VOL. 7. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1890. NO. 3<)3. REMPIS & GALLMEYER, A Grocer’s Failing. corpse. Yes sir, the life went out of him From the American Grocer. in that cry, and the mother turned on me I. FOUNDERS His goods are of the latest, and their quality the with a look I can never forget, and cried: General Jobbers and Manufacturers of OYSTERS straightest, and his trade is quite as booming “ ‘He’s dead! He’sdead! And you have as any merchant in the land; Settees, Lawn Vases, Roof Crestings, Carriage Will arrive Sept. 3. Let your orders killed him!’ Steps, It g Posts and Stair Steps. come. We quote: Very few can touch his prices on flour, teas or “I don’t like to think of it,” whispered 54-56 Pi. Front St. Grand Rapids, Mich. SOLID BRAND—Selects...... 30 spices, and his sugar it is guiltless of a single “ “ E. F ...... 34 grain of sand. the conductor, after a long silence. “I “ “ Standards...... 23 n. had my month’s wages in my pocket, and Medium Clover DAISY BRAND—Selects...... 28 He is spry enough and clever, and he makes a “ “ Standards...... 20 strong endeavor to anticipate his patrons I gave her every dollar of it, and the with agility and dash; Mammoth Clover “ “ Favorites...... 17 passengers raised as much more, and Choice Full Cream Cheese, 8%c. But his nature iB too trusting, and he’s on the when I left her with her dead at the next point of busting; for he always gets the T im o th y “ Dairy Butter, 16c. credit and too seldom gets the cash. station, I had done everything I possibly could, but that didn’t clear me. I had R ed T o p ‘‘Only a Little Chap.” been too harsh and cold. She had told Fresh Laid “I know,” said a G. R. & 1. conductor, me the truth and 1 had doubted her. She Orchard Grass as he finished counting up and lighted a had asked for mercy and 1 had ordered Choice 360 Lemons, $7. cigar, “that most people call us a hard her out into the night and the storm with All kinds seeds and Pure Cider Vinegar, Full Strength, 10c. hearted lot, but we’ve got to be, or at a dying boy in her care. She has never Our Mince Meat, Best in Use, 6}£c lb. least must appear to be. A railroad forgiven me and never will, and try hard 2-lb. Cans (usual weight), $1.50per doz. as I may I can never forgive myself.” lowest market values I-lb. “ “ “ *3.50 “ company has little to do with sentiment and a great deal to do with business. 1 at can’t afford to let people ride at my ex­ The Sex Are Queer. pense, so what am I to do?” There were four passengers of us who The Alfred B ren Seed Store, No remedy being suggested, he smoked got off at a country junction to wait two away in silence for two or three minutes, hours for the train on the other line— BROWN BUILDING, N. Div. St., SEEDS! and then continued: two men and two women. . None of us GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH. “I didn’t use to have so much heart had ever seen each other before. The about it, always excusing myself on the station was little better than a barn, with If in want of Clover or Timothy, plea of duty; but one night about three no house nearer than a quarter of a mile. years ago something happened which has Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, The women gave each other a look and kept my heart pretty soft ever since. It entered the waiting room, where they SEEDS! or, in fact, Any Kind of Seed, was on the run out of Ft. Wayne, and sat down as far apart as possible. send or write to the when I came to take up the fares 1 came “Well, old boy,” remarked the strange Write for jobbing prices on across a woman and child. She was pale- man to me, “have a smoke?” Mammoth, Medium, Alsyke and faced and poorly clad, and she had a “You bet.” Alfalfa Clover, Timothy, Orchard world of trouble in her face. I saw that And in five minutes we were well Grass, Red Top, Blue Grass, in a general way, but it was not my busi­ acquainted, and playiDg eucher under Field Peas. Beans, 71 Canal St., GRAND RAPIDS. ness to pity her. The child with her, a the shadow of a box car. He didn’t take boy of seven or eight, was lying back on me for a thief and I never suspected him W . T. I. AMORE A U X . the seat, with her old shawl for a pillow. of murder, and the two hours went by in APPLES She offered me one full-fare ticket to a a hurry. AMD point about forty miles below, but I de­ Not so in the depot, however. For the manded one for the boy. first half hour the two women glared at W. C. WILLIAMS. A. SHKLEY. “ ‘Please, sir,’ she said, ‘we are very POTATOES. A. S. BROOKS. each other. Neither would speak first. poor, and he’s only a little chap, and I’m Each was afraid of the other. One looked WILLIAMS, taking him home to die.’ out into a turnip field and the other into C. Ainsworth, “That was no excuse, and 1 plainly a swamp. Now and then one or the other 76 So. Division St., Grand Rapids. SHBLBY told her that she must pay for him or mustered up courage to approach the & BROOKS he’d have to get off. I thought she was door and look out, but always to return Au j h D u r f e e . A. D . L eav en w or th. trying to beat his way, but in that 1 was to her seat again. Only one had a watch. Successors to Allen Durfee & Co., mistaken. It was a dark and rainy night She consulted it every five minutes, but FARRAND, WILLIAMS & C0., and she’d never have got ready to leave the other dared not ask her what time it the train at the next stop if she’d had was. As an offset, however, a wooden Wholesale Druggists, money to pay for the boy. I felt a bit pail, half full of warm water, stood near AT THE OLD STAND. ashamed when I saw her making ready, her, and though the other lady was dying Corner Date» and Larned Streets, Detroit. and it hurt me to see her lean over him for a drink she dared not go over to the and both cry together, but one of our pail. One had a novel and the other had How to Keep a Store. men had been discharged only the week a bundle of shells and curiosities, and Eaton, Lyon i Go., By Samuel H. Terry. A book of 400 pages before for overlooking a one-legged sol­ written from the experience and observation of they could have chatted and visited and an old merchant. It treats of Selection of Bust dier who only wanted a lift for ten read and had a good time. But they ness, Location, Buying, Selling, Credit, Adver­ tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships, etc. Of miles.” dared not. They had not been intro­ great interest to every one in trade. $1.50. “And no one offered to pay the boy’s duced. What an awful, awful thing if THEjTKAUESMAN COMPANY. Grand Rapids. fare?” they had spoken and acted civilized, and “For a wonder, no. There was a full then one had found out that the other crowd in the car, but all seemed to look was only a hired girl! ENGRAVING upon the pair with suspicion. I hated It pays to illustrate your business. Portraits, Cuts of Business Blocks, Hotels, Factories, to put them off, and 1 was hoping the Glass Cloth. Machinery, etc., made to order from photo­ woman would make one more appeal and From the Dry Goods Chronicle. graphs. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, give me a show to back water, when the Glass cloth is a linen cloth usually Grand Rapids, Mich. train ran into----- , and she made ready woven with a slight open pattern of colored threads, and was used originally to get off. The least I could do was to as a toweling for drying fine porcelain, PATTERN help her with the boy. I picked him up glass, etc. It is now employed as a back­ MAKING! and started to follow her out, but I had ground for fine embroidery, and also scarcely taken notice of his white face represents a woven fabric made of threads Models, Mechanical and Patent Office of glass, which is very pliable when ex­ Olir Fall Line Now Ready Drawing Made to Order. and tear-wet cheeks when he uttered a tremely thin. The fibers are bunched EATON, LYON & CO , WM. HETTERSCHIED, shriek of fear, straightened out in my without twisting, and the stuff is woven tO .ud 23|Monroe St., Grand Rapida. 131 S. Front St., West End Pearl 8t. Bridge. arms, and next instant I knew I held a of these bunches or groups. TH E ]VTTCTTIO ATvT TR A D ESM A N .

A VICTIM TO CIRCUMSTANCE. trees, laden with rosy-tinted blossoms, I would not force her confidence, but The Preservation of Lard. “They’ve got a boarder down to when, having turned from the end of the presently she said: Some experiments have lately been un­ Widow Hale’s,” my Uncle John said, path nearest the house, as I was slowly “Dr. Wolfe told me a secret last eve­ dertaken by Mr. James L. Demoville, Ph. emerging from the depths of a roller walking back to the other end, I heard ning, Sarah, but I want to repeat it to D., in order to ascertain the relative towel in the kitchen; “a likely-looking Daisy’s voice calling: you. 1 know it will be safe in your advantages of certain preservatives. He man, nearing thirty, 1 reckon. He hails “Sarah! Please wait a minute!” keeping, for I have told ydu my secrets finds, says the London Grocer, that the from Bosting, Sary; p’rhaps you know 1 obeyed, turning slowly to face her, all my life.” alum process for preserving lard is all him.” for surely, I heard a voice dear and famil­ “It will be safe with me,” I said, keep­ that can be desired. In this process, the “What is his name?” was my natural iar say: ing my voice steady by a great effort. lard is melted and a little finely pow­ inquiry. “What a beautiful orchard!” “He was engaged to be married to a dered alum carefully and gradually “ Richard Wolfe. I spelled it out on My face was fully exposed, for I had lady in Boston.” stirred in. While still hot, the lard is his trunk. He’s a doctor chap, I heard discarded my hat when the sun went “What was her name?” strained and is then allowed to cool. As ’em say over to Ilale’s. 1 declare, Sary, down, but when Daisy introduced Miss “He only told me her Christian name, soon as it has regained its usual consis­ I do wish you would perk up a little. Sarah Smith to Dr. Wolfe, both bowed ‘Sadie.’ He told me she looked like me, tency, it is turned out upon an inclined You look as peaked to-night as you did courteously, and no one would ever have but I am sure she was prettier, for he slab of slate or other suitable material; when you first came.” suspected these two had ever vowed eter­ talked of her beauty as if he loved it. here it is well worked with a mullar, “ 1 am tired,” 1 said, truthfully enough. nal love and constancy to each other. She was accomplished, too, and sang while a stream of water is allowed to “1 have been helping Maggie pickle Richard spoke to me with quiet, gentle­ beautifully. He must have loved her trickle over it. It is then ready for pack­ cherries.” manly ease, commenting upon the beauty very dearly, for he spoke tenderly of her ing. “Sho, now!” said my uncle, “you let of the evening, the grand sweep of land­ even in blaming her.” the cherries alone. You was sent here scape from the elevation where we were “Why did he blame her ?” The Rat Escaped. to get strong after the dre’ful fever you standing, but there was no ray of recog­ “Because, having won his love, having The Wells-Stone fire at Meredith had a had, and not to stew over a kitchen tire nition in his eyes, no touch of feeling in promised to be his wife, she suddenly queer origin. A large dog owned by the in June. ’Tain’t fair, nuther, seein’ his voice. And I answered in monosyl­ wrote to him from the South, where she concern was in the cellar with a young your pa’s payin’ a big board for you, lables, and told Daisy I had a cold, when was traveling, and broke her engage­ man, a lamp and a rat. The dog saw the though he needn’t.” she noticed how hoarse my voice had be­ ment, giving no reason for her false rat but the young man did not, and when “I know that,” I said, letting my tired come. We lingered in the orchard until faith.” the dog made a spring for the rodent and head rest on my uncle’s broad breast, the moon rose, and I dropped out of the “No reason ?” overturned the lamp, setting fire to the while he stroked my hair with his hard conversation as often as possible, “She simply stated that circumstances floor, the young man was too much sur­ hand. “I know you love me and like me although it cut me to the heart to see had arisen which made their marriage prised to put out the blaze. The dog to be here; but papa thinks he has not how well Richard and Daisy seemed to impossible; bade him farewell, returned escaped, likewise the rodent, and $10,000 the same claim on you since mother understand each other. his ring, and said all was ended between worth of property escaped at the same died.” As 1 watched them strolling homeward, them.” time. “Yes, yes. Well, we won’t talk about | Daisy’s brown curls wreathed with peach “But there may have been circum­ it. Is supper most ready?” blossoms, her beauty softened by the stances she could not control.” “We are only waiting for you.” moonlight, and in her eyes a shy happi­ “Oh !” said Daisy, more harshly than I “ ‘We?’ ” ness 1 had never before seen, I dropped would have thought she could speak, FIT FOR “Daisy Hale came over to spend the upon a rustic seat under one of the trees “she probably met a suitor she pre­ afternoon. She told me they were going and buried all the undefined, vague hope ferred.” to have a boarder, but did not remember I must unconsciously have cherished. I “Does Dr. Wolfe say so ?” his name. 1 think it was a fit of shyness had said, over and over, that my note of “No, he evidently thinks, with you, that made her come over.” dismissal was the end of my life’s ro­ that she was the victim of some strange For I knew that Daisy was shy, very mance, but in that hour of bitterness 1 combination of circumstances.” retiring in disposition, and totally unac­ knew myself self-deceived. I knew that “Give her the benefit of the doubt,” I quainted with the forms and customs of under my stern self-renunciation there said wearily; “especially since it seems Table: society. She was very pretty, with brown had been an undercurrent of hope that, he has found comfort.” hair and eyes, and a fair, clear complex­ if Richard ever met me, he would hold “Oh, Sarah !” she cried, pitifully, “do All goods bearing the ion. Two years before, when I had spent me fast, even with my scarred face and you think it is wrong for him to love me? nam e of a summer at Rye Station, Daisy and I emaciated form to mock the beauty of He was so sad when he first came to us, THUBBEB, WHYLAND k CO., looked so much alike that people were my youth and health. And he had not that 1 could not help trying to cheer him, sure we were related; but that was over. recognized me. and now, when he tells me he loves me, OB Since that 1 had been prostrated by a Lying in the shadow of the great trees, he is frank about this old love, and 1 ALEXIS GODILLOT, JB. malignant fever, contracted in North with the moonlight glinting between the know it will be long before 1 claim her Carolina, where I went with papa on a waving branches, I buried my love, my place in his heart.” Grocers visiting New York are cordially invited business trip. For weeks I lay at death’s hope, my youth itself, and over the grave “ 1 hope not,” I answered. “I hope to call and see us, and if they wisn, have their door, recovering to find my face disfig­ I breathed a fervent prayer for Richard’s correspondence addressed in our care. We shall you will soon so fill it, that all memory be glad to be of use to them in any way. Write ured by a deep red color over the entire happiness. 1 was sure that it was not of that first love will fade like a dream. us about anything you wish to know. surface, my lovely brown curls all gone, alone the moonlight that had made his For you are worthy of a man’s whole and a crop of stiff, dry hair in place of face so deadly pale, and that the plea of heart, Daisy, and I know you will be a THUBBEB, WHYLAND & 00., them, my eyes inflamed and sore, and overwork upon which his summer vaca­ true, loving wife to Richard Wolfe.” West Broadway, Beade & Hudson Streets, every vestige of prettiness gone. tion was founded had also heart-ache and She was sobbing quietly, as I spoke, My first act on recovery was to write disappointment to aid in the broken and I was dreadfully exhausted, so there New York Oity. to my betrothed lover, releasing him I health that made change of air a neces­ was a long silence, until I asked: from our engagement; my next, to fly to sity. [.Established 1780.] It was very late when I softly opened “Is that the ring Sadie sent back, Rye Hall, and hide my ugliness at Uncle Daisy ?” John’s. the kitchen door, fastened its bolts, and went to my own room. Not a light was “ No, he would not give me that. He Uncle John was my mother’s brother, says he has locked it away, where he will and my own name was Sarah Smith; but burning in the house. Uncle always re­ tired early, and our one servant rose and never see it again, with her picture and a after my father had been four years dead, little cross made of her hair.” and I was still but a child six years old, rested with the hens, being rarely visible my mother married Judge Weyer, and 1 after sunset, but vigorously at work by “That was wise,” I said. “And when was better known in my home as Sadie day-dawn. will the wedding be ?” Weyer, than by my true name. I was 1 slept but little, and in the morning “In October. He will come for me, eighteen when my mother died, and my found I had a slight return of the fever, and we will return to Boston together. own father’s property, a moderate for­ headache and sore throat. It was not a Oh, Sarah, is it wicked to be so happy ?” tune became mine. But my step-father serious illness that followed, but suffi­ “No, Daisy, no. If you are happy, loved me as fondly as he loved his own cient for an excuse to keep in my room, look upon your happiness as Heaven three children, and 1 never thought of and I hailed it as a friend, since it took sent. And,” I said solemnly, for my him as other than “papa,” or loved him away the danger of meeting Richard. heart was full, “may God bless you and less than 1 had loved my mother. Every day Daisy came to see me, and your husband with His best blessing.” 1 did not fear that any old friend would every day I noticed that the shy happi­ She stole away presently, and I lay recognize pretty Sadie Weyer in homely ness in her soft brown eyes was more long unconscious of all around me. The Sarah Smith, but my heart was a little and more apparent. I drew her on to next day I wrote to papa to come for me, troubled when I knew Richard Wolfe was I talk of Richard, and I told her I had as I was sure I needed my old doctor’s boarding within a stone’s throw of Uncle known friends of his in Boston, who care, and, to Uncle John’s loudly ex­ John’s, and that, unless I returned to Bos­ spoke most warmly in praise of him, of pressed grief, I returned to Boston. ton, I could scarcely avoid meeting him. his great professional skill, his manly But in my trunk I carried patterns of I-had never received any reply to the worth and his high standing, socially and all Daisy’s garments, and my first shop­ note I wrote releasing him, but I knew morally. ping, as health returned to me, was to that he worshipped beauty, and had heard She was not very frank with me, nurs­ procure a trousseau, such as Rye Station “LA BELLE CHOCQLATi £bE.” too much sweet flattery from his lips to ing her sweet secret with shy reticence, had never seen, and send it to Richard’s be willing to see them curl in disgust at as maidens will, and yet letting me know bride. W. BAKES a CO.’S R e g is t e r e d T rade-Mare. my altered appearance. One wrench was enough of his intentions to her to lead Not until the young couple were settled better than slow torture, so I severed the me to hope he was learning to love her in their Boston home, did 1 see Daisy No Chemicals are used in tie that bound us, and fled to Uncle sweet, womanly nature, her winsome again, and it was months later before any of Walter Baker & Co.’s John’s, only to find, three weeks later, beauty and her teuder, loving heart. Richard saw my scarred face in broad that my old lover was to be an inmate of Oh, how old I felt, lying upon my daylight, and knew from my faltering Chocolate and Cocoa Prep­ the next farm, liable to meet me any broad lounge by the window, planning lips the “circumstances” that had dic­ arations. hour of the day. and hoping for these young lives, as if tated my note. He was too happy, then, I have been told many times that I I had outlived all youth and love years to refuse to forgive me, and Daisy never These preparations have have “more pluck than patience,” and 11 ago. knew who was her husband’s first love. stood the test of public ap­ fretted to have the first meeting over, One morning, when August was a week I am an old maid, and by no means a bear the reproach of false faith if made, old. Daisy came to tell me Dr. Wolfe was handsome one, but I have a life of happy proval for more than one or rest secure if then* was no recognition. going to leave Rye .Station, to return to usefulness, and 1 think Daisy’s children hundred years, and are the it came at twilight, one perfect sum­ Boston. She sat beside me blushing and divide their love pretty equally between mer evening. 1 was in the orchard pacing smiling, her fingers softly turning a new their papa, mamma and “Aunt Sadie.” acknowledged standard oi up and down between rows of peach Iring upon the first finger of her left hand. Anne 0. Meade. purity and excellence. THE MICHIGAN TR ADESM ATsT 3

