) Petroleun Centre Daily Record. el. Centre, P.t Toeaday, Align! 12 Ifivlne florvlee. METHODIST KI'HCOPAL CHURCH firMc every Si'.nhath nt II A. M. and 1 4 P. M. SiiWntl School at 12 P.M. eats free. A cordial Invitation extend ed to all. ; Kkv. G. Miiorb, Pastor. 'PBBMJYTERIAtf v CHURCH. Preaching at 11 o'olock A. M.. and 7 o'clock P. M., by the Peitor, TV. C. Bdbch ard. Sabbatb School at 12J, directly after loraooon service. . - Fraver Meeting and ""Sabbath Scbol Toacher's Meeting Tuesday Wirings of each "week. r Pctrolenm Centre Lodge, No. , T15, I. O. of O. F. TUv'ulnr meeting night Friday, at o'clock.' riicined. U'. 15. MONTGOMERY, N. G, C. TI.' Bailey. A Seo'y. tTPl- of meeting, Main St., opposite jl ;OHntocK Mouse. . A. O. Of C. XV. Mbnrty Lotlee No. 7. A. O. of U. TV, units pvrry Monday evening at 7) o'clock, n Old Fellow' llull, Petroleum Centre, rouua. Jamks Wilson, M. W Ja.mics 3. WnrT, R. f-wt . i.vin .- I. O. Of It. M. .Minnrkvm' Trine No. 183,1. O. R. M or lYiroli'tirn Centre, meets every Thursday veninv in Good Templar s Hall. r Council fires lighted at 7 ' o'clock. 11. HOWE, Sucbem, C. L JUKES, Cbiel ol Records. rOvild at 1 p. m. 116J-4 We received a distinguished Mil this for f noon from a very distinguished pertonsge wall kuown iu arisloerallo siroles at tb moutb of Benoeboff Run, Tarr Run and Ste venson lllll. . The Initials nl ber maiden name Is Mrs. Hlllwig, Mrs. H. bad pleos to speak "which the same" sb delivered In steutorian tones In front of the Record of fice, in a serio-cotnlo style taken from the Victoria Wood hul I and Lucy Stone amateur tbeatrloal mode of becomlnir a nublio sneal r. Tne "langwtdge" usod by Mr, II. was of the most chaste and elegant description as follows: "Are yoes the editor; I'm decant respheotabla marrld widdy woman, an I'd giv yees tu uoderstbao 'at I'm aboot to lave town an go till me dear cbilder Budiolia, an' I'll not be sblanderd by yees at all, at all, be gorra." At the conclusion of this most brilliant oratcrioal effort Mrs niilwlg retired In good shape, and thus Sanded a distinguished visit. About three o'olocs this atternoon a sharp flash of lightning struck the large Iron lank located on the bank of the oreek, Egbert farm, and owned by Messrs. PblUlps A Boyles. The lank Is a covered one and so powerful was the stroke that the cover was lifted entirely up and moved to one side a short distance. The fluid passed 'In one side and evideotly moved entirely round the tank coming out almost dlreotly oppo Bite to the place of entrance. Fortunately , there was no oil In the tank else an exten Ive conflagration would have resulted. The tank itself was turned a sort ol sulpburii 1CJW' . . I ... , I . . v , . - .- try, anu tne ground was p.oweo up in sev- vrui piuoe. wueru iuu uum avuuirog. me Instant tbe flash struck the entire tank ap peared to be ooe sheet of flame which died out at once snd a blue and whltelsh vapor arose which faded away shortly. It was a elugularlreak of lightning. A thirty barrel well was struck on tbe lite of tbe old Lincoln well of 18G5, at Mil ler Farm, on Saturday evsnlng. Another well is being tested. Both wolls are owned by McGowen & Green. . i. Yesterday we published an account of tbe returoiog of Mr. Ellen Oonnegan for sell log liquor to minor and without license, tbe charges being made by Mrs. Warner. Tbe epinion waa also expressed that an at tempt at black mailing Mrs. D innegan bad been made. Last evening Mrs. Warner honored us wltb a call aud pronounced Mrs Donnegan's side of the story a "base and wicked falsehood." This' Is ber side of tbe story and we give her the benefit of It in order that all lides may be beard. Dutch Hanry was troubled with tbe same old complaint of "too muob stingo, by jin go," yesterday afternoon, and as a matter of course woke up thle morning in the lock up was bronubt before Justice Reyoolds snd sentenced lo tbn(connty jail for SO days. Tie ri taken down by Constable Burgess on the morning train. An assault and battery oaso from the rur al dtstriot of Cberrytree came up before Justice Reynolds, Ibis forenoon. It was adjourned lo lit xt Mouday. ( Another bi.i well Is reported iu the lower raiilnn. Oil is bound to go down to the hnllrtm . 