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GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1885.

 

 

 

§.A. WELLING

WHOLESALE

MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
Limberman’s Supplies
FISHING TACKLE

———— AND

NOTIONS!

PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS,
LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER-

 

WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS-
PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT-

TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK-
ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN
STRINGS, ETC.

Particular attention given to orders by
mail. Goods shipped promptly to any point.

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.

0.0. A VOIGT & G0.

Proprietors of the

STAR MILLS,

Manufacturers of the following pop-

 

ular brands of Flour.

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

STEAM LAUNDRY

43 and 45 Kent Street.

A. K. ALLEN, PROPRIETOR.

WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO
CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express promptly at-
tended to.

ALLEN'S ABRIDGED SYSTEM

—oF—

BOOK-KEEPING !

H. J. Carr, book-keeper for H. Leonard &
Sons, writes: ‘Fortwo years and upwards I
have been applying methods quite similar to
those shown in your recent publication, ‘An
Abridged System of Book-keeping,’ and have
found a decided saving of labor and much
other satisfaction therein. Hence my belief in
its utility, and that what you have set forth
will, when rightly understood, merit attention
and use.”

Full and complete draftsof rulings, etg, with
illustrative entries and instructions in pamph-
let form mailed upon receipt of $2.

WW. EX. Allen,
WithS. A. Welling, 24 Pear! St., Grand Rapids

KEMINK, JONES & G0,

Manufacturers of

 

 

 

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

ALSO PROPRIETORS OF
EE AiiIiNAY’s

“Red Bark Bitters”

AND .

The Oriole Manufacturing C0.

13 West Bridge Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.

ALBERT COVE & SOM,

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.

We earry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.

Parties in want should
write to or see the

GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0.

71 CANAL STREET.
ORDER A SAMPLE BUTT OF

McALPIN’S

Cilocolate (real

PiU GC.
A RICH NUTTY CHEW.

Raton & Christenson,

GRAND RAPIDS.

EDMUND B, DIKEMAN,

: oe

GREAT WATCH MAKER,

—AND—

 

 

JIHW HOR,

44 CANAL STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.

McALPIN’S .
Chocolate brea

Pius TOBACCO

Is the most Delicious Chew on the
Market.
SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS.

CREAM TESTER!

With six glasses for testing six cows’ milk at
same time. Price $i; large size glasses $2,
either free by mail. Agents wanted. Circulars
with full particulars for stamp. WYMAN
L. EDSON, Union Center, Broome ’Co,, N. Y.

Many a Good Business Man

On

Hardworking Traveling Man

IS KEPT BACK BY A
Sickly Wife or Ailing Daughters.

To such men the book on ‘‘Woman’s Na-
ture’? published by the Zoa-phora Medicine Co.
would be invaluable.

Price only 10c¢ to cover postage.

Address

 

 

 

Zoa-phora Medicine Co., Kalamazoo, M

G. ROYS & CO.

No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids.

MAAN

So yy) ies

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——AND——

 

 

 

 

 

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

ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED

VOIGT MILLING C

Proprietors of

CRESCENT
FLOURING MILLS,

Manufacturers of the Following Pop-
ular Brands of Flour:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

THE MERRY MERCHANT.

He Deals with a Class of Customers all

Grocers Have and Creates a Sensation.
Written Expressly for THE TRADESMAN.

The corner grocer folded up the newspa-
per which he had been reading, carefully se-
ereted it behind a pail of fine cut and went
out on the porch to smoke.

“T don’t care so very much about the pa-
per,” he explained to a customer who had
watched the action with enquiring eyes,
‘but Ldon’t want any first-class commercial
sensations to take place in this house to-
day. I ean stand it to have a man come
here every week and ask for the paper and
sit around in the way reading it until the
ants get aboutready to carry him out through
the key hole, but when he gets to carrying
it home to send to his wife’s cousin in Indi-
ana I object. He’ll be in here pretty soon
after it, and no one will know where it is.
Then he’ll nose around until he finds it, and
V’ll move the previous question. Perhaps
he’ll find out that a man in the grocery busi-
ness has a proprietary interest in the thin
in his own store, and perhaps he won’t.”

The grocer looked as though he meant to
have it out with some one with hard gloves
to the finish, and the customer involuntari-
ly began to measure the distance to the
woods with his eye. :

“Perhaps you think I’m exaggerating the
inclinations of an otherwise civilized world
to steal from corner grocers?” said the mer-
chant. ‘‘You just loafjaround here a few
minutes and you'll see. A man who
wouldn’t steal a two cent stamp from the
United States government would rob a gro-
cer of 2 mark down sign on a mackerel bar-
rel if he got a chance. And the chil-
dren. y

The merchant got up to sell a postal card

as
gs

bas

 

‘to a ragged urchin who looked as though he

ought to be arrested for stealing real estate
in the absence of proof that the supply of
dirt that covered his clothes had been pro-
cured on his father’s premises, and the cus-
tomer went inside and sat down.

The boy paid for the postal card, ripped a
bag from the rack to put it in, and
leaned against the counter in the immedi-
ate vicinity of a basket of oranges, while
the merchant went to wait on a woman who
wanted half a cake of yeast.

“You want a stick of candy for the baby,
do you?” the customer heard the merchant
say inamoment. ‘Ofcourse. Il always
give away candy with half cakes of yeast.
It helps trade, and keeps the baby element
solid. If you'll pay for that bunch of rais-
ins you're eating T'1l give you two sticks.
Perhaps that’s your boy hanging over that
basket of oranges? Yes, I though so. He’s
got a ten cent orange in each pocket and he’s
figuring on getting away with the basket.
He’s the hopeful that bought a box of match-
es here last week and forgot to lay down a
jack knife that he berrowed to cut the stamp
with. If yowll tie him to the tail of the
cow that ate up my green corn yesterday
and drive her off and lose her in the woods
T’ll give you a house and lot free.”

The merchant reached for the urchin with
a carriage Whip which looked as though it
had already seen several similiar campaigns,
but only got it near enough the marauder to
knock over a can of Columbia river salmon
sitting on the counter at his elbow. The
boy reached the street just in advance of a
peachblow potato, and the woman would
have been a close second only for the fact
that she stepped on the rolling can of sal-

mon and sat down to rest in a crate of
blackberries.
‘“That’s right!’ yelled the merchant,

‘make yourself at home. Bring on -your
barefooted girls from the South of France
and do this wine making business up in
style. Call on the undersigned for bottles
to put your extra dry in after you get the
fruit squeezed dry. If yowll come around
when apples are ripe Pll give you a cider
contract,” and the merchant skipped around
in search of a mop to keep the juice from
the crushed berries from running into a pile
of flour sacks.

“That’s nothing,” observed the merchant,
wiping the perspiration from his brow as he
leaned on the mop handle and watched the
woman skwrying down thestreet looking as
though she traveled for an instantaneous
dye house and was bound to place her sam-
ples in the most conspicuous place, ‘you
just stay here an hour or two and things
may begin to liven up a little. The girls
who buy a cent’s worth of gum and beg five
cents worth of sugar kisses will be in pretty
soon, and the party who pays for one clay
pipe and steals a handful of tobacco is due
to-day. It’s been a little dull here lately,
but business is bound to pick up. When
that party comes‘in to borrow the paper ’'m
going to give him a chair freshly painted
with prepared glue, and it will take some-
thing more than proof of offensive partisan-
ship to get him out of his position. I’ve
got some figs on top of that box stuffed with
sand, the oranges that boy stole are loaded
for bear with kerosene oil, and there are sev-
eral precincts still to hear from.”

‘The merchant went on with his mopping.

The customer got out into the street just
in time to see a woman whose back skirts
looked as though they had been through the

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Franco-Prussian war rushing into a drug

an imported orange, and to hear the grocer,
standing in his door with the mop in his
hand, earnestly recommending her to come
back, and buy a lampwick, and run it down
the boy’s throat and utilize him for illumi-
nating purposes !
The Coming Motor.
From the Michigan Manufacturer.

Steam power is expensive and wasteful.
The gas engine, though a step in advance of
the steam engine, falls very far short of be-
ing an ideal motor, and its use is necessarily
limited. | Water power is utilizable only in
exceptional cases, and for obvious reasons
‘an never become a universal motor. Wind
power, though universal in extent, and aim-
ple in quantity for all the uses of civiliza-
tion, is too unstable and intractable to be
made the useful and obedient slave of man.
Animal power is inadequate, cumbrous,
expensive, and, in short, is open to all the
objections mentioned above. The world
needs a new motive power.

What is to be the nature of this new
power? Whence is it to be derived? These
are questions of deep interest, alike to the
scientist, the mechanician, the manufact-
urer, and to thoughtful men in all depart-
ments of human activity.

Steam is the only universal motor of prac-
tical utility, known to man, at the present
stage of progress.” All others are of limited
application. Hence the inventive energies
of the last half century—a period of great
mechanical activity and advancement—have
been largely concentrated upon the improve-
ment-of the steam engine. To such a de-
gree of perfection has this mechanism been
brought, that little, apparently, remains to
be accomplished, as regards mechanical con-
struction and adaptability. The best steam
engines of to-day are marvels of compact-
ness, symmetry and efficiency. They yield
in mechanical power a very large percentage
of the energy poured into them from the
steam boilers—often, it is claimed by com-
petent experimenters, nearly ninety per
cent. Some of these marvelous machines,
weighing hundreds of tons and doing the
work of thousands of horses, move with so
little friction, and with such noiselessness,
that one might stand in the same room with
one of them and seareely be able to detect
its presence except by actual vision. But
withall this perfection of mechanism, the
use of steam power, as stated at the outset,
is expensive and wasteful. The fault lies,
not in the steam engine itself, but in the im-
perfection of the methods by which the la-
tent energy of the coal or other fuel em-
ployed, is unlocked and brought to act upon
the engine. The function of the engine is
simply to translate this energy into mechan-
ical motion, and it performs its duty ad-
mirably. It is in nowise concerned in the
release or generation of the force which,
passing through its valves and cylinders, re-
appears atits driving pulley as mechanical
motion, or power. The measure of its effi-
ciency, then, is determined by the amount of
energy which it absorbs in the process of
‘transformation. Since this is found to be
very slight, while the fact remains that there
is great loss somewhere between the disap-
pearance of the fue] and its reappearance
as power, the conclusion is unavoidable,
that this loss occurs in the generating appa-
ratus—the furnace and the boilers.

The conditions and degrees of efficiency
vary greatly, and quantitative tests are at-
tended with more or less difficulty ; but it is
pretty well established that, under the most
favorable conditions, the steam engine is
not able to yield in mechanical power more
than twenty-five per cent. of the actual en-
ergy locked up ina given quantity of fuel;
while more often its efficiency does not ex-
ceed fifteen per cent., and in many cases
less than ten per cent. is realized.

Where does this vast surplus of energy
go? How can it be arrested and transformed
into useful work? To answer the first of
these questions is not difficult. A large pro-
portion of the waste passes up the smoke-
flue, in the form of heat and volatile sub-
stances released by combustion. Other
sources of loss are radiation and condensa-
tion, and in the more imperfect engines,
leakage and friction. To some extent these
latter wastes belong in the category of avoid-
able losses. But inventive skill and scien-
tific research have thus far failed to remedy
the waste of the belching smoke-stack. Be-
fore this problem mechanics is confessedly
helpless, and science is without effective re-
sources.

Prior to the demonstration of the correla-
tion of forces, the enormous losses of energy
in the use of steam as a motor were not sus-
pected. But since the establishment of the
intimate kinship of all forms of energy:
since heat has been shown to be only an inci-
dent or phenomenon of matter in motion;
since all motion has been proved to be con-
vertibleinto a heat equivalent ; and since the
precise motor value of an ounce of coal has
been determined, the wide gulf which sepa-
rates theoretical values from practical attain-
ment, has foréed itself upon the attention
of the scientific economist. But progress

in this field has been slow; and to-day the
world is wasting nearly ninety per cent. of

 

store to find out what to give a boy who had _
extracted about half a pint of kerosene from |

 

its fuel, in order to utilize a beggarly ten per
cent. of its value.

It is only natural that, confronted by ap-
parently impassable barriers in one direction,
men of resources should press forward in
other directions, seeking avenues of prog-
Henee, some of the best thinkers
are searching the arcana of nature fora new
motor, which shall be free from the ruinous
wastefulness that seems to be inseparable
from the use of steam. Many believe that
in electricity will be found this new power,
and are bringing much experiment and re-
search to bear upon the subject. Thus far,
it must be confessed, little real advancement
has been made in this direction. But the
field is practically illimitable. The world
has only touched upon the borders of the

vast plains of electrical knowledge. Any
explorer may at any moment stumble upon
a new fact which will revolutionize the civil-
ization of this century.

The electric engine, like the steam en-
gine, has been brought to a high state of
perfection. The former has in its favor,
greater simplicity of construction, fewer run-
ning parts, and consequently less friction
and liability to derangement. An electrical
engine of the best form returns, in mechan-
ical power, a very large proportion of the
energy given to it in the form of electricity.
Although its efficiency in this regard is
somewhat below that of the steam engine,
there are good reasons for believing that it
will eventually equal, if it does not excel,
the latter. The electric engine is of com-
paratively recent origin, and in its various
types it may be said to be yet in the experi-
mental state. When as much thought and
labor as have been devoted to the steam en-
gine shall have been bestowed upon the im-
provement of the electrical engine, we may
look fora machine’ sapable of delivering
as high a proportion of the energy passing
into it, as the best steam engine.

The great problem to be solved is in the
generation of the motor power. Electrical
engines and steam engines are only the
media through which the real motor, or
force, is made to yield its mechanical equiv-
alent. Hlow are we to generate, without
unnecessary loss, the forces that are to feed
these engines? This is the great question
that must be solved before the world ean
have a motor that will satisfy all require-
ments.

It has long been the dream of scientists
that electricity would eventually become the
motive power of the world. From the fore-
going it is obvious that this can be accom-
plished only by the discovery of some cheap
method of generating electricity in large
quantities, and without the prodigious losses
attendant upon the generation of steam.
Let a method be discovered by whicha given
quantity of coal can be directly converted in-
to its electrical equivalent, at a loss of not
more than twenty-five per cent., and the
steam engine will become a thing of the past.
The industries of the world will be revolu-
tionized. The change will be felt in all the
complex relations of civilized life, througha
multitude of influences, direct and indirect,
which need not be enumerated.

The electric engine is at present of little
practical value as a motor, owing to the ab-
sence of an adequate generator. Its chief
utility isas a producer, not as a consumer, of
electricity. By coupling it with a steam en-
gine, or other source of power, and running
it backwards, a powerful current of elec-
tricity is developed. In the same manner, if
a steam engine be coupled to a source of
power and driven backward, it becomes an
air pump, or with a suitable receptacle, an
accumulator of pressure, or stored-up pow-
er. The current from an electric engine
used as a generator, may be conducted to a
similiar electrical machine, and by that, act-
ing as a motor, re-transformed into mechan-
ical motion, though at the expense of a large
proportion of the initial energy ; or the cur-
rent may be conveyed to an accumulator, or
secondary battery, and there stored up,
to be drawn off subsequently, as desired,
for motor or other purposes. In like man-
ner may the compressed air from a steam
engine, driven backwards, be employed to
actuate a similar engine, used as a motor ;
or it may, as before stated, be carried to a
suitable reservoir and stored up for future
use. These facts are cited, simply to show
the relation which the electrical engine, un-
der its present limitations as to usefulness,
bears to its possible utility were we in pos-
session of an electric generator commensu-
rate with its capabilities as a motor. Its
seope is restricted, much as would be that of
the steam engine, were we without any
adequate means of generating steam. The
latter might serve admirably asan air pump ;
but its vast capabilities as a prime mover
would rema  unutilized.

ress.

The most perfect electric generator yet de-
vised is the primary battery. Owing to the
expensiveness of the materials consumed by
it, this source of power is not commercially
economical. But its yield of energy ap-
proaches more nearly to the theoretical mo-
tor value of the materials consumed, than
does that of any other known generator. A
well-constructed battery transmutes its stor-
ed-up forces into electricity without appreci-
able heat, and with but littleloss. The mate-
rials required to feed it, however, are from

 

   

ten to twenty times as expensive as coal;
hence the wasteful combustion of coal un-
der steam boilers is less expensive, in a
commercial sense, than the more nearly per-
fect consumption of the battery constituents.
The question, then, resolves itself into this:
By what means ean we, in the consumption
of coal, secure such a perfect transmutation
of energy as is shown in the action of the
primary battery?

As has been said, little progress has yet
been made in the direction of a solution of
this problem. But the practical thought
that has already been brought to bear upon
this subject, has removed it from the prov-
ince of scientific idealism. Whether the
world is destined to wait long for the ae-
complishment of the end sought, or wheth-
er we are even now at the threshold of some
discovery that shall unlock the momentous
secret, remains to be determined.

NR AB
Economics of Manufacture.
From tne Michigan Manufacture.

The suecessful manufacturers, in all
branches of industry, are those who are
quick to avail themselves of all the late im-
provements. Thisis a restless, jostling age.
The struggle for supremacy is tense and un-

remitting. The wide-awake man ‘gets
there’—the laggard is left behind. New
methods are constantly being evolved. Old

ideas lose their sway with the growth of
knowledge. The manufacturer who persists
in clinging to old ideas and old processes,
after the superiority of later devices has been
demonstrated, is much like the mariner who
refuses to desert a sinking ship: he must go
down with the wreck.
But the manufacturer may err in the ex-
treme opposite from ultra-conservatism. He
may be too ready to adopt new-fangled no-
tions before their superiority over older and
tried methods have been demonstrated. He
may be misled by the oily-tongued agent, or
the specious claims of the over-enterprising
manufacturer of a new article. To err in
this regard is often more disastrous than to
err in the direction of conservatism. The
wide-awake manufacturer, who keeps
abreast of the times, is not apt to go to ei-
ther extreme. He reads the journals devoted
to his line of business, and as a consequence
is posted on nearly all subjects connected
with it, and so is able to judge with a fair
degree of accuracy as to the merits of a new
thing when it is presented. 3y mastering
his business, he prevents his business from
mastering him. He retains the mastery by
constant application, and persevering study
AS
“eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” so
is eternal diligence the price of success.
The economics of manufacture is a great
and ever-changing subject for study. The
conditions of suecess to-day may be the con-
ditions of failure to-morrow. Scientific
thought is constantly traversing new reals,
and winning fresh victories. Half-forgotten
flowers are transplanted from the fallow
fields of yesterday, into the richer soil of ad-
vaneed knowledge, and made to yield rare
blossoms and fruitage. Manufacture is the
willing hand-maid and co-worker of science.
She should follow her mistress respectfully
and obediently, but should never loiter be-

yond hailing distance.
—————> 2 <a __.

Defacing Bank Notes.
From the Philadelphia Times.

‘*4 bank eashier has unusual opportunities
for studying one curious peculiarity of many
people, viz., defacing coins and bank notes,”
said a local member of that happy guild.
‘Personal vanity is the motive, in almost
every instance, which leads to such deface-
ment,” continued the cashier. ‘‘See here!
look at this pile of bank notes I have kept
for fun.”

The cashier showed a bunch of them.
They were, indeed, funny specimens.
One of the bills bore in exceedingly fine
writing, a verse of original rhyme. ‘In the
corner of another bill there was executed in
India ink, paled by the touch of many fin-
gers, a cornucopia scattering the bright,
broad pieces, and under it a pursy little man,
wearing a faint resemblance to Phil Armour,
was gathering them into hislap. ‘‘M. Mas-
ters” had written around it, ‘‘Beware of the
fate of the granger who dallied at the B. of
T. and was vanquished in a brief tussle.”

Names, inred, blue, green, and black ink,
were written in all parts of bills, sometimes:
across the foreheads of the faces printed in
the body of the notes, many having some
epigrammatic sentence tacked on it. With
coins it was similiar. Names were engraved,
written out in ink ; dates and initials cut in-
to the metal. Some of them were irretriev-
ably mutilated, as, for instance, a $10 gold
piece, the eagle of which had its wings clip-
ped, so as to make it look more likea pluck-
edecrow. ‘I think,” said the informant,
that just about one in every four bills is
marked in some way, and one in every ten
coins.”

of the requirements of his occupation.

ie ae

A grand monetary bonfire will shortly
take place in Rome. The bank notes with-
drawn from circulation in accordance with
the law suppressing the forced currency of
paper money will be formally burned in a
specially erected furnace, when greenbacks
onee worth nearly three millions sterling
will vanish into smoke.

 

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesman.

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.

 

 

KH. A. STOWE, Editor.

Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1885.

 

 

Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange.

Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884.

President—Lester J. Rindge.
Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.
Treasurer—W m. Sears.
Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres-
'* $dent and Treasurer, ex-officio; O. A. Ball, one
year; L. E. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two
_ years.

Arbitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W. |

Putnam, Joseph Houseman.
Transportation Committee—Samuel
' Geo. |

Sears,
B. Dunton, Amos. S$. Musselman.

Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur |

’ Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux.

Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright,

E. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings.

Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening |

of October.

Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even- |

ing of each month.

 

 

Michigan Dairymen’s Association.

Organized at Grand Rapids, February 25, 1885. |

President—Milan Wiggins, Bloomingdale.

Vice-Presidents—W. H. Howe, Capac; F. C.
Stone, Saginaw City; A. P. Foltz, Davison
Station; F. A. Rockafellow, Carson _ City;
Warren Haven, Bloomingdale; Chas. E. Bel-
knap, Grand Rapids; L. F. Cox, Portage;
John Borst, Vriesiand; R. C. Nash, Hilliards;

D. M. Adams, Ashland; Jos. Post, Clarks- |
ville. 3

Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe, Grand
Rapids.

Next Meeting—Third Tuesday in February, |

1886. f
Membership Fee—31 per year.
Official! Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

Post 4... TA.

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 Comimittee—President and Secre- |
Robinson, Jas. N. |

tary, ex officio; Chas. 8. |]
Bracford and W. G. Hawkins.

Election Committee—Geo. H. Seymour, Wal- |

lace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wm. B. Ed-
munds and D. 8. Haugh.
Room Committee—Stephen A.
Boughton, W. H. Jennings. f
Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening in
each month.
Next Meeting—Saturday evening, August 29,
at “The Tradesman’ office.

Sears,

 

rand Rapids Post TP. A.

Organized at Grand Rapids, April 11, 1885.
President—Geo. F. Owen. :
Vice-President—Geo. W. McKay.
Secretary—Leo A. Caro.
Treasurer—James Fox.

 

Next Meeting—Subject to eall of President. |

 

 

The only change in freight rates made by
the meeting of the local commissioners at

New York on the 1st was to restore thetar- |

iff of April 6 on East-bound freight.

 

The Evening Venture is the title of anew

daily journal recently launched at Giand |

Haven by Northrup Bros. The initial issues
bear evidence of careful workmanship, and
the business public of Grand Haven would

do well to continue the hearty support al-,

ready accorded the paper.

 

Purely Personal.

John Snitzeler is now the owner of a fast
horse which is said to rival Jay-Eye-See in
speed.

Geo. E. Herrick, of the lumber firm of
Olsen & Herrick, at Cadillac, was in town
over Sunday.

A. Walbrecht, the Mancelona miller, was
in town last Friday on his way to his former |
home at Douglas.

Will M. Butts, book-keeper for Hawkins
& Perry, is the happy father of a bouncing
fourteen pound boy.

J. H. Hagy, stock-keeper for Hazeltine,
Perkins & Co., is happy over the advent of
an eleven pound daughter.

C. E. Bleyer, vice-president of the Paul
Bechtner Co.. of Milwaukee, was in the city
last week, visiting his local representative,
Ludwig Winternitz.

