» ~ t Pw —~“y. x 1 i ? a}: & ~ ws ° eh ithe % Michigan Tradesman. Published Weekly. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS. $1 Per Year. VOL. 10. GRAND RAPIDS, FEBRUARY 15, 1893. NO. 491 cr — HEYMAN COMPANY, | STUDLEY & BARCLAY, Manufacturers of Show Gases of Every Description. 4 Monroe St, g GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Our Motte: «Now Stiles,” We head in Reduced Prices, VV E CARRY a full line of all patterns of Ladies’ and Gents’ Bicycles, and can supply at once upon receipt of order, Weare agents for the Victor, Columbia, Clip per, Western Wheel Works, and other lines, and live agents are wanted in every town. FIRST-CLASS WORK ONLY. A full line of sundries. Our price list will be out early in January, 1898. Wait for us; or, if 63 and 65 Canal St, Grand Rapids, Mich, | you cannot, then write and get our prices before you order. Our prices will be as low as the WRITE FOR PRICES. lowest. POTATOES. We have made the handling of Potatoes a ‘‘specialty” for many years and have a large trade. Can take care of all that can be shipped us. We give the best ser- vice—sixteen years experience—first-class salesmen. Ship your stock to us and get full Chicago market value. Reference—Bank of Commerce, Chicago. WM. H. THOMPSON & CO., See Quotations. S wcak If you have any beans and want tosell, Commission Merchants, i we want them, will give you full mar 166 So. Water St., Chicago. ket price. Send them to us in any : quantity upto car loads, we want 1000 PEREINS & HESS biaasesuiias DEALERS IN Wide Pare Wool & Tallow, “ * LAMOREAUX CO. 128, 130 and 132 W. Bridge St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WR CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MilLL OSE. | MUSKEGON BRANCH UNITED STATES BAKING CO., Successors to i D rops ? MUSKEGON CRACKER Co., (Who Sells Cou o h HARRY FOX, Manager. j Every Grocer, ' “ | wy ta Tr Every Confectioner CRACKERS BISGUI rs 400 SW | ag who wants to handle the best goods for the J ‘ ' least money. Manufactured by MUSKEGON, MICH. Red A. E. BROOKS & CO., SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS. 46 Oitawa St.,Grand Rapids, Mich. No Brand of Ten Cent CIGARS comzes=s Cuts G. F. FAUDE, Sole Manufacturer, IONIA, MICH. Every Druggist, MOSGELEY BFOs., TELFER SPICE COMPANY, - WHOLESALE = MANUFACTURERS OF FRUITS, SERS. BEANS AND PRODUGK, Spices and Baking Powder, and Jobbers of Teas, Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries. 26, 28, 30, 32 Ottawa 8t., Grand Rapids. Land 8 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS ON FECTION ERY! ! Don’t think just because it’s a little dull after the holidays that it will be best to “run close.” Now is just the time to clean up the odds and ends—push them to the front and fill up with bright, fresh goods and be in readiness to tempt a half-hearted customer with an attractive display. Empty show cases and half filled pails will We keep our factory humming and we want to replenish your stock with purest and best goods on the market. Write us. not induce sales. grocers. We sell them all. account. Buy **Qur Make” and add to your bank THE PUTNAM CANDY CO, STANDARD OIL CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. DEALERS IN Iiluminating and Lubricating -OLlLS- NAPTHA AND GASOLINES. Office, Hawkins Block. Works, Butterworth Ave. BULK WORKS AT RRAND RAPIDS, BIG RAPIDS, ALLEGAN, MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, HOWARD CITY, MANISTEE, CADILLAC, LUDINGTON,. PETOSKEY, HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR EMPYY CARBON & GASOLINY | VOORHEES Pants and Overall Go.. Lansing, Mich. d the machinery, bu 1] will Having remov« siness and good of the fonia Pants and Overall Co. to Lansing, where we have one of the finest factories in the country, | giving us four times the capacity of our former factory at Ionia, we are in 2 posi- tion to get out our good: on time and fill all orders promptiy. A continuance of | the patronage of the trade is solicited. E. D. VOORHEES, Manager. Call on us when in the city or entrust your order to the wholesale | rg. DETTENTHALER + OYSTERS § POULTRY & GAME Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See quotations in another colun~ CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF POULTRY AND GAME SOLICITED LEMON & WHEELER COMPANY, -j IMPORTERS AND : Grand Rapids. a RINDGE, KALMBACH &Co. ¢ 14, 16 Pearl 5t., . ' - BOOS & Shoes. alninbe now ready for inspection | Would be pleased te show them. j | Agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. Who urges you to keep ° ~ Sapolio | bd The Public! | . 4 By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers create a — dn d, and only ask the trade to keep the goods in stock so as to supply |the orders sent to them. Without effort on the grocer’s part the goods. - |sell themseives, bring purchasers to the store, and help sell less known ty ‘i | goods. ¥ ? Anv Jobber will be Glad to Fill Your Orders. | ~ 1 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. COMMERCIAL CREDIT CO. Successor to Cooper? Commercial Agency and Union Credit Co. Commercial reports and current collections receive prompt and careful attention. Your patronage respectfully solicited. Office, 65 Monroe St. Telephones 166 and 1030. L. J. STEVENSON, c. A. CUMINGS, Cc. E. BLOCK. This is what we warrant: 1. Top Genuine Kangaroo. 2. Vamp Best Veal Calf. 3. Sole Best Union Leathe. 4 Grain Tap, Grain Counter and Grain Inner Sole. (Sizes 9 to 13%) $1 Per Pair Net. HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO, GRAND RAPIDS AGENTS, » Geo. H. Reeder & Co., JOBBERS OF§ Boots and Shoes, ), Felt Boots and Alaska Socks. 158 & 160 Fulton St., Grand Rapids, Do You want a Typewriter? if SO, WHY NOT BUY THE BEST? The BARLOCK machine embodies many de- sirable features found in no other typewriter. Circulars sent on application. TRADESMAN COMPANY, State Agents, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, —_ PER BOOK. A() “ 100 LEAVES roRRAR ()W Pat. Manifold TRACER (for tracing delayed Freight Shipments BARI OWS Pat. Manifold TELEGRAMS A as0cis1 BOO) ROMO ee ss Sent Prepaid for above Price, or. will’Send Samples. SIRO WALA ACPA Mita SPC 4. J. SHELLMAN, Scientific Uptician, 69 an 2 Monroe Street. et ~~ Eyes tested for spectacles free of cost with latestimproved methods. Glasses in every style at moderate prices. Artificial human eyes of every coler Sign of big spectacles [ ESTABLISHED 1841. THE MERCANTILE AGENCY m.G. Dun & Co. Reference Books issued quarterly. Collections attended to throughout United States and Canada The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency. The Bradstreet Company, Props. Executive Offices, 279, 281, 283 Broadway, N.Y CHARLES F. CLARK, Pres, Offices in the principal cities of the United States, Canada, the European continent, Australia, and in London. England. Grand Rapids Office, Room 4, Widdicomb Bldg. HENRY ROYCE, Supt. ‘em Pee LGs ts) ‘THe PHILA.PAT. FLAT OPENING BACK araeabbinacel Lit, id ede b=] THE FIRE ¥ INS. co. PROMPT, CONSERVATIVE, SAFE. T. Stewart WHITE, Pres’t. W. FRED McBanmy, Sec’y. Wm. Brummeler & Sons, Manufacturers and Jobbers of Pieced and Stamped Tinware Phone 640 260 S. Ionia St.,. GRAND RAPIDS. NET PRICE LIST OF SAP PAILS PER 100. Ic Lx 1 omer ee $17 12 Se 18 ’ 19 22 50 OEE eee ¢ 1 gal. I C Syrup Cans, per 100... 10 25 not toleak. The pails are made almost straight, flaring enough to pack conveniently. In lots of 500 we will allow 5 per cent. off above prices. Terms, 30 days net. Send for price list of general line of tinware. ee . | These goods are fullsize and are guaranteed GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1893. THE MISTAKE OF CAPT. BARTON. Captain William Barton, of the ship Kingfisher, had but one great fault—a violent temper. His young companied had ac- him for a voyage to Java, often begged him to control himself, de- eclaring that such a temper would yet lead him to the perpetration of deed he would bitterly repent of. Not that otherwise than kind and It was against his men that he sometimes became raged. They all liked him, notwith- standing; for, except when they made blunder, he treated them like They also liked and respected his good wife—a beautiful brunette of The health of this young woman was perfect, and she was as strong and active asadeer. Having been brought up near the water, she could handle an oar with surprising skill, and her hus- band had been heard to say that she was an expert swimmer. He was a sturdy, broad-shouldered fellow, with an arm like a blacksmith’s, a ruddy cheek and a clear eye. His wife loved him deeply, and whenever she saw him angry with his men, she would hover about him, endeavoring to soothe him. Her own brother, Jack Wilton, a youth of seventeen, was cabin-boy. His relation to Mabel, however, did not prevent his sometimes being the ob- ject of the captain’s wrath. One evening, on an occasion when Jack was slightly ill, he stumbled against a bucket full of tar, spilling the latter all over the deck. “Confound you, youngster!’’ roared the skipper. ‘Vil make you stand the lookout four hours to-night for your awk- wardness.”’ Mrs. Barton pleaded with him. She had sat up most all of the previous night nursing her brother, and she was sure he had not slept ten minutes during that time. It would, therefore, be cruel to make the poor boy, who was not yet quite well, remain awake so long. But, although susceptible to his wife’s influence, there were times when could not move him. He now resisted all her appeals, and at dark made little Jack get into the long-boat and there seat himself, to keep a lookout. “And mind that you keep a good one!” said he. ‘‘Don’t let me catch you doz- ing!’ ‘Have you put Jack on the lookout enquired his wife, when he joined her in the cabin. Tea “Cruel!’ she cried, pouting, the tears shining in her eyes. “What! You are not angry with me?” Mabel, who wife some he was ever gentle to her. en- some brothers. twenty. she 99) 1 . | he said. He put his arm around her lithe waist, drew her to him and kissed her. “Bluebeard!” said she. ‘‘I ought to pull your hair!” She nestled in his arms, coaxed him and pleaded with him about Jack, but in vain. Then she became very stiil and thought- ful. All at once asingular expression NO. 491 flashed in her dark eyes. She half start- ed, rolled round in his arms like a ball, but said not a word. A few minutes late, the captain retired to his apartment adjoining that of his wife. He soon fell asleep, but awoke three hours later, and went on deck. It was a dark night, and the wind was blowing almost a gale. The captain looked leewaid, but through the gloom he eould see nothing of an island the ship had been approaching when he went below. On making enquiries ef the offi- cer of the deck, however, he learned that the the Feejee group— bore about a mile off the lee quarter. He now walked toward the long-boat, Jack Wilton island—one of in which he had stationed to keep a lookout. “If Il find him vigilant and wakeful, Ll will let him have his watch below!’ he muttered, gently, the dark pleading eyes of his wife haunting his mind. ‘‘Halloa! He is asleep!’’ added the skipper as he approached the form seated in the boat. In fact, the head of the ‘‘lookout’’ was bowed, and the deep breathing that sa- luted the captain was indicative of pro- found slumber. 3arton’s quick temper was at once aroused. He sprang toward the dimly re- vealed form in the boat, climbed into the vessel, and rushed at the sleeper, intend- ing te seize him by the shoulder, and give him a merciless shaking. But at that moment the ship plunged heavily and, in his haste, the captain caught his foot against the boat-mast, rolling it half out of the craft, and falling almost prostrate in the boat. As he fell, outstretched hand struck violently against the back of the slumberer who, thus pushed over the gunwale, struck against the mast, which at once dropped into the sea. The young lookout went with it, pitching headforemost into the dark waters. “Man overboard!’ shrieked the cap- tain, in dismay, as he staggered to his feet. ‘‘Lively there, back the mainyard and down withthe boat!” he added, leap- ing to the deck. But, just then, a loud, buzzing noise was heard. Struck by a sudden, terrific gale, the ship went over on her beam- ends and tore through the waters, with the spray sweeping her foreandaft. An attempt was made to lower the boat, but it was dashed to fragments against the ship’s side. The wind blew great guns. It shrieked like a hyena in the quivering shrouds, and the roaring sea became white with whirling foam and spray. No boat could be lowered now. ‘‘Lost! The boy is lost!’ groaned the captain. ‘‘What will she say, when she hears of it, that J pushed her brother overboard?” He had not the courage to tell her. Hours passed, and he walked the deck like a madman. By this time the storm had abated. For a few minutes the moon shone; then it was hidden by clouds, and darkness again fell. “Tt cannot tell Mabel—I cannot wake her yet! She will learn the dreadful his a hae hdecddibe wens aieumasarieaicentl oa wie eye in 7 4 4 3 ba 3 ; f : THE MICHIGAN TRADESM AW. truth soon enough!” muttered the wretch- ed man. Not long after, the dim light of com- ing dawn struggled through the gloom. A solemn look rested on the faces of the sailors. Every eye was turned toward the miserable captain. All at once, from the steerage, emerged a slender youth. The captain stared aghast. Then he started back with a terrible ery. It was Jack Wilton he saw—the eabin-boy whom he thought he had pnshed overboard on the previous night. He rushed up to the boy and caught him by the arm, while the astonished seamen all came swarming aft. “What does this mean? Speak! Speak!” he gasped. ‘I pushed you out of the long-boat into the sea, and here—” ‘What? Oh, Mr. Barton! What?’ interrupted the youth, turning as pale as death. ‘‘You don’t mean—’’ ‘Speak out! Speak out, 1 tell you!’ roared the skipper, trembling in every limb. “I say I thought I pushed you overboard. You were asleep, as I thought, there on the lookout, and—”’ ‘*‘I—I—” stammered the youth. ‘No, it was notl. My sister came and said she would take my place! She insisted, and, putting on my hat and cloak, so that no person might guess it was she, she sat down in the boat and sent me be- low to sleep. You said you pushed her into the sea, but, of course, you are jest- ing. You do not mean it.” ‘“‘What have I done?” screamed the miserable man, almost frantic. ‘‘I see, now! It was my own wife I pushed overboard!”’ He leaned against the rail for support. He wrung his hands and tore his hair. “But she is not lost! No, no!’ he shrieked, almost beside himself. ‘*Mabel, Mabel, come back to me!” he added, ina plaintive, despairing voice, stretching out his hands over the wild waters. “He is going mad,” said the mate. But at length the captain became calm- er, although his face was as ghastly as that of the dead. He wore ship and re- traced his course toward the island. When within a mile of it, he ordered a boat lowered. He had it manned and was pulled to the beach. A group of wild islanders stood there. “I want my wife!” cried the captain. ‘‘Wife? What mean?” inquired one of the savages, who could speak a little English. “She fell overboard last night, but she was agood swimmer, and | think she must have reached the beach,”’ said the skipper, confidently. But the native shook his head. **‘She is here! I am sure of it!’ insisted the captain. ‘‘Mad! Mad!’ muttered the mate, who had accompanied him. All that day the skipper searched about the island for his wife, but no sign of her could be found. The moment he reached the ship, Bar- ton was taken down with a raging fever For many days he lay in a delirium. When he _ recovered, he was a mere wreck of his former self; but his mind had recovered from the shock it had re- ceived. He could now talk in arational man- ner about his wife. ‘She is lost! Lost! But I will soon join her,” he said, mournfully. ‘I am not long for this world.”’ His conscience gave him no rest. His hand it was that had sent her into the dark waters! True, it was an accident: but it was his violent temper that had caused it. In due time the ship reached Java, the port of her destination. The vessel was not long anchored, when the skipper went below and took from a pantry some prussic acid, with which he intended to put anend to his wretched life, He mixed the poison in a cup, and was about raising itto his lips, when a light, beautiful form descended the companion- steps. He turned, still holding the cup, to behold a most unexpected vision. For amoment he stared wildly, as if looking at a ghost. It was his wife—his own beautiful wife—he saw before him. A wild ery escaped him, and the two rushed into each others’ arms. Then from the deck there rose a cheer that made the vessel shake from keel to keelson and seemed to split the very skies. The crew had seen Mrs. Barton when she came aboard froma shore boat and were now expressing the wild joy that thrilled them all. Explanations were soon made by the happy wife. The moment she struck the water on that night when she fell overboard, she had waked, and, instinctively throwing out her arms, she had clutched the boat- mast, which had fallen with her. To this mast she clung. Her skill as a swimmer assisted her in keeping her position. She was carried past the island. By that time the storm had subsided and the moon shone. Ahead of her, approach- ing, she beheld a small scoohner. It passed so near her that, by shouting, she attracted the attention of the crew. A boat was lowered, and she was picked up, half senseless. As soon as she could speak, she told her story. But she could not make herself understood by the wild crew, who were natives of some neighboring island and did not un- derstand a word of English. They were evidently traders in cocoanut oil, and were bound to some port not far distant. At dawn she looked about her, but, ow- ing, probably, to an intervening head- land, she could not see her husband’s ship. The schooner kept on,and in a few days arrived at Rennell’s Island. There, to Mrs. Barton’s joy, she found a small steamer bound for Java. She took passage aboard of it, and thus arrived at this port forty-eight hours be- fore her husband. A happy day for the captain! For Jack Wilton, too, who again and again embraced his noble sister. From that hour Barton was never known to give way to a hasty temper. Rurus HAte. a we Energetic solicitor wanted to fill agency position, representing the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N. J. Good territory. Com- mission and renewal contract. Excel- lent opening for business man or trav- eler. Address, confidentially, H. R. Whitman, Supt. Michigan Agencies, Grand Rapids. i Borrow trouble, if you feel that you must have it, but don’t unload it on your friends. ouR SPRING LINE is moving fast, and, as we are informed, confirms the high reputation the senior member of our firm has earned for himself, that for elegance, style, fit, make-up and lowness in price he stands unequalled—a _ thorough, practical clothing manufacturer, established thirty-six years in the city of Rochester, N. Y. : William Connor, our representative in Michigan, whose address is Box 346, Marshall, Mich., will gladly call upon you if you will honor him with a line to show you our samples, and buy or not buy, we will thank you for the honor of inspection. William Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday and Friday, March 2d and 3d. Customers who meet him there are allowed expenses. Those merchants contemplating putting in ready-made clothing this |Spring will best consult their interests by sending for Wm. Connor, who put in four new lines for customers this last fall and will gladly give them as references. Michael Kolb & Son, Wholesale Clothiers, Rochester, N. ¥ HENRY S. ROBINSON. RICHARD G. ELLIOTT. H- S: ROBINSON «x>COMPANY- Manufacture:s and Wholesale Dealers in BOOTS, SHOES and RUBBERS 99, 101, 103, 105 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. State Agents for the Candee Rubber Co 1898 1S9S RAMBLERS, NIAGARA, ROCHESTER, ARIEL, FOW- LER, RALEIGH, AM. SANSPARIEL, STEARNS, NEW MAIL, ECLIPSE, WESTERN WHEEL WORKS, FEATHERSTONE. Agents Wanted | In unoccupied territory for Best Goods Best Styles Best Prices Prompt deliveries, Catalogue on application. _eicenan aE nia a ey PERKINS & RICHMOND, 101 Ottawa St, Grand Rapids, Mich. It Pays Dealers to sell FOSFON because there are but two sizes, Five Ounces at 10 cents, Sixteen at 25 cents and it pleases better than Baking Powders. See Grocery Price Current. THE BREAD SUPPLANTS BAKING POWDER Fosfon Chemical Co., Detroit, Michigan. SOLD BY ALL RELIABLE GROCERS. \ A a_¥ ~ a - me + ¥ me THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 8 Beware of Infants. Written for THRE TRADESMAN. ‘‘Beware of the vidders,’’? was the im- mortal Sam Weller’s solemn injunction, but the retailers of Michigan have no occasion to lie awake nights on account of this sober warning—they are abun- dantly able to protect themselves from the bewitching allurements of the ‘‘vid- ders.’’ ‘‘Beware of infants,” sounds better as a ‘‘croak” than the other, and it is cer- tainly of more practical value to a re- tailer of vinegar and bologna sausage, for such an individual has no time for ‘“‘mashing’’ and flirting, even if he pos- sessed the inclination. I don’t mean the toothless, baldheaded little variety of infants; they are entirely harmless, if they are somewhat expen- sive—that is, if they are healthy and not too numerous. I mean the big kind who go about with an embryo mustache on their upper lips and look like men. They look like men, but they are not men; they are only infants, and, if you do business with them, you may slip up in your calculations. A male infant is not aman until he is twenty-one years old; and yet the rule of law is that an infant becomes of age at the beginning of the day before his twenty-first birthday. This rule is not founded on reason, but on ancient authority and constant use. If you contract with an infant, except for necessaries, it is his blessed privilege to slip out of it and leave you in the lurch when he reaches his majority, if he be so inclined. And he may even dodge payment for necessaries, if they were not strictly such and appropriate and suitable to his person, station and means. The law makes this grand exception, not for your benefit, but for that of the in- fant. Were it not for this exception, you see, the poor infant might starve or freeze to death. It is impossible to draw an exact line in this matter and the courts have never attempted to doso. The retailer, there- fore, must take more or less chances in furnishing an infant with ‘‘necessaries.” To hold a major responsible for goods furnished him during his minority, there must be, substantially, if not in form, a new promise. A mere acknowledgment that the debt exists will not do; it must be such a recognition of the debt as may fairly be understood, by the creditor, as expressive of the intention to pay it, for that would be a promise by implication. If you sell an infant property, any un- equivocal act of ownership after majority, as selling it, for example, is a confirma- tion of the purchase. If he should buya horse and give his note for it, and, after he is of age, the seller should put the note in suit, the owner may return the horse and refuse to pay the note; but, if keep the horse, it will be considered a confirmation of the note. How would you like to sell a horse to a big lusty in- fant with a wife and two children, and take his note in payment, and then, after reaching his majority, and after having sported with the horse around the country for six months or more, have him bring the horse back to you and coolly inform you that he ‘had concluded not to pay the note”? But, if he should keep the article, he cannot avoid the note. In acase where an infant purchased a potash kettle and gave his note for the price, it being agreed by the parties that he might try the kettle and return it if it did not suit him, and the seller, after the infant came of age, requested him to return the kettle if he did not intend to keep it, but he retained and used it a month or two after- } wards, the court held that this was a sufficient ratification of the contract, and that an action might be sustained on the note. If you take his note, even for necessaries, he is not bound by it as a note; and, if you loan him money to be expended for necessaries and take his note, the debt, or the note, has been held, at law, to be voidable by him. If you sell an infant anything and he pays you the money for it, I would not advise you to squander the money, for, when he comes of age, he may bring the thing back and demand a return of his money, and you would be obliged to return it. This is called ‘*the baby act,” and it is the infant’s pleasure to play it whenever he feels so inclined. But he eannot avoid a contract and retain any benefit from it; he cannot retain any portion of that for which he paid his money and demand the return of his money at the same time. If your infant clerk has contracted to work for you a certain period, and he should rescind his contract and leave you before his time expires, he can make you pay him for what he has done. If you give your note to an infant, or make any sort of a mercantile contract with him, you must abide by it, unless the infant should elect to disavow it after coming of age. Of course, if the naughty in- fant should lie to you and lead you to believe that he is of age, it is fraud, and fraud will dissolve any contract. If you sell strictly necessaries to an infant, he is not only liable for their value himself, but the infant’s father is also liable for their value if he should refuse to supply them himself. If you, your clerk, or your agent should sell or give away any cigar, cigarette, cheroot, chewing or smoking tobacco, or tobacco in any form whatsoever, to any infant under seventeen years of age, un- less upon the written order of the parent or guardian of said minor, the statutes of our State say you are guilty of a mis- demeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, provide a punishment for you. If you are a dealer in secondhand goods, these same statutes say you are guilty of a misdemeanor if you purchase, either directly or indirectly, or by your agent or clerk, any goods, thing, article or articles, from any minor under the age of sixteen years, without the written consent of the parent or guardian of any such minor, and liable, upon conviction thereof, to fine and imprisonment. In England and in some of the States, the statutes provide that the confirmation of a debt by an infant, on reaching his majority, must be in writing. This would be the better and safer way everywhere, statute or no statute, and, in closing this paper, I will append a form which will answer every purpose: I, E. A. Owen, having promised Admiral Dew- drop [here describe the promise, whether by a note or verbally, for goods bought, or the like, briefly, but so that there may be no mistake about it], and, at the time of making said promise, I was a minor, within the age of twen ty-one years, now, in consideration of said promise, do hereby confirm and acknowledge the same, and promise a full performance and execution thereof. K. A. OWEN. O72 Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK BROS., “exanp xavifs™ FREK GRAYON PORTRAITS, No premium ever offered draws trade equal to this plan. IT MAKES EVERY SALE CASH AND INCREASES YOUR BUSINESS. It commands the trade, and delights your patrons. IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to adopt this plan. Write for full information. Are you handling portraits as premiums? portrait and frame and be convinced I HAVE THE BEST. A. WALTER, 358 Dearborn St, Chicago, Ill, Please allow me to submit a sample The Wayne Self -Measuring Oil Tank. Measuring One Qt, and Half Gallon at a Single Stroke. Manufactured by the First Floor Tank and Pump. WAYNE QIL TANK (0. FORT WAYNE, IND. Cellar Tank and Pump. FAUCETS FUNNELS MEASURES DIRTY FLOORS BAD ODOR NO REMEMBER OUR GOODS ARE FULLY GUAR- ANTEED FOR THREE YEARS AND WITH CAREFUL USAGE WILL LAST A LIFE TIME. NET PRICE LIST. First floor Tanks and Pumps. Cellar Tanks and Pumps. re $13 00 a $14 00 ime. OT 17 00 Te ee ee eee eee 21 60 ee cedounee. 22 00 eee ees. 25 00 a oy) Shi... 30 00 Pump without tank.... 9 00 Compare our prices. Order now and save agents’ commission. SILVER SOAP _ Silver soap Manufactured by THE THOMPSON & CHUTE SOAP CO., TOLEDO, OHIO. FIRST.—High Grade of Quality! SECOND,—Its moderate Cost! THIRD.—The Successfu Line of Advertising Matter giveneery Merchant who handlesit! _ Send your order to any Wholesale Grocer or direct to the factory for prompt shipment. Why have the sales in- creased 25 per cent. dur- ing the past year on ate eet Pa pear ee at ee —_— Metts areeiaeealteanee cee ode cee adeetakket ae red ts isis er sds ah Sey er a Bea ER VEY DE TASER BURP es PF ag nat aa agit Tee a a a THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. AMONG THE TRADE, AROUND THE STATE. Saranac—R. K. Finch has opened a meat market. Solon Township—W. J. Barnum suc-| Hine & Laderach in the sawmill and lum- ceeds S. Stark in general trade. White —S. W. Tompkins Julius Rainey in general trade. Clare—C. Whitney is sueceeded by C. A. Buell in the grocery business. Holly—L. S. Algeo succeeds Algeo & Hovey in the wind mill business. Palo—C. Reimer has closed his market and retired from the meat business. Clare—Ed. Whitney is succeeded by Buel & Son in the grocery business. Britton—W. R. Osgood succeeds Os- good Bros. in the feed mill business. Petersburg—E. Grove succeeds Geo. W. Graham in the furniture business. North Branech—Schell Bros, Schell Bros. & Castle in general trade. Lansing—Dunham & Price succeeds Price & Smith in the hardware business. Saginaw — Herman Elwert succeeds Boehlke & Elwert in the paint business. Benton Harbor—J. C. Russell succeeds Russell & Hallin the grocery business. | Battle Creek—W. A. Green succeeds W. H. Green & Son in the meat business. Detroit—John N. Graham sueceeds C. C. Rolls as proprietor of the Rolls phar- macy. Mancelona—J. D. Lewis succeeds L. W. Stewart in the dry goods and clothing business. Brown ceeds Rice business. Union City—A. R. Barrett succeeds Mrs. G. W. Ensminger in the hardware business. Owosso—D. L. Murphey succeeds J. M. Tobin & Co. in the glass and paint business. Jackson—W. T. Roxburg & Bro. have removed their drug business from Battle Creek to this place. Republic—Ericson & Kittle, meat deal- ers, have dissolved, Albert Kittle con- tinuing the business. Jackson—Squire G. Moore succeeds Moore & Etchell in the women’s fur- nishing goods business. Allegan—W. S. Perkins has removed his crockery, glassware and bazaar stock from Alma to this place. Saginaw—Gattley & Burr Co., install- ment house furnishers, are succeeded by the Gattley & Donovan Co. Detroit—J. B. Wilkinson & Co. are succeeded by Johnson & Foster in the cigar and tobacco business. Escanaba—Peter Olsen succeeds Olsen & Peterson in the tailoring and men’s furnishing goods business. Detroit—Hubbard & Schultz, proprie- tors of the Crescent pharmacy, have dis- solved, H. L. Hubbard continuing the business. Forty Saginaw traveling men have signed an application for a charter for a local council of the United Commercial Travelers. lonia—Long Bros. sueceed Welch & Long in the meat business, Canfield & Hanigan having purchased the grocery stock only. New Haven Centre—R. Botsford has sold his general stock to W. H. Everest, who will continue the business at the same location. Sault Ste. Marie—Herman Prenzlauer has retired from the wholesale and reta.: general store firm of Prenzlauer Bros. City—John Shearsmith sue- & Mapes in the hardware succeeds succeed | | The business will be continued by the , remaining partners under the same style. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. West Bay City—Theo. Hine succeeds | ber business. Azalia—W. C. Reeves succeeds Ed. L. Dunn in general trade and the charcoal manufacturing business. Saginaw—The McClellan File Co. has dissolved, Wm. McClellan and Annie Johnson continuing the business under the same style. | Marquette—Wiley Bros., of Saginaw. are putting in 4,000,000 feet of logs | twenty miles north of here. They are | banking on the shore of Lake Superior. Cheboygan—L. P. Swift has sold his ‘interest in the lumber and sawmill busi- | ness of Swift Bros. to his brother, who will continue the business style of H. W. Swift. Manistee—The Stronach Lumber Co. is about the last one of the old mill firms to run a store in connection with its | business, and it has decided to discon- | tinue, and has sold its stock. | Chippewa Lake — Parker & Moore have purchased the general stock former- ly owned by the Chippewa Lumber Co. Mr. Parker has moved his sawmill from its former loation to this place, where he has a five years cut. East Tawas—The French Land & Lum- ber Co. recently sold the basswood stumpage alone on 16,000 acres of land in loseo county to Burrell & Co., of Lit- tle Falls, N. Y., the price being $2 a thousand. It is estimated that there is 20,000,000 feet of basswood on the land. Petoskey—Wm. Everett and Guy M. Harwood have formed a copartnership under the style of the Everett & Har- wood Mat and Brush Co. and engaged in the manufacture of cocoa fiber and Tam- pico door mats under the Chattaway patents. This industry promises to be an important one for Petoskey, as it will furnish steady employment for female labor. under the | | | 1 } } Manistee—Louis Sands, Geo. M. Burr, Frank Fritzlaff, Jacob Lucas, L. B. Long, Wm. Vincent and Daniel Dake have organized the Manistee Maple Floor- ing Co., with a capital stock of $10.000. They have secured a twenty year lease of four acres of land near the F. & P. M. roundhouse, just outside of the city limits, and will erect a large factory building as soon as arraagements can be perfected, for the purpose of manufac- turing maple flooring. 