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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

a nine year old boy at the school in Lin
coin, California, was asked what punish
ment was given to Adam and Eve 10. eat
ing the forbidden fruit in the garden OF
Eden? He replied: 4'.They were stamped
ed off the rancho"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03
NEWS ITEMS

On the 26th nit, near Assawaman, Va
a woman named Ellen Bunting killed an,
idiot named Wm. Onley, with whom she
had been drinking in her husbands grog-
gerry.
Zerah Colburn, an English engineer, for
meIly editor OF the London Eugipeer, COM
mit,ed suicide at Belmont, Massachusetts,
On Monday last.
The receipts of the city OF Chicago for
the year ending April lst were $40. .O3O, 600,
and the expenditures $40, ,44O,9l5. The
city debt is $ll, 362, 726.
Daring riot between circus men and
citizens at Elkton, Md, last week, Will
lam Randolph WAS fatally stabbed by ne
gro.
The Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gal
weston Railroad was completed to the Miss
ouri State line Saturday, tbeng The first
road to reach Indian territory. Regular
trains commenced running on Saturday.
! Col. Van Horn, member Of Congress iroN
Missouri, has purchased the interest Of the
late Col. Wilder in the Kansas City Journal
Of Commerce.
The negroes of New Orleans had their
Fifteenth Amendment celebration Satul-
day. ~-
Several frame tenements on Melanchton
street, Cincinnati, were burned Saturday.
Loss $4,000.
Win. Osmann, engraver in Cincnn a.
jeweIry establishment, committed suicide ini
Coviugton Saturday night, while laborng
under temporary insanity,
John Benedict 3 steam saw mill, AMI the
depot of the Rensselaer, ard Saratoga Rail-
road, Ut Saratoga, With its contents ana
three freight Cars, were burned Saturday.
BeGedict's loss is $50 600, no Insurance.
The depot was valued at 5000, and the
goods at $50, ZOO. TIE latter less is diyid-
ed between the railroad and property hold
ers.
Joe Coburn, Mike McCoole, and Billy
Carroll left st. Louis for New Orleans Sat
urday, to arrange the preinlinayies Of the
approaching fight between Alleu and Mace
Carroll will epiesent Alien, and Neenan
will act FOR Mace. The second, of Allen
are Coburn und Tom Kelley. Those OF
Mace, Heeuan aud Jim Cusick.
Thirty wooden bui!dinss we're burned 10
Boston Saturday, rendering one hundred
families homeless.
The tobacco factory of ". L. Hall, at
Roanoke, Randolph County, Missouri, con
/ tanning one hundred and eighty thousand
pounds OF leaf tobacco, was burned April
2S q Loss about 800, coo; insured for $l4..
600.
M'Cor@!e & Tweed's planning mill and
five dwellings in Evansville. were burned
Saturday night Loss $4,000, partially
Insured. .-- .7.-...- ... ..r
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

Miss Matte JON. son, the young lady
brought into painful nc oriety through tie
o!opement with the Rev. Horace Cook some
months ago, has been married to young
gentleman Ct New York.
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A COW was rnn over W the cars on BoyS
Farm, last evening. 1t was the property OF
boy namrd Morgan, upon whom the loss
l.lls heavily, rs he bad worked bard for sew.
eral months and had it nearly paid for when
killed. The railroad company, in q case Of
this k,nd, should renunerale the loser,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

A, shoady young lad 3 Surprised her meth
er, dh returning from dance. by saying
that she enjoyed the ',hugging set to innsic
NEST buIly'iy," She lad reference to waltz
ing, and Why isn's thaia good name for
:,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

Two New Orleans girls fonght pitched
battle in a fashionable restaurant the other
evening, for the ownership of o uice young
nan who 'wears his hair perfumed in
cui!s and cutvates black and tan MUS
tache with prayerful solici.nde." .-.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

We publish to day the snnUuncement OF
lion. J. ID. McJunkin as q candidate iorre-
election 10 the Legislature. subject to the
lisages Of the Republican party. Mr.. McJ.
has dnne z rod seryice'for his party and will
undoubtedly SECURE Ie-nominatloE.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

