BLACK FRIDAY.
The Had Scene In the Gold Room ea
That Fateful Occasion,
In the middle of tbe gold room was a
mall fountain. Around this tbe day's
proceedings began, writes T. Hendrlck
In the American Magazine. Jay Gould's
own brokers, pale, Laggard, half dis
trustful and balf ashamed of their
work, started tbe bids. Gold bad closed
the day previously at 144. Now
Gould broker offered 145 for 100,000
gold.
His only response were the curses
and fist shakings of a bedraggled, per-
cplrlug crowd.
"One hundred and forty-six for $100,
000 gold."
Still there was no response.
"One hundred and forty-seven."
Each advancing point meant millions
in profits to Gould and likewise mil
lions In losses to tbe community. At
every advance the crowds, losing all
restraint, alternately roared and wept
"One hundred and forty-eight."
"One hundred and forty-nine."
Above tbe pandemonium tbe monot
onous voices of the Gild brokers could
be heard, quietly, roiff&rselessly putting
up the price.
"One hundred and fifty."
"One hundred and fifty-one."
At this point the buying began. Hith
eito the crowd had been held magical
ly spellbound. The audacity of the
Gould brokers had paralyzed all. Board
brokers were particularly dazed. In
face of the clique's demonstrated pow
er no one seemed able to bid, even to
make the feeblest attempt to check the
terrible rise.
A few uptown merchants now, how
ever, started to purchase. Soon the
bidding degenerated Into panic. Ev
ery one scrambled to get bis gold
now while the price, judged by what
Lad already happened nnd tbe unques
tioned power of the gang, seemed low.
All purchases, however, meant enor
mous losses.
Fortunes accumulated through years
of self sacrificing toll were swept away
In a moment. In their craze men ran
Aimlessly about the room, moaning,
screaming, vainly appealing for help.
Outside, where tbe crowds breathlessly
waited announcements, the same scenes
were repeated. Kulned men, unable to
get into the building itself, pushed,
cursed and fought. At each rise In the
price the rage ngainst Gould Increased.
When the bid reached ir0 there were
cries of "Lynch! Lynch!"
And meanwhile what was the plotter
of all this mischief doing? He wan
selling gold. To whom was be selling?
To Fisk and all his own associates. II
was the only man who really under
stood the situation who knew, that is,
upon what a flimsy basis his "corner"
rested. II( sent I'isU. Belden nnd
Speyer into the gold room to advnnce
the price ostensibly for the benefit of
tbe clique, and when it had reached a
certain point unloaded on his own ac
count. He had sold largely, unknown
to his confederates, the day before.
TRINITY, R. F.D. NO. 1.
Mrs. Mar)' II HI Celebrate! Her Ttad An
niversary Personals.
Mrs. Mary Hill was given a sur
prise birthday dinner last Sunday
in honor of ber ?2nd anniversary.
About sixty friends and relatives
were present. In the dining-room,
which was b -ai tif ally decorated with
cut flowers and potted plants, a
sumptuous dinner was served.
Mrs. Will is the widow of the
late Joshua Hill, and is most highly
esteemed.
Mr. Arch Briles, sou of J. G
Briles, who returned to Florida last
May with his wife is all armies an
8-pound girl.
Mr. (jrwthene onore has returned
from Guilford College.
Miss Ucia Briles was the guest of
her sister, sirs. Kearns, last week.
Mrs. Michael Spencer fell one day
last week and badly sprained her
ankle. She is suffering very much
from the injuries.
Mt. Plesant Sunday school organ
zed last n'onth aud is doing well.
Wheat in this community is look
ing well.
The (ireatent of liivera.
The Amazon is the king of streams.
From first to last it receives over 1,200
tributaries, of which more than 100 ara
large sized rivers and rise so far apart
and have their floods and ebbs at such
different seasons that the Amazon is at.
about the same height tbe year around.
Flndin from High Point.
A great many people went out to
see the new road near Dr. Williams'
place last Sunday. The road has
been made straight and shortens the
route to Greensboro.
The new rail road from Thomas
ille to come here, including a belt-
line around the citv, is all the talk
for the past few days. The new
oad will give us competing rates
here for the factory men and will
help to build Greater High Point.
