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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03
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Poiscu.-Ou Saturday, our readers will
rsasassI, Ne made % liam rslstivs to the
sxsess sf Th omAs Lawtou. charged with
Jumping Ais b oil, By detective Meldsum. el
Syracuse. N. Y. Immediately after .Le a.
resi-, The friends Of the nan made iuforma.
tion againss The detective charging him with
sssau,t sad battsry. He wss brought be-
foss Justise Rsyn olda, and after . hearing
wss aosd $i,15 nnd costs. The queeresI
psss Of this affair iS that after being fined
See assault and bA ttNry, In being hapdcuffsd
- Ne prisoner, Aut' paying bic hne, the de-
tsctivs was allowed to walk out Of the Office
nnmolsstsd and suil hsNdeutsd 10 the pris
sass, whom he subsequently, removed o..
ssnsIosy 70 Franklia but prsbably out Of the
State. There h aosthsr and important le-
Ral poiot 10 regard to the srrest OF this man
which needs to b looked iuto, and that ID
wbstbsr an oeiosr from another Stats has q
right 70 arrest . man 10 this State and re-
move him out Of the Commonwealth Of
PsnDsylssnis, on . warrant iaausd by q
court 70 another State, without Q rsquisi,
sion. aud take bin away. A similar case
cane up last fell, aud the prisoner wss res.
sued from the hands Of the detective. Had
sny one of the prisoners friends made q
movement IN the matter, the chances are
that the detective wonid have been pretty
roughly handled. While there was mol
nsss doubt In the minds OF ell o. to the
guilt Of the prisousr, the question arose q
shove stated, and oil united In ssylog the
detective assumed tho much 10 arrssting
sad conveying the prisoner out Of the State
without The proper legal authority.
An uniuportant assault and battery case
from Ksns City occupied the attention oil
the Court Saturday night for . short time,
and wss adjourned to shls morning, when
the parties amicabIy settled the affair,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03
NOTES OFTHE DAY.

A rare flower: the pink Of politeuess.
Mr.. Gresley's pet "ism'-Greelsyism.
Ice water in all railroad cars 10 required
by the law humanity.
A man out 10 Illinois breaches on Sunday
and drives stage 90 week days.
The iourlssged duck has made its way to
tie front; this year it is in Florida.
A French Chemist adveriises to convert
any oae's dead relatives into ink powder.
Dr.. Bartol says the real thief In the world
10 he who consumes more thao he produces.
Our milkman denies watering bis milk.
But that story, like his lscteal fluid, 10 too
thin.
N. D. Conway tells frightfni tale Of an
Hnglishmau who has just returned from New
Zealand with new pesn Of l4,oOe verses. I
The frst colored lawyer bas just been ad-
mitted to practice in South Caroline. Thi.
gives . new hue to the Southern Bar.-L Bos.
ton Post.
snsks stor;es are 10 season. The list
opens splendidly With tho boy who was
choksd to death by large, black serpen,
coiling around bis neck.
Fort Wayne, Ind, loves the memory Of
ber dead soldiers. At reeent meeting held
to arrange . Decoration Day programme,
two persons were IN attendance, one to re,
port the proceedings.
An attorney in that delightful country,
New Mexico, gave weight TO bis argument
before jury BY threatening to put q bullet
into the brain Of any man who should init,
mate that bis client was guilty.
A Bloomington, ILL.,, man scalpsd friend
BY accident, lately, merely to show how II
was done, snpposing hs bad the back instead
Of the edge Of the knife. The friend has
DOW thorough conception Of the opera
tion.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

OIL TrRE.-The derrick, engine house,
and receiving tank containing q small qusn.
tity Of oil, at the Stewart we'll No. !, Bates
lease. Potts farm, was destroyed BY fire
about six o'clock last night. The fire Is
supposed to have originated from tho gas
catching fire. Engine and machinery ia
badly damaged. The loss falls on Mr.. Mil
ton Stewart Of Ti.usville, owner Of the
we'll.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

Asssrs. Bouiton and Bancroft, o The Cole
umbia Farm, have purchased lots 10 South
OIL City, in sll 200 feet square, near Auu-
halls upsn which they will OF once proceed
to erect two brick dwelling houses. These
gentlemen will hs . valuable acquisition to
our city, and We cordially welcome them. -
(OiI City Register.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

