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MISCELLANY.
Popping the Question.


bouncing girl, with laughing eye, to a
smooth faced innocent looking youth.
"Well, T. said the youth, stopping G
short with gasp, and fixing his eye on
vacancy with a puzzled and foolish eX-
preston.
"Well, 60 on" said the fair cross
questioner, inclining, almost impercepti.
bly,, nearer to the young man "Now
just tell me right out-you what p
"Why, I-pshaw, l don't know"
"You do know. / Say you do now
come, John, want to know"
"Oh, | can't tell you"
81 say you can. Why, you know III
never mention and you may tell me, of
course, you know, for haven't always
been your friend ?"
"Well, you have, l know" replied the
poor beleaguered youth
"And I'm sure | always thought you
liked me-" went on the maiden, in tender
and mellow accents.
"Oh, | do, upon my word yes, in
deed do, Maria," said the unsophisti.
Gated youth, very warmly; and he found
that Maria had unconsciously placed her
hand in his open palm.
Then there was silence
"And then--wcll!' whispered Maria,
dropping her eyes on the ground.
"Eh? Oh, well !" said John, drop
ping his eyes and Maria's hand at the
same time.
"Tm pretty sure you love somebody.
In fact" said Maria, assuming tone Of
raillery, 81 know you are in love, and
John, why don't you tell Inc all about it
at once p
"Well, /"
"Well, I--oh you silly mortal, what
is there to be afraid off,"
"Oh! it amt because I'm afraid of
anything at all and Tll-well, now, Ma
ria, I'll tell you"
"Well, now, John"
"I-"
"Yes."
81, | am in love! Now don't, you
won't will you?' said John, violently
seizing Maria by the hand, and looking
in her face with the most imploring ex-
preston.
Why, Of course you know, John, I'll
never breathe word about it you know
! won't don't you, John ?"
This was spoken in low whisper, and
the cherry lips Of Maria were so near
Johns ear when she spoke that when he
turned his head to look at her. there
might have occurred serious collision.
"Well, Maria," said John, "Ive told
you now, and so you shall know all about
it / have always thought a great deal
Of you, and
"Yes, John"
81 am sure you would do anything for
me you could
"Ycs, John, yon know | would"
"Well, thought so, and you don't
know how I've wanted to talk to you
about it."
81 declare, John, I--you might have
told me long since, if you wanted to for
never was angry with you in my life
81 know you wasn't and / have often
felt great mind to, but"
"lt is not too late now, you know,
John"
"Wcll, now Maria do you think / am
too young to get marriedy 7"
"lndeed do not, John; and know
it would be a good thing for you, too,
for everybody says the sooner young
people get married the better, when they
are prudent, and inclined to one another"
"Thats just what | think; and now,
Maria, | do want to get married, and
you'll"
Indeed will, John, for you know ]
was always partial to you, and I've often
said so behind your back
"Wcll | declare, ! have all along
thought you would object, and that Is the
reason have been afraid to ask you"
"Object III die first; so you may ask
of me anything you please"
"And you'll grant 2"
UI yillo
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POET RY.
From the Cherokee Advocate.
INDIANS MUSINGS.


Come lovely Muse and leave old Mount Parnassas.
Oh come and bring along the horse Pegasus;
Pray let him eat around the now'ry brink
OF lIelcon, and let him freely drink.
l want him to feel lively, gay and strong.
Not dull and heavy, as perhaps my song.
Your lovely Sisters, if they will agree
To emigrate, and in the Cherokee
Nation locate, on some romantic hill.
And throw enchantment round some sparkling rill
Bring them with you they shall have a mountain
And the sweetest purest, gushing fountain.
The brightest, wsest, Sages 'of the Nation
Require now, the aid of inspiration.
The Iron horse your forests soonsil shake,
Your mountains and your vallies too will quake;
He'll leap rivers drink your creeks and rills
And wake the sleeping echoes 'mong the hills
Awake prepare the way, he comes ! lie comes!
He wants no piercing ffes. or rolling drums.
He II snort his thunder tones both loud and fast,
You'll hear them soon upon the ; rthern blast.
Then idle not the presentatimc away,
Progression will not, can not long delay.
The tide of population flows,
1t will not ebb, it spreads and onward goes
Oh tell me where now your Fathers graves.
Alas they lie beneath the living waves;
Your Chieftains sleep below human sea.
Then wisely face and meet your destiny.
They had their growth, then followed their decay.
Twill not be long when all enlightened Nations,
viii have to live in small associations,
'Tis plain they'r now, in transition state,
They will, they must, dissolve, il is their fate.
Erc-ong the light of truth will clearly shine,
And man be ruled by laws that are divine.
Proud Monarchs hear the peoples starving groans,
And tremble on their worn out tottering thrones
One truth is clear to every thinking mind,
The earth made for all-for all mankind
And will the great Republic Of the Age
still add another stain, on History's page?
And will they from this Continent erase.
The remnants of a brave and noble race?
For Afric's sable sons the Nation fights,
But trampios on the Indians sacred rights.
She kindly gives a home TO foreign slaves,
Who helps to lay the Indians il their graves.
Why don't the Hero Father, General Grant,
Speak plainly, and tell Congress that they sh'n't
Cypress the weak.-Thus always speak the brave,
Who live beloy'd and fill an honor'd grave.
The WANDERING MINSTREL.
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ARTIFICIAL IcE--Franz Windhauscu,
Of Brunswick, Germany, has invented
machine for making ice without any
chemicals. The process takes places in
cylinder, where the air is first power
fully condensed. then cooled by the nd
mission Of water, and finally expanded till
its pressure is about equal to that Of the
atmosphere. This simple process leads
to astounding results. for it lowers the
temperature of the air to about 80 de-
greer Celsius, 50 that after the latter has
been conducted, in moderate quantities,
into a space through which water flows,
this water is almost Immediately turned
iuto ice, of which enormous blocks may
thus be obtained, If desired.
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Col, VIM. Y. BOURNE.

