GRAND RAPIDS, : The rr eee ee VOL. 2. - ~ GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL a, 1885. NO. 82, Collections and Insurance, Special Attention given to Collections in City or Country. Also FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT Insurance. Shoe and Leather.............---+:2+0+5° Boston ODPL... . o-oo = 2 oe 0 eee eee Dayton, Ohio Pimton 5.5 ..o- cl Pittsburgh, Pa. Germania.........:..---------- Cincinnati, Ohio Total Assets represented, $3,516,308. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. TOWER & CHAPLIN, General Collectors, 16 Houseman Block - Grand Rapids 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. Hartford Chemical Co. HAWKINS & PERRY STATE AGENTS, MICHIGAN. GRAND RAPIDS, - PETER DORAN, -Attorney-at-Law, Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Practices in State and United States Courts. Special attention given to MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS. 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. Potatoes Wanted! Parties having potatoes in car load lots can find a quick sale for them by writing us. 71 Canal St., GEO. N. DAVIS & GO. GRAND RAPIDS. ° Oil, Wan’s Magic The King of All ‘sosvosiqy AIOPVUIUIB YUL For Sale by F. Brundage & Co., Muskegon; Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., Grand Rapids; H. — & Son, Holland. Manufactured by .Ga.V ANDERLINDE, Muskegon. KEMINK, JONES & OO, Manufacturers of Fine Perfumes, Colognes, Hair Oils, Flavoring Extracts, Baking Powders, Bluings, Etc., Etc. ® ALSO PROPRIETORS OF ReEMINY’s “Red Bark Bitters’ —AND—- The Oriole Manufacturing Co. 78 West Bridge Street, MICHIGAN. cd % FOR MAHOGANY ! ADDRESS HENRY OTIS, IMPORTER, NEW ORLEANS W. N. FULL ER& CO DESIGNERS AND Engravers on Wood, Fine Mechanical.and Furniture Work, In- eluding Buildings, Etc., 49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade, MICH. We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, GRAND RAPIDS - both for field and garden. Parties in want will do NHN well to write or see the GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED (0. 71 CANAL STREET. G. ROYS & CO No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids. ms a | ———_AND——_ | ) a HN | | { | | | NEW GOODS. New Prices down to the whale- pone. Goods always sale- able, and always reliable. Buy close and often. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED STEAM LAUNDRY 43 and 45 Kent Street. A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express promptly at- tended to. ; EDMUND B, DIKEMAN, Tae GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— JIBW HOLE Rk, 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN. ALBERT COVE & SONS MANUFACTUREBS OF AWNINGS, TENTS, HORSE AND WAGON COVERS. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Etc. State Agents for the WATERTOWN HAMMOCK SUPPORT. SEND FOR PRICES. 73 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. SHRIVER, WEATHERLY & C0., 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. James C, AVERY & Co Grand Haven, Mich. Manufacturers of the following brands of Ci- gars; Great Scott, Demolai No. 5, Eldorado, Doncella, Avery’s Choice, Ete,, Ete. ——JOBBERS IN——— GEO. E. HUBBARD. Manufactured Tobacco. SHOP GIRLS. | Some of the Hardships to Which They are Subjected. i p rom the Chicago Daily News. According to statistics furnished by the health department the fourteen principal re- tail dry goods stores of the city afford em- ployment to 1,610 girls. The establishments quoted in the list are all on the South Side. They are estimated to contain three-fourths of the entire number thus employed, so it is safe to conclude that 2,150 girls and women earn in Chicago their partial or entire sup- port, either as clerks behind counters or as heads of departments. No one who has of- ten visited a large retail dry goods store will need to be told that when 400 girls are em- ployed hardly half a dozen are so fortunate as to be at the head of any department, or whose lot is any degree less fraught with hardships and privations than that of the other 394. The words “hardship” and “privation” have no deeper significance to any class of individuals than to that commonly called “shop-girls.” The one great hardship com- mon to them all is the necessity which re- quires that they shall stand behind their re- spective counters eight, ten, twelve hours a day, as the case may be for six days in the week, and not appear to know fatigue. The one great privation they are subjected to is the result of their utter inability to live up- on what they earn, even at the expense of so much of their energies. A schedule of the different wages paid female clerks in retail dry goods stores would be of little interest here, nor would it serve any purpose. It would merely show a graduated scale from $20, a week paid by a munificent house to an experienced and trustworthy forewoman, to $2.50 a week paid to a beginner in some snap-and-go concern which, like the word “eorporation,” could be corrrectly defined as “a body without a soul.” To attempt to strike an average would be a hazardous un- dertaking, and the information would be about as interesting as it would be beneficial to any one. But there are individual instances to be related, and they tell in the plainest man- ner what the average shop-girl has to en- dure. One of these instances which was very recently brought to the attention of the writer is particularly interesting and pathet- ic on account of its example of unfaltering patience and its lesson of unselfish devotion to a dependent. Several feet back from one of the less fre- quented streets leading northward from the heart of the city and something like half a dozen squares this side of Fullerton avenue, stands a diminutive frame house scarcely larger than a dovecote. It still bears evi- dences of having once been painted brown, and the picket fence which incloses the house and front yard might once have worn a thrifty, even a pretentious look, but which is now sadly out of repair. You enter by a gate which hangs by one hinge, as it has doubtless hung for the last ten years, and approach a front door which in summer would be made inviting by a leafy vine which now clings to the wall, rough and bar- ren. You knock and a plaintive voice bids you “come in.”” You obey the summons and find yourself in a small sitting room whose floor is covered with a “rag carpet,’’ made, doubtless, by a thrifty house-wife when the building was a farm-house, before Fort Dear- born was a dozen years old. At the window opposite the door when you enter, you will see a slender, stooping figure seated in an easy chair knitting. She has sat there knit- ting all day, like she has every day, except when confined to her bed for seven years. She is an invalid, and can barely move from her bed in one corner of the room to her chair by the window. ‘The little house and the lot belong to herself and her sister, who stands all day behind a counter down-town. The taxes on the little property are a bur- den to them, for they have no other means of support than the $8 a week the one earns behind the counter and the pittance the oth- er makes by her knitting. The whole is less than $9 a week, and there are two to keep. The house and lot would bring a few hun- dred dollars (the location is not desirable), but the income from the proceeds of the sale, if made, would not be sufficient for the sup- port of the invalid alone, and what they both earn would not so much as board them. The invalid does not talk much. She ex- pects her sister home at 7, and a little old- fashioned clock on a paper-covered shelf has already struck the hour. Suddenly the door opens and the sister is here, quite load- ed down with things from the grocery round the corner. You will be asked to stay to tea. The sister who has just returned is the youn- ger of the two. She is very tired but will not admit it, and goes directly to the kitchen adjoining to prepare supper. The meal is ready in an incredibly short space of time (the hard-working girl has learned how to use her minutes to the best advantage), and after it is over the dishes are as quickly put away. ‘Then both sisters will occupy them- selves with knitting, or some other light work, and if you ask them they will tell you simply and truthfully how they manage to live, and the one who stands behind the counter down-town will assure you witha cheerful smile that, compared to her associ- ates at the store, she is an ‘‘aristocrat,” a “eapitalist.” “T carry a lunch with me every morning,” she said on this occasion, “and am envied by half the girls in my department on_ that ac- | count alone. The house where I am employ- ed pays the highest wages of any in town. Most of the employees are thoughtless and can’t see it, but lam positive that for months we have been paid our usual weekly stipend, and not one girl discharged, when there was nothing to do and the house was losing hun- dreds of dollars a day. The lowest salary paid is $6. a week. A beginner gets that, whether she knows anything about the bus- iness or not. It seems to bea principle of Mr. ’sthat noone in his employ shall be paid less than that. And when I show you how almost impossible it is fora girl to live upon $6 a week, you may be in- terested to investigate the condition of those who ure only paid $4 aud less, and there are hundreds of them. One girl in my depart- ment who receives $6 a week is continually in debt. She never has a dime to pay fora lunch at noon (a dime is about the limit of any shop-girl’s extravagance in that direc- tion), and for months at a time I have been one of six or seven girls who live at home to divide ours with her. But how do you suppose she can ever pay her debts? Her room rent is $2 a week—her share of the rent of aroom she occupies with another girl—aud that leaves only $4 for all of her other expenses. Whatcan you do with 57 penn aday? Well, she buys a meal ticket for $3, which allows her to draw on the bill of fave to the extent of $3.50. As she must surely have more than $1 a week for cloth- ing and so on, she must make this ticket last say ten days, which allows her 35 cents a day to live upon. She will be very tired and hungry at night, after standing behind her counter all day, and cannot possibly sat- isfy her hunger for less than 25 cents. This leaves her 10 cents for breakfast and lunch. She takes a cup of coffee and a roll for break- fast, which costs her 10 cents, and trusts to luck for her lunch. Luck .comes in the shape of the rest of us, who divide ours with her. She is just about as deeply in debt as she was a year ago, and heaven only knows what would become of her should she be taken sick.” —e @- <-—- What is Wealth? All persons have numerous wants or de- sires, and anything which will gratify these may be called wealth. In order to bring ob- jects in such a relation to man as to be of use, they often must undergo many changes, which are accomplished by labor. And the more directly an object is fitted to gratify our desires the greater is its value to us; this direct use of which an article is capable we may term the intrinsic value. Wealth, then, is a result of the desires in man, and the objects which possess the qualities to satisfy these desires. An object which, in some way, does not minister to the wants of man, is not wealth, has no value. To Cru- soe, on his island, iron was of much more value than gold, as the latter was of no use to him in his lonely situation. Not only are material objects and results articles of wealth, but what we term spiritual may also be, as a sermon or an address; these may sat- isfy our wants as much as clothing and food, and are justly considered as wealth. As life is a necessity to our enjoying any- thing else, those articles which sustain and preserve life are the most fundamental arti- cles of wealth, such as food, clothing and houses. But besides the desires for mere existence, we crave intellectual, moral and social culture. But if the accumulation of riches is the sole object of a man, anything which retards this he looks upon as so much waste; and the acquiring of knowledge he considers as ‘‘costing more than it comes to,” unless this knowledge can be used for the purposes of still greater gain. And the same of social and moral improvement. But we have other senses besides those of taste and touch, Thus music, perfumery, pleasing and profitable shows, may truly be fornis of wealin. So also are diamonds, pearls and othe: precious gems. The fact that these artic‘es command a high price and a ready sale, show how well adapted they are to gratify desires; some call it vanity, others taste. They are classed as luxuries, and their possession should indicate the fact of surplus wealth. In the accumulation of wealth we first should acquire the necessi- ties, then the conveniences, comforts, and luxuries last of all. As all the desires of man do not tend to his well-being, so that form of wealth which ministers to his evil desires may be termed hurtful wealth, and should be discouraged. The production of wealth should tend to the betterment of man and not to his debase- ment. There is still another form of wealth which may be said to be useless, namely, hoar@ed wealth. There are some people who are so afraid of losing what they pos- sess that they turn everything into gold and silver, which they hide away. It is of no use*to them or any one else, and as it can gratify no desire, unless in the case of the miser, who may enjoy the sight and touch the shining coin, and from which he de rives a certain satisfaction. Money, like all other forms of wealth, should be put to some use, either in supplying our wants or for purposes of further production. Hoarded wealth is of no good to anyone. OVER THE COUNTER. Charley Allcash Does the Agreeable to a Chicago Belle. “Good morning, Miss Spoopendyke! Aw- fully glad to see you. You’re quite a stran- ger, ya-as. Whatcan we show you this morning, Miss Spoopendyke? Ribbons? Right this way, please. Here are some we’ve just got In—very nice quality, ya-as; only ’sty-seven cents a yard. Sa-ay, Miss Spoopendyke, ain’t you jest awfully glad Lent is over? Why, I think it is jest per- fectly howid. How many yards, please? Why, do you know, I hayen’t been any- where for ’s’much as two weeks; no, sir, I haven’t honest. Ain’t that awful? And say, Miss Spoopendyke, ’pon my word, if I don’t get invited out soon, Pll forget all about how to dance the Newport with my lady friends, ya-as. ’S there anything .else? Let’s see. What size do you wear? Oh, yes—this way, please. I didn’t see you at the oyster sup- per last Techuesday. Oh, you ought to have been there. Did we have anice time? My, 1 should say we did! Gracious, I never had *smuch fun. They hada jest magnificent oyster stew—jest perfectly lovely, and we had a nelegant time dipping for him. Ber- tie Doolittle—he got him—tehe! ya-as! Then we played postoffice and ring round a rosy. and do you know, Miss Spoopendyke, I ney- er got home till almost ten o’clock. Wasn’t I jest giddy? But I don’t care—I ain’t been out for so long, and I jest felt like being sassy—now, tehe! How’s mother! She ain’t been in lately. Tell her we’ve jest got ina nelegant new line of alpacas—very cheap. Anythingelse? Sa-ay, wont you be real glad when summer comes? They’re go- ing to have strawberry festivals up to our Sabbath school every week—ya-as; and now, don’t you tell, but they’re agoing to have real strawberries in the shortcake. You must be sure to come. Would you like to have these sent home? Oh, certainly, send them right up. Ca-ash. Let mesee, 15 and 28—98 cents, please. Ca-a-ash. Darn those boys—lI have to do everything in the store! Here, you, cash, ninety-three from five. Thank you. Mary, give the lady a4laque.” > 9 <——___-— Whither are We Drifting. From the Philadelphia Grocer. One of the worst forms of wickedness in the world is the endeavor to purehase two | dollars’ worth of goods for aQdollar; or to} squeeze out of the general public the luxur-| ies that should come only with an income of $2,000 a year, and only give back $1,000 for it. Such acourse means nothing more or less than genteel fraud. It cultivates hard- ness of heart, trains people the most con- temptible stinginess, and teaches pretense as a fine art. Many respectable people pur- sue this policy without knowing what they are doing. ‘They barter and haggle over the dealers’ already narrow margin of profit; they choke the poor seamstress until she yields twenty-five cents a day of her usual wages to secure their custom; they defy hon- est rules of life and trading, and endeavor to buy their retail supplies from wholesal- ers, or to develop some trick nominally hon- est but essentially dishonorable, which will enable them to get what they really have no right to possess. Cheap, cheaper, cheapest is their constant ery and pursuit. They care nothing for pur- ity. They soon grow ignorant of quality, all they desire is quantity. They shop around even for medicine which . they will walk a dozen squares to buy of some cheap and ir- responsible druggist. They are too blind to see that death comes -in at the door along with their diluted prescriptions, and that the economy of a sixpence may cost a life. Cut- ting and paring at the price of every article of food which they purchase from the gro- car they soon foree him to lower his standard of quality or to supply them with adulterat- ed goods, of the adulteration which he may be ignorant, for he, in turn, is forced to measure the article by the price which his consumer is willing to pay. A little less stinginess, a little more con- tentment, a good deal more honesty, and more of the spirit of liberality in the way of a desire to “live and let live’? would tend to correct all this and every one would see that there is as much lost in cheapening every- thing as appears to be gained by the reduc- tion in price. © ~<> -@