S. R. King formerly of the firm of Oreutt
& Co., at Muskegon, but now book-keeper
for G. F. Sperry & Co., at that place, is in
the city for a day or two.

H. G. Bowker, of the firm of H. G. Bow-
ker & Co., cigar manufacturers at Coldwa-
ter, was in the city over Sunday, the guest of
his uncle, Silas K. Bolles.

tobert Hunting, who has spent two
months with a run of the fever and recuper-
ating from the same, has resumed his former
position with the Merchants’ Despatch.

Frank C. Hawkins, book-keeper for the
Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co.,
passed around the cigars Sunday in honor of
an eight pound son, the first boy in a family
of three.

Geo. H. Kelly, formerly
Dun’s Mercantile Agency here, but now
traveling correspondent for the Chicago of-
fice of the same concern, spent the Fourth
and Sunday with Grand Rapids friends.

H. 8. Keely, one of the proprietors of the
Wood-Worker, Indianapolis’ excellent me-
ehanical journal, favored THe TRADESMAN
office with a call one day last week. Mr.
Keely will always be accorded a cordial re-
ception at the hands of Grand manufactur-

connected with |

ers.
Jack Thoms, of the firm of Jack & Joke, |
Three Rivers, was preceded onthe Fourth by |
the following warning:  ‘‘If nothing goes
through me larger than a saw log, I shall
call on you July 4. Please have the ‘‘buyer”
of drinks at home. W. B. E. also.” The
cabalistic characters ‘“‘W. B. E.” are sup-!
posed to stand for ‘‘Will be empty.” = Mr.

 

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Thoms was not ‘‘empty” when he called at
Tue TRADESMAN Office.

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AMONG THE TRADE.

IN THE CITY.

| ©. R. Wilmarth & Son have engaged in
the grocery business at Rodney. Cody, Ball
_& Co. furnished the stoek.

The Premium Vinegar Works, of Chicago,
‘has established an agency for the sale of
their goods in this city, placing M. C. Rus-
' sell in charge.

Thos. Hill, local representative for the
ferchants’ Despatch, offers to guarantee
| present tariff rates on West-bound freight
until August 1.

 

 

A. V. Chapman, for several years past
engaged in general trade at: Fruitport, has
‘removed to Grand Radids, and will re-en-
gage in trade here. ;

io

Cornelius Whitefleet, grocer at 145 West
| Bridge street, is dead. The business ywvill
| be continued by Mrs. Whitefleet, who has
been familiar with its details for some time
| past.

tindge, Bertsch & Co. announce a dis-
| count of 40 and 5 per cent. on Boston rub-
ber goods, guaranteed to Noy. 1. Also a
discount of 40, 124g and 5 per cent. on Bay
| State goods, with the same guaranty.

J. M. Carr, who is well-known to the bus-
'iness men of Grand Rapids and Morley, was
in town on the Fourth. He has moved his

shingle mill from Pleasant Corners to Chip-
pewa Lake, where he has a tract of shingle
timber good for a two year’s cut. The mill
| was started up about two weeks ago, and
| has a capacity of about 40,000 per day.

 

 

“With cheeseat 6 cents a pound at the fac-
tory, there isn’t much profit to the farmers
| who furnish the milk,” said Frank Lamb,
‘the other day. “If I were going into the
' dairy business again, I should make cream-
ery butter instead of cheese, for the former
/always commands a goood price in certain
‘markets, while the latter has an off year
every few seasons.”

The O. kK. Dust Arrester Co., composed of
Oswald Kutsche and Edward Ansorge, have
lately put in arresters for Gebhart & Esta-
| brook, East Saginaw; Saginaw Manufactur-
ing Co., Saginaw City; Estey Organ Co.,
Brattleboro Vt.; Oswego Manufacturing Co.,
| Oswego, N. Y.3 and also for a manufacturer
in Hornellsyille, N. Y. Three men have been
‘sent to Springfield, Mo., to put in arresters
in the extensiv® railway: shops there, and
| Mr. Wutsche is taking a considerable num-
ber of orders through the Eastern states, be-
ing now in the vicinity of Boston.

Jacob Barth, whois sojourning for a time
in Arizona Territory, sends his friends
i here several characteristic evidences of
frontier civilization, among them being a
, handbill put out by a general dealer at Win-

slow. The merchant—J. H. Breed by

,name—informs tne public that he is pre-
| pared to give them the ‘‘Damdest Bargains”
| ever heard of ; that he has ‘‘A Hell of a
Large Assortment of Goods ;” and that if
the reader will eall on him he *‘Can bet his
' shirt tail he will treat him right.” Such
expressions doubtless ‘‘take” with the cow-
boys and frontiersmen of Arizona, but they
/ would not attract patronage to any great ex-
_ tent here in Michigan.

AROUND THE STATE.

A. T. Miller has engaged in the drug bus-
_iness at Chippewa Lake.
Bartz Bros. sueceed Jacob Bartz in gen-

eral trade at North Dorr.

Wilmarth & Son, of Big Rapids, will en-

| gage in general trade and the purchase and

sale of shingles at Rodney. W. B. Hatfield
will have charge of the store.

The partnership of Ducharme, Fletcher &
Co., hardware jobbers at Detroit, has been

renewed for three years. Chas. F. Fletcher, |
| Walker Casket Co., is the possessor of two

Cc. C. Jenks, Geo. G. Bogue and Leroy J.
Heath are the general partners. The spec-
ial partners, who put in $50,000 each, are
T. P. Sheldon, of Kalamazoo; W. B. Mor-
an, executor of the will of Alfred J. Du-

charme, and Leroy J. Heath, executor, and |
~ . . ea . |
Sarah S. Duncan, executrix, of the will of |

the late Wim. C. Duncan.
MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

A churmrun by electricity is a Harrison in-
vention.

Mr. Kinney will shortly start up the Ney-
ins Bros. grist mill at Moline.

The Greenville fanning mill and separator
company will soon commence business.

The Girard Lumber Co., at Menominee, is
sawing at the rate of 85,000 feet a day.

D. L. Gailing, of Big Rapids, has pur-
chased M. Murphy’s grist miil at Remus.

D. W. Vaughn, late of Reed City, has
purchased the Bowser saw mill at Mentor.

The Wilson barrel hoop factory of Bay
City is talking of moving its plant to Frank-

| fort.

The Wisconsin Land & Lumber Co. will
start a chair factory at Hermansyille next

| year.

The Lansing wheelbarrow works will not
shut down for the summer as has been re-

| ported.

The Michigan Ax and Tool Works, at East
Saginaw, have started up after six months
idleness.

One hundred men are temporarily out of
employment by the burning of S. Babcock

| & Co.’s mill at Manistee.

The Soper Lumber Co. is making arrange-
ments to start a yard at Menominee, and G.
W. Wade is to have charge of the business
at that. place.

J. R. Dart, mill operator at Webberville,
and member of the firm of Dart & Nichols,
genera] dealers, has assigned his interests to
D. L. Crossman.

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Wm. Proctor expects to have a new paper |
mill running by the end of this month at
Constantine. The machinery is now being
placed in position.

The Ludington, Wells & Van Sechaick,
Co., at Menominee, is putting in a gang saw
of the Marinette Iron Works make, capa-
ble of sawing the largest logs.

Jones & Hugh have shut down their grist
mill at Morley for the purpose of adding two
double sets of rollers and other improve-
ments, which will increase the capacity to)
fifty barrels per day. {

R. G. Peters, of Manistee, is reported as |
turning out a daily average of 600 barrels of |
salt. In his mill, salt bloeks and other en-
terprises he employs some 600 hands, and |
his monthly pay roll amounts to $15,000.

The West Michigan Lumber Co.’s mill at.
Diamond Lake presegts the best record so
far made in one day’s cut with one cireular |

| saw, having recently cut 98,448 feet in ten |

hours. The next nearest to the place of hon-_

or are the MeGraft Lumber Co.’ smill at Mus-
kegon, with 85,945 feet, and the Staples &
Covell mill at Whitehall, with 84,098 feet.

STRAY FACTS.

The Coon’s gold mining Co. has been or-.

ganized at Ishpeming with a capital stock
of $1,000,000 in 10,000 shares.

A stock company, composed mostly of
farmers, is being formed at Petoskey, and
purposes buying the Ingalls mill and con-
verting it into a roller mill; capital stock
$25,000.

Parties from the East are looking over
the splendid water power at Petoskey, with
a view to starting a wood pulp mill for the
manufacture of paper. Timber in abundance
ean be procured in the immediate vieinity
suitable for the purpose.

ti i ett
The Gripsack Brigade.

Will Averill, with Andrew Wierengo, was
in town over the Fourth.

J. H. Parker left Monday for a week’s
trip through the Saginaw Valley.

A. B. Cole has gone to Buffalo, on a. vis-
it to his house, Bickford & Francis.

Phil Cisar Box—otherwise known
Gaubatz—put in Sunday at this market, and
left Tuefday for South Bend.

‘S. W. Lipman, Western traveling repre-
sentative for Shurtz Bros. & Blath, of New
York, was in town over Sunday.

E. H. Porter, of Auditor General’s. office,
at Lansing, was in the city over the Fourth,
the guest of his son-in-law, Geo. H. Sey-
mour.

J.C. Watson, with C. S. Yale & Bro.,
started out yesterday on a four weeks’ trip
through Northern Michigan and the Upper
Peninsula.

C. H. Edwards, representing the Wheeler
Manufacturing Co., of Toledo, put in the
Fourth and Sunday at this popular resort
for traveling men.

as

' prominence it deserved; and it remains for

A. D. Baker left Saturday night for a two ,

weeks’ visit with his mother and girl No. 26

at Rawsonville, N.: Y. Traverse City
papers please copy.
C. E. Cones, general agent for S. W. |

Venable & Co., of Petersberg, Va., lighted
up the countenances of the Grand Rapids job-
bers from Friday until Tuesday, when he
left for Detroit.

P. H. O’Brien, formerly with C. G. Pul-
cher, is now on the road for the Detroit Ci-
gar Manufacturing Co., covering Indiana
and Ohio, and a portion of Michigan. He
spent the Fourth and Sunday with friends
and relatives here.

Valda A. Johnston is now entitled to the
prefix ‘‘Dr.” before his cognomen, he having
performed the difficult operation of removing
all traces of a black eye from the optie of
Capt. Bradford last week. N. B.—The
black eye was made legitimately—no_ kind-
ling wood this time.

Will J. Worden, with the Powers &
books containing the names and addresses
of his various girls, arranged in alphabetical
order. If the list gets much larger, it will be
necessary for him to employ a book-keeper
to attend to the matter.

At the national conveniion of the Travel-
ers’ Protective Association, C. S. Kelsey, of

‘Battle Creek, was chosen vice-president for |

Michigan, and Leo, A. Caro, of Grand Rap-
ids, secretary. This will bring the State
headquarters of the organization from
Detroit to Grand Rapids.

Henry C. Kendricks has concluded to take
up his residence in, Kalamazoo during the

summer, having already settled his wife |
As his territory ineludes nearly all.

there.
of Southern Michigan, this change will en-
able him to run home Saturday night with-
out much unnecessary travel.

S. W. Bush, traveling representative for
Jas. Craig, jobber in fish and salt at East
Saginaw, was in town Saturday and march-
ed in the procession. He spent Sunday at

Howard City, basking in the sunshine of.

his best girl, and returned to Grand Rapids
Monday to work the jobbing trade.

R. J. Coppes, for several years past on
the road for Curtiss, Dunton, & Co., has
engaged to travel for the West Michigan
Oil Co., covering the retail trade of Western
Michigan. He is succeeded by Oliver C.
Shults, city salesman for Curtiss, Dunton &
Co. for some time. Mr. Shults, in turn, is
sueceeded by John C. Dunton, until recent-
ly with the National City Bank.

The Committee on Location and ‘Trans-
portation being now ready to make a report,
a meeting of the traveling men is called, to
be held at Tur TRADESMAN Office Saturday
evening of the present week. Every one
interested in the matter is eordially invited

to be present, as all the preliminaries will |

probably be arranged at that time. ‘The

time of holding the junket will probably be and dignified mien, and presented each lady | of the Association.

changed to August 1.

‘mile walk.

MARCH OF THE GRIP BRIGADE.

Several leggues—many leagues—
A dozen leagues onward—
Allin the Valley City
Marched the one hundred.*
“Forward the Grip Brigade!
Get there, White Plugs!” he said:
And through the Valley City
Marched the one hundred.

“Forward the Grip Brigade!”

Was there a man dismayed?

Not much—though well they knew
Some one had blundered:

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to question why,

Theirs but to march or die;

So through the Valley City
Marched the one hundred.

Crackers to right of them,

Crackers to left of them,

Crackers in front of them
Volleyed and thundered.

Ogiled by every belle,

Boldly they marched and well;

Under the blazing sun,

Almost as hot as sheol,
Marched the one hundred.

Blue waxed the summer air—
You should have heard ’em swear,
Sweating and pufiing there—

Ali the crowd wondered.
Plunged through the dust and smoke—
It was a serious joke—

Their patriotism
Wavered at last, then broke—

Shattered and sundered.

‘Fhen they marched back, but not,

Not the one hundred.

Crackers to right of them,
Crackers to left of them,
Crackers behind them
Volleyed and thundered.
Ogied by every belle,
They stood the pressure well,
But several drummers fell!
Back through the sizzling streets,
Ten times as hot as sheol,
Came what was left of them—
Left of one hundred.

‘est class of men which tread

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, reason for my eestasy on this oceasion is the

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tion with the following impromptu re-

marks:

DEAR LApies—At the unanimous re-

quest. of the 500 noble Knights of the Grip-

sack in my rear, I haye the honor to ap-
proach you in behalf of this vast array of

PREMID

beauty, talent and wisdom, for the purpose |

of presenting each fair lady comprising the |
band with a bouquet of rare flowers, procur- |

ed at great expense from the choicest green-

‘houses of this country and Europe. I assure

you that it affords me no small pleasure to
be able to perform such a duty, and that the
present time is the supreme moment of my
life. Various causes conduce to this eondi-
tion of ecstasy, principal among them being
a realizing sense that I belong to the grand-
God's
earth—a class, if you please, who do more
hard work, get less thanks, have fewer
vices and more virtues than any other on
‘arth—a class, if you please, who do more

' to make the world better and leave behind
' them ‘‘footprints on the sands of time” than
any other—aelass, if you please, who are not-

ed everywhere for their gallantry to the ladies
and are equally noted for the smiles and fa-
Another

superior beauty of my auditors, a beauty
owes its origin—not to

' which exhibits itself in every curve of the

When can their glory fade?
Oh, ‘twas a big parade!

All the crowd wondered,
Honor the nerve displayed!
Honor the Grip Brigade—

Noble one hundred!

 

* THE TRADESMAN’S poet bas taken a license |
in understating the number inthe “Grip Bri-
gade.” But he gets about as near the truth as
great poets usually do, and we let it pass.

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TRAMPING TRAVELERS.

Creditable Procession--Complete List of
Participants.

The celebration of the Fourth at Grand |
Rapids was in perfect harmony with the en-
terprise and importance of the Valley City.
With the eelebration
TRADESMAN will have nothing further to
say, as it has been fully deseribed by the
daily papers. One feature
respects a leading one—was not given the

as a whole. Tue

|
and in many |

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Tre TRADESMAN to sing the praises of the
traveling men. Their procession was in ey- |
ery respect a credit to the participants, both |
in point of numbers and appearance; and |
judging from the enconiums showed on the
boys subsequent to the parade, they are am-
ply repaid for the exertion incident to a two |
They haveaccomplished the ob- |
jeet which called forth the effort—shown |
their strength and established their standing |
in the business community. |
The following is believed to be a complete
list of all who took partin the parade, to- |

form and every feature of the face—a beauty

which appeals to the manhood and finds a
responsive chord in the breast of every wn-
man in the ranks—a beauty which |

is only equalled by the entrancing strains of |
‘your golden horns. |

married

In eonclusian, I beg
you to accept these tokens of our regard as
tributes of respect to your sex and your pro-
fession, trusting that the time may never
come when you will have

Ladies, God bless you!

The column then moved on io Fulton
was taken for some time.
val, Geo. Perry and several other high pri-
vates amused themselves by draining the

mitk-cans of a belated milk peddler, and on

the attention of the Captain being called to |

4

vue matter, he made no attempt to stop the
proceeding, but followed suit.

The mareh then proceeded without inei-
dent, other than the frequent showering of

| bouquets on the column as it passed through
| the streets..

 

SHORT STEPS.

Drs. sEvans and Hatfield

wrath of the entire column. by breaking

ranks on Sheldon street. Next time they

march with the boys they will be compelled

to give bonds for good behavior or submit to
being tied to their comrades.

incurred the

The Daily Democrat paid the boys the |

folowing compliment: ‘‘*The drummers,

with their tall white hats and nobby canes, |
' presented one of the finest features of the

procession.

gether with the relative position oeceupied by

each:

Captain—J. N. Bradfora.
First Lieutenant—Joe F. O. Reed.
Second Lieutenant—W. 8. Horn.

| H. B. Fairchild.
J. A. Crookston.
Wm. Logie.
E. J. Goodrich.

Chas. E. Watson.
John McIntyre.
Fred D. Lyon.
Geo. F. Owen.

Wn. B. Edmunds, with banner.

Rk. J. Coppes and Geo. Seymour, with guy ropes.

Glenn Seymour.
Geo. Mecixay.

A. B. Smith.
Frank H. White.
M. M. Mallory.
Leo. A. Caro.

C. C. Harley.

G. C. Carpenter.
B. F. Emery.
Chas. 8. Willcox.
L. W. Atkins.
G.W. Feldner.
J.J. Blickle.
Chas. Livingston.
H.S. Robertson.
Alby L. Brasted.
Wallace Franklin.
C. R. Remington.
W. A. Brown.

J. A. Morrison.
Dick Mangold.
John Mangum.

Frank J. Greulich.

Steve Sears.

L. R. Cesna.

F. T. Blakeslee.
J. H. McKelvey.
W.J. Worden.
V. A. Johnston.
Wim. A. Clough.
Hiram Clark.
D. C. Kenyon.
W.H. Jennings.
R. VanNess.

D. S. Hatfield.

W. W. Richardson.

L. C. Bradford.

Geo. Medes.

H. P. Colegrove.

C. J. Peck.

Wm. Yarger.

| A. E. White.
Albert Ellis.

_E. E. Watson.

| A.C. Sharp.

| Dick Warper.

| D. 8S. Haugh.
Oliver C. Shults.
L. M. Cary.

| J. P. Olmsted.

P. H. O’Brien.
Parker McAusley.

H.C. Kenrick.

W.S. Emery.

Thos. Walsh.

E. P. Dana.

The party formed at the traveling men’s
headquarters on Ottawa street, and after

A.C. Wicks.
Win. E. Cooper.
Chas. C. Drew.
W. G. Hawkins.
Chas. 8. Yale.
Win. Drueke.

G. H. Jacobs.
Geo. R. Perry.

Ss. W. Bush.
Frank DeLaney,
Gerritt DeGraff.
R. Hutford.

H. P. Hake.

C. H. Edwards.
C. H. Ellis.

E. F. Covell.

J.E. Kenning.

S. A. Walling.
Dr. J. B. Evans.
A. D. Baker.
Chas. 8S. Robinson.
D. J. Buckley.
Henry J. Heystek.
W.C. Quigley.
H. Dawley.
Graham Koys.

E. P. Andrew.
Win. B. Collins.
J.H. Parker.

F. J. Everhart.
D. C. Underwood.
Chas. Rosenberg.
A. A. Barber.

G. B. Lewis.

J.C. Watson.
Hub. Baker.
Win. N. Rowe.

S. J. Gottlieb.

L. L. Loomis.

W. H. Downs.

J. Leo Kymer.
John Sparks.

L. M. Mills.
Harry McDowell.
Frank H. Seymour.
W. P. Townsend.
W. J. Jones.

C. H. Bayley.

C. S. Hampson.
S. E. Wells.

M. Levi.

Fred W. Powers.
Hiram Stamm.
Win. B. Folger.
RK. B. Orr.

Chas. B. Parmenter.

much maligned class.”

' The worst feature of the parade was the |

playing—or attempts at playing—of the St.
Johnsband. The band was supposed to be
able to produce excellent music, and their
| failure to do so was a_ severe disappoint-
ment to the boys and the Music Committee,
who refused to pay the band the amount

-agreed upon on account of non-fulfillment |

of contract.
The Democrat thus refers to either Geo.
' Owen, Alby Brasted or Dave Haugh: ‘*The

' query in some quarters yesterday was which |

the drummers owned the yellow
| which followed the last section
_ gentlemen the whole length of the process-
ion.”

of

of those

Walter E. Cummings was fierce to march |
/in the procession at the two preliminary |

meetings held by the boys, but when it came
time to exert himself, he discovered
loafing around undera tree ever on the W est
| Side.
however.
The inscriptions on the banner will be re-
' placed by wording less offensive to the pro-
' tession before it is used for the pienic.

Was

et

John Read will attendto A. D. Baker’s
| Northern trade during his two weeks’
/ sence in the East. John will also attend to
_ Baker’s numerous lady friends.

And now Dave Haugh has caught the dog
| fever.
| Lamb, and Brasted, and in pursuance of
"such aspirations has purchased two—count
‘them, two—water spaniels. The report
‘that the former owner gave Dave $2 for
, taking them off his hands, thus saving him
' the trouble of drowning them, is entirely

| without foundation.
|

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ab-

Tur TRADESMAN isin receipt of a de-
‘layed note from Thos. Macleod,stating that
I. T. Lowery has been appointed Secretary
‘of the Mich. Com. ‘Travelers’ Ass’n. for

the remainder of the year, and that Dr.
| John Pratt, of Detroit, has been appointed
Examining Physician for the Association.
‘Death Assessment No. 2 has been ordered,
/to date July 31, and a warrant has been is-
sued for $2,500 in favor of the beneficiary

“marching around the square, was headed by | of the late Dr. Meredith. The remains of the

the St. Johns band, when Joe

eed ap-/ latter reached Detroit on the

23d, and were

‘proached the carriage with uncovered head | shown every possible honor by the officers

The interment was

‘with a bouquet, accompanying the presenta- | made at Dundas, Ont.

green |

artificial |
(means, but to the touch of nature—a beauty

» oceasion to look }
' upon us less favorably than you do. to-day.

| Street, where a rather uncomfortable stand |
During the inter- |

They were all wideawake look- |
ing fellows and good representatives of that |

dog |

He enjoyed watching the procession, |

He aspires to rank with Owen, and |

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Correspondents.
Cadillac,

July S—l see THE TRADESMAN publishes a
statement to the effect that E. 8. Matteson has
recently purchased 1,600 acres of land near In-
dian River, and is figuring on the purchase of
'amillatthat point. I am willing to wager
| fifty dollars to fifty cents that the statement
emanated from Matteson himself, and that
Matteson lies. Several Cadillac business men
have lately had oceasion to learn some of Mat-
teson’s peculiar ways, a repetition of whieh
may serve to place that gentleman in the right
light before the business public. He recently
contracted with Olsen & Herrick here to eut
out a quantity of lumber and shingle logs.
The latter were cut and the former were left
as security for rent for the shingle cut. Inthe
mean time, Arthur Meigs & Co., of Grand
Rapids, had a chattel mortgage on the proper-
ty. He then gave his brother a bill of sale of
the logs, whereupon J. W. Cummer attached
them for $147, Olsen & Herrick for $275 and
Wm. Kessler for $30. The logs are worth about
$500.

