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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
Black Friday.

The stock panic was September %,
1869. On the 23d gold was sent up to
144. Commodore James Fisk, Jr., and
operators. On Friday, the Gath, the day
opened in the gold room quietly, the
metal being at $50. 1t was not until II
a. m. that the monotony was broken;
$50 1-2 was bid. A hundred fists were
shaken at each other over the little foun-
tain, and yells filled the room. The bulls
had begun their grand charge. From
$50 1-2 the metal suddenly jumped to
155 1-2. This was unprecedented. Men
began to rave and Shrek They rushed
about the little fountain in paroxysms of
fury. Within fifteen minutes the price
had been forced up to 1852 12. At this
point, Albert Speyers, a leader among the
bulls, threw among the raving mob an
offer of 100. Such a bid from a respon-
sible source startled the room into NOM
entary silence. James Brown took the
offer for five millions. Hallgartens, who
was in possession of private despatch
from an employe in the Treasury Depart
mcnt, sold one million more. This para
lyzed the bulls. In fact, the Secretary s
| OIuCI W Stll lOuI was ulIcutty III
town. Away went the market to 1873,
and the bulls were ruined.
Speyers went crazy. His eyes were
fixed, his voice husky; he rushed about
the little fountain in terror. At length
he raised his hand and shouted hoarsely.
The crowd paused to hear. "IIe is after
me now with a big knife" shrieked
Speyers; "look! lookl don't you see the
knife?" He was got into carriage and
sent home. Another broker told Sun
reporter he felt his head going, and took
a stage up Broadway as far as Canal street
to pull himself together. The failures
reported were Smith, Gould & Martin,
Heath, Speyers, Belnen and half score
others. The firm first named was first to
'lie down, and stop paying out money.
General business throughout the city was
nearly suspended. The militia were
under aims in Brooklyn New York
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
EXECUTED BY POISON.
Several Drugs That Do Their Work
Expeditiously and Without Pain.

SIN case l had to be executed" said
the senior resident physician of the
Pennsylvania Hospital to Philadelphia
Press reporter, 81 would prefer to be sent
to my last long sleep by poison than by
either electrothany or hanging. think
it less barbarous and less painful way.
There are number of poisons that might
be used for such purpose, though doubt
very much if such way of executing
criminals would ever be adopted in this
or any other civilized country Nearly
all of them act more rapidly when given
hypodermically and that, think, would
be the best way Of administering them.
1.-THE poison above all Others that 1
think would give the best results as a
means of execution is morphia. If one
grain of morphia is injected into the ann
of any ordinary man, the dose repeated
an hour afterwards, the man would pass
away in quiet sleep. He would drop off
into delicious slumber, and from this
painless sleep there would be no waking.
OF course, if the man was addicted to the
use of morphine, such course could
not be pursued, or the dose would have
to be enlarged.
"Hydrocyanic acid, better known to
the general public in the form of prussic
acid, is another poison that might be
utilized this way. 1t is probably the
most rapid of poisons. 1t is so deadly
that when inhaled it causes death.
Smelling and tasting it is very danger
Gus. 1t should not be experimental
with save in draught, and it should
not be handled in summer. 1t is supposed
that Scheele, who discovered prussic
acid, died from inhaling the fumes, as
he was was found dead in his laboratory.
A person taking it in one corner of the
room would, l have been informed, die
before he could take two jumps to
another corner. The man would have
convulsions, but he would fall uncon-
scious as he was seized with them.
"Aconite is also very rapid. Admin
istered hypodermically it would cause
death in less than a minute. A we'll
known doctor was taken sick in the night
and told his wife to get him bottle of
medicine. She handed him in mistake
bottle of aconite. He took big dose,
and recognized instantly from the ting
ling sensation about his lips what he had
swallowed, My dear he said, you
have given me aconite.' The next min
ute he was unconscious and soon he was
dead.n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
The Mammoths.

