.
KEMINK, JONES & G0,
Manufacturers of
Fine Perfumes,
Colognes, Hair Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders,
Bluings, Etc., Etc.
ALSO PROPRIETORS OF
KREMIN Es
a ‘Red Bark Bitters”
AND—.
The Oriole Manufacturing Co.
73 West Bridge Street,
JP cRanp Rarips, MICHIGAN.
JAMES C. AVERY. GEO. E. HUBBARD.»
James C, AVERY & Go
Grand Haven, Mich.
. Manufaciarers:of the following brands of ‘Ci-
gars;
Great Scott, Demolai No. 5,
Elderado, Doncella,
Avery’s Choice,
Etc., Ete.
-——-JOBBERS IN
Manufactured ‘Tobacco.
RETAILERS,
Ff you are selling goods ie make
a profit, sell
. g
*
LAVINE
® WADING POWDER.
This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a
larger profit than any in the Market, and is
put up in handsome and attractive packages
with picture cards with each case. We guar-
antee it to be the best Washing Powder
made and solicit a trial order. See prices in
Price-List.
Hartford Chemical Co.
«HAWKINS & PERRY
STATE AGENTS,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
CLOVER SEED
BEANS!
Dealers having a surplus of either Clover
Seed or Beans can always find a cask mar-
ket by addressing @
W.T. CAMOREAUX, Agent,
71 Canal street.
SHRIVER, WEATHERLY & C0,
Grand Kapids, Mich.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
IRON PIPE,
Brass Goods, Iron and Brass Fittings,
»
Mantels, Grates, Gas Fixtures,
Plumbers; Steam Fitters,
—And Manufacturers of—
Galvanized Iron Cornice.
= Parties in want will do
well to write or see the
GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0.
71 CANAL STREET.
“TO MAHOGANY !
ADDRESS
HENRY OTIS,
IMPORTER, NEW ORLEANS,
>
We carry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 28, “1885.
STEAM LAUNDRY
43 and 45 Kent Street.
A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor.
WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO
CHEMICALS.
Orders by Mail and Express promptly at-
tended to.
PETER DORAN,
Attorney-at-Law,
Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Practices in State and United States Courts.
Special attention given to
MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS.
5.A. WELLING
WHOLESALE
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
LUmberman’s Supplies
—AND—
NOTIONS!
PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS,
LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER-
WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS-
PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT-
TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK-
ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN
STRINGS, ETC.
I am represented on the road by the fol-
lowing well-known travelers: JoHN D. MAN-
Gum, A. M. Seracur, JoHN H. EACKER,
L. R. Cesna, and J. T. HERRINGTON.
24 Pearl Street (rand Rapids, Mich.
W. N, FULLER & CO
DESIGNERS AND
Engravers on Wood,
Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In-
eluding Buildings, Etc.,
49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.
ALBERT GOVE & ON,
JOBBERS OF-
Horse Covers, Oiled Clothing, Awnings and Texts,
73 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.
EDMUND 8. DIKEMAN,
GREAT WAYGH MAKER,
—AkD--
JW BOR,
44 CANAL STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
LIVE GROCERYMEN
——SELL-———_
DETROIT SOAP CO.’S
FAMOUS
UREN ANNE, SOAP,
The Best Selling Brand on the Mar-
ket. A Strictly Pure, First-Class A 1
Family Soap. Big and Lasting Trade
and Good Margin to Dealers.
Cody, Ball & Co.,
Sole Agents for Grand Rapids.
TO DEALERS AND SHIPPERS.
THE
American Co-Operative Dairy Co.,
INCORPORATED MAY 24, 1884,
With A-—————
CAPITAL STOCK OF $100,000,
Offer extra inducements for consigners of
Butter, Eggs, Beans, Cheese, Poultry, Game
and all kinds of Farm Produce.
This company is duly established by law, and
farmers, shi ip ers or dealers can depend upon
prompt and honest returns for all consign-
ments. For reas add
. W. WHITE, Sec’y,
ot “Beach Street, Boston, Mass.
PENNY WISE.
Some of the Mistakes Made by Retail Mer-
chants.
I opened a letter the other morning from
a merchant in a certain northern town, order-
ing some goods, and giving as references
three firms in this city. I called on one of
the firms and asked Mr. S. if they sold my
correspondent.
“We have sold him,” he answered rather
shortly.
“Ts he all right?”
“He is good for his bills.”
I thought my friend was not in talking
mood, so I thanked him for the information
and turned away. But he stopped me with
the question:
‘Don’t you have some customers who are
financially all right, but whom you don’t
want to keep on your books!” ,
“Yes.”
“Well, this man, you will find, is one of
that class. Wenever sent him a bill but
there was something wrong. I have declared
that I will refuse to fill any orders from him
hereafter, and I don’t want his trade.”
He did not seem inclined to give any par-
ticulars, and I asked for none.
At my next stop I asked the question and
was told: ‘‘Yes we sell him occasionally, but
we don’t care anything about his trade.
There is sure to be trouble, no matter how
careful we are. We ask him good prices
and let him have his own way.”
The third reference said: ‘Good? You
bet he’s good! Mean men are always good.”
I went back to my store with a feeling that
Mr. Man’s ears must be tingling about this
time, and at a stinging rate.
Chatting with a certain mercbant in his
office last summer, he asked:
“How is M—— making it go in Kalama-
z002”
I try to be rather cautious in saying any-
thing about my neighbors, unless I can praise
them heartily. The man inquired about was
not one deserving of hearty praise, so ] an-
swered in a careless way, ‘I know noth-
ing about his trade at all, and rarely meet
him.”
“Well,” said my friend, ‘She is the mest
disagreeable man te do business with on our
beoks. I£e never settled a bill yet, but that
he had claims fer overcharges, or shortage,
or for allowances of some kind. His’ favor-
ite plan is to ask quotations on ten ease lots
and then try ané get two
the same price. I wrote him the other: ‘day
that we did not care for his trade and had
} no quetations te make hin.”
“But why dees he act se with your house?”
“It is not alone with our house.
ef. He thinks he’s dreadful smart, but he
rates himself.”
A traveling salesman in our stere a few
days ago was enumerating the houses:ke sold
here, and I noticed he emitted one teading
firm in his fine.
“You sell XX, don’t yea?’ I asked.
“No, I don’ t go near him and I never will.
i sold him a bill in .fanuary on sixty days
time, at prices ruling:that day. He.remitted
for it about July 1, claimed I guaranteed
prices, and settled at:these of date of remit-
tanee. Of course I was not fool eneugh to
do any thing of the kind, and the hese re-
turned his draft witha gentlemanly letter
of explanation. Heas much as said I was
a liar, and swere I had.done the thing that
no meney could have hired me to de. We
sent the aceount toa lawyer, and collested it,
and want nothing more te do with him. If
he was new in businéss. 1 would not think
so mueh of it, but he is.a very smart Aleck,
and the only way to geton with such fellows
is to pass their-deors.”
It seems to me that.a merchant can.make
no worse mistake in business than .by be-
coming what my friend aptly called “a smart
Aleck.” iIf he tries it on his own customers
he is very sure of what the result will be;
Vit is no less sure if practiced on the firms
he buys from. The average merchant has
the feeling that the salesman who gets his
order is under seme sort of obliga-
tion to him over and above the
obligation to fill the order exactly as
taken. The price of every article in the bill
may have been squeezed down to almost
cost, but it dees not matter; the salesman
must have done well or the house could not
keep him on the read.
When the bill comes, which will not be
for several days, the retailer, relying only on
his memory, declares this item too. high,
ly figures a deduction te correspond with
this. When the goods arrive something in
the case looks unlike what he expected it
would, and he promptly declares that he
never ordered it; so it is at once wrapped
up and returned by express, witha very
sharp letter about “stuffing” orders. The
men in the house look up the order and find
they made no error, but if the salesman is
not an old one they may suspect that he has
| been unwisely pushing trade. The letter is
forwarded to him and brings an indignant
denial on his part, and the house settles
down to the convietion that the merchant is
one to be watched.
A dry goods salesman of this city was
showing a line of samples to a country mer-
chant in the lattter’s store; they came across
er three cases at
Its the
same with every other-house that he buys
will find out some dayitkat he vastly over-
that he was to have it for less, and prompt- BY-
a line of goods that the merchant said he |
needed, and the pattern exactly suited his/
trade. The price was argued over until it |
was down toa point where the jobbers would
make exactly 6 per cent., and at this price
the retailer ordered ten pieces. The goods
were shipped and nothing heard of the mat-
ter for six weeks when the jobbers were in-
formed that the retailer had returned seven
pieces by express, because more had been
sent than ordered and the goods were not up
to sample.
The jobbers had taken back goods time
and again, and stood up to it, but this was
too much. They refused to receive them from
the express company and propose to sue for
the bill when it is due.
“Do you get many goods sent back?”
asked a boot and shoe man to-day.
“Do we? I didn’t know any but us ever
had goods sent back. It is exceptional to
send out a bill and not feel that some of it
will come back.”
‘What do you do?”
“What can we do? Grin and bear it, like
our neighbors. Competition is so sharp you
can’t say a word, or your neighbor will step
in and take your customer away. I was up
at Manton not long ago, and called at a cus-
tomer’s store. He was at home sick and 1
visited him there. He said they needed
some goods, aud the clerk would pick them
out. Among other things ordered were two
cases of a certain kind of boot, a staple ar-
ticle, and sold very close by us. The goods
went to hinfand in almost no time back
came those two eases of boots because the
clerk had no business to order them. I drop-
ped in on him again, about two weeks after,
and he was just getting in the identical boot
but bought from some other house. Now,
what do you think of that?”
“What did you say to him?”
“F told him he ought to have been man
enough to pay the charges on the goods
sent in. But I will get even with nim some
day.”’
“Po you sell ae
chant.
Oy es. ”
“Do you have any trouble with him?”
“Oh, just the same as yeu do, I guess. He
is the kind that buys on spot cash prices and
then remits less two per cent. Ifhe buys
anything that does not sell readily he re-
turns it and lets you stand the charges. We
had a special size of boots made for him,
and all that he coulgn’t sell he returned to
us. We,will never credit them to him, and
have told him so.”
My theory, and every year’s experience
strengthens it, isthis: 1 cannot expect bot-
tom prices of merchants unless they feel
kindly teward me, and the proper time to
make special terms is when i am betying the
goods. If it is necessary fer me to change
the conditions after buying the goods, I ask
it as a favor, end am grateful for its grant-
ing. The day is coming when merchants
will be expected to live up as clesely to their
I
asked another mer-
a lawyer, with penalties attached. The class
of men whe buy on sixty days, then pay in
four monthe, and refuse to add interest for
over time, ‘is larger to-day than it will be in
twenty years from now. ‘The class that re-
ture goods, because they ought ‘not to have
ordered them will be weeeded ovt and sup-
planted by:men who will order with more
sense and skoulder their owa mistakes.
Lean sympathize with the ambition of the
careful dealer to save every dollar he can
and make every possible penny in buying
his goods; ‘but there isa me between this
and downright dishonesty and hyingr ;it is se
faint that:¢kose only can see it who try too
remember-the safest of all safe rules: “Do
unto others as you would that they should
do uate yeu.”
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A Lawyer’s Advice.
it is related that a banker’s clerk during
last summer stole from his employers in the
eity of New York $100,000, which he lost
betting at faro. Hecalled upon a lawyer
fer advice, making a full cenfession of his
crime. Between the consummate pair of
scoundrels the following dialogue then en-
sued. Quoth the lawyer:
“Elew much does your defaleation amount
to?”
“One hundred thousand dollars.”
“Got any of it left?”
“Not a cent.”
“That’s bad; you
work with.”’
“What must be done?”
“You must return to your desk
stract another hundred thousand.”
“What must I do that for?”
“To preserve your character and save you |
from going to the State Prison. With the}
hundred thousand dollars you are to steal |
to-morrow I intend to compromise with the
bank. Your stealings after to-morrow will
amount te $200,000. I will call at the bank
and confess your otfense. I will represent
myself as your heart-broken uncle, honest
but poor; I will offer the bank $50,000 to
hush up the matter; the bank will accept.
This will leave $50,000 to divide between
you and me—that is $25,000 apiece. With
this sum you can retire from business.”’
The young man listened, and learned wis-
dom. He doubled his defalcation, and com-
promised as the lawyer said he should. He
is now worth $25,000 and is counted “one
of the most respectable gentlemen in the
city of New: York.”
——___ 0
The newly discovered tin mines of Rock-
bridge county, Va., extend over an area
eight miles in length by one in width, and
some of the ore taken out has yielded from
50 to 60 per cent. of metal.
have left nothing to
and = ab-
ployments of that hour be regulated by a well !
anh.
Growth and Preparation of Horseradish,
The botanical name of this well-known
' garden plant and popular condiment is Ar-
| moracic radia, a native of Western Eu-
rope. It is remarkably tenacious of life, and
spreads itself without artificial aid, coming
up sometimes at long distances from the par-
ent plants in soils adapted to its growth. The
root contains an acrid oil similar to, if not
identical with, that of mustard, and to the
pungent flavor of this oil is due the desire
for grated horseradish as acondiment. Itis
considered medically as a harmless stimulant,
of use in dyspepsia, and a sirup prepared
from the root is used in colds and rheuma-
tism.
In some cities, the horseradish is grated at
the doors of the customers; or dealers stand
at the street corners, and grate from the
heaped roots a gill, half pint, or more at the
eall of the customer. All this work is done
by hand, and is intended to eounteract the
popular idea that turnips form a large part
of bottled horseradish. This is not so, for
the turnip would turn the horseradish black,
or discolor it, and, besides, it costs hardly
more to raise horseradish than to raise tur-
nips. The absolute whiteness of horserad-
ish (except the color of the vinegar) is a
necessity to its commercial yalue. This
whiteness cannot exist in adulterated horse-
radish. In the manufacture of the grated
horseradish in large quantities, the graters
must be made of white metal or sheet tin, as
the contact with uncovered iron would black-
én the product.
The cultivation of the root is simple. At
the harvest, in the autumn, those roots which
are too small for commercial purposes—less
than a pipestem in diameter—are packed
away in sand in short lengths of from four
to six inches. In the spring, these are plant-
ed in plowed furrows by means of a hand
dibble, making a hole to plant the slip in,
upon the end just below the surface. ft
grows with the commonest cultivation—field=
cultivation—and is harvested by the plow,
potato digger or spade.
In preparation for the market, the roots
are freed from sand or soil, and are scraped -
by hand until every discolored portion is re-
moved. The clean roots are then put into a
tumbling barrel with water, and thoroughly
washed. To be ground, they are fed into a
hopper over a cylindrical grinder of white
metal with its corrugations like those of a
nutmeg grater, and held down to its surface
by the weight of a block of wood fitting, like
a piston, the sides of a rectangular box into
which the hopper leads. The grated root is
mixed with vinegar, bottled and sealed im-
mediately. And herein is the trouble about:
adulterated horseradish. Exposed in a
grated form half a day, the horseradish is
tasteless; the aroma goes with the air like a
whiff. Nor will dry horseradish retain itf
strength. Horseradish is like the rose; it
must be smelled—or tasted—immediately on
its ripening, or it is “seentless and dead.”
NO. 71.
Expenses of Business.
A well informed merchant of Boston re-
cently said to a representative of the Boston
Berald that he had been looking back over
his accounts, and was surprised to find that
since the close of the war there had been a
steady increase in the ordinary expenses of
carrying on business. Mere office work cost
a great deal more now than it did in 1865;
more clerks were needed, and, on the whole,
each of these received higher pay. Assist-
ance was required in the receiving and de-
livering departments to an extent and ofa
character that would not have been dreamed
of two decades ago. Then there
a variety of incidental expenses that now
entered into the compilation. There are tel-
ephone charges, printing, the expense of so-
licitors, the whole making up an amount suf-
ficiently large to eat up all that would have
been considered fair profits a quarter of a
century ago. It is probable that the exper-
ience in different trades varies, and yet we
fancy that in most lines of business state-
ments somewhat similiar to the above might
be made. The tendency, all the time going
on, to lessen the hours of servige, both in of-
fices and workshops, would of itself make
the cost of business proportionately higher.
The cheapening process, if there is one,
would seem to be in enlarging the amount of
business which each concern carries on.
9
Origin of the Word “Undertakers.”
Funeral directors came to be called under-
takers in an odd way. Formerly a poor set
ot haberdashers were known as “upholders,”
because they came in when everyone else
was out, caring for the dead bodies of the
poor whom haberdashers of the ordinary
stripe did not deign to notice. At length
there came to be a distintion, even among
upholders, and so, for the matter of a name
they called themselves undertakers. Finally
the upholders also got aristocratic notions
into their heads, and they adopted uphol-
sterers as their title, so that ‘the ‘upholder,’
rueful harbinger of death,” who “waits with
patience for the dying breath,” of whom
Gray wrote, is now entirely unknown, at.
least in name.
—__—__—~_2 <<
“Kid-glove” oranges, grown in Florida
are so called because when peeled they are
so dry that one can eat them while wearing
kid-gloves without damaging the gloves in
the least. They are small, aromatic in
were
flavor, and of the Mandarin variety.
a “Th Michigan Tradesman
A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE
Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.
'
E. A. STOWE, Editor.
‘Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.
2
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1885.
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange.
“ Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884.
President—Lester J. Rindge.
Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.
Treasurer—W m. Sears. : :
Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres-
ident and Treasurer, ex-officio ; O. A. Ball, one
year; L. E. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two
, ears.
Adbitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben Ww.
- Putnam, Joseph Houseman. |
. Transportation Committee—Wilder D. Stevens,
Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. S. Musselman.
Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur
Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux. :
Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright,
E. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings. :
Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening
of October.
Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even-
ing of each month.
POST A.
Organized at Grand Ra pids, June 28, 1884.
: OFFICERS.
President—Wm. Logie. :
First Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills.
Second Vice-President—Stephen A. Sears.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins.
Executive Committee—President and Secre-
tary, ex officio; Chas. S. Robinson, Jas. N.
Bradford and W. G. Hawkins.
Election Committee—Geo. H. Seymour, Wal-
lace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wim. B. -
munds and D. S. Haugh.
Room Committee—Stephen A. Sears, Wm.
Boughton, W. H. Jennings.
Excursion Committee—D. 5S. Haugh, S. A.
Sears, C. S. Robinson, Wm. B. Edmunds and
J. N. Bradford.
Regular Meetings—
‘each month. :
Next Meeting—Saturday evening, Janu
at “The Tradesman” office.
Last Saturday evening in
ary 3],
Meeti of Excursion Committee—Saturday
evening, January 24, at “The Tradesman”
office.
Every winter there goes up an almost
universal ery that we have too much legisla-
tion, too much law-making ; yet legislators
_ go right ahead introducing bills by the cord.
EAE CS
ee Grand Rapids will never reach the flood
‘ ¢ide of prosperity until a Board of Trade is
organized and in operation. Opportunities
are allowed to slip by every week which,
properly utilized, could not fail to redound
to the credit and growth of the place. Who
will be the first to move in the matter?
The three schedules of liabilities and as-
sets published this week, exhibit such a dis-
¢repancy between the amount owing credit-
ors and the amount they are likely to receive,
that the question of honesty and capability
very naturally comes up. So faras Carey is
goncerned, no one will attempt to deny that
he has placed himself in a peculiar position.
With Stevenson and Berridge, there may be
mitigating circumstances, but the result is
none the less damaging to the creditors.
A ET
People who read and studied closely the
causes of the recent earthquakes, as discuss-
ed by the scientists, were pretty thoroughly
convinced that the bowels of the earth
are a seething mass of fire, and that
there is danger of the world growing
hotter and hotter until the earth be
comes a mass of flame. If any one had be-
gun to fear that things were warming up
at an uncomfortable pace, he will be reas-
sured by the frigid weather of the past week,
A correspondent of the American Manu-
. facturer, of Pittsburg, writing from this
city, says: “I was not a little surprised to
learn that so much attention is being devoted
fo the.dairy interest in this part of Michi-
gan. It seems that practical men have been
over the field and fully tested the merits of
Grand Rapids as a dairy center. It only re-
quires a little agitating of ‘this question to
develop this section of the country into one
of the greatest marts in the land for dairy
husbandry.”
ALTOS
The old adage to the effect that “one must
go away from home to learn the news” finds
a recent exemplification in the Grand Rapids
correspondence of the American Manufac-
turer, of Pittsburg, in which it is stated that
‘the wholesale trade of Grand Rapids for
1884 shows an increase over 1883 of $100,-
000,000.” As the entire jobbing and manu-
facturing business of the place for the year
amounted to only $24,000,000—a_ falling off
of fully one million—it is evident that the
correspondent’s estimate is slightly inaccur-
ate,
“The Popular Sport.
An undertaker was seen to enter one of
the roller skating rinks the other day, and
quietly gaze about him.
“Well, Mr. Blank,” said the proprietor of
the establishment, “what do you think of the
new popular sport? Rather a gay scene, is
it not?”
Mr. Blank made no reply, but warmly
pressed the proprietor’s hand, and departed
with an elastic step.
—_—_——_—»>>- a> ——
Steadily Gaining in Popularity.
From the Fremont Indicator.
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN is steadily
gaining in popularity. Could not be other-
wise; always full of interesting reading mat-
ter for business men, and comes to us every
_ week printed as neatly as a book.
SS
Fioating saw mills are common on the
lower Mississippi. They pick up the drift-
ing logs, turn them into lumber, and sell the
product to planters along the shore.
This country is now the third largest silk
manufacturing country in the world, having
an annual silk product valued at $35,000,-
Shields, Bulkley & Lemon fitted them out.
‘AMONG THE TRADE.
IN THE CITY.
2. Ferris & Co. have engaged in the con-
fectionery and cigar business at Hartford.
“You notice more advances than declines
in the grocery market these days,” said a
leading grocery broker. ‘I tell you the con-
ditions are healthy.”
