-"i- 'i " . -
KOBKHTy rRTRLECM TORPEDO.
Griffes Bros.
TltUdVILLE ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ill mQffioe7SO
OWEN GAFFNr-rSGOLC
riis Old EsTARLisnn
imyxwui
)
jyiOGS, pure tin r tue Bomi qualliy.
M
SDIC1XE3 VII the genuine Patent
nd oiaer Medicine.
PErtKUMS3T Tltn richest ami moat
frurrant Ocmaa, Franco and Ameri
can Perfumeries.
rpOILET ARTICLE? such Brush-,
i. iom. Looking Glauses, Powders, Nail j
ana junta, iiniane, &o. .
WALL PAPER We invite Inaction
l our Tmy lre assortment or Wall
Papers anU Window Sued.
JAUP CHIMXIE3 of pur fliot glate.
WINES AND LIQUORS Pure and no
adulterated, for medicinal purposes.
CIGARS There la no stock la town that
rq-inla the hmoda of Cigars and To
Paccoa sold by ua.
PRESCRIPTIONS The Prescription De--
poriment i conducted by an experi
enced Dnwglst and particular attention la
r'ven lo the careful compounding of Pre-fcription.
tPAU the above articles and
many more too numerous to
mention you will find at ' 1
G rifles Bros.,
WaihinffloB street.
Pitmlram Centre,
gieggett,
Manufacturer and,;Deuler Id
HARNESS
Seed Bag3,
Valve Cups, &o
Experienced workman are employed, and flat -ar
of all kind kepi c nietantiy on baud and maac
so order.
FINE NEW HARNESS. DOUBLE AND
SINGLE,
o band at reiaorablo rafa.
P. C. Jteluz'a Put. Sced-Batr
For fale.
VAXCY AND HORSK BLANKETS IS L&UOI
Tborots no superior
VALVE CUP
a, than the one made In mv sho-i, and they
villi aoltat tU per hundred or 60centa a
Uatn-at, below the meCllntock
, , Honin.
Fetrolemn Centra, fa, Nov., n.tf.
T. M'Donald,
LIVERY, FEED & SALE
STABLES !
At the Depot, opposite the
Central House,
r ET R O L E 0 II CENTRI FA
mill best Block of DHIVINfl AND 8ADDLS
UOUSUtt on tbo Creek, are to be found at
T
M'Donald't Livery.
SlERIABES & GUTTERS 79 8
LET AT ALL TIMES.
FED 4b nOAKOED
on Reasonable Terme.
T amin? of all kinds at
wnam to rromptly.
t7Glvmeacall.
Petroleum Centra, Not. lMm
fisher & mmus,
GENERAL MACHINISTS
and Dealers In all kinds of
WELL TOOLS & FIXTURES
Weceaaary Icr patting down and operating Oil
Wella. In connection with onr MACU1NK bllOP
wa nana large and convenient
BLACKSMITH SHOP.
Onr facilities for MANUFACTURING are not ex
tailed by any Shop In the Oil ltogtona.
Tftop 3aln-$t,oppoiit McCUntonk 2oune
jrml FIBHKB iNORE.18
TOKPJiUJOJES.
TH KUKEI&T8
PSIEOLEUJI T3HiEB0 C3.
Olflceat I he
It so I la a is c Mill,
Orer ot rine and Second Streets.
;Jear. tUe Hallroari,).
TIIUSVIILE, PA. 2
Owing to the laro and Increasing demand Ibrthe
Ron-vta1 Torpi.e, Hud ihe late acclai m tl the
Commissioner of fatcuis in rel'u.-iU4 to W in. Heed
a patent. And thu dociii.in ol'Jn.lze tf. 0. tiiturmte
tniniiix ihe Ki.bsrW piirnt luoy have LO)i JiUiil
the once of tlirlr Turpmut e
;t YEN 1'fiPH.B CENT.
o that ewrv Optrtt-vr cin allbra m try a Torpedo
before arMudPlug a Well.