The great Siberian mammoth, species
of elephant of this period, was from six
teen to eighteen feet high and twice as
heavy as any elephant existing to day.
Its tusks were from ten to fifteen feet
long and curved upward with great
sweep. We know all about this animal,
for at least two specimens retaining the
skin and the hair have been found pres
erved in the ice in such perfect condition
that dogs and wolves have fed on the
meat when it had been dug out of the
ice. Its body was covered with lones
black hair and red wool. Its trunk wac
like the elephants, but its legs were
shorter The further north naturalist S
90, the more remains of this animal are
found in the ice. There must have been
a temperate climate in the places over
which they roamed for the hair, while
it shows the animal could resist some
cold, is not heavy enough to ward off the
cold that exists at present in Arctic
regions. Nor if the present low temper
ature had prevailed there, would there
have been food for these vast herds. 1t
is inferred that the cold came suddenly,
and killed them; if they had been dead
any length of time before the ice envel-
oped them there would have been some
decay. st. Nicholas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23

at the same place, whittier he had gone
at once.
:" Never saw woman before. obstinately
silent. Come identify if you can. u.
When | entered the courtroom, the
| prisoner gave a nervous start, but as her
| back was turned | could not recognize
her. / could see she was dressed i'll
widows garb, and among all my ac-
quaintances, high or low, l knew no
| widows
"Do you know the prisonerW
"Not as see her now. If she will turn
l will tell you," was my reply.
She made no move.
"Officer, see that the prisoner faces
the Witness"
Before the officer could touch her, she
rose, suddenly wheeled and faced me
defiantly.
1t was my turn to give nervous start.
There sat the "poor thing" whom l
had taken in and done for on the mem
orable day of the party.
1t was all clear to me now. | had
stepped from the step-ladder to the front
door, leaving the closet open, and the
silver on the table all exposed to view.
l was about to speak when she inter-
rupted.
"'Tain't no use Games up. I'll tell
all about it,"
Then came her story. She made some
very unflattering comments on my inno-
cence, only she didn't call it that. She
called it ''greenness" in the most often
sive way.
She did not hesitate to disclose in the
most reckless manner, that she took up
the silver soap agency, because it gave
her chance in houses and among young
housekeepers that were as big "greenies"
Eyes, she did, she actually called me a
''greeny'O "as that one there"
OF course she was not one by herself,
that goes without saying, but they never
captured the rest, but we had our sill
yer.
The circumstances have always re-
mained very wildly in my memory, and
l have wondered hundred times what
ever became of that woman (she was so
young y when she had served her term
out, poor thing !-LYanke Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
a PARABLE OF THE GATES.

"How shall man surely save his soul2"
Twas sunset by the Jordan. Gates
vi light were closing, and the whole
Vast heaven hung darkened as the fates.
How shall man surely save his soul?" he
said,
As fell the kingly day, discrowned and dead.
Then Christ said, Hear this Parable:
Two men set forth to journey fast
And reach place ere darkness fell
And closed the gates ere they had passed
Two worthy men, each free alike of sin,
But one did seek most sure to enter in.
And so when in their path did Icy
A cripple with n broken staff,
This one did pass straight on his way,
While one did stoop and give the half
His strength, and all his bread did nobly
share
Till they at sunset saw their city fair.
Then he who would make sure ran fast
To reach the golden sunset gate,
Where captains and proud chariots passed.
But 10! this proud man came too late!
The gate was closed, and all night long he
cried;
He cried and cried, but never watch replied.
Meanwhile the man who cared to save
Another, as he would be saved,
Came slowly on gave bread, and gave
Cool waters; and he stopped and laved
The wounds. At last, bent double with his
weight
He passed, unchid, the Porter's private gate.
Hear then this lesson; hear and learn:
He who would save his soul, say,
Must lose his soul; must dare to turn
And lift the fallen by the wayi
Must make his soul worth saving by some
deed
That grows and grows, as grows fruitful
seed.
-[Joaquin Miller, in the Independent
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
Ships of Aluminium.

