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JK a eiUlIONS' COLUMN. I B9BERTS' PETROLEUM TORPEDO. I wiJNBunjJKUJs.uvn.uiui,.
SIMMONS'
Drug & Fancy
Goods Souse
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Wastangton-St.
PETfittLECA CENTRE.
The I-argest and Best Selected
stock of Good in Western ,
Pennsylvania, and
t - sold at - .- - .
M. Y. PHHCSS
THE PUREST
-or-
WINES, LIQUORS
fee, for Medicinal Purposes.
OK,
rUK3 AND FIRST CLASS.
Paints '
YiiixisSies,
. and Dye Staffs,
rwr.
PAtMTERS'-MATERIALS
and Brushes.
IMPORTED
FEBFUBflES
TOILET
ARTICLES!
TktfloHt ortmentVTcr;bfor offered on
Oil Creek. .
WALL PAPERS
AND W1NDQW SHADES
TJmtfpamed'for' beauty and original,
dosigut, olieapaeia aod durabilll
Canary Birds,
House Plants, &c.
fobacca iiud (Cigars,
THE CHOICEST BRANDS.
ALL KINDS
3?ATSNT MECICINES.
PEESCRIPTION3 ARE PUNCTUALLY
COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS. -
wi '
VT ICE COOL SODA WATER FRESH
A lf RO THE FOUNTAIN,
haluri . ..
'Urn
7 Aire ,
At SISTJIOAS'.
TORPEDOES.
THE ROBERTS
PETROLEUM JFORPEDO GO.
Office at the
Red Planing Mill.
f Corner of Pine and Second street
I (Near theItallroad,)
XTUS7ILLE, PA.
Oirln tn the lanrc and Increasing demnnd'for the
Roberta' Torpedoes, and the late decision of the
Commissioner of Patents tn reni.tni; to Wm. Reed
a patent, and the d iidsbm or.mu.'o if. v urtar n
tflintni'the Hubert' pttcnt theylhav LOWBKED
the price of their Torpedoe
TWKNTf PER CENT.
an that every Operator can affordJjtoV Torpedo
before abandoning a v ell.
The followlm? is the decision rendered by Jmltro
Grlcr on the twentv-sccond (Si) day of September,
is., in the United State Circuit Court at Fhlndel.
phi.- the case wo argued three day by Charles
M. Keller of New York. U. V. Lucas and S. A. Pur I
Tianca of Pittsburgh, for defendants, nnd George
lUnllnt! of Philadelphia, and George II. Christy, o
Pltteborgh, for plaintiff. .. ' i . ;
OPINION OP JDD01 GRIER. ,
As I write with dtffionlty I can only atata the ton
clmlon. tn which my mind ha coma after a car.tu
examination of Uita case. 1
ilie com, .lnuiint una exninttea a ipatant d:toa
45th of April, 18o5. This la prima facie evidence of
a good title, and puta on the respondent the bur
den of proof that the patent Is loid or worthless.
I need not repeat my remarks in the case of Good
year vs. Dav ( Wall, C. 0. Kapj SBM.) but now
adopt them aa affording a rule ol decision which op
p.ies clearly to the present esse.
Aa the infringement of the patent Is admit ted,
the only question will be a to tb validity of com
plainants patent of April S5,185N.
"It was after speculation bad been reduced to
practice." and alter lepeated experiments, that the
complainant succeeded in ovorconiln:rhe prejudice
and ignorance of the people on the subject, and
pereuaalng me pnnuc mat nis invention wni-useun,
after he had established its great utility and value,
and "when bis geii'us and patient perseverance, in
spite of sneers and scots," were completely suc
cessful, that Heed, who bad before made experi
ment on the same subject, and was unsuccessful,
Imagined that he bud the liest riilht lotliclnvcntion,
and alter purchasing one or more complainant's tor
nedoes, he applied on the 1st of November, le7,
for a p.Ueut for aulntantially the aanui combina
tions of devices and ii.achine contained In complain
ant' patent. On the 16th of the mine month the
respondents formed themselves into a company or
corporation called "The Heed Torpedo Company,"
for the purposo oi piruiini; ine compiaini.ui . in
vention, and supporting tfi expouae of litigation,
and thus defraud him of the fruit. - They have per
severed, even after the preliminary Injunction vary
properly granted by the District Judge.
lA'l a decree IKJ euieruu loreuiuymiiinu. lur a jjei-
petual Injunction, and a Master appointed to take
an account accoruwg ui HKwira ui ini um
n. v. union, o i
, Judge.
