f etroleum Centre Daily Record.
let-Centre, Pa. Satardaft Align! 1U
llvlue McrTloe.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHTJRCn
Servlct-s every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and
l P. if. Sabbath School at 12 P. M.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend
ed to all.
Kit. P. W. Scofield, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCn.
Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M., and 1
o'clock P. M.
D. FATTON, Pastor.
Petroleum Centre Lodge, So.
Tiff, I. O. of O.K.
Regular meeting nights Friday, at 8
'dock. Signed.
ALBERT GLENN, N. G.
E. O'Fr.AnrnTV. A Kpft'w.
CtTFluce or meeting, Main St.. opposite
M 111... 1 tf ' rr
A. U. of V. XV.
Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of XT. W.,
memo mi'ij nonaay evening at 8 o'clock,
in Odd Fellow't Hall, Petroleum Centre,
- .. A- M- Klbckner, If. W,
J. 17. Mkrkill, R.
Gold at 1 p. nr. U6-
DEMOCRATIC BALLY!
tbe Democrat and Liberal Republicans
ot f etroleum Centra and vicinity, are Invit
ed to meet at Sobers Opera House. Petro
leum Centre, tbie (Saturday) evening, at
i?a ociock, ior me purpose of organizing a
campaign club, and for the transection of
lucta other business as may come before the
mee"n- Br OnuKit.
mt '. ... .
i uore win be no divine services in the
I resbyleilao Church, tomorrow, fKiinrln.v
Sunday School will be held In the afternoon
as usual.
' Cubiosiweb of Oiluom- Messrs. Hess A
Tarbell. well known all
- mj mt w am.- ,
Ing a well on the Hale Farm, some dietaose
north of Fetersburgb. The well was start-
... .u ,uur,u uay or July last, and was
named the Independence well. It is Leins
- - "j juicoaei netis, and we are
inrormod by Mr. Hess that da bofc, ...
lorday the drill penetrated a vein of genu
,u" """"woe, at a depth of nearly 800 feet,
I near the top of the third sand.- A few
.oove iue brimstone vein, a vain ot
ard coal was struck. Since striking brim.
woe, me armers are somewhat of the opin
ion that the lower regions cap't be far off,
and they handle the tools oarofully for fear
fuew and startling developments. New
ooders and discoveries of other valuable
miuerala aro continually being made while
1u tbeBeareb for oil.
II Is proper te stale that Mr. Dan Ed-1
wards, manager of Simmons drug store,
claims that the woman who attempted to
poison heraoU a day or two since, a lull ac
couot of wbioa wa published In the Rec
ord, did not procure the morph In at that
store, consequently be Is entitled to the
benefit of a statement to that t-ffect.
Signor Frank Farlnl,.the "man what
wallers the sword." paid us a visit last
evening, expressly for the purpose of inform
ing us that be did not drink whUkey. And
wbyt Because the Tltu3ville Herald said
that Mayor Roberta witnessed his wonder
ful feat of running a toad sticker down into
bis keg, and because ha lelt sick that night,
had a pain in bis stomach, and only laid
down for a abort time to rest bisself, and
be never was known to drink. This is bis
ay. White's the man dares say Farini was
drunk alter this.
A Democratic meeting will be beld at
Sobel'a Opera House, this evening, foretbe
purpose of organizing a Greeley and Drown
campaign tiiuo. -loose interested in par
tioular, and the publlo la general, are ins
vited to attend.
. r-nr; ; , .
The Grant and Wilson Campaign ClubJ
aioet at thtir headquarters, next door to the
t - A. ' . I
jmcobd ouice, mis evening!
Friend Cross, of the Central House,
brought back from bis recent Western trip,
a lame number of atereoeconlo views of dlf-
erect points of interest on Lake Superior,
la Mtcnigaa and on the Mississippi River.
They are really worth an examination by
inoae wno nave novel taken the trip, and
by all who bars an ee lor the beautiful
in
nature.
Tba aptrebeudeddo.t......
by being knocked Into fraBments bv tho
l-lantamourComeiduol.nM.rto Lava
th. slightest effect on th. n. nl.!
iue sngnteai enact on the nerves ef old sin
ners in this place. We have vet to bear of
a single case of repentance
Animated discussions ou the political
questions ol the bour are becoming very fre
qiitmt, aua get more noisy each week
The Titusville Courier sets to this offim
about twice a week on an average. Why is
liis thus, FlUBUlM?.
