~The Michiga
GRAND RAPIDS
_ MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1885.
349
n Tradesman.
A.WELLING
WHOLESALE
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
LOmberman's Supplies
FISHING TACKLE
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 aitention 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.
OG. A VOIGT & Gb
Proprietors of the
STAR MILLS,
Manufacturers of the following pop-
ular brands of Flour.
“STAR,”
“GOLDEN SHEA,”
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 mcthods 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 drafts of rulings, ete., with
illustrative entries and instruciions in pamph-
let form mailed upon receipt of $2.
ww. Ei. Allen,
WithS. A. Welling, 24 Pearl St., Grand Rapids
KEMINK, JONES & OO,
Manufacturers of
Fine Perfumes,
Colognes, Hair Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders,
Bluings, Etc., Kite.
ALSO PROPRIETORS OF
EI EMIilnTNkn’sS
“Red Bark Bitters”
AND
The Oriole Manulacturing Co.
78 West Bridge Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.
ALBERT GOVE @ DOM},
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.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
73 Canal Street, -
| ** CRESCENT,”
“WHITE ROSE,”
“MORNING GLORY,”
“ROYAL PATENT,” and
“ALL WHEAT,” Flour.
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We carry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.
Parties in want should
write to or see the
US
GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0.
71 CANAL STREET.
ORDER A SAMPLE BUTT OF
McALPIN’S
Cliocolate (red
PLwoG.
A RICH NUTTY CHEW.
Halon & Christenson,
GRAND RAPIDS.
EDMUND B, DIKEMAN,
ie
GREAT WATCH MAKER,
-—AND—
JIN W HL Rk,
44 CANAL STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.
McALPIN’S
Ciocolalé Urea
Plus YOBAcce
Chew on the
Is the most Delicious
Market.
SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS.
CREAM TESTER!
With six glasses for testing six cows’ milk at
same time. Price $1; large size glasses $2,
either free by mail. Agents wanted. Circulars
with full particulars for stamp. WYMAN
L. EDSON, Union Center, Broome Co,, N. Y.
Many a Good Business Man
On ;
Hardworking ‘Traveling Man
IS KEPT BACK BY A
Sickly Wife or Ailing Daughters.
To sueh 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
Mention this paper.
b. AUYS & UU.
No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids.
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NEW GOODS. New
Prices down to the whale-
bone. Goods always sale-
able, and alwaysreliable. }
Buy close and often.
ORDERS PROMPTLY BILLED
VOIGT MILLING C
Proprietors of
CRESCENT
FLOURING MILLS,
Manufacturers of the Following Pop-
ular Brands of Flour:
CONTRACTS.
How to Make Them and How to Break
Them.
I dare say that by this time you have met
with quite a number of those individuals
who scorn to ‘‘put a thing in writing ;” who
feel insulted if you ask them to make a lit-
tle memorandum of a transaction about to
be entered upon and have both parties sign
it. ‘‘Why, sir,” such an individual would
exclaim, ‘‘I beg to inform you that my word
is as good as my bond!” with heavy em-
phasis on ‘‘word” and ‘“‘bond.” N. B.—This
high and mighty individual never tells you,
however, what his ‘‘bond” is worth.
No honorable business man ever objects to
‘“putting a thing in writing,” if itis of suffi-
cient importanee. Voxemissa volat. Tow
are youin Latin? Well, this is no doubt
your busy day, so let’s have no more joking.
Now, what is a contract?
“A contract is a promise from one to an-
other—either made or applied—to do or re-
frain from some lawful thing.”
Ponder that well. Every word means
something. If a contract is sealed, it is
ealled a ‘‘speciality,” like a bond or a deed,
and it binds without consideration, that is,
it always ‘‘implies” a consideration.
But our courts do not have the same rey-
erence for ‘‘seals” and the ‘‘fuss and feath-
ers” of solemnity inexecuting contracts that
they onee had. The ery nowadays is: Give
us the facts and we'll give you the law.”
Now, don’t interrupt me with forty ques-
tions. A contract may be upon several
pieces of paper or the parties may simply
make a ‘‘mem?” in pencil or with chalk on
the wall or on a door.
In olden times, of course, everything was
oral. Very few people knew how to write
anyway. Even the pleadings in courts were
oral, and not until a long while after the
Norman Conquests were there any deeds.
They had a ceremony called livery of seizin,
in whieh the seller of the land delivered the
purchaser a handful of the soil.
A contract need not be correct and gram-
matical to be valid. © You may spell as bad-
ly as Josh. Billings, and yet it will stick. In
signing, you need not affix your full name ;
your initials will do, or your mark 5 or you
may thrust your thumb in some mud, press
itagainst the paperand say: ‘‘That’s my
mark. I stand by that contract.” Or you
need not sign it at all, if you declare your-
self satisfied with the terms, and accept
them by word of mouth.
If your man cannot read, or is deaf and
dumb or blind, be careful, be more particu-
lar ; read everything over to him in the pres-
ence of witiresses, and make him say that he
understands and accepts the conditions.
You are not obliged to sign at the bottom
or end. Anywhere will doif it can be shown
that you set your hand to it.
Now, let us see under what conditions a
person may make a contract. 1. He must
be of sound mind and sober ; 2, old enough ;
3, not under any legal disabilities; for ex-
ample, an alien cannot buy or sell real es-
tate, and in some States married women are
incapable of making certain contracts.
A contract to be valid” must also have a
consideration, although modern courts of
law allow great latitude in this respect. The
consideration may be ‘‘natural love and af-
feetion” or a promise to door not do a thing.
But courts always allow ‘‘eonsiderations”
to be enquired into, and will support some
contracts although no consideration at all
may be shown. For instance, if you con-
tract to keep my property for me without
charge, you must take as good care of it as
you do of your own or you will be liable for
it if lost stolen or burned.
Pretty generally, contracts made on Sun-
day are ‘‘voidable ;” that is, they may be
set aside by acourt. But a Sunday con-
tract may be ratified on a week day. If
you owe a man a debt and pay him on Sun-
day you cannot get your money back. Again,
the law forbids a grocer to sell you sugar on
Sunday, and he could not collect for it, but
if you come to my house on Sunday—I
not being a trader—and buy some eggs and
flour and{sugar for your family or to enter-
tain some guests, the law will not allow
you to plead any Sunday contract. You
will have to pay up and.look pleasant.
There is a class of contracts to which I
must call your attention. I have referred
to ‘implied contracts.” For instance, if a
man lives with a woman and holds her to
the world as his wife, the law will imply a
‘marriage contract.”
If you order a coat or buy goods, the law
will not allow you to say, ‘“‘Oh, he sent them
to my house. I never promised to pay for
them :” or if you hire a man or allow him to
work for you, a court would hold that you
must pay; or if you neglect to clothe your
minor son, and he buys clothes, you would
be bound to settle the bill.
Now that you know something about
making a contract, let me tell you how to
break one, for it may often happen to you to
be deceived or wronged in business transac-
tions.
Fraud always destroys contract. By
fraud I mean ‘‘spoken or acted falsehood” —
for example, should you be decoyed or
cheated into signing, selling or buying. Of
course, the law allows a good bit of ‘*honest
lying” in trade, such as puffiing goods and
wares and ‘‘eracking up” the virtues of your |
merchandise. The law expects you to keep.
your eyes open and have your wits about |
you. But it is quite another thing when |
the goods are not visible; then they mast
come up to representations made. Again,
you may break a contract which has beer
forced upon you by threats, physicial force,
imprisonment, ete. This is what is called
duress: and it knocks a contract ‘‘higher
than Gilroy’s kite.” 1t is not worth the
paper it is written on or the gose-quill used
to pen it, or eyen the lampblack in which it
is scrawled.
Mutual consent, of course, will always
break a contract. Or, ‘what is known as the
“Act of God’ will sometimes intervene
and terminate a contract; as, for instance,
when you sign a lease and the house burns
down, or you make a contract to have your
child edueated and he falls sick, etc. Bet-
ting and gaining are illegal contracts and
you may generally recover back the money
paid on a bet ; but my advice is: Never
make a bet and shun the gaming-table as you
would the foulest contagion.
Usury—that is, exacting more than the
legal interest—will in some States, Michi-
gan, for instanee, render the transaction il-
legal and forfeit the whole debt. The
called Statute of Limitations puts an end to
certain contracts, such as bills, notes, drafts,
purchases of personal property, ete., after
six years; that is, you can sue for the
amount due after that term.
One word about the Statute of Frauds and
Tm through for the present.
In 1676—just one hundred years before
ow: Declaration of Independence—England
passed her celebrated Statute of Frauds, and
I think that nearly all our States have en-
acted its provisions. It provides that cer-
tain contraets or agreements, to be binding,
must be tn writing. Without that such
contracts are absolutely worthless. or ex-
ample, to guarantee the debt of a third per-
son, you must make a ‘‘mem.” and sign if,
to sell or mortgage land, you must do it in
writing—that is, by deed or mortgage. If
you make an agreement that cannot be per-
formed within one year from the date of
making it, you must put it in writing. If
you are the executor of an estate, your verb-
al promise to pay any debt of that estate
will not be binding on you. Andanyagree-
ment in which marriage is to be the consid-
eration must be in writing. Such are the
provisions of most all Statutes of Frauds.
Now generally, in conclusion, let me say
that if you are a trustee, executor, ete., you
cannot make a contract with yourself.
In almost all business matters you may au-
thorize an agent to make a contract in your
name. Corporations may make any contract
allowed by their charters. Partnership con-
tracts I have already explained to you. The
law which governs a contract is the law of
the place where it was made and entered in-
to, no matter if it was ina foreign land.
This is possibly too broadan assertion, for
if a contract is made in one State but is to
be applied and enforced in another State, the
laws of the Jatter State would apply.
Then again, Americans often execute con-
tracts before our ministers and consuls
abroad ; such contracts, however, are consid-
ered to have been executed at home.
So-
Ro RE
Things Worth Remembering.
That a bag of hot sand relieves neuralgia.
That warm borax-water will remoye dan-
druff.
That salt should be eaten with nuts, to aid
digestion.
That milk which stands too long makes
bitter butter.
That a hot, strong lemonade taken at bed-
time will break up a cold.
That rusty flat irons should be
over with beeswax and lard.
That fried onions should be boiled first in
milk, to be mild and odorless.
That a little soda-water. will relieve sick-
headache caused by indigestion.
That a cup of strong coffee will remove
the odor of onions from the breath.
That boiled cabbage it much sweeter when
the water is changed in boiling.
That tough meat may be made tender by
lying afew minutes in vinegar-water.
That well-ventilated bed rooms will pre-
vent morning headaches and lassitude.
That a cup of hot water drank before
meals will relieve nausea and dyspepsia.
That a fever patient is cooled and com-
forted by frequent sponging with soda wa-
ter.
That mustard-water is excellent for cleans-
ing the hands after handling odorous sub-
rubbed
stances.
That consumptive night-sweats may be
arrested by sponging the body nightly in
salt water.
That one ina faint should be laid flat on
his back then loosen his clothes and let him
alone.
That cold tea should be saved for your
vinegar-barrel. It sours easily and gives
color and flavor.
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Not a Seminary.
“What sort of an establishment is that
across the way?”
“They teach drawing, music, and dane-
ing.”
**A young ladies’ seminary?”
“No, a dentist’s shop.” ;
BARGAIN STORES.
Where People Forget Everything Else
Their Eagernesss to Buy Cheaply.
Fyrom the Chicago News.
The bargain-store trade has grown
a distinetive feature of retail business.
has its peculiarities not only in what is|
there for sale, but in the class of patrons. It|
does not even cater to the medium-priced
trade, but to a grade beneath it. There is
never a day in the week, except Sunday, |
when the bargain stores are not thronged
with a miscellaneous crowd of jostling peo-
ple or both sexes. These stores are crowd-
ed with women of every known type of fea-
ture and every mannerof dress. They push
past each other so rudely that itis a marvel
any escape without having their garments
torn from their bodies. Each one in
search of something which may be obtained
for less than its actual value. As the bar-
gain stores continue to thrive and the pro-
prietors become rich, it is safe to conclude
that at least a fair profit is realized from the
sales, and that few of the customers suc-
ceed in getting any goods for less than they
are worth.
“Of course, the bargain stores do not buy
the best class of goods to begin with,” said
one of the merchants. “Then the stocks
are bought in immense quantities, odds and
ends are picked up, auction sales from fail-
ures are watched for, and in this way we are
enabled to offer merchandise for alower fig-
ure than retail stores that carry fine, expen-
sive lines and eater to the best trade. There
is little variation, however, in the prices of
staple goods, such as sheetings, muslins,
ete. Wemake a run occasionally on some-
thing that we have picked up cheap, or for
advertising purposes sell below the actual
cost. Do we lose thereby? Not much.
Such a sale will draw a crowd, and nine-
tenths of the number who come buy some-
thing else. The percentages of profit are
not as high as they were, though, in this
line of business, for margins havebeen cut
down so low by the other grade of shops
that, in order to keep up the character of a
bargain store, we are obliged to go still
lower.”
“Do
purses or packages often?”
“They drop small packages frequently,
but there are not so many pocket-books
missing as there was a while ago. When a
pocket-book is lost it is invariably through
the carelessness of the owner. There are
few professional pickpockets who frequent
the bargain stores now, for the surveillance
has been so close and the punishment so
rigid for the last two years that they have
been driven out. We employ two girls
whose sole business is to look out for pick-
pockets. Women from the country lose
their children more frequently than anything
else. There is seldom a day when some
woman is not rushing frantically around
seeking her child, or when we do not find
some small specimen of humanity wander-
ing around erying for itsmamma. ‘The oth-
er day a large woman wearing a heavy red
woolen shawl was raging around like a cy-
clone. Clutching her skirts and bellowing
lustily were two small boys about 3 and 5
years old. The yougsters tripped and stum-
bled, but never let go their mother’s skirts,
while she gave no heed to them, but caught
hold of every one in her way and screamed
‘S-a-y—hey you seen my baby? hey you?
Eight months old with red hair. Good
gracious, where is my baby?’
“Well, we found the baby. She had laid
it down beside a pile of dress goods. It had
gone to sleep, and either she or some one
else had carelessly thrown a piece of ging-
ham over it, hiding it from sight. The
mother had forgotten it and walked away.”
‘Are the wages of the clerks less in bar-
gain stores than in others?”
“There is little difference between the sal-
aries paid here and in high priced stores in
similiar capacities. The heads of our de-
partments get as good pay as they eould in
the saine places anywhere else. ‘The saler-
ies of the girls behind our glove counter
range from $7 to $16 per week. ‘The little
eash-girls get about the same pay that cash-
boys do in other stores. The lowest pay re-
ceived by any cash-girl with us is $2 per
week. The highest is $4 per week. The
work is harder here than in shops of differ-
ent type, and the class of custom, as a rule,
more difficult to deal with. Complaint is
often made that the clerks in bargain stores
are tude. You ean’t expect to secure the
services of many refined young ladies, even
at better compensation than they could get
elsewhere. If a girl is a thorough lady in
her manner, and is subjected to the rudeness
shown so often to employes by many cus-
tomers, she soon forgets that she may en-
counter any other class.”
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German journals allude, to the efiicacy
of ‘‘benzol magnesia” as a grease eradicat-
or. It is prepared by saturating calcined
magnesia with benzol. A little of this pow-
der rubbed on a greasy stain on paper or
any other fabric will remove it, but old
stains may require a repetition ‘of the pro-
cess. The mixture is said to be excellent
for cleaning windows.
Some men, like pictures, are
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women who come here lose their
fitter for a
corner than a full light.
How Window
The workmen were
lass is Made.
engaged in making
window glass, and proceeded in a way that
seemed very simple.
A young man would
take one of the k
saw the gaunt
hollow iron pipes we
men juggling with, and ap-
proaching one of the mouths of the great
furnace with the indifference of a salaman-
der—tirst, however, protecting his face with
a leather screen—would proceed by a series
of wave-like movements of the pipe to gath-
er at the end a ball of liquid glass, getting
his supply from a clay pot.
tained a mixture of soda,
which had
These pots con-
and sand,
reduced. by firing for two
lime
been
days. After gathering a wad the size of a
cocoanut, the young man would turn and
cool it upon an iron plate, still keeping up
the wave-like rotary motion. Then he
would return to the pot and begin fishing
again, then back to the iron plate for cool-
ing, and then more angling. By this time
he has gathered a bail of about sixteen
pounds weight and of intense heat. Now
eooling the pipe with water, he earries his
burden over and deposits it on a larger iron
plate—this one floating in a tub of water—
gives the pipe to a glass blower, and seizing
another iron
perform his part once again.
The glass blower rolls the ball wpon the
baek to the furnace to
£0es
plate until he has made the glass assume a
pear shape, when he applies the pipe to his
lips and blows till his cheeks stand out like
red apples, blows till he is red behind the
ears, blows until he becomes of a complec-
All this
while he imparts a rotary motion to the pipe,
tion as blooming as the glass.
and does not cease either the blowing or the
rotating until the p
panded into the rude semblance to a bottle
with no neck and a very thick bottom. Now
over he goes to one of the mouths of the
side furnace, into which he thrusts the pipe
to warm the mean looking bottle at the end.
At his feet is the grave-like pit.
Now watch him. He takes the pipe from
the furnace, blows in it,
before the pit.
lengthen out, stove-pipe
furnace again, now out, up over his
head. Agitate Blow. Now a
big sweep from mid-air through the pit and
up again. Now a pendulum-like
moyement—up—down—way across—back!
ear-shaped glass has ex-
lets it swing
to
into the
and
begins
The glass
fashion;
and
the pipe.
slow.
The glass is become a cylinder four feet
long. Tleat again and withdraw. -Blow.
fotate. A little more jugglery—here—there
—right side—left—a beautiful swing below!
The cylinder is over five feet long now! The
work is done! ylinders are placed
still glowing ona A tap with a
piece of steel releases the blow pipe, the
blower makes a measurement with a stick,
wraps a string of hot glass about the cylin-
der, the superfluous part falls off as though
eut with a diamond, and the completed ecy!-
These ¢
stand.
inder—about five feet long and eighteen
inches in diameter—is carried away to a
place of safety. To-morrow a hot steel rod
will cut each of the cylinders through one
side, thus leaving it like a sheet of paper
twisted until its upper and lower edges
meet. This roll will be subjected to another
gentle baking, when it will flatten out into
a large sheet of glass. This will be cut into
sheets of the proper size and the
Lewis.
work is
done.—C. B.
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Tribute to the Traveler.
From the Chicago Current.
No man’s command more than theirs
makes the world of trade go on. When the
art of distributing the products of labor has
been learned, nothing better remains to be
done. Men by the thousands can be set at
work to make; but to get one brave worker
out before the world—a Goliah going down
into the valley of Elah each day to look for
an enemy—that is a very difficult thing.
When aman ean ‘place goods” he has the
world at his feet, and he generally exacts a
King’s ransom.
denial.
volve, therefore the wife and the children
mourn his almost constant absence ; Time,
his bitter enemy, must not triumph, there-
fore the traveler lays his head lightly on the
pillow of the inn, and starts at the puff of
eyery passing locomotive. The Bund of
Merchant Travelers in the United States is a
powerful organization, because it is compos-
ed of self-reliant units. The railroads not
long ago, laid a heavy hand on this guild,
but a state of things at once ensued that
caused the managers of transportation more
thought than the rupture of half a dozen
pools. It was found that the commercial
agent must be accomodated; that trade
would not be haltered and tied up with red
tape. So the thousand-mile tickets were re-
stored and a great trouble (to the railroads)
was ended.
But his life is one of self-
The wheels of business must re-
ee
A dentist advised a man to have a tooth
taken out, assuring him that if he inhaled
gas he would feel no pain. ‘*What is the
effect of the gas?” asked the man. ‘‘It
makes you insensible,” said the dentist,
“and you don’t know anything that takes
place.” The man took out his money. ‘Oh,
never mind the fee until afterward,” remark-
ed the dentist. ‘I wasn’t thinking of that,”
said the patient, ‘I only wanted to see how
mueh money I had.”
The Michioan Tradesman.
A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE
Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State.
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E. A. STOWE, Editor.
Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1885.
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange.
Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884.
President—Lester J. Rindge.
Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.
Treasurer—W m. Sears.
Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres-
ident and Treasurer, ex-officio; O. A. Ball, one
year; L. E. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two
years.
Arbitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W.
Putnam, Joseph Houseman.
Transportation Committee—Samuel
Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. 8. Musselman.
Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur |
Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux.
Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright,
E. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings.
Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening
of October.
Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even-
ing of each month.
Hichigan Dairymen’s Association.
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Organized at Grand Rapids, February 25, 1885.
President—Milan Wiggins. Bloomingdale.
Vice-Presidents—W. H. Howe, Capac; F. C.
