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TEAAND COFFEE.

DR.. Kate Lindsay, of Battle Greek
SanitsriHm, in = recent lecture said:
Tcs and coffee are y%iruiant pojsons
and stimuIants. Onc..can "hracc up
On them Just As on whisky or beer,
What does = man take whisky for.
He ,nkes il for the effect upon his ner.
vous system. He feels Worn out and
nervous perhaps. lie srea!ly in need
of rest instead OF stimulation. The
fiery stimulsut goes into the blood
and comes in contact with the delicate
machinery of the brain, irri'atcs il
| and gets il out of gear. lie rushe>
along st a break neck pacc..ss loas rs
The ezilarating effects continue AMI
feels jolly and strong.
| Now tie active principle of both
| tea and coffee. has almost precisely
the same effect on the oeryols system,
A woman is tired and..ncrvous aud
needs rest just US III the other case,
| but the etimulant she resorts to i,
found in the tea pot instead OF the
beer bottle. She, too. is eXhilaratet
and works if she had the strength o
four women for the time being. When
the effect of the stimulaut has wOrl
off she is exhausted end often so cross
that there is no living in peace will
her, Ir.lime, the nervous system i
completely shattered. by this form o
abuse, aud the..woman becomes a fee
bic, pcevj,h ivalil. unable ,herscIt.t &c
enjoy life rud certainly unable to con
tribute to The ..enjoTmcnt of others
Don't begin and then YOU will moi
have. the ~b0d.cnding,
ilFLEN /, MANNING.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

The section from one of the big
California. redwood trees, Which the
government will exhibit in lis build.
ing at the Worlds Fair. has arrived
at the Fair grounds. Eleven freight
cars were required to convey it across
the continent. 1t measures thirty
feet long by twcnty.thrcc il diameter
The section is followed out and whei
placed on end. divided into two sto
rics and lighted, as it will be, II wi!
form n rustic house large enough for
family to live in.
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GhEEssFE's SAFE.
-
NoXubee county.
Nunn Il Anderson

W, execution,
T. W. Ivy and L. ID, Jamison
BY virtue Of the above stated writ. d.
recicd 10 me from the Office OF W. 7. Minor.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Noxubee Co.,
| will Oh
Monday. tho 9Th LAY CT February, 1888.
1t the Court House OF said County, within
legal hours, sell by auction, IL tn. highest
bidder Tor cash, the following properly,
which has been levied on by ne us the
property Of said defendant. and viii III
sold to satisfy said ART and all costs to-wit.
Lets s, 3, 10, II aud ii acres CT the nortl
end Of lot |, section Il, II acres oil ofnortl
part OF lot II, section -, township IL, rang,
10, situated IN the above con,ty aud state.
L. L. DORROH,
l%anl4-ts Sheriff.
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The Louisville. Miss, papers ctrehl-
Gle the death % Z. p, Ware, n pEou'i-
men, citizen of Wilston.c0uhtv.

Several parties have asked us WI!
we did not publish The lists OF The grand
and petit Juries. The noW La" re-
ouircs that fifty names shaiI be drawn
fifteen DAYS before court, and from
this fifty the Judge selects the grand
Jury. and the others serve a. petit Ju-
rynlcn, so that u mau who Is among
the fifty will BOT know whether he
will be on The grand orthc petit Jury.
That is for the February terra. Al
TINT term, the Judge viii select iity
names. seal them in IN envelope, adj
dressed to the Sheriff who es not to
open the envelope until fifteen. days
before the next term Of the court.
Senator Kcuna, of West Virginia,
died in Washington on the llth. inst,
About the same SINE Gen. Ben l.
Butler died suddenly. An autopsy
showed that a blood vessel of The
Lraiu had bursted. caused by a fit OF
coughing. lie left a fortune OF
.7,000,00o.
On Wednesday, Ex. President, r Il,
Hayes, of Ohio, died suddenly OF neu'
ralgiA Of The heart. His wife diet
about Il year ago. aud his last word
to his attendant physician were, 6.
know I'm going where Lucy is"
Dry goods and Notions
Dress goods ..and Noveltic:
must 60 at Jrion's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

