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r ...l tj Ti e C ' -rv r. Va;arr:--n. N. C. Oct. It .It i a ! . '-.- i, i :.: i i r i .:. ik (.r t',c ; .1, cou! 1 I - ' o i .-".I'd t : l-icont tlvsa the f.-J..,. .:;:., i-srj 63 tlnlr r.-ttaral .b.-.rrU-r stood .tttwepn them eh. J the Kobrcir hosts. This river, aptly call.vl the Descender, was run ning bank full, a mile wide, and la a depression two hundred feet deep. Jeremiah afterward took this torrent as a last test of fortitude, saying, What wilt thou do In the swelling of Jordan?" v True, Joshua's spies had reported r widespread trepidation among the . uTfTinites, aptly expressed by Rabah la the words, "Our hearts did melt; but -when; they saw these mighty le gions going Into camp where the river was running.- widest, the natural in ference was that, they intended to ' tarry fhereuntll the flood subsided. . So they anticipated ' considerable ; postponement of the Invasion, - What-ntBst havo been the consterv nation of the native acouta And m.T. posts as, from acacia Jungle or rocky watch-tower, they saw their enemies breaking camp! The tent stakes are drawn; the sroodly curtains of Vtha L'ord'a tabernacle are folded; up, and , r the t tribes assume thslr relative marching positions, v But they : face not .to the north, as If they Intended to make the circuit of the jiMLriwatAM , their: purpose was to- march to the Dead 6ea,-thy front squarely to 1 ward Jordan itself. , , : - .K -And now a people schooled to mar- . - vela -witness ope of tho most stupen dous "miracles of their whole history. A finishing stroke Is given to ' the '' small courage remaining tn the heart , of their enemy. f ,' y. ,w , The ark of thepresence tmd cove nant of God, net wrapped In lis cur T tains, as usual, out uncovered,: and it golden .surface glittering" in- the gunhght .not carried toy comm.onJ,Lo- . vites, as was wont; but by the holler - '"" i yiiCTio ij Durne, mil in ne i tenter of tho hosts, as ordinarily, but - a thousand yards In' advance, and so in. fullest view of every eye. - Under ' the spreading wings of the cherubim, with their golden feathers, God's pea-" h tl ira lafA fmm nA --A .11,.- He eovern them lVn liiir mltli -M. : I feathers, and under his wings they 4 trust: 7 i-;- ., , v ; When 4he sacred, sandaled feet of ; 'the priests, bearing aloft the glitter v Jng" palladium of Israel, dipped Into that brimming, foaming. Impassable torrent, the floods stood still In the ' presence of their Maker. Jordan be ' Jween Israel and the Canaanites avail , d the ' latter nothing. ? But the ark ; between- -Israel and Jordan was the . safeguard of the former. The floods of great waters couM not eome nigh. 'A river with an average fall of sixty ; feet to the mile, surpassed in this re spect by only one other river tn th . world, would quickly empty Its chan nel. . There was left , a toed of sand, v mixed with gravel--hard. clean and " omparatlvely dry, and stretching southward as far as the eye could , reach. ",-"'", , ' ' ' " On "that snowy, r sparkling beach stood the chosen priests," Arm-footed, - holding Aloft , the., glittering . ark i against th ! wall of water towerinr above them, , Goodly, inspiring,-signi- Scant sisrhtf march . through God's viaduct t)ejran. : , Tribe, after tribe the. Uon-trlbe Ju dah in the vanwomen and children, 'menta of the camp, came safely to v ixne gooaiy tana, wnose. possessioa the sons of Abraham -had anticipated for four hundred years. ', ' , . ... ' ; s Moses' and -Mlriaim's voices were hushed- in death; but' their - psalms, rf sung on -the hither side of the; Bed . . Sea, lived i nine, people's memory. . , Jf there was no inspired psalmist to . telebrate with a new song the dhid !ng of Jordan, they could "at least adapt' the ojd'pean to this -new oc astottt '.' . i ' : V I will sing unto the Lord. ' 1 , '?.' - - . v . The "Lord is my strength and song, Aim uo 19 uvvviiio iuy vaivafciuil. Thou, In thy mercy, hast led forth , The people Thou hast redeemed. inou naat. guiaea tnem in ; Thy strength . . ' Unto Thy holy habitation.' - '.. . :t The people shall hear and e afraid. 6orroirltall take hold on the inhabi tants . ' ' i , . 'ft. , fit Palestlna. , J .. , . ' ... . All the ' Inhabitants , ot - Canaan ;ahall , melt away) i . ' , Fear and dread fall upoh them. ?v; y jne greamess t or xnino arm xney . . Are still as a stone,. , -' Til! the people pass over. Jehovah- ' Till the people pass -over whom thou 'hast purchpsed v ' l"hou shalt bring them In, and plant ' them in the mountain of their -"l .inheritance:1 y - -w: The plave which, Thdii hafet mads for - - jiby dwelling! Jehovah;f "hands have1 established. r Jehovah shall reign forever and ever. T-t And no doubt there was some Ml ' - rlam, timbrel in hand, to lead, 8-nti-t phonally.. and. with4 hit h grace-notes. th woman ' chorus . in tha familiar - Ascription: . ' ' v( f , eing ye to the' Lord r' '' ' JFor Ho hath triumphed gloriously. ' " ANALT813 'AND Kl31-' i ... ' L Jordan;', natural ' defense of Ca . r naan. , ? a ' ? ! , - yprullarlty of river. -'V -' ' . 