A usincss a man of Holyoke, Mass., who recently went to New Orleans, undertook to do some business incidentally while there, and was arrested for selling goods by sample without a license, exposing himself thus to a fine of $50. Aftera delay of five hours he was brought before a magistrate, where he pleaded his case so effectively that he not only escaped with a warning, but ina quiet chat with the Judge a few moments later he sueceeded in selling him and his clerk speci- mens of the very products of Yankee ingen- Puity which had just been the occasion of his - arrest. A solution of oxalic acid has been used for removing ink stains from cotton, linen, or the fingers, but it is attended with the danger of injuring textiles and the skin. A mueb safer and better treatment of ink or rust stains consists in the application of two parts of powdered cream of tartar and one part of finely powered oxalic acid. Shake up the ingredients well together, and apply the powder with a dry rag to the dampened stain. When the spot has disappeared, the part should be very well washed. It seems rather difficult to make any new discovery in medicine which Frenchmen do not claim to have known all about for at least a decade. Thus, at the February meet- ing of the Societe de Biologie, M. Rabuteau said that the properties of hydrochlorate of cocaine were known before 1870, and that in 1872 M. Laborde had shown its tonic effects, and M. Demarnes pointed out its anesthetic powers in a thesis. To polish brass use ordinary whiting or chalk and a damp cotton or woolen cloth. If the metal is stained or tarnished, then use rottenstone and oil on a cloth, and finish with whiting for a gloss. If corroded and black- ened, use oxalic acid in. water with the rot- ’ tenstone, instead of oil. It is claimed by manufacturers of wood mosaic that hard maple on end is several times as durable as marble and equally as durable as the hardest backed tile. compare with Detroit,” said a representative ~The Michigan Tradesman. | A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State. E. A. STOWE, Eiitor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1885. Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange. Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884. President—Lester J. Rindge. Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard. Treasurer—W m. Sears. Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres- ident and Treasurer, ex-officio; O. A. Ball, one year; L. E. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two years. Arbitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W. Putnam, Joseph Houseman. Transportation Committee—Samuel Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. S. Musselman. Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux. : Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright, E. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings. : Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening of October. Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even- ing of each month. Sears, POST A. Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Wm. Logie. First Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills. Second Vice-President—Stephen A. Sears. Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins. Executive Committee—President and Secre- tary, ex officio; Chas. S. Robinson, Jas. N. Bradford and W. G. Hawkins. Election Committee—Geo. H. Seymour, Wal- lace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wm. B. Ed- munds and D. 8. Haugh. Room Committee—Stephen A. Sears, Wm. Boughton, W. H. Jennings. : : Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening in each month. Next Meeting—Saturday evening, April 25, at “The Tradesman’”’ office. - Garnd Rapids Post T. P. A. ORGANIZED AT GRAND RAPIDS APRIL 11, 785. President—Geo. F. Owen. Vice-President—Geo. W. McKay. Secretary—Leo A. Caro. Treasurer—James Fox. Next Meeting—Saturday evening, May 2, at “The Tradesman’’ office. Chicago jobbers, almost without exception, declare that business is better in Michigan at the present time than in any other Wes- tern State. Charlevoix business men are moving in the matter of a local organization for the purpose of inducing manufacturing enterpri- ses and otherwise developing the resources of the place. The Connecticut House of Representatives has passed a measure which punishes the selling of oleomargarine and butterine unless the purchaser is informed of the real charac- ter of the goods. THE TRADESMAN heartily thanks the Traverse City Business Men’s Association for their very complimentary resolution con- | cerning this paper and its editor, assuring them that such kindly remembrances serve to spur us on to greater endeavors in the di- rection in which THE TRADESMAN can best serve the interests of the trade at large. It affords Tut TRADESMAN no small sat- isfaction to be able to present in this issue the full text of the constitution and by- laws of the Traverse City Business Men’s Association, an organization in which every merchant of that place may take a reason- able degree of pride. The main reason for yielding so much space to the subject is due to the desire to present a worthy plan of or- ganization for the benefit of other associa- tions of a similar nature which may be/or- ganized hereafter. The readers of THE TRADESMAN are al- ready so familiar with the disreputable prac- tices of the Chicago Criterion that it is hard- ly necessary to refer to another case in point; but the inference to be drawn from the cir- cumstance is so obvious that THe TRADES- MAN is impelled to give the same the pub- licity it deserves. A representative of the Criterion recently approached the Chicago agent of the Northern Harford Packing As- sociation and demanded an advertisement for Red Seal corn. The demand was re- fused, whereupon the representative of the, ' blackmailing sheet declared that the Crite- rion would “make it hot” for him, or words to that effect. The manner in which such a threat was executed serves to show the utter depravity and dishonesty of the conductors of the house organ. With none of the goods in stock, and with no probability that any could be secured to fill orders, the Criterion openly quoted them at a price below the cost tothe jobber, and continued to do so, al- though repeatedly notified that such quota- tion was inacurate and misleading. Such disreputable practices have served to bring the Criterion into disrepute and have taught the retail trade that no reliance can be placed on the ‘rock bottom” quotations fur- nished by that alleged trade journal. Detroit vs. Chicago “J eonsider Detroit a better drug market than Chicago,” said a leading retail druggist, the other day. “All things considered, I think the Detroit dealers sell on lower mar- gins than the Chicago houses.” “Ags a hardware market, Chicago will not hardware jobber. “The Detroit houses buy just as close as their Chicago competitors -and have the advantage of the latter in being nearer the manufacturing centers. Asa consequence, Grand Rapids and Detroit have sueceeded in nearly driving Chicago out of the Michigan territory.” : AMONG THE TRADE. : IN THE CITY. Hiram T. Johnson has engaged in the gro- cery business at Saranac. Clark, Jewell & Co. furnished the stock. Geo. W. De Jonge will shortly engage in the hat and cap and gent’s furnishing goods business in the Porter block on South Divis- ion street. S. S. Trevett has re-engaged in the grocery business at Muskegon, being now located on the corner of Western avenue and Hudson street. Fox, Musselman & Loveridge fur- nished the stock. Col. E. S. Pierce has retired from the clothing firm of Baldwin, Pierce & Co., at Manistee, and the firm name will hereafter be Baldwin & Mann. Mr. Pierce still re- tains his connection with the clothing firm of Mann & Pierce, at Muskegon. “It requires more good solid judgment to buy bear skins than any other branch of the fur business,” said Wm. T. Hess, of Perkins & Hess, the other day. ‘As long as I have been in the business, over twenty years, I frequently get ‘stuck,’ especially when | at- tempt to buy the skins by lamplight.” The Kusterer Brewing Co. has leased the three-story stone building on the corner of Ottawa and East Bridge streets, formerly occupied by the Spiral Spring Buggy Co., and is fitting the same up for use as a bot- tling establishment. .The basement will be used as a boiling room and for storage, the first floor for bottling and steaming, the sec- ond floor for packing, labeling and shipping and the third for the repairing of cases. Ex- port, Pilsener, Bohemian and stock lager beer will be bottled, the intention being to carry on the business on a more extensive seale than has ever been attempted in this city. AROUND THE STATE. C. Fant, grocer at St. Ignace, is about sell- ing out. A. B. Pray, general dealer at Eureka, has sold out. N. Fink, the Edmore groceryman, has sold out to D. O. Long. J. C. Bassett has engaged in the grocery business at Muskegon. A. T. Nichols & Co. succeed the First Na- tionat Bank at Owosso. Jas. N. Hill, grocer at Plainwell, has ad- ded a line of dry goods. Alonzo Clark, banker at Clinton, will re- tire from business May 1. B. J. Ettleson,dry goods dealer at Edmore, has removed to Battle Creek. Corter & Fuller succeed John H. King in the grocery business at Jackson. E. E. Riopel succeeds A. J. Stewart in the retail drug business at Detroit. J. M. Nyce & Co. succeed J. M. Nyce in the grocery business at Petoskey. Brisbin & Cooley succeed Nelson Dan- iels in general trade at Wacousta. John McKinley succeeds Edward Davey in the grocery business at Detroit. P. Gilman succeeds Montgomery & Pease in the grocery business at Hudson. W. W. McOmber has sold his grocery stock at Alanson to Mr. Overholster. R. Beadle, of Saranac, will shortly engage in the harness business at Portland. Beals & Palmer succeed Armstrong & Beals in general trade at Grand Blanc. W. Coolidge and C. Kingsley will shortly engage in the grocery business at Hart. Jas. Worden succeeds McKee & Worden in the saloon business at Harrison May 1. J. W. Carrel sueceeds Carrel & Fisher in the grain, wood and wool business at Dorr. Calvin Dillion has sold his grocery stock at Chippewa Lake to the Chippewa Lumber Co. Moerdyk, DeKruip & Co. succeed John Moerdyk, Jr.. & Co. in general trade at Zee- land. Zach Chase has bought the property com- prising the estate of the late H. H. Crapo, at Flint. G. F. Whitney, of Big Rapids, has pur- chased T. F. Fisher’s ‘Boston bazar’ at Tonia. Caswell & Fletcher succeed Geo. C. Wor- den in the grocery and provision business at Reading. Harvey D. Cutting succeeds Cutting & Damon in general trade and the lumber business at Beaver Lake. John Ball, formerly engaged in the hard- ware business at Grand Haven, has engaged in the grocery business at Fremont. G. L. Roof has moved his boot and shoe stock from White Pigeon to Sturgis and form- ed a copartnership with S. Holliday. Adams & Bailey, dealers in general mer- chandise and agricultural implements at Caseville, have dissolved, Adams continuing. Wells, Stone & Co., the Saginaw City whlesale grocers, have formed a stock -com- pany with $200,000 capital for the purpose of carrying on their business. The new cor- poration will be known as the Wells-Stone Mercantile Co. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. ‘ John Kolvoord is repairing and improving his saw mill at Hamilton. Bryan & McConrey, of Howell, will man- ufacture 1,000 farm rollers this season. N. T. Parker and Geo. H. Nichols have engaged in the manufacture of cigars at Hastings. Renwick & Dennis have lately put in sev eral new machines in their broom factory at Kingsley. It is reported at St. Ignace that a Chicago company has bought a large tract of land at Seott point, in that vicinity, and will erect thereon a mill to cut hardwood lumber. The Chicago Lumbering Co., of Manis- # ¢ tique, is engaged in turning out timber to be used in the construction of the breakwater and other improvements to be made at that place this year. The Cheboygan Lumber Co., with mills at Cheboygan, has about concluded the pur- chase of 80,000,000 feet of standing pine in the Georgian Bay region. It is the intention to cut the timber and float it to Cheboygan to be manufactured. It is reported that the Soper Lumber Co., of Chicago, will make Menominee a kind of headquarters for a supply of lumber for its trade. The company has this spring made considerable purchases of logs on Menomi- nee waters, to be sawed in the mills at the mouth of that stream. W. W. Starkey, the Ionia shook and tub manufacturer, employs fifty-five men and turns out 400 shooks—a shook being a com- plete hogshead “knocked down’ for ship- ment—and 275 dozen tubs per week. The tubs find ready market at Chicago, Cincin- nati and other wholesale centers, and the shooks all go to the West Indies. W. L. & H. D. Churchill, of Alpena, have made arrangements for 13,000,000 feet of logs from Alcona county (Huron shore south), which are to be towed to their mill at Alepna to be sawed. Otherwise, these logs would have gone to Lake Erie ports. This firm expects to keep both its mills going this season, and manufacture 35,000,000 feet of lumber. STRAY FACTS. Job. T. Reynolds has purchased an inter- est in the banking house of Webber, Rey- nolds & Co., at Fremont. A birch tree, sound to the core, was lately cut at a point south of Houghton, that was fifty-two inches in diameter. B. B. Sutphin has begun the erection of a one-story brick structure for use as a grain and wool warehouse at Allegan. —————_»s>a___—_ Purely Personal. John Caulfield is spending a week among the Northern trade of his house. W. H. Thompson, proprietor of the Man- celona Handle Co., at Mancelona, was in town Monday. Geo. Sinclair, proprietor of the cheese box factory at Hudsonville, was in town last Sat- urday on business. G. F. Cole, traveling agent for the Mar- shall Shirt Factory, spent a couple of days at this market last week. ‘ It is Major E. C. Watkins—not Major A. B. Watson—who is associated with Geo. N. Davis in the brick business near Childs’ Mill. Miss K. L. Kinney, general dealer at Ma- ple Hill, was in town last week, putting in her spring stock. She has lately added a line of boots of shoes, furnished by Rindge, Bertsch & Co. _ The report that Capt. Heman N. Moore and David Arnott are contemplating the purchasé of John Caulfield’s wholesale. gro- cery establishment, is pronounced by Mr. Arnott to be withont foundation. J. H. Thaw, who has carried on the gro- cery brokerage business in this city with in- different success for about four years past, has given up the battle and gone to Chicago, with the intention of locating at some: West- ern point, as soon as he recovers his health. M. M. Stanton, of the wholesale furnish- ing goods house of Brewster & Stanton, Detroit, was in town last Saturday, calling on thetrade. He still tips the beam at 247 pounds, and is the same jolly fellow as of yore. Thos. Hill, general agent for the Mer- chants Dispatch transportation line, has pur- chased a lot on Henry street, just south of Wealthy avenue, and will erect a cottage residence thereon during the present sum- mer season. Myron S. Goodman, for four years past bookkeeper for Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., and Miss Flora B. McDowell, billing clerk in the same establishment, were married last Saturday at Kendallville, Ind., by Rev. R. S. Goodman, father of the groom. The happy couple will take up their residence on Union street. ——_—__—~-9- <> Warranted to be Fast. “J wish to look at some of your dress goods,” she said, with a pretty simper. “For yourself, miss?” “Certainly.” “Here are a number of patterns that are very popular at present.” “Are they the latest shades?” “The very latest.” “Are they worn by the best society?” “Almost exclusively, miss.’’ “Do you think the colors would suit me?”’ “Admirably. 1 will warrant them fast.” Ae Linderman’s Determination. From the Muskegon Chronicle. Mr. Linderman, of Whitehall, will agree to pay nothing less than a hundred cents on the dollar to all of his creditors, and has made a proposition to them to take his fac- tory and other property in pledge, advance him money to go on with his manufactures, and he will work until they have all received the full amount of their claims. $< - 9 Bad Place for Dressmakers. From the Philadelphia Call. An outlay of $2 will clothe an entire fam- ily in Porto Rico for one year. It is a kind of Washington ball all the year round. —___—»s»>+.>_____—- So it Must. From the New York Journal. A prominent clergyman calls the face “the play-ground of the soul.” Then a book agent’s cheek must be a prairie. —~<-9 <3 One of the largest oil producers at one time in the United States is under a contract to put down five wells for gas, oil and min- erals near Charleston, W. Va. To Set Aside Mortgages. On March 28, J. Johnson & Co., dry goods dealers at Manistee and Vassar, made an as- signment to Albert J. Lane. Just previous to the assignment two chattel mortgages were placed on the stocks—one for $4,000 given to the Manistee National Bank, execu- ted last October and recorded March 27, and the other $3,165 to the First National Bank of Vassar, executed and recorded the day of the assignment. As the stocks are worth only about $6,000 at forced sale, the mort- gage creditors would receive their claims nearly in full, while the general creditors, whose claims aggregate about $15,000, would get the cold shoulder. Acting on this hy- pothesis, Bates, Reed & Cooley and Sweetzer, Pembroke & Co., amount to about $2,500, and who are repre- sented here by Fletcher & Wanty and Nor- ris & Uhl, respectively, have caused a bill to be filed in the United States Court in the name of the first named firm, in behalf of all the creditors, asking that the mortgages be set aside. months preyious to the failure, and retained by the bank, thus giving the firm a fictitious credit; and that the second mortgage, exe- cuted the same day of the assignment, was given in expectation of insolvency. The writ is returnable May 28. ee A Ten Dollar Counterfeit Bill. A neatly executed ten dollar counterfeit bill has recently been passed upon several tradesmen and lodging house keepers by a fellow who is described as being about 27 years of age, of light complexion, and medi- um height. The counterfeit consists in the alteration of a two dollar treasury note with a Jefferson head. This is done by pasting the figure ‘“‘ten” over the figure “two” in the right hand corner of the note, and changing the letters ‘‘wo” in “two” in the printed part of the bill to ‘‘en.” counterfeiting is in some of the bills made by erasures and in others by pasting the words ‘ten dollars’ over “two dollars.” Wherever the word ‘two’? appears in the printed part of the bill it is erased or changed. A close inspection of the bill readily shows the alterations. VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: C. Henry LaBar, LeBar & Cornwell, Cadillac. W. A. Palmer, Carson City. E. H. Foster, Fife Lake. Byron McNeal, Byron Center. L. K. Gibbs, Gibbs Bros., Mayfield. Wm. Beitner, Keystone. Geo. F. Richardson, Jamestown. J. L. Morgan, Morgan Lumber Co., White Cloud. & Aldrich, Lowell. J. B. Callahan, Wagar & Callahan, Cedar Springs. W. D. Hopkinson, Paris. E. H. Sisson, Sisson Bros., Freeport. Abraham Bergy, A. & E. Bergy, Caledonia. D.C. Spaulding, Hobart. H. Freeman, Mancelona. Wm. Hugh, Hugh & Jones, Morley. Fred. Ramsey, White Cloud. A. P. Hunter, Hunt & Hunter, Lowell. W. D. Kelley, Muskegon. A. L. Power, Kent City. E. E. Hewett, Rockford. Miss K. L. Kinney, Maple Hill. R. MeKinnon, Hopkins. M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake. McLeod & Trautman Bros., Moline. Geo. Sinclair, Hudsonville. J. H. Edwards, Newaygo. Oliver Seaman, Big Rapids. Baron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove. W.H. Stauik, Forest Grover. Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. Geo. Carrington, Trent. C. Bergin, Lowell. J. Barnes, Austerlitz. Cc. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. W.S. Root, Tallmadge. M. B. Nash, Sparta. John Smith, Ada. Harvey Bromley, Hesperia. S. T. MeLellan, Dennison. J.Omler, Wright. Jay Marlatt, Berlin. F.C. Selby, Volney. Miss M. E. Snell, Wayland. John Steffenfield, Hastings. Eli Runnels, Corning. A. DeGroat, Vriesland. Walling Bros., Lamont. R. D. Wheaton, Vermontville. C. W. Ives, Rockford. E. S. Botsford, Dorr. J.D. F. Pierson, Pierson. Dr. John Graves, Wayland. A. W. Fenton & Co., Bailey. Cc. E. & S. J. Koon, Lisbon. S. S. Trevett, Muskegon. Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam. Leavenworth, Leavenworth & Co., Forman. A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. E. Cavanaugh, Byron Center. Mr. Walbrink, I. J. Quick & Co., Allendale. Montgomery, Haire & Giddings, Upper Paris. A. P. Hulbert, Lisbon. Barker & Lehnen, Blanchard. Julia Ramsey, White Cloud. P. Jeannot & Co., Diamond Lake. John J. Ely Rockford. J... Graham. Wayland. C. F. Sears & Co., Rockford. W. W. ‘Pierce, Moline. Mr. Carrel, Carrel & Fisher, Dorr. Wm. DePree, DePree & Bro., Zeeland. John Seott, Lowell. Wm. Graham, Middleville. W. A. Williams, Alba. D. B. Galentine, Bailey. Mrs. F. E. Hoyt, Petoskey. S. L. Alberts, S. L. Alberts & Co., Ravenna. W. H. Thompson, Mancelona Handle Co., Mancelona. Geo. P. Stark, Caseade. Cc. B. Nye, Stanton. Byron Ballou, Cadillac. Hiram T. Johnson, Saranac. Visner & Dendell, Hopkins. J.J, Wiseman, Nunica. Mr. Judson, Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg. Ed. Roys, Roys Bros., Cedar Springs. Cc. C. Bailey, Fife Lake. H. Andre & Son, Jennisonville. Geo. Carrington, Trent. Richmond & Thomas, Harris Creek. A. B. Foot, Hilliards. Alba Handle Co., Alba. Geo. H. Force, Morley. H. B. Irish, Lisbon. W.N. Hutchinson, Trent. : : O. B. Granger, O. B. Granger & Co., Plain- well. J.S. Barker, Sand Lake. W. D. Hopkinson, Paris. W.B. Pool, Luther. B. H. Rose, Sherman. : R. K. Hesseltine, R. K. Hesseltine & Son, Casnovia. FURNITURE BUYERS. Horace Prentica, Kalamazoo. —_>-9--<>——- A Sunday Lunch. A traveling man who has “been there,” writes as follows of the Sunday lunch: “Oh a Sunday lunch at a big hotel Is the highest thing on earth; So scant, you find it hard to tell When you’ve got your money’s worth. “You begin at soup and taste each dish, Until you reach the end; Altos” you’re through, you vainly wis To begin at soup again,” each of whose claims | The grounds for the action | are that the first mortgage was given six | This latter part of the! | experience. Howard Morley, Morley Bros., Cedar Springs. | Nichols & Higgins, E. A. Forman and L. W. Aldrich, Forman | Sanas’ Patent WHITE MOUNTAIN IC The only Freezer ever made having thre motions, thereby producing finer, smoothe than any other Freezer on the market, edged by every one to be the bestin the world. Over ),0€ Outside Irons Galvanized, but allinside the can coated with Pure Block Tin. 300,000 in use To-day. water penser ; easily adjusted and operated. earry large stock of Packing Tubs, Packing Crushers, ete. Send for Price List and Trade Discounts. Address ~ Foster, Stevens & Go, Grand Rapids, Mich. Agents for Western Michigan. ‘Triple Motion E GREAM® FREEZER ! e distinct ee r Cream — we Acknow!l- Tubs We also Cans, Ice MISCELLANEOUS. _ 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. OR SALE-- Hotel in one of the finest towns of southern Michigan. Any one wishing to engage in a weil-established business can do so with a small amount of capital, as the own- eris going west. For full particulars address ‘Hotel,’ care 36 West Leonard street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 89* OR SALE—Our entire mill cut of hardwood lumber, including maple, beech, ete. Will sell cheap to any one who will take it all. Nich- | ols & Higgins, Morley Mich. 82tf. OR SALE—Two pool tables and a Stevens’ patent ice-box. As good as new. Address, C. Blom, Holland, Mich. 8ltf OR SALE—Clean stock of groceries and erockery in good country town, surround- ed by good farming country. For particulars, address E., care THE TRADESMAN. 