The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-26
LETTER FROM PROF. DEDBETE.

DEAR RECORD: After a somewhat pro-
tracted absence have returned to your vii
lage for few days intending to ply my va
cation as busily as possible. | regret, how
ever, to find the business very much over
done here. At this present writing it is
hardly possible for others than those who
are related TO us to reside any length of
time in this little community. The conse-
quence of this is that my operations are
rather circumscribed, and have to be con-
Quoted with unusual caution. The worthy
proprietor of the Central Hoase. who knew
me years ago denied with the utmost snav
ty Of manner my offer to board with him
for the few weeks that | propose to remain
here. The Rochester House was also ''fnl'
and the McClntock House in the same
vexatious fix. am not easily discouraged,
as you well know, and having made up my
mind TO camp here, | was determined upon
having comfortable quarters. as it would
not at all agree with my rheumatics to be
exposed to the chilling blasts Of November.
very opportunely fell in with Geo. Ar
mold, who didn't know me as wei! as some
Others In consideration of my gentlemanly
ma aHrers. he furnishes me with an excellent
room over the Billiard parlors, ard l Fegale
him with stories of my adventures, during
these long evenings George has roman
tic tui n of mind He will listen attentively
to the longest tales and biggest lies that |
can tell Clint don't exactly like to have
| me around the establishment, and keeps a
sharp eye oa the money drawer and the
cigar boxes. But he is such an eccentric
cuss that pay no attention to his little
idiosyncrGses, and so right along about my
business as though be wasn't around. The
reason he has aittle an,ipathy to mo Is very
trilng. borrowed ten dollars Of hin,
some five years ago, and, singular as it may
seem, he has not yet forgotten the circum-
stances. How sordid and miscrly some
people arc.
Now that had good sleeping quarters
the next thing was TO look up a commissary
l went for Ed Sutherland, and can now be
found regularly three-times o day at his
saloon indulging in "Quail on Toast" the
choicest game and other Injuries Of the sea-
son. Edward complains slightly, and says
that he cannot live through the winter ii
the class of boarders to which l belong
come in on him regularly. But this can't
help. of course. I must lire. you know
and il is perfectly immaterial to me who
furnishes the means. Altogether think
have reason TO congratulate myself on the
manner am fixed for the winter--for here
am bound to stick for several months at any
rate.
The numerous members of our family to
fonnd in all the. bar-room,, saloons, and
groceries of this enterprising little be
hamlet, renders my situation rather dis
agreeable, but can get along if any one
can. II would be more to our interest il
we should scatter round the country and
not colonize so thickly in one place As
the business of the town now stands, do
not think that Petroleum Centre affords a
profitable field for more than eight or ten o.
the Dedbete family. whereas there are more
than three score here, and they not of the
genteel and respectable portion. But
this is just the point am. ahead of them
on My gentility and rtspectability will
carry me great way, and down right cheek
will do the rest.
am soon going into the oil business as
it offers special inducements to men OF my
character and ability. You shall hear from
me frequently. My cousin Timothy is in
Oil City, doing well.
! Yours Feelingly,
, A. DEDBETE.