SHUQERT & STARR
Hhwuii to MTarirad? Mtt ev,)it
Merchant Tailors!
ArTDXXBALBBa IR
Gents' Foraiskinf 4Joods,
eOR-LSPMRO 4 FRANKLIN ITS.,
TITVbJTaLLB, A.
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CLOlHSdk CASSIMERES
nraLisB,
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AMIMCAW
COATINGS,1
nuid IMP
STRIPID BUTTINGS,
FAIfY YESTINGS.
I.latk Oil (
TftBMTY DIFFERENT 8TTL1I OF
I2-A.TS!, . . Sc CAPS,
All But Uttattad HokblMt ltle.
A IX LL L1M OF
GoW FarniabiDg- Goodi, dee.
troleum Centre Daily Record.
Pal. Cansr Saturday. Fcbrwarr IT
UtTlna Srvle.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Berrien every Sabbath at 11 A. 11. and
X P. II. Sabbath Sohool at 12) P. 11.
all free. A cordial Invitation exteud
4 to all.
Kit. P. W. Scofiblb, Patter.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Iraebla at 11 o'clock A. 11., and
'elosk P. If.
D. PATTOW, Paitor.
told at 1p.m. MX-
WANTED.
A smart aetlv boy to ltarn tba printing
cutlots. Apply ImoMdiaialy at tbla office.
THE ELECTION.
Below we give the complete returns of
tbe election wblcb look piece io tbla- town
ship (Cornpltnter) yeeieiday. Tberottirni
Intiud tbe Tote oair io tbe four votlog pre-
cioels Io tbe township Ryod Farm. Pelro,
tenia, Centre, Routevlll and Humer. Tbe
eoitt Democratic ticket li elected,, with the
exoeptlon of Aaditor aod one Scbool Dirt s
lor. There wai ao oppoeitlon to tbe nomi
aea for Road Matter. Here li the vote:
Road Com mitiontr. .,
Thomas KaBugbj 437
Walter Btveilji 418
Constable, .
John.'' Alcorn,
Jotoo Glue,
Jobn 9 AlosrB,
643
S4T
660
296
481
886
Ml
401
475
363
8
453
'486
493
474
868
393
407
499
106
101
Assessor,
u is uixoo,
J B McCrea.
Treasurer,
E C Bradley,
J B Rtthbua.
Aaditor,
J D Walmei,
Town Clark,
Joba Nykoof,
HBHixoo,
J D Walmer,
School Directors,
Jobn Walter,
Robert HuloUlnioa,
J B MoUre.
J V Campbell,
Wb llcCaaiaal,
J Cowles,
1 Shremp,
G. H INmoiid,
Judg ol Elections,
John Kerr.
Gao W King, Jr,
Intpectori of Eleetloo,
A M Klockner,
Josapb Moorebesd, .
. RotdMatUr,
T S Armstrong,
Skatiog la all tba rage at present
107
02
Oil
By a dispatch Iron Pittsburgh we learn
toat tbe jury In tba great oil case of Owsten
fc Bowers vs. The AJIegneoy Valley Rail-
aail IAesn . n ear .mss 1 at -je1 ts In tmwnm
f tbe plaintiff for lb suss of $27,196 10.
Mr. H. H. Warner bas a few barrels more
of tbosentce Obio apples, raised 00 bis
htm. Be isseiliog them "dirt cheap."
Nothing makes a man so miserable at
hating nothing to do. No men are anore to
pitied tban (boss wbo bava their time on
bejr bands, and no employment.
A thorough teal of tb., oil well at Wilcox
is to be made tbit week. It )s thought tba
well will produce eight or leu barrels per
day. The oil is of saffron color, differ log
ix appearance from any found elsewhere.
' produce, JO n cent, of burnlni oil, when
Some month ilaoa It will be remembered
wa made a report of a wall put down- la
Toaawanda swamp, a abort distance from
Albion, Io tbe Slate af New Tork, under
the supervision ol a New Tork city compa
ny, assisted By tba 'spirits," spiritual me
dlumsand "tblogt spiritual" In geoerel
except tba Oil Creek drillers wbo put down
tbe bola to tba deptb 1,400 leet with bat
little asslstanea from lbs spirits, unless oc
casionally a little "spirit. Irumeoti" to
encourage tba Inner man. Yesterday, Mr.