Last Sunday several carloads of
chickens passed through here for tbe
Northern markets.
The liaraea Class of the Washing
ton St. M. E. Church received 13
new members making, now 25 new
ones in two weeks. D. Peaeoc'i
gave a very intesesting lecture to
the class on the subject: "What I
Saw in Westminster Abbey.
Dr. Peacock is giving a series of
lectures, to the young meu in t'lis
Baraca movement, of the scenes in
the Old World.
The High Point Chair Company j
has sold to J. II. Adams their build-1
ing and lot. C. C. Kobbius, of Kan-1
dolph county, is the superintendent
of their knitting mill.
There have been five successful
operations performed at the Junior
Order Hospital during the past week.
Mr. Deuipsy Aunian, of Aheboro,
i was here last week enroute to
Greensboro.
Miss Annie Tomlinson hi:s re
turned from Asheboro to spend the
summer at home.
The Star-Spangled Banner.
- Frances Soott Key,
Oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early
light
What so proudly we hailed at the twi
light's last gleaming
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through
the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watched were so
irallautlv streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs brus-
mo in air
Gave proof through the sight that our (lag
was still there:
Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner
vet wave
O'er the laml ot the Tree, ami the home of
the brave?
On that shore, dimly seen through the mists
of the deep,
Where the foo's haughty host in dead sil
ence reposes.
What is that which the breeze, o'er the
towering steep.
As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now dis
closes? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's
first lieaii;
In full glory reflected, now shines on the
stream;
'Tis the star-spangled banner; oh, lonj! may
it wave
O'er the hind o the free, anil the home of
the brave!
And where are the foes who so vaiiniingly
swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's
confusion
a country should leave us no
out their foul
A home and
more?
Their lilocxl has wnshed
footsteps pollutisn.
N'o refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of Merit, or the doom ot
the crave1;
And the tar-spangled banner in triumph
cloth wave
O'er the laud of the free, ami the home of
the brave!
Oh, thus lie it ever, when freemen shall
stand
Between their loved homes anil the war's
desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav
en rescue 1 laml
Traiso the Power, that hath made and pre
served us a nat ion
Then eonipior we must, when our cause it is
just;
Aud this lie our motto: "Iu God is our
trust!"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph
shall nave
O'er the land of the free, and the home of
the bane!
News from Deep River.
Messrs. Willie Pugh and Mada
rius Bishop, of Red Cross, spent
last Saturday night and Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Martha Frazrer's.
Mrs. Robt. Hanner visited Mrs.
Rebecca Dicks la t , Saturday.
Miss Mamie Dicks spent last Satur
day night with Miss Dessie Frazier.
Mr. and Mrs. John Beeson visit
ed at the home of Mr. Robert Beeson
one day last week.
Thomas Hunt and family visited
at Mrs. imny brazier a last Sunday.
David Hanner, of Greensboro,
spent a tew days last week with his
familv.
A. U. Frazier went to Kandleman
kst Saturday on business.
F.
fllll
Our farmers
are very busv now
At some points on its lower course one I since the rain.
bank is invisible from the other. The Mr. W. C. Vestal has accepted a
beholder seems to l,e looking ..n a great position as flagman on the road from
yellow soa of fivsl, water. When tlis- j Wilmington to Columbia. South
coveted. Some tribes of Indians on the p i-
lower portion knew nothing of the ex- I , , .
istenoe of the opposite shore and did j Myrtle and htta went tishing jes-
not believe that it existed, saying that terday with the good luck to get
"the great river (lowed all around the i one cratiish and a tadpole
wind. Its mouth, including that of
the I'ara. is ISO miles in width, and it
Is navigable for large sized ocean
steamers for l.ixio miles from the sea,
and so vast is the Hood that the ocean
Is tinged yellow for 4ii0 miles from the
coast of Brazil.
The Achaean LriiKur.
