"kobeUts Petroleum torpbdo.
TORPEDOES.
TIER ROBEIITS
PETRBLEtfltl T3RPED0 CO.
Office at I he
Hed Plahixg Mill,
Comer of Pine and Second Street, '
iNoav the Hatlroad,)
TirusraiE, PA.
Owlnfr. to the bire Mid increasing demand for the
Hubert' Torples, aud the law iltKt.tcm of the
fenninisatoncr of Patents tn rwfiitn to Wm. Kttd
a patent, ami the doclsion or Judge H. l (trier ims
Moinz the KoliertV patent they We LOWjJilLD
the prim of their Torpedoes
TWENTf PER CENT.
o trat ever? Operator ran aflbrd lu'try a Torpedo
Before abandoning a Well.
I'he fo'.lowinif Is tho derision rendered bv JniVo
Orlcroo the twentv-second () day or Sei'.temhcr.
let, m the United Stales Circuit cWt at l'tulaiW.
phlu. The -. was antned three days hv Charles
W. Keller nf New York, U. F. Lucas 'und 8. A. Pur-
InnM M.r Viik.lu...k .... i . .
Harding of Philadelphia, and Ueorgo U. IhiUtv. of
lltt.hutHh. tnr nlnlntor "
OPINION OF JUDGE GKIER.
As 1 write with difficulty I ean only state the con
iwlom to which my mind has come after a carelu
axarai nation of this cam I
'i'he ooiuiilaiunnt hns exhibited lAitiU aa
35th of April, lti. This i prima facie evidence of
n ruw itie, uuu puis un cue respnniiruts the hlir
den of prof that the patent la void or worthies.
1 need nut repeat ray remarks In the case of Hood
your vs. Day (2 Wall, V. V. Hep; isti.) but now
adopt them an ailordlnj a rule ol decision which ap
plies clearly to the present cue.
As the Infringement of the patent is admitted,
the onlv question will bo as to the Vulidity ol com
platnanm patent of April ii., lS5s.
"It was after speculation had been reduced to
practice," and alter repeated experiments, that the
oroplainant succeeded iu overcumins'ho prejudice
nud ignorance or the people on the subject, and
serenading the public that his invention wsasni':
after he had established its great miiitv and value,
. and "when his genius and patient perseverance, in
l!te of sneer, ami scoff-," wero cotnplitoly ue
eoasful, that Feed, who hadticforo mudo oirerl
meata on t he nail) iihhv:t, and was unsuccessful,
knaginod that he had the best ri-ht totliclnvemlon
ml urter purchiuing one or more complainant's tor
nodoi-s. he applied on the 1st or Jov. mber, Wtrj.
liir a patent for enlnUiitlaHv ti, .......
?.!9 ';ln'-' C""'ln-d in complain-
anl'a natont. On the loth of the same month the
OTimuu.'uio unuw inemsaivee into comamy or
corporation called "The Kued Torpedo Companv."
for Lie purpose of plmtinx the complainant's in
ventbn, and supporting t'eWpense of mixtion,
and thus defraud him of th nits. Thev have per
severed, even siter tho preliminary injunction very
properly granted by the LHstrict jWo. J
Let n decree he entered for complain lot for a per
petual injunction, and n Alsstor appointed to take
au account according to tho prayer ol' the bill.
ft. C. GUJEK, Judge.
Kots The paisae referred to bv JndOT flrler In
his former di-o-s'ou, a WVuce, p. 2W adonted as
app icthte to this case was as fellow: '
"It 1 usually the case, when any valuable discov
ery lBade, oruny new machine of grmt mi itv is
invented, that thea'tcntion of the public has been
turned to that subj-..t previously, and that many
person. rmv horn making researching and exn-rf-uients.