1TnMmnmnl -fit Turkcl hnvAnit Jordan. r--. , , Tended to complacency of Canaan Hes. . V'-V-T . . ., "' . ' False security. " ' "l.;' Comiternfttlon at' sight 'of comp ' " bflUlng. ' .'1 ' ' " -" fcrjitVfronts the Jordan, t lr-thodnd incidents 'of the" 'cress , ing. - - .v . , tllB TfiACHlCa'S LANT5i:N. ' ".,; j- Jordan is a r' phenomenal river. , point, it Is fascinating snow-fed. lit . a freshet when other streams are low est; M1th a fall averaging from four ? ' to Ave miles an hour; reaching th6 incredible depth Of 1,300 feet below the level ot the Mediterranean; flnd Ing a rave for Itself at length In the ea of Death; Its - thlcket-overed bank forming a prolonged zoological rarden and aviary. , '.J Trom the standpoint of sacred his tory, the river is vastly more Inter esting. Here Nsamsn wathed away his leprosy. These waters were cleft Trlnl Otsrrh treatments ure helnR mailed out free, on reo.uet, ly Itr. Rhoop, I'lieln'.' Win. . Thee tw si-e proving to s the people without . a penny's ' cost th fcreat vlue of tills sclentlrle premirlprlim ; iiun to (fnmnljK evry whore es Ii". ten's I harmacy. c .'. t w iu-J, t : r i:. . i i . .u l;.it -t!y or Imme diately Is 'a m.-.;- r r.f romraratively small moment. iJi a t j -.t jacked with miracles, o..-j r.ioro or one less Is a email Item. Of times and .aiuns we should nrft be' ignoranL ' Tho mouth of the en trance of Canaan was the month or the xlt from Egypt, vr.i the fortieth anniversary of -tho tame. The day was the tenth, the day on which-the paschal lamb was chosen. It; is this precise and orderly march" of 'events, this exact coincidence of memorial times,, that marks Israel's history as supernatural. , . - One object ot this conspicuous mir acle was the authentication and in vestiture of Joshua as the Divinely chosen commandant of Israel's hosts, Moses was sadly1 missed. There may have been competitors for the vacant office, But Von that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel;': and Moses'tn'lnister,1' his lieutenant, proved himself a worthy successor. " He had natural qualifica tions for, leadership, besides special training under his glorious chiefj ; Ijy ; This 1 awe-inspiring miracle, which made a wide breach In the natural bulwark of Canaan, was of the na ture of a i last call to repentance of an adulterous race, -whose cup was full. . If, at this eleventh hour of thel national life,, the Canaanites had re pented,, they need not have drank the wine of wrath.. As It was the spec tacle, filled them with cowardice, in stead of contrition. , . V' ; " ' ' 1 - i U t 1 -1 ' '' : Israel could never say, "With mine own. arm have I gotten me. the vic tory," as' long as he remembered the conspicuous manner in . which God's hand, opened the gate' io Canaan. Pride was forestalled. . -1 ' . ' " By this sigrt Israel knew that" "the living Gad was among" them. , How Impotent the Idols of Canaan In con trast! f ' Neither Baali nor Ashtoreth could make Jordan now,' if Jehovah bade it stand still. ' ' ' ' ' , , " 3 JJ -Events- of Importance are worthy of some memorial. But the loftiest Of our monuments of granite and bronze will scarcely commemorate as Important an event as that which Israel registered that day In the earn of twelre stones on the height ' of ' Death Is the last barrier between the Christian and his land Of prom ise. The same hand . that opened a path for Israel throngrn Jordan will divide the cold and sullen stream of death.?- , - ' SOUTHERN BAPTIST ASSEMBLY. gome' or the Plans of the Association iA. tnhllnnfflir nt h Con- ronv Personal 'Notes From Black Mountain. ; ... ; . .w ,, Special, to The Observer. ' - Ttlantr Hfmintaln Oct. 11.. The Southern'; Baptist Assembly - recently bought several adjoining, tracts .of land situated between the eastern boandarles of the town of Black Mountain and the top ot tne uiue Ridge, taking in what Is knoWn in railroad circles as Terrell, the ? tele graph office of the Southern Railway. Mft B. W, epilmani ot Kinston, Is gen eral manager. . . The other officer are Mr. C. 8. Davis, treasurer, ancrMr, J, IL Tucker, chairman of the execu tive committee. -Th latter two live in AsheviUe. Mr Spllman has al- ruiilv -antAFAil tinnn hl duties - and will soon move to Blu Mount (not