PLANK RoAD.-Tie,e is a movement on
foot to build plank road from Sbambnro
to the halfway house between P!easahtyillp
and T'tusvil". There is also plank road
10 be built iroa Saaubursh 70 Mile, Farm.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

The head waiter of u New York restnu.
rant so far forgot his position as to go down
to the Kitchen and give orders to the couk,
who promptly resented by placing the head
waiter in the oven, and fastening the door.
He wasn't much use to nybody when they
found him. .r
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jamestown is excited over the robbery of
Rev. Ausel Browne, of Tioga County, N.
T., who was met on the highway by two
inen, gagged and slmos, entirely stripped
of his clothing, besides his watch and chain,
s'4n ia money and oihe: articles. Tho
,nofals Of that town must be Improving.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

The following "aoater" may be relied on
as a correct statement: ,rC- q, ---t.nI a.
3 right snaris make a heap. -7..-..
heaps make pile. 3d.. .. o..
3piles make a lot.
4 lots make one COB.
s gobs make one oodle j. ~
8 oodies make dead load. -,tt .-.,,-l .
2dead loads make more'n mule can car.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

CANTON BITTERs These celFbratei hi;-
tere are recommended ly physicians as lar
superior to any in mse, They are pleasant
to the taste aud coslain medic4l Ingredients,
placing them AZ toe head Of all bitters man
uiactulpd. Try bottle. they are for sale
at lhe Drug Store OF Griens Clos. a23.f
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

The nau Thompson, who was 30 badly
Injured at the fifteenth amendment celebra-
,,on at Cory, is recovering. lie will lose
ihrre finger on one hand.
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AJ'l'ed swain spitesuily says: "Evs
did not know asmuch as her d angbter. of
The presen day. Had they been in her
place, iusierd of being deceived they would
have deceived the devil"
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A new croSs-walk has been laid in from
OF Feller, Fenner 4; Co a grocery siora. /
is decael improvement.
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TO All yyhomc i, may Concern.

AS report has been indnstrously circu-
lated that employed underhapded meau 5
10 obtain possession Of the building now
occupy, take this opportunity ofapprisine
my friends and acquaintances tIal no
means were employed that any honorable
man need be ashamed Of The price suited
me and bought the bnilding. rThal,was
all. Very truly Yours
April 23 At. JoHNJ. FELrER.
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man named James Elliott, iell off the
propeller st. Albans, in Lake Erie, on
Thursday last, and was. drowned. He re-
sided in Caiada. 81
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Ne" Aorh paper encourages the Young,
by the example OF youth tho with only
MS two hands and crogbar, opened lew.
cry store and now hs is living in large
store residence in Sing Sing"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

A coasciertions reporter states in Paris
paper. "At tlo opera ball we noticed that
many Of the ladies' lad Ieen yaccinaied
above the knee"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

The largest lot of Brde, Canarirs and
othcr species, ever hruuGhtto the oil regions
has just been received at IL 5. Simmons.
h20-lf
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Soda Water and Ice Cresm a. J.. ". Beat
ty's. ~
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II you wunlt not hays ali ciun visit you
twice, listen al acc 10 what il tcachts ..
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

The ice men are busy delivering that COM
modify these warm days.
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TIE celebrated brand of flour, Stone mills,
at Felter,, Fenuer & Go,
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local Notices.

