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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28

"Come on. Marse Erskine" ne cr'v e.
"No time to waste. Come Oh sun
With few leaps flre,lS waS
abreast, and neck and neck the! '','
while the darkys every "o'" '"'
srr,od the instinct and reason 'h''
had led Erskine where he was
"yassuh, Miss Barbary %"!"e :"
run away wild dat mean "'''' '''"'"
Yassuh, dis very night
"When did he get here!
"Dis mawnin'. He been pes'e''''
her an pleadin' wild her all DAY an
she been cryin' her heart OUT o"'
m.mmv soy she's gwine wild him
Pears like she Can't hep heF$'"
"Is he alone?'
no, sub, he got an orncer an '""'
sojers wild him y,
"How did they get away!
ale say as how dey was Oh a Scout
l
In party an 'scaped." -. 49,.
"Does he know that CornW"'''S ''"S
surrendered?
son. yassuh. he tot Miss EarbarY
dat OATS why he says he got TO q,
away right now an she got to 8" WE
him right now"
Did he say anything about "e"'''
Dale and Mr.. Harry:'
Yassuh, he say dat dey's all rlgh
nm dat dey an you vii, be hot on III:
tracks, OATS why malhmy tol me It
ride like de dehbl an hurry you on
suh, Dis AFTERNOON" the negro wen
On, she went ovah to dat cabin | 10
,ou bout an got dat American I'll,
. form. lie gwine to tell folks Oh "
wav dat dem udders is his prisoner
, m he takin dem to Richmond DE
, 10y ewine to seprate an he an Mis-
Barbary gwine to git married some
q ! whur on de way an dey goln' on al
!, sail fer Ehgland fer he say II ne Z
. captured folks'll won't let MIN |
prisoner o war-dey'll jes up a
shoot him. An dat skeer Miss ba
hary mos to death an hep make nj
q, wild him, Nanny heah'd eve
word dey say"
Erskines brain was WORKING la'
but no plan would come. Ihey won
! be six against him, but no matter
4 urged Firehy on. The req pau lr'
j which Ephraim had leaped had 90
N down now. The chill autumn Gal
! ness was settling, but the moon "
H. rising full and glorious over the ola
expanse of trees when the lights
Rod Oaks first twinkled ahead.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28

III. S III orr first campaign" crleu
Tho French gayly, and the Contlne"'
tails joyfully answered:
"'Tis our LAST o.oa
At Williamsburg the allies ga1"el ''n
ana a. with Washington's army came
r rn Dale, now a general anu aa
vo,,ny Can't. Harry Dale, VINO aau
LyouYbt news from Philadelphia n 'lia'
v was Of great interest to Erskine Da'e =
w n"I th W town Dane Grey had been a
l,' intimate of Andre, and that IN
t timac, had been the cause of much
evacuation since. He had told Da'e
IF his mother and Early Morn anu
Dave had told him gravely that liz
must go get them after the campais;;
was over and bring them to the lol'
in Kentucky. If Early Morn stu lire, re
fused to come, then he must or'ns
his mother, and he reckoneu sr'nll!
th,, no mouth would open in wore
that could offend her. Ersklne a'S'
told of Red Oaks and Dane Grey, Du
Dave must tell nothing to the Dales-
not yet, if ever.
They marched next morning at o IA,
break. At sunset of the second ia
they biyouacked within two miles {
Yorktown and the siege began. In
allied line was crescent, with eac
tjp resting on the water-Lafaye 4;
commanding the Americans on IN
right, the French on the LETT unot
Rochambeau. De Grasse' with n
fleet, was in the bay to cut OF a.
nroach by water. Washington mr.
self put the match to the tirst gu
and the mutual cannonade OF thr'
or four days began. The scene vi
Sublime and stupendous."
Two British men.of.war lying IN I
river were struck with hot shot al
, set on fire, and the result was full
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
CHAPTER XVII

