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The true northerner., 1901-01-04
The Last Of the Buffaloes.

From the St. Louis obe-Democrat:-
The American bison is dying with the
century. According to computation
which has just been made as to the
number still in existence, only a little
over 1000 of them are left. These are
scattered through private collections,
city parks, geological gardens and few
government preserves. In the neighbor
hood of 200 of them, it is estimated, are
running wild to the west of Great Slave
lake, in Canada. Both in Canada and
in the United States they are now prac-
tically extinct. Fewer of them by far
were ever in Canada than were in this
country, but in Canada, too, they have
virtually disappeared,
These 1000 buffaloes are all that are
left of the immense herds, numbering
many millions, which roamed over the
plains between the Mississippi and the
Pacific in such numbers as to amaze the
earlier explorers and which were found
even east of the Alleghenies by the first
white settlers on this continent. Cortez,
three and three quarters centuries ago,
on his arrival in Mexico, saw images of
the animal among the Indians of that
locality, though he probably never met
any of them alive. Cabeza de Vacca
and his three companions in the eight
years of wanderings which led them from
Florida across Americas dark continent
to the Gulf Of California, three and two
thirds centuries ago, were probably the
g ,trb.
the American bison. Cornado and his
fellow conquistadores few years later,
In their chase after Quivira's golden
phantom, saw vast numbers of the
"humped-back cows" Spaniard, French
man and Englishman among the explor-
ers of the great West of the early days
saw and have left records of the buffalo.
Lewis and Clark's narrative of their
journey from the Mississippi to the Pa
citic in the early years of the nineteenth
century is enlvened by many descrip-
tiOns of the immense herds of buffaloes
which they saw Horace Greeley. in his
journey across the plains in 1859, saw
great herds of them at many points in
his course, one of which he estimated, by
the area which it covered, to contain
about 100000. They were numerous
enough in the later Cos and early 70s in
Kansas to delay trains on the Kansas
Pacific Railroad for an hour and more at
time in crossing the track. Boatmen
on the upper Missouri used to complain,
within the past forty years, that they
frequently encountered numbers swim
ming across the river which compelled
them to "tie up" for several hours at a
time. The transcontinental railroads,
however, ended the days of the buffaloes
Great swarms of hunters were carried
out by the railroads across the praires
and plains, and vast numbers of the buf-
faloes were killed out of sheer wanton-
ness. Next to the Indian himself the
buffalo was the most picturesque and
distinctive feature of the American land
scape in the wilder regions from the ear
iest days down to a comparatively re-
cent time, but both-the Indian by Sc
clusion in reservations and the buffalo
by death-have been overwhelmed by
the wave of civilization.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Edit0ri0I eo1nent.
Governor Bliss.

1t seems TO The True Northerner that
Colonel A. L. Bliss enters the office of
governor of the great state OF Michigan
under peculiarly auspicious conditions.
During the past four years, the people
of the state have been treated to con-
tinuous exhibition of gubernatorial
pyrotechnics, until their eyes have be-
come wearied and their desires stated
with the display. The governor is not,
and should not try to be 1.-THE whole
thing" Governor Bliss is clean, cap
able business man. All that he has now
to do to give perfect satisfaction to the
people, is to give to the affairs properly
pertaining to his office a clean, business
administration.
If the governor will do this, and The
True Northerner believes he Will, and
leave to the legislature its proper duty
of enacting laws for the state, upon that
august body, and not upon the governor,
will rest the responsibility for proper
and just legislation.
Farewell, Pingree, without tears over
your departure!
Welcome, Bliss, and may you fulfill the
expectations of the people, and permit
quiet and decency to pervade the affairs
of the state!
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

Long Distance Tickets Wanted.
He was long. lean. lank and raw
boned. and he shambled up to the tick
ct window at the Union passenger sta
ton much after the fashion of scared
canine when he approaches his master
TO receive well earned thrashing. He
got as far as the outside railing and
stood there with a bashful blush gaz-
ing at the man behind the brass bars.
"Come In, come In. Make yourself at
home," was the encouraging welcome
from within. He accepted the invita-
tion and brought up against the marble
ticket counter with more confidence In
his face.
'Say. thar" he said i'm half whisper
to Harry Hansen, els this the place
where you get tickets for the kyars?'
'Yes. Where do you want TO go?
Hurry up; we're rushed"
"Well. sir" he replied shifting a
square inch Of plug tobacco from one
cheek to the other, 'hev you all got
emmy long distance tickets inter Ken
lucky"
His case was equaled by that OF the
old lady with the sunbonnet who said:
Il want a ticket to Platte county"
What place I'm Platte countyT in
quired the ticket man.
''No place in Platte county. | want
to go to Platte county, and it's none of
your business where I'm going TO visit.
You sell me the ticket to Platte county,
and I'll get there. st. Joseph News.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Marriage Licenses.