The celebrated brand Of lour Stone mills,
at Felter. Fenner,& Co. mS'u
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Put eff repentaucs uuti! tu-inor,ow and
you have day more to repent Of and 4
day less to repent in.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

The celebrated brand Of lour, Stone mills,
at Fei;er. Fenner Il Co.
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Gratitude is tho music of the benrt. when
its chords are swept Is he Lrepze OF Kind
ness
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we are peoce Wi,kla cx,ern,I tLirrs
can have bH! hH!e yoG,r 10 aurt ".
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Sash. Glass, Doors. Putty &c Large
stock very cheap a, the Furniture Store.
MlO-U
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-05-03

All sty les light harness. cheaper than the
cheapest, made from Nofat's oak stock, and
warranted. at J Il. kron's.
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Fine assortment OF wall paper at Cril.es
/ RrOa
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Soda Water aud Ice Cgeam at j. W. Beat
tvs. ap2T-ii
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COLD Is word which Coiugt0n L Corn
well propose render obsolete. For ni09ds
operdndi call and Sse them. marchlUti.
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Soda Water and Ice Cream at j. w. Bea'
US.
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Soda Water and Ice Cream at j. VI. Beat
toe
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MCorh!e & Tweed's planning mill aud
five dwellings, in Evansville. were burned
Saturday night Loss $4,000, partially
Insured. -- .-...... ... ..,.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-16

the colored people can poll in South Carolina.
and urged the selection from among colored
men of the candidates for the 800 offices under
the General Government which these votes can
control.
THE UTAH SILVER MINES
A correspondent describes Phoebe City, Utah.
as containing about 1000 miners. The mines in
the vicinity, principally silver, are to some ex-
tent under the management of San Francisco
capitalists. Water is so scarce that miners pay
for it 10 cents gallon. As yet there is no
revenue tax on this liquid. There is but one
spring in Phoebe, and that dries up every sum-
mer. The trade of the town is said to be largely
in the hands of Jews. Only one person has
been shot so far; the disputants about dumped"
claims, etc., being usually content to make de-
monstrations with blank cartridges from rifle
guns. Mormon settlements in the vicinity sup
ply vegetables and meat. There seems, how
ever, to be no love lost between the 'Gentiles"
and the Mormons, and the latter are described
as not more distinguishabe by homespun gar
ments than by ''leaden eyes, buttermlk NOUS
tache and faded sorre hair
HOW THE NATCHEZ LOST.
1t now turns out thatif the Natchez had been
properly stripped for the race, and had taken on
a full supply of wood and pine knots and rosin
and turpentine and had started from New
Orleans two hours and a half sooner than she
did and had lost no time in taking aboard
double-jointed steam saw-mill at Vicksburg nor
in landing at Mllliken's Bend to afford the pilot
and engineer an opportunity to stroll up town
and inquiretbe price of putty and hadn't been
compelled to stop and have the teeth of the
mud clerk plugged at Memphis and to lie over
and let the chambermaid spend couple ofhours
or so with ber great-grendmother at Columbus
and had got ahead at Criro and kept ahead all
the rest of the way through with plenty of
water in the river and no sign of fog to be seen
anywhere, she would have beaten the r. K. Lee
to st. Louis 80 far thatit would have been almost
equal to no race at all. That's what her friends
saw, ANYHOW,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-16
SOUTHERN CHIVALRY.
virginia EducatiOnaIists and the Woman
Questfon.