Editor Hale, of %iIa!e's Weekly, is the
author of the following pointed adj
vi &c tc Georgia farmers:
One pis is worth seven million pup
pics. Cotton viii not grow when
shaded by a double barrel shotgun
and a pointer dog."-Cons,ltution,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

The Fiuy-second L. 5. Senate lost
four of its members Plumb died in
December, 1891; Barbour, OF Virginia
died last May; Gibson, OF Louisiana
died December 10Th at Hot SPRING.,
Ark: aud this month Senator kenna,
OF West Virginia, died in Washing.
ton.
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~-s~-.
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.


From a letter written by Mrs. Ada
Il. Hurd of Grotou, S. d., We quote:
"Wns taken with a bad cold, which
settled on my lungs, cough set in and
finally terminated in consumption.
Four doctors gave INC up, saving
could live but u short time. gave
myself up to my Savior, determined il
| could not stay with my friends on
earth. | would meet my absent ones
above. Ny husband wns advised TO
gct DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs aud Colds. |
gave it q trial, took IN all eight bottles;
Il has cured me, and thank God | am
now n well aud hearty woman" Trial
bottles free at j. L. JONES' regular
size Soc. and $40.
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Civil Service Examinations.

ClVlI NerClce EZaMlnatl0nS.
Examinations for the Railroad Mail
Service in the Fourth division, year
1898, will be held at the following
places:
MISUNDERSTANDING, March, s,
Holly Springs,.Scptembcr s; Jackson.
September nth.
For necessary blanks and informa,
ton address U. S. Civil Service Com
mission. Washington, d. G.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

Mr.. II. G. Clifton is in Washington
with bis model Of MI automatic car
coupler, Mr.. b. j. BcnaShas onc.third
interest in this valuable and unique
invention. 1t can be worked from the
top of the car or on the side. Cars
can be unconplca, while in motion,
and il can be used on the old style
bumper, II is safe and easily man.
aged, and we hope that Mr.. Chill
ton will succeed in getting n patent
and bringing his invention into gen.
crsl use,--Kcmper Herald.
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Notice.

After this dato one fee for visits
within the corporate limits OF Macon
will be $500 in day and $500 at mig 5.
MINOR n FEATiiERSTON,
j.. G. II. JONES,
O. HENDlCK,
b. T JONES,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

Mr., Daniel Hopping, an old and
worthy citizen OF lickcusyillc, died
last Friday night. Mr.. Hopping was
one of those quiet, unobirustiyc, kind
of men which We all admire. lie was
an honest and upright citizen, and
will be very much missed by thc cir
Gle in which lie Observation-Disclosures.
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Notice Members Home Building e.
Loan Assnciation.

Notice is hereby given to all the stock
holders of the Ii. b. Il l., Association OF
Macon, that there will be a meeting of said
Association to amend the constitution of
same. Tuesday, Feb. !, 1893.
All members are earnestly requested to
be present. 5. N. THOMAS,
JanI-lm. Sec'y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

All persons who 10 not pay taxes
on or before February |, will be dis.
qualified TO vote.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