Formerly Of Fort Smith, Arkansas, will as
sist me In the duties of my Agency. am
prepared to make cash advances on all ship
mcnts of Cotton to the House of Mcssrs. +. H.
BRAuSs & Co., Baltimore, and'will personal
ly guarantee to shippers rs much per pound
net. as they would receive by. shipping: to
New Orleans or New York markets.
G.. A. MEYER,
Agent for Baltimore and Arkansas,
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-
The PRESIDENTS (INsURANcE) Policy.
AS we predicted, it has turned out that
the story of the $4,000 insurance policy
for Grant has an ample foundation in
fact The New York Ecening Post
which some days since advanced a sort
Of negative contradiction of the report,
now furnishes the following confirmation
of all that has been rumored:
1t is reported to us, on what we believe
to be trustworthy authority, that there is
this foundation for the report that paid
up life insurance policy for fifty thousand
dollars was to be given to the President
1t is said that General Horace Porter
one of the Presidents secretaries, and
Mr. James Wheeler, his brother-in-law
have been for some time soliciting sub.
scriptions to this end also, that in Phil.
adelphia ten thousand dollars were sub
scribed; and that in this city nearly q
dozen subscriptions were obtained, and
among them that of Collector Grinnell
No policy has yet been issued, and
probably none will be, so it is now said
That is to say, the project does not meet
with favor. We hope this is true. 1t is
not pleasant to be told that such a piece
Of begging originated in the President s
household; and if the story is true, as VIC
have reason to believe it is, General
Grant ought to rid himself of so injudici.
Gus secretary as General Porter, who
evidently does not know how much such
an act as this Injuries the fair fame of the
President.
Gen. Grant deserves well ofthe nation
but it is not fit that subscription papers
should be handed around for him, as
though he were pauper; and everybody
understands that Of the persons who put
their names on such subscription papers
for men in high political place, at least a
part are moved by selfish considerations,
and arc pretty sure to get their money
back.
We leave the admirers Of the Presi-
dent to digest this at their leisure, mere
ly remarking that General Porter is evil
dently not the "injudicious secretary
the Post takes him for' lie knows the
character Of his master better than out
sidcrs can, and "moved by selfish con
sideratons." no doubt, invested in n lit
tie enterprise which he had good reason
to expect would be remuneratvc. If il
shall fall through, and the loyal Office
holders get their money back, it will not
be because Of Grants aversion TO such
movements in his pccuaiary behalf. That
is ccrtain.-Bggaio " Y } Courier,
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ES- Hon. ID. W. Voorhees,. in speech
made at indianapolis lately, while speak
ing of the funding bill now being advo-
Gated by the Radical party, and which 10
about to become law, said: During
these forty years in which the bonds arc
to run, the nation will pay an interest on
the five per cent. bonds Of eight hundred
millions; on the four and half per cent.
bonds, seven hundred and twenty mill
ions; on the four per cent. bonds, six
hundred and forty millions. making in
all, rs interest alone, two thousand ono
hundred and sixty millions in gold, being
more than the entire debt is at this hour,
and nine hundred and sixty millions moro
than the entire amount funded, and still
not one dollar Of the principal paid, nor
the original debt diminished single
farthing. And this is the wise policy Of
fered to the people as a measure ofrelief.
That is al I"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26
STS. PETER AND PAUL'S; (Catholi
CHIIRCH
Gold to-day ll5T.

