The

 

 

ichigan Tradesman.

 

“VOL. 2.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1885.

NO. 86.

 

 

 

ALBERT GOYE & SONS,

MANUFACTUREBS OF———

AWNINGS, TENTS,

HORSE AND ae COVERS.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Etc.
State Agents for the
Watertown Hammock Support.
SEND FOR PRICES.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

73 Canal Street, -

DUNHAW'S

 

    

ae ia
Femmes) oo S,

   
 

THE BEST IN THE WORLD!
PRICE 50 CENTS.

WESTERN MEDICINE GO,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

KEMINK, JONES & OO,

Manufacturers of

 

Fine Perfumes,
Colognes, Hair Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders,
Bluings, Etc., Kite.

ALSO PROPRIETORS OF
EK EMIN EWS

“Red Bark Bitters’

AND—

The Oriole Manufacturing Co,

78 West Bridge Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

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 Ca
HAWKINS & PERRY

STATE AGENTS,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.

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. GEO. E. HUBBARD.

James , 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———

Manufactured Tobacco.

GT MILLING C0,

Proprietors of

~— Grescent
FLOURING MILLS,

Manufacturers of the Following Pop-
ular Brands of Flour:

‘“ CRESCENT,”
“WHITE ROSE,”
‘“ MORNING GLORY,”
“ROYAL PATENT,” and
“ALL WHEAT,” Flour.

W. N. FULLER & CO

DESIGNERS AND
Engravers on Wood,

Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In-
cluding Buildings, Etc.,

49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

AEDS

(RAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0.

71 CANAL STREET.

PETER DORAN,

Attorney-at-Law,
Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan,

Practices in State and United States Courts
Special attention given to
MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS.

EDMUND 8, DIKEMAN,

same! & Dies

GREAT WATCH MAKER,

—-AND—

JHWwWELER,

 

 

We carry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.
Parties in want will do
well to write or see the

 

 

44 CANAL STREET,

MICHIGAN.

McALPIN’S
Chocolate Grea

Plus TOBACCO

Is the most Delicious Chew on the
Market.

-

GRAND RAPIDS,

 

SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS.

ROYS & UU.

No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids.

nN | Wad mM

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NEW GOODS. New
Prices down to the whale-
bone. Goods always sale-
able, and alwaysreliable.
Buy close and often.

ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED

Potatoes Wanted!

Parties having potatoes in car load lots
can find a quick sale for them
by writing us.

71Canal St.,

Geo. N. Davis & Co.

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worthiness.

Charles J. O’Malley in the Current.

Whatever lacks Purpose is evil: a pool with-
out pebbles breeds slime;

Not any one step hath Chance fashioned on
the infinite stairway of time;

Nor ever came Good without Labor, in Toil, or
in Science or Art;

It must be wrought out thro’ the muscles—
born out of the sole and the heart.

Why plow in the stubble with plowshares?—

Why winnow the chaff from the grain?

since all of His gifts must be toiled for,

since Truth is not born without pain!

He giveth not to the unw orthy, the weak, orthe
foolish in deeds

Who giveth but chaff at the seed-time shall
reap but a harvest of weeds.

Ah,

As the pyramids builded of vaporis blown by
His whirlwinds to naught,

So the song without Truth is for gotten: His
poem to Man is Man’s Thought.

Whatever is strong with a purpose, in humble-
ness woven, soul-pure,

Is known to the Master of Singers:
eth it, saying, ““Endure!”*

He touch-

     

A Portrait of a Drummer.
From the New York Mail and Express.

The drummers are among the vigorous,
handsome and useful portions of the West,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. They keep
up the hotels and now they are keeping up
skating rinks. What the comedian is to
New York and the ardent young. girl, the
drummer is to embyro Western society. He
makes his appearance like a coachman or
tragedian, he has the best roller skates, his
instincts are social, beauty never frightens
him away. All day he addresses himself
to getting on the inside of the local trades-
man, and that night he addresses himself to
the tradesman’s sisters and aunts. You can
see them, it is said, tumbling off a railroad
train at some certain station and immediate-
ly collaring the hackman or the ticket agent
there and demanding: ‘‘Have you gota
skating rink in this town?” ‘‘No.” Then
before the astonished resident comprehends
the question the drummers are all back on
the train again moving for the next town,
where there is a skating rink and_ social
opening. He must bea pretty smart and
bright-minded and well-behaved citizen in a

town not to find, some time or other, his
most dreaded rival in the drummer. The
drummer is particular about his attire. He

wears, if not an expensive scarf-pin, a very
tasteful and stunning one; his searf is of the
best colors and at once strikes the young
resident woman with his superior knowl-
edge of decoration. He wears a ring on his
finger; sometimes of prime material; again
inexpensive but bewildering. He keeps his
nails moderately long and exceptionally
clean in a bituminous coalcountry. He on-
ly has to dive into his trunks and wear his
own samples to cut out the best dressed man
in the community he visits. He is a splendid
packer of a trunk, and his trunks are stu-
pendous. Perhaps he has put away in
them little articles to make presents of when
he has made a mash at the skating rink.
He has a photograph of the latest actress or
a small chromo containing the latest joke.
If he is not an educated man he is informed
especially on things of local interest. If
there is a celebrated beauty in town, or a
late scandal case, or a high-class defalea-
tion, he delights the young woman whom
he meets at the rink with the fineness of his
criticism and his parallel readings. He al-
ways shaves beautifully and waxes _ his
moustache, unless he wears a full beard,
when he is absolutely formidable. Unde-
terred in business, he is invincible in insin-
uation and sentiment. If he is asmall man
he has a twinkle about him which makes
him look six feet high. If he is a big man
he has a softness which brings him down
to the eyelashes and nose of the local co-
quette. Ife is no snob and no respecter of
persons, and therefore never impresses any-
body as putting on airs; yet bores avoid him
and high respectability, at first shrinking
from him, is finally conquered by his good
nature and worldly sense.
Se ee
Savings of the People.

The deposits in the savings banks of civ-
ilized countries give some idea of the pros-
perity of the people, particularly the work-
ing classes, who are in large measure the
depositors of such institutions. The fol-
lowing is Multhall’s summary of saving-
bank deposits in 1881:

Deposit per
Deposits. inhabitant.
Great Britain........ $18,000,000 50 cents.
MVENCE 2500 ose ae. 19, "500, 000 48 ‘
AGPLIMANY ., 02.5.6 ose 21, 000, 000 45 *“
MISSI.) ces 5 os J 000, 000 1%‘
Aqistria........- ies 9,060,000 32
Me 9,800,000 a a
BPAID 6 a oe 1,250,000 +
United States....... 1,000,000,000 90 dollars.

A more striking evidence of the superior
prosperity of the people of this country
could not be presented.

——»>_-
Each in His Element.
From the New York Journal.

‘‘Here’s a curious case,” said a Broadway
shoe dealer to the president of the Harlem
Punsters’ club, as he pointed toa paragraph
inapaper. ‘‘A clergyman and a physician
have formed a copartnership for the pur-
pose of manufacturing shoes.”

“Ts that all?” asked the professional pun-
ster.

“That’s all,” replied the shoemaker; ‘‘but
don’t you think it’s strange?”

‘No, I don’t, for each one is in his ele-
ment. The doctor will devote himself to
heeling, while the minister will look after
the sole’s relation to the upper.”

The shoemaker sent out for a sherry cob-
bler as a last resort.

 

AN OLD DEBT PAID.

Remarkable Story of a Commercial Trans-

action.

The mail from Pottstown Pa., brought
R. K. MeCreedy, whose office is at 118 South
Seventh street, Philadelphia, the other day,
a cheek for $50, being the final chapter in
an interesting story of commercial honor,
the opening of which dates back 40 years.
In 1845 Mr. McCreedy was the head of a
firm of dry goods dealers on Market street,
with an extensive country trade. One morn-
ing in April a young man entered the store
and introduced himself as Forrest Wesley,
of Pottstown. He was employed, he said,
in the general store kept in that town by

Geo. W. Salter. Mr. McCreedy knew Mr.
Salter very well. Before going to Potts-

town he had been his most trusted clerk,
and when young Wesley told him that he was
an employee of Mr. Salter his heart warm-
ed to him on the instant. When he learn-
ed further that the young man had come to
town on his wedding trip and had been un-
fortunate enough to lose his pocket book at
the Arch street theater the night before, with
every cent he had with him, Mr. McCreedy
was eager to help him. He loaned him $50,
and the youth promised to return it in two

weeks. T'wo weeks went by and no money
came. A month, two months, six months

fled, and no sign of the vanished dollars.
Then Mr. McCreedy wrote to his friend Sal-
ter. In reply he received a letter saying
that Mr. Salter was sorry, but that Wesley
was ‘‘a bad lot,” and that Mr. MeCreedy
would probably have to whistle for the re-
turn of his loan. Nevertheless he would
aid him as best he could. A year after Mr.
Salter sent him word that Wesley was study-
ing law at Lancaster and that a collector
there might arrange to get the money from
him. The claim was forwarded and in nine
months returned with the remark ‘‘all ef-
forts futile.’ Two years later My. Salter
reported that Wesley was practising law at
Bloomsburg, and a Bloomsburg collector,
whom Mr. MeCreedy knew, was given the
claim to collect. A year passed and again
it was returned, Wesley having repeatedly
declined to pay. Mr. MeCreedy then gave
up his money for lost and marked it off on
the debit side of his profit and loss account.

Last week, after 40 years had rolled by,
he was astonished to receive the following
letter from Mr. Salter:

“DEAR FrreND: You and Larenow old.
It is not far between us and the grave, and
every fssing moment lessens the distance.
Before the end is reached any differences
between us should be reconciled and in
place of coldness friendly feeling should be
renewed. ‘lo accomplish this I wish to set-
tle the claim you hold against me. When
Wesley borrowed $50 from you he had no
right to get it on my credit. That you will
admit. I feel sure you loaned him the
amount for the reason you thought I had
sufficient influence to see that it was re-
turned. It was for this reason that I told
you if Wesley did not return it I would,
when able. Wesley is now gone: He died
over two years ago, and the chances are did
not return the loan. In my own right I
have no means. By consent of a kind and
considerate wife, we feel able to offer you
$50 for the claim. That would be the full
amount less the interest. Can you, with-
out thinking us mean, accept the offer? I
wish this matter settled to your entire satis-
faction, so that after we pass over, I may
approach you with clean hands, and you
meet me with open arms.”

Mr. MecCreedy accepted the offer, and the
debt of 40 years’ standing was paid.

——____ > 0 a—___—
The Genius of Success.
J. W. Donovan in the Current.

The Americans, as a class, have reached
their position as merchants, farmers, bank-
ers, mechanies, and inventors from a race
of men who struggled with privation at the
start. They have met the rocks and hills of
New England, the forest ahd the Indians of
the West, the undeveloped world, from
other worlds apart, and conquering these
have gained the courage of success, for fail-
ure brings weakness and victory brings an
added strength. |

It is the same even story with the banker
or the peasant. ‘‘We value most what costs
us most;’? we own longest what we earn
with hardest effort, and retain the most of
that we study deepest. The rule is proved
by the prudent saver of money or the spend-
thrift of time. While one bred to luxury
has little need of toil, another born with
fortune will waste no effort for it, and all
bred in climates of even heat and pleasure
may sleep and rest and live in idleness. So
exertion is the developer of mind and body.
Very many Americans are born poor, and
they feel the cold and know what hunger
means.

The same hard exercise that athletes use
to make a grand physique, mentally ap-
plied, makes a. strong mind. The same
close drill in thought that racers and gym-
nasts practice bodily will harden every mind-
muscle, every faculty, encourage every en-
ergy, and deepen every plan and purpose.
Thought to the mind of thinkers is like
callous to the hand of workers, the harden-
ing fiber-maker that each produces.

The accident of poverty is the genius of
success. The rich rarely invent anything;
the poor and thoughtful give a life to active
energy. Taken as a class, we have all
started poor. As the farmers among the
rocks of New England met the hills and
hindrances of broken lands and stony fields,

 

so the Western landowners are met with an
ariny of trees and a navy of marshes, and
the railroads encountered opposition from
deserts and rivers, lakes and mountains.
So in overcoming these obstacles by
tions the keener mental mettle
oped.

The history of railroads and bridges, and
of the struggles and progress of their pro-
jectors, is too lengthy to more than glance
at, but we all well know and deeply realize
that their improvement and development
have both been the marvel of the century.
The eloquent words of Van Dyk in 1859
most beautifully drew the graphic picture:
**Who shall stop this glorious work, which
is spreading blessings and prosperity around
us? Who shall dare tosay, ‘Thus far
shalt thou go and no farther’? Who shall
dictate to it after doing so much? Must it
now pause and rest in inglorious ease? No,
never! It shall not be stayed. It shall
speed onward in triumph; it shall add link
after link to the great chain that binds man-
kind together; it shall speed onward, still
onward, through the gorges of the moun-
tain, over the depths of the valley, till the
iron horse, ‘whose bowels are fire’ ‘out of
whose nostrils goeth forth smoke,’ and
‘whose breath kindleth coals,’ shall be
heard thundering through the echoing soli-
tudes of the Rocky Mountains, startling the
lone Indian from his wild retreat, and ere
long reaching the golden shores of the far-
off Pacific, there to be welcomed by the glad
shouts of American freemen at the glorious
event which has conquered time and dis-
tance, and bound them by nearer chords to
older homes and sister states.”

A few inventions came from men in easy
circumstances, but by far the greater growth
is from the struggling classes. The remark
of the learned and eloquent English advo-
eate, Lord Erskine, that he never cut loose
from embarrassment and pleaded from the
heart until one day when reduced to actual
want he felt his little children tugging at
his eoat skirt, saying, ‘‘ Father, give us
bread,” is the true sentiment of inspiration
to Americans. Their families have been
pleading for bread and intensified their en-
ergy. This is the stimulus to the woods-
man’s arm as he hews down the wilderness;
the motive of the enginer as he climbs the
steep ascent of the Rocky Mountain railway,
or burns the midnight lamp in experiments
with electric light. This is the restless,
active energy born with those who are born
to labor; children of the same ancestry;
heirs of the same inheritance; rewarded by
the same applause and honored for the same
pluck that picks bright jewels from the
earth’s rich mines, or shapes rude wood and
metals into palace cars, cradles grain or
plies a shuttle with the fruits of genius,
where one man by invention does what a
hundred eould never do by plodding, and
what a hundred would have never attempted
but for a reward of victory, the aim and
watchword of Americans.

The American genius springs from our
own soil, and has a native value. It is a
growth of our own climate, a reward of our
own creation, a force prompting our own in-
creasing and competing activity, unknown,
unused, and not needed elsewhere. Its
mark is original, its progress universal, and
‘every time the sun rises in America it
seems to add many millions to the wealth
of the nation,” as well as a useful invention
that shall either lessen labor or increase
happiness.

— 7
Short Credits Most Desirable.

The credit system is like some other hu-
man institutions—indispensable to progress
but baneful in its influence beyond a certain
point. Without credit it would be practi-
cally impossible to make a beginning of
commerce in an wneommercial community,
and without the employment of the system
on a very extended seale great governmen-
tal, engineering, mereantile and other enter-
prises would be impossible. But while all
this is true, it is also the fact that the sys-
tem of long trade-credits is highly injurious
to both debtor and creditor classes, and is to
be abandoned as soon as possible in the in-
terest of both. The Department of State
recently published a volume of reports from
our consuls in all parts of the world on the
credit systems that prevail. From these re-
ports one might almost deduce the rule, to
which there would be few exceptions, that
where credit is most generally asked, and
for the longest time, trade is most unprofit-
able and unsatisfactory. The converse of
this is true namely, that in the most highly
organized mercantile communities the econ-
omy of cash payments is most practiced.
There is a lesson in these facts. The long-
credit system obtains altogether too much
in this country, is too general in many
trades, and is answerable for a considerable
part of the commercial disasters that make
hard times harder.

oo

Platinum has been discovered in New
South Wales in connection with gold in the
Ophir district. It has been found in the
form of small grains in the Hunter and
Macleay districts, and a nugget weighing
268 grains was obtained from Wiseman’s
Creek with alluvial gold. The sand of the
seacoast near Richmond River is also found
to contain this precious metal.

inven- |
was devel- |
|

THE DRUMMER’S TALE.

‘How an Entire Crowd Was Moved

 

to
Tears.

| From the Chicago Herald.

| Five or six drummers sat in the smoking

saloon of a sleeper, telling stories over their
icigars. The cigars were good and the
stories funny. But over in the corner sat a
little drummer who hadn’t told a story. He
had been skipped every time. This was
finally noticed, and they all pressed him for
a contribution to the merriment.

‘*Boys,” he said, ‘‘I never told a story in
my life. Iean’t remember stories, and I
couldn’t tell one if I could remember it. Be-
sides, I think we’ve had enough funny stor-

ies to-night. At least, if I tell one at all,
there'll be nothing funny about it. It isn’t

so much a story asa little incident of !ife
—a little tragedy—that came under my ob-
servation. The last time I was in Chicago
I went down on State street with some
friends, just out of curiosity. We went in-
to the lowest saloons because we wanted
to see that phase of society. One of these
places I remember well. It was way down
low. Behind the bar was a villainous-look-
ing fellow, and he dealt out that kind of
whisky that brings tears to your eyes when
you drink it. While we were there aman
came in who was evidently going to wreck.
He was nearly drunk. He wore good
clothes, but they were soiled and torn. His
handsome face was smeared with dirt and
his splendid eyes were bloodshot. He look-
ed around at us and remarked:

‘* ‘T say fellows, ’m havin’ a good time.
Maki a night of it, y’ know, sev’ nights,
*’n fac’. Here, gen’lemen, is the las’ dollar
I’v got in the world. ’N’ fi do shay it my-
self, at home I’ve got the nicest little wife
ner lan’, an’ the prettiest, sweetes’ little
b—boy. I—I won’r’f he wanted to kiss
papa good night ’fore he went to bed to-
night. Gen’lemen, this is my las’ dollar.
But let’er go’s she lays on thebarhere. Tl
shleep out or go to the stashun house.
Gewlemen, will you take a drink with me?’

“Boys,” continued the narrator, as he
lowered his voice and glanced around at his
listeners, ‘“‘in two minutes there wasn’t a
dry eye in that saloon.”

Business Must Improve.

There are sound reasons why business
may be expected to improve this year. The
first and most important of these is that the
country is ready for a revival of industry
and trade, and is looking for it, and the
second is that the financial conditions favor
it. A great and growing nation like ours does
not need to go on pinching and economiz-
ing, and living and trading from hand to
mouth forever. ‘Three years of this sort of
thing are enough to cure the evils of ‘‘over-
booming,” which brought us up with a round
turn in 1882. We believe that. if thrifty
people of moderate means should begin at
once to buy what they actually need and
ean readily pay for, and if the rich people
would adopt a more liberal plan of expendi-
ture, ‘‘the times” would improve right way.
It would take but very little to convert into
a courageous confidence the general expect-
ancy of the people that business must im-
prove because the depression has ‘‘touched
bottom,” and a rebound is the natural con-
sequence.

The great surplus in the, banks insures
the stability of those institutions. ‘This is
one of the prime conditions of confidence in
business cireles. Monty on easy terms, in
abundanee, and from banks that are not lia-
ble to call in their loans to meet their own
embrassment, necessary to business
enterprise as steam is to alocomotive. The
fact that over $80,000,000 of surplus is lying
idle in the New York banks alone—nearly
$50,000,000 in excess of the legal reserve—
and that the loaning rate is from 2 to 4 per
eent., proves that the cause of the business
trouble is not what it has been—a lack of
abundant and cheap money. Another fact,
and a favorable one, in connection with this
plethora of money, is that the accumulation
represents so many debts paid, or so much
eash withdrawn from wildeat enterprises.
The failures and the liquidations of the past
three years have left business ina much
more normal and healthful condition than it
was in before. With the advent of summer,
a little of the old-time American push
and pluck ought to be able to start the

wheels and clear the channels of trade.
ee

Loose in the Neck.

. Fashionable wife—I wish you would stop
at Smith & Smith’s on your way home and
get a yard and a half of lace similar to this
sample. It is to go around the neck of my
new ball dress.

Husband—A yard and a half!
isn’t ay
it?

Fashionable wife—Certainly not idiot, but
ball costumes are not made to fit closely
about the neck. You get the lace and

somebody else will try and arrange the fit.
“>_< ___

A Massachusetts paper says that ‘‘parties
who have buried dead horses recently have
been surprised to find that the carcasses
have been dug up andskinnedl. The parties
are known, and an owner of one of the
horses threatens prosecution. The skin of

is as

Your neck
yard and a half in circumference, is

 

a dead horse is worth about one dollar.”

 

  

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tages, when young men are sent to these
agencies to learn the language and study the
habits and wants of the people; when Amer-
ican goods are made, packed, marked, and
in every way adapted to the peculiar notions
and requirements of the people for ~ whose

a use they are destined, and when the foreign
E. A. STOWE, Editor. service of the United States is placed upon
Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. the secure and sustained footing that has
Advertising rates made known on application. been found most advantageous by other na-
tions, then it will be found that the people

The Michigan Tradesiva.

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Hercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1885.

 

 

_ ers and farmers; that they know how to sell
as well as create. There will then be heard
| far less than now of strikes and crises in|

Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange.

 

Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884.

-who have created a great nation within a!
| cenuury are merchants as well as manufactur- |

 

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
ears. \
appteation Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W. |
Putnam, Joseph Houseman. _
Transportation Committee—Samuel Sears,
Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. S$. Musselman. |
Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur |
Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux. _ : i
Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright,
E. 8. Pierce, C. W. Jennings. :
Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening
of October.
Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even-
ing of each month.

 

Michigan Dairymen’s Association.

Orgdnized 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, Vriesland; R. C. Nash, Hilliards;
D. M. Adams, Ashland; Jos. Post, Clarks-
ville.

Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe, Grand

Rapids. :
go Meeting—Third Tuesday in February,
1886.

Membership Fee—$1 per year.
Official! Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

Post A.M. CT. 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. 8. 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, May 30,

at “The Tradesman’’ office. :

firand Rapids Post T. P. A.

Organized at Grand Rapids, April 11, 1885.

 

 

 

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President—Geo. F. Owen.
Vice-President—Geo. W. McKay. '
Secretary—Leo A. Caro. {
Treasurer—James Fox.
Next Meeting—Saturday evening, May 23, at.

“The Tradesman’”’ Office. |

 

 

THE WEAK POINT IN AMERICAN
TRADE. |
It is universally conceded that every peo-
ple has its own characteristic advantages |
and disadvantages; and America’s most de- |
cided disadvantage is the apparent inability
of our business men to carry on an export |
trade of great dimensions. Weare emphat-
ically a nation of farmers and manufactur- |
ers, without the disposition to become mer-
chants. These statements recall the recent |
utterance ofa distinguished Frenchman, who |
was sent as a delegate to the Boston Expos- |

ition of Foreigin Products by the French

Government. Referring to this subject, he
said: ‘Your country, in comparison with |

the Old World, is remarkably prosperous. |
As long as your people have new lands and ,
rich virgin mines to develop, and receive
every year a vast immigration to consume |
your surplus; as long, in fact, as you have
home markets te absorb all that your country
ean produce, the United States will continue
to prosper. But there will be an end of all
this sometiie, and then will come the rub,
for which your Government and your ex-
porters will not be prepared. If your peo- |
ple were only as great in pushing their goods

into the markets of Asia, Europe, Africa, |
and South Ameiica as they are in making |
the most perfect manufactured merchandise |
with the smallest possible expenditure of

time and labor, the case would be very ser-

ious for us over here; but that is a part of

the business which the Yankees, with all

their cleverness, seem incapable of learning. |
Their navy and their merchant marine have
been allowed to degenerate into mere wrecks
of what they once were, and at a time when
England, Germany, France, and even Italy
and Holland, are strengthening and extend-
ing their consular service and opening di- |

rect commercial relations with ports in which |
the American flag is never seen, the United
States seem inclined to shut themselves up|
within their own frontiers and forego their |
proper share in the progress and growth of |
the commercial world.”

