SHUGERT & STARR
1o MeFuUnd, Smith Co. ,i;
I
Merchant Tailors!
ANDiDEALIRS.IS
Cents' Furnishing kGoods,
COR-tSPMNO 4 FRANKLIN STS.,
TITUSV.IiLE, PA.
Bart pat 1 enejof th. flomt uionmrati oj
CLOlBSdls (JASSIMERES
ENGLISH,'
FRENCH AND
AMERICAN
COATINGS,
MIXED AND
STRIPED SUITINGS,
VESTINGS.
FANCY
Ever affendiln ths.Oil Region.
TJrRNTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF
HATS & CAPS,
Abtho Uteit and Nobbiest Styia.
A FULL LTN1 OF
Gente' Furnishing Goods, &c.
etroleum Centre Daily Record.
ru Ventre Pa Monday April IS,
Divine Service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and
t P. M. Sabbath School at 12 P. M.
eat free. A cordial Invitation extend
ed to all.
Riv. P. W. Scofiild, Paitor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M., aod 7J.
o'clock P. M.
D. PATTON, Pastor.
Petroleum Centre Lodge,
No.
TIB, I. V. Of O. F.
Regular meeting oigbtt Friday,
at 7
V viuva, Olgueo.
ALBERT GLENN, N. G.
E. O'Fi.amtnTT, See'y.
..S"Plee of meeting, Main St., opposite
' MoCllntock House.
A. O. el IT. w.
Liberty Lodge Ne. 7. A. O. of TT. W .
meets every Monday evening at 7 o'clock.
)n Odd Fellow's
Hall, Petroleum Centre,
feno
A. Glen, M, W.
& H. Kooeir, R.
Gold at ,1 p. m. llOJ
We bave inquired Into tbe oiroumstances
or the poor family, spoken of in tbe com
mulcstion published elsewhere, aod are sat
isfied they stand In orgeut need of help
Any donations of money, elotblng or pro
visions left at Ibis office, we will undertake
io promptly and properly deliver. Jo tbe
poor woman.. Remember "Chaijty is the
greatest of all these," (
Hckiwat Yesterday afternoon, while
Mr. Cbas. Turner was out horse-back riding
Jls horse beoime frightened and rao away,
Growing him off. He was picked up in an
sensible condition and taken Into tbe Oil
Sxcbang Hotel. An elimination proved
no bones broken, only severely bruised
The escape from death was a narrow oae.
Accident. During the severe wind
:torm of Saturday, a derrick on the old Pat
erson & Dickey lease, Dalzell Farm, was
lown down. At tbe time it went down,
.r. Ingalls, engineer st the well, was
ending In the derrick. Seeing It about to
fall, be started to rim but unlortunalely
went in the wrong direction and was sltuvk
by tbe failing debris, knesked down, and
quite severely bruised.. His Injuries, al
though severe, are not necessarily fatal,
i 1 i
' The wind storm or Saturday proved very
disastrous to property Io this vicinity. On
tbe Central Farm no leas than fifteen der
ricks were blown down. On McCray Hill
nve or sis went down, and other farms suf
fered proportionately.
up the Greek, at Pioneer and on the
Funkvllle flats, not only wore several d.r
iweuea who in ground, but a num-
( uuu.ee, oaroa ana outnouses were
nnrooted and in some instances blow to
pieces.
At the letter point, an eye witness In
forms us the water io Oil Creek was lilted
P by tbe tremendous force of tbo wind at
least ten feet, and dashed on tbo sbora
showerlog spray over everything in tbe vl
clty. For a time It very closely resembled,
oo a small scale, a Lake Erie storm.
Statists Ka to show that one-eighth of
the population 0f tb. CoitmStalei are pro
fSMd Cahoc. r
Elsewhere will be found tbo advertise,
men I of Mr. Wm. L. Betts, who has resent
ly put op a new building on the Central
Farm, and removed kis machine and black
smith shop from Funkvllle.' On Saturday
we paid visit to the new shop, and must
say It Is-one of the best appointed shops io
the oil region. Ho bas evesy necessary
machine aod device In the sbop for menu
(acturlng or repairing oil well tools and ma.
cbinery. Io conjunction with the machine
bop is a blacksmith sbop where Is menu,
factored all kinds' of flibiog and drilling
tools. The tools made by Mr. Betts bave
acquired an extended reputation in this re
gion for their strength and durability, and
the amonnt of work they are capable of do
ing. Wm. Is a practical machinist and
blacksmith ; a bard and energetio worker,
aod a whole souled fellow in every reipeot.