Through freight agents announce the fol-
lowing reductions in rates from New York:
First class, 75 to 50 cents; Second class, 60
to 40; third, 45 to 25; fourth class, 35 to
25; fifth, 25 to 18.
The case of E. A. Schoyer & Co. vs. J.
Frederick Baars, which comes up in the Cir-
cuit Court to-day, revives the Messmore
failure. It involves several hundred dol-
lars’ worth of tea, replevined from the
mortgagee, after he had taken possession of
the stock, on the ground that the purchase
was fraudulent.
It is claimed that E. S. Houghtaling re-
cently bought out his partner, Clark L.
Sackrider, in the grocery business at Hart,
without going through the legal processes.
He then made an assignment to T. S. Gur-
ney, subsequently giving Sackrider a chat-
tel mortgage for the amount alleged to be
due him. Messrs. Hawkins & Perry and
Shields, Bulkley & Lemon, whose claims
aggregate about $1,100, have attached the
stock, on the ground that the assignment
was illegal.
Dr. J. D. Bowman has formed a co-part-
nership with Ansel D. Page, under the firm
name of the Bowman & Page Manufactur-
ing Co., and will engage in the manufacture
and sale of carbonated and mineral waters,
either at Atlanta, Ga., or Nashville, Tenn.,
the intention being to begin business about
April 1. Dr. Bowman has examined the
subject thoroughly and, judging from pre-
vious ventures in the same line, it is safe to
say that his check will be good for any
amount under a million before many more
years have rolled around.
AROUND THE STATE.
Peter Perry, produce dealer at Pontiac, is
dead.
Chas. E. Moore, tailor at Ludington has
removed to Chase.
E. D. Colby, grocer at Corunna, has been
closed by creditors.
C. L. Emens succeeds Emens & Conley in
general trade at Holton.
Geo. C. Rogers succeeds Lee Bros. & Co.
in general trade at Burton.
Geo. A. Sumner has bought the Watkins
meat market at Whitehall.
Thos. Perrott succeeds C. F. Alberton in
the grocery business at Saginaw.
John Cameron contemplates engaging in
the grocery busiuess at Millbrook.
W. U. Martin, agricultural implement
dealer at Mt. Clemens, has failed.
Doty & Wickwire have purchased the feed
mill of H. F. Powers at Banfield.
Jno. W. Weed, druggist at North Branch,
has been closed on chattel mortgage.
D. W. Sheperd has withdrawn from the
firm of A. Patterson & Co. at Martin.
J. J. O'Neil, boot and shoe dealer at Bu-
chanan, has been closed by the sheriff.
J. R. Fox, the Cedar Springs druggist, has
just moved into his new store building.
The mortgagee is in posession of the gro-
cery stock of C. 8. Kibby, at Ludington.
Mrs. Ella Gilbert, milliner at Reed City,
is closing out and will remove to Cadillac.
E. Lum & Co. succeed A. J. Page & Co.
in the boot and shoe business at Reading.
Wilson Newton, of the firm of Newton
Bros., general dealers at St. Helena, is
dead.
P. B. Appledorn & Son, boot and shoe
dealers at Kalamazoo, have assigned to H.
E. Hoyt.
2Zamsdell & Trill succeed Chas. Shearer
in the manufacture of broom handles at
Sparta.
Hensen & Christenson, general dealers at
Ludington, have dissolved, Christenson suc-
ceeding. ;
The grocery business of M. A. Berridge,
at Sand Lake, will be continued by Jonathan
Berridge & Co.
A. F. Reichle, notion and confectionery
dealer at St. Joseph, has been closed on
chattel mortgage.
J. E. Thurkow, the Moriey general deal-
er, contemplates building a brick building
the coming season.
The purchase of Geo. B. Martindale’s
hardware stock, at Cross Village, by Dis-
soldorf & Gretsch, was not consummated.
J. M. Chamber’s dry goods store at St.
Joseph, has been closed on two chattel
mortgages, one for $5,000, to Marshall Field
& Co., of Chicago, and another for $4,300, to
D. J. Wells, of St. Joseph.
Dirty Dunlap, the notorious dead-beat, is
still in trade at Onondaga. He doesn’t buy
any goods in Grand Rapids, however, nor at
any other market where THE TRADESMAN
circulates. Query—Where does he get
them?
The Saranac Local says that Messrs. Les-
ter and Wolff, of Otsego, were at that place
last week for the purpose of investigating
the advisability of starting a general store
there. It adds that they were well pleased
with the prospects.
E. S. Clark has moved his flour and feed
mill and grocery stock from White Oak to
Stockbridge, where he has resumed business.
Chas. A. Yocum has rented Clark’s former
location, at White Oak, and will engage 1n the
grocery and boot and shoe business.
Marshall Statesman: Mr. Murray, who
of the business, to him. In case he does,
Mr. Murray will take up his residence at
Goshen, Ind.
al dealer, lumber, stave and brick manufac-
turer, and grain and wool buyer, has so
completely covered his property with mort-
occupies Snyder’s old stand, has nearly com-
pleted a bargain with E. Wiley, whereby he
Henry C. Schnoor, the Fairhaven gener-
gages that $80,000 worth of unsecured cred-
itors will find difficulty in pushing the col-
lection of their claims.
Ovid Union: The Potter, Beattie & Co.
stock of dry groceries, ete, was sold at
auction: Tuesday last and was struck off to
E. DeCamp. The stock invoiced something
near $8,000, and was sold for $3,500, which
all who are familiar with the goods and
present prices, think a fair sale. Arrange-
ments have been made whereby J. A. Potter
will take charge of the store and continue
the business, as of old.
Frank S. Pratt, assignee for Frank Dick-
inson, jeweler at Bay City, favors THE
TRADESMAN with the following report of
the matter: The appraised value of the
stock, fixtures and accounts is $5,824.34, out
of which must be deducted Dickenson’s ex-
emption, leaving $5,574.34. The total. lia-
bilities are $7,080.86, $1,731.99 of which is
secured by two chattel mortgages. This
makes the net liabilities $5,348.87, and the,
net assets $3,842.35.
MANUFACTURING MATTERS,
Johnson & Link, the Cedar Springs mill
owners and operators, have dissolved partner-
ship.
M. W. Wilson has purchased the saw mill
at Banks, formerly owned by himself, of
Samuel Folson.
Blood Bros., of Petoskey, shipped 19,250
rolling pins the other day to one address—
the third shipment within three months to
the same parties.
One million feet of logs ore being gotten
out at Reedsboro, on the Detroit, Mackinac
& Marquette Railway. They will be for-
warded by rail to St. Ignace, put into the
water there, and rafted to Duncan City to
be sawed.
The lumber fleet of Manisique next sea-
son promises to be two lines of steam and
tow barges to Tonawanda, N. Y.; steam-
barge and tow between Chicago and Thomp-
son, and a large sail fleet, and possibly a
steambarge out of South Manistique.
A movement is on foot to connect Torch
Lake with Lake Michigan by a ship canal.
The Government will be asked to furnish
money to defray the expense of a survey.
Such a canal would be a good thing for the
hardwood trade of that region.
>_>
Purely Personal.
Dr. J. D. Bowman left Monday for Nash
ville, Tenn.
* Robert E. Porter, billing clerk for Shields,
Bulkley & Lemon, left Monday for a week’s
visit with his mother and sister at Indianap-
olis. ts
W. T. Lamoreaux has been in Toledo sev-
eral days in attendance on a law suit in
which Geo. N. Davis & Co. are one of the
parties.
M. C. Russell returned frum New Orleans
last night. He combined business and pleas-
ure, taking several orders for Northern pro-
duets, for future delivery.
C. B. Atwood, manager of the Hannah
Lay Mercantile Co.’s boot and shoe depart-
ment, has been spending a week or two at
the Eastern shoe manufacturing centers.
Amos S. Musselman was called to Chica-
go Monday by the death of his sister, which
occurred at her late home in Iowa. He ex-
pected to accompany the body to the old
home in Pennsylvania.
Henry A. Gill and his son, John F.,
have arranged to build a two-story and base-
ment tenement block, 100x100 feet in dimen-
sions, just south df Bridge street on Court
street. Operations will be begun as soon as
spring opens.
D. W. Kendall, one of the best furniture
designers in the country, and: whose work
has done much to bring the furniture of this
market to the attentionof the world, has
signed with the Berkey & Gay Furniture Co.
for another year.
tion, spent Saturday in the city, on his way
cists at Lansing. He favored THE
TRADESMAN Office with a call.
E. W. Heth is likely to receive a reputa-
Eli Perkins. He states that the cold was so
friends of his in Washington county, N. Y.,
would freeze in the lamps.
off to put the light out.
—> 2 <> ——
The Figures in the Stevenson Matter,
Wm. H. Prescott, assignee for Chas. A.
Stevenson, the Rockford jeweler, has com-
pleted an inventory of the stock and accounts
of the estate, from which it appears that the
apprised value of the stock is $705.51. The
book accounts are valued at $38, making the
total assets $743.51, and the uet assets
$493.51. The total liabilities are $3,992.14,
of which $1,995.85 is “secured” by chattel
mortgages. There are eighteen creditors, to
whom are owing the following amounts:
F.M Kinnan, Norfolk, Neb. settee eens ine :
Emelie S. Martin, Rockford ......... 795 85
F. E. Thurber Pa Pen gwen Fae a ole oe x
American Sewing Machine Co., Detroit
“ce
Facts and Fancies Picked Up at That Busy
Jacob Jesson, the efficient secretary of
the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa-
home from the conference of the pharma-
tion second only to that of the illustrious
intense during the recent frigid weather that
were unable to burn kerosene oil, because it
Candles were
brought into requisition, but the blaze froze
up so that they were compelled to break it
PT.umberman’s National Bank,Mu
MUSKEGON MATTERS.
Place,
Parker & Reed, dealers in gents’ furnish-
ing goods, have sold out to D. Hirshfiel@
M. W. Charpentier has effected satisfac-
tory arrangements with his creditors and re-
sumed business.
Lyman D. Newton has purchased the gro-
cery stock and business of Miner & Co., and
will continue at the old stand.
S. R. Sanford has retired from the firm of
F. B. Peck & Co., shingle mill operators. F.
B. Peck will continue the business.
C. F. Van Deinse will shortly open a drug
store on the corner of Pine and Myrtle
streets. It will be under the management
of Dr. Van Deinse.
Thomas Aiken has sold his interest in the
firm of Kreidler & Aiken, proprietors of
the Muskegon File Works, to A. R. Smith.
The business will be continued by Kreidler
& Smith.
The Petrie Lumber Co. is putting in 7,000-
000 feet of hemlock logs this winter, and
2,000,000 feet of pine. Last season the com-
pany sawed 6,500,000 feet of hemlock, and
has worked upagood trade in hemlock.
This company has the contract for doing the
entire work on the harbor improvements at
Muskegon this year.
Stimulated by the success which has at-
tended A. W. Mosher since starting in the
commission business less than a year ago,
he has arranged to enlarge the scope of his
operations by forming a partnership with
his brother, C. H. Mosher, of Stevensville,
Berrien county. Thenew firm will begin bus-
iness in about two weeks. :
With an ambition worthy of 4 better
cause, Henry Principaal is arranging to re-
engage in the grocery and bakery business
on Pine street, a two-story frame building
being now in process of construction for that
purpose. Principaal seems to have a capacity
for failing about as often as the moon
changes, and it is to be hoped that his latest
venture will be more successful than previ-
ous experiments in the same direction. He
declares that he will have nothing to do with
irand Rapids jobbing houses hereafter, for
the reason that they insist wpon pay for
goods when the bills are due.
The Carey failure has a decidedly crooked
appearance, and, from outside indicaticns,
there is a question of veracity between
Carey and his sister. After buying out his
partner, Mr. Lander, Mr. Carey stated that
the new firm would be W. D. Carey & Co.,
the “Co.” being his sister, Elizabeth B.
Smart—now Mrs. Root. This statement
Carey made to a number of friends and to
representatives of the mercantile agencies,
and it was on the strength of this statement
that the firm was given a capital and credit
rating which enabled them to carry on the
business they did. Carey himself was
known to have little or no capital, but his
sister was reputed to be worth about $10,000,
which would make the firm—if such it was
—good for fully half of that amount. As a
seeming verification of Carey’s statement,,
the following dissolution notice was publish-
ed in the Chronicle of Dee. 11:
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.
To all whom it may concern: The co-partner-
ship heretofore existing between Wm. D. Carey
and Elizabeth B. Smart has this day been dis-
solved by mutual consent, by Elizabeth B.
Smart retiring from the firm. The business
will hereafter be earried on by Wm. D. Carey,
under the firm name andstyle of Wm. D. Carey
& Co., who is authorized to collect all debts
due the late firm copartnership, and will
also pay all debts due by said firm.
MUSKEGON, Dec. 8, 1884.
But in spite of Carey’s assertions to that
effect, and the relationship conveyed in the
above notice, Mrs. Root claims that she
never was a partner in the firm—so stated
toa reporter of THE TRADESMAN on Jan.
23—and her statement is supported by W.
W. Fellows, the assignee of the estate, who
is responsible for the statement that Mrs.
Root was never interested in the profits or
losses of the firm, but loaned Carey sufficient
funds to carry on the business. As to the
merits of ;the matter, Tu TRADESMAN is
not now prepared to decide; but, whichever
horn of the dilemma the creditors take, they
are sure to obtain satisfaction. If Mrs. Root
was a partner, she is individually liable for
nearly all the debts appearing on the schedule
of liabilties, as nearly all the obligations
were contracted prior to the date of the dis-
solution. If she was not a partner, Carey is
liable to a criminal prosecution on a charge
of obtaining goods under false pretences,
which is a State’s prison offence. ‘THE
TRADESMAN’S advice to the creditors is to
file no claims until satisfied that the failure
is an honest one, or that it will be impossi-
ble to obtain satisfaction from the parties to
the failure. The assets, including stock,
book accounts and fixtures, are appraised at
$1,159.78, on which the assignee will proba-
bly not realize more than $900. The liabili-
ties amount to $1,525.30, distributed among
26 creditors in the following amounts:
skegon $300 00
Andrew Wierengo ae 100 00
— 000.
will transfer the stock, with the good will
Detroit Safe Co. 100 00
Burt & Hurlbut os 22 63
New Haven Clock Co., Chicago........ 67 59
Cogswell & Wallis ff 2 oo. ele ee
Meridan Brittania Co. st 274 74
J. H. Purdy & Co. - 28 66
Gorham Mfg. Co. : c 10 86
Howe Sewing Machine Co.‘ cers 24 00
Universal Fashion Co., New York..... 90 21
Chas. F. Terhune & Co. .- By os k 688 98
J. Morton oe re 24 33
Julius King, Cleveland............. ..-- 121 09
(2 Panera orn cane 62 65
Heintz Bros., Buffal
Croc
Diamond XL-—Burgess & Goddard’s
Assorted Crate, Crown Shape.
4 doz Plates, Pie... ....5in 51 2 O04
4:8 wi Mea. 3: 6 in 62 2 48
1S c Breakfast.7 in 73 8 03
cs . Dinner....8 in St 2 52
Loe - Soup....... 7 in deep 73
3 * Fruit Saucers.....4 in 35 2 10
6 sets Handled Teas.... 45 2 70
18 sets Unhandled Teas.. 36 6 48
tL 2 38 3 3 :
15 Dishes, 7in 8in 9in 10in Ilin Win
OS 08 1h IY |. 28 2 63
4 4
16 Bakers 5in 6in Tin &in
O08 08: oy 1 80
6 6 6 6
24 Seollops, 5in 6in Tin 8in
- H08 10) TE EE 2 76
2 Onf¥Y Covered Dishes..7 in 39 78
Zi. 88 fe eS <3 45 90
1 ** Sauce Boat........ 15
2 8 PICKIOS cu Ss. a 22
4 * Cov'dButtersand Dr’nsdin 34 1 36
g *. Weapots......:.. No 24 30 60
6 * Supars.....-... 25 1 50
6 “= Creams......... . 12 i2
3S Bowls. 3.00.05... ° 09 27
6 = se ahs, ...No 30 08 48
6 * ete ean eo: No36 06 36
4 6 4 4 6
24 Pitchers,6s 12s 24s 30s 36s
soe ace as it 10 5 14
4 prs Ewers and Basins No9 7 2 84}
6 Covered Chambers.... 45 2 70 |
6 Soap Slabs.............. O07 2 |
G6 Mugs 20000 o..2. L 07 41 |
Crate oes 2 50
$55 15
Net, $54 if paid in Ten Days.
C. Ware, Rockingham and Yel-
Package at Cost. |
These are the Best Selling
H. LEONARD & SONS, °
Importers and Jobbers of
ery, Glassware & Lamps *
Special Attention Given t
Send for Our Iustrated Price List.
0 Best Ohio Stoneware.
Assorted Package Table Glassware,
Floral Pattern.
%¢ doz Bloral Sets ............-..<.. @A 00 3 00
‘m * . Pitchers, half gallon@3 35 1 68
ao sf Comports, 4in....... @ 30 90
a> - Nappies, 4in square@ 20 60
4S ss Pickle Jars.......... @1 2% 62
mS as Bread Plates........ @1 2 62
£ S . Pickles .... -......-3- 69
wm ss Bowls and Covers, 7 @3 25 81
4 fe es se oe 8 @3 "Db 94
mo iy Flang’d Honey Dish @1 50 %b
Wy sc ss BRtd < “© @2 25 113
mf es SaitS 2020. 22.5025: @ 35 18
Es ss “ Bottles ..... .@ 50 50
12 34
Package $1.
i Less 10 percent.,
Diamond S--Assorted Cask Common C. |
low Ware.
3-11 8-10 3-9 3-8
12 Rock Nappies, je We 10e &e 1 35
6-No 6 6-No 9
12 ** Chambers 21¢ 16e 2 22
6-18 6-10 6-20
18 ** Tea Pots, Rebecca 27¢ 28e 20e 4 20
i-6 doz Rock Bed Pans 118
24-9in 24-10 in
4 & ‘Plates je 8e 60
3-NoO3 3-No 4
6 Rock Spittoons 25¢e 19¢ 1 32
1-36 1-30 1-24
83 doz Yellow Bowls 40¢ 50e 55e 1 45
3-6 3-9 3-12
“oS “© Mix. Bowlslic 18e 9e 117
6-6 6-9
12 ‘“ Chambers I8e 14c 1 92
6-11 6-10 6-9 6-8
24 ‘* Nappies 18e lle 9e Te 2 40
6 “CC. C, Plates, 7 in or Breakfast@63 3 78}
10 sets ** Unhandled Teas, 2:¢ 2 50
6-6 6-9
12 * Uneovered Chambers 3!¢e 20¢ 3 36
6 * Covered = 9s 39¢ 2 34
3 “ Ewers and Basins 9s 70¢ 2 10
3 ° - 12s@b4e 1 89
12-24 12-30 12-36
36 * Bowls 6e 54sec 5e 1 98
‘ 1 50
40 21
Goods in the Market.
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| 144 doz Sets, four pieces .......... @10 4105 2d
1% ‘* Quart Pitchers............ @450 118
% * Half Gallon Pitchers...... @ 7 58 3 75
3 °° 4ineh Comports........... @ % 255
3 ‘“ 4inch Nappies............. @ 6% 24
ye “7% inch Comports......... @ 4 285 1 09
yw * 6% Bowls and Covers.@ 6 00 1 50
mY es o = -@800 200
4 SS se ..@10 00 250
6 Prekle Jars. .-..:...-:. 2.52. @ 3 00 2 60
i 22 49
| Tierce $1. Less 10 and 10 per cent. 4 25
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$18 18
Five and Ten Cent Glassware
Assorted Package No. 1, 5 Cent Glassware.
2 doz Gem Goblets;
doz 4 in Comports; 2 doz Modern
Wines; 2 doz Berry Pickles; 2 doz Swiss Nap-
pies,6in; 2doz Medium Mugs; 2 doz Jewell
Spooners; 1 doz Motto Mugs; 1 doz Tabel
Salts: 1doz Shaker Sallts; 2 doz Plain Tum-
blers. 20 doz Pieces@37'4c ® doz.. ..... $7 50
Tierce 50
00
: 2 doz Modern Goblets;
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Assorted Package No, 2, 10 Cent Glassware,
14 doz Boston Sugars; % doz Boston Creams;
144 doz Boston Spooners: ‘4 doz Boston But-
ters: 14%doz Fruit Deserts; 2 doz Paris sq.
Dishes, 8in; 1doz Swiss Comports, 6 in; %
doz Snowtlake Dishes, 9 in; % doz Jewel
Pickel Jars; % doz Molasses Cans.
6doz Pieces@isbe @ doz............-...-. $4 50
Bbl. 35
| $4 85
Decorated Ware—Lustre Band. ‘Wedgewood & Co. Diamond A.