Letter from Mexico

i1ici0g. Tie Republicans nave hNt"lsi
heard and the gir is filed with lameEta-
tons; though can't see Why ever! amer
lean in Mexico, who has any interest mere
does not rejoice TO know taSt tA' Nepuol-
can party has been dofeA'eu'
thought il | were TO write lie" i'hes 10
the BEACON about how the MeA'aisy bi'
has effected in;oFcommerce pel"oen heA'-
co and the U3ltci slat''' ahd ''" 'lhes
on the general ooHdttoh OF AS"iSo' u "o"'"
| prove Of interest % .1'8e OF the rcHuerf'
The portion oftii4 bill, eleetinS Icaa ana
silver ores-orcS "h''a hINe' prePohuef'
aGce of silver over lead ana 'Aat c'a>s "h!ch
aas over a certain percentage OF Ie0d--haNe
been practically eAeIAdeu IRON or 'A"rNe's'
The increase Of duty heIAE 50 hiu'h that 1t
would not pay to hHns them Ill., Al hfSt
blush it wa, thought TINS law YOU'D GRIP
pie McNieo's mining industry, because near
ly all this class OF ore was lufhlSicd ny
Mexico, But the American MINER refuses
TO be cut IN any S'ich manner lie comes
to Mexico and builds the Sheltefs, where
labor and cost OF operating Is so much
lir,roroo in nroi,,,tS
-" ns' IN o,ory @r,irin, di.tr;c, in
MeXicsn one sees large SMeit'rs' some al
ready completed, ana otAers IN process OF
,..;.n, ~. ,nr+ ~. I. has aomoood film
az 1r,,o ,rllrit IN foy
ua,taa inIus,,y in ,h,, ,in, TINT i a>-
s~ur,in, hrro rronnrtions. We. hould have
Id III, -, hama poc,r.n so lopq os the
,r,itoa st,,.s h,1 ror her rivals in fine Mex
lam era p,,rlc, M other countries than
r..,on, and r,,l,rl .bo rrorticalIy con.
,ro,,,d T., hoi,y ra,rcr ncinhbor and hay
H., ,lo.,. and ori.tor ,rnmu ,,lion,
,.i,h. ~; ,,r,, ~ tLo ,orntro her ore buy-
o,. v,,,o ,hlo to INV battor nriccs. l., it is
, ,,;tbi, ,,n vo,rs Noyico will ,meIt
o,.,y ,on Of h.r are ,s s~,,n,ters of the
IL, T-,;toa s.,,os c,o,t counntc with those
r,viaa .,A lr,vi.,n rheaa labor.
yhis samo section Of The bin has damaged
orr avn MINING ministries to Il rather seri.
ou. oy,,,t In tb,t tho cl3,, of ores oNclu-
deI NV the NryirIey Tariff were used in
tho I,nftol Statps for tluyiug PURPOSES.
rbc rree.miIinr lead and silver ores Of
Noyico arc scarce in the United states, and
Neyico was relied upon 20 suDDly Us with
mi. dcdc;eu,y. which were used In treating
thc r~chribou,.ores Of Nevada. Colorado and
80, r.. E,,;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

Mr.. W. w. Gaines, of BroOksviIle,
Miss, has come 10 Meridian 10 make
it his nome, lie accepts employment
at the Interstate Lumber Gu. News,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

LAKEWOOD. N. j., January l9.-Mr.
Cleveland left here ut $40 O'Clock this
morning for New York on his way to
Fremont, Ohio, TO attend the t|uHeral
of EX.P!csidenl Hayes. lie rApects
10 catch the 1890 Western express.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21
THE MACLEAE5.

Chicago, Jan IA meeting Of The
MacIcaus, the McL9ans and the Nc.
Lanes was held Mt noon to-day in TIC
Nookcry building far the purpose Of
inviting Col. Sir Fiizroy Donald Mae
Lean, hereditary chiefofthe clan Mac.
Lean. to visit the World Columbian
Exposition. The gathering was pre-
sided oycrJ. p. MacLcGn, of Morrison
H., author of several notable work
on Scottish history. 4 committee Oh
invitation was appointed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

II q are not feeling ,lroug an"
healthy, try Electric Nt'ttt''
Grippe haa let Noa "rtS ANA N''''
NJ. Elrcuf.c B:llcr,. 'l'' ft'"."5
acts d.rscily ou Liver -'oia''h sn'
EJ5ucls. gcnlly aiding raoso ors'Hr 7.
pcr!orm lhcrr tgnrt.al. i 70. .'
nmfctcd with Sick Ucadach'' yea "a'
ind .preiy and permanent r'!'rt HN
,as;ng Flartric Ri.tcrs Ono tr'ai "1'
conyincc ,ou tia, M, is The r.nle"!
yea aieL. Large ,s''.'s '''' 'V'' nv
J. +. jones'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was o Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Csstoria.
When she had Children, she gavethcm Castoria
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

