Wall-Ace in the Oil Regions.
I have spent exactly nine weeks in
a region flowing with petroleum and
nitro glycerine, and, although the
stench of the gas and the sickening
odor of the crude oil gave me nausea
at first, I have become used to it and
am now able to inhale large volumes
of'gas and drink crude oil with perfect
impunity. It is wonderful how thor-
oughly this country is soaked with
petrolenm. It is found upon the
ground and under it; it permeates the
air and covers the leaves of the trees;
it is in the water and coffee; the beef-
steak and custard pie taste of it, and
the whole talk, clamor, conversation
and concern of the people here are
“petroleum,”
To a person who has spent the great-
er part of hislife in a quiet agricultural
region, and who has become accus.
tomed to the simple nomenclature used
in rural districts, a sudden transitior
to a place where a great many unin-
telligible words are used in conversa-
tion, is palpably noticeable. Among
the many strange words that may be
overheard duringa colloquy I may men-
tion bullwheel, samson-post, walking-
beam, headache post, sand-reel, crown-
block, derrick, tubing, casing, sucker- |
rods, conductor, digestor, bailor , sink- |
er, go-devil, line-squib, fishing-tools, |
bits, jars. clamps, slip-socket, sand- |
line, ete.
I saw an oil well shot the other day, |
or rather saw how it behaved after
being shot, for the shooting took place
1900 feet beneath the surface. One |
hundred and twenty quarts of nitro |
glycerine, enough, gentle reader to blow, |
you or me a long way into the future,
were poured carefully into several !
stove-pipe like receptacles which were |
lowered to the bottom of the well. A
go-devil, which is simply a small tin |
can containing glycerine and percus- |
sion, was then dropped into the well |
and everybody ran away like mad. Tt;
was fully five minutes before the exhi- |
bition began, but when it did begin, it i
did so in earnest. Even at that great |
depth there was a preceptible jar and |
the first thing I saw was a stream of
greenish yellow fluid boiling over the
casing head. Itdidn’t boil long though.
A well that has beeu the recipient of a |
dose like that cannot content itself
with a mere effervescence. It frothed
and foamed and spurted and suddenly
a column of oil, gas, sand, rocks, in
fact specimens of all the ingredients
in the earth, began to rise into the air
like a gigantic geyser; up, up it went, |
higher and higher until it reached the |
top of the derrick, and there gently
fluctuating, it stood for fifteen minutes |
amidst the awful roar of the escaping
gas and rattling stones ; then as the
pressure decreased the column slowly
subsided and the “flow” was over.
I picked up a piece of sand rock
emitted by the flow and found upon
close examination that it contained
minute pores, as small almost as capil-
laries, These pores contain the *‘rock |
oil” or petroleum as it is called, which |
exudes into the cavity made by the |
glycerine and is pumped up 2000 feet
into the tanks,
I may in a subsequent article write
something concerning the public school
system in the great State of New York,
a topic of interest to Centre county
teachers. Warrace C. CHapMAN.
Knapp's Creek. N. Y.
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Paris Style For The Hair,
The coming styles are for abundance
of hair, and also an elaborate arrangment.
This fact has given fresh hope for the
future to professional hair-dressers, and
the expert who has the honor of having
arranged the chesnut locks and wavy
bangs belonging to Mrs. Cleveland
when she was in the White House, is
looking forward to make the greatest
change in the coiffures of the row of
busts exhibited in her show case on
Fourteenth street that hgs ever been
shown in the city.
“The styles of Paris during the last
year,” she said, “have gone back about
one century, and are practially a repro-
duction of the styles during the days of
Louis XIV and XV.”
An ancient print of those days was
produced, and being compared with
pattern plates just received from the
French capital,were shown to be almost
identically the same.
“This style, ’’she continued, “brings
the hair circling over the forehead and
curling down under the ears, framing
the face with wavy curls. Itis &n en-
largement of the bang, and to produce
the proper effect requires “the use of a
great deal of hair. For a number of
rears but little hair has been 1n demand,
ut now switches a yard long are ab-
solutely necessary.”— Washington Post.
