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ROBRRT8 PRTHOLROM TORPEDO
WINSOR BROS. COLUMN.
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PET110LE151 CENTRE.
The Largest and Best Selected
tock of Goods in Western
Pennsylvania, and
sold at
SI. 7.
THE PUREST
-OF-
WIWESi LIQUORS
fee, for Medicinal Purposes.
DRSCS rCHIiMIClLS &C-
FUSE AND FIRST CLASS.
Valuta,
Vvmishei,
and Uye Staffs
PAINTERS' MATERIALS
and Brushes.
IMPORTED
TOILET
ARTICLES 1
'Vie Inert Mortmotr before offered on
Oil Creek.
WALLPAPERS
AND WINDOW SHADES !
;:XJttlirpfeKl for beauty and original.
deaigot, ckeapaeai and durebilU
Caaary Birds,
House Plants, &c.
THK CHOICEST BRANDS,
ALL KINDS
PATENT MEDX3INES.
PRESCRIPTIONS ARE PUNCTUALLY
- COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS.
WICE COOL SODA WATER FRESH
' ills FOUNTAIN, . . ..
At SIM UOAWV
W (t mi sll.
TORPEDOES.
THK HUBERTS
PETEOLEUM TORPEDO CO.
Office at the
Res Planing Mill,
..Corner of Pine and ffeeond Mreete,
I (Wear the Hauroaa,)
nUSVILLE, FA.
Owtnr to th. lnree and Increaslne demnnd'for the
Robert." Torpedoes, and the lale declsimi of the
CommlMioner of Patents In refu'lnir to Wm. Heed
patent, and the decision of Judzc H. U. Orler sus
taining the Roberta' patent theylv. LOWERED
ina price oi tueir torpeuwa
TWENTf PKK turtl ,
so that cverv Operator can aflbrdjto try reJTorpedo
before abandoning a Well'
The foMovrtni la the decision renders'! by Judtw
Orler on the twenty-second 1) day of eentemher,
. .... 1 . I . . rM..l, (V...t a. Pl.lluital-
IW, m ll9 UllllCV OWW vm n v,. a
Ma. Tne case was antneu tnree anyi oy .nrie
I. Ksller of New York. B. . Lucas and . A. Pur-
vttino of Pittsburgh, for defendants, and George
Harding or rnliaaeipnia, ana ueorge n. vunny,
Httebnrgh, foa plaintiff.
OPINION or juuub ukikk.
Aa r wrlto with dlfltenltv I can on It late the con
elii.lona to which my mind baa com. after a carefn.
examination of thU caw. ...... , J
The complainant naa exnioirev a patent auiru
25th of April, ISM. Till, it prima facie evlileiic. of
a good title, aud pntron the re.pondenta the har
den of pro f that the patent 1. Told or worthleas.
I need not repeat mv lemaraa In the case of Good-
nv i!i Wnll. c. C. Ken: iitl.l but now
adopt them aa airordlnir a ru'e ol deciiion which ap
plies cieariT to me present cm..
Aa the infringement of the patent admitted,
the only question will be a. to th. validity of com
plalnanta patent of April S3. 1858.
'It waa after plantation had been reduced to
nnr.tliw " and alter reneated .xuerlmenta, thut the
complainant eucceeded In overcomlng'he prejudice
ana ignorance oi me people on uie ennjwi, una
peraaadlng the public that hie invention wax otc:til;
after he had established It great utility and Talne,
and "when hi. geu'u and patient perseverance, in
nlta of Miner and icon's." were comuletelv suc
cessful, that Reed, who had before made experi
ments on me same ennjeci, ana wiw luiBucceesiui,
imagined that he had the beat rteht totlieinvenlion,
and after purchasing one ot more complainant's tor
pedoe. he applied on th. 1st of Novtmber, 1867,
for a pntent for substantially the same combina
tions of devices and Tarhlnn contained in complain
ant's patent. On the 16th (if the samo month the
rnsnondenta formed themselves Into a company or
corporation called "The Reed Torpedo Company,"
r..ti.. HHHwu nf ntnlln, ,lm ninlnlni.m'a In.