We trust he will receive a liberal share of
the publio patronage.
Pioxeer, April 16, 1872.
Mr. Editor: Last Saturday morning,
during the prevalence of a high wind, a
dwelling bouse occupied by a family named
Foster, was burnt to the ground with all the
household effects. As the family are quite
poor, and during the winter months have
been afflicted with the small-pox, they are
worthy or our praotical pity. The wife and
mother is a worthy woman io every respect
and lor reasons not necessary to recite here,
has bad for years mora than her share of
trouble and care.
Let all of us give something, though it
be but little In aid of this poor womao,
leaviog It with the editor of the Record,
who will see to it that the donation is oot
tharged but properly given.
Chamtt.
This Item is written under the benign In
fluence el one of these genuine Havana Ci
gars of tbe Partagas brand, presented us by
Mr. W. D. Dodge, or tbe Petroleum Ex
change Hotel. In addition to tbe above be
bas tbe sgency of the "Cornucopia" brand.
Both of these brands of Cigars are first-cliss
and have never before been introduced oo
Oil Creek. Lovers of tbe genuine weed
will please take notice.
John Robinson's Circus and Menagerie
will bo at Corry about tbe 27tn of May.
Tbe Venango County Republican Com
mittee met Friday at Franklin and fixed tbe
time ior tbe primary eleetioos for the 25tb
oi May. Tbe Committee instructed their
delegates to tbe State Convention lu favor
of W. W. Kelcbnm for Governor.
It Is probable tbat tbe Uolted States will
be called upoo, very shortly, to take con
trol or affairs, at least In portions ol Mexi
can territory. The report wot from Texas
(bows that anarcby and t .Border reign along
the border, and that tbe Mexican authori
ties are powerless to prevent it, even if they
are all Inclined to do It. Tbe policy ol es
tablishing protectorates over governments
sod countries is not at all in barmony with
the spirit ol our institutions, but it Is aoso
ltiteiy necessary tbat we shall repress crime
against our own citizens. If out of this
shall come an enlarged sphere of operations,
it will be only tbe following out or indica
tions; and ir Mexico should pass under our
control, this will be manifest .destioy.
Tub WniTBER At present tbe weather
S like a good maoy young ladies, (oot all.l
extremely fickle. Witbin tb last week we
have been blessed with general variety,
and at limes
"It shines, it rains,
Then sblnes again,
What does tbe weather mean?
It laughs In doubt,
Tb sub comes out
With drlzzllog mists between.
Now dark, now light,
Like day, like night, -'Til
changing, fickle weather;
It mists at times,
Then rains or sblnes,
And sometimes all together."
tW No foreign market.reports to-day.
It is somewhat remarkable fact that the
Australians, whO'represent about tbe lowest
type ol humanity, have for ages entertained
Ideas relative to the development or mao
very similar to tbe better expounded theory
or Charles Darwin. They believe tbat mao
sprang from tbe lowest creatures io exis
tence, and tbat be has, through vast ages,
ascended step by step to bis present blgb
estate, living tbe lives of many different
animals, one after aootber, before becoming
buman being. They entertain great rev
erence for the dog, which they believe to be
an embryo human, which, in its next stage
of development, will become an Australian.
Vagteaey is a crime uoknown in tbe Azores
It being tbe natural habit ( tbe population
The seaaou for eircuses is advanolog.
TheOtisMaotttaoturiogCompanyofWsre.
Mass , turn oui 1,200 dozen ytr of ladies'
eoss ony .
The Tribune as a Ring Breaker.
A fortnight ago we denounced the South
Improvement Company as a corrupt monop
oly, designed to secure control of the oil re
fining trade -the fifth in importance oi tbe
industries of tbe country, We sent a cor
respondent to tbe Oil Regions of Pennsyl
vania, and exposed tbe whole conspiracy,
naming tbe persons who bad organized It.
Siose that time the Pennsylvania Leglsla
ture bas revoked tbo charter ol tbe com
pany, aod Congress Is investigating tbe sub
ject. New York Tribuue.
