Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
!. Centre, Fa-t Thuradny: Oct. 23
IMvlna Hervlce.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every SaMiath at 11 A. M. and
t P. M. Sabbath School at 12 P. M.
eats fr-e. A cordial Invitation extend
il to all.
IIsv. T. Graham, Tastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching ftl 11 o'clock A. M.. and 7
o'clock P. M., by tbe Pan tor, Vf. 0. Buhcii
ard. Sabbath School at 12, directly
after forenoon service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teacher's Meeting Tuesday wonlngs ol
each week.
Petroleum Centre Lodge, No.
715, I. O. of O.K.
Reriilar meeting nights Friday, at 7
o'clock. Signed.
S H. KOOKER, N. G.
J. C. E. IIaRtsian, A Scc'y.
C9Pluce of meeting, Main St., opposite
VcClintock Home.
A. O. of U. V.
Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of U. W.,
meets every Monday evening at 7 o'clock,
I n Odd Fellow's liall, Pctroleuuj Centre,
Peno'a.
Jimks Wilson, M. W.
James 3. Wnm, K.
t. O. of It. M.
Minnekaiirine Tribe No. 1S3, I. O. R. M
of Petroleum Centre, meets every Thursday
evening; lo Good Templar's Hall.
ty Council Uresllnhted nt 7 o'cloek.
II. HOWE, Sachem.
C. L JUKES, Chief ol Id-cords.
Gold at 1 p. m. 10?
This morning a new locomotive destined
for tbe Parker & Karns City Uallioad, pass
ed over tbe Oil Creek Road eo route to Par
ker's Landing. It was a splendid piece of
work, and named alter Goo. M. Parker, of
rarKer s Lianaiug.
Taylor, tbe photograph mao, over Chris
' tie's Drug btore, informs us be has returned
lo town and reopened bis gallery and can
be touad there hereafter ready lo take pbo
tograpbi of any slzs or description in the
highest style ot tbe art. Owing to other
pressing business engagements he has been
compelled to close bis gallery temporarily,
but hereafter It will be kept open constant
ly, and be solicits tbe publin to call and ex
amiue bis work. it.
For tbe benefit of the travelling public
Mr. Hare, our gentlumauly ticket and ex.
press agent at this point, Informs us that
tbe midnight train going north is a through
train from Pittsburgh to Buffalo ; also, tbe
early train going south runs direct from
Buffalo to Pittsburgh. Travellers leaving
here In tbe morning arrive at Pittsburgh at
1 p m. tbe same day. The morning train
north and tbo evening train south do not
coonect With trains on tbe Yalley Road.
Our near neighbors, Howe A Cook, tbe
wellkuown dealers iu eeoood band engines,
tubing, &., are doing a good business.
They are now engaged In gutting out a lot
of tubing and pipe for a new pipe Hoe in
tbe flown river district.
Will. A. Lozler, advertises to another
O ilumn, that be will sell beozlne, delivered
at tbe wells, at $1 per barrel. He sells on
y me pureBi or benzine. Ulve bim a call.
Tbe surveyors engaged la the work oH
8urvey.ing the proposed Grund Trunk Pipe
Line from tbe Butler oil fields to Titusvilie
' are at work at present between this place
Kano City. The Hue is surveyed from But
ler to thl- point uoarly. Well informed oil
men appear lo think tbu line will never be
built. Others think It will be built in the
Interest of tbo Standard Oil Comgony ol
ni .
iicvuiauu. m
tVhnt man la Ihura nr i 1 1. a.... I J-.l S
.. ..... ... -" .a ........ viu nuiii en ueau,
But what onto himself hatb said,
Snowdan & Pugb, at the Petroleum Ex
otiaoge Hotel koep the fioest oysters, both
shell and tub, o be found In tbe oil region
That man would certainly say so after eoU
log a dozen on tho bait' shell opened by the
skillful band of either Tom or Billy.
Tbe oitiz-jus ol Nottheru Piscataquis, Me.
had a regular pitched battle recently with
gang ol horse thieves who mfested the
district. After eight steeds bad been stol.
en, the larmers turned out en mas.se lo hunt
tha rascals, whose oamp was liiially;surprlr
d. A small battle, during which two com
batants on each side were txveruly wound
ed, resulted In the capture of the thieves,
greatly to the relief of the vicinage.
President (iront yesterday declined to
pardon Michael Kane, convicted of killing
nte mother In New York last May, and
enuteooej Usi woek to Imprisonment at Al
bany for two years, for&nanalaughtnr, al
t'joi't'h a rec.iuimendtlion for pardon was
te.v ca'lr- jury that convicted
lull
viL,f:iii.v mi. if.iJ'OK'.c.