llellaaus, or New York alty, wbo has re
cently purebasad tba Interest or tbe mortal
spirits la tba aforesaid well, arrived.fo town
for tba purpasa ot biriog several experienc
ed men to tuba and test tba well. Mr. M.
bad a letter of introduction to our towna
man, Mr. Norman B. Parker, the well
known contractor, throng h wboso aid be
secured tba services ol E. H. Bllch aod
Geo. Peter, both of wfiom are experienced
engineers and drillers, who will leave on
Monday to lake chares of tba well. It Is
tba Intention of Mr. MeMaoiis to bava
plug" Inserted In tba well at a deptb of
400 or M0 feet, and test tba well at that
point. . From the surfsca 'Indications appar
ent at various places 1 in. tba vicinity, ha
reels confldsnt otratriklog oil in tbs spirit
wall, ir not be proposes t sink aaotbar
oa In the same neighborhood. Surface In
dications ot oil sis no criterion to judge by
as they can be discovered almost oy where
In this country by these wbo ara at all x
perleaced lu oil matters, and tie probabili
ties are that no oil exists there.
Mr. McManut purchased most or bis sup
plies for testing tbe well at this place, such
as working barrels, pipe, connections, A.
He also purchased a quantity of Leggelt't
celebrated Talve Cups, and bought a lot ol
brass fittiags of Bryan, Dillingham K Co.,
of Titutville.-
We fear be will be "hard up since his
well run dry," after testing tbe spiritual
well a few weeks. If 'disembodied spirit."
failed to "strike lie," bis chaoses are slim.
Tbe Postmaster General bat issued 41 no
tice that, owing to tba rapid increase la tbe
mails, tad tba establishment of nsaoy new
past offices throughout tbe country, aud de
partment Bod It necessary, in order to Ucill
ate tbe distribution aud to secure a speedy
transmission of' the heavy mails passing,
particularly over tbe trunk-line railroad.,
to request af tbe publio that, in all casus,
tbe name o.the couuty, as well as tbe post
offloe and State,, be Inscribed upon let
ters, circulars, newspapers, and other mat
ter 4o be forwarded by mail.
Res. Sir Phillip-Peeriurf, JJart., has re
cently written a book 00 Churches and their
Creeds, which is published by Longman
Tha author devotes a special chapter to au
argument against tba dogma of "Everlast
ing Damnation."
Portsmouth, N. H-, takes tba premium
for long and faithful .dometllo service. A
maidea recently died-there wbo was a ser
vant woman In ons family for sixty-nine
years. Tba average of such service now .Is
hardly sixty-one days.
Tba Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution says the
parents 01 ina marriageable young men of
that city have agreed ' to enfeice as a rule
that young ladies paying attention to their
sons mutt t stay later than 10 o'clock at
Bight.
At Salt Lake on Monday tbe whole Mor
moo ticket was elected. Uuder tbe female
suffrage law crowds of Mormon women aad
girls flocked to tba polls and voted. It is
believed tbe female vote was far In exoess-
of tbs male. Tbe suffragists sad theClaf-
llns, wbo want votes, should goto that city;
tban tbelr troubles would be at an end-. .
A Maryland women bas received a con
tract for buildiog a railroad. She will per
sonally superintend all tbe railing, and lit
tbe stays and everytulng. .
"Your dress," said a husbaud to bis fash-
onable wife, "will never plsss th ma."
"I don't dress 4e please men," was lbs re
ply, "but to worry other women."'
At a recent spiritual circle, the spirits
being asksd if sickness was known- In tba
other world promptly . rapped' in reply,
"Cbolera-lo-pbantom." . '
; Henry Foole, wbo was injured at Parkers
00 t.be 26th nit., by, a loadWWrtrtiTllBg
on him , bas sioc,dled. .HaVsibVs la Cly
mer, No w York, where be leaves a wife and
Ave cbildt n in destitute circumstances.
Tbe good people of Parker's raited $208
and gays la i'ls family.
A shrewed Iadianapolis husband rscent.
ly took advantage ot bis wlfe't'baviag smell
pox to send for tls mother-in-law. Tbe re
sult surpassed tbe utmost expectations, and
he had th satlsfaoliou of paying bsr funer
al expenses a few days after ber arrival.
The Main Legislative Committee on legal
reform, bava agreed to report a bill allow
ing women lb right of enffrsg at Presl-
YUBA .DAM.
