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RonERTS" PETROLEUM TORPEPO.
WINSOU PROS. COLUMN.
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M. 3. SIMMON COLUMN.
SIMMONS'
Drug & Fancy
Goods House
Washington-St.
PETROLEUM CENTRE.
The Largest and Best Selected
L stock of G001I3 in Western
i. dlUOV 11 illllO, U1HI j
sold at
Iff. Y. PRICES
THE PUREST
-OF
4auLj
WINES, LIQUORS
for Medicinal Purposes.
cms. niEiiiriLs. if..
PURE AND FIRST CLASS.
Paints,
Varnishes,
and Dye Stuff s,
PAINTERS' f;3ATERAlS
and Brushes.
TlMPOETED
PERFUMES
TOILET
ARTICLES !
Tfct finest MsortmnntVvpr before offered on
Oil Creek.
WALL PAPERS
AND WIND0'JJ SHADES !
Uniu rpnwwd for beauty nnd originality of
ui-fligus. vueapuess bqu anrauiiuy.
Canary Itlnls,
House Plants, &c.
TIIE CHOICEST BRANDS.
ALL KINDS
PATENT MEDICINES.
PRESCRIPTIONS ARE PUNCTUALLY
COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS.
IW ICE COOt, SODA WATER FRESH
FROM THSl'OUNTAJN,
At SIMJIOXSI.
vW'qtvemMjcul.
TORPEDOES.
T1IK liOIIL.IiTS
PETROLEUM TORfELO CO.
Office sit the
Urn li,.iMf; 5! ill,
Corner of Pine nn.l soeoud Street,
kCNt-ur the ltaliroud,)
ITUSVILIE, PA.
Owlne to the lartre nnd Inercnsine: demand for the
Roberts' Torpedoi-a, and the lale decision of ittt?
Commissioner of Patents til refmtiii! to Win. Ibod
ft patent, and the declii"ii of .ludrc If. (' liner mis
Inhibit; Hie Rohan' pilcnt tticy ;lmvo J.OWKKEU
the price of their Torpidm.
TWKSl'f 1'hR CENT.
so that evry Operator ran atrord3,io try a Torpedo
before abandoning a Well.
I ho following is the derision rcniliTcd 1y .I hIot
ftrier on the twoiitv-ocouit (.!-) day of get'.tenihcr.
lsi;, iu thu fulled stales Circuit Court at Philadel
phia. The case was nrncd three days lv Charles
M. Keller of New York, U. . Lucas and s. A. Pnr-,
viane of Pittsburgh, for tlefeti-innt., mid George
Hauling of Philadelphia, uuj (ieurgo II. l lni.-iy, o
l'ilteuui'li, for plaintiff.
OPINION OF JCDCE CltlElt
Ai I write with difficulty I can only state the eon
elusion, to which toy tiiind has couio after d carotti
examination of tliis ewe.
The com.ihunnut ha. exhlbitodapatontr(Iatd
25th of April, lsiio. Tin. is pnma facie cvilciice o
a irood title, and puts on tho respondent the hur
den of proof that the patent is void or worthies.
I need not repnit my remark, in the case of Hood
Tar vs. Da ('J Wall. C. C. Kep; l!l.) hut now
adopt them as aii'ordimt a rule ot decision wlich up
p;ics elwfly to tiie p'esent esse.
As the Infringement of the patent I. admitted,
the oniv question will bo as to the validity of com
nlaiiiatila tiatelltof April !i."i,18.V.
It was after specnl.ition had hcon reduced to
practice. " and alter repeated experiments, tliat the
complainant succciiled ill overcoming he prejudice
and iguortinecof the people on the" subject, nn.l
persuading the public tliat bis invention was use'lil;
alter ne nan chioii'iim hc ii,iu u.uiiy anu vtiue,
and when hi. genius and patient perseverance, in
spile of sneers and .corl'V vvero tompletelv suc
cessful, tiiat heed, who had before made experi
ments on tiie same subievt. and was unsuccessful,
imadned that lie hd t ie hesi riL'lit tutliciuvetiiloii,
and after purchaslnj; oui ot more coinplainant'stor
pediK's. he aiHiliud on I ho ist of Novemher, 1K:7.
for a piitent for suhstantl.iily tho snmo couiliina
tions of devices andi a liiueiiutaiuedin cotup'.ain
aiit's nateut. On the 15th of the same montn the
respondents formed themselveslnto a company or
coiK)ralion calleit "The Iteed Turjiedo ('tmipuny,"
tor uie purpime ui I'lnuiu- i-io uoiiipiaiiniat s in
vention, and .uppnrtiliL' the expciiae ol litigation,
and thus defraud him of Hie Ircnt. Ihev have mv.
severed, even alter the preliminary Injunction very
prOpeilJ !Mll.C'l "J 1IIW IH'-IIIH "UllU.
lt a d-s.'roe he entered forcomniain-int for a ncr.
petual injunction, and a Master aiipi.lnted to take
au uccuum accoruiug iu iue jn-aycr oi tee bin.
it. u. UitlER, Judge.