Tbe nttoctlon nt operali.m appears to be
divided between the Durham Creek leni
tory and the new Lawyer well ruled n a
Urst-claes one, located west end ol blind
lino, and the new Drader territory, nor'
west of Martliaville. Those iliflVrent local
ities have proved that oil is not eonlined,
evou at the present day, to any particular
neighborhood, but iniy be found aluD( tbe
bell lor miles. Hence It is not surprising
to lind development going ,00 iu different
direcilons.
At Durham Creek the No. 2 Me'srs W.
H. A J. MeUarvey well started up Weilues
day evening, but was troubled with Iresb
water. However it is hoped tbe full left
will provo the well to be a gool one. Mur
ray No. 2 ha! teed overhauled and lm
proved. Mr. Lancaster's new well bas a
good show al SSu feet the well will by com
pleted and tested Immediately. Under tbe
hill, near tbe old Murray well, Uosem. Col
lier &Woodward are preparing a rig. A
litt e to the east rise of bill, Minis. Per
kius, Cooley & Gieeson's well is eustuiuing
tbe character of a Utsl-claes pumper. In
the ravine tbe McDotigal well is down 420
feet. North of, tbe roviuo t tie
new Lancey well is drilling at ii50. Tbe
third well ol Mr. DcDonald in that quarter,
bas not reached expectations; the n I.
being moved for a fourth veutuan. V,'e uo
deraland a few more wells are about com
mencing along Durham Creek.
Meisrs. Perkins & Cooley have etruok out
east of Petrol. a and novo a wall drilliog
upon lot 19, m tbe 11th Elliott property,
wheretbeaame owners bold considerable
territory and purpose making a thorough
test. There cannot be a reasonable doubt
of oil being got in paying quaultties east
of I'etrolia, yet the prebojt venture may be
a littl- too far north. Certainly lie old
Upton well, of half dozso years past,provud
tbat oil was to be bad south east ol tbe vil
(age. h is confidently expected that a now
oil field will yet be found in that dirtc
tlon. Parsing toward the nnr'-west nearly
across tbe road from the Marlbavillo school
bouse, Medars. Stern, Peat, Jobnsou
Guard have a rig under way lor a new ves
ture. Messrs. Lambe & Watd are putting
down a well near Wurd wells, e The burnt
woll of Messrs. Gardner & Deorcclie, Web.
stor territory is being tested, and is likely
to be a pood day well. Messrs. Pest, John,
foo & Guard hsve a well going down upon
territory a little to tbe east of the '-Nor'
wester," ol Mr. Dryder. Mr. Callaoau is
preparing for another venture. Messrs.
M'Caugbey & Wood are pulling down a
well upon lot 2, In the 1 lib, near the old
"Myjlerious Well," put down by Mesais. J
McGarvey & Co. Gum rally speakiug the
developmoat to tbe nut'-west Is llbt. In
fact the low price of oil puts a damper lip
oa operations in the wl.ole oil d. strict.
iPetrolia Advertiser.
Tbe Courts of Illinois are reported to
havH.already over 8,C00 divorce cusrs on
their dockets with accessions of new ap
plications at tho rate of 29.UUO por annum.
XKAUUIt HO.tiii.
One sweetly solemn thought,
Comes to me o'arjaad o'er
I'm nearer borne to-day
Than I ever have beea before.
Nearer my Fitlier'a home,
Where tbe many mansions be,
k Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer to Ibe Jasper sua.
Nearer tbe bounds of life,
Where we lay our burdens down,
Neater leaving tbe cross,
Nearer gaining the crown.
But lying darkly between,
Winding down through tbe night,
la the dim and unknown stream
That lends me at last to light.
Closer, olosur, my steps
Come to tbe dark abyss,
Closer death to my lips
Presses tbe awful Ciiasm.
Father, perfect my trust,
Strengthen the night of my faith,
Let me feel as I would when I stand
Oa tbe. rock of tho saute of d ath.
Fell as I would when uiy feet
Are slipping on the brink,
For it may be I'm nearer bume,
Nearer now than I think!
Eight hundred and II fly-live) thousand
dollars, coined In twenty-dollar gold pieces,
was delivered yesterday running to Super
intendent Pollock, al the Philadelphia
mint. Tbe gold wniglied over a lou and a
half.
Friend Solmnblom, after goiug to Ibe ex.
pense of fixing up and nioviog into tin
Rochester House building, has came to the
CoocluMotj to move baok owing to tbe diffi
culty ofgottiag insured we understand.
