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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

and ninety-day loans and a commission IS paid for funds for these periods which head the rate at the equivalent or to per cent. Speculative confidence. now ever. continues unlmpaired, and there was reported today perceptible growth Ill tiie outside demand for stocks.
 The profitable character of stock eN- change business, as well as the almost un- iyersal conviction that activity of a large scope is to be looked for In the future are indicated by the rapid advance Tn tne rates for stock exchange seats. sale was reported today at $95,Oo0 and numer- ous bidders were said to be seeking seats with the lowest offering at Sshov. ne ne price of seats reached as high as Sso,0Oo for the first time in the history of the stock exchange last week. The aggressive leadership assumed today by Union Pa- cific and the United States Steel stocks was of large effect on sentiment Ihere was no specific news regarding elther stock but d strong impression was pro- duced by the general belief that the heav- iest demand came from sources near to the control of these companies. Copper securities of all kinds were animated ana buoyant. The extraordinary movement Tn Anaconda found its explanation In the later report of an enlarged dividend dls- bursement. Amalgamated Copper derlVeo great benefit from it's large holdings or Anaconda stocks. It made its best price in the last few minutes of the trading. But the rest of the market was quite sharply affected by the profit-taking on the days rise- which became general af- ter midday, and which was aggravated by the violent furry in money in the last hour The closing was easy and the day extreme gains were much impaired.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales. par value, ss. 225, 900. United States bonds were all unchanged on call,
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middlng Il 15-16; net receipts 12,SS4; gross receipts 12,SS4; stock ,6S4.
 New Orleans-Holiday; net receipts 3750; gross receipts 3750; stock 339,626.
 Mobile-Nominal; mddling IFS; net re- ceipts 1346; gross receipts 1346; stock 4S,- OS3; exports-Great Britain, 9Sl.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling Il 11-16; net receipts S247; gross receipts S247; stock 140, 665; exports-F France. 449S; continent, 6026: coastwise, 3979.
 Charleston-Firm; mddlng 11ss: net re- ceipts 365; gross receipts S65; stock 463S5.
 Whining net receipts 26lS. gross receipts 261S; stock 15,6SS
 Norfok-Quiet; middling 11A; net re- eeipts 3129; gross receipts 3129; stock 69,- 67s; exports-coastwse 2190.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling IFS sstock 95s4.
 Boston-Holiday.
 Philadephia-Quiet; middling 12.35; net receipts 30; gross receipts 122; stock 4495. Jacksonville-Ne receipts TIA; gross re- ceipts 174; exports-coastwise 174.
 Mscellaneous-Net receipts 8; gross re- ceipts 8.
 New York-Quiet; middling 12.10; gross receipts 7197; sales 1903; stock 223,74l eX- ports-Great Britain 320
 Total today, at all ports. net-32,557: ex- ports-Great Britain, 1901; France 449S: continent, 6026; stock 1,144637.
 Consolidate, at all ports, net-S1, 461 ex- ports-Great Britain, 31,096; France 13.375; continent 11.046.
 Total since September 1. at all ports nett ,929.442; exports-Great Britain, r. 52l.s7O France, 46i,622; continent 1.272.- 296; Japan. 31 ,50S; Mexico, 964.
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Gilbert 6 clay's Market Letter.

The Liverpool and New Orleans cotton markets were closed today.
 Only moderate interest was displayed in cotton option trading this morning in New York, and the range of values was restricted within narrow limits.
 Spot markets were not especially active and the prospect on notice day for Jan uary deliveries Friday next Is also a re- stricted influence.
 The next census report will include cot ton ginned up to January 1, for which there is no comparison with past seasons.
 There is a disposition to discuss the future of values on broader basis and recent statements from well informed sources are most pronounced in their fore cast of a stronger market and higher prices before a new season begins, based on actual supply and demand. Although call money ranged from F to 25 per cent, stocks were strong and ad- Vances were made in most issues.
 The indifference to high call money rates serves to prove that large financial interests are in control and are pledged to sustain the market until distribution is accomplished on a higher scale of prices.
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NARROW RANGE IN
 COTTON MARKET Close Was Steady at Net De-
 cline LITTLE NEWS CAME IN Southern Spot Markets Were Dull and Unchanaed-Futures Closed Steady. Animation Toward Midday
 Soon Died Out.
LITTLE NEWS CAME IN

