imam THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 1380. Repiibllcnn State Convention. The Republicans of Pennsylvania' are requested to send delegates, ap pointed acording to their representa tions In the Legislature, to a Con veil. Uon, to meet at Harrlsburg, at 12 M., on the 4th day of February next, to elect delegates to the Republican National Convention, to nominate Presidential Electors, to nominate a candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court, and a candidate for Auditor Goneral; and to transact such other business as may be brought before them. By order of F. C. HOOTON, Chairman State Committee. Westchester, Pn., Jan. 1 1380. Xoticc to Correspondents and Olliers. Hereafter The Advocate will go to press at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, consequently all advertisements and correspondence must be handed in not later than Wednesday noon to insure insertion in the current issue. Revival meetings in the M. E. church this week. Best table syrup in town at Mor gester's. Give it a trial. Mince meat, Cranberries, Hickory nuts, Oranges and Lemons at Mor gester's. If you want to buy furniture cheap call on Bowers before purchas ing elsewhere. Company II dance at Maginnis' hall to-morrow (Friday) evening, for the benefit of Cnpt. Schooling's watch. Tickets 50 cents. Ail are invited. The Supervisors arc doing a good thing by putting hand rails at the places where the sidewalks cross gul leys at different points about town. The stock that I have on hand now I will sell at old prices, but the next bills I may have to raise the prices. Call in next door to the bakery. lien. Dill hail his right hand thumb nearly sawed off at Ely's saw mill on Saturday afternoon last. He will have a still" thumb, which will be better than no thumb. Township election on Feb. 17th We are prepared to print township tickets in large or small quantities on short notice. Make your nominu tions ami send the tickets to The Advocate olliee. That splendid organ sold by I). S. Andrus & Co., Williamsport, Pa., for S75.0O cash with 7 stops, solid wal nut case and 5 feet ! inches high, is sold now for SS0.00 witli one more stop and the grand organ knee swell additional. Write them. Terms easy on long time also. The Musical Journal, published by D. S. Andrus & Co., Williamsport, has been received for January. Besides miscellaneous selections the present number contains the words and music for "Angels Called Thee Little Dar ling;" and "Hearth and Home," be sides a transcription of the song and chorus "Fairy Footsteps Gently Fal ling." Price 00 cents u year, single copies 6 cents. The Rldgway School Directors will cover themselvs with a large amount of glory ami also add to the decent appearance ot that portion of the village in which is situutcd the Graded School building, by building u new fence in place of the tumble down structure which now embraces three sides of the school grounds. And, gentlemen, when you build make it of iron, and your glory will be complete. In the last issue of the Brookville Graphic-Democrat, W. G. (Hark re tires from that paper and Mr. Horn, formerly of the Jcffvrsoiiian, takes his place. The paper can now blow on its own Horn. Mr. Clark in his fare well address (we have often thought that a country editor's farewell address might be compared to Washington's farewell address to the Continental army, although it is just possible that the comparison may be far fetched) says he started the Graphic in 1870 with ten dollars borrowed capital, which he paid back, and that he now retires with twenty-live cents in his pocket and a due bill for a second hand sewing machiue. My sou es chew umhition. Readers of standard books will be pleased to notice the great progress of "The Literary Revolution'' which is beiug pushed by the Amkhicax Book Exchange, New York. Among their books just issued, or nearly ready, are a very neat edition of the Koran of Mohammed, complete, 35 cents; Ma catilay's England in three volumes, $1.50; Milton's Poetical Works, com plete, 50 cents; in the Acme Library of liioyraplty, 1- volumes formerly published at $1.25 each now brought into one volume, for Go cents; in Modern ClaznicH, Vicar of Wakefield, Rasseias, Piccilola, Paul and Virginia, and Undine, all in one volume, 60 cts. nicely illustrated green ebony bouud uolumes of Arabian Night, Robinson Crusoe, Pilgrim's Progress, Baron Munchausen and Gulliver's Travels each 50 cents, and a book of humor and wisdom by the Author of Spar rowgrass