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BLOCK WITH THE SURGEON’S ASSISTANCE. They called him ‘‘Poor Abe Dodge,” although he wasn’t any poorer than other folks—not so poor as some. How could he be poor, work as he did and steady as he was? Worth a whole grist of such bait as his brother, Ephe Dodge, and yet they never called Ephe poor—whatever worse name they might call him. When Ephe was off at a showin the village, Abe was following the plow, driving a straight furrow, though you. wouldn’t have thought it to see the way his nose pointed. In winter, when Ephe was taking the girls to singing school or spelling bee or some other foolishness— out till after nine o’clock at night, like as not—Abe was hanging over the fire, holding a book so the light would shine first on one page and then on the other, and he turning his head as he turned the book, and reading first with one eye and then with the other. There, the murder’s out! Abe couldn’t read with both eyes at once. If Abe looked straight ahead he couldn’t see the furrow—nor anythin’ else, for tbat matter. His best friend couldn’t say but what Abe Dodge was the cross-eyedest fellow that ever was. Why, if you wanted to see Abe, you’d stand in front of him; but if you wanted Abe to see you, you’d got to stand behind him, or pretty near it. Homely? Well, if you mean downright ‘humbly,’ that’s what he was. When one eye was in use the other was out of sight, all except the white of it. Humbly ain’t no name for it. The girls used to say he had to wake up in the night to rest his face, it was so humbly. In school you’d ought to have seen him look down at his copybook. He had to cant his head clear over and cock up his chin until it pointed out of the winder and down the road. You'd really ought to have seen him, you’d have died. Head of the class, too, right along; just as near to the head as Ephe was to the foot; and that’s sayin’ a good deal. But to see him at his desk! He looked for all the world like a week-old chicken, peek- in’ ata tumblebug! And him a grown man, too, for he stayed to school winters so long as there was anything more the teacher could teach him. You see, there wasn’t anything to draw him away; no girl wouldn’t look at him—lucky, too, seein’ the way he looked. Well, one term there was a new teacher come—regular high-up girl, down from Chicago. As bad luck would have it, Abe wasn’t at school the first week— hadn’t got through his fall work. So she got to know all the scholars, and they was awful tickled with her—every- body always was that knowed her. The first day she come in and saw Abe at his desk she thought he was squintin’ for fun, and she upped and laughed right out. Some of the scholars laughed, too, at first; but most of ’em, to do’em just- ice, was a leetle took back, young as they was, and cruel by nature. (Young folks is most usually always cruel—don’t seem to know no better.) Well, right in the middle of the hush, ADESMAN AY, FEBRUARY 7, 1894. _ Abe gathered up his books and upped and walked outdoors, lookin’ right ahead of him, and consequently seeing the handsome young teacher unbeknown to her. She was the worst cut up you ever did see; but what could she do or say? Go and tell him she thought he was makin’ up a face for fun? The girls do say that, come noon-spell, when she found out about it, she cried—just fairly cried. Then she tried to be awful nice to Abe’s ornery brother Ephe, and Ephe he was tickled most to death; but that didn’t do Abe any good—Ephe was jest ornery enough to take care that Abe shouldn’t get any comfort out of it. They do say she sent messages to Abe, and Ephe never delivered them, or else twisted ’em so as to make things worse and worse. Mebbe so, mebbe not—Ephe was ornery enough for it. Course the schoolma’am she was boardin’ round, and pretty soon it come time to go to ol’ man Dodge’s, and she went; but no Abe could she ever see. He kept away, and, as to meals, he never set by, but took a bite off by himself when he could get a chance. (Course his mother favored him, being he was so unlucky.) Then when the folks was all to bed, he’d come in and poke up the fire and peek into his book, but first one side and then the other, same as ever. Now what does schoolma’am do but come down one night when she thought he was abed and asleep, and catch him unawares. Abe knowed it was her, quick as he heard the rustle of her dress, but there wasn’t no help for it, so he just turned his head away and covered his cross-eyes with his hands, and she pitched in. What she said I don’t know, but Abe he never said a word; only told her he didn’t blame her, not a mite; he knew she couldn’t help it—no more than he could. Then she asked him to come back to school, and he answered her to please excuse him. After a bit she asked him if he wouldn’t come to oblige her, and he said he calculated he was obligin’ her more by stayin’ away. Well, come to that, she didn’t know what to say or do, so, woman-like, she upped and cried; and then she said he hurt her feelings. And the upshot of it was he said he’d come, and they shook hands on it. Well, Abe kept his word and took up schoolin’ as if nothing had happened; and such schoolin’ as there was that winter! I don’t believe any regular academy had more learnin’ and teachin’ that winter than what that district school did. Seemed as if all the scholars had turned over a new leaf. Even wild, ornery, no-account Ephe Dodge couldn’t help but get ahead some—but then he was crazy to get the schoolma’am;: and she never paid no attention to him, just went with Abe. Abe was teachin’ her mathematics, seeing that was the one thing where he knowed more than she did—outside of farmin’. Folks used to say that if Ephe had Abe’s head, or Abe had Ephe’s face, the schoolma’am would have half of the Dodge farm whenever ol’ man Dodge got through with it; but neither of them did have what the other had, and so there it was, you see. Well, you’ve heard of Squire Caton, of course; Judge Caton, they call him, since he got to be Judge of the Supreme Court —and Chief Justice at that. Well, he had a farm down there not far from Fox River, and when he was there he was just a plain farmer like the rest of us, though up in Chicago he was a high-up lawyer, leader of the bar. Now it so happened that a young doctor named Brainard—Daniel Brainard— had just come to Chicago and was startin’ in, and Squire Caton was helpin’ him, gave him desk-room in his office and made him known to the folks—Kinzies, and Butter- fields, and Ogdens, and Hamiltons, and Arnolds, and all those folks—about all there was in Chicago in those days. Brainard had been to Paris—Paris, France, not Paris, Illinois, you under- stand—and knew all the doctorin’ there was to know then. Well, come spring, Squice Caton had Dee Brainard down to visit him, and they shot ducks and geese and prairie chickens and some wild tur- keys and deer, too—game was just swarm in’ at that time. All the time Caton was doin’ what law business there was to do; and Brainard thought he ought to be doin’ some doctorin’ to keep his hand in, so he asked Caton if there wasn’t any eases he could take up—surgery cases especially he hankered after, seein’ he had more carving tools than you could shake a stick at. He asked him particu- larly if there wasn’t anybody he could treat for ‘‘strabismus.” The squire hadn’t heard of anybody dying of that complaint; but when the doctor ex- plained that strabismus was French for cross-eyes, he naturally thought of poor Abe Dodge, and the young doctor was right up on his ear. He smelled the battle afar off; and ’most before you could say Jack Robinson the squire and the doctor were on horseback and down to the Dodge farm, tool-chest and all. Well, it so happened that nobody was at home but Abe and Ephe, and it didn’t take but a few words before Abe was ready to set right down, then and there, and let anybody do anything he was a mind to with his misfortunate eyes. No, he wouldn’t wait till the old folks come home; he didn’t want to ask no advice; he wasn’t afraid of pain, nor of what anybody could do to his eyes—couldn’t be made any worse than they were, what- ever you didto’em. Take’em out and boil ’em and put ’em back if you had a mind to, only go to work. He knew he was of age and he guessed he was master of his own eyes—such as they were. Well, there wasn’t nothing else to do but go ahead. The doctor opened up his killing tools and tried to keep Abe from seeing them; but Abe he just come right over and peeked at ’em, handled ’em, and called ’em ‘‘splendid’’—and so they were, barrin’ having them used on your own flesh and blood and bones. Then they got some cloths and a basin, 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. and one thing and another, and set Abe right down in a chair. (Nosuch thing as chloroform in those days, you'll re- | member.) And Squire Caton was to hold | an instrument that spread the eyelid | wide open, while Ephe was head steady. First touch of the lancet, and first spurt of blood, and what do you think? That ornery Ephe wilted fell flat on the floor behind the chair! “Squire,” said Brainard, ‘‘step around and hold his head.” “T can hold my own head,” as steady as you please. Caton, he straddled over his head between his arms, handles of the eye-spreader with his hands. It was all over in half a minute, then Abe he leaned forward, and the blood off his eyelashes, and straight out of that eye for the first time since he was born. he said were: ‘“‘Thank the Lord! She’s mine!” About that time Ephe he crawled out- and says Abe, Ephe and held and | shook doors, sick as a dog; and Abe spoke up, says he: ‘‘Now for the other eye, doctor.”’ “Oh,” says the doctor, ‘twe’d better take another ~~ for that.’’ “All right,” says Abe; ‘*if your hands are tired of cuttin’, youcan make another job of it. My face ain’t tired of bein’ cut, I can tell you.” “Well, if you’re game, I am.” So, if you il believe me, they just set to work and operated on the other eye, Abe holding his own head, as he said he would, and the squire holding the spreader. And when it was alldone, the doctor was for putting a bandage on to keep things quiet till the wounds all healed up, but Abe just begged for one sight of himself, and he stood up and waliked over tothe clock and looked in the glass, and says he: “Se that’s the way I leok. is it? Shouldn’t have known my own face— never saw it before. How long must I keep the bandage on, doctor?”’ “Oh, if the eyes ain’t very sore when | you wake up in the morning, you can take it off, if you’ll be carefui.”’ Do blessing has fallen on me? for ‘Wake up! when such a I'll lay still, but if 1 forget it, or you, you s’pose I can sleep one minute this night, ll be so ashamed of myself that it’1l wake me right up!” Then the doctor bound up his eyes and the poor boy said ‘‘Thank three times, and they God!” could see the tears running down his cheeks from under the | cloth. Lord! broken-winged bird! How about the girl? Well; it was all right for Abe—and all wrong for Ephe— But that’s all past Folks come for miles and miles to see cross-eyed Abe with his eyes as straight as a loon’s leg. | Doctor Brainard was a great man forever after in those parts—every where too, by what I heard. When the doctor and to go, Abe was, and says he: “Doe, for savin’ his life—making a man out of | what he thought could be done but by dyin’ and goin’ to kingdom come?’ ‘“Oh,’’? says Doc Brainard, all wrong for Ephe! and gone—past and gone. else, the blindfolded squire come spoke up, as he} how much do you charge a feller wreck—doin’ a poor never | says he, “that ain’t what we look at as pay prac- tice. myself, as though it was what we calla to hold Abe’s | But Squire | and the two looked | And the first words | two or, It was just as pitiful as a | You didn’t call me in; I come of | Dodge. clinic. If all goes well, and if you hap- pen to have a barrel of apples to spare, | you just send them up to Squire Caton’s | house in —. and Ill call over and help eat ’em.’ What did Abe say to that? Why, sir, | he never said a word; but they do say | the tears started out again, out from un- | der the bandage and down his cheeks. | But then Abe he had a five-year-old pet | mare he’d raised from a colt—pretty as a | picture, kind as a kitten, and fast as split | lightning; and next time Doe come down Abe he just slipped out to the barn and | brought the mare round and hitched her to the gate-post, and when Doc come to be going, says Abe: ‘Don’t forget your nag, doctor; she’s hitehed at the gate.’’ Well, sir, even then Abe had the hard- lest kind of a time to get Doc Brainard to |take that mare; and when he did ride off, leadin’ her, it wasn’t half an hour before | back she came, lickety-split. Doe said |she broke away from him and put four home, but I always suspected he didn’t have no use for a hoss he couldn’t sell nor hire out, and couldn’t afford to keep in the village—that was what Chicago was then. But come along toward fall Abe he took her right up to town, and then the doctor’s practice had growed so much that he was pretty glad to have her; and Abe was glad to have him have her, seeing all that had come to him through havin’ eyes like other folks— that’s the schoolma’am, I mean. How did the schoolma’am take it? Well, it was this way. After the cuttin’ Abe didn’t show up for a few days, till the inflammation got down and he’d had some practice handlin’ his eyes, so to speak. He just kept himself to himself, enjoying himself. He’d go around doin’ the chores. singing so you could hear him amile He was always great on singin’, Abe was, though ashamed to goto sing- in’-school with the rest. Then. when the | poor boy began to feel like other folks, he went right over to where schoolma’am happened to be boardin’ round, and walked right up to her and took her by both hands, and looked her straight in | the face, and said: ‘“‘Do you know me? ° Well, she kind of smiled and blushed, and then the corners of her mouth pulled down, and she pulled one hand away, 9” and—if you believe me—that was the third time that girl cried that season, to my certain knowledge—and_ all for nothin’ either time! What did she say? Why, she just said | she’d have to begin all over again to get acquainted with Abe. But Ephe’s nose | was out of joint, and Ephe knowed it as well as anybody, Ephe did. It was Abe’s eyes to Ephe’s nose. Married? Oh, yes, of course; and lived as long as the old folks | lived, and afterwards, too; Ephe staying | right along, like the fool he always had been. That feller never did have as much sense as a last year’s bird’s nest. Alive yet? Abe? Well, no. Might | have been if it hadn’t been for Shiloh. When the war broke out Abe thought he’d ought to go, old as he was, so he went into the Sixth. Maybe you’ve seen a book written about the captain of Com- pany K of the Sixth. It was Company K he went into—him and Ephe. And he ; was killed at Shiloh—just as it always | seems to happen. | worthless brother come home. | thought Ephe would have liked to marry i the widow, but, Lord! she never had no ;}such an idea! Such bait as he was com- | pared to his brother! She never chirked up, to speak of, and now she’s dead, too, |and Ephe he just toddles round, taking | care of the children—kind of a he dry- | on the farm | nurse; that’s about all he ever was good | for, any how. My name? Oh, my name’s Ephraim— Ephe they call me, for short—Ephe Abe was my brother. | JOSEPH KIRKLAND. He got killed, and his | Folks | JOBBERS OF Groceries and Provisions. Our BUTCHER’S LARD is a Pure Leaf Kettle Rendered Lard. If you want something cheaper try our CHOICE PURE, in tubs or tins, and guaranteed to give satisfaction. Note these prices: piers, OP- coed Tie... ss i 104 pruernrs, Tee se i 104 Ree i 9 disses secant nine WESTERN MICHIGAN GH HAMMOND GOS SUPERIOR BUTTERINE. C. G. A. VOIGT & CO. AGENTS FOR peta haba a Pas abe at oe bak, 7 —— — era I re oo STAR ROLLER MILLS OUR LEADING BRANDS ARE Our Patent, Gilt Edge, Star, Calla Lily and Govden Sheaf. WE GUARANTEE EVERY SACK, C. G. A. VOIGT & CO., GRAND RAPIDS, Write for Quotations. MICH, * a4 , a . “4 r ..5 8 COST MARKS ON GOODS. Solomon, Jr., in Dry Goods Chronicle. One of the most important questions for a retail dry goods merchant to con- sider is the expediency of allowing his salespeople to know the cost of the goods they offer for sale. There are two sides to the question and both have very strong points in their favor. It is rather an advantage to a retail salesman who is in all respects judicious and who has the interest of his employer wholly in view to know the cost of the goods he is offer- ing, that is, if he is to always remain with the same merchant or firm. But if he is ever to leave and find employment with a competitor, or if he should be- come a competitor himself, the less he knows about the secrets of his present employer’s business the better for the latter’s interest. It is said that ‘‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing,’’ and the knowledge of the cost of the goods without a knowledge of the average ex- pense of doing business, and other mat- ters that only an employer can intelli- gently understand, is adangerous weapon in the hands of the average clerk of either sex. A merchant may have ever so intri- eate a cost mark on his goods and think that it will not be deciphered, but 1 know by experience that a bright clerk will soon make out any cost mark if he sets about unraveling it. I have never yet seen one that I could not decipher in a few hours, provided 1 had goods enough marked with it; socost marks are no hindrance to a salesman who wants to know how much profit an article that he is offering pays his employer. Some goods can be turned over in a very short time and are always salable, so, of course, can be sold at a less percentage of profit than others that have only a limited sale or that are likely to soon go out of style. Some goods that pay only twenty per eent. profit make more money for the dealer than others that he might sell ata hundred per cent., because of limited de- mand or short-lived popularity. There are so few clerks who have sufficient in- telligence to comprehend all the condi- tions and requirements of a successful business that I claim it is better for an employer to keep the cost to himself except as it may be necessary for some one to be possessed of the secret in case of his absence. We hear a great deal about some mer- chants making little more than machines of their clerks, but we hear but little of the abuse that clerks make of confidence reposed in them by their employers. Many a merchant has had aclerk with whom he held confidential relations, and who, for a trifling advance in pay, has gone toa competitor and given away to custom- ers and others facts and figures that were not only very misleading, but calculated to unjustly influence trade away from the man who had educated himin business and confided to him matters that he never would have di- vulged but for the belief that such confidence would never be betrayed. There are many occasions where trade can be effected by judicious concession in the price of an article, and if the salesman knows what the goods cost, he ean make a sale satisfactory to both employer and customer, and I make due allowance for that fact. Still I am assured that, taking it altogether, it is best for a merchant to keep the cost of goods away from his salesman. Clerks who mean to be loyal to their employers often talk about the cost of goods and the profits made on certain articles, very often to the disadvantage of the mer- chant. Farmers are very poor judges on all points relating to merchandising, and they think that if a profit of 20 or 25 per centis made on a sale, the merchant is getting rich and making exorbitant profits; whereas, facts known to every merchant show that it takes that per- centage on the sales to pay the store expenses of an average retail business, without anything being left for the living and family expenses of the merchant himself. I know of a merchant who has made a great success during the last five years, and I attribute much of it to his system of marking goods as well as to judicious buying. I will give his system as near THE MICHIGAN asIcan understand it. He enters all his purchases at the time they are made, in a book that he always carries in his pocket. When goods are opened he makes it a point for none but himself or his partner to see the invoices as the goods are being checked off for quantity, ete. After a bill of goods is examined and found correct in all points, the sell- ing price is marked on the goods and also on the bill, but no cost mark is ever put on a piece of goods. Instead, there is astock number in red ink marked on every ticket or every piece of goods somewhere. That stock number is taken from a stock book, which is the key to the whole situation. It is a large pocket memorandum book, closely ruled both ways, about three-quarters of an inch in thickness. It is indexed on the edges with the titles of the different depart- ments, and is numbered consecutively for each department, except in domestic cottons, prints and ginghams, where the brand takes the place of the stock num- ber. When a new invoice of goods is received, he enters at the stock number the cost, terms, date and initial letters of the firm that the goods were bought from. He takes stock once a year and has a new stock book made out immedi- ately after stock-taking. The stock numbers of old goods are retained, and the stock numbers of new goods com- mence with the latest number on old goods invoiced. He thus has at hand all information that he can possibly need without the necessity of hunting up bills or looking over an invoiee book, as | have known to be the case many times when simply cost marks were put on the goods. Ihave been in his store when the clerks would have a chance to sell at a lower price than the one marked, and I have noticed that it took only a few seconds for him to obtain all in- formation about the article, and so an answer was given without even going back to the office. In these days a business needs to be closely watched and kept well in hand, and if a clerk koows that the stock num- ber which he has to enter on his sales ticket gives all information about the article sold he will be very careful about not breaking prices or making out false tickets to the advantage of customer friends or for fraudulently taking ad- vantage of his employer. When a clerk knows the cost of an article it is natural for him to form an opinion as toits being cheap and desirable. If it has been bought below the regular price, and a profit marked in accordance with what the goods usually cost; he considers that it is marked too high and fails to have the confidence in the article that a sales- man needs to have inorder to be enthusi- astic and at his best when selling goods. If, however, the goods are marked with- out his knowing, or ability to find out what they cost, his opinion is not in- fluenced except by his judgment of val- ues and style. It is surprising how faulty in the judg- ment of goods are those whose only busi- ness it is to sell them. I have known opinions as to cost to vary fully fifty per cent. from the actual value, when I have been offering goods in acustomer’s store, and clerks gave their views as to the value of the goods I was showing. It is much better for a salesman who has no discretion in making prices, not to know the cost of the goods. If, however, the salesman can sell goods at his own price, it may be necessary for him to know the cost as a guide to the profit necessary to be made on the sale, and some stores keep a record of the profits made by each sales- manin theestablishment. I give it as my settled opinion, based upon results where the cost mark has been replaced by the cost number and stock book, that the latter system has been very much more satisfactory and profitable. If a mer- chant buys an article that his judgment indicates will beara very large and un- usual profit, he can then have an oppor- tunity to try it, without prejudice on the part of his clerks, and can have a large leeway for reduction if he is mistaken, without his salespeople knowing any- thing about it. ieee eR epeNee: To borrow trouble is to pay the inter- est it takes from your work. 8 Nichi ul Made at Allegan, Mich., HAS NO SUPERIOR. 