EE AS ————
ONE FARE 10 BALTIMORE VIA PENN-
SYLVANIA RAILROAD.—A large number
of people will be attracted to Baltimore
by the meeting of the Catholic Congrees
and the ceremonies incident thereto,and,
in order that they may make the trip as
conveniently and as cheaply as possible,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets, November 7th
to 12th, valid for return until -Novem-
ber 16th, from all principal stations on
its lines, at a single fare for the round-
trip. During the same period, in order
that the visitors to Baltimore may also
extend their trip to Washington, ex-
cursion tickets will be sold between the
two cities at $1.20, valid for return until
noon,
November 16th.
Buried in Molten Iron.
Siz Men Roasted in Seething Metal at 4p Episcopal Rector Surprises His Con-
Colebrook.
One of the most appalling accidents in
the history of Lebanon occurred Tues-
day evening at Colebrook Furnace, No.
1, on the outskirts of Lebanon, by
which six men were roasted to death in
molten slag. It was almost a counter-
part of that which happened a few weeks
ago at the Edgar Thompsou Steel
Works, by which Captain Jones lost
his life, but was much more deadly than
the latter, killing six wen, while two
more will in all probability die. The
accident happened at five o'clock in the
afternoon when the furnace, which had
been working badly, broke, and the
molten metal burst out upon the work-
men with a terrible roar and the flames
leaped a hundred feet high to the fur-
nace head. The. avalanche of liquid
fire flew in all directions about thirty
feet in the air and its spread was accom-
panied by a series of detonations that
shook the earth. The men working the
furnace were overwhelmed before they
could escape. The killed are as tollows :
William Snyder, wife and one child ;
Harvey Beck, wife and one child ; ‘Henry
Fertig, wife and one child ; Isaac Sieg-
rist, wife and three children; Harvey
Bohr, single ; Benneville Eack. Enoch
Eisenbauer was so badly burned that he
died yesterday morning. John Bohr
and Zine Heller were also badly burn-
ed.
On Saturday evening the furnace be-
gan to work badly and a serious break
occurred from which a considerable
quantity of slag escaped, and Foreman
John Snyder had his gang of ten men
busy at work on Monday afternoon
clearing up the debris when the terrible
accident occurred. The foreman and
another workman, named Tice, were
working at the top of the stack and es-
caped with slight burns by jumping on
the roof of the stack house,
As soon as possible after the accident
streams were turned upon the molten
iron and the burning building, and a
large force of men set to work to clear
away the debris and recover the bodies.
The terrible smell of burning human
flesh pervaded aii the neighborhood.
All the killed were Americans and
have families. The theory of the great
havoc wrought hy the breaking of the
furnace is that when the break occurred
and the iron ran down it encountered
water which, being suddenly converted
into steam, caused the explesions which
| threw the iron ronnd in the manner in-
dicated above. The furnace was owned
by Robert H. Coleman, the Cornwall
millionaire, and was considered one of
the best in the country. As soon as Mr.
Celeman heard of the accident he went
to the scene on a special train and rend-
ered every assistance in his power to the
| wounded and the families of the killed.
The Slavery of To-Day.
Detroit Free Press.
The hardships to which working
girls are subjected in some countries
are a disgrace to onr nineteanth centu-
ran day and night.
work till 7 P. M., at which time the
girls who worked all the morning
come on again and work till midnight,
Then theafternoon girls take up the
burden again and keep itup until 7 A.
M. The work is very exhausting—
| the taking from the rolls heavy sheets
+ of manilla paper, counting and dispos-
ing of them. It involves constant ac-
tivity and watchfulness and imposes a
severe strain on muscles and nerves.
For the 10 hours during which it , con-
tinues the working girl gets 62 cents.
The reader will readily guess, no doubt,
that Fort Edward is in Ergland or
i some other effete despotism of the old
world,
| the rule.
where “pauper labor” is
But he will be mistaken.