The following ascount of tbe use of net
roleum by the Indiana for religious purposes)
In the early days of Pennsylvania, we find
in the Venango Spectator. ' It ws written
upwards of thirty years fcftgo by rither Judge
Thompson or Rev, Cyrus Dickson, who then
resided in Franklin.
Tbe other use made of the oil was for re
ligious moral. Ip. Here I cannot better dts
cribe it than in tbojinuginary language Of
tbe Commandant of Fort Dunueene to bis
Excellency General Montcalm, tbe unfor
tunate hero of Quebec: "I would desire.'
says the Commandant, "to aesmeyour Ex
cellency, that this is a most delightful land.
Some ol tbe most astonishing natural won
ders have benn discovered by our people.
Whilst descending- the Allegheny, liltceo
leagues below the mouth of the Conewongo,
and three alnvw Fort Venaiiso. we were in
vited by the Chief of tbe, Scnecas to ait ad
a religious ceremony of bis tribe. We land
ed and drew up ourcanoes on a point where
a small
stream entered the river
The
tribe
appeared unusually solemn
We
marched up tbe stream
tbe stream about a half
league, where (be com nan v. a lame band It
appeared, had arrived aome days belore us.
Gigantio hills begirt us on every side. The
scene was really sublime, Tbe great Chiel
then recited tbe conquests and heroism of
their ancestors. The Surface of tbe stream
was covered with a thick scum, which burst
Into a complete conflagration. Tbe oil had
been gathered and lighted with a torch Or
brand. At tbe sight of the flames tbe In
dians gave , forth a triumphant about that
made tbe bills and valley re-echo back
gain." Here, then, is revived again tbe
ancient Ore norsbi pers ol tbe . East. Here,
then, are tba childien of the sun. Tbe
fame of these springs .Is greater in France
and England than In America: ereater in
distant cities of tbe Union than in Fraoklini
oniy nine miles distaot from them.
We believe it baa not been deBnitely de
termined, "whore tbe pins all go," but a
question quite as interesting is loominir ud-
on tbe social horizon, ;and that is, ' "where
do tbe flies all come from?" They' are ex
perts who catch tbe persistent nuisances in
scores by a dextrous turn of tbe wrist; small
boys impalo them apon pins; vigorous wo
men slash them mercilessly with dusters:
thousands lose their lives In milk pilcbersi
molsBses jugs, and applu piesjjwhile tens of
thousands delude.! to their death liv be
smeared bread, tumblers" of water covered
with a pieoe of paper with i treacherous hole
therein, and a hundred oilier fatal devices
Of men and. women, and yet tbe force seems
undiminished. Who shall tell whcniin thi
come? .
The following is the Kansas Citv (Mo.
Times' account of George Francis Train s
lecture, delivered at that place on tbe 30tt,
ana we have ns no doubt but that it is true:
"His 'subject last night was piineiDallv
George Francis. Train, though be managed
to Bod time to prove Grant a frand. Greelvv
a swindle, bell a myth, religion a delusion,
Christ a mockrr. God a creation ef k'n
the Bible a fable, tho cburcb a den of rep
tiles and frauds, State a borde of tbe thieves,
the prefB a maobine for lies, an Amrle.n
citizen a dog, while George Francis Train
baa mora Intellectuality, more sense, bas
seen more, and knows more than all tbe
wor Id beside, is a Pagan, a gigantic frand,
a statesman, an enigma, an oracle and.
above all, the next President of America."
It is a relief lo koow that Georga baa done
with Kansas City. He Is first-rate the first
time, bat ever afterwards a bore. Exi'
George Francis. "Come again no more."