Rehires. The Tribune of tbe 8th comes
out in a long winded artlole ahowing bow
much It bas done to break up and destroy
the riogs ol different kinds. The above ex
act would seem to imply that friend Gree
ley thinks tbe destruotioo of tb e South Im
provement Company and the repeal or its
cbarter.ls dae tbe presence or his reporter
at one or tbe many mass meetings held in
this region. ''Where Ignorance Is blite, 'tis
folly to be wise," Is an old saying. It may
be unkind to say it, but it Is nevertheless
true, that this exposure in tbe Tribune
would never of itself bave woo tbe over
throw of ibis combination. Some stronger,
influence then that of moral . auaiieo was
needed to Induce such men to relax tbeir
grasp upon anything that bad become to
tbem an object of acquisition. This influence
they found in tbe formation of tbe "Produc
ers' Union" andths "Oilmens League "
They found In an embargo laid upon oil
that shut it up beyond their reach.
They found It In the demands of committees
upon tbe railroads, whilst at the same time,
tbeir own advaooea were rpell rd They
found it when tbe Legislature repealed tbeir
charter, and passed tbe free pipe bill, and
more than all, they found it when this hid
roused tbe attenlioo of Congress and they
were called upon to appear before that
body.
We are wllliog to render unto Cicsar that
which belongs to him, but .we are not wil
ling to see tbe resnlt of ourown labors
claim by any one to whom it is not due.
Herald
A Second Advenlists lu New York State
has been fattening an ox tor tbe past ten
years, fer a grand feast when Christ shall
appear. He bas spent nearly all bis prop
erly in feeding and purcbaaing food for the
ox. ,
Twenty States of the Union bave a small
ler valuation than Allegheny County, Pcnn
sylvauia. Furthermore, tbe wealth of tbi.
one county exceeds by $60,000,000 tbat of
tbe combined States of Delaware, Florida,
Nevada, Oregon aod Nebraska. How is it
tbusT Tbe explanation is easy enough
manufactures.
When John Jacob Astor died, his proper
ty was estimated at $21,000,000. His son
Wm. B. Astor bas to-day about 50,000,000,
and bas just made bis first gift to tbe city
aod the publio from which be has made so
much $100,000, to stock op tho Astor
Library.
Tb State debt el Virginia is about $50,
000,000, bair of which bas been funded.
They are having atrawberry festival in
New Orleans.
The champion reaper advertising.
A bill was introduced Saturday in tbe
New York Senate, extending tbe ground on
causes for divorce. It provides for divorce
where either party bas been incurably Insane
lor five years, an habitual drunkard for three
years, desertion when not rendered neoess
ary by peril to tile, wbeo the husband by
cruel ard Inhuman treatment renders the
lite of tbe wifo burtbensome for two conse
cutive year. The parties must have resided
one year in the state.
A model obituary notice is thus given in
an Arkansas paper, of a recently deceased
tellowcUlzeo: "Mrs. died in tbe
spring of 1867, since which sad event Mr
's footsteps bave echoed down tbeior
ridors of time alone, waiting for tbe sum'
mens to oross the dark valley t tbe otber
shore, which came at last, aod be went
life breathed out like tbe wafting of an ev
ening breeze happy to think be'd never
had a sick day io all his life our loss is hi
gain.
Tbe "river horror" season opens early and
sensationally witb tbe blowing up and burn
ing or a steamer between Cairo and St. Louis,
witb from sixty to eighty persons killed:
ana tbe explosion of a tug on tbe Hudson
River witb six killed and eeveral wounded
It is a curious faot tbat in tbe East,
kohol Is used by tbe women lo oolor their
eyelids. I this country it is applied to tbe
painting of noses.
An eotbusiastie resident of Cinolnnat.
firArtial. Hi-. Hllkln - Vm , r. .1 . , .
wiiuiu m uuHUiru your. iue
city will be tbe greatest In tbe United States,
and by tbe year 2000 tbe largest city In the
world, lie is probably tbe owner of a eood
Ideal of m Improved real estate, aod If a boat
putting a aumbr jtloti Into tb market.
Phlladelnhta Tje-
A I1U U 1 T 41 . - r
peri have details of tbo horrible Injuries sua
talaed Wednesday afternoon by Joseph
Whittle, lion tamer In O'Brien. Clroua
About 4 p. nr. Whlttlo entered the cage of a
strange lion, and Commenced the taming ex
ercise, and won proceeded to insert bis
bead In tbe aalmal's mouth, buuueoiy me
lion rosred, aod closed its jaws upon the
man. Mile screamed with ogony, end blood
spirted from bis wounds nod trickled from
tbe mouth of beast, who still maintained
bis deadly graitp. Whittle used tbe per
forming whip with all tbe energy left him,
end lashed the lion until It released its bold
aod sunk Into a corner of Its dsn, where it
lay licking Its Hps and growling. By this
time another attache bad eeited a fork used
in training elephants, and ran to Whittle's
assistance. This was the opportunity for
bis escape, butjth ttainer, with reckless
courage, determined to conquer tbe brute or
die, and advancing upon blm, rained on fcis
head a shower or blows with a loaded whip.
