u. n. simmons- column.'.
SIMMONS!
Brug & Fancy
Goods House
Washington-St.
I'ETIIOLEITI CEXTKE.
The Largest and Best Selected
:- stock of Goods in Western
Pennsylvania, and
sold at
31. Y. PRICES
THE PUREST
... , OF
WINES, LIQUORS
fcc, for Medicinal Purposes.
mm, ummu, ic,
PCBB AND FIRST CLASS. ,
Prints,
Varnishes,
. and Dye Stuffs
PAINTERS' MATERIALS
. and Brushes.
IMPORTED
r i
TOILET
ARTICLES !
The Ssest assortment ever before offend oa
Oil Creek.
WALLPAPERS
AND WINDOW SHADES !
Cnsorpsssed for beauty and originality of
designs, cheapness and durability.
iasary Birds,
House Plants, &c.
Mum mi CigWj,
THE CHOICEST BRANDS.
ALL KINDS
3PATENT MEDICINES:
PRESCRIPTIONS ARE PUNCTUALLY
COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS.
. EW ICE COOL SODA WATER FRESH
FROM TUB FOUNTAIN',
'' -- 1 ' At $1311 OSS'.
ROBERTS' PKTRQLEDM , TOEPBDO.
TORPEDOES.
THK HUBERTS
PETEDLCTM TORPEDO CO.
Office' at I be
Red Plamxg Mill,
Corner of Pine and Second Street,
, (er the HaNroad,)
v v ITTJ3VILLE, PA.
" Owtnc to ths larie and Inrre aslm demand for the
Hubert Torperfne.. una the lute decision or the
Commissioner of Pitents in refn.ln:? to Wm.' Heed
a patent, and the de.'lsi m of .Jtidirc P. C ilriersua
taluin2 Hie Knbrt' pitent theyl.ave .LOWEKKD
the price of their Turpedots
TWENTf PER CENT,
o that eV'TT Operator ran aPorJlto try a Torpedo
before abandoning a Will.
t he fo'.lewin:? Is 'ho decision rcrdercd bv Jndirc
Orlernn the twontv-M.i'oiid C&) div of 8ttemb'.r,
IM- li. tn the t'nititl Statu. Circuit Court nt l'lulndel.
tibia The en.o wn, rnruod three dnvs bv Charles
M. Keller f .Nw Y'rk. a. l.o-as uo.l . A. Pur-.
viane. of Piitshtirph. for defendants, and fieorvo
tioninitr or rni naeinhta, ana beoruc u. (.unity, a
FitWLarh, for plauittfl'.
OPINION OK JfDCK GRIEK. 1
A I write with 'lifllcultv I can only Mate the eon
cltHlnn to whf-'h toy mind La cooio after, a cureltt.
examination nf this case. 1
The com l.uu mt baa oxlilriltad a patent dttfd
25th of April, liS. This I prima faete uvHeure of
a cood title, mid put on-tlie respondent the bur
dn of prof that the patent is void or worthier.
I uvea not repent mvremarss tntne caeeoi .ooa-
year . Day CJ H. C C. Hep; I'SH.) hut now
adopt them at affording a rn'e of decision which ap
plies cieatly to the ptese-nt cse.
A the infringement of tho patent ! admit toi,
the only qnost'on will he flu to the valid. ty of coni
plaitW's patent of April 23, IViS.
'It waa after speculation had been reduced to
pme'lrc." and alter lepeiued exnrimett?, that tha
coirn'.ainant e'Ki'ee'leu in ovureomin? 'lie prejudice
ar.d lirtiorance of the people on the subject, and
pertfiiadin the p'tbllc that hi? invention osc'iil;
aftr be hud established ita great utility and T.ilne.
aiid 'whan hta enm and patient perseverance, in
pita nfancera and acolTa." were totnpletcly nic-
ces-ful, that Kepd. who hodbefre made experi
ment on the sime subject, ana w.ta nniicce.iui.
imi"inwl that he had the beat lijht to tic invent ion.
a'-.d alter purchasing one or more coropltnant tor
pedoe. be Di.lie! oa the 1st of Sovtmber, 1HK7,
for a patent for anbstatitially the same, combina
tions of devices and -t at hlne obtained in complain
ant's patuut. Oa the 16th or the same month the
re.'Pce'lciit formed tbemnelveii Into a company or
corporation called "The Reed Torpadn Company,"
for t he tiuruo.3 o ptraunir tno cotnD:atnam a in-
Terttion, and atipportinn t!ie expense of litiintion,
and tbua defrnad him of the fruit. They have per
severed, een ifter the preliminary injuuctlon very
properly emnled bv the District .ludce.