papers; all In good and some in large type, and well and handsomely bound in cloth. Descrip tive catalogues will be sent free on request. Married. SticKLE-Dewitt At M. E. Parson age, Jan. tsth, 1880, by Rev. E. A. Hquier.Mr. Geo. M. Stickle to Miss It F. Dwitl, both of Ridgway. The Weather. Thursday and Friday of last Week were cold with some snow. Saturday from noon until evening there was more or less rain, part of the time a great deal more. Sunday was a pleas ant day which was taken advantage of by our young folks, and some old ones too, who promenaded the street all day. Monday morning last was foggy and cold, the rest of the day being pleasant and warm. Monday night a very large circle around the moon with one star in it betokened that we should have a storm before another day; during the night the rain came in torrents accompanied by wind, and continued raining, more or less until Tuesday afternoon. During the night the weather changed to cold with wind. Wednesday morning we had a slight fall of snow the rest of the day being cold and clear. Fair antl Festival. There will be a fair and festival held next week (commencing on Monday night) in McGeehin's Hall under the auspices and for the benefit of the Catholic Church continuing three or four nights. Several articles are to be contested for and awarded to the can didate having most votes. Prominent among them are a gold watch bet ween Messrs. Fred. Schaming, of Ridgway, and John J. Murphy, of Wilcox, and a lady's gold watch between Miss Maggie Dorcey and Miss Mary Bailey. The gentleman's watch will be de cided on Wednesday night and the lady's on Tuesday night. A gold ring is to be contested for by Miss Nellie Jackson and Miss Maggie Flynn which will lie decided on Thursday night when all will be ended. There will be many beautiful articles on chances. A good time is expected and a general invitation is en tended to the public. The public may rest assured that the best order will be maintained and that simple amusements only shall be tolerated to which the most fastidious and tender conscienced cannot object. Potatoes 75 cents a bushel at Mor gestcr's. Meeting of Republican Co. Com mil too. The Republican County Com mittee met pursuant to a call lrom the chuirmaii on Friday, Jan. 10, 1880, at 3 o'clock T, M. at the olliee of H. M Powers, Esq., Ridgwav, Pa. Was -alled to order 1y the chairman win in a few well selected remarks stated the object of the meeting. On mo tion of H. H. Weiisel J. M. Sell ram was chosen secretary of this meet ing and also permanent secretary of the county committee. The names of the committee were read by the secretary and the follow ing townships and boroughs re sponded : St. Marys; Fox; RMgway; Jones ; Spring; Creek ; Morton. Communications were read from J.J. Taylor authorizing Hullis Sidlinger to act in bis stead and from V. A. Irwin in which 1). C. Oyster was to cast his vote and also from D. C. Oyster sub stituting Frank VanOl'sduil. On mo tion substitutions were accepted. It being suggested that by the re moval of Mr. Bieberger from St. Marys a vacancy was caused in t he com mit tee W. W. Ames was chosen to act in his place. H. II. Wensel was nominated as delegate to the state Convention and was unanimously elected. Mr. Powers, Mr. Ames and Mr. Spafford were chosen as committee to confer with committees of the other a counties, composing this senatoral district in regard to senatoral delegate to state convention. On motion it was declared that dele gate to state convention should go uninstructed. On motion adjourned nine die. J. M. Schram, Secretary. If you want a lounge now is your time to buy. I have three on hand that were bought before the rise. Call at the corner of Main and Mill street. Library of Universal Knowledge. Volume IV, of this great work, published by the American Book Exchange, New York, is ready Jan. 15th, and volume V. will be issued about ten days later. They have been delayed somewhat by the printing of the large editions of the previous three volumes and the other publications of the bouse their facilities for manufac ture having been taxed far beyond their capacity. Removing January 1st to the Tribune Building, and to the building No. 20 Beckuian and No. 18 Spruce street, where their facilities will enable them to manufacture from 0,000 to 8,000 volumes a day, the pub. lishers expect to complete the entire work within tho year, as announced. The volumes thus far issued beiug only the reprint of the last edition of the well-known