It is in the great State of New York.
The facts are set forth in the report of
a factory inspector who has been
snooping around after violators ot th
labor laws. 1
I —
What Made the Difference.
Philadelphia Record.
Among the re-rated employes in the
pension office during the managementof
Corporal Tanner were two Smiths—
James E. Smith and Hirman Smith.
James E. was rerated from$ 20 to $30
per month, and got $1236 back pay.
James E., since the resignation of Tan-
ner has been dismissed because he had
been re-rated, and it was pernicious to
have re-rated a man 1n the pension office.
Hiram, on the contrary, who was more
grossly re-rated than his fellow clerk,
continues business at the old stand in
in the pension office on an annual salary
of $4500. The difference in the treat-
ment of these two Smiths is not because
of a difference in the color of their hair,
or theshade of their skins, or the quali-
ty of taeir services. It is simply a dif-
ference of polities. Both are re-raters
of the worst type; but Jim is a Demo-
crat and Hiram is a Republican !
r————
—— Millionaire Maurice Dupont is
said to have married a pretty Irish bar-
maid, who sold drinks at Queenstown
on the old sod. Chis is an agreeable
variatien on the custom of our Ameri-
can milionairesses marrying titled for-
eign beats who sponge their drinks. Re-
port says that Maurice has acted like a
square man and a rational lover, and
that all Queenstown speaks kindly and
respectfully of his yonng wife's virtue,
youth and beauty. But think of the
high disdain with which the Princess
Hatzfeldt would “cut” Mrs. Dupont on
occasion, Is it then more discreditable
to have sold good liquor for an independ-
ent livitg than to have bought an add-
led prines for the sake of the pauper’s
title?
.
A Pertinent Conundrum,
How niuch protective tariff and subsi-
dy taxation does Mr. Blaine and his
subordinites think the agricultural in-
terests of this republic can stand? A
subsidy, ike many of the features of the
present tariff, is designed to g¢onfer a
gratuity upon a corporation that is able
to influence affairs at Washington. The
| West is not in favor of the policy at all.
| Renounced Christianity
| gregation by Denying the Bible.
|
MinNEapoLis, MixN.,, November 6.,
, The audience that gathered in Holy
Trinity Episcopel Church Sunday
morning was not prepared for the start-
ling anouncement that Rector Rev. A.
J. Graham made, when at the com-
mencement of his sermon he renounced
Christianity, denied the Bible and the
| church and their teachings. He said
he had a confession to make to his
hearers, with the hope that they would
listen to him patiently and withhold
their judgment until he had finished.
He at once expressed his doubts wheth-
erit paid to draw all the fine deduct-
ions that theologians do in matters of
belief. He said the Bible was full of
falsities, and mentioned Jonah in the
whales’ belly and the stopping of the
sun and moon. He did not believe it
was inspired of God.
He still entertained a belief'in a God,
but had nofaith in a heavenly Father
who watched over his children. That
idea was only good for women and
children. He supposed that some of
the old fogies would leave the church,
but he would fill it with people of su-
perior intellect, who refuse to believe
these false doctrines. The effect of all
this was most startling on the occu-
pants of the pews. Some in the con-
gregation were in tears, some believed
the pastor insane and all were shocked
at the deliberate renunciation of their
faith. It was evident that they could
not bear much more, and the rector
suddenly announced that he was only
acting a part. If there were mysteries
in religion they were not for them to
understand,
TER ET Er
The Pumkin Was Loaded.
Cuteness is not confined to New Eng-
land. An enterprising farmer from
Yolo county was recently awarded a
first premium for the heaviest pumpkin
on exhibition at the California State
Fair at Sacramento. It was a beauty
and tipped the beam at 165 pounds.
But sad to relate the Yolo pumkin was
“primed,” as was subsequently discov-
ered by an accident, as upon it being
purchased by a Sacramento editor, who
became enamored with it’s and was hav-
ing it placed in a wagon to take it
home, it fell and was broken in pieces,
and 40 pounds of birdshot rolled out of
the center.
