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GRAND RAPIDS. . MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1885.
NO. 81.
JOHN CAULFIELD
Is our Agent in Grand Rapids .
for our Famous
Galvanic Soap
THE BEST
EASY WASHER
MANUFACTURED.
BJ. Johnson & C0
MILWAUKEE.
RETAILERS,
If you are selling goods to make
a profit, sell
LAVINE
WASHING POWDER.
This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a
larger profit than any in the Market, and is
put up in handsome and attractive packages
with picture cards with each case. We guar-
antee it to be the best Washing Powder
made and solicit a trial order. See prices in
Price-List.
Hard Genial Co
HAWKINS & PERRY
STATE AGENTS,
GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN.
FOR MAHOGANY :
ADDRESS
HENRY OTIS,
IMPORTER, NEW ORLEANS
Wan’s Magic Oil,
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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 mA
THY FT Z
The King of All
‘sosvosiq, ArozeImUIVyUy
NEW GOODS. New
Prices down to the whale-
pone. Goods always sale-
able, and alwaysreliable.
Buy close and often.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
KEMINK, JONES & 60,
Manufacturers of
Fine Perfumes,
Colognes, Hair. Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders,
Bluings, Etc., Etc.
ALSO PROPRIETORS OF
BREMINEXsS
“Red Bark Bitters”
—AND—
The Oriole Manufacturing Co.
78 West Bridge Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.
; &
W. N, FULLER & GO
DESIGNERS AND
Engravers on Wood,
Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In- Lione or short distances.
cluding Buildings, Etc.,
49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade,
GRAND RAPIDS -
FETTER DORAN,
Attorney-at-Law,
Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
Practices in State and United States Courts.
Special attention given to
We carry 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 CO.
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.
John Caulfield,
Sole Agent for Grand Rapids.
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 8. DIKEMAN,
a
GREAT WATCH MAKER,
—=AND—
IHW HER,
44 CANAL STREET, :
GRAND RAPIDS, a MICHIGAN.
Collections aud Insurance,
Special Attention given to Collections in ie
or Country. Also
FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT
Insurance,
Shoe and Leather..................--008 Boston
OODEr.. 6-6 et Dayton, Ohio
mien... 32s. eee Pittsburgh, Pa.
KGOVMANIA ooo. 6582s t oss Cincinnati, ‘Ohio
Total Assets represented, $3,516,808.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
TOWER & CHAPLIN,
General Collectors,
16 Houseman Block - Grand Rapids
ALBERT GOYE & SON,
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.
SHRIVER, WEATHERLY & CO,
Grand Rapids, Mich.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
IRON PIPE,
Brass Goods, Iron and Brass Fittings,
Mantels, Grates, Gas Fixtures,
Plumbers, Steam Fitters,
—And Manufacturers of—
Galvanized Iron Cornice.
JAMES C. AVERY. GEO. E. HUBBARD.
James C, AVERY & Co
Grand Haven, Mich.
Manufacturers of the following sca of Ci-
gars:
Great Scott, Demolai No. 5,
Pidoendo, Doncella,
Avery's Choice,
Ete., Ete,
——JOBBERS IN———
Manufactured Tobacco.
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER.
Some of the Peculiar Characteristics of the
Business.
A commercial traveler forms the link eith- |
er between the wholesaJer and jobber’ or the
| jobber and retailgr and accordingly travels
The range of the
'wholsaler’s trade is limited only by the
‘boundaries of the country, while the jobber
MICH. |
rarely competes with firms outside his own
| State. The travelers for jobbing houses
| make more frequent sales of small lots, and
7 often cover their
wholesale
'trade” but three or four times a year.
routes once a week; the
drummers perhaps “‘see their
Cir-
cumstances and the class of goods sold al-
ways enter as a variable quantity into the
times and the occasions of trips. The drum-
mer’s business is to sell his goods to the best
advantage of his firm and his customers;
and the fabulous rapidity with which Archi-
bald Forbes used to pick up his traps to re-
port a national duel is rivaled nowadays by
the accuracy and celerity with which a com-
mercial man grasps his firm’s hint anda
grip sack to start for ‘Frisco or Podunk ata
momenpt’s notice. The long-distance man
naturally gets the higher wages of the two,
his salary being all the way from $1,500 to
$5,000. The jobbers’ men get from $750 to
$2,500, the employing firms in most instances
paying expenses, and some men are dear at
the lowest figure, while others are cheap at
the highest. Henry Watterson’s maxim,
“Never judge a man by his salary, nor his
salary by his airs,” hits the drummer as well
as morecommonplace people. Although
the majority of the commercial men_ travel
on a salary, some work for a commission for
all sales above a certain limit. Taken asa
rule, the salary plan is the most satisfactory.
The drummer who is selling on commision
is apt to find himself suddenly cut off of
some trade by a message to advance prices
14 or 14 a cent from an employer who does
not understand the state of affairs and hun-
gers for a trifle more profit.
A commercial traveler who has seen ser-
vice or who devotes his whole energy to the
work, will say that the life is a hard one.
The young man to whom the excitement is
a pleasant novelty, the travel and attendant
amusements good sports, laughs at the story
at first, but not after a couple of years. The
constant strain, irregular hours and habits,
the frequent temptations to imbibe, quickly
combine to tear down the strongest system.
The last item is a large one. “Unless a tray-
eling manis very careful,” says a veteran
in his line, “the is apt to turn out a drunkard
before he knows it.””,. The drummer’s outfit
is his baggage and cheek. Though the for-
mer is the more apt to overrun the prescrib-
ed limit, some men have an ‘‘excess” of
both. But time and the railroads have both
aided to work reforms. The traveler may
have sample trunks, as many as he pleases,
but no trunk weighing over 250 pounds, and
no more than that amount, riding with him
on his ticket, all extra costing so much per
100 pounds. The enforcement of this rule
often leads drummers on a journey to look
about for unencumbered companions bound
for the same destination, one man in town
having quite a reputation for working off
some of his ‘‘excess baggage” by getting
friends of this sort to get it checked for him.
A $25 trnnk will last about three seasons,
being repaired oncea year. The baggage-
man, when unobserved, can find no_treat-
ment too savage for these ponderous affairs.
For the travelers themselves they prefer
chic to cheek, and would be termed self-con-
fident rather than “gally;” but, whatever it
be, no drummer with any other manner,
could sell as much; and the compound of
bonhomie, shrewdness, knowledge of human
nature and acquaintance with the world,
his customers, and particular lines of goods
wins the day. Sam’! of Posen has it all con-
densed, in a degree exaggerated, to the point
of burlesque; and the beginner at the busi-
ness is apt to assume the commercial man-
ner to an extreme tn conceal his greenness,
but in the trained man it is pleasantly, mel-
lowed and indispensable. Some men never
get this faculty completely; and, perhaps, a
drummer is ‘born, not made.” Meeting a
new customer, he must be able to get his
size ina flash. ‘To sell him it may be neces-
sary to joke, wheedle or bully. A good story
may catch a man at once, or strike him so
unfavorably that he cannot be worked at all.
And only by aid of a keen eyeand mind will
the traveler meet with success. But, once
acquainted with the customers’ ways and
stock, the drummer is always sure of his
ground in the future. He will be careful in
selling so as to sell again. He will not be
niggardly in ‘doing the right thing,” or an-
noying. “A good drummer,” says a keen
old commercial man, “‘is a partner in a house
in all but possession of an interest.” The
drummer’s business is to know all about the
house’s customers. The better he does this
the better able he is to sell his goods, both
profitably and safely. If he knows ‘where
his head is level,’ he stays with a good
house when he gets with one. The man who
is continually dodging from one firm to an-
other hardly ever does well, either for him-
self or his employers. He must be posted
thoroughly on the goods and prices of his
competitors, for it is comparison in a major-
ity of cases that makes the sale. The com-
mercial traveler is 4 good talker. To get in-
!
to the graces of his customers, he finds the
news of the day a help, and he devours
newspapers. In the last campaign no one,
man was more prolific in speculations, bets,
or so full of alleged political news as the
drummer. The train that he was on never
escaped the taking of a ‘‘straw” vote. The
commercial traveler rarely accumulates
money. The evenings of his inevitable ho-
tel life offer nothing to occupy him. His de-
votion to the rink is a favorite theme of |
newspaper witlings; billiards, the theater,
and kindred kill-times knock wide holes in
his otherwise large salary. It is conceded
that with $1,500 on the road a-man saves no
more, at least, than one with -$1,000 staying
at home, the persons having the same tastes.
But if the drummer is a costly luxury for
his own pocket, so are the expenses he
charges to his employer, for they average
from $4 to $12 a day. Railroad fares ‘and
bills at good hotels run up toa high figure
in a short time, and the traveling man al-
ways knows what hotel to patronize. When
he does come to a hotel, it is a short-sighted
proprietor who does not treat him well. The
trade that hotels get from commercial trav-
elers is a large element in, if not the main-
stay of the business, of a majority of the
“transient” houses of the country. The
journeys of the commercial traveler, pat-
terned in the beginning after our English
cousins, have during the last few years
brought about the practice of ‘‘dating ahead,”’
just as across the water. The wholesaler’s
mani instead of starting out with a stock of
manufactured goods to sell, now goes out,
and conferring with the jobbers by samples,
collects the orders so fully that his employ-
er, starting up, makes goods already bargain-
ed for. The jobbers confer in the same way
with retailers, and the stock that formerly
reached the retailers in early May, for in-
stance, now gets to them in March.
Between rival salesmen in the same lines,
there is often great rivalry, but not often
hard feeling. A drummer who learns the
address of a rival firm’s customers by study-
ing boxes on freight trucks is cute; the man
who would slander a rival is ‘‘stepped on.’’
The drummer who reaches a town and finds
the ground has been so well worked up that
he can sell nothing this time, if he knows
his business, prepares the soil for his next
trip, if he doesn’t sell a dollar’s worth.
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A Merchant’s Exploit.
In afeertain store in a neighboring city,
the other day, one of the proprietors who, of
late, has not been selling so much molasses
as he has real estate or dealing so extensive-
ly in cheese as he has bank checks, thought
he would sell something. He found a coun-
try trader who wanted to buy cream of tar-
tar. Hesold him easily. Hesold him so
easily that it made him laugh and rub him-
self to think that the old days when he could
sell the eye teeth off from the best man in
the county were not gone forever. He sold
him a whole box and then said he had just
as lief charge it as not. He then went over
and treated the trader to a cigar and took
one himself. It seemed like the old days be-
fore he was married when he used to take
pride in such things. The next day there
was a consultation over the books just as he
was entering the store. ‘‘Who. in blank,’
roared his partner, “has been such a blank-
ed fool as to sell cream tartar for eight cents.
I'd like to see him. He’s a daisy to sell
goods, he is. Heought to be put in full
charge of the New Orleans Exposition so
that he could make it pay. He ought to open
an ice eream saloon in Sabatis! Who did it?”
The guilty party stood forth and, as he bow-
ed to the inevitable, remarked: “T’ll be
hanged if I ain’t a daisy, but honest I forgot
and thought it was salaratus that was worth
the most money and he never stopped to tell
me the difference.”
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Excellent Interest Rules.
The answer in each case being in cents,
separate the two right-hand figures of answer
to express in dollars and cents.
Four per cent.—Multiply the principal by
the number of days to run. Separate right-
hand figure from the product, and divide by
nine.
Five per cent.—Multiply by the number
of days and divide by seventy-two.
Six per cent.—Multiply by number of
days, separate right hand figure, and divide
by six.
Eight per cent.—Multiply by the number
of days, and divide by forty-five.
Nine per cent.—Multiply by number of
days, separate right hand figure and divide
by four.
Ten per cent.—Multiply by number of
days and divide by thirty-five.
Twelve per cent.—Multiply by number of
days, separate right-hand figure, and divide
by three.
To find the time in which a sum of money
will double itself at a certain rate of inter-
est, divide seventy-two by the rate of inter-
est, and the result will be the number of
years, For example, at four per cent. mon-
ey will double in eighteen years; at eight
per cent. it doubles in nine years, ‘The rule
is correct to within a fraction of a year for
all rates from three per cent. upward.
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Geo. W. Oliver succeeds Oliver & Wilcox
in the manufacture of broom handles and
; which he adorns his wife and daughters are
pairs.” “But,” said the scribe, “I don’t care
chair rounds at Leroy.
The Jewish Merchant.
' be considered by literary esthetes as slightly |
tautologieal, since almost every Jew in the |
land is a merchant. The terms are not quite |
| of stove is.
interchangeable, however, for although we}
may say that every Jew is a merchant, vet! h
every merchant is nota Jew. The Jewish
merchant is found in all countries and among
all nations.
ject or citizen, but still a Jew.
| to his faith, his country and his trade is his |
distinguishing characteristic. He never} |
swerves from his religion, he never rebels |
against his government, never changes his
calling. He may be persecuted, outraged,
expatriated, but in modern times, at least,
he cherishes no schemes of revenge. The
old Mosaic lex talionis is, with him, a dead
letter. He flees from persecution and seeks
a place where he can pursue his legitimate
avocation in peace. If his rights are invad-
ed he appeals to the constituted authorities
for redress, and this only when his own in-
dividual resources have proved unavailing.
He enters into no political combinations or
intrigues to accomplish his ends. What can-
not be done by the exercise of his own men-
tal faculties, the power of his money and his
personal! influence to defend his rights and
protect his interests, he wisely concludes
to leave undone, preferring to suffer
wrong rather than to incur violence. As
a sagacious merchant he loves peace. Peace
with him is pence. To acquire pence is with
the Jew the ruling passion. This is written,
not in reproach to the Jewish merchant, but,
in all seriousness, it is set down to his ered-
it. Every merchant, Jew or gentile, should
endeavor to succeed. The Jew does so en-
deavor. He is known the world over as the
most persistent pursuer of money that exists
among men. How to get it and keep it is
his constant study. His energy in trade is
tireless, and his intelligence is equal to his
energy. He is acquainted with all classes
of merchandise, and knows the intrinsic as
well as the market value of everything. In
a word, the Jew is traditionally and _ histori-
cally the best merchant in the world.
The Jewish merchant never ‘‘splurges”
nor exhibits extravagance. He is not a prod-
igal. When he acquires wealth he takes
solid comfort. His only ostentation 1s seen
in his fondness for rich apparel and the dis-
play of diamonds. But the diamonds with
intrinsic and a part of his assets, a part of
his solid wealth. The money they cost is
merely one of his shrewd investments.
They are securities which may be realized
on at any moment.
The Jewish merchant sometimes fails.
So do all other merchants. When the Jew
fails he is often accused of dishonestly fail-
ing. Sometimes this charge is true, but it is
also true of other classes of merchants who
fail. It is difficult fur the candid mind to de-
cide that the Jewish merchant is less honest
when disaster overtakes him in business
than gentile merchants under similar cireum-
stances. This much, however, may be truth-
fully said, that when a Jew fails he does not
“lay down” dead, past all hope of resurrec-
tion, but in obedience to the instinct of self
preservation, which is ereditable alike to
men and animals, he “pitches in” and strug-
gles with all his might to save what he can
from the wreck and the ruin of his fortunes.
This may be a peculiar trait in the Jew, but
so long as he acts within the bounds of law
he can hardly be blamed for it.
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A Distinction Without a Difference.
“You can tell the people if you want to
fill up your paper, that I am going to start a
shop.here to manufacture and repair wagons
and carriages,” said a fellow to a newspaper
publisher. ‘‘Would you like to haveita
standing advertisement?” said the editor.
“Oh, I only wantan item,” was the response.
‘Would you like to subscribe for the paper?”
‘Well, no, ’m taking more than I can read
now. I may take yours when some of them
tun out.”” The next day the editor wanted
two new spokes put in his buggy wheel and
the dashboard fixed up, and he went to the
shop keeper and said: ‘‘You can fix up this
buggy if you want to keep busy.” The shop-
keeper looked it over and said: “The spokes
will cost fifty cents each and the dash a dol-
lar, making two dollars for the necessary. re-
to pay anything for it; I thought you might
want a jobto fill up your time—just an
item you know.” But the shopkeeper was
indignant, and said, witha curve of the
spine: ‘Do you think I am a fool to work
for nothing? D’ye think I can buy iron,
wood and coal, rent a shop and keep tools,
and do work for nothing?” ‘Oh, excuse
me,” said the publisher, ‘‘but I own a print-
ing office, type and furniture, which cost
hundreds of dollars. I have to buy paper,
ink, ete., and pay cash for hired help, coal
and all such necessaries. I havea circula-
tion of more than two thousand copies,
which cost me many dollars to issue and only
yesterday you had the mule cheek and audac-
ity to ask that I tell those 2,300 families, for
nothing that you were in business, ready to
receive custom.”’
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Quite a business is growing outof treating
old fruit cans, etce., with chemicals to remoye
the tin, which has a good demand among the
dye houses. i
| The Making of Stove
The phraseology of the above heading may |
In all these he is a loyal sub-}| :
His fidelity | | Stance, ‘‘What did that stove cost the man-
Patterns and Their
Cost.
| From the Stove and Hardware Reporter.
Probably yery few of our readers
what the cost of getting out a new
They are largely dealers, and
ave been accustomed to buy new. styles
from year to year, at about the same_ price
from one founder as another, and therefore
have never bethought themselves in any in-
know
pattern
| ufacturer?” When pig iron goes up or down
the retail dealer generally expects stoves
to do likewise, but really the pig iron
is one of the unimportant items in a stove,
even after all patterns are paid for. Take,
for instance, a No. 8 wood cook-stove, plain
square top, having a reservoir and closet,
with oven bottom plate 18x20 inehes, and
which weighs about 275 to 365 pounds. The
cost of this stove to the founder is about as
follows, counting the time of skilled
chanies at $3.5
me-
90 per day, which is low for
first-class workmen: First, the design must
be made and laid out in exact measurements
upon the draughtman’s board, and the shape
and size of every piece in the stove indicat-
ed, so that any workman may work from
the drawing. This must be done by exper-
ienced men, who receive from $1,500 to $1,-
800 per year salary. The next stepis for
the workmen to put the drawing into wood
patterns. This requires the very best quali-
ty of pine lumber thoroughly seasoned. Ey-
ery piece must be fitted exactly into its place
and the entire stove set up in wood as it will
afterwards appear in iron. Each piece must
be what is called “follow-boarded,” in order
to stand “ramming” in the sand to get the
iron patterns. This work is done only by
the best workmen and isa very expensive
part. Next, the iron patterns must all be:
filed, scraped and polished until not an un-
even and rough spot can be found. By look-
ing at some of the odd shaped pieces ina
stove one can readily see how difficult it is
to get tools into all the corners, and then
these iron patterns must have a set of “‘fol-
low boards” for each piece. The iron patterns
must also be treated with a preparation of
wax to prevent rusting, and three sets of
flasks at least should be made for all the
plates, although two or more small pieces
are sometimes cast in one flask. 2 >
Starch in Confectionery.
‘“Wanted—Confectioner; a thoroughly
perienced starch worker.”’
The above advertisement, which appeared
in a newspaper recently, was shown by a re-
porter to a prominent confectioner.
“How do you account for the appearance
of that?” was asked.
“] might ask in return how is it that cer-
tain confectioners can sell ‘strictly pure’
eandies for ten cents a pound when the su-
gar costs them more than six?”
“Then starch is used as an adulterating
ingredient?”
“Yes, with many other like substances.
Cornstarch is used to some extent, but com-
mon potato stareh is very extensively used.
Lots of this cheap candy that you see around
owes its low price to the great, percentage of
starch and other foreign substances which it
contains. Is it poisonous? Well, I can’t say
that it is; but if there was no other kind of -
candy to be had I should certainly go with-
out.”
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Minneapolis hasa manufactory of paper
batrels just getting under way with some
novel machinery. A number of citizens are
interested in the project and some of its
most sanguine promoters claim that paper
barrels will soon be substituted for wooden
ones in many of the leading flour mills in
this country.
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¥ urniture Facts.
Geo. L. Worthington, formerly engaged in
trade at Six Lakes, has engaged in the furni-
ure business at Brooklyn. :
Geo. A. Young & Co. succeed Kirby &
Hubell in the retail furniture business at
Manistee.
C. S. Remington, salesman for Nelson,
Matter & Co., is home from the New Orleans
Exposition.
M. L. Fitch, with Nelson, Matter & Co.,
has gone East on an extended tour- among
the patrons of that house.
John W. Bell, Eastern traveling salesman
for the Phoenix Furniture Co., has gone East
again, after tarrying a fortnight with the
house.
Geo. W. Gay, of the Berkey & Gay Fur-
niture Co., and D. W. Kendall, designer for
’ that house, have gone to St. Paul to arrange
for special designs for the new Ryan House
at gr place.
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Hides and tallow are weaker, with slight-
ty lower prices in prospect.
| eraft.
| J. A. Kangler and Kangler & Son, boot
and shoe dealers at White Pigeon, are clos-
ing out.
Mrs. Toulouse succeeds Mrs. H. G. Hem-
mings in the confectionery business at
Charlevoix.
Geo. W. Masson has sold his meat busi-
ness at Plainwell to Jerome Parks and Nate
Masson.
F, W. Higby, dry goods dealer at Char-
lotte, has assigned to J. Q. Thomas and M.
S. Phillips.
C, Marion & Co. have resumed operations
at their saw mill and re-opened their general
store at Dash.
Geo. B. Kellogg, clothing dealer at Alle-
gan, is offering to compromise on the basis
of 40 per cent.
TT. W. Preston has sold his grocery stock
at Lowell to Mr. McWilliams, formerly with
John Wingler.
Schroder & Harris, general dealers at Shel-
byville, have dissolved, Wm. F. Schroder re
tiring. D. D. Harris will continue the busi-
ness.
The Rumsey & Morrell grocery stock at
Kalkaska has passed into the hands of E. P.
& Geo.: Parker, who will continue the busi-
ness.
Hoyt Bros., general dealers at Munith,
have dissolved, P. B. Hoyt succeeding, C.
K. Hoyt will engage in trade at some
other point.
Nashyille News: L. C. Lewis, of Ver-
montville, has bought an interest in Wolff’s
meat market, and hereafter the firm will be
known as Wolff & Lewis. :
Matt Bailey has sold his drug stock at St.
James to Manus Boyle, who will continue
the business. Mr. Bailey will engagein the
drug business on Mackinac Island.
C. J. Lokker has purchased the interest of
Mr.Boven in the firm of Notier & Boven, gen-
eral dealers at Graafschapp, and the firm
name will hereafter be Notier & Lokker.
Allegan Gazette: The Green brothers,
Charles and Frank, have bought the D.S.
Ward & Co. grocery stock and taken pos-
session. They will at once enlarge it and
will continue business where Ward & Co.
were. The flour and feed store of Green &
Co. will be closed, but the firm will stiJl han-
dle coal, lime, ete., at their old place near
the Lake Shore depot.
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MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Saginaw mill men are making contracts to
saw logs at $1.75 to $2 a thousand.
John Murry has put in 12,000,000 feet of
logs at his camps near Roscommon.
Rock salt has been struck at a depth of 1,-
610 feet at the Wonsey well, Marine City.
It is stated that about 8,000 cords of wood
are banked at Jacksonport ready for ship-
ment.
A mill has been erected on the Shiawassee
river, near Chesaning, and theriver dammed
to hold logs.
