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The Michigan
VOL. 2.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1885.
NO. 104.
5A. WELLING
WHOLESALE
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
LUMberman's Supplies
FISHING TACKLE
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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
WTRINGS, ETC.
Particular attention given to orders by
Good shipped promptly to any point.
mail.
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.
KEMINK, JONES & 60,
Manufacturers of
Fine Perfumes,
Colognes, Hair Oils,
Flavoring Extracts,
Baking Powders,
Bluings, Eitc., Ete.
ALSO PROPRIETORS OF
BE MiNIDY’sS
“Red Bark Bitters’’
—AND—
The Oriole Manufacturing bo.
78 West Bridge Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.
LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,
(Successor to P. Spitz,)
SOLE AGENT OF
Fermentum,
The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast.
Manufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co.,
ARCADE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
Grocers and Bakers who wish to try
“FERMENTUM” can get samples and full
directions by addressing or applying to the
PRR CIDER
VINEGAR!
Warranted to Keep 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,
290 FIFTH AV., CHICAGO.
Premium Vinegar can always be found at M.
C. Russell's, 48 Ottawa street.
Clover and Timothy Seed
Call be fad in any quantity
at the SEED STORE 71
Canal Sirect, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
ESCoTtTs
cky Ely Paper.
Better than Ever.
Order through any Jobber in
the City or from
ESUOTT, 75 CANAL OT.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
The Genuine says ‘“* ESCOTT’S,” and is printed
on fine white paper.
poets
SHERWOOD HALL. MARTIN L. SWEET.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
Brown, Hall & C0,
JOBBERS OF
Wool Robes,
Fur Robes,
Horse Blankets,
Write for Special Prices.
Nos. 20 and 22 Pearl st., Grand Rapids.
Many a Good Business Man
Hardworking Traveling Man
IS KEPT BACK BY A
Sickly Wife or Ailing Daughters.
To such men the book on ‘“‘Woman’s Na-
ture” published by the Zoa-phora Medicine Co.
would be invaluable.
Price only 10c to cover postage.
Address
Zoa-phora Medicine Co., Kalamazoo, M
Mention this paper.
STEAM LAUNDRY
43 and 45 Kent Street.
STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor.
WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO
CHEMICALS.
Orders by Mail and Express promptly at-
tended to.
LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,
JOBBER OF
Milwankee Star Brand Vinegars.
Pure Apple Cider and White Wine Vinegars,
full strength and warranted absolutely pure.
Send for samples and prices. Arcade, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
UG. A. VOIGT & 00
Proprietors of the
STAR MILLS,
Manufacturers of the following pop-
ular brands of Flour,
“STAR,”
“GOLDEN SHEAF,”
LADIES’ DELIGHT,”
And “OUR PATENT.”
CHRIS Parties in want should
write to or see the
GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0.
71 CANAL STREET.
We earry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.
TO THE TRADE.
We desire to call the attention of the Trade to
our unusually complete stock of
SCHOOL BOOKS,
SCHOOL SUPPLIES,
And a General Line of Miscellaneous
Books, Stationery, Paper, Etc.
We have greatly increased our facilities for
doing ,a General Jobbing Business, and shall
hereafter be able to fill all orders promptly.
We issue separate lists of Slates, School and
Township Books, Blanks, Etc., which will be
mailed on application.
Quotations on any article in our stock cheer-
fully furnished. e have the Agency of the
REMINGTON TYPE WRITER
For Western Michigan.
EATON & LYON,
20 and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
CREAMERY VS. BUTTER.
The Day of the Churn Fast Drawing to an
End.
From the Detroit News.
The good old fashioned way of butter
making in the good old fashioned dash
churn, aS well«as in the modern patent
churn whose name is legion, seems destined
to be laid aside, just as the old stage coach,
the flint lock and the tallow candle of by-
gone days had to give way before the im-
provements of this inventive age. Not that
the delicious article elaborated by the deft
hands of our dear old grandmothers in their
frilled caps and snowy white aprons, as
they sat over the sweet-scented cedar churn
in the cool spring house under the hill, or
beneath the shady trees in the quiet door
yard, keeping time to the strokes of the
dasher with the songs of auld lang syne,
can ever be excelled; not that it can ever be
banished from the table of the quiet rural
home, so long as dear old grandmothers or
tidy dairy maids are abroad in the land to
preside over the milk pans and churns of
these rural homes. But the butter as man-
ufactured in country homes throughout the
and and finding its way into the publie mar-
kets, is no longer able to compete with the
more scientifically made product of the
creameries, and the cheaper substitutes of
the oleomargarine and butterine factories.
Prior to the establishment of creameries,
and the invention of the yet more recent
substitutes, country-made butter as a com-
mercial staple was regarded, in the main,
as a desirable investment. Commission
merchants and grocers did not hesitate to
receive it on consignment, or make purchase
of it at any time in small or large quanti-
ties, being assured, in general, of a certain
market and a fair profit. They made a
specialty of buying immense quantities of
it in the butter making season when it was
comparatively cheap, and holding it for the
fall and winter trade, when they were rea-
sonably sure of realizing handsome profits.
In time of scarcity, it was not infrequent
that the price was advanced to 35, and 40,
50 and even to 60 cents per tb.—a clear gain
of 100 to 200 perfcent. or more to the dealer.
Those were haleyon days to the butter
merchants. A certain well known operator
on Woodbridge street, this city, delights to
recount how once, in 1879, he pocketed a
cool $2,000 profit from a single carload ship-
ped to New York. On another occasion,
$1,009 profit was made on a single shipment
to Buffalo, the entire transaction of pur-
chase, sale, delivery and receipt of payment
occupying but two or three days. It is re-
lated of a shrewd produce dealer, how he
once bought up all the butter he could find
in the commission and grocery houses of the
city, had it thoroughly worked over, ‘‘reno-
vated” and neatly done up in attractive
packages, which he then resold at a big ad-
vance to the very men from whom he had
bought it, they in turn selling again
to their customers at a profit and all happy.
But such bold ventures in this department
of trade are no longer possible. Owing to
the multiplication of creameries throughout
the butter-making states during the past few
years, and especially to the recent improve-
ments in the manufacture of butterine and
oleomargarine, by all of which processes a
cheaper, more uniform, attractive and conse-
quently more salable article can be made,
country merchants who have been in the
habit of purchasing laigely from their coun-
try customers, as per aforetime, and ship-
ping to the public markets, have found
themselves the losers. Because in the very
nature of the case, their collections from
their different customers must be of a mixed
and heterogeneous character. Some lots
fresh; some more or less rancid; some well
worked; some underworked; some oversalt-
ed; some undersalted; some yellow; some
white; some sweet, some sour, just as Mrs.
Smith, or Jones, or Johnson brings it in.
These he unwisely jumbles together as he
receives them from time to time, into a sin-
gle mass of unsavoriness, which, after a
time, he forwards to his commission house
or grocer in tubs, jars or other vessels, to be
sold ‘‘at the highest market price.” It goes
without saying that such consignments find
slow sale at any price, and a large propor-
tion of the invoice is finally relegated to the
cellar, to grow old and finally, in sheer des-
peration, to be sold for grease at one-third
or fourth the price the consignor expected.
It would be astounding, were it practicable
to procure the figures, to see the aggregate
of losses sustained by the country dealers in
Michigan the past two years on this article.
It is the opinion of business men who are
conversant with the facts that it would
amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
There are some dealers who take the pains
to grade their butter as they receive it from
first hands, according to its quality,
color, etc., handle it neatly and ship in good
order in properly graded lots. Where they
have bought judiciously, these are usually
rewarded with a cash balance in their favor.
But where the shipments are not. strictly
fresh and well handled they are doomed toa
losing discount. The increasing supply of
the more desirable creamery butter, to say
nothing of the always attractive-appearing
substitute, which many prefer to slip-shod
dairy, forms an impassable barrier to its
sale at remunerative prices, and in any event
reduces it to a dull and undesirable product
on the market.
During the past two or three years, espec-
ially, have country dealers suffered from the
continuous depression of the butter market.
Commission merchants with their cellars
and warerooms piled full with ton upon ton
of the undesirable stock have discouraged
their customers from making consignments.
Hence the traffic is preceptibly diminishing,
and in the ratio that it diminishes are the
creameries multiplying. It is also gradually
dawning onthe minds of the agricultural
classes, that, one year with another, they
can realize as great profit with their cows,
and even greater, by selling their milk or
cream direct to the creameries, than by
manufacturing it themselves into butter. It
may therefore be reasonably asserted that a
revolution is being effected in the dairy but-
ter trade of this country, and that ere long
the manufacture of the butter of* the trades-
men will be transferred from the churns of
the farmers to the more scientific and com-
plete methods of the ereamery. Just as in
the past quarter of a century the manufac-
ture of cheese has passed out of the hands
of individual makers into the great cheese
factories.
In corroboration of the views above given,
it may be said that new creameries of great-
er or less .capacity are being established
throughout the country, wherever sufficient
encouragement can be had from the farming
communities concerned to justify the enter-
prise. -Farmers will find it to their interest
not to stand in the way of this manifest des-
tiny. The substitutes have apparently come
to stay, despite all state laws to the con-
trary, and with the creameries may be des-
tined to give to the publica more whole-
some, more uniform and cheaper commodity
than has ever been experienced hitherto un-
der the old fashioned single dairy system.
At least, whatever amount of dairy product
is thrown upon the market henceforth must
be only of the better quality, and handled
with adequate care and skill.
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How to Pack Eggs.
From the Western Rural.
Be sure (especially in the summer _ sea-
son) that your eggs are not only sound but
recently laid. Eggs may be ‘‘candled” and
repacked at the West; but if they are stale,
though still apparently sound, they will be
sure to reach the market in bad order, or
will so rapidly change on being opened that
dealers will be sure to lose money on them.
The motion of the cars over such long dis-
tances so muddles the eggs not entirely
fresh that they will appear cloudy and stale,
and will soon spoil, if indeed they are not al-
ready bad. Do not hold lots after they are
packed. Ship at once while fresh. Use
very strong, stiff barrels; put four inches of
packing evenly over the bottom of the bar-
rel (use fine kiln-dried cut straw or wheat
chaff; never use oat or buckwheat
chaff); then a layer of eggs laid upon the
sides evenly imbedded in the packing with
the ends toward the barrel, but about three-
fourths of an inch from the staves. Cover
the layer with the packing to the depth of
one inch, rub well in between the eggs with
the hand. After each two or three layers
are putin they should be well settled by
using a plank follower and shaking the bar-
rel until well settled. Place about four
inches of packing over the last layer. In
heading great caution should be used in hay-
ing the head press firmly on the straw, so
that the eggs cannot work loose in the bar-
rel by handling, but not so tight as to break
them.
In winter, to guard against frost, use
more packing, leaving the eggs further from
the packages. Great care should be taken
not to pack in new oats, oat straw or chaff;
they will sweat and rot the eggs ina very
short time. Eggs are often much broken
from crowding too many into the package.
For an ordinary flour barrel from sixty-five
to seventy dozen are quite sufficient. Put,
say four and a half dozen in the first layers
and increase to six dozen in the middle lay-
er, then decrease again at the same rate.
The count should be carefully made and cor-
rectly marked upon the barrel.
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The Sugar Swindle in Lyons, France.
From the Western Druggist.
Some months past an ingenious French-
man announced that he had discovered how
to convert starch into saccharose or cane
sugar. He gave open exhibitions of his skill
and people flocked to his place, many out of
mere curiosity, but also some capitalists de-
sirous of investing in an enterprise which
bade fair to paralyze the German beet sugar
industry. The process employed consisted
in heating potato parings ina close vessel
under pressure with sulphuric acid and-wa-
ter; this converted the starch into dextrine,
and to this a strong electric current was ap-
plied. The sulphuric acid was then satur-
ated with lime, excess of lime separated
from the liquid as carbonate by carbonic
acid, and the clear liquor finally evaporated
and erystallized. Investigation by some
chemists soon disclosed, however, that in-
stead of lime the wily Frenchman added
saccharate of lime to the acidulated solu-
tion, which of course accounted for the
presence of cane sugar, and stamped the al-
leged discovery as a barefaced swindle.
Brands the Best Criterion.
From the California Grocer.
Brands are the best criterion to value after
all, no matter what the line of goods. In
all the lines of manufacture properly class-
ed as prepared foods, the demand is for old
and reliable brands; and well known packs
always regulate market values. In many
other lines of goods, which are in common
use, though they cannot strictly be regarded
as foods, the prevailing notion is that an
inquiry as to brands will be taken as an in-
dication of prudishness, and a cursory in-
spection of the goods satisfies consumers.
Too great care cannot be taken in buying,
be the intended purchase animal or vege-
table food; prepared or in the natural state.
Recently in one of the large Eastern cities,
so simple an article as ginger was found to
contain a large proportion of nux vomica
seeds. Like the ginger, these seeds had
been limed in the usual manner, and had
passed through the hands of several dealers
unnoticed, though ordinary care ought to
have led to their discovery. The mixture
was thought to be due to the ignorance of
some operative who had been intrusted with
the duty of bleaching an inferior lot of gin-
ger. Explanations of how the drug became
mixed with the ginger would give very lit-
tle satisfaction to the consumer, who had
been made an innocent victim of the criminal
carelessness of some designing manufactur-
er. Inferior goods are mainly accountable
for the frequency of these so called acci-
dents.
In straight goods of first quality there
would have been no occasion for the process
which. resulted in the dangerous mixture.
The prepared ginger would be labeled and
branded with a familiarmark. The quality
would be the same to:day as it was ten years
ago; perhaps improved by some later process
of manufacture, but certainly showing no
deterioration. How different the case with
the inferior goods, bearing a fictitious or an
unknown brand, Poor goods, of a very un-
satisfactory quality at best; cheap, and rea-
sonably so; perhaps adulterated and contain-
ing some deadly poison mixed with the ma-
terial through accident or design. Dealers
and consumers will always find their great-
est security in standard goods.
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Louisville’s Tobacco Celebration.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The several branches of the Louisville
tobacco. trade are being aroused to the im-
portance of duly celebrating the unexampled
triumph of selling 100,000 hogsheads. No
other city on this continent or elsewhere in
the world, ever sold 100,000 hogsheads of
tobacco in a twelvemonth, but Louisville
will have accomplished that feat by the mid-
dle of September, or in eight anda half
months. Itisa great achievement, richly
deserving a great commemoration, especi-
ally as the event may be made a matter of
general notoriety that this city, which has
been at any time in the last decade the larg-
est tobacco market in the world, has doubled
its tobacco husiness in five or six years.
Nor is the celbration of such a triumph an
event of interest alone to the tobacco trade.
The large contingent of support which the
receipt and sale of $12,000,000 or $15,000,-
000 worth of a single article of prodoce fur-
nishes Louisville banks, to nearly all lines
of general merchandise, to the owners of
block after block of realty and ware houses,
to the railroad and river interests, to labor-
ers and draymen—all this clearly means
that it is a matter of universal interest. The
sales up to Saturday last footed up about
95,000 hogsheads, and the cental of thous-
ands will be reached probably at the end of
a fortnight.
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Seedless Fruits.
Fruits of all kinds may be grown without
seed by reversing the cion, that is, rooting
the top end of the cion. To do this you
an bend the cion to sprout down, and cov-
er it with dirt, and after rooting cut it loose,
and let the root end be up. Apples are
grown without cores, peaches without pits
and grapes, plums, cherries, blackber-
ries and every other kind of fruit may be
grown without seed by simply reversing the
cion. Persimmons without seed are not to
be excelled by any other fruit in this coun-
try when dried. Apples cooked without
cores are delightful. Grapes have been
raised for 5,000 years without seed. Peaches
dried whole without pits would be a hun-
dred times better than those shaved up and
dried. The seeding of cherries has been a
great trouble to cooks.
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Couldn’t be Fired.
Scene in a grocery store. Proprietor talk-
ing with customer, while clerk tries to get
a bushel of potatoes out of a barrel into a
sack.
Prop.—They’ll be ready in afew min-
utes, sir.
Cus.—What’s
clerk?
Prop.—Inexperienced.
Cus.—Why don’t you fire him?
Prop.—Too green to be fired.
the matter with your
Se a
The use of chiccory for the adulteration
of coffee has so diminished the sale
of the latter in great Britain that less is
sold to a popniation of 36,000,000 now than
to 27,000,000 in 1848.
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L Own Your Own Premises.
From the California Canney.
It is strange commentary that in this
money-making, money-getting age commer-
cial callings should willingly continue pay-
ment of the enormous tribute to capital,
which for years has been exacted in all
cities of any size in the shape of rent. No
single item of expense in the conduct of any
wholesale or retail business assumes such
importance in a year’s balances as the
charge forrent. The talent requisits of the
suecessful men in mercantile pursuits should
naturally suggest the urgeney of the neces-
sity of the avoidance of so serious a hin-
drance to the progress and prosperity of any
enterprise in which he is to take an active
part. Store rents only can be avoided by
the purchase of the property rented. Ordi-
narily such a purchase calls for the outlay
of considerable capital, but it has been gen-
eral experience that increase in value of the
property pays a splendid rate of interest on
the original investment. While plant, fix-
tures and stock show steady deterioration
by constant use, the business site as certain-
ly acquires advantages, and land values grad-
ually advance to the fabulous figures which
penetration and calculation could have told
at the commencement of the term of the
lease.
If at the close of an active commercial ca-
reer, the retiring merchant could add the in-
crease in value of the property he has used
with so much success, to the store his en-
ergy and pluck has secured to him, he
would find his competency redoubled. How
often this increase in value has immeasure-
ably exceeded the reward of a lifetime of
close application in some mereantile pursuit,
ean best be told by the retired merchants of
any of the rapidly-growing cities of the
great West. They have seen rents steadily
increase and business property advance un-
til its value is counted in thousands of dol-
lars to the foot. They have retired with
modest fortunes, but their landlords are
millionaires. As remarked at the outset, it
seems a strange adjustment of the equities
which denies to merchants a small share in
the increased value of the property to the
improvement of which their activity, enter-
prise and industry has been the greatest
contribution.
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American and European Business Manners
Contrasted.
A gentleman writes the New York Sun
as follows relative to a boorish tendency in
American business life:
To one accustomed to the business man-
ners and methods of Europe, our American
lack of manners is intolerable.
In Europe, if one has business to tran-
sact with a merchant or manufacturer, he is
politely invited to take a seat, his ecard be-
ing handed to the principal. At the proper
time he is requested to enter the private
office, where undivided attention is given
him. Should he not retire when through
with his business he is soon reminded by
word or manner that it is time to leave.
On this side of the Atlantic one may be
engaged, as plainly to be seen, in earnest
conversation when one or more persons (I
will not say gentlemen) will, without sem-
blanee of apology, intrude their business
upon you vis-a-vis, or gabble about the
weather, or coming boat or horse race. No
matter how pressing your time or business,
you must endure it or insult the boors. So
fearful are they of losing one almighty
dollar that their faces have a wolfish ex-
pression.
