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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31
/ Man Who Never Told a Lie.


Yesterday afternoon an old GILMAN,
with crude petroleum dripping from his
clothes and legs inclosed in high boots,
entered the Derrick Office and said
"Want an item? I've got the biggest
item you ever heard tell of. struck an
lie well on my lease Monday, an she
flowed O stream of lie 100 feet high
straight up for half an hour. Then she
kinder died down. One of my drillers
was standing over the hole, when she
suddenly spurted up again, and if it
didn't take that driller right up with
it. The stream was powerful one you
see, an he went up hundred feet
You've seen those little balls as dance
about on the top of those little spurtin'
fountains such as they have in the cities?
Yes, wal that's the way this ere thing
acted, an there's that air driller right
up on top of that 100-fut column of
crude lie, an he's dancin' about like chat
in fannin' mill. What do you think of
that un?"
"How long has he been up there2"
"About four days and four nights"
He must be very hungry by this
time. Doesn't he come down to get
something to eat?"
"Why, we 'uns just put plate of
hash in this stream of lie, and it takes it
up to him, you see. An it's mighty
handy, as he finds his victuals already
creased, an he doesn't need butter"
His face was as innocent of deceit as
piece of tanned leather, and, when he
asked to have his name put down rs
deadhead subscriber for information he
had given, we didn't have the heart to
hurt mis- feelings by refusing. city
Derrick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

A VERY simple method of postal de-
livery is said to prevail in Spanish
provincial town. Those who expect let
tiers come to the postofiice and form a
queue. The Postmaster then hands all
the letters he has received, in basket,
to the first conner, who looks through
them leisurely, takes his own, if any,
and passes the basket to the person i'm
mediately behind him, and this goes on
till the basket is emptied or the queue
exhausted.
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Davis, with one companion, attempted to seize
an Illicit distillery ON Saturday In Grundy
county. They we're attached by seven men.
Davis killed one, wounded one, and captured
one Of his assailants, but had to leave the dis
tillery without completing its destruction.
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TuR Governor of Connecticut is will

TEE Governor of Connecticut is will
ing to go to circus on a dead head
ticket. Barnum gave him and the mem
bers OF the Legislature passes to 1.-THE
only greatest show on EARTH" and the
Governor presented his in person.
There had been change in the man
agement, however, and the chief exccu-
tive officer of State was refused free
admission.
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Leaders OF the Commune.

The supreme power in the admins
tration of the American Commune-or,
as it is called, the international Labor
Union-is vested in the Executive
Committee" which has its headquar.
ters in New York. 1t consists of the
following members
Executive Committee-George E. Nc
Neill, President; John McNally, Vice
President G. Speyer, Treasurer ]. H.
O'Connor, Corresponding Secretary; 4.
Hooker, Corresponding Secretary, Ger
man language; Daniel Wholey, Mem
Der. Next to this is the "Central Com
mittee," which has members in the vari-
GUS States. It's membership is as fol-
lows The Central Committee--Illi-
nois-A. 81. Parsons. III. Stroele, George
Schilling, Chicago. Colorado-Wm. r.
Fox, Denver. Pennsylvania-Ott
Weydemeyer, Jos. Prick, Pittsburgh
N. Halverson, Geo. G.. Block, Gustav
Becker, Philadelphia /; Frank w. Hirt,
Erie. New Jersey-W. Il. Morris, T..
Graham, Trenton T; f. A. Serge, Hobo
ken Chas. Waldinger, James McKeon.
Paterson Caleb Tilley, Newark. Con-
necticut-Adolph Luther, Hartford M.
X. Goldsmith, New haven. Maryland
C. Wiegand, Baltimore. Michigan
Michael Halloran, Chas. Miller, Detroit
Frederick Zylman, Adam Mueller,
Grand Rapids Henry Alter, East Sagi-
nav. New Hampshire. Flynn, Man
chester. New York-A. Feeder, T. L..
Yates, Utica Albert Jonas, ithaca J..
Mentally, G. Speyer, J. H. O'Connor,
Daniel Wholley, E. Hecker, New York
city. Observation-Disclosures. Gunton,
Fall River; Ira Steward, Geo. E. Nc
Neill, West Sommerville j. Leach,
Lawrence. Indiana-Eugene Dupont,
Elkhart Emil Levy, Evansville. Flor
ida-Paui b. Collie, Mayport. West
Virginia William Swan, Hartford City.
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THE Chinese are, at length, going to
mine for coal themselves. A Mandarin
has permission to use all modern appli-
ances for it and lay line of rail to the
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into the river below and eight Of them
drowned. "a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-19