Lei a u-cree no eiuerea lorrompiHiiinni ior s per
net utLHti unction, and a Maet.T appointed to take
an account according to the prayer of the bill.
Note The tassaee referred to bv .Tndeo Grior In
hi farmer dceii'on, li Wallace, p. SW, adopted as
app'icabfe to this cam was as follntva:
"it ) ilu illy me case, wnen nnj vr.iuauie aiscov.
ery is nade, or any new machire of crat utility la
invented, liiat ttieWtentieu of the public baa been
turned to that subject previously, and that many
pereous have been making researches and expert,
meats. Philosophers ana mechanicians may finve
tnajme measure anticipated in their ap rti'ations
the possihiiltv or probability ofsueh discovery or
invention; mnn7 eaperimenta have been iccessftil.
lv ti:ed, coming very rear, yet falling sltort of the
desired result. They iiae pliiced nnthlns In'ne
fii'.ial. The Invention whot, perfected may tnily lie
s.id to b the cttiuiinatini; point of niaiiv expert,
men a, not onlv by the inventor, but bv many oth
ers. He may have profited Indirectly bv the iin-tic-cessful
experiments and fuiiurea of ollitr, but it
givos '.he n no ritrlit to da m a thar-j ol the lienor of
the prndi of the" atircrsful inventor It la. when
ipcculatlon has been rednced to practice when ex-peri.n'-nt
ha-resulted in discovery and whim that
discovery has been perfected by patient nr.'i contin
ued experiments, when snme new comOiend. art,
mannftictme. or manhlnn has been tlm prodnoed
which i useful to the pnhlic.that the party making it
beeonni a pnbiic benefactor and entitled to a pa'ent.
"And vat whim cenlus end patUot pcrsuverance
have at length snccfleded, in spile of sneers and
scoffs, soma valuable invention or disco-ery, how
seldom is it followed by re-ward ! Envy robs him
of the honor, white speculators, swindle's, and pi
rates roi) him of the profits. Every unsuccessful
experimenter who slid or did or did not come very
neur making a discovery now claims it. Kverv on
who can invent an inipmvemeut or vary its firm,
claims . right to pirate the oriirinal dlwMvery. We
ned not summons tforso, or Blanchard, or Wood
worth to prove tl.at this Is tha usual history of eve
rv ureal discovery, oi Invention. -
'The present case aods another chapter to tha)
long and imifjria history." 2 Wallace, C. 0. We
ports p. Ski.
CAUTION. ; ' '
The pnblic l cautioned npainil emplojinj any
but the rejularlv authoriaed Agents of the Com pa
rj . since the KolxTts- l'atunt cover tlio use of the
IVrpedo and all explosive materials for oil wells,
and the ue of u?h materials by other parties la a
direct InMnzement of their rlahts. Any parties In
Mnginif any of the liOBEKTS PATENTS will be
dealt with aceorrf in to law, and as acting willfully
and knowingly in defiance of law and the decisions
of the CourU
TheComp'nv have re orirnnV?d tholr bnsln'S's
with a view lo accommodate oilmen in every part
of the Oil Kceion. 'Ihev have emnloved the most
efficient Arenis end tssi.tarls that csn be procureii
(ortha hiislniM. iCeeh Tornoio 14 laliellel with
da'o af pittonts, together wiili the price of the Tor
pedo, and signed by an oflicor of the Company, so
evTy operator w. suing a lorpeuu may kuow lis
price and whotber it enroe from our ofilci.
poiatcrs wM confer a favor by reporting to this
Omco any nf'Sligence of Auents.
The followiiif named persons hflve been aptKitnt
si Agents and Assistant A'jents for the Oil l.e-ions
of l'ennsjlvania and West Ylrtjinii.