One of these nuisances lately, while I was
in earnest conversation with a gentleman
upon a business matter, injected himself,
and kept me waiting at least ten minutes
listening to his drivel, until I said: ‘‘Sir,
my time is as valuable as yours. Ihave the
prior right to Mr. ’s attention, and I
claim what is due me.” He left. I was no
more astonished at his affrontry than I was
that the gentleman with whom I was con-
I am an
versing should have tolerated it.
American.
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Gulf of Mexico Oysters.
Oysters and shrimps from the Gulf of Mex-
ico are at length finding their way into the
markets of the South, and may, it is believ-
ed by some, at no distant time compete
strongly with Chesapeake oysters in those
markets. The Southern oysters are said to
be of good size and flavor, and the Barra-
taria shrimp is considered a great delicacy.
Even now they are on the bills of fare at
Southern watering places. Large canning
establishments have been erected at points
between Pensacola and New Orleans, and
the daily output from each of these factories
is now about 5,000 cans.
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The United States import annually some
600,000 gallons of olive oil of all sorts and
descriptions, the bulk of which comes from
Italy.
Eyesight among civilized people is by no
means so strong as among savages. An
American in Zululand, by the assistance of
a powerful glass, made out two distinct ob-
jects on the horizon, which he guessed to be
a mounted man with a walking companion.
The Zulus with him were able at once to in-
form him who the man was, and that he
was accompained by his wife on foot.
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‘ed in 1877 by a second, in 1880 by a third, and
The-Michigan Tradesman.
A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE
Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the Siate,
, BE. A. STOWE, Editor.
Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1885. -
Merchants and Hannfacturers’ Exchange.
Organized at Grand. Rapids October 8, 1884.
President—Lester J. Rindge.
Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.
Treasurer—W m. Sears. :
Executive GCommittee—-President, Vice-Pres-
ident and Treasurer, ex-officio; O. A. Ball, one
year; L. &. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two
years.
Arbitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W.
Putnam, Joseph Houseman.
Transportation Committee—Samuel
Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. S. Musselman.
Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur
Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux. :
Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright,
E. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings. :
Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening
of October.
Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even-
ing of each month.
Sears,
(= Subscribers and others, when writing
to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub-
lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver-
tisement in the columns of this paper.
TWO YEARS OLD.
With the issue of the present week, THE
TRADESMAN completes its second publica-
tion year and enters upon a third year un-
der most favorable auspices and with bright-
The
two years past have been fraught with many
er prospects than ever for the future.
pleasant and profitable experiences, and it is
the ardent hope of the publishers that THE
TRADESMAN may continue to grow in
the good graces of the retail trade of Michi-
gan. Duly thankful for the generous recep-
tion accorded the paper from the beginning,
and conscious of the proud position it occu-
pies in the estimation of its readers, the
publishers will strive to render the journal
even more valuable in the future than it has
assured that they
the
enabled them to
been in the past, feeling
will be the recipients of same cordial
co-operation which has
make THE TRADESMAN what it is at the
present time.
The friends of co-operation find the best
practical demonstration of their theory in
the success of the co-operative cooper shops
of Minnesota. The first Co-operative Bar-
rel Association of Minneapolis was organ-
ized in the fall of 1874, with a capital stock
of $15,000, each member paying in $15, and
a weekly assessment of $5. The success of
this organization was such that it was follow-
in 1881 by a fourth and fifth, and subse-
quently by two more—all of which are now
doing well. Each stockholder has but one
yote, however many shares of stock he may
possess; a condition which tends to prevent
consolidation of the stock in a few hands.
These co-operative organizations possess a
good property, are very thrifty and suecess-
_ Itis a good thing that the members of the
legal profession are becoming aware of the
serious defects which attend the administra-
tion of justice in the United States. A re-
port to a bar association on the “TLaw’s De-
lays” shows that the average length of a
lawsuit varies from eighteen months to six
years according to the states in which it is
prosecuted. The uncertainty varices from 18
to 55 per cent. of reversals, on appeal to a
higher tribunal. This shows that our ma-
chinery works but clumsily, and it is fortu-
nate for the lawyers that merely a minority
is directly affected by these evils. If the
majority ever went to law, it would sweep
away the whole of our modern improvements
and go back to something as simple as the
Turkish cadi,or the Hebrew judge, “‘sitting
in the gate.”
The proposition to change the name of
Seribner street to a more appropriate title
is entirely in keeping with the growth and
spirit of the Valley City. While the elder
Seribner may have accomplished something
for the West Side, his imbecile sons have
done all that lay in their power to retard
that portion of the city, and‘ to their insen-
sate policy is due that lack of the progress
which was so marked before the removal of
the car shops and other industries, which were
driven to other parts of the city by reason
of the Scribners’ short-sighted greediness.
In consequence of such actions, they have
forfeited the respect of decent people every-
where, and it is not to be wondered at that
the West Siders should wish to obliterate
he name so far as possible.
PEL
The East Saginaw Courier takes a local
contemporary to task for insinuating that
salt ean be purchased of the Michigan Salt
Association for less than the price at which
it is quoted by the Association—80 cents per
barrel. The Association may have sold oc-
casional small lots at the price named, but
all earlots which have come over to this side
of the State of late have been billed out at
721¢ cents. The Courier should take a
tumble to itself, and drop its quotations ex-
actly 7144 cents per barrel.
a ET ERT OLSEN
All retail dealers of Grand Rapids who
think that organization would be a benefit
to them and tothe trade are requested to
communicate with the editor of THE
TRADESMAN, Signifying their willingness to
join in establishing such an association. It
is desirable to hear from all who think
favorably of an early meeting, giving any
views they see fit and naming time and
place which would be most convenient for
such a meeting.
The Chicago Inter-Occan strikes the nail
on the head in the following reference to
the labor situation: ‘“There can be no good
reason offered against workingmen and ar-
tisans of every class organizing for their
own protection. But their best interests
are not achieved by breaking down manu-
facturers and organized capital in the prose-
cution of great enterprises.”
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The new pharmacy law goes into effect
Friday. All candidates for registration—
without examination—must file their appli-
eations with Secretary Jesson, before the
ful, with 2 capital stock ranging in each |
case from fifteen to seventy thousand dol- |
lars, paid up. They are all doing a good '
business. What is more important, the
coopers, who before this co-operative move-
ment had a poor reputation of sobriety and |
law and order, now stand high in the esti- |
mation of the community as good citizens.
The effect of co-operation in decreasing in-
temperance is especially marked. The first
association, the old ‘‘Co-operative,” has its
own manufactory of stock in Chippewa
county, Wis., employing there a capital of
$30,000, with prudence and success. |
The seven co-operative companies are doing |
business to the amount of one million dollars |
yearly. Referring to this condition of af- |
fairs. the Christian Union pertinently re- |
marks: ‘‘This does, indeed, necessitate |
economy, self-denial, less beer and tobacco, |
etc. but the gain is worth all that it costs. |
|
Organize to become capitalists yourselves,
not to fight the capitalists who employ |
you.” |
Breer {
The British Government, which has been
transmitting twenty-five words by telegraph
to any part of the realm for twenty-four |
cents—one shilling-now announces that after
October 1 ten words can be transmitted for |
twelve cents, address and signature not
counted. The rate is to be uniform through- |
out the kingdom, as it should be throughout |
the United States. The difference in actual |
cost between along and short distance is
nothing like as great in the sending of a
telegraphic message as in the transportation
of the mails. If it be true, and England
has demonstrated that it is true, that the
people can carry on their own telegraph
operations through the Government without
any cost to the taxpayers, and with great
increase of facility and great decrease of ex-
penditure to those who use the wires, it
is difficult to conceive of any reason why
the Government should leave the wires, and
so the control of all rapid intercommunica-
tion, in the hands of private capitalists.
eae
The disreputable ‘‘sell-out” of W. H.
Fletcher, the Muskegon groceryman, em-
phasizes the statements made by THE
TRADESMAN last week relative to the Col-
vin matter, at Big Rapids. Thetimeis ripe
for the enactment of alaw making ita
criminal offense for a merchant to dispose
of his stock without first satisfying the de-
expiration of ninety days.
AMONG THE TRADE.
IN THE CITY.
Brown, Hall & Co. have added a line of
fur robes, and have already disposed of over
400.
Geo. R. Allen, dealer in gents’ furnishing
goods at 39 Monroe street, is advertising to
sell out.
Benjamin Moe has engaged in the grocery
business at Plainfield. Cody, Ball & Co.
furnished the stock.
Chas. D. Fisher has purchased the con-
fectionery department of his brother’s busi-
ness at 3 North Division street.
A. Purchase has engaged in the grocery
business at South Blendon. Fox, Mussel-
man & Loveridge furnished the stock.
John Himes & Co. have sold a portable
engine and boiler to Hannaford, Bates &
Co., shingle mill operators near Rodney.
Ludwig Winternitz, jobber in compressed
yeast and vinegar, contemplates adding a
line of imported German cheeses and chicory.
Hall & Manning, sawmill operators at
Hersey, have put in a planing mill in con-
nection. Hester & Fox furnished the ma-
chinery outfit.
Clark, Jewell & Co. and Hawkins & Perry
furnished the grocery stock for J. C. Shaw
& Co., who will engage in business at Mike
Caufield’s old stand on Canal street.
Geo. H. Maul, of Ionia, and John Maul,
of Detroit, have formed a copartnership un-
der the firm name of Maul Bros., and en-
gaged in the retail grocery business in the
Wenham block, on North Division street.
Edwin Densmore goes to Wyandotte next
week«to set up a rotary veneer machine and
a machine for cutting to width for Reed &
Fitch, who are about engaging in the manu-
facture of cheese and barrel hoops at that
place. They will get their timber from
Canada.
John Kamps succeeds John Gulpker as
general dealer and postmaster at Zutphen.
He has put in an entirely new stock purchas-
ing his groceries of Fox, Musselman & Lover-
idge, his dry goods of Voigt, Herpolsheimer
& Co. and his boots and shoes of Rindge,
mands of his creditors.
Bertsch & Co.
Madison J. Ulrich, formerly engaged in
the grocery business at 33 West Bridge;
street, contemplates purchasing the Went-
worth & Cannon grocery stock, on South
Division street. In case of purchasing, he
will probably remove the stock to some lo-
cation on the West Side.
D. W. Williamson is getting out an em-
ery grinder for shop use; also a_ grinding
machine, suitable for grinding planer
knives, tools, ete. One of the latter ma-
chines will be ready for use about October
1, and in the event of its proving a success
several sizes will be put upon the market.
E. Fallas has 153 casks of eggs in pickle,
containing about 26,000 dozen. He expects
to see the present upward tendency in the
egg market continue for some time to come,
in case the weather remains favorable for
such advanee. Mr. Fallas predicts that but.
ter will be more plenty and cheaper this fall
than for many seasons past.
AROUND THE STATE.
A. A. Weeks has engaged inthe drug and
grocery business at Grattan:
Mow & McLain, restauranters at Manton,
have put in a stock of groceries.
Stanton & Smith succeed Henry Ford in
the hardware business at Lawton.
Ogle & Monteith, grocers at St. Ignace,
have started a branch store at Seney.
T. C. Allison, of Hastings, contemplates
engaging in general trade at Maple City.
Walter Woodhams, grocer at Plainwell,
contemplates adding a line of dry goods.
N. O. Ward has erected a new store build-
ing at Stanwood and will put in a stock of
hardware.
A. Root has sold his hardware stock at
Evart to O. M. Brownson, and will remove
to Elmira, N. Y.
It is C. E. Goodwin & Co.—not F. E.
Seaman & Co.—who have purchased the F.
T. Boise drug stock at Nashville.
L. H. Chapman has purchased the grocery
stock and store building of Roys Bros., at
Cedar Springs, and will continue the busi-
ness.
Jos. P. Cordes has engaged in the grocery
business on the Alpine gravel road, three
miles north of the city. Clark, Jewell &
Co. furnished the stock.
Lakeview Enterprise: A man by the
name of Ford from Lansing was in town
this week looking for a building in which to
put a large grocery stock. Wedonot know
certainly whether he will come or not.
R. V. McArthur is erecting a new double
frame building, at Rockford. John Bailey
will oceupy one store with his agricultural
implement business, and it is reported that
the drug firm of Ives & McArthur will put
a stock of clothing in the other side.
A Nashville correspondent writes: The
firm of Campbell & Messimer has dissolved.
The stock has been divided, Campbell tak-
ing his portion to Watson, Allegan county, |
while Messimer will! add astock of groceries
and carry on the business at the old stand.
MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
A. GC. Wait will putin afeed mill at
Cedar Creek.
Bigelow Brothers’ mill, at Muskegon, is
out of logs, and is shut down.
Pardee, Cook & Co., of Gun Lake and
Point Sauble, will put in 12,000,000 feet of
pine this winter.
A Pierson correspondent writes: Leach
& Forrester’s shingle mili has shut down
and will soon move out.
The Diamond Match Co.’s two mills, at
Ontonagon, in arecent week cut out 8,499
logs, which produced 2,085,807 feet.
W. & A. McArthur have secured specifi-
cation for a flouring mill at Cheboygan, to
have a capacity of 100 barrels per day.
Shepard, Turner & Co.’s tub factory at
Stanton is now substantially completed.
Thirty men will be given employment.
The mill of John F. Minckler, at lron
River, is now running in good shape, and
manufactures both pine and hardwoods.
The pine accessible to the J. E. Potts
Salt & Lumber Co.’s railroad in Oscoda
county, has been cut out, and the road is to,
be extended four miles further.
Gow, Majo & Co., of Muskegon, continue
to ship sawdust to Pullman, IIl., to be used
there in terra cotta manufacture. A recent
cargo amounted to eighty tons.
The wages being offered in Saginaw val-
ley for woods work the coming logging
season are $16 to $20a month. Plenty of
men are offering. and many are being hired.
It is said that: Sibley & Bearringer, of
Saginaw, own 250,000,000 feet of standing
pine in the Duluth district. They have let
contracts for putting in 40,000,000 to 60,000,-
000 feet of logs the coming season.
Edmore Journal: McDonald & Peters is
the name of the new firm who are building
a shingle mill where the planing mill recent-
ly burned down. They have leased the
boiler and engine belonging to Reed Bros.
for power.
The Grand Haven Lumber Co., which has
been lumbering near Jenisonville for four
months past, putting eight million of stand-
ing pine into Grand river, has cut all the
pine in that locality and will transfer its
logging appliances to the field of future
operations near Edmore.
William Holmes, of Menominee, is re-
ported to have bought of the Michigan Land
& Iron Co. the pine on the southwestern
quarter of town 46, range 33, in Marquette
county, for which he paid $28,000. The
tract is estimated capable of turning off 9,-
000,000 feet of logs. This pine will go into
Net river, commonly known as the east
branch of the Paint. The stream has never
been logged before, and will require some
improvement.
STRAY FACTS.
A. L. Gark, jeweler at Manistique, has
removed to Imlay City.
Geo. McClelland has engaged in the meat
business at Cross Village.
Cc. A. George succeeds George & Wllliams
in the furniture business at Stanton.
Bennett & Cook, jewelers at Cadillac,
have been attached and closed out.
L. J. Benford, hardware dealer at Port
Huron, has assigned, with liabilities of
$6,000.
Gee Bros. & Cook, furniture and carpet
dealers at Bay City, have sold their carpet
business to A. J. Cooke.
E. W. Pickett, general dealer at Way-
land, is building a one-story addition to his
store, 14x100 feet in dimensions.
It is said that since the burning of Butters
& Peters’ mill, at Tallman, the people of
the town are moving away at a rate that
threatens its complete depopulation.
Frankfort Express; It is understood that
the Northern Michigan Line is negotiating
for the building of a large passenger steam-
er that will cost $75,000. This line is fast
growing into prominence, so much so that
the two steamers now running, the Law-
rence and Champlain, are not capable of
carrying the trade, which is steadily on the
increase. The new boat will be built this
winter and probably be in readiness for the
spring opening.
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Purely Personal.
L. J. Rindge and wife have returned from
a tour of the Northern resorts.
Adoph Leitelt has returned from a_busi-
ness trip to St. Ignace, Traverse City and
Bellaire.
John Snitzeler, of the firm of Voigt,
Herpolsheimer & Co., has returned from
his Eastern trip.
Myron Hester, of Hester & Fox, made a
tour of the lumber producing regions of
Northern Michigan Jast week.
Fred. Paquette, an experienced pharmacist
is now in the employ of Cummer & Co., at
Cadillac. Mr. Paquette has been at Bay
City for some time past. ;
Capt. C. G. Perkins, of Henderson, Ky.,
came up Monday for a few days, to visit
his associates in the firm of Hazeltine,
Perkins & Co.
D. D. Cody and O. A. Ball have returned
from Duluth, where they inspected the tim-
ber properties of the Barnhart Lumber Co.,
in which they are both interested.
E. C. Moeller, the South Water street pro-
duce broker, has been in town for a day or
two, looking over the apple prospects, of
which staple he is a heavy handler.
Mrs. Wm. H. Jennings and family have
been spending several weeks with friends
and relatives at Hicksville, Ohio. ‘‘By Gee
Crip” will go down there this week and
bring them home.
W. LL. Andrus, half-owner of the well
known oyster house of D. D. Mallory &
Co., at Detroit was in the city last week
and placed the sale of the Mallory eysters
with F. J. Lamb & Co. |
Isaac Watts has returned from Pitts-
burg, whither he went as a delegate to the
National Retail Druggists’ Association.
Dr. Watts was complimented by being made
a member of the committee on credentials.
Soliman Snooks has taken refuge at the
Northern resorts, in order to avoid his us-
val annual attack of hay fever. “As soon as
the frost kills the rag weed, be will return
to his home and business at Cant Hook Cor-
ners, and resume his weekly letters to THE
TRADESMAN.
Will Lamoreaux made a wager with his
wool buyer at Portland, J. B. Roe, last July
that No. 1 wheat, cash, would touch 85
cents within the next few months. Lamor-
eaux’ prophesy come to pass on the 24th
ult., and a day or two ago he received a
draft for $40, the wager having been fora
suit of clothes worth that amount.
Chas. Tasker, for several years past clerk
for Dr. M. Crane, at Bonanza, has purchased
the grocery stock and will continue the bus-
iness at the old stand. Dr. Crane will at-
tend a course of lectures at the Eclectic
Medical College, at Chicago, the coming
winter, during which time Mrs. Crane will
manage the drug and dry goods depart-
ments.
Dell Lovejoy,
TRADESMAN faithfully as Big Rapids cor-
respondent for some time past, has accepted
a position with the West Michigan Lumber
Co., and will consequently remove to Wood-
ville. Mr. Lovejoy is well and favorably
known to the business men of Big Rapids,
and his accession to the ranks of the West
Michigan Lumber Co. is a good move on the
part of that corporation.
ne
The Gripsack Brigade.
J. T. Avery, with Jennings & Smith, is
making a tour of the Lake Superior region.
Most of the traveling men are staying in
this week, helping to entertain the visiting
trade.
Valda A. Johnston bought a dog collar
the other day, and the supposition is that he
has a dog to fit it.