Tba ana was shlamsrlog la the West,
Aod gliding all tbe ysllow maio,
And tambllog shadows from tbe oresl
Or gilded mountains to the plain,
As, laboring up a water course,
A traveler pricked bis weary horse;
When alt at once upon his sight
Burst a fair village, sleaa aad bright.
He asksd a minsr whom bs mat
If be could give Its name:: "You bet!"
Pray do, my friend, and do aol sham,"
The miner answered "Yuba Dam."
"Kind, gentle friend! do not abuse
My ignoraoce; I cry a truce
To tby bold wit; coma tell ma true;.
I would not ask it If I knew;
But I, dear sir' a stranger am,
Quisk roared tbe minor: 'Yuba Dam."
Disheartened, on the.atanger pressed,
Aad overlook a mincing dame,
With flaxen,bair aod silken vest,
And begged of her tbe village name:'
She opened her sweet lips like a clam,
And simpered gently: "Yuba Dam."
On tore tba stranger nearly wild,
And came npoo an artless child;
She bad a satchel on her arm,
While o'er her lace stole many a charm;
"Where have you been?" the stranger said;
Tbe maid uplifted quick her bead,
And answered, wltb tba ready truth
And open frankness ot bar youth.
At school!" "Who keeps it," Cade Sam?
"What is tbe place, sweet?' "Yuba Dam!"
"Ales!" be screamed in Irantlc griel,
"Will no one come to my relict?
Will no one tell where I am?"
Tbe scboolboya shouted: "Yuba Dam;"
Aod 00 tbe bridge as be did slum,
Tbe plaoks re-echoed: "Yuba Dam."
Perdition seize the place!" bo cried,
As through tbe streets be swiftly bled;
let e er lie went to bed that night,
From something told him by a wight,
He found that he himself bad shammed,
And that tbe Yuba bus been dammed, j
N. Y. Comtneicial Advancer.
ItecoTerliLfu (JHuuaway Daughter
The lizabeth,(N. J.) Daily Jourualjpub
lisbes tbe follow log story :
. On Seturday uigbt, at tbe few wbo at
tended tbe Opera House are aware, the It
inerant ioo Troupe played tbe "French
spy." Among the actors is a gentltmaa
wbo went ou ibe boards under tbe assumed
name of J. W. Forrester, bn t whose real
nam is J. A. C rollock. While this Pollock
was cbarmiog tbe a.udie aoe, another drama,
in which Mr. Pollock was priucipat actor.
was being pluyed outside. Tbo sircumttan
cesareas follows: A abort time aio Mr.
Pollock, with tbe Am eompaoy, played at
Pittsburg. bile tbre the aclor aad bis
acting c.iplivaiid tba heart of a Miss R.,
daughter of Mr. A. R., or that ally. Tbe
remit wes that Miss R. left the paternal
home aod took up with Pollock, wbo mar
ried ber under tbe assumed name ot Forres
ter. As soon as tbe fatter of Ibe oirl found
out tbe slate of affoirs, he set out ta Bod bis
erriox daughter and bring ber back home.
for tout time be followed the troupe, but
did not overtake tbem until they arrived la
tbia-city 00 Saturday last.
Of course a row Immediately ensued.
Tbe old geutlemao waa determined to lake
his daughter kerne, and tbe daughter wis
willing to be Ltoken home, but Pollock In
slsted that bis wife should go with Dim.
Mature went en for an hour or two, when
irom words they came to blows, the Indig
nant father dealiog Pollock a blow In tbe
race that sent him reeling. Justice Fair
oauk was then escorted toand a wartaot
issued for R.'s arrest. Tbla was effected.
and as tbe other ptrles were interested.
they were also taken in charge. Being In
h bands of tbe officers of the law soma
what tooled tbe excitement of all, and Ibey
were constrained to talk tba matter over
calmly. Tbe result was that tba father
triunspbe-, aod returned 4 Pittsburg that
seme night with bis daugbtsr. Tbe girl
.thus taken from ber home Is only seventeen
years old.
Lowell beats Worcester 00 one thing, Ibe
Lrate of moratlity there being 26 to tbe 1,000
won ar 11 was 29. Well, It is better to
die here. Worcester Gazette. Certainly;
to die, In Woroestsr, is gain. Lowi Cour.
It you want a first slats beadaeka in tba
morning, tleep In a room wbr a karoaeo
lamp It turned dawn low, so as to give but
a faiot light This receipt -doss aot fall
once out of ten timet.