It is stated that Rogers & Buck will re-
move their shingle mill from Laketon to
North Muskegon.
It is stated that there are 400,000,000 feet
of logson and in the Menominee river,
ready to be run down to the mills,
Cross & Dyer started up their mill at
Standish last week with 10,000,000 feet of
logs on hand, 8,000,000 feet of which are
new.
McEwan Bros. & Co., with a capital stock
of $90,000, have been incorporated at Bay
City to do a general lumber and salt manu-
facturing business.
The Island Mill Co., Menominee, has tak-
en a contract to saw 6,000,000 feet of lumber
during the coming sawing season, for the
Soper Lumber Co., of Chicago.
C. H. Plummer, of Jackson will put ina
saw mill onthe Weidemann branch rail-
road, four miles south of Jackson, to cut up
a lot of hard wood timber he has in that lo-
cality.
The largest cedar camp on the Lake Mich-
igan shores is said to be that on Drummond
Island, conducted by Warren Baijey for
himself and Joseph Smith. About 80 men
are employed.
Nichols & Higgins write THe TRADEs-
MAN that their saw mill at Bell’s Siding has
a capacity of about 12,000 per day and will
be run to its full capacity. They have now
about 400,000 feet of pine and hardwood in
the yard, and are adding to that amount
daily. :
Albion Recorder: While in many parts of
the country manufacturers are complaining
bitterly of dull times, all the establishments
in Albion are crowded to their fullest capac-
ity. The Gale works, the Albion Manufac-
turing Co. and the Union Windmill Co. were
never more pushed than now to fill orders,
and the Albion Milling Co. is less fortunate
only because of the impossibility of, obtain-
ing the amount of wheat required to keep
the two large mills in continuous operation.
STRAY. FACTS.
M. V. Gundrum, the LeRoy general deal-
er, is shipping wood to this city.
An Elmira dealer writes Tue TRADES-
MAN that the establishment of coal kilns at
that place renders the business outlook very
much brighter.
A special committee has been appointed
by the Legislature for the investigation of
the Manistee River Improvement Co., with
power to send for persons and papers. The
local journals promise lively times when the
committee gets fairly at work, though on
what ground is not stated.
A short time since, six pailfulls of water
were taken from a well on Jacob Sleckert’s
farm in Roscommon county, from which a
tablespoonful of gold dust was separated.
And yet there is no gold excitement in Ros-
Gommon county. Pine overshadows every-
thing.
Big Rapids Bits.
Lyman Lovejoy has gone to Trinidad,
Colo., to look over the country, with a view
to locating there.
The tub and pail factory has shipped for-
ty-seven carloads of tubs and pails since op-
erations were begun last September.
The Grand-Girard grocery stock was bid
in by Chas. B. Lovejoy in behalf of F. Fair-
man, who has formed a partnership with his
son George and will continue the business un
der the firm name of Geo. Fairman & Co.
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John Caulfield won a signal victory in the
Circuit Court last week, in a case growing
out of the foreclosure of a chattel mortgage
on the,general stock of Mrs. E. C. Gid-
dings, of Sand Lake. It appears that Mrs.
Giddings gave a first mortgage to J ohn Caul-
field, and a second one to Chas, Root & Co.,
of Detroit. ‘The defendant, on behalf of the
second mortgagees, seized the property, from
whom it was replevined by Mr. Caulfield.
The plaintiff obtained a judgment for six
cents and costs.
JERSEY CATTLE.
Auction Sale of Thirty-five Fine Cows and
Heifers.
Thirty-five head of choice, pure-bred Jer-
sey cows and heifers will be sold at public
auction on Wednesday, April 15, at 107
Kent street, where the cattle can now be
seen. There is ample room in-doors for the |
sale and there will be no postponement on |
account of weather.
ORDER A. SAMPLE BUTT OF
McALPIN’S
Chocolate. Creal
PLO G.
A RICH NUTTY CHEW.
Hato & Christenson,
GRAND RAPIDS.
Potatoes Wantet!
Parties having potatoes in car load lots |
can find a quick sale for them
by writing us.
71 Canal St.,
GED. N. DAVIS & GD.
RAND RAPIDS.
“"SURB[NDATD LOJF PUIG
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MCALPIN’S
PLUG TOBACCO
Is the most Delicious Chew on the
Market.
SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS.
SHIPPING BASKETS AND BOXES |
AR MANUFACTURED AT
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TRADE MARK.
O. H. RICHMOND & CO.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Richmond's Family Medicines.
RICHMOND’S LIVER ELIXIR.
The best selling liver and blood medicine in|
the market, 50 cents.
Richmond’s Cubeb Cream,
Richmond’s Ague Cure,
Richmond’s Cough Cure,
Richmond’s Easy Pills,
Retailers, please order of your jobbers in
Grand Rapids, Chicago or Detroit. it ea job-
per 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. |
DUNHAW'S
western”
Alen IC INE.
diam ee
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| ation,
THE BEST IN THE WORLD!
PRICE 50 CENTS.
WESTERN MEDICINE GU,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
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Chocolate Cream
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Dr. Richards’ Health Restorer. |
| MISCELLANEOUS.
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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.
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OR SALE—Two pool tables and a Stevens’ | ts
patent ice-box. As good as new. Address, | &
eS Blom, Holland, Mich. 8itf |
| FOR SALE—Clean stock of groceries and |
erockery in good country town, serround- |
= good farming country.
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ress | E., care THE TRADESMAN. 83* |
JOR SALE—Our stock of drugs, boots and |
shoes, dry goods, groceries and hardware.
| Also brick store building, 23x75, warehouse,
| dwelling, stable, good well and cistern and
| one acre of land. Will sell the buildings for
| $2,500 and the stock at cost. A. Young & : Sons, |
| Orange, Mich. 90* |
| io SALE—Complete cheese-making ap-
paratus, of approved make and in good
order. Will sell cheap, on account of failing
health, or will rent same to be run in my own}
factory. B. P. Dean, Cedar Springs, Mich. 81tf |
| W ANZED—Partner (one posted in groceries
preferred) to open a ‘Knights of Labor’
| store in Grand Rapids. Reliable party with
$2,000 cash or the owner of a stock of groceries
| can investigate by addressing K. of L., care
| THE TRADESMAN, ” 80
| eS man competent as book-keep-
er or general salesman (or both) who
ean loan on a security $1,500 to $2,500. A good |
| salary and a permanent engagement awaits
| the x right party. Address “Reliable,” care THE
| TRADESMAN.” Sv
VOR RENT—A desirable store on Canal st.,
near Monroe. ete of L. S. Provin,
opposite Sweet's Hotel. 80
OR SALE—Whole or half interest in the |
Prindle drug stock, on the eorner of West |
| Bridge and Front Streets. Stoek invoiced at |
| $7,000 and can be bought at a discount, as the
principal owner is dead. Address, J.H. Walker,
| receiver, care Powers & W alker, Grand Rapids.
|
We ED—Situation bya young man in a
grocery or general store. Four years’
| experience. Good references. Address Care
| Box 276, Fremont, Mich. 82*
F ee i—Cheap for cash, a small stock
drugs and medicines in suburbs of
es. vz Rapids, Mich. Apply to H. B. Fairchild,
T6tt
yo situation as traveling sales-
man or clerkina Jobbing establishment.
Le had eight years’ experience in retail
| trade, and can give good reterences.. Address
“M,”’ care “The Tr radesman.”’ gl* |
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A Word Why Stocking
Heel Protestors
Should Be
Worn,
A pair will save their
cost five times over. Also
prevents slipping of the
Boot or Shoe at the heel,
Jy Trade supplied by
Gc. R. MAYHEW,
MONROE ST.; GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
TELE ONLY
Luminous Bait
IN THE WORLD.
Patented Feb. 18, 1883. Re-issue Aug.
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28, 1883.
SH SURE CATUN DAY 08 SI
HARD’ AND SOFT
No. 7, 70e each;
RUBBER MINNOWS.
W0e No. 8, 80c each; No. 9, 90e each.
FLY ING HELGRAMITES. No. 0, 80e each;
No. 1, 8e each; No. 2, 90e each; No. 3, $l each.
Samples ot above Baits sent p ost paid on re-
ceipt of price, or any three for $2
MALL. GLASS MINNOWS, "RIPLE HOOK
FEATHERED, 60e each. 7 :
SOFT RUBBER FROGS, TRIPLE HOOK
FEATHERED, 60e each.
SOFT RUBBER GRASSHOPPERS,
HOOK, 60c¢ each.
SOFT RUBBER DOBSON, SINGLE HOOK,
60e each.
DEXTER TROLLING SPOON AND MINNOW
Combined, Priple Hook Feathered, 60e each.
AKRON TROLLING SPOON, Triple Hook
Feathered, No.1, 50e each; No. 2, 55¢ each;
No. 3, 60e eash; No. 4, 65e each.
Send for deseriptive circulars anétestimonials.
Liberal discount to the Trade.
Enterp Ise Hl UO, Akron, hiv.
SINGLE
The Old Reliable
N IL
Is for Sale by all Grand Rapids Jobbers,
SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.
$, W. Venable & Go., Petersburg, Va.
m= tf ADAMS & CO.’S
‘Fine Cat Chewing Tobacco is
DARK AROMATIC
the very hest dark goods on the Market.
Eaton & CHTISTeNSOL, AMIS.
Grand Rapids,
Mich,
m WALL PAPER & WINDOW SHADES
At Manufacturers’ Prices.
SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY.
‘HOUSE & STORE SHADES MADE TO ORDER.
68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS.
Nelson Bros. & Co.
Oysters k
and FH ish
J, Detteutiale,
117 MONROE ST.
GRAND RAPIDS MG CO,
MANUFACTURERS
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FARMING TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS ! ¢
Dairv Implements a Specialty,
Factory--Corner Front and Earl streets. Office and Sales-
rooms--10, 12 and 14 Lyron street, Grand Rapids.
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re ates
Drugs & Medicines | REPRESENTATIVE ESTABLISHMENT.
,The Wholesale Drug House of Hazeltine,
Michigan Siate Pharmaceutical Association, Perkins & Co.
' Grand Rapips has no inconsiderable num-
- haunts.
OFFICERS.
President—Geo. W. Crouter, Charlevoix.
First Vice-President—Geo. » McDonald, Kal-
amazoo.
Second Vice-President—B. D. Northrup, Lan-
ber of jobbing establishments in which she
can, take a commendable degree of pride, but
none serves to better illustrate the wonder-
sing. Sale, ae . ;
Third Vice-President—Frank Wurzburg, Gr’a | ful growth of Grand Rapids as a jobbing
Rapids. center or has done more to give this market
Secretary—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Treasurer—W m. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—H. J. Brown, A. B.
Stevens, Gev. Gundrum, W. H. Keller, F. W.
Fincher. : :
Next place of mecting—At Detroit, Tuesday,
October 13, 1885.
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.
é OFFICERS.
President—Frank J. Wurzburg.
Vice-President—Wm. L. White.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild
Board of Censors—John Peck,
low, Jas. S. Cowin. : :
Board of Trustees—The President, Wm. H.
Van Leeuwen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White,
Wm. L. White.
Committee on Pharmacy—Hugo Thum, M. B.
Kimm, A. C. Bauer. ~-
Committee on Legislation—Isaac Watts, O. H.
Richmond, Jas. S. Cowin. : :
Committee on Trade Matters—H. B. Fairchild,
John Peck, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen. a
Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in
each month. : :
Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in
November,
Next Meeting—Thursday “evening, May %,
at **The Tradesman”’ office.
‘Chas. P. Bige-
LOCAL PHARMACISTS.
Regular Monthly Meeting—The Question
of Sunday Closing.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society, held
last Thursday evening, the following phar-
macists were present: President Wurzburg,
Secretary Escott, Isaac Watts, Wm. L.
White, Wm. E. White, Wm. H. Van Leeu-
wen,- Theo. Kemink, Chas. “E. Escott, D.
Kimm, L. M. Herendeen, J. E. Hunter, D.
B. Van Buren and W. M. Hunter.
Applications for membership were receiv-
ed from Wm. L. White and Adrian DeYoung
and referred toa committee consisting of
Messrs. Watts, Kimm and Van Leeuwen.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Locher,
VanLeeuwen and Chas. E. Escott reported
fayorably on the following applications for
membership, each applicant being subse-
quently elected a member of the Society:
Mills & Lacey, Albert F. Hazeltine, Eugene
Klein, W. H. Knight, J. I. Zerkle, Boschove
& Sanford and D. B. Van Buren.
Mr. Watts, chairman of the Committee on
Legislation, reported that he had lately seen
Senator Curtiss in reference to the pharmacy
bill, and that that gentleman stated that the
bill had been referred back to the committee
for amendment, in which shape it would
probably pass.
Chas. E. Eseott asked for an expression of
opinion relative to the question of Sunday
closing, stating that he had observed in the
drug papers a considerable discussion as to |
the advisability of certain drug stores keep-
ing open on certain Sundays, or all keeping
open only during certain hours of the day.
Secretary Escott stated that the druggists’
association of Detroit was considering the
subject of closing all but a few stores on
certain Sundays, ‘taking turns” at keeping
open, and preventing any annoyance on the
part of the public by announcing in the daily
papers each Sunday the names and locations
of the stores which would be open on that
day.
Mr. Watts declared that the practice of
keeping open on Sunday was due to force of
habit, and that if it was dispensed with the
public would soon accomodate itself to the
change.
In reply to an inquiry, Wm. E. White
stated that the drug stores in Canada are
compelled by law to keep open from 8 to 11
in the morning, from 2 to 4 in the afternoon
and from 8 to 9 in the evening. In the small-
er towns these hours are generally adhered to
but in the larger cities such a thing as Sun-
day closing isusually unknown. Mr. White
further stated that he was in Buffalo in 1878,
when an attempt was made to close all the
drug stores, which failed to succeed.
Mr. Van Leeuwen said that he solved the
question by not keeping open at all.
Chas. E. Escott stated that one of the larg-
est establishments in the East made it a rule
to keep open on Sunday, but sold medicines
only, and that the result had been amply sat-
isfactory, from the financial standpoint.
W. E. White thought the proper way for
the Society to proceed in the matter was to |
lessen the hours for business, and establish a
uniform rule as to the hours during which
the stores should be kept open.
D. Kimm stated that their store was open
from 9 till 12 in the morning and from 3 to 9
in the afternoon and evening, and that this
arrangement had worked satisfactorily.
Messrs. John Peck, Frank J. Wurzburg
and H. B. Fairchild were appointed a special
committee to solicit the applications of
druggists from the surrounding towns.
The meeting then adjourned.
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The Drug Market.
Trade continues good, collections ditto.
Quinine is very much depressed, the quota-
tions on best brands of German in 100 oz.
tins being 80c; 50 oz. tins 83c. For quota-
tions on small tins and vials, see Price Cur-
rent in another column. Gum opium is very
weak and lower. Other articles are about
steady.
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Rats have a great aversion to the odor of
the chloride of lime, and, when mixed with
water and poured into the holes through
which the rats pass they usually vacate their
This mixture is harmless, does not
kill the rats, but drives them away—soine-
‘ times.
its present prestige, than Hazeltine, Perkins
& Co.’s wholesale drug emporium.
The foundation of the establishment was
laid in 1860, and in 1873 the firm name be-
| came Shepard & Hazeltine, at which time the
| scope of the business was greatly enlarged.
These gentlemen, by dint of shrewd manage-
ment and the employment of active and in-
telligent traveling men, soon found them-
selves at the head of one of the largest and
most popular establishments of the kind in
the West. January 1, 1882, the efforts and
usefulness of two of their oldest employees,
H. B. Fairchild and J. A. Crookston, in ad-
vancing the interests of the house, were rec-
ognized by their being admitted to partner-
shipped, at which time the firm name was
changed to Shepard, Hazeltine & Co. Four
months later, Mr. Shepard retired from the
firm, to be succeeded by Capt. C. G. Perkins,
of Henderson., Ky., when the style of the
firm was changed to Hazeltine, Perkins &
Co., the name it still bears.
With a view to determining the exact mag-
nitude of the establishment, a reporter of
THE TRADESMAN recently visted the house,
and was shown through the entire building,
which is especially adapted for the purpose
for which it isused. The premises comprise
a four-story brick structure on the corner of
Ottawa and Louis streets, covering an area
of 42x104 feet, every department being con-
veniently arranged for the large and var-
ied stock carried.
The basement proper is given up to the
storage and handling of heavy goods, such
as paints, white lead, gum camphor, gum
shellac, oil meal, ete. The special brands
of paint carried are the ‘‘Pioneer prepared”
and “Swiss Villa mixed,’’? the superiority
of which is everywhere conceded. One cor-
ner is occupied by a gas engine, which fur-
nishes motive power for the elevator, and a
power grinding machine, through which
| many of the drugs used for manufacturing
| purposes pass. In special vaults, so arrang-
| ed as to offer the most resistance to fire, are
| stored linseed oil and turpentine, varnishes,
sulphuric acid and lubricating oils.
| On the first floor is the office, elegantly
| and conveniently arranged. One side to the
rear is occupied with a full line of druggists’
sundries, comprising the leading articles in
| that line from the principal manufacturers
of this and other countries. The firm are
| heavy importers of the justly celebrated
_Loonen goods, comprising hair, tooth and
nail brushes, combs, puffs and puff boxes.
| These goods are imported direct from Paris,
/and give universal satisfaction. In the line
' of paint brushes, full lines of both Whiting’s
and Wolfe, Patton & Co.’s goods are carried.
The sundry feature of the business has been
given especial attention, and the result isa
farge trade in those goods in most of the
Western States. The patent medicine de-
partment is replete with all the numerously-
advertised and frequently-called-for proprie-
tary remedies, which are purchased in large
quantities; and the liquor department is on
the same general footing as the other
branches of the business, particular atten-
tion being given to Withers, Dade & Co.’s
Henderson County (Ky.) whisky, which is
made at a distillery controlled by the firm,
and is equal to the best and excelled by
none.
On the second floor all orders are packed
| ready for shipment and most of the goods
| are received, unpacked and distributed to the
departments to which they belong. The con-
tents of this floor are systematically arrang-
ed on counters and shelves, the greatest care
being necessary, in such an aggregation of
articles, to prevent mistakes and loss of time
in filling orders. Thus, the articles most us-
ed are placed nearest the packers, while
those seldom called for are arranged in the
extremities of the room. By such a well
understood system and order of arrangement,
all orders can be filled expeditiously and cor-
rectly. Conspicuous among the features of
this department is a complete line of Parks,
Davis & Co.’s fluid extracts, and an equally
complete line of H., P. & Co.’s own manu-
facture, which compare very favorably with
those first named, both as regards the size
and shape of the bottles and the attractive-
ness of the labels.
The third floor contains a large assort-
ment of every description of druggists’ glass-
ware. On this floor is also located an exten-
sive and scientifically-arranged laboratory,
which is under the charge of Mr. Robert W.
Hazeltine, an experienced and _ practical
chemist. On the occasion of the visit a large
amount of goods was in process of manufac-
ture, including fluid and solid extracts, elix-
irs, solutions, tinctures,, syrups and fine
pharmaceutical preparations, The fluid ex-
tracts are the standard of strength adopted
by the United States Pharmacopceia, being
prepared from the choicest material by re-
percolation by the Squibb process. The en-
tire line of goods put on the market by this
house is manufactured with great care, and
faithfully represent the drugs from which
they are made. :
From the above cursory description of the
various departments comprising Messrs.
Hazeltine, Perkins & Co.’s establishment, it
will be seen that the stock embraces every-
thing which can be properly looked for ina
house of this kind, containing, as it does, not
less than 5,000 articles, aggregating the en-
ormous total of $100,000. Aside from the
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amount of stock ¢arried, the quality of the
goods is a prime consideration, as many ar-
ticles of a leading character in their trade
are manufactured expressly. for them, and
their instructions to their New York broker,
Mr. W. H. Raser, is to buy only the best
goods the market affords. The fact that they
are thus particular in their purchases, invar-
iably secures to their patrons goods of un-
doubted reliability. So far as prices are
concerned, the firm have the reputation of
meeting fair quotations from any market,
and customers who buy of other houses as
well declare that Hazeltine, Perkins & Co.
sell on closer margins than any other hotise
in the business.
Cochineal and Carmine. *
Carmine is a modern pigment. It was
first manufactured about the middle of-the
seventeenth century: . 1t comes from cochin-
eal. Cochineal is made from the body of an
insect, named by etomologists Coccus cacti.
To cochineal is due the brilliant red dyes
used in manufactures. Its use appears to
have originated in Mexico. The Spaniards,
on conquering the country, found large fields
of nopals—a cactus on which the Coccus
cacti feeds. In these fields of nopals, which
have ever since been . designated nopalries,
the insects were reared and tended. They
are small and fragile—the male resembling
a gnat, with large wings and long antenne,
the female with no wings and short anten-
ne. When hatched both sexes are a minute
oval. They feed greedily and grow rapidly
for five weeks, when the male appears as a
fly, and the female, adhering to the plant,
lays her eggs, covers them with her body,
and dies, her shrunken frame forming a pent-
house for her brood.
For more than a century after the brillant
dye had become known and valued in Eu-
rope, Spain had the monopoly of the cochin-
eal market. In 1776 the French government
resolved to introduce the insects into St.
Domingo. They dispatched Thierry de Men-
onville on a secret expedition to Mexico,
with instructions to procure the insects.
From the jealousy of the Spanish authori-
ties, who would have imprisoned him bad
they discovered his object, he was induced
to have recourse to fraud. Feigning sick-
ness, he obtained leave to visit the baths of
Magdalena, on his way to lay Quaxica,
where he knew that the cochineal culture
was carried on. Arrived data certain village,
he saw a garden planted with nopals, and
feeling sure that they were covered with
cochineal insects, he questioned the Indian
proprietor. The man told him they were
for the cultivation of grana—that being the
name that buyers, supposing cochineal to be
a seed, gave to it inthe market. (Hence
“grain colors” still used by artists and house
painters.) ‘The Frenchman asked to see the
grana, and was astonished to find that the
insects, when put into his hand, instead of
being red were white. The idea occurred to
him ot crushing one upon white paper; and
he no sooner did so, than the splendid color
flowed forth.
The cultivation of cochineal is now well
understood. Nopals are set about two feet
apart on each side of paths regularly laid
out, and are so disposed as to receive the in-
fluence of the sun. The soil must be well
kept, and all insects except spiders de-
stroyed. These are encouraged to weave
their webs where they will. They do not
molest the cochineal, but prey only upon its
enemies. The less the plants are meddled
with the better they thrive. Raised from
cuttings, they grow luxuriantly, and in the
second year are ready to receive and nour-
ish the insects.
What is called the sowing of cochineal, is
simply detaching the insects from the old
plants, whose juices are exhausted, and at-
taching them to the plants that are full of
life. The cochineals are scraped into a cane-
fibre bag, which is hung, when filled, upon
the new plant. They instantly attach them-
selves to the leaves, and immediately begin
to multiply with astonishing rapidity. The
harvest, of which there are three in a year,
is gathered in haste. A mixed crowd of
men and women and children, armed with
blunt knives, scrape off the insects into a
dish. A good hand will gather a dozen
pounds of the insects in a day, which, when
killed and dried, will yield about four pounds
of cochineal. The killing is done by heat,
placing them on a pan in an oven, or by
pouring upon them boiling water.
