. . : : , , I
Petroleum Centre Daily Record
ret. Ceurro, Pa. Thnrftdart Mar
Ulvlne Hervlee.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
HervioM every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and
,4 P. H. Sabbath School at 2i P. M.
eats free. A eordial Invitation extend
d to all.
Kit. P. W. ScoriELD, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at 11 o'clock A. 11., and !,
'clock P. M.
I). PATTON. Pastor.
Petroleum Centre Lodge, No.
T15, I. O. of O. F.
Regular meeting nights Frldsy, at 7
'clock. Signed.
ALBERT GLENN, N. G.
E. OTlioebtt, A Sec'y.
Je-piice of meeting, Main St., opposite
McGliniock House.
A. O. of V. W.
Liberty Lodge No. 7, A O. of U. W.,
meets every Monday cvenlns at 7 o'clock,
In Odd Fellow's llall, Petroleum Centre,
Penn'a.
A. Glkn, M. W.
8. II. KOOKER. R.
Gold at 1 p. m. 113
Mr. Mitchell, the contractor on this divi
sion of the Warren k Venango Railroad, It
pinning the grading ahead as fast as possi
ble. He Informs ns that sufficient iron for lay.
. log the track from Warren to Tttusvllle has
been purchased, and track laying bat al
ready commenced at the Warren end of the
route. The stone for building the piers of
the bridge over the Creek at Columola farm
re nearly ready, and the lumber for the
trestle work will soon be on the ground.
Not many months mora will elapse ere the
pleasant sound ol locomotive's wbistle on
the Warren & Venango Railroad will be
beard echoing and re-echoing through the
Tslley of Oil Creek.
Elsewhere we give place to communi
cation la reply to an attack in the Oil City
Derrick on Mr. W. J. MoClure, of Ibis
place, candidate for the ollise of Couuty
School Superintendent. As we interpreted
the circular sent forth by State Superintend
dent Wickersbam, the advancement of the
use of education, and not politics or any
other sul ject, was the question' at Issue; 01
the political belief of ibis gentleman we
know nothing whatever about, to fact nev
er beard him express an opinion either way,
but we do know that if years of bard study
and wide and varied experience in school
teaching bave anything to do with the of
dee In question, then Mr. McC. la capable
of fllllng It to ibe satisfaction of all friends
of education. Irrespective of political bias
or belii-f. Possibly we may be wrong, but
It seems to us the Derrick, by dragging in
side Issue entirely foreign to education, Is
doing great Injury to a worthy man, and
on wbo bas devoted life time to the bard
task ot teaching school at poor wages, as
very one knows that school teachers as a
lass do not receive that amount justly due
them for Ibeir services-. We hope justice
may be dona him in the matter.
The Central Petroleum Company bave
gang of workmen engaged In the good work
of digging a drain across the low lands at
' lb upper end ot Washington street.
We bave Dolly Varden dresses, bonnets,
hats, gloves, shoes, cigars, cocktails, bitters
elo., and now we bave Dolly Varden dough
nuts, cracked with nibs, recently Invented
by one of our oltizens.
The Walker welt, C. P. farm, is now
down about 100 feet
Weather changeable to-day.
Capt. John P. Barr, ef Cranberry town
ship, was In town to-day. Capt. B. is a
oaodldate for the office of Register and Re
corder, sulject to the usages of the Repub
lican party. Thinks bis proapeols for the
nomination good.
Mr. A. M. Turner, ef Oil City, a candi
date for County Commissioner, on the same
ticket, was in town yesterday. His an
nouncement will be found elsewhere.
The rain of to-day is caiuiug tbe grass to
look green. Rain from now till morulng
would considerably change the present bar
ren aspect ol nature; therelore, send It
long, Mr. Clerk of tbe weather.
An Itinerant band discoursed execrable
music, on tbe street, this forenoon. There
Is an old saying about "musio having
charms to snolbe the savage breast." Had
the savages listened to this musio it would
bave killed thirn Instantly.
Tbe only daughter of tbe Chief of tbe
Piute Indians was recently married to a
' young lieutenant at Salt Lake. Tbe bride
was attired In a blankot decollete, with
oyster shell ueclUce, and partook heartily
f the wedding nf Moused prairie dog and
plckkd crickets.
THE COMING TIME.
When men forget their love or gold
And leva Ibeir honor more;
Wbei truth Is only current coin,
And counted o'er and o'er;
When moo love freedom for its sake
For all as well as one
And for tbe greatest good, tbtlr work,
From day to day Is done;
When men throw sell aside and live
For some just purpose bigh,
Then will tbe glorious era com
When none shall fear to die.
A Pennsylvania Bull-Dog-.
Tbero is man in Drby, Penn., wbo
purchased bull-dog, which" he proposed to
turn loofo In his -store at night in order to
scare awn burglars. The first evening af
ter be obtained possession of the animal he
locked It in the store and went away a hap
py man. The next morning, early, be went
around to the store and unlocked tbe door.