For a While tbe lion was cowed, but sud
denly launched himself Into tbe air, and
bore the trainer to tbe earth, seizing blm
by tbe thigh and crushing bones and flesh
into jelley. Tbe mao with the iron prong
goaded tbe animal, and finally drove blm off
the prostrate Whittle, whom be then pulled
from the cage through tbe sliding iron door.
Whittle died Irom tbo effects or his wounds
Thursday afternoon.
Tale at the Toilet Every.lady mind
knows that the bewicblng beings wno pave
their triumphant way with conquered
hearts, regard splendid bead of hair tbe
most effective of all womanly fascinations.
They believe, and tbey are right, tbat they
can lasso as many beaux witb the luxuri
ant ringlets and glossy braids as tbey can
'kill at sight" with tbeir beaming eves
Hence in tbeir toilet talk among themselves
and with their attendants, tbe merits ol
preparations fur the bair are freely canvas-
ed. aod tbe latest result or toe discussion
seems to be the almost uolversal adoption of
Lyon's Katbarlon as an article better adapt
ed to promote tbe growth aod beauty of the
'Cblel Glory of oman" tban aoy other at
present before the world. They say that
without irritating tit skin of the bead it
eradicates dandruff, and tbat It penetrates
be ow tbe surface to toe roots of tbe bair,
endowing them witb new life and vigor.
Tbe Setb Hutlngs well Ashbach farm Is
doing 8 barrels per day. This well com
menced pumping last Saturday.
On the Neely farm 3 new rigs are going
up. one well drilling ana two pumping; tb
old well is doing 5 barrels per day and tbe
new one 12.
Oo the Dr. Klolz farm about 3 miles N.
E., of Petersburg, Hess aod others bave a
well down about four hundred fe et. Several
new wells are being started on Ibis line.
Antwerp City is blooming, there are two
large hardware stores. Drugstores, groceries,
dry goods and everything necensary to make
business lively. New buildings are rontin
ually goiog up, and inquiries lor lot are
seen' at every corner. Mr. Hullpgs tbe
founder has bis office here aleo. 1 under
stand Petersburg is jealous as stage after
stage passea right through loaded witb pas
sengers asking bow far te Antwerp City,
occasionally dropping off an old Citizen
there. Emlenton Son.
IVOTES OF THE DAY.
It Is mentioned tbat many of tb Mormon
wives ere own sisters. There's no account
ing for taste.
II was Impetuous Frenchmen more than
pitiless Prussians wbo decimated Paris.
Tbe material for every tblrteen-lncb shell.
bred lo battle, coats thirteen dollars.
Iowa has produced a very fair sample of
cotton, and sent a bale to New Orleans,
Cleveland, Ohio, contains the only Ger
man Episcopal Church In tb United States.
W are told tbat over one thousand pat
ents bave been granted for Improvement! oo
tbe sewlog machines of this oountry.
A lonely bachelor writes from Wyoming
territory tbat In tbat favored but far-off
region a choice of hundreds of husbands
may be bad by all spinsters or widows wbo
can find no mates elsewhere. Then, tod
eiiuougn ne doesn't mention n, there are
... .. .. ....
tbe chances of being elected judge, magis
Irate, fco . Wyoming being the paradise of
woman's rights. There should be a strong
tide of emigration thitherward.
"Garden Island" is tbe name of a little
Inlet in Lake Ontario, near tho city
Kingston. The population Is about a tbous
and. Twenty years ago a law was passed
tbat no liquor should, on sny pretense, be
brought on tbe Island. There Is not a pan
per nor a policeman among tb inhabitants
and not a ease has come befor tb magli
irate for fifteen year.
An expeditioo bas jusi salledfrom Hono
lulu for tbe Arctic regions to secur every
thing valuable ten or tbe Amesloan wbal
log fleet wrecked there last year,
Tbe Chicago Post thinks tbat tbe "thought
ftti scholarly stoop" or a fameue Boston oltr
t7Mt ot b tb ttn Grecian band.
Social Notices.
8. M. Petteagui v cl
Park Bow, Now Terk, a.4 G p?' .