4 dozen Plates. 5 IG. (2 ..:-......-. oe... ee a a a ae @ 82 3 28
e. * . (hCG ee @1 00 4 00
16. SS - ee @:i 18 11 80
ce a ee aac oe vw ts ness wees @1 36 4 08
2 ss HS GCC ee ee sk eee @1 18 2 36
tL: se Oe Cac as lca sewed cc selec ase m ates @1 36 1 36
163 Sets Handled Teas.............-- eee e cee eee e ence eter eee e ect eeees @ T2% 13 05
22 oe Comees .:2) 20)... ees. se ee - - 3°- @ 84% 1 69
6 dozen Fruit Saucers, 4inch.. 2.6... cece ee ce eee eee e eee eee @ 54 3 24
2 2 4 2
15 Platters, 8,1 81; 9. 2 I8; 10, 3 26; 12.5 443 14,7 GE: 16, 11 96 5 83
4 4 4
12 Bakers, 7,2 18;, 8,38 26; 9,4 35 3 27
2 4 4 2
16 Scallops, 6, 1 81: (218s 8,3 24; 9, 4 20; 10,5 44 4 48
: 6 each
30 Pitchers, No 6,6 53; 12,4 35; 24,2 54; 30,2 18; 36, 1 81 8 71
3 6 6
15 Bowls, 24, 1 81; 30, 1 45 36, 1 28; ES
1 Soup Tureen Complete. 9 inch.........-6. esses seen eee tees e eee 3 26
2 Sauce Tureens, Ct eee ese ae Loe: eo @10 §8 1 82
6 Coverd Dishes. 27 in, 8 15; 28in,8 70; 39 in, 9 80. 4 63
2 Sauce BOats.....-..--- cece ene wees terete tet e tetas @ 2% 48
#RiCwleS 2 cs. eos. ce ee be etenecereeeenres center se ewenneaes @ 2 28 "3
4 Covered Butters and Drainers, 5 WM@h soo. 6. 8. as oe @6 53 218
6 dozen Individual Buttems, 2% inch..... aes rae ewe ees eens @ 36 216
4 Casserole, 17 in, 9 35; 28 in, 9 80; P9in, 10 38:.....--........-._- 3 45
2 Tea Pots@5 80; 6 Sugars@4 35; 6 @reams@s 0S. 2.5 oo. s es cee % 417
6 Covered Chambers, NO 9......-----:eseeeees tree teeters eter er sree @8 4 35
6 Pairs Ewers and Basin8.....-....----eeeeeeet neste eee ee eee tees @I13 %8 6 89
2 Brush Vases@5 44; 6 Mugs@1 15; 2 Soaps@5 44...........-+--+-- 2 40
$106 81
A full line carried in open stock.
GOODS of every description.
Having been in business in this city
sive acquaintance W
our shippers the bene
Any goods consigne
over FIFTY carloads, ei
of time, at reasonable rates.
should wish to purchase, no matter
CHO. N. DAVIS & CO., «
Feneral COmmISs!
For all kinds of foreign and domestic F 2ULTS, PRODUCE, and MANUFACTURED
On and Brokerage,
for the past twelve years, and having an exten-
ith the Wholesale and Retail trade in this vicinity, we are able to give
fit of our long experience.
d to us will have our best attention.
ther for light or heavy goods, and will furnish same for any length
If, at any time, there should be anything in this market you
what it is, we would be glad to correspond with you.
We have STORAGE ov
71 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.
F. H. Holbrook ie 36 00
Putnam & Brooks, Grand Rapids........ 80 00
Christie & Rittenhaus, Philadelphia..... 85 45
Alexander, Fisher & Co., Chicago,....... 40 83
A. E. Morley ee ee cages 84 84
H. P. Stanley & Sons SO eo ones 40 25
Higley & Smith Moh ae qcatucne 58 50
PD. Clelland, Coopersville............---+- 15 9%
Jos. Rogers, Hastings.........+:+-++++++ 36 00
Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland...........-.--+ 65 50
A. O. Vandyk eee eee TT 94
H. L. Cornwell, Lawrence.........- --+-+ 55 75
M. E. Chadwick Pe ae es cee ain s 109 38
Caleb Wolfort, Hoytville.........--.-+--- 68 78
K. Vandyk, New Holland..........-----: 30 50
Cc. 8. , Shelby.......... 9 83
Clark & Sample, Lowell..........-..+.--- 29 99
A. Stegman, Allegan.......... 8 30
H, J. Fisher, Hamilton,......... 5 54
T. C. Page, Elkhart, Ind............- ..- 157 52 :
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_D. Waldron, Watervliet.............++- sh aa al >
Warren Haven & Co., Bloomingdale.... 43 65 Such as Letter, ote an 1
C. L. King, Montague..........-.-.se2ee- 21 23
Mr. Carey has engaged with C. C. Dow &
Co., butterine manufacturers of Chicago, to
represent them on the road as traveling |
salesman.
JOB PRINTING.
The Tradesman office has now first-class facilities for doing
all kinds of
Commercial Work,
Heads, Statements, Cards, En-
velopes, Blank Orders, Circulars, Dodgers, Ete.
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Bh dan oi ndrum, W. H Kellex . B Tne Bb dee veces U%@ 15 Cardamon oe (Powd 19¢).. 1 @ ; ee Saranae L ee Hement he piceeen@ on Scrib another house \S5 ;
xt place. of : : r, EF. W. enzoic, RL @ ardamon, eppee c).. A Obse » Local a es e died in 1 eribner
October 13 meeting— 1B a Magiish.........----4 410 non, Mal aes ll @ RB SETVE “ and the C 882 0 street,
3, 1885 g—At Detroi enz¢ Bnglish.....-------- 8 02 eler eS i 2 r hav = e Coopersvi WwW r 1883 : wh
or Detroit, Tuesday Tennis. Berni. 8 0z 5 Contant be ss oe eee : e the members are emgr that “a ad, ville : daughters. I beg - a wife aa
‘. TBaMMIG os ooos ve eeececcnaeceeeses 122 @ 15 fennel ... st English........... a | Insur he Michi umber of | lives at R s wife has si
i eee af 15 fennel ...... ish.... 9 nsureé Michi 0 ; es at Rockf Ss sine fs
> (rand Rapids Pharmaceutical Societ Carbonate as oe Flax. Be oo 10 tal aoe vee cine a oe fine a ae ee dabei sella
/ULIVE clely Muriate (Po eee a cae Foe i re gerd (bbl wegen 1b Lae allowed he largest ¢ ~ | and liv » other d: ghter ives
( ss Ae Aqu eet ie i 15 nugreek ? oa 3%@ | ing their d to withdraw wi st capl- ives in Graz aughter is aoe
)RGANIZED OCTOBE Anus Bos or 2 eee 5 @ 18 | Musta Bucien Ce, eee 4° @ ae their share of idraw without ste Besides n Grand Rapids is married
OBER 9, 1884 sae orie 5 @ 14 a mine oe eee fae ” @ . Tm TRAI the losses,” ar and- M sides being w :
a ne: aaa 5 | gee a : ee a reporter of Mr. Fosk rarm-heate
President—Frank > ‘ Copaiba La Sef | Bape gaia 100)........ 5 @ 8 | Rindge and aoe = on geo : hh a“ was chuck ena and genial
2A. Sa a € J. Fe : ao . glish 0 e i iS : f iver ki : - en ofa : / 0 wit LA,
Se a eee Pe ae oy fecsnt : 15 [ee of ascertaini inner, for hi a prophet , and som
sacs i rak 1 se : Bigelow. Jed se ee @ ee 6 @ 7 ‘matter ne taining the ’ the pur- whieh oeeurre eee reeall one ! ’ e
Board gman B iscott. orth jsssesersceceseceereeeenere st 40 Flori SPONGES fete 14 : \ alter, Both ee exact fact ; fo a : € a while tl : ineident
Censors—J0 nn > ‘lorida sheeps’ S. serti gentleme ts in the radrive. W iree of us 2
lov sors—J Be ee 299 | Nass eeps’ V sertion as men st : a . us were
ck Jas. 8. oo Peck, Chas. P. Bi Cansia. 3 BARKS ae 50 Volvot hott carriage.....2 25 Totter 1 as an unmiti stamped the as- still a resi Ve met a gentlems ere out
- Van ot teen P ae Cinchona. mats (Pow'd 200) ne alow do . a Oe a atter brought for gated falsehood, a1 ah drive epha of Grand eman—who is
Wm L uwen, Isaac W: resident, Ww Elm, sel ’ yellow. BUC). ee seee Grass ellow do Se 2 00 pany ir rward the b f , and the “on DY his coz : tapids—wl :
Committ White. atts, Wm "En Wi Hi. Elm. ee il Har do do ete, 110 a 1 proof of t ooks of the in tl i s ecoachman ¢ 10 was
d . E. White ‘sound, pete 18 rd head, f fe of th he deni: r com- 1e rear seat wi and who s
Kimm ee on Pharmacy e, | Elm, po eae es Yellow Ree or slate Cues 85 1e Observ vial. Thes : seat with hi 0 sat alo
Committ _C. Bauer y—Hugo Thum : Sas »— S Ansed: DURE co 13 Reef, a use 65 Ty n ver that * statement of us remark yn his arms f ne
’ ee o Bee , M. B. ssatras, of ome ee 14 Se, ae 1ade b no eftor : arked th: yo olded.
Oitichmond dae. pene Isaac Watts, O. H wg ober oleic a. ae grai MISCELLANEUS. 140 holesaic Dat defunet eee oe been | baie he could = the time might Dy
John P on Trade Matte s, 0. H.| Hemlock Soeterbd. scl lcohol, W in (bbl $2.18) : m evied a few collect the |” r. Fosk ve his owl ~
earular eck, Wim. H Vi: ters—H. B. Fai : Wah gd cists See ged aa 12 Anodyt 2 ood, 95 per ce ®@gal.... embers” is ei ew months si sket observe: 1 team, wl
. Meetings—Fi anLeeuwen. airchild locke powdered. .:.0.. 0 o9 «| AY me Hoffman’ cent ex. re 2 28 ‘ is either tl s since on its come W yed that ee yen
each m gs—First T eu | Wahoo os soajerter rT senic, Do an’s... -ref. on or malice he result of i on its » when | the time mi
Annual eet hursday eveni Pee 1g | Arseni oh CC avnnis solution... 1 25 @, as pay sult of ignoré en : 1e could + e might
Meetings : ee 30 A e, Fowler’ olution : 50 and ei ayments are : gnorance \ ough, it di walk
Novemb ings—First oe ae nnatto 1 ib week 5 a either tl are being ; : , it did. ke ANd. Ss
Next ae er, Thursday eveni Cubeb . BERRIES 12 Alum rolls. ON......- 27 0 1e Receiver ¢ made daily [Whil , Sure
xt M ,»eting—Thur vening in Juni , prime (Po , ee ee 2 ut amon sini ver or his assi Vi ie e Mr. Foske
at “The Eo , Febru Prickly Ash eeeeee ue se cesereeees @ Aanabo, avi d (Powd 9¢ “gb 24@ 2 Mr, aaa 7 policy holders a assistant is traveler out of oO was probably the ‘fi
iacenat t sere e arene at ce eee . 6 @ " Antimony, aed ee 3 *@ ee the 2.400 er states that abot a the time. one house any | is market who re : first
Simplifyin Licorice (0 EXTRACTS -... BO @ 60 ae Be white oe eat 45 a ? persons assess 1640 per cent. of hein the 1 y length of time presented
As soon as th jhe Thorman ed eowael opens 25e) Bay SN are eee 6" : y of i. amount aan essed have already p id fons e pioneer salesman pe bee
Sacplalas 1e present s 5 ill. Logwood, bull ae : pure.. one on Bay Rum , imported, be co a « a : he remai nanded, and 5 : Jae gs to Albert C. A oe undoubtedl
ature settled session of tl ogwood, 1s (25 2 and 25 i doxes). 374, Balm Gi , domestic i Ab. 50 a ainder have 1 50 per cent road in tl . Antrim, wl y be-
draft ed down t : 1e| Lgowood, (25 b boxe xes). 1% | Bez ilead Buds. .P. & Co.’s. 975 | 42 anc amounts ass e promis | ie fall or 185 , who went
of the o busi L » 8 Bjic...-- 9 ans, To Bios. . 8. ¢ and 44 O assessed : ed to pay Dump! or 1859 for on the
yharn : iness, the ogwood, % do +e 3 | Bea ao 2 00 ttawa Str months ad during ay the nphy, w 9 for Merryfi
last ati I r nacy bill ac Lo » 458 NF AALS A 12 . ns, Tonka soos es eees seen ay ¢ treet a 1s. Wi 2 2 the nex : + Ww ho were Merry field %
meeting of the Michig adopted at the Ee yes eel ass’d Se a oes 13 Sn ee vee oe 1 95 Louis aoe 89, 91, 93 and refuse to lic san the next next three manufacture of ¢i re then engaged i &
ceutical Association rigan State Pharma xtracts—25 @ cent. off list. i a ER anos nen 100 @9 15 gia tion bei iquidate will be month, all who4 "**:! cigars here —Eb. I sedi
: 1 Ww - : ist. | (Powd W0e).....ess esses, 2 ein : sued, t : : >», TRADE
al leading 1 was presented to nuns A e FLOWE Borax, eg ae 20 aa i lin S to begin suit : 5 ied, the inten- toe RADES-
ce egislators, Aun eal sevel- | pruies Le RS. : conthar aps a (howd oo 6 @ - ——— : quents in each ¢ against all tied les a
xam amomile, Roman eas i 8, on eowiorca. . 2 e é 0 : ¢ . cg Paes
an and found seria me Chamounile, ean ie ee Capsicum ods A a 2 25 IMPORTERS AND - i noes ae ‘a a ae Mrs. W 3% Patek aa
ections t . 1s con- ‘ eg ae ee 25 apsic s, African pow'd... fe wo AND JOB ug it i ‘ endants i a . 8. Hor : : ,
statute provi 3 8 aan 5 | Car cum Pods an pow’d 18 BBERS OF | in this s in the sui weeks’ visi n has ret
, provides tl actment, as tl Al au 25 armine, No s, Bomba ot = OE matters county Thi suits ks’ visit wi eturned fr e
9 £ oS te AEE) + . 40 y do 22 ers . his 3 X : with rel - roma fiy
more than nat no bill st ’ 1e| 4 oes, Barbadoe MS Caan Buds, eo ae , and als will expedi Muskeg: elatives ¢ : ve
one main : xall contain loes, Cape (P’ 1B... eee Calomel Sous pe a 18 elub to also enable tl xpedite gon. s and friends
measure u provision Aloes, So C ao 60@ eo Chalk heen 4 00 ® gether and jose sue 1 rR. I ds at
nder consi , whereas tl ‘AmmQ« deotrine (Powd 60e)....-. 165 106 , prepar ee gaa ees 12 fense, i agree u ed to 1. Hall; wit
to regul onsideratio $ the | 4 moniac . wd 60c). : Wi: halk, preci red aoe “ ; , if they s 5 pon a plar Chie ; with Alle a
ate the practi 1 was pro IMMODING ae 50 Chalk, ecipitate English. ..... 15 j So f y so desire an of de- ago, put i en B. Wris
bit adul practice of pl posed | Arabic a 8@ : Chal , red finger glish........ 5 ‘ o far as tl au mark in a couple of isley, of
terations pharmacy, prohi ‘Arabi , powdered ae 30 | Gt k, white lu a : iis 1e validity of arket last w ple of day
: Ss, 2 S ck oi : . , loroforin pe 12 " $ concer ity of the o week days at this
of poisons Ss, and systel a ’ prohi eee picked ect......--- 60 C a White LUMP. ves soe ooo ‘ erned, ther 1e assess Gec ‘= this
sons. As it natize the sale | 4 oe 60 Solocynth z oe . \ inent 1 , there can be sessment | ); o. Owen has
could not b was evident tl e| cube ety loko coco 50 Chloral hyd eee a ; j egal authoriti no question his spri as gone to Detroi
s e made o 3 iat the bill rabic, sifted mo 40 Chloral ydrate, tien baie 1 60 Norris 10rities, sucl <* BE spring samples etroit to fix
important perative witl Assafeenti NA ee ; Chior: do an crusts.. 60 ; s and R : 1 as Lym out ab es, prepare = UF
changes, i hout certai Benzoi ida, prime Se 38 16 ral ao Aol cn _ 15 . looked toger W. B yman D. about Februar paratory to star :
call a meeti , it was th ni¢ Z0iN....-- (Powd 35c) : 30 hloral Scherin’ yst... 50 ; | ced over all . Butterfiel mci : lary 5. carting
eting of t : ought best SAMPNOP ose se geese en oe oF Chlorofor do ac n’s do ... ie \ matter the points i eld, have Chas. J. Hal
which was ihe Legislative Commi to Ce agile Wes 55@60 Cinchonidia Be eee crusts... 190 | tter, and give 3a nts involved in t Wheel C 1, of the Northamy :
si i s accordingly d mmittee uphorbium f c, 48 16c) ... 18@ 2 Cinchoni Bhs Wo. 85 175 assessment i as their opini hel: o., Leeds ampton Em
: is composed of M done. The Gomanit- CR outode cnet red. ..2.00: » 85@ 13 coals ees er brands... 40 @ ts | which is authorized by ro that the with friends in tl i ae, oe nt Su es
of Kalamaz Messrs. Geo. M "| Guai pei Stree ooo 40 ochineal eae 40 3 (| 1e con y the act Hu his city Seneey
amazoo ; H “McDonald, | Kino 1] Pree See @ 45 | Be ipany Wé t under an. B, Car :
bor ; ; H. J. Bro ,| Kino [P tine (Powd 450).......-- 0 1C ea ogo stirececeetenenteene 18 @ 2 on. Mors as worki 7e arhartt is
: and F. M wn, of An M {Powdered, 30¢ 45c)... $0@1 00 opperas (by bbl Sa coe 2% t : e, the Loni ing. Majo vent of a br is happy
hesidles . M. Alsdor ae aa | ee. oa 35 Corrosi i 40 | eral clients ons attorney, advis AJOL} toy a brand nev : over the ad-
esides these gentl f, of Lansing 9 d Myrrh. Turkish en es 20 Corks XG ee Deb ciseis es ners § 45 MANUFAC ve sti nts to resist pay ey, ady ised sev- ster who will n boy, the second : ad
at the conferen suse there were nd | Opium, pure - | (owdered a Cotta Att pve p ie tig 3 ACTURERS OF stigating the matt ayment, but after i Wank € ioe him “ papa.” d young-
ter, of C ce -resident . 4 resent | Sk ac, Campbell’ Parts aes cee 40 ream Tart , pure powde Re scies 10 ELE ey ent econelu he atter, has con n- Vv k Collins has b as :
‘harlevoi Geo. W. Cr Shellac, En Bee 410 Creasote ar, grocer’ red..... 38 4 GANT PHA Sa th sion, and ne to a diffe Tenable & s been engage
Wells Ot VOIX 5 ex-Pr a : rou- Shellac eats Ish ee 30 Gudbear, prime. ae box : @ 40 RYACEUTICA 1é assessn now recom ‘ 1 . Co., of Peter a ged by S$ WwW
lis, of Lansing ; x-President Frank Shellae bl ee 30 Cuttl ar, prime....s sss -. 1b ‘AL, PREPAR AT ry | thi sment be paid wi amends that duce their goods stersburg, Va Ce
of Musk g : Secretary ank | Tragace oe oe HMO. oes ee eee 50 RLU RATIONS is connecti aid without atl to G goods to the retai , Va., to intro-
egon ; : y Jacob Jes ne ae 24 extrine So 2 | LUD EXTR:! 1 AW, | ¢} ion, the fol : delay. I o Grand Rapi e retail trad ‘
The bill - and Geo. Davis, of I ie eee ea 24 | YTRACTS AND E 1e St. John pllewing extent: nl og tapids. ade tributary
was tho vis, of Lansi HERBS—IN es 30 @1 00 Dragon’ ao D4 | + b BLIMIRS be reac : Republica : = raect from Several of J
necessities of — discussed and a ae OUNCE PACKAGES. — towdered ee 110 GENERAL WH , soe with interest: m of January 15, will received hades local traveling m
poison saa eeasion set fo Peppe eee Pe BE r pwdered...e.se eee verse) 50 OLESAL Ce rT; Goodri : m * i yitations to™ 5 en have-
oe rt Baigent cane net 2 mer See 5 EA ae Receiv ich, acti en's U “meet ; the
ted, the oe a pation - Jenni
. xe Dill was i with the st eis ee 7 | Hops %8 ine 16 G 1 or the— } Court, at i to be paid. " 1e asses 1 Jennings lings has es
by Re vas introduced i Se a, | Iodof IM, PURE. eno sees eee 6 @ 28 S dosik it October aid. The S S-land s gs & Smith f as engaged
presentativ ced in the } eee. aol I oform 2 ee 16 @ : GRAND a decision . : er term i e upreme anc started 1 for a
. e Colli Jouse uchu, sh LEAVES. 65 ndigo AE pee oF 20 me RAPIDS > 1 affirming 1 1883 , : out Me : another
passed sec ins, and s , short (Powd 25 : IMO en a 25@ 40 s Brus nents 1 ng the validi , rendered east anc nday for a si year
ond readi , and has alread age, Italian wd 25¢) NO atin su Co., MANF’ Datel nade by tt alidity of and northeas ra six weeks’ a
ed in the S ing. It will be i dy | Senna ‘Al bulk (48 & 4 ces eeeeee B @ Iodine. re der, best Balat ee 85 40 Tarr, SHor ’ ANF’RS OF etroit, and 1e Merchant’ assess- jective : reast, St. Loui 2EKS trip
: enate by S e introdu Senna, A ex, natural 48, 12¢c)... D 14 Isinglas esublimed umatian. . & @1 00 , SHOE AND HORSE - dane ae as this se s Mutual of ve point. ,ouis being th
will vigorow y Senator H ¢-) Senna, lex. sifted and garble 6 | Japoni s, American......-.. “3 @ RSE BRUSHES Spauld leaves little ro ems to be al of} Joe F e ob-
+. ously cl : ueston, who! & na, powde and garbled.. Is @ 2 | bL DORIA me 4 SHES. @ paulding’s opi e room for ¢ a parallel eF. 0. R
Altogett champion it i » Who enna tinni red..... ed.. MDOMICA oe veeesseeeenee) - 00 - ada vi 1g’s opinio 5 or doubt tl F ell ja : Reed has :
rer the 5 it in that body. Uva Ursi a 30 Lead, ae urple.. pete eee ea tee 1 50 ds victims hay n is correct hat Gen. . nd, Cincinnati 5 gone to Toled
actment of prospects for y.| Belled ee 22 | Lime Gee 8 5 ter in tl nave decided 10 €o Maple R for ati and Pitts o, Cleve-
the meas the earl Fo es 16 | Lu , chloride a 10 @ . ‘ ne courts, k d to contes a the Grand Rapi sburg on busi
a aiameanae = excellent y en- penne aes 2 Eupuiing etre 10c & 148 lle) B Wh i hse as delay a predi pee mat will Sa Ob apts Refriverator mee
D ions of tl = Eagan iC . ose, HE oo ieee £ ace .... ree a eg 8 coe osts to a i € ay and e : 1ey tak i: c 1 Tebuar : ; 0. He
B ee er ae = MCG nine iain eee 1 00 Our stock i . ay Ao oiaie y. Fooling hora addi- : the road again f y 1, when he wi
To the Editor of “3 G Rapips, Jan a sae W.,D.&C cio 2 35 ee. > ee tart . a is Oe ork department of ee 1 the law is | Gid Kellogg is : or H. Leonard & Piss
ro 5 : . 26, 1885 Dr . & Co.’s § : nay S. Besse see cesar sees 2 : est-ass d to b our 3 a ” | Hur gg is still hoveri ard & Sons
DEAR S HE TRADESMAN - ruggists’ F: our Mash Whi Mor eGR eet eoee “4@ 183 assort e one busi- _ | Huron s nover ve
, sin :— SMAN: : i ‘ ae ee 3 | th ed and diversi of the PENG = a shore, his ing. over
tail drug Irn :—I have b Whisky ee Rye isky.2 00 @2: Musk 0 sulph., P.& W...... 3 : 7d e North iversified largest ENCIL P ing t , his pres r on th
a een a 1 o Gin, O ° Cy teat... .-.- +0 1% 2 25 M , Cantor Pl&W..2 lB 02 7 west. WwW 1d to be f au » PORTR 4 Ns the Fraz ent hea d €
becom £ store for six y clerk in a Gi , Old Tom Ss . 5 @2 00 oss, Ie 1, H., P. & .... Boz 3 60 many arti e are | : ound i ( ZAITS—N razer H : ¢ quarter
e adeale x years, and SL ae mes 110 @l Moss, cant Co.’s 00@3 25 | Soli icles oursel 1eavy impo Nn | Chas. F ee NO, 38. seque ouse at Bay Ci rs be-
ortwo. I r myself with 2 expect to Brand A 1 35 50 M vHeoland ?...2-.-.-.-se-0 OE 4 olid Back Hai elves and porters of s. Fosket, O ee mee of his 1 ay City I
. Incase tl 1in the next y Cc sates ge ci @1 75 O88, Trish. os eseessseees # b 0 | glist air Bru can off i , One of the Fi elai ong stay . dn con-
e@ 1 ex ata eee 2 - , English.... 11.2... ish ishe 7 er F e First’ im g sta :
Seas: session ae bill hee recent eae sep ae: : 13. G6 BD Nutgalls sccers; with cas ae 2 ees and Nail all — ae) ee crane cen aaa out | with ee the price of a : aat city, it Is
ne Legi - ae i 25 @ Ratios Noli ? Cans... 30 y . at attracti t oe > recent visi ee -onsiderab fisions |
compelled to o to be qualifi vislature etne ee ewer 1 2 00 Balls ioe joes esse -- active -o this ci visit of Lad TI able adv jas met
, ed? Wi »| Carb MAGN ..135 @2 50 Nux Vomi a are 18 city, the subj add J. Lewi 1e Sho ance.
