~ The Michigan Tradesman. VOL. 2. GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1885. NO. 88. ORDER A SAMPLE BUTT OF McALPIN’S Chocolate Creal PLUG. A RICH NUTTY CHEW. Halon & Christenson, GRAND RAPIDS. KEMINK, JONES & GO, Manufacturers of Fine Perfumes, Colognes, Hair Oils, Flavoring Extracts, Baking Powders, Bluings, Etc., Hite. ALSO PROPRIETORS OF REMIN Es “Red Bark Bitters” AND— The Oriole Manulactaring 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. Harford Chemical Gu HAWKINS & PERRY STATE AGENTS, © GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. ALLEN’S ABRIDGED SYSTEM ssmeces, |) een BOOK-KEEPING ! The shortest method ever yet devised. Saves over one-half the labor of posting. Liabilities can be ascertained in ten minutes at any time during the month. My system of keeping Cash Book is alone worth the price to any book-keeper. No new books required. Full and complete drafts of rulings, etc., with il- lustrative entries and instructions in pamphlet form mailed upon receipt of $2. Every be- ginner should know this method. Send for ref- erences concerning merits of this system be- fore purehasing. WW. EX. Allen, WithS. A. Welling, 24 Pearl St., Grand Rapids Dunham's Combination TAG AND ENVELOPE ! THE Best and Cheapest Method Known to Shippers. Saves the Expense of Postage. Send for samples and prices to E. A. Stowe & Bro., Manufacturers’ Agents, GRAND RAPIDS, . ALBERT GOYE & SONS, MANUFACTUREBS OF——— AWNINGS, TENTS, HORSE AND WAGON COVERS. . WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Etc. State Agents for the Watertown Hammock Support. SEND FOR PRICES. 73 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. MICH. JOHN CAULFIELD Is our Agent in Grand Rapids for our Famous GALVANIL SUAP THE BEST EASY WASHER MANUFACTURED. BJ. Johnson & Co MILWAUKEE. W. N, FULLER & CO DESIGNERS AND mneraiers on Wood, *Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In- cluding Buildings, Etc., 49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade, GRAND RAPIDS = MICH. EELS GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO. 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 B, DIKEMAN, [toe GREAT WATCH MAKER, 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 JW hin R, 44 CANAL STREET, MICHIGAN. MCALPIN'S Uiocolale Cred Pius Topacco Is the most Delicious Chew on the Market. SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS. Potatoes Wanted! Parties having potatoes in car load lots GRAND RAPIDS, - can find a quick sale for them by writing us. 71 Canal St., Geo. N. Davis & Co. GRAND RAPIDS. HOLS & Ub, No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids. MAAN © 1m 2) TRS / —AND—— | LASHES |] |} NEW GOODS. New Prices down tothe whale- bone. Goods always sale- able, and alwaysreliable. Buy close and often. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED Some of the Dangers Surrounding Stock Companies. Business men have had the words ‘‘stock company” dinned into their ears so much of late that most of them have come to look upon corporations as pretty lively concerns, although they are supposed to be minus souls. The fact is that nowadays there is a perfect mania to incorporate everything. No one appears to be satisfied with a genu- ine old-fashioned firm style. The ‘‘proper caper” is to append the words ‘‘a corpora- tion,” and that settles it in the minds of many; credit is no longer withheld, for sure- ly a corporation must have plenty of money. Since a corporation rarely has less than $50,- 000 capital. I dare say that you have been pestered half to death to ‘‘take stock” in this, that or the other. Talk about prom- ises! Well, your genuine ‘‘ecorporation fiend” beats Colonel Sellers. The funny thing about him is that the stock he offers youisalways ‘‘full paid up stock.” He confidentially informs you that the incor- porators are old friends of his and have let him have a small block of the stoek ata nominal figure, thirty cents on the dollar, par value, and as he has ‘‘always liked you so much,” he is ready to let you in for a few hundred shares at the same figure. He doesn’t want to make a cent out of an old friend, ete. My advice to you is, fight very shy of the “corporation fiend,” and, above all the ‘mining shark.” Never touch a stock un- less it represents value; that is, a genuine healthy speculation which will bear the clos- est serutiny. Don’t be dazed by Arabian night’s entertainments, in which dividends will knock Aladdin’s lamp higher than Gil- roy’s kite. And don’t think that because a corporation owns a patent, or a mine, or a business of any kind, it will not require any money to run it. Pretty generally it re- quires double the amount that an individual vould need, and somebody must put the money in. Corporations are human even if they do seem a bit mysterious. Let me try to give you some idea what a corpora- tion is. Chief-Justice Marshall said that a corpor- ation was an ‘‘artificial being, invisible, in- tangible and existing only in contemplation of law.” In plainer lingo, it is ‘‘a collection of individuals who have a lawful right to act as one individual.” The laws of the various states preseribe how corporations shall be created. ‘The us- ual manner of proceeding is for a nunber of incorporators—never fewer than three—to execute a certificate of incorporation and file it with some designated officer or officers. This certificate must contain the name of the corporation, nature of its business, amount of stock, number of shares, principal place of business, length of corporate life, and the hames of the directors or trustees for the first year. Of course it must have a corpor- ate seal, and its directors must meet and elect officers and adopt by-laws. Bear in mind that when you subscribe for fifty or one hundred shares of stock you have virtually given your notes for the var- ious calls or assessments that the company may make. You will have to pay up and look pleasant, or forfeit your cash subserip- tion or be sued. There is another contingency. The ecom- pany may increase its stock and call upon you to take your pro rata share of the in- crease at a certain figure or lose it. There is still another. The directors may wreck the whole concern, and then you’d find your- self hounded by a pack of infuriated credi- tors. Just what your liabilities would be de- pends upon what state you live in, whether your stock has been fully paid up—honestly I mean, not by some fraud, trick or device —and whether you are simply a stockholder or also a director. In moneyed corporations the stockholders are bound to keep their capital intact. In ordinary corporations, as I have said, it de- pends upon the particular state law. Some are more lenient than others. In some states your liability as a stockholder would cease, provided the company’s stock had been fully paid up within two years anda certificate filed to that effect. In others you would be personally liable to a pro rata as- sessinent—according to the amount of stock held by you—to pay the debts of the com- pany. If you are a director or trustee your liability is greatly increased, for in the event of your filing a false report or neglecting to do any act prescribed by law, you and your co-directors would become personally liable for the debts of the company. See to it that you don’t lend yourself to a species of fraud committed almost every day in the name of a corporation. I refer to the trick of the issuing whole capital stock, say a million dollars, for a worthless mining claim, patent right, or what not. In sucha ease, the court would hold your stock to be ‘fraudulently paid up,” and you would be liable for the whole face-value excepting any cash you may have paid for it. A stock- holder should always make it a point to keep an eye on the trustees and see to it that they attend to their duties properly. A cor- poration can perform almost any act that an individual can, save, possibly getting mar- ried or divorced. It may be sued for assault and battery, false imprisonment, for libel or slander, or it may sue fer any of these it- self ; and although a corporation is supposed to have ‘“‘no soul,” yet it can and does die in several ways—lIst, by reaching the end of its corporate life; 2d, by failure to organize af- ter incorporation ; 3d, it may surrender its fanchise ; 4th, the legislature may kill it; 5th, it may forfeit its life by doing an unlaw- ful act. Finally, let me say that, like many other things, corporations are often very easy to get into, but mighty hard to get out of again. **Prove all things and hold on to what is good.” 2 Disastrous Methods of Forcing Retail Trade. It has become a common practice of late years for retail merchants to buy job lots of goods which wholesalers are desirous of closing out, and to sell the same at such rates as put them into the hands of consum- ers at about or even sometimes below the cost to manufacturers or importers. This is done, of course, to attract trade and to keep bargains on the counters. But it is very questionable if this. practice is not*injurious both to the retailers themselves and to bus- iness at large. In dull times, especially, it seems to the merchant that something must be done, and this feeling of necessity hastens the adoption of aremedy that, properly viewed, must work consequences worse than the disease. The whole theory of advertising goods down and selling them down is wrongly coneeived. It is serious matter enough for trade when general causes are operating to let values down to a lower than normal plane, as has been the ease for two or three years past. Itis this downward tendency that produces stagnation in business. No- body wishes to buy on a falling market. Every one will wait as much as possible for the lowest point that may be reached. Now, when in such times the retailer can buy job lots at slaughter prices, and offer them over his counters at about the same he gives for them, it is plain, or ought to be plain, that while the public may take these goods, half given away, they are not going to pay regu- lar prices for other goods. The effect is rather to add to the demoral- ization of values and to keep up, if not in- tensify, their downward tendeney. It does this in a general way, affecting trade at large, and it especially weakens the posi- tiow, of all the goods in the store when these remarkably low prices are made. We say the whole theory on which this is done is wrongly conceived. It would be sounder policy, and much better in many ways, to advertise goods up and sell them up, than downward. If merchants ean buy bargains at the end of the wholesale season that would enable them to give them away without loss, it is bad policy todo so. Mer- chants should uphold legitimate values, and if they can buy enything at. an exceptional advantage, they should ask its value and make money. It is a puerile custom to write goods down in order to sell them. It aggra- rates the difficulties that suggest it. Ask- ing a leading merchant of this city why he does not follow this practice, he replied: ‘‘We believe in our goods, and we sell them in accordance with our belief. We have nothing to complain of as to trade.” We happen to know that one of the great- est advertisers in the country has recently had his attention called to the impolicy of writing his goods down, and that he was so struck with the views advanced that the whole tone of his advertising has been al- tered. It is all right for merchants to sell at as small a profit as they may find to their advantage to do, but nothing is gained by decrying one’s own goods. It is very im- portant that merchants should assume a different attitude toward the buying com- munity now, for there are abundant evi- denees that the tide has turned and that the forces are operating to harden values. What is needed more than anything else is that merchants should cease this internecine war- fare and show their own faith in their own goods. The long laneis turning and will turn more rapidly if merchants, retail and wholesale, will change their policy in re- spect of this mistaken device of writing down their own goods. +--+ --____- The catch of codfish off the Newfound- land Banks during 1884 was the largest on record. The French take annually 300,000 quintais of cod, worth $1,400,000. Ameri- cans take a large quantity, but noreturns are kept. ‘The whole amount taken during the year was 1,830,417 quintals, showing New- foundland to be the largest and most valu- able cod fishery in the world. Next to it comes Norway, with an annual catch of 700,800 quintals. People who are guided in their selection of butter by the bright yellow hue they im- agine all good butter ought to possess, are responsible, however unconsciously, for a certain species of adulteration often prac- ticed by butter makers in order to give the desired color to the article. Butter may be perfectly sweet and good, yet not be of this favorite color. Twenty railroads have been placed in the hands of receivers from January 1 to Mareh 31, 4885. Man’s Willingness to Fight. G. C. Mathews in the Current. It was but yesterday that peace reigned throughout the world. People had begun to think that mankind had forever done with wars. Among the grand events which have made the Nineteenth Century so illus- trious in history, the evolution of the genius of arbitration is conspicuous. Many had come to believe that the nations of the earth would hereafter settle their disputes by ap- peals to their neighbors rather than to arms. Napoleon’s figure was growing dim upon the background of Time. It seemed that each nation had found its proper territorial limits and that their statesmen could hence- forward devote their attention to domestic development. Othello’s occupation appear- ed almost gone. The promotion of trade relations was regarded as the chief business of Emperor and Congress, King and Presi- dent. Philosophers were prone to look up- on such a war-epoch as that through which the world passed between the time when Washington took up the sword and Welling- ton laid it down, as the last of the great periods of readjustment of the metes and bounds of empire. They were disposed to look upon the map-lines of the present geographies as finally accepted facts. The fear was that great local revolutions were about to occur; that the Democrat and the Socialist, the Communist and the Nihil- ist would change the character of Govern- ments. Current literature abounded in the work of economists who were proposing all kinds of processes for the overturing of thrones and the bringing about of new goy- ernmental eonditions. There was ascarcity of the literature of that patriotism which is absolutely satisfied with things as they are. But suddenly there was an unexpected con- junction of the stars, and the astrologers are found far out of their reckoning. The Mahdi looms warlike on the sands of the Soudan ; the French begin bombarding the Chinese ; the Czar fires upon the Afghan Ameer ; Bis- marck forgets his etiquette and runs up the German flag in disputed territory ; the Turk begins to dicker; the Italian soldier finds employment ; the bold Guatemalan aspires to weld together the Central American States; the Canada half-breeds defy the Government, and American gun makers find business never so good. Truly, the times are very much out of joint. What is the meaning of it all? The meaning is that the world has not come to be the habitation of met who differ in passions and desires and ambitions from their fathers. Human nature has not chang- ed. People are still willing to go to battle for the assertion of rights and for the na- tional glory. ‘The war-spirit was not dead; it only slumbered. The soldier is still a fae- tor in affairs. Yesterday all was apparent- ly serene and the round-the-world traveler had no oeeasion to avoid a single country on account of a war blockade. A glance at the register of the British soldiery revealed an immense number of high-tilted officers paid out of the national treasury for simply keeping up appearances. No one eould conceive of the probability of a war big enough to employ, them all. Yet we have just been told by the dispatches that there are barely enough to meet the national exi- gency. The century is indeed ending as it began, with war a universal epidemie. The Gen- ius of Arbitration and the Spirit of Frater- nization have taken flight. We have had it again demonstrated that politieal convul- sions and revolutions are always possible and that the map of the world may yet be changed. Warfare and diplomacy are still fine arts. The prestige of the Caueasian’s prowess is not sufficiently potent to save a Gordon from a Mohammedan’s dagger or to cause the heathen Mongolian to tamely sub- mit to the exploiting Frenchman. These are novel events and they show the multa- bility of all things temporal. Mankind has not completed its cirele. Nations, like the hills and valleys, are still transforming. me A He Gained His Point. “Boss,” he whispered, as he leaned over the counter, ‘‘de ole woman wants some tea mighty bad, an’ I hasn’t got any money.” “Can’t help that, sir,” was the reply, ‘Pm giving more than I can afford to without taking on any new applications.” ‘Zactly, boss—I presume so. Boss, please give me your full name.” “John Y. Blank.” “An’ dat of yer pardner.” “His name is William J. Jones. What do you want of our names?” “Well, I didn’t get de tea, but you used me like a gem’len, an’ bein’ as we has got twins in our family I’ze gwine to hame ’em arter you an’ your pardner.” “Oh! you said tea, eh! Why, yes, Pll be happy to put up half a pound. Green or Japan? Twins, eh? Hope the mother is doing well. Say, if you want those boys to make smart men give ’em smart names. If I were you, Pd call ’em John and William.” ——> -9 <—-— Sibley & Bearinger, of East Saginaw, have bought of Henry Gamble a tract of land in Ogemaw county, directly back of the disputed Devoe dam, for $105,000. It is estimated that they can cut from it 33,- 000,000 feet of pine. What Becomes of the Trade Dollars. Speaking of counterfeits suggests the question, ‘‘What becomes of all the muti- lated coin and universally rejected trade dollars?” In part, it is answered below: *‘A new use has been found for the much- abused trade dollar by an enterprising jew- eler. He takes the despised coin, and makes it up into such shapes as he can with- out destroying its identity. Some of thede- signs are copyrighted, just as a publisher would copyright a book, to keep the sharks and guerillas of the trade from stealing them. ‘Here is one,’ said the dealer, pro- ducing what appeared to be a new specimen of the coin, ‘designed for a pocket piece. The piece is split.and hollowed out so that a picture can be placed init. The pieces fit together so perfectly that no one would ever suspect the use to which it has been adapted. Here is a match box made of four of the dollars. You see the coins, although split so that both surfaces show on the face of the design, are so bent and worked into shape that their outlines are undisturbed. | Noth- ing else enters into the composition of the box but the hinge.’ Another curiosity shown was a cigarette case made of coins of various denominations—dimes, quarters, half-dolars, and trade dollars welded on to a silver base of aligator-skin design, and so oxidized that the coins seemed a century old. ‘Is there no law against putting the coin to such use?’ inquired the reporter. ‘You can do as you please with United States money, if you do not attempt to counterfeit it or try to pass it after you have mutilated or otherwise tinkered with it. Speaking of counterfeiting reminds me of the experience of a friend in the same line. He conceived the idea of making a cigarette case out of gold and enamel to resemble a roll of bills. He earried out the idea, and succeeded so well that the Secret Service officers got after him, and he made only one specimen. It was a beauty, however, and represented a roll fifty-dollar — bills. The design was perfect.’ ” of The Drummer’s Prayer. From the Cincinnati Saturday Night. There is a certain merchant traveler of our acquaintance who, notwithstanding the fact that he has a good time with the boys, never forgets to say his prayers. One night nine or ten of them were in one room, and the traveler got down on his knees, as usual. The others began to throw bootjacks and pillows atthe man on his knees, but he kept quietly at his devotions until he had ed. finish- When he got up he said: ‘Boys, itis allright. You can treat me as you please. J’m not praying for myself. I know the Lord would have a hard time saving me and I don’t ask him to tackle the job, but, boys, ve got a wife and babies at home without my protection, and I love them, and I’m going to pray every night to the good Lord to care for them and wateh over them, and all the bootjacks and shoes and pillows in the world can’t stop me.” The boys were thoughtful after that, and one or two, who had thought of the Joved ones at hame, wiped their eyes just a little. Mutilated Silver Coins. The director of the U. S. mint has issued the following circular in regard to the pur- chase of mutilated silver coins : The superintendents of the mints at Phila- delphia, San Francisco and New Orleans have been authorized to purchase mutilated and unewrent United States silver coin of standard fineness at the rate of 98 cents per ounce, Troy weight, when presented in sums of $3 and upwards. Coins can be for- warded to these mints by registered mail or by express (charges prepaid), and the value will be returned at the sellers risk and ex- pense by express, registered mail, check or draft. Persons sending full weight United States subsidiary silver coins would receive, at the rate authorized, about 78e per dollar of their face value, but for mutilated coins a less amount, proportioned to their defiei- ency in weight. =o > Where the Corsets Go To. Many men—imazrried ones, of course—have doubtless often wondered what becomes of the old corsets. They know that new ones have to be bought quite often, depending on the qualtity of the article, and the old ones disappear. If it will be any satisfaction to know, they go into the rag-bag, and are eventually transformed into paper, all ex- cept the iron or brass and whalebone used in their construction. The very copy of the paper you hold in your hands, and which you are enjoying so inreading, may possibly onee have encircled the waist of your wife or daughter. — ee Messrs. Ellis, Lever & Co., of Manchester, present a remarkable contrast to the ordi- nary English trader. The firm has a marked dislike for Russia, being from an English point of view pre-eminently patriotic. They received an order for 25,000 tons of steam coal to be delivered in Russian ports. They declined to supply the coal, Mr. Lever an- swering. ‘‘I decline to sell a ton of coal to Russia at any price.” This would look very self-sacrificing, but it may be safely predict- ed that with the aid of the huge advertise- ment which the refusal has given the firm they will be amply recouped by increased Jingo patronage. 