It was a clear case of deception on the
part of some Yolo granger, who palmed
the pumkin off on the innocent and con-
fiding newspaper man, making him be-
lieve the tule swamps of Yolo could
beat the auriferous hills of Nevada on
vegetables.
——The Union of Oct, 26 says: “The |
United Labor League, some time ago,
sent a communication to Henry K. Boy-
er, late Speaker of the State House of
(ry civilization. There is a paper mill | candidate for State Treasurer, asking
for instance, in Fort Edward, which is | him to give his :
Half the girls 20 | against the Ballot Reform bill introduc-
on at 7in the morning and work till ed at the last session of the Legislature,
Then the other half go on and | To this request Mr. Boyer has made no
Representatives and the Republican
reasons for voting
reply and the League, at its last meet-
ing, adopted a series of resolutions, ask-
ing organized labor to manifest its dis-
pleasure at Mr. Boyer’s action.
“The ballot Reform bill was one of
the most important measures before the
lust session of the Legislature, and its de-
feat was a public calamity. Mr. Boyer |
is the first of the opponents of this meas- |
ure that the lovers of honest elections
have had a chauce to express their opin-
ion of, and it would be a warning which
the political bosses would not dare to
pass unheeded if Mr. Boyer were allow-
ed to continue the practice of law un-
hampered by the care of the finances of
the State.”
New Advertisements.
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. —
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Christian Musse=, deceased late of Fer-
guson township, having been granted to the
undersigned, he requests all persons know-
ing themselves indebted to said estate, to make
immediate payment, and those having claims
against the same, to present them duly au-
thenticated for settiement.
. JOSEPH B. ARD,
34-41-6t% Pine Grove Mills Pa.
I OITRAY ~—~Oome to the residence
of the undersigned in Benner town-
£hip, on or about the middle of August, a brin-
dle heifer, going on two years old, with end cut
off and hole in right ear. The owner is request-
ed to come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take it away, otherwise it will be
sold as the law directs.
34-43-3t JOHN LUTZ,
EGAL NOTICE.—Notice is here-
by given to all persons interested that
the following inventories of the goods and chat-
tels set apart to widows under the provisions of
the Act of 14th of April, 1851, have been con-
firmed ni si by the court and filed in the office
of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Centre
county, and if no exceptions be filed on or be-
fore the first day of next term the same will
be confirmed absolutely :
1* The inventory and Appralsement of the
ersonal property of Patrick Kelley, late of
Snow Shoe township, deceased, as set apart to
his widow, Sarah Kelley.
2. The inventory and appraisement of the
real estate of Stanley Watson, late of Boggs
townEhiy deceased, as set apart to his widow
Vatson.
3. The inventory and appraisement of the
personal property and real estate of John C.
Watkins, late of Curtin township, deceased, as
set apart to his widow, Mary A. Watkins.
4. The inventory and appraisement of the
personal property and real estate of Jackson
Fetzer, late of Boggs township, deceased, as
set apart to his widow Mary Fetzer.
5. The inventory an | appraisement of the
personal property of Jo! eters, late of Pat-
ton township, deceased, as set apart to his
widow Sarah Peters.
6. The inventory and appraisement of the
personal property of Wm. F. Thompson, late of
Benner township, deceased, as set apart to his
widow Sarah Thompson.
JOHN A. RUPP,
34 47 Ses © Register.
1.0 two year old bay filly,
two white feet behind and white blaze
In face, with halter on, at or near the
churches on road from Spruce Creek to Penn-
sylvania Furnace. Any information leading to
its recovery will be liberally rewarded.
Address, W. & J. I. THOMPSON,
_ Oct, 24,89 3t Lemont, Pa.
40.000 Of Trust Funds to Loan in
sums of from $2,500 to $10,000. First
mortgage security required upon improved
real estate, worth at least double the amount of
mortgage. Rate of interest 6 per cent. For
particulars, Shy to
New Advertisements.
