n V EOBEttTS' PKTROLEUM TORPEDO. TOBPEDOES, ;THR RV0ERT9 ' PEmOLEIM JTORPEBt) CD. Office at the ItED PLAMG II ILL, Corner of Pine and Second Streets, ttf.ar the Railroad,) IIVS7ILLE, PA. paring to the large and increasing demand tor the Robert? Torpedoes, and the late decision of the Commissioner of Patents in rfiiin' to Wm. Heed patent, a.id the dicisl'iu ofJudc H. C. Grter sus taining (he Kotxrt' patent they have LOWEKKD the price at tbeir Torpcdoia Tf. PER CENT. no that every Operator can afford tu'try s Torpedo before abandoning a Well. The following Is the decision rendered by Jnd"e drier on tne twenty-second (il) day of September, ltHiR, In the United State Circuit Court at Pliilsdel. M. The case w armed three davs bv Charles I. Keller of Mew York, U. V. Lucas and H. A. Pur slane of Pittsburgh, for defendants, and George Harding of Philadelphia, and Ueorge 11. Christy, o" ttUstmrgh, for plaintiff. - " OPINION OP JUDOS GRIER As I write with difficulty t can only Mate the con Clnslone to which my mind hae come after a earefu xamlnatton of this case, The complainant bM exhibited a patent dated Sflth of April, INi. This i prima Carle evidence ot n goad title, and puta on the respondents the bur den of proof that the patent la void or worthies. I need not repeat my remarks In the cam of Good year v. Hav Wall, C. C Hep; :H.) hut now adopt then) as affording a rule ol decblon which ap plies clearlv to the present ewe. A the infringement of the patent la admitted, the only question will bo as to the validity of com plainants patent of April S3, 158. It was after speculation bad been reduced to praoti.'e " and alter roiwated exgieriinents, that the coirplslnant succeeded in overcoming -he prejudice and ignorance lit the people on the subject, and persuading tha plllilic tlml his invention wasoseful; tW he had establMied Its great utility and value, anu "when Ins geii'u and patient pcrsoverame, in apite of sneer and scon," were completely suc cessful, that Used, who had before made experi ments on the same s:ihlect. and was nnKitn.jM.Cii imagined that h' had tne beet riirht toti.etnvnntion ntid alter nun-busing one or more nmiinlaitianf'..ti. psilocs. he applied on the 1at of November, Mm, for a natent for etihstantiallv the sami. e,mMnn. lions of devices and i nehine contained in complain ant's patent. On the 16th ol the same month the respondents formed themselves into a company or viiriPurwMi'ii uiikii "iiii-nupq lorpeuo lompsnv, for the purpose of pirating the complainant's in ventl.m, and supporting the expense or litigation, rvuwiMitiuu uim ui iii mni. ineynnvencr revered, even aiiir the preliminary injunction very rii.7 ... ..in uii-,iivi wilUKe. Let a deorae he entered for complainant for a nor- petuiii injunction, and a Master appointed to take n account aucwuiug to me prayer ot tne Lii i f . K. (J. UHIGK, Judge. Notb. The passspe referred to bv .Tndgo Orlnr In . Ills Termor di-cVon, V Wallace, p. jjss.) adopted as py.lIVui HW wove (W hi- iimtiwcK "It Is nmill v the case, when anv vnlnnMo sty I made, or any new machine of great uii.ltv is inveureo, mat incaiieuiiuu oi tne public has been tuned to that