# ichiga GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN, n Tradesman. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 18, 1885. NO. 78. JOHN CAULFIELD Is our Agent in Grand Rapids for our Famous Galvanic Soap THE BEST EASY WASHER MANUFACTURED. B,J. JOnDSOn & LO MILWAUKEE. RETAILERS, If you are selling goods to make a profit, sell LAVINE WASHING POWDER, . This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a Jarger profit than any in the Market, and is put up in handsome and attractive packages with picture cards with each case. We guar- antee it to be the best Washing Powder made and solicit a trial order. See prices in Price-List. Hartford Chemical Co. HAWKINS & PERRY STATE AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, S MICHIGAN. FOR MAHOGANY : ADDRESS HENRY OTIS, IMPORTER, NEW ORLEANS KEMINK, JONES & G0, Manufacturers of Fine Perfumes, Colognes, Hair Oils, Flavoring Extracts, Bakihg Powders, Bluings, Etc., Etc. —_———_—— ALSO PROPRIETORS OF . BREMINL’s “Red Bark Bitters’ ——AND— The Oriole Mannfacturing Co "8 West Bridge Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. Oil, Wan’s Magic > 95 G Se For Sale by F. Brundage & Co., Muskegon; Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., Grand Rapids; H. Walsh & Son, Holland. Manufactured by N. G. VANDERLINDE, Muskegon. G.ROYS & CO No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids. : MAAN AO WH The King of All & YY hy ‘sasvosiq, A10gBvUIUIByUl KT ie LASHES | |] ||} NEW GOODS. New Prices down to the whale- bone. Goods always sale- able, and alwaysreliable. Buy close and often. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED we coches HWS ARE, A WORD WHY STOCKING HEEL 4 PROTECTORS SHOULD BE WORN. A pair will save their cost five times over. Also prevents slipping of the Boot or Shoe at the heel. Trade supplied by G. R. Mayhew, 86 Monroe St. = JZZ>GRAND RAPIDS. W. N. FULLER & CO DESIGNERS AND Eneravers on ‘Wood, Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In- cluding Buildings, Ete., 49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade, GRAND RAPIDS e MICH. PETER DORAN, Attorney-at-Law, Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Practices in State and United States Courts. Special attention given to We earry a full line of Seeds of every variety, MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS. both for field and garden. Parties in want will do NHI well to write or see the GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED (0. 71 CANAL STREET. DRYDEN & PALMER'S ROCK CANDY. Unquestionably the best in the market. AS clear as crystal and as transparent as diamond. Try a box. sohn Caulfield, Sole Agent for Grand Rapids. Fermentum. The Only Reliable COMPRESSED YEAST. Grocerymen and bakers wishing to add a good-paying article to their stock would do well to send for samples and prices, which will be furnished free. Directions for using with each package. : P. SPITZ, Grand Rapids, Mich. A Good Chance for Business. A Bakery, in Grand Rapids, No. 9, South Di- vision Street. The bakery has alarge and con- venient Ice Cream Parlor and the bakery is first-classin all its appurtenances and has a good Holland and general trade. The reason for selling is that lam going into other busi- ness. Grand Rapids, Feb. 27, 1885. J 2 Vogel. STEAM LAUNDRY 43 and 45 Kent Street. A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express promptly at- tended to. EDMUND B, DIKEMAN, ene GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— JINWELAR, 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN. Collections and {nsurance, Special Attention given to Collections in City or Country. Also FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT Insurance, Shoe and Leather...........-.--2-2e- eee Boston COOPEL........ 000-2 ccc ce ene eeeecese Dayton, Ohio nien.. 8... eee. eee - Pittsburgh, Pa. Germania:....-2..+.---.5-+---- Cincinnati, Ohio Total Assets represented, $3,516,808. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. TOWER & CHAPLIN, General Collectors, 16 Houseman Block - Grand Rapids ALBERT COYE & SONS, MANUFACTUREBS OF AWNINGS, TENTS, HORSE AND WAGON COVERS. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Etc. State Agents for the WATERTOWN HAMMOCK SUPPORT. SEND FOR PRICES. 73 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. AMONG THE PINES. Certain Social Phases in Northern Michi- gan—No. 6. Chas. Ellis in the Current “Is this the post-office, madam?” I was told that the post-office was in the house on the north-east corner, at “‘the cen- ter.” The center I found to be the crossing of two country roads. On one corner stood a neat school-house, on another a building that was town-hall, church, grange-hall, ball- room, ete., while on a third stood the farm house to which I had been directed for the post-office. Stepping into the kitchen, din- ing-room, sitting-room, ete., 1 found a some- what portly female, with heavy lips, flabby cheeks, and skim milk-colored hair, whom I at once concluded was the head of the fami- ly. In response to my question she rolled her hard eyes over me, but said nothing. Evidently she had taken me by the cut of my jib, that is, by my somewhat unique dress to beacamper. On repeating my question, she made a guttural noise, which I understood to mean ‘Yes,’ although she seemed to mangle the poor little letters ter- ribly as they passed through her teeth. “Ts there any mail here for —— “P’no!” She seemed to be touching off a charge of dynamite inside of herself as she said it. “Will you have the kindness to look, mad- am?” She, he, or it looks at me instead, but makes no move and says nothing. Present- ly I venture again, thinking to gain her good graces by an expression of sympathy. “Are you very ill, madam? Have you been this way long? What ails you my char——?” The sentence will never be fin- ished. While I speak she slips her moor- ings, and fills away point-blank for me, and I hurriedly clutch a life-buoy, expecting to be run down, when suddenly she tacks and stands off into an adjoining room. I wait two or three minutes, and she bowls in again before the wind with a bone in her teeth, rounds to and drops anchor under the lee of the stove, but remains as dumb as a figure- head. Once more I venture to address the head of the family in what I intend to be my most captivating, gray-headed tones. “Do you have it often, my dear mad——?” “Tim pot mad ’n’ you’d better not come raound here with any of yer camp lingo ’n’ names if you don’t want a head put on yer!” “But, woman, ——” “T don’t want any of yer buts raound here! Keep yer maout shet ’r I'll set the dog on yer!” I begin to feel a trifle uncomfortable, and think of retreating without the mail, when a little dried-up old man slips in, sidles up to acloset, keeping an eye across the stove, and brings out a ‘pundle of letters. He spells them through, delivers me what I claim, and L leave with an impression that the social sympathies of the people up here are not re- markably juicy, and I express a hope that the President will appoint some sagacious old Michigan bear as postmaster at ‘“‘the cen- ter” before I have occasion to call again. The religious ministrations of the people round about the backwoods districts are a good deal mixed. In anew country, when the settlers come from “all over,” there is apt to be a great variety of theology repre- sented. But there is not enough of any one kind to create a fold and support a shep- herd, and so different kinds come oceasion- ally and in that way all get something of their own faith preached. The preachers take voluntary contributions for their re- muneration, and are never overburdened with the “filthy luere” of the world. The most prominent “persuasions” represented are Disciple, Congregationalist, Baptist and Methodist. I fear that the truth will give an unattrac- tive showing for social relations in the prim- itive community. The intellectual activity is small, and there is, as a consequence, nothing to talk about save immediate sur- roundings and recent occurrences, Now, as what a horse or a dog does is of no impor- tance in comparison with what a baby does and says, or tries to do and_ say, it follows that where there are babies among them there will be nothing that will afford . talk for them for a time like the doings and say- ings of their precious infants. But sweets pall and vinegar follows. Where two or three are gathered together, no matter in whose name, the talk invariable drifts into gossip about the neighbors, and so the hour or the evening is apt to be spent in talk that leaves people not more wise than when they met. But it must be admitted that this pe- culiarity is not confined to the backwoods. The wemen generally have a far-away, ab- sent-minded, other-worldly, ‘‘over-there” look that is suggestive of “spirits,” Indian doctors, roots and herbs, and such things. Iam so struck with this that Iam ready to believe that most of them are spiritualists, and am surprised to find that they are not. How shall I account for the difference be- tween the unintelligent woman of the back- woods and the unintelligent woman of Mass- achusetts? I think back and soon touch a phase of barbarism. Among savages woman is the slave, the beast.of burden, the conven- ient animal of man. As the more active branches of the race develop toward civiliza- tion, woman is abused less but retired more. This state of relationship virtually continues 9% yet, but only shows itself where the condi- tions are favorable, as they arein such a country as this. The man attends to all bus- iness. If there is stock to sell or flour to buy he attends to it. Here and there a man is found who allows “the woman” to go to store occasionally with butter and eggs to buy a calico dress, and get necessaries for the children, but asa general thing the women see nothing, hear nothing, do noth- ing that ever shivers their brains with a thought above their daily drudgery. Upon the faces of such there must be that thought- less expression of which I have spoken, while the men, brought more into contact with the world, sharpened with barter and vulgar chaffing, seem altogether brighter. But the same grade of women living, say near Boston, will appear as bright as though they wele altogether a superior being, until you get an opportunity to measure their minds, and then you find that the difference between the women of the two localities is due to the fact that those yonder can get in- to a city, walk its streets, look into the faces of people, visit stores and theaters, and come in contact with a thousand causes that will brighten and enliven their faces and vary their gossip, while their minds remain as empty as are those of their sisters here who are supposed to live so many degrees nearer to savagery. The one sunny opening to social life here is that in winter, when the snow is deep in the woods and the sleighing good on the traveled roads. Relatives will go long distan- ces to visit each other, and such visits keep alive social sympathies that will in time make good society around. Add to this the growing desire of parents to see their chil- dren educated, and we may rest assured that by-and-by success, prosperity and fine civili- zation will come to all where enterprise and determination come to stay, whether here or elsewhere. A bad feature of the social conditions here, and one which should be condemned, is that the girls marry too young. Marriage at sixteen and eighteen is quite common, I am told, and it is said that they are known to marry even as young as fourteen. This is very bad for good civilization—bad also for the young women, as they are quite sure to learn. Ihave seen young girls about the country homes who were bright-eyed, prom- ising, and sometimes attractive, and school- children whose red cheeks were the pictures of health. If only they would put away this bad habit of marrying, until nature has sure another generation of wives and moth- ers would show to decidedly better advan- tage than the present. With these child- wives, the care of children, and the work and eare of country homes, show them old at twenty-flve, and the rest of life is an un- easy iret and whine. It is little wonder that so many of their faces are blank and unnatural. Then, too, the men who have to bear with these worn-out wives are not always the most thoughtful and indulgent mortals on earth. One still morning as 1 was passing one of these primitive “places,” I was a witness to a bit of domestic felicity that was quite touching. By the shanty that served as a barn the man, husband he was, worked loading his shingles. It had snowed two or three inches in the night, was snowing very quietly then, but the morning was otherwise pleasant. As I stood unseen watching the man at work, I saw coming from the house one of these little, thin, stoop-shouldered child-wives carrying in one hand a tin pail and in the other, stretched above her head to keep the thing out of the snow, an old blanket. Presently the man saw her coming. “You got yer tother shoes on? What yer comin’ aout here tur, anyway ?” “Vin goin t?milk ’n’ thought I’d bring the blanket aout, cos you might want it, Jim,” said she with a weak little consumptive laugh. “Hey yer got them there t’other shoes on?” Ho says this with an increasing harshness of tone that indicates a jam in the current of his feelings. “N’no, ’taint cold a bit!” “Wuwre at —— —— fool!’ The little woman tries to laugh, but whim- pers and goes to the barn. Man goes on loading shingles and swearing to himself, as if soliloquizing on the stubbornness of mar- ried women in general. Then he happens to see me, and that Lam apparently listen- ing, and straightway out speaks he with the tender voice of a lover: ‘Yer orter put on yer t’other shoes afore yer cum aout, Mamie, so yer ort, dear.” , It is curious to see how the life of the world, “the spirit of the age,” as the Sellers family call it, presses in upon remote places and corners that seldom see anything of the world. Habit, custom and fashion are con- tagious. You cannot hide away from ‘them any more than you can hide children away from whooping-cough and measles. They seera to be in the air and travel on the wind. The love of novelty, and the vanity of the human animal that incites. it to have a trifle more than its neighbor, are a sort of scarlet rash of the social world that one finds even in the woods. But woman’s nature asserts its creative and hopeful influence even through the often worthless and misleading frivolities of custom and fashion. done gy work of ripening upon them, I am} * & > { In primitive times, when women had no| home but the forrest and the jungle, and no “rights” at all; when she was looked upon | as “game” to be captured, dead or alive, but | mostly half-and-half, there was even then in | her an element of character that was slowly becoming powerful to influence the whole | world. She was submissive, patient, endur- ing. She learned to be still and yet be con-| tent. Man isa restless prowler, woman 4a} patient waiter. Waiting for ages in bondage, woman has learned to find peace, content: | ment, pleasure and incitement to artistic growth in making home, whether wigwam or eave, log-house, shanty or better, more and more attractive from time to time. Man alone, or a human race that should have in both sexes the restless, aggressive, maraud- ing, grasping, greedy spirit that seems to ac: | tuate the majority of the men of our own | race, would never rise above the plane of | the freebooter. The finer elements of race evolution are due largely to the quiet, brood- ing, home-loving nature of woman. Among these country homes I find old log | houses that have walls and ceiling decorated with paper; not handsome wall-paper, but old newspapers, those that contain pictures being most desirable. This is an improve- ment upon the bare bark and the rough boards, and is due to the housewife. Rags are treasured up and rag carpets are made that are sometimes seen to be quite pretty, and always strong and durable. There are cheap pictures along the walls, with indica- tions here and there of “fancy work.” The artistic sense of the house-keeper shows itself also in the preparation of delicacies for the winter’s table. Peaches, berries, grapes, tomatoes, ete., these are all plenty in season, and they are canned for winter, and the work is well done, too. Here the temporary sojourner, whose days have been spent amid the refinements of an esthetic civilization, made. sensible of many crude conditions in the domestic econ- omy, but, nevertheless, in many ways he sees the world creeping in, and can readily foretell that things not beautiful, not attract- ive to one unaccustomed to them, will in time disappear, and woman here, as else- where, will take her true place at the head of the beautiful, well managed, artistic, cul- tivated Home, the best hope and safeguard of the world. is —- -2-

-+ > The New York market is just at present full of cinchona. Thisis put up in pills and is sold for quinine. So close is the resem- blanee and so nearly allied in tastes is the one to the other that it is almost impossible for any person save an expert to distinguish them. ‘The difference between quinine and cinchona is that the former acts almost im- mediately upon fevers, and the latter has no effect at all. The pills of cinchona are made up with gum arabic, mucilage and tartaric acid. The druggist is often himself deceived when he buys a quinine pill, and consequent- ly his customer may be unconsciously vic- timized. Eel ra “You have a very rich soil here,’’ remark- ed a tenderfoot to a Dakota farmer, “Rich! Well, Ishould say so. Two years ago a young man from the East came out here. He carried a snakewood cane. He stuck it in the ground and left it here.” “T sup- pose,” remarked the tenderfoot witha smile, “you mean to tell me it sprouted.” “Sprout- ed! Well, 1 should say it did, and blossom- ed, too. Why, last year I killed ten bushels of black snakes on that patch of ground, and each one was varnished and had a hammer- ed silver head.” ee A man ealled on a druggist for something to eure headache. The prescription clerk promptly clapped the ammonia bottle to his nose and nearly stifled him. On recovering his forces he made a wicked punch at the clerk’s head. ‘Hold on,” remarked that in- dividual, ‘wasn’t I quick about it, and didn’t I eure your headache?” ‘Headache be hanged,” exclaimed the man, ‘it?s my wife’s got the headache.” >< ————___—— I would much rather haye a man in my employ who showed some interest in his work, and who occasionally threw out sug- gestions by the adoption of which some im- provements in the means employed, or in thé results obtained, might be accomplished, than one who went about his work in a man- ner which gave one impression that his ideas were solely on one point, namely: “Come day, go day; God send pay-day.”—Mer- chant. It is estimated that a dead investment of over a quarter of a million of dollars is rep- resented in the unsold copies of the revised New Testament now lying uncalled-for on the shelves of American book-publishers. There will, accordingly, be less speculation in the revised version of the Old Testament. | the merchants have been visited. -suecess depends on it. WOMEN DRUMMERS, Some Reasons Why They Cannot Compete with Men, From the New \ork Tribune. “The women are beginning to follow near- ly all the occupations pursued by men,” said the proprietor of an employment ageney. ‘‘1 have women registered for employment to canvass for books, to solicit for advertise- ments, and to canvass for life-insurance com- panies, but, strange to say, no one has ex- pressed a willingness to go on the road as a general drummer for a large mercantile house. I expect it to come, though, very soon. The indications point that way now. Nearly 30,000 women are idle in New York to-day. Some of them have talent and en- ergy enough to make successful drummers, 1 feel sure.” “They have women drummers in England, why not in America?’ asked a reporter. ‘Well, the reason is plain. So many avy- enues to make a living in the United States | are open to women that they naturally shrink from occupation that would keep them trav- eling alone constantly and meeting men of all kinds and dealing with them. A woman with energy and talent enough to become a suecessful drummer would prefer to lecture or become a book agent. A merchant, as a general rule, is married and settled. A woman, then, cannot call her charms in to aid her much in getting merchants to buy. Asa book canvasser she can tackle the blushing young bachelor and_ susceptible man, and get a subscriber on her beauty and grace. No single man would dare to refuse a pretty or charming woman. Net so the married merchant. He has to buy and sell again and purchase every season. His bills amount to thousands, too, and he watches for close competition to get bargains, for it means many hundreds saved to him. With a woman he would not like to speak of cheap offers made by other traveling drum- mers nor ask for rebates and reduction. ‘To save this trouble he merely says he does not wish to buy. That settles Mrs. Woman Drummer right there. Could or would a woman drummer, you think, adopt the methods of the typical drummer now on the road? Let us see his program. He arrives at the town. Puts up at the best hotel and kindly consents to drink with the landlord and tell him how glad he was to leave Smith’s hashhouse at the next town in order to get to his hotel. Makes arrangements with him to play a little draw poker after He goes to see a merchant. Asks him to come around and see his samples on exhibition at the ho- tel. Merchant refuses. Heasks the mer- chant to drink. They do. They smoke ci- gars. The drummer swears he can discount the figures of the other drummer the mer- chant has been buying from. A dispute arises, and several hours are consumed in drinking, talking and smoking. The result is, merchant buys a bill to get the discount promised. Would a woman do that? Not much, I think. Now, it is plain why women are not drummers. “In England a few are traveling for com- mercial houses, but they simply go to places where a trade has already been established and take orders. They do not work up any new business. Herein the United States drummers must not only sell to old custom- ers every time, but work up new ones. Their The old customer is liable to be persuaded to buy from the dis- count drummer who talks and drinks for hours. Commercial houses know these facts too well, and that is why women are not em- ployed in that capacity. “A line must be drawn somewhere, and the very nature of the business debars them at once. There are plenty of women in New York to-day plucky enough to go on the road, but they are wise enough also to fore- see the result. A large life-insurance com- pany employs a woman to canvass for poli- cies among women only. They inform me that thus far the trial has given eminent proofs of the fitness of one good-talking woman to get others of her sex to insure their lives. The company will shortly put seven or eight on the road in different states. If there should ever be an American woman drummer with the requisite qualities and the irrepressible pertinacity and lordly as- sumption of the average male drummer, then I will say the time has come to let women vote and enter the prize-ring as slug- gers.” —_—_—~<>-2<__— Tradesmen in England who use the royal arms on their signs, windows, etc., - without special permission, are liable toa fine of $100 by a new law. The punishment for American tradesmen, tailors, drapers, etc., who use the English royal arms in the same way ought to be $1,000 and the contempt of public; and yet the snobbish custom is growing in this country.—Pilot. Jas. Rooney, formerly with F, Raniville & Co., has engaged with the Fabric Fire Hose Co., of Warwick, N. Y., to cover Michigan and Northrn Ohio and Indiana. He left Monday for a trip through the Saginaw Val- ley. “T haf only von brice for my goots,” said one of our “clodink’ merchants to a cus- tomer the other day, and then in an aside to his clerk he added, with a wink, “and dot was de brice he is willing to gif.” x Fe ‘Th Michigan Pradesmal, A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE “Wercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the Siate. E. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1885. Michigan Dairymen’s Association. Organized at Grand Rapids, February 25, 1885. President—Milan Wiggins. Bloomingdale. Vice-Presidents—W. H. Howe, Capac; F. C. Stone, Saginaw City; A. P. Foltz, Davison Station; F. A. Rockfellow, Carson City; Warren Haven, Bloomingdale; Chas. E. Bel- knap, Grand Rapids; L. F. Cox, Portage; John Borst, Vriesland; R. C. Nash, Hilliards; D. M. Adams, Ashland; Jos. Post, Clarks- ville. Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Next Meeting—Third Tuesday in February, 1886 Membership Fee—$1 per year. Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange. Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884. President—Lester J. Rindge. Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard. Treasurer—W m. Sears. Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres- ident and Treasurer, ex-officio; O. A. Ball, one year; L. E. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two years. Arbitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W. Putnam, Joseph Houseman. Transportation Committee—Samuel Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. 8. Musselman. Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux. : Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright, BR. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings. Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening of October. Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even- ing of each month. Sears, POST A. Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Wm. Logie. First Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills. Second Vice-President—Stephen A. Sears. Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins. Executive Committee—President and Secre- tary, ex officio; Chas. S. Robinson, Jas. N. Bradford and W. G. Hawkins. Election Committee—Geo. H. Seymour, Wal- lace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wm. B. Ed- munds and D. 8S. Haugh. Room Committee—Stephen A. Sears, Wm. Boughton, W. H. Jennings. : : Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening in each month. Next Meeting—Saturday evening, March at “The Tradesman”’ office. 92 Dy “BETTER SAVE THE STATIONERY.” The correspondence recently given to the public through the medium of the daily pa- pers, relative to a change in the location of the Oliver Chilled Plow Works, is not calcu- lated to inspire coufidence in the shrewdness of the Grand Rapids letter writers, as Oliver has neyer intended to leave his present loca- tion, and has been writing around to differ- ent cities for the sole purpose of securing certain concessions at home. That Grand Rapids should consent to serve as a cat’s-paw to such a scheme of the wily Oliver is a matter of regret, nearly as great as if it were known he and concluded to locate here, as the class of men he employs renders his es- tablishment a curse, instead of a bless- ing, to any city. Referring to this subject, the Grand Rapids Leader truthfully re- marks. Several cities, and Grand Rapids among the number, have been writing to the Oliver Chilled Plow Works, at South Bend, with a view to offering inducements that would be sufficiently strong to secure the location of the company’s shops in the cities bidding for them, the company having announced their intention of leaving South Bend, because their employes struck against a reduction of wages and because the sympathy of the com- munity was with the strikers. Those who are writing for this purpose might as well save their stationery. The Olivers never had any honest intention of leaving South Bend. Allof this talk about going else- where was simply for the purpose of fright- ening South Bend and changing public opin- ion, which had become so strong against them. Their shops are immense affairs, cov- ering acres of ground and are all built of brick. would never make. A large amount of land adjacent to the shops is owned by the com- pany, on which they have built small cot- tages for their men, from which they realize handsomely. James Oliver also owns a pal- ace home there, surrounded by all the adorn- ments that money will furnish, and he will not leave it because his men have struck for higher wages. The Oliyer Plow Works will not leave South Bend, and the owners have never intended to. ATT, Sensational advertising must go. ee The town which can show a more enter- prising class of merchants, taken as a whole, than Traverse City has yet to be heard from. a With this issue, THe TRADESMAN com- pletes the first year and a half of its exist- ence. It also marks the first year of its en- largement from a four-page to an eight-page paper. TT The Legislative bill providing for the representation of minority stockholders should receiye the cordial support of every person at all friendly to the principles of fairness and justice. The present law is the bulwark of monopoly, ahd any opposition to the measure now before the Legislature is prompted by purely selfish reasons. a The Chicago Northwestern Grocer refers to Holland in a way that the people of that place will be inclined to resent, as follows: “We found Holland to be just what its name implied, Dutch from one end to the other. It has little to recommend it to the casual observer in any way.” The man who could pen such a slander on a thriving town is mean enough to strike his mother-in-law. TT The Merchants and Manufacturers’ Ex- é To abandon these would be a sacri-| fice which so miserly a man as “Jim’’ Oliver | change of Detroit has removed from its old location to more commodious quarters on the northeastern corner of Jefferson avenue and Shelby street. The new rooms, consisting of a directors’ parlor and a large room for the working force of the Exchange, have been handsomely decorated and thoroughly refitted. The change in location makes the Exchange far more accessible to the whole- sale merchants of Detroit. President Hamilton favors THE TRADES- | MAN with a copy of the constitution and by- laws of the Traverse City Business Men’s Association, which it may be desirable to re- produce in these columns at some future time for the benefit of similar associations, which may be organized hereafter. Copies of blanks used by the members of the Asso- ciation in reporting and rating customers ex- hibit unmistakable evidences of usefulness. Tue TRADESMAN is pleased to learn that the Association is meeting with success, and that the prospects of a useful and honorable career are exceedingly flattering. ‘The suggestion from the pen of Mr. Frank Hamilton, President of the Traverse City Business Men’s Association, published in another column, should receive the consider- ation of every reputable dealer. The evil effects of sensational advertising have per- meated every locality, and they can only be stamped out by concerted action on the part of the business public. It is hardly neces- sary to state that THE TRADESMAN is heart- ily in favor of any movement having that end in view, and that its columns always haye been, and always will be, open to com- munications on this and all other subjects tending to elevate the standard of commer- cial intercourse. Merchants haying any- thing to say on any subject pertinent to the business interests of the country are respect- fully invited to make Tuk TRADESMAN the medium of communication. The American Marketman, of Chicago, mistakes thetposition of THE TRADESMAN on the butter substitute question, and, by infer- ence, belies the position of the Michigan Dairymen’s Association. THE TRADESMAN wages no warfare against the manufacture or sale of bogus butter, so long as it is sold for what it really is; but when it is made to masquerade under an assumed name, THE TRADESMAN invariably denounces the trafic as illegitimate and criminal. THe TRADES- MAN is not authorized to speak for the Michigan Dairymen’s Association, but the fact is significant that the chairman and sev- eral of the leading spirits in the recent con- vention spoke in favor of butter substitutes, that not one word was uttered against them, and that a communication from a legislator who is endeavoring to secure the passage of a bill prohibiting the manufacture and sale of bogus butter, asking the convention to adopt resolutions favoring his course, was placed on file without remark. The great trouble with the champions of the butter substitute business seems to be that the mere mention of the word ‘dairymen’’ scares them half to death. A EE ET AMONG THE TRADE. N THE CITY. Cornelius w.ikkers succeeds J. F. Mueller in the grocery business on the corner of Fifth and Stocking streets. S. H. Sweet has engaged in the grocery business at Kalkaska. Shields, Bulkley & Lemon furnished the stock. Itis Alfred J. Brown—not Green—who has engaged in the produce and commission business at 154 Fulton street. Myron Hester, of the firm of Hester & Fox, visited Orono last Friday and sold C. A. Warren a complete saw mill outfit. E. & A. Shier have sold their grocery and bakery business at 129 Ganal street to Jack- man & Allen, who will continue the busi- ness. Hi. VanderHaar, meat dealer at Holland, has engaged in the grocery business at that place. Shields, Bulkley & Lemon fur- nished the stock. C. M. Horton, of the firm-of Luther & Horton, was in the city last week, looking over the machinery warehouses for an out- fit fora stave and planing mill, which the firm will shortly establish at Luther. U. Feeter claims that he was also one of the lucky ones, having disposed of his stock of pickled eggs in Eastern markets at an advance of $1,700. He will put downa larger amount than ever the coming season. AROUND THE STATE. Alois Klein, hardware dealer at Eagle- town, has sold out. D. Graves & Co. have engaged in the meat business at Muskegon. Wm. Murrry has sold his restaurant, at Marshall, to T. Young. ©. T. Gilbert succeeds L. L. Wilber in general trade at Quincy. Marvey Evans has retired from the gro- cery business at Parma. ‘ Geo. W. Dey succeeds J. McNutt in the meat business at Quincy. Stitt & Knox succeed O. W. Knox in the grocery business at Hart. Hi. H. Kelley, meat dealer at Reed City, has removed to Plainwell. Fred Walker will move his jewelry stock from Allegan to Plainwell. C. L. Luce & Co, succeeds J. F. Slayton in general trade at Dundee. Bailey Bros. succeed B. D. Coonley in the grocery business at Northville. 4 J. Van Dyk succeeds Van Dyk & Bird in the grocery business at Holland. Ernst & Hudson succeeds A. L. Ernst in the grocery business at Constantine. — E. Reynolds succeeds Wm. H. Withey in the restaurant business at Lakeview. A. W. Lobdell & Co., grocers at Mecosta, contemplate adding a line of dry gouds. John M. Haynes succeeds Hugh McCul- loch in the grocery business at Reed City. E. C. Whitney, the Middleville grocer, has been closed on two chattel mortgages. Jas. N. Hill, the Plainwell grocer, con- templates enlarging his store building short- ly. J. M. Riser succeeds L. D. Warner in the agricultural implement business at Wood- land. Elias Ames & Son are putting up a port- able saw mill about four miles west of Lake- view. Gerritt Yonker will engage in the boot and shoe business on Pine street, Muskegon, about April 1. Burt Shuert will shortly engage in the grocery, provision and meat business at South Boardman. R. D. Wheeler and L. J. Chubb have formed a partnership and engaged in the meat business at Ravenna. Wm. M. Snelling general dealer at Six Corners, has sold out to James Grannis, who will continue in the business. M. E. Haskell has purchased of Beecher & Kymer the book and stationery stock at Traverse City formerly owned by him. Monroe & DeHaven have purchased the drug and grocery stock of Burrell Tripp, at Bangor, and will continue the business. Ionia National: The wholesale liquor business does not seem to flourish in Tonia. An establishment of that kind, recently started here, was seized last week by its Grand Rapids creditors. Big Rapids Herald: Chas. H. Milner has sold his drug store to his brother George, who has taken possession. Charles has not yet made up his mind what he will do with his time and money. : Garrett Decker, the Battle Creek dry goods merchant, has settled with his mortgage creditors onthe basis of 50 per cent. and is settling with the unsecured creditors at fig- ures varying from 25 to 35 per cent. Charlevoix Journal: The stock of bonts and shoes to have been sold last Friday to satisfy a chattel mortgage, was bid in by Cruikshank & Grier for W. D. Robinson & Co., of Detroit, holders of the mortgage, Chas. B. Lovejoy has sold his interest in the grocery firm of Lovejoy & Herrick, at Big Rapids, to Jno. Herrick, who will con- tinue the business, providing he can come to a satisfactory arrangement with the credi- tors of the late firm. Roland & Co. write Tim TRADESMAN that it was only their grocery and provision stock which they sold to Maleolm Winnie, and that they still retain the boot and shoe, millinery and fancy goods stock at the old location at Traverse City. Neal MeMillan bid in the Will ,Hesler drug stock, at Rockford, at the chattel mortgage sale last Saturday, and will con- tinue the business. Hesler owes about $2,000 to Grand Rapids, Detroit and Chica- go creditors, no part of which they will probably ever receive. Joseph Mabley, the Jackson elothier, has been closed on an attachment by an Eastern creditor. Mabley has moved to have the at- tachment dissolved, and the case will be heard in the United States Court, at Detroit, on Thursday. The stock is mortgaged for $8,300 to Detroit and Marshall parties. Pending the attempted dissolution of the at- tachment, Mabley is offering 35 per cent. in full settlement. Big Rapids Herald: Grand-Gerard, gro- cer, has made an assignment to F. Fairman. Inquiries were made some three weeks since as to his financial ability, and he reported assets about $5,800, with liabilities about $1,600. Pressed for money, he sought to make a loan, when he discovered that a title to a part of his real estate was vested in others. An assignment followed. The stock has been invoiced, and does not foot up very extensive, while many of the book accounts are not worth the paper written on. Darrah Bros. are among the unfortunate creditors. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Jas. Ambler will shortly start up his wool- en mill at Allegan. Dewing & Sons have resumed operations at their saw mill at Allegan. A. G. Butler, the mill owner at Frankfort, will put in a test well for salt. Over 3,000 sled loads of cedar have been taken to Alpena, this winter. Wade & Wardell, of Cadillac, are shipping their rotary boilers to Colorado. Henry Strope succeeds H. R. Davis in the saw mill business at Bell’s Siding. Ward Bros., of Boyne City, are putting handle factory machinery in their mill. John M. Heath has leased the Eagle foundry, at Allegan, and begun operations It requires 50 cords of slabs a day to run the Canfield & Wheeler salt block, at Manis- tee. David Ward has 3,000,000 feet of lumber piled at the Stokoe & Nelson mill, at Manis- tee. D. W. Lewis, of Manistee, says that he shall this season eut every stick of pine that he owns, 6,000,000 feet. E. Uhlshipped 90,000 feet of organ stuff from the Quimby mill, at South Boardman, in one week recently. At R. G. Peters’ mill, Manistee, two new boilers are being put in, so as to have more power for the salt block. : Two farmers in Kasson township, Leele naw county, have been paid nearly $1,000 for elm stumpage this season. a grist mill in connection with the saw mill at Gill’s pier, Leelanaw county. . The Alba Handle Co. is giving its mills a thorough repairing, and will re-commence operations in about two weeks. A. Wright & Co. have just completed a new mill in Aral, Benzie county, and will | soon begin to saw lumber for shipment. James A. Root owns 3,000 acres of hard- wood land in Lakefield, Mackinaw county, and will erect kilns and go into coal burn- ing. | H. B. Severance, of Plymouth, has com- | pleted arrangements for building a stave and | heading mill, at South Arm, on Grand Trav- erse bay. Shelby Enterprise: The hame factory project we spoke of last week will not be realized, The parties have concluded not to come. The Montague Iron Works is turning out anew machine for A. T. Linderman, of Whitehall, in the manufacture of his patent dove-tailed packing boxes. The Bear Lake Lumber Co. has brought suit against fifteen insurance companies for recovery of losses sustained by the burning of its mill last July. The suits are brought in a United States court. Charlevoix Sentinel: Guyles & Nash, the Norwood dealers and lumber manufacturers, have bought one-half more logs this winter than last. Shipping will be lively next sum- mer, as every firm we have interviewed, reports a corresponding increase. A scheme is on foot among Manistee mill men to-erganize the Manistee Salt Manufac- turers’ Association, which will promise to turn out the purest salt in the world. Sag- inaw manufacturers want Manistee in their association, but Manistee says ‘‘Nay, we will go it alone.” F. B. Bignell, of Smyrna, and Mr. Way, of Lyons, have formed a copartnership and rented the old Hess foundry plant at Lonia, where they will engage extensively in the manufacture of Bignell’s post powers, plows and other farm implements. They will be- gin operations about April 1. It-is reported that Gill & Son will put in | | STRAY FACTS. T. D. French & Sons, of Middleville, are interested in the John McQueen failure to the tune of 5,600 bushels of wheat. About 40,000 bushels of cucumbers will be pickled next season by the Highland Sta- tion Pickle Co. The company pays 42)¢ cents per bushel for the crude product. The railroad scheme to connect Alpena with Big Rapids continues to be agitated. No better one in Michigan could be devised, as it would make a direct line between A1- pena and Chicago, and open up a vast tim- ber section to market facilities. Pentwater News: The balance of trade is largely in favor of Oceana county now. Of all necessary articles of family consumption we ship more than we buy. This includes wheat, potatoes, corn, oats, hay, wool and fruits; while the shipments of wood, lum- ber, posts, ties, bark, ete., will this year equal that of any previous year. Dr. G. W. Crouter, of Charlevoix, writes as follows, under date of March 12: “ET have just returned from East Jordan, where lL have been in the interest of a telephone line from Charlevoix to East Jordan, and suc- ceeded in finding as_ liberal a lot of gentle- men as there is in the State. East Jordan, Dwight’s Landing and Charlevoix are wide awake to any public improvements. It only took about three hours to sell $700 in tele- phone scrip, and this insures a line in the early spring. Three weeks will tell which end of the line will hold the county seat.” A peculiar swindling game was recently played upon a Wayland merchant. A stran- ger purchased a cigar-holder of D. W. Shat- tuck, tendering a $20 bill in payment. Not having sufficient change in his drawer, Mr. Shattuck sent his son out with the bill, and obtained two $10 bills of Alex. Sessions. Nothing more was thought of the matter un- til a few days afterward, when Mr. Sessions tendered the bill in payment for some goods he was purchasing in this city. The jobber remarked upon the suspicious appearance of the bill, and on close inspection discovered that a figure “2” had been pasted over the “7.” thus doubling the real value of the currency. A warrant was subsequently is- sued for the arrest of the stranger, but up to the present time it has been impossible to ascertain his whereabouts. a Purely Personal. Hi. H. Freedman, the Reed City cigar manufacturer, was in town last week in search of a couple of cigar makers. He has been working six men for some time past. Samuel M. Lemon, of Shields, Bulkley & Lemon, went down the Michigan Central Monday to spend a week among the patrons of the house usually seen by Frank Parmen- ter. W. T. Lamoreaux and wife celebrated the tenth anniversary of their wedding last eve- ning by way of a progressive euchre party. Apropos to the occasion, all the table ser- vice, cards, ete., were of tin and the deco- rations were of that peculiar shade of green appropriate to St. Patrick’s day. Ceneral Stock for Sale Anyone wishing to purchase a clean stock of general Merchandise, situated at a good trading point near Grand Rapids, would:do well to apply this week to i RINDGE, BERTSCH & C0., or SHIELDS, BULKLEY & LEMON. y GRAND RAPIDS. =a — | GRAIN AND SEED a, 9A. WELLING SEED MERCHANTS, WAREHOUSES: | 71 Canal St., and Cor. lonia and, Williams Streets. | WHOLESALE WEN'S FURNISHING G000S GRAND RAPIDS, March 16, 1885. | OFFICE: 71 CANAL ST. DEAR Sirs—Below we hand you jobbing | } ‘ { prices for to-day: { Clover, Extra recleaned.... ...... 60 th bu 5 00! } SS @ROIGG ees . 4 90 | SS PYIMG: oo. oe ee 4 7d | “ NOS ee es 4 50 r Mammoth Prime......... oe 5 50 —AND— : Wile. -.-. oie ib 12 00 i BYMG 222 520.5.702 2: 25e B tb 12 00 ** Alfalfa or Lucerne 2sc@b ‘ 15 00 Cc) N SS ; Timothy, Gnoice.............-- ae tb bu 1 75 | IN oe — C3 ! eS PRUMG .20 .25.202.0. oe: - 1 65 ¢ Red Top?) . 2. :. 20 eee. 14m bu 1 60 BIG GTASK co 2 00 a ee GYSSS Soe ae, ne 2 50 MGKWNOME: @ ac Se 48ib bu 1 00 NTS Hh x hwRrepe Peon, Wie Pied Gtba 425) TANS CVERALIS; JACKETS, SHIRE, Rye, Winter. bea be v5 | LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER- Wiiesl Gouin es - 1 00 WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS- ce eee eens ouoae TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK- ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN STRINGS, ETC. Prices on Rape, Canary and all other seeds on application. The above prices are free on board cars in lots of 5 or more bags at a time, Cartage on smaller quantities. _ We also carry the largest line of Garden Seedsin Bulk of any house in the State west of Detroit, and would be pleased at any time to quote you prices. All Field Seeds are spot Cash on receipt of WE Laworeany, agt ~ MISCELLANEOUS. I am represented on the road by the fol- lowing well-known travelers: JOHN D. MAN- | GUM, A. M. SPRAGUE, JOHN H. EACKEB, | L. R. Cesna, and A. B. HANDRICKS,. 24 Pearl Street (rand Rapids, Mich, ae Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, each and every insertion. One cent for each additional word. Advance payment. Poe RENT—A desirable store on Canal st., near Monroe. Inquire of L. 8. Provin, opposite Sweet’s Hotel. 80 Boo SALE—Whole or half interest in the Prindle drug stock, on the corner of West Bridge and Front Streets. Stock invoiced at $7,000 and can be bought at a discount, as the principal ownerisdead. Address, J.H. Walker, receiver, care Powers & Walker, Grand Rapids. 