New York, December 26-The cotton market was very quiet and prices f1uct- uated within range of about or points. The close was steady at net decline of 1 to 4 points, Sales were estimated at 750OO bales.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of a point to an advance of points, generally higher on scattered covering. There were no Liverpool cables and quo tations from New Orleans were also miss ing, due to the extension of Christmas holidays in those markets, which will reopen tomorrow and there was very lit- tie news from other sources. The Russian situation appeared to attract little att tention and while the days port receipts looked rather heavy, 1t was supposed that exports for the balance of the month would be relatively large and the weekly statistics were considered about stand off Trading here was almost at a stand still early.
 Toward midday there was little more animation owing to selling by some of the local bears and little liquidation, but after sagging off to net decline of GOT points the market steadied up or points of the lowest on renewed cover ing and later showed little cnange in the feature. Southern spot markets were dull and unchanged. Receipts at the ports were S2,551 bales, against 57,O62 last week and 544s7 last year For the week testi- mated), 100000 against 241, ,ss4 last week and 23S,764 last year Today's receipts at New Orleans, 375O, against 5236 last year and at Houston, 17.OeO. against 16,s54 last year.
 Cotton futures closed steady.
 New York Cotton Futures.
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it looked as If the moment was opportune for bear attack. as this was the only market in the world which was open. The absence of such an attack must be considered as striking evidence of strength. Business is light. the holidays seem to continue in the south, Judging by number of orders, and yet bears did not dare to take advantage of their ap- parent opportunity. It is true that when a selling order of some volume appeared room traders hammered somewhat, but they only succeeded in getting prices down about points from Fridays fig ures and this was followed by a rally of points, so that the close tonight shows d net loss of only 2 to points.
 Owing to the holidays, the hgures of receipts for past three days are not available, but there is little room to doubt that the week end figures will be very bullish, and show a decided falling off from previous seasons. We are now ap- preaching the turn of the year, and it looks as if the amount in sight will not exceed that of two years ago, the 1O,000'- OOO-bale crop, by more than 150NO bales Outside sentiment Is in favor of selling the market on every rise above l2 cents and we are thus certain of creation of a large short interest which is one of the largest levers of prices.
 Liverpool is due 1 point lower tomorrow
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HEAVY DEMAND AT
 HIGHER PRICES Causes Strong Hopes for Further Advances NO SCARE IN MARKET FELT High Prices Paid for Stock Exchange Seats Indicates Activity of
 Large Scope in the
 Future.

New York, December 26.-Further very large and varigated absorption of stocks marked today's proceedings in the stock market. The heavy demand for stocks at an advancing tendency of prices was convincing demonstration of the confi- dence In values, and the strong hopes for further advances. There was some appre- hension that the Christmas advance would prove to have been overdone on sentiment tai considerations. There was good deal of admonition to be heard also in various quarters of Wall street this morning, ex- horting to caution and conservatism for the last week of the year, owing to the heavy requirements on the money mar ket, and the danger of embarrassment to those over-committed in speculative ven- lures. The 35 per cent money rate before the close gave point to the warning.
 But the course of the early market soon dissipated the apprehensons that the Christmas advance was over. and made small account of the warnings of the conservative. The money market seems to havc no terrors to the speculative spirit any longer. the stock market having suc- cessfully withstood such furries in money 50 many times this fall that the saIety of the position is felt to be assured. The small period remaining before the end of the year, added to the indifference with which the possibility of another furry was contemplated. Such furry admit tedly was not only possible, but not inn probable The January disbursements will be larger than usual this year. and the necessity for providing for them will be correspondingly large. But while the pre- Iimnary pressure WI be thus agra vated, the subsequent relaxation IS ex- pected to be correspondingly great.
 The current speculation is based on the assumption that however severe the strin- gency may be this week, it must be short-lved, and quickly followed by de- cdedly easier conditions in the money market. The conditions in the time loan market do not bear out this assumption. There continues quite an urgent demand for the shorter periods, including sixty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Coffee Market.

