P1ASIS6 UlU,
Comer of Pine nd Hoeond Htrsets,
ttreor the Railroad,)
TITUSVIIIE, pa. : '
Owlnc to tha liuve Mid InciMfi domwd for tho
Rohana' Torpadoai, and Ilia aww uooiaioii of the
CoiuMiMlouiirof Paleuta In rem-iug to Wrn. Rood
, e Mac, and ttiedocUi.,n of JuJo if . O. Urier bus
Joining the Moberte' patent they bate LOWKKUD
Hit ory of their TorpeUois
;Tssrpa cK!rr.
that tj-ry Optor can aflbnl to try a Torpedo
. ttk'uru HMmljiuug a Will.
'the following 1 the deciiloo rendered by Jnd-c
la, In the United fttatoa Circuit Court at Plilladei.
una. Ihoaiao was uivtied throe dnya by Charles
-I. keller or Now York, U. If. Lnuu and B. A. pur
I ywuui of PltlelmrKh, for defendants, and tieorac
u4.oiug oi i-niiauuipms, and George U. chrlaiy, of
OPINION OS'.JCDGB CIUEftV '
Aa f aula t,'l. H.,'-..!... I ... - ..
. , .,ii., cuU ouiy aiats tne eon
eitiemna 10 which uiy mlud baa come after a carefu.
xuiuiuaiton of oaae. . "
run ooni.liiiuut naa exhibited a patent dated
asm of April, laid. Thla U prima facfe evidence of
a good tll.u. mid pitta oo tha reepondenta the bur
deu of pro l tliui patent la void or wuruileee.
1 weiuotriMiiinyioiiiarK)iiif,oc.Hrfijiwi.
year . Day (a Wall. 0. t'. -m, I but now
adopt thorn aa aUurdluir a rule 01 dociaiou which aii
piiui dourly to tuepieaaut caae. .
Aa iho iuMmreuieiu of tho pa it la almlltod.
the uul iiaton will bo aa to the validity of com
. pluiu.uila patent of April i,lliM.
II waa after eDccuiatloo l.,i ...a j
ppjcllec," nod allor repented eXK.riroelita, Hint tha
complainant anraxwloil in iivcTcominx'ha'iiri-iiidice
audMinin!uf the people on the aiibfeci, nnd
aller lie hud ealuuliahej lie great utility and value,
and wlieii ina u.uj and patient Beraeiertwco, lii
eplieoreiiecMu.idacoii',,'' ,m completely iac
ceaatal, tool Haed, who had before mado exp-ri-uituii.u
the aiuoauiloLt, and aa ini.ucce.srul,
liu ndi.wl mat be b id lite boat iljjbl totueiuvenllou.
a. a alter piircbnainK ono or more complainant'. ior
ptdoea. I, uuoilwl on the 1st of Movt mbar, 1H7,
r..r a pateiiL ror .il,ui,tUMy tbo miiiu comkina
uoua of doriaa' and .. iirhlnoconuined in comulnin
uut'a iwium. Ouihelotboi ihe aume month the
ie.-p.iidi;ui.H formed tberiiwlvualnio a coinp.iuy or
tunuormloii cmiul "The Huad Torpado (.'oiiiimiiv "
loruepurn.aof pliatlujr the coniplaimihi'a in
vi.il.n, and auportliw tne expeuao of liUL'ution,
a. d Hill, defraud hi m of tli inms. Ti,ny have be
aovarod, aeu hum the pre.iiuiuaiy InjuucUon vara
,,o,-rly r.uiojil by Ilia District JiidBo.
LM a doruJ Ihj antarod fur complainant for a ner
ietu.iiiijuuctloii.aiidaalaator apfaituitd lo uke
u acoouui accordiuu to the prayer of the bill
It. C'. GHJEH, Judga.
