Fetro'euTfi Centre Daily Record. A
Pet. Centre. I'n.. nnturday Nov. 1
Itlvlim Survive.
MKTnoDisT r.i'iaooiwr. cntmcii
Service every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and
t'-i I. M. SuMmth School at 12 P.M.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend
ed to all.
Kbv. T. Gkaium. I'ftstor.
PRESBYTEUIAN --CHURCH.
Prencbing at 11 o'clock A. M.. nnd T
o'clock P. M., hy the Pastor, W. C. Bi rch
ARD. Sabhitli School at 12, directly
after lorenonn service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teacher's Meeting Tuesday evenings ot
each week.
Petroleum Cctstre Lodge, No.
715, I.O. oIO. F.
Regular meeting nights Friday, at 7
o'clock. Signed.
S n. EOOKER, N. 6.
J. C. E. IlanTMAN, A Sec'y.
"I'lace ol meeting, Main St., opposite
.ticUlintoek House.
A. O. ol 47. VV.
Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of TJ. TV.,
meets every Monday evenlna at 7ii o'clock,
In Odd Fellow's Hal', Petroleum Centre,!
JaMks Wilsoji, M. W.
.Tames 3. Wihtr, R.
I. O, o! IS. 31.
Minnekaunee Tribe No. 183, I. O. R. M
of Petroleum Centre, meets every Thursday
evening in Good Templar's Hall.
JT Council Ures lighted at 7 o'clock.
H. HOWE, Sachem.
C. L. JfJKES, Cbiel ol KecordB.
Gold at 1 p. in. 103
Gits liliicl in Prison.
Many ot our readers will remetnbor a
shooting affair that occurred in a tree-and-eusy
at this place about Ova year) ago,
when Gus Kblel drew bis revolver tnd stiot
and killed a man from Houssvllle. The
details ol the circumataoco it is not neces
sary for us to repeat here. Rbial was tried
and convicted aud sentenced to the poniteo
tiary lor a tetra ol twelve yern, and la now
serviug out bis sentence Up to the present
time be has conducted himself in the pris
on, as lo secure tho confidence cF the officer6
and Is given mora freedom than is usur.liy
enjiyod by convict3. Ea is In good health,
and is still full of bopo that bo will live, to
breath fresh air; ngain. Ooe Incident,
which Is an evidence ol r-enerosity, is wor
tby of notice. Young Bennett, ol Lockport
N. Y. , who ws released I torn the Peoiien
tiary on Monday lust, when be came to
turn bis back torn tho Irco galea bad nolb
log to wear, aside from bis prison suit, bis
clothes, which be dolled (or bis piison suit'
wbeu be Brut went 'n, hcviog rcceivd no
care, were found to be totally destroyed by
the moths. Bennett, with ool a shirt or a
rug of clothes to bis baok, and no money,
wuuld have been turned Into the streets n
Allegheny City, to make bis way borne as
best be could, but for Gnu KUial. By some
means Gus bad maniged to save up a small
mount ol mouey, and knowing Bennett's
condition, he came forward and offered fif
teen dollars to the discouraged convict,
which was gladly accepted.
A frieod wbo has been there from the be'
ginning, says that two years ago the sheriff
of Butler county traveled around oo foot all
over his territory bis papers boing contain
ed ia a small pocket book. Now the same
Individual travels ou boreeback with a train
Ol six pack tniil.)s heavily laden with sales of
properly belonging lo the producers.
$10,001) lo drill a well for 60 cent oil, and
the sheriff is sure to visit the unfortunate
operator and soli bim out. Times ain't as
they ued to was In Butler county when
soap was dog out or the ground. Then
sheriffs' sales were unknown. . Now every
rail fence, tree, Btoue, post and building is
placarded with the tender missives.
Last night was Hallowe'en. Quite a
number of pranka were played by the boys
la commemoration of the event.. Two
young ladles residing on the Boyd Faun,
arrayed themselves la appropriate boys coe
tume and paid their frionds a visit. They
mode good looking boys and their Monde
were glad to see tbem, and would like lo
have them put the gales back on their
binges. The ladies looked well at least
their pictures did.
