Petroleum Centre Daily Record Vtmtr Pa VMmiMr April 4 IMTlne Serrlce. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services 17 Sabbath tt 11 A. II. ana 4 r. M. Sabbath School at 12U P. It eat free. A oordlal Invitation extend ed to ali. Bit. P. W. Scontin, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Preaching at 11 o'clock A. 11., and 1 D. PATTON, Pallor. Pctroleus Centre Lodge, No. Tiff, I. O. of O. F. Begnlar meeting nights Friday, at 7 'clock. Signed. ALBERT GLENN, N. G, E. O'Flabirtt, A lec'y. tVPlcof meatiDg, IlaU St., opposite A. O. of IT. V. Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of TJ. W meets ever? Monday evening at 7 o'clock, In Odd Fellow' Hall, Petroleum Centre, Penn'a S, H. Rooms, R. A. Gun, M. W. Gold at 1p.m. 111 Our citizens ibould bear in mind the lec tor to be given at Columbia Farm, this evening, bj Bev. Derr, of Pittsburgh. Hit object la good one, and those who have beard him, say be hand let it thoroughly and la an able manner. This gentleman la tbe clergyman who officiated at tbe luneralt of Mr. Boulton and Mr. J. p. Barcrofi, of Columbia Farm, and delivered eloquent discourses. He come by apecial Invitation and therefore abouid have a full bouse. We hope our citizen a will attend the lecture. Kev. Clark, of Pittsburgh, will preaoh In tbe new cburcb, on tbe Columbia Farm, to morrow evening. Tbe aide walk leading to tbe railroad depot, on tbe west aide of Main street, la being re-laid. A decided Improvement, a it was in a dilapidated condition at aome point. Lovera ol genuine fun and who enjoy a Hearty laugh, ibould attend tbe entertain ment given by Wbiston, the world renown ed humorist, at tbe Opera House, tbii even log. The proceed! have been generously donated by Mr. W. for tbe beoeQt ol tbe Catholic Cburcb o tbis place. Tbe mem ber and friends-of that church will el course turn out in aid of tbis worthy otjret. Of tbe performance given by him we need only say it is immense, and will keep all who attend In a roar ol laughter. Tbe con trol he has over tbe facial muscles is truly wonderful, and those who have never aeeo him ahould attend by all means. Tbe great Joe Jefferson appears as Rip Tan Winkle, at tbe Academy of Music, Oil City, Ibia evening. A special train will return after tbe performance. Yesterday. Mr. Smawley, wbose horse was stolen from bis barn a fewdiys since, an account of which appeared in tbe Rec ord at-the time, bad newa that it bad been reooveied near Corry. He immediately lelt for that place to bring tbe horse back. Tbe Second National Petroleum Company wbo own tbe old Sherman Well property, above Pioneer, have recently taken out all tbe portable boilers acd put up a 60-horse power boiler, whieb will furnish ample steam for pumping all their wells. They Have now aiz wells produoing, which aver age thirty barrels daily. The mason work, arch,' Ac, were built by Mr. M. Wilbert tbe well known stone mason of this town.' Barnutn lolorms us that he will not be able to bring bia great abow to Petroleum Centre. He travels by railroad and will oot pass tbis point, but will visit Corry about tbe 27lh of June. Bia expenses are $4,000 per day, and so be take in tbe great towns aad cities, like Corry. A gentleman just from Petersburg, in forms as that tbe 260 barrel well, reported struck ear that place, Is not flowing ex- ,ept once la a while spasmodically. Tbe tool are yet ia tbe bole. We would advise the ladies to call into Sobel'4 Auerbalm's dry goods store and ex amine the new style or Dolly Vardeu Casb meres and Calicoes. They are nice and no mistake. The following are tbe bid quotations at tbe New York Mining stock board, April 19, 1872: PETROLIC STICKS. BennehoffRnn Bergen Coal fc 0 Bliveo Oil Blood Farm Breevoort Buchanan Farm Central Clinton Home National N. Y. A Allechenv Northern Light Phillips Pet Pitbole Creek Kathbone Oil Rjnd Farm Second National Sherman & B Tarr Farm U. Pet. Farm United State Webster 20 6 176 40 60 ISO 126 30 6 SO 25 26 85 The culverts are being built on tbe War ren Venango Railroad. Revenue spies bare bit ubon tbe expedi ent of going round to Charleston (S. C.) .stores, asking for an old cigar box "to make birdcage," and tben hauling up tbe ven der for a violation or the revenue law la not canceling the atamp-upoq It. TbeUal ted States ComnjlMiooer, In ooe of these eases brought before bin,, bad the decency to dismiss It, ob the Sr91,d ,aM (uf lolrw. Hon oM -was unlutentlonaj. OIL Hxw. The tools have arrived tor tbe Trout Run well, near this borough The engine is set, and drilling will soon commence. The Klngsville well In Limestone town ship, I already down about 200 feet, and tbe work is progressing rapidly. Tbe James A Crane well on Blyson Run I down ovsr 800 feet, and a strike to soon expected. Several veins of oil and gas have