The Achaean league was formed by
the twelve towns of Achaea for mu
tual protection against foreign aggres
sion. It was broken up by Alexander
the Great, but reorganized B. C. 280
and again dissolved B. C. 147. The
becoud of these leagues comprised all
the leading cities of the Peloponnesus
and, Indeed, most of the cities and
states of Greece. It was this league
which contended with the Romans for
the independence of Greece; but, its
troops being defeated by Metellus at
Scarphaea and by Mumuiius near Cor
inth, the league was dissolved, and all
Greece submitted to the Itoinan domination.
TnuKli Eating-.
Those who have partaken of peacock
declare that gorgeous bird to be decid
edly tough eating, while it Is said of
the swan that the fact of Its ever hav
ing been a familiar dfsh speaks highly
In favor of ancient English cutlery.
Moreover, It should not be forgotten
that when bustards' and boars' heads
were as common as sirloins and sad
dles now are there were scarcely any
vegetables to eat with them.
Why He Wait Timid.
"Why do y:u avoid the man to whom
I Introduced you? lie Is very agree
able and Interesting."
"I avoid meeting agreeable and In
teresting people," answered the mis
anthrope. "That was how I came to
get my life insured in a bad compaBy."
Washington Star.
Proof,
"They tell me that Skinner has joined
tbe church. Do you believe be Is in
earnest J"
"He must be. I saw him put a dollar
In the contribution box." St. Louis
Post-Dispatch. "
' The Portuguese say no man will
make n go-id husband who doesn't eat
gooi breakfast.
iir. x.. r. cstai anu iu. .crown
went to High l'oint on i business
trip yesterday.
Some of the young men from
Asheboro seem to take with our
Sabbath school at Browers. AVe are
glad to have them come. Come
again.
We are glad to see our people tak
ing an interest in summer school.
Mrs. E. F. Vestal has a hen with
only forty-four biddies.
CXIar Fall.
Mr. "Mil" Jarrett, of Winston, is
visiting his parents here this week.
Messss. J. C. Reece, D. O. Cox,
W. R. Trogdon and Fred Glass went
to Ramseur Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Brady and Miss An
nie attended Decoration Day at
Pieasant Grove.
Mr. C. C Peak went toStokesdale
Saturday and returned Monday.
Mrs. Aland A 11 red, who has been
sick, is about well again we are glad
to note.
Miss Maud Coward, of Darling
ton, S. C, is here visiting her father
and sisters.
Mr. Fletcher Cox is visiting at
Trov.
Colon Ira of Sea Bird to Be Protected.
T. Gilbert Pearson, secretaiy of
the North Carolina Audubon So
ciety, has returned from a cruise of
the Southern coast of i londa.
While m ar Key West the schooner
wits Ftt tick by and ugly storm, dur
ing which it was pounded about un
mercifully. Mr.' leaison was
thrown violently across the deck
and sustained painful injuries.
Mr. Pearson baa located several
colonies of seabirda which are sys
tematically raidf d for their plumage
in violation of the fUture? of the
UiiiN-'i SiHir utitl i!I recinniend
th,t beo l'f. net Hci'le 8 permanent
brt-rdn,k )iViH where they will he
Krmikllimvllle New.
Rev. C. A. Wood filled the pul
pit at the M . E. church Sunday aud
preached two very interesting and
instructive sermons.
Mr. W. H. Tippett, who has the
contractor the brick work of the
Masonic Hall and putting on a met
tal roof will have it completed in a
few days.
Mr. Geo. Kinney made a business
trip to Greensboro Saturday.
Mr. R. V. Jordau, one of our
successful truck giowers was on our
streets Monday with a load of fine
cabbage.
Mr. Albert Tippett, who has just
started in the stock breeding busi
ness has purchased a line wyandotte
calf the only one in the city!
Mr. Pete Allied has improved the
appearance of the teneut housesj or
the Randolph Mfg. Co. by putting
on a new coat of paint.
Mr. 1). S. Culberson went to
Greensboro on a shopping trip Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Welch spent
Saturday and Sunday at Cheeks
Mill with lelatives and friends.
Miss Mattie Craen. who l a? been
at work in Greenslo o for ome
time is at home
Mr. S. H. Free, of Cedar Falls,
visited V. M. Jennings Sunday.
Prof. D. M. Weatherly attended a
meeting of the Red Meu at Raleigh
last week.