The luxury Of fresh sea water bath,
without the expense and fatigue OF journey
ing to the coast to obtain II, will soon be
obtainable in the capital of England. A
company hes been organized to bling water
from the ocean, through epamslsd pipes, to
London, where . constant supply, at the
rate Of half . million gallons day, will be
furnished.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

We acknowledge the receipt from Nsesrs
II. B. Loomis l. Co., the wsll.kuowu music
dss'sss "' T.'usvills, of new and beautiful
piece o. sheet uuaic, entitled, Horace
f'rss'sys Grand March," inscribed to tho
ssss o. CosPp.qu~ It csu bs procured Of
then by enclosing 20 cents. Lovers of
wasls should hsvsh by all messs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03
Here-''lsughiug June.

A full band, operated BY one individual,
put In an appearance on our streets, to-day.
His music was "feariully and wonderfully
made" fearful in its melody aud wonderful
in Its skillful production.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

We are pleased to note the safe return 10
town Of our friend, Capt. J. E. Ray, who
has been absent on visit TO his relatives
near Cincinnati. The Cspt. reports In good
health and spirits, and ready to engage
once more In the active duties Of bis posi-
tlon a. Cashier al the bank.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

Consider able excitsmen prevails In the
usually quiet little villisge Of Tildsu, Ran
dolph couaty, Illinois, over ne discovery Of
petroleum. 1t was struck wh ile boring for
water, ut the depth OF about ninety feet
A company 10 being formed to prosecute the
work on . scientific basis.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03
Local Notices.
Take Notice.

AL, parties knowing themselves indsb,.a
to the firm OF Schermerhorn 4 Ten Evei.
-four aud feed dealers, are requested 10 eali
t their store, on Washington Street, sud
settle the same Immediately, %. they Intend
to close out their bust ness.
ScHERAERHORx 4 TEN EYcx.
Petroleum Centre, Nay II, 1872. H.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

"Ths Times account Of he Purim ball
gave an excellent description Of the. dresses,
but
"Here comes mother. She 10 terrible
slow about giving out aud always the last
to"
"Wish you all good night. Good night
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

A new dance just introduced into social
circles, 10 called 'Ths Baltimore Cotillion, ("
snd promises 10 bs rival to the hitherto
popular dance known % the "Hoston Din. y
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

AINsTRELs ,'oss d Dixeys Min
strsls will open on 7 thursday evening at
Sobsl's Opera House. Their sdvettissmenl
appears in another coiun u.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

Greeley swssrs Vengeance on band o
thieving Iudians.-Grsslsy, Col.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

All'the new spring bonnets are trimmed
With profusion oflacs and flowers. Tho
faverits combination Of colors seems to bs q
delicate shade Of blue and rose COLOR.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-03

II 10 estimated that forty thousand men
are engaged In strikes in New York city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06
" "Charge 1t. -

rode to town the other day with
Sam Stewer. He said he was in "a
deuce of a hurry" He had sold a tub
of butter to be delivered ut the sta
ton that day, and he had field ready
to sow with wheat. He didn't know
how to spare the time, but he "need-
ed the money" and SO harnessed his
team to deliver the butter. This he
did, got his cash, and, returning from
the station, stopped at a store to get
two pounds of tea, a pound of coffee,
a pound of allspice, five pounds of SUI
gar, and q gallon of molasses. The
packages were put up for him. He
hustled them into the wagon, and, as
he was untying the tie-strap, he
shouted to the merchant, Charge
| it.
After we had started home, | said,
"Why did you not pay that bill? You
had the money in your pocket"
Yes; but you see had got to buy
some clover seed of Peter Juniper,
who only deals for cash-don't give
credit. Then have got bill to pay
at the milliner's. My wife wants u
new bonnet, so does daughter Sally,
and last years bill is not paid and
the women folks said they would not
ask any more credit there until it was,
SO I've got them fifteen or twenty
dollars to pay up last years bill, so
that they can get their head gear.
The fact is, Garrulous, Pm behind
time all the while. These middlemen
do take the life-blood out of us farm
ers.n
BAH" said I. "That is all non
sense. There are two words, Stewer,
that you should never speak to a man
or woman of whom you make IL pur-
chase nor should you allow any enc
to say them for you. If you will
agree not to do so, / will warrant that
within two years you will be out of
debt, IL free happy and Independent
man; and that what you buy will
cost you from seven to fifteen per
cent. less than it does now !"
"What words 2"
"Never say charge itr Never al
low any one to say charge it, The
man who does so has to pay good
round per cent. for the use of the
money he thus bOrrOws-more than
any farmer can afford to pay. I've
tried it, Stewer, and | know. You
have often wondered how / manage
to always have ready money. 1t is
because | do not say charge it 1t
is because | riH not say charge it,
1t is because | will not buy what |
cannot pay cash for. And it is be-
cause when | do buy, j can get it
cheaper than you can, because | do
pay cash for it, and yor say charge
it, That's what ails you, Stewer.
And you'll be u Stewer, and in a stew,
as long as you say to anybody, charge
it. .'"-Rmdt NcW Yorker.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06

