and another season will see a second crop of wrecked creameries which can be had at 10 cents on the dollar, with no purchasers. A retail grocer at Lynn, Mass., has made arule in his establishment that no goods shall be delivered when the pur- chase amounts to less than $2. This rule is calculated to work a hardship with the thrifty housekeeper who tele- phones down for a yeast cake and wants it delivered immediately. The Hardware Market. Wages—lIt is quite evident from all the talk and speculation we hear concerning this all important subject that the wage scale of all iron workers cuts quite a figure in the future price of all iron, steel and the finished product therefrom. All manufacturers refuse to name prices for future deliveries until this question is settled. Wire Nails—Owing to the continued shut down of nearly all the mills and the uncertainty of the price of raw steel from which the wire is made, prices rule high and the future is hard to prophesy. But few mills are running, and they are ask- ing from $1.65 to $1.70 at the mill. Job- bers’ prices remain the same as last week, from $1.80 to $1.90, according to quanti- ty. Cut Nails—Still scarce and the price has an upward tendency. Sheet lron—Stocks with jobbers are getting low and, if the sheet mills do not soon start up, dealers will find it hard work to get their orders filled at any price. $3.25 for No. 27 can iron is the prevailing price. Glass—Stocks are getting considerably broken, but there has been no change in the discount. Potato Forks and Hooks—These goods are now in great demand and dealers are buying freely in anticipation of the very large acreage planted and the prospects of a great demand for tools to harvest the stock. Ammunition— All kinds of ammuni- tion is moving freely, as the hunting season opened Aug. 15. Powder, shot and loaded shells remain stationery in price and dealers are supplying them- selves to be ready for the fray. General Hardware—All classes of shelf goods are beginning to move and mer- chants are getting ready for an unusually large fall trade, which seems evident on all sides. Governor Winans’ Serious Mistake. DrerRoit, Aug. 18—I note your issue of August 17 and am obliged to you for the kindly notice therein. You are fully conversant with the work of the Com- | mission during the time that I was a member of the same and you have on several occasions taken the opportunity to endorse the work of the Commission, especially in regard to the Standard Policy, which received so much opposi- tion from the insurance companies. I have the pleasure of knowing that dur- ing the four years that I was connected with the Commission, the Insurance Com- missioner, Mr. Raymond, acted with me in the most friendly manner in all mat- ters that pertained to the wants of the insured, with strict justice to the insur- ance companies. I did not expect, of course, under the present political com- binations, that my commission would be renewed by the present Governor, but I have taken occasion to say—and repeat to you—that it is a mistake, which will undoubtedly appear in due time, to have appointed upon this Commission an in- surance agent, who cannot help but be biased by the desires of the companies which he represents. I shall watch with interest the course of the Commission and you will undoubtedly do the same. Yours very truly, Cuas. BUNCHER, _ 2. <-> The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market has advanced ke, in sympathy with the upward movement in raw grades. Fruits—Currants are in moderate de- mand and prime goods are held with firm- ness. Dates are dull and nominal. Prunes are in limited request. In rai- sins, layer vallencias are firm, new sul- tanas are now on their way to this coun- try. California goods are in moderate re- quest and steady. Spices— Pepper is firm and_ higher prices are anticipated. All grades of ginger, except Jamaica, are higher. Jelly—Higher and firm at the advance. Fish—Mackerel is scarce and_ prices are well maintained. Cod is firm and quiet. Box herring is slow of sale and weak. Oranges—None in market to speak of. Lemons—Very scarce and firm at $8 per box—$1 higher than a week ago. Bananas—In fair supply and demand. Prices range about the same as a week ago.

a Store Names in the City of Mexico. One of the oddest things in Mexico is the naming of stores and shops, where upon the signs, instead of the name of the proprietor, appears some elaborate appellation that often causes one to smile from its incongruity with the goods on sale. For instance, ‘‘The Electric Light?’ is a pulque shop, the ‘“‘Queen of the World” is a bread shop, the ‘Palace of the World” is a boot store, the ‘‘White Venus’’ is a butcher’s shop, and so they go. Several of the grocery stores are called by the names of the great cities of the world, which is very appropriate, for it is from them that the people obtain all the luxuries for the table. Instead of being directed to the firm of So-and-So, one is told that certain goods can be had at the ‘‘City of New York,” the “‘City of Hamburg,’’ etc. The shadow of the Eiffel tower has reached and fallen upon the City of Mexico. A gorgeous new sign, all white, blue and gold, bears the tall nameand a flag-decorated represen- tation of the same, ‘‘The Eiffel Tuwer,” and within the store one finds most de- licious French confectionery. >> -— A case involving physician’s fees been settled in the United States Circuit court of New York City. The daughter of a resident of Atlanta, Ga., being sick, Dr. Charles Barows, assistant to Dr. William Polk, of New York City, and who re- ceives a salary of $3,200 a year, was ealled to consult with the two resident physicians in attendance. Dr. Barrows remained at Atlanta ten days, for which services Dr. Polk presented a bill for $2,500, suing for this amount when pay- ment of such asum was refused. For the prosecution Dr. Anderson testified that fifty visits aday could be made at from $5 to $10 per visit. Dr. Wyeth said he would charge $300 per day for services as described. Dr. Loomis estimated his time worth $10 per hour, or $240 a day in the city, and $25 an hour to a patient atadistance. Dr. Gibney thought $10 to $15 an hour fair pay. In behalf of de- fendant, the two regular attending phy- sicians considered $50 a day good pay for Dr. Barrows, one of them having re- ceived less than $300 for the entire case. The jury gave a verdict for $1,500, be- ing at the rate of $150 a day, or $6.25 an hour. oo The Drug Market. Opium—Firm at the advance. Morphia—Unchanged. Quinine—Firm. Quicksilver—Declined. Balsam Copaiba — Firm and tending higher. Mexican Sarsaparilla—Advanced. Celery Seed—Declining. The new crop will arrive in October, when the price will be about half the present value. Canary Seed — Again advanced and tending to higher prices. —_———_ <> Use The Tradesman Co.’s Coupon Books. There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great ae oe doctors pro- nounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable, Science has proven Catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional ee Ha'l’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured y F_ J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only ussimimonel cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon- ful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to — Send for circulars and sestineontals Addre CHENEY & cO., “Toledo, oO. (= Sold by insane 7. ASPHALT FIRE-PROOF ROOFING This Roofing is guaranteed to stand in ali places where Tin and Iron has failed; is suser- ior to Shingles and much cheaper. The best Roofing for covering over Shmgles on old roofs of houses, barns, sheds, etc.; Will not rot or pull loose, and when painted with our FIRE-PROOF ROOF PAINT, Will last longer than shingles. Write the un- dersigned for prices and circulars, relative to Roofing and for samples of Building Papers, etc. H. M. REYNOLDS & SON, Practical Roofers, Gor, Louis and Campau Sts., Grand Rapids, Mich ENGRAVING It pays to illustrate your business. Portraits, Cuts of Business Blocks, Hotels, Factories, Machinery, etc., made to order from photo- graphs. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. AGNES BOOTH CIGARS In ten sizes and shapes. We will guarantee to increase your cigar sales if you will give your customers achance to buy the Agnes Booth Cigar. All we ask is a sample order, I M. CLARK GROCERY CO., State Agents. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 44 Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Balsam copaiba, Mexican sarsaparilla, canary seed. Declined—Celery seed, quicksilver. ACIDUM. Roos 1... 8@ 10 Benzoicum German.. 65@ 7 Bowe... ... 8. 20 Carpotcum. ......... Se & CHSIGHM ............. 50@ 52 Hydrochior ... ae Nitrocum : _ ae we Craticuwm ....... . & Phosphorium dil...... Salicylicum ...... -1 30@1 70 Sulphuricum. . 1%¥@ 5 Tannicum.... ..1 40@1 60 7erecem. ......._...- 30@ AMMONIA. Aqua, Ge.......... 34@ 5 “20 deg 54@ 7 Carbonas ..... 12@ 14 Chloridum ..... . 12@ 14 ANILINE. om..-- Brown.. nee. ....... Wome ...-...... _— 2 50@3 oO BACCAE. Cubeae (po 65)...... 60@ 70 aeeteere ............. 8@ 10 Xanthoxylum ......... 2@ 30 BALSAMUM, Copaiba .. 455@ 5) Peru.. as @1 30 Terabin, ‘Canada oes 35@ 40 wie... ........... 35@ 50 CORTEX. Abies, Canadian............ 2 Myrica Cerifera, po........-. C ——- — ee _ eee oe ae 12 Ulmus Po (Ground 15)...... 15 EXTRACTUM. Glycyrrhiza Glabra... 4%@ = Haematox, 15 Ib. box.. 11@ 12 - ......... 13@ 14 . in. ........ 14@ 15 _ s......... 16@ 17 FERRUM Carbonate Precip...... @ 15 Citrate and Quini @3 50 Citrate Soluble... @ 80 Ferrocyanidum Sol. @ Ww Solut Chloride. . . @ 15 Sulphate, com’l.. .1%@ 2 pure.. = 7 FLORA. sae... ......-.... @ 16 Amie ...._.......- x@ Meawicara 8s c+: - 25@ 30 FOLIA Baws ............. 1 Cassia Acutifol, Tin- nivelly eee ee oon ca B@ 3 ’ 3@ 50 alvia officinalis, — . end Sa. ............. 2n@ 15 a ee............... 8s@ 10 @UMMI. Acacia, ist picked.... @ 7% © = hl @ 50 - - | hk @ 4 ‘ ssifted sorts... @ B “ we... ..... 60@ 80 Aloe, Barb, a 60)... 50@ 60 ' aS po. 20).. @ 12 Socotri po. 60). @ Catechu, 1s, Po 14 8, LL @ ees .......--.-- 55@ oe (po. 35).. #@ Beaseieem..-.--.--.-- Camphors®........-.--- Euphorbium po ...... Gelbanum........-.--- @3 Gamboge, po.........- = Guaiacum, 30) . Kine, (eo @)........- Mastic .. Sommer eee eens Copeeee............, - @50 Exechthitos.......... 2 50@2 75 meer ._............ 2 25@2 50 Cemreerts 4... 2 06@2 10 Geranium, ounce..... G@ 7 ——_. Sem. gal..... 0@ 75 ee, 2 00@2 10 wemenerr......... Eavyendum ............ 90@Q2 00 a 2 50@3 CO montha Piper.......... 2 75@3 50 mentha Vera......._. 2 20@2 30 Morrhuae, gal......... 1 00@1 10 Sema eumee. 8. @ 5 ve... 75@2 75 = pe, (gal..35) oe 12 eee 92 ii a Ol 00 Rosae, ounce......... 6 50@8 50 Saseae 40@ 45 Beoine 90@1 00 ee 3 50@7 00 Sassafras...... 55 a = ess, ounce. @ 6 eee eee gee @ 9 een ee 40@ 50 we... @ 60 TRCOMTOERAS........... 15@ W® POTASSIUM. ire... 15@ 18 Bichvomate ........... 13@ 14 Dremeee........ 24@ 26 Cae. 12@ 15 Chlorate (po 18)...... 16@ 18 Cyeeiee ............... 50@ 55 Rogeee. 2 80@2 90 Potassa, Bitart, _- 24@ 28 Potassa, Bitart, com.. @ 15 Petass Nitras, ¢ on..... 8@ 10 Potass Nitras.........- 7a ¢ Presets .....-........ 28@ 30 Bulpeate po...... .... 15@ 18 RADIX. AComte ............- 20@ 25 Aneel... 2@ 2% meee 12@ 15 ee 25 Cae... 20@ 40 Gentiana (po. 12)..... 8@ 10 Glychrrhize, ( (pv. 15).. 16m i6 “ae Canaden, = oe ee @ 3 He on Ala, po 15@ 2 — ~ - Ree eet coun 15@ 2 cee 6... .:....... 00@2 10 Iris ee (po. 35@38).. 35@ 40 ooreee Pf............ 50@ 55 Maranta, \s.......... @ 35 Podophyllum, me... 15@ 18 aa. 75@1 00 oe @1 %5 . 2... 75@1 35 peeeore ...........,... 35@ Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ w Dorpensarm...........- 30@ 32 ee 45@ 50 Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40 M @ Selling, (po. 3) ........ 10@ 12 —e Foati- Le. Q@ valeriene, = (po. 30) @ German. 15@ 2 ge 12@ 15 Aiagioes 3. ......... 18@ 22 SEMEN. Anisum, (po. 20).. @ 15 Apium (graveleons).. 2@ ee O.. i . 4@ 6 Carat, (0. 16) :.......- 8@ 12 Cardamon...... ---1 00@1 25 Corlandrum. . -. 6 & Cannabis Sativa... 3%4@4 Gomrems.... ........ 75@1 00 enopodium ........ 10@ 12 Dipterix Odorate...... 2 50@2 75 Foeniculum........... @ 15 Foenugreek, po..... - OF & bees ema -4 @4% — d, (bbl. 3%). -4 @4% es 3@ 40 Voorieria Canarian.... 54@ 6 a... 6@ 7 sinapis, i —_— tooo. 8@ 9 —........ 11@ 12 SPIRITUS. Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 "D. F. R.....1 75@2 00 1 10@ Myr, (po. &) os aot Co. 0. T...:1 7301 75 pli, (pO 2 50)........ Juniperis 7 eee ws eT 75@3 50 - bleached..... a. &...... T5@2 00 Tragacanth ..........-. Spt. — — beens 1 75@6 = HERBA—In ounce packages. ni Oporto ..........- 3 oe 1 2 00 a 25 Vint Alba *5@2 Bupatociam ........-2 200... = SPONGES. Coe gee ne 8 a ee eee Mentha Fiperita de ee oe = Nassau aneep wool oi Ree ey 30 1 extra sheers’ iC... 22 Valvet extra — 110 CS, 23 | extra yellow octane MAGNESIA. on eaten es 85 Caletied, Pus........:. 55@ 60| Grass sheeps’ wool car- Carbonate, Pat........ 20@ 22| _Tiage ................ 65 Carbonate, K. & M.... 20@ 25| Hard for slate use.... 75 Carbonate, JenningS.. 35@ 36| Yellow Reef, for slate ‘al OLEUM. W068 i Absinthium . SYRUPS. Amygdalae, Dulc... .. CO 50 Amydalae, Amarae Zingiber ce. a es Teeene.......... 60 Auranti Cortex erat boa....... 50 Berg: Desens Auranti Cortes. 56 ae .........- net Arem........... 50 Comvophyili ........... Similax Officinalis..... 60 ete eee ee 5@ ni - Co 50 Ceemeredn ........... @1 60/ Senega ....... 50 Clanemens ........... 1 10@1 15 | Scillae.... 50 a @ - oe: 50 Conium Mao ae ase ae 35@ ‘Teotan ........ 50 ae 90@1 001 Prunus virg.. 50 TINCTURES. Aconitum NapellisR....... 60 “ i ry... 50 ame... 60 oe Mayers... 60 OO 50 Reet. 0 Atrope Belladonna.......... 60 ee 60 - we... 50 Senguiiere................ 50 Daren 50 eo 7 oecem ...... en 7 . eT 15 Coen i. 100 Cee 50 ceeceoms 50 . o............... & Cee 50 ore 50 eee... 5... .. 50 Digitalis 50 ee fe 50 Commas... 50 Oo. 60 aan. 50 ° eee. 60 Sete 50 et 50 Iodine i. ae Colocless. 0) 00 % Rorrt Ciloridum............ 35 ae... a cane.. eee 50 A 50 Sax Biaiia Dee ee, ae ae 50 ee 85 © Campmoraiod.......__.. 50 ' ee 2 Aamerei Cortex...... ....... 50 oe 50 eT 50 aoe. 50 Cassia Acutifol.. 50 TD 50 morporearme 8. 50 a 60 Wee. 60 Vaerwen ........... 1 20 ae... ee BRUSHES. ie 1B 25 - -_......... 1 50 re = ee 1% Rice Root Scrub, 2 row. 85 Rice Root Scrub, Brow.... 125 Palmetto, goose............ 1530 CANDLES Hotel, =m boxes. 10 ee ogee 9 ~~ el a . ae 24 CANNED GOODS. FISH. Clams. Little Neck, a . se... 1 90 Clam Chowder. Standard, 3 Ib.. 1.2 & Cove Oysters. Standard, a‘... ...... 85 _. .. 1 65 Lobsters. — 7... 2 40 2 3 30 ote... 2 00 . Pee cencerssce ae ae Mackerel. Standard, 1 1b ee 1 05 Leet 1 90 Mustard, 2 a 23 ‘Tomato Seance, 2ib......... 2 2 ee 2 25 Salmon Columbia River, —.... . 1 85 a ...... Alaska, i a... 1 40 ss ... 1 90 Sardines. American ee eee 4%@ 5 s......--.. ae © Imported ee 11@12 ee ee 15@16 Mustard xs ee teak tee 7@8 Boneless . a 20 ‘Trout. ee OP ose 2 50 FRUITS. Apples. S ib. standard........ York State, gallons —. 3 00 Hamburgh, ° 2 75 “Apricots, ave oak........ . 2 00 — — a 2 00 a 200 Seaton i be 1 90 Blackberries. mo OW... 2s)... % Cherries a... 1 20 Pitted nee - 1% White 1 30 Erie 1 20 Damsons, Egg Plums and Gree: 6 Gages. Erie . oo @1 25 California. 1 70 Gooseberries. a 1 20 Peaches. ae. 1 30 ome... 2 00 ee ie 1 85 eee... .... 2... 2 10 — lt, 18 ae... Pears Domestic. 1 20 Riverside. . | 210 Pineapples. ee... ... ...... 1 30 Johnson's sliced..... 2 50 . grated 2% Quinces. Common .... i” Respbersien. — ......... .... 1 Black Hamburg..... 1 X | ate. black 13 Strawberries. | ewennes ' 1 3 Hambu irgh - 1s | Bree... : 1 30 Terrapin i 1 2 Whortleberries. | Common 110 i.e... 1 | | Blueberries 1 10 | ME Corned beef, Libby" Se Roast beef, Armour’s....... if Potted ham, _... C 14 Ib . _ = tongue, . a a chicken, is Ib. VEGETABLES. } Beans. | Hamburgh Stringless.......1 | French style. ....2 ——. 