J ill, i. 1 1 ! i 1 :eS.i SHUGERT& STARR BMMMon lo MeFarUDd,8nltk ft Co ,) Merchant Tailors! AMD D81LIKH IK Gents' Furnishing Goods, C0B..8PRIM0 FRANKLIN 8T3., ITITVSV.1.LE, PA. tUveutlaeMwBBestsieonaieDtsej VL01II8& CA8SIMERE8 ENGLISH, FRENCH AND AMERICAN O OA. TINGS, MIXED AND STRIPED SUITINGS, FANCY VESTINGS. Svr.oaredn the OU Region. TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF HATS 3c CAPS, Ab Um Latest snd Nobbiest Stylo. A FULL MM OF Gente' Furnishing Goods, &c Pefroleum Centre Daily Record. Pet Centre Pa.. Thurrttr, AusraatSii Silvias ftervlea. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Bervlees every Sabbath at II A. M. and iU P. I, Sabbath School at l P. 11 . eat free. A aordlal Invitation extend d to all. R?. P. W. ScoriiLD, Paitor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ' Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M and o'olock P. M. . D. PATTON, Paator. Petroleum Centre IiOdgc, No. TIB, I.O.of O. F. Regular meetlog DighU Friday, at 8 ALBERT GLENN, N. G. E. O'Flabirty. A Sec'y.- tVPUoe of meetlog, Halo St., opposite ouitniocs: House. A. O. of V. W. Libert Lodge No. 7, A. O. of U. W, aieeta eviry Monday evening at 8 o'clock. lo Odd Fellow's Hall, Petroleum Centre, reao'a. A. M. Klccknca, II. W. ' J. n. Mmrill, r. Gold at 1 p. m. 113 Ya Indian Mayden, who with ber lover, leaped over a "preolklp" and awlndled bet cruel parent out or hi revenge, bit a bard lime of it. A writer in the Titutvllle Cour tier flounder through two column of solid tnloion to prove that raid "Lover' Leap" actually occurred at Pioneer. We put in a claim (or Claik'i Summit Next I Oil City Register. We would advla the author of that ro aaanee, before undertaking another, lo ex amlae'the locality. None of tboae roman tic trees, rock, shrubs, and the like, exist thai. The beautiful hillside I noth ing but a rough pile of dirt, every 111 of tain washing It down into Oil Creek. The "placid botem" af tbe aforesaid Creek 1 ol dirty greasy color oauied by tbe parafflo ruaalng Into it from th Tlliisvllle refineries Those "beautiful bower, blessed with far greener shade sod brighter flowers," I the biggest II kely story of all. There may be Rower thereabouts, but they are or the sUaging kind nettles, thistles, Ac Tbe trees, Instead of being beautiful green, are af a diagy brlndle color; In fact, th tree an few and tar between In that vlolalty. If there ever was ley red skins at Pioneer, they most have been- of the dirty greasy kind, aad any pereoe that has aver aeen them la their aalive greatlaett, know full wall thtt they prefer a Junk of dead bona uy time, to falling In love with a squaw or nay ether woman, and Iben making fools of taenwelve by Jumping over the bill at Pio neer, ana taking a slide to the bottom. Wa suggest the next Lover' Leap be lot etea at Jerusalem Four Corner or Wega aria viiyi fa - ji . . - mj nawpeiua over lb W. U. 1.100, W learn that both Mace aad O'BaldwIo. the pugilists, arrived In Pitubutgh from Steu- m. mere It ne prospect 01 settling upon a referee. It is taoaghi by many that tbe Ight will turn oat a grand flule. A Closely cootesied game or base ball came off on the Petrolia grounds, yester day alteroooo, between the Petrol Its' sod aud Colombia, The aoork stood Petrol- las, 24; Columbia, 25. . There eem to be probability of railroad com pan it presently learning that patten' gen hare some right! which they are bound to respect. Quite recently tweoty-tbree en, among them a leading lawyer, lound tbemselvi en beard ao outward bound New York train where all the aeate were taken. Coder the lawyer'a ad floe they peremptor ily refuted lo gite up their ticket or pay their fare uotll sent bid been furnithed them, which, after considerable trouble and delay, we done. It would be well for par eager el way lo bear In mind that the court will bold them judlted In declining to pay railroad tare until proper accommo- dattoas are provided for them. Anolber question, of considerable lulereit to the traveling puuiic ha just beea deeidea oy the ooaiu In Uor of paeeeogere namely, that a ticket eo.d for a given diiiance ou any line, la guud tor that distance lor t tail year. The railroad companies Mil ticket damped with date of tale, and good for tbi day only." The court bold that tbeee ticket are good lor