...
referred to by Judge Grler in
Not The pas sag
his former decis'on, a Wallace, p. iflrl, adopted as
applicable to this case wo aa follows:
"It Is ntnallv the case, when an valuable discov.
,ery is made, or any new machine of great utility is
IflVUIllUU, IIIU. tllCMWUtivu w. UHv.iv uiu inn...
turn4 to that subject previously, and that many
persons nave been maxing researches ana experi
ments. Philosophers and mcrh-intcians may have
in aume measure anticipated In their speculations
the possibility or proiiabiltty of sueb discovery or
Invention; many experiments have been successful
ly tiled, coming very near, yet falling short t the
desired result. They have pniduced nothing bene
ficial. The Invention when perfected may truly be
aid to be the culminating point or munv oxperi
men a, not only by the inventor, but by many oth
ers, tie may fiav prolited indirectly by the unsuc
cessful experiments and failures of nlheri, but it
gives them no riirht to c e'm a share of the lienor of
the profit, of the" successful Inventor It is when
speculation has been reduced to practice, when ex
periment has reunited in ili.eovery and when that
discovery lias been perfected by patient una contin
ued experimenta, when aume new compound, art
manufacture, or machine has been thus produced
which i useful to the puMic, Hint the party muking it
heroines apublic benefactor and entitled to a patent.
"Aud yet when ceuins and patient perseverance
have at length succeeded, in spite of sneers and
scoffs, some valuable Invention or disco' ery, how
seldom is it followed by reward I Envy rubs blm
of the honor, white speculators, swindleis, and pi
rates rob him of the profit. Every unucce.'Wil
experimenter who did or did or did not come very
near making a discovery now claims it. Kvery one
vhn enn invent an Imnrovemeut or vary its form.
claims a right to pirate the original discovery. We
need not summons Morse, or Blanehnrd. or Wood
worth to prove that this Is the usual history of eve
''be present case aod another chnpter to this
lone and uniform history." 8 Wallace, C. C. ite-
porte p. 294.
- ' CAVTIOJV.
The'Biihlie Is cautioned soalnst cmnloylng any
hut the reimlnrly authorized Agents of the Compa
ny . eluce the itonerts i-ateni cover ino use oi me
Torpedo and all explosive miltciiils for oil wells.
ana the ue ot su n ntaieriais oy uiuur pAriiei. i
ritre.-rt lnfrln?emnnt of their riL'llts. Any naities ill'
Mnri.l,n.i hu WOIIKUTS PATENTS will he
dealt with according In law, nnd as acting ' willfully
and knowingly in defiance of 1 iw und the decisiuus
of the Courts
The Company bavo re-organtzca tnetr business
with a view to accommodate Oil Men in every part
of the Oil Hegion. They have employed the most
mcteut itgeni ann assiMitrii. uil eu ub iiiwmnj
forthe l)uliiis. Each Toniedo U labelled with
dato af natcuts. tnaetlier with the nrlce of the 'lor
peao, nna sijneu ny an oincor ,iv.iiie ,wiiiijr, wu
every Operator wishliig a Torpedo may know its
price and whether it csime from our ofllM.
(ipeiatora will confer a lavor by repotting to this
umo any negligence i Aiieni.
The followiua named oursous have been appoint-
ad Agent and Assistant At'enta for the Oil liugioiui
of l'enusylvania and West V lrgiula.
IiIST,OF AGENTS.
