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Cents' Furnishins Woods,
COH-i,SPRING i, FRANKLIN STS.,
'TITL'SV.LLE, pa.
Have pmtone.of the toast assor menu oi .
CL01IIS& CA&SIMERES
ENGLISH,
FRENCII-AND
AMERICAN
COATINGS,
MIXED AND
STRirED SETTINGS,
FANCY VESTINGS.
Ever offered la the Oil Kelon.
TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF
HATS SC CAPS,
All he Latest and Nobbiest Styles.
A FULL LINE C'F
Gents? ' Furnishing
Goods, &C.
Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
Pvt. ('iilrejWeducaday, March 0.
Itlvlue Service.
METnODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCn
cterviues every Snbbatb at 11 A. JI. ana
if P. M. Sabbath School at 12J P. M.
eats free. A cordial Invitation extend
ed tu all.
Kev. P. TV. Scofield, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching ut It o'clock A. M and 71
O'clock ft M.
n. TATTON. Pastor.
Petroleum Centre Lodge,- Xo.
T15, I. O. of O. F.
Regular meeting nigh Is Frldny, at 7
o'clock. Signed.
J. E. BOYLES, N. G.
TV A Kbm.eu. A. Sec'y.
tlTPlace -d' meeting, Main St., opposite
JlcOiloiock House.
A. O. oi" V. W.
Liberty Lodge N... 7, A. O. f IT. TV.,
meet evt-rv Monday evening at 7 i'V!"ck.
in O'I'I Fellow's Hull, I'ciri.lciiin Centre,
Penu'a.
A. Ci.k, Sr. W.
P. II. KOf.KER. P..
Gold at I p. m.
The mas meeting at Franklm, yesterday,
was an Immeuse atbi-ri.g, every oil- farm
and d Mr let in tbe entire region being rep
resented. A resolution was off-red that tbe
tire crude oil of toe region be bandied and
controlled by a cnmmiitea ol producers to be
caoseu Irom tbe different sections, Ac, and
that do ail be sold the S. I, monopoly. A
proposition to sell tbe Oil Creek Railroad
to tbe producers waa p ceivej. P. II. TVat-a-in,
President of the Southern Improvement
Company, sent elegantly worded telegrams
endeavoring to plaster tin the matter, They,
were received with hisses and proans. (P.
II. will have to take a back seat before non
et! men.) Various other propositions tend
tng to di-feat tbo monopoly were entertained
by the meeting, and it Anally adjourned to
meet tbe j lint cemmlttee of producers and
refiners at Oil Cily, on Thursday morning
at JO o'clock, from whecce a committee of
at least 400 will proceed to Hnrtisburg and
present tbo matter to Ihe Legislature for
redress. The skies begin to brighten and
we must untie in firmer bondi to suv.i our
homes and tbe oil region Irotn utter ruin.
' Uncle George Mullen, one of the city fath
ers of Cherrytrea Village, strayed Irotn I bo
paths of rectitude, last niglil, and Is conse
quently a victim of misplaced confidence.
Uncle George left bis tural homo at Cherry
tree, yesterday afternoon, and came to the
Centre; altar arriving ha "lejuiced exceed
ingly" and pronounoed tho whiskey uouil
a id sweet te the laate. And ne said with
ihe preacher "vanity of vanities, all ia vani
tv." and I will visit IhnlM '-places of pleas
tire" and in lor m those reckless men and wo
ian ot toe dangerous ground upon which
they suml. lie carried out bin resolution
but ''lull Irom graou" into love of oue of the
beauteous lair ones who relieved him of $tg
in greeonauka. Ua left fur his quiet and
paaceful home In Cherry tree, minus the cut
latieral, and lully impressed with the truth
of tbe Scriptural passage "all is vanity,''
especially had whiskey and Mien women.
B'aniaruk dined with the Frerch, Ana
Ulan, ho,. iili ai liuieian Arubattuduia uu
iaiuiday ulght. .
' Mrs. Fair has been allowed to walk out ol
jail in the custody of the sheriff, tu settlt
some family affairs.
A Paris paper describes Lonl C In stei field
as a famous boxer, woo "onco fought Tern
Sayree, Ihe Lusband of Adab Menken.''