Stone, Saginaw City; A. P. Foltz, Davison
Station; F. A. Rockafellow, Carson City;
Warren Haven, Bloomingdale; Chas. E. Bel-
knap, Grand Rapids; L. F. Cox, Portage;
John Borst, Vriesland; R. C. Nash, Hilliards;
a Adams, Ashland; Jos. Post, Clarks-
ville.
Secretary and Treasurer—E, A. Stowe, Grand
Rapids. :
Next Meeting—Third Tuesday in February, |
1886.
Membership Fee—S$l per year.
Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
Post 4.4. CTA.
Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884.
OFFICERS.
President—Wm. Logie.
First Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills.
Second Vice-President—Stephen A. Sears.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins. |
Executive Committee—President and Secre- |
tary, ex officio; Chas. S. Robinson, Jas. N.
Bradford and W. G. Hawkins. |
Eiection Committee—Geo. H. Seymour, Wal-
lace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wm. B. Ed- |
munds and D. 8. Haugh.
Room Committee—Stephen A. Sears,
Boughton, W. H. Jennings. |
Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening in
each month. |
Next Meeting—Saturday evening, August 29,
at “The Tradesman’”’ office. :
Grand Rapids Post T. PL A.
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Organized at Grand Rapids, April 11, 1885,
Presidenit—Geo. F. Owen.
Vice-President—Geo. W. McKay.
Secretary—Leo A. Caro.
Treasurer—James Fox.
Next Meeting—Subject to call of President. |
Tue TRADESMAN was represented on the |
press excursion last week by two attahees, |
whose services have been of little avail since
their return, on account of the exuberance |
of their joy over the treatment accorded |
them by their hosts at Traverse City and |
elsewhere. Hannah, Lay & Co.’s ability |
to entertain their friends in royal fashion is
no longer a matter of conjecture, and the
happy manner in which they discharged that |
difficult task speaks well for the comfort
and enjoyment of those who have occasion
to tarry at Traverse City. |
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The TRADESMAN is again vindicated. |
When it announced that Stewart Ives was
insane, most of the other city papers pro- |
nounced the report ‘“‘sensational” and de- |
clared that Mr. Ives was only suffering from |
the result of over-work. THe TRADESMAN
continued to maintain that Ives was insane, |
and on Saturday he was taken to an asylum
for treatment. Apropos to the matter, |
THe TRADESMAN puts itself on record with |
the statement that dissipation kills more
people than hard work, and that no one
can long disregard the laws of nature with-
out suffering the consequences.
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The Grand Rapids manufacturers have an |
organization which has been of incalculable |
benefit to every member. The jobbers also
have an organization which is sure to make
its influence felt. The retail druggists have |
a society which has already put money in
the pocket of every druggist in the city.
The retail grocer, however, continues to ‘‘go |
it alone,” to the detriment of himself and |
all concerned. men |
needs the benefits accruing from organiza-
tion so much as the grocer. The easiest of
all businesses for the novice to engage in, it
is already overcrowded with inexperienced
men, which has a tendency to demoralize
values and credits, and renders the grocery
business the most undesirable branch of |
trade. Most of all, the grocer needs pro-
tection from himself—protection from a dis- |
position to cut prices—protection from a
disposition to extend credits beyond their
natural latitude—protection from the en- |
eroachments of the jobber and the retailer
in other lines of trade. Already the grocers |
of New England, of New York City, cf)
Brooklyn and Albany and several other
Eastern cities have joined hands in the |
struggle for supremacy, and the results are_
claimed to have been far in excess of expec- |
tation. Michigan grocers should not be be- |
No class of business
| eery
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‘stock at Plainwell, and will
AMONG THE TRADE.
IN THE CITY.
Mary E. Sinelair, grocer on
avenue, has been closed on a $500 chattel
mortgage.
Geo. A. Wagar has engaged in general
trade at Crystal Lake. Arthur Meigs & Co.
furnished the grocery stock.
James Allen, has engaged in the gro-
business at Cedar Springs. Arthur
Meigs & Co. furnished the stock.
B. T. Pierce confectioner at 147 Monroe
street, has had his stock taken on chattel!
mortgage by Putnam & Brooks.
Hester & Fox have sold a 100 horse power
engine and pair of boilers, Atlas make, to
M. J. Murphy & Co., of Detroit.
Hazeltine, Perkins & Co. have purchased
| the sole right to manufacture and sell
Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Remedy.
D. Eldersvelt, formerly engaged in the
grocery business on Wealthy avenue, just
beyond the city limits, has re-engaged in
the same business. John Caulfield furnish-
ed the stock.
Taylor, of Indianapolis, Ind., has sold an
engine, boiler and sawmill outfit to Mark S.
Dilley, who will engage in the manufacture
of pine and hardwood lumber for himself
and others at Fredericville, Crawford
county.
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“7 shall not put down many limed eggs
' this season,” said an extensive egg packer.
“Timed stock ruled from 6 to 13 cents low-
‘er than fresh eggs last winter, while ice
‘ house stock ranged 1 to 3 cents below fresh.
This would seem to be an unanswerable ar-
gument in favor of cold storage stock, and
hereafter all my energies will be directed to
that branch of the business.”
Geo. W. Alden, for several years past
| traveling agent for Foster, Stevens & Co.,
has purchased the Norton & Wolff hardware
stock, at Otsego, and removed the same to
He has also formed a copartner
ship with Chas. M. Alden, for ten years
| past a member of the firm of Whitworth &
Alden, and the two will engage in business
at 31 West Bridge street about August 1,
under the firm name of Alden Bros. Both
| possess the requisite experience, and will
, undoubtedly succeed in their new undertak-
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ing.
Nelson Bros. & Co. note the renewal of the
/ American Wall Paper Pool for another year,
‘and also the fact that they are the only
members of the Pool in this State, outside
of Detroit, which has one member. They
state that dark papers have had their day,
and that medium or lighter colors will rule
during the coming season. They will have
a representative among the factories during
August, selecting the most available styles,
and will start their men out on the road
with the spring styles abot the middle of
September.
AROUND THE STATE.
E. D. Drew, general dealer at Fowlerville,
closing out.
T, Gunnel & Co. have started a meat mar-
ket at Millbrook.
Neff Brothers, lumbermen, are
store at McBrides.
Comfort & McRea is the name
drug firm at McBrides.
J. R. Cameron, grocer at Sherman City,
has added a line of drugs.
Kennedy & Kapnick, at Cadillac, are suc-
ceeded by Wm. Kennedy.
John G. Brown succeeds Brown & Moore
in the drug business at Albion. :
T. E. Howell succeeds Howell & Black-
mer in general trade at Kalamo.
CG. H. Pease succeeds Sevald & Pease in
general trade at Sault St. Marie.
G. W. Emery succeeds Mitchell & Emery
in the grocery business at Hancock.
C. A. Cory, notion dealer at Cedar Springs,
has been closed on chattel mortgage.
S. J. Sachen has bought the clothing stock
of Houseman, May & Co., at Big Rapids.
FE. A. Owen has closed out his grocery
remove to
is
erecting a
of a new
Canada.
Louis L. Holmes sueceeds C. G. O’ Bryon
in the dry goods and grocery business at
Belding.
Wm. C. Ashley succeeds Houghton &
Ashley in the produce commission business
at Detroit.
Thos. Garter, formerly of the firm of
Phelps & Garter, at Coopersville, has open-
ed a meat market at Berlin.
Mrs. A. M. Hyde, milliner at Bay City,
has made an assignment to Jos. Norris.
Liabilities, $841; assets, $1,318.
L. Frensdorf, who has weighed out sugar
for Hudson housewives for twenty-seven
years, has concluded to retire from business.
J. R. Harrison and wife, of Sparta, have
gone to St. Louis for the latter’s health, and
will conduct a bazaar during their stay
there.
The J. F. Dodge grocery stock, at Gowen,
which was seized by W. J. Gould &Co., of
Detroit, was sold on the 9th to Rasmus Neil-
hind their Eastern brethren in this respect, 5°”, of Gowen.
and the most natural place to start the ball
‘rolling is here in Grand Rapids. How
many grocers will sign a call for a meeting?
Let there be no further delay in a matter so
vitally affecting the interests of the grocer.
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Those merchants. who have lots of wool
on hand which they wish to dispose of |
can find a purchaser in Wm. T. Lamoreaux, |
the heaviest buyer of the staple in Michi-_
gan. Address him at 71 Canal street, Grand |
Rapids, Mich.
Jas. C. Roberts has sold his interest in
the firm of Jas. C. Roberts & Son, black-
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SAW AND FILE WORES
Manufacturers of
FILES AND RASPS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
And Repairers of
better work than
satisfaction. Works on
any other firm in the State.
Saws. Our long experience in both branc
All work done promptly i
First street, near Rodgers tron Manufacturing Co.’s Shops, Muskegon.
and warranted to give
Smith ce Etagwiett, Proprietors.
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.
The Rockford Register publishes the fol-
lowing: Rumored that Will Hessler is to
start a drug store in the room soon to be
vacated by Mrs. Dockeray’s millinery.
The John Snow grocery and dry goods
stock, at Coral, was sold at sheriff’s sale on
the 10th for $375, being bid in at the in-
stance of J. H. Thompson & Co., of Detroit,
who held a mortgage on the goods.
MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
R. Moore succeeds Moore & Hutchins in
the manufacture of cigar boxes at Adrian.
R. S. Flint has purchased and will oper-
ate the sawmill at Roscommon, a long time
idle.
The Eldred flouring mills at Jackson have
been started with a capacity of 300 barrels
daily.
The new mill of the Presque Isle Brick &
Lumber Co., at Presque Isle, will soon be in
operation.
The St. Joseph knitting factory shut down
last week to give its 300 employees their
annual vacation.
The Delta Lumber Co., at Manistique is
extending its logging railroad about one
mile, with new rail.
U. B. Severance’s new stave millat South
Arm went into operation on the 13th. The
main building is 26x60.
The Jackson Iron Co.’s furnace at Fay-
ette, Delta county, has been closed and
will remain so until a better demand for iron
warrants resumption.
The mill property at Otsego Lake has
been purchased by H. Stephens & Co., of St.
Helen’s. They have 30,000,000 feet of logs
to furnish food for the saws.
H. M. Harroun, the McLain mill opera-
smiths at Rockford, to W. J. Haskell, of| tor, has cut about 2,000,000 feet of timber in
Cedar Springs.
B. Gilbert and Wim. Troutman succeed
general dealers at Moline. The new firm
name is B. Gilbert & Co.
A Hesperia correspondent writes: Robt.
Wilson has sold his stock of tinware to J.
W. Dunning & Co., and has engaged to the
firm to do their work in that line.
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the late firm of McLeod & Troutman Bros., |
the five months his mill has been running
and has 12,000,000 feet yet to cut.
Alpena mill men are sharpening their
saws for hopeful anticipation of getting con-
tracts for sawing the pine on $135,000
worth of land purchased in the Georgian
Bay region by ©. W. Richardson, Thos.
Collins, W. H. Johnson and. F, W. Gil-
cbrist.
STRAY FACTS.
Farmers are delivering poplar at West
Branch, Ogemaw county, at $1.85 a cord. It
will be shipped by rail to paper pulp mills.
During June 384,343 barrels of salt were
inspected in Michigan. Saginaw county
took the lead with 130,578 barrels, but Bay
county wasa good second, with 118,027 bar-
rels.
The Wayland cheese factory averaged 10}
pounds of milk toa pound of cheese during
May, and declared a dividend of 7149 cents
per 100 pounds of milk taken in during that
month.
The first saw mill erected in Bay county,
was at Saginaw City, in 1832, by Ephriam
Williams, and was built for the aeccomoda-
tion of the settlers, having a corn mill at-
tachment.
A new bank will begin business at Alma
about August 1, to be known as the Gratiot
County Sayings Bank. The principal stock-
holders are Marcus Pollasky, of Alma, FE. J.
Waldby, of Adrian, and Harry Waldby of
Chicago.
Harry Stone, formerly a dry goods clerk
at Howell, recently committed suicide at
Chicago, where he had taken the agency of
a sugar house. Ill luck in thenew position,
which made him despondent, is supposed to
be the cause of his suicide.
Wm. F. Nufer, assignee for A. T. Lin-
derman, of Whitehall writes Tire TRADES-
MAN that forty creditors representing $12,-
939.64 of the indebtedness—have filed their
claims, and that they wili shortly receive a
6 per cent. dividend.
John J. Hubbell, of Benzonia, has-invent-
ed and patented a machine for pearling
wheat, claimed to be the only one of the
kind in America. Mr. Hubbell has already
received many applications from millers to
use the machine on a royalty.
The Oval Wood Dish Co., of Delta,
Ohio, and Mancelona, this State,
has started a branch factory at Essex ‘Cen-
ter, Ont. It is said that last year 8,000,000
wooden dishes were imported into Canada,
and this enterprise will take advantage of
this demand.
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Pearl Street - - ->>
-At the last meeting of the Minneapolis
Retail Grocers’ Association thhe first busi-
ness was a report of the committee appoint-
ed to confer with the commission men
with regard to the sale of goods to con-
sumers. Mr. Mosher, as Chairman of that
committee, said that after a long conference
with a committee representing the Produce
Exchange, the commission men had agreed
to sell no consumer whatever, if the grocers
would agree in return not to accept any con-
signments of produce from country mer-
chants. Any contract that grocers might
have with country merchants they would be
at liberty to carry out. The grocers voted
to carry out their partof this agreement and
selling to consumers by wholesalers is a
thing of the past in Minneapolis.
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Some time ago John H. Jenks sued James
E. Davis & Co., of Detroit, for selling Dr.
Kermott’s pills below a schedule price which
the firm agreed to maintain. Judge Chip-
man heard a demurrer to the plaintiff's claim
last Saturday on the ground that an agree-
ment to keep up the price of a commodity
was void or against public policy. Decis-
ion was reserved.
A New Use for Vaseline.
Two young dudes were standing on a
street corner, and one of them was instruct-
ing the other how to do up an old silk hat
to make it look like new. ‘‘Get ten cents
worth of vaseline and smear a little ona
silk handkerchief,” said the speaker. ‘‘Then
after rubbing the handkerchief together to
spread the vaseline, smear the hat gently
and it brings out a polish that would make
a bootblack sick.”
‘““Come across to the drug store until I get
some,” said the second chap, and the
“curled darlings” were soon lost in the
crowd.
The reporter who chanced to hear this
conversation, absorbed the information, and
immediately bethought himself of a discard-
ed “tile” which had done duty at many a
funeral, and had outlived its usefulness for
fashionable head-gear. Armed with a small
bottle of renovating elixir, the scribe repair-
ed to his room and exhumed from its box a
‘‘beaver” that had accumulated varicose
veins in its numerous battles with storm
and wind, until it bore more resemblance to
an accordeon than a stylish ‘“‘bell-top.” It
was hoary with age, and in its general ap-
pearance of rakish disreputability, it looked
only fit for service as a ‘“‘property” hat for
an Irish comedian. The magic elixir was
applied, and the transformation was aston-
ishing. The gray hairs disappeared, the
veins were straightened out, the hat shone
like a mirror, and the reporter is now the
envy of all the journalistic craft, who, in their
envy, malignantly allege that he has been
“ringing in” a puff for a hatter.
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Secretary Jesson on the Board of Phar-
macy.
Jacob Jesson was in town last week on
his way home from the meeting of the Board
of Pharmacy, at Lansing, and pulled THE
TRADESMAN’s latch string. He was well
pleased with the result of the meeting, and
is confident the work of the Board will com-
mend itself to every druggist and pharma-
cist in the State. ‘‘We weresomewhat con-
strained when we first met,” said Mr. Jes-
son, ‘but we soon becaine thoroughly ac-
quainted with each other’s ideas on each
subject brought up for discussion, and were
consequently able to meet on common
ground and discuss each point involved with
satisfactory results. We were unanimous in
the opinion that examinations should not be
severe, at leasi during the first few years to
come, so no fear need be felt by any well-
posted druggist as to the result of an exam-
ination. We also resolved to issue certifi-
cates to those holding the certificates of oth-
er State Boards of Pharmacy, as a matter of
courtesy, and shall expect other Boards to
follow the same eourse with our graduates.
If any of them refuse, we can easily retali-
ate.”
Mr. Jesson said that the prospects for a
large meeting of the State Pharmaceutical
Association at Detroit in Octoberare exceed-
ingly flattering. Sixty-one applications for
membership have already been received,
which is more than twice the number re-
ceived up to this time last year. Every in-
dication points toward the most successful
meeting the Association has ever held.
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Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
At an adjourned monthly meeting of the
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society, held
at Tins TRADESMAN Office last Thursday
evening, the following members were in at-
tendance: President Wurzburg, Secretary
Escott, John E. Peck, Jas. D. Lacey, Albert
F. Hazeitine, Thoo. Kemink, Derk S$. um
and R. Boschove.
J. W. Hayward and J. E. Hunter were
elected members of the Society.
An application for membership
ceived from Will J. Page.
The Committee on Revision of the Price
List reported a list of articles not included
in the present catalogue, and a reduction in
the price of several articles, which was or-
dered printed and bound in the present list.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on
Thursday evening. August 6.
Lo ae
The Drug Market.
The only feature of note in the drug mar-
ket is the rapid advance in camphor, caused
by short supplies of the crude article in Japan.
Business is good and collections very good.
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Contracts have been let for building forty-
two miles of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North
Michigan Railroad, connecting South Lyons
with Owosso. This will give the company
a completed line from Toledo to St. Louis,
145 miles. Contracts have also been made
for constructing twenty miles of extension
from St. Louis to Mount Pleasant, north-
ward. When this is completed the road
will be 165 miles long, and continuous from
Toledo to Mount Pleasant, in Isabella coun-
ty, thus tapping the white pine lumber dis-
trict in that part of the State. This road is
pointing for a Lake Michigan termination
in the Grand Traverse region, and will prob-
ably take Cadillac-on the route. ,
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It is reported that Wells, Stone & Co., of
Saginaw, are about to take up their logging
railroad from Meredith toward Houghton
lake, Roscommon county. C. B. Fields,
manager for the Roscommon Lumber Co.,
will regrade the road to connect wath his
line, the Flint & Pere Marquette Co., will
iron it, and through trains will soon be run-
ning to Houghton lake. It is also stated
that the Michigan Central contemplates
building a branch road across Oscoda coun-
ty, to Alpena, which will tap a large tract
of pine owned by H. W. Sage & Co., which
that firm desires to take to Bay City by rail,
recent fires having damaged it considerably,
so that immediate cutting is necessary.
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
nee ee eee eee eee
Advanced—Gum Camphor, White Lead, Oil
Bergamont. Chlorate Potash. :
Declined—Linseed oil, Gum Aloes Cape, Gum
opium.
ACIDS
Acetic, No. 8....5...5...5.----.--.- 9 @ 10
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 3d
CarhOlG cc... osc sarees ses i4
Elm, powdered, pure........----+- 15
Sassafras, Of root....--.-----+--+++- 10
Wild Cherry, select........--++-++-+- 2
Bayberry powdered.........--+-+: 20
Hemlock powdered........--++++-- 18
WAhOO .... 22. ese ee secs et ec een tees 30
Soap ground. . .....-++eeeeee seers 2
BERRIES,
Cubeb prime (Powd 80c).......--- @ 5
JUMIPEL ...... eee eee eee ee ete - 6 @
Prickly ASN..........-e ee ee ener ... BO @ 60
EXTRACTS.
Licorice (10 and 25 tb boxes, 25c)... 20
Licorice, powdered, pure......... 37%
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 Ib doxes). 8
Logwood, Is (25 BOXES) 20... - 2
Lgowood, %S8 QO Ue. es: 13
Logwood, 48 GQ 0. es. 1b
Logwood, ass’d do .....-. oe 14
Fluid Extracts—25 @ cent. off list.
FLOWERS.
AYNICA... 0. cece cece e ec ee ete ee mete 10 @ il
Chamomile, Roman.........-+-++: 25
Chamomile, German..........---- 25
GUMS.
Aloes, Baro a es sas 60@ 15
Aloes, Cape (Powd 20¢)......+--++- 2
‘Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)......- 50
AMMODIAC .. 2... cece ee ee eee ete 28@ 30
Arabic, powdered select........-- 65
Arabic, Ist picked.........---+++-> 60
Arabic,2d picked........---+--+++> 50
Arabic, 3d picked........-..--+++++ 45
Arabic, sifted sorts........-. ce 35
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... wo
BenZoin. 2... .. 5. ce eee cee eee eee or nw 80
Camphor ..........ee sees eee rt eres 25@ 27
Catechu. Is (% 14c, 45 16¢) ...... : : 13
Euphorbium powdered.........--- 35@ 40
Galbanum strained..........------ : 80
Gamboge.......+----2+: nreceeeteeee 90@1 00
Guaiac, prime (Powd 45¢)........- 35
Kino [Powdered, 30¢]........-+---- 2
MASLIC. 3.05 2. ions cee ee one eee
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... : 40
Opium, pure (Powd $5.25)......---- 3 65
Shellac, Campbell’s.......--------- 30
Shellac, .English.........--..-++-+ 26
Shellac, native........---:seeeeeeee 2
Shellac bleached..........----+--+- : : 30
Tragacanth ........-. 02 eee eee 30 @i 00
HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES.