a-postomce)i tne new name given io the old place' known as gwannamoa tunneL , t i ' Somo ot the (plans of the commit tee have-been made public ,u, eo many people are interested , la. the movement. They will erect in 10 a commodious udltorlum, hotel and cottagea They want to ac'commodato na nuiw am -BOn viiastal at the COSt Of $25,000, to $30,000. Stores,, laundry. SKattng rinis anu.oowiiug be built a.t a cost-of about $10,000. na4ir isf int. wili build fronu 100 to 600 cottagea. the "building being ?of frame- construcuont ugniea oy aceiy lene or gas.. Laundry machinery and V aIIio Ancrlno -ti-111 nrfiSahlv he in- Stalled and perhaps an electric plant to be Operated ;y waier-power. u Biltmore Survey Company Tiui Just completed the survey of the above property.:? Jit made 600 acre lols and a large number of smaller , ones. Mr. Hngh H. White,, of . Rock Hill, A' C. has left here for his home, af ter spending several days surveying a tract of land which i'fc . lad K other hava bought from the; Variderbilt es tata, ,a.t Bil tmore. Mr. v nd -v Mrs. Thomas J. Moore,, of thrs place, -; left to-day for Taylors In Wilson county, where Mr. Moors will engage in teach ing school for the next hlne months. Rev.; J. C Cogglns leaves within few days to do .evangelistic work In Missouri this ' winter. -K Rev. Mr. Cog glns has traveled 'extensively through the South and West and Is an Inter esting speaker., He'na conduced a number of series ot lectures, Judgr Henry R. Bryan and family, of New born, who have" pnt the summer in their summer home here,, will leaye In the next few. days for Newborn. Mrs. O. C. Upraitue, -proprietress of BlAck Mountain Inn.- and Mr. F, F. Manly, .,ArM-ij nf the Oladstone Hotol. are attending the Haywoffd County,. Fair at Wsynesvuie. ' .- , , 1111 " i "'-"ly-.v'-fv-. ;U!vThL' Prnm-Beat of England, '"a The Scrap Book. ,. , ' t ' No Englishman , ever expressed sd beautifully and so superbly; a truth which every Englishman keeps near at heart as tfld Daniel Webster when. In a speech In the Senate, in 1884, he pictured the military power of Eng land." 'Speaking' of the Tsvolt of the American; colonies, he v closed f With, this brilliant utterance-inow historic "On this question of principle, while actual suffering was yet afar off, they raised their flag against a power to which; tor purposes of foreign .con quest and subjugation, Rome, in the height ot her glory, is not to be com pared; power which has dotted over th surface of the whole globs with her possessions nd military '? posts, whose morning drumbeat, following the sun. and keeping company with the hours, "circles the earth with :one continuous and unbroken strain , ,of the martial airs of England.. . .. dnwKtot some little Cndv Cold .TaMeti Called rreventict i)ni Trjwnw are now .Unpenning Preventlci, for they . t nnlv luiff. but decidedly Certain nt prompt. Frevcnlleii contain no Quinine, no laxative nothing tirh nnr Mkenlng.v, Xoken "M'the-'anxe stage" Frventlc will prevent. FseUmpnln, Bronehltw, 1 Grippe. eto.; Urnee the name, I'rvent!efc Ooo1 for . feverliih children. Prevntlm ' cents. Trial ii.)xc xjftts.- fcJU by lluu-'ms rp.urm- i. ' i nt, a : ' ! At tii; : t ; 1 "; t!.rou;,h t!.e v. hetv.cr wrou-:'.t t. iy. t I !; (, i . i , : i ,e i t- fit ( ?-.-::iV I.:, j t is;.-! I ,: i" ; : y i l.ai li l!a;ij i . ; .. y ; , i. I e .'alcrloo When f.!.o Atioi "; .toJ to V.'ork Her Game in tho J ... t J Uctcb cf ail Antazlngly BoU Kchciac. Tbe Scras Book. - Sirs. Caasie L. Chadwlck for some time prior to the bursting of her in "fctfildte bubble of fabric and ficilon, lived sedately In Cleveland. O., as the wife of a physician In fairly good circumstances, - She made friends, among them a banker or two, to whom she confided that there- was a cloud over her birth, and that stie was burdened with a large fortune the possession of which shamed anJ mor tified her. To- a few sympathetic friends she offered the fiction that she was the unrecognized daughter of a famous Industrialist w!iov had created for her a trust fund of millions and this fund In ostensible Carnegie notes and stock certificates she claimed to have securely locked In her safe. She then i applied to C. L. T. Beckwith, president of . the Citisen'e National Bank, of Oberlln, 0., one of those to whom she had confided i the secret of her birth and he made no objection to, letting her have .