Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

\ Successful d" OIL 80 WoxAx.-A novelty in
feminine enterprise has attracted much stten-
ton smong the petroleum oil dealers here. A
New York lady, the wife Of Mr.. John Hoope.
who had been operating in the oil regions the
past three yeSrs, while visiting Titusvie and
the wells through the country, was presented
with lesse to put down " ladies' " well The
liberal donor is Mr.. James McCray, owner Of
one Of the most prolific farms in the oil regions.
The only terms and conditions are that it must
be entirely ladies' enterprise-no gentlemen to
be interested. Mr.. McCray is the happy recipi-
ent of : 600 a day income from the wells at
Petroleum Centre. Mrs. Hope contracted for
engine house, derrick, and all needed carpenter
work purchased the engine, casing. and other
machinery employed drilers, engineers and
other workmen TO - run the WE'LL
Mrs Hope associated with her own the CAPT
tai Of some other lady partners, and successfully
finished the well on the first Of December Ii IS
now pumping one hupdred and fifty barrels Of
oil a day. At present prices, this investment
yields nve hundred dollars every twenty-four
hours. After paying royalty to the wife Of the
landowner (for whom the well is named - Lady
McCrsy , and current expenses, the fair capt
tallsts are realizing a handsome income en- their
enterprise. The wei Is eight hundred and
eighty-six feet deep. and the third, or sand rock
is foriy-two feet thick With spring and mod
crate weather. another well will probably be
drilled, under The same supervision, on this
lease, and it is hoped with equally favorable
resuit.-H0me Journal.
CASE oF SUDDEN lNsASITY A California paper
gives an account Of the sudden insanity Of one
Jack Donovan. sentenced to SIX months in the
county jail for resisting an officer. 1t says
ON Thursday evening last the prisoners wife
sent in small package Of clothing to him. with
message that she had left the city. The par
Gel Of clothing contained his wife's photograph
upon seeing which and heariag that sne had d.
psrlei, be became frantic, tore bis clothes into
shreds, ami kept calling loudly for his wife to
come b4cs. lie walksi backward and forward
10 his cell Gin which two other prisoners were
also c1rfned), and frequently sprang from the
floor and attempted 20 throw himself on his back,
but was prevented hy his celi-mates, who de-
serve credit tor theT Efforts in behalf Of the suf-
feriuc man. About r. o'clock the next day he
became SO wild that il became necessary to con-
hue him in straps, which were procured from
the ln- me Asrlum. sui siace that time he has
been kept lyiag on a bed placed on the floor Of
the cell Abou; f0uf o'clock in the afternoon
Mrs Donovan lWho Lai not left the city,,
hearing u her husbands condition, went TO him,
but, upon entering the cell, Vas not recognized
by Donovan. who constantly kept repeating tie
name OF his wife, and cslliug upon her TO come
back Lste u the evening there seemed 20 he /
li.,ie or ND change in his condition, sni should
no change taae pace saol, lie Will probably be
seut 20 the lusuc Asylum. His wife IL con-
s'a1tIy with him, iul be does not seem to know
her ID tle least