HOLLAND sends NJ C. Ferrin. and o. NJ
Kidder, delegates; and 8. R. Fletcher anC
"a. R. Marsh, substitutes Circuit men
snd instructed to go for the General to TIT
last ditch.
HUNTINGTON sends an anti-Barlow delega
tion-A. f. Bates. Guy D. Ellis c. d. Car
penter; substitutes, e. B. Andrews, W. NJ
ohnsop. A D. White.
GRAND Isle sends Wyman P. Pearl and
D. G. sampson understood to be Barlow
men.
Isle La MORT sends Ii. Il. Hill and II. u
Holcomb. They are in favor of Hon. Jed
P. Lsdd.
VICTORY, Essex county, chooses Groui
GRANNY, Essex county. sends Groui
delegation.
ALBURGH elected the following named
delegates, Saturday night; II. P. kinsley.
ii. L. Slwlcs, and Csc. Ii. Sowles. By vote
of the caucus, they were empowered to
choose their own substitutes. The follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted
and heartily applauded: Resolved. That
it is the sense of this meeting that the
claims of Grand Isle county for the pending
Congressional nomination should be consld-
er ed at the Convention, to be held at Hyde
PARK, on the 2ith inst, and that the dele
gates to be elected at this meeting are here
by instructed to vote for Hon. Jed p. Ladi,
should he consent to allow his name to 60
before the Convention as candidate"
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BENNINGTON. the other day.
were trying to sell map of botany, but
nobody botany.

NINGroN.-Swindlers, the other day.
were trying to sell map of botany, but
nobody botany.
Rev. DR.. Prentice. of New York city.
preached most admirable discourse at the
Second Congre gationsi church last Sunday.
and Rev. DIR. Vincent, of the same city, sup
piled the pulpit of the Old First church at
Bennington Centre; and Rev. S. Mexican.
P. E., of Fort Edward, oficiated in the
Methodist church last Sunday morning.
Rev. E. G. Read and family are out of
town enjoying their summer vacation.
They expect to spend about six weeks in
Ocean Grove, N. j., and Connecticut.
Itinerant seekers for toll seem to be
willing to do most anything. One young
man called for work the other day and was
told there was nothing for him to do unless
quart. Very well, III try it," said he
The first day he "picked" 30 quarts, and
the next day IS 9uarts--amounting to
S. 50. Then his employer was a little mean
and put him to doing something else.
An exciting walking match will take
Place. this week. between j. Noble Hayes.
of New York. and VIM. Ii Berry (colored),
of this village. The distance will be Eve
miles, from the Putnam House to North
Bennington. Berry lost $40 wager. last
week, on bet that he could walk the five
miles in SIS minutes, by two minutes and
thirty-two seconds. Doubtless, Hayes will
take the prize this week.
Bennington and North Bennington will
enjoy the cool breeze at Hoosac Tunnel and
Plateau Park, July 25th. the week follow
ing Rutlands grand excursion to this
place.
Jsiler Potter was accidentally shot in his
hand one day last week, while showing his
wife how to uae a revolver in case of an
emergency.
Edison's phonogrsph has been here and
gone, and no one was particularly charmed
with Photographic conversation.
The weather is cooler.
The hay crop is heavy.
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New Rork Frovision marA...