Hoarhound .........----- +++ He one ease as 25
TOVCUA. o-oo. be ses cece fe oe een eee ee 25
PepperMint............ cece cece ee crete ee ee es 25
ARC os be ee ee ane oe ee ee eee eee 40
Spearmint ........... eee ee eee eee ee ence cen cscs 24
Sweet Majoram.......... 6.6 e ee eee ee eee es 35
TANZY. ...-.-22-ee cece ee ee ce sere et ett ett? 20
MVM 2002. 2. eee ete eee teat 30
WOrmwOOG 2... 0550-2. 5-2 ee 25
IRON.
Citrate and Quinine..........-..-- 6 40
Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20
Sulpbate, pure crystal............ i
CHET AGC rss Fe Eas en wel me ee 80
Phosphate ...........--2ee seer reer 6d
LEAVES.
Buchu, short (Powd 25¢)..........- 13 @ 14
Sage, Italian, bulk (448 & 48, 12e). :- 6
Senna, Alex, natural.............. @ 20
Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30
Senna, powdered...........--++++ oe
Senna tinnivelli........... ....---- 16
Ton Drei... c.....---. +... =e <- 10
Pelledonna.........-...<----->+-+.- 35
FOXQIOVE.... 2c eee eee eee erences 30
WMenbane 2.26.6 sce 30
Hose, red. ........ .-:.-5.------+-). 2 3d
LIQUORS.
W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky .2 00 @2 25
Druggists’ Favorite Rye.......... 1% @2 00
Whisky, other brands....... oes 110 @1 50
Gin, Old Tom............ +s eee eeeee 135 @l 75
Gin, Holland.............----+-+++: 2 00 50
Brandy ...........---..---- ‘oe aae 6 noes 1 5 @6 50
Catawba Wines...........-2+06 + 1 25 @2 00
Port Wines... eas eee sas se ees 135 @2 50
MAGNESIA.
Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 02........ 22
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... 37
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 2d
Caleimed 226 ae oe chs se 6d
OILs.
Almond, SWECt........02 2c eee e eee es 45 @ 50
Amber, rectified...........--.++6-- 45
ASO as cae oe J 85
Bay # OZ...........-c-ee cece e cence 50
Bergamont........-... cece ee ee ee eee 2 00
MOGRTON i oe ese se see 18 @ 19%
POVGLOW: 6 8 cee 2 00
Cajeput ....0.........-:-.--..-<26-: 75
WODRGUS ae os os eo ee 1 00
Cedar, commercial (Pure 75c)..... 35
Citronella (2)... .2.25-.. 3.4.64: -- 5
(HOURS a ee ee 1 20
Cod Liver, N.F.... - ..-.- -8 gal 1 20
Cod Liver, best......... Pe. 1 50
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16 6 00
Cubebs, BP. & W......---- 2. ee 7 00
Erigeron ...........-2-0.ee ee se cece 1 60
WIPO WORG. 6 05. 6-5 s he es ces ce 2 00
Geranium # OZ...........--+----+: 75
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75¢).. 35
Juniper WOOd..........--.- eee eee 50
Juniper berries........-..-.+--++++ 2 00
Lavender flowers, French......... 2 O01
Lavender garden 00 22.233: 1 00
Lavender spike dO. 3... 90
Lemon, new Crop...........--+-+++ 1 40
Lemon, Sanderson’s............... 1 50
L@MONGTASS.....---- 0200 ssceeceees 30
Olive, Malaga........... : @i 10
Olive, ‘Sublime Italian. ae 2 75
Origanum, red flowers, French... 1 25
Origanum, No. 1..........-.-+---- 50
Pennyroyal ..........ee eee ee eee ees 1 75
Peppermint, white.............--. 4 30
ROS PB OZ... ...- 2 cee e eee ec ee eee 8 50
Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65
Salad ee @ 67
MOWAT (0G. oo tenes does ee eeas 1 00
Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50
Sandal Wood, W.1..........-...++. 7 00
MASHALVOS. oe conc p 520s bs ce cea ee 55
Spearmint . . .....e cece ee ee ee eee @7 75
PANSY .. <2 0s 1-0 sce sees este ees cseee 450 @5 00
Tar (by gal 50c).........--.+--eseeee 0 @ R
Wintergreen ............20eeeeee 2 10
Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $4.00)..... 3 50
WOrmsGed 232. 5. ogc cost ecics dees 2 00
POTASSIUM.
Bicromate.. .. 20.502. 6e se +ss es ® b 14
Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 40
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 28¢)......... 20
Iodide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 3 00
Prussiate yellow...........--+---6- 2
ROOTS.
AUONCt oes oe cee a
Althea: Ct. ... 2.3.05. cect. ses 25
Arrow, St. Vincent’s.............. 17
Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and %s.... t
Blood (Powd 18C)..........22+0 20008 12
Calamus, aoe esa akg a cues 20
Calamus, German white, peeled.. 35
Elecampane, powdered............ 20
Gentian (Powd 15¢)............--+ 10
Ginger, African (Powd l4c)........ ll @ 12
Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ 17
Golden Seal (Powd 25¢)...........+- 20
Heliebore, white, powdered....... 20
Ipecac, Rio, powdered............- 110
Jalap, powdered.............-.++++ 30
Licorice, select (Powd 15)...... a i
Licorice, extra select............4+ 18
PUNE TIM os oc oe hae oe os wee 35
Rhei, from select to choice....... 100 @l1 50
Rhei, powdered E. I................ 110 @1 2
Rhei, choice cut cubes...........- 2 00
Khei, choice cut fingers........... 2 25
Serpontaria. -.:.. ss ce 60
SONOKS oe oe. ec ae os Bice acees es 65.
Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... 4)
Sarsaparilla, Mexican............. 20
Squills, white (Powd 35c).......... 15
Valerian, English (Powd 30¢c)...... 25
| Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28¢e)... 20
| SEEDS.
| Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢)......... 15
Bird, mixed in th packages....... 5 @ 6
Canary, Smyrna.............. ee 4 @ 4%
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c). 15 @ 18
Cardamon, Aleppee..............- 1 5U
Cardamon, Malabar................ i 7
COOL 6 oe cee eae 20
Coriander, pest English........... 10
MOND Gl eo cee 15
Wig, Gleam. 0902 ee 3%@
Flax, pure grd (bbl 344)............ 4 @ 4%
Foenugreek, powdered............ TG 5
Hemp; Russian.................... 44@ 5%
Mustard, white Black 10¢)........ 8
QUIDCO oe ee 75
Rape, Enolish 0... sce ee: 6..@ 7
Worm, D6Vant. 2. ic. cee. 14
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50
Nassau do a0. 25 2 00
Velvet Extra do do 110
| Extra Yellow do GO] 2.5.8. 85
Grass do G0. ee: 65
Hard head, for slate use........... 95
Yellow Reef, QO os 1 40
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.22) @ gal.... 2 30
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 25
Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 27
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12
Annatto 1 Ib rolis.................- 45
AUN os ee eae. ib 2%@ 3%
Alum, ground (Powd 9¢)........ 8 @ 4
ANMNAUGO, DEIMEC. 6.6. cs. t. ese ees ; 45
Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44@ 5
Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 @ 7%
Blue Soluble... 225.03 .02.¢6500.25, 50
Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2 5
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2
Balm Gilead Buds................. 40
Beans, Lonka. 2662... 5 i. ee 2 60
Bese. Vanitia eis ee es 700 @9 75
Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 2 30
Blue Pill (Powd 70c)............%.. 50
Blue Vitriol si 6 @ 7%
Borax, refined (Powd 12¢)..... ... 10@12
Cantharides, Russian pewdered.. 2 00
Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18
Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22
Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18
Carmine, NO. 40.) 0.20. 6a ee este .. 4 00
Cassia BUGS. ooo ook. ses: 12
Calomel. American................ 75
Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5
Chalk, precipitate English........ 2
Chalk, red: flugers................. 8
Chalk, white lump................. 2
Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60
Colocynth apples................. 60
Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 50
Chloral do do _cryst... 1 70
Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90
Chloral do do erusts.. 1 75
ChHIGrTOLORME 0. ee oc eos 77 @ 80
Cinchonidia, P. & W...... EUs eal 23 @ 28
Cinchonidia, other brands......... 23 @ 28
Cloves (Powd 23C)............2cce8- 18 @ 20
COGHINGRE 8 oe. ec ke 40
Cocoa Butter 3.5.75... ne oe. 45
Copperas (by bbl le)............... 2
Corrosive Sublimate............... 70
Corks, X and XX—40 off list......
Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... @ 40
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 box.. 15
C@LOSSOlO. ee ic eo 50
Cudbear, prime. -........-..:....:. 24
Cuttle Fish Bone. .:.. 3.0 .2...... 2. 24
Mextrine of o202s 1... Dede en ce. 12
Dover's POWdGCLE.. 22.56. ese cs. 110
Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50
Ergot powdered................... 45
Miher Squibb'S.. 0005.66. 086.5.5 68 110
Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8
Epsom Salts (bbl. 134).............. 2@ 3
Hreot, tregit.. 2.5. 5.5.2.4. 6. ts. s 50
Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60
Wiake White. 3 2.. .6e.. seo 14
Grains Paradise... ................ 25
Gelatine, Cooper’s................. 90
Gelatine, French .......... Canes 45 @ 7
Glassware, flint, 7) off,by box 60 off
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
GlnNes CHOMetS 56 oe 122 @ li
Gime. white. .....2..... A er > 16 @ 28
Giveerine, pure...) 6. oleic: 16 @ 20
Hops 38 and 48.2.0 ...0.. 5... 05%.; 25@ 40
FOGOTOMnM DOF) 8k 40
INGIROM hee oe ee ce 8 @1 00
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 385 @ 4
Insect Powder, H., P. & Co,, boxes @1 00
Todime, resublimed................ 4 00
Isinglass, American............... 1 59
JaDOMICR shies cee eset. te. ic
hondon Purples: :. 50.25 52...5:... 10 @ 15
Lead, acetate. :o:2.0. 65s. e ee
Lime, chloride, (48 2s 10¢e & 44s 1c) 8
PMU! 2S. ose 8. oles 1 00
Eycopodium <2 .6..5..-2.25...-0..-.. 45
MACE 0. ye sc 50
Madder, best Dutch.............. 12%@ 18
Manna. So Re ics. cee ese ja
MWGrCITY: 600 bo ce cae oe aa 60
Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... goz 3 00@3 2
Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s...... 40
NEOSS, ICCBD i cee gee os 8 b 10
MOse (MISH) 20 ck. 12
Mustard, English................-: 30
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 cans...... 18
NUt@alls foes eie ee cee ee oes cos 23
Niutmegs NO. Fos. ee, . 60
Nx ViOMICR | ois cee 8 oor 10
Ointment. Mercurial, 4%d.......... 45
Paris Green. 5.00.0. sc. oc ee . ti @ 25
Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18
Pepsin 2 ae. 2 50
Pitch, True Burgundy............. %
QURRBIA tok ee 6 @ 7
Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ boz 70 @ i
Quinine, German.................. 60@ 7
Red Precipitate............... 58 ib 85
Seiglicz Mixture... .2 0.0.0: .2..205.. 28
Sarvehnia, Cryst... .......... 6.22 ,. 1 60
Silver Nitrate, GFYSt.. 35.65... 655 74 @ 7
Satfron, American................. 35
Sal Gisuber.:.2.2........ 0... 3.5. se @ 2
Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10
Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9
Sal Rochelle... . 2... ....8.....5-.-.- 33
Sal SOGR. 2 ee 2@ 2%
SMUOMN oer. oe es eee cas 15
Santonio eo ae 6 50
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38
Soda Ash [by keg 3c]...... eee eee 4
Spermacetl..........-...-..-..----- 35
Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 44@ 5
Soap, White Castile................ 14
Soap,Green do ..... ........-. 17
Soap, Mottied do .............--. 9
Sonp. G0 dO ..2....:..5.:--: nH
Soap, Mazzini........--.-......:..- 14
Spirits Nitre,d H.......-......-...- 26 @ 28
Spirits Nitre, 4. .....s..... 7... 30 @ 382
Sugar Milk powdered.............. 35
Sulphur, flour..................... - 34@ 4
Sulphur, voll. ......5........-.--.. 383@ 3%
Tartar EMeCtic............c2ecce sees 6
Tar, N.C. Pine, % gal. cans # doz a
Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40
Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85
Turpentine, Venice........... Bb 25
Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 55
Zinc, Sulphate......6...0.0..022-.- 7@ 8
OILS.
Capitol ee feo oo educa ss ees sere fee cele 75
Model Cylinder...........:........+---...-2+-- 60
Shield Cylinder.....2. 2.2... .s..esecc sees eese es 50
Widorado BNGINE........:.. 0.0.5.2... 23. os. 35
Peerless Machinery... ............cccccccccsess 30
Challenge Machinery...........-.. sees eeeeee ee 25
Backs Wine GHNEMeC.. 2... eo ce 30
Black Diamond Machinery....................30
Castor Machine Oil..............ccccscecer sees 6C
Paraffine, 25 deg...............e ee eee ee 15%
Paraffine, 28 GQ... ee ko cee ct ees coon cee 21
Sperm, winter bleached..................... 1 40
Bbl Gal
Whale, winter..............ceee ee eeee 70 75
Bard, OxXtra.....<. ees sees cee 55 60
Ward: NO. Gee... csc cs ee ers cee cee ee 45 60
Linseed, pure FAW........-e cece ee eee 50 53
Linseed, boiled ..............2.5055- 53 56
Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 70 90
Spirits Turpentine...........0....e+- 42 46
VARNISHES.
No, 1 Turp Coach.....................- 1 10@1 20
Wxtra DWE. 6. lessee. eee cscs cee 1 60@1 70
@oach BOA isis. cece ee 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furniture..............654. 1 00@1 10
Extra Turp Damar...............-.66- 1 55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp...... es 70@ 75
PAINTS.
Bbl Lb
Red Venetian..............008- 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3
Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3
Putty, commercial ............ 2% 2%@ 3
Putty, strictly pure...........-. 2% 2%@ 3
Vermilion, prime American.. 13@16
Vermilion, English............ 53@60
Green, Peninsular............. 16@17
Lead, red strictly pure..... .. 6%
Lead, white, strictly pure..... 64
Whiting, white Spanish.. we @70
Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90
White, Paris American........ 110
Whiting Paris English cliff.. 1 40
Pioneer Prepared Paints..... 1 20@1 40
Swiss Villa Prepared Paints.. 1 00@1 20
HAZELTINE,
PERKINS
& C0,
Wholesale
ruggists!
42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, g1,
93 and g5 Louis Street.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
rugs, Medicines, Ghemcals,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
and Drugeist’s
Glassware,
MANUFACTURERS OF
ELEGANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS,
PLUID EXTRACTS AND ELIXIRS.
GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR
Wolf, Patton & Co., and John L. Whiting,
Manufacturers of Fine Paint 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. Weare heavy importers of
many articles ourselves and can offer Fine
Solid Back Hair Brushes, French and Eng-
lish Tooth and Nail Brushes at attractive
prices.
We desire particular attention of those
about purchasing outfits for new stores to
the fact of our UNSURPASSED FACILI-
TIES for meeting the wants of this class of
buyers WITHOUT DELAY and in the
mostapproved and acceptable manner known
to the drug trade. Our special efforts in
this direction have received from hundreds
of our customers the most satisfying recom-
mendations.
Wine and Lignor Department
We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for the
DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit
the high praise accorded us for so satis-
factorily supplying the wants of our custom-
tomers with PURE GOODS in this depart-
ment. We CONTROL and are the ONLY
AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of
the celebrated
WITHERS DADE & 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
exposed for sale. We GUARANTEE per-
fect and complete satisfaction and where
this brand of goods has been once introduced
the future trade has been assured.
We are also owners of the
Nrogeisis Favorite Rye,
Which continues to have so many favorites
among druggists who have sold these goods
for a very long time. Buy our
Gins, Brandies & Fine Wines.
We eall your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim to
make as complete and perfect as possible.
For special quantities and for quotations on
such articles as do not appear on the list,
such as PATENT MEDICINES, etc., we
invite your correspondence.
Mail orders always receive our special and
personal attention.
HAZELTINE, PERKINS & GO
| The Gripsack Brigade.
Joe Reed will make another speech at the
' pienic.
i Wm. Logie will spend next Sunday with
his brother at Defiance, Ohio.
Lee Lay, of the Michigan Buggy Co., of
}Xalamazoo, was in town last Saturday.
Mrs. W. S. Horn has gone to Muskegon
to spend a month with relatives and friends.
It is claimed that North Muskegon pre-
sents peculiar Dick Man-
gold nowadays.
Fred. W. Smith, representing H. E. Mead
& Co., paper manufacturers of Dayton,
Ohio, was in town last week.
Anthony J. Quist, city salesman for John
Caulfield, has aecepted a similiar position
with Kemink, Jones & Co. He is sueeeed-
ed with John Caulfield by Jacob Minder-
hout.
John McIntyre is a mighty mean man,
but no one would suspect him to be guilty
of stealing huckleberries from a deaf squaw.
For further particulars,
Bradford.
E. L. Baldwin, formerly manager of M.
L. Buttars’ drug establishment at Tallman,
has gone on the road for Chas. Wright &
Co., of Detroit, having been assigned to
duty in Iowa. He is meeting with excellent
success.
j
attractions for
enquire of Cass
Frank E. Chase has returned from Cape
Cod, full of sea bathing and clam baking
reminiscences. He left Saturday for
a week’s sport at Mona Lake. He is ae-
compained by:Frank Davis, of the Grand
Rapids National Bank.
Tne [TRADESMAN neglected to refer to
the elegant bouquet presented to Ad. Sharp
during the parade on the’ Fourth.” It was
composed of onions, lettuce, skunk cabbage
and other odoriferous vegetables, and fitly
expressed the esteem in which Ad. was held
by the donor.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bradford, Mrs. C.fL.
Bradford and Miss Addie Eeeles, of Muske-
gon, and Mrs. Selkirk, of Ponka, Neb., and
Mrs. Wm. Rogers, of Ravenna, have been
spending a week with L. C. Bradford and
family. Mrs. L. C. left Monday for Mus-
kegon, where she will spend two months
with relatives and friends.
The boys have concluded to make their
picnic a distinctively traveling men’s party,
and will consequently not invite anyone out-
side of the ranks to attend. This will be
somewhat of a disappointment to those who
would like to join in the festivities of the
occasion, but it is but just that the boys be
given one day in the year all to themselves.
Walter E. Cummings writes Tor TRADES-
MAN that he was prevented from walking
in the procession on the Fourth by the un-
expected and serious illness of his wife; that
he bought a hat with the expectation of be-
ing able to use it, and that he is ‘“‘not one of
the kind that fizzle out at the
there is good reason
Knight of the Grip.”
At the meeting of the traveling men to
perfect arrangement for the coming picnic,
held at Tire TRADESMAN office Saturday
evening, Captain Bradford presided and W.
G. Hawkins acted as secretary. Geo. H.
Seymour, treasurer of the parade, made a re-
port regarding receipts, disbursements and
cash on hand, which was accepted. It was
decided to hold the pienie at the Spring
Lake House, Spring Lake, on Saturday,
August 1. The party will go by special
train over the C. & W. M. Railway to Grand
Haven, thence to destination by boat. The
return at night will be by boat and special
train, the fare for the round trip being $1.
L. C. Bradford was made chairman of the
committee of arrangements, which other-
wise consists of Chas. S. Yale, R. Van Ness,
D. C. Underwood, and W. H.
The committee was authorized to secure
snitable musie and arrange a programme
for the entertainment of those who attend.
fecurring to the parade, votes of thanks
were tendered Groskopf Bros., ‘for the dis-
play of traveling trunks; to Geo. Kendail,
for the use of his store; to R. D. Swartout,
for assistance in procuring the banner; and
to the St. Johns band.
last, unless
for it, being a true
Jennings.
>.>
No Money in Paper.
**No, the paper business hasn’t been par-
ticularly profitable during the past two
years,” said Geo. B. Dunton, of the firm of
Curtiss, Dunton & Co., the other day.
‘About two years ago there were eleven
paper houses in Chicago, and similiar estab-
lishments at Fort Wayne, Three Rivers,
Lansing, East Saginaw, Jackson and Alle-
gan. ‘To-day there are only four regular
paper houses at Chicago, the other seven
having made disastrous failures. The Alle-
gan mill was sold out on chattel mortgage,
and the present owners would gladly dis-
pose of it for less than it cost them. The
Jackson, Lansing and East Saginaw ven-
tures have all compromised with their cred-
itors, the Three Rivers mill has re-organ-
ized under another name, and the Fort
Wayne house has failed with $6,000 assets
and $34,000 liabilities. Grand Rapids has
also seen the withdrawal of one house—
Ketchum & Stone—which bid fair to. make
things lively at one time. The cause for
this condition of affairs is the steady decline
in all kinds of paper stock, especially wrap-
ping paper, which has decreased in price
from four cents to 114 cents during the past
six years.”