Chamber's Encyclo pedia, nothing more need be said of them than that they are well printed and bound; their form is vastly more convenient than the usual unwleldly quarto or octavo, and their price is cheap beyond all precedent in book making, so that to the uninitiated it is a mystery how so much can be given for a little money, but to the practical printer and book-maker, who knows how the greatest element in modifying the cost of books is the number of buyers among whom the investment cost is to be distributed, the wonder would be not that the books can be made for the price, but that the number of buyers should be counted except "by millions. These wljo take pleasure in the dissemina tion of useful knowledge and choice literature will be glad to aid with their influence an enterprise so alto gether worthy. The publishers will send any quantity of descriptive cata logues, to those who inav aui.lv for distribution among acquaintances. Ridgwny Graded School. rntttciPAis nppouT ton two months end- I NO JANUARY H iN-ill: Si PI l S.tt. 9 c "3 i 3 TEACHERS, I .8rii S i T 1 n Miss Hnbe K. Wilcox , MIsb Anno Itarrett... M Iks llurltnganie 1 70 2 (17 al 41 hi ;tii Wl' l I Mls .IcnnieGresh . .L D. ltlKhell Ku mninry j 2lT, 221 1 Wl! 10(1 The following record of ntttendance, punc tuality anl deportment Is taken from the regular report to the Secretory. Tho average cIiisb standing of each pupil was ascertained by nn examination held at the end of the month. HIGH BCHOOL DKPAHTMKNT. c Si!'."5 2 I i r- : X SENIOR OIIADB Hhoda WllcoX , Maggie Klynn Mn Olmsted Tillie Cunningham Lewis Lesser I'hnrli'N Median 1 .11 In Siiuicrs U. '. Kline F. H. Kly Ira (.'. Sherman "A" GRADE. Addie rtordwell Millie shean , Knlie Meenan , Kiln Ktme Amiindn Lingren Willie Sch rum John Wliitmore llanlnl Cunningham.... Michael Mnv I 'at rick Holland Willie Luther Charles (illlette t hnncy Wilcox Willie .Median Mattle Healy "n" (.it APE. - Lizzie Flynn Adah Malone Kiltie Whttinoio Flora Irwin Sadie Lainorcux Annie Kilne Minnie Kline .losie Messenger Kddie Horton kddie Laymon Holland Cook John Luhy VV'a iter Kichanls Minnie Terwilliger Joliu Nichols "C" OKADE. Lizzie (Vlirlcn Nellie olriisled Ilaruia Maloney Nellie JnrkNou James May Mack Kilne .Minnie Miles Lewis Lglcr "1" GRADE. no' ioo um' k mn urn laii urn -ill Id I I'm i7l US ino loo' Inn! li Km I'm W ! Ii o ! mi inn! us Wi JIM 1(111 ft: II. 100 (KI II.", loo ldUj MO; loo! inn 82 IV IN! Hi, 1'ii Ion (hi' l'KI I'M iwj ik;, nil wi Mi ion K7i Mi! IIS! ss! loo lui; H2i Kni 1(ki. C2 wj pin 111 US' ! Ill l(l Ml Oil1 ll.V lis; loo Ion SS, WO Kill ion ino w, no I'M I'M 100; no !(.": mi' loo iw no 07 Inn no MO (N l"i HI IIS ino! lm no, (in HO1 II.", loo, 117 no, ni no 07 iw ts W; in lO0 till 02: no IW IIS lis I nn iki; mo. 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( leiji'tre Mcl-'arlin 1 'liariie cieary I'.ruee Kline Charlie Dill Marcus .Sullivan "li'' GRAPE. ino so nn ino I'M IIS; () (I.",: in,,: Inn no Ml Ino nil 07' ss, loo loo loo lei v: i7 pxi; 07 Masrule Reese ' va' Iflrt lleniile Little I (is US 100 I'ki inn IHI Ni no Us IHi1 OS SO: !!:( S2 (IS 02, IW: 70' !U KNI' Mj ( 'laiiee Hoidwell ; IHi' (Is; 100, loo1 100! 1M Wl nn UK) ns tw 100 ni Liille Ciardner I OS Ki Preston Mercer ! SO: Kl 1,7 112 7-1 k; s 7M II7 111 (I2 no III ill I.i'WIs Klilues Howard Miller Jiwejdi May May llarrett Willie Cunningham. Ill I u Maloue Sarah May Maud Kline Kuueuc Willard , Clara Willard Delhi YanWnKener... Amelia Yniiiiss llj pHI' jmi; joo; no: (Hii IW 100 no nn (IS US ns; ino in.) no ss ino 71 JIKI US' I li' Josie Wcver I iHll us; us' lil: no J. I). KI.SHFLL, riincij.al. Houses have been founded on rocks, sand, dirt, etc., but it is some thing new and refreshing to hearof one built on an oil well, but sui-h a casu and the melancholy results of such novel architecture it is our sad duty to chronicle. Some time ago a well ou t-chool street near Mechanic, was abandoned and the hole jiiuged with a stout piece of pine. Being thus gagged the well remained as quiescent as an extinct volcano. When the derrick was moved away an eligi ble building site was left and a bouse retired thereon. The tenants had no foreboding of evil when they moved in. and the well gave no symptom of feeling bad. But It was only the calm that precedes the storm. Sun day night the lady of the house was sitting alone when there came a tre mendous thump on the floor beneath her feet followed by a roar and the smell of gas. The plug had been blown out of the well and the people