Such Is fame.
The local of Hie Terre Haute (luj. ) Gaz
ette plainli rely asks, "Why do men mar
ry?" And this young man has not been
married over month.
American oysters ara sailing In London
(or thirty-six cents a dozen. English oys
ters cost seventy-two cent a dozen.
Mrs, Harriet Beecber Stone was very
sorlously, perhaps fall Injured by a fall on
T bur 3d ay, at her borne iu Mandtdiu, F.or
da. I
The Kansas Legislature has passed a bil
abolishing the death penalty in that Slsta.
Imprisonment for life Is to be the sentence
'or murder hereufter.
The opening of the Peruvian Expedition,
which wssto have taken place on the 211 ol
January last, has bcen'postponed to the H
n!'.fay, owing to the preparations being iu.
ooinpl e.
An Indiana editor makes a pathetic r.p
peal to bis readers, saying: "If there is any.
tblug you know, that is worth knowing,
tliat we ought to know, and you know tu'
we don't know, please let lis know It.''
Titusville means biisintst. AiJ-t meeting o
the business men on Saturpay night, Dr
Roberts subscribed $25,000, cash, loward
the building of the new railruad to Lake
Erie. Over $100,000 were subscribed on the
spot.
A blacksmith's bellows exploded itceul
ly at Louisville, on account ot gs being
drawn Into it from the Are, and then ignit
ing It T t n ani . (T . 1 1. m ri,t.t,wt liL-un
,
cannon, and was torn to piece?, but no one
was injured.
The Missouri Democrat avers that Iior
oe.e Greeley is going to net out ten acres ol
nlgar box wood tbia spring ou 'bis lurm at
Chappsqua. On two acres be Intends to
gralt the Government stamp. This variety
will be a little later thsn the plain kind
but much more valuable.
A parly of workmen lately engtjed in
the construction of a road iu the Crimen
came upon the walls of tbo cathedral, and
ou further excavation they lotitid an iu
scrlpt'u on Ina high altar showing that
tbe Cathedral was lull:- In honor of the
Uoly Apoilei during the litternt.'i century.
It is licdersio id thai tbe bridge whcue
failure chikmI Hie lata cataetroplie on tbe
(Jiucinnat i and Loaisville U ttliond, in the
tbiid hiiilge ol that pecuiiar slruonne that
luis broken down ou that road in the three
years of its lunoin. This ought to be ac
cepted a conclusive evidence agains; that
brai o!t,'i t Uese.
A teactier in ua l:lino.o iciiuei district
received the loilowing excuse one day Irom
an iudiguant patron: "mifs brown I want
yon strictly uudeialund that you haitit. boss
uf my Children if yon kep matin for ben
late yon Will lnve tiouiil you need not
think TVea ar Slavs becas wee bant TVeu
live Inn free land adoo."
The -luierald" poet, tuna dilaies on
Leap year :
Thin purty girls will abk us out,
And pay our bills and ill. rive about
Will lender care j
They'll keenly f. tl all our noes,
And lo the gentleman rop u.-e
Who single ir-
A woman ihup Mlei ie Uuca resorted to
a shrewn expedient lo ecieie siaten coods
She reasoned conectlv so far as making a
bustle ol an entire p'ece cl cloth, end won '(I
have escaped, no mailt r how lug the l ump
on the small of her back, f. sli on allows
lhat lo be of Immerse I toiot Hoes I'.ui Ihe
thief did not cunsidir I lie pi-ril ol I nee an
kles, and so she most inconsiderately s'.iill'.-d
herslockins w h'j ocl.i t liHiinkeicliii Is,
making her bga ai-suiue the .ippearanee o
'beet to Ihe heels," ui.d lhat it was whirl!
raised the suspicion, and she was detected
when waddling ill' with her booty.
A Mei.anciioi.y ItitKAK Dowx- There are
lively brauK downs thai make an audience
laugb, and there ara sad and sorrowful break
downs that umke ihe kind-hearled grieve.