————__ 4
John Stefenfield, an itinerant two-cent
dealer in tinware and notions—now located
for a time at Middleville—was recently sued
for a $3 bar bill. Upon judgment being
rendered against him for that amount, he
immediately ‘‘sold” his ‘‘stock” to his wife,
and the ‘‘business” will hereafter be con-
ducted in the name of E. Stefenfield.
447
th Michigan Tradesma.
A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBL ISHED EACH |
WEDNESDAY.
|
E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.
Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 34 Floor. |
Telephone No. 95,
Postofice at Grand Rapids as|
Matter.
{Entered at the
Second-class
"WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1885.
An Important Invention.
¥rom the Michigan Manufacturer.
One of the most notable of recent inventions
isthe Phelps induction telegraph, by means ot
which, it is claimed, the problem of a prac-
tical system of communicating with moving
railway trains has been solved in a manner
which leaves little to be desired. The
Phelps system, so nearly as can be judged
from the somewhat incomplete descriptions
of it which have thus far been published,
appears to possess several points of superi-
ority over previous inventions haying the
same object in view. The defects of other
systems seem, also, to have been avoided.
One of the chief difficulties in the way of
holding communication with moving trains
has been that of maintaining, at all points
along the route, a perfect contact with the
electrical conductor connecting with the
various stations. In some systems, invent-
ors have used the rails to convey the cur-
rent, avoiding the difficulties of contact, on-
ly to encounter the more formidable ones of
insulation. It has been found to be not on-
ly difficult but wholly impracticable to insu-
late the rails from each other and from the
earth so as to render them available for con-
ducting the electric current on long lines.
For this reason, and for others, no satisfae-
tory system of communicating with a mov-
ing train has been heretofore devised, al-
thougli it is generally conceded that such a
system would greatly facilitate the complex
operations of railways, and by the avoidance
of collisions and accidents, save large nuwn-
bers of lives and vast sums of money.
In the new system, insulation of the rails
is unnecessary ; in fact, no actual contact is
naintained between the moving train and a
stationary conductor. The system is found-
ed upon the well-known principles of elec-
trical induction. If a wire forming part of
a closed cireuit be placed near to and paral-
lel with another wire, forming part of anoth-
er closed circuit, a current of electricity sent
through one of the circuits produces a
momentary current, or electrical impulse, in
the adjacent circuit. This secondary cur-
rent flows in a direction opposite from that
of the exciting current. Though not con-
tinuous, this induced current has the power
to excite a magnet, at the instant it is pass-
ing over the wire, in the same manner as the
primary current, though with less power.
When the primary current
another electrical impulse passes over the
secondary wire, in a direction contrary to
that of the first impulse. These phenomena
ave long been known, and have been
utilized in many electrical devices—
notably in the transmitting mech anism of the
carbon telephone ; but it remained for Mr.
Phelps toemploy them for transmitting tele-
graphie signals to and from a railway train,
moving at the rate of forty miles per hour.
This he has done in a manner at once ingen-
jous, simple, and (if the report of the exper-
imental tests be true) effective.
Midway between the rails is laid a wire,
encased in a wooden conduit resting upon
and fastened to the ties. This wire is thor-
oughly insulated and entirely enclosed in
the wooden casing, so that it is sufficiently
protected from the weather. At the various
stations this wire is carried under the rails
into the operating rooms, and after passing |
through the telegraph instruments, returns
to the trench between the rails. To an or-
dinary express ear is attached the apparatus
which completes the system. A small iron
tube encircles the car completely, ina longi-
tudinal direction, passing over the roof and
under the platforms at each end. This tube
passes down to within seven inches of the
wire between the rails, then extends jhori-
zontally, parallel with the rails, to the op-
posite end of the car. The tube incloses |
about half a mile of insulated wire, which |
runs lengthwise through it, in sxiccessive |
|
ceases io flow,
layers, the terminals of the wire being inside
the ear, where they pass through a delicate- |
ly adjusted receiving instrument, or ay |
and to a key connecting with a battery—the |
key and battery being used for transmitting |
signals to the stations along the route. T he |
layers of wire within the tube being ¢ ae
along only seven and one-half inches abo
the wire between the rails, are capable of |
being acted upon inductively by a current |
passing over the latter wire. If any sta-|
tion on the cireuit desires to communicate |
with a moving train on the same circuit, itis |
only necessary to manipulate the key at the |
station in the ordinary manner. By this}
operation, at every depression of the key, |
the circuit is closed and a strong current |
passes over the line. ‘This current, by
inductive action on the coils or layers of |
its |
wire carried in the tube below the car, causes | ay,
electrical impulses to pass through those |
coils, operating the delicate instrument in |
the car. This instrument is connec ‘ted with
an ordinary sounder and local battery, by}
which the signals are intensified, so as to be
heard distinctly above the roar of the train. ;
In sending signals from the train to sta-)
tions along the route, the current from the!
battery on the car is thrown by the key,
through the coils of wire in the tube be-|
neath the car, and acts by induction upon
the wire between the rails, reproducing the |
Morse telegraphic signals by means of the |
| Phelps’ new induction telegraph.
instruments at the stations. All trains in
| the circuit, if provided with the apparatus,
receive the signals, as do all stations within
ae same circuit. The conductor of each
| train is thus enabled to ascertain just where!
every other train is at any moment; and all |
| trains can communicate with one another, as
well as with the stations. It makes no dif-)
ference whether a train is moving or stand-
ing still—the communication is equally com- |
| plete with every other train on the line.
Such, in brief, is ‘the prine iple of Mr.
Tf it ful-
fills the sanguine expectations of the invent-
r, it will in a large degree revolutionize the
present system of controlling the movements
of railway trains by means of the electric
telegraph. The immense adv antages of the
new system must be apparent to every per-
son who gives the matter a thought. To
have every train upon a line in direct com-
munication with every other train and with
every station on the line—this will indeed
be a marvelous accomplishment, well wor thy
the progressive genius of the age.
Until the Phelps system has been subjeci-
ed to more thorough practical tests, it is, per-
haps, not well to place two much.depend-
ence upon the sanguine hopes andclaims of
the inventor. It has been placed in opera-
tion over some twelve miles of the Balti-
more and Ohio railway, where it has been
tested, it is claimed, with the most satisfae-
tory results. Its capabilities are soon to be
tested on a larger seale. If it stands the
test, its universal adoption by railway man-
agers cannot long be delayed.
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Prison Labor in Germany.
An agitation has recently been organized in
Germany against the production of artificial
flowers in Prussian state prisons. The op-
ponents of the system have urged its injus-
tice in their representations to the govern-
ment, but the official replies bring forward
the fact that the varying population of the
prisons must be occupied in work which
does not require a long period of instruction,
if their labor is to be at all productive. The
argument is likewise adduced that a large |
proportion of the flowers thus made are ex-
ported, and the national industry has not re-
ally suffered such a grievence as might be
assumimed.
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A patent has been secured for making
imitation maple syrup. Hickory bark is
soaked in water and an extract is thus ob- |
tained whieh, added to cane or glucose |
syrup, gives it the maple taste and smell.
Nearly 20,000,000 eggs are shipped across
the Atlantic to this country, chiefly from
Antwerp and Hamburg, during the summer
months of each year.
Try the Crescent Mills ‘‘Ad1 Wheat” flour,
made by an entirely new process. Voigt
Milling Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Are You Going to
Shelve a Store, Pall
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at oo flip ; J
try ev Closet ? es
REL 273 2 OTMaALion,
Egale stn 8 & Pati;
LAT age r
Adi astale 2 aicuci Pep
AND
Bracket Shelving Ircis
Creates a NEW ERA
in STORE FURNISH
inc. It sees a
persedes the old
style wherever in-
troduced.
All
infringe-
ments pros
secuted.
Iinottobe
had from
> your local
~ Hardware
Dealer,
send your
orders di-
rect to
Torrance, Merriam & Co.,
Manufacturers - TROY, N. Y.
CABINET ¢ (GREAMERIES
AND JUUNEO Used WITH or WITHOUT ICE
he Cream-dathering
are E STODDARD
CHURN
For families, OR rae
System; for hotels, etc.
ff i BESTox the parket.
2 No floats or Mee iy
= | Til dashers in- a
s yi side. 9
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8 dairy & ie 4 3
me factory =
& I with or se
& | without 13
Z pulley =
S One at ot
& whole- =
= sale 2 rE
where we have no Agent pic Pow: * g
ers, Butter Boxes, ‘Prints, etc. ete. Beas 5
MOSELEY & STODDARD MANTF’G CO, 1 Poaltcey, Vt.
1] QHN PRESTON, State Agent, GRAND RAPIDS, I.
P ETER DORAN,
Attorney-at-Law,
Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Practices in State and United States Courts
Special attention given to
MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS.
SHIPPING BASKETS AND BOXES
FAGTURED AT
; Jn MICHIGAN isrerctony of
A rian ww
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DRYDEN & a
ROCK CANDY.
Unquestionably the best in the market. As
clear as crystal and as transparent as diamond.
Try a box.
Tohn Caulfield,
Sole Agent for Grand Rapids
THE oe BRANDS OF.
Offered in this Market are as follows:
PLUG TOBACCO.
RED FOX 48
BIG DRIVE ee er hl ee
PATROL 46
JACK RABBIT
SILVER COIN
PANIC
BLACK PRINCE, “DARK
HIG STUMY -.
APPLE JACK
2c less in orders for 100 pounds of any one brand.
FINE CUT.
THE MEIGS FINE CUT, DARK, ee enor
STUNNER, DARK
RED BIRD, BRIGHT
OPERA QUEEN, ae -
FRUIT
O SO SWEET
Qc less in 6 pail lots.
SMOKING.
ARTHUR’S CHOICE, LONG CUT, BRIGHT
RED FOX, LONG CUT, FOIL
GIPSEY QUEEN, GRANULATED
OLD COMFORT, IN CLOTH:
SHAL OF GRAND RAPIDS, IN CLOTH
DIME SMOKER, IN CLOTH -
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!
Canal st. IT MAY SAVE YOU MONEY.
ee DOW SHADES
At Manufacturers’ Prices.
SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY.
HOUSE & STORE SHADES MADE TO ORDER.
68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS.
Nelson Bros. & Co.
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, BTC.
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 Ov eralls are the superior cut and high waist, making them per fect 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 p yart 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, eiye the purchaser another pair
and charge to us. : :
OURDPRICES ARE LESS
than any other Pee 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.
See Our Wholesale Quotations else-
where in this issue and write for
Special Prices in Car Lots.
Weare prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle.
A. BKNOWLSON,
3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.
THE CRAND RAPIDS ROLLER MILLS
EW IMPROVED PATENT ROLLER FLOUR,
PATENT ROLL
“gNOW-FLAKE,” AND “LILY WHITE PATENT,” AND
FANCY PATENT “ROLLER CHAMPION.”
Prices are low. Extra quality guaranteed. Write for quotations.
EAST END BRIDGE ST. BRIDGE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
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PETERSBURG, W A.s
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MANUFACTURERS OF
OTHER
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FAVORITE tANDS
. 1 butt, 7% pounds. 1 butt. 72 pounds.
Nimrod, 44 42 Blue Peter, 38 36
40 338 Spread Eagle, 38 36
Big Five Center, a Hummer, 35
SPRING
COMPANY,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy
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St? MONROE or.
Grand Rapids,
‘Oysters
and Fish
PEHEREINS & HESS,
DEALERS IN
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
2 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
NOS. 12
Curtiss, Dunton & Go.
PROPRIETORS
Grand Rapids Tank Line.
We receive Illuminating and Lubricating Oils direct from the Refineries in Tanks,
and barrel it here.
OUR BRANDES.
XXX Water White. Prime White, Michigan Test.
Electroleum. Michigan Test.
LUBRICATING.
King Cylinder.
Globe Cylinder.
25° Parafine.
No. 2 Golden.
Zero W. Va.
Summer West Va.
87 Gasoline.
Lard Engine.
Castaroline.
Amber Engine.
French Valve Cylinder.
Dark Valve Cylinder.
Eureka Engine.
No. 1 Golden.
No. 3 Golden
15° Chill Test W. Va:
74 Gasoline.
Extra Globe Engine.
Lardoline.
Rubbing Oils.
Globe Axle Grease.
We guarantee best value for the price on all our Lubricating Oils.
CURTISS, DUNTON c& CO
The Michigan Tradesma,
BUSINESS LAW.
Brief Digests of Recent t Decisions in Courts
of Last Resort.
PRISON OFFICIALS AS GARNISHEES,
The warden of a penitentiary cannot be
made a garnishee in respect to money be-
longing toa pri isoner, according to the de-|
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mon Pleas. |
COUNTERFEITING——INDICTMENT = UNDER
STATE LAWS.
Indictments are maintainable in the state
courts for the offense against the state of
counterfeiting the coin or bills of the Unit-
ed States or foreign coin made current by
act of Congress, while proceedings will also
lie under United States statutes before the
national tribunals for doing the same thing
as an offense against the United States.
Martin vs. The State, decided by the Texas
Court of Appeals.
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LIARILITY RAILROAD COMPANY— |
GRATUITOUS TRANSPORTATION. |
The Texas Supreme Court recently decid- |
ed that, though a passenger was being trans- |
ported on a railroad gratutiously, yet where
he was damaged by a breach of duty on the |
part of the railroad company such gratutious |
transportation would not relieve the com- |
pany from liability attaching in consequeuce |
of the breach of duty. |
OF
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS—LIBEL.
The case of Crocker vs. Hadley, de cided |
by the Indiana Supreme Court, arose upona |
suit brought by the appellee to recover dam-
ages from the appellant for the publication |
by him of an alleged libel. ‘The libelous ar- |
ticle declared among other things that the |
appellee was °‘a hoary-headed filcher,” and |
that he “had sold himself Judas-like for a/
few ‘pieces of silver to sell his neighbors |
out.” The Supreme Court on appeal held
these charges libelous and said that it was
not necessary that acrime should be charged |
in aecurate or technical language ina written |
or printed publication in order to constitute |
such publication a libel, but that any writ-'
ten or printed publication which holds a per- |
son up to scorn or ridicule, or to a stronger | |
feeling of contempt or execration, or which |
imputes or implies his commission of a crime |
not directly charged, is a libelous publica- |
tion.
USE OF TRADE NAME—ST. LOUIS BEER.
In the case of the Anheuser-Busch Brew- | ‘
ing Association vs. Pisa, the United States
Circuit Court for the Southern District of |
New York held that the plaintiff, ac ompany | |
of St. Louis, making beer under the name of |
“St. Touis Beer,” might restrain the defend- |
ant, a person doing business in New York,
from the use of that name to its injury.
Wallace. J., in deciding an injunction, said:
The defendant ‘‘alleges that the purchasers
of beer at Panama and the other places in
question in South America do not diserimi-
nate between the complainant’s article and |
other beer made in the United States, but |
buy it simply because they suppose ¢ St. Lou- |
is lager beer is beer produc ed in the U nited |
States as een from German and |
English beer. This may be true, but if it is,
it does not seem conclusive against the right |
of the complainant to the injunction which |
he secks. As the goods of the parties go |
to the same markets it can happen that the
the defendant’s acts. Although the com-
plainant cannot have an exclusive property
an exclusive right to designate its beer
the name ‘St. Louis Lager Beer,’ yet as
beer has always been made at that city, its
verting complainant’s trade by any practices
designed to mislead its customers, whether |
BARLOW BROTHERS,
these acts consist in simulating its labels or
representing inany other way his products as
those of the complainant, the latter en-
titled to protection. It is no answer for the
defendant. when the complainant asks for
protection, to say that it has no
right to designate its product in the manner,
although this might very properly be assert-
ed by a competitor selling beer made at St.
Louis, or who by reason of any circumstan-
ces might be entitled to represent his pro-
ducts as originating there.”
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Chinese Coal Resources.
According paper read before the
Philosophical Society of Glasgow by Mr. A.
Williamson, the total area of the coal fields
of China proper is about«400,000 square
miles. Both the Shansi and Heeman coal
fields are greater than the aggregate of the
principal coal producing countries of Europe,
to a
and in other districts of North China the_
coal fields are said to be seven times larger
than all those of Great Britain. The coal
is of various descriptions, and it is said that
iron ores are found in all parts in close prox-
mity to the coal.
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His Scale of Prices.
A Jady in town lately went to
white-washer to engage him to whitewash a
room. On asking him what he would charge,
he said sixty cents for one coat. He charg-
ed that, because it was so much
trouble to put on the first coat; but if she
would have two coats put on the room he
would put on both for fifty cents. That
darky will get rich if he keeps on doing two
coat work. ‘
a colored
he said,
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\ oe toa Wagon, Cart, Buggy
|Ifin Need of Anything in our
complainant will lose sales, and the defend- |
ants will get customers in consequence of
|" PATENTEES
in the words ‘St. Louis’ as a trade mark, or
by
its | ‘ ‘
Manifold Sinypng books,
use of that designation upon its labels is en- |
tirely legitimate, and if the defendant is di-..
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exclusive ,
MARTIN L. SWEET.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
BOW aif ath
JOBBERS OF
WAGON G1: ARNESS GOODS
DESCRIPTIO
a Very Complete Line of Car
OF EVERY
i We Carry
ringe, Wagon and Sleigh stock, in
Both Wood an@ fron,
HARNESS GOODS: Lumbermen’s Heavy
Case Collars; Lu ubermen’s Bolt Harness
Sweat Pads: Collavy Pads; Snaps Bits; Web
and Leather Halters Bugey 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 Blankets; Compress Leather
Axle Washers; Harness Oils; Harness Soap;
Varnish for Buggy ‘Tops.
WAGON GOODS: Spokes; Hubs; Felloes;
Patent Wheels; Axles; Logging Bob Runuers;
Cast or Steel Shoes: W agon ‘and Plow Cleyises;
Wrought Whiffletree Irons; and all goods per-
, Carriage or
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GENU INE FRAZ} GR’S AXLE GREASE in
| wood boxes, 25 Ib pails and barrels; Buyers for
general stores, Harness and Wagon Makers
, Will find it to their i terest to call on us when
|in the city or write for prices, as we keep a
line of goods not fou 1d elsewhere.
Nos. 20 and 22 Pearl st., Grand Rapids.
This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST,
LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits.
Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY JT and he convinced.
Prepared only by the
‘Arctic Manufacturing Co.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH
will pay you to get our Prices.
AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS
Barlow’s Patent
Send for Samples and Circular.
Grand Rapids, beeen
Line, it |
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"Rose Leaf, Fine Cut,
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and Snuffs
D'OLIVEIRA'S
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coral”
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Pavan & bro
Oranges, Lemons,
Wholesale Mannfacturers of
AND DEALERS IN
NUTS, |
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National Gabine
(O. H. RICHMOND & CO.)
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sold the first year.
Over 8) Nationals
now in use by
parties who have
discarded the most
popular of other
makes. The Nat-
ional is the best,
because it is more
complete, more
durable
other Cabinet Let-
ter File ever made.
It is the cheapest,
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Richmane’s Family Medicines.
RICHMOND'S LIVER ELIXIR.
The best selling liver and blood medicine in|
186 and 188 Fifth Ave., Chicago.
Richmond's Cough Cure,
Richmond’s Easy Pills,
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| Retailers, please order of your jobbers in | es A Hi} }
| ¢ Grand Rapids, Chicago or Detroit. If your job- | i} it !
ber does not handle our goods, we will fili your | & bi A ‘
| orders. Pills and Health Restorer can be sent |
| by mail. 141 South Division st., Grand Rapids. | _ |
| HAZELTINE, RKINS & CO. have |
Sole Control of our Celebrated
Pioneer Prepared P
The ONLY Paint sold on 28 GUARANTEE.
liead it.
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TESTING TEN DOLLARS
IN USING
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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. T. H. NEVIN & CO.
Send for sample cards and prices. Address
Hazeliine, Perkins w U6.
MICH,
SAVES Postage, Envelopes, Addressing
Letters, Sticking Stamps, Delivery to Post-
ofiice.
17 DELIVERS Bill with Goods,
via. Express,
one to three bours earlier than Mail.
Seud for samples and prices to
_A. Stowe & Br
Manufacturers’ Agents,
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PROPRIETORS OF THE
Arctic Manufacturing Co.,
BO yon Sst, Grand Rapids.
ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR >
Jennings Flavoring
+ ANp
Arouc BRakinse Pow Aer.
Extracts,
OUT ECONOMY SH'T---Almost a complete Kitchen
Outfit to retail for $1. Ten Pieces of patent Fire-Proof Bottom Tin-Ware.