Note. -The pasaje referred to bv .TniVo Orlor in
his former deC'.'eii, 3 allnce, p. adopted as
applii'Hliie to this ease was as follows:
It is usually tiie case, when any vultmMe dieov.
cry Is wade, or any new machine of jrrmt mi it v is
tnvcDtea, mat ineaiieiuiuii in mo puniic has lie -n
turned to mil suii.ieei praviuiuiy, ana that many
persons have been making researches nnd expi-rf-
menu. 1'uilos ipuers ami nieciianiclans mav hav
in some measure anticipated in their st -ru'ntious
the possibility or probability of ii?h discovery or
invention; many experiments have lx-en successful,
ly tiled, comine; very near, yet fallini short nl tiie
desired result, iney nave proilliceu nottilns bene
tlciul. The Invention when perfected may truly he
s.id to be the cuiniuiininir point ol manv expert
men , not only by the inventor, hut hy manv i,th
ors. tie mav Iiavt nrolited indirectlv hv the iin.m..
ce.sfhl exnerinientsiind failure, of other., but ii
gives them no riutit to cia ni a ehare of the lienor of
u:e proiu in me sih-i-sbiui iiivenior tc n wnen
speculation lias been reduced to practice, when ex
periment l.a resulted in discovery, and when tint
discovery lias been perficled by patient and cumin
tied experiments, when .nine new compound, art.
uianuliietuie. or machine lias been thu pn-diiceil
which Is useful to the publlcth.it the party niakiuirlt
become a uublio benefactor and entitled to a ra'ent..
"And yet when genius and p ith nt irscverance
have at length succeeded, in s:,iie of sneers nnd
scoffs, some valuable luventiun or disow ery, how
aeldotn Is it followed hy reward I Knvy robs him
of the honor, w hlie speculators, swindle , nnd pi
rate, rob him of the profits. Every unsuccessful
experimenter who did or did or did not come very
near makliiK discovery now claims it. Kvery ona
wlw can Invent an improvement or vary it. form.
claims a rnzhl to pirate the oriL'inal riiseovorv. We
neeit not summons .Morse, or Itl lnciiuril. or Wood
wortn ui jirovo tliat this is Die nsual history of cvo
ry Ureuv uiscovi-rj or iiitviiiiiiii.
"The present case auds nnotlier chapter tn thi:
loni! and nuifurni history." 2 allnce, C. 0. i(e-
poru p. sm.
C'AUTiOX.
Thcjpublic ls""cautlonel .palmi' cmloylntr any
mi iiiu reuiiniriy uiiiiiiiri.eii A-enis Ol ine IL ompa-
n3. since the Robert patent cover the usenf the
Torpedo and all explosive maferiiils for oil wells,
and the ne of we'll malerials by other parties Is a
direct liifrlnitenient of their riirlits. Anv paitibs In-f.liin-anyof
the UOHKUTS I'ATEN'rs will he
dealt wilh ac-oriiluir to law, nnd as nctine; wiliruliy
and kniiwinttly in di tlaucc of law and the decisions
of the Cnurta.
Thet'ompuiy have re organized their business
Willi a view to aceommouaie Oil Men in every part
of tiie Oil Itejfiou. Thev have employed the most
efficient Aetita and Asit-ltirls that can he proctucd
lorine uu.iuesa. rJicn i'inieio is mniilleil with
dale af patents, together ,
Willi till
he price of tlieTur
peiio, and siiiial liy au ofllcer of tiie Company, so
every (ipenitnTManliii; a Torpedo may know its
price una wiioitirrtf canie trom our olllca.
Ope.ntors will confer a favor by reporting to this
fiui-e any niTugence oi AL'enis,
Tile following named liersone have heen anmv-it.
d Agents nnd Assistant Aonla for tiie Oil itcioua
of Pennsylvania ui.d West Virginia.
LIST OF AUE.TS.
TlTrSVTI.LR, CnTTRCIT RUN AND VICTNI.
