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Tetroleun Centre Daily Record,
te. Centre, Pa,Wcdnedar nept. 21
IMwIna Hervlce.
MRTHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
.Services eer Sabbath at U A. If. aod
)4 P. M. Sabbath School at 12 P. II.
euta free. A eordial loTltetlan. extend
4 lo all.
Kkt. T. Graham, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHCRCn.
Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M.. and 7
o'clook P. M i by tbe Pallor, W. C. Bdror
ard. SsbbesO Sobool at 12l4, directly
after forenoon serrloe.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath Sobool
Teacher's Meeting Tuesday evenings ot
aaob week.
Petroleum Centre Lodge, No.
Tiff, I. Ot of O. F.
Regular meetiog nlgbU Friday, at 7
'clock. Signed.
W. B. MONTGOMERY, N. a.
C. H. Baii.it, A Seo'y.
CJTPluce or meetiog, llaia 81., opposite
McCliatock lioties.
A. O. Of V. W.
Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of U. W.,
Beats awry Monday evening at 1 o'clock,
lo Odd Fellow's lull, Petroleum Centre,
Peoa'a.
James Wilson, 11. W.
Jamib 3. Wurn, R.
I. O. of II. M.
Minoekaiioee Tribe No. 183, L O. R. M
of Petroleum Centre, meets erery Thursday
renlng In Good Templar's Hall.
ryCouDCII llres lighted at 7 o'clock.
H. HOWE, S.cbeai.
G. L JUKES, Cbiel ol Records.
Gold at 1 p. m. Ill
Plum Itim A correspondent, wrltlnf under
date of Sept. Mth, says: Tali morning, as some
ot our Flsraerltea wen leavlrg town lor Chicago
th DMII.H1III ntt. n.,t fcln pmuhJ
probably at the thought of leaving, concluded he
wuuia wia aueaa oi ins conveyance. Berore
starting he cautioned the women folks not to for.
get to pat bis coat and satchel Into the woton But
yon know woeasn are verr forgetful and especially
so whan going on a Journey, and they did not put
either In the stage. Shortly after ha was overtaken
by the eoach, sad immediately began to search for
bla baggage, which' as a matter of courae eonld not
be found. Owing to the foreo of circumstance, af.
tar mattering several "cuss" words to himself, and
with a ialr prospect of mlesing the train, be turned
eboat and waadtd his way bask to Vlamer after
the misting traps Arriving there ha awora right
oat in plain English sareral times. grabbed hla coat
and satchel In tn ly dramatic style, and started on a
dog trot for Petroleum Centre. cirlnt-nlnu h
left, loud enough for your correspondent to bear.
-mu, j a-i, i snail ne lent j know I will, d-n
It. Just like the cursed women snyhow, they are
always forgetting something, goddamiltohell." at
this Juncture he "hove in alght" of the esach, aod
somlag op to It shortly a.ter, the tune changed i-
llhBf. Ibn.1.h.lll .. .
muan uv bii-k aiicr mis; oh dear
lnevsr waa so near exhausted In my life Urns; f
hidi sway, i new I shall." In tbls weak
and forlorn condition he was taken Into the coach
and after mnch aymnath. Intarenenni witt. . .
tlful supply of kissea and carcases, he was reatorr,
to hli nnrmal snnrililn. . .
uuivra msjjr aiTITea At P3
troienm Coatra. and evsrv.hw u
time they arrived at the depot. We would ad ,1s.
.... .Bageorraeiiv.i'.ii, son, my son
bevareoftbevlmoD,andalao hereafter to attend
to hla own luggage.
Pttroleum Centra, Sept. 14.
Ed. Rxo )BD: There will be another Pigeon
Snoot, on Hteveneon Hill, early next week. A
large nauer of birds hen hn anm..
pun vnjTvr.
al woll knows shots will be in attendance. Lots or
This forenoon, three box rra n.v . MAv
and ware ditched on the side track running lo the
rtnnery of Uerrnan, Cornell A Co. Iha aocident
waa occasioned by the track apreadlng apart near
the switch. The wrecking train come up from Oh.
City and the track was cleared In a short time.
isuuiage angnt.
BupO' Intendent Hep horn of (lie Oil Crack Kali-
ruav, waa in sown to-day.
Walt VanAusdell has leased the Opera House
Heataurant, aad will hereafter run It for bla own
use ana doom Good luck to him.