II i!
fan. 4.
From recent court piticnfo m '
mere! and county, a published in
Greenshur Herald, it woulJ appear that
tho Cotirt thorn tak-s a diU'erent view of
tbe local option law from the opinion pro
nounced by Judge Acbeson iu tbo Mueller
case. The case is as billows:
Commonwealth vs. Samuel Dillinger
Charge selllnR liquor without license.
Verdict ol guilty. Sentenced to pay a tine
of $125 to the Cotamouwealth for Ibe use
of East Huntlogdon Scnool district, and
costs of prosecution.
This was a case where the party was a
distiller and sold by the gallon and lip
wards as a manufacturer. He took counsel
from bis attorney, who told bim he coold
thus sell under the law as a manufacturer
by taking out a county license. Put he
found out by bis trial tbat such counsel was
rather expensive. Mr. Dillinuor Is a very
respectable man; but was misled by bad
counsellor.
TOOK MOI.
Taking into consideration the
dullness of the times and the
low price of oil, not speaking
of the scarcity of money, 1
have concluded to reduce the
price of ESOZ. I delivered
at the wells to 1,03 per bar
rel. Jly motto id live and let
live. Pay me a call before
goinc elsewhere and I will
satisfy you as to quality and
price of Ceuzine. Old stand
llailioad track on Fourth
Street
Y. A. UYimi.
Petroleum Ceo ire, Dot. 23, 1S73.
Bise ball at New York yesterday A.
lantics, 4; Athletics, 4.
The salt vjotks which lorrnerly lined tbe
shores ol'Cape Cod buve nearly all dlsap
pearud. At tbo present prices ol salt and
labor, exteuaive repairs and improvements
on them do not pay, and as fast as the
works become too much deteriorated lot
use they are abaodotied.
It is stated thai in E iglaod emong rail
way employees tbe post of money taker, is
much sought for on accouul of tbe surprls
iug aaiouut of casU which accrues to th
inot oy takiug cleris by Way ol perquieiiies-
tho money being loll by pawn. his in theii
Hurry lo lake their plucks iu the Halo.
Failiirtsi) in Ui oil 'I'm It.
London (Ontario) Free Pree j
the lailurus ot 1'aisons & Co , 'loronm,
lor $80,000, and tbe Carbon Oil Cmi;puy,
of Hamilton, for $4U0,00U, are iucoivn a u
dicative of tbe Coudiliun of the petroleum
and refining trade. Those wbo have be-n
uuiug a tuuuu uusinesa upoa tue "pay as
you go" principal, lear noitiing. They
make tbeir oontrauts run pataliei with tbeli
purchases, and by keeping ou solid ground
thus avoiding Qoutiou ecbemea, ride out a
storm lately, it would be pleasing to. be
lieve tbat tbe two firms named are Ibe only
ones involved in tbe fall that bas taken
place. It is known, however, tbat others
are boavily involved, and that ulis
fortune bas overtaken th-tu also. As we
all know, the petroleum aad tbe retiuing
bjsioojs was not long ago in a flourishing
comlittou. Tbe extent to whicti this wa,
lie case may be understood from the fact
tbat upwards of 400 coopers were employed
in .Loudon alone in making barrels lor tho
trade. Since tbe great "strikes" in the
ritutos. out manufacturers are no loogor able
to oompete in the Eurupeau market witb
the Uaitod Stales m akera in refined oil.
And tbooause is plain; in that wells aver
aging irotn live lo twenty barrels a day
cuauot be worked as cheaply as tbose yield
ing oa an average 100 barrels. The result
is tbat refineries on tb other Bide can buy
aruue peiroieuin so much cheaper tbao our
""'w inuuuiio ii mat ine reuuertes are
unable te continue tbe export trade. Hence
Hey are reduced lo manufacture lo the
home market alone. Tha quantity of re
tloed oil coosumed in Canada scarcely ex
oeeus ou,uuo oarreis a year, and Ibis could
oe iiiruea out oy ooe largo reliaery in this
city. The bottom has dropped out of tbe
Hade, as far as tbe export of it ii concern
ed, for some lime to come. It bas bad
many ups aud downs before, but tbe cause
or toe present condition is a deep-seated
Dr. S. ii. Bireford, wbo died recent!
In It u.,r..1 la i.1 t . ...
.. ...w.u, ia .a iii io ove ownea tho ucesl
gallery of paintings io Connecticut.