TY STKI'HKN rtOiiK. Oillce, Hamilton's Clear
.-niiro, nuuti.B. xi;uallie, lll. ASSlsiailt, doliu UU
Scilvoi.
ti rrsviLLE. cnnitcir run at vicrvr.
MY H. II THOMAS. Olflco and addrcs, Jluu-
M"n iinuse. iiiusHie, i a.
r-IIAdlHURl! AND VICINfTT nF.OHOR TH.
IN. Ofiice, Sliamlmrg; rusldeuce, Tituavillc, l'a.
Assistant, A A ne.4.
KNTKIIl'ltlSK. I'l.ltASANTVn.LE, r.KAN
PA KM AND PITII0I.H-0UOIU1K W. VAN
VLIKT. Oltlco and address. Chase lloi.se. 1'len..
anivllle. Assistant, II. '. llimtlnetnn.
TIDIOUT ANU WKST H1CKOHY CtfAS.
CLAHIC Olllco nnd address. Kxp es. CiiUco Tidi
onte. Pa. Assistant, K (!. Deaiil.ley.
PHTHOl.KU.M CRNTKR ANi VICINTTY
LEVI MASON. Oniceandiidilioss. Petroleum fen
tre. IM. A--istnut, Charles Hl-ieliforil.
TARH AND UI,0()D KAUMSaud District lying
on CHI Creek and Cherry Hun. from Slnrir Farm lu
Met liutockvitle JAMEN SAtr.VDKHS. AdHress
inrr r'arm, Pa. Assistants. Luther I). Baundcrs,
Clnrfes K. Cochran an 1 WPl'am llovt.
Mcl-'LlNniCICVII.LK. Oil. CITY AND HWO
A. 8. W'ST. Address, Oil Citv or Reno, Pa
Assistant, N. Men.l
V ANKMN. AI.ONC, TIIR ArxronKNY HIV
EH . A'lLBR. i)ffl"e and adilre.s. Franklin, Pa
r'Oltl'ltfJ.'ASS, VnS'l'EK I?.KM A PArfKKit'H
r.ANIUNil HICIIAKD W. RKDl'IKI.I). (I!ll,0
and nddrfss Si rubnm, I a Aaslttaut, H. W. Por
teltield, ailiiriHs ("mleulmi, Pu.
OT Vllt-ilM -c. I). ANOKIi. and T. V.
COliK Ad !rc. Purkersljiiig. West Virginia.
Kobcrts Petroleiim Torpedo Co.
n;uy:4-d:y.
WlSOR BROS.,
STORE.
ESTASLISMEO
Winsor' Bros.
MAIX STREET,
PETROLEUM CEMIIE,
PEALERS IN 01b WELL
TUBING AND CASING!
ALSO,
WORKING BARRELS A-JVALYES,; T
STUFFING BOXES,
CLAMPS, TONGS,
INN1S SUCKER RODS,
RIVETED JOINT SL'CKER ROD
BOILER PUMPS,
CISTERN Jc WELL PUMPS,
Every Description of snppl lea for ' ';
OIL WELL TOTS MD
REFINERIES.
BHASS GOODS!,
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING. PACKING AND HOST!
KIRB Y'S COMPRESSED EUNGS,
-HI -A. 3, ID -W ARE,
non.e Trimming.,
Carpenteri' Tools,
Drilling and Plain Laid Rope,
Oaknm, Nails, Axes,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
A full assortment of everything in 'the Ilardware
1.1I1U.
House Eurnishinj; Goods,
TENTILATOK
AND
Morning G-lory
BASE UIRERS.
nOME COMPANION.
IRON GATE, and
WHEAT SHEAF
Oook Stoves.
Lamp, Lanteriii Sc Cliimncyg,
No. 1 "Winter strained
Lard Oil,
NO. 1 REFINED OIL.
CIIAMPIO.V CLOTHES WRIXCEB S
Slanufactttrcrsjof
TIN. SHEET IRON 4 GDPFER
WARE.
SMOKE STACKS,
P.cpairlnjof all kinds done Willi neatness nnd dla
patch. Especial attention given to
Steam anil Gas Fittircsjs
Pnrchnslne with ensh on v. onp flipn.Ho fr t...
uir-Hii. -t-i vviiiiik 111 uur ini lire Piiiuriir ft Anv
i.th'-r esiftW.dUmout iu the Oil Hciou. 't ave i
first ClUBH.