New York. December 26.-coffee, spot Rio steady; mild quiet.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 5615 points on moderate de- mand from Wall street sources which was based apparently on rumors that the Brazilian congress had passed Dill agree ing to guarantee large bond issue by the three chief producing states pro- viding these states would put an addi- tionaI export duty equal to 50 cents per bag on coffee exported. Demand was not very heavy and after working 'up to A net advance of about 15q20 points dur ing the early afternoon in the absence of important offerings, the market sagged off slightly under realizing and closed steady at a net advance of 1Oq1b points. There were no European cables owing to holidays and Brazilian news showed no fresh features aside from the talk of duty. Sales in the local market were reported of 35,250 bags. January, 6.36n 6.45; March, 665: May. 6.75G6.S5; Sep tember, TOT .05; October, 715.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. December 26-Money on call strong and higher, 12Q35 per cent; ruiihs rate, 140p1s closing bid, 30; offered at 50; time money firm; sixty and ninety days. per cent and commission; six months, per cent. sterling exchange weak, with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at 4s5. .s5q4 4s5. 90 for demand and at 4S2 .SO94s2. s5 for sixty day bills; posted rates, 4S31s@4S61aQ 4s7; com mercial bills, 4S21a. Bar silver. 65 Mexl- can dollars, 50. Government bonds steady' railroad bonds firmer
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Cash ouotatlons were as follows: Flour-Easy.
 Wheat-No. spring. s3dSsc No. B. 500 SAC; No. ? red, S6ax@S7szc.
 Corn-No. 2, 4s1ad47c; No. yellow, 46laa 47c. Oats-No. ?, 3ossc: No. 9 white, 3l&@S2c; No. 3 white. 291a@3OAc.
 Rye-No. 2, 65c.
 Barley-Good feeding, 31s4c; fair to choice malting. Aq4sc.
 Flax Seed-No. 1, s1.OS; No. northwest ern, s1 .0S1a.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, 8 SI1a Mess Pork-Per barrel, SIP. e5dl3. Lard-Per 100 pounds, S.50d7 .52h. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, SHOOT. 20. Shore Clear Sides-Boxed, q .40d7. .45. Whisky-Basis of high wines, $lS0 Clover-Contract grade, SIS. On the produce exchange today, the butter market was steady; creamery, 17@ 241kc; dairy, 17q20c.
 Eggs-Firm 1SG23c: frsts. 22c; prime frsts, 26c extras. 2Sc.
 Cheese-Firm, 11kd13c.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah Ga, December 26--Turpen- tine firm, 651Ac; sales, 60; receipts, Al shipments. 6940. Rosn firm; no sales; re- cepts. 26s2; shipments. 75S4 Quote: A, B, c, s3.45: D. s3.5O; E, ss.6o; F, $s.7O; G. ss75; H, ssS5; l. s3.s5; K, s45o; M, $5 N, $50; window glass, s5.75; water white, $.
 Charleston, s. C.. December 26-Turpen- tine quiet, s3c; sales none. Rosin firm; sales none. B, c, s33O; D, s3.50; E. 36O; F, ss65; G, s3.7O. H, s3.75; I. 3.s0; K. s3s0; M. $45o; N. $4so; window glass. 51O; water white, $5.35.
 New Orleans,> December 26.-Naval stores steady. Rosin steady; A, B, c. s325; D, $3.sO; E, $3.35; F, $40; G. $35O; H. s355; I, s3.s0; K, $3.40 1-5; N. s5.05; win dow glass s5.3O; water white s5.55. Spirits turpentine dull, $65c.
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chicauo Change.

Chicago December 26.-Covering py shorts caused an upturn today m the p,ioe of wheat here. At the close wheat TOT ~ May
 delivery was up A@ss. Corn and oats Wele practically unchanged. A deciueu nu,,s ll,.,,
 i,,a,s nlace in the price of December corn' ,,,bich declined almost Sc, and later re .~ained all of the loss. It did not affect lne market, however, as the dealing Tn De-
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Hides and Wool.

G. s. hides. 1Ok2mllc. Dry flint hides. No. l, l9c. Dry flint hides. No. 1, lSc Dry salt hides, 70. 1. lie Dry salt hides. No. 2 l5Nl6e Clear washed wool. 3sm 40e. rnwashed wool, 27N29c. Sheep skins, 25M27c. TalloM. 4M4lzc.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 26.-Cattle receipts. 1S,O00: steady; common to fancy steers, S3. .7odds. 75; heifers. $2.5045; bulls, E .50M4; stockers and feeders, $2.1544.zo; calves. S3. .50d6.50.
 Hogs, receipts, 2looo; market 1ou15c higher; choice heavy. $5.ovs=o.40: good butchers. s. .S0a5 80; packing. s6.15q5. 80; light, s5 20d5 321f; bulk, $5.20q5.35.
 Sheep, receipts. 1S,osJ; steady; sheep, s5 5Oq5 .S5; lambs, $7 .509S.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Holday-Net receipts 17,060; gross receipts 17060; shipments 14,120; stock 10S, 651.
 Augusta-Quiet; middling II 11-16 bid; net receipts 1449; gross receipts 1449; ship ments 4e6; stock S97S3.
 Memphis-Steady; middling Il 3-16; net receipts 969; gross receipts 3434; shipments 750; stock 144.332. 35970
 Cincinnati-Net receipts 694; gross re- ceipts 694; shipments 619; stock 14036.
 Louisville-Firm; middling II 5-16.
 Total today-Net receipts 20172; gross receipts 22,s37; shipments 22,o16; sales 750; stock 392,772.
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TO MERCHANTS.