1 hiliw ipliem ana mielianicinua may have
ms.merii.ireauticipnt.d in thir snecu'ntiona
U.e pussild lty or pniinbility of sueb dUcucry or
inveniioi.; many exiieriinonts have been sticcis-fitl-iy
tiled, comiii-very near, yet fallins abort ol the
e!!i ie(1'"- T1'-J'h:'vI"'ol.icedno.biui; bene
fleial. ahe- luviniion when perfected may truly bo
awi.l to lie the culminating point of man v exoei l
meu . not ou'y by the Inventor, but by many oth
ors. le nviy hi, pr.tlted Indiitctly by the nnitc
orul fixperiments and failures of other', but It
gives thein no rb.'ht to cla'm a hmo of the lienor of
ti-o pruilr of the successful inventor' It is when
speculation has been ri:dncid to practice, when cx
peruuentiiturmultedliif'fgjoverv. and when that
discovery hiw been perfected by paiimt ana contin
Bed experiments, when some now compound, ait
wanuEicliiie. or niaohine ha. Ihwi thus prcdnoed
vhih 1, nsefii. to thepublicthnt tho part v making it
beeomea apubLc bnictactnr and entitled to a patent
"And vi when ittiifus and p.itUw perncverance
liavn at length sncoeoded. In ej lio of am ers and
seolfs, aonio vslnabla Invmtloii or tisi o- erv, how
seldom is it rollnuetl by reward .;nvy r'i ,m
vt the honor, while speeulatois, swlndleis, and pi
r.itesroh bim of the pn.llt.. Kvery un.nccci!iil
experimenter who did or did or did tint come very
near imktmr a discovery now claims it. Kvery out
who can invent an Improvement or vary its form
claims a right to pirate Iho original discovery Wn
OKil not summons Morse, or Elanchard. or Wood
wortU lo prove that this is l lie usual history of eve
ry creat discovery or invention.
'-The present case afids another chapter to this
Villi! and uniform history a Wailucer C. V. lie
ports p. SUA
VAVPiOTV.
The public Is cautioned seamsl emplovitis any
ct the re'Tjhirly ntithorlaeil Aiients of tbe'L'omuu.
"J.sineo the Roberts Patent cover the u'eof the
lnrpedo and all explosive materials fer oil well
and tbe u of u -li materials bv other parties la i
direct Infringement of their ri'.dits. Any oaitles in
Mngltmanyof tliu UOIIBUTS PATENT j will lw
dealt with accorlo.' to law, and as acting v,illmllv
and knowluitly lu defiance of law und the ddcislons
ef the Courts. '
Tlie Company hnvo reorcanlied their business
with a view loaccommoda'o Oil Men in every p.'rl
of tho Oil Hiriion. Thav hnvo employwl the most
etrlcient Aceuts and sssl.laels that can be procured
for the husiniwa. Each Torpedo is Inliolled with
d'lte af patents, together with tho urioe of ilm Tnr
peilo, and signed by an officer nf the Company, so
every Operator wishing a TorpedoJ may know its
price and whether it c.ime from our oftici.
tpeiators will confer a favor by reporting to this
viuee any Diligence 01 Agents.
The fnllowliiff namd uersons have been annoint.
4 Agents and Asl?tiiiit At'euia fi.r Uie Oil lietioi.f
... Llun..u.,l....lU ..n.l Uln.. 1'l...:..t .
vt vuii.j i t uiiia ntiu null 11 iiiua.
LIST OF AGE.TS.
TiTrsvu.i.E, muKcn hck and victni
TT STKVHKV ..(KIF. Offloe, Hamilton's llmr
More, address Tltusville, Pa- Aisistaut John Van
,6oiiver.
TlTCaVItLE, CHUItfH RUN AND' VICINI
TY U. H THD.MAS. OiBco and address, Man
linn House. 1 itiisvillo, 1'a.
hUAMHUHrt ASO Vil lNITY-GKOHC.B IK
TIN. Ofllco, Hhumburt?; robidence, lituovillo. Pa.
Astlaut. A A. ve-.
KNi'Hlil'KISE PXKAHASTVttMS, BKAN
TAltM .AND l'lTllOI.S W. OKO. VAN
VLIE'C. Olllco and address, Cnnsa Houso, Ple:uj
an'ville. AiisUnt, 11. '. llnminttou.
TIIiiOUT- ANI WBST IIU KOItY CHAS.
CLANK. Offlco and address, Exp os Offlce, Tidl
oute. Pa. Assistant, K. C Beunlsley.
PKTHOl.EO.M CENTUIS AND VKTINITY
tBVI MASON. Office and address, Petroleum Cen
tre, Pa. Assistant, Ohnrlos lllnckrnrd.