Tentlon. and .noDirt.in2 the expense if li titration.
ana tnns aeirana nim 01 me iruus. iuvy uvw per
severed, eTen "lti'r the preliminary injunction very
properly granted by th. District Judge.
. Let a decree be entered forcomnlainint for a per
petual 'njnnction, and a Master appointed to take
aB account according w me piajvr ci uw um.
Note. The nasMSe referred to bv Judae Rrler In
his former doc's'on, a Wallace, p. 9tl, adopted aa
appitcabi.totnieeasewasasiuiiows: :
'It is nansilv the case, when nnv valnabl discov
ery is made, or any new machine or grrat niliity is
invenieo, mat tneaiienium in luepuuiie uu, iiei-u
mrned to that snbieet Drev'ouilr. and that mam
persons have bet-n making researches ntid experi
ment.. Philosupuers ana lnech.intclans may have
in arnne mpmsnre anticioated in their anecu'ntions
the possibility or probability of sueh discovery or
invention! many eaperimeuu nave i,rai, auuueai-iui-ly
tiled, coming very near, yet falling short ot the
desired result. Thev have orodnccd' nothing bene
ficial. The invention wheri perfected may tntly be
said to be tue culminating point 01 mnnv exprai
men s, not only by the inventor, but by miuiy uth
ors. He may hav profited Indirectly bv the unsuc
cessful exneriments and liiilures ofoiheri, but It
gives th4m no right to cia'm n sbure of the lienor of
tue pront UI tile succoaiui uiveniur it i nuuu
nenlatlon has been reduced to practice, when ex.
periment) has resulted in discovery and when that
ulscovery nns oeen penectea oy pntieut ana coniiu
ued eXDsrim'SUts, when some new compound, art,
manufuctnre. or machine has been thus produced
which Is useful to the puhllc.thnt the party making it
becomes a public benefactor and entitled to a patent.
Aud yet when genius and patient perseverance
nave at leugtn succeeuea, in s;me 01 sneers sua
scoffs, some valuable Invention or disco- ery, how
seldom Is It followed by reward I Envy rubs him
of thelionar, w hiie speculators, swlndleis, and pi
rate, rob him of the profits. Every ummrcesslul
experimenter who did or did or did not come very
near making discovery now claims it. livery oils
who can invent an Improvcmeut or vary Its form,
claims a right to plrai. the orhrinal ciaeovery. We
need net summons Morse, or Blanchard, nr Wood
worth to prove that this is the usual history of eve
rv ureal discOTerv or invention.
"The present case aads another chapter to this
innriana nniroria nmory. a vt auuco, u. j. lie-
paru p. sws.
CAUTION.
Thepnbllc l enntlonpd ssninst emplfij-lng any
but the rciralarly authorised Agents of the Compa
nj . since the ltonerts Patent cover the use of the
'iorpeao ana an explosive mareritus tor on wens,
and the ne of sn"h materials hy other parties Is a
direct Infringement of their rights. Any jwrtles In
frtnglna any of fie KOKKKTS PATENTS will lit1
dealt with accortfrng to. law, and as acting willfully
ana knowingly in acnance 01 taw anu uie aucisions
of th. Courts
Tl9 Compnny have rs organised their bnslnons
with a view toaccommodato Oil Men In every pnrt
of th. Oililegion. Thev have employed the mot
efficient Atsnts and AHsitnrts that can be procured
lortne busiunss. Hacn 'i iirt)eii 14 inueilea wiln
date f nateiits. t'mether wiin the nrlce of thu Tor
pedo, and signed by an ohlcer of the Company, so
everv Oocrator wishinir a Toroido mnv know its
price and whother It eame from our oilier
Opeiatora will confer a favor by reporting to tills
utnn any necuitence 01 Aiienis.
l'h. followinir nnnied nersons hive been nnnnlnt.
.1 Agents and Assistant Agents for the Oil Hegluns
ui t aiuiBKuum auu viva. T iisiuia.
JilST OP AGENTS.