Wo are glad to learn our townsman, Mr.
James Adams, is the Inrluuate possessor of a
fljwing well. The well on the Christy
latin, in the Modoo distriol, owned by bim
in lee was completed day belnrn yesterday
und immediately commenced (lowing oil in
large qiiauliiiis. We congratu late him on
bin good fortune.
Au onalampeil letter was deposited In an
Indiana post oflioe last week, aud under
tuut'i i Im nj !'! wiik the endorsement.
'1. 'I l:,-r si! .. r. ,n ; , I, J....J,,
!i uflf el Uwai pitt ,ulj ktiio. "
4m
Pithoio Klltry of Years
Old residents o- the oil region will re
member the cao of lilg'iway robbery which
occured iu Pithole upwards of six years ago
the knocking down of a man and rifling uib
pockets. 1 no men, lie-no tu and Uiley,
were arretted, charged with li e crime, and
were tried and Conv icted In Franklin and
sentenced to the I'emlentMry tor a period
ol seven years. P. R. Gray of Franklin was
then sherifT-of Venango county, aud with
his prisoners proceeded down the Allegheny
river on a steamboat for Pittsburgh. In
the night, very dark, and ia winter, Ri'ey
with bundciirft on bis wrists end shackles
ou his leg, jumped Irom bis quarters on
the boat ttirongb a window into the river,
aud swam ashore, and was never again
heard Irom, although his ruo.t iutiuiale
friends are probably well aware ol bis
whereabouts. It was a daring adventure,
but proved a successful one lor RlU-y. Ben
nett was tuken to the Penitentiary and
served six years and owing to bis good
conduct while there, be bad sufficient time
credited to him to wipe out oue year of hi3
sentence, and accordingly be waj released
on Monday last. Both Riley and Bennett
are residents of Lockport, N. Y.
GroutJi uK ilio PetroleiimJ
Trade.
Wo have received Bremen Petroleum Cir.
culars giving ibe comparative poattion ol
the Petroleum Irade in toe leadiu;; North
German ports abjut the 1st of October,
1872 and 187X Theae circulars very fairly
reptuseut the onoruiou iuoieaso that ha:
taken place iu ibe volume of tho Utile lo
Germany. The Imurts und the conmmp
tion far tue ti rat eigut cionthi ot this year
were over ono-hail larger than lor the same
lime ia 1872. The following wore the stocks
in, ailoal aud loading, fur the ports tneo
tioued, on or about the loth of Oc;ober,,872
and 1873:
1S72. 1873.
Bremen, barrels 2l)!),000 291, U00
Aulwerp, 13d,0u0 18i),0o0
Hamburg, " 78,501) 114,210
Rotterdam, " 09,000 53,000
Siettiu, ' b7,500 109,000
Total, burrs1?, fi73,00 815,2oo
The increase in the stock on October 101 a
this year, w9 about 27'J,000 barreis, or lest
than lllty per cent., wbilo the increase iu
consumption was over filly per cjuI., thus
makiug the siooli bold on October 20lh, this
year, relatively a trifle less) than at t:i;
same date laEtyjar. T.ie amouuls taken
lor conBUtnptlou tor the liret ejgut muntua
ot ISili aud 1873 cumpare aa umii r:
1872. 1873.
Fioa Ereinen, barrels 20,874 4o3,0d5
" Antwerp, " 224,274 3j7.308
" Hamburg, ,' 117,011 208,123
' Rotterdam, 103,3j7 13i),4d:i
' Stettin, " tS.tioB 104, l78
Total, barrels 700,782 1,213,152
The exact increase in tbe amouuts taken
for consumption was 410,371 bairels, or
about lilty-oue and uue-fourtu per cent.
The imports lor consumption into tbe
United Kingdom so lar this year greatly
exceed those tor the same lime last yeji,
while tbe stocks bas increased probably cot
over twenty-live per cent.