Horn The padsnga referred to bv .Judse Orler In
kia tunnar decia'ofi, d Wallace, p. zuu adontad as
app luabia to this cuau waa aa ioilmva:
"It la usually Ihecuae. whin hhv vnt,.t.i. ai....
try la uada, or any uow inacnine of p-tut uildty la
lneuiod, mat iiiuaitcntlun of iho public baa' hem
0j. ..vM,iniy, ana that man
iMDa hirve baca making reeaarches nnd oxotrl
umuia. i-uiioaopinxa auu intchaalclana uinv have
)iiaiuanunuruuiiiiciiNUcd in tiiair apcu'iatioiia
- poaailiiiity or probability of fin duaovury or
mvuulioii; miluy expcrlmeuu have bran aucuerafiil
iy mod. coin! in- very uunr. v. it rnillmr .).... ... ,..
ueurod reaull. Tby have pnxiitoad noiliiug l,ne
fiend. ih i IovciiiImu whe.. iHirfeeted may truly be
'"iiis point 01 many expert
niau a, nut ouiy by tliu iuvuntor, hm by many otb
ore. .ia uinv bava orulit,l imlii...ii
ce-nftil exparliiiBntaand lullurea ofmlivr.. h.f't it
(ii e tiie.u uo riyiit to cia in a abate of thu hi nor of
. p,iM .. euiutaaiiu inventor Jt la when
apecuiallou baa beun rcducud to practice,, when ox-
piiiui:iii t.a. reaiiimu In diarovery and when that
w-w... i..-. Wcu w iuiu ny patient and coutin
u uA.-riuuun, mien aoiua now ouuipoiind.. art,
raauuuuiiiia, or mauiiino ha hcan ilm r,h,.A
..m wu g iicpiioiic,inar me party uiakiinrii
be -ouica uiliillcb, ut'tuctor ni!,l ,n,i.H,.. .
-and yet when oniua and pati.nt peraoverance
, Sp0 oraiitera and
atoiK a imu vnluable invention or dlaco-ery how
aeidnin ia it followed by reward I Kuvy n:ta Ida
... ..,-....., -....o.pui.umiora, awmuiea, and pi
raia rob him of the prollta. Kvery imaiicooKaltil
axwriiiintorwhodidordl.ordid not come very
Har makinit a dlacovory now clainia it. iivcry oni
win, eon InvHiit an Iniprovouieiit or vary ita form
duim 4 right to plraia Die original dleovory H'e
nveil not auimiiona nine, or Ubmchaid. or Wood
worth to prove that (lit ia tha uaiul uietory of cvu
ty Kiwudlacovi'ry or invent luu.
-I'lie prenrnt ewe aad another chapter to this
lonnaud iiiitlurui luatery.' a Waihica. C. u ill
porta p M
,
VAVVION.
Thepnhllcla aulloned acainKt rmnloririB any
lit tb.i re'jnlarr. antborlaed Au.iiita f the Lomna
1. aim-o tne Kobeita 1'aiunt cover the uao of the
i .rpeooaud all exploaive niateriala for oil well
and me u ol an h matcrinla by other partle la a
direct infringement of their rlubta. Anv tuiliea in.
lit.xlui! any of the KOHEUTU I'ATEN TSiiill be
dealt with according to law, and aa acMng willfniiv
aud auowitiKly iu defiauce. of law and the ducialoua
at tha OourU.
'I'ueCoinpmy havo re orgnnlxed their bnaincM
win, n iew vunuuuuniiouaie vii .ncn in every oar
ef the t ill hi-cion. Thai have nmln.i
atduiuni Kiiauta and Aaaiitacta that can bg procured
da.e af patents tigother Willi
- u-n... luiuiwi i laounco wiin
nu tue
i price of the Tor
pulu, and 1 ;nei liy an olBcer of the Company, ao
ev,'ry OiwrMorwisiilni; a ToqK'do miy know it.
price and whether It c.tme from our oftlca.
i pe.atora will confer a favor by reporting to this
AIIUi-e ttliy O'Vli.telice of Auenta.