The national indifference to this subject
is next to alarming, and calls for immediate
action on the part of the people. That self-
content which makes the American people
content to play a passive and comparatively
unimportant role in all that goes on outside
the limits of the United States, is not in|
keeping with our traditions or tempera-
ment, and should give place to a spirit of
liberal and prudent foresight which would
enable us to take no mean part in the strug- |
gle for commercial advantages in dis-
tant and undeveloped markets. ‘*When
the same energy, persistence, and foresight,
which are now displayed in the manufacture
of American goods, are turned to the work

| It hardly seems possible that any dealer

| sible.

| entirely to business beginners, who thus seek

| onthe verge of failure, and adopt such cut-
throat methods for the purpose of warding

; men who adhere to the slashing system will |

| reduction of the rental of telephones.

/ month for each telephone where more than
It also provides that the price for using tel-
| Shall not exceed 15 cents for

' ditional five

/ more than $100.
‘after the Indiana law, which has effected a
| corresponding reduction of the telephone

_contents comprise nothing but reading mat- | 13 :
eas ens epeees & but reading mat | Shoe dealer at Reed City, has been closed |

_ventures are incapable of doing the adver-

American industry, and the United States |
will have taken the high and influential pos- |
ition as a commercial nation to which it is
entitled by its unequaled resourees, and the |
energy, enterprise, and progressive spirit of
ltf people.”

 

CONCERNING CUTTERS.

The majority of business men are doing |
business for the profit involved, not for fun
or for the sake of doing their patrons an act |
of charity. Occasionally, however, a dealer |
is to be found who seems content to carry on
a business involving several thousand dol-|
lars a year simply for the satisfaction he
gets from a knowledge of the fact that he is |
making it unpleasant for his competitors.

would adopt such a course willfully, yet the
rapid increase in men of this stamp during
the past few years would seem to indicate
that some reason besides ignorance of the.
proper way to conduct business is to be giy-
en for such infractions of good judgment
and common honesty. It is not the inten-
tion of Tur TRADESMAN at this time to
fortify its statements with personal allus-
ions—although such a course may be deemed |
necessary on such future occasion—but it
maintains thatno man can do a perpetual |
cutting business and succeed.

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|

|

It is impos- |
Dozens of examples can be cited, |
proving conclusively that the cutting system |
invariably ends in failure, bringing with it
disaster to the cutter and his creditors. Job- |
bers are not usually blessed with an over- |
abundance of penetration, but they invaria- |
bly set down the eutter as ‘‘dangerous cred- |
it’—as aman who is near the end of his |
rope. They argue—and rightly, too—that no |
reputable merchant has occasion to resort to |

such methods; and that the evil is confined |
{

to attract trade, and to old dealers who are |

off the inevitable. A cursory review of the

convince even the most skeptical that they |
are inferior traders—that they are frequent- |
ly men who cannot command trade by doing |
business legitimately and honorably.

Let the cutting and slashing be stopped! |

 

 

There is at least one measure before the
Legislature to which all business men can
extend a cordial support, and that is the bill
introduced by Mr. Dodge looking toward the

The |

| bill prohibits all telephone companies from |
| charging more than $2.50 per month, where |

one telephone is used, or more than $2 per |

one is used by any individual cr corporation. |

'ephones between two telephones or cities |

the first five
minutes, or more than 10 cents for each ad-
minutes or fraction thereof.
Any owner, operator, agent or other person |
who shall collect, charge or receive for the use |
of any telephone any sum in excess of these |
rates shall be deemed guilty of a misde- |
meanor, and on conviction shall be fined not
The

measure is modeled |

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rates in that State.

 

The local newspapers announce the pres- |
ence in the city of J. W. Fitzmaurice, who |
is here for the ostensible purpose of ‘‘writ- |
ing up the industries of the city for the|
Scientific Times of New York.” Tue
TRADESMAN knows nothing of Mr. Fitz- |
maurice, but for the paper he is so unfortu-
nate as to represent, nothing too strong can
be said in denunciation. It is neither a
newspaper nor trade journal, but possesses |

all the characteristics of a handbill, as its |

ter paid for at so much aline. Such gorilla

tiser any good, serving rather to bring the
patrons of the thing into disrepute; and it |

is to be hoped that Grand Rapids business |
men will not be allured into the trap set for |
them. No city is more pestered by repre- |
sentatives of quack advertising sheets than
Grand Rapids, and it cannot be said to the |
credit of the town that they always go away
empty handed.
iene |
The ‘‘Great Eastern Hardware Co.,” to |

which concern THe TRADESMAN paid its

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/ compliments several weeks ago, advertises in |

a local paper that it sells ‘‘all goods at prices |
way below cost.” The utter foolishness of |
snch an assertion is apparent to everyone, |

‘and serves only to render the fraudulent |

character of the advertisers the more trans- |
parent.

enema Eee mee |
|

Hardware dealers should remember the

| 2216: Sixth, 20.

AMONG THE TRADE.

IN THE CITY.

Ira O. Green’s bean pile has swelled to
4,000 bushels.

John Osting succeeds Osting Bros. in the
grocery business on Jefferson avenue.

Henry Steenman has engaged in the retail
furniture business at Howard City. Nelson,
Matter & Co. furnished the stock.

Wm. Thum & Bro. have purchased the
drug stock of the Thum estate located on
the corner of West Bridge and Jefferson
streets.

Eaton & Christenson have fitted up a
commodious banana room, which will enable
them to handle the fruit at all times when in

 

| Season.

 

Dan Lynch is moving the John J. Lynch

dry goods stock from 164 Summit street to
Blanchard, where he will probably re-in-
' force it with a grocery and croekery stock.

H. Barrow, formerly engaged in trade at

| Alma, has engaged in the grocery business
| at Traverse City. Cody, Ball & Co. furnish-

ed the stock, D. S. Haugh placing the or-

| der.

L. D. Webster, the Reed City grocery-
man, has formed a copartnership with his
son-in-law, and the new firm will be known
as Webster & Phillips. Mr. Webster was
in town last week, and purchased a large
addition to the stock.

 

The freight rate from Grand Rapids to
Marquette is as follows: First class, 55;
Second, 45; Third 35; Fourth, Fifth,
The corresponding rate
from Chicago is as follows: 58, 45, 36, 30

and 25.

25:

AROUND THE

 

STATE.

O. W. Grace & Son, millers at Hastings,
have sold out.

Lenhoff Bros. have engaged in the cloth-
ing business at Gaylord.

F. M. Beal, groceryman at Ishpeming,
has removed to Republic.

Grant & Bacon, jewelers at Port Huron,
are offering a compromise.

Frank G. Thiers succeeds L. K. Clark in
the drug business at Leslie.

Keim & Moon succeed Pope & Keim in the
grocery business at Sturgis.

Yearkey & Young have engaged in the
meat business at Shelbyville.

S. C. Lewis succeeds Wolff & Lewis in
the meat business at Nashville.

B. P. Orsborn succeeds G. W. Hartson in
the grocery business at Allegan.

Emery & Graham succeed P. L. Graham
in the drug business at Croswell.

Taylor & Taylor succeed D. C. Coburn in
the lumber business at Memphis.

Willett & Germond, of Rodney, have dis-
solved, Mr. Germond continuing. a.

Clarence Iden, of Banfield, will engage in
the grocery business at Freeport.

McComb Bros. succeed Irish Bros. in the
meat market business at Clarkston.

O. Bratland & Co. sueceed H. Clanson in
the grocery business at Ludington.

Wm. Garland succeeds Henry Day in the |

meat market business at Vicksburg.

Wm. Crippen succeeds Crippen & Sons in |

the machine shop business at Cadillac:
J. Powell sueceeds G. EE. Stoddard
in the boot and shoe business at Flint.

& Co.

Peck & Streeter, lumber dealers and paper |

mill owners at Allegan, have sold out.

Herries & Co. sueceed Herries, Atchison
& Co. in the drug business at Midland.

Richards & Shedd are building an addi-
tion to their hardware store at Prarieville.

J. N. Waite, formerly engaged in trade at
Hudsonville, has resumed business there.

Tewksbury & Co. succeed Tewksbury,
Papst & Co. in general trade at Lexington.

Harvey & Church sueceed Hemenway &
Wine in the confectionery business at Bat-
tle Creek.

J. R. Hall has retired from the firm of
Hvans, Hunsicker & Co., general dealers at
Bellevue.

Mos. M. N. Buchanan succeeds lier late
at Ensley.

‘W.S. Sanderson and M. H. Amphlett
have purchased J. Whitmyer’s crockery
stock at Ionia.

K. F. Morse is closing out his crockery

stock at Whitehall, and will engage in bus- |
| iness elsewhere.

Christian Voelker, grocer and boot and

under chattel mortgage.

H. & J. Deuster, general dealers at Sut- |
ton’s Bay, are erecting a new store building, |
| 25x100 feet in dimensions.
Wm. Black, the Cedar Springs grocery- |

man, is preparing to erect a brick store
building at that place, 30x70 feet in dimen-

| Sions.

J. E. Hiteheock, of the firm of Hitchcock
& Lester, dry goods merchants at Union
City, has sold out his interest to Dr. E. H.
Hurd, of that place.

Baughman & Bardner have bought the
drug and grocery stock of I. N. Harter, at
Woodland. Mr. Harter intends taking
up his residence in the West.

Mrs. B. M. Stewart has been appointed
special administratix of the estate of her
late husband, at Mecosta, and the grocery
stock will be closed out at cost.

Dr. L. S. Weaver, of Hesperia, and Dr.
Carbien & Co., of Battle Creek, are negoti-
ating for an exchange of drug stocks, with

of selling them, there will come the crisis caution uttered by Tuk TRADESMAN a | @ view to exchanging locations.

|

of competition which Europe will have cause
to dread, When American merchants es- |
tablish permanent agencies in the new coun- |
tries where Germany, France and meen
are now competing for commercial advan |

few weeks ago relative to a perambulating |
fraud calling itself the ‘‘Great Eastern Hard-
ware Co.” ‘The concern sells only snide
goods, and its way of doing business is thor-
oughly illegitimate.

S. N. Pratt, the Petoskey cigar and tobae
co ‘‘jobber,” who assigned some time ago to
J. H. Passage, has effected a settlement with
most of his creditors in the basis of 25 per-
cent. cash.

A. L. Burnett & Co. have purchased the
dry goods and grocery stock of G. J. Shack-
elton, at Lisbon, and will add lines of
drugs and millinery. Mr. Shackelton in-
tends removing to Cleveland.

James T. Campbell, John H. Campbell
and George W. Moore have filed articles, at
Detroit, under the firm name of Campbell
Bros. & Co. The business to be. carried on
is the manufacture of coffee, spices, baking
powders and grocers’ sundries; capital stock
$10,000.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Boyne City wants a machine shop.

F. F. Cook’s new mill at Maple City, is
nearly completed.

Quay, Killen & Co.’s new stave mill at
Bailey, is nearly completed.

St. Louis people are trying to secure the
location of a wagon factory at that point.

W. H. Crowl’s bowl factory at Maple City
is turning out about 20 dozen bowls per day.

Weese & Prescott have moved their
broom factory from Fife Lake to Mancelona.

The Ludington Iron Works is negotiating
to furnish the machinery for a large mill in
Florida.

Kellogg’s broom handle and cot bed fac-
tory at Petersburgh started up for the season
Wednesday.

A company has been formed at Ann Arbor
to manufacture a new patented lock spring
carriage gear.

The Big Rapids Furniture Co. is running
to its full capacity, and has orders.on hand
for a month ahead.

A Fremont correspondent is authority for
the statement that another flouring mill will
be erected there this summer.

Stevens & Ladue, of East Saginaw, have
contracted their entire cut of shingles for
the season to Rochester parties.

L. Creighton, of Cadillac, will start his
lumber mill at Nirvana this week, after a
vacation of over eighteen months.

The Shelby coal kilns have suspended op-
erations for about two weeks, owing to the
temporary closing of the furnace at Fruit-
port. '

John G. Mosser, the Cadillae brickmaker,
has begun operations for the season, and will
manufacture 1,000,000 brick for home con-
sumption.

R. W. Turnbull and Paul Blackmar have
purchased the MeCoy mill at Fife Lake, and
will move it onto their new mill site at
Stillwater, Minn.

The Huntington clothes pin factory at
Mason burned on the 5th. Loss $2,500 to
$3,000; insurance $1,000. The fire started
in the engine room.

Gebhart & Estabrook, of Port Huron, are

to put in a new planing mill there, the
| Phenix Iron Works, of East Saginaw, fur-
| hishing the machines.
| Lapeer is proud of the reconstructed Cen-
| tennial mills—now supplied with all mod-
i ern improvements and having a capacity of
| 125 barrels of flour per day.
| Bignell Bros., manufacturers of plows,
| horse powers and feed cutters at Smyrna,
| have moved their machinery to Ionia, where
| they will continue the: business twnder the
| firm name of Bignell & Co.
S. M. Vinton, the Alba general dealer,
writes Tur TRADESMAN as follows: “Any
one in search of a location for a handle fae-
| tory could do no better than to look the
‘ground over here, as we have the best of
hardwood timber and lots of it.”

Morris & Moore, of St. Louis, who oper-
| ate stave mills at North Bradley and Breck-
| enridge, have 1,500,000 staves and 400,000
| pieces of basswood and oak heading at the
former place, and employ twenty-five men
in their mill and yard.
| Muskegon Chronicle: S.S. Buck & Co.
| have bought the shingle mill of Miner Bros.,
‘in Fruitland township, and will operate the
same this season. The mill has a capacity
of 40,000 per day and expects to eut five
million shingles during the season. It is
situated about seven miles north of the
| mouth of Muskegon Lake and one half mile
| from the big lake.

Regarding the removal of Bridges, Snell
| & Co. from Lumberton to Masonville, one

 

husband as postmaster and general dealer | of the firm writes THe TRADESMAN as fol-

plows: “We removed from Mecosta in the
fall of 1882, commenced sawing at Lumber-
| ton on contract on Jan. 31, 1883, and finish-
ed April 27, 1885. We have sawed for our-
| selves and others about thirty million. We
| shall remove about May 15, or as soon as
| the ice is out of the bay, to Masonville, on
| the west shore of Little Bay Denoynett,
| Delta county, twelve miles north of Esea-
| naba.”

STRAY FACTS.

Carson City is to have a cigar factory.

H. C. Downing, carriage dealer at Nash-
vile, is closing out.

The capital stock of the new Grand Haven
Canning Co. is $10,000, of which amount
$3,000 is actually paid in.

Marshall, Galletin & Co. are building a
new warehouse at Nashville, 22x44 feet in
dimensions and two stories high.

A Coral correspondent writes that John
Snow and A. J. H. McCombare having a lit-
tle law cotillion over a drug stock at that
place.

The Michigan State Bank at Eaton Rapids
has increased its capital from $50,000 to
$75,000, and elected H. H. Cobb president
and Chas. 8. Cobb eashier.

Saranae Loeal: Saranac is getting its
full share of trade now-a-days. Traveling
men give it the reputation of being the live-
liest business town of its size in this part of
the State.

Ashley, the star town of the northern di-
vision of the T., A. A. & N. M. Railway,
revels in dreams of wealth from numerous
flowing wells easily obtainable. One of them

 

LO THE TRADE.

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OUR SACK COATS
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EVERY GARMENT IS WARRANTED NOT TO RIP.
If in any case they should rip or not give perfect satisfaction, giye the purchaser another pair
and charge to us.
OUR ZPRICES ARE LESS
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send for samples and prices before placing their orders elsewhere.
Michigan Overall Co., Tonia, Mich,

No convict labor used in the manufacture of our goods.

 

West Michigan Oil Company,

(SUCCESSORS TO

STANDARD

OIL CO.,)

63 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jno. C. Bonnell, Pres.

Or

 

J. H. Bonnell, Sec’y.

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WALLPAPER 6 WINDOW SHADES

At Manufacturers’ Prices.

SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY.
HOUSE & STORE SHADES MADE TO ORDER.
63 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS,

Nelson Bros. & Co.

 

is claimed to be as strongly magnetic as
any in the State.

Saranae Loeal: About 19,000 dozen of
eggs have been bought in this village in this
village in the months of Mareh and April of
this year.
will be about two to one against March. It
will make in the vicinity of 12,000 dozen
bought for the month of April alone—a good
showing for a town of less than 1,000 inhab-
itants.

The St. Louis Board of Trade has given a
location and $500 to J. Beech & Son, of
Mason, to remove there and start a foundry.

The Board has also notified the village au-:
thorities to hold a special election May 20, |
for the purpose of bonding the town for $10,- |
00 for public improvements under the spec-

ial act passed some time since.
bear 4 per cent. interest due in 20 years. A
market for them has already been secured.
—————qQq21»-e-——__—
Another Failure at Whitehall.

W. A. Murphy & Co., jewelers and sta-
tioners at Whitehall, have made an assign-
ment to Ed. J. Smith. The assets are esti-
mated at $3,587.87, and the liabilities are
$3,220.58, distributed among twenty-three
creditors, in the following amounts:

H. E. Staples, Whitehall.............. - $1,450.00
A. Mears So es cee en pecore 20.83
Eaton, Lyon & Allen, Grand Rapids.. 61.46
Macauley Bros., Detroit................ 58.90
GB. Wood & Co. “622. 198.00
New Haven Clock Co., Chicago........ 37.59
Meridan Britania Co. ae 70.43
Lyon & Healey Bee ge 30.30
S. A. Maxwell & Co. Se ace 157.55
Bery Allen & Co. ee 212.05
Spoor & Mackey a se 595.21

J. H. Purdy & Co. eo 59.90
Harper Bros. eae 2.10
John J. McGrath eee 3L4l
Peiby!] Bros. fy oes 11.86
Alex. Forbes - aes 3.78
Hibbard,Spencer, Bartlett &Co.,Chicago 10.76
H. M. Smith, New York................. 31.47

T. G. Cornway SO Ea ere cot cuss 10.89

Am. Sewing Machine Co., New York.. 34.50
J. F. Bechtel & Co., Milwaukee...... = 49.10
Columbus Watch Co., Columbus, Ohio 62.50

Rockford Silver Plate Co., Rockford, 11]
—

Eastern advices concerning the prospects
for wool areto the effect that the market
will be brisk, but that low prices are likely
torule. Local buyers are advised to offer
from 20 to 23 cents for the best grades, ali
though the market may brighten before the
end of the season.
seems to have had no effect over wool.

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Miscerllaynaieous Notes,

Fox, Durkee & Brannan, cheese makers
and dealers at Bryan, Ohio, have made an
assignment. Liabilities, $10,000; assets,
‘‘mixed.”

The proportion bought in April |

Bonds to |

As yet, the war boom |

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VY. EX. 4S lien,
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Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week,
each and every insertion. One cent for each
additional word. Advance payment.

 

 

1V 7 ANTED—A situation by a yonng man,

Can write short-hand, and use type-
writer; also has knowledge of book-keeping.
Address G, this office.

 

Ree SALE—At a bargain, my two-story

frame house, store 24x45, 5rooms, kitchen,

cellar, good well water, cistern and woodshea,

good location for any kind of business, ex-

pressly clothing store, as there is none other

intown. Address A. Theile, Rockford, Mich.
89*

 

VOR SALE—A complete stock of tinshop

tools and patterns, Will sell cheap, on ac-

count of not being atinner myself. Andress
G. Gringhaus, Lamont, Mich. 85*

 

}OR SALE-— Hotel in one of the finest towns

of southern Michigan. Any one wishing

to engage in a well-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. 8o*

yok 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. S2tf

 

 

OR SALE—Two poo! tables and a Stevens’
patent ice-box. As good as new. Address,
C. Blom, Holland, Mich. 8itt

 

OR SALE—Our stock of drugs, boots and
shoes, dry goods, groceries and hardware,
Also brick store building, 28x75, 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—A genuine bonanza in the shape
of a hardware stock in a lively, growing
town. Stock will inventory about $2,500.
Terms cash. For full particulars address,
“Hardware,” care THE TRADESMAN, 8btf

ITUATION WANTED—By young man in a

_Srocery or general store, four years’ ex-
perience. Best of references. Address Box
96, Fremont, Mich. 396

For SALE-—Cheap for cash, a small stock
of drugs and medicines in suburbs of
saan Rapids, Mich. Apply to H. B. Fairchild,
‘ity. T6tt

 

 

  

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Drugs & Medicines

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association.
OFFICERS.
President—Geo. W. Crouter, Charlevoix.
First Vice-President—Geo. M. McDonald, Kal-

amazoo.
Second Vice-President—B. D. Northrup, Lan-

sing. : :

Third Vice-President—Frank Wurzburg, Gr’d
Rapids.

Secretary—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.

Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee-H. J. Brown, A. B.
Stevens, Gev. Gundrum, W. H. Keller, F. W.
Fincher. oe ;

Next place of meeting—At Detroit, Tuesday,
October 13, 1885.

 

 

(rand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

 

ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.

 

OFFICERS.
President—Frank J. Wurzbure.
Vice-President—Wm. L. White.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. :
Board of Censors—John Peck, Chas. P. Bige-
low, Jas. 8. Cowin. 3
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. 8. Cowin. ae
Committee on Trade Matters—H. B. Fairchild,
John Peck, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen. oe
Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in
each month. oe
Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in
November, :
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, May 14,
at ‘The Tradesman” office.

 

VISITING BUYERS.
The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders with the various houses:

R. D. McNaughton, Coopersville.

oO. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna.

W. H. Hicks, Morley. ee

G. W. Watrous and R. Lillie, Watrous & Lil-
lie, Coopersville.

J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.

P. W. Travis, Otsego.

John Yeakey, Wayland.

A. M. Harrison, Bangor. :

R. R. Perkins, Perkins & Go., Boyne City.

J.M. Sutherland, Caledonia.

E, A. Carpenter, Colborn & Carpenter, Cale-
donia, 2

John Neuman, Dorr.

M. A. Teachout, Whitehall.

W. H. Beach, Holland. .

A. W. Blain, Dutton. ;

Frank Friedrich, Traverse City.

Sisson & Lilley, Lilley P. O.

T. W. Preston, Millbrook.

Dr. Baughman, Baughman
Woodland.

J.N. Waite, Hudsonville.

Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia.

Walling Bros., Lamont.

M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake.

R. B. McCulloch, Berlin.

J. B. Watson, Coopersville.

Purdy & Hastings, Sparta.

C. W. Ives, Rockford.

W. H. Struik, Forest Grove.

C. E. & S. J. Koon, Lisbon.

L. D. Webster, Webster & Phillips, Reed
City.

H. H. Robinson, Oakfield Center.

Putnam & Barnhart Lumber Co., Long Lake.

C. F. Sears & Co., Rockford.

Norman Harris, Big Springs.

Jorgensen & Hemingsen, Grant.

H. W. Potter, Jennisonville.

Geo. H. Force, Morley.

Bartz Bros., North Dorr.

Spring & Lindley, Bailey.

Baron & TenHoor, Forest Grove.

Barkner & Lehnen, Blanchard.

J.B. Post, Clarksville.