Mr. W. B. Cox has another board
er at his house. A little girl.
Mr. W. II . Allred and family
spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Cedar Falls.
Mr. W. C. Russell, who has beeu
indisposed fo- a few days is i uprov
ing. Mr. C. II. Jones is the happi st
man that walks the streets of our
city. Another fine girl is stopping
with him.
Miss Kate Hudson, of Ore Hill,
who repre ents the Oxford Orphans
Friend was in tbe city last wek and
secured sever 1 subscribers to the
Friend, which is an excellent paper.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearce has been
very sick for the last week. We
hope she will soon regain her usual
health.
Mr. J.L.Owen and family with
his mother, Mrs. Nancy Owen spent
last Sunday at Mr. Hardy Chris
coe's. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wrenn
visited relatives near Ramseur last
Saturday and Sunday.
Little Miss Lee Mofritt caught a
fish that weighed three nounds,
with a hook one day last week.
Mr. Eli Man ess, living in Moore
county has moved his saw null to
Mr. Alfred Maness' ana is cutting
his timber. .
Messrs. C. M.. and T. H. Tysor,
W. D. and W. J. Moffl't, W. II.
Wrenn, Orlendo Chrisco and G. W.
Owen had some tine sport last
week seining for red-horse in Deep
ttiver at the island in Mr. W. J,
Moffitt s plantation. They caught
several nice hsh and the boys who
went with them say they had lots
of fun.
Mr. Cyrus Tyson, of Rockingham,
was in this neighborhood one day
last week.
The many friends of Mrs. Lucy
Pearce were grieved to learn of her
death at her home in Ramseur.
She went from this neighborhood
to Ramseur several yea rs ago and
every one who knew her loved aud
respected' her. Ihe bereaved family
have otir sympathy.
-1 1 . :
New from I'lah.
The Sunday School at Flag
Springs in on a boom.
Mrs. J. O. Graves is on tbe sick
lNt we are sorry to say.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Frye spent
Saturday and Sunday at Mrs. L. A.
Five's.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Williams
visited at Mr. Henry Crauford'n
Sunday.
Mr." Gtirnej Frye spent Sunday
uight in Asheboro.
Mr. K. P. Plummer was i the
neighborhood Thursday.
Mr Millard Humble ami Louetta
Newsom viited at. Mr. W. S. Gat
lin's Sur.day evening.
Messrs. D. 0. .King and -A. E.
Williams, who, have been at Mrs.
L. A. Frye's for a few days, has re
turned home.
Mr. Man ley Williams was in the
i e'ghuorbnof o" d'y last week.
Mr. Orlaje Kin visited at Mr.
J. O. Graves' Sunday.
Mr. Millar.! HumMe s -nt S-.ttr
A Dangerou Accident
happened the oilier ilay to a prominent citi-
will-, whose horse ran awav with her
.mil tiling her against a telegraph jxile.
ImicIi iii'cn tents, though of daily occur
ence in all parts of the worlil, atlcl hut little
to the. simi-total of woman' Millei ing, as
miKired with the terrible results of the
iseases peculiar to women, which ilrive so
man v women to premature graves.
ilie iiues ion is, what is to he done, if
me coining race is to ne protected, unit tne
answer niav well lie told in (lie wonls of
Mrs. Blum-lie K. Mepliaimu, of ll'l'S S. -12ud
ve., Chicago, 111., wiie of a p.oniinent
I. i reek limyer of that city.
In a recent letter, she savs: ror live
vears after the liirth of mv haiy, I suffered
coiistaiitiv with liackiiclie. ami could not
r a curset. 1 also had tmleache and I ea--iluwn
pains, which nothing would re
e. My Inisliand Kpent.li'.indreds of dollars
on the nm doctors here, hut to no avail.
l'lie !a-t nne -upKested tin operation, hut to
this I would not consent. At lust, on the
vice of a dear fiiend, 1 took Wine of
C'anliii, and can truthfully ay that from the
nrst iionie l liei;un to imurove 1 now look
a 'd feel like a different woman, eat well.
d sutler no more pain."
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urnitureand House Furnishings
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