In the Virginia Educational Convention in
Warrenton, on Thursday, Professor Venable, of
the University of Virginia, renewed his resolu-
tion, submitted the previous day, to invite the
lady teachers of Virginia to become members of
the association, and to take their seats in the
convention. The resolution produced sensa-
tion and exciting debate. Professor Venable
supported his motion with an animated speech
TO allow lady teachers to derive the benefits of
the association if for no other reason than to
secure them return tickets free over the rail-
roads. 1t was but poor boon to grant those
who were doing so much in the cause of educa-
tion. (Applause)
Rev. Dr. Smith, of Hampden and Sidney Col
lege, opposed anything that savored of woman's
rights in the most infnitesimal degree, and
thought Professor Venable's gallantry went
ahead of his judgment.
Professor Joynes, of Washington College,
offered resolution that the terms upon which
ladies may be admitted into membership be re-
ferred to a committee of three.
Rev. Mr.. Averitt opposed the resolution, as a
step in the wrong direction, looking rather to the
unseXipg, not to the elevation of that portion
of society upon whose spotless purity rests the
welfare of mankind. Drag her not down from
her empyrean height of purity and modesty;
soil not the garments of Southern womanhood
by the dust and dirt of dingy surroundings;
rather allow her to be the faithful custodian of
the ldres and penateS.
Professor Joynes' resolution was rejected, and
Professor Venable withdrew his resolution,
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"A family in Indianapolis has been poisoned
by drinking soda water drawn from an old
copper-lned fountain.
"A man in Augusta, Ne, having a quarrel
with a neghbor, displayed his intellectual and
moral peculiarities by cutting the throat of the
neighbors horse.
"A smart ten-year-old girl at Prince William,
Va, lately fell into a well twenty eight feet
deep, with twelve feet of water in it, and clam
bered out again without assistance.
-Marshfield, the favorite residence of Daniel
Webster, is becoming popular summer resort.
1t is said that more than 1000 visitors have ar
rived at Green Harbor in single day.
The Indianapolis Qnd.) Journal, in specu-
lating on the work of the census takers thus far,
saws that the indications are that the population
of that State will approximate to 2,O00,00
AN Olympia (Wyoming Territory paper
says that fifteen women voted in Thurston
county at the recent election and then offered to
vote in Olympia, but the Judges respectfully de-
clined to receive their ballots.
Some very facetious wag in Cairo, ILL.,,
placed a broa6-bladed knife in crack in the
Sidewalk with the edge upward, and a negro
trod upon it, cutting an ugly cash in his foot
two inches deep.
A suspicious husband in Augusta, Me-,
opened letter addressed to his wife the other
day and was SO affected by its contents that he
incontinently sought out the writer and gave
him severe fiogging.
"A Norwegian father and mother, with
twenty-one children, lately arrived at Sheboy-
gan, Wis. No one can complain of the cOntri-
buttons made by Norway 10 the population OF
this country.
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A WONDERFUL FALL.
A Child Falls Over Precipice, a Distance of
Three Hundred Feet, and Is MOL Killed.

Three hundred Feet, and Is NOT KILLED.
Yesterday morning. about 10 o'clock, says the
Pittsburg Commercial of yesterday a lad named
Martin Crossman, aged four years, and son of
Rev. James Crossman, pastor of the Evangelical
Association Chapel, fell over the precipice at the
head of Van Braam street, in the Sixth ward
and lodged upon the track of the Connellsville
Railroad, three hundred feet below. The eX-
press train on the road was just COM
ing in sight at the time, and the body was in
imminent danger of being crushed beneath the
train, when q workman happened to see the
danger, and seizing the apparently dead child
carried it from the track just in time to escape
the new danger. So close was the train upon
the man that it almost brushed his clothing as
he stood pressing his body against the rocky
hillside until it passed. He found that the boy,
although unconscious, was not dead, and
speedily carried him to his fathers residence on
St. Patrick's alley. Physicians were called, and
it was found that no bones were broken, al
though there were severe internal injuries and
numerous external cuts and bruises on the body
There are hopes that the boy will recover. 1t
appears that the lad was playing on one of the
oVer-hanging rocks, with some other children,
and in attempting to pick up something below
which had attracted his attention. he lost his
balance and went headlong down the precipice
His fall was broken by the shelving rocks. His
escape, nevertheless, was most miraculous. In
view of the numerous accidents which occur
here it is strange that the city authorities have
not erected a barricade along the bluff.
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GENERALITIES,
POSTAL INFRINGEMENT.


1t is stated by the Cleveland newspapers that
the expenses of the post Office there have been
reduced to the extent of $1,000, by disseminating
the Office of Deputy Postmaster, and assigning
the duties of that official to the Cashier A
similar change throughout the country, it is
estimated, would save 81, 000,0 600. But retrench-
ment very rarely begins in the upper stratum of
post Office.
THE YALE "RosTER."
The new scheme of education in Yale College
principally consists in the addition of a thor
ough School of Science for those who would
pursue such branches distinctiyely and obtain a
smaller proportion of classical education. The
classical College" remains unchanged for
those who desire to commence with a classical
basis except in the elevation of the department
of modern languages and literature with the in
tent that the instruction conveyed in French
and German shall be of that higher plane of
finish required in the classics.
THE FOURTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Nobody but the colored people had any Fourth
of July in Columbia, s. @. The commandment of
the post, General Bumford, decided that the
celebration intended was of a partisan charac-
ter and declined ordering the military band to
assist in the procession, which consisted of foar
volunteer militia companies all colored and
the members of some political societies. At the
conclusion of their march a meeting of colored
persons, numbering about 5000, was held in
bidney Park, and addressed by colored speakers
The speeches had reference TO the $1,000 votes
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THE MISSOURI DUNKARDS.
A Few Fncts About an EccentrIc ReIIsious Sc