J. L. Graham, Wayland.

Alex. Denton, Denton & Lovely, Howard

City.
Carrol & Fisher, Dorr.
Ed. 8. Fitch, Wayland.
H. A. Crawford, Cadillac.
H. M. Harron, McLain.
‘A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
John Otis, Mancelona,
Henry DeKline, Jamestown.
Mr. Zunder, Zunder Bros. & Co., Bangor.
J.J. Wiseman, Nunica.
Mr. Judson, Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.
A. L. Burnett & Co., Lisbon.
G.N. Reynolds, Belmont.
H. W. Potter, Jennisonville.
S. Millis, Denver.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
S. Bitely, Pierson.
H. H. Proctor, Alaska.

ee
The Drug Market.

Business has been moderately good during
the past week, and collections have ruled
good. There have been no changes of im-
portance, with the exception of a slight de-
cline in cinchonidia.

——_—> + =>

The regular meeting of the Grand Rapids
Pharmaceutical Society, which was to have
been held at Tur TRADESMAN office last
Thursday evening, was adjourned for one
week.

& Bardner,

9
C. M. Droste M. D. late of Westphalia,
has located in the city and opened an office
at 166 West Bridge street, over Thum’s drug
store.
a RO
A new pharmacy act for the province of
Quebec is under consideration of the Parlia-
ment of that Province.
>>.
The pharmacy bill passed the House last
Thursday.

 

 

TRADE MARK.

O. H. RICHMOND & CO.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Richmond’s Family Medicines,

RICHMOND’S LIVER ELIXIR.

The best selling liver and blood medicine in
the market, 50 cents.

Richmond’s Cubeb Cream,

e Richmond's Ague Cure,

Richmond’s Cough Cure,
Richmond’s Easy Pills,
Dr. Richards’ Health Restorer.

Retailers, please order of your jobberszin
Grand Rapids, Chicago or Detroit. If gird job-
ber does not handle our Egos. we will fill your
orders. Pills and Health Restorer can be sent
by mail. 141 South Division St., Grand Rapids.

 

Was Bound to be a Clerk.

A retail dry goods dealer on Monroe street
had a couple of visitors the other day, where
he expected a couple of customers. <A wo-
man, appearing to be about 50 years old,
entered the store in company with her
daughter—a thin-faced old maid of about 30
—and when the clerk slid forward, the
mother said:

*““Not any dry goods
Where’s the owner ?”

“Do you wish to see the proprietor ?”
asked the clerk.

** He’s the man.”

They were shown into the office. The
merchant supposed they owned a village
store and desired to stock up, and he wel-
comed them with a winning smile.

‘*My daughter Minerva—Minerva Bol-
ton,” said the lady by way of introduction.

Minerva and the merchant shook hands,
chairs were placed, and, as the two sat
down, the old lady said:

‘*She’s one of the best girls in the State
of Michigan.”

‘*No doubt—no doubt, madam.”

‘* After she’s been in the store one month
you wouldn’t part with her for $10 a day,”
said the mother.

** Ah—yes—yes.”

‘*She’s smart on figures, honest as an old-
fashioned winter, and she won't be giggling
round with the clerks.”

“T_T hardly understand you,” said the
gentleman.

“T want a place for Minerva.
ing and dying to be a clerk.”

“Ah! But Ihave no vacancy just now.”

“T don’t want any vacancy. I want Min-
erva to be a clerk. She’s just as smart as a
wolf, and if she comes here, I shall, of
course, do all my trading with her. I don’t
know but I'd take some bed-ticking home
with me to-day, for they say ticking is on
the rise.”

“Yes, but—but-—”

“T know how you feel,” she interrupted,
“but you ean depend on her. Our postmas-
ter, Squire Johnson, and heaps of others,
will recommend her. She’s got a character,
that girl has. You might leave a million
dollars with her and feel perfectly safe.
Minerva, if you sold four yards of factory at
10 cents a yard, how much would the whole
thing-come to?”

“Forty cents, of course,
erva.

‘See there—see there!’ exclaimed the
mother. ‘‘Have you a clerk in the store
who can reckon figures as quick as that?”

“But LI have all the clerks I want,” he
managed to get in.

“You might discharge that cross-eyed
young man out there, and give this poor
girl a chance for her life,” pleaded the moth-
er. “If she doesn’t get a place she will cer-
tainly go into a decline and die.”

Yes—but but ”

“Minerva, if you sold four bunches of
hairpins for six cents per bunch, how much
money would you get?”

“Twenty-four cents—any
that,” replied the daughter.

*“Can you beat that in this store?” proudly
inguired the mother. ‘‘If you take her you
ean depend on her. She’s always at home
nights, is not a hearty eater, can put up with
children, and I know your wife would like
her. She can sort o’ do housework in the
morning and after dark, and you'll be kill-
ing two birds with one stone.”

“T can’t take her,—no—no. Got all the
help I want!’ replied the merchant.

for us to-day.

She’s sigh-

or)

drawled Min-

 

 

fool knows

‘Three dollars a week and board takes
my daughter,” persisted the mother.

“Can’t—can’t do it.”

‘Say two dollars.”

““No—no!”

“That settles it,’ remarked the mother
as sherose up. ‘‘lsee your object. You

want meto come down to $1 a week, but
Tl see you hung first. Come on Minerva.
I did think of looking at some bed ticking,
but we'll go up the street. Il get youa
clerkship where you can look right down on
this store as a horse looks down on a grass-
hopper.”
————___ —>-- -——___——-

Several French courts of law have lately
ruled that according to the French law no
compound medicine may be sold, wholesale
or retail, by any persons other than those
holding diplomas. The law says that such
compounds ‘‘shall not be sold or offered for
sale,” and makes no distinction between
wholesale or retail sale.

Java advices say that the indigo crops i
mid Java have suffered so much damage
from the gnawing of the leaves by young
worms, that the first picking of the season

 

| has proved a total failure.

The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a
law forbidding the sale of Paris green in
that State by others than druggists, unless
in one and half pound packages.

 

 

READ! READ! READ!

HAZELTINE, PERKINS & CO. have
Sole Control of our Celebrated

Pioneer Prepared Paint!

The ONLY Paint sold on a GUARANTEE.
Read it.

When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is put on
any building, andif within three years it should
crack or peel off, and thus fail to give the full
satisfaction guaranteed, we agree to repaint

‘the building at our expense, with the best

White Lead, or such other paint as the owner
may select. Should any case of dissatisfaction
occur, & notice from the dealer will command
our prompt attention. T. H. NEVIN & CO.

Send for sample cards and prices. Address

Hazeltine, Perkins & Go

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

WHOLESALE PRICH CURRENT.

 

 

Declined—Cinchonidia.

 

  

 

 

ACIDS.
Acetic, NO. 8, 6.5.1.2... sees es 9 @ 10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35
CarbOle io oes ee ee 36 @ 40
CUO oe ee eae Sous eon cws 60 @ 65
Muriatie 18 dew.....:.2.5.-.... 0... 8 @ 5
Nitric 38 de®... 2... .20teeecs nese - Uue@ KR
Oxalic.... cc bees ss ve
Sulphuric 66 deg................... é
Tartaric powdered................ 52 @ 55
Benzoic, English............. B oz 18
Benzote, German...............-+- 122 @ 15
emmni® os. oes oes os eens cee 2 @ bb
AMMONIA.
Carbonate. 222... ss. ween ce Rh 1 @ 18
Muriate (Powd. 22¢)............. oes i4
Aqua 16 deg or 3f... .......--..0.- 5 @ 6
Aqua 18 deg or 4f..............--.: 6 @ |
BALSAMS.
50@a5
40
50
BARKS.
Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20¢)........ ll
Cinchona, yellow............-..:- 18
Hil, SCICCE. <2. ....-..-2----:.- <2 13
Elm, ground, pure..............--- 14
Elm, powdered, pure...........--- 15
Sassafras, Of root.............-.+-- 10
| Wild Cherry, select................ 12
| Bayberry powdered..............- 20
Hemlock powdered.............--- 18
WanOO (22 o.oo cee sees 30
Soap ground. . ............-..--.. 12
BERRIES,
Cubeb prime (Powd 80c).......... @ 15
SMU CL 6 oe see cae e es ss : 6 @ 1
Prickly Ash... 32.0505 62.5.2.- =e. -- 50 @ 860
EXTRACTS.
Licorice (10 and 25 ib boxes, 25¢)... 27
Licorice, powdered, pure......... 37%
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 ib doxes). 9
Logwood, Is (25 ib boxes)........-- 12
Lgowood, %s G07... 13
Logwood, 448 G07) 15
Logwood,ass’d do ....... oo 14
Fluid Extracts—25 # cent. off list.
FLOWERS.
PANIC R ss ee acs eens soe 10 @ i
Chamomile, Roman..............- 25
Chamomile, German.............. 25
GUMS.
Aloes, BarbadoeS..........6.-..+65 60@ 75
Aloes, Cape (Powd 24¢)........---- 1
Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)....... “ 50
AMIMONIDC oF... 5 cose osc os 2 28@ 30
Arabic, powdered select.......... 65
Arabic, Ist picked.........-.--.+-- 60
Arabie,2d picked............------ 50
Arabic, 3d picKed..............--+: 45
Arabic, sifted sorts.......... ee 30
Assafoentida, prime (Powd 35c)... a)
PRONOUN oe oss as we ae sess : 55@60
Camphor........:.....-.- et etee tees 20@ 22
Catechu. 1s (% l4c, 48 16c) ...... . a 13
Euphorbium powdered............ 35@ 40
Galbanum strained..............-. 80
Gamboge.............-- boner eet n $0@1 00
Guaiac, prime (Powd 45¢)......... 3b
Kino [Powdered, 30c]...........--- 2
MARIC 5055 oe ee
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c¢)... : 40
Opium, pure (Powd $5.40).......... 3 90
Shellac, Campbell’s..............-- 30
Shellac, Engitsh.............-.---- 26
Shellac, native...............-eee0 24
Shellac bleached..............---+- 30
Tragacamin —.... 0.0.55. ce see 30 @1 00
HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES.
HMoarhound —.. 2.225 5s. ccc ee eee 25
TiODOHA. og oe eee 25
Peppermint 5. sk. wo 25
NT ee so oa 40
Speavmint .-.............-.--.5.-.2.---- 3. - 24
Sweet Majoram....:................512-5.-- 30
AUANAT Ye oe ence ae oe ne 25
WANG ee ce ee ee 30
MVOMMIVOOG 3s ac ies eee: 25
IRON.
Citrate and Quinine............... 6 40
Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20
Sulphate, pure crystal............ 7
(Cae ee ee i 80
PMORPOALC. 20 o ese. 65
: LEAVES.
Buchu, short (Powd 25¢e)........... 13 @ 14
Sage, Italian, bulk (348 & 8, 12¢)... 6
Senna, Alex, natural.............. @ 20
Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled... 30
Senna, powdered.................- 22
Senna tinnivelli.....525.540.02-.... 16
DOV A TA ie ee a eo se 10
BenedoOnna. os 5 iss ke, 3d
MOKGPIDVOG 6. so. i ae se tee 30
WACUIGANE oo cs ses. 35
OSC) TOG 03.3. so Pe ee ck 2 35
LIQUORS.
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 28
Druggists’ Favorite Rye.......... 175 @2 00
Whisky, other brands............. 110 @1 50 .
Gin, OlO VOM: oe... ie. cscs: 135 @1 %5
Gin, Holland... 02.05. .6:2.:5..-2: 200 @3 50
Brandy oe) cs ese es 1%5 @6 50
Catawba Wines................. .. 125 @2 00
Port WiKCS. 4. 65 oe es cl ee 135 @2 50
MAGNESIA.
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 0Z........ 22
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... 37
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25
Calecineg- 2 ees ae 65
OILS.
Admond, SWeet......:.-.-..-+.2....- 45 @ 50
Amber, fectified.................2- 45
PAPER) ees a oo ea a ae as cee J 85
AW Gh OF 22.5 ae ess 50
BOrVOAMONG. 465 ss oo oo ek eee 1 80
WABIOTS oe. 8 @ 19%
CONOR 65 ee ee eo a, 2 00
ajeplit 36 ee. 75
DOSNT sees st 1 00
Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c)..... 35
(CUGVOUCUE 66 oo isles sic ts. 75
MOVER soo oi) ca ie sete 1 20
Cod Liver, filtered..... . gal 1 50
Cod Liver, best......... ie eas 35
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00
Cubebs, P. & W.......... 7 00
Erigeron ......... os 1 60
Fireweed........... 2 00
Geranium OZ... ....- 62.2. ese ees 75
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 35
JUMIPCY WOOR. ... 0.5... esc ee eee ces 50
Juniper berries.................... 2 00
Lavender flowers, French......... 2 01
Lavender garden G02 62k 1 00
Lavender spike G0) ..y55-: 90
Lemon, NCW CrOp.........-cecceres 1 40
Lemon, Sanderson’s............... 1 50
POMONSTABN: oe os ee ck sce ge ss 80
Olive, Malaga........... - @1 10
Olive, ‘Sublime Italian . seas 2 75
Origanum, red flowers, French... 125
Origanum, NO.1...:.:.,.......:-- 50
POONVTOVAL =e ocr. eek, aes 1 75
Peppermint, white................ 45
TOSS Gp OF cco ies esac ass 8 50
Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65
MAID: 5. eo eet oe se @ 6%
AWA eos oo oe cc cs se ees ccs 1 00
Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50
Sandal Wood, W.I................¢ : 7 00
PAGHAITAN (oe. ee kc os seas ces 55
SPEAIMING . 2... 62. cesses @7 00
WANS 6000 css cece. cece. 5.-4 DO Qa 00
War (by gal ple). 2.2605. 6. cece es 10 @ 12
Winter ereen:. - oo 656.56 .5 seca es 2 10
Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $5.00)..... 4 00
MVOVTOROCO |. 3656 ek el ce: 2 00
POTASSIUM.
BiCromiate. |. 6656. ea as 8 Ib 14
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 40
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 28¢)......... 19
Todide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 2 90
Prussiate yellow...............0006 28
ROOTS.
PUIIOT oe eo cc sh ns ane ry
PIUUROR, CMG oe. cea eke Ls 25
Arrow, St. Vincent’s.............. 17
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and \%s.... 33
Blood (Powd 18¢)...............062 12
Calamus, | pase pbs ube sabes sues ie 18 |
Calamus, German white, peeled.. 35
Elecampane, powdered............ 20
Gentian (Powd 15¢)................ 10.
Ginger, African (Powd 14c)........ ll @ 12
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
Licorice, extra select.............. 15
Pink, true............ Messe sa ees 35)
Rhei, from select to choice....... 100 @1 50
Rhei, powdered E. I............ .-..110 @12
Rhei, choice cut cubes............ 2 00
Rhei, choice cut fingers........... 2 25

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Serpentaria........ 0506. ..0.. eee 65
BONCKA 3.0, 65
Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... 49
Sarsaparilla, Mexican............. 20
Squills, white (Powd 35c).......... 15
Valerian, English (Powd 30c)...... 25
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28e)... 2
SEEDS.
Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢).......... 15
Bird, mixed in hh packages........ 5 @ 6
Canary, Smyrna......,....... --- 4@ 4%
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c). 6 @ 18
Cardamon, Aleppee............... 1 5b
Cardamon, Malabar.............. ae i 75
COlCEVE 8 es ea. S. 20
Coriander, pest English.. 10
Henne. 2 15
Plaxpelean 260. 3%@
Flax, pure grd (bbl 344)............ 4@ 4%
Foenugreek, powdereu............ t@ 8
Hemp; Russian... 0.003.206... 2s. 44@ 5%
Mustard, white Black 10c)........ 8
CUINCG ee 75
KRapesHue@lish® 9... 25022 2. 6 @ 7
Worm, Gevant (12. .)....5.0..2.... 14
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage. .... 225 @2 50
Nassau do a0 2.) 2 00
Velvet Extra do do 110
Extra Yellow do OO: cece: 85
Grass do QQ 2 65
Hard head, for slate use........... 75
Yellow Reet, GQ. oe. 1 40
MISCELLANEUS.
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.26) @ gal... 2 36
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 25
Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... a
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12
Annatto lM rolis...............-.. 45
PAIN eo as he @b 24%4@ 3%
Alum, ground (Powd 9¢).......... 3 @ 4
AMNnaco, PLIME. 6666 kk. ce 45
Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44@ 5
Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 @ 7%
Blue Stluble 5.0.2)... 50
Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2 15
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00
Balm Gilead Buds................. 40
Beans, Tonka...... 1 35
Beans, Vanilla... 4.6000... 700 @9 75
Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 2 30
Blue Pill (Powd 70e)............... 50
Blue Viewiol oo 6 @ 7
Borax, refined (Powd 13¢)..... ... 12
Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 2 25
Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22
Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18
Carmine, NO: 40) 06 ce. 4 00
@assia, BUGS... cece oc 12
Calomel, American........... hoses 75
Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5
Chalk, precipitate English........ 12
Chalk, red fingers................. 8
Chalk, white lump............. ee 2
Chloroform, Squibb’s. 1 60
Colocynth apples.................. 60
Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 50
Chloral do do _cryst... 1 70
Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90
Chloral do do crusts... 1 %5
Chloroform... 02..)6.....0 0: + @ 90
Cinchonidia, P. & W...... Se 380 @ 35
Cinchonidia, other brands......... 380 @ 35
Cloves (POWd 28C)..........c0.c0008 18 @ 20
Cochinesl ees a 40
Cocoa: Butter............... Poe: 45
Copperas (by bbl Ic¢)............... 2
Corrosive Sublimate............... a
Corks, X and XX—40 off list......
Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... @ 40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 Ib box.. 15
CrORSOLO eee ace, 50
Cudbear, prime... .....5.5..2..... 24
Cuttle Fish Bone..... ewe auto. 2
MVOXGPING 20 es ee 2
Dover’s Powders..............:..- 110
Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50
Ergot powdered................... 45
Hither Squibb’s....3........22.5 2... 110
Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8
Hipsom Salts: 6)... 2@ 3
MPPOt, Tres ee ee. 50
Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60
Blake white. ..............; ees 14
Grains Paradise... 25
Gelatine, Cooper’s................. ‘' 90
Gelatine, French .................. 45 @ 0
Glassware, flint, 79 off, by box 60 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
Glue, ca met...... oot os eae oe 122 @ 1%
Glue, white......... Dee ee .. 16 @ 28
Glycerine, Pure... ...02....2 660.5: 16 @ 20
Hops %s and \s............ es 25@ 40
Jodoform @ 02.5.2. 666.0. ce es 40
UNGISO Ue 85 @1 00
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 35 @ 40
Todine, resublimed................ 4 00
Isinglass, American...........,... 1 50
JADONMICG ere 7
London Purple. ....-.............. 10 @ bb
Heads acetate... 2. i.60..... 0.05.4. 15
Lime, chloride, (%s 28 10c & 4s lle) 8
TMPUUME oo ce 1 00
HyCOpOdium: 2.2. cs, 45
MACO 50
Madder, best Dutch.............. I24@ 13
Manna SW ys. 75
MOTCULY, 50. 60
Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... $8 oz 3 00@3 25
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s...... 40
Moss, Iceland...3.............. # Ib 10
MOSS. High oe, 12
Maistard, English). ......5... 30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 i] cans...... 18
MITER AIIS, ee 23
Nutmeos, NOT... 2. 60
Nox Vomica.:...... 6.0.8... e.. 10
Ointment. Mercurial, %d.......... 45
maps Green 9.60.50. 66... co li @ 2%
Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18
PODS oe. oo cele 2 50
Pitch, True Burgundy............. t
QUASHIAH Sone ola 6 @ 7
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W........ Iboz 90 @ 95
Quinine, German.................. 8% @ 90
Red Precipitate............... 98 tb 85
Seidlitz Mixture... 2.26 .....00.2.. 28
Strychnie. Cryst... 53... 52.... 1 60
Silver Nitrate, cryst............... 77 @ 80
Satiron, American. . 2... 2.2... 35
Sal Glauber. ......0.. 655.8. @ 2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10
Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9
Bar mRochnele.) ot ss ee: 33
Sal Soda... .....220. 22 oe: —. 2 @ (2%
Salicin........ 215
BADtOni ce se, 6 50
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38
Soda Ash [by keg 8ec].............. 4
Spermacetl 5 ce es 35
Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 44@ 5
Soap, White Castile................ 14
Soap, Green do. ..... 3... 5... t
Soap, Mottleddo  ............:... 9
Soap, GO: GO. 2.06 es. oc.. ll
poap, Mazzini. 3... so... 14
Spirits Nitre.e H.-2.). 2... 26 @ 28
Spirits Nitre,4 Bo ooo coo co 30 @ 8
Sugar Milk powdered.............. Bi)
Sulphur, flour... .. 00... 06ccc 384Y@ 4
Sulpnure soll es eee 3@ «38%
Tartar Mmevic... 2... cesses sles 60
Tar, N.C. Pine, % gal. cans # doz 2 70
Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40
Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85
Turpentine, Venice........... 8 b 25
Wax, White, 8. & F. brand........ 55
ZING, SUIPDAUG.. oo. co sec oss a 7@ 8
OILS.
Capitol Cylinder... 6... cee ck. cee ee 75
Model Gylinder. 2.0. coc  eeeec k, 60
Shieids Cylinder. 52... cece ce 50
HIdOradO HNGING. oe. ci coke ne ese sess eee 45
Peerless Machinery..............ccscescecsnes 35
Challenge Machinery................0...000. .125
Backus Fine Engine....................000000- 80
Black Diamond Machinery.................... 30
Custor Machine Ol... soos... chic: 6C
Paraiinoe. 25 GOR ooo... ccs ccs ees ce. 22
Paramine: 28 CCl ook ccc eek sec cece nes 21
Sperm, winter bleached..................... 1 40
Bbl Gal
WHATOWINTEr 25 2s cece ee eek es 70 75
Wiara, OXtra oe ee cs cs ake cc 60 70
TBR NOL os Geos ec ede e be deeus 50 60
Linseed, pure raw............ceceees 50 53
hinseed, boiled .. 6.6.0.5... ek elk. 53 56
Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 70 90
Spirits Turpentine................... 36 40
VARNISHES.
No.l Burp Cogeh :. 2 cscs... cece es 1 10@1 20
Poxtre PUN et. els sae 1 60@1 70
Coach: Hody. . oe ecb 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture................0. 1 00@1 10
Extra Turp Damar.............0.060.. 1 55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.............. 0@ %
PAINTS.
Bbl Lb
Red Venetian.................- 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3
Putty, commercial ............ 2% 24%@ 3
| Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 2%4@ 3
Vermilion, prime American.. 13@16
Vermilion, English............ 60@65
Green, Peninsular............. 16@17
Lead, red strictly pure..... .. 5%
Lead, white, strictly pure..... 5%
Whiting, white Spanish..... ; @i0
Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90
White, Paris American........ 110
Whiting Paris English cliff.. 1 40
Pioneer Prepared Paints..... 1 20@1 40
Swiss Villa Prepared Paints.. 1 00@1 20

 

HAZELTINE,
ERKINS
«S00,

WAT HRolesalic

Druggists|

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, gx,
93 and 95 Louis Street.

 

 

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

rugs, Medicines, Chemicals
Palnls, Oils, Varnishes,
and Driggist's
Glassware.

MANUFACTURERS OF

ELEGANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS,
FLUID EXTRACTS ANE ELIXIRS,

GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co., and John L. Whiting,
Manufacturers of Fine Paint and

Varnish Brushes.
—Also for the—

Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manufacturers of
Hair, Shoe and Horse Brushes.

Druggists’ Sundries

Our stock in this department of our busi-
ness is conceded to be one of the largest,
best-assorted and diversified to be found in
the Northwest. Weare heavy importers of
many articles ourselves and can offer Fine
Solid Back Hair Brushes, French and Eng-
lish Tooth and Nail Brushes at attractive
prices.