0 Write for our price on TANKS, Buckets and - Gans, Before you buy. BEAT THEM ALL, i ¥ PACKED BY | THE PUTNAM CANDY CO. H. E. GRAND-GIRARD. BELDEN REAGAN, M. D. Grand-Girard & Co. Manufacturing -:- Pharmacists, DRUG BROKERS AND MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS. DRUG STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD. DRUG CLERK’S EMPLOYMENT BUREAU PORTER BLOCK, GRAND RAPIDS. Correspondence Solicited. Promptness Assured. Michael Kolb & Son, Wholesale -- Clothiers, ROCHESTER, N. Y., Full line of spring goods now ready; also a few lines of ulsters and overcoats, which we are closing out at a considerable reduction. MAIL ORDERS PROMPT- LY ATTENDED TO and samples sent on approval, or our Michigan representa- tive will be pleased to wait on you if you will address him as follows: WM. CONNOR, MARSHALL, MICH. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. AMONG THE TRADE. |The entire lighting plant of the Ontona-| the bill to set aside dismissed. Mean- | | gon River Lumber Co. will be transferred | AROUND THE STATE. Shaftsburg—F. L. Deal has purchased the general stock of D. Marsh. Athens—Milton Standiford Geo. Greenfield in the grocery business. succeeds Lansing—C. E. Stabler succeeds Wood- | ard & Stabler in the wood and feed busi- ness. Cedar Springs—D. G. purchased the hardware stock of H. M. Carpenter has Holmes. Shelbyville W. M. Briggs & Son suc- ceed W. M. Briggs in the elevator | business. Tecumseh—James M. Jones is suc-! ceeded by Jones & Rogers in the tailor- | ing business. Benton Harbor—J. J. tired from the Baker has re- of Went- hardware firm worth & Baker. Lawtoun—McKeyes & Smith, general dealers, have dissolved. T. R. Smith con- tinuing the business. Harbor—Brown & Winslow, 3rown con- Benton grocers, have disso!ved, C. J. tinuing the business. Schoolcraft—Neeley cloth- Dewey & North, iers, have dissolved, Neeley & continuing the business. Harrietta—S. J. Doty has discharged the chattel stock held by B. H. Rose. Iron Mountain—Rusky & Sackim, dry goods, clothing and boot and shoe deal- mortgage on his hardware ers, succeed Samuel Rusky. Hanover—Kennedy & Culbert, ware and agricultural implement dealers, have dissolved, T. J. Kennedy continuing hard- the business. Manistee—J. Lucas has sold his furni- to Will P. con- ture and undertaking stock Switzer and Geo. Merkel, tinue the under the style of Switzer & Merkel. Kalamazoo—F. A. Andrews has retired firm of who will business from the paint and wall Andrews & Park. The business will the partner under the style of David Park. Woodland—The furnishing goods stock was purchased by - 4. the clothing dealer, proposes the the management of paper be remaining continued by } Deane clothing and Grant, Hastings who to continue business here under Frank Horton. Muskegon—The grocery firm of Broner & Aldrich, which has been in existence here for the past five years, has been dis- | solved. J. O. Broner will retire and the business will be conducted F. B. Aldrich. Plainwell—The grocery firm of Powers P. Heath hereafter by & Heath has been dissolved, F. disposing of his interest to his partner, W. E. Powers. Itis Mr. Powers’ inten- tion to conduct the business with the help of his brother-in-law, Will Leslie. Detroit—Articles of the Thomas W. Hil! Co. have The capital stock of the concern is $10,- The object sell of been filed. association 000, of which $5,000 is paid. of the company 1s to buy and malt, kinds of The | stockholders are Thomas W. Hill, Julius | G. Dickerson, Edmund J. and Thomas Hill. barley and al! grains. Owen MANUFACTURING MATTERS, Ewen—The Ewen Planing Mill Co. has Ontona- effected arrangements with the gon River Lumber Co. for anew mill. Joluston & Burt’s old plant | will be removed to the and ad-' ditions made thereto, including a larger the erection of new site | troit with plans for the proposed $250,- 000 soda ash works near Trenton. | to have entire charge of the construction | and is getting bids from Detroit manu- i filed ; county clerk. / 500; Susan Sage, 500; Carrie F. Schooner, | 1,000; John C. Hartz, 500. |in chancery to have the sale of land to | it was made to satisfy a judgment which to the new mill, and thence electric light will be supplied to the town and _ busi- | ness places which want the service. Detroit—Albert Stearns, of Brooklyn, N. Y., representing Church & Co., the saleratus manufacturers, is now in De- He is facturers for the machinery. Detroit—The Mascotte Lumber Co. has articles of associatiun with the The company is capital- ized at $25,000, all of which has been paid in. The stockholders and their re- spective shares are: Sarah V. Bishop, Grayling—Salling, Hanson & Co. cut the largest tree last week which has ever been cut in this section of the country. It was cork pine, measured 160 feet in length, was 54 inches in diameter at the butt, and the small end of the top log was six inches in diameter, making six i6-foot, three 12-foot and one 14-foot log, besides two pieces seven feet long broken in falling. Total scale of the tree was about 7,000 feet. Saginaw—Jacob Seligmanis consid- erably better off by reason of a recent decision of the Chippewa Circuit Court. In 1881 he obtained title to valuable pine lands in Chippewa and Luce counties, known as the Shelldrake lands, from Don C. Buckland, of Pontiac. After the death of Mr. Buckland, Marcus T. Ripley, formerly of Pontiac, claimed that by an agreement made with Mr. Buckland prior to the transfer to Mr. Seligman, he (Rip- ley) obtained the title to a one-fourth interest in the land. The matter went into the courts. Mr. Seligman’s defense was that he was an innocent purchaser. Finally a decision was reached in the Chippewa courts in favor of Mr. Ripley’s claim. Then the case was taken to the Supreme Court. Here the finding of the lower court was sustained, with the modification that Ripley should pay Se- ligman one-quarter of the taxes, which Seligman had paid subsequent to 1881. This amounted to $1,800, which Ripley paid Seligman. Thinking over his old profitand loss accounts, Mr. Seligman recalled ajudgment against Ripley which nearly outlawed. He looked the document up. Its nominal value, with interest, was between $7,000 and $8,000. He levied on the quarter interest to which Mr. Ripley now had title in the Shell- drake lands. The lands were sold and bid in by Mr. Seligman for his claim. Mr. Ripley then went before the Saginaw Circuit Court with a motion to have the judgment set aside on the ground that it was obtained by fraud. The fraud alleged was claimed to have been perpe- trated by Mr. Seligman’s attorneys, Wis- ner & Draper, both of whom were dead. Buckland was also dead. The motion to set the judgment aside was denied. Then tipley went before the Chippewa Court was Seligman set aside, on the ground that was obtained by fraud. The defense to this was that the question of fraud having been dismissed by the Saginaw Court, it could not be reviewed by the Chippewa Court without establishing the Chippewa | Court as an appelate court. This posi- while, the time in which Ripley might have redeemed the lands expired and | Seligman’s title became absolute. The lands are said to be worth $60,000 ata’ low estimate. el Genealogy of the Grocers’ Association. Permit a few words regarding the genesis of Grocers’ Associations. The modern development called trade associ- ation and trades unions traces its gen- ealogy through many centuries. So far as can be seen, it arose in the Middle Ages and formed an integral part of the social systems of the times, by which skilled laborers of all kinds sought pro- tection from the feudal lords and the maintenance of special privileges. In England the formation of guilds or companies of tradesmen is ascribed to as early a date as the twelfth century. So you see our associations do not lackances- tral pedigree. The political position of guilds has been one of great strength and vast influ- ence, attributable principally to their large wealth and the pronounced ability in the administration of their own governmental and municipal affairs. In the thirteenth century we find them over- turning established governments, and at a later date, as the bankers of England, making possible the wars of the English kings. First among the guilds in wealth and importance we find the grocers. In fact, only two guilds take precedence in point of antiquity, namely, the goldsmiths and skinners, they being established in 1327, the grocers in 1345. In point of wealth and influence, they were second only to the goldsmiths. In London alone, at one time, they numbered over 100 but at present some seventy-six only are in ex- istence. To give a comprehensive idea of the enormous wealth of these corporations, I will simply say that their rentals alone from real estate approximate about $5,000,000 yearly. Itis a sad commen- tary on ourselves that in 1600 these guilds were sometimes called Friendly Societies, as part of their mission was the alleviation of suffering and want, while the modern institution has been labeled Trusts, Grocers’ Associations, etc. The Trade Union alone wears this ancient mantle of charity. In the infancy of national existence, trades guilds or combinations seem to have been necessary for the life and sue- cess of the business they represented, and to have been a natural and necessary offshoot of man’s gregarious nature, and we here, to-night, are simply a modern exposition of this ancient idea, a bond- ing together of a certain trade for mutual support and protection. We are a re- sultant of the inalienabla right of self- preservation, and if we do not misuse our privileges, or take undue advantage of our position, we will have the com- mendation only of our fellowcitizens. The history of old guilds should teach, to every member of the modern institu- tion, fealty to the organization; to treat in honor all pledges, whether promised or implied; to recognize and obey the laws of the association and the rulings of its officers, and not, through negli- gence, distrust and doubtful competition, render their services abortive. To bave been disloyal or weak in his support of the old guild and its regulated ‘engine and boiler and a new dynamo. | tion was sustained by Judge Steve and | prices and trade laws was to bring one ‘into contempt and, eventually, to com- mercial ruin—for even then there were some whom