$ ? ¥ - ¥ c The Michi * VOL. 3. gan Tradesman. (GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1885. NO. 119. A WORD TO RETAIL GROCERS Ask your wholesale grocer for Talmage Table Rice. It is equal to the best Carolina and very much lower in price. ALWAYS PACKED IN 100 POUND POCKETS. Dan Talmage’s Sous, New York. 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. PERKINS & MASON, Tnsiranee and Law Office, SOLICITORS OF PATENTS, MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE. PENSION, BOUNTY AND ALL WAR CLAIMS PROSECUTED. Correspondence Solicited. 75 Lyon St., Court Block, Grand Rapids, Mich. Sweet 16 Laundry Soap MANUFACTURED BY OSBERNE, HOSICK & CO. CHICAGO, ILL. DRYDEN & PALMER'S ROCK CANDY. Unquestionably tlie best in the market. AS clear as crystal and as transparent as diamond. Try a box. Fohn Caulfield, Sole Agent for Grand Rapids PEIRCE & WHITE, JOBBERS OF CHOICE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS, Plug, Fine Cut and Smok- ing Tobaccos, Specially Adapted to the Trade. 79 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. PLUG TOBACCO + > ¢ « iis a. AAV NV It has been in constant use for 14 years, with a record equalled by none. WAR- RANTED not to blow down unless the tower goes with it; or against any wind that 5 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. "a | Asbeetos Insole, $14 Warmin LADIES Asbestos Shoes, 84. Winter, ° ‘e- ; AND {vent ‘Golds, Croup, | ool in pry. | 80d. kindred ills, in } * SEIGET. CHILDREN: | adults ana children. |) Wear 5 guaranteed a bad to a a lightsummer shoe “do” for winter. EZ. Mothers, do not | ¢INy, fail to investigate | Fe for circulars. this. We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. Parties in want should NHRD se GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0, 11 CANAL STREET. WANTED. TO CONTRACT FOR 2,000 CORDS OF BASSWOOD BOLTS FOR EXCELSIOR. ADDRESS A. DONKER, 383 BROAD- WAY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. HENRY KRITZER, PROPRIETOR NEWAYGO mOller Mills 6 MANUFACTURER OF THE “Crown Prince” BRAND. ALWAYS UNIFORM IN QUALITY. FINEST GRADES OF WHEAT AND BUCKWHEAT FLOUR A SPECIALTY. BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, ROLLER PRO- CESS, GUARANTEED PURE. The Tower of Strength. Golden Seal Bitters, a perfect renovator of the system, carrying away all poisonous de- posits, Enriching, Refreshing and Invigorat- ing both mind and body. Easy of administra- tion, prompt in action, certain in results. Safe and reliable in all forms of liver, stomach, kid- ney and blood diseases. It is not a vile, fancy drink, but is entirely vegetable. This medicine has a magic effect in Liver Complaints and every form of disease-where the stomach fails to do its work. Itisatonic. It will cure dys- pepsia. It is an alterative and the best remedy known to our Materia Medica for diseases ot the blood. ‘It willeure Kidney diseases, Ner- vousness, Headache, Sleeplessness and en- fteebled condition of the system. The formula of Golden Seal Bitters is a prescription of a most successful German physician, and thou- sands can testify to their curative powers. Sold by Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., wholesale druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich. 119 ALBERT COYE & SONS MANUFACTURERS OF AWNINCS, TENTS HORSE AND WAGON COVERS. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Oiled Clothing, Ducks, Stripes, Ete. 73 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price for it. Address | Peck Bros,, !rwzgisls, Grand Rapids, tieh, LEAD-OTHERS FOLLOW. = is valuable. The d Grand Rapids MMIFLE’ Business College is a practical trainer and fits its pupils for the vocations of busi- ness with all that the term implies. Send forJournal. Address C. G. SWENSBERG, Grand Rapids, Mich. STEAM LAUNDRY 43 and 45 Kent Street. STANLEY WN. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express promptly at- tended to. FINCREE &SMITH Wholesale Manufacturers Boots, Shoes and Slippers DETROIT, MICH. WE | BO af | 5% & 8 Ss = « & ae g & is - 2 (om . 8 \Eg Ez J J ik eet | Qa km [3¥"Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber Company._&] Office and Factory—11, 13, 15 and 17 Woodbridge street West. Dealers cordially invited to call on Us when in town. LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, (Successor to P. Spitz,) SOLE AGENT OF Frermentum, The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast. Manufactured by Riverdale Dist. €o., ARCADE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. Grocers and Bakers*who wish to try “FERMENTUM” can get samples and full directions by addressing or applying to the above. b. AUIS & Gb, No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids. MAAN © PS TTI a AD | LASHE Ld Positively at whole- sale only. Orders by mail receive prompt at- tention and liberal dis- om ane: count. ABOLISH YOUR PASS BOOKS GROCERS! Start in the New Year by Introducing the SOUTLIFFE CUPON SYSTEM. The only Complete Coupon System in existence, making business safe both for the merchant and his customers. In presenting to the trade my COUPON SYS- TEM, which has been revised and improved, I claim that I have the most complete, safe and cheapest system for simplifying business on the market. Customers can send their ser- vants with the Coupon Book to the store with no danger or discrepancies, as by the record which is kept on inside covers, amountof each sale is recorded. All books are numbered when so'd, and when not paid for in advance, are secured by note, one of which is in every book. Every Coupon has engraved signature of the merchant, together with the card; coy- ers have the merchant’sadvertisement on, and their size makes them desirable to the custom- er as well as the cashier. As they are now made the smaller numbers below the five cent can be detached, same as the larger ones, thus obviating the necessity of a punch and stamp. MERCHANTS CONTEMPLATING CHANG- ING FROM CREDIT TO CASH, can still hold their old customers by introducing this sys- tem, which I claim is the only system where both customers and merchants are absolutely protected against all loss. Send for sample. JH SUTLIFF, Proprietor ALBANY, N. Y. Broken Down Invalids. Probably never in the history of Cough Med- icines has any article met success equal to that which has been showered upon Dr. Pete’s 35 cent Cough Cure. Thousands of hopeless cases of Coughs, Colds and Consumption have yielded to this truly miraculous discovery. For this reason, we feel warranted in risking our reputation and money on its merits. Sold by Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., wholesale drug- gists, Grand Rapids, Mich. LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, JOBBER OF Milwankee Star Brand Vinegars. Pure Apple Cider and White Wine Vinegars, full strength and warranted absolutely pure. Send for sampfes and prices. Also dealer in Sauerkraut. Areade, Grand Rapids, Mich. TO THE TRADE. We desire to call the attention of the Trade to our unusually complete stock of SCHOOL BOOKS, school Supplies And a Genera! Line of Miscellaneous Books, Stationery, Paper, Ete. 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, Ete., which will be mailed on application. Quotations on any article in our stock cheer- fully furnished. We have the Agency of the REMINGTON TYPE WRITER For Western Michigan. Haton é& Lyon 20 and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Cutiers’ Pocket Inhaler And carbonate of Io- dine Inhalent. A Sage cure for Catarrh, we) Bronchitis, Asthma ” fe-pr and ‘all diseases of J ty?’ the throat and lungs . —even consumption = —if taken in season. It will break up a Cold at once. Itis the king ot Cough Medicines. it has cured Catarrh when all other remedies had failed. Of the many who have tried it, there is not one who has not been benefitted, This is the only In- haler approved by physicians of every school, and endorsed by the standard medical journals ot the world. All others in the market are either worthless substitutes or fraudulent im- itations. Over 400,000 in use. Sold by drug- gists for $1. By mail, $1.25. W. H. SMITH & CO., Proprirrors, 410 and 412 MICHIGAN ST., BUFFALO, N. Y, EDMUND B, DIKEMAN, THE— GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— JIBW Bie RF. 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. THE POTATO ROT. Some Facts Recently Given Out by the State Board of Health. The rot which has this season destroyed nearly one-third of the potato crop in Mich- igan, and a still larger proportion in New York and neighboring States is indentical with that which caused the great famine in Ireland in 1847. Michigan annually raises about 9,000,000 bushels of potatoes, and though we are in no danger of starvation should the entire potatd crop be destroyed for a series of years, the loss of even a third or a quarter of the crop bears heavily on the prosperity of the farming community. The importance, then, of the potato crop, and the probability of the return of the rot next year with increased destructiveness, should the season be wet, makes it desirable to give the widest possible currency to sound knowledge of the nature of the disease and the measures which can be used to check its spread. NATURE OF THE DISEASE. The potato rot is a contagious disease which often spreads from plant to plant and field to field with great rapidity. The disease attacks the tops as well as the tubers, and is due solely, or primarily at least, to the presence of a minute parasitie fungus, phy- tophthora infestans. The life history of this parasite was carefully investigated many years sinee by De Bary and other bot- anisis, and is now well known. ‘The de- structive effects of the fungus are generally first observed upon the tubers late in the fall, but the disease is present much earlier in the season, and may be recognized on the tops by a certain characteristic blotched, black or brown-spotted, dead appearance. A more critical inspection of the diseased tops would show numerous small white spots scattered over the leaves and stems. When highly magnified these spots are found to be miniature forests of slender stems growing up out of the surface of the leaves and stems of the potato. These tiny stems commonly branch and swell out at the ends into ellipsoid or oval bodies, known as summer spores. These little spores are produced by millions and are sosmall that a million could easily lie side by side ona square inch without crowding. When ripe they separate from the stem by a joint and fall. Under the influence of water the liv- ing, jelly-like contents of the spore may push out a long, slender tube, capable of growing down directly into any part of the potato plant to begin a new cycle of growth; or may separate into several distinet por- tions (Swarm spores) which, being endowed with life and motion, burst through .the wall of the mother spore, swim about ac- tively for a few minutes, and then either die or thrust out a slender tube, capable, as in the other form, of becoming a mature plant inside of the potato plant. All this wonderful vital activity, so readily observéd under the microscope, takes place, as we have seen, in bodies small enough to rest easily on the point of apinand light enough to be readily blown from field to field. ‘The mature fungus lives in the tops or tubers of the potato, and is also a minute affair. Its presence can only be detected by the microseopist, but its capacity for mischief bears no relation to its size. It consists of very numerous, colorless, irreg- warly-branching, tube-like threads. These threads grow through the tissues of the potato more or less rapidly, appropriating to their own use the nutrient juices of the vegetable, and impoverishing its tissues so that they either break down directly or are invaded by bacteria and other low forms of life which induce putrefactive decomposi- tion. It is this mature fungus which sends to the surface the white forests of tiny stalks»bearing the summer spores already mentioned. These spores live only a short time, but the mycelium (the internal tube- like threads of the fungus) is perenial and hardy. ‘There is little, if any, differentia- tion of parts or distinction of funetion in the internal portion of the fungus, and con- sequently, unlike the higher plants, a new plant may, under favoring conditions, arise from any least portion of it. In fact, any portion of itis a complete plant in itself, being capable of growth and reproduction. There appears to be some hope of success- fully combatting this fungus more than in the case of almost any other similiar plant parasite which is equaliy wide spread. The important facts to be considered in devising preventive measures are (1): The fungus spreads from one plant to another during the growing season by summer spores, rain- washed or wind-blown; and (2) it depends, primarily, for its spread the following sea- son upon its perenial mycelium (the tube- like threads) always to be found in the dis- eased tubers and tops. It may, also, possi- bly grow from resting spores found in the same situations, although the existence of the latter is not settled beyond dispute. PREVENTIVE MEASURES. 1. From what has been said it follows tnat the parasite may often live over winter in the tops of decaying tubers left in the fields after harvest. Prudence would, there- fore, dictate the complete removal and de- struction of such refuse. It should be bur- ied or burned. It should not be used for compost. 2. Store the harvested crop in dry cel- intervals, carefully removing from the bins every tuber which shows the least sign of decay. Remove, also, to a separate pile, those tubers which have been lying in con- tact with the diseased ones. ‘The sorting will be facilitated and the decay hindered by storing the tubers in casks, barrels or small boxes. Potatoes buried in quantity in fields will be likely to rot in toto during the com- ing winter if, by chance, any infected tubers were buried with the sound ones. 5. Plant next season only tubers which are entirely sound, outside and inside. The black spots contain the fungus. Some tubers may appear sound on the surface and be dis- eased within. Determine the soundness of the tubers by cutting at planting time. To plant diseased potatoes will insure a contin- uation of the rot. 4. Even if direction No. 1 has been fol- lowed, more or less of the potato fungus will probably remain over winter in the fields ready to grow if there is an opportun- ity. Do not, therefore, plant in the same fields as last year, nor in adjoining ones, nor near fields planted by neighbors, if some more remote locality can be found. 5. Take advantage of the prevailing di- rection of the wind. Our summer and autumn winds are chiefly from points be- tween S. and W. There is, therefore, a chance of escaping wind-blown spores by planting to the S. W. of other potato fields, or to the N. E. of woodlands or other large uncultivated tracts. 6. The growth of the parasite is favored by moisture and stopped by drouth. It is rapid in rainy weather and when there are heavy dews. Usually the rot is much worse upon clay land or other soils which retain moisture. Choose, therefore, a light and dry soil for planting. It has been shown experimentally that, with only moderate watering, the summer spores will penetrate the soil to.a depth of several inches, consequently ‘‘hilling-up” will not protect. The probabilities are, al- so, that no substances can be dusted upon or otherwise applied to the growing plants with much benefit. If some varieties of the potato are less liable to rot than others, a thing not improbable, the present state of our knowledge does not enable us to say positively which they are. > o> The Proportions Hadn’t Changed. From the Detroit Free Press. ‘Got cider here?” he asked of a farmer on the market. “7 en.” “Fresh?” ‘Just made yesterday.” ‘**T used to make cider, myself.” ‘*Did you?” ‘Thousands of barrels. Ten the proportion used to be six gallons of wa- ter to every barrel of cider. I wanted to ask you if there had been any changes since then.” ‘Guess not—haven’t heard of any,” was he candid answer. > -4+ Making Goods to Suit the Market. The agent of a Buffalo seale works, who has traveled extensively in the West, says that when he gets beyond Chicago he can eount to a certainty on something like the following: **Yes, I want a pair of grocery scales, but—ahem—but—” “Oh, the weights are all right. We leave a hole in the bottom of each one to be filled up with lead. No pound weight will over fourteen ounces until filled up.” ‘“Ah, Tsee. Very well, sir. Your house evidently understands its business. Send years ago £0 me the seales.” i It Meant Nothing. From the Commercial Reporter. Lady Customer—I’ve been buying eggs from you over a month now and they’re never the same; sometimes they’re good, and oftener they’re bad. Egg Man—Yes, mum. L. C. (indignantly)—I think you ought to take down that sign of ‘*twarranted.” Egg Man—Oh, that’s all right, mum. L. C.