The cultivation of cochineal has been car-
ried on with considerable success in both
Spain and Algeria. But the most remarka-
ble instance of the introduction of cochineal
cultivation is that of which Pizza Smyth
gives an account in his interesting volume,
recording his scientific operations in the
Island of Teneriffe. In the year 1835, a gen-
tleman residing there introduced the cochi-
neal insect, and the plants on which it lives,
with a view of finding additional employ-
ment for the poor,
The people, having grown grapes on their
voleanic soil for more than three hundred
years, and having a good wine trade, scouted
the new field of industry. The cochineal
cultivation languished. But by-and-by came
a terrible visitation in the shape of a disease
which attacked the vines. Famine stared
the whole population in the face. Having
no other resource, the vine-growers began
planting the cactus, and took to cultivating
cochineal. Their success, when once they
set earnestly to work, was beyond all expec-
tation; the plants grew, and the insects mul-
tiplied so rapidly that, in the course of six
months after commencing operations, they
were able to heap a good harvest.
rated ce A eee
C. Crawford, druggist and grocer at Mid-
dleville, was burned out Saturday night.
Loss, $3,500; insurance, $2,500. The fire
was of incendiary. origin,
SO
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT,
ODO oeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuoaeaeaeace_aao_OOTOTCO TO OO Oe eee
Advaneed—Acid citric, acid tartaric, gum
arabic,
Declined—Lycopodium, oil olive: Malaga, oil
sassafras, gum opium, gum opium, powder-
ed, linseed oil. ;
ACIDS.
Acetic; No; Sif 38s a 9 @ 10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35
CAPDONG 3 oe. eas ce case oes 33° @ 35
OUNIG ee 55 @ 60
Murintic 18.deg......2062.0.-0- 222: 38 @ 5
Nitric 86: deR oo. s es cs . Ab @
OXRGNG es i . 14%@ 15
Sulphuric 66 deg................4.. 38 @ 4
Tartaric powdered................ 52 @ 56
Benzoic, English............. 8 Oz 18
Benzoje, German...............565 122 @ 15
PANINI 5s ee ee tees 122 @ 15
AMMONIA,
POarhbonate......1.-...-..e6-+-- gh 1b @ 18
Muriate (Powd. 22¢)...........2005 : 14
Aqua 16 deg or 8f... .....---.- 0+: 5 @ 6
Aqua 18 deg or 4f..........-.---+-+ 6 @ 7
BALSAMS.
Copaiba ..........-- 55@60
Wi hoe ee 40
MOT ee oe ie se 2 00
POMP ee ae ee oe ote 50
BARKS.
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c). 11
Cinchona, yellow.... 18
Elm, select.........- 13
Elm, ground, pure.... i4
Elm, powdered, pure 15
Sassafras, of root... 10
Wild Cherry, select 12
Bayberry powdered. 20
Hemlock powdered 18
WahOO 2... 2.5508 30
Soap ground. . .......-.-++++- 12
BERRIES,
Cubeb prime (Powd 1 00c)........ -- @ 8%
PUMIDEN oo oi cee ese = . 6 @ 7
Prickly Ash..........-....------+-¢ 50 @ 60
EXTRACTS.
Licorice (10 and 25 Ib boxes, 25c)... 27
Licorice, powdered, pure..... ets 37%
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ib doxes). 9
Logwood, Is (25 ib boxes).......--- 2
Lgowood, %s GO 25s 3. 13
‘Logwood, 48 QO. 625.05)... 15
Logwood,ass’d do _....... cc 14
Fluid Extracts—25 # cent. off list.
FLOWERS.
IAVHNGA os a oe ce tes 10 @ it
Chamomile, Roman............-.- 25
Chamomile, German.............- 25
GUMS.
Aloes, Barbadoes...........-+.+++ 60@ 5)
Aloes, Cape (Powd 24¢).........+-- ii
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)......- . 50
Ammoniac........-. De genet 28@ 30
Arabic, powdered select.......... 65
Arabic, Ist picked...........--.+-: 60
Ayrabic,2d picked..........-.---++- 50
Arabic, 3d picked.............+++++ 45
Arabic, oe sorts. ; ee Ko). Ds 35
Assafoentida, prime (Powd 39¢c)... _ 2
ato Re eC 55@60
Camphor ...........02-ss-se+-- sees: 22
Catechu. 1s (% 14¢, 448 16¢c) ...... . 13
Euphorbium powdered.........--- 35@ 40
Galbanum strained............---- 80
GamMboge...... csc ee ce eee teens 90@1 00
Guaiac, prime (Powd 45c)......... 3
Kino [Powdered, 30c]...........--- 20
MaStIG# 05 sos ee ces
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... : 40
Opium, pure (Powd $5.40).........- 3 90
Shellac, Campbell’s...........---+- 30
Shellac, Engltsh.............-...-- 26
2 et ppeeenaly Bo a
Shellac bleached.........-.-..+++--
Tragacanth ...........-.-+-++-++-+- 30 @1 00
HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES.
MOarnOuUunG 9.2.6. sees oe ws we ec e 25
Mobelia..2-2....)..5 ls... ee eee 25
Peppermint... 1... 2.2... cece ee eee e eee ee eens 25
WUWGr ee ce sans 40
Spearmint ............ cece ee ee eee eee eee eees a4
Sweet Majoram............. cee er eee e cece eees 35
MOTI: © 6 oo secs es eecee cece ne ce cs esse cecenee ss: 25
MBAVIMNO 6 oo 5. ew cee eee ce cents cece 30
WVOTWYWOOG 65 oc ec. oe es we wee ann 20
IRON.
Citrate and Quinine............... 6 40
Solution mur., for tinetures...... 20
Sulphate, pure crystal............ 7
Citrate 2.2.6... cece ee eee ee eee eens 80
Phosphate ........0...--02 eee ee eee 65
LEAVES.
Buchu, short (Powd 25c)..........-. @ 14
Sage, Italian, bulk (448 & 48, 12c)... 6
Senna, Alex,Mmatural.............. 20
Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled... 30
Senna, powdered.............-+-+- 22
Senna tinnivelli........... ....---. 16
Wwe Wrst 2.2.66. eee 10
Belledonnai... .... 2. .<.cccse screens 3d
WOX@IOVE.......-.45---2--- +--+: 30
WEOn Dane 662.235 ses cee 35
Rose, red..................-. ..- 35. 2 3d
LIQUORS.
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 2%
Druggists’ Favorite Rye. ...1 75 @2 00
Whisky, other brands.. 110 @1 50
Gin, Old Tom............ ..1 35 eo 75
Gin, Holland................ ..2 00 50
Brandy .....-.-.2-. : 1%5 @6 50
Catawba Wines.::.............. -- 125 @2 00
Port WINGS). <2. 62 sc. ss cs ee ose 135 @2 50
MAGNESIA.
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 0Z........ 22
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... 37
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25
@meimed.... 0 3.3.2.3 e a eae. : 65
OILS.
Almond, SWeet............022-2ee6 45 @ 50
Amber, rectified..............+..-: 45
PAANIGO. cee oe aces ate 1 85
BAY 9 O%s. 2 os. ese te een 50
Bergamont...............--.0.--0- 1 80
CEBTON 626555 ooo os oe eee cae 18 @ 19%
GOTO ooo oa ches oe er oice cic t ae ee 2 00
Cajeput .........5.-22.. 0-2... 15
WBRBIA (0 ss. cee ee ees 1 00
Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c)..... 35
WITTODCHIA .. 0.2.53. ccs cee oe 75
OClOVOS:- 20 eo eee 1 20
Cod Liver, filtered..... .....% gal 1 50
Cod Liver, best......... eae. 3 50
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00
GCupebs, Pow Wo. .o ec. ee 7 50
Erige@ron ......:...0- 020-20 ss000-e-s 1 60
IPO WCC: Pesce sas wale wees eee 2 00
Geranium # OZ...............--0-. 15
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 35
JUNIPeY WOO........ 6. cece ee eeeees 50
Juniper berries...............eee0s 2 00
Lavender flowers, French......... 2 OL
Lavender garden GO) 2555.00. 1 00
Lavender spike GO: nec ccesce 90
Lemon, new crop........ Na 1 40
Lemon, Sanderson’s............... 1 50
WOMONSTESS....:......-.. sco sess se 80
Olive, Malaga........... : @1 10
Olive, ‘‘Sublime Italian . aes 275
Origanum, red flowers, French... 1 25
Origanum, No.1.................. 50
Pennyroyal ..... Se cee: 1 69
Peppermint, white................ 4 5
WRORO Gt OZ o0-. 6. sees oe 8 50
Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65
Salad oe elec ce te aso @ 67
San oe ee a eee as cece cece 1 00
Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50
Sandal Wood, W.1................- 7 00
SOMHALTAS. lo 5 os ica es ec cess ccess 55
Spearmint .. .....5...-..-..-..-:. @7 00
WDRRY (cco ce ee ee io ee oe eee 450 @d 00
Mar (py Gal FUG). 6. co oes eee cee ne 10 @ 12
WWIntOregeTOeD . oec ss cine sees oe 2 20
Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $5.00)..... 4 00
WV ONTNSOCO eS ieee ew ckes 2 06
POTASSIUM.
Bicromate.......... 22.5... 8 tb 14
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 40
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 28¢)......... 19
JTodide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 2 90
Prussiate yellow..............-000 28
ROOTS.
AKAN CU ce co eee ae yo cee eet a
ALGNOR, CUG.. CoS. foes ee oks 25
Arrow, St. Vincent’s.............. 17
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and s.... 33
Blood (Powd 18¢)....:........2005: i 12
Calamus, ges Beer opete wind cee 18
Calamus, German white, peeled.. 35
Elecampane, powdered............ 20
Gentian (Powd 15c)................ 10
Ginger, African (Powd 16c)........ 13 @ 14
Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ 17
Golden Seal (Powd 30c)............ 25
Hellebore, white, powdered....... 25
Tpecac, Rio, powdered............. 110
alap, powdered.................- 30
Licorice, select (Powd 12%)...... 12
Licorice, extra select.............. 15
PUNK APUG 5 vies ses ies is he 35
Rhei, from select to choice.......100 @l 50
Rhei, powdered E. I................ 110 @12
Rhei, choice cut cubes............ 2 00
Rhei, choice cut fingers........... 2 25
Serpentaria.............. cece eee eee 80
BOHOKS ooo oe eek. 65
Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... 49
Sarsaparilla, Mexican............. 20
Squills, white (Powd 35c).......... w
Valerian, English (Powd 30¢)...... “po
Valerian, Vermont (POwd 28c)... 20
SEEDS.
Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢)........., 15
Bird, mixed in fh packages........ 5 @ 6
Canary, Smyrna.............. oe @ 4%
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20e). 15 @ 18
Cardamon, Aleppee............... 2 UU
Cardamon, Malabar................ 2 2d
CGlGIV ae, 20
Coriander, pest English........... 10
MONON co 2 See Ol oy ca 15
Wax, GlOAM oe 3%@
Flax, pure grd (bbl 334)............ 4@ 4%
Foenugreek, powdered............ it @ 5
Hemp, Wussiam.. 0. o..cck ee ee 5b @ 6
Mustard, white Black 10e)........ 8
QOUINGO (eco 75
Rapes Wnelish 2.2 oe as. 6 @ |
Worm. PGvant 9. 2250 os. 14
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50
Nassau do G0 25... 2 00
Velvet Extra do do 110
Extra Yellow do GOs. 20.5, 85
Grass do de. 2... 65
Hard head, for slate use........... ia
Yellow Reef, €0)2 5 6. 140
MISCELLANEUS.
Alcohol, grain (bb1l $2.22) ® gal.... 2 32
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 25
Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 27
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12
Annatto 1D rolls.................. 45°
ANUS ee Bb 2%4@ 3%
Alum, ground (Powd 9¢).......... 3 @ 4
Annatto, Prime... 2. <. i.e ccs 45
Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44@ 5
Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 @ 7
‘Blue SOlMbIe.... 02.6... cs 50
Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00
Balm Gilead Buds................. 40
‘Beans: Tonka... 2... oe 1 35
Beans, Vanilla... 2.23. 2 700 @9 75
Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 2 30
Blue Pill (Powd 70c)............... 50
Blue Viteiol . 3.22... cs eee ke. 6 @ 7
Borax, refined (Powd 18¢)......... 12
Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 2 25
Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22
Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18
Carmine, No. 40... 2.50. 00s. oc ce 4 00
Cassia BUG so ee lee. 12
Calomel. American................ 75
Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5
Chalk, precipitate English........ 12
Chalk, red fingers................. 8
Chalk, white lump................. 2
Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60
Colocynth apples.................. 60
Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 50
Chloral do do cryst... 1 70
Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90
Chloral do do crusts.. Lis
@HIOROLOENT |. 6.2.05 .5 00. 8% @ 9
Cinechonidia, P. & W......s........ 40 @ 45
Cinchonidia, other brands......... 40 @ 45
Cloves (Powd 2350): ..... 2... 2... 2. 18 @ 2
Coehineal . ee kee. 40
Cocoa Butter... 2... :. 2.2.25. <2... 45
Copperas (by bbl Ie)............... 2
Corrosive Sublimate............... 70
Corks, X and X X—40 off list......
Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... @ 40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 hb box.. 15
@TeasOte. 2. oo. a ke. 50
Cudbear, prime...:....2.......-... 24
Cuttie Fish Bone. ................. 24
WOMPEING |. oe ocak 12
Dover's Powders... .<.............. 110
Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50
Ergot powdered,.............0.02. 45
ther Squipb’s.. 2.5.5. kd oe 110
Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8
pSOM SHS... 22k cock. ese £@ 38
Ergot, fresh............ oie as 50
Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60
Blake white... 00.3.0... ss. 14
Grains Paradise... ...............-. 25
Gelatine, Cooper’s................. 90
Gelatine, French .................. 45 @ 70
Glassware, flint, 79 off, by box 60 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
Glue, 6a Met... .. 6... ec. ce 2 @ ili
Gime. White... oe eek. 16 @ 28
Glycerine, Pure... .:.2.2....0....... 16 @ 20
Hops 468 and Ys.................-. 25@ 40
Fodotorm: P OZ. 0.600. os. teu 40
PAGIZO) a 8 @1
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 35 @ 40
Iodine, resublimed................ 4 00
Isinglass, American............... 1 50
PR POMICR oo. ee 5. se So ec 8
Hondon Purple:..:°.0.........0. 10 @ 15
eH, ACOCREO.. 2... ese 15
Lime, chloride, (48 2s 10¢c & \s 11c) 8
PMPUTNO ooo soc. oe ss bl et cece ce 00
MyveOpodium . = -. 06... 2... 40
WHGG oe eo os 50
Madder, best Dutch.............. 122%@ 13
Wanna S: oo. occ ok 5. coe cee ok 75
IMGOFOUEY. 3 o.oo. cc eee cee 60
Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... Boz 3 00@3 25
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s...... 40
Moss, Iceland.................. @ tb 10
MOSS: InISi oo ee. 12
Mustard, English.................. 30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 b cans...... 18
INGE@alIS: oe ee 23
INEMERS NO. 2. ooo. ccs soca e 60
Nitx VOMICR: 22.5 oo ee ek 10
Ointment. Mercurial, 4d.......... 45
Paris Green... 25: S250... ce 3k Wws@ 2
Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18
IP@DSIN hs ee. 2 50
Pitch, True Burgundy............. 7
QUASSIA oe es 6 @ T
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ boz 90 @ %
Quinine, German.................. 90 @ 9%
Red Precipitate............... 8 Ib 85
Seidlitz Mixture................... 28
Strychnia, eryst.........2. 22-55. 1 60
Silver Nitrate, cryst............... 7 @ 80
Saffron, American................. 35
Sak Glauber... . 220.260.6200 2. ss @ 2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10
Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9
Salk Rochelle: <2. 002.6 seco ae 33
Sal Soda. 2.2 ee 2 @ 2%
Saliein: 735. 6 cose 2h se ee 215
Santonin .. 2.2 e eo eee 6 50
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38
Soda Ash [by keg 8c].............. 4
Spermaceti...-: 2.120. .2. ses... 35
Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 4%@ 5
Soap, White Castile................ 14
Soap,Green dO ..... :....-.... 17
Soap, Mottled do .................. 9
Soap, 40 (dQ) <2. 0.205... -... il
Soap, Mazzinin.. =... 6... rece see 14
Spirits Nitre,3 F................... 26 @ 28
Spirits Nitre, 4 F.................-. 30 @ 8
Sugar Milk powdered.............. 35
Sulphur, four...................0.. 384@ 4
Sulphur; roll... .. 00 62.0..2...2.... 3@ 3%
Partor Mele... . 6.6... esc 5- sees
Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans # doz 2 70
Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40
Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85
Turpentine, Venice........... 8 Ib 25
Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 55
Zane. Sulphate. 2... 5... --25...6. 7@ 8
OILS.
Capitol Cylinder. ...-..................... 1c. 75
Model Oylinder.. oo... .. 6. cnc case c cee 60
Shields CyuNaGer. ... 20... i. 6s uke 50
Hildorado HNGiMe. 20. cle ccs 45
Peerless Machinery..............ccccececceees 35
Challenge Machinery...............0020-6. 2.20
Backus Fine Engine..................0.00- ..30
Black Diamond Machinery..................:- 30
Gastor Machine Obl... soe. ce coc ce be es 6C
Paratene; 20 GOD. oes ick sc cele ew Mel se ce ccese 22
Paramine: 28 GGG. oo c eck coco cece eee ce ecs 21
Sperm, winter bleached..................... 1 40
‘ Bbl Gal
Whale. winter... : 2.22... 5. cocks cc. ce 70 75
Pigrd OXUlA co... ee we ces cca cece s 60 70
Bard NO. be ooo es ao aces 50 60
Linseed, pure raw................00. 50 53
Linseed; boiled ..........0. sc .ccccnee 53 56
Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 70 90
Spirits Turpentine................... 36 40
VARNISHES.
No: FP Turp Coach... 2... 2... ces 1 10@1 20
Petes RULED. sco oat cs a scencces 1 60@1 70
Conon BOG 6525006 ee. ke 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture.................. 1 00@1 10
Extra ‘Purp Damar. ...:..: 22.5. - ce el 1 55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.............. 70@ %
PAINTS.
Bbl Lb
Red Venetian...............-.- 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3
Putty, commercial ............ 2% 2%@ 3
Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 2%@ 3
Vermilion, prime American... 13@16
Vermilion, English.,.......... 60@65
Green, Peninsular............. 16@17
Lead, red strictly pure..... .. 5%
Lead, white, strictly pure..... 5 85
Whiting, white Spa BN ee sk @i0
Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90
White, Paris American........ 110
Whiting Paris Eaglish cliff.. 1 40
Pioneer Prepared Paints..... 1 20@1 40
Swiss Villa Prepared Paints... 1 00@1 20
HAZELTINE,
PERKINS
& C0,,
W7holesale
ruggists!
42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91, 95 and
95 Louis Street.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
and Droggist’s
Glassware
MANUFACTURERS OF
ELEGANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS,
FLUID EXTRACTS AND ELINIRS.
GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR
Wo tr, Patron & Co., AND JOHN L. WHIT-
ING, MANUFACTURERS OF FINE
PAINT AND VARNISH
BRUSHES.
—Also for the—
GRAND RApips BrusH Co., MANF’RS OF
Hair, SHOE AND HorsE BRUSHES.
Drugeists’ Sundries
Our stock in this department of our busi-
ness is conceded to be one of the largest,
best-assorted and diversified to be found in
the Northwest. We are heavy importers of
many articles ourselves and can offer Fine
Solid Back Hair Brushes, French and Eng-
glish Tooth and Nail Brushes at attractive
prices.
We desire particular attention of those
about purchasing OUTFITS for NEW STORES
to the fact of our unsurpassed facilities
for meeting the wants of this class of buyers
without delay and in the most approved and
acceptable manner known to the drug trade.
Our special efforts in this direction have re-
ceived from hundreds of our customers the
most satisfying recommendations.
Wine and Liguor Departinen|
We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for
thedrug trade only, and trust we merit the
high praise accorded us for so satisfactorily
supplying the wants of our customers with
Pure Goods in this department. We con-
trol and are the only authorized agents
for the sale of the celebrated
Withers Dade & Co’s
Henderson Co., Ky., SOUR MASH AND
OLD FASHIONED HAND MADE, COP-
PER DISTILLED WHISKYS. We not
only offer these goods to be excelled by NO —
OTHER KNOWN BRAND in the market, but
superior in all respects to most that are ex-
posed for sale. We GUARANTEE perfect
and complete satisfaction and where this
brand of goods has once been introduced the
future trade has been assured.
We are also owners of the
Nrogeisis Favorite hye,
Which continues to have so many favorites
among druggists who have sold these goods
for a very long time. Buy our
Gins, Brandies & Fine Wines.
We call your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim to
make as complete and perfect as possible.
For special quantities and for quotations on
such articles as do not appear on the list such
as Patent Medicines, etc,, we invite your cor-
respondence.
Mail orders always receive our special and
personal attention.
HAZELTINE, PERKING & CO
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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, APRIL & 1885.
He Would Have It,
From Texas Siftings.
Some years agoan Austin merchant, whom
we will call Smith, because that was, and is,
_ the name painted on his signboard, sent an
order for goods to a New York firm. Smith
belonged ts the old school. He kept a very
extensive general store, had plenty of money,
kept all his accounts in a pocket memoran-
dum-book, and didn’t know the difference
between double-entry bookkeeping and the
science of correlative hydrostatics. Among
other things he ordered were twelve gross
assorted clothes pins, twelve ditto grind-
stones. When he ordered the grindstones he
meant to order an assortment of twelve grind-
stones. The shipping clerk of the New
York firm was astonished when he read the
order. He went to the manager and said:
“Wor Heaven’s sake! what do they want
with twelve gross—1,728—grindstones in
Texas?” The manager said it must be a mis-
take, and telegraphed Smith, ‘‘Wasn’t it a
mistake ordering so many grindstones?”
Old man Smith prided himself on never
making a mistake. He had no copy of his
order to refer to, and if he had he would not
have referred to it, because he knew he had
only ordered twelve grindstones. So he
wrote back: ‘“‘Probably you think you know
my business better than I do. I always or-
der what I want, and I want what I order.
Send on the grindstones.”” The New York
firm knew Smith was a little eccentric, but
that he always paid cash on receipt of
invoice, and was able to buy a dozen quar-
ries full of grindstones if he cared to indulge
in such luxuries, so they filled his order as
written, and chartered a schooner, filled her
full of grindstones, and cleared her for Gal-
veston. They wrote to Smith and said that
they hoped the consignment of grindstones
by schooner would keep him going until
they could charter another vessel. Smith
sold grindstones at wholesale, and at low
figures on long time, for some three years
afterward,
ty a ae
Some of the Uses of Beeswax.
The uses to which beeswax is applied are
many and important. Its property of pre-
venting mildew and of preserving tissues
was well known to the ancients, who used
cerecloth for embalming. For encaustic
painting they used beeswax as shown in the
wall pictures of Pompeii. The Roman Cath-
olics use beeswax candles and tapers in all
the ceremonies of their church, as well as in
their processions. Manufacturers of glazed,
ornamental and wall papers use quantities
of beeswax, as also the manufacturers of pa-
per collars, cuffs, ete., for polishing surfaces.
