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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04
FOURTE EN YEARS ASLEEP.
Death OF tho Remarkable woman In
Kentucky.

Miss Susan Caroline Godsey, the sleep
Ing wonder, died at her mothers home some
eight miles from Hickman, On Wednesday,
the l4th inst
The history Of Miss Gndsey is well known
to the public, statement of her wonder full
condition having been published extensive.
ly by the press Of the United States. At
the time Of her death Miss Godsey was
about 26 years Of age, and had been asleep
as described, about fourteen years. The
existence Of this wonderful case Of coma,
or preternatural disposition to sleep, has
been doubted by many, but the fact is in.
disputable. Indeed some twelve months
ago, Miss Godsey was taken to Nashville
and other places for exhibition, but we un-
derstand many even Of the physicians O.
Nashville. looked upon the case with suspi
cion.
The history Of the case is brief: When
about twelve years of age she was taken
with severe chill; and treated according.
ly by her physician. As the fever which
followed her chill subsidcd, che fell into a
deed sleep, IN which condition she has re-
mained ever since, except at intervals. 1.
was her custom at first to wake regularly
twice in every twenty-four hours, and sin.
gularly, within few minutes Of the same
hours each day; but Of la.e years she awoke
oftener, so much so that many considered
1t ON indication of her final recovery. She
would remain awake FIVE, ten, or perhap
tf'een minutes. and gradually drop Off to
sleep again. When asleep it was impossi-
bic TO arouse her. She never complaiued-
of any bodily pain, though when asleep
she was very nervous at times, and appear
ed to suffer considerably by the violent
twitching and jerking OF her muscles and
limbs, and her hands clenched tightly as It
enduring severe pain. but when awake she
did not appear to suffer excep, from drow-
sy, gaping inclination, and persistent effort
o cl a1se her throat If phlem. She general
ly passed into sleep through violent par.
oxysm, which would last perhaps five
minutes, aud she would then sleep awhile
as calmly and quietly as an infant. Miss
Godsey was Of medium size, and her limbs
aud muscles were well proportioncd and
developed, aud grow considerably after her
aflllcton. - %i1
Miss Godsey on the the day she died in.
dulged in little prophesyipg, which we
give as related for what it Is worth. She
said the sun would be total eclipse on
the 7th of August tthis is remarkable. be.
cause parties asseI, that she could have
had no knowledge that this was according
to calculation), and that the sun would
never shine as bright after that day. That
this would indicate the end of the world |
which was speedily approaching. I
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04
For STATIONERY, &C., call ct II OLMES \
FARNSwORTH'S News Room.

The Great Yosemite Bitters.
All hail great benefhctor,
Who to cure us Of our ills,
Gives life to the disconsolate,
Without uOxious drugs or pills
Drives disease from out the system,
Fills the heart with life and light.
With the best Of all the tOnice,
Downer-Great Yosemitel
With root from ont tho valleys.
Where Calltfornias sun doth shine,
Giving wealth to us poor m0rtals,
Beyond the riches Of her mines.
Wealth Of health and happiness,
Its blessings none should slight,
Do you want ~ Would you have II!
Use Downer's Great Yosemite.
Come yc sick, diseased, discsnsolate,
Why should you pine and diet
Ye fechle, flint and languishing,
Come, these glorious Bitters try.
See how these quacks and nostrums,
Flee from the land in fright
Giving place to this pure tonic,
Downer's Great Yosemitei jut2%f
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

The London Court Journal states that
George Francis Train "has offered to take
contract to sack London in sixty days
With Feniah soldiers and sailors, free of
cost but that as transportation" The
cokneys ought to be trembling in their
hoes at the dread announcement.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

When the Chinese in California die, they
are '1aid away to dry" and when enough
are thus dead and dried 10 make cargo, q
vessel is chartered and they ore returned 10
Celestial grave yards They beli''e, to
attain happiness in the .dtu~, they must
be entombed In China.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Apoor loafeC on bearing that they ch arg
ed i've dollars day for board in California
said le should 80 there and live, as be
wished to get some place where he could
get bis board charged 10 him. He is not
particular about the price.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