$102,900. ;ot.bJa own and Cashier Spear's and enough of the- bank's money .to increase thai amount to more than hree . hundred and fifty i'4 thousand dollars, On the' security : of two., notes v aggregatUg $750,000 and slgnedv "Andrew Car negle." . In gratitude ahe told Presi dent Beckwith. that .he would.be made trustee of the $5,000,000, fund which Ira Reynolds, secretary and treasurer of the Wade Park Bank, held for her; 1 . BECKWITET MAKES LOAN, j .'i Mr. Beckwith was' too good a busi ness man to let sucti A chance slip; he was too much of a gentleman to betray a woman's secret v so he said nothing to the directors of the bank about the loan, though it was four times as much s the bank's' capital. - MR, REYNOLDS HESITATED. r Ira, Reynolds, another . of , those whom she took into. her confidence, received from her a sealed bundle of securities, giving her in return an attest stating that he eld $5,000,000 In stocks and bonds, which were enumerated, for, Mrs. " C. 'L.- Chad-wick.- He made ' another " attest of the . same ilst for kw, husband, 5 Mr. Reynolds, who was the eminently re spectable, conservative .business man of his town, says that x when Mrs. Chad wick finally decided" to place her securities in his hands he. hesi tated about giving her the attest she requested. , , , n ? rk.w "Perhaps,"., said she, with sad dignity, "you wish to examine them to verify my words, Mr. Reynolds." : ' And Reynolds, knowing how keen ly she suffered from the disgrace of her secret, felt his doubts evaporate before that pathetic rebuke, : de claring he had no idea of doubting, and gave the attests and thereby the power of getting" all the money she wanted; for what usurer would hesitate to lend, with the security Of a well-known banker's assurance that he held millions and millions of the best stocks and bonds In .the country? . i,: :: Then began Mrs. Chadwlck's spfen did days. She filled her house,, on Euclid avenue with an extraordinary collection of Junk. Without taste, she bought alike the 'newest prodoets of . the 'local furniture" factory" $nd the more or less . genuine" Louis Quinse' articles she encountered abroad. . 'She traveled to Europe , in the grandest style, taking with her a doaen young girls from Cleveland, Just to give them an outing; indeed, she played Lady Bountiful to all Cleveland, She shone In charities; she sent grand pianos" broadcast (o her friends, and when "Parsifal" was produced in New t York she ibrought on a ear-load of guests to attend It All she had to do was to show that attest, of Reynolds and whisper, her ad story, and .money came , to her. ; MET WATERLOO IN. EAST, m '- Mrs. Chadwick might have been bor rowing yet If she had cohfined he? operations to the middle. West.. But, after loading up a score of Ohio banks with her paper, and working as far x.asi as riuaourg. sne tackled Yan kee. She ot $192,800, from Banker wewton, or urookiine, Massachusetts, on the strength, of an introduction by her Cleveland pastor, backed up with Mr.' Reynolds' receipts for $5,000,000 and a note tor half a million signed "Andrew Carnegie."' When she did not meet her, notes, Mr. Newton -declined to take-the .Carnegie relatloa ehlp story in lieu of his money. 1 He brought suit and the . bubble broke.; Questioned for the first time about these iriatterSi Mr, Carnegie revealed that he not only had not slmed nnv notes, but had never even heard of Mrs. Chadwick unUl the newspapers revealed her to the world. She . was arrested, .taken -v-Dac - to Cleveland, and throw n into Jail to await her trial for conspiring with Beckwith ; and Bpear to violate tha United Statr banking1 laws, while Indictments for rorgery rainea aoout ner.. . . . That the Worst Puna Art the Boat. Charles Lamb, :y .' '-iv ; ' If by worst be only meant the nost far-fetched and startling, we : agrse to it, A pun is not bound by the laws jwhlch limit nJcet jwit. ' ;lt Is a pistol let off at the ear, not .a feather to tickle tha Intellect, It la an antlo which does not stand upon manners, but comes bounding Into the pres ence, and does not show the. 'less comic for being dragged ftf sometimes by the head and shoulders., .. What though it limp a little, or prove defective In " one ' leg all the better.- A pun may easily, foe too cu rious and artificial. Who has not at one time or other been at a party of proiessors nimseii pernaps van'' Hid offender in that line), where, after ringing a round of the most Ingenious conceits, every ;mah contributing his shot, and soma there the most expert shooters of tha dayj after , making a poor word runthe gantlet t$ it is ready to drop; v after hunting- and winding It through all the "possible ambages of , elmllar sounds;, I after soueezlng and hauling and tugging' at it till the very inlllt of it will not yield scure uhthought-of fellow ;ln -.v., ner, 'who i was never : prentice to1 the traded wnom i th company., for very pity passed over, as we do py a known poor man when