any dayi with the exception vf excurtion tickets' which are told el reduced relet, and are in the nature of a tpecial contract. So, too, lt;ha beea judicially decided that a ticket laieed liom one given point to another It good either way. All that I needed to In duce railroad eumpanlee to pey. proper at tention to the comfort and oonveulence ol lb Iraveliog public, It for the pattenger Ihsmoelvos to Intltt drily but luttexlbly upon their right on all occasion. Refn ablag ibowait tbi alteroooo. Latl evening, the Rousevllle Cornet Band of which Mr. J. Sliogorlaud, ao eccomplieb- ed muticlan. I the leader, tendered the Central Uouee, Cept. Keffer, Mr. Crook, and other, a complimentary sereoede, play in, a number of One nieces of mutle. Thit bind be only beea organised a abort timet but yet perform difficult pieces in a very creditable manner. The organisation com' prises twelve pieces, from a cornel down to the drum and cymbal. Amoog the per Ibrmera we notice our friend, Billy Wads werlh, or Ih I place. At Capl Keller's the boy were Invited in and partook ol bit hotpllallly. We hope the Routevllle Band will pay our town anolber villi toon. They will be welcomed. tJT Highly flavored, Ice cool Soda Water at the Post Oflloe Newsroom. Try it. The eitlsea of Petroleum Cealre and vi cinity are cordially loviled lo attend tbe Republican Matt Meeting at Oil City, Fri day, August IS. A ipecial train, free or charge, will leave Petroleum Centre at 1 p. m. and return after the meeting. A Parlt journal tells or a man, recently airlved in that city, who It tbe victim of a steam boiler explosion lo such nn extent a to make necessary the following addllioo to what I left or nslure's handiwork after lb accident: Ona woodeo arm end two wood en legs, a glawj eye, a noes mode from tbe skin of the forehead, a sliver j4W, a palate compoeea ol a bit or etoutohouo, aid a slora scb constsiina or a sort ol trues. ll will make trio lour Oi Europe as an artificial ourioeiiy. A Hiking schooner from Gloucester, Mass., sal ber seine around a school of mackerel on a recent occasion, and succeeded In getting it full, when a whale went deer through tee seine, tearing the net badly and allowiag the mackerel to escape. Seven thousand operator, In A,OUOoOoet, manipulate the keye In tending off 1 1,600,000 taasstE.es over 75,000 mile af telegraph In the United State. A narrow gauge railroad, lo cost fifteen thousand dollars a mile, is now in course of construction In Prince Edward's Island. Il will connect some of lb principal places on Ibe Island. The lesson or the hour for all worker, mental or physical, l that so long as the bot weather holds there I greater need o caution than ever before duriag this or any preceding season for generations back, at much with relereoo to over work at to in tern pen ooe in eating and drinking, aad other excitements of mind and body. The waters of Saratoga Springs are said to be losing their eatba'rtlo propensities. Perbsps this is on account of the stringency of th lime. A bouse was recently abandoned In Sagi naw, Michigan, oo me groaod that It waa bauoled. A thorough lavvallgallon subse quently revealed a venerable wood-pecker lo an iuuer room. Soma American feraillee residing In Los- don have a map ot ike part of the lowo where tbey live prioled on the backa of their cards. We may expect "geographical vltitlng cards" here very soon. tnSome trialt have recently been made of peat for locomotive fuel, an J it Is pronoun ced a failure, leaving too much refute oo Ihe grate. Sentenced to Marriage. i A cue recently tried before tbe Clonmer (Irish) Assises, wa brought lo a lingular od novel termination by the presiding Judge. Tbe partle In tbe cute were a young man and a young woman, bntb o whom claimed poaseeslon of a rural proper ty, one by virtue ol an ancient It-are, nd the other noder a will. They weie In court for the purpose or giving their testimony, when a bright Idea occurred lo the Judgi, wbo Interrupted Ihe case lo say: 'It jut t strikes me that ibere i a plea - ant and eaty way to terminate lb I law uit. The plelo tiff appears to be a very respecta ble young man, and tbls Is very nice young woman. Laughter. They can both get married and live bappy on tblt farm. If they go on with law proceedings It will be all frittered away