An lrishman, who had jumped into the
water ia save man from drowning, on re
ceivins dime as reward for his services
looked first at the dime and then at him,
and At last exclaimed, w'm .over-paid for
ihe job"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

a farmer being asked il his horses were
matched, said: "Yes, they ore matched
nisEra'e; one Of them Is willing to do all
Tue work, End the other is willing he
should"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Indiana is boasting Of new discoveries 10
IRON and coal. The Hoosiers say they
will soon rank next to Pennsylvania. y
whereat a Pittsbnrg paper says the project.
ed ship canal from Pittsburgh to Erie is
needed. What has become Of the "gun.
boat" canal.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

An extensive gang of counterfeiters has
been broken up near Madison, Wisconsin,
resulting in the capture OF two notorious
countclfeiters and the seizure of large
quantity of counterfeit bank notes, piateF,
dies, presses, etc,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

An Irishman on his way to Manchester,
~ H., arrived Of the forks Of the road
where stood sign.board which read thus
"Manchester miles," ''Mau chased
her four miles! Be the houly poker, cod
have canght her 10 half the time mesili"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

AT Poughkeepsie, New York, Sunday
night OF 7:40 o'clock, meteor Of unusual
size and brilliancy was obsel red to shoot
from the northeast to the southwest emit.
ting sparks of fire.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

A sunflower in the button hole ia the
latest style for gentlemen. With big one
and white pongree umbrella o man looks
as stylish as though bis parents were veal.
Thy.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Joseph N. Garfield, resident Of Harris
burg, recently divorced from his wife, now
named Annie Autes, bit her nose of the
other day, and is now iu jail awaiting bis
trial.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

a Califor"'" theatre has adopted the
plan Of furnishing loom where babies can
oe left checked during the performance -
This isn't the check for infants that the
Physicians and clergy are declaring against.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

The question ''why printers did not sue
coed as we'll as brewers?" was thus answer.
ed. Because printers work for tho head,
aud brewers for the stomach, and where
twenty men have stomachs, but one has
brains
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

The length of the Pacific Railroad is such
that courtship begun in Ohio was oonsu-
mated in a marriage, before the two travellers
reached the end of their rout'.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Hardwaro-Al large ssortmens of which is
being closed out at reducei ratee at REYNOLDS
BRoDHEAD 3 cos, N. n Centre st., opposite
the Post ONCE, on City,A
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

The Titnsville Herald of this morning
says that tho Danforth House, ct Pithole is
to be removed to Tionesta borough.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

"A Leavsnworth editor is in quest OF spec
ial attractions for his paper. He says:
What We want for this column is per-
sonalities, as mesu as possible. Expense
Of libel suits to be de,rayed by the W ritter
funeral expenses by us.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

a Lon don clergyman advertises that he
VIII "'end" his weekly sermons for half q
crown piece, or four 70, sl0s., warranted
''original, earnest and EVANGELICAL"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Every governor Of the State of Pennsyl.
Vania has been o native-born Pennsyivs.
man. Packer, the pre- ent Democratic can
d!date, is native of Connecticut.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

woman stole $4,000 worth of diamond
from jewolry store 10 St Louis, yesterday
and escaped.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

All accounts MT scaled Immediately, will be left
with an officer pr:oa1oction -
Apr.MN. hsNohpH W.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

The late John A. Roebling's will give bis
business manager $4,000; the Trenton
Chl!drens' Home $4,000; his widow $780,.
600, and each Of bis children 100000.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

bot Boston brown bread every Tuesday
and Friday mornings at A. N. Shuts Va
rcty Bakery. ju.26tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04
CANpIDaCY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
PROTHONOTAR1

MIR. Lprrof--pleasc announce the name OF T!oM
As d. NAaHY, of Petroleum Centre, NJ candidnte
for Prothonatary Of Venango County, subject 10 'hc
usages of the Democratic purity.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04
=. " flour, Feed and GrOce
store
j. 2. PRATHER,

At the OLD BANK BUILDING, ON MAIN-sT.
opposite the McClintock House, has on hand
large and fret class stock Of flour, Feed and
Groceries which he il selling OF low figure.
N. Don't forget the place-where A. d. Cotton
& Company broke up. jAn2N
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04
Special Notice.

