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Boot Calks. he LARGE HEEL MED’ BALL SMALL BALL Shoulder Calk, Pressed Calk BIRTH, KRAUSE & CO, GRAND RAPIDS AGENTS. Pressed Ball Calk % por M...........2......88 & ‘ . oo ~~ wee * oa” 2. ....... . £4 Mionlder Ball, yer M.:...... .. 8. 2s... .. 200 o ee ee ae 2 36 Eyes tested for spectacles free of cost with latestimproved methods. Glasses in every style at moderate prices. Artificial human eyes of every color. Sign of big spectacles. . WEDN ESDAY, | MARC H 45, 1893. MISS PAMELA’S VALENTINE. The raindrops beat against the windows ;}and splashed on the broad door-stone. The elms lashed their long bare arms im- patiently. The lilacs beckoned and tap- ped at the glass, coaxing to be let in out of the storm. So at least it seemed to Miss Pamela Kilburn, sitting at her win- dow that Sunday afternoon. ‘**Tain’t fit fur a dog to be out; I had’t no idee this noon that ’twould pour so, though it looked consider’ble like rain, too,’’? she said to herself, watching the hens that stood disconsolately on one leg in the shelter of the ox cart. After a moment she went into the kitchen, reached down her old plaid shawl from its nail, pinned it tightly around her head, and scurried across the yard to the barn. Opening the door, she drove the hens in and fastened fit with some difficulty. “That plaguey hasp is broke ag’in,’’ she muttered. ‘‘Well, I s’pose Joe Nash e’n fix it ef he ever gitsround toit. He’s dumber’n a fish, do say. A man about the place is dretful handy after all.’’ Miss Pamela sighed as she entered the house and spread her shawl over a chair to dry. When she had smoothed her soft gray hair, alittle ruttled by the wind, she resumed her post at the sitting-room window. It was a pleasant place. The gay rag-carpet, the cusioned rocking- chairs, the red and black covered center- table, the half-dozen old books on the shelf under the mirror, all these were re- garded as members of her family by the solitary woman who dwelt among them. The tall clock in the corner was her par- ticular friend. When she talked to her- self, which she often did, its clear brisk ticking formed a reassuring accompani- ment to her voice. Indoors and outdoors the ‘‘White House Farm,” under its guardian elms, showed only homely com- fortand prosperity, and its mistress led to outward eyes, aquiet, contented life. The afternoon waned bleak and cheer- Miss Pamela kept her station at the window, gazing down the hill towards less. a small weather-beaten red _ house. Across the road from it was a still smal- ler and more weather-beaten barn. Presently there emerged from this house aman who earried a pailin either hand. He crossed the road and entered the barn, the door swinging to and fro behind him. After a while he reappeared, still carry- ing the pails, which now steamed in the chill air. Heset them down, secured the swinging door, and with slow steps turned to the house and vanished. The watcher at the window drew a long breath, and leaned back in her chair. ‘*He’s as regular as that clock about his chores, Abner is,” she thought; ‘I guess them pails was middlin’ heavy— he walked slow.”’ Every Sunday afternoon for nearly thirty years she had sat at that east win- dow watching her old sweetheart, and listening for an oceasional sound of his voice as he called the cattle home. It seemed to her to-day that he looked thinner and more bent than ever before. She had heard him cough once or twice NO. 495 in meeting that morning, homesome one had said that ‘‘ ‘twan’t proper for old Mr. Whitney to out such threat’nin’ weather.” Miss Pamela repeated the words to her- self: ‘Old Mr. Whitney!’ He had al- ways been young to her. ‘*Well, we are getting along, thal’s a fact,’ she mused. ‘It’s allof thirty years sence— lemme see—to-day’s the 13th of Febroo- ary—yes, it’s jest thirty yeary ago to-day that abner Whitney and me come home from meetin’ tugether, an’ he asked me to wait in front of the postoffice whilst he run up to mail a letter. He acted dread- ful knowin,’ but I mistrusted nothin’ till nex’ mornin,’ when Mr. Cut- ler brought the mail, an’ amongst it was my valentine.’’ She rose, and went into her darkened parlor. On the marble-topped ‘‘stand” between the windows lay a huge family Bible. This opened, and searching among its found a sheet of laced-edged paper, yellow with age. A painted Cupid, bearing aloft two red hearts, hovered at the top, and be- neath were the written in faded ink: If you love me as [ love you No knife can cut our hearts in two. O will you not, sweet miss, be mine, And take me for your Valentine? Miss Pamela came back to her seat and and walking be never slowly she leaves, lines, smoothed the paper out upon her knee with tender fingers. ‘“oTaint as pretty as it used to be. The little boy’s cheeks are consider’ble bleached out—some like mine,’ thought, with a swift glance at the fashioned mirror on the wall beside and as she rocked and gazed at the f love token, the present rolled away, and she saw herself once more the comely village tailoress, whose face was her only fortune, who went about from to house working and waiting cheerfully until handsome Abner Whitney be *‘forehanded” enough to support both awife and poor crippled father. Again she received the summons to the she old- her; faded house should his sick-bed of the lonely old mistress of the ‘“‘White House Farm,’’ who claimed her services through some distant relation- ship to Pamela’s long-dead _ parents. She went overin memory the days of patient watching and care, relieved only by stolen moments with Abner at the white gate under the elms; again she witnessed the sad death-bed, and the funeral at which she was the only mourner. She even seemed to hear the words of the will, leaving ‘‘all of which I die possessed to my beloved cousin, Pamela Kilburn.’’ She remembered how, when the first shock of surprise was over, all her joy had been that at last she and Abner and his old father might have a happy hometogether. A shiver passed over her as she recalled that first Sunday after the funeral, when Abner came to her as she stood in the church porch amid a crowd of congratulating friends and said so quietly, ‘I hope you may live long to enjoy your good fortune, Miss Kilburn,” and then he had gone away alone to his house, and that had been the end of it all... How hopefully 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. she had waited for him to come back to her! Then angry pride had crept into her heart; she could show herself as stubborn as he! Andso the years had gone by. leaving them just two unneigh- borly old neighbors, whose little story was scarcely remembered by present generation. Miss Pamela did memory rein. not often give She had a healthy, self- reliant nature, and life for her had not! been altogether unhappy. But she felt ‘‘dretful low-sperited some way,’’ and suddenly her eyes overfiowed with | tears. “I’m an awful fool,”’ she said after a} moment, giving herself a shake and searching for her handkerchief, ‘‘a reg’lar | fool! Buti do hate to think of him! never havin’ no chance, ’count of takin’ | care of his father so long, an’ now left! poor and miser’ble! Gittin’ old, too (he’s sixty-four come hayin’ time, Abner is), | an’ me with plenty an’ more! I don’t | feel right to hev it A pease “1; don’t b’lieve he’s ever thought of any | other woman” (Miss Pamela} blushed at herself in the glass), *‘but he. won’t never give in, I s’pose—an’ I could | make him so comfortable, too! He told Mis’ Ellis, more’n ten years ago, that he'd | ruther starve than hang onto a rich woman’s petticuts! Rich! Well, there’s more’n one way of lookin’ at things’ an’ | I say that plenty of means an’ no one to | share ’em with ain’t nothin’ but the wust | kind of poverty. Lawzy me, I wisht he} wasn’t so turrible proud an’ stubbed! | I’ve a good notion to ask him myself, 1 | declare fort!’ A wave of vivid red| swept over Miss Pamela’s face up to the roots of her hair. She sat up straight in her chair, clasping her hands nervously over the valentine, and crackled as if it of encouragement. The clock ticked away an 50.”’ livin’ | which rustled whispered words hour, and that saw| nothing save a thin, boved man, moving wearily about his forlorn home, with no prospect before him but another day as dreary and comfortless as the that | was past. still its mistress sat with eyes one A wave of almost motherly tenderness filled the woman's heart; tenderness that washed away the resentment of many years. “*] a’most believe V'll doit! Ef certain ’twa’n’t too turrible bold! I s’pose I might try it Bible as mother used to—le’s see—you shet your eyes, an’ p’int out a line, an’ go by what it says—well, ['m azoin’ to dv it, an’ ef its wrong, may the Lord said Miss Pamela fervently. She brought the Bible and the table. bowed head she whispered: I was by the same furgiv’ me!’’ laid it on Then with closed eyes and *O Lord—show me the right—for thy name’s sake—amen.” She opened the book, placed her finger blindly on the page, and after a moment of silent waiting, read aloud the words that were to be her oracle: **And a littie child shall lead them.” Twice she read it over. **[ don't see what that means: seems ’s ef it didn’t help much,” she thought, disappointed, and just then her puzzled gaze fell upon the painted valentine ly- ing forgotten on the table. **A little child shall lead them.’’ The meaning was plain to her in an instant. ‘OQ, it’s beautiful! It’s beautiful!’’ cried Miss Pamela smiling with misty eyes at the blue-robed cherub. ‘‘I’ll send love- the | her | tonight it back to him to-night after meetin’, an’ | he’ll git it to-morrer, same as I did thirty | years ago, Oh, dear me suz, I hope he’ll understand that I ain’t jest bein’ forward | la, hurrying into the house, ‘‘Il’ve done | I’m only a’valuin’ my pride less’n his’n.” | velope to contain the old which was to pass once more between these two. She searched until she found an en- | love-token | When it was sealed and di- | rected, she laid it away with her best. | bonnet and shawl, ready for the evening, scape. Her face fell. ‘‘Like’s not he won’t stir out ef it’s and looked out at the darkening land- | | the mistress of the ‘‘White House Farm” |over her early cup of coffee. | goin’ to be a bad night—I must look at | the west. consider’ble in sermon-time this mornin’. he sets. My pew’s as warm as toast.”’ Abashed at her own thought, His cough troubled him pretty | ' but I didn’t sleep well last night. | There’s a draught by the window where | That she had lain awake thinking 0} Ab- Miss | | Pamela hurried to the west door and | threw it open. The rain had ceased, though drops still hung glittering from every twig. Far away toward the sun- set shone a level band of gold. All about her the eager swallows darted, now close to the ground, now high in the air. ‘*For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come,’? quoted Miss "amela, uncon- sciously. All her doubts and fears rolled away and her heart was filled with -the golden promise of the west and the music of a thousand birds’ songs. Evening meeting wasover. The women adjusted their wraps as they gravely followed the men down the narrow aisles. After she had seen Abner Whitney in his accustomed place, Miss Pamela had sat one moment, wishing the sermon over, the next that it might never end, but no idea of giving up her project entered her mind. It was right to do, therefore it must be done; and when the old man | passed her pew he found her waiting for him with outstretched hand. ‘Good evenin’, Abner,’’ she said. It seemed to her that he must hear her heart beat. Her voice was dry and husky, yet she spoke out bravely. ‘‘Howdy do! C’n I git you to light my lantern? I hain’t got no match.’’ Abner Whitney was too surprised to answer her. He took her hand a mo- ment and walked down the aisle at her side. **Yuu won’t need no lantern, Pamely,”’ he said, when they carae out on the porch, ‘‘the stars bright as buttons after the rain. ’Twa’n’t a long storm, but ’twas considerable f’erce while it lasted.’”’ He glanced at her shyly. “Wl walk with you’s fur’s th’ eorner. Um goin’ up to Bradford’s an’ borry his Sun- day paper. He’s a good neighbor, Brad- ford is.’’ Is *“*So he is, certainly,” assented Miss Pamela, trying to cvllect her thoughts. Just so they had walked thirty years ago. She wondered if he remembered it too. She drew the valentine from under her shawl, and as they neared the post office she said slowly and distinctly, like one repeating a lesson: “I wisht—you’d wait—fur me—a min- nit. {£ want t’? mail—a letter.” The man looked at her curiously. It seemed to him that he was living over some dimly remembered experience. He took the envelope out of her unresisting hand. ‘‘I’ll do it fur ye, ’f ye like,’’ he said, and, going up to the box, he dropped itin. She thanked him breath- lessly, and ther in silence they walked to the cross-road, clasped hands we; more and parted. | ““O Lord! O Lord!” gasped Miss Pame- it now for certain sure! An’ I don’t be lieve he cares a grain.’’ For the first time in her life, she lay with wide-staring eyes while the long night wore away and brought another St. Valentine’s day. ‘“It’s a beautiful day, but I guess Lwon’t begin my washin’ this morgin,’”’ thought “Tear ain’t no hefty reason why I should, nor why I shouldn’t, for the matter of that, Them sausages yes’day didn’t set well, I guess.” ner Whitney wasa thing not to be ac- knowledged even to herself in the cold light of day. A long-drawn bellow from the barn interrupted her. ‘‘For the land’s sake. ain’t that Joe Nash fed them cows jit! He gits later ’n later every mornin’. Poor critters, Pll tend to’em myself this minit. Good for nothin’ little seamp!”’ So the old shaw! came down from its nail again, and Miss Pamela went out to give her hungry servants their breakfast. While they ate she stood meditatively looking about her. How warm the air was for February, and how good the hay sme!t. Suddenly she heard a_ footstep at the door. ‘‘Here, Joe,” she called, ‘I’ve done some o’ your chores a’ready, but ain’t you kinder ’shamed ter be so lazy? Why, Abner—Abner Whitney, how you scairt me! I—I thought ’twas Joe Nash—he’s dretful troublesome lately—I—” Abner Whitney came close to her and laid his hand upon her arm. ‘‘Never mind the boy, Pamela,” he said. ‘‘Look at this.’”?> He held out the faded valentine. It was very still in the barn. Miss Pamela’s cat slid down from the haymow where she slept, and rubbed against them, arching her back and purring. Presently the man spoke again. “I was passin’ the office early this mornin’, an’ Bates he stopped me, an’ give me a letter. ‘Mebbe it’s a valentine, Abner,’ he says, an’ he laughed, an’ so did 1. You know what it was, Pamely, for you sent ittome. Say, it—it aint a joke, is it? I wouldn’t want to think you’d try ter make a fool o’me. I’ve been turrible proud an’ hard, Pamely. I thought 1 was adoin’ right by you, but ’d ruther drop right down dead where I be.’’ His voice choked. Miss Pamela put her hands before her face and sobbed. ‘*’Tain’t a joke, Abner; don’t ye know me better’n that? Dve been lonesome too, an’ Vve waited so long, an’ you never said a word, an’ I thought mebbe ef I sent back my valen- tine you’d understand that I meant everything, Abner!” In and out of the barn door the hens walked with leisurely steps, enjoying the springlike sunshine. The cows munched contentedly,rubbing their necks up and down in the stanchels. The swallows twittered, and called to each other from the eaves. Across the yard, hand-in-hand like two children, came a gray-haired man and woman. They smiled as they talked, bending towards one another, but there were traces of tears on their cheeks. As they reached the door the man said wist- fully: _—s dreadful busy this V’ll come back ag’in ‘IT s’pose you’re mornin’, Pamely; tnight.’’ But Miss Pamela drew him sitting room with tender authority, seated him in her own rocking-chair. **You jest set there whilst I flax round an’ stir up some griddle cakes and make a fresh pot of coffee, fur I don’t believe you had a mite of breakfast, and 1 don’t relish mine none. Here comes that Joe Nash, but I hain’t no heart to scold him. 1 dunno but what he does as well as the heft of boys anyway.”’ She disappeared through the doorway and Abner Whitney leaned back with closed eyes. The eclincking of dishes, the sound of Pameia’s voice softly hum- ming atune over her preparations, the aroma of the coffee, even an occasional whiff of smoke from the griddle, sur- rounded him with a feeling of rest and contentment. Presently he could distin- guish the words of the hymn his sweet- heart sang: On Ararat the Ark did land, And saved all that trustin’ band. “That’s the hymn for us, certain, Pamely,’’? said Abner, appearing at the kitchen door. **We’ve been tossed about pretty con- sider’ ble, but we’re landed safe on to the into the and mountain top, an’ you”’—he_ smiled gently, laying a detaining arm about her shoulders—'‘tyou’re offerin’ up a sac- rifice of coffee an’ griddle-cakes.” “Ef you don’t let me go it’ll bea burnt offerin’, Abner,’’ Miss Pamela answered, half proud, half shy, ‘‘but there, we’re a’makin’ light of serious things, an’ tain’t right. You set up to the table now an’ eat the cakes ’s fast as I bake ’em. I always did hold that a cake that warn’t hot off’n the griddle warn’t no better’n so much shoe leather. The coffee’s beauti- ful, ef | do say it. Come, dear!’’ SALLY BACKUS GRIGGs. —_ >>> The Visiting Clause. There are probably not many travelers on the railroad who know of the ‘‘visit- ing’’ clause in the rules of sleeping-car companies. In the Wagner rules it is provided that ‘‘passengers who have purchased berths will not be prohibited from inviting friends en route to share their accommodations. For persons so invited the regular form of berth check will be issued, punching out the cipher and writing the word ‘visitor’ - plainly across the face of the check. This rule does not admit of an invitation being ex- tended so that more than two _ persons occupy one berth. * * * On trains where there are two or more ears of this company, visiting will be allowed be- tween the passengers who have pur- chased accommodations in either ear, provided inconvenience is not done to any of the other occupants of the ears. cn Australian Cheese. The exporters of cheese from the Aus- tralian colonies to England are, says the Grocers’ Chronicle of London, finding their efforts to establish a market for their goods on this side ably seconded by some of the largest British importers, notably the leading Scotch houses. The Secretary of State of Agriculture in Vie- toria has received a letter from a leading Glasgow firm containing some valuable hints regarding the sorts best suited to the English and Secoteh markets. The New Zealand cheeses, inasmuch as they very closely resemble the English pro- duct, are most in demand, and from fig- ures quoted by the firm the profits at- tending this branch of trade appear to be not inconsiderable. It seems the cheeses which find chief favor over here are those of cheddar shape and pale in color, two cheeses to the case. Thereis every prospect this season of increased prices, owing to the favorable opinion created by the colonial article. r #) ~ THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 8 Some of the Elements of Success. Salesmen and saleswomen: Hire no one who has not the intention of making a life business of it, and of attaining eminence asa merchant. You will find that a good salesman is all the better for every branch of education or item of in- formation he is possessed of. A good merchant is a model for every employe he has and the more he impresses his image on their minds the more effective his forces become. In this connection it is his duty and his profit to instruct his youthful help in all the facts and methods pertaining tothe business. As a maxim your salesman should always know more of the nature of his goods, their excel- lencies and adaptability than any cus- tomer he may wait on, thus giving him an ascendency and confidence that has a wholesome effect on an irresolute cus- tomer on the one hand or a too positive one on the other. There is a merchant in Cincinnati who can name the manu- facturer and gauge the quality of almost any fabric of domestic manufacture, and he is willing to pay liberally any sales- man who will labor to acquire the same knowledge. As to wages and hours, a good wmer- chant has no difficulty. Clock watchers and muscle savers he should weed out. They are easily known by slovenly kept stocks and small sales columns. A wide- awake merchant will pay special premi- ums for the sale of goods that don’t sell themselves, and will reward, as mer- chants know how to do, for clearing out remnants and surplus stocks, and will ask no time