ichigan 1884. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, . 10. 1% VOL. 1. ‘ ‘The Merchant’s Soliloquy. SUSTAINED. Twe PER CENT. To buy, or not to buy, that is the question; +. a : : ‘ : ‘ Whether ‘tis nobler in the man to suffer First Decision Under the New Law Relating The Amount: the Newmans’ Creditors Will The ceaseless clatter of a drummer’s tongue, | to Assignments. Probably Receive. Or, in self-defense, use extreme means, | i : fs : : : And with an order quiet him. Toorder,totry, Fora year or more prior to October 5, ‘What is the present status of the New- ie ee sap a se 1888, L. F. Mumford carried on the busi- man matter?” asked the assignment reporter goods that we buy—’tis a c L i i VW oe eae : He ap ie epee, a Sg ee: Aw Devoutly to be wished. To buy—to pay; ness of selling buggies, wagons, robes, W hips | cr aoe T RADESMAN of assignee Wim. M. | | ‘To pay!':perchance to fail; aye, there’s the rub. and horse furnishing goods at Kalamazoo lo binson yesterday. : | For in that lapse of time what bills may come | and Battle Creek. At the date last meri- ‘Twenty-five hundred dollars, cash in) ane eat ip Ene Rg vucaniis pti 1 rae tioned the Kalamazoo City Bank placed on bank, the result of the saleof the stock | lere's the respect that ng life: | file a chattel mortgage for $2,500, given by, here,” was the reply. For who would bear the ‘date ahead” and | Mumford to the bank about one year previ- _ “How about the stocks at Kalamazoo and | Undervaluing Another’s Capability. Money is not the only eapital required for suecessful business, but many merchants, forgetting, perhaps, their own early Ife, look askanee at the beginner with small means. One of the prominent and wealthy men of Boston, when he commenced busi- ness tor himself, had little capital, and caH- ing on a well-to-do lumber dealer for credit, Was curtly asked to come again next day, and the man of means and boards ‘‘woukd see.”” Promptly the next day the young man (‘four months time” | ous thereto, but which had not been record- South Bend?” ‘called, found the lumber merchant standing The heavy expense, the oeree punctual-| eq until the date above mentioned. On “The Kalamazoo stock was sold by the | ona pile of hss merchandise, and was thus The excessive Ceosealetps are teats and coal, | the following day, October 6, 1883, the Newmans to Phillip’s mother-in-law, Mrs. _ addressed: “Well, young man, I eannot find ‘The insolence of customers, the aged stories, , bank renewed said mortgage, and on the 8th | Louis Redlich, the day before the assign-| that you have anything buta pair of hands,” The merchant from the drummer takes, | ot the same month obtained and placed on ment was made. The morning of the day fol- | Looking the other in the eye, the young Seat he himself might all this avoid file a new chattle mortgage for $2,300, being lowing—the one‘on which the assignment | merchant replied: “Yes, I have a pair of y simply assigning, Who would such trials | 2 2 ess mE ee | ae : oS ‘ : (bear, ' the balance then due of the amount secured was made—the Newmans confessed judg-| legs to take me out of your confounded old To grunt and sweat around a general store, | by first mortgage. On the 6th of the same ment at Kalamazoo on an alleged claim, lumber yard!” And he marched out, and with But that the dread of something mere month Mr. Mumford transferred his Battle 7 and the parties attached the South Bend! him went thousands of dollars worth of bus- Poors (pazzles the will, | Creek stock to his wife in payment, or part | stock, the sale not bringing enough to satis- iness to other parties, in his steady upward Ana makes us rather cleave to the business | payment, of an indebtedness claimed to be) fy the judgment. So you see I have only progress, to the continued chargin of the [we have due her, and onthe 16th of the same month | $2,500 assets to offset $30,709.62 liabilities.” ; man who had so undervalued his capability. Than fly to others that we know not of! — | he made an assi t for tl t “fit. of | “What do y think of tl} tter?”’ eel ae Jae wakac ie offs alt | an assignment for the benefit of | “What do you think of the matter. Thus drugarighs Ap mia Corer ot ue all, “Tt is the nastiest job I ever got mixed up. D. DARWIN HUGHES— WALTER H. HUGHES. D.D. & W. H. HUGHES, Ocery BS ness ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, ] Ledyard Block, Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. , ' i i iven to the COLLECTION ng, paren pep ie ie FOR SALE. ov CLAIMS and Commercial Litigation in the City and throughout Northwestern Michigan. Also, Proofs of Claims in Assignment Cases. A well-selected stock of groceries situated in a growing town of 1,500 population is offer- ed for sale. The stock will inventory $3,000 to $3,500, and the cash sales last year amounted | to $20,800. The store is located in the best part of the town, the building is of brick, and the rent but $300 per annum, with a lease having three years yet to run. Best of reasons for selling. Address XXX, care THE TRADESMAN, | Grand Rapids, Mich. 1 Dissolution of Partnership, GRAND RAPIDS, January 3, 1584. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Frec- ; man, Hawkins & Co., composed of the under- ; | signed, has this day been dissolved, by mutual | | consent, Mr. Thos. S. Freeman retiring. The | NO. 8S CANAL STREET, | business of the late firm will be continued by | | Messrs. Lewis E. Hawkins and George R. Perry : j ee any firm name “es aoe & eae & to | r a 1 1 - | whom all debts of said firm of Freeman, Haw- ; GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. kins & Co. must be paid and by whom all, 9 | claims against said firm will be settled. - i [Signed] THOMAS S. FREEMAN, | LEWIS E. HAWKINS, GEORGE R. PERRY. | Cc. P. BIGHLOw , —WHOLESALE DEALER IN— SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS ——AND— APPLIANCES, And thus what little’s left of resolution | his creditors, which was declared to be sub- | How «‘ Leather Board’’ is Mase. Is sicklied over by the persuader’s talk; | ject to the bank mortgages. About the first in, and one of the most transparent frauds) Few are aware of the present extensive And from offers of “spot cash” bargains, | of November following the assignees sold | that has ever been brought to my notice.” | utilization of the various refuse matters dis- Not having the means, wa ae opliged to turn | the assigned stock to the Kalamazoo wagon ' “Where are the Newmans now?” ' carded by tanners and curriers, and known 'To meet the notes accruing. ’ ‘company, subject to the bank mortgage, “Iam told that they are at South Bend. | as “paste roundings, shoulder splits, and Oe realizing about $200 therefor. Soon there-, They keep out of this State to evade ser-| skivings,” for the heels and soles of all The Furman Fiasco. _after the wagon company paid the bank the vice.” kinds of boots and shoes. These materials The Furman failure is beginning to be} amount due on the chattel mortgage. “Do the Newmans putin aclaim for ex-| are cleaned, damped, cut by dies, pasted in- 2 The Largest House, and Only General Jobbing House of the Kind in Michigan. BATON, LYON & ALLEN, 20 and.22 Monroe Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. Respectfully announce to the Trade that they are better then ever prepared to supply all ae- quirements in the line ot BOOKS AND STATIONERY, As their facilities are unsurpassed, and their stock will be kept in in such condition as will give entire satisfaction, both in the line of staples and novelties. . ALABASTINE! = aS = = = = * & Wo & & t t g 6 Alabastine is the first and. only prepara- tion made from calcined gypsum rock, for application to walls with a brush, and is fully covered by our several patents and perfected by many years of experiments. It is the only permanent wall finish, and admits of applying as many coats as de- sired, one over another, to any hard surface without danger of scaling,“ or noticeably adding to the thickness of the wall, which is strengthened and improved by each ad- ditional coat, from time to time. It is the only material for the purpose not dependent upon glue for its adhesiveness ; furthermore it is the only preparation that is claimed to possess these great advantages, which are essential to constitute a durable wall finish. Alabastine is hardened on the wall by age, moisture, etc.; the plaster absorbs the admixtures, forming a store cement, while all kalsomines, or other whitening preparations, have inert soft chalks, or glue, for their base, which are rendered soft, or scaled, in a very short time, thus necessitating the well-known great incon- venience and expense, which all have ex- perienced, in washing and seraping off the eld coats before refinishing. In addition to the above advantages, Alabastine is less expensive, as it requires but one-half the number of pounds to cover the same amount of surface with two coats, is ready for use “ = ‘% & 3 a & by simply adding water, and is easily ap- plied by any one. Ree eRheokhk —@——_ ——FOR SALE BY——— ALL Paint Dealers. MANUFACTURED BY—— THE ALABASTINE COMPANY M. B. CHURCH, Manager. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. A. A. CRIPPEN, WHOLESALE ~~ Hats, Caps and Furs 54 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, We carry a Large Stock, and Guarantee Prices aa Low as Chicago and Detroit. | ROOM MOULDINGS, { ! | DRUG STORES FOR SALE. baer STOCK FOR SALE. The F. D. Caul- kins stock and busihess at Fife Lake. Adaress H. B. Fairchild, Grand Rapids, Mich. | pets STOCK FOR SALE at Invoice, about | $5,500. The leading store in one of the | best towns of the State. Reason, engaged in ‘other business. Will sell on time. Address | Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., Wholesale Druggists, | Grand Rapids, Mich. { | RUG STORE FOR SALE in Grand Rapids, i for $2,500 or invoice. Owner has other ‘business. Address Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., | Wholesale Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich. | |-F\RUG STORE FOR SALE at Otsego, Mich. | $2,000. Address Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., | Wholesale Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich. | ds { | TATEMENT OF THE CONDITION of | the NASON LUMBER COMPANY, at ‘Grand Rapids, in the State of Michigan, De- | eember dlst, 1883. Capital Stock. :.........-.-.........-. $150,000 00 Paid ig ee: -...., 785,000 00 Sndebiedners. =. toe ee None C. F. NASON, President. ATTEST: S. LUTHER & EDWARD TAGGART J.-L. LOCKE State of Michigan, County of Kent—ss. C. F. Nason, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is President of the Nason Lumber Company-above named, that the foregoing is a correct statement to the best of his know!l- edge and belief. C. F. NASON. } > Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of January, A. D. 1884, ARTHUR C. DENISON, Notary Public Kent County, Mich. A. HH. FrOw Lez, PAINTER AND DECORATOR, i ! —AND DEALER IN— Artists’ Materials ! FINE WALL PAPERS AND eo WINDOW SHADES, PAINTS, OILS, AND | Glass, Plain and Ornamental 37 IonrtA STREET, SouUTH OF MONROE. F.J, DETTENTHALER Suceessor to H. M. Bliven, —WHOLESA LE— OYSTERS e AND CANNED GOODS. Agent tor Farren’s Celebrated * F Raw Oysters. . 117 MONROE STREFT, GRAND RAPIDS,® PECK BROTHERS, 129 and 131 Monroe Street, —WHOLESALE— ” Brand MICH. | they get the goods any cheaper, but because DRUGGISTS Prices in No Insiances Higher than those Quoted ‘in this Paper. Write us for Special Quotations, { | R. J. KIRKLAND. M. D., SPECIALIST IN DISEASES OF THE Har, Eye and Throat WITH DRS. JOHNSON & BOISE, 72 Ottawa Street, Corner of Monroe Street, Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 12 m.; 2 to 5 p. m. STEAM LAUNDRY 43‘and 45 Kent Street. A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor. ee WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express promptly at- tended to. : a3 i f ‘in many respects. ‘present time. looked upon by interested parties as peculiar | Mr. Furman must cer-| tainly have known that the Chickering pap- er was coming due, that Chickering could not meet it, and that he himself could not. He must have been aware that he was not in a solvent condition, and that an assignment was but a question of time. Taking these things into eonsideration, was Mr. Furman justified in continuing to buy on credit, knowing—as he must have known—that he could not pay dollar for dollar? This ques- tion is a pertinent one at this time, and it is difficult to see how it can be answered in any way that will not reflect unfavorably on this and all other similiar transactions. The passage of an act making it a criminal offence, punishable by imprisonment at hard labor, for an insolvent debtor to buy goods on credit, would have a salutary effect upon such cases, and prevent many of the arrant ‘“‘lay-outs” that are too frequent at the D. D. & W. H. Hughes, at the instance of Higgins & McNeal, of Chicago, replevied six chests of tea from the stock last Friday, which has been the only litigation yet had over the matter. The goods were purchased on December 18th, and the replevin was based on the fact that Furman was insolv- ent at the time the sale was made. “That’s just the way it. always goes with the ‘high-toned’ city trade,” said a jobber of long experience, referring to the Furman failure, ‘‘so long as those fellows have good credit and can pay their bills promptly, they buy in Chicago and New York—not because it sounds bigger. But when they get slack in their payments and begin to get ready to fail, they invariably stick the home dealers for the bulk of their liabilities. I’ve seen twenty just such cases in the past dozen years.” Country Produce. Cider—No extra good juice in market, and but little of any kind in stock. The latter is selling at 20e P gal. Cabbage—No desirable stock in market, and no one will agree to fill orders. Celery—Active and firm at 25@30e # doz. Clover Seed—Choice medium firm at $7 2 bu. and mammoth in fair demand at $7.- ~ I. Timothy—In ample supply at $1.65 4 bu. Sweet Potatoes—Out of market for this season. Eggs—Fresh in fair supply at 28@30c. # doz. Piekled stock is nearly exhausted, selling freely for 25c. Cranberries—Cultivated Wisconsin, firm and scarce at $10.50@$12 G bbl. Extra fancy, $13.- Dried Apples—Quarters active at To @P tbh. Sliced quarters, 714@9e. Evaporated, 14@15c. Honey—In comb, 16@18e F lb. . Potatoes—But little moving, but slight up- ward tendency in prices. Small lots are sell- ing at 50c, and carload lots can be had for 45. Onions—Firmer and in better demand. Choice yellow, $2.25 @ bbl, and 70 ¢ @ bu. in sacks. Squash—Hubbard in limited supply at aie. Y tb. Another week will probably exhaust the supply. Apples—W inter fruit is firmer, and*is sell- ing freely at $3.50 @ bbl. Extra fancy, $4. Butter—Firmer, with slight upper ten- dency. Dairy rolls are meving slowly at 20@22c, and packed at 16@20c. Western ereamery 27@28c. ‘ Buckwheat—New York patent, $4 per 100 tbs, and $7.75 G bbl. Cheese—Full creain, firm at 141¢¢; shim, active at 9c@11e. Beans—Fair demand and moderate sale at $2.00@$2.25 for handpicked, and $1.50@ $1.75 for medium. Peas—Holland $4.25 4 bu. Pears—California $3.25 @ case. few in stock. Ruta Bagas—Very firm at 50c # bu. Barley—Choice commands $1.30 4 100 Very 3. Hops—Choice in fair demand at 20@22 Poultry—Very scarce, almost none in the market. Spring chickens are occasionally to be had at 14c, and old fowls readily com- mand 12@13e. Turkeys are not in market. There isa fair supply of geese at 14c, and a few ducks are to be had at the same price. : The Secret. A tramp who had asked a citizen of Jersey City for a cash lift was met with the reply: “Sir! I began life on thirty cents and am now worth fifty thousand dollars, and no man ever gave me a penny in my life.” ‘And I sir,”’ added a second citizen, “have made a fortune of $40,000 by my own un- aided efforts.” “While I,” modestly remarked a third, “began life as a jobber, and now live on the interest of my money.” “Gentlemen,” said the tramp, as he looked from ene to the other, “I thank you. You have planted new courage in my fainting heart. I will begin this very hour to amass a competency. Which off you can post me how to fail in business and get my start by beating my creditors?” Hatch, Blanchard & Co. ue 110 12 Moseley Bros. i 25 41 Wm. Sears & Co. ee 347 F. J. Lamb & Co. i 90 00 Curtiss, Dunton & Co. c 54 16 H. Leonard & Sons e 10 13 *Grand Rapids Packing Co. * 18 00 C. G. MeCulloch & Co. a 49 20 Eaton, Lyon & Allen 1 21 78 Walker & Sons os 7 60 M. C. Russell nt 26 00 Chas. Hoffman - 90 76 Grand Rapids Ice Co. : 16 48 Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co. ** 36 75 Jennings & Smith . 8 00 Putnam & Brooks e 60 00 Thos. Wasson = 2 00 Albert Coye & Son : s Ee 5 00 Grocers’ Package Co., Chicago......... 64 00 G. A. Wrisley & Co. oe ee 00 Quinlin Bros. BE eee Gee ss: 14 61 Central Gity Soap Co., Jackson........ 10 50 J. P. Smith, Sons & Co., Pittsburg..... 22 61 Camden Soap Co., Philadelphia........ 9 08 Chase & Samborn, Boston...........:.. 31 25 Levering & Co., Baltimore............. 46 12 Stanwood & Go., Gloucester, Mass..... 54 On or about the 26th of the same month | some of the unsecured creditors of Mum-) ford filed a petition under Act 193 of the, Session Laws of Michigan, praying fora re- | ceiver upon the ground that the transfer to | his wife and the chattel mortgage to the) bank were preferences and in violation of | said Act 193. They also claimed that both | the assignment and the subsequent sale to} the Wagon Company were void, on the ground that the assignment on its face rec- ognized preferences by mortgage, ete. Mum- ford and wife, the bank, the assignee and the Wagon Company were all made_ parties defendants to this proceeding. At the hearing the defendants appeared by attorneys and moved to quash the pro- ceedings on various grounds, principally that the law was unconstitutional, and that the petition did not set forth sufficient facts to make acase. After a lengthy argument by counsel, the court, in a long opinion, sus- tained the petition and the jurisdiction, whereupon proofs were taken to sustain the allegations of the petition upon the merits of the case; and the court, as by reference to the following opinion delivered January 8, has decided that the proofs sustain the petition upon the merits and directs an order for the appointment ofa receiver. Thisa a case of great interest to all lawyers in the State as well as bankers and business men generally, asit is the first adjudication in- volved under the new law, which is a great departure from