i !
sC. E WILLIAMS,
JiKALF.R
OK ALL KINDS.
OftVe and Yard r.t end fof,
Boyd Farm Bridge.
VREK 1'ASSAGE TO TEAMS OVER'
THE cuidgb.;
I
Prussians in Front of Paris
Lateat Telegrams
jMm th nwn r
BRUCE & FULLER
1 have a large stock op
SOOTS,
Men's, Boys and Youths. :
BJAlto. an endless variety of
WOMEN'S. CHILDREN'S MWSIM'3 GOODS,
of th. hat. that cannot fail to please. Oar stock I
new and siyli.k, and per cent, lower ttin ll
trtl.sr dealer,
ttar custom department Is presided over by a itr'.
m raccttuic, w ! is uusurpasscu
Try Uini once ud you are our ecstontsra.
Kntiio.-uriiorn niir Store I.
i Villi attrift. ODDOlile th
HCUutock House, Petroleum
ventre, ra. tf
A CABO TO THE LADIES.
BR. DlToXCO'S
Golden Periodical Pills,
FOIt FEMALES.
IVFAIXim.B IN rORHKfTlSO IKBEOrT .ARj.
TiK'. HtiA YIN'.t.l'llt Ull" ui inn,
MON 1 1II.V TCItS'rt, ITKOM WIIAThTitU
CAUfl?. A..U ALWAYS M CCEMj
irCL AS A PKfcVENTlVB.
Pypared.aExprealr ! for (Married
L,aane. .
O' lady writes. Dnnopco's Onynn Pills reliero
in ..ivr.- dais." with, tit uuv ire. nvenience, liki
m.ii.. sa aiiv nil who who uie the irenuiue. "Be.
ware of counterfeits." Thejgen. ine is now put up
IU lanfe wnne ooxes, cfii annua mwiumv ..w..ij
.if Pills, and noon earn liox you 1 I fH't the U.
hsveuua Sumo pnuted from riy i-rivate die, unoii
whlcn you will find ihn w.ir-1 Dupono V. Golden
Periodicjl Pills, in (while) ietteis Nouo genuine
without Hull slamo. The mil red and yel.ow
boxes are no louder uiei bojuss of their , bei
siuunterleited. r
Frlee 91 Per:Bnz.Tlznoxca $ .'
cold by IU. N. M.n.riONS, DrUKgiat,
ole Ai:sni fnr I'Mndurm Centre. In. ladies
rendirg hiw $1 through tne hen oleum Cinuc
Postuulfe can have the Pills sent (conddenilullii
by wail, t any part of the ennn'ry, free of potaee
And also by A. II. Oritlith, Oil City. N. W. Snnbi
Orcenvillc, M. A. AlcUoaald, Tltmrtlle, Callendet
. ller ry, wholesale snehl
v UoViH, Sole Proprl. tor,
dec i-3m
WAR DECLARED
On High Prices!
I tbe OKI Starnl of S. S. frather, MAIN
STREET, by the) new firm,
M. V. B. F J S H E B,
Who lutsnds kepio np a heavy stock of
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS
FLOUR, FRUIT, VEGETABLES,
and In fact sverj kind of ooda nsoally kept im a
wall appointed
GUUCERY STORE.
1 hs a team on th road and will daUrsr Woods
TttK.K OK i'UAlUlE.
n- All I aai Is a Mr trial and an examination
of my stock. Give sae a call.
M V. B.
FUHBff.
July it K
H. O. Jarvis,
Dealer la
CABINET FURNITURE!
A LARGE ASSORTMENT ALWAYS ON
HAND.
LOOKING GLASSES In trrea' variety. Looking
Glas PI. ts replaced in old Frames.
Picture Frame made to order
Carpets, Oil I lot lis, Will
Paper, Wndow Shades
A FINE STOCK.
r.DEIlTAKI.G,
COFFINS of til tigri on hand and trimmed
to order on ahort notice.
SASH BLINDS AND DOORS
No. 10t WASHINGTON.;
Pelrolenm Centre, Sept 186.l-tW.
A. 3. Smith ht jnt remrned Irom the
Bist wllh NrRi ttoc't of S"ioi' aud ine
la'.iit aiylc of i.)por Tie L1ii-a hi-i.
oc;j-lf.
StiBfcRTS' PETRMLKUM TORPEDO.
TORPKDOES.
TH: ROUKRT4 '
PETROLEUM TORfEDO CO.