Luther,

| July 6—The logging engine of Wilson, Lu-
| ther & Wilson, which has been in Grand Rapids
| for the past three weeks for repairs, returned
| this week and is at work again.

Cc. F. Bellamy, owner of the skating rink,
has decided to put ina stage and use it for an
opera house, in addition to the skating rink,
He will expend $150 for scenery.

James Nichols has bought a building of J.
Sehall and will remodel it for his barber shop
and dwelling house.

Luther is a money order office now, the
change having been made July 1.

Luther is a good point for a harness shop.
| Also a live printer would do well to start a
\ papery

Coloma.

July 3—R. R. Hewson, general dealer, assum-
ed the office of Justice of the Peace July 4.

Geo. Hewett has started a boot and shoe
store.

E. A. Hill, hardware merchant, has added a
fine line of buggies and harnesses.

Shaner & Son have started atin and notion
wagon, in addition to their jewelry business,

 

 

Big Rapids.

July 6—Nearly all our business places were
closed on the Fourth, and the place assumed a
quiet forsaken appearance. A large number
ot people lett on the early trains for Grand
Rapids, and about 400 passed the day at Chip-
pewa Lake, which is fast becoming a popu-
larresort. The G. A. R. has pleasant grounds
onthe east shore of this lake, and a small
steamer which plies between there and the
pretty little village of Chippewa, which owes
its existence and enterprise to the Chippewa
Lumber Co. The company’s mills, store and
machine shop are extensive—one mill alone
eytting about 10,000 feet of lumber per hour.
Whoever visits Chippewa will note that H. P.
Wyman is not only able to successfully con-
duct an extensive lumber business, but to im-
part life and enterprise to the people about
him.

In the past week no business changes have
| been made. Leading grocers report fair trade,
while the greatest depression seems to be
in ready-made clothing lines.

The new fiouring mill of Darrah Bros. & Co.,
which is quite superior to the one they lately
lost by fire, is nearly completed, and the main
building of the new stave factory is about fin-
ished.

The saw inill of Hood, Gale & Co., at Metro-
politan, having a capacity of 100,000 feet of
lumber per day, will soon be in operation.

The purchase of the Remus Flouring Mills
by Mr. Garling, of this place, mentioned before
as likely to occur, has been consummated and
improvements are being made.

a -@-
Good Words Unsolicited.

A.D. Loomis, druggist, Levering:
great value to dealers.”

A. J. White, general dealer, Bass River:
“Cannot get along without your paper.”’

EK. A. Hill, hardware, Coloma: “I consider
THE TRADESMAN better than any paper of the
kind published in the West. It meets the wants
of all classes ot merchants and gives new ideas
eachweek Which are profitable and interest-
ing.”

 

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e Drugs & Medicines
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

One Year—Geo. M. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two Years—F. H. VanEmster, Bay City.
Three Years—Jacob Jesson, M uskegon.

Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit.

Five Years—Christian Eberbach, Ann Arbor.

 

 

Michigan State ie Pharm wceutical Association.
OFFICERS.

President—Geo. W. Crouter, Charlevoix.

First Vice-President—Geo. M. MeDonald, Kal-
amazoo.

Second Vice-President—B.
sin ec.

Third Vice-President—Frank Wurzburg
Rapids.

Secretary—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.

Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee—H. J. Brown,
Stevens, Geo. Gundrum, W. H. Keller,
Fincher. ;

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

D. Northrup, Lan-
, Gr'd

 

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rand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.

 

OFFICERS.
President—Frank J. Wurzburg,
Vice-President—Wm. L. White.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild.

Board of Censors—John Peck, Chas. P. Bige-
low, Jas. 8. Cowin.
Board of Trustees—The President, Baad LEG
Van Leeuwen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White,
Win. L. White.
Committee on Pharmacy—Hugo Thum, M. B.
Kimm, A. C. Bauer
Committee on Legisiation—Iszac Watts, O. H.

Richmond, Jas. 8. Cowin.
Committee on Trade Matters--H. B. Fairchild,
John Peck, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen.

Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in
each month. i
Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in
November, :
Next Meeting—Thursday evening,

at “The Tradesman’’ office.

July 9,

 

 

The Persian Opium Industry.

A recent number of the St. James Budget,
published in London, contained an article
on the cultivatiou of the poppy in Persia,
from which we take the following reference
to the manufacture and sale of opium:

“Tn the old days, when opium was pur-
chased by rule of thumb, and passed through
several hands before it reached the manu-
facturer, the fresh opium was much adulter-
ated ; and it was this adulteration that gave
the Persian opium the bad name it so long
retained in the English market. Butan en-

terprising English firm sent one of its part-

ners to Ispahan, and that energetic gentle-
man suceeeded in making the Persians un-
derstand that honesty the best policy.
The brand of the firm he represented was a
guarantee of the purity of the manufactur-
ed article; and as the imports of this firm to
this country were always ef exactly the same
standard as the sample that preceded them,
Persian opium of their brand became a reg-
ular and saleable commodity. Already Per-
sian opium has driven that of Turkey out of
the great market of China; but the quantity
of morphine contained in itis far less than
that of the drug grown in India. Lately the
average price of Persian opiuin has been 16s
a pound in London, wholesale. Of course
the Armenian middleman continues to adul-
terate the drug; but he hardly finds a profit
in doing so, and his wares seldom leave the
country.

“When the first supplies of the drug be-
gin to arrive at the ‘godown’ of the merchant,
they come in a semi-fluid mass, generally in
a state of fermentation, giving out the char-
acteristic smell of the drug and therewith an
odor resembling that of rotten apples. The
opium is generally brought in copper pots

is

and earthern jars—usually they are cooking
As the
opium arrives it is poured into copper pans,
some of which will hold as much as five ewt.

itensils impressed into the service.

Workmen are engaged at so much a day, or
in gangs who are paid so much per chest.
The daily wage varies from two to five

kerans (a keran being 9d). The liqui’ por-
tion of the opium is boiled down and return-
ed to the pans, the whole is then beaten up
tillitis of the consistence of strawberry
jam freshly made. And now begins the

 

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opium manufacture—the teriak-mali, liter- |
ally opium rubbing. Thin planks, a yard

long and a foot wide, are smeared with the
paste, first longitudinally, then horizon-
tally, by means of AS
each plank is covered it is placed on end in
the strong sun, and when sufficiently dry the
opium is scraped off for rolling into cakes.
If the opium is very moist, or the sun very
weak, this process has to be repeated. The
opium is now kneeded into cakes of a pound,
three drachms over being allowed for loss of
weight in transit, The have the
shape andappearalice of a large squared bun.
They are varnished with some of the liquor
or With a composition, and when quite dry
are stamped with the maker’s name. And
now each cake is wrapped in paper, and
laid in cases ade as strong and light as pos-
The

or damimer-

mn wooden spatulas.

eakes

sible, as the duty is levied at per case.
ceases are sewn up in raw hides,
ed—i. e., packed in tarpaulin.
“It does not appear inoderate
use of Persian opium in the country itself is
deleterious. Opium eaters there are, it is
true, but they are few. Opium smoking is
almost unknown ; and opium when smoked
is, asarule, smoked by a native doctor’s
prescription. The opium pill-} a tiny
box of silver, is as common in Persia as the
snuff-box was once with us. Most men of
forty among the upper and middle classes
useit. ‘They take from one grain to one
grain and 4a half, divided into two pills,
one in the afternoon and one at night.
Travellers, too, almost invariably take it.
“In 1871 the value of the export of opium
from Persia was 696,000 rupees. In 1881 it
had increased to 8,470,000 rupees, and the
increase has been steady each year. Prob-
ably this increase will continue, and ultima-
tely Indian opium will find a rival and our
“revenue in India will be thus much reduced.
For the Chinese inarket a certain portion of

that the

VOX,

 

| the volatile constituents of

 

oil is used in the preparation of Persian op-
ium. The preparation of the opium for
market is a very anxious time with the mer-
chant. He has to be constantly in and out,
and is obliged to pay watchers,
and pay them — well, to keep. pil-
ferers from his goods. The laborers engag-
ed in the teriak-mali are searched on leav-
ing, as a matter of course, but they gener-
ally manage to add considerably to their
wages by what they ean purloin. This is
their ‘‘cabbage,” or modakel—a word much
in use in Persia, where as arule a man’s pay
is often much less than his madakel. <A
man’s pay is usually known, and the com-
mon questions among Persians are ‘‘Whatis
his pay?” and ‘‘What is his modakel?” A
servant’s modakel is what he can take from
the tradespeople, generally ten per cent., a
governor’s modakel what he can exaet from
the taxpayers over and above the taxes ; the
Shah’s modakel what he can sell the gover-
norships for; and so on.

“The manufacture of opium is rude in the
extreme, and opportunities for speculation
many. It has been suggested to rub the op-
ium on a hot plate with a chocolate-making
machine, but no one has tried it. Were it
not for the opiun-growing the King’s ryots
would find it hard to pay their taxes. But
the indiscriminate cultivation of this valua-
ble ¢ Mos to the exclusion of cereals, tends to
render bread and horse-feed dearer; and if
the cultivation of the poppy continues to
spread as it has in the last twenty years,
Persia will cease to be, what itis now, the
cheapest place to live in the world.”

7
Romance of the Soda Fountain.
The day was hot. In she eame, siniling
familiarky, and languidly seated herself be-
fore the. fountain.

‘*A glass of soda water, please?”

“Yes, adam. Whatsyrup? We
lemon, raspberry and vanilla.”

“ll take a little strawberry, please.”

Beg pardon. We have lemon, orange,
raspberry, and vanilla.”

“Til have a little pineapple, please.”

“Beg pardon madam. I have now twice
informed you that we have only lemon,
ange, raspberry aud vanilla.”

“Oh ves, so you did! Well, fix me up a
little lemon and orange, add a little raspber-
vanilla, and you might also
put in some acid phos sphate and about a tea-
spoonful of cream.” She sipped, laid down

have

Ol-

ry, a dash of

5 cents, and remarked: ‘Soda water is
very expensive, isn’t it?”
The soda didn’t foam half as much as the

druggist while he was counting his hundred
(Franklin).

“Yes, madam very expensive. If you
figure up the cost of those four sirups, the
acid phosphate, and the cream, you can form
an. idea.”

“Ah, indeed?” “hut you have
forgotton the main cause of expense.”

‘Main cause of expense, madam?”

“Ves, The coal; for you must con-
sume an awful lot of it to keep up the fire
underneath your soda water fountain.”

+> _____—_-

Poisonous Effect of Insect Powder.

tegarding the method of action of this
powder upon its victims, says a manufactur-
ing chemist, the fact should be kept in mind
that the lungs or breathing apparatus of the
insect are very different to those of the ver-
tebrate animal. Instead of lungs, as we
have, set apart in one portion of the frame,
for the definite object of supplying oxygen to
the blood after the latter has become in need
of it, the insect has a central tube, connect-
ed with the air by a row of orifices on each
side of its body, from which smaller chan-
nels radiate to every part of its circulation.
The animal lung demands two systems, asit
of cireulation—the arterial and the
The insect has but a single circu-
lation, and the whole of its blood is being
constantly and fully brought into contact
with fresh supplies of air. Hence the in-
stant and powerful effect of any toxic

she replied ;

sir.

were,
venous.

sub-

| stance with which the air may be impreg-

nated. Thus an insect may be almost in-
stantly killed by the vapor of chloroform,
or ether, or prussic acid. These faets are
powerful arguments for the theory that it is
insect powder
which are fatal, and not the actual contact,
necessarily, of its particles.
—_——_——<>_-t <> --—
Substitute for White Lead.

A substitute for white lead is the so-call-
ed “Blane fixe,” or permanent white, which
is extensively used, principally as a water
In order to prepare it so that it may
be ground with linseed oil, as a substitute
for white lead, the following process is
used :

A soluble barium salt is precipitated by
a sulphate or free sulphurie acid. The pre-
cipitate is dried, and ignited in a uniform-
ly heated, low muffle ata light-red heat. The
igited mass is suddenly cooled by throwing
it into cold water, when the sudden change
of temperature effects a molecular change in
the barium sulphate. The product, when
ground with linseed oil, will form no lumpy
masses. The product obtained by throwing
the hot mass into cold water, is dried and
ground. It forms an indifferent basis, which
covers well, and may be mixed with any oth-
er color as a substitute for white lead, which
has repeatedly been shown to be injurious
from a sanitary view, as it gives rise to dis-
ease and lead poisioning. The various
shades of color are produced by adding the
coloring mratter to the water, in which the
hot material is suddenly cooled.

oe -O- <te
The Drug Market.

Trade has been fairly good the past week,
collections also. Quinine is lower, 100 oz
tins being offered at 60c, and the best Ger-
man brands of opium dullandlower. Paris
Green is in good demand at full prices.

color.

 

cocoons,

 

Cheboygan Chatter.
From the Tribune.

Haskins & Shroder are building a large
store for general merchandise at Rondo.

The Cheboygan ‘Lumber Company ships
its lumber about as fast as manufactured.

Newton & Ellis’ hemlock extract factory,
on Mullet lake, started up last Monday, and
expect to manufacture extract from about
1,000 cords of bark.

The Novelty Wood Works has made a
number of shipments reeently of boxes and
excelsior. The establishment has not been
running to its full eapacity, owing to a lack
of dry timber, but they have put up a dry
kiln and have it in operation.

THe MicniGAN TRADESMAN copied our
item of last week about Dr. A. M. Gerow’s
cranberry marsh and writes the Doctor re-
questing full particulars as to the result of
the venture. The Doctor says the only re-
sult so far, financially, is the investment of
quite a sum of money. We have no doubt,
however, that he will reap arieh reward in
the future.

[Dr A.M. ‘‘T shall be

pleased from time to time to report re-
sults of my cranberry venture, of the sue-

Gerow writes:

cess of which [am very sanguine. I have
about sixty acres in all, which I intend
planting.” f

 

<<

Wanted to Make the Account Larger.

A well-known citizen recently called at
L. D. Putnam & Co.’s drug store, and wish-
ed to be trusted for about a dollar’s worth
of goods. Mr. Wurzburg, the junior part-
ner, quietly informed him that he already
owed a small account, and produeed a book
containing the same, which amounted to
three or dollars.

“Phat account isn’t right,”
itous individual.

“Why not?” inquired Wurzburg.

‘*Beeause I owe you more than that,” was
the reply. .

“Then why
any more?”

“Because I want to
bigger,” was the laconie

said the solie-

do you ask me to trust you
make the account
answer.

A Case of Criminal Neciee.
From the Arkansaw Traveler.

A man whose storehouse
down sorrowfully stood looking
ing ruins.

“That was an awful mistake,
a friend.

“*A sad loss,” the friend replied.

“Jt shows the evil results of a bad mem-

had buwmed
at the smok-

es

he said to

ory.” :
*“How so?”
“Why, if I hadn’t forgotten that the in-

surance had expired I would not have left a
candle burning in—oh, well, it’s too
talk about: it’s criminal ieee
et
dna reeent report, U cited States Consul
General Andrews, of Rio de Janeiro, gives
the importation of silk and manufactures of
silk from the United States into that port,
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884, as
follows: Under the classifications ‘Silk in
raw, raw thread for weaving, un-
twisted for embroidery, and twisted,” the
total valuation was 2,969.60, the Brazil-
ian import duty on goods of this character
being ten per cent.

sad to

~

$1

Of woven fabries, piece
goods, ribbons, ete., less than fifty dollars
worth from this country, were entered dur-
ing the same period, at Rio de Janeiro, the
duty levied on this elass of goods
thirty per cent.

————_<+ +4

A succesful dentist in a Western city is
named Leggo. When he began to pull the
other day, the owner of the tooth which had
been hunted down eried out ‘Hold on!”

———- —>_- > __—_

It is said that the waters of St. Anthony’s
falls, Minneapolis, are eating their way
around the apron and tend to ruin the mag-
nificent water power. ‘‘Several years agoa
wooden apron was built under the falls to
protect the soft sandstone ledge over whieh
they flow and through which the water was

being

eating. Water has got under the wooden
protection, and it seems certain that the

whole thing must go. If this happens the
damage to mill property will reach millions
of dolars.
eg ge
Chester M. Spaulding, for two years past

manager of the Peninsular Club House, has
taken the management of the Mesnard

House, at Marquette, for a term of years.
Mr. Spaulding is a “landlord as is a land-
lord,” as Dickens would say.
et

M. H. Butler has been appointed receiv-
er of the Middlebrook & Post Manufactur-
ing Co., at Detroit.

Seeley & Aldrich succeed A. L.
in the grocery business at Allegan,

 

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MISCELLANEOUS.

 

Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week,
each and every insertion. One cent for each
additional word. Advance payment.
PAkexer WANTED— well-established

manufacturer of pi Sae ary remedies,
having now on the market a line of popular
patents, wishes a partner, with some capital,
to push the sale of same. Address, ‘‘Patent,”’
care “The Tradesman.’’ 94tf

SITUATION WANTED—A young man, 22
WO years of age, with 5% years’ experience,
wishes employment in a drug store. Refer-
ences from employers. Address Lock Box 323,
Ludington, Mich. 96*

were FOR SALE—Detroit Safe Co.’s make,
\O burglar proof chest, three combination
locks, two sets of double doors, weight 6000
pounds. A first class safe in every respect and
as good as new. Will be sold ata bargain.
Cody, Ball & Co. 94

Fok SALE—F. J. Lamb &
a complete outfit for making creamery
butter, consisting of boiler and engine, milk
cans, cream cans, churns, vat and everything
else included in a first-class creamery. F. J.
Lamb & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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on THE TRADESMAN. The font comprises
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PBeneke 22 ee 65
eee | eo arer palatal Re alee. 49
apari ICRI occas, es 2
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Declined—Golden Sez Me root, German Qui-| Valerian, English (Powd 30¢)...... 25
nine. LV alerian, Vermont (Powd 28¢).. 20

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SEEDS.
ACIDS :

i : ; Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢).......... bb
Acetic, No. ae lees .) @ 10 | Bird, mixed in puckages....... 5@ 6
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 3% | Canar MOUNT 4@ 4%
oes ate Se ee yet ee 38 ¢ ce | Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 200). b @ 18
M ie neice es a @ ™  -Cardamon, Aleppeé..........5.... 1 5b
ee errr ee tee eae 2 @ 12 | Gardamon, Malabar............-. a i %5
Nite CO der es - iM @ 2 | Celery 20

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Tartaric powdered................ WO 8 ite, aa 3K%@ bo
Benzoic, English ee B Oz ae - Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%)... ag 4M
Benzotc, GOPMIBn 2 coe. 2@ Pa: Muzreek, powdered............ 7 @ &
ATEIING a eee H% 1 | emp, Russian... 154@ 5%
AMMONIA. Mustard, white Black 10¢)........ 8
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Consiga Bb 15 @ 13 | ie mae ca
Muriate (Powd. — ot ke Wan teat 7
Aqua 16 ae OL Ob ei ) a 64 ese Sess
Sos cect ase 6 @ i . 1ES.
Aqua 18 deg of eS Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @z2 50
BALSAMS. eeee do aq... 2 00
Go. 45@50 elvet Extra do ao en 1 10
Lopail Nee ee 4 Biiiva Yellow do oo o
Dori. > a0 Grass do do 65
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Be ee ee : oo Yellow Reo. cn Ce ca
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Cassia, in mats (Pow’'d 20¢)........ i Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.22) @ gal... a
7 a, ye DW. pcb in cocci s sine ce oO . eer ev etwrw} ew SL
oa les. oo 13 | Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1%
Hin eround, Pure. 62:05. .0 022622. 14 Anodyne Hoffman’ 8...... testes 50
Elm, powdered, pure...........-.- 15 | ‘Arsenic, Donovan's solution...... 27
Sassatras, Of TOOE......:...-....... 10 re senic, Fowler’s solution........ 12
Wild Cherry, select................ 12 mnatto 1 rolls.............. soos 45
Bayberry powdered........--.+.-- SG) AU 2ib 24@ 3%
So pea Aged 3 Alum, ground (Powd 9e).......... 3@ 4
Hemlock powdered................ 18 q 4
Wonhoo 2 ee 30 AMO REEO; DEIMG 45
Soap ground oe y2 | Antimony, powdered, com’). 44@ 5
a Sees Arsenic, white, powdered ne 6 @ 7%
BERRIES, Blue Solupie.. 2:2. 50
Cubeb prime (Powd 80c)........... @ v5 Bay Rum, imported, best......... 25
sere per Sige a & a ry Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.'s. 3 00
PIRICKIV ASI... 225s. a0 @ 6 aim Gilead Buds... ........... 40
i a Beans, sons Sos ees 2 GO
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j é ge on | eenms, Wanita 700 @9 75
Licorice (10 and 25 b boxes, 25¢)... a Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. - 2 30
Licorice, powdered, pure......... ei Blue Pul(Powd (0c). 20). 50
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 Ib doxes). + | Moe Vise 6 @. 7
Logwood, is bois ip DOXES):......--. 12 | Borax, refined (Powd 12e) 10@12
Lgowoo4, ! GO seeeteeees 13 | Cantharides, Russian powdered... 2 00
Logwood, 448 GO veer ee eee 15 | Capsicum Pods, African.......... is
Logwood, ass'd (doc... eas lf | Capsicum Pods, African pow'd.. 22
Fluid Extracts—25 8 cent. off list. Capsicum Pods, Bombay do ... 18