The following named peraon. Unva been appoint
ed Asoiil. and Aaatataut Ajjeiits inr the Oil iicuious
ef i'amuylvauut and Weal Virluia,
IilST CP AGENTS.
TiTnsvit.i.it, ennnm nru and vipini
...... "iiiee, namiitona t iR.r-
hui.e, aduViaa iltuavilla, Pa- AaaUuuit John Van
Tl I CSVILLH, OtinROH RUN AND TICINf.
TI-H. 11 'I'HOMAH. Offloe and adjre.a, U.n.
ion Homo. 'iltuavilla, Va.
hllAMHUKQ ANU VICIN'ITY-OKOHOU IR.
V1N. OtttcovShdmtiur1; ruaidouco, 1'itnavUle. l'a
Aj-'.a'Siit. A A Meat. '
BSTblttHUhW Pl.KASANIILLK, 3EAN
KAUM AN,) PITHOl.ii W. tiftO. VAN
LIKT. OlBi eand addreaa, Cnaae liouae, Pleoa
aunille. Aaeiatant, U. )Iuitiui.'4oa.
Tii)iror ani wkst iiifsoKr chah.
CLkltel. Office and a'ldruaa, Kxp eas Office Tidl.
onu. l'a. Aflalant, K. C ltvanlalay.
l'UTKJLitU.Vl i:BS'THIIi AN I) VICINITY
l.liVI MASON OgloeandaiMreaa.PetroleunCun
tie, f Aal-Unt, I'liurlra Blaikford.
i'AKR AND BDOU KAKMs and Ulatrkt Wine
do IJ1I Tea Olid ' harry Kue, Iron Slory Vrm to
in V a iwiil .ii ad, aa ireaa
'i t Para, Pa. Aaetetaota. Luther U. fciuodora.
tli irlM . Cochran aud Wl'l'a u Hoyt.
KoJLlNTtiOb,ViLLB, OIL CITI AND R"NG
. o. nar, aaureee, uu mty or lieno, re
ait'tc, . Mend
K'tAKwulN, ALOSOTnH Al.LnRNT IV.
'.t-Z A iLUKK Ofnoc and ndlreia. Cro,,Lll P-
. SOtinHO AS, P iKTBK PAHM PA.to.H't'S
.NITN.JHJI-llAltU W. HNIlPlK!.!). OSJ,,
anrl fWraa Mubm, a Aaslattttt, K. V Per.
avm-'iu, .wtir,w raui'um, ra.
WK-T VIHiINU-1! J iNflRL. and T. F
ki iraaa rnhnr u at Virile la
jv Bros..
JQWTQS,
TMliOIClllES All th genaic FalaiU
11 X tod ulber'Kedieiom.
PERFUMERY The rtchmit and moat
fi-atfruat (ierman, Sreneti ami Ameri
can Periumeriea.
TOILKT ARTICLES aiich a Brnthea,
Com bp, Lookioft Glasses, Powders, Mail
and Tooth Bruibe, SiO. 4
WALL PAPER W IdvHu Inspection
of our very large assortment of Wall
Papers sad Window Shades.
AUP CHIMNIES tf pure Hot glut.
w
1NES AND LIQUORS Pure and nn-
sdtillerated, fur medicinal purposes.
CIGARS There is do stock U town thst
equals the brands of Cigars tad To
bacco sold by us.
PRESCRIPTIONS The PrencrlptlooQ e
pnrlinent Is conducted by sn experi
enced Driiitttlat and particular attention is
triven lo the careful oomcoundiog ef Pr
scriptions. '
tTAU the above articles and
many more too numerous to
mention you will find at
Griffes Bros,,
Washington at reel a
baa
Petroleam Centre. i
a&Xeggett,
(Snccesvor to A. T.
M innf totnrer aid
Legptt.)