We desire particular attention of those
about purchasing outfits for new stores to
the fact of our UNSURPASSED FACILI-
TIES for meeting the wants of this class of
buyers WITHOUT DELAY and in the
mostapproved and acceptable manner known
to the drug trade. Our special efforts in
this direction have received from hundreds
of our customers the most satisfying reecom-
mendations.

Wine and Liquor Department

We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for the
DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit
the high praise accorded us for so satis-
faectorily supplying the wants of our custom-
tomers with PURE GOODS in this depart-
ment. We CONTROL and are the ONLY
AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of
the celebrated

Withers Dade & Co’s

Henderson Co., Ky., SOUR MASH AND
OLD FASHIONED HAND MADE, COP-
PER DISTILLED WHISKYS. We not
only offer these goods to be excelled by NO
OTHER KNOWN BRAND in the market,
but superior in all respects to most that are
exposed for sale. We GUARANTEE per-
fect and complete satisfaction and where
this brand of goods has been once introduced
the future trade has been assured.

We are also owners of the

Drigeists’ Favorite Rye,

Which continues to have so many favorites
among druggists who have sold these goods
for a very long time. Buy our

Gins Brandies & Fine Wines,

We eall your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim to
make as complete and perfect as possible.
For special quantities and for quotations on
such articles as do not appear on the list,
such as PATENT MEDICINES, ete., we
invite your correspondence.

Mail orders always receive our special and
personal attention.

HAZEL TINE, PERKING & GO

 

THE LOUNGER.

I rode to Kalamazoo the other day in com-
pany with the leading miller in this section,
and in the course of a general conversation
he remarked that the tendeney in the mill-
ing business seemed to be toward ecentraliz-
ation—that the same concentration of capi-
tal and resources which mark nearly every
manufacturing industry in the country is be-
coming more and more evident in the milling
business. The reason for this change he
held to be obvious. In the first plaee, the
large establishments can turn out the manu-
factured product very much cheaper than the
small mills, in consequence of which they
are able to .sell considerably below the
prices maintained by the little
morever, the flour better,
rule, as the men employed are more apt to
be experts in flour making and the tmachin-
ery used is more likely to be of the latest
pattern, and consequently more economical
and capable of producing a greater percent-
age of flour to the bushel of wheat. Hewas
inclined to the opinion that the small mills
which use water as a motive power would
continue in the business, catering solely to
the local trade; but that the number of coun-
try mills which are compelled to employ an
engineer and buy fuel would grow beauti-
fully less as the years glide on.

millers,

as a

CiApropos to the above, I hear that the
same gentleman has in his bins at the pres-
ent time no less than 70,000 bushels of
wheat, which he bought several months ago
at an average price of 75 cents per bushel.
The advance since that time affords him a
neat little profit of over $20,000, and wheat
has not ceased climbing upward yet, either.
And yet they say that there is no money in
the milling business!

“IT think I select my goods with as great
care as any other man in the business,” said
a thorough-going dry goods merchant, ‘and
yet, in spite of all my caution and past ex-
perience, I frequently select a piece of goods
which proves to be a ‘sticker.’ I ean see it
as soon as I get it on my shelves, and I im-
mediately put it right down to cost. Tf that
doesn’t sell it, I cut off another slicee—any-
thing to rush it out beforelit gets'to looking old
and shop-worn. That’s the class of goods I
make ‘leaders’ of, and the only class. The
man who puts staples down to cost to at-
tract trade fails to sell anything else, and
the sooner the trade in general come to ap-
preciate this fact the better it will be for all
concerned.

 

Aa

Some people think it would be nice if ev-
erybody in the world would mind his own
business. But it would not. Over half the
people in the worl would be out of employ-
ment, and not know what to do with them-
selves. <A great deal depends, also, on what
is considered one’s own business. Every-
body’s business is nobody’s business, but
once in a while this state of things is re-
versed. Just now we are all interested in
everybody’s affairs, and the more we ean
find about it the happier we are. Since
my last [ have been trying to find out every-
body’s business, and Iam delighted to say
that it is improving.

A number of men were’ standing around a
steam radiator, in a certain wholesale estab-
lishment the other day, when one of the
party related an episode that took place at
his house the morning before. His little
four-year-old daughter stood on tip-toe by
the bedside and peered at her brand new
brother. ‘*Where did that baby come from?”
she asked her mother. ‘‘The angels brought
him last night,” said mamma. ‘‘Oh, I wish
IT haden’t gone to bed so early. I wonder
how they got in when they brought him.
Did you open the window for them?” Just
at this moment, Eddie, the ten-year-old boy,
entered the room, and, seeing the new infant,
said: ‘*Where did that baby come from?”
“The angels brought him,” shouted his lit-
tle sister. ‘Oh, come off! What are you

giving us?”

Have you heard the 288 joke? Two men
met in a wholesale dry goods house not
long ago, when one of them said:
did you hear that stery about 288?”
what is it?” ‘Oh, it’s too gross, too gross
entirely.” “*T don’t care if it is, tell it.?’
“Well, said the first, moving towards the
door, 144 is one gress and 288 is two gress,
isn’t it?”

‘Say,
No;

x” se
% *
*

THE TRADESMAN published something a
few weeks ago about dignity and its decad-
ence. Iam just now promoted to say a few
words about firmness. Firmness is the twin
brother of dignity, and looks well in bronze
images.  Firmness is a good thing in its
place, but we should early learn that to be
firm we need not stand up against a cyclone
till our eternal economy is blown into. the
tops of the neighboring trees. Moral eour-
age is a good thing, but itis useless unless
you have a liver to go along with it. We
may often learn a valuable lesson from a
firm mule, and guard against the too pro-
tuberant use of our own ideas in opposition
to other powers, against which it is useless
to contend. It may be wrong for giant
powder to blow the top of a man’s head off
without cause, but repeated contests have
proved that even when giant powder is in
the wrong, it is eventually victorious. Let
us, therefore, while reasonably fixed in our
purpose avoid the display of a degree of
firmness which will seatter us around oyer
two business blocks and confuse the coroner
at the inquest.

——--—~ -@- ~<a

The Ovid Union refers to THe TRrRApEs-
MAN as ‘‘that thoroughly suecessful and
model commercial journal.”

275

 

 

 

 

The Michigan Trades.

A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH
WEDNESDAY.

 

 

 

E, A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

Office in Hagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor.
Telephone No. 95,

{Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as
Second-class Matter.1 ;

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1885.

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
of Last Resort.

BANK--GENERAL DEPOSITOR.

Where a depositor in a bank was clerk of
a court and had a deposit in his own name
with the word ‘‘clerk” added, the Supreme
Court of Indiana held that he was no more
than a general depositor, and that the addi-
tion did not change his status in that re-
spect.

 

NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.

An act of the Kentucky legislature ex-
empting the Louisville Board of Trade
from taxation was recently held unconsti-
tutional by the Court of Appeals of that
State as granting a separate public privil-
ege, not ‘‘in consideration of public ser-
vices.”

 

CONTRACT BY TELEGRAM.

The case of Fraser vs. Tottenham, recent-
ly decided by the English Court of Appeals,”
was one in which it appeared that the de-
fendent sent a telegram accepting an offer,
and at the same time posted a letter con-
taining new terms. ‘The telegram was act-
ed upon as a complete contract before the
letter was received. The cout held that
the defendant was bound by the telegram,
the plaintiff having acted in reliance upon
it.

 

AGREEMENT TO EXTEND TIME.

The agreement of the principal maker of
a note given for a loan to keep the money
for another year after it is due, and pay the
same interest thereon as before, is a good
and sufficient consideration to sustain the
agreement of the legal holder of the note to
extend the time for the payment of the same
for another year, and the agreement for
such extension will release the surety not
assenting thereto, according to the decision
of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

 

USURY—LOAN—AGENT—COMMISSIONS.

Where an agent of an insurance company,
employed by the company to solicit appli-
cations for insurance only, who is not its
agent to make loans of money, on making
application to the company for a loan for
another, retains out of the sum loaned a
commission for his services, and the bor-
rower gives his note for the full amount,
and for the payment of the highest legal
rate of interest, the exaction of such com-
mission from the borrower will not render
the transaction usurious. So held by the
Supreme Court of Illinois.

 

MARRIED WOMAN—PARTNERSHIP
HUSBAND.

A married woman is not authorized to
form and carry on a business partnership
with her husband, and she is not liable ona
note given in the course of the business
thereof, according to the decision of the
General Term of the City Court of Brook-
lyn, in the case of Noel vs. Kinney. The
court held that the statutes of New York
relative to married women had so far chang-
ed the common law rule as to enable a mar-
ried woman to carry on trade or business or
perform labor or services on her sole or sep-
arate account, but not on joint account with
her husband as partner. This decision is
in line with that rendered by Judge West-
brook, of the New York Supreme Court, in
the case of Fairlee vs. Bloomingdale.

WITH

 

REGULATION OF SALES—MUNICIPAL ORDI-
NANCE.

A city charter authorizing ordinances
“to regulate the ringing of bells and the
crying of goods and other commodities for
sale at auction or otherwise, and to prevent
disturbing noises in the streets,” does not
authorize an ordinance forbidding all sales
of watches, jewelry, silver and silverplated
ware, diamonds, pearls and other jewelers’
goods by auction after sunset of any day,
according to the decision of the New York
Supreme Court in the City of Rochester vs.
Close. The court said: **The statute author
izes the council to regulate the ringing of
bells and erying (not selling) of goods and
other commodities for sale at auction or
otherwise, that is, the advertising of any
sale of goods by oral and public proclama-
tion, by outery, and it is to this manner of
advertising a sale that the statute refers,
and to regulate which it confers authority
upon the common council. It will be ob-
served that the statute authorizes the coun-
cil to regulate the erying of goods and other
commodities for sale in any other manner
than at auction, which, if the sale is author-
ized to be made the subject of regulation,
would extend to every sale made at retail

over the counterin the ordinary course of |

business. It will not be contended that the
statute would apply in such a case, or con-
fer any authority upon the council to in any
manner regulate such a sale, yet the Jan-
guage of the statute includes such a sale as
completely as a sale at auction.

———_—_—4

Dealers wishing seeds of any kind are re-
ferred to the advertisement of the Grand
Rapids Seed Store, in another column of
this issue.

 

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

PALL AAPL APA PPP PPP PP PP APPA PPD PP IEP IIE

WIDE BROWN COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 9-4. .28 Pepperell, 10-4...... 25

 

Androscoggin, 8-4..21 Pepperell, 11-4...... 27%
Pepperell, 7-4....-- 16% |Pequot, 7-4......... 18
Pepperell, 8-4.....- 20 |Pequot, 8-4......... 21
Pepperell, 9-4.....- 22% |Pequot, 9-4........- 24
CHECKS.
Caledonia, XX,0z..11 |Park Mills, No. 90..14
Caledonia, X,0z...10 |Park Mills, No. 100.15
Economy, OZ.....-- 10 |Prodigy, oz..... oak
Park Mills, No. 50..10 |Otis Apron......... 10%
Park Mills, No. 60..11 |Otis Furniture..... 10%
Park Mills, No. 70..12 |York, 1 02.......-.. 10
Park Mills, No. 80..18 |York. AA, extra oz. 1:
OSNABURG. .
Alabama brown.... 7 |Alabama plaid..... a
Jewell briwn....... 9% | Augusta plaid...... 7
Kentucky brown..10%|Toledo plaid........ 7
Lewiston brown... 944|Manchester laid.. 7
Lane brown.......- 9%|New Tenn. plaid...11
Louisiana plaid.... 7 |Utility plaid........ 6%
BLEACHED COTTONS.
Avondale, 36....... 814|Greene, G, 4-4...... 5%
‘Art cambrics, 36. ..11%4|Hill, 4-4............. %
Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8%|Hill, 7-8...........-- 6%
‘Androscoggin, 5-4..12%)Hope, 4-4.........-- 6%
Ballou, 4-4......-.-- 6%|King Phillip cam-
Ballou, 5-4.......--- 6 bric, 4-4........-.. 11%
Boott, O. 4-4......-- 8%|Linwood, 4-4....... %
Boott, E. 5-5......-. % |Lonsdale, 4-4....... 7%
Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9%|Lonsdale cambric.10%
Boott, R. 3-4......- _5%|Langdon, GB, 44... 94%
Blackstone, AA 4-4. 7 |Langdon, AD oes 14
Chapman, X, 4-4.... 6 Masonville, 4-4..... 8
Conway, 4-4....-- 7 Maxwell. 4-4........ 9%
Cabot, 4-4......--- . 6%|New York Mill, 4-4.10%
Cabot, 7-8......----- 6 |New Jersey, 44.... 8
Canoe, 3-4.......--- 4 |Pocasset, P.M.C.. 7%
Domestic, 36....... 744|Pride of the West. .11
Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 9 Pocahontas, 4-4.... 74
Davol, 4-4.....----- 9 |Slaterville, 7-8...... 6%
Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 844/ Victoria, AA... 9
Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 74/Woodbury, 4-4...... 5%
Fruit of the Loom, Whitinsville, 4-4... 7%
eambric, 4-4...... 11 |Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6%
Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6% Wamsutta, 4-4...... 6

16%
Gold Medal, 7-8..... 6 |Williamsville, 36...10%

 

Gilded Age......--- 8%

SILESIAS.
Crown ..........---: 17 |Masonville TS...... 8
No. 10..:.--.-.----- 124%4|Masonville S....... 10%
(oil. .2 os... ------ 10 |Lonsdale........... 9%
Anchor.......---+++ 15 |Lonsdale A......... 16
Centennial........-. Nictory O.......... .
Blackburn .........- 8 {Vietoryd...........
Davol.........-.-+-- 14 {Victory D..........
London.........---- 12%4| Victory K.......... 24
Paconia .........+6- 12 |Phoenix A.......... 19%
Red Cross.......--- 10 |Phoenix B......... -10%
Social Imperial....16 {Phoenix ROR eo a B

PRINTS.
Albion, solid........ 5%4|Gloucester .......... 6
Albion, grey......-- 6 |Gloucestermourn’g.6
‘Allen’s checks......5'4|Hamilton fancy... .6
Ailen’s fancy.....-- 5%4|Harted fancy........ 6
Allen’s pink........-6%|Merrimac Drea 6
Allen’spurple....... 6%4|Manchester ......... 6
‘American, fancy....5%4|Oriental fancy...... 6
‘Arnoldfancy......--6 |Oriental robes...... 6%
Berlinsolid........- 514|Pacific robes........ 6
Cocheco fancy...... § |Richmond........... 6
Cocheco robes.....-- 61%4|Steel River.......... 5%
Conestoga fancy....6 |Sim BOWS ..5..-.5.-. 6
Eddystone ..... ---- 6 |Washington fancy..
Eagle fancy........-5 Washington blues. 7%
Garner pink.....-..-- 6%

FINE BROWN COTTONS.
Appleton A, 4-4.... 7% Indian Orchard, 40. 8
Indian Orchard, 36. 7%

Boott M, 4-4.....--- 634 L

Boston F, 4-4....... 714|Laconia B, 7-4...... 16%
Continental C, 4-3.. 64|Lyman B, 40-in..... 10%
Continental D, 40in 8%|Mass. BB, 4-4....... 5%
Conestoga W, 4-4... 6% Nashua HE, 40-in.... 8%
Conestoga D, 7-8... 5%4|Nashua R, AA... 7%
Conestoga G, 30-in. 6 Nashua O, 7-8....... 6%
Dwight X, 3-4...... 514|Newmarket N...... 6%
Dwight Y, 7-8....... 5% Pepperell E, 39-in.. 7
Dwight Z, 4-4......- 6%|Pepperell R, 4-4.... 74
Dwight Star, 4-4.... 7 Pepperell O, 7-8.... 6%
Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 Pepperell N, 3-4.... 6%4
Enterprise EE, 36.. 5 |Pocasset C, 4-4..... 63%
Great Falls E, 4-4... 7 |Saranac R.......... 4%
Farmers’ A, 4-4..... 6 jSaranac E.......... 9

Indian Orchard 1-4 7%
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

Amoskeag ......--- 71%4| Renfrew, dress styl 7%

Amoskeag, en : ‘Johnson Manfg Co,

 

gtyles.........+++- 0%| Bookfold......... RY%
Bates.....-.-------- 71%4\Johnson Manfg Co,
Berkshire .......-. 6%| dress styles...... 12%
Glasgow checks.... 7 Slaterville, dress
Glasgow checks, f’y 7% SEVICS oo a 7%
Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap 7%

royal styles...... 8 White Mfg Co, fane 8
Gloucester, new White Manf’g Co,

standard ......... 71%4| Earlston.......... 8
Plunket .........--- 7% \Gordon..........--- T%
Lancaster ........-- 8 |Greylock, dress
Langdale ........--- WAC| SEYACH .:.-..-25-.- 12%

WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.

Androscoggin, 7-4. .21 \Pepperell. 10-4..... 27%
Androscoggin, 8-4. .23 Pepperell, 11-4..... 82%
Pepperell, 7-4...... 20 |Pequot, 7-4......... 21
Pepperell, 8-4...... 22% |Pequot, 8-4......... 24
Pepperell, 9-4....-- 25 |Pequot, 9-4......... 27%

 

 

HEAVY BROWN COTTONS.
Atlantic A, 4-4..... 714|Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 7%
Atlantic H, 4-4..... 7 \Lawrence Y, 30.... 7
Atlantic D, 4-4..... 6%4|Lawrence LL, 4-4:.. 5

 

  
 

 

Atlantic P, 4-4...... 5%\Newmarket N...... ye
Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 54|Mystic River, 4-4... 54
Adriatic, 36......... 744\Pequot A, 4-4....... 1%
Augusta, 4-4......-. 6%|Piedmont, 86....... 6%4
Boott M, 4-4....-.-.- 6% |Stark AA, 4-4....... 74
Boott FF, 4-4....... 7% \Tremont CC, 4-4.... 5%
Graniteville, 4-4.... 5%|/Utica, 44...... 9
Indian Head, 4-4... 7 |Wachusett, 4-4..... 7%
Indiana Head 45-in.12%|Wachusett, 30-in... 6%
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag, ACA...14 |Falls, RXXX 5 ..... 18%
Amoskeag ‘ 4-4..19 /|Falls, BOR ee ss 15%
Amoskeag, A...... 138 iFalis, BB.......-..- 11%
Amoskeag, B...... 12 |\Falis, BBC, 36...... 19%
Amoskeag, C......- ll (Falls, awning...... 19
Amoskeag, D.....- 10%|Harmilton, BT, 32..12
Amoskeag, E...... 10 |Hamilton, De: 9%
Amoskeag, F......- 9%4|Hamilton, H.... .. 9%
Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton fancy...10
Premium B........16 |Methuen AA....... 13%
Extra4-4.........--- 16 |Methuen ASA...... 18
Extrat-8...... ..-.-14% Omega A, 7-8....... 11
Gold Medal 4-4...... 15 |\Omega A, a4 oo. .s 13
CCA 735... ...---.-- 12% Omega ACA, 7-8... .14
CTs 2. ees. 14 |\Omega ACA, 4-4....16
RCTS... 3... ----- 14 Omega SE, 7-8...... 24
WIS... lee: 16 |Omega SH, 4-4...... 27
A440... s:-: 19 \Omega M. 7-8 .....- 22
Cordis AAA, 32..... 14 |Omega M, 4-4....... 2

Shetucket SS&SSW 11%

Cordis ACA, 32..... 15
Shetucket, S & SW.12

Cordis No. 1, 82..... 15

 

 

 

Cordis No. 2........ 14 |Shetucket, SFS ..12
Cordis No.3........ 13 |Stockbridge A..... 7
Cordis No. 4......-- 11%4|Stockbridge frncy. 8
GLAZED CAMBRICS.
Garner .........---- 5 |Empire...........-.
Hookset.........--+ 5 |Washington........ 436
Red Cross......---- 5 |Edwards...........- 5
Forest Grove....... S.S. & Sons........ 5
GRAIN BAGS.
American A...... 18 00|\Old Ironsides...... 15
Stark A........-. .224%|Wheatland ......... 21
: DENIMS.
Boston .....---..--- 6% \Otis CC...........-. 10%
£verett blue....... 1384%|Warren AXA...... 12%
Everett brown..... 134|Warren BB........ 11%
Otis AXA........-- 12% |Warren CC......... 10%
Otis BB. ......---.- 11%|York fancy........ 13%
PAPER CAMBRICS.
Manville. ......--..: 6 |S.8S. &Sons......... 6
Masgnville......... 6 iGarner ............- 6
WIGANS.
Red Cross.......--- 7% |Thistle Millis: .....3.
Borin 6.6.5. sees WAG \ROSC:....---+--+---- 8
Garner ........-.--- A
SPOOL COTTON.

Brooks ........-5-- 50 {Eagle and Phoenix
Clark’s O.N.F..... 55 Mills ball sewing.30
J.& P. Coats....... 55 |Greeh & Daniels... .25
Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Merricks........... 40
Willimantic 3 cord.40 (Stafford ...........- 25
Charleston ball sew Hall & Manning... .25

ing thread........ 30 jHolyoke...........- 25

CORSET JEANS.

AXYMOLrY ....----:-s+ 74|\Kearsage..........- 84
Androscoggin sat.. 84|Naumkeag satteen. 8%
Canoe River........ 6 |Pepperell bleached 8%
Clarendon. ........ 614|Pepperell sat....... 9%
Hallowell Imp..... 6%|Rockport........... 7
Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 \Lawrencesat....... 8%
Laconia ............ 7% \Conegosat.........- 4

 

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 bbl............--- 1 30
Car lots ee ee a eee ean 1 05@1 10
Plastering hair, per DU............-+-- 25@ 30
Stucco, per bbl......-.---- eee e eee eee 1 75
Land plaster, per ton.........--.--++-- 3 50
Land plaster, car lots......-...-.-+-++- 2 50
Fire brick, per M......-..-----02-+e00: $25 @ $35
Fire clay, per bbl..........----+-+--++: 3
COAL.

Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$6 00@6 25
‘Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 25@6 50
Cannell, car lOts........-+---eeeeerees @6 060
Ohio Lump, car lots.............--+. . 3 10@3 25
Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00
Portland Cement............- sss. .-. 3 50@4 00

 

OX, 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.

 

JENNINCS & SMITH,

PROPRIETORS OF THE

Arctic Manufacturing Co,

20 Isyon St., Grand Rapids.
ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR

Jennings’ Flavoring Extracts,
—— AND———

Arctic Baking Powder.

 

See Our Wholesale Quotations else-
where in this issue and write for

Special Prices in Car Lots.
Weare prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle.

A. BKNOWLSON,

3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Ifin 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, Michigan.

 

 

 

   

IMPROVED

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 OCo.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

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Published every afternoon.

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and Gossip of the Board and of Wall street.

By mail, $5 a year.
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Nos. 155 and 157

 

JUDD c«& CO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE

And Full Line Summer Goods.
102 CANAL STREET.

   
   
    

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prices and fur-
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Creates a NEW ERA
in STORE FURNISH-
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the old

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for our Famous

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THE BEST

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MANUFACTURED.

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SPRING &

CARPETS,

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Grand Rapids,

6 and 8 Monroe Street,

OT, CLOTHS

Michigan.

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Is for Sale by all Grand Rapids Jobbers,

SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.

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DEALERS IN

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Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

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THE HOG.

 

 

The Best and Simplest Way to Cut Up
Pork.
From the American Marketman.

Though slaughtering changes the name of
nearly all domestic food animals, the sub-
ject of the accompanying illustration, dead
or alive, is hog all thetime. Cattlechanges
to beef, sheep to mutton, calves to veal, but
in pig, shoat, or hog, the name remains the
same.