To Harry and Dave, Dane Grey's
absence was merely mystery-to
Erskine It brought foreboding and
sickening fear. General Dale's wound
having opened afresh, made travelling
Impossible, and Harry had a slight
bayonet thrust in the shoulder. Ers.
kline determined to save them all the
worry possible and to act now as the
head of the family himself. He an.
nounced that he must 60 straight
back at once to Kentucky and Cap.
tain Clark. Harry stormed unavall-
ingly and General Dale pleaded with
him to stay, but gave reluctant leave.
To Dave he told his fears and Dave
vehemently declared he, too, would 90
along, but Erskine would not hear Of
It and set forth alone.
Slowly enough he started, but with
every mile suspicion and fear grew
the faster and he quickened Firefy's
pace. The distance to Williamsburg
was soon covered, and skirting the
town, he went on swiftly for Red
Oaks. Suppose he were too late, but
even if he were not too late, what
should he do, what could he do? Fire
fly was sweeping into q little hollow
/ now, and above the beating OF he'
hoofs in the sandy road, a clink o.
metal reached his ears beyond tn
low hill ahead, and Erskine swervet
aside into the bushes. Some one wal
coming, and apparently out Of the ret
ball Of the sun hanging over that hi
spraAg a horseman at a dead run
black Ephraim.
"Stopw Erskine cried, but the ne
gro came laundering on, as thousl
he meant to ride down anything !
his way. FREELY swerved aside; an
Ephraim shot by, pulling IN with bot
hands and shouting: "Marse Ersklne
Yassuh, yassuh! Thank Gawd you's
come" When he wheeled he can
back at a xallop nor d. a lteR
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28

Two British Men.of.War lying N tho
River Were Struck With Hot Shot
and Set on Fire.
terrible grandeur. The sails caugh1
and the flames ran to the tops OF the
masts, resembling immense torches
One fled like a mountain Of fire TO-
ward the bay and was burned to the
waters edge.
And then the surrender:
The day was the 10Th Of October
The yictors were drawn up IN TWO
lines a mile long on the right ana
left Of a road that ran through the
autumn fields south Of Yorktown
washington stood at the head Of his
army on the right, Rochambeau at the
head Of the French on the left. Be
hind on both sides was a great Grove
Of people to watch the ceremony
Slowly out Of Yorktown marched tn'
British colors, cased drums beatin
a significant English air:
"The world turned topsyturvy."
Lord CORVALLIS was sick. Genera
OHara bore my lords sword. As h
approached, Washington saluted an
pointed to General Lincoln, who ma
been treated with indignity at Charles
ton. O'Hara handed the sword
Lincoln. Lincoln at once handed
back and the surrender was owe
Between the lines the British marche
on and stacked arms In a nearby tlel
Some of them threw their muskets q
, the ground, and British colonel b
o the hilt of his sword from rage.
s AS Tarleton's legion went by, thr'
$ pairs of eyes watched eagerly for OF
face, but neither Harry nor Cay
q Dave Yandell saw Dane Grey-n
# did ErsBine Dale.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
CHAPTER XVI