7AMTED—Situation bya young man ina grocery or general store. Four years’ experience. Good references. Address Care Box 276, Fremont, Mich. 82* yee good drug clerk. One who has had some experience in the wall paper trade and grocery trade preferred. Call or address, Albert E. Smith, Cadillac, Mich. 79* ke SALE—A nice,. clean stock of drugs and stationery. No old stock. Will in- ventory less than $1,500. Doing a nice busi- | ness. Owner has other business to attend to. j Inquire of The Tradesman. otk } | If in Need of Anything in our Line, it will pay you to get our Prices. | PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Barlow’s Patent Janta ShippNg, BOOKS. Send for Samples and Circular. BARLOW BROTHERS, GRAND RAPIDS = MICH. Fo REN'T—New store building, at Elmira, neatly finished, with counters, drawers and shelves on both sides. easy payments. = ; Will rent or sellon Inquire of D. C. Underwood. FNOR SALE—Cheap for cash, a small stoek ot drugs and medicines in suburbs of Grand Rapids, Mich. Apply to H. B. Fairchild, City. "ett oS situation as traveling sales- man or clerkin a jobbing establishment. Have had eight years’ experience in_ retail trade, and ean give good references. Address, “M,” care “The Tradesman.” | Sie Wee old, experienced butter and cheese-maker, who can furnish unex- ceptionable references as to ability and char- acter, desires a permanent situation in a creamery or factory in this State. Address IL, | eare THE TRADESMAN. | Vv situation by an Ameri- | ean 38 years of age, who isa practical | m haniecal draftsman and pattern maker. T best of referencesasto ability and charac- ter. Correspondence solicited. Address T. W. Beal, Box 566, Sandwich, Ill. type, such as is now used on THE TRADES- MAN. Address this office. THE COOLEY CAN, Improved by the Lockwood Patent. | a Tee Used in the creamery | ‘\ for butter only, they | paid the patronsin July, | | ' | FOR SALE—About 200 pounds. of brevier | | | | | N giss4, 60e and the skim- med milk per 100 tbs. | : Lowest price of the | —Manufacturers ot— year, | In the creamery for | rT Th f gathered cream they | | paid the patrons from | FLAY (RING FYTRAGTS « Ise to 2%e per cream | . = ’ gauge for the year 1834. In the factory for but- | ter and cheese they | paid the patrons $1.75 | per 100 Ibs. average, for | the season. They show | better results in dollars } and cents than anything | pot tavensed. | GRAND RAPIDS, Write foractual work- ing tigures furnished | by successful creamery | used |} BAKING POWDERS, ELUINGS, ETC., 40 and 42 South Division, St. MICH | 7 men of known reputation, who have them as above. °* SOHN LoyYn,D, | Sole Manufacturer, 199 LAKE ST., CHICAGO. | | CREAM TESTER! With six glasses for testing six cows’ milk at same time. Price $1; large size glasses $2, | either free by mail. Agents wanted. Circulars | with full particulars for stamp. WYMAN | L. EDSON, Union Center, Broome Co,, N. * GRAND RAPIDS MFG OO,, MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS rem Fie eet these Nitin iastlhil (i ‘ain nati FARMING TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. « Dairy Implements a Specialty. Factory--Corner Front and Earl streets. Office and Sales- rooms--10, 12 and 14 Lyron street, Grand Rapids. Drugs & (dedicines { ca : oo. 4 Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association, OFFICERS. | President—Geo. W. Crouter, Charlevoix. | First Vice-President—Geo. M. McDonald, Kal- | amazoo. Second Vice-President—B. D. Northrup, Lan- | sing. Third Vice-President—Frank Wurzburg, Gr’d | Rapids. Secretary—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Treasurer—W m. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—H. J. Brown, Stevens, Gev. Gundrum, W. H. Keller, F. Fincher. ; Next place of mecting—At Detroit, Tuesday, October 13, 1885. ne Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. A. B. W. | ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Frank J.4Wurzbure. Vice-President—Wm. L. White. Secretary—Frank H. Escott.. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. e Board of Censors—John Peck, Chas. P. Bige- low, Jas.S.Cowin. : . Board of Trustees—The President, W m. H. Van Leeuwen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White, Wm. L. White. Gommittee on Pharmacy—Hugo Thum, M. B. | Kimm, A. C. Bauer. Q Committee on Legislation—Isaac Watts, O. H. Richmond, Jas. S. Cowin. : ; Committee on Trade M atters—H. B. Fairchild, John Peck, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen. ee Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening 1n | each month. ae Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening In November, : Next Meeting—Thursday evening, at “The Tradesman’ office. April 2, i \ | | | i | i ~The Drug Market. Business has been “on the boom” in the drug line during the past week, and collec- | tions are equally good in proportion. No} changes of importance have occurred, the | fluctuations in price being entirely without | significance. a ! A paste formed of whiting and benzine | will cleanse marble from grease, and one | made of whiting and chloride of soda, spread | and left to dry, in the sun if possible, on the | marble, will remove stains. | Dayton white lead corroders state that the year is opening auspiciously as far as the | demand for lead is concerned, but that the present ruling price is below the cost of pro- | duction and the outlook is anything but en-| couraging considering that the more they | sell the worse they are off. ~->- oo Adulterations of chrome yellow are de-| tected by boiling a sample with soda lye. | Pure chrome yellow and orange are com- pletely dissolved; a white sediment indicates contamination by heavy spar, gypsum, china clay, ete. To ascertain the percentage, the dyestuff is weighed before boiling, and the | sediment is collected upon a filter, washed, dried and weighed. —> -. > | Glycerine has many uses; but another | was recently discovered by Surgeon-Major | Cotter, in India. Patients suffering from enteric fever are frequently awakened by the dryness of the tongue, which is generally parched and covered with sordes. Painting with glycerine, repeating when necessary, “is | found to give almost instant relief, and to materially assist in procuring sleep for the sufferer. > — > ———_ OThere are a number of soap trees growing in Tallahassee. ‘They are prolific fruiters, | the berries being about the size of an ordina- ry marble, having a yellowish, soapy appear- | ance, with a hard black seed from which the | trees are propagated. People in Tallahassee | boil the fruit to make soap, but in China, | Japan and other tropical countries the ber- | ries are used as a substitute for soap just as they are taken from the trees. ES A quinine factory has been established at Amsterdam by Her van Dather, who has | lately appealed by circular to the pharma- | cists and druggists of the Netherlands for their support of this home product. The Pharm. Weckblad lias taken up the appeal | as a matter of patriotism, and has published the names of seventy apothekers who pledge themselves to buy and sell no other quinine | than that from the Amsterdam factory. ——_—_ >> The profit of smuggling opium into the San Francisco port is so great that desperate | ehances are taken by the smugglers. All sorts of devices are resorted to and almost every China steamer discloses some new one. The most novel of stowage places for | the drug are selected, from false bottomed shoes to hiding it in lumps of coal, ete. A yenturesome customs officer discovered last | week, a quantity of smuggled opium on a- topsail yard of a steamer which arrived last week. >.> | Among the articles that are attracting con- | siderable attention among those who for- | merly used sal soda, is the new product of | granulated crystals of soda, manufactured | under the ammonia process, for which it is | claimed to be the purest form of soluble | soda known, and while it is one hundred | and fifty per cent. stronger than the usual | sa] soda, it not only dissolves easily but also | yields a clear solution, thus making it not | only valuable for Paris green making, but) for all other articles where sal soda has heretofore been used. | a naan i Cork bricks, which have been found to be yery durable, and capable of resisting mois- | ture, of acting as excellent non-conductors | of heat, and of serving to deaden sound, are | made after this manner: The cork is freed | from woody particles and other impurities by. a winnowing process, and the wind from | the ventilator throws the cork into a second machine, where it is cut into pieces. The pieces of cork are then drawn up in buckets | and ejected into a mill, where they are | ground to an impalpable powder, which is kneaded up with a suitable cement and pressed into brick form. After having been dried in the air the cork bricks are then sub- jected to artificial heat. | | and Montague: | needs, as it fills a long-felt want. , country. ‘eamphene, came into use, being a kind of oil became less used. years petroleum has been so cheap that there has been no comparison between them, and VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: S. C. Fell, Howard City. A. Giddings, Sand Lake. M. M. Robson, Berlin. Jay Marlatt, Berlin. H. A. Freedman, Reed City. Gringhaus Bros., Lamont. Jas. N. Hill, Plainwell. F.C. Williams, Ada. _ H. Ingraham, Smith & Ingraham, Plain- well- Burrell Tripp, Bangor. John Cole, Fremont. Ed. N. Parker, Coopersville. Mr. Denton, Denton & Loveley, Howard City. J. W. Mead, Berlin. Paine & Field, Englishville. A. M. Church, Sparta. Walter Schoemaker, Cannonsburg. W.S. Root, Tallmadge. B. Whitney, West Troy. Geo. Carrington, Trent. Wm. Karston, Beaver Dam. }eo. F. Cook, Grove P. O. C. k. Bunker, Bailey. Baron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove. Jos. H. Spires, Leroy. C O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. J. Omler, Wright. . J. EB. Mailhot, West Troy. B. M. Denison, East Paris. G. P. Stark, Cascade. : Colborn & Carpenter, Caledonia. Heyboer Bros., Drenthe. J. i. Gruber, Altona. ; Walter Struik, Forest Grove. Mr. Judson, Hoag & Judson, Cannonsbureg. J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg. D. E. MeVean, Kalkaska. J. R. Trask, Grattan. J. O. Sabin, Luther. E. C. Whitney, Middleville. Covert Bros., Nunica. Cc. L. Howard, Clarksville. H. Andre & Son, Jennisonville. A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. Mr. Walbrink, I. J. Quick & Co., Allendale. M. P. Shields, Hilliards. Jas. Toland, Ross. W. A. D. Rose, buyer for Hungerford. J. R. Dudley, J. R. Dudley G. S. Putnam, Fruitport. Byron MeNeal, Byron Center. W. H. Beach, Holland. John Otis, Mancelona. J.C. Scott, Lowell. H. M. McCoy, Grandville. H. Baker & Son, Drenthe, A. F. Harrison, Sparta. Geo. Stevens, Alpine. G. W. Crawford, Big Rapids. R. H. Woodin, Sparta. John Gunstra,*Lamont. J. Q. Look, Lowell. Walling Bros., Lamont. E. S. Botsford, Dorr. C. Crawford, Middleville. C. W. Ives, Rockford. J. C. Benbow, Cannnonsburg. M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake. Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., Lilley. J. D. F. Pierson, Pierson. Geo. W. Bartlett, Ashland Center. Earle Bros., Bridgton. Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland. Mr. Scoville, Scoville & McAuley, Edgerton. Geo. A. Sage, Rockford. Mr. Zunder, Zunder Bros. & Co., Bangor. C. Porter, Chauncey. H. C. McFarlane, Manton. Bush & Hoyt, Rochester, N. x TT. J. Sheridan, Lockwood. Cc. F. Sears & Co., Rockford. J. F. Hacker, Corinth. John W. Mead, Berlin. R. G. Smith, Wayland. H. T. M. Treglown, Lowell. J. L. Handy, Kelly’s Corners. F. Boonstra, Drenthe. Geo. N. Reynolds, Belmont. FURNITURE BUYERS. Mr. Kilpatrick, Kilpatrick & Brown, Denver. Cc. P. Keller, Boston. —————_ 9 <_—_ Good Words Unsolicited. Ives Lumber Co., & Son, Alleyton. G. A. Estes, general dealer, Tustin: ‘A very | good paper.”’ Maleolm Winnie, grocer. Traverse City: “Could not get along without it.” Cc. E. Eaton & Co., grain, pork and seed dealers, Mason: ‘We consider the paper a valuable one.” David Cornwell, general dealer, Monterey: | “Your paper is thoroughly satisfactory. Com- | pletely fills the bill.” W. B. Nicholson, furniture dealer, Whitehall “JT wet more solid reading out of your paper than out of any other I take.” Pauley & Dickison, druggists, St. Ignace: “We have derived a good deal of benefit and no little amusement from your very excellent paper.” A. A. Watkins, general dealer, Clarion: “THE | TRADESMAN is an admirable paper, without which I could not do business in Northern Michigan.” John Nies, hardware dealer, Saugatuck: “You have been successful in making mea subscriber. I must confess I cannot do with- out your paper.” BE. F. Hiler, grocer, Fruitport: ‘I like the paper very much. Itis what every merchant You may count on me as a permanent subscriber.” Ferris & Co., confectioners and tobacco dealers, Hartford: ‘You must not think that | we do not want the paper—quite the reverse. We consider the $1 a good investment. We have already had value rectived.” —-9- <> Petroleum has completely destroyed the whale fisheries. Up to about 1845 whale oil and tallow candles afforded the basis of all the household and public illumination of the After that time burning fluid, or refined turpentine, and in 1855 or 1856 pe- troleum was introduced. It did not advance rapidly at first on account of its abominable ‘smell, but subsequent processes have taken away nearly all this, and after 1860 whale For the last fifteen whale oil is only used for lubricating and for a few other purposes. ———___--—»> es A new apparatus for making water-gas de- composes steam in contact with heated car- bon in a furnace. The gas is passed into the bottom of a vertical heated chamber, where it is carbureted with hydrocarbon vapor sprayed in at the top of the flue. a oO The report that Henry Seaman, the Green- yille grocer, has been closed on chattel mort- gage, is without foundation in fact, and is calculated to do Mr. Seaman an injustice. DUNHAM'S ert MELIC INE: ig co's THE BEST IN THE WORLD! PRICE 50 CENTS. WESTERN MEDICINE GU, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. oe % WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Advanced—Strychnia; Sarsaparilla root, Mexican; Spermaceti. Declined— Gum opium; Gum opium, powd. ACIDS. Acetic, NO. 8......-----esseeee eters 9 @ 10 Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35 CarhOlic. 2. 2.5 soos 5 ss ee eee 33. @ 35 Citric ee aes @ Muriatic 18 deg.........------- +++ a: O95 Nitric 86 deg.....----.-eeee sees . 1 @ BP OxXAlG. 6 oe ee ee 14%@ 15 Sulphuric 66 der 13.5.5. ---y- @ 4 Tartaric powdered............-+-: 50 Benzoic, English...........-- 8 OZ 18 Benzole, German......----++++ 25+ 122 @ 15 MTanmiC .....- cece cece eset seers 122 @ 1b AMMONIA. Carbonate..........s eee eee gh 1 @ 18 Muriate (Powd. 22C)....-/--++++++- : 4 Aqua 16 deg or BE... cece ee eens 5 @ 6 Aqua 18 deg or 4f.....---+-++-+++++ 6 @ 7 BALSAMS. Copaiba ........-.ee seen eect erent 55@60 Oe 40 Peril oso e ee eet tee et 2 00 MOM 6250 os ee eee tee 50 BARKS. Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c).....--- il Cinchona, yellow......-----+++++- 18 Elm, select.......--:seeceece erect 13 Elm, ground, pure.....----++++-++ 14 Elm, powdered, pure.....-.----++- 15 Sassafras, Of rOOt.......---+-++e eee 10 Wild Cherry, select......-------+-- 12 Bayberry powdered.....-.-+--+++: 20 Hemlock powdered.....-..-+-++++- 18 WahoO .-.....-0+-ss0e+*- sotto” 30 Soap ground. . ....-:sseeseereeees 12 BERRIES, Cubeb prime (Powd 1 00c).....--- @ 85 JUNIPEL ...... eee cece ee eres ett 6° @ 4 Prickly ASh.....-.-.eeeerer ener 50 @ 60 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 24 Ib boxes, 25c)... 20 Licorice, powdered, pure.....-..- 37% Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 Ib doxes). 9 Logwood, Is (25 Tb bOXES)....------ a4 Lgowood, %S QO° 13 Logwood, 48 GO 8 3.0.35. 15 Logwood, ass’d GO 2.3.2.5 ice 14 Fluid Extracts—25 # cent. off list. FLOWERS. Arnica......- eee ene ace 10 @ il Chamomile, Roman......--++++++- 25 Chamomile, German....-..++++++- 25 GUMS. Aloes, Barbadoes.......-+++++++0+° 60@ 15 Aloes, Cape (Powd 24C)......+--++: li Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c).....-- 50 AMMONIAC....--2 eee eee ett 28@ 30 Arabic. extra select.....---++++++: 60 Arabie, powdered select......---- 60 Arabie, Ist picked.......---+-----> 50 Arabie,2d picked......---++++s+++- 40 Arabic, 3d picked........---++++++: 38 Arabic, sifted sorts.....--.-. bone 30 Assafoentida, prime (Powd 85¢)... S 25 Benzoin.......-----eseeeeereee tt” 55@60 Camphor ........---:--seeree tt 19@ 22 Catechu. 1s (% 14e, 48 166)... ...- : 13 Euphorbium powdered.......----- 35@ 40 Galbanum strained.........-++-++- 80 Gamboge.....-..ceeeseeer erst 90@1 00 Guaiac, prime (Powd 45¢).....---- 3) Kino [Powdered, 30C]....--.-+++++- 20 Mastic... -... 5 5-- 2s settee tect: Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47¢)... 40 Opium, pure (Powd $5.50)......-2- 4 00 Shellac, Campbell’s.....-..--++-++- 30 Shellac, English......-----+--+s999+ 26 Shellac, native......-.-eesereretee 4 Shellac bleached.......------+see+ ; 30 | Tragacanth ...........eee sete eres 380 @1 00 | HERBS—IN‘ OUNCE PACKAGES. | WOALHOUNG ...0.5..5- 1-2 s8 eee -- eee 25 WigWOMa a eee ice ee 8 25 Peppermint........--.--.-ees esse eer 25 PRON as nen ee es ee 40 Spearmint .......--------cereceeeteert ee 24 Sweet Majoram........-- Ol ee eg nce tnee =: 35 MAIN oe iS cet eds 25 MOWING ee et ce: 30 | WU IAVOOU 665. os ee ee eeeece teens: 25 | TRON. | Citrate and Quinine.......-.--++++ 6 40 Solution mur., for tinctures.....- 20 Sulphate, pure erystal......-..--- t Citrate. 3s es se - se ee 80 Phosphate .......----s+eesee cere 65 LEAVES. Buchu, short (Powd 25¢).......--+- 183 @ 14 Sage, Italian, bulk (48 & 168, 12¢)... 6 Senna, Alex, natural.........--.-- 18 @ 20 Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. a 3 Senna, powdered.......----++++++- 22 | Senna tinnivelli.........-- ++ .---- 16 Viva UTsl.........--------+----+ 232 10 Belledonna.......-.--+e:ee eerste 35 FOX@love.....----eee eerste reer 30 Henvane .........--------2--<-+:--* 3d Rose, red.......2. cece cree ee ee rene 2 35 LIQUORS. W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 25 Druggists’ Favorite Rye......---- 1 %5 2 00 Whisky, other brands......-..-.-- 110 @l 50 Gin, Old Tom.........----+esererees 135 @1 75 Gin, Holland.........----+++++2see+ 200 @3 50 Brandy ....---.--+2--eeeseese erste? 1% @6 50 Catawba WineS.......---ss+se6+ + 125 @2 00 Port WineS........--. eee eee eee 135 @2 50 MAGNESIA. Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 02......-- 22 Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2 0Z......--- 37 Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25 Caleined...........eee cece eect eee 65 OILS. Almond, SWeCt.....----2-+2e02 eee? 45 @ 50 Amber, rectified.........-+-+++++-- 45 RT a Se 1 85 Bay ® 0Z.....-.--2 seer eee reeset 50 Bergamont........--...+esee sree 1 80 (aston =. 6. 6 = 22 ee to 18 @ 19% OVvOtOM. 26. ose. - eect ese ree eee 2 00 Cajeput ...........- 2 cece ee ee eee 715 CBNSIR 6.58 ooo ce ee eee ee: 1 00 Cedar, commercial (Pure 1D@) x5. 35 Citronella ........ ee eee ee ere eee 75 COVES 2 ees ee 1 20 Cod Liver, filtered..... B # gal 1 50 Cod Liver, best.......-- a 3 50 Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00 Cubebs, P. & W....----62 cece eres 7 50 EBrigeron .......-2- ee ee eee e ee ee tees 1 60 Fireweed........20ec eee ee seer ec eee 2 00 Geranium #8 OZ.....---..+-e+seeee: 75 Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75e).. 35 Juniper WOOd........+++- sere ee eeee 50 Juniper berries.......--+-+++eeer ee 2 00 Lavender flowers, French......... 201 Lavendergarden dO. ......... 4, 00 Lavender spike GQ. 5255... 90 Lemon, new Crop......++--+++++++- 1 40 Lemon, Sanderson’s........-+++-++ 1 50 LOMONTASS......-202 ee eee rete ee 30 Olive, Malaga.........-- 3 @1 20 Olive, ‘Sublime Italian _. aes 2 15 Origanum, red flowers, French... 1 25 Origanum, NO. 1.....-----+++++++: 50 Pennyroyal ........-eeeee eee ee ee a 1 69 Peppermint, white.......---++--+- 4 4 5 Rose PB OZ... - enews eee e eet see nes : 8 50 Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65 SalAG 0 occ cc cece sc ecce sect ernre 65 @ 67 AMAT ce ok see ie nese t es or hee 1 00 Sandal Wood, German..........-- 4 50 Sandal Wood, W.1.......--+---+++- 7 00 Gassatlas.......cecec cree esse ee ecere 60 Spearmint . . .-.-.-eeee ever eee e ees @7 00 MANSY ...--- cece se ce erence ee eeeees 450 @5 00 Tar (by gal 50C).......-.--seeseeeeee 10 @ B Wintergreen ........--e+ es seeee ee 2 20 Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $5.00)..... 4 00 Wormseed .....-.-.eee reece eeeeres 2 50 POTASSIUM. Bicromate...:.. eet an eae 14 Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 36 Chlorate, eryst (Powd 28¢)......... 19 Jodide, eryst. and gran. bulk..... 2 90 Prussiate yellow......---seeeeeeeee 28 ROOTS. AVICATIOL 25 sso cc wees cece wesc eee? 20 Althea, Cut.......-..--ee eee ees Mocs 25 Arrow, St. Vincent’s.........--++- 17 ‘Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and 48.... 33 Blood (Powd 18C)..........2-eeeees 3 12 Calamus, ean ae esa cen ages 18 Calamus, German white, peeled.. 385 Elecampane, powdered........--.- 20 Gentian (Powd 15c)..........-+-+-- 10 Ginger, African (Powd 16c)........ 13 @ 14 Ginger, Jamaica bleached.......- 17 Golden Seal (Powd 30C)..,...------ 25 Hellebore, white, powdeted.. ee 25 Tpecac, Rio, powdered...........+- 110 alap, powdered..........-..+++++: 30 Licorice, select (Powd 12%4)...... 12 Licorice, extra select..........-- ms 15 Pink, true.........-.-- pia has on ees 35 Rhei, from select to choice....... 100 @1 50 Rhei, powdered E. Lo. ccececeeceeeeed 10 @1 2 Rhei, choice cut cubes......... cee 2 00 Rhei, choice cut fingers.........-- 2 2 Swiss Villa Prepared Paints.. | | | { | Serpentaria....-.-- 2... c.ccccessene 80 MEMO ER coo ci eis os Ce ve vee cute 65 Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... 49 Sarsaparilla, Mexican............. 20 Squills, white (Powd 35c).......... 15 Valerian, English (Powd 30c)...... 25 5 Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)... SEEDS. Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢)........-. 15 Bird, mixed in b packages........ 5 @ 6 Canary, Smyrna.............- Ji & @ £4 Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20e). 15 @ 18 Cardamon, Aleppee............- ie 2 UU | Cardamon, Malabar.............-. 2 2% Celery | oa. ess. Sek oe ae 20 Coriander, pest English........... ® 10 MOOUNGL 0 ra se ee ese ss 1b Plax: Clean (20.06.2000 ck es. 3%@ Flax, pure grd (bbl 334)............ 4@ 4% Foenugreek, powdered..........-. 1.@ 8 Hemp, Russian................+--+ 5 @ 6 Mustard, white Black 10¢)........ 8 ONINCe |, 6s tse. ss 75 Rape, English.......... Cas oe: 6 @ F Worm, Levant... 20.6... .... 3. 14 SPONGES. a 5 Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 Nassau do G0] a... 2 00, pene. prc do do 110 ixtra Yellow do a0 ..... 85 WT Grass do QQ ....- 65 holesale Hard head, for slate use........--. 75 Yellow Reef, €Q° = 2..4..54... 1 40 MISCELLANEUS. Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.22) ® gal.... 2 32 a Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 25 Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50 Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... ra Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12 Annatto 1b rolis.............-..-- 45 i AM a ee Bh 24@ 3% Alum, ground (Powd 9¢).......... 3 @ 4 Annatto, prime.................06- 5 Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44@ 5 Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 Q@ 7 Blue Soluble..............0.-20+05+ 50 Bay Rum, imported, best......... 275 |42and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91, 93 and Hey | Sun, aaa H., P. & Co.’s. 2 v 95 Louis Street. WHEAG DUGSB..... cece ee ee eee Beans, POWKA.. cos... ee 1 35 Beans. Vania. 62. .-... a... 7 00 @9 75 ee Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 2 30 Hee oe (owe NOG). goo bua. o: 50 Me VitniOl 005.002... cys. ee 6 7 X x > 7 Borax, refined (Powd 18¢)......... _< 12 IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 2 25 if Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18 2 8 . Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22 Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18 || N A lies aCe \ Carmine, No. 40.............--++++- 4 00 5 5 } Cassia Buds 0002300... sess 12 Calomel. American..............-- 75 j : Chalk, prepared drop.............- 5 Chalk, precipitate English........ 12 Chalk, red fingers................- 8 ; ; ; Chalik, white lump. .........:.:.-.- 2 ® Chloroform, Squibb’s...........-- 1 60 ; Coloeynth apples...............+6- 60 dll [ll Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 50 Chloral do do _cryst... 1 76 Chioral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90 Chloral do do crusts.. 175 @hioroform 2.0. ss: 8 @ 90 Cinchonidia, P. & W......5....-26+ 40 @ 45 . Cinchonidia, other brands......... 40 @ 45 poke rowed BSC) cea. see eee 18 @ 20 OGOINGG 2) 6b. ce os 40 M JFACTU Ss 2 Cocos: Butter ...........-....-..