1 ce — oe ' oe... Lewis icin a. a 1 Bay State Baked.. i. World’s Fair Baked. oa 1 35 rome eekoee. - 1@& Corn ss... Livingston Eden ..... - Telfer's Absolute... . Grocers’ ee ‘oes DRIED FRUITS. — Sundried, eben’ 29 “bbls. 6 . quartered ‘ 5% Evaporated, 50lb. boxes @8% APRICOTS. Californiain bags....... Evaporated in boxes. .. 16% BLACKBERRIES, In boxes. ‘ 4% NECTABINES, in eee... pao... PEACHES, Peeled, in boxes....... 19 Cal. evap. * oe 14 . _oee...... 13 PEARS. California in bags .... PITTED CHERRIES. a. CL as boxes oe. 20 _ 22 PRUNELLES. 30 lb. boxes.. 10% RASPRERRIEG, i here 21% oe. Cee... 22 eee 23 Foreign. CURRANTS, Patras, in barrels...... @4 /—oeee...... @ 41% - in less quantity @ 4% PEEL. Citron, Leghorn, > boxes 20 Lemon 10 Orange ' = e " li RAISINS, Domestic, London layers, + crown....1 50 : = oe Loose Muscatels. [os 1 40 Foreign. Ondura, 29 Ib. boxes.. @8 Sultana, 20 ' - @12 Valencia, 30 ‘ - 5 @5% _ PRUNES. eee @ California, 100-120.......... . 90x100 25 Ib. bxs. 80x90 . ie oe 70x80 ec eis ee — oa ee ee ° ENVELOPES, XX rag, white, ee $1 75 a, 1 60 re... 1 65 mee... 1 50 XX wood, white. eee 1 35 OO, OO. 1% Manilla, —_— ET ne 1 00 ee eet 9% Coin. ee... ll lULl FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina. 100 Ib. Kegs............. 3% Hominy. ies cia ee Lima Beans. eee... cue, Maccaroni and Vermicellt, Domestic, 12 Ib, box.. Imported 3 00 3 50 4 piece rlsecens ¢ “iowe@nie Pearl Barley. Pte eee @2% Peas ee oe 1 8 Split" per Se 3 00 Sago. so nee0eeeeess 4 eee Pe 5 Wheat, Ceacieg,.......,. Nein: ino 5 FISH--Salt. POTASH. Bloaters. = cans in case. Tae ee eee ee I i ee 4 00 Cod. Penna Salt Co,’s.......... 3 2 PE oo eee eee ROOT BEER Whole, Grand Bank... @5 | Williams, per doz......... 1% Boneless, bricks ...... 6%@8 oo . wl aa 66llUuk a Boneless, strips.. ..... 64@8& Arn Halibut. i Smoked ..... ie 12 Domestic. Carolina a... ............ 6 Herring. No. 1 5 SE 16 @i7 “« os ae Eotians,, bbls... cere packages................ 5% EE 1 7% : > a Quart rte reer eers 4° | 40 and 50 Ib. boxéa..222.0.1. 4% ee 434 Half OE oi otk ae ee SNUFF. Wooden, for vinegar, per doz. | Scotch, in bladders......... 37 1 gallon ites ne wie he 7 00 Maccabo A in jars a 35 Halt gaia heap ae tbu : - french Rappee, in Jars..... 43 a 225) ox soDA. a MOLASSES. Kegs, o ngiies ie cence Blackstrap., Sugar house......... ceca ee SALT. Cuba Baking. o> sacks a 82 25 Oetiney .......... a el EE 200 3 10-1b. sacks eee eteereac 1 85 16 i 2 20 Sib a 1 50 56 Ib. dairy in linen —.. 32 28 Ib. drill 18 14 Warsaw. by | 56 1b. dairy in drill bags... 32 : 97 | 28 Ib. 18 |g ee Ashton. One-half barrels, 3cextra = 5¢ 1p, dairy in nen sacks.. 75 OATMEAL, Higgins. Darcems 2............ @5 00 Half barrels 100........... @2 75 | 5 lb. dairy in linen sacks. % Solar Rock. Rene ane. OO 27 Bares We @5 00 ae Half bbis90.......... @2 75 ae Fine. a PICKLES. eee ee Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count........ 85 50 Half barrels, 600 count.... 3 25 Small. Barrels, 2,400 count. 6 50 Half bbls, 1,200 count 3 75 PIPES. Cla: By, TO, oo ic 1% T. D. fullcount........ v7) Cob, i i ae 125 THH MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 18 SALERATUS. ion lll. 22 @: wee. _.......... 14 is ee EDS at 73 7: . 2 ¥exr > Mm iedeein ac oee, oo _ po Banner Pi reeninenteiee ig | @RAENS and FEEDSTUFFs | HIDES, PELTS and FURS | PAPER & WOODENWARE eee 3 Ng Bee. -......0-.-.....-.-20 WHEAT. Perki z pay as fol Deland’s een eo BASKET FIRED. Kiln eS 17 | No. 1 White (68 Ib. test) 70 lows, an aeeuane ee ao. en aos. ee 18 @20 | Nigger Head................ z No. 1 Red (60 Ib. test) 70 HIDES. Recktatia 0... 13 Taylor's. 3 00| Choice................. @% | Honey Dew................. 24 ; v Rag sugar UNA ee @35 | Gold Block......... os 28 MEAL, Part Cu od RT AG fadene OL, sear Extra choice, wire leaf @40 Peerless.. a ia 24 a. baer iirntit eee 1 30] Part ured........... oer apa i Selec addaen 2% ‘ieee. GUNPOWDER. Rob, Roy...... 24 + lated...... ea - 1650 — ee Dry Goods. @6 " Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands, Common to fair....... 25 @35 | Tom and Geere ..25 | Straight, in oe ol 4 40 Kips, green ae ' 7 eg No i = Old Country, 80 Llb........ Extra fine to finest....50 @65 reer Pipe oo 30 ” Gaeecin ...... 4 50 Cc If a in chan = No.1 Deeeenees 5% Good Cheer, 6011b........._3 9)| Cholcest fancy....... 7 @s5 | Yum Yum.. 32 | Patent ‘“ sacks... 5 40 | Calfgkins, gree oa as White Borax, 100 %-Ib_... 113 60 OOLONG @ze | RedClover..................32 hom cx DarFels........ 5 50 Deacon sk! a eas) Proctor & Gambie. ‘ ae eT ee 32 Graham eacks.... 2 10 No. a » hides a a CORR. 8... oe aoe 2 80 Common to fair... ... 23 @30 Handmade ee a ee 40 | Rye . 2 40 fu ana oo Cotton, No, Re eee a Iv 7 IMPERIAL, rog meee - 2 - e eRe : a ma = a MILLSTUFFS. Shearlings.............10 @25 | Sea Island, assorted. Lien cle. 2 Deer toGae....-.._. 30 @35 “ VINEGAR, one a Laos |............. 2 @ oe _—s 5 Hemp ............. «5.15 M a : rT 7 @s ar lots quantity : aE) : a. oo ee SE: Se Brag.) .-.. 2... $14 00 $15 00] Washed amine 7 oa Ona ca eR 3 00 Common to fair....... 18 @2 $1 for barrel Screenings .... 15 00 15 50 moo a 40 eH) hari SCOURING AND POLISHING. Superior to fine.......30 @40 WET MUSTARD Middlings..... 15 00 15 50 tases a Tube Wet 7 00 Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 50 Bulk, pergal ....... ..... 30, Mixed Feed... 20 00 20 50 MISCELLANEOUS. . 2. - 6 00 6 hand, 3doz....... 2 50 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. Hag? wae 9 dos fa ean ws | Coarse meal .. 20 00 20 50 — _ o_o - 5 00 50 Fal 18 @2 g,2doz incase... 1% duane entOe 34%4G 3% | Pails. No. 7 two-l hoop.. 125 eee cc ccerccccesece YEAST N. 3 "; in = ~ nein facaan Lenny 24 @2s iste wehen i a cel cer to. aa aaa ing 2 Hl No. 1, three-hoop.... 1 €0 pee are oe | Best... ..- eee eee eee 40 S50 Wemere 1 00} Less than car lots..........55 Ginseng. in WOG2 65 a oo eet ae 2 om Cg Ween Poem per bor... 1 00 OATS. “es 3 ms pupmnn det 1 00 JULDES cece seen enenes 7% Car lots oo 12 rn eee el ee eee > TT Ss, “ce 5 “ue fi Powdered ae 2 = OBACCOS, Less than car lots.......... .40 POULTRY. 7 rere tenant dae Granulated, medium. '$.81@ 4% Fine Cut. HAY. Local dealers pay as follows: ee iteeteees 275 Water White ....-. S77 er quotes a8 | pips doz... 4 55 ee 26 — a = Naptha................ @i a FRESH FISH Pure Cane. Nobb mie 39 Stove ae eee @ 7% cl oils aE 19| Or Laie RNa Ps Cylinder ............-. 2 @% | Whitefish ............8 @2 Co ET oo _ pwr ey ene [ Engin i Halt t. TELE $ 5 Choice. Lo cotten’s Brands, Black, “5 ‘to 30 deg” T%M% aiiou < 15 SWEET GOODS. vie 22 " a or Herring... 5 @ 6 Ginger Snaps.......... S (meee... 2. 38 i ; co — oe Sager Creams......... S | Valley Gly... 34 FRESH MEATS. Fresh lobster, per Ib... 29 Frosted Creams....... 9 . ; a Soft crabs, per doz...... 1 00 fas cae 8% Finzer’s Brands, Swift & Company quote as fol-| Shrimp, per gal......... 125 Oatmeal Crackers... 844 Old Honmesty.......... 49 OWS: Cea... ie are ii id ee 32 Beef, Carcass. -0 @6G | No.1 Fickere!....... @38 Middleton’s Brands. fr ©6cind quarters. . © @ og iribkc.................. @i7 TEAS. Here rs. ........... 28 '* fore lis @ 3% Smoked White ....... @7 JAPAN—Regular. Old Seyie. 8... 31 c = No. 3...9 @ 9% “ Fair ee eee 7 |das.@. Butler & Co.’s Brands. " 0s... -%7 @B r peg ei _— Ca ) | Something Good...0.. 00.0... 38 “ rounds......... 5 @5%| Fairhaven Counts.... @40 hae 6 oe | SO 26 Hotoena st @ 4% a overe. — 32 @x4 | Outof Sight................. 25 Porm tomes ............, @10% | Oysters, per 100 ...... 1 25@i = Se a 10 @12 Private Brands, " shoulders. ...... amaiceum ~~ ....... 1 00@1 2 ee @ x eon conn Sweet Mapie.......... Sausage, blood orhead @ 4% ew. 26 . liver @ 4% a been die pee acne en = Smoking. 12% ue Hankins | [ : ee 2 ee eben pag a 2% @2% | Colonel's Choice............ a 6 @7 See ar oS >= rad i oo Each Sheet is separately sealed with a border of wax. Each double sheet separates into two perfect single sheets. GRAND RAPIDS, VICK: gs Sticky Fly Paper. PO! ME 1 ban, Tanglefoot is spread heavily on impervious paper. Tanglefoot is the only sticky fly paper which can be pur- chased advantageously by the box for use in stores, offices, hotels, etc., etc. No sheet will spoil, no matter how long a box may last. One Box. One Case | ( 10 Boxes). ay Each box contains Sheets and one TANGLEFOOT Helder. PRICE: $ 45 4 00 25 Double FOR SALE BY ALL JOBBERS. } ASU tae “GRAND RABIOS MICK ¥ v DO YOU UN ONE? You should by all means use our Coupon Books. You will avoid great loss. THE TRADESMAN CONIPANY, 100 Louis Street, . Grand Rapids, Mich. baa Ne AG aqae tl a eae eee ESS 2 GP earn gata ales het ORY BOSS tihachere Ween een ee 14 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. UNCLE SAM’S COINAGE. The making of the first money in the United States began in 1786, but instead of the faces of representative statesmen, it bore only the figure of Liberty. Some few coins were stamped with the face of |motto appeared on American coins. The motto, ‘‘In God We Trust,” has a curious history. Until 1864 no religious In | November, 1861, a clergyman addressed Washington, and, of course, are highly | valued by collectors. half dimes in 1792; the first dimes were plate furnished by Washington, the eoins being known as Martha Washing- ton dimes, noted, and an adaptation of the Liberty head to that of Martha Washington. The United States mint in San Fran- cisco is said to be the largest of the kind in the world. The process of dime mak- ing there may not The silver bullion is first melted and run into two-pound bars. These, in turn, are run through immense rollers and flattened out to the thickness of the coin. These strips are then passed through a machine which cuts them size for the presses, the strips having been treated with a kind of tallow to prevent their being scratched in their passage through the cutters. The silver pieces are then put into the feeder of the printing presses, and are fed to the die by automatic machinery at the rate of 100 per minute, 48,000 dimes being turned out in a regular working day of 12 hours. As the smooth pieces are pressed be- tween the printing dies they receive the lettered and figured impression; at the same time the piece is expanded in a slight degree and the small corrugations are cutin its rim. The machine drops the completed coin into a receiver, and it is ready for the counter’s hands. THE FIRST SILVER DOLLAR. The first silver dollar was coined un- der the act of February 12, 1792, and weighed 416 grains and had a fineness of 892.4, which standard was continued for many years. The first coins struck for America, however, are supposed to have been the Sommer Island shilling and sixpence; the date of coinage, place and circumstances under which they were issued are unknown. The Sommer or Summer Islands are the present Ber- mudas. The shilling was called a *“‘Hoggs-Penny,” composed of copper, size 19, weight 177 grains. The silver dollar, since the first intro- duction of the coin, has undergone many changes, all of which have had more or less effect in establishing a fixed value among collectors of rare coins. The issue of 1804 bears the palm in this re- spect. and has won for itself the name of ‘the King of American Rarities.” Only seven or eight of the 1804 dollars are known to be in existence. The ‘‘legend” of the scarcity is thata vessel bound for Chima had on board al- most the entire coinage, $19,570, and was lost at sea. Another theory concerning this mysterious coin runs as follows: That the entire issue was shipped to pay the Yankee tars who fought in the war with Tripoli. The sailors drifted around after the war closed, and many of them went to Africa, where they spent their money. The native kings collected all the coins and buried them as trophies. Perhaps Stanley might throw some light on the last version of the 1804 dollar. THE NATIONAL MOTTO. The national motto, “E pluribus unum,’ on different United States coins, was never authorized by law to beso placed. Although the mint was estab- ished in 1792, the use of the motto on any of the gold, silver or copper coins was not authorized or directed by any of the provisions of the act establishing it. None of the coins since 1837 bore the motto until the standard silver dollars were coined. It remained on the early gold and sil- ver coins until 1834, when it was omitted from the gold coins. From the double eagie in 1866 it was also omitted. In 1836 it was dropped from the 25-cent piece and the following year from all silver coins, the trade dollar only reviv- ing its use. The motto was first used on a half-penny or cent struck in New Jer- sey in 1786-87. t vi i rest.i _. : iQ 2 a ee | piece, authorized April 22, 1864 into proper | struck by the United a eel vere | Governor of Pennsylvania and Director from the circumstance as| a letter to Mr. Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury, suggesting a recognition of the Deity onthe coins. This letter was referred to James Pollock, an ex- of the Mint at the time, but it was found struck in France from old silver family | that the mottoes could not be changed without authority of law. In December, 1866, the Director sub- mitted plans for a new three-cent, two- | cent and one-cent piece, on which it was proposed that one of the following mot- toes be inserted: ‘‘Our Country, our God,” ‘‘God Our Trust.’’ Mr. Chase suggested in lieu of these mottoes the one, ‘‘In God We Trust.’? It was upon the two-cent (since abolished), the motto of Secretary Chase first appeared. It was also stamped on the 1866 issue of the double eagle, eagle, half eagle, silver dollar, half dollar and nickel five cent piece in lieu of the long-standing motto, ‘‘E pluribus unum.”’ Inthe trade dollar issue, 1873, both mottoes were re- tained, *‘In God We Trust’’ appearing on the obverse. GEORGE T. MORGAN. There is a popular idea prevalent that the minute letter ‘*M” stamped on the Goddess of Liberty just at the point where the largest lock of hair crosses the neck stands for ‘‘mint,” and is an evi- dence of the genuineness of the coin bearing it. But this is a mistake. The ‘*M’’ stands for Morgan—George T. Morgan, who is the originator of the design. He also stamped the letter ‘‘M” on the reverse side of the coin, on the left half of the loop of ribbon tied about the wreath. Regarding the Liberty head on the ob- verse side Mr. Zoellar, the designer of the soldiers’ monument which is to be placed in Garfield square, Pottsville, says: ‘“‘l] have sought everywhere, al- most, for atrue head of Liberty, and I have come to the conclusion that the best head is that which at the present time has a place on our silver dollar. I propose to use it on account of its being the best representation of Liberty that can, in my judgment, be found. Mr. Morgan, in order to get the design for the head which was accepted, select- ed as his model Miss Annie Williams, a young school teacher, who had, Mr. Morgan said, ‘‘the purely American features.” Quite a number of people have been under the impression that Mr. Morgan’s wife’s head had been used as a model for the perfection of the design, but such was not the case. THE DOLLAR MARK. Regarding the dollar mark, writers are not agreed as to the derivation of this sign to represent the word dollar or dol- lars. Some contend that it comes from the letters U and S, which, after the adoption of the Federal constitution, were prefixed to the currency of the new United States, and which afterward, in the hurry of writing, were run into each other, the U being made first and the S over it. Others say that the contraction is from the Spanish pesos, dollars; others still believe it to be derived from the Spanish word fuertes, meaning hard, so called to designate silver and gold from paper or soft money. The most plausible ex- planation of the puzzle is this: That it is a modification of the figure 8, and that the character, as we mark it, denotes that we are speaking, or writing, of a sum of money equal to eight reals; or, as | the dollar was formerly called, a piece of eight. In the early history of the dollar, when everybody knew it as a piece of eight, writers who had occasion to mention it in their articles did so by making this character: (8) (8) The two eights and the double hyphen gradually ‘‘evoluted’’ until it came out as $. SHINPLASTERS. A word