inside of the house were in a fair way of either being burned up, suflbcated by gas or smothered In the oil. As soon as possible the lights were extinguished and the family moved to safe quarters. yesterday the well was pouring out the crude and gas while the house was oeing dragged to a less greasy location. This case carries a dreadful warning to peo ple living on .School street or in fact in any quarter of the city. If they have the slightest idea that their abodo is located over a healthy or even sickly oil well let them prepare for a change of base. No human being can tell when the plug will lly, the oil pour and the miserable tenants be deluged in a shower of crude, to be fished out next morning like human sardines. This and other unpleasant possibilities may well cause us to consider the dan ger of sleeping over a playful oil well. Bradford Era. Childreus' Sole Leather Tip shoe at P. & K's. A fuli line of choice canned goods at Moigester's all very cheap. No. 1 Pickles in pint and ouart glass bottles, also Pickles in bulk at Morgester s. Cloaks. A fine line of Ladies Cloaks, cheaper than the cheapest at Powell & Kiine's Don't you think you had better subscribe for The Advocate about this time in the year? For $2.50 cash we will send the American Agriculr rurmt auci advocate for one year Dent's It a a ami Dry Saw Mill. The slight cold which the winter caught last week, has passed rtul It Is as open ns ever. The Bennett's Branch S. . Con vention which was held at Hick's Hun last Friday and SattirdaJ was a complete success notwithstanding the absence of ltev. Noi'cross aid Prof. King who were expected to insist in the labors. The special sessions held at the red school house and Benne zctte also met with success. The death of Win. Bfglin of Hick's Itun occurred ou the morning cf the lGlh Inst. He passei away in the triumph of his sins folgiven. A smile remained upon his liijs after he had passed over the dark River of Death. It may be said of tini that he had no enemies in this wide world, no not one. His bereaved parents have tho heart-felt sympathy of the people. ; Mr. J. O. Johnson has ibeen sick for some days past ; but is nlw able to be around. ,' i Mr. Frank Lenig will preach in place of ltev. Norcross next Sabbath. D. C I. Brtickwarville Locals Dr. liowery, of Brookvif.e, was in town a few days last week. 1 ft. W. Sibley ig about to vacate the Bailroad House. Wash is a llrst- rate landlord as all Jds guests will testify. We do not know whether it is the fashion in other places or not, but at evening parties in Broekwatville, the young ladies modestly concal them selves in closets and sometimes remain there all the evening. W. P. Kearney 'has just returned Trom tho city with a new stock of goods. Having recently enlarged his store-room, his well tilled shelves present a fine appearance. We have not examined his supply of picks and shovels, but suppose it to lie corres pondingly large, as we hear he enter tains strong hopes of a railroad in the spring. Broekwayville has for a lomr. time rejoiced under the name of a temper ance town. But of late there has been considerable drunkenness. The ques tion is asked, "where do they get the liquor?" As we passed along the street on Saturday we noticed several who appeared to be bowed down as if by some heavy burden, hut with their eyes fixed ou a distant goal, were plodding on with all the earnestness of a pilgrim pressing wearily to some sacred shrine. A gentleman from Itidgway enter ing one of our stores ami noticing a lady at an opposite counter, asked of the clerk her name. A fc moments afterwards the clerk iul'o- .ted the lady of the request made, she replied, "Humph, lie needn't ask my Hume, I know who lie is. He is Bey. M from Ridgway, I have corresponded with him for live years." lXTVWlinUKS, lirockport Locals. What has become of "L. C. A?" That mountain dance was boss. What has become of our winter? Mrs. N. M. Brockway, for the past week has not been expected to live, but at present is some better. Isaac Graham has rented Ueo. W. Clinton's farm and will move there in the spring. A. Short and wife and S. Short of North Fast wese visiting friends the last of the Week at this place. Daniel the druggist had a couple of teeth drawn one day last week, and is now going around wit li a broken Jaw tied up with a hot poultice. The celebrated wool boot is fas, taking the place of gum boots in this section they being much cheaper and will not sweat and injure the foot like the gum boot. Maurice