—Indeed! What are they warranted to be? Egg Man (politely) —Just what they turn out, mum. ~~ oo One of the serious faults that ought to be overcome in the seroll sawing machine is that edges are rough and uneven, and the lines often irregular and ill-shapen. This can be largely overcome by greater care and skill. Among the requisites for smooth and uniform work are that the work should be held so firmly that it cannot vibrate with the saw, and that the work should be moved steadily, that in curved work the blade is not twisted. The hole the saw goes through should be twice the size of the saw. When two pieces are to be sawed, they should be nailed tightly on the outer edges to keep them from sliding, and do one inside sawing first. Sn a Oe John Koopman’s new stone flour mill at Falmouth will be ready to start up in about two weeks. Myr. Koopman will erect a saw- mill in the spring with a daily capacity of twenty thousand feet. lars, and sort over several times, at short | | The Change the Drummer Has Brought About. Before the introduction of the system of commercial agents, or drummers, as they are popularly styled, the business of replen- ishing depleted stocks was a plain humdrum affair in which the mediums of pen and ink were brought into requisition to convey to the wholesale dealer the desires and require- ments of the customer. Then the days of passed in a train of never-changing duties, with nothing to enliven them except the coming and going of his the storekeeper were monotonous, customers and a chance call from an out-of-town acquaintance. Life was as devoid of spirit and enjoyment’ as the drudgery of business could make it. The oases in this desert were the semi-annual trips to the city from which he drew his supplies and whither he went to purehase his spring and fall stoeks. Now, all this is ehanged. beginning the From a small expansion of ‘the ‘drum- ming” system has been so rapid that its ramifications extend to all parts of the eoun- try and to every line and branch of business. The traveler is usually a jolly, good-natured young fellow who, in addition to his busi- hess conquests, scores innumerable victories in the field of cupid and is exceptionally popular among the gentler sex. His volu- bility is unexcelled and is equalled only by a dexterously mynipulated phonograph. He bursts upon the tradesman like a cyelone and before the unlucky wight has an oppor- tunity to suggest that he is not at present in need of any additions to his stock, has eon- gratulated him upon his handsome and pros- perous appearance; inquired feelingly as to the health of himself, his family and all his relatfons: set forth, in glowing terms, the excellencies of the goods represented by his samples, interjecting amusing incidents of travel and anecdotes which he has gathered from his brother nomads, and detailed with great particularity the choicest gossip of the neighborhood in which he may chanee to be. The onset is so sudden, so vehement, and Withal so pleasing an innovation upon the previous monotony that, in nine eases out of ten, the merchant is taken by storm and, before he has entirely recovered from the electric charge of the ‘‘Knight of the High- way” he has discovered that he is very much in need of some of the very articles which his new friend has to offer and has given an order for a supply of them. Oceasional- ly the merchant is smitten with remorse at his hasty action after the ‘‘tornado” has dis- appeared and writes, or telegraphs, the firm to cancel the order, but this is only in rare instances; the large majority preferring to accept their discomfiture with Christian res- ignation and trust in Providence for a favor- able issue. Sometimes the drummer meets with an obdurate individual whose very ap- pearance sends the Aretie chills coursing down his spinal column until he feels as if the very marrow was an icicle, and who re- mains deaf to all entreaties and to the loquacious showered upon him by his Chesterfieldian visitor. Again the unfortunate waif drifts into the presence of insensible blanishments a boor who cannot appreciate the trials and hardships to which the drum- mes is continually subjected, nor the forti- tude with which he bears them all, main- taining an unruffied exterior under the most trying circumstances. For this reason this unappreciative cross between a man anda brute heaps indignities upon his ealler whose only offense is that he is doing his utmost to serve his employer and earn an honest living, and at the same time give the merchant an opportunity of comparing the stocks of different firms and purchasing where he ean secure for himself the great- est benefits. must bear it The vietim of such a tirade without a murmur for if he should resent the unwarranted oral eastiga- tions which he so frequently receives, he would soon become unpopular on his route and would lose his position. His only sol- knowledge of his own eminent superiority over anyone who so far forgets ace is the himself as to indulge in sueh vituperation. In his travels volleys of the the any gathering of which he may be ber. ‘ul al drummer is life of a mem- His blithe and cheerf presenee re- lieves the monotony of a long railway ride or a sojourn at a strange hotel. He infuses new life into the inhabitants of a town dur- ing his stay and gives a relish to the most indifferent fare at a waysid@inn by his spiey and mirth provoking comments. Heis pro- verbially generous, and many a poor widow or friendless orphan has been substantially aided by the Tourists of Commerce in the most unostentatious and free-handed man- ner. i 8+ Salling, Hanson & Co., of Grayling, have bought of Frank Fritzlaff, of Manistee, a grove of pines near Ogema Springs, Oge- maw county, estimated to cut 14,000,000 feet, at a consideration of $35,000. The same purchasers bought 15,000,000 feet of stumpage on the Au Sable, paying therefor $32,000. Salling has sold 3,000,000 feet of stumpage on the headwaters of the Manis- tee, to Englemann & Kitzingers, for $15,- 000, or $5 a thousand. The timber is large, cork pine, but must be put in over a six- mnile haul. w. The Michigan Tradesman A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State. E. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates meade known on application. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 50, 1885. Merchanis and Manufacturers’ Exchange. Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884. President—Lester J. Rindge. Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard. AMONG THE TRADE. IN THE CITY. Gerritt F. Korten has sold his grocery stock to Leendert Liukhart. “Positively no goods sold at retail” is get- ting to be a popular placard around among the jobbing establishments. Currie & Clarke have engaged in the gro- cery business at Upper Big Rapids. Cody, Ball & Co. furnished the stock. The Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co. has illustrated with the Leonard refrigerators and creamers. issued a twenty-four page catalogue, fully | at Traverse City, and probably the best qualified of any one in the State to pass judgment on the traveling fraternity, pays the following tribute to the Wolverine grip carriers: ‘‘The invitation to the gathering and ball of traveling men was duly received with many thanks. Having never danced, except in a business way, I feel I would be a disereditable addition to your gathering. Nevertheless, I appreciate the courtesy. The traveling men of Michigan as a body are gentlemen whom I hold in high respect, and it is no little pleasure to know that the business interests of the Peninsular State are represented by such a corps of efficient and thoroughly gentlemanly men. Very much depends upon the character and man- way has put in a side track ten miles east of Newberry for the benefit of Robert Dol- lar, who will ship four million feet of logs from that point. M. H. Higby, a well known lumberman of Fairfield, has associated himself with Major Howell, and the two will erect a fine sawmill in Adrian, near “the crossing of the Wabash and the Lake Shore roads, where freighting in and out will be convenient. Northwestern Lumberman: The test well at Frankfort is down 1,250 feet, and the drill stuck in the bottom. The rock there resembles Sturgeon Bay limestone, and is described by Tom Perey, the borer, as “‘eussedly mean.” But Tom is having a whip stock made, and is bound to have salt OUT AROUND. News and Gossip Furnished by Our Own Correspondents. Cadillac. D. G. Kennedy, a blacksmith of this city, has rentedhe Shultz shop at Lake City and moved his tools and stock to that place. This gives Lake City two shops. Round Lake. firm, are having a good trade. better satisfaction. Murry, formerly with LaBar & Cornwell, The butchers at Mitchells are branching out, Jas. Chatfield having opened a shop at Long Lake and Alfred Trembly one at Joyce & Hurst, the new boot and shoe In place of gas for lighting Sampson & Drury’s hardware store, Mayrose electric lamps have been substituted and are giving W. H. Crossley, of this city, and Daniel has been spending a few days here visiting friends. Miss Grace E. Riblet, an efficient sales- woman in her father’s store, spent a few days in Grand Rapids last week on busi- ness. The work on the bridge is going along finely and should the good weather continue will greatly hasten the completion. D. P. Clay has been drawing logs to his mills from a few miles south of the village on sleighs up to the recent ‘‘break up,” when he was ¢ompelled to suspend opera- tions. James Heath, who nearly accepted a pos~ ition in Grand Rapids, has received an offer from the Newaygo Manufacturing Co. and will continue to reside here. William Graham, who is over-seeing an extensive lumber job at Chase, spent Christ- mas with his family here. Treasurer—Geo. B. Dunton. Assignee Gallup has now receipts from all the creditors in the C. G. McCulloch & at Frankfort or ‘‘bust” his reputation. He hood of business representatives, and I at Mitchells, have formed a copartnership Traverse City. Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening of October. Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even- ing of each month. Traverse City Business Men's Association. President, Frank Hamilton; Secretary, ot. Lockwood; Treasurer, J. T. Beadle. (@” 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. BALANCE THE BOOKS. The beginning of the New Year usually inaugurates a general overhauling of books and aceounts. with a view to collecting and paying all small bills, and arranging for the collection and payment of the large ones. Included in the former classification are ¢ thousand or more accounts due THE TRADESMAN on subscription. The pub- lishers seldom refer to their own business in this department of the paper, but the len- iency with which they have treated those in arrears in the past ought to impel full pay- ment of all indebtedness without further solicitation. The low subscription price of Tue TRADESMAN barely covers the cost of getting out the paper, and leaves no margin to pay collection fees. Let there bea full and free response to this reminder! ee RE A REE RN ART AA ASI The recent acquittal of the agent of an in- stallment house in this city, on a charge of peddling without a license, serves to ‘call public attention to the law on the subject. Most cities and towns have ordinances pro- hibiting hawkers and peddlers from pursu- ing their occupation without a license, but the general statutes provide that any one selling goods by sample from an established store or place of business need not procure a special permit. The courts have repeat- edly held that a sewing machine agent, for instance, need not indulge in the luxury of a license, and the Supreme Court of Iowa has recenty passed on two cases of that kind, both appealed from Cincinnati. In the ease of men taking orders for furniture, pictures, rugs, or anything of that kind, where there is a general headquarters where the goods are carried in stock, the same principle will hold good. At the meeting of the National Labor Conferation, which was held at Washing- ton recently, it was declared that boycotting as a weapon had been outrageously abused; that wrong and reckless uses had been made by this powerful weapon; that in some eases dishonest employers had instigated its use to the ruin of their rivals; that it was frequently resorted to on insufficient grounds, and in so many cases as to bring discredit to the cause of labor. The meet- ing condemned this course, and declared that boycotting ought to be confined to the most extreme cases of necessity. Impartial observers at Washington say that less is to be expected of this Congress than any of its immediate predecessors. Not only is the new and untrained material much in excess of its usual proportion, but there are members on both sides of a lower grade and less governed by principle. What- ever good comes out of this session may be set down as net gain; and all the evil it omits to do is to be reckoned among the mercies of the year. Purely Personal. A. J. Brown spent Christmas with friends ‘in Indianapolis. M. C. Russell and wife spent Christmas with relatives in Allegan county. Ss. A. Welling and wife are spending the holidays at Detroit, visiting their daughter, Mrs. Hamilton B. Carhartt. Cc. A. Warren, the Orono miller and mer- chant, is spending a couple of months in the West. He is accompanied by his wife. Jas. Campbell, the Westwood general dealer and mill operator, spent Sunday at this market, the guest of D. C. Underwood. Ludwig Winternitz and wife went to Chi- cago Thursday to spend several days with relatives and fmpnds and interview his bus- iness connections in the Garden City. W. Hi. Tuthill, who has been at Boyne Falls for the past nine months closing out the assets of the Northern Manufacturing Co., spent Christmas with his family here. He has disposed of everything except the sawmill, and may not return to Boyne Falls again. Miss Alice Crookston, daughter of the well known traveler, and Miss Edith Ram- sey, daughter of Editor Ramsey, of Cheboy- gan, left Saturday for New York, where they will spend six months attending the Academy of Design. Mrs. Crookston ac- companied the young ladies as far as Roch- ester, where she will spend a couple of months with friends, A man in Orland, Cal., endeavored to smoke ninety cigars in two hours, on a last one} his bet. wager. He was taken sick on the Co. matter for the 25 per cent. settlement, and will shortly ask to be relieved from the assigneeship. The firm assigned in July, 1884. Fred. D. Yale & Co. succeed Chas. 8. Yale & Bro. in the extract and baking pow- der business. The exact status of the new firm has not yet been decided upon, but the negotistions now pending will probably be doubt if another State in the Union has men of more thorough business qualifications, cleaner repute and honorable intentions, than the phalanx of hard workers who are known as ‘‘the traveling men of Michigan.” Let me hope that the gathering will be a particularly happy one and may result most advantageously to each in a temporary re- laxation from the hard knocks which they receive from day to day. While I cannot is the man who struck salt at Manistee and Ludington. John Otis, of Mancelona, was in the city a couple of days last week, making prelim- inary arrangements for a change in his iron business. He wiil start up his furnace about January 15, and run out 1,200 tons of pig iron, for which he has ore*on hand. The run will require about a month’s time, and if at the end of that time the price of pig where he has been working at his trade. the C. & N. E. Railway. Manistee, ufacture of hoops next season. C. Michelson has opened a meat depot in the Michelson block. iron continues to incline upward he will|be present in person I shall participate in R. G. Peters has contracted with J. B and will open a wholesale meat market at Lake City, tosupply the surrounding camps. Contractor and builder Jno. C. Born has just returned from the Upper Peninsula, Two new box cars are now being built for S. Babeock & Co. will engage in the man- wholesale Hannah, Lay & Co. are paying 80 cents for wheat. After January 3 Hamilton & Milliken will close their store at 6 o’clock each evening except Saturday. The railway company is putting in a new side track and switch to accommodate the un- loading of square timber brought from May- field and Kingsley. The Lou A. Cummings was the last boat plying on the Bay. She has gone into win- ter quarters at Greilick’s dock and her cap- tain, Geo. Robertson, has gone home to . completed within the next week. The Phoenix Furniture Co.’s new branch store at Chicago will be located in the Studebaker block, on Wabash avenue, and managed by W. D. Snyder, who will be as- sisted by Wm. Martin, formerly with Mas- taska, Craig & Co. Contrary to previous announcement, the new house will look af- ter the jobbing trade only. AROUND THE STATE. D. N. Parks & Son, grocers at Clio, have sold ouly Edelman Bros., grocers at East Saginaw, have sold out. L. Cook succeeds Cook & Sweet in gener- al trade at Bauer. V. Roussin has bought the drug stock of P. P. Shorris at Ludington. Geo. Fay will open a general store at Shaw P. O., Presque Isle county. J. H. Creegan & Co., grocers at *Chase, have assigned to T. R. Welch. 0. C. Churchill sueceeds John Manning in the grocery business at Marcellus. Krocher Bros. succeed W. A. Palmer in the grocery and drug business at Carson City. Plainwell Press: A member of the firm of Keeler Bros., of Middleville, was in town recently and made Jas. N. Hill an of- fer for his business, which, however, was declined, as being too low. Carroll & Robertson are closing out their general stock at Middleville, and the firm will retire from business and dissolve. Alex. Robertson will return to Plainwell and engage in business there. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. The Pere Marquette Lumber Co., at Lud- ington, has begun the manufacture of salt. Anthony Laffrey succeeds Laffrey & Per- rault in the planing mill business at De- troit. Mrs. Clarissa Soule, salt and lumber man- ufacturer and general dealer at Port Cres- cent, has sold out. Chas. J. Robinson, Ralph H. Alward and John Kritzer have formed the Dowel Man- ufacturing Co., at Battle Creek, for the man- ufacture of dowel pins. The Hart Argus suggests that Hart would be a good location for a manufactory of rolling pins and potato mashers. But the married men of the town will probably oppose such a project to the bitter end. STRAY FACTS. M. D. Kirk, coal dealer at Sturgis, has sold out. The Holmes Lumber Co., at Detroit, has assigned. L. W. Holmes, jeweler at Imlay City, has sold out. Henning Bros., restauranters at Coldwa- ter, have sold out. teo. Cook has sold his shingle mill, at Ensley, to Isaac Stryker. T. E. Doughty & Co., jewelers at East Saginaw, are selling out at auction. The Eldred Lumber Co., with mills at Stiles, has adopted the ten-hour system. Wm. Mears has bought Thompson Bros.’ sawmill at Boyne Falis, and will operate the same. Wm. H. Walsh succeeds Walsh Bros. in the agricultural implement business at Ver- montville. Chas. S. Shipman succeeds Kedzie & Ship- probably secure more ore and keep the fur nace running indefinitely. ——__ o> The Gripsack Brigade. Chas. 8. Willcox put in Christmas with his parents at Richmond, Ind. Jas. Rooney is now pleasantly situated in his new home at 95 James street. Alby L. Braisted and wife are spending the holidays with the latter’s parents at Ypsilanti. Oliver C. Shults has engaged to travel for for the Alabastine Co., covering the Michi- gan trade. He begins next Monday. Plainwell Press: F. C. Adams has en- gaged to travel for a Chicago boot and shoe house, beginning early in the new year. Gus Sharp has received a check for $75. from the P. J. Sorg Co. in return for the sale of 201 caddies of Spearhead in two months. F. L. Dickinson has closed his cigar fae- tory at Sand Lake and gone on the road for FE. E. Disbrow, the Plainwell cigar manu- facturer. E. K. Bennett, of Lansing, has engaged to travel for N. G. Levinson & Co., of Chi- cago, for another year, covering the same territory as formerly. S. W. Bush, representing Jas. Craig, of Detroit, is putting in the holidays here and at towns roundabout. Dairy Notes. A creamery has been established at Char- lotte by a stock company composed of the child, resigned. Witkowsky & Jacobs had | following men: F. F. Munson, E. Shep- another stock of clothing in Kalamazoo, | herd, J. Perkins and W. J. Bonnett. Cap- which they disposed of previous to assign- ing to Rothschild. Their creditors having made application to have the Kalamazoo stock ineluded in their assets, Rothschild resigned because of the demand of his home business upon his time. Assignee Nelson is now investigating the facts relative to the —- of that stock by Witkowsky & Ja- | cobs. ital