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No Orders taken “3 less than use Lots"
Sample orders of “Case Lots”
A companion assortment to our
other set, substituting some cooking
utensils that will be found vy ery de-
sirable in many instances.
others in quality, and every piece is
guaranteed agi 1inst leaking, andare
specially needed inevery kitchen.
We offer this 2ssortment at nearly
50 PER CENT less than the regular
price for the common Old Style Tin-
ware.
A trial order will convince you of
advantages to be derived from sell-
ing the best quality of goods at such
an EX TR AORDINA RY LOW
PRICE.
The Eeonomy Set Consists of
Pan. One 10-quart Patent Bottom
Open Bucket. One 2-quart Patent
Bottom Coffee Pot. One 2-quart
Stamped Milk Pan. One 2-quart
Patent Bottom Covered Bucket.
One 1-quart Cup Dipper. One 1-
Press Cup. One 11%-inch
Basin. One Large Potato Grater.
10 Pieces.
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$o.
Card and Circulars in each case.
of one dozen Sets. Advertising
can be returned, if not found as represented.
ES ‘If you have not be oa dealing with us, send reference cr draft with order.
"The best proot that the sets have extraordinary
manufacturers, ooy ho are using | same number oi
Ar
Hoste
The LEADING HARDWARE
pieces, but smaller sizes and interior goods. Write tor ¢ “oN and Price Lists
Stevens & Co.
4 HOUSERERPERS EMPORIUM of WESTERN MICHIGAN
10 and 12 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
i Lotler Bile!
12,000. files | |
than any |
These goods are superior to all}
the merit of the Economy Set, and
One 12-quart Patent Bottom Dish- |
quart Novelty Measure. One '-pint |
WwW ash |
Price per dozen Sets |
(SUCCESSORS TO STANDARD OIL CO.,)
63 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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| Richmond’s Cubeb Cream, | under O. C. Mackenzie’s patents by
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DUNHAMS PATENT \
jet | When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is put on |
Con nat ign Poy alt Hnvelg é i any building, andif within three years it should |
Lh % Si} » | crack or peel off, and thus fail to give the full
CAPITOL CYLINDER, |
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SHIELD : |
‘BACKUS FINE ENGINE,
PARAFINE, 250,
‘SUMMER, WEST VA.
250 to 300 :
/150 C, T.
ELDORADO : ‘ZERO,
PEERLESS MACHINERY, | 63° DEO. NAPTHA,
, CHALLENGE MACHINERY!740 “ GASOLINE,
* BLACK DIAMOND, 870 GASOLINE.
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D. W. Archer’s Morning Glory Corn,
). W. 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 SWEETENED WITH SUGAR.
NO CHEMICALS USED.
NOT BLEACHED WHITE.
NO WATER IN CANS.
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Wholesale & Gommission—Butter & Hoos d Specially.
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| 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.
The Successful Grocer.
From the Indianapolis Grocer.
The most successful grocer is the man
who appreciates precisely his relation to his
customers and accordingly acts. He knows
that they are entirely independent of him
and are free to exercise their daintiest tastes
in deciding whom they will patronize. He
knows that they will notice things much
more closely and be much more readily in-
fluenced by them than if there were no oth-
er grocery stores to which théy may go. He
therefore devotes his attention carefully to
the details of his store. He knows that
cleanliness is not only a near neighbor to
godliness, but also of success. He adjusts
everything in a manner pleasing to the nose,
the eye and the ear. He does not allow the
coal oil to be splattered over the floor or to
seent the entire room. He realizes that the
smell of mackerel, especially of that whose
chemical state is uncertain, is not ottar of
roses to all nostrils. If he keeps bacon in
the store he does not allow its rankness to
curdle the innocent air. . He does not per-
mit grease spots to remain on the counter or
shelves to attract green and shining aureoles
of flies. He keeps cheese crumbs off the
counter and flies away from the cheese. The
floor and the various furnishings are kept
clean instead of being beaded with drops of
syrup or greased with butter or lard. The
canned goods which he properly keeps to
fill up his shelves, do not bear the brands of
last year’s flies. Whatever may be the
fact as to the age of his goods, so far as ap-
pearance go, they, like the average female
schoolmarm, never grow old. He knows
that people are willing to be cheated a little
if they are cheated by cleanliness. His
store does not suggest a lumber yard, a cu-
riosity shop or a dissecting room, but itisa
pleasant resort, delightful to the eye by its
order and cleanliness, and the sinell by the
fragrance of sound goods. The appearance
of the grocer, himself, does not suggest a
a train oiler. People do not fancy eating
goods that have been handled by a dirty and
greasy looking dealer.
Furthur, the successful grocer ‘‘assumes
prosperity if he has it not.” People do not like
to support a decaying or unprofitable busi-
ness. Such a business somewhat Suggests
a decayed stock, worms in the peaches, skip-
pers in the cheese and general rottenness.
Nothing will so quickly drive trade away.
Then people are doing a grocer a favor to
trade with him. They like to see that he
appreciates it. It is a part of what they pay
their money for. The grocer who inadvertant-
ly or otherwise makes them feel that he
doesn’t care for them or their trade will find
they will reciprocate the feeling in a way
that will shock him. It is not necessary to
be obsequious to be polite. One extreme
is as offensive as the other. He studies for
the golden mean.
Moral Aspect of Adulteration.
Whai is my opinion of adulteration?
Nowadays we can searcely pick up a paper
that we do not see in it references of some
kind, to the adulteration of food, of drink,
of clothing, of everything in fact that goes
to complete the comfort of the external or
the nourishment of the internal man. So
prevalent has it become, and so hurtful is it
considered, that it has become a matter of
legislative interest, and laws are made seek-
ing to abolish, or, at least, keep it within
reasonable limit. And what does it mean?
Is it that we are merely eating bread poison-
ed with alum, drinking tea colored with
deadly drugs, or wearing clothes made only
to sell? No, it means much more. It means
that a man who adulterates his wares, has
first adulterated his own moral nature, and
whatever lack of purity may charactize his
goods, the same lack in ten-fold ratio char-
acterizes the man. An honest man will not
knowingly sell dishonest goods, and that
millions of dollars’ worth of dishonest
goods are knowingly sold every year, is ir-
refutable evidence that all men, respectable
men and merchants, I mean, are not honest
men. The love of money is the root of all
evil, and it is the love of money, which
means the hope of acquiring it, that does
the injury in, this instance, and for which
there can be no cure until some pathologic
discover maps out a plan whereby the hu-
man heart may be taken out bodily, and
some other kind of an organ be substituted.
Men crave money. And they find by getting
four quarter prices for three quarter goods,
that money can be made, so they give the
devil a quarter interest in themselves for so
much money and flood the market with
adulterated’ goods of every description.
That is the moral aspect of the question,
and that is the one, I am sorry to say, which
figures least in its consideration by those in
authority.
—_—___—_ 2 <> ____—_
A Narrow Escape.
They were telling some pretty tough
stories, and presently his turn came.
“Yes,” he began, clearing his throat,
‘‘neople lose their lives sometimes in the
foolishest sort ’o way. I recollect an Irish-
man, poor fellow, who some years ago sat
down on what he s’posed was a keg o’ black
sand to smoke his dundeen. After finishin’
the fust pipe he got up an’ knocked the live
ashes right into the keg.”
“Many killed besides him?”
breathless listener.
‘Many what?”
“Kilied—blown up.”
“Oh, there wasn’t no explosion, nuthin’
explosive ’bout black sand.”
—_—___—»> -- >
‘‘What One Girl Did” is the title of a new
story. She doubtless did the same as all
other girls do—jump up on a table and
frighten a poor little mouse to death.
asked a
CHEESE POISON.
Discovered by Professor
Vaughan.
The following dispatch was sent through
the Associated Press last Thursday:
Axx Arpor, July 8.—Dr. Victor C.
Vaughan, of this city, has just been awarded
by the State Board of Health $100 for his
discovery of what he has named “tyrotoxi-
con,” being the poison arising from ferment
ed cheese. The poison has been a puzzle to
German chemists for over a hundred years,
they having been unable to separate it from
the other substances in the cheese. This
problem solved by Dr. Vaughan after a year
of research explodes the theory very gener
ally entertained that the poison arose from
some herb or plant eaten by the cows.
Tue TRADESMAN immediately telegraph-
ed Dr. Vaughan and the Secretary of the
State Board of Health, asking for full par-
ticulars regarding the discovery, with the
following result:
FROM PROFESSOR VAUGHAN.
Ann ARBOR, July 10, ’85.
Editor MICHIGAN TRADESMAN:
Dean Srr—My report is the property of
the State Board of Health, and I cannot give
it for publication without the consent of the
Board. I will lay it before the Board next
Tuesday, after which you will doubtlessly
be furnished with a copy.
Yours truly,
V. C. VAUGHAN.
FROM SECRETARY BAKER.
LANsING, Mich., July 10, 1885.
Editor MICHIGAN TRADESMAN:
Dear Sin—Your telegram of this date
asking for a full description of cheese
poison, to be sent you by Sunday, with
bill, has been received. Just at this time
we are working at full capacity to get ready
for our Beard Meeting, which occurs next
week.
Its Nature
publication by this office.
meets on Tuesday next.
Very respectfully,
Henry B. BAKER, Secretary.
—__—_> +
Cranberry Growers in Michigan.
Tur TRADESMAN herewith presents a
list of all the cranberry growers in this
Dr. Vaughan’s report, to which I)
presume you refer, is not in this office, and /
J think it is doubtful if Dr. Vaughan would
give out a partial report in advance of its!
I will, however, |
present your telegram to this Board when it
VISITING BUYERS.
The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders with the various houses:
Aaron and Moses Zunder, Zunder Bros. & Co.,
Bangor. :
Jos. H. Spires, Leroy. °
John Smith, Ada.
B. Gilbert & Co., Moline.
Geo. S. Powell & Co., Sand Lake.
A. P. Hulbert, Lisbon. :
R. G. Smith, Wayland.
DenHerder & Tanis, Vriesland.
W.S. Littleton, Clayton.
Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland.
Moerdyk, DekKruit & Co., Zeeland.
J. L. Handy, Woodstock.
E. B. Sunderlin, Palo.
O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna.
F. Boonstra, Drenthe.
Mrs. L. Dane, Cedar Springs.
Adams & Benedict, Cedar Springs.
H. Morley, Morley Bros., Cedar Springs ¢
Emmet Hogadorn, Fife Lake.
E. H. Foster, Fife Lake.
J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
G. B. Norton, Otsego.
J. C. Townsend, Townsend & Gannon, White
Cloud.
Thos. Hefferan, Eastmanville.
Geo. A. Sage. Rockford.
S. C. Fell, Petoskey. :
Mr. Furber, Furber & Kidder, Hopkins.
F. H. Spencer, Saranac.
G. M. Harwood Petoskey.
- J. B. Watson, Coopersville.
Neal McMillan, Rockford.
C. E. & 8S. J. Koon, Lisbon.
Jesse McIntire, Fremont.
R. B. McCulloch, Berlin.
M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake.
Jacob Jesson & Co., Muskegon.
Max Hipkins, Blanchard.
Fred. Hayward, Moon.
T. J. Sheridan & Co. Lockwood.
Mrs. J. Debri, Byron Center.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
C. O. Bostwick, C. 0. Bostwick & Son.,
nonsburg.
Thos. Smedley, Smedley Bros. Bauer.
John W. Mead, Berlin.
C. B. Moon, Cedar Springs.
Baron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.
Oliver Seaman, Big Rapids.
&. M. Dennison, East Paris.
Thos. Sourby, Rockford.
J. Barnes, Austerlitz.
Geo. Carrington. Trent.
Norman Harris, Big Springs.
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade.
A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.
John Uttman, T. Guilliford Smith, Hunger-
| ford.
| H.M. Harroun, McLain.
Aaron B. Gates, Rockford.
M. H. Amphlett, Ionia.
FURNITURE BUYERS.
Mr. Rogers, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Hinkley Bros., Manchester, Eng.
Mr. Butler, Hartford Furniture Co., Hart-
ford, Conn. :
}. M. Mann, Mann Bros., Milwaukee.
F. Mohr, New York.
WOOL!
yan-
State whose names it has been able to ascer- |
tain.
acquaint the paper with the fact:
Dr A.M: Gerow. .-...-...--. Cheboygan. |
Wan iow - 2 ee Cheboygan. |
Dr W.H. Walker ....:.:....:.. ...Glen Arbor.
SH. Comings..¢ ........--.------.- St. Joseph.
D.C; Leach =...:-...: Dias eves Traverse City.
Jonn Clark:..... 23s. ...- White Fish Point.
D. C. Leach, of Traverse City, who has |
an extensive marsh near Walton Junction,
writes THe TRADESMAN as follows:
Those who cognizant of others en- |
gaged in the same business are requested to |
I want to buy a few second-hand lots
‘of Wool. Parties having same for sale
can finda
W. T. Lamoreaux,
71 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich
purchaser by addressing
I am glad you propose to collect and pub-
lish what information you ean in regard to |
I would |
cranberry growing in Michigan.
suggest, however, that you defer the collec-
tion of the information until about the first
of October, so cultivators may have the ben-
efit of this year’s experience. Iam confi-
dent I can make a much more valuable re-
port in the fall than now.
You can add to your list of Michigan cul-
tivators of eranberries John Clarke,
St. Joseph. Both, judging from their cor-
respondence, are intelligent men, and they |
have had more experience than any of us ex- |
Dr. Walker. Mr. Clark’s letters tome have
been particularly interesting and valuable.
—_____.> -@—<.___
Weool Season About Over—Some
Figures.
It is estimated by competent authorities
that nine-tenths of the Michigan wool clip
has already been marketed. The quality of
the staple has never been so fine as it is this
season, the average weight of a fleece being
only about five pounds, or about one pound
lighter than last year. This result was
brought about by the cold winter and cool,
dry spring, which tended to make the wool
fine and clean. Grand Rapids dealers have
handled more wool this year than ever be-
fore, W. T. Lamoreaux ‘alone. having
handled 840,000 pounds up to date, all of
which has been shipped to Boston. He ex-
pects to buy and ship about 100,000 pounds
more before the close of the season: Perkins
& Hess have bought about 100,000 pounds at
this market, and 160,000 pounds more at
Battle Creek, Nashville, Greenville and
Belding, making an even million pounds
handled by two houses. Other local dealers
have bought about 100,000 pounds altogether.
Adrian dealers have purchased 290,000
pounds of wool, against about 300,000
pounds last year.
The
A Lapeer wool buyer found something
strange in the sheep’s clothing he purchased
It
last week, and it wasn’t a wolf either.
was a five pound chunk of lead.
—_—> +2
J. E. McCollum, clothing dealer at Clin-
ton, who made an assignment May 27, has
settled with his creditors and will again re-
sume business in his own name. The as
signment was so fairthat the settlement was
easily accomplished. The assignee has been
discharged.
A tract of 4,000,000 or 5,000,000 feet of pine,
owned by R. A. Moore, of Big Rapids, which
he did not intend to log before next winter,
was so much damaged by late forest
fires that he has been compelled to put in a
camp for the purpose of logging it this sum-
mer.
T. R. Reader and W. H. Reader have pur:
chased the interest of W. A. Bailey in the
firm of Bailey & Reader, bowl manufactur
| ers and general dealers at Scottville, and the
firm name will hereafter be Reader Bros.
This accession increases the capital of the
concern.
A good test of suspected butter is to drop
it into a well heated frying pan. If it be
genuine butter it will melt and bubble or
boil, but not sputter; if it be oleomargarine
it will sputter until melted.
of |
White Fish Point, and S. H. Comings, of |
W. N. FULLER & 66
DESIGNERS AND
Engravers on Wood,
Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In-
cluding Buildings, Etc.,
49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade,
GRAND RAPIDS - MICH.
0S, YALE & BRO.,
-—Manufacturers ot—
FLAVORING EXTRACTS |
BAKING POWDERS,
BELUOUIN Ss, ETC.,
40 and 42 South Division, St.
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.
JUDD ce CO.,
JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE
And Full Line Summer Goods.
102 CANAL STREET.
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.
ee. WANTED—A_ well-established
manufacturer of proprietary 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
oo)
ee WANTED—A young man, 22
i years of age, with 5% years’ experience,
wishes employment in a drug store. Refer-
ences from employers. Address Lock Box 323,
Ludington, Mich. 96*
i SALE—F. J. Lamb & Co. have for sale
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
AOR SALE—The brevier type formerly used
on THE TRADESMAN. The font comprises
222 pounds, including italic, and is well-assort-
ed and very little worn. Address this office.
Ged pied, & DH... 8
YOUU 2. ere ae ee ees 12
Mermme 4 bbiss. 022). coe. ce 2 50
Herrne, SCaued.. 0)... ee 18S@20
Herring, Holland..-..2....:...:..-..:...-. 5d
Mackerel, No. 1, % bblis.................... 5 00
Mackerel, No. 1. 12 Ib Kits................. 1 00
Mackerel, No. 1,shore, % bbis........... 6 25
Mackerel, No. 1, shore, kits............... 1 90
Shad 4 DOl 6.2.02 . OO
Trout: NO. 1,34 bbIS..:.....:: ....-.-.--.- 3 35
rout, No: 2, 10 Ib Rite. -....:.....:.....-.. 70
White, No. 1, te bbls. ................:.2.- 5 7d
White, No. 1:12 i kits..........:......-..%. 90
White, No. & 10%) Kite...) 5... 2.0... 80
White. Pamily, % bbis.....--............ 2 00
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Lemon. Vanilla.
WenMnges 2 OZ.) 22. 0.0. e oe, #2 doz.100 1 40
‘ BOD oe ooo os 150 2 50
A$ BO. ee ee, 250 400
se WOZ bs 350 5 00
At Wo-2 Taper... ..-...-.-... 125 150
“ ING) Boe Li 30
is Mepint fround...:.......... 450 7 50
a 1 a ee nee £00 15 00
se INO. 8.02. ccs tee 3 0 4 25
es ING. 10 912.05 e. 425 600
FRUITS
Apples, Michigan............:.....:..-+ 444@d
Apples, Dried, evap., bbls............. (ever
Apples, Dried, evap., box.............. @8
Cherries, dried, pitted......... eat @16
CiGTOM 2) 62 a eee Ss 28@30
@urrangs ... 2. os. 437 @d
Peaches dried ..3..0. 60. ei. cose 12@13
Pineapples, standards................ @1 70
Prunes, Turkey, new...............- .. 434 @5
Prunes, French, 50 Ib boxes........... 10@18
Raising, Valenciaa....2.5.6200. 620. 99%
Raisins, Layer Valencias.......... @12%
Maisins, Ondaras............. 2. ere. @13
Raisins, Sultanas...................... 144@ 8%
Raisins, Loose {Muscatels............. @2 80
Raisins, London Layers............... @3 30
Haisins, DENERIAS), 205... 65... ee... @A 25
Raisins, California Layers............ @2 60
KEROSENE OIL.
Water White...... 10% | Legal Test....... . 4
_ MATCHES.
Grand Haven, No. 9, square................ 1 50
Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 1 50
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 2 2a
Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.............. 3 50
Grand Haven, No. 7, round................ 2 25
OSHKOSH: NOs 2.55 ook inca sc cece n- 110
@shkosh: NO: 8.00. 06sec ees es 1 60
RwWeOGish (25.6 ofe ee ee ec oe ie 75
Richardson’s No. 2 square.................. 2 70
Richardson’s No. 6 QQ: 2 70
Richardson’s No. 8 WO 1 70
Richardson’s No. 9 GQ 2 5d
Richardson’s No.19, do ................. 15
MOLASSES.
Black Strap... 305.0056. .25 2c case L4@16@18
POO RiCO. 6 ee eee. ose eee 28@30
New Orleans, g00d.............002 gc c005 ee 38@42
New Orleans, choice..... .........-sce00s- 48@50
New Orleans, fancy. .....:.........-..0+.- 52@55
¥% bbls. 8e extra.
OATMEAL.
Steel cut........... 5 25|Quaker, 48 Ibs...... 2 35
Steel Cut, 4% bbls...2 90'Quaker, 60 Dbs...... 2 50
Rolled Oats........ 3 60|\Quaker bbls........ 6 00
PICKLES.
Choicein barrels med..........0...-65- 4 vO@4 50
Choice in % GQ. 3 ee... 2 50@2 75
PIPES.
Imported Clay 3 @Tross..............--- 2 25@3 00
Importeé Clay, No. 216, 3 gross..... .. @2°25
Imported Clay, No. 216, 24% gross...... @1 85
American. Dy oD... 02 ob. eo cee ce @ 90
RICE.