any legislation ever hereto- fore had in this State in regard to the rights of debtor and creditor, and which, , in fact, embraces many of the main features of a National bankrupt law, and is also believed to be largely the cause of the many failures recently occurring in the State and in which the banks have been largely interested: The motion to quash these proceedings hav- ing been denied, and, proofs having been tak- en, the application is now to be determined upon its merits. The evidence facia: . } First—That LaFayette Mumford is, and has ; been tor some months, insolvent. Second—That the chattel mortgages held by Mr. Drayton on account of the City Bank are preferences within the intent and meaning of the law, and particularly Sections two and four thereof. Third—That the assignment executed by Mr. Mumford to Henry E. Hoyt was'a conveyance within the intent and meaning of Sections three and four of the Act, and as such, invalid. Fourth—That*the sale of the Battle Creek stock to Mrs. Mumford by her husband was also contrary to Sections two and tour of the Act, and void. Fifth—That the sale of the stock of Mumford by his assignee to Mr. Myers was unauthor- jzed, and conveyed no title thereto. Sixth—That although the Kalamazoo Wagon Company was not # corporation, as alleged in the petition, inasmuch as Mr. Myers appeared by attorney in these proceedings, and is the the sole surviving member of the Kalamazoo Wagon Company (improperly described as a corporation) he is properly before the court. Iam, therefore, of the opinion that a receiv- er should be appointed as prayed. adduced establishes prime Settlement | of the A. Ww. Fisher Matier. W.D. Tolford, the assignee for Alfred W. Fisher, the South Division street grocer, recently filled the result of the inventory of the stock, accounts, etc., from which it ap peared that the stock and fixtures were worth $886.25, the horse, harness, wagon and sleigh $120, and the good accounts $185.78, making the total assets $1,191.98. The as- signor took as his exemption the horse, wagon, harness, sleigh, coffee mill, and one barrel of sugar, the total value of which was $249.80. The liabilities were $2,402.79, dis- tributed among 29 creditors in the following amounto: Arthur Meigs & Co., Grand Vandriel & Co. 400 00 Rapids... .$1, se nee 29 05 The stock was sold by the assignee to Arthur Meigs & Co. for $650, and the proba- bilities are that creditors will receive about 15 per cent. of the amount of their claims. National Bankruptcy Legislation. Hon. Julius Houseman, member of Con- gress from this district, has favored THE TRADESMAN with drafts of four bills intro- duced in the House on December 10 and 11, to provide for a uniform system of bank- ruptey. Oneof the measures, introduced by Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts, is the orjg- inal Lowell bill, and the others embedy nearly the same features, there being a slight variation in some of the provisions. ore extended reference will be made to this sub- ject hereafter. emptions?”’ “Yes, both of them put inaclaim. That leaves $2,000, out of which is to come the costs, which amount to several hundred dol- lars.” “Then the creditors will not realize more than 5 per cent.?” “No, nor half that.” Messrs. Turner & Carroll, who represent about 34 of the creditors were next seen. They stated that they had been employed to ferret out the traudulent features of the trans- action, and had traced a considerable por- tion of the missing stock to Chicago auction houses, where the goods had been worked off. Ifthe Newmans should. return here, actions could be brought against them that would compel them to disclose, but so long as they remain in another state, it will be almost impossible to proceed against them, as there is no probability that the Governor of Indiana could be prevailed upon to grant a requisition. They were both emphatic in declaring the failure to be the most fraudu- lent transaction of the kind ever occurring in this part of the State; and in this opinien all who are acquainted with the circum- stances of the case will concur. ee Late Furniture Gossip. Harry McDowell, traveling salesman for the McCord & Bradfield Furniture Co., starts out on his Eastern trip on the 20th. The Estey Manufacturing Co. at Owosso | has just-erected a fine brick office. The es- tablishment now occupies 119,000 square feet of floor room. The Coldwater chair factory will hereafter be operated by Jas. Atwater & Sons, Mr. Livingston having disposed of his interest in the establishment to them. Stow & Haight have in preparation for the late Spring trade three patterns of pillar extension tables in ash. They are having a heavy sale of their tables with patent knock- down attachment. Nelson, Matter & Co.’s new spring goods are now ready for the inspection of whole- sale buyers, and a very attractive display it is. Hardly the usual number of chamber suits is shown,$but their attractiveness makes ampie reparation for the lack in numbers. Many of the spring styles shown by the firm are marked by a species of Moorish open work. One of the neatest things on exhibi- tion is a maple suit, with bird’s-eye panels. A hotel combination suit is shown, composed of but two pieces, the dressing case and com- mode being combined. Another novel con- ception is a chiffonier wardrobe, with glass door, veneered inside and out, and a chest of drawers behind the door. Six different styles of hall trees are shown, most of whieh are made in mahogany, walnut and oak. More goods are made in the latter wood this season than ever before. A Few of Many. S, S. Burnett, general dealer, Collins, writes: “Tue TRADESMAN is a good one, and I wish you success.” Morris & Co., druggists, La Porte, Ind., write: “‘It is a good paper, and cannot fail to be of incalculable value to all dealers.” OA northern dealer writes: “I find the mar- ket reports in THE TRADESMAN sharp and accurate, and have derived much benefit from them.” Brooks & Cook, grocers and provision dealers, Hastings, write: “Should miss it much, if we were not to receive it regularly.” Marshall, Gallatin & Co., grain, lumber, ete., Nashville, write: {‘We find this a val- uable paper for our business. One single eopy has done us more than $10 worth of good on plaster.”’ It is unnecessary to add that the above were each accompanied by $1 bills. Mr. Blank isa northern dealer and eon- trary to what his name implies, he is not only not “dull but very busy. He buys largely from a leading jobbing house in this city. Every thirty or sixty days he comes down to the house to pay his bill, and it has been the usual custom to ask bim out to take several glasses of beer to wash down dull care. One day he called at the office to pay his bill, when one of the gentlemen told Blank that they were not dull, but rather busy, and could not afford to loose the time to go out and take the beer; but, in consider- ation of the usual practice, they would ac- cept thirty cents less than the amount of the pill, and Blank could take his beer and con- sider himself treated. He accepted the “pro- bosishun.”” Since that time the firm has never been dull, and Blank, when he eomes down to settle up, regularly deducts thirty cents, goes out, takes his beer, and is “in” just a “cavawter uf a doll-ar.” lf the fashionable demand for kittens’ heads continues abroad, our American fur- riers will have a new article to work upon, one with millions in if. The vast stock of old cats now lying loosely around within easy transportation of the market will enable the dealers to supply large heads for less than kitten craniums can be furnished on the other side of the water—a great induce- ment to shrewd buyers anxious to secure the largest possible quantity of merchandise for smallest amount of money. | ' i { to molds, compressed in a pewerful press, and dried, the refuse in this process being, in turn, manufactured into what is known as leather board. ‘The latter—a smooth, hard, leather-hued materlal—is largely em- ployed in the heels, inner soles, and for the inner stiffening of heels and box toes. In its manufacture about one-third of leather, with varying proportions of canvas, old rope, straw, and other “hard stock,” constitute the composition. It is, in fact, produced simi- larly to straw board, which is itself exter- sively used in the making of low-priced slippers and children’s shoes. increase in the Sale of Naphtha. The sale of naphtha is constantly inereas- ing. lts principal uses are in rubber goods manufacturing, paint and varnish manufae- turing, cleansing and illuminating, The im crease is largely in the way of street lighting and rubber manufacturing. It is hardly con- sidered safe to burn naptha in-doors, but for street lighting it is coming into extended use. Naphtha of this gravity is called gase- line and is worth 20 to 25 cents a gallon. The next highest gravity, from 72 to 76, ‘is used largely by rubber manufaeturers and is worth 10 to12 cents per gallon. The new rubber factories which have been built in the East in the last two years has had a marked effect on naphtha consumption. : Odds and Ends. Fish dealers are not necessarily se!