snbjeet previously, and that many perrons have been making researches and experi ments. PbdoatiphiTS and mechanicians mav have tn some measure anticipated In their speculations the possibility or probability of sueh discovery or invention many experiments have been successful ly tiled, coming very near, yet fallinc short ot the limlrod result. They have produced nothing bene tidal. The invention whet, perfected may truly be suld to be the culminating point of manv extieri WaU e, n"t only hy the Inventor, but by manv oth w. lie may nave profited indirectly nv the iinuc co'sful experiments and failure, of nllieri. but It gives thorn no rlilit to ciauu a share of the lirtior of the pro'jt of tha siicceixful inventor It Is when speculation has twn reduced to practice, when ex periment ha resulted in iliteoverv and wIhto that dl"tovnry lias been perfected by patient anu contin ued exp'-riinunts. when some new compound, art. manufacture, or machine has hen ilui' produced which is useful to the public. tluit the pnrty makiiia it Keinnies a public benefactor and entitled to a patent "And jet when aenins and path nt : perseverance have at leiiKth sneivedud. In spi e of sm ers jmd i'otT, s.'une vsliiuble iuvetition or diseo-erv, how seldom Is It followed by reward I Envy i,,i,s him of the honor, white speculators, ewtmHe . and pl rntes nib him of the pnults. Every nn,uecei'ul ex)ierinienter who did or did or did tmt come vtry n.-ar making a discover' now claims it. Kvcrv ona who can Invent an Improvenieiit or vary Its form, claims a riirht to pirate the original fliseovery. We u-d not snmmiins Morse, or ilhnchnrd. tir Wood worth to prove tluit Ihl Is the iisn il history of cvo ry (treat discovery or Invention, " "The present case ao.de another chapter to th's loin; sua uniform history." si Wallace, C. C. lit porta p. iW. - VAVTIOX. The pnbllc la cautioned acain'i emplovln'r ny h t the rcimlarly niitburised Agents of the Comim. , sinro the Roberts Patent cover the use of the Ti.r.e,io and all explosive materials for oil wells and thn n-w ol su h materials hy other parries is s fltrc-t inMiiKement of their rlabta. Anv tmitles in rrlmiius any of the UOBEKTS PATENTS will ) i dali with accordinat to law, and as acting willfully acJ t- oowlnely iu defiance of law and the declsluus r the Courts The Company havo re organird their business V itti a view toaeeommod'ile Oil Mini in every part of the Oil Kcgtou. Thov have emploted ti e mo-l eflrietit Ai!ms and Assirtnrta that can be proeunl for the busiums. Kach T.irpelo l labelled w ith date af patents, togetlier wbh the price or the Tor " pulo, aud aioied hy an oftlcer of the Coinpanv,. so . overy t)p"nitr wlaliing Torpedo may know it, price and whecber It eauo from our otlica. t'poiatora will confer favor by reporting to this iml, nnv neulience of Al'siiIs. The roilowlriK nimcd persons have been npootnt e '. Aiients and Assistant Atrents for the Oil jtiejiions OI raimsyivauia his t, m. , iigiuia IilST OP AGEJVTf?. TiTrRVTt.i.K. crimen tion and vtmi TV SIKPUBN 00F. fllce, llaniilinn's i lipir More, auartat luusvme, n. Assistant, John Van rrrraVIl.Le;. rilTJBrH HUN An vreivi jlV-ll. II