-: 45 oe ce (by oO NG). fs ce oc ess: 2 Yorrosive Sublimate............... 50 } VAN 4p DTT ) ) no ee ck ia 0} BURGANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS, tae a pure powdered..... @ 40 ream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 Ib box.. 15. rp | YN AN Creasote...... Se ee 50 FLUID EXTRACTS AND ELIXIRS, @udhear, prime...................- 24 @uttle Bish Bone................... 4 Mextrine 0.026 se 2 GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR Movers Powders.................. 110 obo Blood Mass.............- 50 Hrgot powdered............-.0-++- 45 Pp “CC q N : Ether Se ee sec a ee ee & Co., AnD doun L. Were Hmery, Turkish, al So ool. . i LE 5 ane ees 2@ 3 ING, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE HecOte tres 6 50 Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60 PAINT AND VARNISH Hlake white...........-0... 6... ee 14 Grains Paradise.................-- 25 BRUSHES. Gelatine, Cooper’s..............--.. 90 eure eeepc Ree ee ae aul 45 @ 0 | Jlassware, flint, 79 off, by box 60 off —Aiso for the— Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis.... ane eee aee = MOCt 0 eos: 122 @ li Hue; white......0.......5.......--- 16 @ 28 r sTDS 11S E’RS Giyeerine, See 1% @ 2 oe Rapips Brusu Co., MANF’RS OF s 4se BAR ees oe eee 25 4 x TIE | Hops ae eee ie a eo HAtr, SHor AND Horse BRrusHEs. Pcs Oe. 8 @10 | Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 35 @ 40 | Iodine, resublimed................ 400 |! 5 5 s Tsinglass, American............... 150 | JaOOMCR 50... s | London Purple... 2..).........-:. 0 @ 1b | oe — ADC or es 1b | ime, chloride, (4s 28 10e & 4s lle 8 : : : Tupuline <...... 2 ces oe : 1.00 Our stock in this department of our busi- Lycopodium .......-.. ++ -+seeere es 50 | ness is conceded to be one of the largest, eee ee L2Y4@ e best-assorted and diversified to be found in enn ony ae | ne Northwest. We are heavy importers of Mey 60 | many articles ourselves and can_ offer Fine ere pulph.. & W...... #02 300@3 25 | Solid Back Hair Brushes, French and Eng- Pee lecigad aa oi tb . glish Tooth and Nail Brushes at attractive fee 12 ‘| prices. Mustard. Bnglish...-).....°....... 30 Mustard, grocer’s, 10 fb cans...... 18 Z é : : Rete 23 We desire particular attention of those ga sect e eee ee te ee en ecees 60 | about purchasing OUTFITS for NEW STORES Re Mon eg 10 | to the fact of our wnsurpassed facilities Baie Gres 2... ST ae ov; | for meeting the wants of this class of buyers pene Black -Berry.:....-0..-.-. 18 | without delay and in the most approved and CPSiM.....- 0-2 -e enews eee ee ener ee es 25 acceptable manner known to the drug trade. eo eae 6 @ , | Our special efforts in this direction have re- Ouinia, Suiph, P, & W.... 2... i oz1 05 @1 10 ceived from hundreds of our customers the Quinine, German.................: 100 @105 | most satisfying recommendations. Sate srcpee eee a. 8 tb 80 Seidlitz Mixture................--: 28 Strychnia, cryst...............2-25- 1 60 : S Silver Nitrate, cryst...............- wT @ 80 Satfron, American...............-- 35 Sal Glauber <.:........2:..-:.5.-- @ 2 Sal Nitre, large erySt.............. 10 Sal Nitre, medium cryst........-. 9 b . Sal Rochelle..........sse0eeeeseeees 33 We give our special and personal atten- a ste e teen nee e es en tracer ei nees 2 @ 2%| tion to the selection of choice goods for sages as ee ae 8 y thedrug trade only, and trust we merit the uffs, Maccoboy orS Aotoh £ high praise accorded us for so satisfactorily Snuffs, y Gotch....... 38 : 3 ly Boas Ash {by MOG O61). 66.504 s. 4 | supplying the wants of our customers with Spermaceti.......-0..-.- esses sees 35 | Pure Goods in this department. We con- Sag ap ati athig So 8.... 44@ o trol and are the only authorized agents Soap,Green do, ..... Bo 17_| for the sale of the celebrated Soap, Mottled do ............---- 9 Soap, GQ Op ~5.........--..- ll Soap, Mazzini...,..........-------- 14 a 5 Spirits Nitre,3 F..........-.. ce 26 @ 28 Spirits Nitre,4F...... ; 80 @ 82 Sugar Milk powdered. 35 Sulphur, flour.........- fF. eee... 34@ 4 Sulphur, roll.........2--s-eeee eres 3@ 3% Tartar Bmetic...........-000+ 22 t 60 | Henderson Co., Ky., SOUR MASH AND Tar, N. C. Pine, 4 gal. cans % doz 270 | OLD FASHIONED HAND MADE, COP- Tar, do quartsintin....... 140 | pep TE oKrYys Vv Tar, ao pintsintin......... gh PER DISTILLED WHISKYS. We not Turpentine, Venice...........3 95 | only offer these goods to be excelled by No Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ - 55 | OTHER KNOWN BRAND in the market, but, Zine, Sulphate.. ee a F @ 8 | superior in all respects to most that are ex- Capitol Cylinder......... ee 7z| posed for sale. We GUARANTEE perfect Model Cylinder.........-..0seeeeeeeeee se eeee es 60| and complete satisfaction and where this Bae OE ac ne eeecee cece eee seas eter ecerenee 50 | brand of goods has once been introduced the Se Me etanoe [sin mae he a future trade has been assured. Challenge ae nery Be oe cas ce nea 2.20 s Fine Engine..............e eee cece eeee 30 Black Diamo nd Machinery eae : We are also owners of the Castor Machine Oil..........--eseeee eee eters 6C Paraffine, 25 deg...... cece cece eee eee ee ee wees 22 : Paraffine, 28 deg..........ce ce eeee cece eee ee ess 21 3 Sperm, winter bleached..........-+-...0-++- 140 [ll lh \ dvr f A Bbl Gal j Whale, winter.........--:++see cere es 70 45 Lard, @xtra.......... esse seer ereeerens 64 iD poe wake oo 2 . Which continues to have so many favorites Linseed, boiled ........-.+2esee ee eee 54 57 | among druggists who have sold these goods Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 7 90| for a very long time. Buy our Spirits Turpentine........--++++++++- 40 VARNISHES. : ‘ ® No. 1 Turp Coach..........+eeseeereres 1 10@1 20 ee cee 1 60@1 70 ll ies ie eS Coach Body........-.ssseeseeereeereees 2 T5@3 00 ; : No. 1 Turp Furniture..........----++++ 1 00@1 10 Oe cag ee tek et TS Japan Dryer, NO. MUD. 3 cose eee eee i : ee : , PAINTS. We call your attention to the adjoining Bbl Lb| list of market quotations which we aim to Red Venetian.......-..--+0e2 ++ 1% 2@ 3) make as complete and perfect as possible. Cotes! ape a Sees a oe : For special quantities and for quotations on Putty, 2 esriat — 24 24%@ 3| such articles as do not appear on the list such Putty, strictly pure........---- 2% 2%@ 3| as Patent Medicines, etc,, we invite your cor- Vermilion, prime American.. 13@16 | yespondence. Vermilion, English.........+-+ 60@65 oo ee Gas vaetns — Lead, red strictly pure..... -- be ‘ ce ‘ 03 Lead: white, strictly pure..... 5 5 Mail orders always receive our special and Whiting, white Spanish.....-. @i0| personal attention. Whiting, Gilders’.........--++- @90 White, Paris American........ 110 Whiting Paris English cliff.. 1 40 Pioneer Prepared Paints..... 1 20@1 40 1 00@1 20 : j The Dry-Goods Clerk’s Courtship. “Q, Jean!” the dry-goods clerk low sighed, “The calico to see Because I needle little bride Is—guess who it can be.” Jane’s plush brought forth thread cheeks till they Almost be cambric red. ‘‘Some prints ess all for lawn who may In pal lace live,” she said. She heard damask her yet to guess. un, Hook an’ eye want,’’ said he, To furnish shawl my hear pin ess— O! who’ll make glove to me?” The cherry satin near her drew, Sheeting-eld with delight, For she was mitten with a new Found wrap ture naught could blight. But when he cotton both his knees With, “Would jersey me tie? “Chenille-y thought her blood would freeze And sereamed, “Of corsets I.” “Hose stocking nonsense to you, Jane?” Cried pa, who entered quick, cw hen I call linen bring this skein Some foulard mitts he’s sick.” Then kick gingham out in the Hall He sacque-ed the worsted bow, And with a kersky eried, “‘Come all And seersucker go.” Poor Jean for Cashmere had to wed Which brocade dear young heart. Next sum merino grave she laid At dress by her sweetheart. = ~~ -@--<— The Gripsack Brigade. Geo. P. Cogswell is on the road again sell- ing lubricating oil for a Chicago house. J. Free Smith, one of the jolliest men on the road, met with an accident at Greenville recently and is at present at his home in Lansing. Mrs. Jas. N. Bradford and Mrs. E. 1. Goodrich will give a progressive euchre party at their residence, corner Winter and Allen streets, Saturday evening. Henry Layle has secured the agency of Northwestern Michigan for the Eureka Wind Engine Co., of Kalamazoo, and will make his headquarters in this city. E. K. Bennett, Michigan traveling repre- sentative for Levinson & Co. of Chicago, will shortly return to this city and take up his residence here. He is now living at Lan- sing. The London Grocer is in favor of female commercial travelers and says: ‘‘The poets sing of the sovereign sway of female beauty, and we don’t see why it should not be tried in business as elsewhere. Frank B. Parmenter, traveling representa- tion for Shields, Bulkley & Lemon, has been confined to his bed during the past week by ~ sciatic rheumatism of the lungs and stomach, but is now rapidly improving. A Clarksville correspondent writes THE TRADESMAN as follows: “Some traveling men think they own the world, but we sprung a trap on several of them on the oc- casion of the opening of the skating rink here. By spreading the report , that one of the party was a Chinaman, we succeeding in Down-ing one, Cooper-ing another and mak- ing a third Wile-d.” A trio of heavy-weight traveling men struck town simultaneously one day last week, and for several hours the terra firma trembled under the combined weight of 669 pounds. The identity of the elephantine grip carriers is as follows, the gentlemen representing tea, coffee and spice houses res- pectively: Mr. Rally, Geo. W. Lane & Co., New York; Mr. Green, Jas. Packard & Co., New York: Mr. Rayne, W. F. McLauglin & Co., Chicago. - —> o> - The Traveling Men’s Party. At the meeting of the traveling men at Tne TRADESMAN Office Saturday evening, every arrangement was perfected for a suc- cessful social party, to be held at Armory Hall, Friday evening, March 27. Tickets can be procured of Steve Sears, W. H. Downs, J. N. Bradford, W. H. Jennings, or of Geo. Seymour, at Hugo Schneider & Co’s. The foHowing gentlemen have been selected to act as a reception committee: Max Mills, W. G. Hawkins, Geo. Owen, W. R. Keasey, Wallace Franklin, P. H. Carroll, C. S. Rob- inson, W. H. Jennings, Dr. J. B. Evans, Wn. B. Edmunds, W. 8S. Horn, Frank H. White and A. C. Sharp. Four gentlemen have been detailed to act as floor-managers, as follows: H.S. Robertson, Dick Warner, Geo Seymour and J. N. Bradford. The in- dications are that the ‘boys’ will have a large turn-out, as over a hundred have al- ready signified their mtention of being pres- ent. The party is to be a purely informal affair, and any one approaching with a swatlow tailed coat or waxed moustache will be summarily “fired.” a An Unlooked-For Result of Advertising. The Associated Press reports the follow- ing peculiar incident from Cohoes, N. Y.: For the purpose of attracting attention to their establishment, a dry goods firm here advertised that it would sell three yards of silk for one cent. The store was thronged with women at an early hour, and a quanti- ty of silk was secured by the first-comers. This heightened the excitement, and soon the store and sidewalk were blocked with half-frantie women. Some of them climbed on the counters, others screamed, a few fainted, and others were trampled upon and severely injured. Several hundred dollars’ worth of goods was destroyed, and for awhile pandemonium reigned. Many arti- cles of value were stolen. A detail of police was found necessary to clear the building. ———— Loss of Wealth by Fire. In this country the losses by the burning of buildings and their contained property are about one hundred million dollars per annum, and the losses of lumber by the — burning of forests are estimated at three hundred millions yearly; in all, four hun- dred millions of dollars. Could these enor- mous losses be stopped, the country would soon grow very rich. 5 —————_— >> Wm. Nungesser succeeds Jacob Hansel- man in the furniture business at Manistee. © * ee ey ed The Michigan Tradesmal. A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 3d FLOOR. {Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.] WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1885. Credit Too Easily Obtained. It is astonishing how easy a matter it is to obtain nowadays. A customer comes into a retailer’s store, says he is astranger in town, “wants some place to do his trading” and tells the storekeeper that if he will give him credit, he will favor that store with his trade. He is working at so and so’s, and will pay bis bills monthly or weekly. And onsucha foundation as this the man gets trusted nine times out of ten. If one dealer refuses, an- other will accept, although he has been bit- ten before by pursuing the same method. An English journal gives a good instance of this easy credit. One day a man named Eyres called on the Clydesdale Iron Co., in London. said he was a builder and wanted some iron railings for"houses which he was building at Acton. On being asked by the manager of the iron company if he was the same Eyres who had been building at Har- lesden, and had “left there after going all wrong,” he denied it. So he got £30 worth of goods by paying £10 and promising £20 when his houses were up. Afterward, he got more goods on credit, until he owed near- ly £30, when it was discovered that he was Eyres, of Harlesden, to whom the company would not give credit. So the Clydesdale Co. had him arrested for obtaining goods un- der false pretenses. The lawyer who opened the case remarked that the obtaining of goods in that way by builders was an evil which was increasing. The lord mayor said that he could tell him of a greater evil, and that was the silly way in which people gave cred- it. Replying to the court, the prosecutor stated that inquiries were not made before the goods were supplied. The lord mayor * remarked that it was an amount of Arcadian * simplicity which he could not conceive to be possible. When persons parted with their goods on such slender representations, it was offering a premium to dishonest men to swindle others. Hundreds of cases of giving credit, on equally poor grounds, occur daily in this country. It is strange that dealers will take such great risks in selling goods. Let a stranger step into a store and ask the loan of $5 for a week, promising to return $6 at the end of that time, and he would be prompt- answered in the negative. But let him 4ask for $5 worth of goods on credit, and the af- fair has an entirely different front, and the merchant in too many cases grants the re- quest. This easy credit is the great defect of the credit system. Where caution should be an absolute necessity, recklessness is the rule of action, and, as a consequence, losses are the rule and not the exception, as_ they should-be. ‘Oh,’ says some one, “‘if I don’t trust this man, I will not get his trade.” Well, so much the better for you, then. You do not want such trade, for, the more of it you have, the worse off you will be. Beas careful in granting credit as in loan- ing money. —_—_—_—_—~_2<.____- Substitutes for Mica. The use of mica has increased so much of late that it has become a serious expense to the whole trade. It is true that the fitting out of the stove with ‘‘isinglass,”’ as it is gen- erally called, does not fall upon the manu- facturer, but his stove is incomplete without it, and he must make arrangements for sup- plying his customers. He would have no objection to completing his stove if he could, because he could then estimate the expense in addition to his other charges. The stove founder must look out for his supply, and that is not as good as he would like it. North Carolina and the other States which furnish the bulk of our product yield much of a superior quality, but little of the largest and finest kind. If the method of illumina- tion which now prevails is to continue, and I do not see why it should not, we must make arrangements for a fuller and better supply. 1 do not believe it can be done, but that, on the contrary, we must reconcile our- selves to a poorer and less valuable yield, and a consequent enhancement of prices for the stoves which are the finest. It seems to me the proper method would be to experiment with glass and porcelain of the different qualities; and see whether we cannot have luminous tiles at the side of the stove, as well as ornamental ones at the top and _ bot- tom. It may be that glass, either prepared by the Bastie process or some other, will not answer the end sought, but we can only tell this by trying. It would seem that if glass can be made so tough that you can throw a goblet on a stone floor without hav" ing it break, you could use it for the win- dows of astove. It may break sooner than mica, but its cost is much less. But I con- fess I have greater hopes from a semi-trans- parent porcelain, as the chief which the plaques would meet with are from the fire. would afford an opportunity for painting and tracery which should be brought out or rendered more prominent by the heat. There is a danger of crazing or having minute re- ticulations of the surface occasioned by the heat, but whether this could not be obyiated eould be told only by experiment. —_—_— oO Oo Wiseman & Jayne, of Six Lakes, have made an assignment. Dry Gooos. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. WIDE BROWN COTTONS. Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 25 Androscoggin, 8-4..21 |Pepperell, 11-4...... 27% Pepperell, 7-4...... 16%|Pequot, 7-4 18 Pepperell, 8-4...... 20 |Pequot, 8-4......... 21 Pepperell, 9-4......2244/Pequot, 9-4......... 24 CHECKS. Park Mills, No. 90..14 Caledonia, XX, 0z..11 Park Mills, No. 100.15 Caledonia, X, 0z...10 Economy, 02Z......- 10 |Prodigy, 02Z......... i Park Mills, No. 50..10 |Otis Apron......... 10% Park Mills, No. 60..11 |Otis Furniture..... 10% Park Mills, No. 70..12 |York, 1 0z.......... 10 Park Mills, No. 80..13 |York, AA, extra 0z.14 OSNABURG. Alabama brown.... 7 |Alabama plaid..... { Jewell briwn....... 94\Augusta plaid...... 7 Kentucky brown..10%4/Toledo plaid........ 7 Lewiston brown... 944;Manchester plaid.. 7 Lane brown........ 9144|New Tenn. plaid...11 Louisiana plaid.... 7 |Utility plaid........ 6% BLEACHED COTTONS. Avondale, 36....... 814\Greene, G, 4-4...... 5% = Art cambrics, 36... Canoe, 3-4.. Pocasset, P.M. C.. T% Domestic, 36. \4|\Pride of the West. .11 Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8%'Hill, 7-8............. 63% Androscoggin, 5-4..1244)Hope, 4-4........... 634 Ballou, 4-4... ... 6%|King Phillip cam- Bahou, 5-4 . 6 bric, 4-4.....0..... 11% Boott, O. 4 .. 8%|Linwood, 4-4....... % Boott, E. 5-5 . 7 |Lonsdale, 4-4....... 7% Boott, AGC, 4-4 9%/Lonsdale cambric.10% Boott, R. 3-4....... 5% Langdon, GB, 4-4... 9% Blackstone, AA 4-4, 7 |Langdon, 45........ 14 Chapman, X, 4-4.... 6 Masonville, 4-4..... 8 Conway, 4-4 .. 7 |Maxwell. 44........ 9% Cabot, 4-4.. . 6%'!New York Mill, 4-4.10% Cabot, 7-8. . j 4 New Jersey, 4-4.... 8 ee -* Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 9 |Pocahontas, 4-4.... 714 Davol, 4-4.........- 9 |Slaterville, 7-8...... 6% Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 84|Victoria, AA....... 9 Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. %34|Woodbury, 4-4...... 5% Whitinsville, 4-4... 7% Fruit of the Loom, eambrie, 4-4...... 11 Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6% Gold Medal, 7-8..... 6 Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6% Wamsutta, 4-4...... 10% Williamsville, 36...10% Gilded Age......... 8% SILESIAS. Crowh.......-1-.--- 17 |Masonville TS...... 8 No. 10 ..12%|Masonville 8....... 10% Com... .-.-.----. 10 |Lonsdale........... 9% Anchor............- 15 |Lonsdale A......... 16 Centennial......... Nictory ©.....-.... Blackburn ......... 8 iVietoryJd.....-..... Wavol.-.- 52... -- a4 \Vactory D.......... London... ........--. 24%,|Victory K.......... 2144 Paconia .........-.- 12 (Pawmnix A.......... 19% Red Cross.......--- 10 {Phoenix B......... 10% Social Imperial....16 |Phoenix XX..... .. 5 . PRINTS. Albion, solid........54%/Gloucester .......... 6 Albion, grey.......- 6 |Gloucestermourn’g.6 Allen’s checks...... 54%|Hamilton fancy....6 Ailen’s fancy....... 5\4|Hartel fancy........ 6 Allen’s pink........-. 64%|Merrimac D......... 6 Allen’s purple....... 64% |Manchester ......... 6 American, faney....5%|Oriental fancy...... 6 Arnoldfancy........6 |Oriental robes...... 6% Berlinsolid.......s. 5%|Pacific robes........ 6 Cocheco fancy...... § |Richmond........... 6 Cocheco robes....... 6% |Steel River.......... 5% Conestoga fancy....6 |Simpson’s........... 6 Eddystone ..... ..-- 6 {Washington fancy.. Eagle fancy........- 5 |Washington blues. 7% Garner pink......... 6% FINE BROWN COTTONS. Appleton A, 4-4.... 7%4|Indian Orchard, 40. 8 Boott M, 4-4.......- 634|Indian Orchard, 36. 7% Boston F, 4-4....... %4%\|Laconia B, 7-4...... 16% Continental C, 4-3.. 644/Lyman B, 40-in..... 10% Continental D, 40in 834|Mass. BB, 4-4....... 5% Conestoga W, 4-4... 64%|Nashua KH, 40-in.... 8% Conestoga D, 7-8... 5%|Nashua R, 4-4...... 7% Conestoga G, 30-in. 6 |Nashua O,7-8....... 6% Dwight X, 3-4...... 514|Newmarket N. .... 64 Dwight Y, 7-8....... 5%|Pepperell H, 39-in.. 7 Dwight Z, 4-4....... Pepperell R, 4-4.... 7% 6% 7 Dwight Star, 4-4.... Pepperell’ O, 7-8.... Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 |Pepperell N, 3-4.... 614 Enterprise EE, 36.. 5 |Pocasset_C, 4-4..... 6% Great Falls E, 4-4... 7 |Saranac R.......... 74 Farmers’ A, 4-4..... 6 {Saranac E.......... 9 Indian Orchard t-4 7% DOMESTIC GINGHAMS. Amoskeag .......-- 714|Rentrew, dress styl 7% Amoskeag, Persian Johnson Manfg Co, BUVICS..........--. Bookfold ......... 12% BAtCS. 4 .-- 6. 74%4|Johnson Manfg Co, Berkshire ......... 64%; dress styles......12% Glasgow checks.... 7 |Slaterville, dress Glasgow checks, f’y 7%|_ styles............. 7% Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap 7% royal styles...... 8 |White Mfg Co, fanc 8 Gloucester, new White Mant’g Co, standard ......... %%| Earlston... ...:.. 8 Plunket ......-....- T24)GOrdon:.........--.- T% Lancaster .......... 8 |Greylock, dress Langdale ..........- G54) StWACS ..... 2 oss. 12% WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS. Androscoggin, 7-4..21 {Pepperell. 10-4..... 27% Androscoggin, 8-4..23 |Pepperell, 11-4..... 32% Pepperell, 7-4...... 20 |Pequot, 7-4......... 21 Pepperell, 8-4......2244/Pequot, 8-4......... 24 Pepperell, 9-4...... 25 |Pequot, 9-4......... 27% HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. Atlantic A, 4-4..... 714\Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 7% Atlantie H, 4-4..... 7 iLawrence Y,30.... 7 Atlantie D, 4-4..... 6144\Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5% Atlantic P, 4-4...... 54% Newmarket N...... 6% Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 544|Mystic River, 4-4... 514 Adriatic, 36......... 7%\Pequot A, 4-4....... 1% Augusta, 4-4........ 644|Piedmont, 36....... 64 Boott M, 4-4........ 63, \Stark AA, 4-4....... 4 Boott FF, 4-4....... 734'Tremont CC, 4-4.... 5% Graniteville, 4-4.... 53|/Utiea, 4-4........... 9 Indian Head, 4-4... 7 |Wachusett, 4-4..... TA Indiana Head 45-in.12%|Wachusett, 30-in... 6 TICKINGS. Amoskeag, ACA...14 |Falls, XXXX....... 18% Amoskeag ‘ 4-4..19 |Falls, XXX......... 15% Amoskeag, A......13 |Falls, BB........... 11% Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falls, BBC, 36...... 19% Amoskeag, C...... 11 =|Falls, awning..... 19 Amoskeag, D...... 10%|Harnilton, BT, 82. .12 Amoskeag, E...... 10 |Hamilton, D,...... 9% Amoskeag, F....... 9%'Hamilton, H.... .. 9% Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton fancya..10 Premium B........ 16 Methuen AA....... 13% Extraé4.......-.-.- 16 |Methuen ASA...... 18 Poxtrn J-8...-:. ---.- 144%/Omega A, 7-8....... li Gold Medal 4-4......15 |Omega A, 4-4....... 13 MOA cso aes 12% Omega ACA, 7-8....14 “GL a 14 jOmega ACA, 4-4....16 Et oe a ae 14 ‘Omega SE, 7-8...... 