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ROBERTS' PETROLRUU TORPEDO.
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Drug & Fancy
Goods House
Washingtbn-St.
PET:rOLEl51 CENTRE.
The Largest and Best Selected
itock of Goods in Western
Pennsylvania, and
' ' Bold at
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BT. IT. PRICES
THE PUEEST
OK
WIDJES, LIQUORS
fee., for Medicinal Purposes.
rURB AND FIRST CLASS.
Vanishes,
ani Bye Stuffs,
PAIGES MATERIALS
ai2.d Bmshes.
TOiLST-
ARTICLES!
Tbs Saesi asaurtrnsnt wi before offered oo
cm unec.
VALL PAPERS
tm V?1MD0W SHADES !
Unsurpassed far beauty and originality of
aetigos, cueapness ana auraoiutj.
Canary Birds,
House Plants, &c.
tiam ami $mf
TBS CHOICEST BRANDS.
ALL KINDS
pr.riscniPTioNs are punctually
COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS.
ttr 103 COOL SODA WATER FRESH
rUCH TE3 FOUNTAIN,
V At HUUU.NS'.
TOEPBDOES.
THE BOBERT9
RTHOlEim T0RPEHO CO.
Office at the
Red Planing Mill,
.Coroer of Pine and Second Streets,
t (Near the Railroad.)
nwviiLE, PA.
Owing to the large and Increasing demand for the
Roberts' Torpedoes, and the late deotston of the
CommtMloner of Patents in refusing to Win. Heed
a patent, and the decision of Jndgo K. I'. Grier sus
taining Um Koberhv mtent tuey
the price of tbeir Torpedoes
TWENTf PER CENT,
m that every Operator can aflbrdto try a Torpedo
before abandoning a Well.
The following is the decltlon 'rendered by Jndce
Otler on the twentr-second (82) day of September,
In the Uiiited'States Circuit Court at Philadel
phia. The raie wax anrned three days by Charles
M. Keller of New York, B. F. Lues and . A. Pnr-i
viancs of Pittsburgh, for defendants, and George
Harding of Philadelphia, and George H. Christy, o
Pittsburgh, for plaintiff.
OPINION.OF JUDGX GRIER.
Ai I write with difficulty I can only state the eon
elusions to which my mind has come after carefu
examinatlon of this case, 1
The complainant bss exhibited a patenfdnted
15th of April, 18H6. This is prima facie evidence of
a good title, and pots on the respondents the bur
den of proof that the patent is Told or worthless.
I need not repeat my remarks in the case of Good
Team. Dev 12 Wall. C. C Ken: iJSffl.i but now
adopt them as affording- a rule of decision which ap
plies clearly to the present ciset
As the Infringement of the patent is admit ted,
the only question will be as to the validity of com
plainants patent of April 2J,1SW.
"It was after speculation had been rednced to
pmctico," and alter repeated experiment, that the
complainant succeeded in overcoailn:; -lie prejudice
and ignorance of the people on t lis subject, and
persuadiog the public thn t3 invention weosei'ul;
nfter he had establish-! . is grout n'tltw and Ttlne,
and "when his geniu , ard aiieiu perseverance, In
snlte of sneers and ico.l." were tomtiletelv ane.
cessful, that Herd, who I ml before made experi
ments on ine s.nje sun-eci, enn w.i liutucce.i'lill,
imagined that ne hid thu hint t lit t tuelnveniiou,
and sfter nurchsiiine- one o. more oi.nti'.ninaut's tor
pedoes. he applied on I ho 1t of .nvuubjr, lUti",
for a pltent for sutwtniitislW t!i w enmhlna
tinns of deTices ar.dtnti liiii'-e ittnintlu complain
ani's patent. Ou the lMh or th iiii : nidiiih the
respondents formiHi ttiemwiVi into a cotnpuiT or
eorporalio i called The. Ked Torthfdu Cimpany,
For the purpose ot pir.itin toe iMmpinimm's in
Tentioa -nd sniwortinj rtie expense r litiimtimi.
si.d thr . defraud him of the iruit-. They have pi'.'
severe i, even sfter the pre Imitiiiry iiijiiuctlon very
nrope.-iy grantea dt tne w-.inci tiuuce.
lt a decree ho entered furinmplniiMnt for a per.
petn il injnnctlou. nnd a 4.ster iiei'nhit.Ki to take
a ccouul aocoriuu u me prayer oi ine um.