A Few Facts About n Eccentric Religious Sect.
The Dunkards at the settlement north of Knob
Noster in this county, have had their annual
meeting and religious exercises. The Dunkards
have no church buildings of their own. They
will preach, however, in the buildings of other
denominations, but their favorite places of wor-
ship are the sheds and barns in the country.
The meeting just held was in the second story of
a large barn. The lower story was occupied by
the stock of the farmer, and in the third story
the last years crop OF wheatand oats was slowed
away.
During the services some fifty or sixty boys
crawled into the loft and amused themselves by
shooting straws down upon the heads of the
more serious.
During these annual meetings they commenced
preaching at o'clock in the morning and ceased
at 12 NJ, generally having three or four speak
ers. There are no regular ministers among
them, but, like the Quakers, any one can speak
who feels SO inclined. Upon receiving persons
into their Church, they immerse them face fore
most by three plunges into the water.
Feet-washing is one of their services-the
men washing the feet of the men, and the
women washing the feet of the women.
Their feasts consist of the incest bread and
lamb soup, of which they partake largely. After
the feast comes the sacrament, which consists of
bread and wine. The bread being handed first,
each one taking small piece and holding il
until the wine is passed around, the ceremony
is performed very slowly, and consumes con-
siderable time.
In all their manners and custom.
they are plain and simple, and
their honesty Sand morality have almost
grown to be proverb.
With politics the Dunkards have little to
do, but are universally radical as far as we can
learn.
There are several settlements of Dunkards in
this county, mostly from Ohio WarrinSburg
(MO.) Journal.
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-Itis said that upwards of 1000, 900 gallons
of wine will be produced this season in Los
Angeles county, California. ..sl.
"A sturdy supporter of the total abstinence
principle in Hartford, Conn, named Francis
Gillette, has recently sold piece of property
with the condition attached that no Intoxicating
liquor shall ever be sold on the premises.
They have woman out in Rosa county,
Ohio, who has given birth to five children within
one year. That's what the Scioto Gazette saws
We are not willing to take the responsibility of
the statement.
AT recent exhibition of the Female Semi
nary in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, in the
Kawaiahao Church, the music was under the
direction of Miss Likelike Ka paakea. The re-
ports say it was very good" Very likely.
The treatment of the Chinese question by
some of the citizens of San Francisco is more
vigorous than civilized. Seven or eight stout
fellows, who disgraced white skin, recently
seized one unoffending Chinaman and pum-
melled him until he was nearly dead.
The oil regions of Pennsylvania appear to
enjoy the first droppings of the millennium. The
Young Mems Christian Association of Warren
a town of twenty-five hundred inhabitants in
Christian zeal The Jail is empty, nobody will
accept aims and there are no grog-shops or
other haunts of iniquity in the town.
"A man In Eastern Pennsylvania, having an
irresistible desire to shoot his helpmeet, conside-
rately sent her into a barn for eggs, and then
discharged a load of buckshot at target on the
wall, good share of the shot lodging in his
wife's precious body. They were extracted by
surgeon however, and the woman is recover
ing, which serves her brutal husband right.
The last flag which foated over North
ern California as emblem of Mexican
authority was presented to the Pioneer Asso-
citation of that State few days ago by Rafael
Pinto, a native of that region. 1t is said to be
the identical banner which was hauled down
from the Custom House in San Francisco when
the place was surrendered in 1916.