I'm the James rode Erskine, hiding
IN the woods by day and slipping eau
tlously along the sandy road by night,
circllng about Tarleton's Gampfires'
or dashing at full speed past some
careless sentinel. 0ftea be was fired
at, often chased, but with a cleax road
n 'front.' Gf him he had no fear OF
capture. On the third morning ne
came upon a ragged sentinel--an
American. Ten minutes later he got
his first glimpse of Lafayette, and
then he was hailed joyfully by none
other than Dave Yandell, Capt. Dave
Yandell, shorn of his woodsman's
dress and panoplied in the trappings
Of war.
CORVALLIS was coming on. The
boy, he wrote, cannot escape me. But
/ the boy-Lafayette-did, and in time
1 pursued and forced the Englishman
into cul-de.sac. Il have given his
4 Iordship the disgrace Of retreat"
said Lafayette. And so-YorktoWn!
Late in August came the message
that put Washington's great soul in
arms" Rochambeau had landed six
thousand soldiers in Connecticut, and
now Count de Grasse and French
feet had sailed for the Chesapeake.
General Washington at once resorted
to camouaage. file laid out camps os:
tentatiously opposite New York and in
plain sight Of the enemy. He made a
feigned attack on their posts. 10
chambeau moved south and reached
the Delaware before the British
grasped the Yankee trick. Then II
was too late. The windows OF PM
adelphia were filled with ladies way
l Ing handkerchiefs and crying bravoe'
| when the tattered Continentals, thell
clothes thick with dust but hat
plumed with sprigs Of green, marched
through amid their torn battle flag
and rumbling cannon. Behind FOL
! lowed the French in "gay white uni
| forms faced with green" and martha
music throbbed the air. Down, tn
Chesapeake they went In transport
. and were concentrated at Williams
. burg before the close Of September
CORVALLIS had erected works agains
the boy, for he knew nothing Of Wash
. ington and Count de Grasse, nor Ma
h Anthony and General Nelson, VIII
were south Of the James to proven
. escape into North Carolina.
ITO your goodness" the boy wrot
to Washington, Il am owning the mos
beautiful prospect may ever behold
Then came De Grasse, who drov
OF the British feet, and the mout
Of the net was closed.
CORVALLIS heard the cannon an
sent Clinton to appeal for help 81
The answer was Washington himse
Il the head Of his army. And the
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
NOTICE

Al, u,rtjcs holding any claim asalns'
fine succession of Mrs. ophella .
Koonce will please file same with H. ,1 L.,
Williams or +. r. Taylor or with lit
Immediately so that same may De pl'c
ed on the account if just:
This September IS, 1872 9;2n,,
' CICERO CAMPBELL
Administrator
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
su,TuERMAN TO SET SINGH
FRIDAY ON PENTECOST NO.

We learn, just as we 60 to press
that Smitherman interests drillhg
southeast s"ut Of town, will set S-inch OF
their peptecost No. l, tomorrow
We are unable to say when they Will
test. but it will be within the next few
days. ,..u ,,os ohocl,
The formation in this we'll has check
ed up very favorable SO rar' ana mu ic,
interest centers around the LOCATION
lust at present.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28

Founder Of Yale College Held Auction
One of the oldest methods of 'riins-
acting business is the auction SAFE
which, according to the early writers
was known among the Romans. and IS
specifically mentioned by Pe'ronus
Arbiter in 68 A. D. The first auction
sale In England took place abo'1t '7W
and was conducted by Eli Yale, the
founder Of Yale college, who thus dis
posed Of goods he had brought nome
from the East Indies. Such sales
were, first taxed in England in l1"'
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
kla TIM.

There b Z story tod Of NJ,
Twain's boyhood. He w. st,,,,.
With his brother, who wac a mnas
Christian. One morning, Shortly a.
the family were seated at breakt.s
the voice Of the young boy vas he,,A
from upsta!rs: HAS the Scripture ii
sou been read1" be shouted. "Yss
they answered. Family prayers oy.,,
"Yes." "0sace been saidy "Y..
AN right, I'll be down In a minut,.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Undoubtedly.

A ghost which spends Its time SIT
ting on the edge Of bath has made
It's appearance in a large country
house near Hitchin. Probably the
snirit Of a departed plumber who died
waiting for his mate.-Passing Show
London.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28

TYLER Commercial College
Scholarships for sale at a bar
gain. Write or phone Demo
crat, Arcadia.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
NOTICE

/. Arthur Boy'ston, Jr., convicted !
burglary and larceny, am applying /,
a parole. (lol2s|
ARTHUR BOYLSTON, i
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
LIABILITIES

