Tetroieun Centre Daily Record.
1'el.Oiilrc, I'n.SnlnrduJf, AiignetO
Divine HirHt.
METHODIST KlM.SOOl'AI. CHURCH
S rvW'i' every Sabbnth at II A. M. and
, V1'- Si. Siilifwlh School nt 12J P.M.
ell'r.'U. A conlinl Invitation- extoiv.i
(1 to ull. .
' Kkv. O. Moors, Pastor.
PRKSBYTEMAN ClICRCH.
rri"cliin at 11 o'clock A. M.. nnd'7
o'clock I'. M., by the I'asior, W. O. Bcrur
Aim. .Sabbath Sohool at UJ, directly
niter turnnww service.
Prayer Jt"ftiBij and Sabbath School
Tndi's Meeting Tuesday evenings ol
each wt'k. wmmmmmm
lctrolumn Centra Lodge. No.
715, I.O. of O. V.
"ft'ilT mmting nigbls Friday, at 7
o'cloi. Kiuimil. j .
W. (.. MONTGOMERY, (N. G.
0 II Pa lev, A Scc'y.
' iv-iTl'I 'i") of meeting, Main St., opposite
.i." .iiiiiojk House.
A O. oF l. W.
I.iii.Tiy Lo.iiwNo. 7, A. 0. of U. W.,
nu'Ho .'Vi rv Moodny evening at 7 o'ciook,
nUM lMlow'4 Hall, Petroleum Centre,
PuMli':!.
Jamks Wilson, M. W.
f .Iamkh.-?. V.'iltTB, li.
Sli
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E. O. of It. M.
M'tm-M Triou No. 183, I. O. R. M
il I'mmli ii.'i Centre, meets every Thursday
uvn'-ni in Templar's Hall.
." Cuuiiod lilts liuhled at 7 o'clock.
II. HOWE. Sachem.
C.I. JUKES, Cliiel ol Ri-Oords.
Gold xt I p. m. 116
. H
f l'l'.TRni.Ki'M poh Buhkino Brick. A
tinner i in nsu In Canada, by which reBl
(Jiim or crude petroleum is used Instead o'
coal or wood in brick kilns. By a simple
contrivance Iho oozzle of the burner Is made
to throw the fUmea directly downward at
the first flrlsR, and alter buroiug the .bead
(as it Is termed) this nuzzle is Replaced with
n siriinht one, the change being effected In
a few moments. The Mama It thrown into
the ach any required distance, barn lag the
whole kiln Iroui end to end, and dolog it la
much leas time Intro by the old method, and
with perfect success as regards the quality
of the burning. One man by this piocess
will bo able to do as muob firing as a dozen
wllb the uld, as be can tend as many arobee
as in: y be set going in one yard, aod by
this means save a large item la labor. Tbe
tar or petroleum consumed will not cost ag
mucti as wood at $3.50 per cord
A
Bev. S. Wvckoff, of Peru, Ind., who is
visiting bis brother-in-law, Rev. W. C.
' Bitrcherd, will preach In tbe Presbyterian
Church to-morrow.
Spiritualism is not without its romance.
I( anybody supposes it, tin follow log exi
tract from a leciure by Mrs. Laura Cuppv
Smith, the distinguished advocate who re
cently spoke in Pittsburgh, ought surely to
sufilce to show the contrary:
"The lover of my girlhood now walk the
viewless ciuaeways of tbe air, and Inasmuch
as be was cultured, lofty-souled aod large-
hearted, be doubtless loves aod Is beloved by
yiany a fair and queenly woman in that
'land of Ugh and song;' yet he finds time to
r.tnru to earth's turbulent scenes and bathe
kit toil-worn spirit In lbs deep waters of
bit passionate and intense affection, and
IUO.I cuorda mi my .jui fcuut urn ruppuuueu
' to hit touch, remaining mute ia presence ol
all others, thrill and vibrate as of yore, lo
ai testacy of rapluro when swept by bit
spirit's bund.
This is pretty good, certainly Without
bavlug to our knowledge any acquaintance
with the lover of Mrs. Smith's Girlhood,
, be miy on general principles be oongratu-
" I a tod un his translation to tbe viewless
causeways," etc., before his adored took up
the Woodhull standard.
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UN1VERSALIST SERVICES.