Effective Wednesday, Nov. 18th, lO:25 a. m. Ressemer freight train will go to Bes- ssmsr via South Bessemer line and return via North Bessemer line.
 Birmingham Railway, Light
 & Power Company.
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cIearinqs and Exchange.

uemnhis. December 26.-elearances, sl,- D5. .419; balances, s33S,
 New orleans. December 26.-Ciearlngs' R 19o' sos; balances. s294,476 New York ex- change bank, s1 premium; commercial pa- per. 75c discount.
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New Orleans. December 26.-Cotton seed oil steady prime refined in barrels 29c; prime crude, loose, s24Ac.
 New York. December z6.-Cotton seed oil steady; prime yellow, 2sl40s0c. Pe- troleum steady. Rosin steady; strained common to good s35eGS.55. Turpentine steady 6s1ec.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, December 26.-Todays 8 treasury balances, exclusive or the eoio reserve, shows available cash palamce' $40, ,321 l74; gold coin and buiiion' sSo'oi'- 365.
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Christmas and New Year Holiday Rate

Low rates for the general public, teach CTS, and students from all agency sta tons on the Mobile and Ohio railroad
 Apply to agents for rates, dates of sale. limits, etc. l2-17-l5t
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Metal Market.

New York, December 26.-Tin was lower in New York today at s35.sV ayS6. .121A There was no market in London today. Copper dull; lake and eectrolytic, SIS. 50 -@1e; casting, SIS. .121fd1s. s21z. Lead un- changed $5. 60a6. 10. Spelter quiet; un- changed. SC. 55g6 65. Iron firm, No foun- dry northern, SIS. 75@1925; No. do do. SIS. .25d1S. .s5; No. foundry southern, SIS. 50 d1S7 10; No. do do. S1S418- 25.
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Seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, December 26-Seapoard AIT Line. common, S5 bid; prererreo' hoihi"e doing.
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Union Trust Company
 Of New York.

New York October 27. 1905.-Union Trust company of New York. as trustee under an indenture executed by the Bir- mngham Realty company, under date of January, 1900, having been provided with funds for the purchase, has this day drawn for redemption the following mum bered thirty-one year mortgage per cent bonds. being all of the outstanding bonds, viz:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
Dry Goods.

New York, December 26.--The dry goods market today had few elements of activ- ity, but a large degree of strength. Trad ing was light.
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Abercrombie 6 Co.'s Market Letter

The trading in the cotton market was a very tame affair today Liverpool and New Orleans markets both were closed, and there were but few brokers around the ringside on the New York exchange March opened about unchanged at 11.s6, sold off to I1.s0 on some heavy selling by Mitchell & Riordan during the latter part of the session. The close was a shade higher at 11S3. Liverpool is due, from New York's close, about 1 point down in the morning. There was no record made of the port movement for the day. This report will be published tomorrow.
 In figuring over the reports of the diff ferent states, we have come across rather queer statement of affairs in Texas We presnt herewith the ginning figures for that state to December 13 this year and last year, compared with some figures of the Texas movement to De- cember IS for the two years, taken from the Chronicles
 1905 1904. Texas ginning to De-
 cember IS ..............21 172, ,613 2973 O73 Galveston receipts De-
 cember 15 .l564, ,7G5 1,GO4, ,232 Port Arthur receipts
 December 15 ....... 77O75 S5,441 Stock at six counted
 interior towns .... 123, ,69O l25 132 Held fin uncounted towns
 and on plantations .. 407,000 1,13S fS7 The stock market was very strong again today, and some new high records were established, despite the fact that call money went as high as 40 per cent. The copper issues were traded in very exten- sively. Anaconda showing a gain of sl5 per share and Amalgamated about s7 per share. Union Pacific passed 15O and Sugar sold above 154. The steel issues were strong, with the exception Of Tennessee Coal and Iron. which lost about 3 per cent.
 Loveman G Co.'S Market Letter. ix,ar o,,1 nrI ~1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27

Best on the market AmbrOsia Flour.
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Local Staple Groceries.

