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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
STATUS OF Bus mess,
AS Seen and Reported BY II. G. Du-
& Co.'S Review.

& Co.'S Review.
The outlook for business seems lit
tie better. On the whole, the change
is not yet, moreover tits impossible to
distinguish between mere replacement
of orders cancelled for want ofSfuel or
other causes and the new business for
which works are anxiously looking.
That cancellations have been hea y is
certain, and it is not entirely clear
that orders of equal magnitude have
gone to other works that are able to
fill them. Through the agency OF
strikes the interruption of industry
and commerce increases every week,
hence it is somewhat encouraging that
the decrease in pay ments through the
clearing house is but 24.3 per cent fol-
the first week of June, 27.2 at New
York, but only 1914 elsewhere. The
decrease in comparison with 1892 il
about so per cent,
With only 1857 coke ovens workin &
and IA, $40 Idle, with the Cambria dis
charging half its force, aud seven out
of nine of the Carnegie furnaces at
Bessemer out of blast. the production
and manufacture of iron aud steel are
smaller than at any other time for
years. While it is believed that de-
ferred work will cause heavy produc.
ton after the strike terminates, the
demand for products is at present
much below general expectations.
Even at the east other industries have
been less affected, but many of the
textile mills, evensin New England,
have now been closed for lack of fuel
or of orders, besides other concerns in
great number between the Atlantic
and the Mississippi river,
The market for goods is dull and
weak and stocks yisibly accommodating.
The banks here continue to receive
from the interior about us much money
as they lose by gold exports, although
the crop moving season is close al
hand. Custom receipts 23 per cent
leas for the week. Exports of domes-
tic products have been exceeding last
years little.
The returns of failures are still en-
couraging, being 2l6 in the United
States for the week, against 1922 last
year, and forty in Canada, against
twenty-seven last year. The liabilities
in all the failures reported in the
month of May were $4,000, $751;
about So, 100000 at the south and
S., 400, 900 at the west. Of the az.
gregate So, 165, 025 was of manufac.
turing and So, 400 of trading con.
GERMS
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
His Message.

When Colonel Tanblyn was com.
mander at Fort Fletcher, Kansas, he
had an Irishman for orderly, who
was noted for his remarkable manner
OF twisting me ssdges. One day two
men who were employed by Butter.
fields Overland despatch Company
we're killed near the fort by Indians.
On the following day Colonel Tam
blvn said to his orderly, Take my
pliments to the company COM
nanders, and tell them to notify
theit companies that those two men
who were killed by the Indians yester.
day will be buried this afternoon at
, o'clock, and | would like to have
us many as can make it convenient
attend their funeral.
The orderly accidentally found the
company commanders together, and
touching his cap, delivered his mes
sage as follows "The colonel sends
his compliments, and directs you to
notify those two men that were killed
by the Indians That they will be
buried at 2 o'clock to-day, and he
would like to have as many as can
make it convenient attend their
funeral"
Perceiying from the expression Of
the commanders faces that some
thing was wrong, he touched his cap
again, and said in a somewhat ag.
grieved tone: There may be joke
about it, sorrs, but ii there is it's on
the Colonel, for he told me SOL"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
Her Opinion of Ii.

Once when | was in one of nv
back countless" said IA Tennessee Con-
gresham. II stopped at small
hotel where l was an object of Curl
Dsity to couple Of natives, evidently
man and wife. | was sitting out on
porch in front of the house read
ing a newspaper and they were
watching me as il l were some kind
OF new creation, but | tried to re-
main unconscious Of IL, behind nv
paper. Finally they began to talk.
"'Who d you reckon he is queried
the woman in a half whisper.
Dunno; sposin' ak him?' he
ventured quite as curious as she
was.
You dasn't,' she said in a tone
implying that she hoped he would
and he did, and l told him was the
Congressman from that district. He
went back to her smiling. !.
Guess who,' he said.
g Some kinder drummer er other,
she replied, peeDing at me cautiously.
''The man shook his head.
He amt no preacher, Pm shore
she said, but he might be sewin'
machine agent.
mo, he amt, said the man, he's
the Congressman irum this deestrick
that's what he is
Did he tell YOU sop she asked
incredulously.
q" IL course
{" N.Y. she exclaimed. i wouldn't
a. thought it. It's bad emo igh to be
one without goin' round tellin' every.
body. '"-Detroit Free Press
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
A Canadian sport.