Warren J. Clark, %, Lawrence; Mayme
Carney, 81, Hartford.
Allan X. Hoxie, 2l; Mary G. Chatfield
10. both of South Haven.
Fred G. Burk, %, Paw Paw; Blanche
johnson, 20, Scott Lake.
Burtis r. Leedy, %, Columbia; May
Stockton, Is, Arlington.
Lewis Mckinney, 26, Bangor; Agnes
Stewart, %, Geneva.
Bert ID. Warner, 2l, Antwerp; Mamie
b. Fitzmire, Il, Decatur.
Charles w. Brigham, 80; Lucy j
Cady, %, both of Decatur.
William G. Gleason, %, Paw Paw
Mamie G.. Dillon, %, Waverly.
Samuel q. Allen, %; Mary Pugh, 81
both of Grand Junction.
Oliver G.. Morehead, %; Pearl \
Cooper, 20, both of Bangor.
Lonnie II. Smith, %; Gertie Brewster
%, both of Boomingdale.
Irwell Hope, "a; Bessie Lozaw, q
both of Bangor.
Harry Earle, %, Paw Paw; Mabel Ora
ham, %, Lawrence.
Herman Soergel, 26; Minnie Gunter
berg, 1S, both of South Haven.
Clyde Myers, 81; Nellie Ingram, "a
both OF South Haven.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Paw Paw School Notes.

Albion Titus has entered schoo
again.
Rev. r. o. Mather conducted devotion
al exercises Wednesday morning.
Miss Wrigley was absent from school
yesterday on account of sickness. Her
place was filled by Miss Buck.
Messrs Harold Spicer, Hugh Hurd and
Joe Sherman, Miss Dollie Roach and
Mrs. Lemaux attended the exercises at
the opening of school.
All the departments assembled in the
high school room Wednesday morning
for the opening of the new term. The
entertainment was furnished by pupils
from the room taught by Miss Wise
A duet was played by Miss Wise and
Ruth Snow.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
A Prominent Chicago Woman
Speaks.

Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice
President Illinois Woman's Alliance, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, says 81 suffered with severe
cold this winter, which threatened to
run into pneumonia. | tried different
remedies but | seemed to grow worse
and the medicine upset my stomach. A
friend advised me to try Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy and l found it was
pleasant to take and it relieved me at
once. am now entirely recovered, saved
a doctors bill, time and suffering, and
l will never be without this splendid
medicine again" For sale by Longwell
Bros, Paw Paw.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Tennyson and Sightseers.

Tennysons well known aversion tC
sightseers and their ways gave rise to
many an odd experience. Once, it is
said, he complained to Queen Victoria
saying that he could no longer stay in
the Isle of Wight owing to the tourists
who came TO stare at him.
The queen, with a kindly irony, said
that she herself did not suffer much
from that grievance. But Tennyson
taking her literally, replied in the same
strain.
mo, madam" said he. land If l could
clap n sentinel wherever 1 liked
should not be troubled either"
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

TESLA, the electrician, believes the hu-
man inhabitants of Venus are trying to
communicate with the people of earth
by the transmission of electrical signals
He also thinks inter planetary communi-
cation may be among the possibilities of
the present century. Wild and improb-
able as his idea may seem, it is no more
so than would have been many of the
achievements of to-day to the world of a
hundred years ago.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
AResourcefuI Waiter.

A very rich but miserly gentleman
was in the habit Of dining daily at a
certain restaurant, but he never tip
ped the waiter who attended to his
wants. One day the long suffering
waiter asked the gentleman ''if he
would condescend TO accept his (the
waiter's) Photograph
"What for?' was the query.
81 thought it might make you re-
member the waiter SIR" was the quick
reply.-London Tit-Bits.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

The True Northerner bid 80 per
term for printing circuit court cal
endars. The contract was awarded
by the democratic board of super
visors to the Courier at 50 per term.
The True Northerner bid 10 cents
per page tor printing the proceed
ings of the board of supervisors.
The contract was awarded by the
democratic board to the Courier
at 80 cents per page.
The True Northerner bid 81 per
1000 for printing letter heads, con-
tract for which was let by the
democratic board of supervisors to
the Courier at $3.50 per 1000.
The democratic board of super
visors seems to have inaugurated
the policy that no republican need
apply, even though the peoples
money goes to pay higher prices to
democrats.
Republican voters who helped
elect democratic supervisors, how
do you like itY
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Fountain of Knowledge.