Nlw YoRG. July u.
COTTON hrm. sales 100 bales mddllng up
lands at II 7-l6.
FLOUR-Tho market Ia qulet and unchanged
Tho receipts are 5000 barrels sales arc ~ on
barrels No. at 225 q 3 50. Supsrhne state
and western at } jO03 80; common to good
to choice extra do at 43s n 47b com
mon to choces white wheat western extra a
50 nc 30 fancv white wheat western extra al
35G7 TO- common TO good extra Ohio at 4 "
q rs; common to choice extra st. Louis Al
0On7 90; patent Minnesota extra good to prime
65m 8 IS choice to double extra 70 q 500
Closing steady.
RYE FLOUR. steady sales Ooo barrels at . 75a
} ~ for state.
CORN MEAL. market Is firm; yellow West
WHEAT-Oponed 10 better and closed the ad
vance partly lost fair inquiry for winter red
and VIII te wheat Receipts, 1000 bushels
s5dl II for No. winter red lO7i for Sheboy
gan; 20 a l n for No white. "A al p fol
whits state.
RYE-hIarket armsr 60 for state; 81 for West
ern.
BARLEY nominal.
BARLEY MALT-nominal.
moderately active. Receipts A 900 bushels; sales
b3suU 4iDiS for ungraded western mixed; 47ia
ist for No i7tdpi5 for steamer 46t for No. chi
cago in store.
OATS The market Is quoted as being heavy nj
! lower. Rsceipts 40 ON bushels, salos e6, 90
bushels A@3i for No. Chicago alaH fol
HAY -steady; 45er55 for shipping
HOPS - market Is nrm % for yearlings
bn 0 FOR eastern and western. 7Dl2 !or New YoTE
state; l21lI for Calfornians.
COFFEE-quiet and firm Mt l3tnl7..
budAR-quiet and steady for lair To good 3 lea
Il for refining; = for prime.
M0LAsSES- quiet and unchanged
RICE market steady.
PETROLEUM quiet crude at "a refined ID
at lUi.
TALLOW = the market is stoady. sales 100, 900
lbs. At 6iM6 l5-6.
POTATOES lower Long Island Jersey, sea
/ 10.
EGdS steady 1914 for state.
PR0V1SlOk6-Po Pork - The market L. quoted
hrmor, moss 10 IS "a II OF. Beef dull. Cut
meats hrmer. hiddles, market quoted drm at
{ for western long clear ct ~ 6i for city long
clear.
LARD, BUTTER. Fro. - Lard, market arnsr,
closed dull and hsayy at = %. Butter, market is
hrm at sap2u for state. Cheese is steady at 6tM
4 for state.
LINSEED dull.
nlbKkY-nomlnal at O7Hl Us.
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happened, too when the white sister was
coming back from church. and the sweet
bells we've pealing out the Sabbath nCon-
The other day this observer noted two OF
the wives of one gentleman husband packing
two sacks of flour, of 100 pounds each, for
each wife in a family has sack. He stood
by and smiled, but did not offer to help, and
they got one sack on each side of the horse.
when they dexterously threw over and
brought around the horse a buckskin lariat,
all gentle and easy at first with the looping
and pulling but presently they got pur-
chase. They had the lariat in loops on each
side, into which each wife put her foot, and.
sir. the horse almost jumped into the air, so
severe was the strain those little ladies gave
| but it was of no use, the lariat was made last,
and while the observer looked and meditated,
he thought he had seen women with such
| figures coming into New York city on sum-
mer mornings from their suburban houses.
dressed in their best and sweetest, admired
by every one, and tenderly cared for by faith
er. brother, or lover. and that after all the
differences lay more in dress, education, and
manners than in the original creation and
structure. while. So far rs physical strength
is concerned, and the ways of which are so
often lamented, these natives OF the noun
tains are far superior. A sort of supplement
to this narration is that the tall, strong hus-
band, who looked at this packing, nor offer
ed to help, died about 10 days afterward
deeply lamented by all his acquaintance.
A few words here about packing, as an art.
will be instructive. While Indian ladies are
exceedingly expert, and loads usually ride
! well, they do not have system. The Califor-
MIA packers and Hayden's packers, far excel
the Indians Tor first. they have pad ar
rangement instead of the old pack saddle,
by which horse can carry 100 and more
pounds extra, with less fatigue. Then IN the
work of packing. Hsyden's men, who must
be experts. and pass examination, Will pack
10 horses while an Indian will pack one, be
cause they have system, and every article
comes into its place at once. More than this,
Hayden man has bitches or knots such as
the Indians know nothing about, known as
the diamond hitch, and the web foot
hitch" complicated, but easily and quickly
made, and perfectly secure SO that, you see.
when the American turns to wild life or
practice the Indian, with his thousands of
years of practice and tradition, is far be-
hind
few Indian ladies' have soft and white
buckskin dresses, tolerably ample in skirt,
elaborately trimmed with beads and gay col
ors. and they make quite fine appearance /;
but usually the dresses worn are as first de-
scribed, and the appearance is doleful. A
wife OF another chief has been seen to sit on
the ground among others without speaking
word. Her hair is cut short in front, and
settled dependency, or some grief or great
wrong, weighs upon her great spirit. Some
day the stone will be rolled away, and then
we shall all understand such things better.
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NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