W. GC. Dexter, representing the Norfork
Storage Co., peanut handlers and cleaners
at Norfolk, Va., was in the city last week.
J. E. Huston, representing the Knicker-
bocker Co., manufacturers of the Morse ele-
yator belt, Jackson, put in Sunday at this
market.
W. F. Robinson, representing Reed &
Gamoge, fish packers of Gloucester, Mass.,
was in the city last week, interviewing the
jobbing trade.
Wm. H. Downs and Clarence J. Peck will
remain in the house this and next week, in
order to entertain such outside patrons of
Spring & Company as may be in town dur-
ing the reunion or fair.
who has served THE
S. W. Smith, formerly on the road for the
Alabastine Co., but for the past year located
at Clifton, N. Y., has returned to Grand
Rapids and will identify himself with some
one of the business houses here.
H. W. Brandon, formerly on the road for
John Naylon & Co., of Detroit, sueceeds
Hermanius Hondorp as traveling agent for
Brown, Hall & Co. Sherwood Hall and
Cassius H. Sweet also visit a portion of the
trade of the house.
The match game of base ball between rep-
resentatives of the traviling fraternity of
Detroit and Grand Rapids will probably not
take place this season. The Detroit boys
failed to challenge the Valley City ball toss-
ers, and the latter never act without an in-
vitation.
Marshall Statesman: Traveling men who
visit our city to drum up trade state that
there is every indication of the approach of
better times. Buyers are far more liberal
in their orders, for they are selling more
goods and the confidence of all seems to be
restored.
Those of the traveling men who have made
atour of the Northern resorts—unaccom-
panied by their wives—spin suspicious
yarns regarding fish caught, maidens capti-
vated and mammoth mosquitoes encoun-
tered. They don’t say anything about empty
pocket-books, however.
H. P. Colegrove, who sees this market
every thirty days for E. R. Durkee & Co.,
of New York, was in town from Saturday
until Tuesday. One peculiarity of Cole-
grove’s visits here is that he always man-
ages to put in Sunday here, and invariably
takes a stroll down South Division street on
Sabbath afternoon.
L. M. Mills proposes to take advantage
of the immunity afforded those who are
actually engaged inthe drug business, either
as proprietor or clerk, next Friday, and has
accordingly arranged to enter the employ
of Hunt & Hunter, at Lowell, on that day.
Messrs. Hunter & Hunt will accommodate
Tur TRADESMAN by keeping the genial
traveler at work washing bottles.
At ameeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Michigan Commercial Travelers’ As-
sociation, held on the 5th, the necessary
papers were received in proof of the death
of C. L. Brown, and were approved by the
Board. ‘The money will be paid as soon as
the Board determine who are entitled to it.
Mr. Brown, it appears, had never stated
who he wished his beneficiary to be.
Death assessment No. 3 for 1885 closes on
the 22nd.
Arthur Meigs & Co.’s traveling men now
all revel in the luxury of gold watches.
Will Hawkins and Jim Brad. have each se-
cured fine Elgin timekeepers for themselves
and their wives, R. B. Orr and M. M. Mal-
lory each spert watches in their vest pockets
and Hy. Robertson has presented his wife
with asimilar article. The watcites are pres-
ents from the P. J. Sorg Co., of Middle-
town, Ohio, #he consideration being the ex-
tensive sale of the plug tobaceo manufac-
tured by thas house.
D., a traveling salesman, had three trunks
with him containing samples of his goods,
and he had them checked as baggage to H.,
taking the ordinary baggage checks and
agreeing to pay, as freight, for all weight
in excess of 200 tbs. The trunks were de-
livered at H., on the arrival of the train at
9p. M., but DB. did not take them, as he
went on to M@. He returned to H. the next
morning, Sunday, and still left the trunks
at the station, not taking them to his hotel,
as usual, and leaving the freight unpaid.
The trunks had been placed in the baggage
room, and early on Monday morning they
were burned in a fire which consumed the
depot, through no negligence of the com-
pany. The employers of D. sued for the
loss of the trunks and the goods in them,
claiming that they were carried as freight,
and the company defended on the ground
that they held them as a warehouseman and
not as a carrier. In this ease (Hoeger ys.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Company, the company sueceeded and the
plaintiffs appealed to the Supreme Court of
Wisconsin, where the judgment was affirm-
ed. Judge Cassidy in the opinion § said:
“The company accepted these trunks as bag-
gage from D., and he accepted the baggage
checks for then. This settles the question
whether they were baggage or not. Under
the contract to carry the trunks as baggage,
the company was bound to deliver them at
H., and keep them on the platform or like
place, for the passenger to surrender his
checks and take them. They were left
with the company, however, and they stored
them in the baggage room, where they were
burned. The company was liable as a ware-
houseman, and fire is not included in sucha
risk.”
A leading drug jobber writes as follows
relative to the desirability of giving travel-
ing salesmen a portion of the net profits of
their sales: Several parties who have fn
interest in the matter have stated that the
expense of keeping. aecount of the sales and
profits; would be too greata tax. Next Meeting—Thursday evening,
J at ‘The Tradesman’’ office.
Thursday evening in
October 1,
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS.
How to Obtain the Necessary Blanks for
Repistration.
Secretary Jesson favors THE TRADESMAN
with the followin g exposition of the in-
auguration of the Pharmacy act:
The Pharmacy act goes into effect on Fri-
day, Sept. 18, on which day a person in or-
der to register as a registered pharmacist
must be engaged in business as a dispensing
pharmacist, or must have had three years
practical experience in drug_ stores, where
the prescriptions of medical practitioners are
prepared, and be so engaged on Sept. 18.
In order to register as a registered assist-
ant, the person must not be less than 18
years of age, and must have had two years
practical experience in drug stores, prior to
Sept 18, and must be so engaged on that
date.
. All others who may desire registration as
registered pharmacists, and who do not
come under provisions of sections four and
six of the Pharmacy act, must, in order to
continue in their profession, came before
the Board for examination. The first meet-
ing of the Board for that purpose will be
held at Detroit on Noy. 3. The following
official notice will be mailed about Sept.
15 tothe druggists of the State, so far as
their names have been obtained by the
Board:
DEAR Sir—Your attention is called to the
enclosed copy of the Pharmacy Act passed
by the last legislature, and approved June
2, 1885,and taking effect September 18,1885.
You will observe that all applicants for
registration after Dec. 18, 1885, must apply
for registration as Licentiates in Pharmacy
and pass a satisfactory examination before
the Board.
Previous to that date applications may be
made by the following persons for registra-
tion without examination, and blank forms
may be had for that purpose by addressing
the secretary of the Board.
ist. Proprietors of Pharmacies engaged
as dispensing pharmacists, on their own ac-
count in this State on September 18, 1885.
[Send for Form No. 1. Sce See. 4, Phar-
macy Act. |
. 2nd. Persons who have been employed
or engaged three years or more as pharma-
cists in the compounding of Physician’s
prescriptions, and were.so employed in this
State on the 18th day of September, 1885.
[Send for Form No. 2. See Sec. 4,Pharmacy
Act.
3rd. Persons not less that 18 years of
age who have been employed two years or
more in pharmacies, and were so employed
in this State on the 18th day of September,
1885. [Send for Form No. 3. See Section
6, Pharmacy Act.
4th. Any person wishing to make appli-
eation for examination as Licentiate in
Pharmacy. [Send for Form No 4.
Notre 1. The Board rules that in the in-
terim between the making of the application
and the’ date set by the Board for the exam-
ination of the applicant, he may continue to
act as assistant pharmacist. Due notice
will be given applicants of the time and
place set for their examination.
Nore 2. Any one receiving this notice
ean aid the Board by notifying his clerks or
others of the necessity of registering before
Dec. 18, 1885.
OTTMAR EBERBACH,
F. H. J. VANEMSTER,
GEORGE MCDONALD,
JACOB JESSON,
J AMES, VERNOR,
Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
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Recipes for Several Soaps.
HARD WATER SOAP.
A soap recommended for use in hard wa-
ter or salt water, made by a prominent
Western firm, consists of tallow, alkali
and sal soda, with 50 per cent. of rosin.
COLD SOAP
is made as follows:
Tallow, 80 lbs.,
Cocoa nut oil, 20 lbs., heated to 155>
Caustic soda, 35° B., 58 lbs., and
Silicate, 29 lbs., crutched in and framed.
A GOOD LAUNDRY SOAP,
made by an Ohio firm consists of
65 parts tallow oil,
25 parts cocoa nut Oil,
10 parts lard, with
20 per cent. alkali.
= 4
SILVER SOAP.
The following are among the many pre-
parations used: Mix 1g pound jeweler’s
rouge with 34 pound prepared chalk. Or,
14 pound levigated putty powder, 14 pound
burnt hartshorn, 1 pound prepared chalk
and 1-ounce rose pink. Or, 4 pound fine
chalk, 3 ounces pipe clay, 2 ounces white
lead, 3{ ounces magnesian (carbonate), and
the same quantity of jeweler’s rouge.
COLD WATER SOAP.
This soap, which is recommended to wash
clothes without boiling, is made as fol-
lows:
Curd soap (with 40 per cent. rosin)
Sal soda 8).............-2..-...---
Mix and add
17 lbs. spirits turpentine,
8% *“* benzine,
6 lbs. F. F. F. F. aqua ammonia.
Then tale, flour or magnesia is crutched
709 lbs.
49 “ce
in.
HARNESS SOAP.
The following is a good imitation of Col-
gates’ harness soap. It has been used with
good results:
R
Nests T6000... Osl
BVOUGT ee O1
BBBESWAK . 05. ee og oe ese wee 54
Grit AYADIC.. o. 5 5 sss ois cies os 24
OOVAK: oe ee a. cee coos 22
GIVCCVIne. oe ete nz 1
Soluble HlUes..: b..5..2 5.3.2 ees z %
TAM DINO. 6. 66. es 5
MavGd SOBD.2.. 63... ss ee bb 3
Mix.
Apply gentle heat, and lastly, add the
soluble blue and, lamp black, stirring con-
stantly until cold.
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Then and Now—1846 and 1885.
Dr. Chas. Shepard came to Grand Rapids
in 1835, and in the year following started a
drug store at the location now known as 59
Monroe street. In 1846, Dr. L. D. Putnam
purchased a half interest in the establish-
ment, when the firm name became Shepard
& Putnam. Six years later the firm name
was changed to L. D. Putnam & Co., and
seven years subsequently Dr. Putnam
bought out his partner’s interest and ran
the busjness in his own name for sixteen
years, when Frank J. Wurzburg was ad-
mitted to partnership—having been identi-
fied with the establishment for fifteen years
previously—and the firm name again became
L. D. Putnam & Co., which designation it
still bears. The business was conducted at
59 Monroe street for eight years, when the
stock was removed across the street, to No.
62, where it remained until nineteen years
ago, when it was removed two doors south
to its present location, 58 Monroe.
“Yes, I am the oldest druggist in the
city,” said Dr. Putnam the other day, ‘‘hay-
ing dealt out quinine continuously for the
past thirty-nine years. Times have changed,
too, since 1846. In those days, we bought
enough goods in September to last until
the following June. Everything purchased
in New York came by the way of the Erie
canal, the Great Lakes and Grand River.
Alcohol then cost us only 30 cents a gallon,
and ‘‘Smith’s” whisky—which was a favor-
ite brand back in the forties—cost us only 15
cents a gallon. White lead brought 71¢ cents
in Buffalo, but the quality was very much
inferior to the present product. Quinine
commanded $2.50 an ounce, and we readily
disposed of it for $3 at wholesale and $3.50
at retail—a clear profit of 50 cents and $1
an ounce. Now if we make five cents on
thesame quanity we consider ourselves very
lucky. Opium then cost us $5 to $6 a pound
and morphine $7 an ounce, instead of $3.
In those days we sold five pounds of opium
where we sell one now. The old opium
eaters have nearly all died off, and the new
ones take to morphine.”
a A
Her Sort of a Doctor.
‘George, who is your family physician?”
“Dr. Smoothman.”
“What, that infernal numbskull? How
does is happen you employ him?”
‘‘Oh, it’s some of my wife’s doings. She
went to see him about a cold in her head,
and he recommended that she wear another
style of bonnet. Since then she won’t have
any other doctor.”
The American Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion.
The American Pharmaceutical >--—_—_——
Regulating the Sale of Zinc.
A convention has been held by the Siles-
ian and Rheish-Westphalian zinc produc-
ers, with a view to regulating the sale and
production of zinc. Theagreement is based
on the production of 1884, and to this 98 per
cent. of the zinc producers of the continent
have assented. ‘The good effect is already
felt in the strength of the Silesian market.
The Glasgow Herald observes that “the
raw zine production in the whole world in
1884 amounted to about 290,000 tons, of
which North America produced 30,000 tons,
England the same amount, and the Euro-
pean continent the remainder. In the last
five years the production of the continent in
creased 12,000 tons on an average yearly.”
———_—»>7? >
It is a curious fact that wasps’ nests often
take fire, as is supposed, by the chemical
action of the wax upon the material of which
the nest is composed. Many of the fires of
unknown origin in haystacks and farm
buildings may thus be accounted for.
PEREINS & HESS,
DEALERS IN
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,
NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.
O.W.BLAIN & CO., Prodice Commission Merchants,
——DEALERS IN——
Foreign and Domestic Froits, Southern Vegetables, Ec.
Allorders filled at lowest market price. Corres-
Specialties. NO. 9 LIONIA ST.
We handle on Commission BERRIES, Ete.
pondence solicited. APPLES AND POTATOES in car lots
Ei. FATLLAS
Wholesale & Gommission—-Botter & Egos a Specialty.
Choice Butter always on hand. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each.
97 and 99 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan
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.
FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE,
Wholesale Grocers,
AGENTS FOF,
|GHT OF LABOR PLUG,
The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the Market. Send for
Sample Butt. See Quotations in Price-Current.
PUTNAM & BROOKS
Wholesale Manufacturers of
PURE CANDY!
AND DEALERS IN
ORANGES, LEMONS,
BANANAS, FIGS, DATES,
Nuts, Eatc.
WM. SHEARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,
Agents for
AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 89 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
FFADAMS & COS
DARK AROMATIC
Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco is the very best dark goods on the Market.
Eaton & CPIStEnsOu, a ;
Grand Rapids. - Mich.
HESTHR & [
MANUFACTURERS AGENTS FOR
Sa ENGINE
WORKS
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S.A
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
5 ne Cercy Engines and Boilers in Stock i
> for immediate detivery.
SAUr AN D GRIST MILL a
Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery,
Saws, Belting and Oils.
Send for
Carano
an
5 Prices.
And Dodge's Patent Wood aoe Pniley. Large stock kepton hand. Send for sample pulley
become convinced of their superiority.
130 OAKES STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH,
Write for Prices.
PRING &
COMPANY,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS,
CARPETS,
MATTINGS,
OIIs ClhOTHS
Tre. ETO.
6 and 8 Monroe Street,
Grand Rapids,
THE LEADING BRANDS OF
TOBACCO.
Offered in this Market are as follows:
PLUG TOBACCO.
RED FOX oe Se
BIG DRIVE ee
PATROL oe eS
JACK RABBIT ee FH ee
SILVER COIN oe
PANIC - = es
BLACK PRINCE, “DARK eG
BiG SIOMe - = esl ee
APPLE JACK << *
2c less in orders for 100 pounds of any one brand.
FINE CUT.
THE MBIGS FINE CUT, DARK, Flug flavor
STUNNER, DARK = =
RED BIRD, BRIGHT = |e
OPERA QUEEN, ae ee
FRUIT - te le
O SO SWERBT - oe te os
2c less in 6 pail lots.
SMORING.
ARTHUR’S CHOICE, LONG CUT, BRIGHT
RED FOX, LONG CUT, FOIL =
GIPSEY QUEEN, GRANULATED - -
OLD COMFORT, IN CLOTH -
SEAL OF GRAND RAPIDS, IN CLOTH
DIME SMOKER, IN CLOTH - - - -
2c less in 100 pound lots.
These brands are sold only by
, Arthur Meigs & 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.
Michigan.
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
WIDE BROWN COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 25
Androscoggin, 8-4. .21 |Pepperell, 14... 27
Pepperell, 7-4...... 16%|Pequot, 7 8
Pepperell, 8-4...... 20 |Pequot, 4.
Pepperell, 9-4...... 22% |Pequot, 9-4......... 24
CHECKS.
Caledonia, XX,0z..11 |Park Mills, No. 90..14
Caledonia, X, 0z...10 Park Mills, No. 100.15
Economy, 02Z....... 10 |Prodigy, 02......... jl
Park Mills, No. 50..10 {Otis Apron......... 10%
Park Mills, No. 60..11 (Otis Furniture..... 10%
Park Mills, No. 10..12 {York, b 04.......5.5 10
Park Mills, No. 80..13 |York. AA, extra 02.14
OSNABURG.
Alabama brown T |Alabama laid..... 7
Jewell briwn....... 9y| Augusta plaid...... 7
Kentucky brown..10%4|Toledo plaid........ e
Lewiston brown.. . 9%|Manchester laid.. 7
Lane brown........ 9%|New Tenn. plaid...11
Louisiana plaid.... 7 (Utility plaid........ 6%
BLEACHED COTTONS.
Avondale, 36....... 844|Greene, G, 4-4...... 5%
Art cambrics, 36 - a MM oo eae 7%
Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8%/|Hill, (oy Recs can 6%
Androscoggin, 5-4. 112% Hope, 4-4...........
Ballou, 4-4.......... 6% King” Phillip cam-
Ballou, Teas ee 3s 6 bric, 4-4........... 1%
Boott, O. 4-4........ a% Linwood, 44....... 1%
Boott, E. 5-5........ Lonsdale, fe... 7%
Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 04 Lonsdale cambric.10%
Boott, R. a. 54%4|Langdon, GB, 4-4.. “3
Blackstone, AA 4-4, 7 |Langdon, 45........
Chapman, X, 4-4.... 6 |Masonville, 4-4...
Conway, 4-4... ... 7 |Maxwell.4-4........ 9%
Cabot, 4-4......--- . 6%|New York Mill, 44. 410%
Cabot, 7-8... .......-- 6 |New Jersey, £4.
Canoe, 3-4........-- 4 |Pocasset, 7
Domestic, 36....... 74|Pride of the “oe - Stl
Dwight enn e* 9 |Pocahontas, 4-4.... 7%
Davol, 4-4.......... 9 ({Slaterville, 7-8...... 6%
Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 844/Victoria, AA.......
Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 744|Woodbury, 4-4...... 5%
Fruit of the Loom, Whitinsville, 44... 7%
ecambric, 44...... 11 |Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6%
Gold Medal, 4-4.. 6% Wamsutta, 4-4...... 168
Gold Medal, Tee. a asia ille, 36...10%
Gilded Age.........
a, AS.
GCrownb.-...--.-. ..-17 |Masonville TS...... 8
No. 10.. ...-.-12%|Masonville S....... 10%
Coin.. coe ~:10 |Lonsdale ........... 9%
Anchor.. be ace 15 jLonsdale A......... 16
Centennial......... Nietory ©O..........