Tbe Postmaster General bas' ennnlnliil
Petroleum Gentta a British International
Money Order Offlon. Persona wishing to
send money to nuy olBce in Great Britain or
ireianu, win ood It to their advantage to
send by post office money order, which will
oe seni ai me rollowlng rates :
On orders not exoeedlng $10 25 cents.
uver iu ana not exceeding $20. 60
Over $20 and not exoeedlng $30. 75
't
eou not exoeea log f 30. 75
0m 30 and not .weeding $.10. 1.00
Over $40 and not exoeediog $50.1.25 '
Noyk'b Crebcint citt ciiicus. By ad
vertlsument elsewhere It will be seta that
this great show will exhibit In tbls city ou
Wednesday next. It has a thoroughly es
tablished reputation as a first-clars Circus.
and is spoken of In the highest terms ol
praise by our exobanges.
tleament and go-.
Read the adver-
Wm. Haserlinir, while buirlarizinrr the
nou, 01 vao'' 10 '"t8burgh, night
bouse of a Mrs. Evans, in Pittsburgh, nigbt
b"'0" ""''" d "no"
'7 J Lieut. Cbarlea Evans, of tbe
Tenth U. S. Cavalry.
"When oornls waving, Annie Dearl"
now sung by happy lovers.
Another hot spell. '
Tbe dog days are upon us.
Tbe circus show bills around town aro at
tracting the attention of tu juveniles.
. If your bustuoM is dull, advertise.
A SIMILE.
Tbealn sweeps over a 'garden brier,
The rain of the wayward liny;
But drops, like peaiis, from the fuld d bud
When the'sbower bas passed awj ; ,
As on tbe folded heart of a child,
No drops of a grief will stay.
But in tbe odorous days of June,
On tbe bud's , manner birth,
Tbe raindrops lodge 'till a wautoa bien
Has shaken them to theeailb,
As Irom a maiden's breast of won -Is
shaken by breezy miitli.
Tbe rose that stands in its perfect prime,
Wben the days of summer are past,
The storm beats down in its pride ol
place,
And Its leaves lo the winds are cant;
A the;beartl j grief, In tbe autumn oMife,
Is crushed by tbe rain and blast.
Boston Globe,
Unffulo It aces Fourth Day.
Buffalo, August 9
ine attendance at the races to-day was
Increased to 15,000. The weather was fine
and the track in good condition. In tbe
firstj-ace for 2:25 hor'aea. Rosalind burst
bloou vessel while scoring for the start, aud
on tbe first heat, James U. Burke, who was
ahead, dropped dead of heart dieeaeo on en
tering the come stretch. Tbe race was woo1
by Judge Fullerton in three straigb heatii
beating Lulu, Derby, Nonesuch, and Til
umpb iu about tbe order named. ' Time
2:25, 2:24 3.4,2:25.
Tbe great race of the day, free for all,
was called at 4:10. Tbe entries were GolJ
smith Maid, American Girl, Lucy and
Henry, Goldxmitb Maid sold iu the pools
at soe hundred to twenty, five against tbe
Udld.
Defers reaching the first turn In the first
beat the Maid skipped and American Girl
shot ahead and kept tbe lead to tbe half
post, wben she was overhauled b7 Lucyi
wbo won by a leugth, tbe Maid second and
th. Girl third.
The second boat proved highly exciting.
and completely changed tno current of put
lio opinion. The horses started after con
didurable scoring, tbe Maid again leading,
nut breaking badly. American Girl got the
advantage and kept it, being holly pressed
iu the home streach by Lucy and Goldsmith
Maid, aud ooming in by half a bead, win
ning tbe beat in 2:17J.
In the third heat tbe Maid again took tbe
lead. After the usual breaking by all, and
much fluctuation in positions, the beat was
given to Lucy.
On the fourth heat, Henry led, closely
followed by the other three to the quarter,
when a hot conteet occurred between the
Girl, Maid and Lucy to the home stretch,
when the Girl skipped and Lucy aud the
Maid shot a length ahead, Lucy winning
tbe beat by a bead, the Maid second, the
Girl third, and Henry fourth.
BCMEARY.
Purse $10,000, for ail hones.
Lucy 1 3
Goldsmith Maid 2 2
Amerioan Girl 3 1
Ueury 4' 4
Tim8,.2:18, 2:17, 2:19J 2:22
Before the closing of the trial the Judges
anoouueed that tbe owner of James H.
Burke would have bis entrance fee return
ed.
Young ladies now-a-days are not like St
raul, Inasmuch as they pay rather more
attention "to I hose things which are behind''
than he did.