those tracks run some thing like a rail fence only on tho zig ssag plan still more. The old Hellen Grist-mill is doing a good business at present. James Gahogan started home on a visit last Saturday. One Sunday evening not long since a number of small boys and some larger ones, gathered at the M F. church and used the steps for a saloon, and had a very loud time Such work as this should not be allowed. Don't think that dead dog of J. B. Frantss ever did bite any one, but Butt' says he wished he would bite Fred so lie would stay away from our house. Now the question arises, what is it that directs brother Burchfields' steps in that direction. James Uahegan had better stay away from Boga run, or he will be struck by Boga lightning which is much worse than a snivey. Beware James ami turn your steps elsewhere. Mrs. A. Bundy is canvas.-dng for tho Household Magazine, for the small sum of $1.25 you get tho maga zinffHfteen months and six very fine chromos 11 by 14 also thirteen other pictures. TheBrockport & Keystone Lum ber Co, has issued a new style of scrip. N. M. Brockway has commenced rafting. He intends rafting all the lumber of Oyster & Short in five-platform-pieees. Isaac why can't we have oneof the twenty-four snows you promised last fall. There is ten or twelve snows unaccounted for, send them on Father Graham. Short & Horton has commenced rafting their lumber. Rumor has it that Boga run is again lighted up by electric lights. Vaix. Brandy t'aiup Penciling. After being away four weeks our fruit agent has returned to his "ma ma.'' J. S. Cliamberlin has a nice flock of sheep. The wool on the last spring lambs measuring ten inches in length some two months ago. There are three log's at J. S. Hyde's saw mill which scale forty five hundred feet. One measuring something over 1800 feet. A few days ago while Messrs. John Fry and Geo. Funk were com ing from Ridgway with a spring wagon they upset spilling them and the other occupants, two hogs, out They escaped injury with the excep tion of badly skinned faces and bloody noses. if there is onetime more than an other when a young man's heart over sows with gratitude toward a young girl it Is when she calls us "Vale." We began to think we were getting quite popular, but getting a present labeled Miss Vale Khiora and Vale being uppermost in iter mind we will over look it this time and speak to "Vale" about it. There has been a series of meetings held at the Brandy Camp school house for the last two weeks. A few days ago 1'eter O'Ncil came to the conclusion that it was time to butcher so shouldering his musket and sledge he started for tliear'.h"y&rtt for he had a hog and a bull to kill, and thought he would kill the hog first, he loaded his old musket with pigeon shot and while the hog' was eating Peter let,drive,the hog kept on eating. Peter went into the house and re loaded this time with buckshot. Coming out lie again tired talcing no more ctl'ect than before the hog not paying any attention whatever. The next time he loaded with bullets, slims, spikes, &e., and being sure to draw a bead this time tired cutting a few bristles and drawing a little blood. The hog looked up this time a little riled looking Peter in the face as much as to say who cares for you, by this time there was a tramp pas sing by he was called in and emptied thecontents of a sixteen repeating carbine at his hog-ship with the same result as above (now Peter is noted for his pluck and sticktoitivness,) by this lime there was blood in his eye and hardening his heart lie picked up the sledge got the old woman to hold him (the pi;;) by the tail, while he dealt liini a blow between the eyes which laid him low, So next came the hull's turn, lie and the little dutch man drove him into the barn shutting the door after them, now, says Peter we will make short work of you. and taking tine aim not more than live fee! away tired but before t he smoke clear ed a'wav the gentleman cow gave a bellow," put down his borus and up lib tail and in less time than it takes to record it Peter was shouldered with his gun and put through the side ol the barn, Henry has his share of trouble this time falling oti' of a load of hay smashing his thumb being at present under the care of Fii.a. L. C. A. JSnilKjloi t Iim nls (Too late for last issue.) Mild, lots of it. Our summer lias caught cold. Not a cloud was there to be f on Tuesday. This is a hard winter so far for jobbers. Trade is brisk at the Brock port store. Short & Horton have rafted in one