SWEET POTATOES. hands in the store kept ever before him the temptation to add to his account. In How the Virginians Raise the Delicious fact they always found him a ready vic­ MOSELEY BROS, C rop. tim whenever they found it desirable to ------WHOLESALE ------The sweet potato crop requiries some unload a line of expensive goods. There little attention the year round, but the was in stock a decorated dinner set, work is never heavy and is brisk only somewhat damaged, the spout of the tea Fruits, Seeds, Oysters s Product. during the planting and harvest seasons, pot being chipped. Freeheart had just says a writer in the Sun. The planter moved into his new house and was in the All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty. begins to prepare for next year’s crop in market for crockery. The dinner set If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed, Beans or Potatoes, will be midsummer by cutting eight inch sprouts was put before him, the defeet shown, pleased to hear from you. from the growing vines. These he buries but for that $10 would be thrown off. in pretty poor soil somewhere handy to The bait took and so a very undesirable 26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., - - GRAND RAPID the house and leaves them there, keeping piece of property was transferred and the weeds away from them, however, charged to his account. He loved good until they have produced a crop of fln- things and so bought freely of expensive C. N. R A P P & CO., gerlings, or little potatoes the size of a bottled goods and delicacies of all sorts. man’s finger. These he gathers and stores His account grew very fast and while he WHOLESALE DEALERS IN away in a shed or barn by burying them managed to pay something every month in “pine shat,” the long, wiry leaves the balance kept increasing. It wouldn’t raked up in the pine woods. There the do to dun him as he was a high-tempered Foreign and Domestic Fruits. little potatoes lie until March. Then the fellow and so the risk was assumed. planter rakes them out and puts them in As a buyer he was an immense success, O No. IONIA ST., «HAND RATIOS, MICH. a bed. for there were ten in family, and a great Mr. C. N. Rapp was for two years partner and general manager of Geo. E. The soil is dug out of a hillside (the deal of company was entertained. But Howes & Co. and for the past year has been the senior partner and general manager hills are very low in this country) that that account grew burdensome, and of the Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Co. IFc are handlinq potatoes in car lots. slopes to the south, until a wide trench a finally, when reminded of the large bal­ foot deep is made. Into this he shovels ance over due, he suggested a settlement, barnyard manure, and packs it down Micawber like, with a note. This was ALFRED J. BROWN, until it is eight inches deep. Then he accepted and we felt easier, but evidently covers the manure with two inches of Freeheart took it for a new lease of life, WHOLESALE HEALER IN DIRECT RECEIVER OF black mould, brought from the woods. and kept on buying more than he needed, If the weather is cold, he may wet the so that when the note became due there bed with boiling water. On the mould was $210 on open account. The note went he lays the fiugerlings so that they are to protest, and a new one was given for about half an inch apart all over the bed, the entire amount. Ilis big house was a and then covers them over with two burden, and was sold at foreclosure sale. Headquarters for Bananas. inches more of black mould. Then, When the second note came due that too 24 and 26 North Division St., - - OR AND RAPIDS, MICH around the trench he builds a shallow was protested, and then came a fight for box with a window glass cover, just as our money. Making up our mind that Weekly Price List sent on application. hot beds are arranged around in the threats were useless, and legal processes north. Though the wind may be cold, futile, we asked him to pay for what he the sun is warm, and the temperature in got, and then commenced a seige to col­ CURTISS & CO., the bed rises. The little potatoes sprout lect the amount of the note. We never right speedily, and the farmer must needs tired of going after him; never lost our WHOLESALE hump himself to prepare his fields by the temper, coaxed, cajoled, and by degrees time the plants are ready. succeeded in collecting the entire amount, Behind the boss, who walks off the although it took over one year. patch, come the hands to plant. First We never could decide whether that Paper Warehouse. there is a man or woman or a big boy sort of trade was profitable, but we en­ with a little scoop-shaped trowel. This countered folk of his sort all the time. FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE. hand straddles the ridge, jabbing the Then we had another sort of fine buyer trowel into the soft earth between the —a Mr. Goitbig—who made money fast Houseman Block, - Grand Rapids, Mich. footmarks, draws it back toward himself and spent it freely. His wife was proud three or four inches, forming a little of her dozen boys and girls, and he de­ trench. Right alongside is a boy or girl lighted in entertaining his friends. His HOGLE OIL CO, with a basket full of shoots from the account would crawl up to $100 per little potatoes in the hotbeds. The young­ month. Neither he nor his wife ever Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Oils ster hands a shoot to the man, who drops questioned price; always demanded the and Mahers of Fine Duhi icants. it into the trench he has made and goes best goods, and paid his bill with prompt­ OFFICE—19 and 31 Waterloo St. I WORKS—On C & W. M. and G. R. & I. U. R.,one on to repeat the operation midway be­ ness. The only thing that ever raised Telephone No. 319. | mile north of Junction. Telephone No. 611-3R tween the next two footmarks. Behind trouble was the delivery of a poor ham The largest and most complete oil line in Michigan. Jobbers of all kinds of this pair comes a hand with a bucket of or a bad lot of butter, or goods in any Cylinder Oils, Engine Oils, W. Va. Oils, Lard Oils, Neats foot Oils, Harness Oil, water and a cup. Each plant and little way inferior. Of course, everybody in Signal Oil, Axle Grease, Boiler Purger, Kerosene Oils, Naptha, Turpentine, Lin­ trench is moistened with a cup of water. the store tried to please Goitbig, and we seed Oils, Castor Oil, Cooking Oils, Axle Oils, Machinery Grease, Cotton Waste, Last of all comes one, who, straddling kept his account for years, and we are Etc. See Quotations. the ridge, stoops down and with his sure to this day that such free buyers hands draws the earth up over the plant, are profitable customers. Don’t you but does not pat it down. think so ? We Manufacture Farmers say that one gang of hands can plant a five acre patch in a day. In July the harvest begins, and it is a golden harvest, worth gathering. A short crop is fifty barrels to the acre, and a good 100 barrels, while exceptional land and exceptional seasons produee such crops as may not be told of without ex­ citing incredulity. A northern farmer would pay for his farm out of every crop and live well. ed with pleasure. At Onancock, alone, 1,000,000 barrels Write us. were sold last season, while the ship­ ments from even the least-favored vil­ Nelson, lages were numbered by the thousand. Every day two trains of freight cars roll up over the Cape Charles route. They W M . SE A R S & CO., stop at every station, and grow with the M atter stops, until at last the locomotives can handle no more. The Free Buyer. & From the American Grocer. CraGker Manfctilro, He is a treasure, provided his means warrant his buying everything that he fancies. He belongs to a class that need Styles New, Cheap, 37, 39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids. no coaxing, being possessed of a desire for everything that tickles the palate, Medium and Expen­ W e A r e Headquarters, as Usual, for pleases the eye, has style or beauty. Will siv e Freeheart was one of that sort; a pro­ Oranges, Demons, Bananas, Fruits fessional fellow, with modest income and big aspirations. He paid more rent than and Produce Generally. he could afford; his family grew faster than he deemed desirable and so he built a house a trifle larger and much more Large Variety.! expensive than any other in the neigh­ borhood. He did not know how to say no, if anything shown him suited his C . B. MFTZGFR, Proprietor. taste. Therefore, it was natural that all Prices Low. 3 NO. IO NIA ST., GRAND RATIOS. 4 TUT] IVTTCTTTOAISr TRADESM AN FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. AMONG THE TRADE. firm has also purchased the furniture and is now erecting a sawmill at Round stock of S. H. Jones. Lake. two cents a word the first Insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent Insertion. No advertise­ ABOUND THE STATE. Detroit—A company has been formed Alpena—The Ansell Spool Co. was or­ ment taken for less than *5 cents. Advance payment. ! to succeed to the business of Geo. E. Mc- ganized on the 23rd, with State Treasurer BUSINESS CHANCE8. Big Rapids—Chas. H. Milner has sold TT'OR SALK CHEAP—A NO. 1 LOCATION FOR A j Culley, dealer in turf goods. Wm. Y. George L. Maltz as President. The new x) coal, wood and lumber yard, with all the neces­ his drug stock to T. J. Milner. sary equipments. Address O. W. Pettit. General Real Evart—W. W. Lamb has re-opened his | Hamlin is President, and Thos. N. For- company will at once erect a factory for Estate Dealer, 25 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 98 the manufacture of spools, fish-net floats fvO R HAT.»! — STOCK GENERAL MERCHANDISE bazaar store in the Trip building. dyce Secretary and Treasurer. The new A Best location in town; stock reduced for purpose j company will do business under the and like contrivances, using the Ansell of selling; no real estate wanted. Address P. O. Box Hart—Roberts & Spencer succeed P. P. 180, Caledonia, Mich. ______98 Roberts in the drain tile business. j name of Wm. N. Carlisle & Co., Mr. Car- patent. T7I0R SALE-STOCK OF HARDWARE AND BUILD- i : ing in the best town of Northern Michigan. Ad­ Portland—H. G. Stevens is succeeded I lisle being Vice-President. Tawas—John Am, who is operating a dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman.______9«_ shingle mill near this place, is averaging OR SALE-A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STOCK AND by D. C. Shuert in the harness business. business In Grand Rapids worth 32,500 must be MANUFACTURING MATTERS. 75,000 daily with two machines. He is sold owing to the absence of proprietor on account of Owosso—Chas. Peacock has removed sickness; correspondence solicited. Address L. J. Interlochen—Benedict & Co. are put­ manufacturing 1,500,000 for Sibley & Shafer, 77 Madison Ave„ Grand Rapids. Mention his drug stock from Corunna to this city. this paper m Lansing—Chas. Mier has purchased ting in a shingle mill. Bearinger, and has also contracted to cut mOR 8ALE—THE BEST DRUG AND GROCERY BU8- C iness in live railroad and manufacturing town in the confectionery stock of J. C. Huffman. Evart—S. E. Martin has leased the 3,000,000 for Robert Merrick, of East dlchigan of 1,200 Inhabitants, with splendid fanning sountry to back It up, with no large town within 20 Traverse City—W. L. Brown succeeds Ruby saw and shingle mill. Tawas. niles; the business comprises drugs and medicines, Bay City—The mill of W. B. Rouse is rrocerles, school books, crockery, wall paper, notions, Leland & Brown in the bakery business. Crofton—Mr. Roberts is engaged in jtc.; also express ofllce and mail to carry to depot in cutting 80,000 feet daily, and has manu­ jonnection; mail and express pay clerk hire; stock Negaunee—John Sweeney has sold his putting in a shingle mill at Short’s Mill. complete; business pays $1,000 per year net; stock will factured over 5,000,000 feet since May 15. invoice about $4,000; business mostly cash; in brick stock of groceries to Peterson, Erickson Copemish—The Nixdorff Krein Manu­ slock; rental low; best location in town; also own J. R. Hall, the jumbo shingle manufac­ sne-third interest in the block, which rents for $1,500 & Co. facturing Co. are about ready to start up per year; will sell one or both; reasons fer selling, turer on this river, is producing 240,000 sickness and death, with other business to attend to. White Cloud—John Harwood succeeds their hame factory. Address No. 91, care Michigan Tradesman. »1 John Harwood & Co. in the grocery bus­ Gresham—M. Stall has purchased the daily. The E. Y. Williams & Co. mill is o r sa l e - t h e magnificent e l e v a t o r a n d F warehouse at Carson City, Mich., recently built iness. interest of Geo. A. Williams in the saw­ cutting 150,000 feet daily. t>y the Carson City Elevator Co. at a cost of f 10,000; Lansing—The Marple-French-McGrath laving become the property of the Carson City Sav­ Monroe—E. F. Mills & Co. succeed mill firm of Merriam & Co. ings Bank now in liquidation, w ill to close out, be sold Co. has taken possession of the Shaw tor $5,000; will give time for part. Address J. E. Just, Henry Eisenman in the dry goods busi­ Charlotte—C. C. Field, of Hastings, [onia, Mich block on a five years’ lease. The block ¡OR SALE-A r a r e opportunity f o r a sm all ness. has been engaged to run C. H. McClure’s investment to secure a light manufacturing busl­ is 66x85 feet in dimensions and three ess paying large profits; correspondence solicited Burlington—Geo. W. Love has pur­ flouring mills the coming year. oly from parties meaning business. Drawer No. 831. chased an interest in Milt Ogden’s meat Nessen—J. O. Nessen is doubling the stories high. The company now uses a Crosse, Wis. fourteen fires, the present plant having a IVOR SALE OR RENT-A GOOD TWO-STORY BUILD- market. capacity of his sawmill by the addition L tng, 21x89 feet, with basement 24x80 feet; the iecond story is rented for lodge hall. For particulars Jackson—Sam Levy has purchased the of better boilers and a larger engine. capacity of forty-five fires. rrite to J. K. Harrison, Sparta, Mich.______88 Bay City—John G. Owen has purchased rX)R BALE-GROCERY STOCK AND FIXTURES, stock of variety goods of V. (Mrs. E. C.) Tawas—The Winona Salt & Lumber I? either by inventory or by bulk; good trade for Beecher. Co. has temporarily shut down its saw­ four miles of steel rail and will shortly •ash customer. No. 85, care Michigan Tradesman. 85 r7\ OR SALE-25 PER CENT. BELOW COST, ONLY Bailey—A. W. Fenton, dealer in drugs mill on account of the docks being full. begin extending his railroad at O wendale. L hardware stock in Baldwin, lively town on line of When completed, he will have ten miles ;wo railways; ill health compels sale; store building and groceries, will shortly add a line of Jackson—Keeley & Froraholtz, pro­ •heap. Joseph H. Cobb, Baldwin, Mich.______84_ of road, and he proposes to lumber next rpOR SALE—MACHINE SHOP PART OF OUR BUSI- hardware. prietors of the Jackson City Boiler r ness; a rare chance. The Castree-Mallery com- Charlotte—A. C. Walters has purchased Works, are succeeded by Keeley & Crow­ winter on an extensive scale and make up jany, Flint, Mich.______IT'OR SALE-STOCK OF FURNITURE AND UNDER the agricultural implement business of ley. for the time lost last winter by reason of E taking goods in one of the best towns Ih Michi­ lack of snow. gan; stock will invoice about $3,000; terms cash; T. J. Green. Irving—F. A. Taylor has sold his in­ ■eason for selling, are engaged in the Manufacturing Bellevue—H. Hodgman will open the terest in the flouring mill of A. D. Bay City—For many years Rust Bros. justness. Address No. 81, care Michigan Tradesman^ Hughes & Co. to H. C. Strong. The firm & Co. have put in and manufactured at OR 8ALE—FIRST-CLASS DRUG STOCK; INVEN- Cronk store with a stock of boots and tory $2,000; also real estate; a good chance for shoes and clothing. name remains the same. their mill here and at Saginaw, 35,000,000 young physician. Address P. M. Cleveland & Son, feet of logs annually. The mill here was ¡Tunica. Mich.______Jz.— Iron Mountain—Rusky Bros., general Bay City—Bay City business men are A JOB OP CONTRACT SAWING FOR SOME RE- destroyed by fire several months ago, but A sponsible party; Michigan preferred. Address dealers, have dissolved. S. Rusky will interested in the construction of a rail­ Uolley & Bullen. North Aurelius, M ich.______85 road to Sebewaing, where extensive coal they will put in 35,000,000 feet of logs OR SALE—STOCK OF GROCERIES AND FIXTURES, continue the business. splendid location; good reasons for seulng. For Manistee—Willson Bros, have opened mines are being developed. the coming fall and winter, on the Rifle particulars, address No. 58, care Tradesman.______58 river and the Harrison branch. ANTED-I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR A a line of school books and stationery at Au Sable—D. A. McDonald has con­ general or grocery stock; must be cheap. Ad- 386 and 388 First street. tracted to put in 10,000,000 feet of logs Saginaw—H. B. Nease, Son & Co. have iress No. 28, care Michigan Tradesman. ** leased a planing mill recently erected SITUATIONS WANTED.______Battle Creek—John Walz, the butcher, on the Au Sable for Pack, Woods & Co., -SITUATION WANTED OCT. 1ST—AS TRAVELING here by W. H. Van Norman, and will 5 salesman, by a man of 30, with 17 years experl- has disappeared, leaving debts which and is starting camp this week. nce in the retail drug and grocery business; would be operate it at once. The insurance on rilling to work for moderate salary and expenses to will aggregate about §2,000. Manton—Williams Bros, are making tart with. Address W, care Michigan Tradesman 94 extensive repairs on their boiler in their their property recently burned has been SITUATION WANTED—BY REGISTERED PHARMA- Muskegon—A. P. Conner & Co. have 5 cist of eight year’s experience; first-class refer- opened a branch clothing and boot and last block factory. They have received adjusted and paid in full. They are Dees. Address 92, care Michigan Tradesman. well pleased with the treatment they re­ ¡SITUATION WANTED—BY TRAVELING SALESMAN shoe store at Ashland, Wis. a contract of 125,000 shoe lasts. j of four years’ experience in furnishing goods Kalamazoo—Thoma Bros., jewelers, Mt. Pleasant—The Mt. Pleasant basket ceived at the hands of the insurance men. Address 87 care Michigan Tradesman.______87_ Traverse City—The Traverse City Po­ HELP WANTED. have dissolved, W. E. Thoma retiring. factory is estimating on the manufacture ANTED—THREE SALESMEN TO SELL SALERA- of 3,500,000 baskets the coming season, tato Planter Manufacturing Co. has been W tus and baking powder for DeLand leather. constructing a narrow gauge railway to Sumner—J. B. Tucker. She—The patent must have expired; City, one of the light-weight table wait­ Wayland—PickettWay lana—Ficketi Bros.bios. ers at the Park Place brought him a the sea. Wlillamstou—Michael Bowerman. you had better get it renewed. 6 THE MICITlG^L^r TRADESMAN,