-fish men. Armour & Co. of Chicago slaughtered 1,020,000 hogs and 251,000 eatile last year. “No,” said the tramp, “I sha’n’t apply for charity at that house There is a load of coal outside waiting to be put in.” Reports from Spencer, Mass., show that there were 110,0@0 cases of boots mannufae- tured at that place during the past year, ane had the season not closed extraordinarily early the number would have reached 125,- 000. ; A newly married lady was telling another how nicely her husband could write. “Oh, you should just see some of his love-letters P’ “Yes, I know,’ was the freezing reply; .Vve got a bushel of ’°em in my trunk.” Tableux. A visionary financier, who had a thousand ways to make a fortune, and not a single one to make a living, is described by a friend as “a man so sanguine that the mere getting hold of a shee-string makes him think he fs already the owner of a tannery.” To prevent store show-windows | from sweating when the gas is lighted In the ever- ing, apply to the glass evenly a slight film of pure glycerine and you will not be troubled by the “sweating” complained of. Glycerine used in this way will also prevent the form, ation of frost on the glass in cold weather. iC There is a tradition of a Cunard eaptam of years ago, who in his off days prided him- self on his curt replies to inquiries. A lady on his ship asked him a civil question one day when he was especially cross. “Dont trouble me, ma’am,” was the response; “go ask the cook; perhaps he’ tell you.” “Ex- cuse me,” she said instantly, “I supposed you were the cook when I addressed you.” The captain was polite all the rest of trip. An Indiana editor claims to have just found out where the term “drummer” orig- inated. It is from the Arabie term ‘‘Drom- medary. The drommedary is the ship ef the desert, makes long trips that nothing else on earth can stand, and ifr fact gets over more ground in a given time than any other animal that Capt. Geo. Washington Noah had in his menagerie. ‘“The only difference,” continues the editor, “is that the drommedary drinks enough to last him the whole trip, and the drummer—well, we'll let the subjeet drop. We have found the origin of the word and we want a chromo.” A rock upon which many business men strike is extravagance in living, and extray- agance is a relative term not to be measured by the amount expended, but by the income. It is extravagant for the man who makes $2,000 per annum to spend $3,000, and the ultimate result must be failure, but if he makes a net profit of $4,000 a year he may spend $2,000 a year, and still grow rich. Ff requires a great deal of moral courage in a man of limited means who has ambition fer social distinction and believes he has a good and paying business, to keep his expenses down to a safe basis, and moral courage is a quality which many do not possess. A witty and well-known actress, who was coming from Canada to the States, a few days ago, had, in a valise, a bottle of brandy : in case of sickness. which a friend had presented to her to use At the usual place, the | custom house officials came to inspect the i baggage After looking through the trunks, | one of them said to her, as he took hold of the valise, ‘‘ I suppose that there is. nothin in this but your wearing apparel?” to which she answeréd in the negative. Just then he took out the brandy bottle, and, holding it up, exclaimed, ‘‘So this is partof your wearing apparel, is it?” ‘Yes, ” she quick- ly replied, “that is my husband’s nightcap.” The answer pleased the official so much that he put the bottle back into the valise and walked quietly away. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Hercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State. E. A. STOWE, Editor and Proprietor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. | WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1884. g@~ Subscribers and others, when writing to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- tisher by mentioning that they saw the adver- tisement in the columns of this paper. LY DECAY OF THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN CUBA. The island. of Cuba is no longer the opu- tent region it was twenty years ago, before the protracted and exhaustive insurrection broke out, and when its slavery system, the hashest and most cruel in the world, was in the height of its productive capacity. A quarter of a century ago, the acquisition of Cuba was the dream of many an American statesman; now, no one eares for it, and a majority of the American people would probably oppose it. During the war, its magnificent estates were ravaged, its sugar houses burned, and the palatial dwellings of its planters in the insurrectionary districts have been allowed to go to decay. Even its great interest, sugar planting, is on the de- cline. Our consul at Matanzas, Mr. Vickers, writes to the State Department that the crop of last year will fall 30 per cent. below that of the year before. The lands are becoming exhausted, very little improved machinery has been introduced in the sugar houses of late years, and the planters have heaped up mortgages on their estates until they are hopelessly insolvent. And yet the home government extorts an enormous revenue from the island even in its decay. The population is about 1,500,000, more than one-half negroes, who pessess little or no property and pay little or no taxes; but this population pays a revenue of $34,269,000—a net per capita tax of $23. The district taxes range from two to 16 per cent., exclusive of the municipal taxes of 6 per cent more. There is an export duty of $6 per hogshead en sugar, and all supplies that enter the island from foreign countries pay a heavy import duty. The process of emancipation . in the island has begun, and, in a few years, the slaves will be free—and then Cuba, once the home of opulent planters and merchants, and the seat of a splendid vice-royalty, will feecome the uninteresting home of a million Africans. ARE YOU INSURED? At the present time, when so many towns without adequate fire protection are being visited by fire, a particularly pertinent ques- tion naturally arises—the question of insur- ance. It has been said, and well said, that a business not worth insuring better be aban- doned; and in view of the losses that have lately failen on both jobbers and retailers, the statement would appear to be irrefutable. A dealer who buys on cre@it has no right to ‘imperil the property of his creditors, unless he has ample capital to make them good, in case of a loss by fire. It is too frequently the case.that the destruction of an uninsured stock falls as heavily on the jobber as on the retailer, the latter forcing his creditors to accept a compromise nine times out ofgtene So frequent have been instances of the latter of late that a number of wholesalers at this market have resolved not to extend credit to any considerable amount hereafter to any dealer who neglects to carry an insurance eauivalent to his liabilities, in case he would be insolvent should a loss occur. And one house proposes to print the inquiry, ‘‘Are You Insured?” at the top of all billheads used, insisting upon this precaution on the part of customers. The mercantile agencies are influenced in no inconsiderable degree,tin their classification of ratings, by the amount of insurance carried, and frequently rate an uninsured dealer two grades lower than they would otherwise, especially if he would not be solvent in case of a loss. Aside from the above reasons why a dealer should pro- tect his creditors and seek to keep his credit good, there are abundant reasons why he -should protect himself, and not lay himself epen to the charge of disregarding sound business methods—not the least important ef whichis insurance against fire. A recent compilation places the number of dealers and manufacturers in Michigan as follows: General dealers, 1,410; grocers, $,044; wholesale grocers, 50; tobacco and ci- gar dealers, 234; wholesale tobacco dealers, 1%; dry goods dealers, 466; boot and shoe dealers, 693; clothiers, 299; druggists, 1,178; agricultural implement dealers, 534; hard- ware dealers, 899; wholesale hardware deal- ers, 8; metal workers, 379; founders, 208; agricultural implement manufacturers, 183; ‘flour manufacturers, 717; saw mills, 1,362; planing mills, 212; furniture factories, 65; wood workers, 151; woolen and cotton mills, 390; steam users, 600; wire consumers, 11. Sale of Good- Will. How far the good-will of a commercial es- tablishment will stop the vender from open- ing a similar establishment in the same vi- cinity within a short time after the sale, in the absence of an express understanding or stipulation to the contrary, is a question that -has recently occupied the attention of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, resulting in the decision that the vender is not by such sale precluded from so doing. A Frenchman’s Way. “Business is very bad, stocks are always falling, and yet you always seem to have money. How do you de it?” “It is very simple. I never pay any of my old debts.” “And the new ones?” “T Jet them grow old!” Don’t Give ‘‘ Down Weight.”’ | L ’ ta. 9 fAhiE ad | do eal i aie . TEAS Carbonate eae Ext a do do 2 | Long C lem medi WOH. ..----. 9 BLEACHED COTTONS. ‘2; Blackber 110 |Lima Beans.. Japan o . Muriate (Powd. Sal » i Sona, Be 2 a si pene rep COTTONS. | Sener a - Lewis’ B’ ne e Japan orinary -- ee. Zouey Hyson.. ..25@50 Aqua i oe es . ue 199 @ ch Hawi besa. oo 1 ee = Long clears light, soo tte Cases ....... : re caumbries, a ca iu ~ 44.2... 