The following ii the dttiplon wndwed by Judre
Orlerontue twenty -woinl day oi Dei.t.mhor.
lWM, in ihe United Stnttn trtn-itic t'ouit at Pluladei.
nhla. The owe a uruued three iluyi by Cbarlee
i. noiirrui avw ivm, d. r. Lwif aa n. A. Iir-
rinnce of ititliurKli, for di'ffnriaiiis, and Owrizc
Haminiior HulinaHphia, and lieorve U. chii.ty.vf
Pitubnrb, for plainUiT.
OPINION OP JUDOS GRIKR.
At T write with difficulty I can only atate the enn
eltinion. to which my niiuil bw come aficr a cureiu
aznmination of thlo caae.
'the ci.oi.ililn iiit hna exhibited a patent dated
25th or April, lata. Tula is prima fai-ie evidence o
a ituud title, and putt on the rMponieoti the bur
dun of pro f that the patent la void or wortMeu.
I neeii not rental my reuiarka In the case of (iood
year ta 1M, (2 Wall, C. C. Kep; but now
adopt them a affordlnit a rule oi decialon wlicli ap
pdiMClrarly to tnepremut cmo.
Ai the infringemi nt of the patent le admit ted,
the only qu.ittion will bo to ma validity or cow
plainau't pateut of April lWi
"It wa aft. Kpi culdt'on bnit been rednced to
practice," and alier reiwited experiment, that the
complainant aiucecded in ovurconiini-liH pnjudhe
and iKiiorancavrttio people on the eulijoet, and
peren idiiig the pnbilc tl.at hie iuventlnn waaaMinl;
alter he tail established it great utility and value,
nil "when hi. fcmu and piith nl peineveinnce, 'n
pite ol aiioere and iron'.," were completely aac
cewful, tliat Heed, who had before iiiado exp'-rl-meBienotheaanieeiiiijiKt,
and wiw uuauccmiiAil,
Imnuiued thai he had Ihe best rli;lit to ti.einveniiou
ai d alter purchasing one or more co.npl.ilriaiit't. r
omloe. heauulledon the IM of November, I8ti7.
Kir a patent lor aubetantially the mine comMim
U.m of device and achii,acintalned in eoinoiain
atit'a patutit. Unthelelhol lbs Mine month the
nvpi.iidetit rurmeO themwlvee into a conmuir or
coiporation caue4 "Tiie Keed Torpedo Comn'nv "
inrUiepurpoeorpinitin the complalDaiii'a "In
vention, aud .upporilnc tn. expeuae or litinntlon,
and thtw defraud IiIhi of the Irnite. Thoy have uei
evered, even alt. the preliminary Injunction very
properly grante.1 h the DlKtnct .JudBe. "
Let a d; creu be entered runomplaiutnt for a per
pciu.il 'ojunction. and a alet appointed to take
an account according to the jiraver of the bill
R- C. QUIH, Judge.
Hon. The paratga referred to by Judge flrier In
hie fnrmer decia'on, 8 Wallace, . iy ijonted
appicobie to this case wna a foilowe:'
'It I usually Ihe case, when any valuable dleov
ery le made, or any new machine of ortut u.l Iiv ia
Invented, that u iiaitenti.m of the public fau bevn
liimtd to that vulijuet prev.oualy, and that mai y
persona have lie, a making reaearchee and ejintrf.
menu. Pbilneupi.m anu mechanicians mnv Pavt
ineoine m.'a,irHanticlpaid in their .11. ciimtionn
theiaawihtiltyorprolianility of eiieh discovery or
invention; many experiment, have beer euccwaful
y tiled, coming very nwr. yet falllug .hurt ol the
d&dred resu t. Thev have nr,.i..,i -.ki
Bcial. rb.- invcrnliin whei pcriecicd may tnily he
e.id to be the culminating point or many expei l
men a, not only by the inventor, hut by manv oth
er. He may havi profited indirectly by ihetin-uc-cewful
eiueilment and falluro. i... ,.
gle.s t.liein no riant to cia.in a share ol the hrnor of
. .u.uiis.iui inventor Jt I when
ipecnlatlou baa been rcdiicid to practice, when ox-
., .nuiu hi uixovery aud when ti ai
lU-covory ha hewi perf.-cted hy patient and rontin-
um. cipvriiiiBiua. wuen aoiue new cumpound. ni t.
myiolHClnie. or mau'iiiiu ha been thu- nroduciti
winch 1. ueliil to thopiilillcthnt the party making- II
beeornc apubllc l mlactor and entitled to a nnient
"and yet when aenlne and pal hut iMTseveranc-
nave a. luugui euccoeoea, in 9; il e of sneer and
feoff, anme valuable Iuventlnn , Hia...-. ..