answer thr pass an examinati ill Ib onate, Patti sisi me Sw wa , the subject . Lewis eand L
‘ou : ination ‘ e| Carbo , Pattison’s Ointment. Mercur Se a e desir . as broac : of trayeli an ee eather ce
of several nas Ty TRADESMAS “8 it ‘pi Citrate, i Jonnines 04. face s Paris G ae Merete, oo _ pout oe es pone: when Mr ne ata certain j eg men | P. I ae of the last can a. wakes up
ittie light 0 ” clerks wl oe now cined 7 '0.’8 soluti cubes ss aa P er, Black ce : o the f g OUTFI 1 of thos Mr. Lewis asser ng hous a . . Carroll. of a aign as {
n this subj ee ion... i epsin. ae “oon f act of our rs for NEW ose | ry S. Smi sserted that ise, | in Gr , of Selz,S . follows:
ject. a oe : 925 | Pitch ee 1 @ % for meeti our wnsu EW STORE . Smith was oe the late rand Rapids, Mi , Schwab & a
By the t PHA! mber. ea inia, Suiph ee acceptabl nd in the n s of buyers statement € out of this ci " aither at he predict : ated of
erms of tl Mesos. lace ea 45 Quinine, Ge See es ae Ou e manner k nost approved 2 coming t iis city. TI ecent Presidenti cted the r
undoubted! ie new Dill ie ee 5 @ 50 Red Preci SoG 6s. moa Oe @ 7 ar special eff known to tl ed and | ERADES © the notice 1e | and is s sidential vote i esult of
y be al —which will | B 18g a eoesevoceneeeserericne 45 Seidlit ce ee 1 5 @1 10 ceived f orts in this di 1e drug trad SMAN, an inqui tice of T is some $400 ri ote in ever
months ha aw before , BY B Oi oor cenecnenee ree eco | St AUZ ‘Mixture on ee 00 @105 | ™ rom hundred s direction |! e, | Lewis, eliciti nquiry was §s NE Ty $400 richer as ry state
ve elapse many nD Castor Oe = trychnia. IxtUre sees esses 8 Ib o ost satisf . eas of ou have re- . iciting the € sent to d 1e asserti as a consec ?
been e apsed—every Win | Gaston na vieseceecceisctee 59 | Silver Ni nOWek So sfying reco r customer: In 186 1e followit Mr. | fe on freque equence
ngaged in y person who has | & eee 299 | Satfro a CRY SE osteo ecco 28 mmendations ers the 60, Henry S.S ng reply: et that all juently made ‘t :
either as d the retail d 1as oe etna 18 @ 19% Sal cia tate, Cryst... 26... os... sel 1 40 ® S manufacture S. Smith co cheek traveling -to the ef-
ealer or rug busines Jassia Bee s 00 als Jlauber “Peete "7 @ 80 a acture of saler mmenced tl : has been pr g men have
apply for regis clerk, for two y ss, | Cedar, commer ee "9 ot ae ae cnet i 35 ill Rapids was aleratus, and as G 1e | instance. E proven untrue i a brass
ae — within peat may Citronella ieee Ware Go... is ee Nitré, medium Bb. agen — @ 2 | l wholesale - 8 Giloue ang as Grand | one ea foil Frick eat a least one
assage e montl C ee 35 Sal S$ Olin: eo 10 : grocery ] : exclusiv of his f O Navy. =
“ regist ge of the a ed ee ee ee atus for hi 1ouse to han¢ sive } hills ace whi e frozen
istered pha : et and beé Cod Li aliens oe a Sal Soda... sees cies ee 9 or him, it b iandle the s from P nile driviz
to ap rmacist.” T ome ai CG iver, best....----: a - 115 Salicin cesses ti eee 33 We giv sity to fi ? ecame a : saler- | TI Pentwater ng over th
ply for regi .? Those who f od Liver, H., P. & Co.’ gal aa ie ea ee 2 ‘ ‘ give our speci y to find matter ne stat ; r to Har €
wats . . i, son ees 0 Dit Mapconen 6 oy, | tion t special a market for i of nee atement is art last
to pass egistt ation wil 10 fail Cubeb & P. & Co. 8 16 35 Ss . Maccob basis sas 2 1 . O the + i “ and oa Fosk t % e for it 0 - es- fid - is not ace S week
sg an examinati ill be compel Erigero he Wo. , 50 oda Ash [b oy or Scotch oe 15 | the dru selection of personal ath sket, being an oe utside. Char avit, however accompanied b .
of Pharm ation before pe all | HrigerOlhaeees0sses eer 6 00 Spermaceti y keg 3c]. ae 50 hi g trade onl choice go en- | of Mr. Smi an old friend arles | grai : ver, and mus y an af-
pacy, CC a State Boar Bireweed eet esses 500 | Soda, Bi Cth ecegh : 38 igh praise y, and trust goods for . Smith, was and school grain of allow ist be take :
who will he ’ ymposed of BY ard | W weed a tcece eee ceate es 1 60 Soap, WI Jarbonat Heres : 4 suppl - accorded us f st we merit t the int yo employed mate A ance. en with a
; rold examinati ive members, | J emlock, com OS 209 | S02 ’ White Castile DeLand’s.... 2, |P plying the wa s for so satisf he roduction of hi d to undertak A certain dr .
points four : xaminations t z rs, uniper wo mercial (Pur aaa ee 8 DP, Green 4d MO: oes cece 4%4@ “9 wre Good ee nts of our AS actorily the pio : his goods ake | in ummer lat
times a y a designat Juniper b od pe re 75c).. 15 oap, Mottlea Qa ae ee oD trol : s in this 1: customers : oneer traveler Sy and he a a norther . ely entered
maceutical year. The ed| Lave a 5, | Soap, 4 a 14 | and are th department. with | that tir er from Gr was | and n town t dd a store
ic A SSO o ys 1€ State PI Li ender flower oe 50 Soa ’ oO a 17 for th y 4 e onl le We Cc ime, traveli x and Ra yi 1s anc elerk nla _s LO find tl 2
druggist i Association will iar-| Lavender ga 1s, French........- 9 Saini wat int?e 9 e sale of th y authorized on- | for 1 ing was not apids. At} tl playing check 1e proprieto
st in the State i see that every Lavender 8 gee a oa Sere Lagins oes ceeece tence Li e celebrated ed agents iearly the whl ot what it is 1e floor uns : ckers, the fir e
soon as the bi e is properl : ary | Lemon it ago a iu pied Nitre, 3 Boosie econ 2 vassed wi 1ole State h now, | how’s swept for thr re out and
- perly : ; a ape AH nt : / é a w af thre
bill becor Cet ps y notified as 1 emon, new Crop... eae 1 00 ee lk powered... pe 26 @ ie : the oe : ae as there no : be can- | “ an huis 97) wena — sg. “ Well, -
oo Oliv , Sanderson's... --000 149 | Sulphu ilk powdered. +--+ 32 stroit & Milwauk nen only a paper of pins ie salutati ;
The D = Bema ee toe By HOUT. oss eocs sneer te ‘ and Lak aukee, Michi Y | eal of pins this alutation
Busines rug Mark . Olive, ‘* 1 OS Ee 50 ulphury 20M. esses esses 3 30 5 uake Shor i 2 ichigan Cc aim rep + lis week 33 .
oss and : et. Orion Sublime Italian _ : of | Tar, N.C 5 ag Ay 4@ 4 lines, wi e & Michig entral ply of the propri *k,”? was th
Owing t collections riganum talian @ or votes esc see 8D es, with ; igan Souther new I i propriet Baga cs
oas are fai O , red fi aes a 1 20 ‘ar 6, i gal. cans @ doz 3% : outas lem : nan UW or, as
in salle — advance of on + oni Pennyroyil... . French... io = do austin in ae 210 a Co., K in the State mor ores ee Seine you stand sek the king row “ - pues
a : al bism ac eee rpentin aisindin. 3. LD F ., K¥, 8 tow! : ad to stop i where | kine : p under s . And ci
advanced , all preparations of bi uth! Ro nat, while... so | Wax, W ne, Venice in...... 1 40 ASHIONED OUR MA is and put on the the inder reck r such ti an
é about 50 of bismuth I Rose 8 oz. ie, 149 Zine. § hite, 8. & F. brand... 0B 85 PER DIST NED HAND SH AND | iences pt up with all 1en new | stai ckon. We?’v imes?” ‘
mint and € 50 percent. Oi rave | Rosemary ga rr BY BD 3 ; Sulphate . brand... = | onl ILLED W MADE, COP. es of the time all the ineonv stairs, and B ve got a bonfi 1
2 spearme t . il of pep Salad ’ ench (Flow Pe es oo y offer these HISKYS 3 OF 1 kins iN 1esS. Lhardl e mnven- ek ob and ‘io onfire dow
» and extre nt continu oa ers $1 50) le 7 55 | OTHER K ‘se goods to b . We not , with Meigs & C ly think that I heckers to § are playing : n
me prices ie to adva Se arama 5 | Capit ; OIL @ 8 R KNOWN B ‘be excelled Ball & igs & Co., or Whi at Haw- : see who sets fi g a gan
$ ar nee Be cee 65 , ol Cyl 8. superior i RAND ed by N all & C : ,or Wh ee the insur sets fire to it.” 1e of
varie firm and deed eg for. peers sandal ‘Wid, Germ as Stoel cylinder, oe oe respects Ragin market, pat | the ae wank care to sti : ith Cody, insurance is good.” fire to it” I guess
n e dru cing. O 5 safras $ ee ae 4 Eld ‘ inde es ee a and e. WwW 3 rat oy dru ALG Pp aces ac ee . >
g line, includi ther articl Sassafras tv esos 50 ee a 15 | 5 complete sati @ GUARAN are ex- | With hors mer. Just i with —->-.—>
phine, are , including quini eS| Tans pe cs su: 700 | eerless M Se eae 60 | brand of satisfactio TEE perfe orse and bug: st imagine hi AP es
about st nine and em «se aeesnenc reece’ 60 Chall DEING eos eeieeseeeseene senses 50 goods h n and é ct | roads : iggy, going ov \im| Willi oor Showi
eady. mor-| Tar (by eae! B enge Machi Poe future t as once b - where thi ads, taking 2 g over ¢ illis H. Bro owing
e oe . Wi Gy ee @7 00 ackus Fi Se Seeker 4! rade h - een in MIS ti g care of the corduroy 3 . Brooks “: $-
Capt. C. G. P — Winterareen: RSA CLES 400 @4 50 Black Move qagine. siete acne 35 as been assured troduced the night wherever dar the horse, staying y | Berridge, the S ay EV ENSC for Mali
speht la . G. Perkins, of H a Sone ictus $6.50)... 10 @ 12 Castor eee ee se +25 ‘ ‘After worki darkness overtook hi ng all | not able t Sand Lake grocery alissa A.
wa partn st week in this city a nderson, Ky SG00.. 2-20. -< re $5.50)..... i 7 Paraiine, 25 Sieg RIMETY ose eee 30 We are also own man was | rking up Michigan ape | spire th o make a showing ¢ . dealer, is
bs Oe Ohne Gaceus a. ‘ g ne, 28 de Dil eeeseceeesreeststeeeseises a : mers of the : as hired to tak gan well, another > the average j g calculated to i
& kins r 2 as. S. Hazelti of his) p; POTA 2 50 perm, winte Po a : sent into Wi ake the Stat her ; the abili . jobber with confi 0 1n-
enew eltine. Bicro ASSIUM. OB a iecgeeeeessnenceeneg 22 . Wisconsi e and he was |” ity and i : 1 confid :
during his nga pleasant acqu oe pe Bromide, exyét A oaeae ete age winter ee a Ill , : he built up a anaes and Minnesota ee Fue ae integrity of the ue =
satisfied — and expressed anes es cal gi He a 14 Dard, Qxtraee sesso ae Gal dV ap the ornet aE nk — saleratus a tak es He eesiane on ee Ont of
: 1 th : imself peste cryst. a 23¢).. ons 34 | Li GEER eee ecvcnrereenneectit 7 2 th ‘ articles whi and al- | E = r took } oe ut of
Michigan i ie returns inci lf ag| Prussiate and gran. bulk..... aera a i) e business ich had be Zaton & Chri ier exempti
n investme incident to hi yellow.. . bulk.... 19 | Linse a pure raw....cccssccseee : 15| Whi ss. Later en added t : ‘hristenso yption, wh
nts re 29 | Ne ©0, pUrS FAW oosc sees ccoeee 55 hich conti } | oped : ron, as Michi 0} of thes n bought i en
eoeees eee ee aes 50 65 ontinues t : and railroads , as Michigan deve e stock at $54.7 in the remai
se ee eee alee pre ae oo i basen? Turp entine. strained........ e Bo are ec ghataye : many favorites boewie cae Moke built and ae el- | be sufficient to a which will a
ana Legi ow bef. on eae ge eee . Sos eT ry lon ti sold tl Mi 3 SSa , he w f nen of the : ee the lesiti a ly
. slature ore the Indi Althea, ib cog ar ey 38 90 gtime. B 1ese good ichigan, a as given he assi egitimat
being si 9 several of ndi-| A w, St. Vine ee 20 N NISHES 40 uy our As lar nd he k 2 a route in | divi gnment and e@. expens
similiar to th the provisi rrow, St. Vincent's: 7-0 No. 1 Turp C . health permi ept it as 1 dividend allow th a
. Bloo » ylor’s, in Scgaige ae o= 25 Ext Pp loach permitte L hi s long as 2 : d of 2 ee e eredi
® although th ose in the Michi $10ns d(Powd 18¢) 4s and % oe 1 oa fire las * 186 d him to k as_ his | liabiliti 2 or 3 reditors a
e meas ichigan bi Calamus; 3: O8.... J % Coach Bod Ge ES yeeal * 9, when I eep the r i abilities are $6 per eent. T
‘ be far i uce as a wl ill, | Cala Pema ccs. 33 | No.1 yi saeco tenninceenseeneenien 0@1 20 . F went to G road. In e $687.26, divi * he tot
4 r inferior to whole is sai E mS; BOC ied 42 «| Ext | Body acer 1 60@1 osket, C rand Rapi teen credi ae divided al
' ours. said to lecampa an white, peeled.. xtra Tur fe 27 70 j ? harles B Rapids, Cl PO Ter . ’ ...14 ALS, ch ch edn. ewe ee ol y
colors on them, and the figures jute placed p preemie Ore 38 alls XXX ae 1 5
in the best position for display when the| Amoskeag, A...... 2 (Falls, BB........... Ys
: ie Sa des : : a Amoskeag, B...... 12 (Falls, BBC, 36...) 1! 19%
owner wears a low gaiter. For what is the Amoskeag, c ie a i Bile, awaing. oe 19
i r gz $95 ‘ xj Amoskeag, D...... %\|Hamikton ? 32. 1:
use of paying from $10 » $25 for a stocking aa olan 6 9%
unless if is to be shown? Amoskeag, Sc Zaman, # oes 24
: : : in eee A, 4-4....! amilton fancy...
“What is the leading shade at present?” Seietont pase ves 16 Methuen A A. 7 TB
was asked. Hxtrast.) ethuen ASA......
SPlact ac it hac 2 / tule jo| Extrat-8...... ....- a Omega A, 7-8....... 11
Biack, as it has been. Bui the sty a iS} Gold Medai 44... joke 3
changing back to cardinal and blue. The] CCA 7-8............. 1386 Omega aes 7 ae
fashion in hat and bonnet trimmings and in oe 48 ee oh panes SE, 7 a ee 2
its i y ing into the bright colors, | BF 7-8............... 3 j|Omega SE, 4-4...... é
os _ eee u gine AAA 19 |\Omega M. 7-8 ...... 22
and the upper garments being bright, hose} Cordis AAA, 32.....14 |Omega M, 44 sai 125
aes ee ms alic| Cordis ACA, 32..... 15 |ShetueketSS&SSW 11%
follows suit. Already we have many calls Cordis No. 1) 82...1115 |Shetucket, S & SW.12
for the cardinals and dark blue. This ap-| Cordis No.: 4 Pe 3 Shetucket, a ae
PY pe pou, be fee ee tk CEG es eee eee BO A,
plies as well to gentlemen’s and children’s ooane = -. tim Stock britee frney. 8
stockings as to ladies’. There is nodemand nines CAMBRICS.
A cs co ye oo | aamer oe. SEMIPITe 4... 8...
at all for ‘fancies,’ that is, stripes and plaids. | Hookset............ S waiiasion. 44
i r sty ‘ry | Red Cross.......... 5 \|Edwards............ 5
They haye gone completely outof style. In Forest Grove....... S.S. & Sons........ 5
material the silk is the most called for, and : . eae — a :
“y ACRE Pho. cs os 30) c ONSIGES...... 5
we have them all the way from $2.50 to $25, | American A..... “uiWnosiand. eA
Te ay DENIMS.
How to Avoid the Press of Business. Boston is ee Behe ie “ a ey bo vece
“Ttis er of life and death. Youare} Everett blue....... 1 arren AXA...... iit
ate vresecaal ee : 9 , Everett brown..... 14 |Warren BB........ 1%
overworked sir, and must take a rest.” Gua AXA 12% Warren CC......... 10%
“That is impossible, doctor. My best men} Otis BB............. 1144|York fancy........
: ee PAPER USMBRIOR,
are all sick, my customers are coming in by| Manville............ 6 iS B ekons 6
the hundreds, and I must be at my post.” Masgnville......... 6 IGarner eee 6
“Tf y. ‘ustom should temporarily dro ae
Pe IOet CRON 6 : P y P Red Cross.......... 7%|Thistle Mills........
off you could then find time to rest, couldn’t} Berlin .....0 01.000 .. Te BGS. ees 8
9 Garner ..........025 7%|
you? ; : SPOOL COTTON.