Wax is used in paints and varnishes and for
“stuffing” of wood to be polished for fine
coach work, pianos, furniture and parquette
flowers. It is used by plasterers and elec-
trotypers in forming their moulds, and is
also used as an imporeant ingredient in
preparations for covering the surfaces of
polished iron and steel to prevent rust. It
is combined with tallow to forma coating
for canvass and cordage, as sails, awnings,
ete. Artificial flowers consume much wax,
and the purposes to which wax is applied
are continually widening as new inventions
come up and new processes are discovered.
We have only given a few of the uses of
this wonderful product of the bees in order
to show one phase of the industry seldom
noticed. Thousands of persons suppose
that beeswax is gathered from trees and
shrubs in the form of gum, when in fact it
is made from honey and is produced by the
bee’s stomach feeding on honey, as fat is
produced by the pig feeding on corn.
— oa
Boots no Longer Wor n.
From the Philadelphia North American.
“We make ten pair of gaiters or buttoned
shoes to one pair of boots nowadays,” said a
shoemaker. ‘‘Twenty years ago nearly ev-
erybody wore boots.”
“What was the reason of the change?”
“There are various reasons. Gaiters are
much more handy than boots, and they look
neater. Then, again, they cost much less
and are easier on the feet. No one ever
wore boots in a walking match.”
“Any other reasori?”’
“Yes, on the shoemaker’s side. There is
more money in gaiters. They are more read-
ily made, sell more quickly because they are
cheaper, and there is less waste leather about
them.”
“Have boots any advantages?”
“Yes; trousers sit better over them; and
for rough traveling they wear better. They
are not so likely to pull out of shape.”
*‘Where are boots worn most?”
“Tn the country. Farmers wear boots al-
most entirely. You can’t wear gaiters ina
ploughed field.”
—_—— ><> as
Good. Wosis Unsolicited.
Peter Steen, grocer. Whitehall: ‘The paper
is a good one.”
Dr. W. Ryno, Coloma: “It is a work of merit,
and deserves a cash patronage.”
Calvin Durkee, general dealer, Hinton Cen-
ter: ‘Please continue the paper. Wo should
not know what to do without it.”
W.H. Benedict, grocer and grain shipper,
Vermontville; ‘We like THE TRADESMAN, and
don’t care to do without it.”
——>->——_—_—
H. C. Steyens, of New York, has opened
_ a clothing store in Greenville.
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WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
On eee eee eee
WIDE BROWN COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 25
Androscoggin, 8-4..21 Pepperell, 11-4...... 27%
Pepperell, 7-4....-- 16% |Pequot, T-4......... 18
Pepperell, 8-4...... 20 jPequot, 8-4......... 21
Pepperell, 9-4...... 2244|Pequot, 9-4......... 24
CHECKS.
Caledonia, XX,0z..11 |Park Mills, No. 90..14
Caledonia, X,0z...10 [Park Mills, No. 100.15
Economy, 0Z....... 10 |Prodigy, 0z......... li
Park Miils, No. 50..10 |Otis Apron......... 10%
Park Mills, No. 60..11 |Otis Furniture..... 10%
Park Mi)ls, No. 70..12 |York, 1 0z.......... 10
Park Mills, No. 80..13 York, AA, extra 0z.14
OSNABURG.
Alabama brown.... 7 |Alabama plaid..... 7
Jewell briwn....... 9%|Augusta plaid...... 7
Kentucky brown. 10% Toledo plaid........ 7
, Lewiston brown... 9%|Manchester plaid.. 7
"Lane brown........ 91%4|\New Tenn. plaid...11
Louisiana plaid.... 7 |Utility plaid........ 6%
BLEACHED COTTONS.
Avondale, 36....... 84/Greene, G, 4-4...... 5%
Art cambrics, 36. . 4 Hh, 4-4... ee ee 7%
Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8%/Hill, ee Pen 63%
Androscoggin, 5-4.:1244 Hope, See a ee 63
Ballou, 44........-- 6% King’ Phillip cam-
Ballou, Bb cee Dric, 4-4..5... 55... 11%
Boott, O. 4-4...... .. 8%|Linwood, i. 7%
Boott, E. 5-5.......- 7 Lonsdale, 4-4....... 734
Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9%'Lonsdale cambric.10%
Boott, R. a 5%4|Langdon, GB, 4-4... 9%
Blackstone, AA 4-4, 7 *\Tangdon, re ae 14
Chapman, K44....6 |\Masonville, 4-4..... 8
Conway, 4-4... ... 7 |Maxwell.4-4........ 9%
Cabot, 4-4.......-- . 6%|New York Mill, 4-4.10%
Cabot, 7-8.......---. 6 |New Jersey, 8
Canoe, 3-4.......... 4 _Pocasset, P.M.C.. 1%
Domestic, 36....... 4\Pride of the West..11
Dwight Anchor, 4-4. Q° “ Pocahontas, 4-4.... 714
Dav ol, Bet oo eee: iSlater ville, 7-8...... 6%
Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 814/ Victoria, AA Pees 9
a! Woodbury, 4-4...... 5
Fruit of Loom, 7-8..
iWhitinsville, 4-4... 7%
Fruit of the Loom,
eambrie, 44...... 11 |Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6%
Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6%/Wamsutta, 4-4...... 16%
Gold Medal, 7-8..... ee Williamsville, 36...10%
Gilded Age......... 34
ole
Crown... 6.25-2.- Masonville TS...... 8
Me. 410) 2 12 Masonville 8....... 10%
CGiO 5... .2 se. 2 Lonsdale ........... 9%
ANCHOFr.. ...-..5-- > iB qausenle ig coo cs 16
Centennial......... Nictory O.......-.-
Blackburn ......... - pipet y = bee
WOAWOl 2-3 -- oe ee dctory Do. s..:4.
7ondon: =... ....--- 12% | Victory K.......... 244
Paconia......-....< t er = Sees auee “0s
Red Cross........-- Phenix 8. .... ..: b,
Social Imperial....16 |Phoenix XX..... ..
PRINTS.
Albion, solid........é 5% iGloucester .......... 6
Albion, grey.....--- 6 \|Gloucestermourn’g.6
Allen’s checks...... 54% |Hamilton fancy....6
Ailen’s ey eels 5% Hartel SS Cobos ee ;
an’s pink......... mac D......:..
anon : Saree eee Bic | Manohoster eee es 6
American, tancy... 54 |Oriental fancy...... 6
Arnoldfancy........6 |Oriental robes...... 6%
Berlinsolid......... 6” Richm apee Bobo sea 3
Joecheco fancy...... mond. .....-.-.;
ocho robes... oo oeee 6%) ISteel Riv Ol. 65sec see 5%
Conestoga faney....6 |Simpson’s........... 6
Eddystone ..... ---- 6 |Washington fancy..
Eagle fancy.......-- 5 |Washington blues. 7%
Garner pink......... 6%]
FINE BROWN COTTONS. ”
Appleton A, 4-4.... 74%|Indian Orchard, 40. :
Boott M, 4-4. i eode ee 6% Indian Orchard, 36.
Boston F, se %46|\Laconia B, 7-4...... 16%
Continental C, 4-3.. 644;/Lyman B, 40-in..... 10%
Continental D, 40in 834|Mass. BB, 4-4....... ex
Conestoga W, 4-4.. . 6% Nashua HE, 40-in.... 8%
Conestoga D, 7-8... 5% Nashua R, 4-4...... i
Conestoga G, 30- -in. 6 |Nashua O,7-8....... 6%
Dwight x, BA... dt Newmarket N...... 64
Dwight Y, Ca 534|Pepperell E, 39-in.. 7
Dwight Z, 4-4....... 6x Pepperell R, 4-4.... 7%
Dwight Star, 4-4... Pepperell 0; 7-8.... 6%
Ewight Star, 40- -in. 9 Pepperell N, 4. 64%
Enterprise EE, 36.. 5 |Pocasset C,4-4..... 634
Great Falls E, 4-4.. 3 Saranac K..:..7.... 74
Farmers’ A, cs Saranac E..........
Indian Orchard 4 2
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.
Amoskeag ........-. 74%4|Renfrew, dress styl 7%
Amoskeag, Persian i\Johnson Manfg Co,
styles...........:- 10%) Bookfold......... 122%
Bates 2S... 74%4| Johnson Manfg Co,
Berkshire .......-. 6% dress styles...... 12%
Glasgow checks.... 7 |Slaterville, dress
Glasgow checks, f’ 'y "40\- Stydes: a... 1%
Glasgow checks, |White Mfg Co, stap 73%
royal styles...... 8 /White Mfg Co, fane 8
Gloucester, new White Manft’g Co,
standard ......... 7%|_ Earlston.......... 8
Plunket ....... Lo) We Gordon ...i..5...... T%
Lancaster ..... cS Grey lock, asa
Langdale ........-.. %%| styles ............ 12%
WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 7-4..21 |Pepperell. 10-4..... 27%
Androscoggin, 8-4. .23 |Pepperell, 11-4..... rh
Pepperell, 7-4 .20 |Pequot, Mot ke.
Pepperell, Sa. 22% |Pequot, S46.
Pepperell, 9-4...... 25 (Pequot, 9-4..
HEAVY BROWN COTTONS.
Atlantic A, 4-4..... 7314\Lawrence XX, 4-4.. a
Atiantic H. 4-4..... 7 “| Lawrence Y, 30..
Atlantic D, 4-4..... 64|Lawrence Li. 14: "5%
Atlantic P, 4-4...... 5i4|N ewmarket N...... 64
Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 54 Mystic River, 4-4... 544
Adriatic, 36......... 7% \Pequot A, 4-4....... iy
Augusta, 4-4........ 614 | Piedmont, BO. 55 os 6%
Boott M, 4-4........ 634 Stark AA. 4-40.00... 7%
Boott FF, Ate . 134 Dremont cc, 4-4.... 24
Graniteville, 4-4... 5% Utica, 4-4...........
Indian Head, 14. Wachusett, 4-4..... og
Indiana Head 45-in. "wy Wachusett, 30-in... 6%
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag, ACA...14 |Falls, XXXX....... 18%
Amoskeag ‘ 4-4..19 |Falls, XXX......... i
Amoskeag, A...... 13. Pails; Be. . ......... 1%
Amoskeag, B...... 12 Falls, BBC, 36...... 19%
Amoskeag, C...... li |Falls, awning...... 19
Amoskeag, D...... 104% |Hamilton, BT, 32..12
Amoskeag, E...... 10 jHamilton, D....... 9%
Amoskeag, F....... 91%4;Hamilton, H.... .. 9%
Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton fancy. - 10
Premium B........ 16 |Methuen AA....... 13%
Mxtrnd-4. 5.0... -- 96 \Methuen ASA...... 18
TAT 1-855. <- ee 14% Omega A, 7-8....... 11
iOmega A, 4-4....... 13
Gold Medal 4-4......15
JA 7- 124% Omega ACA, 7-8....14
14 jOmega ACA, 4-4....16
14 j\Omega SE, 78 pease 24
..16 |Omega SE, a es 27
AF 4-4 \Omega MGS 5.:..- 22
Cordis AAA, 32..... 14 \Omega M, 4-4....... 35
Cordis ACA, 32..... 15 Shetucket SS&SSW 11%
Cordis No. 1, Boose 15 |Shetucket,S & SW.12
Cordis No. 2........ 14 Shetucket, SFS ..12
Cordis No. 3........ 13 (Stockbridge A..... 7
Cordis No. 4........ 114 |Stockbridge frney. 8
GLAZED CAMBRICS.
Garner ...5...,...:- 6 (empire ..1.........
Hookset...........- 5 |Washington ise 43%
Red Cross.........- 5 |Edwards........... - 5
Forest Grove....... IS. S. & Sons........ 5
GRAIN BAGS.
American A...... 18 00/Old Ironsides...... 15
Stark A...) .... .22%|Wheatland......... 21
DENIMS.
TOStON . ..) 3:2..2.-- 6421088 CC... si... 104%
Everett blue.. oli 34 |W arren AXA...... 12%
Everett browr .134%|Warren BB........ 11%
Otis AXA.... RY \Warren CC......... 10%
Otis BB...... ..11%|York fancy........ 13%
PAPER CAMBRICS.
Manville... :..52.5. 6 iS8.S.&Soms......... 6
Masgnville......... 6 oli Seis ei sees 6
WIGA
Red Cross.......... TH| ‘Thistle Mills... .....
Berlin ...... bob De ROBO. oc. 6c osc. 8
Garner ............. TH
SPOOL COTTON.
Brooks.............50 |Eagle and Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. F.....55 Mills ball sewing.30
J.& P. Coats....... 55 jGreeh & Daniels...25
Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Merricks........... 40
Willimantic 3 cord:40 (|Stafford ............25
Charleston ball sew Hall & Manning... .25
ing thread........ 30 |Holyoke............ 25
CORSET JEANS.
Armory ....-.....¢- 7%|\Kearsage........... 8%
Androscoggin sat.. ~ Naumkeag satteen. 84
Canoe River........ Pepperell bleached 8%
Clarendon. ........ 6% Pepperell sat....... 9%
Hallowell Imp..... on Rockport........... 7
Ind. Avge — ieee Lawrence sat....... 8%
Laconia . i Conegosat.......... 7
COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS,
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:
Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. 1 00
Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 85
Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 30
Akron Cement per bbl................ 1 30
Buffalo Cement, per, DOES 055s oes5s 1 30
Ceriote ee ok shen fees 1 05@1 10
Plastering hair, per bu................ 25@ 30
SCUCOO, DOr DDL... . 6... eee een news 1 7%
Land plaster, per ton.................. 3 50
Land plaster, car lots.................. 2 50
Hive DICK, DOL Moo. 5 sss. kee ces oe $25 @ $35
Fire clay, per DDL. ... 5... ce cess eevee 3 00
COAL.
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$6 00@6 25
Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 25@6 50
Cannell, Car l0ts............00eeceeees @6 00
Ohio Lump, COP 10 og oss sass 10@3 25
BJossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00
“Portland Cement...........-..ese+00e 83 50@4 00
My
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AND GET A PAIR OF BOOTS,
BOOT PLUG
"ay BOOT PLUG tihaco
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 Consumer Gets the Boots,
We pack a TIN ORDER in one of the lumps in
which is good for either one pair of heavy No. 1 Kip
Boots, or one pair of Fancy Calf Boots,
one pair of Calf Button Shoes.
ELOW TO GET TEE: HPoo+:Ts.
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,
FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST CLASS JOBBERS.
»ach Butt
CHICAGO, IlL.
JENNINGS & SMITE,
PROPRIETORS OF THE
Arctic Manufacturing Co.,
20 Tryon St., Grand Rapids.
ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR
Jennings Flavoring Extracts,
—— AND—_—
Arctic Baking Powder.
m@PrFArLiAsS
Wholesale & Commission---Butter & Hees a Specialy.
Choice Butter always on hand. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
97 and 99 Canal Street, ~
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
See Our Wholesale Quotations else-
where in this isste and write for
tl Special Prices in Car Lots.
Weare prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle,
A.B. KNOWLSON,
3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.
STRAIGHT GOODS---NO SCHEME.
CH EF: WwW
RED
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John Caulfield,
Sole Agent.
STAR
FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERDG
Wholesale Grocers,
Sole Owners of
ARAB PLUG
The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the Market. Send for
Sample Butt. See Quotations in Price-Current.
Covered with Tin.
A GLASS CAN
51 and 53 Lyon Street
‘JOYIVAL OY} UO
ONTHL LSULVAN OU
——FOR SALE BY——
Curtiss, Dunton & Go.,
——JOBBERS OF——
Woodenware, Twines and Cordage, Paper, Stationery, Ker-
osene and Machine Oils, Naptha and Gasoline.
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ere ..
Grand Rapids,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS,
CARPETS,
MATTINGS,
CIs CLOrTeS
ETe.
6 and 8 Monroe Street,
Michigan.
§.A. WELLING
WHOLESALE
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
Lumberman’s Supplies
—AND—
NOTIONS!
PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS,
LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER-
WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS-
PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT-
TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK-
ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN
STRINGS, ETC.
Particular attention given to orders by mail.
Goods shipped promptly to any point.
T am represented on the road by the fol-
lowing well-known travelers: JoHN D. MAN-
cum, A. M, SPRAGUE, JOHN H. EACKER,
L. R. Cesna, and A. B. HANDRICKS.
94 Pearl Street - Grand Rapids, Mich,
SILYER GLOSS
C. S, YALE & BRO,,
—Manufacturers ot—
FLAVORING EXTRACT |
BAKING POWDERS,
BLUINGS, ETC.,
40 and 42 South Division, St.
GRAND RAPIDS, = - MICH
HOW TO TAKE OFF HIDES.
Some Valuable Suggestions to Dairymen, Butchers, Tanners and Farmers.
Few dairynen or butchers realize the actual loss to them in improperly removing hides,
and it is a matter of the greatest importance to the tanner or hide dealer, that they should |
be shown how to do it to the best advantage, as by so doing better prices may be ob-
tained. With a view to showing the right and wrong way of taking off skins, THE
TRADESMAN presents a couple of illustrations which very plainly illustrate the matter,
together with the accompanying instructions:
In the first place, don’t kill a calf until it is at least t/uree days old.
C In taking off a hide or a calf skin, never cut the throat crosswise in the least.
9 LHE RIGHT WAY.
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skin flat upon the floor in a cool place, where the sun cannot shine upon it, and cover it |
with salt, rather fine being better than too coarse salt.
in the salt until you take off another;
then place that one upon the first, salting
reely as before, and so on until you get
enough to make quite a pile; then com-
mence another pile in the same manner.
Do not be afraid to use salt freely; what
the skins do not require will shake off,
and can be used again.
If you prefer to dry out your skins be-
fore selling them, be very sure that they
are thoroughly cured with salt before
drying them; and then, that they are
thoroughly dried hefore being baled up
for shipment.
Never dry out askin without having
salted as described, to preserye it from
moths, and other injury on the hair side,
which is liablé to occur if the skins. are
not properly salted before being dried
out.
If your skins remain on hand very long
after being dried out, before delivery to the tanner, even if salted, watch them carefully
_ to detect any indications of moths or worms on the hair side; and if any are
have the skins vigorously whipped with a stick so often that they shall be wholly eradi-
cated from the entire lot of skins, as they often work serious injury in a very short time.
Slit the
skin from the brisket to the tail, |
and from the brisket to the jaw; |
then cut around each leg near the
noof. Slit the hind legs from the
hoof up directly over the gambrel,
and the forward legs in the front,
directly over the knee, to the top
of the brisket bone. ‘This leaves
the hide or skin in the proper
shape for finishing.
Skin the head and legs carefully,
to avoid cutting them; then, com
mencing at the head, draw or fist |
off the skin without any further |
use of the knife, thereby avoiding |
the holes and cuts that almos |
spoil so many calf skins. Some | |
farmers use a windlass to draw off
their dairy skins, and others use a |
horse; but one or two men can do |
it quickly and easily.
When taken off, lay the hide or |
\
Don’t roll it up, but let it remain |
THE WRONG WAY.
discovered,
Dairy Matters.
Michigan Dairymen’s Association.
Organized at Grand Rapids, February 25, 1885.
President—Milan Wiggins. Bloomingdale.
Vice-Presidents—W. Howe, Capac; F. C.
Stone, Saginaw City; A. P. Foltz, Davison
Station; F. A. Rock cafellow, Carson City;
Warren Haven, Bloomingdale; Chas. FE. Bel-
knap, Grand Rapids; L. F. Cox, Portage;
John Borst, Vriesland; R. C. Nash, Hilliards;
>. M. Adams, Ashland; Jos. Post, Clarks-
ville.
Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe, Grand
Rapids.
=. Meeting—Third Tuesday in February,
aeniber ship Fee—$1 per year.
Officiat Orgzan—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
In Favor of Oleomargarine.
The Philadelphia Produce Exchange has
placed itself on record as being emphatical-
ly in favor of the continued manufacture and
sale of oleomargarine butter. The expres-
sion of opinion was provoked by a bill now
before the Pennsylvania legislature, similar
in character to the New York law. The dis-
cussion at the meeting of the Produce Ex-
change was mostly in favor of oleomargarine,
and an enthusiastic champion of the coun-
terfeit butter advanced as an argument
against the proposed legislation, that he had
visited various establishments devoted to
that manufacture and found only the best
kind of lard used—better lard, in fact, than
housewives can buy in the Philadelphia mar-
ket. Good cream and milk are also used,
and the mixture he claimed was perfectly
healthy. It was viewed in the light of a
benefit to the poor, who would be compelled
to pay one dollar per pound for the original
article, if the substitute were taken off the
market. The meeting, however, had one
dissenting voice. ‘The objections from this
source were quite original, and were intend-
ed to prejudice the minds of oleomargarine
advocates. An attempt was made to show
that considerable of the fat used in the man-
ufacture was bone grease brought from Ita-
ly, but the statement did not have the de-
sired effect, as a resolution was passed by the
Exchange petitioning the legislature not to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of the ar-
ticle in question, for the reason that it was
not injurious to health. The agitation of the
subject is due to the efforts of the dairy-
men’s associations, the object being self-pre-
gervation, without regard to the interests of
others who started in as rivals to conduct
what they believe to be a legitimate business.
The side having the more influence with leg-
islators will carry the day in other states as
well as New York.
—————
Eggs by Weight.
From the New York Sun.
The Retail Grocers’ Union met last night
in its hall at No. 213 E. Twenty-third street,
and considered the draft of a bill which it
is intended to present to Congress, enacting
uniform standard weights and measures.
Lawyer Towns suggested that a provision
be inserted in the bill that all liquids sold by
grocers be sold by measure, and all solids,
including fruits, vegetables and eggs, by
weight.
————————.—>
Anderson & Louden have put in four mil-
lion feet of logs at Gowen.
‘tor of eighteen cheese factories in Kane and
Failure in the Dairy Business.
Charles W. Gould, of Elgin, Ill., proprie-
Lake counties, has made an assignment to
Wilson J. Hunter. The failure is paralyz-
ing to the dairy interests of that section, and
it is not unlikely that it will drag in other
dealers and cause a panic. In the present
condition of Mr. Gould’s affairs, it is almost |
impossible to get any definite figures; but it
is belieyed that the liabilities will aggregate |
$100,000. He was a pioneer in the dairy }
business, and the largest individual maker of
butter and cheese in the United States. His
failure is said to be due to the depressed
condition of trade and to outside specula-
tions. It is thought that the amount due
cheese factory patrons will aggregate about
$75,000. The First National Bank of Elgin
is a creditor to the amount of $40,000, but
is fully secured.
a
Limed eggs are never so salable as fresh
or even ice-house stock, but in some sections
of the country pickling is the only available
method of preserving eggs for long keeping.
Take of fresh slacked lime one quart, salt
one pint, water three gallons, thoroughly dis-
solve and allow to settle. Some prefer boil-
ing the mixture. It is no use pickling stale
eggs, and one spoiled egg in the pickle bar-
rel may taint the whole lot. To preserve
eggs, or in fact any article of food, they must
be sweet and sound to commence with. See
that none are cracked, place carefully and in
regular layers in the barrel and pour on the
mixture, which must cover the eggs entire-
SALT.
ONONDAGA F. F. SALT.
Sole Manufacturers.
AMERICAN DAIRY SALT CO.