relative to the origin of the old shinplasters, emanating from no less PRODUCE MARKET. ‘Apples—Pippins and Dutchess are in fairly good supply, commanding $2.25 @#2.75 per bbl. Beans—Dry stock is in small supply and active demand. Dealers pay $1.50@1.60 for unpicked and hold city handpicked at $1.85@1.95 per bu, Beets—50c per bu. Butter—The market is without change, jobbers paying 13@14c and holding at 15@l6c. Creamery commands 23c. Cabbages—50c and 60c¢ per dozen, according to s1ze Celery—Choice home grown commands 25c per dozen bunches. Dried apples—Evaporated is firmly held at 8@9c; sundried is strong at 5@6e. Eggs — The price is a little higher than a week ago, dealers paying 13%@14c and holding at lfc per doz. Grapes—Early Ohio are in limited supply at 50c per 9 lb basket. Green Corn—10c per doz. Honey—14c perlb. Very scarce. Musk Mellons — Osage, $1.25 per crate; nut- meg, $1 per dozen. Onions—Green are in fair demand at 10¢c per dozen bunches. Home grown dry are firmly held at 75¢ = bushel. Peaches—Early Rivers are about out of mar- ket and Early Michigan and Hale’s Early will be the leading varieties for the next ten days. Dealers predict higher prices for the coming week, confidently expecting to realize $1.50 per bu for choice fruit, but the price may continue to rule low, depending on the weather and the condition of the market Potatoes—The supply of home grown is now ample to meet all requirements. Dealers pay 40c and hold at 50c per bu. Radishes—10c per dozen bunches. Tomatoes—Home grown is in fair demand at 5@6c per Ib. Watermelons—#20@#25 per 100, according to size. Whortleberries—The crop continues to come in, commanding $1.75@2.25 per bu., according to quality. The indications are that blueberries will continue to arrive for two or three weeks yet. PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. ee Ee ee 12 25 —_———__— ee 14 00 een Clear pie, Short out................... a5 50 ee ee Clear, fat WO Boston clear, LT TN TE 15 00 OD OO 15 00 Standard clear, short cut, best............ 15 50 sausaGE—Fresh and Smoked. CO I a 7% ———————————— 9 I I, oe oe ree cee oe eV 9 es ™% OO en 5 i 5 a 5 icc sa cee ck eeeeas. thoes cece 5 LARD Kettle Com Rendered. wane. Family. pound. Teo ...... 84 6% 5X 50 Ib. Tins...8% Hi 6% 644 20 Ib. Pails.. 8% 8% 6% 6% —_" 83% 7 654 - " «oe 8% 7% 6% —_ " . =e. 9 74 6% BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... 6 50 Extra Mees, Chicago packing. ............... 6 3 —_————————————————————— 10 50 SMOKED MEATs—Canvassed or Plain. Hams, average = ee eee oe ee om ” - Te ieee cee 13 ” ese sede eda ees 9% ” eee ol Shy EE bees 8% Broaktant Bacon, bomelem.................... 10% OE — ————————E | Long Clears, eee Briskets, ee “ NN ieee desde CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS, The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: STICK CANDY. Full Weight. —. Pails. Standard, a Eee eee as 7 CT 6 7 _ PE os ois cc eee ene acces 6 . Reston Creem .......... 20 Ib. cases _ 8% EE” SO 8 Exica GE... . .cases ; 8 “MIXED CANDY. Full Weight. ls. Pails. eee. 6 7 a 6 7 Ro : eee eee eee eee 6% 7% oe. . 8 Englini PO : 8 eee ee 8 Rees Tees .......--..... baskets 8 Peanut Squares............ 8 9 French ——— ne 10 Valley Cream: . 13 Midget, 30 Ib. beskeis ee Er eee ee ee 8 Pancy—In bulk. Full Weight. Pails, Lozenges, noe eee eee ee cal 10 _— SS 11 Cee eee 11% Chocolate Monursontais..................... 13 eS 5% a ees eee a ee 8 ME eres ee ete 8% i 10 vancr—In 5 lb. boxes. Per — re ee i I i oi is eee eres eee! 4 an 60 Chocolate D SE ih ds bodied es ueees swan ee caceee ste es ee, Se ks nen e one cre canes 90 oe eee 40@50 RE 1 00 Bm eee eee... .... 80 Lozenges, — eee cere pes pe ycee asec es 60 ' a 65 Oe EE 60 ee iS 7 Co 4 ee ee... Ct... OE 85Q% ie ents eee 80@90 ee 1 00 OOO EE 65 oes Boeeeee.............. ..... 1 Wintergreen oT TE TAN mE 60 CARAMELS. No. 1, wrapped, a boxes a 34 ee 51 No. z ' 3 eee ene oon 28 ” 3 peek el kee 42 eeond um, 5 1. Domwes.......... 90 BANANAS. Te ee 1 O@1 25 Pees. 1 50@1 75 a 2 GCO@2 25 ORANGES. eee eee @ " BO bees ec eee " Oe Moessinas, Chotee B00... ............ 0000 @ LEMONS. Messina, Oe Sa @8 00 fancy, ieee teu oe @ ' ee oa @8 00 ci fancy 0 Matoris............ OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. Figs, fancy layers, lt @13 We i @14 ' extra DP ieee eet eee @ ee @ Dates, Fard, > Ib. box ied erie eps coun @ &s% Lise die wclea ie we @ 6% “ oundan. B0:Ib, WO ii @5 NUTS. Almonds, a eee dee aes @19 ee @l7 ' California Pe ese ee @i8% I ee eed asin ved on ee @lv EE EE @11% Walnuts, Grenoble. cee es @14% _ @ _ ak cite oie @10 Table Nuts, EE @13 a ee bike eee @i2% COE, aaa 11 @l4 Cocoanuts, ae Cue @3 90 PEANUTS. Fancy, x. P. Sun o " Roasted a Fancy, | a P, lay Choice, H.P Extras as ne —————e Crockery & Glassware FRUIT JARS. —. Ee ee $72 one ee eee eee le ewes aos 7 50 alf aie ee a 9 50 CEE Ee ae 3 00 i ek eee keene ess ee pe cee 45 LAMP BURNERS. No.0 Sun eee 45 ee ee ee 50 ET . = ke ie ihe ee ce ee 5 LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box. 6 doz. in box. wee. ek tg ee 1% mee 7 oo 1 88 vais tebe e eyes eel 2 70 First quality. No. : Sun, crimp top ieee, eee 2% mes TF 2 40 Res * ' yo 3 40 XXX Flint. No. 0 Sun, crimp top eke eke see ee a 2 60 ee ieee yee 2 80 No.2 “ ” Feces 3 80 Pearl top. No. : Sun, wrapped and labeled Se 3 70 ase -.lUhlUrelrhmUDT UD Ce, 470 No. 2 Hinge, " ' aaeae ead 4 88 LaB No. 7 plain bulb, per doz. ide cheese ad 1 2 ee eawees 1 50 No. i crimp, per. Ok eee 1 35 ee ie 1 60 LAMP WICKS. No. 0, ‘per (BTOBS oes ee ee ee eee eee teen eee ees 23 We ei a 28 = 2, ge 38 0. 3, CE a nee 7 Marasth, oe 75 STONEWARE—AERON. Butter Crocks, 1 and Geal................- 06% Jd 4 % gal. +) Per, doz eae eae rene cess eeees 7 cba eke bbe bees peedes cece 90 _ Ra ie eke eee uae 1 80 Milk Pans, “% gal., per MO ete pene eee 60 eee .......-. 75 . . a... lL 78 ' " ‘7 e ne 90 STANWOOD & Co, Gloucester, Cape Ann, Mass. RECEIVE Mackerel, Codfish, Herring And All Kinds of Salt Water Fish DIRECT FROM THE FISHERMEN, Memnementes in Michigan by J. P. Visner, 167 North Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich., who will be pleased to uote bottom prices that first-class stock can be offered at by any producer or curer THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. a source than the late General F. E. | Spinner, whose unique autograph will long be remembered, will not be amiss at this particular point: When all the silver had been paid out of the Treasury of the United States early in 1862, I procured from the Postoffice Department quantities of postage stamps for the purpose of making change. My recollection now is that at that time five and ten cent stamps were the only kinds in use. So, to facilitate the making of change, I had the stamps pasted on slips of pa- perso as to make twenty-five and fifty cents. This was done after an agree- ment with Montgomery Blair, the then Postmaster-General, that he would re- deem them in that condition in postage stamps. It was soon found that this mode of procedure was impracticable. I then persuaded the Postmaster-Gen- eral to procure the engraving and print- ing of fac-similies of the postal com- pound postage stamp. These the Treas- urer bought from the Postmaster-Gen- eral under an agreement that the Post- office Department should redeem them. This was what was called ‘‘postal cur- rency.’’ The Postmaster-General soon became tired of the additional responsibility and labor that the issuing and redemption of this currency threw upon his office and he urged that the Treasurer should re- lieve him of it. He then procured the passage of a law by Congress for the printing of a currency which would represent the fractions of a dollar. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. These were engraved and printed in denominations of 3, 5,10,15,25 and 50 cent notes, and in contradistinction to the postal currency, were called fractional currency, and were receivable for all Government dues. Connected with the United States Treasury is one of the most remarkable coin experts in the world. He is the coin examiner, and has the remarkable gift of discerning the slightest fraud in specie without being able exactly to tell how it is done. If a counterfeit piece be concealed in a heap of money he will detect it blind- folded. He runs his fingers through the mass and in a few moments every coin is tested. This is the result of that re- markable power of touch which is only perfected by long practice. When Treasurer Huston came into his office he gave a receipt for what the treasury vaults contained, and this re- ceipt was the largest ever given in the history of the world. A fac-simile of it is framed and hung up in the Treasurer’s office and it represents $771,432,329.45 24. COIN SHIPMENTS. Gold coin is shipped abroad in five- gallon iron-bound oaken kegs. Each keg holds ten bags and each bag contains $5,000, so that the value of a keg is $50,- 000. Gold from the other side usually comes in boxes. Over 90 per cent. of the silver pro- duced in the country passes through the hands of afew banks and firms which make it their special business in New York and San Francisco. In fact, three or four houses monopolize the greater part of the trade, and to them silver is consigned for sale by the mining and smelting companies. They dispose of it in the market to the Government (whose purchases under the late silver law are now of great im- portance), ship it abroad or buy it them- selves. The stock is believed never to be very large, and even during the recent silver agitation was not much more than from 6,000,000 to 7,000,000 ounces. Bars weighing 1,000 ounces on an average are usually 999 fine, and all transactions in them are on this basis, which is the standard of the United States coinage. A number of bars go to the assay of- fice to be converted into assay bars, which are thin bricks of silver weighing 200 ounces each and bearing the official stamp of weight and fineness. These are in demand by silversmiths on ac- count of the guarantee of the stamp. The bullion shipped to Europe is in the form of commercial bars, which are simply carted to the steamer and there placed, unpacked, in the treasure room. It is quite unusual to pack silver with the care that is bestowed on gold. The bars, also, form the bulk of the stock held in New York. a es WARFARE OF HUMAN INDUSTRY. To the benevolent mind there is some- thing exceedingly painful in the frequent conflicts between employers and em- ployed which disfigure the chronicles of our daily history, and which often, like that which is pow going on at Home- stead, are made especially repulsive by the violence and bloodshed with which they are accompanied. Strikes and lock- outs involve, at best, much loss of wages on one side and of profits on the other, not to mention the inconvenience to which they put numbers of people who have no direct interest in the disputes which occasion them. When, in addi- tion, they lead to the destruction of life and property, as the railroad strike at Pittsburgh in 1877 did on an enormous scale, and as the present strike at Home- stead would undoubtedly have done but for the presence of the military, it is difficult not to view them as blots upon our civilization which might and ought to be removed, and which will be re- moved eventually by the discovery and application to them of proper remedies. Thus far, it is conceded, the search for such remedies has been fruitless. Ar- bitration, which has_ been urgently recommended in the case of the Home- stead strike, presupposes a willingness on both sides to come to an amicable settlement, which, of itself, renders ar- bitration only a form of mutual agree- ment. Compulsory arbitration is a con- tradiction in terms, since if it be made against the consent of either one of the parties, it is not arbitration at all, but a mere suit at law. Profit sharing is only a one-sided partnership, in which the lit- tle partners pocket their profits when there are any, but cannot contribute to losses when losses occur. Consequently it succeeds only so long as the business to which it is applied is prosperous, and breaks down in seasons of adversity. A perfection and extension of trades-union- ism, which I think is impending, and which will make of the entire body of worker for wages a disciplined army, will prevent petty scattering conflicts, and will, to that extent, be an improve- ment upon the present state of things, but it will be accompanied by a corres- ponding complete organization of em- ployers, and render a collision between the two, whenever one happens, far more mischievous than those which happen now. Any solution of the problem which proposes either to give to employ- ers the unchecked control of the em- ployed, or, on the other hand, to put the united body of the employed into the position of dictators of wages and con- ditions of labor, is manifestly unreason- able and impossible. The root of the whole trouble, it is ob- vious, lies in the natural disposition of the employed to get as much for their services as they can, and the correspond- ing desire of employers to pay as little for them as possible. This trait of hu- man character has been the subject of observation and comment from the earli- est ages of the world, and the proverb, “There is no friendship in trade,” is as old as trade itself. The best of men, it is said, cannot resist the temptation to cheat and tell lies when he has a horse to dispose of, and dealings in stocks andj MIGHIGAN CENTRAL “* The Niagara Falls Route.’ DEPART. ARRIVE Lo ctherippticae, niece 7:00 10:00 p m Mixed ‘ : Day Expre -< *Atlantic & Pacitic Prces. : 1:00 pm ~ a Mprees............ -..... 5:40pm 10:45pm All other daily except Sunday Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Elegant parlor cars leave Grand Rapids on Detroit Express at7a.m., returning leave Detroit 4:45 p.m. arrive in Grand Rapids 10 p. m. FRED M. Briaeas, Gen’! Agent, 85 Monroe St. A. ALMQUIST, Ticket Agent, Union Depot. Gro. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. O. W. Rueetes G.P. & T. Agent., Chicago. TIME TABLE NOW IN EFFECT. DETROIT GRAND HAVEN MiwauKee RALLWAY EASTWARD. ‘ine 14\tNo. — pes Ht 82 1 | ' ' 7 30pm trecen[eene cee fe wean | 8 30pm 6 50am 10: 2am) 3 35pm| )10 55pm 7 45am|11 25am} pfen saat 12 37am Trains Leave Ly. Chicago.. Ly. Milwaukee. | G’d Rapids, Lv | ee Ar St. Johns ...Ar| 8 30am|12 17pm] 5 20pm) 1 55am CIWoRR) ...... Ar) 905am) 1 20pm) 6 05pm) 3 15am E. Saginaw..Ar|10 45am] 3 05pm) 8. Opm| 6 45am Bay City...../ A ri 30am 3 45pm| 8 45pm 7 22am Pirat ....... Ar /|10 5am 3 45pm) 7 7 05pm 5 40am Pt. Huron... Ar |11 55am 6 00pm} 8 00pm! 7 30am Poutine ...... Ar |i0 58am 3 05pm} 8 25pm) 5 37am Detroit.......2 Ar|1150am| 405pm| 9 25pm] 7 00am WESTWARD. Trains Leave |*No. 81 |tNo. 11 |tNo. 13 |*No. 15 Ly. Detroit.....|1 5p mi15 (| 4.05pm G’d Rapids, Lv} 7 0jam/} 1 v0pm 5 10pm|1v 20pm G’d Haven, Ar) 8 35am} 2 10pm 6 15pm/11 20pm Milw’kee Str ‘ 6 30am| 6 30am Chicago Str. ‘ 6 00am] 6 00am} .... *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m. Trains arrive from i west, 6:45 a m, 10:10 a, m., 3: —e. and 10:30 p. m. Eastwar No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr Buffet car. No. 18 Chair Car. No. 82 Wagner Sleeper. Westward— No. 81 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11 Chair Car. No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar. Joun W. Loup, Traffic Manager. BEN FLETCHER, Trav. Pass. Agent. JAS. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent. 23 Monroe Street. 12:50 a. m., HIRTH, KRAUSE & OO, JOBBERS OF CHILDREN’S SHOES Leather and Shoe Store Supplies. 12-14 LYON ST. GRAND RAPIDS Geo. H. Reeder & Co., JOBBERS OF BOOTS & SHOES Felt Boots and Alaska Socks. State Agents for 158 & 160 Fountain St., Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Schedule in effect July 3, 1892. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Arrive from Leave going South. North For Traverse City & Mackinaw : 50am 7:20am Wroms Malomauoe .............. :20am For Traverse City & Mackinaw 150 pm 2:00 pm For Traverse City.............. 4:15 pm For Petoskey & Mackinaw..... 