)l Uue IdVOrlUe dDluScEcDuS OF
Quebec boys and girls in winter
Is. to pile cones or mounds of snow
S or eight feet deep at the foot OF
the walls or ramparts, and in rota-
tion jumping from the parapets down
into them, the hole made by the last
jumper being repaired IN rotation by
the boys with their snow shovels. 1t
takes only a few minutes to fill up
the hole, or repair the breach to the
cone, the snow being generally few
feet all round, and as dry as dust
Watching the boys from Dufferin
Terrace jumping off the ramparts
facing Mountain Hill, we were
amazed at seeing wee codger per.
form a complete somersault in the
air, and land in the center of the
cone head up all right OF course it
all excitement with the boys, who
are ke,. t busy with their snow shovels,
either digging out some little buffer
that has disappeared in the mound,
in repairing the breach made by a.
big boy. or in racing round by Mount
ain Hill to get their places on the
rampant wall. for another jump II
the girls are less daring in selecting
a lower part of the ramparts for their
SPORT they nevertheless enjoy the
leap and laughter as heartily as the
boys; and you will see old heads in
the Ancient Capitol" looking on re-
joicing in the school children's joys.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
Smoking at Prayer.

A visitor from the United States
finds many things which surprise him
in the City of Mexico When the
mail arrives at the postotfice the
names of the people to whom letters
are addressed are written on a slip of
paper and posted on a bulletin board.
Merchants 20 every morning to ex-
anime the announcement, aud II
they find their names on the list
hand their cards to the delivery
clerk, who hands them their mail.
No postage stamps are Sold, but
those having Letters to mail take
them to the posto.fiee and pay their
postage to the postmaster, who sticks
on the stamps himself In all public
places men arc found sitting around,
provided with pen, ink. and paper,
ready toconduct The correspondence
81 any one unable to b it himself.
Every one in Mexico smokes, the
women as we'll as the men. They
smoke IN the street cars, In the
shops .at THE opera, and, III tact,
everywhere 4 actually saw one man
kncefing ins chapel mutterfnp his.
praysfs with a lighted cigarette ID
bis band. Exchange
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
A Sign of Pressure.

Among the signs that the high
pressure at which American profess
sional and business men are living is
telling ,upon them, the great increase
in the number OF sofas and touches
to be used in offices is very interest
ing to the student of. nerves and
nervous diseases. A generation ago
a violent headache or a feeling Of a
great depression was considered a
legitimate excuse for closing up the
office and taking half day of, ii
not rest Tor a day or two. Now
there is no time for rests of this
character and the man who Is break
ing down from oyerwork gets couch
in his office and takes three or four
minutes or perhaps "a quarter OF an
'hDur's.rest, when his brain declines TO
act
A few days ago had occasion to
call upon well-known attorney, VINO,
To my surprise, ound lying on i
couch in his Office. | was Apologize
ing and PROMISING los call again.
when he told ple ". SIT down and he
could attend. TO me al right [
stated my case to h N and he die
lated Il letter 10 his stcnographcr
bearing on the question, explaining
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

gentleman who had five little
boys took them to the country for a
few weeks last summer One day,
while out for walk, they stopped at
an,old farmhouse and asked mild.
looking old farmer who was tilted
back in his chair aga nst an apple.
tree, If they might have drink OF
water from the we'll in. the dooryard.
''Sartainly, sartainly," he said,
drink all yer want. an welt ONE"
He watched the sturdy little boys
closely while they were drinking; and
when they we're about to depart he
said to their father:
lis all them little fellers yourn?H
Eyes, sir" said the father, proudly.
"a fine little band they air." re.
pl ed the old man, his face beaming
with pleasure as he looked at them.
"a fine little comp'ny, sir. l hope
you'll be able to keep 'em. | had
five like them once"
"They must be great comfort to
you now"
1.-THE mem'ry of this ie. / want
privileged to see 'em grow up to be
men, not one Of them, sir Do you
see that little graveyard over there on
the hillside? Yes? And ye kin see,
too, them five little tombstones all iC
row over there in the southwest
corner?
''My five was all put there before
any Of 'em got to be ten years old, but
we had all Of 'em spired to US long
enought to make the mem'ry OF them
the sweetest thing there is in this
life to me and my old wife. We've
never had but them five, and we'll
have them ag'in before very long in
stead of jest the mem'ry of 'em.
hope yours III all be spared to We, sir,
/ truly hope so. Youths Compan-
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