(Limited.) Chemically purified and WARRANT-
ED pure as any in the market. Used by a great
majority of the Dairymen of the country. Un-
excelled for Butter, Cheese, the Table and all
Culinary purposes. Got medal at Centennial
“for purity and high degree of excellence.”’
Dairy goods salted with it took first premiums
at New Orleans World’s Fair, N. Y. Interna-
tional Fair, Milwaukee Exposition, and always
wins when there is fair competition. It is
American, and CHEAPER and BETTER than any
foreign salt. Try it. Address
J. W. Barker, Sec’y, Syracuse, N. Y.
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. MAN
L. EDSON, Union Center, Broome Co,, N. Y.
WILSON’S
Cabinet Creamery and Barrel Churn
AND ALL DAIRY SUPPLIES.
To first pur-
chaser in new
locality,we will
give special
terms.
The woman’s
friend. It saves
three-fourths
of the labor in
butter-mak-
ing; easily op-
‘raise
cream from
sweet milk:
you nase sweet milk to feed which trebles its
value. Send for circular. Agents wanted.
Address, FLINT CABINET CREAMERY
CO., FLINT, MICH.
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wood, elegantly finished. The feet are so constructed as
be hung up ‘on the wall or in the window.
are 2 inches in height, kept in a strong, neat box contain- |
ing labeled appartments foreach letter. Each box con-'|
tains 300 letters, figures or characters. To set up a line, |
place the upper edge of the letters in the groove in the)
slat.
THE CHART
Can be set up more rapidly than it can be printed.
a i!
PRICE OF CHART
Le BO = OFLETTERS, COMPLETE $2.50.
Sent to any address on receipt of price. Make all Post Office Orders, etc., to Albion, Mich. Agent wanted in United States and Canada.
H. J. Gortright, (oul Agt, Duck Late, Mic,
Putnam & Brooks,
Wholesale Manufacturers of
PURE CAND
AND DEALERS IN
—* Lemons,
. Bananas, Figs, Dates,
mUiIG,
By TD co.
THE COOLEY CAN,
Improved by the Lockwood Patent.
Used in the creamery
for butter only, they
paid the patronsin July,
1884, 60c and the skim-
med milk per 100 bs.
Lowest. price of the
year.
In the creamery for
gathered cream they
paid the patrons from
lie to 2%c per cream
gauge for the year 1884,
In the factory for but-
fe» ter and cheese ey
paid the patrons $1.7:
per 100 ibs. average, he
the season. They show
better results in dollars
and cents than anything
yet invented.
Write foractual work-
ing figures furnished
; by successful creamery
men of known reputation, who have used
them as above.
JOHN BOYD,
Sole Manufacturer, 199 LAKE ST., CHICAGO.
DETROIT SOAP Cco.’s
QUEEN ANNE
IS NOT
A (“smash ue 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, “save 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
bed narra ANNE SOAP,” buy a sample box and you will always continue
o handle i
CODY, BALL & CO.,
Grand Rapids.
Wholesale Agents for “Queen Anne’ andall |}
of Detroit Soap Co.’s Standard Brands, {
The accompanying cut represents the chart in use. |
| Size of Chart, 2 fect wide by 3 feet high, made of hard |
to be removable at will, and when removed the frame can |
The letters |
under edge of a slat in the frame and allow the letter to |
| settle down in the groove in the upper edge of toe lower |
TIME TABLES.
‘Micuis AN CENT RAL
The Nia wad Falls (F. Sele
DEPART.
‘ PDOLEOIL WX PreSsS.-.. 22.0552 ce
| +Day PEUPPOSs oi es 12:45
PTAGISOMIG MX press... <3. ss ees. 9;
ARRIVE.
; shacine NXpress.........2... 2222.22... 6:00 am
+Mail 3:20 p m
+Grand Rapids Express............... 10:25 p 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 Pesrlor Car tor Detroit,
reaching that city at 11:45a.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’! Agent.
Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves.
PEE ee So oes 9:15am
Tay HWxpress........ 22-42. 12:25 p m
*Night Express............ 9:36 p m
*Daily. tDaily exe ept 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
| 9:85 p. m. trains.
NEWAYGO DIVISION.
Leaves.
209 an
Arrives,
4:05 p m
1:15pm
6:00 am
Arrives.
| PepMeOsS. 22.2. uc2, 00.5. 4:15pm 4:04pm
| EEG EOSS 2-25. 2.5 aes: 8:05am 11:14am
All trains arrive and depart from Union De-
ot.
The Northern terminus of this Divisionis at
Baldwin, where close connection is made with
kf. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and
Manistee.
J. AH. CARPENTER, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
(KALAMAZOO DIVISION.)
Leave.
7:35 a mu
4:00 pm
Arriv e.
te Ue ao 7:00 p m
a 735 am
a ‘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 Coaches from Chicago to New York and
| Boston without change.
The train leaving at 7:55 a.m. connects at
| White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with
special New York Express on Main Line.
Through tickets and berths in sleeping
' coaches can be secured at Union Ticket office,
| 67 Monre street and depot.
W. McKENNEY, Gen’l Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING EAST.
Arrives. Leaves.
+Steamboat Express....... 6:20am
| Pihrough Mail............- 10:15am 10:20am
i +Evening Express......... 3:20pm 3:35pm
*Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm
| tMixed, with coach........ 10:30 am
GOING W EST.
i
} 12: 55 pm
| + aan a aul. oie cane ; 5:15pm
| +Steamboat Express....... 10:40 p m
TPMEXEG@ 205 eke.
| *Nigbt Express. ........-... 5:10am
+Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.
Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express
i make close connections at Owosso for Lansing
;} and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
Parlor Cars on Mail Trains, both East and
West.
Train leaving at 5:15 p. m. will make con-
| nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except
| Sunday.
The mail has a Parlor Car to Detroit. The
| Night Express has a through Wagner Car and
' local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand Rapids.
\ D. PorTrEeR, City Pass. Agent.
GEO. B. REEVE, Traftic Manager, Chicago.
| Grand Rapids & Indiana.
} GOING NORTH.
| Arrives.
| Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 8:45pm
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:20am
| Ft. Wayne & Mackinae Ex 3:55pm
| @ d Rapids & Cadillae Ac.
GOING SOUTH.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex.
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:08 pm
| Mackinac & Ft. Wayre Ex..10:25a m
Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40 pm
All trains daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.
North—tTrain leaving at 5:00 o’clock p. m.
| has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and
; Mackinac City. Train leaving at 10:25a. m. has
eed Sleeping and Chair Car for Traverse
ity.
South—Train leaving at 4:35p.m. bas Wood-
| ruif Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.
i c. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette.
GOING GOING
WEST EAST
Ex: Ae. | Ex.
‘dam
330 am
~
‘
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STATIONS.
\ Ishpeming Dep. | 1 30!
| PM.| 4 40). Coote Negaunee.........| | 1 40| AM.
6 re Sf: Marquette ........ 2 20} % 30
1 27) oo Reedsboro........ 419 1 05
112 00! . D} 5 45) 1:10
11012 15D Seney ‘Al 5 30/12 40
ie 2: 5/11 02). Newbury ........ 6 38) 2 40
PM.
7 30) AM.
| 8 80\Dep. ....St. Ignace.... Ar.|/c9 00} 6 30
Mackinaw City Dep.| 9 30
ats 00) Ar.
iPM. | k a
Ar.| 7
3 30
9 00) ‘Dep.
oe: Detroit .....22...4
~ Connections made at “Marquette and Negau-
nee with the M. H. & O. R.R. for the iron, gold
silver and copper districts; at Reedsboro with
a daily stage line for Manistique; at Seney
with tri-weekly stage for Grand Marais; at St.
Ignace with the M.C. and G. R. & I. Railways
for all points east and south; also daily stage
line to Sault St. Marie.
F. MILnican,G. F. & P. A.
= i Grind your own Bone,
Meal, Oyster Shells,
IGRAHAM Fiour and Corn
inthe $5 EX AIND DBEIasE:
Pw (i. Wilson’s Patent). 100 per
am cent. more made in keepin 2e Po pou
a Also POWER MILLS and
D MILLS. Circulars and Testimonials ee
on application. WILSON BROS., Easton, Pa.
xrand Rapids
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
BN GIN ES
From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft-
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
Complete Outfits.
ww. Cc Denison,
88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
acti
mo Ble
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Groceries.
‘Local Meeting of the T. P. A.
To the Traveling Men of Grand Rapids:
There will be a meeting of the members
of the Travelers’ Protective Association of
Grand Rapids at THE TRADESMAN Office at
7 o’clock Saturday evening, April 11, for the
purpose of forming a local post of the i, ©.
A. All traveling men, whether members of
the Association or not, are cordially invited
to be present.
Gro. D. ConcER, chairman Railroad Com-
mittee.
Leo. A. Caro, member Railroad Commit-
tee.
Gro. F. OWEN, member Hotel Committee.
Gro. McKay, member Press Committee.
JAs. Fox, member Sick and Disabled
Committee.
— or
Mancelona Secures a Bank.
Wm. G. Young, of the firm of A. Young &
Sons, general dealers at Orange, called at
THE TRADESMAN Office last week and stated
that his firm had concluded to establish a
bank at Mancelona, a suitable building hav-
ing already been secured for that purpose.
An 8,300 pound safe is now being made at
Detroit, and will be completed in about two
weeks, the intention being to begin business
about May 1, Adolph Young will have
charge of the bartk, for the present, as cash-
ier, but as soon as the firm succeed in dispos-
ing of their property at Orange, the remain-
ing members will take up their residence at
Mancelona. The Messrs. Young are ener-
getic business men, and Mancelona may con-
gratulate herself on securing such an acquis-
ition to her wealth and business circle.
——<>_9-
He Fooled Them With Honest Candy.
A smiling young man sauntered into a
certain billiard room on Monroe street April
1, and laid a large box of candies on the cor-
ner of the bar. Then he stuck a card in the
box bearing the invitation, “Help yourself.”
Everybody who stepped to the bar turned
up their noses at the box and said something
about ‘a played-out April fool game.”
» When the box had rested a whole hour on
the bar without anybody touching its con-
tents, the smiling young man crammed half
a dozen of the candies in his mouth and
split open a sample one with his penknife,
revealing a lump of fresh cream encased in
sweet chocolate.
“That’s right, gentlemen,” he said, “don’t
take any. ‘They’re only the very best cream
drops manufactured in town.”
How He Got Posted.
A Grand Rapids grocery clerk writes that
he “posted” himself on goods and prices in
the following manner: “I wish to tell you,
for the benefit of the clerks just commencing
in the grocery business, how I learned the
names and prices of grocers’ goods. I en-
tered the store a green hand, but in a few
months I had a good idea of what constitu-
ted a grocers’ stock. My plan was this: I
took the price-list as given in your paper,
and commencing in the first column, 1 stud-
ied ‘sugar’ until I knew the grades and
prices; and so I went on, each day going
over more, until I had completed the list. I
made a regular study of it, as much so as if
I were attending school, and I assure you
it was time well spent.”
The Drummer in His Element.
From the Shoe and Leather Review.
About this time the commercial salesman
cuts a conspicuous figure. Heis no longer
snowbound—no longer sidetracked; no lon-
ger an unwilling captive in a crossroads ho-
tel. The shackles under which he has chaf-
ed have been removed; he is once more free,
and the whole boundless continent is his.
Room for the commercial salesman! Make
way for the drummer! His life, at the best,
is a trying one, and the merchant who treats
him cavalierly should be arrested, tried and
sentenced to sixteen years at hard labor car-
rying a ninety pound sample ‘“‘grip.”
= a ee
Michigan Dairy Notes.
It is said that a dairyman named Coe, who
is operating a dairy at Elkhart, Ind., is ar-
ranging to put in a creamery at Constantine.
VY. D. Murray and S. D. Morrell are the
owners of the cheese factory at Partello.
Frank Wilson is maker and D. W. Murray
salesman. ‘The owners consider the pros-
pect excellent for the coming season.
H. B. Severance writes THE TRADESMAN
that he is putting in a stave and heading
mill at South Arm, on Pine Lake, Charle-
voix county—not on Grand Traverse Bay,
as previously stated.
The Grocery Market.
Business has been fairly good during the
past week, and collections have ruled good.
Sugars are a little weaker, with a downward
tendency in price. Prunes are a trifle lower,
and pickles are off 50c. a barrel. Other ar.
ticles in the grocery line are about steady.
—_—_——_—-4. >
A city subscriber writes inquiring how he
can obviate the musty smell incident to his
store in the morning after he has scrubbed
out the night before. The practice of serub-
bing out after business hours can hardly be
approved of. As usually practiced, as soon
as the scrubbing is done the store is tightly
closed, and as a natural result the air in the
room is filled with moisture and with no
chance for escape. Many of the articles in
the store will absorb this moisture and the
quality of the goods is often injured. The
saleratus in the packages will become hard,
the yeast may become moldy, packages will
stick together, and sometimes labels will be
loosened. ‘The cause of all this is too much
moisture in the room. To prevent this the
room should be thoroughly ventilated all
night, or better still the scrubbing should be
done early in the morning before, customers
come.
The Gripsack Brigade.
Geo. S. Megee, Michigan representative
for the National Tobacco Works, of Louis-
Ville, is in town for a few weeks.
Harry Nelson, who formerly represented
D. H. MeAlpin & Co., of New York, in this
territory, now covers Illinois and Indiana.
F. M. Keats, Michigan and Wisconsin
traveling representative for F. F. Adams &
Co., of Milwaukee, put in a couple of days
at this market last week.
J. S. Russell, Michigan and Ohio represen-
tative for D. H. MeAlpin & Co., of New
York, spent Sunday in Grand Rapids, and
left Monday for the Saginaws.
Geo. Englehart, Michigan, Ohio and Indi-
ana traveling representative for Herman Seg-
nitz & Co., cigar manufacturers of Mil-
waukee, was in town a couple of days last
week.
The charge of embezzlement brought
against Geo. P. Cogswell by H. 8. Robinson
& Burtenshaw, of Detroit, was dismissed by
Judge Arnold, who held that there was no
evidence to show embezzlement or intent to
embezzle. Mr. Cogswell is naturally very
elated over the termination of the difficulty,
and declares that he will begin suit against
the Detroit house for damages, as_ his attor-
neys advise him that he has a clear case.
Mr. Cogswell is now on the road for the
West Chicago Oil Co., of Chicago, and is
said to be doing a good business.
J. L. McCauley, of Detroit, Vice-Presi-
dent for Michigan of the Travelers’ Protec-
tive Association, will be in Grand Rapids
next Friday and Saturday for the purpose of
working up more interest in the organiza-
tion. There are already about seventy-five
members of the Association residing in
Grand Rapids, and it is expected that this
number will be doubled within the next
month. For the purpose of securing a bet-
ter understanding among the local members
and bringing about a more fraternal feeling,
it has been decided to hold a meeting at
THE TRADESMAN office Saturday evening to
discuss the advisability of forming a local
organization. Mr. McCauley will be present
to set forth the advantages of such a project
and the committee having the matter in
charge extend a cordial invitation to every
traveling man interested in the matter,
whether he is a member of the Association
or not.
VISITING BUYERS.
The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders with the various houses:
Wm. G. Young, A. Young & Sons, Orange.
J.C. Paris, Kent City.
G. C. Baker, Lebarge.
Den Herder & Tannis, Vriesland.
Jobn Smith, Ada.
Wm. Biack, Cedar Springs.
Henry Herpolsheimer, Lincoln, Neb.
O. D. Chapman, Stanwood.
John Scholten, Overisel.
C. H. Deming, Dutton.
Mr. Walling, Walling Bros., Lamont.
H. VanWoerkom, H. & P. VanWoerkom,
Grand Haven. :
Frank Chamberlain, Ashton.
M. A. Knox, Tustin.
J. D. Champion, Mecosta.
A. B. Foot, Hilliards.
Mrs. G. Miller, Ryerson.
Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia.
Jas. Riley, Dorr.
E. W. Ruggles, White Cloud.
C. B. Hirshfield, Allegan.
E. J. Harrington, Holland.
D. B.Galentine, Bailey.
L. K. Gibbs, Gibbs Bros., Mayfield.
RB. A. Carpenter, Colborn & Carpenter, Cale-
donia.
Ww. A. Palmer, Carson City.
M. A. Teachout, Teachout & Roedell, White
Cloud.
Adam Wagner, Eastmanville.
S. E. Curdy, Hadley Bros. Mfg. Co., West-
minster.
Frank O. Lord, Howard City.
Byron McNeal, Byron Center.
D. C. Pelton, Niryana.
J. L. Morgan, Morgan Lumber Co., White
Cloud.
J.C. Scott, Lowell.
H. H. Proctor, Alaska.
L. M. Bennett, Traverse City.
Chauncey Porter, Cannonsburg. *
W.L. Beardsley, Beardsley & Davis, Hersey,
F. C. Williams, Ada.
J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
J. W. Mead, Berlin.
R. G. Smith, Wayland.
E. P. Barnard, buyer New Era Lumber Co.,
New Era.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale,
W.S. Root, Tallmadge.
Thos. Smedley, Smedley Bros., Bauer.
J. Debri, Byron Center.
S. M. Wright, Big Springs.
C. O. Bostwick, C. O. Bostwick & Son, Can-
nonsburg.
Geo. F. Cook, Grove P.O.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
Waiter Schoemacher, Cannonsburg.
Norman Harris, Big Springs.
Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam.
A. M. Church, Sparta.
B. M. Denison, East Paris.
Paine & Field, Englishville.
Geo. A. Seribner, Grandville.
W. B. Nicholson, Whitehall.
C. Crawford, Middleville.
Neal MeMillan, Rockford.
B. F. Sweet, Carson City.
T. W. Preston, Millbrook.
Walling Bros., Lamont.
C. W. Ives, Rockford.
Sumner J. Koon, C. E. & §. J. Koon, Lisbon.
Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia.
H. E. Hawkins, Wawland.
O. W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
W. H. Hicks, Morley. :
C. Keller, Logan.
J. E. Rice, Rice & Lillie, Coopersville.
M. Jonkman, Holland.
Wisler & Co., Mancelona.
G. B. Chambers, Wayland.
Henry DeKline, Jamestown.
H. W. Potter, Jennisonville.
John Dildine, Clarksville.
H. Andre & Son, Jennisonville.
A. J. Provin, Cedar Springs.
Lon Pelton, Morley.
Chris. Pfeifle, Ashland Station.
M. M. Robson, Berlin.
O. N. Watson, Walker.
W. Graham, Middleville.
J.S. Barker, Sand Lake.
C. Deming, Dutton.
B. Colby & Co., Rockford.
J. H. Botsford, Alba.
A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
Mr. Walbrink, I. J. Quizk & Co., Allendale.
Jas. Toland, Ross.
Mr. Andrus, Paton & Andrus, Shelby.
FURNITURE BUYERS.
S. Burrell, Burrell, Comstock & Co., St. Louis.
OF asad Avery, Comstock, Avery & Co., Peoria,
DeCoster & Clark, St. Paul,
When an Elmira grocer got up in a revi-
val meeting and owned up that he had sold
dollar tea out of the fifty-cent tea-chest for
over ten years, the brethren were very back-
ward about telling him that he could hope
for forgiveness.
9
G2 Subscribers and others, when writing
to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub-
lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver-
tisement in the columns of this paper.
s
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
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AXLE nn i
Frazer’s .....---+++++: BYAGON ..-..---.----
Diamon ») Paragon, 25 b pails 1 20
MOGOG. =... so oes set ee 55
See ey . on
Arctic % beans.... 45|/ Arctic cans...
Arctie 4 jb cans.... wel Aretic 5t cans....12 00
Arctic 4 ib cans. . 1 40
BLUING. ao Fi
Dry, No. 2......--0c eee ee cece serene doz. 25
Dey. NG Soe eee ee .. .d0Z. 45
Liquid, 4 0Z,......---- eee eee ee eres doz. 35
Liquid, 8 OZ. ......--.2eeee cere eters doz. 65
Arctic 4 OZ... cece eee ee eee ere eeteee % gross 4 00
AYCtiC 8 O%.....ccce ccc eee crete eter ere cess: 8 00
Arctic 16 OZ......2. cece cree eee erent erst ets 2 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper DOX........---+ +e seer: 2 00
Arctic No. 2 af Boa cae 3 00
Arctic No.3 #s Oe ee ek oe ee 4 50
BON '2 Hurl 175
“1 Carpet... >. -: 2 50|No.°2 Be soe ea if
No. Carpet Pose 2 25|Fancy Whisk....... 100
Wo. 1 Parlor Gem..2 75 CommonWhisk.... 75
No. 1Hurl.........- 2 00
CANNED FISH.
Clams, | ib standards...... ee eae 1 40
Clains, 2 tb standards......-.-----+---++++: 2 65
Clam Chowder, 31......--.---++++ ser -re 2 20
Cove Oysters, 1 i standards.........-.--- 110
Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards..........--- 1 90
Cove Oysters, 1 i slack filled.........---. 15
Cove Oysters, 2 Ib slack Med. oso. os: cee. 1 05
Lobsters, 1 Dpicnic. .......--.---- sere eee 1 Ke)
Lobsters, 1 tb star.......----.-0e eee e reece 2 25
Lobsters, 2 t star........ 2... eee eee er eee 3 10
Mackerel, 1 tb fresh standards........---- 1 00
Mackerel, 5 ib fresh stamdards........---. 6 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 ..........- 3 25
Mackerel,3 bin Mustard........-.--+++++- 3 25
Mackerel, 3 ib broiled.......-.-----++++++++ 3 25
Salmon, 1 Columbia river.........+-+--- 1 55
Salmon, 2 tb Columbia river........-.++--- 2 60
Salmon, 1 hb Sacramento.........--+-+-+++: 1 85
Sardines, domestic 48.......----+-+-++++7>
Sardines, domestic 48......----+++++e++- 18%
Sardines, Mustard 148........-.------ sale
Sardines, imported 148......-..------ =
Sardines, imported 45S.........-------++++> 20
Sardines, imported 48, boneless.......... 32
Sardines, Russian kegs........-----++++:- )
Trout, 3b brook......-.-----+--++++e+9+> 2%5
CANNED FRUITS. A
Apples, 3 standards ......... eee
Annies, gallons, standards, Hrie.......... 2 50
Blackberries, standards..........-----+++- 1 05
Blackberries. Evie........-.------ eee e eee 1 45
Blackberries, Hamburg........--+-+-++++- 155
Cherries, Erie, red.........----- ++ esse eres 1 00
Cherries, Erie,white wax.........---+++++- 10
Cherries, French Brandy, quarts......... 2 50
Cherries, red standard..........----+-+++- 1 00
DamsOus ..-... os oe eee nee 1 00
Egg Plums, standards .......----++++-++- 1 40
Gooseberries, Kraft’s Best.........-.----- 1 00
Green Gages, standards 2 D........-----+. 140
Green Gages, Erie.....-.--...+2-++e+- --- +1 50
Peaches, Braidy........---+-.+s essere eee 3 10
Peaches, Extra Yellow ........------:-; 21:8 40
Peaches, standards........------+--- 1 75@1 95
Peaches, SCCONGS.........-.e eee e ee eect eee 1 50
Pie Peaches, Kensett’s........---.-+-+-0++ 1 10
Pineapples, Erie........-.-.+-+2-++ cece 2 20
Pineapples, standards.........--++++++++++ 1 70
Plumbs, Golden Drop......------++++++++- 2 85
Quinces .....-----++++5- settee eee ee ener ee es 1 45
Raspberries, Black, Erie.........----.+++- 1 45
Raspberries, Black, Hamburg.......----- 1 80
Raspberries, Red, Hrie........-.----++++++ 1 35
Strawberries, Erie.........-..-.eeee cree eee 1 380
Whortleberries, McMurphy’s.......------ 1 40
CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA.