8:10pm 10:40 p m From Chicago and Kalamazoo. 8:35 p m om Saeed 7:20am Por eeeen 4;15 pm Train arriving from south at 6:50am and departing north at 7:20 a m daily; all other trains daily except Sunday. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Arrive from a North. ut For Cinetumeg.................. 6:20 a m 7:00 am For Kalamazoo and Chicago... 10:05 am For Fort Wayne and the EKast.. 11:50am 2:00 pm ee Ce 5:20 p m 6:00 pm Mow Ceseega.............. «oes Op 11:20 pm From Baginaw.......... . 11:50am Prom Sage. 10:40 p m Train arriving from the north at 5:20 pm and leav- ing south at 6:00 p. m, also train leaving south at 11:20 Pp. m.run daily; allother trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING NORTH 7:20 a m train.—Parlor chair car Grand Rapids to Traverse City and Grund Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw. 0 m train has parlor car Grand Rapids to Pe come and Mackinaw. = 40 Pp m train.—Sleeping car Grand o Petoskey and Mackinaw. soUTH--1: 00 am train.—Parlor chair car Grand Rapids to Cincinnati. 10:05 am train.—Wagner Parlor Car Grana Rapids to Chicago. m train.—Wagner Sleeping Car Sanaa pids to Cincinnati. 11;20 p m train.—Wagner Sleeping Car Grand Rapids to Chicago. & PARLOR CAR SERVICE. Chicago via G. R. & 1. RK. R. Lv Grand Rapids 10:05 a m 2:00 pm 11:20 pm Arr Chicago 3:35 pm 9:00 p m 6.50 am 10:05 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car. 11:20 p m train daily, through Wagner Sieeping a Lv Chicago 7:05 ~~ 3:10 pm 10:10 p Arr Grand Rapids 1:50 p 8:35 p 6:50 : a :10 p m through W sted S Poster Car. 10:10p m train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana, For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon—Arrive. 4 10:00 ~ am 11:25 am 4:40 pm 5:30 pm 9:05 pm Through tickets and full information can be had by calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at Union Sta- tion, or George W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 0. L. LOCKWOOD, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. CHICAGO Drums Ww EST MICHIGAN R’Y. GOING TO CHICAGO. Lv.GR’D RAPIDS......9:05am 1:35pm *11:25pm AY, CHICAGO.......... 3:35pm 6:45pm *7:05am RETURNING FROM CHICAGO. Ly. CHICAGO 7:05am 5:25pm *11:15pm Ae. GRD HAPIDS....- 3:55pm 10:10pm *6:10am GRAND RAPIDS AND CHICAGO. Via St. Joe and Steamer. Ly Grand Rapids............ 1:35pm + 6:30pm Ae Chicago ........... . 8:30pm 2:00am Lv Chicago -. 9:39am 9:30am Ar Grand Rapids ............ 5:20pm 5:20pm TO AND FROM BENTON HARBOR, 8ST JOSEPH AND INDIANAPOLIS. inGr..... 9:05am 1:35pmt6:30pm *11:35pm ay Gt ....... *§6:10am 1°45pm 5:20pm 10:35pm TO AND FROM MUSKEGON. a 8:40am 5:40pm Ar. G. &.... --10:45am 1 45pm 5:20pm TRAVERSE CITY, CHARLEVOIX & PETOSKEY. JUNE 17, 1892. Lv. G @...... *7:30am 2:10pm 5:35pm 11:15pm ae FC... 12:15pm 6:45pm 10:55pm 4: 40am Ar. Chloixn...*2:2ipm S:b0pm ...... 7:00am Ay, Foty ....- 2 Siom 9pm .....- 7:2am Ay. B V'w....*3 10pm S:2opm ...... 7:40am Ar. from Bay View, Petoskey, 11:10 am, 1:15 pm, *9:45 pm. TO AND FROM OTTAWA BEACH. iy. @Gi........ 8:40am 1:35pm 5:40pm Ar G....... 8:06am 1:45pm 5:20pm 10:33pm SUNDAY TRAIN. Ly GR....10:00am Lv Ottawa Beach 6:30 pm THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Wagner Parlor Cars Leave Grand Rapids 1:35 pm, leave Chicago7:05 am, 5:25 pm; leave Grand Rapids 7:30am, [2:10 pm; leave Bay View 6:10 am, *1:45 pm. Wagner Sleepers—Leave Grand Rapids *J1:35 pm; leave Chicago *11:15 pm; leave Bay View +10:15 pm; leave Grand Rapids +11:35 pm; leave Ineianapolis via Big Four 7:00 pm. *Every day. tExcept Saturday. day. Other trains week days only. DETROIT § LANSING & NORTHERN R, R. etc., 6:30 am, tExcept Mon JUNE 26, 1892 GOING TO DETROIT. Lv. G R.... 7:20am *2:00pm 5:40pm Ar. DET... .11:40am *5:56pm 10:35pm RETUKNING FROM DETROIT. Ly. DETHROF........-.. 7:50am *1:35pm 6:10pm Ar. GRD RAPIDS..... 12:45pm *5:25pm 16:30pm TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND ST. LOUIS. Ly. GR 7:20am 4:15pm Ar. GR.11:50am 10:40pm TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL & HASTINGS R. BR. Lv. Grand Rapids....”.... 7:20am 2:00pm 5:40pm Ar. from Lowell.......... 12:45pm 5:25pm 7:00am THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Parlor Cars on all day trains between Grand Rapids and Detroit. Wagner Sleepers on night trains. Parlor cars to Saginaw on morning train. *Every day. Other trains week days only. GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t. *11:00pm *7:00am = ao gmsrar se ye ionap te erene pemeeonee ss. i aes 16 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. merchandise have, I am eredibly in- formed, a similar perverting influence. | The civil law, even, does not attempt to prohibit more than downright fraud in trading, and it lays down the maxim, that the buyer in making his bargain must look out for himself. The work- ingman, therefore, when he undertakes to sell his skill and strength, encounters | in the buyer of it a natural enemy, and | there is no way that 1 can see of neutral- | izing the antagonism between the two. Some enthusiasts indulge in the illu- sion that the existing conflict of indus- trial interests can be obviated by organiz- ing society into one great manufacturing corporation, as it were, in which all workers shall be’ stockholders, and, therefore, their own employers. This scheme, under the name of State Social- ism, is popular in France, but has, as yet, only a few friends in Great Britain and fewer still in this country. The principle that un- derlies it is similar to that which is in- volved in profit sharing, and, like it, is incapable, at present, so far as I can see, of successful application. As a man cannot serve two masters, so can he not be master and servant at the same time, but must be distinctly either the one or the other, Socialistic organization on a small seale has frequently been tried, and has, thus far, as often failed. This augurs ill for its success when applied to the business of an entire nation. There remains still the hope that un- der the genial infiuence of religion and civilization human nature may be so far modified and improved that not only will wars cease between nations, but that the warfare between employers and em- ployed will be supplanted by a just re- gard for mutual rights which will make the bargaining of the two a peaceful matter, and erase strikes and lockouts from the category of possibilities. What the future may have in store for us no one can with certainty predict, but down to the present time, as wesee, the golden age of universal peace and brotherhood has not only not arrived, but there are no signs of its immediate coming. We must, therefore, take men as they are and deal with them accordingly. After all, there is reason for doubting whether, in the first place, it is possible ever completely to eradicate from among us this propensity to do the best we can for ourselves when we are making a bar- gain, and, next, supposing it were possi- ble, whether it would be on all aceounts desirable. The very life of man consists, as the philosopher Schopenhauer has demonstrated, in his desire for things which he does not possess, and the ef- fort by the various individuals of the race to gratify this desire gives rise to a conflict which, in recent times, has re- ceived the name of the struggle for ex- | istence, and in which, necessarily, the} Stronger and best equipped survive, while the weaker and less fitted perish. The process is cruel and painful, but it has produced al! the improvement which we see in the world, and if it ceased we should obtain peace at the expense of progress, and of the substitution of stag- nation for activity. If, for example, wages and conditions of labor were regu- lated by some omnipotent authority, against which rebellion was impossible, workmen would have no incentive to strive forthe bettering of their condi- If, in like manner, the profits of enterprises were arbitrarily tion. industrial Germany and in} | limited, employers would not vie with one another in increasing their products |} and cheapening their cost. Already the | complaint is made that