stock $10,000. Prof. Victor C. Vaughan, Professor of Chemistry at the State University will deliv- xr another address on ‘*‘ Cheese Poisoning ” | at the coming convention of the Michigan Dairymen’s Association at Kalamazoo. An organization to be as the Queen City creamery company has been ‘his ered-| formed at Ypsilanti by Messrs. Samuel A. Ainsworth and James E. Work on the buildings will be- About $10,000 will be in- known Muskegon, Wm. D. Carey, who *‘downed’ itors while earrying on a commission busi-} Barnard, O. ness here about a_ month ago, and who; Lawrence. skipped town to avoid arrest on several crimi-| |... : nal charges, is now reported to be acting as | 8! immediately. cashier of a railway in Kansas, having his vested. headquarters at Winfield. Milan Wiggins, President of the Michigan _W. J. Kinney, formerly of the Simmons | Hajrymen’s Association, was in the city last & Kinney Manufacturing Co., has conclud-| oy ey ie ; He ed to establish a stave factory at Fremont, | week for the purpose of consulting with and is now in the East for the purpose of | purchasing the necessary machinery. ing of the Association. It was decided to pphinsnaler ent ee, tet fim Ce old the convention at Kalnmasan on Feb ness will be continued by Thomas Robert- son. Seeretary Stowe relative to the next meet- | ruary 16,17 and 18. Further particulars are ‘given in the call published in another co! umn. Newaygo. siniecnieiiaas iatiaareennaiinanian The holiday trade has not been as good as| Since the siege of Paris in 1870, the con- some years formerly and good many of our| sumption of horseflesh has gradually in- citizens took advantage of the rates on the! creased there railroad and did their trading in the city. Lee oS ; a. George Saeger, of Big Rapids, a tinsmith rhe Missouri Cremation Society has 400 in the employ of the Wilcox Hardware Co., | members, twenty-five of whom are women. MICHIGAN DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. Call for Second’ Annual Convention, to be held at Kalamazoo, February 16, 17 GRAND RK ; DEAR Srr—You are hereby informed that the second annual convention of the Mich- igan Dairymen’s Association will be held at the warerooms of the Aeme Manufacturing Co., at Kalamazoo, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 16, 17 and 18, con- vening at 2 o’clock on the afternoon of the day first named. All those who are interested in the subject of dairying, either as dairymen, farmers, stock raisers, or manufacturers and dealers in dairy appliances, are cordially invited to attend the meeting and favor those present with such suggestions as may seem to them to be pertinent to the occasion. Those so inclined are requested to prepare papers on dairy subjects, and ample opportun- ity will be given for discussions, and the interchange of opinions and observations. Re- duced rates have been obtained at the hotels, and every effort will be made to render the convention a pleasant and profitable one. An important feature of the meeting will be the exhibit of dairy appliances. Ample space and power have been secured in the exhibition hall, for which there will be no charge. Exhibitors are urgently invited to avail themselves of this opportunity, as the convention will bring together the largest gathering of dairymen ever held in the State. Those intending to be present will please notify L. F. Cox, Chairman of the Com- mittee on Arrangements, Kalamazoo, as soon as convenient, in order that the necessary arrangements may be made for their entertainment. Those who will favor the Association with papers or lead discussions on subjects akin to dairying and kindred interests will please notify the Secretary immediately, in order that the programme may be arranged previous to the meeting. The Association is now on a firm footing and it is the earnest hope of the officers that the second convention may be even more of a success than the first. Come one, come all! anda 18 ang IG. oe ; rit 1} ‘ LPiDS, s/c. LOOo. j. A. StowEk, Sec’y, MILAN WiaGaGrns, President, Grand Rapids, Mich. Bloomingdale, Mich. APPLES! We have a large Western order trade for Apples in car lots, as well as a good local demand, and also handle both Evaporated and Sun-dried Apples largely. If you have any of these goods to ship, or any Potatoes or Beans, let us hear from you, and we will keep you posted on market price and prospects. - Liberal cash advances made on dried fruit, also on apples in car lots. EARL BROS., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 157 S. WATER ST., CHICAGO, ILL. Reference—First National Bank. ao ~ aa Ra em at 0 peace alk ob “ ae ‘ b © Drugs & (Medicines STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. One Year—Geo..M. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Two Years—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City. Three Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit. Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. President—Ottmar Eberbach. Secretary—Jacob Jesson. Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. : Next place of meeting—At Grand Rapids, March 2, 1886. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association. OFFICERS. President—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. First Vice-President—Frank J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids. Second Vice-President—A. B. Stevens, Detroit, Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. Secretary—S. E. Parkell, Owosso. Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—Jacob Jesson, Geo. Gundrum, Frank Wells, F. W. R. Perry and John E. Peck. : : Local Secretary—Will L. White, Grand Rapids. Next place of meeting—At Grand Rapids, Tuesday, October 12, 1586. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Frank J. Wurzburg. Vice-President—W m. L. White. Secretary—Frank H. Escott. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. ; Board of Censors— President, Vice-President and Secretary. : a Board of Trustees—The President, Wm, H. Van Leeuwen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White, Wm. L. White. > : Committee on Pharmacy—M. B. Kimm, H. E. Locher and Wm. E. White. Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fairchild and Wm. H. Van Leeu‘ren. Committee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey, Isaac Watts and A. C. Bauer. oe Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each month. ie Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in November, : x Next Meeting—Thursday evening, January 7, at “The Tradesman” office. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. Organized October, 1883. OFFICERS. President—Wm. Dupont. : First Vice-President—Frank Inglis. Second Vice President—J. W. Caldwell. Secretary and Treasurer—F. W. R. Perry. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. Salt- zer. : Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month. Jackson County Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation. OFFICERS. President—R. F. Latimer. Vice-President—C. D. Colwell. Secretary—F. A. King. Treasurer—Chas. E. Humphrey. . Board of Censors—Z. W. Waldron, C. E. Foot and C. H. Haskins. Annual Meeting— First Thursday in November. Regular Meetings—First Thursday of each month. Saginaw County Pharmaceutical So- ciety. TEMPORARY OFFICERS. Chairman—Henry Melchers. Secretary—D. E. Prall. Next Meeting—Wednesday, January 13,2 p.m. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. OFFICERS. President—I. F. Hopkins. Vice-President—John Meyers. Secretary and Treasurer—O. A. Lloyd, s Regular Meetings—Second and fourth Friday of each month. : Next Meeting—Tuesday evening, January 15. Items of General Interest. It is stated on good authority that the dis- tillation of 100 gallons of crude péetroleum will yield 76 gallons of illuminating oil, 12 gallons of gasoline, benzine, or naphtha, 3 gallons of lubricating oil, and 9 gallons of residuum. . There are said to 5,000 patent medicines of American concoction now on the market, and the trade amounts to $22,000,000 per annum. Of this, $10,000,000 are expended in advertising, and the net profits are set down at $5,000,000. In a report presented by the British Phar- macopceia Committee to the Medical Coun- cil at its recent meeting it was stated that out of 20,000 copies of the new edition of the pharmacopeia that had been printed 12,875 copies had been disposed of up to Saturday, November 14. A woman ate a cake of glycerine soap to eure a cough, thinking it a new mixture. When she returned the remaining cakes to the druggist she amazed the clerk by saying that she took one of these things. ‘It was awful to swallow, but it cured the cough.” Glycerine should not not be used in its pure state on chapped hands or lips, as it has great avidity for moisture and abstracts this from the epidermal! tissues, thereby ren- dering the skin dry aud cracking it. When properly diluted with water it is one of the most valuable substances to keep the skin soft and pliable. A bill is being prepared by the New York Medical Society asking the State Legisla- ture to include cocaine in the list of drugs forbidden to be sold excepting on physi- cians’ prescriptions. It is said that in New York many drug stores sell a paste made up of coca leaves and lime forming a cud sim- ilar to that used by the Peruvians as a stim- wlant. These preparations are in great de- mand. A family medicine chest is not altogether a desirable thing. A report from Vincen- nes, Ind., says: The Adams family, con- sisting of father, mother, and five children, were accidentally poisoned by taking mor- phine for quinine. Mr. J. C. Adams has been afflicted with neuralgic pains, and had provided a medicine chest. He requested one of his daughters, ten years old, to bring some quinine capsules, of which they all partook. After retiring, Mr. Adams and his family became deathly sick, and at 4 o'clock the following morning neighbors heard screaming and crying from within the house. The mother, father, and a three- year-old girl are dangerously ill, and it is not believed that Mr.. Adams will recover. Order a sample package.of Bethesda Min -eral Spring Water from Hazeltine, Perkins & Co. See quotations in another column. CHOOSE YOUR QUERY. A Lengthy List from Which to Select. The Committee on Pharmacy and Queries of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical As- sociation has issued the following list of queries, which members of the Association are asked to answer. Those accepting queries are requested to notify the chairman of the Committee, Prof. Prescott, Ann Ar- bor: = 1. Does the present pharmacopeeial for- mula for syrups of the phosphates of iron, quinine and strychnine yield a satisfactory product? 2. What are the best materials and pro- portions for gelatine suppositories and pen- cils? 3. Is the use of coloring in elixirs and medicinal syrups a defensible practice? 4. What articles and mixtures are liable to cause explosions in dispensing pharmacy? 5. What is the best solvent for iodoform? 6. What strengths of tincture of opium are furnished in pharmacy in this State? 7%. What are the causes of the variations | in color of tincture of opium? 8. Of what strength of morphine is the camphorated tincture of opium dispensed in this State? 9. How does the spirit of camphor used in filling physicians’ prescriptions compare in strength with the present pharmacopcial requirements? 10. Should the use of powdered extracts in place of ordinary solid extracts be en- couraged? 11. To what extent is the practice of pre- paring tinctures from fluid extracts objec- tionable? 12. What are the uses of petrolatum and of parafiin oil in ointments, liniments, ete? 13. An examination of the granular effer- vescent salts of the market is desired. 14. Whatis the quality of the pressed herbs, more especially those of narcotic ef- fect, as found in drug stores in this State? 15. What drugs should be employed only in the green state? 16. What merits have the ‘‘concentrat- ions” of the market? 17. What nemenclature is most desirable for the ‘‘concentrations” and ‘‘resiinoids?” 18. An investigation of the alleged in- compatibility of chloral hydrate and potas- sium bromide with alcohol is desired. 19. What quality of cream of tartar is sold by the druggists of Michigan? 20. Can the formula of the U. 8S. Ph., 1880, for fluid extract of ipecacuanha be im- proved? 21. What preparations, of those com- monly purchased ready-made, can be most profitably made by the dispensing pharma- cist? 22. What co-operative measures may the druggists of our State adopt by which their business interests may be advanced? 23. What disinfectant and antiseptic pre- parations can the dispensing pharmacist make with advantage? 24. A report is desired upon the measures of weight and volume, absolute and propor- tional, to be recommended for the next pharmacopeeia. 25. To what extent is it preferable to weigh liquids, (1) in making preparations, (2) in dispensing? 26. What instruments and methods of taking specific gravities are most service- able to the pharmacist? 27. A report is requested upon the means of increasing the efficiency of pharmaceuti- eal employes, and their skill in applied pharmacy. 28. What course of reading and plan of study are advisory for the assistantin phar- macy? 29. Solid extracts vary greatly in strength. What are the causes of the variations and how can uniformity be secured? 30. What proportion of solid extract should be yielded by various drugs? Is it practicable to standardize these extracts so that one part of the extract shall represent five parts of the drug? 31. Alkaloidal valuations of fluid extract of veratrum veride are desired. 32. For what preparations of the pharma- copeeia is an alkaloidal standard te be ad- vised, and on what principle in general should the proposed standard be fixed? 33. Is the U. S. Ph. process for extract of physgstigma the best one? Do the pre- parations in the market agree in character with the official product? 34. Alkaloidal valuations of fluid extracts of aconite and nux vomica aredesired. Ac- cepted by A. B. Stevens, Detroit. 35. Alkaloidal valuations of fluid extracts of belladonna and hyoscyamus are desired. 36. What is the character of the powder- ed extracts of cannabis indica offered at pres- ent? 37. What is the active principle of phyto- lacea root? 38. What is the poisonous principle of loco-weed. Accepted by A. B. Stevens, De- troit. 39. Researches upon indigenous drugs are desired. 40. Is an apprentice in a drug store en- titled to receive instruction in practical pharmacy from his employer, and to what extent is the latter held to grant a reason- able time for daily study? 41. By what means can those entering upon the practice of pharmacy in the State be ensured to have a close acquaintance with the United States Pharmacopeia? 42. It is desired to have a series of exper- iments on the solubility of hydrated oxide of iron in citric acid, with respect to temper- ature. 43. What are the uses of benzine in phar- received the least macy? iG : : a 44. What is the strength of pepsins of the market, and what improvement can be made in the assay of pepsins? Accepted by N. Van den Belt, Detroit. 45. What improvement, if any, can be made in the present pharmacopeeial prepar- ation of fluid extract of ergot? 46. Gelsemium: is there any foundation for the preference given by some physicians to preparations made from the green drug? 47. What is the poisonous constituent of nutmeg, and its power? 48. What are the active principles of rhamnus purshianus? 49. Does the compound spirit of ether us- ually dispensed fulfill the requirements of the pharmacopeeia of 1880? 50. What is the strength and purity of the spirit of nitrous ether of the drug trade? 51. What is the quality of the menthol cones now furnished? 52. What is the strength and purity of the acetic acid of pharmacy in this State? Ac- cepted by Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. 53. What is the character of the concen- tration, euonymin, as furnished? 54. Whatis the proportion of oxidized mercury in mereury with chalk? 55. Whatis the quantity of unoxidized phosphorus in the pills of phosphorus ob- tained? 56. What is the chemical composition of the articles named arsenite of bromine, and Clemen’s solution of arsenic? : 57. To what extent is the metric system now used by physicians? Accepted by C. G. Stone, Detroit. oe Italian Cheese. Of all the industries of Sicily the manu- facture of cheese is perhaps the one that has attention. The cheese sent to the Paris exhibition of 1878 was the laughing stock of the Commissioners. Nothing whatever has been done towards its improvement. It is calculated that on the 147 square kilometers that constitute the district of Palermo there are 6805 cows, 5882 she-goats, and 2698 ewes, being respectively 47, 40 and 18 per square kilo- meters. This is important to bear in mind, when it is known that on an average the province of Lombardy has only 15 cows per square kilometer, Venice 12, Piedmont 11, Tuseany 7, Sardinia 3, and Sicily only 2. There are many little farms round about Palermo in which butter and cheese are made, but there is nothing like a proper dairy, although there is room for three or four. Two pamphlets worthy of attention have been published on the subject, but, as has already been observed, the ad- vantages of association have not yet dawn- ed upon the mind of the Sicilians, who pre- fer working separately, according to the good old times, when refinement was yet unknown and machinery unthought of. Se OR The Drug Market. Business is all that could be expected, considering the season, and collections are fully up to the jobbers’ expectations, which is saying a good deal. Gum arabie, sperma- cetti, cubebs and oil cubebs have sustained further advances, and opium, chloroform, balsam peru, oil sassafras and oil tanzy have declined. P. & W. quinine has also de- clined 5 cents an ounce. se pn nner The editor of Tok TRADESMAN hereby expresses his thanks to the unknown friend who sent him a pocketbook bearing the inscription ‘‘The Druggists of Michigan cannot forget the editor of THe TRADEs- MAN. Oneof them.” The po@ketbook will be carried until worn out, but the sentiment accompanying the same will be remembered forever. : Tue TRADESMAN is in receipt of a hand- some invitation to attend the first annual holiday ball of the Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association, to be held at the Clay avenue rink this evening. The editor regrets that he is unable to participate in the pleasure of the oceasion. A gentleman engaged very extenstvely in the grain business says of the remarkable heavy corn crop of the country this year, that if it were all loaded on cars of 500 bushels capacity each (10 or 12 cars toa train besides engine and tender) the com- bined length would be sufficient to extend around the world. L. M. MILLS. MICHIGAN DRUG EXCHANGE, Mills & Goodman, Props. To the Drug Trade. We hereby announce to the trade that we M. S. GOODMAN. have established a reliable bureau for the dissemination of information relating to the purchase and sale of drug stocks, as. well as an employment bureau for clerks and employers desiring the services of exper- ienced pharmacists. Our facilities are unsurpassed and our terms are as reasonable as could be expect- ed, considering the advantages we offer. For circulars and full particulars, address MICHIGAN DRUG EXCHANGE, 357 SOUTH UNION ST., GRAND RAPIDS, =~ —‘ MICH, he i Rhei, choice cut fingers........... WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, Advanced—Cubebs, oil cubebs, gum arabic, spermaceti. Declinea—Opium, chloroform, balsam Peru, oil sussutrus, oil tansy, P. & W. quinine. ACIDS. POOUCE INO. Bic cis coca s cose beeextee 9 @ 10 Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35 OPO ioe ng ok bess ne ses cea snes 34 @ 36 AN ad ae cena 60 @ 65 Muriatic 18 deg............