2a Royal Purple vs. Rags. ‘*You pays your money and takes your choice.” Johnnie Bull prefers both. He dearly loves a contrast, and so the gulf | | | | she is expected to render an itemized bill | A Few Facts About Hairpins. of all particulars in excess to parlament.| A woman and a hairpin are insepara- In addition to this yearly allowance for | le, and yet few women you meet can i cane | give any information about a hairpin ex- family expenses, a further sum of $6,000 ‘cept that they cannot possibly do with- yearly is placed at her disposal, so that, | out one. in case she wishes to grant a little pen-| Undoubtedly the hairpins manufac- sion to her High Old Rat Catcher or her tured in London have the best American : : patronage. Five hundred’ thousand Lord High Bearer of the Royal Umbrella; tle Christmas present to blooded poet or red-taped front parlor. So much for royal purple. When it comes to rags, Johnnie holds his own with the rest of them. They are not pauper’s rags which he is parading just now, but rags of hunger and rags of want. They are ragged rags on the backs of stalwart subjects of Her Majesty who demand work as a means of obtaining breid, and receive police clubs instead. The other day a small army of these starving workmen came together in the streets of London and resolved to give their rags an airing and make a united appeal for mercy, by forming a pretes- sion and marching past the parliament buildings; but they were met at the Thames embankment by the police, and were clubbed back and dispersed. And yet, Johnnie wonders why crime is on the increase in London: No work, no honest bread. —_> . —_ “‘He’s Workin’ Now.” When will men who are ‘‘constitution- ally tired’? learn that a rest longed for from birth cannot be secured on a paying basis by investing a few hundred dollars in the grocery business? When a man falls out with work and gets a notion into his head that he can lay aside his working tools and luxuriate henceforth and forever without being compelled to labor, why is it that he will at once em- bark in the grocery business? And why is it that, although every one of these fellows, in a few short months, is forced to toss overboard his last dollar to satisfy his folly, and don the overalls once more, others will not learn to avoid such a fatal and irremediable mistake? It would seem that any man who persists in committing this foolish blunder, in this enlightened age and in utter disre- gard of all precedent, must entertain the idea that he will never die. Having occasion, recently, to call upon a small grocer in the northern section of the city, I found the place vacant. I thought I would goto the store on the next corner and enquire as to his where- abouts. I found that the grocer at this place had also retired from business to ruminate on his experience. In the rear between his royal purple and_ his rags | must be kept as wide as pounds sterling on the one hand, and _ parsimonious flunkyism on the other hand, will make it. When little Miss Alexandrina Victoria Guelph accidentally fell heir to Eng- land’s throne, the Civil List, which had previously been partially beyond the con- | trol of parliament, was settled. The! young queen surrendered the hereditary | revenues during her life, in considera- tion of a yearly sum of $1,925,000 to be devoted solely to the paying of her family expenses. When coal is dear, and butter and eggs scarce, she can draw $2,000,000, but if she overdraws this sum, | on Johnnie’s generosity to the extent of | residence of Thos. Muir, in Paris town- of the store was a small meat market, and in there 1 went for information. A small boy sat by the stove. ‘Good morning, my boy. Are you the man who runs this concern?’’ ‘‘Betcher life,’’ rejoined ““W’atcher want?” ‘“‘What has become of Mr. —, who kept grocery down on the next corner?” the boy. ‘“‘Who? Pete ——? Qh, he’s workin’ now.” The boy’s reply gave rise to the above thoughts. The employes of the wholesale depart- mentof H. Leonard & Sons enjoyed a sleigh ride last Friday evening to the or, incase she might wish to make a lit-/ each year. member of | some Royal Starlet Scientific Society, she [Ty can do so without cutting down her gro- terbury, Conn.; the others are in Phila- cery bills or letting the fice go out in the| delphia and Brooklyn. | Stir them around. dollars’ worth isimported to this country The majority come from some blue-| England, some from France and Ger- many. | There are but four American factories. 1e largest are in Birmingham and Wa- Hairpins are made by machinery. | There is no standard machinery for their | manufacture, but each company con- structs machinery of its own design. The machine are automatic and very complicated. The wire, which is first in | coils, is put upon drums; as it uncoils it feeds itself to the machine, becoming straightened in the process. It then passes along until it reaches two cutters, which cut it to the required length, point- ing the ends at the same time. This piece of wire now slips along an iron plate until it reaches a slot; at this point a finger reaches down and presses it through the slot in such a way that it cannot help being bent into its regular shape. The next process is japanning. The hairpins are put ina dish and japan is poured over them. A fork is used to In fact, they are beat- en up with the japan much on the style of an egg being prepared for a cake. The oven in which the pan goes is heated to atemperature of from 300 to 400 degrees, and the hairpins stay in fifteen minutes. In the manufacture of the articles in the United States 300 tons of wire are con- sumed annually, but the business is bad- ly prostrated by a reduction of 15 per cent. under the McKinley tariff bill, and is no longer profitable. The common Rairpin of to-day has been in use about seventy-five years, but hairpins in gener- al are of ancient origin. Those used by ancient Egyptians were seven or eight inches in length, with large gold heads. A HEAVY AWARD. TEA AND COFFEE FOR THE COLUMBIAN FAIR, From the Boston Transcript. For a Boston firm to receive the con- tract for supplying all the tea and coffee used on the grounds during the World’s Fair is an honor, not only to the mana- gers of the business, but to the city. In open competition with dealers from all over the country, Chase & Sanborn’s goods were selected by the judges as reaching the highest excellence. A. S,. Gage, of the Wellington Hotel, chairman of the committee, in awarding the con- tract, said the quality and uniformity of the goods, the business standing, integ- rity and financial ability to honestly ful- fil obligations, were all taken into con- sideration before a decision was reached, and iu all these cases this firm stood at the head. This is the largest contract ever awarded for high-grade roasted coffee, and it is estimated that the amount tised will reach 700,000 pounds. While Chase & Sanborn will appear to reap the entire benefit in this flattering award, much credit is certain to be reflected on the city where their business is con- ducted, and also to the entire State, for such representative firms are certain to influence others and cause wider effort in keeping to a high standard. Wayne County Savings Bank, Deiroi, Mich. $500,000 TO INVEST IN BONDS Issued by cities, counties, towns and school districts ef Michigan. Officers of these municipalities about to this bank. Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings supplied without charge. All communications and enquiries will have prompt attention. This bank pays ship. 3 per cent, on depos’ , compounded semi-annually. 8. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer. to issue bonds wiil find it to their advantage toapply + } 4 | i H THE MICHIGAN 'TRADESMAN. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Alpheus Beamer has opened a grocery store at 57 Fourth street. The Ball- Barnhart-Putman Co. furnished stock. H. S. Rogers has arranged to open a grocery store at Copemish. Tne Ball- Barnhart-Putman Co. has the order for the stock. Spring & Company have sold the W. H. Price general stock, at Lyons, to W. S. Morse, who will continue the business at the same location. F. J. Parker & Co. succeeds Tucker & ?arker in the butter, egg, produce and commission business. The new firm will operate from 22 Brainard street. ' Albert Wilson has arranged to open a grocery store at Petoskey, occupying the former location of J. L. Alger. The Lemon & Wheeler Company has the or- der for the stock. Frederick Mayer recently uttered a chattel mortgage on his meat market at 354 Jefferson avenue to Swift & Com- pany. Cornelius Oosterveer purchased the mortgage and succeeds to the busi- ness at the same location. The price of compressed yeast at this market has been raised from 8 cents a dozen at wholesale to 15 cents per dozen. This necessitates an advance in the re- tail price from 1 cent to2 cents per cake, giving the dealer 9 cents a dozen profit, instead of 4 cents, as heretofore. D. M, P. J. and C. P. D. Wegner have formed a copartnership under the style of the Wegner House Furnishing Co. and will embark in the house furnishing goods business in the Stow & Moore block, on Pearl street, having leased both stores in that block. At the annual meeting of the Putnam Candy Co., John W. Blodgett was elected a director, in place of Fred B. Aldrich, and Henry Idema was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the corporation, Mr. Aldrich relinquishing his official connec- tion with the company to take up his residence in the West. << Gripsack Brigade. John P. Osting, city salesman for the Lemon & Wheeler Company, is confined to his house by illness. L. C. Reynolds, formerly on the road for Lambert & Lowman, but now senior member of the drug firm of L. C. Rey- nolds & Co., at Leslie, was married Jan. 25 to Miss Jennie Young of that place. Eaton Rapids Herald: E. C. Pickett has secured a good position as traveling salesman for the lLongman-Martinez Paint Co., and will soon move his family to Toledo, so as to be nearer his field of operations. Harry G. McDowell died at Detroit Saturday morning as the result of pneu- monia. The body was brought to this city Monday and taken Tuesday to Tray- erse City, where the interment was made. L. M. Mills accompanied the remains from Detroit to their final resting place. The daily papers have given the de- tails attending the death of Henry Burle- son so minutely that Tue TRADESMAN need not refer toitat length. The fu- neral, Sunday afternoon, was attended by about forty traveling men, and Col. Rise- ley did a graceful thing by placing the flag on Sweet’s Hotel at half mast. Owosso Times: After sixteen years of service as a traveling salesman, thirteen | | | | of which were for the firm of Buhl Sons & Co., of Detroit, Cyrus Reimer has can- cluded to take a rest and has been | granted an indefinate leave of absence. the | It is his intention to give his entire time |to his hardware business in this city. | Mr. Reimer is a wide awake business man and will keep all his competitors guessing. At the regular meeting of Post E, Michigan Knights of the Grip, held at Sweet’s Hotel Saturday evening, J. N. Bradford was appointed Sargaent-at-Arms and L. M. Mills, C. L. Lawton and Benj. Van Leuven were appointed a committee to attend the next meeting of the State Board of Directors and urge the claims of Grand Rapids as the next place of meeting. The next regular meeting of the Post will be held at Sweet’s Hotel on the evening of the second Saturday in March. idward Pike died at the family resi- dence, 272 Fourth avenue, last Monday as the result of pneumonia, combined with typhoid fever. Deceased had been ill less than a week and his death was entirely unexpected. The funeral was held at St. Andrews’ cathedral Thursday morning, the interment being made in St. Andrews’ cemetery on Madison ay- enue. A considerable number of travel- ing men attended the funeral, the pall bearers being Peter Lankester, J. N. Bradford, W. H. Downs, Leo A. Caro, H. B. Amer and C. J. Peck. Deceased was born at Kalamazoo July 4, 1865, being in his 28th year at the time of his death. His parents subsequently removed to Mattawan, where he resided until he was 18 years of age, when he came to Grand Rapids and entered the employ of F. J. Lamb & Co. as bookkeeper and traveling salesman. He subsequently traveled a couple of years for S. A. Wel- ling, when he entered the employ of Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co., with whom he remained four years. During this time he was confined to his bed several months by a most serious illness, neces- sitating a number of surgical operations of the most difficult and dangerous char- acter. Jan. 1, 1892, he went on the road for Schloss, Adler & Co., wholesale clothing and men’s furnishing goods dealers of Detroit, and on the retirement of that house from trade, a month ago, he entered the employ of the Queen City Varnish Co., of Cincinnati, with whom he was connected at the time of his death. Deceased was a man of gener- ous impulses and excellent intentions and made friends wherever he went. He leaves a widow and two children to mourn his untimely departure. ——_ >< - Purely Personal. Chas. Williams, the Big Rapids grocer, was in Monday. O. P. DeWitt, the St. Johns grocer, was in town Monday. Perry Frink, of the firm of Townsend & Frink, general dealers at Hubbards- ton, is very low as the result of a series of hemorrhages. G. M. Harwood, the Petoskey druggist, was in town several days last week and left Monday for a fortnight’s visit to Syr- acuse and Gotham. He-is accompanied by his wife. Henry Tons has opened a manufactur- ers’ agency office in this city, represent- ing Caskey, Quinlan & Hawley and the Everett & Harwood Mat & Brush Co., of Petoskey, and the Gringhuis curtain slat, which is manufactured here. Mr. Tons is located at 28 Canal street. Cooking Utensils of Aluminum. Aluminum seems to be a jack-of-all- trades metal, with no limit to the uses to which it may be put. It is adapted for anything from a flying machine to a kitchen skillet, which is its latest use. The Illinois Pure Aluminum Company, which has a plant at Lemont, is about to put aluminum cooking utensils upon the market and great things are claimed for them. The points claimed are: Freedom from poison, light specific gravity, great heat conductivity, cleanliness, rust an impossibility, absence of all solder. It is stated that an aluminum utensil is only one-third the weight of the ordi nary utensil, and that the metal is supe rior to all metals in heat-retaining prop- erties. As aluminum has an_ intrinsic value, worn-out or broken utensils man- ufactured by the company will be bought at scrap prices. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word, for each subsequent insertion, No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. LEGANT OFFER—IT’S NO TROUBLE TO find drug stocks for sale, but you generally “find a nigger in the fence.’ I have an elegant drug business for sale; stock about $4,000; bright, clean and oldest established trade. Prominent location; brick building; stone walk; rent mod- erate; city 30,000; reasons for selling made known. Suit yourself about terms. Address quick, John K. Meyers, Muskegon, Mich. 670 OR SALE — IN ONE OF THE FINEST towns of the State, a stock of clothing and furnishings. Will inventory about 4,800, Only stock in town. Best of reasons for selling. No old stock. Address 654, care Michigan Trades- man. 654 OR SALE—WELL-SELECTED GROCERY stock, located on a mainthoroughfare. One of the oldest grocery establishments in the city, which has yielded good returns every year, For full particulars as to stoek, terms and location, call on or address Amos S. Musselman, President Musselman Grocer Co. 659 OR SALE — FURNITURE crockery business. Store well adapted to the business. Undertaking might be added. Bargain on the stock; low rent; great oppor- STOVE AND tunity; fine prosperous fa:ming country. Ad- dress Lock Box 98, Greenville, Mich. 651 OR SALE—GOOD, CLEAN, SALABLE stock of drugs, groceries and hardware, or will exchange for desirable chattel property or real estate. Arthur Mulholland, Jr., Ashton, Mich. 645 SITUATIONS WANTED. oo AS BOOK-KEEPER or salesman in general store by young man of 20 years. Two years’ experience in store and short course in commercial college. Good references. Address No. 658, care Michigan Tradesman. 