service he does not pay for. Advertising has become a necessary means to the carrying on of aggressive business. I have written many adver- tisements, some telling, some apparently without result. But for a merchant who wants to maintain his self-respect a sightly statement in the daily papers, facts in their strongest arrangement and wording, is the proper thing. In my experience the newspapers, secular and religious, are worthless toa man who wants customers to come to his store. But for the order trade, especially where no stock is kept and where it is to the interest of the seller that he shall not meet the buyer, they serve well. But I am writing regarding regular business. Above all eschew programmes and fakes in the advertising line, cupidity being a ruling passion with many buyers, and it being true that it is easier to make money out of vices than the wants of mankind. Advertisements which promise to the buyer an unreasonable advantage over the seller readily draw this class of cus- tomer—being, of course, largely ignor- ant of the true value of goods, and com- ing to get wool for nothing they go home shorn and mountebank millionaires—too often disfigure the columns of the paper and debase the character of honorable business. Horace Greeley, commenting on this class of dealer, says that young men are attracted by their glitter, but as they rise quickly they fall suddenly, none lasting thirty years. If you have an advantage and can set the same before the people you are a public benefactor and will be patronized. In this city I could name four most successful firms whose adver- tisements in the daily papers are reliable in every respect and are gladly read. They bring trade and are a source of profit to all concerned. Special ways of attracting and holding trade, there are none. Locate properly, buy judiciously, keep neatly, display at- tractively, advertise liberally, offer re- spectfully, conduct accommodatingly, sell reasonably, deal justly, and the public will do their part just as surely as you do yours. Combining or associating interests: If by this is meant the establishing of de- partment stores, let me say that the man who gives his accumulated experiences, his slowly earned savings and his disci- plined mind, body and soul to the con- ducting of a business in any specialty will thrive under the shadow of any de- partment agglomeration in the world, ‘“‘Beware of the man of one book.” A man’s two hands and two eyes are more serviceable than a hired Bivarus and Argus can ever be. But if co-operation is meant, then it | : ! should devolve on the part of the hired-| and had assigned, they wired the bank, | map continuity of service, a condition | asking whether they were protected, to | which few are willing to make. I have tried it with varying success, but am not prepared to say more than witha steady man it works fairly well. Experimental: The real merchant is no experimentalist; no man pours metal into a mold to see what comes out. Legitimate trading is supplying that which the public really want or fancy they want. He should stand ready to supply, but his skill should indicate the place, the stock, the style. He should project so as to intelligently anticipate wants, should read largely on finance and trade; should always converse with men of his kind, always having the bal- ance of information in his favor. I worked four years for a firm employ- ing 300 men, and that firm wholly es- chewed law suits. There is nothing to be gained in van- quishing a customer in argument on any subject; a merchant sells, and is dumb to everything else while at his business. In conclusion, it may sound old-fash- ioned, but it is true—*'Corruption wins not more than honesty.’’ I am opposed to every concealed method. Mark plainly, deal openly, speak the truth; and with energy, health, application and progressiveness, ah honorable field is open and offers more to the graduates of our high schools than any one of the so- called professions. 2

a 8D a ~¢ eqs om = = = = DR s eae Hw © a = lk era >: 5 & ~~ Lt ms : ® ~ iv _ iv. Our machine hasa reversi!:.c rulary motion of both upper and lower washboards, giving the true hand-rubbing principle. Clothes neves buneh while washing, common fault with others necessitating rearranging; uot a pleasant task. Wm. Brummeler & Sons, Manufacturers and Jobbers of Pieced ad Stamped Tinware Phone 640 260 S. Ionia St.. GRAND RAPIDS. NET PRICE LIST_OF SAP PAILS PER 100. IC Ix Maat... |... Bi4 $17 i ee 15 18 5 ce eee eee . 22 SO 1 gal. I C Syrup Cans, per 100... 10 25 These goods are full size and are guaranteed not to leak.@#The pails are made almost straight, flaring enough to pack conveniently. In lots of 5¢0 we will allow 5 per cent. off above prices. Terms, 30 days net. Send for price list of general line of tinware. USE GELS MILE-END ae fO0L COTS Best six Gor — FOR — Machine or Hand Use, ~) FOR SALE BY ALL Dealers in Dry Goods & Notions, ca AMONG THE TRADF, AROUND THE STATE. Montgomery—W. F. Freed succeeds J. F. Duguid in general trade. Saginaw—J. H. Dinwoodie will remove his jewelry stock te Coleman. Bronson—Mrs. C. Norton has sold her grocery stock to J. D. Johnson. Dearborn--Cartwright. Bros. W. A. Dehn in the drug business. Corunna—M. L. Chase succeeds Chase & Kellogg in the grocery business. Hubbardston—Perry Frink succeeds Townsend & Frink in general trade. Lisbon—Appleton & Harrison succeed R. F. Hastings in the drug business. Burr Oak—M. E. Downs succeeds H. Mallery in the grocery business. Wilmot—Kline Bros. have moved their general stock to North Webster, Ind. Atlas—Fred E. Gale is sueceeded by Abram Up De Graff in general trade, Doliarville—Darey & succeed Bettes, Darcey & Co. in general trade. Saginaw—C. F. Zwerk is succeeded by John H. Qualmann in the grocery busi- ness. succeed L. Son Iron mountain—V. C. Chellew is sue- ceeded by J. P. Outhwaite in the meat business. Traverse City—Wm. Armstrong suc- ceeds Armstrong & Ringler in the grocery business. Menominee—Hans Nelson is succeeded by Nelson & Axelson inthe furniture business. Hancock—Lazarus Silverman sueceeds Silverman & Levy in the dry goods and notion business. Marquette—John C. Fassbender is sue- ceeded by John C. Fassbender, Jr. the meat business. Saginaw—Robt. Young has moved his clothing and furnishing business to Indianapolis, Ind. Ironwood—P. V. Henningsen & Meh- in men’s der, tailors, have dissolved. P. V. Hen- ningsen continuing the business. Kalamazoo—F. C. Andrews & Co., painters and wall dealers, have dissolved, Andrews & Park succeeding. Ironwood—H. Keese & Co., dealers in general trade, tiour and feed, ete., have sold their meat business to M. Forslund. lonia—O. J. Bretz & Co. have leased the store now occupied by Miller & Hud- son, and will putiaa line of furniture and undertaking goods. Hastings—Joseph Rogers has sold an interest in his grocery stock to Charles Gardner, and the same will be carried on under the firm name of Joseph Rogers & Co. Muskegon—Howard for time connected with the grocery house paper Shaw, some of D. Christie, has purchased the grocery stock of L. M. Codman and wil! continue the business. Zeeland—H. DeKruif, Jr., is now oe- cupying the new buildiug he has erected especially for the agricultural implement trade. itis one of the finest buildings in the county. F. boot and Big Rapids—Fred E. Neahr and J. Hughes have purehased the shoe stock of Geo. A. tinue the business Neahr & Hughes. Ilonia—M. M. MeGeary & Co. have purchased the grocery stock of W. L. Mead, and have taken possession. Mr. McGeary is favorably known here, and there appears no reason why he should not make a success of the business. Morenci—Harry Spencer has under the style of pur- zoods | Roof and will con- | THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. chased his father’s interest in the drug ' out as to the increase in the price of their | and grocery stock of H. H. Spencer & | timber than all the Canadians themselves |Co., and will continue the same under have been able to achieve in the last 30 ‘the name of H. H. Spencer. Reuben | years. | Spencer will return tohis former home at ' Richland. Otsego—While Deputy Sheriff McNin was taking an inventory of the stock of ; attachment Friday, he was assaulted by |E. E. Smith, George Smith and Mrs. E. | E. Smith and forcibly thrown out of the | store. The deputy sheriff summoned a | posse and proceeded to retake possession. | It resulted in afree fight witha large portion of the people of the town as spectators. After considerable hard work on the part of the sheriff and helpers, the Smith brothers were thrown bodily out on the sidewalk. Some of the goods in the store were broken in the fracas, and some of the participants were injured, but the difference of opinion as to ownership will be settled by an ap- peal to the courts, Smith & Co. having executed an indemnifying bond. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Bronson— Woodruff & Walker succeed H. T.Woodruff in the cigar manufactur- ing business. Houghton—Kiutscheid & Rule succeed Kutscheid & Gitzen in the cigar manu- facturing business, Alpena—A. McInnis sueceeds MeInnes & Moffatt in the blacksmith and wagon manufacturing business. West Branch—A. L. Shrigley has pur- chased a new boilder for his shingle mill near here. The mill is eutting 75,000 shingles daily. Zeeland—Mr. Fiokken will continue | the manufacture of imported cheese at | this place, starting a factory at Mona, Ill., in addition. Saginaw—The shingle firms at this end of the river have all secured a full stock of logs and expect a good season’s run | with excellent prospects of an | business and fairly good prices. West Branch—lIt is said that as soon as the French Lumber Co. cuts out its stock of logs here, the mill having a three months supply, it will be removed to Rose City, the new lumbering town in |; Ogemaw county. Muskegon—P. J. Connell, the well- | known contractor, will on April 1 sever | his connection with the firm of Connell & Son, contractors, and go into the brick and tile business in this city. In con- nection with the Emens Brick & Tile Co., he will erect an office at Western avenue and Water street, where they will also have a brick yard and handle all kinds of building material. Saginaw—The going out of commis- sion of the mills here of Nelson Holland, C. M. Hill and Stevens & La Due will re- duce the capacity the coming season about 40,000,000 feet. It is understood that the Mitchell, McClure & Co. mill will cut’ Canada logs. Two or three other small mills will cut tor other | parties and on stock purchased by the | owners. active Saginaw—Several firms are inspecting Georgian Bay timber limits with the view lof purchasing. J.T. Hurst. of Wyan- | dotte, the most daring pine land specu- | lator in Michigan, has a number of large | tracts under his eagle eye, and O. E. 'Elsemore, his general utility man, has | just returned from a tour of inspection of ilimits. He buys for speculation solely and has done more to help the Canadians E. E. Smith & Co., by virtue of a writ of | | | Manistee—The Freesoil has purchased on private terms the plant of the Stronach Lumber Co. at the head of Manistee Lake. The property con- Sists of asaw and shingle mill and as complete a salt manufacturing plant as there isin this vicinity. The company | will discontinue its operation at Freesoil and confine itself to running the Stronach plant. It has also concluded negoti- atiops whereby 4,000 acres of timber land are transfereed to them by the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Company. Bay City—Mill men are making pre- parations for the summer campaign and expect an active season. The snow disappearing gradually and should there be no more heavy snow falls it will soon all be gone on the river and a freshet will be avoided. In the woods there is stilla large quantity of snow on the ground which is being utilized by log haulers. The quantity of hardwood, hemlock, elm and basswood logs and cedar put in this winter in the Saginaw district is enormous and will keep the mill firms engaged in its manufacture actively all the season and bring a large amount of money into circulation. Bliss & Van Auken wiil log all summer in Gladwin county, and are constructing a logging road six miles to connect with the Gladwin branch of the Michigan Central. Their logs are mostly railed to their mill at Saginaw, and the output of the mill, 50,000,000 feet annually, is all handled in the yard trade. The Kern Manufacturing Co. will handle all of its stock in the car trade. There has been some difficulty in obtaining the figures showing the rail lumber shipments out of the valley last year, owing to the Michigan Central not yet reporting, but it is expected the returns will all be in next week. is _> - —- A Meritorious Measure. The following is the full text of the bill recently introduced in the State Senate by Hon. Peter Doran, of this citv, providing for the closing of upper berths in sleeping cars, unless they are actually sold for sleeping purposes: Sec. 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, that each upper berth in any sleeping car run or operated upon any railroad within this State. shall be and remain closed whenever the berth beneath the same shall be occupied by a passenger, until such upper berth shall be needed for actual occupancy by some other passenger present and requiring the same: Provided, That the bed in the upper berth shall be made ready for occupancy, and such berth then elevated and closed until needed for actual oceu- pancy, or it shall be lowered and fastened down at the option of the taker of the lower berth: And provided also, That a copy of this act, plainly printed in the English language, shall be kept posted in each end of each and every such ear, in a place convenient to be read by per- sons entering or leaving the ear, SEc. 2. Any person or persons, cor- poration, joint stock company or associ- ation of individuals who shall violate f the provisions is act, s ~:* © provisions of this act, shall | Street, Grand Rapids. be subject to a penalty of $100 for each and every such violation. Said penalty shall be taken and considered in the nature of liquidated damages, for the re- covery of which acivil action shall brought in any court of competent juris- diction in the county where such vio- lation first occurred. Said action shall bein the name of the people of this State, and the moneys recovered therein shall be paid into the general fund of the county treasury where such recovery was had. be | | Src. 3. All such actions shall be * -= < Lumber Co. | commenced and prosecuted to effect by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which such action is brought. —_—_——— ll — One hundred tons of cats’ tails were recently sold at once for the purpose of ornamenting ladies’ wearing apparel. | This means that, assuming an average | eat’s tail to weigh two ounces, no fewer than 1,792,000 pussies had to be killed. 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. OR SALE OR 1 RADE FOR CLEAN STOCK groceries—Handle factory. Plenty of cheap timber. Good shipping facilities. Good chance right parties. Address No. 683, care Michigan Tradesman. 683 OR SALE—%83,00 STOCK OF CLOTHING, hots, furnishings, boots and shoes. Cheap for cash; no trades. Best opening in Michigan for clothing. Population 1.500; not a vacant store in town. Address No. 682, care Michigan Tradesman. 682 {OR SALE— DRUG STOCK ON ONE OF the best business streets. All new. Must be sold soon if at all. Address No. 677, care Michigan Tradesman. 677 OR SALE OR EXCHANGE — sTOCK OF ladies’ and gents’ furnishing goods and notions. Will take part real estate. Address 64 Washington ave. N , Lansing, Mich. 678 Lape SALE —$3, 00 OR #000 STUCK OF Hard- ware well located; established 12 years. Sickness resson for selling. Also new store to rent or sell cheap. Will exchange for Southern California property Also valuable real estate to sell. Address John C. McGowan, West Branch, Ogemaw county. M ch. 676 i OR SALE—ONE OF THE FINEST GRO- cery and meat market combined, in Michi. gan Best location in the city. Splendid trade. Reason for disposing of it, can’t give it our per- sonai attention. Address, quick, Lock Box 685, Ludington, Michigan. 675 FXO EXCHANGE—FOR STOCK OF CLOTH- ing or boots and shoes, two good hard timber farms of eighty acres each. Thirty-five and seventy acres improved. Title clear. Address Thos. Skelton, Big Rapids. 680 LEGANT OFFER—IT’s NO TRUUBLE TU 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—WELL-SELECTED GRUCERY 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—GOOD, CLEAN, SALABLE stock of drugs, groceries and hardware, or will exchange for desirable chattel property or real estate. Arthur Mulholland, Jr., —— 45 SITUATIONS WANTED. AY JANTED — SIT MON BY A REGIS tered pharmacist of twenty years’ exper ience. Good references. Address, stating wages, A D Carpenter, Clarksville. Mich. 684 JANTED-—SITUATION BY REGISTERED pharmacist of 14 years experience. Thirty- two years of age. Strictly temperate. No. 1 references. W.J. Mills, Riverdale, Mich. 673 jy ANTED—POSITION AS SALESMAN BY unmarried man 24 years old; twoand a half years in general store. Good stock-keeper. References. Address H., Box 33, Columbiaville, Mich 671 MISCELLANEOUS. ee stON TRAVELING MEN—TO BE sold at sheriff's sale in a thriving town with best of railroad facilities, good schools, churches, etc., a fine modern residence, complete with all conveniences such as gas, steam heat, water supply, bath, closets etc., erected at a cost of $5,0. Will probably be sold at less than one half original cost. “A rare opportunity for a traveler wishing a pleasant home in Central Michigan. Payment made easy. tor informa- tion address, Real Estate, Box 397, Charlotte, Mich. 679 ( MERCHANTS AKE INVITED TO inspect our stock of dry goods, clothing and boots and shoes, which we propose to close out at a great sacrifice. People’s Store, 333 Canal 685 ILL PAY CASH FUR STOCK OF GRO- ceries or general merchandise. Must be cheap. Address No. 657, care Michigan Trades- man. 657 Wayne County Savings Bonk, Detroit, Mich. $500,000 TO INVEST IN BONDS Issued by cities, counties, towns and school districts of Michigan. Officers of these municipalities about to issue bonds will find it to their advantage to apply to this bank. Blank bonds and blanks for proceedin, supplied without charge. All communications and enquiries will have prompt attention. This bank pays $ per cent. on deposits, compounded semi-annually, 8. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer. « na i { ! na ~ Bee ‘ i GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Jacob Allen has opened a meat market at the corner of Grandville avenue and | Rumsey street. Spencer & Rainy have opened a grocery store at Tustin. The Ball-Barnhart- Putman Co. furnished the stock. Czapran Bros. have opened a_ grocery store at Ludington. The Olney & Jud- son Grocer Co. furnished the stock. The Patterson Furnace Co. is bringing out a new furnace, with largely increased radiating surface and radical improve- ments in grate action. Itis also adding an improved gas burner. The Wilcox Heat-Light Co. has leased the second, third and fourth floors of the Reid block, corner of Louis and Campau streets, and expects to be abie to begin business within a fortnight. P. A. Reed will open a grocery store at Fennville. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnishes the stock. Mr. Reed has been connected with the mercantile and banking business of J. E. for several years. Jas. S. Toland, who conducted the grocery business at Ross fourteen years, retiring from trade a couple of years ago toembark in agricultural pursuits, has re-engaged inthe same business at his old location. The Musselman Grocer Co. furnished the stock. —- o> — Gripsack Brigade. Byron Davenport is rejoicing over the advent of a10 pound lad at his house. A knee swelled to double size by rheum- atism is not quite so pleasant to con- template. Sol. F. wagon Downs Hutchinson Downs, who has covered a route seven years for W. H. and Swartout & Downs, has severed his connection with the latter firm and will hereafter drive his own wagon over the same territory he has covered in the past. Frank Adams, who represented Geo. W. Cady & Co., of Cleveland, in Wis- consin for seven years, resigning a few months ago to take the Western Michi- gan territory of Childs, Lee & Co., of Toledo, has gone back to the old house and the old territory. E. H. Manley, formerly engaged in the retail grocery business on West Bridge street, but for the past four years en- gaged in the same business on East street, has engaged to travel for T. M. Block & Co., of Chicago, taking Western Michigan as his territory. At a meeting of Post E., Michigan Knights of the Grip, held at Sweets’s Hotel Saturday evening, a committee of five was rppointed to arrange for perma- nent quarters for the Post. mittee, compose’: of Edward C. Groes- beck, L. M. Mills, C. L. Lawton, Ben. Van Leuven and Geo. F. Owen, decided to lease Elk’s hall for the period of one year, and the first meeting in the new quarters will include an entertain- ment feature, provided by a committee, whose chairman is Henry Dawley. The entertainment will be open to the wives and sweethearts of the members and will probably be well attended. It will occur on the evening of April 8. The Post adopted a resolution, urging Direc- tor Gonzales to use his influence to secure the payment of the death benefit to the family of the late Henry Burleson, as the deceased put in an application in plenty This com- 1 | } | | | | | | | j}and other parts THH MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. of time to have made him a full mem- ber, but for a clerical error somewhere. New York Tobacco Leaf: A mild rupture has been occasioned in Columbus of Ohio between the wholesale grocers and their traveling salesmen by a St. Louis offer of a premium of one cent a pound to such commercial travelers for all this firm’s good they succeed in selling. The object of this tobacco house was evi- dently to spur traveling men working for wholesale grocery houses into making an extra etfort to sell this particular brand of tobacco. But the wholesalers refuse to allow their men to take the premium. They claim that if there to be any premium for selling this brand of tobacco it should go to the wholesale grocers and not to their salesmen. A _ large whole- sale grocer said to the writer: ‘‘There is no telling where that scheme would land the wholesale houses. We might find ourselves paying salaries and traveling expenses to our salesmen, while the salesmen would be putting in most of their time selling the St. Louis tobacco firm’s goods for the premium they would get.’ The outcome of the matter will be watched with interest. is — -9- A Weekly Half Holiday. Written for THE TRADESMAN, In view of the fact that an agitation has been started in this city, having for its object the securing of a weekly half holiday for employes in mercantile estab- lishments, itis gratifying to note that other cities are taking up this question and pushing it vigorously. This is a matter which should not be left entirely with the clerks, and should be taken up by dealers themselves, for they, after all, would be equal gainers by it. We are very certain that there are but few re- tail merchants in this city who are not only willing but anxious to give their employes all the leisure time, consistent with the requirements of their business, for rest and recreation. Bank and wholesale clerks work, as a rule, not more than nine hours per day; skilled mechanics, not over ten hours. The tendency in all the industries is towards shorter hours. Why, when this is the fact, should retail clerks be the only ones to receive no benefit from this shorter work day? We believe this agitation full of promise for the over-worked and some- times poorly paid clerks and is bound to sueceed, for it is founded upon that com- mon brotherhood which unifies the race, and continually gives a powerful affirma- tive to the inhuman question of the first murderer, ‘‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’’ DANIEL ABBOTT. ———-~> The Hardware Market. Wire Nails—An agreement has been reached by all the manufacturers as to price, and they all seem to be maintain- ing it. The best price atthe mill now on wire nails is $1.55, which makes them cost $1.70 in Grand Rapids. Jobbers are still selling at $1.75 and $1.80, but if the factories ho!d their price, better figures must be had. Barbed Wire—Extreme prices have been withdrawn. The present price is $2.30 for painted and $2.70 for galvan - ized. Rope—Sisal is in the advance. The best quotations now being made is 9c for 4% inch and larger. It looks as though the Cordage Co. had control of the market. is tobaceo firm’s | | crats, Glass—The tone of the market is firm. All indications point to a being held for the spring. Sugar Supplies—Everything in line is moving off rapidly. No change in price. A Glance Back Fifty Years. CENTRAL LAKE, March 10.—The article in your last paper, headed ‘‘Andrew Jackson’s ‘O. K.’’’ has roused in mind certain recollections of the canoe campaign of 1840. I think that at that time the Whigs, and not the Demo- (or Loeo-Focoes as they were derisively termed by their opponents), numbered among their war-cries, which were many, the cabalistic letters in ques- tion. In that memorable campaign, Whig songs were numerous, and sung with the honors at all Whig gatherings. | remember a portion of one of these, which was posted up in the shop of an old Whig shoemaker: “What is’t that ails the people, Joe? They’re in a kurious way, For every where I chance to go There's nothing but ‘O. K.’ ba do not use the alphabet, What e’er they wish to say, But all the letters they forget, Except the ‘O.° and ‘K.’ The meaning of this, with the rest of the doggerel, was that in the opinion of the ‘‘poet,’’? the Whigs—not the ‘‘Locoes,” were ‘‘O. K.” F. H. THURSTON. ————>-<—.___— The Grocery Market. Sugar—No change from a week ago. Many of THE TRADESMAN’S readers have expressed a desire that the Grand Rapids price on sugars be quoted, instead of or in addition to the New York price. Asa matter of fact, under the equality plan, the Grand Rapids price would apply to Grand Rapids merchants only, as every town in the state is placed on a different basis, dependent on the freight rate from New York to that town. Butter Plates—The Oval Wood Dish Co. announces an advance of per cent. on butter plates, giving as a reason the scarcity of suitable timber for the manufacture of the goods, The reason is rather diaphonons, the real reason for the advance being the fact that the Oval people have complete control of the market and can put up prices whe never they choose. A Earned His Money. PrnE Buurr, Ark., March 11—Greatly to my regret, I failed to receive my copy of THE TRADESMAN for Feb. 22. I have frequently received a dollar’s worth of information from a single issue of the paper and the missing number may be one of that kind. By the way, the issue of March 8 con- tains the most sensible article on cur- rency that I have seen. We do not want to earry adollar’s worth of metal. A few hundred dollars in gold is quite bur- densome. In ante-bellum times we paid 2 per cent. for South Carolina bank bills in exchange for gold. I remember being asked 5 per cent., and, concluding that for $5 per hundred I could afford to carry the gold, lugged it all the way to Texas. Iam not quite sure but I earned that amount. Yours truly, J. P. ANGELL. ——— ~~ Purely Personal. QQ 1 IO 78 Zimmerman Ross, formerly engaged in the drug business at Chase, has opened a drug store at Boon. C. F. Shirts, formerly engaged in the grocery business at Shelby, has taken a clerical position with the mercantile de- partment of the Converse Manufacturing Co., at Newaygo. A A A A Liverpool, Eng., judge has decided that filled cheese is not cheese at all, inasmuch as it is not of the nature, substance and quality of cheese. steady price | this | | any other. 5 Important to Commercial Tray- elers and Merchants. The American Casualty Insurance and Securi ty Co., of Baltimore City, Maryland, sells the most liberal accident policy issued in the United States, furnishing more absolute protection than Its policy is a short, plain business contract, free from 911 objectionable clauses and conditions. In 1892 it paid losses to policy hold ers and their beneficiarles amounting to $1,103, 964, and had $2,607,675 in assets Jan. 1, 1893. The premium to merchants not handling goods and | commercial travelers is ® for each $1,000 in my | Tippe- | | surance with % per week indemnity during dis ability, not exceeding 52 weeks, and pays one half instead of one-third for loss of one hand or one foot, as paid by most other companies Telephone No. 1,003, for best policy issued, or address W. R. FREEMAN, Agent, 373 Crescent avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich. INDUCEMENT TO THE RESTA lDlRuc AND GENERAL GIsTs STORES. Do You Sell DIAMOND ThA? 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. 25¢€ 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 C0., DETROIT, MICH. Diamond Tea is sold by all whole- sale druggists. Moré Made More Sold More Smoked Than any Other Cigar Michigan GEO. MOKBS & GO. Celebrated Brands, Made on Honor ! Sold on Merit ! THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. THE PRICE OF SUCCESS. Invariable Rules Which Must Be Ob- served. From the Grocer and Country Merchant. In discussing the great problem of how to be successful in business, in our issue of last week we laid down the general rule that to be successful the merchant must give personal attention to all the details of his business. One of the most important of these details is the pur- chase of goods. We want to pursue this topic further. It is a proverb that goods well bought are already half sold. Noone will eall in question the correctness of the view here taken. If this is so, then we will not argue the point. But many people see plainly and acknowledge freely the correctness of a princlple, who find it difficult to put it into active practice. Yet this elementary principle is simple and easy of comprehension. To buy well is to buy cheaply; to buy best is to buy cheapest. Ver true! but the lowest priced goods are not necessarily the cheapest. Low priced goods may be so because they are short in weight, or in- ferior in quality. If they are sold in packages put up at the factery and are short weight, your customers will find this out, and although you may be sell- ing them a fraction less than your com- petitors are getting for a full weight package, the consumers are likely to forsake your counters and go elsewhere. If you are selling at the same price as your neighbor, while you may think you are getting ahead by making a larger profit, you are still more likely to lose trade. If your short weight packages heve to be broken and retailed in smaller lots, you must either give light weight too, or if you give full weight you are no better off than the man who buys full weight goods, even if he pays something more forthem. Nine times out of ten you are worse off, for the too keen manu- facturer who puts up short weights does not do so to help out the retailer or con- sumer. He is working for himself, and proposes to live, but does not care a snap whether he lets others live or squeezes the others all to death. It will, there- fore, be found a general rule that it is better to buy full weight goods at a fair price, rather than to get light weight goods at a little concession. A matter quite as important as weight is quality. Study your trade and keep such goods as your customers are likely to want. Butin doing so, be careful to avoid the temptation of buying poor goods in the expectation of working them off for better grades at prices rather above their value. The housekeeper is more stupid than common, and more careless than the average, who does not enjoy the satisfaction arising from the larger pleasure of the palate incident to the consumption of a dish of good food. The palate is dull that does not detect the difference. So if you can sell a superior article as cheaply as your neigh- bor selis one of less merit you will build up your trade quite as rapidly, if not more so, than by underselling where you have to palm off inferior goods. The better grades of your trade will respond to this sort of treatment most, and _ this principle will apply with more foree in your finer lines of goods. It applies more in luxuries than in staples. But it will apply in force in all lines of trade and all grades of goods. Do you not think that if your customers find the capers they have served with their mut- ton to be large, tender and piquant in flavor that they will remember where they bought them? Do you not think if they get between their teeth a caper the size of a pin’s head, as tough as rubber and as tasteless as a chip. that they will buy the next bottle at some other store? These three details seem very simple. Buy at the closest market price; get full weight goods; get the best goods your money can find. It seems as if a child could comprehend all that. So a a child can; but it requires a keen, care- ful and experienced man of business to putit in practice. It requires tireless energy to look over all markets, find the best goods for the money and the most in quantity fora givensum. But the mer- chant who does take the pains and has the knowledge of goods and of the grades of goods to get the best and the most for a dollar is the man who will reach the highest pone of success. A Does It Pay? From “Boots and Shoes.” Temperance lectures are not usually popular, and we don’t propose to deliver one, but from observations made within the last six months, we are led to ask this question: Does it pay a salesman to continually treat his customers and friends to drinks every time he meets them? We know that this is a custom which is regarded by some salesmen as indis- pensable. They think they could not do business with a man unless they first took him out and treated him. Of course, the dealer has to treat in his turn, and after three or four rounds neither the dealer nor salesman are in exactly the condition to do business properly. If there is any one thing more certain than another, it is that a man who wants to transact business in a business-like way must have his head clear. Any befud- dlement, caused by drink, is sure to work more or less disaster. A salesman who is well known, but who shall be nameless, happened into this office the other day. It was re- marked that he was looking unusually well. “Yes,’’ said he, ‘‘I am feeling well. I don’t go around the corner as much as | used to, in fact, I don’t go around at all. I have not tasted a drop for a year. ‘‘Are you any the worse off for it?’ we asked. “On the contrary, lam better off. I feel better, | can work better and I can sell more goods since I stopped drinking entirely than I ever did before.” ‘Don’t you find it necessary to treat customers in order to get them into a buying mood?’’ “By no means. If I must take a man out and treat him to half a dozen drinks, before | can sell him a bill of goods, I would prefer not to sell him atall. Be- sides, treating takes time. I am now working on commission. Time is money with me. By not treating I save the time consumed in so doing, and save the expense of the treats. I feel better for it, the customer feels better for it, and everybody seems to be satisfied.”’ Twenty-five years ago we knew a sales- man whose trade amounted to over a million dollars a year. When we knew him he was an invalid and a physical wreck, but such was the confidence that dealers from all parts of the country re- posed in him that his trade did not suf- fer very much from his physical inca- pacity. He was telling the writer one day how he used to do business when he was on the road. He said that he seldom if ever got to bed before 12 or 1 o’clock at night. He said every night there was a meeting in his room at the hotel or somewhere and a general ‘‘good time,’’ with plenty of whisky and cigars. The writer asked him if he had to start over again, whether he would do with respect to drinking just as he had done. He said: ‘“‘No, [have broken down one of the best constitutions a man ever had by this very means, and my advice to every young traveling man is to let whisky alone. He can sell more goods and be better in every way. If hecomes in con- tact with a man who must drink, he can either let somebody else sell him or else refuse to drink himself.”’ There are thousands of traveling sales- men who, thoughtlessly perhaps, spend a great deal of money for themselves and for their firms in treating their customers, and it is possible that some of them may be induced to heed the advice given by the two salesmen quoted above. oO we A man whom the women of the coun- try should rise up and call blessed lives in Rochester. He has invented self- patching jackets and trousers. The plan is simple but itis said to be effective. The cloth is of double thickness where most of the wear comes, the pattern be- ing carefully adjusted so as _ to coincide with each piece. ing wears through, all that has to be done is to darn in the rough edges. pattern and cloth remain intact. The When the outer cover- | Dry Goods Price Current. UNBLEACHED COTTONS. Berm ..........3. 7 ‘* Arrow Brand 54 Areyio .. ...... a. “World Wide. 6 Atlanta AA.........6 Oe ee ce 4% Atiantic A.......... 6%|/Full Yard Wide..... 6% . =... Gi4iGoorgia A.......... 6% _ e... 5\%| Honest Width....... 6% ia 2... GS Marttoegs ......... 5 go > jindian Head........ 7 oe eee en S........ 6% Archery Bunting... 4 |KingEC.... _s Beaver Dam AA.. 5% Lemna Be 456 Blackstone O, 32.... 5 |Madras cheese cloth $% Bieck Crow......... 6 Newmarket we 5% Dek Boek ......... — . Ff... mica, 7 - i Ce A oi “ DD.... 5% Coavenee V.......... _ =, 2... Ome Chapman cheese cl. 3a Peres @............. 5 Cimon CG......... 544/Our Level Best..... 6% jt Syerorad &........... 6 Dwight Star......... Sm COemOs.............. 7 Ciittwon CCC........ Soe... 6 Top of the Heap.... 7 BLEACHED COTTONS. ASC. ............. Sied, weaemineton... § Dee. ... ......... S haem mie.......... Z eS 7 meee eee... .... 7 Art Cambric........ 10 Green Ticket....... 84 Blackstone A A..... 7% {Great Falls.......... 6% pea An............ _seo..............., eee... 2 iJust Out..... 4%@ 5 ee 74|King Phillip bien wae 7% oon &............ 6 Aon... 7 Charter Oak........ 544|Lonsdale Cambric..10 owes W........., oe Lonsdale...... - @8% Cares... 4 Middlesex.... .. @5 Dwight Anchor..... 8% me eee............ 7% ‘* shorts. 8 |Oak — Poe cs 6 mowers, ........... . par Oen..........., 5% eee. 5... 7 Pride of t the West...12 a a TUG ONE. . oe eo T™% Fruit of the age 9 Muntigas....... cece 4% Prtehyille ...... | Utica” wew......... s Pet Pese.......... o Nonpareil .. Fruit of the Loom %. ti wenvege ks. 1% reont.......... 4\4| White oe agg etes ue 6 Pull Vaiue.......... «6 ©~=— 6c... . 8% HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. Coeet.... .. 5... .... 74| Dwight Anchor..... 38% Pee....... .-... 8 CANTON FLANNEL. Unbleached. ene. Housewife - Peete - Housewife i 6% L ee 6 “ 5 cee 7% ' ....... 6% . -.... 8% _ 5 ....... 7 - vo 94 - -.. Th ' aa — 7% - e...., -10% om _........ 7% . Basse. 11% “ i... 8% Wie 7... 12 “s 2 4... 8% _ zy 4. 13% big .. 9% . a. -10 ' = ....... 10% _ a... ~E. Hs) ie cd 21 . Pick ce 14% CARPET WARP, Peerless, white......18 |Integrity colored. ..20 . colored....20 |White Star.......... i8 baer... .... ss 0”—ti“‘(‘é Y é#§CODROTOR. DRESS GOODS. ae |... S (Magacicw...... ..... 20 - Sees ee 9 OO eee ec cee 25 cece -10% ee 27% GG Cashmere...... 20 eo 30 Reseicm ... ....... 16 . - -32% eo 18 — 35 CORSETS. Nn $9 50/Wonderful . . .84 50 Sots s......... @ Greer... ........ 475 Davis Welets..... 9 OGiertroes .......... 9 00 Grand Rapids..... 4 50;Abdominal........ 15 00 — JEANS. Beery %|Naumkeagsatteen.. 7% Androsco: oggin oan Ti 6% Deaderors........... Comeetorn........... 7% Brunswick. .... : Bil — beac apes 6% Allen turkey reds.. 6% Berwick fancies.... 5% 7eee........ Clyde Robes........ _ sink & purple 9 Charter Oak fancies 4% _ —........ 6% DelMarine cashm’s. 6 i pink checks. 6% . plates ...... 6% - shirtings ... 5 American fancy.... 5 Americanindigo... 6% American shirtings. 5 Argentine Grays... 6 Anchor —- ._s Arnold Manchester gg 6 mourn’g 6 Eadystone ae. 6% chocolat 6% ia oo os 6% - sateens.. 6% Hamilton — 6% new era. 6 Arnold Merino..... Merrimack D fancy. 6 " long cloth = 10% Merrim’ck shirtings. 44 ss 8 . Repp — 8% ‘© century cloth 7 iPaciiie fancy........ 6 “gold séal..... ee... ...... 6% ‘green seal TR 10%) Portsmouth robes... 6% “yellow seal. 10% Simpson mourning.. 6% oe... 11% ' oe...... 6% “ Turkey red..10% © solid black. 6% Ballou solid. lack... Washington —- 6% sa “ golors. : a apf robes.. He Bengal blue, green, — - c plain Ty x % 8” Berlin solids . nil bh . ae ay “ eee... - Foul Martha Washington red x... Turkey red %..... “ . = Martha Washington _ * <2 10 Leanens | a oe . ‘“ 3-4XXXX 12 |Riverpoint robes.... 5% Cocheco cency...... Windsor fancy...... 6% madders... 6 . = ticket - xx an. 6%|__ indigo blue....... 10% “ eotHles...... 544|Harmony......... -_ os TICKINGS. Amoskeag AC A....i3 ea 13 Hamilton N... .16 “ ..10% %| Yor owes River......... 7% cl ph wont Maver......... ue Poet Peee........... are... . a dean Lenox Mills ......-.. 8 COMGNIOGR .......... a ‘ON DRILL. ation, Bei. Ce wenn es RN otek, cain aes on =o Heame........ ; 4 Bie ek cc, Top of Heap........ DEMINE. Amoskeag eee oe 12%[{Columbian brown. .12 SOn..... 13% Everett, Bime......,. 