24 Bi... ce 16 (Omega SE, 4-4...... Pa Ae ie... oe 19 |\Omega M. 7-8 ...... 22 Cordis AAA, 32..... 14 jOmega M, 44....... 25 wo Shetucket SS&SSW 11% Cordis ACA, 82.....15 Shetucket, S & SW.12 Cordis No. 1,-82.....15 Cordis No. 2........ 14 |Shetucket, SFS ..12 Cordis No.3........ 13. Stockbridge A..... a Cordis No. 4........ 114 |Stockbridge frncy. 8 GLAZED CAMBRICS. Garner. ..22.5- +... 5 |Empire Eee sees Hookset............ 8 | Washington ees 434 Red Cross.........- 5 |Edwards............ 5 Forest Grove....... * 18.5: & Bons.......- 5 GRAIN BAGS. American A......18 00/Old Ironsides...... 15 Stark A... .--:- .224%| Wheatland ......... 21 DENIMS. Boston ......-.....- 6a \Otis OC... ..25...2-55 10% ‘verett blue....... 184%|Warren AXA...... 12% Everett brown.....134%;|Warren BB........ 11% Otis AKA.........: 12%|Warren CC......... 10% Otis BE. ....2... 3 11%|York fancy........ 13% PAPER CAMBRICS. Manville.......-.... 6 {8.S.&Sons......... 6 Masegenville......... 6 |Garner Eee tesla 6 WIGANS: Red Cross.......... %%|\Thistle Mills........ Berlin ..........--- Ta WORO so oa sence ee =e 8 Garner .....2-.2. 5. Ti SPOOL COTTON. Brooks.............50 |Eagle and Phoenix Clark’s O. N. F..... 55 Mills ball sewing .30 J.&P. Coats.......55 |Greeh & Daniels... .25 Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Merricks........... 40 Willimantic 3 cord.40 (Stafford ............25 Charleston ballsew {Hall & Manning....25 ing thread........ 30 |Holyoke............ 25 CORSET JEANS. BYTNOLY oe oes T%\Kearsage........... 8 Androscoggin sat.. 844|Naumkeagsatteen. 84 Canoe River........ 6 |Pepperell bleached 8% Clarendon. .......: 6144|Pepperell sat....... 9% Hallowell Imp..... 6%|Rockport........... 7 Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 \Lawrencesat....... 8% TaAcouia......-...- 7% \Conegosat.......... 7 COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS. dangers | This they would resist, and it | | A.B. Knowlson quotes as follows: | Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 1 00 85 | Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 30 | Akron Cement per bbl.............--. 1 30 | Buffalo Cement, per bbl.......-.-.--+5 1 |Carlots “* OR sche a seen es 1 05@1 10 | Plastering hair, per bu...........-.... 25@ 30 | Stucco, per Db1......-.-- eee eee eeeeeee 1 75 | Land plaster, per ton.. 3 50 Land plaster. car lots.. eo ee | Fire brick, per M...... ce ceeee 20 @ $35 | Fire clay, per Dbl......2..---.see-eee ee 3 00 COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$6 00@6 Anthracite, stove and ‘nut, car lots.. 6 26@6 50 Cannell, car lots...........-..+.- ; Ohio Lump, car lots....... Serene seers Blossburg or Cumberiand, car lots.. on | CLARK, JEWEHLL & CO, WW EEOLESAL:E Groceries and Provisions, 83, 85 and 87 PEARL STREET and 114, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, = . r MICHIGAN. Chey BOOT PLOG Tobacce AND GET A PAIR OF BOOTS. BOOT PLUG Is anew brand of Tobacco, with a new sweet flavor that ‘an not be excelled. Chewers who have given it a trial will take no other. The Constmer Gets the Boots. We pack a TIN ORDER in one of the lumps in each Butt which is good for either one pair of heavy No. 1 Kip Boots, or one pair of Fancy Calf Boots, or one pair of Calf Button Shoes. How TO GET THE Boow?Trs. Send the Boot Order with size wanted, Name, Town, County and State plainly written to the undersigned, and they will forward the boots by the next Express. DON’T FORGET TO MENTION THE KIND. WANTED. Charles W. Allen Company, Tobacco Manufacturers, Canal and Monroe Streets, CHICAGO, ILL. FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST CLASS JOBBERS. PPLES! We have alarge Western order trade for Apples in car lots, as well as a good local demand, and also handle Evaporated and Sun-Dried Apples largely. If you have any of these goods to ship, let us hear from you, and we will keep you posted on market prices and prospects. We also handle Beans and Pota- toes. Liberal Cash Advances made on Dried Fruit, also on Apples in carlots. EARL BROS.,’ Commission Merchants 169 s. Water St., Chicago, Ill. REFERENCE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. JOB PRINTING. The Tradesman office has now first-class facilities for doing all kinds of Commercial Work, Such as Letter, Note and Bill Heads, Statements, Cards, En- velopes, Blank Orders, Circulars, Dodgers, Ete. NEW TYPE, NEW PRESS, CLEAN WORK. OYSTERS te. WW EOLESALE OYSTER DEHPOT! Las Monroe St. . J. Dettenthaler. DETROIT SOAPYRYP CoO.’sS UEEN ANNE =OA IS NOT ‘ A (“smash uP the clothes boiler,” “throw away the wash-board,” “wash without labor’’) Soap; is no A (grand piano, gold watch, house and lot with every bar, ‘‘sive the wrappers’) Soap; is not A (towel, napkin, dish-rag, dry goods store thrown in) Soap; is not A (here to-day and gone to-morrow) Soap; is not A (sell a quarter of a box, and have the balance left on your hands) Soap; BUT IS The very best article in laundry and general family Soap ever put on the market. Big and lasting trade. Good margins to dealers. Grocers, if you have never a a ANNE SOAP,” buy a sample box and you will always continue to handle it. CODY, BALL & CO, 3 1003 2 en Wholesale Agents for “Queen Anne” and all | of Detroit Soap Co.’s Standard Brands. f Grand Rapids. SPRING & COMPANY. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, CARPETS, MATTINGS, Ors. CLOTHS ETc. ETc. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, % Grand Rapids, -- Michigan. We manufacture a full line, use the best material obtainable, and Basen our goods to be first- class. _ We carry an immense stock of Virginia and Tennessee Peanuts, Almonds, Brazils, Filberts, Pea- uts cans, Wfalnuts and Cocoanuts, and compete with any market. Oranges Oysters We handle FLORIDA Or- anges direct from the groves. The crop is large and fine and low prices are looked for. We are agents for the CEHI- EBRATED J. S. FARREN & CO.’S Oysters and are prepared to fill orders for large or small lots, cans or in bulk, at the low- est rates. - Putnam & Brooks. WM. SHARS && CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. CEO. N. DAVIS & Co. pueral COMMISSION and Brokerage, For all kinds of foreign and domestic FRUITS, PRODUCE, and MANUFACTURED GOODS of every description. + Having been in business in this city for the past twelve years, and having an exten- sive acquaintance with the Wholesale and Retail trade in this vicinity, we are able to give our shippers the benefit of our long experience. Any goods consigned to us will have our best attention. We have STORAGE wr over FIFTY carloads, either for light or heavy goods, and will furnish same for any length of time, at reasonable rates. If, at any time, there should be anything in this market you should wish to purchase, no matter what it is, we would be glad to correspond with you. 71 Canal Street, Grand Rapids. _ «& + * sy a _ % * &» @ ® * * » the factory. my PRACTICAL CHEESE MAKING.* Mr. Chairman anc Gentlemen of the Conven- tion: Many volumes have been written upon this subject, and still it is not yet exhausted. As long as there are cheese manufactured, there will be new theories advanced. We are living in a period’of advancement, there- fore we should keep in pace with this branch of science, in order to give to the consumer an article of wholesome and nutritious food. Thirteen years ago it was supposed that we had reached perfection in cheese manufac- ture, but since then many new systems have been developed, each originator claiming to have brought his process to a standard of perfection—each endeavoring to establish his system as the true method of obtaining a perfect cheese. If I am not mistaken, the Dunlop system came first, then the McAd- ams. In 1879, Prof. Arnold claims to have brought to life a new process, and there are several who claim a parentage with him in this respect; but it is now generally conced- ed that the Hon. Thos. Ballyntine, of Onta- rio, should have the honors of this process, and I think there are others who havea claim, also, and until these points of dispute are settled this process must go unnamed. Then there are the Harris and the Curtis processes, all of which have a claim to our patronage and praise. But atthe present time the Harris system is thought to be the most perfect. What are the requirements necessary for practical cheese making? They are many and important. In the first place, we should have a compulsory, established, uniform system among the dairymen who patronize The next is in the selection of cows. For cheese making they should be those that give a large quantity of milk with a large percentage of caseine. The percent- age of butter should be a second considera- tion. The pastures in which the cows graze should contain a yariety of grasses, free from rankness and obnoxious weeds. This is an important point, not only in regard to the quality and flavor of the milk, but it is necessary for the health of the cows. They should never be allowed to drink stagnant and impure water. They should have free access to pure water, but not in such a way as to have the surroundings of the drinking tank a mire, with pools of stagnant, filthy water, which they will drink with a relish. They should never be hurried from the pas- ture tothe yard, or stable, and then be al- lowed to drink their fill of cold water before milking, especially when the weather is hot, as it drives the heat from the stomach through the body, increasing the tempera- ture of the milk, the milk retaining the taint of the stomach. 1 have seen many a vat of milk spoiled from this cause, alone. The gentelest care should be exercised when milking. I should prefer to have the cows milked in the stable, time being al- lowed them to take their places in the stan- ehions without any excitement. They should then have a feed of bran, which will produce a large percentage of caseine, as well as increase the quantity of the milk. If the cows’ bags" are very dirty, they should be washed and sponged, and never should be milked without being brushed with a soft brush. Always haye a stated time for milk- ing. Upon no consideration allow strangers in the stable during this time. Milkers should not be changed if it can be avoided. A strange noise or movement will excite a cow, although one may not notice it at the time. Experiments by scientific dairymen have proven this to be a fact. Each cow should be named, or numbered and _ regis- tered in a book. Each milker should be supplied with the best improved milk pail and a thermometer,and register the tempera- ture of each cow’s milk as it is drawn from her. The temperature of the milk from the herd should be equalized, and the mean temperature be given to the cheese maker. I will explain further on why this should be done. As svoonasa pailof milkis drawn from the cow, it should be taken from the stable, so that the breath of the cows and other odors that exist in and about the stable will not be absorbed by the milk. Next comes the care of the milk, Every dairy should have a house expressly for this purpose. It should be built where there are no impurities surrounding it, and construct- ed so as to have a current of pure atmos- phere circulating through it, with a ventila- tion in the roof. There should bea pool large enough for the milk cans, so as to have a space of six inches between each can, the pool being made of brick and cement. The temperature of the water shonld not be less than 52 degrees, and a continual stream should run through the pool while the milk remains init. The milk cans should not hold more than 75 to 80 pounds each, such as are used in Illinois. The milk should be thoroughly strained, as a small amount of settlings will produce taints and other ef- fects. It should be strained gently and of- ten until it is at a temperature of 62 degrees. The morning and evening milk should not be mixed at the dairy, but, if necessity should compel it to be done, never pour the warm milk upon the cold, as it will develop the acid more rapidly and produce decays, should there be any germs existing, and rip- en it with too much rapidity. Too much care cannot be taken in conveying the milk from the dairy to the factory. The cans should be covered with a sail cloth, to pre- vent the heat of the sun, rain or dust getting tothem. The factory should be situated in a central point of the territory. Three miles is as far as milk should be drawn to any fac- tory. The location of the factory should be such read wk Mr. C ‘ B. Lambert before the eee a 8 a at their re- is city. that the drainage is sufficient to carry off all accumulation or refuse, to, at least, 100 rods from the factory. It isa great mistake to | locate a factory at the edge of a slough, bog | | or stagnant stream, as the impure atmos- | phere arising from such surroundings has a | tendency to create and retain odors in the | buildings. In the construction of a factory | no expense Should be spared to make it com- plete, with all the modern improvements. | For a chegse factory, one story is the most | practical. There should be four curing rooms instead of one or two. The cheese should never be placed upon shelves, one above the other. These rooms should be ox idated with a pure atmosphere, conveyed in, them from at least 300 feet from the sur- roundings of the building, to expel the pois- onous gases as they escape from the cheese during the curing process, and to keep the temperature from 64 to 75 degrees. The making room should be large enough to be convenient and well supplied with hot and cold water. There should be a room for the salt, color- ing and rennet. The boiler room should be arranged so that the heat from it could not get into the making room unnec- essarily. The weighing or receiving room should be large enough so there will be no inconvenience in the delivery of the milk. As soon as the milk is emptied from the eans, there should be a pail of cold water put in each one of them, to rinse the milk from the sides of the can and keep them moist when returning to the dairy. Upon no consideration, allow whey to be carried in the milk cans, as the foreign acids and germs of decay which accumulate and de- velop in the whey tank, cannot easily be destroyed with hot water. One should have the same amount of delicacy and care in re- gard to carrying swill to tee hogs in the milk cans as one would in going to a pantry and taking a milk pan to dip or carry swill in it from the swill barrel. Soap should not be used in washing the cans. They should be scoured with salt as often as three times a week. Be sure the water is boiling ‘before you attempt to scald them. The operator should be a man of intelli- gence and sensitive to all taints, one who will endeavor to find out the cause for all effects, a man of good judgment, and one who thoroughly understands the science of cheese making, so that he can control the balance of power. In giving you the process of cheese mak- ing, I shall not attempt to give either of the systems I have named, but a system which differs somewhat from any of them in the mode of manufacturing—one which I have brought toa standard in perfection, as it gives me perfect control of the chemical changes which the milk undergoes when making it into cheese. There are only two chemical changes, but those changes have a number of stages to pass through before giv- ing us the desired results. The first change is produced by the rennet in coagulating the milk. After that it passes through dif- ferent stages, separating the liquid from the solids, and then the final change takes place, passing from milk into cheese. To com- mence operation, I have sufficient water un- der the pan so as to raise it slightly in the eenter. As soon as half the quantity of milk I intend for the vat is received, having the steam ready, I turn it on to the vat, stir- ring the milk gently and at short intervals. As soon as the milk is all in the vat, I rnn it up as quickly as possible toa temperature of 96 or 98 degrees. 1 then add the coloring, stirring it sufficiently to amalgimate it with the milk. As soon as I ascertain that the temperature has come to a standard and am | satisfied as to the ripeness of the milk, I add | sufficient rennet to coagulate in from eight | to ten minutes, stirring it gently from the | bottom until I see that the action of the ren- | net is taking place. The curd should be | ready to cut in twenty-five or thirty minutes. | The action of the rennet in tainted or milk which has undergone unnatural decays is | from a half to 13g per cent. less than in the normal milk. Therefore, it produces an im- | perfect coagulation, andasmaller yield. I. do not prepare my rennet by the old system, | as by its use I cannot get a_ perfect lactic acid, as it would give me a dilute mu- | riatic acid and would thereupon produce an artificial gastri¢ juice in the cheese. | | | | | I will state here why I wanted the tem-: perature of the milk registered as it was. drawn from the cow. During my experience | I have found—and every operator ig troubl- | ed in the the same way—that the cheese will not day after day, show the same uniform. ‘firmness and texture, although having been | jig cooked at the same temperature. One day it will be harsh and dry, another it will be soft and pasty, and another it may be per- fect. In the summer of 1880, in the month of July, I was operating in Illinois. We were having extremely hot weather. I was cooking the curd to a temperature of 98 de- grees. The milk came to the factory in good order, but when the curd was ready for the press it felt soft and pasty. I felt con-, = fident there was a cause for such effects, and | knew by past experience that the cause and | effects lay close together; but just where to look for the cause I didnot know. It then | occurred to me to test the temperature of. | the milk of a herd of cows as it was drawn | from them. To my surprise the tempera-| ture ranged from 99 to 101 degrees, The | next day I cooked the curd to a temperature of 100 degrees, The result was, I had a fine quality of eurd. During the remainder of | the hot weather £ cooked the curd to 99 and | 100 degrees and had a uniform cheese} in firmness and texture, but when the weather became cooler I lowered the tem- perature to 98 or 96 degrees. Therefore it is my opinivn that if the operator knows the mean temperature of the milk when drawn from the cows, and cooks the curd to that temperature, he will have a uniform cheese. As soon as the curd breaks squarely over the finger, it is ready to cut, first with the perpendicular knife lengthways, then cross- ways, I then cut with the horizontal knife lengthways. I then stir it with my hands gently from the bottom, going twice around the vat, then take the rake. I use a common hay rake, and stir it gently and thoroughly for about two min- utes, then wash the side of the pan and start whey to running, taking it off within two inches or less of the curd. Then test the temperature of the curd and the water under the oat. Should it show a lower tempera- ture than my standard for that day, 1 adda little more steam to bring it up to that point. Very little stirring is requirod now, but great care and attention must be paid to it, so as to note the chemical change from milk into cheese. This change may take place from fifteen to ninety minutes after being cut. As soon as I discover that this change is taking place, I dip it into the curd and sink as quickly as possible. I prefer slats to the patent curd sink. I use the hot iron test. I stir it thoroughly in the sink until quite dry, noticing if there is any precipita- tion taking place before salting, but if there is no precipiation noticable, and the curd is dry, I salt, using from 134 to 2 pounds of salt to a 1,000 pounds of milk. As soon as the salt is stirred in the curd, I put it to press as quickly as possible. I do not like the temperature lower than 94 degrees. I press it down slowly at first, but increase the pressure by degrees, so as to expel the whey from the caseine, leaving it free from all foreign substances as much as possible, before commencing the ripening process. I leave it in the hoop from fifteen to sixty minutes. This depends upon the quality of the curd when going to press, and for what market I am manufacturing for. Then I take it out of the hoop and grind it with my atmospheric curd mill. I do not use any test, but depend upon my judgment in re- gard to when to commence grinding the eurd. When ground, should it require any more salt, I use from 4 to 8 ounces to the 1,- 000 pounds of milk. Should an alcoholic fermentation take place when in the hoops, which sometimes occurs, producing carbonic acid and ammoniacal gases, I wash each cheese after being drawn with three pints to two quarts of water at a temperature of 52 degrees, which destroys those gases. After resalting and stirring the curd thoroughly, I put it to press again and leave it from eigh- teen to twenty hours, when I take them out and place them in the curing room, rubbing and turning them every day. I have now given you the principal points of my system of manufacturing cheese. I am acquainted with some of the other pro- cesses, but have not found any that will give me perfect control in every change through which the milk passes in being converted in- to cheese. In closing, I will say, if you will follow the instructions I have given you in this paper, by establishing a uniform system in your dairies and making if a law, and your factories improved so as to give the op- | erator perfect control in the manufacturing and curing, he wil! be able to give you an article which will command the highest price in any market, either home or for- eign. Are You Going to Melve a Store, Pal- try or Closet If so, send. for prices and fur- ther information. Escleston & Patton's PATENT Adjustable Ratchet? Bracket Shelving Irous Creates a NEw Era in STORE FuRNISH- ING. It entirely su- persedes the old style wherever in- troduced. SaaS — ay eee, NS Ir pai oe Satisfaction Guaranteed Torrance, Merriam & Co., Manufacturers - 1 ROY, N. Y. RASKETS AND BOXES HreeomN_d . ANGFACTURES AT SHE E MICHIGAN ere RErEeY of 0 AW. EL. coillll : T- JOSEPH, MICH. , Gf. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED PRICE, | Rose Leaf, Fine Cut, | Navy Clippings an Snuffs TIME TABLES. MIGHIGAN CENTRAL The Na tagara Falls Route. DEPART. *Detroit Hxpress.....2. 2 3. ......02....: 6:00 am TODAY, EXPVOSS:. 6.0. se 12:45 9m TA TIAnbic HXDECHS: J 6.0...06. 2022. 9:20 p m ARRIVE. Shaciic Wxpress:. 0.1.6: . see. s 62k. os am OM oe ee ee ee pm +tGrand Rapids Express............... 10; 35 y m +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express. Direct and prompt connection made with Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus avoiding transfers. The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has Drawing Room and Parlor Car for Detroit, reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10: 30 a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day. A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv- ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m. J.T. ScHuLTz, Gen’l Agent. Chicago & West Michigan. Leaves. Arrives, {Mane coo. ee 9:15am 4:05pm +*Day Express.............: 12:25pm 11:15pm *Night Express............ 9:55pm 6:00am *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful at- tendants without extra charge to Chicago on 12:25 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a.m. and 9:35 p. m. trains. NEWAYGO DIVISION. Leaves. Arrives. MIXMTOSS. 35.0 ofeec stk 4:15pm 4:04 pm PXSDROSS 056652506 8:05am 11:15am Ali trains arrive and depart from Union De- pot. The Northernterminus of this Divisionis at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. J.H. CARPENTER, Gen’! Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. (KALAMAZOO DIVISION.) Arrive. Leave. EXpress......... ee sas 7:00 pm 7:35 am Mai ee 9:35 a ma 4:00 p m All trains daily except Sunday. The strain leaving at 4 p.m. connects at White Pigeon with Atlantic Express on Main Line, which has Palace Drawing Room Sleep- ing C Joaches trom Chie: ago to New York and Boston without change. The train leaving at 7:35 a.m. connects at White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with special New York Express on Main Line. Through tickets and berths in sleeping coaches can be secured at Union Ticket oftice, 67 Monre street and depot. J. W. MeKENNEY, Gen’l Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. +Steamboat Express....... *Phrough Mail............. 10: 15am +Kvening Express. .. 3:20 p ma Leaves. 6:20 am 10:20 am 3:35 pm *Atlantic Express...... -- 9:45pm 10:45pm +Mixed, with coach........ 10:30 a m GOING WEST. +Morning fEixpress......... 12:40pm 12:55pm TEhrough Mail............ 5:10pm 5:15pm +Steamboat Express....... 10:40 p m TMIXCG oe oe Z:lvam *Night Express............. 5:10am 5:30am +Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express make close connections at Owosso for Lansing and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:00 a. m. the following morning. seers Cars on Mail Trains, both East and est Train leaving at 5:15 p. m. will make con- nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except Sunday. The mail has a Parlor Car to Detroit. The Night Express has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand Rapids. D. Porver, City Pass. Agent. GRO. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager, Chicago. Grand Rapids & Indiana. FOLNG NORTH. vel seat es ‘ pha to? wR f laey fh Ss All i i, i, ie Me yi ‘fZ infringe- Ie af” eo . HE ments pros ie gA 1 secuted. i ZF out Gap ne ~~ al wi Ifnottobe if iL. t had from fl ~omeee> your local’ nz. AG WAI et inch Hardware WD tt) hg iy) send your i a) orders di- rect to F | tae WIL Arrives. Leaves. Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 8:45 pm Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:20am 10:25am Ft.Wayne& Mackinac Ex 3:55pm 5:00pm G’d Rapids & Cadillae Ac. 7:10am GOING SOUTH. G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:00am Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:08 pm 4:35 pm Mackinac & Ft. Way! eEx..10:25am 11:45 p m Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm All trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING CAR ARR ANG EMENTS. North—Train leaving at 5:00 o’clock p. m. has Woodrutf Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and Mackinae City. Train leaving at 10:25 a.m. has ones Sleeping and Chair Car for Traverse Jity South—Train leaving at 4:35p.m. bas Wood- ruff Sleeping Car tor Cincinnati. C. L. LocKWoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. JENNINGS & SMITH, PROPRIETORS OF THE Arctic Manufacturing Co. 20 yon St., Grand Rapids. ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR Jennings Flavoring Extracts, AND Arctic Baking Powder. STRAIGHT GOODS--NO SCHEME. CH hh W- John Caulfield, Soliec Agent. mn FAT... A SS, Wholesale & Commission--Butler & Hoos a Specialty. Choice Butter always on hand. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 77 and 79 Canal Street, = Grand Rapids, Michigan. See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for Special Prices in Car Lots. Weare prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle. A BKNOWLSON, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. N Detroit, Mackinac & ; Marquette. “GOING ‘GOING des STATIONS. oe Ac. : Ex. : Ac. | Ex. ore Aa AG © eee rae ace ee | 4 5O\Ar. {shpeming Dep.! | 1 80) PM 440)... No panues Bee | 40/A M. 62 50) : 301.3). .. Marquette........ | 2 20) 7 30 3 * 2 27) x oes Gs Reedsboro ........ | 4 19/11 05 12 00) D! 5 45) 110 11012 15D Seney Al 5 30/12 40 , 25 11 02). Newbury ........ | 6 38) 2 40 30/A M.| iP M. 18 8 30|Dep. ....St. Ignace... : Ar.jc9 00) 6 30 ry 00| Ar. Mackinaw City Dep.| 9 30} 1p M.| | | | A - Dep. Grand Rapids Ar.| 7 00! | 9 35}. . Detroit . | 3 30 G Samaanlenes mi mda at Marque tte and } Negau- nee with the M. H. & O. R.R. for the iron, gold silver and copper districts; at Reedsboro with a daily stage line for Manistique; at Seney with tri-weekly stage for Grand Marais; at St. Ignace with the M.C.andG. R. & I. Railways for all points east and south; also daily stage line to Sault St. Marie. F. MILLIGAN, G. F. & P. A. mace oS BE Mansel PORTABLE AND ST Ar LON AK Y ENGIN BS Krom 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits. Wa. C. Denison, Grind your own your own Bone, Ns Meal, Oyster Shells, _— ae mo: a pinto! 160 aie “Also POW HES EES al ee en 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GR AND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. GRAHAM Flour and and Corn CF. tng oat ‘3 a LS. Circulars man Teatinonials sent SON BH 9 aston, Par } } } Covered with Tin. VDNIFLL LS LVAN eas A GLASS CA ——FOR SALE BY—— Curtiss, Dunton & Go., ——JOBBERS OF-—— Woodenware, Twines and Cordage, Paper, Stationery, Ker- osene and Machine Oils, Naptha and Gasoline. 51 and 53 Lyon Street - Grand Rapids, Mich. We are sole Michigan agents for the celebrated a¥’’ brand, packed by J. S. FARREN & CO., Bal- timore, and are prepared to fil orders for CAN or BULK oysters at the low- est market prices either from here or from Balti- more direct. NO BETTER GOODS PUT UP. H. M. BLIVEN has charge of this department and will give your orders person- aland prompt attention. We solicit your order. Putnam @& Brooks. OYSTERS. Gr 0 Cc eri e g : The Sugar Question. — WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. tiasowiod Uine Bce0 ae cas ibe 8 cea PLUG. PROVISIONS y i = IPO Ore Be Dee ee ers Te 2 25 ‘ eele*, + CONUS. ... eee ee ee ee ee teeters Th - 7 ; ? 2 + he unprecedently low price of sugar ren : Tmportee Clay, No. 216,3 gross........ eee BN | The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. t er ms ders the sugar question one of the most im-| Advanced—Herring, bloaters. Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gross.....- eee ee quote as follows: ichi se wate, ° vee cid eal aye ae D : : seseeeenerer seer reese: | De oe oe _ _ Notes 8 portant commercial problems now agitating Declined—Sugars | American I’. D.. ee @ 90 Knignis of Labor. , Se fbecace Moss. nee aii cates a “ae s a 1 7 aS 2 © : eS YE. + we A Se ET ie p 7 ee ee St oO Pp ma _ write ea the mercantile world. So low are the prices | _; : AXLE GREASE. ce : Black Bear.... 2.0... ...00-0- ee ee ewe eee ei * : nce ClOGe oo. cds 13 56 TRADESMAN that the cheese factory project | ; Frazer's .....--.+0+0+ ow, Paragon ........ _....60| Good Carolina...... 6 \Java ...........64@6% | King .....-... - 10. 2--+ | Pig, clear, ShOrt Cut. .......---+---s0+- er 000. 14 25 + that place has b bandoned : in Europe that the manufacture of sugar] Diamond...... ------ 60| Paragon, 25 1 pails 1 20) Prime Carolina..... 6%4| Patna .....-..... AO" | Old Five Cent Times... .0.0s0eeeeee- Extra Family Clear.........- eee cect 14 50 . a that place has been abandone- from sorghum, in those sections of the Unit- Modo€.....--+-. «++ - 55 | Choice Carolina.....7) |Rangoon....... 53i@ex | Prune Nuggett, 12........ ros COTES ee ee en Miles Gibson has sold his cheese factory : ae BAKING POWDER. | Good Louisiava.....524/Broken........... a7] Parrot ...0....-......----- | Clear, A. Webster packer.............-. AB s sold his cheese factory : : : aids 4 | Standard C ...15 50 : "Y | ed States possible to raise it, cannot be made | Arctic % Ieans.... 4b) Arctic 1 t cans....2 40) Old Time ... | Standard Clear, the best............. "(165 at Watson to a stock company which will » Arctic 14 i cans “hl Aretic 51 cans....12 00) dna eee ae. | Extra Clear, heavy eee : ’ profitable. Prof. Scoville, of Sterling, Kan- eyeeae o ee : E S....46 | DeLand’s pure...... 5%4|Dwight’s e Bly Tramway. ceeet ee tees teee ee Bees ue | Baston elene CAV ee cee cence ews 15 75 operate the same the coming summer. : ; : Sey eS we | GChureh’s niga fou et ee ig Sevens, dime cuts..........--+.4 iS | Gleay Onill-shoct cute 2 16 00 » ’ ; sas, realized 7,000 tons of cane from 1,200 BLUING. oo | Raises = oe -- 54/8 AM... . 2.2 ees 5% Black Diamond: °......-..2-.---.----- | Clear Q Si yt OWE oe ae 15 37 Cumming & Rockafellow is the style of a s : Dry, NO.2.......22--ccee eect er doz. Oh} vid x. M....... 514/S., B. & L.’s Best....5% | Trotter, rum flavor......... | DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. : : acres in cultivation last year, and made some | Dry, No.3.....--..:..0.sseter doz. 45 | Cap Sheaf...........5%! SA eee a ee | Long Clears, heavy, 500 tb. Cases ~ the new dairy firm at Carson City. They | oa la dead. & OZ doz 35 | Repetede dq. Half Cases......... 4 : 200,000 pounds of sugar and 1,000 gallons of EQUING, 21 0%55 = 2 seo pee ae | SALT. PR Pos Pavovite....-2..-..0--...-5-- | Long Clear medi x Ble oe eS v% have concluded to build and operate a cream- : Liquid, 8 0%. ....---- coos ties teins doz. 65! 60 Pocket, F F Dairy... 2 30@2 40 Old Kentucky.........+-+++esseesse ee | aa edium, 500 tbh Cases....... D4 syrup, for both of which they have a ready | Arctic 4.04...-.--+----ssrerrr @ gross 4 00) 92 pocket ee eee es 3q | Bis Four, Pea oO Half Cases ...... 1% ery, instead of a cheese factory. . , . . AGGHG 9 O26 oe eee eee ee PON RNS ies ee Mere nowy hie ee. | Long Clears light, 500 tb Cases ; y g : . 2 ‘ * retic q 1903 Ib pockets »> EADY? RB ig POUR, CXS occ ess ete wee see eee tee BOS. eee eee 1% inarket, but’at prices they cannot afford to | ‘Ayctic 16 02 12 00; LO8D pockots............-s-eeerereees 2 50@2 60 | Spearhead, 2x12 3x12 | do. Half Cases John Preston, State agent for Moseley & sell for Rae eer eae Se Ae eee ce Sn Saginaw Fine ee ee 98 a i sp oe Bena BRIA | iinet Olodta: heavy SOR 100.6. Th : . : Ue eee ee # ©) | Diamond C....,.........- ; Key, Bo OMe ae ee WY ve Stoddard Manufacturing Co., of Pultney. : fs : Apion 2 eee BO i gag 160 | Blackbird, 16 0z., 3x12..........- do. MOCHA 0360 va j ’ 290 5 : } Uv Standard Coarse............ 15 : Pants >, @ Crna | j : eee 134, : : In 1883, the United States received from] ArcticNo.3 ‘So eeseerre terres 4 50| ‘Ashton, Enclist NOON ca oO ues re . 2 | Seal of Grand Rapids do. Hehe we . Vt., left Monday fora trip through South- ; BROOMS _ Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags. ..... “ae 2 | Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 B cases... i > Loe : the duty on sugar nearly $49,000,000. This at SoINO.'2 Hurl 175 | Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. baes.... 2 89 HLOVY 2. cece cess ee cee ee ee eter tee cees | Extra Short Clear Backs, 6 Cases .. 814 western Michigan, locating agents. : oe : No. 1Carpet.....--.% BG|NO. 2 url +--+ 2-2 15| Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags SO | Durham ............65 seers eee | Hetra Lone Clea acks, 600 tb cases.. 8g : ; .. | duty is maintained to protect the American | No. 2Carpet....---- 2 25|Faney Whisk.......! 00:| ‘A mories Bien ah ee ane Oe i | Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 cases i T o : : : bee erican, dairy, 4 bu. bags me PRUEVOGE COUN. oboe to trem erent nr tet Extre +O ; e.. 84 he Springdale cheese factory, near Tiil- . |No.1 ParlorGem..2 75 CommonWhisk.... 75] Rock, bushels... is Boe “) | Buster [Dark] | Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 cases ‘ Z ie : growers of cane sugar, who are almost all in : ge 3 00 NOk, DUSUGIS. os ec. ee. 28 oe : mete eneeenceeeeeteeseetes | Bellies, extra quality, 500 B cas USES. . 9 liard: od 1,011,630 ds of milk last No. Ll Hurl.......--- 2 00 Blaek Prince [Dark]...... | aes q y, 500 fb cases... m3 iards, received 1,011,630 pounds of milk Jas ie : : ree cat i Black Prince [Dark]..........-.....+-. i Reltios, extra quality. 600 oe iM ; : Louisiana. Has this duty increased the CANNED FISH. SAUCES. Black Racer [Dark]................-+. t nallice, tea qualita, tb cases...... 8 season, which was manufactured into cheese : Clams, | t standards......-.+-+:+0+er8807 bt | pasistan' 14 vi Leggett & Myers’ Star............ | Bellies, extra quality, 200 Ib cases... .. 84 Lee : American product? Let us see. The aver- | Glams.2 tb standards......---+-++++5r5e0 2 65 arisian, % pints.........-.......2..+. mie Cites a | LARD. = + aC € rer : O2 00 | CUMAX ........--- 0 ee i ms and sold for $9,889.63, giving very satisfac- : ie : Clam Chowder, 3 ib "*"'3 99 | Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints ge Mole at pee | Pierces ........ tory results age production of sugar by Louisiana during | Gove Oysters, 1 Oe “ag | Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, ae a Oe eens | 30 and 50 Ib Wa renee i , : : _ | the last 15 years has increased but very lit- | Cove Oysters, 2 jb standards.......-++-+- 190 Lem Ne @1 00 | Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ib cads. ..... | 50 t» Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 8 E. H. Funk, proprietor of the Champion S Cove Oysters, 1 slack filled.........---- "5 epper Sauce, red small............-. @ %5| Cock of the Walk 6s ne | LARD IN TIN PAILS. : | tle under a duty of 50 to 60 per cent. It has LO eee On lacie Bled... cs 2. 08 Pepper Sauce, green......... a § Re ee | 20 Round Tins, 8 waka Churn Works, at Sturgis, ! sold all his Cove Oysters, 2 i slack filled....-.-------- 05 : eee se @ 90| Nobby Twist...... | 8, 80 Ib racks.. gy ee a er et yer Tr j ay »» | Lobsters, 1 ib picnic. ...---+--eeeere err 445 | Pesper Sauce, red large ring....... Oe a La Maile, 20in & ease...) 2..:..0.. 60... a ? x never reached the figure of the average for | LoOvs ’ p ; 5 3° | Pepper Sauce, gree Ere toe Q@1 35 BOG ee ee ee ee Q3¢ real estate at that place, for $10,250, and : : Lobsters, 1 Ib star........---+-2222ee crete 2 25 pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... Gi io ACOrn coe? | 5 ib Pails, 6 in a case. ............ 85¢ noe f | the 12 years prior to the war, and further- | Lobsters, 2 i star......--.--+2-00ercrert 319 | Catsup, Tomato, pints................. Gi eee cae. 110 Pails,6inacase................... a purchased $13,000 worth of real estate in : 3 rave a ‘ are Catsup, Tomato, quarts D1 33 oe | Sutieeb MEAVG CACO AReED On bs 8% more, it has come to be an unreliable crop Mackerel, 1 ib fresh standards.....------- 1 00 Horseradish. % quarts ............+. @1 35 | Black X.... 2.2.6.2. eee ee eee eee | ED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN Toledo, to which point he will remove his 4 e : >| Mackerel, 5 } fresh standards....-------- 650 | HO ladies 4g PiNts:.......-......... @1 00 | Black Bass....,..............------+-- | Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy.. “10 : “ a because of frosts and floods. In 1878 the | Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, GD... 2). 205 e rSer adish, pints. ...2)-.....----..-:- @1 30 | Spring.........-...-..---.----.--.- | Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. 10 machinery and engage in churn and refrig- . OR ; Mackerel,3 in Mustard.......---+-+++5++ 395 | Capers, French surfines............... Ga Cia ee : do. light...... 1G24 erator manufacturing erop was 71,000 tons; in 1879 it was 112,000 | Mackerel, 3 b broiled.......--.-+--2+e 00 3 25 oe French surfines, large... ... er ee ee ee Shoulder, cured in sweet pickle....... Me, acturing. tons: in 4882, 76,373 tons; in 1883, 142,298 | Salmon, 1 Columbia river.........+++- 155 aes Queen, 16 OZ, DOtle... 3.6... @3 85 | Horse Shoe.,.........--..--+- 556: ee Breakfast Hacon................. ae 4 W. H. Howe writes from Delaware, On- ti ae a ; ‘canted o a0 ti : I Salmon, 2 tb Columbia a Ce : 60 pie ad con. 7 ee Se Get Weiitee eo ce Dried Hedt, Paiva... il : ons; in -5, estimatec ons. In| Ss : SACYAMENtO...... eee er ee eres 3! an il, quarts, Antonia & Co.’s.... Di D. D. ee BEEF IN ool tario, as follows: “I havesecured the factory | | ..6'4 : ae ts ais ae Sian cnuesie teh eee Olive Oil, pints, Antonia & fo Lig dat nena Ce Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 bs ee at Capac for three years and expect to ntl eae ae WAS | Sardines, domestic 48...----+--+++"-7 77" 13% eae pints, Antonia & Co.'s... @2 00 Ace High, black.............. ae Extra Mess Chicago packing... es ee : : 54 per cent. of the total consumption of the | Sardines, Aldean $e. cee ko : re ied MEKC@ S22... 0-2... @ 90 | Sailors’ Solace.............-..-+.25- | SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. __ good business. Am now in Canada, making : p Sardines, imported 48..-.---.++-+++e500+ 1414) 2 ford Sauce, pints.................. @3 50 | Red Star, Rough and Ready, 2x12 ni Pork Sausage........... ae : Fe ee ~” | eountry. Two years earlier the Louisiana | Sardines, imported 48.....--.--22+-5 rrr oy | Halford Sauce, % pints.............. @2 20 | Red Star, Rough and Re ly, 3x2... Ham Sausspe 9, 814, arrangements with buyers to come to Michi- : i a ae : “> | Salad Dressing, Durkee’s _ se) | eee ipa gh and Ready, 3xt2..... tes canes ee 12 crop constituted almost 61 per cent. of the Sardines, imported %s, boneless...------- BY | Raina Dress g, Durkee’s, large....... @4 85 | Red Star, flat, 8x12..... ......-226-5-- PONSUE SAUSAE........ see eee 1} gan next season and handle our cheese. The : din the United Stat I Sardines, Russian kegs.....---+++++++++7+ ol” alad Dressing, Durkee’s, small...... @2 90 | Red Star, black, 24 02....... @45 eagle Suiag. 4 lt ‘ : ad States. Mr 3 GOR esc e eee 295 SOAP. See ccutranie Buti lot eg at od eauenge...2.. oo... ae : dairymen here promise to attend our con- oa pete cgncee ee + : : - B) trout, 2m DOO} 8 sauies oe eo ne toes ee te ote. Re a ce 6% : : : ; , ; ! yas 1.2% ar s eae ae a Yetroit Soap Co.’ 4e : ie = i pig ts a alee 61 vention next season, which will be a great . - ouisiana crop was bul fc“ es Apples, 3 t standards .....-- goaaesnae eset? i ov | Detroit Soap Co. ee Anne.....:. @4 85 Tramway, 3 0Z....... 40(bong Fom...........- 30 | Eclogne, straight Ss ces -+ ee weet ee eee 64 os cent. of the amount of sugar consumed; in| Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.....----- £50 ‘s 6 Cameos... 0s... @3 30 | Ruby, cut Cavendish 35|National ............. bg | Bologna, thick.............. 0... ee eee 6% help to us.’ eS ; "2°. | Blackberries, standards......+--+++- +5077" 4 05 a i * Monday ............ @5 45 | BOSS 222202. 15|/Time te | RU Ode CRCO8G 5 553 eses sede venus tp ao eee 1883 it reached 12.42 per cent.; In 1884 it | Blackberries, Erie......-...-------00000° 1 45 2 7 Mascot wei aeens Oe | Peds Sun 2... Wee nal ae oa 6% a i S = ‘ ; | -, _.... | Oherries, Hrie, red... -.----+--=-:<° +75: GO ; : Superior, 6 bar 23 60 | Minersé > OMA 20 | MEE DAUEVOIS <<. 1... .. er Who Will Speak Next? again fell to 9.52, while the crop of this year hcrcien fo eeas 170 pie Country, 80 bars, 80 ibs., Ginpied a oy See eee uals oe oy ane eee ys: 7 Vinquartec barrels 1 Po ° . eG ’ ‘ on , “~w SO) bars.8 ‘ © a 5 py een sas = ODECAL OKID.. 2... ee eee 00 | rit cy Dace e cnc een cee ee ee ee eeee TRAVERSE City, March 13, 1885. will not exceed 8 per cent. In other words, | Cherries, French Brandy, quarts.........4 : a Old Ce 7 eS be unwepped @4 10 coe ean c ae sean 22)/ROD ROY....-. 20-2 +++ Z6 | re os ann ae nei eer To the Editor of THE TRADESMAN: while the consumption of sugar is increas- cect red standard........-.-2-eee eee 4 i Kirk's American Family a @ 54 | coo ee Rapids a pie Bee de 28 | In quarter barrels TRIPE. cu : q : es is : a oe ( Cee ee se Bers Boao so miei e cae ei 0lj0 eines \ do. is 6 ea ees ‘ { | ee Weis So palais lel sis ee e's el a A t SPITFAIE 2 te. 25 | pag Dee eee cee eee eee ee weer e gee ‘ DEAR Sir—I would like to bring before | ing, the crop of Louisiana, under a duty now Beg Plums, standard? a. 1 40 uo ae Pc, 3 30 | — oie Railroad Hoy.).......38 | ae Ce fee eee cace ee 80 . 4 acs a be ____, | Gooseberries, 4 ke Cabine 4 snag akg to} roe : C “t > Se sensational, lying, corrupting methods, em- | country. The consumption of sugar in the nd oe fo 1 1° ee noleet Bar........ 4 10 Laas es 25|Seal of North Uaro- : oe < Ea si ee a : a oe i : ~ | Pineapples, Eri¢c.......--.esesseee es crt 2 20 : Arab........ 0.6005. 335 | Peerless ........... 25 na? OF7...... 22... g| Fresh Beef, sides........ . ployed by many, are calculated to catch only | United States is 42.3 pounds per head, or 1,- Pineapples, standards oo. 1 10 ree eee ey 3.6) | Standard............. 22/Seal of North Caro- . | she Beef, hind quarters............ 7 e f Tw "i ty ag 7 ° ra 2 > 8, I > ROT a asic a 0 pees eeuanioiele @ 85 an oS a1 € e¢ yermé ae § iO at ey € cece * passe og Dee e eee cecces 7/2 the unwary, and ruin the trade, destroying | 150,000 tons a year. In round numbers 3 ae ae wee oe ee :*3 | procter & Gamble’s Velvet aaa ec (Oreee yoncy oa a eee viene 46 | ik an Hoge... ee i 6 @ b% the confidence of the people. Such methods | years ago, Cuba produced 325,000 tons; 90 | Raspberries, Black, Erie..........--+++++- 145 veies & Gamble’s Good Luck....... @3 20 Joker.....--..--.- ....25| lina, 8 0z aed ay) Veal-..-.-.... eo 6 @ 6% are demoralizing in every way and will not 2 : Ee Raspberries, Red, Erie.......-------++++-- 1 35 oe & Gamble’s Wash Well....... @3 00 | Traveler ..........-.. 35|Sealof North Caro- | ates) llc UCC 9%4@10 wigs Je years ago, 500,000; 10 years ago, 725,000, | Strawberries, Brie. .......--;---2eerrrtro 1 30 peel ee. 60s @ 6y | Maiden............... 25) lina, 16 oz boxes. ...40 fee 8 @9 be stopped until they are made odious by the | and her crop for 1881 was estimated at 600,- Whortleberries, MeMurphy’s.....- senses 18 | aoa. MG insta ttee se snss cesta fs @A4 05 | Topsy, paper........- 27\Big Deal.........- "*t19q | Chickens ............. Dy | Re a aera ‘ van & Stover’s New Process ea | hnnae. co ‘ Aa ee eee ee es sete eee 8 @13 better classes in business Could y t F CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA. Tip 'T New Process 3 ib br @isx% | Topsy, cloth.......... 30| Apple Jack 24 | WOEKGVS ...... 2... > ae r classes in busimess. ould you not | 990 tons. Porto Rico produced 112,000 tons | Apricots, Lusk’s...2 40}Pears........---+--- 3 00 Wend’e White oe 3 Ib bar @ 16 | Navy Clippings...... 26| King Bee longeut. ae @it bring this matter up in some way, inviting |; on : 2 y oe Egg Plums......--- 2 50|Quinces .....------: 2 90 : Se DU ee @6 75 | Boots........--...--.- 30\Milwaukee Prize... a4 a a I ; Ys g | in 1853, and in 1881 about 70,000. Lows Gipes 2 50/Peaches .......---- 3 00 poche chien @4 20 Honey Dew.......... 25|Rattler ....... ae | HIDES, PELTS AND FURS correspondence from those interested and produced in 1853, 925,000 tons; in 1872, 70,- Green Gages.....-- 2 50! oY Pea Ue ee 525 | Gor BCE a nceoe one plug....25| Perkins & Hess quote as tolow aN i same? This rak- : aan oe CANNED VEGETABLES. BE ee sees 43) | Camp Pire..........-- werd 4... 3... = Mel a foe publish the same? This would tend to aw ak 000 tons, and her crop for 1881 was estimat- | Asparagus, Oyster Bay........60000000 3 95 Pees: pete etenet ees et teeter ees eee es 500 | Uronoko ............- 19| Holland Mixed. a are 9 Th & HIDES. en interest on the subject, when I will | eq at 100,000 tons. The Hawaiian Islands ons ae eee ok a New ee Se re 4 10 | Durham, Ree 60\Golden Age... .......75 | ae tb th i |Calf skins, green . 6a . : . : os eans, String, Erie .. .-------.-ees seer ‘ ey ‘ 2088.22.26... 22. eee 450 | do 41......-- Bi\Mail Pouch.......... a bet ota S | Obecured._-. G bring the matter before our home merchants. | at present produce 57,000 tons, and trust- | Beans, Lima, standard Pe: 85 ic eee: bie | do "55 Knights of Tahoe "7730 | tt Gusee aa 5 @ 8%4|Deacon skins, Your paper is often alluded to here, and a > esti imi co.) | pens, Bbriglese, Mri. «2a. re g, | Anti-Washboard.............-..-.2+05- 5 00 do 1 b........5l\/Free Cob Pipe........ ot ® piece..... 20 @5 P Ps : oe ee Je &| worthy estimates put the limit of their pro- | Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.......------- 1 60 vee Dee oe er 325. | Pickwick Club....... 40 Honey Bee ae PR reas 8 @12 - good feeling seems to exist toward it. ducing capacity of $4,000 tons. Judging from CN Se 115 Debi oe 400 |Nigger Head......... 26; Durham, S., B. & L..24 | Shearlings __ SHEEP PELTS. Yours truly Fe g Corn, Red Seal......-..+-+eseseseecrsrttt 95 SOuMehe ee 4 00 | Holland §0 0. .0.0504; 22 Dime Durham. . .25@26 |” hearings OF Sum __|Pall pelts..