658 MISCELLANEOUS. ry\O RENT—NEW BRICK STORE 22x100, IN heart of business in this rapidly growing town of 3,0.0, having four large flourishing fur- niture factories and many other industries. Railroads radiate to six points of compass. Only one Clothing, two hardware and three dry goods stores. Grand opening for another of each. R. S Tracy, Sturgis, Mich. 656 RUG STORE TO RENT IN CHARLEVOIX. The store was built in 1875 and has been in use esa drug store continually ever since that time, it has shelving, drawers, counters, dis pensing counters all ready for a stock of goods and is centrally located. The opening for a good live druggist is unexcelled in Northern Michigan, and the rent moderate. Apply to G. W. Crouter, Charlevoix, Mich. 655 POR SALE—OR EXCHANGE FOR LARGE stock of merchandise. Will pay eash dif- ference. Six hundred acres hardwood timber land in Emmet county. Good soil. One half mile from railway station, by road or waterway. For particulars address E. F. B., Grand Blanc, Mich, 652 y ILL PAY CASH FOR STOCK OF GRO- ceries or general merchandise. Must be cheap. Address No. 657, care Michigan Trades- man. 657 OR SALE OR TRADE FOR MERCHAN- dise, 3 billlard and 3 pool tables with outfit complete. Brunswick, Balke, Collender Co.’s make. Used only six months. Address No. 653, care Michigan Tradesman. 653 y ANTED—TO PURCHASE STOCK GRO- ceries. Address Box 1015, Des Moines, Iowa. 646 OR SALE—TWO-STORY FRAME STORE building and dwelling in thriving Northern Michigan town. Property well rented. Will seli cheap or exchange for city property. A. M. LeBaron, 65 Monroe St. 636 OR SALE—CLEAN STOCK OF GENERAL merchandise, located at Sumner, six miles south of Riverdale. Building is 22x88, with storehouse 20x90, all in good shape. Trade amounts to $15,000 per year. Excellent opportu nity. Address No. 632, care Michigan Tzades- man. 632 OR SALE—SYLVAN LAKE HOTEL, ROME - City,Ind. Or will sell furniture and rent building, or would exchange for other good property. Address Lock Box 61, La Grange, Ind. Buy NEDICOR’S WIFT ELLING HOES MANUFACTURED BY SNEDICOR & HATHAWAY DETROIT, MICH. Dealers wishing to see the line address F. A. Cadwell, 682 Jeiferson ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. More Made Mere Sold More Smoked Than any Other Cigars Michigan GEO. MUEBS & GO Celebrated Brands, Made on Honor ! Sold on Merit ! Send in your orders for MASKS to the New York Baby Carriage Co., 47,49, 51, 53 Canal Sf, Best Assortment and Lowest Prices, * : ; F i en THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. MR. TUMPKINS’ CLERKS. How They Carelessly Fell into Error with Direful Results. There are a number of good jobs open in a certain big dry goods house in Chi- | cago just at present. It happened in this way. Old Tump- kins is an exact employer, who insists on accuracy in everything. But he is kind withal, and several years ago he granted his several clerks a certain amount of grace for arriving in the morning. This liberality, however, was only given upon the distinct understanding that each per- son should write down the exact cause of his tardiness on alist provided. For a while this idea was carried out, but after some months old Tumpkins ceased to examine the list and the employes be- came correspondingly careless. Most of the clerks lived in the suburbs and the first one to arrive usually wrote ‘‘eable broke,” as the cause of the delay, or ‘‘fire engines blocked the track,’’ or “got bridged,’’ and the rest of the clerks would invariably hurry in and write “‘ditto”’ underit. This formal procedure had become so mucha habit that they never took the pains to look at the cause subscribed by the first. Hence the dis- aster. The other morning the first arrival conscientiously penned the words, ‘‘Wife ill—twins.”’ As it happened this morning old Tump- kins picked up the list for the first time in months. He read ‘‘wife ill—twins,” with some astonishment, but when he saw it dittoed down the entire list his eyes stood out like boltheads on a boiler, and as he saw the small cramped ditto opposite the office boy’s name he uttered a piercing shriek and fied from the place. The old-time list is now abolished and Old Tumpkins is having an expert ex- amine his ledgers for three years back. —_ > <—— Essentials of a Good Salesman. eo J. G. Powers, one of Wannamak- s lieutenants, thus describes the quali- lations of a salesman: To be a good salesman is the same, so far as it goes, as to be a good merchant, and the great majority of both merchants and salesmen mistake what it is to be either. For instance, isn’t this the pre- vailing notion of a good salesman? To be bright and clean looking, to havea good face, a pleasant manner, to be mod- est, but confident, ready and self- -pos- | sessed, cheerful, cheery, polite, to take | pleasure in giving pleasure, to adapt himself to his customers, to carry the whole of one’s stock in his head, to catch the customer’s want or notion or whim in a minute, and go to a dozen sorts of goods, and surround that want or notion or whim with so many satisfactions as to narrow it into a choice between them; not to be afraid of work; to welcome service, to make a business of being ready with many expedients for every emergency; to seem to have no end of strength and time and patience; to spend them all without stint in the effort to please; to come from the last transaction with buoyancy and with anticipation of equal success in the next one; to devote oneself to a dozen, twenty, forty custom- ers, one after another, never weary, with forty different manners of forty different customers, all marked by adap- tation to the one in hand; taking success and failure with the same complaisance; helping other salesmen; taking help from them; being devoted to business, the business of selling, and helping oth- ers to sell, and being helped to sell, as if selling were what the world turns on. I believe that both merchant and salesmen, to be good in their respective capacities, must add to these blandishments the hard, cold, stern virtue of sincerity. Of two equal salesmen, side by side, the one who sincerely makes his customer’s money go as far in satisfaction and grat- ification as the store affords him oppor- tunity to do, will distance the other just as surely as of two equal stores side by side, the one that counts not the cost of faithful, adequate service, will distance the other. Store and salesman must work together. A faithful salesman is out of place in a faithless store; anda faithful store depends on the faithful- ness of its sellers. Dry Goods Prié¢e Current. 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TO seen so se 18 3-ply....17 a ............ 16 (North Ster........._ 20 a 13 |Wool — 4 Ply 17% Cherry Valley...... 1S irownatten ......... ce... 18 PLAID OSNABURGS —ee........,.. 6%|Mount Pleasant.... 6% es... ...... Si oe iachenuse ve. 5 ee “y oe TT 5 faa ha... c+ © (enn, ........ 7 — _ TEE eg oo. becesienas : AMO or scivietes, OMINMNMN A 1g at _ Sehieie : Toledo a BUY THE PENINSULAR Pants, Shirts, and Overalls Once and You are our Customer for life. STANTON, MOREY & CO., Mfrs. DETROIT,{MICH. Gro. F. OwEN, Salesman for Western Michigan, Residence, 59 N. Union St., Grand Rapids. be SIX on Machine or Hand Use, FOR SALE BY ALL Dealers in Dry Goods & Notions, KALAMAZOO PANY & OVERALL CO, 221 E. MainsSt., Kalamazoo, Mich. Chicago salesroom with Silverman & Opper, orner Monroe st. and Fifth ave. Our specialties: Pants from $7.50 to $36 per doz, warranted not to rip. Shirts from #2.50 to $15 ae line now ready. Samples sent HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE C0, WHOLESALE BOOTS AND SHOES. ee Wales Goodyear Rubbers, Boots, Shoes, Alaskas, Green Bays, Esquimaux and Portage Socks, Knit and Felt Boots. Dealers are cordially invited to send ir mail orders. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. THROWN OUT OF A JOB. Joe’s envelope said simply: ‘‘The house regrets it ean no longer offer you em- ployment, but its reasons do not hinge upon your competency, and we take oc- casion to thank you for good work for us, wishing you well.’’ Joe thought to hide the message from John as he passed out—John had worked at his elbows for months—but he didn’t. John followed him out and said: ‘Stout heart, old fellow. You'll have a better job ina week. If I can do you a favor call on me. My turn next, | imagine.”’ Joe walked the streets for hours, then went home to his wife and babies not less surely years older than that he had left them in the morning. He has fixed his purpose and will hew to it. He takes the usual trinkets home to the children, a trifle of some sort to his wife, and gives her, as is his rule, the week’s earnings. Then he acts for the first time in his life —he romps and carovses with Flora until she believes he is as much a child as her- self, and his wife watches it all from her sewing-table and wonders if she was ever as happy in the old courting days as she isnow. And Joe’s heart is heavy under it all, for he determines that they shall not know of his bad luck until he has another job. He is hurt, humiliated, re- pulsed—he feels that the house has clipped him off because it could spare him more easily than any oneof the hundred odd others that it has retained. ‘But that little wife sitting there with her head full of belief in me mustn’t know; she must believe me all I seemed to be.” He looks for work ten hours a day for a week, and doesn’t find it. Saturday he pawns his watch for a week’s wages, and earries it home, telling them that his watch had been stolen from him, but that he had aclue to the thief and that Inspector Byrnes would catch him in a few days. He says to himself that Fate stole it from him, but he keeps up the play bravely, and with fortitude answers the evening queries of the home ones about whether they had found the watch. The next two weeks are tided over by selling the Building and Lo&n stock. Then he borrows another week’s pay of a friend. Every morning he starts ‘‘to work’’ at the regular hour; every evening he re- turns. They go to the theater; they buy some needed and long-promised clothes; they pay their regular missionary money and church fees—for Joe is playing a desperate hand now, but with an insane sort of coolness. Something asks him over and over again every day, *‘Where will it end?’”’? But Joe just sets his lips a little harder and don’t reply even in thought. His encyclopedia goes next. He loans it toafriend down at the office, so he tells them at home. Joe can’t eat hearti- ly this week. He watches his wife’s and children’s light-heartedness something like a brute would do—stoically, un- moved. He tells Amy to drink his cup of tea; he has no appetite, and doesn’t want it. Then he is for the first time in his life affected with Satan’s specially exported article of disease, insomnia. He sits for hours watching his family sleep, and he feels a heavy weight slowly settling upon his brain that he cannot understand the meaning of. Next day he finds another position, and his wife doesn’t understand why he gives way so completely for the first time in his life and cries while telling her of it. There are just a few Joes in this world —not too many. Clarence Harney tells his wife about it as soon as he gets home. He is sure he knew the infernal job wouldn’t hold out long, anyhow. Plenty more, though—you just have to have a little gall; and the next day Clarence has another job. A little less pay to be sure. “But then,’ he argues, ‘‘it’s only for a week or so; Ill strike a better one the first thing you know. You don’t down me—not this year.’’ Jim Burton, the clerk, loses his job. He pitches into the whole family, and tells them there must be no more money spent foranything at all. ‘‘Understand? The goodness only knows when you will get any more from me, so make this last as long as it will.’’ He goes down town, gets another job, tells them at home that he has not yet found one, and so spends the entire pay for two weeks on himself, the while ostensibly searching wildly for work, and making tue home ones pinch and worry with the lessening cash. Then at the critical moment he suddenly ‘‘finds work,” and tells them he had to take it at seven dollars a week, when he really receives twelve dollars. Jimmie’s friends down town call him ‘‘smooth.’’ Harris Russell, who writes shorthand, loses a job because he is a bad speller. He studies up on his spelling, answers advertisements, gets a few encouraging replies, and after moving to a cheaper room once and going it for a week on a diet of crackers and milk—occasionally a nickel’s worth of hot waffles—he gets another place at one dollar a week more salary, and determines that he will not flounder on the same old reef a second time. Harris isan average boy—a typic- al case. Emmons Holman, bookkeeper, learns that he is to be dispensed with soon, so very dignifiedly ‘‘resigns.” He tells his friends that the firm bucked against it awfully, but that they couldn’t keep him —that they offered shorter hours and a big raise, but that it was all no good. He knew what he was about. It is safe to admit that he did. Ernest Jenkins is friends. Can get no work. Starves three days. The river.—N. Y. Sun. —_ oo -2- << Building for Others. What if I build for others, And the walls of the building stand Long after I am forgotten By the dwellers within the land, Long after the buildings have crumbled That were founded upon the sand? What if I build for others, And the building shelters me not, And within the home I have builded I shall have no part or lot, And the dwellers who have their homes there Through all time shall know me not? Yet when the years shall have faded, And beneath the roof tree’s shade, The children of generations In their childish days have played, And have passed from under the roof tree And vanished into the shade; Some dweller beneath the roof tree Thinking of when it was new, May say as his thoughts turn backward, Keeping its age in view, “The builder who built this building Builded better than he knew.” And I, though I have passed onward, Hearing the Master’s call, May know, though It may not matter o me what the building befall, It is better to have builded for others Than not to have built at all. E. Norman GUNNISON. - 2 ~< _— The New Town of Watervale. Watervale, a recently platted village, is situated about six miles south of Frankfort, on the shore of Lake Michi- gan and on the south shore of Lower Herring Lake. It is very pleasantly lo- eated and bids fair to make a fine sum- mer resort in a few years. There is a large amount of hardwood and other timber accessible only to this point, owing toits location in what is known as the Herring Lake valley. Mr. Leo F. Hale, originator and owner of the vil- lage, has a fine sawmill plant here capa- ble of producing 30,000 feet of hardwood lumber, or 50,000 feet of hemlock lumber, per day of 10 hours each. As soon as the frost is out of the ground in the spring he will erect a shingle mill fer the manufacture of cedar shingles, having enough cedar stock on hand at the present time torun for a year the mill he contemplates erecting and he is also putting in considerable cedar shingle timber the present winter. He has in his sawmill all the machinery necessary for the manufacture of good lumber and has sufficient power and to spare to run the entire plant when com- pleted. His lumber goes by vessel or barge to Chicago and other points, it be- ing taken from his pier at a point where there is plenty of water, and which is one of the most substantial docks on the east shore of Lake Michigan. The buildings erected at Watervale are well constructed, consisting of large store, warehouse and dwelling, hotel or board- ing house, barn, blacksmith shop and dwellings. His goods are all new and consist of astock of general merchan- dise. His logging operations are in full blast, and he will have a stock of about 4,000,000 feet of hardwood, 1,000,000 feet of hemlock and 1,000,000 feet of cedar from this winter’s crop. Mr. Hale has a good location and knows it. He thoroughly understands the logging, manufacture and handling of hardwood lumber, having been more or less inter- ested in the business for years. 