I.IST OF ACESTS.
tVitrvtt.t.e, enrarri ht;n and vicini
ty STFPIIBN oOfty. (jfflc?, Hamilton's Cigar
Store, nddtu.es Titusvllle, I'u. Assistant, John an
Ke ilver.
HiriiraeiiTci .ftTTnr.Ti Tixr ivn rlelVf
MY II." li THOMAS. Oi!i;o and address, Jl'an-
sion Hi.n.'n. J'llusvii-e, t'a.
SHAM HUBO AND VICINITY GEORGE IR.
IN. Onio;, Sham burg; rwaideucc, Titusvillo, Pa.
Awislant. A A. Vi u-1.
RNl'ISKPltlSE, I'l.KASANTVII.LE, HEAN
FARM AND 1'ITHOI.K mUGK W. VAN
VLIKT. Ofllro and address. Cliasti lloi.se, Pleas,
antvillo. ' Asaistant, II. C. Ilui'tlm t m
TU'IOUT- aNL WB5VI' HU.KtJKY CIIA.
CLARK.. Ufflce and aadress, Kxp e.-s Utlini Tidl
oute. Pa. A'slslant. E. C. Beiii'lHley.
PITHltl.tiUjl CBNTI'.K AN iJ VICINITY
LEVI MASON. Officii and address. Petroleum Ceil
TARR AND llL'XIU l'AU.MSund District lvlna
on m tlroek and ''berry Hun. from Hiory e'litm to
Mcf lintockville .IAiKS HADNDBnH, Ad Hess
i arr i arm, Pa. Assistants, l.ullior IS. baubders.
Chailes K. Coehrau nnd Wi'I'a Hove.
Mc'.'LINt'DCKVll.l.H. OIL CITY AND KPNO
A. S. WIS!. Address, Oil Llty or Ueno, Pa.
Asaisiane, N. Mead
K-.ANK1.IN, A1.0NG TflE ALLFOilKNY PIV.
EK-Z WiLUKH OlHce sud nddross, Franklin, Pa
HOKniiGeAHS, Pi.e.'1'Ell FA 11 51 PA.thKrt'S
LANDIN.l KICIIARU W. KKUHHU). OIHee
and a id.-iss. S:riihrass, I a AsaUtaut, K. V. i'er
tciile!d, addrias Knilenbm, Pa.
WKvr VlltiJINIA-U. D. ANOKL. and T. P.
sinnir Sii.ir.i e..)......,. u...i v.i.n-...i..
I Mobt rta l'etroltuni Torpedo Co.
I uissaVJly.
WINSOft BROS. COLUMN, t
WIIMSOR BROS.,
hardware:
, ..... .
STORE.
ESTABLISHED IS59.
"Wins or Bros.?
MAIN STREET,
PETROLEtj CETRE,
i
r DEALERS IN OIL WELL
TUBING ; AND CASING !
AL50,
WORKCVG RARRELS & VALVES, -J
STUFFING BOXES,
CLAM HS, TONGS,
INN1S SUOKER RODS,
RIVETED JOINT SUCKER ROD
BOILER PUMPS, '
CISTERN 4 WELL PUMPS,
Every Description of supplies for
OIL WELL 1W MD
REFINERIES, i
BRASS GOODS,
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING, PACKING AND HOSC
KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGd,
HAED "W A RE,
leise TrimminSa
. Carpontera'Toolc,
DriintiK and Plain Laid Rope,
Oakntn, Nails, Axes,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
A fall assortment af everything la ;the Hardware
. lilUC
House Famishing Goods,
VENTILATOR
AND
Morning: Glory
HOME COMPANION,
IRON GATE, ma .... .
; .. .;' ; wheat sheaf
qq1l Stoves.
Lamp, Lanterns fc Chlmneyt,
No. 1 Winter trained
Lard Oil,
NO. 1 REFIXED OIL.
CHAMPION CLOTHES WBIXGERS
Manufacturers of
TIN. SHS:i IRON & COFFER
WABE.