DR.. Gresham spclES in glowing
terms Of Tie royal trea'men: he re-
ccived At tie hands OF ,'Ic. people Of
Macon, on th6 OCCASION OF his late Wis
it there. They could scarcely tail 10
bestow their choicest hospitality upon
such n courIly recipient as Dr, Ores.
ham.-Wcst Point Leader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

Ihavc lost or misl nd general warrant Ne.
ass, on the Town OF Macon, and all parties
are hereby wmEed not to buy or trade for
the same as u duplicate will pc applied for.
Jan7-5t. |. L. SMITH.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

f[I.SG'SEEEi'a haGH..
&
The state OF Mississippi, |
NOXubCe County,

The state Of Mississippi,
NoXubce County,
By virtue Of Il certain deed of trust exc
euted by Y. W Ivy. on The Sih day Of
January, 1892, to john ii. Chappell &, nus.
tee, 10 secure to \, Scales & Co., a certain
Indebtedness tn rein mentioned, said trust
deed being recorded in Deed Book No, y,
page 70. in ChNnccry Clerks Office 0f said
county, |. the Undersigned trustee, will. on
Monday the 18th dag o. February, 1858,
in front OF the Court House door in the
town Of Macon, proceed to sell ut public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
Lots 9, TO, ii and II acres Of. north
end of lot ! in section l., also II acres on
of north part OF lot II. section %, all in
township Is, range ~, IN >gid county and
state. also s head of mules, The property
mentioned in said trust deed to satisfy said
Indebtedness and HE cost of this proceed
in. JNO. NJ. C~uAiPELi.
This Jan, 0, 1853, Trustee.
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'IinUSNGEE SALE,
The state Of Nis>isslIpi,
N,N-tnni t'nsuly

NoXabcc DoMty.
Ry virtue Of the provisions gof a certain
deed cruIast executed Tyr. ". Ivy on the
Gih day Of FrO'y, it.2. TOD Il. JamiSon a'
Trustee. 10 ,ccnle to A. II, Cooper certain
indebtedness mentioned therein, said tfnsI
deed oclug rcyo.dcd in Deed Book no. =
page G3, in Chancery Clerks office OF sai,
county, |, the undersigned Trustee, Will OH
No,dsy, the lsth lay cs February, 1893,
in r,ont OF the Court House door IL thu
town Of Macon, proceed 60 sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
Lots q, 0, 10, II, and II acres of nortl
end Of lot /, see Il, also II acres Of nortI
part Of lot It. see 30. all in township Il
il. -, in said couNty and state. Also eigh.
head Of mnles. The property m~entionedit
,ani trust dce,, to satisfy said Indebtedness
aud the cost Of tAi, proceeding.
}, II. JAMESON,
Trustee.
This 9th .Junv. i4g2.
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Saturdss Jan, 21,ieS5.

4 poil tax receipt ia now are9"is-
4, tic for voting in Arkansas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

All Flannel goods Of late
styles, best quality at cost at
Irion's.
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ktsEEEglFT'5 SAG.E.