+20- 668. 38 @ 5 PUTER OE GO oi oc cc cack cise en ese . 2 oo Pe ad vcs ates 10 @ RB Sulphuric 66 deg................00. 3 @ 4 Tartaric powdered...............- 52 @ 55 Benzoic, English............. P oz 18 Benzotc, German. ‘ 2 @ b MS cous ia ha kees ee ean cus 2 @ bB AMMONIA. DBPDONALG. . ..,. .- cs race as sess gh 1 @ 18 Muriate (Powd. 22¢)................ 14 Aqua l6 deg or 3f... ..........006: 38 @ 5 Aqua 18 deg or 4f..............-5+: 4@ 6 BALSAMS. WODGIDR, resi k sce en ee ce dae 40@45 ON ek cod ck ca eecu cue cues beeen 40 ON es eas a Sea ees cena 1 7% POND chica sadek 5 eek ernunees oc see 50 BARKS. Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20¢)........ ll Cinchona, yellow............-006+ 18 MI, OCG oc coc a aki d nce eeves 13 Elm, ground, pure..........-.2+++- 14 Elm, powdered, pure.............- 15 Sassafras, of root...............06 10 Wild Cherry, select................ 12 Bayberry powdered............... 20 Hemlock powdered..........--+++- 18 OO co honk as ca seke sd enceasees 30 BORD BTOUTG, 2 cc vecc se ccwnns oonae 12 BERRIES. Cubeb prime (Powd 1 05c)........ @1 00 ERIOE hee oo oo vos oi ae ee an ne tt @ FY PUNE LY ARO. ooo ace sca sees ee 50 @ 60 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 25 i boxes, 25c)... 27 Licorice, powdered, pure..... sie 387% Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 tb doxes). 9 Logwood, Is (25 i boxes).......... 12 Lgowood, %5 aa 13 Logwood, 48 OO. sk. 15 Logwood,ass’d do ....... ee 14 Fluid Extracts—25 # cent. off list. FLOWERS. I OR ee cine cass ce ak veins aceon ee 10 @ ll Chamomile, Roman............... 25 Chamomile, German.............-. 25 GUMs. Aloes, Barbadoes...........+.--++: 60@ 75 Aloes, Cape (Powd 20¢)............ 12 Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60¢)....... : 50 UOTE os bows cole ccc ne eases 28@ 30 Arabic, powdered select.......... 90 Arabic, Ist picked................. 90 Arabic,2d picked.........-.. a 80 Arabic, 3d picked...............+4. 5 Arabic, sifted sorts.......... eeeees 55 Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... Lo oak cea cewaae ss 55@00 OOP cc aa acs cee ta eees ease 25@ 27 Catechu. 1s (% l4e, 48 16c) ...... . 7 13 Euphorbium powdered............ 35@ 40 Gaibanum stramed...........-..-- 80 OO ae can cs wees o> 80@ 90 Guaiaec, prime (Powd 45¢)......... 35 Kino | Powdered, 30¢]...........--- _ 20 Ne a ag oe a ene ce cee 1 25 Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47¢)... 40 Opium, pure (Powd $5 25).......... 3 50 Shellac, Campbell’s...............- 30 Shelled. Engyan............--...-- 26 GGHIAG, RACIVO. . .00 655s cce cece canes 2: Shellac bleached............... - 30 PROT ko 5 ok on ee nena se ne 80 @l1 00 HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. PIGRPDOONE o.oo cs ee ns ec endee ee kubncsdeen 25 Te i ak oh ch hc gna ance eens 25 PODPOrMINe.. .. 0. we we ee wee Mes ee cee nes 26 ie ies ys clea an cond av cece ceauass 40 BOORPIRIOS 6 onc oo cence an nance canna ce eneeeesen 24 POCT MRIOPRTE. | ooo oc osc s csc c kes dads coc ce 35 ee Oe ee 25 PING go oe nn hs we oe bt cee ews ba ee be sacnees 30 PU OPTWOOE oo oo is cc he ee hk s sc ev ce mnes 25 IRON. Citrate and Quinine............... 4 00 Solution mur., for tinctures...... 20 Sulphate, pure crystal............ qT Ne ies ass cica bo sw Se dp awe cu eine i OED on. gaye ks she ne nhac ses 65 LEAVES. Buchu, short (Powd 25¢)........... 133 @ Sage, Italian, bulk (48 & 48, 12¢)... 6 Senna, Alex, natural.............. 8 @ 20 Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30 Senna, powdered...... aa os avuues 22 MOOG FITIVOUE, 4 con sace + ocdenns 16 NE a ca we decane 10 BUOUOOUIIOG 6 ook cscksn swine eddies > 35 WMO os i. kien ap coos ceacee- 30 Oe es eis 35 THORS. YOU oka. cick bie cca tas 2 85 LIQUORS. W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky.2 00 @2 50 Druggists’ Favorite Rye.......... 1 75 Whisky, other brands............. 110 @1 50 Oe OR nas Sian cn te ces eedees 135 @17 RoR, PROURIG. o oo c i se ca consciences 200 @3 50 NN oc ic dad ence ns 75 @6 50 MC OF ARO, nds cece dawn enn a0 1 25 2 00 POE WO ak ca cc nas cescaene 135 @2 50 MAGNESIA, \ Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 02Z........ 22 Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... 37 Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution.... 2 25 OO ce oan kkk ce as cease 65 OILS. Almond event... .. .. .. v...4.sk....- 45 @ 50 Awber, TOOtIBOG. ....- 5... .nscenees 45 PO oie wn oe vs co ne ecees 2 Ooo eos anes: 50 MPTIPIO on oe on oe cian cece ene 2 25 Castor... ‘ 17%%@ 19 CGO i ks ches ccc te esas iss 2 00 RING oes oie cece as etes nea a sas tb oe a os se ue i see ae 1 00 Cedar, commercial (Pure 75e)..... 35 PPOROUR eon oc ks oc cs cece ces 75 OO ig nese Vonkers ence ognees 1 20 Cod Liver: NoF oo . . kee -# gal 1 20 Cod Liver, best......... soo es 1 50 Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s,16 6 00 Cipehs, P. Wii cccccicc : ceadeces 9 00 PATON rcs gas codes kanes 1 60 OO: oe ce saa cece decease ences 2 00 Geranium #P OZ.............. 000005 7d Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 35 PMMIDOP WOK. ois: anne ss dane ndes 50 tT OOr WOPPIOR ia acc dee csc ek ences 00 Lavender flowers, French......... 2 01 Lavender garden OO euikcens 1 00 Lavender spike OO | nceduyess 90 Lemon, NOW CYODP................. 1 75 Lemon, Sanderson’s............... 2 00 TOPOS. ooo a ok oa ks na cs ca vc aes 80 Olive, Malaga..... ..... ; @ 90 Olive, “Sublime Italian . ahae 2 75 Origanum, red flowers, French... 12 Origanum, NO. 4... 66-6. cees es 50 PORT TOVGL oo coc hike ccc li eins 1 30 Peppermint, white................ 4 25 MED OM is icans coca ne ces ane ces 8 00 Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65 PIG BOL. ccc i curese de oecate ce 2 5 acl ace c cen neabeedens 1 00 Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50 Ama) WOOK Ww Los cc cs weer erec ans 7 00 NE gee GR See mee GS FEN 5D UOPOIIING on aa cha cc an sconces @7 00 OM oobi sche Nese as ba ea sneeuees 409 @4 2 Pe Le Al Gs ccs cicsk exe wesc ee 109 @ WB WY POTOTOTOOD 6 ooo cs bas ecccknatcees 2 35 Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $4.00)..... 3 50 WW ORTOHOOG oo on ok asin d ve dase secant: 2 00 POTASSIUM. PGCOUIRO: ook bo chess kk tense 8 Ib 12@14 Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... 4043 Chlorate, cryst (Powd 27¢)......... 25 Todide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 3 00 Prussiate yellow... ...<52.-....... 28 ROOTS. OO i isk ie cs cb 0k bad ae dais 20 MOORS ING ak aie oo ik dae ks on cba ks 25 Arrow, St. Vincent’s............ i; 17 Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and \s.... 33 Blood (Powd 180)....2.........c000. 12 Calamus, peeled..........:...0..2.. 20 Calamus, German white, peeled.. 35 Elecampane, powdered............ 20 Gentian (Powd 15e)................ 10 Ginger, African (Powd l4c)........ ll @ RB Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ 17 Golden Seal (Powd 25c)............ 20 Hellebore, white, powdered....... 20 Ipecac, Rio, powdered..... ca ean 1 20 alap, powdered.............0..... 80 Licorice, select (Powd 15)...... .. 18 Licorice, extra select........ coheue 20 ink, true.......... Me hdr ck as bee 60 Rhei, from select to choice.......1 00 et 50 Rhei, powdered E. 1................110 20 Rhei, choice cut cubes............ : eo fs ak oe a Serpentaria............... sinaroecs 50 TRE is veel von beac Wee cane 60 Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... 49 Sarsaparilla, Mexican............. 20 Squills, white (Powd 35c).......... 15 Valerian, English (Powd 30c)...... 25 Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)... 20 SEEDS. Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢).......... 15 Bird, mixed in hb packages........ 5 @ 6 Canary, Smyrna.............. asc 4 @ GC Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c). 15 @ 18 Cardamon, Aleppee............... 1 5b Cardamon, Malabar................ i 75 CO ag a ois bs cece 15 Coriander, best English........... 10 NE eh cuba paces denecwees 15 Ms CROGN i n, iace hencsdneess 8%@ Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%)............ 4@ 4% Foenugreek, powdered............ 7 @ PEGI. HUMOUR... 5 o.oo oak as 44@ 5% Mustard, white Black 10¢)........ 0 ES 75 Mape, Hagiiad. ..... 6... ccc cc es dacs 6 @ 7 Be Pe Ee ee 14 , SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 Nassau oO a... 2 Velvet Extra do do 1 Extra Yellow do GO ...5, Grass CoO £@@ .... Hard head, for slate use........... Yellow Reef, do MISCELLANEOUS. Alcohol, grain (bb] $2.21) @ gal.... 2 81 Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 50 Anodyne Hoffman’s............... 50 Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 27 Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12 ae We oes ok fu ee dc ck cs 45 ee ee b 2%@_ 33 Alum, ground (Powd 9¢)...... ¥ . @&¢ - APNAGCO, DFIRO.. 055... 50 cc ec ce ce 45 Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44@ 5 Arsenic, white, powdered......... € @ 7 pe i 50 Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2 % Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00 Balm Gilead Buds................. 40 PROMO, TORR ooo ockcc ceca scca cs 2 GO WTO, VOT oo oo os cw cen ce 700 @9 75 Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. 2 30 Blue Pill (Powd 70e)............... 50 Pag & @ 7 Borax, refined (Powd 12¢)..... ... 10@12 Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 2 50 Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18 Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22 Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18 COTUOINS, INO. 4. oo. 5. cocs nace cs se 4 00 Casati UGS. . oo. ooo. os cs acc ol 12 Calomel. American................ 75 Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5 Chalk, precipitate English........ 12 Craik, ree Mgerd.,..............- 8 Chalk, white lump................. 2 Chloroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60 COIOCVUEN BDDIES.... 2... 65550555 60 Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. 1 50 Chloral do do orysat... 1 78 Chloral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90 Chloral do do crusts.. 1 75 Oo OG es a 63 @ 65 Cinchonidia, P. & W...... dincciees 2 @ 2% Cinchonidia, other brands......... 18 @ 2 Cloves (POWd 280)........cccccccees 18 @ 20 TO Bo baal ac i lecaiaacs ci 40 MOCOR, TRICO og ow oc wee ccc e cc ccas 45 Copperas (by bbl Ic)............... 2 Corrosive Sublimate............... 70 Corks, X and XX—40 off list...... Cream Tartar, pure powdered..... @ 40 Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ib box.. 15 oo Ee 50 RAR AIO isin cc eeae ca cues 24 EE 20 Dextrine .......... Wie euvaaPawacs 2 Dover's Powders.................. 1 10 Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50 Birmot DOWGOrEd...... 6... ces cccces 45 Wee OI Bo occa cccen ce 110 Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... 8 Epsom Salts (bbl. 13¢).............. 2@ 3 Wr oc oc cack cane 50 Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60 Be 14 COPMING PAPACIEG.. 00. occas. ncoes 15 Gelatine, Cooper’s................. 90 Goeintine, French .................. 4 @ 7 Glassware, flint, 79 off, by box 60 off Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis.... Oe ee ne 2 @ li WG nna na oda ews ence ces » 6 64a GIVOCOFING, DUFC..........6.000-...- 16 @ 2 OS a ee 25@ 40 TIodoform @ 02Z................. “ 40 Wee ae. 8 @l1 00 Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 35 @ 40 Insect Powder, H., P. & Co,, boxes @1 00 Iodine, resublimed........ a dacuas 4 00 Isinglass, American............... 1 50 MII oso bn oo oc cw an ss cu cue 7 PONGOR PUEDIC.... .. 6.65 ec ccscccee 109 @ bb EAE, BOOGAIG ooo ccc dc cc ccucncaes 15 Lime, chloride, (4s 28 10c & \s lle) 8 RN oc cs os cca as ck de cee ac 1 00 OID oho os i cede ce vesadence 45 ES eS 50 Madder, best Dutch.............. Le 18 UI, FR ico vn chon ce sccccacceece 75 fo adit meee nih siaahtveansaness 60 Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... 0z 2 95@3 20 Musk, Canton, H., P. & aoe ee wis 40 PROG, LOOINIIG. 5 on os cc cacees cs 8 bb 10 EE) ai 12 Mustard, Mngtigh............ 006. 30 Mustard, grocer’s, 10 cans...... 18 PUN nog oo Fi ewan ces cece 23 PE, I Bs oo onc os caused cas 60 Poe 10 Ointment. Mercurial, \d.......... 45 ge oe ll @ 2 Pepper, Black Berry.............. 18 Tes a oe vs ce ne cade vc acee 25 Pitch, True Burgundy............. 7 WN ae vasa cao en cc nccaees 6@ ii Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ boz 80 @ & QMuiime, Gorman... ...........6s06. 75@ 80 Red Precipitate............... 8 b 85 PROIGIEED BEERUING, . oso 6 oc ccc sn cc ace 28 Strychnia, cryst............ 1 60 Silver Nitrate, cryst.. 74 @ %8 Satfron, American..... é Wt CU i os he oes ok ceca @ 2 Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. 10 Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9 BY ROOM os oo oi vs ba cw aioe ssdces 33 CE ee eo a 44 2 ei aie i ciies cea eec 215 PN occ ici sec cecesnece 6 50 Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38 Soda Ash [by keg 8e].............. PUNTO COGN a 6 os oe ius ne be ba we coun ces Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... Soap, White Castile................ Soap, Green do 4 48 44@ 5 i Soap, Mottled do 9 Soap, C0": GO ocic ses 1 Soap, Mazzini............ 14 Ppirits Nice, BF... 5.5 cies ce cece 26 @ 28 Sir ihe DIGG, OE... oo 5 veda ca cece 30 @ BR Sugar Milk powdered.............. 35 SUT, THOU oon on kc fone cece anne 34@ 4 RE. FANN on his ode sacs de cased 3@ 3% ENO MROROUIO, o on oi vice cc cscceaees 60 Tar, N.C. Pine, 44 gal. cans ® doz 2 70 Tar, do quarts in tin....... 1 40 Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85 Turpentine, Venice........... eb 25 Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 55 PG ON sw na vc eke cek ae nue 7@ §& OILs. WINDING) CU OOR cy 5 cain dc wdcedadenes 75 PROG CPO iis in os on ccc ck secede necesedacs 60 PEE CVO oo oso oan ee nc di ne ch ceacccacee 50 ID I iio cvs coh ed ond ceesesnccae sd 35 PORWICRE BEAGHINOIY. « a0 ooo 5c cc cc dn cece eset cae 30 PHANG MAONINOFY. . 6. 5... osc cece cnesccnees 25 UME Tite ATA RG os oa dos dé inn Gece vaecuccs 30 Black Diamond Machinery.................... 30 OE I Cis cae cv icenicdia ces aces 6C RTI, WP cig oi ce cats cd ndeeacees 15% as a cae da clas nue oe ck deo 21 Sperm, winter bleached....................- 1 40 Bbl = Gal NN WIE a 5 ook iw vig cs on ch oteccacs 70 75 ons oc a da wed we ads ceuns 55 60 BM Tih Baik vo os as cane neviewaeses 45 55 Linseed, pure raw..........ceceeeeee 43 46 TABOO, DOUG 6 csc accceens cs ceence 46 49 Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 70 90 Spirits Turpentine. .........ccececees 40 45 VARNISHES, INO: PTOLH CONCH. «os ciice sca es cece 1 10@1 2 FE ED aos os sa nab cedaanasceeandee 1 60@1 7 BN Pian dcs cd ccccewondanacens 2 T5@3 00 No. 1 Turp Furniture.................. 1 00@1 10 Bxrtra Turp DAMAr. ... 0.6. o.6-sceecens 1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.............. 70@ 75 PAINTS ® Bbl L Red Venetian..............000- 1% 2@ 3 Ochre, yellow Marseill 1% 2@ 3 Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3 Putty, commercial ............ 2% 2%@ 3 Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 2%@ 3 Vermilion, prime American... 13@16 Vermilion, English............ 5 Green, Peninsular............. 16@17 Lead, red gon ure... 6%@ 7 Lead, white, strictly pure 6%@ 7 Wi @i0 Whi @%” hite, Par's American........ 110 hiting Paris English cliff.. 1 Pioneer Faints..... 1 1 40 illa Prepares Paints.. 1 } HAZELTINE, PERKINS | & O0,, Wholesale Druggists, OFFER TO THE TIRE TRADE THEIR EN- STOCK OF HULIDAY GOODS, —AT— COST! Until January 1, 1886. THE LINE INCLUDES Brosh and Comb Sets in Celluloid Diatite, Florence, Odor Cases, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Gents’ Dressing Cases, Cut Glass Bottles, Fancy Perfumes, Manicure Sets, Jewel Cases, Infant Sets, Work Boxes, Game Boxes. AT GOST! AT GOST! Until January Ist. HAAEL TINE, PHnKIND & Ub. The Michigan Tradesman. A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. 2%. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. Telephone No. 95, (Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.] WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1885. OUR CLUB. NO. III. The election of officers resulted as fol- lows: President, J. N. Rund; Secretary, Coal Era; Directors, J. W. Schamour, E. Flint, F. Dutch, A. C. Farmer and Residue Johnson. Considerable stir was created by the discovery that there were four more bal- lots than voters. After a few moments re- cess the new president took the chair, yours truly grasped the pen, and the first regular meeting of the club began. The following applicants were elected to membership: Elkian Jonesberry, Peter Smythe, Wilkes Booth Jonson and Robido Kethish. The new bvard then announced themselves ready to report a programme for this and the next meeting: ‘‘At this meeting a lec- ture on ‘‘Boycotting” by Prof. Elkiah Jones- berry; at the next meeting, a dance. The report was received with applause and the committee retired to their seats, covered wwith noise and glory: The Professor was . then introduced ahd said: My beloved—In the Valley of Oknakas, there dwelled in peace the Sage Nankipoo and many wise lawsdid he enact for his fel- low men. On one day as the men of the tribe were hastening home from their labor, they were hailed by a stanger of the tribe of Baduns, who spoke thus: ‘‘Men of Okna- kas, for many years ye have labored and toiled, verily by the persperation of your frontal elevations have ye earned the baked wheathen loaves of the land and what have ye? Nothing but a small pair and the bosses hold an ace high flush. Is this just? Is this on the square? No, fellow dying sin- ners, echo answers no with a big N. Ye have labored eleven times sixty minutes every day. Others haye only labored ten. Go to your masters and say unto them ‘we will only labor ten hours, but we must have eleven hours recompensation.’ Do this and “ye will live on quail and champagne and when ye open the jack pot, it will be witha full hand, instead of a small pair, and when ye play the ace ye will also catch the pedro. Therefore, say I unto you, do these things and be wise and then this Badun disappear- ed and many were the discussions held by fhe men of this tribe and long and loud did the windy ones howl. ‘Boycott them’ was then the battle cry, and it came to pass as the days went on and summer was made in- to winter that they chose a time when bus- iness was dull and work was slack to cry ifato their task masters ‘do these things for us or we strike.’ And their masters who had of the Early Rose and Pennsylvania diamond a store on hand, laughed and said, “go to, we care not, we have a plenty, strike and starve.’ And the foolish ones struck. And when winter had passed by and sum- mer come again many had lost their all, families had perished from want, and to add to their misery the storekeeper had al- so struck and had said: ‘From now on, we will only furnish half as much flour ina barrel as before, but ye must pay the same wrice as of yore’ and when the task masters called for laborers they were glad to come and had learned much in wisdom. Thus sayeth Nankipoo.” Sic semper McGinnis. Amen. After a vote of thanks to the Professor the meeting adjourned. Coat ERA. —_——_ 2 He Drew on the Czar. Mi. H. Honore, Col. Fred Grant’s father- in-law, who was very rich before the Chica- go fire, lost most of his property thereby, and for a time had difficulty in meeting his ordinary expenses. Having, according to report, overdrawn his account $2,500 at one of the banks, the cashier asked him, toward the close of the year, to make it good. The ex-millionaire vowed he could not. ‘“‘Give a check on anybody.” Said the officer: We want it mainly for the benefit of the book- keeper, so that he can balance.” “Piidraw on the Czar of Russia, if you like,” remark- ed Honore, “though neither he nor anybody else who is worth anything is indebted to me.” ‘He'll do; it’s only for the form’s sake, you know.” The draft was made and happened to go through the regular course of collection. When it reached St. Petersburg it was nearly covered with stamps, indorsements and seals, and was finally presented to the Emperor. He de- elared that he had no recollection of H. H. Honore; but then, as he was an American, he presumed it must be all right, and order- ed it paid. —_—__—>--<———— The Same Pig. A newly married lady, who recently grad- uated from Vassar College, is not well posted about household matters. She said to her grocer not long since: “J bought three or four hams here a cou- ple of months ago, and they were very fine. Have you any more of them?” Grocer—Yes, ma’am, there those hams hanging up there. ‘“‘Are you sure they are off the same pig?” ‘Yes, ma’am.” “Then I’ll take three of them.” —_— OO Money Easily Earned. “J can afford to spend this money,” said aman in a saloon, ‘‘for it cost neither a physical nor intellectual effort, especially intellectual.” “‘How did you get it?” some one asked. “Served on a jury and got it in the way of fees.” —_——_—_—>-->———— Rarely Realized. ‘*vhat is your idea of love, Mr. Sin- nick?” are ten of THE LEADING BRANDS OF TOBACCO Offered in this Market are as follows: PLUG TOBACCO. oe Ge BIG DRIVE 2 ee PATROL eS ne meee ey Gk a | BLACK PRINCE, DARK - - - - BIG STUMP - - ee Se ge ws 2c less in orders for 100 pounds of any one brand. FINE CUT. THE MEIGS FINE CUT, DARK, Plug flavor STUNNER, DARK 2 ee} RED BIRD, BRIGHT i ee OPERA QUEEN, BRIGHT - - os FRUIT / oe ee O SO SWEET i so ee ee 2c less in 6 pail lots. SMOKING. ARTHUR’S CHOICE, LONG CUT, BRIGHT RED FOX, LONG COT, FOIL ce ae GIPSEY QUEEN, GRANULATED -_ - OLD COMFORT, IN CLOTH eg te 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 unequalied. 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, ‘77, ‘79 and 81 South Division Street. It may save you money. OYSTERS. Baton & Christenson Are now in the market with their Famous BIG GUN OYSTERS, CANNED IN BALTIMORE BY V7. R. BARNES & CO. RINDGEH, BERTSCH & CO., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. We have a splendid line of goods for Fall trade and guar- 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. HESTEHR & FOX, MANUFACTURERS AGENTS FOR SAY AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY, 3 Bl ATLAS isis INDIANAPOLIS. IND., U. S.A. Re 2: — ANUFACTURERS OF eae s: Ge:-y Engines and Boilers in Stock jag foe immediate delivery. aie, Ma Planers, Matchers, Moudlers and all kinds of Wood-Working ‘Saws, Belting and Oils. Dodge’ WwW lit . Large stock kepton hand. Send for sam le’ pulle - ee ne Paley, Largo sos kot on hand, ree — hinery, * Write for Prices. 130 OAKES STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH J. HH. THOMPSON WHOLESALE GROCERS AND JOBBERS OF MANUFACTURERS OF TRE OWa PRINCESS BAKING POWDER, 59 JEFFERSON AVENUE, ‘ BEE SPICE MILLS, Teas, Coffees & Spices, The Celebrated Butterfly Baking Powder, Dealers in Tobaccos, Cigars, Etce., DETROIT, MICH. — & CO. "394409 339 AINOH BNlo AHL KNIFE TOBACCO. Tobacco is packed in 80 pound butts, lumps 2x12, Rough and Ready Clubs, 16 oz, “Baby wants tty bt f / 4} Say > 4, i ‘ Ke il - Yh Zoe oo oe Cave? Jp. arent eee 1% 3 a BACCO KG ge a yi) = S/F som a‘ : ~ ~ i = SAWN OE + Cricaga—— aa full weight. A case of 30 knives packed on the top of each butt. The butt of Tobacco with case of Pocket Knives is branded “ Pen Knives;” the one with Jacks, “Jack Knife.” The consumer gets a 16 oz. Plug of the Finest Tobacco that can be produced by purchasing a GOOD KNIFE at 65 cents, well worth the money. Big thing for the Consumer, equally so for the Retailer. Send us your order. W. J.G00L0 & GO STEELE &.CO., Wholesale Agents at Ionia for DETROIT SOAP COS Celebrated Brands of Soaps. QUEEN ANNE, The most popular 3-4 pound cake in the market. MICHIGAN, The finest of 1 pound bars. AWM elegant and cor- rect map of the State with every pox. Price-List of all their standard Soaps furnished on application. Lots of 5 boxes and upwards delivered free to all railroad points. Orders respectfully solicited. STEELE ec Co. IONITA, MIC. PEREINS & HESS, DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. WM. F. SIMMONS, WHOLESALE PINE AND HARDWOOD LUMBER, And Dealer in Pine Land. Correspondence solicited with parties having either to sell. OFFICE, 58 MONROE ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SOMETHING NEW BRAT! BRA | BRAT! HAZELTINE, PERKINS & CO. have Sole Control of our Celebrated Pioneer Prepared Pal! The ONLY Paint sold on a GUARANTEE. Read it. Cushman’s MENTHOL INHALER eee When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is put on any building, andif within three years it should crack or peel off, and thus fail to give the full satisfaction guaranteed, we agree to repaint the building at our expense, with the best White Lead, or such other paint as the owner may select. Should any case of dissatisfaction occur, a notice from the dealer will command our prompt attention. T. H. NEVIN & CO. Send for sample cards and prices. Address Aazeltine, Park & C0. GRAND RAPIDS, * Designed Expressly for Inhaling Menthol. A superior Remedy for the immediate relief of Neuralgia, Headache, Cararrh, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bronchitus, Sore Throat, rache, Toothache, and all diseases of the throat and lungs. ‘Affords quick relief and effects permanent cure by continued use. Every dr t should order some in the next orderto HAZELTINE, PERKINS & CO., Wholesale Druggists, Grand Ra .. Ask Paves pee Reyes to show you one the next time he calls. Detroit, Mich PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGIN HES From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits. ‘ 4 S actin PF nsFieLe der Saw 2 pra) at cS. Denison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. Never to our knowledge has any medicine met with the success as has Golden Seal Bit- ters. It combines the best remedies of the vegetable kingdom so as to derive the greatest medicinal effect, and is making wonderful cures. Has a Large Circulation because it is the Best Family Newspaper published in Chi-\ cago for ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. It has Eight Large Pages every week, and is filled with the most entertaining matter prepared especially for weekly read- ers. The news of the entire week is pre- sented, together with market reports, stories, sketches, and numerous items. Send for free sample. Address CHICAGO WEEKLY HERALD, Chicago, Ill If you want a daily paper take THE CHICAGO HERALD, The newspaper which has the largest morning circulation in Chicago. For sale by all newsmen. By mail, 50 cents per month, Address THE CHICAGO HERALD, 120 and 122 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Ill. JAMES W. SCOTT, Publisher. Uncertainties Attending a Texas Break- fast. A drummer landed at a wayside tavern in Texas early one morning and after sitting around without dsicovering any signs of breakfast until an appetite like a mustard plaster was gnawing at his vitals, he walk- ed up to the landlord, who was behind the counter b. nt nearly double over a newspa- per, in which he was tracing the lines of a thrilling romance with his fore-finger as he puffed away at an old cobb pipe. “What time do you have breakfast?” said | the stranger. The landlord groaned, but did not look | up. The traveler raised his voice a notch or two and repeated: ‘“‘When do you have breakfast? The man behind the bar never moved. The traveler thumped on the counter with his knuckles to attract attention, and again said much louder than before: ‘When do you have breakfast?” “Hey?” said the landlord with still buried in the newspaper. ‘When do you have breakfast?” ‘Most every day.” “Ts this one of the lucky days?” “Heh?” | “Are you going to have breakfast to- 9 his face | | day?” “T reckon more’n likely we will.” ‘How soon do you suppose it will be ready?” ‘I don’t s’pose nothin’ about it.” ‘‘What’s the reason you don’t?” **Coz I don’t know.” : “When do you generally have it?” ‘“‘When the coffee biles.” ‘‘Has the fire been started yet?” “T don’t know nothin’ about it.” “What's the reason you don’ au ‘“"Coz I don’t care a cuss.” ‘See here, old man, ain’t you the land- lord?” **T reckon mebbe I am.” “Well, then, I’d like for you to tell me who’s running this tavern?” The old man raised his head at last, gave the stranger a look that made his flesh creep, and said: “Well, sometimes the niggers run it; ELASTIC STARCH IT REQUIRES NO COOKING. CLARK, JEWELL & CO, _ SOLE AGENTS, GCRAND RAPIDS, ae MIC. PUTNAM & BROOKS Wholesale Mannfacturers of sometimes the old woman gives it a whirl; sometimes the cussed thing sorter wobbles along for itself, give ita hist myself, and every once ina) while some lantern-jawed knock-kneed son- | of-a-tiger like you comes along and wants to | try his hand at making’ it spin; but about the time he gits to shootin’ his mouth too free he takes a notion to go to the hoss-trough and soak his head, and after that he’s al- lus meek enough to mind his own business for a spell. What in the name of Tom Scott do you want, anyhow? Can’t you keep your coat on till I strike the end of this yere piece? I want to find out what the blazes they’re goin’ to do with that lousy old pirate I’ve been worryin’ about for the las: two months, now that they’ve ketched him at last. You're not ridin’ on the keers now, so what’s the use 0’ bein’ a sweat?” Just then a darky stepped into the back yard and began pounding a joint of stove- pipe with a broken broom handle. ‘Does that mean breakfast?” inquired the stranger in a humbled voice. “7 shouldn’t wonder a durn bit,” return- ed the landlord, as he again plunged into his newspaper. + Keeping Boilers Free From Scale. M. Rummel, of Cleveland, writes to the Tron Trade Review on a subject which may interest many readers: ‘During the fall and winter of ’82 I was employed by the firm of Layman & Son, bar- rel manufacturers, of Defiance, Ohio, to run a portable engine of 35 horse power. The en- gine was situated in the woods about nine miles from Defiance, and supplied the pow- er for sawing oak barrel staves. I had no boiler compound with me, but remembered being told by an gld and experienced engi- neer at one time, that he had taken oak logs and fastened them to the tubes of the boil- er he used, so they were in constant contact with the water. He said they kept his boil- er perfectly clean. “T dammed up a small creek to form a sufficient body of water, cut down some oaks and threw them into it. As soon as we had commenced sawing I used to throw all the oak sawdust into the water also, and dug a narrow trench from it to a big barrel Isunk into the ground ata short distance from it. From the barrel I pumped direct to the boiler and continued using this kind of water the whole six months I was there. ‘The water was very muddy all the time, as teams were always disturbing the small streams which supplied the reservoir or pond. Yet at the end of the time mention- ed, on blowing out the boiler I found it as bright and clean as when perfectly new.” “Query: Can not sawdust be used to ad- vantage generally?” >? > Upward of 1,000,000 carbon points are consumed every week in the United States, and the manufacturers are endeavoring to combine to prevent ruinous competition. Carbon points are the sticks of carbon used in the are electric lamps. They are about 6 inches long and 3 inch in diameter. They are made of compressed coke which has been pulverized and mixed with molasses and other substances. When these carbon points first became an article of commerce they were sold by the manufacturers at $65 a thousand, and as late as two years ago _ they sold at $55. Since then, however, the large profits in the business have resulted in the establishment of at least a dozen fac- tories, and the price has dropped from $55 to $15. and then agin sometime L URE CANDY > ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS, FIGS, DATES, | SPRING & WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy CARPETS, « OIL, CLOTHS ETO. TO. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, COMPANY, RY GOODS, MATTINGS, “LMG,” Best 10¢ Cigar in Michigan. “Common Sense,” Best 5e Cigar in Michigan. CLARK, JEWELL & CO. SOLE AGENTS. FEF ADAMS & CO.’S DARK AROMATIC Fine Cat Chewing Tobacco is the very best dark goods on the Market, Eaton & CHISenSOn, AMIS. Mich. Grand Rapids. - - The Well-Known J.S.Farren & Co. YSTER ARE THE BEST IN MARKET. PUTNAM & BROOK WHOLESALE AGENTS ene oer COMING to GRAND RAPIDS CAR LOADS D. W, Archer's Trophy Cora, D, W. Archer’s Morning Glory Corn, D, W. Archer’s Early Golden Drop Gorn EVERY CAN BEARING SIGNATURE OF The Archer Packing Co. CHILLiIcOvTHMsE:, t4srs. G. R. MAYHEW, Johher of RUBBERS. Agent for Woonsocket, Wales-Goodyear, and Meyer Rubber amiss « 86 MONROE ces GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. JUDD c& co., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Winter Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. A Cive Detroit Daper! — HO BPN ase fy Pa ey EnNG JOURNAL _ BX = a ———e SON Ta ) IE ils DETROIT EVENING JOURNAL Hias bee six months and is now PAPER published in this State. iT 1S THE ONLY AFTERNOON PAPER n GREATLY IMPROVED during the past THE BEST EVENING IN MICHIGAN THAT RECEIVES AND PUBLISHES THE FULL DAY Associared Press DISPATCHES. THE EVENING JOURNAL Receives a greater number of TE LEGRAMS FROM THE STATS than any other paper in Detroit. “VENING JOURNAL’S Mod THE E ——— - the Detroit, Toledo, Chicago and New York GRAIN AND STOCK MARKETS are more complete and cover up to a later hour than those of its contemporary. (This is an important item for the Business Men and Farmers of Michigan to consider.) THE EVENING JOURNAL’S LOCAL NEWS is Bright and Accurate; its EDITORIALS are Independent, Comprehen- sive and i’ iced, i os me WEN 23 Ma JOURNAL CI ancl po wwesses Meatures of SPECIAL a8 OU ALN INTEREST oO LADIES. sag so. 4 sa Ar EVENING JOURNAL is delivered 10 Cents per Week, or sent rate of $5.00 per Year, post- ra i TE ny C ARRIE} 2 at BY MAIL at the age prepaid. “TIME TABLES. Detroit, Grand ‘ion & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. Leaves. +Steamboat Express. .. 6:25 am Tver = MEGil.... ......<0 “510:40 am 1:50am +Evening Express.. *Limited Express.......... 3:40pm 3:5) . 8:30 pm 0pm 10:45 p m Mixed, with coach,,,,.,, ‘ 11:00 am vai : ' GOLNG West. Morning Expttsa......... 1: pm 1:10pm *Through Mail.. 5:00 pm 5:10 p m *Steam boat Express Laake 19:40 p m oc as cape cuce ss 7:l0am “Night Express............- S:l0am 6:35 *Daily, cents uys excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:25 a. m. Expresa make close connections at Owosso for Lansing and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:00 a. m. the following morning. The Night Express has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand Rapids. D. Porter, City Pass. Agent. Geo. B. Reeve, Tratlic Manager, Chicago. Chicago & West Michigan. Leaves. A rrives, NN ice chasse senknens 9:00am 4:30pm *Day Express..............22:35 pm 9:25pm *Night Express....... aces 40pm 5:45am Muskegon Express....... 4:20pm 11:20am *Daily. *+Daily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful at- tendants without extra charge to Chicago on 1:00 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a. m. and 10:40 p. m. trains. NEWAYGO DIVISION. Leaves. Arrives. poe ee ee eee 4:20pm 7:30pm ME ok dos oc csccccccas sas 8:00am 10:50am All trains arrive and depart from Union De- ot. The Northernterminus of this Divisionis at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’! Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. (KALAMAZOO DIVISION.) Arrive. Leave. EXpress.............--.4-+- 7:15pm 7:30 a m iss co chr sens s necmens 9:50am 4:00pm All trains daily except Sunday. The train leaving at 4 p.m. connects at White Pigeon with Atlantic ixpeean 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’! Agent. Grand Rapids & Indiana, GOING NORTH. Arrives. Leaves. Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 9:20 pm Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:30am 11:30a m Ft. Wayne& Mackinac Ex 4:10pm 5:05pm G’d Rapids & Trav. City Ac. 7:00a m GOING SOUTH. G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex 7 Mackinac & CincinnatiEx. §:05pm 56:30pm Mackinac & Ft.Wayr eEx..10:30am 11:45pm Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 10:30 pm All trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS. North—Train leaving at 5:05 o’clock p. m. has Sleeping and Chair Cars for Petoskey and Mackinac. Trainleaving at 11:30 a.m. has — Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinaw Jity. South—Train leaving at 5:30 p.m. bas Wood- ruff meee Car for Cincinnati. . LocK Woop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. bam Michigan Central. DEPART. MD OUrOIt TE PORG. «oo occ cccccnecccecace 6:00 am UN PMO i nes cate cnc ccssctaeai 12:45 9 m DRO, 65 is ciccicccesesseaks 10:40 pm We WIN os os dubs do ds bn bd pene cee 6:50am ARRIVE. WPOOTNO TARDUOIB 55 5 ccc cccccceccdecccs 6:00 am OUND oi dane cba wes nssaunnecde deennees 3:50 p m +Grand Rapids Express............... 