Adv.rUsto Agents, are the sol saWsT
trolenm Centre Diilt ltaooan i7Z..m.
evertls. In that city are Rested to 1
a vors with either of to. mho-1 "
tt SALE.
On Anderson Avenue a Cottage w..
Girl Wanted.
Evilly' t0d9eM" "o-wo,..
mA.;cwW"T'W"dC"-
You
Waut
To increase
Your business,
Advertise Io tb
Petroleum Centri Record
LIVE AND LET LIVE!
Just wwivedat Mease & ArmitroBrs
Flour aod Feed Store, 1.800 bushels eii
WHITE OATS, which will be sold at to?
est cash prices 1 o2t-tf.
CITA lot of old papers for sale at tbii
oflkw. tr
ANNOtJKCE.-riENTS.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
ED. Record: Pleiwe annonnre H. E IIIXOM
of t'oritplanter Township, as a candidate for Conn!
ty Comu.lMloner, .uhjoct to Uio uiugva of th. Hi.
publican oartv at tbe primarr elirtlon.
MAN I VOTIIHL
rnoTnoNOTAHY.
J. J. I1AIOHT, of Pleiwantville, P., .t ft.
of Company "D," 111th IVnn'a Vet. Vol. lorantn
will he i candidate for th. office of ProtboDator"
of Venango county, fubjwt to the saiga of lit
KepuMlcan party, at the primary election.
P. W. HASTINGS, of Franklin. Is a eandlbu
fnr the oflico of Prothonittory of Venargo Umnif,
uhjerl to the decision of th. Kepubllluui pm, u
pumary .loctlun.
Mr. RoiToa Pleae annnnnr. th. name of
8AM-Kl. REYNOLDS, of Petmlentn Centro.ut
candid, te for tbe Office of Prothonotarv of V.nu.
go County, at the en.nlni; Keinibliran Drtmirj
election We believe Mr. It. would Oil th. offici
Mb eottr. aatUlactlou to all.
Many otcrs.
REGISTER AND RECORDER.
CoRNfLiMTrn March 2ld. tn
Editob DtlT Keraian Yon will nkwe in-
nounrathat JAMRS W. HAW will be a cand
date for re-nomination for the office of Keg ifttr txA
Kecorder at tb. ensulnu Kenublican I'nmarr Bet-
tinn.
Mr. Rhaw was a private In th. Army of the Tn-
lou and lot hi. right arm In our own Stat, at tkt
battle of tie tvebui lie I. competent, prompt ilI
oblluinz, and baa stv.n entire natl.fntiun to th.
hu.inew public a an officer. Therefore, havlnfona
duabled in the eervlco of our country, hut ivt.au
well qualified for t.he po-itlon. aud bavins the rontl-
ji-nco or in. niieine. punnc nni cummum'y
rue tw an officer, hi. r. nomination will be urjttl
at onr Primary Klcction on the my of
neat kanoo uctt-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Net Mail! aMBIattai Slip
W.UETTS-i.3:
ENGINEER, MACHINIST,
BLACKSMITH,
And manufactnrer of Drilling
and FUliing Tool.
SHOP ON CENTRAL PET. FARM,
NEAR R. K Utrui.
PETROLEUM CKNTHR. PA- .
All kit.e. of Jobbing aid Maablns Fepalr-
llig don. to order. Give we a rail.
apriO'ii. wia. ...
EEMOVAL!
J. A. i'LAXTE,
FRENCH BOOT MAKER.
HAS REMOVED
Biisell' Block, No. 9 w
tre-8t., OIL CITY, FA.
urh.M k- w.mI.1 U. hImuI tn ma til. Old PetTO-
lenm Centre triend. rnd customer.. te
rl.am fitted for tb. feet aod rasama
customers. , . . ,L-oil
BOOTS KENT C. O. . ;toanypiaw -Rseions
nann. Pa-
aptu-im. .
Just from New York.
A SPLENDID STOCK OF
SPRING OVERCOATS,
To tho Citizens of Petroleum
Centre and vicinity.
I have just received tbe Urgest M
SPRING AND SUMMER
CLOTHING
Now In the Oil Country, end can sod
sell cheaper tban any otber man
to nanr rRiE3srp
I ask you to call and see b P'iE
f
doing ibis. Don't be led astray, ha
...i.. - .n.b habra so og to ; o"
place. I bava tb
v mnvof CTOCK OF HTS
C.v.e hafc. offered In th Oil
AJeo. tbe finest stock or
Gents' Furnishing G0005
tatheounuy.iOBgI,
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