° FLOWERS. oe mone: NO AO oe 4 00
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Chamomile, German.............. 25 luk, prepared drop.............. 5
, ‘ Chalk, precipitate English........ 12
GUMS. @halk, red fingers... 2. 8
Aloes, Barbadoes...............-.- 60@ 75 — k, white lump eect oe 2
ape ( WIC) ee: ii sbloroform, Squibb's............- 1 60
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AMIMODIAG 600.625 e eee 28 30 oral hydrate, German crusts. 1 50
Arabic, powdered select.......... 65 | Chloral do do__eryst. 1 76
Arabic, ist picked................. 60 | Chloral do Scherin’s do . 1 90
Arabie,zd picked.............:.--- 50 Chioral do do crusts... 1 %5
Arabic, sd pieked.............-.--- 45 | Culoroform: (202 77 @ 80
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Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... es Cinchonidia, oth 1er brands. ee ee. 23 @ 28
IBCDZOI. 4.0 0...50... 66. -.-5.---.- -- HdG@E MOVES (ROW G 236) 18 @ 20
@ampnor ......00 5:28 ee 20@ 22 Cochinemt ee. 40
Catechu. Is (% 1l4e, 4s 16e) ...... — 13 Cocoa Butter 6. 45
Euphorbium powdered............ 35@ 40 | Copperas (by bbl le)............... 2
Galbanum strained................ 80 ee meee Beer oo . ~0
GambOse )0..05...000.. 2... S0@1_ 00 torks, X an —40 off list......
Guaiac, prime (Powd 45¢)......... 33 Cream Tartar, pure powdered oes. @ 40
Kino [Powdered, 30¢c].............-. 20 ao arias grocer’s, 10 ib box.. e
WWEASEICN 00 co es Boe se BOQSOUG 50
Myvrh. Turkish (Powdered 47¢).. a0 | Ciibear, prune... ..2. 22... 4... 2
Opium, pure (Powd S540)... o. 310 Cuttle Mish Bone (22 24
Shellac; Gamppells’......:.......- au DEXIMING | 12
Shellac, Mnelish 2 26 Dover's RPowders................ 1. t 30
Shellac: native... 621.2... D4 Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50
Shellac bleached.........-.--.-..-. 50 | -Breot powdered. 5
Mraeacamen oo i. 30 @1 00 ah sles s ae oo ae 110
mery, Turkish, all No.’ Vesa: 8
HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. Epsom Salts (bbl. 1%).............. 2@ 3
Hoarhound os Ergot, ERGs eo. cadets, 50
Pia 95 | Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60
Pe e ae oo - Cols bale a a Cle Se bles cca cies sas te ce a sisa 33 Flake Chie 4
een es Parties 25
aha: RL cis Wors Gietalsla a pele es sc 6 64's 66 o mls wet <0) 6 O eae Cooper’ Se 90
ppese ee ees eres cee oma s ses os ‘elatine, French .......... 45 @ 70
wee T¢ * ey of ee ee eee te Ot eae e eeie Slee 6&0) s ‘
ee NEA JORAMI. 2.0 oc eS Gh assware, flint, 79 Off. by box 60 off
TADZY 12 2--2eereenn sere eseesenseeenererer sees zs ent wike econ. th RA odie
pater a = ee, CRINGE ee ee a. 2 @ Vi
ee ec i CUE WEIGEL 16 @ 28
IRON. GlYCOMNG, PUPS. 6.2... 16 @ 20
Citrate and Quinine...)....-...... 6 40 ter oe Leet tee ee ee ee eee 25@ re
Solution mur., for ep ctures ee “J Indigo gece bso sees eas 8 @1 Ww
| Sulphate, pure crystal............ tt Eccet Pabldes bast Doi pa L
sulp 3 go. | ins owder, best Dalmatian... 35 @ 40
- Phoce bate ip ialBia ales cis ipia wisn ois eg) arbs cel wie 85 | ie ct Pow de : He. P.&C Os, boxes @l 00
Renae cee re men ee en ; odine, resublimed Sear es a 4 00
LEAVES. Tsinglass, American............... 1 50
Buchu, short as 0). 3 @ lt Japonica pote t eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ees 7
Sage, Italian, bulk (4s & 4s, 12 @ | Vondon, Purple). 10 @ lb
Senna, Alex, natural Lge 18 @ 20 Lead, acetate....... eee 1b
Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30 | Lime, chloride, (34s 28 le & 148 lic) 8
Senna, powdered..........--.+---+ 22 P@pUNe 00
Senna tinnivelli.. 2. ..... 222.25. = oan eee eee ee cag a
lec WIR ee oo : nolo Aa A ee ae ee J
Belledonna ee 35 pena tie Duteh. i... Ree 13
HOR@IOVE (oooh. toa ee 30 UVR UPUINES Se ee ae, v6)
ee a5 | Meroe en i Woo ey 60
OSG, VEG... 0255. 62.23... 2 3d orphia, sulph., P.& W...... ae oz 3 00@3 25
Lrquons. ee ee 8
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 25 Moss, Trish..... a a a 12
Druegists’ Favorite ree ee ee 1 75 @2 00 Mustard, English Doss be cede 30
Whisky, other brands.. sessed 10 @150 | Mustard, grocer’s, 10  cans...... 18
Gina, Old Poms .....2.00 2. cee. 135° @)% | Notealls. 23
Gin Woland..... 200 @8 30 Nutmess, No. bee. eerie 60
IBUHNGY 8.66... ee ele. 175 @6 Nux Vomica...... CO
Cataw be. WINGS 3.6622 l ..125 @200 | Ointment. Mercurial, 4d.......... 4,
Port WinGS. 6 ee 130, @250 | Paris Green li @ 2
. MAGNESIA. Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18
: PODS 2 50
Carbonate, Pattison’ 8,2 COG eee ces 2 Pitch, True Bias oo . e
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... ao Olas: 6 @ 7
poe a P.& Co.’s solution.... 2 zs Quinia, Sulph, P. & W........ boz 70 @ 75
Caleined.........---...-22 see sees ® | Quinine, German. ..............-. 60@ 7
- Red Precipitate............... 48 Ib 85
nae . sg | Seidl: Metre 28
AlMON, SWERE. ....---- 2+ 2+ eer eee- 5 @ 4g | Strychpia, cryst.................... 1 60
Amber, rectified..........-..-++++- } ee | Byer Nitrate, eryst............... "4 @ %8
Std eile ee ok oo | Satfron, American. ...........5..- 35
Bay # OZ....-.-..0ee eee seen ee eee 1 i Sal-Glanber. 6 @ 2
Bergamo Oe oe ce cee ue Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10
ae ee ee 18 @, 19% | Sal Nitre, medium eryst.......... 9
ROMO ee a ae a UY Gal Rochelle: =. 33
Cajeput ........ 2. eee eee cree eee ees i Ol Bee 2 @ a
Cassia Py Deen lk oo en slat wela'e wioraini e's 1 00 Salicin Cee 2 15
oo ercial (Pure 15¢)..... ws Santonin De poner sents ee 6 50
1 ne cea ae essa scat oes 2 Snuffs, Maceoboy or Scotch....... 38
ee. oo Fe eee an) ‘ 20 | Soda Ash [by keg 3c]........00..., 4
OM ANCE, SNe ese -® 84 i Spermaceti.) (60. 35
Cod Liver, best......... ne Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.. 4%4@ 5
Soe Liver, H H., 4 & Co.'s 16 : 00 Soap, White Castile................ 14
UDEDS Be es i Soap, Green do 4.22. 1.3.0.0... 17
EVigeron ...........0-2 eee erence ees 1 C Sea. Mottled do _.....2...2..... 9
HirOweed., 2 26. oe ese es 2 00 Soap, do do 1
Geranium ® 0Z...... 0... seer pene 22) | Soap: Mag7int os o.oo ee 14
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 5c). a0) Spins Niobe, & Bf. o 2. ocak 26 @ 28
a wood. See eee, . ul Spirits Nitnesd oe 30 @ 32
uniper berries. ...-.....-+..+- sees § Sugar Milk powdered.............. 35
Lavender flowers, French......... 2 OL Salone Mole 3%4@ 4
Lavender garden do ......--. 20) | Solphe “Olle 2 ee 3 3%
Lavender spike GO cee sees es $0 | Tartar Emetic.........).0...05..05. 60
Lemon, new crop. . sat o eiakcath gs a al Got a 1 4 Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. eans 48 doz 270
Seles ee Bo oa 1 - Tar, do quarts in tin 3. 1 40
OMIONPTASR. (oe ees Tar, do nintsintin......... 5
Olive, Malaga........... : @1 10 Turpentine, Venice Ceca 8 Ib 25
Olive, “Sublime Italian. . 245 | Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 55
Origanum, red flowers, French. . Pe ge eu. 7@ 8
Orreanuim, NOCE ote. 50 OILS.
ee ee ee tt | Canital Cylinder... . 2 occ ccccsecs iiseccd sens 75
Peppermint, white............-.-- 230} Model Gyunder 2 2. 60
Rose P OZ... 2... ese eeeeeee eeeee S00" | Ghield Cylinder 95 9.66.2 0 ea 50
Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) @ OS | Piorane Being... 1c. ee. 35
Balad ...... peer eee eect eee ee ees ee Ol | Peerless Machimery:.......c..-...00. sol. 30
SAVIN. eee eee eee eee eee 100 | Ghallenge Machinery................0.0.0. 000 25
Silo my 008. i ae settee teen es 4 Backus Fine Magis. ee See a
mOELTLELELE NY OCOUs We Bi cess cece nese ss fw Black Diamond Machinery................605- 3¢
Sassatras......-..00-s sees seer seen ae Nastor Machine Olbc ... 0. 6.2.6. seed ese ccs 6C
So vob teed eeepc eect cette es Ls o Le Baraftine, 2 deg ee ee 1536
ON ence netics ce cote tae ss : DM Parat M@,88 CGk 2 ‘
Tar (by gal 500)........-+-eeeeseee es 10 @) 12 | Sperm, winter bleached........... beeen ne, 1 40
Wintergreen ... 01. ees 2 10 Bbl Gal
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $4.00)..... 3 Whale, winter... 020.05... ..1. 00. 70 15
Wormseed ....-- 6. ee eeee eee eee ee ees " Dard extra 48 ee, BB 60
POTASSIUM. bo no De eek - o
Bicromate... 022... ib eee Dee Atte ers sens : a
; ; S60 HDOLEG : oie ces c cols... b4 57
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 40 | Linseed, An : :
Chlorate, eryst (Powd 23¢)......... 19 | Neat’s roe Ww rata strained........ - :
Todide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 3 00 Spirits Turpentir a i
FRE YOO 8 1 a Lip Coder Acc 1 10@1 2
Ss. = Pairs 2uED Oe ecole ecu es Same s oa 1 Ta a
PAMANOD 65 ook hee ie ees Rp Coac OO ee cee ens as Se weks 2
AICNOR. Clb. is ee ec ice 25 No. 1 Turp Furniture............ wices . 110
Arrow, St. Vincent’s.......:.....- 17 Extra Turp rene Recent veue luce 1 55@1 60
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and \s.. 33 Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.............. 70@ 7
Blood (Powd ie Cages c ks saws es - o PAINTS. RDI eb
Calamus, peeled..................- 20 : d Lt
Calamus, ber an white, peeled. 35 Med Venetian. io... 6. ccc ec. 1% 2@ 3
Elecampane, powdered......... Fee, 20 | Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3
Gentian (Powd 15e)................ 10 | Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ é
Ginger, African (Powd 14¢e)........ ll @ 12 Putty, commercial ............ 24 24@ 3
Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ it Putty, strictly pure............ 2% “4@ 3
Golden Seal (Powd 25¢)............ 2 Vermilion, prime American.. 13@16
Hellebore, white, powdered....... 25 Vermilion, ! ONGAH os ce. 53@60
Tpecac, Rio, powdered............. 110 Green, Peninsular Becta es cok 16@1i
Jalap, powdered.................. : 30 | Lead, red strictly pure..... .. 5%
Licorice, select (Powd 15).. 45 Lead, white, strictly pure..... d %
Licorice, extra select.............. - Whiting, white Spanish....... @i0
Pink, ae cs Whiting, Gilders’......... eas @90
Rhei, from select to choice.. Pees 100 @l 30 White, Paris American... es 1 10
Rhei, powdered E. [... -.L10 @I1 20 Whiting Paris English cliff. . 1 40
Rhei, choice cut cubes... oe 2 00 Picneer Prepared Paints..... 1 20@1 40
Rhei, choice cut fingers..... eke 2 26 Swiss Villa Prepared Paints.. 1 00@1 20

 

 

HAZEL TINE,

PERKINS
ae

Whol

 

 

esalic

Druggists

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

 

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS GF

§, Medicines, Chemicals,
ha Hils Varnistes,
ald Drnegist
Glassware,

MANUF

Nrne

ACTURERS OF
ELEGANT = PHARMACEUTION ARATIONS,
FLUID EXTRACTS AND ELIXIRS,

ppp
2 4tbil

GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co., and John L. Whi
Manufacturers of Fine Pair

ting,

nt and
Varnish Brushes.

. —Aiso 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
prices.

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

Wine and Liquor Department

We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for the
DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit
the high praise accorded us for so satis-
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 & GO.

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
We GUARANTEE per-
fect and complete satisfaction and where
this brand of goods has been onee introduced
the future trade has been assured.

Brushes at attractive

exposed for sale.

We are also owners of the

Drngcists Favorite Rye,

Which continues to have so many favorites
among druggists who have sold these goods

for a very long time.
&

Urls, Braudles & Fine Wines.

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

Mail orders always receive our special and
personal attention.

HAAELTINE, PERKINS & GO

suy our

$39

 

 

,

a

_ alike in point of finish and makeup.

 

 

the Michigwn Tradesmal

 

 

 

A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH
WEDNESDAY.

—_——

E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

 

Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 34 Floor.
Telephone No. 95,

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

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1885.

HIGH ART IN NECKTIES. |

 

 

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1

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How the Various Styles of Goods are Made
“yp and Put-on the Market,"
From the Chicago News.

“There are special grades and designs of
silks and satins made exclusively for the
necktie trade,” said amanufacturer. These
materials are made from patterns designed
by men who do nothing else than study up
The goods are of

 

new things in neckties.
heavier quality than dress silks, and of pat-
terns whieh never find their way into any
other branch of trade. For these reasons
they are higher in price than ordinary goods.
are sent by the makers to New

Samples
I go to

York for the inspection of buyers.
New York to look at new designs about
once every two months. There are from’ 50
to T5 necktie factories in this country and
10 or 12 first-class makers. The latter us-
ually secure exclusive right to use certain
styles of goods from the makers by buying
either the entire stock offered to the Ameri-
ean market or a large quantity of it. But
the success of making up the goods is just
like a lottery ticket. Perhaps one year I
may make a hit on some particular design
and it will become so popular that all the
other makers will be forced to adopt it. But
the next season some one in Boston or New
York may make the hit and I will have to
follow him. There’s never any telling how
a necktie is going to take with the. public
until it is put on the market. Then its suc-
cess may depend altogether on who adopts
it first. If he happens to be a howling
swell, and on the right side of popular favor,
that particular kind of necktie will sell like
all possessed.”

‘‘Are the styles of making up neckties or-
iginated abroad?”

“Not now. They were until less *than
three years ago, but oumptyles are so much
superior to European how that they are
coming over here to get patterns. However,
there is a tendency to English fashions for
the fall.”

‘Are men or women employed to make
up neckties?”

“Oh, women. There are 800 girls work-
ing at the business in Chicago alone.”

‘What wages are they paid?”

“They work by the piece and make more

-or less money, according to their expertness

A good finisher can make $8 or $9 a week.
She takes a necktie after it is put together
and finishes each detail perfectly, so that it
is ready to box. ‘Three different colors of
the same design, made in the same style,
are boxed together to give a dealer an as-
sortment in the one make. The finisher
must see that all of this kind are exactly
We
have one girl who does nothing but turn the
pands of neckties and who makes $15 a
week. Sheis capable of turning 25 or 30
dozen bands each day. Other girls who are
not so expert may not make more than $3
or $4 a week and from that up to $9.

‘Where is the cheap neckwear
which is shown so extensively this summer?”

“The ‘cheap wear’ now flooding the mar-
ket is composed of old styles, made of poor
goods, which the cheap trade in New York
has succeeded in buying up and sending all
A good, well-made neck-
As nice a

over the country.
tie costs from 50 cents to $1.50.
one as any man needs can be bought for 75
cents. Asarule men show no discrimina-
tion in purchasing neckties. They look in-
to a window, see a tiethat takes their fancy,
and then rush in to buy it, never stopping
to ask the price. Thus, they are as apt to
buy one of the cheap kind that will not look
well a week as one of better quality. So
there’s lots of these low price goods being
sold, and business is consequently dull just

now. A good necktie is the result of art
and study. Itcan’t be turned out for a
song.”

The Goblet Must Go.

It is good to hear that goblets are no lon-
ger fashionable. Like everything else that
is false and meretricious, goblets have had
their day, and after a long reign must now
give way to the present comfortable tumbler
that always means what it confidentially as-
serts—business and not show. In bidding
farewell to the goblet one social philosopher
writes that it was an outgrowth of a false
system of civilization. It runs things up
into the air with slender bodies and unstable
foundations. It is like our moneyed aris-
tocracy and many of our social systems.
Waiters and guests break ten goblets 4o one
tumbler, and the latter will not spill or up-

set in about the same proportion.
—<>---<——_——_

 

The Western Druggist says there is a

largely increased demand for the gum of|

made | Hit

   

 

We think our selection the most desirable to
buy from of any Jobbing House of Michigan.

Points in this New Refrigerator.

 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
  
   
  
  
 

1. ThelIce Box
is removable. If
desired can be
used as a vessel
to bring the ice
from outside.

2. Ice Boxand
i] Shelves remov-
i| ed, the entire in-
side is exposed
ii for cleansing.

3. The four
des of Ice Box
re exposed to
» air, answer-
ing the double
< Cee ee oF
: throwing off cold

THE LABRADOR. and condensing
the moisture, rendering the air DRY and VERY
COLD.

4. OuR PATENT CoLpD BLAST—the system of
circulation and rotation of air—forces a con-
stant stream of ice-cold air into the provision
apartment.

5. The simple construction of this Refriger-
ator reduces the cost forrepairstoaminimum.

The 1Xh Remove:
ble Box Reirigeraior.

IL Swing End Fines

This novel con-
struction, entire-
ly new in princi-
ple, makes it ut-

terly impossible
for condensation
deposits to get be-
yond reach,there-
by insuring the
possibility of al-
ways keeping the
Retrigerator
clean and sweet.
It requires less
labor to make ma-
terial, works to
betteradvantage,
andis conse-

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the market ata
less price.
Send for Circulars and Prices.

Foster,
Stevens
&z% Co.

10 and 12 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.
The Leading Hardware and Housekeepers’ Em-
porium of Western Michigan.

Ave You Going to —ieL D
Siclye a Store, Pay g@eer

hritui 7 U
ae i f J
try at Closet ?

MTS Gad |. /-
ther informdion,

oleston & Fats

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PATEN'!

Adjustable Rates: ep

 

     
   

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Bracxet Shelving Irons
Creates a NEW Era
in Srore FuURNISH-
ING. It entirely su-
the old
style wherever ine
troduced.

persedes

 

 

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Wi Iinottohe
had from
<r local
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Dealer,
Bid eas send your
oe i ye Otte orders di-
ag A rect to

Torrance, Merriam & Co.,

 

Manufacturers - TROY, N. Y¥.
CABINET (*REAMERIES
AD JUNIOR Used WITH or WITHOUT ICE

For families, dairies,
System ; for hotels, etc.

factories, the Cream-gathering
(2 THE STODDARD

   
   
   
  
    

market.

=) ;

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Sizes for 1 Cow to 50

SABTNIAT,) LOY
UIG “pozuT ss 87 Ud:

where we ha = \ hat Me il i
ers, Butter Boxes,

= ye - ear ‘gs a
MOSELEY & STODDARD MANUPF’G CO., Poultney, Vt

WIN PRESTON, Siate Agent, URAND RAPIDS, I

PETER DORAN,
Attorney-at-Law,

Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Practices in State and United States Courts
Special attention given to

MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS.

 

 

BASKETS AND

BOXES

SHIPPING

ah
ath

fi

ANUFACTUREO AT

AN BASKET. FACTORY

 

the eucalyptus tree on account of its effect |

in removing scales in steam boilers and in|
preventing rust and “pitting.” Extensive |

eucalyptus forests are to be planted in Cali- |
fornia with the object of supplying the de- DRYDEN & PALMER'S
| ROCK CANDY.

Voi t| Unquestionably the best in the market. As
oigt | clear as crystal and as transparent as diamond.

 

mand.
Try the Créscent Mills ‘‘All Wheat” flour,
made by an entirely new process.

Milling Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Try a box.
Fig raising is proving to bea very profit) JOMm Caulfield,
able industry in California. | Sole Agent for Grand Rapids

 

 

THE LEADING BRANDS OF

TO CCcOoO

Offered in this Market are as follows:

PLUG TOBACCO.

RED FOX oe se - =
BIG DRIVE - = oe = -
PATROL 6 Se Se
JACK RABBIT - - _ -
SILVER COIN oe - - =
PANIC - = =
BLACK PRINCH, DARK - - - =
BIG STUMP - - ee =. =
APPLE JACK - - - 2

2¢ less in orders for 100 pounds of any one brand.

FINE CUT.

THE MEIGS FINE CUT, DARK, Plug flavor
STUNNER, DARK Ree ee es
RED BIRD, BRIGHT ee
OPHRA QUHEN, BRIGET - - -,-*
FRUIT ll
O SO SWERT Be ee

8c less in 6 pail lots.

SMOBRING.

ARTHUR’S CHOICH, LONG CUT, BRIGHT
RED FOX, LONG CUT, FOIL = =
GIPSEY QUEEN, GRANULATED -_ -
OLD COMFORT, IN CLOTH on
SEAL OF GRAND RAPIDS, IN CLOTH
DIME SMOKER, IN CeOtia - - = =F

2c less in 100 pound lots.

These brands are sold only by

Arthur Meigs & Co.
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
Canalst. IT MAY SAVE YOU MONEY.

4TH OF JULY!

 

 

CANNON POWDER,

BLANK CARTRIDGES, ETC.
L. S. HILL & CO.,, Jobbers,

21 Pearl st, Grand Rapids.

TO THE TRADE.

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, give the purchaser another pair
and charge to us. :

OURDPRICES 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 convict labor used in the manufacture of our goods.

 

Sands’ Patent Triple Motion

WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM

The only Freezer ever made having three distinct
motions, thereby producing finer, smoother Cream
than any other Freezer on the market. Acknow!l-
edged by every one to be the bestin 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
earry large stock of Packing Tubs, Packing Cans, Ice
ye ete. Send for Price List and Trade Discounts.

ddress

Foster, Stevens & 60,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 
  

 
    
    
 

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Agents for Western Michigan.

 

  

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Staple and Fancy

 

CARPETS,

MATTINGS,

Cr, CLOTHS

ETC. ETC.

6 and 8 Monroe Street,

wichigan.

EJ. Detientialer,

Grand Rapids,

Oysters
and Hish

PHEREINS & HESS,

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

WOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

117 MONROE ST.

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

Special Prices in Car Lots.
Weare prepared to wake Bottom Prices ou anything we handle.

A.B. KNOWLSON,

8 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.
TIE CRAND RAPIDS ROLLER MILLS

NEW IMPROVED PATENT ROLLER FLOUn.

“ONOW-FLAKE,” AND “LILY WHITE PATENT,” AND
FANCY PATENT “ROLLER CHAMPION.”

Prices are low. Extra quality guaranteed. Write for quotations.

VALLEY CITY MILLING CO,

EAST END BRIDGE ST. BRIDGE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

MANUFACTURE A

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Curtiss, Dunton & Go.

PROPRINTORS

Grand Rapids Tank Line.

 

We receive Illuminating and Lubricating Oils direct from the Refineries in Tanks,
and barrel it here.

OUR BRANDS.

XXX Water White. Prime White, Michigan Test.
Electroleum. Michigan Test.

LUBRICATING.

King Cylinder.
Globe Cylinder.
25° Parafine.
No. 2 Golden.

French Valve Cylinder.
Dark Valve Cylinder.
Eureka Engine.

No. 1 Golden.

No. 3 Golden. Zero W. Va.

15° Chill Test W. Va. Summer West Va.
74 Gasoline. 87 Gasoline.

Extra Globe Engine. Lard Engine.
Lardoline. Castaroline.

Amber Engine.

Rubbing Oils.
Globe Axle Grease.
We guarantee best value for the price on all our Lubricating Oils.

CURTISS, DUNTON c& CO

 

 

 

 

The Michigan Tradesmnel,

BUSINESS LAW.

 

 

 

 

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
of Last Resoit.

MORTGAGE—NOTES— DISCREPANCY.

A diserepancy between notes sued on and
notes described in a mortgage, consisting
merely in the name of the month—‘‘July”
instead of ‘‘June”—was held by the Supreme
Court of Louisiana insufficient to defeat a
elaim for the enforcement of payment, there |
being no pretense that the mortgagor had is-
sued outstanding notes identical with those
described in the mortgage.

 

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DEBTOR AND CREDITOR—CERTIFICATE OF |
INDEBTEDNESS. |

A creditor who receives from his debtor |

a certificate in writing, not negotiable, of |
the amount of his debt, and sells the certifi- |
cate to a third person for a sun less than its |
nominal amount, thereby authorizes the pur-
chaser to receive the amount from the debt-
or, and cannot after the debtor has paid it |
to the purchaser maintain any action against |
the debtor, according to the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States.