TITTPIVI CHTJHCfl HUN AND VCIN.
TYSTK1mlN ivOOF. Office. Hampton's i:Ur
htoru. address TltrtsviU., Pa. Assistant, John Van
Bcnvcr.
TITtTBVttl.lt, ri.'DRnn RUN A!D VICTJJl
MY H. H THOMAS. Office and address, Man
sion House, litiisvii'l., Pa.
MlAMKUltti 1.11) vjiiimrn unuituK in.
IN. Office. Shambut a: rusidence, Tltuaville. Pa.
Assistant, A A. West
ENTKHPKI8E, I'LASANTVIfXK, BEAN
FARM ANK PlTnOLh'-fJEOKGE W. VAN
VLIKT. Ofnreand addres.'. Chase House. Pleas-
IBtville. AsststanMI. ' I'ul'tincton.
TIDIOUT- AND WEST If ICKOHY Oil AW.
CLAHK. Office and address, Exp-ess Office, Tidi
onto. Pa. Assistant. E. C. lie tnJalev.
rKTHOI.KDM CENTRE A NO VICINITY
LEVI MASON. Office andaridret . Petro eum Cen
tre. Pa. Assistant, Charles Black) Til,
TARR AND BLOOD ITAIOIganil District lvlmr
on Oil Crosk and cherry tim, from .tory s'aini to
MeCllntockvilaJAiE8 BAUNIJEI'H. Ad.iress
'I arr Farm, Pa. Assistants. Lulher I), tjannders.
Charles . Cochran and Wi'llam Hoyt.
atU'JljinniUH.VII.I.K, OIL CITY AND K' NO
A. 8. WI-HT. Addrais. Oil Clt.v or Kenn. Pa
Assistant, N. Mead
V ANKLIN, ALONG THE AIXFaiTRNY VVf.
BR 7. WILBKR Office snd address. Krauklln.Pn
tnliniin aciu m ...onii. ....... o .
in nut flr-., rwniDIl rAn.ll AS r A itIV f. It n
N""UN'J KICIIAHU W. RKDPIBI.I). Office
anil s. 'dri ia. Scrubgrass, I a Assistant, U. W. l'or
teriiai'd. addn " r mlcnton, Pa.
WST .'Jl- ,lA-U. D. ANOKIm and T. I
popK: Addrta"- Hai'tiershiirg. Wsl Vlrjltila.
Robert. ivtrltiin Torpedo Jt.
aVT-Vdry.
WIIMSOR BROS.,
STOEE.
-
ESTABLISHED IS59.
Winsor Bros.?
MAIN .STREET,
PTROLEUMj CENTRE,
, DEALERS IN OIL, WELL
TUBING I AND CASING!
ALSO,
WORKING BARRELS & TALVES, .
STUFFING BOXES,
CLAMPS, TONGS,
1NN13 SUCKER RODS,
RIVETED JOINT SUCKER ROD
BOILER PUMPS,
CISTERN Jfc WELL PUMPS,
Irsry Deicrlptlon'of eupplles for
oil mi rim id
.43 REFINERIES.
BRASS GOODS.
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING, PACKING AND HOST?
. KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGS,
H -A. SI 3D W A. RE,
HS Trimmlnga,
Carpenters' Tootf,
Drilling nnd Plain Laid Rope,
Oaknru, Nails, Axes,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
A fall ass.r!mnt f STcrythlng In Jtbe Hardware
grafiU aiiue.
House Furnishing Goods,
AND
Mornins: Grlory
BASE BIRXEUS.
HOME COMPANION,
IRON GATE, nnd
WHEAT SHEAF
Cook Stoves.
Lamp, Iiuntorn Sc. Chlmneyg,
No. 1 Winter strained
Lard Oil,
NO. 1 REFINED OIL.
CIIAXriOX CLOTHES WRINGERS
SIannfactnrereof
TIN, SHEET IRON & COPPER
WARE.