Day before yesterday there arrived in
this townlfrom Erie, German woman, who
was in search Of her daughter, a.girl about
II years Of age, who the woman said was
in house Of prostitution here After max
Jog inquiries Of several parties the where-
abouts Of tho girl was discovered to be in
one Of the Stree and Easy's' at the upper
end Of the town. The meeting between
mother and daughter was very affecting,
hut no amount of persuasion could induce
her TO go home, and so the mother left for
Erie alone. The relatives of the girl are
said to be very wealthy and respectable
people, of that city, and the reason OF the
girl leaving home was because her parents
refused to allow her 10 marry a drunken
worthless wretch who aspired to ber hand.
Its the same old story, "One more unfor-
tnnate, rashIy imporsnuate, not exactly
'.gone to her DOOM" but probably coon will
ifshe persists in pursuing the coprse Of life
she has adopted. If young girls could only
see The want and misery that must even
tually fall to their lot, they would hesitate
long before leaving happy homes to enter
upon a life of shame.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

Mr.. Dan. E. Crocker, for long time the
well known landlord of the Sherman House
in this place, has purchased the Kane City
Hotel, and proposes to "run it, after fash
ion peculiarly his own. He has reftted
and re-ftrnished 1t throughout. and it pre-
cents u neat and hOmel ike. e.appearance. -
When we say that Dan" is a popular land
lord, we but express the sentiments Of a
host of his friends, and that be will keep a
Grst class house no one that knows him can
dou!t Those of our citizens visiting Kane
City will do well. to ''put up with Dan, at
the Kane City Hotel.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

We wonid call the attention of our read
ers to the fact that at the liquor store OF J..
Il N. Barrett, Washington street, can be
found full and complete stock OF pure
wines, liquors, ales. cigars, &c. These
brands Of liquors are unsurpassed for purity
and flavor, being procured direct from the
manufactures on their order. The gentle
men composing the firm are well known as
straight forward business men. and those
in want Of liquors or cigars would do well
to pay them call and examine their stock
and prices.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

"A recent visit to the Red Hot and Sham
o"rs oil district convinced us Of the fac,
'oss much good territory exists in that vi
e'n''y' which the coming summer will BE-
developed. Judging from the forest of der-
.''"' "a all sides, we are Of tho opinion
tna' tho wells are being put down too close
.ose'ner' consequently many that are sink
'nS ~s''s will be subjected to disappoin,-
ment on finding them 10 be dry
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

A correspondent Of the Meadville Repub-
iioan, writing from this place, says the
RECORD made statement that the James
Devln well, on the Da'zell farm. was yield
Ing 200 barrels Of oil per day. The RECORD
made no such statement, but did say that
the( (above well started up at the rate OF 200
barrels per day, but would probably fall of
as soon as the head was pumped of. We
would advise the. oorrespon dent to put or
his spectscles next time hc reads the REC
ORD. He may be able 10 s. Q little better
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26
CANADA OILWELLs.

We find In Toronto letter an interest
ing sketch Of the oil and salt wells of tb
Dominion. Ata place called Petrolia. n
the western section Of Ontario, the pros
pec1s Tor oil are described in glowing terms
Being in the centre Of the oil regions one
surrounded by upwards Of three hundred
we''s' and there can be, according TO tn.
Toronto writer little doubt that jts pros-
per'ty is insured if the business succeed,
Il s'a'ly reached by rail, a branch of the
Great Western Railway running to it from
wyoming on the London and Saruia branch
ol 'oSt line. The village is by no means
e''ner picturesque or inviting; it 10 in the
very nrart OF the forest, and can only be
approached from the different points by the
worst OF roads. The writer states that a
visit would be sufficient TO convince anv one
OF the great abundance of petroleum, for it
aoeunds everywhere, and sends out an odor
'hst becomes disagreeable long before the
spot 10 reached. Even in the yerv dri..t
summer weather the bitches by the road
s'de are tilled With The oily stuff. and il is
not the pleasantest walking where it is ocz-
ing out OF the ground at almost everv stem.
The business Of the district is now very
large, aud constantly increasing. Some of
the wells, says the Toeunto man, are operat.
ed almost constantly, throwing up streams
which indicate an inexhaustibIe supplv-
The crude oil has been selling q, one dollar
and foTty to one dollar and City cents, in
gold, per barrel, and the refined at tweptv-
three cents per gallon on the spet. The
ejaculation is that the crude yields from
sixty to eighty per cent of pure oil. At
THIS rate refining will bring handsome re-
'urn to those. engaged it it. large still.
capable Of holding two thousa nd gallons of
crade oil at once, has been in operation a
Fetrolia for some time, and it is now doing
an immense business. Several re6uerie.
nave been established in various parts n,
the country, and they are oil doing we'll
we do not vouch for all these statemen Il. but
publish them sui stantially ss bearing on the
question ofthe oil product. Tho. question
10 one upon which our oil statisticiaus in
rennsylvania seem to be quite 'smixed .. >
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