 

POLICY —STIPULATION—FOR-
FEITURE.

A condition in a fire insurance policy pro- |
viding that the failure of the insured to pay
a premium note when it falls due will re- |
lieve the insurer from any liability from any |
loss occurring during such default, is not
unreasonable or contrary to publie policy, |
and unless such condition is waived or re- |
scinded by the insurer, the nonpayment of
the note at the stipulated time involves ¢
forfeiture of policy. So held by the Supreme |
Court of Kansas.

INSURANCE

 

PARTNERSHIP INTEREST--ASSETS--LIQUID- |
ATION.
A partnership may become a member of a,
new partnership, and while the interest of |
the former in the latter may be a firm asset
of the first partnership, this will not pre-|
yent one of its members from suing fora
liquidation and settlement of the general
partnership on appropriate allegations and |
by making his fellow members of both firms
parties. So held by the Supreme Court of |
Louisiana. |
PROMISSORY NOTE—INDORSER—JOINT MA-
KER.
Where a third person puts his name in
blank on the back of a promisory note at the
time it is made, and before it is indorsed by
the payee, to give the maker credit with the
payee, he must be considered as a joint
maker, according to the decision of the
United States Circuit Court for the Northern
district of Illinois. The court said in giving
judgment in this case: ‘The real relation
of the parties in the transaction to the notes
they indorsed cannot be modified or changed
by a form of technical expression that may
have been used at the time, so as to affect
the character of their liability. They in-
dorsed the notes in blank. No words of
express guaranty were employed to qualify
the indorsement. It is apparent that the
only object of the indorsements was to cre-
ate an additional personal responsibility and
secure credit to the maker with the payee,
and the defendants must be held charged
with the legal liability fairly flowing from
their acts.

 

CONSIDERATION.

In the case of Wycoff vs. DeGraff, decided
by the New York Court of Appeals, it ap-
peared that the defendant indorsed certain
notes for the accommodation of the maker,
which notes were discounted by plaintiff,
who transferred them for a valuable consid-
eration. Before the maturity of the notes
the plaintiff, at the request of the defendant
and upon his promise to waive protest, and |
to give his own notes for the discounts, |
ageed to advance the money necessary and
to take up said notes, and did soas_ they
Defendant refused to give his |
notes, and plaintiff brought the |
action to recover the amount paid by |
him. ‘The court held that the agreement of
defendant was for a good consideration, and |
that the action was maintainable. The de-|
fendant’s obligations, the court said, grew |
out of his relation to the paper, and were |
implied from its terms, though they did not
prevent such an express contract as the one |
in the case. Nor to sustain that contract |
need it appear that the promisor acquired |
any actual advantage. It was enough that |
at his request something was done which |
originally the other party had not under- |
taken to do—as in this case, payment at
maturity and before protest, instead of after
default bythe other parties. Before the’
promise by defendant to waive protest and
give his notes, the plaintiff owed no duty
whatever to the defendant. At that time |
one was created, and of avery different kind |
from that which he was under to the holder |
of the paper.

 

matured.
own

By reason of it, something |
was done beyond what he was already)

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bound to do, and this, the court said, was | 7

consideration enough within all the author-
ities.
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In Tonguin the only coin is one of
metal, of which it takes forty-three to equal.
a cent in value. There are, therefore, |
4,300 in one dollar, which weighs over
twenty pounds. Ten dollars make a heavy

load for the stout wheelbarrows which fill |

base |

SHERWOOD HALL. MARTIN L. SWEET.

ESTABLISHED 1865,

Brown, Hall & GO.

JOBBERS OF

WAGON & HARNESS GOOD

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

We Carry a Very Complete Line of C ar

 

riage, Wagon and Sleigh stock, in

Both \Woed and fron.

HARNESS GOODS: Lumbermen’s Heavy
Case Collars; Lumbermen’s Bolt Harness
Sweat Pads: Collur Pads; Snaps Bits; Web
and Leather Halters: Buggy Tops and Sun
Shades; Cloth Cushions, in stock or made to
order, to fit, on short notice; Curry Combs,
Horse Brushes; Whips, Buck, Calf and Leather
Lashes; Horse Blinkets; Compress Leather
Axle Washers; Harness Oils; Harness Soap;
Varnish for Buggy ‘Tops.

WAGON GOODS: Spokes; Hubs; Felloes;
Patent Wheels; Axles; Logging Bob Runners;
Cast or Steel Shoes; Wagon and Plow Cleyises;
Wrought Whiffletree Irons; and all goods per-
ae toa Wagon, Cart, Buggy, Carriage or
sleigh.

GENUINE FRAZIER’S AXLE GREASE in
wood boxes, 25 ib puils and barrels; Buyers for
general stores, Hurness and Wagon Makers

| will find it to their interest to call on us when

in the city or write for prices, as we keep a
line of goods not found elsewhere.

Nos. 20 and 22 Pearl st., Grand Rapids.

 

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This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST,
LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits.
Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY IT and be convinced.
Prepared only by the

Arctic Manufacturing Co.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

Ifin Need of Anything in our Line, it

will pay you to get our Prices.

PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS

Barlow’s Patent

WaniiOld SnigTINE Books

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Send for Samples and Circular.

BARLOW BROTHERS,

 

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

      
 

Rose Leaf, Fine Cut,
Navy Clippings
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O. H. RICHMOND & CO.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

MANUFACTURERS OF

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chmond’s Family Medichi
Richmond s Family Medicines.
RICHMOND’S LIVER ELIXIR.

The best selling liver and blood medicine in
the market, 40 cents.
Richmond’s Cubeb Cream,
Richmond’s Ague Cure,
Richmond’s Cough Cure,
Richmond’s Easy Pills,
Dr. Richards’ Health Restoxer.
Retailers, please order of your jobbers in
Grand Rapids, Chicago or Detroit. If your job-
ber does not handle our goods, we will fill your
orders. Pills and Health Restorer can be sent

 

JOBBERS, ATTENTION !
TWENTY DOLLARS SAVED
INVESTING TEN DOLLARS

IN USING
DUNHAM’S PATENT

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Combination Teg and knvelope
Le Ly 1
IT SAVES Postage, Envelopes, Addressing
Letters, Sticking Stamps, Delivery to Post-
office.
Et DELIVERS Bill with Goods, via Express,
one to three hours earlier than by Maul.
Send for samples and prices to

f&. A. Stowe & Bro.,

Manufacturers’ Agents,

GRAND RAPIDS,

MICH.

by mail. 141 South Division st., Grand Rapids. !

 

 

Oranges,

Bananas, Figs,

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Wholes

 
  
 
 
 
 

AND DEALERS IN :

Lemons,

NUTS.

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{Letter File!

Over 12,000 files

  

now in use by
discarded the most

makes.

complete,

 

=| ter File ever made.
“< , It is the cheapest,
because it has greater capacity than any other.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue. 1
under O. C: Mackenzie’s patents by
National Cabinet Letter File Company,
136 and 188 Fiith Ave., Chicago.

Ti vt DEEN
AN! BEAU RRAW!

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| HAZELTINE,
‘ Sole Control of our Celebrated
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PERKINS & COC.
Pionesr «Prepared = Paint’
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The ONLY Paint sola ona GUARANTER.
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When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is put on
any building, andif within three years it should
crack or pecl 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
oceur, a notice from the dealer will command
our prompt attention. fT. H. NEVIN & CO.

Send for sample cards and prices. Address

Hanelting, Parkins & C0.

|\GRAND RAPIDS,

 

MICH.

 

 

JENNINGS &

PROPRIETORS OF THE

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Arctic Manufacturing Co.,
20 Lyon st Grand Rapids.
ASK YOUR JOBEBER FOR
Jennings Flavoring Extracts,
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Arctic Baking

 

Powder.

 

OUR BCONOMY SH'T---Almost a complete Kitchen

Outiit to retail for $1.

   

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No Orders taken for less than ‘‘Case Lots” of one dozen Sets.

manufacturers, who are using the same number of pieces, but smaller sizes and inferior goods.

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3 Advertising Card and Cireulars in each case.
Sample orders of *‘Case Lots” can be returned, if not found as represented.
If you have not been dealing with us, send reference or draft with order.

The best proof that the sets have extraordinary merit and are approved by the public is that they are imitated and counterfeited by other

Ten Pieces of patent Fire-Proof Bottom Tin-Ware.

A companion assortment to our
other set, substituting some cooking
utensils that will be found very de-
sirable in many instances.

These goods are superior to all
others in quality, and every piece is
guaranteed against leaking, and are
specially needed in every kitchen.

We offer this assortment at nearly
50 PER CENT less than the regular
price for the common Old Style Tin-
ware.

A trial order will convinee you of
the merit of the Economy Set, and
advantages to be derived from sell-
ing the best quality of goods at such
an EXTRAORDINARY LOW
PRICE.

The Economy Set Consists of

One 12-quart Patent Bottom Dish-
Pan. One 10-quart Patent Bottom
Open Bucket. One 2-quart Patent
Bottom Coffee Pot. One 2-quart
Stamped Milk Pan. One 2-quart
Patent Bottom Covered Bucket.
One 1-quart Cup Dipper. One 1-
quart Novelty Measure. One %4-pint
Press Cup. One 11%-inch Wash
Basin. One Large Potato Grater.
10 Pieces. Price per dozen Sets

$o.

Write for Circulars and Price Lists

Hoster, Stevens && Co.

the place of drays in America in doing the
heavy city transportation, and the pay of a

‘The LEADING HARDWARE & HOUSEKERPERS EMPORIUM of WESTERN MICHIGAN

regiment or two in the old days of Tong)
Doe rule sufficed to load a good-sized junk. |

10 and 12 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

sold the first year. |
Over 800 Nationals |

parties who have |

popular of other |
The Nat- |
ional is the best, |
beeause it is more |
more |
durable than any |
other Cabinet Let- |

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TO STANDARD

63 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich,

Fr ee
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Bonnell, Fres.

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Manufactured

 

  

 

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CAPITOL CYLINDER,
MODEL .
SHIELD
BACKUS FINE ENGINE,
ELDORADO 5
PEERLESS MACHINERY,
CHALLENGE MACHINERY
BLACK DIAMOND,

ne, Greases. Efe

PARAFINE, 250,
SUMMER, WEST VA.
250 to 300 .

150 C, T.

ZnO,

630 DEO. NAPTHA,
740 “ GASOLINE,
'870 GASOLINE.

D, W. Archer’s Trophy Corn,
os

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W, Archer's Morning Glory Corn,
NW. Archer’s Early Golden Drop Gorn

NO. 2. AND 3 CANS.
YOUNG, TENDER AND SWEET,
NATURAL FLAVOR RETAINED.
GUARANTEED PURITY.
$1,000 IN GOLD.
NOT SWHETENED WITH SUGAR.
NO CHEMICALS USHD.

NOT BLEACHED WHITE.

NO WATER IN CANS.

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The Trade supplied by Wholesale Grocers Only. Respectfully,

THE ARCHER PACKING CO., Chillicothe, Ils,

 

we PALUAS

Wholesale & Commissign---Butter & Hoos a Specialty,

Choice Butter always on hand. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each.
97 and 99 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

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Groceries.

Changes in the Pacific Coast Grocery
Trade.

“Old California timers,” says the San
Francisco Herald, ‘‘well remember that in
early days grocery merchants kept complete
assortments of all sorts of merchandise inci-
dental to that trade department, such as
coffee, sugar, rice, teas cigars, tobaccos, wines
and liquors, case and canned goods, salt, soap,
eandles, ete. But such is not the case now-
a-days to the extent referred to. Nearly all
these several departments have houses es-
pecially adapted to the several trade depart-
ments, for instance as provisions. We
have firms making salted meats, lard, etce.,
a specialiy, canneries with their supply of
ease goods, fruits, salmon, etc., wine mer-
chants, distillers and liquor merchants, ci-
gar manufacturers, tobacconists carrying ex-
clusively heavy stocks of favorite manufac-
turers, sali, soap and candle manufactories,
bread and cracker bakeries that do an im-
mense local and export trade. Other houses
give their attention to dried fru its, others to
green fruits, cordage factari ies, oil refiner-
ies, and so on throughout the entire list of
general merchandise. From this statement
our Eastern friends will readily understand
the great changes wrought the past twenty

_ years in merchandising upon this ecast.
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Grocers’ Sundries.
From the New England Grocer,

It is hard to see how strawberry
ers will make anything to speak of this year.
Big crops are making low prices. The pub-
lie doesn’t object.

 

 

such

grow-

Commen brown wrapping paper and indi-

go-blue paper used by grocers are the
esthetic wall decorations of the present
fashion.
The maie ecdfish always takes care of the
ages and young. The only peace in life

Ww aes amale codfish enjoys is when he gets
salted down and stored away in a country
grocery.

‘What makes you chew tobaeco?”
a nervous brother Sam the

‘evangelist. ‘“To get thejuice out,” said
Sam, who seems to be as practical about
material as he is about spirtual things.

We are on the eve of receiving a new tea
crop, as new teas will arrive July to
September. Speculators who purchased a
good deal of tea early in the spring are now
said to be wishing they had let it alone.
The new crop will be an abundant
though not so large as in former years

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Affable Salesmen.

All salesmen in retail stores have n¢

e of imperturable good nature. Their } pa-
tience is frequently put to severe tests.
saprices of customers, their unreasonable
requirements, the way if which they
times ignore salesman’s judgment,
though it must be more experienced than
theirs, and a thousand and one other annoy-
ances great and small, apt to try the
temper even of amiable men. Still, civility
and a disposition to please a customer will
tell in the long run, and those who can
maintain self-control sufficiently to preserve
their composure when they have cause of
offense, are of great value to their employ-
They hold the customers that have
once traded with them, and so their suavity
becomes a sort of contribution of

asked

of Jones,

from

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theirs

to the capital of the concern.
a Ba
Red Lead in Pepper.
From the New England Grocer.

a distike to see you eat cayenne pepper,”
said a wholesale grocer to a friend who was
pus H the stuff on some raw oysters.

“Why?” asked the friend.

The grocer dusted a little of the pepper
on the open page of his note book and drew
his finger over it. A number small red
lines showed where grains of pepper had
been drawn over the paper.

“Because, half of this stuff is not pepper.
The real article, pure and comes
from the West Indies. It is regularly adul-
terated for restaurant use by mixing it with
rice flour and ground mustard husks which
have been colored with red lead. Those red
lines on the paper are pure paint.”

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strong,

     

The Grocery Market.

Business and collections have ruled good
during the past week. Sugars are a little
weaker, and package coffees are off another
3ge. Kerosene has advanced 14e, and trout
are down. Cheese has apparently touched
bottom, and an up tendency is now
looked for. Local jobbers declarethat Val-
neia, Layer Valencia and Ondara ra
are now so poor that it is not advantageous
to handle them, and that cheap Muscatells
are very small and unsatisfactory.

a a a
Canadian Cheese.

One of the principal reasons why Cana-
dian dairyman turned their attention to
making cheese was the failure to make but-
ter that could be exported at a profit.
ting all their cream into their cheese is
therefore the principal reason why Canadian
cheese, through its superiority, is rapidly
ousting in foreign markets its rival made in
New York. Butter and cheese cannot be
taken to the same market unless the quality
of the cheese suffers accordingly.

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Ten million dollars is invested in the
manufacture of glucose in the United States
sixty-one thousand bushels of corn being
used daily. The value of the annual pro-
duct is over eighteen million dollars. These
figures indicate that the prejudice against
the use of the substance is fast wearing

Wat “d

isins.

away.
The St. Paul grocers have organized an
Association.

 