Blackburn ........- S Victory. <2. .......
Davol.2...... 22.55 14 |Victory D..........
HOndon.....-.-...-- 12%| Victory K.......... 2%
Paconia ...........- Ww |PhenixsA....;..... 19%
Red Cross........-. 10 |Phoenix B......... 10%
Social Imperial....16 |Phoenix XX .
PRINTS.
Albion, solid........ Bx Gloucester .......... 6
Albion, grey.......- Gloucestermourn’g.6
Allen’s checks...... 54 Hamilton fancy....6
Ailen’s fancy....... 5 Pe Hartel fancy........ 6
Allen’s pink......... 64%|Merrimac D......... 6
Allen’s purple....... 6%|Manchester ......... 6
American, fancy... ae Oriental fancy......6
Arnolé fancy........ Oriental robes...... 6%
Berlinsolid......... 3 Pacific robes........ 6
Cocheco fancy...... 6 Huchmand ouegecsees
Cocheco robes....... 644|Steel River.......... 5%
Conestoga fancy.. Simpson’s ........... 6
Eddystone ..... «-.-- ..6 |Was ington fancy..
Eagle fancy......... 5 |Washington blues. 7%
Garner pink......... 6%
FINE BROWN COTTONS.
Appleton A, 44.... 7|Indian Orchard, 40.
Boott M, +4 Bee 6% |Indian Orchard, 36. oi
Boston ¥, 4-4 Sacdee 74¢|Laconia B, 7-4...... 16%
Continental C, 43.. 644)Lyman B, 40-in Be 10%
Continental D, in 8%4 Mass. BB, 4-4....... 5%
Conestoga W, 4 6%|Naskua H, 40-in.... 8%
Conestoga D, a. 1 5% Nashua R, 4-4...... 7%
Conestoga G, 30-in. 6 |Nashua O,7-8....... 6%
Dwight X, Py ee Shi Newmarket N. . 6%
Dwight Y, 18.. . 5%! Pepperell KE, 39-in.. 7
Dwight Z, 4-4....... 634/Pepperell R, 4-4.... 7%
Dwight Star, 4-4.... 7 |/Pepperell O, 7-8.... 6%
Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 {Pepperell N, 3-4.... 64
Enterprise EE, 36.. 5 |Pocasset C, yee 6%
Great Falls E, 4-4... % |Saranac R.......... 1%
Farmers’ A, 4-4 Saranac E..........
Indian Orchard {4 7%,
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.
Amoskeag ........- 7%| Renfrew, dress styl 7%
Amoskeag, Persian Johnson Manfg Co,
StyleS.........20-- 10%| Bookfold......... 2%
Bates......-..-.....- %%| Johnson Manfg Co,
Berkshire ......... 6%| dress styles...... 12%
Glasgow checks.... 7 |Slaterville, dress _
Glasgow checks, f” y Se. Styles... 5.5. .-...
Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap ie
royal styles...... 8 |White Mfg Co, fanc 8
Gloucester, new White Mant’g Co,
standard ......... 7%| Eariston... ...... 8
Plunket ..........-- ee Gordon ... 2)... ..-- Th
Lancaster .......... Greylock, dress
Langdale .........-. 7% styles. =... ..:..- 12%
WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.
Androscoggin, 7-4. .21 Pepperell. 10-4..... 27%
Androscoggin, 8-4..23 |Pepperell, ll-4..... 3244
Pepperell, 7-4...... 30 Pequot, 7-4.........2 21
Pepperell, 8-4...... 22144|Pequot, 8-4......... 24
Pepperell, 9-4...... 25 |Pequot, 9-4......... 27%
HEAVY BEOeN COTTONS.
Atlantic A, 4-4..... \y)Lawrence XX, 4-4..
Atlantic H, 4-4..... : "Lawrence ¥.:
Atlantie D, 4-4..... 614) Lawrence LE. is * bug
Atlantic P, 44...... 54 |Newmarket N.. 5
Atlantic LL, 4-4... - 5%4| ‘My stic River, +4... . 54
Adriatic, 36......... 7'%4|Pequot A, 4-4....... 7%
Augusta, 4-4........ 64%4|Piedmont, 36....... 6%
Boott' M, 4-4........ 63, Stark AA, 44....... 7%
Boott FF, 4-4....... 73% Tremont CC, 4-4.... 5%
Graniteville, 4-4.... 5%|Utica, 4-4........... 9
Indian Head, 4-4... 7 |Wachusett, 4-4..... 7M
Indiana Head 45-in.12%|Wachusett, 30-in... 6%
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag, ACA...14 |Falis, XXXX....... 18%
Amoskeag ‘* 4-4..19 |Falls, XXX......... 15%
Amoskeag, A......18 |Falls, BB........... ly
Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falls, BBC, 36...... 19%
Amoskeag, C...... ll |Falls, awning...... 19
Amoskeag, D...... 10%|Hamilton, BT, 32..12
Amoskeag, E...... 10 |Hamilton, D....... 9%
Amoskeag, F....... Le Hamilton, H....... 9%
Premium A, 4-4.. Hamilton fancy...10
Premium B........ = Methuen AA....... 13%
Extra44...........- 16 |Methuen ASA......18
FxtraGs...... .--.- 14%\|Omega A, 7-8....... 11
Gold Medal 4-4...... 15 jOmega A, ee... 13
COA CS... 0... 124% |Omega AGA, 7-8....14
@LRL4. ........5-... 14 Omega ACA, 4-4....16
TC cs 14 |Omega SH, CS 24
IRE CS... .:. 5... -.-. 16 |\Omega SE, 4 2
Aes... bc... 19 |Omega M. a cee es 22
Cordis aN aa. 5-< 14 |Omega M, 44....... 25
Cordis ACA, 82..... 15 Shetucket Ssksew 11%
Cordis No. 1, 82005. . 15 |Shetucket,S & SW.12
Cordis No. 2........ 14 iShetucket, SFS ..12
Cordis No. 3........ 13 |Stoeckbridge A..... c
Cordis No. 4........ 114%|Stockbridge frncy. 8
GLAZED CAMBRICS.
Garner ...........- & jHmpire ...........;
Hookset........ .. 5 |Washington........ 43%
Red Cross...... <0 Gawards........-<. 5
Forest Grove....... S. S. & Sons........ 5
GRAIN BAGS
American A...... 18. 00|Old Tronsides...... 15
Stark A........-,- 22%4|Wheatland ......... 21
" DENIMS.
ROStOD .... c. ... .2 5. 63% \Otis CC............. 10%
Everett blue....... 13% Warren AAS. cs: 24%
Everett brown..... 134/Warren BB........ 11%
Otis AXA.........- 124%4|Warren CC......... 10%
GUSH... Hava incr. ae
PAPER CAMBRICS.
Manville::.........- ‘ IS. S. & Soms......... 6
Masgnville......... \Garner a 6
ne
Red Cross.......... i% {Phistle Mills..
Hern <2... .----- «- , GOS... 2-2.
Garner ............. ™%
SPOOL COTTON.
Brooks ............- 50 |Eagle and Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. F..... 55 Mills ball sewing .30
J.& P. Coats... .55 |Greeh & Daniels...25
Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Merricks........... 40
Willimantic 3 cord.40 (Stafford ............ 25
Charleston ball sew Hall & Manning....25
ing thread........ 80 |Holyoke............ 25
CORSET JEANS.
AUMIOVY ...........- ae Kearsage........... 834
Androscoggin sat.. 4 |Naumkeag satteen. 8%
Canoe River........ e “\Pepperell bleached 84%
Clarendon. ........ 6 %4|Pepperell 8aG....<.. 9%
Hallowell Imp..... 63%|Rockport........... 7
Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 \|Lawrencesat....... 8%
Laconia ............ T%iConegosat.......... q
COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:
Ohio White Lime, per bbl............-
Ohio White Lime, car lots.............
Louisville Cement, < HO. 26.8.5...
Akron Cement per Dbl...............-
Buitalo Cement, per, BDI. 25. oc. cece
Car lots Me ee ckuanes 10
Plastering hair, per bu................
Stucco, per bbl
Land plaster, per ton.........
Land plaster, car lots.......
Fire brick, per M
Fire clay, per bbl................
COAL.
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$
Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots..
Cannell, car lots................00. eee
Ohio Lump, GAP 1OGR. oo oe os cock scene ce
Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots..
Portland Cement................0000
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The Michigan Tradesman.
THEY WANTED ALL THE STYLE.
Two Men from the Mountains Having a
First-Class Time.
© From the Northwestern Magazine.
Old Jerry Crosscut had not been east of
the Rockies since °49 until he and his old
pard, Fat Bill, pulled up at the Hotel Ryan
the other day. As he glanced up at the
magnificent facade, he remembered what he
had read about the great caravansary in the
remote mountain camp, and involuntarily
murmured: ‘It air an imposing pile, Wil-
liam. It’s built in what them newspaper
fellers call the Quinine style, and just beats
all for health.”
‘Do you wish to be shown to your apart-
ment now?” said the urbane clerk as they
registered.
‘‘Nary show,” said the old man, reflect-
ively.
‘J think 1 understand you,” said the
clerk smiling. ‘‘We will try and make you
comfortable, Mr.—M—(glancing at the
register) Mr. Crosscut.”
“Yes, it are Crosscut—the same. You
ean read writin’ very slick, but ‘comfort-
able’ won’t do., We are goin’ to wallow in
elegance—like it is advertised in the news-
papers. Do you catch my drift?”
“T think I understand you. You wish to
live high. I’ll put you on the sixth floor, if
you wish.”
“Now, you are talkin’. There is nothin
too high for us, and nothin too rich for our
blood. We follow the rules. We deposit
our waluables in the safe, and you must fol-
low the small bills. Here is my pocket
book; you can prize that at $10,000. No,
we don’t want to leave our suspenders. We
ain’t tenderfeet. Our suspenders is along-
side our .swaddling clothes. Here, take
this small gun (unstrapping a revolver).
Put ’leving thousand on hit; I wouldn’t sell
it for a cent less.”
‘*You don’t expect us to pay such prices
for this junk-shop truck, do you? You
couldn’t collect $10 in the courts on all of
it.”
‘‘Never mind the courts. Tl collect it if
the things is lost. ‘‘I’ll keep this gun with
me. Now, my young friend, you can bring
on you sable African nigger.”
‘Jim, show these gentlemen to No. 411.”
‘““Yes, show us to No. 411, and don’t miss
a figger. You hit it just right or ther will
be war.”
‘*You musn’t mind Jerry,” said Fat Bill
to theclerk. ‘‘He’s been sort 0’ suspicious
like, and keeps his back to the wall ever
since he killed Shady Mountain Moseley;
but he’ll get used to the place after awhile.”
“JJ don’t mind him,” said the clerk,
nervously, ‘‘he seems to be a very nice man,
but a little peculiar.”
“Yes, he is bloody peculiar—bloody pe-
culiar.”
“Hit’s acage—that’s what,” remarked the
old man, asthe elevator started. ‘“They are
goin’ to hist us up to the upper level. Keep
your signal ropes tight, young feller. Lord!
Many’s the time we have had _ to crawl into
the timbers when the ropes hez got tangled.
We hey traveled—we hev—eh, Billy?”
“Now, African,” said Jerry, as he pro-
ceeded to undress, after reaching 411, ‘‘you
stand in that corner, and when I give the
signal you smother them lamps.”
“T kin put out the gas,” suggested Fat
Bill. ‘‘The nigger can go and send upa
bokay of sweet violets to remember hisself
by.”
“You can’t put out no gas for me, Wil-
liam. There is more’n a million people
smothered every year by knowing too much
about tavern gas. There is a knack about
it which we ain’t onto. Now, Sable, kill
the lights, and mind you that no fire starts
in this joint to-night. We hold you strictly
responsible. Tll cut your liver colored
heart out through the small of your spotted
back if I hear a whimper before mornin’
louder than the moanin’ of the wind. Do
you sense me?.”
‘Lord, boss! Does yousuppose I’se goin’
to burn the hotel up a-purpose?”
“You may be all right, but I suspicion
ye?”
In the morning the old man awoke, and
saw the annunciator with the usual legend
written under under it.
1 Ring for Bell-Boy.
2 Rings for Ice-Water.
3 Rings for Porter.
CRORE MOSM ES Oe eee eseraeecorreeee Sevesse
“Bill,” said he, ‘‘do you see them re-
marks hangin’ on the wall? ‘Two rings
for ice water, three rings for porter?’ How
many rings, I wonder, will it take to bring
red-likker? ‘Touch her off on porter fora
starter.”
Fat Bill reached out of his bed and com-
plied with his request, when the porter
came.
‘““Well, boss?”
‘J knew they wouldn’t follow the small
bills. Jest see that snuff-colored cannibal,
William, where is the Oriental cuspidor
filled with porter?—where is the solid gold
plate with incense and cigars on it? Afri-
can, you go down the shaft again and you
tell the superintendent to put his ear to our
telephone and mind the small bills.”
The clerk went up shortly afterward and
found the old man plugging the annunciator
with his revolver at six paces.
“See him, William, see the liver-colored
pointer! Where is your alabaster jug of
precious ointment? Where is the Egyptian
snake plate filled with sea biscuit? You
call this living high? Blank me if I don’t
plug every telephone there is in this house!”
But he didn’t, as the police took him away,
murmuring that if he had another gun he
wouldn’t be took alive.”
RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO,
MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
BOOTS AND SHOES.
AGENTS FOR THE
BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO.
We have a splendid line of goods for Fall trade and guar-
antee our prices on Rubbers. ‘The demand for our own make
of Women’s, Misses’ and Childs shoes is increasing. Send in
your orders and they will be promptly attended to.
14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
ANDREW WIERENGO
WHOLESALE GROCER,
FULL LINE OF SHOW CASES KEPT IN STOCK,
WIERENGO BLOCK, PINE STREET, -
S. W. VENABLE & CO,
PETERSBURG, VA.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IN IM RO D
AND OTHER FAVORITE BRANDS OF
Plug Tobacco.
MUSKEGON, MICH.
INEMEROD Fa. 44] SPREAD EAGLE................. es 38
Wee Ge os ese ce ee 40; BIG HIVE CENTER. . 2.0.0.0 000006025005 ..4..- 35
BSE POUR es oe on cee 38 | In lots 01'72 pounds or over two cents less
The Well-Known
J.S.Farren & Co.
OYSTERS
ARE THE BEST IN MARKET.
PUTNAM & BROOKS
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
=
See Our Wholesale Quotations else-
where in this issue and write for
Special Prices in Car Lots.
We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle,
A.B. KNOWLSON,
8 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich.
CURTISS, DUNTON & CO.
VW EXLOLESALE
PAPER, OILS, GORDAGE, WOODENWARE
ui if - .
Liu!
These Oil Cans in Stock all Sizes, Plain and with.Wood Jacket.
‘he Diamond Oil Can,
The Best Glass Can with Tin Jacket in the Market.
OURTIsSS, DUNTON ct CO.
51 AND 53 LYON STREET, - - - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
D. W. Archer's Trophy Corn,
D, W, Archer's Morning Glory Corn,
D. W, Archer's Early Golden Drop Corn
NO. 2. AND 8 CANS.
YOUNG, TENDER AND SWEET,
NATURAL FLAVOR RETAINED.
GUARANTEED PURITY.
$1,000 IN GOLD.
NOT SWEETENED WITH SUGAR.
NO CHEMICALS USED.
NOT BLEACHED WHITE.
NO WATER IN CANS.
The Trade supplied by Wholesale Grocers Only. Respectfully,
THE ARCHER PACKING CO., Chillicothe, Ills.
BROWN’S
Paper Bag’
Twine Holder !
(COMBINED.)
Patented April 29th, 1883.
CAPACITY 2,500 BAGS.
Saves time, bags and valuable
counter room. Is neat and orna-
mental, constructed of malleable
iron, neatly Japanned, with steel
wire needles, and will never get out -
ofrepair. Weighs about 6 lbs. and
occupies 18 inches square of space.
Can be adjusted to any height of
ceiling. Issuspended from ceiling
directly over counter within easy
distance of salesman. For further
information address
GEO. R. BROWN,
PALMYRA, N. Y. tt hy
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SOLD BY lil !
Franklin MacVeagh & Co., Chicago, Il.
Arthur Meigs & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
VOGT MILLING C0,
Proprietors of
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
BNGIN 2S
From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft-
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
Complete Outfits.
CRESCENT |Praes
FLOURING MILLS,
Manufacturers of the Following Pop-
ular Brands of Flour:
ngs
“ CRESCENT,”
“WHITE ROSE,”
*“ MORNING GLORY,”
“ROYAL PATENT,” and
“ALL WHEAT,” Flour.
READ! READ! READ!
HAZELTINE, PERKINS & CO. have
Sole Control of our Celebrated
Pioneer Prepared Paint!
The ONLY Paint sold o
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Read i
WwW. CGC. Denison,
88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.
b. MOLD & OO,
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a GUARANTEE.
—AND
satisfaction guaranteed, we agree to repaint
oceur, a notice from the dealer will command
s t
Price - List for
GRAND RAPIDS, -
MICH.
No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids.
any building, andif within three years it should T
White Lead, or such other paint as the owner Ll i
Send for sample cards and prices. Address
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
he
WillPs
crack or peel off, and thus fail to give the full
may select. Should any case of dissatisfaction
Send for new
Hadelting, Perkins & Go,
When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is put on |
the building at our expense, with the best
our prompt attention. T. H. NEVIN & CO.
Fall Trade.
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QUOTATIONS
IN
PRIGE- CURRENT
Oysters,
TIME TABLES,
Michigan Central.
DEPART.
*Detroit Express........ 2... 03. ..2..02 6:00am
PMY EXpUGss. .. oo. coe a ak 12:45 9m
MAtlantie PX Press... . .... dco 023 cc ok ec 9:20 pm
Witty HEcight. 2.2... <2. oak. 2c, 6:50 a m
ARRIVE.
*Pacifie Fxpress. ............. 6. 0505.0. 6:00 am
ESE oo 3:50 p m
+Grand Rapids Express............... 10:50 p m
Way breight.:.. 2.2.2... 6 5:15 am
+Daily except Sunday. *Daily.
Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific
Express.
Direct and prompt connection made with
Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada
Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus
avoiding transfers.
The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has
Drawing Room and Psrlor Car for Detroit,
reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30
a.m.,and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day.
A train leaves Detroit at 4 p. m. daily except
Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv-
ing at Grand Rapids at 10:50 p. m.
J.T. SCHULTZ, Gen’l Agent.
Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves. Arrives,
Maer oes. ee, 9:15am 4:25pm
Thay EXpress.............. 12:35pm 10:45pm
*Night Express............ 8:35pm 4:45am
*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Through parlor car in charge of careful at-
tendants without extra charge to Chicago on
12:25 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a.m. and
9:35 p. m. trains.
NEWAYGO DIVISION.
Leaves. Arrives.