Apricots, Lusk’s...2 40|Pears..........----- 3 C0
Egg Plums......... 2 50iQuinces ............ 2 90
Grapes .........---- 2 50|Peaches ........... 3 00
Green Gages.....--. 2 50
CANNED VEGETABLES. i
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........------++ +++: 3 25
Beans, Lima, Erie........--.-----++-+e+++- ] 20
Beans, String, Erie .. ....----....+ee eee: 105 -
Beans, Lima, standard...........--..-+++- 85
Beans, Stringless, Erie..........-..------- %
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 60
Corn, Brie.......... 0. eeee eee cere nett eee 115
Corn, Red Seal.. 95
Corn, ACME.......-.... eee ee fetes 1 10
Corn, Revere.........-2- +2208 pnts 1 10
Corn, Camden........-.--..+-++++ ...1 00
Mushrooms, French, 100 in case......... 22 00
Peas, French, 100 in case ........-..-.-++- 23 00
Peas, Marrofat, standard...............--. 170
Peas, Beaver........2-- eee ee eee e eee ee ees 90
Peas, early small, sifted..............--.-- 1 80
Pumpkin, 3 tb Golden............-+-.-.-+-- 95
Squash, Erie ..........-.2- eee ee eee eee e ees 1 10
Succotash, Hrie....... Bee ee ae alse ag 1 20
Succotash, standard............---+--+++- 90
Tomatoes, Red Seal...............22--- +s © 100
CHOCOLATE.
BoOstow....6<.255-55--- 36|German Sweet....... 25
Baker's (2.02. .2.2.20 38) Vienna Sweet ....... 23
Munides’ ......--.-..- 35|French Sweet........ 22
COFFEE.
Green Rio...... 9@13 |Roasted Mex...17@20
Green Java..... 17@2%7 \Ground Rio.... 9@16
Green Mocha. ..23@25 |Arbuckle’s..... @i44
Roasted Rio....10@15 |XXXX......... @14%4
Roasted Java ..23@30 {Dilworth’s ..... @14%
Roasted Mar...17@18 |Levering’s..... @i4%
Roasted Mocha.28@30 |Magnolia....... @14%
CORDAGE.
%2 foot Jute ..... 125 (72 foot Cotton....2 25
60 foot Jute..... 100 {60 foot Cotton....2 00
40 Foot Cotton....150 |50 foot Cotton....1 75
FISH.
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.............. 80
Cod, Whole .............. cece cece cece cece ees 444@5
Cod,Boneless.:..... 2.6... cess cece sees eeees 6@"
Cod, pickled, % bbIs...........-- eee ee ee eee 3 50
retin : rae) AB AE : -
‘Herring % Be ca oe ee a
Herring, Scaled............ 2. ce cece ee ee eee 18@20
Herring, Holland................- eos OU
Mackerel, No. 1, % bbls..........-..-----+- 5 50
Mackerel, No. 1, 12 kits................. 1 00
Mackerel, No. 1,shore, % bbls........... 6 25
Mackerel, No. 1, shore, kits............... 1 90
Shad: % DDL 2... 2s ce ses es -so 2 50
Trout, No. 1, % bbIs.......... -.--eeeeeee 4 40
Trout, No. 1, 12 tb kits...............--..6. 90
White, No. 1, % bbls ...............--5---6- % 25
White, Family, % bbls.................---- 2 50
White, No. 1, 10 Ib kits..............-..---- 90
White, No.1, 12 ib kits.................-.-- 1 05
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Lemon. Vanilla.
Jennings’ 2072.....-...--..----. # doz.100 1 40
ee OF. ee 150 250
us COM ee eens 250 400
re RO ieee ee eee 350 500
st NiO. 2 PAPOM 62. 56s. 125 15
3 NOs fo ea, 1% 300
*t ¥% pint round.............. 450 7 50
ne 1 Oe se ee cece $00 15 00
ae NO, Boobs ices cee ccc 300 425
ss INOS10 se. 425 600
FRUITS
Apples, Michigan............-.---.-+-+ 4Y4@5 -
Apples, Dried, evap., bbls............. GT
Apples, Dried, evap., box............-. @8%
Cherries, dried, pitted................. @ié
Citron ee ict ee es @28
CEPTS oo soe ea ee essen e @4%
Pouches, dried .......--..-:...-4..-... 12@13
Pineapples, standards................ @1 70
Prunes, Turkey, N€W.......-.22. cece ee 5@54
Prunes, French, 50 i boxes........... 10@13
Raisins, Valencias...............-..65. 9%@10
Raisins, Ondaras................-+-+-- @12%
Paisins, SUMANH.....--....5-2..0... 2 8 10
Raisins, Loose Muscatels............. @2 55
Raisins, London Layers............... @3 20
Raisins, Imperial Cabinets............ @3 60
Raisins, DehesiaS.................-.65- @A 25
KEROSENE OIL.
Water White...... 124% | Legal Test....... 10%
MATCHES.
Grand Haven, No. 9, Square...............- 215
Grand Haven, No. 8, square..............5. 1 65
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 2 50
Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.............- 3 Td
Grand Haven, No. 7, round................ 2 25
OSHKOSH, NOs 2. <5 cece oc oo fe eer nese h> 110
OBnKOSH: NO. Boi 001... cee ee cee ces ever cess 1 60
CWOGIGD 5 oo 55 isc thee recess Soper sees 15
Richardson’s No. 2 square...............-.- 2 70
Richardson’s No. 6 GO ok eee 2 70
Richardson’s No. 8 OO be Bo ae 1 70
Richardson’s No.9 dO. .......... eee ee ee 2 55
Richardson’s No.19, GO .... ec. eee eee eee 1 7
MOLASSES.
PinGk: SUPA. oi cies ie ci ce cae sa hese 14@16@18
Porto BiGO sss 6 oe ok we oe oa sc baleee eee 28@30
New Orleans, ZO0d.......... 002 cece eeeees 38@42
New Orleans, choice..... See --- 48@50
New Orleans, fancy..............2sesee08- 52@55
4 bbls. 3c extra.
OATMEAL.
Steel cut........... 5 50\Quaker, 48 tbs...... 2 25
Steel Cut, % bbis...3 00\Quaker, 60 Ibs...... 2 40
Rolled Oats........ 8 50/Quaker bbls........ 6 00
PICKLES.
Choicein barrels med........ ei ebesee ree 00
Choice in % dO cs er esevaceeeceres ee veeed QD
Dingee’s quarts glassfancy..............--- 4 25
Dingee’s pints GO” = oh.i66 Vevaasee 2 40
American qt. in Glass.............. Dpruues 2 00
American pt. in Glass..........s22sseeeeeeeeed 30
C. & B. English quarts.............00-00++-5 1
C. & B. English pints..........-. en eeosensees0 00
Chow Chow, mixed and Gerkins, quarts...5 75
. s -pints....3 56
pare
PIPES.
Imported Clay 3 gross........... UE 2 25@3 00
Importeé Clay, No. 216, 3 gross........ 2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216, 24% gross...... @1 85
AINOPiCan (Py Dies cs ies eo esos cece ve @ 90
RICE.
Good Carolina...... 6 \Java er oak 64@6%
Prime Carolina..... OPA fo 255... cas 6
Choice Carolina..... 7 |Rangoon....... 514 @6%
Good Louisiana..... 5%|Broken.............- 334
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure......5%|Dwight’s ............5%
Church’s-...........544|/Sea Foam...........5%
Taylor’s G. M....... 54/S., B. & L.’s Best....5%
Cap Sheaf........... 5\4|
SALT.
60 Pocket, F F Dairy.................. 2 30
CPOPOCKGh 2. a ee aces 2 20
AUS 1D POCHKCES, <6. 55-22. e a 2% 50
Saeisaw Pine .. <).-.... 2... see. 98
Diamond C..........-.. Pe eae ee. 1 60
Standard Coarse. 5.6200... cee. : 1 55
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 75
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bag’s.... 2 80
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 75
American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25
HOCK. PUSUGIS:. (206.3040 0 se. 28
SAUCES.
Parisian, 4 Pinis.-............2.-.-..- @2 00
Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints. @5 00
Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, 14 pts. @3 00
Picadilly, 4% pints.....-.............<.: @1 00
Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ 7%
Pepper Sauce, green .......... 26. - ee eee @ 9
Pesper Sauce, red large ring.......... @1 35
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 70
Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @1 00
Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 35
Horseradish, % pints.................. @1 00
Horseradish, pints................2..5- @1 30
Capers, French surfines............... @2 25
Capers, French surfines, large........ @3 50
Olives, Queen, 16 0z boitle............ @3 85
Olives, Queen, 27 0z bottle...... ..... @6 50
Olive Oil, quarts, Antonia & Co.’s.... @7 00
Olive Oil, pints, Antonia & Co.’s...... @4 00
Olive Oil, % pints, Antonia & Co.’s.... @2 00
Gelery Salt, Durkee’s................. @ 90
Halford Sauce, pints.................. @3 50
Halford Sauce, % pints................ @2 20
Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, large....... @A 85
Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, small...... @2 90
SOAP.
Detroit Soap Co.’s Queen Anne....... @A 85
se os © “OAMCO. coo ee @3 30
ef sf SS MONORY ©... 55... @3 45
“ ‘ S) (MasGOl cnc... 2s: @3 45
= sf ‘+ Superior, 601i bars @3 60
Old Country, 80 bars, 80 Ibs., wrapped @4 20
Old Country, 80 bars,80 bs., unwrapped @4 10
Old Country, 801% bars............... @ 5%
Kirk’s American Family ............ 3 60
GO. Gt os ec ee one a 3 30
Go; S@VOR foo 66. ei 315
Go. Sarineh 9...) 42: 3 30
GO. Revenue... --........... 5. 315
do. White Russian..... 4 85
Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory ........... 6 75
do. Japan Olive ...... 2 80
do. Town Talk......... 3 60
do. Golden Bar........ 410
do. BED oo oec ccc e. 3 35
do. AMpOP 2.5.22 -5.. 3 60
do. Mottled German.. 3 60
Procter & Gamble’s Velvet............ @3 15
Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck....... @3 20
Procter & Gamble’s Wash Well....... @3 00
BROCCO oe soc 60hbs @WbY
GalvainiG 2.2 ee. es 4 05
Gowan & Stover’s New Process 3 fb br @18%
a OD. eee oes es 38ibbar @ 16
Ward's White Lily..............5...... @6 75
Flandicerchiet 0.5.6.6 1 0 ee. @A 20
IBADDICUS cose cee ce eo oes 5 25
Wish RAG oe ose ed ee 4 00
PNG eo ee oe ea 5 00
Maenetics . 05502. oe 4 10
New French Process.................- 4 50
SOOM i. ei le cs 5 00
Anti-Wasnboard ...- 6. 5..00005 622s tee 5 00
Vaterlignd: 2 oo.) eo ee 3 25
MAGIC oe Oe a aes 4 00
PittsDUTeh eens a 4 00
Lautz Bros. & Co.
Aeme, (01D DAYS... cc es. @ 6
Acme, 25/3 1 DATs. . 2.5.00... ... 8... @ 6
Towel, 2:Dars ... 6.24.25. ie le @5 15
Napkin, 2 ams... se ks @5 15
Best American, 60 1 ib blocks @ 5%
Palma 60-1 ib blocks, plain...... ...... @ 5%
Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped........ @3 50
Master, 100-34 Ib cakes ........... a @A 85
Stearine, 100 % Ib cakes............... @4 85
Marseilles, white, 100 % Ib cakes...... @6 00
Cotten Oil, white, 100 % Ib cakes...... @6 00
Lautz’s 60-1 ib blocks, wrapped........ @iT
German Mottled, wrapped............ @ 6%
Savon, Republica, 60 Ib box............ @ 5%
Blue Danube, 60-1 Ib blocks........... @ 5%
London Family, 60-1 Ib blocks........ @ 4%
London Family, 3-ib bars 80 ib......... @3 80
London Family, 4-ib bars 80 tb......... @3 80
Gem, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. @3 60
Nickel, 100 cakes, wrapped............ @3 75
Climax, 100 cakes, wrapped........... @3 05
Boss, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. @2 15
Marseilles Castile, Toilet,3 doz in box @1 25
Al Floating, 60 cakes................. @A4 20
Matchless, 100 cakes...............2005 @2 50
SPICES.
Ground. Whole.
Pepper .......:2.. 16@25|Pepper........... @19
| Allspice.....-..-. 12@15| Allspice.......... 8@10
Cinnamon........ 18@30\Cassia ............ @10
ClOVeS ........-: 15@25|Nutmegs ........ 60@65
Ginger ..,.......% 16@20\Cloves ........... @18
Mustard..........15@30|
Cayenne ......... 25@35|
STARCH.
Kingsford’s, 1 pkgs., pure............ @6%
. 3 tb pkgs., pure............ @6%
$s 1 fh pkgs., Silver Gloss.... @8
“ 6ibpkes., “ fc Oss
ee 1 pkgs., Corn Stareh.... @8
(Bulk) Ontario............ @5
Muzzy Gloss 1 tb boxes..... eipcks cue costes @6
fs a2 ID DOKOB AS. o) 8.5. cae ess @d%
se (OD POKES... oe coe ese @6%
es St pull Je @A%
$6 COMM 200. cas al eee ss @6%
& CC AQ We te @6%
Gilbert's Gloss, I Ib:. 2.2.20. 2... 50... @db%
" ie Gee Soc ee ss eee. Sec @6
“ Linen Gloss, 3 fh............... @5%
. Crystal“ bulk. .:...-2,..: @4
* Come Reo. oes 5e oes se ce @6
Niagara Laundry, 40 ib box, bulk..... @A
ee Laundry, bbls, 186 tbs........ @3%
a Gloss, 401 tb packages........ @6
‘© Gloss, 363 ® packages....... @5%
sé Gloss, 6 Ib box, 72 Ib crate.... @b6%
ts Corn, 401% packages........ @7
; SUGARS.
Gut oat oe ee oa es . @ 6%
OVI OR es ees ielnis ec oes dine is Gk @ 6%
IPOWORLOU 6 oe est os Oe 64@ 6%
Granulated, Standard................. @ 6%
Granulated, Fine Grain............... @ 6%
Conteetionery A .. 6... cee ccc ses @ 6
Standard:A. ek @ 5%
Hocora ©.) WHItG 65 oo. occ ce ee tenes @ 5%
OXON eas eee ck ces @ 5%
WRC Oreo es oe es aes @ 5%
WY CHOW 305 ooo soc vee ae ae cee 2 @ 5
SYRUPS. :
Corn, Barrels............ ie 28
OOM Fe ODIS eo oes se eee cae eee eee 30
Corn, (0 gallon kegs...................- @ 32
Corn, 5 gallon kegs...............-000- @1 66
Corn, 4% gallon kegs................... @1 45
UTC SUGAR ace ce ee bbl 23@ 35
Pure Sugar Drips................ ¥% bbl 80@ 38
Pure Sugar Drips........... 5galkegs @l1 96
Pure Loaf Sugar Drips... ...... %bbl @ 85
Pure Loaf Sugar. ..........6galkegs @l 85
TEAS.
JADEN OPGINALY os ss oe eh eee 22@25
JADANAAIT tO BOOE. oe. ck ee ce ce 30@35
JAPA ONG oc se cee ce coerce ks ce oes 40@50
MADEN CUSE o.oo. cores ees cee ecn sa ss 15@20
VOUUS MVAON . oo eek eer we He Seip Cates 380@50
Gun POWGEY seas cece cece ee ccc eccwes 35@50
OGlIONR ree ce eee ee ee 88@55@60
CONGO Wie eee. se a. 25@30
TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS.
State Seal............ 60|Matchless............ 65
Brother Jonathan. ..32)/Hiawatha............ 67
Diamond Crown..... HSiGlobe |... ... 2.36... 70
Rose Bud......... <...50;/May Flower.......... 70
Oo Meso a aes 45 45
Our Bird... oo. 30 35
Peaches ............. 38 ..88
Red Bird... .. 22.02.65: 52 . 65
Opera Queen......... 40 32
Sweet Rose........... 45|Fountain........ ween TA
Green Back.......... 38\)Old Congress......... 64
BYU oe cece ek 33|\Good Luck........... 52
O So Sweet........... 31;\Good and Sweet......45
Prairie Flower....... 65|Blaze Away..... sont sao
Climber .. i... ses cees 62|Hair Lifter........... 30
Indian Queen........ 60|Governor ...... setae 60
Doak’s 50 center..... 38|Fox’s Choice........ 63
Huckelberry ........ 30|Medallion ............ 35
Bull Doe... .50s.2600. 60\Sweet Owen.......... 66
Crown Leaf.......... 66'01d Abe.............- 49
PLUG.
Chocolate Cream.................ceeeee @A6
WOOUGOCK 60s cocks ce eivc ls be ckevccose a @46
Peele~, 5 cents..... pedicle cence fadseek ‘5 @36
BION Wo ese. eee Siege ys @38
Pie 6 ges Vib ceeroeeeeueee Ses beeae > (Dee
Knignts of Labor.............. poker. «= @46
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Arab, 2x12 and 4x12...................- *@46
TACK DORM. 2. oo. iF occe eee oe oe es ee @37
MORI ee oes oak See cae ve eben @A6
Old Five Cent Times................... @38
Prune Nuggett, 121................65. @62
RPEOE oe 0 oo oe ie ssw Cae Vee eek @A6
OGIO si et ee @38
Tramway.... .. eae co leek eee as @48
Big Sevens, dime cuts..............-.. @A5
Black Diamond .............- ss... 5565 @%5
Proper, rum favor... 2.20... 5..5-.... + @i0
Boot ..... Pe See ee ag A ace ace sul. @44
Bow Pos Pavorite..:. .. so... we eo @A8
CHO WRONtUGKY. 2 ooo ceo eo ee. @48
ete BOUY ORE. ence cc ee ees ea @A46
ie Pour Asie eo 7. eee Se @A6
Spearhead, 2x12 and 3xl2.............. @A6
Turkey 16 OZ:, 2xto no. 8.8. sa @46
Blackbird, 16.027.." d¥32 0... 5... 0. 555.-5 @35
Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @A6
GOT a ace @46
WEA os ee cs ek @A8
BILVGr COM ny. ee @50
BSG E PERI feces oes be a ee cw ees @36
Blacek Prince EDark).... 2.5.2 2.2. 5s s @36
Black Racer [Dark].................-. @36
Leggett & Myers’ Star................- @46
OCU es ace oes ele es @A6
WROIG: HOSt 2 oe oe @46
McAlpin’s Gold Shield................. @46
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ib cads. ..... @51
Cock of the Walk 6s................... @37
INGDDY EWIBG. 6206. c ee oc eee @46
INEROG See oe @46
Acorn ........ G46
Crescent ......... : @44
Bisek Xi... :- ov uae ee ae taaees @35
Rilgek Basso eles @A0
SORE ee eo ee @46
Oral ee @A6
WA GRINOW ee ce ce ces @A5
HROrse SOG: |... 68... ee os ee @A4
lor Enfter .- os... 3-2. cos @36
i: ond P bigek. o.oo. ee ew cee ce @36
McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @46
AO High, Dlaek:.... 0006: .0.....-.-- @35
Satlors’ Solace: 20. oe esc @46
Red Star, Rough and Ready, 2x12..... @46
Red Star, Rough and Ready, 3x12..... @46
Red Star, flat, Bxie... 2. 3... cee @46
Red‘Star. blaek, 24 oz.................- @45
2e. less in four butt lots.
SMOKING
Tramway, 3 0Z....... 40|Long Tom............ 30
Ruby, cut Cavendish 35|National ............. 26
ISOSS 2 ooo Sc oe cae POUBIMG 2 oe ce 26
Peck’s Stn.....:...-: 18j|\Conqueror ........... 23
Miners and Puddlers.28|Grayling ............. 32
Morning Dew........ 26|Seal Skin............. 30
Chain os se. 22aiROD HOY. .......5...-- 26
Seal of Grand Rapids 25}Uncle Sam.......:...28
NGO oe et 30} Lumberman ......... 25
MG ooo ee ee 28!Railroad Boy......... 38
Bus s. 2s. 30|/Mountain Rose....... 18
Ten Penny Durham.24|Home Comfort.......25
Amber; 4% and 1ib....15)Old Rip............... 5d
John Gilpin.......... 18)T wo Nickle........... 25
Lime Kiln Club...... 47;Star Durham......... 25
Blackwell’s Durham.90|/Durham No. 2........ 55
Vanity Fair.......... 90)}Golden Flake Cabinet 40
Dime .................25]Seal of North Caro-
Peerless 2. 2..5000...6 45) ANAS .OZ. so. 48
Standard ............. 22\Seal of North Caro-
Old-Tom 655200052 3 Ott lina. 402... 2. .5..2-.- 46
Tom & Jerry......... 24'Seal of North Caro-
POKOCR. co 5.56 bol ne, 8 On. oo oe 41
Traveler .:.........:- 35|Seal of North Caro-
WECTG Ga ge ae he 25) lina, 16 oz boxes....40
Topsy, paper......... ZU pis Deal... 0.5.26. 27
Topsy, cloth.......... 30) Apple Jack........... 24
Navy Clippings......26|King Bee, longeut.. .22
OOUS,.. co005. 0s... 30|Milwaukee Prize... .24
Honey Dew.......... Zo) SCHEER oo. cee coe 28
Gold Block........... 30) Windsor cut plug....25
Camp Pire..)......<.2-20|Zero....... 2 ass. 16
Qronoko ............- 19) Holland Mixed....... 16
' Durham, ¥% ib........ 60|Golden Age.......... 75
\ do a4 1D ees 57|Mail Pouch.......... 25
do %b........ 55) Knights of Lakor....30
do Elbe 22. 51/ Free Cob Pipe........ 27
Pickwick Club....... 40| Honey Bee........... 27
Nigger Head......... 26) Durham, S., B. & L..24
HOUgME .-- 2... 2.2... 22;Dime Durham. . .25@26
German .............- 16|\Old Par. ....--- 2.1... 40
Solid Comfort........30|Golden Flake,cabinet40
Red Clover. ......... de'Nipeer Hair.......... 26
SHORTS.
Mule Har.:.0. 2.2.2... SHPACME 22... es 16
Hiawatha ):...:.. 2... P2iGIODE.: 26262... 18
Old Congress......... 23
VINEGAR.
Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12
WASHING POWDERS.
BOEING 08 2 @3 5
NUiG @ IO sce 2 oe @10%
Gilleftsww 2 Leas @ 1%
Sospine pke. . 2... 6.2605. 7@10
mearline @ DOX.. coc ees. ee @é4 50
Lavine, single boxes, 481 Ib papers... @A 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 48 1 Ib pap’rs @A4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 oz papers. @é4 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 0z pap @4 25
Lavine, single boxes, 80 4% ib papers.. @4 15
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 4% hb paprs @4
YEAST.