-...... 30@50 a these figures and other statistics, the imme-| Corn, Acme.....----+--++++- Coe i} oo wie A coh Bros. & Co. | German (...........-. 16 Old Tar oe skins #% peel0@20 Winter pelts 60@75 *, HAMILTON sate produci rer se regions under | COT Me 25 Oi bars. 2... Solid Comfor 30 G Eo cabinicl ca s F. HAMILTON. | diate producing power of these regions under alae eae : 00 Acme, Pew rare ae eo ae Golde Eee cone Fine washed @ 20@22\Uuwashed 23 ae ss ie ee : : Jorn, Camden...--:-- soe servesaertttt 2] AS aa Cae (32 Nigger Hair..........26 | Coarse washed... .16 B22 pled. ...... 2 7. a : present conditions may be estimated as fol- | Mushrooms, French 100 in case......-.. 22 00 SOWOL, OD DATS... 2... 0c ee eees sees neon ee 5 SHORTS. ae ..-16@18|Tallow ........... By : The Grocery Market. : oe Peas, French, 100 in ease oo 23 00 ae 25 bars.. Dee oe & | Mule Bar ..-....... Pt AGMOe 06. ke. 16 | Bear SKINS. " Business has been fairly good during the OWS: a Peas, Marrofat, standard.......-.-++-+++++ 17 | Best American, 601 tb blocks.......... yy | BHiawatha..........-. Side... wine @10 00 Muskrat..... 2@ 10 past week, and collections i owece bon iplens ct EA Bane POAVEN 6 essere tr 00 Raps s Te plain’ 632... mi, | Old Congress......... Se vy Fisher woes 4 00@ 6 00.Otter ..... 4 oc tn oe a i OW ee 0, Peas, early small, sifted......-.----+++-+-- 1 80 Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped........ 0 TINEG | HOX, red..... 25@ 1 00' Race oe bly good, the tendency being easier. Canned Porto Rico... .-..-- (+--+ 2-07-2270 0" 125,000 Pumpkin, 3 Secs eee = paras 100-%4 b cakes a a6 one 0 | mi Oe Sale SeLiis Wine. s@ie on ray... } @ % es alaigae ass ne = aes ae : te eRe ee oo Squash, Erie .........-.-¢+ sees sene fee eee 110 a ae *4 tb cakes............... @4 85 | WASHING POWDERS. rela — 1 00| Beaver, # 1.1 00@ 2 25 goods are moving off in good shape, particu- Sandwich Islands......-----+--s++20 70,000 Succotash, EriC......----.-.seeenecceeetent 1 20 Cotton OL > ee Lin %4 r cakes...... @6 060 | Boraxine 22.004 ..2...32.1.2.... @3 Ib |” Pe ios 40 Deer, ®t... 10@ 30 # ; pT a a hich are i a ae | Succotash, standard..........-.+++2 22600 90 OLE ig ees 34 1D cakes...... Ce aes MOY larly corn and tomatoes, which are in active Total 195,000 | Tomatoes, Red Seal.......00-e essere err? 100 fan s 60-1 ib blocks, wrapped........ o eines So os as demand. Sugars are easy anda trifle lower, | ‘This makes the producing power just about | CHOCOLATE. : Sa ee MONS: wrapped............ @ 64% | Soapine pkg... .......-.e esse eee eee ee 7 sae |. OYSTERS AND FISH. % a ee waneed.: Epa . : ee Boston... 36|German Sweet.......29 Ae n, epublica, GOD box. 605.7: .... @ 5% | Pearime qi DOe..................-:---.- @4 50 F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: uy syrups are unchanged. eas are in| equal to our consumption. {t isa fact, how- | Baker's ......-.---+-- 38| Vienna Sweet .....--23| cee O01 blOeks.........:. @ 514 | Lavine, single boxes, 48 lib papers... @¢4 50 OYSTERS oe moderate demand and roasted coffees are|ever, that eyen with present protection Runkles’ ....-.---+-- Soi imo Bwech.-.--21 London oe ves bee eee @ $3 pe ne oo noe tee lipap’rs G4 25 | New York Counts........... 35 se oa : : 2 COFFEE. meee a 'S 80 Ib... . 6... @%3 8) | Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 0z papers. Gre Le coeds. 2 very lively. Other articles in the grocery | Louisiana planters are mostly bankrupt, and | Green Rio...... ; ay \Roasted Mer ey eon a searat ae oe 80 TH. . @3 80 | ee 5 or ena boxes, 100 6 02 pap @4 25 | Selects ..... . Ce son seat lly : ; ; : - a : i a _| GreenJdava..... {@27 \Ground Rio.... I@17 era akes, wrapped.............. @3 60 | Lavine, single boxes, 80 1% tb papers.. acer... Ga line are about steady. : the sugar industry of the Sandwich Islands! Green Mocha. ..23@25 |Arbuckle’s..... @i4y pies 100 cakes, wrapped........: @3 75 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 ta ain @A 00 Re ere res a my) Candy is steady and active. Nuts have | pays very little. Roasted Rio....10@17 XXX ........- @14% | Hoes 100 pecan Weapped ee @3 05 | nin B YEAST. fe i : : . : . : red Java ..23@30 |Dilworth’s ..... D4, ss, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. 2 15 | Twin Bros.......1 65 |Wi a wan 0 suffered a slight decline in some kinds of| All estimates are complicated by the pos- Lfearei Jal tals Por ovae's ae Gun pe Castile, atleks doa a box e os Magtio.. ee 1 "3 naa oe i 6B mae ee ee ee): » ¥ foreign stock. Both oranges and lemons | sibilities of the beet sugar and sorghum in- RoastediMocha.26@230 [Magnolia co . Gliss | A} Floating, 60 cakes..........-...0 @4 | path Brick im MISCELLANEOUS. New York Conte Se ait e Z - : 5 : 30 2 TE. i ’ 2854 AROS 2. 0 ce ce cet e cc ccece @2 50 at ick TmpOnted ......-5..)-.6..0.- O5 Se ects, er BY a ~ UU have taken a decided advanced and it looks | qustries. To be sure, sorghum has been cul- 72 foot ate one : - 2 foot hon ...2 00 a. Ls = iAmeorican...6...0.52. 20024 «0 Siecle S Pe cng Noss ees eras ; 10 ag jf , » sustai : : : ; , | 60 foot Jute..... 00 |50 foot Cotton....1 75 i SPICES. PBarleye co ns ee ee 2 though present prices would be sustained | tivated in this country nearly 30 years, and | 49 Foot Cotton. ...1 50 a me oo round. ce mac Ne te, $0 Codfish rane ‘ 2 " = ; s an G49) SH. spper........ -- L6@25) No. 2 PUES eS race sma ees ose as t = = » ana ou ines last year’s crop was W orth only about $13,-| asters, Smoked Vee onth ee mp eiepiee L@ ;| Allspice ee eepi0 Gannonsed Hie Fagle brand......... r a ha ee ee or ae 7 The withdrawal of the fast reign oyster | 000,000. Hitherto only syrup ag WOO Wood whole 8. asec eee eee 414@5 oe ee eee oo @i10 | Cream Tartar 5 and 10 fb canms......... 15@25 ewe 4 trains from Baltimore, necessitating the | made from sorghum to any extent, but new: a “@* | Ginger anenee WO eae ee Qi, | Mackerel...-......0. 0.0 scs ees eeeeeeeseeal shipment of oysters by express, have caused | ly discovered‘processes; enable sugar to be BN ha ee tee oe a Paes MO OR Pe er a 8 = an advance of about 15 cents per. gallon, | made f ic MMerring 4 bbIS.......--------+-- eee 2 50 en a 239) do Hele 1 25 —- : ae >| made trom It. Herring, Scaled..........-+.+-e+eeeeer eee 18 STARCH. Gum, Rubber 100 1MPS..........----- @380 eee equivalent to about 2 cents per can. The beet sugar crop of Europe in 1884 was | Herring, Holland..........--+++-+-2700000 80 Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ee oe COUNTRY PRODUCE. oe ee j zo : Mackerel, No. 1, % bbls.....-.------++++++ 550 | Kingsford’s, 1 i pkgs., pure ney | CREE DEMOS. wane snes snc eoner snr renee 30@35 Apples—Seareer ¢ Soh : War Facts estimated at 1,670,000 tons—half, as much Mackerel. No. 1. WB tb kits. wget 1.00 < Spe eee . oe Homies. 8 dae ee sae @4 00 oan: : a Searcer and higher, Baldwins ané : : ee : : j : Eiieeal No Leora: 16 DbIs....---- 6 25 a eh or Secs Gio 0645 | Peas, Green Bush............0+-25+ +++ @1 35 srred varieties readily commanding $2.75 The cable brings intelligence of the death ae as our ee esos 0 of cee Mackorcl No. 1, shore, Wits: ...-------- 190 “ 6 noe + Silver Gloss... aan Fess, Split pepeed @ 344 | @33. re a sa : : : t is beet sugar that has made every planter | Shad, % Dbl ...... 2.2.2 eee ee eee eet 2 50 “ 11 pkes.. Cor Sout ae | bOwGer, ROG @38 bv ee eran of Sir Charle : LDpae, as neasy cacror ” of sugar eit in the world tremble a that Trout, No. 1, yy WIS 6 oe ces ce nas 4 40 een ote. SIEOR eo Powder, * Keg ee ai 93 so eae . bes furs at London, whose regular monthly auc- Supa cee 5 at | Trout, No. 1, 12 B kits.........---.:6--2++ 90 | Muzzy Gloss 1% boxes........2........ oa oo l eans—Unpicked command %5@90c, and 2 . . : jactoe e ite uv ke 66 Ps Becca sss ls G6 - pepe eee : . : = ? tion sales, known as the “Lampson sales,” has forced many of them into bankruptey. | {pute ae Te As ee @3% CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. — picked find good shipping demand at : ee sn ee di 3 3 372 eee ces See wt a a MOG 2 ee @by i = . ae Se Ce ae have been a feature of the London market oe wane Au 2 » . Se Ose cece pe sone : a a bulk Na th Putnam & Brooks guer as follows: Hitice Nuk auilese plentiful. Detetind . ONO. 1 12 BRU... . eee e-s 5 Jorn, 20b........ i. STICK. a? a. > . Dairy fine ve ie : : oe eo ee Oe ee rs as D1 ee. 0614 | Straieht, 2! on : : ee for over a score of years. . As the fast oyster freight trains froin Bal- FLAVORING —— vanilla. | Gilbert’s G > ete oe ee " jae e na eh pes eens Papp ce sale at 16@1%e for choice rolls and 15@16e At the Hudson Bay sale of raw furs, held | timore have been taken off for the season, | Jenni “39 9 a .| Gilbert’s Gloss, Ll B...... 2.02.6... 0 eee me ert da a tor good solid packed. An inferior article is 2 y : season, | Jennings’ 2 0Z.....----+-++++++> #8 doz.100 140 ‘ «ep O74 | Cut Loa 40... ae... @12 one : 2 erior article is to at London last week, the following fur sold| the Northern Michigan customers of Wm. . ae ee 1 ” 2 50 “ fanen ose Gen oh pic MIXED. os Li ie in soe sari at from 8@12c. Se ts = oe ee : : BOF. <7 ae nein rents e seen ess ao 4 <¢ ievceel OW, ie ya, < SHS. 0 6-. ees ss e ee @10% utterine—Solid packed creamery come lower than at the previous sale: Otter, 35 | L. Ellis & Co. are hereby respectfully noti- : fc pe 5 00 ‘Com, 18 ee vue a Hey oe pus as: 9@ 9% | mands 22e, while aay oo ae I pay ont.: fis 2y- eross fox - gilver!¢ = fe No.2 Taper. 2-6: ...-.-- 2 5 iacara L BO eek ae | b ixtra, 25 SIG oc D114 | 2 Ce 5 2 @lo per cent.; fisher, 30; cross fox, 30; silver | fied that they can have their orders promptly o ter ae eR 175 _ Niagara pes a bos pul ae @4_ | Extra, 200 tb bbls... .......- sees eee eras for solid packed, and 16@1'e for rolls. fox, 40; red fox, 30; Lynx, 35, filled, at a slight advance on former prices, “ % pint TOUNO....2.....6.- 4 60 2 50 se Gloss, ib ick ger fees. on ee Pals. ..\..-.2:.-..-.-... an Beets—No shipping demand. Sie a SSE 2 : : oe Bee eas aise acns Foe > 5 66 Hoss, 36; Mean a al, a0 ROR oe eae was : Wee Ga pe : ——— : by sending them direct to Cole & Emery, 37 “i oe e000 435 ep Gloss, Bb 38 packages ee @5\% | Broken, 25 ib pails...............-.--.- 11 Clover Seed—Good local shipping demand. It is strange |! many things influence 9 Gloss, 6 box, 72 Ib crat Ae nae 7 a : : is strange how y gs e@ Canal street, Grand Rapids ss wo 425 600 i: Corn, 401 pichncos, Co. bY Broken, 200 tb bbis...... 2. ee eee eee cee 1042 Dealers quote choice stock at $5. trade. Some merchants always have time § sat a re ae a OS... 26... @i oe ia 5 tb BOXES. af Cabbages—#5@$6 # 100. Very little moving. to talk, while others leave that branch of | Report of the Wapping Creamery, South ao as, Sa ae erGees. ke Drops.. Fe ae se 8 doz. ° i : Pi : 5 . r pples, Driea, svap., Bei cece ek ses @Oi4s | Cut Loat ie eppermint Drops.... x ‘theese—Michigan full ere readil 5 i Bae g S Windsor, Conn. AS a ae y i ee wit DS. ..:.-7-..-, coe da, eae cae 15 8 eam readily com the business fo eat ymca piste _ Organized in the s rin ee 1883 tl i eine coe aap ara ee) OWN o ee Chocolate Drops........--.+++-seereerse teres 16 | mands 12@13%e, while skim find oceasional sale selves behind their ledgers. It is seldom ganize spring 3, on the | Cherries, dried, pitted: -....2-.---...- GiG | Powdered = ee » 08 | H M Chocolate DPOUSs: 20-2660. sa ee: 20 fr 9 is : < o Cooley system of gathering cream. Capacity Citron PO eens cee es vec cee @28 Granulated, Standard eee ee 2 Ni Gum Drops ..... 2.6.6. eee ee ee eee teeter eees 10 ae — TAG. that you find a man who understands how | from 2,000 to 3,000 tbs. per week. The Sesih aie Te ee eee ei Granulated, Fine Grain.............-. @ 6% | Licorice Drops... .....-..ssee essere = 20 Cider—I2c # gal. for common sweet. * e 2 ° pe . thes, Uried ......---- ee ee cece erence € . Rie ep es tom aN meet as rca ot a icorice iy SS 6 Nine Be ce an ue " the conversational department of a store wholesale price received for butter in Janu-| Pineapples, standards.............-.- G1 70 cocoa i Oe ee oe @ 6% ae Shea onaae ee ie: : Cranberries—Firm at $14 for bell and cherry. should be run. ‘There are stores where peo- | ary and February, 1884, was 38c; March Prunes, Turkey, DOM , or mia eae 2 eS Si teee wetted. ce 16 coe 7 meee. T@8e; common . . ril, 35¢; a i § * wi . runes, Frencn, 0! IOKOS.. 2. gs: 4@12) Extr a re oo fe R quarters, 4. ple frequently drop in to order goods, be- and April, bbe; summer price, 30c; winter, | paisins, Valencias...........- Oa Oe @ Bis peers ee a rb) mee teat, 3 _ the talking is well done; aaa aie 35 No summer butter was sold for oa eee Git bay eee e cece een eee ee ee ee eeaeeeen eae @ 5% eo ie Se eee cee cee ase 15 Eggs—Very plentiful, the large receipts of ~_— ei eee ae than 30¢, Providence market. Wapping | Raisins, Sultanas............---++++++- 8 @10 ellow OG. 2 2 a Ga ee er ee it the past few days having forced the price down others which they shun, because a bungling | butter shipped to Providence in March sola Raisins, Loose Muscatels One @ 50 ee tee o9 | to l8e. Pickled stock is completely exhausted as : : : : as . 1 970° 29¢: aisins, London Layers..........----+ @3 2 2 ae Fisnd Made Creams... o.j.002sec--0seo = 22 s—Brewers ar ‘ine 15e for best Mi : job is carried _ ses ppewe ine. Tacapon ved ged ae OS ae. ee tos Raisins, Imperial Cabinets..........-- @8 60| Corn, Barrels.............. oe o~ | Plain Creams..... oe es es i8 cng patel paying 15e for best Mich- not a matter of as much importance as peo-| 544 p ie A Moe York hotel ee Pishesae 6 ieee @t 25) Corn, ¥4 bbls. ve asvoaneneecees 8 29 | Decorated Creams....... oe Ee baa pal onerinee- : a : wad toad ey eee = 2 S ; Yorn, (0 gallon kegs.................. gg | String ROck............-.seseeeeee eee ee eee ees 5 oney—Choice new in comb is firm at 12@13e. ple think, when applied to retail trade, and | at 38¢ from Oct. 20th to July 1st, 1885. The | a ae o Jorn, 5 gallon Mere es a 6 Burnt Almonds..........2.-.00++0+++ ee 2 Hay—Bailed, $13@314. as the liberal advertiser is usually a man who | annual statement makes the following ex- ater White...... us ao Test....... 10% oe . A ention ORS ee. aa @1 45 | Wintergreen oe Bene eae 16 Mince Meat—6c # for home made ~~ ; : . = : : Sugar ee. 3Q, 35 ?ANCY—IN BULK. : ade. is bright in other ways. The favorites make gees _ ; nae — Sa - re be ogee cae E 2 rere a ps a Vs pp Ba pa ne in pats.......-.-..<-. 184%@14 Onions—$3 #@ bbl. for yellow or red. E - oof Bs. puller made.....-...5-5--.-2 883,147 . , oR: Ba 5| Pure Sugar Drips........... 5 gal keos 1 96 | Lozenges, Pp Mie in DIS. o.oo 4 Wheat—2c higher. Lancaster, 82; Fulse, 79; so I trade with Rising & Co.,” the visitor at | sent from publication offices or news agen- New Orleans, ae oe eee 52@55 peer Crown..... e @ Or ais ates » ee 4 do O06 @ 6 | Clawson, 80c. once calls on the last named firm. cies, including sample copies, are entitled to OATMEAL. 0. Kaa geeeeerce ee oe ates Me @ 5 | Com Sobbing generally at 48¢ in 100 bu. lots- _—___-_ <> scat Steel cut......-+--- % Migualer, 48 the. 298) GOT Pee eee Wh ACGG ioe ckcc ccs 35 | Dates, Fard 10 b box ® D........ 8%@.9 | and 450 in carlote. ; Se ssion at the rate of on , es shee ee : Soe ee 80 BO a ee Be a it etet ce AQ? : ; It is reported that some unprinei led Bos to transmisslo oe e cent per | Steel Gut, 4 bbis...3 00\Quaker, 60 Ibs...... 3 59 | Peaches .....-.--++++ 38|Royal Game.......... 3g | Dates, Fard 50 t box ® B............. @7 Oats—White, 38¢ in small lots and 34c in - i ” pe pound. Any article in a newspaper or oth- Rolled Oats......-. 3 50|Quaker bbls 6 50 Ree Bird...........+. 52\Mule Ear 65 | Dates, Persian 50 b box # @ 6% | lots 8 . : ‘ : _ Any article in a newspaper or oth- | Rolled Oats........0 9 wu ist Wome he no te a Ear. ..........- 6 OX #D.........- a a “i is re. id me a pen Of er publication may be marked for observa- ieppscasa Sweet one re 45 moe Ce ta Prime Red, raw “.... ces, Seoneeey 0: mackerel as Portland inspected, and selling | |; . E Choicein barrels med........... s++++- ....-.5 50} Green Back.......... 38|Old Congress......... Choice do do 5 Barley—Brewers pay $1.10@$1.20 8 ev é tion except by written or printed words,|Ghoicein% do 3 40| Fruit ; BLOBS, 0.5 oc. 64|Choice do dO .........-- see eeee 5@ 54 @ cwt. them in western and southern markets. The|_. ; : $0 GO wees nnn etete ete »---8 40) Fruit ........ sees amis 33\Good Luck........... 52 | Fancy do QO. a 5Y%@ 5% | Flour—Unchanged. Fancy Patent $5.70 8 bbl e : : without increase of postage. A special ten- Dingee’s quarts glass fancy.......--:-+-+--- 4 25| O So Sweet.......... .31\Goodand Sweet 45 | Choice White, Va.do . 5@ 5% 1i . ‘ — - Portland Fish Exchange is taking measures | | ctamp is also to be issued, which, wh Dingee’s pints dO es gseeeeeerseees 2 40| Prairie Flower....... oreo Arey ge |Panoy HP, Va do... eee ces ad ES wood. Straight, $4.70 8 to stop these fraudulent practices aie pated 18 . ee eaten, Z ei - en Asconaan at. in Glass Bee ee 2 w Cu ieee 62|Hair Lifter...........30 NOt bbl. in sacks and $4.95 in wood. i .in Glass..........- Sia: ae ndian Queen........60|\Governor ..........-. ee ee postage oe Swill insure its be enateea C. & B. English QUALTS.... 2. se eeee eee ress ..5 75| Doak’s 50 ponters... 38 Fox's choice... oe 3 Braatle, icp ler to eee NO 8% pean ohn Bonney, formerly w 44 : iate |: @ B, English pints.........-:--...---;----8.50| Huckelberry ........ 30|\Medallion........... fveene a ee . Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 @ ton. Bran, $15. ey, forme: a, y alli ad ’ ¥ Ws ants Y-| delivery by special messenger at any time | Ghow Chow, mixed and Gerkins, quarts 5 75| Bull D OD oe sees ee eens 35 fo O eeereeees os 9@RR : ae “pow stock-keeper for 8. A. Welling. | between 7 a.'m. and midnight. ne | Chow Chow, mized and Gcvcing, quaits...6 73) Bull Dog... Sheweet Owen -----.98 | Walnuts, Grenob ee ee ; A E : een 6 . and. ni : s wees i cee far bate oe ae uts, Grenobles Oo cee “77 ....12%@15_ | Corn and Oats, $23 ® ton. peg ae Sy SOE ex? : IN WESTERN MICHIGAN bardware. Very Fine Wire. It is said that platinum wire has been drawn so fine by H. F. Read, of Brooklyn, as to be invisible to the naked eye, its presence upon a perfectly white could be detected by seen with the aid of a small magnifying glass when the card was beld in such a po- sition that the wire cast a shadow. A small platinum wire, about No. 18, was inclosed in a close-fitting tube of silver. The tube was made by taking a long and narrow sheet | of silver, about one-twentieth of an inch thick, folding it over into a cylinder, and drawing down until the wire just fit in it. This was then drawn down until the tube containing the wire was only as large as the | original wire. A short length of this was | cut off and incased in a second tube of silver, which was drawn down in the same. operation was repeated until eard the plati- num wire had been reduced sufficiently in| - Pea ee ea} oe ' ; The last wire was drawn as fine more it will weigh,” said the teacher. diameter. as the dies would permit, when the silver coating was removed by an acid. the work it was necessary occasionally to anneal the were. It was designed to be used | for cross wires in telescopes, its opacity and fineness rendering it particularly applicable, but its extreme weakness made its handling | almost an impossibility. —>-o The Production of Steel, The total amount of ignots converted into steel in the United States last year, accor- ding to the estimate made by the American Iron and Steel Association, was 1,538,555 net tons. As compared with the production in 1883 there was a falling off of 116,272) tons, or only seven per cent. The maximum | production of Bessemer steel ignots was | reached in 1882, when 1,696,450 tons were converted. The figures for 1884 show a re- duction of but nine per cent. from the maxi- mum. The quantity produced by the differ- ent sections of the country was as follows: Pennsylvania, 1,029,244 tons; Illinois, net 339,068 tons; other states, 170,043 tons. The details of rail production for the year are: Bessemer steel, 1,116,041 tons; iron, 21,891 tons; open hearth steel, 5,000 tons; total, 1,- 140,932 tons. —--?- Business is aslabes: Business is business all the time and no one recognizes this fact more than a German cutlery dealer, as is shown by the following conversation: “Don’t you vant to puy somedings?” “No, I have got everything I need.” “Don’t you vant to puy a fine razor?” “T never shave myself.” “Put maype you vants to commit suicide some of dose days.” —_—__ > John Wolford succeeds Campbell & Wol- ford in the furniture business. at Manton. 'es ten per cent. | power. | kali constituents of-——” although | the touch, and could be | During | Chemistry, Practic aa oon Theoretical. “Young gentlemen,” said the lecturer in | chemistry, ‘‘coal exposed to the elements los- | of its weight and heating | This is due to the action of the al-| 5 “But what if there is a dog sleeping nea the coal, Professor?” “None of your levity, is a serious miatter.”’ young man. “That’s what dad thought, when seventy- | ‘two per cent. of his coal pile disappeared / during three nights of exposure. Then he asked my advice as a student in chemistry, and I told him to buy a dog. He bought a dog—one of the red-headed kind, with bay- | window teeth, the spring halt in his upper ‘lip and blood in his eye, and now we don’t 1 |lose one per cent. of our coal a month. | That’s the kind of a practical chemist I am. | Now go on with your ee and excuse me | for interrupting you.” This | > o-<2-—- An Exception to the Rule. “The more you put into the barrel, the “Please, ma’am, is there any exception ter the rule?” asked an urchin. “None whatever. Everything you put in- ' to the barrel adds weight to it.” “T know an exception,” broke in Bobby Sharp. “JT guess not. What is 1t?” “Well, ma’am, the more holes you put in a barrel, the lighter it gets.” a “There is nothing like leather,” watchword of the Knights of St. is the Crispen. i “There is nothing like copper,” bids fair to become an equally popular cry among the modern Knights of the T Square. It would | seem from the evidence of the relics of past civilizations that have came down to us that | copper—or, more properly speaking, the use of copper—in the arts antedated iron. Bronze, which is only copper alloyed, is the material in which the sublimest creations of genius have been embodied and handed down through the centuries, and in such per- fect state of preservation that beside them contemporaneous works executed in ‘‘endur- ing marble” are mere masses of moldered and mutilated stone. 2 ee The attention of those wishing to engage in general trade at a thriving town near Grand Rapids is directed to the advertise- ment which appears elsewhere in this week’s paper relative. to a stock now in the hands of Messrs. Rindge, Bertch & Co. and Shields, Bulkley & Lemon. Several parties are bid- ding for the bargain, and immediate appli- cation must be made to secure the chance of purchasing. fe SS Now that the president is seated and the cabinet chosen, let every man go to work, and, so far asin him lies, help to make a lively spring trade. This / LOOK OUT "OER MEUIAL WUOTATIONS John Caulfield NEXT WEEK. LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. 0. b. cars as follows: Dippers, bineh.. 6. cs per M $44 00 Uppers, I 4 aed 2inen oe ce. 45 G0 BOEIGCtS. 1 INCH. 6 coc a ee 39 00 Setects, (34, 4 and) imei. 2.225)... :. 35 00 Fine © 6mmon, Linch 203 30 00 Shop, linen. eae eek aes: wou 2000 Vine, ¢ ‘ommon, } 144, an Sand 2imen: 6.0. 32 00 No. 1 Stoeks, 12 in., ‘4 and 16 feet ... 1 99 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet. Hee eee oO No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., BOLCCt. 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 teet..... 15 06 No: Stocks. 10 im: IS feet. ............... 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10.in., 20feet . cote EL OO No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00 No. Il Stoeks, 8 in., HS fOCb. oe es. 