Good Carolina...... 6 \Java ..... eeceus 64@6%
Prime Carolina..... 644) Patna... io. ccs 6
Choice Carolina..... 7 |Rangoon....... 539 @634
Good Louisiava..... 5%|Broken.............. 3%
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure...... 5% |Dwight’s ............5%4
ChiuuwGh’s .2..5.....- 54\Sea Foam........... 5%
Taylor’s G. M....... 514'Cap Sheaf........... 544
SALT.
60 Pocket, F F Dairy.................. 2 25
fee OCHO os oa as ee aati ake vee 2 20
1008 WD POCKEtS. <3... 0. eo eee ee ee 2 45
BamiNAW BING 006s tae 80
WIBINODE. Coie cece ces cecenc ence cuss 1 60
Standard Coarse........-:..2<..-s0:- ; 1 55
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 80
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 80
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 80
American, dairy,e% bu. bags.......... 25
RoOGK, DUSHEIS.. 65 eee eee ees es 28
SAUCES.
Parisian, % pints...0...... 0225. ..20-3. @2
Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ 7
Pepper Sauce, green .......-...026005- @ 90
Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... @1 35
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 70
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. |
These prices are for cash buyers, who pay |
promptly and buy in full packages. |
Advanced—Kerosene; cheese; Climax plug;
loose Museatels, cove oysters.
Declined—Peerless smoking. |
AXLE GREASE. |
Prazer's<......... 2.80|Paragon ........... 1 80}
Diamond........... 1 75) Paragan 25 fb pails.1 20)
Modoc. 4...-2-05°-. 1 65)
BAKING POWDER.
Arctic % beans.... 45/Arctic 1 cans....2 40
Arctic 4 tcans.... 75) Arctic 5i cans....12 00
Arctic %4 tbeans. . 1 40)
BLUING.
Dry, NO.2) 5... 23.52...24.--55.-- 7. doz. 25
Dry, NOMS. (2.6... soe ee ee ee doz. 45 |
Liquid, 4 0Z,.......--.--+. 2065 Peres doz. ,3) |
Liquid, 8 02. ........ 202 ee eee eee ee doz. 65 |
SAMCHUOC AOL: ooo a ce aces eee ena # gross 4 00}
PATOEIC 8 OZ 65. cos cook wo wo og ie eres 8 00
AYCtiC 16 OZ...... 0.60 c cece eee cee nett eee 12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper DOX........-... eee eee 2 06
Arctic No. 2 - Ce eae scan te 3 00
ArcticNo.3 = * A a Seow a . 4 50
BROOMS.
No. 1Carpet........ 2 50INO. 2 Hurl.......... 175
No. 2Carpet........ 2 25|Faney Whisk....... 100
No. 1 Parlor Gem..2 75|CommonWhisk.... %5
No. 1 Baal... ..e- 2 00
CANNED FISH.
Clams, | standards.............-.+++-+-- 1 40
Clams, 2 tb standards............-- De eee Go
Clam Chowder, 3 ..........--.22- see 0+e: 2 20
Cove Oysters, 1 tb standards.............- 1Ww
Cove Oysters, 2 Ib standards............. 2 00
Cove Oysters, 1 Ib slack filled............. 75
Cove Oysters, 2 ib slack filled.............. 105
Lobsters, 1 th picnic. ..........---. se ee eee 1%
Lobsters, 1 th star..........---- +e sees e eee 2 00
Lobsters, 2 fo Star........-... eee eee eee ees 3 00
Mackerel, 1 t fresh standards............ 1 00
Mackerel, 5 i) fresh standards.........--. 6 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 fb..........- 3 25
Mackerel, tb in Mustard..........----++-- 3 25
Mackerel, 3 ib broiled.............--.++-++- 3 25
Salmon, 1 i Columbia river...........-- -1 50
Salmon, 2 tb Columbia river.......----.--- 2 60
Salmon. 1 i Sacramento..........-.--++5: 1 25
Sardines, domestic 148.......-.-----+--++++- 6
Sardines, domestic 48.......-..--.:+-++- 11
Sardines, Mustard %8........-.---..-++-- Ww
Sardines, imported 45S.......- ences’ 3
Trout. oD PLOOK......:........-.-.-.---- 275
CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, 3 t standards ......... ee =. 90
Apples, gallons, standards, Erie.......... 2 40
Blackberries. standards............-..---- 1 05
Cherries, red standard.............---+++- &0
WMamRONS oe SL ee 1 00
Egg Plums, standards .........---.++++-- 1 40
Green Gages. standards 2 fb........ Dee 1 40
Peaches, Extra Yellow .........--.---+2:-- 2 40
Peaches, standards..........-....--- L 75A@1 95
Peaches, seconds...........5-.-. eee eee e ee 1 50
Pineapples, Erie........-..-.-.--5- seer ees 2 20
Pineapples, standards........--..-.+-++++5 1 70
QUINCES .. 1.6... eee eee ee ete ee 1 45
Raspberries, Black, Hamburg.........--. 1 80
CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA.
Apricots, Lusk’s...2 40) Pears............... 3 CO
Egg Plums......... 2 50;\Quinces ...........- 2 90
Grapes... 2... 3..<- 2 50)/Peaches ...........3 00
Green Gages.......2 50;
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay..........---..----- 3 25
Beans, Lima, standard.................... 75
Beans, Stringlegs, Erie.. ...-..-..-.-..--- 95
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 60
Corp. Trophy.....-...-..-.-:-...-.-------- 1 05
Peas, Prenen........-......:...--2.----..-- 1 75
Peas, Marrofat, standard................-- 1 70
Peas, Beaver... 2.0.5.2... - 2. 20
Peas, early small, sifted................- ..1 80
Pumpkin, 3 Golden... ......--...--.--- 8KA95
Sneccotash, standard.....-..........6....-: uA)
Tomatoes. PLOphby... 2.5... ..-45.-5--- 2 --- 1 uv
CHOCOLATE.
ROStODK Gs osc a ee 36|German Sweet.......25
Bakers ...:.....-...- 38 Vienna Sweet ....... 23
Munkies ) 0.06. 3a)
COFFEE.
‘| Green Rio...... 9@13 |Roasted Mar...17@18
GreenJava..... 17@27 |Roasted Mocha.28@30
Green Mocha. ..23@25 |Roasted Mex...17@20
Roasted Rio....10@15 (Ground Rio.... 9@16
Roasted Java ..23@30 |Package Goods @12%
: CORDAGE.
72 foot Jute ..... 125 {72 foot Cotton....2 25
60 foot Jute..... 1 00 (60 foot Cotton....2 G0
40 Foot Cotton....1 50 [50 foot Cotton....1 75
FISH.
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.............. id
COG WHOIG ee es $435
Cod, Boneless... 6G.
Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @1 00
Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 35
Horseradish, % pints.................. @1 00
Horseradish, pints... 2... 6.0.05. 0s6 ee @1 30
Halford Sauce, pints.................. W3 50
Halford Sauce, % pints................ @2 20
SOAP.
Detroit Soap Co.’s Queen Anne....... @4 60
nk Monday... ...0...-5. @3 35
SPICES.
Ground. Whole.
Pepper ........... 16@25\|Pepper ........... @19
Alispice ..-c:..-.. 12@15|Allspice .......... 8@10
Cinnamon........ 18@30'\Cassia ............ @10
@isves 15@25|Nutmegs ........ 60@65
Ginger... i025... .. 16@20/Cloves ........... @18
Mustard.......... 15@30)
Cayenne ......... 25@35|
STARCH.
Kingsford’s, 1 tb pkgs., pure............ @6%
S 3 ib pkes., pure -.:...-.... @6%
Ss 1 pkgs., Silver Gloss.... @S8
oe 6 tb pkgs., : dc SNS
ne 1 pkgs., Corn Starch.... @8
(Bulk) Ontario... ........ @d
SUGARS.
Out Hoa: oe ke oe @ 7%
@UNES 2 oe ee @ i%
(POWOCEEG:... 2. 52.6 ewes @ 7%
Granulated, Standard................. @ 7
Granulated: Of: 26 o.. 2 os oe. @ 6%
Contectionery A... ..... 2.2.2... 2.8: @ 6%
SUaMMOar Ane. eo Ceo cee @ 6%
extra © White... 6. isi ee: @ 6%
pore Ce ee oe @ 6
Me Oo a ee. @ 5%
VOelIOW ©. 22.65 oe ce. @ 53
Dank Cio. 620 eas. oe 5 @d%
SYRUPS.
Coun. Barrels.) 20220062... oes 80@32
Corn, 34 OBIS. 3... 3. st ee 82@34
Corn, t0 gallon kegs.................6- @ 35
Corn, 6 pallon Kees... ........ ts @1 75
Corn, 4% gallon kegs............-...--- @1 60
Pune SWeEAe 2.2.5.6 ...6-2) se. nese bbl 23@ 35
Pure Sugar Drips................ % bbl 380@ 38
Pure Sugar Drips........... 5 gal kegs @1 %6
Pure Loaf Sugar Drips... ...... 4 bbl @ 8%
Pure Loaf Sugar. ........ baal kegs @1 85
TEAS.
Japan ordinary....... eee eee: 22@25
Japan fair to good......................3-- BUG 35
GepaMHMe: 6665... es. 40@50
fea) GUS. 2... ee 15@2
Woune EysOn- 3.3.90...) 5s. 30@50
Gilm POWGEE. .. 52.2.5 oe ene ce 35@50
@olonme = ......4...2 5)... cs. 38@55@60
MORRO a ee ea 25@30
TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS.
Dark AmericanEagle67;\Sweet Rose.......... 45
The Meigs... .:2....-.- 64|Meigs & Co.’s Stunners8
Red -Bird:............50/Atlas...-.....-:...... 3d
State Seal... ....2... 60;Royal Game.......... 38
Prairie Flower ...... 65|Mule Ear............. 65
Climber <7. 00 22.0: 62\Fountain............. v4
Indian Queen........ 60|Old Congress......... 64
Bul Dog: ...:. cc... .. 60|Good Luck...........52
Crown Leaf...-. ...-. 66|Blaze Away.......... 35
Matchiess ............ 65) Hair Lifter........... 30
Hiawatha .-.......-.- 67;\Governor ............ 60
Globe 5.0.2.5... 28: 70|Fox’s Choice........ 63
May Flower.......... f0|Medallion ............ 35
GVO. 02.6... 45|\Sweet Owen.......... 66
Old Abe. . 49}
PLUG.
NGmrod:: 3.25 a ee. @44
BO ee s. Se ta eee et : @A0
Blue Peter 6305.0 2s desk. @38
Spread Mmagie -....-..).2..03....-. @38
Bic Bive Cencer.......-..-.1-:- 2... @35
Red HOW. 2s... ee ee. @48
Big riven: 405060. 6 26. soos se. @50
Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @46
PERNA 6065 oes a a. Ao. ee. @46
Pater so. os ee 5 @48
Jaek HAODIb.. 2,-2.2). 0 7. 3... @46
SnOwHakO 9 6200528. os ee @46
Chocolate Cream... -..2 2... 5.8... @46
WOOGCOOK) 2 eet a es. @46
Koniomtsot Daber...........-4....4-.-: GAG
ReanmORG 0. DAG
ig BUG. 2.5...
Aya, 2ete and 4012 2... ss. sk
Black BGagr. ...- 1-6)... se ee
WON et ss )
Old Five Cent Fimes ©... ..:8......-:-:. @38
Prune Nugeett, 121)......50...2.... 5. @62
PERO ee es ce. ae @A6
Old Dime 5 es @38
SRERNWy S ooo oe @A8
GlOvy se se. @46
Sriver Com 60 7..2....5.. 57. es @50
Buster [Dark.:..............., eas @36
Black Prince [Dark]......:..--.-...... @36
Black Racer [Dark].....<2......-...-. @36
Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @46
Chita se ee. @A6
EioldcPast ..605.22....5.......-.....:. @Ab6
McAlpin’s Gold Shield.......:......... @A6
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 Ib cads. ..... @51
Cock of the Walk 6s....:.............. @37
INNODDY Pwist..........-... See es @46
PCO es So ee ee tee os BAG
CYrCBGGHG 210020055. 0 266 se. @44
gee Xe se ee @35
IBIQGK Bash) eo es @40
SEIN a et os @46
Grave jie es el et @46
IER ORION 0 os oe ee ce oes @45
PLOTSO SHOCG. 2). 00 ck @A4
baa Peter 2. eee. @36
Mand ©) DIGGK. ooo... eee @36
McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @46
AGO Hon DlaGikn.«-6c5...-...0.. 5.5... @35
Salons SOMCC @46
2e. less in four butt lots.
SMOKING
Old Par. eis ou 40;'CONGUCEOr.........-.- 23
Arthur’s Choice.....22;\Grayling ............. 32
Re@ Hox... 2...) .-.. 26|Seal Skim............. 30
IE oo eee ec ZSEROD ROY. ....-.-2. con. 26
Gold Dust............26;Unele Sam........... 28
Gold Bloeck........... 30 Lumberman ......... 25
Seal of Grand Rapids |Railroad Boy......... 38
(cloth)............25| Mountain Rose....... 18
Tramway, 3 OZ....... 40: Home Comfort....... 25
Ruby, cut Cavendish 35,Old Rip............... 5d
BOSH) 022 oo ccs he 15|Seal ot North Caro-
Peek Ss Stine. 2.0.2.2, ES) Dae OF oor os. : 48
Miners and Puddlers.28 Seal of North Caro-
Morning Dew........ 25| ana, 407-50...) 2. ; 46
Cia fo oe 22: Seal of North Caro-
Peerless: -.::.....--.. 24 tinea S oz... 2... 41
Standard .............22,Seal of North Caro-
Old Tom.............-21|__ lina, 16 0z boxes... .40
Tom & Jerry ......-.- 24 Bio Deals. 3.5.2.2... 27
AOS CCl ee es 25|Apple Jack........... 24
Traveler ....2...2.:.. 35| King Bee, longeut.. .22
MIRIGON (65.5 cece. os ces 25'Milwaukee Prize... .24
Pickwick Club....... 40) atuler...............28
Nigger Head......... 26;Windsor cut plug....25
POHANG .. 26 =. 2c... o.. CAIMOLO (ooo ooo ca 16
German .............. 16| Holland Mixed....... 16
Solid Comfort........80;\Golden Age.......... 75
Red Clover. ......... 32|Mail Pouch.......... 25
Hong Tom..........:- 30| Knights of Lakor....30
National .............26)Free Cob Pipe........ 27
IMG. 62a ee: 26!
SHORTS.
Globe... .)...:... 0... 2) Hiawatha ......-.-..- 22
Mule Far... 2.220.224. 23/Old Congress.........28
CIGARS.
Michigan Chief........ oul u ecb es las @60 00
ROMS Oo eh ee @60 00
PRTNOCTIGHD oe ee @d7T 00
it MGUSUBIR.. ooo ee eae @50 00
IPHRNOD 8st en. e: - @50 00
IPrOMONAGC 62... @35 00
Old Juego. a eo ce ce @35 00
Danna, 60.6) 6... be eee cues @25 00
COMPOMEGr: 3 26o. ea: @20 00
SNUFF.
Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... @ 7
s Maccoboy.:: .. 2... .e sees se ee @ 55
Gail & Ax’ Be ee oe @ 44
“ Rappee. ec a @ 35
Railroad Mills Scotch.......:......... @ 45
MIGEZDECK! os. oes seg aes eee en onc @1 30
VINEGAR.
Pure Cider..... . 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick imported .................- 9%
do AMMOPICAI. .. 5. <- 0 css cece 90
Harley oe, et ae ne ees @3
Burners, NO: 1.2.3 65. ost eka ese 1 00
do I ee occa. c 1 50
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand........ : 8 00
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 fb cans......... 15@25
Onndles Star. 2... 2.20.25. .2y on ee. @13%
@aneies: POLO). 22) Foe ce te we @l4
Hxtract Cotfee, Vi. C.2 2.0... 5. eee @s8s0
do BeHE 22.00 =<. 224. 1 25
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps...........--.. @30
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ............ _ @40
Gumospruce,..... 5.5... tee ee ee 30@35
Hominy, @ Dbl...) 0... cscs ce... @A4 00
deuly, in 0 Ip pails: -....-5. 26.2. s- se @ 4%
Peas, Green Bush.............-2----++- @1 35
Peag, Split prepared............-..--+5 @ 38%
Powder, Reef... 20.6.6. si ek * @3 Bu
ROwaer, % WOR. cocci ce ese teeter @1 93
FRESH MEATS.
John Mobrhard quotes the trade selling
prices as follows:
Fresh Beef, sideS............-- ese cease 6 @i%
Fresh Beet, hind quarters............ 8%4@ 9
Dressed Hogs..........+-+-+++ ies eee 54@ 6
Mutton, CarcasseS........cc cece ee eeeee 6 @6%
OGL sk lie ee 7 @8
Park SAMBA. 2. 66. ces cee eves ween e's 8 @9
WGOPOG. | 652 os oles eects eae es 9 @l0
CHIGRORS 2c 6. boise si vices ge cece ee 4 @
PPOPHOVS io (ios ues en cya sasee esr: @15
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS,
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
STICK.
Btraigne, 20 I. UORGR.. os. 2... cs (GAS)
Twist, OO ee 94@10
Cut Loaf GO = ee ea 10%@ll
. MIXED.
Roval 25 pails...) 6s. -e ek. @ 9%
Royal, 200 i) ODIs. . 20.0. 22 ee. coc e 2s es 8'44@9
CUES, Zot WSIS oo ls nae we ccc sass @10%
Pivtra. 40D OBIS: 6 ooo oe ce cee 9@ 9%
French Cream, 25 f) pails...........-.. 124013
Cut lost, 25 cases... 02... .. 2. see: 124%4.@138
Broken, 25 1 pails..................-...- 104 @H
Broken, 200 ti Pps. ... 6. 2... we L0G ivh,
FANCY—IN 5 i BOXES.
Wemon Props... 2c a ee eee 13
SOU PODS o.oo oo, oo as see aes 14
Peppermimt Drops... 26. oc co ec ee 15
@hocelate Drops... . 6.626 oe 16
EE SM Chocolate Drops......-..........<.:...2
Gem DTOMS (2.52. ee 10
HIGOnIGe Props ©. 25-6 cee 20
AB Dieorice Drops... — ...... 2.622. eee 12
MO7@nSes, PIA... 6. iis ce Ji
Bozenses, printed... ..... 22-6. cc cece 16
WOR Ce 15
INEOUEO@H oe ee 15
Cream Har 2 oe 14
IMOISSEOS BEPo oo re 13
OeVaMGinn 6 oo ee ech ge a. os cs PO
Hand Made Creams. ....2-......... 2... 2.2... 20
isin @reqms . 22. ee ik iT
ecorated Creams: ...2.. 2... ccs etc c se 26
DUniiS ROCK. 22... esc cee. 15
Burnt Almonds: .....2.2........:2-5. 2... 22
Wintergreen Berries........... ......... .- 1d
FANCY—IN BULK, :
Lozenges, plain in pails............... @l2%
Lozenges, plainin bbls........... aka @1l%
Lozenges, printed in pails............. 1I3K%@14
Lozenges, printed in bbls............. 124%4@13
Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. @13
Gum Drops im paile. Jo... 6525. <5.5.-5. 7 @i%
Gum Drops, in DbIs.-.... . 2... <3. 6%
Moss Drops, in pails................... 104%@11%
Moss Drops, in DbIs...... 0. 0.2.5. cc. tcc c eee 9
Sour Drops, im pails.......... 02.2.2.) cca ee 12
Tmperiais,; in pais................-.05. 138@ 14
Imperiais in bbls... ............... s @lz
FRUITS. :
Bananas, Aspinwall...........:....... 2 00@3 06
Oranges, Messina and Palermo....... 4 00@4 50
Oranges, California.............. coe @3 50
IPOMONS, CHOICE... .... 22.68. ek @5 00
PemOns, (AMCy 6s lec. 5 dC
Nios. layers new, @ D.-............... @ll
Dates, frails OQ ® 4
Dates, 44 do dO co 2c: ets one: @ 6
Wrted- SKM yee ca @ 44%
Bates 6 skin 92 @5-
Dates, Fard 10 ib box ® bb............. 84@ 9
Dates, Fard 50 fb box ® th... ee. @7
Dates, Persian 50 tb box # fh.......... 6 @6%
Pine Apples. @ doz... ......... . 2 25@2 50
PEANUTS.
Prime Hed, raw #@ ID..........-......- 4%
Choice do CQ @ 5
Faney do GQ: i oe OES
Ohoiee White, Vada.................. 5@ 5%
Paneyn P: Va do .................. 6 @ 6%
NUTS.
Almonds, Terragona, # ............. 18@181%
Brazils, do &@ 8%
Pecons. OG ee §@12
Filberts, Sicily d@ ...... 124%@14
Walnuts, Grenobles do............. 124@15
Walnuts, French Sf na ce een tes LP A@l2%
PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co
quote as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.