IPXPRESS. 2... 5 occ. cece 4:15pm 4:08pm
WUSPRGGS .. 55... 5. os. 8:05am 11:15am
All trains arrive and depart from Union De-
ot.
PiThe Northern terminus of this Division is at
Baldwin, where close connection is made with
F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and
Manistee.
J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
(KALAMAZOO DIVISION.)
Arrive. Leave.
10b- TAGE Bie eee ee 7:15pm 7:30 @ m
Wate ee oe oe es 9:50am 4:00pm
All trains daily except Sunday.
The train leaving at 4 p.m. connects at
White Pigeon with Atiantic Express on Main
Line, which has Palace Drawing Room Sleep-
ing Coaches from Chicago to New York and
Boston without change.
The train leaving at 7:30 a.m. connects at
White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with
special New York Express on Main Line.
Through tickets and berths in sleeping
coaches can be secured at Union Ticket office,
67 Monre street and depot.
J. W. McKENNEY, Gen’l Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING EAST.
Arrives. Leaves.
+Steamboat Express....... 6:17am 6:25am
+Through Mail............. 10:10am 10:20am
t+tEvening Express......... 8:20pm 3:35pm
*Limited Express.......... 8:30pm 10:45pm
t+tMixed, with coach........ 10:30 a m
GOING WEST.
t+tMorning Express......... 1:05pm 1:10pm
+Through Mail............ 5:10pm 56:15pm
+tSteamboat Express....... 10:40pm 10:45pm
Wiese... se. 7:10am
*Night Express............. 5:10am 5:20am
+tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.
Passengers taking the 6:25 a. m. Express
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
Train leaving at 10:45 p. m. will make con-
nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except
Sunday.
The Night Express has a through Wagner
Car and local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand
Rapids.
D. POTTER, City Pass. Agent.
Gro. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager, Chicago.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOING NORTH.
Arrives.
Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 8:45 pm
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 7:00am 10:25a m
Leaves.
Ft.Wayne& Mackinac Ex 3:55pm 45:00pm
G’d Rapids & Cadillac Ac. 7:10am
GOING SOUTH.
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:15am
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex. 3:50pm 6:00pm
Mackinac& Ft.WayreEx..10:25am 11:45pm
Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40pm
All trains daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.
North—Train leaving at 5:00 o’clock p. m.
has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and
Mackinac City. Train leaving at 10:25a.m. has
eyed Sleeping and Chair Car for Traverse
ity.
South—Train leaving at 4:35p.m. bas Wood-
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.
Cc. L. Lock woop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette.
Trains connect with G. R. & I. trains for St.
Ignace, Marquette and Lake Superior Points,
leaving Grand Rapids at 11:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.
m., arriving at Marquette at 1:45 p. m. Return-
ing leave Marquette at 2:00 p. m., arriving at
Grand Rapids at 6:30 a. m. and 5:45 p.m. Con-
nection made at Marquette with the Marquette,
Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad for the
Iron, Gold and Silver and Copper Districts.
F. MILLIGAN.
Gen’| Frt. & Pass. Agt., Marquette, Mich.
Goodrich Steamers.
Leave Grand Haven Tuesday, Thursday and
Sunday evenings, connecting with train on D.,
G.H.& M. Ry. Returning, leave Chicago Mon-
day, Wednesday and Friday evenings, at 7
o’clock, arriving at Grand Haven in time for
morning train east.
Grand River Steamer.
The Steamer Barrett leaves her dock for
Grand Haven, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri-
days, returning on alternate days.
A farmer was hoeing hard on his patch of
land when one of those town loafers ap-
proached the fence. ‘‘Hello, Farmer B.,
what do you think of the outlook?” ‘“What
outlook?” ‘*‘Why, the business outlook?”
‘‘Didn’t know there was one.” ‘‘Weare all
talking about it down at the store, and they
sent me up to hear what you had to say.”
“Oh, yes, I see; well, you tell’em if they
will stop talking and go to hoeing that the
country will prosper without any outlook.
Do you hear?”
Groceries.
A Pointer for Merchants.
The way to please a woman,
And never to offend her,
Is to call a slim one stout
And a stout one very slender.
Tf she happens to be short,
You must tell her she is tall,
And if she’s rather lengthy,
Say she is not tall as all.
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JACOB EINESTEIN.
He Accepts Steve Sears’ Invitation—Mis-
sing Dog.
SWARTZSTEIN, SEPT. 11, 1885.
Meister Schtow, Editor von der Dradesman:
DEAR Srr—I shoost got your baber von
old Schleiberholtz, der bost master (only for
a leedle dime), unt I never haf feel so much
elevations in all mine life; but mine frow,
youshoost ought to see-dot voman—she vash
so broudt she vill no more let Wilhelm Carl
blay mit der naber’s shildrens, und I send
me right away dot baper to mine olt fadder
vat life in Lieberworst strause, Koenigsburg,
Chermany. Auf olt Schleiberholtz speaks
mit me.now, he dakes off his hat off, or I
schmack him in der neck shoore. I shoost
haf got me ein ledder von Schteve Sears,
und I send it to you inside this ledder, so
you might read it. Dot Schteve he vas all
right, und don’t you forgot it:
GRAND RAPpIps, Sept. 4, 1885.
Jacob Einstein, Esq., Swartzstein, Mich.
DEAR Srr—Mr. Robinson tells me_ that
you have a large and growing trade at your
place, and that he thinks you are using Mil-
waukee crackers and sweet goods exclusive-
ly. Now, my dear Sir, I am positive we
can do better by you than they can across
the Lake, both in quality and price, and cer-
tainly freights must be in our favor. Iam
so very busy that it will be impossible for me
to visit you, as I have the entire trade of
Texas, California, Minnesota, Ohio, New
Jersey and Rhode Island to attend to, be-
sides all our foreign business to look after
personally. Now, if you can make it con-
venient to come to our city during the reun-
ion of the Army of the Cumberland, I shall
be only too happy to show you around. We
will take in the varieties, and dine at the
club, in fact ‘paint the town red” at my ex-
pense. Ihave recently bought an elegant
mansion, which I shall be delighted to show
you. Please write at your earliest conven-
ience, if you decide to come.
Very Truly Yours.
STEVE A. SEARS.
P. S.—Will engage to fill your skin chuck
full of beer, at all events. STEVE.
You ean bet your neck I vill be on hand.
I don’t oxactly know vat dining ata glub
means, but vill took mine chances by dot.
But you seel haf more as seven or eight
tollers rebates von Arbuckle, soap, karsene,
tobae, ond sooch dings vat Prad und Val-
ter Trombone haf bromised me; so it don’t
cost me somedings much. Pesides I haf to
see Arter Miggs about dot bost offeece pees-
enis. He write tome bring mine petition
signed py every pody in der village und he
vill send it to Don Dickinson, der boss. But
I don’t got many names yet, shoost six or
seven vimens und my son, Wilhelm Carl;
but I get blenty more right avay kewick.
Vot makes me und mine frow laff der most-
est is dot P. S. vot Schteve haf put by der
behinds side of his ledder. Auf he fill me
up mit beer, he find a man vot he don’t
meet effery day.
By der vay, pefore I forgot it, I vant to
find me oudt dese tings: More ash two
veeks ago Shorge Owen and Valter Trom-
bone dey gomes to mine hous ven I vas
working in the harvest feeld und borrow
von mine son, Wilhelm Carl, mine fish pole
und line und mine pig bull bup, Pen Putler,
und I don’t haf seen hide or hare von eider
of dem since. Auf you should see dem,
shoost say dot dem dransaxschuns makes
me more as seex tollars out, und py de ghost
of mine grandfadder’s bipe auf dey don’t
brought dem both right avay kevick back, I
vill dake der law mit dem auf it dakes all
of mine rebates.
Ven I gomes by der Rapids to der reun-
ion, I shall do mine seluf very much happi-
ness to call and see you, shake hands mit
you, und swei beer.
; Yours Truly,
JACOB EINESTEIN.
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Manistee’s Salt Product for August.
The total number of barrels of salt inspect-
ed at Manistee during the month of August
was 42,661, divided among the six manufac-
turers in the following amounts:
Be Pr os nn oe oa os ao oe woe sve 1, 297
Papen OAMIGIIG so oo ooo 02s ce wep oe cw hhc a se aes 7,269
Canfield & Wheeler............s2.ceseceeee ", 240
Engelmann & Kitzingers.................-- 6,638
Stronach Lumber Co..............e020eee0 3 805
C. Rietz & Bros. Lumber Co............... 5,410
The Rietz dairy and salt manufactory is
now in successful operation.
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Michigan Cranberry Growers.
Tir, Ao MM. GOTOW «oo so oo oon os oo ore Cheboygan
MWe SOGOU. 2. oo cca ce tose ee ewes cen Cheboygan
Dr, W. , WalKeCr... .. .--- 000s secsncce Glen Arbor
W. W. Barton ane Louis Gubbin........ Leland
te MG os iso one ce See cores Romulus
S. H.- COMINQGB.... 1.2.2 ce cece cece eres St. Joseph
Ronee SUL, 05s ioc ge oe cna ..Three Rivers
PRON. oo. oe oe oe eer o ees Traverse City
John HON os occ ooo ee White Fish Point
Alexander Barkley.........--- White Fish Point
Wm. Hawkins........... -+--- White Fish Point
> +>
The grocers of Minneapolis have taken
the field againgt that venerable and pertin-
acious nuisance, the street peddler, by ap-
pointing a committe to select and hire a man
at the expense of the association who shall
see that no street peddler violates the law.
The only branch of spinning which is
done without the aid of machines in this
country is oakum-spinning. When an at-
tempt was made to introduce machines it
failed on account of the opposition of the
hand spinners, and to-day the oakum-spin-
ning is carried on in the old manner.
Mr. Sinclair on the Care of Cows.
HvuDSONVILLE, Sept. 11, 1882.
Editor MICHIGAN TRADESMAN:
DEAR Sir—I am ata loss how to address
an article, as I expected to see an answer to
the questions proposed for discussion.
First—Quality of feed and water given to
dairy cows and their care. This is the foun-
dation of a good article of milk, hence any
product from milk, and is a question that is
very lightly discussed at dairy conventions.
‘How to handle poor milk” is very freely
discussed, but ‘‘How to prevent it,” who-
ever heard of that question? Without good
feed and water and pure air, the cow cannot
produce ‘a healthy article of milk, and any
product is unhealthy from it. The man who
handles it doctors it in the manufacture so
as to get an article he can sell, if he has the
experience; but it may be made the best. It
will show its defects sooner or later, in the
quality of the milk. If a person wishes to
water his milk, let him do it through his
cow. Give her plenty of good pure water
and she will give more milk and keep her
quiet, thereby allaying fever. If she has
poor water, her milk will be decreased more
than enough to pay for furnishing good
water, besides making poor milk. The ex-
perience of feeding poor feed is that it will
soon wear a cow out. I think one good ar-
gument that it makes poor milk, is that of a
family who feeds the meal of a
glucose factory, but they did not use the
milk at home. I know from experience
where large quantities of this meal is fed,
that the milk is very difficult to makea
good grade of cheese.
I do not wish to monopolize your space,
and if others will contribute, will not feel
as though I was trying to. Let someone
else write of the care of cows.
Respectfully,
Gro. SINCLAIR.
+>
The Union Cigar Makers of Grand Rapids.
John A. Lemon, Financial Secretary of
Grand Rapids Cigar Makers’ Union No. 46,
furnishes Tuz TRADESMAN with the fol-
lowing list, showing the number of men—
all members of the Union—employed at the
various cigar shops in this city. Those
marked with an asterisk [*] employ a fore-
man, in addition to the roster of union op-
erators, or the proprietor himself works at
the table:
Hugo Schneider & Co..............-...-------- 22
Mohl Ranging. eee es ee eee 19
PANU SAIS TUISCNS 2 oo oe cee
Me JOUMBONY. 2 oo ee ae es oe eee i
ee Noes eee eee ace tse cuce cere 1
Henry VanderWeiden*.................2.e00- 3
Wan: VANGCrMAaS. 2... 1.5.2.5... ns se 3
AraIMGAISNO.. 622.6565. oe cet 1
A. Kaippenheimer.........-..:...........----. 3
Joh Schoey. ..655 0.6. a oe as es ee 3
AMON WOTECI® 5. ook 6s see as sh oo 1
BtenpIOn wy OOF. ok. eo ee: 1
Kuppenheimer & Stewart.................... 2
AS, NGATEN—yS 2s i oe ie 2
OVan, TWandauer’ 2.200... 6 es. ee 1
In addition to the above list, three men
are employed by the Michigan Cigar Co., at
Big Rapids, five by H. H. Freedman, at Reed
City, and one each in shops at Holland and
Hastings. These shops are also under the
jurisdiction of Union No. 46, which com-
prises eighty-two members.
The following Grand Rapids cigar manu-
facturers, who employ no hands, are permit-
ted to use the union label on all the goods
they turn out, if they so desire: Wm. Cal-
lagan, Jas. A. McKay, Julian Maliszewski,
Frank A. Niehaus, H. Niehaus and Frank
Wurzburg.
The Union has been in successful opera-
tion since 1879. The present officers of the
organization are as follows:
President—J. Dykhouse.
Vice-President—Isadore Jacobi.
Financial Secretary—John A. Lemon.
Corresponding Secretary—Frank Gill.
Treasurer—Julius Boom gardt.
Board of Diroctors—J. Dykhouse, Frank
Gill, John Emmet, Chas. Rodgers und Gerret
Bosewinkle.
eS
Attention, Merchants and Old Soldiers !
Every merchant and old soldier visiting
Grand Rapids during the reunion of the
Army of the Cumberland is requested to
call on B. F. Emery, traveling salesman for
Gray & Kingman, wholesale grocers, Chica-
go, and sample their beautiful piece of plug
tobaeco, ‘‘Old Soldier,” pronounced by best
expertsjto be the Captain of themall. Call at
Cole & Emery’s, 37 Canal street, and have a
LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES.
The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. o.
b. cars as follows:
Uppers, Linehe 2. 628 fs. es cae per M $44 00
Uppers, 14,1% and 2inch................ 46 00
Selecta Tanck oo os on ose a ee ee é 35
Selects, 14%,1% and 2 inch........ ...... 38 00
Fine Common, linch............. ...... 30 00
Shop, linch...... Oe ee 20 00
Fine, Common, 14, 1% and 2inch. ...... 32 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14and16 feet.... 15 90
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet Se kaha ok sa 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20feet................ li 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 teet..... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... .... 17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 noe Seyi we Ges ciciole 16 00
No.1 Stocks, Sin., QUteCt cs 6s. es ee 17 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16 feet..... 12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., "18 ‘feet eee bee Oey sai 13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet................ 14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and J6 feet..... 12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 Wee 13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., PLCC ioe. ew cces 14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., ee 14 and 16 feet...... 11 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18feet................. 12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8in., 20 feet.............. 18 00
Coarse Common or shipping cule, all
widths and lengths......... ....... 8 00@ 9 00
A and B Strips, 4 or 6in............... 6. 83 00
C Strips, 4 or 6inch............... Feu ce 27 90
No. 1 Fencing, all lengths................ 15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18 feet.......... 12 00
No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet.............0 ccc ees 12 00
No: 1 Hencing, 4 inch... 2.55.22). ss. 15 00
No. 2 Fencing, 4 inch.................0-.+ 12 00
Norway C and better, 4or6inch......... 20 00
Bevel Siding, 6inch, Aand B............ 18 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C..............-.0.0- 14 50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No.1 Common.... 9 00
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12. 12 to 16ft........ 10 00
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6ijn., A. B.......2..... 6 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in. C................. 29 00
Dressed Flooring, 6in., No.1,common.. 17 00
Dressed Flooring 6in., No.2 common.... 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal.
Dressed Flooring, 4in.,A. Band Clear.. 35 00
Dressed Flooring, 4in., C................. 26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4or5in., No.1 com’n 16 00C
Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 00
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
XXX 18in. Standard Shingles......... 3 10
MRK 18 in. Vin 6 es e. 3 00
ROR RAGAN eo ese es ee 2°35
No. 2 or6in.C. B ‘ oe Shingles......... 1%
No.2 7Or ain. ©. 3.46 Gn. goose esse 1 40
Lath Danese boas costa encoun ceesued 1 75G 2 00
WOODENWARE,
Standard Tubs, No. 1 ee 8 00
Standard Tubs, NOs eo ee See 7 00
Standard Tubs, NO... 00. oon cs ccc ccs es ees os 6 00
Standard Pails, EWONOOD 860 es ss 1 60
Standard Pails, three hoop.................. 1 85
Dowell Pais. 3 oe bse. eee 210
Dowell Tubs, No.3..... 8 75
Dowell Pups, NOv2: 2s... ie. ss ees 7
Dawe Tubs, NOl8 6s. sc ook occas cece: 6 75
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes................. 2 00
BUEON WAMleS eck se ess ae os 1 25
INTIS PAB a eee. oe ea siea 5 1 00
Potato NIASROTS 0 oes eee see 75
GlothessPOundCrsS. «oe cases sect te sss es 2 25
ClOCNER PE IUSS 2. ee eee 65
MOD SLOCKA. 3.06 o 2 5. ee ee 1 25
Washboards, single............0....00ccenee: 1 75
Washboards, double.............. cs ea eets 2 25
BASKETS.
DINMONT MAPKs. co.cc vcc tee cece ss 40
Bushel, marrow band,...:0............-0s5 ee 1 60
Bushell wide DANG. 6 6k oss. das: i 15
Clothes; splint, NO. 102... cies. ie. 3 50
Clomes; splint.« NO: 2.06. ote ee oe 3 75
Clothes, splint, NOr3.. 2.2) eb oes 4 00
Clothes; witlow; Now). 22: 022. .2..............0 00
Clothes, willow, NO: 2....6.05 20. ce cece sees 6 00
Clothes, willow, NO:S. 2.20.0... boca se e 7 00
HARDWOOD LUMBER.
The furniture factories here pay as follows
for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run.......:....5...2-. G13 00
Birch, log-run Re ee ee ae 16 00@20 00
Birch, Wos: Pand: 2.0.2... ie. @25 00
Black Asn, lop=run :- 3... Se ee. @14 00
Cherry, 1Op-PUn. 2.0. 3.5. ese. 25 00@35 00
fherry, Nout and.bo. 8. oe. @dd 00
COLLY,, Cli 3s Ce 10 00@12 00
Maple, 1OSeTIN. 55. ee 13 00@15 00
Maple, soft, log-run................. 11 00@14 00
Maple, Nos. PONS 5s. cc se. @16 00
Maple, clear, flooring................ @25 00
Maple, white, SClCCtEG sesh: @25 00
REG ORK, AOe-TU oe Ys aso. @l5 00
Red Oak, Nos. 1] and 2.......... 9 @20 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... @25 00
Want, loser. eo. ies lee. @a55 00
Walnut; Nos. 4 ang 2. 6 6.b2..c es. @i5 00
Walniits; Gulls. 6... fa oe a
Water Eim, ROR TUT cs @ll
White Ash, log- TUN i ote ieee: 14 00@16 00
Whitewood, log-run......0:<..0..064 @23 00
MISCELLANEOUS,
Hemlock Bark— The local tanners are offer-
ing $5 per cord delivered, cash.
Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.59 per pound
for clean washed roots.
Rubber Goods—Loceal jobbers are authorized
to offer 45 per cent. off on standard goods and
45 and 10 per cent. off on second quality.
FRESH MEATS.
John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling
prices as follows:
Hresh Beet, sides... 2.5 5. os. ko cee. D 7
Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 7 @8
Dressed MOPS... 226... ess ss ese: 6 @ 6%
Mutton, CATCASKES. 2. <0... ae cole eee ss 444@ 514
WOM eras ee ee 8 @9
Pork Sausage.. 144@ 8
BOOM 8 ko. ees ee Ceres 0 9
Bowlin a onl @12
Spring Chickens... ...... 0.02.22 - sees e: @16
HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Per ins & Hess quote as fol.ows:
HIDES.
Green ....#2 b 6 @ 6% Calf skins, green
Part cured.. @ 7%\ or cured.. @10
Fulleured... " 84u@ 8i% Deacon skins,
Dry hides and : piece..... 20 @d0
FADS os, 8 @l2 |
SHEEP PELTS.
BHOATINGE.. Cb oss. ce oe ee es sek 10 @25
SUBST SMANIB eee ee, 20 @40
Old wool, estimated washed @ b...... @20
CE RUNOW ooo a cas ee oe es tee ee “ae 4%
WOOL.
Fine washed # b 20@25|Unwashed........ 2-3
Coarse washed.. .16@18}
FLASTIC
STARCH.
Latest Improved.
© ‘Dim
TRADE.
This starch deserves the attention of every Grocer who aims to keep first-class
goods to please their customers.
highly perfumed.
This starch is put up in fancy colored packages and
It is sold to you on its own merits ; warranted as represented, or we
will cheerfully refund you your money, providing directions are complied with. This
starch is made entirely different from ail other starch, and is the only starch in the
United States that is put up by men who have a practical experience in the laundry
business. How to laundry linen has been
kept a secret long enough, what can and
should be done in every family. By using this starch your shirts, cuffs and collars wil]
be just as stiff and nice, with that beautiful polish as when first bought new.
other advantages this starch possesses over all other starch is:
A few
It requires no cooking.
Keeps the Iron from sticking, and linen from blistering while ironing. One package is
warranted to go as far as a pound and a half of any other starch made.
The manufac-
turer offers one hundred dollars in gold if this starch prooves injurious to the finest
linen.
next order? It will please your customers.
case. See quotations. Trade supplied by
We keep the Elastic Starch in stock. Can wesend you a trial box with your
? . .
Fancy advertising streamers go with every
Clark, Jewell & Co.
Special notice to the trade—J. C. Hubinger & Bros. are the inventers and originators
of the Elastic Starch, and they didn’t have to borrow or steal the name and fame of
their neighbors in order to sell this starch. Grocers, beware of worthless imitations
which have recently been put into the market to deceive the public.
Be sure that the
name of J. C. Hubinger & Bros., New Haven, Conn., is upon each box or package,
without which it cannot be genuine.
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
These prices are for cash buyers, who pay
promptly and buy in full packages.
Declined—Sugars.
Advanced—Cheese.
AXLE GREASE.
HYAZCr'S...-.....-- 90|Paragon ........... 1 80
Diamond X........ 80 Paragan 25} pails.1 =
Modoe, 4 doz....... 2 50|Fraziers, 25 b pails.1 2
BAKING POWDER.
Arctic 4% Ibcans.... 45)Arctic 1b cans....2 40
Arctic 4 ib cans. 7 ieroue 5 1b cans. 2 00
Arctic % beans. .
BLUING.
BDI NODS ea ee ees doz. 25
DEV, NOC 8. 5 he as doz. 45
AGHIOS 4 OF, 2000 e cece e ck oe cee oe doz. 35
PIQUA, 8 OF. fos. een sacce ene doz. 65
HATSUIO A OF. ee ss coos on peice vie oes #8 gross 4 00
PANGHIGS) OZ 1.56 .6s occ tas cee ce ceeseeotee 8 00
PAMOUIC TU OZ Sos he bos ce riciia oe lek vcce eco u ees 12 00
Arctic No.1 pepper box RU Copan iomguccue ce 2 00
PRECIO NO: i ce ae cco ae wie Ceres 3 00
Arctic No. 3 . ee ees oudes oes 4 50
BROOMS.
No. 1Carpet........ 2 50|No. 2 Hurl.......... 1%
No. 2Carpet........ 2 25|Fancy Whisk....... 100
No.1 Parlor Gem..2 3 CommonWhisk.. 6
NO. T Hurl, 3.32.3. %: 2 00
CANNED FISH.
Clams, i I Standards... sc. ce 1 40
Clams, 2 ib standards...................... 2 65
Clam Chowder, De eee oe ae 2 20
Cove Oysters, i tb standards.............. 7 10
Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards............. 2 00
Cove Oysters, 1 tb slack filled............. 75
Cove Oysters, 2 ib slack filled.............. 1 05
Lobsters, 1 tb picnic. 1 %5
Hobsters, Li stare. es 2 00
Lobsters, ZI Star... .. 3 00
Mackerel, 1% fresh standards....... ..-1 00
Mackerel, 5 ib fresh standards............ 6 50
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 Ib........... 3 25
Mackerel,3 thin Mustard.................- 3 25
Mackerel, 3 broiled................ oeeue 8 25
Salmon, 1 h Columbia river............. ..1 40
Salmon,.2 Columbia river............... 2 60
Salmon. 1 tb Sacramento.................. 1 2
Sardines, domestic 48...............02000- 6
Sardines, domestic %S................66. i
Sardines, Mustard 48................0000- 10
Sardines, imported \4S.................... 13
FPrGuit. dD DYOOK. 602.552 ee 2 75
CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, 3 b standards ..................... 90
Apples, gallons, standards................ 2 40
Blackberries. standards................... 1 05
Cherries, red standard................006- 80
DAMBOUR Ceol oe eek ee es 1 00
Egg Plums, standards ................... 1 40,
Green Gages, standards 2 fb........-...... 1 40
Peaches, Extra Yellow ..................-- 2 40
Peaches, standards.................. 1 T5@1 95
Peaches, BOCONGS bo eer e 1 50
Pineapples, HO... os ks os 2 20
Pineapples, standards..................... 1 70
QUITICOS 2 ee cts 1 45
Raspberries, Black, Hamburg............ 1 70
CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA,.
Apricots, Lusk’s...2 40| IPGAPS oe cc. ees 3 00
Egg Plums......... 2 50! Quinees ... 225... 5. 2 90
Grapes.............2 00) Peaches -....... 2. 3 00
Green Gages....... 2 50}
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.................... 32
Beans, Lima, standard.................... 33
Beans, Stringless, EMIO.s 6 ioe. losis 95
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 60
Corn, Propny..... 050. oso 1 =
MCAS MRONCHe 208. Sofa eee. ee 1%
Peas, Marrofat, standard............ ee 1 70
Peas, IBCAVOR a. Son se ese te eds
Peas, early small, sifted...............-... 1 80
Pumpkin, 31) Golden...................-%. 85@95
Succotash. standard. ..: 0.0... .5....5.20..- 90
Tomateces, AWODDY (555 ee eee. 1 00
CHOCOLATE.
BOston..:25.5-2.0. 20 36|German Sweet....... 25
Bakers: 2.6... 2025 000: 38) Vienna Sweet .......23
Bankes’ Os Ge es 3 35 |
COFFEE.
Green Rio...... 9@13 |Roasted Mar...17@18
Green Java..... 1ij@2T |Roasted Mocha.28@30
Green Mocha. ..23@25 |Roasted Mex...17@20
Roasted Rio....10@15 |Ground Rio.... 9@16
Roasted Java ..28@30 |Package Goods @12%
CORDAGE.
72 foot Jute ..... 125 |72 foot Cotton....2 25
60 foot Jute..... 1
00 |60 foot Cotton....2 00
1%5
40 Foot Cotton....1 50 [50 foot Cotton....
FISH.
Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.............. 65
Ode WHOlG 6. 6 oss eee ee ee eee @4%
MOG BONCIESS 0 ee ce ce ec et 5@6
PALOUG «i ce ee ll
ermine 4% DbIS:..0.....0:..-.5....... ioe 1D
Herring, Holland, GOMeSTIC. .. oe: 65
IMPORTER... 0.5.2.5 0: .-1 00
Herring, Sealed: eco. se 5. cece ccs cece es 22@24
Mackerel, shore, No, 2; We DOIS. coe os fe 5 00
. . 12to Kits: 2.0.2... 80
et s a 10 Node caiccs 70
es INO/S. 346 DDIS. 3)... 3 50
* 32 1p kits a ce. 62
t Oe LO eee cute 5d
Mhad te ND) cook ee ee 2 50
Trout, a abe gc moc oes cs eee ee en ae 3 50
TD, RAGS ee ee oe ee. oe 60
+ 10 Be ee eee 5d
Waite, NO. 146 DDIS) 38 oo ss 5 6U
White NO: 1 12 I kits. os. coe ec oe i
White, No. 1,10 kits..............
White. Family, 4 DbIS. co 2.0. ci.. le.
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Lemon. Vanilla.
Jennit igs’ io OF ees cae an 8 doz.100 i 40
15
ide ? 4 pint round Rieu eae cease se
- INO! 8.5 ce
et INO.10 2 coi ae ea es
FRUITS :
Cherries, dried, pitted................. @16
CREO ice es oh. Pace wet 28@33
RAITVSIVES Cook ais ces cock es Se Osos ce eee 43,@5
Peaches, dried .....2.. 0505 2...2. 2.0 ee 12@13
Prunes, Turkey, New.............s008-
Raisins, Ondaras..............
Raisins, Sultanas........... anne
Raisigs, Loose Muscatels............. @3
Raisins, London Layers............... @3 60
KEROSENE OIL.
Water White...... 10144 | Legal Test....... . 8%
MATCHES.
Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 1 00
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 1%
Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.............. 2 25
Grand Haven, NO. 7, found. 6.0.6. .6 06s. 1 50
Osnkosn, NOs gos socials. sect ec ee ces 1 10
OSbKOS, NO! So oc ons oie: cece cis ke elec ee 1 60
SWOQISH 6.520. ei ce ous eee oes occ cuca Hee 75
Richardson’s No.8 square.................. 110
Richardson’s No. 9 OO es 1 65
Richardson’s No. 7%, round................. 110
Richardson’s No. 7 CO ee a ae 1 65
MOLASSES.
Bisek: Straps 25. 6c. cs cece cae ses. occ eee 14@16
POKtO, HIGO., 550. one as cece Goss ci et cae ss 28@30
New Orleans, good...... bo ees B8@A2
New Orleans, choice..... .........0.c000e: 48@50
New Orleans, PANCV i268 bo 52@55
¥% bbls. 8c extra.
OATMEAL.
Steel cut........... 5 25|\Quaker, 48 ibs...... 2 85
Steel Cut, % bbls...3 00;\Quaker, 60 Ibs...... 2 50
Rolled Oats........ 3 60;}Quaker bbls........ 6 00
PICKLES.
Choicein barrels med.................. @5 25
Choice in % GO cic e @3 25
PIPES.
Imported Clay 3 @ross...............4. 2 25@8 .00
Importeé Clay, No. 216, 3 gross..... .. @2 25
Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gYross...... @1 385
Amemcan |, Dee sk eres ew aes @ 90
RICE.
Good Carolina...... 6 Jave -i.5.5....: 64@6%
Prime Carolina..... O44 (Pats ........<..5...
Choice Carolina..... 7 |Rangoon....... 5 igi
Good Louisiana..... 5%|Broken..... Ces, 3%
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure...... 5%|Dwight’s............ 5%
Ohurch’ sc es os. yiSea Foam........... 5%
Taylor’s G. M....... 54|Cap Sheaf........... 5%
SALT.
60 Pocket, F F Dairy.................. 2 25
Pe POCK OE 28556 baie rs ved Sasa dercs ns oss 2 20
100:3 Db pockets... <5. tees eee e ee oe 2 45
Saginaw or Manistee................4- 96
DIAMONG: Co ou, oie ve ooo ese eh es eee 1 60
Standard Coarse.............eceseeee ‘ 1 55
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 80
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. a 2 80
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags.. 80
American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25
BOGE, DGRNOISS . ok foc cons es ee cee ee 28
SAUCES.
Parisian, % pints............-...0060-s @2 00
Pepper Sauce, red small........ Sunde @ %
Pepper Sauce, green .......... plea eene @ 9
Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... @l
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring.. @1 %0
Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @1 00
Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 35
Horseradish, % pints.................. @1 00
Horseradish, PIG ob. @1 30
Halford Sauce, WS ee @3 50
Halford Sauce, % pints................ @2 20
SOAP.
Detroit Soap Co.’s Queen Anne......~ @é4 60
“Monday . oes @3 35
SPICES.
Ground. W hole.
Pepper. 2s... 5... 16@25|Pepper........... @1\9
Allspice .......... on ane oa ee ce 8@10
Cinnamon........ 18@30'Cassia ............ @10
Cloves... 02.5... 15@25|N utmegs ........ 60@65
Ginger ........... 16@20|Cloves ........... 16@18
Mustard.......... 15@30
Cayerine ......... 25@35
STARCH.
Elastic, 64 packages, per box............. 5 35
SUGARS.
Cut Toate oe. os. bee @ 7%
OUOR Se eee oe oo eee @™
POWdGLOd or ec ee. @i%
Granulated, Standard................. @%
Granulated, Of... 22.0.5 6252. oe ee os ak @i 18
Confectionery A: .........00..06.. eee @6 94
Standard Ae eo oe. @ 6%
tcera © White. @ 6%
extra ©. @ 6%
WING Ce eee eee 64
WelOW Colo ee 54@ 5%
DAB Coo ee 54@ 5%
é ~ : SYRUPS.
Ort, Barvels. io. co eee ic os 80@32
WORD: We DDIS 66 00.6 eal ese. oon oe 382@34
Corn, t0 gallon kegs.................... @ 35
Corn, 5 gallon kegs.................000 @l1 75
Corn, 4% gallon kegs................... @l1 69
Bure SUSHr |... co... ees ac. bbl 28@ 35
Pure Sugar Drips................ ¥% bbl 80@ 38
Pure Sugar Drips........... 5 gal Eee: @1 96
Pure Loaf Sugar DE. eee eee. eb @ 8
Pure Loaf Sugar. .... ..ogal le @1 8
TEAS.
JAPAN OFGIMNALY 2 5.66 os lows on ck 22@2E
Japan fair to rood... 6.6. oc ek 30@35
SADANTING:. coo... col ce oo ache eee 40@50
eUSHPOERTN CUS ee oe tana s 15@20
WoUung@ HYSON. (624.000 ce eS 380@50
GuivPowder: 3) oo 33@50
@OlOUOE ke eee SID@GISOEC
CONfO oe 25@30
TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS.
Dark AmericanEag!e67\Sweet Rose uel ee: 45
The Meigs... .......... 64) Meigs & Co.’s ater
Red Bird: ....0.0. 0.2 50| Atlas eee este
State Seal.......:.... 60) Royal Game oes 38
Prairie Flower ...... 65\ Mule Mar. :.........- 65
CHimber: 2.0224. o Fountain ae. 74
Indian Queen........ Old Congress......... 64
Rh Wied. 60|Good tok. 52
Crown Leaf..... .... 66) Blaze Away.......... 35
Matchless ............ 65 Hair Lifter........... 30
Hiawatha ...........- 67) |Governor See a 60
GIOne 6.20. 23.2... 70) Fox’ s Choice........ 63
May Flower.......... 70 Medallion Dugdes cucu 35
Hero 22s ee. 45|\Sweet Owen.......... 66
Old Abe. «=: 2.2.5... )
PLUG
OPORUO oe ee @70
MGSSIMALG (5.50 ook ke. @52
Bice Rin on ee a @46
@herry Bounce. ............0...2..2..- @44
PRUISECE) ooo. cc oe @40
INTMROG se occ. @44
WC a : @A0
Blwe “Peter. 2226s. ee, @38
Spread Hage... 02. elec ek @38
Bic Rive Oenter........2.:.....5.-..2<. @35
ROG HOX eee er @48
WRT OU DRIVG! os sodas wee es cee tee cs @50
Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @46
UENO oe eco s @46
IPRtEOL sce ose eo 5 @48
Wack RADI... 0.06. e cece ck, @46
SHOWMAKG ooo oe @46
@hocolate Cream... 60.2.5. 08s: Sos ole. @46
WWOORCOCK 7.8 lo ce @46
Kniontsol Habor.. 2.0.0.0... 2c. eels @46
HaNITORG ee ee eee @46
pe ee oe @32
Arab: 2xi2 and 4x12... ... eto... @46
lack Bear. 2.22002. 06.66.52 ce @37
ACI es eo @46
Old Fi ive Cont Times..................- @38
Prone Nuggett, 12%p.:.......:......... @62
MOREOG |) bo tele sees oa ol tee le @AG
Old TM @ 225 2 es eo. @38
PRUE coe eee cc. cee tee cee ae @46
GlOUY Goon eas. os Sou e eee @46
Stiver Com. 0... @50
buster: [Dark o.oo. oe @36
Black Prince Dark] .:..°5. 0.0. ..2...56. @36
Black Racer [Dark)...2...0..2..0...05 @36
Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @46
Ola ee ee @46
OIG Bast) eos ee @46
McAlpin’s Gold Shield................. @46
Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 th cads....... @bdl1
Coek of the Walk 68. .......02.00..5... @37
INOD DY BwiSts 3. 2.02020... k. @A6
PAGORM es @A6
CROSCONG 2s cs. @44
BIRCH OR ee cos @35
Rig@k: Basse io ee @A0
SPT 8 ee @46
Graytine s.r ee a o, GAG
Mackinaw........ @45
BlOLSGISNOG: os ee eee @44
I PREGOE oe @36
Di and P. DIgek. 3. ee @36
McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @AbB
Ace High Diack. .... 002... .5......... @35
Naor SOWCe. . 2.62.06 ec @46
2e. lessin four butt lots.
SMOKING
Ola War 40;\Conqgueror ...........
Arthur’s Choice..... 22\Grayling ....