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VISITING BUYERS. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Catsup, Tomato, pintec 0... es. : @l 00 cS CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS, WOODENWARE.
: ' Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @W135| Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: | Standard Tubs, No. 1 4
The following retail dealers have visited “ee ek ch be hs cat Horseradish, 4 pints.,................ @i 60 STICK. USinneard Pane No.8 6 7B
the market during the past week and placed | T ra Fane 4 ee Pey | Horseradish, pints......... 0.0.0.2... 1 30 | Straight, 25 Ib boxes................-. @° | Siondard Tubs, NO.3.... ...........0.. 3 a
orders with the various houses: promptly and buy in packages. | oo Pos een POL see Sa Twist, a 2 ee eer en Ee Hee Standard Pails, twohoop.................... 1 60
. ban nae Abn En : "ers. | Halford Sauce, % pints........5....... 2 MebOnt dG 6 ss, -. 10% @) ‘ Be 20 85
Leavenworth & Co., Forman, Advanced TOrCRONES London lay es 4 oe een Standard Pails, three hoop.................. I
H. A. Crawford, Cadillac. Declined—Package coffees, lobsters, trout. | Detroit Soap Co.’s Queen Anne.......  @4 os MOCH 3 Pale GOS tage Wie No: 8 75
Reigler, Roush & Co., Freeport. AXLE GREASE. fe AIMCO. oie, @3 3 Royal, 200 MDDS. «0... 2. ees. SOd. | Wawall Pane Noo 2 2 ar
Mrs. Jacob Debri, Byron Center, 8 gol gO} . s SP MOngaye (2 oo foe Gs 3 h | Bixtrny 2 pals. ey: @i0% fel Pubs. Noo °° 6 5
PPazer’s. 0.0.32. 3 J Paracon. --.-0 3... | : ‘ Dowell Pans. No.3... 2. 12.8 1
Lewis Cham pl: ain, Cadil ne s ee aon pe a i Th Par agan ¢ 25 fb pails. 1203 a ? & MaASCOL ©. op. oo @3 ay) Petra, 208 i) OPIS) 2S 9@ 914 Maple Bowls, assorted s :
Mr. Tannis, DenHerder & Tannis, Vriesiand. Modoe...5..2..5. 5: 1 65) _ - * Superior,601lbbars  @3 60 | French Cream, 25 pails.............. 124%@13_| Butter Ladles.._
Johan, collar BROS ea: BAKING POWDER SPICES, Cut loaf, 20 1b Cases... .... 124%@13 Roles oe
os Benedict, Vedes SOMnES. ‘Ad aa St Arctic % beans . 45 Arctic 1 cans....2 40/ Ground. Whole. Broken, 201p pails... oe W%@lL Dolate Mashers
Howard Morley, Morley Bros., Cedar Springs. Arctic 4 beans... 75 Arctic 5i cans....12 00/ Pepper........... 16@25|Pepper............ @id | Broker, 200: ODIs... 1OG105s | Glathes Pounders
H. Stow, DeerLake. | Arctic 4 beans. ..1 40) Allspice:........- ais Allspice Re a 8@10 FANCY—IN 5 Ib BOXES. Glothea pine lo ee
Geo. W. Sharer, Cedar Springs. a - " BLUING. Cinnamon......-.18@30 Cassie Bemon Drops... 6. .0..5.5. i a; | Mop stocns 8...
- E. A. Carpenter, Colborn & Carpenter, Cale- i No. Sen 25 Cc lov Ce RAO Soar ines 4 Weenosania icie en
onia. c Re ae ‘ 45 Gis Reppermint Drops. 225.6 ca 15 Petia acai 2 40
20k ee ae rigaia re x ee ae 33 Must tard. C Oceine Drops - ee i | —o eee coeeeG =
S. B. Anderson, Berlamont, | : fi j a may Sone ea aoa i C ayenne . Ss 2 H M Chocolate Drops. Poe | oe Wick in
A. Norris, A. Norvis & Son, Casnovia. AQUIG, 8 OZ. «22-0. ee ee eee ee eee eee oe ‘ Guin Peone 10 am MBER CG 8 40
k. H. Topping, Crsnovia. Arctic ‘4 OD es ae neice oem = tise koh z ross - oa King stor dice ae L oe ori abe ee Ss aia aa asus late Kath tly A aia ake feat eC 20) pee MSUPOW DANG ee: 1 60
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J. O. Benbow, Cannonsburg, ’ Arotie 1607 ec aie 12 06 Bib pkgs., pure ......... @6% | AB Uicorice Drops... .....-.-20-.0.2.5+- 12 | Clothes Paine A 5 50
Geo. H. Force, Morley. eee 2 OO | ms 1 t) pkgs., Silver Gloss @8 MOZCR PER DU Se. coe 15 * Ae 7:
aeaciiic Arctie No. U pepper BOR ee 2 00 e : ao - md en PE MEER S cise rie hic isle ie gis as clare eine 4 oe Clothes, splint iE
a L. Siepcoon arksville. Avetic No. 2 ce 3 00! 6 Ib pkes., i) 84 | Losenges, printed. 16 | Clothes? splint. ,
Dan McQueen, Caledonia. Go ee 4 50 | ue 1b pkgs., Corn Starch.... @8 |Imperials............ 15 ‘lothes. willow
’. H. Peacock, Reed City. Arctic No. 3 Se iirc rc alain eal als OU | (Bulk) nia: 6 a . Miltocs oe ee 15 © othes, willow, N
3 OMS. | ( ; ‘ De eee, ete SS AON CRRA Rie Se dig we wis sels a (ler Senate aca are a a ee as » Clothes, willow, No. 2
re Wallbrecht, Mancelona. Pe we | SUGARS. Cream Bart... 14 Mothes: <i aS
Geo. E. Herrick, Olsen & Herrick, Cadillac, | No. 1 Carpet........ Po pet ont @ i Meeatar. (A gee ose aegis
Win. Hugh, Hugh & Jones, Morley. No.1 Parlor Geni. 2 “a\Comnon\ Whisk... 75 | CUDES «0. eee eee eee eee eee @ 1% | Caramels... oe... eee ceee cee HIDES, PELTS AND FURS
Se} en, TT on. + ‘ Bes re. am Wy 5 DES, PELTS AN “URS.
Joseph Totten, Roc Noein 2 0 Powdere d Ec ee @ iM Hand Made Creams co ee
i y! LEY, sCWAaYSO., \ANNED FISH. Granulated, Standard........-........ @ i Plain Creams Perkins & Hess quote as foLows:
BE. E. Rodenbaugh, Breedsville. eae | Confectionery A @ 634% | Decorated C
WH. Gish Lishon e Clams, 1 standards.............-..-.-.-. 1 40 -Ontec OLY fhe eee eee eee eee eee o 0% | Decorated Creams. . . ae pole
3. Lrish, Lisvon. (awe 2% standards. DG. POUAMGSEG Aes ee. @ 652 | tring ROCK oe. 15 Green....@b 6 @ 64\Calf skins, green
Byron McNeal, Byron Center. GamChawdier 2B. 9 2) oo xtie C White. oo ee @ 66 Pot Anerds 22 +| Part cured...% @ 734 | or cured.. @i\
= p. to. Otsexo. i Cove Oysters, 1 i standards.............. AAO) | MUR @6_ | Wintergreen Berries........... _.15 | Fulleured.... § @ 84|Deacon skins,
W. A. Palmer, Carson City. Cove Oysters, 2 b standards............. fl 20 I Yellow ee @ 5% FANCY—IN BULK Dry hides and _| @ piece..... 20 @50
Lins Am Jenison, Jenisonville. Cove Oysters, 1 slack filled............. | @ 5% | Lozenges, plain in pails............... @i2i4| kips 00. 8
Mc tee Cove Oysters, 2 1b slack filled... Ae | @ 534 | Lozenges, plain in bbls...0.0...000001. @liK EP PELTS
Jiicob Hetz, Muskegon. th. F Lobsters, ¢ Opienib. |. ee 1 | anew Lozenges, printed in pails... .22).271. 134@14 | Shearlings
ans. Darling, Darling Se ee Tobsters 1) ear... ee 2 OO}. | Corn, Barrels. ee 30@32 | Lozenges, printed in bbls............. 124@13 ai 2
Andrew G erber, D. Gerber & Sons, Fremont. Tobaters, 2 To cay oe 3090 | Corn, % bbls.. 82@: 34 C hocolate Drops, PM Pas os @13 Old wool, estimated washed # ib...... 20
Jesse Mcintyre, Fremont. Mackerel, 1 fresh standards 100 | Corn, t0 gallon kegs 35 |Gum Drops in Pais... ... ee eae 7 @7%! Tallow 4U@ 43f
ho cy EINE a a ALTOS. ccc ccc r cece + oe SPR PMY ml dala ela alia Gia! ue ai a'a etaie tae) wig Wig e a 6 ace ace a wo 472 4
Chas. H. Loomis, Sparta. = = sd Mac kerel, 5 1 fresh standards............ 650 | Corn, > eallon kegs. @1 5 Gum Drops, in bois. 6... 6% WOOL.
. P. Conklin, O. F. & W.P. Conklin, Ra- Mack kerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 ib........... Son | Corn, rev wallonkemsi 2 82 ll 60 Moss Drops, in Pale 10% @1% Fine washed #  20@25 Unwashed 2.3
wee ee Mules Mackerel,3 thin Mustard................ 3925 | Pure Sugar Pec Semin g oe ee . . bbl » do | MossDrops;in bbIs................... 0 Coarse washed... 16@18
Mrs, Louis Vincent, Muskegon, __ Mackero! $M broiled... 7... -:.... 325 | Pure Sugar Drs... 1. 44 bbl So | eOuUr DrODS, In Pals |. 2
Mr. Houghtaling, Chas. Sackrider & Co., | oS" * Lriver..... 53 | Pure Sugar Drips...........5 gal kegs va | Impeniais; im pails... i3@ 14 | Raisins, California Muscatels.........
Salmon, 1 f Columbia river 5p
Hart. é ie aoe eS gee aS 2 60 | Pure Loaf Sugar Drips. 4 bbl 85 | Imperials in bbis.. oe Witte Regi 0
> 1 ee Gs Terry Salmon, 2 ft» Columbia river............... 60 | 40% gt PS... +--+ 89 Fee ES anew cess ee ene Win
J. F. Keeney, J. F. Keeney & Co., Ferry. Se almon. 1 tb Sacramento.............0.04. 135 | Pure Loaf Sugar. ... eal kegs 85 FRUITS. —eee—S= a
Tittle Jake B. M. Oi Eeiinee aomose a TEAS. Bananas, Aspinwall... -- ss... ee 62S co So.
Little Jake rser, Edmore. mS ee eee ener ieas Japan ordinary....... weeeecseeeeeeees se e2@25 | Oranges, Messina and Palermo.. 4 W@s 50
: Sardines, domestic ee ie een : es : c 2
Mr. Betts, Betts Bros., Edmore. Sardines, Mustard %s 0 | Japan fe MUO SOOG os st ee 30@35 | Oranges, California.............. : | JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE
Harry W. Robson. Edmore. g 1 2 | UapeWOne fee 40@5 Lemons choice. =
: : Sardines, imported 4S......<............. 13 } Bee : Se
Al. L. Thompson, Harbor Spring's. Trout. 3 fb brook oe 75 0«6|: Japan dust. bE Pemous, taney... 2k. And Full Line Summer Goods.
C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsbure. | CANNED FRUITS. _ | Young Hysor ies, layers new, @ D0... i. 102 CANAL STREEYD.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale. Apples, 3 b SPS ete sa ) | Gun Powder Dates, frails G0 5... |
— ae, oe Springs. Apples, gallons, standards, Erie co 245 | oe BUS es ose Goa ea eee es 4 do dO 33 |
J. Omier, Wright. _ Blackberries, standards ere P(g | CONGO a: TIS Scr a 2 |
qe ag Cherries, red standard, .000000000.0000000 De eg Bee wee |
S. Co Dee eee ae | 8 A Dsmsons or Oe a. erie 67 | Swe Jace ee eees ‘ é ve Paces eee eeeeee SAG
M. J. Howard, Englishville. pamsons standards 6 40 | The Meigs 64 Me igs & Co.’ Stunnerss | Dates, Fard 50 tb box See o ate
F. Hayward, Moon. rcea ‘Gages standards 2b............... aj) Red Bird...) 201... MOIARAS | oo i 35 | Dates, Persian 50 tb box ibe. | DESIGNERS AND
Morrison Bros., West Troy, ; AQ domtale Seal 262. ues 60/Royal Game.......... 38 | Pine Apples, # doz |
Mrs. 5. Phillips, Shelby. Peaches, Extra Yellow «....2+0+0+2+-2-, 15 | Prairie Flower 65 Mule Ear 65 ae immer Wrood,
rs. E. S, 4 aches, standards.................. 75@1 95 | Prairie oe eaec Dee eee ees , uD : |
T. J. Sheridan & Co.. Lockwood. pees: specs ts ee Oe AG | ORE Ge Houmlatn oo. i4 | Prime Red, raw # tb ne AWCrS Om, eo
Jos. H. Spires, Ler oy. Pineapples, pie ee 29) | Indian Queen........ 66, Old Coneress......... 64 Choice do do | Fine Mechanieal and Furniture Werk, In-
W. = Hee acing Pineapples, standards... .....0.2.....- 2, 70 | a fa ee set ee eens oes ae treeeeee : Panes ee os. cluding Buildings, Ete.,
Loot, Talmadge Quinees = 45 | Crow sear... -- 00 Blaze Away..... .... ox Z ? ite, Va.do
. HB. Struik. Forest Grove. Raspberries, Black, Hamburg............ 80 | Mateiless ............ 65 Hair uate.) 6. 30) Pancy HP... Va do 49 Lyon St., Gpneeite Arcade,
B aron & TenHoor, Forest Grove. | nn TS Hiawatha ............ GeGOVvVerner....2....... 60 NUTS |
aPOu | CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA. 2 oe : oe ee / GRAND RAPIDS y
M. Minderhout, Hanley. | Apricots, Lusk’s 2 AbiPears 5.2. 8 8 (0 AOUG =. oy... «0; Fox’s Choice........ 63 | Almonds, Terragona, B wo 18@ | : HICH.
Lon. A. Pelton, Morley. | 7G. oe Bi SOliQuinces........... 2 90 | May Flower. ...25.... 70 Medallion -:.:........35 | Brazils, QO:
Paine & Field, Englishville. 2 50 Peaches : 5 00 | MeUg oe 45 Sweet Owen.......... 66 | Pecons. COUR ee ee = = oe
Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. Green Gages. ......2 50! hOld Abe 0 a! 49] | Filberts, Sicily do 0 12y PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
John W. Mead, Berlin. CANNED VEGETABLES. PLUG : Walnuts, Grenobles do ............. 2s | oe :
8. Bitely. Bitely Siding. Asparagus, Oyster Bay............:.....-. 325 | Nimrod.. | Walnuts, French eee eee iy A : j Ni C= aks IN 3 S
sot 2 Bangor. | Beans, Lima, standard... Deis Sos Spe ge ce . \ 3 os
John Neuman, v. Panne: Stringtiess, Brie.:.- ...... 4.2... 95 2 EOUOD eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eee | -ROVISIONS 2 Horse- s,S S
sean: Strimeless, MMe... 6.8. as ies. Se | Prom 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills
. Packham. Freenor ’ aa : , Spread Eagle |
- eee t. Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 60 he ty : oe renter et eee eee cee eee eee The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co | Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft
C. H. Deming Dutton aed as oil ee : is oe | quote as tollows: | Pot Pulleys a0 Boxes. Contracts imade for
ie = Oh <a COR, BUC ik i a ees ia F sign D Pome Se So ict te a CS ce PORK IN BARRELS. ; Compirete Ou S.
> & Chaple, Ada. aa MasOt andar m4 PURINE Oe ee ee A |
ta ae iy Ade Peas, Marrofat, standard.................. 1 0 Bie OF ak Aa Boiss | Mess, Ohicase packing = = 11 50}
= Mun CHS. TSeAVOU eee. 30 us us Se ec es ' Clear, Chicago packing 12 25 i
E. E. Hewett, Hewett & Teft, Rockford, Peas early smail, sifted 180 Puna ee be zB Bete oo eee ee GO|
ae 2as, Carly small, SIEtEd.........,.... peepee ixtra Family Oleg 12 25}
L.'T, McLellan,cDenison. Pumpkin,$ b) Golden... ~ $5@95 | Patrol... cece eee eee . Clear, A. Webster packer 12 50)
Mr. Ee iminons, Eddy & Emmons, Grattan. Suecotash, geese De es ee a0 NUCH RADDIG oc.) Gk : Cl hes sO oh ones oo esc: San |
WON Huiehinsoe Grant m sl z d ea flake Extra Cal CGV Yeo 2s 18 09 |
is laveieton Treat” | Tomatoes. Trophy... .... se sees ee ee eeees ee eee, peGsren ClCar 13 25 |
ae Carr ington, Trent. i CHOCOLATE. CHOGCOMEG Cream: i6. oo 8: | A. Webster, packer, short ¢ 12 75 |
f \ we ake A a Oo y eoek le é Ss OCU Ge. ses #10}
Geo. Cook, Sand Lake ee BOStOn 0... eee i German ee yeas Renee eS \Glear back suertent...... 13 50
Nate Stoddard, Stoddard Bros., Reed City | Powe ne : Oe ISRO ES Ol Mabon. sos a.
r. Hesseltive Hasseitive & Son, Casnovia. | tee. a a eer ee j Standard Clear, the best................... 1é 00) |
B. eht, Woodville. ee >| Runkles’........... ol fie BU ee | Short @icene. a ATS—IN BOX Gy |
Ed. N - Parker, Coopersyille. Green Rio...... 9@13 |Roasted Mar. ..17@18 ae ab, aed and AX? eee eee | c do.” ~"medium..... ae ene giz Pa
M. a sect oad pbb ce GreenJava.....1%@ | Roasted Mocha.23@30 Kine A Pee ee re | do. Hat 61g |
Mr, _Camp se, Griswold, Campbell & Co., Green Mocha. ..23@25 Roasted Mex. ..17@20 RIG esc e we eect ee cere eee teeta | Lone Clear Baeks. 00 ib cases 7? | |
Middleville. | gas I@lb iGr Gale Old Bive Cent Dimes... 6.0... 4.5.55... @: | . fe
W Rousted Rio....i9@15 |Ground Rio.... 9@16 “ SI le 1 vl
W. 1 enn to | 1 » | Prune Nuggett, 12% | Short Clear Backs, 600 Ib cases......... ily
i B H Nig Bis aaa | POESOd eae Os ac nee Goces: ee Parco of oe as san | Long Clear Backs, 300 eases 14 | |
ulig, ig Hapids. e CORD, AGE. re 0! Pb ace caw tae ote gat a ara cobs cas area cue coon ine (OA oe , ese ws |
Geo. Cumn 1er, With John M. Cioud, Cadillac. | x2 ¢oot Jute .....1 25 |72 foot Cotton....2 25 Old Time .... 2.2.0... .c cece se ee eee eee as | Shor ole: a Backs, oS Poe 1% |
: ‘remont Center. en fo0k Mute 1 00 (60 foot Cotton....2 00 Tramway 4g | bellies, extra quality, 500 tb case 6% |
olin Cole, 4 i | 60 foot Jute..... U x votton.... react A ee | Bellies, extra qué uity, 300 Tb cas 634
H. De! Kruif, Zee ‘land. | ie ml rr } 150 (50 fo ‘otton : Glory al etaie ks awe stella) Site aS cle 6 ce ee wea see ty, | . atts fs : ii
R. H. Woodin, Sparta. pereor Teton. 1 oe mop Pach 1 Sliven COIN oie @o | Bell Hes, extra quali Ai ee ‘
Mr. Zunder, Zunder Bros. & b: [es ee cava fer Pe 36 | SM SATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN,
4 g recipoayar ys oe Conk, WhO seer sen Yarmouth.............. Pa oa ‘ : aan | BOneClOgS Tlamg 00 1 8%
ved. CMlan, 1 AIC. BVOC oie ee gh oars co ce aig é : et Br aie S Sis Sas ie ye sce sis 2 | le wi | ae
(ico, Senlunes Genndcia: Baas sich Bisck Racer (Dark) ...oc0 cle, @3e_ | Be oe Shoulde Phere eee t etter eee ee eres Vr. & Denison,
Iw 2S 3 % isc ile. ee ae aa : So ae egeett ‘- Myers’ Sts ee ey DAG | ALE FRI NP ER Ee /e 816 ths a 0h 0 ese oa enc 4 cic as a a cle 2}
a. ie Dene Ieee e Cod. pickled, Be poe Oe Sa e . ce hp Dried Beet, extra quality. 272. 11% | 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
{ = GG eine Ne Ga ee Aree “te | Tas i nag | Vried Bee MIE PIECES: yt i3%i ea
Ed. Koys, Roys Bros., Cedar Springs. ' Herring % bbis...... eg 2 pie Ol Pasty... 3. eee fee. @46 cee GUO anh Baa? akin ee: .? GRAND RAPIDS - MICHIGAN.
A. B. Johnson, Lowell. oe ta ee Mcalpis Gold Siig @46 | Shoulders ured as BG ORO Stee; < | : :
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsbure. ilemine Toland na eee eeaels Dane 12%) cads. ..... @51 Pierce LARD. a
Wp a | Herring, o S : : ae . Sock of the Walk 6s... 37 > Benes es aS | !
ne - ie . same eGo. Boeboes. | cai na ao. 3 a. Bee eS cas : . Nobpe Sisk ) . ee ee ay a se 50 a aye STG eee eae C2 bo
A. T. Kellogg, Kellogg & Wooden, Kaikaska. | yackerel. No. 1,shore, % bbis........... 3 25 PN COMUN ee ee GAG Ob NG tend This, 100 GABOR... ---.--. or E
| Mackerel, N 9. 1,shore, 22, bbise 23.52... no Grescont 14 LARD IN TIN PAILS. >
es ee : SS T shore, idits. 2 1 0 se G 35 (| 20 ® Round Tins, 80 Ib racks....,....... =) oA
Strange Things. mot ee oo a ee eee ue culo : a Wa ee @40 3 ae a CULIMES ORSE 8 | th =
From the Minneapolis Pioneer-Press |'Trout, No.1, 10 t kits........ ee ea 46 5 7 Pails ven ne nae Titres eee c cece seen 4 | ri
UT, NO. 4,410 ID KITS... eee ee eee ee eee au Sano AR ails, ¢ BOs a eae ea. 3
They carry a barrel of flour now from | wate, Ne. 1% a Se 16 ne Ui aor eat t BEEF IN BARRELS. D =
ee : 5 | White, No.1, 2 POS ee ee 0 ye ee ee » 1e 1a O ox | 1
Minneapolis to Liverpool for 85 cents. It | white’ No.1. 10D kits 80 roe Bree ge sees ce Ponce erg eat eaeeucaea es Ue 50 | <q G2
ee te oe eRe eee Se tle est F os g miter 21€SS, OMe aielsi win relp a's ce aieid.c.6 «als eins s sine coe BU | Sa
costs every man who buys a barrel at the | White, Family, % bbls.....................2 015 pees ee ee ae SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. ae
says age, ne : ae i | FLAVORING EXTRACTS. McAl yin’s Green Shield 2 (02 8 or Dee oe oe ces |
mill in Minneapolis 50 cents to get it up to | Femon.. Varia ke Fick ieee Ms eeeee ay |W b>
his house, if he doesn’t live more than five | Jennings’ 2 02.................. 7 S0et 2D  easlovs’ Rolace. 2 poveee Sausage Be eas ent eaiee aa: os 1 Ay
Hicks away. There are sonic Seis in | + - a I = z _ 2c. less in four butt lots. ped aueeee Meee eee ee ee as 10 | <q rg
peer Ney: 4 are § Strange things | . SOL. cee renee tenet veeer ee el 2 50 4 00 SMOKING Eigod Banees ie OMe ee 614 ro
in this world of ours. we ee 50 : eo OU Te ec 49|\Conqueror ........... 23 Bolcnan thie Meee eee sees cette teres ee ee eens 64 O >
| aN Ores 7 aes se os + ge hur’s Choice.....22/Grayling ..122/022027) De | pean ia ee see e anaes : :
‘ No.4 f 473 QO y Head Cheese x |
— | 4 pint round ene ee 53 ot apt Hed Hoe Riseni skin... 30 ae 6% | fp ou
HARDWOCGD LUMBER. ee RAE AIMEE oreo 0 See pe aisles 2 Es Erb es ee: -2opROD ROV............2; 26 7 | >
| oe De 5 08 15 001 Gola Dust #6\Unele § pn he nale parrels 00 oo 3 25 |
The furniture factories here pay as follows | pe a Re 300 425] Gold Block........11786! eee oo bo | Pi Querer DarrGle io... ceo 2 ed
og ary ge ae | x No. lu ea *d 6 00) Seal of Grand Rapids |Railroad Boy..... 1... 33 ovcert ax. lo I
eeewood, logsun.................., 00 | : (cloth).. ..25|Mountain Rose....... 18 ‘STERS AND FISH. LE T2
3irch, log-r ee 16 0V@20 00 | Apples, Michigs an... ett 4£14@5 > .| Tramway, Gon 40, Home Comfort.......25| F.J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: | Sy :
Rirch, Nos. land 2... @25 00 | Apples, Dried, ev ap., Dbls............ Gig Ruby, cut Cavendish 35 Old Rip...........011. 55 OYSTERS. | U
Black Ash, } og Se @i 00 | Apples, Dried, evap., box............. OP | Babs 15|Seal of North Caro- F. J. D. Seleets Bi | i
Pherry, loprins 8. lt. -...25 00@35 00 | Cherries, dried, pitted................ 280 iS | Pock’s Sa0........... a ee MS Sage "30 | i
Cherry, Nok dnd Os @b5 00 Citron settee eee e eter ee eee cree ee eee 3G 30} Miners and Puddlers. 28 Seal of Moh Gare. a .
perm, Cul 10 00@12 00 | Currants ....................---. 020. 4 @S Morning Dew........ yor lima fon 2. 46 ’ eco
Maple, lop-run 3 ....13 00@15 00 | Reaches, dried ....................... Chane 8 oe 2 Seal of North Caro- Mackinaw Trout...............  ssceee. ses 2 The Great Stump and Rock
Manic: NOs tang?) @16 00 | Pineapples, standard Peerless. 21.0.2 xo, lina, 8oz. eee WIMGCASD -- 2... 2... eee ee eee seecee teen eee ns ee
Maple, clear, flooring... 25, 00 | | Prunes, PETROV OW oo a s lard 29 Seg eG PICK BAGS ek a 5 |
ple, clear, 2 PANO se. ‘Seat of North Caro N } A R
Maple, white, selected............... 5 00 | Prunes, Frenc hy 50 Ib boxes.......... ioe13 Old Tom 21) lina, 16 oz boxes. ...40 | RUD Fish. 2.00.01. e ee eee ects 2 N It i] A O f
Red Oak, log-run 5 00) Ralsipg, Valencias..............2..... 9@9’2) Tom & Jerry......... > : : pocon | ROCK BYSG 5 | fe e.
MRas, OPTI . Ay /2 OO JEVLY 5.02 2 a Big Deal ec os2) 2G: 27 | p
Red Oak, Nos.1 and 2. -........ 24 00 | Raisins, Layer Valencias.......... @ 1244 Ti 95 Apple Jack eos 3 hihi, Re aus ee ne oe el 4 | - :
Bed Oak: No. Ustep plank... 7 5 U0 ee Ondar a: a a Traveler ............. 5 King Bee, longeut.. .22 Waikey ed Bite se ee : | Strongest and Safest Explosive Known
BOE OPTI 88, eos i MUMGAD AS. - -. s2 ee eee es ewe eee s@ Maiden .<.. 2.0... ..25. 25 Milw : Boe sed ish “
Wont: Noe Land? Raisins, Loose Muscatels............. 2 3i ee a Pickwick Club....... 40) Niattion es 28 oEeat Sane a | eshte
Wamute Cie. 5 vw | Raisins, London Layers.............. L Nigger Head. ...26| Windsor cut plug... Bi | NOS SOI caste cr ese nens oe exes conse _ | mers LICE CC )
Weber Him joe atin. @Il 00 | Re aisins, Dehesias eieeetet Sage eA ees en rig @ ie >| Holland = : ae : as | aero ; eee "779 | Smoked Stur Ptah eeeSas is ee sees says 8% | “nae Fe an oe Sb \Hice,
Wiite AS. (Oem @I16 00 Raisins, California Layers........... Qe 60 Germans... 8 16) Holland Mixed. ...4..16 ee een nee | Hercules Powder C ompany, No ad Prospect
Whitewood, log-run................. @23 00 : KEROSENE OIL. Solid Comfort... ....30'Golden Age... ....). i COUNTRY PRODUCE. | Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
mee 4 eee a Water White......1 ] pa | Legal Test....... 834 mo eee He Pay or pouch. ac Apples—New apples, 50@75e # box. |
JUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. MATCHES. Long Tom... 30 Knights of Lator. oa 1 x ran | Q i 4
ee . : : Grand Haven, No. 9, square................ 1-50 National 2805... 0 5 26 Free Cob Pipe........27| 48 ees 40@45c P doz. bunches. : Ee. & HILL & Co., AGTS.
. The Newey Manutacturing Co, quote f. 0. | Grand Haven, No. 8. SQUAPC i... cic. 1 S01 Time = 000. 26: Beans—Choice picked are dull at $1.35@$1.40 |
- Cars @5 LOMOWS: Grand Haven, No. 200, PaAPlor. 8 ee 2 2a SHORTS. % bu. | GUNS WENT] WG Wy sHING TAC LT
Uooers inch =. = per M $44 00; Grand Haven, No. 800, parlor.............. 3 50) Globe... 3 Zi thawatha ............ 22 berries—$3 9 | TUM, MALMO & INE AU ¥ UKLE,
Uppers, Wil, and 2inen, 46 00 | Grand Haven, No.7, round, 6 2 25| Mule Bar.........:...23|0)d Congress......... 2 Blueberric 320-0 bu. | . . ‘ :
Seocmiinch An Wh OSHKOSH NO Os co) 2 Gig ans, : Butter—Michigan creamery is in moderate | | GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
sceeesies 1344, 14% and : Wek 2 38 00 Oshkosh, 2 INO Bee ee a 1 60 ae ChiGh. 5 a @60 e demand at I6e. Dairy is slow sale at BAG | =
eine Common, inch... ..2 02.5 2 30) 1M) WOUND ce Se ee DD IROOM ees ee en @60 00 S Bika : S,
Spon 20 00 | Richardson’s No. 2 square. 2020200020001 2 SOR a Gi eae for Jon
Fine, Common, 114,1% and 2ineh. ...... 32 00 pets Ardson’sNO: 6° dO 62 ee 270) ba masini @! Cabbages—New stockis in fairdemand at 60.
No.1 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14and16 feet... 15 99 | Richardson's No. 8 OOO see. biG? Parker 5.02200 Se @id5e B doz.
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in. ioe § 90 | Richardson’s No. 9 BO cece 2 Oo PYOMCRAUE too. 0 8. sese—New stock is abund: ot fa fox |
No. i Stoe! ks, 12 in., 20 feet. 17°06 1) Richardson's No. 19, do. 2. dpe Old dee ee Cpeshee ew sock is abundant’ at To tox
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., i2, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00 MOLASSES. SEMI gc ae full cream.
No. 1 Stocks, 10in:.18 feet... 160) (lack Strap. 226 2..2o a H@ 18@ MIS; COMPOMCEr. 06... ees ee Cucumbers—40e¢ #2 doz. |
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet 17 00 | Porto Rico 230 SNUHe 1 Apples—E
No.1 St s, 10 in., 2 Me ek ge Te os oi won bo Sie ee oa ee : . DNUFE. ao De yles—Eva atec "@8e: @
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00) New Orleans, S000... .... 5.5 ee 3802 Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... @ 5 Driec rl Evaporated, 1@8e; common
No. 1 Stocks; 6 im. 38 feet. oo, 16 09 | New Orleans, choice..... ..............: . 4850 ‘ MAGEODOV. 25) 20 ee: @ 55 | quarters, 34@4e. : mer
INO. 3 BLOCKS, O10. OOTeCE. 17 ag | New Orieans, es: geese 52GSS Gail & Ax’ e OS ee @ 44 Eggs—In moderate supply at 124@13e. a VE
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 7 bbls. 8¢ extra i APPCE...........62--- sees @ 35 , ions—20@25e “he 9s i ee A A tee
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in.’ 18 feet............ 13 00 OATMEAL. tailroad Mills Scotch.........20.22771 @ 45| Green Onions—20@2%c P doz. bunches. a re ei
Ma SB ain a es - a bioal cas 5 25\Quaker, 48 ths.. 235, Lotzbeck @1 30 Green Beers Soe 1.50 % box, according to a ;
aN O. ww DUC 8, if 10., # eg ce tL CU... ...-. eee OD la ¢ AERA ae. 4 4 HI ee ee ence merc cc ence ence es neces . + f teen _ fs tat.
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, and 16 Yeet.../) 12 09 | Steel Cut, % bbis...2 90 Quaker, 60 Ibs... 2 50 : VINEGAR. een Doe at eo. —
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in.,18 feet. 13 09 | Rolled Qats........ 3 60) Quaker Mhias 6 00) Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine..:... 8@12 ‘1 en
Nos Stocks, 10 in.” 0 feet . ae pIOK ime Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at 13@1He. |
No. 2 Stocks, 8in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...12) 11 09 | Choicein barrels med..eseses eee coe 4 was 50) a Seige: Tetipe- So far ordinary stock
x ; Ma eee aN : \“ 75; | : ne 5 se QF set some) ] oF
No.2 2 Stocks, Ban ISfeet 2 09 | Choice in} CO i ee 2 50@2 75; Bath Brick imported Selec s Be iene y 5 95 Onions—A bout out of market. | a
No. 2 Stecks, 8 in., 20 feet...21/2777777°77 13 00 PIPES. do AmeTICAN.... 0.0.6.0... ee 90 Pieplant—2e ® tb
‘onrse Comuich or shi > culls, Imported Clay 3 gross................. 2 25@3 00 Barley co ee @B oe ae ee i es
Witt and lenethe pping culls ; We 9 yg | Iinportee ¢ ‘lay, No. 216, 3 gross. 2 251 Burners. No. 1 1 00 Plums—$1 for 'g bu box for Tennessee stock. —Manufacturers ot —
y Ee ¢ c . If te ee ee wee ee ee ee ee YY KG 4 yt 5 « Mee ene 8 #8 See | ’ Scag leg aR ba eh cite igs ein pos re alia Fe: a 3 uy 7 3
Aand B Strips, coin. 33 0G | impor ted C lay. No. 216, 2% @1 85 | do NOD ee 1 50 wees es ca eee a
oy a9 | A §Gan 2, ... 002, oD § Milk, Eagle brand........ ; } ; ,
CSAS, AOVO i. . ooe csi 27 99 | American T. Pitt ee secs ceeaceees 0, Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... out Potatoes—New potatoes are quite plentiful |
No. 1 Fencing, all lengths 1B 00 | RICE. Cream Tartar 5 and 10 I cans......... 15@25 .
i i Jengths................ > Gast Cisclina 6 av O6% Oandles, Star @BY% at $2.50 bbl. for Tennessee Rose. | ¥
No. 2 Fenci ing, ay, Hand 18 feet Ss 12 00 a a € AIC. 355s | he ENR EA 6 4 OF : indies, MBE Sitesi ge he hod oie Oia midis wie bei eraiate ‘ on Poultr y—Ver v searee. Fowls 9@ 10e Chiek- ‘
No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet............00000070 12 go | Prime Carolina..... GY Patna ............... fandles, Hotel. «oo. se eee eee eee eee eees @4 | ons, 2@i3e. Turkeys, He : i
No. 1 Fencing, 4 inch.-.....0007770777777" 15 00 | Choice Carolina..... i , Rangoon . D7 Gb ree Coffee, V. C............- --++»  @80 |” Radishes—20@25e 49 doz. bunches. =
No.2 Fencing 4 inch 2 yg | Good Louisiana..... 5%|Broken.......:...... 3% Helix... ee. 125] a, tee LOT : BAKING POWDERS
\ CUR, ATMO oo oe ons sr ora nace « 2 U0 | ime . bber 1001 @20 Raspberries—12%e per qt for red or black, in | ’
Norway C and better, 4orG6inch......... 20 06 | SALERATUS, Guns Rubber r - 200 een settee cece eees : @ 0 24 pint cases or 10 quart stands.
ave Y ’ d ' Ss Sis ieciase ecb a we w y x a. ~ oD fe a9 = * 6
Revel Siding, 6 inch, A and B....-..---.. 16 0 | DeLand’s pure......5%{Dwight’s............54! @um Spruce, wai, |, Strawberries—s@ve @ qt. in 16 and 24 at. FITTS, EEro.,
2 aOR, CIN Cs: 50) Church’ aa i Bie ecg ieet  C a ieee casts ones os “y 3OXES.
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No.1 Comm ¢ Cc FUILCN Re: 5M hea FOam........... 5% Hominy, SBD cee @A 00 9 OM Ais ‘
Reve | Siding, 6 inch, fae ese ee = i Taylor's GM. :...3. Bi Cap Sheaf..... 6... BVA Jelly, in BO 1 Pals. 2... @ 4% oe el ao rer Fy Eo Georgia 40 and 42 South Division, St.
Piece Suutf, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 1 tt. / 2217 10 00 | SALT. Peas, Green Bushs... -. 2.3. @1 35 atoek oe : : aoe °
Y yO § 3, af y, 2 > * ‘ x 9) OF » 8 i PEL Sic he Aliale bp bsg asa ate i t 4 . 7 C !
oe nal for eaah Z fe oe above 16 ft. a | Le eee tee ok OAT 2 os pie eee o a GRALNS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. | GRAND RAPIDS, ty MICHIGAN.
CSSE DU Ae Biri c sods BB 00 | 6S FOCKOL.. we cece ee eee cece ence eens may PAG AL OAD . 4 Of Wheat—2e lower. The city millers pay as’
Dressed Flooring, CI 2G 00 | 100 8 fb pockets SG Sime na ae era a eb boss 2 45 Powder, WOOD eee ee @1 93 follows: Laneaster, 92; Fulse, 90c; Clawson |
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No.J,common.. 17 00 i$ poe iy Bes ede Un ee a ies 8G a g0e. |
Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 d 00) DIRINOUR 6 oe 8 1 60 ‘orn— i anerally at Bie i |
Beaded Ceiling, 6 areal Esemmon.. ma (PURE CATe COAPEO. 8 oo... see ese ss : 1 55 Free SES tS and see een — Se
Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear.. 35 00 | Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags..... 80 John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling Oats—White, 43c in smalllots and 38c@40 fn |
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., Co 26 GO | AS shton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 280 | prices as follows: earlots. |
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 1 com’n 16 00 | Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags..... m+ Brosh Redf, ses... 2. &.. 20. oe 6 @I%| Rye—56c # bu. |
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No.2 com’n 14 00 | flock & mak or 7 bu. bags......... =) | Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 84@ 9 Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 @ cwt. |
Beaded ke 4 inch, § . 00 additional. OCH, DUSUEIB..- 2... 200. e eee eee eee | pied HOG8 eclosion 54@ 6 Flour-No change. Fancy Patent, $6.25 @ bbl. |
§ XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 3 30 | SAUCES. | Mutton, carcasses.............. eee. eee 6 @ 6% |in sacks and $6.50 in wood. Straight, $5.25 p |
MAA ION, ER eee es 3 | Parisian, 2, pints .. 6 6 D2 00 | Veale ak. a a 7 @8 bbl. in sacks and $5.50 i in wood. |
Ce oe 16 nt oioy Shingieg 0077" 2 80 | Pepper Sauce, red small.........1 17) @ | Pork Sausage.. fee deerseesee & @.8 Meal—Bolted, $2.75 @ bbl. |
0. 2 or ¢ 6 in ‘er Shingles......... 00 | Pepper Sauce, green ................. @ 90| Bologna... oss. de e5. es: cecas, 0 10 Mill Feed—Screenings, $15 #@ ton. Bran, $14)
spite OF pin. 0B. NG 18.22 ice, Le i | | Penner Sauce, red ne wing... .... @i Bd | GOIORENE eee leases es oa lf @15 | ton. Ships, es ® ton. Middlings, $16 ® ton.
joe bare e sees cies. eee epper Sauce, green, large ring...... Ol FO TR OYS oe ae @15 Corn and Oats, $22 8 ton.