"Ah, ha! str-r-r-rategy, my boy y
said this resolute young man to him
self. "The tunnel-we are approach
ing the tunnel. l can do the deed in
the long tunnel just beyond Sunol; ="
and with heavy smile on his manly
features, he gracefully lifted his car
pet-bag from the floor, unlocked it,
and drew forth q snowy shirt with
! nice frilled bosom. Then from anoth-
er recess drew he little packet con-
tanning pair of handsome sleeve
buttons and set of studs, which were
quickly adjusted in their proper pla-
ces. Casting a careful glance from
the window, he saw the train was not
Tar from the tunnel where the meta
morphosis was to take place, and so
he turned his back upon the other
passengers and began to loosen sun
| dry buttons-in short, prepared to
shuck himself. Presently the event
tul moment came. The iron horse
plunged into the dark recesses of the
tunnel, and the car was shrouded in
lmpenetrable darkness. Presently a
ray OF light cleaned in fantastic
shapes along the wall of the tunnel,
and by its faint glimmer struggling
figure was discernible in the direction
OF the young mans seat. As the light
became stronger its gyrations grew
more frantic. Its great long arms,
encased in white, thrashed wildly
about as though in the agony of de-
spair, and finally. when with shrek
OF joy the engine dashed into the daz-
zling sunlight, it shrank into its seat
apparently crushed with modification
and chagrin.
The ladies screamed with terror and
hid their bushes at the unusual appa-
ritiOn. Strong men crushed their
handkerchiefs into their mouths and
nearly chol1ed with emotion. The
figure reclined motionless on the soft
cushion, until some one, with more
courage than the rest, advanced to
ascertain who and what it was. FL
nally, the terrible truth was revealed.
The white covering was lifted, and
from beneath appeared the features
of Cur young friend, clothed with car
nations richest hue. The mystery
was soon explained. He had gotten
the Cheviot off, but alas! in his hurry
and excitement he had forgotten to
undo the collar fastening of the ele-
CANT white frilled front. Horror! 1t
would not 90 over his head
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06
Grant Protecting Williams.
TFrom the New York Sun.l

=
The public are familiar with the
facts attending the fraudulent return
of w. L. Clark, carpet Dagger from
Connecticut, as Representative to
Congress for the Third District of
Texas. Clark took his seat, which
was contested by the Hon. ID. c..
Giddings, the legally elected candi-
date and after an investigation
which developed history of election
frauds of the most atrociOus character,
Mr.. Giddings was awarded his seat,
the evidence of frauds committed in
the interest OF his opponent being SO
overwhelming that even Grants ma
j0rity in Congress could find no ex-
cuse for maintaining Clark in posses
sion. Clark, after having drawn his
salary for the Office to which he was
not elected, and availed himself of all
the perquistes of the position, was at
at last kicked out of the Capitol. He
was, however, at once appointed
Postmaster at Galveston by President
Grant to compensate him for his dis
appointment, and as an encourage
ment to.ballot-box suffers in gem
eral +; the previous incumbent of the
Office being removed to make room
for him under the civil service regu-
lations now praetised by the Admin
istration,.
Clark obtained his seat in Congress
through a fraudulent certificate of
election issued by f. j. Davis, the
Governor of Texas, and the leader of
the Grant party in that State. For
issuing this fraudulent certificate, and
also for perpetrating frauds in count
ing votes with the corrupt intent of
depriying Mr.. Giddings of his seat,
Davis was indicted by the Grand
Jury of the United States District
Court at the last winter term. Attor-
ney-Gen. Alexander was also indicted
for completely in the same frauds but
it was subsequently ascertained that
as the, official legal adviser of the
Governor and Secretary of State he
had given an opinion to those function
aries adverse to the counting in of
Clark, and adverse TO the fraudulent
issue of a certificate to that brazen
impostor, and II aotle proSequi was en-
tered in his case.
When it was ascertained that Gov.
Davis had been indicted, the rage of
the administration was unbounded.
One OF the Grant organs in Washing
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06
Union and Fusion .
(From the Iberville South |