TH0MA8. pace and address, Man slon House. Titusvll'o, Pa. rinAsiwuKO and vinNrrv-fiKoiioE w. IN omoa.Shaniburgi residence, Titiisvllle, Pa 'sKlant, A A. West ' BJI-fllPHISl', I'LKASANTVILU!, BEAN FAltH AN 1 1 PlTIlOI.lt-OKliHOK V vaN Vtirr. Ottl-e ana aa"w. .nas i010 plcM auullle. Assistant, Itjj t- Huntluuton. TIDIOCT . ANIJ WB8T HlOKORYci!A. CLAKK. Office and addrese,Kxp ess Ofllca Tldl- Pa AMMUIant. K. t.. Briunlalau PRTR01.KUM OBNTBB AND VKTOITY I.KVI SIAfUM. umw-mrwa, retro eoni Cen ... ..ui.nt Charles lllnoUf..i TABB AND BLOOD FARMS and District lying (Hi iov and Chcrrv Kun. from Ki,.,. cCllntockvilla-JAiR8 AUNDBi;H.' 4d,ir(.H i nrr Farm, Pa. Asslslsnt. LuiherJ B. Saunders. Charles K. Cochran and I'l'ani lloyu Mo'JUVT()CKVll,I.E, oIL CHY AND Hf'NO a, B. ws mi. auurt-M on vny or Keno, ra JV!.BISie, it AKKLtN. ALOSnTUB Al.WnntNV mv El- WiLBKK Oflicu ud address. Prnnklln.Pa BOttnna as, p-h-teh farm a pa,kkk'8 I.ANIMMH 'ill 11 A HU W. Itril'flKLIl. tlfflee s.i la-idnss 8crub.'n, Fa Assistant, It. W. Por- t.ti fiold. ad'1r'S4 Kmlimton. Pa. WRVf Vllt.TlNUf!. D.ANOKL. and T. P. fXXs, .d iters, rarkersbiiTit, at Virzinli. MoVicms flrslrnieauai Torpedo Co. uisjsVdTy: OF CAMPBELL THE ONLY COMPLETE WILD BEAST SHOW That bM visited the Oil Regions in six years, Initial vUIt of CAMPBELL'S NEW YORK AND PUILADELPUIA Zoological and Equestrian Institute! Which will Exhibit In PtTKOLElM CENTUE, a Saturday, iept. 3d. Shauiburg, Friday, Sept. 2d; Kouseville, Monday, Sept. 5th; Oil City, Tuesday, Sept. 6th. THIS COLCSSjmSTITUTIOIff ! . Embracing nl! the attractive clemouls of a Grand Menagerie ani a First-Claps Circus ! FORMS TIIE LARQEPT r?noW NOW BEFORE THE PEOPH. The Menagerie Department ! AN Afriran Stein Bock, The L'n-jptiani t'onnHapsis 'She Hons I'd Hurso, Besides a multitude of Lions, Leopards, Royal lleneal Titjer, Hyena and Moukles, Birds of Brilliant I'ltiruaae. 3Ti,EPHJSrT SELIM ! Etc., eta Fur it full list of Animals, Performers, 4c.. see Programmes anj the numer ous illuminated Posters. THE RENOWNED LION KING, Will nt each exhibition cuter Ihe den of Linus, Timers, Li-upartls, etc. f Hanks with the Best and embraces the names of many of the best Artistes in the Equestilna frol'eslon. nud includes In lis 11-ivs 4 Lady Equestrians, and -Vl 4 Vni Ate rcitniiuu lu the various details and tronfportallcn of this Mammoth Oranization !' 2 Exhibitions Hach Day AFTERNOON Sc NIGHT. H. Dorrs opin st 1 and 7 p. m. Admission (One Ticket ndmlls to hoih Monayerle and flrcm CO cents Children uuder 1(1 yenrs, ii.") ceuts. liumctnbsr llio dates, sud prepare fur thu a Ivrnt of the MOST GIGANTIC SHOW THAT HAS EVER VISITED OILDOM ! THE GREAT MASTODON ! Embraces the choicest specimens of the Animal Kingdom, and includes many spfciniens never before exhibited in any country. Amoog these will be found an AFRICAN ELAr-JD ! A lare and beautiful animal, cited as the largest of the Antelope fibe, wearing ant. era nearly four feet In Itn-tu. A Bless Bak I Tigers, Bears, Tbe 3 Merry Jesters, ft fiBilD STREET PAEALE OVER 250 MEN AND HORSES ! ' Will be a Brilliant Display. Attention l particularly called to this )srt of the Ia)s F sttvities. See