The dog was vigilant the man was sur
prised to perceive how very exceedingly
viiiilant ID' dog was for no sooner was
the door opened than tbe dog seized its
owner by the leg, suddenly, and seemed to
be animated by earnest and vigorous resolu
tion out to let go until II bad removed at
least one good moutblul. And the man
pu-hed the dog back and 'shut the'door
oa Us ribs until tbe animal relaxed lis jaws)
and then tbe man kicked tbe dog Into tbe
store and shut Jihe door as If in hurry
to do something. Tuen'he suspended business
for week, and spent tbe vacation firing at
the dog through tbe windows, and dawn
tho chimney, and up through tbe cellar
ceiling, witb shot gun, trying to extet
minate him. And that mercantile estab
lishment did not open lor trcde' until tbe
man bad paid twice the first cost of tbe dog
to the dog's former owner to come and lake
it home; and then, wbfn be got iti he found
that during tbe bombardment boles had
been shot through mackerel barrels and mo'
latses cans- and coat oil kegs so that there
was misery and mia everywhere. Dogs
hive no charms for this man, and If you
allude in bis presence to the noble work
that Is being done by the Woman's branch of
tbe Society for tbe Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, that merobant ir always observed
to rise np and swear.
A number of new wells are going down
on tbe farms adjacent toFagundas. Among
ethers, one by John Bentley, who Is an ac
tive energetio Teuton, who It operatiog at
present on tbe Wblte farm.
John Ueolley, Gilam fc Guibe bave a welf
In tbe third sand in tbe Pleteaot Valley
section. There is oil in that region, and
we shall not be surprised to .hear of some
gool wells soon. Tidiou te Commer
cial. $be last strike on tbe Bully Hill terri
tory, about four days ago, is small. Tbe
well Is only yielding two barrels per day.
Owned by Prentice, Crawford & Barbour.
Some misiMderataodlng exists concerning
the recent amendment to tbe United States
homestead law. The general opinion that
a agent can hold land claim for atoldie' '
or sailor until tbe title is perfected, is ln
oorrect. Tbe agent can only hold the land
for aix months, and at tbe expiration of that
lime tbe soldier or sailor must enter upon
personal possession, and there remain for
the lull period of one year, la order to se
cure a title. Tbe same rule applies to the
widows ol those who died in tbe service, or
from wounds or disease contracted therein ;
but their orphan obildren can bave a guar
dian appointed, wbo can bold the laod lor
them until tbey become of age. T be usual
entry fee and commission of thirty-two dol
lars for one hundred and sixty acres of laod
must be paid before any entry can be made
Bowel oomplalut .Is epldemio la Pitts
burgb, resulting the physicians state, from
tbe impure water they drink. When did
tbe Pittsburgbers quit whiskey and take to
drinking water? Tbey used to say water
was only good fur navigation.
A man In Mellonville, Florida, is setting
out 125 acres in orange trees, which wili be,
in a year from now, the largest grove on
this continent.
An orange tree in garden in Los Angel
os is laden witb ripe fruit, unopened buds,
flowers and young oranges in every stage of
growth;
A man in Yamkbill county, Oregon, sues
bis lather and mother-iu-law for five thous
and dollars damages, because tbelr daueh-
ei and bis wile bas not turned out so strong
and beallby as tbey promised.
A muakrat recently bored a bole through
the dam of a large Massachusetts Dsn pond,
and let several thousand of fine trout into
tbe brook below, where for several dajs
afterwards there was excellent flablng.
The venerable ex-Secretary Seward is
said to be rapidly losing the use of hialower
limbs. His intelleotual faculties, however,
are altogether unimpaired.
Letters from the People
Notc Tbe manager of this journal,
without endorsing the sentiments ol con
tributors, desires lo offer the widest possible
latitude lor free dlncusslon. It Is merely
stipulated that communications shall con
cern matters of public Interest, be put in
decent Unguage and acooinpanied with the
names of the writers, not for publication,
but as a guarantee of good faith.
For the Daily Btcord.
The Connty School Snperln
tendency. Ed. Record: For the second time tbe
Oil City Derrick pitches Into the so-called
caucus nominee for School Superintendent
for Venango Co. "Death tbe insatiable
archer," is not more so, than the Derrick
Every day, some new victim is found Im
paled by its harsh invective, bitter satire,
pungent wit, relentless ridicule, and its
sensational statements and slashing style.
Monopolies, rival towns, and obooxiou" In
dividuals succuaib (!) to Us fierce attacks.
Yesterday a prospective governor, a country
schoolmaster, tomorrow, may bap, (we
sball bear to day from Cincinnati) tbe
chief magistrate of tbe republic. That It
should use its circulation and influence to
crush governor, a president in prcapective,
or even to switch the Republican Party off
the main track, which I am willing to con
cede without argument, It might do, would
elicit no sound from m. But when it so
persistently seeks to crush out our worthy
domine, I wish to set the matter right aad
in a truthful light.