Rev. George Sanger, of Massachusetts,
will bold Uoiversalisi services at Sobel's
Opera House, tomorrow (Sunday)- after
douu. at 4 o'olook. Tbe public aro Invited
to attend.
Police newt is scarce today.
There were two prize fights on Long Is
land on Monday; one between Jack Bojlan
a n l Peter Crocker in which Crocker was Ibe
victor and Hoy Ian was supposed lo bave re
cuived luul injuries. The othet fight was
a terrible one belweeu Arthur Chambers
ami George Seddons, lasting one hour and
forty uilnutei. and was woo by 'Chambers
These biutal exhibitions are a disgrace o a
civilized community.
Oae way lo
beard grow.
got oni of scrape Let your
"SL " 1 " p oi a n
-The tin-i
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Win i
h it like tbe end of a
Oil Croek Is described a follows Id
book called ''The American Universal Geo
graphy," pnblisbed by Jedediah Morse, D.
D. F. A. A. H. S., minister cl tbe Congre
gational Church in Charleatown, Matt."
Tbe Hi si edition of tbie work wat pnblisb
ed In Boston la 1789, and (be sixth ed Ition
in May, 1812.
Tbeaketoh of Oil Creek is under tbe
beading of "Mineral Water," end reads':
"Oil Creek, in Allegheny county, ooe
hundred miles above Pittsburgh, issues from
a remarkable spring, which boils like tbe
waters of nell Gale, near New York. On
tbe top of tbe water float an oil similar to
Ibat called Barbadoei tar. Several gallons
may be gathered in a day. It Is found very
serviceable In rheumatism, In restoring
weakness In tbe stomach, and in ouring
bruises and sore breasts. When drank, tbe
water of tbe spring operates as a gentle
cathartlo. It Is gathered by the oountry
people aod Indiana, brought to market In
bottles, aod is deemed a most valuable fan.
My medicine."
Immediately on tbe assembling cf Coo
gress efforts will be made lo repeal the back
pay aod salary-grab claustt of the law of
iatttessioa. So muob It already certain,
for many members stand pledged to Intro
duce bills for tbat purpose.
Statu Teacher's Association. We re
spectrally call tbe attention of tbe Teach
era of tbe several schools ol this oounty that
tbe State Teachers' Association bold its
next meeting at the Opera House, in tbe
city of Pittsburgh, on the 12tb of August
The meeting will oontinne for three days
and a programme of intended proceedings
will be found in tbe July number of tbe
Pennsylvania School Journal. Tbose wbo
An altAftA aflll ha npn.lil.il nrllh tlbata tiv
- the Association to return borne free. Let
tbere be at least a fair representation from
Venango.
Poi.icb. A case from Dempaeytown oo-
C ipled tbe attention of Justice Reynolds,
yesterday afternoon. Tbe suit was brought
by W. C. Biers against F. A. McClintock,
Fred. MoClintock. Clinton Waltail and G.
Priobard, charged with trespass. The
plaintiff, It appears, resides on bia farm
near Dempseytown, at a coot'derable dis
tance back from tbe publio road. In order
to enable bim to reach tbe rosd, upwards of
twenty yetre ago a road was opened tbro'
a portion of bit own and defendant'e lands,
which In the course of time became Incor
Derated into tbe main road and haa ever
slooe been considered a publio thorough
fare. Recently, however, tbe defeodanis
set to work and closed up tbe road, thereby
shutting Biers off from all communication
with the outtide world so to apeak. Find'
ing be could get no redress, Biers brougb
suit rs above. Tbe case waa tried by jury
and resulted In a verdict of $50 aod costa in
favor of plaintiff. Defendants demurred
and appealed tbe case to Franklin giving
bail In the turn of $100.
Mrs. Hillwlg, a venerable dame residing
on Stevenson Hill, bat an Indian's appetite
and mouth for whisky. By soma means
last night she prooured a quantity or Oil
City local ortloii, which bad tba effect or
entirely transforming ber. In other words
3he got gloriously drunk and Imagined bar
self old John Barleycorn, growlcg so bois
terous tbat an officer bad lo be called In to
tone ber voice and actions down lo tbelr
natural key. No arrest was made.
Tbe new palace ooaob, Glenrock, built
at Pittsburg, for 'the Allegheny Valley R.