2 <—__-__——— Mr. Parkill to Succeed Mr. Jesson. The Detroit Journal of Feb. 9 contains the following: Ald. Vernor, who was at Lansing yes- terday in the interest of the candidacy of Stanley E. Parkill, of Owosso, for reap- pointment as a member of the State | Board of Pharmacy, says Gov. Rich has promised to retain Mr. Parkill on the | Board. | “Ald.” Vernor will be recognized by | the drug trade as Jas. Vernor, the genial Secretary of the State Board of Pharm- acy. The word “‘retain,’? in the item quoted, should read ‘‘appoint,’’ as Mr. Parkill has not been on the Board since | January, 1892. when he was retired by Governor Begole to give place toC. A. Bugbee. The appointment of Mr. Parkill over Mr. Jesson is a natural sequence, politi- cally, as the prospective appointee is a Republican, while his principal competi- tor for the office is a Democrat. | a Mr, A. E. Walter, of 358 Dearborn st., Chicago, who makes merchant’s portraits a specialty, has some advantages to pre- sent to store-keepers who wish to in- crease their cash trade, as well as to those who are familiar with the merits lof the plan. Mr. Walter believes that | the subscribers of this paper are entitled | to a special consideration, and those who write to him this week, will, in return, | receive something that will greatly please them, and please their friends later. it is possible they might not object tothe | packers of Michigan having tobe gov- | CHAS. A. COYE, Manufacturer of AVVNINGS anpj TENTS HORSE AND WAGON COVERS Jobbers of Hammocks and Cotton Ducks. 11 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. | Send for Price List. Quality Sterling Durability Guaranteed Finish Finest . | Price ies? a \ vl No Wheel ® Competes with Them! ri a SEND FOR CATALOGUE o/ ~~ YOST MPG. CO., Yoledo, 0. Detroit Cycle Co., Sole Agents for State of Michigan. Excelsior Bolts Wanted? I want 500 to 1,000 cords of Poplar Excelsior Bolts, 18 and 36 inches long. J W. FOX, I also want Basswood Bolts, same lengths as above. For particulars ad- Grand Rapids, Mich. dress Grand Rapids Brush Co.,, Manufacturers of BRUSHKS MICH GRAND RAPIDS, Our goods are sold by all Michigan Jobbing Houses. (F191 cUrts! The weather has moderated in Maryland so the dredges ean work, consequently the price of oysters has receded to a point near actual value. There are six weeks yet of the regular season and during Lent there is chance for a large volume of business to be done. Send in your orders and reap the benefit. THE PUTNAM. CANDY CO, 1 Ne ALAN CRAAA aes ayA nasbintbientice 10 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Drugs # Medicines. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—James Vernor, Detroit. Two Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor Three Years—George Gundrum, Ionia. Four Years—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan. Expiring Jan. 1—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. President—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. Next meeting—Saginaw, Jan. 11. Michigaa State Pharmaceutical Ass’n., President—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Vice-Presidents—I. H. L. Dodd, Buchanan; F. W. R. Perry, Detroit; W. H. Hicks, Morley. Treasurer—Wm. H. Dupont, Detroit. Secretary—C. W. Parsons, Detroit. Executive Committee—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo; Jacob Jesson, Muskegon: F. J. Wurzburg and John E. Peck, Grand Rapids; Arthur Bassett, Detroit. Local Secretary—James Vernor. Next place of meeting—Some resort on St. Clair River; time to be designated by Executive Committee. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President, W. R. Jewett, Secretary, Frank H. Escott, Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March June, September and December, Methods of American and European Railways Contrasted. Americans who have traveled abroad find no one thing which strikes them as more distinctive at every point than the railways, and the class system in vogue both in England and on the Continent. The difference in the coaches from what they have been accustomed to at home is so ever present to their eyes that they cannot forget it, and the plush up- holstered compartments, side by with those finished in carpeting or bare wood, present so immediate a contrast that the memory of it remains for a long time. They are fond of saying that the American railway is without the dis- tinctions of first, second and _ third-class, and because the cars upon the railroads of the United States are not so labeled, declare that here, at least, the realization of the democratic idea is complete, and that the same accommodation is open alike to the millionaire and his humblest em- ploye. There is a sense in which this is true, in that there are cars equally available to both, and there was a time when there was but little difference in the accommodation furnished by the rail- roads toalltheir patrons. Itis, perhaps, too much to say that those days are past, but certain it is that we are now year by year approaching more and more nearly to the class distinctions in matters of travel, only we have not yet so termed them. Indeed, much of our present nomenclature as applied to this subject is out of joint. Let the traveler pur- chase to-day a first-class ticket at any railroad office, and to what does it entitle him? To transportation, asa matter of course, and in acar in which there are seats, but not always does he find a seat afforded by his first-class ticket, and from the Pullman cars he is, as a rule, excluded if he relies solely on his so- called first-class ticket. Further than this, there are now getting to be trains where special speed is to be made and for which there is an additional charge over and above his regular ticket, though it bears in bold type the word ‘“‘first- class.”’ The specious way of putting this is, that there are extra and unusual facilities supplied for which the wealthy are ready and willing to pay; but the fact that they are and dois only another way of saying that our roads are rapidly building up the very class systems for the traveling public which exist in other lands. Thereisno special objection to the fact, but why should it be thought necessary to lie about it; to inscribe usually in capital letters upon the ticket of him who is given only second or third side rate accommodations the word ‘‘first- class’? It cannot be thatit deceives the traveler, and it certainly does not the railroad official. The very use of the word implies that there is more than one class. With the rush of 1893 to the Columbian Exposition, these difficulties will undoubtedly find accentuation, and leave lasting effects upon our modes of travel. The time is, therefore, oppor- tune for revising our traveling nomen- clature, doing away with much of the tinsel rubbish of ‘‘limiteds’”? and ‘‘vesti- buled limiteds” and substituting for it plain, comprehensive words. This is needed for another reason. We are, as a nation, sadly afflicted with extras. Wemeet them at every point, and especially in traveling, so that, for one contemplating a trip, to estimate its cost is a practical impossibility. It is easy enough to ascertain the rates of transportation between given points, but there is no accompanying schedule to give the extras, of sleepers, Pullmans, dining cars, the et ceteras of travel which enter into first-class accommodation. Yet the public, poor and rich alike, are en- titled to have this information and to have it procurable more readily than at present. There is no virtue in high-sounding words, and the fact that a ticket is stamped ‘‘first-class’’ does not keep its possessor warm by its in- herent qualities. We smile in superior scorn at many of the glittering gewgaws of monarchical countries, and, in some of the commonest affairs of Jife, seek to perpetuate our democratic traditions by the most palpable of lies. ' Civilization has been tersely defined as the increase of man’s wants. If this be true, since the power of the gratifi- cation of human wants is not uniform, civilization must also raise class distine- tion, but there isno good end subserved by attempting to deceive ourselves by terms. Let us have first-class truth, if nothing else. HENRY STOCKBRIDGE, JR. _> . <—- The Drug Market. Buchu leaves have again advanced and are tending higher. Gum opium has advanced, in sympathy with foreign markets. A report of dam- age to the growing cropis given as the reason. Morphia is as yet unchanged. Cotton seed oil is very much higher on account of the high price of lard. Lard oil has again advanced. African ginger root is scarce and held by few holders. Higher prices are not- ed, with an upward tendency. Cloves are higher. Oil cloves has advanced, on account of the higher price of buds. Lupulin is higher and hardly any is to be had. Mace has declined. Epsom salts has advanced. Neat’s foot oil has adyanced. Turpentine is higher. Chlorate of potash has advanced. Sperm oil is higher. > - Until lately the most fastidious mer- chants have been unable to reconcile oil tanks with any attractive arrangement of stock, but this difficulty has been obviated by the invention of the self-measuring oil tank manufactured by the Wayne Oil Tank Company, Fort Wayne, Ind. It is a handsome store fixture, prevents wast- age, is absolutely clean, and is so con- structed that the measurements are bound to be accurate. Dealers who will write to this company will receive illus- trated matter and prices that will con- vince them that they cannot afford to do without the Wayne self-measuring oil tank. Kmpress Josephine Face Bleach Is the only reliable cure for freckles and pimples. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO., GRAND Rapips, MICcH., Jobbers for Western Michigan. MICHIGAN Fire & Marine Insurance C6. Organized 1881. DETROIT, MiCHIGAN’ LO IRL PSEA ASE EES SERENE: INDUCEMENT TO THE RErain DRvueeisrs AND GENERAL Do You Sell DIAMOND YEA We want one live dealer in every city and town to handle and push the sale of Diamond Tea, the great remedy for Constipation, Sick Headache and Liver and Kidneys and we offer the following induce- ment: To every dealer who will send us an order for 3 doz. 25c size packages of Diamond Tea at $1.90 per doz., which amounts to only $5.70, we will send free of charge an additional 1 doz. packages, be- sides sufficient sample packages to sample your whole town. By stamping your name on each pack- age you will thus receive full ben- efit of the advertising. It will pay hustlers to take ad- vantage of this offer, before their competitors get ahead ef them. DIAMOND TEA CO., DETROIT, MICH. STORES. Diamond Tea is sold by all whole- sale druggists. La Grippe may attack but cannot overcome those protected by frequent use of io eS CUSHMAN’S MENTHOL [NHALER. It destroys the microbes lodged on the mucous membranes and arrests progress of the disease. Unequalled for COLDS, SORE THBOAT, CA- TARRH, HEADACHE and NEURALGIA. | The first inhalations stop sneezing, snufling, coughing and headache. Continued use com- pletes the cure. Sold by all druggists 50 cents, Registered mail 60 cents from H, D, CUSHMAN, Patentee and Mfr., Three Rivers, Mich., U. S. A. Ror Sale! Cleveland Bay Stallion Eleven years old, hands high, weighs pounds; also one Clydesdale Stallion Ten years old, weighs about 1,500 pounds. Either are good drivers sin- gle, and have been driven some double; good style and good travelers; good disposi- tion and excellent stock get- ters. Address sixteen 1,350 LOCK BOX 97, CHARLOTTE, MICH. PYRAMID PILE GURE. A new remedy which has created a sensation among physicians by its wonderful effects in speedily curing every form of piles. It is the only remedy known (ex- cept a surgical operation) which can be relied on to give instant relief and a lasting cure in Itching, Protruding, Bleeding or Blind Piles. Briefly stated, it has the following advantages over a surgical operation or any other pile cure: It is absolutely painless; it contains no mineral poisons nor in- jurious substance; it gives immediate relief from the first application: it can be carried in the pocket and used while traveling or anywhere without the slightest inconvenience or interference with business; and, last, but not least, it is cheap, costing but a trifle. The following letters speak for themselves and need no comment except to say we have hundreds of similar ones and could fill this paper with them if necessary. GENTLEMEN—Your Pyramid Pile Cure is without an equal; it cured me in 30 days or a much shorter time. I waited 15 days or more to be sure I was cured be- fore writing you, and can now say I have not the slightest trace of piles and am much surprised at the rapid and thorough effect of the remedy. Truly yours, J. W. Rollins, Marmaduke Military Academy, Sweet Springs, Mo. From J. W. Waddell, Zulla, Va.—I am acured man. I only used one package of the Pyramid Pile Cure and | can state to the whole world that it has cured me, and I had them so bad I could hardly walk and I would have them now if my wife had not insisted on my trying it, and I kept it some time before she could get me to use it, but I now thank God such a remedy was made, and you can use this letter in any way it will do the most good. Mrs. Mary C. Tyler, of Heppner, Ore., writes—One package of Pyramid Pile Cure entirely cured me of piles from which | have suffered for years, and I have never had the slightest return of them since. Mr. E. O’Brien, Rock Bluffs, Neb., says—The package of Pyramid Pile Cure entirely removed every trace of itching piles. I cannot thank you enough for it. Ask your druggist for the Pyramid Pile Cure, and a single trial will convince you that the reputation of this remedy was built up on its merits as a permanent cure and not by newspaper puffery. It is the surest, safest and cheapest Pile Cure sold. Any druggist will get it for you as he can obtain it from every wholesaler in Detroit, Chicago or Grand Rapids. a - + eo 4 ¥ > me @ $< y ¥ +9 3 ESTs MI CHIGAN 'TRADESMAN. 14 Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Buchu leaves, lard oil, turpentine, neats foot oil, chlorate potash, sperm oi L Declined—Mece. gum opium, oil Cloves, cloves, cotton seed oil, lupulin, epsom salts, | ACIDUM. Aceticum ...... 8@ Benzoicum German.. 65@ ee cc cc, Cartelicum.......... 2m —————————— 50@ TEPOGHION ......-... 3G Teej os ess 10@ re... co oss es . 06 Phosphorium dil...... Salleviicum ...........1 agi Sulphuricum.... . 140 a 1 40@1 Teeterscon........... 30@ AMMONIA. “eS 16 deg.. .-- 34@ r me ee......,... 54@ Corpanes ............. 12@ Coieam ............ 12@ ANILINE. sees... ee ce eeecd sc .2 00@2 80@1 45Q, Taaes eee 2 0@3 BACCAE. Cubeae (po 50)...... 50@ es =«C=«....:-..... Zanteoxryium ......... 25¢ BALSAMUM. Copaiba .. 45@ Peru si, @1 Terabin, ‘Canada ..... * 45@ oo a .~ oo CORTEX. Abies, Canadian... MU no ne ee wee os i Oinebons Fiava ...........- Euonymus atropurp........ Myrica Cerifera, po. io Prunus Virgini... a Quillaia, grd............... Sassafras ...... : Ulmus Po (Gror ind i 15) EXTRACTUM. Glycyrrhiza — AG | 3@ Haematox, in tb. box.. 11@ Beane 13@ . is 14@ “s a FERRU Carbonate Precip..... @ Citrate and Quinia.... @3 Citrate Soluble ...... @ Ferrocyanidum Sol... @ Solut Chioride....... @ Sulphate, com’l....... .9@ r pure... @ FLORA. eee 18@ tee... 5... ae Matricaria 10@ FOsWA, Barosma . 45@) Cassia Acutitol, Tin i nivelly Ly ee wae 25 ss 2 1D Salvia ieee ma OG MG... 2. nose es 15@ Via Ure ......... .. 8@ @UMMI. Acacia, ist picked... @ Y 2a as @ “ 3d as @ . sifted sorts... G “ pe HUG Aloe, Barb, (po. 60). 50@ “”’ Cape, (po. 20).. @ Socotri, (po. 60) . @ Cea. 18, (4s, 14 oat Oc aces ee Ammoniae . Assafostida, (po. 35) Benzoinum.. Camphore. Euphorbium po ...... Gaibanum............- Gamboge, po........-- Guaiacum, (po 30) ... ae (pe Ob)......... We cei nee od } Myrrh, (po. -.:..... d Opli, (po 2 8))........ 2 10@2 15 Shellac .. .. . 80@ 38 . bleached. — 33@ 35 Tragacanth ........... 40G@1 00 HERBA—In ounce packages, Ce << Bupetoriuin ................. @ —, oS I 25 Major beuseeneae el Mentha Biperita Cee eter x3 Rue.. a Tanacetum, eo Qe Thymus, V........------ 2 MAGNESIA, Calcined, Pat.......... 55@ 60 Carbonate, TS 2@ 2 Carbonate, K. & M. 2@ 25 Carbonate, Jennings.. 35@ 36 OLEUM. Rieter. .......-- 3 50@4 00 _——_ alae,Dule .. .. 45@ 75 — alae, Amarae....8 00@8 25 eee 1 75@1 85 Auranti Cortex....... 2 40G@2 dy Berwamil .........-4.: 3 25@3 50 , Cajiputi ., Co SG “Carvyopeyin ......... 