Office at I he
Han Planing Mill.
Coraer of Pine and Roeond Street
Wear the Hallroad.)
, TITVSf ILLS, PA.
Owing to the lars and Incresalm: demand for the
Roberts' Torpedie. aud the tale deci.i in of Ibe
(Vnnmlseioncr of P,ittil lit reiu-uiiE to Win. Reed
a patent, aud tin; decii u of J uix V. C oner sus
tuniiii; the Huberts' pitent tney nave LOWtutD
the price of their i'eipcdoa
;Twaxi,r..i,KR cent.
so that every Operator fan afford iu try a Torpedo
maore aoauuouiug a w 111.
Tho following is the decision rerdered bv Jnd.-p
Orior on tbe tweiity-seconil (''-) day ol September,
i("ie, 111 me uiiiicu male v. in ml onri ni tll.lHUel
pnia. Ttie case Mas ai-irueu: three riuvs hv Charles
l. Keller of New York, B If l.u.na'.inJ s. a. l-ur.
nance of Piitshnitth. for di-ieudniiis. and i.enr.e
lUMiin; of Philadelphia, aud George U. ihii.iy, of
OPINION OF JCDCiE GRIER.
A. I write with difliculty I can only mate the cm
e'liaions to which my mind baa coine after a careiu
lamination of this cue.
iuc cuuiiiiaiu.iLit hit. exhibited a Datent Hand
'JSth of April, lsttt. Ttiii is prima facif evidence ol
a good title, and puta on the respondents the bur
deu of proof that the patent la Told or worthless.
1 neon not repeat my remarks 111 the case of Uood
vr vs. Day (. Wall. 0. C Hen: rJH I hut n.,ui
ad 1t them as affording a rule 01 decision which ap-
UUC CICWIJ ui um ftSWll CASe.
As the infringement of the natent la admhtnt.
the only question will be as 10 the validity of coin-
'It was after speculation had been reduced to
practice," and alter repeated experiments, that the
complainant succeeded in overcoming he prejudice
and ignorance 01 ttie people on the siihjeci, and
persuudiug the public that his invention w. oe:iii;
alter no ua.i esiaoiwnevi u trout utility aud Tulue,
and "ien hi. Benin" and patient perseverance, in
spite of sneers and scotl'.," were completely sue
ceaful, that Heed, v.ho tiadoefure ni:ide emiTi.
menis on ttie s-ime auiitet, and wits unsnci-e!fi:l,
Imagined mat he had tue best riht totiieinveniion,
biiu uiier piuvuaiiig one oi more complainant s tor
peiioes. ue nooiieu on ine let ol novtmuer, lKr;7,
tor a patent lor substantially the name combiua
lions of devices and achine contained in comnlain
aut's patent. On the 15tb ol the same mourn the
responaenie lormeu tneniaeives into a comtvuiy or
coiporation called "The Heed Torpedo Company,"
iwiu.uui.w uir;i.iii .no uomD ainkiu. in.
sentiou, and .noportiui; tne expense 01 litigation,
aim iuu9 un.nuu uini in m irinis. incynavepe.
severeu, e.en uer tne preliminary Iniuuction erv
properly ;ruuieu oy me LMirict dtldie.
ii't a decree lie entered for complainant for a pei
peuuu 'ujnnction, and a alter iviMiintMi 10 uike
an account accoruuig to me pmyer ot the bill.
K. U. ClUi.lt, duds.
Not. The passage referred In bv Judge Grlnr In
his f.irmer drci.'oii. a Wallace, n. -M .i.,t.i
iuiwiv w luis tine nas as IOIIOWS:
is ufuniiy tne case, wiit-n any vulnahls riitn,v.
ery Is viade. or any new maciiins of ith ml iiv if
Invented, mat tnealtentlon of Hie nuiiiic ha. iu..m
inrncd to that subject previously, and Ibat many
psrsous have been making reacarches and exiri
msuu. r'hilosupner. anu merhauicisns mav navt
in some m asure aniicipaiea in Uieir sp. cu'atiou
the pussltit.lty or proiwiiil.ty of sueh Ui.covery or
lu.i-iiuuu, many vaperniieuis nave oeei. .ucceIUI
iy iiiea,coiiiinu very uoar. yet falling short ni the
deiied result. They hav produced nothing bcuc
Bcial. The Invention whet perfected may truly be
w .I, luiujiuauui; uuiui oi manv expert
men s, nut ouiy by the inventor, but hv many eth
ors. lie mav have urollted indit-ecilv Kv ih im.,,..