U. C. GltlLll, Judge.
Xotb The nawice referred to bv Jiidire Grier in
b ,s former deci'on. H Wallnce, p. -J9U adopted as
rippiicaoie to line tna wa ne nniiiwn: -"It
is neaally the case, wlien any valuable dlscov
ery is made, or any new nmchlne uftgrit niiilty is
inveniea, mat ineimemioii ei inepuuiio na neen
tnrneu to that sunjoet prevmuiy. ana mat many
neraooa nave netn mnaiiiK repeat enns ana exneri-
menu. Phllosuphtrs nnd merhnnicUns may have
id some measure nniictimiu in ineir i:iiiniiiinfl
the possibility or proiuihility of sueh discovery or
Invention; many experiments hv lieen snccessfnl
ly tiled, coming very near, yet fulling nhort ot the
desired result. They hive nriKtncud nothins licne-
flcial. The invenllon whei. perfected may Iritly be
sitiu io oe ine cuiniiiinuiiK (etini oi nianv expert,
men s, nut only by the inventor, nm by many eth
ors. tie may hav nrotlteil indlrectlr ot ihehhuc-
ceful exoeriments and failures uf other, but It
gives them no rieht to c a in phlre of the hrnor of
the prohl of the sncceKurul inventor It is when
speculation has been reduced to prsrltco, when ex
periment ha resulted in di overv and when that
discovury has been perfected lir pntietil nnd contin
ued experiments, when some new compound, art.
manufacture, or maetiine nn hen thm produced
which is useful to the puhlicthat the pmty making It
beeonics a public benefactor andeiititledto a patent. '
"And yet when genin-. and path ut neneverance
have at length succeeded, in sii e of sneers and
scoffs, some TSlnable iuventton or diaeo-ery, bow
seldom is it followed by reward I m y robs him
of the honor, white specuUtors, swindles, and pi
rates rob bim of the profits. Kvery unsuccessful
experimenter who did or did or did lint come very
near inaklug a discovery now claims it. Kverv on 3
who can invent an iniprovemeut nr vary its form,
claims a right to titrate the orl'rinnl diseoverv. We
need not summons Morse, , or Ulnnchind. or Wood
worth to prove that thi Is the liaual history of eve
ry great discovery or invention.
The present case aods another chapter tm tills
long ana itnifbrui history .' a Wallace, C. C. !
ports p. i.
V-AV'VIOS.
The'pnhllc toTeiutloiied ssaln'i cnnloylng any
but the regularly authorized Agents of the Compa
ny, since the Robert Patent cover the use of the
Torpedo and all exploilva miitrl-is for oil wells,
and the ue of ru"h maicrlnls tiy other parties Is a
direct infringement ef their ' Wilts. Any pHttles In
Mnging any of fie ltOIIEKTS I'aTF.N TS will h
dealt with accowfin'.' to Imv, and as nctiuc willfully
and knowingly lu dt lYuicc of l iw and tiie decisions
of the Courts
The Company have re orjrnnlsd thnlr business
with a view toacoinmodaie Oil Men In every part
of the Oil Region. Thnv have employed the most
efficient Agents and Aasi.tnrts thst can lie procured
for the (business. Kat'h Tortiedo Is labelled with
date af patents, together with the price of the Tor
pedo, and signed by an offlcod of the Company, so
every uoernmr wisiung a j orpeuo may Kuow 1U
price and whether it came from our oftlcs.
t meraiors wrn comer a lavor Dy reporting to thu
Office any neclisence of Aeents.