TAKR AND UII)U KAKMSand District lying
on Oil Croek and Cherry Knn. from ritory Kami to
MeC'.lntockville JAiESSAUNI)mts. Address
't arr Farm, Pa. Assistants. Liu her B. iiaundcrs.
Chariot" M. Cochran and Wi'Uam lloyt.
MoCLIMKlCKVILLE, OIL CITY AND KI'NO
A. 8. WrST. Address, Oil City or Ueco, Pa
Aaslatas. M. Mead
FKAHIJtilN, ALONO THK ALLKOHKNY HIV.
EH Z. WlLBKIt. Oftlce snd address, Kranklln.Pa
SCUIJBGi'ASS, FtiKTEK FA KM PAtthKK'8
LANPlNiJ KIC1I A MD W. HKDVIBfaD. Office
and addriss. ckTubrass, ra. Assidpinl, It. W. ior
tej Hold, addn'ss Kuilemon, lu.
vvi ST VIKilINIA-C. n. ANQEL, end T. F.
sOi K Address, Parkerslmr, W'est Virginia,
liobvi'te retrolfKiiieXuriiedu 1'o
my-dly.
- TITU6VILLE ADVEKTISEMKNTS.
$10, . . $10,
BUYS A
BUYS A
COokingStov
CbokingStove
WITH FOTJtt
WITH FOIJB
BOILER HOIES
HObES
AND A
AND A
Large O v e ri.
L a r p: e O v e n.
Call and we'll Show it
Call and we'll Sell it
FOR TEX DOLLAKs
A.t Ames'!
TITCSVIIjJjE, pa.
Great Reduction !
IS-
STOVES- 1KB TIXWIRB,
-AT-
AMES'.
THE "PEERLESS"
IS STILL.
Without a Rival
In the Stove Warltt-t.
ii ttr- ...J.n.4 ihn tirli'n r.r this f.vorite
stove ten per cent., bringing U witbiu the reach of
VVe have also on hand twenty Ave diflerctt vr le
ties of
4'OOKINU MOVES
Torwlilch we invito the attention of pnrchnscra.
Our prices v ill be found lower than ever,
bverv stove w.uTanted.
Call and see c.
outWtf.
'At AMES'S.
SANDERSON'S
WHOLESALE
Hiiquor Store
Has beeo removed to No. 20 Spring St,
AMERICAN HOUSE HfiOCX.
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF FINE
Liquors and Cigars
will bo kept and a continuance of patronage sought
lor. A somforiable and luxurious
UEADlXti ItOOH
Has been fitted un in rear of
the More, wnere my numerous menus anu r-
qusintai ces are coroiaiiy imitea 10 speuu inoir
leisure time whilo stopping In Titusville.
Hrmembcr In the American
. lioiMo Bnilding is where
you will find
' ED. SA.VDEKSO.
Titusville. Pa., Oct. J, 1STO. tl
PETROLEUM IRON WORKS
Bryan, Dillingham & Co.,
Iron and Brass Founders
FOUGERS,
Manufacturers of
ENGINE", BOILERS, DRILLING
TOOLS. MULL AY AND SASU
SAW MILLS, PUMPING RIGS,
WALKING UK AM AND
BAND WI1KKL IRONS, PLOWS.
AND ALL KINDS OF CASTINGS,
WHOLESALE fc RETAIL DEALERS NI
ALLISO.YS AM)
FOR OIL WELLS, &C.
TitasTillc, Nov 25th,lEC9. tt
M. S. SIMMONS COLUMN.
SIMMONS'
.rug & Fancy
Goods House
Washington-St.
I'ETUOLEIH CEXTKE.
The Largest and Best Selected
stock of Goods in Western
.' Pennsylvania, and
sold at
BJ." Y. PRICES
THE IXJIEST
OF-
tfce, for Medicinal Purposes.
DBMS, CHEMICALS &C-
PURE AND FIRST CLASS.
Paints,
Varnishes,
and Dye Stuff's
a Mmemoi ae mpwi ft 1 n
and Brushes.
IMPORTED
PERFUMES
TOiLET
ARTSCLES!