83* OR 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* VOR 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 AMTED-—Situation bya young man in a grocery or general store. Four years’ Good references. Address Care Box 276, Fremont, Mich. 2 OR SALE—Cheap for cash, a small stock | of drugs and medicines in suburbs of ene Rapids, Mich. Apply to H. B. Fairchild, Jity. T6tt Hardwood Dmber ' eed To a Purchaser who will take our entire cut, we offer an exceptional bargain. MORLEY, MICH. DNILSV'TE USE, CAPS, AUGURS ‘SOLVUVddV Fy H The Great Stump and Rock ORDER A SAMPLE BUTT OF McALPIN’S Chocolate Grea Pio Gc. A RICH NUTTY CHEW. an & GUristenson, GRAND RAPIDS. 5A. WELLING WHOLESALE WEN'S FORNISHING GOODS Lumberman’s Supplies —AND— ay OO TION SS! 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- aumM, A. M. SPRAGUE, JOHN H. EACKER, L. R. Cesna,.and A. B. HANDRICKs. 24 Pearl Sireet - Grand Rapids, Mich. S SS SS TRADE MARK. O. H. RICHMOND & CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ANNIHILATOR! Strongest and Safest Explosive Known to the Arts, Farmers, practice economy and clear your land of stumps and boulders. Main Office, Hercules Powder Company, No. 40 Prospect Street, Cleveland, Ohio. L. S. HILL & CO., AGTS. | (UNS, AMMUNITION & FISHING TACKLE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. JOHN CAULFIELD Is our Agent in Grand Rapids for our Famous Galvanic Soap THE BEST EASY WASHER MANUFACTURED; Bd. JOLISON & C0 MILWAUKEE. Furniture Facts. Horace Prentice will engage in the retail furniture business at Kalamazoo, having purchased his stock at this market last week. Chas. R. Sligh, vice-president and general manager of the Sligh Furniture Co., has gone to New Orleans on a three weeks’ trip. —_—_—___—<—>- <> —__—_—_ , About the Size of It. From the Watervliet Record. Any manufacturer or wholesale merchant who wishes to make his business known to three-fourths of the retail merchants of Michigan should advertise in the Grand Rap- 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, Dr. Richards’ Health Restorer. Retailers, please order of your jobbers in Grand Rapids, Chicago or Detroit. If your job- ber does not handle our goods, we will fill your orders. Pills and Health Restorer can be sent by mail. 141 South Division St., Grand Rapids. G,§, YALE & BRO, FLAVORING EXTRACTS | BAKING POWDERS, BLUINGS, ETC., 40 anak 42 South Division, St. GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH ids TRADESMAN, statement may be worth the attention of . 4 Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid. Drugs & aN edicines | Professor Dumas once said that the degree Sa ; oes _ of civilization or of prosperity to which any Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association. | country had attained might be measured OFFICERS. ' with tolerable accuracy by the quantity of President—Geo. W. Crouter, Charlevoix. sulphuric acid consumed in that country. In Se eo referring to this subject, a writer in one of Second Vice-President—B. D. Northrup, Lan- | the London trade papers concludes as fol- lows: “T€ we put aside the sulphur mined in Sic- ily, and the vast deposits not yet worked in Iceland, we really do not know where any abundant supply of this valuable substance is to be looked for in nature except in depos- its of iron pyrites or mundic now worked in Norway and Spain on an extensive scale, as well as in some parts of America and Ire- land. But such deposits do not appear to occur very frequently on the earth’s surface. Meantime, we are extracting sulphur from the soda residue, and so working it over and over again in the form of sulphuric acid. “In spite of this wonderfully ingenious un- dertaking, the importance of which will in- crease as years roll on, we notice with some pleasure that an important discovery of sul- phur has been made in the little- island of Saba, about 110 miles southeast of St. Thomas. It is a voleanic island, that is, of voleanic origin, 11 miles in circumference, and rises 2,800 feet out of the ocean. The sulphur as mined in Sicily averages about thirty per cent. of pure sulphur; that of the island of Saba is said to be considerably rich- er. This islond belongs to the Dutch. | “Of recent years one or two deposits of aS sy Serie | sulphur have been found in California, and He poured the oil, andin much less than quar- | the soil round clear Lake yields about half nite ban. its weight of pure brimstone, which is large- There was no little man— ly worked, and now supplies manufactories y —T can’t —Oh! Why | *, gr : : pmo tals's Gna e oe ht WAY of sulphuric acid erected in the neighbor- hood.” sing. Third Vice-President—Frank Wurzburg, Gr’d Rapids. Secretary—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—H. J. Brown, A. B. Stevens, Gev. Gundrum, W. H. Keller, F. WwW. Fincher. : : Next place of meeting—At Detroit, Tuesday, October 13, 1885. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Frank J. Wurzburg. Vice-President—Wm. L. White. Secretary—Frank H. Escott.. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. Board of Censors—John Peck, Chas. 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. 8S. Cowin. ae : Committee on Trade Matters—H. B. Fairchild, John Peck, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen. ee Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each month. oe Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in November, Next Meeting—Thursday at “The Tradesman’”’ office. P. Bige- evening, May 7, One More Victim. There was a little man, And he had a little can, a And a quart or more of kerosene was 1n it; —_—_—. +> —_—____—» 2» Improved Cinchona Bark. Invention of Importance. A correspondent of the London Chemist 4 machine which has recently been pat- end Druggist asks what will the draggists | ented is expected to work wonders for the say to improved cinchona bark? and goes on South. The object of the new invention is to say: | to grind cottonseed into meal, and by means There are such things as cinchona barks of | o¢ a small press to extract the oil from the poor quality, and some that are to a certain | seed. The machine occupies a space about extent worthless. Gan they not be improved? | five feet square and is eighteen inches across Is there no means by which the price of these | the top. It is quite simple in construction, inferior barks can be brought up to that of | gonsisting of two revolving feeders on the the first-rate article? It is only too true that | toy which regulate the amount of seed which a certain kind of “improvement” has been | goes in; underneath these is a pair of crush- effected of late years. This is done by means | jng rollers and below these a third set of ofa refuse product, known to chemists as | ;o}Jers to do the grinding. There is a revolv- guinoidine, which can be obtained ata reas- | ing sitter which separates the meal from the onable cost from manufacturers of quinine. | jylls the former after passing through a The inferior barks are moistoned with an sieve being caught in a box, while the hulls aleoholic solution of quinoidine and immedi- | pass to the end of the machine and drop to ately rolled in cinchona powder. The de-| the floor. By means of the new machine viee is undoubtedly ingenious; it is difficult | the cotton planters will be able to keep and to detect the sophistication; but it can be feed their stock during the winter, and by detected, and if any of our readers would | ysing a small press they can make their own like to know the process by which this is oil. The poor planters can hereafter keep done we shall be happy to supply the infor- | g jarge number of milch cows through the mation in these pages. After all, there is | winter, insuring a better supply of milk and not very great harm done in the world by the | putter. A machine, it is said, will turn out introduction of “improved” bark; it is the six pushels of meal an hour. The bulls can principle of “improving” that is wrong. Un- | be used for bedding for cattle, and as_ they suspecting dealers are thus caused to pay | soak up the liquid manure an excellent fer- considerably more for their produce than it | tijjzer is produced which will enrich the is worth; but as quinoidine really possesses | jay,q and is an economical dressing. When febrifuge qualities, though not so pronounced the cottonseed is to be used for fertilizing as those of quinine, it appears, from a pure- purposes only the wachine can be regulated ly medical point of view, to be a very ingen- | simply to crush the Seed, the object being to ious method of getting rid of this superflu-| prevent sprouting. The machine will then ous quinoidine. The harm done to the man- tyrn out twenty bushels an hour. The ufacture of quinine or bark tinctures is not’ machine can be adapted to any number of so great; but as regards the manufacture of | porse powers or can be used by hand. sulphate of quinine, he not only pays more | than the bark is worth, but the whole of the | Regulating the Sale of Poison. added quinoidine goes into his residues, | The leading features of the proposed En- which gives to the whole concern not only a glish law known as the Poison bill, prepar- fraudulent but quite a comical aspect. | ed by the Privy Council, are as follows: -__—-2- << To transfer from the Pharmaceutical So- . gre seat ie Salt for Cholera. —__ ciety to the Privy Council exclusive control rom the Scientific American. oe : : : E | of the regulations respecting the sale of poi- A Massachusetts correspondent calls our | cin. 6 P 4 P attention to the publication, about thirty | To give the latter body power to frame years ago, of a very successful cholera cure, | as é : A a : introduced in this way: ‘The captain of an and institute regulations for storing poi- » y . Gor j : i : : | sons.¢ emigrant ship, coming from Europe, had lost | oe : : | To create anew class of poisons which many of his passengers by cholera, although | be cold ss } ah absar’: freely dosing all who were sick with the beg Mos ae Aged ake = - acevo: eanciine ilion usual ' the provisions concerning labeling. last he made a} oe : a _ | To prevent the sale of what may be called prescription of his own—one teaspoonful of | ,, : - é : | ‘medical poisons” to persons under seven- red pepper and a tablespoonful of salt to! | teen years of age. yar vink oF Soting worm, ve cree To repeal the exemption granted to pat- s hot as possible t ti hen first | es ns Donate t0-overy Deveney wie ale ' ent medicines by the Pharmacy Act of 1868, It is said that this simple remedy | : ce ; ccld on & charm, crete oll the cased on | and to provide that those containing poison- om : a. : | ous ingredients should be labeled “To be board that ship, and attaining considerable | : : i used with caution.” cone es Leones a. oe | ‘To legalize the dealing in poisons by drug- cholera visitation. Lc : : oe a gists who employ a qualified assistant. Waterproof Cement for Paper. _ To createa distinction between medicines Labels can be attached to tin boxes, or to supplied on the prescription of medical men other metallic surfaces which are exposed to | and those supplied by a chemist and druggist dampness, in thefollowing manner: Dilute without such prescription. white of egg in an equal quantity of water, | : —— ee or dissolve dty’eommercial albumen intwo| Paper bottles are now made on a large or three times its weight of water and ap-| scale in Germany and Austria. The paper ply the liquid with a brush upon the two | must be well sized and is composed as fol- surfaces which are to be joined., Iron the | !0WS: Ten parts of rags, forty of straw, fifty surface with a hot smoothingiron. By join- | 0f brown wood pulp. The paper is impreg- ing successive layers of paper, in this man- nated or coated on both sides with sixty ner paper boxes may be made, whieh will be | parts of defibrinated blood, thirty-five parts waterpoof. | of lime powder, and five parts of sulphate of ——— alumina. After drying, ten or twelve The Drug Market rolled leaves are coated again, placed over Business and collections have been fairly | each other and then put into heated molds. good during the past week. Quinine has ‘The albumen of the blood forms a combina- advanced 2 cents per ounce for German in tion, on pressure with the lime, which is large bulk, on account of the war news. | perfectly impermeable to spirituous liquors. American quinine, however, is unchanged. | These pottles are made in two pieces, which Carbolic acid is firmer, with higher tenden-| gre joined afterwards. cy. The manufacturers of white lead have! * 49 14 Elm, powdered, pure.....-.-+-+++- 15 Sassafras, of root.........-++--+-:: ° 10 Wild Cherry, select.......---+-+++ RL Bayberry powdered........---++-- 20 Hemlock powdered.........-+-+++: 18 WAN0O ...-cc.ccccccccceecsesetnte’ ’ Soap ground. . ....-.+---++eeeeee 1 BERRIES, Cubeb prime (Powd 1 00c)......-. @ 8 JUNIPEr .... 6. eee eee eee eects 6. @° 7 Prickly ASh.........--++-eeeseeer es 50 @ 60 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 25 ib boxes, 20C)... a7 Licorice, powdered, pure........- 387% Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 tb doxes). 9 Logwood, Is (25 Ib boxes).....----- ar Lgowood, 4S GO. | ..65.2.--: 13 Logwood, 48 GMO; © 2306.6. 15 Logwood,ass’d do _....-... ees 14 Fluid Extracts—25 % cent. off list. FLOWERS. AYNICR.. 2... cece cee ee ee ener et eeeees 10 @ i Chamomile, Roman.......----+-+ 25 Chamomile, German........---++-- 25 GUMS. Aloes, Barbadoes.......-+-++++++++ 60@ 15 Aloes, Cape (Powd 24C).....---++++ ii Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)....-.- . 50 AMMONIAC .....- 2. cece eee ee eee! 28@ 30 Arabic, powdered select......-.-- 65 Arabie, Ist picked......:-.-----+-- 60 Arabie,2d picked......---+--+-+-++> 50 Arabic, 3d picked......--.-++++++++ 45 Arabic, sifted sorts......... aeteete 35 ‘Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... a Benzoin........-. cece ec cece ce esceee 3 55@E 0 Camphor ........--+++++5 neseeeeeees 20@ 22 Catechu. Is (14 14c, 48 16c) .....- : 13. Euphorbium powdered.........--- 385@ 40 Galbanum strained.........-.+---- 80 /GAMDbOBE........ee reece esse eset W@1 00 Guaiac, prime (Powd 45c)......--- ‘ Kino [Powdered, 30c].......----+-- 20 Mastic: 5.5... 6c. 12-2 22 <- setts Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 4%c)... . 40 Opium, pure (Powd $5.40).......+-- 3 90 Shellac, Campbell’s........--+--+-: 30 Shellac, English...........---+-++ 26 cae PRU EA a a Shellac bleached.........-..++eee0> Tragacanth ............ee esse seen ee 30 @1 00 HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. Hoarhound ..........ee cece ee ee ee teen ee etecee 25 Tepelia es a oe ee eee ee 25 Peppermint.........26.-+eeee eee cee ee 25 NR oso aa ee eee ww nsec ene 40 Spearmint ............ cess eee ee eee rr ee tetes a4 Sweet Majoram............-ese eer cece ee eees 35 WANIGY 5. co. s fo eee ence ew cee tees 25 MP GANC oo eee te ce east nme: toe 30 Wormwood .......2-2s-ecee corer ener eeeees 25 IRON. Citrate and Quinine...........-.-- 6 40 Solution mur., for tinctures. 20 Sulphate, pure crystal... a Citrate 5... 2. se :.- 80 Phosphate .........---++++++ 65 LEAVES. Buchu, short (Powd 25€).......---+ 13 @ 14 Sage, Italian, bulk (48 & 8, 12¢)... 6 Senna, Alex, natural...........--- @ 2 Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30 Senna, powdered..........-..-++++ oe Senna tinnivelli........... .--.--5- 16 Wwa Orel. 3... ..... 22.2 ess. oes 10 Belledonnea.....-....-.....-:..--.-- 35 Foxglove......-..-ce cece cece ceeeeee 30 Henbane . 2.2... sc sass oes = : 35 Rose, red......... cece cee eee eecenss 2 35 LIQUORS. W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 25 Druggists’ Favorite Rye........-- 175 @2 00 Whisky, other brands...........-- 1 10 @1 50 Gin, Old Tom..........--..eeeeeeees 135 @1 7% Gin, Holland.......... lous eee 2 00 @3 50 Brandy... 255 oes see eee 1% @6 50 Catawba WineS.............662+ + 1 25 @2 00 Port Wines. .......05-..2. 2-03 --es-- 135 @2 50 MAGNESIA. Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 0Z........ 22 Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2.02Z......... 37 Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 2 Caleined:. 2.2.6... sees eo 65 OILS. Almond, SWECL.. 0.22.02 02sec eee 45 @ 50 Amber, rectified..........-.---2-+5 45 PAGNISG es se ee J 8d Bay 8 OZ.........00e cece e eee eeees 50 Bergamont............ ee eee ee ee eee 1 80 Mastor. 2s ass cee ise oes 18 @ 19% tees oe ates ao 2 00 AJOL .. 2... 2... eso - oe 15 ORSBI ee sce coe 1 00 Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c). 3d Citronella 20 620.2 ees es x 95 A GIOVOS : oc. 55 rac se os ot bese ccc cses 1 20 Cod Liver, filtered..... . ... 8 gal 1 50 Cod Liver, best......... sa 3 50 Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00 Gubebs, Pi ® We... os .. on. oes 7 50 Erigeron ..........6: eee cece ee cece 1 60 PUTO WC. 6. ok 5 sss ee once cme a'ei 2 00 Geranium ® 02Z..........---. se eee 15 Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 35 Juniper WOOd...........eeeeeeeeres 50 Juniper berrieS...........+++++-+++ 2 00 Lavender flowers, French......... 2 01 Lavender garden G0. 4.5055: 1 00 Lavender spike GO 8.0. 02365 90 Lemon, new Crop........-..---++-- 1 40 Lemon, Sanderson’s.........--- -- 1 50 LOMONPTASS........ 0-00 ce ee sece wees 380 Olive, Malaga........... i 1 10 Olive, “Sublime Italian . es 2 75 Origanum, red flowers, French... 1 25 Origanum, No. 1.........---.--+++ 50 Pennyroyal ..............2-s.ss005- 1 69 Peppermint, white.............--. 4% Rose #2 OZ.... 22... 22.0 esse even eens 8 50 Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65 MalAG a ee ac ee esee 6 @ 67 Gawin. (05 eo i ese 1 00 Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50 Sandal Wood, W.1..............+:- 7 00 BASHAETAS. . (63 coc. eee eae e see see : 55 Spearmint . . ........-- eee eee @7 00 OUI oo es oo ees 2 oe 450 @d 00 Tar (by gal 50C)..........6-seeseeeee 10 @ 12 Wintergreen ..........-....200e6 2 10 Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $5.00)..... 4 00 WOrmsGeCd . oooh poe ee ens s 2 00 POTASSIUM. BicvOMAte.. oo 5. oct fees 8 Ib 14 Bromide, eryst. and gran. bulk... 40 Chlorate, cryst (Powd 28¢)......... 19 Jodide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 2 90 Prussiate yellow.........-+.seeeees 28 ROOTS. Planet ee se ck hess eee 20 Althen, CUt. 5.6 s,s oss. 5s tee: 25 Arrow, St. Vincent’s.............. 17 Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and 48.... 33 Blood (Powd 18C)..............000e : 12 Calamus, eo Se ae EA Pree 18 Calamus, German white, peeled.. 35 Elecampane, powdered............ 20 Gentian (Powd 15¢c)................ 10 Ginger, African (Powd I6c)........ 183 @ 14 Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ 17 Golden Seal (Powd 30¢)............ 25 Hellebore, white, powdered....... 25 Ipecac, Rio, powdered............. 110 alap, powdered...............++++ 30 Licorice, select (Powd 12%4)...... 12 Fsicorice, extra select..........+++. 15 Pink, t2Ule. 0200s. wees ype ee cese 35 Rhei, from select to choice.......100 @1 50 _Rhei, powdered E. Visio es beck We GL A Rhei, choice cut cubes............ 200 Rhei, choice cut fingers........... 22 Serpentaria.:.. 2.006. cc. ceri se 80 Seneka .............. 65 Sarsaparilla, Honduru 49 Sarsaparilla, Mexican............. 20 Squills, white (Powd 35c).......... 15 Valerian, English (Powd 30¢)...... 25 Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28¢)... 20 SEEDS. Anise, Italian (Powd 20c).......... 15 Bird, mixed in h packages........ 56 @ 6 Canary, Smyrna.............. --. 4@ 4% Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c). 15 @ 18 Cardamon, Aleppee............... 2 Ub Cardamon, Malabar...... 2 25 CEOlery ee 20 Coriander, pest English..... 10 HORWO oh ree ae ee oe 15 Migx, ClORM. 5200. 0.3. c oe er 3%@ Flax, pure grd (bbl 314)............ 4 @ 4% Foenugreek, powdered............ 7@ 8 Hemp, Russian... ..... 0.0.0.6. se 5 @ 6 Mustard, white Black 10e)........ 8 UNICO ee ee ee se 75 ape, Waelish: oi. io... ee 6 @ 7 Worm, evant. 0.6... ..5. oo. eee 14 SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 Nassau Oo dO < 2c.. 2 00 Velvet Extra do do 110 Extra Yellow do dO 2 85 Grass do (OG 65 Hard head, for slate use........... v6) Yellow Reef, GO eee, 1 40 MISCELLANEUS. Alcohol, grain (bb1l $2.22) ® gal.... 2 82 Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 25 Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 00 Arsenic, Donovan’s solution,..... 