Dealorjla
Seed Bags,
Valye Cups, &c
Expeiiancd workman are employed, and nat -u"e
of all kinds kept constantly on band and madt
to ord'ir.
fUVE NEW HARNESS. DOUBLE ;AND
; - SINGLE,
on hand at reaannable ratoa.
Pa Ca Jleiuc'a Pat. Seed-Bag
t or 8alo.
FANCY AND H0R9K BLANKETS IN L&KQC
UUANTU'lEs
Thcro ia no auperlor
VALVE CUP
Made, than tha one made In my ahoi, and Ihej
will be aoid at 1 12 per hundred or to ceuta a
act.
maln-St., below the IDIecllntock
iinaaa,
Petrolenm Centre, fa, Nov., 17, tf.
T. M'Dcmalcl.
LIVERY, FEED & SALE
STABLEST-
A l the HeiMit, 4ipMsite the
tcmrai iiuuse, .
I'ETROLKtJM CENTRE PA
I'lIrJ bjat Stock of DRIVING AND HAPDLB
UOHBKS on lbs Crock, are to be found at
M'llonald'i lalverf.i
CARRIAGES 4 CUTTEES TO It
LET AT ALL TIMES.
HttUSES FED A DOAftOEU
on Paonahl Tarma. ' TP.AMINO of all klnda
nrompt'y attended to. A connected with t le
Llv.iry aubla la 1 K A BA f .
I'artlea iu want of hi cuBOAKD9 and WAfl-
nNS of a I kluda, will do well to cull rn mo, m I
nava tue auency i,.r 'omaor t.i:e etat mannmctorlia
In tha country, and will aeii aa cheap sa they
can ba had at to nianalastorles.
y Ulvameacail.
T M'OONALO.
Petrotacai Centre, Feb. ITtfc, tni.
I IS 11 11 6i AUICUIS,
GENERAL MACHINISTS
Uid Dealert In all kinds ef
WEli L TOOLS Sc FIXTVXB8
Neraaaan l pettluit down and nperatlnc Oil
aella. In eonnectinn wltli onr bACillHiJ bUOP
e Uava s Urge and convenient
BLACKSMITH SHOP. ' .
Onr factllHaa for Mi.NrrPAntrRtsa are notes
ailed by any Kuop in tbo Oil Romoes.
ioj- t.,ojfK.siis McVUnlocle
man in momw
All S1 lee llihl taenwae. thaasef thae tk
TITUSVILLB ADVERTISEMENTS.
ISHAM & CO,
TitnsTllIe, Pa.
m
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p
6
H
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NKvT AND BEAUTIFUL
STILES V
Watctes and Jewelry,
( American, Kng lah and Bwlat make.)
Steriinj 8il?er Ware,
S3
ct
Biirer Platea warr,
Of all grailca, nnlquo dralina In SI I.
VKH. eapecla 1) adapted lot preasuta
SOLID OOI.n CUAIRU, .
JHVVKLKY, .
. PISTOLS,
KKVOI.VlfBS,
FlflllNO TAfKLB,
8KAL H1N0S e., !
Parllcalar allantion ulven o repair-
0
Ina fine watchea and Jeweirv b a
competent workman.
Tft- firm have also a atore at Tt
TUbVlLI.H, prin? alreot.
UrUB VIRRK TTIK I't.ACPI.
Ontre street, next d r west of the
P. A. Telegraph Oflce, Oil City, 1'u
t.
DIAMONDS
0. E WILLTA MS,
9XALXH IX
OF ALL KINDS.
Office and Yard nt end of
Boyd Farm Bridge.
FREfi PASSAGE Tfl TEAMS OVSR
THE BHIDGE.;,
CD. riLa.IA.1IS.