The following named persona have been appoint
ed Agents and Assistant Azents for the Oil Regions
u t miuiBjri.auia sun vrcei viie-iim,.
IilST OF AGENTS.
TITTJ8VIU-E, CHr?HCn TltTN AND VTCINI
TY 8TEPHKN OOF. Office, Hamilton's Clear
More, address Tltusville, Pa. Aasisuut, John Van
TITT8VILLB, CTIDRCH RUN AND VICTNL
MY H. H THOMAS. Office and address. Man
eion House, lltusvi He, Pa.
tsHAMHURO AND VICINITY RRORnK I ft.
IN. Office, Hhainbnrg; residence, Titaaville, Pa.
Assist nnt, A A. West.
KNTBKPHISE, PLEASANTVILLE, BRAN
FARM., ANU flTlIULK UtidKUB W. VAN
VLIE'f. Office and address. Chase Hnn.e. Pinu.
antville. Assistant, H. C. Hilntiiittnn.
TIDIOUTiC AMD WtBT HICKORY CHAS.
UL.A11K. omce ana aaaress, Exp ess Office, Tidl
onte. Pa, Assistant, E. C. Beardaley.
PETROLEDU CENTRE ANU VICINITY
LEVI mahun. otnee ana address, Petroleum Cen
tre. Pa. Assistant. Charles 111 ic It ford.
TARR AND BLOOD FAKMB and District lying
on Oit'Creek and Cherry Run, from btnry Vann to
McCllntockvllle JAVlBM 8AUNDEKB, Address
lurrporm, ra. Assistants. Luther B. ' Saunders.
Charles H. Cochran and Wi'l's n Hovi.
MoCLIWTOCKVlLLE. Oil. CITY AND Rf NO
n. a. nror. Aaaress, uu city or Heno. P.
Assistant, N, Mead ' ' "
Y ANKLIN. ALONG TITPJ AT.T.ttflTTITNV ntv
EH-7. W1LBEK. Ofllno and address, rrauklln.Pa
fiOKtJBG.iABS, FDKTEK FARM 4 PArtKB f8
LAN DINil RICH A RD W. RBI)FIILI. Office
audaddnsa. Bcrubgrass, la Assistant, U. W. Por-
TunAalH eislilianau lMl.tn
svi ii v,v4, stuui ma cuiicuuiib ret.
WKS'f VIRGINIA-C. D.ANOEU and T. F.
OOOK. Address. Parkersburg. We-t Virginia
ttoberu Petrol ii m Torpedo Co.
iusyi-di.
VIIMSOR BROS.,
HARDWARE
STORE.
ESTABLISHED IS59.
"Winsor Bros.5
MAIN .STREET,
PETROLEUM CENTRE,
DEALERS IN OIL WELL
TUBING i AND CASING 1
ALSQ,
WORKING BARRELS & .VALVES,
STUFFING BOXES,
CLAMPS, TONGS,
INN1S SUCKER RODS,
RIVETED JOINT SUCKER ROD
BOILEU PUMPS,
CISTERN & WELL PUMPS,
Every Description of supplies for
OIL WELL T11S i'lXD
REFINERIES.
BSISS GOODS,
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING, PACKING AND 1103?
KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGS,
HARDWARE,
Hour Trimming!,
Carpenters' Tools,
Drilling and Plain Laid Rope,
Oaknm, Nails, Axes, .
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
A fall assortment ef everything in the Hardware
lane.
Oil Cufek Pipe Works.
CHAULES ROBSON Ac Co.,
Corner of Senec a Sc Ventre Je Kt
aldo Oil Creek. OU City. Fa-,
Dealers in Morris, Taskor Co's
OIL WELL TUBING AND CASING
ALSO,
WORKING BARRSI.R AND VALY19,
BTOFFINO BOXES,
CLAMPS, TONGS,
BUCKKR RODS, it
Machinery for Oil Wells & Refine nei
BORING TOOLS, DRIVING PIPE. . .