R , passed through this place yesterday
morning and relumed last night. It is
one of the finest coaobes on tbe line, and
will run between Pittsburg and Brooton.
Tbe Roobester House turniture waa sold
at auclioo, yesterday.
Since Ibe reminding of tbe Derrick's rail
road passes tbe publio Is not Inflicted wltb
tbe sensational yarns of J. J. M. written
from tbe down river region. He now con
fines bimself lo tbe Atlaotio & Great West
ern Railroad.'
Certain parties residing at the upper end
of Washington street, are fn tbe habit of
using vulgar and iodecent language when
respectable ladles aod gentlemen are pan
lug oo the sidewalk. Wa bave tbe names
of several persons wbo were engaged In
this villainous practice nigbt before last.
We bave heretofore published aa item rela
tive lo this. Tbe next lime we bear ol It
tbe parties names will be published In full.
Tblt is Ibe last call.
Senator Buckingham of Connecticut bas
liirbed bis back pay into Ibe Treasury.
Better late tbaa never.
A larte stock of Blotting Paper just re
ceived at tbe Post OJBoe Newsroom.
A Criminal oonrt Flirting with married
met).'
Tbe year of jubilee for frogs Leap year.
A Weshsra lettler The snn at evening,
An Important Law. Tbe following law
for tbe better collection of debta In tbe
State ol Pennsylvania wat passed by the re
cent Legislature: That la all oases any
judgement bat heretofore been obtained i
aay Court la thlt Commonwealth against
any person or persona, If an execution be
Issued upon said judgement, which la rev
turned by tbe Sheriff nulla bona, or thai
the debtor baa no properly out of wbiob
said judgement and execution Can be satis
fled, any Judge of tbe said Court may there.
upon Issue a tucpoena commanding tbe laid
debtor to appear before the Judge or auy
Commissioner duly appoioled by aald Court)
to undergo an examination under oath at to
bla property and effeots, wltb power to com
pel obedience to tbe subpoena by attachment
aod tbe produotlon of books and papers oeo.
essary to tbe aald cvamioatlon. In case
tbe taid examination dote not disclose any
property or effects, the expeosee thereof
tball be paid by tbe party Instituting tbe
tame, otherwise tbey tball be part of the
regular cost of suit.
Tbe Inconveniences aud miseries of tbe
House of Detention are not confined to tbe
latitude of New York. Tbe Sao Francisco
papers inform ui tbat on tbe lOtb of Jaou
ary a man wat arrested on tbe dreadlul
obarse of bavins witnessed murder, wa
put In jail, aod has been there ever since,
On tbe 3d of June en unfortunate stranger,
wbo bad just landed from New York, fell
among thieves aod was robbej of $15, bit
little all. The thieves and their victim
were arrested aod Incarcerated. Two of
tbe former have been tried and convicted
and aenl lo tbe penitentiary, two bave not
yet arralgned,aud tbe Inoooeot wltness.who
bat already been more than a month de
prived or light aod liberty, mutt remain In
a nauseating underground dungeon in tbe
San Francisco City Hall till tuob time ac It
hall please tbe DLlrlet Attorney to proceed
sgainst tbe culprits. Meantime the poor
mao't wife and children are In Europe, In
destitute circumstances, and lb dally dread
of being tent to the poor home.
A writer In tbe Fortolghtly Review for
June sums up Mr. Fllzjamet Stephen's
theology in tblt little ttory: Tbe matter of
a workhouse In Essex waa once called to act
at chaplain to a dying pauper. Tbe poor
toul raintly murmured tome hopes of heev
en; bat thlt tbe master abruptly out short,
and warned bim to turn bit thoughts to
wards bell. "And thankful you ought lo
be," aald be, tbat yon bave a bell to go to
At tbe Sao Franoltoo baby show prlzei
were given lo tbe;baodsomeet twins, tbe one
having tbe heaviest bead of hair, tbe one
wltb tbe smallest leet and bands, the fattest
bine-eyed baby, the smallest, the best dress
ed, tbe sweetest smiling and the loudest
bawler. Then prizes were given tc the
youngest mother, the oldest mother, and
tbe handsomest mother.