a money' subscrlptlon Is going, around, no , ono falling upon him for i his quota, has all at once come out -with somethtng so whimsi cal, yet so pertinent 0 brasea In its pretentions, yet so Impossible to to denied o exquisitely, good, an l so deplorably bad at the . same time- that it lias proved a Robin Hood's shot? Anything ulterior to that In de spaired of. . Stomach troubles, Heart nd Kidney ailments, can te quickly corrected I with S prenerlptlon- known to drnpcInU evefy whre as lr, Shoop's ttcrtratlve. . The prompt anil surprising' relief which thlit rmctly Immediately brlnxs te entirely due to Its Rcetorntlve -action urfitf the ji-ptrpll'nff rervM tf t!"e ttonif h,. tn. J.ja;ii.r.' rh-r-.nu:y.' t Wasllnsl ::., c., ?. 11. The North Curo:;na-Vir!niJk Steamboat Company, recently . organlsiej In this city for the -purpose of operating a Una of steamboats between this city and Norfolk, Is rapidly getting thlnss in shape and in the course of a few weeks- will be ready to commence operations. Capt A. V. Styron, one of the directors of this company, In an interview a day or e6 ago, stated that two steamers -ot 300 tons eactt Would be Ourchase4 . . the wimnant and the line would be started as soon as the boats could be secured. -The boat recently launched" by this com- Danv ni nnw Ivinar t tha -Vio- nrlll be fitted up as a freight barge for the-present 1 The new line of boats will carry both passengers and freight and it i will fill - a long-felt want In this.dfy, affording a quicker as well w tneaper means or transportation between these points.' Worlr an h nw tHd nf Washington & Vandemere Railroad, just aoove inia city ana crossing iar river. IS ' 6varrs.nln V WnM fata The finishing touches are now being put on ana tne oraw wiih be in. place and . trains : runnlnar : nvpr th ontir road In a few months time. , . s xne meeting of the Independent Order of Red Men of . this district WSA field In tkt 1mm rt fha In. cal tribe Wednesday .vnn1nir ' All nf the six lodges in the district were well representea, and a -very enthusiastic and Interesting -meeting was - vheld. During -thjk nAlin Af trtm toRln. rriA visiting brethren were given a ban- uuv i : wnicn tne wasnington con cert Band furnished delirhtfnt BlO. v' v - j During the - last -few days a num ber of convicts haves passed through the CitV . tram: Wltmlnfftnn anil T. lei?h en .route for Hyde county to in me . worn or ouuatng j the Mattamuskeet Railroad from that COUntv tn thlK nntni ' - Stiuirti ivim. ing from Hyde state . that the work if ueiug.-rapiuiy puBnea rorwara, Mrs."E. P. Dixon left this morning for a few wk .vtcrft n isa tor. in Wilmington. , She will return by. way of the Jamestown Exposition. 1 Mr. J. D, Callis, after a few days' ill-1 ursa, i aois o oe out again Mr. J. I Capehart left yesterday for Hot Springs,-. Ark., to spend a few months for his health. , MOUNT AIRY MATTERS. Mnll Service For Mount Airy & East ern, Railway Strong Faculty at Dobson High School .personal and . Xews Notes. Special t The Observer. Mount Airy, Oct ll-Mlss Ruth Reed, who has been spending several months at Seattle, Wash., returned home this .week. she will spend the winter with her parents 1 at this place. y Misses' Annie Banner and Genie Qwvn - and . r .t t. RDn., u... . uin, W, Gentry and Mrs. J. D. McCol- iuui, vl taus piace, auenaea xne 'State convention ot the U. D. C. at Greens boro this weeK ''!.; ,J -i..;- Mr. and Mrs. p. R . Preston ar-at Jamestown taking In the !: Exposition. Kev. J. E, Abernathy, pastor of Central Methodist church In this city, is assisting in, meeting at Relds ville this week. ' Mftll.sarvire' will h Mahliv,- a the Mount Airy A Eastern Railway uio itt ui vctoter. ,. Oak Grove district adjoining Mount Airy, will vote to Increase the school tax December 6th. One farmer at the Planters' Ware house yesterdav soi l hia inn a nt bacco at an average of $20.1)7 per nuiiurea. seemea like old times. - The jCounty High School at Dobson has a strong faculty... The superin tendent, Prof. Wagoner, is assisted by W. R. Freeman and Miss Viola Coop er, of Dobson, and Miss Daisy Grubb. of Chatham, Va. Miss orubb can not be excelled as a teacher of art, her work at Sharp Institute last year being of a high order. The Observer Correspondent had. ample opportunity to leam something of Miss Grubb's proficiency both in art and music. She Is thordughly-equipped for her work, ..;,',.. A. T,V. Ellington, ' of Rockingham, was in town yesterday, , Y The Pickerts are "holding down the boards" at the opera house this week. Growth of Littleton College Phenora- Speclai-'ta:Tlie:0b4rver.v-A .. . .,' ',.' i Littleton, Oct ll.'r-Its many friends