raft. Al. Short is expected in a few days. Miss Maggie Border is at home from Ridgway on a visit this week. Geo. V. Clinton has hud a very severe cold for the past week. Short & Horton have laid a side walk from the store to the saw mill. L. C. Horton Is going to run a telephone across the mill pond to his house. Now the girls can go to see the boys It is leap year. Where will James go to have ids oysters cooked now? The grand prize drawing has been thrown up for a failure. James Gahegan is going to Colo rado in the spring. Good bye James, we are sorry to see you go. Short & Horton are building their shanties forty feet long this season that is eight feet longer than they have ever used before. Yank visited Ridgway on Satur day for the purpose of looking after his petition and a few glasses of beer. A revival of meetings are being carried on at Brandy Camp by Rev. J. A. lloovis. "Swamper" is the head man build ing the shanties for Short & Horton, only on Friday he was a little top heavy and thought there was a trunk or two in the way. Monday was a large day for two or three of the boys. Tuesday they thought of their head in the morning. Frank Jackson has traded his mule for a single-barreled y tie and a light wagon. He don't want anything around him that can kick higher than himself "Swamper" made a slight mistake when he told the story of William Silvis and wife or perhaps, he was informed wrong. Warren Moshier says he is tired of tliis country (and we think the country is tired of him) and is selling off all his stock with the intention of going in search of ins wife and child (no one knew that he hud a wife and child until he said so) in the neighborhood of Wilcox. Warren we are sorry you are going to leave us hut perhaps It is for the best as the child is a great deal of troubhj to her and she will un- doubtedly need a nurse, and as you are a nrst-class hand for that business. But don't ask when you come buck in a day or two if that is the same old cat they had when you went away. Vale. Important Decision of tho Supremo Court. A tit A ltCH-: OK UNLAWKULCON,SPIHAt'V in otf. ritANst'ourATtoN Di:c'LAKi;i) TO 1IU IIXI'OIiMiKtl ftAlI.WAY COUI'AXIKd HANK TUB HK1H T TO ADOPT Al.t. JtlS'V AND KKASONAUI.K MUTHODS TO INCKUASK DUSINIiSS. Ilr. MvnhfiU ct al. v. J'rnrtpylvrfniu Jiaihoud Company and Alley hr.uy 'ntti Itailrond Company. Krrnr to Court of Common Plrtm No. 1, oj AVcrhcny County. Supreme Court of j'cunstlvania. iJccinlon filed in January, JstM. These were actions on tho case against the defendants Tor conspiracy and injury to the plaintiffs respect ively In their business. Plaintiff's were engaged in the transportation of crude oil In boats and barges down the Allegheny river to Pittsburgh, the Allegheny Volley Railroad Company was engaged U transporting it by rail. The crude oil was brought to Pittsburgh by both modes, principally for tho purpose or being there refined, and then sent to the seaboard for market- Compel ilioii, was thus cre ated. The railroad company had some advantage over the barge men. At some seasons of the year there was an insufficiency of water in the river, at others it was frozen. Tho railroad could carry at all times. At first the crude oil was carried in barrels. As. the quatflity largely increased, tanks were substituted. 11ns made .nSpnthitfon by railroad more desir able and gave it an additional advan tage. - The cause of complaint Was that the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company entered into an arrangement with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the ell'ect of which was to take from the plaintiffs that transportation of oil which they otherwise would have ob tained. It was not complained that the price of freight from Pittsburgh east increased by 'this arrangement, nor that the public in any manner sulfered thereby. The evidence to show the alleged illegal conspiracy disclosed the fact that each party carried crude oil from any port at which it was taken to Pittsburgh and its vicinity, at one rate, without re gard to distance, and that the refiners had a uniform through rate for refined oil to the seaboard, by tho Allegheny Valley and Pennsylvania Railroad, from anv uiven noint where the oil reached tho former, rude and crude The Allegheny Valley Railroad cros ses the Western Pennsylvania Rail road at Allegheny Junction, and, by means of the latter road, connects with the main line of the Pennsyl vania Railroad. In order more suc cessfully to compete with river trans portation