The time is drawing near, wheo a cheer
ful Ira la sot oaty pleasant to alt bv. but
as actual oseeaslty.to oors bsallh.and com.
tort. We wish la sail attention of Ibe gcoj
people, to the feet Ibat Petroleum Centre It
a wooden town, and If one build Inn hers bv
acoldeuSor carelessness gek a firs tba whole
town ii likely togc and a lira In Petrolsomi
centre witboii al sne dollar per barrs
mean nog new' building built; therefore
It should stand us In tund, to look well to
our store plpes,.aaka tbsu secure, doo f
let tbem so toe within three Inohee at
Wood, anywhbere carry tbem at least I brae
feet above tba roof, anil sea when you
build your Are) that the pipe bss not palled
apart anywhere A Utile ara may save a
great conflagration we owe tt lo ourselves
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u w ueigooors io tana inai care.
Tba followins "oome" ma not ba orlol
al or new, but it is certainly ssssonable:
"Ob! Ibe skeetsr, tba beautllul skeeter,
niilog tba air with melodious meter. Co
(let our bat sod tickling our nose, taking
l-.'t through a bole in our clothe, in
tbrougb Ibe window opening tba door, fl
lag our chamber and singing the awsater
sift is round tba unlltlng motkettsr.''
A case was rrccolry tried la England in
which the simi les! and readiest means ol
divorce, civil r.tion has jet furnished was
lucidly illiistrxii d, Not aetceiDg very well
with bis wile it appears thst the prisoner,
wbo was aa agricultural laborer ruggessted
that she bad belter marry another man, a
friend ol tbelrs aod all parties agreeing they
went to tba Registrar's office and Ibsra the
husband formerly gave ber sway bis wife lo
bis friend. md they were married. It prob
ably never ocoured to tba Registrar to tus
pett tbal tba kind persoa wbo acted In Ibe
place or a father, and cava tba brida awayi
was the bride's own luwtui husband. Tba
prisoner pleaded lo bis defence merely that
be and bis wife bed bad a few words iogetb
er and were not happy, aod that ba there
fore "glved ber away."
Tba Crisping are on a strike la New
York.
Twenty deaths from yellow fever at
Sbreveport yesterday.
The Canadian Peiliameot will assemble
ou the 23d or October.
J. C. Wallace, of Holden, Missouri, was
assassiosted yesterdsy.
The condemned Modoot will ba executed
at Fort Klamatb, Oregon, on the 3d day of
October.
Tba National Couoell of the Order of
Called American Mechanics is In session
at Pbllsdslpbla.
Owing to Ibe depreciation of railroad sr.
curltles orders for locomotives at tbe Bald
win locomotive works bava been cancelled
and 580 workmen discharged.
There are 4,000 slaves al Quiloa, Esst
Afrlcs, offered at from bait a dollar to $3
asoh without finding a purchaser.
Tbe scalp of a Modoe wsnior killed lo
tbe lava beds recently came tbrougb tba
mall lo a man at Brattleboro, Vt
A horrible accident occurred la Haycock
township, Bucks county, near Appiebacks
ville, about four miles east of Quakertowo,
on tba 17tb Inst. Jaoob Hlllegas, employ
ed In working at tbe steam saw mill of
Samuel Slabr, was Instantly killed while
crosslog Iha log carriage, wblcb was lo
motion. Tbe unfortunate man waa thrown
Into a five foot circular saw, wbleb first cut
off both legs and Ibsn cut him through ' Ike
body. Oo Friday of lost week, at tba earns
mill, a man bad bis jaw aud one arm broken
while turning off a pulley. ' ,'
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A large reduction is being made in tbe
Augtrlan standing army.
Lydia Ann Pleasant, the colored woman
wbo was shot by William Buck, in Colum
bin, a few months sgo, died from ber Injur
ies on Wednesdsy last. Buck disappeared
at tbe time ol Ibe shooting, and bag not
shown himself In be nslgbbirbood since
We understand tbal tbe officers In Columbia
bava not relaxed their efforts to find and
bring blm to justice.
Eptitooty among Ibe abeep is tba latest
grievance complained of since tbe potato
bug bss concluded to leave. It It said lo
be prevailing io tome of Ibe eastern couo
Ilea.
Dr. Charles Shoemaker, of Bethlehem, has
sold tbe property of tba American Slale
Company, about a mile below Slatiogtoa, lo
a party from New York, for $100,000. '
Tba Seeley ville (Wayoa county) Saw
Frame Company is turning out a large
quantity af material for tbe New York mar
ket. One million nine hundred and seventy
one tboussnd four hundred and fifty-one
Ions of coal have been shipped by tbe Dels
ware aad Hudson Company tbls year.