Dry Goods. Amoskeag...... 1254 Jaffrey...... 1154 “ 9oz..... 1454 Lancaster...... 1254 B E A C H ’S Tbe Fall Trade in Gingham. UNBLEACHED COTTONS. From the Pry Goods Economist. “ brown .13 Lawrence, 9 oz...... 1354 Atlantic A...... 7 ICliftonCCC...... 6& Andover...... Ill 54 “ No. 220....13 For autumn wear this fabric has been “ H...... 6S£ “ Arrow Brand 53£ Everett, blue...... 12 “ No. 260....1154 sold more largely than in any correspond­ *• P...... 6 “ World Wide.. 7 “ brown...... 12 “ No. 280.... 1054 New York goffee Rooms. ing season, and the demand is steady for “ D...... 6% “ LL ...... 5 SINGHAMS. “ LL...... 5$dFull Yard Wide...... 6% Glenarven...... 634 Lancaster, staple. - 634 fuller supplies. Looking backward it is ! Arfiory...... 7>* I Honest Width...... 64i Lancashire...... 6(4 “ fancies . 7 found that this large trade is chiefly due I Archery_Bunting... 4 ■¿ Hartford A ...... 5^ Normandie...... 754 “ Normandie 8 61 Pearl Street. to the cleaning up of the market in the Beaver Dam A A. ¡Madras cheese cloth 62* Renfrew Dress...... 754 Westbrook...... 8 Blackstone O, 32 .. 5 (Noibe R...... Toil du Nord.... 10©1054 “ ...... 10 spring of 1889. At that time the accu­ Black Rock 7 p u r Level Best...... 654 Amoskeag...... 634 York...... 634 Five Cents Each for all dishes served mulated stocks of five years were sold Boot, AL...... 7?41 Oxford R ...... 654 “ AFC...... 1054 Hampton...... 654 out at auction or at less than auction I Chapman cheese cl. 3% Pequot...... 754 Persian...... 854 Winaermeer...... 5 from bill of fare. Comet...... 7 Solar...... 654 Bates...... 634 Cumberland...... 5 prices. The stocks thus marketed by j Dwight Star...... 754ITop of the Heap__ 75* W arwick...... 854{ Essex...... 454 Steaks, Chops and All Kinds of Order agents included much dark work that BLEACHED COTTONS. CARPET WARP. Cooking a Specialty. was held by purchasers for autumn sales. Amsburg...... 7 Glen Mills...... 7 Peerless, white...... 1854|Peerless colored.. .21 The knowledge that new goods would Blackstone A A...... 8 Gold Medal...... 754 have to compete with such offerings at Beats All...... 454 Green Ticket...... 854 GRAIN BAGS. FRANK M. BEACH, Prop. | Cleveland...... 7 Great Falls...... 654 Amoskeag...... 1 Valley City...... 1654 low prices admonished agents to restrict Cabot...... 754 Hope...... 754 Harmony...... 17 Georgia...... 1654 the output to early orders. Each agent Cabot, %...... 644 Just Out...... 444© 5 Stark...... 2054 Pacific ...... 1454 independently curtailed the production Dwight Anchor...... 9 King Phillip ...... 744 American...... 1754 “ “ shorts. 844 “ OP...... 754 THREADS. of dark work and the result was better Edwards...... 6 Lonsdale Cambric. .1054 Clark’s Mile End.... 45 I Barbour" s...... 88 than if it had been reached by an agree­ j Empire...... 7 Lonsdale...... © 854 Coats’, J. & P ...... 45 Marshall’s ...... 88 ment. The low prices current in the Farwell...... 744 Middlesex...... © 5 Holyoke...... 22541 J.&P.COATS’ Fruit of the Loom.. 844 No Name...... 754 spring and summer of 1889 popularized Fitchville ...... 754 Oak View...... 6 KNITTING COTTON. the gingham and imparted an increased First Prize...... 654 Our Own...... 554 White. Colored. White. Colored. demand for autumn or dark gingham, and Fruit of the Loom %. 8 Pride of the West . .12 No.6 .. ..33 38 No. 14...... 37 42 Fairmount...... 454 Rosalind...... 754 “ 8...... 34 39 “ 16...... 38 43 thus, helped by the lesser production, Full Value...... 64£ Sunlight...... 454 “ 10...... as 40 *• 18...... 39 44 the gingham trade of last spring was the Geo. Washington... 854 Vinyard...... 854 “ 12...... 36 41 “ 20 40 45 CAMBRICS. largest and most successful in several HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. Slater...... 454 Washington...... 454 years. Cabot...... 754|DwightAnchor. 854 White Star...... 454 Red Cross...... 454 Jut here it is well to state that the low I Farwell...... 7441 Kid Glove...... 454 Lockwood...... 454 prices for fine goods in the spring of 1889 UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. Newmarket...... 454 Wood’s...... 4V4 TremontN...... 554 Middlesex No. 1. Edwards...... 454 Brunswick...... 454 compelled many small makers of low Hamilton N...... 654 r ed fla n n e l . grade gingham to change their output, as “ L...... 7 3! Fireman...... 3254 TW ...... 2254 the low prices for standard fabrics ren­ Middlesex AT...... 8 7. Creedmore...... 2754 FT...... 3254 X...... 9 8 . Talbot XXX...... 30 JR F , XXX...... 35 dered their goods unsalable at a profit. No. 25.... 9 Nameless...... 2754 Buckeye...... 3254 SIX-CORD Although the country was bare of dark BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. MIXED FLANNEL. gingham, the demand for the autumn of ! Hamilton N ...... 754 Middlesex A A...... 11 Red & Blue, plaid. .40 Grey S R W...... 1754 1890 was for moderate quantities. Every Middlesex P T...... 8 “ 2 ...... 12 Union R...... 2254. Western W ...... 1854 “ A T ...... 9 “ A O ...... 1354 Windsor...... 1854 D R P ...... 1854 jobber, however, had to make purchases, “ X A...... 9 “ 4...... 1754 6 oz Western...... 21 Flushing XXX...... 2354 and such necessities took a large quan­ “ X F ...... 1054 “ 5...... 16 Union B ...... 22541Manitoba...... 2354 Spool Colton tity. A decided change in styles was DBESS goods. DOMET FLANNEL. IN another feature in agents’ favor. Hamilton .... 8 Nameless...... 20 Nameless...... 8 © 9541 “ ...... 9 @1054 The Southern markets have bought .... 9 ...... 25 “ ...... 854@10 j “ ...... 1254 TOTE, BLACK ABB COLORS, “ 1054 ...... 2754 CANVASS AND PADDINO. more gingham for the season at hand G G Cashmere...... 21 ...... 30 Slate. Brown. Black.ISlate. Brown. Black. FOR than in any three seas ,ns before. This Nameless...... 16 ...... 3254 954 954 954 13 13 13 extended demand caused some increase “ ...... 18 ...... 35 1054 1054 1054 15 15 15 CORSET JEANS. 1154 1154 1154 17 17 17 in the production, but that was placed so Biddeford...... 6 INaumkeag satteen.. 754 1254 1254 1254190 20 20 Hand and Machine Use readily that the rank and file of the trade Brunswick...... 654 [Rock port...... 654 DUCKS. were benefited but slightly, if at all. PRINTS. Severen, 8 oz...... 9541West Point, 8 oz 1054 FOR SALE BY The production for the season has been Allen, staple...... 554 Merrim’ck shirtings. 454 May land, 8oz...... 1054 “ 10 oz__ 1254 “ fancy...... “ Repp furn . 854 Greenwood, 754 oz.. 954 Raven, lOoz...... 1354 marketed very close, and it is fair to pre­ “ robes...... Pacific fancy...... 6 Greenwood, 8 oz— 1154 (Stark “ ...... 15 sume that jobbers and retailers will do American fancy... “ robes...... 654 P. STEKETEE & SONS WADDINGS. equally well. The sale of the largest American indigo... 614{Portsmouth robes... 6 White, doz...... 25 | Per bale, 40 doz___ 87 00 American shirtings ¡Simpson mourning.. 654 Colored, doz...... 20 | production of dark gingham must surely Arnold “ 654 “ greys...... 654 displace some other fabrics, but what “ long cloth B. 1054 “ solid black. 654 8ILESIA8. specialty will suffer most is yet to be “ “ “ C. 854 Washington indigo. 6 Slater, Iron Cross... 8 I Pawtucket...... 1054 “ century cloth 7 “ Turkey robes.. 754 Red Cross.... 9 Dundie...... 9 ascertained. “ gold seal...... 1054 “ India robes__754 Best ...... 1054 Bedford...... 1054 Voigt, H em oM eiier & Co., “ Turkey red.. 1054 “ plain T’ky X 34 854 Best AA...... 12541 Valley City...... 1054 The Silk in a Silk Dress. Berlin solids...... 554 “ “ “ X...10 CORSETS. Two pounds of silk as it comes from “ oil blue...... 654 “ Ottoman Tur­ Coraline...... 89 SOlWonderful...... 84 75 Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy the cocoons will yield about one and a “ “ green — 654 key red...... 6 Schilling’s ...... 9 00{ Brighton...... 4 75 Cocheco fancy...... 6 Martha Washington SEWING SILK. quarter pounds of cleansed pure silk, “ madders... 6 Turkeyred 34...... 754 Corticelli, doz...... 75 [Cortlcelli knitting, which is required for a silk dress. Eddy stone fancy... 6 Martha Washington twist,doz..3754 per 54oz ball...... 30 To produce this requires the entire Hamilton fancy. ... 654 Turkeyred...... 954 50 yd, doz..37541 D r y G o o d s “ staple__ 554 Riverpoint robes..:. 5 HOOKS AND EVES—PER GROSS. silk obtained from 7,000 or 8,000 worms, Manchester fancy.. 6 Windsor fancy...... 654 No 1 Bl’k & Wbite..l0 ¡No 4 Bl’k & White.,15 allowing for deaths by disease, etc. “ new era. 654 “ gold ticket 2 “ ..12 “ 8 “ ..20 These young worms—newly hatched— Merrimack D fancy. 654 indigo blue...... 1054 3 “ ..12 I “ 10 “ ..25 Manufacturers of weighed scarcely one-quarter of an ounce. TICKINGS. PINS. Amoskeag A C A.... 13 A C A...... 1254 No 2-20, M C...... 50 |No 4—15, F 354...... 40 They live about thirty to thirty-five days Hamilton N...... 754 Pemberton AAA ...16 3—18, S C ...... 45 I and consume about 300 to 400 pounds of “ D...... 854 Tork...... 1054 COTTON TAPE. leaves and increase in weight about 9,000 “ Awning..11 Swift River...... 754 No 2 White & Bl'k..l2 INo 8 White <& Bl’k..20 Skirts, Pants, Dileralls, Etc. Farmer...... 8 Pearl River...... 1254 4 “ ..15 “ 10 “ .23 times. First Prize...... 1154Warren...... 14 6 “ -.18 I “ 12 “ ..26 They require feeding regularly several COTTON DRILL. SAFETY PINS. times a day with mulberry leaves, and to Atlanta, D...... 634|Stark... No2...... 28 |No3...... 36 Complete Spring Stock now ready for be attended with unremitting care and Boot...... 634 “ ••• NEEDLES—PER M. extreme cleanliness, or disease may de­ Clifton, K...... 7 1 “ ... A. James...... 1 501 Steamboat...... 40 inspection. Chicago and Detroit prices Jrowely’s...... 1 35 Gold Eyed..,...... 1 50 guaranteed. velop and destroy them all. When they Simpson...... 20 ¡Imperial...... 1054 Marshall’s ...... 1 00; reach maturity they begin to crawl about ...... 18 Black...... 9© 954 TABLE OIL CLOTH. 48,50 and 52 Ottawa St., uneasily. Then brushes of broom or “ ...... 16 “ ...... 1054 5—4. ...2 25 6—4...3 2515—4 1 95 6—4. ..2 95 other material are placed conveniently Coechco...... 10541 “ ....2 10 “ ...3 10| GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH near, into which they ascend and spin their cocoons among the branches, wind­ ing two threads at a time around the co­ coon attached together by the gum in the 1*. STBKBTBB& SONS, silk. The threads are so fine that from 1.800 to 2,000 can be laid side by side in WHOLESALE the space of one inch—so strong that one thread will lift a half ounce—so light that fifteen pounds would girdle the world. These worms will produce a gross weight of twenty to twenty-five pounds— which is reduced to two pounds of reeled, raw silk. A few days later the cocoons are Dry Goods and Notions. B Y USING gathered and assorted according to size and quality then subjected to great heat, “TRADESMAN” OR sufficiently to kill all the worms in order “SUPERIOR” to prevent the moths from piercing the New Line of Simpsons Prints in Satine and Delaine Fnish, and Zephyrs in Coupon Books cocoons—to escape—which would spoil Blacks, Silver Gray and Fancies—All New Designs. them for reeling by cutting the threads. Manufactured by Next a number of cocoons are put in GRAIN BAGS—Stark, American, Amoskeag, Harmony, Park, Georgia and hot water to soften the gum, when the Valley City. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, threads of four or five are joined together and wound round a reel into hanks or WADDINGS, BURLAP, TWINE, BATTS and COMFORTS. > Grand Rapids. skeins of raw silk. One person can only See quotations In Grocery Price Current. attend to two lots, and can only reel from eight to twelve ounces per day. 183 Moine and 10, 12, 14, IS i 18 F oliatala Sts., B M P RAPIDS. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 7

levels. dls. SASH CORD. HARDWARE. Prices Current. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ...... 70 Silver Lake, White A...... list 50 knobs—New List. dis. “ Drab A ...... 55 No Success Without “Push.” These prices are for cash buyers, who Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...... 55 “ White B...... “ «I From the Office. Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings...... 55 “ D ra b B ...... " « « pay promptly and buy in full packages. Door, porcelain, plated trimmings...... 55 “ WhiteC...... «• x, Success is a big word, and one that AUGURS AND BITS. dis. Door, porcelain, trimmings...... 55 Discount, 10. may be variously defined. It means one Snell’s...... Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... 70 SASH WEIGHTS. thing to one man and another thing to Cook’s ...... locks—door. die. Solid Eyes...... per ton »25 Jennings’, genuine. Russell * Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ...... 55 _ saws. dls another. In one walk of life its inter­ Jennings’, Imitation...... 50*10 Mallory, Wheeler * Co.’s ...... 55 “ Hand...... \.0 pretation is entirely different from that Branford’s ...... 55 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot, 70 AXES. Norwalk’s ...... 55 “ Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 50 in some other, and what is success from First Quality, S. B. Bronze...... » 8 50 MATTOCKS. ‘ Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot... 30 one point of view is almost failure from ,T D. B. Bronze...... 12 50 Adze Eye...... »16.00, dls. 60 “ Champion and Electric Tooth X another. But there is this in common “ S.B.S. Steel...... 9 50 Hunt Bye...... »15.00, dls. 60 Cuts, per foot...... 30 “ D. B. Steel...... 14 00 Hunt’s...... »18.50, dls. 20*10. traps. dls to all kinds of success, it comes as the BARROWS. dls. mauls. dls. Steel, Game...... 60*10 result of effort. Whatever falls at one’s Railroad...... C 14 00 Sperry * Co.’s, Post, handled...... 50 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s . .. 35 feet, whatever is received by inheritance, Garden...... net 30 00 mills. dis. Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s 70 Coffee, Parkers Co.’s ...... 40 Mouse, choker...... 18c per doz whatever is natural endowment, or comes BOLTS. dls. “ P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables__ 40 Mouse, delusion...... 31.50 pcr doz. by bequest is not success, however much Stove...... 50*10 “ Landers, Ferry & Clr. k’s...... 40 wire. dis of good there may be about it. Success Carriage new list...... 70 “ Enterprise ...... 25 Bright Market...... ¿5 Plow...... 40*10 MOLASSES GATES. dis. Annealed Market...... 7p—10 is that which is striven for—that which Sleigh shoe...... 70 Stebbin’s Pattern...... 60*10 Coppered Market...... ' go comes as a victory to the warrior, or that BUCKETS. Stebbin’s Genuine...... 60*10 Tinned Market...... g2*4 which is as laurel on the poet’s brow. Enterprise, self-measuring...... 26 Coppered Spring Steel...... 50 Well, plain...... 1 3 50 NAILS Barbed Fence, galvanized...... 3 60 To achieve success, therefore, effort must Well, swivel...... 4 00Steel nails, base...... 2 10 “ painted...... ] 3 00 be put forth. Very generally, it must be BUTTS, CAST. dls. Wire nails, base...... 2 65 HORSE NAILS. persistent, aggressive, persevering effort Cast Loose Pin, figured...... 70* Advance over base: Steel. Wire. Au Sable...... dis. 25*10@25*10*05 Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...... 60*10 60...... Base Base Putnam...... 05 —that kind of effort that is so happily Wrought Loose Pin...... 60*10 50...... Base 10 N orth western...... dls. 10*10 summed up in the little word “push.” Wrought Table...... 60*10 40...... 05 20 WRENCHES. dis To be a prosperous merchant or manu­ Wrought Inside Bliud...... oo&io 30...... 10 20 Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled...... 30 Wrought Brass...... 75 20...... 15 30 Coe’s Genuine...... 50 facturer requires “push.” To be an Blind, Clark’s...... 7O&10 16...... 15 35 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,...... 75 acceptable clerk or book-keeper requires Blind, Parker’s...... 7Q&10 12...... 15 35 Coe’s Patent, malleable...... 75*10 Blind, Shepard’s ...... 70 10...... 20 40 MISCELLANEOUS. dlS “push,” and to be really useful in any 8 ...... 25 50 Bird Cages...... 50 walk of life, from the most exalted to BLOCKS. 7& 6 ...... 40 65 Pumps, Cistern...... 75 the most commonplace, requires “push.” Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85...... 40 4...... '...... 60 90 Screws, New List...... 50 3...... 1 00 1 50 Casters, Bed and Plate...... 50*10*10 “Push” is a word also with as many dif­ CRADLES. 2...... 1 50 2 00 Dampers, American...... 40 ferent shades of meaning as there are Grain...... dis. 50*02 Fine 3...... 1 50 2 00 Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 65 persons to whom it may be applied. It CROW BARS. Case 10...... 60 90 Cast Steel...... per ft 5 “ 8...... 75 1 00 METALS, is wonderfully elastic, but in all its defi­ “ 6...... 90 1 25 PIG TIN. nitions there is this idea about it: To Finish 10...... 85 1 00 Pig Large...... 26c drive forward. Strength and energy of Ely’s 1-10...... perm 65 “ 8...... 1 00 1 25 Pig Bars...... ¿gc Hick’s C. P ...... “ 60 “ 6 ...... 1 15 1 50 ZINC. whatever kind the individual may pos­ G.D ...... « 35 Clinch 10...... 85 75 Duty: Sheet, 2*4c per pound. sess are to be used as he is able to use Musket...... “ 60 “ 8...... 1 00 90 660 pound casks...... 714 them and as circumstances permit, to CARTRIDGES. “ 6...... 1 15 1 00 Per pound...... 7*4 drive something forward. Very gener­ Rim Fire...... 50 Barrell %...... 1 75 2 50 SOLDER. Central Fire...... dls. 25 PLANES. diS. *4@*4...... ally, this something is the work or duty Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy...... @40 Extra Wiping...... 13*4 in hand, or the business venture upon chisels. dis. Sciota Bench...... @60 The prices of the many other qualities of which he is engaged, or the social project Socket Firmer...... 70*10 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy...... @40 solder in the market indicated by private brands Socket Framing...... 70*10 • Bench, first quality...... @60 vary according to composition. he has in view. To be unsuccessful in Socket Corner...... 70*10 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood...... *10 this world—for failure may come how­ Socket Slicks...... 70*10 PANS. ANTIMONY. Butchers’ Tanged Firmer...... 40 Fry, Acme...... dis.60—10 Cookson...... per pound 16 ever hard we may strive—commands pity, Common, polished...... dis. 70 Hallett’s. 13 combs. dis. but to be without “push” is to be con­ rivets. dis. TIN—MXLYN GRADE. temptible. When we want to say some­ Curry, Lawrence’s ...... 40 Iron and Tinned...... 40 10x14 IC, Charcoal...... t 6 60 thing extremely severe about a young Hotchkiss...... 25 Copper Rivets and Burs...... 50 14x20 IC, “ ...... 6 60 CHALK. patent planished iron. 10x14 IX, “ ...... 8 35 man, when we want to condemn him un­ “A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 14x20 IX, “ 8 35 White Crayons, per gross...... 12@12*4 dis. 10 “B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 .. 9 20 Each additional X on this grade, 81.75. conditionally, when we want to convey Broken packs *4c per pound extra. the idea that he will never achieve suc­ TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE. Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... per pound ROPES. 10x14 IC, Charcoal...... cess or be of any particular usefulness “ 14x52,14x56,14x60 ...... Sisal, *4 inch and larger...... 12*4 t 6 OO Manilla...... ¡6 14x20 IC, “ ...... 6 no in the world anywhere, we say “he has Cold Rolled, 14x56 ana 14x60...... 10x14 IX, “ ...... 7 50 Cold Rolled, 14x48...... squares. dls. 14x20 IX, “ ...... no ‘push’ about him.” Without “push” Bottoms...... Steel and Iron...... 75 7 50 one floats with the tide, driven hither Try and Bevels...... 60 Each additional X on this grade 11.50. and thither by the wind and currents. Mitre...... 20 HOOPING PLATES Morse’s Bit Stocks...... 50 SHEET IRON. 14x20 IC, “ Worcester...... 6 00 He may get into port, but the chances Taper and straight Shank...... 50 Com. Smooth. Com. 14x20 IX, “ “ ...... 7 50 are that if he does accidentally drift that Morse's Taper Shank...... 50 Nos. 10 to 14...... »4 20 »3 10 20x28 IC, “ “ 12 50 DRIPPING PANS. Nos. 15 to 17 ...... 4 20 3 20 14x20 IC, “ Allaway Grade 5 25 way he will not be able to anchor so as Nos. 18 to 21...... 4 20 3 20 14x20 IX, “ “ “ 6 75 to remain there. With “push” one is Small sizes, ser pound...... 07 Nos. 22 to 24 ...... 4 20 3 30 20x28 IC, “ “ 11 OO like a steamship with full complement of Large sizes, per pound...... 6*4 Nos. 25 to 26 ...... 4 40 3 40 20x28 ix, “ “ “ 14 ;; 00 machinery under the guidance of a cap­ ELBOWS. No. 27...... 4 60 3 50 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. tain; the port is reached in spite of wind Com. 4 piece, 6 in...... doz. net 75 All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches 14X28 IX...... 118 Corrugated...... dls. 20*10*10 wide not less than 2-10 extra 14x31 IX...... 14 50 and tide, the anchor is cast and success is Adjustable...... SAND PAPER. 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers. I __ ...... dls. 40*10 List acct. 19, ’86...... dls. 40*10 14x60 IX, “ “ 9 “ fP0r P°nnd »*4 achieved and held. EXPANSIVE BITS. dls. Clark’s, small, »18; large, »26...... 30 Why You Should. Ives’, 1, »18; 2, »24; 3, *30...... 25 The Canadian Orocer gives the follow­ p il e s—New List. dls. ing as a few of the reasons why the re­ Disston’s ...... 60*10 New American...... 60*10 tailer should read the paper published in Nicholson’s ...... 60*10 his interest: Heller’s 1. It elevates his conception of the Heller’s Horse Rasps...... 50 GALVANIZED IRON PnJit work in which he is engaged. 2. It brings him into mental contact Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27 28 List 12 13 14 15 18 with others engaged in the same work Discount, 60 where personal contact is impossible. gauges. dls. 3. It contains words of sympathy and Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s...... 50 encouragement for him in grappling with HAMMERS. difficulties as they appear from day to Maydole * Co.’s ...... dls. 25 P resses ! Kip’s ...... dls. 25 day. Terkes * Plumb’s...... dis.40*10 4. It inspires him with renewed pluck Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...... 30c list 60 and energy, by showing how others are Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand__30c 40*10 2 Quart Japanned overcoming obstacles. HINGES. Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...... dls.60&10 5. It often pays for itself by the infor­ State...... per doz. net, 2 50 L ist-$3. mation contained in a single paragraph. Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 In. 4*4 14 and longer...... 3*4 Screw Hook and Eye, *4...... net 10 4 Quart Japanned The Hardware Market. “ “ “ %...... net 8* “ X...... net 7*4 List—$5. The nail and iron market is strong and “ “ “ %...... net 7*4 there are prospects of further advances. Strap and T ...... dis. 70 HANGERS. diS. 8 Quart Japanned The glass market is unchanged. The Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10 Champion, anti-friction...... 60*10 L ist-$6. stove board association seems to be a Kidder, wood track...... 40 solid affair, as it is able to maintain the HOLLOW WARE. Pots...... 60 prices established some time ago. The Kettles...... 60 Spiders ...... 60 Write for Discount. stove manufacturers have advanced their Gray enameled...... 40*10 prices about 5 per cent. Tin is advanc­ HOUSE BURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware...... new list 70*10 ing, owing to the prospective passage of Japanned Tin Ware...... 25 the tariff bill. Pig lead, lead pipe and Granite Iron W are...... new list 33*4*10 F oster, S te v e n s & Co., wire goods. dis. shot are higher. The manufacturers of Bright...... 70*10*10 agricultural tools have advanced their Screw Eyes...... 70*10*10 10 and 12 Monroe St., 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41/Louis St., Hook’s ...... 70*10*10 prices 7% per cent. Gate Hooks and Eyes...... 70*10*10 GRAND RAPIDS, MIOH. 8 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