We shall merely touch on the packing
house cuts, as the number of pieces are too

numerous, and in many cases the variation |
is so slight, that it would be almost impos- |

sible to give them without showing a separ-
ate cut of each single piece. However, we
shall endeavor to give the simplest and best
way, as used by the majority of American
butchers and provision dealers.

For general store or market sales, hogs
from 80 to 125 pounds make probably the
best weights, but finding the generality
known on the Chicago market as medium or
light weights run from 140 to 200, we select
one of 176 pounds, and give the proportion-
ate figures from actual weights:

 

RIO ee ee este eee 16
Rib and loin trimmed.....................- Pe 43
Bhomiter rough: ....-..2-..2.-.-- 2-6. 16
Beliv or Breast... 2.022. 2- 6-5. 20
PRUNE 8 i. ces 25
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Deatand Back fat... 2.2: 2-2 ec ss - 44
Maamamenns, ok. ee ee 6
SsO58 in Cutline. .... -....-.--..-.-- es 2
Total 1i6

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A hog’s head of the ordinary breeds is

about one-eleventh of the total weight; the
rack and Join as trimmed for chops is about

 

 

 

 

one-quarter of the total weight.
to dressed hogs in this article.)

The porker being suspended by the right
hind foot—unless you are a left handed
butcher—the back rump bone is sawed
through to the chine joint, and then the
left hind foot is stretched to the opposite
hook, the back fat is marked or cut through,

 

from tail to neck, along chine—head is tak- |

en off previously, or in some cases split as
required. The side being laid on the block

above the knee and hock joint, then each
bone sawed along line below 9, thus cutting
off the ham 6, which is trimmed as shown,
9 being tail and end of chine; the shoulder 1
is then taken out, as shown by solid line,
and trimmed to suit. This is followed by
sawing the ribs from inside along the line

between 5 and 3, 5 and 4 being the loin of.

pork, and 2 the rack. The babk fat is then

taken off; this like all the trimming is a)

matter of taste and profit. The head is

split and cut in the manner shown, along |

the line from corner of mouth between 7 and

8, 8 being the jowl and 7 the face, which is |

The
loin

again split down the middle. tender-
loid is seldom removed from
wanted for chops or roasts.

Pork fat will average from 75 to 80 pounds

of lard to the 100 pounds, according to qual- |

ity of hog.

(We refer

€,S. YALE & BRO..

when |

Though what is known as serapple is not
much in favor through the West, it is one
of the most profitable ways to dispose of
the heads, skins, ears, and odd trimmings.
This is made by boiling all up until quite
soft and tender, then mixing with Indian or
buckwheat meal seasoned with herbs, pep-
per and salt. The whole is then run into
pans, and soll at from 5to 7 cents per
pound. We have often wondered why this
has never been introduced more in the West,
as it makes not only a cheap but toothsome
breakfast dish.

1760 Gaillard L | 885
Rose Lesf, Fine Cuf,
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| Unquestionably the best in the market. As

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| Try a box.

| John Caulfield,
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Sole Manufacturers.
AMERICAN DAIRY SALT CO.

| (Limited.) Chemically purified and W ARRANT-
| 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.
American, 2nd CHEAPER and BETTER than any
| foreign salt. Try it. Address

J. W. Barker, Sec’y, Syracuse, N. Y.

 

 

With six glasses for testing six cows’ milk at
isame 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.

 

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Cabinet Creamery and Barre

AND ALL DAIRY SUPPLIES.

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS |

BAKING POWDERS,

BLUINGS, ETc.,

or table, back down, the feet are sawed off |

40 and 42 South Division, St.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

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CREAM TESTER!

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butter-mak-,

sweet milk to feed which trebles its |

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prices and fur-
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Besleston & Patto’s
PATENT
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AND

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Creates a NEw ERA
in STORE FuRNISH-
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FUSE, CAPS, AUGURS
‘SOLVYVddY YDNILSVIS

HERCULES !

The Great Stump and Rock

ANNIHILATOR |!

Strongest and Safest Explosive Known
to the Arts,

Farmers, practice economy and clear your
‘land of stumps and boulders. Main Office,
| Hereules Powder Company, No. 40 Prospect
| Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

LL. 8. HILL & CO, AGTS.
(UNS, AMMUNITION & FISHING TACKLE,

| GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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.

| Crushers, etc. Send for Price List and Trade Discounts.

DETROILTT SOAP CoO.’Ss

QUEEN ANNE

SOAP

IS NOT

A (“smash up the clothes boiler,’’ ‘throw away the wash-board,” “wash without labor’) Soap;
is not

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. e

CODY, BALL & CO,

Wholesale Agents for “Queen Anne” and all L Gran d Ravi ds
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GRAND RAPIDS MF’ CO,

MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

FARMING TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS !

Dairv Implements a Specialty,

Factory--Corner Front and Earl streets. Office and Sales-
rooms--10, 12 and 14 Lyron street, Grand Rapids.

 

Sands’ Patent Triple Motion

WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM FREEZER |

The only Freezer ever made having three distinct
motions, thereby producing finer, smoother Cream
than any other Freezer on the market. Acknowl-
edged by every one to be the best in the world. Over
300,000 in use To-day. Outside Irons Galvanized, but
allinside the can coated with Pure Block Tin. Tubs
water-proof; easily adjusted and operated. We also
carry large stock of Packing Tubs, Packing Cans, Ice

Address

Koster, SteVeDS & GO,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

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Oranges, Lemons,
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FREE--A HALL TYPE-WRITER!

PRICE $40.

Enclose stamp (two cent) for partic-

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J.) Barner, Gaul, Agt

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N. B.—This offer good“for one month.
Mention this paper.

 

TIME TABLES.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL

    

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The Niavzra Falls Route.

| DEPART.
“Detroit Express: 2.5.5... 6:00 am
(Day Express... 12:45 9 m
TAbIAntIC EXPresS....... -.5) 9:20 pm

ARRIVE,
SPSeine HxXpress........2........... 6:00 am
TMADE 3:20 p m
+tGrand Rapids Express............... 10:25 p m

+Duily except Sunday. *Daily.

Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacifie
Express.

Direct and prompt connection made with
Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus
avoiding transfers.

The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has
Drawing Room and Porlor Car for Detroit,
reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30
a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day.

A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv-
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m.

J.T. ScHuLtTz, Gen’! Agent.

Chicago & West Michigan.

 

  

Leaves. Arrives,

MRI 9:15am 4:05pm

tay Express. ............. 2:25pm 11:15pm

*Night Express............ 9:38pm 6:00am
*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.

Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Through parlor car in charge of careful at-
tendants without extra charge to Chicago on
12:25 p. m., and through coach on 9:15 a.m. and
9:35 p. m. trains.

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

Leaves. Arrives.
Mepress..... ..2 0.0.2. -.. 4:45pm 4:04pm
FEMPECHS 3.2... 8:05am 11:15am

All trains arrive and depart from Union De-

pot. :
The Northern terminus of this Division is at
Baldwin, where close connection is made with

| ¥. & P.M. trains to and from Ludington and
| Manistee.

J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager.

 

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

(KALAMAZOO DIVISION.)

Arrive. Leave.
EREDLESS . 2635, 7:00 pm 7:35 a mm
MERE 9:35 a m 4:00 pm

All trains daily except Sunday.

The otrain 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 Union Ticket office,
67 Monre street and depot.

J. W. McKENNEY, Gen’l Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING EAST.

 

Arrives. Leaves.
+Steamboat Express....... 6:20am
tEbrough Mail............. 10:10am 10:20am
tEvening Express......... 3:20pm 3:35pm
*Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm
tMixed, with coach........ 10:30 am

GOING WEST.
+Morning Express......... 12:40pm 12:55pm
Whroueh Mail.... 2.0.2... 5:19pm 6:15pm
+Steamboat Express....... 10:40 pm
TMEPXCGS... 82. ee J:loam
*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.

Parlor Cars on Mail Trains, both East and
West.

Train leaving at 5:15 p. m. will make con-
nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except

The mail has a Parlor Car to Detroit. The
Night Express has a through Wagner Car and
local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand Rapids.

D. PoTTeR, City Pass. Agent.

GEO. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager, Chicago,

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOING NORTH. :
Arrives. Leaves.

Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 8:45pm
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 7:00am 10:25a m
Ft.Wayne& Mackinac Ex 3:55pm 5:00pm
G’d Rapids & Cadillac Ac. 7:10a m

GOING SOUTH.

| Sunday.

 

G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:00am
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 4:0 pm 6:15pm
Mackinac& Ft. WayreEx..10:25am 0:45pm

Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm

All trains daily except Sunday.

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

North—Train leaving at 5:00 o’clock p. m.
has Woodrutf Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and
Mackinac City. Train leaving at 10:25a. m. has
oeruee Sleeping and Chair Car for Traverse

ity.

South—Train leaving at 4:35p.m. bas Wood-
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

Cc. L. Lock woop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette.

 

 

 

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PM | #40). .....- Negaunee........ 140,AM.
6 50) 3 30)..... .. Marquette ........! 2 20) 7 30
a 08) E20). 20.8... eedsboro........ , 4 19/11 05
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I ioe Mackinaw City Dep. 9 30)
| 900 Dep. Grand Rapids Ar.) 7 00)
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Connections made at Marquette and Negau-
nee with the M. H. & O. R.R. for the iron, gold
silver and copper districts; at Reedsboro with
a daily stage line for Manistique; at Seney
with tri-weekly stage for Grand Marais; at St.
Ignace with the M.C. and G. R. & I. Railways
for all points east and south; also daily stage
line to Sault St. Marie.

F. MILLIGAN, G. F. & P. A.

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IGRAHAM Flour and Corn
#jinthe SSELAIND MXIT.
(F. Wilson’s Patent), 100 per
cent. more madein Roeping poul-
and ARM

D MILES. Circulars and Testimonials sent
WILSON BROS., 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.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

   

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BOGUS BUTTER.

 

 

. Poe ee
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House.

The Baker bill forthe suppression of oleo-
margarine and butterine passed the House
last Thursday, by a vote of 58 to 16. The
Baker bill is much less elaborate than Sena-
tor 8S. W. Smith’s bill for the same purpose,
but at the same time it is far more sweeping
in its object, for while the Senate bill only
forbids the making, selling and coloring of
oils and fats with intent to deceive the pur-
chaser into believing that the article is gen-
uine butter, the House bill absolutely pro-
hibits the manufacture and sale of any arti-
cle in the semblance of butter, not the pro-
duct of the dairy, by a fine of $50 to $200,
and imprisonment of 30 to 90 days, or both.
The debate was spirited. Mr. Baker led off
in defense of his bill, but spoke almost in-
audibly. He offered an amendment pre-
venting dealers from obtaining the bogus
butter from other, states and selling it in
Michigan. The amendment was carried,
and then Mr. O. N. Case moved -to strike
out all after the, enacting clause. He said
that the bill Was unconstitutional, and that
the manufacturer of impure articles should
be punished, but not the maker of jpre ar-
ticles. Mr. Holman said that he had been
opposed to the bill, believing it unconstitu-
tional, but after learning that the New York
Supreme Court had decided that a similiar
bill was valid, he now proposed to vote for
the bill. He favored it on personal grounds,
as he believed that the substances used in
making oleomargarine were unhealthy and
unfit for human use. It had been analyzed
in New York, and it was found to be manu-
factured from the meanest kinds of grease,
such as dog fat and eat grease. [ Laughter. |
The member from Wayne (referring to Mr.
Case, who had come to the west side of the
House) had come over here to advocate his
views. He could not tell why, but he sup-
posed that he had a nasty job on hand and
came over there to defend the nasty bill, to
save his own sidevof the House. Mr. Case
reiterated his views of the unconstitutional-
ity of the bill, and said that no law could
prevent. Mr. Baker said that the Supreme
Court of New York, and also that of the
United States Circuit Court for Western
Missouri were proof of the constitutionality |
of the bill. The people of the State are be-
ing imposed on daily by dealers who in-
port the substance into the State and sell it
with intent to deceive. It also comes into
unfair competition with the producer.

Mr Case said that such legislation could
be based on the ground only that the article
in question is deleterious to public health.
It is only under the police power of the
State that this can be done. The fact that
butterine or oleomargarine is a substance
largely used as a substitute for butter, and
thus competes with and reduces the price of
the real article, is no legitimate reason. for
such legislation. If it were, the laborer
might justly complain to the Legislature of
the self-binding reaper, which deprives him
and a half a dozen of his fellows of labor
and its remuneration. Such a reason would
be as valid as those assigned by the farmers
on the floor for the prohibition of this arti-
cle. The case cited by Mr. Baker places
the decision solely upon the police power of
the State of New York. It held that the
Legislature must have found that the arti-
cle was deleterious to health, but in Michi-
gan there is no Such evidence for the Legis-
lature to base such judgement on. It would
appear that oleomargarine was made of sub-
stances in every day use on the family table.
Lard and tallow does not become unhealthy
by the mere change of name.

Mr. Walthew said that the law-making
power of the State was in the Legislature,
and if this body decided from what evidence
it had in its possession that bogus butter
was unhealthy, there was no higher author-

ity.
Dr. NeNabb said that he wanted to eat
and drink and wear what he pleased, with-

out any dictation from the State or anybody
else. Some people railed at this oleomar-
garine as bad, and so it might be. He had
seen and smelt genuine butter that would
drive a dog from a tan-yard. Others spoke
in a disgusting strain. Several amendments
were proposed, but the granger members
- would none of them, and passed the bill by
the vote above referred to..
a ee 8
White Hosiery Again.
From the Journal of Fabrics.

The return to white hosiery, long ago pre-
dicted, shows signs of becoming an accoin-
plished fact. Not this season, nor perhaps
next, will white; hosiery become general,
but already dealers report a largely increased
demand for the unbleached or native shades,
and a careful inspection shows a lack of
novelty and variety, a languor of invention
and lack of interest, as it were, in colored
hosiery that presages Genre
———-o

California is attempting is 4 grow cotton.
Whether the effort will prove successful or
not remains to be seen. In some portions
of the State the climate corresponds to that
of the leading cotton-producing sections of
the South, and the soil also seems equally
adaptable to the culture of this plant. Asa
matter of course, the first endeavors made
in this direction in California will necessar-
ily be on a small scale until the feasibility
of the project is practi@lly demonstrated.

The price of milk in Boston is regulated
by a combination of wholesale dealers, con-
stituting a practical monopoly. The farm-
ers and the consumers might break it up if
they should join forces, but they have never
been able to do so.

 

The Oil Situation.

One result of the advent of the Globe Oil
Co. has been the annulment of the contract
heretofore existing between the Stand-
ard Oil Co. and the jobbers. at this
market, in consequence of which the lat-
ter are free to sell the staple at any price
they choose—even below cost, if they are
so foolish as the pursue such a course. The
Standard has the reputation of being able to
starve out all competitors, and it begins to
look as though its present policy will be a
game of freeze-out. No one doubts the
ability of the Standard to accomplish such an
end, and the events of the next few weeks

~will be looked for with interest.

The local representatives of the Globe Oil
Co. have not yet decided on the policy they
will pursue, Mr. Barber having gone to
Cleveland for the purpose of consulting
with the home officers on Monday. He is
anxious that the price be held at the old
standard, and was considerbly surprised at
Mr. Bonnell’s sudden and unexpected reduc-
tion in the price.

Whatever may be the outcome of the
struggle, the retail trade is sure to profit by
the low prices which are bound to rule for

several w ee » come, and possibly longer.
——_ oe. =

How to Stop a Paper.

The following, from an exechaug fDlly
and clearly expresses the right side of the
subject:

You have an wndoubted right to stop a
newspaper when you feel disposed, upon
the payment of arrearages. Do not hesitate
to do so on account of *‘tenderness” for the

editor. Don’t you suppose he would quit
buying sugar of you, or meat, clothing, dry

goods, ete., if he thought he was not get-
ting his money’s worth, and why should you
not exercise the same privilege with him?
And vpen you discontinue a paper, do so
manfully. Don’t be so spiteful as to throw
it back to the postmaster with a contemptu-
ous *‘T don’t want it any longer!” and have
“refused” written on the margin, and the
paper returned to the editor, No gentleman
ever stopped it in that way, no matter if his
head is covered with gray hairs that should
be honorable. If you do not longer wish to
receive a newspaper, write a note to the ed-
itor like a man, saying so—and be sure that
arrearages are paid. This is the way to stop

a newsp
i

Would Like a Little Rest.

A certain merchant in a neighboring town
recently called a business meeting at his
own home, and the lady of the house enter-
ed the parlor to enjoy the prelude to busi-
ness. She was fond of society fuss ; her hus-
band despised all show. Under this trifle-
ing incompatibility of tastes she had become
a little notorious for keeping herself always
ina ‘“‘stew,” and her husband in ‘‘hot wat-
er.” Conversation turned ona late mar-
riage bétween December and May, some of
the gentlemen pooh-poohing the match.
But the lady stoutly championed ‘the frost-
bitten Benedict. ‘‘Why,” said she, ‘‘a man
ought to keep himself married as long as he
lives. Nowhere’smy husband; what would
he be good for without a wife? If I should
die to-night, he would get another wife to-
morrow, I hope. Wouldn’t you, Josiah?”
Josiah breathed heavily, and seemed to sum
up the connubial torments of a life-time in
his calm response, ‘‘No, my dear ; I think I

should take a rest.”
9 - ~<a —--

Good Words Unsolicited.

J.R. Dudley & Son, lumbermen, Alleyton:
“The paper is worthy of patronage.”

A.C. Barclay, grocer, Reed City: ‘Iam well
pleased with THE TRADESMAN. I find it a great
help.”’

S. M. Vinton, general dealer, Lectsville:
“Your paper gets better and better. I could
not well get along without it, now.”’

H. H. Robinson, general. dealer, Oakfield
Center: ‘i think THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

is one of the best of its kind, and a necessity

to the business men of our State.”’
2-2-2

Mecosta Sentinel: The Jast issue of Tim
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN came to hand with
a new dress, which denotes the prosperity of
its proprietor.

Cedar Springs Clipper: Tur MicniGgAn
TRADESMAN has donned a new dress, and
in consequence sparkles with far more bril-
liancy than ever.

Cadillac Times: Tre MicttigaANn TRADES-
MAN comes to the front with a new dress
and presents an improved appearance, if
such a thing can be possible. Tire TRADES-
MAN has a good number of Cadillac readers,
and is one of the leading journals in its line
in the West.

Hart Argus: The merchant’s and dealer’s
journal, THe MicHiIGAN TRADESMAN, pub-
lished at Grand Rapids, came out last week
in an entire new dress and looks as bright
as a new Silver dollar. THe TRADESMAN
is an ably edited and well conducted paper,
is a credit to the State and is of inealeulable
benefit to the dealer.

-O- <

Gaus, the illustrous German astronomer,
has computed the attracting or lifting pow-
er of the earth at 42,310,000,000 million tons.
If this magnetism were equally distributed
throughout the mass of the earth, the mag-
netic intensity of each cubic yard would be
equal to about 60 pounds attractive force.

———>_ a

A telegram from Syracuse, N. Y., says
that the American Dairy Salt Company has
taken the contract for supplying salt to the
soda ash works for the coming year. It is
estimated that a million bushels will be
needed.

—_—__—- -6-

The catch of herring on the lower Rap-
pannock River in Virginia has been so large
this spring that the owners of weirs have
been throwing them back into the river, it
not paying to ship them to market.

 

 

The Grocery Market.

Business and collections have both ruled
good during the past week. Sugars have
advanced nearly 14¢, and corn syrups have
advanced about 2c, on account of the ad-
vance in corn. Package coffees have de-
clined %c. Oilhas also dropped le, and
the end is not yet.

Oranges are active and firm. Lemons still
continue to advance and higher prices are
looked for. Bananas are active and firm.
Pine apples are in good supply and quite

cheap. Almonds are higher. Other nuts
are steady. Candy is steady and in fair de-
mand.

A <p
Creamery Butter.

T am now receiving Choice Creamery But-
ter, which I am prepared to furnish my cus-
tomers from this time on.

M. C. RUSSELL.
——__ = +6

Pepper is said to have been manipulated
for two years back by a syndicate of London
operators who have pushed the price up to
sixteen cents a pound, which is nearly twice
its actual value. Quotations are threaten-
ing to fall off in the face of the general dull-
ness of trade.

 

 

COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Apples—Dull and in poor demand on account
of large consignments of Russets, which are
quoted at $2@$2.50 # bbl.

Beans—Unpicked command 75@90c, and
choice picked find good shipping demand at
$1.25@$1.35.

Butter—Dairy is easy and not in great de-
mand. Solid packed commands 16@lic, and
fresh rollst6@lic. Choice Michigan creamery
finds moderate sale at 20c.

Butterine—About played out for this season,
only one dealer having any on hand.

Clover Seed—Good local shipping demand.
Dealers quote prime at $5.50.

Cabbages—S4@$5 8 100.

Cheese—Dull and slow sale, on account of the
old stock on hand, which is held at N@12c.
Cheese makers expect the market for new
cheese to startin at10ec, but jobbers declare
that 8@9ce will be about the limit.

Cider—12c 8 gal. for common sweet
for sand refined.

Cranberries—Bel! and bugle firm at $14? bbl.
and $3 # crate.

Dried Apples—Evaporatea,
quarters, 4@4%e.

Eggs—Market not so well supplied and price
somewhat higher, as dealers have already be-
gun pickling. Jobbers are holding their pres-
ent stocks at Ie.

Green Onions— 22@25e ® doz. bunches.

Green Beans—$2.25 @ box. Wax beans,
@S4 B box. i

Green Peas—§$2.50@$3 ® box.

Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at 18@14c.

Hay—Bailed, $18@$14.

Lettuce—léc ® b.

Onions—$3.25 @ bbl. for yellow or red.
mudas command $3.50 ® crate.

Parsnips—30c # bu.

Pieplant—tc ® hb.

Pop Corn—Choice commands 4e # tb.

Potatoes—No foreign demand, in conse-
quence of which shippers have ceased buying
for this season. Jobbers still pay 30c for small
quantities, which they hold at 35c.

Powltry—Very searce. Fowls, 9@10c. Chick-
ens, 12@138¢e. Turkeys, l4e.

Radishes—3dc #@ doz. bunches.

Spinach—$1 ® bu.

Turnips—25e @ bu.

Timothy—Good shipping demand,
holding at $1.80 for choice.

Vegetable Oysters—35c # doz. bunches.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Wheat—No change.
follows:
99e.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 57¢ in 100 bu. lots
and 55c in carlots.

Oats—W hite, 45¢e in small lots and 41c@41% in

and 15¢e

@8e; common

$3.50

Ber-

dealers

The city millers pay as
Laneaster, 1.02; Fulse, 1.00; Clawson,

|
carlots.

Rye—dkec # bu.

Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 ® ewt.

Flour—No change. Fancy Patent, $6.50 # bbl.
in sacks and $6.75in wood. Straight, $5.50 ¢
bbl. in sacks and $5.75 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.75 # bbl.

Mill Feed—Screenings, $15 # ton. Bran, $16
#@ ton. Ships, $17 8 ton. Middlings, $18 # ton.
Corn and Oats, $22 8 ton.

 

OYSTERS AND FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
3-1). SCIGCtR ee a a 35
FRESH FISH.

CORTE (8 ee eee es 9
TABAGOGK oo se 7
PIMOS 6 os ee a 40
Mackinaw Trout.::...2..54-2.5 0 ces.
DIBOKOTOL 628s. sees ee pee Ee see, 12
BVAGECUSD 62 9

 

 

Grand Rapids Grain & Seed Co

SEED MERCHANTS.
71 Canal St., and Cor.! o_o 4

WAREHOUSES: |
|
}

Tonia and Williams 71 CANAL ST.
Streets. |
GRAND RAPLDS, May 11, 1885.