Mess, Chicaso peeking. .................2.. 11 25
Clear, Chicago packing...................... 12 25
ewhen Waimily Clear... 5c codec cee cae 12 25
Clear, A. Webster packer.................. 12 50
xtra @lear, NCAVY.... .. 2 coo. cs... oe cose n es 13 00
IOSbON Clow oe ee ones 13 25
A. Webster, packer, short cut............. 12.75
Clear back SHOFE EUG. 60.5 | 10... oc... 13350
Standard Clear, the best.................:. 14 00
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.:
Short Clears, heavy... .. 2.2.03... 05-65: 6%
do MIOGIUM. . 2. 8... st. 6%
do. WenG 20... oe. 64%
Long Clear Backs, 500 Ib cases......... 7
Short Clear Backs, 600 fb cases......... 1%
Long Clear Backs, 300 tb cases......... 4
Short Clear Backs, 300 tb cases......... 7%
Bellies, extra quality, 500 tb cases...... 64
Bellies, extra quality, 300 Ib cases...... 634
Bellies, extra quality, 200 Ib cases...... ¥
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Boneless Hams............. Pe 8%
Boneless Shoulders... ........ 2. 2. ce ee 6%
Breskract HaAecon.. 2.2.5... soso ees 84
Dried Beef, extra quality..................- 1%
Dried Beet, Ham pieces. ...................- 1314,
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle............ 6
LARD.
TRI@Re@GS 2 a 2 ees es 4
30 and50 1 Pups .... 2. .... 6.2. ee 7%
50 Ib Round Tins, 100 cases............-.. 788
LARD. IN TIN PAILS.
20 td Round Tins, 80 ib racks............ 75%
31) Pails, 20 mm & Case.............2.-.-. 81g
Bid Pais, 6 in 2 Gase. 2.2... 25.22. eee 8
lt), Pails. 6 im a8 Gase ... 2... 2.5... ce. The
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 bs........ 10 50
IBONGIOSE: (OMERR. .. 5.5 eo. ce cae cc wes 14 50
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork Sausage. .............0. Uae eed ea ee vt
FEEQIR SOMSGlO. 6 oo oe oe. 19
TRONGUC SHUSREC. oo. oo. eee cis cee 10
IPEONEKEOEU SAUGREC. oo. c2 52s. ocak c eee eae 10
IIOO SHuUSaee. .... eo ee ccna 4614
Prologia SCCRI OIG -. oo ocoseg cae cane ce 6%
PR@OONN a UIC ooo. oc ew co cans cc nens 644
Head ©NGCk6. 6. oo ook os oe cen 644
PIGS’ FEET.
In Dale aereis. «2 oo. oe 3 25
Im Quarter Darrels:. ...2 5.6... i. cece cen ee
OYSTERS AND FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
We Be SelGGES 26 See ec cs. 35
PUMIOIEOS 220 5 es sk:
FRESH FISH.
WWEsehinaw ErOuUb.<.. 02.2. i ce ce ne 6
WitCOHSn 2. ee 6
ACK BASS... 0.55. ca.5 51.28: bec sa cE cece 8
WCE, IS a cc ee. 5
MOGs Bass oo oe so eee: 5
WPGRGH Fe a ee sc 4
Duele Bi Pik@ 0305S 5
Wealeeved: Pike ooo o20 oo: soe a ce ek 6
Smoked White Bish... o.oo ee ee 10
SmOKGd PEOUE.. o.oo e256. 10
Spromed Seureeconm. 2. Se oc kes 8g
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
Apples—New fruit commands 40@50e @ box
or $2.50@$3 tb bbl.
Beans—Choice picked are dull at $1.35@$1.40
8 bu. 3
Blueberries— $2.75@$2.85 @ bu.
Butter—Michigan creamery is in moderate
demand at lée. Dairy is slow sale at 124%@lic
for tubs and 16@12%e for jars.
Cabbages—New stockis infairdemand at 60
@ide ® doz.
Cheese—Somewhat firmer, although abund-
ant at 7@8e for full cream.
Cucumbers—s0e # doz.
Dried Apples—Evaporated, 7@8c; common
quarters, 34@4c.
Eggs—In moderate supply at 12@12%e.
Green Onions—20@25e # doz. bunches.
Green Beans—d0@ide @ bu. Wax beans,.
same price.
Green Peas—d0e # bu.
Honey—Choicenew in comb is firm at 18@l4e.
Hay—Bailed, $15@$16 # ton.
Onions—Southern, $3 # bbl.
Piums—$1 for 4s bu box for Tennessee stock..
Wild Goose stock, in 24 quart cases, $2.50.
Pop Corn—Choice commands 4e # bb.
Potatoes—New potatoes are quite plentiful
at $2 2 bbl. for Tennessee Rose.
Poultry—Very scarce. Fowls, 9@10e. Chick-
ens, 12@18e. Turkeys, l4e.
Radishes—20@25c 8 doz. bunches.
Raspberries—Red, $1.75 @ 24 pint cases..
Black, $1.75 # 16 quart cases.
Straw berries—A bout played out..
Tomatoes—$1 per 44 bu box.
Watermelons—$3 per doz for choice Georgia
stock.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.
_Wheat—2e lower. The city millers pay as
ee Lancaster, 92; Fulse, 90c; Clawson
90c.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 55¢c in 100 bu. lots
and 52¢ in carlots. :
Oats—W hite, 48¢c in smalllots and 38e@40 in.
carlots.
Rye—iée ® bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 #® ewt.
_ Flour—No change. Fancy Patent, $6.25 8 bbl..
in sacks and $6.50in weod. Straight, $5.25 ¢
bbl. in sacks and $5.50 in wood.
Meal—Bolted, $2.75 2 bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, £15 # ton.
ton. Ships, $15 #% ton.
orn and Oats, $22 #% ton.
) Bran, $14.
Middlings, $16 # ton..
Arthur Meies & Co., Sole Owners of Red Fox and Big Drie Plugs.
el
hardware.
A New Application of Iron.
According to the San Francisco Ch ronicle,
an inventor in Stockton, in that State, has
discovered a new process of preparing iron,
which is said to make a metal tougher and
more elastic than steel. The material is to
be known as cast wrought-iron. It is a
which seventy per cent.
most of the carbon being
Its manufacture costs from
Ge. to %e. a pound, and the iron can
be made in any ordinary iron foundry.
It is said to be the strongest ever made, 100
pounds of it giving three times the strength
of 150 pounds of ecast-steel. It is claimed |
that besides being tougher, stronger and
more elastic than east-steel, the new metal
can be easily forged without the slightest
danger of chipping Under the lathe
the metal gives a shaving similiar to that of
wrought iron and presents a smooth, close-
grained surface. The peculiar qualities of
the new substance, it is asserted, make it su-
perior fer machinery, asit can be made light-
er and yet possesses the required strength.
The inventor, a young mechanic of Stock-
ton, has already begun to make ca
composition of
is east iron
taken out.
oft.
stings
from it.
<> -9- <>
Personality in Tools.
An experienced foreman who has an eye
for philosophy says that tools apparently
partgke of the temper of those who use
them. A short grained man generally has
nicked bits; the impetuous man broken ones;
the lazy man dull ones; the careless man
badly dressed ones; the man of one idea one
dress for all kinds or work; the soft man
ean rarely keep the edge of his tool from
turning, while the good natured and even
tempered man always has the best tools in
the shop, and is pesteré¢d continually by ill
tempered workmen who come to borrow
from him whenever they have a particular
piece of work to do. It is quite interesting
to note the similarity in the temper of the
workmen and their tools.
——————_ 2 >
A Lady Machinist.
From the Boston Journal.
A young lady studying at one of our large
co-educational” institutions is pursuing a
course of study that half a century ago
would have marked her as an extraordinary
example of independence. She has chosen
the course of mechanic arts, and takes shop
practice, studies machinery and its neces-
sary accompaniments of science and mathe-
matics, and in all branches acquits herself
to the satisfaction of her teacher. Her ob-
ject in pursuing a calling considered usually
fit only for the masculine intellect is to en-
able her to assist her father in his large
manufactory at Rochester. At graduation
she will be an accomplished machinist, as
well as a yaluable member of the firm.
——___»>_2<.__
A practical machinist says he has found
the following mixture very effectual in pre-
yenting machinery from gathering rust:
Melt together one pound of lard and an ounce
of gum camphor. Skim the mixture care-
fully, and stir in a sufficient quantity of fine
black lead to give it acolorlike iron. After
cleaning the machinery thoroughly, smear
it with this mixture, and allow it to remain
thus for twenty-four hours. Then go over
it with a soft cloth, rubbing it clean. Treat-
ed thus, machinery often retains its bright-
ness for several months.
A new industry in Portland, Oregon, is
the making of cigar boxes from Oregon lum-
ale instead of the imported Spanish cedar.
“WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows:
AUGERS AND BITS.
ives O10 Style... >: es --s s dis 60
Me Gg ee eee dis ‘60
Pesos oS ce dis 60
Pierces’ ee oe eee eee te “!
WOUCNE ee ee
c eee eee ate 40810
Jennies, COVUMC......-..-<.-...-.--- dis 25
Jennings , imitation........... .+-...-. dis40&10
BALANCES. :
BOriN@ 2 es sebeeee dis 2
BARROWS.
alread... $ 13 00
amon. a ‘inet 33 00
BELLS.
MANO 8: eH $ 60&10
[on ee dis 60
CORN se a ee ee dis 15
COUR 8 dis 20)
DOO’; PAPEL... 25. - 52. dis 5d
‘ BOLTS.
SIGUE -3 2 dis & 40
Carriage new Ust.....:..-..-...5-.... dis 75
PMN i eee dis 30&1(
Sleigh Shoe..... tetas see 7h
Gast Barrel Bolis..................... dis 50
= rought Barrel Bolts................ dis dd
Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50
Cast Square ST ee ae dis 5D
Met tone. ee ee dis 60
Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10
Wrought Square pope eee dis 55&10
Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob
ee 50&10&10
ives’ DOOM. sok. oo dis 50&10
BRACES.
Searier 6-3: ee dis $ 40
Macwis,- 3.4. ee dis 50
BIUMOT 3k ee dis 50
AW Bal cS dis net
BUCKETS.
RV, TB cos ose eo ee ek $ 400
WEN BWATG), ok ee . 4650
BUTTS, CAST.
Cast Loose Pin, figured....... is dis 60&10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed......dis 60&i0
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10
Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10
Wrounht Loose ee dis 60
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned ce oe dis 60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
Vie cc dis 60& 5
Wrought Table ec eee so es eee es ae dis 60
Wrought Inside Blind......... isa dis 60
Wrought Brass. .....5.....-.-- see ees dis 65&10
Wei CUP Go ee 5 i dis 70&10
WEG, PATKOUS. oo os ic cesc ko. core sees dis 70&10
Blind, SHODBIO 6.05 o occ = ewe oe nse .. dis 70
Spring for Screen Doors 3x2%, per gross 15 00
Spring for Screen Doors 3x3....pergross 18 00
CAPS.
ooo ka eee see per m $ 65
PUB RG i i cise sice owe vo os > 60
a ahs oo ee ee es Bd
MEAIB oo as ree ee 60
CATRIDGES.
R.m Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 60
Rim Fire, United States................ dis 60
Centra: Wie as dis 40
CHISELS.
Socket Firmer..... yas ee ee dis "5
Socket Framing. . 3... . p25. 4.6s0+0-05- dis 7b
BocKet COME... o-oo ios dee oka scees dis 75
BOGKOL BUOKS. «oi... se ike hes isis dis 75
i
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 |
Barton’s Socket Firmers..........-.. dis 20 1
Old 2 ee a net
COMBS. : |
Curry, Lawrence’s..... ...-- ..dis 3334
HOvCHKIBE), or oe dis 2 |
COCKS.
Brass, Rackine’s....-....-.-2-...-+-<----> 50 |
Bibbs 2 a ee 5G
PRT rs a pee eee 40810
MPR oe ee ee ee es
COPPER. :
Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. 8 Ib 30 |
94x52. 14566, 1420000 ss cs te ee es 3b |
DRILLS \
Morse’s Bit Stock.................-.. dis 3D
Taper and Straight apaer oii yaaas anes dis 20)
Morse’s Taper Sodnk.../.........-.-. dis 30
ELBOWS.
Com. 4 piece, 6 in..............:)-. doz net $1 00
POLVUPAECE 6 o.oo oo es oes oa seis = dis 20810
ADIStaDIC.. 4... 2. i ee ss Ss dis i4&10
EXPANSIVE BITS.
Clar’s, small, $18 vd; large, $26 00. dis 20 |
Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, 24 00; 3, $80 00. dis =o
FILES. {
American File Association List......dis 6¢
WISKOINS ete ais 60
Wew Amercan: 9.605. 0.5525 "32. c4. dis 60 |
MICHOIGOIS: 282i oo. ee oe dis 60 |
RIONONS a a dis 30
Hellex’s Horse Rasps................. dis 334%
GALVANIZED IRON,
Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 24, 25 5 and 26, a 28
List 12 13 1 1s
Discount, Juniata 45@10, Charcoal 5 Wel
GAUGES.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings. .
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings. .
Door, porcelain, plated trim- _
“B”? Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9
Broken packs 4%e ® b extra.
ROOFING PLATES.
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 75
IX, 14x2 20, choice Charcoal Terne........ 23 1D
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........ 2 WB 00
LX, 20x? 28, choicC Chareoal Terne......... 16 90
ROPES.
Sisal, %1n. and larger... .-.......--....... 8
Manilla Be as ee 15
SQUARES.
Steeland Iron. |... eck ees dis
Try and Beveis.................5.-..5: dis 50&10.
GEE ee eo eee dis 20
SHEET IRON.
Com. Smooth. Com.
Nos. 10'to 1450 0 2s. cee ess $4 20 $2 80
INOS. 35 10 17... 2. le 4 20 2 80 |
OB 48 10 Fle es cs 4 20 2 80 |
NGS: 22 60 24. ee ee 4 20 2 80
NOS 25 10 262 ooo ois cs co ec sem 4 40 3 00
NOL eek 4 60 3 00 |
All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 Ibs, @ Ih.................. §
In smaller quansities, ® fh.............. 6%
TINNER’S SOLDER. |
NO. 1. MeOBHOG 6 6 eee as 33 00}
Market Half-and-half............. Se 15 00
Strictly Half-and-half.................. 16
TIN PLATES.
Cards for Charcoals, $6 75.
Ic, 10x44, CHATCOB).. coke ee. ee eee 6 50}
1x, AORIA ACHAYCOS) oo bos ioc ee. & 50)
IC, 12ND. CUONCOAL. . obs. cose oc 6 50)
IX, 12x12 Chareoal .... 2.056 .0222.., 8 50)
ic, 14x22! 20, PRAVCORI; ooo eee 6 50!
x. 14570, Charcoal... . 60550... 8 50 |
IXX, 14x? 2), CHATCOS), 25. ce 503.62. oe: 10 50
IXxx, A4x7), CAPCOO! oo. 6. i. ee ee 12 5U |
TEX X 1657), Charcoal.................. 14 50 |
Ix, 20x28, CHATCORT oe. 18 60 |
DC, 100 Piate Charcoal.....:.......:... 6 50 |
DX, 100 Pilate Charcoal.............0..:. 8 50;
DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 10 50
DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoai................ 12 50}
Redipped Charcoal Tin Pilate add 1 50 to 6 75 |
rates.
TRAPS. |
DEOCL, THDINO ee a ss
Onoida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 |
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. 60 |
TAGECOMSSS ee ee 30 |
By Pw Wo Mic: Cols... ie 60 |
MOUBE, COOKOD: oc oe aise hee ees 20¢ #8 doz |
Mouse, GPIDSIOR. 651 52 $1 26 # doz |
WIRE.
PCP lt PATROL 8 2 ee tee so es dis 6010 |
Annealed Market. ... 2. ..6..66 .ccases dis 70
Coppered Market............. ....... dis 55&10
Wxtre Baling. 2... cc oes ci accaes cscs dis 55 |
Tinned Markets....... 02.6056, 05.. 25... dis 40 |
Tinted Broom. 6.0 8 > Rog 4
Tinned MAttress... os. ee ck ce cee cee cs
Coppered Spring Steel............ dis WasOs10
Tinned Spring Steel.................. .... dis 37% |
PUR POUCe. ses cee ee - tb 3% |
SSMPIC PONCE. oo. oko . ksk ce cues seen |
(OOD ON oe k c oese oe new list net |
TARAS a os se oa ees new list net |
WIRE GOODS.
POTION oo ioe hos ap os wa hee ak oe dis 70&10)
BOrGW. FIVOS ooo ooo os sah Seeks dis T0&10 |
WOON Bs ss ea ees eae dis F0X10 |
Gate Hooksand Eyes................ dis 7x10!
WYENCH
Baxter’s Adjustable, st Psion ce ees |
COP BCUNING ois cise eens es dis 50&10 |
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65
Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis
MISCELLANEOUS.
PUUIDEs VISTO os aso sends c es a dis
Screws, HOW Ust. 22, 25 clic ce vse ces’
Casters, Bed and Piate................. asso
Dampers, American........ bye es. 33
WARE which is meeting with great
of all Hardware Dealers to try a case of each,
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50
it AMMERS.
Mavdole & COs... 22-5568. tees dis 20
MAR oe a ee oa eee ee dis 25
Y erkes © Plum so... se. ee dis 40
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand..30 ¢ 40&10
HANGERS.
Barn Door Kidder Mtg. Co., Wood track dis 50
Champion, anti-fri etion oases dis 60
Ridder wood trae ©... 5... 3. sn .c cee dis 40
| HINGES.
late: Clpricn 12 O, ooo. ce. wea os dis 60
[State 9 ee. per doz, net, 2 50°
Serew Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14
mad JORVRL. 666 oss uk 3%
Serew H: sok and Ky e, Ve ves seeeeeeee “net 10%
Serew Hovux and Eye %.............. net 8%
Serew Hook and Eye %.............- ae 7 %
Serew Hook and Eye, % So a ne "lh
Urn ANG Fe koe ee dis 60 eo
HOLLOW WARE.
Stamped Tin Ware........-...-.-..-.....- GOK
Japanned Tin Ware...........-..-...-.-- 20810
Granite Tron Ware... 2-6... 6.6.35 e se 25 |
HOES. |
(eri 8 ec. $11 00, dis 40
ARs Po eee, eo rea 11 50, dis 40
(GU 3 so ee ce ee 12 00, dis 40
KNOBS.
.. $2 70, dis 6624 —
3 50, dis 6625 |
\
6 ro-quart Dish Pans,
PMNS ae st,10_ Db, dis 6624 |
Door, ‘porcelain, trimmings iist, 11 55, dis 70
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain eee dis 70
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... d 40.
PmaACibe ee es dis 50 |
LOC KS—DOOR. i
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..-dis
Mallory, W heelnr & Co. 8)... 2.22.2... dis
Bras 6. ee es dis
Norw QUCR 3 ee dis
LEVELS.
| Stantey Rule and Level Co.’ ..dis 65
MILLS.
Coffee, Parkers Co.’s.................. dis 40&10 |
Coffee, P.S.& W. Mtg. Co.’s Malleables dis 40810 |
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s...... dis 40&10 |
Cotee, Enterprise: . 20. 3.5 es dis 25)
MATTOCKS. |
ANZ FIVE) os 6c ee $16 00 dis 40&10 |
Hunt ve ee 00 dis 40410
MAGN S ss $18 50 dis 20 & 10
NAILS
Common, Bra and Fencing.
$A EO GRO ea 8 keg $2 40
Reet) RAR ee 25 |
BAAN IA BOY. 23. oe oe oe 50 |
Ad And o0 AON. oo ee see. 7D
Bd aapameG fs ee ee 1 50
OO MNO RAVANCE. oy 3 00
linen npis: AQV. 3s es ee. 15
Finishing 110d 8d 6d 4d
Size—inches j 3 2% 2 1%
Ady. ® keg $125 150 173 2 00
Steel Nails—Same price as above.
MOLLASSES GATES.
Stebpin's Pattern —.. ..-..5...5..24.5..-2. dis 70)
Stebbin’s Genuine...... ..........-...6+ dis 70
Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50
OILERS. :
Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55
Zine, with brass bottom............. ..dis 50
Brass or Copper... 25, ss. dis 40
MOaADer 66.6 2 es ...per gross, $12 net
MlMIGIERG Se 50
PLANES.
Ohio Tool Cos; fancy ..... 2... 2-35. es. dis 14
BClODH BONG 2 ee dis 25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ..%...... dis 15
Bench. firstquality...--.:5....... 222.62. dis 20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and
PANS.
Wry Acme. ees dis 5v
Common, MOUSHEO. .. 4.6.5 6..26.. diS60&10
Dripping. Be eas Se cas ‘38 b 6G@i
RIVETS.
Tron and Tinned .:.-....2...2,.:..--. dis 40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 50&10
PATENT FLANISAED IRON.
‘*A’? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10%
12 8-quart Dish Pans,
TIN WAKE!
FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.
ARE HEADQUARTERS.
As the demand for low-priced TINWARE seems to be on the increase, we are gradu-
| stock OF . ©.
ally adding a full line to our stock, and will soon issue a Catalogue giving lower prices
| engage in the furniture business here
than has yet been quoted by any other dealers. We have now in stock some CASE TIN-
everywuere, and we think it is to the interest
SUCCESS
The following are our specialties,
OUR LEADER.
BBS Pieces of
Patent Bottom Mire-Proof Tin-Ware.
TO RHTAITL AT 10 CENTS BACH
WILL ASTONISH YOUR CUSTOMERS & INCREASE YOUR SALES WONDERF
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Correspondents.
Hartford,
June 10—R. J. Ferris, of the firm of R. J. Ferris
& Co., has gone to Grand Rapids to take charge
of the Eagle Hotel barber shop, sold some time
ago to Silvers & Worden, who failed to meet
the mortgage given on stock, in consequence
of which it was foreclosed.
Saranac.
July W—The brick work on O. J. Bretz &
| Co.3 new furniture store is nearly completed.
‘ wear, and is being replaced by a tin
Re aS Wheat. aes Clase ge
18 5-quart Dish Kettles,
4 2-quart Coffee Pots,
6 r1-gallon Strainer Buckets,
24 11! Wash Bowls, stamped.
24 6-cup Muffin Pans,
18 11J-gallon Stamped Pans,
24 2-quart Dinner Buckets,
12 2-quart Drinking Cups,
24 No. 51 Dippers, Britannia Shape.
24 1-quart Dippers, stamped,
§ 2-quart Sauce Pans, iron handles.
24 3-quart Dinner Buckets,
24 Graduating Measures, new style,
24 1-gallon Dairy Pans,
24 g-inch Mountain Cake Pans,
2-quart Oil Cans, screw top with bail,
BLlLBRPiccces for S25.
Will retail if sold in regular way, $45.90, giving you a net profit of $20.90 on the case or $6.18 clear at 10 cents each.
one Case and convince yourself of the Great Bargains this case contains. Try it once.
OUR NEU? COUNTER.
BOO PFieces
Fire-Proof Patent Bottom Tin-Ware.
I2
Order
RETAIL AT THE ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICE OF 5 CENTS EACH
And Civing You a Profit of 25 per cent.
24 I-quart Sauce Pans,
i2 1-quart Coffee Pots,
24 1-quart Stamped Saute} Pans,
36 1-Pint Stamped Cups,
24 2-quart Milk Pans,
24 3-pint Milk Pans,
36 10-inch Pie Plates,
36 Mugs, metal handles,
24 Stamped Wash Bowls,
24 1-quart Cups, R. H.,
24 81g Covers, 2-quart pans,
36 4-cup Muffin Pans on sheet,
36 Large Graters,
32 Gem Plates,
24 1-quart Tall Buckets,
24 2-quart Handled Pans,
24 8-inch Jelly,
24 pint Dippers.
Five Hundred Pieces of Our Patent Fire-Proof Tinware for $20.
When sold at the remarkable low price of 5 cents, will pay 25 per cent. profit on the investment. Ifs old in the regular way,
0 | will bring $41.80, leaving a net profit of $21.80 on the investment. Try one case. Convince yourselves of the greatest bargain you
70 | have ever seen.
FOSTER, STEVENS & CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
A. E. Wilkinson has purchased the harness
A. Brown and will continue the
business.
Nash & Barkduil, of this place, will shortly
Luther,
July 11—The tar and gravel roof on Schall’s
Hotel has proved defective, after a few weeks’
root.
J. Peters has moved into his new shoe shop,
buiit in place of the one burned in the winter.
Waterman Bros. will soon move their tem-
peranece saloon into the Yacant building
the Peters’ block.
Streeter & Peck will open another temper-
in
; ance saloon soon in the building now occupied
| by Waterman Bros., as soon as they vacate it.
LLY.
Huckleberries will soon be very plenty at
Luther, as an unlimited quantity grows on the
“plains” west of Luther.
Traverse City.
July 10—The organization of the merchants
here under the name of the Traverse City Bus-
'iness Men’s Association has been productive
, ot much good to all concerned, and the union
' efit.
of interests cannot fail to result in future ben-
One result of theorganization was a very
suecessful celebration here on the Fourth.
Those who have witnessed other trade displays
deciare that the business procession was as
fine as anything before attempted in this
State.
—
Reiss
Another
Bapids,
July 15— shange has been made in
* the clothing firm of oe Sachen & Sons, agents,
whereby S.J. Sachen assumes entire charge
of the business.
Berry, Lane & Co., the steam laundry firm,
contemplate a dissolution of partnership, in
which case Mr. Lane will continue the busi-
| RESS.
Crocker & Hudnutt already have large quan-
ities of building material on the court house
ite, and the process of erection will soon com-
ImeHee.
bk. W. Joslin, T. C. Gardner and G. W. Green
left Weducease for North Carolina and Tenne-
see. Mr.Joslin goes with a view to locating
South, while Mr. Green will look over a tract of
black walnut timber in which he and another
Big Rapids party may become interested. He
says “There’s millions in it.”
The Furniture Manufacturing Co.
down for repairs.
A.S. Hobart and G. F,
families, are enjoying a rest at Harbor Point
aud vicinity. Mr. Stearns has a fine cottage at
Harbor Point, where he stays afew weeks each
summer.
Joseph Barton, proprietor of the Big Rapids
omnibus line, has gone East and will return
with one of Big Rapids’ most estimable young
ladies.
t
s
has shut
Stearns, with their
SS
Purely Personal.
A. J. Brown left Saturday for
and Indianapolis on business.
Les. Freeman, with Hawkins &
has gone to Freeman, Canada,
weeks’ rest and recreation.
Felix Raniville and family have returned
from St. Paul, where they have been so-
journing for a couple of weeks.
G. R. Mayhew has gone East with his
family for a month’s visit among the shoe
manufacturing centers and watering places.
Fred Kleindienst, who is connected with
the New York branch of the Phoenix Furni-
Richmond
Perry,
for a few
ture Co., is severly ill at his home in this
eity.
Edwin HH. Morgan, who is pursuing
studies at Valparaiso College, in Indiana, is
spending a portion of his summer vacation
with his eousin, John Caulfield.
J. C. Uttman, buyer for the Ives Lumber
Company, at Hungerford, was in the city
Saturday on his way to his home in Coopers-
ville, where he spent the Sabbath.
Martin N. Moyer, traveling representative
for the Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., who
has been dangerously ill at St. Paul of
typho-malarial fever, is recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parker, Mr. and Mrs.
~D. L. Campau, Mr. and Mrs. John Powell,
and Miss Della Stanley leave to-morrow for
Petoskey, where they will spend three weeks
in search of health and recreation.
Jas. F. Nelson, of the firm of Nelson Bros.
& Co., has returned from the East, where
he left his family among the Catskills for
the summer. Geo. K. Nelson, of the same
firm, has also returned from the East.
KE. H. Cannon, of the former firm of
Wentworth & Cannon, has arranged with a
New York tea, coffee and spice house to
represent them at this market ina brokerage
capacity. He will work the retail trade.
Aaron and Moses Zunder, of the firm of
Zunder Bros. & Co., general dealers at Ban-
gor, were in the city last week on their way to
Jackson and Detroit, at which places they are
spending a week orten days, visiting rela-
tives and friends.
John York, of the firm of York Bros.,
dealers in boots and shoes and groceries at
Bellevue, spent Sunday with Wm. Logie,
and left Monday for Topinabee, Cheboygan
county, where he will put in a couple of
months recuperating.
Will Young, of the firm of A. Young
& Sons, general dealers at Orange,
was married on the 5th to a most estimable
young lady. The happy couple were sere-
naded. by a band, and shown other evidences
of the appreciation in which they are held
by the people of Orange.
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The contract for building that, portion of
the St. Joseph Valley Railroad between Bu-
chanan and South Bend, Ind., fifteen miles,
and “between Berrien Springs to Benton
Harbor, has been let to Samuel R. Mink, of
Baltimore, who is to begin work at once.
qn
The Michigan Tradesmal.
SOLIMAN SNOOKS.
Terrifying the Drug Clerks—Back-Door
Saloons,
Canr Hook Corners, July 11, 1885.
Editor TRADESMAN:
DEAR Sir—All the druggists up this way
are excited over the letter I wrote two weeks
ago on the new pharmacy law, Mr. Strik-
er was in our place yesterday, ordering
eant hooks for next winter’s trade, and be
says he had rather gin 75 cents than to had
that list of questions published. Two
young clerks he had learning the drug busi-
ness (for nothing) who had got so far along
that they was allowed to wash bottles, open
eases, and sweep the entire store, without
the supervision of a graduated pharmacist,
both jumped the job last week, as soon as
they read Tue TRADESMAN. One of the
boys got a job as assistant engineer toa
drive-well sticker, and the ether is turning
his chemical knowledge to account in a bak-
ery. The oldest boy said he had confidence
enough in his own abilities to tackle Latin,
Hebrew, Holland Dutch, or Sanscrit, but
when it came to learning to read such pre-
scriptions as those in THE TRADESMAN, he
beged leave to pass and let somebody make
it who had more trumps.
“J done my best to explain to the boys
that it would all come easy after awhile,”
said Mr. Striker, ‘‘and I said, see here, how
easy itis toread’em. Take No. 13, for in-
stanee, why it’s as plain as the nose ona
man’s face. It reads, ‘Take camphorated
tincture of opium, 25 grams; compound syr.
of squills, 35 grams; tincture of aconite, one
and a quarter grams; water, a sufficient
quantity to make 125 grams—mix and label
it Teaspoonfal every hour. Don’t you see
how easy itis? Butit was cf no use, Mr.
Snooks, no use whatever. The more I
translated it to em, the more they got mixed
up and they said they’d be durned if they
could see any such thing in it as Lread.
Confound it all, Snooks, you have given the
snap plum away and discouraged the boys
all over the country.”
I declare, I am sorry I did, but my inten-
tions was good anyhow.
I understand from the drummers that you
had a red-hot time down there the 4th.
When I was young, the 4th only come once
a year, but I see you fellows had it twice in
a year. Iam told that the first day's cele-
bration was to enable the poor downtrodden
saloon keepers to get ina little work accord-
ing tolaw. It was a good scheme, as they
furnished a considerable proportion of the
funds. The next day they had to keep clos-
ed up according tolaw. I understand that
they did close their doors tight up—that is,
their cellar doors, except when they had to
zo down to tap fifteen or twenty new kegs
of lager, or to see that the beer pyvmp work-
ed good, or to bring up another keg of gin,
or a new barrel of old rye, or little
thing of that kind.
One drummer said: ‘‘By gee crip, if it
hadent have been so a fellow could get hold
of a glass of cool lager once in a while dur-
ing the day, by gee crip, the boys would
have weut under before night sure.” I guess
he was about right. I am a temperance
man myself, but I must say that I think the
sooner we have a law obliging saloon keep-
ers, under a heavy penalty, to keep the
front docrs wide open nights, holidays and
Sundays, the better we will be off. You
see it works like this: A man goes into an
open saloon, takes a drink of beer, wipes
some
off his mouth, and walks out, because any
one is liable to drop in and see him there,
and he don’t want to be seen hanging
around a saloon on Sunday. But when a
man finds a saloon all closed up in front,
curtains drawn peaceful aspect
beaming over all and a tinkling jingle of
classes aud laughter comes welling out from
some region back, he goes down into a hole
under the side walk, passes a door which
will only open in case the visitor is O. K.,
passes a policeman that is just handing a
large glass back to the landlord and saying,
‘A glass of ice water does a fellow good
such a day as this,” goes along a hall back
thirty feet to the left, goes up a pair of
stairs, gives his naine at a hole in the door
and is admitted to the ‘‘Gilded Halls of
Viee.” Someway the G. H. of V. seem more
enticing than they otherwise would and
he feels as if he was protected from outside
gaze by the stern egis of the law and the
profits and he stays in the G. H. of V. even
unto the going down of the sun, yea, even
until low twelve is heard ona distant bell
and makes him think of the time he lay
dead onee. And he drinks, and has a game
of poker with the boys ‘‘just forthe drinks;”
and he plays pool for the beer and seven up
for the various other sinful
amusements that men are wont to indulge
in ‘behind the door.”
I told Sister Biglow how I looked at it
down, a
cigars and
and she says she will bring the matter be-
fore the W. C. T. U. at the next meeting,
y will go in for sucha law
next time the Legislature meets.
Next week we are going to have a Sun-
day school picnic over to Mud Lake, and I
guess I will take the Widder and go over.
Bilson says he will go and take Miss Spil-
kins. We was thinking of getting married
on the 4th, but on thinking it over, we con-
cluded it was terrible hot weather now to
go to housexeeping.
Sister Spriggs is more beautiful than ever,
since she dresses in the latest Paris fash-
ions. She went over to Paris herself last
week so to see the very latest things in hats.
She asked a prominent milliner lady in Par-
and she hopes they
lady said, “The latest thing out is the man
that goes down to Big Rapids to attend
lodge.” I would not wonder much if she is
i right.
It is hotter than blue blazes to-day and the
persperation is running down the back-bone
and running into the eyes of
Your valued correspondent,
SoLIMAN SNOOKS,
G.D., J. PR. and P. M.
—_——_—- >.
The Cattle Gad-Fly—CEstrus Bovis.
The Warble Fly (Gstrus bovis) is a two-
winged fly, upwards of half an inch in
length, not unlike a humble bee. The face
is yellowish; the body between the wings,
yellowish before, black behind, and the ab-
domen whitish at the base, black in the mid-
dle and orange at the tip. The head is large,
the wings brown, and the legs black or
pitchy, with lighter feet.
The female has a long ovyipositor or egg-
laying tube, but whether the egg is laid on
the skin or placed in its substance is not
plain.
The egg is oval and white, with a small
brownish lump at one end. The maggot is
oval, legless and headless. At first it is
smooth and is supposed to lie in the hide
without doing harm. At its first moult. it
changes its skin for one which is rough with
bands or patches of minute prickles. These
produce irritation, and an uleerated swelling
forms, whieh is knownas a ‘‘V rarble.”?? The
tall end of the grub pierces the thin upper
part of the boil-like swelling, and thence-
forward the maggot lies with its black-tip-
ped tail at the opening in the hair, and its
head down in the sore. This position is
necessary, for its breathing pores are in two
semi-cireular spots at the end of the tail and
if these ‘‘spiracles” are choked the maggot
dies. The perpetual irritation kept up by
the prickles causes a flow of pus, on which
the maggot feeds. This sore gradually ad-
yances before the mouth end of the maggot,
till when it is full sized (in the spring after
it is hatched) it may be found lying some-
what bent, in a cell more than an ineh long,
which, when the hide is taken off, may be
seen protruding from the back.
Vhen the maggot is full grown it is about
an inch long and dark gray; it presses itself
out of the opening tail foremost, and falls
to the ground, where it finds some shelter,
either in the ground or wnder a_ stone or
clod, where it changes to a chrysalis. The
chrysalis is dark brown or black, much like
the maggot in shape, only flatter on one
side, and from this brown husk the Warble
Fly comes out in about three or four weeks.
This fly is pravalent all over the United
States, but it is much worse in the less set-
led portions, especially in the timbered re-
gions.
There is no difficulty in getting rid of the
maggots when full grown, as they ean be
readily squeezed out, the operator having
slightly enlarged the opening, when neces-
sary with a very sharp knife. It has been
recommended by some to pierce the grub in
the warble, or touch it with a little mercur-
jal ointment; but this should never be done,
as the dead maggot would decay and make
a much worse sore than if allowed to live.
When numerous, the pests are very annoy-
ing to the cattle, and are a great drain upon
the system. By far the best way is to pre-
vent the laying of the eggs in summer and
autumn—from June to September. This
can be done by smearing the backs of the
animals with a mixture of one quart of cur-
riers’ oil, one quart of grease from frying
meat, one quart of pine tar, and half a pound
of sulphur, all melted and mixed together
and allowed to cool. If the stock have been
neglected, and the eggs have been laid they
“an be killed in the early fall by applying
an ointment made of one quart of pork fat,
well salted, one pint of kerosene, one quart
of coal tar, and one-fourth of a pound of
mercurial ointment. This should be applied
and rubbed into the animal’s back, and
at that time the maggots will be so small as
to be readily absorbed without making a
sore.
ws es
Pointers for Advertisers.
Don't expect an advertisement to bear
fruit in one night. °
You ean’t eat enough ina week to last you
a year, and you can’t advertise on that plan,
either.
The enterprising advertiser proves that he
understands how to buy, because in adver-
tising he knows how to sell.
People who advertise only once in three
months, forget that most folks cannot
remember anything longer than about thirty
days.
If you can arouse curiosity by an adver-
tisement, it isa great point gained. The
fair sex doesn’t hold all the curiosity in the
world.
Quitting advertising in dull times is like
tearing out a dam because the water is low.
Hither plan will prevent good times from
ever coming.
Trying to do business without advertising
is like winking at a pretty girl through a
pair of green goggles. You may know
what you are doing, but nobody else does.
Enterprising traders are beginning to
learn the .value of advertising the year
round. The persistency of those who are
not intimidated by the ery of dull times, but
keep their names ever before the public,
will surely place them on ihe right side in
the end.
GROCERY STOCK FOR SALK!
The stock of Groceries, ete., 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,
what was the latest thing out there. The 23 Monroe st., Grand Rapids, Mich.
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“USE, CAPS, AUGURS
‘SOLVUVddV DNILSV'd
HERCULES |!
The Great Stump and Rock
ANNIHILATOR |
trongest and Safest Explosive Known
to the Arts,
Farmers, practice economy and clear your
land of stumps and boulders. Main Office,
Hercules Powder Company, No. 40 Prospect
Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
L. §. HILL & CO., AGTS.
GUNS, AMMUNITION & FISHING TACKLE,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
PREM CIDER
VINEGAR!
Warranted to Keen Pickles,
Celebrated for its PURITY, STRENGTH
and FLAVOR. The superiority of this
article is such that Grocers who handle it
find their sales of Vinegar increased. Needs
but a trial to insure its use in any house-
hold. PREMIUM VINEGAR WORKS,
2g0 FIFTH AV., CHICAGO.
_ Premium Vinegar can always be found at M.
C. Russell’s, 48 Ottawa street.
BATON & CHRISTENSON,
Agents for a fall line of |
SW. Venable & 0.
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PETERSBURG, VA., |
PLUG TOBACCOS,
NIMROD, |
E. C.,
BLUE RETER, |
SPREAD EAGLE, |
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~ OUR TEN CENT GLASSWARE.
Assorted Barrel No. 4, Splendid Selling Staples,
CONTAINING
61 DOZ. PIECES—AVERAGE PRICE 75c
BARREL,
SEND FOR ITEMIZED LIST OF THIS AND OUR OTHER ic, AND ee eici
25e, PACKAGES. $5.22.
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN GLASSWARE.
$4.87.
RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO,
MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
BooTS AND SHOES.
BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO.
We have a splendid line of goods for Fall trade and guar-
The demand for our own make
of Women’s, Misses’ and Childs shoes is increasing.
your orders and they will be promptly attended to.
14. and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
antee our prices on Rubbers.
T R. HARRIS & CO. LIMITED
COELOCTON, N. FY.
Manufacturers of the Celebrated
“Brook Trout’ Cigar.
FOR SALE BY
Faton c& Christenson,
SOLE AGENTS FOR MICHIGAN.
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Send in
FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE
Wholesale Grocers,
: AGENTS EOrFrt
KNIGHT OF LABOR PLUG,
The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the Market.
Sample Butt. See Quotations in Price-Current.
WM. SHARS & CO.
Cracker Manutacturers,
Agents for
AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Send for
CLARK, JEWELL & CO,
WW EEOLESALE
Groceries and Provisions,
83. $5 and $7 PEARL STRERT and 114,
GRAND RAPIDS,
HESTEHR & FOX,
MANUFACTURERS AGENTS FOR
ENGINE
WORKS
“INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A.
MANUFACTURERS OF
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STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. Ai
Send for
Catalogue
and
Pp
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or Ena ; tock flit:
| Gascy Engines and Boilers in Stock jij tity
for immediate delivery. a eo
Alii
SAtr AND GRIST MILE MACHINERY,
Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery,
Saws, Belting and Oils.
116, 118 and 120 OPTAWA STREET,
MICHIGAN.
Write for Prices. 130 OAKES STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
THE NEW CIGAR.
WARREN'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
every first-class dealer in the State. Fully guaranteed.
FOR SALE BY
Kemink, Jones & Co.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. |
TPT ADAMS é& CoO.’SsS
DARK AROMATIC.
‘Hine Cut Chewing Tobacco is the very best dark goods on the Market.
~ Faton & Christenson, Arts,
Grand Rapids,
Mich...