T1TTT9VTT.LH. CnrHCTI RUN AND YICTNI
TY STKPUEN ..OOP. Otllec, Hamilton's Cigar
Store, address Tliusville, l'a. Assistant, John Van
riTrfsviLLT?. rmuRcn run and ticini
MY H. H THOMAS. Office and address, Mau-
,inn House. 'Iltnsvllla, l'a.
XIIAMHIIlin AND VICINITY OF.OHOE IK.
IN. Onlce, Shamburg; residence, Tituaville, Pa,
Auaflnnr. A A. lAest. ' ,
ENTERPRISE, PLEABATSTVTI.LE, BEAN
PAKM AND PlTilOI.K OEOKGE W. VAN
VL1ET. Office and addreas, Chase House, Pious-
antvllin. Assistant, n. uuuunatiu.
T1DI0UT-. AND WEST U1CKOKY CHAS.
OLA UK. Office and address, Eip ess Ofilcc, Tidi
note. Pa. AlKtAtit. R. C Ueunli.lev.
PETItOl.liU.M CENTRE AND VICINITY
LEVI MASON. Office andaddress. Petroleum Con
. D.. A j.M.t I'lia.lu. Ill.nbl',.rf
'TARR AND UlJooD FAHM8 and District lying
on Oil Creek and Cherry Run, from Btory Farm to
McClintockville JAViES SAUNDEKH. Address
M arr Farm, Pa. Assistant. Luther D. bauuders,
Charles K. Cochran aud Willlaiii llnvt.
MClLlNTflCKVILLE, OIL CITY AND Rl NO
A. 8. Wr-BT. Address, Oil City or Reno, Pa
Asstsmnt, n. Mean
V ANKL1N. ALONG THE AI.LfGIIENY PIV
RH-Z W1LBKU Offlcc and address, Krauklln.Pa
BOKUBQ.iASS, Ft INTER FARM PA.tEErl'8
LANDING KICHARD W. RKDVIELD. Ofllce
audaddrtss Hcrubgrass, a AasUtant, K. W. 1'or-
lerneiu, aaaress ituiiemnn, ra.
WRST VIRe)INtA-C. D. AM) EL, and T. F.
COOK Address, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Kalrert. Petrnlenm Torpedo Co.
Jyt-4V.
WIIMSOR BROS.,
STORE.
ESTABLISHED 1859.
Winsor Bros.S
MAI. .STREET,
PETROLEUM lEXTHE,
DEALERS IX OIL WELL
TUBING i AND CASING !
ALSO.
. . rrcs
WORKIKO BARRELS Jb.TALTES.i;
STUFFING BOXES, .
CLAMPS, TONGS,
. ' JNNIS SUCKER R0D3,
EIVETED JOINT SUCKER ROD
BOILER PUMPS,
CISTERN 4s WELL PUMPS,
very Dsscrlptloa'of snpplles for
OIL WELL mU iXD
REFINERIES.,
wixss GOODS,
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE
KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGS, !
HARD "W ABE,
Honse Trimmlogs,
Carpenter.' Tool,
Drilling and Plata Laid Rope,
Oaknm, Nails, Axes,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
A fu'l tssar mcnt f everything Injtie Ilardware
S.1UU.
House Famishing Goods,
VENTILATOB
AND
Morning Qlory
BASK Bi'RXEltS.
HOME COMPANION.
IRON GATE, and
WHEAT SHEAF
Cook Stoves.
Iiamp, Lantern. Ac Chimncyg,
Ao. 1 Winter .tralnrd
Lard OH,
NO. 1 REFINED OIL.
CHAMPION CLOTHES WRIXCEKS
Manufacturorsjof
TIN. SHEET IRON I GOFFER
WARS.
SMOKE, STACKS,
Repairing of all kinds done with neatness and dl
. iuU.'h. speclal attention givao to
Steam and Gas Fittings
Purchasing with cash only, onr fncllltle for fnr
nishlug everything In nnr lint are superior li nny
other establ.shmeut In th Oil ttcgioa. We ' aye a
nrsi class.