rINHIS is to give notice, that on tho 10th day Of
Il July, A. ID. IS7s, Warrant in Bankruptcy was
issued against the estate o. Cain & bartaell,
OF Lincoln, in the county of Addison. and State
Of Vermont who have been acjuaged Bank
rupts on their own petition: that toe payment
Of any debts and delivery Of any property belonging
to said Baukrupts, to them for their use and the
transfer Of an, property By them, 'orbiddsn by
law: that meeting Of The creditors OF said
Bankrupts t. prove their debts, ami TO choose one
or more assignees OF their estate, will be held at
Court Of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Hotel
in Bristol, in the County OF Addi on, and State
OF Vermont, before l.. l. Lawrence Esq-, Register,
the ?th day of August. ID. 1879 at o'clock N.
3w2w THOMAS F4ILEY,
Deputy United stateI Marshal as Messenger
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TaR recent series of crimes at Troy was
certainly most remarkable one. The
story ls, in brief, as follows; On Monday
July LIST, Mr.. Thomas Buckley. the treasur
er of the Albion Knitting mills, was robbed
in street car OF 50, 100, which he had
drawn from a bank in order to pay off his
men. lie was garrOted by highwaymsn ;
an accomplish wrenched the money from
him and a third man driving a stolen hack
came up in time to carry of his two COM
panioDs. The robbers effected their escape
Only most imperfect description of their
appearance could be given by either Mr..
Buckley or any of the passengers in whose
presence the crime was committed; but
the detective force. by able management
and iortuit)us circumstances, have sue
ceeded in recovering about half of the
money They have proved that Young
man of excellent reputation, who was the
joint owner of q factory similar to that be-
longing to the corporation which was
robbed. was one of The men who planned
the desperate deed. and shared the proceeds
OF the robbery with the accompices en-
plOyed to do the work. A week ago the
detectives arrested his man accomplish,
Thomas Nor ahan, but ne succeeded in
eluding the officer who had him in charge
On Wednesday be was recaptured while his
brother, John MOnahan, was aiding him to
reach place of refuge. The brothers were
handcufied together and placed upon the
express train IN charge OF officer Thomas
Quinn. The thought Of escape was upper.
most in the mind Of the criminal death was
to him preferable to a life Of imprison-
ment ; and 80 he conceived the hopeless
alternative OF jumping from the train. rush
ing along at the rate of forty miles an hour
chained to his brother. in one desperate
venture for liberty. To this the brother
with fatal devotion, consented. Tommy,
said he, II don't believe we can do it,
but IN die with you rather than see
you taken back :" and in the effort
to put into execution the wild scheme that
Thomas bad formed. John became feloD
Officer Quinn was murdered. Tommy,
SAID John, lsmenting his fate in his cell
was always hard boy, and has given US a
great deal Of trouble but he was the pet OF
the family and better treated than the
rest" As the Troy Times remarks. broth
erly affection makes this record of crime
read almost like romance. All the criminsl l.
have now been arrested and are in jail
awaiting trial.
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NOTICE. BANKRUPTCY.

I'BI5 is to give notice, that the 18th day Of
i July, A. ID. ISIS. II Warrant in Bankruptcy
issued against the estate o. Ira T. Harrington,
Of Barre. 10 the county Of Washington and state
Of Vermont. who has been aGjud Sed a Bankrupt
on hi own petition: that the payment OF any
debts ard delivery OF any property belonging to said
Bank rupt, to HIM or or his use. and the trans
fer OF any property by him, are forbidden by law;
that meeting OF the creditors Of said Bank
rupt. TO prove heir debts, and to choose one or
more sssignees of his estate, will be held at
Court OF Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office OF
Joseph A. Wing, in Montpelier, in the county Of
Washington and Stste OF Vermont, before l. L.
Lawrence. ESQ, Register, the Sd day OF
August A. ID. ISIS. 1T 9 o'clock IN.
3w2w THOMAS FAILEY,
Deputy United States Maf-hal as Messenger
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IN BANHRUPTCY.

the District Court q: the nited States for the
i District Of Verm. nt-In the matter of Phelps
J. Murphy, Bsnkrupt-ln Bankruptcy.
Notice is hereby given that by order Of the
Court. second and third genera meeting OF the
creditors o. Bankrupt will re held on the 10Th
cay vi August, A. D.. ISIS al 90 ock IN, at the
office OF L. l.. Lawrence nEur gon, the county
OF Cntten:en and State Of Vermont, beiors L. L.
Lawrence. Esq one OF the hegisteIs in Bankruptcy
of said court for the purpose. nam d in the 9Th
and 18th ctuns of the BANK rupt Act of March I'd,
A. ID. 1867, ana that have fled my final account,
as Asst ynee of the estate OF said Bankrupt and at
the time and plare aforesaid | shall apply TO said
Court for the settlement OF nv said accounts,
and for a discharge from all liability ASS gnee
OF said estate, in accordance with the provisions
of said 18th section OF SAID Act.
Hinesturgh, July Il, I-7S.
3w3w JOHN +. MILLS, Assignee.
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DIED.