OIL PCMl'S, COLD WATER PU Ml a,1
Every description of
SUPPLIES FOR OIL WELLS AND R i
FINERIES,
Aieo, STOVES, TINWARE,
BRASS GOODS,
STSAH AND OAS rtTTI.VO.9.
BELTISQ, tAVKlNQ, and
HARDWARE, ' HOUSE THIMMINlis,
Carpenteri' Tools,
Rope, Oakum,
Nails, Axes, Coffee Mlllf.
Table A Pocket CutloijJ
4 Full Assortment of Everything In the
HARD WARE ZIA &.
Inut Furilshlnc Goods,
Lamps. Chimneys,
No. 1 Wlmer 8tra1ned Lard Oil,
No. 1 Mftlned Oil,
Stair Rods,
Tableau dDovi Vht
tliainpion Clothes Wringrr
Slanufarturcrs of
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper V7nrr.
Repairing of all hind, done with ncatt oes up.
dispatch. Especial attention glveu to
STEAM AND GAS FITTING.
We have endeavored to merit the patt.uftti i
the puWte. and shall use every exertion to.nsi i. Il
continuance.
Our mcllitles for fnrnl.hing ereryttiin-- If 01
line, having been greatly Increased, In the ore.iiio
of our New Rnildhvz. nre now
1CPKRIOR TO ANY OTHKH K!TABUHi I' N i
auiTJl 8m. IN THE OIL REGION.
House Furnishing Goods,
VENTILATOR
AND
Morning- Q-lory
BASE IHRXEKS.
HOME COMPANION.
IRON GATE, and
WHEAT SHEAF
Cook Stoves.
Lamps, Lanterns Sc Chimneys,
No. 1 Winter strained
' Lard Oil,
NO. 1 REFINED OIL.
CI I AM HON CLOTHES WKIXCEBjS
Manufacturersof
TIN. SHEET IKON & COPPER
WARE.
SMOKE STACKS,
Repairing of all kinds drine with nentnera and dls
litch. Especial attention giveu to
Steam and Gas Fittlnns
Purchasing with cash only, onr facilities for fnr
Dishing everytliing In our line are superior t sot
other astabliahmsnt in the Oil HeglonV We ave a
TIN AND REPAIR SHOP
Thanking our friends for ti.elr liberal patronaee
in the pant, we shall use our osM efforts tto merit
j wuiiuuajw. Alarst I ti.
POICKRY
Enotnerating few of the ar'JcIcs to be
fuULd at
L. M. STERNBURG'S
t
LumberYard
re tinderslnneil having mini np n"nw .tore on
WASHINtlTON eV RKCONO MTaC,
Petroleum Centre,
Is shw preparcil to fltrnlsb his cu.tomora with it
erythlng in the banes furnishing Hue.
Stove and Tin ware,
Luuterns,
Fnnrr Articles,
yiamfted, Pressed
nnd .Tu punned Ware.
Also n Largn Sitnttk ol
llrnaa V. Iron Flit intra
UUM, PISTUN AND HEMP PACKING. LAM
LEATRRH, etc.. Til K CIIAMI'luN AND
HUVEI.TI l l.OTIir.S WKINOKHM.
WATER COOLERS of all NI7.KS.
All Job Work promptlv atten
ded to with neatness and dis
patch. Particular attention paid
10 vias nuu nwriu riiun, nave
ing a Gas Fitting Machine not
excelled in the Oil Region for
cutting Gas Pipe.
JAMES RUTHERFORD.
Jolv'HSftUJ-tl)
H. L, IMUSE,
Dealer la
Fine Watches,
Diamond and Cold Jewelry,
Clocks,
Sterling 'Silver Ware,
Fire Arm, Ac.
ALL K MS OF SOLID .It WELUY MADE 111
o.ttlKR.
eT" Renslrlnz, Vna-raTln; ,t-"., H rietivrln
meuiute a. teniloii by ixprrl wo.kiuoii.