and for weeks past travelers who cross The Michigan Tradesman the Pyrenees into France have been sub­ H IRTH i K R A U SE, Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. jected to very strict quarantine. An isolated case has been found as far north A W IK LT JOURNAL DRVOTRD IO TH* HEADQUARTERS FOR as Loudon, and has caused general alarm. Retail Trade of the Wolderine State. The Pine Plains of Northern Michigan. Tradesman Company, Proprietor. Polish, “The work of the Agricultural College, Billions, Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable in establishing experimental farms on strictly in advance. ,. .. RtettShoe Laces, Advertising Rates made known on application. the sand plains in Lake, Grand Traverse WE ARE HEADQUARTERS Publication Office, 100 Louis St. and Crawford counties, has not been pro­ Entered at the Grand Rapid» Poet Office. ductive of large results, and I think it is Porpoise Shoe Laces in light, medium E. A. STOWE, Editor. well that it is so,” remarked D. C. Leach, SEND FOR PRICE LIST. and heavy. Parisian Leather Reviver, the Walton cranberry grower, the other WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1890. day. “If the experiments had been en­ Glycerine Leather Reviver, “Rubberine” couraging, the reports sent out would Daniel LpGh, a waterproof dressing. We carry 13 RECIPROCITY IN SUGAR. have stimulated people to settle on the distinct shoe dressings and a complete The free gift of our sugar market to pine barrens, as the lands are called, and 19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids. the sugar producing countries is prob­ the results would have been disastrous, line of Shoe Store Supplies. Send us ably not to be made. Besides the res­ as the settlers would not have the requi­ your orders. olutions looking to “reciprocity,” pre­ site capital or the necessary amount of pared by Mr. Hale and Mr. Pierce, Mr. experience to make the cultivation of Edmunds added another, different in such poor land a success. I am confident ESTABLISHED NEA^LY_30_YEA^1 terms, and Mr. Plumb has proposed a that the time is coming when the plains fourth. Mr. Edmunds’ proposition is the will be inhabited by a thrifty people, but simplest. It would retain the duties on it will be when the lands in the more raw sugar, but would authorize the favored portions of the country are all Michael Kolb & Son., President to establish the new schedule settled on.” THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE GENTILE in favor of those countries which admit our agricultural products free of duty. Merged into a Corporation. To this we should add only the proviso, The flouring mill, water power priv­ that the sugar sent us shall come in their ilege and farms belonging to the Henry ships or our own. We think Mr. Blaine Kritzer estate, at Newaygo, have been WhotesalB Blowing ManiMilrers, proposed to make the new arrangement merged into a corporation under the style cover too much, when he wished to have of the Kritzer Milling Co. The corpor­ ROCHESTER, N. Y. our machinery of certain kinds, and ation has a capital stock of 550,000, all other manufacturers, put on the free paid in. Chas. C. Kritzer is President lists of other American countries. We and General Manager of the company The name of Michael Kolb is so famil­ do not need that, for we are quite able to and Wm. H. Kritzer Secretary and Treas­ iar in the clothing manufacturing busi­ compete with European producers in urer. J. F. Standish will represent the ness, he being a practical mechanic from these articles as soon as we have proper company on the road, the same as in the his boyhood, and so great in his judg­ shipping facilities. But we do need past. ment of the stability of goods that other measures to put an end to the Spanish General Manager Kritzer has had policy which compels Cuba and Porto charge of the business for several years manufacturers ask at the mills or their Rico to purchase European breadstuffs and has demonstrated his ability to con­ representatives for what Mr. Kolb has and similar supplies, to the disadvantage duct it successfully. bought, and his styles and make up of our farmers, who consume the Cuban are being constantly imitated. Their planters’ produce. Still They Come. It has been said that we have uo re­ It is stated that all the preliminaries goods are always reliable and sold to dress in case Spain refused to make the for forming a table glassware combine retailers at one and the most equitable concession; but this is a mistake. That have been closed at Pittsburg, and that a prices and terms. It will pay merchants nation will not forget that Jamaica is powerful syndicate is interested in the who have not seen their line to write just as well fitted for sugar-production deal. It is claimed that thirty-one out their representative, WILLIAM CON­ as Cuba is. The abolition of negro of fifty-four factories in the country slavery in the British colonies and the have signed the compact. All the lead­ NOR, Marshall. Mich., to call upon them, repeal of the English sugar duties had ing factories of Pittsburg, with extensive and if they decide to buy, they will soon the effect of prostrating the sugar in­ plants in Ohio and West Virginia, are find that they will save money and busi­ dustry in that island. It could not stand said to be in it. ness increase. All garments guaranteed competition with sugar raised under the as represented. lash. It has been a gross inconsistency Good Words Unsolicited. on our part that long after we had abol­ Chas. Rietz & Bros. Lumber and Salt Co., lum­ ber, salt and general dealers, Manistee: “We WILLIAM CONNOR, ished slavery, and long before Spain did find the paper very interesting and useful.” For eight years our Michigan representative, attends periodically at Sweet’s Hotel, so in Cuba—if, indeed, she can be said to in Grand Rapids, where many merchants meet him, and whose expenses are paid. have done it yet—we showed no favor to Bay City—The Saginaw Lumber & Salt Mr. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 10 and 11. Room 82. the sugar raised by free labor, and, in Co. recently purchased 5,000,000 feet of fact, constituted ourselves the chief logs of S. O. Fisher, cut on the Tobacco. patrons of Spanish-American slavery by The purchasers will carry these logs over our remissness. Jamaica only needs the for the supply of their mill next season. F. J. DETTENTHALER, stimulus of such legislation as Mr. Ed­ They have about 2,000,000 feet yet to cut JOBBER OF munds proposes, to enable her to recover on the Tobacco, which will be put in this her lost ground and become a prosperous season, and will probably purchase a few as well as a free community. Spain may million feet more during the fall and deny her the benefit of the opportunity, winter. Next season they will bring a but it will be only by the removal of all number of million feet of logs here from the restrictions on Cuban commerce she Georgian Bay. They have 15,000,000 has laid, not for Cuba’s benefit, but her feet yet to cut on Fitzwilliam Island in own. Georgian Bay, and are interested with Europe is having another very serious the Emery Lumber Co. in 150,000,000 alarm about the spread of the cholera. feet, which Thos. Pickard has taken the It never has been completely extinct contract to lumber on the Wahnapitae since the French troops brought it home river. The mill of this concern is lo­ to Toulon from Cochin China; but this cated at Crow Island, three miles below summer it appears to show more vir­ this city, where they also have a yard ulence and power to spread thau at any for the car trade. They handle about time since its first coming. Spain is the 7,000,000 feet in the car trade, and the I Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column. country where infection most prevails, rest of the mill cut goes by water. CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF WILD GAME SOLICITED. % THE MI CITI GAN TRADESMAN. 9

PEO AND CON. The Barley Crop. H ESTE R <& FOX, In a circular to the trade, the Asmuth Views of Dealers Who Have Been Malt & Grain Co., of Milwaukee, presents Manufacturera’ Agents for Under Contract With the Patrons. a summary of the condition and prospects SA W A2TD GRIST M ILL M ÄCHHTERT, T h e T r a d e sm a n recently sent out the of the barley crop. Briefly stated, they ÖAflC say that the barley crop of 1890 shows Cacai -| A C ENGINE following enquiry to those dealers in the not only a largely reduced acreage, but ar Pri< L h A O WORKS State who are selling the Patrons of In­ the yield per acre as well will fall short INDIANAPOLIS. IND., U. S. A. , dustry under contract: of that of 1889. The heaviest loss of M AKIJFACTUREBS OF acreage occurred in California, owing to Gr a n d R a p id s , Aug. 26, 1890. STEAM ENG IH ES & BOILERS heavy inundations last winter; on high 'Carri Engines and Boilers In Stock We are revising our list of dealers who ground, however, the yield there is ex­ for immediate delivery. are selling the Patrons of Industry under cellent. Canada’s extraordinary loss of contract and should be pleased to^ have acreage, variously reported as from 25 to Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, 4 you inform us whether you are still un­ 50 per cent., in part ¿scribable to wet Saws, Belting and Oils. der contract with the Patrons, and, if lowlands, is mainly the % direct result of And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sampi* not, the date the contract expired. the fear that congress would so increase Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. Thanking you in advance for the favor the import duty on foreign barley as to Write for Prices. 44,46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. of a reply, we are exclude the Canadian cereal from the Yours truly. United States. Except in California, T h e T r a d e sm a n Co m pa n y . Utah and Montana, and more especially PERKINS «Sb HESS in Oregon and Washington (which ex­ DEALERS IN Among the responses received to the hibit “most magnificent results in every enquiry are the following: respect” ), the weight of the berry will Eli Lyons, Altona—My contract with be considerably less than last year, ow­ Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, the P. of I. expired May 20. ing to the excessive heat which settled over the chief barley-producing region NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. Jacob McCrea, McBrides—My contract at an inopportune time, ripening the WE CARRY A STOCK OF CARE T AI. LOW FOR MTLti USE expired two or three months ago. grain before the heads were well filled. E. Glicman, Lansing—My contract ex­ The color of the berry will be much pired last May and I did not care to re­ brighter than last year, and as this is Muskegon Cracker Co new it. accompanied by general excellence of the Frank Sommer, Dorr—1 have not been grain, the brewing and distilling indus­ CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND SWEETcGOODS. under contract with the Patrons for three tries of the United States may hope to be LARGEST VARIETY THE STATE months. as well supplied as in 1889. It is expected SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS. H. Kositchek & Bros., Eaton Rapids— that the year 1890 will be one of higher 457, 459, 461, 46.3 W. WESTERN AVENUE, - MUSKEGON, MICH. Our contract with the Patrons expired prices, say at least from 15 to 20 per cent, above those of last year. ♦ April 26. M. C. Barney, Flint—I am under con­ tract with the Patrons and am having a Eaton Rapids—A. D. Gallery, manager 1 Coiecii fit Any H er M nice trade in tombstones from them. of the James Gallery’s Sons’ foundry and W. H. Hanks, Otisco—We are still sel­ planing mill, has bought the stock of ling to the P. of I. on a verbal contract, which continues as long as satisfactory pine and hemlock lumber belonging to to all parties. Wm. Smith, and located at the river saw Herold Bros., Howard City—We are mill. The stock amounts to about 250,000 still doing business at the old stand un­ feet of lumber and is probably the larg der contract, which will soon expire, but est single purchase ever brought to this hope to renew it. city. This stock is now being removed H. O. Bigelow, Shepherd—We are not selling to the Patrons of Industry on a to the Gallery lumber yard. contract and have not since April 22, the :FROM; date the contract expired. INCREASE YOUR SALES BY A J. HEERINCA, J. D. Benjamin, Coldwater—In reply WELL-LIGHTED STORE. to your favor, will say that I am still un­ der contract with the Patrons, and will GENERAL MERCHANT, remain so, for some time to come. find dealer In Butter, Eggs. Seeds & Grain, C. J. Buck, Imlay City—I had to give up my contract about July 1 on account EAST SAUCATUCK, - MICHIGAN. of the Patrons not fulfilling their part. They have no Patron furniture house here at present. O. J. Knapp, Howard City—Your favor W e quote the following prices on No. 4 of the 26th, soliciting information con­ cerning Patron dealers, received. In tags, delivered to any express office or jobbing reply, would say that my relations with the Patrons are of a very agreeable house in this city: nature and that I am still doing business with them at the old stand, six days in the week. 1.000 - $1.50 J. S. Newell & Co., Coral—We are no 2.000 - 2.50 longer under contract with the P. of I., but do not wish to be placed in your Re­ 6 . 0 0 0 - 4 . 6 0 pentance Column, as we have nothing to repent of. Our contract expired Aug. 23 W e carry all~other sizes of tags and can fill and it has been a very satisfactory deal in every respect, having increased our orders on short notice, trade 25 per cent. Burrell Tripp, Cedar Springs—In reply THB TRADESMAN COMPANY, to your card, will say that, strictly speak­ GRAND RAPIDS. ing, I presume it is no business of yours whatsoever; but if you had taken as much pains to look the matter up as you did my financial standing, when you publicly attacked my credit the first or BROWN & SEHLER, second issue of February, you would not Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery, now have to be informed that my con­ Agricultural Implements, "Wagons and Carriages. tract with the P. of I. expired over six months ago, and there has been none other made.

Saginaw—Brown & Ryan have made Mitchell & McClure an offer for the mill of the latter, four miles below this city, on the west side. Mitchell & McClure will exhaust their timber here this sea­ son. The mill is well adapted to the busi­ ness of Brown & Ryan, as there are over NO. 2 iauamiehuent . No 2 Incau. Lamp, as shown, brass . .85.50 Each 700 acres of land connected with the mill “ “ “ without springs at top and with tin reflector only, complete 3.50 Each *£C- property. The deal is not concluded, No 10 Mammoth Rochester, same style complete...... • • ■ 3.50 Each but it is quite probable that it will be a Send for Complete Catalogue GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. go. H. Le^rdfA___» G o n a 1 S 9 1o£Ä .1 1 0 Fiiltnn u oÄ St.. W(Vc d R .p id s Corner West Bridge and North Front Sta IO THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN,

Drugs 0 Medicines. Secretary Brown’s Announcement of block, aud it showed the hole. Now, the Convention. this electric light of the street is on the Do You Observe the Law ? Secretary Brown has issued the follow­ corner, and if your keyhole is in the mid­ If not, send SI to S ta te Board of Pharmacy. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, One Tear—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. dle of the block, you have to fumble to Two Tears—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. ing announcement to the members of the For their combined Three Tears—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa­ find it. Somebody, 1 don’t know who, Four Tears—James Vernor, Detroit. painted his with luminous paint, and the Five Tears—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor tion : President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. result traveled like a piece of gossip. LIQUOR i POISON RECORD. Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit, The eighth annual meeting of the Mich­ treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. From that time the demand for luminous Next meeting at Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6. igan State Pharmaceutical Association paint has been on the increase. When a “ THE WEAR IS THEoTRUE TEST will be held in the assembly room of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. mau comes in here and asks in a sort of OF VALUE.” President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. Hoyt library, South Jefferson street, sneaking way for 10 cents’ worth of First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing. Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs Saginaw, beginning at 2 o’clock p. m. on luminous paint, I know be is a late stayer We still have in stock the well-known brand Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Tuesday, Sept. 16. Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. down town aud tbat he is going to paint Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit. You are most cordially invited to be his keyhole.” Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan; E. T. present. If you are not a member of the P io n eer Webb, Jackson; D. E. Prall, East Saginaw; Geo. Mc­ Donald, Kalamazoo; J. J. Crowley. Detroit. Association and have the least interest The Drug Market. Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday Gum opium is dull and lower. Mor­ of September, 1890.______in Pharmacy, you are urgently requested P r e p a r e d to join the Association. The pharma­ phia is unchanged. Quinine is very firm Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. cists of the Saginaw Valley are putting President. J. W, Hayward. Secretary, Frank H. Escott. forth every effort to make this the most and is tending higher. Quicksilver is P ain t. G ran d Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. President, F. 1). Kipp ; Secretary, W. C. Smith.______interesting and successful meeting the firmer and all mercurials tend higher. MIXED READY FOR USE. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society Association has ever held. Let us en­ Jalap root has advanced. Golden seal Having sold same to our trade for over ten President. J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman. courage them by a large attendance. We root is higher. Nitrate of silver tends ought to have 300 new members this years, we can say it has fulfilled the manufac­ Muskegon Drug Clerks* Association. higher. Chlorate of potash has advanced. President, P. Van Deinse ; Secretary, John A. Tinholt. year. Will you not try to secure at least turer's guarantee. Write for sample card and one? We expect there will be a fine Prussiate potash has advanced. Soluble prices before making your spring purchases. exhibit in the Aldine building, South blue is higher. To Prevent Decay of Fabrics. Cass street. Generous entertainment Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.f From the Manufacturers’ Gazette. has been provided. Tuesday evening Annual Report of the State Board. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. A method has been brought forward there will be an entertainment at the The State Board of Pharmacy, in its by a Belgian chemist for rending fabrics, Academy of Music; Wedneday evening a of the textile class, no matter how deli­ banquet at Teutonia hall. There will be annual report to Gov. Luce, shows that SOLE AGENTS cate they may he in texture or color, informal receptions at the East Side Club 165 druggists and 122 assistants have P O L IS H IN A THE™“ proof against the ravages of decay for an aud the West Side Club, and visits to been passed during the year and in the indefinite period. It is known that the various points of interest. At conven­ same time 138 druggists have been wonderful stateof preservation exhibited ient hours there will be excursions over dropped from the roll. The receipts for by the head hands of Egyptian mumies the F. & P. M. belt line, and the electric the year were $3,659 and the disburse­ FOURTH NATIONAL BAM is due to their having been impregnated car lines, and carriage rides about the ments $3,724. The board still has $1,312 with a kind of resin, and, acting upon city. Thursday afternoon and evening in the treasury. Grand Rapids, Mich. that fact, the inventor in this case made the Association will be entertained by certain experiments with the substances the pharmacists of Bay City and West A Disturbing Factor in Business. extracted from birch bark, to which the Bay City and the Crystal Water Co. From the Chicago Inter Ocean. A J. B o w n e , President. peculiar aroma of Russia leather is due. Bring the ladies. The mania for buying up private divi­ It was ascertained by these investigations We have been granted a rate of one dend paying properties and re-organizing Ge o . C. P ie r c e , Vice President. that the green tar ■which is left over after and one-third fare for the round trip on them on a stock company basis, with an H. W. Nash, Cashier the oil used in tanning has been extracted the certificate plan. Send to me for a increased capitalization, is undoubtedly from the white bark of the birch tree certificate and have it filled out by the the most disturbing factor in the busi­ CAPITAL, - - - $300,000. yields neither acid nor alkaloid, and that ticket agent when you purchase your ness world. The promoter of any one in solution with alcohol it forms a liquid ticket going. You cannot get the re­ of these enterprises argues this way: Transacts a general banking business. of remarkable fluidity, with the power duced rate to return without this certifi­ “We have purchased this property for of resisting when once becoming dry, cate. $1,000,000. It has earned for a series of Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts even the action of alcohol itself. This Special rates have been secured at the years 20 per cent, upon that valuation. of Country Merchant. Solicited. substance, it is claimed, possesses the various hotels, as follows: Bancroft, Why should it not earn 10 per cent, here­ property of uniting with the most deli­ $2.50; Everett, Aldine and Marshall, $1.50. after upon a capitalization of $2.000,000?” GXXTSR2TG M O O T. cate and brilliant colors, and rendering Rooms may be secured in advance by This is quite plausible and serves to gain We pay the highest price for it. Addreas them apparently imperishable. applying to the local Secretary, D. E. much support, it is feared, that is not P r n V "CD AC! Wholesale Druggists, Prall, Saginaw. merited. Men who are accustomed to l I iL A JDHUO., GRAND RAPIDS. Will Be at Saginaw Convention Week. H. J. B rown, Sec’y. measure success by something more than Ann Arbor, Aug. 25, 1890. mere results, at once begin to ask trou­ Th e m o s t r e l i a b l e f o o d Chas. E. Watson, State agent for S. A. T-W I .WTI -lf-\ For Infants and Invalids, blesome questions. “What actual prop- h i I I I U everywhere, with unqualified Maxwell & Co., of Chicago, will be at the The Programme. I J 11 l Ç, ^k^iuccew. Sot a medicine, but a iteam- perty has been acquired by this pur­ I I I food, suited to the weakest Everett House, Saginaw (E. S .) during TUESDAY—2 P. M. chase? What is its condition compared H I J ^ T f i l l 1 stomach. Take no other. Sold by f i l l H I TA druggists. In cans, 33c. and upward the annual meeting of the Michigan State Call to order. with five years ago? Are the old manag­ Woolsich St Co. on every 1 Pharmaceutical Association, Sept. 16, 17 Prayer—Rev. Geo. N. Warren, D. D. ers to remain at the helm? If so, how Address of Welcome—Hon. Geo. W. much property are they to be allowed in and 18. He will have the full line of Weadock, Mayor of Saginaw. controlling the new company’s affairs? Embossed Cards, goods he is now exhibiting at Detroit, Response. Will the profits to be realized by them, comprising twenty-four sample cases, President’s address. under the new regime, be calculated to Picture Advertising Cards, Report of Secretary of State Board of arouse their former energy and unceas­ and will be pleased to show his custom­ Pharmacy. ing devotion to their work? If new men ers—present or prospective—all the nov­ Reports of standing committees and are placed in command can any specificed Advertising Folders, elties in the hook, stationery and sundry delegates. returns he positively assured?” line. Druggists attending the conven­ Miscellaneous business. The proverbial timidity of capital has Having a lot of the above goods, Reading of papers and discussion. already begun to assert itself abroad and tion should not fail to call on the jolly consisting of several thousand of WEDNESDAY—9 A. M. it will make its appearance here a little salesman and inspect his lay-out. later on. Over-capitalization is the chief different designs, we offer the cards Report of Committee on Trade Inter­ evil of re-organization and it is now the ests, with address by H. G. Coleman, of much less than'our'usual prices. There is no doubt but that the great most threatening danger of the times. Kalamazoo. When investors are dazzled by the pos- tendency of the present times is to Discussion led by A. W. Peck, of Grand specialize in all the avenues of life. This siblity of enormous profits, they become The Tradesman Company, Rapids. speculators of the most reckless type. GRAND RAPID8. is noticeable in both professional and WEDNESDAY— 2 P. M. commercial pursuits. We find immense Their downfall, too, means widespread establishments devoted to the production Reports of officers. distress that is only indirectly felt when Election of officers. purely speculative deals fall through. SUSPENDED I of a single article while professsional Election of delegates. men of great ability devote all their time To run a retail drug business does not and energy to one branch of some science. THURSDAY— 9 A. M. require a very large store room or a This means that to succeed these special­ Opening of question box. OD ,_ strong force of clerks, and the capital » te ists must he met and considered as com­ Unfinished business. invested does not run high. Still, the petitors. This is as true of pharmacy Reading of papers. druggist must have a vast memory and 5 b and the drug business as it is of the man­ President-elect takes the chair. manage to carry with him more informa­ «5o cr ufacture of wagons or the practice of Announcement of committees. tion than the latest encyclopedia. It is law. It should bean incentive for young Adjournment. no wonder that some important points are men to apply themselves to pharmacy as crowded out, under such circumstances, a profession and endeavor to master all Luminous Paint for Keyholes. but we do not see how any pharmacist the problems connected with it. A per­ From the Chicago Tribune. can afford to transact business without a son may grow up in the drug business, Said a Madison street druggist: “I am knowledge of the pharmacy law of the as the expression goes, but the business selling a good deal of luminous paint state, territory or city where he com­ will not grow with him. It is, in reality, lately. What for? To put around key­ pounds prescriptions. The law may be an encouragement for the earnest, hard­ holes. Such a thing used to be unheard poor and faulty, but this does not lessen working pharmacists of the country, for of? Yes. Why is so much of it sold his obligation to read it and see that it shows that the efforts they make will now? I’ll tell you. The electric light every clerk in the store realizes the legal be of avail and give them an advantage of the street is the cause of it. In the conditions governing his daily occupa­ over the less active. Life as a pharma­ good old days—more correctly speaking, tion. Some one has stated that every JETTINE. cist is by no means a game of chance, in the good old nights—men who went business man should be a lawyer and we Warranted not to Thicken, Sour or Mold it. but each year places it more firmly on home late of nights had no difficulty in believe he should be, as far as a knowl­ any climate. Quality Guaranteed Against Injur, the foundation of success for those who finding the keyholes, for the reason that by Freezing. All others worthless after frees edge of his commercial relations is lng. See quotation. MARTELL BLACKING earn it. there was a gaslight in the middle of the directly affected. CO., Sole Manufacturers, Chicago, III. THE mCHTGAN TRADESMAN 11

Morphia, S. P. & W .. .2 85©3 10 Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 25 Lindseed, boiled __ 61 67 Wholesale lárice Current• s S. N. Y. Q. & Sinapis...... @ 18 Neat’s Foot, winter C. C o...... 2 85@3 10 11 opt...... ® 30 strained...... 50 69 Moschus Canton...... @ 40 Snuff, Maccaboy, De Spirits Turpentine__ 46)4 53 Advanced—Po. Jalap, Golden Seal Root, Chlorate Potash, Prussiate Potash. Declined—Opium. Myristica, No. 1...... 70® 75 Voes...... @ 35 Nux Vomica, (po20).. @ 10 Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 35 paints. bbl. lb. @ Red Venetian...... 1M 2@3 ACIDUM. Cubebae...... 14 00@14 50 TINCTURES. Os. Sepia...... 33® 38 Soda Boras, (po. 13). . 12® 13 Exechthitos...... 90@1 00 Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 30® 33 Ochre, yellow Mars__1M 2@4 Aceticum...... 8® 10 Aconitum Napellis R ...... 60 Co...... @2 00 Soda Carb...... 2 “ “ Ber...... lj£ 2@3 Benzolcum German.. 80@1 oo Erigeron...... 1 20@1 30 Picis LIq, N. C., M gal Soda, Bi-Carb...... 5 Putty, commercial_2Q 2)4@3 Gaultheria...... 2 20®2 30 “ “ F ...... 50 @ “ strictly pure.....2)4 2M®3 Boracic ...... 30Geranium, ounce...... @ 75 Aloes...... 60 doz ...... @2 00 Soda, Ash...... 3)4® 4 Carbolicum...... 33® 10 “ and myrrh...... 60 Picis Liq., quarts...... @1 00 Soda, Sulphas...... ® 2 Vermilion Prime Amer­ Citricum...... 50® 55 Gos8ipii, Sem. gal...... 50® 75 “ pints...... @ 70 Spts. Ether C o...... 50® 55 ican ...... 13@16 Hedeoma ...... 1 75®1 80 A rnica...... 50 Vermilion, English__ 80®82 Hydrochlor...... 3® 5 Juniperl...... 50@2 00 Asafoetida...... 0 Pii Hydrarg, (po. 80).. @ 50 “ Myrcia Dom...... @2 00 Nitrocum ...... 10® 12 Atrope Belladonna...... 60 Piper Nigra, (po. 22).. @ 18 “ Myrcia Imp...... @2 50 Green, Peninsular __ 70@75 Oxalicum...... 11® 13 Lavendula...... 90@2 00 Lead, red...... @7)4 Limonis...... 1 50@2 20Benzoin...... 60 Piper Alba, (po g5)__ @ 35 •' Vini Rect. bbl. “ w hite...... @7)4 Phosphorlum dll...... 20 Mentha Piper...... 2 40®3 50 . “ Co...... 50 Pix Burgun...... @ 7 2 25)...... @2 35 Salley licum ...... 1 40@1 80 Plumbi A cet...... 14® 15 Less 5c gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span... @70 Mentha Verid...... 2 50@2 60Sanguinaria...... 50 Whiting, Gilders’...... @90 Sulphuricum...... lii® 5 Morrhuae, gal...... 80®1 00 Barosma...... 50 Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1 10®1 20 Strychnia Crystal...... @1 10 Tannicum...... 1 40@1 60 Cantharldes...... 75 Pyrethrum, boxes H Sulphur, Subl...... 2)4® 3)4 White, Paris American 1 00 Tartajicum...... 10® 42 Myrcia, ounce...... ® 50 &P. D. Co., doz...... @125 Whiting, Paris Eng. Olive...... 1 00@2 75Capsicum...... 50 “ Roll...... 2)i@ 3 cliff...... 1 40 Picis Liquida, (gal. 35) 10® 12 Cardamon...... 75 Pyrethrum, pv...... 30@ 35 Tamarinds...... 8® 10 AMMONIA. “ Co...... 75 Quassiae...... 8® 10 Terebenth Venice..... 28® 30 Pioneer Prepared Paintl 20@1 4 Aqua, 16 deg...... 5® 7 Ricini...... 1 28®1 36 Quinta, S. P. & W .... 39® 44 Theobromae...... 50® 55 Swiss Villa Prepared Rosmarin!...... 75@1 00 Castor...... 1 00 Paints...... 1 00@1 20 “ 20 deg...... § Rosae, ounce...... @6 00 Catechu...... 50 “ S. German__ 30® 40 Vanilla...... 9 00® 16 00 Carbonas ...... JJ@ J" Succini...... 40® 45 Cinchona...... 50 Rubia Tinctorum...... 12® 14 Zlnci Sulph...... 7® 8 VARNISHES. Chloridum...... 12® 14 Sabina...... 90®1 00 “ C o...... 60 Saccharum Lactis pv.. @ 38 No. 1 Turp Coach__1 10@1 20 OILS. a n il in e . Santal ...... 3 50®7 00 Columba...... 50 Salacin...... 1 80@2 00 Extra Turp...... 160@1 70 Sassafras...... 55® 60 Conium...... Sanguis 50 Draconis...... 40® 50 Bbl. Gal Coach Body...... 2 75@3 00 Black ...... 2 00@2 25 Sinapis, ess, ounce— @ 65 Cubeba...... 50 Santonine ...... @4 50 Whale, winter...... 70 70 No. 1 Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 10 Brown...... ®0@1 00 Tiglii...... @1 50 Digitalis...... 50 Sapo, W...... 12® 14 Lard, extra...... 55 60 Eutra Turk Damar ... 1 55@1 60 Red...... 45® 50 Ergot...... 50 Yellow...... 2 50@3 00Thyme...... 40® 50 M...... 8® 10 Lard, No. 1...... 45 50 Japan Dryer, No. 1 “ opt ...... @ 60 Gentian...... 50 “ G...... @ 15 Linseed, pure raw ... 61 64 T utu...... !...... 70® 75 BACCAB. Theobromas...... 15® 20 “ Co...... 60 Guaica...... 50 Cubeae (po. 1 50...... 1 60®1 75 POTASSIUM. “ ammon...... 60 Juniperus...... 8® jo BiCarb...... 15® 18 Zingiber...... 50 X&nthoxylum...... MBichromate...... 13® 14 Bromide...... 37® 40 Hyoscyamus...... 50 BAL8AMUM. Iodine...... 75 Carb...... 12® 15 “ Colorless...... 75 Copaiba...... 60® 65 Chlorate, (po. 20)...... 18® 20 Ferri Chloridum...... 35 HAZBBTINB Peru...... @1 „ Cyanide...... 50® 55 K ino...... 50 Terabin, Canada ...... 35® 40 Iodide...... 2 80@2 90Lobelia...... 50 Tolutan...... 40® 45 Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 3>@ 33 Myrrh...... 50 COBTEX. Potassa, Bitart, com... @ 15 Nux Vomica...... 50 <& RBRKIM Potass Nltras, o p t__ 8® 10 Opii...... 85 Abies, Canadian...... 18 Potass Nltras...... 7® 9 “ Camphorated...... 50 Cassiae ...... JJ Prussiate...... 30® 32 “ Deodor...... 2 00 Cinchona F lav a...... J° Sulphate po...... 15® 18 DRUG C O . Euonymus atropurp...... 30 Auranti Cortex...... 50 Myrica Cerlfera, po...... 20 RADIX. Quassia...... 50 Prunus Virglnl...... Aconitum...... 20® 25 Rhatany...... 50 Quillaia, grd...... J* Althae...... 25® 30 Rhei...... 50 Importen and Jobben of Sassafras ...... J* Anchusa...... 15® 20 Cassia Acutifol...... 50 Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...... 10 Arum, po...... @ 25 “ “ Co...... 50 Calamus...... 20® 50 Serpentaria...... 50 EXTBACTUM. Gentiana, (po. 15)...... 10® 12 Stramonium...... 60 Glycyrrhiza Glabra... 24® 25 Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15).. 16® 18 Tolutan...... 60 “ po...... 33® 35 Hydrastis Canaden, Valerian...... 50 Haematox, 15 lb. box.. 11® 12 (po. 50)...... @ 45 Veratrum-Veride...... 50 “ Is...... 13® 14 Hellebore, Ala, po__ 15® 20 •• Us...... 14® 15 Inula, po...... 15® 20 MISCELLANEOUS. --DRUGS- * b...... 16® 17 Ipecac, po...... 2 25@2 35Aether, Spts Nit, 3 F .. 26® 28 FERRUM. Iris plox (po. 20@22).. 18® 20 ‘ “ “ 4F.. 30® 32 Jalapa, pr...... 60® 65 Alumen...... 2)4® 3)4 Carbonate Precip...... @ 15 Maranta, J4s...... @ 35 “ ground, (po. Citrate and Quinia— @3 50 Podophyllum, po...... 15® 18 7)...... 3® 4 Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries Citrate Soluble...... @ 80 Rhei...... 75@1 00 Annatto...... 55® 60 Ferroeyanidum Sol — @ 50 “ cut...... @1 75 Antlmonl, po...... 4® 5 Solut Chloride...... @ 15 “ pv...... 75@1 35 “ et Potass T 55® 60 D ea len in Sulphate, com’l ...... * Spigelia...... 48® 53 Antipyrin...... 1 35@1 40 “ pure...... @ 7 Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 20 Antifebrin ...... @ 25 FLORA. Serpentaria...... 40® 45 Argent! Nltras, ounce @ 83 Senega...... 45® 50 Arsenicum...... 5® 7 A rnica...... JJ@ 16 Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40 Balm Gilead Bud...... 38® 40 Anthemis...... 20® 25 “ “ M @ 20 Bismuth S. N...... 2 10@2 20 Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes. Matricaria...... 25® 30 Scillae, (po. 35)...... 10® 12 Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s FOLIA. Symplocarpus, Fceti- 11; Ms, 12)...... @ 9 Sole Agents forothe Celebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints. dus, po...... @ 35 Cantharldes Russian, Barosma ...... 12® 20 Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) @ 25 Cassia Acutifol, Tin- “ German... 15® 20 po...... @1 75 nivelly...... 25®’ 28 Zingiber a ...... 10® 15 Capsid Fructus,af... @ 22 “ ’ “ Alx. 35® 50 Zingiber j ...... 22® 25 “ “ po— @ 16 Salvia officinalis, )4s “ “ B po. @ 14 and )4s...... 10® 12 SEMEN. Caryophyllus, (po. 20) 15® 18 We are Sole Proprieton of UraUrsi...... 8® 10 Anlsum, (po. 20). @ 15 Carmine, No. 4Ö...... @3 75 eUMMI. Apium (graveleons).. 15® 18 Cera Alba, S. & F ...... 50® 55 Bird, Is...... 4® 6 Cera Flava...... 38® 40 Acacia, 1st picked.... @1 00 Carui, (po. 18)...... 8® 12 Coccus...... @ 40 WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY “ 2d “ .... @ 90 Cardamon...... 1 00@1 25Cassia Fructus...... @ 20 •• 3d “ — @ 80 Corlandrum...... 10® 12 Centrarla...... @ 10 “ sifted sorts... @65 Cannabis Sativa...... 3)4® 4 Cetacenm...... @ 45 “ po...... 75@1 00 Cydonium...... 75@1 00 Chloroform...... 50® 55 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50® 60 Chenopodium ...... 10® 12 “ squibbs.. @1 00 “ Cape, (po. 20)... ® 12 Dipterix Odorate...... 2 00®2 25 Chloral Hyd Crst...... 1 50®1 75 “ Socotri. (po. 60). @ 50 Foeniculum...... @ 15 Chondrus...... 20® 25 We have in stock and offer a full line of Catechu, Is, (tts, 14 J4s, _ . Foenugreek, po...... 6® 8 Cinchonidine, P. & W 15® 20 16)...... @ 1 L ini...... 4 @4)4 “ German 4® 10 Ammouiae...... 25® 30 Uni, grd, (bbl. 4 )... 4)4® 4)4 Corks, list, dis. per Assafcetida, (po. 30)... @ 15 Lobelia...... 35® 40 cent ...... @ 60 'W lalalad.eo, B ran d ies, Benzoinum...... 50® 55 Pharlarls Canarian__3)4® 4)4 Creasotum...... @ 50 Camphor»...... 50® 52 R apa...... 6® 7 Creta, (bbl. 75)...... @ 2 Euphorbium p o ...... 35® JO Sinapis, Albu...... 8® 9 “ prep...... 5® 5 Gins, W ines, R um i. Galbanum...... @3 00 ,r Nigra...... 11® 12 “ precip...... 8® 10 Gamboge, po...... 80® 95 Guaiacum, (po.60) ... @ 55 SPIBITUS. “ Rubra...... @ 8 Kino. (po. 25)...... @ 20 Frumentl, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 Crocus...... 35® 38 M astic...... @ 36 “ D. F. R ...... 1 75@2 00 Cudbear...... @ 24 Myrrh, (po 45)...... @ 40 “ 1 10@1 50 Cupri Sulph...... 8® 9 Opii, (pc. 5 40)...... 4 0C@4 10 Juniperis Co. O. T....1 75@1 75 Dextrine...... 10® 12 Shellac ...... 25® 35 “ “ ...... 1 75@3 50 Ether Sulph...... 68® 70 We are Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co., “ bleached...... 27® 35 Saacharum N. E ...... 1 75@2 00 Emery, all numbers.. ® Tragacanth...... 30® 75 Spt. Vini Galli...... 1 75@6 50 “ po ...... @ 1 Vini Oporto...... 1 25@2 00Ergota, (po.) 60...... 50® 55 herba—In ounce packages. Vini Alba...... 1 25@2 00Flake White...... 12® 15 Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash Absinthium...... ■ 25 Galla...... @ 23 Eupatorium...... 20 Gambier...... 8 @ 9 Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite Lobelia...... 25 Florida sheeps’ wool Gelatin, Cooper...... @ 90 Majorum...... carriage...... 2 25@2 50 “ French...... 40® 60 Mentha Piperita...... 23 Nassau sheeps’ wool Glassware flint, 70 per cent, Rye Whisky. “ V ir...... 25 carriage ...... 2 00 by box 60 less Rue...... 30 Velvet extra sheeps’ Glue, Brown...... 9® 15 Tanacetum, V...... 22 wool carriage...... 1 10 “ White...... 13® 25 Thymus, V...... 25 Extra yellow sheeps’ Glycerina...... 18)4® 25 MASNES1A. carriage...... Grana Paradisi...... © 22 Grass sheeps’ wool car­ Humulus...... 25® 40 Calcined, Pat...... 55® 60 Hydraag Chlor Mite.. @1 00 We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. Carbonate, Pat ...... 20® 22 riage ...... “ “ Cor ... @ 90 Carbonate, K. & M--- 20® 25 Hard for slate use__ W e give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Goar, Carbonate, Jennings.. 35® 36 Yellow Reef, for slate “ Ox Rubrum @1 10 u se...... 1 40 “ Ammoniati. @1 20 antee Satisfaction. OLEUM. “ Unguentum. 47® 57 All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the“same day we ie Absinthium...... 5 00@5 50 SYRUPS. Hydrargyrum...... @ 82 Amygdalae, Dulc...... 45® 75 Accada...... 50 IchthyoDolla, Am. .1 25®1 50 ceive them. Send in a trial order. Amydalae, Amarae — 8 00@8 25 Zingiber ...... 50 Indigo...... 75@1 00 Anisi...... 1 90@2 00 Ipecac...... 60 Iodine, Resubl...... 3 75@3 85 Auranti Cortex...... @2 50 Ferri Iod...... 50 Iodoform...... @4 70 Bergamli ...... 3 25@4 00 Auranti Cortes...... 50 Lupulin...... 85®1 00 Cajlputi...... 90@1 00 Rhei Aram...... 50 Lycopodium...... 55® 60 Caryophylli...... 1 25@1 30 Similax Officinalis...... 60 M acis...... 80® 85 Cedar...... 35® 65 Co. 50 Liquor Arsen et Hy- Chenopodll...... @1 75 Senega...... 50 ararg Iod...... @ 27 Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10® 12 i Cinnamonii...... 1 40@1 50 Scillae...... 50 Jtaltine Pßrkiitö Drug Bo., Citronella...... ® 45 “ Co...... 50 Magnesia, Sulph (bbl Conium Mac...... 35® 65 Tolutan...... 50 1)4)...... 2® 8 Copaiba ...... 1 20@1 30 Prunus vlrg...... 50 Mannia, S. F ...... 45® 50 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 12 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN,