no law of association could restrain, nor interviews influence. The | man or firm who establishes the principle | of being a law unto himself is sailing | pretty close to the shoals of misfortune. The spirit of a grocers’ association stands for mutual enjoyment and for the attainment of a common purpose—the rectifying of trade abuses and misuses— for which the support of members is aecessary. It is pennies and pounds in the pocket of every man of you, and it passes belief that any lack of cohesion, lukewarmness or insincerity could be possible. It is your duty to work in harmony and to give both of your mental and physic- al strength to promote the continuance and success of your organization. Its merits and benefits go without saying, and your business acumen must see the necessity of individual action. You should not be influenced by what some may style free and untrammeled compe- tition, as low prices stand for neither business ability nor financial suecess. If they do, the commercial history of the world is false. ness success is based on good goods and a fair profit, so almost all business fail- ures are attributable to inadequate prof- its and inferior merchandise. H. S. GRIGGs. As surely as every busi- Jackson, Feb. 1, 1894. a A special meeting of the stockholders of the Home National Bank of East Sag- inaw will be held on Feb. 12 to consider the advisability of reducing its capital stock, which is now $4v0,000, to $200,000, leaving the surplus at $140,000, as it is at present. —_————_—--———_—_— A flyerin Maricaibo coffee this week among Tolman’s leaders. Phone J. P. Visner at Bridge Street House. PRODUCE MARKET, the market, and they are as scarce as hen’s teeth, commanding $4.50 per bbl. Beans—Pea and medium are active and strong, with increasing demand. Handlers pay $1.25 for country cleaned and $1.40 for country picked, holding city cleaned at $1.55 in carlots and $1.65 in less quantity. Butter—Dealers pay 16@18e for choice dairy, holding at 18@20c. Creamery is dull and slow sale at 24c, Cabbage—65@75e per doz. Cranberries—Jerseys are slow sale, command- ing $2 per bu. and %.75 per bbl. Celery—Home grown commands 15@18e¢ per doz. Eggs—Dealers pay 12%@13c for strictly fresh, holding at 134%@l4e, although some sales have been made at l5c. The supply is unexpectedly large, and there is no stability to the market. Holders of cold storage and pickled goods are hastening to get rid of their stocks, offering them at from 9c upwards. Grapes—Malaga are in moderate demand at $4.50 per keg of 55 ibs. net. California Tokays are in fair demand at 33 per crate of 4 5-Ib. bas- kets. Honey—White clover commands 14@15c per Ib., dark buckwheat brings 12c. Both grades are very scarce and hard to get. Lettuce—Grand Rapids forcing, 12¢ per Ib. Maple Sugar—10 per lb. Nuts—Walnuts and butternuts, 75c per bu. Hickory nuts, $1.10 per bu. Onions—Handlers pay 45c, holding at 55 perbu. Spanish are in small demand at $1.2 per 40 Ib. crate. Potatoes—Red Rose are in active request, owing to brisk demand for this variety from the South, principally from Texas. White varieties are weak, buyers paying 40@45c and holding at Squash—Hubbard, about out of market. Turnips--26c per bu. Apples—Baldwins are the only variety now in “4 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. § GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Thos. Gray has sold his creamery at 178 East Fulton street to W. R. Compton. John Van Tuinen has opened a gro- cery store at Lamont. The Olney & Jud- son Grocer Co. furnished the stock. J. A. Morrell, formerly engaged in the grocery business at Traverse City, has opened a grocery store at Rome, Ga. The Telfer Spice Co. furnished the teas and spices. The Telfer Spice Co. has obtained judg- ment in the Charlevoix Cireuit Court against Wm. Mears, formerly engaged in general trade at Boyne Falls, for $170 and costs. The judgment is secured by an attachment on hay, grain and agricul- tural implements, levied at the time of Mears’ failure, several months ago. Wm. B. Tyler, formerly engaged in general trade at Richland, but more recently identified with the iron business in this city, has embarked in the grocery business at Columbus, Ohio, where he is located at the corner of Hunter street and Fifthavenue. Mr. Tyleris astirring gentleman and will give his competitors a lively hustle. Peter Doran is somewhat it elated over a recent decision of the Supreme Court, sustaining a point he has long contended for in connection with the M. V. Wilson failure, which oceurred at Sand Lake Wilson uttered drug stock to H. of Cincinnati, the $1,500, although he only owed the firm at that time $420. Grand Rapids creditors thereupon at- tached the stock and closed it out, when Rosenthal & Sons sued the sheriff for the value of the stock. The Kent Cir- cuit Court gave the plaintiffs’ judgment for the amount of their claim, but the Supreme Court set aside the verdict, knocking out a prop which will, proba- bly, preclude a retrial of the matter. two or three years ago. a mortgage on his Rosenthal & Sons, eonsideration being S Eieaatiiindii ae The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market was very strong the latter part of last week, culminating Monday in a general advance of a six- pence all along the line. Oranges — ‘‘Demoralized.” That what our local fruit dealers answer when asked as to the condition of the market. Grand Rapids seems to be considered, by Florida grove owners and shippers, a good distributing point, if one may judge from the manner in which they send car after car. Itis true that no city of the same size can boast of more pushing, en- terprising fruit and commission dealers, is but there is a limit to their ability to place goods, and, with surrounding towns filled full of oranges, strong in- ducements in the closeness of prices have been and are being made to keep the fruit moving, and it is a fact that Chicago and Detroit do not begin to make prices with our own city. The fruit being largely in consignments, the resulting loss falls on the grower, and when re- turns are made it will have a tendency to check the stream of arrivals, from which it may be deduced that better prices will be asked in the near future. Lemons—Indications, as noted week, have been verified and grades are quoted at a low figure. Our local wholesale dealers report an in- creased demand. There are several large cargoes due to sell this week at both Boston and New York, and it is, last fancy more than probable that buyers will bear the market strongly and ‘‘get back at’’ the importers, who have been making such a nice thing out of all transactions made during the past sixty days. The break has been complete, and from now until dealers throughout the West begin to lay in stock for the warm weather, prices will remain at the point most fa- vorable to the consumer. Bananas—The local market is ade- quately supplied with a good grade of fruit this week and reasonable prices will rule. The indications now are-that more of this fruit will be handled here during the coming season than in any previous year. It is to be hoped that ar- rivals will be more regular than in the past, for heretofore it has been either a bear or a glutted market, which condi- tion disappointing to the general dealer during the scarcity and financially disastrous to the wholesaler when bur- dened with overripe stock. Foreign Nuts—Nearly all varieties are held easy and quotations, as made, will be shaded as an inducement to liberal or- ders. Nodecline to speak of is proba- ble, as asking prices are close to first eost, and, with an increased volume of business, advances will be noticed. Dates—New crop is large and of fine quality. Coffee—The manufacturers of package brands have reduced their quotations !ge. is The Hardware Market. General trade is but fair. . Dealers are still pursuing a conservative policy as to buying, which necessarily restricts the movement of any large volume of goods. There is one thing, however, that in our favor, and that is, all prices seem to have reached bottom, and those who are able to take advantage of prices that are being quoted for future shipments can rest reasonably certain that the prospects are more in favor of higher than lower figures. Wire Nails—Remain_ stationary in price, as quoted in January. A great many orders have been placed for March shipment from the mill on the basis of $1.15, and, while this price might be shaded for a large order, it is still a good purchase, as spring trade will undoubt- edly result in a small advance. Rope — Still remains low, notwith- standing the reorganization of the Na- tional Cordage Co.; but dealers can make up their minds that just as soon as they get things where they want them, prices will be greatly advanced. Rope bought now is good value for the money. Shot— The season is over. Prices are ruling lower. We quote $1.45 for drop. li — lp lpm The Drug Market. Opium is firm at the recent advance. The prospective duty of $1 per pound and reported damage to growing crop by frost tend to higher prices and a firm feeling among holders. Morphia has advanced 15e per ounce in consequence of the advance of opium. Quinine has been advanced by both foreign and home manufacturers on ac- count of higher prices for bark and re- duced stocks. Muriate cocaine has been advanced by all manufacturers 25¢ per ounce. Chloral hydrate is 15e per pound higher on account of increased cost of material for manufacture. Wood alcohol has again been reduced by the pool 10e per gallon. is Turpentine is higher. NO TRADE EXCURSIONS. tation. GRAND Rapips, Feb. 5—I am informed that the merchants of Rockford, Allegan, Newaygo, Fremont and other surround- ing towns are somewhat stirred up over a rumor that the merchants of this city, under the auspices and by the help of the Board of Trade, intend to have run here a number of trade excursions from neighboring towns on the various rail- roads leading to this city. This is merely a rumor without foun- dation, and my opinion is that such an undertaking cannot, and will not, con- sistently have the support of the Board of Trade. Of course, certain merchants of this city engaged in retailing dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes and millinery, whether members of the Board of Trade or not, believing that such ex- cursions would be profitable to them (for they are the only ones to be thus bene- fited), have the privilege of making, if possible, such arrangements with the different railroad companies suit their convenience and purpose. would be out of place, unseasonable and unnatural, and the railroads and chants here will hesitate long before spending a lot of money these hard times in an undertaking of this sort, could only prove unprofitable. In opinion—and | believe | know whereof | speak—there will be no excursions just now, and country merchants need borrow no trouble on that scere. Pleasure excursions given summertime are, perhaps, thing, as they afford the merchants farmers, and all parties, both old during the a very good and and money, an opportunity to visit beautiful city, and, while here, to enjoy the points of interest; an opportunity to renew old acquaintances, old friendships, and an opportunity for areunion of *‘Old Vets;” an opportunity, also, to see what airs we city folks put on. Such sions would be all right at the time, but | am unequivocally opposed to opposed to them on principle. excursions; it would not be showing justice or fair treatment to the mere of Western Michigan who, for years, have shown a strong preference to Grand chases in