H. Capital stock "u 'u'" @0a
49, Surplus fund .""'~"""''" .. $l06948S 81
10 Undivided profits . nod 8SO073 3SNI
Less current expenses . M;ua' ~ .~.....". N0NA(
~ .mnt dne TO State banks bankers and trust on 70
panies in the United states aa s ~ ~ aeI AE1|
oher than neu'e eu M MHm % i
~ TNTAI Of Items a. o. %, "A and 70
nmana denosits (other than hank deposlts) suo!ee'
~ Reserve deposits payable within 30 days.: exe,
90 1vdvduol DEPOSITS subject to check " I M
27 Certificates Of deposit due IN 'ess 'a ~ u"
than for money oor1o"eo' "'" ... IN
80 Dividend unpaid ""...-~'"''""' ' - Rs1l
q Other demand deposits w r, H."
d. TorA1 Of demand deposits (other than nnk o.
nos;s subject to Reserve, Items e. ~ q" 20 soo-n.oe
and ~
% Rl nayabe (includng all obligations representing Sn
" monav borrowed other than rediscounts) ~
! s,oto If Inusana-Parish Of Bieuv1le ST. ,,r y
y Trulck Cashier of the above namea pauA w S ha
that the above statement " "'' 4" W. D. TRULUCK Cashet
Subscribed and sworn to before this goth day o. Sepmue p S
CORRECT-Attest: -, 4, D nroo+ors sss
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
Reserve Dis. NJ.
,,-e. Reoort Of Condition Of the Reserve Dh. NJ d
The First National Bank Of Arcade
ARCADIA LOUISIANA
an ruE CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPT. l'h' 1922
RESOURCES
At ARCADIA. LOUISIANA

loans and discounts including reocVun's g. az
l. tom"os Of other banks, and foreign DHls VI ca
change drafts sold with and nd 40
, = s. Government securities owned a NOR v,u, am.
Deposited 10 seJu,' nr;es etc @Aps
Other bonos S 600 TO- Furniture and fixtures $l6A4 A@A
g. Banking house 80 th han banking house 14AI
I. Real estate oNnu ;+I Eaers Reserve 34s
Lawful reserve W. mount due from banks" d31
= Amount due from State banks bankers ana tluS
l. mDanps in the United States (other than mcluo' -.
NJ in Items 8 8 and TO- 4's
p, rMacls an other banks in the same city Or Town Us ~
Id t;no hank (other Item ~ 90: NV
TnTAI, of Items g. 10, II, Il ana lo"""'"'""'" ar
miscellaneous cash items % - 1 dmo ~ :"
l., Redemption fund with T. s. treasurer anu oo' ,Mu
morn .~.. {sssxss|
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
Mems Franklin Fashion
Hand Tailored Suits

In this popular line Of Mems Suits we Tau v n
c,othins values that are worthy Of the time spent
coming miles to buy. You will find comol'eu !" -
ss the best fabrics the best shades for the Sea'''
and the prices are placed within the reach Ok s"'
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
New Shoes for Ladies and Mer

Our Shoe business has grown by leaps and bounds
This is due to the fact that we carry large asSolt
ment and that the quality is up to the hlehesl
standard and the styles are right We can ut your "'''
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
Ladies' and Children's Sweaters

These are in the new S!ip.over Sport
Sweaters, and come IN variety OF COL
OrS, 3s a.. - f....
Also beautiful line of Ladies Skirts
and Coats. a., a-. . ..-
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28

CHAPTER Xv.--Eyents Of the Revolu'
t,on follow swiftly, with victory trem-
bling In the balance against the Cont
nontals, though Clarks expedition Is COM
pletely triumphant. From French officers
Erpkine learns to fence, and becomes en-
peEt Fearing for Barbara's safety, as
fsrIAton Il ravaglng Virginia. Erskine Oh,
trim leave Of absence and returns to Red
Oaks He finds Grey there In British
uniform, and discovers proof that ne mas
lops been q traitor to the American cause
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
IRON REVIEW