DreAR SrRS—Below we hand you jobbing
prices for to-day:

Clov er, Prime Geos eG te ae oe 60 b bu 5 50
TOs es a es 5 40
se Mancioi PIMC, so ss ss * 6 00
oe Wie. 8. es. 2c Pb * 12 00
ANSYEO. 3 esis. yrs a 12 00
of Alfalfa or Lucerne 25sec #®b  ** 15 00
Timothy, CHOICE cei e coe ee 45 tb bu 1 80
PAIN oo) il ea oe A 1 75
Hungarian Grass...............06- 48 ib bu 100
Millet, COMMON... .... 20.06 6cc cece 1 00
German oo. ree ee rf 1 25
MCG LOD 2565. bees sea ee cs ee se 14 Ib bu 80
Bile GIAsS. oo eee ae 2 00
Orenard Grass... 635....2655. af 2 50
BUGKWHEAL 62. oo i ee 48ib bu 1 00
Peas, White Field.................. 60 tb bu 1 25
RWG; WANTCT 2 oo os ees 56 tb bu 85
oh) OTN ee re 1 00
Wheat, SPYING. ...254.5-25 oes eek oe 1 25
Barley, RONi 8. 48 Tb bu 70
Oats, White Russian............... 82 Ib bu 60
Corn, Yellow Yankee.............. 58 1b bu 1 60
i ROG BIAZEd 6 oc ss eo 1°00
oh  PODY ONE. oo. c0s es b esas on S 1 00
Potatoes, White Star.............. 60 tb bu 80
Onion Seed, aon Globe Danver 8 Ib 60
“« Large Red Wetherfield # tb 60
Onions, Bets VOuOw 5 oo. .os5 see. s ses ce 5 00
English Multipliers.............. 4 50
Mangel Wurtzel, Long Red........ 8 tb 25
Yellow . -- Bb 25
Ruta Bage, Imp’d Pur ple Top or

Yellow Sweed................00 @ Ib bo

Turnip, Pur .B b

— Top Strap leaved.
Prices on Rape, Canary, Hemp and all a
seeds on application.

The above prices are free on board cars in
lots of 5 or more bags at a time, Cartage
on smaller quantities.

Ft Field Seeds are spot Cash on receipt of

0

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. T. LAMOREAUX, Agt,

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

Advanced—Sugars, corn syrups.

Declined—Package coffees, kerosene oil.

These prices are for cash buyers, who pay
po ey and buy a full packages.

 

THZOL Seo oc. cee 2 80)Paragon ...........
Diamond........... 1 75\ Paragan 25 tb pails. i SD
MG@00C.) 2.63 00. ss 1 65

AXLE GREASE.
BAKING POWDER.

 

Arctic % ibcus.... 45/Aretic 1 cans....2 40
Arctic 4% ibcuns.... 75) Arctic 5 cans....12 00
Arcti¢ 4% tb cans. ..1 40|
BLUING.
DIV NO oe eo ek ea ie doz. 25
Dry, NOo Oe eee ce as doz. 45
PAMUIAC SOS) ooo. es ieee eae es doz. 35
Liquid, 8 O24. .......-...--2.2 52s ee doz. 65
ATCEIO 4 OF ni. oe key ee ee @ gross ; 00
PATECTIOC 8. OF. 0 yes eee cee 8 00
APOIO 1B OZ 8. eee 12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box ol eee eee. 2 00
PATOHIO NO. (oo) OO eos ae 3 00
Arctic No. 3 ee Pere eee 4 50
BROOMS.
No. 1Carpet........ 2 DOINO. 2 Hurl... :.:.... 1%5
No. 2Carpet........ 2 25|Faney Whisk.......100
No.1 Parlor Gem..2 75 5|CommonWhisk.. 75
NO. Hurl)... ose: 2 ri
CANNED FISH.
Clams, | tb standards............. todo. 1 40
Clams, 2 tb standards...... pcre ena 2 65
Clam Chowder, 31D... .55.....:..2... 2. o.-2 20
Cove Oysters, 1 Ib standards.............. 1 10
Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards............. 1 90
Cove Oysters, 1 tb slack filled............. 75
Cove Oysters, 2 tb slack filled.............. 1 05
Hhopsters; LI pienic. . 23. 25..2. +255... 1 75
epsters, | D Star... co. ee. 2 25
mobsters, 2 1b stare. 6. O20 32 eee se 3 10
Mackerel, 1 tt fresh standards............ 1 00
Mackerel, 5 ib fresh standards............ 6 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 tb........... 3 25
Mackerel,3 thin Mustard................4. 3 25
Mackerel, 3 ib broiled.....................- 3 25
Salmon, 1 tb Columbia river............... 1 55
Salmon, 2 t Columbia river............... 2 60
Salmon, 1 hh Sacramento.................- 1 85
Sardines, domestic 48..................6-5
Sardines, domestic '48.................-- 1344
Sardines, Mustard %s..........-........-. 12
Sardines, imported AS eee. 144%
Sardines, imported 48.................+-5+ 20
Sardines, imported %s, boneless.......... 32
Trout, Ot proGk 0. vg 2 %5
CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, 3 i standards ...................5- 90
Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.......... 2 50
Blackberries, standards..............-.+6- 1 05
Blackberries, Eri€......0....2..2:..-.----. 1 45
Blackberries, Hamburg.................6. 1 55
@herries, Erie, rede os... ose 1 00
Cherries, Erie,white wax.................6- 1 70
Cherries, red standard.................... 90
DDSIMSONR 6)... ek ese ee 1 00
Egg Plums, standards ................... 1 40
Green Gages, standards 2 tb........ ees 4 40
Green Gases, Hrie.. i602. 55.2.6.) 6 oe. 1 50
Peaches, Hixtea Vollow ..........--..-. 00s. 2 40
Peaches, standards................-- i b@1 95
PGaehes, S6ECONGE. - 22.26... ees... ce cece 1 50
Pineapples; HVC. o.oo fe ess g 20
Pineapples, standards..................... 1 70
@innCes ose 1 45
Raspberries, Black, Erie.................- 45
Raspberries, Black, Hamburg...........: 1 890
Raspberries, Red, ee 1 385
Strawberries, Bee ee 1 30
CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA.
Apricots, Lusk’s...2 40/Pears............... 3 CO
Hee Plums......... 2 50|\Quinces............ 2 90
GrADCS 2.08. 2 50/Peaches ........... 3 00
Green Gages....... 2 50;
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay..................5. 3 25
Beans, Lima, Hrie..:... ..3..........-4-25; 1 20
Beans, String, Erie .. .......26.4.-5...--.: 1 05
Beans, Lima, standard.................... U5
Beans, Stringless, TIC ee eee. 95
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked... ....:..... 1 60
Com. Fries. es a. 1 Et
Corn, med SCA. 6 soe. ee,
Corn, ACGME. 63.2562... .. oe: 1 ip
@orm, Revere. (62.5... 06). 2... 110
Gorm, Camdene.. 2.5 ol 00
Mushrooms, French, 100 in case......... 22 00
Peas, French, 100 in case ................. 33
Peas, Marrofat, BEMNOGATO.! 0. .cs ose. 1%
Peas, CAVE.) ooo oc a. 2 io
Peas, early small, sifted...................
Pumpkin, 31D GOIGEN:.. .:...... 2 ek. s5085
Squrasn, MMe. 6s se ck. 1]
Succotash, Hrie......2...........5...00.... 1 20
Succotash, standard....................... 90
Tomatoes, Hed Seal 2.000 ee. 1 00
CHOCOLATE.
Boston... 06. ....5.022- 36|German Sweet.......25
BaKer’s 90.2 .....055.- 38) Vienna Sweet ..:..2. 23
Wankicee’..........0 4 35|
COFFEE.
Green Rio...... 9@13° |Roasted Mex. ..17@20
Green Java..... 17@27 \Ground Rio.... 9@16
Green Mocha. ..283@25 |Arbuckle’s..... @18%
Roasted Rio....10@15 |XXXX......... @18%
Roasted Java ..28@30 ‘|Dilworth’s..... @13%
Roasted Mar. Sess Levering’s..... @13%4
Roasted Mocha.2 + @30
CORDAGE.
%2 foot Jute ..... 125 |72 foot Cotton....2 25
60 foot Jute..... 1 00 60 foot Cotton....2 00
40 Foot Cotton....1 ee \50 foot Cotton....1 75
SH.
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth Cee cee ae 75
Cod, Whole 2506s ee ks 444@5
@od, Boneless... ee. 6@"
Cod, pickled, %,DDIs. 66... ce os 3 50
MAU 5 ks 12
Herning 36 DOS... es eo 2 50
Berne SCRICd 5. 18@2
Herning, Holland... .. 26... eis 65
Mackerel, No. 1, % bbls.................... 5 50
Mackerel, No.1, 12 Ib kits..0.............. 1 00
Mackerel, No. 1,shore, % bbls........... 6 25
Mackerel, No. 1, shore, kits pce cel ae 1 90
Shad, % ee 2 50
Trout, INO; A, 4 DDS. cc bse 4 40
Trout, No. i, 12D ites a 96
White, No. 1,44 bbs ..........4.....0..5.2 7 00
White, Hamily, 4% bbIs:... 6.600. 2 50
White, INO. 1, 10 I Rats coo: 90
White, No. 1,12) iits.:... 6.5.22. 5.8. 1 05
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Lemon. Vanilla.
Jennings’ POO eee @ doz. : 00 «61:40
£07 ee ee 150 250
fe OF oe es 250 400
es SOAne ese. eee 3 50 «65 00
ss No. 2 ee Ree ie occ, 125 150
fe No. CO bee 1% 300
° 2 at round RM e cape ee 450 750
ee $00 15 00
“ No Bo cal ee ce 800 4 25
e INO IQ) ie 425 600
FRUITS
Apples, Michiean.. 2.32.0 ..... 0.0 5..55- 4144@5
Apples, Dried, evap., bbls............. TY,
Apples, Dried, Gvap., DOR... @8%
Cherries, dried, pitted A ene: @I16
CACROT bo ee ee cu eee, @25
Currants .....- Busse edhe) ee eG @5
PORCHES. OMCd 26 se, a 12@13
Pineapples, standards................ @1 7
Prunes, Turkey, new.................. 5144@5%
Prunes, French, 50 ib boxes........... 10@13
Haisins, Valencias,.....3.....5..5..2.. @9%
MUBISING: LAVCTS.. 2-0. ee be oes. cc eae @10
PAISINS, ONGREAS oo. 02. os oe bcc. @12
Haisins, Siultanas 2.) ois co. & @10
Raisins, Loose Muscatels............. @2 50
Raisins, London Layers............... @3 20
Raisins, DONESINS 00 ee ee @A 25
Raisins, California Layers............ @2 40
Raisins, California Muscatels......... 2 2d
KEROSENE OIL.
Water White...... 11% | Legal Test....... 10
MATCHES.
Grand Haven, No. 9, square................ 1%5
Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 1 50
Grand Haven, No. 200, Maen oo sce ie 2 %
Grand Haven, No. 300, ATOR... oe Gre: 3 50
Grand Haven, No. 7, WOUMA. 6... 2 25
Osbkosn, NO: 2) 326.2 i erste cera cee 110
Oshkosh, NO: 82.0, 1 60
MWOGISD GC) 65000055. oa eee Pee hei aes 75
Richardson’s No.2 square.................. 2%
Richardson’s No. 6 OO) oe, 2 70
Richardson’s No. 8 GO cee 1 70
Richardson’s No. 9 WO 0 ee, 2 55
Richardson’s No. 19, do esa sdaces ieee cea Ue
MOLASSES.
BiRCk Stray. 66 se ee ee 14@16Q@18
POrtO HiCO. oo ss oe ee 28@30
New Orleans, good.............. ccc eeeeee 88@42
New Orleans, choice..... ..........0e cece 48@50
New Orleans, BOIIOV. pice ais ge ceca ns Coee 52@55
% Dols: 8c extra.
OATMEAL.
Steel cut........... 6 25|Quaker, 48 Tbs...... 2 35
Steel Cut, % bbls...3 35|Quaker, 60 tbs......2 50
Rolled Oats........ 8 60\Quaker bbls........ 6 50
eee
Choicein barrels med.......... 0... eee. 2.4 50
Choice in 4% QO eee ees 2 15
PIPES.
Imported Clay 8 gross................. 2 25@3 00
Importec Clay, No. 216, 8 gross........ @2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% @YOS88.....: : @1 85
American WD Mh cis coop 0 deb ess sce ce cos @ 90
RICE.
Good Gaviliua as @ (Java 1... lc. 64@6%
Prime Carolina..... 644| Patna .........00.00
Choice Carolina..... 7 |Rangoon....... 5 iio
Good Louisiara..... 5%|Broken..............
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure..... a Dwight’s............ 5%
Church’s ...........544\Sea Foam...... 122 DQ

Taylor's G. M.......5%4|Cap Sheaf........... 54

 

  

 

 

 
 

SALT.
60 Pocket, F F Dairy............0.0.... 2 25
Me OCR OG oor ceo ae oe oh cae ces 2 20
IOS. POCKCts... 0... 6. ees n eee ewe ese 2% 45
PHM AW BING 622 ree cee 98
DPHAMONE ©. oe re Eee. 1 60
Standard Coarse..................005 : 1 55
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 78
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 80
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... vfs
American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25
Rock DUSHEIS. ooo. ee la 28
SAUCES.
Parisian, % pints. .... 0.260.025.6260... @2 00
Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ %
Pepper Sauce, green................... @ 9
Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... @1 35
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @l1 7%
Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @1 00
Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 35
Horseradish, % pints pe ec as ces @1 00
Horseradish, DMS @1 30
Halford Sauce, PIRtH. @3 50
Halford Sauce, % pints................ @2 20
Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, large.. : @4 85
Salad Dressing, Durkee’s ,smail.. es @2 90
SOAP.
Detroit Soap Co.’s Queen Anne....... @4 85
: Cameo... 20.52... @3 30
eS ie Monday 30.053. . @3 45
be . sy MEBSOOG 25. oo. 2! @3 45
oe ‘ se Epon | 601% bars @3 60
Kirk’s American Family . 3 60
ado. India 3 30
do. Savon. See e ue ou bon 315
do, Sane 8 30
do. Hevenue .... 25.02... 6.2. 315
do. White Russian................ 4 85
Proctor & Gamble’s EVOEY =... 2.5... 6 75

do. Japan Olive ...... 2 80

do. Pown Talk......... 3 60

do Golden Bar........ 410

do. PATH oo cc. 3 35

do AMOR: 06. ce: 3 60

do. Mottled German.. 3 60
Procter & Gamble’s Velvet............ @3 15
Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck....... @3 20
Procter & Gamble’s Wash Well....... @3 00
SAGO So eo ee 60bs @6%
Galvanic oo @+ 05
Gowan & Stover’s New Process 3 tb br @183,
Win ROD. co ee ak dibbar @ 16
Ward's White Uily...... 20.0.0 2... @6 75
Handkerehief, ... 66... @4 20
Bapoiweg. 2 5 25
Dish Rae 60 Oe uca 4 00
SII i 5 00
MASNCHEG 410
New French Process.................. 4 50
SPOOH 2 5 00
AMIULIEW ASHDORRG <0 0.0. oe 5 00
WaAtCHiang (0... 3 25
CIC oe oo 4 00
Piionacsh Se ec wes ee 4 00

SPICES.

Ground. Whole.
Pepper. <........ 16@25|Pepper........... @i9
Allspice . ....-12@15|Allspice .......... 8@10
Cinnamon........ 18@30|Cassia ............ @10
Cloves ........ one aoe Nutmegs ........ 60@65
Ginger... 2....... 16@20, @loves ... 0... @18
Mustard.......... 15@20)

Cayenne ......... 25@35|
STARCH.
Kingsford’ sg, zB pkgs., oa coe oe @6%
D DESE.. PUe...05:2..2.. @6%
oe 1 tb pkgs., ily er Gloss.. @8
Gs 6 lb pkgs., @8%
ss 1 tb pkgs., Corn Starech.. @8
(Bulk) Guitare... @5
Muzzy Gloss 1 v DOXCS 2 5.22 oe ca @6
S IDPOKeS? 06. @ds%
ss ‘GAD DOMES... ie @6%
‘ SO DUNE ee @AY%
Shc @ORM eID eee ee a @6%
se SAO ee es @6%4,
Gilbert's Gloss; 1 I..... 3.25.50. . @5%
‘ OTe ee @6
& Linen Gloss, 3 b............... @5%
es Crystal “ bulk. ......).-.. @4
: Corn la eS @6
SUGARS. .
@ut Boat. @ 7
CUDCR ee ae. @ 7%
IPOWOCrCG .. oso ee ne, aes @ 6%
Granulated, Standard................. @ 65%
Confectionery A........5.........0.... @ 64%
Standard Ae sl. @ 646
Bxtra ©, .WHGe. oo. ooo ee ee ek. @ 5%
MORAG @ 55
WneG ©. oe, @ 5%4
WelOW Gl te eon @ 434
SYRUPS. :
Corn, Barrels... 0.02. .... 0: 28
Corn, 4 DOIR ee 30
Corn: {0 gallon Kees: ..... 0.205... k se @ 82
Corm: bo ealion Kees... 5s. @1 66
Corn, 4% gallon kegs. .................. @1 45
Pure SUPA. coco oo. bbl 23@ 35
Pure Sugar Drips................ % bbl 380@ 38
Pure Sugar RIS: es 2s 5 gal kegs @1 96
Pure Loaf Sugar Drips... ...... % bbl @ 8
Pure Loaf Sugar. ........ 5 eal kegs @1 85
TEAS.
SOV OFAINAEY. | ee 22@2!
Japan Laie CO SOOG |... 6... ee 380@35
JapAMGNe 220) we oe, 40@50
JOA GUSG ee oe 15@2
OuUnS EVVSOD. os 03. bok ee 80@50
GumBowder. 6253s. ee ee 35@50
@QOIONS 2 3838@55@60
CONRO 6.6 ccs oc, eae
TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS.
State Seal...........- GOVAGIAS: o.oo. ol. 35
Prairie Flower....... 65 Royal Game.........: 38
@hmbber 3... 2000: 62|Mule Ear............. €5
Indian Queen........ 60'Fountain............. 74
Bull Dog............. 60\Old Congress......... 64
Crown heaf..... .... 66;Good Luck........... 52
Matchless ............ 65 Blaze BWA... 35
eae Doyo aaa 67|Hair Lifter........... 30
Globe. 2... 02.2... WMIGOVeErnor .. -..> 3... .. 60
hee lower Peas. 70'Fox’s Choice........ 63
HerO 2 oo). 2 eos. ’.. .45)/Medallion . Soe
Ol@ Abe... 33. 49) ‘Sw eet Owen.......... 66
PLUG.
Piper Heidseiek. -.0 0500.06... @62
UMC es ee ee: @40
Chocolate Crean... ........-.:. 0-0... @46
WOOdCOCK 8... e a a @46
Kigntsor: Labor... ......., 66.002... 02. @46
Arab. 2ele ANG Exits. oo ee. @46
IBIMGR BeQh oe ae. oe oe es ae ae @37
WON ee, @46 -
Old Five Cent Times................... @38
Prone Nuggett, 12Ib........-........-. @b2
WeaErOt 2 @46
OMG TIME 62 os ies ce Ug oe @38
(EPOMWHY 2.625.505 6 oo leks. ae @AS8
GlOTy See @46
VERNA a a ee @A48
Silver Goin 22.5 @50
Buster (Dark|....3......-......-.-.-.- @36
Black Prince [Dark] ..................- @36
Black Racer [Dark]...,..:..........-. @36
Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @46
OHA ea See @46
ELGG BASG 2.0. ooo see es. @A6
McAlpin’s Gold Shield................. @A6
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 Ib cads. ..... @51
Cock of the Walk 6s................... @37
Nobby Twist... ...0.5..02...2. Geese as @46
INTTAYOG oo. a a @46
COR Gs oo a ieee one es GAG
C@rCSGONnG oo a: @A4
Bipe@k Xe @35
BIQ@R OMRSRO so 2. oo se ace. @40
Speier. @46
Gravina @46
Macmingw 9.025.062. ol. @45
ROPSGSNOG: 20. css se @A4
Hai ERGter, ooo. oe ee es oe OS oS @36
De ANGE DIAG. ic. oe leks kk @36
McAlpin’ 8 Green Shield............... @46
Ace Miph. DIQGK. 0... vices cece eee @35
Sailors Solace.) 0250 i eee, ce. @46
2c. less in four butt lots.
SMOKING
Tramway, 3 0Z....... 40;Uncle Sam........... 28
Ruby, cut’ Cavendish a Lumberman ......... 25
BOSS. 02. ao ee 15 Railroad BOy. 55.6.5 38
Pecks Sita... -...5..% 18|Mountain Rose....... 18
Miners and Puddlers.28; Home Comfort....... 25
Morning Dew........ 26\Old Rip............... 55
Chains 2. oe 22'Seal of P North Caro-
PGCrigse: oo. 2 | “ina, 2 OF... 2. se-. 5 48
Standard... ...:.....- 22\Seal of North Caro-
Old Tom......... ac: ‘91 lina, 402... 6... les. 0s 46
Tom & Jerry......... 24\Seal of North Caro-
WOKORSs 3 oo. ce 25|. ling, 802...........- 41
Praveler :... 0.6... 35|Seal of North Caro-
IMEATAOD oi oy Soe oe so 25; lina, 16 oz boxes....40
Pickwick Club....... 40|Big Deal.............. 27
Nigger Head......... 26| Apple Jack........... 24
Holland ...:.......... 22\King Bee, longeut.. .22
German . 2... os... 16|Milwaukee Prize... .24
Solid Comfort... .... PU HOULION Jo 0602... 0 5.53 28
Red Clover. ......... 32|Windsor cut plug....25
Hong Lom.) ... 2.2... BOILERS o.oo sce ote aces 16
National .. 2... 0.0...... 26; Holland Mixed....... 16
TANG os as 26'Golden Age.......... 75
Conqueror ........... 23\Mail Pouch.......... 25
GYBYING 260 o 6 cise 32|\Knights of Lator....30
Seal Skin............. 30|Free Cob Pipe........27
Rob ROy..o. oc. ecs.. 26 ’
; SHORTS.

Glob@.. 3. oe. as. 21\Hiawatha............ 22
Mule Har. oo. ..22...-: 23;Old Congress......... 23
CIGARS.