NoNUJte county,
Guyton Il Harrington,
No. $3.50 VS.. Execution.
T. f. Scott.
BY virtue oC the above stated writ, direct
ed 10 ne ron the Office OF W. L, Minor,
Circuit CierA Of said County, win on Mou-
day, the 9Th day Of February, ls33, at the
Court House OF said County. within legal
hours. sell by auction, TO the highest bid
der for cash, all the interest the defendant
has in and to the following real property
which has bGch levied on by me ~ the
property OF said defendant and will b sold
10 satisfy said writ aul }il cost, to-Wil:
South half of See. IL, all Of See. Il.
cast half of cast hall OF see, Il, east half O.!
east hal,o see. -, west hal, of "A, northeast
quarter of rovlh'pet ruarter and west halt
and south half. northeast quarter and
west half Of southeast quarter See. &c,
ali IN township II, Range Is, lot l2 Sec.
50, Township Il iianse II, and situated
! in the above county and state
Il. 4. UORRON.
Jan. Il, 1893, sheriff.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

A clearing sale of all WOODEN
goods at Irion's,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

Mr.. Chandler introduced q bill in
The U. 5. Senate to stop immigration
altogether for a year, as n sure meND'
OF prcyentip. The spread Of cholera III
this country when the warm sHn
quickcns the germs. This was defeat
ed, however, rs it should have been,
for there are many countries entirely
free otthe disease, more so probably,
than the United States and such a
course would only lead to retaliation
But the Senate did pass a I'LL extend,
ing the President powers TO stop i'm.
migration from infected districts, and
to establish Q%ugrautincs wherever he
deems proper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

IT Your nAFE SCRES
Or you are all worn cut, really god for nothing
1t Is general debility. Try
F2onF'S JE3N EFTTGFG.
It will cure you, mud give q good appetite. Sold
Iy ~ dealers in inedicina.
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SALE.
The State Of Mississippi,
NoSuboc County,

The State of Mississippi
NoSuboc County,
A. Klaus
VS.. Execution,
BY virtue Of the above stated writ di.
recled to me from the office of Il. liaucn.
stein, Mayor Of the town Of Macon, and ex.
ofic 0 Justice Of the Pence for said COUNTY,
| VIII on
Monday. the 9Th do Of February, 1893,
at the Court House of said county. within
legal hours. sell by auction TO the hishcs,
bidder for cash, tho following property
which has been levied on by me rs III,
property OF said defendant and will be sol,
to sat sly said writ and all costs, t)-wit:
Wtst half Of see. "a, east half Of east hal
OF sec. II. cast half OF east half Of sec, N
township ~. range IL. situated IN aboy,
county and state.
2. I. D0RR0H,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-21

Dry goods and Notions,
Dress goods ..and Novelties
must go at IRONS,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-01-05
Dutch Simplicity.