the m..stor of the Mad as il enters your tn'D. Judge of its strength and if not tee the picture. (Save your money aud stay at heme. W1XS0R BROS.. COLUMN. WiFJSOR BROS., STOKE. ESTABLISHED 1859. i Winsor Bros. MAIN STREET, l'ETkOLElLU CENTRE, DEALERS IN Oils WELL TUBING AND CASING! also, ; . . WOKKINO BARRELS & VALVES, STUFFING BOXES, CLAVS, TOXGS, 1NNIS SUCKER ROW, RIVETED JOINT SI CKER ROD BOILER PUMPS, CISTERN 4 WELL PUMPS, Ever; Description or supplies fur OIL WELL TJ.MS MD .REFINERIES. BRASS GOODS, STEAM & GAS FITTINGS BELTING, PACKING AND H0S3 KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGS, HARD "W ARE, Ilonso Trimmings, Carpenters' Tools, Drilllnc and Plnin LalJ Ropo, , Ouknm, Nails. Axes, Table and Pocket Cutlery, fall assortment of evorylhini: In !tho nardwarv 1.1 1, j. House Fnrnis!ii!i; (Joods, VENTILATOR AND Mornins: Grlory BASE UlRxEKS. HOME COMPANION, IRON GATE, and WIIEAT SHEAF Cook Stoves. Iainp, Lantern. A Clilmnoyi, JVo. 1 Winter strained Lard Oil, NO. 1 REFINED OIL. CIIAMPIO.V CLOTHES WRKGERS Wanufactiu'ergjof TIN. SHEET IRON & GOFFER WARE. SMOKE, STACKS, Repalrlnc of nil kinds done with neatness and die patch. Especial attention given to Steam and Gas Fittings Purchasing with cash only, nnr raellllles fo" (nr nisliiiiK evcrythlnir In onr lln- are sni,eri'r ny othiT eslahl:sliment In the Ofl 11 f io i. We a.e il first class. TiN AND REPAIR SHOP 1 In I ta Thanking our frli-nds for tl.eir llreral patrnnasre uie pod, we snail use uur wn euons no merit conmmauce. Alarsn 1 tt LAKE ftsTOHR Ac Minims FRANKLIN DIVISION, ' ' fonnertln; trains at JemesK.wn and Oil n,. an.l after Monday, Aumisi 8th, UTO, trail Sh.0 as. follows i ' "" WMlruB I.tVB Oil. rlTT. WXKD TKAIN leavea f HI City a ion sm, it ..K p in; T Mile Mm, , P tri; " 5, is'0' nt; paiem. s.lOn .atnettttwn fi.iflsn MAN. leaves till l.'lty, 9,ftD a m: Iten,. a m Two Mile Huti.O.n.m; kwMl0!-' n.lt, 4 a m; V. aieilis,,' a am." I, ,,,11,' ?,n,n am; tanly Lake. 10,16 sZ 'vZ re? ? Urml Hran, h. 111,14 a m ; Clark a MlllaTia ci ' Madley s. 10.41 am: lafS fllT ? HIS ..i.r.rmK. j.ww.Bl sr. SI SlimSDWB. 11 Irt " Tiiy, 4.0U p m: He no, 4.18 p m ; Two Miu 5L, I i m; arrlres at Pranklm, 4,ao p ABRITB AC Oil. C1TT. XIXRD TRAIN will leare iarnsstown . A U W I'rosslne, n a m; Hal 7 ,v le- 7.M a m ; cliirks HIIK M,os am'- u-na ''"1 sr. f.3o, de. ,oo a m; 8lo.ebm, 9Sa a - ' m: aterl,a, lo,W 1; Bmumit k'4 ,f ' ' tmtiklln. ar. 11.,, le. H Soa in; TV,L. iim ' 11 . a m : Hen, 1 l,U . n; Mn'tt Ji"t1t MAIL Iwiti-s Jamestown. I.ao mm: A r u rressliiv., I,l4n m j Kalvm, l.Su p m. 'hi.;' ! P MA).. 1,4. p n, ;P,Ti "." . "iii p m; IJionelMito, ,o4 pm; S.n.lv .1,1 K mllte.1 -I.U p a. ; -.ierlo.., ,ai p s?Z S.41 pin; Franklin, S,o n in ; Two Mile p in 1 Brno. ,18 p ; arrives al (hi 1 1 , ifc , FHANKLIN AtroMMOUATltlNlesV'rrl' lln, K,o a tnr Two Mile Hnn, a o i Bene Jm a m ; arrives at Oil City H.S., am. ' ' ",w Mall east an 4 wut will stop at all ksMi.ti. Two Mil. Knn. Summit. Coal Brire" "CkTO Sa em. anil as thivu. i.il.,,,. , 1 '""M""- Croslnir. Min nr. at Jsni,,.....' V W n.l ..u slKoal to WUe pa-a.