The (igiites which we protect above aro
very gratilyiug. The tact is that our staple
bas been laid down in Europe at so low a
piice that al competing oils bavu almost
been beaten out of the markets. Unless
great improvements have very recently been
made iu the manufacture ol shale oil, there
is every reason to believe that that article
bas uos this year, and can not, be ptoduced
at prices sullicieuily low to Compete witti
petroleum, even'wbith tbe protection that is
furulihed tho English shale oil producers
by the high test law. So long us the price
ol Petroleum is as low as at prcseut there
is a very sttoug probability tuat the
consumption will increase enormously, s.
mat wuen nigh prices uo come tbey will
ill L
A
4je all the more lusting.
CanOeld & Co. have removed their livery
establist.tneut to Ibe old McDonald barn,
opposite tbe Central House. The uew loca
lion is a good oue. Tbey have also made
several additions to their slock, aud would
respectfully invite their friends to pay uem
a call. As tbey have about tbe only flist
Class livery aud sale stable between Titus
villo and Oil City, read their advertisement
and see lor yourselvee. It who they eay is
not tiue we'll agree to stand tbe local op
tion. Ed. Reynolds, proprietor of tLe Empire
House, at Cony, wbo Was severely cut with
akuile, tbe tiundepd a stylish New Yorker,
beveral weeks since, is still cuuliued lo his
led. 11 s knee do.-s not Ileal up very rap
laly.
Postal cardi are not tu be adverted or
returned to Ue dead letter office. If uol
filled lor nt exiiiratiiiq. ol six weeks, tbey
f.u to t'i burned.
h2m
Taking into 'on-;i.!tT:Uioi'. tho
dullness of the times ami tlie
low price of oil, not speaking!
of the jtcarcity of money, 1
have concluded to reduce the
price of KESZIM! delivered
at the wells to per bar
rel. My motto is live and let
live. Pay me a call before
goinc; elsewhere
satisfy you as to
price of Benzine,
l'ailroad track
and I will
quality and
Old stand
Fourth
ou
Jftreet.
a :rrmm
Petroleum Ceutre, Oct. 23. 1S73.
New Usk3 for Pbtbolki'm. We copy
the following paragraph Ivoni a lengthy eil
Itorial in the New York Bulletin : The low
price of American petroleum bas led to its
general introduction and consumption in
England. In some ol the towns it is used
in the place ofgas In street lamps and ex
perlments bave been successliilly made to
utilize it for luel in combination with coal
slnck, and as motor for locomotives anil
steam eogioes, In France, Germany, Italy
and many other conutries, the consumption
i f American petroleum bas also been ex
tended and Introduced.
Ttiere is a droll story of bow a min lost
a wagor in Pueblo, Colorado. Stepping at
to a large liquor stole be tile rid to bet Ion
to one bat be could, bliudtolded, tell tbe
name of any liquor or wiue in. the house o.
any mixture of liquors, by tbe tattto and
and smell All went well with bim at lira,
lie named the celebrated brands correctly.
Then they liauddd bim a glass of water. -He
tasted, be smelt, and at last, comelete-
ly nooplussod he gave it up. "Well,
boys, ''be said, "you have got me. It seems
tc me as il, yeurs ato, I struck something
oi tutit Kiuu in tbe fclales, but it wax no
long ogo that I have entirely lorgotteu it
All Siaiiits U;iy.
To-day being All Sainls U .y, il will to
duly observed by 6erv ices In the Cuhollo
churches. Mass will be celenrated at Jl'ih
reter r.itu e cuurcu tte s imo us on Sor
d.iy. The lirst of Nuventbur wis set apart,
we believe, by one ol I he Popes of Rome,
about one th itisuud years ago, to 'cnminem
orate the virtues of Ibu many siitits who
were entitled to Ibetidoraliou of tut lailt f il.
intbaUiyj bJloio the .CDi.veiaion of the
northern uitiu.n to Cbria lanity ilio li'vt
day of November wan one devoted to the
nonor of Thor, Woden and Fr gi. The
pranks played on UilloWHen, or ti ev-n
ing preceding the d ty, aro but d rnlic of
the pagan custuma ol tie old i onniueu
Tbe day is ollentlmes observed in prutes
lanl churoh s to coimu .'tnovate uii ii:i,oi I -
ant event in tin history of Proiuiauiiiii.
