tm'.yMnmmmam m ssiaui'mmii
KOBESCS' rETKOLJ'iUM TOKPEDO
TORPEDOES.
THE ROBERTS
PETROLEUM TBHIPEIIB CB.
Office at I bo
SlEJ PLANING MllL,
Comer of Pluc anil Second Street,
.'Near ho Itatlroud,)
mfSWLLE, PA.
fwlng in th large nnd InCrKistn:; demand fnr the
"olierta-'I'orpedtiei, and the late decision ol' the
'jimuisiuner of Parents iu reriiiTijr to Wm. ISeed
m patent, nnd the d l1iu of hilez if. v. drier eim
tMUtrjr the Holierta' pitent they bve LO WKKtD
tlic price of tUeir Torpedoe
IWKSrf. rEK CENT.
a that every Operator can afford to'try a Turnedo
before abandoning a Well. ' ''vuu
The following i the drlsl rendered by Jnrtee
tinor on the twenty-eeuond (!) day of Rei'tciiiher
JW, in i he United State Cireiiit Court at Vlehidal.'
Ytil. fne case wnsartrned three d,.y. bv diaries
jl. kvlltT of Npw Ynrlr. It V T n..n ..-.I u A i.
hucp of J-mslmrKh, for d.Wdautu, and' Ueonpr
Ol'INION Of JODGK CRIER.
As I write with dltlicilty I can otilv stato the con
tlii'lons to which my mind has coino nfier a carein
examination of thin c .u
'1'l",,m.n,'.I.ll,!'1"t hM "tlilblted a patent dated
Xtti of April, Jb'iS. This I prima facie evidence ol
a good titie, and puts on the respondent the bur
dun of proof that the patent Is void or worthless.
1 need not repeat my lemarks in I lie rie of Hood
year Day (2 VTal I. C. ti Ken; wo.) but now
adopt them a atforJiuir a rnteuf decision which an
plie clearly to the present cine.
A the Infringement of the patent la admitted.
Ihe only question will bo as to the validity of com
plainnui patent or April x",lft5H.
'It was after Kpecal.;t!on hud been reduced to
practice," and alter repealed experiments, that Ihe
ooinplalnaiit succeeded in nvercuniiinrhe prcjudiee
nnd iirmirnnreof the iieonle on Uh
rerti.illi,g the ptihiio unit bis invention nxo'ul;
after he hat estabiNiied lis B,eat utility and value.
nil "wiieu his ijeii'us and patient perwvoran'-e,
pile of sneer and acoTt," were completely s
c-kiuI, that Heed, who had before made ep
in
n!t
sue-
peri-
uieute ontiies inifsniijoi't, nnd was niwncceseial,
ini ipined that he bid the best riaht to tuc invention.
,,,..-. ' I ' u" vt inure (vmpianiant's llir
peiloiw. ho anulied on the 1st of November, 181)7,
lor a intent lor mihatiiitlally the same combina
tions of devices at.d em hlnvcintained in complain
ant's patent, da the loth of the same month the
respondents formed Mieinivlves into a company or
cori'ira'.ion raiicd ''The Reed Torpedo Company, "
fortlie pmpoaeof i.lraiing the cjmplainiut'a 'la
ention, ana tnep inin the espouse of litl-atiou,
tl ihns dtfruua him of the fruits. They have per
noieied. even ift'T the preliminary injunction very
Vroperiy grunted by tue Uistrtct Jti'Ju'e.
U l a d -eree be entered fureomplniuint for a per
irc'.uul injunction, and a Mister iippninted lo take
an account according to the prayer of the bill.