already been fouod in that well. a nnmoer or oil men are about, and we learn that aeveral more wells are in content platloa not far from this borough. New strikes are almost a daily occurrence St. Petersburg region, and nearly all prove good paying wells there being few dry boles found in tbe hundreds ol wells "drilled there during tbe past year. Tbe de velopment I (till spreading, and a number of new wells are being put down In Salem and Beaver townships. Rieblaod township, Clarion county is now tbe richest oil district in the world. fClarion Democrat. Work is progressing raaidly on tbe new road between Warren and Irvinetoo. A very large force la employed. Tbe bridge builder are at work near tbe latter town. Tbe other day Peter Gaverty killed a deer with a atone at Piesldent, while it was emerging from tbe river lato wbicb it bad been driven from a raft tied up at that point. A new lady In town was attracted, Sun day evening, by a little boy on tbe street He was a bright little boy, but was rather shabbily dressed, and bad an appearance of being better acquainted with tbe shades than tbe lights of tbe world. ''Where is your home, my little son?" she asked. "I hain't got no borne," be answered. "Got 00 home?' she repeated, the tears standing in her eyes. "No mnrm." said be. eauallv affected ; 'I board." Tbe sweet, sad tace of tbe lady suddenly disappeared bene.tb me gossamer 01 ner vail. .Uantmry ews. Henry Ward Beecber said to bis congre gation in a sermon on borne aud life hospital ity on Sunday: "I booor tbe woman wbo comes to me when I call In tbe dress oesl suited to her work. I don't like to sit bur led in plush In tbe waiting parlor three quarters of an hour for a toilet What is good enough for you is good enough for your friends.' Beeober, old boy, leave tbe girls' dress alone, talk about other and less sacred things. London Court Journal. ' Mr. Greeley writes to a confectioner In Boston that in making calves' foot jelly tbe Burham breedsbould always be selected. Take a live calf, place tbe bind feet in a corn mill, and tben commence to turn, and tbe jelly will flow out In Its crude state. Collect tbl in a pan, and throw away tbe call. Pleaeaut Book For Children. Tbe Missouri Demoorat 1 authorized to contradlcUbe statement that tbe expenses of Miss Nellie Grant's European trip are to be defrayed by a Congressional appropria tion; that she is still drawing pay as an offioer in the army, and that the female members of Mrs. fiorie's family are to be presented abroad as ber nialds-ln-walliog, Ac For baobelors thinking of marriage. Mis. Jones: "O, Jiulcolm, lookl That's the very Mrs. Brown wo met at tbe Robin sons' last week! I should like to sink into the ear tbl" Mr. Jones: "Why, dearest? Why!" Mrs. Jones: "O, Maloolm, just tbink! I wore tbe same dress I've got on to night!" Punch. By the terms of a treaty existing between tbe Imam of Muscat and the government u( of Great Britain, the people of the former are allowed to Impurt aiaves for household servants. Tbis privilege ha been taken advantage of to carry on considerable business in tbe slave traffic England Is desirous of putting a atop to tbe trade en tirely. . D. t K. Rine, late orPittsburgn, Is lec turing under tbe 1 title "Out or Hell." He his bad a bard time In Pittsburgh, evident ly, and la getting away frost therv be mail;, aged to save only bis bacon. Tbe Manchester Examiner calls attention to a charming little book entitled "The Sight of Hell." It Is by the Rev. Father Furolss, C. S3. R., Is printed "permlssu siiiwrlnriim'' and la reacotrmended to be used along with the Catechism in Sunday schools as a part of a course ol rrllgiune In structions It la one of a series of "Books for Children and youna: persons." From be following ex'raet it will be seen that tbe work i not of an Inspiriting character. Tbe Rev. Father Is supposed to be taking bis young charges 00 a a little tour of in spection, during which he acts as cicerone, Among many things too disagreerble to mention, be noloie out the Strikiug Devil: Little children, If you go to bell there will be a devil at your side to strike you. He will go on striking you every minute or ever and ever without stopping. Tbe Brat strike will make jour body as bad as tbe body of Job, covered Iron bead to foot with sores and ulcers. The setood stroke will make your body twice as bad as tbe body ol Job. Tbe third stroke will make your body three times as bad as tbe body of Job. Tbe fourth storoke will make It four time as bad a the body of Job. How tben, will your budy be after tbe devil has been striking it every moment for a hun dred millions ol years without stopping! He tben sbows tbem "A Dress of Fire?" Job xxxviii. Are oot my garments bot? Come into tbis room. You see it is very small. But see io tbe midst of it tbere