Lewins’ Philadelphia Branch Clothing House.
(ona OUT SALE !!
DO NOT MISS A GOOD CHANCE OF
PROCURING BARGAINS.
Our Large Stock Is Getting Reduced
Fast at Present Prices !
DRY GOODS AT AND BELOW COSTj!
HOISERY, GLOVES,
UNDERWEAR, ETC. |AT A SACRIFICE.
Carpets at Great Bargains !
We have a full and complete assortment of
SHOE! i
SHOES on which you can SAVE 30 per cent.
It is our aim to dispose of this stock as fast
as possible. My former partne, Mr. Simon
Loeb, has taken charge of my business.
CALL EARLY AND OFTEN.
ADOLPH LOEB.
84 41 6t
Mingles’ Shoe Store.
N INGLES SHOE STORE!
NEVER HAVE BETTER GOODS BEEN
SHOWN.
Never have greater varieties been offered.
AVE PRICES
{ NEVER H
: BEEN SO LOW
LADIES, BOOTS & SHOES,
GENTS and RUBBER BOOTS
CHILDREN’S and OVER SHOES.
Our stock is all Bright, Clean and
Fresh, and consists wholly of the
LATEST AND MOST POPULAR STYLES
AND PRICES WHICH YOU CANNOT
RESIST.
If the best is good enough for you, come
and get it at
0— ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. —o
A. C. MINGLE'S,
SHOE STORE IN BROCKERHOFF HOUSE,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
34 37 3m
SHAWLS, “i, si ile
CLOAKS, “ “ be “"
NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS,
EMBROIDERIES, LACES,
l—1— 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE —j—|
. -
rr ee eee
ALL
AS
Call and be Convinced.
GOODS
ALLEGANY STREET,
HATS AND CAPS IN GREAT VARIETY AT ALL PRICES,
TRUNKS AND SATCHELS,
GRIPSACKS &C., IN ENDLESS QUANTITY.
PuiLabereaia
i BRANCH
. ONE-PRICE
a = 3 CLOTHING HOUSE.
Fall and Winter Suits, - $3 to 16
Overgoats, - - from 3 to 15
“GY - i pa
Children’s Suits, - from 2 to 5
Boys’ Suits, - - from 3 to 6
Be rveiatseriieeRe iriver era es B868uteesttrsesnssatsratsntansttttitt is aTatattt aerate set ost Sat eeart *
Fosrenvdnnens Se0ssertreiiesssssessrniennee tonnes S8e00ssansernnssneiesnenttiitaseese soteienrenntsnianhenanseran 3
GUARANTEED
REPRESENTED OR MONEY REFUNDED.
SAMUEL LEWIN,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
34 39 3m
Rochester Clothing in Reynolds’ Bank Building.
HREE REASONS
WHY YOU SHOULD
AND GENTS' FURNISH
BECAUSHR WE CAN SHOW
BUY YOUR CLOTHING
ING GOODS AT THE
ROCHESTER CLOTHING HOUSE!
YOU THE LARGEST, NEWEST,
AND BEST ASSORI{ED STOCK
OF CLOTHING AND GENTS
BECAUSE THE MAKE,
FURNISHING GOODS EVER SHOWN IN CENTRE COUNTY.
FIT, AND QUALITY OF OUR
CLOTHING IS THE EQUAL OF ANY MERCHANT TAILOR MADE
GOODS, AT PRICES JUST AS LO
W AS OUR COMPETITORS ASR
YOU POR COMMON MADE GOODS.
BECAUSE OUR GOODS ARE ALL MARKED IN PLAIN
FIGURES AND ANYTHING BOUGHT OF US, IF NOT PERFECT-
LY SATISFACTORY WHEN TAKEN HOME, IF RETURNED
MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED.
M. FAUBLE, PROPRIETOR.
34 39 3m
33 40tf
SAVER, GEPHART & DALE,
34 42 Gt Bellefonte, Pa.