24" oo y The Michigan Tradesman. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the Siate, E. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. Merchants aud Manufacturers’ Exchange, Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884. President—Lester J. Rindge. Vice-President—Chas. H. Treonard. Treasurer—W m. Sears. ident and Treasurer, ex-officio ; O. A. Ball, one year; L. E. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two | ears. A>bitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W. | Putnam, Joseph Houseman. Transportation Committee—Samuel Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. 5. Musselman. Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux. Manutacturing Committee—Wm. Cartw E. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings. : Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening of October. : Regular Meetings—Second W ednesday even- ing of each month. Vichigan Dairvmen’s Association, Sears, right, Organized at Grand Rapids, February 25, _President—Milan Wiggins, Bloomingdale. Vice-Presidents--W. H. Howe, Capac; F. C. Stone, Saginaw City; A. P. Foltz, Davison Station; F. A. Rockafellow, Carson City; Warren Haven, Bloomingdale; Chas. E. Bel- knap, Grand Rapids; L. F, Cox, Portage; John Borst, Vriesiand; R. C. Nash, Hilliards; D. M. Adams, Ashland; Jos. Post, Clarks- ville. Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. : Next Meeting—Third Tuesday in February, 1886. Membership Fee—$1 per year. Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Post A. MO. T. A. Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Wm. Logie. First Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills. Second Vice-President—Stephen A. Sears. Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins. Executive Committee—President and Secre- tary, ex officio; Chas. S. Robinson, Jas. N. Bradford and W. G. Hawkins. e Election Committee—Geo. H. Seymour, Wal- lace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wm. B munds and D. 8. Haugh. Room Committee—Stephen A. Boughton, W. H. Jennings. Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening in each month. Next Meeting—Saturday evening, May 30, at “The Tradesman” office. (rand Rapids Post 'T. P. A. Organized at Grand Rapids, April 11, 1885. Sears, Wm. President—Geo. F. Owen. Vice-President—Geo. W. McKay. Secretary—Leo A. Caro. Treasurer—James Fox. Next Meeting—Saturday evening, June 20, at “The Tradesman”’ office. The cotton crop in sight is estimated at 5,558,416 bales. Hardly any man is So poor that he will not be able to wear a clean shirt once or twice next year. ear rn ERLE TE before the brewers’ congress last week, de- | an intimate connection and good government, clared that there is between good beer and cited as an example the fact that Presi- | dent Cleveland is a stockholder in a Buffalo brewery. eS Every traveling man out of Grand Rapids is authorized to receivg subscriptions for THE TRADESMAN, or the amount due can | be included in remittances to any jobbing house at this market. Either method will save the dealer the trouble of writing a let- ter, and is just as sure as to remit by postal note or express order. ES Another new correspondent appears in- the field this week in the person of Mrs. Mehitable Spriggs, milliner at Cant Hook | Corners. Mrs. Spriggs’ initial letter is given up mainly to a championing of the cause of her friend and partner, Soliman Snooks, but subsequent epistles will detail the prevail- ing styles at the Corners, and other matters of interest to the lady patrons of THE TRADESMAN. Oe TT Any merchant or business man who is in- terested in the passage of the Dodge tele- phone bill would do well to communicate with the senator and representative from his district, setting forth his views on the ques- tion. A strong pressure is being brought to bear against the bill, and unless active meas- ures are taken in its behalf, a campaign of bribery and misrepresentation will accom- plish its defeat. A The next issue of THe ‘TRADESMAN will be a ‘‘boot and shoe edition,” a feature which will receive more attention in the fu- ture than it has inthe past. The contents of that issue will be made up mostly of orig- inal and selected articles of special interest to the craft ; and with a view to extending | the circulation of the paper among that class | of business men, a sample copy will be sent to every boot and shoe dealer in the State, not now regularly receiving it. Sc calecmeeacececee The deliberations of the National Com- mercial Convention at Atlanta last week were marked with a prevailing element of sood sense, as was to be expected from a gathering composed mainly of representa- | tives of the commercial classes. The con- vention favored enlarging commercial trea- ties between the United States and other) countries; it opposed the continued coinage | of silver; it favored the Lowell bankruptey bill; and it agreed that Congress had a con- stitutional right to control railway transpor- tation. Actuary Smith, of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange, in his praise- worthy zeal to compass the passage of the 1885. | . Ed. Shoemaker bill for the regulation of freight traffic, allows a wrong impression to go out regarding the jobbing transactions of this city. Referring to the petition signed by the thirty members of the Exchange, Mr. Smith makes affidavit as follows : represent the membership of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange of Grand gates about $40,000,000 annually. As a matter of fact, the entire jobbing and manufacturing business of the city during 1884 amounted to only $24,000,000, while the thirty houses composing the Exchange certainly not to exceed one-third. Tir world, and would gladly overlook any minor exaggeration, but the discrepancy between $6,000,000 or $8,000,000 and $40,000,000 tion. ee Treasury is attracting very general com- First, as long as $24,000,000 annually must ‘be used in the coinage of silver dollars, the | periodical payments on account of the bond- called (made receivable for customs and taxes by the Treasury, and so virtually paid for in gold), is to be stopped. Third, the certificates now out are to be taken in and and no new ones are to be issued in their place, excepting—Fourth, when a person de- law. cates in place of gold for settlement of its | balances. | tions named that the first one named is de- accumulate gold sufficient to insure the suec- cess of his new policy. anemia | | | The agitation of the Bell telephone mo-. | nopoly is likely to secure the passage of the | Dodge bill, now before the Legislature. A committee from the Massachusetts Legisla- | ture has just made a report which reveals the actual condition of affairs. The capital | of the Bell company comprises $6,000,000 in | cash and patents valued at 34,000,000 more, | making the total capital $10,000,000. On this investment, dividends to the enormous aggregate of $400,000,000 have been paid | since 1881. The actual cost of the telephone to the company is $3.42, but it is manufac- | tured by a company in which Bell has a con- | } | trolling interest, thus making a ring within | a ring. _sub-companies for the use of the telephones is $14 each, or about 250 per cent. annually | on the cost of the instruments, which the sub-companies are also obliged to keep in /repair. Besides, the Bell company exacts a. | sub-companies, which is to a certain extent _ preferred. Co. would be willing to reduce rentals if a | the parent company; but the Michigan com- pany will still be making exceptionally good | profits if the price per telephone be reduced | to $30, even though eompelled to pay the. Bell company $14 per telephone. If the Legislature can establish a rate for passelt-_ _ger or freight traffic, or compell a newspaper ‘to accept a fixed rate for legal advertising, it certainly can regulate the excessive charges made by one of the greatest monop- | olies ever created onthe American conti- nent. AMONG THE TRADE. IN THE CITY. QO. D. Russell has engaged in the grocery business at Sturgis. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the stock. L. B. Chaple has engaged in the grocery , Clark, Jewell & Co. fur- | business at Ada. nished the stock. D. Burke has started in the grocery busi- | The stock was furnished | ness at Nunica. by Arthur Meigs & Co. Cooper Bros. have engaged in the grocery business at Charlevoix. Co. furnished the stock. Chubb & Wheeler, meat dealers at Raven- na, have added a line of groceries, furnished by Fox, Musselman & Loveridge. Wm. Alexander has engaged in the gro- -cery business at Howard City. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the stock. at Vestaburg. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnish- ed the groceries and Spring & Company the dry goods. Van Bruggen & Duppree have engaged in the hardware, furniture and crockery ' business in Dr. H. E. Locher’s building, 162 | and 164 Sumunit street. Harrison & Murphy secceed 8. D. Monroe ‘in the grocery and restaurant business at | Bangor. Thegrocery stock was replenished by Arthur Meigs & Co. Chas. H. Van Aerman, who has carried on a retail boot and shoe business at 102 Monroe street for some time past, has re- moved the stock to Albany, N. Y. out at Grand Junction, has resumed the gro- cery business in a temporary location. | Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the stock. Rapids, Mich., whose jobbing trade aggre- | represent about one-quarter of that amount, | “TRADESMAN is proud of the record Grand | Rapids is able to present to the business . Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres- | is too great to be passed by without correc- | The new policy of the Secretary of the ; | ment in the leading journals of the country. | Briefly stated, the policy is as follows: ed debt, as formerly, are to be discontinued. | Second, the issue of silver certificates, So. canceled as soon as they can be, expediently, | posits silver dollars in the United States | Treasury, and asks for a certificate in their | place, according to the exact letter of the) Fifth, the United States Treasury is not going to compel the banks in the Clear- | ing-House to receive silver or silver certifi- | It is because of these last posi- termined upon, so that the Secretary may The annual rental charged to the considerable percentage of the stock of the The Michigan Bell Telephone , similiar reduction could be obtained from | Arthur Meigs & | J. E. Bennett has engaged in general trade | W. A. Feazell, who was recently burned | 1 7 Dr. N. J. Aiken has purchased the gen- eral stock of A. C. Gouschow, at Clayton, and will continue the business until a favor- able opportunity is presented for its dispos- al. : i Albert Kuppenheimer is fitting up the I hereby certify that the above signatures | store at 119 Monroe street and will remove there about June 1, carrying on the retail as well as jobbing and manufacturing busi- “ness. | j | | | Rickard Bros. intend engaging in the ' manufacture of their patent extension step- | ladder on a large scale as soon as they close out their hardware business on South Divis- | jon street. Henry Barry and H. A. Lewis have en- gaged in the drug and grocery business at Ravenna, under the firm name af Barry & / Lewis. Fox, Musselman & Loveridge fur- nished the groceries. 1 J. H. Killmer, whose store building and stock at Saranae was destroyed by fire about two years ago, has resumed the grocery bus- 'iness in his new building. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the stock. Chas. Sackrider, of Hart, and J. B. Cros- _by, of Detroit, have formed a copartnership and engaged in general trade at Hart, under the firm name of Chas. Sackrider & Co. Ar- thur Meigs & Co. furnished the grocery stock. | No meaner sneak exists than the man ' who seeks to injure the credit of a dealer by | sending his creditors an anonymous letter. | Several of the jobbers at this market were the recipients, one day last week, of unsign- ed letters attacking the integrity of J. H. Loucks, the Sylvester general dealer. Mr. Loucks visited the city Monday and entered a general denial of the statements made in ‘the letters—a denial that was entirely un- } / necessary, as his creditors have too much ' confidence in his integrity to be frightened by the malicious acts of a man who seeks to ' stab another in the back. The lumber firm of Wetzell Bros. & Pant- ‘lind terminated by dissolution on May 1. When the Wetzell brothers assigned about eighteen months ago, the management of the ‘firm’s affairs devolved upon George Pant- ‘lind, who immediately set himself about the work of extricating the business from it complicated condition. So well did he suc- ceed, that he paid every claim against the ‘firm, with interest, besides being able to _ keep the original capital nearly intact. As a business man, Geo. Pantlind has proved himself to be financier of no mean ability. 1 5 miles from Eaton Rapids, burned recently. Loss $1,500, insured for $700. Fredrick D. Jones’ hardware stock at Bronson has been seized on a chattel mort- gage and will be disposed of at sheriff's sale. Harry Tomb, grocer at Adrian, has been closed on attachment by Secord & Berdan, of Toledo, to whom Tomb is indebted to the extent of $600. Evans Bros., the Bay City grocery job- bers, have admitted a new partner and re- organized under the firm name of Evans | 3ros. & Co. Elk Rapids Progress: A. L. Paine & Co., the hardware merchants, are to remove to Reed City. Not that they are dissatisfied, but they have struck a snap at above point. The firm tell us that they have made money while here, but not enough of it. The Dr. D. W. Connine general stock, at Wexford, which has been held in trust for some time past by Spring & Company, was transferred to new owners by Wm. E. Coop- er last week. The new firm is composed of Ezra C. Coblentz and Mrs. I. Foust, and will be known as Coblentz & Co. They will handle a full line of general goods, having made considerable additions to the Connine stock. Dr. Connine will resume the prac- tice of medicine. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. A stave mill is being erected at Fairgrove. PHancock’s new smelting works have clos- ed. Douglass is negotiating for a stave and | heading factory. The Union Manufacturing Co. has just been reorganized at Battle Creek, with ?10,- 000 stock. The Lansing Wheelbarrow Works have shut down, and will probably remain closed all suinmer. A large heading mill has located at Ban- nister, and will begin operations in about three weeks. The Sheflield Velocipede Car Co., of Niles, has bought the Stand Pipe Co., of R. %. Dodge. Jones & Barnard are putting in an oar factory in connection with their saw mill at Maple Rapids. The Diamond Match Co. advertises to buy all the pine lands it can put its big feet on in Ontonagon county. A. D. Hansel & Bro. are building a new sawmill at Chippewa Station. They make | ‘The lumber, sawmill and other hunbering | | Situated at and near Upper Paris, Mecosta the Fourth National Bank, which has prac- tically controlled the business for several ‘months past. sawmill and about six and a half million ‘feet of pine lumber, variously estimated at from $75,000 to $100,000. Geo. Panthind ‘has been placed in charge of the property | by the bank, with a view to closing it out as ' soon as possible and meeting the liabilities effects of Montgomery, Haire & Giddings, county, have been taken possession of by | | The property comprises a) : ce or E “| Battle Creek to Hastings, providing they are | | of the firm, all but $5,000 of whieh is held | by the Fourth National Bank. Whether the | debtedness and leave a margin for the unse- cured creditors, remains to be seen. Messrs. ‘Montgomery, Haire & Giddings have not made an assignment, but are continuing the sale and purchase of lumber to their regular customers. When they began business, two years ago, the firm was worth $30,000, and ‘ noranee of the lumber business. AROUND THE STATE. Geo. H. Logan, druggist and grocer at Je- ‘rome, has sold out. G. W. Abbott has bought J. W. Tlolmes’ grocery stock at Alma. Ss. F. Deatsman, general dealer at Sebewa, burned out Saturday night. C. B. Whitaker has bought the grocery | stock of D. Willis, at Bronson. R. Roseoe succeeds Heilner Bros. in the bakery business at Mancelona. Michael Wagner, general dealer at Brock- way, was recently burned out. Peter Snyder, of the firm of Klein & Sny- | der, millers at Vandalia, is dead. the harness business at Morenci. S. C. VanSlip succeeds M. B. Cyphers in| the organ business at Greenville. in the drug business at Litchfield. A. Hall succeeds Hall & Hoffman in the grocery business at East Saginaw. Geo. J. Noteware succeeds Bros. in the drug business at Bellaire. Herbert E. Johnson sueceeds Johnson & Foley in the grocery business at Lansing. Louis Vancousant succeeds Vancousant & Leland in the grocery business at St. Johns. E. A. Griswold, general dealer at Grand Ledge, has been closed on chattel mortgage. Conley & Hoffman succeed M. C. Conley in the manufacture of jewelry at East Sag- inaw. é | Geo. Stevens, general dealer at Alpine, has closed out his stock, and retired from business. Jos. Hanville succeeds Thatcher & Han- ville in the drug and grocery business at Ravenna. J. B. & G. C. Clark, meat dealers at Fife | Lake, have started a branch establishment | | at Kingsley. W. RB. Boynton, of Spring Lake, has pur- _ Coopersville. Ed. Bradford, the White Cloud grocery- man, is erecting a new store building 24x40 feet in dimensions. ‘ resources are sufficient to meet the bank in- | used to take Ioaded ears from the docks to | follows: D. A. Downer succeeds H. J. Wright in Znos Moore succeeds J. J. Garlinghouse | Noteware | | } | | | | | | | Whipple Bros.’ grocery at Winfield, five | town has ever had before. te : : 2. Ont. their failure is to be attributed to their ig- | | | in alleged gold and silver lands in northern | Minnesota are much exercised over reports of a collapse in the money-digging boom in it | place. ‘chased Geo. W. Scott’s hardware stock at | have both resumed business in temporary Avart their headquarters. Thomas Dawson has purchased the inter- est of Mr. Curtiss in the mill prop-' erty of Gray & Curtiss, at Evyart. E. W. Ellsworth, of Marlette, has his new planing mill in operation, a little over three weeks from the destruction of the old one. Tolles Bros. have signified their willing- to remove their bending works from Saw ness given a location for the same. J. S. Stearns will soon begin the manu- facture of shingles at the Brown shingle mill, in Elk township, Lake county, where there is a large tract of timber. The Grand Haven Lumber Co. is building a logging railroad from Jennisonville, six | miles, to a tract of 35,000,000 feet of pine. The road will dump the logs into Grand 2 oO river. A. T. Bliss & Bro., of Saginaw, are con- templating the building of a lighter, with a capacity for eight cars of lumber. It will be the several railroads for transfer and ship- Owosso manufacturing institutions are as Estey Manufacturing Co., furni- ‘ture: Woodard Bros., furniture; L. E. Wood- ard, sash, door and blinds, also large plan- ing mill; Owosso Casket Co.; M. Wood & Co., handle faetory; J. H. Robbins, exten- sion tables; D. Thompson & Co., Owosso Bending Works; Union Mattress Co., Bailey Manufacturing Co., engine and machinery; | Howell & Co., foundry; Oakes & Co., plan- | ing mill; White Bros., extension tables; | James Laverock, cigar box factory; Jacob Aberle, tannery; Dewey & Stewart, millers; Finley & Co., brewers; H. C. Gates and "several other smaller firms—all running full time and some with night force. ‘ STRAY FACTS. Bannister bids for a cheese factory and | brick yard. Shafer & Powell succeed Shafer & Meade in the millinery business at Millington. The Traverse City Business Men’s Asso- ' ejation will soon have a hall of its own. | Hastings business men propose to secure ' the location of a paper mill at that place. A man proposes to move a large building across Pine Lake from South Arm to East | Jordan, on scows. | J. Halstead’s wagon shop, at Shelby, has | been closed by the assignees, preparatory to closing out the business. | J.J. Johnson, formerly a prominent mer- | chant of Linden, recently died at Augustine | of softening of the brain, aged 69. KE. RB. Reid, of Otsego, has purchased an | interest in the grist mill and feed store of J. M. Mendell & Co., at Allegan. L. G. Stedman remains in the firm. Bay City capitalists who have investments that section. Grand Junction is rapidly recovering from he effect of the recent conflagration at that W. A. Feazell- and Rogers Bros. quarters, and both are rebuilding on the same foundations on which their former structures stood. Jno. A. Wright is making arrangements to build a better hotel than the Sele Owners of Red Fox and Big Drive Plugs. ‘THE LEADING BRANDS OF Offered in this Market are as follows: PLUG TOBACCO. RED FOX ~ BIG DRIVE PATROL JACK RABBIT SILVER COIN PANIC - BLACK PRINCH, DAR BIG STUMP APPLE JACK ss 2c less in orders for 100 pounds of any one brand. FINE CUT. THE MBIGS FINE CUT, DARK, Plug flavor STUNNER, DARK RED BIRD, BRIGHT OPERA QUEEN, BRIGHT FRUIT O SO SWEET ; a o 2 aS 2c less in 6 pail lois. ~MORING. ARTHUR’S CHOICH, LONG CUT, BRIGHT RED FOX, LONG CUT, FOIL GIPSEY QUEEN, GRANULATED OLD COMFORT, IN CLOTH SEAL OF GRAND RAPIDS, IN CLOTH DIME SMOKER, IN CLOTH 2c less in 100 pound lots. These brands are sold only by Arthur Meigs & Wholesale Grocers, Who warrant the same to be unequalled. We guar- antee every pound to be perfect and all right in every particular. We cordially invite you, when in the city, to visit our place of business, 55 and 57 Canal st. IT MAY SAVE YOU MONEY. ~ Ct Y) R MAYHEW, CRAND RAPIDS, MICH, SANVd BER COMPANIBS. ‘SLNQOOOSICG GNV SLSIT HOldd GOH ALITM -NOO ANSUH? MAN 2 UHAWW OSTV AGENT FOR WOONSOCKET AND WALES GOODYEBAR RUB- Early Dent,Eight-Rowed Yel- low, Red Blazed and White | Flint Seed Corn that we offer to the trade at $1 perbue Seg 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 GU, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits. Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY IT and be convinced. Prepared only by the pene Arctic Manufacturing (Co,, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Drugs & Medicines ichigan 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. Seeretary—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—H. J. Brown, A. B. Stevens, Gev. Gundrum, W. Hi. Keller, F. W. Fincher. : : : Next place of meeting—At Detroit, Tuesday, October 13, 1885. (tiand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Frank J. Wurzbure. Vice-President—Wm. L. White. Seeretary—Frank H. Escott. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. Board of Censors—John Peck, Chas. P. low, Jas. S. Cowin. ao : 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. 2 Committee on Legislation—Isaac Watts, O. H. Richmond, Jas. 8. Cowin. ae Committee on Trade M atters—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, at “The Tradesman’”’ office. Bige- June 4, Oe ee creer LEECHES. The History and Present Condition of a Peculiar Trade. From Cornhill Magazine. Of the two firms in London—and there are only two—to whom the foreign leeches are consigned from Hamburg, one practices as a dental surgeon and the other sells pipes, tobacco, and other trifles. Both are of suffi- cient standing to recall les beaux jowrs passes of the trade, the great times of indis- criminate blood-letting, when, whether the patient suffered from a black eye, a head- ache, a liver, or a heart, he lost a couple of ounces of blood and was declared to be bet- ter. Now searcely one is used where a cen- tury ago a hundred flourished, and the sixpenny leech of ever so recent a date as 1860 has fallen to something less than a halfpenny at wholesale price. No complet- er proof of the popularity of the leech with the early practitioner ean be afforded than by the fact that the verb “‘to leech” means to treat with medicine and to bleed, while the doctor himself, even so late as the days of Shakespeare, borrowed the name of his favorite instrument of healing. The slender, meager, hungry leech comes from Turkey, within a radius of fifty miles of Constanti- nople, and from Buda-Pesth, where the country people bring them in, like water- eress, by thousands, from the ditches and sell thein to the dealers. They are found there in all ditches and ponds, and wherev- er there are pure running water, weeds for shelter, and muddy banks and bottoms. They are, as a rule, netted in nets prepared with bait, though we are also informed that it is not rare for the hardy peasant to walk barelegged through the water and strip them off as fast as they can adhere to the calif. However they are caught,—by plain honest fishing or by human artifice,—from Buda- Pesth, without distinction of age or size, they travel to Hamburg, where they lie in vast ponds or reservoirs until the time for their selection arrive. In these reservoirs they lie generally for a year, and during all that time, if they are properly cared for, they should receive no food, or rather no more than they can find for themselves in the water. But this is a rule that is not al- ways observed as it should be, for there are many merchants who give them blood, and some liver, and some, so that all tastes may be satisfied, the entire body of a horse thrown among them; with the result that on _arrival in this country their appetites are fatigued, and they are found to need certain stimulants to performance. From Hamburg, when their time of probation is over, they are imported here direct in bags and boxes, and at the back of the surgers in Pentonville or among the pipes and tobacco of Hound- sditch they lie in shallow earthen vessels tightly covered with gauze or linen, the halt- ing stage on the way to the wholesale drug- gist and the hospital. With the importer they rarely tarry for more than four or five days, but are sent out almost as fast as they come in, in small wooden boxes similiar to those used by fruiterers for honeycomb. From the wholesale druggist they pass again to the chemist and apothecary, and when the perils of travel and the variations{of climate they. go through are considered, the intend- ing purchaser must not be surprised if he finds himself asked sixpence for an animal that cost the first dealer a shilling for a couple of hundred. Many die on the voyage and many in the short time they remain with the importer, and though in theory the selected leech will stand an extreme of heat or cold, many of the five-and-twenties and fifties ordered by the chemist, carefully treat- ed as they are,do not live to fulfill what seems tobe the sole reason of their existence —that of drawing blood. The leech shoukl never properly be applied more than once, and ean be applied anywhere. It fills in about a quarter of an hour, and will absorb altogether from forty to eighty-five grains of blood, or in all about half an ounce. There is an ingenous instrument known as the artificial leech, one occasionally used, but now searcely ever met with. It consists of a small, sharp steel cylinder worked by a spring, with which a circular incision is made, and with an interior glass cylinder capable of being exhausted by a piston worked by a serew. It is not a good instru- ment, and is, as we say, not used now. There is a specimen to be seen in the mus- j eum of the College of Surgeons among the “Surgical Instrument Series.” In England there isa less powerful species commonly found, though now never used. It is known as the horse leech, from its habits of at- tacking the membranes lining the mouth and nostrils of animals drinking at the pools it haunts. It is in its way venomous, and, when applied to the humau subject, inflam- mation, leading to erysipelas, has been known to follow its bite. There must be something in our waters unfavorable to the growth and culture of the parasite, for not only is the indigenous leech useless, and in- deed harmful, but foreign specimens which efforts have been made to acclimatize have never come to any good. Thirty years ago a prominent English firm projected and founded a farm at Norwood for the breeding and cultivation’ of the Turkish and Hun- garian leech, but, either from ignorance of treatment or changefullness of climate, they all sickened and died, and the scheme col- lapsed. >.> Spontaneous Combustion of Lampblack. Fires occurring from spontaneous ignition of vegetable black are very common. Oily rags are more liable to self-ignition during the summer after a continuance of dry, warm weather. A sudden storm ora shower of rain appears to give life, as it were, to the parched-up matter, and a fire is the re- sult. It has been also noticed that the re- verse occurs after a continuance of wet weather. A few days, sometimes, are suffi- cient to set up active and rapid combustion, especially among sweepings in paint and oil stores, consisting generally of wood dust, dried vegetable and animal powder, colors more or less saturated with varnish, turpentine, oils, ete. Lampblack, if packed in a leaky cask when freshly prepared, con- denses the atmospheric gases on its surface, which, owing to the porus nature of the sub- stance, is very large in proportion to its weight. In condensation the gasses give out a certain amount of heat, which, under favorable circumstances, is sufficient to cause the ignition of some inflammable substance accidentally present, which, by combining with the condensed oxygen, liberates heat enough to cause the ignition of vegetable black, which, when once started, soon spreads until the contents of the cask be- come red hot. This spontaneous ignition is not infre- quent in many large carriage factories, and builders’ shops have been destroyed solely from this cause. To put it in printed paper would insure ignition from the absorption of oilin the printing ink by the lampblack, generating gas which would soon ignite the soot or lampblack. One among many in- stances of well attested cases of spontan- eous ignition is described in the Paint, Oil and Drug Review. It oceurred ata large carriage works at Grantham, England, in a shop far away from fire or the chances of a spark. The paint shop was gradually illu- minated on a mild summer’s evening during daylight. It was noticed through the work- shop windows, and was seen to be a tub of loose lampblack slowly consuming the cask. It was easily carried out on the grass to finish its work. It was thought that, being near the grinding-paint stone, some oil had been splashed into it, or an oily rag dropped into the lampblack. The secret was soon found out by the palette knife being found among the ashes of the cask, having been carelessly dropped in with some wet paint on it; or even without any wet paint, the dry, oily: paint which accumulates on the blade near the handle would be sufiicient to cause ignition. It is not the large quantity of oil, but the small quantity, which is the cause of it. This is so well known, that some coach makers, when they receive lampblack, put it into a sound cask and pour | enough linseed oil into it to saturate the | whole. a The Pharmacy Bill. The Hueston pharmacy bill, which passed the Senate a couple of weeks ago, came up on third reading in tie House last Friday, but was tabled, on agcount of small atten- dance and the absence of a number of friends of the bill. It is expected to come up for action again to-day or to-morrow. Repre- sentative MeNabb, of Fremont, and Repre- sentative Richardson, of Jamestown—him self a druggist—are understood to be loaded in opposition to the bill. Representative Ford stated toa reporter of Ths TRADESMAN that he was heartily in favor. of the bill, and that he could see no chance of its failure to pass the House. Senator Curtiss has somewhat modified his views in opposition to the bill, having come to the conclusion that the intent of the measure is right. His objection is due to the Board of Pharmacists which is provided for by the bill, and which: he fears would open the way to monopoly and bribery. He thinks the bill will become a law, however. $$$ 9a A Connecticut Wonder. From the Waterbury American. We know of a young married man who has persuaded not only his wife but his mother-in-law to leave off corsets. ~ <>. <> —___—_— The Secret of Success. From the Philadelphia Times. Suecess is the reward of men who mind their own business. ——————_—>>-+ The cultivation of ginger in Jamaica is said to be dying out on account of the per- sistent cultivation of the same plant on the same land for a long series of years. Only the richest and best lands are suitable for the cultivation of ginger, and as it isa very exhausting crop, the production of the arti- cle on the island depends on the reserve of good land still available where it is culti- vated. ' The Drug Market. Business has continued good, and collec- tions have maintained a fairaverage, during the past week. The feature of the market has been the anticipated decline in quinine, which was not realized. Referring to the fight between the American and foreign markets, a New York advice says : Thereisa sentiment gaining ground among outsiders, whose attention has been attracted to this articie by the prevailing low prices, that possibly bottom has been reached. As soon as there is evidence to this effect, there will be an attempt to buy heavily for specu- lation, but it is not likely that any makers or holders will supply this sort of a demand, andtew outside of the regular trade will hold much stock when the expected rise occurs, if it should come inthe near future. Except that the market has gone for several days without change and that there is a good de- mand, there is no evidence of a ‘cessation of hostilities,” and should the trade slack off fora few days a further break would be looked for by those directly in the business. Indeed, it would not surprise them at any moment as the utmost uncertainty is felt re- garding the intentions of the leading do- mestie makers. It is evident that the in- terior trade are stocking up pretty freely and the character of the orders coming into the market indicates that the retail trade, as a rule, are making far more than their aver- age purchases. Whatever may be the fu- ture course of the market, they appear to feel secure against loss at the present price. Cinchonidia is selling more freely than at any period in many months, the sales of domestic makers being equal for several days to their sales of quinine. <> - 9 <> The Gripsack Brigade. F. H. Browne, well known to the trade here, is now working in Wisconsin, for S. J. Foree & Co. W. A. Morse has returned from a three weeks’ trip through Northern Michigan, in the interest of Barlow Bros. A. B. Smith, for four years with Arthur Meigs & Co., is now caring for Fox, Mussel- man & Loveridge’s city trade. J. L. Joseph, S. J. Foree & Co.’s new Michigan agent, is spending a couple of weeks in this territory, working ‘‘Rum” plug. G. F. Cole, of the Marshall Shirt Factory, has been in town for several days during the past week. He contemplates making Grand Rapids his permanent residence. Jas. Rooney has just sold a hand engine and 1,000 feet of hose to Meredith, and on Monday he received an order for 500 feet of hose from the Big Rapids fire department. The regular monthly meeting of Grand Rapids Post, T. P. A., was held at THE TRADESMAN office last Saturday evening. The next regular meeting will be held at the same place Saturday evening, June 20. C. Crawford, whose drug stock at Middle- ville was burned about two months ago, has not yet effected a settlement with two of the insurance companies, and pending the ad- justinent of the loss, he has resumed the po- sition of traveling representative for A. N. Wright, pill manufacturer, of Syracuse, N. Xo John Glass, formerly engaged in trade at Cadillac, but now on the road for the M. Kk. Bortree Corset Co., of Madison, Wis., spent Sunday at this market. Mr. Glass’ territory includes the retail trade of Michigan and Indiana, and the jobbing trade of several Zastern states. He contemplates removing to this city in the fall. Geo Medes, for some time past book-keep- er for Jennings & Smith, has gone on the road for Hugo Schneider & Co. — His terri- tory will include all the trade tributary to Grand Rapids in Southern Michigan and In diana. Geo. Seymour will continue his visits to the Northern trade, and in lieu of his Southern trips will attend to the wants of the city trade, a duty formerly devolving up- on the late Fred. Christ. Jas E. Ireland, for three years past trav- eling salesman for Hawkins & Perry, has formed a copartnership with B. F. Parmen- ter, and the two will engage in the retail grocery business at Voorheis’ old stand, cor- ner Monroe and North Division streets. Mr. Treland has been on the road continuously for seventeen years, and his retirement from the grip sack brigade after so long a period of active service is a matter of genuine regret. He requests Te TRADESMAN to say ‘“‘good bye” to all the boys, and invites them to eall and see him in his new quarters. It is stated that the number of plants used by man at the present time does not exceed 3,000. Of these about 2,500 are cultivated in America. ‘The varieties used for food do not exceed 600. Of edible fruits and seeds there are 100 classed as vegetables, 100 as roots and bulbs, fifty varieties of grain, about twenty of which produce sugar and syrup. In addition to this, perhaps thirty kinds will yield oi! and six kinds of wine. The number of medicine-supply plants is nearly double that of the fruit-yielding, amounting to 1,140, about 350 of which are employed in the various branches of indus- try. Of the latter seventy-six furnish dye- stuff, eight wax, sixteen salt, and more than forty supply food for cattle. There are no fewer than 250 kinds of poisonous plants cultivated, among which are only 66 ofa narcotic sort, the remainder being classed as deadly poisons. ——————> + Doubtful Advantage. ‘‘Now, then,” said a certain jobber to one of his traveling salesmen, who was packing for his journey, ‘“‘let us see that you sell more goods on this trip than you did before. Our firm is more generally known now.” ‘In that case,” said the drummer, looking dubiously up from his sample cases, “I’m a little afraid it will be up-hill work.” * WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, Advanced—Carbolic acid. ACIDS. sAcetiC, NO) 8.6.6 cee pcc sees ees 9 @ 10 Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 3 Carbolic........ cess cece ee ence eens 38 @ 40 MOG ee eee eee ina 60 @ 65 Muriatic 18 deg.......:..00e+-+ees 3 @ 5 Nitrig 36 deg... 5 6.0.2. .s2e eee - oo dE o@ 32 Onwaiie © es. 144%4@ 15 Sulphuric 66 deg...........-+-+-+++ 3 @ 4 Tartaric powdered...........----- 52 @ 55 Benzoie, English........-...- 8 OZ 18 Benzoie, German.......- 6... seer ee 122 @ 1b MPHING ooo oe oo ee cee cet 122 @ 15 AMMONIA. Carbonate..........0--eee cece gb 1b @ 18 Muriate (Powd. 22¢)..........-2 eee : 14 Aqua 16 deg or 3f... 2. ..-e eee eee 5 @ 6 Aqua 18 deg or 4f.......------++++- 6 @ 7 BALSAMS. Copaiba ........-..--ece cece cree ees 50@55 AR eae ae cence wee 40 Gri ees eee eens 2 00 IDG ce a ieee ee eee: 5U BARKS. Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)........ i Cinchona, yellow........+--+++++: 18 Elm, select.........-0. ee eee eee eee 13 Elm, ground, pure.......----+-++++ 14 Elm, powdered, pure......------+- 15 Sassafras, Of root.......-.-++-+-+++> 10 Wild Cherry, select........---+-++- 12 Bayberry powdered........----+-- 20 Hemlock powdered........----++-- 18 WanOO 225.8 ee ccc cc cele r os ccicee = 3 Soap ground. . .....-seeeeeeeeeee 12 BERRIES, Cubeb prime (Powd 80c)........-- @ 75 JUNIPEL .... 6. eee eee eee eee tees ; 6 @ i Prickly ASH.......-..-ccecseeseer es 50 @ 60 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 25 Ib boxes, 25¢)... 27 Licorice, powdered, pure.....-... 37% Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 tb doxes). 9 Logwood, Is (25 Ib boxes)......---- 12 Lgowood, 48 dQ, 2.2255... 13 Logwood, 148 GO | 322... 6- 15 Logwood,ass’d do ....... ee 14 Fluid Extracts—25 # cent. off list. FLOWERS. AYMICA, (2... cei esses =e Pees as 1 @ il Chamomile, Roman.........---+++: 25 Chamomile, German.........--+-- 25 : GUMS. Aloes, BarbadoeS.......---+--+++++ 60@ 75 Aloes, Cape (Powd 24c).......-.+-- ic Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)....... 50 AmmoniaG.. .. 2.2... +26...6+s-0--> 28@ 30 Arabic, powdered select........-- 65 Arabic, Ist picked.........-.------ 60 Arabic,2d picked........-..--+++++ 50 Arabic, 3d picked........-------+++ 45 Arabic, sifted Sorts......---+-.+-++: 3D Assafcentida, prime (Powd 385c)... _ eo BenzZOiN. oo... ok ce cone Se ec ce ences 55@60 Camphor ..........eeee cence treet 2W@ ee Catechu. Is (1% 14¢, 48 16) ...... ‘ : 13 Euphorbium powdered..........-- 35@ 40 Galbanum strained...........+-++-- 80 Gamboge.........eeeseeeeeer ee eette 90@1 00 Guaiac, prime (Powd 45c).......-- 35 Kino [ Powdered, 80C].......--++++- 20 Mastic... 2.2.2.2 done ene ness Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered AUC)... 40 Opium, pure (Powd $5.40)......--++ 3 90 Shellac, Campbell’s.........-++-+-- 30 Shellac, English...........-.-+--+> 26 Shellac, native.........-..eeeeee eee 24 Shellac bleached..........--+++++++ 30 Tragacanth ®...........0e eee eres 80 @1 00 HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. WG arnOURG 262 e. ise. oe ieee we ee pete aces 25 Wopelia oie eee ew wen 25 Peppermint..........ee eee eee eee cence eee 25 NO oo ean eee e cence eee enee: 40 Spearmint .....:.... cece eect ee eee eter eens c es a4 Sweet Majoram............ cece es ee ee ee ee eeee 35 WANA 00665 s 5 ee ene et tee nen tne 25 MUR VIMG oe oe es een ew ew 30 WOLD WOOG 6.000. osc ss koe ences ens een 25 IRON. Citrate and Quinine.........---+-- 6 40 Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20 Sulphate, pure crystal...........- ue irate (6 &0 Phosphate ..........-- ee ee eee eee ees 65 LEAVES. Buchu, short (Powd 25¢)........... 13 @ i4 Sage, Italian, bulk (448 & 48, 12¢)... 6 Senna, Alex, natural..........--.- @ 20 Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30 Senna, powdered..........--+++++- 22 Senna tinnivelli........... .-.--++- 16 Uva Orel...........+ 2 -.-ss-- - oo 10 Poltledonna.....2...2----.e2- aces ees 35 POXSIOVE....------ 2: et ees eee 30 Henbane 2... .....5.2.:% De oe 35 Rose, TEG........- oe cece nese nese 2 35 LIQUORS. W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 2 25 Druggists’ Favorite Rye.... vcaceel Th @2 00 Whisky, other brands..........-.- 110 @1 50 Gin, Old Tom...........2. eee ee eee 135 @1 75 Gin, Holland...............-e+ee0e 200 @3 50 Brandy 2200020026... soe eee 175 @6.50 Catawba WineS..........--.-e66 125 @2 00 Port WinGSs, 15.0.6 ...-- cece renee 135 @2 50 MAGNESIA. Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 02Z........ 22 Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... 37 Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25 OalGimed, 2 oc. oe ce cae ee = 65 OILS. Almond, 8WCCt.......--0-: eee eee es 45 @ 50 Amber, rectified.............-+++-+ 45 TATSO. a as when ene cn J 85 Bay 9 OZ........ cece cece ene erence 50 Bergamont...........- cece eee eee 1 80 CASTOR 666i c coe cee ences wee es 18 @ 19% @roton........:---- Soe. Gas ieee 2 00 Cajeput .......... 0. cece eee ee eee ee it COBRA . cco as ae en ine ce ee 1 00 Cedar, commercial (Pure 75¢)..... 35 G@itronella ..2. 0) os. se 75 PIOVES es es Se cee cee cies 12 Cod Liver, filtered..... : 8 gal 1 50 Cod Liver, best......... os 3 50 Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00 Gubebs. BP. & W:....:-:.. -------- i Brige@ron:..........06.--0ee ee eee eee 1 60 WirewOed. (5.2.05. :-..<1 50 cee eee 2 00 Geranium # OZ...........e eee eee 75 Hemlock, commercial (Pure 7dc).. 35 Juniper WOO..........0-. eee e eee 50 Juniper berries.......-.-..6- esse ee 2 00 Lavender flowers, French......... 2 OL Lavender garden (S(O ee cose 1 00 Lavender spike GOy 2.3 oes e $0 Lemon, New Crop......-----+-+-++- 1 40 Lemon, Sanderson’s............--- 1 50 LEMONQYAES....-. 20-220 e ee eee ences 380 Olive, Malaga........... : @1 10 Olive, ‘Sublime Italian ee 2 75 Origanum, red flowers, French... 25 Origanum, No. 1............+-+--- E Pennyroyal ........... eee ee eee eres 1 %5 Peppermint, white.............-.. 4 50 ROSE B OZ... 0. cece ee ee et ee eset eese 8 50 Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65 AIAG oie ees keen es ese ee @ 6&7 SAVIN coos oo bade co cso 4 seas cee anes c 1 00 Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50 Sandal Wood, W.1.......-....-+--- 7 00 GAGKHIVAN 6 0 ius skies eevee neces 55 Spearmint . . ....ee eee eee esse ee ees @7 00 MPANBY 00505: ssc ners sce rccnee sees 450 @ 00 Tar (by gal 50C)........022e eee e eens 10 @ WB Wintergreen ...........e eee ee eee 2 10 Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $4.00)..... 35 WOFMSOCG, «6 eens cee es pees 2 00 POTASSIUM. Bieromate...........-.:0-..-- 48 Tb 14 Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 40 Chlorate, cryst (Powd 28¢)......... 19 Jodide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 3 00 Prussiate yellow..'.......ceesseees 2 ROOTS. AURONOt ob iri. ec cee sea e se 2 AMOS, CULL: ce icen cesses ec ced oe ee 25 Arrow, St. Vincent’s.............. 17 Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and %8.... 33 Blood (Powd 18C).......... 0. cece eee 12 Calamus, Fait eerei sss casueeees 20 Calamus, German white, peeled.. 35 Elecampane, powdered............ 20 Gentian (Powd 15c).............6.. 10 Ginger, African (Powd I4c)........ ll @ WB Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ 17 Golden Seal (Powd 30¢)............ 2 Hellebore, white, powdered....... 25 Tpecac, Rio, powdered............. 110 alap, powdered...........-.+++4+- 30 Licorice, select (Powd 15)...... 18 Licorice, extra select............4+ 15 Pink, true............ Se Sei peseauaics 35 Rhei, from select to choice.......100 @l 50 Rhei, powdered E. I................ 110 @1 2% Rhei, choice cut cubes........... . 2 00 Rhei, choice cut fingers........... 2 25 Serpentaria.......... 2... eee ee ee ee 65 RGNORG 6 ee oes eeepc ees 6d Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... 49 Sarsaparilla, Mexican.......-..... 2 Squills, white (Powd 35¢).......... b Valerian, English (Powd 30c)...... 25 Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28¢c)... 20 SEEDS. Anise, Italian (Powd 0e)........-. 15 Bird, mixed i:. h packages........ 5 @ 6 Canary, Smyrna............-- 1 a @ 46 Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20¢c). 15 @ 18 Cardamon, Aleppee............->- 1 du Cardamon, Malabar.............+- i 75 @eleny. 2.25. s,s oe 20 Coriander, pest English........... 1 PGNNOh ee ee 15 Wiax Clean 205.) oo. sels 3%@ | Flax, pure grd (bbl 334).........--- 4@ 4% Foenugreck, powdered..........-- 1 @ 5 Hemp, Russian.............-6--+55 44@ 5% Mustard, white Black 10c)........ 8 QUuiINGe ...2 65s. 5 ee we 75 Rape, Pogiish:.:.............2--.- 6 @ 7 Worn, Heyant.. 22.22: 3... 25... 14 SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 Nassau do dQ = 4... 2 00 Velvet Extra do do 110 Extra Yellow do dO... 85 Grass do dQ 2.5.2 65 Hard head, for slate use........--- 75 Yellow Reef, GO eee, 1 40 MISCELLANEUS. Alcohol, grain (bb) $2.26) ® gal.... 2 36 Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 2 Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50 Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 27 Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12 Annatto lib rolis....:..........-.- 45 PALI 25 0 coe ee Bib 24@ 3% Alum, ground (Powd 9¢).......... 3@ 4 Annatto, DPIMe.... 25... .. 8. oe 45 Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44@ 5 Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 @ 7 Blue Solvible.. 2.05600. cee. 50 Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2 5 Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00 Balm Gilead Buds................. 40 Means, Nonka: ic... 1.202.062. k. 1 35 Beans: Vaniliaes: s....2...... 2... 700 @9 75 Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. Ze Blue Pill (Powd 70¢)............... 50 IBlUG ViGHiOk 2205. 752... oce ck. 6 @ 7 Borax, refined (Powd 18¢)..... ... 12 Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 2 25 Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18 Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22 Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18 Carmine, No. 40............ -.....-- 4 00 Cassia Buds: :.. (3... 2....<......-: 2 Calomel. American................ (b Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5 Chalk, precipitate English........ 12 Chalk, red fingers...-:..:.....-... 8 Chalk: white limp. .-...........-.. 2 Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60 Golocynth apples......-..........- 60 Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 50 Chloral do do _cryst... 1 %@ Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90 Chloral do do crusts.. 1 75 GHIQFOLOENY 2.6.5.2 6 ei oe 8 @ 90 Ginchonidia, P.& W......-.......: 23 @ 28 Cinchonidia, other brands......... 23 @ 28 Cloves (Powd 238¢)........ ee ae 18 @ 20 @ochineal -. 2... 40 @€ocos Butter... .:2.:.2.......2.-.. 45 Copperas (by bbl I¢)............... 2 Corrosive Sublimate............... 7 Corks, X and X X—40 off list...... Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... @ 40 Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 Ib box.. Wb @resgeote.. 2. ee. 50 Gudbear, prime. ......2......:....- 24 Cuttle Pish Bone........-....-..... 24 DOMME: ooo. coe ioe ee eee 12 Dover s POwders.................- 110 Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50 Ergot powdered................... 45 Hither Squibb's....:..........-. ... 110 Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8 psom Salts: ..2.5-. 2.222... ek. 2@ 3 HIPSOb, PRESUME cee ee 50 Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60 Mlgke White. <<6.0 5.200500... 14 Grains Paradise... ::...2.2....63.. 25 Gelatine, Cooper’s............%.... 90 Gelatine, French .................. 45 @ 70 Glassware, flint, 79 off,by box 60off Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis.... Glue, caninet...... Po ae, 12 @ 1% Gitie white. 5... 25.6... 16 @ 28 Glycerine, pure.:......5.....2..... 16 @ 20 Hops 48 and 34s...........-.....-. 25@ 40 Todoform @ OZ..................... 40 WmGicO, oo. ee. 8 @l1 00 Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 385 @ 40 Todine, resublimed..........-....- 4 00 Isinglass, American............... 1 50 epPOMICH 20.52... es. 7 oncom Purples)... 62......:...... 10 @ Wb Mend. ACebAbe. | so ett. 15 Lime, chloride, (448 2s 10e & 4s lle) 8 MU PUNNE os ek. 100 - IBVCOpOGHUIM: 2-42 20. 45 gee EES ean 50 adder, best Dutch: ............- 12 13 Manna S. Woo. .s2. 2... ae 75 eae BY. -: oe ea 60 Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... oz 3 25 Musk, Canton, H., P. & ao ee an 40 Moss; leeland...... 2.0.0.2... #8 Ib 10 MOSS: TrISh. 2). .0. 2622002222. 2 Mustard: Pnelish’.....3........2.-: 30 Mustard, grocer’s, 10 i cans...... 18 Nea ee 23 INutmens, NOvr. 2 ...2 005600... se 60 IN VOMNIGS os ebelll cee. 10 Ointment. Mercurial, %d.......... 45 Paris Green... 02... 2... se li @ 2% Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18 Pepsin es... 2 50 Piteh, True Burgundy............. % QUSSSIa Go... 6 a fT Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ boz 77 @ 8&2 Quinine, German.............-...- 7 @ 8& Red Precipitate............... 8 Ib 85 Seialitz Mixture: ......:.......... 28 Strychnig, cryst.................-.-- 1 60 Silver Nitrate, cryst............... 7 @ 80 Satfron, American... ...... 2.2... 35 Sal Glawber. .. 2.250... <2: 5. ...----s @ 2 Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10 Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9 Sal RoGH@uG soo. o. 600.2 i. eee 33 Sal Soda. .............-..4::.-- scl. 2. @ Sh Ga@ine = 050. cee 215 SA ntODU. oo. foo. acs eee ne ee wins 6 50 Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38 Soda Ash [by keg 3c].............. 4 Spermaceti...........--. es. se eens 30 Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 4%@ 5 Soap, White Castile................ 14 Soap,Green do ..... ........-- 17 Soap, Mottled do .............-.. 9 Soap, dO do ................ i Soap, Mazzini...........--...<..--- 14 Spirits Nitre, 3 F.................-. 26 @ 28 Spirits Nitre, 4 F...............-.-- 30 @ 8 Sugar Milk powdered.............. 35 Sulphur, flour..................--.. 384@ 4 Sulplur, sOll. 0... 20.) -..0-.-. 2. c. 38@ 3% Mantar HIMevUIC:. ......-.-.-.-.-2.5--- 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 Ib 25 Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 55 Wing, Sulpnate.......,2....<2-..... 1 @ 8 OILs. Capitol Cylinder... ......... ccs cece eee ee eee ees 75 Model GCylinder...............-----0..«-.5.---- 60 Shield Gylinder....:...-...... 6... sees. ee 50 Eldorado Engine........ 0... cseccceccceeceeeees 3a Peerless Machinery...........cccccceerceesees 30 Challenge Machinery..............0+e2eseeee ee 25 Backus Hine Hngine......... 2.2... sc seen ence ee 30 Black Diamond Machinery...........-..+-+-+- 30 Custor Machine Oil............ cc cece ce ee ee eees 6C Paraffine, 25 de@...... 0.0... cece ee eee eee e eens 15% Paraine. 28 GOS... .. .. 12.33. cs wn ee cece e cee eee 21 Sperm, winter bleached............-.....++. 1 40 Bbl Gal Whale, winter................-+-ee0ee 70 75 Wisird: OXUER: cco. oie ees ce wee. 60 70 Mave: No. 1.0.2.2... st. ee 50 60 Linseed, pure raw........... sees 51 54 Tinseed, Dolled. ........-.....2 +1 06+ 54 57 Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 7 90 Spirits Turpentine..............--+6+ 36 40 VARNISHES. No. 1 Turp Coach................--.-.- 1 10@1 20 Bixtra Burp. .... 6. ...cue neces cee 1 60@1 70 Coach Body............ccccessocecescce 2 75@3 00 No. 1 Turp Furniture............-.+06- 1 00@1 10 Extra Turp Damar.............eeeeees 1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp......- eos cent W@ 5 PAINTS. Bbl Lb Red Venetian............-.06- 1% 2@ 3 Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3 Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3 Putty, commercial ...........- 2% 2%@ 3 Putty, strictly pure...........- 2% 2%@ 3 Vermilicn, prime American.. 138@16 Vermilion, English............ 60@65 Green, Peninsular..’........... 16@17 Lead, red strictly pure..... .. 5% Lead, white, strictly pure..... 5% Whiting, white Spanish..... : 70 Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90 White, Paris American........ 110 Whiting Paris English cliff.. 14 Picneer Prepared Paints..... 1 20@1 40 Swiss Villa Prepared Paints.. 1 00@1 20 j to the drug trade. HAZELTINE, PERKINS & CO, WY Iholiesalie Druggists! 42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 86, 91, 93 and 95 Louis Street. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF rues, Medicines, Chemicais, Paints, Gils, Varnishes, and Drnggist’s Glassware, MANUFACTURERS OF RLEGANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS, FLUID EXTRACTS AND ELIMIRS. 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. We are 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 Our special efforts in this direction have received-from hundreds of our customers the most satisfying recom- mendations. Wine aud Lignor 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- factorily 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 & Cos 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 Hrogeisis 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 W nes. 2a We call your attention to the adjoining ~ list of market quotations which we aim to make as complete and perfect as possible. For special quantities and for quotations on such articles as do not appear on the list, such as PATENT MEDICINES, ete., we invite your correspondence. Mail orders always receive our special and personal attention. HAZELTINE, PERKINS & GO The Michigan Tradesman, A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. Telephone No. 95, {Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.1 WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1885. BUSINESS LAW. Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. LESSOR AND LESSEE—INSURANCE. Where the property of the lessors in a ginhouse, gin, gristmill, boiler, etc., was in- sured by the lessees with the consent of the owners, the policy containing a clause that the loss, if any, was to be paid to the lesees (the lease providing for rebuilding any prop- erty destroyed by accident or fire at the ex- pense of the lessees)the Supreme Court of Mississippi held that the insurance money, in case the insured property was burned, should be paid to the lessees for the pur- pose of replacing the destroyed property; and that if they refused to so apply it the owners would be entitled to recover the in- surance money with interest from the time of the refusal to so apply it. FIRE INSURANCE—EXCEPTIONS LN POLICY. Where a policy of fire insurance, by its terms, covered goods of a certain designa- tion ‘“‘held in trust. on commission, or sold but not delivered,” contained ina certain building, and a subsequent clause recited that ‘‘this insurance does not apply to or cover goods held on storage orrepair, * * unless separated and specifically mention- ed,” the St. Louis Court of Appeals held that the latter clause ingrafted an excep- tion upon the former clause and that the former clause was not a specific mention within the meaning of the latter clause, and consequently that the policy did not cover goods which were held on storage or for re- pairs. RESTRAINT OF TRADE—CONTRACT—SALE. The case of Clark vs. Frank, decided re- eently by the St. Louis Court of Appeals, was one in which a wholesale agent for the sale of thread agreed with his customers to allow them certain credits or rebates at the end of every six or twelve months, on con- dition that they would strictly maintain the trade price of such thread as fixed by such agent. In this action brought by him against a customer on an account for thread sold and delivered, the customer pleaded this agreement, but it appeared that the custom- er had, during the period in controversy, sold such thread, bought by him of third parties, at less than the trade price fixed by the agent. The court held that this pre- cluded the customer from claiming the cred- its or rebates; that the condition that he would maintain the trade price of the thread was as much broken by selling at less than the trade price thread which he had bought of third parties as that which he had bought ofthe agent, and that the agreement in question was not a contract in restraint of trade. MARK—“‘STRATHMORE WHISKY.” In the case of Blair vs. Stock, recently decided by the English High Court of Jus- tice, it appeared that the plaintiff, who was a wine and spirit merchant, registered a trade mark together with the words ‘‘Strath- more Blend,” which was the name of a cer- tain blend of various whiskies made and sold by him, and advertised the same very widely. Many of the plaintiff's customers were in the habit of ordering his whisky by calling it ‘Strathmore whisky” omitting the word ‘‘blend” and the whisky became known in the market as ‘‘Strathmore whisky.” The defendent subsequently registered a trade- mark and the name of ‘‘Stratmore” fora whisky blended and sold by him. The question was whether the use of the word “Strathmore” by the defendent was calcu- lated to deceive. The court held that the word ‘“‘blend” described simply the opera- tion of manufacturing, and was not an es- sential part of the name of the plaintiff’s whisky; that the word ‘‘Strathmore” was a fancy name; that the use of that word by any person, Other than the plaintiff, as a name for whisky would be calculated to de- ceive, and that the defendent should be re- strained by injunction from using the word either as partof his trade-mark or other- wise. Thecourt further held that it was not lawful for the defendant to register the word ‘‘Strathmore” in combination with his trade-mark, and that the register should be rectified by striking out-the word. neem A letter describing the markets of New Orleans says everything is sold by the eye, and there is no standard of measure. Nine- tenths of the hundreds who sell in the noted French markets of the city do not know what a bushel or a peck is. They buy their vegetables by the lot and place them in lit- tle piles on tables. These piles are of differ- ent sizes and prices. The buyer looks at the piles and buys that which he thinks is biggest and best. Sometimes buckets and boxes are used to measure, but they are of all kinds and shapes. A man in the smoking car on a G. R. & I. train the other morning leaned over to the man who sat in frontof him and _ said: “Have youa match?” ‘Yes, but I hain’t got any cigar,” was the prompt reply. ‘*Then you don’t want the match,” said the first man, sweetly. TRADE WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. WIDE BROWN COTTONS. Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell,10-4...... 25 aetcee 8-4..21 |Pepperell, 11-4...... as Pepperell, 7 16%|Pequot, 7-4......... Pepperell, .20 |Pequot, 8-4......... 2 Pepperell, 9- ee Pequot, 9-4......... 24 CHECKS. Caledonia, XX, 0z..11 Caledonia, X, 0z...10 Economy, 0Z......- 10 Park Mills, No. 90..14 Park Mills, No. 100. 7 Prodigy, 0Z......... Park Mills, No. 50..10 jOtis Apron......... 10% Park Mills, No. 60..11 |Otis Furniture..... 10% Park Mills, No. 70..12 |York, 1 0z.......... 10 Park Mills, No. 80..13 |York. AA, extra 0z.14 OSNABURG. Alabama brown.... 7 {Alabama plaid..... qT Jewell briwn....... 9%|Augusta plaid...... 7 Kentucky brown. 10% Toledo plaid........ 7 Lewiston brown... 9%|Manchester plaid.. 7 Lane brown........ 9%\New Tenn. plaid...11 Louisiana plaid.... 7 |Utility plaid........ 6% BLEACHED COTTONS. Avondale, 36....... 84 |Greene, G, 4-4...... 5% Art cambrics, 36... arth PE ot oes ews 1% Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8% Androscoggin, 5-4. 2% Ballou, 4-4.......-.- 6% Ballou, 5-4.......... 6 Boott, O. 4-4........- 8% Boott, E. 5-5........ 7 Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9% Boott, R. 3-4....... bY Blackstone, AA 4-4, 7 Chapman, X, 4-4.... 5 Conway, 4-4......7 Cabot, 4-4.......-- . 6% Cabot, 7-8.......-.-- 6 Canoe, 3-4........-- 4 Domestic, 36....... 7% Dwight Anchor, 4-4. 9 Davol, 4-4 Fruit ot Loom, 4-4.. 84 Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 7 Fruit of the Loom, cambric,’ 4-4...... M1 Hill, 7-8. ...........- 6% Hope, 4-4........... 63; ine Phillip cam- bric, 4-4:.........; 11% Linwood, a Ti Lonsdale, 44s. 7% Lonsdale cambric.10% Langdon, GB, 4-4.. a Langdon, 45........ Masonville, 4-4..... 5 Maxwell. 4-4........ New York Mili, 4-4. 1084 New Jersey, 4-4... Pocasset, P. M. C.. % Pride of the West..11 Pocahontas, 4-4.... im Slaterville, 7-8...... 6% Victoria, AA....... 9 |Woodbury, 4-4...... 5% Whitinsville, 4-4... 7% Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6% Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6% Wamsutta, 4-4...... ..16% Gold Medal, 7-8..... Williamsville, 36...10% Gilded Age......... 8% SILESIAS. (Grows... :-----<--= 17 |Masonville TS...... No. 10) 2 ee 12%|Masonville 8S....... 104 Coin -......-..---- 10 |Lonsdale ........... 9% Anchor, ......------ 15 (Lonsdale A......... 16 Centennial......... Nictory O.......... Blackburn ......... 8 |VietoryJ........... Mavol:.......----<2- 14 1Vietory D.......... Tongon:: | ..-3..56 12% |Victory K.......... 244 Paconia..........-.- 12 |PhoenixA.......... 19% Red Cross........-- 10 |Phoenix B......... as Social Imperial....16 |Phoenix XX..... .. PRINTS. Albion, solid........ an Gloucester .......... 6 Albion, grey.......- Gloucestermourn’g.6 Allen’s checks...... By Hamilton fancy....6 Ailen’s fancy....... 514 |Hartel fancy........ 6 Allen’s pink......... 6%|Merrimac D......... 6 Allen’ spur’ Ae 6%|Manchester ......... 6 American, fancy... o Oriental fancy...... 6 Arnoldfancy........ Oriental robes...... 6% Berlinsolid......... 5M Pacific robes........ 6 Cocheco fancy...... Richmond........... 6 Cocheco robes...... 4 Steel River ne gle 5% Conestoga fancy. Simpson’s........... 6 Eddystone ..... 8 Washington fancy.. Eagle fancy..... 5 |Washington blues. 7% Garner pink......... 6% FINE BROWN COTTONS. Appleton A, 4-4.... 744|Indian Orchard, 40. 8 Boott M, rae . 6% |Indian Orchard, 36. 7% Boston F, ae %4%|Laconia B, %-4...... 16% Continental C, 4-3.. 64 Continental D, 40in arcs: Conestoga W, we 6% Conestoga D, 7-8... Conestoga G, 30- -in. g Lyman B, 40-in..... 10% Mass. BB, 4-4....... 5% Nashua KE, 40-in.... 8% Nashua R, 4-4...... 4 Nashua O,7-8....... 6% Dwight x eee 5144;|Newmarket N...... 614 Dwight Y, 7-8....... 53% |Pepperell E, 39-in.. 7 Dwight Z, 4-4....... 634|Pepperell R, 4-4.... 74 Dwight Star, 4-4.... 7 |Pepperell O, 7-8.... 6% Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 Pepperell N, 3-4.... 64 Enterprise HE, 36.. 5 |Pocasset_C, 4-4..... 634 Great Falls E, 7 Saranac R.......... 7% Farmers’ A, eee 6 \Saramac Hi... .....: 9 Indian Orchard 1-4 7% DOMESTIC GINGHAMS. Amoskeag ......... 7%4| Renfrew, dress styl 7% Amoskeag, Persian Johnson Manfg Co, Bivae8.. 2. 2+... 10%; Bookfold......... 12% Bates. .....-...--.-- 7% Johnson Manfg Co, Berkshire ......... on dress styles...... 12% Glasgow checks.. Slaterville, dress Glasgow checks, f’ y ny, BUVICS 63 255. so sae 7 Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap 734 royal styles...... 8 |White Mfg Co, fanc 8 Gloucester, new White Manf’s Co, standard ......... 7%| Earlston.......... 8 Plunket ... sce Ti, Gordon... .........; 7% Lancaster . 8 |Greylock, dress Langdale....... _ WOK) StVAeS ........ 2. 12% WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS Androscoggin, 7-4. .21 |Pepperell. 10-4 oo 27% Androscoggin, 8-4..23 |Pepperell, 1l-4..... 382% Pepperell, 7-4...... 20 ‘Pequot, beh nes 21 Pepperell, 8-4...... 22% |Pequot, 8-4 4 Pepperell, 9-4...... 2% |Pequot, 9-4......... 27% HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. Atlantic A, 4-4..... 714 \Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 7% Atlantic H, 4-4..... % \jLawrence Y,30.... 7 Atlantie D, 4-4..... 6144'|Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5% Atlantic P, 4-4...... 54% Newmarket N...... 614 Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 544 Mystic River, 4-4... 54 Adriatic, 36......... 74% Pequot A, 4-4....... 1% Augusta, 4-4........ 644 'Piedmont, 36....... 6% Boott M, 4-4........ 634 Stark AA, 4-4....... 7% Boott FF, 4-4....... 1% Tremont CC, 4-4.... 5% Graniteville, 4-4.... 53|/Utiea, 4-4........... 9 Indian Head, es 7 ‘Wachusett, 44..... i% Indiana Head 45-in.12%) ‘Wachusett. 30-in... 6% TICKINGS. Amoskeag, ACA.. a \F MIG; AKRR 18% Amoskeag ‘* 4-4.. ‘Falls, BAK. ..15% Amoskeag, A...... 3B ‘Falls, BE... : 11% Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falis, BBO, 36......19% Amoskeag, C...... 11 Falls, awning...... 19 Amoskeag, D...... 10% Hamilton, BT, 32..12 Amoskeag, E...... 10. |Hamilton, D....... Amoskeag, F....... 9% \Hamilton, H.. Premium A, 4-4....17 ‘Hamilton’ fancy. . 10 Premium B........16 Methuen AA....... 13% Extra 4- a ess 16 |Methuen ASA......18 MGA IS...--- 2.2% 14%/Omega A, 7-8....... ii Gold Medal aot oe. 15 \Omega A, 44....... 13 OCA 7-3). 0... 12% Omega ACA, 7-8....14 CTs 144 Omega ACA, 4-4....16 RC G8) cscs. 4 ‘Omega SH, 7-8.....< 24 BETS... oe ee: 16 (Omega SE, 4-4...... 27 BA 19 ‘Omega M. 7-8 cekaes 22 Cordis AAA, 32..... 14 |Omega M, 4-4....... 25 Cordis ACA, 32 Rob ae 15 Cordis No. i S50. 18 Shetucket SS&SSW 11% ‘Shetucket, S & SW.12 Cordis No. 2........ 14 Shetucket, SFS_ ..12 Cordis No.3........ 13 (Stockbridge A..... 7 Cordis No. 4........ 11% Stockbridge frney. 8 GLAZED CAMBRICS. Garner |. -.......-./. 5 (Empire --..:.:..... TooKSeCL.. «2... 5 |Washington........ 434 Red Cross.......... 5 ‘Edwards Leer e D Forest Grove....... iS. S. & Sons........ 5 GRAIN BAGS. American A...... 18 00!Old TIronsides......15 Stark Aj... 2... .22%|Wheatland..... ok DENIMS. Boston .. 2.2.55... SeOtis CC. oo .s.. 5... 10% Everett blue....... By i\Warren AXA...... RY Everett brown..... i 314 |Warren Be... 1% Otis AKA. ..... 2.2: 124%|Warren CC......... 10% Otis BB... oo... 11%|York fanecy........ 13% PAPER CAMBRICS. Manvyille.....22;...: 6 18.8. &Sons......... 6 Masgnville......... 6 \Garner be saeco aes 6 WIGA Red Cross.......... Ti | Thistle MUNG 5. sk BOVUIN 30... ees: ih BOSO 355 os os os 8 GAIDEr «22... occ. TA! SPOOL COTTON. BrOOKS -- oo oe; 50 (Eagle and Phoenix Clark’s O. N. F..... 55 | Mills ball eewing.30 J.& P. Coats....... 55 iGreeh & Daniels...25 Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Merricks........... 40 Willimantic 3 cord.40 (Stafford ............ 25 Charleston ball sew |Hall & Manning....25 ing thread........ 30 |Holyoke............ 25 CORSET JEANS. ATINOLY 2.62.62 2o ee 7% |Kearsage........... 85 Androscoggin sat.. 834 \Naumkeag satteen. 854 Canoe River........ 6 |Pepperell bleached 814 Clarendon. ........ 6% Pepperell sat....... 9% Hallowell Imp..... 634'Rockport........... 7 Ind. Orch. Imp..... z Lawrence S80; 72.4. 8% LACONIA... 2.250.655 74 \Conegosat.......... 7 COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS, A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows: Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. 1 00; Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 85 Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 30 Akron Cement per Dbl ete et as 4 30 Buffalo Cement, per. Pl Sp evenness. ess 1 30 Car lots ee gs a aees 1 05@1 10 Plastering hair, per bu................ 25@ 30 MENCOG, DEL UD). 2 oo iss be ok ccs cece sees 1 75) Land plaster, PEL N 3 50 | Land plaster, car lots.................. 2 50 ATG DICK, DOV MM. 6.535 oes chasse $25 @ ‘88 Hire ciay, per O01. ... 0... .5-855 0026.5 se COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$6 00@6 25 Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 25@6 50 Cannell, car 10t6. 26050565 65.6 ee ees @6 00 Ohio Lump, POP 1018 os ons 6esc55 6, 3 10@3 25 Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00 Portland Cement.............-0665 .. & D0@4 00 D. W. Archer's Trophy Corn, D, W. Archer's Morning Glory Gorn, D. W. Archer’s Early Golden Drop Corn NO. 2. AND 8 CANS. YOUNG, TENDER AND SWEET, NATURAL FLAVOR RETAINED. GUARANTEED PURITY. $1,000 IN GOLD. NOT SWEETENED WITH SUGAR. NO CHEMICALS USED. NOT BLEACHED WHITE. NO WATER IN CANS. The Trade supplied by Wholesale Grocers Only. Respectfully, THE ARCHER PACKING CO., Chillicothe, Ills, Ti) 2am TRADA. We wish to call the attention of the trade to the fact that we are manufacturing a line of OVERALLS, SACK COATS, JUMPERS, ETC. Which we guarantee to be superior in make, fit and quality to be any in the market. OUR OVERALLS AND SACK COATS Comprise all the best points it takes to make up good, durable and desirable goods. The main points in our Overalls are the superior cut and high waist, making them perfect hip fitting, so that no suspenders need be used to keep them up in place. OUR SACK COATS Are cut full so as not to bind in any part and large enough for any man. EVERY GARMENT IS WARRANTED NOT TO RIP, If in any case they should rip or not give perfect satisfaction, giye the purchaser ranother pair and charge to us. OURTPRICES ARE LESS than any other factory making first-class goods. All dealers will find it to their interest to send for samples and prices before placing their orders elsewhere. Michigan Overall Co., tonia, Mich. No couvict labor used in the manufacture of our goods. THE GRAND RAPIDS ROLLER MILLS MANUFACTURE A NEW IMPROVED PATENT ROLLER FLOUR The Favorite Brands are “SNOW-FLAKE,” AND “LILY WHITE PATENT,” AND FANCY PATENT “ROLLER CHAMPION. ” Prices arelow. Extra quality guaranteed. Write for quotations. VALLEY CITY MILLING CO, EAST END BRIDGE ST. BRIDGE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Old Reliable PLUG TOBACCO Is for Sale by all Grand Rapids Jobbers, SAMPLES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. Petersburs, Va. JENNINGS & SMITE, PROPRIETORS OF THE Arctic Manufacturing Co., 20 I:yon 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. We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle, A.B. KNOWLSON, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE Wholesale Grocers, Sole Owners or ARAB PLUG The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the Market. Send for Sample Butt. See Quotations in Price-Current. SPRING & COMPANY, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, CARPHTS, MATTINGS, OIIn CLOTHS ETc. ETC. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 2 2 © ° ES 2 - on cx = - 2 a © & oT a ae fod a © Sad Ee . Ss: oA o, & all = a7 — oO Se & 25: i & eS Zcgy ¢ = 22> et eS ca s & Ss 5 8 a SS a aes so & 5 oS yo oe 5 s © © te 6c ES n = ag FR Go PRICE, BRONZE, $3.50; NICKEL, $5.50. & mS we Oysters and Hish PHREINS & HESS, DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool é& Tallow, 2 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, FJ, Dettentialer 117 MONROE ST. ° | NOS, 12 MICHIGAN. Sands’ Patent Triple Motion WHITE MOUNTAIN IGE GREAM 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 all inside 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 = Crushers, ete. Send for Price List and Trade Discounts. . : Address RIPLE MOTION N White MOUNT “CREAM FREF Foster, Steves & 60, Grand Rapids, Mich. Agents for Western Michigan. 6 29% WILSON’S ©. The Michigan Tradesma. cotinet Creamery and Barrel Charu AND ALL D TIME TABLES. MIGHIGAN CENTRAL ad AIRY SUPPLIES. > To first pur- chaser in new locality,we will give special terms. The woman’s friend. It saves three-fourths of the labor in butter-mak- ing; easily op- erated; you raise sweet cream from CUTTING UP BEEF. Some of the Advantages of the Chicago Way. From the American Marketman, The object of the accompanying illustra- tion is toshow: First how aside of beef is cut in the three principal cities, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, and second, to a o_o A The settle the vexed question of what is a por- tor house, sirloin, and rump steak. By re- ferring to the cut the solid lines show the Chicago and New York method of cutting, and the dotted lines show the variations make in the Philadelphia style. For ex- ample a, b, ec and 6 being their rump, 2 the round with veiny pieces or knuckle left on the rump; the veiny piece is cut either on the round or rump at pleasure, or as may be to the advantage of the dealer or choice of buyer; ais the pin bone, sold for roasting. Then follow the rump steaks, parallel! with the straight dotted line; the sirloin and sir- loin steak is No. 1, below the curved dotted | line. It will be seen from this, that consider- ing the different style of cutting, a Chicago cutter, strictly speaking, hasnorump steak. The nearest equivalent to a Philadelphia sirloin is the Chicago porterhouse ; the back | cut sirloin is the same cut, it being in Chi- eago and New York strictly the porterhouse; and in Philadelphia the sirloin steak. With | the above explanation we think it will be) plain that it is not so much a different nom- } enclature as a different method of cutting | that makes the confusion and the difference of opinion as to what is arump, sirloin, or | porterhouse steak. The solid lines repre- sent the Chicago, New York and nearly the | j { | | | | | | English style of cutting, while the dotted lines in the hind quarter show the Quaker and partly German method. The first cut made in a side of beef is the line below 20, cutting down the fore quar- ter, thus cutting close to, and leaving all the ribs (18) in the fore ; one and even two is cut to the hind quarter, so as to give more loin, but this is what is called a *‘shoemaker’s cut,” and is not recognized in the trade; on the contray, to make the loin and rib cut square a portion of the former is left on the latter. | The second eut is along the line between b and 6, which takes off the loin (Chicago), but this is varied somewhat by cutting up toward C, keeping close to the: bone; again | the round is cut off first along the solid line between 2 and 6, and ec and a, keeping more | toward c. The leg, 18, is cut off at any time, as the flank may be. In cutting the fore quarter the first eut is along the line to right of 5, through shoulder joint down to the plate | and brisket, 5 being raised up and cut or) sliced as it were from the plate and brisket. | Next, the knife is run along the line to right of 1iand 12, over top of ribs, which of. course are sawed to point left of 15, thus | leaving the back or rack of beef; 10 and 13. is separated from 11 and 12, leaving plate | and brisket. The rack is cut at pleasure on | any of the cross lines. The Chicago method of cutting is becom- ing more and more popular, as its advan- | tages to the dealer become known, and as | the same style isin vogue in New York. | The time is not far distant when all will cut: alike, as some one way must be the best, and it is the general belief that the packing houses and wholesale butchers of Chicago know how to eut beef to about the best ad- vantage for the trade. 9 The sales of leaf tobacco for April show an immense falling off from last year. aw | Groceries. Back from the South: Ex-Mayor Belknap has returned - from a trip through the South, full of practical ideas picked up at the various points at which he tarried. He kindly submitted toa brief interview with Tue TRADESMAN, and promised to give a longer audience for a view of the mercantile and manufacturing interests of the South, for next weeks’ pa- per. “In a trip both for pleasure and business in the states of Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi I found much to interest and amuse—much that is new to men of the North, and any man who travels with his eyes open will find enough to keep himself busy. Many Northern men arenow engaged in business at Chattanooga, Atlanta, Bir- mingham, and in fact all through the states and cities above mentioned, and are meeting with fair success. There is no rush of bus- iness any where, but at the same time the towns and cities are rapiply growing, and there are a great many good chances for in- vestment in real estate. “Atmany points iron can be made as cheap, if not cheaper, than in Ohio or Pennsylvania. There are large forests of oak. pine, and other valuable timber, and the little towns that are springing up along every line of railroad reminds one of the time when the G. BR. & L. was built between Grand Rapids and Petoskey. There is a new town or station every few miles, with saw and shingle and stave mills. In making shin- gles, the log is first eut into five inch cants, then cut the proper length, then sawed into shingles, all five inches wide. In cutting lumber from pine the logs are hauled to the mill in the lengths most convenient, and no effort is made to pile each length by itself. You will see twelve, sixteen and twenty- four foot stuff all mixed on the same car or pile, making unsightly loads or piles. Near every station and mill is a collection of stores, where congregate the native in- habitants, who sit upon the soap and other boxes or on the steps, smoking corn cob pipes, chewing tobacco, spitting upon the steps, or anywhere else most convenient. It takes a good deal to stir one of these fel- lows out of his roost, but they do move into the store when it rains. Talk about your erazy quilts, and about the several hundred fancy stitches to be seen at our county fairs. You ought te see the seat of one of those fellow’s pants. Great Scott, it’s a sight, to be seen nowhere but in this country of the poor white man. “A great change is rapidly going on in the Southern States. The people are fast recovering from the effects of the war. No country but a good one could recover so soon from such a terrible ordeal. During the past two years there has been a quiet, steady im- migration from the North to the South. Mills, factories, schools, churches and re- finement have been the result. Of course, this manufacturing in the South will have its effect upon the business of the North, but that will only be a gain to the whole country. I cannot but think that the result will be cheap iron and cheap lumber, for many years to come; and with cheap or low freights the fruits and vegetables of the South will greatly affect the price of the same things grown here. ‘Labor, so faras I could see, is cheap and good, and both black and white freely mix. A man with no ambition can live there and get along after the old fashion ; but the am- bitious man will soon get to the front, and will make himself a homea great deal quicker than he can in a climate when so much of his earnings have to ‘go for winter clothing and fuel. To my mind, a new child has been born, and the crywill soon be, ‘‘‘go South, old man, go South.” ’ Tobacco Consumption at Washington. There is much more plug tobacco seen in Washington now than ever before. ‘‘We sell much more plug than any other kind,” said the manager of a prominent tobacco es- tablishment. ‘“There is a very large num- ber of southern people here, you know, and they all use plug tobacco. You couldn’t get asoutherner to use ‘soft tobacco,’ unless it was the case of some old fellow whose teeth were so bad that he had to give up the plug. All the southerners use plug. The eastern men, and those from the north and west generally, use fine-cut; but you can’t sell it to a genuine southerner. The eastern men generally spend the most money for tobacco in one way or the other. They buy the best they can get, and when they smoke run high up in the price. These New York fellows who come here usually buy 25 cent cigars, while your average congressman and sena- tor from the south buy 5 and 10 cent ci- gars.” ~~ -- <> The Grocery Market. Business has been fairly good during the past week, and collections have held up to a fair average. Sugars have climbed about 1e higher, and the prediction that granulat- ed will touch 7 cents in New York is within Ye of fulfillment. Oil is still held at 10% for Water White and 8% for Legal Test, at which price every dealer would do well to lay in good stocks. Candy is active and slightly higher. Nuts are steady. Fruits are active, with good supply, and prices are firm, ——_—__—_—_>_>—— A Tidy Housewife. A woman was in a grocery store looking at rolling pins. ‘You may give me two of them,” said. “Two of them?” queried the clerk. “Yes. I want to keep one of them clean for bread.” she A/ et ad WIDOW SPRIGGS. She Rushes to the Defense of Her Friend and Partner. Canr Hook Corners, May Editor of THE TRADESMAN: DEAR Srr—To say that I am astonished at the attack of that creature Bilson on my friend and brother in the Lord, Mr. Snooks, would be wrong; but to tell the truth, noth- ing else was to be expected from such a man. The idea of his insinuating that Sol. —I mean Bro. Snooks—intends to make off with my property is too ridiculous for any- thing. As to his store, or rather shanty— for such it really is—being any larger than Sol.’s—dear me, I mean Mr. Snooks—why, the people out here know better. He in- cludes in the measurement of his store that little twenty-foot lean-to. Ask Mr. Haugh or By Gee Crip Jennings—they know, such nice men, too! And then the idea of his buying more goods than Bro. Snooks! Why, he don’t even advertise, he’s so mean. AS to his buying for cash, why, land sakes, he couldn't get a dollar’s worth of goods, if he didn’t pay in advance for them! Now as to that poetry that Soliman sent you, he wrote every word himself, for I seen him do itt. That Job Strong is a mean little scamp, and I'll tell him so first time I see him, for tell- ing such a whopper on poor, dear Bro. Snooks. Mr. Stowe, I do solemnly assure you, that there is not a photographic camera in the world strong enough to stand one glimpse of Bilson’s face. It would drive an engraver into an early grave totry and make a cut of Bilson’s phiz. Oh, I have bought such lovely hats and trimmings, and if you will come up here some Sunday with your wife, Tll show you that we (Snooks and I) have the best and most handsome stock at the Corners. Now, I don’t want to be as mean as Bil- son, but I must tell you what a small man he is. You know he is a batchelor and has to do all his own work. Well, some months ago, somebody gave him a canary bird, and after taking care of it for a week, he found out that the bird was blind. So what does he do but mix the bird-seed with the little yellow inside of Jimson weed, and said ‘‘the bird would never know the difference.” But I know what ails him. He tried to make love to me, but I could not endure him, and told him so, and now that Mr. Snooks, kind soul that he is, has gone into business with me, Bilson is mad at him, and he is also jealous because Mr. Snooks is Justice and a detective. Why, just look at it! Mr. Snooks is 2 member of, oh, ever SO many societies and Bilson don’t belong to any. Don’t that prove that Snooks is the best man? Crook and his felon were up here the other day, and I made a poultice for him. He told me that he was in Soliman’s store once, and Bilson came rushing in and wanted Snooks to loan him one ounce of chloride of sodium, as he was out of it and had to fill a prescription, and Solimen told him that it was a costly article, but Bilson said ‘‘all right, how much is it?” and sure enough he paid Sol. $1 for an ounce of common salt. Several of the traveling men have looked over my stock and some of them have pat- ronized me. Steve Sears bought a 48 cent bonnet, and A. D. Baker ordered a $7 hat, trimmed with daisies, to be sent to Traverse City. Johnny MeIntyre wanted to get trusted for 124 cent hat, and as Snooks guar- anteed the bill, I concluded to make the ven- ture. I understand that Bilson has ordered a stock of millinery and intends running op- position to us. If you wish, I'll write again next week, telling all about the latest styles here at the Corners. 