An exchange remarks: 'The newspa.
per is a lawbook for the indolent. SER
mon for the thoughtless, library for
the poor and an admonisher to the
lawless. 1t may stimulate the most in
different, 1t may instruct the most pro-
found, but it cannot be published with
out cost aud mailed free to subscrib-
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
No Place Like Home.

An Atchison man took sick Saturday
and decided to stay home till he got
rested. He was back at work at noon
Monday. His wife asked him within a
few hours to take care of the baby, to
chop onions for pickles, to grind the
coffee, to dress the children and to
milk the COW while he was resting."-
Atchisop Globe.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
Indefinite.

notice which attracts the attention
of many sojourners in New Hamp-
shire town is posted on the wall of the
little railway station. The paper on
which it is printed bears evidence Of
long and honorable service:
Notice: Loafing either in or about
this room is strictly forbidden, and
must be observed
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
BOO Reward BOO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able TO cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on.
~ positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
Internally, acting directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
~ building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The
)roprietors have SO much faith in its
'urative powers, that they offer One
hundred Dollars for any case that il
ails to cure. Send for list of testimon.
ais.
Address, FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

The crust of the earth under Japan
must be comparatively thin. Judging
10y the number of earthquake shocks
in that country. They average 500 a
year.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

IT is again claimed in newspaper dis
patches that the Philippine insurrection
is practically at an end. 1t is to be de-
voutly hoped such is the case.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

"Little colds" neglected-thousands of
lives sacrificed every year. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds
cures big colds too, down to the very
verge of consumption.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
One Why Of Viewing IL.

Advertising is not necessity: nei-
ther is the telephone, nor the telegraph,
nor the limited train, but they are
mighty convenient when you want to
get there qulck.-Waterloo Qa.) Trib-
rnq
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

III troubled with weak digestion,
belching, sour stomach, or If you fee
dull after eating, try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price. %
cents. Samples free at Longwell's drug
store.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

Two millions of Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No need
to. BurdoclS Blood Bitters cures. At any
drug store.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

Stops the Cough and Works of the Cold
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tabletscure a
cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price
81 cents
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

If BANNER SALvE doesn't cure your
piles your money will be returned. 1t is
the most healing medicine. r. b. Long
we'll
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

Three chief feasts during which the
Chinese take legal holidays are those
OF the dragon, the moon and the year.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

Chapped hands, cracked lips an
roughness of the skin cured quickly b,
Banner Salve, the most healing oini
ment in the world. +. b. Longwell.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

SENATOR Mcmillan was not taken by
surprise by the action of the Legislative
caucus.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

More large fortunes are created by
advertising than are dug out of Mother
Earth.-Mail Order Journal.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

He was said to be sharp as lynx;
His brain was not troubled with kynx.
He advertised well
His Golfers 10 swell,
Which was the whole secret methynx.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

DeWitts Little Early Rlsers are dainty
tile pills, but they never fail to cleanse
be liver, remove obstructions and invig-
rate the system. T.. b. Longwell. [tf
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

II you want dollars, use sense In ad-
vertising.-Printers' Ink.
The true northerner., 1901-01-04
List of Jurors.

Following is list of jurors drawn to
serve at the February term of the circuit
court, to be in attendance on the 9TH day
of February, A. d. 1901, at nine o'clock
The true northerner., 1901-01-04

The first four days of the new century
do not seem materially different.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-31
NORTH RANDoLPH.