Drilling Jars
We would rearwctfnllT annnnnee to nnr cttsio
mera and the pnblio i;enerally that we keep cou
sianil on band -
Cast Steel Drilling; Jars
Whleh for Stranpth and Dh.sbllltj eacol any Steel
Lined Jar heretofore in uae. ,
The Advantages we Claim
Over Lined Tara are that, beine ATX STEEL. thy
ereetroncer thn lnra co, -fwaed partly of Iron;
that preaontlni! a Hteel surface to 'be rock, thoy arc
Emecied from waar on the ouuido, and will keep
eir abai longer.
We alao keep on hand
Cast Iron f Working Darrcls.
Fishrr, Morris & Vau
PETUOLIIC.II CLNTUE,
No. n.isro tf.
The Fxccl.hr
Hifc IttSiuriiHce
63 Wlllitlni-$)tM -
NliXV YORK.
POLICIES AT OPTION OF nOLDlSLt
CONVERTIBLE INTO
ARRUITY rEClS.
Thua nrovldlui for old ago.
POLICY nOLUKH- PAKTICIPATK IX Ph
PITH.
POLICIRS ON-FOKPPITlva;
IMVh etc FOSTER,
booth & s.uiumv
NEW MUSIC STORE
OPERA IICIUE BLOCK,
TITUSVILLE, PA.
Wa ara now receiving a large stock ofWtulcal
Menta indiaa, eonalaliug of ,
Pianos, Oraaue) and ITIelodeeue,
Anl a lull ilea of
BMaM.IVSTRrMKNTH,
. HEKTMTOI",ti(H
JNSTHIK'HOV BfKlKS,.
T H iLS. bPKLADS, Etc:, Etr.
Stelnway aV ons,
klradhiirr,
Cli-kernar A-Sons,
Kiinbe Ch'
and Oil all ordna o ti'h. r inamilnclnrpni if deslr
ad, at-tha 'o'veat rat We I avc fie celcljrwud
atfllTM HjRHin atitf) is.
ofnoalou the llraai Hrrn ihbtki)iiknt yet la
irodnwi, wl'l"h wa can M il on vciy r.ni,mialila
terms. large atock of select Mit at mualc alwara
m hand. J
t'nr inatrnme ta need tioroilca atonr'nnila a
thev bav liaoa ha 'ore lla world f..rnn,tv' to
thirty yam We w-iut thm ra nvr ybar,
and will aril on ror.nthly .vmeni or exchnnit.! for
soeond hand lrnmenia, or for c'A II iruml
We shall ba (ilea ert to show eur ccioda t.. all who
ssay tavor aa asitta a call. 8. ft yi
a-tf Opara Honae Work; Tm'aVllle'pa
Ilusc For vale.
Aiorahi.Honaejrala. sltuatid on thoFc
Bait ""a Fitted an with eveir cojveiilium r.i
ejiiillyoaa A rara liaatin la offi nM. , r,.i,
A NEW GAS PUMP!
a. I i- .,.
ANEW GA PUMP.
HAVE TIIE PLfciASURE OP AN
'NODNCING TI1AT .WE WILL,
FILL ALL ORDERS FOR
Tho
Improved
" Falls"
44 Smiw a
GBlS "PUMP
Til 12
NEW PPIIP
PltOVEU
1st HI-
"8tB5 using Steel Spring
Packing Instead of Hemp, w!.ich
Creates a Much Greater Vacu
um, with Thirtv.tbiee Per
Cent. Less Power than the Old
Pump.
2d The Size of Valves is
Doubled, Obviating Almost En
tirely the Wear cf Valves and
Valve-seats.
3d A T-arce Gas Chamber
Between the Valves and the Kx-
haust Pipe, Giving a Steadier
Flow of Gas.
4th And Last but INot Least,
PRIOES LOWEJJ THAI.
WJTII STEEL PAC2CIXC3.
P. W. AMES,
A cent for ih Oil Ilt gion,
TITUfVIITiE, P.V
licvoiuiiioiiiirdaiid uiliid Uj over
heveu lluudred lloctors I
COMPOTJSO FLUID EXTRACT (T
KOSKOO!