11 .1 , mnn Ik. 1.)1 6 Local option does not appear to work well lo Armstrong county, according to a correspondent ol the East Brady Independ ent: We are sorry, Indeed, to say that the local option experience of Armstrong county, not unlike our neighboring county of Clarion, as been such as 'o disgust numbers who voted against license, and if aoother elec tion were to be held in the fall to decide lit fate we seriously doubt if it con Id again be carried. ' 'Hard cider Is dealt out her, In the absence of beer, and whisky men do drink it and become Intoxicated npon it. Its effect! are worse than beer, and even worse than whisky. Beer can not be retail ed, and the consequence Is that, those who desire to do so can purchase a keg, and In order to prevent Its spoiling friends are call ed In and dozen of glasses are drank, where one would have sufficed before. Bow is it about whisky? Goto the express office and find out Almost daily packages arrive for different parties, wbo were contented with a single drink bofore 'local option') closed our best of hotels and saloons. The brewers have doubled their sales over last year. It is only necessary to visit Kittan niog for a single dsy to be pertectly satisfied to the fact, that more drunken men are on our streets than formerly. , Going Home from the CIrcits. As Mr. Wm. Stockdale was returning from visiting the olrcus atPeterboro, he and the young Jady who acoompanied bltn met says the Babcsygeon (Canada) Independ ent, with a rather singular accident. He was drivingjln a one borse buggy and was go-1 Ing at good smart pace, when from some unexplained cause, he didnot see (our year old steer that waa lying lu the road, and before be was aware of It drove over the animal. The steer rose up suddenly wltb the buggy on bis back, and for a lew yards bone, boggy, lover and steer went togeth er harmoniously at fnll trot, but the steer diverging destroyed the equilibrium, and buggy, steer, young lady, bone, and Wm. Stockdale re tired Into tbw ditch. Happily no boo were broken, and though torn bruise wen received, toss fright oooaslooi , and parasol injured beyond all possi bility of ouro, tbe party reaohed the Town Hall and were enabled to continue their journey during the afternoon. We are Indebted to Hou. M. C. Beebe, of Pleasantville, member of tbe Constitu tional Convention, for valuable publlo docu mentav Tbe Titusvllle Courier came, out yester day lo a bran new dress. It look well and we are glad to lee this evidence ol its pros perlty. A cooper shop and several shed belong ing to tbe Economy Oil Co., were struck by lightning on Friday morning last and des troyed. Refreshing showers this afternoon. Tbe Ootave Oil Company of Titusville recently laid pipe line from their refinery to tbe depot of tbe Warren & Venaogo Railroad, for their own convenience lo shipping oil. Night before last some -par ties out the lUie la saveral different plaoas, What's tbe use or a free pipe bill if such high banded outrage oaa be committed with impunity. A 1 - j. jowers made or mother pearl are now uecd ,ot Mmmlng wedding drMwl. Tbe Odd Fellows have 106 lodge In the vast wilderneca of Kansas. Lightning carved tbe picture ol a man on a maple tree In Iowa. The Philadelphia Herald felicitates Itself upon the fact tbat lb poor are not oppress ed in tbat oity. It s.iys, a glass of whisky ia St. Mary street only oostt three cents. A mineral spring has been discovered in Nebraska, of such curative powers tbat dilapidated ladles, after'' quaffing it lor a week, find no further use for cotton. Josh Billings say that a red herring will keep a maa dry better than an umbrella. Why do "birds in their little nests agree t" Because they would fall out if they didn't, A man bad an aobiog tooth, aud bad; it taken out. He say be forgot tbe pain dl rectly It waa out of hi bead. Alloe "Do you know, uoole, tbat tbat horrid Mr. Binks says you' have taken to bard drinking?" Uncle George "Not true, my dear not Never drank easier in my life." It Is not "the thing" now to wear tbe bridal veil over tbe face at all. Ills twist ed about tbe bead In a manner strongly sug gestive ol a burlesque actress about to have ber photograph taken. A timely commutation considerably . re lleved the apprehensions of a North Caro lioa darkey wbo was to be haogsd In an other minute; but the crowd were Intensely disgusted, Letters from the People. Note. Tbe managerof this journal, with out endorsing tbe sentiments ol contributors, desires to offer tbe widest possible latitude for free discussion. It Is merely stipulated that communications shall concern natters ol public interest, be put in decent languae and accompanied with the name of tbe writers, not for publication, but as a guar ante of good tailh. Letter From Plnmer. W notice In town our Iriend and former townsman, Mr. A. S. (Prattler, now of Jamestown, N. Y. He Informs us that about a week since he struck a hundred barrel well down the river which don't m ake bltn fee a bit elated consequent o n ibe low price of oil. The farmer are (till harvesting. Owing to tbe capriotousneis of old Prob, many re port large amounts of hay spoiled. Ex road commissioner Sage has returned from Millerstown where be is engsged in the coal business. He ssys tbese's lot ol people, Iota of business, lots of wntk and an immense quantity of oil, but no scrip. The sheriff is doing more business than any one else. We learn that Miss Ccpeland bas pro! rogued the school board and people thinly "Gentlemen I am going to teach your school. I have the key to the building and when tbe time come will take possession in spite of fate " How high is that? Cltlzonsof Plumer by submitting to tbe above protinn clameoto Irom a teaober wbo Is regarded by you all with Ineffable disgust you throw away you rights and become tbe subjeots of tbi ancient and tyranical propagandist. More anon, Tb oil regions are not alone la having dull time. Every city and town In tba United States are oomplalnlng oi dullness in all trade. There seems to be no m ooey in circulation and no evidence ol there be og any for sometime. The lumbermen who sold lumber In tb spring have n ol yet re ceived their pay for lb am. Tim was given 03 nearly all sale, and jet tbi pa. per when due I not always taken up. Tbu It appear tbat tbosewbo cry over produc tion as tbe oause of tbe dull times are slight ly mistaken. This Lower Region. From an operator in tbe lower region we learn tbat this week and next will witness the striking ol more and larger wela, than ever before. During the mud blockade In Ibe spring, nothing, -or at best but little, was done towards putting down wells, soon a that passed, active op erators commenced, and a large number ol well were begun. These wells are now, being completed. We have already beard of the oompletloo of few In the big strike last week: more of tbe same sort will be reported next week Tldlotite Journe'. Tan Lauding Failure. We bav her. 'j tolore said nothing concerning tbe Lambing failure, we nave reirainea from Doing so for several reason. We knew tbat J. M Lambing If possible would pull through the difficulty, or if be failed to do so, would leave as few In tbe lurch as possible. He is not a man who would biesk up wltb a large amount ol oasb on band, but would pay every debt possible to pay. Tbat his failure bas been overestimated and bis repu tation bas been slandered considerably. there is no doubt, bat w think Mr. Lamb- log will ome ont triumphant In tbe end -He I not a man to be kept down. W be lleve be will surmount all obstacle and render just settlements