It was on the 31st ol October, 1517, ;:it
Luther nailed tu the door ol l ie Cit ie lr.il
at Wittenburg his protest, with th i Jeclai
ation that be was willing to deieud by tbe
pan, or word ol mouth wojt was set fotn
thereto. From that time dates the great
division in the Chrimian church. Thtre
are many superst tioiis clustering around
'Halloween," for a description of wiicb see
Burns' poem on tbe etitiject. The young
people of Petroleum C litre improved the
occasion last evening lo cut up their usual
pranks.
A Co m in on "lislakt!.
Tbe wisest thing
For any man,
Is to get frbtn others
All be cau.
Tbe meanest thing
A man can do,
Is to get bis gains
From me or you.
From St. Nicholas for November.
Oysters stowed, oysters In ball shnll, oys
ters fried, oysters in every style nt all buus
at the Petroleum Exchange Hotel. Tom
Snowdeo has got a brun uew calico apron,
and would like to open a dozen or two lor
you.
The engiue Uuuse at the Uicbards well, on
tbe Hess (aim, was destroyed by Ore, day
befote yesterday. Loss slight.
Rev. W. C. Uurcliard, of this placrf, wilj
preach iu the Prestiy terian Church, at
rioiieevilie, tomorrow (Suuday) evening at
8 o'cluck p ni. The usual service will b"
here la the loienooil.
Mrs. Julia Ward lluwe m ule her first ap
pearance tu a New York pulpit ut Unity
Chapel, Hirleiu, lust Sumliiy evening.
A beauiiiul su jsel scene Was that of this
afternoon.
PARKER Oil' FIEIjM.
VICIMTY OP Mtl.LEnSTOWN.
The Pbrevo .1 uay widl, on the McCm-.dy
fat in, is annu'i'f dry hole.
Tf. ArgyH wtll, on the Oougati latm it
also dry.
TavlVr and S it lerli-1.1 tet.e.illy Cni-' d
Uodry boles on the Biudy farm, aujoistr-.g
the Faiqtli r. '
Phillips Bros, have a new w. H on the
ISarnharl liirm below the CMyeri-. It is
How tog lively.
Tie B.ackbawk well, on the Tieutoian
lann wrs recently torpedoed aud the pio
duction is greatly Increased.
15, H. Cu'tipa ell's well on the Farquer
farm, fouth f MUI.tJtown Is doiug two
"hiiudted barrelr per day.
A new strike has been rands on the Paul
McDennutt lartn. It started on Monday
..i 91111 harrols. AtoistlO'Jg c; Co., nro
Ibe ow ners.
Gei. V- Fortran ct Oil City receot.y
strucs a uew well on the Myr-M iaro, which
is repurtf.l al lour hundred barrels.
Lo ck;ud tnl llaiiinGltn have a new
well ou the Seybert larui. H slattad up .on
Mouday end made a good sun.
On Sunday last anew well was olrueK on
tbe Win. Mooie latin, owned by fctewart
and Capt. Wileuo, and ib reported at Irom
six to elgni hundred barrels per day.
A new well ou the Sarnliart farm owned
by Stouhton, McCaodlecs &, Duffy, of But
ler, i domg one hundred aud fifty ..barrels
per duy.
VtCIXITVlllf MODOC.
Kirns, Hall it Ktlheia bave a good well
on I he t'i'.'oa !a:m.
A cew e'.rikn was aljo made on tbe Trout
man farui,on Wednesday evening and Is re
ported lure.
A large well has been mi.de on the Gtub
ber laim. It commenced to llow on V.'ed
oesday aud is doing eeve.-al hundred bar
rels. It is owned by Cleveland parties.
victxiTf of K.vuxd cnr.
John II. Uiiey and ottiers bave drilled a
well deeper on tbe McEoeer farm, wbicn is
now going about two huudr4 barrels per
day.
Tbe Kuuo Company's well, on tbe Rod
gera faitu, has been drilled .deeper and is
now tluwing over two bundled battels per
day.
MISI-bi-LAXEOli.