“Certainly, but how eanI temporarily} prooxs...... won 50 Eagle and Phoenix,
. iv > fr y i i Clark’s O. N. F.....55 ills ball sewing.é
stop all my old patrons from rushing in on oe ae Se (sesh a Dania os
me, even if the case should be as you say, a} Willimantic : cord..55 ao a sea ccae -
*£a . 9” Willimantic 3 cord .40 taffor Lae
matter of life and death: 2 Charleston ball sew,» |Hall & Manning. .!:25
“Easy enough. Stop advertising.” ing thread........ 30 |Holyoke............ 25
pe eee CORSET JEANS.
ae : d : hi AYMOry......:.....- 74|Kearsage........... 8%
Although jute has now assumed such im- Androscoggin sat... 84 Naumkeag sattecn. Big
ic : st | Canoe River........ eppere eached 8%
portance as an article of commence, the firs , Clarendon. ........ 64|!Pepperell sat....... 9%
attempts to utilize its fiber were not made in Hallowell : mp..... 6% Bock pers. eee Li
if . eAk ‘ ae nd. Orch. Imp..... awrence sat....... ‘3
Europe until 1834-5, and it was only when| paconia ..... 0... 7% |Conegosat.......... 7
the Crimean war deprived England of Rus-
sian flax and hemp that jute fiber became
COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:
highly valued. The center of trade in Great Ohi) Was Une pec ie 1 05
Britain is Dundee. Of late years, Germany Ohio wee Lime, car ee oe ‘ x
: : ouisville Cement, per bbl............
has gone largely into it. Akron Cement per bbl...:............ 1 40
“Yes,” said the grocer, ‘‘they make sugar rena ned Cement, per bbl.............. ; 0501 2
Ae PAU Shoe ce ke owas 080555 wba esha awe
out of cate now;” and then, looking sadly Pinsteaae hair, per bu................ 25@ 30
at alist of bad accounts on his books, he piace get erga an a Z
added, “and a good deal of my sugar goes Land plaster, car lots... i oe 00
: ‘ire brick, per M...........- Sp icu sa ees
back to beats again.” Fire clay, pef bbl.............0...00006 3 00
“Tf my employer does not retract what he ‘ssteucttoccns ane ee lots. 9 nee os
house.” ‘Wh j 7 6b Cannell, ONY WE ooo. esses ewes
P y. what did he say” “He Ohio Lump, car lots................ 3 50
Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots... 4 00
told me I could look for another place.”
APPLES!
We have alarge Western order trade for Apples in car lots, as well as a
good local demand, and also handle Evaporated and Sun-Dried Apples largely.
If you have any of these goods to ship, let us hear from you, and we will keep
you posted on market prices and prospects. We also handle Beans and Pota-
toes. Liberal Cash Advances made on Dried Fruit, also on Apples in carlots.
EARL BROS., Commission Merchants
1sSSo Ss. Water St., Chicago, Ill.
REFERENCE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
We manufacture a full line, use
the best material obtainable, ‘and
Cae our goods to be ‘first-
class
We carry an immense stock of
Virginia and Tennessee Peanuts,
Almonds, Brazils, Filberts, Pea.
Nuts cans, Wfalnuts and Cocoanuts,
and compete with any market.
lots, cans or in bulk, at the low-
est rates.
PUTNAM & BROOKS.
Choice Butter a Specialty !
Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Cranber-
ries, Cider, Buckwheat Flour, Etc.
We handle FLORIDA Or-
anges direct from the groves.
The crop is large and fine and
low prices are looked for.
We are agents for the CEL-
KBRATED J. S. FARREN &
CO.’S Oysters and are prepared
to fill orders for large or small
Careful Attention Paid to Fillmg Orders.
M,C. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., 6’d Rapids,
WM. SHARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,
Aszsent~:$s for
AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
ARAB PLUG!
The Best and Most At t. Send for Sample
Attractive Goods on the Market.
S66 Quotations in Price-Curreut.
FOX, Musselman & Loveridge
Sole Owners.
SPRING &
COMPANY,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Fancy and Staple
DRY GOODS,
CARPETS
MA'TTINGS,
Ol, ClhOoOTHs
ETc. ETc.
6 and 8 Monroe Street,
Grand Rapids,
SHONNIN GS
HANDKERCHIEF PERFUMES
TRIPLE BXTRAcCTS,
Special Odors,
Fleur de lis, Marie Antoinette, Jockey Club, White Rose, Fleur D’Orange.
Also a full Assortment $$tamadardc Oaors, put up in 1, 2,
and 4 oz., 1-2 pint and pint Glass Stoppered Bottles.
Jennings and Smith
Perfumers. Grand Rapids, Mich.
RINDGEH, BERTSCH & CO,,
ERS OF
Michigan.
MANUFACTURERS AND JOBB
BOOTS AND SHOES.
We are agents fer the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and keep a full line of their Celebrat-
ed Goods—both Boston and Bay State. Our fall samples of Leather Goods are now ready
for inspection.
Our Goods are Specially Adapted for the Michigan Trade,
14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
See Our Wholesale Quotations else-
where in this issue and write for
Special Prices in Car Lots.
We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle.
A.B. KNOWLSON,
3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.
WALL PAPER & WINDOW SHADES
At Manufacturers’ Prices.
SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY.
Efouse and Store Shades Made to Order.
68 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids.
i NELSON BROS. & CO.
CHREHRW TE Er:
New Dark “American Eagle”
Stn BB CU 'T.
THE BEST IN THE MARKET.
Send an Order to your Wholesale Grocer for it. Manufactured by
b Americal Eagle Tohaceo Co,
Detroit, Mich.
OYSTERS
WERIOLESATLE:
OYSTER DEPOT
LLY Monroe St.
F. J. Dettenthaler.
PI
BUSINESS LAW.
Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
. of Last Resort.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW—DUE PROCESS OF |
LAW.
A statute of a state authorizing any per-
son to erect and maintain on his own land a
water-mill and mill-dam on any stream not
navigable, paying the owners of lands flowed
by the dam damages assessed by a jury, does
not deprive the owners of their property
without due process of law, in violation of
the fourteeth article of the amendment of
the constitution of the United States, accord-
ing to the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States in the case of Head vs.
Amoskeag Manufacturing Co.
COMMON CARRIER—MEASURE OF DAMAGES.
The case of the Pacific Express Co. vs.
Darnell, decided recently by the Supreme
Court of Texas, arose out of a suit against
the appellant for failure to promptly trans-
port a piece of machinery. The plaintiff
sought to introduce proof that the company’s
agent was informed that his entire mill
would be idle until the piece of machinery
was delivered and was given to understand
the reasonable and probable result of a de-
lay to promptly deliver the same, -but these
facts not having been set forth in the declar-
ation, the court held that proof of them could
not be given, and that lost profits could not
be recovered as damages.
INSURANCE POLICY—NOTICE—W AIVER.
When notices issued by a life insurance
company required the premiums to be paid | ;
at 12 o’clock M., on the day they fell due,
vet where there was no such stipulation in
the policy itself, and according to the course
of all previous dealings between it and the
assured a literal compliance with this re-
quirement had not been exacted, the Supreme
Court of Georgia held that if the right to ex-
act a literal compliance with this requirement
existed at all, it was waived, and the com-
pany could not insist upon a strict and lit-
eral compliance without notifying the assur-
ed, before the day of payment, of an inten-
tion to do so. Alabama Gold Life Insur-
ance Co. vs. Garmany.
INDICTMENT—STEALING SILVER CERTIFI-
CATE.
The case of Stewart vs. The State, recent-
ly decided by the Maryland Court of Appeals,
was one in which the appellant was indicted
under a section of the state code providing
for the punishment of any person who should
steal any ‘“‘bond, bill of exchange, bank notes,
promissory notes, checks and certificates,”
granted by. or under the state or United
States. The indictment charged the travers-
er with stealing ‘‘certain promissory notes
for the payment of money,” and to support
this charge, a silver certificate of the value
of $20, issued under the order of the United
States, was offered in evidence. The Court
of Appeals held that a silver certificate could
not be held to be a promissory note within
the meaning of the statute.
MUNICIPAL BONDS—TAXATION.
The case of Cole vs. City of La Grange,
decided by the Supreme Court of the United
States, arose out of a suit to recover upon the
interest coupons of certain bonds issued by
the city of La Grange as a donation to the La
Grange Iron & Steel Co. TheSupreme Court,
affirming the decision of the Circuit Court
for the Eastern District of Missouri, held
that the general grant or legislative power
in the constitution of a state does not author-
ize the legislature, in the exercise either of
the right of eminent domain or of that of tax-
ation, to take private property, without the
owner’s consent, for any but a public object,
and that the legislature of Missouri had no
constitutional power to authorize a city to is-
sue its bonds by way of donation to a manu-
facturing company.
CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC
SIGNMENTS.
An action was brought in the Court of
Claims some time ago by the St. Paul & Du-
luth Railroad Co., as successor of the Lake
Superior & Mississippi Railroad Co., to re-
cover certain sums alleged to be due for trans-
portation of the mails, under a contract made
by the latter company with the Postmaster-
General. The company was defeated in the
Court of Claims, and brought the case on ap-
peal to the Supreme Court of the United
States. The latter court has just rendered a
decision affirming the decision of the Court
of Claims, and holding that the appellant did
not, by virtue of the acquirement through
mortgage foreclosure and sale of the proper-
ty of the Lake Superior & Mrssissippi Rail-
road Co., become assignee of the contract be-
tween that company and the United States;
that it could claim nothing as such, and that,
furthermore, their claim falls within the pro-
hibition of section 3,477 of the Revised Stat-
utes, which forbids transfers and assignments
of claims against the United States.
—~ 9+
OFFICIALS—AS-
Photography in Banking.
It is said that the Bank of France has an
invisible studio in a gallery behind the cash-
iers, so that ata signal from one of them
any suspected customer will instantly have
his picture taken without his own knowl-
edge. The camera has also become very
useful in the detection of frauds, a word or
figure that to the eye seemed completely
erased being clearly reproduced in photo-
graphs of the document that had been tam-
pered with.
Roce ees
The orange business im Florida is contin.
ually increasing, and has already reached
gigantic proportions. It has already attain-
ed 800,000 boxes annually, and very likely
next year will reach 1,000,000 boxes.
_ TIME TABLES.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
The Niagara Falls Route.
DEPART.
*Detroit HApKeKRs.... oo. ss oe cee es 6:00 am
TDSY: FIXPTOSS. . 6... 22.5-4..-.- 5. — es es 12:45 9m
*New York Fast Line.................. 6:00 pm
tAtiantic Express..................--.. 9:20 pm
ARRIVE.
*Pacinc MEPTeOss. 22. 22 6:00 am
tiocal “Passenger... .........:......-5. 11:20 am
PTA a 3:20 p m
+Grand Rapids Express............... 10:25 p m
+Daily excepi Sunday. *Daily.
Sleeping cars run on Adiautic and Pacific
Express.
The New York Fast Line runs daily, arriving
at Detroit at 11:59 a. m., and New York at9p.
m. the next evening.
Direct and prompt connection made with
Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus
avoiding transfers.
The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has
Drawing Room and Pesrlor Car for Detroit,
reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10: 30
a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day.
A train leaves Detroit at 4 p.m. dati except
Sunday with drawing room. so attached, arriv-
ing at Grand ser te at 10:25 p. m.
a SGHEE. Gen’l Agent.
Chicage & West Michigan.
Leaves. Arrives,
AMON es 9:15am 4:07pm
+Dayv Express............-. 12: 20 11:00 p m
*Night Express............ 9:35 p 6:00 am
Mickle. 6:10 c - 10:05 pm
*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all’ night trains.
Through parlor car in charge of careful at-
tendants without extra charge to Chicago on
12:25 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a. ma. and
385 p. m. trains.
NEWAYGO DIVISION.
Leaves. Arrives.
Maxed. 2, 620255... 4:00am 5:15pm
MOXPTOSS........-..-2-.-.--s- 3:15pm 4:04pm
TORMPOCRS , 6 os sk es: 8:05am 11:15am
All trains arrive and depart from Union De-
00t.
The Northernterminus of this Division is at
Baldwin, where close connection is made with
F. & P.M. trains to and from Ludington and
Manistee.
J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’] Pass. Agent.
J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager.
_Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
(KALAMAZOO DIVISION.)
Arriv e. Leave.
MIRMPEOCRS. © 00h cc scn ce ceo 7:00 pm 7:35 am
Mag. ee 9:35am 4:00pm
‘All trains daily except Sunday.
The otrain leaving at 4 p.m.connects at
White Pigeon with Atlantic Express on Main
Line, w hich has Palace Drawing Room Sleep-
ing Coaches from Chicago to New York and
Boston without change.
The train leaving at 7:35 a.m. connects at
White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with
special New York Express on Main Line.
Through tickets and berths in sleeping
coaches can be secured at Union Ticket office,
67 Monre street and depot.
J. W. MeKENNEY, Gen’) Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING EAST.
Arrives. Leaves.
+Steamboat Express....... 6:20am
*#Through Mail...... ae 10:15am 10:20am
+Evening Express......... 3:20pm 3:35pm
*Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm
+Mixed, with coach........ 10:30 am
GOING WEST.
+Morning Express......... 12:40pm 12:55pm
TThrougn Mail. ........... 6:10pm 5:15pm
+Steamboat Express....... 10:40 p m
MERON eee ess oe j:lvam
*Night Express............. 5:10am 5:30am
+Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.
Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
Parlor Cars on Mail Trains, both East and
West.
Train leaving at 5:15 p. m. will make con-
nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except
Sunday.
The mail has a Parlor Car to Detroit. The
Night Express has a through Wagner Car and
local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand Rapids.
D. POTTER, City Pass. Agent.
GRO. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager, Chicago.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOING NORTH.
Arrives. Leaves.
Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 8:45 pm
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:20am 10:25am
Ft.Wayne& Mackinac Ex 3:55pm 5:00pm
G’d Rapids & Cadillae Ac. 7:10am
GOING SOUTH.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:00am
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:06pm 4:35pm
Mackinac & Ft. Way: eEx..10:25am 11:45pm
Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm
All trains daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.
North—Train leaving at 5:00 o’clock p. m.
has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and
Mackinac City. Trainleaving at 16:25a.m. has
oe Sleeping and Chair Car for Traversé
ity.
South—Train leaving at 4:35p.m.bas Wood-
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.
C. L. LocKWwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.
Detroit, ck & Marquette.
GOING GOING
WEST STATIONS. Aes
Ac. | Ex. Ac. Ex.
ase |
| 4 50 Ar Ishpeming Dep.) 1 30|
PM.| 4 40)........ Negaunee......... ta 40) A M.
6 50} 3 30|..... .. Marquette........ 2 20) 7 30
3 » 1 Se Seeeee Reedsboro...... ale 4 19)11 05
112 ae 5 45| 110
11012 15D Seney Al5 5 30.12 40
11 25101 02)... 2... Newbury ........| 6 38) 2 40
7 30/A M.| PM.
| 8 80'Dep. .St. Ignace....Ar.!09 00) 6 30
eae ‘Ar. Mackinaw City Dep.| 9 30
9 00) Dep. Grand Rapids Ar. | 7 ve
19:
ee Detroit .......... | 3 30
Connections made at Marquette and Negau-
nee with the M. H. & O. R.R. for the iron, gold
silver and copper districts; at Reedsboro with
a daily stage line for Manistique; at Seney
with tri-weekly stage for Grand Marais; at Si.
Ignace with the M.C. and G. R. & I. Railways
for all points east and south; also daily stage
line to Sault St. Marie.
F. MILLIGAN, G. F. & P. A.
Readers of this paper who avail themselves
of the information obtained from its columns,
by advertisement or otherwise, are requested
to notify their correspondents of the source of
thair information.
IMPROVED
AKING
POWDER
This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST,
LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits,
Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY IT and be convinced.
Prepared only by the
Arctic Manufacturing Co.,
GRAND RABIDS, MICH.
Are You Going to
thelve a Store, Pale
ry or Closet? 44
ce
Tf so, send for
prices and fur-
ther information.
Esoleston & Patton's
PATENT
Adjastable Ratchet Per
AND
Bracket Shelving [rois
Creates a NEw Era
in STORE FURNISH-
ING. It entirely su-
persedes the old
style wherever in-
troduced.
All
infringes
ments prose
13 o
al qi? secutcd.
bb pia eee
Imnottobe
had from
> your local
Hardware
Dealer,
send your
orders di-
rect to
Torrance, Merriam & Co.,
Manufacturers, -- [£ROY. N. Y.
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PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
ENGIN ES
From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft-
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
Complete Outfits.
ww. Cc Denison,
88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, — MICHIGAN.
"1700 | uibaedli | 1885]
Rose Leaf, Fine Cut, 3
Navy Clippings
= Snuffs 9!
Collections au Insurance,
Special Attention given to Collections in Su
or Country. Also
FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT
Insurance,
Shoe and Leather..................0e 000 Boston
COGDEE os a Dayton, Ohio
MON as ee ae Pittsburgh, Pa.
AF OTIBOND. . ob go ie cee a es Cincinnati, ‘Ohio
Total Assets represented, $3,516,808.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
TOWER & CHAPLIN,
General Collectors,
16 Houseman Block - Grand Rapids
ms FATILIWAS,
Wholesale & Commission—Butter & Eoos a Specialty
Choice Butter always on hand.
125 and127 Canal Street,
All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.’
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
WESTERN MEDICINE €0/$ TONIC LIVER PILLS.
Purely Vegetable; contain no calomel, minera!
quinine, Act directly on the Liver, “tone
ee the system, aid di estion and
Resch purity the the blood, postr VELY CURE
nV aston te STIPATION. In-
m™ valuable for S iticumneae, Indi ges.
\F wey tion, Hypochondria, etc. Sent
on receipt of price, 25 cts. Sample
Sree. WESTERN Meee
ANY., Grand Rapids, Mich.
PLEASANT TO TAKE, ACTS MILDLY, CURES QUICKLY
DUNHAM'S SURE CURE FOR FEVER & AGUE.
= y taken during the Chil,
ea ao te disease in 20 minutes,
aA NEVER ENOWN TC FAIL. Money re-
Danes turned if it does notcure. Price,
an 60c. Ask druggist for it. au pre-
pee for 60 cts. Address, WESTERN
ICINE Co. ear Rapids, Mich, |
Schocl Books
AND —
School een
—AT—
W7 Tholesale,
BATON, LYON & ALLEN,
22 and ¢* Canal Street,
The only general jobbing house in
Michigan in our line. Send for cata-
logues and terms.
Tinaerman’s |
OVE-TAILED BREAD ANT)
HEAT BOARDS =)
The Best Thing of the Kind Ever Invented.
SURE TO SELL.
A. T. Linderman, Manufacturer, Whitehall,
Michigan. |
Send for sample dozen. 2026, $4 per dozen. |
Sells for 50 cents apiece. Sold to the trade by
Shields, Bulkley & Lemon, Grand Rap-
ids; W. J. Gould & Co., Geo. C. Weath-
erby & Co., Wm. Donnan & Co., De-
troit; Gray, Burt & Kingman, Cor-
bin, May & Co., Gould Bros., Chicago.
If in Need of Anything in our Line, it
will pay you to get our Prices.
PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
Barlow’s Patent |
Manifold Shigyme Books,
Send for Samples and Circular.
BARLOW BROTHERS,
MICH.
GRAND RAPIDS =
C. S, YALE & BRO,,
—Manufacturers ot —
FLAVORING EXTRACTS !
BAKING POWDERS,
BLUINGS, ETC.,
40 and 42 South Division, St.
GRAND RAPIDS, - * MICH
OYSTERS.
Weare sole Michigan
agents for the celebrated
“¥”’ brand, packed by J.
S. FARREN & CoO., Bal-
timore, and are prepared
to fill orders for CAN or
BULK oysters at the low-
est market prices either
from here or from Balti-
more direct. NO BETTER
GOODS PUT UP. H.M.
BLIVEN has charge of
this department and will
give your orders person-
al and prompt attention.
We solicit your order.
Putnam & Brooks.
The Finest 10 Cent Cigar in the Market To-Day is
biaton & Christenson ’s
CHIEF
CLEAR HAVANA. LONG FILLER.
If you have not seen it, Send us an order for Sample.
Eaton & Christenson,
77 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS.
AN
Covered with Tin.
A GLASS C
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ONIHL LSALVAN OWL
——FOR SALE BY——
Gurtiss, Dunton & Co.,
——JOBBERS OF——
Woodenware, Twines and Cordage; Paper, Stationery, Ker-
osene and Machine Oils, Naptha and Gasoline.
51 and 53 Lyon Street
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
STRAICHT GOODS--NO SCHEME.
John Caulfield,
Sole Agent.
a
Groceries.
Call Issued. for a State Dairymen’s
tion.
Recognizing the necessity for mor’ co-op-
eration among the cheese and butter makers
of the State, several of the leading repre-
sentatives of the dairy interests have been
agitating the question of a State convention,
for the purpose of organizing a Dairymen’s
Association, and have received so much en-
couragement from all parts of the State that
they have concluded to issue the following
eall, which is now being mailed to every
dairyman whose address it has been possible
to secure :
TO THE DAIRYMEN OF MICHIGAN.
GRAND Rapips, Jan. 27, 1885.
DEAR Sir:—You are respectfully invited
to attend a meeting of the dairymen of this
State, to be held at the Supervisors’ room,
Court Block, Grand Rapids, on Wednesday,
February 25, 1885. The primary object of
the meeting is the organization of a State
Conven-
VISITING BUYERS.
The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders with the various houses:
Will Shirts, Shirts Bros., Shelby.
Stephen Biteley, Pierson.
Jacob Jesson, Muskegon,
C. L. Emmens, Holton.
E. J. Savage, Coopersville.
oC A. L. Burnett, A. L. Burnett & Co., Kent
M. B. Potter, Oakfield Center.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
Geo. Stevens, Alpine.
W. F. Rice, Alpine.
J. Grutter, Grandville.
G. H. Gilbert, Reed City.
John Giles & Co., Lowell.
R. B. Wadsworth, Bellaire.
R. H. Woodin, Sparta.
J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
B. M. Denison, East Paris.
Jas. Barnes, Austerlitz.
O. Green, Martin.
D. T. Hersey, Wayland.
L.S. & S. H. Ballard, Sparta.
W. H. Struik, Forest Grove.
J.H. Anderson, Edgerton.
Baron & TenHoor, Forest Grove.
5S. Root, Tallmadge.
Norman Harris, Big Springs.
S. L. Alberts & Co., Ravenna.
Cc. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg.