;Wntu la U followed by reward I Envy rob ltiiu
of the honor, hlieepocni..tore, awlndloia. and til-1
ratea rob him of the profit. Every nu.nccerul
experimenter who did or did or did nt come viry
near nwkliig a diacovery now claim it. fcvery one
wno can invint an imprtveineut or vary lta form
claim a right to l.iraie the orldnul diacovery. We
M" ruMMiitiu. ,-iur.u, r juancnaia, or wood
worth to prove tnat this I the uauul history of ovo
"T he present caae add another chapter to thla
lone and nnirorm uiatorf." 3 Wallace. C. V. He
pmu p. iSi.
Thepnbllcls antloned agninat emplnrtnB any
nt the recnlart authorized Agenl of the Conipa-iij.aiai-e
the KoberU Patent cover the ue..f the
iorpedoand all exploaive materi iU for oil tvell,
and the useot au-li maierinl hy other parties ia a
direct infi ingemeut of their rielit. Any paitl.,9 (n
frliiginn any ol the KORKltTS PATKNT8 will W
iilt wlih ncrarditia to law, and aa acting willfully
and knowingly In defiance of law and tiie deciaioua
The Con.piny havo re organlied tholr bna-nea
with a view loacrominndale Oil Men in every part
of the Oil Heghm. Thev have emplo.ed the mo-t
efflcicnt Auenia and aIf law that can be procured
torthe bualnesa. Kach Torpnlo . inbeiled with
date af patent, together wlih the price of the Tor
r"i -.-i.w nn tuiicer in me uompanv. ao
every Operator wtaliing a Torptdo may know lta
price and wheiher it came from our ofllci
( ipeiator will confer a favor by reporting to thla
Office any negligence of Aiieut. . .-
The following named jiereoin hive been appoint
ed Asents aud Aiolstnnt Agenla for the Oil iieiiooa
of i'aiiosylvauia and Weat Virginia. .
LIST OF AGENTS.
htmaddftHTltwvUle.Fft- AUiant Juhu Van
envur.
TirrsviLLK, cnuRnr run ano vrcixi-
TY-1I. THOMAS. Office and addre. iin.
slim House. 'I ttusvil'e, TV
TIN. Office, Bhamburg; residence, Tltuaville. l'a
Aa.-:atauU A. A. West. '
KNTKHPIHBB It-KAHANTv-lLLK BEAN
FARM AN PITIICLS w. r.BO VAN
VL1IST. Office and addrea, Cnae llouae. Pleaa
nivllle. Aealslant, II. V. Iliintinfton-.
l a Kir .. a V. 1 "lOKOKT CHAM.
$10, $10, . $10
BUY A
BUYS A
CpoklngStoya
Cooliingktove
WITH FOUR
... Wirn Fovn
eOHER HOIES
BOILER HOLES
AND A
AND A
Large Oven.
Large Oven.
Call and we'll Show it
Call and we'll Sell it
FOR TO DOLLARS
- Jt Ames'.
TITUSVILLE, PA.
Great Reduction !
IN
STOVES 1D TLWIRE,
-AT-
AMES1.
THE "PEERLESS "
IS STILL . -
Wlthont a Rival .
, t In the etnTt MttrkPt.
have rcdm-ed;the price of th a favorite
Jjiva ten per cent., bilngi it witliin tiie leach of
We have alee on hand twenij Are dlAreLt varle
tie of
rooKi.xo Jriovrs,
To-which we Invl'e the attention of pnthaaera.
Onr price ill lie found lower than er.
Kveiya'oro warranted.
Call and see us.
.octlS-tf. At AiriFS.