TIN AND REPAIR SHOP
Thanking onr friends for rt.eir liberal pilronan
in tlia past, w shall ss enr bvst aflorts ilo mtrlt
ta aooitettaace. . Jiarri rtf.
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ROBSON'S
Oil Cbfek Pipe.'
CIIARLES ROBSON At Co.,
Corner of neca & t'enjre mj.,
lao wti tJrocsi, vs -
Dealers In Morris, Tasker a CVa
OIL WELL TUBING ANU UA&im.i
L80,, . . -
WOBKINd BARIIEI.8 AND VALV19,
HTOFFINO HDXKX,
, BU0KjjR noD3) lc
Machinery for Oil Weill ft Refineries
BOTUNO TOOLS, J1UV I NO PJPR. . .
OIL PCatl'S, COLD V ATKH PU Ml sj
Every description of
SUPPLIES FOR OIL WELLS AND R It
INEKUi, t- C . ' "
Aleo, STOVES, '; TINWARKrV
- BKASS GOODS,
.; '"( :
STtAM AND OAS FITT1N0S,
BU.TIXU, tACKllTO, and hOJ- f I
HARDWAHE, HU8a tHIMillNOS, 1
Carpenteri' Tooli,
Hope. tiiiKiim,
- Naila. Axeii. Coffee Mil.
1 Table A Pocket Cu ttny
4 Full Assortment of Kvorylhing In the
HARDWARE ZIi
A.
iillee rnnlshlng floods, . ,
Laiaps. Chimneys,
No. 1 Winter Strained Lard Oil,
No. 1 Ketlued Oil,
Blair Hods
Table an dDovi Vat
Champion Clothes Wrlngr rs
. '' . Manufacturer of
Tin. Sheet Iron and Copper Wn re.
Kepalnng of all kind" done with n'eati'tsv an,
dispatch. Especial attention given to . ''
STEAM' AND GAS FITTING.
KCivn rndeavnred to merit the pftttiUAir t
the pnhlic. and ball use every exertion to .osuu It
continuanre.
.w f.irltltles for fKrnllilnir e'crvthtn ' tn on
line, having h,vn greatly Incrcaaed, in the enviioi
f vuf Itiilldt,.., urn now
SUPERIOR TO ANY OTI1KU Kr.TAiiia-ua.ii.ni
aug-jl-om. t I?l TU15 oil itBuiu..
FOSCKR?
Enamcratlng a few of thetarticle t k
found at ,
L. M. STERNBURG'S
LumberYard
Washinjrton-St., Petroleum
Centre, Pa.
Friends and patrons, one and all.
Your attention to my ''biz" I would call;
T!mi arodull an money tight,
Dut In these times I'm lookli g for light;
To those who are building rl?s without number,
I would Inform this Is the p'.aco to buy Lumber ;
My inotto is this: ''Q lick Hales and Small Profit,"
Vorbusincss is healthy and I tbluk much of It;
In q"all! j my Lumber Is second to none,
Aud as for Shingles, I keep No. 1 ;
Soma may not lmk at It In the light I do,
And for tLos I have a quality No. 2 ;
And to tlioso who are particular as some may b,
I still have cnot'.iir qua'. Ily called No
I have good seasoned Lumber, Dresssd up nice,
Which I will sell at a low cash price,
8nc!i aa Flooring, Celling and Riding, 6oUi Rough
and Dressed,
Lath, Battens and Surfaced Lumber, all of tho
beat ;
I also have Rlg'Lnmberof all kinds,'
At prices to compare with oil and hard times; '
AH kinds of Timber kept constantly on hand,.