between tbe lawyers, wbo, I am cure, are not ungallant enough lo wish the marriage mey not come off." Tbe young lady on being interrogated, blushed, and said she was quite willing to marry the plaintiff. Tbe latter oo being asked if ha would wed Ibe young women, responded: "Most undoubtedly." Tbe Judge remarked that tbe suggestion occur red to bim by lostioct oo seeing the young couple. A verdict was subsequently enter ed for plaintiff on condition of bis promise to merry defendsnl wltbio two months, s sley of execution being put on tbe verdict till Ibe marriage ceremony is completed. The counsel gave the young lady such an unmerciful "cbsfflog" on ber consent, wblob many In conrt thought should have been tint obtained from plaintiff, that she left tbe court In lean. An Arkantat local soliloquise thutly: "Soma ol our exob soger sre publishing as a curious Item a statement to the effect that a bores in Iowa pulled lbs plug out of th bungbolc of a barrel. We do not see any thing extraordinary In the occurrence Now, if tbe bone bsd pulled Ihe bsrrel out ofa bungbole and risked bis thirst with lb plug, or if tha barrel bad pulled tbe bungbole of lb plug and slaked it thin with tbe boras, or if tbe plug had pullej the horaeout or tbe barrel and slaked lit tblrst with the buoghole, or If the bungbole bad pulled tblrst out of the horse and slaked tbe plug with the barrel, or it tbe barrel bad pulled the borse out of tbe buoghole and pluccd in tblrst with a slake, It might be worth while to nana a iut over n. For Sale. A desirable dwelling on the Egbert Farm. Newly painted and papered with spring water at the door. All in Rood con- e dition. At a low figure. Ap ply to W. A. HULL Our countless breach of promise suits have resulted In couolluss estimates of the value of lee Ismloln heart. Luckless bachelors have been obliged lo pay from one cent to any tkouieods of dollars for sinfully gain, lag possession of this particular organ. lit precise cash equivalent will toon, bowsvsr, he fixed by a German Jury. A Berlin doc tor altend-d a young women whu wassuffer. Ing from hsart diseaae, sod when she died prevailed upon her mother to give bim ber heart lo Ibe Interests of science. When bis bill or 0 lhaler sod 15 grotcben wse pre sented the mother claimed that Ihe gin was sufficient payment. Tbe doctor demurred aad baa brought suit. The result will show whether or not a maiden's heart Is worth (la Germany) 8 tbalert and IS groeobea-about f14. Aa Iowa farmer was shot by bis dog the other day. Jumplhg oat of his wsgon oo returning from a baollng trip, bis dog Jump ed after bim, striking lb hammer of bis master's gun, which waa Immediately dis charged, tbe contents catering bis skull, killing mm instantly. An amorous Miesourlan wbo bad stolen a kiss from a school girl was fined by a magls Irate, horsewhipped by ibe big brother, and scratched bald beaded by bis own wife. He says be thinks tbs kiss cheap now that be knows Ibe price. Has udio wuueu ona recovered: eevraj thousand dollars off a liquor dealer, under the oew law in that Stile, for "the loss o1 ber hmbiod'i tucioly lor throe yean " Tbi, it puittog a high rrgure upon Ihe company ol a tippler. Tblt It Ibe favorite uiooiu lor Ibe tnuuu taint. People who have spent July al Ibe sesame, geiuug urea ot the mouolonous splash or tbe waves, soil of the glare of Ibe tun on tbe baro teach, are Dow teekiog tbe ooui soaaui of tbe everlasting hill. Oil Nswb Sollday well No. 9, on tbe E. Rllz farm Ashbaugh run, it down about 200 reel. .. The Hennsge & Satterfield well, on tbe E. RDz form it just through tbe boulder. Coulter Jfclrv. In, have a well on tbe K, Ritx farm which bas reaobed a depth of 800 feet. Martin Co. btve a new rig under way on ibe D. Sboup Jr. farm. It will be ready 'or operators in s week or two. Well No. 2 Finley Oil Co. on tbe Flbley tract, is down about 750 feel. , Chambers well No. 2, on tbe Slicker farm, is doen 940 feet.. Tbe Hess well, on the Ilese tract, bas been drilled to a depth or 200 feet and it progressing favorably. McKeever & Metzger have been aome five or tlx weekt at their well on tba Slioker farm, but have bad many accident. They are now down about 600 feet. McCracken A Hughe well, oo the Eddin ger farm, have drilled lo a depth or 1000 feet, and will orobably etrlke