Twin Bros....... 165 |Wilsons-.......... 1 65
Magmic: oro ccs: Li [National ......-.. 1 65
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick imported .................. 95
do AIMOPICRR 3055.02... 60
Barley co Ge ee eas a, @3
SUGENOES, NOo boo. 2 oe oo ee oe 1 00
do INO eo ol eo ese. 1 50
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 8
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 Ib cans......... 15@25
@andles; Star... 2. oec. 5 eke @13%
Candles, Hotel: 2. ..c2 o.oo @14
Extract Cottee, V. 6.0.6. c.5.062 5. =. @80
do IPOH 60) Su ea. 1 25
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @30
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ee @A40
Gu, Spruce... oc. oo oe ee 30@35
Hominy, q@ DDE oo... 2256. 2s @4 00
Peas, Green Bush..............2.---065 @1 35
Peas, Split prepared................... @ 3%
IPOWOCr, Wes ooo... 2.3 eee ae: @3 50
Powder. 4 Kee... 0. ce @1 93
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
STICK.
Straight, 25 Ib boxes................... 9@9%
Twist, GQ ee. 944@10
Cut Loaf O05 9 2 @12
MIXED.
oval. 25 pais...) 2. 5. 944@10
Royal, 200 Ib Dbis.....-...-.- 2s @9g
ietra. 2p Palle... 382... ol. be ese ws n@is%
Moctra; 200° ODIs... . 52. 2st eee ct as 10@10%
French Cream, 25 ib pails.................0-- 13
@uploat: 25 i cases... .....:..2....2..c2. cee 13
Broken, 25 Ib pails...............2.00.200 l1@1u1%
Broken, 200 D Dbis.. .. ......52 2.6.2. eat ae 104%
FANCY—IN 5 Ib BOXES.
memon Props... ..2. 2.2... 22... 3. ss. s+ 14
Sour Drops 563... oc os cs oso se 15
Peppermint Drops...... ...... See ee. 15
Chocolate Drops... .2.... 2.2... 2.525.266. ease 16
HM Chocolate Drops............ Poo ee 20
Giant PROPS 620 to eae ct cae 10
PACOMICe DROPS... 6 6... so des ceo twee 20
‘AR bicorice Drops... .--:.........2..-.- 12
ROZORGES; DIGIN, . . 6. co se eee occ 45
HOZeONReS, PLINTEG.. 2... 2... ce ccc cece nee 16
IM PORieis 22. fc. eae es cee we wie cuekD
IMOUEOCR 8 eo ee de eae 15
Cream Bar.............-: FIRE UR. 14
IMOIQSSOS HOM oo. css oo co aes ons 13
Caramels oe oo ee ce ccc 2
Hand Made Creams...............cecee sees 20
Rigins Oredms. 300s 6. os ol ices ces i7
Decorated Creams: ...... 2.50.0. -ceeeesc eee 22
String ROCK 02. o. so ces ae 15
Burnt AlIMOnds. .¢ 2.2.65. oo sc os eee ee 22
Wintergreen Berries........... ......--20-- 1d
FANCY—IN BULK.
Lozenges, plain in pails............... 124%@138
Lozenges, plainin bbls...........-.... 14%@12
Lozenges, printed in pails............. 134%@14
Lozenges, printed in bbis............. RY4@I13
Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. 13 @14
Gum Drops in pails...............-..00 74%4@8
Gum Drops, in bbls..............ee eens 6%
Moss Drops, in pails...............005- 104@11%
Moss Drops, in DbIS............ 0... cece ec ee ss 9
Sour Drops, in pails.............. 02. ceeseee 12
Imperials, in pails............-.eee eee 183@ 14
Pmperiais in PpIs.......-....-.4..¢5-0: @12
FRUITS.
Oranges, Messina and Palermo....... 3 00@3 50
Oranges, Valencia.............. 0.0008 @7 00
Lemons, Choice.............--.0eee00% 3 50@4 00
TiOMONS, CANCY :. ..<- 2s ice cdc cleces _....4 25@4 50
Figs, layers new, #B...........- bus @12%
Figs, baskets 40 ib ® D............ : @8
Dates, frails GG Ges 2 4
Dates, 4 do G0 2 ke 6
WHOS, BEAR. oo 5. cee ecco cc tcrss seen: @ 4
Dates, % SKIN... 2.2... eee eee cece ee @5
Dates, Fard 10 i box ®@ tb............. 84@ 9
Dates, Fard 50 th box # Ib.............. @Tt
Dates, Persian 50 Ib box # D..........- @ 6%
PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw @ D........... woe ee uk 4%
Choice do QO cs @ 5
Fancy do CO. cs eae ea 54@ 5%
Choice White, Va.do ............02000e 5@ 5%
Fancy HP,. Va do ..........665, we 6 @ 6%
NUTS.
Almonds, Terragona, # b............ . i@1s
Brazils, GO ...cessssceee 8@ 8%
Pecons, OG occ -» 9@12
Filberts, Sicily (3 Ore eee . 12%@14
Walnuts, Grenobles do ............ 12
Walnuts, French Te gee weueeeee
@15
N4@12%
PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
quote as follows: f
PORK IN BARRELS.
A. Webster, packer, short cut............. 13%
Clear back, Short Cut.....2 --... cece ce ceees 15 56
Extra Family Clear..........-.....e+0+> ..13 87
Clear, A. Webster packer..............+.+. 14 50
Standard Clear, the best............-...6-- 1
Extra Clear, heavy ........0cese. ce es ee eeees 15 00
ROSLON ClOR EF. 6c 2 ook oa evn ca cece ecu ccees 15 25
Clear Quill; short. cut. <<<... 0.0.5... cue ee 15 00)
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy, 500 tb. Cases.......
: oO. Half Cases.........
Long Clear medium, 500 ib Caseg.......
do Half Cases .......
Long Clears light, 500 Ib Cases..........
do. Eralf Cases... ..<..---
Short Clears, heavy. :..<.............26. 7%
do. WOGCNIM = Th
do. Het eer. 1%
Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 tb cases.. 8
Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 ib cases.. 8%
Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 tb cases.. 84
Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 ib cases.. 834
Bellies, extra quality, 500 Ib cases...... 7%
Bellies, extra quality, 300 Ib cases...... 7%.
Bellies, extra quality, 200 ib cases...... 8
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
ONCIOSS HIAMS 666.0 coe ce cca 10%
Boneless Shoulders... :. 2... 20 cs ccc ec cece 73%
Brenktsdat Been... 8. Se. oo ee ee eck 9
Dried Beef, extra quality................... it
Dried Beet, Ham pieces.............-....... 12%
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle............ e
LARD.
TIGKeERS (ore Ty
30 and 50} Pubs ...; ..2......: 5 ee 73%
50 fb Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 1%
LARD IN TIN PAILS.
20 ib Round Tins, 80 ib racks............ 8
3 ib Pails, 20 in a case......... Seca ce 84
6 Pails, 6in a ease. ...:.... 5.66.26: .e 8%
10 Pails: 6 in a case :............602 22 8%
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 Ibs........ 11 06
OnGlOss: Extra... 2. occ oo ee ccc 15 0@
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork Sausage.......... ues yc cugea asses o &
ram Sausnee. 3... oc oe kc. 12.
TONGUG SAUSHEC. 26.2... 2... oe ee ee ee ik
Hrankfort Sausage... .. 22... ccc ccc cece mr
WIOOG, SUUSARC eo ee oc ce wc ence ce sheen 614
PROIOOTIA. FIN oe oo oo eek 614
Boloona, straight.................. . 6%
Bologna, thick.... .. 6%
Head Cheese............ Gece cues ly
PIGS’ FEET.
bp Pale Deere. 6... aco ee cin ke 3 50
In quarter barrels.............. eee oe
ENS ee ce
Prices named are lowest at time of going to
press, and are good only for that date, subject
to market fluctuations.
FRESH MEATS.
John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling
prices as follows:
Mresh Beet, Sid@s..;... 0... so. a eee 6 @8
Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 7 @ 8%
PIPOSKEG EROSR. «oe oo oe sce 6 @ b%
JMEULULON:, CRECASSOS. . -. 8... ee ce 6 @ 6%
GRE oe oo a co es a 8%@ 9
Pork Sausage... ..-.. 9 3e.. k 8 @9
BOlIOGN Re 66. ee eco oe 9 @10
@HICHONS os ce. os. os ee @13
TPUEROVS 2208 oo oa eee socks @l4.
HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess quote as folLows:
HIDES.
Green....@ib6 @7 |Calf skins, green
Part cured... 74@ 8 or cured....
Fulleured.... 8 @ 84|Deacon skins,
Dry hides and # piece..... 20 @50
KES 22.002: 8 @12
SHEEP PELTS.
Shearlings or Sum- iFall pelts......... 30@50
mer skins # pcel0@20|Winter pelts...60@1 00
WwooL.
Fine washed # tb 20@22!Unwashed........ 2-3
Coarse washed...16@18|Tallow ........... 54
SKINS.
Bear: 5. ..... @12 J0|Muskrat..... 2@ = «18
Bisher <...:- 2 00@ 4 00;)Otter ........ 1 00@ 4 00
Fox, red..... 25@ 1 00|Raccoon..... 5@
Fox, gray... 15@ 1 00/\Skunk ...... 1b@ 7%
Martin ...... 25@ 1 00| Beaver, # .1 00@ 2 25
Mink... 5@ 40\Deer, Pb... 10@ 380
OYSTERS AND FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
New WORK COUNES. 2.20.2. ooo. cnc tS 35
PP SClCCtsS 62. a nas. een nc ene 32
GQICGEN eo ee cee 28
Slabs We es oe eo as ao ea pace cues 22
SGRMOREO os eo ee as a aes 2
IBUORLG ooo. Ses cee eke cae 18
WWGCHIUEINL 225s ere ss ct as 16
SENG on oe ee co cee Oe
New VOrk Counts... ....;...........-..- 2 -ce 2 50
Selects, per gallon............ Le &
SEGHOGSEOS 66 oo eee 110
FRESH FISH.
COG 1 0 a ee ere 9
PEAGEOGK oe eo ce cae eee, 7
SIGIGS os ce cease 10
Maekinsaw. Prout... 0... ....... ... 02252 5es 8
WE@HERGE fo5. oo oe 12
WCHED ec 9:
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples—Seareer and higher, Baldwins and
other red varieties readily commanding $3.25
@$3.50.
Buckwheat—Out of market.
Beans—Unpicked command 75@90c, and
choice picked find good shipping demand at
$1.25.
Butter—Dairy finds slow sale at 16@l%c for
choice rolls, while an inferior article is to be
had in endless variety at from 8@l2c.
Butterine—Solid packed creamery com-
mands 22e, while dairy is quoted at M@l5e
for solid packed, and 15@17.
Beets—No shipping demand.
Clover Seed—Good local shipping demand.
Dealers quote choice stock at $5.
Cabbages—$5@$8 # 100. Very little moving.
Celery—15@25c # doz.
Cheese—Michigan full cream readily com-
mands 12@13%e, while skim find occasional sale
at from 94%@10c.
Cider—12c # gal. for common sweet and 15e
for sand refined.
Cranberries—Bell and bugle firm at $14 8 bbl.
and $3.75@$4.25 @ crate, according to size.
Dried Apples—Evaporated, 7@8c; common.
quarters, 4@44c.
Eggs—Very plentiful, the large receipts of
the past few days having forced the price down
to1i@15.
Hops—Brewers are paying l5c for best Mich-
igan, with few offerings.
Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at 14c.
Hay—Bailed, $18@$14.
Onions—$3.25@3.50 #2 bu!. for yellow or red.
Pop Corn—Very scarce, the supply not being
equal to the demand. Choice commands 5-
cents.
Potatoes—Even firmer than before, on ac
count of a sharp advance in the extreme
Southern States, although there has been no
particular change in the Northern part of the
South. Dealers pay from 34 to 35 cents for
choice lots, delivered on board cars or at their
places of business.
Poultry—Very scarce. Fowls, 9@10c. Chick-
ens, 12@18e. Turkeys, le.
Squash—Out of market.
Turnips—25c ® bu.
Timothy—Good shippmg demand, dealers
holding at $1.80 for choice.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.
Wheat—Unchanged. The city millers pay as
follows: Lancaster, 82; Fulse, 79; Clawson,
80c. :
Corn—Jobbing generally at 48c in 100 bu. lots-
and 45c in carlots.
Oats—W hite, 38c in small lots and 34c in car--
lots.
Rye—58e # bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.10@$1.20 @ cwt.
Flour—Unchanged. Fancy Patent, $5.70 @ bbl. .
in sacks and $5.95 in wood. Straight, $4.70 #
bbl. in sacks and $4.95 in wood.
Meal—Bolted, $1.50 8 cwt:
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 @ ton. Bran, $15.
#®ton. Ships, $16 @ ton. Middlings, $17 #% ton.
Corn and Oats, $23 # ton.
dy
£8c sae ’
.
Darowate.
Chinese Cast eas Rice Pans.
The Chinese have attained wonderful skill
in casting their rice pans, an indispensable
article of house furnishing goods to them.
. These iron pans are of large diameter and
yet so delicate as to be searcely thicker than
a sheet of paper. The process of manufac-
ture is thus described:
For making the very thin rice pans, which
are cast without handles, pure native iron
alone can be used; as, being smelted with
charcoal, it has the property, when melted,
of being more fluid than iron smelted with
coal; or it may be that the iron itself, being
uncontaminated with sulpher, or phosphorus,
possesses the property of greater fluidity on
this account. The molds in which the pans
are cast require weeks of tedious and patient
labor to bring them to perfection. They are
-composed of two parts—an upper and lower
—and are made of carefully puddled clay,
the upper portion about an inch and a half,
and the lower somewhat thicker; the lower
or under half is full of round holes, about
half an inch in diameter, which pierce about
two-thirds the thickness of the mold; these
holes are made in order to allow the clay to
dry thoroughly; the molds are turned true
on a revolving potter’s table of the usual
pattern, and when quite dry receive a final
eoating of fine moulding sand, and are made
perfectly smooth. The two portions ofjthe
mold are then luted together with clay and
placed in a large round oven some
six feet or more in diameter. The pans are
cast bottom upwards, each mold having a
runner but no riser; the upper portion of the
mold has three little legs in order to support
it when drying previously to the molds being
luted together. After being placed in the
oven, which is some two and a halt _ feet
deep, the molds are surrounded with | char-
coal; which is fired, and the ovens closely
covered with a curiously constructed earthen
ware, or rather dried clay cover, kept togeth-
ete
er, as in the case off the furnaces or cupolas
previously mentioned, with bands and straps
of iron. The process is so timed, that by the
time the molds are at a bright red heat, or
almost white heat, the iron in the cupola{is
melted, and ready for tapping; the molten
metal is then run out into ladles made for
the purpose, and quickly poured into the
molds. When these are all filled, the cover
of the oven is readjusted, and the whole left
to anneal or cool gradually.
The great secret about this process ap-
pears to be the use of highly heated molds,
and pure iron smelted with charcoal. When
the ovens and their contents are cooled
down, which takes about two days, the lut-
ing attaching the upper portion of the mold
to the lower is carefully removed, and the
molds being separated, the pan can be ex-
tracted: when the operation has | been suc-
cessful, the same mold can, with a little
touching up, be used several times. The
pans now have each attached to the bottom a
runner, or lump of iron, of greater or less
size, which, from the extreme thinness of
the pans, making them but little less brittle
than earthenware, requires the greatest care
in its removal;{these runners are carefully
sawn off, the use of the more expeditious
cold chisel being more likely to cause frac-
ture than the slower but steadier saw; the
edges are smoothed down, and the pan is
ready for the export market. Handles are
attached to these pans by the retail dealers,
who bore holes near the rim and attach small
ribbons of iron for the purpose of handles.
<><
Composite Metals.
Corinthian brass was said to be a mixture
of gold, silver and copper, formed by the
running together of statues melted in the
flames of the city of Corinth when it was
‘burned by its Roman captors. It brought a
very high price for generations afterward.
The name “brass” was commonly applied
among the ancients to what is now known
as bell or gun metal, a mixture of copper
and tin. The alloy of copper and zinc was
known and used ages before the mixture of
the latter metal was discovered; and it is
even said that the use of brass was discoy-
ered before that of iron. A mass of zinc ore,
mingled with charcoal and plunged into
melted copper will yield the metal, which
will be at once dissolved by the copper. This
was the ancient process, the only one till
1781, and is still in use. Modern modes con-
sist in melting the zinc and adding the cop-
per in thin strips, or in a fused state; or in
melting copper and plunging it into lumps
of zinc, held below the surface with iron
tongs. At the temperature of melted cop-
per, zine is very apt to evaporate, and, de-
spite layers of fine charcoal or glass on top
of the fluid metal, so much zinc’ passes off
that chemical analysis alone can determine
the proportion of each metal in the product.
The usual proportion is a pound of copper to
eight ounces of zinc. “Prince’s metal,” a
beautiful yellow combination, contains equal
weights of each ingredient. ‘“Muntz’s pat-
ent sheeting, or yellow metal,” is made of
about two pounds zine to three pounds cop-
per. Bath metal, pinch eck, or Mannheim
metal, is made of threé or four ounces of
zinc to a pound of copper. The addition of
zine hardens and whitens the copper. Oreide
is also a combination of copper and zinc in
the ratio of 100 to 17. Brass can be precipi-
tated from a solution of sulphurets of the
two ingredients mixed with cyanide of po-
tassium, by using a galvanic battery with a
brass plate attached to the negative pole.
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Insurance journals are finding fault with
hand-grenades, A conveniently placed buck-
et of water is said to check fire quicker.
The royalty received by the inventor of
the barbs on fence wire is said to be $10,000
a month, or $120,000.
Failure of A. T. Linderman, at Whitehall.
From the Whitehall Forum.
A flurry of excitement was caused Tues-
day night by the announcement that A. YT.
Linderman, one of Whitehall’s foremost
merchants and manufacturers, had suc-
ecumbed to the hard times, and made an as-
signament to Wm. F. Nufer. Mr. Linder-
man has been engaged with his various in-
ventions this winter, and the expenses of
these, coupled with the stringent times, have
driven him to the wall. The deed of as-
signment conveys to Mr. Nufer Linderman’s
general stock of merchandise, his factory on
Lake street and a lot of land in this county.
The liabilities are estimated at $25,000, and
the assets will probably not fall far short of
that amount. The First National Bank of
Whitehall is one of the heaviest creditors,
being involved in some $6,000, but having
full security for the amount. Outside of
Wilson & Hendrie, founders, who have some
$400 involved, the local liabilities are small,
the balance being distributed among a num-
ber of outside concerns. It is to be hoped
Mr. Linderman will be able to settle his af-
fairs and to resume business at an early day.
—$—>9
Linderman’s Victims.
The following is a complete list of the
creditors—outside of Muskegon county—in
the A. T. Linderman matter, at Whitehall:
Buss Machine Works, Grand Rapids....$ 174 75
William Sears & Co. ee cacy 116 20
Curtiss, Dunton & Co. re tose 1D Ot
Jennings & Smith . 22. pe 28
Grand Rapids Packing Co. ‘“ 150 2
E. A. Stowe & Bro. oe 14 50
Valley City Milling Co. a 68 75
Caroline 8. Elliot of .... 1,000 00
Brownstein & Stanton, Detroit......... 193 57
Banner Tobacco Co. OP ia oe 16 00
Henry Newland ee ee. 35 25
Buhl Mfg. Co. See 8 46
Detroit Broom Co. Pes Ss 9 90
E. F. Slocum as 3.240 00
C. H. Fargo & Co., Chicago............-- 508 75
Marshall Fleld & Co. ‘S ....e eee eee 276 25
Cooper, Wells & Co. “Sw. esse ee eee eee 10 95
Sherman Bros. Ree es ee leas 110 88
J. V.¥Farwelli& Co. “ ........-.-.-- 251 20
W. H. McLaughlin RE cs ee 27 15
Gutent Be ee ace 25 95
Geo. B. Garpenter & Co." ......-.--.-+-- 6 15
Randall, Hall &Co. “ — .......-e eee 3) 60
Gray, Burt &Kingman“ _........-.--- 3,478 98
Link Belting Machine Co“ ............--. 2 13
Amerian Hand, Toledo.............--- 577 62
Sewed Shoe Co., North East............ 527 00
wt
Fields, Thayer & Co., Rochester, N.Y... 220 95
A.J. Johnson & Co. = .- 105 50
Dunham, Backley & Co., New York.... . 19
-— ae ae .... B03 82
Romadka Bros., Milwaukee............. 62 90
Taylor. eee. 2%
Wi. Richardson & Co.,Holmesville,N.Y au “a
oe ee ee ri2
Waukesha Woolen Mills, Waukesha.... 5
Morse, Wilson & Co., Boston, Mass..... 494 05
Simmons es 123 00
Excelsior Starch Co., Elkhart, Ind..... 41 05
J. E. Doyle, Kalamazoo...........+.-- ee ed 20
Jackson Corset Co., Jackson............ 11 39
W.E. Thorp, Hart...........-.-..----- .. 500 00
————__—_-_ <> -o <> _____——_
Creditors of the Muskegon Car and Engine
Co.
The following is a complete list of the
creditors of the Muskegon Car and Engine
Co., outside of Muskegon county:
Anness Iron Works, Grand Rapids....$1,270 90
Osterhout & Fox Lumber Co.“ 175 08
Ss. P. Bennett 4 ae 60 16
Curtiss & Dunton af meee 20 00
C. ¥. Nason ee 22.0) et 23
Charles Merriam, Treas., Boston......48,830 00
Detroit Steeland Spring Works,Detroit 26 18
O. M. chipman 4 43 14
J. A. Wright, Bangor, Mich............ 60 36
A. French Spring Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 391 95
National Tube Works Co., Chicago.... 658 00
A. Sturm a ae 46 13
Railway Review . 35 25
Pettibone & Mulliken 324 28
Jones & Laughlin a 2108 15
Murphy & Co. se 84 00
Cc. T. Reynolds & Co. SY 127 95
D. Okands & Brown a we. 2,003 %D
Pp. C. Hanford Oil Co. - ce 25 63
Markley, Alling & Co. ve eos 6 TT
Heath, Milligan & Co. os 3 84
J. H. Bags 4,600 00
W. A. Middleton & Co. a .... 2,090 44
National Car Builder, New York...... 50 00
At. Squier, Ashland, Mich...........-. 38 80
Lake Erie Iron Co., Cleveland......... 37 70
Winslow Car Roof Co. eee 18 00
Herwin Williams & Co. “ ......-.. 5 60
Valley Oil Co. Ae ee 31 03
J. P. Nolan, New Era, Mich............ 205 41
Brass Foundry and Machine Works,
Hort Wayne; Ind. --2. 22. .-.--... 2,591 32
oa
Lead in Spain.
Spain goes on steadily increasing its out-
put in lead. In 1881, the production was
110,875 metric tons; in 1882, it went up to
115,368 tons; and in 1883, reached the ag-
gregate of 126,889 tons. Although the pro-
portion of the lead refined and desilverized
in Spain is steadily growing in importance,
itis certain that the bulk of it goes out in
the form of base bullion, to be worked prin-
cipally in English desilverizing establish-
ments. It is safe, therefore, to make a de-
duction of at least three per cent. from the
above totals for silver contents and loss in
refining, which would make the figures
107,550 tons in 1881, and 111,900 tons for
1882, and 123,000 for 1883 of refined lead. So
Spain is second best, after all, the United
States occupying the first rank in the pro-
duction of lead.