Chas U. Berer nod Thus. McConnell,
Jr., a i lick the sand in a well on the Burn
bait farm, uear Greece City on Thursday ol
last week, and Ue well started up et ti e
rate of about three hundred baireis per
d.,y.
Ad hip, Parker A Go's new well on ibe
J. li. C-nipbeil litui, near Petiolia,s otioi.t
a sixty bitrel well. Oilman's Journal.
Walt. Vananedi'll and another party went
out hunting yesierdiy. T:u-y bunted a 1
day and s. cured several trophies ol their
pro a ess as Nimrnls. Lou. Voucher took
acjount of stock and found it lo consist ol
n.ree pveou leatbeisand four chestnuts.
llo thinks they are fit to be classed among
ibe'iuighly hunters of old.
Hon. A. B. Me ichum b is been lecturing
In Sin Fraticiseo ou the Modocs and in nar
rating the ciiciimstauce attending the a?
sasninatiou ol General Canhy aud his own
escape, said : "Boston began to take my
scalp with a blunt knife; but Toby interpos
ed with devices to delay tne operation, and
wuen at length, be b id raised live or six
inches of nkln on tho left side of my head,
Toby woman 1 ko, accomplished by strategy
what could not be done otherwise, the
shouted: S ddiers! soldieiB!' and Boston
left his woik iinli'iisiied."
St. Louis, Oct. 31.
Alien and Uogan have signed a supple
mental article of agreement that they will
flight at a place set by Jacii Looney aniil
Tom Keliey, aud stakes increased lo $2,50(1
aside. Looney and Ki Hey ate understood
lo have named Omaha as the place, and
November ISth as the tinm for tbe mill.
This may be changed, however, tu Canada,
as first su(;;.rn9ted, but this is abandoned 00
account of the danger ot p issing Illinois.
There am now iu operation In tbe United
Slates fifteen narrow-gange railroads, with
a total ol 700 miles of track. The twenty
roads in course ol construe! ion will increase
tbe Lumber of miles lo 1.A50. Tbe average
cost of narrow guagn mads, with the rolling
stock complete Is $10,000 per mile.
A new time table will go into effect 00
tho Oil Creek ro .d tomorrow. I will
appear in our columns as soon after it goe
into effect, ns possible.
Cornell University has fifteen
female students, and more com
ing. Lady lecturers are making crest fortunes
in England oo accoitut ef (he novelty or the
thing ther a.
OUR Al'OTHGltS.
Wbo were tho best and iWii.,., t.
in tho world expert inir our -..i I''"1'
took espi ciul pride iu
" - --.luuiot tenia
, I,
rows ol tiuware I hut kIi
e l mirror. Everv nr t cl
p.o
it,
thou! t!.;r k.
nuc -ptlbio ot poli.li, inciudiiij
k'loeher, v;;u (ein i. y lr
i' i,,ii;
I'tun.,,
' '''"''''J, lot-n
It imny gneieneii. ,i: c,
tnateri-ils ciicti s l!.ih iirlck
to'U', eta., it wh a s.ol. us i!,r,
oUHvOl love. Nowad:ys, liow,),r
l'll
but
il.iiiehlers line Saimlin. un.l i u .
- ' - " nuar ctm
poiiii more ante:? annuo it belter i
they colli! in a whale day. I y0n win
excel your mothera in the brlgb ncn J
your lutchen ware, t:e fcapnlln. 31,
331acksmiths,
AMD
Egbert
Fan:.,
Centre,
Petrokm
la.
Boiler Repairing a SpecialiV
REFINERY STILLS REPAIRED
gig1 We v.'airant all work done hj m
he nearly fjord ns new when repair).
Good tuterial fu.nisbed and prices reiM
able.
Havirrj bad Inns experience in the i,
nesp wc ir en.i'.'M tr :i.'o .Rsfacilon.
Cdskwi :ii-'.tiM:i. !:; am 1 a GBoi1
rctroler.ui C.'i.irc, ra., Jan. V. tl
823 Mou?y Mr.de Fast. $,()
Hy r.ll lm w) work f lis If upon wtiii'e i
tto rot Rntl ua nil -inn, w ni1! L'ivi'y tmt k
lar tr y(ur tnm hv. tvn 1 ftan.ji for cficu'ir .