Dolly Varden and Polly Ticks at tbe two
moei popular temales or the day.
Kentucky bas a wouderful spring ot water
that in summer looks liko blood. Thu
bloody looking water buds from it twice a
weeayDoiljjrboly a few moments at a time.
During the fall the bloody water rubs but
once a week; and altrtbe disappearance of
th. bloody hue, the waleiCassumsa purplish
bus, wbiob soon passes off. Tha water is
aid to be very delightful to tbe ta'sW
A floh was recently caught iu Alabama,
In wblcn.wM a patrldge egg, and In tbe egg
a bird.
One of tbe lineal copper veins ever struck
In tbls country baa just been found in the
Davidson mines, In North Carolina,
Wbo says New York city is not growing
better? Woodbull and Clafflo's paper is
dead.
A watch which was lost by an Ohio man
fifteen years ago, was recently, ploughed up
on the owner's farm. The laud had been
all this while under cultivation, yet tbe
watoh was not injured, and is now lo good
ruoning order.
A lodge of the A. O. of U. W. , was insth
tuted in Sharon a short time ago.
Mercury uwrked 90 (leg. la the shade all
fteruoon yesterday.
MOTES OF THE DAY.
There are six ordained women pastors
in tbe Universalis! Church in tbe United
Plate?.
In the diamond regions of South Africa
penple IluA diamonds in the gizzards of thoir
caickuu.
An old rat in Chicago caught a young
one by t:m tall and dragged bim away just
as he was stepping into a trap.
The Ferj.)t) cannibals (all a roasted man
"long pig." One of the chiefs has helped
eat nine hundred of these "long pigs."
Josh Billings soys that opera must,
don'ot have any moro effect on bim than
castor oil would bave on a graven image.
It is estimated that soothing syrups kill
150,000 childreu annually, which must b.
anything but a soothing statement to the
mothers wbo put their children to deep by
their use.
Donn Piatt says t here are two seasons in
which our Administration seek repose irom
its gigantio labors; one is that which pre
cedes tha holidays, and the other that Which
follows.
Metallio roofs are said to be tbe best
safeguards against lightning, as tbe roof in
stautly distributes tbe electric . fluid over
itseurlace, and by so doing prevents all dan,
gar.
Y Oil News. A well owned by M'Cnlla,
liady and others ou tbs Fox estate west
tide, completed last Saturday Is pumping
25 barrels per day. This well bas been
nearly oue year Ingoing down.
A new well was stiuck about two weeks
ago 00 the Logue farm fonlti of Ibe Clarion
river which is doing 40 barrels per day
It Is owned by M'lntosh. This farm i
Jconsidered one of the best in this dis
trict.
There are a number of new wells being
started near tba month of Turkey run on tbe
Keating farm.
Tbe Alum Rock well is pumping 7 bars
rels of oil per day, and about 29 barrel of
salt water. It is owned by Shirtz, Faunce
Hs Co.
Tbe well ou'the Isaao Neely farm Contin
ues to pump 25 to 30 barrels per .day. The
attention ol operators is being directed to
this section with hopes of .finding a good
streak of territory.
A company from S ilem, Westmoreland
county, Pa., have got a now well On the
Wni. Sboup fuim which is flowing through
mo cueing auuui a nunurea barrels rer
day.
The Scott woll just south of town, now
being testgU Is not making a very big sbow
a small well only is looked for. Emleoton
friend,
Casing For Sale.
700 feet 5?ath second Land
Casing for sale FOR CASH.
As goodtis new. Apply to
CP.BU'iiON,
Petroleum Centre, Pa.
a. tin 1 u vaage, lowa, wnose ears are
grown up, bas no methed of hearing (except
through her mouth. When a young man I
A 4 r .
laiKiog soe Beeps saying "yes," for fear
lest.be might propose to her and she not
bear it.
Tbe Louisville Courier Journal poetically
remarks: "In Montgomery, Alabama, tbe
other day, four negroes got on a spree; one
took out bis little jackkuife, and now there
ain't but three.!'
A professional tea taster in England re
cently uiei witn an accident on a railway by
wuicu nis senssor taste was impaired,
thereby injuring bis business oipaoity, and
ajury awarded bim 1,000 damage.