-n-eri. "-"rw, jn.ai-u iriu.m mil Slop al a-1 Stallone CIIAHLKH r. UA1CU. Con R.,1,'1 OEO. H. MuiNTVHK. tinpu ' lto' 1 2hila(Ielpiila BrU linT kDM.MKB T1MK TADLE- On and after Monday, May SOtk, IfCn the rl- on the IM.iladeli.hl. ti Mrl. .i,..i .,1 " follows: ' "'" " WRSTWASD. Mall Trnln tsarea Phlladeljhia, ?llB I; ' leaves Corrv, .in p ni " " arrives st iirlo. J to . -a Erie Expr. leaves I'hlls Jelphia, 10 so a irv " It-ftves Corry, .Msi .rrtvM.iWrte,- v arrcn AccominMiail laavos Wsvren, IOIsia " ' Imves l orry, ,iaav " " rrlveat Erie, ll,anv AM-JWASss. Ms Train Vires Krle, J n a n " leaverl'onrf 10 Want " " arrivea at PbllaJeipBia, t Erie Expr. Imvi. Erte, 9 iy ,, " " knvea rrry, 1.1.45 " " arrives at Hf.Vidf rBa, S,:ijpm W oxri-n Acoomuossiiloa lasvws Eris, 4,onpii. " " rr. 58 p " swslves at Warren, TJjpa Ftprrss, Vail awl. AceromoAitloa, East ulJ M- ronnaeto Corry, and all Wist houi;d tmns and Mall and Arcoramodatlon ICsst at Irv.'ietua .wiih till creek i.ndAlkvhenp Hirer hallway. WM. A. UALOWIN, lien'IMapl.'. LLEGIIEK V VALLEYB.K Ne w Una to Bu1a tbrosu h the Oil KegtoDt. JVXM ., is-ni sansat aiom. Wl City, rranklia. I'arter's. ar..P !l'e; Villi. 0, Uam IMtu nuip ra S.'iipgr Hay Kip, tllOpsa ..rtpn 4.pm Si. u Mglit Ki, r in lmwj pa 1,(J0 a m 7,-H) in SBIM (KHSTft Pltisbnfg. I'a'ksr a. lWlln. or O. Ctlv nay E.-iji. i.m a m ll. m l,M p m S V) im War l'!H'r?t.J a n r P m p .Vii.-ht Kx.U.iOpsa sas 5,Auaiii S,iUsm Ml.TEIf PALAC1 rtLsMtPIXQ t'AKWen Sljir Kxpres trains bvtb wsrys KifSeen I iitshurh aud lorry. t.$. LAWrTHSCE, Cm. Supt Tiros M. Kim, Ass's tis. B IFI'AliO, COHHT A.U flllHSJKCII UAILItCAU. XOItT.Wal tfMAIW. Crjiry. BSm-tin. DnfT-la. I'x:rcs4, (.A,aov II.IS, a as. l.Hpm Mull. 11,3', . .WI,pm. B,!0 " WayPn-lsht. 9.00, am. Iwl " Accomdatlon, S.SS. fSk' IWem. 10,30 " fomstll WBAIK0, Pn(M. Ivrocoa. Corry. M II, e.OS, as. 8,:4, a m, 10,'H, a m.. Kxns, 11.60, OB, pm. 6.1"), Ac.ooiinodt'iylO, asa, T.'.t. " 1.1, " Win- Kr. lnht. 4 00, a as. T,30, a m. 1U,'U, ? Monday, May !k, lHTt. tS" To Milliners ana Couiurj Siorvkeeperi fall"trade MIIOLESAJLE DEWRTMESTp i?rsTAiB3.i DKSlllAHl.K goods received dally from sirtbn awl private salo Our stock ot Feathers, t J ers. Hallns. Kilks, Velvets, Itlhbotis. Isires, Tifn mlngs, Fringes, Tanks Notions, Fancy O'1""'; tc etc, Is large, and cheap. We cut lu'K' prices. Bay and sell for cash. Fdward Ridley & So", 309, 311, & 31 H Grand, and C6, 68 & 70 AUen Street-, Ctn a 1 !, fill I hi s irst ' YOHK C13V. F1S11EK 4 MIHHl GENERAL MACHINISTS as'dMnlersi. .11 kinds:' WELL TOOLS FIXTI'BE Nerisisary tor p.ttln down . .WSk'SI,? Wells. In connection with onr MAOH1NB SU--we hav a large and convenient BkACKSMITH SHOP. Onr faculties fcr MANfJFAOTlIRIfO t:!, celled by any Bhop In the Oil 1 legions. ShopMain-t,oppoiU McClinlorb rnayjftf rTOHBR OEO. W. KING, Tins removed' to BM WBW BTOM. Sch-nihlom Winn's Grocery ,8,'farm,.risil T Nf 1'., and la now prepared to fnrntoh nn n and the public generally with Fresh and Salt Bt of all kind, nunklng my friends tot Tf f I liop.j to merll .conifiinance of tno sanw. moBC'"' OBO. V KIN" fowoiroro;rtir-, yuj s tt SaJBBmsmiiiJt.liillliiI'lltWlll. Ut) ss.
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