And a buz of figure of a very good brand;
My facilities for sol ing are snrcly without number
I alwayj keep good tcims to deliver good Lumber;
So If yon want Lumber, Rough, , Dressed, Soft ox
ILird, p
Yon will find Just what you want at L M H's Lum
ber Yaid. ., ,
fcbW-tf
The Kew York
Meat Market I
HA W. I'AUKEIl have fitted up a now build
, intjon (
On Main street, Opposite tlie
AscClintock It oust-,
And Intend keeping what Petmlenm Centre ha
ouk needed, n flrst-c.ass Meat VurkeL Only til
CHCICESTD BUT MAT
will 1 kept. . It will be our aim to serve our cus
tomers with promptUvM aud to tbslr entire sail
faction.
epMeW. W. Jk W. PAflKWt-
?Tt?iliii V
The ttnflnrlnnoi havlnit flttod np a'new store oa
WASI1IKUTON dt HK4IOND STi,, V
Petroleum Centre,'
fa now prepared to furnish hi cuitonera Ma n.
eryililni; in ih houss furnishing Una. ' -
Stoves unit Tin ware,
.- lsUaiterni,
Funcr Article.,
-Stumped, lrcied
nnd Japanned Wure.
Al.o a Lar(tt Stock of
Rrn. Ai Iron Fitting.
GUM, PISTON AND 1IKMP PACKING. Itra
LKATIIRH, ere. TIIH CHAMPION AND
ii"riii.i l t.i.uiue.9 vi Kl?(lKl(n.
WATKrt Com.UKH ofall Sll.'s '
All , Job Work promptly atten
ded to witb neatness and dis!
patch. Particular attention paid
to Gas and Stern. Fitting, have
ing a Uoa I ltting Machine not
excelled jn the Oil Region for
cutting Gas Pine.
JAMES RUTHERFORD.
i' ' ' ' JllrTl(l!I.J-t',
H. L. NU5E,
Fine Watches,
Diamond and Gold Jewelry,
Clock.,
Bii'riiaag silver arc,
Flru Am,, Ac.
ALL KiNDS.OP SOLID JKWELKY HADE TO
OltUVH.
W Repairing, Engravlnff e., 111 rccdve lm.
mediae atleullou bjr eiiwrl workmen.
NO. le SPUING
STREET,
aii-,.
TITUBVILLE. PA..
A. T. LEGGE H7
, Manufacturer and Dr.lar la
Seed Bags,
Valve Caps. &c.
Experienced workmei. arc' eniplevix). sad IUr
ness of all. kinds ksj l at tstautly on laui and auoe
o order.
P. C. Hrin7' Pat. Seed 'Bag
' " 1'or Sale- .
Repairing Done at all Times I
Call and zauiin our stoak aud r, rices,
Maln-St., below tie McCllu
lock Iloitar.
Mia I'entre.l'a,, , Jan. 7tu. id' -it.
C. II. W ILLI VWS,
TltAVFIopnieila foal Yard at the end or the
Hovd liirm 111 idee, whore will be constant!) kep.
all kinds of
STEAM AND STOVE COAI
Teams comhig to my yard fot Coal, will lav
Frco PuwaK Over tu Creek
llrldge. y
OPERATOE9 ,
, Wrmld Oo well to enquire at the otllce, and wll.
find It'to their adtantm; to deal with me.
BOOTS & SHOES
n snliscrilw thankll for th very liberal pat,
. ronnge haretof ir extended to him, liiwt
c till ly announces that h ha on hand a uu g
FIRST CLASS GOOD ,
' comprising all description ef
BootsCtShoes
LIGHT FANCY BOOTS
And Slioe. ot every itylo.io
Men aud Doyi.
The Custom Department
BECKIYES SPECIAL ATTENTION
at th hands of competent workmen'
guurauieed In stvl and ndurauce.
featlilncHe
Brauclt Store at HooeTl)le.
G. MACKANB !
Next door to Wolfa Jewelry Store,
Street, Petroleum Centre, i'a.
irnsMnij"
feblW
BUFFALO, COWRY AW
CROSS-CUT. -Trains
leave Corry. I Train.
ExpreB., 0:45a. m. Mail, 1;f"'-0
Mail, 1-Mp.n.lfxtnm, tMf9