   
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   

 

 

 

 

 
   
  
  
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
  

   

 

  
  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
  

 

 

 

 
    

 

  

 

     

  
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Butchers’ Tanged Firmer dis 40 | Se aes ae
eo 8| SUtLCHEers Langed HirMer............ AD ASS r T
ib a r Oo W a Yr € ° Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 | N ASSURED SUCCESS.
priests eas riesgo COG oe net | | Trr MiciirGa N MA ANUFACTURBR has
1 COMBS. ; ' been accorded so hearty a reception at the
Effects of Heat and Cold on Stee Curry, Lawrence’s..... ...0..--.se-+ dis 344 _ ee neces ‘ arty a re eption at the
Tools. TOLCR KISS oo i ee: dis 25 i hands of manufacturers all over the
: 4 COCKS. Pe Ae a
There are steels and steels. Some of} Bras. RackiNe s. s a | oiseies that the pudiishers are able go an-
c eee SEO S ee ea ee 5 | nounce that the journal is an assnred @
them act queerly. A plane man Was much AB a ae 40510 - | igs tae wee aoe . - sured soe
annoyed at the breaking of his cutting chis- | Fenns’.............. Sa ae 60 | eh | cess. oclow are some oj the comments
. F x | arle ¢ its apnearanes hv renrecantativa
els every mor ning in the cold weather. He Planished, 140z cut to size.............. cr) mb 30 5 Fs : Mace MN itS appearanee py re pre sentative
ee = oe e bt taweneic.:
had become infatuated with a “high” steel} 145%, 1456, ieee cee ees ear ae a 3 | JOULNAIS?
that was worked at a low red heat and was | Morse’s Bit Stock.................... dis 35 oy | Daily Bugle: eee MICHIGAN MANU-
(ae .d by tempering, but was left to Taper and StraigatShank............ dis 20 i FACTURER is the title of a new monthly
not hardened by tempering, DUC was te © | Morse’s Taper Subnk................. dis 30 | journal of sixteen pages, just started in this
, ler the hammer. but his planer was ELBOWS. ya FE AW TIA Tyee IR ay iy and of whieh the fest (A eons aS
cool unt : ae : a : om. 4 piece, 6 in... 5... ee. doz net $1 00 Et: EX £r.5 Ca? ATE Sek a rat and = whi - = a Augu t) Bu
near a basement wall on which the cold} Gorrugated..............2..---20e- eee: dis 20&10 oo. ber is on our table. It is the venture of
: “ : ee Adiuste is a 4 ats t = i |B. A. Stowe & Brother 7} for < oe
frost stood every cold morning during PN Soe dis %4%&10 Ags the demand for low-priced cq TINWARE gs seems to be on tne Increase, we ar gradu- Gy = ea Sees pe = some ype
pe : : 1ave been publishing with geod sueeess the
~ } fay yet © 2, ] oY 5S
an ‘‘epen” winter. Soon as he started a | Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 ue “ lo | Michigan Trades Its hanical ex
ee | Eves’. 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25 y aA f 0 Our StOCK, anc Wi S ove g Vins rp ] radesman. Its mechanical ex-
ehip, away would go the point or edge of : FILES. a, a din a Tu ine t soon iss ue a ata 0g ue 1 ing 10 rices, | ect ition is excellent, its contents are equally
aes ine ean | American File Association List...... dis 60 h h i d b 1 2 d | ’ “ o Le a - TT} / so, and no neater paper is printed. Such ;
the tool. At last he put his thinking cap | pmerican Wile Association List....-. ais a than has yet been quoted by any other dealers. We have now in ‘stock some VASE LIN=| imal should receive paying at
on, and procuring a small alcohol lamp from } New American............... ss.s-s-- dis 60 ce oe ee oa ands at “3 pk ae ha
NICHOISON’S. 0.0. . ove ee ee ee eee teens : WARE I 7 Aa, a it 3a n Intaroct | tre 1e thousands of enterprising mechan-
a glue pot, he swung it on the cross-head areca ss ee as a which is meeting with great SUCCESS EVEL ry whet Uy and we taink 1 i$ to the inter CSU! ies and manufacturers “in Michigan, aia
saddle so that the blaze came up by the side | Heller’s Horse Rusps................. dis 3334 f il H d D | 1 4 h TI EAT : . ® cA | jt tdging from its initial number, it must win
aaa ee See GALVANIZED IRON, of all Hardware Dealers to try a case of each. 1¢ iollowing are our specialties, es
of the tool. This served to heat the) Nos.16t020, 22 and 24, 25and26, 27 28. ) 3} | success.
= - | oS g ee Rags es ’ 13 14 15 18 | Daily De mocrat: \ St ve & Br
ool so that it was almost painful to feel it. | List. 12 a MOCTAL: A. Stowe & Bro.
tool so that it was i } Ae Discount, Juniata 45@10, Charcoal 50@10. | | have just published the initial number of their
He had no more snap breakages. After the GAUGES. -new journal, Tue Micnigan M AN IFAC
Sts lay . Ave 9's j FQ } , ' j=
tool got heated by the friction of its work Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 | : 2 | ers ce ; l
g ‘ ] ’ HAMMERS. | Tt 2h rk. The first number is all that could
the lamp was turned off. Another machin- | Maydole & Co.’s................22.665. dis 20 | de desired in typographical appearance, and
} Ki ai oe - < Ypogray P} ’
. MR is 25 | > 7% ~ [Se haar Sete ta a eas AP nee Bee
est, working on threading taps, heats up the | yer kes & Plumb's. 2002 dis 40 SLB Pieces of is made up of - en pages - matter high-
ae os ear Aca aa Steal =. 2 30 ¢ list 40 | : : | ly interesting to those engaged in manutac-
reading too ithe morning Dy sy] iding Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. @ 3 S con eae : i foul mere
threading tool i : el ~ | Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 ¢ 40X10 | Pp . 4 - a a? “9 £ iti 7 VAT turing enterprises. The paper looks as if it
it cn an emery wheel. HANGERS. L i€ nh } m 1i ae! I OO} i i} ~ ¥¥ are deserved success and would obtain it.
J ee Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis 50 | c S ace aya " Naihe olen a, re :
The Evils of a Speculative Market Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60 | Daily 7 elegram: A new venture in jour-
Is 2p =e Kidder, wood track........552...2..5: dis 40 | TO RET A Tl, A 7 4 O Om TT iQ mm CH - nalism made its appearance in this city yes-
The evils of a speculative market for pro- Gate Claes. 2 HINGES. li 60. —e - UN LD AC | terday under the name of Tum MicHIGAN
: sabe, Clark’s,1,2, 3....... 20.652... dis coe eg tae eee aes re
duets are once more illustrated by the extra- | State... Ce ee iS per doz, net, 2 50 | T T = ‘TTO MER 2 ND’ oT TT CiQk TAT MAN PACTURER. The new publication is
ordinary and unreasonable advance in the | Screw Hook and Strap, to 2 in. 44 Mo W ILL ASTONISH YOUR CUSTOMER; » OF INGREAS 5 tL OU BR SALE tas Ss W ONDERF ULLY ,| cilited by E. A. Stowe and published by E.
: 6 : oe - mrad AONGRr cs. a ee 3Y, | & i A. Stowe & Bro., and will appear month-
price of tin, which recently mounted in the | Screw Meck nnd Eye, % ............ net = 1044 | ly. In point of typographical appearance it
cae 8 a hicher | Serew How < and Bye %%.............. net Si4 | paw oo. Teo Sac :
London market to £97 per ton, a higher | govew Hoox and re 6. ea net Ti | oH be hard to beat in Michigan or any-
price than has been touched at any other | Screw Hooks and Hye, % 2.2.6.5... ae a | | Where else, and it appears to be filled with,
: : : : pore and Te is 6US10 ! matt , y » varticularly
time for nearly two years. It is noticed P HOLLOW WARE. : ae ee and valuable, particularly
5 »1e Me " 28 1 ‘ Lae ers.
vat one fir has gained possession of Stamped Tin Ware..................++.-. 60K10 | é
~ se Sa A of S s : a 3; tin now Japanned Tin Ware....-....-..-see sees 20810 | | Daily Times: Tue MicnigAN MANv-
5,000 out of the 6,000 fons 0! a aS In ho s Granite Iron W co ets pee ace ge | FACPURER, a month Ly . jou mal published by
in the London market. Butthat fact would Geb 4 ee $11 00, dis 40 | E. A. Stowe, appe ared for the first time
not so affect the price if the market were | Grub 2... ........-..--......-.....- 11 50, dis 40 | | vesterday. The paper reflects credit upon
ae : Gains 2 12 00, dis 40 | ' its proprietor
not essentially a speculative one, and if peo- | ~ KNOBS. its PROD HCHOr: : .
- 2 £2 70, dis 662% | Muskegon News: The News has receiv-
> ) tin at all had not been per- | Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....$2 70, dis 6624 | ALUSKCSO
ple who own no tina : " e a Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings.. 3 50, dis 6625 | ed Tum MicHicgAN NANUFACTURE Ba
mitted to sella large quantity of it. It is Door, porcelain, plated ae i new monthly publication issued by E. A
. ee ae as 2 Ae GNSS. ist,10 15, dis 6625 | Le Sea gel aie oo eee
because these gamblers in tin are not at} poop ‘porcelain, trimmings iist,i155,dis 70 | Stowe & Bro., ot Grand Rapids, the publish-
present able to buy the stuff which they sold Drawer and Shutter, seca eles dis 701 ers of the Michigan Tradesman. It is a
ge Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... d 40 | very handsome journal and is ably edited.
rithor ming it that the price is now ad- ; is ia na | very band journal a Ss ably ed
wit = it OW NRE it t 1e pry Hemacite.-.... eee ae dis 50 | The Tradesman and MANUFACTURER are
ean 2 % y - ‘ raved wate FT ase aAy- fre ! . . ae
waneing 0 weily. 28 epee ee | tase twin Mig. Co.’s new list...dis 662 | both first-class publications.
pl e there is no occasion for reeret i they oe. ee MW CO 8 eS | Saranae Loeal: Tre MIcHIGAN MAN-
rave to lose all they are worth. but the bus- pease s okie e eee to A ieee ee ieee at 3 | | UP AC RER, publishe “tat Grand Rapids,
iness becomes most injurious to the publie LEVELS. cee: by E. A. Stowe & Bro.. the initial number
: : . es ee Staniey Rule and etc OPS oe dis 65 | of which 5 jus st been received, is a model
because it affects important industries and MILLS. of typo: ‘al soneatness and. editorial
he dealings of merehants engaged in leviti- Cot Tee, PaPROre TOS. dis 4AN&10 | n ab : aoa a Soe di :
: oS : Coffee, P.S.& W. Mfg. Co.’s Malieabiles dis 40810 | lace UD.
mate business. oa Landers, Ferry & Clark’s...... dls. 5 | Cadillac Times: i. A. Stowe. with his
a cea 7 2. 4 . +
a biter, Motorpue Dae ae’ Ceo ee accustomed enterprise, has issued the first

rm cae ~paAanaeitr of « a 2 ry a ~ on % z

The power or capacity of a belt depend up-| age Bye... $16 00 dis 408 £10 | number of Tite Mic! HIGAN MANUFACTUR-
on the lineal speed and on the constant | Hunt Eye.................-...-.. aes 40.810 ERat Grand Rapids. [ft is a neat monthly

: ae aug Re $18 50 dis 20 & 10) . ts Fac Ak S euenes st ee eae
stress or load ; hence, lineal speed with a sage | + ahia ne _ eM the suceess it Bh Shas
4 V3 a wele ae ‘table
constant stress or load does not greatly ai- Common, Bra and Fencing. | o optain. We welcome it to our table.
oe : 7 bilit = hel : Li ie , | Wd to GOd......... 2... eee ® keg $2 35 Big Rapids Pioneer: We have before us
fect the durability of a belt. seas SPCCO Tha and 9) d Ady... 25 We em Ne ee, aod a
aa taht ios rer affects the dh Gdiand j00age 50 | Be SESt POMDE! _ fins Mic BN MAN
with a constant horse-power affects the dur- Aa ann Oe AAV 8 as 75 fe Ree, Se ae Bynes pub-
ability ofa belt by affecting the strain on |3d advance................................- i 50 lished at Grand Rapids by E. A. Stowe &
: 2 | GAMING AUVANCe 8s 3 00) 2 Tt seems devoted al ne catalee
belt and fastenings, increase: of speed, di- | Glinch nails, adv 175 Bro. Jt seems deyoted almost exclusively
Hinchinae ° ° faa ba og a dal fe — to the interests of manufacturers in our own

e he ¢@ st4y3 ‘ess Or ‘ : ‘inishing vd 8c ber 4d Sa 7
minishing the constant stress or load, so ee chee 8 oy 2 1% and neighboring States. It is clean and
longas the horse power is kept down. Adv. @keg $125 150 115 2 00 handsome in make-up, the quality of the pa-

a eee Steel Nails—Same price as above. per fine, and is furnished for $1 per year.