Hed HOX. oo... .. .26 Seal Skin.. :
Flirt.. eck as 2 RO ENOO ROM pos. ces cs lo nes
Gold Bust... .. 26'Unele Sam........... 28
Gold Block........... 30 Lumberman......... 23
Seal of Grand Rapids | Railroad Boy......... 38
(Cloth) (so. os: 25|Mountain Rose........18
Tramway, 3 OZ....... 40) Home Comfort....... 25
Ruby, cut Cavendish ¢ fe fOlQ Rip. ooo 55
IBORS oe eek, 15) eS of North Caro-
Peck’s Stn....:...... 18} OF oe 48
Miners and Puddlers. 28\Seal of ‘North Caro-
Morning Dew........ 20 lina, 402... 2.2)... 46
Cha oo ee le 22\Seal of North Caro-
Poerlese .-.....-.... 24) ina 807... 2.6... -. 41
Standard: :.- .2.25:..: 22'Seal of North Caro-
Old'Tom.....2...5..-. 21 lina, 16 oz boxes... .40
Tom & Jerry......... 24 (Bis Deal... oso! 27
JOKER 25 So ak. 25) (Apple Jack. .....:.... 24
Traveler o....... 0... 35|King Bee, longeut.. .22
Maiden oie 25\Milwaukee Prize... .24
Pickwick Club....... 40 Rattler o..6 055600. 2 02) 28
Nigger Head.. ...26;Windsor cut plug....25
Holland ...... he 22 Zero Gee ea ions cae 16
German: ooo. cers. 16) Holland Mixed.......16
Solid Comfort........ 30'Gol den Age...... 2... 75
Red Clover: ......... 32\Mail Pouch... ...... 25
Bone Tom... .....2... 30 Knights of Lator....30
Nagional .. 52.03... 5. 26|Free Cob Pipe........ 27
PRIMO. Boal. ool ee 261
SHORTS.
Globe... 225.5... .02055 ay Hiawatha ..::........ 22
Mule Har... 2.025... 23/Old Congress......... 2
SNUFF.
Lorillard’ s American Gentlemen..... @ id
Maccoboy Doe eee cee @ 55
Gail & oe Oe ao ee @ 44
Sete a Doe @ 35
Railroad Mi Beaton bets Gocccas ata @ 45
Lotabeck 2... ec ce @1 30
VINEGAR.
Star brand, pure cider...................- 8@10
Star brand, white wine.................... 8@10
MISCELLANEOUS.
pont Brick imported .................. 95
do AMOVICRR ooo oso ce ous pas 90
Barley 3
Burners, No.1............ 1 00
do 1 50
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 8 00
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ib cans......... 15@25
Candles MUaP oes sec. oo ces ceo oe @13%
@andles. Hotel ..2. 2.0.22... is... ooese @l4
eee Coffee. Ve Gin. oo .655: So cas @80
PGS oo so ee. 1 25
Gum, Rubber 100 lumMDS. 2.05. s @30
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. a atata clas @40
Gams Spree. 26. oe cee ie es na oe 30@35
Hominy, # bbl................-.-.-05-- @A 00
Jelly, in 80D pails..3.. 2... soe @ 4%
Peas, Green Bush...................0-. M1 35
Peas, Split prepared................... @ 3%
POWOCT: Kp oo oe cc eens eke wes @3 00
Powder, 34 BOG... oo ce ec ess seca @l %5
OYSTERS AND FISH. :
¥. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
WS. iD, SQIGCUS oe on sas aac wb cee 35
ERTIOREOR ooo oo oo ose eine cope ns fen sice cee 25
Shrewsbury shells, #% 100...................- 1 50
Princess Bay Clams, # 100..................-. 75
FRESH FISH.
Mackinaw Trout..............-
WUE oh ener anthers sins 6
PSIG ASG eos coy eins conc ne creenes 8
COM a ee as 12
ON BASH og 2a. Core oe os sch creme s aeas oh ccune 5
Wea Re oo acc is.. odes ss de ue eae 5
POCO es oa a eae was bce ee ncun 4
Duck BU PIO: 60. sickens y se cece cecees :
WallOv6d PIO oo ce cea ccc sees snes cera
Smoked White Fish.................2065 sees 10
BOOKCG PVOUG ooo coisa ces on eens st nene ce 10
Smoked SturgQGON.........666 ses ceecceecenes 10
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
STICK.
Standard, 25 lb boxes........:......... 84%4@9
Twist, Ge a. 9@ 9%
Cut Loaf Qo: 104%@11
z ; - MIXED
oyal, 25 pails........ BER oes cece 9
Royal 200 Dbis... oo eo. ee
Extra, Me PREG. 2 10@10%
Extra, 200 tb bbls. Oe ek ean cu 9 @ 9%
French Cream, 25 fb pails.............. 124%@13
Out loaf, 25 eases......°. 124%@
Broken, "25 b RS co 10@10%
Broken, : wip DDIS. 9@ 9%
FANCY—IN 5 bb BOXES.
Memon Drops... 2. 12@13
Benn Prope: 2. a 138@14
Peppermint Drops...... ec —
Chocolate Drops..........70)........... 15
HM Chocolate Drops....................... 20
Gum Drops 3 10
Licorice Drops............... sseveees aes 20
AB Licorice Drops.. See eceue. ce eg
DOZONGES DIAN co 1S
HOsenees, printed. ....2.. 1.0. 16
Imperials ols cl ee ee Ses 15
MOttoes see seeeeeeeeeriseseeeeceeeseassel 5
roam Har. ........ Be gaeee eae ou ees @
Helton A re
Lidge 1 LS a OR eee a ee 18@2!
Hand Made Creams..................020... * 50
isi Creamgs. . co i7
poe os Cer EF any Gime re ee gee 20
EN PROGR oo ak
Burnt Almonds... ......:..0c.0.2.2.5. ©, _s
Wintergreen Berries............... | .'..15
FANCY—IN BULK.
Lozenges, plain in pails............... @12%
Lozenges, plainin bbis........... -e-eedlt @HK
Lozenges, printed in pails............. @12%
Lozenges, printed in bbis............. 114%@12
Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. 24@13
Gum Drops im pails. .................-.. 7 @i%
oom arope, i in nue ees Sees deuce cw. 6@ 6%
oss Drops, in pails................... DIOL
Moss Drops, in bbls Beacon et cebu uae ae “—
Sour Drops, in Das oo 12
Emperiais, m pails .....0 5... 124413
Imporigis in bbIS... .........../.. Jl @12
e A * bi
ananas Aspinwall...................
Oranges, Rodi Messina................ , i a
Oranges, Naples. ....... 2.220... oc. 4 50@5 00
Hemons, GHOICG. |... 5... 5 00@ 5 50
Bemonus, fancy... ... ©... eS. 6 00@6 50
Migs; Ivers, Gm. 2.02.0 eS 10 @U1
Dates, trails do ...... 5... 3 DO) 4
Dares-'4d0 dO ....2. 2. @ 6
Dates, skin pee eee Glcoee 6, @ 4%
Dates, 4 skin @5
Dates, Fard 10 ib box # tb
Dates, Fard 50 fb box #8 tb
Dates, Persian 50 tb box # Ib.... 2.0... 6 @6%
Pine Apples, # doz..... . week oo es eo
PEANUTS.
Brime Hed, raw @ b.......... 0 4 @ 4%
Choice do dQ. 2. ie. 44@ 5
Fancy do dQ. —@ 5%
Choice ee WaidO 5)... 5@ 5%
PancyilP, Va do... 2. 54@ 6
NUTS .
Almonds, HEAREORONS. 6. 6. 225s 18 @18%
NAOM to 7%
EUNAS ee si be
Witherts, Sielly | 2.4... 12 @12%
“e Barcelona... ll @12
Walnuts, Grenoble........ <.2......... 144 @4%
“ We :
ss IBrenehe 5.62... cee.
re Californigq= --... 2... .o222..
Pecans, ONAS EE eo occ ll @12%
NEIBSOUE ge 9 @ 10
Cocoumurs: @ 100). 2 4 00@4 50
PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co
quote as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.
Mess, Chicago packing....,................ 10 00
Clear, Chicago packing’..................... 11 50
Extra F amily Clear. cs. 11 00
Clear, A. Webster packer
Extra Clear heavy... 2.68...
Hen
A. Webster, packer, short cut............. 11 00
Clear back, *short GWG. ee ae. 14 00
Standard Clear, the best................... 14 50
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Short Clears, heavy
do. Mea = 20.0. See. 7
do. WSNG oo dee 7
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Eis NGmWy 0
So WM@GMUIMY coc. 5 10%4
Oe SG ee al ee 104
Boneless PERN 10%
oneless Shoulders... . 52... -. seas occ sc aen 6
IbEcalchase Bacon...) 22)... 2.62.2... 8
Dried Beef, extra quality................... 844
Dried Beef, Ham PPIEeeR = 1.5.8...
Shoulders cured in sweet pickle
LARD,
PMIGEGGR 00 ieee ee: 7
30 amd 50 whe ek ec, 14
50 Ib Round Tins, 100 cases.............. T4
LARD IN TIN PAILS.
20 ib Round Tins, 80 Ib racks............ 136
oid Pang, 201 & GASe. 2... oo. 1%
By Pails. 6 in a oase............. 6. A. 7%
101 Pails, 6 im a case ...-.. 2... .. eck 154
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 Ibs........ 9 75
Boneless, extra... 2... 2 %5
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
monks Sausage: .-. 2......-9. 2 8 t
Ham Sausage....... ou do ee ew ce es 12%
Monoue Sausage... 2... 6...
Frankfort Sausage.................
Blood Sausage
Bologna, straight Riglous Gos Soca. coe Oe Gus aces. 6
Bologna, ee 6
rEOad ONRCOSG. oo oo A on es ac 6
PIGS’ FEET.
bn Walt bammols 2 8... 3 25
In quarter barrels....... eo.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples—Fall fruit commands 40e # bu.
$1.50@1.75 ® bbl. forceating and 25¢ # bu.
$1 8 bbl. for cooking.
Beans—Dealers pay 75e@$l ® bu.
picked and sell city picked for $1.25.
Blueberries—A bout out of market.
Blackberries—In good demand at 8@9c.
Butter—Michigan creamery is in moderate
demand at 20@22¢c. Sweet dairy is in active de-
mand at 14@lie, while low grades are going
begging at 8@12e.
Butterine—Dairy grade commands l4@l5c.
Cabbages—New stockis infairdemand at 60
#8 doz.
Cheese—Slightly firmer, full cream readily
commanding 8@8%e.
Celery—22c % doz. bunches for Kalamazoo or
Grand Haven.
Clover Seed—In good demand, with limited
supply. Fair to good Medium commands $6.50
and choice recleaned $7. Mammoth is held at
$7.50.
Crabapples—50e #8 bu.
Cucumbers—1l2e # doz.
Eggs—Unchanged as to demand, but stiffer
in price, fresh stock commanding lic.
Grapes—$1.25 ® Crawer of about 25 bbs.
Green Peppers—$1 8 bu.
Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at 134@
l4e.
Hay—Bailed, $15@$16 # ton.
Melons—Water, 12c apiece, packages extra.
Musk, $1 8 doz.
Onions—Southern, $3 # bbi. or $1 # bu.
Pears—Eastern and Southern Bartlett com-
mand $5 ® bbl.
Plums—Domestic, $2.50 @ bu.
Peaches—Michigan early. freestone $2.50@
2.75 @ bu.
Pop Corn—Choice commands 4c # tb. .
Potatoes—New potatoes are so plentiful in
most localities that regular quotations are out
of the question. J i sweets command
3.50 # bbl., and Baltimore $3
Poultry—Very scarce. 12@13¢e.
Spring chickens, 16.
Squash—Summer, le ® b; ea 1c.
Tomatoes—Plentiful at $i ® bu.
Turnips—40e # bu.
Timothy—$1.90 ® bu.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.
Wheat—No change. The city millers pay as
follows: Laneaster, 82; Fulse,
78e.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 55c in 100 bu. lots
and 5lc in carlots.
: Oats—W hite, 35c in small lots and 30c in car-
ots.
Rye—bée 8 b
Pcie’ fecw ors pay $1.25 8 ewt
Flour—No change. Fancy Patent, $5. ¥ bbl.
and
and
for un-
Fowls,
in sacks and $6 in wood. Straight, TD B
bbl. in sacks and $5 in wood.
Meal—Bolted, $2.75 8 bbl. |
Mill Feed—Screenings, $15 #@ ton. Bran, $13
ton. Ships, $148 ton. Middlings, $16 # ton.
orn and Oats, $22 2 ton.
{8e; Clawson, -
42%
OUT AROUND.
News and Gossip Furnished by Our Own
Correspondents.
Hersey.
Sept. 14—Hall & Manning have been awarded
the contract to erect the new school house
here. The price agreed upon is $2,850, the
building to be compelled by July 1, 1586.
Ironton.
Sept. 14—The furnace has shut down to put
in a double elevator.
J. B. Cater ismaking numerous improve-
ments about his boarding-house, making it a
very comfortable hotel. It is a three-story
building, and accommodates 40 guests. From
this building a view of all other neighboring
towns can be had, conseauently it will be call-
ed the Lake View House.
Charlevoix.
Sept. 12—The contract for the construction
of the flouring mill was let to John T. Kirkpat-
rick. It will be completed within 40 days.
Masons are at work laying the foundation
for E. H. Green’s new brick store building.
The frame of Litney & Carr’s new store build-
ing is up.
A merchant tailor would do well here.
Business men report a gradual increase in
trade.
Horton & Budd have removed their shop to
the building formerly occupied by the harness
shop. They will put in steam.
Elk Rapids.
Sept. 12—Cromie & Veit have dissolved part-
nership. Fred Veit continues the business at
the old stand.
William H. Riley has sold his barber shop,
fixtures and good will to Sam Cromie.
Charles McLaughlin has moved his stock of
groceries and confectionery into the Cooper
block. Mrs. E. E. Cooper, millinery goods, has
moved into the same block.
The Lake View House willshortly be closed
for the season. W.-S. Anderson, undertaker,
will use the lower floor for his business.
Beecher & Kymer have added aline of school
books.
F. L. Bradley, dentist, came here from Kal-
kaska last summer and did considerable work
for our people. A week ago last Saturday
night, he skipped on the Champlain for Me-
nominee, Wis., leaving his chair, instruments,
and quite a number of small debts. An at-
tachment brought them back from the dock,
and they are now in the constable’s hands.
English manufacturers buy most of their
iron, used for malleable purposes, in Sweden
and Norway. They have concluded to try
Michigan charcoal iron, in place of the Swedish.
AS @ consequence, the Elk Rapids Iron Co. of
this place has received a large order for ship-
ment to that country.
Wm. Morrison has purchased Thomas Wood’s
livery stable and stock and will continue the
dusiness.
East Saginaw.
Sept. 14—J. W. C. Pendell succeeds Pendell &
& Hathaway in the grocery business.
S. Davis & Co. succeed Sigfried Davis in the
millinery business.
Armstrong & Brockrogge succeed Armstrong
Bros. in the grocery and meat business.
O’Brien & Millard, saloon keepers, have dis-
solved, each continuing.
Muskegon.
Sept. i4—The business public was consider-
able surprised last Monday to learn that W. H.
Fletcher had sold his grocery stock and fix-
tures to John B. Barlow, his book-keeper, and
that the many creditors of that gentleman are
notlikely to be ;benefited by the operation. In
an interview!}with Mr. Barlow, that gentleman
stated that the stock and fixtures inventoried
$4,450; that he gave Fletcher $2,000 cash and
his notes for the balance, ,due in three, six,
nine, twelve, eighteen and months. Fletcher’s
commercial indebtedness amounts to about
$7,000. He offers his creditors 15 cents cash
and 15 cents in paper, due in May, 1886, in full
settiement.
Big Rapids.
Sept. 14—G. W. Crawford is negotiating with
a prominent lumberman for the sale of his en-
tire grocery stock. He intends to give his
whole attention to his manufacturing inter-
ests.
J.D. Robinson and other Big Rapids business
men contemplate establishing at this placea
wholesale meat and provision store.
F. W. Joslin will remove his stock of cloth-
ing to Asheville, N. C., about the 26th of this
month. He advertises his present store to
rent.
The new Morrisey block has reached the sec-
ond story. It is being built with conveniences
for wholesale trade, having double rooms
above and below.
Dell Lovejoy, who has been in the employ of
F. W. Joslin for five years past, has entered
the empioy of the West Michigan Lumber Co.,
and will be located at Woodville during the
winter. e
C. D. Carpenter and E. C. Morris, dry goods
merchants, have returned from the Eastern
markets.
Mayor W. W. Smith, who has been spending
some time in the Eastern States, is home at-
tending to the interests of his lumber firm.
A. 8S. Hobart is in very poor health, and con-
templates a change of residence.
T. H. Hannifan, formerly of the firm of Han-
nifan, Harmon & Co., is now inthe employ of
C. D. Carpenter.
J. H. Kilbourn will assist F. W. Joslin as
salesman during the latter’s stay in Big Rap-
Ss.
OT esd Sieh Robbins, of Crapo, has pur-
chased the Crawford grocery stock and fixtures
above referred to, and will add a meat market
to the business. Possession was given to-day.
Luther.
Sept. 14—September 5, the saw mill of Wilson,
Luther & Wilson cut with two single saws 18],-
404 feet of lumber. The is the biggest cut ever
made in Luther.
James Palmer, of Chase, has opened a meat
market here.
The Pacific House is the name of Schall’s
new hotel. It will be opened this week.
The Luther Herald has made its appearance.
A. E. Marien is editor. It is a fine paper and
deserves the hearty support of the people of
Luther.
F. Furgeson is preparing to build a photo-
graph gallery on the west side of State street.
Messrs. Leavenworth & Willard have begun
the manufacture of shirts. They employ six
women.
Aaianatonerone-SaireaneTEmeeine ie
According to a scientific expounder upon
seasickness, only three per cent. of mankind
are proof against the evil. This is a contra-
diction to the lately developed theory
that seasickness depends upon the imagina-
tion.
VISITING BUYERS.
The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders with the various houses:
A. W. Fenton, A. W. Fenton & Co., Bailey.
Jackson Coon, Rockford.
J.B. Watson, ‘Coopersville.
Dell Wright, Berlin.
Lon A. Pelton, Morley.
Wm. B. Wilson, Muskegon.
A. Young, A. Young & Sons, Orange.
F. C. Williams, Ada.
Luman Jenison, L.
Ville.
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.
Dr. A. Hanlon, Middleville.
Geo. Tompsett, Tompsett Bros., Edgerton.
Dr. A. L. Burnett, A. L. Burnett & Co., Lisbon.
. C. Beard, Morley
M. F. Walling, Wailing Bros., Lamont.
Chas. B. Johnson, J ohnson & Seibert, Cale-
donia.
Howard Morley, Morley Bros.
L. S. &S. H. Ballard, Sparta.
C. L. Bostwick, C. O. Bostwick & Son, Can-
eet
J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.
By ron McNeal, Byron Center.
Thos, Hefferan, Eastmanville.
Oo. W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
J Ww. Closterhouse, Grandville. :
Geo. E. Herrick, Olsen & Herrick, Cadillac.
H. M. Harroun, McLain.
Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.
M. Heyboer, Drenthe. : ;
J. DenHerder, DenHerder & Tanis, Vries-
land.
R. Purchase, South Blendon.
John Kamps, Zutphen.
Frank Boonstra, Drenthe.
Aaron Zunder, Zunder Bros. & Co., Bangor.
J. Steinberg, Traverse City.
Vollmer, Big Rapids.
aN. Reynolds, Belmont.
Hoax & Judson, Cannonsburg.