A miracle is reported at Cannamor.: In.
dia, where a fall of manna is said to nave
recently taken place- Tbe celestial' food
was a gummy, honey like iuice. stlcklm n
the leaves of tbe trees and on the grass.
The new car shoos in liarrishuru.lif.
be in full blast, and will employ over seven
uuuureu men.
Tbe Milllgau well, on IheShoun fatn !
Parkers, is yielding from sixtv to alTt..ft
barrels per day.
It is a daily occurrence to arreat ho.. .1
Parker's for druokeness and disorder!
duct
The Virginia Court of Anneals has .rf-
journtd Without deciding as to the validity
01 iue repudiating acts of tbe last sen ion of
tbe State Legislature. It I surmised
that no decision will be given for aome
years.
A number ot ladies in Greenville. Ala..
hare signed tbe following pledge: -"We
tbe undersigned, do promise hereby that we
will falibtully abstain from the use of tnhu..
co in any shape, form, or manner while in
church."
Loral lot !;.
At a meeting or tbe Geneial Commiu,,'
beld at Franklin. August 8th, to tlCJ.Vll
reports of the subscriptions hy the public, it
was
Kksolvkd, that tbe publlo bas not re
sponded to an amount and extent sufficient
lo justify this Committee iu assuming
responsibility of further testing the vslidu,
of tbe easing and torpedo patents, therefore
also, 1
Rksolvid. that the General Commlti,,
adjourn to meet at OIL CITY, ON FRIDAV
THE 16TH OF AUGUST, at 11 o'clock, 1
m, to receive any further Instruction,
from the public, or to enable it to select
new committee in place of the present
one.
F. W. Hastings, Secretary.
Aug. 9-ld.
FOUSAIiti CHEAP. '
A firstvclass team ol DRAUGHT DflP!
ES, WAGON, HARNESS &o., In good
working order. For particulars inanin .1
this office. jy2(S.2w.
for Sale
15.000 to 20.000 feet of SECOND-IlAKn
luiMi.v, iiiumiuiu 00 era. per foot
Tbe Tubing is in first class order and .11
raadv fitted.
April 23. tf. H. H. WARNER.
. GAFF ti 1 'S Wines and Liquors for ate
leal use. Tbe best and cheapest,
Gaffney sells Lager
British
International Money
Order System.
Monev ordres can iflnl.fn!n
ed at the Petroleum Centre Post;
Office noon Post Offirpa in oil
X x vrh 1 1411
parts of Great Britain and Ire
land.
United States TreaRnrv Nntpu
or National Bank Note nr.1v
received or paid.
. W. NGYES
CRESCENT CITY CIRCUS!
Tlie Only Complete Oi jran-
THE ONLY SHOW TH AT DOES MOHK THAN
Performance on the inside and not on th Ontiidt
in btreot Parade 1 ho LrgKt nnd moi-l EitcB
aive BiU:b'tlon r.ow Trt illing.
More and better performance than any Cir
cus in tbo United States.
From is to as acta sica n'fjrmauce. Tnlcwttt,
I'monaliiy and folltics Ignored, l'arilion ils'iV
d with Oa instead of oil.
Look ht tha host or Performcm, mch oaa Stan in
thotr particular acts:
MILLIE TURNOUR
The original Qnaen of Air.
. FRED BARCLAY,
WbO Is without a rival nam Principal .W
THE LESLIE BROTHERS.
Are unequalled in their GyratMntlo l'erformaMC.
From California, re onn of our mail waturcs.
JIMMY Httvvnr.ris.
The Children's Knvorlte. b-,; (.Mown In Amcrlc'
DR. THAVKIi.
The tartest' Clown in Am.rlca. and his Utiles oo-
Biuuie a Innny Trio.
PROF. A. H. LEHMAN.
Tha Greit California Ttlck Clown.
A. F. AYMAR.
Clown and Scenic Hider.
GO Head of Trick Horses.
Dr. J. L. THAYER, will take coareo'
the Chariot, handlinir the reinl over
Home, drawing In procession
PROF. MERLIN'S C. C. BAND.
ft I
DON'T FORGET THE DATE,
PET. .CENTRE,
Wednesday, Aug 14
ptoneevllte, Thursday, Augl