NO. 1U SiPltlXts STREET,
TirrsVILLK. PA. del ly
Washington St., Petroleum
Centre, Pa.
Friends and patrons, one and all.
Your attention to my "bis" I would call)
Tlmi a are dull an money tight,
But In these times I'm looking for light j
To those who are biillding rigs without number,
I would luform this is the place to buy Lumber;
'My motto is this: -'Q'llck Pules and Hmall Profit,"
For business is healthy and I think much of It;
In q-allty my Lnmber la second to none,
Awl as for Shingles, I keep No. 1 ;
Some may not lo-dc at it in the light I do, '
And for tLose I have a quality No. 3 ; . '
And to those who aro particular ne some may be,
I still have another qnalily.called No
I have good seasoned Lumber, Dressed np nice,
Which I will sell at a low cash prtot-,
Such as Flooring, Ceiling and Siding, (both Rough
and Dressed,
Lath, Battens and Surfaced .Lumber, all of the
best;
I alio have Rlg'I.nmber of all kinds,
At prices to compare with oil and hard times;
All kinds of Timber kept constantly on hand,
And a box of Cigars of a very good brand;
My facilities for ail ing are surely without number
I alwayj keep good teams to deliver good Lumber;
Bo If you want Lumber, Rough, Dressed, Son er
Hard,
You will And just what yon wont at L M Sri Lum
ber Yard.
fcbH-tf
The New York
Meat Market !
HA W. PARKEI? have titled up a new build
e ingon
On Main afreet, Opposite the
McClintonk House,
And intend keeping what Pettoleum Centre ha
ong needed, a flrsl-c :asa Meat a arket Only th
CH OICIilrD EI51 IV I AT
will be kept. It will bo our aim to serve our cus
tomers with pruiuptuoM aud to tlulr eutlre sat
fiction.
aeptlolf. H. t W. PARKER.
A. T. LEGGKIT,
Manufacturer and Dealer ra
HARNESS,
Seed Bags,
ralve Caps,
Expcrlct.crd wts-kmcr are employed, and ll.v
ne- of all kWu kef I c r..ijntly ou band si d uuitir
o order.
1. V. I!eln9 Pat. Sieed-Itnx
1 or Sale- .
Repairing Done at all Tiiiit-s !
Cill nnd eiminsoiir slock m.d pncee,
HniifSi., below tl e M!t:l
tock House,
e en 'ntr Ps.. ,l,,n ;t.,, u ?' -ti .
i. II. WILLI VUS,
IHAUI t!
COAL I
rIUVop.ne.ln Oonl Yard at the end of the
Itovd rarm Bridge, wliere will lwcorlantl k-1"
all kinds of
STEAM AND STOVE COAI!
Teams com'An to my yard fbi Coal, will hyrj I
Free Pafaaarn Over the Creek
JSridKf.
OPERATORS
Would do well to e'iiitlre at the otllcu, and wll.
And It to their ndniuiii).e to deal with me.
BOOTS & SHOES
Tine anWIher hankfni for the vers liberal p-t
rpnn;c he-et"f ire extended to him, i""e rn
y eclfn I v announces that he has on baud a iiJ
ol
FIRST CLASS GOOD,
comprising all descriptions of
Boots&Shoes
LIGHT FANCY BOOTS
And Shoes of every style, to
Men and Boys.
The Custom Department
' KECKIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION
at the hands of competent, workmen gatNMct'0
guaranteed, in style and endurance.
Branch Store at KonsevIUo
O. MAGRNB
Next door to Woira .Tewelry Store, Vfn'h,n'1'"
Street, Petroleum Ceutie, Pa. , febiwi
B
VFFALO, C'OKUY Af
fill uiritGIl KAafcitOAP-
CROSS-CUT.
Trains leave Corry. I Trains er. at f
Express, 9:4ft a. m. Mail, 10:dJ
Mail, 1 :35 p. m. I Express, 6?l - P
AccoBt'du, s:30 St. Aco'iiB,
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