SMOKE STACKS,
Repairing of nil kinds don. wllh neatness and dis
patch. Especial attention given to
Steam and das fittings
Purchasing with cash onlv. mis fnMHitfia for .
nlshlng everything In our Hn ills suoerlor t- ny
otui-r estttbl.ahnient in the Oil Kngloa. We ' ave a
first class.
TIN AND REPAIR SHOP
Wtiatst.. Ca.1 Ja .1 -1 1t
Jn th. rasf, wt f.bU uie OUT bft llort" jto merit I
Oil Ckitiv Pipe Works
CHARLES ROliSON Ac Co.,
Corner ol Seneca 'enire ntm., ;a I
Ide Oil t-'reea, uii vi.jt s
Dealers In Morris, Tasker Co's
OIL WELL TUBING AND CASING
' ALSO,
WOBKINCI BANHKLS AND VALV18,
bTUFFINQ BOXES,
OLAMl'S, TONOS,
8UCEER RODS, C
Machinery for Oil Wells & Refineoei
BORINO TOOLS, PRIY!?,?, "7 t,i i u I ,
OIL POMPS, COLD VVATEU PU 1
Every description of
SUPPLIES FOR OIL WELLS AND B C
FINEIUES,
Also, STOVES, TINWARE,
BRASS GOODS,
STSAM AND OAS FITTim.
HARDWARE, H0C81 TRIMMINtW,
CBrpentera' Tools,
nope. uiiKtim,'
Natl, Axes, Coffee Millr,
Table A Pocket Ci i llerj;
Full Assortment of Everything In the
HARDWARE
Iwuc t ur tlshlng Goods, 1
Lola pa, Chimneys, . .
Ho. 1 Winter Strained Lard Oil,
Mo. 1 Helloed Oil,
Stair Hods,
TahleandDo.-i Wt.t
tliainplon Clothes Wrinrs
Manufacturers of
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Were.
Repairing of all kinds done with trcati'cas an.
dispatch. Especial attention glvcu to
STEAM AND GAS FITTING.
We have endeavored to merit the pr.tl.uaLi i
the public, and shall use every exertion to nisi i. It
continuance.
Our facilities for fnrnlshine crythin In or
line, having been greatly increased, in the orr.ilci
of our New Building, are now
WPKUIOH TO ANY OTHER ESTABU-HJ. L'S'l
aural -8m. IN THE Ol L RKdION.
Enumerating a few of the 'articles to k
found at ,
L. IvL STEENBURG'S
Wasinrton-St., IN trokum
Centre, Pi-
Friends and patrons, one and all,
Your attention to my ' biz'' I would call;
Tim's nro dull ah 'money tight.
But Id these times I'm looking for li;lit ;
To those who are bnlldini; rips without numlicr,
I would inform this Is the place to buy Lumber;
My molto Is this: -'Q ilck Sales and Small Profit,"
For'buslucss is healthy anfi 1 think muA of 11;
In rpallty my Lumber la second to none,
And as for Shingles, I keep No. 1 ;
Some may not lotk nf It In the IHit I do,
And for iLo. I have a quality No. S ;
And to those who'arepatticu'ar--ns some may b.(
I mill have nuotbtr quality callu No N
I have pood seasoned Lumlwr, Dressed np nice,
Which I will sell at a low cash price;
Such as Flooring, CelMnj irA Siding, (oolh Rough
and Dressctl,
Lath, Iiattt-ns and Surfaced Lumber, all of the
best ;
I also have RlgLnmbor of all kind,' '
At prices to compare wllh oil and bard limes;
All kinds of Timber keyt constantly on hand,
And a box of Cigars of a very good brand;
My f icilltlci for sel'lng aro surely without number
I alwayj keep good teams to deliver good Liinibor;
So If you want Lumber, Rough, Dressed, Sofi cr
Itird,
You will find just what you want at L M S's Lum
ber Yn:d.