12% . brown = brown. ....2 Andover. ............ 11% Haymaker Diae...:. 7% Beaver Creek . brown... 7% Oe ee oe ce - 1145 ins ce. Lancaster ete esd cess 12% Boston. Mfg Co. br.. 7 Lawrence, sg cee 13% blue 8% tO. 220... . 13 ‘* da twist 10% - No. 250.. --11% Columbian = br.10 . No. 280....10% xx bi.19 GINGHAMSB. Amoukeke .......... 7% Lancaster, staple... 7 ‘* Persian dress 8% fancies . 7 - Canton .. 8% . Normandie : . Avc...... 10%|Lancashire.......... . Teazle.. .10% Manchester. ! 5% - Angola. .104%|Monogram.. - 6% ot Persian.. 8%|Normandie. 7% Arlington staple.... 614/Persian.. 8% Arasapha fancy.... 4%/Renfrew Dres % Bates Warwick dres 8%4|Rosemont..... 6% — 6%|Slatersville . 6 Centennial. . - 10%/Somerset....... 7 CVRerIOm .......... ey ace ..,..-.....- 7% Cumberland one. 5% Toll Gu Nord....... 1% Cumberland. Wee... <........ 7% Essex.. . t ‘* seersucker.. 7% een. ........... - See eno... 4... 84% Everett classics..... 8%|Whittenden......... 6% Exposiuon.......... 7% “ heather dr. 8 Cee... ss... 6% - indigo blue 9 CIomerven........,. 6%|Wamsutta staples... 8% ween eee... .., 4% Westbrook Dean ec ee a 1 Jobnson Jhalon cl 2 eines eee . indigo bine Sci vork..... .......... ox . zephyrs....16 GRAIN BAGS, Axaoskeeg........... 164) Valley City.......... ris Se 18% —— oo 15% ieee... .., . 2 ee THREADS. Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's....... .... 88 coer, 2. &?....... a5. iMarensirs.... ...... 88 Holyoke. Ole s ne emce es 2% ENITTING COTTON. White. Colored. ae 38 IN White. Colored -.... oe 4 N 6 No. 2 a ma 39 “ 43 te 10. 40 be 44 rin. -_ | 45 CAMBRICS. ee Woe aeer.......... > iheckwood......... 5 ee nS alrwoeaa......... = Newmarket........ S irurewiek ......... 5 RED FLANNEL, Wee ww. ecu ee OF choses... 22% Creedmore.........- ae s.............-... 32% Teoeg wan....,.... — wee. Bee......... 35 Nameless...... . «ose eg UPOeeyO.... :....... 32% MIXED FLANNEL. Red & men. -_ 40 Grey 8 i W......... 17% Union R waeG) Western W ......... 18% Windsor...... "18% Oe e............... 18% 6 oz Western........20 |Flushing XXX...... 23% Caen 8... .... 224%4|Manitoba.... . Lice 23% DOMET FLANNEL, Nameless ..... 8 @% Se 9 @10% Se. 84%@10 a 12 CANVASS AND PADDING, Slate. Brown. Black.|Slate Brown. Black. 9% 9% 934/10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%|11\ 11% 11 11% 11% 114%}12 12 12 12% iat 124/20 20 20 DUCKS. Severen, 8 oz........ 9%| West °Point, 8 oz....10% Mayrand, Son....... 10% _ 100z ...12% Greenwood, 7% oz.. 9%/Raven, 100z......... 13% Greenwood, SGs....ciineark ©“ .....,... 13% Boston, § os......... 10%|Boston, 10 oz........ 12% WADDINGS. Weite, Gos......... 25 |Per bale, 40 dos.. --88 50 ‘Cotered, Gon........ - weewee Coc... 7 50 SILESIA8, Slater, irom Croms...8 :Fawtuoket.......... 10% — OBs.... 9 — a ae 9 - ee... TG eer... . 0. cane 10% . Best Ad... ... 1% a eT 10% t...... . We ce, gue 10% Me sce ea ce ce. 3 SEWING Corticelli, dos....... 85 Corticelli knitting, twist, doz. 2 per os ball...... 30 50 sat doz.. COOKS AND satel @BROs: No : BY. & ,White.. = No : BI’k & ‘White 2 6 - 18 | rm ~ “3 No 2-20, -— e. .... 50 1 fNo 4—15 F 3%...... 40 s—i0,8C........ a TTON TAPE. No 2 White & BI'k. 12 No 8 White & BI’k..20 sc 4 — - = . --23 = ° on “if r Reckless Orthography. The following specimen of ‘‘English as she is wrote” was received recently by a well known wholesale merchant of this city. Asaspecimen of reckless orthog- raphy it is ‘‘out of sight:” March 6th 1893--I reced yours statemant and Will Say in Re Play Will Pay yo as Soon as Posuable far it is Clost times for me now have Ben Runing Be hind for 3 ar 4 Weeks Cant git A nuf money to,Run Ce 60&10 | OO EE eG 60&10 Wereouont tuside Hind... ss... 60&10 | rr ee % | Reed Ceeee. 8. 70&18 a a | Blind, Shepard’s BLOCKS. Ordinary Tackic, list April 1808..... ..... 50 | CRADLES. | (oe dis. 50402 | CROW BARS. Cee Stee per® 5 | CAPS. ite... perm 65 | Hiek’s C. F.. ee el eet a cers 60 | ee ' PE - 60 | CARTRIDGES, ro al Core fe... 3 CHISELS. eee Wee... 2.505... facet Pring. .............. se Saas. [oocecr memes ...........-.......... ks. 70&10 Butehers Fanged Pirmer............ ...... 49 COMBS. dis. | a Teor e.......................... 40 Ue ee ps CHALE, White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis, 10 COPPER, Planished, 14 oz Cut togize... .. per pound 28 i4 ee ee, Pee... . 24... 26 Cold Rolled. 14x56 and 14x60.... ........-.. 23 Cold Rolled, ae... 23 Ras... . 25 DRILLS. dis, CE 50 Taper and straight Shank..... oe 50 Morse’s fencer Saar... ks. : 50 DRIPPING PANS. Delt Silos, Ser penne _..................... ow Taree eee, per pound...... ............... 6% ELBOWS. Com. 4 — éin. . dos, net a Corrugatad .. eee ee ce -- e Adjustable...... ees a _ dis, 40810 EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clark's, amall, $14; larce, G26..............- 30 Tyee, 1, SiS: 2, Set: Dae ........- Pesce cee 25 FILES—New List. dis. a 60&10 ew Aerie we. 60&10 Meeeeiegeee 60&10 CE EE 50 emer s Hore Wasp .. ........:..-_....... 50 | GALVANIZED IRON. | Nos. 16 to 20; o— 2% and 2%; 27 28 List 2 13 15 16 7 Discount, 60 GAUGES. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co."s............... 50 KNoBs—New List. dis. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .............. 55 Door, porcelain, Je, Gigs... ........ 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55 Door, porcelvin, ee 55 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain... ......_.. 70 LOCK8S—DOOR. dis. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55 Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s es my Buissiness With But thik Will Be/| Branford’s .............. a Beter Be for lang and Will Pay yo as Worwalks......... re eee 55 soon as i gite it. ee 816.00, dis. 60 ——_——_ > -« << -_____—_ oe Ss ee clea lca ao Gr cla $18. = 5.00, ong Use Tradesman Coupon Books. painemee e or dis. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, ‘aed ee ‘50 i . MILLS. dis. ee Peceeus Caw... .... ....... 40 ‘(HATER CHICKENS BY STEAM) °° SSS aie waicanies the © Keneerm, Peery & Copier s............ on Excelsior Incubator. : = putes, & l/-Reg thy a a MOLASSES GATES. dis. ee, ET 80&10 Poeeeeen eS Comie —_— | Enterprise, self-measuring............ ce 25 NAILS L, Quincy, IIL —_————_—————————_—___ eee 1 85 “a nails, ee on “et 90 vance over ase: tee re. 8 ” When You Get Tired * aaemanlme ae Buying rubbish, send for our catalogue of win- » ee = dow Screens, Screen Doors, Etc. Goods well CU eh ha eA a 35 made from best materials, 16 ee eee ee ee 45 Paces anne Semen. Ege RRRen Ee SRACENaN 45 A. J. PHILLIPS & CO., _ 6 . Sten, See TB oa eee ee coccinea 7% Hardware Price Current. 3. cg eR ARR Ne AT 1 1 20 These prices are for cash buyers, who = . ee Ue Soe d died cesses cued as } i ° pay promptly and buy in full packages. | “« og 00 TUTIIII % AUGURS AND BITs. dis. Oc 90 ST eee ui 60 | Finish : a dials cits sinc a ial) Ghia a 7 — a eater tee meseenscnnenens ” M Seeee cette teeters ects ee ceee sees 1 : ] Cnmnge Senne a4 Tenninen HOMAMOR 50&10 | Clinch: 19 = AXES. ; First Qualit 18. me Begg 8 7 00 ul st eee tees . 90 ? ” 2 Bre 12 00 | Barrell %............-.---. eee eee 1% ‘ Stee 8 00 | PLANES. dis. ‘ 5. See 18 50 | Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy ...................... @40 | BARROWS. dis. Sciota Bench.. ee B60 Wee 8 14 00 | Sandusky Tool Co.*s, ‘fancy. ee @40 EN net 30 00 | Bench, first quality................-.-..+--+: @s0 BOLTS, dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. . .... &10 ae 10 PANS. ee Wee, Aeme 0 iene se Teale | Common, poe. 20000.0000000. aint RIVETS. 8. ere rrr: si saagse totes eet idee... 40 ee: 8 3 50 | Copper agai and Bore.................... 50—10 Wee Weer... 4 00 TENT FLANISHED BUTTS, CAST. dis. “aT Wood's t patent planished. wan. oI to 27 = = Cant Locee Pin, Grured........ .<..........2 0& “B” Wood's lanished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60&.0° Broken c per pound extra HAMMERS. oe One 8... Ls... dis. 25 Ts a Se dig. 25 | Yerkes CE dis. 40410 | Mason's Solid Cast Steei................. 80e List 6) Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30c 40&10 HINGES. | Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2,3 . .....dis.60&10 —.... ..........,...,...... r doz. net, 2 50 —— = and Strap, to 12 in. iM 14 and = EE E My | screw Hook and Bye, Wetec cca. See 10 . ed 8% ' . as 2. Ue 7% ss ' =... net 7% | Strap wa :........... dis. 50 is. | Barn Door Kidder Mig. aa ‘Wood track... .50&10 | Champion, anti-friction.. 60&10 Ridder, woo@ wecke ..................... 40 HOLLOW WARE. Ee... 60410 ; Kettles. . 6010 | Spiders o- i. ide ee edee ee cee us coe, sce. ee Gray enamels 40&10 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware. Japanned Tin Ware. e) sues Granite Tron Ware ............... “new list 334 &10 -new list 78 j WIRE GOODS. | Bright.. a eo _. 90&IORIO Screw Eyes ey ee ee 70&10&10 ee Looe 70&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes.. o 70&10410 LEVELS. dis.79 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ROPES. Sisal, % inch and anavonls -_..........., & Manila. 0.000) dl SQUARES. dis. Steel and Iron..... . toe, % Try and Bevels.... ee 6¢ Mie... a XH SHERT IRON. Com. Smooth. Com oe wee re...................... 82 % Nos. 15 to 17 3 05 aoe re... ..................... 3 05 Nos. 22 to 24 3 15 Nos. 25 to 26 3B No. 27.. 3 35 All sheets No. 18 and ‘lighter, over 30 fncher wide not less than 2-10 extra SAND PAPER. List acct. 19, ’86 . dis. At “BASH CORD. Silver Lake, oo AL. . list 56 ae " 55 . White B : 50 “ Co . 55 _ Wanec ..... ............... ™ 35 Discount, 10. SASH WEIGHTS, | Solid Rvee. ee ton sAWS dis, e ee i eee 20 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70 ‘* Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50 ' — Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30 ' fon and Electric Tooth xX Cats per ae TRAPS. dis. — a... 6061 0 Oneida C ommunity, Newhouse’s........... 35 Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton’s. 70 Mouse, Cugker. 18¢ per doz Mouse detusion..................... $1.50 per doz. WIRE. dis. Bright Market.... ..... Pegec ees eesc eeu, Ge DEE Cd ee ‘70—10 Coppered Market.. Le ece ee dae cuca Maumee Marece. 62% Coppered Spring Stedl...................... 50 Barbed Pence, gaivanised.................. 2 . eo 2 40 HORSE NAILS. -—_..............., ... dis. 40&10 oe dis. 05 Morenwemtars...............2...... dis. 10410 WRENCHES. dis. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30 ee Coeee......................... io 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, a. oe 75 Coe’s Patent, malleable..... i T5&10 MISCELLANEOUS. dis. nates... CL So ee Poe Core 75&10 Screws, New List... oo... - 70816 Casters, Bed a d Pi 50810410 Demers Auicercen................_...... Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... “gx &10 METALS, PIG TIN. Pig ee ee eee cee. Be Pig Bars.. oo . 28ec Duty: Sheet, 2c - pound, 660 pound casks.. : i. 8% Peewee i SOLDER. co... nae 13 meee Wie... 15 The ces of the many other qualitios of solder in the market indicated by nrivate brands vary according to composition. ANTIMONY Coe per pound Hamers... 13 TIN—MELYN GRADS. 10x14 IC, Charcoal ee 87 14x20 IC, ee 7 @ 10x14 IX, ee 9 25 ee a 9 25 Each ditional X on this grade, $1.75. TIN—ALLAWAY GRADS. 10x14 = Charcoal . : Seee ee oe aa Cl CC... THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. BUSINESS DEPRESSION IN BRITAIN. No one will dispute the statement that the internal trade of the United States is prosperous and profitable. Our manu- facturers never were more busy, our artisans never were more fully employed nor at higher wages. If the prices of our agricultural products are low, the crops have been abundant, and what farmers and planters lose consumers gain. Across the cceanavery different state of affairs prevails, and the depres- sion in financial circles, due to uncer- tainty as to the course legislation will | take on this question, is as nothing com- | pared to that, for example, of Great | | Britain. The official statistics of British trade | for the year 1892 are now nearly com- plete, and they fully justify the gloomy reports, which came to us from time to} time during the year, of the depressed | condition of business in the United | Kingdom. In value the exports of Brit- | ish and Irish produce were less in 1892 | by £20,175,000, or over 8 per cent., than they were in 1891, and the imports £11,- 799,000, or nearly 3 percent. less. Much | of the decrease, however, was due to lower prices, so that in quantity the im- ports for 1892 really exceeded a trifle those of 1891, and the imports were only about 4 per cent. less. Still the result was unfavorable to the shipping busi- ness, which suffered from the general depression. The gross earnings of the railways were almost exactly of the same amount as they were in 1891, but the working expenses were larger, and the dividends, being spread over an increased capital, showed an average decrease from 5.094 per cent. in 1891 to 4.875 per cent. in 1892. The transactions of the banks of the kingdom show a light decrease in volume, but a very large one in net protits, the rate per £100 having fallen, in the case of the London banks, from an average of 14s. 9d. two years ago, to one of 10s. 3d. last year, the country banks having done somewhat better. Mining and manufactures exhibit a simi- lar decline, and at the close of the year the various unions of skilled trades re- ported that in an aggregate membership of 279,577 there were 27,845 out of work. The number of paupersin England and Wales at the end of November was 672,- 722, against 660,823 at the same date in 1891, being about 23 in every 1,000 of the population. To present the fact a little more in detaii, I will quote a few scattered items from the review of the year by the Lon- don Economist. Agriculture: ‘*The year 1892 will long be remembered as one of the worst which the British farmer has ever experienced. * * * The losses have been greater than our impoy- erished agriculture can bear, and the result is that all over the country farms are being given up, and all classes con- nected with the land, owners, tenants, and laborers, find ruin staring them in the face.’”’ Cattle: ‘‘In regard to live stock, the Times states that 1892 was a year almost of disaster to both the grazier and the breeder.’’ Coffee: ‘‘All the year through a ceaseless contest has been waged against deficient, ill-assorted sup- plies and rising prices. In these respects the year 1892 has been worse than its predecessors, and we presume that there are few in the home trade who can con- cientiously assert that they have done wellin coffee during the past twelve Dried fruit: ‘‘The year 1892 months.” of a will long be remembered by the trade generally as a most disastrous one.”’ Rice: ‘‘It is not a happy task to go back upon a year so disastrous in its results to nearly all engaged in this trade.’’ Sugar: ‘‘The past year, on the whole, has been one of disappointment to the sugar trade.’? Chemicals: ‘‘The spring season of 1892 proved a great disappoint- ment to the nitrate producers.’’ ‘The Sicilian sulphur industry has been in a poor way. ‘‘There can be no doubt that the demand for phosphatic manures in this country is on the wane.” Cotton: ‘There is a decrease (in consumption) of 6,590 bales per week.’? Leather: ‘‘The course of business in the leather trade during the past year has been disappoint- ing.” Oils: ‘‘The market for the past year has mostly been in a drooping con- dition, with quotations at the close lower than at the opening.” Tallow: ‘‘Nearly all the year through the demand has been disappointing character.” Silk: ‘The course of the silk trade during the past year has been very remarkable, and, as regards the home trade, very disap- pointing.’? ‘Timber: ‘‘The wood trade of the United Kingdom for 1892 has not resulted so satisfactorily for importers asin i80l.’”’ Wool: “The past year establishes a record in two respects— it marks the lowest point to which Aus- tralian merino wool has ever fallen, and what is more significant, it is also the year of the lowest average level of values ever known for colonial wool.’’ Coal: “During no previous year have coal owners experienced more difficulty in ad- justing the cost of production to the sell- ing price.”’ Iron and steel: ‘‘The review of the iron and steel trade for 1892 is far from satisfactory, for not only was there a further contraction in the volume of business, but prices continued on the downward grade.” Freights: ‘*There has not during the past year, as in pre- vious years, been any very active demand for tonnage in any quarter.”’ The inevitable result of this decline in the activity and the profits of British in- dustries, coupled with the bad harvests, has been a diminution of the surplus earnings of the people available for in- vestment in new enterprises. Conse- quently we find that the capital sub- scribed for new undertakings during 1892 was but £81,137,177 against £104,- 594,910 in 1891 and £142,565,000 in 1890, while the amount actually paid in was but £59,262,059, against £76,043,796 in 1891 and £141,007,000 in 1890. Since the incoming of the present year the record is still worse, the subscriptions to new undertakings, of which buta small per- centage has been called up, amounting on February 18 to only £4,929,883, against £16,614,174 for the correspond- ing period of 1892, The comfort derived from the contem- plation of Great Britain’s evil plight and its contrast with our own comparative prosperity, is somewhat impaired by the} reflection that we, indirectly, share in the loss resulting from it. For years past our rich cousins across the water have been furnishing us, out of their surplus income, capital with which to make productive the natural resources of our country. The result has beneficial alike to us and to them. have been enabled to build railroads, open mines, establish manufactories, and create various other money-making instrumentalities, of which we have! reaped the larger share of the _ profits, ' | | | tities all the literature of this but from which they still have received | more income than they could possibly have got at home. This fertilizing flood, | for the last year or two, has shrunken considerably, and now it threatens, by reason of its own diminished volume and of our folly in beating it back by bad financial legislation, to fail us altogether. It is true that we have in process of time become rich enough ourselves to forego the aid of foreign capital with less injury than we could have done a few years ago, | but a loss is a loss, be it large or small, and itis always to be regretted. Let us hope that this consequence of our finan- cial errors will make itself felt in the quarter where those errors now find most supporters, and that wisdom bought by dear experience may take the place there of the folly which now reigns supreme. MATTHEW MARSHALL. i Three Essential Rules for the Guid- ance of the Druggist. 1. The druggist and pharmacist should use every endeavor to increase his almanac and calendar trade. This | highly profitable portion of his profes- sion is probably too much neglected. He should order early and in large quan- eharacter to which he has access. Nothing is so pleasant as to have the whole community spend six weeks or two months every year tramping from one drug. store to another bawling for this annual supply of mental pabulum. They want one or two samples of each kind made from each store, and are as hard to please as a professional female shopper. 2. Look well after the children who come in after empty cigar boxes. It will be well worth while to empty a few > dozen ‘‘two for fives,’ throw the weeds away, and give the boxes to applicants. A stick of licorice root with each box will prove an attraction, and it is a zood ecard to now and then kiss one of the larger girls. When the children leave always invite them to ‘‘come again.’’ If you fail todo so, they will probably limit their calls to six times a day, but a | kind word and an exhibition of your ap- | preciation of their patronage will, no! doubt, largely extend your business. ly 3. Pay very especial attention to the | pushing of your postage stamp trade. It is amystery past finding out why drug- | gists are expected the world over to sell | stamps, ete., but it is probably because | they have nothing else to do. Judicious | advertising will be found useful, but the | greatest inducement is to offer three two- | cent stamps for five cents, and other articles in proportion. It is a strange | thing in human nature that the person | who wants to buy astamp is always in/| ahurry. It does not make a particle of | difference how busy the druggist may be, | the stamp buyer is the most vociferous , in his or her demands to be waited on. | Mr. Apothecary may be up to his elbows ‘“‘pestling a poisoned potion behind his) erimson lights,’’ or he may be preparing a prescription requiring the utmost nicety | of care, or, perhaps, mixing up labor- | |iously a hoss powder of aloes, assafce tida, been | We! ' they willwait on her.” antimony, anti-fat, anteover and other) remedies for ills that equine tlesh is heir to, but all must stop to satisfy some woman who declares that if he ‘‘doesn’t hurry up sie will go to some store where | And when at last. the good man, half distracted, leaves his task to do her bidding, she says casually, ‘‘Just charge it,” and talks for two hours | afterwards to a lady friend who has hap- pened in. The Directly Opposite Union Depot. 