First, it bas been tbe custom of Ibe school
directors of the county to bold an informal
meeting in advance of election day to indi
cate their preference for county superintend
ent, On merit and merit alone." To af
firm anything else, to say that religious pre.
judic a political affinity, bad anything to
do witb tbe selection thus made, is to im
pugn tbe intelligence and Integrity of this
arge body of most worthy and respectable
Citizens.
In tbe present case, tbe selection was
made In tbe usual way at tbe appointed time
understood by all and a majority named tbe
successful applicant, because it was their
conviction that be was superior In every re
spect to bis competitor, a decision that will
drubtless he ratified on eleotioo day.
He is a modest, uoassuming geutleman,
never boosting of bis acquirements or abilh
ties, nor never obtruding bis religious or
political opinions on "any one. lie has
taught successfully for two years at Oil
City and three years bere. In bis knowls
edge of grammar, anatbeinaStcrand physical
science, be bas .no equal on the list of ap
plicants For carefdl, intelligent paios
taking with children in the school room, for
ialusing into them a spirit of emulation
an eager desire lo I9a?p', for a consci
entious discharge of every duty pertaining to
bis great and noble profession, I bave never
yet seen blm surpassed, and having sent six
children to bim for three years past, I may
be permitted to bear my bumble testimony to
bis worth a a teacher wblcb will neendorc
sd by aH friends of education. Conceding be
is a practical teacher, that be is in tbe vety
prim and vigor ol manhood, tbat be Is en-
ergetic, and will, if elected, devote himself
with atdor and ability, to tbe proper organ
ization of every school dlstriot, assisting tbe
teachers under bis charge by word and
counsel, be certainly bas some fitness for
tbe position deemed essential elsewhere,
and which wonld not be neutralized any
where because bis political preference was
wise or otherwise. "Let justice bo done
though thy Heavens fall."
Citizen.
Tbe business men and manufacturers cl
Titusville have adopted a new plan. For
years past it bas been customary to give ex
tended credits for oil well supplies, machin
ery, iEo. This system has been highly de
trimental, as it enabled speculators and ad
venturers to plunge into business recklessly
and trust to luck to meet their obligailous.
Tbe dealer and manufacturers bave enter
ed Into compact to sell no gods to parties
who fail to settle promptly at thirty days.
We hope this plan will become general
throughout tbe Oil Regions.
Miss Stevens, beautiful blonde lady
preacher, Is creating a profound religious
sensation In Georgia. She is said to make
all the masculines feel like embracing Chris
tianity, or at least it exponent and advo
cate. Tbe Prime Minister of tbe Fiji Islands
bas gone lo Australia for Ibe purpose of
negotiating a loan. Twenty years ago tbe
islanders were caun Ibals and most of tbe
Australians transported criminals.
A wealthy Connecticut man bas tbe audacl.
ty to boast that ba made his first money by
manulacturing "genuine relics from tbe
Holy Land." Some of these wooden frauds,
much prized by tbe simple persons wbo
naught tbem, were grown within half
mil of Ibeir own tomes.
LAMMERS, THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER.
Another Combination Brolxent
LAMMBRS.
THE PRICE CLOTH
OF THE OIL REGIONS
6 Spring St., TITUSVILLE,
Has broken the outrageous Clothing Monopoly. Chatham
Street has become demoralized. Shoddy Clothing is at a discount. Tbe
if
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ALL THB
&JkSES3? SKXiEZS!
13 AT
One Price Clothing Store!
IX TsTl'SVILIiE.
In Nobby Business Suits!
My Stock contains ever nlaka of Goods.
COATS AND VESTS.
I have a larger assortment than any house outside of
New York City.
There I o dtmbt
is ahead of anything in
or
FASHIONABLE HATS & CAPS !
WHITE and CHEVIOT SHU ITS.
I cannot be beat in this Department.
MY
Men's Furnishing Goods!
IS COMPLETE.
Parties
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 Hsewhere,
And why, do you ask, because 1 have only
OlflTE PRICE.
Goods are all marked in plain selling figures, and I sell more
Goods than any 10 stores combine!. I sell every customer altkd and thro I"
NO Shirts, Suspenders or Collars, to make an extra profit on Clothing.
A. child of live years can buy as cheap as a man of Hit.
W I cordially t invite all
Centre and vicinity to come
My btore,
PROMISING BETTER GOODS I
Arid Later Styles for Less Money!
Than Any House In the Ilegion.
LARIMERS,
Tllli 0E PB1CB CUITIIIEB-
ymSMIsABS Will I
THE GREAT
but that my stock of
America, either for quality
style.
II.E OF
in want of
my old customers in Petrol
and purchase their Clothing