A L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. _
Ed. Roys, Roys Bros., Cedar Springs.
Henry DeKline, Jamestown.
L. B. Ae nce Ada.
Jos. P. Cordes, Alpine.
D. B. Gallentine, Bailey.
G. P. Stark, Cascade.
Yhos. J. Smedley, Lamont.
Walter H. Struik, Forest Grove.
M. Minderhout, Hanl ey.
Benj. Moe, Plainfield.
Baron & TenHoor, Forest Grove.
A. M. Church, Spartas.
J. Omler, Wright.
wm. Kar sten, Beaver Dam.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
Jorgensen & Hemingsen, Grant.
TT. J. Sheridan & Co., Lockwood.
Wm. McMullen, Wood Lake.
A. J. White, Bass River.
Ed. P. Barnard, buyer New Era Lumber C€o,,
New Era.
Bert Tinkler, Hastings. |
Oliver Seaman, Big Rapids
C. Bergin, Lowell.
ag &F ‘ield, Englishy ille.
S. Root, Tallmadge.
Cook & Sweet, Bauer.
R. B. MceCulloek, Berlin.
J.D. F. Pierson, Pierson.
Henry Baar, Grand Haven.
Neal MeMillan, Rockford,
Ives & McArthur, Rockford.
Geo. Carrington, Trent.
M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake.
C.E. & S. J. Koon, Lisbon.
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THE LOUNGER.
I hear from a souree which I deem relia-
ble that D. D. Cody brought back from
Duluth a check for $6,200, as his share in
the profits made by the Barnhart Lumber
Co. since the last division of profits.
Lon. Pelton, the Morley hardware mer-
chant, was in town last week, looking over
his chances for securing an interest in a five
hundred million dollar legacy left by an
English ancestor. If all the Americans who
expect to secure fortunes from English
sources were grouped together, they would
outnumber the standing army of Russia.
But Mr. Pelton is too long-headed to allow
his expectations in this respect to run away
with his sturdy good sense.
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Miscellaneous Dairy Notes.
& L. Jenison, Jenison-
, Cedar Springs.
Montreal butter houses have been buying
from a Toronto man named Shannon, large
quantities of what he represented as pure
creamery butter. The drafts with bills
of lading were received and honored; but
when four carloads of the butter came it was
found to be a lot of last year’s grease, worth
five cents a pound. Nobody knows how
many firms have been victimized.
The August report of the Michigan Dairy
Co. shows the total number of milech cows
on the three farms to be 165, and the total
production of milk 60,317 pounds. This is
equivalent to a daily average of 1,945
pounds, or a daily average of over 20 pounds
from each cow. * Nearly three thousand
pounds of milk was fed to calves, and the
remainder was made into 2.34044 pounds of
butter, at an average of one pound of butter
to‘forty ‘pounds of milk, mp at the
Grant farm thelaverage was 221¢ pounds.
The twelfth annual convention of the
National Butter, Cheese and Egg Associa-
tion will be held in Chicago Nov. 10 to 14,
opening the same time as the Fat Stock and
Dairy show, which continues until Nov. 10.
Included in the programme of the business
of the convention are subjects of special im-
portance to all having any connection with
dairy interests, and producers, manufac-
turers and dealers are invited to take part.
The Wlinois Board of Agriculture offers
$5,000 in premiums, to be be awarded dairy
interests represented at the Fat Stock show.
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Gocd Words Unsolicited.
Geo, H. Remington, grocer, Bangor:
have it. Can’t do without it.”
Sampson & Drury, hardware, Cadillac: “We
are highly pleased with it, but think you har-
row Baker’s feelings too persistently.”’
Dr. Geo. W. Crouter, drugs, Charlevoix:
“Your paper grows more Oren ane every
month,”’
Frank §S. Fletcher, grocer, Luther:
avery good paper.”
LIRNEasia taiaed
A New Cream of Tartar Adulteration.
A German exchange reports a new adul-
teration, consisting of alum and bisulphate
of soda amounting to over thirty per cent.
This admixture is deceptive, as it causes the
percentage of the contained cream of tartar
to be larger than it really is, unless the an-
alysis is made very carefully. The addition
of alum cannot add to the deception.
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The total annual consumption of tea, it is
‘Must
“Think it
.| now estimated, is 3,000,000,000 pounds; of
coffee, 1,000,000,000 pounds; cocoa and choe-
olate, 1,000,000 pounds. ‘Tea is the favor-
ite drink of Russia, Holland and England, the
last country annually importing 100,000,000
pounds, or several pounds to each man,
woman, and child.
Cranberry Notes.
Geo. W. Bullis, of Ann Arbor, is mak-
ing acareful study of cranberry growing,
with a view to engaging in the culture of
the berry on an extensive scale in some one
of the Northern counties of Michigan.
S. H. Comings, the St. Joseph cranberry
grower, made a fine exhibit of growing fruit
at the display of the American Pomological
Society here last week. Mr. Comings ex-
pects to gather 2,000 bushels from his
marsh this season.
A dispatch from South Yarmouth, Mass.,
says the outlook of the cranberry crop for
that and the adjoining towns of Barn-
stable; Dennis and Harwich this season ap-
pears very favorable at present. Reports
from the different localities all indicate that
the yield will be up to the average, which is
an improvement over last year. The fruit
worm has done comparatively little damage
and the frost none as yet. The fruit is
ripening up well. Picking commenced last
week on the early black variety. This is
the principal industry in that part of the
county, the estimated value of the bogs
in Yarmouth alone being between $40,000
and $50,000. Several new bogs have been
built the past year.
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The World Breathes Easier.
From the Philadelphia Grocer.
Cannot someone stop the ridiculous item
going around the papers for the past three
years, to the effect that petroleum barrels
are painted blue because it was discovered
that if the wood was soaked with water be-
fore the oil was put in, the water kept the
oil from soaking into the staves, while the
blue paint kept the water from soaking out.
A little consideration would show that the
water would dry up in the staves in spite of
all the paint on earth. The fact is that all
petroleum barrels are lined with glue—a
certain quantity of hot glue is poured in
as soon as the barrel leaves the cooper’s
hands, still hot. The barrel is rapidly agi-
tated so that the glue seals the entire inside
surface. If the public did not obtain this
information from the foffensive petroleum
barrel, it might learn it readily from its
familiar friend, the beer keg, which is treat-
ed in the same way, to prevent the beer
coming in contact with the wood. The in-
viting sign, ‘‘Drawn from the wood,” has
no relation whatever to any advantage de-
rived from contact with the wood, but sim-
ply means fresh-drawn beer.
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A Promising Boy.
Jeweller (to new boy)—Did you sell any-
thing while I was out, Jonny?
New Boy—Yes, sir. I sold six plain gold
rings.
Jeweller (very much pleased)—Good, my
boy. We'll make a first-class jeweller of
you one of these days. You got the regular
price, of course?
New Boy—Oh, yes, sir. The price was
marked on the inside 18e, and the gentle-
man took all there was left, sir.
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.
JOR RENT—The best stand for clothing bus-
iness in Big Rapids. Owner is going
South and has unexpired lease on his hands.
Address F. W. Joslin, Big Rapids, Mich. 104tf
\ ANTED—A drug stock inventorying from
$1,000 to $1,500. Address Lock Box, 160,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 105*
Tee SALE—EFight hundred dollars will buy
a good stock of groceries, 44 acre of land,
and one two-story building in a lively business
town. Address, Postmaster, Eckford, Calhoun
County, Mich. 104*
OR 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.
JARTNER WANTED—A_ weil-established
manutacturer 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
IC is valuable. The
, Grand Rapids
SMIFCEE’ Business College is
a practical trainer
and fits its pupils for the vocations of busi-
ness with all that the term implies. Send
for Journal. C. G. SWENSBERG, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
FUSE, GAPS, AUGURS
SOLVaVddV ONTLSV1E
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Strongest 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. S. HILL & CO., AGTS.
GUNS, AMMUNITION & FISHING TACKLE,
GRAND RAPIDS, MIC.
baroware.
The Barbed Wire Fence.
He mourns the happy days of youth,
Now gone forever hence,
When he could sit and whittle sticks
Upon a picket fence.
But now, alas! he cannot thus
His leisure hours employ,
For fate, in shape of wire with barbs,
Hath rendered null that joy.
ce ee A A
“A Highway Robber by Accident.”
“I remember a case in which a man be-
came a highway robber by accident,” said a
well-known business man the other day.
“It was in the old days when the police
were poor, the streets were ill-lighted and
garroting was not uncommon, A gentleman
was on his way home from a lodge meeting.
It took him through the worst part of the
First ward, a region not very pleasant to be
in even in our times. Most folks went arm-
ed in those days if out late at night, and
this gentleman had his pistol with him.
Walking along rapidly, and hoping to get
out of that district as soon as possible, he
met a man who, just as they passed, stum-
led awkwardly up against him, and then,
without waiting so much as for a word of
apology, hurried on in the opposite direc-
tion. The gentleman instinctively put his
hand to his vest pocket, found his watch
and chain gone, turned and ran after the
rascal who had robbed him, and bringing
his pistol to bear on him, shouted: ‘Give
me meup that watch, you villian! The
fellow handed him the wateh and chain, and
then broke into arun and went as fast as
his legs could carry him. The gentleman,
glad enough to have gotten back his watch
and chain, and not inclined to pursue the
robber any further, made his way home,
where in some excitement he told his wife
the story of his ~ adventure. ‘But, my dear’
said his wife, ‘your watch and chain are
here on your bureau, safe at home; you did
not take them with you this morning.’ The
fact was that both men were on the lookout
for robbers. Man number two, when he
heard pursuing footsteps and the click of a
pistol, considered it a case of your-money-
or-your-life, and gave up his watch, glad
enough to have gotten off unharmed. An
advertisement brought him to the uninten-
tional robber, and watch and chain were re-
turned to him with many apologies.”
Dee
Dollar Cigars No Better Than Quarter
Goods.
From the New York Sun.
‘‘For twenty-five cents each,” said the
proprietor of one of the largest and most
fashionable cigar-stands on upper Broad-
way, “‘you can buy as good a cigar as you
want to smoke. The difference in flavor be-
tween that and the one that costs one dollar
is too slight to be noticed almost. You can’t
make a great many young men believe that
though. Iused to have a wealthy onus
4 customer who quarreled with me once be-
cause I didn’t keep a cigar
that sold for
more than fifty cents.
“I told him I would order some for his es-
pecial benefit. After he had gone I took
fifty of the twenty-five cent cigars, wrapped
them carefully in tin foil, and put them in
an old box with a tag stating they cost one
dollar each. The next day he came in and
asked me if I had filled his order.
“T told him that at great personal incon-
venience I had done so, and then I handed
him out one of the dollar brand.
‘“‘We took five, and never could be induced
to smoke any others.
‘* “They cost a great deal,’ he used to say,
‘but the flavor is so fine they are more than
worth it.’
“7 want a medium strong cigar,” said an
old gentleman who now entered the store.
‘*Yes, sir,” responded the cigar man, as
he handed out a number of small cigars.
The old gentleman laid down a quarter on
the counter and took six cigars.
‘*That isn’t the kind of a man who pays a
dollar for twenty-five-cent cigars,’ we said.
‘‘No,” answered the dealer. ‘‘He leaves
that sort of folly for his son. He is the
father of the rich young man.”
. FoR A
Bound to Make Shingles.
From the Cheboygan Tribune.
The trade between Matteson & Brown
with D. Quay & Son for the lease for the
latter’s shingle mill fell through, Quay &
Son concluding not to accept the terms, ac-
cording to the proposition they had made.
Matteson & Brown haveleasedJ. N. Perry’s
shingle mill for a term of years and will fit
it up with the machinery they brought here
from McBrides.
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The Cheese Industry.
The London Times at length acknow-
ledges that a great blow has fallen on the
agricultural industry in the United King-
dom, owing to the competition of American
cheese. In Cheshire prices have already
fallen 15 to 20 per cent., bringing down the
market to prices at which it will not be re-
munerative to continue the business. The
effect upon the cheese making farms is dis-
astrous, and a great reduction in their value
is expected. ‘‘The best of the Cheshire
farmers are dismayed at the outlook for the
very branch of industry that has been re-
garded as the mainstay of British agricul-
ture. If dairying goes, every resource of
our agricultural classes must collapse.”
A Business of Long Standing.
Customer (in grocery store)—-You have
been established in business a long time, I
understand, Mr. Shortweight?
Mr. Shortweight (with pride)—Yes, sir,
I have sold groceries on this corner for
twenty-seven years.
Customer (lifting the cover of the cheese
box and quickly dropping it)—Not longer
than that?
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0 YALE & BRO,,
—Manufacturers ot—
FLAVORING EXTRACTS ¢
BAKING POWDERS,
BLUINGS, E'Tc.,
46 and 42 South Division, St.
MICHIGAN
GRAND RAPIDS, -
VoOraT,
HERPOLSHEIMER
& CO.,
Importers and Jobbers of
STAPLE AND FANCY
Dry Goods!
OVERALLS, PANTS, btc.,
our own make. A complete
Line of TOYS, FANCY
CROCKERY, and FANCY
WOODEN-WARE, our own
importation, for holiday trade.
Inspection solicited. Chicago and De-
troit prices gurranteed.
EATON & CHRISTENSON,
Agents for a full line of
SW. Venable & Co.
PETERSBURG, VA.,
PLUG TOBACCOS,
NIMROD,
E. C.,
BLUE RETER,
SPREAD EAGLE,
BIG FIVE CENTER.
DRYDEN & PALMER'S
ROCE CANDY.
Unquestionably the best in the market. As
clear as crystal and as transparent as diamond.
y a box.
John Caulfield,
Sole Agent for Grand Rapids.
ie
This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST,
LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits.
Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY IT and be convinced.
Prepared only by the
Arctic Manufacturing Co,,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
QOUBLE THICK Wert
BALL. .
Ordinary Rubber Boots
always wear ont first on
the ball. The CANDEE
Boots are double thick
on the ball, and give
DOUBLE WEAR.
Most economical rub-
ber Boot in the market.
Lasts longer than any
other boot, and the
PRICE NO HICHER.
Call and ex-
uimine the
“ageegeemee” FOR SALE BY
BE. G. Studley & Co.,
Manufacturers of LEATHER AND RUBBER
BELTING, and all kinds of RUBBER GOODS,
Fire Department and mill supplies. Jobbers of
“Candee” Rubber Boots, Shoes and Arctics,
Heavy and Light Rubber Clothing. Salesroom
No. 13 Canal street. Factory, 26 and 28 Pearl
St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
EDMUNE B, DIKEMAN,
THE—
GREAT WATCH MAKER,
—AND—
JSHWELER,
44 CANAL STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.
PERKINS WIND MILL.
THE
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BUY
Ithas beenin constant use
for 15 years, with a record
equalled by none. WAR-
RANTED not to blow down
unless the tower goes with
it; or against any wind that
= does not disable substantial
farm buildings; to be perfect; to outlast and
do better work than any other mill made.
Agents wanted: Address Perkins Wind Mill
& Ax Co., Mishawaka, Ind. Mention Tradesman.
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ALBERT GOYE & SONS,
MANUFACTUREBS OF
AWNINGS, TENTS,
HORSE AND WAGON COVERS.
. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Etc.
: State Agents for the
Watertown Hammock Support.
SEND FOR PRICES.
73 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich.
JUDD c& CO.,
JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE
And Full Line Summer Goods.
102 CANAL STREET.
CAREFULLY
18 11¢-gallon ‘Stamped Pans.
24 3-quart Improved Covered Buckets.
18 5-quart Flaring Pails.
24 Novelty Measures, (graduated 1j~-pint
to quart.
Every Article a Leader at 10 Cents.
FAR AHEAD IN QUALITY OF GOODS!
‘eee 2A LON A.
PRICE $21.00 FiscR CASE.
318 Pieces of Our Patent Celebrated Fire-Proof Tin-Ware.
These Goods, if Retailed at 10 cents each willl pay a profit of $11.50 per case—over 50 per cent. on the investment.
10 cent counter, add this assortment.
increase your sales and advertise your business.
‘I2 2-quart Oil Cans, screw top.
| 24 1-gal. Milk Pans.
25 PER CENT LOWER IN PRICE!
COMPARE WITH OTHERS AND BE CONVINCED!
(COPYRIGHTED,
: : If you have a
It will create a genuine surprise, greatly
-s
TEE: ADVANCE CALE CONSISTS OF
24 2-quart Improved Coffee Pots or Boilers. | 54 111¢-inch Stamped Wash Bowls.
| 24 r-quart Stamped Dippers.
24 Deep Scolloped Tubed Cake Pans.
24 6-cup Muffin Pans.
12 2-quart Milk Cups.
| 24 2-quart Patent Covered Buckets.
6 2-quart Saucepans.
24 Enamled Handle Cocoa Shaped Dippers.
6 r10-quart Dish Pans.
6 1-gal. Milk Strainer Pails.
818 PIECES FOR Sel.
Some will readily sell for 15c, 20c and 25c.
EVERY PIECE GUARANTEED AGAINST LEAKING.
Do not make a mistake, but use your own judgement in this matter and we think you
will agree with us that it is folly to pay a higher price for a case of inferior goods, when
you can buy the same number of articles that you can GUARANTEE TO GIVE SATIS-
FACTION in every respect, at lower prices,
NA
Es »
earners
Ifin Need of Anything in our Line, it
will pay you to get our Prices.
PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS
Barlow’s Patent
Maniiold Shipping Books,
Send for Samples and Circular.
BARLOW BROTHERS,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
OF
OYSTERS!
State Agency for Wm. L. Ellis & Co.’s
B RAN D
BALTIMORE OYSTERS
On and after Sept. Ist., we will be prepared
to fill all orders for this well-known brand of
Oysters, canned fresh at the packing-house in
Baltimore. No slack-filled or water-soaked
goods handled. B. F. Emery will attend to the
‘| orders for Baltimore shipment as usual. Spec-
ial Express and Freight rates to all railroad
towns in Michigan. We have exclusive con-
trol York River Brand.
COLE & EMERY,
Wholesale Fish and Oyster Depot,
37% Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
JENNINGS & SMIT
PROPRIETORS OF THE
Arctic Manufacturing Co.
20 lyon St, Grand Rapids.
ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR
Jennings Flavoring Extracts,
-—_-- AND
Arctic Baking Powder.
1 MG. Bast 10e Cigar ii Michioan,
Common Sense Bast 5¢ Cigar in Michigan.
CLARK, JEHWHLL & CO,
SOLE AGENTS.
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.
Eas
FOR SALE BY
Kemink, Jones & Co.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
THE GRAND RAPIDS ROLLER MILLS
NEW IMPROVED PATEN' ROLLER FLOUR
PATENT ROLL
“gNOW-FLAKE” AND “LILY WHITE PATENT,” AND
FANCY PATENT “ROLLER CHAMPION.”
Prices are low. Extra quality guaranteed. Write for quotations.
VALLEY CITY MILLING CO,
EAST END BRIDGE ST. BRIDGE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
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