U. C. tiltlEH, Judge..
Note Tlie passage referred to b7 .Tndre Grier in
Ills firmer dci'ou, S Wallace, p. Si)9 aiopted us
app icibte tu this em- wls us follows: '
It is ii-u illy the case, iili a any valuable d"icov
erj i made, or any n:w macMne iif prtnl mi-pv is
InvenN d. iM Iheatienticn of the public has tioen
tuniid tuth.lt aub.!e-t previomly. &c um many
persons hnvo l:n inaliiiiK lesearclies nud experi
ment. 1'h'lim-pinTj anil iiierh'inieiaus mav have
in sum mrasarcautU-ipit.al in their ap"rn'ntlou
the p'msi.'iidiy or priiiiaiiil.iy ol'nuli dlsenrory or
lav, niiu.i; nnny experiments litre b-en aueceafii'
ly Hied, rominveiy la iir. yet failing short ,, n,
lednxl result. Th-y hive jimditeed n.nliln" beiu
fle.nl. 'I'lui iaveui'H'n lie:, perfected may Truly he
Mid to be Ihe culminaiim; point or many expert
mou s, imtnniy bytliei.iventor. but l.v niany otn
irs. He may heve protitcl indie.lv liv the uii-.uc-e'fitl
eiporimeuts and failures of tithcn, but 1:
pives the :i no rie.it l.i e n ir. a ehare of the lienor of
uie pr:i; of the s.ue fiul inventor li is when
peculation has lieeii rdac -d tu practice, when ex
poriiucnt I. a- reunited In !i j.'erv. and when t'.at '
viscovery ha' been perfm.d by pathait ana contin
lied exp.a-'mjnts, wliaa eine nea c .mpoand. art.
inaaufaeiiiro, or Tiincnine hn bcn rini pn d iced
which la iia'.-fuMn tliepahllc.that the p.irtvmakin - it
liexinin apu,illcbu.-iactorni,diiititiedtoa iiaieut.
'and yeu wneu Keiiiu-i and pailuit pMrntvemnce
have at leinrth suceued'.'d, in s ibo or sm era and
euitfs, a ime viluthle iuvention or dlsco"ery. how
feldoai Is it loilo.veil by reunrd 1 Knvy ret,s lilin
ef the honor, while s,.ecul atoto, swindlo i, and pi
rates rob him of the p.-oiUs. Kvery iinurcese:til
oxirerinicnter who did or did or did lmt eotoo v. rv
niur uml'.iilK a discovery now claims it. Kvery one
who can niv.-nt an impruvemout or vary its form,
elaliiis a riaht to piraie tho original niseuvery. VVe
ail not summons Morso, at Isl iiiehaid, or Wood
worth to prove mat t.d-, Is the usual lustoiy of eve
ry P"-ai discovery or invontion.
"The present ease atids another chapter ti this
lonjr and nnif arm history." 2 Wallace, C. C. ite
pttrw p. 02.
CAUTiOSr.
The pnblic I eintioned ncninsl cmnloylnff any
h the rocnlarly authoriiod Aijenta of the Coirpj,
nj.sineollio Huberts Patent cover the use of mo
Torpedo and all explosive materiils fur oil well-"
and Hie ne of su-'h inaterlala by othor partly la a
diroc-t Int lageiiiont of their riirhts. Any parties In.
tinging any or the KOitKKTSl'ATENt's will he
dcult with aoiordunj to law, and as acting willfully
and UnowiiiRly lu defiance of law and the decisions
f the Courts
The Company have- re organised their business
with-a view loahcommodato Oil .Men in every part
of the Oil lirrion. Ihoy liate employed the mo-it
efilcient Aeenie and Aeni-taeta that can be procured
forth busines Iach Torpedo I labelled with
dareaf patents, t.ipether with the price of tho Tor
iiedo.and sl-ined by Rn otllcsv of the (anpanv, en
ev, ry Operator w aiilnc a Torpedo riny know in
price and whether it onus from oai-oftici
i ipe alora will confer a favor by reporting to this
Office any n'tlUence of Acents.
Tne (iiiluwlh; named pcrsnn have been appoint
ed Aietits and atwlstniit Agents for the Oil Jiedou
of l'ennaylvaula and Ueai Virginia,
IilST Or AGExTi.
TiiTsvil.T.i?, rnrRcn rtjx at iciki.
TV STF.PHHtf ..tnif. iiillce, Hamilton's Ci-ar
hhire. addrjts TIlnsTilla, I'a. Assistant, John Van
Pcriva-.
ti pcbvh.i.. nnnnon run and tictni.
TT H. II THOMAS. Offlce and address. Wuu
rlon Hmise. Titaivtr, T1.
t-UAMItUHO AND TICISITT-GROKOB lit
i'IN. Offl, thaivihiirgj rosldenca, Titusviiic, i'a
As i! slant. A A. S
ENTEHVSISF. TTiRAS VILLB, BEAN
FA -.M AN'i PlTliCl.S e. if. VAN
VLIKT. Offl' and addrcs. C(l 110,1,9, piau
anivllle. Assistant, H. IJ mitliiaton.
TIDIOUT ASl) KT HUK'JUV CHAS.