:nkiE VlcroRIous.-Ths Supreme Cour
:" Fh''adslphia, Chief Justice Thompson
presiding, rendered decision in favor a
the proposed lease Of the Atlantic and Grea
western Railway to the Erie COMPANY and
peremptorily dismissed the bill of excen-
lions that bad been filed by tue first mort
gage oondholders, and other opposing par
'es' inc parties opposed to the lease beioo
ofdefed to pay costs. The lease was ex-
ecu'ed accordingly, and the Erie Companv .
now iu possession Of the line from sala.
maoca to Cleveland, and through to Gin.
cinnati. This has been hard Iopoht ho.
t'e' every possible objection having bon,
msde 10 the consummaton of the Lease -
Tho most eminent counsel of Nsw y.,,,
ONO, aud Pennsylvania, were pi,ted aaaius,
MT Frederick A. Lane and bis assistant.
out the legal member Of the famou. t,;nm
sirats OF Erie conducted bis case with sucb
signal ability that be won the victory. Bv
'a's decision the Erie Company has gained
A'' tnat It ever asked, and has secured des.
pie the most violent opposition, emamat.
ing tits presumed. partially from rival
l'nes, o direct through route to Cincinnati ii
AMI the far West. Westward the cours. or
Erie takes its way.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES ol
TRAINSSON o. c. & A. R. n.

SOUTH.
No. 2, Passenger. Leave Cory ll.20 q,
m. +; Titusville, H. 50 p. m; ; Petroleum Cen
tire. l.4D p. m; OIL City, 222 p. m. r.
vinrtop, s 10 p. N.
NJ 4. Passepger--Leave Cory 8. 10 .. m.
TiusviIle. 735 .. M; Petroleum Centre.
al4am: OIL City, sS9 = III; arrive 1t IT.
vineion II. 40 II IN.
No. 8. Passcneer--Leave Cory 6 05 p N ;
Tiinsviile. ! so p nj; Petroleum Centre,
S,3S y IN; arrive at Oil City $50 N.
NORTH.
No. !, Passepger-Lpave Irvineton 7l5
q m; Oil City, 10, 10 n; Petroleum Gem
sre ll,05 NJ; Ttusvilie, 1880 In; arrive
Ut Cory LAO p m.
No. 3. Passenger Leave Irvineton. 49,
05 p IN; Oil City 2.57 p m; Petroleum Cen.
ire. 1856 pm; Titusville, 4,20 p N; arrive
at Cory 5,45 D m.
No s, Passenger-Leave Oil City 100 a
m; Petroleum Centre. 7.43 a m; Titusviile.
$50 q NJ; arrive 1T Cory 10, 10 m.
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NEWS ITEMS.

Counter attractions--Pretty salesw omen
Pineapple fritters are Florida delicacy
Napoleon 1If is said to bs investing in
Five. twenties.
Cairo has now paper called tho Egyp.
tian Sun. This Cairo in Is Illinois.
A boy Of pino years has gone to the pen.
i,eutiary In Russsls for attempting to kill
bis mother.
The New York Herald calls the Spiritual.
ist Church there "The Church of the Ethe.
real vspors."
In New Orleans the little boys throw mud
at Mrs. DR.. Mary Walkers pantaloons.
The aisles Of the church are now strewn
with flowers at nobby New York wed.
dings.
Eight thousand dwellings have been
erected IN Brooklyn during the las. five
years.
Kossutb, who was recently 90 poor in
Italy, is now said 10 be going back to Hun.
gary.
Lopez who was last week ''on the retreat"
Is this week reported "habltualIy drunk"
The Empress Eugenies monkey is doad.
He had the best court physicians to attend
him.
In Illinois Judge has decided that bets
can be legally collected Of stockholders by
the winning parties.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

A Nashville reporter rapturously asks
"What heart has not thrilled 10 the silvery
silence which succeeds sweet music when
the delicate harm0nies that had ceased to
vibrats on the ear. were repeated; and each
shade of melodious meaping translated to
the inner sense" A haad organ was the
provocatior.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

Now that the new county bill has been
defeated the psople Of Titusville are com.
ing out strongly in favor OF aanexation.-
A meeting 10 to be held at that place this
evening to discuss the question of annexing
Venanxo county to Titusville.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

A husband in San Francisco patiently
bore his loss when told that his wife had
deserted him; but on learning til OF she had
taken several hundred dollars and bis shirt
stud'.with her, he declared that be would
pursue her to the ends Of the earth and start
ed OFT on that excursion.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

As fine stock OF groceries az the oil re-
eion affords can be found At the store of O.
W. Fletcher, at Shamburg. By fair deal.
ing Mr.. F. has built mp sn extensive trade.
Having known him for long time we can
recommend him to the good people Of that
vicinity as being an honorable dealer.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-02-26

Mr. H. II. Sargent is about to put down
two new wells on the Central Petroleu N
Cosiarm, and will commence drilling on
Monday. We hear Of other wells going
down on this farm.