27 Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12 Aneto Wib TONS ee. ooo 45 MG So ee cena sess b 2%4@ 3% Alum, ground (Powd 9¢)...... _ 38 @ 4 Annatto, prime.................-. Antimony, powdered, com’]...... Arsenic, white, powdered......... Blue Soluble..........:-....<...-.. Bay Rum, imported, best......... Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. Balm Gilead Buds................. Beans; Tonka. 2.22... 62. 6. cas a2. Beans, Vanilla... ccc... sce 700 @ Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. Blue Pill (Powd 70c)............... Blue Vitriok 20.5... ks. 8. ee Borax, refined (Powd 18¢)......... Cantharides, Russian powdered.. Capsicum Pods, African.......... Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 44%@ 6 @ me Dod Jo} oa o.. NENG «SARS SAS aah nw Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18 Carmine, No. 40..... ee oe ails ne 4 00 @assia Buds. 25.3. 225... 02.5. oe cs 12 Calomel. American................ 75 Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5 Chalk, precipitate English........ 12 Chalk, red fingers... ..........55... 8 Chalk, white lump................. 2 Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60 Colocynth apples.................. 60 Chloral hydrate, German crusts... 1 50 Chloral do do eryst... 1 %@ Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90 Chloral do do crusts... 1 75 @hlorotorm 2.0. ce 5 @ 90 Cinchonidia, P. & W...... eas 40 @ 45 Cinchonidia, other brands......... 40 @ 45 Cloves (POWd 28C)..........cccc cece 18 @ 20 Cochineal oo5 6 es. ese 40 Cocoa Butter: ...........06.5.:..: 45 Copperas (by bbl 1e)............... 2 Corrosive Sublimate............... 70 Corks, X and XX—40 off list...... Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... @ 40 Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ib box.. 15 CreasOte: oe2 620. ie ee ce. 50 @udbear, prime... ..2......155...: 24 Cuttle Fish Bone:.................. 24 MextHING (6205 (sc ssc 12 Dover’s Powders.................. 110 Dragon’s Blood Mass.............- 50 Ergot powdered................... 45 Hther Squipois.. : 2.33550. 2. ss. 1 10 Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8 IIpSOM Salts... 6.6... v.52. esse 2@ 3 Hirpot, tests. 6s cs oe 50 Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60 MIAO Whites 20556666 ce os es. 14 Grains Paradise............... wees 2d Gelatine, Cooper’s................. 90 Gelatine, French .................. 45 70 Glassware, flint, 79 off, by box 60 off Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis.... Glue, Gaoimet.)... 6c. ease: 122 @ 17 Glue, white). ...:.....5.5..-.2:.... .. 16 @ 28 Glycerine, pure.......-....:....... 16 @ 20 Ops’ 468 and 1460.4. 6520... 0 2... 25@ 40 Todoform P OZ. ..-.....-5.:....2.. 40 GAO ee, Sa, es 8 @l1 10 Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 35 @ 40 Todine, resublimed................ 4 00 Isinglass, American............... 1 50 JRPOMICA = 2.002 less a London Purple...... . 10 @ Ub Bead acetate. 5.0.3.8 es. 15 Lime, chloride, (48 2s 10c & 4s Ile) 8 Wpulne gw eee 1 00 DYCOPOGIUM 2 eee _ 40 IMAGE oe oe ee 50 Madder, best Dutch.............. 122%@ 13 Mamma. Bo se. oe oc ee cars 75 IMGEOUBY ©. 2.3 60 Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... Boz 3 00@3 25 Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s...... 40 Moss, Iceland.............6.00 Bb *¥ 10 MOSS. IniSh. 30... ee a 12 Mustard, English...........-....... 30 Mustard, grocer’s, 10 ib cans...... 18 INaitealis 3a cc... 23 INibmees= NOE coo. se coos. 60 INarx VOmics 2.0.7.0... ...10-.... 2... Ointment. Mercurial, 4%d.......... 45 Paris Greens... st ese. WT @ 2% Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18 IRepsih se tse 2 50 Pitch, True Burgundy............. 7 QuASRIRe. ee ea 6 @ 7 Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ boz 90 @ 9% Quinine, German.................. 99 @ 9% Red Precipitate............... 2 Ib eo Seidlitz Mixture... 0....... 0050... 28 Strychnia, eryst...-.............:.- 1 60 Silver Nitrate, eryst............... 77 @ 80 Saffron, American................. 35 Sal Glauber. .:7.050...5..5- 30.83: @ 2 Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10 Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9 Sa) Rachelle... -0. 1... 2.26... occ. 33 Sal SOGR. 080. 0.00.565006555.. oes. 2 @ 2% MONG 08 oe eau. 215 Santonin :....,...... hens. 6 50 Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38 Soda Ash [by keg 8e].............. 4 Boormacetl =. 2.0 35 Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 4%4%@ 5 Soap, White Castile................ 14 Soap, Green do 7 Soap, Mottled do 9 Soap, Go do. ... an 1 Soap; Mazzimto...:...... s,s ones 14 Spirits Nitre, 3 F................... 26 @ 28 Spirits Nitre,4................... 30 @ 8 Sugar Milk powdered.............. 35 Sulphur: four... se... ec. 384@ 4 Sulphur, Ol. 25... sc... 6... s-- 3@ 3% Tartar BMetic..........scceseecees: 6 Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans # doz 2 Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40 Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85 Turpentine, Venice........... 8 Ib 25 Wax, White, 8S. & F. brand........ 55 Zine. Sulphate: 2... case. tr @ 8s OILS. Capitol Cylinder...........-.. 2.6. see e eee eens 75 Model Cylinder... ..........5..5...00----ss- os 60 Shields Cylinder. ............ 252... 6. see sen ee 50 idorade MNO 2.0.6. 66. cee cess. 45 Peerless Machinery................ ae tb ens owes 3d Challenge Machinery...........-..ccese-eseeee 25 Backus Fine Bngine..............-ccceccsesess 30 Black Diamond Machinery.............e0+e0+- 30 Gustor Machine Oll:.................. 2.0.60. 6C Paratiue. 2) (CS... ws: 5 8c. se eee caren: = 22 Pavnine, 20 GOR. a... ae cae tv gee es Organization of a Local Post of the T. P. A. Pursuant to call, the following gentlemen assembled at Tuk TRADESMAN office last Saturday evening for the purpose of organ- izing a local post of the Travelers’ Protec- tive Asssociation: James Fox, Geo. F. Ow- en, Geo. W. McKay, D.S. Haugh, Leo A. Caro, L. C. Bradford, W. S. Horn, L. M. Mills, A. D. Baker, John B. Read, and Ar- thur T. Reed, of Muskegon. A letter was read from J. L. McCauley, Vice-President for Michigan of the T. P. A., regretting his inability to be present. Geo. F. Owen was made chairman of the meeting and Leo A. Caro secretary. Mr. Caro stated the objects of the Nation- al Association, setting torth the benefits to be derived from a local organization. Mr. Horn moved that it be the sense of the meeting that the present temporary or- ganization be made permanent, which was adopted. Geo. W. McKay was elected vice-president and James Fox treasurer. On motion, the chair appointed the follow- ing committee to draft a constitution and by- laws for the government of the society: Leo A. Caro, W. S. Horn and L. Max Mills. On motion of Mr. Fox, the committee were instructed to embody in their report a by-law providing for the bestowal of a cer- tain amount on each member in case of sick- ness, the same to be raised by assessment. On motion, the name of the organization was made the “Grand Rapids Post T. P. A. Mr. Owen related the experience of a fel- low traveler at a certain hotel in Niles, and Mr. Mills set forth the necessity for a rival bus line at Lowell. The meeting then adjournrd, to meet at Tue TRADESMAN Office on Saturday even- ing, May 2, at 7:30 o’clock sharp. The new society starts: out auspiciously, with good promise of enabling the members to accomplish much effective work in the di- rection in which they will exert their ener- gies. >-.>_> Monthly Meeting of the M. C. T. A. Derrorr, April 6, 1885. Editor of Tor TRADESMAN: At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of ‘Trustees of the M. C. T. A., held at their rooms Saturday evening, April 4, 1885, official notice of the death of Wm. H. Pitwood, of Mitchell, Dakota, was received. On motion a warrant was ordered drawn for $2,500 in favor of his beneficiary (his daughter), as soon as the proofs of death and the necessary papers, ete., were filed with the Secretary. On motion, advance death assessment No. 1 for 1885 was ordered to be made to date from April 20, and close 30 days from date. Payment of semi-annual dues expires April 30. W. N. MEREDITH, Secretary M. C. T. A. SS The Michigan Tradestnan. A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 38d FLOOR. [Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1885. The Last Shot of the Season. O, the plumber, The rich old plumber! Won't he go it strong next summer He can sport stor e-clothes And shining collars, Lay off at spas, And spend his § $ $ §. Happy Happy Happy old plumber! To whom a cold winter Brings a warm summer. —>—9 > BUSINESS LAW. Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. MORTGAGE—DEBT—PAYMENT. Where the records show the existence of a mortgage on real estate, to secure a nego- tiable debt not yet due, a purchaser of the land who makes payment of the debt to the mortgagee without requiring the production of the mortgage or other proper evidence of the authority to satisfy the record, is guilty of carelessness, and makes the payment at his peril. So held by the United States Cir- cuit Court for the District of Kansas. The court declared that the mortgage was but an incident to the debt partaking of its negotia- bility, and that a party purchasing the land and seeking to remove the incumbrance was obliged to take care that he made payment to the proper party. FIRE INSURANCE—“‘VACANT”’ PREMISES. Where the owner of a dwelling, who after a tenant has vacated the premises moves his furniture into and cleans up the house with an intention of making it his residence, but during that time does not actually occupy it at night, subsequently leaves it temporarily on business, and puts a party in possession until his return, the house cannot be consid- ered as “‘vacant or unoccupied,” within the meaning of a clause in a policy providing that if the insured building shall ‘‘be or be- eome vacant or unoccupied” the policy shall be void unless consent in writing is indorsed thereon, and he will be entitled to recover for a loss occurring during such temporary absence. So held by the Supreme Court of Michigan in the case of Slackelton vs. Sun Fire Office. SALE OF STOCK HELD FOR DEBT. The case of the First National Bank of Xenia vs. Stewart et al., decided by the Su- preme Court of the United States, was a suit brought against the bank by the administra- tors of one McMillan on account of the al- leged appropriation and sale by the bank of certain shares of his own stock which be- longed to McMillan, but which were in the bank’s custody. The bank justified its ac- tion upon the ground that McMillan was its debtor to an amount greater than the value of the stock, and that the stock was put in its hands as collateral security for indebted- ness. The Supreme Court held that the ver- dict of the jury in the trial below legally es- tablished the fact that the bank did not hold the stock in question as security for McMil- lan’s indebtedness. ‘‘The contention of the bank, therefore,” the court says, ‘‘comes to this—that a creditor who has_ possesion of the property of his debtor as his agent, trus- tee, or bailee may, without reducing his debt to judgment and without the process or order of any court, and without the consent and against the will of the debtor, sell or otherwise dispose of the property and apply its proceeds to the payment of his debt. We do not think the law gives acreditor any such right.” ——_- > - > - Unprofitable Counterfeiting. “JT have a unique counterfeit silver dollar here,” said a bank cashier, as he threw what appeared to be a Mexican silver dollar on the show-case. It was dated 1851, and when compared with a genuine dollar a slight ir- regularity in the word ‘‘Mexicana” was ap- parent. “Treasury officials have recently told the public that counterfeiters have been making cents out of pure copper, and quarters and halves out of genuine coin silver, obtained by buying and melting trade dollars. The difference between the actual value of the coin as bullion and its face value as coin left a liberal margin of profit. But in this counterfeit greaser, the counterfeiters got badly left. It was made in 1854. The coun- terfeiters bought a quantity of silver and di- luted it so that a dollar would be worth, as they supposed, 9114 cents. A couple of these dollars came into the possession of my fath- .er. He was acquainted will Mexican bullion, and concluded to have one of the dollars an- alyzed. The 9114 cents’ worth of silver panned out, and, in addition, there were 12 cents in gold.” ~~ - <> It is proposed to form a company, with a eapital stock of $75,000, for the purpose of doing the towing on the Erie canal in a wholesale way. It will require 600 mules, and by the proposed system 350 boats can be towed at 13 cents a mile for. the season, whereas under the present practice of indi- vidual towing it costs 23 cents per mile. 2 Thomas Schofield, aged 91 years, walked nine miles to pay his subscription to a pa- per. It is the general impression among _ publishers that there are a number of sub- _seribers who are waiting until they are 91 _ years old to come in and pay for their paper. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. WIDE BROWN COTTONS. Androscoggin, 9-4..28 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 25 Androscoggin, 8-4..21 |Pepperell, 11-4...... 27% Pepperell, 7-4...... 16%4|Pequot, 7-4......... 18 Pepperell, 8-4...... 20 |Pequot, 8-4......... 21 Pepperell, 9-4...... 22% |Pequot, 9-4......... 24 CHECKS. Park Mills, No. 90..14 Park Mills, No. 100. _ Prodigy, 0z......... Caledonia, XX, 0z..11 Caledonia, X, 0z...10 Economy, 02Z....... 10 Park Millis, No. 50..10 |Otis Apron......... 10% Park Mills, No. 60..11 jOtis Furniture..... Sh Park Mills, No. 70..12 |York, 1 oz.......... Park Mills, No. 80. .13 York. AA, extra oz. i OSNABURG. Alabama brown.... 7 {Alabama plaid..... 7 Jewell briwn....... 9%|Augusta plaid...... 7 Kentucky brown. 10% Toledo plaid........ 7 Lewiston brown... 94|Manchester plaid.. 7 Lane brown........ 9%|New Tenn. plaid...11 Louisiana plaid.... 7 [Utility plaid........ 6% BLEACHED COTTONS. Avondale, 36....... 84 \Greene, G, 4-4...... 5% Art cambrics, 36...11%4/|Hill, 4-4............. 7% Androscoggin, 4-4... 84 /Hill, 7-8............. 6% Androscoggin, 5-4..1244|Hope, 4-4........... 6% Ballou, 4-4.......... 6%|King Phillip cam- Ballou, 5-4.......... 6 pric, 4-45 oss Boott, O44... BM Linwood, 4-4....... 7% Boott, E. 5-5........ Lonsdale, AB coe T% Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9% Lonsdale cambric. 1044 Boott, R. a - Langdon, GB, 4-4... 9% Blackstone, AA 4-4, Langdon, 45........ 14 Chapman, X, 4-4... 6 Masonville, 4-4..... 8 Conway, 4-4.. .. 7 |Maxwell. 4-4........ 9% Cabot, 4-4......... : 634|New York Mill, 4-4. 10% Cabot, 3-3... .....-.-. 6 iNew Jersey, 4-4. Canoe, 3-4.......... 4 !Pocasset, P. M.C mM Domestic, 36....... 734|Pride of the West. eel Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 9 |Pocahontas, 4-4.... 734 Davol, 4-4.......... 9 |Slaterville, 7-8...... 6% Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 814/ Victoria, AA Sas airs Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 744|Woodbury, 4-4...... Bx Fruit of the Loom, Whitinsville, 4-4... 7%; cambric, 4-4...... ll |Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6% Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6%/Wamsutta, 44...... . 16% Gold Medal, 7-8..... 6 |Williamsv ile, 36...10% Gilded Age......... 8% SILESIAS. CrOWh 2. 6226-55 17 jMasonville TS...... 8 No. 10.............-124%;Masonville S....... 10% COI .u8 oi. 2. 38s26038 10 jLonsdale........... 9% ANMCHROM.......-...-- 15 |Lonsdale A......... 16 Centennial......... Nictory O.......... Blackburn ......... 8 |VictoryJ........... DAVOl. 20 se 4 jVactory D.........: London..... ee 12%) Victory K.......... 24% PAconia ;...-..-.--. 12 jPhoenix A.......... 194% Red Cross.......... 10 |Phoenix B......... oe Social Imperial....16 {Phoenix XX....... PRINTS. Albion, solid........8 5% Gloucester .......... 6 Albion, grey........ Gloucestermourn’g.6 Allen’s checks......£ 5% Hamilton fancy....6 Ailen’s fancy....... 5\4%4|Hartel fancy........ 6 Allen’s pink......... 6% Merrimac D......... 6 Allen’spurple....... 6% Manchester ......... 6 American, fancy....é 5% |Oriental fancy...... 6 Arnold fancy eee 6 jOriental robes...... 6% Berlinsolid......... 5%|Pacifie robes........ 6 Coeheeo faney...... 6 ‘Richmond ee 6 Cocheco robes....... 6% Steel River..........5% Conestoga faney....6 |Simpson’s........... 6 Eddystone ..... .... : Washington fancy.. Eagle fancy......... Washington blues. 7% Garner pink......¥. 6% FINE BROWN COTTONS. Appleton A, 4-4.... 7%|Indian Orchard, 40. 8 Boott M, rw ee 6% |Indian Orchard, 36. 7% Boston F, 4-4....... Tg Laconia B, 7-4...... 16% Continental C, 4-3.. 644/Lyman B, 40-in soos 10% Continental D, 40in 8%|Mass. BB, 4-4....... 5% Conestoga W, 4-4... 6%|Nashua BE, 40-in.... 8% Conestoga D, 7-8... 5%/Nashua R, 4-4...... 14 Conestoga G, 30-in. 6 (Nashua O,7-8....... 6% Dwight X, Be: 54 Newmarket N...... 64 Dwight Y, 7-8 ote 53%|Pepperell E, 39-in.. 7 Dwight Z, A 634|Pepperell R, 4-4.... 74 Dwight Star, 4-4.... 7 |Pepperell O, 7-8.... 6% Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 Pepperell N, 3-4.... 64 Enterprise EE, 36.. 5 jPocasset C, 4-4..... 63% Great Falls E, 4-4...% |Saranac R.......... 74 Farmers’ A, a 6 ¢ Saranac E.......... 9 Indian Orchard 1-4 THI DOMESTIC GINGHAMS. Amoskeag ......... 74|Rentfrew, dress styl 7% Amoskeag, sige Johnson Mantfg Co, Styl@S..........-.. 10%; Bookfold......... RY EST), Pele se es 74% Johnson Manfg Co, Berkshire ......... 6% dréss styles...... 12% Glasgow checks.... 7 |Slaterville, dress Glasgow checks, f” ¥ T4| Styles......5...2.. T% Glasgow checks, white Mfg Co, stap 73% royal styles...... 8 |White Mfg Co, fane 8 Gloucester, new White Mant’g Co, standard ......... 7%| Earlston... ...... 8 Plunket .......::... hae Gordon ......;...... 7% Lancaster .......... Greylock, dress Tangdalc........... 734 BUVIGS 2.0 2.022 622s 12% WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS. Androscoggin, 7-4..21 |Pepperell. 10-4..... 27% Androscoggin, 8-4..23 |Pepperell, 11-4..... 4 Pepperell, 7-4...... 20 Pequot, i-4...:.....2 Pepperell, 8-4...... 22% Pequot, 8-4......... 2d Pepperell, 9-4...... 25 Pequot, 9-4......... 27% HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. Atlantic A, 4-4..... 714|\Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 7% Atlantie H, 4-4..... 7 |\Lawrence Y, a. 3 Atlantic D, 4-4..... 6144|Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5% _Atlantie P, 4-4...... 5% ‘Newmarket N...... 6% Atlantie LL, 4-4.... 544|Mystic River, 4-4... 54 Adriatic, 36......... . T%| Pequot A, a, 1% Augusta, 4-4........ 64 Piedmont, 86....... 644 Boott M, 4-4........ 634\Stark AA, 4-4....... 1% Boott FF, 4-4....... 134 Tremont CC, 4-4.... 5% Graniteville, 4-4.... { 5% |Utica, Ae ee, 9 Indian Head, 4-4... 7 Wachusett, 4-4..... i% Indiana Head 45-in.12 %|Wachusett, 30-in... 6% TICKINGS. Amoskeag, ACA...14 |Falls, XXXX....... 18% Amoskeag ‘ 4-4..19 |Falls, XXX......... 15% Amoskeag, A.. 38 HPalis; BB... is... 11% Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falis, BBC, 36...... 19% Amoskeag, C...... 1 Falls, awning se cl 19 Amoskeag, D......10%/Hamilton, BT, 32..12 Amoskeag, E...... 10 |Hamilton, D....... 9% Amoskeag, F....... 914%4|\Hamilton, H.... .. 9% Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton fancy...10 Premium B... .... 16 jMethuen AAS 13% Rixtradt .........--- 16 |Methuen ASA...... 18 Extrai7-8.. _....14%'Omega A, 7-8....... 11 Gold Medal 4-4...... 1 ‘Omega A, 44....... 13 CN C8 12%|Omega ACA, 7-8....14 COit . 8. kee 14 |\Omega ACA, 4-4....16 RG B33 ee 14 |Omega SE, 7-8......24 BY IS. .65 sce! 16 |jOmega SE; 4-4...... 27 Bas 8 css 19 |\Omega M. 7-8 eueees 22 Cordis AAA, 32..... 14 \Omega M, 4-4....... 25 Cordis ACA, Ber sks 15 |ShetucketSS&SSW 1% Cordis No. 1, Be. ess 15 iShetucket,S & SW.12 Cordis No. ; 2 eee ess 14 Shetucket,. SFS. ..12 Cordis No.3........ 13 (Stockbridge A..... 7 Cordis No. 4........ 114% |Stockbridge frney. 8 GLAZE o CAMBRICS. Garner)... .-o Hmpire ............- Hookset............ 3 Washington........ 434 Red Cross.......... 5 |Edwards.. Sas Forest Grove. S.S.4Sons........ 5 "GRAIN BAGS. American A...... 18 00/Old Ironsides...... 15 Stark A... .22%| Wheatland ......... 21 DENIMS. Boston ........-.... SOs: CO... oss. ts Everett blue....... 134 ;Warren AXA...... ee Everett brown..... 134 \Warren Bi oc ee:: ly, Otis AXA... ...2.. 124%|Warren CC......... 10% Otis BB...32.. 2... 11%|York fancy........ 18% PAPER CAMBRICS. Manville. .........-. 6 |S.8.&Sons......... 6 Masgnville......... 6 jGarmer ....-5...:,:. 6 WIGANS. Red Cross.......... 7%|Thistle Mills........ Beran 3... st UYAIROSO. ooo. oo es 8 Garner .. 325. 2-225. T| SPOOL COTTON. BrOOKS...... 3s. .2 2.25 50 jEagle 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 iHall & Manning....25 ing thread........ 30 |Holyoke............ 25 CORSET JEANS. ATMONY . 25505 -.5.c; 14 |Kearsage Sse tee 8% Androscoggin sat.. 84:|Naumkeagsatteen. 84 Canoe River........ 6 |Pepperell bleached 8% Clarendon. ........ 6% |Pepperell sat....... OM Hallowell Imp..... 6%|Rockport........... Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 |Lawrencesat....... By RACOnIA. ... 0355525. 7%iConegosat.......... 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, DD oak es 1 30 Car lots Oe ee ae 1 ot 10 Plastering hair, per bu................ 25@ 30 BOUCOO, DOR UPL... 6o.. oo 50 oo eo cvese es 1 %5 Land plaster, per ton.................. : . Land plaster, car lots.................. Mire DICK, Pot MM. ow sos soko obese $25 @: $5 Bite CBN, OOP WO coc oc sso bs thse esse COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$6 00@6 25 Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 25@6 50 Cannell, Car lots..........0.e5ecsesees @6 00 Qhio Lump, AP: 1G oo oo io oes 3 10@3 25 Biossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. ; 50@5 00 Portland Cement,...............6.46- 3 50@4 00 JENNINGS & SMITH, PROPRIETORS OF THE Arctic Manufacturing Co., 20 Lyon St. Grand Rapids. ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR Jennings’ Flavoring Extracts, ——— AND Arctic Baking Powder. mm FALL AS, Wholesale & Commission--Butter & Egos a Specialty. Choice Butter always on hand. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 97 and 99 Canal Street, - 2 Grand Rapids, Michigan. See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for “ Special Prices in Car Lots. We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle, A.B. KNOWLSON, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. PUA, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE 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. Chew BOOT PLUG Tohaceo AND GET A PAIR OF BOOTS. BOOT PLUG Is anew brand of Tobacco, with a new sweet flavor that ‘an not be excelled. Chewers who have given it . atrial will take no other. The Gonstmer Gels the Boo We pack a TIN ORDER in one of the lumps in each Butt which is good for either one pair of heavy No. 1 Kip Boot, or one pair of Fancy Calf Boots, one pai of Calf Puiten Shoes. ErOoOW TO GQaET Taz HBoowrs. 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. ciarles W. Allen Compaly, Tobacco Manufacturers, Canal and Monroe Streets, CHICAGO, IL. FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST CLASS JOBBERS. or AN Covered with Tin. ONIBLL LSGLVAN PU. A GLASS C ——FOR SALE BY—— Curtiss, Dunton & Co. iene OF—— .,| Woodenware, Twines and Cordage, Paper, Stationery, Ker- osene and Machine piles Naptha and Gasoline. SPRING & | COMPANY, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, CARPETS, MATTINGS, Cr, CLcCorHnS ETCc., ETC. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, GRAND RAPIDS MFG CO, MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF AGRIGULTURAL IMPLEMENTS | Michigan. @ wi iti PA ‘i tin ict Mi i ee : oC} FARMING TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS ! Dairy Implements a Specialty, Factory--Corner Front and Earl streets. Office and Sales- rooms--10, 12 and 14 Lyron street, Grand Rapids. The Old Reliable INI MRO OD PLUG TOBACCO Is for Sale by all Grand Rapids Jobbers, SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. S. W. Venable & Co., Petersburg, Va. Oysters fi J [ettantialer, and Hish 117 MONROE ST. JOB PRINTING Such as Letter, Note and Bill Heads, Statements, Cards, En- velopes, Blank Orders, Circulars, Dodgers, Kte., Neatly 51 and 58 Lyon Street Grand Rapids, Mich. and Promptly Executed at The Tradesman office. e protection, and to promote the general inter- CONSTITUTION And By-Laws of the Traverse City Business Men’s Association. CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I—NAME. This organization shall be called the Tray- erse City Business Mens Association. ARTICLE I1—OBJECT. The objects of this Association shall be to cultivate better social relations, for mutual ests of its members and of the Grand Trav- erse Region. ARTICLE IJJ—MEMBERSHIP. Sec. 1. Any merchant, manufacturer, dealer, manager or proprietor of an estab- lished, honorable business, who has resided in Traverse City for the space of six months, and is a taxpayer, shall be eligible to mem- bership. Sec. 2. Any person desiring to become a member of this Association, must be recom- mended by two members in good standing, receive three-fourths vote of the members present at any regular meeting pay the Secre- tary the sum of two dollarsas a membership fee, and sign the Constitution and By-Laws. ARTICLE [V—HoNnorARY MEMBERS. This Association, by a three-fourths vote, at any regular meeting, shall have power to admit persons as honorary members, who shall be entitled to all the privileges of the Association, except voting, but shall not be amenable to the rules and regulations pre- scribed for regular membership. 2 ARTICLE VY—OFFICERS. The officers of this Association shall con- sist of a President, two Vice-Presidents, Sec- retary and Treasurer. ARTICLE VI—DUTIES OF OFFICERS. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Association, to preserve order, to appoint standing commit- tees on rating, transportation, and finance, to perform such other duties as usually pertain to presidents of such organizations. ArticLE VII—Dury oF 1st VICE-PRESI- DENT. It shall be the duty of the 1st Vice-Pres- ident to preside in the absence of the Presi- dent, and during such absence to perform the duties of that officer. ARTICLE VIII—2NpD VICE-PRESIDENT. The duty of the 2nd Vice-President shall be the sameas the Ist Vice-President, and shall act only in the absence of both the President and 1st Vice-President. ARTICLE [X—SECRETARY. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the minutes of the meetings of the As- sociation, to issue such notices as the Presi- dent may direct, and do such correspond- ence, and keep such records as may be de- sired by the officers and committees. ARTICLE X—TREASURER. The Treasurer shall receive all money be- longing to the Association, giving his receipt for the same, and pay all orders drawn on him, which must be signed by the President and Secretary, and report as often as desired by the Association. ARTICLE XI—COMMITTEES. There shall be four standing committees, consisting ef Rating Committee of seven mem bers, a Transportation Committee of three members, a Finance Committee of five mem- bers and an Executive Committee of seven members. The Executive Committee shall | be composed of the President, the Chairman of the Rating, Transportation and Finance | Committees, and three members at large who shall be elected by the Association. ARTICLE XII—DvutTI&Es oF RATING COMMIT- TEE. It shall be the duty of the Rating Commit- tee to prepare from the data furnished it in writing, by the members of the Association, a monthly report, or oftener if advisable, of the standing and responsibility of the parties so reported, rating them without prejudice in a brief and intelligent manner. ARTICLE XIII—DuvuvtiEs oF TRANSPORTA- TION COMMITTEE. The Transportation Committee shall have charge of, look after, and inquire into all matters pertaining to freights and transpor- tations of a general nature for the Associa- tion. ARTICLE XIV—DuvtTIgEs OF FINANCE Com- MITTEE. It shall be the duty of the Finance Com- mittee to audit all accounts and to investi- gate the matter of insurance, for the benefit of the Association. ARTICLE XV—DvTIES OF EXECUTIVE Com- MITTEE. The duties of the Executive Committee, shall have charge of all matters of general interest of the affairs of the Association. ARTICLE X VI—TERM OF OFFICES. Each of the officers and members of the standing committees shall hold their one one year, or until their successors shall have | been elected. ARTICLE X VII—AMENDMENT. This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths vote of the members present at any regular meeting, provided a written no- tice of proposed change shall have been giv- en four weeks previously. BY-LAWS. ARTICLE I—MEETINGS. The regular meetings of this Association shall be held the first Wednesday evening of each month at 8 o’clock. ARTICLE II—SPECIAL MEETINGS. The President shall call a special meeting | upon the written request of seven members, | giving due notice to all members and speci- fying the object of the meeting. ARTICLE II[—Frrs AND DUES., Each member of the Association shall pay the Secretary $2 upon signing the Constitu- tion and By-Laws. F « Se | information for the use and inspection only | SHUTPPING The annual dues shall be 50 cents a quar- ter, payable in advance. Honorary members shall pay one dollar | per year. ARTICLE [V-—DISABILITIES. No member who is in arrears for fees or dues sh:il be entitled to vote or to any of the privileges of the Association. ARTICLE V—EXPULSION. Any member guilty of an act that shall re- flect upon the good name and character of the Association, may be dropped from mem- | bership upon a three-fourths vote of the} members present at any regular meeting. ARTICLE VI—VIsITING MEMBERS. Only those eligible to membership shall | be admitted as visitors to regular meetings. ARTICLE VII—VOTING. All officers and three members at large of the Executive Committee shall be voted for by ballot without nomination. ARTICLE VIII—VoTING FoR MEMBERS. Persons seeking admission to the Associa- tion shall be voted for by ballot. ARTICLE IX. A majority of a committee shall constitute a quorum of any committee. ARTICLE X—TREASURER’S BOND. The Treasurer shall give a bond for $500, with two good sureties, to be approved by the Executive Committee. ARTICLE XI—COMPENSATION TARY. The general Secretary of the Association shall be paid such compensation as may be decided upon by the Executive Committee. ArtTicLE XII—RULEs. Ordinary parlimentary rules to goyern the deliberations of this Association. ARTICE XITI—AMENDING By-Laws. These by-laws may be amended by a three- fourths vote of the members present at any regular meeting. ARTICLE XIV. All communications from the committees, such as lists, circulars, statements, ete., shall be considered as strictly private and confi- dential. They are for the use aud benefit of the members of the Association exclusively. Any member making an improper use of such will lose his membership and all the privileges of the Association. OBLIGATIONS. 1. It shall be the duty of each member to furnish the Association with the names of his objectionable and delinquent customers and to furnish any other information which OF SECRE- You 950 © will be of advantage to the members. 2, The Association shall provide a book | (r¥ in which to keep a register of objectionable | - . | and delinquent customers and other useful of the members. 3. Any member exposing this book or the names therein to other than members shall be liable to expulsion at any general meeting by a three-fourths vote of the mem- bers present. 4. Willful violation of the rules and obli- gations of this Association subject a member to a fine, reprimand, suspension or expul- sion without appeal, but no expulsion shall take place without proper investigation and | a three-quarters vote of the members pres- | ent. i | | | “1 JSUROI 09) AIBARIOE DALT. ONONDAGA F. F. SALT sole Manufacturers. AMERICAN DAIRY SALT CO. (Limited.) Chemically purified and WARRANT- ED pure as any in themarket. 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. WYMAN L. EDSON, Union Center, Broome Co., N. Y. WIELSON’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- erated; you raise sweet ie eam from sweet milk: y" ou hay e sweet milk to feed which trebles its | value. Send for circular. Agents wanted. Address, FLINT CABINET CRE AMERY | | CO., FLINT, MICH. | | BASKETS AND BOXES | — HAMILTON'S PATENT DISPLAY CHA Is the best device ever invented for Quoting Prices. Advertising Arrival of New Goods, Callin Chart—-Patented February ) | ri ¢ Attention to Old Ones, etc., etc. ean do more Advertising For the small sum of $2.50 by using HIS SIGN # Than for $100 used in any other way. 19, 1884. say, because it is something entirely new, and ATTRACT MORE CUSTOMERS BY THE USE OF Than infany other manner. Description: The accompanying cut represents the chart in use. to be removable at will, and when removed the framecan be hung up on the wall orin the window. The letters are 2 inches in height, kept in a strong, neat box contain- ing labeled appartments foreach letter. Each box con- tains over 300 letters, figures and characters. Tosetupa line, place the upper edge of the letters in the groove in the under edge of a slat in the frame and allow the letter to settle down in the groove in the upper edge of the | lower slat. THE CHART Can be set up more rapidly than it can be printed. 2rmiGn OF CHART Sent to any address on receipt of price. Make all ] & BO OFLETTERS, COMPLETE $2.50 Post Office Orders, ete., to Albion, Mich. Agent wanted in United States and Canada. HJ. Gortright, Genl. Act, Duck Lake, Mich. Oranges, Iemons, Bananas, Figs, Dates, lal & Brooks, Wholesale Mannfacterers of AND DEALERS IN NUTS, ES TE" Co. THE COOLEY CAN, Improved 2 the Lockwood Patent. Used in the creamery for butter only, they paid the patronsinJ aie, 1884, 60c and the skim- med milk per 100 Ibs. Lowest price of the year. In the creamery for gathered cream they paid the patrons from 15sec to 2ic per cream gauge for the year 1884. In the factory for but- ter and cheese they paid the patrons $1.75 per 100 Ibs. average, for the season. They show better results in dollars | andcents than anything me yet invented. | Write foractual work- ing figures furnished 2 by successful creamery men of euoee yeputation, who have used % them as above. JOHN BOYD, , Sole Manufacturer, 199 LAKE ST., CHICAGO. » DETROIT SOAP co.’sS QUEEN ANNE IS NOT A (“smash a 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 tried «QUEEN ANNE SOAP,” buy a sample box and you will always continue to handle it. CODY, BALL & CO, Grand Rapids. Wholesale Agents for “Queen Anne’’and all ) of Detroit Soap Co.’s Standard Brands. { = 7 | a. Ms; Every person on the street will read what you have to) ANY LIVE BUSINESS MAN CAN. THs CHART Size of Chart, 2 feet wide by 38 feet high, made of hard | wood, elegantly finished. The feet are so constructed as | | TIME TABLES. | MICHIGAN CENTRAL T he Niagara Falls Route. | DEPART. “Detroit Express... ....-... 20-2222... 6:00 am Tay BMDRess. 2. oo 2. ek 12:45 pm | PAtinpsig apres... 9:20 p m | ARRIVE. SPacine Mxpress. ....... ..: <0... 6:00 am TONE SURE eo! po ae 3:20 p m tGrand Rapids Express............... 10:25 p m +tDaily except Sunday. *Daily Sleeping cars run on Agate e and Pacifie i 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. hag Drawing Room and Pesrlor Car for Detroit, reaching that city at 11:45a.m., New York 10: 30 and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day. A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except , Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv- | ing at ‘Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m. J.T. SCHULTZ, Gen’l Agent. Chicago & West } Michigan. 1 Leaves. Arrives, | WM eS 9:1¥%am 4:05 pm LtPay Bexpress.............- 12:25pm 11:15pm | *Night Express oe, 9:35pm 6:00am *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful at- | en pa § eful at ; tendants without extra charge to Chicago on 12:25 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a.m. and | 9:35 p. m. trains. NEWAYGO DIVISION. | . Leaves. Arrives. | DpRGdS 435 pm 4:0Apm | BESEPRCSG 250s 6 cote 5 8:05am 11:15am All trains arrive and depart from Union De- pot. The Northernterminus of this Division is at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F.& P.M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. a a. CARPENTER, Gen’l Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. (KALAMAZOO DIVISION.) : Arrive. Leave. MeONESS 6 7:60 pm 7:35 a me NES 935anm 4:00pm Al 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 7:35 a.m. connects at White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with special New York Express on Main Line. Through tickets and berths in sleeping coaches can be secured at vnean Ticket office, 67 Monre street and depot. 7. Ww: MeKENNEY, ‘Gen’ 1 Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. Leaves. +Steamboat Express....... 6:20am Tihvreuoh Mail. ............ 10:15am 10: 20 am tEvening Express......... 3:20pm 3:35pm *Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm +tMixed, with coach........ 10:30 am GOING WEST. +Morning Express......... 12:40 pm 12:55pm tihrouce Mail..........-. 5:19pm 5:15pm +Steamboat Express....... 10:40 pm PMEN@G 7: T:lvam *Night Express............. 5:10am 5:30am +tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express make close connections at Owosso for Lansing and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:00 a. m. the following morning. @uuncatous made at Marque ‘tte and Negau- nee with the M. H. & O. R.R. for the iron, gold silver and copper districts; at Reedsboro with a daily stage line for Manistique; at Seney with tri-weekly stage for Grand Marais; at St. Ignace with the M.C. and G. R. & I. Railways for all points east and south; also daily stage line to Sault St. Marie. ‘, MILLIGAN,G. F. & P. A. = = Grind your own Bone, Meal, Oyster Shells, Win the sei 1 Fiour and Corn A Y oe. inthe $SEXLAIWID MIE: Ts J Wilson’s Patent). 100 per cent. more made in keepit ne pou try. >Also POWER MILES and FAR FEED MILLS. Circulars and Testimonials ne onapplication. WELSON BHROS., Easton, Pa. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGIN HS From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits. wa. Cc Denison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, MICHIGAN. GRAND RAPIDS, ~ Groceries. New Maple Sugar. Sweet harbinger of early spring, I sing thy praise; What recollections thou dost bring Of early days. In grocers’ windows thou dost lie. The source of joy; And for thy saccharine juices sigh The girl and boy. Fain on thee would they make a raid, And care no rap, Because, of sweet, thou art not made Of Maple sap. What art thou made of no one asks, Friend of the masses— Of scrapings of the sugar casks Or stale molasses. It is enough that thou art sweet, Not hard to break; And when a boy takes thee to eat, He “takes the cake.” The maple sap begins to flow When thou art here; “New maple sugar,” and we know That spring is near. —— Grit for Grocers. The small grocer is fond of sugar. He al- ways has sand in it—Boston Budget. “Why is sugar dirt cheap?” ‘Because there is more sand in it than su- gar.”—Boston Times. “Is this strained weights?” “Yes’m,” promptly replied the grocer, but compromised by softly apologizing to him- self that the honey might be glucose, but had strained the truth about the honey.— Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. “Oh, yes,” chattered a grocery salesman from St. Louis, “our goods are way down. Never sold groceries for such figures in my life. Now, take sugar; sugar is dirt cheap.” “J know it is,” replied the country mer- chant, “but as I am not handling dirt now I buy my sugars in Chicago.—Chicago Her- ald. “We always deliver our goods free,” said the grocery clerk to a recently obtained cus- tomer. “What!” exclaimed the young lady, evi- dently greatly surprised at the announce- ment. “Do you mean to stand there and tell me that you deliver your sugar free?” “Certainly, miss.” “Free of what?” “Why, free of charge, of course.” “Oh, I thought perhaps you wanted me to believe that you delivered it free from sand. I have had too much of it.”