4 eid ey 20 1 25 Speke a 1 han , fan — to g’d.30@37 eae ee 35@50 ‘Aqua 18 deg or 4f.................. 6 @ 7 Yellow Reef, : py HAG ©6625... 75 «| Short cies? h Halt Cnccn os 8g AL ’ 6|Hi i=. oc 8 white.. 1 oe e........40@50\Congo ....-... seo! 0 i ea O | : eek : aoe ts 4 : ae ie | : ne ite. A % Oysters, 1 b.... a 10 Japan dust....... 14@20 Congo... ......... @30 Copniba BALSAMS. i @ 8 Aleohol : MISCELLANEUS. 1 40 ae medium... ee eo Ballou, : eae 4\King ot ‘cam- “|B ONS. ....... 125 |Sal ? 85 TOB aie oe Al ae ones Wh oor cour. : oe ecco ciece gg Plums.. mon. 1 ACCO—FINE CUT. Dee ee graces tae aics ae o2 rodyne Hof rer 4 ae — : fe is mbH, esas 14 Guiges ee oe = Lobsters, Stars... 1 75 Doe ath, se vacicis. & 38 rele a 40 Anodyne Hotimon's. cent ex. ref. 15 ) | Tierces LARD. 9 OA alRinwdody hac 9) em cs, BP aceon eens ie 2 senic ’s solution... ae es . pati eo ys ae = a 1 8 Sardines, an ae * Daisey *(h half barrels, BOG}. 2... Ge 2 al onic roeee an’s solution... 50 Hweun Pane... 2... 92; B "8. 34..... ef 5% oe cambric- 12 Rneutocr . note . 9 |Corned Bee * @2 obs Nae: fe ee 69 | Cassia, i ea Blue gon ee oe 2 | a : : ae . Binekstone, KA 44. 74¢|Lanedon, GB, 44... 9% Corn, Exceisior 1 20 |Cond. Milk, Eagle, pay ower: ee “0 Cinchona. a M00)... + B Bay Bont nip oe aoe Ss Conway, . n Masonvilie, 44 pried | Com, Erie... 110 | ense.....0.-.--. 810 | Silver CRE a eons ce tetera 2 | Him, goloct. Soe 18 Be ee et et 25 3 Pails, 20 in a case. reek eae: 7% well. &4........ eRe te ieee ae Ea es ‘ ,BrounG, pure... 3 | Al . , = oo ee : es 4 |New York Mili, 44. 10s Green Rio....133 COFFEE. 38 | Elm, Cee ee 1 Alum. ose. aca 23 2 4 | 10 Pail i ee in & eo 7% |New York Mill, + ; | Green Rio.. - BA@E Roasted Mex.18 @20 @45 Sassafras, of root.........0.00.0, 15 te ae (Powd 9¢)...... 24@ 3% ae Ginacae, 10% Darecsic, O...... way Pocasset, P.M. C.. 7 Femina @28 Ground Rio..10 @18 @35 Wild Cherry, select................ 10 Antimon bp ee - : agence MEATS—~CANV ASSED OR PI : fee, - Poeusce ae 6. Bs Green Mocha. 26, @2s Ground Mex. @I17% @38 Bayberry powdered............... 12 +| Arsenic y, powdered, com’l. ae 32 | Hams cured i VASSED OR PLAIN Davol, 44 seagate a giz | Roasted Rio. 13%@18 |Arbuekle’s.. @li% 8 | Hemlock powdered ..000..00..0.0 29 | Balm ic, white, powdered. — se 7 | sh = Bs cee 4/Sli rville, 7-8.. a R @35 oe coe? OO... oe Be oa ees, ee ) i oO o 4072 Fruit of “ese 18. Bie wiaeabas ca oe bi oasted Mar.18 @19 jRoast Mocha.... -Qli% Pe : @60 Soap ground..... 50 fo oo es 2 35 Extra Clear Bacon. oe eg ee i uit of th , odbury, 4-4...... 53z | ow a a Sl lL a Pgh meagge am = : =. aa oe , ws hs : OORDAGE Pook-a-Boo @67_ | Cubeb, prime (P a aera sub nitrate. 00000000 00 @9 9 15 Extra Dried Rogge 10 edal, 4- y e, i- 64 ute..... fs ee ee ae < ~~ : re es same ana | E ae a : Se : s 7 m3 = et RS - said a Tuner © (Powd $1 20) ee al 19 ae HEELOL eae gages 14@ 45 | Extra Mess Beef Ch ny a 14% ae . ee 8 ease 18 [tie oS Gas | Prickly Keb oo ooo - Canthavid De). .... 14 ¢ Mess ef Chicago packed # a ; nek ee a oy : ides, Russian tees 14 sree ed @ bbl. 11 75 CORSET JEAN Musket........... 15 75 | Sentinel 17 b LUG. Licorice (10 and i Capsicum Pods, wae i | ay ene Tibhy, 1 6 : Armory .. 74K s. JENNINGS’ DO Climax and 28 fh cads........... @48 Licorice, aed boxes, 25¢)... 27 cabaicks Pods, African pow’d... 18 tl ne ola eran cee oi : ae _ ee ee gel CUO oo acca! @50 Logwood, bulk (2 and 26 ib doxes). 37% ee oe nae a. 2 MEARE. ooo a ons oe cans, % doz. ee , - ae re possaayrnaase Steet i a @48 ee 1s (25 Ib Bees) oxes). 9 | Cassi ine, No. 40.......... tee 18 | Armour & C i cans, 1 doz. in case...._ 18 50 te : i eS. oe ee as Lourwood one | Calon bate 4 00 a . 14 Th cans, % don tne 2 8 sargery Imp..... 6% eaicat pAb: o% 2 ounce B. N. Panel @ dozen...... ip See Gold Shia... .0...:.- ae Logwood, Mg $e | te cag = : sa ee te = “Orch. inp... Gxllawrenopent....... Bye do dG AB ene eho 7 Be oe 2 | Se preg deg : : at - . _ os Lawrences agents di : ae do dO eee eee 1 7 a ee . and B tb eads. oe a Fluid es o5'p 6k on _ Chalke Le eb aes wK%@ v9 puerices name care ‘free oly ase pir pie 4 50 cee eee Qe ee a sce e cere ween eces M ochiege see : oe : oo s e ae | a x ae - - — ne sb ond — FLOWERS. oo red eo . 2 SAUSAGE— ae ones dace Albion, a ie ov Gloucester 6 % pint nian ae Pe : e — of the ok ae be eee @33 Coane Roman... ne? Chioroform, Saul SNe ; pork sa . ee ¥ ‘Allen’s checks...... Gloucestermourn’g.6 do o. See Nite Spun Roll.......... @37 mile, German............-- 25 | Colocynth ap Sehieee ; ae) 1 60 Heo Soncare Meat, 50D tubs.-.0.0 000002. ’ ‘Ailen’s fancy......- 6 |Hamilton fancy. 6 No. 8 Panel a cen os eee ee ee 9 00 a Re G0 Hance: Her a - as oe oe : le aS : Allen’s pink Y..--- Hartel fancy. "61 No. 10 do Qo oe 3 25 rae Aloes. C rbadoes............ ° Chloral », German crusts.. ° ue Sausage = 1 fee coe 52. BK a Red Se ees @30 oes, Cape ee 60@ 5 2 of 1ie Krank te one aaa boeeer 84 oe seseeeree AGantio LL. 14... ewmarket N.. y ee Le 3 8 et ee ’s Sour Mash a : wok 3 egies Ops. ae it -* Adriatic, a8” ete ie rote Ee 4-49... Oa 20 a special price. 5 70 macy Amerioan......:..........: ‘ 8 Drnggists| Favorite Ry ae : gs a Poe: aber ie eS 40 Kouenes print eae i ugusta, 4-4........ 6%|Piedmont, 36...... B ASSES. Barley. soe geeeeveeeeeeceeeee eee: ‘ i ther brangs............. i ee ; es ; er ae a : a - re aoe ror oe seeseeettseeteesenenieess 2u@ B rey Old Tom.... ang ce 110 @l 50 Repsing 40. i“ Se 18 Imperial . : iz Bare i Piel, 8 ie dae ae 2 y .56@60 Noo ne ee 110 on oten@. 0. 135 @1 75 Pitch, ee i 3 00 wae 1 Boot Fi Ae. 34 (Tremont CC, a 8 New Orleans g’d. “— 3 nt corn. . @34 ae American er oe 1%5 Brandy ...... eel hae eee. case. 200 @3 50 Quassia.... rgundy...... ce wy Geant... ey ee a Indian ie Cae ee = = 4-4... — Kerosene W. W a ps, sug 2 850 pacing Sous a ae a 00 ee ‘Wines Pe geen esas so i 75 @6 50 ee Sulph, P. & W.. oz 6 7 Caramel oe ee - mia is | ae Taal aoa . ce O22 r ee 25 @2 eidlitz a OZ x 214 dln Sco . Indiana Head 45-in. 1244 | Wachusett, Soin. oa Geen, 2 ao Sone re ee ne mec: hand picked...... eee ee 5, ee: MAGNESIA. 1 33 Ge 30 Stryehnia,cryst. a : 2 an _— Creams... oS 2 TICKINGS. Swi ipo 22 | Butt i ee ee > rbonate, Pattison’s, 2 Silver Nitrate, = VED ope 50 i Cyeaned. 5... eee 3 i et = st ee 2 butter ae ee a 18@20 ee bonate, , Jenning’s, ae pas 23 Red Precipitate... oa 79 @ 82 Pecossted eo. CS 50 Amosk “ ; x XXX OZ. squ 1 00 rtar 5 .. 1@ trate, H Bara yah came 7 Satt ea Z ‘ Bent Alois oskeag i) ie ke 18144| C quare....... Cc and 10 fb cans “w Atrate, T., P. & Co.’s : 37 ron, America e i ie i hy ‘Amoskeag, A......14 is. 15% aston Oe, vound.<......... ......-. te, |e ac So @2% fo ee 9 3s | Sal Glauber... ee ay wine Beige es : * a 2 = : == Ss 2 8 |e fe pemeee Ox oo oe 0 oe Noe lar we Se @ 2 Wintergreen Berries........... .......... 24 itt ee : ze a eb eases, * o nee Bo: 2 a enc pat ern Srert Soe es @40 . = ee: 45 @ 50 pot Rochelle. ium cryst.......... * Lozenges, pl ‘Fancy—in ne 16 mosk are ere i ’ , 6 ee 2 55 Coase ee here 5 al Goda 0 Loz es pla i } ene. . Fe _— ee D.. eis = ieee es. 5 15 aoe quarts #2 aooenee cece ner ec sence 134@14% Pepe 2 2 Salicin.. Pe 2@ S ie Be in bis. gti i Premium A, 4-4....17 Hamilton, H.... .. 10 | Din Zee 615. | Cocoanut, Sobeppe’ lbpackages. 15 eee ee a | eee ec Cuaioa an Bails... seco 15 Premium B milton fancy...10 gee’s barrels med anut Sohepps’ le} ges. @26y, | Croton.. 2 2 | Snufis, Maccoboy or Scoteh..-1.*, au = ges, printed in bbls........... rm = pe 4 bai fai pings < : BE aa pnt 6 25 caer Coffee, Vv. Cc 4% Ib do . @2ti4 oe ee 200 | soda Ash [by keg oo ee 38 oo Drops, in pails. “14 aS hd se ed a pee 2 oo 75 Spermaceti.. as x rops, in pails... et 5 Gold Medal 4- i. 14% a ASB... 11 Dice’ 8 quarts glass fancy.. ee eee 4 50 oe Mills. in te: re a 1 30@ oa commercial (Pure testesse ee 1 10 Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 23 Moss Drops in pails : pial ug og Ano | Di o's ae gas Sa ane ene 425) Gu oa. 5 15@ omens weeeee 75C)..... 49 «| Soap, White Castile and’s 446@ 5 | Mos Dee mde. Ty @ tees oe 7. (on oh 7-8....14 ur ee WOM. S.8 ; . ‘Gum, Bubbor 200 eee ke 5 50@ Paves pe 85 re White Castile................ M4 Sour Drops, a Se ie C ee s Be ee ’ er Bees eee cess ees DE Sete Coe On oap, M oer Parnas: " S.in pals... ese ee eee, i BF 78 oe 14 |Omega SE, sae a Granulated...... SUGARS. ov; Gum, Spruce... IMPS. ....5...<..... Gi Erigeron Woes oo ee ieualed “ ee Mi Imperials, in naa ee e Be : aoe re i gna Behe aes 831 le - gristestrenscreeerseeees 35@40 Fireweed. . 1.60 Soap, Mazzini Oe ee, a fo ne 14 senses seer cteee e -eane Ooo ea oF : ald th aes sles Gas sl ocu'aik aloe or terani Gee oe te sens ta acs cia: 4 2 - ee Goris a Ae 14 onan 7 ibe se See : @ 8s Indigo. ... O: Bes. Se a Sa OF. =o Spirits ee Se. 26 @ 3 Marke Bee ; Cordis Aug B20 Omega M4425 | Cont. Aes ss cee ceeeeecreeees 8% | Ink #3 dozen box.........00sss. 1 006 ee te). i5 | Sugar fone eae Soon eS a Se eee 0003 ee is 2 ees Ink #8 doveit box. TT 00@ re ME ese ee ns : Sulphur powdered........... . 32 | Oranges #? box. e—prices low. Cordis No. 2........14 |Sh tucket, = 2 Ext GA fe. @ 8 io Gt ANS ee. .1 00@ Li iper berries..................-. 