Deal Re fi lied Oil 20 Cflntn per gallon, at
'leclft tl. J. El'THEBfORD'g.
BeatUwaaed Uillita per gallon, at
Krrn
CLAHIC. Office and address. Kxp osa Office TioU
onto. l'a. A-slsuuit. K C Ii.r.i.i.v 01
PKTHOLKUU I'E.NTtthi AN 1 VICINITY
LKVI MASON. Offleeandaddresa. Petroleum Cen
tre. Pa Assistant, IMiarlus Dlackford.
l'!l-li.A!?U ?L,?ou fAUMSand Ulatrict lying
onCmtJrcek andi'herryHim.fromWorT Vairn to
McCllntockville J. . KSSAUNDRIKS. ' Ad-ires
i arr Farm, Pa. Asl.iant. Lniher B. Saunders.
Charle M. CiK-hran and Wl'l'am Hovt. Duua,
McOLlMTOCKVILLE, OIL CITY AND Ri NO
KKAttlkLIN, ALONO THR ALLFOITRNY PIV
EIj.?r,,,LBuK,t lce and address. Pranklin.Pa
bcunno ahs, r..KiEn farm pa.ek eg
LANlIN.-HIt'IIARD W. RKDFIKI.D. Offlci
aud artdn s Hmibaras., I a Assistant, U. W. Por
tetlleld, address Kinlmum, Pa.
T IKUUMA-C. D. ANOEL. and T. V
QUjfa. Address. Parkershurg. West Virginia
WvsUuree ptrncnu Torpedo C
0. E Wli MS,
SEALER li
OF ALL KINPS.
Office and Yard r.t end of
Boyd Farm Bridge.
FREB PASSAGE TO TEAMS OVER
THE BRIDGE.;
h'. wim.iaiqs.
0
0
ISHAM & CO,
Tllnavllle, Pa. '
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL
STYLES OF
Watches antl Jewelry,
(American, Eng lah and Bwlsa wake.)
Sterixng 6ilTer Ware,
Silver Plated Ware,
Uf " grailos, unique designs In SIL
V EU. eapecla I) adapted loi present
PISTOL".',
HKVOLVWRB,
FILMING TACKLE,
BB.L KINOS c, o.
Partlcnlar attention given o repair
ing flno watches and Jewelry b, a
competent workni in.
TlTi't !ir'i"J. "ieniso "to' ntTI
1 U8 V ILLE, fpnng street.
REMEMBER THU PLACF,
fentre street, next d.air west of the
P A. i'clcgraph Offlce, Oil Cliy, l'a
DIAMONDS
3
CD
Having added to my largo stock, r am
now ready lo supply Scotch Whisky. Jamal
ca Rum and all uCber I ni ported gouda at
New York nrfoua
Ifaaoorltlf- OttbV fjiv-vxirr.
8
Chestnut
Silent
Street,
EWING MACHINE
(Philadelphia.
"I give mv hearty preference to the
Willcox & Gibb Silent Sewing Machine."
Fanny Fern.
" The weifrnt of reliable evidence being
overwhelming for that of theAVillcox & Gibbe
Silent Sewing Machine, I decided upon it,
procured it, and am more than tatiefied."
Cbace Greenwood.
" I have the Wheeler & Wilaon, the Grover
A Baker, and the Willcox & Gibbs Sewing
Machine in my family. I use the Wilcox
A Gibbe most frequently, thinking it far
uperior to either of the others."
" Mv wife would not accept a Sewin
Machine of any other patent o a gift, if aha
must receive it on condition of giving up the
Willcox & Gibbs." n .
EVC.V. vu.es vriAr.n,
Carbomlale, Pa.
" The Willcox A Gibbs is the onfv Sewing
Machine whose working is so sure nud simple
that I could venture to introduce it into
Syria." Rev. A. T. Pratt,
Missionary American lioard.
We have used various Scwinp; Machines
within our family, but it is the unnnimoug
opinion of the household, that the Willcox
a Utous is tae best ot tnem nil.
KKV. J.S. ilOLME,
' . Brooklyn, K.T.