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 81m. 20feet......:...3...... 17 00 No. 2 Stocks, W in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12in., is feet.......... een 13 00 No. 2 Stoc ks, 21; 20 feet. <... ow... 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, TO im TS fees. 626s 3 06 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., PORCCE 62s os ace: 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... li 00 WO? Stocks;.3 im. [8 feet. 2.25. 25.2..0..7. 12 60 NO; 2 Stocks: Gin., 20 feet... 21. 2... 3 00 Coarse Common or shipping outs, all Widths and lONObNER ....0 2.5.2 ..... 8 WO@ 9 00 A.and B Strips, 4 or bin ©. ................ 38 00 C Strips: £Or6imen 2. cok: eee No: 1 Fencing, all lengths. .............-. 15 00 No. 2 Feneing, 127, 14 and 18 feet.......... 2 00 No. 2 Heneings. 16 feet... 0s... 6... 42... 12 00 NOs) PenCing.§ 4 inch. 3.) i. os 15 00 NO-2 fencing. 4 ineh 2... (24). 2.. 2. 2 00 Norway C and better,4or6ineh......... 20 00 Bevel Siding, 6ineh, A and B............ i8 00 Bevel siding 6 ineh © 22s... 14 50 Bevel Siding, 6inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00 Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12. 12 to 16ft........ 10 00 #1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. Dressed Plooring, 6in., A. Bo. .......... 36 00 Dressed Plooring Gin. Co... 0.6222... 29 00 Dressed Flooring, 6in., No. 1, common... 17 00 Dressed Flooring 6in., No.2 common.... 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal. Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear... 35 00 Dressed. Flooring, 41n., C.... 262... se. 26 00 Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No. 1 com’n 16 OF Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 O06 Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 Ot ) additional. : XXX 18 in. St: indard Shingles... ..2...2 3 30. 1 Cw SCS i, PP ee 38 20 CRON LOM oe eee we ose cs 2 80 No. 2 or6in. C. B18 in. Shingles......... 2 00 Wo. Zor 5 im. ©, GB. 16 in. 3.2 eee see, 1 60 MINTO hee ee a arenes soe ag. 2 00 SPEDE ON ss Luminous # IN THE WORLD. Patented Feb. 18, 1883. Re-issue Aug. 28, 1883. FISHING Sure Catch DAY OR NIGHT. HARD AND SOFT RUBBER MINNOWS. No. 7, 70¢ each; No. 8, 80c each; No. 9, 90¢ each. FLYING HELGRAMITES. No. 0, 80e each; No. 1, 8e each; No. 2, 90¢e each; No. 3, $1 each. Samples of above Baits sent post paid on re- ceipt of price, or any three for $2. MALL. GLASS MINNOWS, TRIPLE HOOK FEATHERED, 60c each. SOFT RUBBER FROGS, TRIPLE HOOK FEATHERED, 60¢ each. SOFT RUBBER GRASSHOPPERS, SINGLE HOOK, 60¢ each. SOFT RUBBER DOBSON, SINGLE HOOK, bie each. DEXTER TROLLING SPOON AND MINNOW Combined, Triple Hook Feathered, 60c each. AKRON TROLLING SPOON, Triple Hook Feathered, No.1, 50e each; No. 2, 55¢ each; No. 3, 60e each; No. 4, 65e each. Send for descriptive circulars and testimonials. Liberal discount to the Trade. Kuterprise Mfg. Co., Akron, Ohio. Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: AUGERS AND BITS. | WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. | Pives’, Old style... 2. dis 60 iN. H. ©. Coes oe ess See Aece eco ce dis 60 PIOUDIOSS oe oe dis 60 POPCOG foo A howesc ss dis 60 SOE oe oa ens e esse dis 60 SOOW GS eo eee eee oes dis40&10 | Jennings’, penuine.... 0.0.2... .cc ec ce le dis 2 PIOUDINGS , Tmitathon.:.-. ooo... dis40£10 BALANCES. | Springs oe ee, eee: dis 2 ' BARROWS. [Railroad (2 a, $ 13 00 } pou PA ee ee Sera. s net 35 00 BELLS. | PAM ee es dis $ 60&10 1 COW ee ee oe, dis 60 SELL as es dis 15 PCROM Ry UN se ae dis 20 | Moor, SAFZENE. .. 0.) 2- oc s... .... dis 55 | BOLTS. | BLOVE. 22 a a dis $ 40 Carpiace now Hst.. 2.53)... 06. dis 5 POWs Se oe ---- dis B80&1 Be NOG dis 7a | Cast Barrel Bolts... 2... 052... dis 50 | Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 | Cast Barrel, brass knobs....... ..... dis 50 Cast Square Spring. -.50 0 dis 55 (O@ast Oban 2 oe dis 60 |; Wrought Barrel, brass knob........,. dis 55&10 | Wrought Square oo. ol, dis 55&10 | Wrought Sumk Bivsh: ..022 2) dis 3 Wroue ht Bronze and Plated Knob | Fi ush oe 50&10&10 Eves: DOOM 3 2 dis 50&10 i BRACES. MOUNOR ee .dis $ 40 PACKS dis 50 | SDOMOQEG@ 2. 2) 0 dis 50 Amp, Gabbe dis net BUCKETS Well, Wes 4 00 Welk Swivel 2) oe . 4850 BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured. Be ea oe: dis 60&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed......dis 60&i0 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 W rought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 Wrounht Loose Pin.................. dis 60 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Ww rought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 Ww rought Loose Pin, japanned, silver UIPDOG (oe dis 60& 5 Ww Eoy ait llnblo ee eos oe a dis ae Wrought Inside BHind.............).. dis 60 WrOUGHG Erase, 220.000. dis 65&10 Blind, Clams. .... 2.0... dis T0&10 BING CPArkOn G02. dis 70&10 Blind, Shepard’s Dose oe ce dis 70 Spring for Screen Doors 3x24, per gross 15 00 Spring for Screen Doors 3x3....pergross 18 00 El L 10 mae ily iS pee eee a ek per m $ 65 PCOS CR : : 60 Gr Pe ee 3D IMIS ROG oc 60 CATRIDGES Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 50 Him Hire, United States................ dis 50 Central hire 3.2.0.0. 0.c dis 44 CHISELS. : SOCKGU HINO oo dis %0 Socket Pramime oe. dis 70 Socket Comer... .......5.....02 3. dis 70 pocket SHCKS. 20.0002 0... dis 70 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 2 COL | OE COMBS. Curry, lawrencCe's: 500.6)... dis 3344 Hobbie dis 25 COCKS. Brass. Heekings. 00°. 0.02 40&10 ISIDDS ee 49&10 Beer ee 40&10 WeMwS) 3 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 0z cut to size.............. Bib 3 1esp ZO VSXOO CTE XGO 37 DRILLS Morse 8 Bit Stock... .............. dis 30 Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 20 Morse’s Paper Soonk....... 2.22.0... dis 30 ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 1....6..2.: 2... doz net $1 00 COEBUSRUCH Leo dis 20&10 Adjustable 22.20.65... dis 4%&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, S18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Ives’ or $18 00; 2 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 43) FILES. American File Association List...... dis 60 Disston’s ..... rou Cane Cus, dis 60 New AIMOHCH 002 dis €0 Nicholsonis:. 2.2 22... coe. dis 60 PIGHGn Sc. dis 30 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 383% GALVANIZED LRON, Nos. 16 to % 22and 24, 25and 26, 27 28 List 5 4 13 14 15 18 Discount, Juniata 45@10, Chareoal 50@10. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 59 HAMMERS. May dole& ©0768... 25500058, dis 20 BOS (0c ss dis i Yerkes & Plumpb’s.:-:..-...........-. dis Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 10 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand..30 ec 40810 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mtg. Co., Wood track dis 50 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60 Kidd@er, wood tra.k.........00........ dis 40 HINGES. Gate: Clark svb 2) do. 020.0... 2... dis 60 State 20 oe. per doz, net, 2 50 Serew Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% b and JON@er ee. eo ok 3% Screw Hock and Eye, % ............ net 10% Sérew Hook and Eye %.............. net 84 Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 1% Serew Hook and Eye, %............. net i% Serap and dis 60&10 HOLLOW WARE. Stamped: Pin Ware... 000.5 60&10 Japannea Pim Ware 2... 20&10 Granite leon Ware. .........:........... 25 HOES. Geubel 2 i $11 00, dis 40 Guu 2 ae ee ae. 11 50, dis 40 LU Oo oe 12 00, dis 40 KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings. . Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings.. . $2 70, dis 6625 3 50, dis 6625 Door, porcelain, plated trim- MNOS. 6 ee list,10 15, dis 6625 Door, porcelain, trimmings list. 11 55, dis 70 Drawer and Shutter, pore: Oli... dis 70 Picture, H. L. Jeade oe. d 40 GmAGile:. 450.20 see ee. dis 50 LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list...dis 662 Mallory, Wheelnr & Co.’s.............. dis 6625 rantOnaes =. 9. 25.0866 ol ee. dis 6625 INOEWAtR Re oe ee dis 66% LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65 MILLS. Coffee, Lg "kers COU8e 8 eee dis 4() Coffee, P. 5S. & W. Mie. Co.’s Matleables dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........ dis 40 Cottee; Priterprise...- 5...) 2... 2.8 dis 25 MATTOCKS. ANaze BYG@) 6... eee $16 00 dis 40&10 unt Bye: oe ooo. $15 00 dis 40&10 PHUNG S32... ee $18 50 dis 20 & 10 NAILS. Common, Bra and Fencing. 100 to 60d 2... 8 keg $2 = Sd and 9G adv... 2.6 oe. Gd and (@ BGV: .-.... 22.2.5. 5.5 0s oh 50 AG GCE NG GOV. 6 oo so a eee ee: 75 Sq Q@AVANCe. «26. 6.2022) b0. 6. ee. ec 1 50 Mel TIM WOVENGC: ce 3 00 @lin@h nails. adv: eo coe. es ek, 1% Finishing l 10d 8d 6d 4d Size—inches { 3 24 2 1% Ady. ® keg $1 25 L 50 175 2 00 Steel Nails—Same price as above. MOLLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern ....22..-...:...5...2... dis 70 Stebbin’s Genuine...... ......... Veeneee dis 77 Enterprise, self- measuring... ee dis 25 AULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post. handled. .°........ dis 50 OILERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55 Z7inG: With DEASs DOtCOM....5. 50.2. .5. «-s- dis 50 Brass or COPPER. sos. 565 he ces dis 40 GAPOR cco. os ee per gross, $12 net Olmateadts. = 2.250. e ec ee 50 PLANES. Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy............ <2... dis 15 Sctota Beneh. . i cc... sc ee dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ........- dis 15 Bench. Nretaquahty .. 220.5... 6... twee dis 20 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and PANS. OV AGING on le osha eu cee dis 50 Common, polished... (0.7)... ..c sce. dis60&10 Dripping Rl eels Gad ee ecu core ee eases “98 ib 6@7 RIVETS. Ero and, Tinned. ..0.:.........---.+.- dis 40 Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 50&10 PATENT FLANISAED IRON, “A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to? 27 10% “B’’ Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 Broken packs %c # bb extra. ROOFING PLATES. TC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 75 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.. tw IC, "20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00 Ix, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne...... -..-16 90 ROPES, Sisal, 4% In. and larger..........2........... 8 ae Uu% SQUARES. Steel and -'ron. . 25. cs. ee es dis 50&16 EY Hid Hevels. oo dis 50&10 WOR dis 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. INOS 1000 14-0 $4 20 $3 00 Nos: 1D tO 17. 2 oo... oc. 8 4 2 3 00 NOB ISCO Oho. 4 20 3 08 Nos. 22 to 24.. 4 20 3 00 Nos 25 CO 2G, 4 40 3 20 NO oo es 4 60 3 40 All sheets No, i8 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. Im casks of 600-tbs, @ Ib.... 02... 255 5., 6 In smaller quansities, @ fh.............. 6 TINNER’S SOLDER. ING:T, HMetine@ 5... oe, 13 06 Market Half-and-half.........:.2- oe. 15 06 Strictly Half-and-half................<, 16 TIN PLATES. Cards for Charege ils, $6 75. Tc, 1Oxi4, Charcoal. 00. 6 50 Ix, 10x14,Charcoal ene doe eee eas een 8 50 IC, Foxe. CHAreOal: 2... 2k 6 50 IX, I4yiZ, Charceal .. -. 2s. 8 50 FC, Pixel Ohaereoal. 2.2 2 6 50 EX, fixe, Ohareoak,........-..... 5-3. 8 50 IXX, 14x20, Charcoal... a 10 50 IXXX, Tes20; Cnareod) . 022 cs, 12 50 PERN, 14x20, Charcoal... .. -. 2.5.2.0. 14 50 IX, 20x28, Charcoal Pe ec te 18 00 DC, 100 Pinte Charcoal................., 6 50 DX, 10d Pinte Charcoal. .............. 4 8 50 DXX, 100 Plate Chareoal.................. 10 50 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 rates. TRAPS. Steel Game ce. Onovida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 60 Hoteh RIGS) oe oo a 60 Dm be We Mie Cas 8 ae 60 Mouse, aquka.. 20e 8 doz Mouse, delusion.....................$1 26 @ doz WIRE. Brioht Market .............-...-.... dis 60&1¢ Annealed Market ....0.......... se: dis 70 @oppered Market... 2... 2... 2.3. dis 55&10 exuva Baling... ........ 2. cs.. ee dis 55 Wimmed Marke@t... 60. co 20.. 02.20 dis 40 (Rimmed room... ... 2... eos ca ee 9 binned Mattress... 07.2... se @ tb 8% Coppered Spring Steel. .-......... dis 40@40&10 binned Spring Steel. ...........-.22.. <3. dis 87% IBisim Henee..- 6... ce: 8 tb 3% Barned Henee..... 2 Copper... new list net PSEOMG ee a new list net : WIRE GOODS. IMIG 2. dis 70&10 sGrew Byes... - 02.2.6... cece dis T0&10 HOOKS... 3... dis 70&10 Gate Hooksand Eyes...............: dis T0&10 WYrENCHES. Baxter’ s Adjustable, nickeled.......... €oeg Genuine. ....... 2... ole. dis 50&10 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65 Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 70 MISCELLANEOUS. Pumps, @Isterm. .. 1... dis 60&20 Serews, wew list... ...-.). 20.25.23. 80 Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis 50 BDammers, Ameriean.................. 7 Foster, | Stevens & Co. HEADQUARTERS FOR Roller Skates, Skate Bags & Boxes GA —AND— The New Era Rink Skate. We claim the NEW ERA to be the most economical roller skate in the world, and this in connection with their immense pop- ularity with those who have used them, com- mend them to the attention of every rink own- er in the country. Our Clamp Skateis the only screw clamp made which operates all the clamps with one key at the same time. The “VINEYARD” Skates are very popular, and we carry a full line of A. C., S.C. and C. ~ JULY 13-1880 . APR; 26-1681 The Vineyard Roller All Clamp were patent ed July 18, 1880, and April 27, 1881. A nice line of SKATE BAGS AND BOXES earried in stock. : Skate Boxes for all clamp Skates. We solicit inquiries, and should be glad tc quote prices to dealers and rink managers. FOSTER, STEVENS & CO. WILSON’S Cabinet Creamery and Barrel Churn UPPLIES. AND ALL DAIRY §S To first pur- chaser in new locality, we will give special terms, The woman’s friend. It saves three-fourths ofthe labor in butter-mak- -.ing; easily op- erated; you raise sweet cream from sweet milk; you “have sweet milk to feed which trebles its value. Send for circular. Agents wanted. Address FLINT CABINET CREAMERY cO., FLINT, MICH, Tig Mchvan Tredeanal SOLIMAN SNOOKS, The Old Gentleman Ill from a Complica- tion of Disorders. Cant Hook Corners, March 9, 1885. To the Editor of THE TRADESMAN; DEAR Sin—I trust you will pardon me for | addressing you, as Iam a stranger; but my | name is no doubt somewhat familiar to you through your friend and correspondent, Mr. | Soliman Snooks. I thought it my duty, being his confiden- tial head clerk, to tell you that the Squire is yery sick and unable to write to you. In fact, he isnot even able to request me to write, or to dictate a letter to me. The old gentleman’s sickness was probab- ly caused primarily by his worriment over the late skating rink trouble in the church. He thought that the rink was the prime cause of all the trouble and the breaking up of the revival at the Corners. Mr. Wilkins tried to show him that the rink only precip- itated the inevitable; but Mr. Snooks, being a very kind hearted and consciencious man, would take it to heart. He took a chill, sore throat, pain in the back, three Dovers powders, two Comp. Cath. Pills, a gargle of Zine Sulph., Ten Grains of Quinine anda Seidlitze Powder, but all in vain. We think he would have got better within two days, had it not been for the doctors. Dr. C. Mi- nor Kobb was first called in and after mak- ing an examination of the patient’s pulse, tongue, throat and temperature, he shook his head in a solemn and impressive manner and pronounced the case one of acute Inter- remittant Tonsillitis Gigantus. This big name knocked the old man out in the first round, and he began to lose his mind. All that night he raved about “widders,” fools, rinks, drummers and business matters. About one o’clock a. m. he seemed to think he was selling goods, for he sprang up in bed suddenly and said, “Only 9 cents, madam! Ten yards be enough—All right” —and before we could stop him, he grabbed one side of a sheet and tore it from Maine to California, saying, “What kind of trim- mings do you want with this?” Dr. Kobb dosed him with calomel and put three mustard plasters on his back, but the old gent did not mend, even under this treat- ment. So we sent for Dr. Jacob Trotter, of Grumbleton. He pronounced thie case to be Epigastric Hypertrophy of the Hepatic Conglomer- ate. It was luexy for the patient that he could not ar this, for it would have sent him to grass in no time. The two doctors would not consult togeth- er, being of different schools, but Dr. Trotter put one drop of Tinct. Aconite in half a pint of water and gave directions to give one tea- spoonful every three hours. I said to Bill Simmons, the other clerk: ‘Tf that drop of aconite don’t get swamped, before it has wandered around among the various chemicals in the old man’s internal construction fifteen minutes, then I am no RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO, MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BooTsS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CoO. Our spring samples are how ready for inspection at prices as low as the lowest. We make a Gent’s Shoe to retail for $3 in POWDER This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST. LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits, Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY IT and be convinced. Prepared only by the Arctic Manufacturing (o., JRAND RABIDS, MICH. JAMES C. AVERY. GEO. E. HUBBARD. James C, AVERY & Go Grand Haven, Mich. Manufacturers of the following brands of Ci- gars; Great Scott, Demolai No. 5, Eldorado, Doncella, Avery's Choice, Etc., Ete. ——JOBBERS IN——— Manufactured ‘Tobacco. p RETAIL MERCHANTS READ Thus. ‘|Patent Display Chart” than for $100 used in any |other way. Congress, Button and Bals that can’t be béat. 14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. ARAB PLUG! The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the Market. Send for Sample ‘Batt. See Quotations in Pricé-Curvent. Fox, Musselman & Loveridge Sole Choice Butter a Specialty: Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Cranber- Owners. ries, Cider, Buckwheat Flour, Ete. Careful Attention Paid to. Filling Orders. M,C, Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids, You can do more ADVERTISING FOR THE SMALL SUM OF $2.50 by using “ Hamiiton’s The Chart is 2 feet wide by 3 feet high, made of hard wood elegantly finished. The feet are so con- TRADE MARK. O. H. RICHMOND & CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MANUFACTURERS OF Richmond’s Family Medicines. drug clerk.” To-day he is some better and is sleeping. I think that when he gets able to eat the twenty or thirty kinds of jellies, ete., that have been sent in by the ladies, he will gain RICHMOND’S LIVER ELIXIR. The best selling liver and blood medicine in the market, 50 cents. Richmond’s Cubeb Cream, ‘Richmond’s Ague Cure, fast. Very Respy. Yours, ALGERON P. BANKS, Clerk for Soliman Snooks. {The announcement of Mr. Snooks’ illness will cause genuine regret among the busi- ness men of Michigan, many of whom have perused his letters with much interest. It is to be hoped that under the watch ul care of two physicians—one from each school of medicine—he will speedily recover his health and be able to resume his contributions to THe TRADESMAN. Until such time, Mr. Banks will confer a favor on his employer’s friends by making them acquainted with his condition by way of a weekly letter to this paper.—ED. | ——_—<-9 <-—__—_—__+ Poor Skim Cheese. “The poorest kind of skim cheese till re- cently,” says the Chicago Tribune, ‘‘was that made from milk which had previously yielded up about three pounds of butter from each 100 pounds of milk. The centrifugal process takes out four or four and one-half pounds of butter from 100 pounds of milk, and then makes cheese out of the latter. The result is a “cheese” that will not keep. It goes to pieces in about thirty days, and long before the end of that time is only poor trash at best. There are many thous- ands of boxes of the stuff now in the South which cannot find a market, and probably not less than 15,000 boxes more which will be dumped into the river because nobody will eat it, and it is of no value even as ma- nure.”’ Se eo The moss crop of Florida, says the Pensa- eola Commercial, is worth more than the cotton crop, and can be put on the market at less expense. The demand exceeds the supply, and there is nota county in which this product is not going to waste. J. Lloyd Brezee, late editor and proprie- tor of the now defunct Detroit Times, refers to Soliman Snooks’ letters as “literary ar- senic” and further declares that when ‘the writer drops into poetry the result is ‘‘rhyth- mica) strychnine.” —_—__—»> >_> Many physicians of small practice in Lon- don keep drug shops, and on certain hours each day see patients, prescribe, give advice, and furnish medicine for one shilling each patient. ‘ Richmond’s Cough Cure, Richmond’s Easy Pills, | Dr. Richards’ Health Restorer. Retailers, please order of your jobbers in Grand Rapids, Chicago or Detroit. If your job- ber does not handle our goods, we will fill your orders. Pills and Health Restorer can be sent by mail. 141 South Division St., Grand Rapids. POLIVEIRN'S Parisian Sauce ‘rozgodde 4soq puv ISOTUI[BeY OU} 4 PITOM OY UL GINS dod puv o[qvieyed ‘juBiIsBiy JSOU OL “UIUTOLA pus Spldvy puvxsy oJ spUITV 910s “AWdd 8 SNDIMY ‘“SUIJSIXO MOU 1BIN UB S¥ [VAT JNoyITA puv Sl 4 ‘SHRIVER, WEATHERLY & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich., i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRON PIPE, Brass Goods, Iron and Brass Fittings, Mantels, Grates, Gas Fixtures, Plumbers, Steam Fitters, —And Manufacturers of— Galvanized Iron Cornice. istructed as to be removable at will. The letters are 2 in. in height, kept in a strong, neat box containing labeled apartments for each letter. Hach box contains over 300 letters, figures and characters. Price of Chart and box of Letters Complete $2.50, i LEONARD & SONS, Importers and Jobbers of Crockery, Glassware & Lamps 16 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. AGENTS FOR Knowles, Taylor & Knowles’ American W. &. Ware. AND Wedgewood & Co.'s English Ware, Special Prices given on STONEWARE in Car Lots. The “GOOD ENOUGH ” 5 and 10 gal. OIL CANS. The “ EMPRESS ” 1-2, 1 and 2 gal. OIL CANS. Galvanized Iron Grocer’s OIL TANKS, $7.00 each. Engraved Globe Crimp Top Lamp Chimneys. “TA BASTIE” Toughened Glass Chimneys will not Break. We Sell our Labeled “ FLINT” Glass Chimneys at the same Price others ask for Second Quality, when five boxes of any styles are taken. We deliver Lamp Chimneys, Stoneware and Kerosene Oil at any depot in this city free of Cartage. Send for our Illustrated Price List of Crockery, Glassware and Hanging Lamps, showing Package Lists and open stock Prices of our full line. ELDS, BULKLEY & LEMON, eee oo_ sl =< ee or I will send it by Express Prepaid to all Points in Michigan for $2.75. SEND FOR CIRCULARS. Address H, J, GortricHt, General Agent, Ducix. Lake, Mich. PHREINS & HESS ——DEALERS IN—— Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUISSTREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. AGENTS WANTED. §. §. MORRIS & BRO,, PACKERS —AND— Jobbers of Provisions, CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS. Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty. Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Streets. ORCUTT & COMPANY, WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION Butter, Hows, Cheese, Fruit, raid, Hay, Bee! Pork, Produce. MUSKEGON , MICH. Consignments Solicited. A. W. MOSHER, Wholesale and Commission Dealer in Farmer's Produce, Butler, HOS, bi CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. itt ena Cyd Goel ER el) a ae A eo ale L apaad eaemrany. m ——_AINID— Wholesale Grocers. BLANCHARD BROS. & CO ——PROPRIETORS MODEL MILLS. ——MANUFACTURERS OF —— Cit Bdge Patent and White Loaf Brands of Floor. We invite Correspondence. Good Goods and Low Prices. Bull Roller Process. GRAND Rapips, MIc#. - ¢ Pine Street, Musixesgon, Mich. CoRNER WINTER AND WEST BRIDGE STs.,