A St. Lonls oierk tried to get np a cor
ner In tha cblcken market one day receo
ly. He bas been driving hair tbe clerks oa
tbe thoroughfare wild with eovy by a mag.
niooent cluster diamond ring. , one morn
log while at Liucas Market bis band repos
ed on a chlokeo coop and a cur lout oackler
wcot for bit rlog, plucked out and swelloit
ed the largeat gem In the duster. It Is no
necessary to say tbat be bought tha coop
oblokooe.
A Western ediloraAxlont to do justice lo
Ibe description of a croquw party be attend
ed, longs for "pea plucked by Ibe queen
or mines from the brightest and most gor
geously tinted tuft of tbo bird of Paradise,
and dipped in goldno Ink."
A fond but Indiscreet Denbury mother
wat expatiating to ber boy upon tbe ad'
vantaget oi retiring eariy in order to pre
serve bit health aod become good aod bap
py when Ibe Intelligent youth asked If Mr,
Colfax was good and .happy. Tbe subject
waa dropped .
Ooe Emmet Densmore bas lelt Bbam
burg, Pa., for Europe, leaving a dlscooso
late wife, three children aod score ol ered.
Itori. He takes with bim Ibe lady princl
pally known as Cora L. V. Hatch, aod tbe
lady leaves her last husband, Mr. Tappao,
not to meotioo several ex basbands, uamed
respectively Soott, Dannals, Ac, Ac Mrs.
Tappan furnishes tbe funds for Ibe excur
sloo, aod probably assumes tbe bulk of lis
grave responsibility. Il is a oase of pure
love, d oubtless, tboogh tbe term of lis ex
istence Is undoubtedly brief. (.Roobester
Domccrat.
Although built fifteen centuries ago the
walls about Constantinople are still perfeot.
Originally tbere were forty.tbree gates, now
only seven exist.
Persons Ashing with seines or nets rer
der themselves liable to pay a Boa of 6ftv
dollars and ootts for eaoh offense One half
the fine goet to the Informer, wbo can go
before any alderman or justice of tba peace,
make tbe necessary statement, and sot be
snhject to any farther troobls.
Drowned Wm. H. Bharver, aged eight
years, son of Robert Shaiver, waa drowned
in the Allegheny river, at tbe Big Rick,
lust below ibe city limile, oh Saturday last.
He waa trying to catch a log that was float
log hi tbe water, and losing bis balance fell
Into tbe river whloh is very deep at that
point. His body waa recovered on Sunday
morning, and Coroner Cerbetl held an lo
quest. fVenango Cit zeo.
Somerset bat h.d acaieof somnanbullsm.
A daughter or George Aokeny, living in
the family of Jonathan Cunningham, o
'3look hummel,' got up tbe other night in
her sleep, walked to the window, nod sat
down on tbe sill. Wbilo sitting tbere she
lost ber b ilanoe aad tell to the f ground be
low, a distance of twelve or fourteen feet.
This fail did not even waken her,, for when
a member of tbe family awakened by tbe
noise, appeared upon the scene, sbe was
sleeping as peacefully and quietly ' as If sbe
was lo ber little bed.'
A youtblul couple or runaways la Texas
bavlug obtained a license, repaired to a
clergyman on Red river and desired bim
to perform the ceremony. He, however,
deollned on aocoont of their youth, and fo,
tear tbe law might bold bim responsible.
Not to be outdone they s'towed themselves
on a cotton wood log and drifted far enough
out into tbe stream to be considered out of
tbe Slate while tbe obliglog minister climb
ed oa a stump at the water's edge, and pro
nounced tbe words of tbe ceremony which
made tbem man aod wile.
Tbere la lo San Jose, Cnlltoroia, a cen
tury plant only aix months old and five
loobes blgb, wbiob baa put forth many buds
and will apparently soon be to foil blom,
Such precoolty never occurred before.1
The mao who thought be oould ido busi
ness without advertising has been 'compell
ed to Rive In. Hit Brit advertiaement was
beaded 'Sheriff's Sale."
Experimenlt bave just been Instituted in
Berlin wltb a view of determining who
harm Is dooejo the roots or trees and shrub.
by coal garei escaping from tbe pipes and
permeating tbe toll. It baa been found that
even so small a quality at twenry-five cubic
feet of gas per day, distributed through 570
cubio feet of earth, rapidly kills the rootlets
of all trees with which It comes lo oonlact.