"For simplicity and mechanical accuracy
of construction, I have seen no Sewing
Machine equal to tho Willcox & Gibbs."
I.KOCIt JjEWIS.
Of the Pennsylvania Central R. B.
A corresnontlence on the subject
of Sewing Machines is respectful
ly solicited,
J. S. EWING,
720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Heeomiut.-ntlcd ami I ndorted by over
Seven Uiindrcd ltoctora I
DR. LAWBEFGE'S
, COMPOUND FLUID EXTHACT CF
KOSKOO!
THE GREAT
Health IR estor'r
Not a Recret Quncurliriedlclitr for
mula Around the Hotue.
PKEPARED 8CLELY BY
Dr. J. J. Lawtencf, Uignnio Chemut
KOSKOO
Strikes ut tho Hoot of Bieae
V BY ,
Purifjiiiff The Blood,
HETOUINO TIIE I.IVFB AND HI tNEY: TO
A HEALTHY ACTlOv, AND IM'iCiHAT
. l.U IHli NfcUVOUb brslfcM.
This la tho Sec-rt of l Wonderful
Puct'xaalu luring
CONSUMPTION TN ITS PAIILY 8TACE8
tCiK.FriL.V, HYI-HIL'" DYSPM'sn, LIV.
EH fOMI'LAIN', f'llm.NIC l.'lll'UMA
. TI.M, Nr.ITU IHA, N hVi tri
AFFECTfu.N, EltUPTIONt OF TDK 8"IN
HL'.M i(H ' OSS OW V UOIt. II'SKASBS OF
. the kidneys and uladdku,
and ah, ;
Dlacaaea Canaed by a find State of
Iheltlood.
It thorotiahly eradicates everv kind of Humor
and B id I aint, and re-torue the emira system to a
benl. hv condition
Triyab(;ol"j',1iucstion the FINEST TONIC IN
Thojisamla l.avo bee- rhnneed bv the u.e of this
Medicine fn m weak sickly, auffuiln-' cr stnrea to
stroiiL'. i'1-aliliy. and happy men ami women.
Il valid- cinnot hesMiite tn irlve It a trial
No Slediclne lira ohta'pid h a great reputitlon
as tl.ia Jtut'v ce bolted cotupoin d
FOU TPJ-TI.V1UXIAI S
From Ph.Blcluns. Eminent Divine Editors, nnur
fort'hli oar1"1"' &0',"e KutKOtt ALilANaC
PIIICE ONE DtlLMB PER BOTTLE
run sai a BY
THE PRINCIPAL DtunoiH i SIN TIIE UNITED
BTA t'Ed AND 11 Kl'llsll AM h It 1CA.
Dr. Lawrence'h Woman's Fiiibnb Cur
all Diseuses peculiar to Females.
decU-ly.
A. 3- Smith bus just returned from the
East with a largo stock or Shoes and Ihe
latest styles of Opera Toe Ladies shoes.
ocifl-lf.
Nicholson Blnckmnn ere selliRg Cook
Itijf Siovee with iroowae at twelve dollars.
Gall an er leietu. dalO-tl.
IT 1
H A
NO. 23 WASHIN8T0N STREET,
PETHOLSUMCENTr
OWEN 6AFFNEY,PR0P'
Pall Stoc
-OF
LIQUOEf
THE HEAVIEST EVER OFFKREDI
BALB ON OIL CKEtK.
Prices Siowe
Tn.N EVE2 OFPEUKD :
Goods Sold
New York Pricj
and WARRAM
ED PURE !
Cash Frii
ON ALL GOODS.
Buy for Ca
AND SAVE M0XET.
Ilennessey Brandy,
Martelle Brandy
Uhina Wine,
Mumm Wine,
Brocton Wme,
Sparkiintr Catawba V
Hammordsport Wine,
All by the case.
ALWATS ON HAND A LARGE
OF
SUNDAY COMF1
TO BE HAD AT ALL Tlf
IW Do rot f;iil to p
a call, mid if you "nut '
for ciisli, maUe ine nn l"
fore ordering eUewliere.
OWEN GlFf1
' IVo. 25 Waalilnw
Patimuirwtr,Pe-, "t
II.