cult one, and is about the last one that a An English Tobacco Syndicate. KISH and OYSTERS. GKOCBKIBS. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: young lady would think of engaging in. An English syndicate is now pushing a FRESH FISH. Miss Groser is decidedly young and scheme by which they expect to obtain Whitefish...... @ 7* “Only One Per Cent.” pretty, and celebrated her twenty-first control^ of the tobacco warehouses of “ smoked...... © 8 From the American Grocer. © 7* birthday in July. It is an extraordinary Louisville and Cincinnati. The Western @15 Bad debts are inevitable wherever busi­ business in its numerous details in which Tobacco Warehouse Trust, as the new @ 4 ness is conducted upon the credit system. she is engaged. She must know the dif­ Flounders...... © 9 That system may, in time, be overthrown syndicate is to be known, will have con­ @10 ferent ratings and figures, the duties on trol of the market for Western tobacco. Mackerel...... @25 in the retail trade, but the chances are every manner of goods from every coun­ It is expected that the warehousemen of Cod...... ©10 that it will exist long after the present try under the sun. The bills are made Clarksville, Tenn., will join this syndi­ California salmon...... ©22 readers of trade journals are dead. There oysters—Cans. out in the coin of the country from which cate. The warehousemen solicit the Fairhaven Counts...... ©35 are many points in its favor, but the one they come, and she must reduce that to consignment of the tobacco crop from F. J. D. Selects...... @30 which finds expression at the head of this United States currency. She must be the planters directly, and then sell by ©25 article must not be so considered. Yet p j B ...... posted on the tariff laws and regula­ auction. In this way the planters are Anchors...... @23 there are thousands of retailers who are tions. almost wholly at the mercy of the ware­ contented with their system of credits Miss Groser has the patronage and con­ housemen. FRESH MEATS. because losses from bad debts “are only fidence of the largest importing firms in Swift and Company quote as follows: one per cent.” We are frequently asked Cincinnati. Their goods are consigned Beef, carcass...... 4 © 6 if this is too large, and unhesitatingly “ hindquarters...... 6 @614 direct to her. She figures up the duties, PRODUCE MARKET. “ fore “ ...... © 3 reply—Yes! It is fully one-eighth of pays it and delivers the goods. She can Apples—Dried, 8@8*c for sun-dried and “ loins, No. 3...... 7*® 8 VS the net profit of a well-conducted retail handle a drayman to perfection, despite ll@12c for evaporated. The market is strong. “ ribs...... © 8 business and is a burdensome tax upon Apples—Fall fruit commands 50@75c per bn. “ rounds...... © 6 her demureness. Miss Groser’s father Dealers hold at $2.25@$2.50 per bbl. . tongues...... © 9 the earnings. Many are contented so was formerly a Custom House broker. Beans—Dry stock continues to get firmer, being Hogs...... © long as the year’s showing indicates no He died and her sister took up the busi­ now held at (2.25@$2.50 for city hand-picked. Bologna...... © 5 greater loss, congratulating themselves Beets—New, 50@60e per bu. Pork loins...... © 8 ness, but after two years gave it up. Butter—Dairy is in good demand at 14@16e “ shoulders...... ©6 that only SI out of every $100 credited is Miss Groser was too young then, but sev­ per lb. Sausage, blood or head...... © 5 lost. If retailers would figure the per eral years later determined to earn her Blackberries—Wild, 6c per qt. Cultivated are “ liver...... © 5 cent, of loss on the net earnings rather own living, and soon received the patron­ about out of market. “ Frankfort...... than on the volume of credits, they would Cabbages—Home grown, 75c per doz. or $6 per Mutton...... © age of her father’s old customers. Her 100. Veal...... find that their loss “of only one per sharp business methods soon brought Carrots—15c per doz. cent.” has increased to 10 to 15 per cent, Celery—20@*5c per doz. CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. additional customers, and to-day she is Cooperage—Pork barrels, 31.25; produce barrels of the reward of their year’s labor. the leading Customs House broker in the 25C. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: Take, for instance, a business of $30,- city. Cucumbers—10c per doz. STICK CANDT. 000 per annum, with gross profits equiva­ Eggs—The market is steady. Dealers pay 14c Standard, per lb ...... 8*@ 9 and hold at 16c. “ H.H...... 8VS® 9 lent to 16 per cent, on the cost of the Wool Quiet—Hides Lower—Tallow Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $4.75 per bu.; “ T w ist...... 8*@ 9 goods. This would result in a net profit medium, $4.60. Timothy, $1.15 per bu. Cut Loaf...... 10 Firm. Assorted Cream ...... 12 of about S3,000, provided store expenses Wools remains quiet, with the market Grapes—Concords ana Ives are in good supply, were not over S per cent. A loss of commanding 4c per lb. Extra H. H...... 11 in favor of buyer. If cloths could be Green Corn—8®l0e per doz. MIXED CANDT. “only one per cent.” means 15 per cent, Maple Sugar — 8@10c per lb., according to Standard, per lb...... 8* of the net profit. Is not this, then, a readily changed into money, manufac­ quality. Leader...... 8V4 Maple Syrup—7o@85c per gal. Royal...... 9 serious matter? turers would take more freely. A strin­ Musk Melons—Home grown, 75c per crate. Extra...... 10 In our conversations with grocers, we gent money market makes the market Onions—Green, 15c per doz. Home grown, English Rock...... 10 hear frequent complaints about the $1.25 per bu. Conserves...... 10 lower and uncertain. Sales of wool are Pop Corn—4c per lb. Broken...... 9 amount tied up in credits. All mention Potatoes—Home grown stock is in good de­ Cut Loaf...... 10 a class who, to give one grocer’s expres­ small and confined to those who have or­ mand, dealers paying 65@70c for choice stock. French Creams...... 12 sion, “pay $5 on account and trade $10.” ders to make up. The whole supply vis­ Pears—Bartlett stock, $2.50 per bu.; California, Valley Creams...... 13 $3 per box. There is a fear which almost amounts to ible would disappear in lots taken for Peaches—California $3 per box. fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. commercial cowardice, that if such an Lemon Drops...... 12 samples, if manufacturers are given a Plums—Green Gages and Damsons, $2.50 per Sour Drops...... 13 account is checked or stopped, it involves bu.; California, $2 per box. Peppermint Drops...... ----14 a loss of the entire credit. Rather than little time. No change for higher prices Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, $4 per bbl; Jer Chocolate Drops...... , ....14 seys, $5 per bbl. H. M. ChocolateoDrops...... ----18 take that risk. Tom, Dick and Harry are need be looked for until some disposition Tomatoes—Home grown are coming in freely, Gum Drops...... __ 10 permitted to trade and pay on account, is made of the tariff bill. being held at $1 per bu. Licorice Drops...... 18 doing it in a manner that keeps the bal­ Turnips—50@60c per bu. A. B. Licorice Drops...... __ 14 Hides are lower, per pound. Watermelons—Indiana stock is coming in very Lozenges, plain...... 14 ance steadily growing larger. It is the plentifully, being held at 10@15c apiece. “ printed...... 15 exception when such an account is desir­ Tanners held off and would not buy at Whortleberries—About out of market. Imperials...... 14 able. Sooner or later the most of such the extreme price which let them accu­ PROVISIONS. Mottoes...... __ 15 customers manage to leave the retailer in Cream Bar...... __ 13 mulate. While the supply is ample for The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. Molasses Bar...... ----13 the lurch. As a general rule, no such quotes as follows: Caramels...... 16®18 credit should be extended, unless to a all wants, there is no surplus, but what PORK IN BARBELS. Hand Made Creams...... 18 party of known responsibility and hold­ would disappear if leather would re­ Mess, new...... 12 25 Plain Creams...... 16 Short c u t...... 11 50 Decorated Creams...... 20 ing title to real estate. spond. No advance need be looked for Extra clear pig, short cut...... String Rock...... 15 Know your customers thoroughly be­ Extra clear, heavy...... Burnt Almonds...... 22 at present. Clear, fat back...... 12 00 Wintergreen Berries...... 14 fore extending an account, and far better Boston clear, short cut...... 12 50 find out all about them before granting Tallow is firm, with a slight advance Clear back, short cut...... 12 50 fancy—In bulk. credit. Render bills promptly and make on a choice quality. At the extreme Standard clear, short cut. best...... 12 50 Lozenges, plain, in pails...... 12 sausage—Fresh and Smoked. “ printed, in pails...... 13 it the rule that all accounts shall be set­ price only late rendering and prime stock Pork Sausage...... 7 Chocolate Drops, in palls...... 12 tled at least once every month, and in Ham Sausage...... 9 Gum Drops, in pails...... 6 case of delay close the account. Better is taken. The demand for oleomar­ Tongue Sausage...... 9 Moss Drops, In palls...... 10 garine is light and the price is low, tend­ Frankfort Sausage...... 8 Sour Drops, in pails...... 12 lose a few customers through being over Blood Sausage...... 5 Imperials, In palls...... careful than to pass to profit and loss a ing to make tallow more plenty. Bologna, straight...... 5 ORANGES. considerable sum. A credit business Bologna, thick...... 5 Rodi, choice, 200...... © 7 50 Head Cheese...... 5 “ “ 300...... © should be kept as close as possible to the To Retail Grocers. LEMONS. line of sharp cash. Cater to the good lard—Kettle Rendered. Messina, choice, 360...... © 7 50 We have a limited quantity of large Tierces...... 7 u ic 9nn @ payers and weed out the slow and risky cucumbers, which will continue coming Tubs...... 7« “ fancy, 360...... © 8 00 patrons. Do not hesitate through fear during the season and which we offer at 501b. Tins...... 7* “ “ 300...... © of giving offense. Money is a tool and if 60c per bushel. Cash with the order. lar d —Family. OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. tied up in accounts lessens the efficiency TiPrPM 6 Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers__ @16 Walker & Son, Box 456, Grand Rapids. 30 and 50 lb.' TubV 1 6* “ Fard, 10-lb. box...... @ 10 of the merchant, robs him of opportuni­ 3 lb. Palls, 20 in a case...... “ “ 50-lb. “ ...... @8 ties for bargains and desirable purchases, 5 lb. Palls, 12 in a case...... “ Persian, 50-lb. box...... 6 © 7 For the finest coffees in the world, high 10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case...... NUTS. lessens his power of expansion, robs him 20 lb. Palls, 4 in a case...... Almonds, Tarragona...... @17* of confidence in himself, sets him to grade teas, spices, etc., see J. P. Visner, 501b. Cans...... “ Ivaca...... @17 shunning and making excuses with his 17 Hermitage block, Grand Rapids, Mich. BEEF IN BARRELS. “ California...... ' © creditors. That is a great deal of mis­ Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs...... 7 00 Brazils...... @15.4 Agent for E. j. Gillies & Co., New York Extra Mess, Chicago packing...... 7 00 Walnuts, Grenoble...... @17 chief for “only one per cent.” to accom­ Boneless, rump butts...... 9 50 “ Marbot...... @12* plish and excuse enough for our opinion City. 352tf Pecans, Texas, H. P...... 13*@15 smoked meats—Canvassed or Plain. that such an annual leak is too great for Cocoanuts, full sacks...... @4 25 VISITING BUYERS. Hams, average 20 lbs...... 10* PEANUTS. the permanency of a well regulated retail E Y oung, Ravenna James R iley , Dorr “ “ 16 lbs...... 10* Fancy, H. P., Bell...... @10* store. J G Bcott,Lowell B Gilbert A Co., Moline “ “ 12 to 14 lbs.. “ “ “ Roasted ...... @12* 0 B Granger, Plainwell D W Shattuck, Way land “ picnic...... 8 Fancy, H. P., Game Cocks...... G H W albiink, Allendale H J Fisher, Hamilton © A Female Customs Broker. A H Northway, Fremont W D Struik, Byron Center “ best boneless...... 8* “ “ “ Roasted © Cincin&ati Correspondence Pittsburgh Dispatch. Q Ten Hoor. Forest Grove C 8 Comstock, Pierson Shoulders...... 7* Fancy, H. P., Stags...... @ 9* W H Plpp, Kalkaska H Meijering, Jamestown Breakfast Bacon, boneless 8* “ “ “ Roasted...... @11* A modest appearing young lady came H L W elling. Mancelona 8 H Ballard, Sparta Dried beef, ham prices...... 10* Choice, H. P., Ex P rin ce...... @ 9* into the office of Appraiser of the Cus: Barry A Co., Rodney M A Side, Kent City Long Clears, heavy...... 6 “ “ “ Roasted...... @11 E E Rice. Croton J M Cook, Frand Haven Briskets, medium...... 6 Fancy, H. P., Steamboats...... toms Burdsal yesterday afternoon, said C W Ives, Belding, J McKelvey, Maple Grove @ 9* Bird A Peelps, Saugatuck P Mulder, Graafschap .. light...... 6 “____ “____ “_____Roasted. @11 something to that official in a low voice, E A Parkinson,Traverse Cy J McConnell, Jennings received an answer, smiled her reply, J T Perham, Kent City 8 McNitt, Byron Center J L Ash, West Troy A M Church, Englishville and went quietly away. Beyond an W H Hicks. Morley J Kinney, Kinney Severance A Rich, J Van Den Bosch. Zeeland attractive face and pretty ways, her com­ Middleville W McWilliams, Conklin ing would call for no comment, especially L Cook, Bauer W R Lawton, Berlin C A Brott, Moorland D F Watson, Ada by any one bent on business. She is J J Bynne, Grattan Eli Runnels, Corning Miss H. R. Groser, Cincinnati’s female J R Harrison, 8parta E E Hewitt, Rockford 8 Cooper, Jamestown John Gunstra, Lament Custom House broker, probably the only H Van Noord, Jamestown Isaac Quick, Allendale lady in the world engaged in that busi­ Wm Kars ten, Beaver Dam A Purchase, So Blendon WmVerMeulen.BeaverDam J L Purchase, Bauer ness. She is a great success, and has N Harris, Big Springs Geo P Stark, Cascade the largest business in that line in the L N Fisher, Dorr Caspar Schutt, Lake View Smallegan A Pickaard. T D Hobbs, Kalkaska eity, and is another example of what Forest Grove I A Woodard A wife. Lake women can do if given an equal chance 1 A Woodard, Ashland W J Clark, Harbor Springs Rhodes & Leonard. Hart E 8 Haughtaling, Hart with men. The business is a most diffi­ | G VanLopik&8on,GdHaven M V Gundrum A Co, Leroy For Sale by Leading Wholesale Grocers. THE MTCHIGAN TRADESMAN. 13

SEEDS. SODA. MEAL. Wholesale Price Current• Mixed bird...... 44@ 6 Boxes...... 54 Bolted...... 1 35 Caraway...... 9 Kegs, English...... 44 Granulated...... 2 Oo The quotations given below cure such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who Canary...... 34 tobaccos—Fine Cut. MILL STUFFS. Hemp...... 4 pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages. D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. Bran...... 16 00 Anise...... 8 Hiawatha...... 62 Ships...... 16 50 Rape...... 6 Sweet Cuba...... 36 Screenings...... 16 00 APPLE BUTTER. CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S. Trout, 4 bbls...... @5 25 Mustard...... 74 Our Leader...... 35 Middlings...... 18 00 E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6 German Sweet...... 23 “ 10 lb. kits...... 75 SALT Mixed Feed...... 21 00 AXLE GREASE. Premium...... 35 White, No. 1, 4 bbls.. @5 50 Common Fine per bbl...... @90 tobaccos—Plug. Coarse meal...... 21 00 Frazer’s...... $2 40 Pure...... 38 12 1b. kits...... 100 Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks...... 27 Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands. Aurora...... 1 75 Breakfast Cocoa...... 40 “ 10 lb. kits. 80 28 pocket...... 1 75 Something Good...... 39 RYE. Diamond...... 1 80 Broma...... 37 Family, 4 bbls.. .3 00 60 “ ...... 2 00 Double Pedro...... 35 N o .l...... 52@53 BAKING POWDER. COCOA SHELLS. “ kits...... 65 100 “ ...... 2 15 Peach Pie...... 36 BARLEY. Thepure, 10c packages. ...SI 20 Bulk...... 4 @44 Ashton bu. bags...... 75 Wedding Cake, blk...... 35 NO. 1...... 1 15 “ M lb. 1 56 Pound packages...... @7 Sage...... 9 Higgins “ “ ...... 75 “Tobacco” ...... 37 No.2...... 1 10 “ 6 oz. “ 2 28 COFFEE EXTRACT. Hops...... 14 Warsaw “ “ ...... 35 tobacco—Shorts. “ 4 lb. “ 2 76 Valley City...... 80 “ 4-bu “ ...... 20 CORN. “ 12oz. “ 4 20 Felix...... 1 10 JELLIES. Diamond Crystal, cases — 1 50 Our Leader...... 15 Small lots...... 55 •• lib. “ 5 40 coffee—Green. E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6 “ 28-lb sacks 25 tobaccos—Smoking. Car “ ...... 53 “ 51b. “ .28 00 Rio, fair...... @21 Chicago goods...... 54 “ 56-lb “ 50 “ good...... 21 @22 LAMP WICKS. Our Leader...... 16 OATS. Less 20 per cent, to retailers No...... 30 “ 60 pocket.2 25 Hector...... 17 Small lots...... 40 Absolute, % lb. cans, 1008..11 75 “ prime...... @23 “ 28 “ .2 10 Plow Boy, 2 oz...... 32 “ 4 lb. “ 50s.. 10 00 “ fancy, washed... @24 No. 1...... 40 “ barrels .. .1 75 Car “ ...... 38 “ golden...... 23 @24 No. 2...... 50 “ 4 oz...... 31 “ lib . “ 50s..18 75 LICORICE. 8ALERATU8. « 18 oz...... 32 HAY. Acme, 4 lb. cans, 3 doz — 75 Santos...... 22 @23 Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .54 “ 41b. “ 2 « .... 1 50 Mexican & Guatemala 23 @24 Pure...... <...... 30 VINEGAR. No. 1...... 10 00 Java, Interior...... 24 @26 Calabria...... 25 Dwight’s Com...... 54 40 gr...... 8 No. 2...... 9 00 “ lib. “ 1 “ .... 3 00 Sicily...... 18 Taylor’s...... 54 50 gr...... 9 bulk...... 20 “ Mandheling.... 27 @30 DeLand’sCap Sheaf...... 54 Our Leader, 41b. cans...... 45 Peaberry...... 22 @24 LYE. Mocha, genuine...... 26 @28 Condensed, 2 doz...... 1 25 “ pure...... 54 HIDES, PELTS and FURS “ 41b. “ ...... 90 MATCHES. Our Leader...... 5 PA PE R S t WOODENWARE lib. “ ...... 1 60 To ascertain cost of roasted Perkins & Hess pay as fol Telfer’s, 4 lb. cans, doz.. 45 coffee, add 4c. per lb. for roast­ No. 9 sulphur...... 2 00 PAPER. ing and 15 per cent, for shrink­ Anchor parlor...... 1 70Corn, barrels...... @32 , Curtiss & Co. quote as fol lows: “ 4 lb. “ “ 85 No. 2 home...... 1 10 .. ! lb. <• a 1 50 age. “ one-half barrels.. ..@34 lows: HIDES. BATH BRICK. coffees—Package. Export parlor...... 4 00Pure Sugar, bbl...... 26@35 Green...... 64® 7 Bunola...... 244 MOLASSES. “ half barrel.. ..28@3? Straw...... 150 Part Cured...... 7 @ 74 English, 2 doz. in case... 80 Black Strap...... 20 “ Light Weight...... 200 Bristol, 2 “ “ to “ in cabinets...... 254 SWEET GOODS. Full “ ...... 74@ 8 McLaughlin’s XXXX....254 Cuba Baking...... 24 Sugar...... 180 Dry...... 6 @ 8 American. 2 doz. in case... 70 Porto Rico...... 30 Ginger Snaps...... 8 Hardware...... 24 b lu in g . Dozen Lion ...... 254 Sugar Creams...... 84 Kips, g reen...... @ 64 Mexican, 4 oz...... 30 “ in cabinets ...... 26 New Orleans, good...... 24 Frosted Creams...... 8 Bakers...... 24 “ cured...... 7 @8 “ 8 oz...... 60 Durham...... 25 “ choice...... 30 Graham Crackers...... 8 Dry Goods...... 6 Calfskins, green...... 5 @7 CLOTHES LINES. “ fancy...... 42 Jute Manilla...... 8 “ cured...... 7 @ 9 “ 16 oz...... 90 One-half barrels, 3c extra Oatmeal Crackers__ 8 Red Express No. Deacon 1. 5 skins...... 10 @30 BROOMS. Cotton, 40 f t...... per doz. 1 35 SHOE POLISH. No. 2 Hurl...... 1 75 “ 50 f t...... “ 1 50 OATMWAL. “ No. 2...... 4 No. 2 hides 4 off. “ 60 f t...... “ 175 Barrels ...... 6 00 ^ettlne, 1 doz. in box...... 75 twines. No. 1 “ ...... 2 00 Half barrels...... 3 25 PELTS. No. 2 Carpet...... 2 25 “ 70 ft...... “ 2 00 48 Cotton...... 25 Shearlings...... 10 @25 No. 1 “ 2 50 “ 80 ft...... 2 25 ROLLED OATS. TEAS. Jute 60 ft...... “ 90 Barrels...... @6 00 Cotton, No. 1...... 22 Estimated wool, per 5> 20 ©25 Parlor Gem...... 2 75 Half bbls...... @3 25 japan—Regular. Common Whisk...... 90 “ 7 2 ff...... “ 1 10 Sea Island, assorted...... WOOL. Fancy “ ...... 1 20 CONDENSED MILK. OIL. F air...... @20 Washed...... 20©28 Eagle...... 7 50 Michigan Test...... »4 Good...... @22 No. 5 Hemp...... Unwashed...... 1G@20 M ill...... 3 25 Water White...... 104 No. 6 “ ...... Warehouse...... 2 75 Anglo-Swiss...... 6 00@ 7 60 Choice...... 24 @29 Wool...... MISCELLANEOUS. CANDLES COUPONS. PICKLES. Choicest...... 32 @38 “Superior.” Medium...... WOODENWARE. Tallow...... 