The report that aluminium, the new
metal, can be produced for one-third the
existing cost, is welcome news. Emin-
ent scientists and engineers declare that
nothing but the cost of reducing the
metal has prevented it from superseding
copper, iron and steel.
When the properties of this zephyr
weight earth crust metal were first dis
covered the cost of refining it amounted
to $50 per pound, prohibitive price, so
far as general use was concerned. News
now comes from Cleveland to the metal
men in New York that process has been
discovered whereby the cost of refining
has been reduced to one dollar pound.
At that rate aluminium huled ships, with
the sheen of nickel reflected from their
sides, are among the probabilities
New York Telegram.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23

Jones and Smith happened to meet at
the same table in restaurant.
"Do you dine at this place often"
asked Jones.
"Quite often" said Smith. 'It is
moderate in price, at least for the COM
mon dishes, The cooking is excellent, the
service good and every thing is clean"
''It is pretty well patronized, toe" =" OBJ
served Jones. ga good many merchants
and board of trade men come here for
their meals"
eyes. What are you going to order?'
81 think I'll take porterhouse steak,
a glass of claret and pudding or some
thing of that kind. A man on salary
can't afford swell dinner"
"That's fact. We've got to curb our
appetites. Pm going to try veal outlets
Dreaded, few vegetables, an omelet
soufile and a pint of porter. | can't go
over seventy-tive cents or 81 for mere
lunch"
''That's about the figure for me. Now,
if could afford such meal as Tubbles
over there at that table in the corner is
about to order, I'd have something worth
talking about"
iou pet! w Hat uo you suppose
Tubbles is worth?"
''He's worth million and q half"
Jones and Smith looked enviously at
the table in the corner, where the million
aire, with the bill of fare before him,
was knitting his brows and pursuing up
his mouth in the effort to decide what
was wanted. After studying the print
ed slip from top to bottom several times
he seemed to have come to conclusion.
"Waiter, " he said to the white-aproned
official standing respectfully by, "bring
me some doughnuts and a cup of coffee"
= Chicago Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
Alaskan Volcanoes.

The fishing steamer Albatross brings
further intelligence of the Alaskan vol
canoes. 1t appears that the famous vol
canoe Bogoslav continues in an active
state and, if anything, its eruptions are
becoming larger and more frequent OF
occurrence. Bogoslav occupies posi-
ton on an island. To the mariner on
sea the loAg-tongued flame and lurid
flashes of phosphorescent light are plain
ly visible for miles. Latterly the vol
cano has been more active than ever. So
brilliant are the flames which burst forth
at intervals from the dual craters that the
whole island is lighted up and at night
is thrown out in impressive relief.
In the vicinity there are several islands
having unpronounceable names and pro-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
Umbrellas Fashionable at Congo.

No article sent out to the Congo State,
where there are 40, 900 of people and any
number of small potentatcs, is so popu-
lar and sells so readily for a
large sum as the huge, gay umbrellas Of
which Brussels now produces tons every
year. These umbrellas are, in certain
way, the insignia of royalty-that is,
they are much priced by the black king
lets who sit beneath their grateful shade.
What the canopy used to be to the travel
ing monarchs in the time of the Crusades,
the umbrella is to the innumerabe feu-
dial chieitains of the Congo to-day
/ London Standard
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23

nounced volcanoes. Among them arc
Makushian and Shisilden and also Aku-
tan.
On Ship island thousands of birds
brood ana roost, and at night when the
Bogoslav crater is belching forth flame
and fire they may be seen flying scream
ing from their nests and circling
hundreds of feet over the topmost reach
of fire.
The craters of Makushian and Shisil-
den are of recent development and have
not vet commenced to throw out flame or
lava. The Albatross reports Goldfish to
be plentiful but seals scarce. Il San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
The Biggest Check.