Michigan Chief..............00000+0% @60 00
TROWIBS o o es es @60 00
AYAOMIGOR oo. 5 oe ese nts ecenee @57 00
La Industria... @50 00
AY OE es ia oe cen nia . @50 00
PYOMONGOG | oie icc cc ch ces cee’ @35 00
Old BAGR Gos cian ce es fo balances dices @35 00
Pamina ...... CEU CURT ce aa aee oes @25 00
CGMPOTCCT, 05 oc cls Geena ce dec ee ss @20 00

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SNUFF.
Lorillard’ s American Gentlemen..... @
Maecoboy ... <2... ecccee ss @ 55
Gail & Ax’ ee a eee casei aes Q@, 44
TAPCO... oo eee ews tee @ 3
Railroad Mills Scotch................. @ 45
DOUDEOK: 2 eos, wee cs @1 30
VINEGAR.
Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12
WASHING POWDERS.
Roreeuie . Se. 2. @3 75
BUG WD 6 ee @10%4
Gillett’s @ tb .............. oc ack GMne ce @ 4
Weariine @ Ox... .........2...6 5... @4 5o
Lavine, single boxes, 48 1 tb papers.. @4 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 48 1 ib pap’ rs @4 5
Lavine, single boxes, 1006 0z papers.  @¢4 50
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 0z pap @4 2a
Lavine, single boxes, 80 4 ¥% ib spapers.. @4 15
Lavine, 5 or more boxes, ‘80 Y%ibpaprs @4 00
Soapine, NO; Le @3 60
MOMUENG. NO ge. 2 @3 84
Soupine: NGo 26. @4 20
YEAST.
Twin Bros....... E63: (Wilsons :...:..... 1 65
Magpie. 0.2.0.2): L% {National ..:...... 1 65
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick Imported .......5222505.2.. 95
do PEDOVICAIE 225s... 60
PRQRIOW eee. G3
Beners NOs Foo oa 1 00
do ING. eg. os oa 1 50
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand.........
Cream Tartar 5 and 10  cans......... 5@25
Candles, Star........ oie @l:
Candles, HOte) 22... 2. ee a
Htrach Cofiee, ¥.6....... 2... c.. ese D8
do Welz ee rae ees i
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... 8
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ............ d
Gum, BpPEUCE . 2 es 30@35
Hominy, #@ DDI...........<. 2... Mt dk le @A 00
Jelly, 130 Ih pais. ..-...-............: @5
Peas, Green Bush... 2... occ.) eee @1 3
Peas, Split prepared.................-- @ 34
mowder Keg oo... ese, @3 5v
Pow der, % Keg a. be ecc cas sca 1. @1 93
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS,
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
: STICK,
Sercieght. 2h 1 HOXeS...........2.... 22, 9 @ 9
Twist, GQ 2 yes 9%@10
Cut a do tenes! 3 @i2
MIXED.
Royal, 805 ID PAIS... .. ok. ie a: 94@I0
Royal, 200 MOIS... 2... @ $
Extra, MO Wes. o.oo. 1i@11%
Extra, 200 ib bbls. eee 10@1044
French Cream, 2 mo Wy aS. a

@ut loat, 20) Gases... 2... ne

Broken, 25 b AGS... 5... uG@ aie 2

Broken, : 200 Ib bbls 10
FANCY—IN 5 fb BOXES,

 
  
 

Lemon Drops.................. 14
Sour Drops... 2. ee bn
Peppermint Drops...... ..-.. 2.6.22... y
Chocolate Drops... 16
HEM Ohocolate Drops...................... 20
Gm rOus 2 10
ticomea tars 20
BU biegiee Orops..  .-.......e... wR
ozences, plain. 2 ....... 2... see. 15
hozengses) printed. ................- 22... 16
Imperials De ec oe ee ee 15
MQUEOCH 2. 1d
Cream Bar 2. 8. 2.5. 828 ee, 14
Molasses Haro... 6... 6... 3
CHERINGIG eo 8
Hand Made Creams................0....2..2-. 20
iain Creams: ......... 01. 8.24...

Decorated reams... 3... .... 0... eck.
Strmoe Rock
Burnt Almonds

 

 

 

 

 

Wintergreen Berries:.......... .... ....... 15
FANCY—IN BULK
Lozenges, plain in pails............... 124%@15
Lozenges, plainin bbls................ 11%@12
Lozenges, printed in pails............. 13%@l4
Lozenges, printed HEDIS... 5 2.5 124%@138
Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. 13° @14
Gum Drops in pails..................... " 4@8
Gum Drops, in DbIS............... 0... %
Moss Drops. in pails............0...... 10% s@11%4
Moss Drops, in bbIS.....-.....:.....2.......9
Sour Drops, im paile......... 2... elk 2
Imperiais, in pails..................... 13@ 14
Dmperiais im DDISZ. ................... @12
FRUITS
Bananas, Aspinwall................... 2 50@4 50
Oranges, Messina and Palermo.......3 50G+4 00
Oranges, California.............. :
Tonons cues... . 4 W@4 25
Bomons fancy... ...).. ee. 4 50
Figs, layers new, #@B................. @1244
Figs. baskets 40 ® # b........ 2! GSB
Dates, frails @O ..222. 2. @ +
Dates, 4 do dO 2. @ 6
Dates, skin Be ee @ 43
Dates te sien @5
Dates, Fard 10 ib box # ib............. 8144@ 9
Dates, Fard 50 ib box # tb.............. @7
Dates. Persian 50 ib box # .......... @ 6%
Pine Apples, @ doa.............-......2 §0@2 75
*» PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw # I.............-.... 46
Choice do dO... @5
Faney do dO... 54G 5%
Choice White, Va.do .................. 5@ 5%
Pancy FER Va do.............,....: 6 @ 6%
NUTS.
Almonds, Sevreqone, om Be ee, 18@18%
Brazils, dQ... 6... &@ 8%
Pecons. Gh is 9@12
Filberts, Sicily GO 124@lh
Walnuts, Grenobles do ............. 272@15
Walnuts, french eee ne £@1254,
HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows:
HIDES.
Green....@b 6 @ 6%|Calf skins, green
Part cured... 7 @ 7%| or cured.... @10
Fulleured.... 8 @ 8144/Deacon skins,
Dry hides and ® piece..... 20 @50
Kips ....2--: 8 @12
SHEEP PELTS.
Shearling's or Sum- fRall pelts. .-..:... 30@SC
mer skins 8 peel0@20 Winter pelts...60@1 25.
WOOL.
Fine washed # ib 20@22|Unwashed........ 2-8
Coarse washed...16@18|Tallow ........... 5
SKINS
Bear... 5... @12 WW Muskrat ela. 2@ 10
Bisher ...... 2 00@ 4 00 Otter ........! 1 00@ 4 60
Fox, red Does 25@ 1 00 Raccoon..... De WB
Fox, gray. 15@ 1 00;\Skunk ...... ja
Martin ...... 25@ 1.00 Beav er, z>- 1 00 2 2 25
Mink ..2...., 5@ 40, Deer, rs) ib... 10@ 30
FRESH MEATS.
John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling
prices as follows:
Fresh Beef, sides...................0.. 6 @S
Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 8 @S%
Dressed Hogs Be oe ee a 4 54%G 6
Mutton, G€arOasSses........ 2... .. 02. 5. 7 @%™%
NEE) ee ee es 7 @8
POnK Sausaee. 2.22.0... Le: 8 @9
BOIO@NR 9 @l0
Chickens. :. 2.2.22... Doce wees eee a 14 @15
MPURREOUS oes eee oe se. @15

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
quote as follows:

PORK IN BARRELS.
A. Webster, packer, short cut............. 13 00

Clear back, ‘rent Guh 15 00

Pivtra Hammily Clear. 2... ce. ee oie ene sce 13 00

Clear, A. Webster packer.................. i¢ 00

Standard Clear, the best................... 15 25

Hetra Cl6de. HEAVY. ©. .<.. occ sees hamebos ee 14 %5

ROstOn Close: 5. 2. ec cl ee ee 14 75

DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.

Short Clears, heavy.......... 6.0.0... 05. Ty
do. WIOGIUIN. . 6 2... oo Ta,
do. Wipe: soo ass. Dy

Long Clear Backs, 500 Ib cases......... 7%

Short Clear Backs, 600 ib cases......... 8

Long Clear Backs, 300 tb cases......... 8

Short Clear Backs, 800 Ib cases......... 814

Bellies, extra quality, 500 tb cases...... U4

Bellies, extra quality, 300 fb cases...... TM

Bellies, extra quality, 200 Ib cases...... TX

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.

Boneless Hams. . oo... .o. 2.00. shelled. 10

Boneless Shoulders...............4. Pee c

Breakiast Bacon... i... 2... ec oe 914

Dried Beef, extra quality................... 11

Dried Beet, Ham pieces..................... 12%

Shoulders cured in sweet pickle:........... 6%

LARD.

PRIORGOR 2 ie ee eee 7%

SQ ame 50 WD. Pubs... . 2... oe se hee 7%

50 Ib Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 73

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

20 f Round Tins, 80 Ib racks............ 8

3 i Pails, 20 in a case...............0... 8%

5D Pails, 6 in & Case. ........ 0. 0c cee ees 83,

10 Pails. 6in acase................0-- 84

BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 Ibs........ 11 25
BONCICSS. GXtPS c.. oles cei RE oe 15 00
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

POLE BAUSROO ooo. cere ce cess cece ee ee 7

FiGM SAUSREOG. oo. coos ao nes ies cnt saves 19%

Tongue Sausage..........----.eeeaeeeee ees 10

Frankfort Sausage..........2.25-ccscecessess 10

BOO SAUSRRO ooo ook occ cnc os va ea occ cw dan 64

Bologna, straight. ... 2.8... ks cc cede ces 6%

Boloonag. thick... 02... 62. at ose cee J eaewees 644

Head Cheese.................-5- PTE ee 614

PIGS’ FEET.
Jy POLE DOPECIS. <5 6. oo cn cee ce ok ak 3 25
In quarter barrels... ............ ccc cece ees 1 %5-

 

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baroware.

An Important Decision.

A novel ease has recently been decided in
England, which involved a question to
which we have no doubt but very few of our
merchants have given much thought. It
appears that a workman asked his employer
for a holiday, which, owing to a great press
of business, was refused. The workman, ney-
ertheless absented himself from his work and
upon his return to the shop was not only dis-
charged, but sued by his late employer for
damages. The plaintiff was successful in
his suit, the judge who decided the case
holding that a workman who absents him-
self without leave may not only be dismiss-
ed, but may be made to pay damages to his
master, on the principle that if aman breaks
a contract he has entered into he must pay
the damage naturally resulting from the
breach.

This appears to be a just and sensible
view of the question, and Americans may
look forward to seeing the same _ principle
applied in this country. How often does
it happen that the unexpected absence of an
employee from his work causes far more
damage to his employer than his mere dis-
charge can satisfy, and how many shiftless,
irresponsible persons are there who obtain
situations of trust and importance and hay-
ing no fear of dismissal hanging over their
heads, or ambition to stimulate them to ex-
ertion, desert their work whenever the faney
strikes them, no matter how seriously they
may embarrass their employer? If it was
generally understood that when a man hired
himself to another, that hiring amounted to
a contract the breach of which was punish-
able the same as any formal contract, much
of this sort of business wouid, in a marked
degree, be done away with.

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Advice to Shippers.
From the Des MoinesjTrade Journal.

Out freight.—Make shipping bill plain
and complete. .

Mark packages distinctly, for bad mark-
ing makes more trouble than bad handling.

See that strings are tied, nails driven
home and hoops all tight. It saves leakage,
theft and swearing.

Deliver goods in time, for trains have to
be made up as well as loaded.

Don’t neglect your orders till you have to
rush everybody and everything and expect
railroad men to check by the gross ’and load
by the ton.

Trains can not wait for late packages.

Men can not read what a marking brush
spoils.

Common sense, good nails and right di-
rections are a shipper’s security.

In freight.—Check your goods on arrival.

Don’t leave freight on a sidewalk till night
for a local theif to steal or rain to damage,
and then blamed the railway or the drayman
for the loss.

read the marks on the goods before you
shelve them. Boxes have been opened,
emptied and goods stolen belonging to other
consignees, involving trouble, loss and liti-
gation.

 

 

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See your boxes are emptied before putting |
A box of fans laid for a month |

them away.
in an alley and a claim was instituted for its
less. Only an accident preventedits going
to a woodpile.

Give agents time to examine claims.
Compensation has to go through a fine sieve.

Don’t suspect railway men as having a
public bone to pick. Their interest is serv-
ing the public.

 

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Sale of the Linderman Stock.
From the Whitehall Forum,

The property and effects of A. T. Linder-
man were sold by Assignee Nufer Wednes-
day. Representatives of two of the heay-
iest creditors, Gray, Burt & Kingman, of
Chicago, and Dunham, Buckley & Co., of
New York, were present as bidders, and the
two firms having combined their claims,
bought the factory and stock of goods, the
former for $4,500, and the latter for $900.
The equity in the real estate was bid in by
Mrs. Linderman. A new stock of goods
will be put into the store, and the services
of Mr. Linderman will probably be retained
to manage the interests of those who have
purchased the property.

ee
Never Backward There.
‘Backward season, ain’t it, Dodge?”

‘‘Backward? I should say so. Why, last
year this time we had potatoes up.”

“Yes, I heard of your corner on potatoes.
You had ’em up so high that a poor man
couldn’t get a taste of ’em. But notwith-
standing the backward spring we have
something up around to our house.”

‘“What’s that?”

‘The carpets.”

 

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Paint For Iron.

It is stated that an anti-corrosive paint
for iron can be made by mixing ten per cent,
of burned magnesia, or even of baryta or
strontia, with ordinary linseed oil paint, and
then enough of mineral oil to develop the
alkaline earth and neutralize the free acid
of the paint. The iron is preserved by the
permanent alkaline action of the paint.

a

A new tanning agent has been discovered,
if the Arizona Gazeite_is correctly informed.
The statement is made that a_ certain
tanner at Tempe, Arizona, two or three
years ago discovered a plant which carried
a large proportion of tannin, and which,
when used in the manufacture of leather,
gave extra weight to the product. The
plant is of annual growth, indigenous to the
desert and dry uplands, and is known to the
Mexicans and Indians as ‘‘gonagra.” It
has a root somewhat longer and more scrag-
gy than the cultivated beet, though resem-
bling it in appearance.

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

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Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows:
AUGERS AND BITS.
SUOU A EE ogee ic coe dis 60
Ned ON ee dis 60
Douglass’ ......... bik soe cae a ae ee dis 60
PeOIOOR oo: aeaa dis 60
Snell’s....... soa ae a Soong sce a ee is 60
MOOR Be is40&10
Jennings’, wenwine..............0. 00006 dis
Jennings’, imitation........... ........ dis40&10
BALANCES.
Rte 2 dis 25
BARROWS. é
mAUVORE fo. $ 13 00
GAYGen oo ee net 33 00
BELLS.
RADA oes dis $ 60&10
OOW. oon ee dis 60
aN ee dis 15
SO ee es dis 20
Door, Sargent... 2 dis 55
BOLTS.
SlQTS a ee dis$ 40
Carriage new list..................... dis 75
PIGW oe dis 30&1(
Sleigh Shoe. 8 fe is 75
Cast Barrel Bolts..................... dis 50
Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55
Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50
Cast Square Spring................... dis 5d
Cusp Cngin..- 3... dis 60
Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10
Wrought Square ..... ie wists Saas oberg 5 dis 55&10
Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob
POMS ek 50&10&10
AVES? DOGr oc Gis 50&10
BRACES.
BBUDREP ee dis $ 40
BACKUR) oe ee dis 50
PpOHOIA dis 50
Aa Bat dis net
BUCKETS.

Weil plain $ 400
We SWIVEL 2 ee - 4650
BUTTS, CAST.

Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 60&10
Cast Louse Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10
Wrough: Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10
Wrounhi Loose Pin.................. dis 60
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5

Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
tipped ..... eee eee se sete ce eee oe dis 60& 5
WrougntTaple. 2... dis 60
Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60
Wrought Brass... dis 65&10
Blind, Clark’s........ SO a ca ae dis 70&10
Blind, Parker’s.............. a ea dis 70&10
Blind, Shepard’s...........0.......... dis 7
Spring for Screen Doors 3x24, per gross 15 00
Spring for Screen Doors 3x3....per gross 18 00
CAPS.
ye 10 per m $65
BOR 60
te 33
MUSKCH 60
CATRIDGES.
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 50
Rim Fire, United States................ dis 50
Contracting. ee, dis %
CHISELS.
pocket turmer. dis 75
Socket Wraming....................... dis 75
Socket Corner..............)..2....... dis 75
SoCKet SUCKS... 00. dis 65)
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40
Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20
Cold net
COMBS.
Curry, Lawrence’s.................... dis 33%
MOtchikdss: 608 dis 25
COCKS.
Srass, Racking’s........ 2... 50
IODS 50
BOOr ee a es 40&10
HONS 60
COPPER.
Planished, 14 0z cut to size.............. ib 30
daXDy, 14X56, 44 G0. 36
DRILLS
More's Bit Stock, dis 3d
Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 20
Morse’s Taper Sodnk................. dis 30
ELBOWS.
Com: 4 piece, 6 in... 220... doz net $1 00
Comugaien dis 20&10
AGjustable .. 6.6.6 dis 4%&10
EXPANSIVE BITS.
Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20
ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25
| : FILES.
American File Association List...... dis 60
Dissione dis 60
New American (6 ee dis 60
PUCHOIBON Se dis 60
MeUetS dis 30
| Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 33%
GALVANIZED IRON,
| Nos. 16 to 20, e2and 24, 25and26, 27 28
List 2 13 14 Wb 18
| Discount, Juniata 45@10, Charcoal 50@10.
| GAUGES. |
| Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50
| HAMMERS.
| Maydole® Co's. 2 dis 20
PARA dis 25
| Yerkes & Plumb’s..............0777"" dis 40
| Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.....00 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 track................... dis 40
HINGES.

Gate, Claris, 12,3... dis 60
iste ee er doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14

aad tonger. 2 Ue 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10%
Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8%
Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 1%
Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net i%
Sicap and Go dis 60&10

HOLLOW WARE.
Stamped Tin Ware....................... 60&10
Japanned Tin Ware..................... 20K10
Granite Iron Ware...................... 2E
HOES.
eras A $11 00, dis 40
Gr 2 11 50, dis 40
Grits. .-. 12 00, dis 40
KNOBS.

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings. ...$2 70, dis 6634

Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings.. 3

1 50, dis 6624
Door, porcelain, plated trim-

 

 

 

Broken packs 4c # bb extra.

ROOFING PLATES.

IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 75
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ 7
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00
IX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.......... 16 90
ROPES.
Sisal, % In. and larger...................... 7%
MAMA. 2. ee 14%
SQUARES. :
Steel and Tron... 20.2.0... dis 60
‘ry-and Bevels! . 4.5.6. dis 50&10
Mitre: fo ee ee dis 20
SHEET IRON.

Com. Smooth. Com.
Nos. 1040 1400555050055 0 $4 20 $2 80
INOS: dp tO. os ee 4 20 2 80
Nos. 18 to 21...... fe i ae 4 20 2 80
NOB. 2210 240 4 20 2 80
INOS°ZO1O 265.500.500.003 4 40 3 00
No. 27 5 3 00

Delile seo eie sesh e ss cee oes 4 60
All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.

SHEET ZINC.

In casks of 600 bs, # tb.................. 6
In smaller quansities, #® :......... ak 6%
TINNER’S SOLDER.

NOU; Refined s:..6G ee 13 00
Market Half-and-half............. 2... 15 00
Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16
TIN PLATES.

Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. :
IC, 10x14, Charcoal.................... 6 50
Ix, 10x14,Charcoal............. eee 8 50
IC, a2xi2, Charcoal, 7...) 2... 6 50
IX, Igxi2, Charcoal 20... 5
IC, APSO, CBBTCORL. 66.60. 6 50
X, 14x20, Charcoal.................... 8 50
IXX,. 14x20, Charcoal..:.....5:.......... 10 50
IXXX, 14x20, Charcool.................... 12 50
IXXXX, 14x20, Charcoal.................. 14 50
Ix, 20x28, Charcoal.................... 18 00
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 %5
rates.

TRAPS.
Steel, Game! oe
Onoida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60
WIOULCGHRASS) os ee 60
yb Wo Mis. Coen: 60
Mouse; choker... 20c 8 doz
Mouse, delusion... ...2.02.2..5....: $1 26 # doz
WIRE.
Bright Market. .......000.2....2... dis 60&1¢
Annealed Market............. ....... dis 70
Coppered Market............ ...-...4is 55&10
Hxora Baling... 20. 68 eee dis 55
Tinned Market... ......2..2..5.62...52.0 dis 40
Minned Broom... | 6. Ib 09
Minned Mattress... 06... 2... ee Ib 8%
Coppered Spring Steel............ dis 40@40&10
Tinned Spring Steel...................... dis 87%
PAs HeNCe ee 8 Ib 3%
Barbed Hence: 6.6...
WORROR ee new list net
Brass. ....:..:.; oe new list net
WIRE GOODS.
BONE dis 70&10
Screw Hyves... dis 70&10
HOOKS (ee dis %0&10
Gate Hooksand Eyes................ dis 70&10
. WYrENCHES.

Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........

Coes Genuine... 5. dis 50&10
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, di 65
Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 70

MISCELLANEOUS.

Pumps, Oisterns. 3.7.02... dis 70
Screws, new list... 7... 2
Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis50&10
Dampers, American.................0... 334g

 

 

NOLID STEEL SCRAPER

FORK’S PATENT.

 

 

 

 

PANGS list,10 15, dis 662s
Door, porcelain, trimmings list,11 55, dis 70
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... dis 70
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... d 40
MCNICIIC dis 50

LOCKS—DOOR.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list...dis 6624
Mallory, Wheelnr & Co.’s.............. dis 6624
SSTOUIONU' Sooo dis 6624
NOVAS. 9 oS ee dis 6624
LEVELS.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65
MILLS.
Coffee, Parkers Co.’s.................. dis 40&10
Coffee, P.S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 40&10
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s...... dis 40&10
Coffee, Enterprise.................:...... dis 25
MATTOCKS.
BQO MVOo. 6 oc .-.$16 00 dis 40&10
unt Eve 6 $15 00 dis 40&10
MUNA $18 50 dis 20 & 10
NAILS.
Common, Bra and Fencing.
M6010 Od... sc. ® keg $2 35
Sa and OG Rdy.. 2.02 25
OG and IG OAV. os a 50
AC OMG SA BAY... 75
OG AAWANOG. 2c ee 1 50
ea tme AdvANnce........:..2.. 3 00
Clinch mAs, adv... ee 1 75
Finishing 1 10d 8d 6d 4d
Size—inches { 3 2% 2 1%
Adv. @ keg $125 150 1%5 200
Steel Nails—Same price as above.
MOLLASSES GATES. .
Stebbin's Pattern ...... 020... dis 70)
Stebbin’s Genuine...... 0.2.5 /.2.520.2... dis 70)
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50
OILERS.
Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent. ............. dis 55
Zinc, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50
rgas Or Copper... oo. cco is 40
MONG 22 per gross, $12 net
OMNSIOHAS. 6 oo: 50
PLANES.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy.................... dis 15
PCIOIABONCR eo ee dis 25
Sandusky Too Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15
Bench, first quality...........5... ....... dis 20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and
PANS.
Fry, ACMA. .... oi 5; epee ees dis 50
Common, polished................... .. dis60&10
POPES 2. 5. Bb 6@7
RIVETS.

Tron and Tinned...................... dis 40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 50&10
PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

‘‘A”’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10%

“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9

 

 

Foster, Stevens & Co., Agts.
The Hubert Patent

justable Horse Poke

 

   

   
    

  

Hil PAT. DEC; 23,
; i 1879
Hl

  

Foster,

Stevens
& Co.

———_AGENTS, ———__
10 and 12 Monroe St., Grand Rapids,
Send for Circulars and Prices.

HARDWOOD LUMBER.

 

 

Patchin & Abbott quote car lots as follows.
White Ash, Log-run, dry.................. $13 00
Black Ash, Log-run, dry................... 12 00
Maple, Lop-run, dry.........0.6.5...2. 13 00
Maple, Nos. land 2, dry, clear.............. 18 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2, clear, flooring........ 23 00
Maple, Surface, dry, clear, fiooring........ 30 00
Red Oak, Log-run, dry................... .-.17 00
Red Oak, No. 1 and 2, dry, clear...... ...-.23 00
Red Oak, No. 1 and 2, clear, flooring.......23 00
Red Oak, surface, dry, clear, flooring..... 30 00
Red Oak, No. 1, dry, clear, step plank..... 25 00
Birch, lopvun, ary 3 22
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2, dry, clear.............30 00
Basswood, log-run................000ccc0c5. 12 00
Cherry, JOPTUN os 25 00
Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2,dry, clear............. 55 00
Cherry, owl, 4¥y coo. eo 15 00
Water Elm, log-run, dry.................... 10 00
California Redwood, No.1, dry, clear...... 60 60
California Redwood, shingles, day, clear

one bunch covers, 26 sq. ft.