80@ 85 Cedar as oo: Ghenopodil See @1 6 Cranemont ......... -1 00@1 10} eee ES en ( = (Conn as.......... 35 eee... 0c... es. 9@1i 00 10 Cubebas... TINCTURES. Exechthitos " Erigeron ..... Acouitum Napellis R... 60 Gaultheria ee : 7 F... 50 Geranium, ounce. Aloes....-....-1..+.. 60 Gessipli, Sem. gal..... and myrrh. 60 Hedeoma , Arnica ..... 50 Juniperi...... Asafootida.. ‘ 0 Lavendula — Belladonna. 60 Ramee ee ea tee 60 Mentha Pip 50 Mentha Verid....... 59 Morrhuae, gal... . 50 Myreia, ounce uy Cantharides.. w Olive . ae ae ‘ yapsicum 50 Picis L iquida, (gal, 35) Ca dumon i 75 CoG i Co. 25 Rosmarini.... Castor ..............-0-- 200. 1 00 Rosae, ounce........ 6 50@s 50 | Catechu... . 50 Succini...... 40@ 45 | Cimchona ........ 50 Babine 1 ( iL Co 60 Santal oe wees oe Poros 2.4.4... 50 Sassafras. o ee ee 0 Sinapis, ess, ounce Cubeba 50 rivitt.... Digitalis 50 Thyme Ergot.. 50 ws opt . menian ....... Theobromas.. ne Co. NE Gaeice ........ . F ' Cam) phorated . Pruss late .. eo 30 DOR Org Sulphate pe..... 13 | Auranti Cortex RADIX. Quagsia ..... co Rhatany .... itt Rhet be tec tee beset ice SO : Cassia AcCutifol............ @ ; i ss Co. 50 Calamus............... 20@ 40] Serpentaria ....... 50 Gentiana (po. 12)... , u 60 Giycehrrhiza, (pv. 15) oS ik 60 Hy drastis ¢ anaden, : " 50 (pe. 35) / Veratrum Veride............ 50 Hellebore, Ala, | Po MISCELLANEOUS, Ipeca Cc, po.... 1 Aither, Spts Nit,3 F.. 2°@ 30 tri p'ox (po. 35@ 38) " "4. fe mM Jalapa pr oo Alumen ... ha .- 24@ 3 Mara nta, Ws _ gronnd, (po. odophyllum, po.. %) ae ‘ H 3@ 4 Rhel Annat 55@ «60 cut Ant Hp... << 5 Ny ' et PotassT. 55@ 60 ANGOvOn. ... ........ @i 40 Antifebrin ..... @ % \ Argenti Nit TAS, ounce @ 60 sene ope ol Arsenicum a 7 lax, Ofticinalls, H Balm Gilead Bud. 38@ 40 Bismuth 8. N KZ 2 Calcium Chlor, is, (4S Foti 2. tds, 14) @ i Cantharides Ru sien, Eng. (po.30 po @1 00 German Capsio! Fructus, af. @ % 0 @ 28 i. po @® 2 SEMEN. ar sophyllius, (po. 13) 14@ 15 Anisum, (po. 2) : om iit Carmine, no ae... @3 75 Apium (graveleous).. 12% 15] Cera Alba, 8. & PF... 50@ 55 ‘<. ae 4@ 6) Cer Flava... --. 3@ 40 S Ot a ee @ 4 1 00@ Cassia, Fructus... @ 2 >, 4 ee @ 10 t Cetaceam @ 40 Chile rofo m WB 65 oH @i 3 .-1 291 60 :rus ' ais or onidine,P. & W i8@ 2 German 3 @ 12 i, grd, (bbi. 3% Gis. per uobelia : ' u a 2 tart 2% ape } a 5 Lapis Albu... . . AG “ Sinapis Albu... ae... %@ 11 A ees @ & SFIRITUS. B@ 8 Frumenti, W., D. © "e 24 : vane Cuprt Sulph....0..... 5@ 8 _ pr al ; jextrine { 2 Juniperis Co. 0. T....1 6 Ether Sulph. .. 0@ % ae eo nery, @ ATR. Saacharu m. si A Ex 1ery, = numbers.. : . Spt. Vint Gall.....,.. a T5Qe 0 | r t Te ” ° Vini Oporto ........°2.1 25@2 00 | = pio : ao Vind Ajbea..... ee ele ch 2 Galla tan @ 2B cee Gererer..... ......... 7 @8 : cal rt Gelatin, Cooper....... @? Florida sheeps’ wool 6 Wrench 40@ 60 carriage 2 2@2 50} Glassware flint. by ba 70 & ue pena ete Glaseware flint. by box 70 & 10. Nassau sheeps’ wool Less than box 66% carriags 2 00 Velvet extra sheeps (iu, Bruwi.......... 9B 15 wool carriage iwi White........... 18@ 2% Extra yellow sheeps’ Glycerina _.......-++- 1b*@ 20 carriage : g5 | Grana I erage... .... @ 2 Grass sheeps’ wool ear- | Pemaiie, ... .... ween ee 25@ 55 riage : 65 Hydraag Chlor Miie.. @ 85 Hard for slate use. 15 Co @ sv Yellow Reef, for slate < Babeme @ = use a 1 40) Amn noniatl. @l : | Unguentum. 45@ 55 | SYRUPS. | Hydrargyrum @ 64) | Accacia .... 50/1. Shthyobolla, Am... 1.125 1@1 50 | | Zingiber 50 | Indigo wanes s) Queen GUI | Ipecac. a. 60 | Iodine, Resubl........3 8.@3 9v | Ferri A St lecerorm -............ @4 70 | Auranti Cortes.... OE ae @2 25 | Rhei Arom..... , 50} Lycopodium .........- 60@ 65 | Similax Officinalis..... 60 | Macis ... 7W@ ‘5 : : Co. .... 50| Liquor Arsen et. Hy- poneee ......... — So: drare ioe. ........... 27 Setliad....... 50 Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12 ~ Oo... 50 Saar, Sulph Om Tolutan ie ae |) Sn ES w@ 4 Prunus virg.... } moxie a a 2... "a0 65 4g Morphia, § 8. P.& ao 70@1 95 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 20| Lindseed, boiled . 52 55 SN. ¥.Q & 2 aaa ER @ 18|Neat’s Foot, winter OOO ee 1 69@i 85 ' oo ............ @ eats... ...... 85 Moschus Canton...... 40 | Snuff, Maccaboy, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 40% 45 Myrisges, Wo t....... 65@ 70 Se ss @ 35 Nux Vomica, (po 20)... @ 10| Snuff,Scotch,De. Voes @ 35 iwmaainan bbl. Ib. Os, Seg : 22 | Soda Boras, (po.11). . 10@ 11] Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3 Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 27@ 30/| Ochre, yellow F crag . 1% 2@4 Oe... 2 00 | Soda Carb 1%@ 2 ae i 2@3 | Picis Liq, N..C., % gal Soda, BiCarb......... @ 5, Putty, mend - 244 2%@3 Oe @i 00 | Soda, Ash... .... Sua 44\_ ok _ wooo 24 24%@3 Picis Liq., ——. @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas......... @ 2} Vermilion Prime Amer- mits ....... @ S6| Spee. EinerCo...... 50@ 55] _ican..... <<. ioe Pil Hydrarg, in: 80) . @ 50| “ Myrcia Dom..... @2 25 Vermilion, English... 65@70 Piper Nigra, (po. 22). @ 1 “ Vint” Imp : @3 00 | Green, Peninsular..... T0@S Piper Alba, (po g5).. ese) vans Rect, bb. Lead, red.............. €%4@7 Pix Burgun oo . a 7 _S2eesa| | wete........... 5% QT Plumbi Acet |... ..... 14@ 15 eed Se gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white §j an. Qi Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal. an 1 49@1 4 White ® Guders’...... @% Pyrethrum, boxes H Sulphur, Subl. . 2%@ 3 White, Paris American 16 & P. D. Co., dos..... @1 25 Men... 2% * | Whiting, Paris Eng. P eu ae | TREN |... 3° c 1 40 a 383 38 | Terebenth Venice... 28 30 Pioneer Prepared Paint! 20@1%4 Quinta, 8. Paw. 27@ 32 | Theobromae . 45 @ 48| Swiss Villa sian @) Gorman. 1943 33 | Vanilla... .. ae ) Cagis Go| Fami......... 1 00@1 20 Rubia Tinctorum..... {2@ 14) Zine Sulph.. 7@ 8 VARNISHES. Saccharum Lactis pv. 23@ 2% No. 1 Turp Coach....1 2 Salacin........ .---1 T5@1 89 oT Extra Turp...-........ soph 7 0 Sanguis Draconis. ore - 0@ 5O Hbl. Gali Coach Body..........- 27 Sapo, wee EO 14) Whale. winter.:...... 70! No.1 Turp Furn. .-1 00@1 10 1 f2| Lard, cura.......... 110 115! Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 @ | ter Ne t.......... 65 70| Japan Dryer, No. 1 Linseed, pureraw.... 49 52 | ‘Urp............ ‘ 70@75 Importers and Jobbers of DRU Gs CHEMICALS AND PATENT MEDICINES DEALERS IN Paints, Oils “° Varnishes. Sole Agents for the Celebratea SWISS WILLA PREPARED PAINTS. Fall Line of Staple Druggisis Sundries We are Sole Preprietors of Weatherly’s Michigan Gatarrh Remedi. We Have in Stock and Offer a Full Line of WHISKIES, BRANDIES, GINS, WINES, RUMS. | We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only. | We give our personal attention to mail orders and guarante? satisfaction. All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive them. HAMELTINE & PER Send a trial order. Dave OD, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. a THE MICHIGAN 'T RADE SMAN. & r rt Y r 4% The pr Til =F ices quoted i “EN nt going to press and his list are for the trad below are an accu e only in h i »elow are giv rate inde » In such quant e < given as re x of the local ities as are th presentin ' al market. I usually urel ose who have poor credi g average prices for av t is impossible to ¢g purchased by retail dealers. T es greatest it. Subscrib verage conditio ive quotations : hey are prepared > ¢ possible use to d ers are earnest] ns of purchase. suitable for all condi prepared just before Cn dealers. y requested to po e. Cash buyers or th all conditions of purcha a = ee P int out any errors or omi en ose of str ong eredit usu: ill - Be, and those ae a, ei ee s ie a 2 AXLE GREASE. | cn sions, as it is our aim to make thi * coer ee Aurora... ! = — B.& W Blackberries. sep Sag a —— is feature of the sai one 00 tee tees eee ee “ta. a oe Diamond... a 5 9(0O} Red . Cherries weltser, imported. ge Above ———— 2 = oo 50 5 50 Pitted ‘tami een 10Q1 20 domestic .. @2%4 | are ee eee books M Saas i as ‘<4 Mica LeU S 3ei2 urgh . 1% CATSUP. @14 | quantity Gisccants: following | 644 Manilla, white. eel == Br rete ere 7 ; YE vseae scence ccenene ene [RBS aii - 55 «66 00 Brion E i= Halt wets e Label Brand. 200 or over......... 5 per cent a ~~ ech ig Ac POWDER. cg Pine ana Green 25 bottles... -.. wa. CCR = | wm No.4. isc ce 18 35 1b. cans, 3 dos....... ... 4s | Brie..-. ' peste bottles ||") ‘= COUPON PASS B oR 1 00 INDIGO. ~ b. 85 California. . i i ‘ a ic : » CLOTHES iain — be made to bee FARINACEOUS GOODS. >=. - ne cay 55 : jt 5 gross boxe Ss. enomination fro: nt any Fari . 2.5, 0 an (a = ‘ Common Jooseberries, gl seers 40@45 20 books... ..... vr ere | | 100 Ib, kegs...... ite 3% 117 1 JELLY. | we Peaches. i. Sie. SHELLS, = Ce : . : : = sii Hominy. > b, pails olde dedeoecs a. 90 z a Phe oo een eee ceeeens 1 25 Less quantity =. ot Ging a. 3 00 ARRANCAR pe ax Sh 1s... eee. eee. packages........ 3% | ee cre een een: 50 LI ‘ 5 oz. can d doe. —— 2 00 Cc a —s mecieetnabon 1? 0 Dried nist oe. iii oe “ig 8, 4 doz. in ca em ne 2 orree, | ‘CREDIT CHECKS Pane Ne 4 Calabria. CL aN a TNE 30 Rea ae 2 00 me eerie 1 & a 15, CREDIT CHECKS. D Maccaroni and em. WI. 25 Star, b cans ee Green. any one denom’ 2 omestic, a le 12 > : 4D: i 40 ee Pears. Fair Rio. Pe ae ie = Imported. oes 10%@ a LYE. ._ £ estic.... 3 oes 2000" . “ ee a 4. ‘on Telfer’s, 5 Ib. cans, doz. 1 : eee 120 oo ee #0 | | Steel punch 8 00 eiaiicis PO esses densed, 2 on Lea ete 1 25 . “ ,dos. 45/ = Pineapples. Pie | omaCEme nn ee 2 25 a =< «= 35 en. Pineapples. = Le ccuumnedabirns G CRACKERS. Half barrel 100.100.2000. 258 “ MATCHES s BA i ‘ oe inet ee Butt oe os r re 3ATH BRICK. Johnson's sliced... 00@1 30 Santos. 24 | seymourXKX..... —<— pet tha aod no ena in case. grated. ... . = Te Seymour XXX, cart -- 6 cf .. 2%| No theme wl « Seietel. eT --- 9] Common Quinces. ech en — rey os we a o% Green, bu “Peas, Export parlor. 7% mee oe IF . oa os (nie = Salted EX. cartoon...... 6% aos 1 E MINCE MEAT ® 4 LUIN ee. g alted r oe ceee : ME: | Arctic, 4 oz ovals.. . Comin... ale ae and Guatamala oo © cartoon ...... 6% | Barrels Rolled 0: Oats. o ints “6 re He : rod Eile bi Hamburg... 1 50 aa” ee 20 oi : an 0 Half bbis 90... " i ‘“ ee ie F i er biscui oe ce 7 . Ko. 2 2, sifting ae aig = i cma: 2 =e ee Soe 8 Sao. i “ Noe .. 400 Hamburgh sic 1 25| Prime. Maracaibo Soda, XXX........ a tml f 4 “ Jozball .... . 8 00| Erie.. tanh “hop Rata cambio ae, ns 6 | Cracked. Wheat. BROO ’ 4.50| Terrapin ... 1 2 ee 3p | 80da, Duchess... 2022.22. Sr No. 2 Hurl.. MS, oe eee. 1 10] Interio "Java. aa 8% _ ee x ee 1 75 | Bluebe aoe. Pr |... Long Island Wafers...” 10 FISH--Sa eet 2 00 Tries . ivate Growth -» 25 ate it. : eee B 110| Mandehling ......1..01 177” 7 oO Oyster. se Bl 8 or 6 doz. i * ite 3 3 | Corned beef, Tibbs “Moe CSS iene ae ¢ | armouth . - In case por dos,. 9% . ie ~ R vs. . ocha, ee lla ) MEAS as ' —— eet = = Potted hain. 3410 £ SS --- co 23 Farina Oyster.............. : Pollock om. ae capa ’ “ + Se ne. res a a a ee , n, Beecr cl? we 1 30 oe ssssnetes 26 CREAM TARTAR Whole, Grand Bank... 34 | 1 gallon per dozen. re alles Bei wenn on i. i enn : ay + gga 3% | 1 gallon .......----+--++: 81 75 BRUS i ee 135 ‘Oo asce pure. __| Boneless, strips... ..., eelton....... Stove, No . — “ — ehicken, iv ee g5 | Coffee, oad ue aries roasted Telfer's Absolute.......... 3) | Boneless, strips... ....... a — ‘EE ceetees 1 40 + | + Dr aibetiensinecentives :> ees 9% ing and 16 per cent. ; — ae muni FiMt «.. -oeeeeeses + aaa LR seiengatona i 30 2 r shrink DRIED FRUITS a eT 10 @l | Ww = eT a oF “ ot Scrub, 2 row.... : egetabl Pack . Herri ooden, for vi : Rice Root i es. age. D Holland, - negar, per doz. Palmetto, a ee Hamburgh sates MeLaughlin’s XXXX.. %4 30 a N kegs eS oe os ce ee Me am ‘ a -- 244 0 cag 7 ee m7 . CANDLES. : French styie.. :* a 23.80 Sundried, sliced in bbls. 7% Round $ sho eee ec 12 oo ama en gg 3 Ib. boxes... 10 | Lima, — ice 1 40 Extrs Case.... 24.30| Evaporat ee « 7% Shore, % bbl...... 2 54 Wi scusgeeeke ted sad o2 ceeds uc xtract. ed, 50 Ib. boxes nig | Scale we oe i a Farafine ava 2 Low's oak 000 # Valley City % gross........ = California APricots @10% aol ares ‘est 1 _ MOLASSES, ea | Workde 1 ton Baked.../....1 36 | Hummel’s,fotl, gross... , 7S| Evaporatedin boxes... 17” No. 1,90 Ibs. neo “4 CANNED rid’s Fair Baked........ 35 “eee 1 50 hee cnc ag Mot oie 9 00 TBO.....- 2.2200. GOooDs Picnic Baked ed........1 35 tin 2 59 | in boxes rries. Wot, te 4 65 Cuba B " a ee . . ne eh atB ewes ssoeeoee oes ™ a Bak oun H - CHICORY nin 8 @o | Family, 90 tbe... : 2 ee ..------, - 1 ye Little Neck, 1b... ae Bulk RY. 70 Ib. bags................ 15 sehen nese ‘= Porto Rico. ' -_ 1 29 | Livingston Ede 4p | BUIK...------- sees cere 5 aa. = a @5| Prime ....... co. i a Clam Geaier. nae 1 90 id ‘ pligolanna laa 20 ee : 7 Peeled, i een. . 5% Russian, kegs. ee Fancy ...... ane ie eae seh 20 4 os teen 2 25 Sonlestien an CLOTHES LINES ol. ee 16 — ” New Orleans. ” { ciated ove Oysters —— ry bare ois ae Cotton, 40 ft... a "fn bags...... Ss _ 1, % bbls. 100lbs Fair .......... : i oe. *; », | Hamb aa isl > aig ae California i Pears. 12% | No. 1, Kits, Wie $9 Ben god. 20 Star Lobsters _ burgh marrofat........135] {; * i. wf ttted Cher Whitefish. preree steter tne ssm 2 a* i ib OU 2 50 ts Geziywane Le “ “5 95| Barrels..... tted Cherries, _ 1, % bbls., 1001bs.. Fancy. LOE aE 30 E mailto 3 “ a s--1 2 Jute - 50 1b. bores hel mee saa agg RR en --750] One-half barrels, 3¢ 40 il ie ae le es = i oa ‘i “ ee beces amity 4 << rrels, 3¢ extra perecinerserrsis 2 00 skal ancy aks % a ‘ = Ee ’ 8., i . 400 PICKLES e ~ a F a etal et Ui . Prunelles. parecee: Om 1 Standard a, 125 a= = CONDENSED MILK. i. boa... ....... FLAVORIN Medium. a ae 2 10 “ ——— te "1 10 | Eagle 4 doz. in case. Raspberries. , G EXTRACTS meorrels, 1,200 count. ” ee a “2 os | Archer's Early June.....1 10 | Bogle... ...---.--neeeos son 7 46 in Domest ig = Souders’, | Half bbis, 600 count.. Zi > Soused, 2 Ib.. uy - 95 | French.. x i —— = — et a : 25 | 25 Ib . ee Dntow dst with corkscrew. | B Small. g a! tr ecer sees 25 ushr ahi rs aia qT ee oe kee ¥ e world fo if arrels, 2.400 f Columbia River Sat a ie | penne ae aa a oun wn eeaine. r the money. | Half bbls, 1 0 count. 3 - i ih Se eT te 52% . ‘ at q a i ’ “> ——. tne a 2 crown ......... ene Regul n Pl ee — ion ten ea 16 Grade. PIPES. vs 9 American —s ardines. 1 25 | Hubbard quash. 2 crown. Muscatels in Bags. Lemon Clay, tb, = i 1% on lll iz 3 i ee ene ull count Gf nd -. @s a ides cei ace a4 dnt te se 3B Imported fe a uct 64@ 7 7 Hamburg oe einen ee 6% o . " : 7: en ee ie pe ial 1 26 ‘ + Breen I o-oo 1 40 ‘eign, ) OTAS Mustard a heirentaes 15@16 = a 85 Currants, 48 cans 1 = . eT aE “ ee 1 60 Patras, in barrels... Regular Babbitt’s n Case, ~~ ee ee oo. 1 35 z = i= ae - ri n iia, IN go sain ios> -2---*: 4 00 ' a 2 59 | Hancock n less quantity .. 4 eae 8; a 3 25 ' . ite. REE «no senevs vonneans 1 25 Citron, Legh Peel. % tine p wo RICE. — Fork standard emarg’ == a dyed a— 351. boxes 20 Domestic. York State, gallans.-. 1 00 | Gallon BB ----nnnnneeee- 7) = Orange aie Ce . we} & aan a Raisin " it Lemo Wa \ p. 3 oo | Ondura, 29 8. — . “ PG ag aa ein cans 5 o_o CHOCOLATE, 2 | Saitama, 3 =" Bao [se ei “wes Santa Crus... ‘3 Baker's 3 “superior.” °° = @7 aa,€ . ee 7 ; 1, per h r : runes. ’ xxG rte \ weneeee...........0. 1 7 Gomme a Sweet. Lee pa, undred........... 2 59| California, 100-120. 10% Vania. a 2 Beeld cic cele tui 6 7 i aay See oo. ‘i . 300 | 90x 100 25 Ib, b: rf 2oz.... B1 75 | Java... sibdistes Subeaneaseiae fast Cocoa... - $5, - 350 ' 80x90 bxs i ; oo Gs 5 - . ’ 7x80 “ Jennings’ PO ene, aii CHEESE, $20, : 99 Turkey 60x70 a ig gs’ D C. —.. - 24@I3% a... 7% | 2 0 folding box en. Vanilla ore Riverside - ke seen @13 . a er or ans : = “ : . "s > 1 2 old Medal . Gi |- (ieee =| ENVELOPES. 9% . Ue se ee oo ENV a 6 oz ‘s 2 o 2 00 a # a ey 2 Su" , ee goo 8 | dem 022002 ii | $1, per bundred...... nelte ee ws - — ear metersene 23 183, + a NO. 8, O6..0020-0o00e coe 00. io GUNPOWDER. ‘ expple Cerne De St nme eb St 2 SRaebeapamneRspaatal } 60 | Austin’s Rifle, kegs *» Roque’ gaa io Qs $10, Se enes 5 00 =x una ow sik ili 1 50 i % keg