Mr. John: Mrtla,.wb Uvea in
County, Tsnoesaee, Is reported bv the
Woodbury Presses belog pa, hundred and
nlastaen years old. He is unquestionably
"tba oldest Inhabitant" in that State. -
Tka building improvecttata at Oil Cit
daring tba tttt year ars atttauted bv t b
.Cloutton A Co., bava named tbelr com
pany tka Alexit. Their first well will be
aallsd lb Grand Duke; their No. 2, which
they ere now getting ready to operate) will
aot be named until the- Grand Oak gets
married, and then Alexle must provide
names m the others, as they propose to
drill a good many. .Volcano Lubricator.
Two of Darwin's sons recently returned
to England .from a visit to Alrls. It la
said tbe monkeys reeogaJced- tbem at oaoe,
and asked kindly after tbelr father.
Th United. Presbyterians, af Oil City,
have decided' to rebuild tbelt Cburob'as
too as tba weather will permit This time
the will balld of brier. A contiaeraDi
suss hit already been subscribed.
Local Notice.
8. M. Pettenglll k Co. ST
fark Row, Mew Tetk, tad Oeo. P. Rewell A Oo
Adeerttilag Agents, tie the tote igenta tor tbe Pe,
(release Centre Daily Kboobo 1b that city. Ad
Tartttert in I bat dtj are reqaetted te leare tad
vera with either of toe tbovt koeta-
Uarc lliancct
300 ACRES OF LAND TO BB LBAS
ED AT MOST REASONABLE RATE;.
I will give interest in 300 tcret or land
tituated In lb Enterprise oil district, to
any ptrty wbo will put down a teM well
through large eating Timber for rigs and
wood for putting dawn any number of wells
furnished, lur jeol to the followingterma:r.60
tcret in fee, aud 250 aeret at royalty.
Par'iea putting dowa the Hit! well will
btve all tbe production ol laid well.
D. O. FISHER.
Petrolelm Centre, Jan. 31, 1872.
jnl-tf.
9GAFFNEY kevps coonanlly on
bund Scotch Ale and DodJob Porter, etpee
ally lor family use.
IT" Go to the Jamesiowo Clot Mm 91or
for ymir Clothing of all kinds. They are
telling goods "airt cneap."
Appletl ' ApiiteBl
Just received one hundred barrel oMfone
alee APPLES trom the term,, ami twmilv
barrel! el our bet! CIDEIt tbe best that
ever eme to Ibis towu. Call and see for
yonrselvea.
Nov 7 tf H. H. WARNER,
LIVK AND LET LIVE!
Jist received at Meat A Armstrong'
Flour and Fred Siore, 1,800 bushels eilra
WHITE OATS, which will be sold at low
St cash prices: -o29-lf:
IfA lot of old papers for sals at this
omce. if
WANTED!
At the Oil Exchange Hotel, a Girl to do
General Housework, and a Boy about lt
years or age, 10 ao rorier work, uood wa.
get paid. Apply immediately.
reblif lw. 8. JOHNSON.
WANTED.
A trl wanted 10 do irnerel housework.
Eaqulr at G. Gordon' Hardwar Store.
Gilbbbt Goanoa.
fob, l-tf.
Take) IVotlco.
Now Is tbe tin' to buy your Ancles, at I
am selling teem orrat prlcet that will ae-
loeiso 1011, trcm ond dollar a barrel and no.
wards, or anything alee in the store, at Mr.
Brivgt it eoittK to tloee ant about the firat
of tbe month. Call aod tee for vourselvet
li. it UBioua.
Psr H. H. Wabnbb, Clerk.
dec. tt-tf.
19" Beautiful aod fashionable Scarfs and
56-ek Ties, at AI.DKN'R
"Secure tbe Shadow era Ibe iiibatance
fadet," by going to Hempstert 4 Co's Da
guerrean Gallery. Petroleum Centr-, Pa.
CT Children's Llkenrra taken between
the hour of 10 a m and 2 D m. ai HHinnated
.a rn. 11......... -,.. ' i.,...T
Llfe-aiui Hemhr.tiftt nl.h.,H.ttM
at
Hmpttd & Co's Gallery.
Bittkee and h.. .inn intn.n.i
bre.arliolet or food. Trnperly uted, they
..- .inimvi. uu ovaiinj,niii an inorui
-" - luuiKviiiuo ana
A.Mun.1. ( r, CT t 1. 1 n
"K" " vwvh a DIIDUaT IJOtB-
TLI.I....!. .....J .
w, ..miiinii uevu win remove onto or
thnra.lmiihlM
- .