to bis creditors. Oilman's Journal. A deal and dumb burglar is the prlnolpal atlraotlon of Sparta, Wis. The last "new sensation' was experien oed by a man who attempted to flog bit wife and failed. A steamboat on Ibe Hudson I named tb Polly Wiggle Waggle, A'Nkw Jersey relio of tte olden llm is a battered bras oannon, mounted on a rude carriage bearing the date of 1517 and the name of Beraoger. An Irish leader say that "In tbe absence of both editon tbe publisher bsve succeed ed la seouriog tb servlves of a gentltmaa to edit the paper this week." ' Sunville Seminary will open Sept. H. Sunville is a free as possible ,'rom bad in fliisnoes. Tbe new building speak of tbe enterprise and good taste of tbe community. Young ladles may go to Sunville and pre pare for oollege or for teaohlng in tbe pub. Ilo sohools. Tb school will oonlain a nor mal department. Good board and low prl fees. Instruction given on piano and organ. For furtbur particulan address g. H. Pbatuer, Principal, Sunville, Pa. ' Sulphur comes from Vesuvius tbersfoi it is good for eruption. When is a thief like a be takes notes. reporter? When A tip-top band Uat band. MIDSUMMER. 'Through ail the long midsummer day Tbe meadow sides are aweet with hay, I seek tbe coolest sheltered test, Just where tbe field and lores! meet Where grow tbe pine tree tall and bland, Tbe ancient oaks anatere and grand, Tbe frlngy foot and pebble fret The ripple of tb rivulet, I watch tbe mowers as tiny go Through the tall grass a wblte-slesved ''row: i-. With even si rakes their scythe Ibey ' wlng, - In time their merry whetstones ring; Behind tba nimble youogters run And toss tbe thick swathes In tb son; The cattle graze while, warm aodsllll, Sloops Ibe broad pasture, bask tbe bill) And bright, when cummer breeies break, The green wheat crinkle like a lake. Sweet woodland music sinks and swells, '. The brooklet rings It tinkling bells. The swarming Insect drone and bom, Tbe partridge beats hi throbbing drum, The squirrel leaps among tbe bought, And chatter In tbe lofty bouse! " ' The oriole flashes by, and look I . . Ioto tba mlrror.of tbe brook, Where tbe vain blue bird 'trim hi coat, Two tiny festben (all and float. As silently, a tenderly, The dawn of peace descends on me Oh, this Is peace! I bave no need Of friends to talk, of books to read; A dear Compaulon bare abldesl Close to my tbrllMng heart He bides; The holy silence in His voice; I lie and listen, and rejoice. Adroit 1iykb. Tba belt belonging to tb engine of well 44, on tbe Binney tract, was stoleo tbi week by some (harp thieve. Tbe engineer 111 atleep during the night, and forgetting engine, well and oil (loot soundly on until morning. Tb Ire In tbe engine want oat In Ibe meantltne. and the well (topped. Some night hawk wbo were prowling around came across the well, and Ming bow matters itood, ent tb belt of the engine, and made off with It, and when tbe engioeer awoke be found tt mis sing. Tbe owner of tbe well say ba bas no objecttioo to tbe well sloppiog so loag as oil remains aa al present, but be don't want tbe well stoleo while It is sbnt down. Tldioute Journal. Newport Initial. Just reoelved at tbe Post Office News room 200 boxes of Newport Initial Tinted Paper. It is by far tbe nicest Initial pape, ever brought to thle place. The ladies aru respectfully iovited to call In and examine it. It ia neat and nobby. DlMolntlon Nolle. The oopartnenhlp heretofore existing be- tweeo 1'ond, t ruster a mo., in in ousioeu of oil orndjiotog. Is this day dissolved by mutual cunaent. All debts against tbe late Arm will be settled by Frasler A Co., who will hereafter conduct tbe business a before, ou tbe llassou farm, near un uuy, re. I. W. POKIK A. L. Frasikr. Mrs. Wm. J. Bolluan. Administratrix. Dated August 9, 1873. A Warren county girl, only thirteen year of age, walked five mile lb other night to lope with a youug man. There can ben't doubt In to regard tb dnoerlty of her nut ive. C. P. Bamsdall, the Republican nomine for Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, former ly resided In Venango county, Pennsylva nla, and was a member of tb State Leg Is latur several year ago. A ETO N SALE OF Boots Ct Shoes POSTPONED I0R30 DAYS. Selling at cost in the mean time, M. SAMUELS." lioral Notice. 