packages Geko ee sees acuae 5\& Se ee. 5% 6-lb eee ca ese @eand 50 Ib. bawes.......... iy 5% SNUFF. Scotch, in bladders......... 37 maccanoy, in tars........... 35 french Rappee, in Jars..... 43 SODA, __ ee 5 aan english beet set y eee 4% SALT. 100 3-lb. sacks on ae . 82 2 eee oe, 2 oo 93 10- Ib. sacks beep eae seen 1 85 i. ti 2 2 243-lb cases a 50 56 Ib. dairy in linen’ bags. 32 28 lb. rill : 18 Warsaw. 56 Ib. dairy in drill bags... 32 ik * c ' . Ashton. 56 lb, dairy in linensacks., 75 Higgins. 56), dairy in linen sacks. 75 Solar Rock. ie 27 Common Fine. NE oa ee ae cic, 90 BE ees eee ae. 95 SALERATUS. Packed 60 lbs. in box. ae #3 20 eS ee 3 15 Cg 3 30 Seesers.....-..-.-. 3 00 SOAP. Laundry. Allen B. hag amueR Mi 400 Old Country, 0 1-Ib........ Good Cheer, 60 1 ee 3 90 White Borax, 100 %-Ib......3 60 Proctor & Gamble. Concord... a. - ooo Ivory, 1 ee a 6 75 ieee ees 4 00 [aoe ... a oe Mottled German........... 3 15 Town Talk ee cleeacess ouue 3B Jas. 8. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. American Family, wrp d..34 05 “ plain... 3 98 N. K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands. EN i hee peas 4 00 Brown, OF ere. ............ 2 25 . ee ee Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands, peg Pias eh weeueeaes 3 65 eng i i cedde scam te ae GEESE DES Se TE 3 10 Marseilles. SiG akinens 4 00 NR ee 4 00 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Scouring. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 50 hand, $ doz....... | 250 SUGAR. To ascertain the cost of sugar laid down at any town in the Lower Peninsula, add freight rate from New York to the fol lowing quotations, which repre sent the refiners’ _— e: Cut Loaf. Powdered a. Cranuieteg ................ Fine Granulated.... Extra Fine Granulated.. 7 Cubes .. 94 XXXX Powdered ..... Si Confee. Standard A.. ... aan ee” | No. 1 Columbia A.. i. 50 i No. S Empire A ..... ..... 438 | No. sk... 38 CS 31 me G2 25 Ne. 9.0... 13 No. 10. 22 me ff... 00 No, 2. 87 No. 13 caw aee 31 SYRUPS. Corn. cece 22 a Pure Cane. eee 19 oom .......-................ 2 ae 30 SWEET GOODS Ginger Snaps.......... 8 Suger Creams......... 8 Frosted Creams....... 9 Graham Crackers..... 8% Oatmeal Crackers.... 8% VINEGAR. ee 7 @8 ec eee @9 $1 for barrel. WET MUSTARD, Buk, per mal ....... 11... 30 Beer mug, 2 dozincase... 1 75 YEAST, _aed........ 1 00 Warner's 1 00 Memes Vom ..........4..... 1 00 ee oe 5 ee a 90 TEAS. JAPAN—Regular. cee ei, @i17 Good . i le @20 Choice.. Le ce ae Chole Ny 32 @34 ie... ... ......... 10 @i2 SUN CURED. oe. @17 eee. oc @20 eee eee 32 G a |... 10 @12 BASKET FIRED. ME ose ces cet ee es 18 @20 Cmeree...:.......,..,.. @2% ea eo @35 Extra choice, wire leaf @40 GUNPOWDER. Common to fair....... 25 @35 Extra fine to finest....50 @65 Choicest fancy........ % @s5 OOLONG. 26 Common to fair... ... 23 @30 IMPERIAL. Common to fair....... 23 26 Superior tofine........ @35 YOUNG HYSON. Common to fair....... 18 @26 Superior to fine....... 30 @40 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. PN elias casesee 18 @22 MONG kk ce cece ue ceee 24 @B POG ee ew cece sss 40 @50 TOBACCOS. Fine Cut. Pails unless otherwise noted NN ie ane 62 Sweet oo 36 McGinty . 27 5 bbls. es 25 Dandy in eee ees cauee 2 PORpeGo ... ..-. ...... 2 - in drums.. 23 a 2 Toss eee ee 23 < Cees... 0... 22 Plag. Sorg’s Brands, Oecernend ......._.... 41 Joke owes 26 Novoy Twit............ 40 Scotten’s Brands, esse... 26 Peewetne......... cues 38 Valley City ........... 34 Finzer’s Brands, Old Honesty.......... 40 ON TAN gs a ies ns 4 Smoking. Catlin’s Brands, Kiln dried.. / 16 Golden Shower. Le ee ee PEOOPMORRRND 5 oo. coo s6 sss cs es 29 American Eagle Co.’s Brands, ae INOW co ccehe cic scice, 40 Banner Tobacco Co.’s —— Banner.. Banner Cavendish.......... 38 Ce 28 Seotten’s Brands. Were... 6 waeey ew. 25 Gisa Wiees................. 30 F. F. Adams Tobacco Co,’s Brands. Peerless. . Standard. Globé Tobacco C 0.’s eande, Fierncmade.................. 41 Leidersdorf’s Brands. Rob Roy a a ae 26 Uieie Mam........ ....-- 28@32 Med Clover... 32 Spaulding & Merrick. Pei and Jerry.............. 25 Traveler Cavendish........38 tt iow Boy...... ........ igo Corn Cake oo OILS. The Standard Oil Co. quotes as follows, in barrels, f. 0. b. Grand Rapids: moeene oc... a...... 8 Water White, old test. @ t% W. W. Headlight, 150° 6% Water White ........ @ 6% po @7 Stove Gasoline. 5 Cyber ........ 5 Engine 21 Black, “5 cold” test... @ 8% HIDES PELTS and FURS Perkins & Hess pay as fol- lows: HIDES. Green . -24%@3% Part Cured. @4 mu CC... @ 4% Dee..........--........ 5 @5 Kips, green ........... 24H@G 3% e Guroa............ @ 4 Caif tskins, green. .4¢ @o ' Gorea...... @i Deacon sking.......... 10 @3e No. 2 hides \& off. PELTS. PGRTIIBAS,...........- 0 Do & RO eee 2 @i 2 WwooL. Waaned .. ......,.....20 Ges Unwashed ...... 10 G@ MISCELLANEOUS, ese... oe. 6 @7 Grease butter ........ 1 @2 ROIOOMIOM 555... . we oe 1%@ + crogces..._............ 2 0O@2 75 FURS. Outside prices for No. 1 only. Peder. ............... 50@1 00 Peer .... 15 00@25 00 i 3 00@7 00 Cal, wild... .....,.... 40@ 50 Cat, a 10 25 ee eae, 4 00@6 00 Ron 160 ............-. 1 00@1 60 Fox, Crogs.............0 G0@s © Fox, 1 Brey eee een ae 50@_ 80 Rigs . oc... 2 00@3 00 a a 1 00@3 00 . —- oer on 00 Mink, dark 75 Muskrat iva lew a wee ao 12 Onpoesar:.......... 15@ 30 iter Gare. ...... .... is 00@3 00 Races 23@ 990 Beeee 2. 1 00@1 25 Wee .................- 1 00@3 00 Beaver castors, |b....2 00@5 00 DEBRSEKINS—per pound, Thin and ereen......... 10 Long gray, ony.......... 2 Geay.Gry ........-.... 25 Red and Blue, dry...... 35 GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS WHEAT. No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) 65 No. 1 Red (60 Ib. test) 65 MEAL. Nk ieee apni ees. 1 40 Granulated............ . 1a FLOUR. Straight, in sacks......... 3 70 _ ~ weee........ 3 90 Paleet «6 * «aneks. ........ 47 - | perrem......-. 4 90 Graham ‘“ sacks oe 17 ye Se ee ce 2” Buckwheat, _— San....4 % alsh-DeRoo Coa Pore... 42 MILLSTUFFS. L Car lots quantity Bran... ....... ore GO $17 00 Screenings .... 14 00 14 50 Middlings..... 17 00 18 00 Mixed Feed... 19 50 20 00 Coarse meal .. 19 50 20 00 CORN. “oe 1... ............ 47 Lesa than car lots........-. 52 OATS, Cee lo... s............- 38 Less than car — ies pee eee 42 No. 1 Timothy, a lote....13 FO No.1 _ ton lots ..14 00 FRESH MEATS, Beef, carcass.......... 6 @8 ‘* hind quarters... 7 @ 9 “ fore ‘6 _s @ 6 loins, na 8. 10 @12 . Fi... 46 ss . 9 @10 “ younds......... 6 @ 6% Botores........:.... @ 6 SHELL G00D8. Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 13 Pork See |. @il Oysters, per 100 ...... 1 50@1 75 No. 1, three-hoop.... 1 60 Bi enoulders. ...... @10% | Clama, a 1 00@1 25 | Clothespins, 5 gr.boxes.... 4¢€ Sausage, bleed orhead @7 BULK. Bowe, then 80 liver ....... @* | Counts, per gal. . 2 20 _ = -_ 1. “ I g Frankfort . @ 9%| Extra Selects........... 200 Ca -- 1 60 Mutton ......... ...... 8 We 1 70 ae .. 2 20 Veas. ..... 6 «4 @es Standards.. o 1 35 " a Fe eee ey cee. . = CMeee a 3 00 FISH and OYSTERS. | Schllops } 70 | Baskets, market... 1... 35 F. = Dotmnaier quotes aa} Sclirimpa................ 1 00 ‘shipping bushel.. 1 25 | follow tl c fuli hoop ‘ 1 35 ‘nie ia PAPER & WOODENWARE ‘willow el’ths, No.l 5 75 — -- ee @2 “ PAPER. “ “ non : = rout 8 Be ee 1% us rr Halibut.. @15 Rockfalls . See that this Label appears x on every package, as it is a FEE see Ving Tye the Tp BY ERY VERDALE pISTIUSs eo 0 MENT Fe Eiressa) yesh CERIVEROALE DIST se agg 0 guarantee of gennine articie. Whe none too good. n it comes to spices, the best is | ~~ Gold Medal Spices are the best goods money will buy 2d in fiber pails, One trial will make you a friend of them. land they are all packe ~~» all arnhart the time bemoaning the hard fate that the small boy are offered, and then with- dooms him to work and poverty. Those | drawn, in a conflict of motive, as though PatmanCo. who deal with him find that every dollar | he did not know whether it was best to paid out bears upon it the marks of a| buy then, or how many of them to spend; mm ~» THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 15 but he ends by leaving the whole of his hoard, with a sigh for ungratified wishes and a stick of candy struggling to pass one another in his open mouth. A few lay down carefully and solemnly the price of goods purchased, as they would lay a dear friend in the silent tomb; others drop the currency with the eager- ness of a boy giving his ticket at the cir- cus entrance. Oncein awhile comes one who, deliberate in every motion, both of inspection as to the goods and hesitation as to paying the sum asked, finally makes up his dilatory mind to aecept the inev- itable and draw the darling coin from his reluctant purse. But every thought of parting with the equivalent cash de- lays his lagging intention, and one can almost hear the struggle that is going on between avarice and justice in the secret chambers of the small habitation he calls his soul. It is painful to watch him as, like the demon-possessed creature of Scripture, he writhes with the agony that comes from an unhallowed will striving against a half-intelligent con- science. The latter finally conquers, not because the demon is exorcised, but be- cause necessity that knows no law com- pels the sacrifice. In direct contrast to this last class Heaven has sent into the world many who make others glad by the right use and distribution of money. Some noble characters, when overlooked by canvass- ers for public charities, chide them for not offering one more opportunity of gratifying their generous natures. 1 have in mind a working girl who will walk miles to save car fare, and that at serious risk to her health, that she may have the pleasure of seeing the smile of gratitude on the face of a suffering sister as she quietly slips a $5 bill in her hand, with the strict injunction, ‘‘See thou tell no one of this.’’ On the streets of a large city money is ever flowing lavishly. Although the vol- ume of business is not so large as that conducted inside brick and stone walls, the number of separate transactions may be equal. Everywhere, all day long, everyone’s hand is engaged in paying out—and a lucky few in taking in—the dimes, nickels and pennies that go to procure the trifles this luxurious age has made necessities. But, whatever the motive or the manner of spending may be, a new element has been added to in- crease the already large distribution of small change—that of curiosity, and it is the key depended on to unlock many a pocketbook; and the devotees of the ‘nickel in the slot’? machine seem to be as constant and liberal in their offerings as the pious crowd that gather around the poor boxes of a cathedral. What curiosity begins, habit continues, and new idols are set up to share the results of this fashionable fad. Perhaps, in the not distant future, an automaton may be constructed, able to tell the exact age of any inquirer who will fee the modern Delphic oracle. Though no one will need to ask the solemn wiseacre concern- ing a fact with which he is already ac- quainted, yet many a nickel will be free- ly tendered, ‘‘just to see if he does ac- tually know, you know.” When one gets through contemplating the motives and differing moods of all who pay out money, it will be time for himself to pay the last great debt of na- ture, which is hoped may be done with the calm serenity of him who ‘Wraps the drapery of his couch About him and lies down to pleasant dreams.” S. P. WHITMARSH. T. H. NEVIN COS Swiss Villa Mixed Paints Have been used for over ten years. Have in all cases given satisfaction. Are unequalled for durability, elasticity and beauty of finish. We earry a full stock of this well known brand mixed paints. Send for sample card and prices. Hazeltine & Perkins Drag Co., STATE AGENTS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. D. A. BLopeEtt, President. Geo. W. Gay, Vice-President. Wm. H. ANDERSON, Cashier. Jno. A, Seymour, Ass’t Cashier. $300,000, DIRECTORS. Geo. W. Gay. 8S. M. Lemon. A.J. Bowne. G. K. Johnson. Wm. Sears. A. D. Rathbone Capital, D. A. Blodgett. C. Bertsch. Wm. H. Anderson. Established 1868. H ML REYNOLDS & SON WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Building Papers, Carpet Lin- ings, Asphalt Ready Roofing, Tarred Roofing, Felt, Coal Tar, Roofing and Paving Pitch, Resin Asphalt Roof Paints, Mineral Wool for deadening purposes, Asbestos products, car, bridge and roof paints. Elastic roofing Cement, Ete. Practical Rooters In Felt, Compssition and Gravel, Warehouse and Office Cor. LOUIS and CAMPALU Sts.. Grand Rapids, Mich. EATON; LYON & CO.’S Full force of travelers will soon be out with complete} lines of new goods in Stationery —AND— porting Goods 20 & 22 MONROE ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | | } AYLAS SOAP Is Manufactured only by HENRY PASSOLT, Saginaw, Mich. For general laundry and family washing purposes. Only brand of first-class laundry soap manufactured in the Saginaw Valley. Having new and largely in- ereased facilities for manu- facturing we are well prepar- ed to fill orders promptly and at most reasonable prices. “The Kent.”’ Directly Opposite Union Depot. AMERICAN PLAN RATES, $2 PER DAY STEAM HEAT AND ELECTRIC BELLS FREE BAGGAGE TRANSFER FROM UNION DEPOT. BEACH & BOOTH, Props. Use Tradesman Coupons. MICHIGAN CENTRAL “* The Niagara Falls Route.’’ 20, 1892.) (Taking effect Sunday, Nov. Arrive. Depart 10 Op m....-... Detroit ee neces OD 4206. ...._....... Mixes 70am oa m.......... Day Express 129pm 6 00am ....*Atlantic and Pacific.....10 45pm 100pm .. New York Express ..... 540pm *Daily. “All others daily, except ‘Sanday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific ex- press trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars leave for Detroit at 6:55 am; re- turning, leave Detroit 4:40 pm, arriving at Grand Rapids 10:00 p m. Direct communication made at Detroit with all through trains east over the Michigan Cen tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.) Tickets on sale at Union Ticket Office, 67 Mon- roe street and Union Depot. ETROIT, GRAND HAVEN & MIL- WAUKEE Railway. Depot corner Leonard St. and Plainfield Ave. EASTWARD. Trains Leave |tNo. 14 +No. 16|tNo. 18\*No. 82 | G’d Rapids, Ly) 6 50am/10 20am| 3 25pm) 11 00pm tome ........ Ar} 7 45am/11 25am) 4 27pm/}12 42am St. Johns ...Ar| 8 30am}12 17pm) 5 20pm) 2 00am Owoess...... Ar| 905amj 1 20pm) 6 05pim| 3 10am E. Saginaw..Ar|10 50am] 3 | : 8 O0pm| 6 4am Bay City..-.. Ar|11 30am} 4 35pm} 8 37pm| 7 15am Ping ....-_.- Ar/10 05am 3 45pm) 7 7 05pm) 5 40am Pt. Huron.. ‘Ar /12 05pm| 5 5 50pm| 8 50pm} 7 30am Portia ...... Ar}10 53am) 305pm) 8 25pm| 5 37am Detroit, ...... Ar|11 50am] 4 05pm) 925pm)} 7 00am WESTWARD. Trains Leave Mace 81 |tNo. ci sa 13 Ly. Detroit... ....-... 10 45pm| 6 50am/10 50am Q@’d Rapids, Lv... .... || 7 05am} 1 OOpm| 5 10pm G@’d Haven, Ar....... || 8 25am} 2 10pm) 6 15pm Milw’kee Str ‘........ ht A eG Me ee ee *Daily. t+Daily except Sunday. Trains arrive from gc east, 6:40 a.m., 12:50 a.m., 5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p Trains arri e een "the west, 10:10 a. m., 3:15 p.m. and 9:457 p. m. Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Paricr Buffet car. No.18 Chair Car. No. 82 Wagner Sleeper. Westward—No. 81 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11 Chair Car. No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car. Jas. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent. 23 Monroe Street. Grand Rapids & Indiana. Schedule in effect January 29, 1893. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Arrive from Leave on South th. For Traverse City and Saginaw 6:45am f: 20 am For Traverse City & Mackinaw 9:00am 1:10 Pm For Cadillac and Saginaw...... 2:20 pm 4;15 pm For Petoskey & Mackinaw ..... 8:10 pm 10:10 pm From Chicago and Kalamazoo. 8:35 pm Train arriving from south at 6:45am and 9:00am daily. Others trains daily except Sunday. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Arrive from Leave going North. South Poe Cincimnati.................. 6:30am 7:00 am For Kalamazoo and Chicago 10:05 am For Fort Wayne and the East.. "11:50am 2:00 pm Rem Comermmees. . 5... cone ee 6:15pm 6:00 pm For Kalamazoo & Chicago..... 10:40 pm 11:20 pm ee i TT 11:50am Proms SAG tiew 8. 24 eso 5s- 10:40 p m Trains leaving south at 6:00 p m and 11:20 p. m. runs daily; all other trains daily except Sunday SLEEPING & PARLOR CAR SERVICE. NORTH 7:20am train has Parlor Car to Traverse ity. 1:10 p m train has parlor car Grand roped to Pe oe and Mackinaw. 1 2 rain.—Sleeping ca Rapids ° - Bhar en and Mackinaw. S0UTH-—3: 00 am train.—Parlor chair car Grand on to Cincinnati. 0: am train.—Wagner Parlor Car Grand Rapids to Chicago. 6: m train.—Wagner Sleeping Car Grand Rapids to Cincinnati. 11;20 p m train.