Although tbe Shooting Uoion of Germany
has formally pronounced against pigeon
booting, Its opposition has bad little effect-
A pigeoo shooting club has beeo formed In
Mecklenburg wltb twenty-nine members.
and tbe sport is growing lo favor. Pigeon
meetiog are now held in summer time at
ibe principal German waterlog plaoes, sncb
as BadMi-Baden.
The bonnet ol tbe period Is a miniature
k lichen garden. It la decorated with cber
re, grapet, blackberries, little oarrole, bill
ol "parsley, long pale green beans, sorreli
maijorlum and other vegetables familiar to
professors ol tbe culinary science.
While tbe daughter of tbe Czar of Russia
was recently in Rome, a marble atatuatte
belonging to tbe eolleclloo of the Capitol
loeMiiseum was presented to ber by tbe oity
svi tborilles aa a memento of ber v lelt to tbe
Museum. Ills a Venus of exquisite work
manship, aod waa originally dug np io tbe
Prsotorlao camp.
Newport Initial.
Just received at tbt Post Office News
room 200 boxes of Newport Initial Tinted
Papers. It It by far tbe nicest Initial papef
ever brought to thli piece. The ladies are
retpecfolly Invited to call In and examine
it. It is neat and nobby.
Current views Those from the river.
AUCTION
SALE
OF
Boots Cl Shoes
POSTPONED
POR 30 DAYS,
Selling' at ' cost m 1 tfie mean
time. M. SAMUELS.
fiocal Mot Ire.
rtaT"Tbe Post Office Newsroom
Fountain Is now running lo lull bim I
Call and try a glass of ioe coel soda
Bleken'e Bob
Just Issaed In paper cover by the P(i,
eons, rricr zo ornn, aou ror sale ai n.l
rosi umoe newarowm.
. n-n - '.I.
Go to W. A. LOZlEtl
4th Strect,near R. It.tractJ
tor yow BEMINE, dell.
ered at the well for MM
per Barrel.
Petroleum Centre, Feb. 6th 1 1.
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OR NATIONAL NURSERY, RHYME!
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Aacnt for Novella's Oim Wt
New CrOOtiS
Emel Zedwich
f'UTTLB JOK.")
BOOT AND shoe maker
Has just returned from Buffalo wltb
complete slock ot
Fall and Winter (JiM
Hat been established. In Petrr'irir f.ilifli
past tbrae )earst and has tbe name ef
MablBf the Best Fli and Flnei
Boot In the Oil Regions.
Be Is constantly receiving erden from ether M
lion, eflbe Oil Regions.
Be constantl) keeps on hand
Ready-made Boots.&Shoci
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
SliOk.8 AND GAITEBS
, CAIX and sxr mm .
JOtf BHKLZKBV71C0.
Tim BerkwUh C30 for table Famll
ewliia; fttacklue. ou HO Daya Trial
many advantages over ail. HaMafactlou gnarantrM
or $10 TOfhnihd. Bent eomplei., with full dlr
tloos. 'Rerkwlth Hewing Machine Co. ,Wd Brotdl
NewTorh. '
To Whom May Concurs.
All persons baring claims ajreioil 'w
Township of Cornplanler previous to N)
1st, 1873, art requested to enclose a opr
the same lo tbe ibe undersigned at Row
vllle. Pa., wilbin thirty days Irom Ibis dan
aod all persona holding orders on IheTrew
uerer given previous lo May 1st, 1873, t"
requested to notify the nodeisigped wil"1
Ibe same period with ibe amount. . .
Rj order of Ibe Road Commissioners,
S. 1 McKEE, -Town
Clerk.
Rousevllle, August Id, 1873.
TO Advarllnara All nnnuina who enntl
date nwkhar contract, with newspaper, for
nsertlon of Advertleumunts should send to
Geo. P.'Roweil&Coi
for a Ocular, or oncloae M cents tor thrlr ""
Hundred Page Pamphlet, contain
List, of S.000 1Cnapr. aad eatlinate. shool"
the eaat of adv.nielnK, also many iHfu ti"1" '
advertlaere, and ipiue account of tho cs(irierc
men who are knowu a. 8uee.alll Av''
Itwere. Tbls arm are proprietors of- tbe a"""
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