The AnJroscoggin river 1 higher than a
uuy time liuca 16GX
. : U
3 n m
i'ivf' c:ajvl noma iiiirit-
i -ranchco. Oct. I 'met a man la
the Oosinopoliiao Uolel ti--Jay, nB Mked
lim if he knew lien Hi-lloduy.
Old Ben or Youiif! Ben?" he Inquired.
"Old Ben," I answered.
Very well indeed. " 'il '
"What sort of a uu Is Old Ben?" was
tbo next questioo.
"The best iud.x to bis character is a
lA-v thi I hotil him tell in tbe Lick
ftnnta iinnn his return from the wreck o'
tbe Golden Gate. You see, Ben was a
passenger on that vessel when she was
burnt. Soinebodv asked him bow be escap
ed from th- burning ship. 'Well,' eaya
Ben, 'yen see, I was on tbe main deck lor
wurrl. It was a uooJ tilac to be, for Ibe
mstioo of the thin os ebe beaded toward
the shore was driving the flames aft. I
knew tha shin was dead iioue. Tbt best
piace for Ben Holllday was overboard, and
I began lo look about (or something to float
... . , a
on. Tho lite porservers were sioweu, ana i
didn't know where to find them. Pretty
noon 1 sjcn man coming up ibe fore hatch
on a broad tlep ladder to lower
decu where tbe steerage passengers
lived. There was a whole lot of them
d.-wa there, and tbe women were iqualing
aud wailing. I asked lb man wbo Came
uo if be bad any further list lor tbat lad
der, and bt taid ba hadn't; tbat it wasn't
his anyhow. So I took my knife and cat
the lashing, tod hauled tbe ladder on deck.
It wan heavy, and mighty bard woik ;
but I dragged it to Ibe aide of tbe ablp and
hove it overboard, and jumped alter it aod
got ou it, and tbe first thing I knew tbe
wheel struck it, and that's what hurt my
back. I floated on tbo ladder until a boat
picked me up.
"What about tbe iteerage passengers who
wore left bolow wllbout any ladder?" in
quired one of tbe listeners.
Oh, 1 didn't know any of Ibem,' Ben re
plied. 'I bad no business witb them. I
was looking oat lor Ben Hollidey'i inter
est.'
Here tbe Cosmopolitan man looked me
full lo tbe eyes aad laid: "That's tbe sort
of a mao Beo Holllday Is. Yea ought to
get acquainted with bim. He'i a mighty
pleaiaut old fellow,'
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
By the President of tbe United States of
America, a Proclamation.
Tbo approaching close or another year
brings with it tbe occasion ot renewed
thanksgiving and acknowledgement to th
Almighty Kuler of Ibe universe for the no
numbered mercies wbtori he has bestowed
upon us. Abundant berv-ati have been
among the reward! of iadustry. Witb local
exceptions, health baa been among tha
blessings enjoyed. Tranquility at borne
and peacewitb other oations have prevailed.
frugal industry is regaining its merited
recognition and its merited rewards gradu
ally, but, under Ibe Providence of God
sorely, as we trust, tbe nation is recovering!
front the fingering results of a dreadlul civi
sirlfe. tor these and all other meroles
voiics ileJ It become us as a people to re
turn heartfelt aad grateful acknowledge
men is, ana wtia our inanKiglvlng, we may
untie in prayer lor tbo cessation of locaj
and temporary sufferings. I therefore,
recommend that oa Tbuiiday, tbe 27tb day
ol November next, the people meet in tbeir
respective place ol worship to make their
acknowledgement to Almighty God lor HI
bounty aud His protection, and to offer up
praises lor their oontiouaoce.
in witness whereof I nave hereunto set
my band and caused tbe teal of the United
.Slates to be affixed.
Done at thu city of Washingtonlhls 141b
day of Oolober, in tbe year of onr Lord
1873, aud ol tbe Independence of Ibe
United State tbe nlnty-aeventh.
Signed by tba President,
V. S. Grant
Hamilton Fug, Secretary of Slate.
It is perhaps not generally understood by
owners ol vubiclea and tbeir driver, that
pedes l rains possess, by Jaw, tbe right
way in crossing a (treat. If driver, there
fore, see a lady or gentlemen passing over
a cioss-walk in Iront of Ibem, Ibey have oo
ngui to snout out: uet out ol tie way
there, or I'll ruo over you!" Tbe pedes
train is entitled to walk, aad no driver ba
tbe right to discommode bim. The eon
trary opinion generally prevail, and we
tbarefors allude to tbe matter tbat driver
may not exeroiae too much freedom In scat
lerlog 'fool-pastengeis.