10:35 p m "2 WINN sh hncn ds bach iempdn cudans 5:15am +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific nem. irect and prompt connection made with Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus avoiding a ro press leaving at 6:00 a. m. has Drawing Room and Perlor Car for Detroi reaching that city at 11:45 a. me, New York 10: a. pane Boston 3:05 p. m. next day. nn poses Sestes ‘at 4p. m. sn t nday with drawing room car attac " fra at Grand Hapldaat 10:3 pan 7 Cuaas. H. NORRIS, Gen’! Agent. 19 Groceries. RETAIL GROCERS’ ASSOCIATION OF GRAND RAPIDS. ORGANIZED NOVEMBER 10, 1885. President—Erwin J. Herrick. First Vice-President—E. E. Walker. Second Vice-President—Jas. A. Coye. Secretary—Cornelius A. Johnson. Treasurer—B. 8. Harris. Board of Directors—Eugene Richmond, Wm. H. Sigel, A. J. Elliott, Henry A. Hydorn and W.E. Knox. Finance Committee—W. E. Knox, H. A. Hy- dorn and A. J. Elliott. : Room Committee—A. J. Elliott, Eugene Rich- mond and Wm. H. Sigel. Arbitration Committee—Gerrit H. DeGraf, M. J. Lewis and A. Rasch. : Annual mceetings—Second Tuesday in Novem- er. Regular meetings—First and Third Tuesday Evenings of each month. Next meeting—Tuesday even Grocers’ Association of the City of Muskegon, g, Jan. 5. OFFICERS. President—H. B. Fargo. : . First Vice-President—Wm. B. Keift. Second Vice-President—A. Towl., Recording Secretary—Wm. Peer. Financial Secretary—John DeHaas, s Board of Directors—O. Lambert, W. 1. McKen- zie, H. B. Smith, Wm. B. Kelly, A. Towl and E. Johnson. Finance Committee—Wm. B. Kelly, A. Towl and E. Johnson. : Committee on Rooms and Library—O. Lam- bert, H. B. Smith and W. 1. McKenzie. Arbitration Committee—B. Borgman., Wagner and John DeHaas. : Complaint Committee—Wm. B. Keift, D. A. Boelkins, J. O. Jeannot, R. 8. Miner and L. Vincent. Law Committee—H. B. Fargo, Wm. B. Keift B, Keift, An- Garrit and A. Towl. Transportation Commit tee—Wm. drew Wierengo and Wm. Peer. Regular meetings—First and third We evenings of exch month. Next meeting—W ednesday evening, Jan. 6. dnesday The Question of Lady Travelers. Correspondence Fancy Goods Record. The question of lady drummers displacing those of the sterner sex is being agitated and some investigations as to the success of the venture in England have been made. The result of the inquiry was to the effect that the plan had been a decided hit as far as it had been tried, the fair solicitors meet- ing with very flattering receptions and good sales in all eases. In an article comparing the trade and the probable saleswomen of | the two countries—England and the United States—a recent writer states that in Eng- land there are vastly more female shopkeep- ers than there are in this country and that the sex there are more robust and can stand the fatigue of the journeys and hardships attendant upon the roving life of a drummer far better than our frail American women could. While there is truth in this state- ment, it should also be borne in mind that the journeys here would be very much lon- ger, and the inconveniencies and hardships ten-fold greater than those encountered by the English drummers, and the dangers of insult, and all manner of outrages, is nat- urally very much greater ina new country, and among a mixed and largely irresponsi- ble population, such as ours is in many lo- ealities, than it would be in an old and thickly settled country like England. The writer above referred to also comments up- on the tendency among American young women to flirt, as a serious drawback to the introduction of the female drummer in this country and Iam inclined to think that he puts the point very mildly. It is a lament- able fact that the class of women who would accept such positions on this side of the At- lantic are, in nineteen cases out of twenty, only too willing, and in many eases exceed- ingly anxious to flirt with men. In fact the habit has extended to most alarming limits and would be a serious annoyance in the case of this class of employees. We would find the woman who was making a long and tedious journey would become so inured to contact with men that she would as readily accept the advances of a man in the same line of business as brother drummers do to- day, and we all know what the result of that would be. Then we would find that the lady drum- mer would go to dangerous lengths to se- cure an order, if she saw that it was prob- ably within her reach without seriously compromising herself. One thing would lead to another and the competition between female drummers would be much stronger and more spirited than it is between men, because a woman’s desire to conquer is not so well balanced by judgment as that of a man. Were I a “brother of the cloth,” 1 would welcome the fair aspirants for posi- tions in the corps as a very pleasing innova- tion for the entertainment of the boys, but by no means a profitable venture for the em- ployer. Of course there would be excep- tions, but only enough to prove the rule, and the rumored ‘‘orgies” of the “Knights of the Valise” would pale into insignificance when compared to the reputation which would attach to their competitors in petti- coats after a six months’ trial of the plan. Tam not alarmed by the prospect of lady drummers becoming ‘‘prevalent.” o-oo The Grocery Market. Business and collections are both fairly good. None of the staples have sustained much of a fluctuation in price, although cur- rants have advanced another }4 cent. —>-9><—.——___—__- Secretary Lamar has decided that until a patent is delivered into the possession of the patentees itis not beyond recall by the Com- missioner of Patents. The question came up when the patent had been signed by the Commissioner and Secretary, but was re- called before it was delivered, but the pat- entee claimed that within the meaning of the law the patent was issued and could not be recalled. Order a sample package of Bethesda Min- eral Spring Water from your grocery job- ber. See quotations in another column. “Lug” tobaceo is being cornered in the ‘ vet a Arbitration Instéad of Starvation. From the Age of Steel. ; Dr. Watt, in his book, ‘‘Work and Pay has made a calculation showing how a strik- er, if successful, must work at the advanced wages to recover the sum lost while idle. Suppose he strikes for 5 per cent. increase. Assuming. the weekly wages to be 2 per cent. of that of a working year, it will take one and three-fifths year to make up for one month’s wages lost; four and one-fifth years for three months’ lost, and so on. Then the loss to employer remains to be considered. This may be great or small, according to the nature and condition of the business, the capital invested, and so forth. Generally, however, it is large enough to be felt—sometimes it may occasion serious em- barrassment; arid not infrequently, as has been proved, it may bring down ruin upon vast related interests. The deplorable strike among the miners of the Hocking valley may be cited as an example of what has hap- pened before and as an intimation of what may happen again in making the settlement of wages disputes dependent upon physical endurance on the one side as against fail- ing revenue on the other. The losses sus- tained by the strike in that region, begin- ning June 27, 1884, were figured up at one | time as follows: Loss of trade to the mem- pers of the board of trade and coal com- panies, $1,630,000; loss to business men out- side the board, $350,000; loss of freight to railroads centering at Columbus, $1,100,000; loss to furnaces in the Valley, $225,000, be- sides losses in other ways of corresponding magnitude. The direct losses to the city of | Columbus is estimated to have been in ex- | cess $3,500,000. In view of such astonishing, not to say appalling, showings as these the intelligence which directs and controls the relations be- tween capital and labor can not, consistent- ly, be said to be of a very high order. In- dustrially uncivilized is a term which, if used in this connection, would not be farout of the way. There is aremedy for this unfortunate | state of affairs, as might be made generally known if bigotry and incredulity did not stand in the way. We refer to arbitration, either under forms of law or under associa- tion auspices. In every contest between capital and labor, | right and wrong are involved. In all such | cases it may be assumed that disinterested | parties with special qualifications are more | likely to discover what is right than the par- ties to the contest. Arbitration proceeds upon this broad assumption, and for this reason commends itself to every right think- ing man. ” ’ | | —___-__—»-? > More about the ‘“‘ Red Streak.” Henry B. Baker, Secretary State Board | of Health. Lansing—I send youa copy of the last Michigan Crop Report, which con- tains a discussion of the Potato Rot. It is a contagious disease, but there is no known connection between it and diphtheria, which is a contagious disease of human beings. Jos. R. & J. S. Dixon, Charlevoix—Your card of Dec. 10, addressed to Dr. Geo. W. Crouter, has been handed to us for reply. The red streak affects in this county quite extensively the Early Rose potato. We do not yet raise, except to a very limited ex- | tent, the Late Rose. We judge*about one- fourth to one-third of the crop of the Early Rose has been so much affected this year by a discoloration, called ‘‘red streak,” as'to be noticed after the potato has been boiled for the table. We first met this objection to the sale of this variety last August. We were obliged to substitute the Beauty of Hebron for the Early Rose. This change gave our customers entire satisfaction. Hereafter we intend to raise some other var- iety in place of either the Early or Late Rose. For-an early variety we are well pleased with the Chicago Market; for a late variety the Beauty of Hebron; and for a late variety we propose to try the Empire State, introduced last spring by W. A. Durpee, of Philadelphia, Pa. Jas. Campbell, Westwood—Since writing you last week, I have made a thorough in- vestigation of the subject, and find vccasion- al evidences of the ‘‘red streak” in the Rose potatoes raised in this locality. The potatoes are not sufficiently marked, however, to render them unmarketable. I think THE TRADESMAN is right in asserting that far- | had for 30 cents a pound. A Shrewd Salesman’s Trick. From the Albany Journal. I fell in with two veteran Fulton county glove men on a Central-Hudson train. One of the gentlemen was a manufacturer. The other was a drummer. They joked and re- lated anecdotes about the glove trade. ‘*You remember Dwight Thomas,” said the manu- facturer. “Yes, well; I first met Dwight when I was clerking in a country grocery store forty-five years ago. Dwight had the reputation at one time Of selling more goods than any other man who went out of Fulton county. Many years ago he used to go around the country witha wagon. When he found that some style of glove or mitt was going slow, he would put thirteen pair in aregular dozen box, and plump in a country store with the box under his arm. He would put up the list price of the goods from $2 to $3. ‘It’s the last dozen I have,’ he would say. The ever-cautious store- keeper would carefully count over the thir- teen pair in the dozen box, and, thinking he had a bargain, would tumble into Dwight’s trap and buy them. To the next customer Dwight would say in disposing of the eleven pair at an increase of $2 on the list price: ‘The proprietor of such and such a_ hotel bought a pair of those gloves last season. He was so pleased with the good quality of the glove that he made me break this dozen when I stopped over last night.’ Dwight must have been seventy years old when he died at Gloversville three or four years ago.” —————_- >.> - In India itinerant eye doctors go from town to town erying their profession, whien they practice right in the open square. Opera- tions for cataract they perform with the ut- most celerity, using a penknife, and very generally with excellent success. MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, or 50 cents tor three weeks. Advance pay- ment. oe LAI JHYSICIAN WANTED—A good regular phy- scian, who can come recommended, can hear of a good good location, pay, little oppo- sition in splendid farming and fruit growing section which ean be obtained by renting prop- erty of retiring physician. Address, W. Ryno, M. D., 251 Gold St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 121 AOR SALE OR RENT—Store in the livliest manufacturing town of 2,000 population inthe State. Splendid opening for grocery, drug or clothing business. Possession given March 1. For further particulars, address Lock Box 116, Muskegon, Mich. 119tf \ 7 ANTED—A situation in retail drug store. Nine years’ experience. Best of refer- ences given. Address, P.O. Drawer Hi, How- ard City, Mich. 119 pe WANTED—A general merchant doing a good business in a thriving lumber town desires a partner with two thousand dol- lars capital. For particulars address, ““Part- ner,” care the Tradesman, Witt NOR SALE—The font of brevier type for- merly used on THE TRADESMAN. Thefont comprises 222 pounds, with italic, and can be Apply at the office. PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. to, and supplant them with Burbanks or Beauty of Hebron, and I consider the paper is doing good service to the farmers and shippers of the State. in giving so much at- tention to the subject. —_——__~--0-<—___——— : Lost His Grip. From the Atlanta Constitution. The man who has lost his grip deserves is an old friend. Everybody knows him. He is a man who lives, not from choice, but from necessity, on a diet of cold shoulder. pletely lost his grip to regain it. He may be a steam engine in breeches, and a model of good conduct and integrity, but his en- ergy and ability will go for nothing. Jt is useless for him to assert himself and make a decided stand. The tide is against him, and he cannot successfully breast it. The fact that our unfortunate acquaintance once had a grip indicates that he at one time in his career possessed some of the essentials belonging to the make-up of a successful man. The explanation of his hopeless and helpless ‘‘flop” involves the analysis of the leading condition of success and failure. —_—_ oO or A bottle of pepper sauce is mentioned as one of the wedding presents of an Iowa # Louisville, Ky., market. a bride. 4 mers ought to cease planting the Rose pota- | more attention than he usually receives. He It seems impossible for a man who has com- | Mess, Chicago packing, neW.......--.+-++++ 11 00 Mess, Chicago packing............--..++-+- 10 00 Clear, short pork, Chicago packing....... 12 00 Back, clear short cut, Chicago packing...12 50 Extra family clear, sort cut..........---- 11 50 Clear, A. Webster packer, new.........--- 12 25 A. Webster packer, short cut..... ......-- 12 00 Extra pig, Short Cut.... 0.0... .. eee eee ee 12 00 Extra clear, heavy... ............ cece ee cone 12 %5 Clear back, short cut................-..e0-: 13 00 DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. Long Clears, heavy.........----++++-+++ 55g - WIRED oo 6 ns ke oe ee eee 55% es Mids dal ons cece se 55g Short Clears, heavy..........---- sees ees 6% do. TOOT ona od oe os one cee 6% do. NTONG ic isc cdo st ane Saas 6% SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. FIGING, BOAVY. .<-o cee seen cns scae ce ceesanseesee 9% WA WA os iis cans sandeeeanen sss 9% ie AR ee en a 10 Boneless Hams............-..2000 seesceeecs 10 Boneless Shoulders... ........--+0eeseee eevee 6% Breakfast Bacon........--.-seeesseeeeer sees 7% Dried Beef, extra quality.............-.+55+ 9 Dried Beef, Ham pieces............---..0+5 11 Shoulders cured in sweet pickle............ 6 LARD. WU ONORR Mic ics ose asked wis Gadde coceuns 6% 30 and BO Ih TUDS ...... ee ence ce aeecesee 6% 50 ib Round Tins, 100 cases..........---. 6% LARD IN TIN PAILS. 20 Th) Pails, 4 pailsin case.............-. 7 3 Pails, 20 im & CABE.........-.. cece ees 1% 5 Pails, 12 in a Case. ............-2256 1% 10 } Pails, 6 in a case .............- 020s T BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 tbs........ 9 25 Boneless, OX. «2.6.06. ccc e ee ee nen er cece 13 50 SAUSAGE—-FRESH AND SMOKED. Pork SauSage.... 22... ccc essen eee ceeenee oe Ham Sausage,............. cece cece cece ce ees Tongue SausSage............ eee eee cece eee Frankfort Sausage.............ccceceee sees PRG GAUGE 65d oes oe cs ca ene be ck cee ees Bologna, straight...............eee cece eee ees Bologna, thick...........:..ceeeeeeee coeeees Rea CU OGGE. oo ce cc as cies be Sea cicco kaos se PIGS’ FEET. | Im half barrels............200+--seeeeree cess 375 In quarter barrels..........6... cece eee e eee eS FRESH MEATS. \ John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling , prices as follows: | Fresh Beef, sides............--0.2.200+ 444@ 6% Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 6 @ 6% | Dressed ROR ssa s Genk ness vekasae 44%@ 5 | Mutton, CArGASBES...........eee ee eeees @ 4 EM ae haa og ook nn eee ide ena bee 8 @9 | Pork Sausage..........--sseseeeeeeeces 6%G 7 FPR i baa ds oo cs cae nee 640 7 | POWIS.....2... ce ccecesccenerccersencees 6 @7 | Spring Chickens...........-++++0s +++: 7 @8 DPR os is ne bs pane obese cae o0a 4 @is PURO yo eos ks a ocerto eras we et @il HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green orb bm @i7 |Calf skins, green Part cured... 84@ 8%|_ orecured.... @l10 Fullcured.... @ 944|Deacon skins, | Dry hides and #® piece..... 20 IDG: opine euy @l2 SHEEP PELTS. Old wool, estimated washed # b...... @25 Tallow........ sinuses fees os eo 55s < 4 @4% WOOL. Fine washed # tb 24@27|\Unwashed........ 2-3 Coarse washed. . .18@22 FURS. TROME a ik psi essen eae 1 00@12 00 WIBUOR eo ooo tas ca es ee eka esis Ocedewee ... 2 00@6 00 Red Fox........ Ly iy aden sevsscees 20Q1 00 Grey FOR. oo. oe cs ks coc sees cede scenes 25@1 00 WHA ok vce cis ieee eos cuks. OD OO Mi 5s ahs cieienhiiaseeess DOD. Muskrat, winter....................5.- 05@ 06 et Mirah cis cannes besnes @ 2 PRADOGOT Sooo os sce c kee keer atoh ence es 75 Beaver, setae aas Se ha anna ence ee 50 30 anv Menaeasracevsenperesesereres Deer,,8 moe Boe 866 . = WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. PICKLES. Hominy, # DDI.........-..0..-seseeeees : OT ee oats cabot cote @5 15 Jelly, in 30D pails.......... 26. cee ees . € s oa «€ These prices are for cash buyers, who pay| small Re DOPTOIR ooo. ioc 5 cess nee @3 25 | Pearl Barley ...........--.--+-+++- ..-- 2%@ 8 : ; BOG ek oy ns 0 0 ak wk ee oes beaks @7 00 | Peas, Green Bushb...............-- 0+: @1 % promptly and buy in full packages. : ‘ cece cine PIPES. een oe POPC | sin ds an ashe @ 3% ° g ‘ MEWPEIOE, TOI. 55 voc open nccdsceselesenaes De Frazer’s........