: laid 5in. tothe weather........ Phu 9

:

The Drummer Must Go.
Halston in the New York Times.

The day of the glorious drummer is on the
wane, if Iam to believe stories told me in
wholesale mercantile houses. It was the
fashion of old for the country merchant to
make his regular trips to New York two or
three times a year or more, but the ‘‘com-
mercial traveler” came into vogue, and or-
dering by sample on the source of ec momy,
kept the rural store keeper at home. Now
comes the old fashion in again. The coun-
try dealer has come to look upon the breezy
drummer with a marked eoyness when he
and his gripsack heave in sight, for the
provincials look upon the modern way of
stocking up their stores as rather specious.
Some drummers—and I speak only on hear-
Say—are credited with much worldly mind-
hess, and the retailer a hundred miles or so
away from New York worries occasionally
when he hears hints of big hotel and livery
bills, of champagne suppers and royally car-
ried on flirtations. **Perhaps,” is his argu-
ment, ‘‘the pay for all these very wicked
doings comes out of ny pocket after all.”
He does not know that all drummers are dis-
guised—slightly disguised—millionairs. So
it comes that the out-of-town eustomer de-
termines to visit New York, drive his own
bargains on the spot, and if. fun must be
paid for, enjoy a litile of it on his own ac-

 

count. Now, one of the results of. this
change, as I understand it, is that old whole-

sale houses in certain lines, whose names
rank ‘‘way up,” whose methods are of the
strictest and most honerable, are called up-
on to put a new foree of men in their em-
ploy. The countryman stopping at a New
York hotel finds, soon after registering, a
kind Providence enables him to run across
amost companionable stranger—the agent
of the wholesale house—free, though, from
all smell of the shop, who shows the stranger
some of the city’s sights and ingratiates
himself completely into his good graces.
The fish bites, the sequel occurring in the
big establishment where the merchant greets
his new customer and gets his order. This
new aide in the mercantile camp is good-
looking, well-dressed, intelligent and thor-
oughly understands what is required of him.
It is emphatically a partial return to the
old time, when the dealer ata distance made
his visit of each season to the city, and was
brought directly into contract with his sup-
plier.
ee
The Gripsack Brigade.

Wm Jones, Western traveler for the Phe-
nix Furniture Co., came in last week for a
ten days’ rest.

W. H. Rouse has engaged with the Hud-
son, Wis., Chair Co., to represent that con-
cern in the Northwest. ‘

Johnny Burrows, traveling agent for M.
C. Russell, has been laid up several days by
an attack of the quinsy.

Eugene Austin, traveling agent for the
Atlas Engine Works, of Indianapolis, has
been in town for a week past, working up
trade.

J. Y. Morrison, the Standard Oil Co.’s
new lubricating oil representative, has ar-
rived and begun his new duties with the
West Michigan Oil Co.

W. M. DeWing, of Buchanan, traveling
representative for Jos. W. Smith & Co.,
suspender manufacturers of Boston, has

 

trade.

A., which was to have been held at Tre
TRADESMAN office next Saturday evening
has been adjourned one week—to Saturday
evening, May 23, at which time a full atten-
dance is requested, as matters of importance
are to come up for action.

| Hiram Benson Clark was born at Cam-
den, Ontario, April 25, 1845, and three years
later took up his residence at Trenton, same
province, where he served his time as a bak-
er’s apprentice and afterwards clerked in a
general store, coming to Grand Rapids in
August, 1864. He first entered the em-
ploy of S. C. Smith, then a prominent retail
groceryman here, with whom he remained
four years, when he traveled on the road for
| Eaton & Christenson fora year. He then
| engaged to clerk for Gil. Cook, who at that
time carried on the grocery business in the
| old’ National Hotel building. On the de-
| struction of that block by fire, he entered
| the employ of Horton & Stewart, with whom
| he remained about three years. He then
| Started in the retail grocery business on his
| own account on Pearl street, which he ear-
| ried on successfully for about a year and a
half, when he formed a copartnership with
Fred S. Clark, and continued the business
about six months under the firm name of
Clark & Clark. He then entered the employ
of Maunder Bros., and continued in the
same capacity with their successors, Walker
& Farnsworth, remaining with the establish-
ment about five years, leaving it about a
year ago to accept the position of billing
clerk with Eaton & Christenson. On the
resignation of Cass Bradford, a few months
ago, Hiram was assigned that position,
which he has filled to the satisfaction of
himself and his house. His territory in-
cludes the Chicago & West Michigan, north
and south, and the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, with drives to interior towns from
each line. Mr. Clark is a man of good hab-
its and owes his success to persistent effort
and a thorough knowledge of the business.
> -O- <p ---

What are termed ‘‘smart buyers” are pick-
ing up all the goods they can | find in knit
underwear, at old or last year’s closing
prices, for they reckon wisely and well, that
when the autumn distributing trade actively
opens, such goods will be exceedingly
searce, as well as command higher selling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

values.

been in town several days interviewing the

The meeting of Grand Rapids Post, T. P. |

 

 

Purely Personal.

Gaius 8. Perkins and wife are expected
home from their Southern trip about May
25.

A gentleman named Kuppenheimer econ-
templates engaging in the grocery brokerage
business at Muskegon, in which ease he will
office with D. B. Squibb, the wholesale and
commission produce dealer.

Wm. H. Allen, book-keeper for S.A.
Welling, has invented aud copyrighted an
abridged system of book-keeping, which is
now in and will appear and be
placed on sale within the next fortnight.

Traverse City Herald: Smith Barnes will
leave about the middle of the coming week
for a month or six weeks’ run to the Pacific
Slope, taking in the coast from Los Angeles
to San Francisco, the Yosemite, Salt Lake
and such other points of interest as the lim-
ited time will permit.

L. E. Hawkins, of Hawkins «& Perry, has
gone to New York for the purpose of exhib-
iting the merits of his patent car spring to
the railway magnets of Gotham. He will
also make some observations as to the best
manner of arranging the interior of a whole-
sale grocery establishment, with a view to
incorporating the same in Hawkins & Per-
ry’s proposed building.

———> -@- <a
Kalamazoo Business Points.

B.S. Williams & Co., proprietors of the
Kalamazoo Grain Drill Co., have just issued
a forty-eight page catalogue, fully illus-
trated.

The Kalamazoo Spring and Axle Co. has
in press a thirty-two page catalogue hand-
somely illustrated.

Geo. Hanselman has not yet engaged a
traveler to succeed W. P. Townsend, re-
signed. :

Smith & Woodard have just gotten out a
forty-page illustrated catalogue.

J. Bader & Co., the new wholesale gro-
cery firm, are now ready for active business.
Julius Bader and E. A. Welch will repre-
sent the house on the road.

The Kalamazoo Tubular Well Co. is get-
ting out a forty-eight page catalogue.

The Phelps & Bigelow Wind Mill Co.
have now in preparation a thirty-two page
and cover illustrated catalogue.

D. C. & H. C. Reed & Co. have just is-
sued from the press of H. H. Everard &
Co. a twenty-four page catalogue.

—_——-¢
An Apt Reply.

While waiting to be attended to at a cer-
tain hat store the other day a reporter over-
heard a rather interesting conversation. A
large, stout man with a flushed face and
angry manner addressed a gentlemanly
young man, who was standing hatless in the
store, in a very peremptory manner, at the
same time pointing to anew white hat which
adorned his own head:

“This hat doesn’t fit, sir, it doesn’t fit at
alle”

The gentlemanly young man—who, as_ it
happened, was a customer and not the sales-
man, as the irate large man imagined—cooly
looked at the speaker from head to foot and
languidly replied:

Yes ;it is a bad fit. Indeed, Imay say it’s
a very bad fit—and so’s your coat!”

re a

The ivory of Central Africa, according to
Prof. Henry Drummond, will last about 10
or 15 years longer.
> -O- <

Coal, whgn wet, has 25 percent. less heat-
ing value than when dry.

press,

 

 

 

LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.

The Newaygo Manufacturing Co. quote f. o.
b. cars as follows:

 

 

 

Wppers; bimeh. 06.0... 2. se. per M $44 00
Up nera, 4,14 and 2inch.:..:.......-... 46 00
Selects: Pineh. 7.06... se «35 00
Selects, 144,1% and 2 inch........0 ...,.. 38 00
Fine Common, linch.............  ...... 30 00
Shop, Pimeh -.. 2.3. 20 00
Fine, Common, 144, 1% and 2 inch, aie es 32
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet ... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................ 6 a0
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet................ 7 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00
No. 1 Stoeks, 10 in.,18 feet................ 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet...... geo ee 7 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet................. 6 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20feet................. 7 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................ 18 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet....... cer eu nee 14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 3 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet... ............ 14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... u 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..............06+ 2 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet................ 13 00
Coarse Common or shipping culls, all
widths and lengths......... ....... 8 00@ 9 00
A and B Strips, 4or6in...... Slee 33 00
C Strips, £0r6ineh.:...2..23. 2 27
No. 1 Fencing, all lengths................ 15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14 and 18 feet...._. 1! 12 00
No. 2 Fencing. 16 teet..................... 12 00
No. 1 Fencing, 4 ineh..................... 15 6
No. 2 Fencing, 4 inch............... --- 1200
Norway C and better, 4or6inch......... 20 00
Bevel Siding, 6inch, A and B............ 18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, ©..........:......... 14 50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft....... ~ 1000
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B............. 36 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in. C................. 29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1,common.. 17 00
Dressed Flooring 6in.,No.2common.... 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear.. 35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4in., C................. 26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.1 com’n 16 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.2 com’n 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 30
AAX Iino. Think. eet. 3 20
RXOGIG I 2 80
No. 2 or6 in. C. B18 in. Shingles......... 2 00
No.20rdin.€.B. 16 in. 1 60
VAD ee 1 75@ 2 00

To a Purchaser who will take our entire

cut, we offer an exceptional bargain.

Nichols & Higgins,

MORLEY, MICH.

 

 

 

 

hale of Grocery Stock

The Seegmiller grocery stock, comprising
Staple and fancy goods, show-cases, can-
nisters, scales, trucks, and everything in-
cluded ina first-class grocery stock, will
be sold at sheriff’s sale at the front entrance
of the Grand Rapids Manufacturing Co.’s
Stores, on Lyon street, May 19, sale begin-
ning at 10 o0’clocka.m. Full inventory of
the stock can be seen at County Clerk’s
office, filed with the attachment papers in
case of Canadian Bank of Commerce vs.
Seegmiller.

Terms of Sale—Cash.

Lymau T. Kinney, Sheriff
Douhan’s Combination

TAG AND ENVELOPE !

THE

Best and Cheapest Method
Known to Shippers.

Saves the Expense of Postage.

 

Send for samples and prices to

ik. A. Stowe & Bro.,

Manufacturers’ Agents,

 

GRAND RAPIDS, . MICH.
WHOLESALE

MEN'S FORNISHING GOODS
LUberman’s Supplies
FISHING TACKLE

——AND——

NOTION 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.

I am represented on the road bv the fol-
lowing well-known travelers: John D.
Mangum, A. M. Sprague, John H. Eacker,
L. R. Cesna and A. B. Handricks.

Pearl Sireet - — Grand Rapids, Mich,

THE COOLEY CAN

Improved by the Lockwood Patent. j

Used in the creamery for butter only, they
—— li *- paid the patrons in
July, 1884, 60e and the
skimmed milk per 100
Ibs. Lowest price of
the year.

In the creamery for
gathered cream they
paid the patrons from
lie to 27%e per cream
gauge for the year 1884.

In the factory for
butter and cheese they
paid the patrons $1.75
per 100 ibs. average, for
the season. They show
better results in dol-
lars and cents than
anything yet invented.

 

  

} Write for actual
: working figures fur-

nished by successful
@creamery men. of

: known reputation, who
have used them as above.

JOHN BOYD,

Sole Manufacturer, 199 LAKE ST., CHICAGO.

JOB PRINTING

Letter, Note and Bill Heads,

Statements, Cards, Envelopes,

 

 

Blank Orders, Dodgers, Circu-
lars, Etc., Neatly and Prompt-
ly done at “The Tradesman”

office.

LA. Mowe & Bro,

A9 Lyon Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

 

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SOLIMAN SNOOKS.

 

He Starts Widow Spriggs in the Millinery
Business.
Cant Hoox Corners, May 9, 1885.
Mister Editer of Traidesman.

DEAR Sin—I s’pose you'll latf at my latest
business venture, but I ean’t help it for all
that. I’ve gone in partnership with Widder
Spriggs. That is, we’ve entered into a sort
of ap arrangement, protective and defensive
as it were. You see, there aint any
millinery at the Corners here,
and whenever any of my customers want
anything better than my ready made bon-
nets, they have to go over to Slabtown or
else take the necessary fixings over to Wid-
der Spriggs, at Pine Holler. The Widder
is real tasty like in such matters, and al-
ways goes on the principle of ‘satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.” So it oc-
curred to me that perhaps Sol. and the Wid-
der might strike up some kind of a bargain
and go in snucks on a first-class millinery
establishment. I took her out riding the
night she got back from Indiana, and as soon
as the usual friendly greetings were over, I
asked her point blank how she would like
to preside over a business of her own in my
store. She frankly told me that her money
matters would not admit of such an invest-
ment at the present time, but as I voluntered
to buy the stock and give her half the profits
for running the snap, she consented to the
arrangement and agreed to go down to Grand

Rapids to buy the stock and fixings some
day next week. I thought then that per-

shop

haps I might be able to accompany the Wid- |

der to your city, but I have since gota steal-
ing case on my justice docket, which comes
off whenever we catch the complaining wit-
ness, so I shall have to stay at home to at-
tend to more pressing business. As the
Widder isastranger to Grand Rapids, I will
give her a letter of interduction to you, Mr.
Stowe, and you will confer a great favor on
your valued correspondent by taking her
‘round to the big milliner shops, and telling
them her business. You can assure them
that she has a perfect right to buy goods in
my name, and that Sol.’s credit is Al. [If
any of them are particular and want refer-
ences, tell “em to inquire of Hank Fairchild
or John Caulfield or Henry Spring. Yer see
I've bought thousands of dollars worth of
goods of them fellars, and they dassnt go
back on me now. Kinda advise the Widder
to buy light, cause this is her first exper-
ience in the buying line, and she might get
a lot of old stuff tucked off on her, if she
aint careful. I want you to see that the
prices are all right, and that the goods are
shipped by the way of Jim King’s stage,
from the station to the Corners, as the other
stage line makes it headquarters at Bilson’s
store. If the Widder has to stop over night,
take good care that she puts up ata respect-
able place, as anything wrong at this stage
of the proceedings might interfere with the
biz.

I have concluded to locate the Widder in
the rear end of the store, just back of the
hardware department, so that when there
aint any customers or loafers around, I can
call her into the office and enjoy a little pri-
vate conversation with her.

I seeby THE TRAIDESMAN that the Grand
Rapids people talk of celebrating the glor-
ious Fourth three days this year. That’s
just bully, and, in case the scheme works,
you can count on seeing Soliman Snooks
and Sister Spriggs at the Rapids.

By the way, what do first-class preachers
charge for marrying folks at Grand Rapids?

My clerk Algernon heard tother day in a
kind of a roundabout way that Bilson—that
old slab-sided coon across the road—has
been biling mad some time back because my
letters in your paper have got so much notice,
and he ‘lows he could write a dun sight
better than old Sol. Snooks, and says he’ll
bet one of his pancake turners like they had
last winter at the donation party to the min-
isters that he will write to you and get his’n

-printed in THE TRAIDESMAN, too. Thecon-.

seet of the fellar, to thinks he can be liter-
ary! I tell you, Mr. Stowe, it takes train-
ing, and a mighty lot of it, sometimes, to be

 

 

 

 

 

 

able to write anything like that folks ’
‘read after itis wrote,” as Samanthy Allen
says, in that nice book of hers. Mr. Stowe,
did you ever notice how imperdent folks

gets when they take a notion like Bilson
has got into his head? I never did set much

stock by him, anyway, and if he goes and
writes and gives me away on some things
he knows about me (or that I’m ’fraid he
knows) [ll fix him so he won’t even dare
peep.
Yours, millinerically,
SoLIMAN SNOOKS,
G. D., J. P. and P. M.

—_—_—__—__—>-?.-___—_—_
Try the Crescent Mills ‘“*All Wheat” flour,
made by an entirely new process. Voigt
Milling Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Nebt COT.

We have a choice lot of
Early Dent,Eight-Rowed Yel-
low, Red Blazed and White
Flint Seed Corn that we offer
to the trade at $1 per bu.

Seo Potatoes,

The “WHITE STAR” takes
the lead. We have a fine
stock that we offer to the trade
at $2 for a 3 bu. bbl.

GRAND RAPIDS SEED CO,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

THE ONTY

Luminous Bait

IN THE WORLD.

Patented Feb. 13, 1883.. Re-issue Aug. 28, 1883,

 
     

MOWING OTD { VT
FISHING SURE CATCH DAY OR MGHT.
HARD AND SOFT RUBBER MINNOWS.
No. %, 70e each: No. 8, 80c each; No. 9, 90¢ each.
FLYING HELGRAMITES. No. 0, 80c each;
No. 1, 85e each; No. 2, 90c each; No. 3, $1 each.
Samples of above Baits sent post paid on re-
ceipt of price, or any three for $2.
MALL. GLASS MINNOWS, TRIPLE HOOK
FEATHERED, 60c each.
SOFT RUBBER FROGS, TRIPLE HOOK
FEATHERED, 60c each. :
SOFT RUBBER GRASSHOPPERS, SINGLE
HOOK, 60c each.
SOFT RUBBER DOBSON, SINGLE HOOK,

60e each.
DEXTER TROLLING SPOON AND MINNOW
Combined, Triple Hook Feathered, 60c each.
AKRON TROLLING SPOON, Triple Hook
Feathered, No.1, 50c each; No. 2, 55¢c each;
No. 3, 60c each; No. 4, 65¢ each.
Send for descriptive circulars and testimonials.
Liberal discount to the Trade.

Enterprise Mfg. Co., Akron, Ohio.

C0. A VOIGT & U0.

Proprietors of the

STAR MILLS,

Manufacturers of the following pop-

 

ular brands of Flour.

“STAR,”
“GOLDEN SHEAF,”
“ LADIES’ DELIGHT,”
And “OUR PATENT.”

 

ORDER A SAMPLE BUTT OF

McALPIN’S

Chocolate Cream

PLUG.
A RICH NUTTY CHEW.

Faton & Christenson,

GRAND RAPIDS.

THE AMERICAN
MARKETMAN,

Published Every Tuesday by

J. W. LYNCH, Editor and Proprietor.
Devoted to the General

 

Packing, Canning, Market, Provision, Pro-
duce and Grocery Trades.
$2 PER ANNUM.

195 and 197 Washington Street, Chicago, Ill

 

T. R. HARRIS & C0., COHOCTON, N.Y.

Manufacturers of the Celebrated

“Brook Trout” Cigar.

FOR SALE BY

Baton & Ghristenson,
SOLE AGENTS FOR MICHIGAN.

Choice Butter a Specialty !

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Apples, Cranberries, Cider, Etc

Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders.

M,C, Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids.
RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

BOOTS AND SHOES.

AGENTS FOR THE

Our spring samples are now ready for inspection at prices as
low as the lowest. We make a Gent’s Shoe to retail for $3 in
Congress, Button and Bals that can’t be beat.

 

 

14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

WM. SEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents for

AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 389 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Be FA. LAS,

Wholesale & Commission—-Butter & Haas a Specialty.

Choice Butter always on hand. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
97 and 99 Canal Street, -

 

 

Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

MUSEKECON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

TO FRUIT CROWERS

—_—TH E——_

Muskegon Basket Factory

Having resumed operations for the season is prepared to supply all kinds of

FRUIT PACKAGES!

At Bottom Prices. Quality Guaranteed.

 

 

WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF PEACH AND GRAPE BASKETS.

§, S. MORRIS & BRO,,

PACKERS
—AND— - : °

Jobbers of Provisions,
CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS.

CHOICE SMOKED MEATS A SPECIALTY.

 

Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Streets.

MUSKECON SAW AND FILE WORES

Manufacturers of

FILES AND RASPS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,

And Repairers of Saws. Our long experience in both branches of business enables us to do
better work than any other firm in the State. All work done promptly and warranted to give
satisfaction. Works on First street, near Rodgers Iron Manufacturing Co.’s Shops, Muskegon.

Smith ce Hazlett, Proprictors.

ANDREW WIERENGO
WHOLESALE GROCER

FULL LINE OF SHOW CASES KEPT IN STOCK.

 

 

WIERENGO BLOCK, PINE STREET, - MUSKEGON, MICH.

Write for Prices.

Grand Rapids,

GRAND RAPIDS .- - -

HESTEHR & FOX,

MANUFACTURERS AGENTS FOR

ATL. AS MM a

Send for (a
Catalogue
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INDIANAPOLIS, D WORKS ff

= MANUFACTURERS OF

STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. _ Saiaaine

Gazzy Engines and Boilers in Stock jij
for immediate delivery. : of =

SAUr AND CRIST MILL MACHINERY,

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wcod-Working Machinery,
Saws, Belding and Oils.

130 OAKES STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Fr A DAMS & COU’S

DARK AROMATIC

  

Fine Cat Chewing Tobacco is the very hest dark goods on the Market,

Halon & CHTIStELSOD, ATS,

Mich,

CLARK, JEWHLL & CO,

VW EIOLESALE

Groceries and Provisions,

3, 85 and 87 PEARL STREET and 114, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET,
MICHIGAN.

 

Corner Winter and West Bridge Streets, -

BLANCHARD BROS. & CO

———PROPRIETORS———

MODEL MILLS.

——~-MANUFACTURERS OF———

Gilt Edge Patent and White Loaf Brands of Flour,

Good Goods and Low Prices. We invite Correspondence.

E111 Rolier Process.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

Order of us while stock

REFRICER

 

H. LEONARD & SONS,

16 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

  

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THE CELEBRATED

Mason Fruit Jar.

YOU ALL KNOW IT.

Gartage Eree on Frit Jars

is plenty and
prices remain at the bottom.

: Gasoline Stoves--Four Hole Top.
Monitor” Oil Stoves--Absolute Safety.

SOLD AT MANUFACTURERS PRICES.
These are becoming necessary in every household and by

buying of us you will be trying no experiments. Our goods
are standard and guaranteed in every respect.
our Price List.

Write for

ATORS.

GET THE BEST

THE LEONARD

Cleanable, with Movable Flues,
Carved Panels, Hardwood, war-
ranted First-Class, Hlegant and
Durable, We challenge the
world to produce its Equal, in
Merit or in Price,

REFRIGERATORS

AND

IGE BOXES.

WE ARE THE MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Easiest Selling Refrigerator in the Market, because it

Is THE BEST.

We gladly furnish catalogue and discount on application.
Notice our new GROCER’S ICE BOX.

  

 

The New Table Glassware.

We have colored lithographs of the new goods in COLORED GLASSWARE
which we are very anxious to show you. If not already received, writh to us for a set
with net prices and see what ie revolutionizing the trade for nice table glassware.

Above all make a note to visit our store the next time you are in the city, and ask

for our wholesale sample room. WE HAVE BARGAINS IN QUICK SELLING GOODS.

H. LEONARD & SONS,

16 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

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