CLAHK. Offlci-andaldresa, El,, e Offlce, Tidl
oute. Pa. A .s'stant, h c npr,i,i,y.
rKTHOl.KUM I'll NT HI AN J VlfllNrTV
LEVI MASON OmeeandlMr,SBiptftroleuiuC'on
tre, Pa. A'sUtant, '.liai'Uis m muford.
'J'AKR AND HI1O0 r-KM3and District lvlne
on Oil Creek and Cherry "nn. rrom Ht,lr. rani Jo
Jlclilint,s'kville-.IASiKStSAIrNI)I!,iS.7 XdircM
I air Farm, I'a. Assl'ta s. l.uiher B. Saunders
Churls K. CochMn a id yl Pa n llnyt. "ul"-r"'
MoOLiNi'ocrvvn.bE, on, crrv and rvno
A. 8. WrSr. Addross.Oil City or ltono, I'a.
AMistnrt. t. Mend '
V ANa.iilN, ALONfJTIIR ATXrOIIRNYPIT
Eli 7, wiLIClt OiM w and address, Frnnklin.Pa
Hcunna ar1, pieTKii FAint .t PA.tKKcs
J,ANIHN 1 IIICUMIL) W. RBIiFIKl.n. ffll"e
and aldivss Scrubjnws, l-a Ajsistint, H. W l'or.
terfield, ad1r"ss Kntl, ntou, I'a.
W'iT VIIt-iiM-c. D. ANORT,,-and T. F.
JJpOJv Ad Iras. I'rke'sh ir. V' e't Vinrinla.
ijpbortj l'ctroioum Torpedo CO.
iufi"diy.
Daily Record
NEWSPAPER,
AND
Job PehYnriiG
J Office;
MAIX STREET,
nxoXGiVELL, Proprietor
omNiirTirk. P hd, p'ii. ail p:".btr. wh
ogether with Editorials and Local matters, make it
ne of the most desirable newspaper published in
he 01 Hegioa. Aeau
Adrrtiiins Kedinm,
The ItEOOP.D has no enperlor, as It circulate?
wheruver on Oil Operator or Dealer can b found.
J0BBIN3 DSPiEHBBT.
We have a Urae'and woll oloctc4 tt
Julil'lug Pfnterlul, emorac the very
latest stylus. We are therefore, enabled to execute
Job Work of every variety in a satisfactory manner
when desired, jobs will bo neatly printed U Cotone
Shipping Bills.;
Poster
Ilnnd-Bills.
Piogrnmiuci,"
Bills uf Fare.
.Labels.
AND
ilnlaeas nnd Visiting; Cards
LETTER DEADS,
BILLHEADS,
BILLS OP LADING, Elc , Etc
UM
HALL MtltTI5G,
in or Fancy Styles, neatly and promptly execu
ted, embracini;
CTHmLAIfs PROGRAMME!
CARDS, TICKETS, Etc.
3t, every variety a etylo of work In letter
prcs pr.ntln.
Merchants, Lawyers. Justice of the Peace, land
Aeoutfl. Oil Dca ersand Aients, lnsuraneo Acents
l"xpresmeti ' d otlier pirties in want, nre line mi d
that wca-e propna-il'to .xccntetn older all kird- of
111, a NKts, bujincjser lemi, rcnuin d in this com-
lnanilv.
Jobbing patTcmise petdectfillv aolic'ted.
W. il LOSCIWELli.
M. S. SIMMONS COLUMN.
SIMMONS'
Goods House
Washington-St.
PETKWLEliJl CEXTKE.
The Largest and Rest Selected
etock of Goods in Western
Pennsylvania, and
Esold at
sti
2.2
PUREST
: -of-
wiSes, liquors
&c, for Medicinal Purposes.
brigs, mmm, &.u
rCUE AND FIRST CLASS!
Paints,
Varnishes,
and Wye Staffs,
paihters' tmmm
and 33ruslies.
IMPORTED
PSSLFUXGES
fOSLET
ARTICLES!
Tbe Baest asjortmer.t ever beforo oSorcd on
Oil Cruek.
WALL PAPERS
and mnmi shades i
UnBtirpapRed for hrauty nnd orijuinalKy of
Canary Kirds,
liousc Plants, &c.
THE CHOICEST BRANDS.
ALL KIND3
FATE NT MEDICINES.
PRESCRIPTIONS ARE PUNCTUALLY
COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS.
i3tice cool soda water fresn
from the Fountain,
At sinios'.
IS5 Q re at a eU
W1NSOH BROS. COLUMN.
WIIMSOR BROS.,
STOEE.