--. 90/Paragon ...... 4... jap] PEDOres Gay Wo fis sero... We I Dowden, 6 Mees. .2....cleccsaccsse- @l 7 Diamond X........ , 00 Paragan 25 pails.1 20) Imported Clay, NO. 216, 2% prosd....., L8G | SABC eee cen ccc eeeceecenecees er crseees @ 18 Modoe, 4 doz....... 2 50|Fraziers, 25D pails.1 25) American T.D......... 2.22006. eeee ees @ 9 | Sauerkraut, bbls.......... ..eee-e-e-++ GEO <, NMG POWDER. 9 RICE. : ie Me UN. occ chee acasnes ous 2 75 Thompson’s Butterfly, a ae = Choice Carolina.....6%4\Java ........-++ @6 mh a %, 4 doz. in ae... oR Prime Carolina..... 5M Patna .....-.-...e-es 6 CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. “ a“ wee: S ***1 gg | Good Carolina...... 5 j|Rangoon....... 54@5% | »p i : : J. H. Thompson & Co.’s Princess, 8. __.1 11 93 | Good Louisiana..... 5 |Broken... ..... 34@3% utram & Brooks quote as follows : — “ “ ~ ae... 2 25 SALERATUS. STICK. “ “ “ “ 1s........4 25| DeLand’s pure...... 5'44|Dwight’s ............ 514 | Standard, 25 ] boxes...........--.-0 4 8%4@9 “ “ “ “ bulk..... 2g| Church’s ........... 54\Sea Foam........... 544 | Twist, ec iucscaueeesas % 9% Arotic, % B CAML i wee 45| Taylor’s G. M....... 544\Cap Sheaf........... Bi TOCOUTORE, GO. ce cnsenenw 60s 104%@ll AE UD Ucasabduhys voce acdesernegn es 75 '4¢ less in 5 box lots. MIXED + Me ee uawehane, weseeenens 1 40 SALT ‘ 4 ‘ . . oyal, 25% pails...... a iasvawaranessanacess 2 40| 60 Pocket, F F Dairy.............- cas 2 30 | Royal Be ee hte teseeersssoeee @° “ We ccs ol encores NO I hase ec ca ce even saecs Gs seal a gh sglllhlaale ad aaa a @3% Silver Spoon, 3 dOZ............0--dbeceee ees TOO PED WOMAN... 55... ec encceeees 4mlna ae es 10@10% ; ; ‘ TEN ANE, Be ODUM, 5.6 occ sc ances: 9 @ 9% BLUING. Saginaw or Manistee...............+-- 98 F +h Cre minatia, |. s. ” ants Me MOAB cis. ckcuscassticeet> & Nik WE PUMIORG ccnsicisscctesnse senscuss ie lng ae ee “a” Dry, NO. 3... 2.0.0 se sence eee ee cece doz. 45 | Standard Coarse..............-+.++++ ~ 2 akan 85 tb a ee Pate Liquid, 4 02,..........-- cep aceree ss doz. 35 | Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 80 | Broken. 200 > bbls He St en Gem eugediiahedd ae 10G@10%4 Liquid, 8 OZ. 0.0.2... ee eee e ee eee eee doz. 65 | Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 80 ee Biecreeeeccececererecess OD MH AYctie 4. 00.... 062s cece eens e terse es ® gross 4 00; Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 80 FANCY—IN 5 BOXES. Arctic 8 0Z.......+-4+++5 dia taasee ae 8 00; American, dairy, 4% bu. bags...... iene 25 OA BN ogo dacscccadecce «sccensucs LR@WL Arctic 16 OZ... .. 6... c eee ceee erent renee tenets 12 00| Rock, bushels........-..---++-:0seeeee SB | GORE ROB oo os os ccce cc ccescccccecccn cee Me Arctic No. 1 pepper OE ioe saikn nd basa wanes 2 00 SAUCES Peppermint Drops...... .......... H@I5 Arctic No. 2 _ Oe as cates eke ssaens ae 3 00 nD ks suas GGG PI osc voces voces ca 15 Aeotio NO. 8 ec leeak yaa. "77" "" 4.00] Parisian, % pints...........--.-+2. ees: @2 00|H M Chocolate Drops..................2.... 20 ee a a wy , NR os cacy sv ies cccec ae BROOMS. Peppe r Sauce, red small............-- 9}Gum Drops .......... stip 10 No. 1Carpet.......- 2 50|No. 2 Hurl.......... 175| Pepper Sauce, green ........-....+0+: Oe oo pn os cece cc ceceesccenals 20 No. 2Carpet........ 2 25|Faney Whisk....... 100 | Pepper Sauce, red large ring........ «GE A i EE, a ccs cnn e crccces PR No. 1 Parlor Gem..2 75|CommonWhisk.... 75| Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 70 | Lozenges, plain oe ee 15 § i NN os pi daag Uda'es o4 hes euauesies ce 5 No. LHurl.......... 2 00 Catsup, Tomato, WRI. cs veces es dees @1 00 | Lozenges printed 16 GANNED FISH. Catsup, Tomato, quarts ............-. @I1 30 Imperials eee ii Clams, 1 standards...........---++++-++ 115 | Halford Sauce, pints...............++- We icons Anceacscsas cosas 13 Clams, 2 ) standards. .........---++-eseees 175 | Halford Sauce, + pints............-.+. WO We ia aes oo 5s. c esa ccescacus. oa it Clam Chowder, 8 ..........-+-e-e: eee es 2 00 : SPICES. u Migaates ' "13 Cove Oysters, 1 tb standards.............- 1 Grounk Whole. voice uci cuck-ascvessst 18@20 Cove Oysters, 2 b standards.........<-<- 1 90 Alloos e. odes 16@25 Pepper........... oa * Lobsters, 1 picnic. .............+.-2+2e+: 1 %5 Iispice ......-... 12@,15' Allspice ......-+-- Oe ooo yo des eeccks cau sacs it Lobsters, 1 f) star.......... eee cece eee eee 2 00 Cinnamon seeceees I8@33) Cassia .... 2... ++ 10@11 | Decorated Creams8....... ............. ec. 20 Lobsters, 2 i) star........ Du ale couehnons 2 90 Cloves ........... 15@ “5 Nutmegs ces cules We , cckcsacc aces Lig TA Mackerel, 1 fresh standards.........--. 110 —. settee ees 16@:) Cloves ........+++ ee BURR... saeccsces os “> Mackerel, 5 b fresh standards............ 350 | Mustard..........15@:0) Wintergreen Berries........... .._ vega a my ¢ Ee OR Cayenne 25@3i5| GrCCHh HAMITTIOCS. ... 2.6.4. ve 15 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 tb........--- 5 25 yenne ........- ANDO! einer oo - Mackerel,3 in Mustard.........----.-+++ 5 25 STARCH. _ KAROT Ie BULE, Mackerel, 3 ® broiled.........-.---+++++++ 325 | Elastic, 64 packages, per box...........-. 5 35 | Lozenges, plain in pails............... @12% Salmon, 1 i Columbia river........-++++-+ 1 55 SUGARS. Lozenges, plain in bblis........... .... @lt Salmon, 2 ib Columbia river........---+++- Me ON ace dees dt ec dencsscsetacss @ 7% | Lozenges, printed in pails............. @12% Salmon. 1 i Sacramento............65++++ a a @7-69 | Lozenges, printed in bbls............. U4@le Sardines, domestic 48.......--.-+2-seeeeee 8 | Granulated, Standard................. @7-18 | Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. 124%@13 Sardines, domestic '48.........+-.s++++5+ 18 | Oomfeccionery A... .... 2... 6... ...000. @ 6% | Gum Drops in pails..............- 26.46 % @1% Sardines, Mustard %8............+e cesses Mt RR cic ie esc ecsccsens @ 6%, | Gum BARONS TON Us onde cc cecsinasaceuas 6@ 6% Sardines, imported 48.......-...-+-----+- U4 Mo. 4, White stem C...........55..s.- @ 6%, | Moss Drops, in pails...................10 @10% Prout. BD DEOOR. .... 055 00c ee ene es: AB Le Se i lo cok cee ees 5%@ 6 | Moss Drops, in bbls. ..... «2.2.0... ce eeee ee ee 9 CANNED FRUITS. Rae tak aciu nas 5%@ 5% | Sour POPS, 1 PAlls............ cccccesesesesde Apples, 3 t standards .........--.-2 esses: OG A eae ace inks ci- sed Ee Imperials, in pails.....................24@13 Apples, gallons, standards.......-...+++++ 230 | NO.5C.......... 2. eee eee ee eee . 5%4@ iq | Imperiais in Dbis... ............. - ll @il2 Blackberries, standards...........++0+++++ 95 New Orleans Yellows..............-..- 53%@ 5% FRUITS Cherries, red standard...........++--+++++ 80 SYRUPS. Bananas Aspinwall............ a i pans Chane dirk ceodd edness 1 00 acs ch cendekacwus 24@28 | Oranges, Jamaica, bbls.... : Eeg Plums, standards ............-+-+++ TOO ORD MOU c cs ie cscs secs caine nee 26@30 | Oranges, Florida.............. ""3 50@3 75 Green Gages. standards 2 ........-..- ‘40 | Corn, 0 gallon kegs... ............-..- @30 | Oranges, Rodi Messina................ Peaches, Extra Yellow .........-0+++:+225: 240 | Corn, 5 gallon kegs..........-....-+.0+. 30@31 | Oranges, Naples..................0..0. Peaches, standards..........-++++++: i 7%5@1 95 | Corn, 4% gallon kegs..........-.-....-- GENE EMMI, ORONO 6 cos cnc coos ce cnaees @A 00 Peaches, SCCONdS........ 0.0. cece sete ee ee es 150 | Pure Sugar, bbl Dead de cc ene e ban es Gogaee | Lamon, fancy... .........-<..:; By @A4 50 Pineapples, Erie.......--..--.--ee eee 1 75 Pure Sugar, % bbl.......... eas 25@30 | Figs, layers, new, @ B........ "14 @IT Pineapples, standards.........-------+5++5 1 50 Pure Giger 5 eal kegs..............-... Oar We I, TIMED OD oo ig vie cos cs bc cu ce caus. D 4 QUINCES ......--. eee ee eee eee ee Claes ee TEAS. lates do do Oh Raspberries, @Xtra.....-...+-...ee eee ee 1130 Japan ordinary....... I FR Og on osc oc cca cece o CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA. quae) FTE 1) BOG oon ens i esos as be cones Meee VENOM AG MEET, gs. co) eee e vaca ds Lusk’s. Mariposa. AMAT NG soo is nn ccc eds wi dc en cu aveenans 38@45 | Dates, Fard 10 ib box # ............. @ll tea 2 95 2 00 Japan cas pac oe oe cece ebb ae ne esses 15@20 | Dates, Fard 50 ft box ® tb.............. 9%4@10 ie PURE... so. ass anan seen- ss 2 10 185 Young aa cca neek cies 30@50 | Dates, Persian 50 b box ® f.......... 8%@9 BORNE seis cs seen ca snehenaes 210 185 os OME aoa og oct ae eae ees oe tease .d0@G5u | Pine Apples, ® doz.................... i Green Gaces.....-....-.-.-.+-+ 2 10 1 85 cou RANGA Ge HEA ee en eR eo sh wate s ss ass sE@s PEANUTS. Pears ee ee ee 2 65 2 25 / PR cc cece ee reerereeseeeseeeeseesseesesene Prime Red raw B th O LZ QUINGES .. 2... cena es cose essere 215 2 25 TOBACCO-—FINE CUT—LN PALLS. Choice do aa ee . 4 4 % PORCHOR fo i. Line caus ce nent 2 5b 2 20 Fisher's Brunette. .. .35;Underwood’s Capper 35 | Faney do a : @ Bx CANNED VEGETABLES. Dark AmericanEagle67|/Sweet Rose.......... 45 | Choice White, Va.do ...............00. 1%~@ . Asparagus, Oyster Bay.......-.--.---+ ++. .825 | The Meigs.........--- 64 Meigs & Co.’s Stunner3s | Fancy H P,. Va do ............ “8 @ aM Beans, Lima, standard.............--- 90@1 10} Red Bird............ OM cece chan cant 35 NUTS. oe Beans, Stringless, Erie.........---- a. 80 State Seal ui acas 60) Royal Game. ........5 Sh | Almonds, Tarragona..........-...<.s0 @I18 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked........--.--. 165 | Prairie Flower ...... Gh Mule Mar... .....,..- 6A " BVROR cas “ @li Corp, Tropay......... 66. -0s ce eeas cons ene ees 1 05 Indian Queen........ 6 Fountain.........-.-; We I aks sii ve cc ea ck sas . 9%4@10 ee a eas 90 Bull OB oo ech ses 60|Old Congress......... 64 RAMON PONE os oss scan cece es. eA acs cc weds ceataeenhe 100 | Crown Leaf..... .... 66 Good Luck.......... Bee Fees I cnc ies oo ccncsves 12 @12% Pons, WRENCH. 6. lec eek ene on co ees 1 75 Matchless ............65 Blaze Away..... .... 35 . MIR cass. succcalan: ll @i2 Peas, Marrofat, standard................+. 1 60 Hiawatha ..........-- 65| Hair Lifter........... 90 | Walnuts, Grenoble..................,. @14'4 Peas, BEAVET........ 2-2. scrcen cree cceneeees 70 | Globe ..............+ 70, Governor ..... Laue 60 " POMP ssc cee etesss : Pumpkin, 3 Golden..........-.+..05++5: o% | May Flower.......... 70 Fox’s Choice........ 63 . a iiss cents Riucootash, StADGATC. .......54.c00++ +e 055 Wt OR a eeu danes 45| Medallion ............ 35 " Cutie, cc... °° ae Tomatoes, Trophy..........0+-seeres-s 1 05@1 10; Old Abe. ........ .49|Sweet Owen.......... 66 | Pecans, Texas, H. P..................01 Gis Tomatoes, Hillsdale.........-......+---++- 1 05 PLUG. : . WIN oss voice ca ctanecedvas 9 @10 Tomatoes, Adrian............--+-e-ee ees 1 05 Knife, si m0 Pocoanuts, # 100 “Gna & i ST ic 6 tatoo : nite ainmle butt. .0.....ecce sce e ees @50 WM NUNS ed essa sno renes @t 50 Tomatoes, Three pyres ae alia akaneas: 1 05 a ees oe: 49 ee }HEESE. ee @AS OYSTERS AND FIS Michigan full cream.........--+.++++- De Mf Ose c eri eees ee tnes ‘ GAO F. J. Dette ssi ae : rene Half SKim........0eccsee ceeeeseees © On iaiiscrss tic rcteces scenes @18 a) SRI Eee Gennes A6 TOC we: I ea cee cent nanos sense n+ eet BG) | ee cee eee ec sate @As le ; OYSTERS. CHOCOLATE. Big Drive OE koi des cc bean cee encenaas @50 Bey noe OUNTS.......... en tence ete eeceeewes 38 Boeston. 666.6. 36,German Sweet....... 25} Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @6 | Sdike J. SOLCCTS. 2.6 eee cece eee cece ee ee eens 30 Raters ho 38) Vienna Sweet ....... | PUTA «66 os coca cece ce cntene seer eneees @6 [hy n teen ee eee ee ee ee eee eter nee e eres eee tenes 2% Oe ce 35} / dae ae cu ds nace @AS8 Lh hl lla ll el eel ce use tush eh 19 Jack Rabbit @46 MOONE ccd un odd a dd cc cndccsces 7 : COFFEE. " ee 46 Ra Bas Nas gS 5 16 Green Rio...... oa uae Me. Oe | ote eee CU eee : Green Java..... 7@27T |Roasted Mocha.2#@30 | Nimrod ee eee ° Green Mocha. ..23@25 |Roasted Mex... @I6 Nim eel cra eee hanes euaceauss @44 Ratcote. be EIST ice a rer atone ype te - = Roasted Rio....10@15 |Ground Rio.... 9@16 Secen a ie sh eahinseanheaentassnnsevss s @A0 oe ee Sa mee = Roasted Java ..23@30 Spread Hagle...........-eese cere ee eeees @38 oe ht wae @i Ww Hic Bice Conter,...:...........5....--. @35 «| SUrewsbury shells, @ WO. 6... 6. ee ee eee 1 25 COFFEES—PACKAGE. ee clcerans @46 Princess Be Cian, SIG oo 5. es ce wae 7A : 100 bs. 60 fs. | Knigntsof Labor...................... @ig | New York Counts, @ 100.............-.. + +5 1 40 MolLagann's ........-.-.--.-«-. 13% Bt NI Aiea is csc den ncssaccenres @AG : FRESH FISH. Arbuckle’s ......-.-++ ek ah 134 De) ile oc ek isc c ccs es teen cess wz | § HE ose eke ence cece nsec es cece ceeecnss @il2 ¥% cent less in 300 Bb lots. Arab, 2x12 and 4x12... ene @ie_ | Haddock .... 2.06... 0... eee cece ee eeees @8 CORDAGE. ss uecees @37 | Mackerel... .. oc... cece eee eec eee eee 2 @l 72 foot Jute ..... 125 |72 foot Cotton....2 25 eee eee @AB pO OES abs ne a @i 60 foot Jute..... 1 00 (60 foot Cotton... .2 00 Old Five Cent Times..............-.e+: @38 Perch, MONO fe niece ee ck. @ 6 40 Foot Cotton....1 50 (50 foot Cotton....175 | Prune Nuggett, 12 D............-- 6+ +s Gb | SMMEIS «0. eee cece eee ee ee ener teens WW @iul CRACKERS. eect e @A6 Whitefish ...... @% ee ele ieag ede eecadess & | Old Time..........-... esc ec sees ee eee @38 ———— ae : ae Tramway GS eh cae ee conned ch hecase cae ~ @46 MISCELLANEOUS, 5 per cent. off in 10 barrel lots. aoe Plt este lela a etec eee n sees @46 | Hemlock Bark-— The local tanners are offer- FISH. overs Coark Seed ysaeseun teh naaeenuads @16 | ing $5 per cord delivered, cash. Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth............++ 85@ | piack Pri _ a @35 _Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.59@1.60 @ Bb Ci, WINE oc ci sis non aris anedaronnesi econ ccs @5 Black er beeen state tees eee e neces @35 | for clean washed roots, Cod, Boneless... ......cccceeeeereeereeees 54@6% | y ik Fr Derk).- dees eats @35 Rubber Goods—Local jobbers are authorized as hase aaa se wang Hi@lz ctiteas m Meyers Ster.. ............... @Ab6 to offer 40 and 5 per cent. off on standard goods eee Mi: WINN on ss pucedsonsecanersaaeens 2 75 a art vente arses tenis +4) oo and 40, 10 and 5 percent. off on second quality. Herring, Holland, domestic... .....--++-- 85@5 | yo 4 aia Cm UU GA6 —_——— aie ER ee MeN) Goo Gans get tb coe @16 COUNTRY PRODUCE Mackerel, Penny DbIs...........--000eee: 4 73@5| Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 tb cads. ..... @ol L ; apes hye : ; Si hhie |... rk Cook of the Walk GB................... @3iI Apples—Choice winter fruit is in good de- Mackerel, shore, No. 2, 4% bbls......------ 500 | Nobby Twist @37T nn g “ “ “19 b kits 80 — WU NG occ cick eeu tan aye ens @AS mand at $L.75@$1,9. “ 6 se CC ~ PRR a oa hoes wae eaeees wade eanweaeeede un @A6 ~ a na cs - Ag aa i Seen ete | tte Oe ee ee ‘ eats. fy | BACK Xoo... cesses eee ee eee eee ne es @35 | unpicked and hold city picked at $1.40@1.60 ® “ aces 5D = Sette n ne ee ence eee neces eee e aes @A0_ | bu., and country picked at $1.20@$1.40. ea ee | ef een reas Lee Trout, i . ao ashes seeese ite tae ie Mackinaw.........-..--2-2-seeeeeeeeees @45. «| Sweet dairy is very plenty and easy at 15P16, a eo ee cee 65 ao or Beda eke = while old is dull at 5@8e. a ; PEAGION. 555 5a 25s ee a. @36 nn Cina cee ‘ oe a Sere = TER OM aia sin cree ancaes @36 Butterine —Creamery packed commands 20¢. pitee in, © OO OA, «cog cecesss--- McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @4s__| Dairy rolls are held at 14@15e and solid packed White. Family, MRM. sia as a aa 2 25 pee een oie eo seue nuke ous ba at l2@lie. Dy MELEE 9 2M eens osak etna sere eres BRUIOVS POIROO.. 6 deci cnc s sins cesses 6 ' ; Pai REARS FLAVORING say, oo Vanilla 2e. less in four butt lots. o : peng oo demand at $6@$8 ® 100. 4 nilla. . Jheese—The best grades of September, O es SMOKING ptember, Oc- Jennings a es ee * a 80 2 50 O84 Tar.,.....--.24.5- 40; Sweet Lotus..........32 | tober and November make are selling at Il}. “ 6 a eee ee a 250 400 oe r’s Choice..... eon vs sacdas 23 Cider—i0e ® gal. and $1 for bbl. ter ete ee ‘ OE Oca Siva cca es pT ae 82 . kg mae i i‘ . gee BF ae) UIE... ----.. 055: 28/Seal Skin..........-.. aa Coote Ome F G08. bunches for Kaine “s No. 4 ah en tee 173 300 Gold Dust... .........: ROD HOY. os. os es ae. 26 | 200 or Grand Haven. : % pint coade oe 507 BO Gold Block oe +, -30/U nele Sam...........28 Cranberries—The market is well supplied a i a $00 15 00 Seal of Grand Rapids _|Lumberman ae cannes 25 | with both cultivated 1 wild Michig ah Ce 300 425 (OIORD cs ci cs chee 25| Railroad Boy......... 38 ated and wie micnges and is No. Po agile nesta 8 ete 4 2 6 00 ee 3 OZ.. ss a4 ee Rose.......18 |New Jersey berries, which command &2@ ere ee reet ness eet ” uby, cut Cavendish 35| Home Comfort....... 2512.25 #2 ine choice. Cane CO sas ae FRUITS—DOMESTIC. cides os gga Sh las in oe inc Cor Oa Apricots, 25 DOXeS........--...e 000+ @ 25| Peck’s Sun........... 18 Seal of North Caro- ot. 9 bb. Cherries, pitted, 50 ib boxes........... @ 15\ Minersand Puddlers.28) ‘ina, 2 02........... 48 | Eggs—Fresh are worth It@l%ec, and pickled Egg plums, 25 f) boxes.........-...++- @ 20 ao Dew........ oe a Caro- P are moving slowly at 16@18e. Pears, 25 th DOXCS...... 0... eee ee eee eee @ 2 | Chain... .....--..-+-- 22) lina, 402..........-. 6 a ila awe tae bo te : Peaches, Delaware, 50 i boxes....... @ 28| Peerless .....-.-..-+- 24 Seal of North Caro- Hanes Chotes eo comb - orm at Me. Ponchos, MICHIGAN.....-...0s.sesnerene @l2% Standard A ube my) lina, 8 OZ. - veesereees 41 Hay—Bailed is active and firm at $16 per ton Raspberries, 50 f) boxes...........---. @ % _ — pashan a Seal of North Caro- ms in two and five ton lots and $14 in car lots. il edie Pen Gk PORE. 6... 5505 24| lina, 16 0z boxes.... . aekaie - aq FRUITS—FOREIGN, soak 95|Big Deal......... ""**'g7 | Hope—Brewers pay 8@l0c ® B. i iias cene anus ne edee ness @ 8) Traveler ...........-: 35|Apple Jack........... 24} Onions—Home-grown, We @ bu. or $2? bbl. Currants, N@W..........eeee seer eee ees T @& (mt Maen .......--. 6. 25 King Bee, longeut.. .22 Pop Corn—Choice new e 3 2%e # Tcnecin. Puede AON. .-casssne-+++ae>- @ 15| Pickwick Club. ....: Din tas. Mics wae. commande eS: Prunes, French, 808......----.+0++ +++ @ 10| Nigger Head......... SMMIINE «ci scccs esses og | And old do @ D. Prunes, Turmey cae des aeaean # OG) POUODG 61. ssceisase 2 Windsor cut plug....25| Potatoes—Burbanks command 40c. Late Raisins, Dehesia.......-----+--++eeeee: @4 00| German.............- WEG as kc dc ncsncadecns 16 | Rose are in only occasional demand at le less Raisins, London Layers.....--.------- @3 25| Solid Comfort........30, Holland Mixed....... WD on: cicleees Gf Cle eG thre omnand 6 eet Raisins, California “‘ .......