is a girl, perhaps about eighteen yeara old What a terrible dress she bas 00 her drnss is made of fire! It is pressed down all over ber bead; it burns ber bead; into tbe skin; it scorches tbe bone ol her skull and makes it smoke. Tbe red bot fiery beat goes Into tbe ' brain and melts it. Ezek. xxii. I will burn you io the fire ol my wratb; you shall be melted io tbe mldsi tbereol as silver is melted in tbe fire. Y" do not perhaps like a headache. Think what a headache that girl must have. But see more. She is wrapped up in flames, for ber frock is on fire. If she were on earth she would be burned to a cinder In a mo ment But she is In hell where fire burns everything, but burns notbiog awuy lteie she stands burning and scorched. She counts with ber fingers tbe moments as they pass away slowly, lor each moment seems to ber like a buudred years. As she counts' the moments sbe remembers that she wil have to count tbem for ever and ever. Tbe children are favored with tbe slglil of a boiling boy. '-But listen, there is a sound like that of a kettle boiling? No. Then what is it! Hear what it is. Tbe blood boiling in tbe scalded veins of that boy. The bnlo is bubbling and boiling In bis bead. Tbe marrow ia boiling in bis bones." Tbe child is supposed to be boil- ng in accordance with Amos iv: "The days shall com when they shall lift you up 00 pikes, and what remains of you in boil ing pots." They also have a peep at a laby In a red-hot oven: "Hear how It screams to come out! See bow II turns and twists itself about In the fire! It beats its bead against tbe roof of tbe oven. It stamps its little feet against tbe floor of tbe oven You' can aee 00 tbe lace of all to bell des spair, desperate and horrible." What a dear, nice, excellent, tender teaeber ol Utile children this Father Furnace must make' How nobly be Inralculates the doctrine of God being Love in tbis interesting little work of bis. LAMMERS, THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER. Another Combination Broken 1 THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER . Bank Check Stamps. Tbe recent report of tbe Committee of Ways and Means ol tbe House of Represenatlvea in lavor of repeal ing tbe act requiring bank checks to be stamped, should be adopted at once. These stamps are among tbe most annoying feat ures of tbe Revenue law, and every busi ness man will joyfully hail the abandonment cf tbem. A seven year old boy was lately heard nsing profane language. On being reprov ed by bii parents, and directed 10 aBk God's forgiveness, be retired to bis room, and was overheard to aay: "O, God. I am very sor ry I said that bad word, and won't say ro any more; but please hurry and make me grow up to be a man, and tben I can swear as much as I want to, like papa, aod nobo dy will notice it." Kittannlng Is a city, with a Mayor. It bas water works, small pox, aod whooping cough, aod now gas la to be added to the list of city of oity Improvements. In an article on a recent fair in that city, Ibe editor of a Macon paper says a brother editor took a valuable premium; but an unkind policeman made bira put it right back where be took it from. Tbe following affective query was address ed to bis sweetheart by a poetioal lover: "If you were a dog aod I waa a bog, And I got into your master's yard, And your master was to set you oo me, Would you bit me very hard!" OF THE OIL REGIONS 6 Spring St., TITUSVILLE Has broken the outrageous Clothing Monopoly. Chatham Street bas become demoralized. Shoddy Clothiog is at a discount. The wvt nrnfMM mm WHERE YOU CAN FIND, ALL THE IS AT THE GREAT One Price Clothing Store! IS T.TUSVILLE. In !N"obby Business Suits! My Stock contains every make of Goods. COATS AND YESTS. I have a larger assortment than any house outside of JNew xorK l lty. Tbere is o donbt btit that my Stock of is ahead of anything in America, either for quality or style. FASHIONABLE HATS & CAPS ! WHITE and CHEVIOT SIIIIITS. I cannot be beat in this Depart went. MY L.IE OF Men's Furnishing Goods ! IS COMPLETE. Parties in want of GOOD CLOTHING, Can Save Monev, By coming to my Store where there is everything new, and where you can buy 10 Per Cent Less than Esewhere, And why, do yon ask, because I have only OlSTE PRICE. Goods are all marked in plain selling figures, and I sell wore Goods I ban any 10 stores combined. I sell every customer alike end throw In NO Shirts, Stiependi-rs or Collars, to make an extra profit on Clothing. A child of rive yeara can buy as cheap as a man of fifty. IWl cordially invite all my old customers in Petroleum Centre and vicinity to come and purchase their Clothing a Store, PROMISING BETTER GOODS I And Later Styles for Less Money! Than Any House in the Region. LAIVZKIERS, THE ONE PRICE CWTIUEB.
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