1 1 Tbe Post Office NewsrumTTi Fountain is now running In lull u.rl Call and try a glass of Ice cool soda , j Dlcken'e "Hoa Just issued lo paper cover by the I'm. U1IB. iisr ur-u'i., siiu mi Ba ai 1 1 1 . ns ...... - . . "I Post Office Newsroom. Go to V. As Willi 4th Strect,ncnr It. It. trad' tor your BENZINE, delh ered at the well, for per Barrel. Petroleum Centre, Feb. 6th 1 1. SEND FOR CATALOGUE! OK NoveJlo's Cheap Mosul Novello'. Glees, Part Bongs, etc 6 tol eoT NUVBLLO'8 OCl'AVO IDITION OP OftRi- Price, fl ;or S, bound la cloth, 'gl)t uj NOVELLO K OCTAVO -DlTlOXpr OKATulrJ In paper, from 60 crts to (1 ; cloth, aitg . NOVELLp-SfclEplTIONl Bach's 48 Preledeaand Fnanes. Cloth Ueethiivlu s St, bvualait. Klejiutl hound. Bill i ul Beethov, n'l S4 Piano Piece- Xtrsaat bound . tjm silt I..E i Dopin . imirm. mm paper covers Chopin's PolonalrMi. " Chopin's Nocturne.. jfj VBOpiQ'. m.BUIRBS. " f i:nopin s witsot. - tit rrcwaee. " '.I'sMoMtu " ' E Me.'d.lMohn'. Compute Piano Works, Xfcwl rououjiuoi . ran (ill. iwtnpieteln 4 m,m fj Tbe Mm. 8 to. Full sill Oomniet. In ivmiJI Tb. same. 8 to. i-aner d.pletalnSTi lnUW inoeiMoua'.Boogs wiuwn w oral rolto jfcutkrB mil gl.t tm uciavo r.airion run tin m Oetavo Enltlon. Paoar coven i- Mosart'a la 'booataa. KIcnnHv ami hi feeobert'i IB Bonatas. Slegantlv boavd. Til inn 14 ffchubrt,s Dances' Complete. gaMljr snul . bub r's Piano Plena. Ilacsntlv boual h! at H Srhnnann'. Forest Scenes. Nln. Inn Wk-I Paper coTeas, m Hchumann'i Piano forte Albnm. Blwrantlj taml Fall silt ' i Tbe Bam Paper corera m MOTHER GOOSE, OR ft ATIONAL. Nl'RSKBY.RHYflDl Net to Manic by J W. Elliott, with U brtotil iiiumraunn. eogrmvca nv ine nniluers Dull! -oanu, im fpltndlj-y koaae! til cloth, i edges, tir ASK FOR NOVl.l.08 EDITION! Adilren, J.I. PTgIt. W9 Broad a.w xora, Apt'Dtrot nnrrMo's Chess Mw'l New Goods Emel Zedwichl '"LITTLE JOE.") BOOT AND SHOE MAKE! Has just returned from Buflulo wltb J complete stock ol Fall and Winter Goo Has hern ntshllphed In Petif', in' fi te!i' put three tears, and Uaa tbe nun..' Mafc litf the ftr at FM nnd Fhkrtll Uont law . Mt I n ft . I avwe al W0 Vll CIVIIV IWla corurUDtly receMng order from cfctfM tli-tiB af il. -i nil n.(n.. I fit oonetanilj keepe oa hand Heady-made Boots.&Shoc! LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S I SHOfcS AND GAITEB&I flAl.l. and na asatta. K MEL Z-DWIC0 Sewing Machine, on no Daye Trlall many advantages over all. Hatkfiu'ilon gntawre) I Th.. Un. Itwllk i8A n. kl. K.M V rauiimy, oll complete. Wlin mil Hons. 'Reeataitb be-iug Machine C, Ml Bro-W'l To IVhan l 11 av Clnnaiera. ' All persons basing claims againil IM Township of Coroplanter previous to M'Jl S ibis, are requested to enclose a enpr -i tba same to lb tbe undersigned at RouMl vllle. Pa., wltbin thirty day Irom lbl d'" I and all persooa holding orders co ItsTrorl uerer given previous lo May 1st, 1873, "l reqtiseUd lo nolifv tba uodeisiaoed wllb' lb ssm period with tbe amount. By order of tbe Road Commissions!!, 8. 1 McKEE, Town Clerk. Rousevllle. August 2d, 1873. a a..a -ia a. aAfltrlR 1 W TOrilaffJITal. All pCTBOIU WU "- . ( I ! v sissisaiujf vtifiirnciH wun uewjtijie -DMiUon olAUvtclkuneut .buald waid to Geo. P. Rowell & Oh for a nrctilw, or enclwe 95 eenla toi Sltelr JJ Hnudred Pas. Paan !. conUln I.isu of H.U00 Ne-p.pr. and eektnia'e. 'n0!.' Ihm met at aitvartlaiai.. at i mini iiMfllt niM wtini 1 1 ran. anu rvuia wuijtiut ,i mo .... men who .re kauwu a. Muceeaarui I .'. 'I lila H mi mr .iri.lM nr u " ean a.wapapw UTertuuig Arnoy, 41 PARK ROW. Ni t
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