Edward Everett: Hale, in Lend 1
Hand, draws attention to the extent tc
which property is diffused in this coun
try, fact often forgotten in the loose
discussion as to the inequalities OF
wealth. An inquiry in 1883 showed
that in many towns the voters are but
little larger than the number of land
owners In Massachusetts last May
475, 582 persons were assessed for taxes
on property, a much larger number OF
persons than ever voted at any cleo
sion. II indirect ownership through
share and savings bank deposits were
considered, it is probable, remarks
the Philadelphia Press. that ninety
per cent. Of the male voters of .Massa-
chusetts are interested in its realty
property in one way or another.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
a pairing Feat.

A horse hitched TO a buggy was
dashing down Court street in Mont
gomery, Ala, at tremendous rate Of
speed, when negro rushed out from
the side walk. and, springing at the
head of the frightened animal. CRASHED
the Bride. lie was knocked to the
ground but chung to the reins, being
almost tranplcl undcr The feet of the
horse. He regaiued his footing, and,
with great spring. leapcds upon the
back af tho.allnosl fixing animal. lie
then byeught tho horse TO a halt, aud
DISTINGUISHING, ! lisappeagcd before his
i,anls could he learned. The scene
created much cxcnemeuton the street.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

A few successful women book agents
find it profitable to canvass New York
suburbs with coach and pair They
sell only expensive books, dress richly,
approach welFappearing houses with
confidence, send in card that bears
no business mark, and are usually
ushered into the -drawing-room OF
library and received with considera.
ton. The cost of travelling about in
such fashion must be something near
IS per day, and, apparently, there is
enough profit in the business to justi-
fy the assuming of the expense.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
HORRORS REVEALED.


What We May suffer If Scientists Keep
on Discovering.
II cases OF actual starvation multix
ply throughout the land, If an epi-
demic of diseases resulting from In.
nutrition deyastates the country, the
doctors ana not the bankers brokers,
and statesmen will be to blame.
There is plenty OF food in America =
plenty and TO spare, and none so poor
but what he may by comparatively
light exertion secure sufficient
quantity daily to retain for his full
time that desirable coadjunctiveness
Of soul and body Still starvation
stares even the rich in the face, star
walton born of an unholy com bina-
ton of doctors, nerves, and magma
tion.
The most eminent scientists have,
of late years, been devoting much
time and attention to the study of
microbes and bacilli and parasites
and other unpleasant microscopic or
ganiSms. Nobody objects to their
having done SO or 20 their indefinite
continuance of such diverting pas
time. But they have no right to
faunt their d sagrecable and depres-
sing discoveries In the bacteriolog-
lcal way in the face of the nervous
layman. One OF them, DR.. Stiles
Vt the Government Department of
Agriculture, has been particularly in
| dustrious In discovering all sorts of
infinitesimal but voracious and deadly
parasites in about every article of
| food found upon the average Amer =
can table. And now he persists, with
unholy enthusiasm, in enllghtening
the ordinary men and women OF the
| country who haven't time to keep a
constant lookout upon the horrible
details of his discoveries He de-
ljghtedly announces that most beef
pork, and bread is just fairly swarm
| ing with parasites which range in
size from atomic minutene to $50
feet in length! With ghoulish glee
he tells US that soups are apt to con
tain bits Of animacula which may
develop into devastating tapeworms
of most discouraging dimensions.
He says mice in the pantry are apt
to deposite megastome intestinales
| throughout the bread supply of the
family, and that all sorts OF horrible
stomachic consequences are pretty
sure to follow ii they do.
Water, unless boiled. according to
| this ravager Of the joys or life, Is apt
to contain about 1000, 900 different
| parasites to the spoonful, including
the egg of the formidable lum bricoid
worm, which, once it develops, is
reasonably certain to bore holes in
pne's liver and conduct extensive ex.
cavating operations in ones lungs.
Wherever we go, whatever W. eat
and drink, according to DR.. Stiles,
we are ab all times and places just
fairly throwing ourselves in the way
Of legions and hordes of Unsuitable
bacilli whose horrors he delights il
illustrating by means of microscopes
and magic lanterns.
And hence it comes about that,
unless something is done, unless these
| grewsone- minded and overly zealou,
bacteriulOg SITS are either Obliged Il
furnish antidoteS for these parasite,
berrors OF their con iuring or else made
to keep their hideous knowledge t
themselves, the future contains NJ
other fate for the imaginative mar
DR. woman but starvation, and that il
the midst of plenty, too.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