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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. T. H. NEVIN CO’S Swiss Villa Wixed Paints Have been used for over ten years. Have in all cases given satisfaction. Are unequalled for durability, elasticity and beauty of finish. We carry a full stock of this well known brand mixed paints. Send for sample card and prices. Hazelting & Perkins Drag Co., STATE AGENTS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Buy NKDIGOR'S WIFT KLLING HOKS MANUFACTURED BY SNEDICOR & HATHAWAY, DEPROLT. MICH, Dealers wishiug to see the line address F. A. Cadwell, 682 Jetferson ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. 10 HE MICHI GAIN TRADESMAN. HOW TO SUCCEED. Sharp, Crisp and Pointed Hints to the Retailer. The following article, taken from the Cincinnati Tribwne, is full of ‘‘meat” for | the dealer who is looking for, and will | use, hints as to the successful conduct of | his business: Given a sufficient capital, a knowledge of the business gained by actual experi- ence in handling and selling the class of | goods, a suitable storeroom in a good lo- eation, a man with energy, economy, good habits and perseverance, may count | on sure success in a retail business. Now as to the how. Well, volumes might be written, but the gist of them all would be hustle. work is at the bottom of success in any- thing. It is the men who can plod. The buildog wins because he sets his | teeth in and hangs on. The utmost care should be taken to se- | A good clerk is rarer | had, | cure good help. than a good wife. Such can be however. As good clerks are hard to find, when found they should be kindly and justly treated. Much depends on! this. Respect their feelings. Treat! them with delicacy and _ generosity. Gratuities, a present now and then, al- lowance of time off, evidence preciated by the employer, will work wonders in developing efficiency in the help. Never reprove a clerk in the presence of others, and never scold. special natural ability of each man and avail yourself of it. Be master of your business and master of the employes. The subordinates always respect a chief who is chief. Get rid of the incompe- tents inas friendly a way as possible. | Take pains to train | But get rid of them. the staff, and hold them up to a high standard of performance of duty. Enlist their goodwill in behalf of the business. Give good wages and then in- sist upon good work for good pay. Hours of work should be short as possible, ing work if possible. get cross and careless. speed, but not too many Weed out the lazy. Encourage the talk- ers to go out and hire a hall somewhere —at their own expense; not yours. Encourage the clerks to good habits, neatness in dress, affability and unfail- ing courtesy. and Bridget as politely as they Cresus. The good salesman does not overdo the talking; does not dictate to the customer; studies the tastes and best interests of the customer, and is able to contro! his own temper. Why not take as much pains to retain a customer as to get him? Profit-sharing with employes is visable under some circumstances. The theory is good. But it sometimes tends to complication and confusion. It some- times brings too many advisors into the cabinet, It may lead to internal dis- sension in a business, and misunder- standings- There must be unity in the management. The most successful un- dertakings in the world recognize the autocratic principle. ‘“‘Now, boys, this house is full of goods, and they’ve got to be sold.’’ Let in the light! Spread out the stock so that peo- ple can see. The work is half done if Run at high would ad- the samples are out in good shape. Mark- ing goods in plain figures begets confi- dence in the buyer. Then there is much in skillful arrangement of goods, so as to catch the eye. A bright-louking store | and stock unfastens the purse. Then those show windows! Use them for all! they are worth. Change them as often as | possible. Nobody brings in a bill forthe wonderful advertising they do. Prices | in the windows work like magic. Replenish stock promptly. goods. Have the goods people Here comes in genius and forecast. The **get-there’’ merchant don’t wait for peo- ple to push him. Heleads. Yes, leads. And he gets up early to do it, too. Spring | begins before cream of the season’s profits rises on his milk. Don’t you forget it. want. Unremitting hard | that extra | service or devotion to the business is ap- | Seek out the | made as | Avoid requiring even- | Overworked clerks | hours a day. | See that they treat Hans | Have the} March 1 with him, and the | The retail merchant who is too stingy i to lazy to advertise may as well retire ; to the rear townships. He wili fetch up ia sooner or later. In these days a man must advertise. - And the live news- |; paper is his best medium. Beware of | the humbugs in the advertising line! | Their name is legion. They are the | leeches of the commercial world. They |fasten themselves on every maouhink. | Fire them out! If necessary, keep a dog. But advertise! Study your clientage, | seize the fine points in your business, and don’t be afraid to blow the horn. But be able to perform all you promise. | Have more than one egg to cackle over. Banish deception from every department of the business. Give value received every time. Then Mr. Jones and Mr. | Brown will come back. And, what is |} more, they will tell about you to the | minister and the people next dore. Don’t forget the newspaper. The one that goes into the homes. and that the women read, is the best. The women do most of the talking, and they help the store that they like. ‘*That’s right.’’ Advertise proportionally. Change the matter often. Short ads are read when long ones sometimes are not. Don’t let your politics or your religious views govern your advertising patronage. A good silver dollar is cash—who ever brings it—even though he believes ‘‘the sun do move.” Now, turn the stock over often. Those old, shabby-looking goods hurt the new, fresh stock. Different lines should be brought to the front and made piomin- ent from time to time. Special window and counter displays—changed as often as once a week, at least—are blisters to draw. Razeeing prices is often resorted 'to profitably. The man who hasn’t nerve | enough to once in a while ‘make a loss” | ought not to be a merchant. But steadiness in prices is good, too. Circumstances must govern. Whatever | you do be open and aboveboard about it. If stuck on a lot of goods own up, and | then give your customers the benefit of your folly. But don’t tell lies—especi- ally in the newspapers. The public are ‘on to it.” The quick and adroit presentation of novelties is one secret of prosperity. Thus is leadership in the market often | gained. ‘‘Eternal vigilance is the price” | of keeping at the head of the procession. And the E. V. comesin behind the sea- son as well asin front. See? But get customers by advertising, and on all thy getting get customers. Ad- vertise! Advertise!! Advertise!!! It is doubtful if, in retail lines, any- thing is gained by combinations or as- sociation with others in same line of business. Each house ought to govern itself and have its own active, definite policy. Human nature is selfish and proves to break regulations and agree- ments. The pushing, energetic men hamper themselves if they enter com binations with the weak and sluggish. Tosum up: Be forehanded and fore- easting. Plan ahead for each day, each month, each season. Value good health, cultivate good nature, eliminate all the vinegar from yourself, your clerks and |}your bookkeeper. Let the sun _ shine. | Then push! Concentrate al! the forces ion the selling of goods. There’s where ithe profit comes in. Never mind | politics, baseball or your neighbor’s di- vorce case. Wall street can take care of itself, also the wheat market and— Latonia. Have money enough so as not | to worry about payments. Never givea | noteif you can help it. Let me knowas }soon as you beginto ‘‘shin’ for money | which you must have before 3 o’clock. That’s the beginning of the end. Watch the leaks! Don’t overstock! Kuow what is onthe shelves. Beware of the seductive drummer. He don’t pay the | bills. That comes on you. Don’t say. ‘‘] like that and Ill make it sell.” It is ithe taste of the customer that decides | whether goods are saleable or not. a I ta Pleased with the Change. Tailor—Checks, L see, are used this spring. Customer—Well, that suits me: I al- | | ways liked credit far better. ——__—> © Use T7 adesman or Supertor Coupons. not to isi ae VV E CARRY a full line of all patterns of Ladies’ and Gents’ Bicycles, and can supply at once upon receipt of order. We are agents for the Victor, Columbia, Clip- per, Western Wheel Works, and other lines, and live agents are wanted in every town. A full line of sundries. Our price list will be out early in January, 1898. Wait for us; or, if you cannot, then write and get our prices before you order. Our prices will be as low as the lowest, STUDLEY & BARCLAY, 4 Monroe St, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. We Lead in Reduced Prices, 18938 VV HEELS f 1898 Agents Wanted In unoccupied territory for amie sent re ei tS al A a PERKINS & RICHMOND, RAMBLERS, NIAGARA, ROCHESTER, ARIEL, LER, RALEIGH, AM. MAIL, ECLIPSE, WESTERN WHEEL WORKS, FEATHERSTONE. FOW- SANSPARIEL, STEARNS, NEW Best Goods Best Styles Best Prices Prompt deliveries, Catalogue on application. 101 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids, Mich. OY Slr to a point near actual value. The weather has moderated in Maryland so the dredges can work, consequently the price of oysters has receded 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. F. J. Consignments solicited. DETTENTHALER, WHOLESALE OYSTERS, FISH and GAME, LIVE AND DRESSED POU LTRY. Chicago and Detroit market prices guaranteed. 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. CHAS. A. COYE, Manufacturer fof AWNINGS anp TEN TE HORSE AND WAGON COVERS Jobbers of Oiled Clothing and Cotton Ducks, Send for Price List. 11 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. <- ao = | roo , 4 ~ We x (a fe’ by 4 8 > a hy ‘e* & , a. > we 4 +~ » tf s 7 ‘ THE CALENDAR NUISANCE. A Merchant Who Suffers from the Trouble. “This calendar business is completely overdone,’’ said a merchant some days ago. ‘‘There was a time when acalendar was a good advertisement of one’s busi- ness because it was a convenience to get one. Now1 consider it a convenience not to get one. The month of January has become a horrid dream. It seems as if our January business this year con- sisted of receipting for calendars sent to us, and informing the myriad of appli- cants that we did not issue any ourselves. The first business day in the year, which I believe was January 3, we had nine ap- plications fer calendars. The clerks were polite about it, and explained that we were not issuing any advertising of that sort this year. but the applicants all went away with a sort of dissatisfied look. “The uext day was quiet, and | began to think we wouldn’t be troubled any more with calendar grabbers, when, about 3 o'clock, a thin, middle-aged man came into the store. He sidled up toone of the clerks, favored him with a beam- ing smile, and then whispered confiden- tially, ‘1 want one of your calendars, old fellow.’ ‘+ *We don’t issue any calendars, said the clerk. “The visitor nudged the clerk in the ribs. ‘That’s all right,’ he whispered. “+ “What is?’’ ‘* ‘Bluffin’ about calendars.’ ‘ ‘I tell you we haven’t any calendars.’ ‘* *And I say you have,’ said the calen- sir,’ dar fiend out loud. ‘lL saw one up town this morning. Elegant thing, Russia leather and gold, limited number for your big customers, and all that.’ ‘* ‘You are greatly mistaken,’ protested the clerk. ‘We haven’t issued a calen- dar this year.’ ‘© ‘Come off. I saw your calendar my- self. Wma good customer of this house,’ he added, getting mad. ‘I bought nine dollars’ worth of goods here last fall, and blamed if ever 1 come in here again.’ And he went out and slammed the door after him hard enough to break all the glass in it. He really thought we’d bluffed him. ‘Then I had a notice stuck upon the door: HAPPY NEW YEAR. NO CALENDARS. We never issued one, and we never will. But we had thirty-one applications by mail after that. About the 15th the calen- dars began tocome in to us. We re- ceived eleven by messengers and had _ to sign receipts for all of them. Twenty- four others came by mail. I had nine ealendars hanging in my office at once. Fire inurance, ink, pens, sarsaparilla, electrotyping, printing, newspapers, cig- arettes, all sorts and conditions of en- terprise. One of them was two feet square. I think it must have been de- signed for blind men and old ladies. I stood this collection of calendar bric-a- brace until last week, and then I said to the office boy: ‘William pull all these cal- endars np by the roots and throw them into the waste basket. Then get fifty cents from the cashier and buy me a calendar, a little one, all calendar and nothing else.’ ’’ ————_——~- <> Science As a Detector of Crime. A somewhat remarkabie case was end- edon Feb. 18 by the decision of Chan- cellor McGill, Judge of the Prerogative Court of New Jersey, revoking a probate he had previously granted on a pretend- ed will of the late George P. Gordon, the millionaire printing press maker of Rahway. In 1879, a year after Gordon’s death, a retired lawyer named Henry C. Adams attempted to foist upon the heirs- at-law a will which he pretended was drafted by him in 1868 at the instance of Gordon. Failing to make any impres- sion at that time, his efforts ceased till 1890 when Mary Agnes Gordon, who had had the management of the estate, died. Her will not proving satisfactory to those who had been receiving remit- ances from thé estate during her life- time, and those remittances ceasing at her death, a contest was begun. Adams renewed his efforts, and submitted a draft of the alleged will to Black & King, attorneys for the contestants of Miss Gordon’s will. A few days later the pretended will itself was found on the Adams farm at Rahway. It was subse- quently deposited with the Secretary of State. The alleged will, which Judge McGill has just pronounced a forgery, when finally opened in the preliminary probate proceedings, was found to be a very long aud complicated document, written on blue paper in black ink. The draft, which was on white paper, | was also written in the main in black ink, but a copious quantity of red ink had been used in interlineations. The signiti- cant paragraph of the new will was a direction to his heirs to purchase. if the testator had not sueceeded in doing so before his death. the Henry Adams farm for $32,000. Minute directions were given to insure the purchase, but no lower price than $32,000 was mentioned. Commenting upon this Judge MeGill says: “It is also to be here noted that the Adams farm is now seareely worth one- third the price for which it is directed to be purchased.”’ Continuing the Judge says: “The only living person who professes to have had knowledge of this disputed paper prior to November, 1890, is Henry C. Adams. Hemost clearly and _ posi- tively testified that he drew the disputed paper at the instance of Mr. Gordon. He vroduced a draft from which he said it was copied. * * * ! have already stated that Mr. Adams testified most pos- itively when the draft of the disputed paper was offered in evidence that it was the identical document from which the will of 1868 had been copied, and it is to remembered that the interlineations in that draft are almost all made with red ink, and that Mr. Adams testified that those interlineations existed when the will was copied from the draft. With a view to testing the truth of this testi- mony the contestants submitted the draft to scientific experts, who pronounced the red ink to be a product of eosine, a sub- stance invented by a German chemist named Caro, in the year 1874, and after that time imported to this country. At first it was sold for $125 a pound, and was so expensive it could not be used commercially in the manufacture of ink. Afterwards the price was so greatly re- duced that it became generally used in making redink. It is distinguished by a peculiar bronze east that is readily detected. It was recognized in the red ink interlineations in the draft of the disputed paper produced by Mr. Adams by a number of scientific gentlemen, among whom were some of the _ best known ink manufacturers in the country, and Mr. Carl Pickhardt, who first im- ported cosme. * * ~ I find i6 to be impossible to rely upon the testimony of Henry ©. Adams. Exeluding it the will is not proved. “I will deny probate. revoking that which I have heretofore granted in common form.”’’ —~—-— © > -—-- Toots From Ram’s Horn. God speaks whenever and wherever his truth is made known. A lie is always an enemy, no matter how well meaning it may look. The man who rides a hobby always wants the whole road for himself. A boy’s idea of having fun is to allowed to make all the noise he can. Nothing makes a man so mad as to be shown the face of the devil in himself. It never hurts the cause of the devil a bit for a stingy man to taik in church. There are men who starve their chil- dren to help the brewer fatten his horses. Love your enemies, and you won’t have any trouble about treating them right. The character of love is the same, summer and winter. It does not change with circumstance or climate. Two people praying the same prayer at the same time anywhere on earth will produce a commotion in heaven. Nothing will take the fight out of a quarrelsome man any quicker than to find out that there is no fight in you. The angels have no orders to open any windows in heaven for the man who never prays except when he has to. be ‘THH MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. } ‘our purchases. 14 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 TRAISER SUPPLANTS BAKING POWDER Fosfon Chemical Co., Detroit, Michigan. SOLD BY ALL RELIABLE GROCERS. WANT TO SELL OUT? WANT TO BUY? WANT A SITUATION ? WANT A CLERK? In any case THE TRADESMAN’S wants column will be apt to help you. Its Cheap! Not Coal, but Oolasses. We bought at the right time and will give you the benefit of We brand them GOLLY NIEDAL The quality is right, the price is right, and it’s dollars in your pocket to handle them. all arnhart PutmanCo. 12 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. THE CRY OF COMMUNE! Mr. Owen Pays His Compliments to Mr. Stowell. Written for THE TRADESMAN. With the kind permission of the editor of THE TRADESMAN, I would like to tender Mr. Stowell my sincere thanks for the very high compliment paid me in last week’s issue. Indeed, it is the only compliment of the kind vouchsafed me in these columns during two years of laborious scribbling. I began to grow discouraged. I put forth strenuous | efforts to learn if any one had ever read) one of my productions. I have the evi- | dence at last. ‘‘An article, etc., deserves more than passing notice.” Thanks, but | I did not write ‘‘under the above cap- | tion,’’ for said ‘‘caption’’ contains the | word ‘“‘communism.” This may not be| . } Mr. Stowell’s fault, however—it may | have been a slip of the pen on the editor’s | part. L[amsorry that Mr. Stowell did | not carefully read the counterpart of this | article which preceded it under the head, ‘‘Whither are we Drifting.” If he had done so he might have understood that | I was writing under the inspiration of a/| prophetic spirit, and that the ‘“‘commer- | cial tyranny” was a general condition predicted for the future. He would not} have charged me with having ‘‘appar- | ently, determined in my own mind” that | aggregation of capital and singleness of | eontrol, per se, is commercial tyranny, | and ‘‘an evil to be deplored and com-| batted.”’ By the way, my critic takes exception to my phraseology. He thinks there is | something out of joint with the phrase | “aggregation of capital and singleness | of control.” It might not have grated quite as harshly on his euphonistic ears if the adjunct had not been connected by a} co-ordinate conjunction. His ideas are | evidently quite modern, and manufac-| tured to order, after the latest improved patterns; while mine are home-made and constructed with home-grown material. My learned friend is well fortified with lexicons and unabridged dictionaries. He says his lexicographers tell him that “tyranny is unlawful authority cruelly exercised.’? He says ‘‘an aggregation of capital exercises no authority—has none to exercise.’’ This settles the question— in his mind. Aggregations of capital have no authority to exercise—his lexi- cographers tell him that tyranny is the cruel exercise of authority—hence, aggre- gations of capital can never become com- mercial tyrannies. But he says an aggregation of capital ‘has power.” That lets me out, for my little, old, pocket dictionary tells me that tyranny is the arbitrary and despotic exercise of power; and _ observation, backed up by common horse sense, teaches me that an aggregation of capital with a singleness of control, when it reaches the uitimate goal for which it is striving, does exercise arbitrary power, becoming thereby a commercial tyranny. If lran a grocery on one corner and Mr. Stowell ran one on the opposite | corner, and, in order to increase our | chances for success, we pooled our in- terests, thereby reducing our rent, clerk hire, advertising and other running ex- penses, it would be an aggregation of capital with a singleness of control—but it would not be a commercial tpranny. Why? Because it would possess no power which might be exercised arbi- trarily or despotically. It is only when these aggregations reach a point in their | Say that the term has attached to itself | entered the city , and the terrible cry of development where they can control pro- duction and dictate prices that they win to themselves the unsavory epithet ‘‘commercial tyranny.” He thinks I meant ‘‘desire for money” when I used the term ‘“‘greed;’’ yet he expresses adoubt as to whether these aggregations are formed for the purpose of satisfying this desire, for he says “they may have been conceived in greed.’”’ It seems to me that aman who expresses a doubt on this question would be inclined to doubt his own existence. Mr. Stowell says I am mistaken in my conception of paternalism. He thinks I don’t know the difference between pater- nalism and communism. IL wonder if Mr. Stowell ever waded out very far into the sea of political economy? If he has, an essay on ‘‘The Object of Government’ would be appreciated by the readers of Tue TRADESMAN. I have no space at my disposal for a discussion of the merits or demerits of paternalism. Suffice it to an American signification since Noah Webster went to his reward. In the use I made of it, I qualified it by making the term synonymous with ‘governmental control.” No chance for quibbling here. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to follow this gentleman, line by line, but I dare not impose on the good nature of the editor, so will confine my- self to this insinuation of communism which my friend has thrown at me. What does this monopolistic howl of communism mean? Why is it that when- ever aman down in the trenches opens his mouth or takes up his pen, the watch dogs inthe tower send up this howl? Commune is the designation of the low- est administrative division in France. On March 27, 1871, the commune of Paris proclaimed itself the only lawful govern- ment, just as the people of Grand Rapids might declare themselves to be free and independent of state and national con- trol, They were driven out of Paris, but on the morning of May 20, they re- the wealthy was heard in every quarter: | “The Commune! The commune!” The commune fired the city with petroleum, and the fire was not checked until prop- erty had been lost to the value of many | millions of dollars, besides the destruc- tion of many historical monuments, which can never be replaced. This act | of vandalism is without a parallel in modern times. The horror inspired by the Commune for a time drove the wealthy classes from Paris. So much for French political communism. Let my readers who are better acquainted with me than Mr. Stowell is, say whether I am a political communist or not. This short reign of terror in Paris should not be confounded with the social theory | known as communism, and which, I pre- sume, is the particular malady Mr. Stowell imagines I am afflicted with. Let us see. Communism embraces | socialism and is the name given to one class of the arrangements by which cer- tain hair-brained cranks have proposed to dispose with those laws of social and political economy which are supposed to keep society together. ‘‘Socialism” has generally been applied to those whe only propose to interfere with labor by abol- ishing competion and wages, leaving men to work under the influence of public spirit, and making an equal division of the produce. The term communist, on ine J. G. | refuse to handle goods the other hand, has been applied to those who goa step further, and propose to abolish the relation of husband and wife, along with the system of domestic govern- ment which is founded on parental, or paternal authority. Read this over care- fully, Mr. Stowell, and then frankly con- fess that you didn’t know what you were talking about when you said that com- muuism appeared to bewhat I was con- tending for. Mr. Stowell says: ‘*What is needed is simply an applieatiou of the principles which underlie our constitution. No oppression can exist where these princi- ples are active.”?’ Sosay I. And permit me to add, that the only way to avoid the dire calamities which so many see, or fancy they see, looming up in the hori- zon, is to remove everything which in- terferes with the free action of these principles. E. A. OWEN. a ct Beware of the Soap Powder Fiend. Section 3583 of the Revised Statutes of the United States provides that No person shall make, issue, circulate or pay out any note, check, memoran- dum, token or other obligation for a less sum than one dollar, intended to cirecu- late as money or to be received in lieu of lawful money of the United States; and every person so offending shal! be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the Court. The ‘‘eash tickets’? issued by the Rose Washing-Powder Co., the Hartford Chemical Co. and the J. B. Williams Co. are clearly infractions of the postal laws and the Anti-Lottery Act. The tickets of the J. B. Williams Co., which are fair samples of the others, bear date of ‘‘Feb. 27, 1893,”’ and on the face is printed: ‘*This ticket entitles the bearer to 12- cent package containing 11¢ pounds of Ivorine Washing Powder for 7 cents, if presented at your grocer’s within 10 days from date. This ticket is thus equal to 5 cents cash.” The obverse side contains a ‘notice to grocers,’? which reads: “Our salesman will call and cash these tickets at five cents each or they may be mailed to us and we will cash them, but only on condition that they were taken in pay- ment for 144 pound package of Ivorine. Williams Co., Glastonbury, cs.” The attention of the postal authorities at Washington was called to the matter, and, after investigation, it was decided that ‘‘such issues are clearly infractions of the law and must be discontinued.”’ Grocers should let all such ‘flim flam’? games severely alone. There are plenty of ways by which money can be made and a business advertised without re- sorting to any such questionable methods. If an article has merit and is useful as well, it will find a market without resort- ing to a violation of the law for the pur- pose of ‘‘making it go.” Moreover, dealers should remember that, in accept- ing these tickets and offering them as an inducement to purchasers, ‘they g are particeps criminis, and Zare liable to prosecution. If dealers would unitedly which «it is at- tempted to sell on the catch-penny plan, or any similar system, it would not be long before such disreputable and de- moralizing methods would be abandoned. SO A business firm at Beuthen, Prussia, recently sent out a number of black let- ters with white addresses for advertising purposes. After 1000 had been sent the postmaster received an sorder§from the authorities at Berlin forbidding him to receive any more. —_————> -6 It won’t do any good for a Christian to talk louder than he lives. EATON, LYON & CO.’S Full force of travelers will soon be out with complete! lines .of new goods in Stationery —AND— Sporting Goods 20 & 22 MONROE ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. KALAMAZOO PANT & OVERALL CO, 221 E. MainoSt., Kalamazoo, Mich. Chicago salesroom with Silverman & Opper, Corner Monroe st. and Fifth ave. Our specialties: Pants from $7.50 to 836 per doz. warranted not to rip. Shirts from $2.50 to 815 per doz. Spring line now ready. Samples sent on approval. Excelsior Bolts Wanted? Il want 500 to 1,000 cords of Poplar Excelsior Bolts, 18 and 36 inches long. I also want Basswood Bolts, same lengths as above. For particulars ad- dress J W. FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich. Geo. H. Reeder & Co., JOBBERS OF Boots and Shoes, Felt Boots and Alaska Socks. State Agents for 158 & 160 Fulton 8t., Grand Rapids. Toadstools vs. Mushrooms. A box of mushrooms sat on a Monroe | street grocer’s counter. A horny-handed | ruralist from one of the back towhships, with timothy chaffin his whiskers and | dried milk on his boots, was taking a/ mental inventory of the stock. Three different clerks had, one after the other approached the curry-comb_ scented gentleman from the country, with a polite bow and an inquiry as to what he would like, but each had been met with, “Oh, Vm just a lookin’ round to see what I can see.”? He did not seem to realize that he was in the presence of delicately- refined, city-bred personages of highly strung nervous temperaments, for he cooly and deliberately pulled a square yard of red cotton out of his pocket and blew such a blast on his nosal trumpet that it nearly frightened the timid candy- eounter girl into a ‘‘conniption fit.’’ After this exhibition of his wind power, he repocketed his vermilion sweat evaporator and took a copious ‘‘chaw” of black plug ‘‘tobacker.” Rube was now at peace with all mankind. His jaws began to wag with a sort of lateral swing, and with such regular precision that it indicated along and close com- panionship with the patient ox. Aftera little while he caught sight of the box of mushrooms, which caused him to make the following exclamation, delivered in his own vernacular: me **Toad-stools, by thunder! The candy girl was again frightened for she thought the man with the milky boots said ‘‘co-boss” and then swore. The girl was not to blame, however, as the articulation was very indistinct, owing to the fact that Rube’s organ of speech, at the time, was helplessly floundering in a quagmire of tobacco juice. After thus giving vent to his sur- prise, he reached out for one and began to pick it to pieces. A bald-faced clerk approached and gently reminded him that those things were too expensive to be mutilated in that way. ‘*‘What,’’ cried Rube, ‘‘de yu p’tend to tell me that them air toad-stools is good fur anything jist because the ground’s kivered with snow an’ ye can’t go out an’ git’em? But where in sancho did ye find these?”’ ‘*Those are not toad-stools,” said the blerk, ‘“‘they’re mushrooms, and if you knew what they cost, you would think they were good for something.’’ Rube looked over to the candy girl and winked, which caused her to drop a tray of caramels. He thought the clerk was trying to guy him, and he wanted to con- vince the candy girl that he come from the place where toad-stools grew, and that he wasn’t such a jay as the clerk took him to be. In justice to the candy girl, it is but fair to state that it was not the mere fact of being winked at that gave her such a shock. Oh, my, no! But it was the manner in which it was done. The candy girl never lived in the coun- try where the girls turn the grind-stone and the pigs drink the buttermilk after it becomes too sour and thick for the men folks. ‘‘Mush-a-rooms,” repeated the incredu- lous Rube, with mouth stretched from ear to ear, ‘‘do ye s’pose I never heard that mush-a-rooms was something good t eat? Doyethink I’m a big enough jay-hawk to b’lieve that anybody ever et toad-stools? I guess not, b’ hokey. You'll have to try that on a bigger fool than I am, you betcher boots.”’ THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Tne proprietor now came to the rescue | and explained to Rube that they were) real mushrooms, and that they were ob-/| tained down at Grandville. The pro- | prietor is one of the most candid men in | the whole city. The very sound of his | voice carries conviction with it, and | when coupled with the expression of his | honest blue eye, there is not even a} shadow of a doubt left in the mind of his | hearer. Rube’s skepticism vanished. | His broad-gauged grin of self-sufficiency | gave place toa look of wide-open sur- | prise. ‘“*Is ’at so?”? said the newly converted Rube, ‘‘but where do ye find ’em dauwn |} t’ Grandville? They got jist ’s much snow dauwn there as ye’v got up here.” | “Oh, we buy them of a party who | propagates them for the market,” the smiling grocer, and then he rubbed | his hands and smiled harder as a token | of the great fact that all things terres- trial must come to an end. Rube took the hint and began to button up his over- coat. While searching for his mittens in his capacious pocket, he gave vent to his | | | | pent up emotions as follows: | ‘‘Well, afeller never gits to old t”} larn. V’ve hearn tell of inguns eatin’ | | grasshoppers and pismires but, by hen, I didn’t know that yer tony city folks et | toad-stools. Why, my sakes alive, if| mush-a-rooms is nothing but toad-stools, | come out to my place next an’ | ye kin git all ye want fur nothing; but I wouldn’t eat one of ’em if ye’d the best hoss in the county.”’ - 2 to procure the order, often at great in- beats | convenience and loss of time, and then in addition the cost of the medicine, would be an undeserved hardship for honest people, while it would not pre- vent unlawful use by unworthy appli- eants. The restraints now devised by statute to prevent the sale of liquor by | druggists as a beverage are already ample and exhaustive. What is needed to-day for the protec- tion of society in this particular is a public sentiment that does not shift one’s own moral burdens on other people’s shoulders. The value of a man’s prin- ciples can oniy be reckoned by what they have cost him either in material, wealth | Or personal sacrifice. The druggist Las |a right to ask for a public sentiment that | Shall sustain and encourage every honest | dealer in living up to the law and_ his well-known convictions of duty. Thus | the unfortunate country dealer would no longer be atthe merey of two hostile fires—one of gossip and misrepresenta- tion, reaching even into legislative halls, set by well-intentioned people as once were the fires of persecution in olden time, to destroy what were considered evils that could be obliterated in no other way—the other a fire of revenge, kindled by resentment for fancied wrongs, and both unworthy the age of toleration in which we now live. _ > Character is what we are when we think we are not watched. >< Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price for it. Address PECK BRO6., “Se ae Kmpress Josephine Face Bleach Is the only reliable cure for freckles and pimples. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO., GRAND Rapips, MIcu., Jobbers for Western Michigan. MICHIGAN Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Organized 1881. DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ATLAS 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- creased facilities for manu- facturing we are well prepar- ed to fill orders promptly and at most reasonable prices. La Grippe may attack but cannot overcome those protected by frequent use of LY, , Sy con ~ S CUSHMAN'S MenrHoL [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, snuffing, coughing and headache. Continued use com- — 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. other pile cure: costing but a trifle. days or a much shorter time. Rollins, in any way it will do the most good. Mrs. Mary C. Tyler, of Heppner, Cure entirely Mr. E. O’Brien, Rock Bluffs, Neb., entirely removed every Ask your druggist for the Pyramid P you that the reputation of this remedy cure and not by newspaper puffery. Ore., cured me of piles from which I have suffered for years, and I have never had the slightest return of them since. says—The package of Pyramid Pile Cure trace of itching piles. PYRAMID PILE GURE A new remedy which has created a sensation among physicians by its wonderful effects in speedily curing every form of piles. itis 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 It is absolutely painles jurious substance; it gives immediate re 8; it contains no mineral poisons nor in- lief 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, 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 GENTLEMEN—Your Pyramid Pile Cure is necessary. without an equal; it eured me in 30 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. Marmaduke Military Academy, Sweet Springs, Mo. From J. W. Waddell, Zulla, Va.—I am a cured man. of the Pyramid Pile Cure and I 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 use it, but I now thank God such a remedy Truly yours, J. W. I only used one package some time before she could get me to was made, and you can use this letter writes—One package of Pyramid Pile I cannot thank you enough for it. ile Cure, and a single trial will convince was built up on its merits as a permanent 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. —— ~ Ba > + a + a ~ ~ -~« vy tv > + THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Balsam fir, celery seed, African ginger, Jamaica ginger, linseed oil. Declined—Gum opium, gum opium po. ACIDUM. oes el eeeue ce. i @ 400 mostiegna . 2-2... s@ 10| Exechthitos.......... 2 50@2 7 q Benzolcum German.. 65@ 7% ee Secretar 2 a = eee on | Gauitheria ............ 2 W@2 on Geranium, ounce..... @ 7 ee 27@ 36 | Gossipii, Sem. gal... B@ 85 Ceeees as... 50@ 52 tacdaeene 2 10G2 % Hvdrpcnior ........... 3@ 5 ae “ 3 00 Miooeie 2s 10@ 12 pee see teeeeees mes ~ ee 10@ = aa 2 50@3 60 Phosphorium dil...... 2 | Mentha Piper scceccccee 2 75@3 50 oa oe 7 Mentha Verid...)__.112 20@2 30 —— ""t 02h, 40@1 60 | Morrhuae, gal......... 1 00@1 10 Tartaricum........... 30@ 33 a ounce......... . - 2 AMMONIA. Picts —_* (gal..35) 1 at = —s. ue a wee ie al 1 14 | Hosae, ounce.......... 6 50@8 50 carbons el all ne 14 ee... a, 40@ 45 ea 0 a ee ~-. Sl OO ANILINE. — : ae — so 9 99 @SSRITAS....... vs 55 seal Came CNR 7 Sot = Sinapis, ess, ounce.... @ 65 es a 50 mas ae 90 ee ort er ete t-te as... 40@ 50 wae... 2 50@3 . a @ 6 BACCAE. Theebromas........... 15@ 2 Cubeae (po 50)...... 50@ 55 POTASSIUM. Juniperus ............- 8@ Winican 15@ 18 Xanthoxylum......... 2%@ 30 Bichromate ee 13@ 14 Bromide.. sccccses a Oe BALSAMUM poe 12Q 15 Copaiba...........-... 45@ 50| Chlorate (po %3@25).. 2@ 2% Peru.. hace ee OO erate 50@ 55 Terabin, Canada .... COG S95 | Todide 2 90@3 00 ieee 8... 35@ 50 Potassa, Bitart, pure... 71g 30 ‘ otassa, Bitart, com. @ 15 en | Petass Nitras, opt..... 8@ 10 Abies, Canadian.... ....... 18} Potass Nitras.......... ™]@ 9 Camsiae ..............-..-.-. Hivvaeitia 28@ 30 Cinchona Flava ... 18] Sulphate po...... .... 15@ 18 Euonymus atropurp 30 ea Myrica Cerifera, po. 20 : Prunus Virgini........ = Aconitum ............. 20) 2 Quillaia, grd.......... 10 | Althae..... : -. 2a @ eso a = pooner = = poemmc 75)...... 5 a ¢ — s Calamus.. . 22 @ EXTRACTUM. Gentiana (po. 2... Se Glycyrrhiza Glabra... 24@ 25 | Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15). 16@ 18 = -6........ 33@ 35] Hydrastis Canaden, Haematox, 15 ib. box 11@ 12 7 o... 4... @ 30 .....-.... 18@ 14|Hellebore, Ala, po.... 15@ 2 ' MOM. oo. cca. 14@ 15 mae - Sele ae -. oe “ Mee a 16@ 17| Ipecac, po............. 2 Iris pont ‘os — ee oetapa, PF......... ‘ Carbonate Precip...... @ 15| Maranta, \s... .. Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50 Podophyiiaim, ne. Citrate Solubie........ So Bing Ferrocyanidum Sol.... @ 50 ~y cut... Solut Chioride........ @ 7 Sulphate, —- teeters 9@ 2 tunes Le ae e au 35@ “ pure.. @ 7] Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ SOrpOncerIA.......-...- 30@ 32 spain Bemees 00 0 ean ag AYMIGA .....-..-...-5.. 18@ 20] Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40 Anthemis ............- H@ 35 “ M @ Matricaria ----- 40 SU) Selliae, (po. 35)........ 10@ 12 FOudA. oe Feeti- ca Barosma ............. Ua? Ol mae A ; Cassia Acutifol, Tin- _ : Valerian, Eng. (po.80) 160 oo nivelly ...;;. aes a = ingiber a............ 20@ 24 on © Salvia officinalis, 48 ~ | Zingiber j.........