—Yonkers Statesman. —_—__—<_-2 Two-Faced Travelers. From the Evansville Argus. A merchant may give atraveling mana two-for-a-nickel cigar and light aten cent one himself, and the tourist may thank him kindly at the time, but as soon as_ he gets from the merchant’s sight he will curse him vocally or mentally, according to his feel- ings. honey, Mr. Short- ————————_-2 The Grocery Market. Business has been “rattling,” and collec- tions fairly good, during the past week. Su- gars area trifle weaker, and pickles are considerably ‘‘off.” Pork, lard, flour and al- most all staple articles are on the boom, in consequence of interesting war news. ——————<->- +9 San Francisco gets 900,000 bananas a month from the Sandwich Islands. The number of bananas on a bunch averages 110, and they bring in that city at wholesale $4 per bunch. The sale is large, but to the re- tailer the profit is small. Coffee made with distilled water is said to have a greatly improved aroma. It seems that the mineral carbonates in common wa- ter render the tannin of the coffee berry solu- ble, but the drug will not dissolve in distill- ed water, A prize of a gold watch put up recently by a tradesman of Ottumwa, Iowa, to any one guessing the number of seeds ina certain pumpkin on exhibition, was won by a far- mer’s danghter, who guessed the exact num- ber—494. A groceryman of Keokuk, Ia., who has a keen eye to busness, in subscribing $1 toa church entertainment, added after his signa- ture, “the only place in Keokuk where you can get sixteen pounds of sugar for $1.” A reduction of $200 a car on oranges and raisins has been made by the Southern Pa- cific and connecting lines. In consequence, six or seyen cars a day are shipped from Southern California to the East. The smoker who persists in smoking in a crowd to whom smoking is offensive 1s as boorish as the non-smoker, who grumblés in a company where all but himself are enjoy- ing the weed. By reason of the French blockade of Chi- nese ports, the tea supply in New York is becoming limited, and fears are entertained that this country will be affected with a tea famine. “Will you join meina smoke?” asked Jones. ‘Certainly. U’m accommodating,” replied Brown. ‘Now, then,” said Brown, “the next thing is thecigars. Have you got any?” An entensive match factory is to be estab- lished at Nashville, Tenn. eg gs A judge who had been a great scamp in early life, recognizing an old acquaintance in a prisoner brought before him, and sup- posing himself safe from recognition, asked what had become of the companions of his early life of crime. The reply was, “They are all hanged, your Honor, except you and me.” _—_— oo Caulfield is selling medium pickles at $4.50 per barrel, and full cream cheese at 11 cents. His mail order business is increasing since he took his agents off the road. ——_- > +> John Caulfield is closing out large lines of canned goods at very close prices. Michigan Dairymen’s Association, Organized at Grand Rapids, February 25, 1885. President—Milan Wiggins, Bloomingdale. Vice-Presidents—W. H. Howe, Capac; F. C. Stone, Saginaw City; A. P. Foltz, Davison Station; F. A. Rockafellow, Carson City; Warren Haven, Bloomingdale; Chas. E. Bel- knap, Grand Rapids; L. F. Cox, Portage; John Borst, Vriesiand; R. C. Nash, Hilliards; a Adams, Ashland; Jos. Post, Clarks- ville. Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. ger Meeting—Third Tuesday in February, 1886 M embership Fee—$1 per year. Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Miscellaneous Dairy Notes. F. Miller has been engaged as maker by the Watson Cheese Co. The Cooper anti-oleomargarine bill, which passed the Pennsylvania Senate, met with a storm of opposition in the House and was withdrawn. A stock company for the manufacture of liquid cheese is preparing to seek incorpora tion in New York, backed by German capi- tal. The product will look like maple syrup and have all the pungency and other good qualities of American cheese. Cc. B. Lambert, the well-known dairy writer and operator, has gone on the road for Davis & Rankin, manufacturers of creamery supplies at Chicago. He will spend several months in Michigan after which he will travel in Ohio and Pennsylva- nia. The editors of the Northwestern Farmer and Dairyman, of Portland, Oregon, write as follows concerning the awakening in dairy matters on the Pacific coast: ‘Having just read the proceedings of the Mighigan Dairy- men’s Association, from which we learn that you are Secretary of same, we take the liber- ty of addressing you, asking the favor ofa copy of your constitution and by-laws. There is to be a meeting of dairymen here on the 13th, for the formation of an associ- ation in their interest, and the early receipt of yours would assist us in forming our laws and regulations. We have just secured the passage of a State law against bogus dairy products, and we now wish to organize to enforce it.’ —___—_2.___—_ Appreciated Honest Endeavors. Merchant—“Hasn’t Fogg made his ap- pearance yet this morning?” Head Bookkeeper—‘‘No, Sir.” “Strange! Have you examined his books?” “Yes, sir; they are correct to a cent.” “What about the cash-drawer?” “Not a cent gone.” “That is very strange. Can you explain it?” ‘“T have just heard that he had eloped.” “With my daughter?” “No, sir; with your wife.” “Poor wretch! How I pity him. Stay. You say he has no money?” “None that I know of.” “Make out a check fora hundred thousand and mail it to him care of John C. Eno. That’ll reach him. It shan’t be said that I failed to appreciate the honest endeavors of a poor young man.” —<>_-9- 1 40 Clams, 2 i standards.....------+-+-++++5+° 2 65 Clam Chowder, 3 1D......-..-++-+s2 street 22 Cove Oysters, 1 b standards...........--- 110 Cove Oysters, 2 standards.........-.-- 1 90 Cove Oysters, 1 ib slack led. =... 5... 15 Cove Oysters, 2 i slack filled. ..-....-.--- 1 05 Lobsters, 1 tb picnic. ......---.--e sere eee 1 5 Lobsters, 1 star......-.---seeeere eerie 2 25 Lobsters, 2 B star......-..seeeeee etree 3 10 Mackerel, 1 ® fresh standards..........-- 1 00 Mackerel, 5 i» fresh standards......-.---- 6 g Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 0D, ac. ss 3 25 Mackerel,3 tin Mustard........-----++++- 3 25 Mackerel, 3 tb broiled........-+-++++++++++° 3 25 Salmon, 1 i Columbia river.....---------- 1 55 Salmon, 2 i Columbia river...... Salmon, 1 ib Sacramento.......--- Sardines, domestic 148.....-----++-s seer ees Sardines, domestic 48......----+++++++++- 13% Sardines, Mustard 14S.....---++-+-++s200> 12 Sardines, imported 448.....------++++++++ 14% Sardines, imported 48......-----+-+++2++- 20 Sardines, imported %8, boneless......---- a 3 Trout, 3 i brook.......---seeerseee eee 275 CANNED FRUITS. Apples, 3 b standards ........- ste ee se eeees : 90 Apples, gallons, standards, Hrie........-- 2 50 Blackberries, standards......------+-++++- 1 05 Blackberries, Hrie........---++--+s:srte* 1 45 Blackberries, Hamburg......--+-+++-++++> 1 55 Cherries, Erie, red......------ este erer ctr 1 00 Cherries, Erie,white wax......---+-++-+++: 1 70 Cherries, red standard........----+++++++: 1 00 Damsons......:-.--------- 1 00 Egg Pluins, standards ....-.--++++ss+0++- 1 40 Green Gages. standards 2 Ib........---+-++ 1 40 Green Gages, Eri€........-:++-seeerrerreee 4 50 Peaches, Extra Yellow .....------+--;- see .2 40 Peaches, standards......------++++++> 1 7a@1 95 Peaches, SECONGS.......----+ ee eree erste 1 30 Pineapples, Hrie......-+---+-.2eee5 serrete 2 20 Pineapples, standards......----+++++rs007° 1 (0 Quinces .......-----+25- we sn cere esbeeeeere ss 1 45 Raspberries, Black, Hrie.......--.-++++-+- 1 45 Raspberries, Black, Hamburg.....------- 1 50 Raspberries, Red, Wile. 6022) se 1 35 Strawberries, Hrie.........----- esses eee } CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA. i Apricots, Lusk’s.. .2 40)/Pears.......---+-+++ 3 co Ege Plums.......-- 2 50;\Quinces.....--.---- 2 90 Grapes. ....-.....-- 2 50\Peaches .......---- 3 00 Green Gages.....-- 2 50; CANNED VEGETABLES. Bou Asparagus, Oyster Bay.....-.--+++++s5+- + 3 25 Beans, Lima, Brie.......-....-+eser seer ees 1 20 Beans, String, Erie .. ....--------+++++00+ 105 Beans, Lima, standard........---++-+-++-- 85 Beans, Stringless, Hrie......------+--++++- 9% Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.........----- 1 60 Corn, Briec...... m2... - 2s ee cere eet 115 Corn, Red Seal........--..sesese eres cree eee 95 Corn, ACME.......-----2262 ee teens 1 10 Corn, Revere......-.2eseec cect ee eees ert 110 Corn, Camden..........--:.sesseeer srry 1 00 Mushrooms, French, 100 in case......--- 22 00 Peas, French, 100 in case .......--- --22., 20 00 Peas, Marrofat, atanagard ..2.2....5-..-..- 1 70 Peas, Beaver......-..-- 22 sees resect ete: 90 Peas, early small, sifted.........-------++- 1 30 Pumpkin, 3 th Golden........-.---++++++++- 95 Squash, Erie ......-------+--ee creer tere 110 Suceotash, Erie......-.......-..e sees eres 1 20 Sueccotash, standard........-..--.++ sees: 90 Tomatoes, Red Seal.........--+-2+2 seer eee 1 00 CHOCOLATE. Boston 3. 36|German Sweet....... 25 Raters... ...--...-: 38| Vienna Sweet ....... 23 Bunkies’ .........-.:- 3D COFFEE. : Green Rio...... 9@13 |Roasted Mex. ..17@20 Green Java..... 17@27 |Ground Rio.... 9@16 Green Mocha. ..28@25 |Arbuckle’s..... @i4\4 Roasted Rio....l0@15 {|X XXX......... @14%4 Roasted Java ..28@30 |Dilworth’s ..... @14%4 Roasted Mar...17@18 |Levering’s..... @\4%4 Roasted Mocha.28@30 |Magnolia....... @144% CORDAGE. i 72 foot Jute ..... 125 \72foot Cotton....2 25 60 foot Jute..... 1 00 |60 foot Cotton....2 00 40Foot Cotton....1 50 {50 foot Cotton... AG FISH. Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth...........--- 80 Cod, whole ...........--:ecee cece eee teens 44@d Cod, Boneless....... cess cere sees eect eee e ees 6@* Cod, pickled, % bbIs...........-- ee eee eee 3 50 MPAUMOUD 665s ee es ot ene 13 Herring % bbls..........-.- eee eter ee eee 2 50 Herring, Scaled............ 2. ee ee ee ee eee ees 18@20 Herring, Holland...........-..0.-+-+ 055%: 80 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........-...--- 190 Shad, % bbl ......-... 2a esas +e ssa eee oe 2 50 Trout, No. 1, % bbIs.......... cee eee eee eee 4 40 Trout, No. 1,12 th kits............-0+---+-- 90 White, No. 1, % bbls ........-- 2. eee enero es 7 White, Family, % bbls.............-.5--+-- 2 50 White, No. 1, 10 Ib kits.............06------ 90 White, No.1, 12 tb kits..............0.---+- 1 05 FLAVORING ®XTRACTS. Lemon. Vanilla. Jennings’ 2 0Z............-+++-- #2 doz.100 1 40 ‘ AOA ee 150 250 s BOF ee oe i ee es 250 400 x ROU 5 eo ee cae 350 500 *t Wo. 2 Taper...:.-.....--.-- 125 150 - Wo 400 es os 175 300 ee % pint round.............. 450 7 50 - i aa set $00 15 00 st NO! 8). 300 4 25 # No. 10 ...:.. Ss a 425 600 FRUITS Apples, Michigan............-+-+s5++++ 4144@5 Apples, Dried, evap., bbls...........-- Qi, Apples, Dried, evap., box..........-.-- @8% Cherries, dried, pitted................. @16 RTT oe oe se ce eee sees es @28 MONTANES os sss cee ss se seine es @4% Peaches, dried ............2.ceceee ones 12@13 Pineapples, standards... @1 70 Prunes, Turkey, nNew.........-..--+6-+ 5@5%4 Prunes, French, 50 i boxes........... 10@13 Raisins, Valencias..............-.0006- 934@10 Raisins, Ondaras..............+--2--+- @124% Raisins, Sultanas..............-..0008- 8 @10 Raisins, Loose Mtiscatels............. @2 55 Raisins, London Layers............... @3 2 Raisins, Dehesias.............+..0+-+0, @A 25 KEROSENE OIL. Water White...... 12% | Legal Test....... 10% MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 9, square.............--- 215 Grand Haven, No. 8, square.............--- 1 65 Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 2 50 Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.............- 3 7a Grand Haven, No. 7, round..............-- 2 25 Ostikosay NO. 2... 6s. oe reese ce + 12 1 10 Osnicosh, NO. S. .5 55.2.0. 5.555. sess ss -e- 1 60 RIS os sae sess bone ces eee 75 Richardson’s No. 2 square...............++- 27% Richardson’s No. 6 GO oe eis 2 70 Richardson’s No. 8 Oe eee. 1 70 Richardson’s No. 9 GO eo 2 55 Richardson’s No.19, do .................26: 1 7% MOLASSES. PACK SETAD...- 2... ose cess ss ae 14@16@18 PBYEO HICO 55 ge ee ea ee 28@30 New Orleans, ZO0d.......... 2... sce ee eeee 38@42 New Orleans, Choice..... ........-.s.e00es 48@50 New Orleans, fancy..................ecee- 52@55 % bbls. 3c extra. OATMEAL. Steel cut........... 5 50\Quaker, 48 tbs...... 2 25 Steel Cut, % bbis...3 00/Quaker, 60 tbs...... 2 40 Rolled Oats........ 3 50}Quaker bbls........ 6 00 PICKLES. Choicein barrels med........... ..+..- sauce A Choice in 4 Oa os es aces eae 3 00 PIPES. Cc) Imported Clay 3 2YrO88.........-..-+-6- 2 25@3 00 Imported Clay, No. 216, 3 gross........ @2 25 Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gross...... @1 85 AWOricCan Es ss iss os oss sas ce ccs @ 90 RICE. Good Carolina...... 6 AJOVS ooo. nose 64,@6% Prime Carolina..... 64%4|Patna ...........+--- 6 Choice Carolina..... 7 |Rangoon....... 57@6% Good Louisiana..... 5%|Broken,..........--- 38% SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure......534|Dwight’s .........--- oa Church’s ...........5%|Sea Foam...........5} 1h Taylor’s G. M.......534|Cap,Sheaf....... DM SALT. Lavine, single boxes, 481 papers... 60 Pocket, F F Dairy................+: 2 30 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 48 1 b pap’rs Pr POCKOE. ooo ca ee eee ee chee 2 20 | Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 oz papers. @4 50 1003 pockets.............. 6+ +e see ee ee 2% 50 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 oz pap @é4 25 Saginaw Fine .................... 98 | Lavine, single boxes, 80 % ib papers.. @4 15 TMAMODG C206. isos eyes : ue 160 | Lavine,5 or more boxes, 80 % ib paprs Standard Coarse...........-.....22.- : 1 55 YEAST. Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... % | Twin Bros....... 165 |Wilsons .......... 1 65 Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 80 Maggie. 350.02. 175 |National......... 1 65 Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 75 MISCELLANEOUS. American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25 Bath Brick imported .................. 95 Rock, bushels........ eee 28 do American. ................. 60 : SAUCES. (BamleG. oo cer ore os eee i ce @3 Parisian, % pints.......... ee @2 00 | Burners, No.1 .............--.---+4-5+: 1 00 Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ % 0 Oe 1 50 Pepper Sauce, green...........2.-.0 0+ @ 90 | Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 8 00 Pesper Sauce, red large ring.......... @1 35 | Cream Tartar 5 and 10 cans......... 15@25 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 70 | Candles, Star...,.................---.--- @13% CatsupyTomato, pints...............-. @1 00 | Candles, Hotel............----..05--+-- @\4 Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 35 | Extract Coffee, V. C............... eee @80 Horseradish, % pints.................. @1 00 do Helix... ...- --... 1 25 Horseradish, pints..................-4. @1 30 | Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @30 Halford Sauce, pints.............. 066. @3 50 | Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ... ........ @40 Halford Sauce, % pints................ @2 20 | Gum, Spruce....................-...... 30@35 Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, large........ @4 85 | Hominy, ® bbl...........--.-- se eee @A4 00 Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, smuall...... @2 90 | Peas, Green Bush................------ @1 35 : SOAP. ‘Peas, Split prepared..................- @ 3% Detroit Soap Co.’s Queen Anne....... @é $5 |} Powder, Kea... .. 2... @3 50 “6 “ * Cameo...... See @s 50 | Powder, % Ker... @1 93 : = MONGSY 5. ........-- @3 45 —_—— . a Mascot wes ne eee ee es @3 45 CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. o : Superior, 601i bars @3 60 Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: Kirk’s American Family ............ 3 60 STICK. do. India Oe cease 3 30 | Straight, 25 Ib boxes................... 9@9% do. SAVOM .. 2... sce cece eee eee ees 3 15 | Twist, G0 ee 94,@10 GO.) PwHtIMeb 28s ee 3 30 | Cut Loaf QO 7 8 wa, @12 do. Revenue........ tec 315 MIXED. do. White Russian.. %i........... 4 85) Royal. 20) pails:........:..-.....5..5.. 9%@10 Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory ........... 675 | Royal, 200 bbis................---.----s @9 do. Japan Olive ...... 280 | Extra, 25 pails..... .....-.........05s 11@iN% do Town Talk......... 360 | xtra, 200 ib bbIs.*). 000... ... 22.3... 10@10% do Golden Bar........ 4 10 French Cream, 25 fb pails.................64- 13 a : e oe eee WD GASSER. oe. ee 13 . TOKEN, 25 1D Pals... 2.2.2.5... cs es u@Us do. Mottled German.. 3 60 Broken, 200 tb bbls eee a cee aes a. Procter & Gamble’s Velvet............ @3 15 FANCY—IN 5 ib BOXES. Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck....... @3 20 | Lemon Drops..............0000 cee ee ence ees 14 Procter & Gamble’s Wash Well....... Gey 8 Ge Bees cc Bagger...) 2... .2 6... -. 60s @ 6%! Peppermint Drops...... .......... cece ee ee 15 Galvanic ........ ee eeeteteeeseeers eee @# 05 | Chocolate Drops...........-.........2.------ 16 Gowan & Stover’s New Process 3 tb br @18% | HM Chocolate Drops....................--- 20 Tip Top. eee See eee 3 I bar @ 16:1Gum Drops ......--...... 6.6. 5. 10 Ward’s White Lily..............-..---- @6 75 | Eiconice Drops... 2... 2.2.22... 6... ak se 20 Handkerchief ee Souk eee, @£20 | AB hicoricé Drops... .-.-..-..........:. 12 Babbitt’s.............-..-..---------.. 5 25 ozenges, plain... 02). 00... .. et. I5 Dish Rag .................--.--........ 4 00 ozenges, primted..............-.-.......--- 16 Bluing.........--- 2.622 -- ee eee e eee eee 5 00 PmMeriqis 2... 1.26 sie. oo 15 MaASNCUIC. 6 52. eek 410 WOELOEGH 8 ee ee eee a oe 15 Se Hrench Process,............:...- 450 || @ream Bari... 20.00.22 ac22. eee doc ee. 14 DOOM 8. os. es 5 00 / 35e€8 é wacione ee eee Vaterland ...............-.... 02-2. eee 3 25 Hand Made Creams..................- MIC nn eee tee een eee 4 00 Plam @regims.....-...........:.<- IPIttspUren 2... 2: bee ee. aoe. 4 00 Decorated Creams. ...... .:.. 2225... .- 3. 58 SPICES. Siri HOCH. 0 ooo 1 Ground. Whole. Buine Almonds’... ..22.05....-.5.. 6... 22 IReDDOL:..-..-..-. 16@25|Pepper........... @19 | Wintergreen Berries........... 0 ..22..20-0-- 15 Allspice .......... 12@15|Allspice .......... 8@10 FANCY—IN BULK. Cinnamon........ 18@30 Cassia Bote @10 ; Lozenges, plain in pails............... 124%@13 Cloves ........... 15@25 INGE SS . 2... 60@65 | Lozenges, plainin bbis...........-.... U4@i2 Ginger... 32.6. 16@20'Cloves ooo, @18 | Lozenges, printed in pails............. 13k%@l4 Mustard.......... 15@30 Lozenges, printed in bbls............. 24@13 Cayenne .-....... 25@35 Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. 13 @l4 L oo. STARCH. Gum Drops in pails............-.....-. TA@8 Kingsford 8, 1 ib pkgs., pure........:... @6% | Gum Drops, in bbis.................2005- I% 5 3 ib pkgs., pure............ @6% | Moss Drops, in pails.................5- 104@11% a: 1 i pkgs., Silver Gloss.... @8 Moss Drops, in DDS). 0... 6. o06. 6.2.5 le . 6 lb pkgs., sf “..-. @8% | Sour Drops, 1m pails. .....-.-..-.. 12 1% pkgs., Corn Starch.... @8 Dmperigis, im pails. ...........0.5.-.. 8. 18@ 14 (Bulk) Ontario............ @5 | Imperials im Obls...................... @lz Muzzy Gloss PID DOMES. 2.50.0. eo css. @6 e FRUITS. . 2 3 Ib boxes...... .-......... @+3% | Oranges, Messina and Palermo....... 3 00@3 50 f a Gib boxes...2..........4... @6% | Oranges, California.............. ...3 00@3 50 . bulk pn oe ee DAL | Lemons, Choice................--.---- 3 50@4 00 : eas eg Boece ace oct e eae cat DBY ee PANG oo a ok es 4 25@4 50 S _qfO Dio. noes eee eee eo es ‘igs, layers new, #@ ................. @12% Gilbert s Gloss, LD....... cee ee esse ee eee Figs, baskets 40 Ib ® Ib................. @ . 6 bh ........- +... +... Dates, frails GO 2.3... ® 4 Linen Gloss, 3 B............-+4 @5%4 | Dates, 4% do dO 22.2: ee @ 6 : Crystal Mule @@ | Mates, sista. 62. ....... 6.5.25... -. @4 : Com, 1 @6 | Dates 6 slim... 8.5... @5 ce SUGARS. Dates, Fard 10 f box ®@ fh............. 8%4@ 9 Cut Boat @ 6% | Dates, Fard 50 box ® b.............. @it @UbCGS ee, @ 6% | Dates, Persian 50 ib box ® b.......... @ 6% ROWGErCG oc. ee ol. 654@ 634 PEANUTS. Granulated, Standard................. @ 6% | Prime Red, raw # bb... 4% Granulated, Palissade................. @ 64% |Choice do aa ee ae ee @ 5 Confectionery Avi... @ 5% | Fancy do GO eee a d4G@ 5% Standard Anse e eee e eee e eee e eee ee eee eees @ 5% | Choice White, Va.do .................. 5@ 54% Hixtra ©; White. 2.02000... @ 5% | RPancy HE. Va do .......)...:..._.. 6 @6% Extra C Dose ce see ee csc el ce @ 5% NUTS. Fine C weet eee nce eeeeceeneseeen sees eens @ 5% | Almonds, Terragona, # ib............. 17@18 VouowG @5 | Brazils, 0 ee t@ 8% ue SYRUPS. Pecons, G0 6050... 9@12 Corn, Barrels.. ets eee ose, ene 28 | Filberts, Sicily dQ 22.22.46: 12%@14 Corn, Pe OBIS. ce csc etc cee cee 30 | Walnuts, Grenobles do............. 124%4@15 Corn, t0 gallon kegs...............---.- @ 32! Walnuts, French oe ea W4%@12% com, : gelion KOO ee @1 66 ae orn, 4% gallon kegs. ............,...:. @1 45 HIDES, PELTS AND FURS Pure Susan. bbl 23@ 35 nia @ Hose ou P area ue Scie sae ities sie sie aie oie = 4 bbl B00 38 Eee G ere peared conve: ure Sugar Drips........... 5galkegs @1 96} Gree "ib G @ 6% iCalf ski nae Pure Loaf Sugar Drips... .. 1:4 Dbl = @ 85 cud Ae 8" _ ae @10 Pure Loaf Sugar. es .sgalkegs @185/|Pulleured.... 8 @ ire Densan skins, ape Ondiigey.. 60... 552. - 55s, eee ae a me @12 ee Japan fair to good ela ces siclelee oe a cle asic e cals 380@35 BP eee as ie me. De eee es cess ss aaa ae Shearlings or Sum-___|Fall pelts.......- .30@50 Jay BG o ccc e ce cee ccc eens se ccenanccsee MDa mer skins pcel0@20| Winter pelts. . 