Special Notice.
WoPDs OF WISDOM for young men, Oh tho
Ruling Passion in Youth and Early Manhood With
SELF HEi p for the ct ring and Tn olturete. sc,i
In sealed letter envelopes zee Of charge. Address,
Pa. May u, 3m
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Cr0ckery-Ror all kinds 60 to REYNOLDS
BRODHEAD & cos. No. II Centre street, opp0
site the Post Office, Oil City, Pa.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Try our Navy Tobacco. We know II u tie best
in the market. W.. NICHOLSON b CO.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
pet. Centre, "Wednesday, Aug 4.
II. u. H.41, Eai1or.
~----
Time OF Closing Mails.
p. o., PETROLEUM CESTRs. Pa
. July SsT, lS6S.
Until further notice the mails will arrive at and
depart from this Office as follows:
ARRIVE.
SoIth and Last, via. Irvinetpn, 10. 2s A. NJ.
South and West " Neadvifie, SIS P. NJ.
North and Hast, CORY, ass
pERARf.
South and Wcst s4s A. NJ
Soutt East and West, 2 30 p. N.
NOzhs East and West, 600 A. N.
Divine services.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at Ii O'Clock A. NJ, and ~
o'clock P. N.
Rev. J. T. OxroBr, Pastor.
. N. E. CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath st II A. NJ. and
~ P. NJ. Sabbath School attwelve o'clock
NJ. Seats free. A cordial Invitation ex.
tended to ALL
Rsr. c. N. HEAnp, Pastor.
SITS. PETER AND PAUL's Catholic,
CHURCH.
Mass at 1014 .. m.
Vespef and Benedlction Of the: Blessed
Sacrament st 1 p. N.
Cateobism at,2 p. m.
JAMES DUNN. Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

Carpets, Of every quality and description, a,
REYNOLDS, BRODBEAD q cos, No. II Ccnt E
Street, opposite the p. O., OIL City, r.. ~
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04
PILLS.
Perfumery, Toilet Ar
tcles, Soaps, Brushes, &c.

COUGHS, COLDS, &c.
Ayers Cherry Pectorai,
Jayne's Expectorant,
Marsden's Balm.
Sohenck's Syrup.
Universal Syrup,
Excelsior Syrup,
Ransom's Hive Syrup,
Sellers Syrup,
Goes Syrup,
Halls Balsam.
Denton's Balsam,
Bryan's Waters.
Olive Tar, Browns Trochos,
Wishart's Pine Tree Tar, -
Stewards Cough Cure,
Bsteman's Syrup,
Cough Candy. DC
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

VERY CHEAP SHEET MUSIC, only five cents
copy, at W. II. NICHOLSON D CO.'S Stationery
Store.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-10
BENEFITS OF RAILROADS.

Not q score of years has elapsed
since Illinois was almost wholly with
out railroads, and when the wheat
sold in Chicago was transported thith-
er IN wagons drawn by ox-teams over
vast prairies. At that period in the
history of Illinois it was nothing un-
common to use corn in the ear for fu-
Ell, because of the expense of getting
it to market. In 1851 Illinois had $50
miles of railroad, the cost of which
was $1,000, 900, and the freight over
which did not exceed 10000 tons,
which was worth not to exceed $l5,-
100000 At the close of the year
1867, Illinois had $3.50 miles of rail-
road, whose traffic was 5,o0o,o tons,
and the value of which was $3.50, ,000,-
900. 1t cost $3.50, 900, 900 to build
these roads. The worth of the prop
erty transported over them in one
year equalled very nearly six times
their cost In 1851 the products
transported by these roads was at the
rate of 200 pounds per head of the
population. In1s67 the tonnage trans
ported exceeded 1000 pounds per
head. In 1851 the value of the ton
mage per head was only SIS. In 1867
its value per head was $3.50. This
result is perfectly bewildering.
What railroads have done for Illi-
nois they will do for Oregon or any
other country through which they
may be constructed. Let us by all
means have Railroad.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-10
A CHILD's ADVENTURE WITH
AN EAGLE.