will be gratified to learn that Littleton College has had ' its largest opening this fall. The 'growth ' of this school has been almost phenomenal, the to tal enrollment last year showing . an Increase of about IS per cent over tho previous year. This institution is doing a most .excellent work for1 the young women of the 'South and richly merits the esteem. In which It la held by the public. ' Spartanburg Will Call on Salisbury, Too. Special to The Observer. - Spartanburg, S. C, Oct. 10. With Asheville, Augusta and Atlanta dry after the nrst of next year, Spartan burg f will get her liquor from Sails buryJ N.. C, Much of the liquor that Is consumed In this city at present Is shipped ' In from Asheville, Atlanta and r Augusta, but now that these places will be as dry as a powder horn after 'the 1st of Janunry, 10, the whiskey drinkers In this city will get their liquor fron. Salisbury, t . t ' 3. tDGAU rOAG.' ISroktr. ' i. " j t. I 4 1 f . - -; " .ii1 'if " '" ' .,v' V-. '..,. i; ; schooner iUy Ouecn, i Hi::? It twtt .1 this city and 'Hyde county, v hile.cn her way to the latter rlace AVcJiit- uay aiternoon, was stru-.-k cy & Hur ricane gale while oil Gum Point, a few miles from this city and com pletely capsized in 13 feet of water. The schooner is of 16-foot beam and when capsized 3 feet of it showed clear above the water, the mast not being broken, with the exception of the topmast which held the' boat on her beam ends. The hurricane came on the vessel with such rapidity that the crew had no time to shorten sail la order to prevent it being overturned. The captain and two men 'clung to the rati with heavy seas breaking ov er the boat for- about for about an hour and had it not been for the time ly rescue by Capt H. M. Watson, ot tha schooner Lady Antrim, plying on a similar route, who happened, to be a few miles away-when the accident oocurred. they . would undoubtedly have been lost, v The May 3ueea will very probably be raised, as the dam age resulting : from the capslslng , la only alight Captains on all the rhrer vessels arriving in port yesterday re ported the gale as one of the heav iest In years. ,-- Tho Misses Hanee Give a Big Barbe- Special to The OUerver, ' s ' . Winston-Salem, Oct IL The bar becue - given last evening 'by Misses Margaret .Frank and Katherlna Hanes at the Hanes farm was a success to oyery particular and was attended by at least three hundred guests. Those Who were so fortunate as to be the guests of the Misses Hanes on this occasion pronounce It the . most en joyable event of the kind they aver attended. The , hours were from, t to o'clock and tha three hours iwra most ; pleasantly apent , The guests went out in automobiles,, buggies and carriages. The tables were arrang ed so as to make the letter H and were tastefully decorated with putnp klna filed with golden-rod and . au tumn leave , , v . Special ' Rates; Tla the Seabfaro Nashville, . Tenn. Tennessee - Home coming Week, September 'SS4 to . 28 th, One first-class fare plus JS t cents. Tickets sold September 21st to 23d. limited to September 10th. Rlchmond,' Va, Triennial General Convention . Protestant Episcopal Church, .October 2d to -2 Id. One first-class fare - - plus 25 ' cents. Tickets sold September 29th to . October 5th, limited to October '25th.. ; - ' Washington, D. ' C International : Convention Brotherhood of ' 8t Andrew, September, 25th to 29th. One first-class fare plus 25 cents. Tickets sold September 21st to 25th, limited to September 20th. Norfolk, Va, Jamestown Exposition. Sixty-day - tickets, ten-day tickets, ' sold dally. Coach excursion tickets . at very low rates, sold Tuesdays and Fridays. V Extra eoache from Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham on Nos. 38 and J 3, Tuesdays and Fri days. Dining car service on all trains. .' -, ' . Atlanta, Ga National Aisoclatlon of Cotton Manutacturers, October, 7th 9th. - One and one-third first-class fare plus 26 ' cents. - - Tickets sold October 6th to 8th. limited to Oc tober 12th. , Washington, D. C. -National Aseocla tlon of Cotton Manufacturers. Oc tober 2d-ld. "One and one-third first-class fares plus 25 ,' cents. i Tickets sold September 30th : to October 8 d. limited to October -8th. Memphis, Tenn.Deep Water-Way convention, ' octooer t ana tn. One first-class tare plus 25 cents. Tickets sold October 1st to 8d, limited tn October fith. For time tables, rates or any. Infor- ; ination In regard to other special occasions, address the undersigned - JAMKS KER, JR., ' t. Pi A., Charlotte, N. C C. H. OATTIS, i -:, 1. P. A,-' Raleigh. N. C. . $'3$' . vieAMsqo ami l WoedH (SEABOARD INTERCHAN GEABLE MITKAQE BOOKS. The' Seaboard has placet on sal 1,000 mile interonangeame oooxs tor k.w lim ited tlx month, good only for local tra vel In North Carolina on the following roads: Beabosrd Air Line, . , r : ' Koiitliern, v , , ' . Atlantic Coast Line, . Carellna A Northwestern, ' . , v : Aberdeen Ailiboro, . Norfolk & Southern (Beaufort I)lv.), Vim & We"Urnb. H. OATTIS. ' Traveling Pats-nirr Agent, i ,. Raleigh. N. C. 