To the latter clafs belonua Ihe eneivatlnn
of body und mind which is u anally called
"general debility. " or "nervous weakness,"
and which, when neglected, loo olieii lei"
minatee in atrophy and death.. A whule
somo ini'dioaleil sllinulent is Iho one thing
needed In cases ol this description, and sci
ence and liXperienca unite in pointing lo
Plantation Kilters as the true ppociUo.
The foot lhai it combines the properties r.l
an lovigomnt with lhoseof argulur and al
ternative, in ixactly the propmiiu s meet
aary to produce a radical cianee In 'he lone
of theajslem, tnd ihe acnoii m tne oiLesite
and secretive organs, is an ii"nw"-ahli'
ariFiim nl iu its f vol ttt a geueiul n mora
lly o.
training fet
near Akrcn'
There are live dill'cienl clulinanla for the
lanj on which the town site ol Independ
ence, Kansas, is located. The town isgrow
ing wonderfully, and the property has In
creased loan immense value.
A psseuger from Sail. Francisco, who
survivedilie snow blockade without the
slightest difficulty, says there was no firinni'
llng till the supply or whisky gave ouf
Those who did the must lault-fiudiu.j had
evidently mistaken their gunge.
A special dispatch ftoui Jobnatuan, Va.,
says the budy of an nnknown womaj was
founil in Ilia woods near Jobus'.own mur
dered, and the body eorered with br.ish and
buried. The tiga of deceased was about
forty five years.
A talisman iu Fort Wayne sent a bill ol
$S to a justicu ol tfaa peace of Paulding
county, Ohio, for collection Trie oflioer
took It, secured the money, sent It to Fort
Wayne, paying the posuiie himself, and
oniy charged fifteen cents fur bis Iron,
ble.
A CDiiuliy editor returns thauks fur
ter&ide, and says: ''in many localities
this might he a tcin way of expressing pile's
appreciation of a favor of this kind; but
Here, where the wells ara nearly all dry, and
Ihe town is surrounded by a prohibitory law
two miles wide, oothiog be tier em bo tend'
cred."
To Ci.kan Pethoi.ki m Lamim Wash the
n ssel with thin milk ot lime, which forms
an emulsion with the petroleum, arid re
moves every trace of It, and by washing a
second time wttb milk of llmu end a small
quantity of chloride of lime, evn the smell
mny be complieiy removed. I' the milk ol
lime be used wirtn, instead of col J, the
' operation is rendered much shorter,
j a
Fire. The engine bouse at ilia old Drad-
sireet & Irwin wel , now owned hy Mr. 11a.'
on the J. S. McCray farm, wis dislroyed by
fire aboat 1 1 o'clock last night. The hand
wheel and sampnm post wcre'also destroyed
and the derrick would htsM be-n burned
but for the exertions ot the'etizineprs of ihe
surrounding wells. Loss about $300. Fire
occasioned by an explosion of ben.lne,
ArcWEXT. Purler Hill met with quite a
severe aeaident, last nllit, whila lining up
ilis s ile wnll en Fourth Street, tnwtrds Hie
Mnlliod'xt Church. Tho vai: is n little
slippery above tbo railroad, and Ilis feel
slipping he fo I iuto ihe dilcn, either break-
ing or dislocating one of the e'.na'l bones in
the upper part of his r'g'it fool. He u
rerceved to lie .ui"ripu II'M-I, and Ihe
wound attend" I tu by Ur L K. Christie.
Davenport Urns, and Kay had a lull Ito;Te
Ust nlht. The trio'ts performed by them
were i xcu-dinfi'y weil d ine, but wu ate in
clined to don. It th-spiritual ajncy of the
same. "Spirits of just mea" it strikes ns
would bn somewhat out of their sphero in
assistiiitf exhibitions for money making pur
poses. They lire winposi'd to do their work
gratuitously, such as hovering over ns in
,h capacity of L'Uardian nnselB and "sieli.''
We inliiht as well ndd lhat Iha spirits that
hover around some men that we wot ni must
be exaeelinitly had ones, judging Irom the
actions nf said individuals.
Le ox Yorit Gt Aim!
Put no faiih In what outside 1 nca publish
to the trade about reduced rates of freight,
etc. aWatcli every move on the Railroad
cues-bo inl, and he sure bsfnre you place
f it 1 1 It in the assertions of men who have ever
been ugainst the people's inter sis.