There are nearly a thousand cases return
ed to tbe grand jury of Luzerne coo oty for
selling liquor without license. NeeTfly fifty
oases are from Pittsion.
A new iron steamer of 2.000 toot burden
It shortly to ba launched from a Wilmington,
Del., shipyard. She is nsmed tba John
Hopkins, aod is for the Baltimore and Boi
lon Steamship Company,
Western cattle are being exported In ceo
tldertble numbers to England. They are
sent out alive and gala la w eight, by a few
weeks grating, more than they lose by Ibe
passage. The profits from their shipment
are considerable, and the business Is grow
Ing rapidly. It is said that one oftbe reo.ii
Atlantlc stesmiblp companies is now having
built lonr large steamships, espseially
adapted to carrying cattle.
I Tbe mollahs or;priests of Persia protest
against the concessions made to tba Barcu
de Reuler.
Farewell, dear husband, my Ufa is paBt,
May you and I onile at last;
Mourn not for me, ar sorrv take,
But love my mother for my sske."
One of the New York churches pays
tecor singer t snlixy of $3,000 a yea-.
its
Fiion tiii; Fisovf t .
MiM.BRaTOWs, September 23.
No new strikes In tins district toiloy.
Th much talked or Anel & Co.'s well, on
Dougan farm, is doing only ten barrels per
day. Stoughtoo, No. 1, on Hemphill farm,
at one time supported to bo dry, is doing
sevboty-dve barrels per day.
Kaiins City, September 23.
Ssversl wells have reached the fourth
sand, but, so fsr, there Is no indlc illon t
an Incrsaac in their yield. No new strikes
today.
Modoc, September 23.
There are no Dew strikes reported" here
today. The wells are tailing off rapidly.
Most of the production Is sold short sod the
producers have with few exceptions turned
from b.ills to bears. There is little f ilth 1"
tbo fourth sand theory lo this vicinity, al
though tbe result of tbe operations touud
Karns City is closely watched.
The new line of pipe lo process of con
structton between Ibis point and Rsyniltoo
Is being rspidly pushed to completion. Tbe
eogiori aod pumps ars all oo tbe kround
and Ibe tanks are going up. The pipe will
be three iocbeslap welded tubing, and will
be twenty miles la length. It will be fed by
Vsndernrift & Foreman's two Inch lines,
which are coooected with tbe wells In al.
parts of tbe Butler District and will be of
great servlo? In opening up a new outlet
via tba Lake Shore & M iohigan Southern to
Clevelsnd and the seaboard. It will have a
pumping capsslly of 3,000 to 3.500 bar
rels perdsy, and will cost about $8,000 per
mile. It Is expected to be ia running order
by November let.
Petrolia, Sptember 23.
There are no new wells reported In this
district today. The excitement over tbe
fourth ssnd theory Is abating, as reports
have oima to band ot several wells having
rescbed tbe fourth ssnd without increasing
their production.
The MeCufferty farm, which was sold by
William McCsfferty to Vandergrift & Fore
man, last Thursday, lor f 90,000 cash, is
tbe heaviest osb p'urciassof tbe kin d ever
known in Butler oonuty. Old man McCsff
erty would not take a certified check, but
insisted on drawing thai money J from tbe.
bank blmsn)f. The farm has two wells on
It produciog 250 bsrrels psr day, and there
are hlso several new rigs going up. It is
about a mile nulh of Fairview, end la a
direct line with tbe spouting wells at Mo-
rdoo. :
A Pennaylvania "Captain
Jack."
It may not be generally known that, in
tbe old Indian times, there existed In Mid
die Pennsylvania, a veritable "Captain
Jack" ol great proweBS, whose deeds of der
perate valor as a Border ranger, and a
"reckless Indian fighter," made bint fa
mous io bis day, as his late Modoo name
sake is In oura By whatever name this
mysterious character was then called, wbeth
er "Captain jack," "The Black Hunter,'
"Tbe Black Rifle," or tbe "Vitd Huoler of
tbe Juniata," be was a scourge lo the reds
soda lower of strength to the whites,
along tbe then border, from tbe Potomso to
tbe Juniata.