A man named Tome imprisoned in tbe
York county jail ten or twelve year for
cou tempt of court, wa aet al liberty a lew
duys sinoe by tbe grand jury, oa tbe ground
tbat be was suJttoiently punished. Hi con
tempt for the oourt tbat Imprisoned him
was probably no less active when released
Three youug- wild cata were
shot in Berks county last week
TO TI1K C1TIZKM OF TfT.TiiYl.VANr '
jr .iium.un is np-ciauy invited to tha fa- T
National Banks ore now nm.. . . ""I
subscriptions to tho Capital Stock of the r
al Board of Finance. Tbo funds talT' '
this sonrct are to he emploeil in tha ., "
r.'p.uij ,Q
hebnildli-gfortbs Iwcimtloiint Fihn. 01
the npanst-s ennnertcd wllh tlionan,. n , ' "
tideutly bellofcd that the Kevstoue Sit i
represented by theeameof vry ttiiKn
patriotic commemoration nf the one hundreth ' to
day of the notion. Tho share, of stock ,.
(or till aach. and iilw..rll,..n.-.n "nl
somsly steel engraved t'srtltlcate of Stock, JJn?
for liamlng and preservation a. a national
mlt.ki.
"wiairl
Interest at the rate nf six imr cent n .
will
from
, date nfn. n,,.,,! sll,ek
bulxoiiliers vho are not imnr a Natli,.i t, ,
au niiult a chuck oi post omco ord;.r i.. I,.. '""
signal. " '"
irKl)lv. FKAI.KT, Tri.,.
McKinloy & Gross,
Machinists,
Blacksmiths,
AMD
Egbert Farm, Petroleum
Cciitr', la.
Boiler Kppairing a iSjecIalily.
REFINERY STILLS UEPA1UED
im aar win n ni tain his wurH iinnn . i.
hi nearly pood nn new when repaired..
Good tratvrial furuiahud and ttripao
w . ' J Ui Ul
1 1 at at I n KatI Innrt AwnAatakHon I. .1 ,
""""i "' vfliirnrnur q0 yi.
ncj wtj nre wmhlcd to cWe mtifractloD.
recruiuum cuure, ra., Jan. 8, If
FAIRY VOICES
PAIItY VOIlTS.
KAIKY Vl'IOKS
KAI1IY VOK'KS.
FAlH'i TOICEH.
FAtHY VnlCKS.
FAIHY VOICKS.
KAIKY VOIi'KS.
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HllltlllrH HliBII nla.lv In siilui ivnfl rvunfttrt Tilffttt HI
dav. at All tinil unH ntirlnr all oiicintiatniti i4.
out anv exci'Dlinn u-IihIhvit in nnv m.n. iii(i iNtild
Dftver bo taken otTdiiHrir th lim t tima ruii-ln'
rtTi'Ct a iifrmuifnr. mm Kt.ni i.w mm a ('tcuw
lrr. All itrllDnlil' nr l'Vival.lan will nlll 'f tfalB
new jrii8sir3POH wftliout charge "
Cilrl Vnntol.
Tft An (TAnnrhl hniiHPiirtrlr Tnntl Ifft fit GO
aoo 8 iinrnward store.
BH. BARVIN'S EMXIROF TAB
1a..n.,..,m,llJ,,ll I.., . 1 aa.l,,.a Mill! 1 0111
nil A ytiaiilv rnrn (riiarraniniiH iVir "nil. I'Dr-'""
lTBrrn. AllltnH. ffronrliltla 1 nlltinir niuiiui
isnitttiin attifl at II i.I. a.r(innluiMt. f(T(nl
lfuuiiuilaia Isuaitwi..(.. Ii ut)(TV. C'h('
na-n.iiint.l.i.Bi i ..II ll.. . Knufl 11
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n'U'irjr ajlPI'tlKH 1 J ll in
Ir.nal Ott aii..rii'Fi(.oi 1 v lififiiilnsa -fnti IrPnl 1' ,
eral or Alrnhil!c propertta- pli-asnnt to tnko
nvvrr KDUWn IU lllll I'ltee 7 l.W pi r IU"".-
particn.ars with midicil leHtmnny aud "(.
catea sent on spilltcatillll. A ldriKf L. K. H
A CO , HiVfriiie Aveuoe. New York.
A cow iu KtDluckv. bittea la the udJft
hn . ,.nnarl.u..l .n .l.. ... CUVCll t"
death by beion cupiousl; dused wild s'9
kev.
VV IHiaUlBJHJI t IJIW J O "",v
houses-
Wilkie Collins will lecture iu
Willani8)ort. '
I'ennsylvania larmers are busy
husking corn just now.