sNTn.-In this city. July 18th, John Il. Smith,
aged 80 years.
IsHAN.-In this city. on Tuesday July 10th. 1873,
Ruth A. lsham. aged a years.
SATTLEY.- In Ferrsburgh, July 9, 1873, Abram
Battley. aged 70 years life long resident Of Fer
risburgh, u respectable farmer and member OF tho
N. 4. Church.
BrAcH.-In West!ord, Vt, July 10th. 1873, OF
months. and Jennie Florence. aged years and 10
months children Of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Beach.
BIsHoP.-At Bolton. Saturday evening July IS,
1873. Mrs. Julia A. Gleason. wife OF Saul Bishop,
aged 60 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-19

The contest for the Congressional nomin-
alton which is to be made at Hyde Park
two weeks from to-day is getting decidedly
interesting. The two candidates are Gen
W. W. Circuit. of Barton, and Hon. Bradley
Barlow, of st. Adams. There were, or pre-
tended to be, others, but the fight is be.
tween those two. And We have no belief
that there will be any dark horse" 1t is
true that in ChittenGen county some anti
Barlow" delegates have been elected.
but Gen. Grout will have such large
support that these "anti folks will be
obliged to support him or submit to Mr..
Bsrlow's candidacy. 1t is not to be believ-
ed that. after having made a canvass, Of
the proportions of this one, for Gen. Circuit
his friends will permit a dozen men, who
have, to this time, no particular candidate
of their own. to pick up somebody to make
a Congressman of. Any such move as that
We believe would carry enough Grout dele
gates directly to the support Of Mr.. Barlow
to give latter the nomination. IN Montpelier
Freeman.
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WHILE from many places come reports oil
excessive heat, during the last two or three
days, here in Burlington we have had as
comfortable an article of weather as could
reasonably be expected at this time Of year
The highest point the thermometer has
touched for several days was So. Sunday af-
ternoon, and portion of the time it has
been a. low rs the fities; and the night
temperature has been notably moderate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-19

NORTH FERRIsgURGH-The weather is
very smoky, as well as warm during these
days. Vegetation and crops are suffering
for the want of rain.
Harvesting OF the winter and early
spring grains has commenced.
Mrs. John Parker is picking and selling
during these days. neatly bushel per day
of raspberries.
C. ii. Mallory on tho Is inst brought in
from his henpery an egg measuring IN CIR
conference the longest way 8 inches, the
shortest way o. inches, and weighing a
ounces.
A. C. Fonda is now tending the railroad
station at Sunderland Falls.
good deal of dissatisfaction is express
cd by temperance people relative to the
regular Republican nominee for States
Attorney. l.. d. Eldridge is much talked
of as the probable temperance candidate to
that Office.
The hay crop in these parts is nearly
double what it was last year.
Potatoes are nearly destroyed by the bugs
in many places.
J. P. Kenyon has discontinued work at
the gristmill.
From tho treasurer report of the last
quarter Of the NJ. E. Sunday-scho0l. the
aggregate penny collections and the pro-
ceeds of the strawberry festival amounted TO
S3l.32.
The 10th birthday anniversary of Miss
Sadie Allen occurred on the 18th inst A
large company Of her young friends were
present, as invited guests.
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often repeated, at this season of the year.
when thunder storms are 20 frequent. that
one of the most dangerous places in which
to seek shelter is under a large tree. Ofall
the persons and animals killed by lightning,
probably eigh.-tenths have been destroyed
under or near trees. Oak trees more ire
quently than any others draw lightning
from the clouds. partly, perhaps. because
the close grain of the oak increases its con
Quoting power, and partly because the sap
Of the oak contains larger quantity of iron
In solution, which by impregnsting the
wood and bark, has the same effect.
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SENATOR d. T. CoRBIN is taking leisure
ly trip through Vermont, driving from
New York city to his old home at Milton.
Mr.. Corbin was captain in the Third Yer
mont, and afterwards United States Dis
trict Attorney in South Carolina for eleven
years, until elected Senator. His seat is
now occupied by Gen. NJ. c. Hamburg'')
Butler. and be has but little hope Of getting
it. II be fails to get his seat in the Senate,
he will soon leave South Carolina.