25, 1885. Yours, ete., *"MENITABLE SPRIGGS. Sea Testing Kerosene Oil. ‘“Jfow much cheaper are we going to get our kerosene oil if the Legislature reduces the test to 110 degrees?” was asked of a dep- uty oil inspector the other day. “About a cent agallon,” he replied, ‘‘but, as it will burn faster, you will use more gal- lons in a year, and so really pay more for your light.” “Will the oil be as safe if the test is re- duced?” ‘Yes, except under extraordinary circum- stances. The higher the test, the heavier the oil, the more heat it gives out, and the more it chars the wick. Charred wicks have caused many accidents. The reduction of the test will slightly reduce this source of danger.” ‘And its illuminating quality?” “That will be slightly improved, as com- pared with ‘Michigan Test’ oil, though I doubt if it will be any better than ‘Water White.’ The reduction of the test will prob- ably result in there being but one grade of oil.” A reputable authority says thatall the ex- deputy oil inspectors he has questioned say the test can be reduced with perfect safety, while the present deputies seem inclined to favor the present test. An inspector ac- counts for this on the theory that as 120 oil is safer than 110 oil they want to be on the safe side and so advocate the present test. ————_—»>_ Conductor Hobson, of the local freight on the Chicago & West Michigan Railway, was kicking like a steer last Friday morning be- cause he was an hour late, caused by unload- ing half a carload of freight shipped by Ar- thur Meigs & Co. to Fennville, Grand Junc- tion and Bangor. And it wasn’t much of a day for Meigs’ either. ——__—>>- o> John Clark, of Clinton, Lenawee county, has contracted with Detroit parties for all his creamery butter for the season at 34 cents per pound. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. arene ene eeeeeeee—emrr_er>er—>rn—n—ns oor Advanced—Sugars; Eastern Dairy Salts; Cal- jfornia Muscatel Raisins. Declined—Currants; Sardines. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AXLE GREASE. Prazer’s. .4........- 2 80|Paragon ........ 22k 0 Diamond........... 1 75| Paragan 25 Ib pails.1 20 MOG0G =. .52..565-5 1 65) BAKING POWDER. Arctic % tbeans.... 45)Arctic 1b cans. ...2 40 Arctic 4 tb cans.... 75) Arctic 5b cans... .12 00 ‘Arctic % cans. ..1 40) BLUING. Dry, NO. 2........0ceec ete cee erence doz. 25 Dry, NO. 3......-. eee ee eee eee ee rene doz. 45 Liquid, 4 02Z,........ eee ee ee cree e ees doz. 35 Liquid, 8 OZ ......-. eee eee eee eee es doz. 65_ Arctic 4 OZ.......--- eee n cece eee ee es 8 gross 4 00 ATrCtic 8 OZ... 6.405. 05 oi lee e ee ct ec te eeee sees 8 00 ArctiC 16 0Z.....-.-.0c- cece eect er ce ec eter ete 12 00 Arctic No. 1 pepper DOX.........--- eee eee 2 00 Arctic No. 2 e Be ee notes Ge ot aie oe 3 00 Arctic No. 3 - S8e Se se oats . 450 BROOMS. No. 1 Carpet........- 2 50|No. 2 Hurl.......... 175 No. 2Carpet........ 2 25|Fancy Whisk....... 100 No.1 Parlor Gem..2 75|CommonWhisk.... 75 No. 1 Hurl. .......-: 2 00 CANNED FISH. Clams, 1 standards........:---+-+++++++> 1 40 Clams, 2 th standards........-----+-+++se8: 2 65 Clam Chowder, 3fb....... sepece ener ete ceee 2 20 Cove Oysters, 1 i standards............-. 110 Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards..........--- 1 90 Cove Oysters, 1 tb slack filled............. 15 Cove Oysters, 2 i slack filled........-..--. 1 05 Lobsters, 1 Th picnic. ........-. ee eee eee ee 1 75 Lobsters, 1 Ib Star.......-.---+- seer esters 2 2b Lobsters, 2 Tb star........ 2. eee ee eee eee 3 10 Mackerel, 1 ib fresh standards............ 1 00 Mackerel, 5 i) fresh standards...........- 6 50 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 D..........- 3 25 Mackerel, 3 tb in Mustard.........--+-++++- 3 25 Mackerel, 3 ib broiled..........-----+ +++: 3 2D Salmon, 1 Columbia river.........---- ..1 5d Salmon, 2 Columbia river.......----+--- 2 60 Salmon. 1% Sacramento.........--.++++- 1 35 Sardines, domestic 48.......----+ee eee 6 Sardines, domestic 4S........--+.++-+--- 11 Sardines, Mustard S........-+--+--+seee W Sardines, imported 148...........-+++++-+- 13 Trout, 3 1b DrOOK.........--.--e sere cree 2 75 CANNED FRUITS. Apples, 3 standards .........2-+-+-++-++- 90 Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.......... 2 50 Blackberries. standards.........--+-++-+++ 1 05 Cherries, red standard..........--+--+-++- 90 DAMSONS «<5... 05 we we eee ce ene se tere ness 1 00 Egg Plums, standards ........-----s++++: 1 40 Green Gages. standards 2 Ib........---+-+5 1 40 Peaches, Extra Yellow .........----+-+s5+: 2 40 Peaches, standards......-.------+--- i T5@I1 95 Peaches, SCCONdS........ eee ee eee cece cece 1 50 Pineapples, Hrie.......------- 22262 cece eee 2 20 Pineapples, standards...........+++-++++++ 1 70 QUINCES ...... ee eee ete etree tenes 1 45 Raspberries, Black, Hambure. 2.2... ..; 1 80 CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA. Apricots, Lusk’s...2 40|Pears........----++- 3 CO Egg Plums......-... 2 50\QuiInces ........---- 2 90 Grapes .......-----+ 2 50/Peaches ........... 3 00 Green Gages.......2 50} CANNED VEGETABLES. i Asparagus, Oyster Bay........-----++++-+- 3 25 Beans, Lima, standard............--..++-- 75 Beans, Stringless, Erie..........-.---.++-- 95 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 60 Corp, TrOpby.......... cece e eee tee e ences 1 05 Peas, French......-. 2... ee cece cece reece eee 175 Peas, Marrofat, standard...............+-- 17 Peas, BEaver...... 20.0 cece cece cece ee teees 90 Peas, early small, sifted..............---5- 1.80 Pumpkin, 3 Golden............-..+-+--- 83@95 Succotash, standard............-.e. eee eee 90 Tomatoes, Trophy........ 2... cece ee ee ee ees 1 00 CHOCOLATE. BOstOn 5005-2: 36s s 36'German Sweet.......25 Baker's ......-:--.--- 38) Vienna Sweet ....... 23 MunIIes: 2. ee 35) COFFEE. Green Rio...... 9@13 {Roasted Mar...17@18 GreenJava..... 1i@27 |Roasted Mocha.28@30 Green Mocha. ..28@25 Roasted Rio....10@15 Roasted Java ..23@30 {Roasted Mex. ..17@20 Ground Rio.... 9@16 Package Goods @13% CORDAGE. 72 foot Jute ..... 125 (72 foot Cotton....2 2 60 foot Jute..... 1 00 bes foot Cotton....2 00 40 Foot Cotton....1 50 {50 foot Cotton....1 75 FISH. Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.............. 75 Cod, Whole .........--.-. seer cece eee eee eee 444@5 Cod, Boneless... 2... 6. cece eee cece ee eee eee 6@7 Cod, pickled, % bblis.........----- 2. eee eee 3 50 PPaliawh 2 ee a es ees Sona 12 Herring % bbis............--.- 25500 - 4s amie 2.50 Herring, Scaled..............-. 25sec eens 18@20 Herring, Holland............--..-+--++-++: 65 Mackerel, No. 1, % bbis...............4-+-- 5 50 Mackerel, No. 1, 12 Ib kits...............-- 1 00 Mackerel, No. 1,shore, % bbls..........- 6 25 Mackerel, No. 1, shore, kits............... 1 90 Shad, % bbl... -.... 3... - ee 2 50 Trout, No. 1, % bbIS.......... sees ee eeeee 4 00 Trout, No. 1,12 i kits................-...- 90 White, No. 1,% bbls ....................--. 6 00 White, Family, % bbls.................---- 2 50 White, No. 1, 10 Ib kits..................-.- 85 White, No.1, 12 ib kits.................-.-- 95 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Lemon. Vanilla. Jennings’ 2 0Z.........-........ #8 doz.100 1 40 a RGU oes lances 150 250 ss BOF ee ie 250 400 at BOC eb ee ee 350 5 00 of No: 2 Daper.....--......s: 125 1650 ee WO 4 fe a a, 17% 300 Ue i pint round .......:.....; 450 7 50 a f eck sees $00 15 00 es INO: Bo 06506 ea ce 3800 4 2 2 WOs10 30. ee. 425 600 FRUITS Apples, Michigan...........-..+.-.0++: 44@d Apples, Dried, evap., bbls............. Giz Apples, Dried, evap., box.............. @8% Cherries, dried, pitted................. @16 ASTON i ee ce ce @25 Grrante 66a @A% Penches, dried ........-.........-2...- 12@13 Pineapples, standards..............-- @1 70 Prunes, Turkey, new.............-.+6- 514@b% Prunes; French, 50 I boxes........... 10@13 Raisins, Valencias..................... @9% Raisins, Layer Valencias........... -.. @ 9% Raisins, Ondaras.................+-... @ll% Maisine. Suitangs.. 2.2... 2. es cs T34@ 8% Raisins, Loose Muscatels............. @2 50 Raisins, London Layers............-.. @3 2 Raising. Penesias.....- 3... es... sek @A 25 Raisins, California Layers............ @2 50 Raisins, California Muscatels......... D2 25 KEROSENE OIL. Water White......1014 | Lega] Test....... . 85 MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 9, square...............- 1 75 Grand Haven, No. 8, square............666. 1 50 Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 2 2a Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.............. 3 50 Grand Haven, No. 7, round................ 2 2 IOBHIKOSIL INO: 250s os ce ee sce ceases eee se ees 110 MRNKOSH, NO. O...225....2---65 ce. scse es cee 1 60 GOWNS se ies cna. veces s 75 Richardson’s No.2 square..............2-+- 2 70 Richardson’s No. 6 GO. ooo, eg eke 2 70 Richardson’s No. 8 G0 be 17 Richardson’s No. 9 AOt 2o2 eae 2 5d Richardson’s No.19, do ..............0.. 1 75 MOLASSES, Black SUAP.........-.-.-.------------ 14@16@18 POTLG GICO 5 ci aos ce as ca Slee end 28@é New Orleans, 200.............00-.seceeee 38@42 New Orleans, choice..... ...........-cee0e- 48@50 New Orlehus, Taney... 25. -.2...2.65 0... 65 52@55 \% bbls. 8e extra. OATMEAL. Steel cut........... 6 25|Quaker, 48 fbs...... 2 35 Steel Cut, % bbis...3 35; Quaker, 60 Ibs...... 2 50 Rolled Oats........ 8 60,\Quaker bblis........ 6 50 PICKLES. Choicein barrels M@Q.......... ...ssseesees 4 50 Choice in % GAO ees ee aks denen vee 2 76 PLPES. Imported Clay 3 ZrOS8............-208- 2 26@38 00 Importeée Clay, No. 216,38 gross........ @2 2 Imported Clay, No. 216, 24% gross...... @1 85 Amorican @. Doo... ca les eee ees @ 90 RICE. Good Carolina...... 6 A\TAVE: ooo cess 64@6% Prime Carolina..... G4 PALE | oo. 6s oss new ns 6 Choice Carolina..... 7 |Rangoon....... 5 @6% Good Louisiana..... 5%|Broken...........+.. 38% SALERATUS. RMeLand’s pure...... 5%\Dwight’s............ 54 CRUTCH 8a eee es 54|Sea Foam........... 5% Taylor’s G. M....... 544|Cap Sheaf...........544 SALT. 60 Pocket, F F Dairy................-. 2 25 De POCKAY, soe ie eek as se ese weeees 2 20 1003 pockets.......... cee cece eee eens 2 45 Saginaw Fine ...........--2.eeeeeceeees 98 DIAMOnd Coo ie a See eek 1 60 Standard Coarse............2eeeeeeee ; 1 55 Ashton, English, dairy,.bu. bags...... 80 Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 80 Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 80 American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25 Rock, DUSWels.....--.2 5205. ces er ae ee 28 SAUCES. Parisian, % pints...............6-0e0e- @2 00 Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ % Pepper Sauce, green...,.......eeeeeees @ 9 Pepper Sauce, red large ring........ : @1 35 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 70 se Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @1 00 Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 35 Horseradish, % pints.................. ' @1 00 Horseradish, pints..................400- @1 30 Halford Sauce, pints.................. @3 50 Halford Sauce, % pints................ @2 20 SOAP. 1 Detroit Soap Co.’s Queen Anne....... @A 85 s & ) OBMCO......- e245 << 25 @3 30 s ss f Monday «2... 2c... 5 @3 45 sf sf SS MASCOU 3.22. 25.56. @3 45 os a * Superior,60libbars @3 60 Galvanic 06022. 655 Oe ad css cee @4 05 SPICES. Ground. Whole. Pepper... --.---.- 16@25| Pepper Soe ees @19 Allspice........2. 12@15|Allspice.......... 8@10 Cinnamon........ 18@30'\Cassia ............ @10 Cloves ...........15@25|Nutmegs ........ 60@65 Ginger ..o2...... 16@20|Cloves ........... @18 Mustard. ........- 15@30) Cayenne ......... 25@35| STARCH. Kingsford’s, 1 fb pkgs., pure............ @6% : 31D DKES., pure............ @6% . 1 tb pkgs., Silver Gloss.... @8 “ 6ibpkegs., * @45 PIOTRE SNOG. 2 oc ei sete eee cee @A4 Wai PGEbCL. 6 66k cise cess te oe ee eels @36 BD. and Di Dlack. kos cele, @36 McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @46 Ace Hien, black, ....0.-.:..4..5.3..... @35 Sailors’ SOlNCe.. 6.3. .:.:..5. +22... @46 2e. less in four butt lots. SMOKING Arthur’s Choice..... 22,Conqueror ...........23 Req HON. 2 26(GYAVINS oo. se 32 A 28\Seal Skin............. 30 Gold Dust....2..205.. 26)ROD ROY....-.....:..: 26 Gold Block........... 30|\Uncle Sam........... 28 Seal of Grand Rapids |Lumberman......... 25 (ClotH) ccs. 6... 25) Railroad Boy......... 38 Tramway, 8 OZ....... 40|Mountain Rose....... 18 Ruby, cut Cavendish 35 Home Comfort....... 25 ISOSS es 8 oe 151\Old Rip..-............ 5d Peck’s Sun.:......-.- 18, Seal of North Caro- Miners and Puddlers.28} “ina, 2 0Z........... 48 Morning Dew........ 25|Seal of North Caro- Chane 20.8. es 4 22| lina, 40%...... 22... 46 Peerless ............. 25|Seal of North Caro- Stondard....:.0.,.... os) Mpa SOz........-.-- 41 Old toms sss... 21/Seal of North Caro- Tom & Jerry....-..-- 24! lina, 16 oz boxes....40 WOKE oo. soe PhBie Meals ok 27 Traveler ............- 30\Apple Jack...........24 Maigin 02.506... 25|King Bee. longeut.. .22 Pickwick Club....... 40|Milwaukee Prize....24 Nigger Head......... POURebtler (occ. 28 Moliand .2.22.......5.. 22;Windsor cut plug....25 German ..........-..: HOIZOVO 2. bos es 16 Solid Comfort........30) Holland Mixed....... 16 Red Clover: ..::....: 82\Golden Age.......... 7D hong Pom. ..........- 30;Mail Pouch.......... 25 National 2...........- 26' Knights of Lakor....30 WIM eos ee 26\Free Cob Pipe........ 27 SHORTS. Globe..... See c eee 21)Hiawatha............ 22 Mule Ear.........-... 23;Old Congress......... 23 CIGARS. Michiean Chick: 22. .20..0. 0.4.4.6. <. @60 00 ROOUR ee oe ae @60 00 PATVOTICON 20 ooo ce sc ea se eee ees @57 00 Nig Incusiria: 2.0.6.0... eo. ees cs @50 00 Parker 6.2. b ec so ee se eee : @50 00 IPYOMONHAG G5 isos eee ee emee ss @35 00 Old Jude. oo i ee @35 00 PAIN: Geo eae ee be eee @25 00 COmfOrten:. . 25) ee ee ee ok @20 00 SNUFF. Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... @ tb ‘ MactODOY 3. ici. scsecece ce es @ 55 Gate sx Le. @ 44 : ss MADDCG foo). cee oes @ 35 Railroad Mills Scotch................. @ 45 WOUZbOGk ee oe ees cones @1 30 VINEGAR. Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12 WASHING POWDERS. Lavine, single boxes, 481i papers... @A 50 Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 48 1 bb pap’rs @A4 25 Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 0z papers. @4 50 Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 oz pap @4 25 Lavine, single boxes, 80 % tb papers.. @4 15 Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 % ib paprs GA 00 MISCELLANEOUS. Bath Brick imported .................. 95 do AYOCTIONN: 255.5. seule 60 BOlOV. 22502 oe eee es @3 Burners, NO. do. s. 2 oot see ee 1 60 do Oe ee be ees waa ees 1 50 Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 8 00 Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ib cans......... 15@25 Candles, Star... <2... sec e ven coves. cece @13% OONGICH: FIOUCL oo. ces cocies oe cco ee cine ee @l4 Extract Coffee, V. C............. aren. @s0 do MOUS 2 sos eke 1 25 Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @30 Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ............ @40 Gum, SPIUCC. . 05s aise es se sees 30@35 FLOMINY, Ah DD) oi. i cece aes ee @4 00 Jelly, in 30 pails..................6-- @ 5 Peas, Green Bush...............0---00 @1 35 Peas, Split prepared.................06 & @8% (POWOCY. KOR) oo. cee cs ane inte ree s @3 50 Powder, % KeOG. oc: oo seis cee e ee ce ee @1 93 FRESH MEATS. John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling prices as tollows: Fresh Beef, sides............0.+-eceeee 6 G8 Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 8 @8% Dressed HOGS... 6c cs ceed ee cs se cee. 54@ 6 Mutton, Carcasses........ccceeeeceeees 7 @%% VOR os kets Neo oes supe neenibs vee Ge Pork Sausage........ycc-cececcceseeees 8 QD IHOLODNE cic sc Hk be Gecko i tin as Seine ae weer 9 @l0 GCYAGHOIG 05g cs 3s es a ee eines 14 @15 TPUHOV A oe ce fk ke a oes aks eae @15 CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: STICK. Straight, 25 Ib boxes.................. 94@10 Twist, Oo 10 G@10% Cut Loaf do ates ee @i12 MIXED. ROyal, 2579p MAUS. eee een 10 @10% Roval, 2001p ODIS. 026... ccc ces 9144@9% Extra; 20 Dy pais... . icc: 25. cl eee 1@i1% irstra, 200 Ib OBIS... 2.8 ke ene 10@10% French Cream, 25 fb pails.............. 124%@13 @ut oat. 2odD Cases. 8... o ee ec os ee on 13 Broken, 2) Ib pails... 2... ......... 24... u@us% Broken, 200 I bDIS..:... 2... ec se ees 10% FANCY—IN 5 ib BOXES. Memon PrOPS. 780.6 se se oa 13 SOUP TODS 353. cose Coeds es ccc wanes 14 Peppermint: Drops: ..... <2. .2. 0... 62.6.0 0s 15 @hocolate Drops s.g..5. 62 oo cae ee eae 16 JM Chocolate Drops... .... 25... ccec sec cee 2 GAIN EODS 2 io a eos ke ees 10 HACORICS PEONG.. diego se cae coals coat 20 ACB Wieorice Drops... i. so. cess oss cence 12 HOZOMMOS: Phin se eel ik. cone does ce 15 PIOZODECS, DRINTOG. osc. o. noc esse casas Gee 16 PIORIAIR: ec Ci ose aie os 15 IMGUTOCS) 1. hice ol oe 15 Crea Bar ee. 14 MOlGSSOS Bar. 2 fc eke es 13 @aramern es eee 20 Hand Made Creams... o.oo. ieee eee 20 Pisin: Creams. es oe ck ee 17 Decorated Creams... 0... de ee. 20 Purine ROCK. 65.8 ee a. 15 Burnt AlMOnds, 25 22 Wintergreen Berries........... ........00-- 1d FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails............... 124%@13 Lozenges, plain in bbls........... ce OE Lozenges, printed in pails............. 13%@14 Lozenges, printed in bbls............. 124%@138 Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. @13 Gum Drops in pails..................... 7%@8 ou arops, in tye ees cee soc uecueue 6% Moss Drops, in pails................... 10% y Moss Drops, in DblS..........0.002ceeeee ae Sour-Drops, in pails.....:.2......06.20 02. 12 Imperiails, in paiis:....... 2... wee 18@ 14 Tmperiais in bbs... 2:6... 6c cee @12 FRUITS. Bananas, Aspinwall... ...5.3......2... 2 50@4 00 Oranges, Messina and Palermo....... 3 50@4 50 Oranges, California.............. eee @4 OU Lemons; Choiee.; .. 20...) 2.6. oe 4 00@4 50 HGMONS. FANCY . oot eee ok Les 4 50@5 00 Figs, layers new, # Bb............. aoe @12% Figs, baskets 40 ib @ Ib................. @ 8 Dates, frails GO oe... O) 4 Dates, 14 do dO. 552. ee eG @ 6 Dates, BIN. oes ke. @ 4% Dates, i skin ee @5_ Dates, Fard 10 tb box ® fb............. 84@ 9 Dates, Fard 50 tb box @ .............. @it Dates, Persian 50 tb box # tb.......... 6 @6% Pine Apples; @ doz..::.. 2... 1.2... ..2 25@2 50 oe aba oc rime Red, raw BD... cock. ok : Cheiee do GO oe @ % fancy ado GO. sae ec: 514@ 5% Choice White, Va.d0 (252. ..22...22... o4@ Big Meaney HWP. Va dQ e008. 6 @ 6% NUTS. Almonds, Terragona, # ............. 18@18% Brazils, dQ 22... 2... &@ 8% Pecons, dO ...5..2.5: |; 9@12 Filberts, Sicily dO. es: WY@l4 Walnuts, Grenobles do ............. 12%@I5 Walnuts, French Oe ee, 1K%G@12% HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows: HIDES. Green....81 6 @ 6%/Calf skins, green Part cured... 7 @ 7%] orcured,... @i0 \ isl beta 8 @ 84\Deacon skins, Dry hides and piece: .... 20 @ad0 Kips 22 22k. 8 @12 = e SHEEP PELTS. Shearlings or Sum- [Pall pelts........- 30@50 mer skins #% pcel0@20, Winter pelts...60@i 25 WOOL. Fine washed # tb 20@22|Unwashed........ 2-3 Coarse washed...16@18|Tallow ........... 5% SKINS. Bear......... @12 J0|Muskrat..... 2@ 10 Fisher ...... 2 00@ 4 00/)Otter........ 1 00@ 4 00 Fox, red..... 25@ 1 00) Raccoon..... 5@ 75 Fox, gray... 15@ 1 00/Skunk ...... b@ ia Martin ...... 25@ 1 00| Beaver, # .1 00@ 2 25 Mimi 2.0.5... 5@ 40\Deer, ®Pib... 10@ 30 PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. A. Webster, packer, short cut............. 2 75 @lear back. Short Cuu...... 2 2.5... 14 50 Bixtra Pamiby Clear... oo. e so ee es 13 00 Clear, A. Webster packer..................1 14 00 Standard Clear, the best................... 15 00 Extra Clear, heavy................ woe 14 5 Boston Glegho 14 25 DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. Short Clears, heaivy............-.2.-.... i do. JROGIUM.......5.5-..-.- See 7 do. Hones oo ee Long Clear Backs, 500 tb cases......... 7% Short Clear Backs, 600 th cases......... 73% Long Clear Backs, 300 Ib cases......... 7% Short Clear Backs, 300 ib cases......... 814 Bellies, extra quality, 500 ib cases...... c Bellies, extra quality, 300 Ib cases...... 