sugar-Granulated. sc; Y C., 1-4c Flour-Fancy patent. S25; standard patent, $5: straight. A.50.
 Coffee-Green. 11@13c; Arbuckle's Porto Rico, sl5.05.
 Meat-Dry sated ribs. Sc; dry salted rib bellies, 9c extra clear. 734c; hams, fancy, 13c; medium, 121ac; becon bellies, 1lhc; California hams, 9Ac.
 Lard-Leaf, s1-4c.
 Compound lard, Sc basis.
 Molasses-Centrifugal, 15d35c; sugar house. 40c; Georgia cane, 34c.
 Beans-Navy, s2.25 per bushel; hand picked Lima, s1ac per pound.
 Grits-92 pounds s16o.
 Meal, s1.15.
 Birmingham macaroni, 61zc.
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Loveman ( Co.'s Market Letter. With Liverpool and New Orleans closed
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MOBILE, JACKSON AND
 KANSAS CITY RAILROAD TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.

amendment No. IT, CircuIar No. F. 37. QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:
 Account Yellow Fever. All Agents and Others Interested-- Effective Sunday, August 18th, 1905. 12:O1 a. m, trains l and on main line. and Hattiesburg Branch trains 5 and and 24 and 25. G. & c. Division trains l and 2, will be annulled for Sunday service until further notice. Until further advised above trains will run daily.
 w. L. O'DWYER,
 General Passenger Agent
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cember is very light. Provisions were shade to 71hc lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Securities.
Bids. Asked

Corrected by J. M. Caldwell & Co.,,
 Bell phone 2244.)
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RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS,
SHIP YOUR GOODS
 eV THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

This Company operates on 10000 miles or frst-class routes. and has connections with other responsible Express Companies Tor all points accessible by express.
 AT shipments of merchandise packages. yniUables, etc. are constantly m the care or special messengers selected Tor the pur- pose. and forwarded on the fast passenger trains.
 CnacIaI afIo nfIlt. Ic ninRn n
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Feed Stuff.

FCcQ otQIis Corn-No. 3 mixed or white. or bushel sacks. 65c. Oats-No. 2 mixed. 4Oc; No. white. 42c white clip, 44c.
 Pure wheat brand go or 100. s24. Cotton seed feed meal, s24; prime, $26 Corn chops. sl15 Corn hearts. $l.10. Shorts 100 pounds, s2i. Hulls, sack, 30m35c Hay-Choice timothy, s18.0O No. 1 timo- thy. slG5O; Johnson grass, SIP; clover, sl5
 Fruits and Produce. Lemons-Per box, extra fancy. s5.OO9 s5.25.
 Florida organe. s2.40a2.50 tangerines &. OO0p40O; grape fruit. sS.50Gi4.00. Apples-Northern grown, per barrel fancy, s525 to s5.50. Cranberiies-Per crate, s4 Limes-Per 100. sl. 10. Bananas-Per bunch. Fancy stock, N.g 0I1.50 bunch.
 Peanuts-E'ancy. per pound. sc; No. 2 5@51ac.
 CaDbage-2c per pound. Potatoes-Irsh potatoes, ssc4Sl.00 Turkeys. dressed 20c: on foot, 14u15c. Eggs-Per dozen, cold storage, 2oc; fresh, 32c.
 Hens--SOm2c; chickens large. 25d3oc; medium, 2Oc: small. Hu15c Butter--Fresn. 25d3oc; renovated. 2Sc; creamery, 2sc.
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Special attention Is given 10
 fhe handling spcrishabies. l1W RATES hND COURTEOUS TREATMENI'
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.saies. High low f''ss.-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-14
Answer to a Pulpit Call.

It was in Bangor, Maine, that an
eloquent young clergyman vas sub
shutting for the regular minister OF
one of the leading churches, who was
on his vacation. The divine was from
Boston, and wished to make a favor.
able impression on his congregation,
which filled nearly every pew.
In stentorian tones, at a crucial part
of his able discourse, the clergyman
shouted: "And what comes after
death?"
Then he paused an instant, in or
der that the interrogation might have
the proper effect. Just at that mo
ment down the main aisle, as If in
answer to the speakers query, ambled
slowly an undertaken who was a
heavyweight, tipping the scales at
nearly 800 pounds.
The people smiled-they could not
help it-as the funeral director took
a seat we'll to the front of the church.
The minister wondered why every one
was smiling SO broadly at such a
solemn moment, and was unable to
proceed with as much vigor as he
wished. After the sermon an explana.
ton was in order.