New York. Dee. 2l.--The Iron Age. IN
its weekly summary OF INC Lroii '""
steel trades, tomorrow, VIII say:
Created activity than had been cApect-
I'd c. December marks the stee! ''a9e "a
all leading rcntcls. The slowing NV ,i :;
g. the month VIII be less than IN any
year since 1911. In the Pittsburgh DIS
- tGrday for IL full week. ma tha' NV
lrict several independent steel c"mph
MES that had planned 10 SHUT DOWN q"
.nuSt resume on December u
produr,rs of steel locksmith incrcas ed
confidence tn Il large operation or lhcl.
plants IN the ilrSI quarter OF Tue new
year and some Of them arc taking
Grmer stand on prices OF piat.s' "'ru-S
lural shapes anu bars. The first CON
tact with real wiatrr has brought Il leM !;
car shortages at stcrl plants, but II ma :
Lad a pronounced effect upon the fue'
situation. High sulphur t"HnclisviHr
,l.ke. which was hard /" NOV" a. ~ Il
tot, one week ago. Is now selling as
high as 50 for domestic use. Thus far
;l,r advance in blast furnace coke III ;
been soc To 81. With the prospect o.
further Eastern in-road on the Conneiis-
Vile supply, some merchant furnaces
viii find II hard To break even on recent
Iriccs for pig iron.
Chicago still loads in indications OF a
hgh rate of operation for the next lew
munths. \ large producer there has hai
orders and specifications this month ~
u greater rate than November, cohul-
ton which has few December Hrece,
dents. The automouvc Industry Ia an
important factor In tho market. An IN
uu|ry from one large company covers
200. 900 tons or bars AMI other roIle9
material With ia locomotives ana
nearly 5000 cars closed IT. has been an
other good week In railroad buying
over moo Is the tOta! OF car pur.
chases so far. This year, nearly 4.oO"
cars and 40 locomotives have been add.
cd TO the pending lists. which represent
about 100000 tons OF steel.
Fabricated steel business continues
I'm surprising volume. bureau OF census
iipurcs Indicate not far from 100000
tons for the last nine months. in spite
Of n Gradual recession from the grea,
activity in April. which took sl.o per
cent Of shop capacity. December AWARDS
arc close tn the November rate. Actfe
n,iying Of pig iron has kept up at Pitts
.ug taken. At Cleveland. where only
lately buying has Jagged transactions
exceeded l0n.Nh tons. mostly foundry
iron. The recent movement In the pr
uingham district has amounted 10 20c
VuO ions Charcoal pig iron. long QUOT
ed nj S33 furnace. has heeu marked down
81. aud basic at ittshurgh has declined
&c on a sale "f coon tons. but Tor tho
most part mig iron prices arc nrm"r ana
III Srvr-al renterS have been marked up
from INc 1" 81. with limited sn es ~
irr Few quotations. IN the SOUTH -"
Birmiu"ham now prevails.
Ia til recount heavy buying OF pig
iron. one ,ranSar!inn has excited wide.
spread interest. 1t can now be stated
that the american Radiatnr company
bought e ~" t.'lH Of foundry iron from
Tho Hrthlrhcil steel company for dcliv-
,rv over the fr,t 'rrli of 1929. Tho Iron
,.'lI come fr"'l the l.aCkawanna fur
uar~s AZ Rufirir
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