the trades unions, by destroying competition among work- men, have destroyed their ambition and | deteriorated their skill, while the great |combinations going on among manu-| | facturers are increasing the cost of their | | goods tothe public and lowering their | standard of excellence. What the result would be if all rivalry were extirpated it is easy to imagine. The reply to this objection is, of course, that in the better era toward which the world is slowly tending the well-being of one’s fellow men or of col- lective society will have taken the place of the purely selfish impulses which now actuate the mass of men, and will fur- nish them with motives for exertion and jenterprise which will be quite as effica- cious. This is easy to say but hard to prove. Unquestionably, the annals of the race furnish numerous instances in purer and loftier desire of promoting the | the success of their efforts. Nor can it be denied that by those who are capable of such disinterested efforts a keener pleasure is enjoyed in witnessing and feeling the result of their labors than would be derived from ministering to personal enjoyment in the first instance. These exceptions, however, are possible only as exceptions. If unselfishness, or, as the modern phrase is, altruism, were as prevalent as is the disposition to look out for one’s own interest exclusively, no opportunity would be afforded for its exercise. benefited at another’s expense, and thus a stagnation of effort would ensue which would paralyze all progress. But that is leading me away from the firm ground of fact to the cloud land of speculation. As I have already said, we eannot tell what the future has in store for us, and we must take human nature as we find it. If the prevalent greed for personal gain produces warfare in indus- try it alsostimulates enterprise. Colum- bus did not discover America as a work of pure benevolence. He was looking for a short route to India and for a share in the immense t:easures which that country was believed to contain. Our Pacific railroads were not built out of patriotism, but for the profits that their builders hoped to get, and did get, out of them. The same may be said of all our railroads, telegraph lines and transatlan- tic cables, telephones and the numerous other contrivances which make modern life so luxurious. They are the result of | efforts incited by the desire for personal gain, and but for that desire would never have existed. If, now, this same desire which men have labored long and earn- | estly for the benefit of their fellow men without receiving and apparently with- | out expecting any greater reward than | Every one would refuse to be | 1 | | | incidentally leads to unpleasant collis- | ions and to disagreeable occurrences, we press them within the bounds of respect for life and property, but we should not lament over them as unmitigated calam- ities, nor should we seek to prevent them by measures which would lead | to other calamities greater than they are. MATTHEW MARSHALL. should accept them as we do the other | ills of life—palliate them as far as we can, and as far as we connot do that, | bear them with resignation. As regards sian the strikes and lockouts which I began with mentioning, we can and should re- THE i! & 5 BRAND Or STEBRS | Will again this year, as in the past, be the very best procurable and packed daily from the sweetest and best stock. Regular season opens Sept. 15. Start in with us and do the Oyster business of your town. THE PUTNAM CANDY CO. Fhe BRLi NS & Bie es DEALERS IN Hides, F'urs, Wool & Tallow, NOS, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARR?’ A STOCK GF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE Riches Take ® ~~ SY ; WA CY 7 Wines WNC - . ~ KA And fly away, but the weeds that are in your nice lawn will never come out unless you buy a AISTLE OR WEED GUYTER. No. 38 Thistle and Dock Cutter, Shank, Handled. —s The Thistle and Weed Cutter is for cutting thistles, dock or other weeds out of lawns or gardens. With this tool they can cut up by the root without breaking the surface of the lawn. WE HAVE THEM. ONRQ . ST. R & G: ME N See that this Label appears E etressay ap on every :package, as it is a eee UDP THES RIVERDALE = ws ee of the genuine ar- Pe yyegh 2 By Se es rag ape gfe FERMENTUM THE ONLY RELIABLE COMPRESSED YEAST Sold in this market for the past Fifteen Years. Far Superior to any other. Correspondence or Sample Order Solicited. Endorsed Wherever Used. 7 —_L. WINTERNITZ, Telephone 566. 106 Kent St. WV wy MENT; See that this Label appears MEN ee Rnesen iL . on every package, as it is a EE Rresse ap r - FT Pee Ry irre RSTILES — of ‘the gennine Ley eeer a wee vere CHICAGO CHICAGO ¥ ¥ ~ @ Spring & Company, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Dress Goods, Shawls, Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Woolens, Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams, Prints and Domestic Cottons. Cloaks, We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well assorted stock at lowest market prices. Spring & Company. (late Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich a BARK & LUMBER Successors to N. B. Clark & Ch, 9 Widvicomb Building. Correspondence solicited. ‘18 andcl We are now ready to make contracts for the season of 1892. Glass Covers for Biscuits Cracker Chests. HESE chests will soon | UR new glass covers are by far the pay for themselves in the | handsomest ever offered to the : | trade. They are made to fit any | breakage they avoid. Price $4. | | | of our boxes and can be changed from one box to anotherinamoment They will save enough goods from flies, dirt and prying fingers in a short time to pay for themselves. Try them and be convinced. Price, 50 cents each. NEW NOVELTIES We call the attention of the trade to the following new novelties: CINNAMON BAR. ORANGE BAR. CREAM CRISP. MOSS HONEY JUMBLES. NEWTON, arich finger with fig filling. This is bound to be one of the best selling cakes we ever made. THE NEW YORK BISCUIT CoO., 'S. A. Sears, Mgr. GRAND RAPIDS. GOLD MEDAL FINECUT is a Winner. Don't price, - & Co. BALL-RARNHART-PUTMAN (to. “WOICT, HERPOLSHEIMER & C0. WHOLESALE Dry Goods, Carpets and Cloaks, We Make a Specialty of Blankets, Quilts and Live | Geese Feathers. Mackinaw Shirts and Lumbermen’s Socks. | OVERALLS OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURE. Voigt Horpolsheimer & (0, 4% 80.52 Ottawa st Grand Rapids. forget the racers, Drngwists, Hardware aud General Merchal ASI" TERN'TION Mail your orders direct. Don’t wait—you might lose the sale of one single item, which would cause you a net loss of many dollars. Our Catalogue No. 108 is so complete that you can sit down quietly at your desk and keep your stock full on staple goods. "We guarantee our prices to be as low as any firm can sell the goods, and every mail order is marked so that they may be sent with- out delay. If you do not find our Cata- logue No. 108 right at your hand, drop us a postal and we will send it at once. Did you receive a copy of our Lamp Sheets, lithographed in actual colors 7 If not it was an oversight, ini send us a postal, and we will as ‘ mail. Address PA ace of 76 H. LEONARD & SON}, Grand Rapids, Mich. as Pirrren ce OME ae Pee cd on we Order a Box of No, 1 and 2 Peari Top Sun Chimneys: easiest selling and actually the best chimney ma~e in the world- See page 119 Catalogue No, 108- We guarantee our prices on ©ll O1 Cans, Order di- rect from us either the Home Rule, Good Enough, Banner or Pan American, See Catalogue No, 108, page 114, New Price List, See Catalogue No. 108, p. 22 Note reduced prices on Jron Wagons, with bright stee] wheels. ieee AE BO ee reretameetiyill oa =o : on a 1 YAN DNC we oo fs Less Never have they been i 1 AMAE us, ssn Veease Bi nldaeet Soa =z than { i Hil He 3 each offered as low before, and are only cut down No. 04, §.dz, 10.00.87 oe , “03, § “ 12.00 1.05 during a fight between 2 : E £ 02.4" 1350 1.20 manufacturers. Dake “0. 4% 16.87 150 advantage and order a ewe eae he ee es ee Et) 20) crate of from one to es ‘ o, + 2400225 three kinds.