Miss Fowler is sewing at John Clark's.
Guy Durkee is working on Frank Park
er's barn.
W. G. Buzzell took his fat hogs to Barre
last week.
b. A. Durkee is at Randolph doing ma
son work.
Clifford Taft is taking apples to South
Royalton to be CARED.
The Library circle will meet with Mrs.
Wallace Morrill, Nov. 9th.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Fits and Warren
Cone went to Buffalo last week.
Mrs. Flora Delano is keeping house for
her sister while she is in Buffalo.
About forty enjoyed social time Satur-
day evening at W. g. Buzzell's, it being his
birthday.
Ezra Phillips OF Leominster, Mass, Wis
tied his daughters, Mrs. Nellie Sanford and
Mrs. Nina Preston, last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-31

ne annual hunt, which had been look
~ iorNard TO with 80 much anticipation
~ several weeks, came of on Tuesday
Oet; I'd, and with the banquet, which was
s3suuered 70 the victorious side on Thurs
A5 evening following, was very pleas
aht and successful affair. The objection
eoie features of the usual .sside hunt
neIe entirely eliminated by the action OF
sSIose concerned at a meeting held ON the
a5to9iday evening before, when il was vot-
- thAt no game should be counted except
l.ls that taken on the I'D day and by the
o .', chosen by the two captains, and the
plaR was rigidly adhered 10 By all. This
LI'.ss.iod precluded the hiring OF others to
hunt and the taking of zane for several
GAYS prior TO the hunt. Conducted on
Us system, nearly all who had been OPP
posea 70 side hunts joined in Il and
zone agreed when il was over that Ii
vas the better plan and that no material
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-31
RoYALToN.

LosT:-Between Bethel and Royalton on
the hill road, a wallet, containing a sum OF
money. Will finder please notify Mrs. +
ID. Hickey, Bethel, Vt.
The Womanis club viii meet with Mrs.
c. L. Stickney Saturday at 2;30 p. m.
Rix Williams is moving from South
Royalton to Seymour Culver's house.
Miss winifred Richmond Of Randolph
has been spending week at Locust Lodge.
Miss Lucy Wild has been in Claremont,
y. " for some time visiting her brother,
Eben Wild.
Mrs. Mary Sargent has come from shar-
on to spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Freelan.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grant from Penn
sylvania were recent guests Of Hon. ID. c.
Denison, Mr.. Grants uncle.
Mr.. and..Mr Geo. Cakes from Hinsdale,
y. H., and Mrs. Eliza Stoughton from
Randolph were in town Saturday.
The Central school is closed for two weeks
for repairs on the building. Miss Eastman
Is spending the vacation at her home in
Bradford.
The Boston excursionists all returned
last week These include, beside those
previously mentioned, Mrs. John Hinck
ley, Mrs. Eben Winslow and Misses Mary
and Mabel Woodwork.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dutton were APP
pointed delegates to the state ;. ;. conven-
tion at Nergennes Nov. s, and from the
Congregational 5. ;. Mrs. Dutton is also
delegate for Windsor Co. to this conyen-
ton.
Q. T. Southgate's horse, Rena, was stand
ing in front OF the house Friday afternoon
when it became frightened by moving
ladder on the roof,a started TO run. Mr..
Southgate was standing close by, but not
near enough TO catch the reins. The horse
ran by Geo. Laird's store, removing the
screen door as ii passed, and at the corner
By DIR. W. L. Paine's the wagon WIS left in
a demolished condition. A little farther
on the horse was stopped without injury.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-31
Funeral Of Peter Sault.

At nine o'clock Saturday morning the
ritual service of the Grand Army was per-
formed at the late home of Peter Sault by
comrades of U. S. Grant post, after which,
to the beat of muffied drum, they marched
as escort in the long funeral procession
which reached the Catholic church about
1870 o'clock.
In accordance with the oft expressed
wish of the deceased, Rev. w. y. Loner-
gan of White River Junction officiated at
the solemn requiem mass. Misses Kath-
leen Starr and Lizzie Donovan, with Miss
Della Brouillette, organist, OF the White
River Junction choir ably assisted in
singing the beautiful funeral service. At
the close Of an eloquent sermon graphic
ally picturing the power and beauty of a
righteous life, Father Lonergan paid de-
served tribute to the life Of straight-for-
wardness and honesty just ended. As the
casket was borne from the church the
choir effectively rendered ''Nearer, my
God, TO Thee"
Interment was in the Catholic cemetery
where a parting volley was fired by the
veterans. 4. l.. Merchant had charge OF
the funeral and the bearers were NJ. j.
Smith, George Dumas, Alfred Bower and
Junius Barttro.
Among those who came from away to
attend the funeral were F. W. Sault and
wife OF Morrisville, T.. l.. Sault and wife OF
Vergennes, two sisters OF the deceased,
Mrs Mary Martin and Mrs. Eliza Du-
buque, and nephew, Peter Martin, all OF
Pawtucket, X. l.. a sister in-law, Mrs.
Ellen sausville Of Holden, Mass; a BROTH
er, George Sault Of Oakdale, with his wife,
son, Arthur, and daughter, Blanche; a
brother-in-law, Lewis J. Tredo of Wor-
cester, Mass. Mrs. Emily Tredo OF Spring
field; Charles Rockwell Of Claremont, ".
H.. Miss Hannah Paine Of Franklin Falls,
y. H.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Paine of
Mortified. Arthur A. Mitchell OF Barre
and Miss Lizzie Pencil of Swanton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-31
EAST RANDOLPH,

