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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
do-was it this or that? Faster or slower
l was playing with the engine like child.


/ was playing with the engine like child.
Suddenly there was a horrible roar-a
crash. / was flung somewhere. was in
the water. By miracle l was sobered,
not hurt. I gained the shore. / stood
upon the ground between the track and
the rivers edge and there gazed at my
work.
The engine was in fragments, the cars
in splinters; dead and dying and wounded
were strewn around-men and women
and children-old age and tender youth.
There were groans and shrieks of despair.
The MANNED cried out in pain; the unin-
iured bewailed their dead and voice un-
heard by any other, was in my ear, whis'
peripg Murderp'
The news had gone to A, and people
came thronging down to find their friends.
The dead were stretched on the grass.
went with some of the distracted to find
their lost ones. Searching for an old
mans daughter, came to place under
the trees, and found five bodies lying
there all in their rigid horror-an old wo-
man, a young one, baby and two tiny
children. Was it fancy-was it pure fam
cy, born of my anguish-they looked like
my wife, my children; all cold and dead.
How did they come on the train What
chance had brought this about? No one
could answer. l groaned, l screamed, |
clasped my hands, tore my hair, gazed
in the good old face of her who gave me
birth, on the lovely features of my wife, on
my innocent children. / called them by
name there was no answer. There never
coulG-never would be. And as I COM
pretended this, onward up the track
hy1p nd
glared on me flung myself before it; l
felt it crush me to atoms.
Ellis head is extremely hot" said some
body.
Iopened my eyes and saw my wife.
"How do you feel?" said she "a little
better?"
was SO rejoiced and astonished by the
sight of her that I could not speak at first.
She repeated the question.
II must be crushed to pieces" said /,
" for the train went over me; but feel 10
pain"
"There he goes about that train again, ~
said my wife; Why, Nedp
l tried to move-there was nothing the
matter with me. was in my own room
opposite to me crib in which my two
children were asleep; beside me tiny
bald head. My wife and children were
safe! Was delirious, or what could it be
"Joe," cried /, tell me what has hap.
penedT
"It's nine c'clock," said Joe. "You
came home in such state from the club
that I couldn't wake you. You weren't
fit to manage steam and risk peoples lives
The San Francisco is halfway to A, sup
pose, and you have been frightening me to
death with your dreadful talk"
And Joe began to cry.
1t was only dream; only an awful
dream. But 1 had lived through it as
though it were realty.
as there Bible in the house, Joe?'
said l.
"Are we heathens? ?" asked Joe.
"Give it to me this moment" Jo,.
She brought it, and 1 put my hand on il
and took the oath (too solemn to be re
peated here) that what had happened new
er should occur again. And if the Sa1
Francisco ever comes to grief, the verdic
will not be, as it has so often been" Th,
engineer acdS drunkn
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
A joke On Greeley.

A CORRESPONDENT tells the following
joke in connection with the recent visit of
Mr.. Greeley to the Agricultural Fair at
Lafayette, Ind:
While looking at the various agricultural
implements on exhibition at the fair, he
was introduced to Mr.. W. s. Lingle, editor
of the Lafayette Courier. Bowling politely,
Mr.. Lingle said he was exhibiting on the
grounds a new corn shelter, an invention
of his own, and he asked Mr.. Greeley to
60 with him to inspect it. Mr.. Greeley
willingly assented, and the two started OF.
MIR. Lingle led the way to the pig sites
and showed Mr.. Greeley the meanest look
ing hog in all Indiana. Its nose was two
feet long, and its back as sharp as a ca1v-
ing knife. Its legs were like those of a
crane, aud its tail couldn't have been
curled with the tongs of belle. Mr.
Lingle pointed to this wonderful quadIu-
ped with infinite pride and said: "There,
sir, is my patent corn shelter. What do you
think Of it?" Mr.. Greeley looked at Mr..
Lingle, and then at the wonderful hog
Presently broad smile beamed On his
face, and he turned away without uttering
word, feeling, doubtless, completely
"sold."
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
Pocket

IF such generosity as that of Mrs. Prim-
rose, who gave each of her girls guinea
to keep in her pocket, but with strict in
functions never to change it, would satisfy
the greedy youngsters of our generation,
their parents would not object to its exer-
else. The children, however, of these
days are provoked by too many tempta-
tions to expense, to be contented with
being made the mere depositaries of mon
ey. They know too well the capabilities
of a dollar to be satisfied with the ring and
touch of it. 1t is not possible to keep the
young in ignorance of that which fulfills
so universal and important a function in
the relations of the world as money. They
must necessarily, from the earliest age, be-
come more or less familiar with its power,
and it is desirable that they should learn,
as soon as possible, how to use it with dis
cretion.
1t is prudent practice, we think, to
give children a regular allowance of mon
ey. This, apart from the opportunity it
supplies of gratifying their small and in
nocent desires, and thus adding to their
happiness, affords parents and guardians
periodical occasions for intoxicating discre-
ton in expenditure, and observing the eff
feet.
When children are somewhat advanced
in years, it is we'll to make the allowances
of money sufficiently large not only to pay
for the innocent enjoyments which are per-
mitted, but for various articles of need.
They thus learn early to discriminate be-
tween necessary and unnecessary expendi-
ture, and with the not infrtquent good re-
suit of checking the latter.
| Parents should be, within certain pru-
dent limits, as generous in their allow
ances of money to children as their means
will permit Lord Bacon says: THE il
| liberality of parents in allowance toward
their children is harmful error, and
makes them base, acquaints them with
shifts, makes them sort with mean COM
pany, and makes them surfeit more when
they come to plenty; and therefore the
proof is best when men keep their au-
thority towards their children, but not
their purse"
The tendency of youth to excess must
always be regarded as reasonable motive
for keeping the supply of pocket money
within reasonable limits. No child should
have the means of inordinate indulgence
and as his capacity of stomach for tarts
and sweets is only to be checked by the
emptiness of his purse, it becomes neces.
sary to compensate for the boundlessness
OF the one by the smallness of the other
There is negative advantage in the
pocket-money system which has been
proved in the course of a considerable ex.
perience in the discipline of children
ihe Withholding of the regular allowance
has been found, like the stoppage of the
sailors ration of grog, or the prisoners
supply of tobacco, an easily applicable and
most effective means of punishment. We
have known many ayoungster, unterrifeG
by the threats of the rod and the darE
closet, however imminent, subdued at tht
least hint of the possibility of losing hi
pocket money.-Harper' Bazar.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

THE number of species of animals
known to be now living is thus given by
Mr.. Bentham: The number of mammalia
is estimated at between 1000 and 5000
species birds, at about 10000; reptiles
and amphibious, under 1900; fishes, at
about 10000; insects, at above 100000;
crustacea and arachni6a, rather above
10000; mollusca, about 10000; worms,
radiates, and sponges and infusoria, under
5000, while there are about 100, 900 species
of plants. He thinks General Planta-
rum" is still within the capabilities of a
single botsnist, while such work on ami
mails would have to be accomplished by a
division of labor among biologists.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

THE Peoria (Ill) Transcript says: IA
young gentleman, dressed very tashicna-
bly,, and who sports nice cane, had the
starch taken out of him on last Sunday
in this wise: The cane he carries is mug
derous sword cane, though it don't appear
to be. The fastening had become loosened,
and as the gentlemen entered the church
the two parts of the cane became separat-
ed. The gentleman started down the aisle
with formidable looking dagger in his
hand, and he was wholly Unconscious of
the figure he was cutting, I'm il the litter
ing of some of the beholders informed
him Of his warlike appearance in the
house of God. In much confusion he
sought the balance of the cane, which had
fallen near the door, and, losing his forGi-
tude, left the church disgusted"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

Never sleep in a room where there is
any green paper on the walls, as this color
is made of arsenic OF lead: the former is
by far the most dangerous, being Sheele's
green, and is known positively by a dro p
of muriatic acid on the green leaving 1t
white.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

A SUMNER boarder "a very close calcula-
tori recently astonished the landlord by
asking him how much he was going to
deduct from his board bill because he had
two teeth extracted.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
Poetry.
THE WIDOWS ANSWER.

san, me. with SO many little mouths
What care must widow feell'
So said the deacon, with grief profound,
Such only aChristian can feel.
Now the widow was knitting stocking,
And just rounding of at the heel.
"Carei deacon" she murmured, with sanity
smile,
And gently she shook her head,
And turned soft eyes to her merry boys
At play near the garden bed;
uMouths, bless 'em as red as cardinal flower,
Seven pairs of sweet lips" she said.
sNot one too many, the curly pates,
Even Johnny, the baby. therel
have given them all to the dear Lord Christ,
Trusting in faith and prayer;
And God He leads them as He leads me
don't know the meaning OF care"
"Not know the meaning, widow, widowl
And working, as work you must?
Not know the terrible meaning of care
That cuts the brain like rustf"
The gray-haired deacon doubdngly smiled.
t'But take the lord on trcst,''
Says the smiling widow; TIN Just as sure,
If my little stock be spent,
And the cruise run low. and the flour be gone,
And the money be needed for rent,
That He who knows when sparrow falls,
And whittier a thought is sent;
Sand where the down of the thistle blows,
And the course of the fckle wind,
And how the underworld paints the rose,
Without leaving drop behind;
And why there are never two leaves alike,
Though million leaves you find;
&c And why ocean, bound by a mighty will
Is yet In it's vastness free
Can, without stint from his bouItiful store,
Give to my babies and me,
As that day must follow the risen dawn,
Or that rivers find the sea-
Christian Weekly.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21
Relative Rank CT Cities.

THE cities of New York, Philadelphia
and Brooklyn maintain the same relative
rank as to population that they did in 1860.
There has been onsiderable shifting of
places, however, among those that now
constitute the remainder of the twenty
foremost cities of the Union:
During the last decade st. Louis has
assembled the scale from the eighth to the
fourth.
Chicago, in similar proportion, changes
from the ninth to the fifth.
Baltimore, which in 1850 was the fourth,
retrogrades to the sixth
Boston pursues the same direction, from
the fifth to the seventh.
Cincinnati retires step, from the sew
enth to the eighth.
New Orleans falls back from the sixth
to the ninth.
San Francisco, taking noble forward
leap, vaults from the fifteenth to the tenth.
Buffalo lags behind, from the tenth to
the eleventh.
Washington makes stride from the
fourteenth to the twelfth
Newark, New Jerseys thriving metrop-
oils, drops, nevertheless, from the eleventh
to the thirteenth.
Louisville, twelfth in rank in 1860, is
now assigned to the fourteenth.
Cleveland, four steps forward, mounts
from the nineteenth to the fifteenth.
Pittsburgh alone retains the same rela-
tive rank now as then, the sixteenth
Jersey City rises from the twentieth to
the importance of seventeenth.
Detroit recedes from the seventeenth to
the eighteenth.
Milwaukee from the eighteenth to the
nineteenth.
Albany, which was, ten years ago, the
thirteenth, now takes the old place of Jer-
sey City as the twentieth.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

TIE system of trial by jury will soon be
introduced into Spain.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-09-21

In 1869 the citizens of st. Anthony ap-
pointed committee to meet Mr.. Seward
and others who were proposing to visit
the town. By some chance the commit.
tee did not meet the party until they had
reached their hotel, when the spokesman,
by way of apology, said: MIR. Seward,
we are sorry indeed that we dld not have
the opportunity of escortiDg you into
town; but we beg to assure you we shall
take great pleasure in escorting you out
of IT,"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12
Keuy0n'. New Double Acting
Oil Pump for PuiNping Oil Or
Water in deep w ellis.

Kpnyon's New Double Acting Oil Pump
IL acknowledged to he the best pump now
in use. One OF lis leading features is that
1t not only proncrs CuntinuUns flow Oi
oil or other fluid, hut that IL creates and
sl,stains q constant ard powerful suction,
by means OF which the seams or veins Uf the
we'll are ln great measure cleared of para
fine and other obstrnct Ons, bud the oil in
the veins is drawn towards the we'll. IL
has been ascrriaine1 by ac,nal test that the
use of this pnWp ca,ises a gradually incraas-
ing flow OF oil. 1t is well known by oil
oparatore that this Improvement IL Of great
value, and one that has been long sought
fL!. The ablA Ast mechanics OF our country
have for years been at work trying TO f0d
out som- new and untried plan 10 prolong
the life time Of an oil we'll; and nothing yet
to onr knowledge has been brought before
the public that in any way equals the power
OF the Kenyon Pump, experience having
t,anght toat II 10 the long continued sue
ton thst has the power to keep mp and in-
| crease the production Of oil wells. Oil
operators are referred 10 Mr.. Geo. Honlton,
Superintendent Of the Columbia Farm, for
information in regard to the practical work.
ings of the Kenyon Pump. We append the
fol flowing stimonial from the madagcrs Of
tls Columbia Farm:
OFFICE COLUMBIA OIL Co. L,
Columbia Farm, Jan. %.
Mr.. H. X. KE:srON:. -.
Dear Sir:-We are using yOnr Double
Acting Oil Pnmps IN three OF our oil wells
and take pleasure In stating that We are
getting more oiland' gas from each of them
than was previously obtained by the u.e u
working barrels. We believe your oil lI-.
to be the best in use. .'
Respectfully yours.
G W. BOuLToN, Sup't.
j. p. BARcaopT, Manager
For further par iculars address u. X.
KENYON, Petroleum Centre. P. o, box
547. jan3l.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12
Cold at l p. m., Il11s

The Yonng Mems Christian Uuion Of
Tiiionte are doing . RUod work. At N.
cent meeting the question ''Whst Can be
done for our oil we'll engineeta" was recoR-
n'xed as ono Of vital Importance to our
Association. This class iu our community
sonri'ts mostly of youug men living away
from the restraints and the 'haliowing in.
6ueucss Of the homo circle, spending twelve
hours out Of each twsnty-four at the well,
where they are usually alone, with consider.
abis opportunity Tor reading, and the re-
naming twelve 10 . narrow crib at the
boarding house ard 10 Iounging on the
AIree's or 10 Istorss or As:oons. II was de-
cided that the 6rst means TOR reaching these
young men should be BY holding an "En-
Eiueers Sociable," where they might meet
thu Christian women. Of Tidioute. The
time for holding the sociais could not be
determined tos day, but 1t was thought
that some evening in the latter part of this
month or early in May might bs.found suit
arit.-Jonrnal.
QCERy-Why would not somo snch en-
lrrta inment be o! benefit to many youug
men in this place and would it, not be .
gooi idea for the Y. NJ. G. A. ofPstroleum
C-nre tv act In the matter aud not be be-
hind our Tdisute neighbors. in the good
cause Of carrying forward the Masters
work?
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

Snakes have been killed this spring, and
we suppose the rat.les Of the poisonous
ones will soon be brought 10. These rattles
will be fashionable for esrdrops in this SEC
ton during the coming summer.-Foresl
Republican.
The bellies and beauties OF Tionests are
not q! all proud even If they are handsome,
a. will be seen by the above. They probs-
bly, prefer "snase rattlps" to the finest ef
gold or diamond jewelry, and that's where
they are rigat, as. real beauty needs no or
paments.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

A Chicago man got into q row aud had
q quantity Of bis lungs sho. out and bis ear
bit of, besides receiving couple OF stab-
in the ribs and broken arm, in addition
to which his left seys was put out of joint,
and hnrricaue-deck was put ON his head
after bis teeth had been knocked out snd
his hair pulled, and his throat cut. yet he
REFUSES to expose his sssailant, Saying 1t is
mere trias. lie says it they think he is
hurt much they ought 10 look ct the other
fellow,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

The Erie Lime and Cement Gas Compe-
ny's we'll is now sunk to depth Of $ 60 feet
and is being sunk at the rate of about 10
Eight veins of gss have been struck. The
tools sused weigh about 1000 lbs, the
hea' lest 10 the city. The we'll + being
sunk by Mr. Martin Mills, who has had
considerable experiences In snch hatiers.-
When the sequired depth 10 reached, the
well is to be cased and tubed. Dis
patch.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

Authority ou the subject suys that "mar-
ried people should stus3 each others weak
points" Jones says his wife has found bis,
and knows to . fraction Of u second when
to ask him fot money, and be has :onnd
here, and knows to dot when Il will do to
refuse. There is no couple that get along
any better together than Jones sud hi.
wire.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

Frank Murray. OF Detroit. spcond mate Of
the schooner Plover was drownrd off the
port Of Erie. In Lake Erie, Tuesday moru-
ing. Tie wss enea erd 10 stacking of the
main boom tNckla when he slipped and fell
overheard. A boat was lowered hnt he
could not be found. He leaves q wife aud
three CT iliteu. '., -=f
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

One OF our popular preachers says:
have great hope Of q wicked man; slender
hope OF a:nean Que. A wicked man may
be converted and become q pre-eminent
saint. A mean mao ought to be converted
six or seven times, one right after the other
to give him a fair start and put him on .n
equsiitY with bold wicked man.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

Nr. Jon MsAter, train disp atcher on
the o. G. d A. r. r, was quite severely
hart at the yards in thus rlacs yesterday -
I" was engaged 10 coupling cars when a
,nlien start of the eaaine caused the coup
ling pin TO- fly out, striking him in the left
~J- ..,i ind letting bad wound. He will
nat .s,r'a 'ts- uss Of Ais-sss, hut it WAS a mar
las. eecApH.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

The TIdioute Journal stirs up the Teli.
perance question at alively rat. pitching
into the liquor business tooth, nail and
claw. Give It to 'em good, Journal, while
you are at u. and make . clsantsweep.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

Every saturdays ''Sfetches in OIL" are
mt "Accoriing to Hoyle." With one rx-
ception every paper in the OH Region de-
nounces Kreier's Insulting article and pokes
good fun al Feun's offens,vs daubs.-Spec.
iatOr. .r. .. rr' .-e.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

Ann L. Cole, OF Eiset-ld, Teno., was
fatally burned to death hy the explosion of
lamp, which she was filling without ex-
tingnshing the light. She had always
borne good reputatioa; only she used to
say she didn't believe half she 81" In the
pAperA Ifshe bad, the funeral N ight have
been inde6nitely postponed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

Meesrs. Vaud.rgrift 4 Forman OF Oil
City, have commenced the work Of laying
. new telegraph line from Driitwood, the
new oil town TO OH City. l. will be finished
inS.s!ew days
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

A movement IL on foot for organizing a
militia company ut Tiouesta. Capt Knox
Ia the mover in the matter, and the Rspub.
lican tays il 10 sure Of ruccess.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12
SuERlFF.

We are authorized to announce ID" name
of C.S MARKS, as n Candidate for Sheriff,
subject to the usages Of the Republican
party. at the primary meeting.
Petroleum Centre, March Is. 1871.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
COUNTY TREASURER.

EDIroR REcoRD:-Please announce the
name Of FlD BISHOP, Of OIL City, o. .
Candidate for the Office Of County Treasur-
er, subject to ibe decision Of the Republican
Primary Election, and ohl,ea
r MANY REPUBLICANS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12
LOcaAi Notices.

-. II. PetteD:ill Il Go. ~
Park Row, New York, and SEQ. p. Rowe'f = Co.
Advertising Agents. are the colo agents for the Pe
,roleun Centre DAILY RECORD in that CITY. Al.
vertsers in that city are requested to lenV, their
ia vors with either of tnc above houses
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

The Tuusv lie Cour!sr's moUtniy pe'ro:
I"n'n I"port Tor March. places tnr dali,
production Of oil ut i4.liS barr-is.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

We are authorized 10 announce the name
Of N. b RIDDLE, as u candidate Tor
Treasurer, subject to the usoees Of the Re-
publican party. at the primary meeting.
Petroleum Centre, March 22, 1871.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

ORIENTAL PATENT MES's CATERS
Thes- Callers are S"al skin, pnlent tops.
add make beautiful dress Tor the feet /
arm sole agent Tor Petroleum Centre aud
vicinity.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

Battery B, Firs. Pa. AEtiilrry. hold their
snnual reunion al Mt. Jackson, Lawrsuce
Co., on the 2j;h of April, 4s-f
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

On Saturday evruIng d. u, G.. NJ Harry
Pance, instituted Coruplan,er s.odee, No.
757, I. y otO. F.. at Oil City. The new
I.rago .,alts IT. wrdrr fasotsil. ansyiee.-
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

The G. A. R. Post of New Castle, gives
a mush and milk irs;ivalsn the l3lb. y,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12

TIE daily production VI the Tidioute oil
feld for the week ending April 8, 10 500
barrels.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-12
HOUSE FOR SALE OR RENT

Ae.mfortable Dwelling House, situated in the
Lake Shore Block, on the sids hill, will be sold
reasonable or rented lLquire If II. Il. Backmvn,
at the Hardware store of Nicholson 4 Blsc imo.l.
petrOicum Centre, April ll-1w