A child was captured by IN eagle near
Meiggsville, Tenn, on Christmas Eve,
and carried about two miles before it was
rescued. He was u bright little fellow,
just old enough to be learning to walk.
When no one was in the house he man.
aged to roll out Of his trundle.bed and
crawl into the front yard. A great gray
eagle camc sweeping down, and fastened
its immense talons into the clothing Of
the boy, then rose up with much difficulty,
and sailed over the adjacent woods just
skimmiDg the tops Of the trees. It's
course lay toward the Cumberland river.
A servant girl saw the eagle, and gave
chase. She dashed into tho tangled
wood, and tried TO keep n straight line,
thinking the bird would do the same
The patch was fully mile and half
through; but the girl made the run to
the other edge of it without fatigue. Be-
yond the wood and between the Cumber-
land lay path Of cleared ground, partly
marshy and partly corn field, full of old
stnmps. When the girl left tho wood,
aud had clear view, she saw the eagle
in the air he seemed 10 alight with his
burden somewhere in the ncighborhood
Of tho river. This gave her new cour-
age. 1t happened that man was hunting
in the neighboring marsh, and, just at
the moment when the eagle reached the
ground with his burden, shot went of
so dangerously near him that he mounted
into the air again, but this time without
the boy. The pursuing girl began Wig
orous shouting, as she ran, which attract
ed the hunters attention, who, seeing the
eagle quite near him, aud lady rushing
down the slope with streaming hair, and
wildly shouting, concluded at onco thai
there was something strange, and, per.
haps, dreadful in his immediate vicinity
he also set up Il vigorous hallooing, and
proceeded TO reload his gun. The eagle
soon became aware Of the formidable op
position he would meet with if he at
tempted TO recaplure his prey, hoyercd
over the spota moment, and then wheeled
round in one grand sweep across the riy
er, and disappeared behind the shelving
rock which forms the opposite bank
When the girl came down to the hunter
she fell stiff, and was not able to indicate
even what was the matter. The rougl
gallant then heard the screams Of a child
and soon found fine, healthy, rosy boy
with torn clothes, but otherwise unin
jured, endeayoring to rise on its feet
The tears streaming down his innocen
checks, and his face wore most pitcou
expression. The hunter took the baby il
his arms and carried il TO the girl, VIII
was now recovered. She clasped il I,
her bosom, covered il with kisses, AM
wept for JOY. The parents in the mean
time, had missed the little one, and be
come very uneasy. There was laughipl
and crying when the wanderers returned
and the wonderful voyage Of the chill
was explained.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-10
No argument will be heard

until October. No argument will be heard
after Friday.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed near
two hundred nominations, including nearly
ali the Postmasters sent in heretofore, be-.
sides Registers and Receivers Of Land OF.
fees.
New YoRK, April G.-The Herald saws
Sumner has stated that the President has
agreed to Motley TO the English mission -
Other parties mention Banks name in that
connection.
CHICAGO, April 6.--Treasurer Spinner
says that the charges against sub. Treasurer
FELTON, arc unfounded.
Mr.. Cole recommends James b. Cochrane
for meltcr and refner of the Mint, and Maj
0'Brien inspector Of Steamboats,.
The following Mare Island appointment
have been mcde: Calvin Brown, Civil En-
gincer; Denis, Master Mason; Peter Grimes
Master Blacksmith; Thos. Soper, master
Joiner; Chas. NJ. Leayy has been appoint
ed Gauger Of San Francisco.
HARTFORD, April 6.---Jewell's Repub
lican majority is 500 The Senate vii
be composed Of fourteen Republicans ant
soycn Democrats Tho Republicans hay'
about twenty majority in the House.
NEW HAVEN, April 6.-Complete re
turns give jewell 81 majority for Gov
erpor Strong, (Rep.) for Congress il
the 1st District, 764; Kellogg (Rep.) il
the 2nd; 273; Starkweather (Rep.) il
the 3rd, 2,254; BOrnum (Dem.) in tn
4th, TOO. The Republican majority il
the Legislature is forty-one, joint ballot
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-10