E5TASUSKED SS59.
Winsor L Bros.
MAIN STREET,
PCThOLElJI CETltE,
PEALER3.IN OIL, WELL
TUBING AND CASINS!
ALSO,:
WORKING BARRELS & VALVES,
STUFFING BOXE.,
CLAMi'S, TONGS,
, INNW SUCiiEll RODS,
KIVETK!) JOINT. SUCKER ROD
BOILER PUMIV,
CISTERN 4 WELL PUMPS,
.Every Description o' etippllc for
OIL WELL TAXES MD
(REFINEIUES.J
CRASS GOODS,
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING, PACKING AND IIOSS
KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGS,
HARD-WABE,
n')ti Trimming,
Caipenteri' Tools,
Drilling and Plain Laid Ropo,
Ouknm, Nails, Axes,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
A toll assortment (of everything la tbe Hardware
A,iue.
House Furnishing Goods,
VENTILATOR
AND
Morning: Q-lory
BASE BIRXEKS.
DOME COMPANION,
IRON GATE, and
WHEAT SHEAF
CJooZfc Stoves.
Lamps, Tiantcrn V Clilmneys,
Ao. 1 Winter ntriiinrd
Lard Oil,
NO. 1 REFINED OIL.
CIIAMII0. CLOTHES WRINGERS
llnnufacturcrfjof
TIN. SHEET im 4 CCPrER
WAES.
SMOKE STACKS,
HepalrlnR of all trlnda done with neatness and dls
patch. Especial attention given to
Steam and Gas Fittings
rnrchasln. with cash onlv. fmr fhel'ltlea tor In
nlKliinir evi rytliins: in oar line are unpen r I ,ny
ntlier establ alimont In the Oil Ueglon. We ' Bve a
(list claaa.
TIN AND REPAIR ShOP
Thanking onr friends fnr their Illiernl patronage
In U.e past, we shall nse our best eflbrta to merit
t coutlnuanco. llarsb l'f.
LAKE 8IIOHE eacmiCIIinA
FRANKLIN DIVISION,
Onniwrtlnj (rain at Jameetown and oil CH v.
?clow:,1?OU,ta,, A"B"t W nsUIrS,
I.KAVB OIL tITT.
MHCRD THA1N Imvo 1)11 city S 10 n ti. ti
jaop in: Two Jilie Htm, 3 48 . m; f ra,!-?1'
S 65, dr. p m ; huiumit, ;i,
3 M p m; Haymiitun, 4.1-i p in : fan It 1 iut.. 2 i j"
in: Men, b..ro, 4.6iipn.; c.wl ilranefi ar
.10 p n, , Clark1 M'i;,!,'5.3i p nT llleY''
in; J'n'eni.n.lDn n, : a (1 w ..i .. P
auvluwn Us., piu v ' 0 V '
l,Vll.!e.ivtrt.ill-itv. D.flOnm; Itenn.910.
Two vile Kn, y.i; m; VSHn,li
nilt, a m; Viaieilu... . w 'h,
a in ; : .ody Like, lo.ts a m; htonelai'ra l-d
OhiI Hraneh, lU.-J-lam; t lark' M'.lla. lu IN i?
llley-a, iu 41 a in; Hal,. i,rj , i ?. H
City, 4,00 p in : Reno. 4. :i p m ; Tw Sti tj.?
ium: artlve at Pianklm. Hi , 1
ARKlYbl XT OH, U1I
MIVt-nTtlllV.M1l
Ukc , 8,60, de. Io.uo a ... ; lU.' ail'S lSV?i
Krankliii,Br. H,9o, de. ll.aoatn; Two Mil. li?.'
a m: lteue, U,u mj arrlv.'tl ou dty' rj&
MAIL leave Jametbwn, l,eo oi: a anr
38 p n. ; Clark . Mills, 1,4 p 'm ;' Co Si i lS
p . ; WoBcJ.ro, lot pm; Handy ui,t,Mtm
Rymllu.a. . p ; Wateiluo, i?7 p n i toaTmli'
V.4I n in: Franklin, a mi to . nC .. l i SZTVil
V '".i. ':'"'. i .". P. 1 arrfve. !.t Oil ti .1 2ai' t'
' J " " wv m'tm niin, a ov a m: lis Oil. kia
a m ; arrive, at td City 8,So i in.