In tbe new Historical noval called "Old
Fort Duquesoe, orCsptaio Jack the Scout1'
just published in Pittsburgh, by Charts
McKnlgbt, Esq., editor of tbe Peoples
Mon Ihly, this grim aod redoubtable war.
rior figures ss the hero, and Braddock's ex
peditloos and bloody battles are the central
points, wheo the nooal ran through the
pages of the Monthly, it gave great satisfac.
lion, for Its life and spirit, its vivid portra!
lure of characters prominent at that excit
ing period white scouts red chiefs, and fa
mous leaders, among whom were Braddock
and Washington.
We are la receipt of tbls book and oan as.
sure our readers lual without being at ail
what is known as "sensational," it la llv.
from cover to cover, and teems with stirring
soenes, desperate struggles, and daring per
aonai aaveuiure. At trie instance of tbe
Pittsburgh press and very many readers oi
the Monthly, Ibis spirited Historical Serin
umw ut-su puunsueu in ooog lorm sod now
makes an elegant work of over five hundred
pages, gotlea up io tbe latest and most ap
proved style of book craft. Solid, (luted
paper, bevelled boards, onmsroos illustra
tions, and fine English cloth cover, with
beautiful designs in gilt on back and sides
over thirty pagea or carerully written bis
tono notes nave oeen added to give the
work more weight and authority, and It is
believed to be historically correct.
The new furnace ot tbe Toptou Iroo Com-
paoy win go into blast in ibe month oi
January next, without doubl. The build
ugs sre nearly completed aod the heavy
machinery la fiolsbed, so that shipments can
be made al aay time.
Prague, Bohemia, recently celebrated the
300th anniversary of the foundation of the
bishopric ol (hit city.'
A diep-itch from rit. Louie sujs Alln who
the prizo fight yesterday iu seven rounds,
also first blond una" lirBt knock down. II
lasted twaiity minutes. MoCoolo waa ter
ribly punished. '
The Geneva arbitration ielo lurolsb the
subject of ouh the Iioninn psotomlmes.
It Is reported that before sailing fur En
rope a lew dnjs since .Mr. A. T. Stewart
nude a now will, in which it was thought
proper lo n.altc a schedule aod voluutloa f
bis real and personal estate, and that to
Ibe surprise oi himself and those encng'd io
the details. II was found he was worth
about $100,000,000.
An old woman died suddenly in Ireland
of whsl was supposed to be paralysis. A
wake ol eeurse, followed, aod within Ibe
(D-iiiug three weeks fifteen persons wbo hsd
oitui-r tieeu io contact with or attended tbe
wake of lit s uid woman wore stricken dowo
by enteric fever. It appears that tbe old
women bad given lodging to aud washed
ibe linen of a tramp who bad but lately left
a neighboring fever hospital. '
A man io Cambridge, Maps r whose doc
tor prescribed horseback riding as the only
cure for obroalc bodily infirmity, is said to
have secured bis medicine at a lew price by
mounting a horse employed In moving a
bense, and rfdinn bim gallantly at a slow
walk la Ibe circulur track about tbe
windlass.
A bsppv couple la Iowa, having been
twice married and twice divorced, are now
doing their courting lar Ibe tbird time; and
the parson and Ibe lawyer hope they'll be
steady customers for many years to come.
A girl named Luclnda Smith, sta ball in
Maysville, Ky , called a justice into tbe
room and sighted a revolver at Charles
Brown. .They were married there and
then.
(.il l Waste. .
To do general housework. Inquire at Gor
don's Hardware store
For Stale
15.000 to 20,000 feet oi SECOND-HAND
TURING, at from 25 to 35 cts. per toot
too TU'jin is in nri class- oruer ana ail
ready fitted
April iU. U. . U. H- WARNER.
AXOrilEIl AIIT1CLE uF
COM M . BOCSKHOLD
USE $l'PER8EDEU.
Associated with the earlier recollection of
s great many men and women is the mem
ory of tbe Bib brickand emery stone
wberewilb the knives and forks, and pans
and kettles, and other kitchen articler wero.
at stated times "scoured up.'' That primi
tive mode prev 3 -d.iy In thousands ol
families wbo have never used Sapolio. But
once let Sapolio be used for Ibis purpose
ami that nousewile never wants Hath brick
or emery Stone any more. Sapolio not ooly
scours off all rust and Krnlsh, it brightens,
bestows a polish as brilliant as new, and
acre ti in t ee tentn the lime required by
any other substance. Sold everywhere.
Housekeepers try it. lw
CHANGE OF FIRM.