74 Bellies, extra quality, 200 i cases...... TM, SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. PONGICSS FERHINIS. 5) 2 2 es. ee vee eee 10 Boneless Shoulders.......... Bo oes ae t Breaktast Bacon................6...-65.-.-- 8% Dried Beef, extra quality..................- ll Dried Beef, Ham pieces...................-. 12% Shoulders cured in sweet pickle............ 6% LARD. MYOR@GS 4085) es ce. 7% 30.8N@ 00 ID PUDS . o.0-- 60.5.5. eee te 734 50 i Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 7% LARD IN TIN PAILS. 20 t Round Tins, 80 tb racks............ 8 3 1 Pails, 20 in a case....... Seo ea. 8% 5 i Paile, Gin acase........-........... 535 10 i Pails. Gin & Case .........2.-..-.... 814 BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 tbs........ 11 25 Boneless Extra )..2..0..-.05...: 2 ose... 15 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. Work Savsae@. ...2...0. 0 acces. tee ses Ge i Fram: Sausace...--. 205. .2 22.2.2... -e 19% Tongue Sausage......... cc cece reece ese 10 Frankfort Sausage.............- ee ee 10 Blood Salkace.....-.. 06... .... soe. ee ae 6% Bologna, straight.............. ce ee eee ee eens 6% Boloama. thick..-.....-........-..;-. De ceeas 614 Wesaa Cheese... 2.6.05) 3 2 os 614 PIGS’ FEET. in half barrvele. 2605 20.2 2s. ses 3 25 In quarter barrels............-...+----000-- 1 75 OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. Bole BD Selects... . 6. 6... a... 85 ShAMQAECS (0006000. . lo sole ence cee 2. oe FRESH FISH. Mackinaw PrOUb.......2.:....- <25.:..-2-- 7% RVIRCORISE 0 yo ee ee ak case ae 74 Black Bass....... Bee ee ek 9 Wim Bis: 2. ts es oe ce 5 TROGIE RASS: oo ious ioe a Sawa wis cons cee ees 5 WORGN eo cases hues ce 4 uek Bill PRG ose cee cate 5 Wall-eyed Pike.................--2seee eee eee 6 Smoked White Bish... .:.... 2. ..-cee. «eee 10 Smoked ROU. 62.55.2200 o 6. ae ost scenes 10 Smoked SturgeON.....- 2.22.0 cee cc ec cewes eee 19 COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples—Russets are firm at $2.50@$3. Choice Baldwins command $3.50@$4 and are scarce. Asparagus—40@50c # doz. bunches. Beans—Unpicked command 75@90c, and choice picked find good shipping demand at $1.25@$1.35. Butter—Dairy has greatly improved in qual- ity, the supply now being fully equal to the demand. Dealers hold choice solid packed at 16. Michigan creamery finds moderate sale at 18e. Clover Seed—Good local shipping demand. Dealers quote prime at $5.50. Cabbages—Old stock is about played out, and new cabbage is not yet fit to ship. Cheese—New full cream Michigan is held at 10e, while old cheese is in small demand at Ile. Cider—i12¢ % gal. for common sweet and 15e for sand refined. Cucumbers—‘ie ® doz. Dried Apples—Evaporated, 7@8c; common quarters, 4@4'c. Eggs—The market is firm and the supply not equal to the demand. Dealers are holding pres ent stocks at 12c. Green Onions—20c # doz. bunches. Green Beans—$2@$2.50 # box, according to size. Wax beans, $3.50 ® box. Green Péas—$2 box. Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at 18@1 4c. Hay—Bailed, $13@$i4. Lettuce—l6c # hb. Onions—Old stock is about exhausted. mudas command $3.75 ® crate. Parsnips—30e # bu. Pieplant—3e ® hb. Pop Corn—Choice commands 4e 8 b. Potatoes—Nearly dead, there being very lit- tle local demand and none from outside. Deal- ers pay 22@25c in small quantities. Poultry—Very searce. Fowls, §@10c. Chick- ens, 122@138e. Turkeys, l4c. Radishes—35e @ doz. bunches. Spinach—$1 @ bu. Straw berries—$2.50@$2.75 quarts. Turnips—25e ® bu. Timothy—Good shipping holding at $1.80 for choice. Vegetable Oysters—35ic # doz. bunches. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—No change. The city millers pay as follows: Lancaster, 1.00; Fulse, 97e; Clawson, 98e. Corn—Jobbing generally at 58¢e in 100 bu. lots and 45c in carlots. Oats—W hite, 45¢c in small lots and 41¢c@41‘4 in carlots. Rye—56e @ bu. Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 8 cwt. Flour—No change. Fancy Patent, $6.50 8 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—Sereenings, $15 # ton. 8 ton. Ships, $15 @ ton. Corn and Oats, $22 3 ton. Ber- #@ crate of 24 demand, dealers Bran, $14 Middlings, $16 8 ton. VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: 2 he: Nunica. Chas. Sackrider and J. B. Crosby, Chas. Sack- rider & Co., Hart. ee a Cooper Bros., Charlevoix. J. E. Bennett, Vestaburg. J. H. Killmer, Saranac, Wm. Alexander, Howard City. Jas. Colby, Rockford. C. Blom, Holland. _Arthur Chesebrough, Riegler, Freeport. : L. Averill & Co., Frankfort. E. R. Benedict, Cedar Springs. Geo. P. Stark, Cascade. L. Perrigo, Salem. S. J. Koon, C. E. & S. J. Koon, Lisbon. toush & Co., C. H. Adams, Allegan. T. W. Preston, Millbrook. P. A. Norris, A. Norris & Son, Casnovia. J.C. Scott, Lowell. L. K. Gibbs, Gibbs Bros., Mayfield. B. Tripp, Bangor. : J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg. H. Spires, Leroy. Walter Shoemaker, Cannonsburg. Paine & Field, Englishville. J. Barnes, Austerlitz. Norman Harris, Big Springs. Cc. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsbure. A. D. Ayers, Otia. O. #. Conklin, O. F. & W.P. Conklin, Ravenna. S. Cooper, Parmalee. M.J. Howard, Englishville. J. W. Mead, Berlin. J.Omler, Wright. G. H. Walbrink, Allendale. W.S. Root, Tallmadge. Thos. Smedley, Smedley Bros., Bauer. A. M.Church, Sparta. Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. Baron & TenHoor, Forest Grove. ¥F. H. Lester, Mendon. J. H. Loucks, Sylvester. Mr. McComb, with John Snow, Coral. H. W. Beecher, Beecher & Kymer, Elk Rap- al Je ids. C. W. Ives, Rockford. Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., Sisson’s Mill. C. R. Johnson, Luther. A.W. Fenton & Co., Bailey. Walling Bros., Lamont. Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia. J. Q. Look, Lowell. ). 8. Botsford, Dorr. Rk. Carlyle, Rockford. Mr. Zunder, Zunder Bros., Bangor. Jay Marlatt, Berlin. C. Cole, Ada. S. C. Fell, Howard City. F. Voorhorst & Co., Overisel. Mr. Frace, Frace & Huhn, Saranac. Geo. A. Sage, Rockford. A.D. Carpenter, Mancelona. J. N. Thompson, Chase. B. Ensley, Ensley. a O. Watson, Watson & DeVoist, Coopers~ ville. C. Porter, Chauncey. C. H. Smith, Crosby. J. W. Fearns, Big Rapids. D. W. Shattuck, Wayland. J. L. Handy, Kelley’s Corners. G. B. Chambers, Wayland. Mr. Judson, Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.. L. B. Chapel, Ada. C. E. Coburn, Pierson. John Giles, J. Giles & Co., Lowell. Henry DeKline, Jamestown. H. W. Potter, Jennisonville. B. Ballou, Cadillac. Howard Morley, Morley Bros., Cedar Springs.. G. N. Reynolds, Belmont, Geo. W. Scott, Coopersville. The following experience of the creditors of a failed New York furniture dealer, as told by one of the victims, is reported in the Trade Bureau: “A day or two after the asssignment we look for our property, and itis gone. We look for the assignor and ~ he is gone, too. We looked for his books, and they, as alleged in this case, either ney- er existed or they, too, are gone. We look for the bankrupt’s wife and find her snugly fixed in a house newly furnished and a pre- ferred creditor besides in the assignment to: an amount that will swallow up any possi- sible assignee sale. We look for the bank- rupt’s lawyer, and he is rejoicing in new furniture. box of BRinesford’s Pure or Silver Gloss. a 4 THE LOUNGER. I heard a man speak the other day of a street having its right and wrong side for the businesses that deals in woman’s wares. He contended that the west sides of the main streets and the south sides of the cross streets are the right ones for these lines of trade. These are thechosen spots simply be- “cause they are the shady sides of the streets, even before the hour of noon—and the after- noon stream of shoppers and idlers that make up a street concourse drifts in the one direc- tion be it summer or winter. Then, again, the merchants of the chosen spots can expose their fabries, of an entire afternoon, ‘as temptations to the passer-by, while their brothers agross the way must keep theirs hidden from the destroying effects of the sun. That isthe philosophy of the matter. * x ay I was roped in on a justice court jury the other day. two men who couldn’t read English, two who couldn’t read anything, and the other man could read Hebrew, and didn’t know anything else. Four or five representative business men were called, but got excused. And yet they insist upon having the right kind of men on juries, and when a verdict goes wrong they are the first to squeal. Some day I’m going to -print a list of the business men who refuse to serve on juries—the men who have kid- ney trouble; those who have consumption and go to the theater regularly twice a week; those who have sick wives, and come around the next morning and say, ‘‘IT was up all night with my wife, and wish you would excuse me to-day.” In the millenium I trust everybody will be obliged to assume his share of the burdens of citizenship. “here were Until then, I suppose you and I, gentle reader, have got to do jury duty for the communities in which we live. - 2 When I want to hear a good story, I usu- ally seek the company of traveling men, for Lam pursuaded that there are more good story tellers in the ranks of the grip sack fraternity than in any other class of men on earth. One of the boys recently unearthed an old yarn which is now told of Derrick Adams, the Reed City resturanter. It ap- pears that a few years ago, when Adams was running one of the hotels at that place, he was summoned to the room of a tran- sient, who gave him a pillow, with the re- quest that it be taken care of. ‘Don’t you want a pillow?” inquired Adams. “No,” was the reply. ‘‘Why not?” asked Adams. “Fyaid I might lose it in my ear,” was the laconic answer. * : Lam constrained to say a word or two about commercial courage. When the bu- gles sang truce at Appomattox twenty years ago, the world, which had for about four years listened to the shock of lines stretch- ing a thousand miles away, and had watched the smoke of a hundred deadly battles, will- ingly acknowledged that the American, whether Unionist or Confederate, had proy- ed the possession of undoubted courage, and when, with hardly an intermission, the armies disappeared in the workshop and the plantation, and a great people set them- selves down deliberately to wipe out the large debt they had created, the United States became the synonym of commercial integrity. Can it be possible that when we furled our flags we also laid away some part of the courage and endurance with which we had held them aloft during all our troublous ex- perience? And yet it would seem that in recent days the American merchant is re- trograding. There is a lack of pluck among retail dealers that is utterly disgraceful. We have been through dark days before and have manfully waited for the dawn, but of late this spirit of determination seems utter- ly dead. Men who a few years would have thought failure a disgrace now apparently welcome it as an easy out of difficulty, and shift the burdens they should bear them- selves upon the shoulders of others. In times like these every man is bound to ac- cept his share in the shrinkage of values. And yet thousands of dealers, who find that the stock which was yesterday worth $10,- 000 is to-day worth but $8,000, calinly lay down and throw the loss upon their mer- chandise creditors instead of quietly reduc- ing expenses, curtailing their private lux- uries and manfully meeting their obliga- tions when possible, or extending them when the adverse tide is for the moment too strong. On all sides there is such an evi- dent unwillingness to make any sacrifice for the sake of maintaining credit that it be- comes an open question whether credit has any longer the slighest value in the eyes of the average dealer. So far has it gone that juries hesitate to enforce ordinary business obligations, and allow men to escape the most binding engagements through the meanest loop-hole that legal ingenuity can devise. ago *,* It must be confessed that the manufactur- er and jobber is himself very largely te blame for this state of affairs. As business has shrunk and profit margins grown small- er he has been so anxious to keep up his gales that he has taken risks with utterly inadequate protection. Men whose credit among their own neighbors would not suf- fice for the contraction of a butcher’s bill can buy thousands of dollars worth of goods. Robinson fails to-day, compromises at fifty cents and buys anew stock. Smith, next door, cannot meet the competition of a man who can then undersell him by twenty-five cents, and is in turn obliged to succumb. As no distinction is made between the two, % ¢ commercial credit becomes of no value. To fail is no longer a disgrace. + “ * But this is not all. The loss of commer- cial courage has been followed by the stifling of commercial conscience. Among a con- siderable part of the trade no subterfuge is too small, no trick too mean, provided it serves to gain the slighest advantage, even if of the most temporary character. Lying has become a large part of the business cap- ital of some men. And the lies that are told areso manifestly lies that they fail en- tirely of their purpose, and serve generally to bring contempt upon the person who ut- ters them. The dealer who tells Hammer- slough Bros. that he has just bought a bill of Banner Bros. on four months’ time, gains no more credence from Mr. Julius Hammer- slough than he did from Mr. Mendelson, to whom he told a similiar fable an hour be- fore. And yet there are buyers who will sit down and deliberately fill a page of their notebook with fictitious prices and terms to show to competing houses in the hope of shading down a purchase, or to exhibit to fellow buyers with a view of creating a feel- ing of doubt which may result in a general break. Such men daily violate every rule of honorable business intercourse. Claims for deduction are made which have no foun- dation in right, and are as deliberate rob- bery as pocket-picking. Petty discounts are made, with the belief that the amounts are so small that they will be passed as unwor- thy of notice. Individual checks are sent to avoid the cost of drafts. The giving of notes and thus furnishing the manufacturer with evidence of obligation upon which he can raise the capital necessary to enable him to take advantage of the market in buying his raw material, is abhorrent, open ac- counts pass the day of payment without even the poor recompense of an apology, and unsigned checks are sent to gain the few days’ time occupied in making the cor- rection by mail. Just now there is apparently no hope of a change for the better, but the laws of trade are as absolute as the laws of the Medes and Persians. Altough held in abeyance in times like these, custom cannot alter, legis- lation cannot repeal them. It will not ‘be long before we shall have shaken off the lethargy which now prevails. When that day comes, gentlemen, you will look back and sadly wish that you had maintained the credit you are so recklessly wasting. When in the forge and on the farm, in the factory and the counting house human endeavor shall be again taxed to its utmost, when every dollar you possess is turning over and over in the general tide of prosperity, you may wish that you possessed that measure of eredit which to your honorable neighbor answers for capital; and when the line which should be $10,000 is eut down to $500, while sellers in 1886 seek to give advan- tages to your competitor because he man- fully strove to meet his obligation in 1885, you may at last give to the belief as old as trade itself that honesty is a cheap and profitable policy. It is not a tar ery hence to prosperity. When it comes you may find that through ways that are dark and tricks that are vain you have debarred yourself from enjoying the share in it to which you might otherwise have been entitled. —>_-9- << Purely Personal. S. A. Welling is confined to his house by illness. B. Fenton, President of the Erie Preserv- ing Co., put ina day at this market last week. D. W. Archer, manager of the Archer Packing Co., Chillicothe, Ils., paid a flying visit to Grand Rapids last Saturday. Wm. E. Cooper is building a $1,200 cot- tage residence on the elevation of ground southeast of the street car barns on Sherman street. Gains S. Perkins, of Perkins & Hess, re- turned from the South Monday night. Wm. T. Hess is fishidg near Munising Station, Upper Peninsula. Hon. Chas. L. Wilson, of the legal firm of Morse, Wilson & Trowbridge, Ionia, spent Sunday in this city, the guest of his friend, D. C. Underwood. : Frankfort Eaqress: Mr. L. Averill has resigned his position as manager of the Frankfort Lumber Co.’s branch store and is in Grand Rhpids for a brief visit. Jerome Wood, the Hudson book-seller and stationer, was recently married to Miss Yost, daughter of Lee Yost, of Ypsilanti. They will visit Grand Rapids July 4. F. E. Stevens, formerly with Webber, Brown & Lee, of Ionia, and later with G. Gilbert & Co., at Mecosta, succeeds Geo. Medes as book-keeper for Jennings & Sinith. Wm. H. Allen, book-keeper for S. A. Welling, will buy milk at wholesale hereaf- ter. The occassion of sucha jobbing ar- rangement is an eight-pound boy, who made his appearance last Saturday. Mother and child doing well. oO ‘The outlook for cheese the present sea- son is by no means re-assuring,” said a lead- ing jobber in that line the other day. ‘‘It starts in at about nine cents to the factory- man and unless I am greatly mistaken will go down to eight cents and touch seven be- fore the season is over. Still, there is a chance that the price will be firm. If the retailer is able to sell a good article of cheese for about a shilling, many working people will buy cheese to quite an extent, in place of meat, on account of the high price of the latter. the overplus incident to the large stocks of old goods on hand, and bring about a healthy This would tend to consume eondition of the market.” MUSKEGON MATTERS. Facts and Fancies Picked up at that Busy Place. Stevenson & Wheeler are moving their drug stock from Pine street to lower town. Andrew Miller has bought W. W. Owen’s stock of books, stationery, sewing machines, ete. King and provision store Yuba street. C. Seidenfaden has retired from the firm of C. Cayan & Co. The business will be continued by C. Cayan. The Woodard Manufacturing Co.’s factory has been attched by some of the creditors of the Muskegon Novelty Iron Works. Johnny Garvey has severed his connection with Curtiss, Dunton & Co. and Putnam & Brooks, and is now selling oil for F. H. Holbrook. Jas. Shavalier & Co.’s new store building, to replace the one recently burned, will be 22x80 feet in dimensions. Work on their new mill at Bear Lake has also been begun. Assignee Wood has completed an inven- tory of the resources and liabilities of the Muskegon Novelty Iron Works, from which it appears that the total assets are $30,313,- 18. The liabilities are $31,420.70, compris- ing the following amounts: Notes secur ed by collateral, $22,001.48 ; unsecured notes 2 $6,126.06; accounts payable, $1,667.2 labor claims, $614.75 ; salaries, $1,011.21. ———_—<_ Grand Haven Gossip. F. F. Sommers, proprietor of the Star match factory, is building an additional warehouse, to store the accumulated stock of the manufactured product. The Grand Haven Broom Co., which be- gun operations about March 1, has now thir- teen men on the payroll, and will increase the force as the demand for the manufactur- ed product increases. Chas. N. Dickinson represents the company on the road and is ' meeting with good success. Jas. C. Avery & Co., the cigar manufac- turers, have eight men in their employ and intend to inerease the force shortly. Three new brands have lately been put on the market, “Jewell,” ‘Little Scott” and “Tattoo.” The Bridges, Snell & Co. saw mill is be- ing loaded on the City of Grand Haven, at the dock, for transportation to Masonville. It required sixteen cars to transport the miil and fixtures from Lumberton, and several carloads of brick, repairs and supplies were added. The firm has a contract to cut thirty million feet at Masonville, and will probably secure a tract of standing pine on some one of the three streams tributary to that point. Mr. H. S. Thomas, the ‘‘Co.” of the firm, has been at Masonville for some time past, putting in 700 feet of boom, and sinking piers in twelve feet of water for a piling ground 130 feet long by 52 feet in width. (ee Haight & Bretz will soon commence the brieck work on their new furniture store at Saranac. The Northville School Furniture Co. is making a $2,000 set of furniture for a church in Lowell, Mass. : A. E. Stockwell, of the Stockwell & Dar- ragh Furniture Co., has gone to New York on a two weeks’ abselice. Spencer & Barnes, the Buchanan furniture manufacturers, will build a brick engine and boiler house, and a new steam dry kiln. Harry McDowell, traveling representative for the Muskegon Valley Furniture Co., writes Tot TRADESMAN, under date of the 21st, that he has been in Boston about two weeks and expects toremain there about a week longer. He had a good trade at Port- land, and is meeting with excellent success in the suburban towns in the vicinity of Boston. oe ee Se Furniture Facts. D. F. Wadsworth, of the bankrupt bank- ing firm of Ishpeming, having been tried by a jury of his peers at Menominee charge of embezzlement, was pronounced not guilty, under instructions of the court. on a A Charlotte correspondent writes: John Reed, of St. Johns, will establish a reaper and mower factory at Charlotte, and H. 58. Wing, of New York, is looking for a site on which to erect a carpet sweeper factory. Birmingham, Ala., now makes 400 tons ef iron daily. * WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: AUGERS AND BITS. aves’, Old Style. o.. 0... i ee et dis 60 ON Ses Cs CO os 5 Os oe a See ees dis 60 Douglass’ Oe Sa eae eo caces dis 60 IGECOS: 62s en ooo ee dis S DRONE sn eh a cs ae oe dis COOKS 5501-5 ee Pe Sa ola pase oe A L081 Jennings’, PenuiNe.........