—Wagner Sleeping Car Grand Rapids to Chicago. Grand Chicago via G. R. & 1. KR. R. Lv Grand Rapids 10:05 a m 2:00 pm 11:20 pm Arr Chicago 3:55 p m 9:00 p m 6:50am 10:05 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car. 11:20 p m train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car. Ly Chicago 7:05 am 3:10 p m 11:45 pm Arr Grand Rapids 2:20 pm 8.35 pm 6:45 am 3:10 p m through Wagner Parlor Car. 11:45 p m train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon—Arrive : 10:00 < am 11:25 am 4:40 pm 5:30 pm 9:05 p m Sunday train leaves for Muskegon at 9:05a m, ar- riving at 10:20 am. Returning, train leaves Muske gon at 4:30 p m, arriving at Grand Rapids at 5:45 pm. Through tickets and full information can be had by calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at Union Sta- tion, or George W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mic 0. L. LOCKWOOD, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. AND WES? MICHIGAN R’Y GOING TO CHICAGO. Ly.GR’D RAPIDS......8:50am 1:25pm *11:35pm Ar. CHICAGO.......... 3:55pm 6:45pm *7:05am RETURNING FROM CHICAGO. Ly. CHICAGO..........9:00am 5:25pm *11:15pm Ar. GRD RAPIDS. .... 3:55pm 10:45pm *7:05am TO AND FROM BENTON HARBOR, AND ST JOSEPH NOV. 2, 1892 Ly.G@ & . Sam I:2opm |... *11:35pm Ar. GR .. “6:10am SSOpm .....- 10:45pm TO AND FROM MUSKEGON. Ly. G. E...- . §:50am 1:25pm 5:35pm 8:45pm an G fo... 10:45am 3:55pm 5:25pm TRAVERSE CITY MANISTEE & PETOSKEY. Ly. @ en . 7:30am 5:35pm 2215 2:29pm :59pm Ar. Manistee . Ar. Traverse C ity . Ar. Charlevoix AY SCaOeeey |... ............ 3:30p Ar. from Petoskey, etc., "10: 00 Pp m. Traverse City 11:50 a m, 10:00 pm. THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Wagner Parlor Cars Leave Grand Rapids 1:25 pm, leave Chicago 5:25 p m. Wagner Sleepers—Leave Grand Rapids *11:35 pm; leave Chicago *11:15 pm. Free Chair Car for Manistee 5:35 P m. *Every day. Other trains week days only. DETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN R, R. from NOV. 20, 1892 GOING TO DETROIT. 7 Gg... 7:10am *1:25pm 5:40pm Ar, DET................11 0am *6:23pm 10:36pm RETURNING FROM DETROIT. iy. DEYe.............. 7:50am *1:35pm 6:10pm An G Me... -12:55pm *5:25pm 10:30pm TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND ST. LOUIS. Ly. GR 7:20am 4:15pm Ar. G R.11:50am 11:00pm TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL & HASTINGS R, R. Ly. Grand Rapids........ 7:10am 1:25pm 5:40pm Ar. from Lowell.......... 12:55pm 6:207an ....... THROUGH CAR SERVICE, Parlor Cars on all trains between Grand Rap ids and Detroit. Parlorcars to Saginaw on morn- ing train. ! *Every day. Other trains week days only. GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t. Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railway. In connection with the Detroit, Lansing & Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwauk e offers a route making the best time betwe 1 Grand Rapids and Toledo. VIA D., Lb. & ¥. Ly. Grand Rapids at.....7:15 a. m. and 1:00 Ay, Taede eM ......... 12:55 p. m. and 10:20 han . B. & Ly. Grand Susies: at.. . 6: 50 a. m. and 3:25 Ar. Toledo at.......... 12:55 p. m. and 10:20 Return connections equally as _ W. SH. BenneTT,.General Pass. Agent, Toledo, Ohio. p.m p.m p. m. p.m 16 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association. President, A. J. Elliott; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. Official Organ—MicHiGan TRaDESMAN. Jackson Grocers’ Union President, D.S. Fleming; Sec’y, N. H. Branch. Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Associa- tion. Atthe regular meeting of the Retail Grocers’ Association, held at Protective s#rotherhood Hall on Monday evening, Feb. 6, the application of S. J. Thompson & Co., grocers at 400 East street, was presented and accepted, The special Committees on Flour ard Roll of Honor were given further time to report. The special Committee on Exemptions pre- sented the following report: Your Committee to whom was referred the amending of the exemption laws, has the honor to report that it has had same under considera tion, and would recommend that in Section §u32 of Howell’s Annotated statute . the word ‘twen ty five’ be stricken out and the word ‘‘ten” be inserted in its place, and further recommend that our Secretary be instructed to have a bill to that effect prop-riy drawn and forward same to our Legislature at Lansing assoon as possible. KE. J. Ca@mz., a. A. “rts, E. WHITE, Committee. The report was unanimously adopted. E. J. Herrick called attention to the statement of President-elect Cleveland to the effect that his administration would be a “business ad- ministration,’ and suggested that the Associa tion take time by the forelock and begin to agitate needed municipal reforms in advance of the spring election. On motion of Mr. Waibridge, a committee of three was appointed totake this subject under consideration and outline a program for action atthe next meeting. The chair appointed as such committee Messrs Herrick, Walbridge and Viergiver. Feter Schuit suggested that the Association hold a banquet, and that a committee of four be appointed to consider the plans and decide upon the necessary preliminaries. The motion was lost. Henry Hannink moved that a special com- mittee be appointed to investigate the ofl matter and report ata subsequent meeting. The chair appointed as such committee Mr. Hannink, A. Brink and B. VanAnroy. E. White thought that a roll call of members should be made a regular feature of the meetings hereafter. Mr. Walbridge called attention to the small margin made on flour by the average retailer. He stated thata miller could produce a barrel of straight flour for #2.73, which he sells for $3 70, besides realizing on the bran and mid- dlings. This gives him a profit of $1.52 a barrel, while the retailer does not realize ove 70 cents per barrel. E. A. Stowe introduced the following resolu- tion, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved—That this; Association heartily en- dorse the Weiss bill, now before the Legislature, providing that actions at law may be maintained against telegraph companies for the mistakes of their employes. Rexolved—That our Senators and Representa- tives be requested to work and vote for this measure. The following questions were then taken from the question box and presented for discussion: Would nota league of the grocers’ associa- tions of the State be a good thing? Do you favor opening the World’s Fair on Sunday? : Do you think the -present system or time for collecting taxes affects the collection of bills for the winter months—say December and Jan- uary’ If so, can you suggest a remedy? Do you think our Association should endorse the resolution of the Board of Trade on the river improvement question? Can we stop the peddling of kerosene by hav- ing a committee visit the wholesalers? Can we stop oil peddling in this city? Are you a victim of the coupon rebate scheme? If so, how do you like it? Are you bound by contract forastated period to continue it? If not, are you ready to give it up? Can anything be done to induce all the Grand ville avenue grocers to join the Association? E. J. Herrick strong!y favored a State league of the grocers’ associations, He said he was not much in sympathy with the B. M. A., as the grocer is not greatly interested in dry goods and other things outside of his own business, and | strongly favored a unification of the grocery interests of the State. President Elliott placed himself on record as | favoring the idea of a State league, when Mr. Herrick moved that the Secretary be requested to correspond with the other grocers’ associa- tions of the State, with a view to ascertaining their sentiment on this auestion, which was | carried. | J. A. Smits suggested that October and March would be a better time to collect the taxes than | October and December, as at present. | B. VanAnroy moved that the Secretary cor- | respond with Wm. K. Munson, Secretary of the | Fruit Growers’ Association, with a view to} securing his attendance at the next meeting, | which was adopted Daniel Viergiver moved that the Secretary | invite Mr. S. M Lemon to address the next meeting on a subject of his own choosing, which was adopted. E. J. Herrick moved that E. B. Fisher be in- | vited to address the next meeting relative to his recent trip to the “Spice Islands,” which was adopted Treasurer Harris reported a balance on hand of $561.36, and disbursements since the last meet- ng of $62.50, leaving a net balance on hand of $501.86. | There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ~o oe From Out of Town. Calls have been received at THE TRADESMAN Office during the past week | from the following gentlemen in trade: Frank Hamilton, Traverse City. C. A. Vandenberg, Howard City. G. M. Harwood, Petoskey. G. A. Hutchinson, Whitneyville. | Kinsey & Myers, Caledonia. Jas. Murphy, Lowell. few & Jordan, Orange. F. L. Sommers. Lonia. R. Gannon, White Cloud. P. H. Kilmartin & Son, Orange. Albert Wilson, Petoskey. | | FRANK H. WHITE, Manufacturer’s Agent and Jobber of Brooms, Wasboards, Wooden Indurated Pails & Tubs, Wooden Bowls, Clothespins and [Kolling Pins, Step Ladders, Washing Ma- chines, Market, Bushel and De- livery Bas ets, Building | Paper, Wrapping | Paper, Sacks, Twine and Stationery. Manufacturers in lines allied to above, wish- ing to be represented in this market are request- | ed to communicate with me. 125 COURT ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PRODUCE MARKET. Apples— About the same as a week ago, Baldwins and Spys arein fair supply and good demand, commanding $3 per bbl. for No. 1 eat ing and #2 for No. 2 or cooking grades. Beans—The price has sustained a sharp ad- vance, handlers now paying #1.50@31.75 for country picked and holding city picked at $1.90 @#2.10 per bu. EDWIN J. GILLIES & CO., NEW YORK CITY, Direct Importers and Distributors of Gollees Roasters and Packers of STANDARD BRANDS OF THE WORLD, Prices consistent with reliable quality from first hands. J. P. VISNER, Agent, 167 North Ionia St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Pe ROL ER IN nei mee Se ep ena ee nies i “ uk Ft ee Se EN Ena Headquarters for CARVING SETS And Everything in the line of ae Cutlery. “QUACK! ALACK! I feel in my wishbone that this is my last home-run, for that imp has bought one of Foster, Stevens & Co.’s Carvers, but I have the satis- Butter—Scarce and almost impossible to se | faction of knowing, that if my end has come, I will not be all hacked up with a cure inany quantity. Jobbers pay 24c for choice dairy and find ready takers at 26c. Cabbage—#1 per doz., and scarce at that. Celery—18@20c per doz. bunches, Cider—13@15c per gal. | Cranberries—The market is without change, | crates now being held as follows: Cape Cods | and Jerseys, $2.75; Waltons, $3.25. jin Celluloid and in Pearl. dull knife.” It must be humiliating to any well-brought-up goose to be inartistically carved up, but this must be the inevitable result if a poor knife is used. We have a line of Carvers unsurpassable. Carvers in Iron, in Bone, in Wood, Carvers for breakfast, Carvers for dinners, game Carv- Eggs—The market has gone to pieces, handlers | ers, Carvers of every description, Carvers in sets, Carvers just any way you want now paying 28c and holding at 30c. The Chicago them. market broke to 25¢ Saturday. Grapes—Malagas are now held at $8. Green Stuff—Grand Rapids forcing lettuce is in adequate supply at 18c per lb. Pieplant comes | into market this week at 5c per lb. and radishes at 40¢ per doz. Honey—Not so plentiful asa few weeks ago. Clover stock is held at 13c. Onions—Higher Dealers pay #1 and hold at $1.25 per bu. Parsnips—i0c per bu. Potatoes—The market is about the same as a | week ago, buyers now paying 65c per bushel | here and 60c at the outside buying points. The demand continues strong and the anxiety to fill | orders has resulted in a number of frosted cars and made many shippers sick. Squash—So scarce that itis practically out of market. Sweet Potatoes—Out of market. Turnips—35c per bu prasren TEVENS & GF wontos ef » + Z@ . {3 * 4 ‘ 7 © P. STEKRYRE & SONS SHCGOLATE COOLER co - HAVE RECEIVED A full Garner, Manchester and Allens Prints, also A F C Toile du Nord, Dresden, Bates and| atines. | line of Hamilton, Pacific, Simpson’s Amoskeag wash dress ginghams and A fresh new line of white goods, Nainsooks in) checks and stripes and Victoria lawns | Embroidery from 1c per yd. to 50c Mail orders receive prompt attention. VOIGT, HERPULSHEIMER & GO. WHOLESALE Dry Goods, Carpets and Cloaks We Make a Specialty of Blankets, Quilts and Live Geese Feathers. Mackinaw Shirts and Lumbermen’s Socks OVERALLS OF OUK OWN MANUFACTURE. Voigt, Horpolsheimer & Go, ® £2,282 Qttewe s+ Grand Rapids. BARCUS BROS., MANUFACTURERS OF CIRCULAR All our saws are made of the best steel by the mose —— by few and excelled by none. 8 Burnt saws made good as new for one-fourth the killful workmen, and all saws warranted. list price of new saws. All kinds of Saw Repairing Lumber saws fitted up ready for use Writ2:or prices and discounts. - ICHIGAN Done as cheap as Can be done consistent with good work. without extra charge. No charge for boxing or drayage. MUSKEGON, ~ Spring & Company, Dress Goods, Shawls, Notions, Ribbons, Gloves, Underwear, Woolens, Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams, Prints and Domestic Cottons, Cloaks, We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well assorted stock at lowest market prices. Spring & Company. Combination Store Tables and Shelving, he most complete knock down tables and shelving ever offered to the trade. The salient features are uniformity of construction, combining strength and neatness, economy of room, convenience in shipping and setting up. It will be to your best interest to correspond with us. Prices reasonable. When in the city call at the office and see sample. Office 315 Michigan Trust Building. Factory 42 Mill St. DODGE Independence Wood Split Pulley. THE LIGHTEST! THE STRONGEST! THE BEST! WESTER MACHINERY CO, 45 So. Diviston St... GRAND RAPIDS. Cracker Chests. HESE chests will soon | pay for themselves in the breakage they avoid. Price $4. | UR new glass covers are by far the handsomest ever offered to the trade. They are made to fit any of our boxes and can be changed from one box to anotherinamec eat They will save enough goods from flies, dirt and prying fingers in asiort tine to pay for themselves. Try them and be convinced. Price, 50 cents each. Hosiery, NEW NOVELTIES. » ihe following new novelties: ORANGE BAR. MOSS HONEY JUMBLES. We eall the attention of the trad i CINNAMON BAR. CREAM CRISP. | NEWTON, ariech finger with fig filling. | ihe best selling cakes we ever made. This is beund to be one of | THE NEW YORK BISCUIT CO., S.A. Sears, Mgr. GRAND RAPIDS. ~ (mnortant Reductions it Indurated Wood Fibre Ware Lowest Prises Ever Offered. a Rok eee murs tang p ea WASH TUBS. Per doz | pas T0 nee No. 0. diame. 233s in. 1334 in. deep........... $15 75 sy L mai OR eS ele + oo ety le No. 2, eS ee 2 00 SLOP JARS. Per doz = as 6 eS cu eee ae a $7 65 PAILS. Per doz | NESTED TUBS. Reem SLOP JAR MATS. fos Weaver pails. 6 at $2 70 at Meek Nek tee 8 00 ee a it : , ie ane as Ne ae 3 15 an : i WASH BASIN. Star + standard size.... a KEELERS. Per doz iin 556 a Geen a. Fire “round bottom. ..... 405 | No. 1 Diame. 1734 in. 7 in. deep ........... . 6% ner say ian BUTTER BOWLS. MILK PANS. No. 2 * Li7g t 6 7 é ee : 6 . ad tk re re Rea “i on. DOW)... ..... $3 60 | Standard size...... g2 25 Nos 13s Re sale een reeeee OF ee ee £50 vous stock ie met compete Compare these prices With what you have been Send in your orders early and secure the first sale a | » 40 | if you haven't these goods. paying, then order. | on these goods at the reduced prices. ‘Michigan State Agents for the Grand Rapids Giant Jamor Vapor Stove. This is an entirely new Gasoline Stove, with a patent multiple generator, which is the simplest and most powerful generator made and far surpasses anything of the kind ever put on the market. LT ya re ke: PNM OKs eae STYLE OF NO, 3L—TWO BURNER AND STEP WITH ILLUMINATING FEATURE & GLOBE. This stove is a gem, it occupies but little space, has powerful burners, and in our judgment is destined to become the most popular stove of any on the market. Its practical illuminating device, the means for conveniently having at hand at all times a tea kettle of boiling water will be fully appreciated by every house- keeper Write for catalogue. STYLE OF NO. 46—2-BURNER JUNIOR WITH ILLUMINATING FEA TURE AND GLOBE. The Illuminating Feature is thoroughly practical in every way. It is conveniently located back of the cooking burners, thus affording a brilliant gaslight whenever desired, at a minimum cost. This improvement will be appreciated at a glance and hailed with delight by all buyers. This feature alone gives this stove the preference. Our high stoves are one inch, and our low stoves are three inches higher than any other make of Junior stoves. H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, 134 to 140 E. Fulton St.