A LoNd ABsENcE.-Thirty-six years
ago, man living in this county (then
Stocs) was arrested for some violation OF
the law. He was tied and placed on
horse back and started off to German.
town, then the county seat. After he
was arrested his wife managed to slip
him knife, and On the way to prison he
cut his bonds, and being we'll mounted
he made good his escape Nothing was
heard from him after his escape by his
family. Hc had been married but short
time, aud his wife mourned for him as
one dead. A few weeks since an old
gray headed man stopped at the house
where she was living, and enquired fol
her. She came out, when he asked her
if she knew him. She told him she had
no recollection of ever having seen him
before. He then made himself known AZ
her long absent husband and now, af.
ter separation of nearly forty years,
they are again living together as happily
as newly married couple Winstoas On.
CO Sentinel.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-10

THE DARIEs CASAL.-The treaty
made By Gen. Cushing, with the govern
mcnt Of Columbia. comedies TO the Uni
ted States the exclusive right to construct
an inter oceanic canal across the Isthmus
Of Darien, at any point which may be Sc
lected by the United States. The Col
umbian Government: cedes six miles OF
land on each side Of the canal, one-hali
for its own benefit aud the other half for
the party undertaking the construction oi
the work. The Columbian Government
is to receive 10 per cent. Of tho net reye.
nue for the first ten years, and after the
canal is paid for 20 Per cent. of the net
profits The treaty Is 10 be ratified by
the United States within ten months af.
ter the surveys TO be made within 2 years
after the ratification the canal begun
within FIVE years and finished within fif.
teen years after the ratification, otherwise
the charter fails. The charter runs for
one hundred years. The canal is to be
under the control Of the United States
and Congress can fix the rates of TOLL
Navigation is to be open to all nations in
time of peace, and closed to Delligerents
who may seek to avail themselves of il
advantages. 1t il estimated that the ca.
nal will cost s100,000,000.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-10
EAST-STDE RAILROAD.

The following telegraphic dispatch
viii be interesting to many of our
readers:
SALEM, April THE annual meeting of
the Oregon Central Railroad East Side) was
held here Yesterday. DR.. j. G. Hawthorne,
A. Bush, Geo. w. Weidler, Geo. A. Edes,
and S. II. Smith were added to the Board OF
Directors. The Board is to meet in April
and October of each year. Col. /. R. Moores
was elected President G. B. Smith. Vice
President Z. N. Cooke, Treasurer Geo.
8. Cole, Secretary, and j. II. Mitchell, At
tOrney. An Executive Committee was ap-
pointed, consisting Of I. r. MOores, j. G..
Hawthorne, A. Bush, Geo. W. Weidler and
s. n. Smith.
We have been informed by one of
our citizens who was present at the
meeting, that our townsman, James
II. Foster, was elected as one of the
Board of Directors but as his name
as not embraced in the above dispatch,
nor in another notice we have else
where seen, we conclude that our in
formant was mistaken. We regret
that Mr.. Foster was not elected, be-
cause he would have made good Di-
rector, and because Albany is entitled
TO on, by virtue of her position and
growing Importance.
Our informant further stated that
Ben. Holiday stated to HIM and 9TH
ers that 1t is impossible to procure rail
road iron at present in the United
States, because all the foundries have
orders which viii require several
months to fill that he will have to
buy his iron in Europe; that there is
about twenty-eight miles of 4 rail
now In transit from England to the
Pacific coast that he is making efforts
TO secure it that if successful he will
have it laid Immediately, and put that
much of the road in running order
This will take it about to Dutchtown.
Holiday further states that he intends
20 build the road, as at first agreed
upon, but it viii take longer time
than is generally supposed, owing tc
the difficulty of procuring railroad
iron. We are further informed that
assurances were given several of oul
citizens that the railroad would rur
through Albany, provided the sum o
$4,000 were donated by them to tn,
railroad Company.
P. P.S.-Since writing the foregoing
we have seen the name of James Fl
Foster, in the Herald, among the new
Directors
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-04-10

The salaries Of Queen Victoria aud her
family amount to 100000 annually in
gold. The price Of coal and -four never
trouble them. Il makes but little difference
to their royal brains whether the weather
be foul or fair, or how the world wags with
others. Yet, large as this royal family s
pay il, and as useless 10 those on whose
necks it treads, We have loyal, if not
royal, family, much larger, more expen-
sive, more useless and more contemplate,
in the loyal bOndholders and treasury
thieves to support, and do it cheerfully il
would seem.