New York Dec ol.-Euyjug opera
lions of professional interests. par,iSu-
larly IN the oil group. and a broader m
yestment demand for some or the hish
Grade railroad shares impaired a S'rnng
tone TO prices In today's stock market
BY far the most interesting feature
with the sensational rise In Mexican Re
troleum. which opened 1T @b2, W
points and new high record for the
year. and then SCARED To ~. OFTEN
jumping ) and 10 points between sales
all OF lv0 share lots. 1t dropped back
to 800 at the close. where II represented
q net gain OF IL points on the day. BUY
Ing OF the stock was generally believed
TO have resulted from the belated COW
ering operations of renturesome short
interests although speculative 2ntc'pa-
ton OF more favorable dividend action
and rumors that the company was con-
templating the acquisition Of property
In the New Simackover field, may nave
been contributing factors.
The days sales totalled only about
1000 shares.
Railroad shares were inclined to be
sluggish in the early par, OF the .e,-
ION but they became quite active later
In response TO some heavy buying or
: Reading.
Fan American Issues were heavily
traded IN following the remarkable
squirt In Mexican Petroleum. approNi-
mately IS percent OF the stock OF ~hich
Is owned by the Pan American company
The "A" stock gained a and the b
a. OFT - strong spots in the OIL group
were Royal Dutch. General ASphait.
Standard Oils OF New Jersey and Cali
fornia. Cosdcn. HoustoI. California fe-
troleum. Phillips petroleum. Tidewater.
nT
ranging from L to points
Baldwin again led the advance OF
Standard industrial issues. closing at
1919. a net gain Of 3S. FOND Creek
coal touched 3l7s. the highest price IN
ten years. on reports of its purchase by
Henry Ford. Eikhorn Coal. on whose
properties Mr.. Ford has an operation
expiring a: midnight. got as nigh as
3e% but reacted later 10 1?A. for Il net
loss Of /. points on announcement tnat
the option was not likely to be eNer-
cised at this time.
Announcement that the seasonal shut
downs IN the motor industry would he
shorter than usual this year because "t
the unprecedented year end activity re-
suited in a brisk buying of StndeHaSer
which got as high aS 1I1ts Dut rt3cteo
to 13tis later where il was up = on
the day. Motor accessories also we're
strong.
Call money opened at a.: percent and
held a, that rate until just before the
close when it advanced to D. The time
money business continued quiet win
"A percent bid with 3 offered for the
longer maturities. some sixty and nine
ty day loans being arranged at "a.
Little new commercial paper is COM
ing into the market. The rate holding
at ~ percent.
Foreign exchanges were steady. De-
anand sterling was weak at the opening
selling at 4.sl!s. but It recovered 70
lS44 before the end % the day. slight
Improvement took place i'll all tn" other
important European rentttanceS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago. Dec. 21.--Cattle. receipts
5000: active. beef streers, strong to %
cents higher; mostly Is 10 rs cents up
better grades weighty steers suitable
for shipping purposes reflectinS most
advance: top matured steers 1900; few
cd lots prime yearllngs 1900: desirable
long yearlings 100; bulk native beef
steers S.00d9.75; mediu:l grade year.
llugs generally in light demand; beef
cows and heIfers. veal calves, stockers
and feeders steady 10 strong; Gamers,
cutters and bulls strong to 10 cents
higher.
Hogs. receipts $1,000. generally steady
closed firm: bulk all weights S.@5: top
$40 Packing sows 7.90U775: pigs dull,
around s 90: holdover liberal at noon.
sheep receipts 10000: fat lambs % to
40 cents higher: top 1915 to packers;
bulk fat wooded lambs 14.16 Ql5.l0: culls
mostly l1.50 T12.50; fresh shnrn lambs
1885; summer clipped 81 pounds fed
lambs 400: feeders and, sheep fully
steady: heavy feeding lambs li.40:
heavy fat ewes $50 u 800 mostly; light
er weights up to 80.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
LOGAN g. BRYAN's
CLOSING STOCK LETTER

(By private wire 20 a. J.. Masten 4 Coz
New York, Dec 2l.--Aside from the
SHARP advance IN Mexican Petroleum
today, the grn""al list maintained
steady tuno VITA some good buying
in 4 few OF the oil shares. the coppers
ana some Of the high class Of rail-
shares. The publication "f the South
crn Pacific earnings statement for NO
yember, which showed Au appreciate
incrcas Sc In net returns. promoted very
cheerful feeling in the lat" afternoon.
II Isl now thought that earning exhibits
of other railroad companies covering the
month of November VIII shape II" IN
favorable way. or course, II" fact was
q favorable influence ais" toward the
equipment stocks. CompRni"& engaged
IN the latter line Of business m" sup
posed to have orders on hand that viii
test almost their capacity for some time
TO come. OH stocks also seem to he
locked upon with more favor now as
do the coppers.