3 @4 Hotel, 40 lb. boxes...... 10 “ 4 b b l...... SUN CURED. Grease butter...... 1 @2 Star, 40 “ 94 $ 1, per hundred...... 2 50 F air...... @20 Tubs, No. 1...... 8 00 Switches...... 14© 2 Paraffine...... 11 $ 2, 3 00 Small, bbl...... Good...... @22 “ No. 2...... 7 00 4 00 “ 4 bbl...... “ No. 3...... 6 00 Ginseng...... 2 00@3 00 Wicking...... ••• 25 *5, “ " ...... PIPES. Choice...... 24 @28 $10, “ “ ...... 5 00 Choicest...... 30 @33 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 50 LUBRICATING OILS. CANNED GOODS—Fish. $20, “ “ ...... 6 00 Clay, No. 216...... 1 75 “ No. 1, three-hoop — 1 75 Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck...... 1 10 “Tradesman.” “ T. D. full count...... 75 BASKET FIRED. Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes — 55 The Hogle Oil Co. quote as Clam Chowder, 3 lb...... 2 10 $ 1, per hundred...... 2 00 Cob, No. 3...... 1 25F air...... @20 1 00 Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand.... 1 15 PRESERVES. Bowls, 11 inch...... follows: a « 2ib. “ ....2 20 2 50 Choice...... @25 “ 13 “ ...... 1 25 3 00 E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 8 Choicest...... ©35 “ 15 “ ...... 2 00 Extra W S Lard Oil.. .53 @58 Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic...... 1 90 4 00 RICE. Extra choice, wire leaf @40 “ 17 “ ...... 2 75 “ No. 1...... 45 @50 “ 2 lb. “ 2 65 Carolina head...... 7 “ No. 2...... 35 @40 “ lib. Star...... 2 50 5 00 GUNPOWDER. “ assorted, 17s and 19s 250 Subject to the following dis­ “ No. 1...... 64 Common to fair...... 25 @35 “ “ 15s, 17s and 19s 2 75 PureNeatsfoot...... 52 @60 “ 2 lb. Star...... 3 25counts : “ No. 2...... 6 @ Extra fine to finest — 50 @65 Baskets, market...... 40 Harness Oil...... 40 @50 Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 25 200 or over...... 5 per cent. “ No. 3...... Choicest fancy...... 75 @85 bushel...... 1 50 W Va Summer...... 74@12 “ 1 lb. stand...... 1 20 500 “ 10 Japan, “ No. 1...... 7 “ with covers 1 90 “ Medium Winter. 8 @12 “ 2 lb. “ 2 00 1000 “ ...... 20 “ “ No. 2...... 6 IMPERIAL. willow cl’ths, No.l 5 75 15 Cold Test...... 9 @13 “ 2 lb. in Mustard.. .2 25 CRACKERS. SNUFF. Common to fair...... 20 @35 “ “ No.2 6 25 Zero...... 10 @14 “ 31b. soused...... Kenosha Butter...... 74 Scotch, in bladders...... 37 Superior to fine...... 40 @50 “ “ No.3 7 25 Old Reliable Cylinder @65 Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1 75©1 90 Maccaboy, in jars...... 35 600 Mecca “ . @50 “ lib. Alaska.. @1 60 Seymour “ 54 YOUNG HYSON. splint No.l 3 50 B utter...... 54 French Rappee, in Jars...... 43 Common to fair...... 18 @26 No.2 4 25 Anti-monopoly “ . 35 @40 Sardines, domestic 4 a ...... 6 family...... 54 SOAP. No.3 5 00 Corliss Engine Oil— @40 “ “ 4 s ...... ® 8 Superior to fine...... 30 @40 Golden Machine Oil.. 18 @25 “ Mustard 4s ...... @10 b iscu it...... 64 Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands. Boston...... 74 Superior...... 3 30 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. GRAINS and FKEDSTUFF8 Mower and Reaper Oil‘25 @30 “ imported 4® • - ■ 11 @12 City Soda...... 74 Queen Anne...... 3 85 WHEAT. Castor Machine Oil.. .25 @30 “ spiced, 4 s ...... 10 _da...... 6 German Family...... F air...... 25 @30 W hite...... 91 Boiled Linseed Oil -.63 @66 Trout, 3 Id. brook...... 2 50 S. Oyster ...... 54 Mottled German...... 3 00 Choice...... 30 @35 Red...... 94 Michigan WW...... @10 CANNED GOODS—Fruits. City Oyster, XXX...... 54 Old German...... 2 70 Best...... 55 @65 All wheat bought on 60 lb. test. Turpentine...... 46 @51 Apples, gallons...... Shell...... 6 U. S. Big Bargain...... 2 00 Tea Dust...... 8 @10 FLOUR. Naptha...... 8 @12 Apricots ...... 2 50 CREAM TARTAR. Frost, Floater...... 3 75 OOLONG. Straight, in sacks...... 5 10 Gasoline...... 94©14 Blackberries...... 1 20 Strictly pure...... 38 Cocoa Castile ...... 3 00 Common to fair...... 25 @30 “ “ barrels...... 5 30 Castor Oil, Pure...... $1 26©1 30 Cherries, red...... 1 30 GrocerB’...... 25 Cocoa Castile, Fancy...... 3 36 Superior to fine...... 30 @50 Patent “ sacks...... 6 10 “ Mineral__30 @35 “ pitted...... 1 40 dried fruits—Domestic. Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. Fine to choicest...... 55 @65 “ “ barrels...... 6 30 “ Distilled . .$1 10@1 25 Damsons...... Apples, sun-dried...... 84® 9 Happy Family, 75...... 2 95 Egg Plums...... 1 50 “ evaporated__ <3il4@14 Ola Country, 80...... 3 30 Gooseberries...... 1 25 Apricots, @ Una, 100...... 3 65 Grapes...... Blackberries © Bouncer, 100...... 3 15 Green Gages...... 1 50 Nectarines “ ...... Peaches, Pie...... 1 90 Peaches “ ...... SAL SODA. J\ B. OYSTERS.1*. B. 11 seconds...... 2 30 Plums “ ...... Kegs...... 14 “ stan d ...... 2 65 Raspberries “ ...... Granulated, boxes...... 2 “ California...... 2 85 dried fruits—Prunes. SAPOLIO. The packing and distributing of FRESH OYSTERS among the trade in Pears...... 1 59 Turkey...... @ 64 Kitchen, 3 doz.in box...... 2 50 Pineapples, common...... 1 25 Bosnia...... @ 8 Hand 3 “ “ ...... 2 50 Michigan is one of the features of our business, and from September first to the “ sliced...... 2 50 California...... @ SOUPS. “ grated...... 2 75 dried fruits—Peel. Snider’s Tomato...... 2 40 May following, we are headquarters for these goods, and shall appreciate and Quinces...... 1 10 Lemon...... 18 spices—Whole. Raspberries, black...... 1 30 Orange...... 18 Allspice...... 10 promptly attend to all orders sent us, as heretofore, guaranteeing quality, measure “ red...... 1 40 DRIED FRUITS—Citron. Cassia, China in mats...... 8 Strawberries...... 1 35 In drum ...... @18 “ Batavia in bund— 15 and satisfaction. Whortleberries...... 1 40In boxes...... @20 “ Saigon in rolls...... 35 c an n ed goods—Vegetables. dried fruits—Currants. Cloves, Amboyna...... 22 Asparagus...... Zante, in barrels...... @ 6 4 “ Zanzibar...... 16 THEPUTHA.M CJLNDY C O . Beans, soaked Lima...... 85 “ In less quantity 64® 64 Mace Batavia...... 80 “ Green Lima...... @1 50 dried fruits—Raisins. Nutmegs, fancy...... 80 “ String...... --@ 90 Valencias...... @ 9 “ No. 1...... 75 “ Stringless...... 90 Ondaras...... @114 “ No. 2...... 65 “ Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40 Sultan as...... @10 Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 Corn, stand, brands.. 1 00@1 25 London Layers, Cali­ u .< white... .26 Peas, soaked...... 75 fornia...... 2 75@3 00 “ shot...... 20 “ marrofat...... @1 30London Layers, for’n. @ spices—Ground—In Bulk. REMEMBER “ stand June...... 1 40Muscatels, Callforuia.2 00@2 35 Allspice...... 15 “ sifted 1 @1 75 GUN powder. Cassia, Batavia...... 20 “ fine French...... 2 10K eg s...... 5 50 “ “ and Saigon.25 TIIA T Mushrooms...... 1 80Half kegs...... 3 00 “ Saigon...... 42 Pumpkin ...... @1 45 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Cloves, Amboyna...... 26 Squash...... 1 10Farina, 100 lb. kegs...... 04 “ Zanzibar...... 20 Succotash, soaked...... 85 Hominy, per b b l...... 4 00Ginger, African...... 124 “ standard...... 1 30 Macaroni, dom 12 lb box — 60 imported @104 “ Cochin...... 15 Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1 05@1 10 Pearl Barley...... @ 3 “ Jam aica...... 18 Peas, green...... @1 10 Mace Batavia...... 90 Snider’s, 4 pint...... 1 35 “ split...... @ 3 Mustard, English...... 22 I BUNOLA “ « and Trie..25 “ plniTT...... 2 30Sago, German...... © 6 “ quart...... 3 50 “ Trieste...... 27 Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl.. i@ 7 Nutmegs, No. 2 ...... 80 CHEESE. Wheat, cracked...... @ 5 Pepper, Singapore, black — 18 Fancy Full Cream — 9 @ 94 Vermicelli, import... @104 “ white...... 30 Good “ “ @9 “ domestic.. @60 “ Cayenne...... 25 Part Skimmed...... 64@ 74 FISH—SALT. Sap Sago...... @20 Cod, whole...... 5 @ 6 SUGARS. Edam ...... @1 00 “ boneless...... 64@ 8 Cut Loaf...... @ 74 Swiss, imported...... 24@ 25 H alibut...... @ Cubes...... @ 64 “ domestic — 15@ 16 Herring, round, 4 bbl.. 2 90 Powdered...... @ 74 Is better and costs less than most CHEWING GUM. “ gibbed...... 2 75 Standard Granulated. @ 64 Rubber, 100 lumps...... 30 “ Holland, bbls.. 12 00 “ Fine...... © 64 package coffees. “ 200 “ ...... 40 “ “ kegs, ... © 60 Confectioners’ A...... @6.31 Spruce, 200 pieces...... 40 “ Scaled...... @ 20 White Extra C...... 54© 6 100-POUND CASES, 24 3-4; 100-CABINETS, 25 1-4. CHICORY. Mack, sh’s, No. 2, 4 bbl 12 00 Extra C...... @ 54 Bulk...... 6 ...... 12 lb kit.. 130 C ...... @ 54 FOR SALEJBT4ALL GRAND RAPIDS JOBBERS Bed...... 74 10 .1 20 T ello w -"'...... @ 5 14 THE MICHIGAJSr TRADESMAN'.

THE END OF PEGGY PIGGOT’S and, as for your exertions in coming to Already and within a year’s time, our COURTSHIP. see me, I really hope you won’t come so We lived in a lonely Western place often or stay so late, for it’s really quite business has grown to such proportions as when Ebenezer courted me. Wild ani­ a bother.” mals were plenty—wolves and bears and It was hateful of me, but Eben had to demand larger quarters, which we have deer and panthers. We did all our own brought it on himself, by being so ready work, spinning, knitting, weaving, tail­ to coax me into good nature again when secured at 46 Ottawa St., where we shall be pleased to see our friends in the future. oring, everything but shoemaking. 1 was I was cross. He had never resented any­ a very “capable” girl. There was little thing before. This time I’d gone too Net weights and fine goods tell the tale. Be sure to give them a trial. that I couldn’t do, and though I was fond far. He just got up, took his lantern of Eben, I was very independent. Women from the corner and lit it at the fire; put were scarce and were valued accordingly, his hat on his head and went to the door. A. E. BROOKS & CO. and I had just as good a time as I cared Then, without so much as a good-bye, he to have. Plenty of work to do; baking, shut it after him. I laughed. I expected brewing, dyeing. Father’s clothes, all that he’d come back to beg pardon in a our dresses, dinners for troops of farm minute, but 1 heard his steps crunching hands in summer time. Plenty of fun, I away through the snow until the sound too; bees and parties and singing schools died out; he was not coming back; 1 had Putnam Candy Co. done it, this time. I ran to the window WHOLESALE and straw rides. More beaux than 11 HEAPQUARTERS FOR could count. 1 didn't want to give it all and saw far away the light from his lan­ up and marry and settle down. I told tern fading into a little speck of red, and FRUIT ORANGES, Eben Pd have him some time, and thought all my pride and vanity and sauciness he ought to be coutented, though I’d kept seemed to die within me. What if Eben NUTS, ETC. LEMONS, him off and on for five years. 1 was five- never should come back! It looked like and-twenty, big and strong, with black it. A thing was seldom done lightly BANANAS, eyes and kinky black hair, and cheeks with him. And if he had gone, I could like peaches. A beauty, they called me. marry if I liked. I had my choice— F i g s , Dates, Nuts, etc • All 1 had to do, if 1 wanted to settle, was Doctor Crane and Lawyer Lynn, the to say “Yes” to any one of twenty. I handsome music teacher and organist at was the sort of w ife they w'anted there, Tallahee, and either of the three clerks and I knew7 it. at the store. So it seemed to me Ebenezer had no “Rich old men with forty cows to business to be impatient. I’d said I’d milk,” and “poor young men with pock­ have him some time; that should have ets lined with silk;” but you see I didn’t been enough. He courted hard, for he love one of them, and I did love Eben­ ( t a Come Style A M You! ‘was in earnest. He was always bother­ ezer. I tried to think why, for there ing, and 1 don’t call myself an angel. It was no denying that he was lean and put me out of temper. lank and had red hair. I couldn’t give One Sunday night he had come over myself any answer. Somehow he was The dealer who Ijas no printed letter heads on which to ask for circu­ my choice. He wasn’t rich, and he wasn’t lars, catalogues and prices, and conduct his general correspondence early and he’d been staring at me all the with, suffers more every month for want of them than a five years’ evening. 1 was spinning. No need of handsome, but the thought that he would it, particularly, but it kept him from never come back again nearly broke my supply would cost. He economizes byusing postal cards, or cheap, talking. I sat in the sitting room, though heart. First, I cried, and then I wanted and, to his shame, often dirty scraps of paper, and whether he states we might have had the parlor, pretend­ to beat myself for doing as I’d done. 1 so or not he expects the lowest prices, the best trade. He may be ever ing that work pressed. It was as dark gave the wheel a push that overset it and so good for his purchases, may even offer to pay cash, but there is as Egypt out of doors; neither stars nor sat down before the fire, in mother’s something so careless, shiftless and slovenly about his letter that it moon, ami the snow a foot deep; but the rocking chair, with my elbows on my excites suspicion, because not in keeping with well recognized, good knees, and my chin in my hands. business principles. When such an enquiry comes to a manufacturer big wood fire blazed on the hearth, and or a jobber, it goes through a most searching examination as to charac­ we had lots of lamps and candles. About The pan of boiled chestnuts was rest­ ter, means and credibility, half condemned to begin with. It would be nine o’clock the children went up-stairs. ing on the hearth. I’d meant to offer examined anyhow, even if handsomely printed, but the difference to About ten, mother took a lamp and went them and some apples and cake before he begin with, would be about equal to that of introducing a tramp and a off, and father smoked out his pipe and went off. gentleman on a witness stand in court. Besides, the printed heading followed. We were alone, Eben and I; I’d really intended to have a good would answer the question as to whether the enquirer was a dealer and and that minute, what did he do but time, but the old boy was in me, tempt­ at the same time indicate his special line of trade. Bad penmanship, come over to where I sat, kneel down ing me, and I’d spun, without a word bad spelling and bad grammar are pardonable, because many unedu­ beside me, with his arm about my waist, hardly, all that evening. Queer spells cated men have been and are now very successful in business. But and say: like that come to folks, you know, some­ even those are less objectionable when appearing with evidences of “Peggy Piggot, wbat do you think Pm times. And he had’nt been cross; he’d care, neatness and prosperity. made of? I’ve been courting you five played with the children and told them years to-night. When will you marry conundrums, and agreed with father Please write us for estimates. me?” about politics, and listened to mother’s j I pushed him away. descriptions of the style she used to live 'The Tradesman Company, “ Dear me,” said I, “when I’m ready in when she was a girl. He’d given me to be a married woman, good and ready, a lot of candy and he’d whispered all GRAND RAPIDS, MICH too, and that time hasn’t come yet. sorts of sweet things in my ear, and there Everybody says that courting days are I’d gone and packed him off without a twice as pleasant as married life, and 1 good word or a mouthful to eat, with a believe what everybody says must be true. nasty speech for him to think over. There! I won’t be kissed. Get up.” “Oh, Eben,” I said, “what did I do it He got up and sat down in ma’s rock­ for!” ing chair. It was cold, winter weather, but I grew “You don’t make my courting days hot with my thoughts. 1 shoved up the over pleasant,” he said, “and I want to window to cool my face, for I’d never felt so in my life, except once, when I LEMON & , settle down. We’re neither of us very young; Pm thirty and you are twenty- had a fever. The marks of Eben’s feet five. Do stop spinning.” going away from me were plainly to be “Oh, yes; I’m an old maid,” said I. seen, where the light from the room fell IMPORTING AND “ You’d better go and find some girl in out on the packed snow. Beyond, all her teens, don’t mind me, I have plenty was darkness; the road dark; the sky of chances when I choose to take them.” dark; the bare tree branches blacker “Peggy, you know how dearly I love lines on its darkness. The wind was you,” he said. “I never look at another rising; I heard it moan, but I heard an­ girl, but I don’t like to be made a laugh­ other sound, also, that made my blood ing stock of, to be jilted after all, per­ run cold. A low, long, dreadful sound haps, for you are a flirt, as you know that I knew only too well. The howling well, Peggy.” of a pack of wolves. Wholesale Grocers. Now I was fond of Ebenezer. At heart The weather had been cold and every­ I did not believe his equal was to be thing frozen of late. The wolves were found west of the Rocky Mountains, but fierce with hunger. The wind brought SOLE AGENTS FOR I was not to be forced into making my­ their voices down toward me. I knew self cheap. My idea was that a man which way the wind blew. Eben had values more what is hardest to get. I gone that way. He hadn’t a pistol; he went on spinning as if life depended hadn’t even a stick; and the wolves had McGinty9s Pine Cut Tobacco, on it. killed more than one man, on hungry “It’s according to the way you be­ winter nights, on Haw.kleigh Acres. Lautz Bros. & C o . ’s Soaps, have,” I said, “ whether I jilt you or not, Had I been kind, had he sat with me remember that.” later, the beasts would have passed on; Niagara Starch, “I behave well enough, I’m sure too but he had just gone out to meet them. well,” said Eben. “I care for no one Blundering on, angry and thinking only Acme Cheese—Herkimer Co., N. Y. else. I come five miles to see you every of me, he would meet them, and then—I night, horse or no horse. I work hard, gave a shriek as I thought what would Castor Oil Axle Grease• I’ve built a pretty home for you; I’m happen. Then I made up my mind to ready to furnish it, and I put by all I save him if I could, and I ran to the can. I do all I can.” hearth. A good, long brand I had only “ You really do too much,” said I. put on a while before was blazing at one G K A i V D RA.JPIDS. “Don’t be so very economical for my end like a torch, and father’s pistols were sake. You know I have a home already, Ion the wall and always loaded. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 15 I buckled , the belt around my waist, The Condition o f Trade. TIME TABLES. stuck them both into it, seized my torch I From the New York Shipping List. M i c h i g a n ( Te n t r a l and only stopped to shut the window and The volume of general trade continues Grand Rapids & Indiana. “ The Niagara Falls Route.” pull to the door, for the wolves might to expand in response to the increasing In effect June 22,1890. DEPART ARRIVE come that way. Then away I went, led demand for merchandise in nearly all TRAINS GOING NORTH. Detroit Express. 7 20a m 10:00p m on by the black holes on the white snow sections of the country, the most signifi- Arrive. Leave. 6 30 a m 5:00 p m Big Rapids & Saginaw...... 6:5ft a m Day Express...... 11 55 a ra 10:00 a m where Eben’s feet had been set, on toward I cant indication of which is the increase Traverse City A Mackinaw...... 6 :50 a m 7:8ft a m •Atlantic A Pacific Express... 11 IS pm 6:00 a m Hawkleigh Acres. in bank clearances, which last week were Traverse City A M ackinaw...... 9:15 a m 11:30 a m New York Express...... 5 40 p m 1:25 pm Traverse City A Saginaw...... 2:1ft p m 4:10 p m •Daily. The howling of the wolves grew loud­ about 20 per cent, in excess of the corre­ Mackinaw City...... 8:50 pm 10:30 pm All other daily except Sunday. er, nearer I heard a man’s voice, now I Train leaving at 10:30 p m, runs daily. Sunday in­ Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express sponding period last year. This fact, cluded. Other trains daily except Sunday. trains to and from Detroit. saw a little gleam of red light, and now I therefore, in connection with locking up I GOING SOUTH. Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapid was in the midst of it. A great crowd of Cincinnati Express...... 6:00 a n 6 30 a m Express to and from Detroit. of money by Treasury absorption, by the Fort Wayne A Chicago...... 10:15 a m 10:25 am Frbd M. Briggs. Gen’l Agent. 85 Monroe St. the lean, famished beasts pressing down Cincinnati Express...... 6:40 p m 6:00 p m carrying of large supplies of imported Sturgis A Chicago...... 10:50 p m G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union Depot. upon one man, who faced them and still merchandise, by the carrying of silver 11 :S0 p ID Gro. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. Train leaving for Cincinnati at 6 p. m. runs daily, O. W.Rugglbs.G. P. A T. Agent., Chicago. kept them a little at bay by the swinging bullion awaiting higher prices and specu­ Sundays included. Other trains daily except Sunday. lantern with which he flashed the light lative operations in grain, accounts for Sleeping and Parlor Car Service: North—7:25 a. m. and 10:30 p. m. trains have Wagner sleeping and parlor CUTS for BOOM EDITIONS in their eyes as he walked backward. It the closeness of money that was so con­ ears to Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 11:30 a m train was Eben. parlor chair cars to Mackinaw City. South—6:30 a m -----OR----- spicuous a feature last week in this city train has parlor chair car and 6 p. m. train sleeping 1 was at his side in a moment. I flour­ and that prevails to a greater or less ex­ car for Cincinnati; 11:30 p m train, Wagner sleeping PAMPHLETS. car for Chicago via. Kalamazoo. ished the blazing log over my head, and tent in all the principal interior cities. For the best work, at reasonable prices, address showered the sparks toward the beasts. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & I n d ia n a . J ust at the time when money is most | Leave Arrive. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, For a moment they were held in check by wanted to meet the requirements of in­ 7:00 a m ...... 10:10 am it. Eben turned. 11:20 a m ...... 3:46 pm ______Grand Rapids, Mich. creasing trade and the marketing of 5:40 p m ...... 8:45 pm “Great Powers! You here, Peggy?” he crops, the supply suddenly shrinks, and Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. Through tickets and full information can be had by cried. But I answered with a shriek of: hence the present condition of affairs. calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at depot, or “Be on your guard! Take one of these The efforts of the Secretary of the Treas­ Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. pistols! Fight your way back; it’s not ury to afford relief have partially re­ O. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent. far!” lieved the strain, but it will take time EDMUND B.DIKEMÜN He snatched the pistol. There was no for these measures to produce actual re­ Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. time for words. We dared not turn our GOING WBST. THE GREAT sults and therefore the tension is likely Arrives. Leaves. backs. Facing the horrible creatures— to be kept up for some time and there is tMornlng Express...... 12:60 p m 1:00 p m ♦Through Mail...... 4:10 pm 6:15 p m I how many I shall never know—we fought very little prospect of cheap money dur­ tGrand Rapids Express...... 10 :25 p m 10:30 p m our way backward through the deep snow, ing the early autumn months, for the •Night Express...... 6:40 a m 8:45 a m I fMixed...... 7:30 am firing among them and flinging the fiery interior demand for funds must naturally GOING BAST. sparks into their red eyes. One or two increase as trade and crop movements tDetroit Express...... 6:45 am 6:60 am tThrough Mail...... 10:10 a m 10:20 a m Watch Jflaker dropped, but the rest kept on, angrier become more active. The apprehension fEvening Express...... 3:36 p m 3:45 p m •Night Express...... 9:50 p m 10:55 p m and more determined than before, until of further disturbance in the money mar­ tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. we stumbled and nearly fell over the ket has a restricting influence upon Detroit Express leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor I and buffet car attached, and Evening Express leaving j edge of the old porch at home, burst the speculation, and likewise has a tendency 3:45 p m has par^p car attached. These trains make door open and dashed the burning brand to curtail business operations in all de­ direct connection in Detroit for all points East. Express leaving at 10:55 p m has Wagner sleeping § Jeweler, in the face of the beast who strove to fol­ partments of commercial activity, but the car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 a m. low us, slammed it to, and were safe. Steamboat Express makes direct connection • a uncertainty surrounding the threatened Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee, We heard the fiends howling outside, labor troubles imparts a feeling of more tickets and sleeping car berths secured at but the bolts were strong, and soon they D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot. 44 GRML 8Y„ confidence, so that notwithstanding the Jab. Campbell, City Passenger Agent. rushed away to the chicken coops and drawback of close money and unsatis­ Jno. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit. the sheep fold, where they found easier factory crop outlook in many important prey than we had been. sections, the commercial pulse quickens Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern. Nobody had been awakened. The fire For Toledo and all points South and East, take Grand Rapids - f\± and the market generally reflects a more the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rail­ burned on the hearth, the lamp was animated appearance. The grain market way from Owosso Junction. Sure connections I alight, there lay my spinning wheel on continues active, but feverish, and fluc­ at above point with trains of D., G. II. & M , and its side. Had it really happened, and connections at Toledo with evening trains for tuations are influenced almost wholly by Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincin was it all over? the daily supply of weather bulletins nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and all proml I was not a girl who often cried, but that are supplied for speculative pur­ nent points on connecting lines. BEFORE BUYING GRATES the thought of what might have been the poses, but reliable authorities report no A. J. Paisley, Gen’l Pass. Agent ;et Circular and Testimonials. S e n t F r e e . end of it set me sobbing. I looked at important change in the estimated yield Economical. Sanitary, Cleanly and Artistic. Eben, pale and panting, with a great HICAGO & WEST MICHIGAN. ALDINE FIRE PLACE, GRAND RAPID J, MICH. I of winter and spring wheat. The most DEPART. scratch on his hand that a wolf had given cheering reports continue to be re­ Mall■ and Express for Big Rapids, Lud- him with its teeth, and I forgot all my ington, Manistee & Traverse City.. *7:30 a m ceived from the South in respect to the Express for Chicago and Muskegon.. t9:00 a m airs, and fairly threw my arms about his crop outlook there, the promise of a Fast Mail for Chicago...... +1:00 p m WANTED. neck. large cotton crop growing better, while Express for Muskegon and H a rt...... +5:4 > p m “Oh! Eben, darling,” 1 cried; “ what Night Express for Chicago ...... *11:35 p m POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED the yield of rice, sugar and corn will be Night Express for Indianapolis ...... 111:35 p m should I have done without you?” unusually heavy. As a consequence Mail for Big Rapids, Manistee and FRUIT, BEANS “You do care for me, then?” he said; Southern buyers are stocking up liber­ Traverse City ...... +5:05 p m and he sat down in the rocking chair, ally and the Southern cities show the Ex. for Grand Haven & Muskegon... +8:40 p m and all kinds of Produce. and took me on his knee, as if I’d been a ARRIVE. If you have any of the above goods to most marked improvement. Reports Night Express from Chicago ...... *6:30 a m ship, or anything in the Produce line, let little child. from the West indicate that in St. Louis Night Express from Indianapolis __ *6:30 a m us hear from yon. Liberal cash advances We sat there until the gray dawn broke, Ex. from Muskegon, Hart* Pentwatert 10:45 a m business is of fair volume although some­ Express from Big Rapids, Baldwin made when desired. and then he went away; and 1 never what affected by injury to crops, while and Traverse City...... +12:35 p m teased him again, and a happier couple in Kansas City trade is healthy, particu­ Mail from Chicago and Muskegon . +3:55 p m EARL BROS., never lived, I think, than he and I. At Express from Grand Haven...... +5:50 p m larly in live stock and packing. Milwau­ Fast Express from Chicago...... +10:15 p m C o m m issio n M e r c h a n t s least, I never knew one. kee reports that crops will average fairly Ex. from Muskegon and Pentwater..+ 5:50 p m A m a n d a R e e d W il l e t t . and Minneapolis mills have a large out­ Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse City. +4:50 p m 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. put of flour at advancing prices. The Express from Traverse C ity...... *11:30 p m Reference: F ir s t N a t io n a l Ba n k , Ohicago. Buying on Time. »Daily. +Daily except Sunday. IDaily except Mic h ig a n T r a d e s m a n . Grand Rapids. receipts of grain, seeds, dressed beef and Saturday. JDaily except Monday. The following conversation between a Through chair car for Chicago on 9:00 a m salesman for an Eastern house and a cheese at Chicago are somewhat below train; no extra charge for seats. Trains leaving last year’s, in butter the decrease is 40 Grand Rapids at 1:00 p m and 11:35 p m run dealer with an uncertain credit was re­ per cent., in hides 33 and in cattle con­ through to Chicago solid. Through sleeping cently heard in a sample room in a hotel cars between Grand Rapids and Chicago on “DRINK“ rotunda: siderable. But there is a heavy increase night express trains. Through combination in hogs, a gain of 100 per cent, in lard sleeping and chair car between Grand Rapids “I take de gudes on ninety days.” and some increase in cured meats and and Indianapolis on night express trains. “Well—er—yes, but I can’t give ninety Th ------j days.” wool, and sales of dry goods and other erse “No? Yell, I buy less unt take dem on merchandise exceed last year’s. In this day city there has been a good demand for erse City at 6 a in. Leaves Traverse Citv at 6:15 LION sixty days’ time.” p m, except Saturday; arrives In Grand' Rapids “Ahem. Yes, but I fear I can’t sell dry goods, but the large offerings of at 11:30 p m ; Chicago 7:05 am. foreign woolens have caused an easier Rail and water route between Grand Rapids them on sixty days.” feeling, while cotton fabrics are steady. and Chicago via St. Joseph and Graham & Mor­ “Not on sixty days ? Gude graashious! ton’s new palace steamers, City of Chicago and Yell, I take not so mooch, unt I puy on The sharp advance that has taken place Puritan. COFFEE A True Combination of MOCHA, thirty days’ time.” in the value of leather and hides threatens Leave Grand Rapids 1:00 p m, arrive in Chi­ to result in a reaction, the iron market cago 8:30 pm. Leave Chicago 9:00 p m, arrive JAVA and RIO. “Well really—er—now, but I must re­ Grand Rapids6:30am. The5:05pm train has fuse to sell on thirty days.” is quiet and steady and staple groceries through parlor car from Detroit to Manistee. Picture Card Given “Why?” are in moderate request, with coffee and With every pound package. For sugar showing an easier tendency. An­ ETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN. “Your store might burn up in thirty DEPART. Sale everywhere. Woolsoa Spice Co.,Toledo, 0. days.” thracite coal is dull and metals have un­ Express■ for Saginaw and Bay City__ +6:55 a m dergone no important change. Mail for Lansing, Detroit and East... +7:25 a iu “Ah, veil, I am inshured fooly.” Express for Lansing, Detroit and East +i:0u p m “True; but you might die.” Mail for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw +4:10 p m Non-Committal on the Wash Question. Fast Ex. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m “Yes, but mine Gott in himmel a man ARRIVE. doan’t die on thirty days’ time.” Mrs. Dusky—Am dem de black stock­ Mail from Saginaw and Bay City. .. .+11:50 a m Mail from Lansing, Detroit and East.+12:05 a m Danger Signals. ings you told me about buyin’ ? Fast Express from Lansing and East. *5:(5 p m I Express from Lansing and Detroit... +9:50 p m Engineer—That drug store has got to Miss Saffron—Yes, dem is de ones, Ex. from Saginaw,St. Louisand AlmatlO:5D p m UGTaotVPCHS, be moved back from the railroad track. •Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Cicely, an’ dey only cos’ seventy-five The shortest line to Detroit and the East. Elegant Director—What’s the matter with it? cents. parlor cars between Detroit and Grand Rapids. • stereotyper*4 Engineer—I forgot about its being GRAND RAPIDS AND REED’S LAKE TIME TABLE. Am dey silk ? Daily trains leave Union depot at 9,10.11 a m, 1,2, 3, I r mi®* 2k4 there last night, and when I saw that red Not ’zactly, but dey’rs jes’ as good ? 4,*6, 6. 7. 8, 9,10 p m. Sundays only—1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5,6:30 p m. Daily trains leave Reed’s Lake (Alger LEADS B KASv light in the window I thought it was a An’ will dey wash ? Park) at 9:30,10:30. 11:30 a m, 1:30, 2:30, 3.30 , 4:30, 6:30, WOOOAMCTA1. danger signal, and I stayed here for one 7 :S0, 8:30, 9:30.10:30 p m. Sunday trains—2, 3, 4, 5,5:30, Dat I don’t know; I’se only had ’em 6 p m . For tickets and information. blessed hour before I remembered. six weeks. WM. A. GAVETT, Acting Gen. Pass. Agt. ■BAGBAND RAPID? MICH* THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

The P. of I. Dealers. “sixty” days, that when used without The following are the P. of I. dealers who had such qualifying word it is not understood Holdfasts not cancelled their contracts at last accounts: to imply anything as to the time of pay­ An appliance to prevent Ladies’ Ada—L. Bums. and Misses’ Rubbers from slipping Adrian—Powers & Burnham, Anton Wehle ment, but is taken to mean simply that L. T. Lochner. Burleigh Bros. no discount will be allowed. “Net cash, off from the shoe. The neatest and Allegan—Chas. Spear best device ever invented for the Allendale—Henry Dolman. prompt,” or “net cash on shipment,” Almira—J. J. Gray. mean immediate payment, but where purpose. Do not fail to try the Almont—Colerick & Martin. “net cash” is used without any qualify­ men’s Lycoming, Pa., Stocking Armada—C. J. Cud worth. Rubber. It is the King of all Assyria—J. W. Abbey. ing word, the time of payment, accord­ Banfield—Andrew Brezee. ing to this custom, is left to be deter­ Stocking Rubbers made. Both Bay City—Frank Bosnian & Co. mined by a further agreement or by the only manufactured by the Lycom­ Belding—Lightstone Bros., Weter & Wise. custom of the trade. ing Rubber Co. For sale by Bellevue—John Evans. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. Big Rapids—A. V. Young, E. P. Shankweiler Q. H. REEDER, Grand Rapids. & Co., Mrs. Turk, J. K. Sharp, A. Markson. Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr. Crockery & Glassware Bowen’s Mills—Chas. W. Armstrong. Brice—J. B. Gardner. LAMP BURNERS. Burnside—John G. Bruce & Son. No. 0 Sun...... 40 Caldwell—C. L. Moses. No. 1 « ...... 45 Capac—H. C. Sigel. No. 2 “ ...... 60 Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions. Tubular...... 75 As it nears the time for school to start, l a m p c h i m n e y s . —Per box. Cedar Springs—John Beucus, B. A. Fish, B. 6 doz. In box. Charlotte — John J. Richardson, Daron & No. 0 Sun...... l 75 we would call the attention of the trade to Smith, F. H. Goodby. No. 1 “ ...... l 88 Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co. No. 2 “ ...... 2 70 our line of school shoes. We make our Coldwater—J. D. Beniamin. First quality. Conklin—Wilson McWilliams. No. 0 Sun, crimp top...... 2 25 own factory line, dandies for wear. Also Cook’s Comers—W. H. Hanks. No. 1 “ “ “ 2 40 Dansville—Levi Geer. No. 2 “ “ “ 3 40 Mundell’s lines in grain with heels, and Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt. XXX Flint. Dowling—Rice & Webster. No. 0 Sun, crimp top...... 2 60 in goat and dongola in heel and spring Evart—Mark Ardis, E F. Shaw, John C. Devitt. No. 1 “ “ “ 2 80 Fenwick—Thompson Bros., S. H. Rinker. No. 2 “ “ “ 3 80 heel, turn and M. S., at popular prices. Flint—John B. Wilson, Geo. Stuart & son, Bar­ Pearl top. ney Granite and Marble Works. No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled...... 8 70 Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark. No. 2 “ “ “ “ ...... 4 70 We solicit your fall order for Boston Forester—E. Smith. No. 2 Hinge, “ “ “ ...... 4 70 Freeport—C. V. Riegler. La Bastic. and Bay State Ru&ber Goods, and guar­ Gladwin—John Graham, J. D. Sanford, Jas. No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz...... l 25 Croskery. No. 2 “ “ “ “ ...... l 50 antee prices and terms as low as any Gowan—Rasmus Neilson. No. 1 crimp, per doz...... 1 35 Grand Haven—Braudry & Co. No. 2 “ “ ...... 1 60 house selling the same brand. Grand Junction—Adam Crouse. STONEWARE— AKRON . Grand Rapids—Joseph Berles, A. Wilzinski, Butter Crocks, per gal...... 06)4 Brown & Senler, Houseman, Donnally & Jones, Jugs, % gal., per doz...... 75 12, 14 and 16 P E A R L ST ., Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas. Pettersch, “ 1 “ “ ...... 90 Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey- “ 2 “ “ ...... 1 80 Grand Rapids, Mich. stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c ) __ 65 Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg. “ “ 1 “ “ ( “ 90c) . .. 78 Hart—Rhodes & Leonard, W. Weidman, Mrs. FRUIT JARS. E. Covel. Mason’s, Boyd’s or Rowley’s caps. Howard City—O. J. Knapp, Herold Bros., C. E. Pints...... * 7 50 Pel ton. Quarts...... 8 00 Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan. Half-gallons ...... 11 00 Hudson—Henrv C. Hall. Above quotations are f. o. b._____ Imlay City—Cohn Bros., Wyckoff & Co., C. J. El. Puritano Cigar. Buck, E. E. Palmer. Ionia—H. Silver. Jackson—Hall & Rowan. Jenisonville—L. & L. Jenisou (mill only). Jones—R. C. Sloan. Trunk Factory.! Kalamo—L. R. Cessna. ThePinestlOGentGipr Kent City—31. L. Whitney. Kewadin—A. Anderson O N E A R T H Lacey—Wm. Thompson. Laingsburg—D. Lebar. Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis. Lakeview—H. C. Thompson, Andrew All & MANUFACTURED BY Bro. Langston—F D. Briggs. Lansing—R. A. Bailey. DILWORTH BROTHERS, Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. II Jennings. Lowell—Patrick Kelly. PITTSBURGH. Ludington—Wm lluysett. McBain—Sam. B. Ardis. M'tncelona—J L. Farnham. TRADE SUPPLIED BY Manton—Mrs. E. Liddle. Maple City—A. & Brow. I. M. CLARK & SON, Marshall—W. E Bosley, S. V. K. Lepper & Son. Mason —Marcus Gregory. (»rand Rapids. Mecosta—J. Netzorg. & Mecosta—Robert D. Parks. BRADD0CK, BATEMAN CO., Milan—C. C. (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt­ Bay City. lett, James Gauntlett, Jr. Millbrook—Bendelson. T. E. BREV00RT, - Detroit- Millington—Chas. H. Valentine. Minden City—I. Springer & Co. Trunks and Traveliig Bags, Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman. Morley—Henry Strope. POCKETfJBOOHS.i ETC. Mt. Morris—F. H. Cowles. WM!. PL KEELER, Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara. All Styles of Trunks Made to Order. Nashville—H. M. Lee. JOBBER OF Nottawa—Dudley Cutler. Theatrical Trunks a Specialty. Ogden—A. J. Pence. Olivet—F. H. Gage. Repairing Neatly Done. Onondaga—John SiUik. Orange—Tew & Son. Orono—C. A. Warren. Groskopf Bros., CoiMoiery aid Fruits, its aid Cigars, Oviatt—H. C. Pettingill. 419 SOUTH DIVISION ST. TELEPHONE 92-3R. Pearle—Geo. H. Smith. 89 and 91 CANAI. STREET, Remus—C. V. Hane. Richmond—A. W. Reed. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. Riverdale—J. B. Adams. My stock includes everything generally kept in my line, which 1 sell at rock bottom Rockford—B. A. Fish. prices. Send me your mail orders. 1 will guarantee satisfaction. Sand Lake—Frank E. Shattuck, T. J. Blanch­ ard. Sebewa—John Bradley. S. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMAN. Shelbyville—Samuel Wolcott." Sheridan—M. Gray. Shultz—Fred Otis.' Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder. S . It. Holies & C o., Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bitz. 77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Springport—Powers & Johnson, Wellington & Hammond, Elmer Peters. Stan wood—F. M. Carpenter. Traverse City—John Wilhelm, S. C. Darrow, "Wholesale Cigar Dealers. D. D. Paine. (Form erly Shrlver, W eatherly A Co.) Vassar—McHose & Gage. Wheeler—Louise (Mrs. A.) Johnson, H. C. CONTRACTORS FOR Breckenridge. White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. I Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr. White. Galvaniied Iron Cornice, Woodbury—Henry Van Hauten, Chas. Lapo. Williams ton—Thos. Horton. “ T O S S U P ! ” Woodland—Carpenter & Son. Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.

Net Cash. Dealers in The “ TOSS U P” Cigar is not a competitor When the term “net cash” is used in against any other 5c brands, but all 10c brands, contract of sale it is understood that no Pumps, Pipes, Etc., Mantels discount is to be allowed upon the bills and Grates. because it is equal to any 10c cigar on the But the term has been used so much in connection with some qualifying word, Weatherly & Pulte, market. as “prompt,” “ten,” “thirty,” or even GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH.