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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-15

is only when we fall through these
circumstances from the proper stand
ard of character that we are truly
Inundated, and this condition GER
tainly never fostered high and noble
characters. Who can doubt; but that
the first step toward social equality,
where one has the power of volition.
is proof conclusive that the soul has
fallen even to humiliation and shame.
The first downward step is when the
soul accepts demoralizing conditions.
The first mingling OF the races was
forced upon us in the matter of street
cars, but he who sits among them
from necessity aud wraps about him
the shielding mantle of superiority is
no more hurt by it than was the mas
ter overlooking them in the field; no
more effected by it than he would be
by dog resting at his feet. Thank
God, man cannot touch our souls
with pollution so long as we are true
to ourselves. This matter of ming
ling the races in schools is mo-
mentous one to the whites, because
childhood has not the power to resist
evil that mature years have, and it is
the age when character is slowly but
surely being formed for manhood. 1t
should be opposed above all other
forms of social equality, because it is
inestimately the most dangerous. To
put actual meat and bread in the
mouths of my children, I would teach
an usn1xgp negro school, Or I would
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

There is q vasr copper mine 10 England
where shafts extend many hundred yards
under the sea. The moaning OF the waves
as they dash against the rocks Is forever
sounding 10 those gloomy isles. When tho
storm comes, the sound Of tho waters be-
comes terrific, and even the boidest miners
cannot stay below, but leave their work and
come out upon the earth. Overhead are
moses Of bright copper streaming through
the gallery in ell directions, traversed BY .
network of thin, red veins Of iron, and over
all the salt water drips down from tiny Gre
vices 10 the rock. Immense wealth OF
metals is contained in these roofs, but no
miner dares give It another stroke with bis
pickaxe. Already there has been one days
work too much upon It, as a huge wedge of
wood driven into the rock bears witness
The wedge is all that keeps back the sea
from bursting In upon them. Yet there are
three tiers Of galleries where men work day
by day, not knowing but at some fatal hour
the flood may be upon them, rendering all
escape as hopeless Is It was 10 the days of
Noah.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

This is what Theodore TiltOn knows
about prize fighting: "Every prize fight,
being against the law, ought to be stopped
by the public authorities. But this is not
enough. When o prize fight has been thus
stopped, and the two heroes are seized, the
joint stakes for which they fought or were
to fight ought to be coniscated to the gov.
ernment. The officials who stepped into
the ring between Mace and Coburn ought
to have carried out with them the five thou.
land dollars for which these two gentry pro-
posed to mellow each others mugs"
Whereupon the Cleveland Leader man
observes that ''perhaps he would like to
volunteer in a nice little party to 90 into a
ring among those two or three thousand
gentle beings and carry off what money
there was about there. Besides, the stakes
when there are any r~eality-are usually
locked up iu some pueilist's saloon far away
from the tight, or deposited in q Broadway
bank to the private account Of the Clipper
editor. The Golden Age means well, but
Theodore is not up in the mysteries of the
manly art"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

PETROLEUM AS A F~UEL.-Thcre seems .
probability that eventually petroleum will
be largely used as fuel for locomotives and
the engines of steamers, since In proportion
to Its weight its heating power is greater
than that Of any COAL. We notice that Eu.
ropean engineers are bestowing considerable
attention npon this subject. NJ. Diendonue
recently exhibit in France the model of o
small engine heated BY means Of petroleum.
This locomotive carries 1850 litres of oil
IN the tender, q hand pump forcing tha oil
into q smaller reservoir near the boiler
This engine consumes. its " smoke per-
fectly. and the driving apparatus is said to
be very simple. A larg er locomotive, with
some small improvements, has since been
built, which has drawn q train of fourteen
carriages with ease, and has already travel
ed over two thousand kilometres, about L.
$50 miles) without accident. The con.
sumption Of oil was thirty-fve per cent.
less by weight than that of good patent
compressed coal; one kilogranme-a little
more than two pounds-of oil produced
twelve kilogrammes twenty-five pounds) Of
steam. The same system has been applied
with success to the yacht Puebls.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

We learn that a well completed on Satur.
day, located on the new oil territory near
Reno, has proven to be q 'dry hole" This
well 10 but . short distance from the first
well struck in that Vicinity, and had only
seven feet Of third sand rock. This will be
apt to dampeu the ardor of many who have
invested In that territory.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

A paper gives the following reply to q
correspondent: "There 10 no stated rule for
writing love letters. You should write on
foolscap paper, and bear on as soft as you
can, using words of such burning love that
they will s'zzle ON the point Of the pen. 1t
10 also advisable to sling in a bunch OF pa
thos occasionally, such as 8 Dearest Angus
tus, l love yoa with q love larger than an
elephants; think Of you every day, and
~by-aud-by, when the days grow longer, shall
think of you twice a day. It is also we'll
to put an ink blot iu the corner, with the
observation, Darling, l kissed this SPOT or
4 hove q Sigh In this vicinity.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

The SD Pennsylvania Volunteer Regi.
ment will bold their second annual reunion
10 Meadville, Sept. 18th. The l45th and
III regiments will hold their reunions at
the same place on the same date. These
regiments were exclusively from Northwes.
Tern Pennsylvania, being composed entirely
OF Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango and
Warren county uen.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23
Gold ct p. M, NIX
ABOUT TOWN,

The roads are dusty.
By the new timetable, those having bus
ioess at Titusville, can leave here at A :l2 D.
M, have about five hours In that city, and
returning arrive home at IL :05 p. m.
Messrs. Skimmsrhorn l. TeuEyck have
opened their new -four and feed store, in
the Petroleum Centre Hotel building.
From the number Of engines, boilers, &C..
being hauled through the streets daily, we
judge the oil business must be improving
hereabouts.
City Father Malloy, after an absence of a
few weeks, be having been rusticatinp 10
the county Jail at Franklin, has returned to
town and resumed bis old trade Of drinking
whiskey.
A good many strangers are. In town al
present.
These pleasant evenings the young folks
enjoy, and those pleasant nothipgs are whis.
pered beneath the trees, VI perhaps it's bu,
the rustic Of the leaves.
The ladies are engaged 10 making Howe,
gardens.
The water p Oil Greek is extremely low
at present.
The wells on the McCray Farm held their
own in production.
Now is the time to advertise In order
10 catch the Spring trade.
The Road Commissiouer is engaged in re.
pairing the public highway between this
place aud Plumer.
Hark, from the tombs!
Beneath these stoues repose the bones
Of Thsodorius Grim,
Whose health most suddenly did fail
From ceasing to drink John Theobolts
Lager Beer and Ale.
Mercer county has niue candidates fox
\ Asscciate Judre
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Ar. J. T. Cleveland, who has been for
70 years past in Texas, aud who 10 now 70
yeass'old, returned to Boston last week to
visit bis father, who, II he' lives, will be 100,
in june. The old gentleman was very glad
TO greet bis boy, Of whom be 10 very proud,
and whom he thinks very smart, considering
The limited experience he has had In. the
world.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23
The Observation-Disclosures,

The Observation-Disclosures.
A backing .brush-A niger eight.
Watts on the mind Too often nothing.
The prettier the ankle, the easier Il
gets up sta,es IN. y. Times
If ell the ladies went to China, It is said
hat the gentlemen would Immediately 60 to
Pekin.
Miss Prim, Of doubtful sge, said she is Q
fort that never will surrender. We arc afraid
she is too well forty-ded.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

CHANGE. Nicholson Bros. have disposed
Of their interest In the Post Office News
room to Mr.. W. G. Patterson, who will
hereafter conduct the business. Mr.. P. Is .
thorough business man, and will sustain the
old.time good reputation Of the Post Ofice
Newsroom. Success to the new proprietor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

At st. Louis yesterday Mrs. Whittier, not
satisfies with her fire, poured csat oil from
a lamp on It. The lamp exploded and the
burning fluid enve:oped her child, two years
and q half old, burning 1t almost to q crisp.
Mrs Wittler also was 80 badly burned that
she 10 not expected to live.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

A raid was made on the houses of psosti
tuition al Oil City, yesterday morning, and.
the sensation journals Of the region pauder
to the tastes of their readers by coming out
with flaming headings announcing the i'm.
portant news o Ia Police Gazette style.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Mr.. Bonner denies the report that b. has
accepted the challenge to trot one Of bis
horses against the San Francisco horse, ct
Chicago, for q purse Of $4,000.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23
Decoration Day lie a week from to-day.

John A. Wiley has been appointed First
Assistant Engineer Of the Oil City fire de-
partment. John is thorough fireman. -
We have ''been there" at Pitsole, and
know just how he works at q fire.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Rev. John T. Oxtoby, well known here,
about, is absent from his present home,
Northeast, on o visit to the Old Dominion.
Pleasant visit and safe return for him Is the
wish Of many friends,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Erie enjoyed the sensation Of a prize fight
on Sunday last. The combatants fought for
an hour and a half when the >'sponge was
thrown up. A woman was The cause Of the
fight
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

By the explosion Of q soda water genera
tor, 10 the soda water factory Of l. L. We'll,
at Titnsville, yesterday afternoon, Henry
Miller's leg was broken. Too high pressure
was the cailse.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Nilsson Cream Parlor, next door to Opera
House. m9.t
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Eight individuals ire willing to take
charge OF the funds in the Treasury of Mer.
Ger county.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Wanted.-A girl to do General
House work. A steady girl con have q
good Situation by applying 10
INST MRS. MERCHANT.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

ORIENTAL PATENT .MEN's CATERS
These CATERS are Seal Skin. patent tops.
add make y beautiful dress for the feet. /
am sole agent for Petroleum Centre and
vicinity.
A. S. SMITH
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

CONGRESS. EMPIRE AND HIGH
ROCK WATERS fresh from the springs at
GRIFFES BROS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23
Local Notices.
q. NJ, Pettengin IL Co.

Park Row, New York, and Eco. p. Rowell j. Co
Advertising Agents, are the sole agents for the Pc,
trolcum Centre DAILY RECORD in that city. Ad.
~vcrtisers in that city are requested to leave their
"a vors with either of the above houses
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

The Democratic State Convention meets
at Harrisburg, TO- morrow.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Measures taken, and Clothing made to
order, at A. ALDEN'S,
jamestown Clothing Store.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Among the names Of jurors drawn for the
fifth Monday OF May, we notice that of A
D. Mcdowell, Petroleum Centre.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Yesterday afternoon a man named Schoop
was ran over BY the cars on the A. v. R.
R., near Parker's Landing, and instantly
killed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

~ On and after Monday, 18th inst.
Critics Bros. will offer their large stock oil
Wall Papers and Window Shades AT
COST.
Give US a call before purchasing else
where.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Jupiter has been playing sweet to VEINS
for q week or two, and has been seen every
evening near bert residence; but Juno has
got wind Of the affair, and raiaed such q
breeze about 1t, declaring she wouldn't be
treated 50, no not by Jove, that Jupiter
has left her and gone west for a divorce He
is not quite out Of sight yet.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Having added to my large stock. I am
now ready to supply Scotch Whisky, Jamai
ca Rum and all other imported goods at
New York prices.
novl2.tE OWEN GAFPNEY.
CONGRESS, EMPIRE Adm HIGH.
ROCK WATERS fresh from the springs at
GRIFFES BROS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23
New 7.30 Gold Loan
sAFE' PROFITABLE! PERMANENT,
JAY COOKE & CO.
onor for Sale at Par and Accrued Intsres,
LIST MmtgageL Land GrantGo|d Hmk
OF TIE
Northern Pacific II. r. IN.

These bonds arc secured, first, by n p;,s, H..
gage on the Railroad itself, its rolling s,os, hoIt.
all equipments; second. by a Fist Mortgage IN sn ~
entire Land Grant, being more than Twenty Two
The Bonds are free from United States Tar. a..
Princip pal and Interest IRE payable IN ,;oid- uue
Principal At the end of Thirty years, and ths IM
terest Sem iannnally. IT the rate " SEVEN Ann
They are issued in denominations Of siOol sso
1000. $4,000 and $4,000. ' WV
The Trustees under the Mortgage nre M,.s, Ia.
Cooke. OF Philad .lphia, and j. Edyur Thomnsory
President Of the Pennsylvania Central ka,froaa
These Northern Pacific 40 Ronds will 4, Al,
iimes before maturity, be receivable AT TsyS
PER CENT. PREMIUM Tor I, .D, in exchanc. ~ =.
the Company's lands al their lowest cash pricss !"
In addition to their absolute safety, these Bons,
frst.class security. Persons holding United STATE.
s 20's can. by converting them into Northern ps'
cities, increase Their yearly income one Third. s.d
still have a perfectly reliable Investment. wv
HOW TO u TUEM.-Your nearest Bank O,
Banker will supply these Bonds IN any desira
amount. and Of any need d denomination. Perop,
wishing to exchange stocks or other 'ond, n,
those, can do so with any Of our Agents, who viii
allow the highest current price )r ALI MARKET.
ABLE SECURITIES.
send money, or other bonds directly to us by or.
press, and we will send back Northern Pacific
Bonds At our own risk and without cost to the IN.
weston. For further information. pamphlets, mans.
etc call ON or address the undersigned, or sny OF
the Banks or Bankers employed to sell this loan.
FOR SALE EY
James T.. Brady & Co. Hr t, Caughey & Co., Ma.
sonic Savings Bank, Western Savings Bank, s Ne.
Lean n Co., Bankers, General Agents, Pits.
" GEO. II. BIsSELL 4 CO., Local
Agents, Petroleum Centre, IA.
m30. SIN.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Nilsson Ice Cream Psrlor next door te
Opera House. Petroleum Centre, Pa.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

The Pacific d Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany have established an office at Drift
wood.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Why do thieves lead Q comfortable life
Because they take things 60 y
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Gold Tinted Wall Paper at
GRIrrEs BROS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

New Spring Hats at
A. ALDENS
m3.tf. jamestown Store.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Beautiful, new and nobby style Hats al
az A. ALDEN'S.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

White and colored Shirts made to order
and fits guaranteed, or no sole. at
A. ALDEN'S,
NIL. jamestown Clothing Store.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

FREEZING COLD SODA WATER A.
GRIFFES BROS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

VICHEY AND KISSENGEN WATERS
on draught at
GRIFFES BROS
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Tea Servers for sale at
NICHOLSON d BLACkMoN,s.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Wall Paper selling ut COST at Griffe
Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

az Hanging Baskets for ssle.a at
NICHOLSON q BLACKxoN
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Mercer county has niue candidates fox
Associate Judge.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Another invoice of Silk Hats, at
A. ALDEN'S.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Inc finest assortment OF Cbildren's Shoe
ever brought TO the oil region, at
A. S. SMITHS
Boot and Sh 90 Store.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-23

Latest style OF Ladies Opera Toes Sho IS
best quality and low prices, received to-dsy
A. S. SMITHS
Boot and Shoe Store.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-12-01
Henry M. Law.

Through the solicitation of Good Templars OF
our city, this gentleman, scholar and orator, de-
livered his popular lecture, Hope for the Cap
tive" at Nichols Hall, OH last Tuesday night,
to large intelligent, and appreciative audi
ence of ladies and gentlemen. To attempt to eu-
logisp so meqitorius production would fall far
short ofdoing him justice. 1t was unquestion-
ably the ablest, the most profound and replete
production on the evils of intemperance, that
we ever listened to. The richest as well as
the most chaste language was employed in the
presentation of his thoughts. He held his au-
dience to the strctest attention by his eloquence
and the mastery intelligent alacrity with
which he handled his subject. If we mistake
not the influence of this address will be widely
felt and give a new impetus to exertion in
gathering into the folds of the order of Good
Templars many an unfortunate victim addicted
to worship at the shrine of Bacchus.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-12-01
TO SOUTHERN TEACHERS AND
PARENTS.
A CARD FROM GEN. GORDON.

My excuse for addressing you
must be the great Importance ofthe
subject to which | would call your
attention-that of the proper educa
cation of our children, and the prop
er development of their Self-respect
and character.
need not repeat any common
places in regard to the lasting effect
of early impressions, the almost i'm
possibility of diverting the mind from
the bent given in early years-all
this you know as well as |. Nor
need l say anything about the pow
erful silent influence in this educa-
tional work, of the school books from
which our children derive their views
of right and wrong, and their knowl-
edge of the facts, or misrepresenta-
tions, of history-for this toe, you
know full well.
And when | say that having been
for long years, almost entirely de-
pendent upon the North for our
school books, we have been cempcll-
ed to use many which were very
distasteful to us, because we had no
other alternative, | only state that
which every reader can substantiate.
Long before the war we all felt
the necessity for a change in this
respect-the necessity for unobnox-
ioss school books-for unsectional,
unpolitical books-school books pre-
pared by our own scholars, if that
might be ; and since the war, this ne
cessity has increased tenfold. Indi-
vidual efforts, of the most praise
worthy character have, from time to
time, been made in this direction by
Southern men, but not of a sufficient
ly comprehensive nature to accom-
pIish the purpose in view.
To fully meet the want thus uni
vsrsally felt, several of our ripest
scholars and most successful teach
ers united in preparing Series of
School Books unsurpassed by any
others in excellence, beauty and
cheapness-
Maury wrote Biographies and
Astronomy; Venable wrote Arith-
metics, AIgebras, &C.; Holmes
wrote History, Grammars and Read
ers; Schele de We're wrote French
Books Gildersleeve wrote Latin
Books; LeConte wrote Scientific
Books; Bunton made Writing Books
&c., &c.
And the combined series is called
the University Series of School
Books /; a series not only not objec-
tionable to our people, but positive
ly attractive to a degree heretofore
unknown. Our history, institutions
and modes of thought here receive
impartial treatment; and instead of
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-12-01
Potatoes.

OUR BIG Potato. Our clever friend Mr..
John Irwin, places US under obligations for a
specimen of his Potato crop, The sample left
with us is enough to last us about three days.
it weighing II pounds, more or less, and is Of a
fine variety. "-Lumpkin Telegraph
We, too, have been made the recipients OF
six very large Sweet Potatoes, from our es-
teemed friend, E. L. Litchfield, OF Acworth,
and we would ask our Local friend of the Tele-
graph to guess how much the six weighed
"more or less" In reality, they weighed PAT
pounds, and our friend LIrcH, has our best
wishes and kindest thanks for his remen-
brance, for ifthere liz anything We do love, it is
Sweet Potatoes
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-12-01

How to get money is the great desire Of all.
A really good and serviceable Sewing Machine
will make money for you, or help you to save
it. viii be sent to your own home on trial, for
80 days, no matter where you may be, and you
can pay for it i'm small monthly installments, by
writing to the Great American Machine Co.,
cor. John and Nassau Street, New Nork or
you can have have County Right free, as agent
and make money fast We advise smart men
to secure the business, as nothing pays better
than the agency for a good Sewing Machine
Write at once.