the Allegheny Valley Railroad carried crude oil to the refiner at Pittsburgh and its manu factured product to Allegheny Junc tion at one uniform rate, thus giving to all reliners at Pittsburgh as favor able returns as if their refineries had been located at Allegheny Junction 1'hey had one uniform rate on oil from the oil regions to the seaboard. Tho ca.se against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was to the elTect that it received its pay from the Alle gheny Valley Railroad Company, partly in receipts showing money paid, whilst from the boatman it ex acted payment in money. Upon the plain tills' own case the above fucts were made to appear, and the court before whom tiie cases were heard entered compulsory nonsuits, upon the ground that the plaintiffs had failed to show any illegal conspiracy on the part of the defendant. Thi action of the court was assigned ns er ror by Muuhall ct al., who brought the case to the Supreme Court, con tending that upon the evidence ad duced they had made out such a case as entitled them to go to a jury. The Supreme Court, in passing upon the cause in an opinion by Justic Mer- eu r, says : linen party had an undoubted right to enter into a just and fair arrange ineiit with a corporation or association of men" whereby its business should lie increased, although the effect of the arrangement may have been to take business from the other. Either party, witli a view of increasing hi business, may extend more favorable terms to all shippers, although other engaged in the business may incident ally be injured thereby. The fact that the public patronize those lines of transportation which give the most favorable terms constitute no juist ground of complaint." Alter reciting the tacts ot the ease against theAllegheny Valley Railroad Justice Mcrcur says, "We see nothing unfair in this arrangement. To deny this right to tho Allegheny Valley Railroad would beau unwarranted in lerferenee with the management of its business, and Would deprive the public of the advantage of the competition to which it is justly entitled. "Then as the action of tho Penn sylvania Railroad Company in the transportation of refined oil from Pittsburgh east. It was carried over the road of each company j each was entitled to and received its share of the money thus earned. Whether it was at first all paid to one and after wards adjusted between them gives the plaintiff's no right to complain. The two companies had the right, each for their own convenience or for the convenience of tho refiners and shippers, to require the whole freight on refined oil to be paid to the. one that first carried it. The right of con necting railroad corporations to make contracts for through rates is incident to their powers unless prohibited by their charter. In the present case the ngni was not prohibited, it was ex- erased in a Just and reasonable man ner. It was not uuconscionable. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company carried refined oil at no different rate, whether It was the product of crude water., The same rate was eiinrgou to end). The mode of receiving lis pay was different j' lhat curried by water paid in money only; Hint carried by rail partly in receipts showing money already paid. There was no rebate. it was no unjust discrimination. Neither company received any snare of the other's earnings; each received its own. We see nothing unjust or unequitable in tho arrangement pro vided on the part of either of the de fendants. It is not a restraint on trade, nor does it come within the principle . .1 1.. f"11.....ai ..a Dull ,16 1 condemned in vtivm-n vania Railroad. 8 A. L. J., 728. If the plaintiff suffered thereby it is u In cident often occurring to persons en gaged in transportation, as new modes nre adopted and reduced rates thereby established. Neither corpo rations, nor individuals ought to be denied all reasonable benefits which flow from the active competition of trade. Huving the right to adopt rates lower than crude oil could be carried In barges cannot change the case. His object was to secure freight for his road. The fact that he fore saw tho result of his efforts in so doing and also declared it, matters not. Neitlrer he nor the company which he represented was thereby compelled to relax all jus.t and reasonable methods to increase the business of the road. It is unnecessary to refer specifically to : the ether matters Ulseusseu." Judgment affirmed. 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