TIN AND REPAIR SnOP
. uxnuu-i; eir ii-H'iiis inr n.eir iinerai pnlroriQi'e
in Hie pa,t, we shall ue our be.;', tgurts po nitrit
l conilcuaticc Jinrsh 1'tf
ROBSON'S
till CllFMv iIlE WOKIiS,
C1IAULES KOItSON A: Co.,
Corner of Sciicrn A Ventre Stn., l a I
nitle OllCreeU, Oil tH)i
PenhTS In Morris, Tasker Oo's
OIL WELL TUBING AND CASlNli
ALSO,
WOBKtN.R.Mt.HKI AND VAI.VKS,
CLAMPS. TON(!S,
1 ' SCCKKU ROD'S, ac
Machinery for Oil Wells & Kefineri ;
ntRTNtl TOOLS, PHI VI NO PIPR.
, Every tft'scription of
SUPPLIES FOR OIL WELLS AND K i
FINIiKIlii
Alo, STOVES, TINWARE, .
1IKAS8 (5001)8,
STEAM AS'It CAS FITTIXOS,
UARDWAltE, liOLSiJ TUIMVINliP, .
Carpenters' Tools.
Kopo. tiuKum,
Nuils, Axes. CofToo MItJr.
Table i. Pocket ChUcit;
Fall Assortment of Everything in tho
JLUU) WA RE Lib rd.
Xnisc Funlnliit.fr Good,
LiUAiM lihirnnev.
Ho. 1 Wlntt rStmlnH Lnrd Oil,
No. 1 lfrtlm-l Oil,
Stair l';-,
II laninion Clotluvs WiUw rs
Manufacturers of
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper ,W)rp.
Repairing of all klrd dene with ocaii c an
dispcitch. Kspecial attention rtveu to
STEAM AND GAS FITTING.
Wclinvo emlrrworH to merit tli( ffitv u.Vjf i
the pnbl.p. nvA shuh uo evry umtiIob toinaon It
CiJlltill'lHllff.
Our f.iiiitiP!" for rt'm'-hinj p'orTtninv n oc
line, havinn hwn i;tf-(itly (n'TOii?ed, io tlitr oirlk!
t)f imr Now BuiM'n. arc n'A
sUPKKlUi: T ANY OTIIKR KST.BU;1J.V KN'i
auirfl-3m. IN TilE OIL IlKt.lON.
Enumerating a few of th."ir:icrr to to
foui d at i
L. M. STEENBURffS
SiUEriber?ard
Wasl;.ht2,-toii-Sr., FftroIcnjM
ii'iitre, Pa.
Friends nt: 1 patrons, one and nil.
Your attention to my."bli" I wouW call;
Tinirg v :o dull an money tight,
But in t'aesc time. I'm looking for llht;
To tho tc who arc InilldinK ritrs n ithont nnmlier,
I won! d inform ihit is the placo to buy Lumber ;
My n'otto Is ibis: 'Quick Sabs ami Small Profit,"
Furjr.unlncaa. is healthy and I Ihiuk much of II;
In o tality my Lumber Is jecond to none,
And as for Shingles, I keep No. 1 ;
Sot ne may not Id. k nt It in the llylit I do,
Ai d for il.o-o I have a quality No. 2;
A nd to thoso who nre particular as .oiae niny lie,
I still have anot'itr quality called No
i
I have ;;ood seasoned Liiinlier. Press' d ;.p nice,
Which I will sell at a low cash piicr,
Such as Flooring, Ceiling and Siding, both Rotib
and Drofseit,
Lnth, IlattoiM nnd Bnrfaced Liiinlier, ail of tha
besi. j
I also have RlitLnmlier or all kinds,
At prices to compare with oil and hard times ;
All kinds of 'Pimber kept constantly on hand,
And a box of Cigars of a very good brand;
My facilities for cl lug nre surely wllhont number
I always keep' good teams to dell rer (?ood Lumber ;
So If you want Lumber, Rough, JDresscd, Soft or
Hard,
You will ftud.iiist what you wan', at L M b'a I,um-
ner lard.
' fcblS-tf :
3EO. AV. KINO,. Sr.,
Has removed to bis NKW STORK, .rlji.lnin"
Hehoi iblotn & Wind's Orocerv Store, WAMIHMu?
ruN- ST.. nnd la now jirepnrid tc fanrsh hia .rio'nds
and I he public generally with
'Fresh anil Salt Meats'
of 'nil kinds. Thnnkini iny fi-.ards for pan, Uvors
1 hsipj hi ui.rtt a cuiuiuualice Jt Ibe tanu. t,h.
ma .i ceil. '
, , CKO. W. KINO, Sr.
retroieua Centre, May , it ,o. if.
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Oil City, Mouday, July 11. .
liouseville, Tuesday, July '
Titusviile, Tharsday, July "