6O@L 00 PViOURO PIVSOM aso ee oa 80@5 Gun POWdGLr 2.6.6 e ooo co owe ene 35@50 Oolong oe. es ss ee 38@55@60 CONGO 2 eis es es 25@30 TOBACCO—FLNE CUT—IN PAILS. State Seal. -.......:.- GOIATIAS. 08. ee ok. 35 Prairie Flower....... 65|Royal Game..........38 @limber )......5...72- 62|\Mule Har............. 65 Indian Queen........ 60|Fountain............. 74 Bull Dow.....:......- 60;Old Congress......... 64 Crown Leaf..... .... 66|Good Luck........... 52 Matchless... 0.2... 5. 65|Blaze Away.......:.. 35 Hiawatha ............ 67) Hair Lifter........... 3 Globe. cee (OIG OVOLNOr ........-...- 60 May Flower.......... 70'Fox’s Choice........ 63 Leleyoy a ee ee 45|\Medallion ............ 35 Old Abe: 2. 2.....- 49|\Sweet Owen.......... 66 PLUG. Chocolate Cream.:.....2.:.....-2..-..- @46 WOOdCOCGK o; 0 220.25.2.0.0.. 50 ce... @46 Kents of Uabor....::...2.:-......... @46 Arab, 2x12 and 4x12... .. 2.32 ....05....-- @A6 Rlgek Beat. i os a es @37 WIN eee @46 Old Five Cent Times. ....:............; @38 Prune Nugpett, 121..............-.... @62 IPATEOU ge es @A6 Old Mime oe. @38 POQIMWAY. 0.0. 7. ke See ne @A8 Glory. .... @A6 urna. ooo... ke @A8 Bilver Coin... : 6. yse es tee. @50 buster (ark: 0.50665... eck @36 Black Prince | Dark].................+- @36 Black Racer [Dark]................+.. @36 Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @46 CCU ee ee oes we @A6 OIG HASt 2 23 ob oo ee aes ee @A6 McAlpin’s Gold Shield................. @46 Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 Ib cads....... @51 Cockoft the Walk 68......5......--.... @37 Nobpy 2wist.... 06.0.0. 20.6. oes: @46 INTIEOG. se oe eee ewe @A6 PRCOUN | sc a een eo ues dee GAG CROSCONE <0 20660 ec ee ae. @44 Big@k eX ay oe eee @35 Wisek Hass ie ce. @A0 Spring... @46 Gravune : 66. es ee ooenes ae @46 IMPS GUNIVA so, ee ag eee wc es @45 PIOTRO OBOG. 6055s ood e a os @44 PEO PATCOE Ci a @36 De and D.; bigek. yo... cs ee scl @36 McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @A6 Mee High, Diaek..¢..-..-5...5 032.2... . @35 Sailors? SOmce |. 602 os. oe. @A6 2e. less in four butt lots. SMOKING Tramway, 3 OZ....... 40\Uncle Sam........... 28 Ruby, cut Cavendish 35|Lumberman ......... 25 OSS. 352. 5.6. sss secs 15, Railroad Boy......... 38 Peck’s Sun........... 18, Mountain Rose.......18 Miners and Puddlers.28| Home Comfort....... 25 Morning Dew........ ZOiOld Rip... 2... ss. 55 CUA cit ects ee. 22; Seal of North Caro- PPO@LIOBS (2.000.026 550s 24\ Anh. OZ.:...... 48 Standard -2......-.-., 22'Seal of North Caro- Old Tom...... ai) lina, 402........,... 46 Tom & Jerry......... 24\Seal of North Caro- HOKOD: 8 a. oo ee 25|. ling, 807. ..>...2.5:. 41 TERA VOICI: is) ccees ce: 35|\Seal of North Caro- Maiden 5 65.45...-.63, 25) lina, 16 oz boxes....40 Pickwick Club....... 40\Big Deal...........+.- 27 Nigger Head......... 26| Apple Jack........... 24 MOURNE: i. os see os 22)/King Bee, longeut.. .22 German ...:.......... 16|Milwaukee Prize....24 Solid Comfort........30)/Rattler ............... 2 Red Clover. ......... 32\Windsor cut plug... .25 Long Tom............ SUZCTO 6... ou cs cece es 16 National ......-...3.5 26|Holland Mixed....... 16 ING 2 os es Saye acne: 26'Golden Age.......... 15 Conqueror .....!.....- 23\Mail Pouch.......... 25 Grayling .;........2.. 82\ Knights of Lator....30 Seal Skin............. 30|Free Cob Pipe........ 27 HOD HOY. 3.66552 345 26 SHORTS. Globe. 6. cae 18|Hiawatha............ 22 Mule Wer. iol... 23|Old Congress........+ 23 VINEGAR. Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12 WASHING POWDERS. BOsASING coo oc ge es cae @3 5 1776 ®..... . @10% Gillett’s #@ b . @ 1% Soapine pkg... 7@10 Pearline # box........ Dae sas Bees ee en @4 WOOL. Fine washed #8 tb 20@22|Unwashed........ 2-3 Coarse washed...16@18)Tallow ........... 54 SKINS. Bear.......:- @12 J0}Muskrat..... 2@ 10 Fisher ...... 2 0@ 4 00/Otter’........ 1 00@ 4 00 Fox, red..... 25@ 1 00| Raccoon..... 5@ 7 Fox, gray... 15@ 1 00/Skunk ...... Lb@ Martin ...... 25@ 1 00| Beaver, # tb.1 00@ 2 25 Mink ........ 5@ 40\Deer, Pb... 1@ % OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. New York Counts...............+...-...-.-.--- 35 BR: . D. Seleets 2.5 ...2....5..2--- 62 - es s - 32 Selects... 5... 32.2.2... 28 Ry... 22 Shandard 20.0022. 6 os oes ees 20 FRESH FISH. @Codish =... °°... 9 Maddock 6... 2... ee. see 7 melts: 695 2 eee 10 Mackinaw Prout... ...-.5..2... | 5 3 sc. --- eee WMACKOLC) oo ote. ee ee eee ese 2 Whitefish ...........:2..2...........---..--- 9 FRESH MEATS. John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling prices as follows: Fresh Beef, sides...............--.+s: 6 @8 Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 7 @38% Dressed HOSl.. .).. 2... sce ce ee 6 @ 6% Mutton, CAarCasSeS............. eee eee 6 @6% NOS ok ee cee 84%@ 9 Pork Saqusare.....5.. 62.2 sec. 8 @9 Bologma.. 2.) 64... 8 sees 9 @10 @hiGKens 92.5.0... se. ee 4 @15 PMMEKOGR 6... 00.00. 520 0 ee @15 PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. A. Webster, packer, short cut............. 13 75 Clear back, Short @Ub...... ..2..-.....-..- 15 50 Extra Family Clear...............0.---+s00- 14 12 Clear, A. Webster packer.............-.--. 14 50 Standard Clear, the best................... 15 75 Wixtra- Clear, D6avy....2.....-.- 22s. 6 cee 15 00 Boston Clear. 2.2.20: .5. 2-8 15 25 DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. Short Clears, NEAVY......-.----. 2-6. we. do. BM CONVEY oo oo oo oa. as oe « do. Hebe. 3.5... Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 tb cases.. Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 Ib cases.. ixtra Long Clear Backs, 300 Ib cases.. BE B-nI-3 MXM KKK Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 ib cases.. 9 Bellies, extra quality, 500 tb cases...... 7% Bellies, extra quality, 300 fb cases...... 8 Bellies, extra quality, 200 Ib cases...... 8l SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. Boneless HAM... ...5.-... 27-3... ee ace 10%4 Boneless Shoulders...... 2... -05. 25. 40%. 7% Mroqkeant: BACOM.: 62.56... 5. oo. seca a tee 9 Dried Beef, extra quality........:........-- 1 Dried Beef, Ham pieces..............-...--. 12% Shoulders cured in sweet pickle............ 1 LARD. MGQUGGR a iwc n ce ca ee 7% 80 and 50 Ib EUDS 2.0... 2. c. ca oe cent se 8 50 th Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 8 LARD IN TIN PAILS. 20 t Round Tins, 80 Ib racks............ 814 3% Pails, 20in @ cCase.............2+-6-- 834 5 ib Pails, 6 in & Case. .........-62--.0 ees 85g 10 Pails, 6 in & CASE ........ 2.5 e eee ee 8% BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 Ibs........ 11 00 Boneless, @xtra......-....--seescse cress ees 15 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED, Pork Sausage... ...... cc cecececees seeseee os 7% Ham Sausage.......... 02sec eee eesesenceees 2 Tongue SauSage........--eeeere cree ence ees il Frankfort SauSage............ccceceeeevenee 11 BOO SAUSAZO. . co ibe reeds cre cee eens cece ene 6% Bologna, Ving.... 2.6... cece eee e eee eee ee ee ee 614 Bologna, straight,.......--..seseeeseseeeeeee 6% Bologna, thick........cccecceeeeceeeeces cones 64 Wich CHEGAG.. soc) osac cues ede cecnccenees 64 PIGS’ FEET. Th Halt WALTONS: occ cess Sec sks caves ceed eeee 3 25 In quarter barrels.........6.-.+eseeeeees eu Bg ae acs coc pad eves cue daar eke Prices named are lowest at time of going to press, and are good only for that date, subject 50 | to market fluctuations. | | | | } | Grand Rapids Grain and Seed Co., SEED MERCHANTS, WAREHOUSES: ji 71 Canal St., and ous oe: Tonia and Williams | 71 CANAL ST. Streets. GRAND RAPIDS, April 13, 1885. DEAR Srtrs—Below we hand you jobbing prices for to-day: Clover, Choice recleaned.......... 60 ib bu 6 06 . we PING. os ace “ 5 90 Soo NOs 2. oo Po ob wo _ 5 15 “© Mammoth Prime......... oe 6 56 so White... .... 2.25... 25e @mb 12 00 ss AISVG 3... 25¢c 8 tb 12 06 ** Alfalfa or Lucerne 25¢e # ib 15 00 Fimothy, Choice... ....... .ccss es 45 tb bu 1 86 CC Da TG as ee ee ss 1% Hungarian Grass..................48h bu 1 00 Millet, COMMMON .... 52... 25. 5... “ 1 6 SS German .....25.-.2 2... -.. 2. ss 1 & 1GG USOT T Gi ee ee I4tbu 86 Blue Grass. .....-. 2... ..<.2- 3255. Sk 2 Orehard Grass.............: ....- ss 2 50 RUGK WHORL .......-.. 5:22... kee 48ib bu 1 06 Peas, White Field.................- 60 Ib bu 1 25 Rye. Winter... ..................-.56 D bu 85 Oo SDEINOR <8 oe ok = 1 06 Wheat, Spring..................... - 1B Barley, Spring..........-. ease. 48 tb bu 90 Prices on Rape, Canary, Hemp and all other seeds on application. The above prices are free on board cars in lots of 5 or more bags at a time, Cartage OR smaller quantities. We also carry the largest line of Garden Seedsin Bulk of any house in the State west of Detroit, and would be pleased at any time to quote you prices. All Field Seeds are spot Cash on receipt of goods. SPECIAL NOTICE—To avoid disappoint- ment, please note that above prices are for to-day only; subject market fluctuations. Orders will be filled low as market on arrival. Will make firm offers by wire when requested. . W. 7 Lamoreaux, Act. YOLIVEIRA'S Parisian Sauce ‘ RRO 858, CURR sewce nasesses- the most ddicicue? “LNG NOTE. generadly ofa t any viher sauce _— Ysacombination of the different sey Beef in XING in OY 5S ma O oo a ey : ae = 9 > See? & =3 > ¢ OR gE a co + a 5 ae 2 & os 2 Gf °s 2 BS 5 oe = RO te oe = =m =. g3 > = = =S 2 “2 Os < so ‘a UB SB [BALL JNOYIA pus 8] 3, ‘“SUpjsTxo MOU JBIn G POWDER This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST. LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits, Cakes, Bread, etc. TRY IT and be convinced. Prepared only by the Arctic Manufacturing Co., GRAND RABIDS, MICH. If in Need of Anything in our Line, it will pay you to get our Prices. PATENTEES : AND SOLE! MANUFACTURERS OF Barlow’s Patent Manifold Shipping Books. Send for Samples and Circular. BARLOW BROTHERS, GRAND RAPIDS -_ MICH. Darodware. Discovery of Gypsum Beds near Buffalo. The Buffalo Cement Co., which has been imyestigating the existence of gypsum strata on Buffalo Plains, has succeeded in finding an excellent quality of cement material twelve feet below the surface. Below this material for seventy feet the shafting went through ordinary building stone of superior quality, and at the depth indicated a bed of pure gypsum was found, thirty-seven feet in thickness. A stock company, some of the members of which are already interested in ether cement works and quarries, is about being formed, and articles of incorporation are drawn and the work of excavating will be begun at once. Manufacturers of cement and plaster at- tach little importance to the discovery of the -extensive deposits of gypsum near Buffalo. “The most important deposits known,” said a prominent manufacturer, ‘“‘are those of the Paris basin at Montmartre, from which comes the common name ‘plaster of Paris.’ It is found in Switzerland, England, Ger- many, Austria, Mexico, South America, Af- rica, India, China and the United States. There are extensive mines in Virginia, here in Grand Rapids, at Fort Dodge, Iowa, and in Nova Scotia.” “The plaster business is peculiar in some respects,” continued the manufacturer. ‘The fact is the price is extremely low now—so low, in fact, that no number of discoveries will make it lower. Large quantities of black gypsum are mined in central New York for agricultural purposes, and there are already extensive quarries on the south shore of Lake Erie. Gypsum has thousands ef uses. The most important is its applica- tion to the soil as a fertilzer and as a top- dressing to lawns. It has a wonderful effect on grass, making it appear much greener and more thrifty than anything that can be used. Itis an ingredient of nearly all ce- ments, its use in the art of building being derived chiefly from Mexico, where the an- cients used it in their stucco houses. Then it is used in pottery, statuary of the cheapest kind, stereotyping and kalsomining. All the terra alba now used is simply refined gypsum.” The History of Coke. From the Local Trade Journal. The history of the discovery of coke and the development of the traffic has never been written. Authentic information of the first use of coke in this country, places it in 1817, when it was employed by Col. Isaac Meason, one of the earliest founder of western Penn- aylvania, in refining iron at the Plumsock, er Upper Middleton mill, a few miles from the Youghiogheny River. In 1818 the use ef coke was attempted by blast furnaces, but it had to be abandoned because the blast was too light, being only five pounds to the square inch. Even when the value of coke as a furnace fuel was fully appreciated, the enjoyment of its advantages was prevented by inability to increase the blast. In 1835 Williams Frimstone manufactured good gray-forge iron at the Mary Ann furnace, in Huntington county, with coke produced from Broad Top coal. In the same year F. H. Oliphant, Fairchance furnace, near Union- town, exhibited at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, samples of iron made from blue lump ore smelted with coke. In 1840 the Great Western Iron Works, at Brady’s Bend, built four coke furnaces. In 1841-2, coke was made on the banks of the Yough- iogheny River and shipped in flat-boats to Cincinnati. A gentleman who is well in- formed in all the details of the coke busi- ness, says that Dudleg, an English iron man- ufacturer in the sixteenth century, is entitled to the discovery of coke. He used it for the same purpose to which it is applied now, smelting. The manufacture of coke in Con- nellsville region did not rise to the dignity of a business until the close of the decade of 1858, when it was carried on principally at Dawson’s Station, on the Youghiogheny River, six miles below Connellsville, by the Cochrans, who are still in the business, and to most of whom it has brought great riches. —_— >. i How Annealing Makes Metal Pliant. The annealing of wire, glass and other substances renders them soft, more ductile and less brittie. A substance is annealed by simply heating it and allowing it to cool gradually. Recent experiments have result- ed in the conclusion that the heating results in a kind of rupturing or cracking open; and in seeking an explanation of this, it is thought that in bringing the substance—take wire for illustration—suddenly to a white heat, the air held both physically and me- ehanically in the wire, is expanded and ex- ploded, tearing its way out and leaving fis- sures and cracks all over the surface. These fissures are plainly visible and assume the torn and ragged appearance that might come from such explosions of the contained air. The wire, before stiff, is now soft and yield- ing, simply because it is cracked, and bends readily at every break on its surface. To illustrate this, we have only to paint a sheet of paper with gum-like dextrine, or even mucilage; when the paper is stiffened, draw it over a sharp edge and crack the gum, and the paper will bend freely in every direc- tion. Here the cracks are visible, and it is easy to see that they allow the gum to bend. It may, from this, be seen that annealing is arupturing or cracking of a substance, and that its softness and pliability result from the free play given by the cracks. oO Immense beds of kaolin, used for the manufacture of white ware, have been found . near Chattanooga, Tenn. A company with $25,000 capital has been organized to work them. The Sharpening of Tools. Instead of oil, which thickens and smears the stone, a mixture of glycerine and _ spirit is reeommended. The proportions of the composition vary according to the class of tool to be sharpened. One with a relatively large surface is best sharpened with a clear fluid, three parts of glycerine being mixed with one part of spirit. A graver having a small cutting surface only requires a small pressure on the stone, and in such cases the glycerine should be mixed with only two or three drops of spirit. a a Telegraph wires have to be renewed every five or seven years. The Western Union Telegraph Co. exchange about one thousand tons of old wire for new every year. The new wire costs from seven cents to eight cents per pound, and for the old about one- eighth of acent a pound is allowed. a orn The feat has been accomplished of send ing seventy-two simultaneous messages over one telegraph wire. But what use is there in such wonderful facilities until there is in- vented a messenger boy who can travel a quarter of a mile in less than an hour. ae eres Some of the Southern papers are discuss- ing the cheapness and durability of solid wood walled houses. That is, houses whose walls are built up of boards or plank laid flat upon each other. SE ae A Pennsylvania oil king who has made a fortune in the last three years, is advertis- ing for a wife. Very properly, he demands that the lady shall be “refined.” so... Good Words Unsolicited. G. C. Rogers, general dealer, Burton: ‘‘Your paper is all right.” E. Gillett, general dealer, Clearwater: “THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN is the best paper of the kind I have ever seen.” aoe eee LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLE Ss. The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. o. b. cars as follows: Uppers, dimen et. 8. per M $44 00 Uppers, 144, 1% and 2inch................ 46 00 Selects, 1 inch Becca ep ee, 35 00 Selects, 144,1% and 2 inch........ 0 ...... 38 00 Hine Common, linch............. ...... 30 00 SHOR, ince 20 00 Fine, Common, 14,1% and 2inch. ...... 32 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16 feet . 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., ite... 16 0 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., POIROb 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,-14 and 16 feet..... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in.,18 feet................ 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... 0... 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14. and 16 feet...... 15 00 No. 4 Stocks, 8in., i8feet...............2: 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 2 Stocks, i i08,, PO TOOL... 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 144.and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., Cc 13 00 No. 2 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet................ No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 2, 14 and 16 feet...... No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet................. 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, Sin. 20 feet.............. ‘ Coarse Common’ or shipping culls, all widths and lengths......... ....... 8 00@ 9 00 A. and B Strips, 4or6in............... .. 33 00 C Strips, 4 or 6 mn 27 90 No. 1 Fencing, at lonethe. ee eee 15 00 No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14and 18 feet.......... 12 00 No.2 2 Fencing, 16 TOCE ee: 12 00 No. 1 Hencine. 4 inch: ...2 32... 15 00 No. 2 Heneine.A inch 2... 12 00 Norway C and better, 4or6inch......... 20 00 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Annee. 18 00 Bevelsiding, Ginch, ©.........::......... 14 50 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft........ 10 00 $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B............. 36 00 Dressed Flooring, 6 in. C................. Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1, common... 17 00 Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 common. 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. 1 00 additiinal. Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear.. 35 00 Dressed Flooring, 4in., C................. 26 00 Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No.1 com’n 16 00 Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 4 ‘inch, $1 00 additional. XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 30 Ame isin, Thin 3 20 PROROMOAD AM 2 80 No. 2 or 6in. C. B18 in. Shingles......... 2 00 No: 2orbin- ©. 8.16 im: 1 60 Mint 1 75@ 2 00 WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: AUGERS AND BITS. ives’; old style)... dis 60 MAO dis 60 Mouplass oe. dis 60 Pierces’ eee eee a es a“ “A So COGKS 6 aieA0810 Jennings’, gentine...............0..:.. dis 25 Jennings , imitation........... ..>..... dis40&10 BALANCES. Spring dis 25 BARROWS. BAUDONG 2 ee $ 13 00 Garten net 35 00 BELLS. mone ee ae $ 60&10 COON ee 69 CA ee ate 15 GOR dis 20 Door, eurgent......-0.... 2.2. dis 55 BOLTS. SIQVE dis $ 40 ee mew ist. ..2 1.55... dis 1 OW dis 3 &l Bieieh Sine. 8 is . 5 C ast Barre) Bolts. 2. .2....5.......... dis 50 Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50 Cast Square Ppring.. 6620... dis 55 Cast Cnein. es ....dis 60 Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10 Wrought Square ees eoce cc dis 55&10 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush Poe ree ena oe. 50&10&10 IVOS DOT 6 dis 50&10 BRACES. Barber oe dis $ 40 PABCKMIG §. ee dis 50 oe Deo dis 50 mam ale dis net BUCKETS. Meu, PIRIN $ 400 Well, BWIVO). 