Having disposed of my Interest In tke
boot and shoe store, next door lo Simmon's
Drug Store, lo my brother, LawreDCe Zed
wich, all parties knowing themselves in
dented to rue will please call and settle at
onco, and all persons having bills against
me will present tbem. I shall superintend
tbe business for a time sod can be lound at
Ibe store. '
EMIL ZEDWICH,
Pet. Centre, Sept 22. Little Joe.
U. F. KOKSTKU,
Flour & Feed plvrfliant,
PETROLEUM CENTRE, PA.
PRICE LIST.
XXX Whlto WITt Fl, $9,110 I Meal, l,50
t'hop, 1.-VJ I WbeatBrau, 1,-JO
ou. seplStf.
rjiUE ANNUAL EXUIBITION OF THI
Perni State Airicull Socie'y for 73
V.'ILl, UK HRLB AT TUB-
CITY OT- T- R.T-P!
Commend nq Tmalay, Sept. itOth, to
.......uv iuur aSHfH.
HOOK Of blllrv i-lnaa turns. 9!II
lOinnetiiioD ia co-extsnle wlih the United
States ai.d Province, ai d the citizens o the sew
eral Slates and trie llomiuon are cordially invhed
lo compete for onr prizes. There la no Bntry Fee
cnariiiu. rorriemium l ists, anil otlier tiilhrrua
lion, apply .0 either of the nndersiiHicd, at Erie,
,. m ,,.... . JACOB H EBi-, FresiJe.it.
I W. SKir.EK, Recording Secretary.
ELBK1DGE McCONKKY, Cor. Secretary,
Krie, or Uurriaburgo, Faau
diploma.
AWARDSD BT T8B
American Institute.
TO J. W. nicKEE.
'IB
Mroiflerii & Flutii Matte.
"It is ingeuiour. awl will raeot th nngf every
iuauuu.iu iuv iatuu' f
Exhibition of 18T2
John E Gavit, Nno Secy. t. A Barnard, Fres
Samuel D. Tillinsu. torresnondine Serv.
Now York, November So, 18"
Tnia atmpieancttneeuions Macntua is as useful
as ibe Sewing Machine and la fus becoming pop
ular with ladies, iu the place of expensive Needle
work. b work being much more houdsoma, result.
uig it-i". nuie auu nii oue lewn ou tue expenaur
Machine wllh illustrated circular and full lndM.
lions ent on receipt of ti. or finished lit silver
yiutv uir e '
Addrssn, The JIlcKts Itlannl. Co.,
,809 Broadway, Be Vara
AUr.T! WASTED.
NEW GOODS'1
NEW G00DS,NEW GrjJ
NawT STOCK
DRY GOODS
CARPETS, -
Oil Cloths, Aotions
JD8T KEOnVKS AT
XVI. SAMUELS
DRY GOODS STOBE.
Washington Strret,
Petroleum Cento.
The Largest aad Cheaps jt stock ot
CAilCOE8
t to It cts per yard.
BLEACHED ML'LM8
from 11 to 10 cts.
I.ANSDALE irNBLEACHEBHCSLn
10 to IS cts
BF8T GINCHAm
from IS1,' to IB cts
CLARK'S INT THRCAB
4 spools for SB cts.
Dress Goods, Shawls. Hos
iery, Corsets
Damra .c Piece" Good. Ladle Tlef. Ribbm
Hnnnikhta the varv ht naaalltv DrilllnM ind Lin
en. Pins and NewUe, IcVjkt paper, tirpett It
lilt: iowe raws.
Millinery Trimmiiig?,
LACE GOODS,
Anil a complete stoek of ladies
Hats and Bonnets,
Also, a Complete Stock al
BOOTS SHOES
Which will ba sold at
AUCTION SALE
Cheaper than tie Cheapssi
Commencing August 1st, IS7&
rs-Glva ma a call and exitalDS tocft
"aP"0 ertl
Pet. Centre, Jul 17tb, 1873.
MoKinley & Gross,
Machinists,
Blacksmiths.
ASS
Egbert Farm, Petroleum
Centre. Pa.
Boiler Repairing a Special'
REFINERY STILLS BEFAIRED
Wa warst all work ions
he uearly as tood aa new srhan rp,,I'i.
Good at.terial furnished aod prloea reasn-
'Hew log bed losi perJence In lh
nesa-wa are onuhlod to art, satisfaction. Bniia.
retroleom Ceotre, Fa., Jan. ir-