Experienced lumbermen have always he MOLLASSES GATES. aoe : ; : ;

“xperienced Jumbermen have always held : s Di DP. : Ciba A GEL ee

. Pp : 2 ae Stebbin's Pattern, (2... dis 70 oe Rapids EX eee BA, Stowe & Bro.,
that timber cut inthe spring was hot dura-/ Stebpin’s Genuine...... ................. dis 70 of the Grand Rapids Tradesman, have is-

ss Paw las ace > a scientific | Enterprise, self-measuring.............. is. 25 : sue > first nber of THr MICHIGAN
ble for building purposes. Recent scientific | Enterprise, self-measuring dis 26 = 7 yng . sued the first number of Tum MicniGat
| MAULS. “Ee «= cL VA? ty “co Mi om TN 5 em my Wik Ep Orin ‘xenlie  fiiele pail
investigations, it is stated, sustain this be- | Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50 CEL at Lic ee Shs Ne net on tains: Labs oe — sh - = nN ey _
. : her thc i OILERS. printed and meritorious publication, which
lief. It is known that the richer the woot Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55 6 10-quart Dish Pans, 18 114-gallon Stamped Pans, 18 5-4 Cettles, ought to prove a suceessful venture.
is in sulphuric acid and potassium the more Se vette teens ae in 24 3-quart Dinner Buckets, 24 SS t Dinner Buckets, 24 fee Pots, Whitehall I‘orum: THE MICHIGAN
likely it is not to rot and mold. Wood cut! Reaper............0.0...... _.per gross, $12 net 24 Graduating Measures, new style, 12 2-quart Drinking Cups, 1 Strainer Buckets, MANUFACTURER is the name of anew wince
. > . . : : ‘ stead’s ~ 3 oa
in the spring contains eight times as much Olmstead’s 2 = 24 1-gailon Dairy Pans, 24 No. 51 Dippers, Britannia Shape. ¢ Wash Bowls, stamped. ee cee . as ia rueen i is a

: : : E 4 : : ee : : - Stowe & Bro., of The Tradesman.  Itisa
0 > former ¢ re times as much of the | Ohio Tool Co.’s, faney..................5. is 15 =] ain Cake 5 24 1-quart Divpers. st: ‘ X an : ; ? ; :
of the former and cided tim d < uci ee “ens eh ancy - oe - 24 g~inch Mountain Cake Pans, 24 i-quart Dippers, stamped, 24 6-cup Muffin Pans, splendidly gotton up paper, something like
latter as wood cut in the winter. Sandusky Tool Co.’s, faney.... ......... dis 15 12 2-quart Oil Cans, screw top with bail, 6 2-quart Sauce Pans, iron handles. the Seientifie American, and we predict for

oS Bench, Urstquality <..:02. 02.2. s 6 dis 20 t a future of suceess.

Ss se,” said an examinerto a stude Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and Pic = fe o> - Une :
Suppose, said an % uni rer to a st lent Ss y oem BSBisSs Piccecs Tor CP a East Saginaw Herald: My. E. A. Stowe,
in engineering, ‘you had built an engine Fry, PAMPUNN Gs ee a ae dis 50 Will retail if sold in regular way, $45.00, givi g youa net profit of $20.90 on the case or $6.18 clear at fo cen 3 each Order ot The Aieh igan Tradesman, Grand Rap-
yourself, performed every part of the work | Common, polished................... -gHis60810 Le ids, has undertaken the publication of a
oe : P : Pe Oran ee e) tb 6@7 one Case and convince yourself of the Great Bargains this case contains. Try it once monthly journal devoted especially to the in-
‘without assistance, and knew that it was in RIVETS. : ot : ; ENS ean eT h ee 2

ee “ a Jron and Tinned... ..:......:.2..4.;- dis 40 zene rome SIG, erests OF manutracturers. 1e first Issue
complete order, but, when put on the road, | Copper Rivets and Burs..........---- dis 50&i0 u shows a handsome, well edited, sixteen page

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PATENT FLANISAED IRON.
‘*A”’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10%
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 4
Broken packs 4c # ib extra.

ROOFING PLATES.

          

  

replied the student. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 75
i™ one 4 See Gpereey ene eke. 51D
i 2 ae }, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 60
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. LX, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.... 1.1... 16 90
ROPES.
PDL OOO PO stipe Si orn ‘ vey
Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: | Manil og “ie : — es ue
AUGERS AND BITS. SQUARES.
Ives’, old sty eo dis 60) Stepland Tron: 2.23. ....:.......0.. dis
NO. Ce... ee dis 60 | Diy BG ACV Os: sg dis 50&19
Doncince’ ee ee ee a eee a ee dis 20
PIOrCes oe se ee dis - | SHEET IRON. |
Hues =o eee ee dis | Com. Smooth. Com.
Cogs 3 distO&10 boa eel. eles sees el B4 20 $2 8u
Jennings’, PENWINE..........-..6265-2-% dis 2p | MOB. 4AD 40 19. oo 4 20 2 80}
Jennings , imitanon. ....-.-. =. 5. ee Miss0N1O 1 NOs. 1810 21... ee. 4 20 2 $0 |
BALANCES. NOG: 22 tO 2h 4 20 2 80)
pprne 8 dis 25,| Nos .25 tO 26.................... e. 4 40 3 00
BARROWS. VINO a ce ee 4 60 3.00)
MALIPOR 2 $ 15 00{ Al sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
ree eg ee net 35 00 | wide not less than 2-10 extra.
BELLS. SHEET ZINC.
and. A dis $ 609&10 | | In casks of 600 ase Ib. s 6
COW 2 dis 69 | In smaller quansities, IS Vee sc Seg Hy
MSA dis 15 TINNER’S SOLDER.
Gone dis OR ONO. 2. MONICO oo ee es 43 00
Door, Sargent........... ‘ 55 | Market Half-and-half............. eee 15 00
BOLTS | Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16
BOGS es dis § 2 | TIN PLATES.
Darrinoe Mew st... 8 dis Cards for Ckharcoals, $6 75.
TNOW nooo ae oe ee eee dis BOSC iC. 10x14, Charcoal. 2... 6c... 6 5¢
Slewh Shoe... 3os6. nse. .-dis Mata AOxIe Charcoal... 665, 8 50
Cast Barrel Bolts..#...27:........... dis 50 | IC, 12x12, Charcoal.................... 6 50
= rought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 | 1X, xi? Charcoal .-.. 222... & 50
Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50 | IC, 1k, Caco. a
. ast Square Spring................... dis 551 TX, 4x), Chavconl & 50
CBD COMPA oc te oo dis O1IXX, 14x90 Charcoal................- 10 50
Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10 | IX XX, 14x20, Charcool.................... 12 AU
Wrought Square ....°.......0........ dis 55810 | IXX XX, 14x30, Charcoal... 1.1. ..1..22.2, 14 50)
Wrought Sunk Wo. dis 30 | TX, 20x28, Charcoal Siig eee cee 18 60 |
Ww rought Bronze and Plated Knob DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 6 50 |
FIUSH..2. 00.000. ce eee ees ects ence eens 50&10&10| DX,  100Plate Charcoal.................. 8 50)
Ives’ Door PS ee dis 50&10 | DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal... 1.12202.20207) 10 50
a BRACES. i DxX x, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50)
Barber .........--..0.e0eee sees eee ee ee dis$ 40) Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 %_
TOAD oo ooops win bee hess dis 5) rates. |
Motor... ss. bocce ee dis 50 TRAPS. : |
Am Ball. .6. 32. 2. dis net | Stee Game  - 3
2 : BUCKETS. . Onoida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 |
Well, plain. ....... 2.2.62. eee eee eee e eee $ 400) Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60.
Wen CVG, Ao Motchines? 60
BUTTS, CAST. Pow WwW, Bite C08 es 60
Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60&10 | Mouse, choker.................-.+4.+5. 20¢ ® doz |
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed... ..dis 60&i9 | Mouse, delusion..................... $1 26 @ doz
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60410 WIRE.
Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10| Bright Market....................... dis 60&1¢
Wrounnt Loose Pin.;,.4...-2,..2.%; dis 60 | Annealed Market............. ......7 dis 70
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 | Coppered Market............0 ....... dis 55610 |
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ mis 60% 4) xtra Baling... ee, dis 55)
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver Tinned MATKOt) s. 36.5 oe 5 El dis 40
TOPO oo ogee dis 60& 5} Tinned Broom.. FP Gugeks ks ee ge es eae Bib 09)
Wrougut TAvIC. .. nrc coves @ 2s ss dis 60. Finned Mattress. .¢..........-....:...... ib 8%
Wrought Inside Blind.:...-...0...... dis 60 | Coppered Spring Steel............ dis 40@40&10 |
Wrought TOTOES ois ooo ae oes ae dis 65&10 | Tinned Spring Steel....................5. dis 37%
Blind Clare's. ...5.....25.4..56 53,5. dis T0810) Plain Bence... . 2.60. eso ioe ss ® th 34%
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Blind, Shopard’s....-....-.. 0.205.203 dis ON COODGON es i a ek new list net
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Spring for Screen Doors 3x3....pergross 18 00 WLRE GOODS.
CAPS. ReVIRGE occ eres se aes dis 70&19
Ely’s 1-10 Fe oes ee see ese per m $ 65 Gavow Hycs... ..........! $y dis T0&10
RCMB et es GOK 8 oe ore ss oe ..dis TU&10
CG. Das ee ee es PRE 35 | Gate Hooksand Eyes................ dis 70&10
MUSE. a. a 60 WYENCHES.
CATRIDGES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
R.m Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 50; Coe’s Genuine.....................000- dis 50810
Rim Fire, United States.. go ee. uke dis 50 | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, Weeses dis 65
Central Vite... 25. eee a: .. dis 44 | Coe’s Patent, malleable.......... 7.1 Gis 70
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24 Stamped Wash Bowls,

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36 4-cup Muffin Pans o

24 1-quart Sauce Pans,

12 1-quart Coffee Pots,
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36 1-Pint Stamped Cups,
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n sheet, 24 3-pint Milk Pans,

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will bring $41.80, leaving a net profit of $21.80 on the investment.
| have ever seen.

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paper.

Daily Leader: My. A. Stowe, of the
Michigan Tradesman, has undertaken a
new enterprise in connection with his orig-
inal and very suecessful venture—the pub-
lication of a monthly jonrnal devoted espeec-
ially to the interests of the manufacturers.
The first issue showsa handsome, well edit-
ed, sixteen page paper.

Detroit News: THE
FACTURER, a sixteen page, four column fo-
lio, elegantly printed and equally well edit-
ed, has made its first appearanee at Grand

Rapids. It contains a large quantity of in-
formation of interest to Michigan manufac-
turers and tradesman. EE. A. Stowe is the
editor.

Muskegon Chronicle: Time Micira@an
MANUFACTURER, anew publication issued
at Grand Rapids by E. A. Stowe & Bro.,
has found its way to our table. Itis a eare-
fully edited and neatly came sheet.

Petoskey Democrat: Vol. 1, No. 1, of THE
MicuIGAN MANUFACTURER, published at
Grand Rapids, with E. A. Stowe as editor, is
onour table. Itis a large sixteen page pam-
phlet, devoted to the interests of manufac-
turers and others, and should receive the
hearty support of the same.

Grand Haven Venture: Grand Rapids
ean boast of another publication, Tim Micu-
IGAN MANUFACTURER, which will no
doubt prove of value to those interested in
the manufacturing industries of this State.
It is a sixteen page, four column periodical,
is very neat in its typographical appearance,
and presents some very solid and interest-
ing articles.

Marshall Statesman:
of the first number of THe MIcHigANn
MANUFACIURER, &@ monthiy published at
Grand Rapids, dealing with practical topics

EB:

MicuigAN MANU-

We are in receipt

of the day as weil as more technical prob--

lems which confront the manufacturer. It
is asixteen page four column periodical
neatly printed and presenting a prepossess-
ing appearance. See

Sparta Sentinel: The Sentinel is in re-
eeipt of the initial number of Tims Micui-
GAN MANUFACTURER, published at Grand
Rapids by those enterprising publishers of
The Tradesman, BE. A. Stowe & Bro. The
first number presents an exceedingly neat
and well edited paper.
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The Largest Room.

The largest room in the world, under one
roof and unbroken by pillars, is at St. Pet-
Itis 620 feet long bf 150 in
breadth. By daylight it is used for military
displays, and a battalion ean completely
manceuver in it. Twenty thousand wax ta-
pers are required to light it. The roof of
this structure is a single arch of iron, and it
exhibits remarkable engineering skill in the
architect.

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SOLIMAN SNOOKS.

 

 

 

Cirens Day at the Corners—Cut on Fire-
crackers.
Cant Hook Corners, July 3, 1885.
Mister Editer of Traidesman.

DEAR Str—During the past three weeks
every barn about the Corners has been pa-
pered with the advertisements of a ‘‘Great
Moral Show” that would appear at the Cor-
ners and astonish the natives. The dead
walls were red and green and blue and yel-
low and black with pictures of wonderful
animals. One animal in particular was the
admiration of the entire population. It was
evidently a good natured animal, at least it
had the most open countenance I ever saw.
He wore his mouth open for every day use
and a body would judge from the picture of
him that the hinges of his jaws must be lo-
cated somewhere near the root of his tail.
Then there was elephants dancing and box-
ing and standing on their heads, no end.

And such beautiful wimmen. Great
Snakes! I never saw the like. They were
dressed in the heighth of fashion (6,000 years
ago) and had the toes of their pretty feet
pointed toward all parts of the heavens as
they went flying above the horses. And
such nice-built ladies! Sakes alive, they
was pretty! But when I went walking with

. the Widder last Sunday, we passed the pic-

~mention.

tures on the cant-hook foctory and I’m bless-
ed if she didn’t hold her parasol between me
and them nice pictures, so I could not see
any of ’em. Mr. Editor, wimmin folks don’t
seem to appreciate works of art as we men
do, now, do they?

Then there was a picture of a procession
about nine miles long, with fourteen brass
bands, 29 elephants 2 steam calopops and
hundreds of ladies and knights in armor.
Oh, it was just gorgeous, and don’t you for-
getit. Then such small bills.

They read as follows:

UMBUGG & FRODD’S
GREAT COLOSSAL
AGRIGCATION !
CIRCUS, MENAGRIE,
and HYPODROMEDIUMISTIC
CONGLOMERATION !!

17 MONSTER SHOWS IN
ONES. PENT.

3 RINGS !! 8 CLOWNS!!

(S- Come early and get a good chance
to see the
GRANDSTREETPAGENT.

Two miles of good solid glitter, enlivened
by the blair of trumpets and the rip-snort-
ing, blood curdling music of dozens of brass

bands.
(@s- This show will never visit your
section again, as it must be soon shipped to

England to perform before
HER MAJESTY
By Special Royal Request,
COME ONE, COME ALL,
BOTH GREAT AND SMALL,
You will never have another such a chance

to study the wonders of natural history as
set forth in our

GRAND, STUPENDOUS
COLLECTION

of animals from all parts of the world.

THE ELAND, SEA LIONS,
MUSK OX, MONKEYS,
GOO GOOCH, BABBOONS,

ELEPHANTS, STAG GAGS,

GAY GAZELLS, XANTHORPS,
And many other animals too numerous to
Sunday School Superintendents
attend our shop and bring their flocks.

Admission, only 50 cents.
Children, half price.
This is the first thing of the kind that has

ever struck our town, and I don’t actually
suppose that a boy or gal within five miles

“of the Corners slept a wink the night be-

fore. Saturday morning opened smiling
and serene. The sun was on hand as he al-
ways is, according to advertised time. The
large vacant lot north-east of the meat mar-
ket gave no indication of the busy scene so
soon to transform its more than Sabath still-
ness. The streets were still asdeath. The
hogs and sheep and cattle and other domes-
tic fowls reclined at ease in the grassy streets.
Nothing disturbed the holy calm. No,
nothing. Nota pig stired, not a horse stir-
ed, not a cow stired, nor even as much as a
goose stired, to mar the peaseful landscape.
But as by magie, all is changed:
Farmer Brown drives into town,
With wifé and children nine,
His hired man and Sally Ann,
And all dressed up so fine.
Here comes Farmer Jobson’s rig
And a half a dozen others,
Samuel Stone’s and Jacob Jones,
And Jones’ married brothers.
Soon such noise, of men and boys,
Is heard on every side,
Men run about and boys do shout,
As into town they ride.

In half an hour after the first rig arrived
Damlongue street and Furlong street, also,
was lined on both sides with teams as thick
as they could be hitched to fences, hitchen

posts, shade trees, stumps, ete., and about

twenty-five wagon loads of men, wimmen
and children drove into the woods back of
the village cooler where they could bate
their teams and eat their lunch at noon.

 

 

At 8 o’clock the ery was raised, ‘‘Here
they come! Here they come !” and all the
small boys rushed down the street past the
saw mill bridge to meet them. Up to this
point, this ‘‘Grand agrigation” was as fine a
show as I ever saw—in fact, their advertise-
ments could not be beat; but I must confess
that when the show fairly arrived it was
slightually disappointing.

The Widder and I and Algeron and Bill
with a few more of the elect of the village,
had chairs on my front steps under my awn-
ing, by the side of our little lemonade stand,
where we could get a good view of the
“Grand Glittering Parade’—that is, if the
said g. g. p. had eome off, but Pm dumed
if it was not the sickest turn out I ever
struck yet. It was headed bya band wagon,
that had been gilded once, but it must have
been before the war, drawn by six of the
worst knock-kneed, poor, raw-boned, pole-
eviled, sweenied, ring-boned and spavined
old hosses as I ever saw. The six perform-
ers that made up the band made very fair
music as far as it went, but we sadly missed
all them other gorgeous bands that was ex-
pected.

And where was all that immense string
of animals? Echo answers in indignant
tones, ‘‘where?” and the answer has not ar-
rived up to date. So help me grashus, the
entire caboodle of menagarie consisted of
one little ragged, bob-tailed pony and a
tame coon and the coon was ina side show
(10 cents extra) at that.

The ‘“‘mile and a half of glitter and glair”
turned out to be thirteen old dilapidated
wagons full of tent poles, canvass, ete. The
company looked as if they had been show-
ing to empty houses and had taken the
profits for pay. They wasa hard looking
lot, and as soon as we saw them, we put our
chickens up in the chamber and took in the
clothes lines. We all made up our minds to
take in the show anyhow, even if the out-
side of it was so unpromising, so in the
evening I took Sister Spriggs, Algeron took
Kate Hancock (he is mashed on her) and
we went. The horse-back riding was pretty
fair, but I could not help but notice that the
lady that rode around the ring and jumped
threw the hoops, did not posess the seduc-
tive form that her picture on the outside did.
In fact, she was pretty thin and I told Sis-
ter Spriggs so. She hit me a whack with
her fan on the end of my nose and said I
“ought not to look at the wimmin.” While
the clown was cracking some old bald-head-
ed jokes, that tickled the audience immens-
ly, we heard a row at the door and thena
feller in an old army coat came staggering
in. He went along in front to try and find
a seat and then as he leaned back to geta
better view of the top row, he lost his bal-
ance and fell head over heels into the ring.
Several ladies screamed, for a horse nearly
stepped on him, and I and Constable Dag-
gett ran down into the ring to take the
chap out. We got hold of himand was just
going to rush him out when the ring master
said:

“Tet me talk to him a moment. The poor
fellow is drunk.”

Then he turned to the man and _ said:
‘Who are you and what do you want?”

“My name is (hic) Rogers, oleman, and I
livea mile east of (hic) Grumbleton. I
uster be (hic) in the circus biz (hic), ole fel-
ler, and I want to hire out to (hic) you.”

“Why, man, you are no good. You can’t
ride, can you?”

“JT should (hic) smile.
me, ole feller.”

We tried to prevent it, but the clown
wanted to have some fun, he said, so one
of the horses was brought out and the fel-
ler serambled on. Away went the horse
and the man tumbled off first on one side
and then on tother, but he kept catchin on
by the horse’s mane and tail until he kicked
his big boots off. Then he stood up and
took off his coat and vest. He make it go
pretty good then, and he was just a whoop-
ing around the ring amid the greatest excite-
ment, when his suspenders broke. He tried
to hold up his pants but they got away and
as the horse gave an extra big jump, the
chap’s hickory shirt flew one way and his
pants the other, in a shocking manner. Sis-
ter Spriggs fainted plum away at the har-
rowin sight, Kate Hancock blushed, Algeron
grinned and I tumbled to the little racket,
which I had not seen done before in so many
years that I had clean forgot all about it.
felt pretty cheap, you bet, and so did the
constable, when we saw the gay-spangled
circus rider that our old tramp turned into.
It is rather a strange thing, Mr. Editor, but
as old as that gag is, it never fails to make
a ten strike, especially in a small city like
the Corners.

Take it all in all, it was a big day for this
place, even if the circus was pretty thin.

Bilson and Lare running on fire-crackers
now. He cut down from 5 centsto4. I
cut them to 7 bunches for a quarter. He
cut yesterday to 3 for 10 cents. To-day I
sell at three cents a bunch and give a chro-
mo with each. They cost me $1.23 per box
laid down here and a box contains 40 packs,
so the profits are not so allfired good as a
feller could wish, but then, ‘‘itis worth some-
thing to do the bizness,” as the darky said
when he took a job of sawing wood at 45
cents and sub-let it to a white man at 50
cents.

 

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Yours circusically,
SoLIMAN SNOOKS,
G. D., J. P. and P. M.

GROCERY STOCK FOR SALE!

The stock of Groceries, etc., at 28 South Di-
vision St., this city, formerly owned by Went-
worth & Cannon, with fixtures and lease of
store. Enquire of

R. W. BUTTERFIELD,
23 Monroe st., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

MUSEECGON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

 

 

PA CREE SS
AND —-

Jobbers of Provisions,
CANNED MEATS AND BOTTEH

CHOICE SMOKED MEATS A SPECIALTY.

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

 

 

FULL LINE OF SHOW CASES KEPT IN STOCK.

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WIERENGO BLOCK, PINE STREET, - MUSKEGON, MICH.

TO FRUIT GROWERS
Muskegon Baskef Factory

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

FRUIT PACKAGES!

At Bottom Prices. Quality Guaranteed.

 

 

 

 

WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF PEACH AND GRAPE BASKETS.

 

MUSEECON SAW AND FILE WORES

Manufacturers of

FILES AND RASPS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,

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

Suaith ce EXawlett, Proprictors.

POX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDEE,
Wholesale Grocers,
UG,

AGENTS FOr
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Sample Butt. See Quotations in Price-Current.

OUR NEW CIGAR.

ARREN'S SPECKLED HAVANA,

They are a novelty in the Cigar line. Every one of them is naturally speck-
led. The greatest sellers ever put on the market. We solicit a trial order from
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ELEN, MIiCE,

CLARK, JEHWELL & CO,

WW ELOLE SAE

Groceries and Provisions,

83 $5 and 87 PEARL STRERT and (14, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET,
MICHIGAN.

 

GRAND RAPIDS,

RINDGH, BERTSCH & CO.

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

BOOTS AND SHOES.

| AGENTS FOR THE
Our spring samples are now ready for inspection at prices as
a A s ° iho s
low as the lowest. We make a Gent’s Shoe to retail for $3 in
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CHOICE BUTTER A SPECIALTY!
CALIFORNIA AND OTHER FOREIGN AND
DOMESTIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Care-
ful Attention Paid to Filling Orders..
M. C. RUSSELL, 48 Ottawa st., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

FONARD & SONS,

16 Monroe st., Grand Rapids, Mich,

A Light of 50 Candle Power for Stores or other
Business Places.

This Pendant

Complete $2.25 each with our new elec-
tric light brass fount. Greatly improved
over last year’s style. Same pendants
with tin fount, $1.75 each. Every style

| of Chandeliers,

Library Lamps and

carried in stock.

Fruit Jars.

1 Pint Mason’s, per gross.
1 Quart
5 Gallon

$11.00
12.00
15.00

66 66

&¢ 6é

No charge for boxes.

Jeily Tumblers.

+ Pint Tin Top Jellies, per box of 6 doz.

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$2.50
2.00
2.15

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Common Tumblers, “
4 “ Queen Glass, Cover Indexed with

names of all Fruits, per box of 6 doz. 3.75

+ “ Screw Cap Pail Jellies with wire handles
per box of 6 doz. 3.00
4 “ Same. 4.25

6.25

or 1 pound size same.
NO CHARGE FOR BOXES.

 

T. R. HARRIS & CO, LIMITE.

COBROocTrTON, NW. X¥-.

Manufacturers of the Celebrated

“Brook Trout” Cigar.

FOR SALE BY

Hatton & Christenson,
SOLE AGENTS FOR MICHIGAN.

WM. SEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

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87, 89 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Write for Prices.

FFADAMS & CO’'S

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Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco is the very best dark goods ou the Market.

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Grand Rapids,

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