—————_ > -.
Drawing Iron Wire.
Queen Elizabeth formed a corporation, to
which she granted various exclusive privil-
eges, for the purpose of encouraging the art
of mining in England. She also invited
many foreigners into England, offering them
free permission to dig for metallic ores.
Among these foreigners was one Christo-
pher Shultz, a native of Annaberg in Sax-
ony, who was particularly skilled in finding
ealamine and in making brass. In 1565, the
seventh year of Elizabeth’s rein, he intro-
duced the method of drawing iron wire by
engines, which before that time had been
drawn “by the strengh of men in the forests
of Dean.” ‘This wire was principally used
in making cards for combing wool.
—_——_—_—_—_—_—>-- a
Bronze may be restored by washing thor
oughly to remove all grease and dirt, and
then rubbing thoroughly with a mixture of
one part muriatic acid and two parts water.
The mixture should be applied with a cloth,
and when dry, polished with sweet oil.
To polish zine, take one part of muriatic
acid to two parts of water, scour the zinc
well with this mixture and fine sand, then
dry carefully and give a thin coating of oil.
Crude petroleum is now used in the Brook-
lyn fire department engines, and the cost is
said to be less than one-fifth that of coal.
There are also no sparks.
*
Toxic Action of Copper.
It seems to grow more and more doubtful
whether copper can be reckoned among the
poisonous metals. Of course, in large quan-
tities it is noxious; but this is true of alco-
hol, and many other compounds which can-
not be fairly considered as poisons. The
latest experiments tend to indicate that, at
any rate, copper is not a cumulative poison,
like lead. MM. Houles and De Pietra Santa,
in a recent communication addressed to the
Academie des Sciences of Paris, report that
they have been unable to discover any inju-
rious action on the health of the workmen
engaged in the copper industry, and haye
come to the conclusion that the so-called
colique de cutvre, asserted in the eighteenth
century to be a definite disease, does not
exist.
oe -8- < —-
To Galvanize Cast Tron,
Cast iron can be covered with zine by the
following method: First, thoroughly clean
the pieces to be coated, then heat moderate-
ly hot and plunge them in hydrochloric acid
in which as much zine in small strips has
been placed as the acid will take up. In
this liquid, after the addition of the zine,
about one-tenth, by weight, of sulphate of
ammonia should be dissolved. The casting
should be dipped in this liquid and quickly
removed, should have been heated sufficient-
ly so that they will instantly dry. As soon
as dry, and while yet hot, plunge them in a
bath of melted zine, with a little sal ammon-
iac sprinkled over the top.
—___—._e =
Statistics of the British Iron Trade Asso-
ciation show that the production of pig iron
throughout that country was 7,528,000 tons
in 1884, being a decline of 961,000 tons, or 11
per cent., on the quantity made in the pre-
ceding year. This is the largest decline that
has ever occurred in any one year in the his-
tory of the British iron trade.
LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.
The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. o.
b. cars as follows:
Uppers, linch.......... Be Noa per M $44 00
Uppers, 14, 1% and 2inch.............-.. 46 00
Selects, inch. ...5..-.-2....2.... Ds aes 35 00
Selects, 14, 1% and 2 inch........ ...... 38 00
Fine Common, linch............. .....- 30 00
Shop; PilGh..2. 0-25.56. oss ee- ee 20 00
Fine, Common, 114, 1% and 2inch, ...... 32 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12in., 12, 14and16 feet.... 15 090
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet...............- 6 a0
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20feet................ 17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in.,18 feet................ 6 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... .... 17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14. and 16 feet...... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet................. 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet................. 17 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................ 13 00
No. 2 Stoeks, 12 in., 20 feet..........-..... 4 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet...............- 13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet................ 14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 11 00
No.2 Stocks. 5 in., id feet......2......-..- 12 00
No. 2Steeks. 8 in., 20 feet......-.......-. 13 00
Coarse Common or shipping culls, all
widths and lengths......... ....... 8 00@ 9 00
A and B Strips, 4or6in............... -. 33 00
© Strips, 40r6 inch... ... 5.23.6... 27 90
No. 1 Feneing, all lengths...............- 15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14and 18 feet.......... 12 00
No. 2 Fencing, 16 feet...............05.5-6 12 00
No: 4d Hencing: 4 inen 7.) 5 21.00.22... . ee. 15 00
No. 2 Fencing,4 inch... 2.2... 12 00
Norway C and better, 4or6inch......... 20 06
Bevel Siding, 6inch, A and B............ 18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C.............-...... 14 50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft........ 10 60
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B............. 36 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in. C...¥............. 29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in., No. 1,common.. 17 00
Dressed Flooring 6in.,No.2common.... 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4in.,A. Band Clear.. 35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4in., C.............565- 26-00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No.1 com’n 16 06
Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 30
ROUX 18in, Whin..: 002. tee 3 20
RRR 16 IN es 2 80
No. 2 or6in. C. B18in. Shingles......... 2 00
No. 2or5in. ©. B16 ins... ...-..<........ 1 60
Ath ee es ees: 2 00
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows:
AUGERS AND BITS.
Eves’, Old style. 2.00. 3. eee dis 60
NOC CO. es. dis 60
WPOUGIASS. 0555. sce. ete es dis 60
PPACTCOR. oi oso ess a eee ee dis 60
RSLS ee eas eee ae se dis 60
CORKS os hc ee dis40&10
Jennings’, ZEMUINE...........-..e. eee dis 25
Jennings’, imitation........... ......-- dis40&10
ee : BALANCES.
DSTA cc ese eo oon dis 25
BARROWS.
Raroad 2 $ 13 00
GOTOON oso ge eee Sa oe es net 33 00
BELLS.
Hand Poe a eee ees dis $ 60&10
Cow Bienes ime eae sa as ee oe ees dis 69
: ~ parestsrsensashessschnaserse tee scns me 15
OR oh eRe cn yes canes ... dis 2
WOOT; SAPVENG.. wo ee. oes ek dis -
us BOLTS.
MOVE. ee dis
ee mow JSG... 3.2000 70 aie 3
CORN ee a ee ee is 30&
PlOien SRO... eo 6. eee dis aS
Cast Barrel Bolts.................. ...dis 50
Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55
Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50
Cast oe mat MPEG. 2 dis 55
Cant Canin 2) ooo es a... eS
allor nr & MB Re ee ee ee ee ue A no
Branford’s Se ee dis 662; No. 1 Mackerel, new and large............ 5 00 e oF
Norwalkd oe ee dis 662; | No. 1 Mackerel, medium pails........... 69 o eS
LEVELS. Taviic ae My > Aude
Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s............- dis 65 : aving no traveling agents, thus saving a os
MILLS. a large expense, enables me to sell cheaper 5 as a
Coffee, Parkers ©0.’8...................-- dis 40| than our competitors. Cus i : + ost
a) ane : Sens H a petitors. Customers dealing di- a
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleabies dis 40) | ae : eine Ox Trey
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........ dis 40 rect usually find it more satisfactory, besides S =_, = ©.
Coffee, ema tecus apt ares De eas dis 25 Se the ce. to them of the drummer a fun 3 =
: eee ee ‘ ; ; system. Send in your orders which will have 2: =
Adze Wve. 2, $16 00 dis 40&10| —* : at HANG = ae
Hunt Bye.... ee #15 00 dis 40&10 prompt attention, and make your remittances a a
Hunts $18 50 dis 20 & 10| at maturity direct to the house. rg Geo of
NAILS. ee ee ee S a
Common, Bra and Fencing. Youre respeettully, z a.
10d to G0@ ft @ keg $2 35 $8 = =>
Rlasaedaiy 22. ce 25 : my HS
Gaand (a adw..: 2.6 2.0... ae 50 a 3 © e
BdranG ba Bde ee, 15 Vy os aA
Bae ss 150 a8? as <. Era 43
Sq Hine Hdvance. bee. 3 00 Bd bs i = 3. a =9
clinen Maile: Sd eo 1 %5 = es
‘jnishing t 10d 8d td 4d AY Fa 2 st Se
Giec nches (3. fe OG olesalec - a BH
Adv. @ keg $125 150 175 260 pone 24
<5
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ciephivin Batten dis 70 - =
Stebbins Genuine... .- -........-.....-- dis 70 a
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25 =
MAULS. e
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50
OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent..............- dis 55
Zine, with brass bottom........... a se dis 56
Brass or Copper........5...--..-.-...--.. dis 40
Réaper..........--s.---.- #...per gross, $12 net
Olmstea@s 9 6.2553.25: 2 se. 50
: PLANES.
Ohio Too! Co7s, fancy... ..2.............-- dis 15
Seiota BENCh .- 09.55... ee dis 25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, faney.... ......-.- dis 15
Bench, first quality.......-......- -.+++: dis 20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and
PANS.
Hy ACW. eee ete dis 50
Common, polished.....-......-.--.-.-.. dis60&10
POTIpDIUR. 2. - 01h ae ee ee Bb 6@7
RIVETS.
Tron 2u@ BimneG sc. ee 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 to 27 9
Broken packs 4c ® ib extra.
ROOFING PLATES. ‘
TC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 1D
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ Ee
TC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 2 00
LX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.......... 16 30
ROPES.
Sisal, 441m. and lamger.....-........0-...... 8
Moarilign os oe ae 4%
SQUARES. :
Steel and Iron. . 22) co dis 50&10
"Try ANG BOVIS... see a ee ee dis 50&10
IVETE TO eee. dis 20
SHEET IRON.
Com. Smooth. Com.
Nos 101014 2058... $4 20 $3 00
INOS 1D COUNT oe ee. 4 20 3 00
UNOS: 18 10,203 fo 6. ese oes 4 20 3 00
INOS 22 feb 4 20 3 00
INOS <25 60 26). 606 es: 4 40 3 20
INOe2i oe Se ae 4 60 3 40
All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 Ibs, @ ................-. 6
In smaller quansities, ® th.............. 6%
TINNER’S SOLDER.
No.t, Refined: >... 52.60... s. cies. 13 00
Market Half-and-half............. .... 15 00
Strictly Half-and-half...............:.. 16
TIN PLATES.
Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
IC, 10x14, Charcoal. .....- 2... - 3 =. <5. 6 50
Ix, 10x14 Cnareoal:...... 02. 5. oss Gee: 8 50
IC, T2x12 CHaAPeCOAl oes ec. ase ss: 6 50
IX, WxI12. CHALCOAL (2. 62s ei ee oss 8 50
Ic, N4xe0, CHAVvGORl, 2305226225... secs 65
IX, 14x20, Charcoal... .......-..2- <=. 8 50
TX, 14x20; Chareoal, ... 0.02... 5. ee .. 10 50
TX XX, 14x20; Charcool. . oo... ss... ss 12 50
EX XXX, 14x20, Charcoal: .............---. 14 50
Ix, 20x28, Charcoal. .....5.....05.----- 18 60
DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 6 50
DX, 100 Plate Charcoal.................- 8 50
DXX, 100 Plate,Charcoal.................. 10 50
DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.............--- 12 50
Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75
rates.
TRAPS.
Steel Game. 0 oe ee ae
Ondida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60
PIOUCH ISR ese ak ese haa eee wees 60
W. PGW. Mie: G08. ees cece ee 60
Mouse; Choker. ... 60.2665 6.2 bess. 20c 8 doz
Mouse, delusion................+-+5- $1 26 B doz
WIRE.
Bright Market. ..........::..5.-.. =. dis 60&1¢
Annealed Market...........-.- 0.2000 dis 70
Coppered Market............. eee eee dis 55&10
Wixved GAliMe 2... eeu ee cence dis 55
Tinned Market. ... 2.6 23. eee ce wee dis 40
Minned Broom. 5.6.6. .o2e ss craps csc ers mb 09
| Tinned Mattress.............-..++2+02005 8 Ib 8%
Coppered Spring Steel............ dis 40@40&10
Tinned Spring Steel..................006- dis 37%
Plain Fence............- Be ee hee coca 8 Ib 3%
Barbed MENCe, ... 65... cess c see poss pikes
CODPED: sai ee te eee new list net
VARA oe he heise ook soe ies new list net
WIRE GOODS.
Brignt es eee es ecs dis 0&10
Screw Byes.............. eee eee eeee ee dis ‘T0&10
TIOGORS 26 Fe es wae eke dis ‘0&10
Gate Hooksand Eyes................ dis 70&10
WYrENCHES.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
Coe’ s GODUING. ... ce. c eee ce cee dis 50&10
Joe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65
Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 70
: MISCELLANEOUS.
Pumps, Cistern............. CE, ees dis 60&20
Screws, new list............. 2c. ee ee cee 80
Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis 50
Dampers, American.........5.......0085 3334
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Ifin Need of Anything in our Line, it
will pay you to get our Prices.
PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
Barlow’s Patent
Manitold Shipping Books,
Send for Samples and Circular.
BARLOW BROTHERS,
GRAND RAPIDS = MICH.
This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST.
LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits,
TRY IT and be convinced.
Cakes, Bread, ete.
Prepared only by the
Arctic Manufacturing Co.,
GRAND RABIDS, MICH.
SOLID STEEL SCRAPER!
FORK’S PATENT.
Foster, Stevens & Co, Agts.
The Hubert Patent
Adjustable Horse Poke
if PAT. DEC: 23.
1879
Foster,
Stevens
& Co.
—_—_—_ AGENTS —=+—
10 and 12 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.
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The Michioan Tradesman
SOLIMAN SNOOKS.
Interesting Session of the Northern Deal-
ers’ Protective Association.
Cant Hook Corners, March 29, 1885.
Mister Editer of Traidsman:
DEAR Sir—More snow. ‘This is splendid
maple sugar wether about here now and the
maple sugar would just be rushin, in this
county, if it was not for one little thing that
stands in the way. That is the fact that all
the timber is pine. This makes me pine for
the old maple woods of my boyhood days.
I have been told, tho, that the Grand Rap-
pids sugar bushes are more independent
ané don’t care for timber at all, being locat-
ed in basements on Canal street. That must
be handy and saves all the trouble of slop-
ping around threw the woods in the spring,
hauling sap in barrells, and havin it slop up
your sleve and getting smoke in your eyes
while bilein sap. Some city folks has an
idea that maple molasses runs right plum
out of a maple tree when you bore a hole in
it. This isa mistake. Neither does small
cakes of maple sugar grow on the branches
of maple trees, as some city people think.
I was readin a neat little discription of a
visit to a sugar camp by a Boston young
lady in “Scribner” a while ago, and she says
with the utmost innocence and vivacity:
“One of the gentlemen that run the camp,
kindly went to a tree where the amber fluid
was dripping slowly into a pail and brought
us a small dipper full of the rich syrup to
eat on the bread we had brought for lunch.”
This is “rich,” to a feller that has poked
the fire and dodged smoke and swore, two
days to get that “amber fluid,” sap, biled
down thick enuff so he cood tell it from wa-
ter. Ihave been thar. In fact, 1 was born
in a maple grove, and rocked ina sap troff
before I was a week old. Sol have been
told. Idon’t remember much about it my-
self. But 1 can remember when I was older
of “tending bush,” and how I and the hired
man used to broil ham for dinner and boil
eggs in the kettle of sap and we diddent
used to stop to wash the eggs, I remember,
but just put em right in the dipper and held
em inthe hot sap. I used to bring 4 eggs
from the house and the hired man used to
bring 8 from the barn, and my dear old
grandmother used to wonder “why them hens
diddent lay better.”
Well, well, I must not indulge too much
in the fond memories of early days, but cum
down to the stearn and unbending realities
of bizness. We hada méetin of the North-
ern Dealers Protective Association this week
and transacted a lot of bizness. We had Bil-
son up before the commity of the hole, fora
violation of the compact. I entered the com-
plaint myself. It was like this: Bilson
stuck up a big cloth sign on his store, read-
ing thus
BANKRUPT SALE!
1-4 Off for 80 days
eset
Soon after, people begin to come in and
talk about it, and they all said that Bilson
did really give 25 cents off on every dollar.
This made me mad, and 1 will leave it to any || vf
one if I did not have a right to get mad.
Well, as I said before, we had bilson up,
and how do you spose he got out of it?
Why, the skeezix claimed that he was get-
ting enuff more for his goods to pay for the
painting of his sign.
simply marked everything up 35 per cent.
or so and then give 14 off. Acommitty was
sent to his store (the meetin was held this
time in the Corners) and sure enuff, they
found that he had been and got some slips
printed with big plain figgers and stuck em
onto his patent medicines. He had 25 cent
goods marked to 35, 50 cent goods up to 70,
and dollar medicines up to $1.35, and he had
the cheek to tell his customers that the price
had been “advanced by the manufacturers.”
The rest of his stock he had marked to
match.
As it was, we cood not fine him, but the
Committy on Trade Matters offered a resol-
ution to the effect that such methods was
reprehensible and unbusiness like, unless
perhaps it was ina slop shop clothing store,
or a notion tin shop and bazar, such as they
have over in Cross Cut Corners whar the
chareman, Mr. A. T. Quartz, keeps store.
Our secretary, Mr. 8. Cott, of Jewburg,
reported that his town was noted for such
things, that nearly every store thar was ad-
yertising “Selling at Cost,” “Closing Out,”
“14 off,” “Bankrupt Sale,” and such snaps,
‘ntil the streets looked as if a heavy snow
He explained that he | ff
storm had settled on the store windows.
Mr. Cott thought it was a shame that biz-
ness should be so prostituted.
The Commity on Trade Matters, reported
that a complaint had been entered against
John Johnson, of Johnstown, for mixing
burnt peas, old rye and ratzberrys with Rio
coffy and selling the product for ‘“‘best Old
Government Java.” After all the testimony
was in on beth sides, the Association con-
victed Mr. Johnson of adultery in the first
degree, with fine and costs amounting to
$7.92, and voted as a further punishment he
must drink a cup of his own coffy every
morning for 2 weeks. He remarked, on the
sentence being read, that he diddent care a
darn for the $7.92, but that Jast part was a
leetle too much.
We are bound to purify the trade up _ this
way if itcan be done. Wehave 116 dead
beats recorded in our D. B. book and more
returnsgoming in all the time. It is’ get-
ting so that collections are much better.
I have got a blank printed, as follers, that I
fill out and mail to tellers that is owin me:
- CANT Hook CORNERS, March 25, 1885.
Mr. J. Jeffery:
DrAR Sir—Below find statement of your
acct, which is past due. Please give it your
immediate attention, as on the last day of
the month | make my report to the D. B. de-
partment of the Dealers Association and I
should feel pained to file your name and
items of acct.
1384.
Feb.16, To1Bot. Cubeb Mixture $ .85
s * 1 vest pocket Companion 15
‘“* 1 Bot. Rose Mixture 35
May 20, “* 1 “* Sars. Comp. 1.00
June 2, “4 6 S88: 1.75
ee “1 Stick lunar caustic 25
Total , $4.35
Yours &e.
SOLIMAN SNOOKS,
This most always fetches em to time, but
when it dont we send in the name to the
dead beat book:
I just saw a drummer, Dave Haugh, who
trayels for Cody, Ball & Co., and he told me
that the ball went off in splendid style and
that the boys enjoyed themselves hugely.
He also said that Johnny Mangum was not
thar with any girl, or without one. So it
looks as if that Miss Trom was a givin me
taffy when she said Johny coaxed her to go
with him. Perhaps, tho, she gave up going
when she found I was not going to be thar.
Dave says the grip sack boys was all enquir-
in about “Sol” and wishing he was thar. I
tell you, Uncle Sol. apreciates all these lit-
tle kind remembrances of the travelin men,
to the full extent of the law and the proffits.
{I am sorry 1 was not well enuff to attend
this time, but I mean to go to the next one,
especially if it should be a maskerade. We
are parshall to that kind, and I think I shood
come and bring the widder and perhaps Al-
gernon and maybe Wilkins, too, if the boys
had one.
IT sent Miss Trom’s letter to you to publish
as it contains items of interest (10 per cent.)
to the public.
Did you receive it?
Yours progressively,
SoLIMAN SNOOKS,
G. D., P. M. and J. P.
P. S.—3 days later. I did not send off my
letter to you tother day, so I will add a post-
script. I just received another letter from
that Miss Kitty Gee, of Casanova. She sent
her picture to me this time. If she thinks I
am going to be took in with any such old
back number picture as that she is mistaken.
1 haint any such an old hair pin. Why she
has got on the style of corset and mutton leg
sleeves and big hoops they wore 15 year ago.
No, my dear Miss Kitty, give us sumthin a
little more modern. If that is your picture,
I take back what I said about Gen. IV-1.
You are safe from that.
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MUSKEGON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
~§, S. MORRIS & BRO,
PACKHIEES
—AND—
Jobbers of Frovisions,
CANNED MBATS AND BUTTERS.
Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty.
Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Streets.
ORCUTT & COMPANY,
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION
Batter, Roos, Cheese, Fruit, Grala, Hay, Beel, Pork, Produce.
MUSKEGON, MICH.
A. W. MOSHER & CO.,
‘Wholesale and Commission Dealers in
Farmer's Produce, Butter, EOS, b
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Pine Street.
Consignments Solicited.
Musilzegon, Mich.
_ APPLES!
We have alarge Western order trade for Apples in car lots, as well as a
good local demand, and also handle Evaporated and Sun-Dried Apples largely.
If you have any of these goods to ship, let us hear from you, and we will keep
you posted on market prices and prospects. We also handle Beans and Pota-
toes. Liberal Cash Advances made on Dried Fruit, also on Apples in carlots.
EARL BROS., (Commission Merchants,
169 Ss. Water St., Chicago, Til.
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CLARK, JHWELL & CO,
WW EOLESAmE:
Groceries and Provisions,
83, 85 and 87 PEARL STREET and 114, 116, 118 and 120 OTRAWA STREET,
MICHIGAN.
GRAND RAPIDS,
WM. SEARS & CO.
~ Cracker Manufacturers,
Agents for
AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39 & 41 Kent Street. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.
MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
BOOTS AND SHOES.
AGENTS FOR THE
BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CoO.
Our spring samples are now ready for inspection at prices as
low as the lowest. We make.a Gent’s Shoe to retail for $3 in
Congress, Button and Bals that can’t be beat.
14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Choice Butter a Specialty '
Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Cran ber-
ries, Cider, Buckwheat Flour, Etc.
Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders.
MG, Russell, 48 Ottawa St., 6’d Rapids,
PEREINS & HESS,
——DEALERS IN-;
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
NOS. 122 and 124 LOUISSTREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
FLDS. BULKLEY & LEMON
Wholesale Grocers.
BLANCHARD BROS. & CO
———PROPRIETORS
MODEL MILLS.
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MANUFACTURERS OF——
Gilt Edge Patent and White Loaf Brands of Flour.
Good Goods and Low Prices.
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We invite Correspondence.
Bull Roller Process.
CoRNER WINTER AND WEST BRIDGE STs.,
GRAND RaApips, MICH.
H. LEONARD & SONS,
Importers and Jobbers of
Crockery, Glassware & Lamps
16 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
AGENTS FOR
Knowles, Taylor & Knowles’ American W. G. 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.