THE CHEAT
Heal tli Restor'r
Not a Secret Quark medicine Kor-
inula Aiouud tho Uoliie.
PHEPARED BdLKI.Y T.Y
Dr. J. J. Lawteccr, O.gmio Cherua
KOSKOO
Striken at (lie Hoot of Disease
i BY
Purifjin The Qlcod,
KBSTnitnlirTn'; mvkr Am PI -'FEY TO
A UEALTHY ACTiO'. AND IKVinultAT
UiH inn NKllVOi S blHlKM.
TnUlsthei Secrrr flia Uoudeiful
riiceeaslu luring
CON6UVPTION TV ITS PA1II,Y STAOKS.
rCltUFPliA, HY'WI.im, T)YSI'HJSI. 1,1V
KH fOMIM.AI.V, f'HIKiNIO Hlll t'MA
TIM, NMK '1.(11 A. N hV' f
AFPTTf'N, Kt'TPIlOVi (K TUB PCTV,
JiCJI"KS 'OSS lie vomt, IITSKASUS OF
TIIEKIDNKYS AM) liLADDUit,
Af All,
Diseases ranxed bv n Bad Slato of
111,- itiood.
It thoronshly erfiilli te cvrv kind Humor
am) B id Ttiint, nnd retin-.-a the entire y-t m to a
ilfnnni ronoiiion.
Itlabovutidnnotlon tha FINEST TONIC IS
THKWOLli.
'I'lmiuanda iiave heo" el-aniad hv il:e ne frvthia
Medicina fr m uenk rirkVv. ai.lTpilii" cr iruio-i to
atronL', I taltliy. nnrl hnony men aixi wonion.
Iiivalid c-nnol hiH'l.na t-, i.'ivo it a triiii. f r
Hit Medicine lira olila'iii d ocli n li'hU repet ition
aa ibisjjctlv on ihrntfil r"mpi ni d.
for te:-timoxiai s
From Phalona. Kn ln nt Pliinea Editor. Drtip-gl-ta
M.-retiaoia, &c, aao KOahOO AL.MAN C
lot lliia yutr.
PniCEONE DDI.I.AK PIOH IIOTTI.IJ
FOR BAt B RY
TnRPIUNnPALttl'IKJ'l'S'N I TUF UNITED
BTAlE-S AMI 1;I(1TISII A5I8I(1CA.
Dr. . Lawbexck's Woman's Friend Cnf
all Difeuset peculiar to FcUialea,
dec')-ty.
UNDER CLOTHING, very chem. nnd i
a'g' (ijianlitiea. at A. A I DEN'fs
, ,f met two dnfttn rtore
OWLN QAFFNEI'S COLUMN.
' The Old Established
LiquorHouso
NO. 25 WASHINGTON oTmT,
OWEN GAFFNEY, PRGP'R.
O
o
fas
b.
2
ZPail Stock
OF
LIQUOES!
TI1E HEAVIEST EVER OFFF.UED FOU
SALK ON OIL CREEK.
Prices Eaower
TIIAN EVER OFrEKKD r
Goods Sold at
New York' Prices,
and .WARRANT
ED piraE !
Cash. Prices
ON ALL G00D3.
LI
ANP'SAVE MONET.
IlenucEsey Brandy,
'Mai telle Brandy
Rhino Wine,
Mumm Wine,
Brocton Wice,
parklin Catawba Wine,
ilamniondsport Wine,
All by the case.
always on hand a laege stock.
OF
frSUNDAY COMFORT I
TO EE IIAD AT ALL TIMES.
Do not fail 'to ive me
a call, and if you want to Tiny
for cah, make me an ofi'er be
fere ordering elsewhere.
OWES CAFFATY.
Xo. 25 WneliiiiRton ali eet
Pftrouiuail eulia.ra , il.g lS. "elU.
.aaaf? id