Sue!) pi-imns are traveling over tbe country
in the interest of the S. I. Co. not yet
dead notwithstanding it Is a stench In the
no-tr 's of the people of the oil region, and
lor tn.il, in the nostrils of all honest men.
Therefore, boon jour 'guard Tidioute
Commercial
Tbhmims t r tub Niiktiikrx Paci?ic
Tlie Pi'gei t-Diiiid Dispaiciies of January
l.l'h slates lhat the western terminus 0f
ll, e Northean Picillc Railruad has been fix
id at North Wbti'ti in, at Ilia mouth of the
Nonk Siltlt river, tweniy-three miles south
ot the British line und about six miles north
ot the old town of Whatcom. Along nar
row it-land In front of Ihe town divides
lit Hincbmn Day from Lunnc lluv, and upon
i bia island the company intend to build
their depot and wan-house. The nnnin of
ihe place they will ctliiiiun ftom North
Whatcom to Puget City. .Much of'lho Innd
between thia jiisce und the Urilisli lino has
already been taken up by German immi
grants, three or lour liundrdd fumilies o
whom ore already en Iho pronnu Puget
City has hoi-n laid (Iflnio blocks and lots
of 20 feet front by Mil lett deep which have
been sold at ?lli0 ei ch. v ork upon thp
main line of the railway is lo be commenced
at l iuot City in the spring. Tho raod
from the port of Kch nia on Ihe Columbia
river lo the main linnk bus I eon partially
completi-i!, and Ihe ens are already lunnid.
on a section ut twcily-livo ta lis ot ttiit'
Two females are said to be
prize fight fur$l,C(!l a side,
Obl.
braulil) I no.
BgaCTIFl'L ASHWR1.
A pupil of Abbe Slcotd gavo tb follow-
ing extraordinary answer:
"WUot is gratllndeT"
"Gratiiuda is tbe memory of tho heart."
"What is hope!'
'Hope Is tbo blossom of happiness."
"What is tbe difference between hope and
desire!'
"Desire is a tree In leaf, bnpa Is a tree In
Uower, and enjoyment it a tie in fruit."
What is eternity!"
A day without yesterday or to-morrow i
a lino that has Do end."
Wlmt is time!"
"A line that bat two ends-"a' path wblob
be jins in the cradle and ends In; the tomb."
"What is God!"
"The necessary being, the mat of etern
ity, Ilia machine of nature, tbo eye of jus
tice, Mio watchmaker of tbe universe, the
soul of the world "
"Dues God reason!"
"Man rear-ons, because be donbts; bedell,
berates be decides. God It omtlscieut, be
never doubts ho therefore never resent "
liiHirl Notices.
f. M. Pettenslll 4c Co. t
fails How, Hew Yoik, and Geo. f. Kowtll V Co
Advertising Agents, are tbe sole agents for tbe Pe,
iroleiim Centre Daily Klcosd to that city. Ad
vertisers In that city are requests to leave their
a voia w ith either of tne alwve houses
A' or fale.
Five Rigs, Four Stationary Engines, one
15 llnrse i'ower, two 10 Horse Power, two
Portable linilers arid Engines, 10 Horse
I'ower. one Stationary Holler 25 Horse Cow
er. 1.500 feet ufg inch Casing, 4U00 teet
two men Tiiliiui:, lull. i feet iWinoti Steam
Pipe, CtKlO feet inch Pi e, SOlio leer. Slicker
Rods two tins 1'umrs, three 400 barrel
Teuks, one 2110 barrel Tank, four small
TaiiKS, also a lot ol Finiims.
JAMES DEVLIN.
McClintock H e, Petroleum Centre, Pt
march 4 iw
Pictuiea colored iii India Ink and oil, at
Ileujpsteil A Co's Gallery. jao. IS.
L1VK AND LET LIVE!
Just received at Mease & Armstrong's
Fb.iir and F. edS nre. 1.801) bushels exlra
WlllTB OATS, which will be sold at low.
eot cash prices I n29-tf.
5f Now is Hie nuie to buy Halt and
Cilia cheap ut tho Jamestown Clolhlug
Stote.