J. H. Moores, Moorestown.
L. L. Maxfield, Fruitport.
Dairymen’s Association, for the purpose of |
securing a better understanding among the |
cheese and butter makers, with a view to |
obtaining the necessary co-operation to
bring the dairy products up toa higher grade, |
in consequence of which better prices will |
necessarily follow. All those who are in- |
terested in the subject, either as manufac- |
turers, dealers or makers and handlers of |
dairy appliances, are cordially invited to at- |
tend the meeting and favor those present |
with such suggestions as may seem to them |
to be pertinent to the occasion.
inclined are requested to prepare papers on |
dairy subjects, and ample opportunity will |
be given for discussions and the inter-
change of opinions and observations. Re- |
!
duced rates have been obtained at the ho- \
tels, and every effort will be made to render
the meeting a pleasant and profitable one.
Those intending to be present are requested |
to notify the undersigned by February 15, |
in order that the necessary arrangements |
can be made for their entertainment.
Come one, come all ! |
FE. A. STOWE, |
49 Lyon St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Biteley’s Base of Operations Changed.
Stephen Bitiley, who has operated at a
point about five miles west of Pierson for
several years past, is preparing to transfer
his milling properties to Biteley Siding,
about twelve miles south of Baldwin, where
he owns a tract of timber land estimated to
cut 15,000,000 pine and 2,000,000 hemlock.
A shingle millisnow in process of con-
struction, which will be put in operation
during the spring. A saw mill will
also be constructed during the sum-
mer season, with the intention. of
starting up in the fall, and Mr. Bit-
iley’s headquarters will be transferred from
Pierson to that point about the middle of
May.
state that Mr. Biteley attributes much of his
success as a lumberman to the fact that he
always pays his employees in money, never
compelling them to take “trade” at his store.
In this way he saves the expense and an-
noyance incident to book-keeping and store
orders, and is not compelled to carry hismen
when they are out of work, sick or get be-
hind. Neitheris he compelled to keep a
man simply because he has over traded his
account at the store, nor is he liable to any
of the losses which necessarily result from
the other way of conducting a general lum-
bering and mercantile business. Mr. Bite-
ley’s experience is this direction is worthy
of consideration on the part of those who
make it compulsory on their men to trade at
the company store—one of the most damna-
ble practices in existence.
ee
The Grocery Market.
The grocery market has been somewhat
brisk the past week. Sugars have been on
the rampage, and an advance of nearly 4c
is noted. Syrups, in sympathy with sugars,
are up 2 to 3c. Pepper has advanced 1c, and
will probably go higher. As _ stated last
week, the oatmeal manufacturers have got
their heads together, in consequence of
which an announcement of an advance of
50c per barrel is made. Canned goods are
moving more freely, and dealers are again
reminded that it is a good time to buy. Fish
are also sure to advance, and good stocks
will result to the advantage of those hold-
ing them. Mackerel are particularly cheap.
THE TRADESMAN endeavors to be conserya-
tive in these matters of advances, and ad-
vises purchasers only when it really thinks
the state of the market fully warrants such
action. Muzzy reduces the price of his
starches. Other articles in the grocery line
are about steady, with a firmer tendency in
many articles.
Confectionery is somewhat firmer and.
higher, in consequence of the advance in su- | |
gars. Oranges and lemons are a trifle lower.
Peanuts are tending higher.
ie Paes
The Worst Yet.
From the San Francisco News Letter.
“Ain’t you afraid you will get stuck on
that tremendous stock of chickens?” asked
a Sansome street poultry dealer of his next
door neighbor, who had bought a large sup-
ply for the holidays. “Oh, no; I guess P’ll
be able to pullet through,” foully replied
the wretched man.
————__ > >
The question is being agitated in some
sections about doing away with the bar-
rel in which to paek apples, and substitute
oblong boxes instead. The main objection
urged against barrels is inconvenience in
packing, the barrel from its circular form,
taking up room to disadvantage.
No coin of a less value than a five cent
piece circulates in New Orleans, and conse-
quently fruit and other low priced articles
cost more than they do in Northern mar-
kets.
Ninety-two chests of leaves, colored with
soapstone and Prussian blue to resemble tea,
were confiscated in New York one day last
week, 3 4
In this connection, it may not be amiss to
Thos. Smedley, Smedley Bros., Benet
Jos. Spires, Leroy.
J. Omiler, Wright.
H. P. Wyman, , Chippew a Lumber Co
| pewa Lake.
John W. Mead, Berlin.
HB. Irish, Lisbon.
A. L. Dennis, New Era.
Jorgensen & Hemingson, Grant,
J.E. Mailhot, West Troy.
Putnam & Barnhart i iuber Co., Long Lake,
Newaygo Mfg. Co., Newaygo.
Geo. Carrington. Trent.
D. C. Spaulding, Hobart.
G. P. Stark, Caseade.
Mr. Walbrink, I. J. Quick & Co., Allendale.
A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
F. Moe, Ravenna.
Paine & Field, Englishville,
H. W. Potter, Jennisonv ille.
N. kK. Jepson, Clarksville.
r, Dietrich, manager for Perey T. Cook, Rey-
nolds,
G. Wolff, Otsego.
Calvin Dur kee, Lakeview.
J. Meijering, North Holland.
A. B. Foote, Hilliards.
E. C. Foote, West Carlyle.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
J.L. Alger, Petoskey.
J. M. Dameron, Bangor.
2 D. Chapman, Stanwood.
S.C. Fell, Howard City.
Peter Hanson, Hanson Bros., Morley.
os H. Wagner , J. H. Wagner & Bro., Plain-
we 2
Ralph Steffin, Jamestown.
G. J. Shackleton, Lisbon.
M. A. Knox, Tustin.
R. Carlyle, Rockford.
C. H. Demiug, Dutton.
Fred Jacobi, Newaygo.
Geo. W. Sharer, Cedar Spridgs.
Roys Bros., Cedar Springs.
Jas. Towle, Greenville.
Joshua Colby, Colby & Co., Rockford.
W.5S. Adkins, Monterey.
Mr. Bergy. A. & E. Bergy, Caledonia.
A. J. Provin, Cedar Springs.
J.C. Scott, Lowell.
Lee Deuel, Bradley.a
Holland & "Ives, Rockford.
S. T. Colson, Alaska.
Hutty & Dickenson, Grand Haven.
M. V. Wilson, Sand ‘Lake.
B. MeNeal, Byron Center.
- B. Quick, Howard City.
. D. F. Pierson, Pierson.
W. H. Hicks, | Morley.
FURNITURE BUYERS.
John Millink, Millink & Son, Toledo.
J.D. Arey, Gunnison. Cal.
H. L. Carter, Sand Lake.
———_—>_ - a
A New Wrinkle,
' It has commonly been supposed that the
| jobber has sufficient. difficulty in adjusting
the claims for damage and shortage brought
by the retailer, but the following interesting
complaint suggests a new difficulty which
the jobber has good reason to regard with
fear and trembling:
Horron, Jan. 5, 1885.
Messrs. Buckley, Shields & Lemon.
Dr., Srs.—I write to let you know that I
bought of Olson & Hawley a keg of sirrup,
goods purchased from you, markt ‘F. & Co.
Sugarloaf Drip.” The fact of their bein’
markt sugarloaf Drip is a fraud. For before
the winter was out, they become thick and
white, and in a short time they sowrd. Now,
what if we had putt up a lot of sitron saus
with them on the reckamendation of thear
brand. gallon Kegs:......3....5 2... eee @1 16
Corn, 4% gallon kegs Ba es ea @1 50
Pure BUPA ee ee bbl 23@ 35
Pure Sugar Drips................ ¥% bbl 30@ 38
Pure Sugar Drips........... 5 gal kegs @1 96
Pure Loaf Sugar Drips... ...... ¥% bbl @ 85
Pure Loaf Sugar. ........ .d gal kegs @1 85
TEAS.
Jaa OFMIDATV: . 206522. ok ec ses 22@25
Japan fair to 200d... 6... cs te ese es 30@35
SADR BNO ec ene wee 40@50
PROAR GUSG cee ee eee cet 15@20
Vouns Pvson.. 3... 6.52 ok. ee 30@50
Gun Powder....... co baie wos oo se faves ao 35@50
OOlONG os aes ee 338@55@60
CONGO. eas bio ican coe et 25@30
TOBAGCO—FILNE CUT—IN PAILS.
State Seal......:..... 60| Matchless Beleres Coacee 65
Brother Jonathan. ..32 Hiawatha Slee cee et 67
Diamond Crown..... De GlODG <2 een ees a
es Bud. sees e550: 50 May Hower pee ste glales 70
Re ey eee 451 POLO ook. soc o oe. es 45
Our BAG oes ee. DOIATIOS © ooo dsc e. oe. fee 35
Peaches ............. 38)Royal Game.......... 38
Red Bird.. ..........- 52|Mule Har............. 65
Opera Queen......... 40) Peek-a-Boo ......... 32
Sweet Rose........... 45 Fountain .....55 e608. 7
Old Congress......... 64
: ..838|\Good Luck........... 52
O So Sweet.......... .31;Goodand Sweet...... 45
Prairie Flower....... 65|Blaze Away.......... 35
Climber: oo... ese ssss 62|Hair Lifter........... 30
Indian Queen........ 60;Governor ............ 60
Doak’s 50 center..... 38) Fox’s Choice........ 63
Huckelberry ....... 30!Medallion ............ 35
2c. less in four pail lots or half barrels.
PLUG.
Peeler, 6 CONS. ... 2c... cee sce ces @36
Bw NYG oe eee acces ees bes @38
Es a ic oe ee ee @36
Knights of Labor...................06- @A46
Arab, 2x12 ae . Seceecie ds eke vieene @46
Black Bear.. Recs csi cies eieaa- @37
ENA ay RVR tWANW EEE ea ce cae Sas @A6
bid Five Cent Times.. @38
WVSINIWEY oo ene ieee See Seok @A6
Big Sevens, dime cuts................. @A5
Biaek Diamond 3.0... 0... keke enc ns @35
Trotter, rum HAVOr. <2. oc. cee eee ste @i0
O06 ae G44
B. me Ss PRVOTICC <2 oe cc cc ccs cn ue @A45
Old Kentucky.;..:..........6.. ‘ @46
Big Four, 2x12.. : as @46
Bid WOUP, GR. oe oo. os oo oe es ck och ne @A6
Spearhead, 2x12 and 8xl2.............. ~ @A6
Turkey, 16 0z., 2x12.............. pane @A6
Blackbird. 16 0z., 8x12.............05-. @35
Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @A6
ORY ee ae @46
Parham 662... ayo oe ese ie @A8
DIVGE COM cs ead ce @50
IBMster EDark ). 260 e cs coe ee @36
Black Prince [Dark]................... @36
Black Racer (Dark| >. ........0. 202.2... @36
Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @46
Climax @46
OIG WORE oc @A6
McAlpin’s Gold Shield................. @A6
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 i cads. ..... @51
Cock of the Walk 68............... ee. @37
NODDY Ewist...0.2.22 2... eee le: @A6
INGEOdE @AG
AGOER 22.4.5: GAG
CRESCONE 20) ee @44
IgGl Kee @35
eee Pee @AO
DU ea a @46
Crayne @AS8
IMaekinnw. 6 es @45
HIOMSE SHOE. 6.8.2 cee @44
baie Eaten. @36
Di and De black... 0032). @36
McAlpin’ 3 Green Hineid Coe @46
mee Hink, DICK ye @35
Buloes solace. @46
Red Star, Rough and Ready, 2x12..... @46
Red Star, Rough and Ready, 8x12..... @A6
Red Star, flat, 7S ee em S @46
Red Star, black, 2402....0000000202 @45
2c. less in four butt lots.
SMOKING
Tramway, 3 02Z....... AQ/\Long Fom............ 30
Ruby, cut Cavendish 35 ‘National Ul dcleses. oee0
BOSS oo os, Wo Dime ooo eee oes 26
Peck’s Sun........... 18,;Conqueror ........... 23
Miners and Puddlers.¢ 28|Gray FN ek! 82
Morning Dew........26/Seal Seip... 30
Chai Messe ee eaee ness 2-28) Rob Roy cag, ee 26
Seal of Grand Rapids 25;Uncle Sam....... weo.28
NS oe a, 30, Lumberman......... 25
Flirt Bele ee enews 28) Railroad Boy......... 36
PU esac 30, Mou ntain Rose....... i8
Ten Penny Durham. oa Home Comfort.. 25
Amber, 4% and 1ib....15) Old Rip
John Gilpin......... a 187 wo Nickie ee aia 25
Lime Kiln Club......47,Star Durham,
Blackwell’s Durham. '90'Durham No. 2
y . \) 55
Vanity Fair..........§ 90) Golden Flake Cabinet 40
PMG es 25) ‘Seal of North Caro-
Peerless... 02.5.0: 2e 5) Hig 2 OF. 62.2 2 48
Standard <....0..:0.7. 22|\Seal of North Caro-
Old Tom. 8. 21 lina, 407,000 3 46
Tom & Jerry......... 24 Seal of a orth Caro-
VORGR er a, 2b) lina, 807Z........2... 41
Traveler... 0.200065. 35 Seal of North Garo-
Meigen oie cee. 25 lina, 16 oz boxes....40
Topsy, paper......... Sibie Perl. 2.65... at
Topsy, Cloth.......... 30 Apple JAG os. . 24
Navy Clippings...... 26|King Bee, longeut.. .22
BOOUS: ooo.) 30) Milw aukee Prize.. . 24
Honey Dew.......... 25'Good Enough........23
Gold Block........... 30|Rattler...............28
Camp Bire...........
25) jee cut plug....25
@ronoko .. 2... 5... ; WAerO 0... 3.6... 16
Durham, % tb........ 60) ‘Holland Mixed.. 16
do Te We 57 "Golden SOs 75
do 4 Dick... 95) Mail Poueh :........ 25
do Emo. 51/ Knights of Lakor....30
Pickwick Club....... 40' Free Cob Pipes... ...: 27
Nigger Head.........26) Honey Bee...........27
| Mollang oo... 02... 22|Durham, S§., B. & L..24
| German (o.oo: so. 16'Dime Durham. . .20@26
SHORTS.
| Mule Wan... 5.0 62.0; Pale CONG 16
Hiawatha... ........ CeGlORE eee, VW
Old Congress......... 23)
VIN EGAR.
Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12
WASHING POWDERS.
BOLASING ee @3 75
UG GD eee Oe ee a cae: au
Gilletis qa oe ee 1%
SOMMINGDKR: seal a0
Pearline ag? POX o.oo) oe @4
Lavine, single boxes, 48 1 ib papers... @A 20
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 48 1 I pap’ rs @4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 oz papers. @4 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 0z pap
Lavine, single boxes, 80 % tb papers...
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 4% ib paprs
@4 25
@4 15
@4 00
YEAST.
Twin Bros....... 1 65. | Wilsons... 0... 1 65
MAGIC. 6.20025. 27 |National ......... 1 65
MISCELLANEOUS.
pee Briek imperted :..... 20.0.2... 95
do AMOCFICAM: oc. 6. ek: 60
AIOY ee ee oes ee ok @3
Burners, No. 1 See ge cs a. 1 00
do ING. Be ee 1 50
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 8 00
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 cans......... 15@25
@andies Star... 0... loc... see. ec ce @13%
Candles, 131i) oe ee @l4
Extr — Cotlee; Vi. €...0...cs 5.2: oe. @80
Felix eos 1 25
Gum, “Rubber Ohne. bo luecek ates sc @30
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. @A0
Gum, ISDTUCG ogee cc. 30@35
Hominy, @ DDI: o.oo) ec cl. @4 00
Peas, Green Bush.:.................--. @1 25
Peas, Split prepared................... @ 3
Powder: Ke. ee @3 50
Powder: 14 Keg... 00. ooo. le ce @1 93
PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
quote as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.
2 5
envy Mess: ROW... 06225. oo 12 75
S2P Booths: clear... 2.2.62... css. 13 00
Pig, clear. short Gut....:...':<:.......2..-. 13 25
xtra Pamily Clear: oo. 02...0.. eke e e 13 50
Wxtre @lea Pig. o.oo ek. 14 00
Clear, A. Webster packer... 20. ios. .5.: 14 00
Standar ag Clear, the best: ... 2.26.0. e cc. 15 7
Extra Clear, heavy oes eae 14 25
Boston Clear ee ee as Solus 15 25
Clear Quill, short cut............2.......::- 15 00
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy, 500 Ib. Cases....... 7
do. Half Cases......... 74
Long leer. medium, 500 ib Cases....... 7
Half Cases....... 7%
Long leans light, 500 tb Cases.......... 7
do. Half Cases.......... 74
Short Clears, heavy ..:.................. 7%
do. MCEGLUM. 2... ook. ee 7%
do. MOOG 74
Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 ib cases.. 8
Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 tb cases.. 814
Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 ib cases.. 8%
Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 ib cases.. 8%
Bellies, extra quality, 500 Ib cases...... 734
Bellies, extra quality, 300 ib cases...... 8
Bellies, extra quality, 200 Ib cases...... 814
LARD.
IRIOPCOCS oo 2 a oes a et 7%
SQ and 501 EUDS . oo... 6. oo es 7%
50 tb Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 1%
LARD IN TIN PAILS.
20 ib Round Tins, 80 Ib racks............ 8
3.15 Pails, Aim @ Cases... 2... 2... ee &%
hein Pails. 6 i a Gage. o.oo... csc. eee 83g
10 ib Pails. 6in a case ...............206- 844
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy.... 10%
Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. i
do. light...... 114
Shoulder, cur ed in sweet pickle....... Yi:
Extra Clear IBSCOM. ee eS a oe 10
Dried: Beet; Wxtra.: 3.0 3. cose esse il
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 tbs........ * 25
Extra Mess Chicago packing............... 000
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
ork: Sausage. 2. 6ic es oe 7
Hig S@usShee. ooo ks cece oss cece gs wife es 10
TRONGUC SAUAREO. 60.5... cc cece se ccc 9
PIVGY SAUSROC. ooo. 6 ics cles ce ses ie ete 6%
Frankfort Sausage Pie baa oC ad ail euc ee sc 9
Blood Sausage..........--..-2-+. eee eee ee eee 6%
IBOIORRS. TINS. 6. Ne eee ck ee, ce se 6%
Holoana, Straignt:: 2.60.2... 6 on. eee 6%
BOlOmnA, GRIGK.. 2... . 350 cc ece ces aces sees 6%
Hen CHEGEC) oc. co oo once veins Mews sab es ees 6%
PIGS’ FEET.
Whale Darrels. 60s eo ees 3 50
In quarter speoubeens CLG igs ene icege was 1 90
WE AR ee eee ce
TRIPE.
in halt barrels... cere cee ek. eae $3 00
In quarter barrels. ... 2... 0.6.52 seek pennies 1 50
NEE IOS es boas ce chee nes ceeectesees 80
Prices named are lowest at time of going to
press, and are good only for that date, subject
to market fluctuations.
FRESH MEATS.
John Mohrhard quotes the trade as Aallows:
Fresh Beef, sides................000005 54@ 7 i
Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 6% @8
Dressed Hogs BU es hail eas cone nsee 5%@ 5%
Mutton, Carcasses............ccce ce ees 6 @ 6%
WOR cc cee ea uae ees uc eee ey ye
POrk SAUSAGE... 6... cc cc ccceecaseccses
ROIO RT eis cs ces oe cs oe een or 1 3
CRIGRGHE occ. Wi cc cos ces wenecd vec eeuc cn 10 oe
TPUYROUR: 20, sic kc cast ccas ss bespeeeenuans @1L
Geese ....... pureueetl ores eeayeve ey cas 10 @l1
, Corn and Oats, $23 ® ton.
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS,
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
STICK.
| Straight, 25 Ih boxes................085 9 @ 9%
| Twist, COF ae ee oe a ey “ee
Cut Loaf GG oe
a bay MIXED.
OSE, oo Uy PAS. | oc. he ee ccc nce 10@10%
Beye We OE ncn 90 Oe
Petras tu Pals... 2 ec lee U@iNYs
Perera, 200 I DOIN. eo oe 0%g
French Cream, OD PIS es oe =
Cupioal, 2h Gases. > 6 oe. 2. ioc ca ce
HrORGH, 20 1) Walls 22.0. 2 11%
Hrokeow, 200 DbIS.. 2. ol 1044
FANCY—IN 5 fb BOXES.
Memon Props... -.. . 2. FS 14.
Sour Drops Bec a luo Gs oleae ae cea cece eas g 15
Hepperming Drops... 15
cee PROPS. 5. ee. 16
H M Chocolate Drops.......................20
Gum Drees 2 10
Eiconice Drops... 2. 6 a
AB Licorice Drops.. ES Sa 2
Lozenges, aT Hoe oe
Hezences. printed: ....... 2... 16-
Imperials Se egy e oec 15
Mottees 2 15:
Gresin Hae “14
| Molasses Bar....... ee
POO a)
| Hand Made Creams. ...:..................., 9
; Plain CLAMS... - ee eee eeee eee e eee eee ee dB
+ Decorated Creams. ...... 2.222.622 2.
SUIS OG) ae ee 15
Burnt Simonds... 22
Wintergreen Berries........... .... oles TR
FANCY—IN BULK.
Lozenges, plain in pails............... 13B4@14
Lozenges, DitiMee DDS... 2. 2B
Lozenges, printed in pails................2.. 144%
Lozenges, printed PN OBIS <2 - lc 13
Chocolate EICODS, IN pale... 2.1... Lee, 14
Gum Drops in pails: ........ 2. T4@8
Gum Drops, i bble.... 64@T
Moss Drops, in pails... .... 2... il
Moss Drops, in BDIS.. |... 2 9%,
Sous Drops in pails... 8 2
Imperials, im pails-:............ aa
Pmrperiais mm ODIs. 25... i
FRUITS.
Oranges, Florida, # box.............