this market. These good peo- ple in this way have borne their part, and have helped very materially in the building up of the city’s larger indus- tries, and are ever watching, with friendly and patriotic pride, the growth and prosperity of the Western Metropolis, the Valley City. Let us be mindful of the Golden Rule. Yours very truly, S. M. Lemon. >>> — Hides, Pelts and oe: Hides—Are steady without change, though a slight flurry struck the market a few days ago; but business soon settled down again with prices back to the old figure, where they will remain until busi- ness in general shows improvement. Pelts—No demand, consequently business to speak of. city of skins in the country but the trouble is no one wants them. Furs—Are coming in slowly, the de- cline in prices since the London sale no mer- | proper | There is no scar-} Emphatic Quietus on an Annoying Agi- | as will best | But excursions at this time of the year | FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. "Adv ertisements will be inse rted un der ‘this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. NOR EXCHANGE—FARM AND CITY PROP erty for stocks of merchandise. Correspond ence strictly confidential. Add iress 222 N Washington ave., Lansing _ Mi ch. 555 TAOR SALE—DRUGGIST’S FIXTURES SUC ( CH as bottles, drawers, preser very cheap. Address, Draw Mich Shae RENT-A 2x90 ROOM IN BRICK block; fine location for clothing store good country trade. Rent reasonable iress H. D. Harvey, Bangor. Mich Oe . HAVE #4.000 WORTH OF DRY GOUDS AND notions which I wish to excha for stoe of shoes, groceries, or good far reduce stock or trade part of i, if ne Go. F. Conkli son G 558 Cl CK O DOING a pa ying cash business Inven tories $3,(00, will sell for #2,00) spotcash balance on time. Don’t write unless you have the money and mean business. Address Cash Hard ware, care of Michigan Tradesman 553 \ JANTED—STOCK OF GROCERIES OR boots and shoes in exchange for Grand | Rapids real estate. State size of stock and where lorated. Address No. 554 care Michi . radesman. (88 FOR STOCK OF MERCHANDISE. i Must be cheap. Address No. 849, care Mie higan Trade sman. 849 [IAyHO WANTS A COMPETENT MARRIED which | ¢ my | FORTE | dress man for m work who can take full charge of same? ty references. Address, N. Rice, 4¢ y Place, Gran d Rapids, — 850 "ARM OF 100 EX RES SAVY cae soil, new buil toexchange for half 1 stock of goods or Grand Rapi ne a“ armer, : ; rn SAL ind gen { > | change for cheap pi ine or hi irdwood ha Ad | dress Be 708. Owosso, asin §52 and | young, who can afford to spend the time | our | excur- | \ YANT \ MAN Gen¢ Merch: help increase a stock whet ‘ camp trade of fifty men, ar idea g B10 0 0 to $15,000. Re sady pay. " light. Loek box 31, Farwel J oO a) RENT—AFTER storeroom 21x100 feet; ; and location in town; good ope ‘ ;} and wall oe r, hardware or f dress R. S. Tracy, Sturgis, Mich 844 pao WwW ANTED I WISH TO ADD A $2,000 shoe stock and my time to a ger ] these so-called ‘‘trade excursions’’—I am | It would | be neither just nor right toencourage such | L nants | 1V Rapids by making the bulk of their pur-| making hunting unprofitable. The price is practically the buyer’s, with the pros- pect of a further drop, as exporters are bound to make up some of the heavy losses sustained at the above mentioned sale; another thing, furs are not as good at this time of year as they are earlier in the year. 2 <> A bank will be started at Marlette by A. E. Sleeper and A. W. Merrill of Lex- | ington. It will be known as the Com- mercial Bank of Marlette, with a capital | of $10,000. | 1X Tin, 12 qt.. Must be re re in good town. liable pa for dry g oods. I 43 c LEAN “STOC 1K OF GROCERIES FOR Sale; good trade, cheap for spot cash; the only delivery wagon in town. Stock about $2,500. Investigate. Ad box 15, Centre- ville, Mich. S20 TANTED—WOODENWARE FACTORY OR dress Saw Mill, wi _ good power, to locate here. Substantial aid wil be given the right party Address S. S. a Lake Ann, Mich. 819 SITUATIONS WANTED. ‘ED—POSITION AS WINDOW TRIM- Ww Ni mer, book-keep¢ man of five years’ ex] References if desired. Michigan Tradesman. A Big Drive IN ALL SILK (SAT. EDGE) RIBBONS. Having purchased a large lot of All Silk Ribbons at the great per- emptory sale in New York for cash, we are enabled to offer you the fol lowing bargains: or salesman, by young “nee in general store. ddress No. 829, care 829 eo ee AN a. 6h 6UG,rt*t~—s=iCi«sCCSCis«Ci‘ijéai«djaa. 68c : No. Or we will of Nos. 5, 7, 9 aa ‘1 a Ke aver- age,and you can select ‘your own colors. We make a specialty of Ribbons, and you will find that we have the largest and most complete stock of these goods in the State. We solicit your inspection mail orders. or Corl, Knott & Co., 20-22 No. Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. GHEAP OAP BUGKETD. IX Tin, 10 qt.. . 810.50 per 100 12.00 per 100 H. LEONARD & SONS, GRAND RAPIDS, Oe na T SN SA aN THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. A GRAIN OF WHEAT. How It Loses Its Identity in a Great Flour Mill. One who has never been in a flouring mill of the largest size cannot realize what a peculiar lot of noises are made by the machinery. As soonas the wheat enters the machine from the long spout which brings it down from the upper floors, it falls between two rollers of iron, —‘‘chilled’’ iron they call it, and very hard it too. One of these rollers revolves rapidly, the other more slowly, in order that the separation of the coat, 1s, or bran from the kernel may be more easily accomplished. The wheat first passes between rollers separated just enough to allow the coat to be crushed. It is then carried away up tothe top of the mill again, toa room where the sun vainly tries to shine in through the flour- coated windows far above the city’s roofs. It next passes over a wire sieve which separates the bran from the ker- nel proper. This bran, which contains much of the fiour material, again passes down and is | ¢ ground once more, this repeated four times, making ings, each one finer than the one preced- ing it. Each time the fibrous or bran portions are more completely separated, and at last the bran comes out a clear, brownish husk with every particle of flour removed. process The inside part of the kernel has mean- | while been going through a very interest- ing process. After the first grinding or breaking, it passes to a big six sided revolving reel covered witha fine wire netting or sieve. Through this reel the finer portions of the kernel pass, coming out in what is called ‘‘middlings,” a granulated mass which goes back to the roller for another erushing. This pro- cess is repeated through five reels, all but the first being of silk. The last one has 120 threads tothe lineal inch. The flour which comes out of the fifth reel, while white in hue, is yet not of the finest or ‘‘patent’’ grade, but is classed as ‘*baker’s’’ or second grade flour. The middlings above referred purified by an interesting process. They are passed over a fine wire sieve, through | the upper part of which a strong current | of air is passed. This holds in suspense being | five grind- | | Dry Goods Price Current. UNBLEACHED coTTon Rees ......., 3... q Arrow Brand 4% Argyle... . sus Ol OU ee eee At AK 6 . ee ee ee 4% Atlantic Dans ce 6%/ Full Yard Wide..... 6% Me eeeec wee GyiGeorgia A.......... 6% ~ ce euen 5 |Honest Width...... 6 o ie uae 6 iMertford aA ........ - 4%/| Indian — een " 8% ee x Bing A A........... -& Archery ——--s Ring EC...-. BeaverDam AA.. 4% Caandane ih Blackstone O, 32.... 5 |Madras cheese cloth ex Black re 6 Newmarket oo Breck Meck ........ =. - i... “y | Se 7 * So 6% ee C DD.... Ge ore ¥....,..... 5% eee 6% Chapman cheese cl. 3%|Noibe R............. 5 Ciitten C #......... 544 |Our Level Bew..... 6 eee ws. . S vere e........... 6 Dwiget Ster......... 6%) |Pequot ee 7 Citea COCC........ ET 6 |Top of the Heap.... 7 a COTTONS. ARG. ...... |Geo. Washington... _s Baeeen.... -.-. 7 Amsburg.... . Axvt Camsortc........ ns Blackstone AA..... ™% mente Atl............ 4 |Ho eee .....-.......- 12 (|Just 4%@ 5 le 6% |King Phiiiip Pieces 1% | Cabot, %.-.......... 6% or... 7 Charter Oak........ 5% | Lonsdale ——, -10 Cones W .......+.. 744|Lonsdale...... @ 8 | Clioveiene ...... .-. 6 |Middlesex.... .. @5 | Dwight Anchor. . S me weee............ ay ' shorts 8 \Oak — Coed cce ge | Edwards... .. .6 fee Gun....... a [eee .... -........ 7 |Prideof "the Weat...12 [err ee, 750 eee... ™ Fruitofthe Loom. 8 (|Suniight............. 4% | Fitchville......... %? jUtiea Mills......... 8% Pik Fees... 040. 6 o Nonpareil ..10 Fruit of the Loom -. vere... ........ 8% Faitrmount.......... a White Horse........ 6 | Full Value.......... 6%! ee HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. ree... = Anceer..... 8 | Farwell... ‘ CANTON FLANNEL. Unbleached. Bleached. Housewife A........ 54 Housewife g ie el 6% eee — or 7 i eo 6 5 i 7% * Bo 6% ' ee 8% " a... . i Dg - Poe Ts, . an 10 “ a 7 “ ~.... Je Bo 7% ; 11% Co 8% as . 12% ‘ a 8% . 5 13% K 9% ~~ ee 10 * - ...1 10% . N an . i cca sees 2 | . Po 14% to are} | the tiny portions of fibrous matter which | may have been in the flour, and, at last, after this process of middlings purifying | has been very carefully carried out, the flour appears a spotless snowy white—the *‘patent’”’ flour, as it is called. In the process of grinding in this gradual and repeated way, the germ of the wheat, tiny particle about the size of a mustard CARPET WARP. | Peerless, white.. ....17 integrity colored... .18 . colored.. a White S eee 17 Inteerty...... Ae 18%} * colored. .19 DREss GOODS. | ieee * ameless.. ae aa eee ee ee 25 “ G G@ Cashmere. Nameless ..... i | CORSETS. | Coraline............89 50/Wonderful . “ Sehilline’s.. ...... 9 O0/Brighton.. ........ 4%5 | Davis Waists .... 9 00|/Bortree’s .......... 9 00 | Grand Rapids..... 4 50j|Abdominal........ 15 00 ai seed, is separated from the white flour. t is what one might call the life-part of the wheat. not leave the patent flour so white and powdery, so it is separated in one of the sievings and into the lower grade flour. It contains, however, the best and most nutritious part of the wheat. The verized market, Down many tube comes the white or ‘*patent’’ Under the tube is the barrel or the sack, as the case may be, and, as fill, a steel augur, just the size barrel, bores down into the flour, packing passes last thing that h kernel, is the fill appens to the pul- before it ready for ing of barrels or sacks. through a smooth is stories darker or | if it were ground up it would | flour. | it begins to} of the} it earefully and solidly beneath the} broad blades. > 2 > — The Chicago Inter Ocean, that great Republican newspaper, but has gone right along adding its foundation stones—a large tial circulation—with a stride that under the circumstances truly wonderful. At one time additions to the subscription list were coming at the rate of 800 to 1,100 to i is per day for the daily issue. and as high as 1,500 per day for the weekly Inter Ocean. The result of this is to place it easily at the head of the list of great Chi- s certainly a good, ghest cago newspapers. It clean, family newspaper of the hi order. Alp elon There is no harm in talking about your / neighbor hings to say. if you find only good t has not suffered | by the recent era of financial depression, and substan- | [ies ........---.- 6%| Naumkeag satteen.. 7% Androscoggin. . - Peers...... . .--- 6% Bidd@efora........-- emaeaenn es 7% | Brunswick. .... 4 6%| ;)Walworth ...... ea PRINTS. } Allen turkey reds.. 544|/Berwick fancies.... 5% = robes . -- 5% /Clyde Robes........ : = # purple 54 C Charter Oak fancies 4% j . ae 2 DelMari ne cashm’s. 5% oak checks ot mourn’g 5% maples ...... 5 _ Eddystone pene 5% | shirtings : ocolat 5% | American fancy.... . po --. 9% Americanindigo... 5% ee sateens.. 5% American shirtings. 34 Hamilton —- oe Oh Argentine Grays... 6 ~— — Anchor — 4 |Manchester fancy.. 5% Arnold wna” new era. 5% Arnold Merino..... 6 Merrimack D fancy. 5% _ long cloth B. o%| Merrim’ cekshirtings. 4 _ 4 ppfurn. 8% “ century cloth 7 5% “« gold oeal..... 10% 6 | ‘ green seal TR 10%/Portemouth robes... 6% | “ “yellow seal. ret Simpson mourning... 5X ae — ee | ae . 5% i. > red. 10%) solid black. 5X i Ballon solid. black. ‘Washington indigo. 6% | “colors. | “ "urkey robes.. 7 | peoget blue, green, | ‘ dia robes.... and ee. -6 | “ plain T’ky X ¥& 8% | Berlin solids........ 5%) “ 7 aig -10 | = itee......6 | * Clee Ter “ c — — 2) ae... .. . 6% “ Foulards 5% Martha Washi s tial 7 Turkey red X.. ™ =... 9% Martha Washington ' mM 84. ..s- 10 binenoum 4 ores 3% 34XXXX12 Riverpoint robes 5% Cocheco ——--- ... 8 |Windsorfancy...... *% 5 He gol ticket pe 4 ae 5 indigo bliue....... 10% ee. ..... 5 Ns es ae : 4 TICKINGS. i Amoskeag AC A -_ a 12% Hamilton a eabaabns nas... 2p. 8 York. ..10% Awning. a Swift River. a Farmer .... Pn ONE oes 12 First Prise IN none me ..12% Lenox Mills bei Comontegs .......... 16 COTTON DBILL. ok, 2.......... ee A ote 8 BN a ce ons snc CURE ees <= Oe 1 (iitien, K...........% Flopet Meap........ 3 CORSET JEANS. DEMINS. Amoekeeg...... ..-- 12 {Columbian brown. .12 “ i, es 14 |Everett, blue.. 12 - brown .14 ' brown. qa Aateee:......-... 11% Haymaker pee. .... i Beaver Creek = -10 brown... oO aie... *.-- 2 . co. toner .......... 12% Boston, Mfg Co. br. : Lawrence woe... 2: 13% lu 0. 220....18 = €s ae 10 . No. 250....11% Columbian XXX br.10 . No. 280....10% XXX bi.19 GINGHAMS., Amoskeag........-. % Ramgentes, -- 5% . Peden dress 64 2 = Canton .. 7 ' wananiis : . ave... €%4|Lancashire.........-. 6 . Teazle...1044|Manchester......... 5% _ Angola..10%/Monogram.........- 8% Hs Persian.. 7 {|Normandie.. Arlington staple.... 614|Persian.........---. ; Arasapha fancy.... 4% | mera _—_ Lou. us Bates Warwick dres 7%/Rosemont..........- 6% bg staples. 6 Slatersville . 6 Centennial......... = %|Somerset.......- ae ae... 10%|Tacoma ............ T™% Cumberland staple. SH ‘Toll du Nord....... 8% Cumberiand.... .... ar 7™% Pee. ce a4 “ seersucker.. an I ge eee ones TeiWarwick.... ....-- Everett classics..... 8%/|Whittenden......... Exposition.......... 1. 1% «heather dr. 2% Peers. ........-. 6% . indigo blue 9 Glenarven.......... 6% |Wamsutta staples... 6% ooeweed........... Ke Westbrook.......... 8 a ae Cente -one 10 Jobnson vhalon cl mo Windermeer.... .... 5 ' indigo blue 9%/York .... .......--- 6% ‘© zephyrs....16 GRAIN BAGS. Aes... -. 4 i open oe 14 ae ee THREADS. Clark’s Mile End.,..45 |Barbour's........-.. 95 Com, 2. @F......: mereneir se... ...... 90 Bolyoks............. ENITTING COTTON. White. Colored. White. Colored a 6 65 38 IN Coen 42 - 2... 3¢ a“ 2.2 40 cans, 3 doz i ee 4 i u i eo 1 60 ae... 10 Arctic 1g cans 6 doz case....... 55 =” «2c ~*~ ...-..- 1 10 : — ”~ som —_ ce ~*~ tae * -.._... 9 00 Fosfon. = oz. cans, 4 doz. in case. “+0 = 2 Red Star, . ® cans....... 40 cee eee 42 ae i. Telfer’s, - Tb. cans, dos. 45 ~~ -.. = “ _ os “ ca 1 as Our Leader, 34 Ib cans..... 45 > caps...... v6) 0 Tibcans i Tr. Price's. r doz Dime cans.. 95 4-0Z 11 40 | 6-0Z ° 2 00 3-OZ r 2 & Gea * .27 6-0z ' }2%-lb “ 1200 i t-Ib ' ws inib 6 lUR 0b “* £180 BATH BRICK. 2 esas in case. English . i 90 el 80 Domestic. . 1 oe BLUING, Gross Arctic, 40z ovals eee 3 60 ee 6 7 o =, roand........ 9 “« No. 2, sifting box... 27 - =. 3, + ._ ~~ Bee use — | ———————— 450 Mexican es 4 - ke 3 60 icone 6 80 seein, OO ————————— [fF —s - ||... No. 2 Carpet... _at le 2 Es 2 Common Whisk... Fanc Bees Warehouse........ BRUSHES. Stove, No. 2 ade ees 1 2% ee ee 1 50 “ “ =" on i 1 75 Rice Root Scrub, 2 row.... 85 Rice Root Scrub, Srow.... 18 Palmetto, goose............ 1 CANDLES. Hotel, = Ib. ee Star, tine Wicking ae : CASRNED GOODS. Fish. Clams. Little Neck, 1lb...... 1 20 ‘“ se eee 1 90 Ciam Chowder Oe 22 Cove _— Standard, ae +. ico ae Seeaea ee 245 r 7c... ........... oo — se... 2 00 ° .. ............. 2 Mackerel. Standard, ieee eee 1 10 cs oes 2 10 ae. o.......... . 2 Tomato Sauce, a 2 2 oes, © ..........- .2 Columbia River, ‘iat oe 1 80 ioe one 1 65 ew a 12 eee ee 110 Kinney’ Deke eee cee 1 9% nes. American ; Deas ee 4%@ 5 Hod tac os ne Imported st eee seks uk ow Lee pees 15@16 Mustard a

. vedemens 50 $3 50 ieissne Oe Lo 10 Ib. kits elated 90 50 le ver au es a £ | | FLAVORING EXTRACTS. | Sounders’. Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. Best in the world for the money. Regular Grade Lemon. Regular Vanilla. doz -+ set 20 . 28 XX Grade 4 Vanilla, SO8....: $1 75 dos..... 330 Jenuings. Lemon. — : - regular — 75 1 20 -1 50 00 00 00 5D 6 - ' a Wo 8 taper... .... No. 4 taper "1 50 GUNPOWDER. Rifle— apres: wNwWMe Kegs. a oecue oe Half kegs” a aa MOORE WO. acne eee ea 30 ie iy ena 18 Choke Bore— Dupont’ is — ....... ..._ i Half kegs. ee ee 2 40 Quarter kegs. bea cees oe ie oe... a 34 Eagle Duck— endutts S. eee 11 00 Half kegs Ss Quarter “Yast Bie eel ee 3 00 1 lb cans. ' . = HERBS. EE 15 a 15 INDIGO. Madras, 5 lb. boxes ...... 55 S. F., 2,3 and 5 Ib. boxes. . 50 JELLY. = palls et ease @ 4 ‘ @ 7 LICORICE, Pure.. i“ \ 30 Calabria... Li aecieee cee ae oo 12 LYE. Condensed, 2 doz........... 1 25 ' OO... se oe MATCHES. No. 9 sulphur... ‘as ct es oO ng a ee oe Pa See ..............-k Papert perir.......... 400 MINCE MEAT. Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 2 Pie ere 3 doz. in case . es 3 00 MEASURES. Tin, per dozen. 1 gallon a 81 7 eee SOlee,...... .-.- 1 40 Quart . rc) Pint . ae ; 45 Half pint ee eee 40 Wooden, for vane per — De eee 7 00 Half er . . 2 —* Coe oe Pint. . a . MOLASSES. Blackstrap. Sugar house........- el 14 Cuba Baking. Ordinary .....-.... a 16 Porto Rico. PN cic yaee renee ba 20 POROY .. os 00005 ion 30 New Orleans. UE echo ew ec ee ee 18 Good .......+- 2 Extra good... 27 POON os iiaccdesucwceven 32 Fanc 40 One. half barrels, 3c extra, >, Pe © ' THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 18 PICKLES, Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count... @4 50 Half bbls, 600 count.. @2 7h Small. Barrels, 2,400 count. 5 50 Half bbls, 1,200 count 3 2 PIPES, Clay, No. EiG........ <1...) FO Zz. full count.. bias oe Cob, No. ic POTASH, 48 cans In case, Bement i. Penna Salt Co.’s...... . oo RICE, Domestic. Carolina head . eee. 6 ’ oe ea 5K ' No. 2 aaa a Broken. ....... eee heiiek oenen, Wo. t.... .... ee. . |e en oe I ese ecee ecccccce 6 Patna i Se SPICES, Whole Sifted. Alispice.. ce OO Cassla, C hina in mats. on 8 i Batavia in bund....15 _ Saigon in rolls...... 32 Cloves, AMmDOyOA...... Te Vensivet..... |. 11% Mace Hatavia....... .......80 Nowoers, Taney............-. % c Ce . eo 2... 4... oe Pe epper, Singapor e, black....10 white... .20 ' shot 5 Pure Ground in 2 Bulk. Allspice...... Cassia, Batay : \ a ‘Saigon 4 a saigon Cloves, Amboyna 22 - Zanzibar 8 Ginger, African. LC _ Cochin. 26 " Jamaica 22 Mate Batavia............. 65 Mustard, Eng. an¢ “Trieste. 22 Trieste... a Nutmegs, No. 2 a." Pepper, Singapore, t ack ....16 White. ....24 ~ Cayenne. ........ ‘ 20 oe... 2 “Absolute” In Packages. 4s 48 84 Slee ..............- 1 55 Crpnemion............. 84 155 Cloves. ea 84 1 56 Ginger, Jamaica = is c merrcen........ 84 1 we musterd........ i. Ore a 84 155 oaee...... 84 SAL SODA, rue eee eud ete ae 1% Granulated, pomee.......... 1% SEEDS, ae... ..... @i15 Canary, Smyrna.. Commer ............. 8 Cardamon, Malabar... 90 Hemp, Russian....... 3% Mixed Bird ........ 5@6 Mustard, white.. 10 So 9 Rape eee ae ces 5 Cuttle bone........ 30 STARCH. —_ 20-lb boxes... Siew cy, oo «| iS Ciaseenee OG G lows. 1- Saseheate eae egal ee 5g 3-Ib bee. 5% 6-Ib Doe cea ox 40 and SO lb. boxés.......... ce ey a on SNUFF. Scotch, in bladders. .... ae Maccaboy, in jars...... | french Rappee, in Jars.....48 SODA, MO reek ae ee ccc Shy meee, Bi ................ 4% SALT 100 3-Ib. sacks. ce . 82 60 5-lb . 200 28 10-1b. sacks... Pei cea 1 85 20 14-Ib. 2 25 243-lb cases 1 50 56 lb, dairy in linen bags.. 32 Bn. ” drill 16 18 Warsaw. 56 Ib. dairy in drill bags... 32 28 lb. iti “ce o 18 Ashton. 56 lb. dairy in inensacks.. 75 Higgins, 56Jh, dairy in linen sacks. 75 Soiar Rock. Te th ONORB Ls 6... 27 Common Fine, i % Bevweee ......... \ % SALERATUS, Packed 60 Ibs. in box. Church’s SO cise ce Oak BOWIE 6 ee eae nes 5% pg ES an EST re gh SOAP. Laundry. Allen B. begeees ® 8 Brands, Old Country, 80 1-Ib........ 3 20 Good Cheer, G01 ib.......... 3 90 White Borax, 100 %-Ib...... 3 65 Proctor & Gamble. i 3 45 Ivory, MO Oz... 2... 6 7 " ee eye 4 00 Demme |. k occ... 3 65 Mottled German........... 3S 15 Wown Tak... c... 3B Dingman Brands. Sieeie bx. ........ 8... 3 9 5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85 10 box lots, delivered...... 3 % Jas, S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. American Family, wrp d..34 00 plain... 2 94 N. K. Fairbank & Co.’s Brands, memes Clave ...........:... 4 00 a 2 40 r moar... ee Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands, Ae. 3 %5 Cotton Oil..... oe Meaeertce.. 4 00 ee ee 400 Thompson & Chute Brands. SILVER SOAP Ce ee ewas ca, 3 65 mone 3 35 Savon Improved...... 2 50 BEnOeOwer og 3 05 COne ll oe Dt Scouring. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 50 hand, 3 doz eueees . 250 SUGAR. The following prices repre- sent the actual selling prices in Grand Rapids, based on the act- ual costin New York, with 30 cents per 100 pounds added for fre ght. The same quotations will not apply toany townwhere the freight rate from New York is not 30 cents, but the local quotations will. perhaps, afford a better criterion of the market than to quote New York prices exclusively, Oe $5 55 Foweerea 4 99 Gravaisted. .............- 4 61 Extra Fine Granulated... 4 74 coe 2. 99 XXXX Powdered.....177!! 36 Confec. Standard A....... 4 48 No. ; Columbia A ele ei ce SYRUPS. Corn. erro 17 Pies 19 OMe cei cc ce. oe a 25 Cree i, 30 TABLE SAUCES. Lea & Perrin’ 6, korea ...... 47 eelt..-... 27 isi, eee 3% ' small.. oo Salad Dressing, large’ Wo cu 4 55 emai ..... 2 65 TEAS, JAPAN—Regular. “ar ............. @l17 Me ecu @20 ee 24 @26 Cmoncens.......... osecae Gas MR ee 10 @12 SUN CURED. Sh @i7 as @20 eee 24 @xe Cree... ..-........ 32 @34 Pi... 10 @i2 BASKET FIRED, WO 18 @20 CORO ct cece es @25 Choicest.. @35 Extra choice, wire leat @40 G@UNPOWLER. Common to fair....... 2 Extra fine to finest... .50 6 Choicest fancy........ 7 @s OOLONG, B26 Common to fair... ... 23 @30 IMPERIAL, Common to fair....... 2 @2r% Superiortofine........ 30 @35 YOUNG HYSON. Commor to fair....... 18 @26 Superior to fine....... 30 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. eee Se ie 18 CIO oases ede all chow 24 » MO ee ee cco ga TOBACCOS, Fine Cut. P. Lorillard & Co.’s —— Sweet Russet. ......... @32 ee. 31 D. Scotten & Co’s Brands. Eeawieehe ............ 60 Cae... z Rocket. Spaulding & Merrick’s Sonam. Sterling . 30 Private Brands. Pee @30 mitt ime Qu Heine Big... ....- _— Ca Uneie Ban... 24 @25 McGinty | eet oe ld 27 PO cass z Pandy dim... ........ 29 Torpedo . one eeu ee 2 in drums.. 23 on Yom 28 Be ec we, o 23 ~ cone. ....... 22 Plug. Sorg’s Brands, SpCsSnead ._.......... 39 CS 7 Nope Twiet............ 40 Scotten’s Brands, Bue. ..... 26 Mewes... . 38 Walley City ........... 34 eae 8 Brands. Olid Honesty... ........ 40 Jolly Tar 32 Lorillard’s Brands. Climax (8 0z., 41c).... 39 Green Turtic.......... 