cessfnl experiments and failures ol mher.. hut it
gives them no riirnl to cia'in a share ol the henor of
me proui ot ine euicoMiui inventor It Is when
speculation nss oeenrcanci-a to practice, when ex.
periuicni i.as rcstnieu iu uiscoverv and when ti.m '
diicovery ha been perfected by riniieiit and contin
Ued experiments, when some ne'.v cmiijiotind. art.
manulactiire, or macnine has bein thin prodnced
whiclii. useful tt the nttmic.tleit tlm ninv mfliciii..ii
g i bseouies a public henef.icUir atd entitled to a ta-ent.
I Ulnil n.i uni m.n, n..H .J..-
j. ........ uiua m.ii. ..iiui jr.i.c.wrjuci
have at leuith succ.-eded, lu spite of sin era aud
scoffs, some valuable invention or dl.cn- r. h.w
seldom is It In! In. ved by reward 1 Envy robs him
of tue honor, srihe apoculttora, swindle a, and pi-
rate mo uim oi ine pronts. Kvery nn.ucceesiul
experimenter who did or did or did not come very
nnax making a discovery nuw claims it. tvery on
who can invent an improvement or vary its form,
claims a right to pirate the oriirinal discovery We
need not summons siorse. or Blanchaid, or Wood
worth to prove that tl.is is the usual history of eve
ry great discovery or Invention.
'The present case aods another chapter to this
ion? ana nnuorui aisiory." ? vt aiiac. C C l,e-
ports p.
CAfl'iOX.
Thepnbllcis amloned senin'l cmplnlnt any
ni the regular! authorized Agents of the Compu
ny, since the Hoberts Patent cover the use of the
Torpedo aud nil explosive materi .Is for oil wells.
anu ine n oi au.n maieriai ny otner parties is i
direct infringement of their rlitlits. Any uartlbs in
friuginu any of tlie KOHEKTS PATEN r will be
Jealt with accorrfimr to law, and as acting willfully
and knowingly in defiance or law and the decisions
at tbe Courts
The Company havo re organised their fcns-ness
with a view toaccoinmodate Oil Men Id every port
ol the Oil hetrion. The have eniDloind th mai
emcient Aiieius and Assirtiirhi that can be proem I'd
mi in. uiaiiicM . ii .'"i-iii laueiiei won
date af Datents. t'licether with the nrice or lh 'I'nr-
pedo, and signed by an orhcer of the Company, so
every operator wishlm; a Torpedo mny know Its
price and wiiouier it can.e rrnm our ofllci
ipemtors will confer a favor by reporting to this
umiv any uenseucc ui nueuin.
The following nnnied persons have been nnnoint
ed Agents and Assistant AuenU fur the Oil Uu 'ion.
ot f suuaytvania ana n est irginu.
LiIST OF AGE.VTS.
TiTTSVILI.K. CHITRCn ROT AND VICTVI
TY srnPIIEN . OdK. Oillce, Hamilton't Clpir
Store, addrcxs Tltusvill, Pa - Assistant Jbbn vau
sctiver.
TI I i:sVILLE, CHURCH RUN AND VIOINI.
TY 11. U THOMAS. Office aud address, Man
inn House. 'I Ituvll s. Pa.
MIAMHURO AND VHTNITY-GROIIOE IH.
VIS. Ollice, ShamburK j residence, litusville, Pa
As'isiftiH. A A. Vle.i
ENTKIIPHISE I'LEASAKT VILLE, BRAN
FARM AM PITIIOLK W. nm. VAN
V LI ET. Olth-e and address, Cnase house, Pleas
antville. Assistant, 11. '. Huntiueton.
TIDIOCT ANI WEST HICKOKY CHAH.
OLAKlv. OiBce and a-ldress. Exp ess Office Tidi
onto. I'a. Anslsuuit, K. C. lieaidsley.
PKTH' ILEUM CEXTKhl AND VICINITY
LEVI MASON Office andaddress. Petroleum Ceu
tre, Pa. A-'isWtant, I iharles Uiackl'oi d.
TAKR AND BLOOD KAK.MS and Olstrlct lying
on Oil Creek and Cherry Hnn, from Story Kami to
M'iClintiHtkville IAmKSSAUNDBhS. Address
'I arr Farm, Pa. Asslslani. Luther B. Saunders.