Reynolds’ New Bank Building,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
| A
EGISTER’S NOTICE.—The fol-
lowing accounts have been examined,
assed and filed of record in the Register’s of-
Re for the inspection of heirs and legatees,
creditors and all others in any wise interested,
and will be presented to the Orphans’ Court of
Centre county, on Wednesday the 27th day
of November, A. D. 1889, for allowance and con-
firmation.
1. The second account of Thaddeus C.
Gardner active executor of W. R. Miller late of
Sandy Ridge, Centre county deceased.
2. The account of Albert Hoy, executor of
&ec., of Jane Brett, late of Ferguson township,
deceased.
3. The account of James Vonada, adminis-
trator of &e., of Daniel Vonada, late of Harris
township, deceased.
4. The finalaccount of Wm. Musser,surviving
executor of Sebastian Musser, late of Penn
township, deceased.
5. The account of Jeremiah Haines, admin-
istrator of &ec., of Sarah Haines, late of Miles
township, deceased. :
6. The first and final account of Daniel Ley-
den, executor of &c., of Clarissa Awl, Jate of
Bellefonte, deceased.
7. First and final account of John T. Nestle-
rode, administrator of Christina Bowman, late
of Liberty township, deceased.
8. The first and final account of S. A, Woods,
executor of &c., of Margaret A. Woods, late of
Gregg township, deceased.
9. The first and final account of Samue
Creighton, executor of &c., of A. W. Creighton,
late of Philipsburg Borough, deceased.
10. The account of B. F. Shaffer, administra-
tor of &e., of James Webner, late of Walker
township, deceased. :
11. The first and final account of Elizabeth
E. Kerlin and Edwin W. Kerlin, administrators
of etc., of Daniel K. Kerlin, late of Benner
township, deceased.
12. The account of M. W. Coudrick and Cath-
arine Rodgers, andministrators of &e., of Wm.
Rodgers, late of Spring township, deceased.
JOHN A. RUPP,
Register.
«
RPHANS' COURT SALE.—By
virtue of an order of the Orphans’
Court of Centre county, the undersigned, Ad-
ministrator of Jeremiah Tressler, deceased,
will offer at public sale on the premises, on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 1889,
at 1.30 o’clock p. m., the following valuabh’e
real estate of decedent, to wit :
Atract of land in Marion towrship at the
head ef the Gap leading to Howard, adjoining
lands of Enos Ertley, Mrs Catherine E.” Lucas
and others, containing about
Jo— TWENTY EIGHT ACRES —of
and allowance, thereon erected a
VALUABLE STONE FLOURING MILL,
With excellent Water power; also TWO
DWELLING HOUSES, and an old SAW MILL.
An excellentopportunity for a miller desiring
a custom trade. Fi
TERMS OF SALE. -One half cash and ba-
ance in one year, secured by bond and mori-
gage on the premises. For further informa-
tion apply to
W. A. MURRAY, Adm.
or D. S. KELLER, Atty. Boalsburg, Pa.
Bellefonte, Pa. 34-42-31,
OTICE.—Notice is hereby given
that the undersigned, an Auditor ap-
pointed by the Orphans’ Court of Centre coun-
ty to ascertain and report liens against the
real estate described in the writ of partition of
the Real Estate of Hon. C. I. Alexander, late of
Spring township, deceased, and make report
thereof according to law, will meet the par-
ties interested at his office in the Borough of
Bellefonte, on Friday, the 15th day of Novem-
ber, A. D., 1889, at 10 o’clock a. m,, for the pur-
pose of his appointment, when and where all
parties interested may attend if they sce
proper » J. C. HARPER,
34-43-3¢ Auditor.
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. —
Letters of administration on the estate
of Mary E. Nearhood, deceased, late of Taylor
township, having been granted to the undei-
signed, he requests all persons knowing them-
selves indebted to said estate to make pay-
ment, and those having claims against the
same to present them duly authenticated for
settlement. HENRY K. NEARHOOD,
34 42 ot. Olivia, Blair Co., Pa