30 Three Black Crows... 27 J. G. Butler’s Brands. Something Good...... 38 Out of Sight.. 26 Wilson @ MecCaulay’s Brands. Cold Mone... |... 5. 43 Happy Thought....... 37 Mesemate | 32 Noten. 4k. |. 31 ree Go 27 Smoking. Catlin’s Brands, mim Gried -...... —— Golden Shower......... 19 Momo ......... 1. mocrsceanm ._ .......... -29@30 American Eagle Co.'s Brands. Myrele Navy. 40 cg —_ Geran... so Frog a. Java, 4s foil.. Leese ae Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands. ae 16 Banner Cavendish.......... 38 caece . .............. 28 Scotten’s Brands. ware 15 Boece Pew. 26 Gam meek... 30 F. F. Adams Tobacco Co,’s Brands, Peco... ..... Leven ece 26 ee Wot 18 CO 22 Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands, eenareeee......,....,...... 41 Leidersdorf’s Brands. Co —— 26 ere tee ce... 28@32 ee Cever.... 32 Spaulding & Merrick. OM) ONG DOREY. oo. oa aa 25 Traveler Cavendish........ = Buck Horn..... eee eal Plow Boy. "gga Ce Cee... 16 VINEGAR. of oe 7 @8 Sede oe cobtceg ues 8 @9 $1 for barrel. WET MUSTARD, Bie, per ae ....... -.... 30 Beer mug, 2 dozincase... 1 75 YEAST, Bree... ee. 1 00 Wemicees ................. 2a Seuss Voum ................ 1 00 Ce . = ON HIDES PELTS and FURS Perkins & Hess pay as fol- Ows: HIDES a 2B2zG Part Cured @3 ee wes @ 3% Pe 4@5 Kips, — Meeesuceues 2 @3 TT @4 Caifekins, green.. 4@5 cared...... . 54@ 7 Deacon skins.......... 10 @% No. 2 hides off. PELTs. a Loo 5 Bw We 25 @ 60 WwooL Weehea............:...22 Gia6 Unwashed ...... .€ @G& MISCELLANEOUS, I ac ccs ees 4@5 Grease butter ........ 1 @2 Rwieemes..... 6... 14%@ 2 Cee ics. ., 2 0O@2 50 00 oO 00 3 0U@7 00 50@ 75 19@ 25 : adits coy Cle Oe ee 1 00@1 40 Wom, CfON8 6. ols. 3 00@5 00 ce 2 Brey Deas oe a 50@ 70 Bee eee eee ee 1 00@2 50 i es dak 1 00@3 00 ’ pale & ‘yellow. T5Q@1 00 Mink, dark ......: 25@1 00 ee 3@ 13 Coponinm......... 5@ 15 Otler, dark... .. 115 00@10 00 Meccooe ..... ...... 30@ 7 Scere kl. 1 0O@1 25 Were... 1 00@2 00 Beaver castors, ib @5 00 Above prices are for No. 1 furs only. Other grades at cor- responding prices. DEERSKINS—per pound. Thin and — Cees aes 10 Long gray, dry.. 10 Cray. Gig... : 15 Red and Blue, dry...... 25 WOODENWARE, oo ee 6 00 " Be2...... 6 ae oe 4 50 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 30 No. 1, three- -hoop.. 150 Bowls, 11 ineh ee eee cee “oe = os “se 7 “ “ 19 oe 21 “oe Baskets, market............ . fail hee bushel.. 1 e full hoop ‘“ 1 . willow ee ths, No.1 5 25 fe No.2 6 ‘ ae “e No. 3 7 : splint - é “ ‘ ia ° _ “~ Nos4% INDURATED WARE. Pele... ... 4... _.. 2 ie Tubs, No. i. ch eee eee a on oo 2 00 Tubs, No. 3.. : -10 50 Butter Plates—Oval. 250 1000 oo 210 z 2 45 2 80 fF oO 3 50 w nahbieeeta—stnaie. Umaversa:............. 22 No. Queen . . cases Peerless Protector. . i Saginaw Globe.. al a Double. Weer Wich. |... 2B Wilson . Lae eee e ences ee Good Ene 0 2 75 Peerless. . . 2 85 GRAINS. and FEEDSTUFFs WHEAT, No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) 54 No. 2 Red (60 lb, test) 54 MEAL. MOO ew 1 40 Grangiated............ 1 65 FLOUR IN SACKS. Wretenie. oc oe, 215 *Semsseran................ 1 65 OPA. 1 55 Bakers’. ee *Graham .. Golem e ec eeue ce. 1 60 1 60 *Subject ‘to usual cash dis- count. Flour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad- ditional. MILLSTUFFs, Less Car lots quantity Bran... . $14 00 $15 00 Screenings .. . 12 50 13 00 Middlings..... 15 00 16 00 Mixed Feed... 16 09 16 50 Coarse meal .. 15 50 16 50 CORN. Car is... ........-.. a Less than car lots.......... OATS. Cee lets. cc. 24% Less than car lots...........25 HAY. No. 1 Timothy, car lots....11 No. 1 r ton let...... 12 50 FISH AND OYSTERS. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: FRESH FISH. Wiltetet @9 eee @ 9 Bince Bam............ 12 Eee... ......-. 5... @15 Ciscoes or Herring.... @5 eee ee @i15 og lobster, per Ib. = oy eee ( No. a Cea. @10 Pave... @ 8 feasisad Watte.... ... @10 Red Snappers........ 12 —_ River Sal- aie eee ener teeter eee “72 Mackerel ns 2A@25 OYSTERS—Cans. Fairhaven Counts.... @35 ¥.d.0. Seicew....... @30 ONES .......- ....5.. 23 ee @23 AMENOPE. . 600. .4.0- ai as @2 PIGRCRPOR, ...... + a @18 Wavcewse............... @16 OYSTERS—Bulk. Extra Selects..per gal. 1% a 1 40 Staneards............. 1 00 WII Cit ncencducees 2 20 Scallops... We ee ks 1 50 Shrimps .. 1 25 Co ee is. 13 SHELL G0ODs. Oysters, per 100.......1 25@1 50 Glan, Gee 75@1 00 PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co, quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. L eg ee Lie eee, Short cut . a Extra clear pig, ‘short c 2 16 06 Extra clear, heavy........ Hee Clear, fat back...... ' Heccee T Boston clear, short cut................ ia. Go Clear back, short cut. ete e scene oe Standard clear, short cut, best... ci. oo SAUSAGE Porm HMMS... 7% Oe one 5% ee 6 eee 8% Blood . eee 6 Head cheese . eee eewee ue ce 6 Summer ee 10 Prater Le iM LARD. Kettle nee. es 8% Granger . ee eee oh ncn cee w ee g HAE Family Oe 6% Compound . ee Cottoline...... oe 1 50 lb, Tins, \4e ady ance, 20 Ib. pails, jac ' 10 lb, %C . sin. “ %e . oie 6 Cid . BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs. esac 7 Extra Mess, Chicago packing............... 7 00 BOMGOnS, tn Gti ..10 00 SMOKED MEATS—Canv assed or Plain, Hams, average 20 ibs.. _. oa 16 ee ee . eee a, 10 C ‘ 2 to 14 1bs.. oe . ee i ' eee Seder... ee eee a Breakfast Bacon boneless........ Lecce. oe Dried beef, ham ag 4... a ._ Long Clears, heavy... ao . Briskets, medium. . . . aa _ .. 8% DRY SALT MEATS. oe eee ce i i D. - Bellies ag a OT Bie PORCNCHOe 65 Bie Cm 55 BEEF TONGUES, cc rllehe e 22 00 alte he, A 11 00 Per pownd........ dedi ecu, | Ae BUTTERINE. Dairy, sold packed..... ete. eae tl 14% Cc reamery, solid eee eee. eee Creamery, rolls...... Sede FRESH BEEF. CAPCOM. 5 @7 wore quariors .............. cove... 44 5 REO AEEOU Re 6 @ 6% pee OS. - 8 @l0 7 @9 MOM oc... ee 5 @6 Cimeks........ SS @ 4% EE @ 4% a... ......... . ore Shoulders ..... Leaf Lard.... Carcass ........ OE VEAL, Ce @7 CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. LAMP BURNERS, ee ec eure cel, 45 No.1 CC 50 ee ce 75 Tubular.. 7 LAMP CHIMNEYS. Per box. 6 doz. in box. Mo. @fan...,....-.... See ee Loic. 1 met 7 |... ee a CO 2 70 First quality. No. 0 Sun, crimp top ee 2 10 No.1 “ ee a ee aes * ' . ae 8 25 Sxx Flint. No. 0 Sun, en a No. 1 eee. 2 80 No.2 * “ ee 3 80 Pearl top. No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled ba eee eee a 3 70 No. 2 Genelec cece ee No. cen, ’ . " ct eucee des ee La Bastie. No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, ~: (oe viet one cue No. 2 deed eons, Oe No. 1 ertmp, per. ee es 1 3 ee eases aces Ste kue a. 1 60 LAMP WICKS, No. ( » POT BTOBB.--- +... eee eee eee eee eee 23 mt Lede ees ee Slee ec ee e, 28 a 38 No. 3, . eee 75 Mammoth, per doz.. sees See STONEWARE—AERON, Butter Cc rocks, 1 oe en 06 oe Gee. Der GON... 8.6... 60 rumen, 96 wal, OOr Oe... kk il... 7 Lee Game, OOF Gel, ................1.... 07 Miik Pans, % gal., per ME ccs a, 60 eee ree reeeee tees ‘ STONEWARE—BLACK GLAZED. Butter Croeks, end 2gal.............. +4. ov Milk Pans, % gal halcu eee eles eed uee ue cues = 14 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. SUCCESSFUL WOMEN DRUMMERS. Many Branches of Trade Invaded by Clear-headed Saleswomen. “The woman drummer has come to stay, and we men won’t be ‘in it? ina short time!’ The above is from the lament of a cer- tain traveling salesman, who confided some facts about his business to a re- porter the other day. He is mournful, it is true, as who would not be when he saw his vocation slipping away from him? But he seems to feel that open confession is good for the soul, and, accordingly, describes with exactness, harrowing to the souls of other commercial travelers, the full extent of the success of his feminine rivals in trade. ‘“‘There is a young woman by the name of Lincoln,’’ he says with dogged resign- ation. ‘She sells imported hats. So do l1—whenlgetachance. But if I expect to do anything.on my route l am obliged to keep ahead of her, for when she strikes a town she carries away every order in it. I must confess that these women ‘knights of the grip,’?as you newspaper folks call us, do much better than the men in the same lines. They are strong, clear-sighted, and clear-headed women, some of them very pretty, and all of them perfect ladies. Some of them do exactly as men do, visit a merchant in person and solicit his orders. Others engage a sample room in the hotel, and after notify- ing the merchants, wait and receive them there. Thereis anotherclass of feminine travelers, who are very swell and cater to individual custom. 1 know of several from New York who pursue this method entirely. Probably the best Known woman on the read is Miss Virginia Poole, of New York, who sells nothing but perfume. She stays in a town sometimes two or three weeks, and she does a big business. There is Miss Arline Carson, who sells millinery in all the large cities east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. She sells over $100,000 worth of goods a year and gets a big salary. Mrs. K. B. Henry is a well known woman drummer. Her husband formerly traveled for an underwear house of New York. He died and left her with several children to support. She went to the firm and asked for his They had never sent a woman out, but they gave it to her and she made such a success of it that she is now a member of the firm. She goes out on the road occasionally, and I heard a good story about her not long ago. She wasat the Weddell House in Cleveland, and had just seven minutes in which to catch her train. She went to her room, put on her traveling dress, paid her bill, ordered her baggage down, called a carriage, was driven to the depot five blocks away, and caught her train. There are mighty few men who could have done that!” and the drummer sub- sided into sorrowful reflections. “One of the women travelers who de- pend on individual customers is Miss M. A. Wilkins who travels for a Philadelphia house that deals children’s wear. She carries eight large trunks. She mails a letter to each of her patrons, say- route. in ing that she will occupy a certain suite in a certain hotel on a certain day. When the time comes her customers drive up in their carriages, and are shown to her room, where, I can tell you, they leave a lot of orders. Her trade is worth $75,000 a year to her | house. I know of one woman who sells | chewing gum, another laces, another buttons, another furs. I have even heard of a woman who sells coffins. Vll bet she sells so many that the under- takers have to make kindling wood of them to get their stock reduced!’ i — Bound to Keep His Customers. It was in a country store where they keep everything for sale from poke bon- nets to poker chips. A country bumpkin with very large ‘understandings’? came to purchase a pair of boots. The proprietor got out a pair of the biggest size he happened to have in stock, but it was obvious ata glance that they could never be made to fit his customer. In vain he tugged and strained at one of them trying to get his right foot inside of it. Seized with what seemed to be an in- spiration, the proprietor picked up the boot and exclaimed: “Bless my soul, how foolish of me! I ought to have told you of it before and saved you all this trouble. These are double elastic guaranteed glove-fitting stretchers—the latest and best thing out in the boot line. Ali you’ve got to do to make ’em fit is to rub some oil into ’em— I won’t charge you nothin’ for the oil, let ’em soak it up for acouple of days an’ then their stretchin’ qualities’]l get to work an’ they’ll go onas slick as a glove, an’ they’ll be the best fittin’ boots you ever had in all your born days.”’ When the dull-witted countryman had departed with the boots I ventured, on a slight acquaintance with the proprietor, to reproach him for resorting to such dis- honest trickery to make a sale. “Why, there ain’t any cheatin’ about that,’?’ he replied, resentfully. ‘‘I ain’t done that fellow any harm. He doesn’t need the boots, anyhow, until’long about Christmas time. He’ll go and do what I’ve told him, and he’ll wrestle with the boots until he finds out that he might just as well try to get a horse an’ buggy inside of ’em, Then when he comes to town again he’ll bring ’em back an’ tell me that he couldn’t make ’em fit nohow. By that time I'll have some boots in that ll fit him. Now, if I hadn’t made him take those boots along he’d have gone somewhere else—to Deacon Flint’s, probably—an’ I’d have lost his trade. You can’t call it cheatin’ when I gives him some oil for nothing and run the risk of getting a pair of boots split. No, sir, 1 don’t pretend to run my store like a Sunday-school, but I never cheat.”’ Such reasoning was unanswerable, and I couldn’t help thinking that if his lot had been cast in Wall street he might have developed into a full-fledged ‘‘Napoleon of Finance.” A. & o. _ i 44’ made arrangements for entertaining a cup mas ag ie Pine ea ka oe No. 1, ed, 2b, boxes................. 34 ; ee ee a. (eee el ek iene Se so 51 |The Juliet Bootee, Three Large — ae eee hae a. | all the wholesale dealers and their wives,| No.2, “ 2 sass sees eeeeeeeee 28 Button Newport, Southern map a - na ge all the retail grocers and their wives, ORANGES Ti d Pri Alb 3471 C. W. Stoddard, Reed City. a ; : : ;.. | Russets, 96.. 1% ie an rimnce erts. ce Ceccen Sache Eamon eek and the retail grocery clerks and their! poisets’ 126 cna 2 00 ae ee eee ce Manin wives. The invited ones to the number | Rusrett iep-iné:d00..0000 00070770 penis an we = eer Se r+ 8. of 250 cameearly. Among the wholesale | Brights, 126.............ssscseseeeseeseeeeeee 2 00 3476 et G Sasa aa dealers present were Messrs. Bowen, Brebte eee Paterno outa _. Dealers wishing to see the line address 3477 Chas. P. Nash, Detroit. Douglass, Griggs, and Baker, of the — F. A. CADWELL, 67 Terrace Ave., oe eee r Jackoon Grocety Co: ME Avert of meet... ... 22.1... ... 1 50| Grand Rapids, Mich. 3478 Jacob B. Simon, Lansing. cM a : ee 2 50 : a; AW. Peck, Potssker Averil ros.; Geo. McQuellan, of Me aes i. « iacin ae Quellan & Son; M. J. Cummings, of the | extra choice 300............ ek 400 3480 Wim. NN. HEYROIGS, VETOlL. Central City Soap Co.;: M. F. Cottrell, of | Bttrachoice 0... ......................:. 4 3481 Chas. E. Wallin, Fort Wayne, Ind. he U. S. Baki Xo: M. S . . | extra fancy 300.......... oo 4 50 cant teeie Lae the U. S. Baking Co.; L. S. Redfield & ae a sane C. i cae tnd g- Son, of the Central Mills, and several OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. : on i. * a ea . ae others. The tables were spread in Old | Figs, fancy layers, 6I.................. @i3 3485 yhn M. s arz, < aginaw. Guard Hall and were beautifully filled tT . MP os oc @13 3486 John A. Gibson, Saginaw. ; Cue extra 14... 0.2... eee eee ee @15 tis Gham Wanekk Sietenit with good things. After the refresh-| Dates, Fard, 10-Ib. box.................. @7 : a aaa - i ae ments, the party adjourned to A. O. U.| “ OTD. nee ee ee a @ d% ae = “sae a W. hall and listened to the following ” oem 50'lb. Sex... ........... @5 ei er ge la accom very pleasing program: NUTS. a ew. Selection by Sernita Mandolin Club. | “=n ae $15 oie a Phillip “ig 0 on Piano Solo by Mrs. Conklin. Breathe, nee OER on soos asses cee eees Ris 2 oa oi Two selections by Willard Ladies’ | Braztls, new. cinerea oa - eg ae N. Y- | Quartet. Walnuts, nee oi3 a og F cae Remarks by Geo. W. Baker. Fr — eee eee me @i0 3498 Robert Massie, Grand Rapids. Remarks by M. F. Cottrell. - ee @i12 3499 J. P. Hemmeter, Saginaw. Remarks by M. J. Cummings Table Nuts, a sete cee teens ceeees Si ae , : Sa a M. J. . Ns cee eee ees, 3500 Jobn F. Quigley, Grand Rapids. Vocal solo by M. Armstrong, which | Pecans. Texas, H. P., ....... .......... @ % 3501 E. B. Thatcher, Marine City. ma d so hearti ee : “508 Keene Marks. Dctrett was encored so heartily that he had to Ported He | aa a. ae Sek give a second one. Cocoanuts, full sacks.........c0. vc. 4.33 4 LADY'S ae oa anal Tule sti Able address by H. C. Griggs, of the PEANUTS, GENUINE : : VIGI : SHOE, ee ey SUERAA, Unton Vy. | Jackson Grocery Co., on the subject of | Pancy, H. P.,Sums...................... @5 3506 William J. Richards, Union City. | «@yilds and Grocers’ Associations.”’ i — @ 6% oe toe in opera and opera, toe and ¢. 8. heel Hees Bed i Marcio: Tarkan xt s arocers’ Associations, in Fancy, H. P., a eta @5 | DandE and EE widths, at $1.50. Patent leather 3508 Frank A. Oliv CI ni ; which he traced the rise and progress of - Soe... @ 6% | Up, 81.55. Try them, they are beauties. Stock oe oo : eae ae similar associations to those we have to- Chotce, H. P., Extras... @ 4 ee ane, flexible and elegant fitters, Send ~ oe z cone. — = day, from the twelfth century. The ad- Roasted... @ 5% | *OF Samp REEDER BROS, SHOE CO, a Ct on Se é a. iin 8. dress was ably composed, well delivered Grand Rapids, Mich. Se | and earnestly listened to, and the speaker OILs. Notice of death assessment No. 1 for| was heartily encored for his able effort.| The Standard Oil Co. quotes as follows: 1894 was mailed to each member Jan. 10 | C. G. Hill offered a resolution extend-| , BABRELS. and the time for paying same expires | ing a vote of thanks to the ladies for XXX W. W. Mich, Headlight 2002222. 7 March 10. As no deaths have been re- their able and efficient work in making | Naptha................ceeeescsceeeeaees @ 6% ported this month, no further assessments | this reception so much of a success. The — cee ea a nn ea ™ 3% are probable for sixty days. The present resolution was adopted by a rising vote. | Engine 22.00.0120 Qer address of the following members is de-} Selection, very finely rendered, by the | Black, 15 cold test........... .......0.. @ 8% sired, as letters addressed to them as be-| Mandolin Club. Eoe te ee low have been returned to this office as} Music had been provided for those who | xxx W. W. Mich. Headlight... 2.7." 5 uncalled for: : l desired to dance, and with the exception J. R. Rogers, Columbus, Ohio; S. F. | of the members of the association, all POULTRY i. Snell, Schoole: aft, Mich.; M. a. W el- | adjourned again to the banquet hall, os ait nae i don, Detroit: A. S. Anable, Chicago, lil.;| which had been cleared for the use of the Local dealers pay es: Hi. H. Decker, Concord; A. _. teeves, | dancers. Coie ec 8 @8% ag Fa - &. = — Cc a Pin E. | The Association was called to order by va mga ee ee ee 7 @8 . Hausner, Detroit; Frank N. Kramer, | the President, and, owing to the lateness | }OW/8:----- rones ert easeereeten obeies a ram SEND US YOUR Detroit; H. S. Beldew, Fairfield, Ohio; | | of the hour, the rules of order were sus- a es 3 35 ” i Morehouse, East —— Ohio;| pended. The Auditing Committee re-|_ : DRAWN. r O. B. Patterson, Saginaw: C. F. Thomp-/ ported on all outstanding bills and war- ws. Sete nae Hmm CR HEH Hnleiny = i son, Detroit; A. C. Webster, Detroit; | Tants were ordered for their paymont. | Powl...............0.00.0UL oO 5 - 2 Sanford J. Lander, Jonesville; Chas. 7 The Secretary offered an amendment to | Ducks..... ....-.+-....se cesses esse eens, 10 @li Lg Reinke, Beuna Vista, Mich.; A. M. Wat-| the by-laws, changing the nights of meet- | G®8¢ -------------- te =o WE WANT THEM ALL, Od id a. Detroit; L. O. Bagley, Detroit; E. | ing from the first and third to the OCI @ % NO MATTER HOW MANY. = oe Detroit: H. W. Reeves and Otto| and fourth Thursdays of each month, in — Settee cee eee teen cece eneeaene 740 8 * 4 eigler | order to get a better hall for the meet- ee ee ee 6%@ 7 Vill : Very many members neglect to remit! ings. Adopted. W. H. Porter, Sec’y. as : e3 l Always Give Full Market ¥alne ‘s a ee eee ETL ye —_ YOU WANT THE BEST il va Want bod List Sweet Brat aut Bic, an USE : ns FERMENTUM +P e THE ONLY RELIABLE | 8 at A SOLD BY ALL FIRST-CLASS GROCERS. e BS | rr - MANUFACTURED BY *E a SOLD ONLY BY ThefermentUm Company MAIN OFFICE: Clark, CHICAGO, 270. KINZIE STREET. od MICHIGAN AGENCY: Ce oeer y GRAND RAPIDS, 106 KENT STREET. ES a Co. | Address all communications to THE FERMENTUM CoO. 7; Gleanest, Healthiest. Best, “ew Yomi Suseuts Co WM. SEARS & CO-’S “ L. WILL SELL AND SATISFY. | | | He Grackers and Fine Sweet Goods A Case: rel 36 Packages. ee ee OSS TS 36 Pounds. + oe : Z Wh FULL WEIGHT | E constantly have the interests of the _ ne * oe x ay — i trade in view by introducing new = 4 4 novelties and using the best of material T i SSeS e . . . . . fie : in the manufacture of a superior line of ate iB : Also in [3ulk: goods. This is our Best TESTIMONIAL. |€ | > IMPoRT ZB 25 Ib. Boxes, ED *-> cLeanen ey | Hl Is | a ee — a GRAND RApips < Ail 50 Ib. Boxes, and | rit ne ee CO. i 3 200 Ib. Barrels. || The Continued Patronage of the Oldest Established Grocery | sem sa005 snc, eS | Houses in the State is Solicited. + ¥ —— | i se currants are n¢ rashed, but are cleaned by our process, by! Paonia Wt aot waeken, Det ae ’ process, °Y| oUR GOODS ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND, AND NO WELL APPOINTED - * » which strength and flavor are retained. GROCERY STOCK IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A FULL LINE. apd ORDER FROM YOUR JOBBER SEND IN A TRIAL ORDER AND BE CONVINCED. eee ce | IMPORTED AND CLEANED BY | : 1 ' | We also take Orders for the Celebrated KENNEDY BISCUIT, Grand Rapids Fruit Cleaning 50 made at our Chicago Factory. a | S. A. SEARS, Manacer, | GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. \ bo Grand Rapids, Michigan, SEES SEES EET SETS concen ccnn cece nen cene Tne MEDAL and THREE DIPLOMAS have been given to the New York Condensed Milk Company for the excellence and superiority of its celebrated Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, Borden’s Extract of Coffee Unsweetened Condensed Milk, con NOENSEO MiL> LAS : +See 2 7 Sa a 5” exhibited in competition at the World’s Columbian Exposition, | Chicago. The unimpeachable record of the New York Condensed | Milk Company, covering a period of more than thirty years, has |& been possible only by rigid adherence to thoroughly conscientious [Se principles of doing business, constant attention to details, strict training of its dairymen and employees, careful study of the people’s wants and how to meet them. Do you consider the great value of eet. Now such application? Our goods are sold everywhere. 52 FOR QUOTATIONS SEE PRICE COLUMNS. N ) 7 iM \ \\ } % ih ij ¥ a 8 = = eat, Ee = = = = Se = SS eS sees SSS === ea a a a ee ET I Se Se Se Se Se Se Se See SS SS Ss SS TS FSS ESS SS TE SE T= H. LEONARD & SONS? After Inventory Talk. We have over 500 sets in OPEN STOCK which we offer at greatly REDUCED PRICES. Ask us for complete INVENTORY TOILET SETS DINNER WARE LIST AND PRICES, or call and inspect our stock, IT WILL INTEREST YOU. H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich. See If so, and you are endeavoring to get along without using our improved Coupon Book system, you are making a most serious mistake. We were the originators of the coupon book plan and are the largest manufacturers of these books in the country, having special machinery for every branch of the business) SAMPLES FREE. TRADESSIMAN COMPANY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. DO YOU UN ONE?