Charle K. Cochrsn and Wri'n n Hovt.
McCLINTdCKVILLE, OIL CI lY AND R NO
A. 8. WVST. Address, Oil City or Kcuo, Pa
AssislSfS. H. Mead
FKANtLlN, ALONG THE ALI.KOHENY FIV.
ER-. wtLUXlt Office end address. Pranklln.Pa
SCIirnc. ASS, t eTEK FAHM PA.lKEx'S
LANDIN'l HICH AKU W. KKIIPIELI). Offlce
andaddrss Scruhjiraw, la Assistant, K. V l'ur
tei field, addii l-uil nion, Pa.
WI-st Vllt ilIA-C I). ANGEL, and T. F.
OUlis. Aldress. Parfceni'iirg. Wn Vlnlnls.
Rtiievts lrfrolrnm Tornsda !:
TIMT.SV1LLE ADVERTISEMENTS, j
$10, $10,
BUYS
ihjys
A
CookingStov
CookingStove
WITH FOl'H
winiroLU
BOILER HOLES
BOILER HOLES
AND A'
AND A
Largo
O
v e n.
Oven.
a
e
Call and we'll Show it
Call and we'll Sell it
FOR TEX DOLLARS
At Ames'.
TITVSVIliliE, PA.
Great Reduction !
IN
mm LD TIXW1RE,
AT
THE "PEKRLESS "
IS STILL
Without a nival
In the !tovn Mrtrket.
rsrWe have icdii'-e.i;tlie price nf th f noriie
slots ten per cent., bringing It within the reach or
all.
Webava olj on b-ind twenty fife ditTcrcr.t varie
ties of
COOKING IfiOVES
To'ivhich we Invite the attention of pnrchaer.
Our nricie v. ill tie fi'tind lower than ever.
Kverv atovo warranted.
Call and si-e r.s.
octlU-lf.
At JIJIIS',
SANDEKSON'S
. WUOLESALE
Liquor Store
Hal been removed to No. 20 Spring St,
america house ii lock.
a full assortment of fine
Liquors
and
Cigar?
will he kept and a continuance nf patronage sought
tor. A aomionaoie ana luxurious
ULVDIXCJ ROOM
Has been fitted lip in rear of
the Store, where niv tnmixous Mends and
quaintai cea are corlially In- lted to pend their
leisure time while stopping In litusville.
Remember in the American
Iloute Bnildinx i where
yon will find
El. 9A.DEltSO..
Titusvllle, Pa, Oct. 19, WO. tl
IMIOTII JtSAItuEVT,
NEW MUSIC STORE
OPERA IIOISE BLOCK,
TITUSVILLE, pa.
W are now renniving a lare stock of Musical
Jlercn i nuise, consisting oi
Piano', Organ and inelosleoua,
And a full line of
SMALL TN'STRHM EMU,
SHEET MHSI .rndl
INSTIIiniOX HOOKS,
STtiOLS, SPREADS, Etc., Et .
Stelnwuy dc son,
Bradbury,
Chit kerlnc A- Anna.
Klisbe cV Co'
ond fill all ovdets oi oih'-r nianufnclurer If desir
sd. il Ihe lowest rates. We have the celersted
SMITH HAItl.OH HU NH.
of Boston .the finest rntin ikstri'MCnt yet In.
troduced, which we can sell on very reasnnahle
terms. A large stock of select Sheet music always
on hand.
Onr ipstrnno it need nonoMc at our bands, a
they have been hs'ore the world for twsnty to
thirty years. We wacrant thkm roa f ivi yxsns,
and will sell on monthly payments or exchange for
sit'iii-i ha'.ii lii.riiuient, or for CA II If tinted.
We shall bo plin ed to show our goods to all who
may lavor ns lth n call. s. . IKiOTII.
U. SAHIJjXI-
isr.itf. frt rTsrWfVtleti'TtsiWr. fa
i
Cnnmsratrnf
a few of the article to
foui.d at
L. M. STERNBURG'S
SiumberYard
Wasliinirtn-Sr., Petroleum
Centre, Pa.
Friends and patrons, ors and all.
Your attonticu to my ' biz" 1 would call;
Tlnv s are doll an money tight.
But In these times I'm looking for )iht;
To these who are hnildlng rlirs without nnmW,
I would inform tbia Is the place to buy Lumber;
My motto Is this: "Q lick Sales and Small Profit,"
For business la healthy and I think much of II;
In aj -allty my Lumber la second to none.