Oranges, Messina and Palermo....... @3 00
Orances. Valencia......... -... 2. @i 00
Eoemons. choice... @3 00
Figs, layers new, @BD................. 24@15
Figs, baskets 40 b @ b “"@ 8
Dates, frails do @O&
Dates, 4 do do @ 6
Dates, SG @ #
Dates: te Sky =) 2 @ 5
Dates, Fard 10 box @ B27 @ 9
Dates, Fard 50 tb box # tb.............. @ %
Dates, Persian 50 ib box #D.......... @ 6
PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw @ Ib.) ................
Choice do dO. 5@ 534
Fancy do dO. 54G@ 5%
Choice White, Va.do .................. d@ 5%
Haney HOP. Va, do... 22... 2... @6%
‘s i NUTS.
monds, Terragona, # fb............. 8@2
Almonds, Ioaca, wa perc ece sia
Brazils, QO... &@ 814
Pecons, OO ssc 9@12
Filberts, Sicily QO @l4
Walnuts, Grenobles do ............. @ls
Cocoa Nuts, # 100
HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows:
HIDES
Green....@b6 @7 |Calf skins, green
Part cured... 74@ 8 or cured.... @10
Acad Se 8 @ 84|Deacon skins,
ry hides an CEG... . 2 DD
EIps <....... 8 @12 _s oS
SHEEP PELTS.
Shearlings or Sum- |\Fall pelts......... 80@50
mer skins # peehiee mm Winter pelts..... 60@75
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples—Firmer and higher, choice Baldwins
and Greening readily commanding $2.25 ® bbl.
Beeswax—Small demand at 30c.
Buckwheat—$4.75 # bbl.
Beans—Rather more local and shipping de-
mand. Unpicked command 75@90e, and choice
picked find good shipping demand at $1.40.
Butter—No firmer, although the prospects
are better than they have been for some time.
Dairy finds slow sale at 15@l7e for choice
rolls and 15@16e for good solid packed. An infer
ior article is to be had in endless variety at
from 8@12c.
Butterine—Solid packed creamery come
mands 20c, while dairy is quoted at 15@lée
for solid packed, and 15@lie for rolls.
Beets—No shipping demand.
Clover Seed—No local shipping demand.
Dealers quote choice stock at $4.50.
Cabbages—$5@$6 $8 100. Very little moving.
Celery—li@2ie ® doz.
Cheese—Somewhat firmer. Michigan full.
cream stock readily commands 1:%@138e,
while skim find occasional sale at from 9%@
10c.
Cider—12c ® gal. for common sweet.
Cranberries—Firm at $13 for bell and cherry,
and $14 for bell and bugle.
Eggs—Fresh find slow sale at 22c, and limed
are frequantly preferred at 16@18c.
Hops—Brewers are paying 15e for best Mich-
igan, with few offerings.
Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at 4@15c..
Hay—$9@$10 for new, and $12@$13 for bail-
ed.
Mince Meat—‘c ® bb for home made.
Onions—$2 # bbl. for yellow or red.
Pop Corn—se # tb for choice.
Potatoes—No firmer, although considerable
shipments are being made to Southern cities,.
purchases being made at 25@28c.
Poultry—Fowls, 9@l0e. Chickens, 10@llc.
Turkeys, l4e.
Squash—Slow sale at 4c ® bb.
Sweet Potatoes—Out of market.
Turnips—25e @ bu. -
Timothy—No shipping demand, and dealers
buy %nly for prospective. wants, holding at
$1.75 for choice.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.
Wheat—Same as last week. Lancaster, 83;
Fulse and Clawson, 80c.
and 40@438c in carlots.
Oats—W hite, 33c in small lots and 30e in car-
lots.
Here #@ bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.10@$1.20 # cwt.
Flour—Advanced. Fancy Patent, $5.70 # bbl.
in sacks and $5.95 in wood. Straight, $4.70 8
bbl. in sacks and $4.95 in wood.
Meal—Bolted, $1.50 #8 cwt.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 # ton.
# ton. Ships, $16 2 ton.
Bran, $15
Middlings, $17 # ton.
Fine washed # bb 022 ey eseslicd oe: 2-3
Coarse washed.. .16@18} allow ...:.. 2.2, 5%
SKINS.
ear. ........ 50@10 00|Muskrat..... 2@ 12
Fisher ...... 4 00@ 8 00) Otter .:...... ..4 00@ 5 00
Fox, red..... 25@ 1 10|Raccoon..... co
Fox, gray... 16@ 85\Skunk ...... 1@
Martin oe. 25@ 1 00! Beaver, # tbh.2 00@ 3 00
Minis ........ “5@ 50|Deer, @ ib... 10Q@ 36
OYSTERS AND FISH.
¥F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
New Work Counts... 33-
ma, PF SeCleCES -0 2. 30
Selecta ae
eB 19
Standard: 6 9 2 18
WVOREG 2 17
Medtun:. 15.
PSII) es a 8 Seeecee Oe
New York Counts......... 2 00
Selects, per wallon........ 0.2.2 22. 1 65.
tna 1 0O@1 10: ~
FRESH FISH.
Coden: 9
HUAGGOGI ee %
MOMS Soe ueee ee 12
Muokinaw Prout... 2.25. 2.22 oe 8
IMRGHCEC oo. o.oo ek. 2
Wome. es
Corn—Jobbing generally at 46c in 100 bu. lots-
cs
*
hardware.
A Struggle with a Stove-pipe.
Putting up a stove is not so difficult in it-
self. It is the pipe that raises four-fifths of
the mischief and allthedust. Youmay take
down a stove with all the care in the world,
and yet that pipe won’t come together again
asitwasbefore. You find this out when you
are standing on a chair, with your arms full
of pipe, and your mouth full of soot. Your
wife is standing on the floor, in a position
that enables her to see you, the pipe and the
chair, and here she gives utterance to those
remarks which are calculated to hasten a mau
into the extremes of insanity. Her dress is
pinned up to her waist, and her hands are on
her hips. She has one of your hats on her
head and your linen duster on her back and
an old pair of rubbers on her feet. There is
about five cents’ worth of pot black on her
nose, and a lot of flour on her chin, and, al-
together, she is a spectacle that would inspire
a dead man with distrust. And while you
are up there trying to cireumvent the awful
contrariness of the pipe, and telling her that
you know some fool has been mixing it, she
stands safely on the floor, and bombards
you with such domestic mottoes as—‘What’s
the use of swearing so?” ‘You know no
one has touched that pipe.” ‘‘ You ain’t
got any more patience than a child.”” ‘Do
be careful of that chair.” And then she
goes off and re-appears with an armful more
of pipe, and before you are aware of it she
has got that pipe so horribly mixed up that
it does seem no two pieces are alike.
You join the ends and work them to and
fro, and to and fro again, and then you take
them apart and look at them. Then you
spread one out and jam them together,
and mount them once more. But it is
no go. You begin to think the pieces are
inspired with life, and ache to kick them
through the window. But she doesn’t lose
her patience. She goes around with that
awful exasperating rigging on, with a length
of pipe under each arm and a long-handled
broom in her hand, and says she don’t see
how it is some people never have any trou-
ble putting up a stove. ee
When that part of the pipe which goes
through the wall is up, she keeps it up with
the broom while you are making the con-
nection, and stares at it with an intensity
that is entirely uncalled for. All the time
your position is becoming more and more in-
teresting. The pipe don’t go together, of
course. The soot shakes down into your
eyes and mouth, the sweat rolls down your
face and tickles your chin as it drops off,
and it seems as if your arms were slowly
but surely drawing out of their sockets.
Here your wife comes to the rescue by in-
quiring if you are going to be all day doing
nothing, and if you think her arms are made
of cast iron; and then the broom slips off
the pipe, and in her endeavor to recover her
hold she jabs you under the chin with the
handle, and the pipe comes down ‘on your
head with its load of fried soot, and then
the chair tilts forward enough to discharge
your feet, and you come down on the wrong
end of that chair with a force that would
bankrupt a pile driver. You don’t touch
that stove again. You leave your wife-ex-
amining the chair and bemoaning its injur-
ies, and go into the kitchen and wash your
skinned and bleeding hands with yellow
soap. Then you go down street after a man
to do the business, and your wife goes over
to the neighbor’s with her chair, and tells
them about its injuries and drains the neigh-
borhood dry with its sympathy, long before
you get home.
—— rr
The Hardware Market.
The general condition is not much chang-
ed. The demand for barbed wire has not
yet commenced, consequently prices contin-
ue low. The demand fer nails has large-
ly increased, causing an advance at the
factories to $2.15 card, less 10c. in carlots,
usual terms. There seems to be a determin-
ed effort to hold to this price, and even ad-
vance it. Screws are still mixed. There
are now three lists in the field, in each of
which the discount varfes. It is to be hop-
ed that the manufacturers of screws will
soon call a meeting and adopt a uniform list
and discount. Bar iron is in good demand
and prices at the mills seem to be stiffening.
The failure of the large iron firm of Pitts-
burg, Oliver Bros. & Phillips, instead of hav-
ing a bad effect upon the market, has operat-
ed otherwise, for it demonstrated that things
are at the bottom and must soon react. Win-
dow glass continues low and depressed, and
the outlook is not encouraging, although the
large jobbers of the country are placing
large orders, feeling convinced that itis now
below the cost of production and cannot go
‘lower without causing failures. There
seems to be a general impression that bed
rock prices have been reached.
——_____*-9 <>
Good Words Unsolicited.
“Want the
S. H. Sweet, grocer, Kalkaska:
paper.”
M. J. Howard, general dealer, Englishville:
Would not do without it.”
W. D. Hopkinson, general dealer, Paris: ‘It
has saved me many times its cost.”
Editor Shoe and Leather Review, Chicago:
“You are publishing a bright and newsy pa-
“~per.”’
“Do you know anything about the solar
system?” “Well, I should smile. That’s
@ queer question to ask a father who has five
daughters to shoe.
Nelson Bros. & Co. are embellishing the
Morton House, Sweet’s Hotel, the Rathbun
House and the G. R. & I. depot.
The Star Coal Co. has been organized at
Jackson, with a capital of $25,000.
i
Door, porcelain, plated trim-
mings... ... ee list,10 15, dis 70
Door, porcelain, trimmings list,1155,dis 70
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... dis 50
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... d 40
Hemuacite 2. ake dis 50
_ LOCKS—BOOR.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..... dis ‘0
Mallory, Wheelnr & Co.’s................ dis 7
MivAMIOUOS 20. aos eee ee etl eee dis 70
NOIMWAHCS. 222 505 6502.5. oo es ea es dis 70
: LEVELS. :
Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65
MILLS.
Coffee, Parkers Co.’s...................+- dis 4)
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Matleables dis 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........ dis 40
Coffee, Enterprise.......-.......-....-.-. dis 25
MATTOCKS.
Agze Bye... $16 00 dis 40&10
Hunt Eye es eae ca ees $15 00 dis 40&10
Fn 6c a ee $18 50 dis 20 & 10
NAILS.
Common, Bra and Fencing.
10dtioO G00. ios. es #8 keg $2 25
Sd ands € Bdv. 6666s... ee ses sk. 2%
6d and 76 AAV. ee: ee ee, 50
Ad anG@ Bd AGYV... wo A 6b a ols ee 45
Rd HAVANCS oo eee. oe phe ccs ee ee 1 50
Sa nC AGVANCE. 266s... 6225 es oe 3 00
Clinch nails, adv...... . goatee oe ee 1%
Finishing t 10d «8d GAs 4
Size—inches § 3 2% 2 1%
Adv. @keg $125 150 175 2 00
Steel Nails—Same price as above.
MOLLASSES GATES.
Steppin S Pattern 22... ssc eines see dis 70
Stebbin’s Genuine...... ........... 2006 dis 70
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50
OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55
Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50
Bras Or COPPper.........--. cece secs ccceee dis 40
ROADCT. «5.6 o se see per gross, $12 net
(OlmISIGAd Bo oe ob i a sees eee ee wee 50
PLANES.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy..............s.e005 dis 15
ReTOTA SCION oe ooo occ cs cco ce ane oe dis 25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis, 15
Bench, first quality.............-....2005. dis 20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and
PANS.
Pity, BOW0. oes oo oes ae ee dis 40&10
Common, polished............--+---- ...dis 60
Dripping’. . 0... 652 o cc tect nese cane as 8 Ib 8
RIVETS.
Tron and Tinned..............+seeeeee dis 40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 40&10
PATENT FLANISAED IRON.
“A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10%
“B”’ Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9
Broken packs 4c ® extra.
ROOFING PLATES.
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.......... . 6 15
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ 4%
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...........12 00
1X, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne..........16 90
4
se Bees *
ROPES.
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Sisal, % In. and larger.........-.--+++++2++ 8%
PoP LLLP LOL PL | MAB, 3 sige ne cee eterncn sr ete ttee cents 14%
Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: SQUARES. :
AUGERS AND BITS. Steel and Iron Nee Se orp yr ee BA ere Wy Les dis 50
: Ives’ __...dis 60| Try and Bevels.......-..--+++-+++20+ +++ ...dis 50
ves’, Old style............. eee eee ee eee : .
WH O00 ee dis 60 | Mitre ........-2.- eee e eee eee ee sete eeerces dis 20
Douglass’ ........ 202. eeee cece cece ee eeeee dis 5 SHEET IRON.
PierGes’ | 5. 6- ss sos eo we woes i Com. Smooth. Com.
res os ose bes eee pues oe co di Nos, 100 14.0.2... .6... 4.35.25 $4 20 $3 00
WOOK oe ae ec es ae ae se eee NOS, 19°60 80.20 oe dec ngeeess 3 00
Jennings’, genuine..... NOG 19 EO Bho eee eee 4 20 3 00
Jennings’, imitation.....-..... ..++-+++- Woes 22 tO 24 ioe ss setae 4 20 3 00
BALAYQCES. _ | NOS .25 tO 26......-. +--+ sees eee 4 40 3 20
Spring...G. 2.2.2.2 cee scene rece eee teeeeees dis 28) No. 27... es. sess et ee oe 460 . 340
BARROWS. All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
MaUwoOnd sk oe ee ee $ 13 00 | wide not less than 2-10 extra.
Garten. rs oe ee ee net 33 00 SHEET ZINC.
BELLS. Tn casks of 600 ths, # ID..........------- 6
Ayam ce a ee dis $ 60&10 | In smaller quansities, @ Mo 6%
OO oo ee eee oe dis 60 TINNER’S SOLDER.
es cs eae oe dis 15 | No.1, Refined........ pO eee es 13 00
Gone 2 ec ee dis 90 | Market Half-and-half............. ---- 15 00
Door, Sargent.................-..----- dis 55 | Strictly Half-and-half............-..--- 16
BOLTS. TIN PLATES.
Riove. 2 6 e ese dis $ 40 Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. s
Carriage new list................00865 dis 15 | IC, 10x14, Charcoal...........-++-+++++ 6 50
Wi es eee dis 30&1( | 1X, 10x14,Charcoal.........+s+++s+00+s 8 50
BleipmaShOG... 2... .- 5.25... se nd dis 95 | IC, 12x12, Charcoal.........--2-02+e0+8 6 50
Cast Barrel Bolts..................... dis IX, 12x12, Charcoal ............---+++- 8 50
Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 | IC, 14x20, Charcoal........----++-+ +095 6 50
Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50; LX, 14x20, Charcoal..........+-++-++++ 8 50
Cast Square Spring................... dis 55|IXX, 14x20, Charcoal..........-.-+-++++: 10 50
Cant (iain bo i se dis 60 | TX XX, 14x20, Charcool.........-.----+-+++ 12 50
Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10 | IXX XX, 14x20, Charcoal..........+------- 14 50
Wrought Square ..................000 dis 55&10|IX, _ 20x28, Charcoal........-..-+-++++++ 18 00
Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 39 | DC, 100 Plate Charcoal............--+++) 6 50
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob DX, 100Plate Charcoal...... 8 50
Wags 62 he. 508&10&10 | DX X, 100 Plate Charcoal..........-.+----- 10 50
ives D0Or. ee dis 50&10 | DX XX, 100 Plate Charcoal...........-:.-- 12 5
, BRACES. Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add1 50 to 6 75
Barber (22078 ee dis$ 40/ rates.
BBOKQIG. . oak lee eau es dis 50 TRAPS
Spotoml 9.2.62)... 0-. es dis 50 | Steel, Game.............- ee eee eee e errr t tent:
Agni Ball 20 dis net | Onoida Communtity, Newhouse’s......- dis 35
BUCKETS. Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60
BV oll, piain. <2 25. ce ee $ 400 | Hotchkiss’ .............---, ee ee 60
Well Swivel. 20002025.) a. | 450/S, P. & W. Mfg. CO.’S.....---- eee eee gee ec 60
BUTTS, CAST. Mouse, choker.........--.---+e+ee sees: 20e 8 doz
Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60&10 | Mouse, delusion............--------: $1 26 PB doz
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 60&i0 WIRE. ‘
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 Bright Market............-.-0.+eeee esos dis 60
Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 Annealed Market...........-002eee ee eeees dis 60
Wrounht Loose Pin.................- dis Coppered Market..........---+2-++++se++ dis 55
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5| Extra Bailing..........-...---+-+-+-+ eee: dis 55
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5| Tinned Market............:.-+++ esse eee: dis 40
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver Tinned Broom....... ......eseeee sc ceeee # tb 09
qipped 2.0 ee dis 60& 5| Tinned Mattress..........-..----++-- .B Ib 8%
Wrought Table. .................0..0e- dis 60 | Coppered Spring Steel...........--..--- dis 40
Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60 | Tinned Spring Steel.....-..-....----+++++: dis 87%
Wrought Brass..............2..20s006- dis 65&10 | Plain Fence..............2- sees ee sence 8 ib 3%
Blind Claris. 2 4.3... ss, eee dis 70&10 | Barbed Fence...........---.--+++ seer eerste
Blind, Parker’s.............--...-.-:.. Gis T0&10 | Copper..... 6.2... cece cece eee eee new list net
Blind: Shepard's: .-..:.-.......-..-..- dis WO | IBYARSS. .. 6s oo eke see tones ee new list net
Spring for Screen Doors 3x2%, per gross 15 00 WIRE GOODS.
Spring for Screen Doors 3x3....pergross 18 00 Bright. .......2..-..2-. +2. +. -- ae = dis 70&19
, CAPS. Screw Bye8.........-.2-eceeee eer eeee es dis 70&10
Ely’s 1-10....... Regs ee ce per m $65 | Hook’s .......... 20... eee eee cette ees dis 70&10
Hacke€. Bo a 60 | Gate Hooksand Eyes..........-.---- dis 70&10
1 ee. 35 WYrENCHES.
Maske. 2. eee es 60 | Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
CATRIDGES. Coe’s Genuine. ..:....-.:-...2.--.-- = dis 50&10
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65
Rim Fire, United States..............-. dis 50|Coe’s'Patent, malleable.............. dis 7
Mpntrar tive: ...6 se cee ts occ cee dis ¥y MISCELLANEOUS.
CHISELS. Pumps, Cistern............-.62ee-ees dis 60&20
Socket Wivmer.:......2.-...5..2....... dis 70 | Screws, new: list..........-...-seeee sree 80
Socket Framving.............-..+--+-55 dis 70 | Casters, Bed and Plate.............---- dis 50
Socket @Corner..-2.5..225.5...-5. 2.25 dis “0 | Dampers, American...........----++++++ 334%
Socket SIICKS.-..:...--- 5. 232.2. dis 70 4.
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40
Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 2 LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.
ee COMBS. 0 mer The Newaygo Manufacturing Co. quote f. o.
Curry, Lawrence’s Se ---- dis 33% | b. cars as follows:
Hotchkiss ........-. Sau ee dis 25 Unpers, linch... sagas oe per M Sit 00
ee Jppers, 14,1% and 2inch................ 46 0)
Brass, Racking’s......-...---+-+++++++++: 40810 sélects, 1 ee Le ee 35 00
Bibb ee eee 49&10 | Selects, 134, 1% and 2 inch........ .-.--- 38 00
Beer ....-0-0 eee cere eee ee eee ee 40&10 | Fine Common, linch...........5. 0 -++++ 30 00
Fenns’.........--.-- peace ee , 60 BOP ae ieee ot 20 60
. eet Fine, Common, 14, 1% and 2inch. ...... 3e
Planished, 14 02 cut to size.............- @b 34) No.1 Stocks, I2in., 12, l4and16 feet ... 15 00
14x52, 14x56, 14 age een tte terete e eee eee 37 No. 1 Stone 2in., i POCCE. ce cca cs cee 6 e
; : 2 z _ | No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., « WTOCU. 6 ue a. 4
Morse’s Bit Stock......-..-+--+-++++- dis 35 | No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 teet..... 15 00
Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 20 | No. 1 Stocks, 10 in.,18 feet.............+++ 16 00
Morse’s Taper Sodnk...............-. dis 30 | No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... .... 17 00
i __ ELBOWS. No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00
Com. 4 piece, 6 im..........-.-..+-- doz net $1 00 | No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet........-.-.-.+-- 6 00
Corrugated Ao ee ee en ete oka eee dis 20810 | No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet.........--.++++: 7 00
SEO ee dis 4810 | No.2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 4 and 16 feet..... 12 00
: ° . 2 Stoe Zim. JS LOCb.. 2... oc foes é
Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis = 20 No.2 Stocks” B Hs ie it 00
Tves’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 we 3, $30 00. dis 25 | No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00
TILES. 9 ake ; : ‘
American File Association List......dis 50810| NOB stocks’ 10 ing 20 fect 002000000) 1400
Disston Bi ceee cece cece cece cece eee eeee es dis 50&10 | No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 11 00
New American Se ee gees so ol dis 50&10 | No. 2 Stocks, 8in., 18feet.............-55- 12 00
shale S..---. leete tenes eeeeeeeeenes ae ee Ne. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet..............-, 18.00
e ers BS oe oe aie oie Bice oo cieiee ole oe is 30 Coarse Common or shi ing eulls, all
Heller’s Horse Rasps. ...........-.-.. dis | aed ec $ 00@ 9 00
; aoe : A and B Strips, 4 or 6in ............... +. 33. 00
sete oem, =a e and 26, 2% 28|CStrips,4or6inch...............:.-.- 27-90
is 2 : 5 18|No.1¥Fencing, all lengths..............-. 15
Discount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50. No. 2 Fencing, ss is ana 18 feet. 6) 258 12 00
. GAUGES. : __| No. 2 Fencing, 16 feet............---- 200+ 2 00
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 | No. 1 Fencing, 4 inch................--+++ 15 00
Maydole & Co.’ HAMMERS. : on | No. 2 Fencing, 4 inch......-....0..-022++ 12 00
Kis. © K COB... eee cere seer eee ae 20 Norway c and better, 4 or inch a 20 09
.. sete t eee eees ee ee eet se ete tee I we) evel s i ing, 6 ine ‘ and Bo: ae 8
ae ee ee dis 40 | RevelSiding, 6 inch, C..............2.6065 14 50
Mason 8 Solid Vas teel..:........... 30 ¢ list 40 | Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00
Blacksmith’s iam ree Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 | Bevel SidIng, 6 inch, Clear 20 00
Aaa eX ng ch, Clear... ...-++++ ,
fan Door Kidder fg. Cos Wood track dis 50/ £1'adaitional foreach 2 feet above ii ft.
Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60 | Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B........-..-. 36 00
Kidder, wood tra.k... ee dis 40 | Dressed Flooring, 6in. C..........-.-.-5+ 29 00
Gnis Clari’a. 1.2 Passa a Dressed Flooring, 6in., No. 1,common.. 17 00
oo » As es es ‘ 2 Bee oun Ne. a een. ... 1400
BIO Ss obo os ne sale ceo scp sw ce.o's0 6 ; 4, net, eade eiling, 6 in. 00 additiinal.
Screw Hook and Strap, to 1? in. 4% 14 Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear.. 35 00
S and eer ee go ee 3% | Dressed Flooring, 4in., C..........+- 000; 26 00
Roe Hook ori = bah tet etee seers net 104 | Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.1 com’n 16 00
ener Hook ee a E BR ea ries sae net 8% | Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 2 com’n 14 00
Be geok and iirc Mh woes esse ee eees net 7% /| Beaded Ceiling, ’f inch, $1 00 additional.
crew Hook and Hye, %............. net —%%| (XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 3 50
Strap and fo. dis 60&10 RRR A18in Thin... 22. 3 40
Staniped Ti ao WARE. RRO. 3 00
amped Tin Ware. ........++.--.+s-seees 60&10 | No. 2 or 6 in. C. B18 in. Shingles......... 2 00
Japanned Tin Ware.............-..+.+.- 20&10 | No.2or5in. C. B. 16 in 1 %5
Granite Iron Ware.............2..-00005 25 | Lath Ce eae ee ee 2 00
HOES. A oe won en enn eo oct wien ce eee ce crite cc ess o
pa 1 ee es ea oe 00, dis 40
MaNND ee eee soe ce esas j1 50, dis 40 ‘yy I %
(G00 6 cee coe 12 00, dis 40 MISCELLANEOUS.
: : KNOBS. :
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...... $2 70, dis 7( Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings.... 3 50, dis 70 | in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week,
each and every insertion. One cent for each
additional word. Advance payment.
4 OR SALE—A neat, well-assorted stock of
books, stationery and notions, invoicing
about $1,50%. Good reasons for selling. Ad-
dress Lock Box 56, Effingham, Illinois. 71*
\ K 7 ANTED—Situation as trayeling salesman
or any work that will afford respectable
living. Have had experience on the road and
in newspaper business, also one year’s exper-
ience in hardware. Good references given.
Address M. F. T, care “Tradesman.” v4
X7ANTED—To exchange one first class
buggy and saddle horse, black gelding,
gentle in every respect, good traveler, perfect-
ly sound, seven years old, worth $150; good
single Timpkin spring carriage; elegant black
and gold single harness for span ponies, and
harness and two seat carriage. Ponies must be
sound and good roadsters. Willpay difference
in cash. Above black horse was formerly
owned by Barnhart of firm of Putnam & Barn-
hart Lumber Co. Inquire at ‘“‘Tradesman”’ of-
fice. f T1tt
Wee young man wishes a situation
as clerk ina hardware or general store.
Three years’ exverience in hardware. Best of
referaénces. Willing to work 1n tin-shop part
the time. Addresss W. L., Lock box 775, Lud-
inton, Mich. 71*
ANTED-—Situation by a young man ina
grocery or general store. Best of refer-
ences. Address care box 276, Fremont, Mich.
ANTED—A position as porter or assistant
in a wholesale or retail establishment.
Willing to work and salary no object. Address
E. D., care “The Tradesman.”
ye middle-aged gentleman of
business experience wishes a situation
with some manufacturing or miercantilefi rm
as traveling salesman. Good references. Ad-
dress H. C. W. care ‘‘The Tradesman.” T2*
OR SALE—Complete millinery stock, taken
on chattel mortgage, must be closed out
regardless of cost. Fine assortment of millin-
ery goods, with suitable fixtures, complete as-
sortment of hair goods mostly unmanufactur-
edstock. Also fine assortment of feathers and
flowers. Will sell stock entire or close it out
in job lots tosuit purchasers. A careful in-
spection of stock is well worth a visit to the
city, as we can offer you great inducements.
Stock at 56 Monroe St. Apply to Spring & Co.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
OR SALE—Well-established drug store,
having a good patronage, situated on
leading business thoroughfare. Stoc ill in-
ventory about $1,800.. Rent only per
year. Address, for full particulars, ‘‘Pharma-
cist,” care “The Tradesman.”
Foster,
Stevens
& Co.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Roller Skates, Skate Bags & Boxes
e
—AND—
The New Era Rink Skate.
The original cost of a roller skate is of minor
importance to you, provided you buy the one
that can be run at the least possible cost in
time and money. We claim the New Era to be
the most economical roller skate in the world,
and this in connection with their immense pop-
ularity with those who have used them, com-
mend them to the attention of every rink own-
er in the country. Our Clamp Skate is the
only screw clamp made which operates all the
clamps with one key at the same time.
The “VINEYARD” Skates are very popular.
The above cut represents the New Half
Clamped and Heel Strapped Roller Skate, with
Steel Top, Engraved Electro Gold or Nickel
Plated Heel Band and Nickel Plated Plate.
This Skate is much sought for by those having
tender feet and requiring a support for the
ankle.
" JULY 13-1680
APR: 26-1881
The Vineyard Roller All Clamp were patent
ed July 13, 1880, and April 27, 1881, They are
adapted for both Lapies and Gentlemen. Dur-
ing the short time this skate has been in use,
it has wun rapid popularity. We also carry in
stock The VINEYARD “‘C,” which is similar
in style to the ‘‘New Era Rink.”
THE PERFECT ROLLER SKATE
Rowlett’s Star Roller Skate.
We claim for this Skate: Lightness, Perfect
Adjustability, Perfection of Mechanism, Easy
of Running and Durability, all tending to make
what we claim for the ‘‘Star,’’ the Perfect
Skate. The admirable running qualities of
this Skate, together with the elastic tension,
capable of delicate adjustment, make ita fav-
orite with ladies and children, avoiding all
tiresome straining of the muscles, thus render-
ing skating truly the ‘‘poetry of motion.”
A nice line of SKATE BAGS AND BOXES
carried in stock.
Ladies’ Skate Boxes for sole clamp Skates.
We solicit inquiries, and should be glad to
quote prices to dealers and rink managers.
FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.,
WHOLESALE HARDWARE,
MICH
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&® Subscrivers and others, when writing
to advertisers, will cenfer a favor on the pub-
lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver-
tisement in the eclumns of this paper.
SOLIMAN SNOOKS,
Cutting Stopped—Sel. Answers the Widow
—Peculiar Prescription.
Cant Hook CerNners, Jan. 26, 1885,
Mister Editer of Traidsman:
DEAR Smr—Well I am glad to tell you that
traid is better sence the snow, and money
don’t seem to be so tite as twas. We are
gettin, better prices, too, cags we held an-
other meetin’ of the N. D. P. Ass. and fixed
the matter of cuttin’ prices, se they dassent
do itno more. The fine for sellin’ under
the skedule price is ten dollars for 1st of-
fence, and then dubble up each time till it
gets to $80, when the offender is to have his
head shaved and a capsicum plaster kept on
his back 30 days. Nails has got to be 1ct.
above keg rates, sheetin’ and prints ict. per
yard above cost, and all corn cures and rat
extermanaters at publisher’s prices. The
same with pills and plasters and pattent
medicins generaly with a few excepshuns.
“Catch ’em Alive’ mouse traps and coffy
mills 25-and 50 cts. :
At the last meeting of the associashun,
John W. Bates made a moshun that each
dealer furnish a list and file it with the sec-
ratary, of all the dead beats of his nabur-
hood, so such D. Bs. cudden’t keep up the
old game of runnin’ in deat to one place and
then jumpin’ it and doin’ the same at anoth-
er, Carried unanimusly.
The sec. was instructed to get a big book
to put the names in alfabeticaly.
Mr. A. T. Quartz, chareman of the Com-
mitty on Traid Matters, made a verbal re-
port in writin,’ which was objected to by
Mr. George Washington Striker, of Pine
Holler. He riz and said: ‘Mister Chare-
man, I object to this hull durned bizness. [
don’t think we otter adopt this report until
we adopt it. If we adopt it before it ise
adopted, we don’t kno’ what we are adopt-
in’.” He was voted down, but he got up
and said: “I move that the printer’s devil
from the Grabbag office, that I see over
thar behind the steve, be turned out. I don’t
want all the papers commin’ out next weak
with the exact cost of nails, cod fish, wash
bords, rubber boots, and cod liver ile.”
The moshun was carried and the devil
fired by the chareman of the Committy on
Harmoniousness.
Mr. H. O. Richardson, of Hemlock Springs,
moved that the Committy on Printin’ be in-
structed to procure a lot of paste-bord check-
er bords, and have a list of the goods and
prices printed on the back side of ’em, so to
be handy, and that one shood be furnished
to each dealer. Moshun was lost.
I teli you Mister Stowe, we had a most re-
freshing season, and I think our meetins will
have a good effect on traid. I will try and
keep you posted on future proceedin’s. Ob,
I most forgot to tell you that Stoven-
slacker jined at this meetin’. It seems he
changed his mind after he found out that
the dealers of the Associashun proposed to
not sell medisuns manufactured by parties
who stood out. Mr. S. puts upa Chill Blain
Buster, and [ gess he feared the result, if he
kept out.
Ihave got my little tribute to the Widder
writ up, and I just made up my mind to
send a copy to you for publikashun at the
same time I send it to the Grabbag, so I do
so. Hearit is. Her little pome was called
“WHO?’ So I call mine
WEAR?
Written for the Grabbag by §. S.
Whar can I find a woman,
With iovely golden hair,
To comfort me when traid is poor,
And tell me not to swear?
Whai can [ find one of the sex,
With cheeks 80 rozy red,
To love me while I’m on the earth,
And morn me when I’m dead?
Whar can I find so fair a one,
. With hart so kind and true,
To brace mé up and comfort me,
When a lot of notes fall due?
Whar canIJ find another one,
_ So kind and open harted,
To take the place of her I lost,
My former dear departed?
. Whar can I find another one,
That my customers could please,
When she helpsjus during bizzy times
To sell cod fish and cheeze?
Whar can I find such bangs, =,
Such frizzies, so much butey,
Combined with experiance,
In doin’ of her duty?
Whar will I look to find her?
Tle bet a half a dollar, °
She can be found by lookin’ round,
Right over in Pine Holler.
Whar? Who? Which? When? What?
To tell wood be a sin,
And Soliman Snooks, dear reader,
Haint no such old hair pin.
nar Bro. Stowe, if that don’t fetch a sigh
- as big as a bushel basket, then I’m no jedge
_ of the sex. You will see that I have used
an Tradesmal, |
Pas
Ryn Prons Ving 3j
SypIpeGonnt 75s
Sniper Slop Sox Qr. Z1v
Sog tap on bull whom
Cog howr is.
Foc M.D.
Algeron P, Banks, my best clerk, was
over to the barber shop gettin’. his mustash
died, when the above come in and 1 took it
and turned it over and bottom up and thot
of all the Latin and Greek in Websters Un-
derbridged dickshunary, but I’1l be busted if
I cood translate it. Just as I was goin’ to tell
the woman that I was out of one of the main
ingreadienses, Algeron cum in. He give a
good look at it and camly perceeded to fill it
as cool as acucumber. Al. says its a coff
medicin and any citty druggist can fill such
perscriptions as that. Sumtimes I wish I
hadden’t larnt the bizness.
Your letter just arrived in whitch you ask
for my fotograff. I send the only one I have
on hand. When I went to have it tuck the
fotograff man called out ‘‘ready’’ so sudden
like that I teatotally forgot to take out a
chaw of terbacker I had in my left cheek.
That will acount for what you might think
was a gum bile.
Yours etarnally,
SOLIMAN SNOOKs,
G. D., P. M. and J. P.
[Mr. Snooks’ “fotogroff” has been referred
to a first-class engraver, who has agreed to
have a reproduction of the classic features
of our correspondent ready for the next is-
sue of THE TRADESMAN.—ED. |
—_—---—~>_2——
The Commercial Traveler,
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, in the course
of a recent address to the traveling men of|
New England, made the following pleasant
allusions:
Commerce, he asserted, was the poineer of
civilization. No one knew America better
than the commercial travelers, many of
whom could tell where Harper’s geography
was napping. He was sorry to say that lit-
tle attention was given to the study of Amer-
ica. Too much was given to Europe. “You
have the greatest opportunity to study that
greatest of all studies, the study of America,
a study neglected perhaps atHarvard College.
It is only such men as you who fully under-
stand what America is and what it is going
todo. It is characteristic of this age that
goods are sent where they are needed, but
something is carried there besides merchan-
dise—you are carrying the best elements of
civilization. You have more power in scat-
tering morals and religion than the same
number of clergymen. Your power for good
or evil goes a good deal farther than you
think. For instance, were I to hold forth in
my feeble way in the parlor of a Texan ho-
tel on a Sabbath morning, and were one of
you young fellows to give your opinion at
the same time about the proper observance
of Sunday you would have infinitely more in-
fluence than I would. If you believe that
the proper way to spend Sunday is in play-
ing poker, why, all the young fellows in the
town will think that the proper thing to do
forthe next six months will be to play
poker. If you drink whisky straight in the
morning, then the young bloods will think
that the proper thing to do for the following
three months. (Laughter and applause.)
You have an opportunity to set the example,
and you must expect that ft will have a in-
fluence upon society. America should be
known from top to bottom, and more should
be known about it.” It was the commercial
travelers who knew what America is, and
what its future is. By their experience in
the world, by meeting the sharpest and
brightest men, they had a better opportunity
to know what they need for themselves. He
had never been to any place in thig country
where the commercial traveler had not pre-
ceded him but one, and that was on the tep
of Mt. Kathadin. The reason he knew that
the drummer had never been there was that
he did not find a well appointed inn there.
The commercial travelers distributed jnore
education, morals and semtiiaénts of relig«
ion than 200 young.clergymen, because peo-
ple would listen to the drummer when they
would not come near a clergyman. Their
power and influence went further than they
thought.
Greek Meets Greek, :
Plumber—Well, I stopped that leak up at
your house.
Coal Merchant—All right.
bill?
“Oh, Vil let you off light. Call it $94.”
“Very well. Isent that,ton of coal up to
your house this afternoon. Give me $4 and
we'll call it square. I don’t want to be hard
on you.”
G.ROYS & CO
No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids.
What’s your
¢ Aah mm,
| the utmost delicat delicasy in alludin’ to her W H
| in such a manner as to not bring her name
_ before yulgar eyes and you see how I throw
| off all questions at the end, so to hint thai T Tl
she can depend on me.
| The drug bizness is a pretty hard biz- Li LI
| ness to foller and I wish some times I had-
| dent put in any drugs in my stock. Some of
| thé dockters rite such almighty hard _per-
; -seriptions to read. My new clerk can get
. away with any thing most in that line, as he
used to be a clerk in Detroit. Now hear is
@ little perscription that cum in yesterday:
oer |
me
NEW GOODS. New
Prices down to the whale-
bone. Goods always sale-
able, and alwaysreliable.
Buy close and often.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
ea cot Cb Me aa Ty Se Ee aaa em eer ance.
HLEOWADN
& SONs. sot
Bargains for the Spring Trade in
CROCKERY and GLASSWARE
Being desirous of changing some of our patterns, and
closing out small lots of goods, we offer the following staple
articles at prices named as samples. and would he pleased to
have you call and examine these and many more which we
are closing out,
CROCKERY.
ete SRE ER yee ca
Tea Cups and Saucers, Pankhurst & Co.’s Best Goods.... Per set 30
Coffee ‘“ ss oe ee 40
Bread Plates + * Per Dozen 1 60
Bakers, 8 inch se See ee 1 80
Plates, 6 ‘* or Tea Plates - eee 45
Plates, 7 “ or Breakfast Plates “ Se 60
Pitchers, No. 6 or Large Water i fo oe 3 60
“ No. 12 or Medium ‘“ os ee ee 2 40
s No. 24or Small sf ie Pe gas 1 40
oe No. 36 or Cream ee Ee as ol ae 1 00
Vegetable Dishes, 3 inch he es 50
Platters, 6 - ora 61
é age ee a
oF Be me ee 88
af 16° ae nee eae 5 %5
Covered Dishes * eee 5 49
LAMPS. ,
Glass Standard. No. 200, A with No EP Burner. 0.0.05 1 75
- ee 3, Star, of ss 2 25
ee Re 4, Heavy A, & ss
oe as ; oe B, oe eé
“es be 4, sé ; é es
a $f 162, Sand Blast, “ as
as : 1693, D Crystal, es .
ee es 382. Cut 300,. ss eee er ee as 3 00
Bronze Base Lamps With 6 in White Shades & Bases, 9 Lamps in lot, comp, each 50
- “7 in White shandes and bases, 9 lampsin lot, each........ j
. “ Nos. 5345 and 5348, Trimmed with No. 2 Sun Burner and No. 2
New Engraved Crimp top chimney......................... each 66
Decorated Base ‘“ No. 537, same trimmings 60
ee oe
* 5128, Large and Fine trim. with 7 in White shades and bases 874
TABLE GLASSWARE
Sauce Nappies. 4 inch Duplex.............. 0... ccceccccccceesccccce. per dozen & 15
2 SO De ear De ee 60
sf ee Da OG ee ee ee 40
Md ss a Hooted Plains 968 ee 25
Sugar Bowls, Venus Large see ee nae Bs 25
Table Sets, 4 pieces, Venus Large Plain....................0000 0000 6 00
ee cs Berlin, Medinm 3 00
ee im Beauty Heavy Be 5
te es Optie Small... .....5...... Re ee 2 25
Covered Bowls, 7 inch. Plain....... ........... 2 00
Open e i. = Oe 1 60
- me ae Oe ee 2 25
i Hrnit: Dishes, Hitched Stork... 366) i 10
a SS
=>
Dice Womles, Jewell ss
f = Hineraved OVA ae
Eclipse Pickle Caster, 8. P, Handle....... Bese oe ee
Jveusey Wily Molas; ans: os
WD
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NSSort
SUNDRIES.
Brackets, Complete with Reflector................00.000.cc0cee eee. Per dozen 3 00
China Transparent, Egg Coffees..........0000.. cece ccc eue cece elles Per set 60
a ‘ Osbcrne Pea 50
DS, Dubuian Tin Lanterns... Per doz 4 00
SEND FOR OUR ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST.
BLANCHARD BROS. & CO
—— PROPRIETORS——_
MODEL MILLS.
——- MANUFACTURERS OF———
Gilt Edee Patent and White Loaf Brands of Flour
Good Goods and Low Prices.
E*ull Roller Process.
CORNER WINTER AND WEST BRIDGE SrTs., _
We invite Correspondence.
GRAND Rarips, Micu.
CLARK, JEWELL & CO.,
WHOLESALE
Groceries and Provisions,
85, 89 and 87 PEARL STRERT and (14, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, . . “ MICHIGAN.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
PLU CG.
The Best Chew on the Market
SEND FOR SAMPLE BUTT.
Clark, Jewell & Go.
'RETAIL GROCERS
Take Notice that we will Sell
Old Country Soap.
Wrapped, $4.10 per box., Unwrapped, $4 per box. 80
pounds ina box. OLD COUNTRY SOAP isa solid, steam
pressed, absolutely pure, ONE POUND BAR, always relia-
ble and uniform in quality, and the best value in the mar-
ket. When you are ordering goods of any wholesale grocer
or his traveler, put in a box for trial, and you will find ita
fast selling soap, and will always keep it in’stock. Show
card and advertising matter with OLD COUNTRY SOAP.
Meds, Bulkley & Lemon
Wholesale Agents, - GRAND RAPIDS.
N. B.—5 box lots or upwards delivered free to your railroad station.
SHIELDS,
BULKLEY
& LEMON,
IMPORTERS
—_ANID—
Wholesale
GROCERS
PHREKINS & HESS
——DEALERS IN——
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
NOS, 122 and 124 LOUISSTREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
MUSEEGON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
3. 5. MORRIS & BRO,,
PACKERS
—AND—
Jobbers of. Provisions,
CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS.
Choice Smoked Meats a Speeialty.
Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Streets.
ORCUTT & COMPANY,
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION
Bulle) Hoos, Cheese, Fruit, Grain, Hay, Beef, Pork, Produce,
Consignments Solicited.
MUSKEGON, MICH,