--- eee eee .dis 25 Jennings’, imitation........... ........ dis40&10 BALANCES. Or as Dos gis 25 BARROWS. Raurond 5. ee % 13 00 GAROCR fos book a ooo net 35 00 BELLS. PLS ea dis $ 60&10 OGWe arene oe Oia aoe a dis 69 Ca ee es dis 15 COU ee dis 20 WOOL; SAVRENE. 662565. . ee oa dis 55 : BOLTS. RIOVO. ee ces dis $ 40 Carrisge new list..................-.- dis 75 PGW se ee ce dis 30&1¢ Sieien SNOCG!. 2. eto as. dis Th Cast Barre: Bolts... . 2:2. <2... ee dis 50 Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50 Cast Square BPMINE. occ eo, dis 5D Cast Cusine 20.06 ees dis 60 Wrought Barrel, brass Knob......... dis 55&10 Wrought Square Clie ee as aves, chee dis 55&10 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob BSH ee 50&10&10 IVOS, DOOR ho. 206 86s ce dis 50610 | | BRACES. | Babb. ee dis$ 40} MP RC KUNG sooo ag ee bos oe gee boven os dis 50 DONQUE 2 ee ae ee a dis 50 Aime Balls hols ee ee ee dis net BUCKETS. Woll. plpin too ea tee Lee ee: S 400 Weelleswivel 2.0 ee eae . | 4-50 BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 60&i0 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 Wrounht Loose Pin.................. dis 60 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 Wr ought Loose Pin, japanned, silver tipp et dis 60& 5 Wrought Table Sica SRI ae ces, eee dis 60 Wrought Inside Biind................ dis 60 Ww rought HSTESRS ee a dis 65&10 Blind, -Clark’s pn aed ge Ss Maclin . dis T0&10 Bland, Parkers. (60.0020 0652... ee see dis 70&10 Blind, Shepard:s; 2.05) dis 70 Spring for Screen Doors 3x24, per gross 15 00 Spring for Sereen Doors 3x3....pergross 18 00 CAPS. Wily SlOs oe per m $ 65 PICKS ©. We sce 60 Ge Dee ee oe: 35 WUISKeU oo eee cet 60 CATRIDGES. R.m Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 50 Rim Fire, United States................ dis 50 Centra: Pine, 0s ok ee dis yy : CHISELS. Socket Mirmenr se dis 75 Socket Pramine:... 0... .:. 0.065.556 ee. dis 75 Socket Corner. : 2... -:3. 52... (coe dis 7D Socket Slieks 300 2 dis 7d Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket MATMOrS:. 2.5072 2..5. dis 20 COM ee net COMBS. Curry, Dawronce’s..... 3... 2........- dis 3314 Rejiehhies dis 25 COCKS. IBracs: RACKING 8:28 6s oe oe 50 IRPDDS 50 MCCH ee aay GWG ee ee se, COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. 8 Ib 30 WAS52 14cn6, 14X60) es eee 36 DRILLS Morse’s Bit, ShOCKe: 6. oo... dis 30 Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 20 Morse’s Taper So5nk Bete FeO Sosy dis 30 ELBOWS. @om, 4 piece, 6 In. 6s... doz net $1 00 Cormigcated 222102 se. dis 20&10 AGuistable .o20. 06. dis 4%&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, oo 00. dis 20 Ives’, 4 $18 0; 2 2, $24 00; 8, $30 00. dis 2d FILES. American File Association List...... dis 60 PISSUOWS 66 ee dis 60 New AMEC@riCan.: ios... 0.0 os. os ees dis 60 NIGROISOMS. 202 oes. oso es ees dis 60 PICU OMS ie ee eee @ dis Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 33% 5 GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 24, 25and26, 27 28 List 12 13 14 5 18 Discount, Juniata 45@10, Chareoal 50@10. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. Mavdole & C0780... 0205.02 os: dis 20 ROG ooo ee ee. dis - Verkes & Plwmb/S:...:.-.. 22.5.2... dis Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 3u ¢ list 0 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. :CMrk’s, 1,2, 38:..5......0..00 4. dis 60 Siete. 6.05. ee kee per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 ang lOMGer:. 2... eee fe 3% Serew Hook and Hye, % ............ net 10% Serew Hook and Kye %.............. net 8i4 Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net i Screw Hook and Bye, %............. net Strap and... dis 60st HOLLOW WARE. Stamped Din Ware... 2.2.12... 6... 60&10 Japauned Fin Ware.-...,..:......-..-... 20810 Granite fron Ware... .2.-..25........: 25 HOES. Ge te oe $11 00, dis 40 GRU 2 ee 11 50, dis 40 Grabs iu ee a es 12 00, dis 40 KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings. . . $2 70, dis 6625 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings... 3 50, dis 6625 Door, porcelain, plated trim- WINGS use ee list,10 15, dis 66% Door, porcelain, trimmings list, 115 55, dis “0 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain oe dis 70 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... d 40 Eremacite oo. ok ees. dis 50 LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list...dis 662 Mallory, Wheelnr © Oa ey. dis 66% BrOnrOree so. e ee ce eo ok a ee dis 6635 NOrWalk’S: oo. Goo. ee a as oe dis 6635 LEVELS. Staniey 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... ..-..2......-..422.. dis 25 MA TTOCKS. AZO BVO... oo). circ) ss. oe $16 00 dis 40&10 Hunt Hye. 5 eee $15 00 dis 40&10 PI Seis ok $18 50 dis 20 & 10 NAILS. Common, Bra and Fencing. 100-10 B00 oe ea a @ keg $2 35 Sd and 0 G-d0V.. 0 3s ee 25 6G 8nd 1G BOVi... o.ee oe oo be es 50 Actand 50: 80Vi 6. os ees eee ce 75 BA AOVANCE. 6561s esas ia ee 1 50 BO HNO GUV ANCE... oo oie s ccs ccs shee cess 3 00 Clinch nails, SONG Fe oss ee eee. 15 Finishing | 10d &d 6d 4d Size—inches jf 3 2% 2 1% Ady. ®@ keg $125 150 175 2 00 Steel Nails—Same price as above. MOLLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern ............... eivercac’ dis 70 Stehoin's GOnNWINe: 206. cee. see dis 70 Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50 OLLERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent....... aaees dis 55 Zine, with brass bottom :¢.... esi sec. oes: dis 50 Brass or Copper......... Tica wee Cec ute < dis 40 RGADEN. «oo ee sc ieee per gross, $12 nee OlMBtCAC Bs oo bic ee eek ake ea PLANES. @hnio Too! Cos, Fancy -. 34.2.5 6.5 Serbs ee dis 15 SGlota BeNGN 2.4 oe bs onc ec cele e oe Ue dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15 Bonch, firstquality. ...0...2.0.- 0.0. se 6+ 5 dis 20 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and PANS. My ACM. sieeve ees ence sence es dis 50 Common, WOUBNGE co ees aa as dis60&10 PU PIN Ee ees ee eee ee aks Bb 6@7 RIVETS. Tron and Tinned. .. 62.0601 -.60. 5.08523 dis Copper Rivets and Burs..... pene ees dis 50810 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. “A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 % ai 10% “B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 2 ROOFING PLATES. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne......:... . 5 75 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ 6 Ic, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00 IX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.......... 16 90 ROPES. Sisal, +4 In. and larger.........:.0....--..s- 7% Manilia By se ee Se ee lames weg oe 14% SQUARES. Steel and fron: 27.62 s 6 ee dis 60 ry and B6Vels: 2.0... ee tt. ts dis 50&10 WEERO oe ees ave we dis 20 SHEET IRON. a Com. Smooth. Com. Nos: 1040 14.2625 ee $4 20 $2 80 INOS, 10-607 bU oe 4 20 2 80 Nos. 18 to 21...... Be ore 4 20 2 80 INOS: 22 00 280.8 ooo oe ac ccs 4 20 2 80 Nos 2B O20 ee ol ec os a 4 40 3 00 NODA bes ec ee i e ee cas 4 60 3 00 All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. Tn casks of 600 ths, @ ID..............0... 6 In smaller quansities, ® f).............. 6 TINNER’S SOLDER. NODE Henned. 32.0 oe ae 13 00 Market Half-and-half............. oa 15 00 Strictly Half-and-halt....2..... 0.02... 16 TIN PLATES Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. IC, PORTA ODSrCORE: oo 0 be oe eas 6 50 1x, 10x14,Charcoal Bee 5 50 IC, Wei, Chareosh oll. 6 50 IX, daxi2, Charcoal ..... 20... oes ccs 8 50 IC, 14x20, Chareoal.... 6.0... 6... ka 6 50 IX, 14x20, Charcoal..... oe cs hele ee 8 50 IXX, 14x20, Charcoal. oo. 62... s se, 10 50 UX RX, 14520: Charcool.. 2.6... 2656 kk 12 50 IXxxX, 4x20, Charcoal. .... 062. .0.055.- 14 50 Ix, 20x28, Charcoal Dae ose. ecg ee es 18 60 DC, =100 Plate @RATEOSE =. 65.2.6. 6 50 Dx. 100 Plate Charcoal.::.......2. 22.52: 8 50 DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 10 50 DXXX, 100.Plate Charcoal................ 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 rates. TRAPS. Steel. Game. ooo ee eco oe. Onvida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60 FIOUCHIGISR oe ee ae 60 Oro WW. Mio. COC8. 8 loo soa 60 Mouse, Choker... 055.0... ae 20c 8 doz Mouse: delusion. <. 22.22.00. oo. ke $1 26 8 doz WIRE. Bright Market? ois 300202. oe. o2 2. dis 60&1¢ Annealed Market............. -.2.s.- dis 70 Coppered Market... 222....50 .. 52: dis 55&10 Bestia ate es dis 55 Pinned Markee. oi... so55 06a. osc. ....dis 40 Minned Brooms. 2... 2.2.2... .--- Bb 09 Tinned Mattress. 2.0.2. 005.2... 0... ccs tb 8% Coppered Spring Steel............ dis 40@40&10 Tinned Sprime steel... .. 29.20. 2. cs 8 dis 37% plain HONG: soi a 8 Ib 34% Barbed Hence 26.2. 5.6 ce ee es Copper Be Soc ewe eels « new list net NORHSS ec ee new list net : WIRE GOODS. Bright. 2.005.026 Pe dis 70&10 DELGW VCR. 02. a eh dis 70&10 RROOK See a dis T0&10 Gate Hooksand Eyes................ dis 7O&l0 WYENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coes Genuine. 5. 0c. oe dis 50&10 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65 Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 70 MISCELLANEOUS. Pumps, Cistepi: 0... 2.....5. 5-565... dis <0 Serews, MEW USE. 02... ee Casters, ‘Bed and Pinte... os. 0. 355. e. diss0&10 Dampers, AIMOVICRN «ooo sG oa ee cee, 33% \ WUE at > FORE’S PATENT. N a Foster, Stevens & Co., Agts. The Hubert Patent Lr stevens & Co. ———AGENT::—_—_—— 10 and 12 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. Send for Circulars and Prices. Good Words Unsolicited. Brown & Co., druggists, Trufant: Tre TRADESMAN well.” F. R. Goodrich, boot and shoe dealer, Trav- erse City: “It is well worth the money.” J. A. Sheffield & Son, drugs and groceries, Vestaburg: ‘“‘Your paper suits us splendid.” Jos. Hanville, drugs and groceries, Ravenna: “J find your paper a necessity and the quota- tions very reliable.” J. L. Everett, general dealer, Barker Creek: “T think itis worthy ofalargesupport. Itisa welcome visitor at this office.” H. W. King, groceries and provisions, East Jordan: “I take three commercial papers. I think THe TRADESMAN is the most correct “We like Broken packs Yc P Ib extra. market reporter andthe most reliable of any.’ | “*Hotel,”’ MISCELLANEOUS. — Advertisements of 25 wor ds 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. NYONE wanting a clean hardware stock, located on one of the best business streets of Grand Rapids, would do wellto call at 17 South Division street. Stock will inventory about $4,000. Terms, cash. Reason for sell- ing, owners have other business. 20 [OR RENT—Tnre store and basement at 1L Ionia street, suitable for wholesale or commission establishment. Apply to A Kup- penheimer, on the premises, or at 119 Monroe street. 88 POR RENT—New store and basement, 22x80 feet, on P ine street, Muskegon. Excel- lent location for dry goods store, as there is no business of that kind onthe street. Tenant can have second story, if he desires. Address, O. Lambert, Muskegon, Mich. 89* Ww* ANTED—A situation by a young man. Can write short-hand, and use type- writer; also has knowledge of book-keeping. Address G, this office. : | a SALE— Hotel in one of the finest towns of southern Michigan. Any one wishing to engage in a weil- established business can do so W ith asmall amount of capital, as the own- er is going west. For full particulars address eare 36 West Leonard street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Sor VOR SALE—Our stock of drugs, boots and shoes, dry goods, groceries and hardware. Also brick store building, 25x75, 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* SITUATION WANTED—By young man in a grocery or general store, four years’ ex- perience. Best of references. Address Box 96, Fremont, Mich. 91* National Gabinet Letter File! Over 12,000 files sold the first year. Over 800 Nationals now in use by parties who have discarded the most popular of other makes. The Nat- ional is the best, because it is more complete, more durable than any other Cabinet Let- ter File ever made. It is the cheapest, apacity than any other. ated Catalogue. Manufactured because it has greaterc Send for Tlustre under O. C. Mackenzie’s pz itents by National Cabinet Letter File Company, 186 and 188 Vifth Ave., Chicago. 5.A. WELLING WHOLESALE WEN'S FURNISHING GOODS LUMDERMANS Supplies FISHING TACKLE ——AND—— BY OO TIO NS 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. 24 Pearl Street =- — Grand Rapids, Mich. 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 erack 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, a notice from the dealer will command our prompt attention. T. H. NEVIN & CO. Send for sample cards and prices. Address Haveli PErKIIS & OO GRAND RA ease, MICH, Tar ON TY Luminous Ball IN THE WORLD. Patented Feb. 13, a Re-issue sae 28, 18% QD Qo oo . SUING oT rT CTU DAY UR NIG HARD AND SOFT RUBBER MINNOWS. No. 7, 70c each; No. 8, 80c each; No. 9, 90e each. FLYING HELGRAMITES. No. 0, 80c each; No. 1, 85e each; No. 2, 90e 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, 60e each. TRIPLE HOOK SOFT RUBBER FROGS, FEATHERED, 60c each. SOFT RUBBER GRASSHOPPERS, SINGLE HOOK, 60e each. SINGLE HOOK, SOFT Lee DOBSON, 60¢ DEXTER TROLLING SPOON AND MINNOW Combined, Triple Hook Feathered, 60¢ each. AKRON TROLLING SPOON, Triple Hook Feathered, No.1, 50e each; No. 2, 55¢ each; No. 3, 60e each; No. 4, 65e each. Send for deseriptiv e circulars and testimonials. Liberal discount to the Trade. Ohio. Enterprise Mic. Co., Akron, rp mR t The Michiean tradestal SOLIMAN SNOOKS. He Pleads ‘Not Guilty” to Bilson’s Alle- gations. Canr Hook Corners, May 22, 1885. Mister Editer of Traidesman. DEAR Sin—I never was more surprised in my life than I was to find such an abus- ive letter in Tne TrRAIDSMAN concerning me and the Widder. I didn’t think you would allow such a scurrilous attack on the caracter of your correspondent to appear in your paper. My first intenshun was to take no notice of the matter, as Bilson stands very low in this community, and such accusa- shuns from him will have no effect on those who know us both. But as the statements made might prejudice some strangers against me, I have come to the conclusion that per- haps it is best to enter a general denial. I knew he was writing such a letter, for I heard that he and old Potts sat up all one night,!with a dictionery on their knees, find- ing out how to spell the words korrectly. Old Potts has owed me a grudge for some time, on account. of the postoffice matter, and he uses Bilson as a cat’s-paw to rent his spite. In the first place, Bilson’s assertion that his store is the largest is a falsehood. He says its size is 21x87, but in order to make this out he counts in his wood-shed, hen- coop and pig-pen, which are in the rear of his store. His story about his shelves being wider is too thin. I'd like to know what difference it makes about the width of the shelves, when he sets his soap and saleratus along onthe front of the shelves, leaving a big hollar behind. One box of soap with Bil- son spreads out about fifteen feet, while I consolidate a box into about two fect. He tells the truth when he says he dis- counts all his bills, for he has discounted them largely. About two years ago he dis- counted all his bills 80 per cent., in short, settled with his creditors at 20 cents on the dollar. If you don’t believe this statement ask Mr. Voigt, or Jennings & Smith, Ar- thur Meigs or Eaton & Christenson. The allegation about my poetry is a lie and the allegator is a liar. His peppermint story is older than the hills. I heard that same story back in In- jeana about a dozen years ago, and it seems it has just got around to Bilson’s. Talking of my buying in sinall quantities, I never bought a gross of pancake turners, neither did I ever order 2 pounds of alum and 1 pound of borax, as he did a couple of weeks ago. His intimation that the Widder’s opening a millinery shop in my store is causing talk in the neighborhood shows the kind of a man he is. In fact, all the talk that I have heard can be traced to Bilson’s store. LT have sent down to Ohio, where Bilson used to live, to get his past record, and as soon as it arrives I will give the fellow a Wee good showing up. The millinery stock is beginning to arrive, and the Widder is arranging the things very nicely, assisted by Yours truly, SOLIMAN SNOOKS, G. D., J. P. and P. M. —>_-<._—__— PHILANDER BILSON. More of Snooks’ Questionable Business Practices Unearthed. Cant Hook Corners, May 23, 1885. Editor of THE TRADESMAN: DEAR Smn—You ought to a seen the com- | 1 motion my letter caused in this community. Old Snooks was terribly riled, and tried to get the prosecuting attorney to issue a war- rant for my arrest on the charge of slander. He told the officer that he and Widow Spriggs were both libeled, but the former could not see it in that light, and refused to entertain a complaint against me. Before I get through with this matter, I propose to say a great many worse things than I wrote you last week, and I shouldn’t be surprised if matters got so hot for Snooks that he would be compelled to take French leave. I heard the other day that a jobber in Grand Rapids held a chattel mortgage on his stock, which was liable to be foreclosed at any time. In case Snooks is sold out, I mean to bid in the stock and carry on the business under the name of a relative, soas to shut out any more competition. This would en- able me to have things all my own way at the Corners, and I think I could soon close out my stock of pancake turners. Ihave heard about another of Snooks: scurvy tricks since my last letter. terates his glycerine with glucose. He adul- This cheapens it so much that he is able to sell it at half price, but I don’t think he will sell very much more, as I had a hand-bill print- ed cautioning people to beware of the stuff he sells under the name of glycerine. Another thing he does is to manufacture his own vinegar out of acid. This is very unhealthy for anyone using it, but Snooks don’t care for that. Some of his vinegar eat a hole in aman’s stomach the other day, and I shouldn’t wonder if the invalid would make the old fool sweat for it, when he gets well. I hear that some of the hotels in Grand Rapids are making acid vinegar. They ought to be proseented to the full extent of the law. Snooks claims to have a corner on Water White oil, so that he can sell it cheaper than anyoneelse in this vicinity. Buta friend of mine tells me that he buys two barrels of Legal Test and one barrel of Water White, andmixesthem. I could sell oil cheap, too, if I resorted to such despica- ble tricks, but I won't. The more I think about the way Suooks deceives people, the madder it makes me, and the more determined I am to show him up in the proper light before the community. He knows Lam on the look-out for him, and he is trying to lay low; but second nature crops out every now and then. He can’t keep down his crooked tendencies. I am onto all his little snaps, and propose to refer to them all in due time. The best men of the town held a meeting in my store the other evening and wnani- mously resolved to petition Snooks to resign the position of justice, as he is not qualified to discharge the duties devolving upon him in that office. Idon’t suppose he will pay any attention to our request, so I suppose it will be necessary to get up an indignation meeting and protest against him on the ground of incompetency and on general principles. If we bring public pressure to bear on him, I think he will yield. You needn’t be surprised if you hear of a little tar and feather episode up in this local- ity before long, as the talk about Snooks and the. Widow is becoming more personal. Snooks evidently wishes to get her money, and skip; but we intend to keep a watch on his movements and not let him leave the neighborhood without some little memento of his stay here. : Trade is pretty fair, and crops are look- ing first-rate. Some of the mills up around here are begining to start up again, and the cant hook factory is running full blast. The grist mill is being repaired, and the black- smith shop has got a new bellows. So Snooks isn’t the only wind bag in town now Yours, for Truth, PHILANDER BILSON. <> <__—_—_ Try the Crescent Mills ‘All Wheat” flour, made by an entirely new process. Voigt Milling Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. x 0 exit Navy Clippings | and Shuts | | | Rose Leaf, Fine Cut, iI Y Vy, SA, tip EM LCN, “44 i TAY Mans Are You Geing to Suelve a Store, Pal irr av Closet? ( . per ’Y Jf 80, send for prices aid jur- ther information. Fgoleston & Pattoy’s PATENT Adjustable Ratch:? Per Bracket Shelving Iris Creates a NEW ERA in STORE FURNISH- Inc. It entirely su- persedes the old style wherever ine troduced. eee eros Satisfaction Guaranteed av) All tnfringe- mentspro= secuted. Ifnottobe had from seer your local ~~ Hardware ealer, send your ! Ff yr orders di- jis rect to Torrance, Merriam & Co., Manufacturers - TROY, N. Y. UG. A VOIGT & G0. 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If not already received, writh to us for a set with net prices and see what is 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.