Mall oil I and n 111 atop ut all i(.M pt
Two Mli liun, Hnmtnlt. foal Br..i.ch, C a and
Hnlein, and at them utltrm to loava
and nn 'ij;ual to Uke pameni:e:. "",
jaiavu .ibut wm .ion ai a-i Btatico.
Philadelphia fe Er!o U. a.
sCiiJ-Eii nsiK TAr.T.B.
fin mil .ftpr Vnn.. ! tniL -. -, ... .
nn the 1-U.adulpldj, Jl Urlo lialiruai will ma a
folloiA:
. . H9TWAD.
Mail Train l"iiverfcllndilpiiiii, 10.50 am
Erie Expr leuvut I bllHdelpbli, jli!r,ui in
' ' leavi. I'orry, CtVia
" " uriUeanthj-lo, 7.V4 a m
Warren Aotutnmodn'lun leavea Wairan, e.iWain
Mull train !av. K.ie. ' .5U a nv
mvu Corrvf Jo 4i; a ni
" " anlVf.-Btl'a'aJelphia. ivOnni
Kno Bxyv- Krto, v,s) p u
" " learn Carry, lti.liDm
" " anlt.aat pLliadelphl . .fcpm
S arren Actfutnmouaaa Irvvt i: ne, 4.yii p m
" ' t -. e 5S a !
' " rrlva u Wurrco. ,.ipiu
Kspreas, Mall ai;d Accnmiri '.'.on, r .st aid
, -vn, u T is. pqu: a ITRIIl
Mid Jfnil nd AecniT.Mudfctii.'a Ymel -t liviurta
v., vid.ii i uuAut-,1 it rurr . . 1T.
LLEamiSiY T4LLBYH.lt
w lin 13 li.Si. tl i ul. til 3d Rcelon.
JITJ . .UVlr.
P1t? tTB.
Oil City. TMk. u. Parker-, ar. PfrtaV
Mall. V.'iiar-. 0:aiii UM V tu S.'Jl'pm
lny Ssp, St.lHj p m il 4, p tSlpta
Nifht ts, v,iU p tn liy pa I,u a a a m
on.'a ooririi
nttshnrir, I'aij. FwkUn.arO.C1tv
Day Kti. TJja in ll. iu IMam iXpm
Hay l-!i'ro,.'a m 4,V6 r m i.X u V,'pai
Night r.x.W.ixipia .Ci e.Miau 6,30 am
(liLVKai'AI.ACH HI J.lI'tHJ CAilSie Nlelit
Fxpresi trains b.ta irf le.n-a Mllfliaih and
Lorry.
J. j iA.7rt.;rcK. Uu. unpt.
luca X. Kiaa, .'.,'
BUFFALO. COs.j;lY ASD
in iir;!5;!i Hiicto.'-D.
MorTawA i ii.. mi.
t'orr.
Kxr.ress, ,Vji.
Mail. n,ii, hi.
WayFre'frht,
Accon.datli.ti, S,16 p tn.
ISoVvx
11, K-a a-
II i.p...
. ?, f -ii.
S.SJ, i -a.
10.
1,W, p u
0,10 "
V. 00 "
lu.JO " j
Cerry.
)uF,am.
6.i p u .
it.' '
lo.oj, am.
sooTitwAr.r xsAi.-v.
PuiTile. K.icoa.
M II, (.Co, a., in -
I'xpre. 1140, ' i,iMl.
Ac.uiniQt.'it a 4.-a, p sa V, 5
Way Freignt i no, u, J,4V- U
alcmUy, kley an, 13i j.
Has now conaoHcVx-c fia busi
ness, by clown tt. '-r
1 oa W ild Cat Si'.cct,
and coiiccp.t.b.ta
bU fctc k at
tbe
Wpper &ior
I
WturowUi twuMfca
FIE8T QhktiWZr. C'"
Qrooerica tIinirisfe
AU kii
Foreign ft iwimfiic SV'ii
Iu addition the Iwei Xc'j
Soda Water ia tn. -
PetrolMin Cc-j-'i. April '.n, - if
GEO. KT. liJAtfi. r
ITaa re-r.ovpd to in 1H ; I'T'-i-i-
Hi.honbla.ti Wirir (rr f -.-v. ..,?
TON f.. adl now c;.vn-i :i ,i"Jt - -and
the pQM'.c gd.e.-aiiy w Jl
of all klndi Tbatikiof my Uvrfi -O'Cl;
I lmuc to uirlt aoon't iu1-:-"- ' tne
me a Cslt
Pelw.0tnUaJtt9 I "'