And as for Shingle, I keep No. 1 ;
Some may not look at It In the light I da,
And for .l.os I hava a quality No. 1 ;
And to thos who are particular a som assy to,
I still have anot'ier qua lly cIVd Ma
i
I have pood seasoned Lumber. Dressed np nice,
Which I will sell at a low cash price;
Such as Klnrrtnc. Cellini; and siding, hoik Bonfb i
and Pressed,
Lath, Pattens and Surfaced Lumber, all of th
beet;
I also hav Rig Limber of all kind.
At prices to Compar with oil and hard times ;
All kinds of Timber keut constantly on head,
And a box of Cig-iiw of a very good brnnd;
My facilities forssl Ing are snrely without rnmbet
I always keep good team to deliver good Lumber;
to if yon want Lumber, Koogb, Dressed, Bofl or
Hird,
Yon will find .hist what yno wsat at L V 8's Lum
ber Ya d.
fcMS-tf
ltccomnioudrd and F.mlorsed by ovi r
Sevcu Hundred Doctor!
BR. LAWRENCE'S
tOMPOUNO FLUID EXTRACT I
KOSEOO!
THE GREAT
Health Hestor'r
Not at Secret Quack Hrdlclne to,
mala Aiound tbe Botti.
PREPARED SOLELY BT
Dr. J. J- Lawtenci , Ocg nie Ghemist
KOSKOO
Strikes ut the Root of Ditaate
BY
Purl f) Ins The Itlood,
HETOKINO THE I.IVFR AND VI "1EY li
A HEALTHY ACTION, ANU INVKioKAT
INtt TUB NtltVOl.S SYSTEM.
Tula la th Serrnt of tin Wondeifu!
KOfcraa III curing
CONSUMPTION IN ITS FAltfcY STAGES,
bCHOKPLA, HYPH1I.IN, 1)1 MI KI SI , LIV
ER COMPLAIN'', CHHONIC RIIEl'MA
TIM, Nl.l'U ' LOIA, N HVI CS
AFFFCTION, EliCPliONS OF THE 8TN
llCMuHH UISS Of V'OOR, DISEASES OF
TUE KIDNEYS AND liLADDKK,
ASD ALL
DlMUti Canaed by a Bad Slate ot
tnw lllood.
It thoroushly eradicates every kind nf Humor
and Uad Taint, and restorea tne entire system to a
hialihv condition
It Is beyond question th FINEST TONIC IN
THE WO I.D.
Thousands have he" ehanued by the use of this
Medicine from weak sickly, eiineiinp cr aiure to
ainui", I eaiiny, ana nappy men and women,
invalids cionot hsitale to give it a trial.
No Medicine hra ohtaini'd siich a ureal reputation
as tni tu.tiv cs oruiiiu coiiiihiiu
FOR TKr-TINIONIAI 3
From Physicians. Etiiimnt Divines. Editors. Prnr'-
gl-t. Ilircliunts, die, see KObKOO ALMANAC
for tills year.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE
ronsAts t
TUBPRINCIPAtOHUGOIHI R IN THE UNITED
STATES AND BRITISH AMERICA.
Dr. LAwnrvci's Woman's Friin
all Ditoasv pfcnllar to Fruale.
Caret
poxciEira
OWEN QAFFNEY'8 COLUMnT
The Old 1'STablisuld
LiquorHouse
NO. 25 WASHINGTON STREET,
PETaOLEUMCENTBE
OWEN GAFFNEY, PROP'R.
Fall Stock
-OF-
LIQUOES!
TDK HEAVIEST EVER OFFERED FOB
SALE ON OIL CREEK.
Prices Lower
THAN EVER OFFERED !
Goods Sold at
New York. Prices,
and WARRANT
ED PURE !
'ash Prices
ON ALL GOODS.
Buy for CasB
AND SAVE HOME.
IJennessey.Brandy,
Martelle Brandy,
Rhine Wine,
Mnmm Wine,
Brocton Wine,
SimiklingrCatawbal
Ilammor.dsport Winf,,
All by the case.'
ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE'
OF
SUNDAY COMFORT
TO E HAD AT ALLT1M1
. ! o!v
T-k tMI V S- ,
S I 111 III! ' . I
a call, and if yon w.uu
for cash, make rue fl"
fore ordering etewhf.f
off oaf'.
anft-d'f