- W@ wz ae ee es 15@ 25 SEMEN. Ure [ae .....-..---.. 8@ 10] Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15 GUMMI. Sere (graveleons) 1k@ = Acacia, ist picxed..... @ 75 | Carnt, (po. ig).---°--.. 2 “ 2 oo @ 30 Cardamon............. 1 00@1 25 ‘i 3d ia @ 2B Comenerim........... 10@ 12 iW — BOFrtB.. 6o@ 30 | Cannabis Sativa io 3404 a 60 donium.. Bec ee @ Cape... 7@8 oe So @ 70 40@ 60 Glassware flint. by box 70 & 10. Less than box 66% Glug, Brows.......... 9@ 15 7 | Wee... 18@ 25 Giycerma............. 15%@ 2 Grana wnsg a @ 2 Himias.....-........ 25@ 55 Hydraag’ Chlor a. g . - Ox faa @ 2 ' Ammoniati.. @1 00 . Unguentum. 4@ 55 Hydrareyrum ......... @ 64 Tehthyobolla, Am.. ..1 25@1 50 ane... ......... 75@1 00 omen Heeenl........ 3 80@3 90 Todo... ........... @4 70 Tpit...) . @2 2 Lyeonodium .........- 60@ 65 oc 4... W@ 7 Liguor Arsen et Hy- g I Seana Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12 Magnesia, Sulph (bbl 1 Mannia, 8. F......... en! a P. & W...1 70@1 95| Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 20|Lindseed, boiled .... 54 6&7 . _“@ea Sinapis...............+- @ 18|Neat’s Foot, winter © Ge. oo 1 6@1 = ee. @ 3 a 80 85 Moschus Canton...... @ Snuff, _ Maceiitor, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 39% 45 Myrisica, No, 1....... Voe @ 35 CE bbl. Ib Nux Vomica, a 26) .. @ 10 Snuff. Seutel, De. Voes @ 3 heme : . On Sen 20@ 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 Mars....1% 2@4 Co. @2 00 | Soda Carb............ 1%@ 2 Hee... 1% 2@3 Picis Liq, N.C., % gal Soda, Bi-Carb......... @ 5/| Putty, commercial. 2% 24@3 Ce. @3 00| Soda, Ash............. a 7 pure..... 2% 2%@3 Picts Ligq., —- @!1 00 | Soda, Sulphas.. @ 2) Vermilion Prime Amer- i pent @ &/| Spta. RtherCo........ 50@ 55] ican....... wet eee eee es 13@16 Pa Hydrarg, (po. SO)... a say Myreis Dom..... @2 25| Vermilion, English.... 65@70 Piper Nigra, (po. _ 6 1 ' Myrcia is... .. @3 00 | Green, Peninsular..... ' 10@75 Piper Alba, (po ¢5).. @ 3 * Vini Reet. bbl feaa: tea... 6%@7 Pix Burgun........... @ 7 ...220@2 89; | white... ---- 64@7 Plomibt Acet .......... 14@ 15 Less be gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span.. @z0 Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... 1 40@1 45} Whiting, Gilders’. GH Pyrethrom, boxes H Sulphur, Sabl......... 2%@ 3% | White, Paris American 1¢@ &F. DB. Co., dos..... @1 25 Bel... Sea Ss — Paris Eng. “a ‘ (Memearads ..... 1... 8@ 10; Cum ................. oe Agee a = = Terebenth Venice..... ae 30 | —— ae Painti 2g 4 Quinia, 8 9. P.&W..... 27@ 32| Theobromae ..........45 @ 43| Swiss Villa Prepared | S. German....19%@ 33 Vem... ....-......0 Qae © Farat.......,.....__ 1 G0ggs ae Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ 14; 2inei Sulph.......... 7@ VARNISHES. Saccharum Lactispv. 23@ 25 No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 2 Salecia 1 75@1 80 OILS. Extra Turp............166@1 7 Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ Bbl. Gal | Coach Body...........2 75@3 00 soe. @.-............- a 141 Whale, winter........ 7 | No.1 Tarp Furn...... 1 00@1 10 ~ Me. 10@ 12/ Lard, extra...........110 115] Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 fo all. @ i ler, Ne 1........... 65 70| Japan Dryer, No. 1 Linseed, pureraw.... 51 54 ORR ce lc, TO@75 HAAELTINE & FE Importers and DRU Gs CHEMICALS AND PATENT MEDICINES DEALERS IN Paints, Oils “2 Varnishes. Sole Agents for the Celebratea SWISS WILLA PREPARED PRINTS. Fall Line of Staple Druggists’ Sundries We are Sole Preprietors of Weatherly’s Michigan Gatarrh Remedy. KINS DRUG C0. Jobbers of 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. Send a trial order- HAZELTINE & PERKINS DiUG CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GROC. below are given those who have poor cre greatest possible use to « dit. lealers. AXLE GREASE, Fruits. doz Bross Apples. Aiea... . . ov o ~ 3 ib. standard. . 1 05 Castor Oi . #5 = «9 (0 | York State gaJlous 3 25 Diamon i. wv > M | Hamburgh Frazer's 8 9 00 Apricots. Mica oo «Si idveok.. .. : 7 Parago I 5D © | Santa Cr 1 75 Lusk’s 1 45 BAKING POWDER. Overland : 1% . Blackberries. Acme. oe ig Ib. cans, 3 doz : 45 B.& W... ea % a. 7. 1 0 | Red ... 1 10Q1 20 : : 10 | Pitte od Hamburgh 7 Bulk "eco White : 1 50 i tb cans ae aie. ....... 1 20 Kb “ 1 29 | Damsons, Egg Plums and Green a ‘ 2 00 Gages ee L 9 6 _ ie — 110 Fosfon California. ... el 1 70 ) OZ. CA 4 doz cas a Gooseberries. € ~ ~ ™ | Common cies. 1 20 Red Star, 4% Bb cans 40 Peaches. . 4 = ee 1 25 Telfer's, 4lb.caus,doz. 4 = ” i Ib. oe a as Ty 1 ib 1 ry - “ an 1 85 per doz Pears. € Cans oH) ‘ 32 | Domes i 20 1 09 | Riverside.......... 2 10 ) 2 47 Pineapples si 3 79 | Common . .. 1 00@1 30 pr :; (° | Johnson's sliced 2 50 ik oa i ' grated 27% 21 60 - nces. 41 so | Common 1h Rasp he *rries. ae > wevEr Red : 1 30 a oe Black ‘Hamburg... 1 50 2 dozen in Case. Erie black 1 30 vlish ce 90 — ' an Strawberries. Domestic : : _ 1 [ano 1 3 Lenmtinaaa Hamburgh [= BLUING. Gross | Erie. ee aes 1 2 arct en oval 3 4 00 Terrapin ..... : [iw 7 ; 7 00 Whortleberries. a 19 50} Blueberries ..... ‘ 1 00 Oe 2% Meats, No. 3, 4 | Corned beef, Libby’s 2 10 No.5, 5 OC | Roast beef, Armour’ 2 lozball ... 4 50 | Potted bam, % Ib 4 a BROOMS 7 % a... -.. 80 No. 2 Hur! Lo 1% tongue, % _ 1 35 as 2 0 : 4 Ib 85 No. 9 Carpet 2 25 chicken, ly Ib... Sa % Vo. - mt 2 80 Veret Parl oe. meee 2 7 — — hme " 1 . Hamb urgh euch sig. - 2 ies a 3 25 French style..... 2 25 a me 4 BRUSHES, Lima, — “ses et nee 1 40 No, 1................125],% soaked... .... bee 75 gre, Ho. 10-00. ° : 59 | Lewis Boston Baked........ 1 35 oe 1 75 | Bay State Baked. --.-. . oo Rice Root ay 2 row.... 85 World’ 3 —- Baked. -......1 35 Rice Root Scrub, 3row.... 1 25] *icnicBaked................ 1 00 Palmetto, goose...... 1 50 Corn. i a .140 BUTTER PLATES. Livingston Eden ........... 1 20 Oval—250 in crate a, mee. 66 —— ae 1 50 — ss ........ op | Morame Glory............. —-........... . aie............... 5 a . See: 1 00 Peas. CANDLES. Hamburgh oe es oo 13 Hotel, 40 Ib. boxes wna 10 Champion Eng..1 50 Star, 40 _ 9 petit ee 1% raramine ..... Lee oF ‘ fancy sifted....1 90 Wicking one eeees 24 Soaked .... ee, Harris standard........... 7% OANNED GOODS. VanCamp’s marrofat.......1 10 Fish, early June.....1 30 Cl ams. | Archer’s Early Blossom....1 35 Little Neck, 1 Ib. 1 20} French - + oe 2 2 Ib. 1 Mushrooms. Clam Chowder. roo... 17@22 Standard, 3 1b... 225 Pumpkin. Cove Oysters, DID oe, 95 Standard, .> : . -:. . : Ib. 1 75} quash * “| Hubbard Lobsters eee 1% Star, : Ib..... 2 59) Succotash. 2 Ib.. 3 50 | ceuena a ag, EE ET 1 40 Picnic, 1 ib.. —..... . - 2lb........ 2 9 | Honey Dew. 7 .1 50 Mackerei. Erie . os oo oe Standard, 1 ce 1a 2 aie Mustard, 2 ib i ——e Tomate Sauce, 2 ib eer 1 25 Seana, Sie. 5 | eee mor. | Hamburg.. pttceeecsna. + Columbia River, flat 1 90 | Gallon . ee =... 1%] Alaska Red.. | CHOCOLATE. pink ction, 1 2 | Baker’s, American > ees oe @ 5 German Sweet.. 23 8... et eee... ..........,.. 37 Imported - eee 10@11 | Breakfast Cocoa........ . 43 oc. - .15@16 Mustard se ii @s CHEESE, Boneless . Lowen at i Amiboy.....-. - -1344@13% ‘Trout. oe. @12% eran. © oe... .,.... ..2 50! Riverside @12% est Fete The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. going to press = are an accurate index of the local market. 1S representing average prices for average conditions of purchase. conn eae ......... @i2 on... kt... Oe Brick.. as li Edam a 1 oo Leiden ss . 23 Limburger @i10 Pineap oo @25 Roquefort...... Qs Sap Sago @22 Schweitzer imported @24 domestic . @14 CATSUP. Blue Lb ee Brand. 5 bottles Half pint, 2 Pin oes 1 doz bottles ........ CLOTHES PINS. Seross boucs........... 40@45 COCOA SHELLS, 25 ib bage..... 3 Less quantity 3% Pound packages . 6¥%@7 COFFEE. Green, Rio. —..... eat a — ee cs... oe ee Peaberry ‘ 28 Santos. Pair... ee Good... i oo a, Peaberry 24 Mexican sand Guatemala. ae oo... Fancy.. ec 24 Maracaibo. ae muse... aie Java Paleriog 1. Exiveate Growth........... __97 ——ss............. Mocha. Imitation .. ! eke Arecian........ bt Peed, To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add %c. per Ib. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. Package. McLaughlin’s XXXX.. 4 30 Bunola .. . 23.80 Lion, 60 or 100 1b. case. 24.30 Extract. ey City % STOss.. 75 ._ -. Hummel 8, foil, gross. ee 1 50 ee 2 50 5 CLOTHES LINES. Coton, On....... per dos. 1 25 Big oees....... - 140 _ oe... c 1 60 ' —....... _ 1% . 80 ft . 1 99 Jute a - 90 ' Tec ...... . 1 00 CONDENSED MILK. 4 doz. in case. ‘Tradesman.’ : 1, per ones. se bee a. 2 50 ; 3 ' - 800 7 . 30 — * . as 40 $20, _ se “Superior.” $ 1, per hundred... eo [fc * +. = | 3 00 5 ~ eseee 85D S5, * 400 $10, -- 500 $20, .- 6 Universal.” / +4 hana $ 1, per hundred . 83 00 8 2, ” .. sa 8 3, ' oe a. - § 00 $10, 6 $20, 7 0 Above prices on coupon books are subject to the following uantity discounts: 200 or over. . 5 per cent, ae si 1000 ‘* ee COUPON PASS BOOKS, {Can be made to represent any denomination from 810 down. | 20 books... ..6 160 50 od 2 00 100 “* 3 00 _— * -_ 2 500 . 10 00 1000 = * _. nme CREDIT CHECKS. 500, any one denom’n = 00 1000. ; u “ Ce 5 00 — * © . 8 00 ane... ll, CRACKERS. Butter. yer eee... 6 Seymour XXX, cartoon..... 8% eee eee Family XXX, cartoon...... . Salted XXX. 6 Salted XXX, ‘cartoon ...... 6% — : ; oo Boston. .. 7. 2 se cc biscuit - 6% Soda. pose, 2 ae............. 6 Soda, City .. ne 7% Soda, Duchess... ae Crystal Wafer. 7 Long Island W: afers ...... 11 Oyster. S. Oyater SER... a City Oyster. a ee ee 6 Farina Oyster... i 6 CREAM TARTAR. Strictly pure........ ..- Telfer’s Absolute.......... 3) oor ................ DRIED FRUITS. aoe Sundried, aint: - bbls. 7% r quartered ‘“ 7% Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes @w Apricots. California in bags...... 16% Evaporated in boxes. .. 17 Blackberries. miwe... |... @9 Nectarines. ip oee............... 15 25 lb. boxes.. . —— oe Peaches, Peeled, in boxes........ 16 Cal. on Crt 14 . in bags....... 13% Pears. — in Dees..... Pitted one. ei ee 50 1b. boxes . nes 2% ge Prunelles, ao ih, Demee............. Raspberries. re oer .............. 22 a boxes eee ee 23 is ea ede 24 Raisins, Loose Muscatels in Boxes, 2 crown ah eae oe pea dee 1 50 1 Loose Muscatels in ora 2 crown . OM ee 6% Foreign. Currants. Patras, in barrels. . : 434 in eee ......... 4% 4% - in less quantity .. Peel. ee Citron, Leghorn, oo boxes 20 Lemon . 10 Orange - = . [ i Raisins. Ondura, 29 Ib. boxes @s8 Sultana, 20 e @10 Valencia, 30“ @7 Prunes. California, 100-120......... 19% wl — 25 Ib. bxs.11 _ 80x % a - 7 x80 - 13% o 60x70 . 14 UE oo os eon a 7% RO ec ae... 9% ENVELOPES. XX rag, white. me 1,04 ................. 1 75 ee ee i 1 60 CURE They - By eee oe eee 1 65 No. 2, 6. 1 50 xx weed, » white, _ 1, .... 1 3 2, 6% 13 Manilla, white. oe os . 12 Coin Ril Ne. 4. .__-- 1 00 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina. 100 Ib. kegs. ............ 3% Hominy. RE coco scene ccsccenssces 3 00 NE etc renter eee cee 3 50 Lima Beans. Pee. 4% Maccaroni and Vermicelli. Domestic, 12 lb. box.... 55 meeereee....-.*....... 10%@..-% Oatmeal. Barrels 208........ one 4 85 Half barrels 100...... 255 Pearl ow. 2 2% Peas. re, OL vices es lia 1 85 out perl) ........ oe 2% Rolled Oats. Barrels 180... . 5 25 Halt bbls 90..)......0). Bim Sago. ae |. ee 44 ee 5 heat fo 5 FISH--Salt. Bloaters. ereeuetn....... 1 40 Cod. —s.............. 3% Whole, Grand Bank..... 5% Boneless, bricks.. ......7 @9 Boneless, strips... ....... 7 Halibut. ee 104%@11 Herring. Holland, white hoops keg % was nea " bbl 12 00 “ “ “ « 9 50 Norwegian ...... a. oe Round, % bbl 100 Ibs. oes 3 (0 - Lo 1 45 ee 4. 18 Mackerel, No. 1, 1001bs. Sardines. Raesien, bees.............. 65 Trout. mo, 1, % bbls., 100ts....... 5% No. 1 \ bbl, a... 3 00 oO, 1 oe, ee... 85 0.0 Sip kis, 70 Whitefish. Family No.1 No.2 -89 00 $8 25 $5 2: 3m 355 223 ame ¥% bbls, 100 lbs a im. Kite....... 1 05 98 68 —-_ | 85 81 57 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Souders’, Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. Best in the world for the money, Regular Grade Lemon. doz 2a, ... 8 & c+. 2 oe Regular Vanilla. doz Boz.....81 2u os.....20 XX Grade 7 Lemen. a 2o0z.....81 50 coc..... 3 00 XX Grade Vanilla, Sos..... $1 75 Co..... 300 Jennings’ D C. : Lemon. Vanilla 25 -- folding bez... To 3 0! 00 1 50 4 = _ ..1 50 2 00 6 oz " 2 00 3 00 $ oz . 3.00 4 00 Par 2. are prepared just before It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the GUNPOWDER. Austin’s Rifle, bees... 3 50 _ weee...... 290 . Crack Shot, yh 3 50 oe cay % 200 . Club Sporting ‘ "a 50 ‘ ity “ 2 50 HERBS, a ~- Hops.. : a ‘INDIGO. Metres, 5 ib. boxes.. 55 §, F., 2,3 and 5 Ib. boxes.. 50 JELLY. 17 Ib. pails eee es os W@ 75 30 eon ..1 COG! 05 LICORICE. ete stucco tees 30 Calabria Le ee ee 25 ee ee 12 LYE. Condensed, DOS oes ccs cas 1 2 4 iGom........... 2 2% MATCHES. (OO eee 1 65 Anchor parlor...... peeceeeee 170 a 1 10 ent DANIOE. 4. i... 4 00 MINCE MEAT. 3 or6 doz. incase perdoz.. 95 MEASURES. Tin, per dozen. cS a eS eat ea $1 7: Halt ao once en ee sce 7 0 uart . eee ees 70 ns cee ee) eae 45 a oe... 40 Wooden, for vinegar, per doz. eee 7 00 Half er 47 uart . Ssteeescs Oe OO ie epee aa 2 2% MOLASSES. re Sugar house...... tae 14 aaa Baking. aeeeee 16 Porto Rico. PES . cans ae Sela 20 Paney...... od Len eemee 30 New Orleans. 18 20 25 30 Fan i bbe deieccas ohee 40 One-half barrels. 3c extra, PICKLES, Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count... @s 50 Half bbls, 600 count.. @3 75 Small. Barrels, 2,400 count. 8 00 Half bbls, 1,200 count 4 50 PIPES, org yo oe ae cheeses 12 — —_—- ey Cob, No S. a 13 POTASH, 48 cans in case. Co ee 4 00 Pouna Salt Oa 5.......... 8 2 RICE, Domestic. Carolina Doon. ..,......-..-.- 6 me. Ss e No. 2 eee eee ee 4% moe. 4 ce. e e 3 Imported Japan, (A ae e Pa a 5 —..........., 5 Pee a 5 4 > Y "THE SPICES. Scouring. Whole Sifted. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 50 9 °o i 10 hand, 3 doz....... 2 50 Cassia, China in mats...... SUGAR. “ “ cok age mg _ Pe To ascertain the cost of sugar Cloves, A = ——- io laid down at any town in the | /Oves, fn ~ so ane oo Lower Peninsula, add freight | Mace Batavia Davee ever ve 80 rate from New York to the fol Nutme eae we | lowing quotations, which repre | g Not Yivvsevercceees “0 | sent the refiners’ —— i No. . acta etic @ c ut Loaf. co $5 31 re eee } -owdered 4 94 Pepper, Singapore, —— = Crminted .... 456 “ shot ‘ oo Fine Granulated. ‘ 4 56 earn tots sss . Extra Fine Granulated. 4 69 Pure Ground in Bulk, ee 8 4 91 Ma... 15 | XXXX Powdered...... aoe Cassia, Batavia............. 1g |Confec. Standard A.. .... 4 56 and Saigon.25 | No.1 ColumbiaA.......... 4 50 . ieee... 35 moO Simpire & .... -... 4 44 Cloves, Ambo OA el... oo (NOG... eta 4 37 nsfbar i a | No 7... a3 Ginger, Afelean ci ..16 | No. 8.............. . 425 I oo on cen e eee 20 Se 413 _ pone << oe No. 10. 432 Mate Datavia............... 7% ee 4 00 Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .22 No, 12.......... 3 87 teste) 25 No. i3. _od Rees 6. 2 ............ 75 —— Pepper, Singapore, black. ...16 SYRUPS. c . white. ....2 Corn. . Coyene. ......--..9 Merree. ... 5s. occa. 24 PO ee, 2) | eee 26 “Absolute” in Packages. os Pure Cane. 4g Yes PAID eee e eee ee eee eee cece 19 Meith neo. "G4 1.55 | GOO" ........------seeeeeee 25 Seas. ll 84 155 Ne ac ea 30 Cioran... .. 84 1 55 SWEET GOODS Ginger, Jamaica ..... 84 155 : : ASVICAn ........ 84 1 56| GingerSnapes.......... 8 meeere......... $4 1 55 | Suger Creams......... 8 ae. 84 155/| Frosted Creams....... 9 ell 84 Graham Crackers..... 8% SAL SODA. Oatmeal Crackers.... 8% ee ae : VINEGAR. Gresatai. Pee... . «ssc in ee 7 @8 SAUERKRAUT. cy ce eee 8 @?e Gold Medal........... @825 81 for barrel. SEEDS. WET MUSTARD, ee @i2z% | Bulk, pergal ....... ..... 30 Canary, Smyrna. ...... 6 Beer mug,2 dozincase... 1 75 Caraway .............. 10 TEAST Cardamon, Malabar... 90 Mavic — 10 Hemp, Russian....... 4% | 2 [agiC,....... -++.++-- 2. Mixed Bird ......... Do season ad Rp 1° Mustard, white....... 10. | Yeast Foam ............ --1 00 Poppy 9 Diamond........ . oo ee 6 | Royal ........--.----+ 90 Cutie bone........... 30 TEAS. STARCH JAPAN—Regular. Corn. aes ene he eae = OO 20 Eee a oF Cueiéems.......... 28 Ge Gloss. Dust En 10 @12 1 Hed packages ...... . pes SUN CURED. 6-lb ss a ete @i7 40 and 50 lb. boxes.......... Mg | SIO ec oe eee ate oe 5 @~ Choite...... Se ee Re etre cracsnr ica, RM: 32 G34 SNUFF. Pam... .... .. --10 @I2 Scotch, in bladders.........37 BASKET FIRED Maccaboy, eS 35 F ‘ ; . french Rappee, in Jars..... 43 were 18 @20 SODA, Choice.. can ne @25 Cc hoicest. @35 —— 5% | Extra choice, ‘wire leat @40 Kegs, Engiign................ 4% @UNPOWLER. SALT. Common to fah....... 23 @35 = 3- _ sacks eae -& = Extra fine to finest....50 @65 28 10-1b. packs. 2.22.20... i > ie 2 OOLONG. @%6 24 4 ee. i cease ee 1 50 | Common co fair... ... 23 @30 56 airy n linen Ags. . 32 IMPERIAL. 28 Ib. rill 16 18] Common to fair....... 3 G@26 eae Superior to fine........ 30 @35 => . dairy in drill bass... 3 YOUNG HYSON. 28 . ee 26 o Commor. to fair....... 18 @26 : Ashton. _. | Superior to fine.......% 30 @40 56 lb. dairy in inensacks.. 75 eee eae er Higgine. ee 18 @2 56 J». dairy in linen sacks. 7% | Choice............----- 24 @28 Solar Rock. Peet. .......... 40 @50 56 ln, sacks...... _ an ssee 27 TOBACCOS. Common Fine. Bina Gut. a 90 i Manistee . : 95 | Pails unless otherwise noted ee 62 SALERATUS., Sweet Cuba......... : 36 Packed 60 Ibs. in ee. McGinty . a ae 27 Church’s . . $8 30 +6 bile. ...... 25 DeLand’s ...... -- 315 es ei. 29 Dwight’s. ene « o@e Torpedo .. wa 2 ~aeen e..... ...... .. 5.60 in drums... 23 Yom Yum ........... 2 or. Me : 23 Laundry. @ deme... 22 eat oon B. Wrisley's s Brands. Plug. ger sates 80 1-Ib........ 4 00 ae? Good Cheer, 6011b.......... i er White Borax, 100 %-Ib......3 60| SDenbnces oo 7iio 7727 om - sae & Gamble. . Nobby wrt. 40 MT bo i oon soca epee cee 3 49 rE sie Weed oh > al eee ag ea 6 75 | Kylo —e——r ows enor Om ES | Blawathig 33 Mottled German........... ET isa denen apenas Tow Tate oo. 350 Finzer’s Brands. Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. Old Honesty.......... 40 SE _ ae 32 American Family, wrp d..$4 £0 plain... 4 44 Smoking. N.K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands, Catlin’s Brands. Sante (jane. ...........-,.. a ei Gried........,....... sit Brown, @) bars............. 2 8 | Golden Shower.............19 " SO) harm ..... ...... 360; Hantroms ..... .......:.-...20 saat Bros. & Co.’s Brands. Meerschaum .......-......-.. 29 heme. Ceo 3 65| American Eagle Co.’s ep Cotton ee eee e a 5 751 Myrtle Navy.............+.- PE oi abs bob ph eae en pes De i ic eae cc eying 30032 Marseilles... siakae peepee OS EONS oie eae 15 WadOOE ..<<.-scicorscssasces OO Bron... : MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands. | Bologna 2 rot] i mnas. | Bol0gHA........ |. @ 64 SHELL GOODS. Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 12 - ec so aeenae at rnac 16 Poon Pee 8... Bra | Oysters, per 100 ......1 50@1 75 | No. 1, three naoe . i 60 ’ anner Cavendish..........; 38 ‘“ ghoulders...... @10%, | Clams, oo 1 00@1 25 ic lothespins, 5 er. Haag 10 eed (mg... 20 Sausage, blood orhead @7% BULK | Bowls. 1111 rc} 30 : Scotten’s Brands, Wer........ @ =36} Counts per gal.. oval | 13 1 00 a j “ Frankfort .... @ 9%} Rixtra Selects 20] 15 1 60 eacy Dew 25 Mutton i S @o | Seine 1 70 | " 2 95 Cee Bien... 20 —. .............. ¢ @8 ceanaarda |. my 19 2 75 rv. Adams. Tobacco Co,’s | Cla 3 ; = | 21 3 00 Brande. FISH and OYSTERS aaa een 12) Baskets, ma usr 3 = | Peerless...... .. 26 F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as} Shrimps ... 1 3} ng bushel.. 1 25 re Ce 18 follows: | ee a ill hoop 1 35 | Standard... FRESH FISH | PAPER & WOODENWARE | willow cl’ths, No.1 5 75 | Globe Tobac c oC io. s poe a | i ‘ N : OF | eeememe 41 Whitefish ............ OF. silent i | : : Treas .................8 @o | Seeaw oe tae 13g | : Leidersdorf’s Brands. Halibut ‘ .. @i5 | Rockfalls fo Se a 26 | Ciscoes or Herring @iz | Rag sugar | Uncle Na .....,.......ler | Re : @io | Hardware.. eee ie les | Red Clover...) pee ae ee cee Fresh lobster, per Ib : 29| Bakers ........ Bo DURATED WARE. | Spaulding & Merrick. ca. ‘ ....10 @12. | Dry Goods... — ae | ta ler Cavendish 2. No. i Pickerel ao | Jute Manilia.......... , ens, 4 Coe raveler Cavendish 38 Fike. . Pele @8 | Red Ex ress No. 1...... OU » | Buck Horn. ................ 3U | Smoked White ... @12% | ' No. : oo | Plow Boy.... -BOQ32 a Haddies.. 10 TWINES. Local dealers pay as follows: Coen (eee .......--...... 16 Red Snappers 1 | 49Cotten... |. |. a DRESSED, Columbia River Salmon 15 | Cotton, No. 1 | ane ne ry @il OILS. Maehecer Se a fae on O15 | Sa : 69 . AS i O19 The Standard Oil Co. quotes OYSTERS—Cans. | Sea Island, assorted Ghicken 7 ae as follows, in barrels, f. 0. b. | ~~ a ae - if. : Be eens ‘# LIVE a Grand Rapids: Selects....... @30 | No.6 %............ i } Selects ans oc @2 | WOODENWARE. ; Chickens, _10 @ul Eocene. ee ee @a | fubs Net... 7 00 | Fowls i ._8§ as Water W ‘hite, “old test. Standards ..... @20 = moO 2. 6 00 | Turkeys.. ...12 @ia WwW. W. Headlight, 150° | Favorites .... 18 | No. > 00 | Duck 11 @13 _— Wate ..... i aptha.. a cinder vette: mt PROVISIONS. Plain Creams... _.. .- ..80@90 Engine ..... oe The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co, Seciee took eal i etal olla city 1 = Black, “15 cold’ test... quotes as follows: | Burnt Almonds... .... EE PORK IN BARRELS, | Wintergreen Berrie 6 HIDES PELTS and FURS [ sai atergreen Berries ve ees 60 Rom... 20 00 | N ; he ABAMELS, Perkins & Hess pay as fol-| Shortcut . a cy 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes 34 lows: Extra clear pig, short cut..................- ong 1, : 3 51 HIDES. Extra clear, heavy........ | No. 3 eee 28 <<. .. .... 2 312 | Clear, fat back.......-... 25 (0) a | teeth i ainaintaty ee eae a 7" Boston clear, short cut. aC . 23 00 | Stand up, 5 lb. boxes.... . GN @ 4% | Clear back, short cut. .....-............00+. 23 00) «all BANANAS. Dry "5 @5 | Standard clear, short cut, best... 24 00 eae ecb cibe cues acts t Mediun Kipe green ........... 24@ 3he sausage—Fresh and Smoked. | Larve “hese ttt | PoekiSankame lo, Ne aad mn Calfskins, green......4 @ | wom fee a ee Scien Gua ORANGES, ou cured...... @7 | Tongue Sausage............. 11 Wwoaainae! Gena 7 : ee 50 Deacouskins..........10 @30 | Frankfort Sausage " 9x | oe 3 UGS % No. 2 hides % off. | Blood Sausage... ce a teens es @3 2% : PELTS. Bologna, straight.. oe | Messin: a choles $60.0)... 3 O54 C0 Siearies ....._..... 10 @ Wil Belecns thick |... .. ............. | fancy, 360 i "a an ES ean CO Meee Oeeee ee ee a | choice 300...... = oS wooL LARD fancy 360 ... 4 50 Waenhed............... 2 Ga Kettle _ ee oe a . Unwashed ...... -.10 @20 | Granger ...... TE 13% | Figs, fancy ace FOREIGN F ee LW y Family ........ 0.2. 0005 ceeee ere ee ceee se ees 1044 | eT aa ~~ , ee , | Compound . oa oo . 9% extra 145, |. Din po 4%4@ 5% | 50 lb. Tins ge advance. | 20 . @ Grease butter ........ @2 | 201b. ails, } e i yD @ Switenee.---.. %@ 2 | i0 1b Peer one ‘ | Dates, Fard, 10- = box @i% GChimeng ..........._.. 12275] 5ib he 4“ ab nm a @ 6 Pi ay Pers 50-Ib. Dox... 4e@ 5 a FUES. Siem | ee re ts ee a@ 5 Outside prices for No. 1 only. ™ | NUTS. sec ecres 50@1 00 connianipleennymat _,| Almonds, Tarragona. ..... @19 eae “{5 00@25 09 | Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs....... : 9 50 | vaca. @18 Beaver a cs ou Bi oo | Extra Mess, Chicago ie Dee ce eee 9 50 | . California. @18% Cat, wild... 59 | Boneless, rump butts. . : 15 00 | 4 Brazils, new. i @10% ee rH @iv3 at hoase |) 200)... in 25 SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. iS setae as G14 ei % wee +Fel @l-¢ Fisher.. watececcsenree cr 4 00@6 = Hams, average 20 Ibs............ dete eT Marbot @i4 Pon. ree. |... 1.4... 1 W@1 4 6 lbs 14% ‘alif $: eee eer 3 00@5 00 “ us “ ee a | vi o 1: 3 Fox, , Brey 50@1 00 Ul dali 12 to 14 _ ee scene ie Te ble Nuts —-- cous @13% oe ..2 00@3 00 “ ie a "13% | i ace @i244 Martin, dark... 1 00@3 00| shoulders cape ee Pecans, Texas, H. P., 12 Qi4 ah — & yellow. 50@1 00 Breakfast Bacon, boneless........ ne ” | ene G4 % Mink, dark.. 40@2 00} Dried beef, ham prices a a PEANUTS, Muskrat........... --- 08@ 17) Long Clears, heavy — | Fancy, H. P.,Suns........-.-... @ 6% Cpocsnmm..........._- ie) Boi aco ao : ‘* Roasted @S8 Otter, dark....... ....5 Qs @ : light ee 11 | Fancy, H. I r., wie... 8. @ 6% Reccoan ...-..... .... B@ W a ee | : bi . Roasted @ 8 — ‘ .-1 OO@1 25 | Chotce, H P.. Sxtvas.......... @ 3% wore ...... .-1 00@3 00 | “ . : Roast ed : a. a? Beaver castors, Ib. ...2 00@5 00 EE ee | California Walnuts ...... 00.000 J. » 12% DEERSKINS—per pound. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: | Thin and green......... 10 | CROCKERYcAND GLASSWARE. Long eray, Ce 20 STICK CANDY. | a Gray dry... .-.. 25 Cases Bbis. Pails. | FRUIT JARS. Red —- Blue, shinds cece 35 | Standard, per Ib......... 6% 7% | Pints 3 nn : be me... 6% 7% | Quarts. .......... . : / Qo 6% 7% | Half Gallons...... GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS | poston Cream ...... .... 3% | Capa... ... : WHEAT. xtra H, i a a. ins 8% Rubbers : ae Lo No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) Ce a tas te LAMP BURNERS. No. 1 Red (60 lb. test) 64 MIXED CANDY. { one bee ee ee 45 MEAL. Bbls. Pails. | No 3 Le Nn amy = Bolted..................... 140) Standard... ....................6 Re 7s Granulated............ oii. lll. 6 ae ' ee nent FLOUR. a ee aes 6% iy | §doz. in box. " Straight, in sacks......... 3 60 | NODDY......---- ee eee ee tere eee ‘ > |No.6S He 8 os barrels........ 3 80 Rnelish ee. 7 8 a a ee 1 £0 Patent ‘“ sacks......... 460| Comserves.... ............-......- 7 $i wa ee ait = ts “ barrels. Co 4 60) Broten Taty.............. baskets os 7 sient onal. a TF — sacks. ... 170} PeanutSquares............ 8 9 | No.0 Sun, er imp top. 99 oe 290 chymase a a 10 |iwgd * a Buckwheat, ine Sun....5 50| Valley Creams... $3 ina o “ 1“ | 3 40 Walsh DeRoo Midget, 30 Ib. baskets. . i 8 |" XXX Flint. & Cola Pore... 5 | Modern, 201b, “ ...... 8 | No.0Sun, oe tr ee eee 2 60 MILLSTUFFS. | FaNcy—In bulk STU sine aint emis mica ainda 2 80 Less | Pails. | No.2 NE Scrat peace, 3 80 Car lots quantity | Lo eu es, plain.. ae 4 r p. een $1600 | 817 | = - brinted.. "4 | No.1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.............. 37 Screenings .... 14 00 14 30 | Chocolate oi inet: ae . 11% | No.2 i a ieee 470 Middlings..... 17 00 18 00| Chocolate Monumentals..................-. 13. | No. 2 Hinge, ..4 88 Mixed Feed... 18 50 £2 90 | Gas Ge 1. 5% | ba Bastle. | " Coarse meal .. 18 50 19 59| Moss Drops.. as a 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz a 1 25 CORN. | Sour Drops.. ee . a6) “i ene . 1 5 Car lots. oe | Bes a 10 | = crimp, Per GOZ...- -.. 2. eee eee eee 1 35 Less than car lots.......... 50 | Fancy—In 5lb. boxes. PerBox |” saute rick. A a ht a 1 60 OATS. PRG Oe | OL 0, DOr ROR eae ae 23 Car lots..... .......---.----33 | Sour Drops .. ue Boy ieee 23 Less than car i oe 42 Peppermint Drops ee eee a eee : | No. 2, 38 | Chgeetare rcee.......... ...-....-.-.,. | No. 3, . . Th No. 1 i Tester, ye r0| H. M. Chocolate Drops.. ce | | Mammoth, per doz... ae 5 Wot @ ‘tow los |... 14 50 | Gum Prepe.......:....,....-.......... STONEW ARE- —AKRON. ea a | Licorice Drop: a c aces | | Butte x Crocks, 1 to : oar, 06 A. B. Licorice rops. eee. Seal per daz... ..:........ 60 FRESH MEATS. Lozenges, Pant ee eke eee ee oo | black glazed land 2 gal...... gr Beef, carcass.......... 6%@ 8 nted.. a eee a = | | Jugs, % gal., per doz a 70 * hind quarters. . ft @? | cidade.” ee ee cee 6 “* 1 to 4p: al., per gal. aces i : fee RAG | Oe ce 70 | Milk Pans, oe gul., per dee i ae «| Iotna, No. S.. eee 55 M% tesa 6... 65 . I ie ec cae emo | Maldiee Dar........ 5... ....-. 5. 55 GET ee eal aia 72 * rounds...... ... 6%@ 7 Fiaes Weae Crome... ... .:.....-.-.-- 85@95 . . . . gtasod. 7... ... 7 > IS Grand Kapids Retaii Grovers’ Assucialion. President, A. J. Elliott; Secretary, E. A, Stowe. Official Organ—MicHiGan TRADESMAN. Jackson Grocers’ Union. President, D. S. Fleming; Sec’y, O. C. Leach. Grand Haven; Retail Grocers’ Association. President, John Boer; Secretary, Peter VerDuin. Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Associa- tion. At the regular meeting of the Retail Grocers’ Association, held at Protective Brotherhood hall on Monday evening, March 6, G. H. DeGraaf acted as chairman in the absence of the regular presiding officer Several complaints were filed against the Star Mills for selling small quantities of flour to con- sumers, whereupon J. H. Goss moved that the old Committee on Flour be discharged and anew Committee be appointed to investigate the mat- ter and report at the next meeting. The motion was adopted and the chairman appointed as such committee Messrs J. H Guss, Peter Schuit and D. Henry Hanink, of the special Committee on Oil, reported that Manager Bonnell could not give a definite answer tothe request of the As- sociation on the oil peddling question, as he expected a visit shortly from an officer of the company, when he would make a prompt reply to the request. The report was accepted and the Committee continued. Arnott. E. J. Herrick, chairman of the Committee on Municipal Affairs. presented the following re port: Your Committee, to whom was referred the license clause of the report of your Election Committee, begs leave to report as follows: 1, That Section 3 to the ordinance relative to hucksters, peddling and hawking in the city of Grand Rapids, passed May 1, 1891, be amended as follows: Only yearly licenses shall be issued, dated from May }, of each year, and paid in full at time of taking such license, or proportionate part of fiscal year after May 1 of each year. Also that the title tothe above mentioned ordinance be changed by striking out the word “hawking.” 2. We would recommend a change as follows in the schedule of fees for licenses: Peddlers of groceries....... ea . 851 00 ' Berens... 21 00 eee ee fruit by basket only...... - 16 00 oi a. oe. . 51 00 weectanics.......... 21 Ov Spices and extracts............ St on CnC Ores... C..... 51 00 rooms. ....-... 16 U0 Chairman DeGraaf called E. J. Carrel to the chair and moved that the report be amended by changing the license fee for fruit peddlers by basket from #16 to #1. The amendment was heartily endorsed by Messrs. Goss, Schuit, Wag ner and White, when the amended report was accepted and adopted. The Secretary reported the number of accep tances to the invitation to the State meeting of grocers, for the purpose of organizing a State league of grocers’ associations. The invitation was not so generally accepted as it was hoped it would be, owing to the apathy of a number of the local associations throughout the State. E. White recommended that the convention be postponed until the time of the annual picnic in August, and E. J. Herrick moved that the meeting be postponed until the middle of May, which, after somewhat extended was adopted. E, White suggested that the grocery stores be closed one night a week during June, July and August. The suggestion evoked some discussion and will be taken up for fur ther discussion at some future meeting. J. J. Wagner said that the Association had been avery great benefit to the grocers, but he doubted the wisdom of the last changein the sugar price. This appearing to be the sentiment of a majority of those present, the chairman asked all those who wished to see the price put back to6 cents a pound or 18 pounds for $1 to rise. There being no dissenting votes, the Com- mittee Trade Interests was instructed make the change in price the following day. J. H. Goss suggested that some of the officers of the Association visit the West Leonard street grocers with a view to securing applications for membership in that locality. E. White moved that a rell call of the members be made hereafter, which was adopted. The chairman appointed the following special committees: To interview candidates for Mayor—Messrs, Herrick, Walbridge and Viergiver. To see candidates for alderman: First ward—G. H. DeGraaf, John G. Gray, A. Brink. Second discussion, at 5 o'clock on to ward — Geo. McInnes, Jr.. Hubert Daane, A. Buys. Third ward—H. Liesveld, Elmer E. Chapel, 8. E. Gauthier. Fourth ward—John Cordes, Jr., Julius J. Wag- ner, J. Frank Gaskill. | Columbia River canneries. Fifth ward—Peter Schuit, H. A. Olney, Geo. Timmer. Sixth ward—John Ley, M. A. Tuinstra, John Mulder. Seventh ward—A. Vidro, Chas. Pettersch, Ed. Cc. Judd. Eighth ward—J. Geo. Lehman, Leonard Kipp, Jos. Rademacher. Ninth ward—Jas. A. Stratton, Chas. Schmidt. Tenth ward—T. H. Hart, Frank Dyk, Augustus Bartholomew. Eleventh ward—W. F. Huyge, B. Doyle, John Van DeWyck. Twelfth ward—E. H. Cobb. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. J. Carrel, G. Roessink, Geo. nl -e The Value of a Trademark From the Keystone. A trademark is a certificate of char- | acter. It embodies the memories and reputations of the founders of a busi- ness, and the activities and enthusiasms of present management. It comprehends the scores of lives, may be, which have been concerned in the development of the fame of the article. It stands for something which the public has learned to respect. A man’s name on a note measures in its effect the sum of his financial reputation. A man’s forth just how his reputation stands in social lines. The preacher is advertised by the power of his pulpit reputation; his trademark sells his published ser- mons and draws crowds to hear him. The lawyer gains a public recognition for his talents and for his probity by his reputation for argument and honor. Is the mercantile trademark different, except in kind? The goods become gen- erally known as a social leader is. ‘‘They gather the force of many minds and of many lives, as the workers suc- ceed each other in pushing and perfect- ing the article. The purity is kept up, the quality is found to be reliable, and the public awards a vote of general con- fidence. This makes the value of a trademark, and it also makes the value of a character.’’ Cynical men say that ‘‘every man has his price.’’? While they measure character by this mean estimate, it would be well for them to realize that they could not buy the mere word ‘‘Sapolio”’ for a round million of dollars; and the names ‘‘Elgin,” ‘‘Keystone,’’ ‘“‘Waltham,”’ ete., represent a money value which would stagger the belief of an intending purchaser of the businesses represented by these names. In view of this conceded value of a trademark or tradename, jit is not sur- prising that unscrupulous men should attempt to steal such reputations. The more daring will deliberately risk the law by exactly copying the mark or name; others, with more caution, will imitate it so nearly as to deceive the public in nine cases out of ten. The spelling will be slightly changed; an in- conspicuous word will be dropped or added; or any of a dozen familiar sub- terfuges will be practiced. It seems to be the penalty of fame that rascals should make a target of an object dis- tinguished above others—not, however, by defaming its merits, but by putting before the world an imitation which confuses the people and foists upon the ignorant an article which is unworthy the reputation of the original—an _infi- nitely more serious hurt than could ensue from unjust abuse or slander. It behooves all good people to jealously guard against the counterfeiting of trade- marks and the theftof tradename. Com- mon wisdom, no less than common hon- esty, is concerned in protecting the integ- rity of reputations. In such a defense the manufacturer, the merchant and the consumer should be allied; for the in- iquitous defrauding of a well-deserved popularity strikes at the very reot of honest effort, and stands as a menace _ to all worthy and proper ambition. "+> ++ ~~ A big salmon trust is forming in Ore- gon to control the entire output of the All the prin- cipal packers have reached an agreement and the ‘final steps of organization are about to be taken. The combination resembles the Alaska salmon _ trust formed last year. eard | socially tells by the consideration it calls | THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. © ce | Why have the sales in- ing the past SilverSoap * creased 25 per cent. dur- year on hehe Ze 4 » Manufactured by THE THOMPSON & CHUTE SOAP CO., “> TOLEDO, OHIO. i. aa? FIRST.—High Grade of Quality! SECOND.—Its moderate Cost! THIR®D.—The Successfu Line of Adyertising Matter giveneery Merchant who handles it! : si Send your order to any Wholesale Grocer or direct to the factory for prompt shipment. ~~ % ys ESTABLISHED 36 YEARS. ‘™ via e 4 a Michael Kolb &® Son, + ~~ : ee i Wholesale Clothiers, » +s « : oe y Rochester, N. Y. eo It is a pleasure to acknowledge that through advertising to herein we constantly receive mail orders giving universal satis- faction, and our Michigan representative, William Connor, i frequently receives letters from merchants requesting to look through our line. He also attends periodically at Sweet’s -t¢ Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich., and will be there Thursday and Friday, 23d and 24th March. Merchants meeting him there are allowed expenses. If you desire him to call upon you address “~ William Connor, Marshall, Mich., and he will soon be with you. > im ve ver Are You Obliged to Wash Your Hands ~' ¢ after drawing a gallon of oil before you can put up a the next customer’s sugar, or sell a bottle of perfume, if so save time and money by ordering one of the M j a WAYNE Self-Measuring Tanks. —— First Floor Tank and Pump. In the construction of our tanks only the best galvanized iron is used. Are you in the business for money? a 1F SO ORDER A FIVE BARREL TANK and be able to order your oil in large quantities, save a good i discount, return your barrels and get full price for 7 them, and do away with the continual loss of oil by i evaporation and leaky barrels. The appearance of the whole is ornamental, the tank being encased in a cabinet of 7 } . Southern pine. The first-floor tanks are finished in the natural wood, the cellar ao tanks are neatly painted, while the cabinet on the first floor is also finished in the a natural wood. Having a leverage of three to one enables our pump to respond { with greater ease and rapidity than an old style direct lift. If you deal in oil why not have a clean way of handling it as Manufactured by Wayne Oil FORT WAYNE, IND, NET PRICE First floor Tanks and Pumps. 1 bbl Late es Ore eeee...... 15 00 3 bbl 18 00 4 bbl 22 00 Pee 6 ce 27 00 Compare our prices, Order now and save agents’ commission. Cellar Tank and Pump. Yank Go, « LIST. Cellar Tanks and Pumps. ie... ee, Ce ee 17 00 Be 21 GO oe 25 00 P < See 30 00 Pump without tank.... 9 00 ~ By +@ | - @ oe }® a | s/ 4 4 » 4 NINETY-SIX PASS Out of a Class of One Hundred and Twenty. At the examination session of the board of Pharmacy, held here last week, there were 120 applicants, and of this number fifty-one passed the examination and _ be- came registered pharmacists and forty- one became assistants, and twenty-four utterly failed. Those who became regis- tered pharmacists are: Abel Baker, Grand Rapids; Lee B. Barnard, Deer Lodge, Montana; Walter Beck, Charlotte; James Braden, Joppa; Fred Burke, Rich- mond; Lewis Chappell, Grand Rapids; Arthur J. Cromwell, Parkinson, Ohio; John A. Downes, North Branch; Ira E. Dunlop, Boyd, 0.; J. J. Froby, Benton Harbor: B. J. Franks, Detroit: J. A. Fraser, Roscommon; J. D. Fromm. Ann Arbor: H. K. Gleasen, Wayland; A. D. Graham, Ann Arbor; H. W. Grisso, New Carlisle ‘O.: C. EL Hamilton, Ada, ©.; E. D. Hamlin, Battle Creek; F. J. Harti- san, Welland, Ont.; Fred Harrington, Cedar Springs; L. D. Havenhill, Ann Arbor: C. A. Henderson, Ada, 0.;G. F. Hoffman, Greenup, Ky.; F. A. Hope, Detroit; Chester Joseph, Quincy; Max J. Beekler, Ada, ©.: Bert ©. King, St. Johns; Fred Kurtz, Kalamazoo; Albert Leech, Utica; J. W. Loppentheen, Lud- ington; Fred D. Matthews, Yale; Frank A. Moon, Lowell; Fred H. Nickerson, Ann Arbor; C. R. Orr, Manistique; Emil Richter, Saginaw; George Robertson, West Branch; H. H. Rodenbaugh, De- troit; J. W. Kothacher, Detroit; K. E. Rudolph, Ann Arbor; F. C. Schmitz, Pontiac; John Schonborn, Helena, Mon- tana; Bert Skinner, Cedar Springs: B. F. Spaulding, Bellevue: Jay Nelson Swift, Eaton Rapids; W. Trebilcock, Grand Rapids; N. R. Whalen, Kalamazoo; F. J. Wheaton, Jackson; R. C. Witeslow, West Branch: C. W. Woodworth, Cedar Springs; G. O. Young, Eaton Rapids; R. Zant, Grand Rapids. Those who passed as assistants are: G. H. Beal, Detroit; H. P. Burger, Adri- an; O. L. Boice, Yale; C. Bradshaw, Yale; W. Cole, Petoskey; Claude G. Drake, Imlay City; John M. Early, De- troit; C. G. Foster, Yale; F. M. Graves, Grand Rapids; G. G. Gardner, North Star; Fred J. Green, Manistee; C. E. Hammond, Grand Rapids; Ted C. Heav- enrich, Detroit; Harry P. Hull, Muske- gon; Lloyd E. Jones, Grand Rapids; W. A. Jones, Ludington; Fred H. Kincaid, Hersey; William Lennon, Yale; L. O. Loveland, Charlotte; William Lutz, Monroe; J. A. MeOmber, Hastings; M. F. Marks, Tecumseh; G. J. Menold, Os- coda; Will C. Moody, Shelby; LeRoy Moss, Maple — A. E. Moore, Grand Rapids; C. R. Newell, Burnip’s Corners; Ww. FE. Osterly, Grand Rapids; 8S. W. Pew, Muskegon; C. G. Putnam, Middleville; Peter Reardon, Coopersville; W. J. Reid, Port Huron; R. H. Reyeroft, Detroit; E. L. Sargeant, Saranac; D. L. Treat, Adri- an: J. B. Trimmer, Grand Rapids; C. F. Miterkercher, Saline; H. L. Vaughn, Charlevoix: L. G. Wolcott, St. Johns; M. Wuggazer, Grand Rapids; B. Whetmore, South Haven; Frank W. Weise, Saginaw; L Williams, Englishville; Hattie A. Williams, Grand Rapids. 2