'i'llEio Jtl!l.
Now la the liu-e to buy your Apples, as I
am selling them off at prices that will as
loetsh i on, In in ond dollar a barrel and up
wards, or nnvltnng else in tbe store, as Mr.
lii'k'i! la uuiiV lo cloe nut about the lirsl
of the month. Call und see for ourselves
E. Tr Briuiis.
Per H. II. TVarxsii. Clerk.
dee. 21-tf.
T.'r.'.s'-iH i.'einnr.mili piotoies taken at
ioiupsled it Go's Gallery.
,0A lol ot old papers for sale at Ibis
(Si,... tf
'?,'" Now is ti e ilu.e tu parchase Winter
Giouilng cheap, und A. ALDEN'S it the
place. janlStf.
Latest siy'es of New Yoik. Pblladel.
phut and rioaton Hals and Cans just reteiv-
ed at A. Alden'e Jameaiowo Clothing Store.
TUT GAFFNE V keeps eonsinntly on
h-uni Scotch Ale and Loudon Potter, espeo
ally lor futuily use,
f"?" Gn to the Jaiuesiowo Clothing Store
f i r ynur Clolhing nf all hinds. They tie
selling goods "dn l cheap."
Call and examine those fashionable
Hals and Caps just received at
tel.. 21-11 A. ALUH.N S.
!XT" 1 1 e linest. SlucK of fatbionai le
Ila't
lowu
the latest styles ever bloUabl to
just received at Alie's.
TiT The Duko Alexia, Crown Prince of
Riiia ordered one uf tte Nobby Halt at
ALltbM a.
Children's Likenesses taken between
the Hours of 10 a m and 2 p m, ti llempsled
A Co's Dagueirean Gallery. janlllll.
For Male or Stent-
The building lately occupied by A. M.
Shults ns a Bakery und Grocery Store. En
quire of
II. C. JAKV1S.
Petroleum Centre, Pa. jao ao-tf.
M. It. COC 1 1 II AN,
rrnsBcuoii, pa.
Dealer In Iron nitd H ood vroikini
iff uciiiiiory, uun
MANI FAl'llllFUV bllfPlMFlll.
Has cona'antly on hamlacomnleto stock of Hml'h's
Nih mid lloor Machinery, Jinlson liovernors, Tape
and ldiia, Kinerv WIicvIh. lo hing, I'acklng, Ac.
woodwor It's Fatlucra a specially. Hend
inr i I'cnaii tint) i ncee. Dinmia
OV VA.T A
FIXE PAIR UI? EI1I0TS.
L1SII PAIR OF BOOTS
GOTO J. A. PtiANTE,
Washin'ng'on St, Pstroleum Centra
BOOTS (JEST C.
I'.eiona
'J. T.
to any place tn the OH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A trp-n to "TT7vTT?7
rwAAVK vv n M I un
THE LIFE CF JAMES FiSK,
Jr. Emhrsclr-g slso blog-aphlcal Sketclio.
irans or m tss MnnsBeld, Siokes. drew v,,., i l'
Gould, Tweed and .,th,.r. Ti lm ""hilt.
V I.-".'!11''' ov" 800 P"S fc""l lorclrc'ff 'l-
tern in to
UOBB9
V McCOM,lji,
Emel Zedwich-
("LITTLE JOE. j
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER.
Mat three tMntw and bn. v. . I
- - er ' llVlUt! HI
lUakinc the llrtt Fit nnd pine,i
Uoot in thd Oil Region."
He la ccnstantly receiving nrrlrrs from other no
tions of Ihe Oil Kcgions.
Be constant keeps on hand
Ready-made Boots & Shoes.
LADIES' AND cniLDREN'3
SIIOIS AND GAITER3.
CALL ANDSEF HI.T1.
J,f EMEL ZEDWICH.
M. wuimone, tbos. h iaks, chas. i. uu
c. u. wclff, jnns is cuiiihr.
Wm Wolff, Lans 4 ft
IMHOKTEK AND DEALEltS I.H
Hardwat e,.
Sign of tlie Anvil, No. AO Wood Su
i'hree donu shove St. f'liarlr Hotel, I
Flr rBI KUII I'F.NN.