Ihe (and at 1150. Tbe Patterson & Dickey well, on tbe E lr dinner farm, bs reached the depth or sou feet. The Pioneer well, on the n. Noely farm is down, and I making a good (how. Sbe will probably prove a 25 barrel well. Rice & Bros, have two well going down on the H. Neely (arm, No. 1 has reached lit eight handrelh foot Tbe McGee well, on tbe H. Neely farm, is down about 900 feet. St. Petersburg Progress. NOTES OF TliiyOAV. The Courier Journal believes that Dr Mary Walker Is unquestionably tbe most thorough pantaloonatio or the age. None but tbe brave deserve ih fair. An Indiana lass Is now engaged to be mar ried lo a young man whoss band tbs relused seven times. Frits Reuler, th LowvGcrman novelist. was recently offered a patent of nobility by tbe Emperer William or Germany, but de clinsd it. Dr. Greeley has been dons In sugsr by an enterprising confeotloner, and now every little shaver In tbe country goet in for lick ing bim. A romantic lady of the French nobility, aged 82, It spending ber lime and money in reoovatine the tomb of Abelard and Elosoine at I'ere la Chaise. The city of Oxford. England, with its 15.000 Inhabitants, could recently boast o not baring a single criminal in its prison, an unutual eireumitanct, which was mark ed by tbe hoisting of a while flagon the tower of tbe j til. A Ballard county (Kentucky) man got drunk ou bad whisky, and went lo sleep in tba woods. During the night a poor, de luded rattlesoake.orawled slyly up lo tbe drunksrd, bit bim, sod died. To e man is doing as well as could be expected. Every person, without regard to race, sex or condition, who Is round In th itreett of the elite sod towns of Russia In a irate of Intoxication, la compelled lo work at sweep, log Ibe streets during tbe whole of the next day. Her I a valuable blot Prkbbivixo FaviT. As tba season for preserving fruit Is at . band, tba following description of Ih Ruiilio method msy sug gest a uselul bint to our irult dealers. When a Russian wlibes lo put ;awsy apples or pesr for future use be moisteot a quan tity of quick time wilb walsr containing a little creosote, so a to causa It to foil Into powder. Tbofrult Istbeapschedlnewood en box, th bo torn ot which I filled lo lo be depth of an Inch wttb lima. Tblt stra tum I lo be covered with a sheet of paper, and tba fruit laid on this, each piece by itaell so that no one touches soothsr. A sheet of psper is to be placed oo lbs top of fruit, and then a second layer or lime lifted C In this, way, Um psper and fruit arc to alternate nniil tba boxj.ls filled. Th corners are to be then filled with finely pow ered charcoal. By covering the box wilb a lightly fitting lop Ibe fruit will, it is saidi be kept freeh for nearly a year. The Boston Transcript which, by Ibe way, Is a lively visitor to oar gossip msn is responsible for the following story of an old lady resident of one or tba soburbs of the Hub; "An old lady In a Wett End borae car was paxzled on reaching lbs inter. teotioo of Beacon itreet, to find tbsl, al though lbs rails were continuous, she was obliged to Ixav Ibe ear the was In, walk across tbe street aad take another, and when Ibe oonduotor told her that ao injunc lion bad been laid on tbe examined the track again aud railing to tee It concluded that bar apeu needed wiping, bat was so glad that Ibuy had discovered It In Urns to avoid running against II and .then went off into a reverie of indignation al 'the malie ious mischief whlck prompt some folk lo du such pesky tilings." P03T OFFICE NEWSROOM. Change of Erm. Having purchased the I am now prepared to sell any thing and everything in the Newspaper, . (Stationery, Blank Book, Fancy Goods, Or Confectionery Lino ! At Greatly Reduced RATES, Preparatory to laying in an en' tirely NEW STOCK ! In connection with the News' room there is a first-class Circulating Library I COMPRISING THE LATEST STAN DARD AND MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF THE DAY. Confectionery, Confectionery, OF ALL KINDS. AND TOBACCOS ! l CIOAUS amiTODiat) My Stock i Unexcelled. SODA WATER! on draught at all times. I hope by strict attention tc the wants of the foblie tonier it a share of their patronage, arid would intite my friends to pa me a call. .' NEWSROOM tHAS. C. WICKER.
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