Speaking of the virtues of de.
ceased townsman, Western paper of
recent date says: s'Death is u busy
CLEANER and occasionally makes space
which he alone could fill. Our friend
was true bluc--loved his friends and
hated his enemies. He walked on the
unfrequented road of high-minded in
tegrity and honest popularity, and the
travellers he overlook were men like
himself.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
Battle on a Train.

A battle in which three men were
wounded was fought on the north
bound Frisco train between Arthur
City and Grant. /, r., last night. The
combatants were Shube Lock, son of
Richare Locke, who figured in the
troubles d year ago, and William
Override, supporter az Gov. Jones
in that contest. Both mcn used re-
volyers, and both wore seriously
wounded. Deputy Marshal Edward
Garner, who was present, received q
bullet in the hand.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
street Car Bosses Responsible.

The coroncr's jury, holding an in
quest over the dead body OF Ralph
Arnold. q 4-year-old boy killed by Il
street car, in Atlanta, Ca, returned a
verdict charging, criminal negligence
on the part of President llueit and
the superintendent of The Consolidated
Street Hallway company i'll running
a car without a conductor. The mo-
lornan was eXoncrated. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of the
officials. tfsf
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

Asspecial from BemneltsviIlr, Mari
boro county, S. c.. says hat y. Doug
las More wasfatally shot by S, T..
Breeder, his brolller-i,i-law, at Bree-
denis house the other morniIIg. The
Two men We're drinki' g and got into a
dispute alb int fnuliIv matters,
ijreeslen got his gun bnt was INDUCED
~ put It mp Then they drank again,
saiid when Moore WAS leaving the
house Brtelcn hretf upon him, The
toad taking effect III Moore's 'stniHaclf.
!Physiciu.le declare that he Will die
Both men belong 10 leading families.
Later; Moore Is dead,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
MOBILE.
Her Exports ana Imports increasing
Very iiap:dIy

Her Exports ana Imports increasing
Very iap:dIy
The total exports from this for the
month of May us reported to the Gus
ION house aggregated Sl41, 1920. The
principal propnct exported were as fol-
lows: Coal, 1898 tons, valued at
$4,000; machinery, $4,000; lubrical-
ing oil, IS, 800 gallons, valued at 1925;
boards, deals and plank, S93 900,
feet, valued at 2,413; sawn lumber,
7,692G00 cubic teet. valued at $50, 900 /;
heWn timber 63.70O feet, valued at
$8,3SS.
The value of the imports for the
same tine was us follows: Bananas,
S264, 655; cocoanuts, S2,025; brim.
stone, $l5, 700; henriquin liore, S16,-
400; total, so. S20.
These figures show an increase OF
nearly 100 per cent from the same
month last year and since The inau-
guratiom of the fruit importing trade
there is little OF everything exported.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14
THE COXEYiTFS
Their Condition IS such that the
Men are Becoming UIscouruyed

Their Condition IS such that the
Men arc Becoming Discouraged
Twenty five New England Coxcy-
ties under Captain George Taylor
joined the discouraged and hungry
Coxey army. They were foulsore
from their walked from Elkton. Md,
aud were surprised and Disguised to
find that the Coxey army had nothing
to cat save bread and but little OF that
The cOmmonwealerS arc blue and
many are leaving. Wet weather aud
little to eat make their conditions
deplorable.
Jesse Coxey visited the commission
e,'s office seeking u permit for a
parade III homer OF C1xey. Browne
and Jones on their release from Jail
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