The controversy as to the largest check
ever drawn has broken out again in the
English newspapers. The Bullionist
saws that it was check for e3,250, 900.
drawn to pay an arbitration award, and
other checks for co, 900, 900, 81, 750, 900,
81, $50, 900 and 100000 are mentioned
as in it, all being English checks, except
one drawn here by Vanderbilt. A
larger check, however, than any of these,
except the first, was drawn in 1881 by
President Roberts Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in payment of $50 share fol
nearly 100000 shares of Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
stock, when Mr.. Thayer of Boston solo
the controlling interest "short" to the
Baltimore and Ohio, and Bob Garrett
'leaked. ."-[ New York Press.
vb,,l |, tba,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
A LONG-FELT WANT.

to See Europe on Fifty Cents Day."
Customer-Hem Have you any
book on GLOW to Stay at Home
on Fifty Cents Day2"-[Good News.
ON THE WATCH.
A man about "a years old, accompanied
by his son, boy of IA, was waiting for
train in the Grand Central depot the
other day, when a man on the same
bench, who had been reading a paper,
folded it up and asked
"Has the Mckinley bill affected your
neighborhood anya"
''The what2"
"The Mckinley bill. How does it
strike youw
The old man didn't know anything
about the bill, and he was fishing around
for reply, when the boy called out:
"Father, you keep still! he wants you
to say that it strikes you good or bad,
and then he'll call you liar, and offer to
fight the both of us''
YE PARADoXICAL MISS.
A lovely creature, faith, is She
A blonde of type most rare,
Yet when she takes hand at cards
She's never, never fair.
AN UNKIND GIRL.
Ethel have piece of news for you.
I am going to marry Jack Richleigh.
Edith-Dear me! Don't tell any one
else. Jack may hear of it and run away.
POPULAR WOMEN.
Miss Longpurse-Why, of course,
Helen of Troy was beautiful. Do you
suppose there would have been twenty
year war over her if she hadn't been
| beautiful?
Mr.. Shortcash forgetting HIMSELF
fOh, / don't know. Maybe she was
rich. .--[Good News.
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES.
Husband Suddenly waking up at dead
of night)-What in the world was that
noise?
Wife (calmly)-It's all right, dear.
The guests of the Astor ball are just
coming home, and l slipped down and
gave our front door slam, so the neigh
bors would think we were there New
York Weekly.
VERY ANNOYING.
Fastleigh-I am nearly worried t.
death by my creditors.
Goodman-Ah, you see your sins ar;
beginning to find you out.
Fastleigh-I wish they would, but The
trouble is they always find me in.-[Nev
York Herald.
Doctor-Did the poultice Iput on thai
boil draw well9
Patient-I should say SO. See what {
picture it has made of my face.
IN THE EXCITEMENT.
Miss Gotham-Why did you rejec
him2
Miss Beaconhill (of Boston)--He mad,
a grammatical error when proposing tt
me.
GREATER THAN A BOON.
"You are very proud of yourself,
think, chappie."
eyes, Iconsidcr myself boon to man
kind"
"Greater than boon, chappie say {
baboon."
FAINT HOPE.
Miss Artiste-I am so fond of paint
ing! Indeed, l may say that l an
weeded to my art
Jack Cher admirer)-Would it be any
use to inquire whether you have any con
scientious scrupes against bigamy9
TWO POINTS OF VIEW.
Single Man-Poor George! He fell
in love with beautiful girl who caret
nothing for him. and he has finally gonC
crazy.
Married Man--The fool New York
Weekly.
DULL TINE.
Dock Lounger-What makes the
captain O. that steamboat so glum2
Deck Hand-He amt been able t
smash yacht for three days.-[Good
| News.
A SUCCESSFUL AUTHORIZES.
Returned Tourist-By the way, Mrs
De Beauti, l have not seen your charm
ing daughter since my return. When
left she had determined to submit he
first novel to the Heighton Magazine
Has she been successful in her literar,
aspirations2
Mrs. De Beauti-Perfcctly. She mar
ried the editor New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23

Miss Florence Nightingale who by the way
is nearly seventy years old, is confirmed
invalid.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
NOT "sELEcTn ENOUGH.

"Are you going to the Van Twiller's
tea on the 1Gth!"
ooh, no; that's one of their general
affairs to square accounts. They give a
select dinner on the 10TH"
"Going?"
"No; wasn't invited"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
pERsIFLAeE IN THE VOID.