'Special Trams and Rates Tla Sea- i . board, : Account of the Mecklenburg Coun ty Fair October 22-25. the Seeaboard Air; Line . announces round-trip rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents. using basis Of fares In effect prior to July 1st, plus 50 cents for one ad mission to the grounds, from an points within a radius, of 100 miles from Charlotte. Tickets to be sold October 21-2$, with final limit October 28th. ' Special trains from Rulherf ordton to. Charlotte Wednesday and Thurs day,' October , 23-24, - leaving Ruther fordton at ( a m. and arriving In Charlotte 10 a. m. Returning leav ing Charlotte 5:45 p. m. Extra coaches will be provided on trains east of Charlotte whenever neces sary, -ta if'xWH-r .(! For further Information, address C. H. QATTIS,' T. P. A.,' ' Raleigh, N. C JAMES KER, C. P, A., , Charlotte, N. C. , ' VII I I, tIEW BOOKLET ; It contains a list of our offerings as well as .methods "for conducting business. Our busi ; ncss and facilities, are growing. ' - ' Look, for our ads as tlioy. appear in other columns, ; ; ; ; v. '. ' v ... , 15 ; YB TRY TO KB BP IN TUB LB7i Droller, Rocfi tlilt, . C. "Cuts tha Earth to Cult Your Tto." $9 P. f. V"1 "' " V -W V ' i You receive intense, direct from every ounce oi iuel burned ihere are no damp chimneys or pipes lo waste the heal bom a ' CEqttlFie wrai Smo&elcsa Device) 4 - ' Carry it from room to worn. Turn, the wick feiga ' or low--tio blherr-no smoke no imeli--4utomatic mokeless device preventa. Brass Ion! holds 4 quarts, ' ; ' burn 9 hours. : Beautifully linished in nickel or lapart Every htakx warranted v , fust what voa want (or the long evenings. Made 01 brass, nickel plakd latest sm A proved central draft burner. Every lawn warranted. . U your dealer cannot Supply the Perfection Oil Hater or Kayo Lamp 'write eur anr AzcDAitD on, coatrAKT mmik m ummi tt ,1. I- Laxative Rroao Oci vurvsa vwmn vm mrmj, nip turn tmjm SEABOARD The Exposition Ltae ta Kortott.' Ilmis arrivals and departures, as welt as the time and connection with ether companies, are given only as Informa tion, and ar not ftusranteed. Direct line to the panelpol crtlea North, East. South and Southwest. senedule taking effect Aug. 4th, ISffi, subject to banae without noUce. Tickets for passage on all trains are sold by this company and accented by the passenger with the understanding that this company win not be responsible for failure to run Its trains on schedule time. 01 tor any such delay ss may be Incident to -heir operation. Care la ex ercised to give correc". time to connect ing lines, but this company is not re sponsible tor errors or omissions. Trains leave Charlotte chows: No. 40. dully, at 4:30 a. w. for Monroe, Hamlet and Wilmington, eonnectlnt at Monroe with 23 for Atlanta, Birmingham and tbe Sii.thwest; at Monro with SI for Ralolxh and i'orUmouUi. With at Humlet tor Raleleh, Hk lunoiid, Wash ington, New York and the asu No. 13. dally, et M a. tn for Lmeoln ton, Shelby -and Rutnertordum witiiout char.se, conneeHng at Ltnoohtton with C A N W. No. l for HJckorf, Cnolr. and w stern North Carolina veinu - - No. 4,.4allr,'at tn. fS.Monrrte, Hamlet, WiltrtnKton and all fogl points, cctoeoUng ut Hamlet with Vrnt Colum bia, Savannah and all tiorWa points, No. 132, 4lly, 7-l 'm. for arenroe, conuectli-.g with 41 for Atlanta, )3lnnm hara and the Southwest; with U at Ram let for Richmond, Washlnatou and New York, and the Katt with tt t Monroe for Richmond, Washington and New York, and the 3nst. with 22 at Monroe for Raleigh. Portamoutk and Norfolk, Through sleeper on this train from Char lotte, N. C, to Portsmouth Va., dally, , Trains arrlrt In Charlotte as follows: No. 13, :45 a. dolljs from points North aud fioutn , ' , No. . dally. tl:4B a. m., from uni mlnstes and all local polnta No. 134 1 P- m., dally, from Ruther ford ton, Shelby, Llnoolnton and C. A N. W. Railway point. '. No, W, UM a. m.. dally, .'torn Wllmln. ton, Hamlet end Monro,-, atae front points East, North and Pouthweet, eon Meeting nt ITamlet and Monroe. Connections are mane st Hamlet with all through trains for points Nam, South and Bouthweat, which are compos ed Of veitlbule day coaches ' between Pwtimouth and Atlanta, and Waahlns tea and Jacksonville, and alefinv Sara Mwaen Js'aey City, Hlrirtnirham and Memphis, and Jeravy Qty and Jackioo vllle. Cafe cars on all trreusutftlna lor Informotlrn. tlmr-tabl, reaerva tlons on fteabeard tleerriptive literature srplyto tlrket srnt pr address 1 3AMF8 KER. Jit. X P. A. tl Belwyn Hotel. Charlotte. N. 0. 