Tbeflnoal ossortment pvit before offored od
Oil CrouU. .
WALLPAPERS
AND WINDS'SHADES!
Unsti-passed for boauly and orlglnttllty of
uesigDi, cneapuess anu uurauuity.
Canary Rirds,
House Plants, &c.
TIIE CUOICEST BRANDS.
ALL KINDS
PATENT MEDICINES.
PRESCRIPTIONS ARE PUNCTUALLY
COMPOUNDED AT ALL IIOURS.
tar ice cool soda water fresh
FliOM TIIE FOUNTAIN,
At snnioAsv
fjr 0 te tt cthl
OWEN GAFFNEYrf COLUMN.
The Old Established
LiquorHouse
NO. 25 WASHINGTON STREET.
PETHOLEUMCENTRE
OWEN GAFFNEY, PROP'R.
BOUR30N WHISKIES!
From S. T. fnit M fo.'s.W. tl, Chitse Co . and J.
W. Cuun & Co., all ot Louisville, Kjr.
Rye Whisky
The ccltbrstM Overholt. snil othrt Fine Brands
(toui Pitisburh and Westuiorulunil count;.
Domt'stio Grood8
. . .
RUMS. GINS, AND BRANDIES
FIXE LIXE f IMPOIITEO
JAMAICA HUM.
sr. citoix rvm.
HENNESSEY BRANDY.
COGN1AC OR ANDY,
HOLL ND GIN.
FRENCM KIM MEL,
AH direct froin Ihe Cnstatn House.
Wines.
Port and Sherry warranted pure for medicinal use.
IMTBVE WIIME.
SWEBT CATAWBA, DIIY WINES.
HIIINB WIXE, HAMMOND' J fOKT WINK
and LAKE BIUUK WINK. '
Cliquot, J , ; ,
Mil mm,
HeidKink,
Diumoud Wedding,
. Carte Hlniiclie,
' South Shore ic
Numerous other brands.
A large stock co ia stan I) on
Hand.
ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE STOCK
OF
SUNDAY COMFORT 1
TO BE HAD AT ALL TIMES.
tW GIVE ME A CALL.
OWEN fiAVVXi&Y,
rt'wtcuiD Centre, Ps . An. 15. IMO-kf.
, WINSOR BROS. COLuilir
WIIMSOR BROS,,
HARDWAIU
STORE.
ESTABLISHED 1859.
Winsor Bros.!
MAIN STREET,
PETkOLEUJl CETRE,
HEALERS IN Olv, WELL
TUBING AND CASING!
ALSO,;
working harrels & valves,
stuffing Boxes,
clamps, tongs,
1nnis sucker rods,
riveted joint sl'ckebeob
boiler pcmi's,
CISTERN 4 WELL PCyPS,
Jlvery Pejcrlp'iono' supplies for
OIL! WELL TMKS' jl
IREFINERIES.
siisws.
""" brass coors,
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING, PACKING AND II0S7
KIUB Y'S COMPRESSED BL'XGS,
HARD W A RE,
non Trimmings,
CarpenlorB' Tool,
Drilling and Plain LaMKope,
Oakiitn, Nails, Ax9.
Table and PocUel Cutlrrt.
A f.ill assortment of ovprvihltig la tho Hardwarr
luic.
klcuse Furnishlnx Goods,
i
VEITTtLATOB
' AND
Mornins: Glory
BASE BIKEKS.
HOME COMPANION, 0
. IRON GATE, ami
WHEAT SUEAV
Cook Stoves.
Lamps, Lantern & fclilmnfy-,
1 Winter tralml
Lard 0r
SO. 1 REFKYKW OIL.
CIIAJIPIOX CLTHtSMBICERS
Jlanulscturtrs ef
TIN. SHEET. IRON BOH0
WAKE.
SMOKE, STACKS,
i i
Steam and as IWW
i-iovWr. Wlh cash .lily, onr j .J
.,., , v. rv.hiMK " our lln- P Ve ..
i ii'i-i- fumui Biiint?"
(lint CJlrB.
TIM AND REPAIR Hp
Thankln. nnr frlsml. frr H "15'
In the pastrwe h u"r M""0 '
its uorriimanc