O. II IU CJLUV v i t).. 'iVktin.-Ua, Micii.
VVIlh niificlir fin 1 h:';'rtt r. lv will not ad
floret vi.i!, but in niiK'ty-mnt! n'ai's out if a 1.1
dreJ tlKfo ou w ill t:tl-u!;i in):.'' a caiotntl, si
inikinir v.'iur crtj T.-ori.d l!.".Tt nt i-wb t'
iti1v t.ve: !.!r1 re :;: ! v tn '.I c.;u 1-c rd'eii ti. I r 1
liiltuiu' It" ! Ii'ori fc:irni:t .vh ban!
fntm the n.-i'.i.ir.all rri:. p:u-nU dift-n-- M
vim. In iho V.uhj.'.; l!o, cnu. u .wrn'riiir. It
eiiriry, ln'a cf int'f.Kn-y, a::(i i l iiorvou di
11'inthiiL' n si fii-ii.'t. wiii.'!) .".itrn bo
t'l. ' 'net I'.v Miii I vii!"ire!; si' ;til. im ex'o-
of tvnrc.si-.-. V :!.: :o.i M- '.ii:.fc 1
hnr.h, ;'a iitx h!.-: r';e,'.
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John E Cavil. ro c.v. V. A lliitiiril, I
Snr.ir.fi. li. 'i'.'.li Kin. ''niriMioIldil. t-.
New Yuri;, 5.evenil r A'. 1
This slmnlc nr.c1. lnaenliKi .Mr.rhina
08 the -w:u5 Vi. '.:lne i-.m! 13 tu biwini'
iilur with iiJu', iu il.a pic;i of tr.:eii.-ivi; X"
wo'!:, ti. wr.rk "jelii" .lv.ich more l oml-ioii n
l:i tt-.-. iline nii'l mil miu Kuth i.oit 'l:e rspy
N.i h'. ly'n tulle; Is now cmnpli lo vrHii.m
Mi'rii nn w'lh ftlil.tnlliKt cirel.hir null full '
tioni. ru nt on receipt of $2. or lluinluJ In
pluto fur
Addniss. Tlio McKco ISaui:I. Co.,
S'Jil llrimdwiiy, KuwT
AGENTS WANTi'D.
Iltlj. Ml!,'
i5.nnn to 20.000 teet ot siccond-ha
TTTnrvn -t ir,.m o?; ,. .t.i rin tier t
The Tu!)!.i is iu lirst class order and 4
ready fitted
April 2-J. H n. IL WARNER-
'kntttl?l -villi. Iiiih it4 oihftn ill II srri'fi-'1
linrl r ul t a r.1 lliu lOoml li..nei' llll! lilil(M 1
ireatini; lunc dlwone with eou.h eyi n;i. Ij' J
A-e. , Ao. 'I'D rilcueoiiMI'ilutlon we mntl im'': '"J
lell the bio. d, aii.l whou tliehloo l I" l'".r" ,. S
I'fiinilon R,-iiiiut ctift. !r
e.tist. I)r MrCsl il'".' "TJ
ttln,t !l..iPe!inr n.nolriit.M ..t, null 1111
hot M
'I'rv olio itiiL'Iu i;n:'knt"! V.v rpiurn '"'.r:!
f I Oft i ft:nl viiu wiHii'vvii- a f....l tlmiik-fill 1
Miidifinn Co , lo Iiii, Ltrt ot j.Lrrin
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t Mu.p, i.r.n vt' he.it B nni
JUI8,
ClllMI'
!Sally Jones, of Macoupin coin
ty.Il!, supports a blind fii('!fl
and Lis seven children by plo
ing prairie.
OveFTcTiOO copiesof' Miss Al
cott's "Little Women" weresolj
in England during the last 1)'
of J 872.
A young lady speaking of one of l'
aversions, nid "Ho is aluiost a Pet '''
Inute; ho only lacks instinct."
TlieSiiltantnolher is ubout tu preeenH
Hie Turkisb war department rsj
pounder Ktupp guus.