50 1g Dieu four... ac Jp a a Cordis No. 3..0...0.13 Shetucket, SES... Extra ©... _.. all | Ldeorice .. Tumbiers @ doz... (1% | Lavender flowers. ficouege 2 25 Sulphur, ee 34@ 4 | Oranges Sea - : i Cordis No.4........ 11% esi 2 oo i i olow. a a ea eer Be I oorice POON gegen Gaus @85 ous garden oe 2 40 Par EN. ae ee ee 3 Orange 8. Vv: ares ca ow : 25@5 = boos ridge Aa. 7 | LeUOW ooo eccrine 54@ L . j Oe .-. 20@80 nder spike * do ......... 1 00 ’ ine, % gal. -cans # doz a yanon : : oS — ei oe ee co Lavender cS Tar. d ’ cans $8 doz 2” es fale te food... «ck 6 i 00 CARPETS °AN re , SOAP. 4@B g0S. 6. ob, , new crop.... 90 |me.’ do quarts 1 Fi ee Re Bes 2 Spring iiss CARPETINGS. — s American Family oe gb 6% sae Tmported...../.......-.2 65. r Oe 3 Lemon, Sanderson's. Se 1 rs tad ‘tan (pints an a 1 40 Banana’ # bunch cee oA ~~ : y quote as follows: do. : 5 | Domestic... ae one cesses Dé ( ae a ine 2 ine, Venice...........3@ B 95 | Malaga Grapes, ® keg............-. eee oanea ease dri Ot setts sae i aase ss Was *. brand... z 33 sacrmpes, : 2 Roxbury ta of BRUSSELS. ' go. oY French dee, | seers oe ie case...... Ge 00 rignnurt. No Benes French... 1 . 2 Zine. Suiphe a & ¥F. brand.. ey - pe Figs ia Grapes, vb ee ; ote pestry......-.--. i o. Revenu 61 do TON. ..... Penn os Rb ec cee ores, BE oe v ‘ ee ea BB. eee is —. es @ # do. White ee Be Oil Tanks, Star euange Gothic........ 1 a es Bebe ok: 2 00 ‘ a | ee ses on te ae oe oe a a 5 40 4 | Oil Tanks, Patent Pg ne ea 12 00@ Rose # 0z p White. 6000060 lo, 2 85 : TIDES, PELTS AND FURS chs baskets 30 tb 0 8@20 on is oo. : : ai des ee or : 3 50 Pi eB, Imported Clas 3 Sore eos M4 oo Rosemary, Freneh (Flowers $5) see 9 75 Perkins & Hess quote as follows: a Dales. e a - ee 4@is sais enigg oo @ 7 5 Mo Sepecen mene bas cGs %| pe merican T.D................ 28 ndal Wood, German —— 65 HIDES ° Dates, ski a... yy 2 ae @ & an ae ss ee 4 00 Pens, G Suuce 90@1 00 Sandal Wood, Turkish es 509 | Green..... ue Dates, % Ki Ce ee @i i ons @ 0 * | Procto Pid ws 5%|~ do’ Sours oe ee Sg 00 Sassafras oe. ark. ..... goo | Part puted Pb @ 6% Dates, Fard 10 araue a Gentond’s Unuets.......<.......: @ 82% - Gamble’s ivory ........... 444| p plit prepared................... eee 60 Pull ee 7 22! Dates, far 10 box ® B............. ais bee see a oO. eae ce 6 % owder, Keg eed e uica eso 8 31 Tar (b, ie § and Kips....... : 4 oe an : es @ 2 do Japan Olive do KOR... eee ee eee % Wi y gal 60c)........ a ai Pee acct : See : =. ‘ THREE-PLYS. ° Town Talk % box 5 ze Cee 4 50@ pieuees. 10 @ R f skins MSss So. sss mn | ean ia . a E 3 . os “3 " igen 5 aa Wintorereen a 12 . , green or cured a @12 a ANUTS. rtford 3-ply....- peemnk When. A | Sago .......2....0...2.. wood, No. 1 (Pur m 2 2% eacon Ghia...) 8 piece 10 @12 lee same - ss 5 i SEN Me Be ionta , ecb ure $6.50)..... ee eee # piece20 @50 Pri and an advance looked Higgins’ 3-ply. weteeetteeeee nee wees @1 00 do. pono etnias aaa 3 45 Shot, Oe eee @ 6 ee 1 ae ‘ - ) co s ‘g ocsisses es GIO | | do. Mottled German. ; d Se Aa an nee Filtered. .... so | Rul eee oe ee MamtonPa Gly... oes oso o @1 00 Soa Mottled German.. : zp Sage BD Bie ee 3 Hod a8 prise Mia Beal 250 | Fall at ee ang : 2 ee oe = = $ ie Ee : 3 ae cocina ‘a, . (ea Liver best ee S gal = November and December pelts........ 30 @50 Chate White. Va. 26 oo a aan ang San ieee 3 a cpr borate § Gon 1 5@ Olive, Malaga. & Co.'s, 16 600 | Fi eae pelts........ 60 @1 (0 pev eh. Vu do... @ 8% eee = on ek to, | Measuring Faucet each ...... ae coe 7 iw 0B ae ge i ie eee : si eee Measuri ig Faucet oa ela a ay; oF Salad Sublime Italian’ @1 20 Coarse eS eee 30 ‘ NUTS. e 104 Best cotton chain... eoeeesee teense S @ T% New French Wie 4 Chimney Cleaners ® doa. ae o Rose, Ihmsen’s. ...... 8 o or ae 23" | Almond = ses Be ee ee ee es c g ee ee ee ee t e Tr ee ee ee Op o ee aie sees ee eee e cence oe oo , » Te af > Best 2-ply ALL WOOL SUPERFINES. @ 62% poss esnie ee. 4 : Fruit cach, Po os 0 none a ang ce ! ee . : : oe e ame ny to | Mottled eastile, 001000000 P Tapioca BUTS EAC. oe ee 1 5@ Bicromate......... Lede Oe 60@ 86 ae oe 18 @I9 ea. ae mye o |’ Pee ieee @ 5% we Crystal, Gillett’s box........ @ 5% pet ide, eryst. and gran. ey 16 eee Wile. ke : 25@ 40 Pilborts B a eu All-wool super, 2- = AND MIXED. pitino Pepper, in boxes and can i da ng No.1 Le oa 1 50@1 65 Toaide ef eryst (Powd 23¢). 31 Mucecet mie a. 0 @15 | Filberts, Sicily ee eu si cs a oe i E Ground Al “ool egamespap S isa a5 i. es to Pak ae rook cet gran. Hak. | : a waa i = a Walnuts ae as ee or a eet ce Cr a rellow ee Li wees : Walnuts. Gr a 5 Heavy, niton po pee ee 35 @ 40 pores es 16@30 Washing fovaer. 1116 @ 1 50@ ao 30 ae black..... 40@1 00 Walnuts’ cabtornta ean _ eat om siete 23 e fae cote: oe a6 ee a @10% Althea, Obes. ' SEynic pene ripe 90@1 00) Cocoa Nate. 2 og pe een aes aus ied rz 3g a eg es 10% Boraxine bia Soapine pkg........ “O10” ik. Racioee Be ee - Skunk, cial BORG .. 6... 22 eG po be aes Nuts, large ® bu we a ee oe oti : ’ in 4s and %s.... 7 ns ee W@ 15 ‘kory Nuts small stew es eeeeees ' 3-ply, 4-4 wide, ext HEMPS. ae 44 Ib - dozen. 25@35 BAetOW DOKS oc. 2... oso. ecsse cs 3 15@ Blood (Powd 18c) M8... 45 | Gray Fox..........0..0c.005 i = i — i st yaaa | Beatin coc 3 1H. aed ree : Pe a a, ee ee a Traperia DS eae 146 2 es rs i |) Soe AND BUILDING MATE Calamus, Srna white, peeiod.. 18 Marten, “yebioww. 220. CEES, tga 00/ Prevail Desk Ole cues Ce fee, @ 18% e ee, f A. B. Knowlson cRIALS. campane, powdered : WB | Misher.’......)00c--cseeesestectsesees 4 00@ ee oe ; ee @ Ii Pepper, wholes... 00.000. le.) ie aia. ee quotes as follows: Gentian (Powd Ic(................ B | Otter «2... hrc aera ee Cerne? No. 1, 4-4, 5-4, be OIL CLOTHS. ‘ C Aes ak. i @18 |G io White Lime, per bbl : Ginger, African (Powd 16c)........ 13 | D Se as : Pend 00) Augur ind 10 per Gent. 0 : No.2 and 84............ @ 4 Gaia. @12 hio White Lime, car lots............. 1 10 | Ginger, Ja (Powd 16¢)........ 13 eer skins, red and biue, dry.... @ 1 > eo : mine Bib = ee ‘ a ie Louisville ¢ 1 PIOUB so caet neta : 2 TtPow a : 2 Beaver, el os : : i : oc a + 2 ae. oe 0 Ba | iat rescuer Bales. 18 [Gotten Se rd ops | hoe ee ee BBB Re eee = peg gala ne fron Cement per Dil. ccc. d i ’ , powdered....... 5 ove prices are for prime skins | 9 BB BB) NO. Deseeseseeeeeeseeeeeee tees 26 so @ % M STARCH. 10 Gi | Carl nt, per bbl. 49 | Lpecac, Rio, powdered — 2 eee Ne fina iaie ua | Best all rattan, pl: MATTINGS. uzzy Gloss 1 bh packa; ’ Sipigta 1 49 |Jalap, powdered........... Rr e in proportion. i only—un- ee et es ain... M a ee ‘ oe eece (OK “i ee oor "ind eocea, plain... @ sen Muzzy Gloss 8b package............ ] oy Stucco, per,bb per a ee Licorice, sole (Bova he 31% TEIN screen cereen enn ete tt feeees 6@ 64, | eng A inch Lake Superior, Wi... Y ween enw newer en aeee te Sa y eooereeomeesee ee , yeoman rents: i ie i : a A ry mii @ ® : Muzzy ee ee ere @1% and plaster, moe. a 1 %5 Bink ths st... 15 , ¢ ’ Fos do 1 Rie nage unzy Gloss Dull weveco00 00s @s Land plaster, car lots.............+:.+. 3 7 | Rhei, ON ea hes: 15 OYSTERS. | 5-16 do do iu, ae ‘Opaane m—_ : o %: | em Special prices ‘on 1,060 orders. 7 @1%| fire clay, pert ee - 3 09 | Rhei, + aaa I to choice... 2: 100 @1e0 ae J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: | i to ue ts ames a a a8 chad einer ai Bora pe BE kr $27 ons ie ae cut pos Seccabe ioe 110 @1 20 etre oe eee per can | 2 ac - ee is gl seeema te oa aaa @ 18 i er Gloss 6 box....... h Co 9 choice cut fingers...... i 200 | P Me ea ae 10) Files—Nich i iv per cont di . Hartshorn’s es Pte AEE 10 POMBO 5 oon o hoe sc ess seers @9% | Anthracite, L. Serpentaria gers ? 2 2h Cea 35 | Forks—H olson’s best 40 per cent off. " oe te : fe te pc a iit Anth eo er ee ee ee 30| H ay and Manure 50 pe off. : , Por GrOBS........ Re racite, stove and nut..........- * eee omen a Jess as oF acs Sa Ee Gio oo A ee oe oe ee : er eee le ce 00 << 9 hs < secures « oo ep et te oes—Burde on on Beg : 00 Balls, wns nas to" ; 1s | wow Work Counts. per gallon... Horse Nails—Au Sable _ per keg. ee 3 mas i Valerian, English Oe aay. : 10 | Selects, per oe per gallon... , @2 I cent. off. and 10 per ’ mont (POwd 28¢c).. - Standards ................ pe es 4 es hoot qe 82. SAT cae fies casesaind hi 1 10@1 25 ochre hae 5560 4 e for casesand half cases Pedlanka al poe onnst: i Padlocks 30 per cent. off. MICHIG. AN Th ADESMA AN. JOURNAL, PU 7B LISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. A MERCANTILE E. A. STOWE. Editor and Proprietor. OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 3d FLOOR. {Entered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids as Seconad-class Matter.| WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1884, AMONG THE TRADE. IN TIE CITY. M. B. Chureh left last night for a business | visit to Chicago. Boorhem & Kelly, saloonists, have dissolv- | ed, Chas. A. Kelly eontinuing. E. Ware and J. J. Tucker, Chase. Edward Clark succeeds Martin Compton in the restaurant and notion Qusiness at He was formerly in the livery busi- ness at the same place. The firm of Raby & Son, grocers at Mon- tague, has sold its ‘stock to Joe Ohrenberger and gone out of business. The firm is pay- ing its liabilities, which are not large, dollar ' for dollar. Rockford Register: Messrs. G. A. Sage and Wm. H. Myers will probable unite in putting up a double brick store building on the old Stinson House site, on the corner of ‘ Main and Courtland streets. Big Rapids Herald: The Sachen stock in ‘this city was bid in last Friday by S. Wild- | berg, and on the 18th of this month the as- | signee, L. S. Baker, will offer for sale, in Big Rapids, to the highest bidder, the stock in ‘the Marquette store. Referring to the recent observation in | THe TRADESMAN to the effect that Rock- lumber and! ford business men are seldom able to take shingles, have consolidated under the style | their accumulations away from the town, of Ware & Tucker. i the Register declares that the statement ‘is Geo. F. Owen, now with Brewster & Sei] true in a number of instances, but not in all ton was in town Monday and Tuesday, his initial trip for the new firm. Dr. Henry Lever, on}; by considerable.” J. W. Closterhouse, general dealer at Jen- | the South Division | nisonville, is closing out business preparatory street druggist, will open a branch store at} to engaging in the clothing business at Grand Newaygo about the 20th of February. Gaskell & Lawrence, dealers in groceries, | on the corner of East Bridge and. Barcla | streets, have dissolved, Frank Lawrence con- | tinuing. W. Hendershott, president of the Mallory Gypsum Works, Blue Rapids, Kansas, was in the city Monday for the purpose of join- ing the plaster pool. The orange trade is brightening up and orders are coming in freely, especially from the South. Oranges and lemons are so good and cheap that they are bound to sell. C. J. Fell, of Howard City, was in town Monday. He is greatly increasing his stock, in consequence of the dearth of grocery stores doing business there, and purchased of Hawkins & Perry. John Goldsmith says that his project of starting a pail and tub factory at Big Rapids grows brighter every day, and that without doubt he will have the enterprise in success- ful operation by midsummer. A meeting of the creditors of D. R. Stocum, of Rockford, was recently held in this city, and an offer of 40 per cent. was peremptor- ily refused. The refusal is attributed to the small number of creditors present. The wholesale grocery firm of L. H. Ran- dall & Co. has been dissolved by ‘‘mutual consent,” L. H. Randall retiring. It is an- nounced that the business will be continued under the style of I. E. Messmore. Thos. S. Freeman, late of the firm of Freeman, Hawkins & Co., proposes to en- gage in the merchandise brokerage business, having already secured a number of reputa- ble houses. He-has not yet decided on the location of an office. W. H. H. Walker has concluded to aban- don the attempt to start a wheelbarrow fac- tory at Hart, owing to the apathy of the peo- ple at that place to the proposed movement. He has signed with the Lansing Wheelbar- row Co., to act as superintendent of the works, at a salary of $1,200 per annum. Frank Chickering is ‘“‘bringing matters to a focus,’”’ as he expresses it, and it is stated that he will shortly make an offer to his ereditors of 10 per cent. cash and 50 per cent. unsecured paper. Several of the cred- itors have expressed themselves somewhat forcibly on the proposal, declaring that 20 per cent. cash is preferable to 100 per cent. paper, and that they will have or nothing. Instead of buying at Detroit, 20 per cent. | as has been | the case with many of the Howard City | dealers heretofore, the indications are that; they will hereafter buy of the jobbers at this | After much importunity from De- | market. Haven in the spring. J. H. Toren, general dealer at the same place, has taken a part- y| /ner, a Mr. Nash, who has lately followed the | oee upation of far ming. In November, E. G. Mann bought the gro- | cery stock and business. of Palethorpe & Graham, at Greenville, G. H. Palethorpe taking a chattel mortgage for the amount re- maining unpaid, which: was not put upon record until a few days ago. In the mean- time Mann had added largely to the stock, having a good business reputation, and the advantage of a rich father, who was sup- posed to be backing the son with ample cap- ital. Palethorpe, however, suddenly became alarmed, put his mortgage on record, and siezed the stock, much to the disgust of the creditors, who find that Mann is not respons- ible. STRAY FACTS. Coldwater manufacturers turned out 8,518,- 025 cigars last year. Roscommon’s oil well is 110 feet deep, and the prospectors claim their hopes of ultimate suceess are revived by recent developments. The Muskegon Car and Engine: Works have received an order for 500 freight cars for the Nickel Plate Railway, and are nego- tiating to build 800 more for the same _ road. * VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: J. Omler, Wright. Norman. Harris, Big Springs. McLeod & Trautman Bros., Moline. U.S. Monroe, Berlin. Smeadley Bros., Bauer. Den Herder & Tanis, Vriesland. G. Bron & Ten Hoor, Forest Grove. C. E. Kellogg, Grandville. C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. F. G. Thurston, Lisbon. J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg. John Gunstra, Lamont. K. L. Kinney, Maple Hill. G. H. Walbrink, Allendale. J. E. Rice, Coopersville. J. R. Harrison, Sparta. C. E. & §. J. Koon, Lisbon. W. H. Struik, Forest Grove. Paine & Field, Englishville. M. B. Nash, Sparta. *W. Scheemaker, Cannonsburg. B. M. Dennison, East Paris. W.S. Root, Talmage. F. 0. Lord, Howard City. D. B. Galentine, Bailey. G. W. Watkins, Coopersville. Frank Hawley, of Hawley & Olson, Hol- troit houses, F. O. Lord came to Grand Rap-} ton. ids, found the prices of the jobbers here lower than those made by the Detroit whole- | salers, and purchased a full carload of goods | of Cody, Ball & Co. Co. in a rented building Saturday. AROUND THE STATE. and Clark, Jewell & He opened up business, temporarily, | 5. C. Chumard & Co. have‘engaged in the | bottling business at Muskegon. Nelson & Birch, gon, have dissolved partnership. meat dealers at Muske- | S. S. Drake, dealer in groceries at Bellaire, is sueceeded by J. R. Uuderwood. Strong & Hine, jewelers at Lowell, are sueceeded by W. Hine. who assumes the in-' «lebtedness. Crookshank Bros., dealers in dry goods and boots and shoes at Ionia, have assigned to J. H. Tubbs. r Barden & Trabert, dealer in dry goods and | buots and shoes at Woodland, have dissolvy- | ed, Mr. Doud continuing. The Michigan Preserving Co., at Detroit, has dissolved, Jas. Miller continuing the bus- iaess under the same firm name. J. M. Wade & Co. has engaged in the gro- céry business at Cadillac. their stock of Cody, Ball & Co. Wm. L. Heazlet has moved into his new! Wm. Hesler, Rockford. E. S. Botsford, Dorr. Ross & Palmer, White Cloud. F. Dodge, Stanwood. G. S. Powell & Co., Sand Lake. J. L. Handy, Alton. H. Minderhout, Hudsonville. C. Stocking, Grattan. Conklin Bros., Ravenna. J. M. Wade, Cadillac. Corneil & Griswold, Griswold. O. W. Avery, Wyman. Dr. R. Gibbs, Six Corners. M. J. Howard, Englishville. H. B. Irish, Lisbon. Parkhurst Bros., Nunica. Geo. S. Preston, Big Rapids. A. M. Lamb, Cadillac. H. F. Hamilton, Sand Lake. LL. W. Stiles, Cedar Springs. I. J. Quick & Co., Allendale. Johnson & Leibert, Caledonia. LATE TRADE CHANGES. Bradstreet’s Mercantile-Ageney furnishes |THE TRADESMAN with the following busi- ness changes, embarrassments, ete., occuring i up to the hour of going to press: ; } They pur chased | briek building at Wayland, and claims to’ have the finest general store in Allegan county. Grand-Gerard & Co. have purchased the meat market of Thos. Ward, at Big their grocery business. Rockford Register: day or two have his barn moved up onto Courtland strtet, when he will be ready for | the transaction of business. He will open up| : with a complete stock of new goods in the} burned out, insured. spring. Johnson & Leibert have purchased the grocery stock of H. T. M. ‘Treglown at Cale- donia, and will continue the grocery business | Mr. Yreglown has moved | at the old stand. Jani _ 4 tapids, and will run it hereafter in connection with |- John J. Ely will in< a his dry goods stock to Lowell, where he will | re-engage in business, The grocery tirm of Martin & Clary, at Denton—T. B. Moon, produce, sold out. Jonia—Wm. A. Chane, boots and shoes, sold out. Mears—L. Eager, hotel, deceased. Manistee—Russell & Ramsdell, hardware, loss by fire $5,000, insured for $4,000. Hudson—F. H. Ames, boots and shoes, closed up and making assignment. ' Ithaca—D. B. Hall, drugs and groceries, selling out. Plainwell ceased. Harbor Springs—A. M. Sexton, closed under chattel mortgage. Lansing—E. P. Drulard, meat market, E. Sherman, general store, de- saloon, Mason—C. 8. Clark, dry goods, assigned to P. H. O. Willebrands. Reed City—J. N. Maynard, market and grocery, sold out and said to have left town. Ispheming—A. A. Anderson, jeweler, as- signed. Cassopolis—M. A. Myers, general store, _ stock replevined. Cadillac, has dissolved, Frank A. Clary re-| iring. The business will be continued under the name of H. N. Martin.. Mr. Clary will engage in shingle making at the mill ‘lately owned by O. A. Clark. A. Brady, formerly Brady & Bliss, dealer in meats and produce at Luther, is reported to be insolvent, and as having a lively time evading prosecutions for fraud. J. O. Sabin, formerly Sabin & Berner, meat dealer at the same place, is also reported as not solvent. Wm. Galarno, dealer in groceries and boots and shoes at Bay City, has made an assignment to Alvin Maltby, of the firm of Maltby Brothers & Co. Pressure of cred- itors was the cause. The liabilities are $11,- 075; assets $13,000, including stock and real estate. The heaviest creditor is A. C. Mc- Graw & Co., of Detroit, who are “in” $1,- 904.48. Galarno was prudent and industri- ous, and well thought of. St. Louis—The following are burned out: Jos. Tibbitts, grocer; C. 8. Smith, furniture and undertaker; J. E. Busk, baker. THE GROCERY MARKET. Raisins are firmer and have slightly ad- vanced in price. Also currants, although we do not change quotations on the latter. Coffees are higher and firm. But sugars are up and we advance some quotations 1¢ to (ce. Can’t say how long it will last. We reduce price of WW oil 4c. Nochatge in Legal test. Fish are little firmer and very liable to take a boom shortly, and we think it safe to buy at present prices. Business is gener- ally only fair, and collections are reported somewhat easier. Florida oranges are higher, but Messina, Palermo and Valencia oranges and lemons are in good supply and lower. Peanuts bid active. Prime stock has advanced 1c, and still higher prices are looked for. HAZELTINE, PERKINS & COMPANY, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, 42 and 44 Ottawa St., and 89, 91, 93 and 95 Louis St., Grand Rapids, Mich. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Varnish Anda Drugsists’ Sundries. Also Manufacturers of Fine Pharmaceutical & Chemical Preparaticns. Walt, PROIT ; . The Smartest Drummer You Ever Saw. As the train slowed up at a station, a com- | mercial-looking man, who had been noticed | in earnest conversation with another party | | of the same general appearance, was heard | to remark: ; “Smart? He’s the smartest drummer you i ever saw. Why he’s smart enough to sell | suspenders to a dog.” | The other commercial man head at this happy illustration, and every- | | body thought the conversation was ended, when a lonesome-looking individual, on the | opposite side of the car remarked: | “It doesn’t take a very smart man to sell , Suspenders to a dog.” | ‘Even the sleepy passengers were arqused | | by this startling remark by a.lonesome-look- ing individual, and the commercial man | asked in some surprise: | “Why not?” | “Because it doesn’t.” “What would a dog want with sus- | penders?”” “To keep up his pants,” softly murmured ' the lonesome-looking individual, gazing out ‘across the snow-swept waste, with a far- | away look in his eye. | Andthe astonished brakeman sighed so loud as to erack every lainp chimney in the | car. ee Insurance Their Capital. Said a prominent insurance agent to the officer of one of the banks here: ‘How many men doing business on ow: main streets would you lend money, in case you knew they were not insured?” And the banker answered: “Only two or three. In fact, there are not to exceed a” dozen mer- chants here who could withstand an entire loss, if they were not insured, and pay the claims against the stock and their other lia- bilities. Insurance is practically the capital on which they are working.” The Chicago Way. “Have you good butter?” ‘Yes, indeed, madam; found.” “But I want a great deal, and am so afraid of getting a lot of strong stuff on my hands.” “You need have no fear of that, madam. I never buy a pound of the farmers or dairymen. i buy wiccpeied but genuine oleo- margarine.” the best to be "Please Don’t. From the Cadillac Times. The arguments of Ture MICHIGAN TRADESMAN—which are numerous—against the organization of manufacturing companies here, is—well, it is Stowe thin. Some Peanuts. Putnam & Brooks sold last year upwards of fifteen thousand bushels, or one hundred and sixty tons, of peanuts. “Whose grave is this?” said a gentleman while strolling through a cemetery. “That,” said his companion, ‘‘is the grave of» Mr. Taggleworth.” “That so? Why, hang it, he owed me $10. Lam thé most unfortunate man in the world. I needed that money. Hello! Who have,we here?” “Mr. Zulkin, who died the other day.” ‘Well, that’s en- couraging. I owed him $20. Made $10 by the two transactions.” Mr. H. K / Thurber, 8 senior partner of the New York (hotesale groeery honse of H. K. & F. B. Thurber & Co., retires on February 1. It is not yet announced what name the firm will continue under. It is said the sen- ior members, however, will be Francis B. Thurber and Albert E. Whayland. nodded _ his | Box Oranges, Choice Box Oranses, OOo Box Oranges, Fioriaa sa.as-e5.c0 M,C, Russell, 48 Ottawa St., 6d Rapids, Case ee ay LE, AMB & COMP ANY, Bo=x pete eR Gooa $8.00-s8. 75) B Box Lemons, Fancy $4.00-$4.50 utter, The Market 18 well supplied, Quality FINE, Prices LOW. We quote t0- - ORANGES. $3 .00-$38. SO WE SOLICIT YOUR ORDERS. - PUTNAM & BROOKS. THIGAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS” ASSOCIA, Incorporated Dec. 10, 1877—Charter in Foree for Thirty Years. : LIST OF OFFICERS: President—RANnsoM W. HAWLEY, of Detroit. Vice-Presidents—CH MEEKER, Bay City. Secretary ’and® Treasurer—W. Detroit. N. Board of Trustees, For One Year—J. C. PON: | Trus, Chairman, S. A. MUNGER, H. K. WHITE For Two Years—D. MORRIS, A. W. CULVER. Cruel but Time-Saving. There is a merchant in Muskegon who be- lieves that time is money and that economy is wealth, and who lives up to his convic- tions. A friend presented him with a very fine looking cat. Calling the next day, he found the cat without any tail it having been | cut off as close to the body as could be with- out cutting the tail off behind the cat’s ears. When asked why he had done. this, this store a good many times a day. if the cat had a long tail, don’t you see, I} would have to loose so much time waiting | for the tail to go out. and in, whereas now | | have only to wait for the cat. cat, so you see I will have the cat just the same, and lose only the time of letting her in and out, thus saving all the time that would be lost letting the tail in and out.” gs a ae A Word to Dealers. The sale of Grayling Plug Tobacco has increased- beyond all precedent alnd the orders are coming in very fast for delivery February ist. We look for an advance of two cents per pound shortly. and. would earnestly advise all dealers to place their orders at an early date and thus take ad- vantage of the present price. HAWKINS & PERRY, Wholesale Grocers and Preprietors of Gray- ling Plug Tobacco, Grand Rapids, Mich. See the Spiral Spring. Visiting buyers are cordially invited to call at the Spiral Spring Buggy Co.’s faetory, corner East Bridge and Ottawa streets, and inspect the line of goods made by this estab- lishment. They have a big trade, having over $10,000 worth of orders now on their books, which speaks volumes for the popu- larity of their patent spring and superiority of their workmanship. Armour & Co. has been. sued by Reis Brothers & Co., of Cincinnati, for $50,000. On the 26th of ‘November last, Armour & Co. sold to Reis Brothers & Co., seventy-five eases of canned beef. A few days later the firm made an assignment and Armour & Co. replevied the goods purchased from them, on the ground that the sale was induced by fraudulent representations made by Reis Brothers & Co. The imputation that their motive was a dishonest one was resented by the latter firm, and they at once authorized the action for trespas for slander. The twelfth annual meeting of the Com- mercial Travelers’ Association of New York was held at Syracuse last week. The reports of the officers showed a membership of 3,191; paid beneficiaries, $170,000, of which $40,000 was paid from the reserve fund. President Eaton estimates the number of commercial travelers in the State at 10,000; in the United States, 100,000. AS. E. SNEDEKER, Detroit; | L. W. ATKINS, Grand Rapids; I. N. ALEXAN- | DER, Lansing; U.S. Lord, Kalamazoo; H. E. ; MEREDITH, | he re- | marked, ‘‘I have to let this cat in and out of | Now, | A tail is of | no earthly use to a cat, and especially to this | v Fruit & Produce at Wholesale Choice Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Mince Meat, Maple ‘Syrup, Jellies, Buckwheat Flour, and Foreign and ‘Domestic Fruits and Vegetables. Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders. $3 .00-$8.50) | ——_WHOLESALE DEALERS IN-— Cheese, Eees, Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Beans, Etc. NO. 8 IONIA STREET, | GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE, WHOLESALE GROCERS, 44, 46 and 48 South Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. - ——WK ARE FACTORY AGENTS FOR—— ‘Mintel Acorn, Ghis!, Grescelt & Red Seal Plug Tobaccos. hr ie of Teas, Vollees and Syrups is Always Complete. —WE MAKE SPECIAL CLAIM FOR ou TR— Tobwpaccos, Vinegars and Spices ! OUR MOTTO: “SQUARE DEALING BETWEEN MAN AND MAN.” CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. WEOLESATLE Hat and Gap Store PRICES GUARANTEED AS LOW AS CHICAGO AND NEW#@YORK:! GOOD FUR CAPS, $22.50 PER DOZEN, WOOL HATS, $4.50 AND UPWARDS GENUINE FUR HATS, $13.50 AND UPWARDS. ——LARGE LINE OF —— cin tek Scotch Caps, Lumbpermen’s Goods, Mackinaw Shirts c& Drawres. ——AGENCY FOR THE—— Pontiac Fulled Mitts, Socks and Boots! EVERY ONE WARRANTED. LARGE LINE OF—— Clothing and Gent's Furnishing Coods. DUCK OVERALLS, THREE POCKETS, $3.50 PER DOZEN. ts Terms—7 per cent. off in 10 days; 5 per cent. in 30 days; net in 60 days. r.o. UuInBVIR 36, 38, 40 and 42 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MIOHIGA =,