Kempen, town in Holland on the
lower Rhine the birthplace of Thomas
a Kempis), is favorite residence of
people with small incomes. The imag-
ination of these Dutchmen must be as
limited as their incomes, judging from
the droll stories that are told of them.
AT one time fire broke out and much
damage was done because the engines
were out of repair, The council met,
and after much argument it was voted
that on the eve preceding each fire the
town officers should carefully examine
the engines, pumps, etc.
One of the greatest profits of the town
was the toll exacted at the gates. The
council wished to increase the income,
and instead of increasing the toll, it
voted to double the number of gates.
The same council also ordered the
sun dial to be taken from the court
house common and placed under cover
where it would be protected from the
weather.
But of all the queer stories that are
told of Kempen and its people nothing
is SO absurd as this Grass grew on top
of very high tower, and the only way
these droll Dutchmen could think of
to get it off was to hoist cow up and
let her eatit.-Harper's Young People.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-01-05
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.-Rev. NJ. A. Adams, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at l0.45 a. M.
except second and first Sundays at $3.50 a.
m. Sunday school every Sunday at s:l55
a. m. and at chapel at Up. m. Prayer and
praise service every Wednesday at $3.50 p.
m. Young peoples prayer service every
Sunday evening one hour before church
service. Ladies' Missionary Meeting every
first Friday in each month at p. m.
NJ. f., CHURCH SoUTH-Rev. +. b. Robertson
pastor. Sunday school a. IN. Preaching
1880 a. IN. Prayer and social service We'd
nesdays $50 p. m. Young mems prayer
meeting Sunday Up m. Juvenile Mission.
p. m. Home Mission Band second Sabbath
3p. m. Ladies' Missionary Society first
Friday of each month p. m. Union serv-
ice third Sabbath of each month $50 p. m.
NJ. +. CHURcH.-E. II. Mclaughlin pastor; I;
preaching every third Sunday in the First
Presbyterian Church at 2:3O p. IN.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rev. ]. p.
Doggett pastor. Preaching every second
and fourth Sundays at 1890 a. m. Sunday
school every Sunday morning at O'Clock.
Union service every second sunday at 1.3O
p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
at $3.50 p. m.
II. Polhemus, A. NJ, pastor in charge.
Preaching every Sunday 1890 a. m. sun
day school Ia. m. Y. p. S. G. f. every sun
day $40 p. m. Junior Y. p. =. C. +. first
Sabbath of each month 4 p. m. Special
prayer meeting every sabbath at 1918 a. IN.
Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday $3.50 p.
IN. Ladies' prayer meeting Friday 3 p. m.
Union service fourth Sabbath evening of
each month at 7.3O.
THE w. G. T. u, meets every Thursday in
each month, at 2 O'Clock p. M, in the Tenn
perence Hall. Visitors arealways welcome.
Aunion temperance serviceheld every fifth
Sunday evening.
The JoNEsBORo LOYAL TEMPERANCE LIE
GIoN meets the second and fourth Sunday,
at p. m, in Temperance Hall.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-01-05
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
The Calamity HOwler has Lost his
Occupation.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The number of
failures occurring in the United States
in the year 1892, as reported by r. G.
Dun d Cos Mercantile Agency, is TO-
344, being less than in any year since
1886, and showing difference in favor
l of the present year as compared with
1891 of 2,029. The Indebtedness of the
failures of the past year was $114, 200, 900
! against $3.50, ,O00, 900 in 1891, and nearly
a similar amount in $780, The largely
augmented number of trades and enor-
nous amounts in transactions in the
year render these figures very signiffi-
cant. Only one in every 1l3 trades in
the United States succumbed in 1892 as
against one in every ninety three in
1891, and one in every 1O9 in 1890. The
average liability of failures in the last
year was 81 goo, being the lowest av-
erage reported since 1878.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade says: The most prosperous year
ever known in business closes today
with strongly favorable indications for
the future. From nearly all points
comes the report that the holiday trade
has been the largest ever known, and
while the wholesale trade is not usually
active at this season of stock taking, it
is now remarkably large. Settlements
through clearing houses outside of
New York in December were apparent
ly the largest ever made in any month,
exceeding last years by more than ten
per cent. For the year the volume is
also about ten per cent. larger than last
year, and the largest ever known. Rail
road earnings in December show an in
crease of about five and five tenths per
cent. Foreign trade has been smaller
than last year in volume of export, at
New York $7,S00,0O0 in value for the
past four weeks, and at cotton ports
about $1O,OOO,O 900 less, but imports at
New York have been $3,0O0,000 larger,
and three months still shows great ex-
cess of exports For the year the ex-
cess of merchandise exports has been
not far from S7O,0OO,OOO, with the larg-
est imports and largest total of exports
and imports ever known in any year.
In iron, trade is weaker, the demand
for finished products being at present
light. But steel rails have been re-
duced to twenty nine dollars per ton,
and sales of $4,000 tons have followed.
This great industry has been much af-
fected by the market for securities,
which has been depressed for some
months by foreign selling and none
tary uncertainties, SO that companies
have been restricted in purchases of
rails and supplies.
Bradstreet says: Southern merchants
report wholesale trade reasonably quiet
with the prospect for distribution in
1898 regarded favorably at New Or
leans, Birmingham, Galveston, Mem
phis and Richmond. Atlanta dealers
say retailers have small stocks. Some
excitement exists among Charleston
dealers owing to the new liquor law.
The total volume of general trade at
the South is believed to be in excess of
that 1891. Southern iron furnace stocks
are the lowest for thirteen months, and
are regarded as normal.