SMOKE STACKS,
Repairing of all kinds dona with neatness and dls
patch. Especial attention given to
Steam and Gas Fittings
Purchasing with caab only, onr facilities for fnr
nlshlng everything n our lin are suiwrinr ti toy
other esiahl.aluneut in tha Oil tteglou. We nve a
Qist class. '
TIN AND REPAIR ShOP
! .iiiii..ii um irieiiiis lur iti.ir jii.erni jram'Oirje
In liie past, we shall nse our btlt affort. U mirit
rr t i- it II, I . .
BOBSON'S
(lit CRFEK i PlPE WOBKS
CHARLEtK ROB0ON Ac Co.,
Corner of Ransra Sc C'entro mn Hmtt
Ido OH Creak, Oil Ctlf, !.,
Dealers in Morris, Tanker A Col
OIL WELL TUBING AND CAS1NW
ALSO, ' .
WORKING BARRR1 AND VALVES,
XTUl'tflNU BOXK'.
CLAJUS, TONfl!,
BLOKER RODS, tc
Machinery for Oil Wellt & Befineo ei
BORING TOOLS,
Oil. PUMPS,
DRIVING PIPE.
COLD WATKKPOHI oi
Every description of
3UPPLIES FOR OIL WELLS AND R
FINERIES,
Also, STOVES, TINWARE,
,' ' . BRASS GOODS,
STKAH AND OAS FITTIXOS.
BELT1SQ, tACKlXO, end .. . ;
HARDWARE, HOlJUl TRlMMINt.M,
Carpenters' Tools,
Rope, Oakum,
Nails, Axes, Coffee Mill?.
Table & Pocket Cutlery j
4 Full Assortment of Evrrythinj In the
HARD WARE LIZ 5.
tjose mra'shlm floods,
Larapa, Chimneys,
No. 1 Winter Strained Ird Oil,
No. 1 Keflued Oil,
Stair Rods
TableandDoinVbt
t liampion Clothes Wrini rs
Manufactnrcra of
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Wrr.
Repairing of all kind, done with ncali cea ao.
dispatch. Especial attention givcu to
STEAM AND GAS FITTING.
We hare endeavored tn merit the pan. uair t
the public, and shall use every exertion to iiislu It
contlnaitiee.
Our facilities for fernl'lnne ercrythin- In or
line, having been greatly Increased, in tho en'.'tioi
of our New Pudding, are now
SUPEIIIOU TO ANY OTHER EiTABUSHMCN'i
aui?)l 3m. IN TUB OIL HKUION.
1
EnumeraUnc a few of the articles t; as
f vDi.d at
L. M. STERNBURG'S
LumberYard
H ashlnjton-Sf., Pctrolcnm
Centre, Pa.
Friends and patrons one and all.
Yonr attention to my biz" I would calfc
Tlmrs are dull an money light,
Bat In these times I'm looking for light ;
To those who are building rigs without number,
I would inform this la Ike place to bny Lumber;
My motto Is this:' -'Quick Sales and Small Profit,"
For buslncss Irbealthy and I think much of lb,
In quality my Lumber Is second to none,
And as for Shingles, I keep Ma I ;
Some may not look at It in the light I do,
And for ttose I have a quality N. I ;
And to those who ore particular as some may be,
I still have anotbtr qnallly called No
I have good seasoned Lumber, Dressed up nice,
Which I will sell at a loar cash price)
Such as Plorrlng, Celling and Siding, ooth Rough
and Dressed, :
Lath, Battens and Surfaced Lumber, all of the
best;
I also have Rig Lnmbrr of all kinds, "
At prices to compare with oil and bard times;
All kinds of Timber kept constantly on hand,
And a box of Cigars of a very good brand;
My ficllltlcs for.il Ing are rarely wllliont numlier
I always keep good teams to deliver good Lumber;
So If you want Lumber, Rough, Dressed, Soft or
ITard,
Too will find just what yon want at L M S's Lum
ber Ya.d.
fcbia-tf
The New York
Meat Market I
HA W. PARKER have fitted up a new build
, log on
On Main street, Opposite the
SlcCliutock House,
And Intend keeping what Pitioletim Centre ha
ong needed, a nrel-caas Meat 1 arket. only til
CHOICESTAiND EEST MEAT
will be kept. It will be our aim to serve onr ens
tinners wltli prompluassaud to Uulr eutire sail
ftcUon.
T"tf- a. W. PAUKKl
' JL
.err ..... . . . I
WASIIINnTO!f d, slKc6NITa!,,
retroleum Centre,
" prepared to furnlsli bis customers lik
erythlng la the house tarnlshiug line.
Stoves and Tin ware,
Lanterns, 7
Funcf Articles,
Stamped, Pretted
and Ja pit n ned Wart.
Also a l.rtrf.. Mt..i.
Itran Ac Iron Fittlnc
UUM, PIS1N.NAND HEMP rAt'KIvn ikn
LKATrfElt, etc., THE CI!Ai'l.)N i NhAC
Job Work prornptly atten'
ucti ii uu ntmness alia clis.
patch. Particular attention paid
mgaltas jjittinj? Machine not
exciilleil in the Oil Kegion for
cuttinrr (ias Pipe.
JAMES RUTHERFORD.
Jolirtl'Os.J-tr.
H. L, IMUSE,
Dea'.ers in
Fine Watches,
Diamond and Gold Jewelry,
Clock,
Sterling Silver Ware,
Fire Arm, ic.
ALL KiNDS OF SOLID .IKWELI1Y J VDE 10
V- Uepalrlng, Ertrravln?a Ac., ill recsfve lo
media's attention by expert workmen.
SO. lO SPICINO STREET,
TITrsVILLE, PA. d.JI,
A. T. IJEGGELT,
Manufacturer and Dealer in '
Seed Bags,
"Valve Cups, &c.
Experienced workmen, ore i mpleyrd, aad W-.
ness of all kinds kept UXatautly uu liaid and uss
o order.
P. V. Ilelna't Pat. Seed 'But
Foal(
Repairing ibite . at all Times !
Call and examine eor stock and rices,
Main-St., below tl e XcC Sot
lock IIoi:sp.
e eom Centrc,la., Jan. Jtn, io -n .
C. II. WILLIAMS
CE1UI IK
COAL I
TIIA Vr'iopeneda Coal Yard at the enil or thi
llovd Farm Bridge, where will bo constantly k.p.
all kinds of
STEAM AND STOJ7E COAL
Teams comlt.g to my yard for Coal, will have i
Free Passage Over the Creek
Bridge.
OPERATORS
Woald do wail to enquire at the otlice, and wll
find it to their advantage to deal with nie
FISIIEK & KOKIIIS,
GENERAL MACHINISTS
- ltd Dealers In all kinds of
WELL TOOLS FIXTURES
Necessary lor putting down and operating Oil
Wells. In connection with onr slAUUlNli SUOi
we have a large and convenient
BLACKSMITH SHOP.
Onr facilities for MANUFACTURING arenot cx
celled by any Shop In the Oil Kcglons,
. JfaJnv,opiosif McUlMoek Uouf
'. mayjf If; FISDEK 4N0BHI3
REM O.-y ED.
- THE GROCERY STORE OF '
H. O- WACHTER
HAS BEEN UE3MVEa
From the old stan! to tho bulldluf' formerly Occu
pied by Bryan,
ON WILD CAT STREET, .
At the Railroad Crossing, a large stock of '
Groceries &Provisions
of all kinds will ha kept at this Store, and wiii be
sold at jobbing rates. 1 have established a .
BRANCH STOKE,
AT HUNTINGTON'S OLD ' BTAND,
. Washington Street,' I.
Which will bs opened on' (he lMh for bnjniea,
where will bo kept a Brat-class and well assorteo
"groceries a provisions,
In this connection I thank my old cujtomeri i for
their very liberal patron ne tntl 1 lio,.e to i bhi rit
euntliiu'nce of tha aaiue. Goods delivered
OV CllAltUE. n. o. WAamfiB-
Peatolenm Centre, April la. 1870 ---lm. .
The largest lot or Birds, Canari.' aml
ol he" species, ever brought to the ol rfb"
Has just boon' receivoa .t 11. & Siuimon ..
j is cen'.liiuaaca,
ilarch I'tf.