"I'm no coward, said the Earth.
"No; but you have two great fears, "
observed the sun, hotly.
"And they9"
"The hcmispheres.
"You've forgotten the atmosphere, "
put in the Moon. And the Comet
waggcd his tail with joy.-LNew York
Herald.
MIGHT NOW, IN THE CEMETERY.
County Treasurer Ito tourist No, sii !
We do not have cyclones in this part of
Kansas. Sometimes the wind is triie
brisk, but
Rip. Slam Crash Smash Thud
Treasurer emerging from the big safe,
ten miles away and ten minutes later)-
Yes, as was saying, sometimes the wind
blows pretty brisk. It Why, hello!
Thar's that stranger impaled on that
broken sycamore limb up tharl That's
too bad Kinder reckoned on selling
him a couple O lots,-LNew York
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23

Briggs-I want some soiled neckties.
Astonishcd Clerk-Soiled neckties,
sir? Soiled, did you say2
Briggs-That's what. When you call
ON a girl four times week and she's
making crazy quilt, you will understand
that a man has got to buy neckties at
job-lot prices or suspend payment
[Clothier and Furnisher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23
A BRILLIANT SCHEME.

Hostess-Dear me, the conversation is
tagging. What can we do to amuse our
guests9
Host-I don't know, unless we leave
the drawing room for few minutes and
give them chance to talk about u.s.
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23

Returned Tourist-By the way, Mrs
De Beauti, l have not seen your charm
ing daughter since my return. When ]
left she had determined to submit her
first novel to the leighton Magazine.
Has she been successful in her literary
aspirations2
Mrs. De Beauti-Perfcctly. She mar
ried the editor New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-23

Wife-Did you notice Mrs. Summers
bonnet in church this morning?
Husband-No, indeed. l was lost in
admiration of your own.-[New York
Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-05
INVITED TO SIBERIA.
1do Car Sends an Invitation to an Ameri
can Correspondent to Visit Russia.

1ho Car Sends an Invitation to an Ameri-
can Correspondent to Visit Russia.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Col. Perry S.
Heath, the we'll known correspondent
and author of ga Hoosier in Russia, 4"
has received an invitation from the
Russian Government, and the offer of a
"royal pass" to visit Russia and Siberia,
and accompany the Duke Alexis, the
commander of the Russian army, and
heir apparent to the throne, on a tour
through Siberia next summer
The invitation is extended to Colonel
Heath, so as to afford him an oppor-
tunlty of inspecting and presenting to
the people of the United States. and to
the world, true statement of the man
agement of the Siberian prisoners and
the exile system. Col. Heath has the
invitation under consideration, and is
disposed at the outset to accept it, but
has &C: yet positively decided whether
or not he will do So
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-05
er bout ?

why. 1 heard that your wife had
run away with the new preacher"
Vas, sab. reckon you'se yered dat
an reckon de preacher thinks dat it is
er fack. Er-haw-haw, it tickle me
when think O. dat man. Lemme tell
you suthin. I had or sort O. relation
llb1n' ober in de Blue-Smoke >curmu-
nity-er neice OF suthin O. dat Sort Mr..
Gray he ulster preach ober dar, and dis
relation O. mine she fell in love wild
him, but he neber tuck de slightes'
notice O. her. She mout be 'duced ter
him one day an he wouldn't know her
de mex, so hearn err bout it, an when
do preacher come ODER yere l sent fur
de chile an tole her dat eff she wanted
him would see dat she got him. Wall.
I tole my wife all er about it. an sent
her way frum home, fotch de preacher
over one day. did, an let on dat Julie
wuz my wife. I knowed dat de scounul
gwine ter bite at de bate. er haw, haw.
Knowd dat he jos nachully couldn't
hep it. Oh, vas; dat gal is dun married
ter him by now, ter he-he. Po' fool
thinks dat he run er way wild my wife;
but lemme tell you, it takes or man ter
run away wild her. Dat lady weighs
NOS 800 pounds. OPIE p. READ.