-...+.-. @2 75|-Red Clover. ......... $2iGolden Age.......... 75 | On account of the “red streaks. Raisins, Loose Muscatels, new........ = v0 Bh FONG, os cas csscns S0:\Mail Pouch.......... 25 Poultry—Fairly well supplied. Fowls sell Raisins . a Old......--- @2 2) National ...........+- 26 Knights of Lakor....30 | for 64%@ie; chickens, 7@&8e; “ke 180: Raisins, Ondaras, 148............-.---- Re PIA oc, cca see ec cees 26|Free Cob Pipe........ 27 , ae! ; chickens, 7@8e; ducks, Ise; and rs ‘ >: a Pr turkeys, lie. Raisins, ces Veo » 12 SHORTS ‘i Raisins, Sultanas, new.......- a elias @10% Si citergias 931 Hi ven iia | Squash—Hubbard, quoted nominally at le 8 Raisins, Valencia.....- .-+++++eeer eres @10% Globe. ee ‘PlOld Danarese. "+77 *"**58 | Ib, although very little is moving. : RRBOSENE OTL. _| Mule Bar...........-. 22 Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys command $3.75 and Water White...... 12% | Legal Test....... 11% SNUFF. Baltimores $3. MATCHES. Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... @ 75} Turnips—25e # br Grand Haven, No. 8, square.........--..05+ 1 00 “s MMGOOROE oie cicccs dace des @ 55) aay = i * - : Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.........-+++ 1 7d} Gail & Ax’ ee ee ey @ 44 dvanced—Currants. Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.............. 2 25 “ EE @ 35| Declined—Nothing. — ee, No. 7, round..... Cy iaseaaes's : = Railroad Mills Secotch..............--- @ 4 GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. ememes Gere ee ae vinedan. @130| Wheat—No change. The city millers pay as SareMGW 6 ics ces avbns aoensaseswes shan eees %5| Star brand, pure cider................++++ s@iz | follows: Lancaster, 90; Fulse, Sic; Clawson, Richardson’s ae “ete seeeeees sees meet po Star brand, white winc..............-.++++ 8@12 | 87e. eee ti wukk MISCELLANEOUS. Corn—Jobbing generally at 4@45e in 100bu. Richardson’sNo.7 | dO ..........-. Sd Wet mma sens enesrssee ss 9% | lots and 38@40e in carlots. MOLASSES. Burners, No. 1 De ye 00 Oats—W hite, 38¢ in small lots and 33@3te in Black Strap.........-+-- Pee ae ence te MMM i, te cance ccs at vsdine 150 | car lots. Porto Rico....... pateee Succ dlces Go o4 bese Clee Condensed Milk, Eagle Prend. .ccccass 7 Rye—48@50e ® bu. New Orleans, good......-.---- ceeeeeeess + 39@42 | Cream Tartar 5 and 10 h cans......... 15@: Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 8 ewt. New Orleans, choice..... ...-++.+++++++++-48@50| Candles, Star.......- GGu Vertes kinda @i2% | Flour—No change. Fancy Patent, $5.75 @ bbl. New Orleans, fancy...... .....++++++++++-5%@55| Candles, Hotel........ ie scaatiiwabens @U4 {in sacks and $6 in wood. Straight, $4.75 ® % bbls. 8c extra. Extract Coffee, V. ©........::--------- @80_ | bbl. in sacks and $5 in wood. OATMEAL. do UM Sieck cade tens 126} Meai—Bolted, $2.75 % bbl. Steel cut...........5 00\Quaker, 48 bs......2 85; Gum, Rubber 100 lumps...........+++» Mili Feed—Screenings, $14 @ ton. Bran, $13 Steel Ove bbis.. .8 00 er, 60 ibs......2 50) Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ........---- ton. Ships, $14 @ton. Middlings, $17 @ ton. ’ d. caseesss8 0O|Quaker bbis........6 00! Gum, Spruce. 6.0. s+.gereeereerererseee and Oats, $20 # ton. ‘ ¥ 4 i ‘ % baroware. The Nailers’ Strike. From the Industrial World. There is a good deal of boomerang in hu- man affairs. Actions are continually grow- ing into results never intended in their in- ception and frequently in direct opposition to the purposes of the actors. As early as last spring trouble began to brew in the nail-making world. The nailers opposed the more pacifie councils of the Amalgamat- ed Association and set up an independent union of their own, controlled by the more turbulent of their number. The next step was a demand from the manufacturers fora continuance of the wages of 1884 or Of the 21-cent card. This was refused and an 18- cent card offered instead. Under the old card, moreover, the wages paid increased or decreased one cent with each increase or decrease of three cents in'the price of nails, while the manufacturers were willing to pay but an increase or decrease of 44 cent for each increase or decrease of 1 cent in an 18- cent card. Overtures were made on_ both sides, but an agreement could [not be reach- ed, and on the 1st of June,a strike was de- clared which continues to ‘“‘drag its slow length along,” and which has been rather interesting in several of its aspects. There are two sides to every question, although it is quite possible that one side may be ex- tremely foolish in a practical way and as a matter of policy. The right on one side to pay as much or little as is seen fit “and. on the other to work or quit as may seem pro- per, provided no one else is interferred with, is unquestionable. Without discussing the wisdom or justice of the strike some of the conditions prevail- ing and resulting are Ww orth ae When the strike began the “nail .trade v seriously depressed, prices had fallen on a point where production was claimed, with every appearance of truth, to be unprofitable, There was no or even to entail actual loss. confidence in trade or values. Nails sold at $1.80 per keg, and went a-begging. The strike threw nearly three thousand of the thirty-three hundred machines west of the Allegheny mountains out of work, blotting out a very large output of the country. When the production was thus stopped there were no surplus stocks on hand, and it was the active building season when nails are most in demand. ~ The supply of the country became dependent upon the East- ern mills, and their capacity was taxed to meet the requirements, although at no time was there any great nail famine. Prices went up until nails sold in Chicago at $3.25 per keg, but no compromise was frei wched. The strikers pointed to the advance in prices and asserted that the mills could pay the 2i-cent card. The mills, recognizing that prices had been pushed up by the strike and that, owing to the excessive capacity of the mills of the country, they would re- act as as all the machines were started, wereaverse to doing otherwise than standing by their proposal of an 18-cent rate. The strike affected the nailers only. It is their duty to look afterthe knives only, keeping the machines in order and superin- tending the work generally. The feeders, or men who feed the iron and steel from which the nails are made did not strike. Since the strike began an effort has been made to run the machines with the feeders in charge and with some A few nailers have also deserted the union, and the number of machines at work has grad- ually increased until it is now nearly if not quite seven hundred. This gradual increase has strengthened the manufacturers in their position, and, having passed through the busy season, they are farther strengthened by the fact that we are not at the beginning of that quarter of the year when few nails are wanted. The correctness of their posi- tion is also in a measure shown. by the re- action in prices, which have dropped to $2.60, or less, under the decreasing demand and increasing output. The fact is that the Western mills have been paying much high- er wages than those at the East, and the re- duction made is solely for a purpose of equalizing; such an equalization, it is elaimed, being necessary to successful competition. The assertion is made that by spring enough feeders will have become competent to enable the running of all ma- ehines which it may be desirable to run. Thus it will be seen that the results of the strike have been a transfer of the summer and fall trade from the Western to the East- ern mills and an increase of the work given to the Eastern nailers, against whose cheap- er work the strikers are competing; the training of a new set of nailers to take the place, in part at least, of the strikers, and an advance in the market price of nails, The first two of these results are temporary. The Jast two will be more permanent in their effects. In a word, the nailers, by their unwillingness to bear their share of competition, have played into the hands of their competitors. All these results have been brought about with an immense amount of suffering and at a great cost to the nail- ers. In this connection it may be interesting to inquire what wages the nailers were able to make before the strike and what they could earn at the wages offered by the mills. As above stated, each nailer is supposed to attend to four machines, and the capacity of each machine is put at 20 kegs per day, making a total of eighty kegs, which, at 21 cents per keg, makes $16.80 per day, out of which he had to pay his four feeders. The wage of the feeder was a matter of arrange- ment, but was usually half of what his ma- chine earned, or, under the above estimate, soon success. $2.10 per day or $8.40 per day to the four feeders, leaving a net of $8.40 to the nailer, wages which nine-tenths of mankind would jump at. It is true that work is not steady the year around, but the same is true of masons, bricklayers and many other trades whose followers do not get half the above wages. The reduction under the 18-cent card would be one-seventh, leaving the nail- er still more than $7 per day. The strkers have also demanded the summary discharge of all feeders who are now acting are nail- ers. The strike has cost the nailers fully ten millions of dollars in wages and has taken from the feeders three-fourths as much more. Indeed, the common estimate is nearly double the figures given. Does it pay? There is no principle at stake. It is purely a matter of dollars and cents. ———_ +9 << The Vanderbilt Way. A Connecticut tin peddler called ‘*Honest Charley” was missed from his route for a couple of months last summer, and when he reappeared explained that he had been down to New Haven to get some railroad exper- ience. ‘‘Are you going to railroading? “Of course not, but I’m going to pool in with four other peddlers, and I wanted to learn the railroad way of letting them do all the work while I scoop the profits. Pl] own wagons, horses, drivers and all before an- other spring.” * ————_—>—o--<——__—— The Pennsylvania Way. From the Pittsburg Chronicle. “T made a dollar awful slick to-day,” said Jones. “How'd you do eagerly. “Greased it,” retorted Jones ————____ +» «> The business of painting the huge signs upon fences and barns which assault the eye in all parts of the country is in the hands of a few contractors in New York and Chi- eago. One firm in New York spends from $10,000 to $20,000 a year in this way, pay- ing from one and one-half to two cents a square foot for the work. The bigger the sign the better. Many can be found reach- ing 300 feet in length, and the biggest of all (at Newark, Ohio) is more than 800 feet long, and contains only one word. Frobach has discovered a method of mak- ing sugar without crushing or pressing the eanes. The cane is cut into strips and the water is extracted by alcoholic vapor, which leaves the saccharine to be dissolved into liquid. The aleohol and sugar are filtered out by means of lime and chalk. It is claim- ed that this process of manufacture will add one-third to the production over and above any process now in use. The London Standard says that the pop- ulation of Paris is decidedly decreasing. Last autumn there were nearly 115,000 fewer in- habitants of the French capital than four years ago, and this diminution bears heay- ily on the cab and omnibus companies. Ap- parently the chief absentees are the foreign residents and the poorer working class, who can get food and house room cheaper out- side the city. A traveling man who was not keeping up very well in his business came home one day with his valise in his hand, and his bright little daughter met him at the gate. ‘‘O, papa,” she cried, ‘‘where did you find it?” “Find what, Bessie?” ‘‘Your gripsack, of course.” ‘It wasn’t lost, dear.” ‘Yes it was, for I heard Mrs, Jones tell Mrs. Brown you had lost your grip and she was real sorry.” 9” it?” inquired Smith, It is claimed by some shippers that Mich- igan potatoes are fast losing their grip on the markets of the South. Kentucky tubers are fast coming tothe front, and some grown in Utah by Norwegians are superior to any now on the market. It is certain that large quantities of potatoes have been brought to some markets this fall in bad condition, small and half frozen ones going in with the good. During the last thirty years the consump- tion of malt liquor, which had been very in- considerable and confined to a few localities, has greatly increased in Ireland. Brewing in the last century was in some parts a very flourishing industry, but when the duties on a barrel of corn brewed into ale became near- ly double the duties on the same quantity distilled into whisky the latter became the popular tipple. The largest vine in the world is said to be one growing at Oys, Portugal, which has been bearing since 1802. Its maximum yield was in 1864, in which year it produced a sufficient quantity of grapes to make 165 gallons of wine; in 1874, 146% gallons, and in 1884 only 7914 gallons. It covers an area of 5,315 square feet, and the stem atthe base measures 614 feet in circumference. The latest door-knob device is one oper- ated by pressing on a button in the center of the knob, similar to the ordinary electric button, but the knob itself remains station- ary. W. F. Cornell, representing Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, of Chicago, is in the city to attend the traveling men’s party. He is aeccompained by his wife. The proprietor of the Pacific House, at Kansas City, is possessor of a mad-stone, which is claimed to have worked wonders. Snow banks fully 100 feet high, that have lain there for many years, are to be found in the Upper Sierras. By a decree of the Khedive of Egypt, gold has become the sole monetary standard of that country. By the Illinois law, all soaked canned goods have to be branded Soaks, after Jan. 1st, 1886. The druggists of Lawrence, Kan., made 1,752: diqnor sales last month. — . Cranks, and Cranks. There was a long-haired man in the smoking-car, and some of the passengers were making sport of him. They called him a crank. ‘Tut, tut, boys” said an elderly passenger, ‘don’t call him a crank simply because he has long hair. Let me tell you a story. I owned a farm many years ago down East. One day I noticed a long-haired man walk- ing about my place in a very quiet way. 1 asked him what he was doing, and he said he was just looking about a little. But he was there the next day and the next. Finally I insisted on telling his me what he wanted and he said: ‘‘*Well, farmer, there’s buried treasure under your farm, and I’ve been trying to lo- cate the best place to dig for it. I’ve found the place, and now I will make a bargain with you. You do the digging, and we will divide the treasure equally between us.’ “T agreed, and went to digging where he told me to. I spent all the money I had on earth putting the hole down, notwithstand- ing that the neighbors all laughed at me, and called the man a long-haired crank.” “You were a bigger fool than I took you for,” laughed one of the passengers. ‘There you go again,” said the old man. “You youngsters judge by appearances, and think youknow all. You—” ‘‘But you never found any buried treasure, did you?” “Yes, I did; dollars’ worth.” ‘What kind?” “Coal. The long-haired man was g geol- ogist.” hundreds of thousands of —_—--—__~<—- -+9- <> —_—_— Peat Fuel. For some years past considerable atten- tion has been paid to peat fuel in Russia, and the industry appears now. to have thor- oughly established itself. The Northern Railway locomotives are being adapted for peat burning, and the directors estimate the saving at fully 50 per cent. There are ma- chines made at Moscow for cutting the peat, which turn out 30,000 or 40,000 bricks dai- ly. The only drawback to this machine is the cost, which is about $3,880 in our money, far too expensive for the peasants to buy. ‘There is great demand for a mach- ine which could be worked by a team of horses. The peat deposits of Russia cover are generally of a re- markable thickness, and the fuel is already sufficiently in use to afford reasonable pros- pects of a large development of the industry in the immediate future. Of late the Rus- sian Government has manifested great in- terest in its extension, and sanctioned the use of the peat fuel in the naval establish- ments. an enormous area, —--o- <> Too Big an Undertaking. From the Manistee Times. It is reported that parties are endeayor- ing to purchase all the cedar in Northern Michigan, and then ‘‘corner the product.” In this way the cheap paving material and fence posts with which the country is now so well supplied, will be under the control of a syndicate who will reap a golden har- vest out of the people. It is thought, how- ever, that the cedar lands of this State would prove a rather heavy lead to carry, and the taxes would certainly be levied against them with an unsparing hand. There is about as fine an opportunity to ‘drop a bundle” in the cedar business asin any we know of. 6 -__—_—— The Hardware Market. Business and collections are both good. Nails are steady at last week’s quotations and there are no changes of importance in the market. We have shipped hog products to foreign markets—principally the English—very largely during the year. Indeed our foreign shipments have been nearly double what they were in 1884. But prices have ruled from 35 to 40 per cent. below those of the latter year. Pork is now as cheap in the English market as it is here, and it must be tantalizing to the people of France and Ger- many to see this cheap meat almost at their door, and yet be unable to obtain it, owing to their prohibitory tariffs. Some years ago a hardware dealer sold machine-eut files with a label reading, “These goods are strictly hand-cut.” 3 wag 1 1) Tia ié , 4 2 , . Gate Hooks and myce ds olen ab aeds dis FOS LOMLY | Cie ut 44... :... 6% Indian Orchard, 36. 7% tts Aine bL RENCHES. | Boston F, 4-4....... 744 Laconia B, 7-4...... 16% saxter’s djustable, nickeled......... r | Continental C, 4-3.. 644) Lyman B, 40-in..... 10% Coe’s Genuine. weet dus ges ws eeeeecenees dis 6 | Continental D, 40in 8% Mass. BB, 44....... 5% Coe’s E atent Agricultural, wrought, dis 7510} Conestoga W, 4-4... 64 Nashua H, 40-in.... 8% Coe’s Patent, malleable............ dis T5X10&10 | Conestoga D, 7-8... 5% Nashua R, 4-4...... ™%, MISCELLANEOUS. | Conestoga G, 30-in. 6 |Nashua O,7-8....... 6% Rid CAKCS.. 6... cece eee cence eee e eens 40810 | Dwight X, 3-4...... 5'4'Newmarket N.. .... 6% Ween, CMM eee biac cc cas dis Tso | Dwight Y,7-8....... 5% | Pepperell E, 39-in.. 7 Serews, new list........ Sea ' Dwight Z, Who occas 6% Pepperell R, 4-4.... 74 Casters, Bed and Plate............. ¢ ‘itdaaanaia| Dwight Star, 4-4.... 7 |Pepperell O, 7-8.. a 6% 1% 9 | Amoskeag ......... Amoskeag, Persian Uppers, linch.. .