The sheep raised in New Zealand to
supply the English market with froz-
en- mutton are chiefly crosses Of Meri-
no and Down, long woolled breeds.
Shropshire Downs and Lincolns are
in much favor for rich, level pastures,
while in billy and broken situations
border Leicesters have proved quite
successful for crossing on Merino
ewas
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

to me when he got through that whom
he got played out he could think
much better lying down than sitting
up Burning the candle at both ends
lis an express on which scarcely APP
plies to such reckless overdrafts on
nerves and nature as this. st Louis
Globe Democrat.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

Jonas Lie is the lending Norwegian
novelist, and some of his admirers
compare him to Balzac. He is not
much known IN this country, but,
facetiously observes the New York
Mail and Express, many members of
his family reside here and are promi-
nent in various intellectual occupa-
tiona.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

Six italian universities have beer
closed on account OF the hard times.
They are Messina, Catana, Modena,
Parma. Sienna and Sassari They
had from 100 to 400 students apiece
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

The Morayians, according to stats
tics just published, have in the Ameri-
can province II, 535 communicates, an
increase of 374 over 1892; 1883 non
communicates, and 5, 678 children. OF
the communicate 10, 31S are in the
northern and 2,217 in the southern
district.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

Boston spends $3.50, 900 year on
It's free public library, besides sup
porting nine others. Chicago spends
$4,000 in the same way, and New
York but $50, 600.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-14

In some parts Of New zealands'
orange-growing is very profitable
industry. Sometimes tine crop from,
an acre of trees amounts in value to-
81, 200.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-02
A Printers Record.

More than 55 years ago j. A.
Parshall went to work as compost.
tor in the office of the Delhi IN. W
Gazette. He is setting type today
in the same office, which is in the
same building it was when Par
shall went to work there. For 50
years he has worked at the same
case, which has stood at the same
window where it was placed more
than half a century ago. In all that
time Parshall has been away
from his work but two weeks.
In February 1899, he set
up the wedding notice of
the man who put up the Gazette
building in 1887. In February.
1889, he wrote and set up a notice
of the same mans golden wedding.
In May, 1891, he wrote and set
up the obituary notice of this mans
wife. In October, 1898, he wrote
and set up the obituary notice of
this man himself. Parshall claims
to be the only printer in the
United States who has a record OF
such long and continuous service
in one office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-02
NOTICE, NURsBRYMEN.
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS,

DAN ANloNloY hAAS, Z
January 81, 1894.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the undersigned,
until the hour of twelve o'clock,
noon, on the 9TH day Of February,
1894, for the following trees, viz:
10 Ratamas, s to 10 feet high.
% Huisaches, to 10 feet high.
I25 Hackberries, s to 10 feet high.
125 Carolina POplars, 8 to 10 feet
high.
% Films, s to 10 feet high.
% Hicks Mulberries, s to 10 feet
high.
Delivery to be made within one
week after bids are accepted.
Each bidder is required to make
a cash deposit of twenty-five Dol
lars, or a certified bank check for
that amount, as a guarantee that
he will fully comply with his bid,
if the contract be awarded him,
otherwise to become forfeited to
the use Of the City. Said trees to
be to the satisfaction Of the Park
Commissioners of the City. The
City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
GEORGE PAsCHAL,
Mayor.
Attest:
j. S. RAMSAY,
City Clerk. ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-02
A Joke Tried by Jury.

North Carolina Exchange.
At Harnett County Superior
court few years since, Judge Snipp
presiding, the trial of a cause had
been protracted till near midnight.
The jury were tired and sleepy, and
showed tagging attention. Willie
Murchison, who was addressing
the jury, thought to arouse them,
so he said: Gentlemen, will tell
you an anecdote." Instantly the
judge, the jury and the few spec
tators pricked up their ears and
were all attention, as Murchison
was admirable in that line, had a
fund Of anecdotes, and no one could
tell them better. But he soon pro-
ceeded to tell one of the dullest,
prosiest and most pOintless jokes
possible. Everybody looked dis
appointed. The judge, leaning
over, said in an unmistakable tone
of disappointment, "Mr. Murchi-
son, l don't see the point of that
joke" "Nor | either" replied the
witty counsel. "But Your Honor
told it to me, on our way down
here, and as l thought the lack Of
appreciation must be due to my
obtuseness l concluded to give the
joke trial by jury"