What is ment by union and fusion
seems to be difficult to understand on
the part of several journals of the
State.
These journals have, on every oc-
casion that could possibly occur, in
discussing the political questions OF
the day, placed in prominent position
the name of Gov. Warmoth as bug
bear to frighten and compel the hon
est and tax-ridden people of this State
to support their polictical views. They
have even gone so far as to proclaim
and denounce every one infamous
that dared utter word in kindness
or in palliation of the Governors po-
litical course. Now, we do not pro-
pose to deserve or merit the ccnsure
of these gentlemen of the press by
endorsing Gov. Warmoth or his acts,
but we do propose to join the move
ment of the new Liberal State party,
and if Gov. Warmoth sees fit to aid
us in preventing Grant and his office
holding minions from getting control
of the State, we shall thank him for
that assistance and If necessary, honor
him for his services.
That it is an actual necessity for a
usion of all parties opposed to the
nominations of the recent Radical Re-
publican Convention at Baton Rouge,
does not admit of question, and no
sane patriotic man in the State will
do otherwise than oppose, with all his
might, the election of such one
sided ticket. We were promised by
this same Radical party reform that
would satisfy all parties, but instead
of this we have the most purely Radi-
cal ticket that has as yet been placed
before the people. Now, can the pa
pers we have spoken of above still be
bound by old party ties? Will they
hesitate to join a movement that will
certainly lead to the redemption of
the Statee We hope not. The time
has come for you to act manfully, no
bly, and bravely. Cast aside your
petty notions of obsolete and dead
issues and let your eyes be opened to
to the undisputable fact that an at
tempt is being made to degrade and
oppress us worse than ever.
----<e @UWeos--
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06
Embarrassing Predicament.
The Peril of Changing Linen in the Cal

The Peril of Changing Linen in the Cars.
A good story is told by the San
Francisco Chronicle of q young man
who came to that city the other day
on the overland train. He was pos
sessed OF q judicious spirit of economy
and "a pardonable share of vanity. The
judicious economy was made manifest
to the other occupants of the car by
the fact that the young man wore
plain clothing and u single Cheviot
shirt, all the way from Chicago; and
for the pardonable vanity-well, how
that became apparent is where the
joke comes in. He had only been to
the East on visit, and the girl he
left behind him had been notified in
advance of his approach, and, in COM
pany with few other friends, was to
meet him at Niles station. Visions
of rapture foated through his brain,
and, seating himself in Il secluded
corner of the car, he poured forth his
spirits gladness in gush of melody,
somewhat as thus:
"Home again, home again,
From foh-hoh-reign shore;
And oh I! it fills my so-o-oul with joy
TO me-he-eat my friends once more"
Suddenly he hushed his notes of joy
and reached for his carpet-bag. The
appalling idea flashed through his
mind that the shirt which had done
him such good service-which had
clung to him during the toilsome jour
ney across 1000 miles of mountain,
plain and lesert-was not exactly the
thing to appear in when one wished
to intensity all already good impress
sion. 1T certainly wouldn't be the
clean thing, he said to himself-it
wouldn't be justice to the shirt. So
he resolved to change it. But how !?
The car contained several lady pas
sengers, and they watched everything
that was going on around them with
an assiduity that did honor to the sex,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06