'i til-oust) iratnx Paiiy, Charlotte te Roanoke, Va. Bchedul in affect July 14, 1907. ' 11:0ft am Lv Charlotte, So, fty. Ar :pm J:16 om Ar Wlnaton, Bo. y. Lv I:2pm t:Mpm IjV Wlnaton, N. W. Ar l:Wpm t :0 pm Lv Ma rUnsvtlK Lv am 4:28 pm Lv Rocky Mount, ' Lv 10:M am 7: pm Ar Koanoke, , .", ; tv Xi am ..Daily.' Conneet at Roanoke via Shensndoah Valley Itoute for Natural llrldge, Luray, Hafterstown, and all point in Pennsyl vania and New York. Pullman sleeper Roanoke and Philadelphia. Through coach. Charlotte Roanoke. Additional i train leaves Winston T:S0 a. m., "dally except Bundsy. for flout h weit Vinttnta and Bhennndoah Valley points. . M. T. BR AGO, j rar. rnaa. Agent. W. R. DJSV1LT Oen'l Paas Agent, , - . - Roanoke, Va, , V ! I i 1 1 ' lihi:... heat . (hk long 7 ' Q 0il;Oeat2E nearest agency. !? y r r SouthernRailway X. B. Following schedule figures yrih Ihshed only ss toformatton and ate not guaranteed. Effect May 6, 1907,' 1:10 ft. m., No, 40, dally for Washington r and points North.' Pullman, sleeper and day coaches to Washington. , " S:30 a. m.. No. S, dally, for Richmond : and local points, connects et Greenaboro for Wlnaton-Salem Raleigh, Golds bora. Newbem and MoreJieadljity.atlMnvlll for Norfolk. list a. m., No. 9, dally, for Atlanta! Pullman sleper and day coaches, Wash, ingtoa to Atlanta. 6:16 a. m No. 17, daily for Rock H1U. Chester, Columbia and local suuoos. . 4:46 a. m.. No. 44. dally, for Washing ton and points North. Handles Pullman ' car and day coaches, Atlanta to Wash ington. . 7:85 a. m.. No. K, dally except Sunday, for fitateeville, Taylorevlile and local points. Connects at Mooresvflle for Wm-ston-Salem, and at StstesvUle for Ashe-a vitke 4 points est ; W:SS a. N. SS. dally, for ColumWa end Aufut. Ifandlea Pullman sieHer, . Nw York to Augusta and day coaehes, Washington to Augusta,: Utnlng car service. ..,,..: . ; , , 105 a. mi No. 34. dally, for Washing ton and points North. Pullman Irarlng Room sleeper te NeW York and Rich mond. Iy coaches, New Orleans to Waahlngton. timing ear aervlc. Con- i iipcte at Greensboro for Wlnstoa-Salem, Raleigh and Goltlnboro. . 1 a. jfc,, No, 11 dally, for Atlanta and local stations. Cohnects at Spartan burg for Henderson ville and AaheWUe. 11.-W a. m.. No.' ST. dally, for Washing ton and points North, Pullman Dmwiug Room sleeper to New York, day coarhea . Jacksonville to Washington. Dining car service. 11:04 a. m , No. IS. dally, for Winston iSalem, Roanolte and local stations. 11:08 a. m., No. ST, tUlly. New York and New Orleans Limited. Pullman Drawing Itoom al-eping t are. OUMervatlon and , Club cor New 'York 'to New Orleans. Pullman iM-swina- Room sleeping car, , New York to Birmingham. Solid Pull man train. Dlntnn car aen-ife., - . 4:10 p. m., No. 41, dally except Sunday, for Seneca, B. C, and local points. "'!: p. m.. No. SX dally except Sunday, fre'.ght and passenger, for Cheater, ii. C, and local points. 4:40 m., No. jtt, dally for Washington and polntr North.. Pullman sleeper, Au ruata to New York. Pullman , sleeper, Charlotte te New York. lay coachea to Waahinxton, Pullman aleeer, galtsbury ' to Norfolk. Dining ear aorvitfe. - ' :W jr. m., No. It. dwly. for Richmond ' and local- stations. Pullman Urawtng . Room sleeper. Charlotte to Richmond. 7:11 j. m.. No. 14, daUy except 6unly, for StatetiHlle. TaylorSvllle and local points, Connwti at Stutesvllle fr Ashe ville, KncxTtlte, Chattanooga Memphis . and points West ' SS p. nu. No. 4 dally, for Atlanta, Pullman sloe per and day coaches, Char lotte te Atlanta- 9M m.; No. SI. dslly. New York and New Orleans limited for Waahinxton and polnrs North. Pullman irain Room sleeping - cars, Observation . and : Club rare to New York. Utning car aor vice. Solid Pullntan train. . 9:M p. m.. No. , dally, for Atlanta and points South. Pullman drawing Itoom flee per to New Orlcnna and Birming ham. Cay coaches,' Washington to New Orleana. Dining ear eervloa. 10.4a n, m.. No. S3, dully, for Colundtia. Savannah and Jacksonville. Pullman Drawing Robm sleeper end day couches, Washington to Jacksonville, - - Tickets, sloeninff ear reeervatlona and detail Information ' can be obtained t ticket office. No. 11 South Xryon street, ; . . C. IL ACKKRT, - . y Vice Pres. and Oen. Mgr. , 8 II HARDWICK. P. T. At. W. 11. TAYl-OK. f. P. A., Wanhineton, f fc. t It U VtRNON. 1 P. A. , . ,i . , Charlotte.- K. C ' jj, v, cLTSixci:;;, AuotinnpcT. . -- -. .