Invito the aiu ntlou of bnye to ihctr f prlee Sto-k,
which, in selection and price, is oeiiri.std iu ibi
country.
1'lioy are Atrentafor Amerlcsn File (W
KtliV's celubialed t'llea and ItHspa, It libber
lei II nar Riid Hacking, sa.1 Wll.ou,
Mawkwrlh,l:illoii VCa English
Steel, ViiiKbiiriiii Sileel, I.oeks, Mmv.
Ola, dc. ld at manufacturers pr'ces. f-M-Uoi
PIA.08,inUO. OIIGAsi, 944
o one shonia he nhhont PIA or OI,tA,
a hen, by savins; f 3 or Ifipcrweekcyoa can In
siieii instruments as Decker A Harnte' nnriritlicd
Pianos, Halle, Davis A (Vs and Branfoid (oi
Pianos, and the unequalled Talee & r'silej Ce
lestesOi etuis. Old lustiuments laken in part ptr
ment for new ones. Moodily paymeuta tiken -Special
rii'ea to Preachers, Crtnrchis.--.ti. bchtea
aDd 1 eticliers. sv-nd for clrcnUir or call od'H. HAM
IL'l'UN & CO , 61 Fifth Ave., flttsburah, l's
fehciS lro.
iltLeggett,
. (Sncceesor to A. T. I.eructr,)
M annfaetnrer and Dealer 14"
HARNESS.
Seed Bags,
Valve Cups, &c
Experienced wnrhmeii ere eniplevtii.-satl flu
leva of all kinds kcpl constiiutl)- on iiand suu nmoi
IKINk'nEW HAKNKPS. DOUBfE .AND
SINGLE,
i . Sntlrl til rnf1f inikhlfl ftltl'tt.
tANCY AN1J UOKSR TU.A"K!i8 IN LAlICI
tjl Al I ll'ir."
Tboicts no superior
VALVE CUP
Made, than the one made In my snap,-sa tJ
will be sold at $12 per boudrcd or Wlceut"
ot. ,,..v
Itlaln-St.. below ino ieoii -llnn.e.
PetroleuuiO'cntre, Pa., Nov.,i7.-ft.
AOW Oil! ! SF.K IT!
BR GGS & BROTHlR o
ww orrt A TPTi
Catalope of Flower aai
seeas.
AND
SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS FORI-
oW ready. Consisting ot rver ..." e-e
on ro,e,io,ed paper, w.-h fifo.
twimrttiw cii'". " . ....nil
Colored Platen! Z
detign. ... c.-lore. The r,c
ever putilisbeu. r-enu w
. . ..... i.... h. n nrrd Pi'"
not one nan i ne Tain"
j - ...Mitnff in nol i
in toe n ret orner, iu' .i
than l. Ihe price of Catalogue. 2-'
bt relunded In seeds. new t.
placed on I be same fooling """'" .-
t aid ous.omeie Qualliy oi -
packets, prices and premiums offere
It to tbe 'advantage of all " Jj
ol ill. See Catalogue! for extr0'"
inrtiioeroenti our
You will mis u ii " -Catalogue
before orderiog Seeds
Either of our two ObfomWVi
19x24-ne t fl.wr plata o Bjilh '"
oon.lt.ing o Lilies, etc-- h other
nual, llienniat aou
.. . i . i. ...
"u,r'r . HOJIT
Moat ELEGANT p
ever Issued in thi eniinlry. A V fi
lor ornament; mailed, P"J P'd' n"iBd i
of 75o., also free, on condmoue P"
Catalogue. Adrtreta ..otHFB
:...nl,.i,cdl8tf. BocUejU-
H ,siauii.uvu
npera House
U SALOON
. t v.rher, Prop'"
rnder the Opera "se. r-etrolecm Jrji
FRKSII LAO K rereivedda i sn; a p0B j
aranghl l.irSOH at all '1""Je.t i,raee 7K
WIsTES, ALKS. ';'n?.iahe 5y frlenaa
UAKS constantly ,h"'a,'nv ni'""...
public sre re.t.ctful y l '''1 J j. VOUc
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