| uIS1hiOhO "dS W iuSulG UIlt L IcSlutub
and Immediately paragraphs sent
from Washington began to appear
simultaneously all over the country
asserting that the most alarming con.
ditiOn of affairs existed in Texas; that
the Ku-Klux were engaged in a new
cOnspiracies; and that no mans life
was safe in that State who belonged
to the Republican party. And all
this time the police and military forces
of the State were under the absolute
control of Davis, who exercised the
power of a despot throughout Texas
without the slightest opposition from
any quarter.
But although Davis was absolute in
in State affairs, he could not entirely
disregard the authority of the United
States courts. When served with a
warrant, he haughtily refused to be
arrested, saying the officer would
hear from the Department of Justice
in Washington in relation to the mat
ter. And from Washington every eff
fort was directed to stop the proceed
ings. Emissaries of the Administra-
ton endeavoref to induce Judge Du-
val to dismiss the case, but without
effect. Then it was determined to
dismiss from Office the District Attor-
hey who was concerned in procuring
the Indictment; but it was found that
removing Il sworn officer of the United
States for faithfully performing his
duty so soon after the perpetration of
a similar outrage in Arkansas, under
precisely similar circumstances, would
be too hazardous an experiment on
public patience, and the matter was
allowed to rest for the time. But the
purpose of obstructing the course of
justice was never given up; and
when the right time arrived, all at
tempts at cajoling the District At
torney into Il disregard of his official
oath having failed, Grant removed
him from Office, as he had removed
the United States Attorney in Ar
kansas for refusing to perjure him.
self in the Clayton case.
On the 18th of this month Davis
was at last brought to trial, or rather
to Il pretended trial. Congress in the
mean time had pronounced him guilty
by expelling the creature of his fraud
from the seat he had usurped in the
House of Representatives. But the
proceedings in Texas terminated as
might have been expected. The new
District Attorney, subseryient to the
wishes of his master in the White
House, fulfilled the purpose of his APP
pointment by neglecting to call the
principal witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, and made no effort whatever to
procure conviction. Davis was per-
mitted to go free, though the proofs
of his guilt were overwhelming and
easily accessible.
The testimony published by order
of Congress in the case of Giddings
against Clark revealed IL system of
organized election frauds that have
never been paralleled in the United
States, unless in Arkansas under the
Clayton rule. BY interfering with
the operations of the Federal courts
in Texas in order to shield from pun
ishment the man chiefly responsible
for those crimes, Grant has again
shown himself the protector of ballot
box stuffing, as he has been the friend
and patron OF persons notoriously en-
gagged in frauds on the Government
and on the public during the whole
of his term as President.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06

Not long ago gentleman was tell
ing me a Senatorial anecdote of, and
dating back to, the ante bellum days.
Mr.. Seward had made a speecll.-
something about the telegraph
when Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, rose TO
reply, and made speech full of per-
sonal abuse of Mr.. Seward. He
wrought himself up into rage and
lashed about i'll the most aggressive
hammer. He finished and took his
seat, AS Mr.. Seward rose from his
chair every eye was bent upon him
with the greatest anxiety. With
calm, measured steps, he walked to-
wards Mr.. TO0mbs. 1t was noticed
that his right hand was underneath
the rear pocket of his coat. There
was apprehension that he was con-
cealing pistol, and Mr.. Toombs'
friends crowded around him. When
Mr.. Seward reached him he drew out
his hand, and opening his snuff box
politely invited his adversary to take
. pinch of snuff. HMy God!p said
Mr.. TOombs, "Mr. Seward, have yen
no feelings7" "Take a pinch of snuff,
which will soothe your agitation"
He then returned to his seat and,
without any allusion to Mr.. Toombs
or his speech, made an able argument
In favor of his measure, which he
carried, as GOODNESS and self possession
will always win the victory over hot
temper and passionate inyeetiye:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06

WoOdhull's letter of acceptance is a
model of brevity only three yards
long. There is bat one other fellow
on the continent who could condense
so much of the soul of wit into limits
SO contracted. That's Aleck Steph-
ems. Why did the Convention that
nominated her overlook the eternal
fitness of things in selecting Vice 7 !.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06

The " Fat Contributor wrote to
Greeley to know how to raise a roof.
Greeley replied: "Raise it from the
shingle,, selecting dipped shingles,
eight to the pound. Cut the tops off
before planting and drag them in
with sausag age-stuffer.."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06

Col. Hardee of Honeymoon Nurse
ries, in Florida sends basket of fine
peaches to New York, addressed to
Horace Greeley, next President of
the United States.n