Girl-Wanted.
A elrl wanted to do s.nar.l hnnu.k
Enquire of
H. C. Jakvrs.
fob. (-tt.
For Sale or Rent.
The buildin latelv nnennlnl h. a., u
Shultt at a Bakery and Grocery Store. Ko-
, H. c: JARVIS.
Petroleum Centre, Pa. jD SO-tf.
IF "YOU VAIvT'A-
GOOD PAIR OF DOOTS,
FIXE PAIR OF; BOOTS,
STILISH PAIR OF BOOTs
OaTO J, A. PI ANTE,
a f
WtaeJauurtow at, retrolaam Otntrt
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS?"
Flour and Peed Store
Corner WaUitngton aod
Second streets,
PETROliKCM CENTRE, P
Plour, Grain
AND FEED;
HAT and STRAW,
Fresh Eggs Butter,.
Harm, Family Soapg, fcc,
cheap. Also, a few crocks o.
nice Lard.
Call aad tee n.
ME?y M."0" VK"
SAVE lOl'tt MONEI r
a n
And tar jour' Boett, tot Dboet it
Geo. Magrane's
ONE PRICE
BOOT & SHOE STORE !
I keep a very larf ttock of all hind on hand. .
odM'IlM eh puany mber kooee In the Oli,
KtOlON. Ceanetted wltb air Wore Is a
Custom Department !
Aad I rnaraatee a perfect It In all aj wort,
".pairing neatl toue. Neil door te Wold
Jewelry 81 ore.
Petroleum Centre. Pa.
if '
febli
Emel Zedwich.
("LITTLE JOE.")
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER.
Bat been eetahHeheS In I'etrolram Centre fit WW
ptjt three jean, and kw the iwaeef
Masting the first FU and Finest'
Mtjstt in la Oil Rtgioiit.
D le-cenatantle receleinf errirn froa ether tee.
tlom f ibt Oil Jtesiooe. 1
Bt aoaatanilj kerat on band
Ready-made Boots & Shoes,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
SHOES AND GAITERS.
CALL, AXaYSEr Min.
Jttf EMEL JEDtVICn
riJUEit t Moitius,
GENERAL MACHINISTS
aid Daalartla all kinds of
WEL L TOOLS 4e' FIXTURE
Neretnary H r patting down sad op"""'.''!!
Veil. In connectinu with oar MACBlMt KT
e bavtalaeeeaad conBic
BLACKSMITH SHOP.
Oar fkcMItlet far M AKUFACTiJKINO si to'
exi eiled by any Shop la tbe Oil Rcttoee
Nliop-
t,opoiMre etin""e-""'
ma
riKIIE. ANOHHIS-
.KH1V.IL AND- JBirABTll
TRAINS ON O. C. A. K. R
On and after Sunday, Nov. If tb, WTl,-
trains will run as followt:
korth no. S. " no. S. . If?
r..... ir.in. lo tacM. t.iora
Leava Oll City ,00 A M. US t U. T,M "
" Pet.Cen 6.S0 S,2 !
Tltuiv. 7; 10 '
a fit Rod
Arrive Corry, 8,65 "
6,40 Id,'" "
KO. 4. ,
,10'A u.-if-
7,so t,: "
rut 1,10 a
SOOTH. KO. 2.
LetveOorry, 10,89 a U
1 " Titusv. 12. Zo p H.
' P. Cen. 1,26
Arrive Ol Hit l.llS
" Jrvlne. 4,S " 11. ou -ISf
;Noi S and run onflnndsy.
Lime, HytJtmnHe Cement,
" ........ .. Ilalr. AO
tja.iusiiea riutirrj
Of a tnperlor qn.illly, tlwaystanwe j" m
.red to any part of Uie oil regton by leaving
C,'A. DUltFKY'9
DIOI.VTIO.H rVOTICR.
PetrolHtm CanirW P1. Jn '?'."
Tb nrrn or Wintnr Jjromer ,
Centre. Pa., ta thla dy Ulreolve" l-y (
consent. The tceouiit for and t
lata
who will oootlau the buani- '
tor,
old
JOHN W. WINFOR.
fcrSrSS.'
jthnsw
! IV- 1.
I dlH;l '.OC'.'.!!H.
Te:"l' ttf 8(8.000.
moor bv.bt r n. w
t eny place bi tktQft
rtn ti
1
Vten.