The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-08-05
WOMEN WHO SPECULATE.

Cnt year. RANDOLPH.
WOMEN WHO SPECULATE.
DnbbIing in Oil Stocks for Excitement or
for Gain---Bcaring Up Under Loss.
From the PIttsOurg Press.
eyes, there are several ladies in this
city who speculate in oil. | have one
lady customer who has been quite sue
ccsstui," said a broker this morning.
"LadicS as n rule have much nerve
rs spectators, and in case they lose,
become determined to recover, opcr-
ating usually with skill that would
hardly be expected of them. They
want to bull tho market on the slightest
provocation Of an improved tendency.
| received q letter from n young lady,
daughter Of very wealthy man, a
few days ago, who wanted me to
explain to her how the Oil business was
transacted. She said she wanted to
invest " little money, not merely for
the money she might make, but for
excitement. OF course, am doing
my best to enlighten her. The Ex-
change is growing in favor with the
ladies. DO YOU see those two in the
gallery now?"
The reporter glanced at the gallery
and saw tho ladies leaning over the
railing. They were manilesting as
much interest in the market rs any Of
the bowling brokers on the floor. 1t
was afterwards aSccrtained that they
were each carrying 10000 barrels.
| "S0mc of the gcntlcr sex drop in
almost every day." continued the
broker, "and they generally represent
the weather. classes"
"Spcaking about ladies dealing in
oil,' remarked another broker, sit
reminds me of an incident at FoXburr.
1t was when the oil excitement there
was at its height. Everybody was
dealing more or less in oil, exncctin~
to make fortunes. Oil was the theme
of conversation in tho family circle.
The women caught the fever and t.Icv
expected to sec oil go up to 50 IL BARREL
IL didn't, however. The boom was at
its height. The market broke and oil
| went down with n rush. One widow
lady and her daughter were carving
several thousand barrels. Their mar
gins were swept away. They became
Frantic. | advised them TO keep out of
| the market. They would not. then
advised thrm to sell short. but they
would not listc! to INC. The old lady
| sold her COW, gave Il mortgage on her
| property, ami her daughter even sold
! her .lcWClry and induced the school
| directors to advance 500 on her sala-
| ry. IT was all gone in less than
week and the widow and her daugh-
ter dropped out Of the market only
| after their last cent was gone. \
number Of other families in the town
CAME TO grief in the same way. All
were determined on purchasing oil for
profit, confident that the price would
advance. The town was bankrupt
lor II long time after. No one had any
money. | left otter the collapse and
came to this city. Last week was
standing in front Of the Exchange in
this city, when the widows daughter
thc school marin, walked down Fourth
avenue. She recognized Inc at once.
a'NGd her If she was still dealing in
on. She replied, with Il laugh, that
she had NOT done anything in the oil
business since her mother lost her cow
ana she her watch and clothes.
While TIL re Is Life There IL Hone.
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y.. Goose of Il Green Old Ago.
From the Boonvlllc Herald,
7 q n goose, the property Of Moulton
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tn rn, w y. eStern, died last Saturday, aqcd |
lurty-ohc years. Her gooscs6in Wos
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