The Boston excursionists returned last
week.
Rev. A. Shepherd of West Corinth called
here last Monday.
Leon Rogers returned to his work in
Nashua, n. H., last Saturday.
Several about here are drawing cider
apples to South Royalton to car.
F. q. Sprague returned from his visit in
Stowe and Burlington last Friday.
Mrs. c. f. Davis went last Monday for
two weeks visit to State Line, n. II.
Edison Emery and wife OF Bethel visited
at ;. K. Waldo's the first of the week.
There is to be dance and oyster supper
at the town hall next Friday evening.
The ladies' Benevolent society met
with Mrs. Jennie Kibbee last Wednesday.
A. G. Osgood spent last Sunday with
his family, returning to his work Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Penn went to Rox-
bury last Saturday, where they expect to
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Horner Of Rutland
visited at L. L. Persons and F. G..
Spragues last week.
NJ. II. Hazen of the Rapid Telephone
line has just finished putting in a metallic
circuit to this place.
George w. Carpenter has rented the
Penn place for two and one-half years,
with the exception OF the house.
j. B. Wells finished the piece OF perma-
nent road in the village last Friday. 1t is
very good looking piece OF road.
Mrs. d. j. Frazier and daughter, Lou
eta, left last Friday for Worcester. Mass,
where Mr.. Frazier is at work on the rail-
road.
Fred Moxley had the little finger on his
right hand amputated at the second joint
last Monday, Drs. Bailey and Allen doing
the work.
The carpenters begun work on the
school building last Monday. They are
now putting on the steel ceilings and in
side finish. The painters are putting the
second coat Of paint on the outside.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-31
BROAD BROOK.

Ebert Miller shot deer Saturday.
Wesson Allen spent Sunday in Sharon.
Fred L. Culver called on his mother re-
Gently.
Florence CasweIl is working at Elbert
Miller's
Mr.. Ranger has moved has family to
Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Holt visited friend s q
West Hartford Sunday.
There was a husking and dance at A. c.
Gibson's Tuesday night.
Miss Stoddard of Bethel is with her sis
ter, Mrs Fred Rowland.
Mr.. Kennedy of So Royalton is moving
into Geo. Davis tenement.
Nina Markham came Friday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Byron Allen.
Mrs. Chas. Dean and Mrs. Jane Culver
have been i'll the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Preston visited
his father Sunday at Sharon.
Arthur Densmore of Sharon is working
on Mrs. Lucy Aliens house.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Black called on Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Graves Sunday.
S.H. Allen returned Friday from Bos-
ton where he has been visiting.
Perry Adams has finished work for
Frank Churchill and returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Beedle Of Royalton
visited Mrs. Jennie Button last week.
Rev. s. p. Fairbanks visited his mother
Monday and left Tuesday for Hanover.
Evsrd Boyden Of East Randolph called
on his father, Orson Boyden, Saturday.
Mark Loyejoy has sold his place at So.
Royalton to Mr.. Goodwin Of Tunbridge.
Mrs. Lyman Allen visited her daughter,
Mrs. w. L. Chamberlin, at Quechee sun
day.
Floyd Fairbanks has finished work for
l.. d. Leavitt and Roy Allen has taken his
place.
Miss Persis Follett from Portland, Me-,
came Saturday to visit her aunt, Mrs. G. A.
Miller.
james Turner and son, Henry, returned
Saturday from Plymouth where they have
been hunting.
Minnie Snow returned Friday from Ran
dolph where she has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. r. G.. Morton.
Ira Preston visited his brother Monday.
He starts this week for Martha's Vine
yard where he has employment.
A series OF meetings are being held at
the church at East Barnard every evening
this week and perhaps longer BY DR.. A. L. |
Cooper Of Randolph. They are very in
terestng. All come.