25002 . 4650 BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 60&i0 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 Wrounht Loose Pin.................. dis 60 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 —- Loose Pin, japanned, silver TRAE see a ees dis 60& 5 WrOURNETADIC. .. 0. 0. cc. s sca cance es. dis 60 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis at Wrought Brass..... Seog es eee suo i once dis 65&10 BUG, O1DT GS. nooo a se ees. dis 70&10 BSA, PANO Boo oe os ss nk dis %0&10 umd, BUCDATA Ss.) 66.5 2es ose cks ss dis 70 15 00 .pergross 18 00 Spring for Screen Doors 3x2\%, per gross Spring for Screen Doors 8x3.. CAPS. 6130 a, per m $ 65 e BS, a ee ie 60 Bo i ee ee ea 35 amck pear bP ise esses s peSs os Saci esas 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list 50 Rim Fire, United States................ dis 50 COBTEREI TOTO |. os oes ke se a dis wy CHISELS. Socket Pirmer... 20.0.5 .5.ceccsceccanses dis 70 Socket Framing.......,.........00000% dis 40 Socket COMME. .655 0 sce cee ccwescces dis 70 Socket Slicks.............. ec ieti eet dis 70 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers....... -dis 20 OMG ee a ee net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s..... Si eae cust dis 33% ALOLGHKIBS 6 oo. ook oes dis 25 COCKS. Brass, Backine's oo eee ee 40&10 BIDS oo es 49&10 BOON ee a 40&10 POUNDS) ce 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. ® ib 34 14X62, 14x06, 14X60... ee, 37 DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock.................... dis 35 Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 20 Morse’s Taper Sodnk................. dis 30 ELBOWS. Com. 4 pieGe, 6 im.................. doz net $1 00 Cormueated’.) 005.6550 ose dis 20&10 AQGIUStHDIE. 3.275 ee dis 4%&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $2 oe 3, $80 00. dis 25 mILES. American File ‘Aseoolanon qai8b.. 3; .. dis 60 DIGSOM'S 26. .5. 560 dis 60 New American... :......0:....2.5..2.- dis 60 DICHOISON'S2 eo ee dis 60 WOUCI AG ee dis 30 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 33% GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 24, 25 ane 6; 21 28 List 12 13 15 18 Discount, Juniata 45@10, Gharcal 50@10. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS, Maydole @OOl8 6. dis 20 HOD Se dis 25 Yerkes & Plumb’s..........2.:.<..5.. dis 40 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis 50 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60 Kidder, wood tra.k................... dis 40 HINGES. ate. Clarks; 152.85 20:2 5).150.0. dis 60 DEBUG. oe eae 2 50 a Hook and Strap, to 12 ri wives HNG AONE. 6 8 38% Serew Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10% Screw Hook and Kye %.............. net 8% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net T% Screw Hook and Hye, %............. net 7% Strap ang oer, dis 60&10 HOLLOW WARE. Stamped Tin Ware: .:.. 2.6... oc 60&10 Japanned Tin .Ware.........4..........- 20810 Granite: Iron: Ware..... 2.002... 200.2: 25 HOES. Grn fo $11 00, dis 40 Gab 2 ee 11 50, dis 40 abe 12 00, dis 40 KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.. Door, porcelain, jap. tri immings.. Door, porcelain, plated trim- .. $2 70, dis 6624 3 50, Gis 6625 MUMS. ee. list,10 15, dis 6625 Door, ‘porcelain, trimmings list, 115 55, dis 70 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain... ..dis 70 Picture, H. L. Judd S64. a 40 gtomacite 2... dis 50 LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list...dis 662% Mallory, Wheelnr & Co.’s.............. dis 6624 HramtOnd’s 222560) sec dis 6624 INOTWANCS: eo, dis 662, LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65 MILLS. Coffee, Tee COR8 oe dis 40 Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Apres dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark ee: dis 40 Coffee, MINtOrprise: .. 6 2.6. dis 25 MATTOCKS. AGLO YO... 6s. 66k $16 00 dis 40&10 amt Wye. 3... ..-. $15 00 dis 40&10 WAMU ee $18 50 dis 20 & 10 NAILS. Common, Bra and Fencing. 10d fo 60d. occ. ® keg $2 Sdamd Od advo Sdamadud adv) -2..%2 2. 50 Ad amgdod adv... 0... 2 75 BO AAVANCE oo... es 1 50 Sd\Bne Bdvance..:............2.2 2.2260. 3 00 Climenmasis: adv... = 1% Finishing t 10d 8d 6d 4d Size—inches j{ 3 aA 2 1% Adv. ®# keg $125 150 175 200 Steel Nails—Same price as above. MOLLASSES GATES. Stebbins Pattern... 6.6)... dis 70 Stebbins Genwine...... 6.2.02... 3. dis %0 Enterprise, self- ae ee ee ne dis 25 ULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post hanaiod bo dis 50 OILERS. Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55 Zine, with brass WOttOM., 0... sos dis 50 Brass Or COppere eos ok dis 40 ROANOR oe. per gross, $12 net Olmistend’s - 6626 50 PLANES. Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy. ....-.....:2......, dis 15 BCiOta BeNCN ee dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15 Bench, firshquality. 9... eo. dis 20 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and : PANS. Mry, ACme.: st dis 50 Common, polished: ...50.. 8. dis60&10 Dripping ee ee. 8 b 6@7 RIVETS. tronand Tinned.) 2... .: dis 40 Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 50&10 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. **A”’? Wood’s patent planished, Nos, 24 to 27 10% *B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 Broken packs ec # fb extra. ROOFING PLATES. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 75 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ 4b IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00 TX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.......... 16 90 ROPES. Sisal, %In.and larger...................... Maa oe ee es Se SQUARES. Steel and (rom. :.5..5.......... dis 50&10 Try and Bevels..........0......241. ....dis 50&10 MEGNO ee dis 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. Wos; 1060 44... oe $4 20 $3 00 INOS: 1D 00 UT. ee 4.20 3 00 Nos. 18 to 21...... er ee 4 20 3 00 INOS: 22 00 24.5. esse. 4 20 3 00 INOS ep tO 20-052. 4 40 3 20 INOS 21 4 60 3 40 All sheets No, 18 and lighter, wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. | In casks of 600 ths, @ th..........00.000.. 6 over 30 inches In smaller quansities, ® fh.............. 6% TINNER’S SOLDER. No.1; Retined.. eo 13 00 Market Half-and-half............. 0... 15 00 Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16 TIN PLATES. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. IC, 10st Charcoal)... 2)... ed: 6 50 IX, 10x14 Chareonl..2. 2.3.2.2... Le. 8 50 IC, W2xA?, CHATCOARl. |... 5... sake: 6 50 IX, dgel?, Coareoal 6.62060. 8 50 IC, 14520, Charcoal :: .. 2.06. ...5...2.-. 6 50 IX, 14570, Coarcoal::....2. 3.2.2... ..; 8 50 TxXx, 14x20, Charcoal. 3. es, 10 50 IXXX, 14x2 cn ee ee DD seca sinie ee cee oes f DC, . 100 Plate Charcoal................., 6 50 DX, 100Plate 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. 3 ee a is ee Onoida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. 60 PIOCOCDEISB 6 be isis ooo eels vc bee owes ce 60 B® W. Mic, Gorn: oo. 60 MOUSO; CHOKOY 0 oe. oc ace 20c 8 doz Mouse, delusion: 2.2.6 22:. 2. $1 26 8 doz WIRE. BvIGht MArKOE 3 oes ooo ce ccs os dis 60&1¢ Annealed Market...............ece00 dis 70 Coppered Market............. ...e00- dis 55&10 PURPA BAAS os cc ck eek oes eect ce cs dis 55 Tinned Market... 66s. jis cs tess etc s cece se dis 40 Minned Broom foc. oe ces eae chee ce > #2 Ib a Tinned Mattress........2...2.ccccccecees # Ib 8 Coppered Spring Steel fens vivnccus dis dda sosto Tinned Spring Steel.tg............. 2000 dis 87% AT PORCG oe soe oe cae ee ee oe 8 Ib 3% Baroed HOnGG es ise ee Seas CODPEL, 26.56 oho sie a oe eaincee new list net PSU RAS oS aa so ee new list net WIRE GOODS. POTION ee re ae ain dis 70&10 BOTOW HVGS 65 cc oe i dis T0&10 TROOH Sooo oo es ee ae Ss dis %0&10 Gate Hooksand Eyes................ dis 70&10 WYrENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... COCA GODUING oe oe ee es dis 50&10 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65 Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 70 MISCELLANEOUS, Pumps, Cistem: : 5.05. ee sie dis 60&20 ‘Screws, new list............ Nicaies sues 80 Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis Dampers, American..............+..05+5 3334 Every Stove Dealer in Michigan SHOULD SEE THE NEW LYM VAPOR STOVE FOR 1885. =TWO, THREE AND FOUR BURNERS Operated by one Generator. The: fourth: Burner” Back of center one is for’ baking, leaving the three front ones clear and unimpeded More work can be done on this Stove than on any other form of Sum- — by an oven. mer Stove ever made. THE “NRW LYMAN” MANY — IMITATORS No Rivals. BUT Send for Circulars. POSTER, STEVENS & G GCRAND RAPIDS, We sell at Factory Prices. MICHICAN. 15 AGTS. FOR WESTERN MICHIGAN. This Advertisement will Appear but Once. ‘QUI Gasoline Stoves. — The Burners of the “QUICK MEAL” BOON es this year are not operated by ’ which, when closed,shuts off the Gasoline from the screw threads entirely, thereby making leaks impossi- ble. The burners canbe turned down very low without puffing out. distinctive feature of the “QUICK MEAL,” the “taking point,” which gives it the simplicity and ease with which it can be opened, closed and regulated. There are no thumb-screws to turn, to burn the fingers with, and to confuse people. The patent lever-valve is a “dead open and shut.” When the little knob is pushed over to the word “Open,” it ig open, and when it is pushed to the word That is all there is to it. a needle valve, but by a “SWITCH VALVE, the advantage of all other stoy es, will never be changed, i. e., “Closed.”’ it is closed and no mistake. use it wrong. Our patent “SAFETY TANK” attachment, with which all the ‘‘Quick i Meal” are furnished this year, has been so improved and perfected that it not only necessitates the extinction of eyery light, but no burner can be re-lit be- fore the filler-eap has been properly closed. The fittings and finish of the stoves in general have been much improved. year have Safety Tank Attachment. All “QUICK MEAL,” Stoves this ; Send for circulars and Price List. = Pastar Stevens & C0. AGENTS FOR WESTERN MICHIGAN. THIS ADVERTISEMENT WILL APPEAR BUT ONCE. sold bythe following Hardware 2” The great popularity of this Stove is shown by being Dealers in Grand Rapids: WHITWORTH & ALDEN, West Bridge St. N. B. KROMER & SON, Plainfield Ave. BARSTOW & CO., South Division St. J. F. FAILING & CO., South Division St. J. J. MELIS, 17 and 19 Grandville Ave. None of these will handle any other Vapor Stove. We sell at factory prices. | | | | \ | But the i , i No one can Hi Stevens & Co. 10 and 12 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. Send for Circulars and Prices. AN |” soul STEEL SCRAPER' FORK’S PATENT. Foster, Stevens & Co., Agts. The Hubert Patent Adjustable Horse Poke 247 The Michioan Tradesman, Readers of this paper who avail themselves of the information obtained from its columns, by advertisement or otherwise, are requested to notify their correspondents of the source of their information. SCLi MAN SNOOKS. Result of Election at the Corners, Cant Hook Corners, April 9, 1885. Mister Editer of Traidsman: DEAR Str—The snow is nearly all gone and about ten inches of nice mud and water has taken its place. Pottses run is way up, nearly a foot above high water mark and un- less it begins to go down soon, I fear that something may happen. The caff paster and city pound is half under water and it is re- ported that the water has got into old Pottses suller and ruined two crocks of but- ter and 7 bushels of early rose potatoes by eausin them to sprout. The potatoes is what sprouted, not the butter. A big jam of ice has jamed agin the middle bridge by the cant hook factory and great danger is apprehended that it may overflow the bridge or carry it away. If it shood, why the goose pond will overflow, the cooper shop will be under water and Pottses saw mill will get so damp in the engine room that the engin- eer will catch the rheumatics. ‘Town meetin is over and all the excite- ment that we have been a havin ever sence coreus day. And we beat em! Hurray! for our side. We had 8 tickets in the field in this town- | popes Namely: Union Ticket. Prohibition Ticket. Citizens Ticket. Republican Ticket. Prohipublican Ticket. Taxpayers Ticket. Township Ticket. Democratic Ticket. ship. To wit: T tell you, the Grabbag office has hada |; regular picnic of it this year printing tick- ets. Iam on the board of election justice, and we had to work all part of next day to count up. There was the most scratchin of tickets I ever saw. The Union ticket came out ahead of the hull heap and I gess it has come out ahead most all over the state. They say my old friend and comrad, Major Morse, is elected. Bully for Ben! I voted the Union ticket. I made up my mind about last November that I had bung to the g.o. p. about long enuff. It used to be the boss party and dont l remember it, but sence a Democrat has got the dispensing of the post offices ete. the g. o. p. has not got the hold, so to speak, upon the affections of the enterprising voter as it once haa. Potts was elected justice of the peace, Wilkins was elected treasurer, and who do you suppose was elected township clerk? why, no one but just Algeron P. Banks—our Algeron! And this is the first office the young feller ever had. I wish you cood see him. He is settin up the cigars to “the boys” now, and I wood not wonder if it wood cost him more than he will get out of the office, but he dont care for that. When a feller gets his first office, he dont care a darn for the expense. Well dol re- member the first office Il ever got. I was duly elected constable on the Republican ticket and if I did not feel my oats, then, its no matter. I set up $4 worth of drinks and cigars on the office, to ‘‘wet it,’ as the boys termed it. And we got itso ‘wet’? that 5 or 6 of the boys got into the cooler to dry out that night. The only ease I had during my first term of office, was a call to chase after a hoss, with a set of replevin papers. I was so ex cited that I never thot about expenses. So I went and used up 2 days work in harvest time and paid out $13.75 of my own money for expenses and I never found the hoss, nor got a cent for my time and money, but I had the “honor,” you bet, in my own mind, any way. I used to meet a pretty girl on the street, and as J strutted past her I wood think, ‘‘1 wonder if she knows that Iam an_ officer.” I was young then. But the thirst for of- fice never leaves the average American, at least until he gets into the Presidential chair. And even then he will figger for a 2nd and 3d term. Some time I must tell you of my exper- ience in various offices and also of “How I joined the Indipendant Order of Pythonics.” But I have not got time now. Iam_ stock- ing up with spring goods, in expectation of a good summer trade. I tell you we must have a boom in trade this summer. Cause why? One reason is, that folkses sheets, table cloths, napkins, towels, shirts, ete., have got so worn out that they must have new ones soon, or be reduced to the simple, cheap and eligant fashion of the days when all the people of the earth raised Cain and got Able to dress, and Eve said ‘‘I dont care Adam for expense, order me _ half a dozen more fig leaves and some spruce trimmings.” as senior night Yours politica’ly, SOLIMAN SNOOKS, G. D.. P. M. and JZ. P. i tip — The grocer has used sugar as a leader un- til he has been led into all sorts of folly. Su gar at cost does not lead the public intoa grocery store half as fast as it invites the sheriff. All leaders which are made lead- ers by throwing off profit and selling at cost lead to bankruptcy. and || He oes Word for “The Tradesman” from Traverse City. TRAVERSE City, April 6, 1885. E. A. Stowe, Editor of THE TRADESMAN; DEAR Srr—As requested by the Traverse City Business Men’s Association, I herewith |: enclose a copy of our Constitution and By- Laws, which the Association granted you permission to publish. 1am also requested to present you with the following resolution which was adopted unanimously at our last meeting. Resolved—That we tender our thanks to the editor of Tue MicuiGAn TRADESMAN for the complimentary notice of our Associ- ation; also expressing our high appreciation of his paper in supplying a long-felt want among the merchants of our State; furnish- ing, as he does, a medium through which merchants may gain most valuable informa- tion; augmenting the social relations among the business men of the State; inviting ex- pressions of opinion on matters pertaining to the highest interest of trade; exposing and denouncing all forms of trickery and il- legitimate methods of doing business, and an invitation be extended to him to yisit us whenever he is in the place. Yours respectfully, C. E. Lock woop, Secretary Traverse City Business Men’s Association. If so, send jor prices jur- ther information. Eaateston & au atten’s PATE Adiusiaile theta AND Bracket Shelving Irons Creates a NEw Era in STORE FuRNISH- ING. It entirely su- persedes the old style wherever in- troduced. and Satisfaction Guaranteed All v uri NGe- ee aa secuied, ee tee Tact tobe had from = eee your local ae ~~ Hardware ealer, “alSS send your Cie orders di- rect to don ranee, Merriam & Co., Manufacturers - TROY, N.Y. => : | pee | He | Rose Leaf, Fine Cuf, Navy Clippings = Snuffis « ES ors THY ee McALPIN’S Chocolate Cream PLUG TOBACCO Is the most Delicious Chew on the Market. SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS. TEES eee LUMINOUS Ball IN THE WORLD. Patented Feb. 18, 1883. Re-issue Aug. 28, 1883. DICTA my ) i FISHING l r “Ul DAY ik MGulT, HARD AND SOFT RUBBER MINNOWS. No. 7, 70¢ each; No. 8, 80e each; No. 9, 90e each. FLYING HELGRAMITES. No. 0, ’80¢ each; No. 1, 85e each; No. 2, 90e each; No. 3, $1 each, Sample 8 of abov e Baits sent ‘post paid on re- ceipt of price, or any three for $2. MALL. GLASS MINNOWS, TRIPLE HOOK FEATHERED, 60c each. SOFT RUBBER F oe TRIPLE HOOK FEATHERED, 60c eac SOFT RUBBER OHASGHOPPERS, SINGLE HOOK, 60c each. SOFT RUBBER DOBSON, SINGLE HOOK, 60¢ each. DEXTER TROLLING SPOON AND MINNOW Combined, Triple Hook Feathered, 60e each. AKRON TROLLING SPOON, Triple Hook Feathered, No.1, 50c each; No. 2, 55¢e each; No. 3, 60c each; No. 4, 65e each. Send for de scriptiv e circulars and testimonials. Liberal discount to the Trade. Kterprise Witt. Co., Akron, Ohio. DUNHAM’S Laan ee eit Eyer saan bey THE BEST IN THE WORLD! PRICE 50 CENTS. WESTERN MEDICINE CO, — GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. John Caulfield, Sole Agent. -§WM. SHARS & CO. Gracker Manufacturers, Asents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37,39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. RINDGH, BERTSCH & CO, MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. Our spring samples are now ready for inspection at pr ices as low as ihe 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, Bananas, Apples, Cranberries, Cider, Etc. Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders. MC. Russell, 48 Offawa St., G’d Rapids. PEREINS & HESS ——DEALERS IN—— Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS, 122 and 124 LOUISSTREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. MUSEKECON BUSINESS DIRECTORY. A. W. MOSHER & Co., E Wholesale and Commission Dealers in Farmer's Produce, Batter, Hogs, CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Pine Street. = 5. 5, MORRIS & BRO, PACELEES —AND— Jobbers of Frowvisions, CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS. Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty. Muskegon, Mich. Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Streets. ORCUTT & COMPANY, WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION Butter Bows, Cheese, Fruit, Grain, Hay, Beef Pork, Produce Consignments Solicited. MUSKEGON , 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 O1L TANKS, $7.00 each. Engraved Globe Crimp Top Lamp Chimneys. “LA 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. (A= ) )\ _—— ae ey oe BLANCHARD BROS. & CO PROPRIETORS MODHL MILLS. ——MANUFACTURERS OF—— Gilt Edge Patent and White Loaf Brands of Flour. Good Goods and Low Prices. ull Roller Process. GRAND RAPpIpDs, MIcH. We invite Correspondence. CoRNER WINTER AND WEST BRIDGE STs., - 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. HARL BROS., (Commission Merchants, 169 Ss. Water St., Chicago, Il. REFERENCE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. CLARK, JEWELE & CO, VW ELOLE SAME: Groceries and Provisions, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET, MICHIGAN. 3, 85 and 87 PEARL STREET and 114, GRAND RAPIDS, - : 7 FA DA Ma & CO.’S DARK AROMATIC Fine Cat Chewing Tobacco 1s the very best dark goods on the Market Bato & CHPISIGLSO, AGL, Grand Rapids, - Mich,