fehl-if
The ISew York
- - . J V A T . JL. X.a
nk W. P.VUKBH have UUort up a no.v butlri
. Inf nn
On Main Oppowitu tiv
And Intend kcnplng wl.af Putiuluum CVnire li
m'.' nuodud. ft firai-p hum 1t k .niifi. fit.iir 11,
choice tittt tm h'l'n
willbekept. It wl I bo nur aim to serve our cus
tuiiior. wiili proiuptuuw aud to tit .It- eutiru sail
. Torii v
ml, undrrslnncd havtn tt'.'ed no s new slote i
L VMIIINUIU.T noaawnv ,
Petroleurr Centre, , ,
Is now Dnptred to hirttlsb his faUiMM tlrir
erythlng la th boo, farulshtuit II M
Stove nnd Tin war,
Iaiutterns,
- - - Fancy Article. i
OlRDIprd, PMIM4
and Japiiniu'd
Alto a Larnt Mtock ol
BraMVInnFlttln '
GUM, PISTON AND HEMP PACKINa. tAC
U!ATIIKH,.tc,TI!K CHAM'MON ANU
NOVELTY OLOHIEs WUIStlKRS,
t a if.oiJ '.k. (I tf IJU aCsiII Hit irkt I
All Jnh Work nromntlv atten!
.... - - , ,
ded to with neatness and dis
patch. Particular attention paid
to Gas and Stem. Fitting, hav
ing a Gas Fitting Machine not,
excelled in the Oil Kegion for
cutting (ias Pipe.
JAMES RUTHERFORD.
M :l5-tt .
H. La INJU3E,
Dsal.rs la'
Fine Watchos
Diamond and God JewifclryV
Clorka, r
Flra Arms, As.
' t
ALL KiNDS OP SOLID JEWELRY HAD! TO
OltDKH.
tor Reiifllrlna, En'inTlnz. Ac, will reclvi tia
mcuia'. attention by expert workmen.
NO. 10 SPUING STIIEET,
TIIXSVILLB, PA. de.ly .
A. T. LEGGE1T,
Mauufsctnrer axd Deal la
HARPJBSS,
Seed Bags,
"Valve Caps, &c.
Experler.ced workmei. are empluved, aaJ TT.T-'
nes of all kinds ke t ct ntantly on band and sua
o order. ,
P. t. Ileinz' Jat. Sctd'Sag
ror Sale
Repairing Done ' at all Time J
Call and examln. ourttotk and (rices,
Main-St., below tl 0 MflCiVn
lock Ilnair.
mm Crntrf.Ps., Jan. it.i, -U .
I. 11. U ILLIA.US,
aiaua ra
COAX. I
t'TIAVKop.ned a Coal Yard at the j-nd of the
Boyd tarm Urldi:e, where will bv ccdslaii t! k.u.
all kinds of .
STEAM AND STOVE COAL!
Teams comli'g to' my yard for Coal, will base '
Frc lntrijrf! Over the Creek,
.fridge.
OPERATOB9
WoalJ uo well to oiiiiMr. at th. office, and ist).
find It to their advantage u dealwitkm.
BOOTS & SHOES
fpn. sahscber tht for tba.very llbentl patV'
1 timiiiii! li.reti.f r cjttcn.icd lfhlio. uiest r.-v,
' tcifu i) unuouueas mat b. "use n hand a ks
' el . ,
F1KST CLASS Gd0i , '
comprising all rxc:lp'.:u( of
Boots&EHoes '
LIGHT FANCY' BOOTS !
And Shoe of every atyle,
Men ad Be
The Custom epairtmeBt
RECElVlS BPECIAf. ;,r;TSKT10H
at th. hands of competent w 'r.r en ItaUtteofta
guaraniaed In aiyle txA "id-t -fn::
Branch More at (,. iieIIJe.
O. MAURANS '
Next dni to V-T ;,. ! -tore, ITarMngto
Sire, t, Pci i,l..n:n I . - .1 foblltf
(UK '-i;u.i'.
Trnflis ItMiiv Pm ly. ' i. in J 'r, at'.C)frr:
Kxii'-'f, ;: . 11. 1 h : 10:40 n, iu
.Mail, lfSnt,. ru. I lr:-irK ftllSa, la"'
reuun.
trttttf. a.e w. rAiuua.
Ac.coniB, ;Wt aw j Ain;c'4, p.'m
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