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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

A 'Jackass," which wAs the subject OF 4
lawsuit, was lately taken into open court,
bis head decksd with a ssoye'pipe hat, .
pair OF linen pants covering bis fore legs, q
large pair Of spectacles crossing hIs eyes,
and placard hanging on q conspicu ous part
OF the animal. bearing .this inscription: {:
"S5oe-chsap for cash. A"'Digest" was
opened before hin, and L. 20 worked upon
bis feelings that be gave vent to one of those
moving bursts OF "eloqaencs" for which
these I0ns'earsd animals are so much noted.
1t is needless 70 add that the case was dis
continued by the plaintiff The above lu-
dicrous incident happened in Texas.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

SrRixe.-Yesterdsy, the lsborers at work
on both the Warren & vensngo and Titus
vile & Petroleum Centre Railsoads, struck
for higher wages. The first gang that gait
was employed on theT. & p. c. r. R. near
Titusville. They numbered probably twen.
ty.Hve, and forming into solid column they
marched down the Creek, a. fast Is they
came to the different gangs inducing the
disaffscted ones to join, and forcing those
who wanted 10 work 10 stop. The last gang
OF work on the Columbia farm we're not
willing to quit the work, but were com.
pelled to do so by the threats of the Titus
vile geng. Both companies were paying
their workmen $500 per day, they striking
for $3.50 1t is understood that the To il.
road companies refuse to acceds to the de.
mand.for increase Of pay.
The last seen of the strikers they were
marching up the Warren d Venango Rail-
road for the Compauy's Offices at Ttusville,
probably one or Two hundred strong. headed
oy small boy bearing three bandserchiefs
red, white and bluc--nailed to a pick axe
handle, singing tramp, tramp, tramp, the
boys are marching on" 10 victory, higher
wages or death. As our reporter passed
tho party, the leader swayed bis ''ins'
frantically, and pointing towards the flag
exclaimed 10 tragieal voice in the Swed-
ish tongue: "Jsrj veirj j.ij tlsj tlascks,"
which interpreted means "Whoever throws
down the strikers flag, spot him on the
suont." And on they marched.
We are informed BY Mr.. Mitchell, the
gentlemsnly contractor on this section, that
work on the W. e. V. Road will only be sus.
pended day or two by the strike.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

FIRE--ConsiderAbls excitement was oc.
casioued this morning by an alarm Of ars,
the location OF which was discovered to be
ut tie house OF MIR. Charles Leslie, on the
Egbert Farm, whish had caught fire on the
roof from dsosyed stove pipe. When first
discovered by Mrs. Leslie, the fire had got
under considerable hsadwsy aud would have
enyeloped the house 10 flames iu q few mo-
meuts. That lady, however, went to work
with a will, and with the aid OF the worE.
men at HAuna's machine chop and some of
the neIghbors, had The FIRE under control
before any material damage was done. Had
the wind been blowing at the time no doubt
serious couasgratiou would have ensued.
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SPRING..

The sweet south wind-se long
Sleeping in other cimes on sunny seas,
Or dalying with the orange trees
In the bright land Of song;-
Wakes unto ne, aud laughiugly sweeps by,
Like glad spirit Of the sunlit sky.
The laborer at his toll
Feels on his cheek ,ts devy kiss, and lifts
His open brow to catch Its iragran. gif's,-
The aromatic spoil
Borne from the blossoming garden Of the
south,
While its faint sweetness fingers round his
mouth.
The bursting buds look up
And greet the sunlight, while 1t fingers yet
On the warm hillside, and the violet
Opens her azure cup
Meekly, and countlsss wlld-aowcrs wake
to ding
Their earlier incense on the gales of Spring.
The reptile, that hath lain
Torpid so long within bis wintry tomb,
Piercss the mould, ascending from its gloom
Up to the light again;
And the little snake crawls forth from cav
erns chill,
To bask 40 erst upon the sunny bill.
Continual songs arise
From universal nature; birds and streams
Mingis their voices; and the glad earth Scent"
A second Paradise!
Thrice blessed Spring! thou dearest gifts
divine;
Sunshine, and song, and, ,frsgr anoe, ell are
thine!
Nor unto earth alone!
Thou hast blessing for the human heart.
Balm for its 1ounds; and healing for il,
smart,
Telling Of Winter flown,
And bringing hope upon thy rainbow wing,
Type ofeterusl life thrice blessed Spring!
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Suicide.

By . private telegram We learn that Mr..
l.. P. u. Spencer, Of Oil City, committed
suicide BY shooting himself, In New York
City, last night. Mr.. Spencer will be re-.
msmbered by many Of our citizens as the
esntlsmanly cashier Of the Fist National
Bank Of Oil City, he having resigned tnst
position through i'll health only q fsw days
since, and was ou bis way home when the
unfortunate occurrences took place. No
reason 10 assigned for the rash aet
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NOTES OF THE DAY.

NOTES OF THE DAY.
The population Of London 10 3,254, ECO.
The Pittsburgh Post coins "arsonists."
A Georgia merchant has sued another for
| ten cents.
London has several penny thsaters; re-
served seats, two pence.
Berlin, Prussia, has consented unto gen.
nine American base bal. club.
A rich Hamburg merchant is having .
statue Of Washington sculped for him.
Four ffths of the widows in Canada mar
ry again within two years and half after
their bereavement.
An inveterats old bsggar, who frequenied
. certain entry, was tollsd into one Of the
Offices by the inmates out of curiosity to
know what was In his particular plea for
charity on that day, since be always had .
new one. On being pressed with the ques-
tion as to what was really the matter With
him, replied at last, swell, gentlemen,
guess I've kind o. lost my energy powers,
very common complaint 10 Spring wealth
er
Notice! Ladies who contemplate poison.
ing their husbands or children, or shooting
alienated lovers. are requested to postpone
their purpose until after the Presidential
election, as newspaper Columns will be 90
crowded with political subjects until that
time, that it will be impossible for them to
pay proper attention to the analysis ofston,.
achs or 10 properly describe the treachery
of admirers, before December.-TB Boston
Post.
The Montreal Herald refuses to be COM
forted. 1t considers that the question why
the Joint High Commission was appointed.
"Is problem in the ways Of Providence
quite as wonderful as the one commemorated
by the village stone cutter in he case OF
the prematnrely deceased infant"
Several stone implements bearing evidence
of human workmanship have recently been
found in California. imbedded 10 rock the
formation of which must largely ants-dsts
the period usually assigned as the time Of
the origin OF man.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

A SPEcK OF During the past
winter, NJ essIs Clapp & Page, of Parker's
Landing, drilled we'll on the McElwes
tract, Cherr5tree Run, which turned out to
10 dry hole. and not caring to Use the MAJ
chinery, tnblng, casing, etc, again, they
offered it for sale. On the sth OF the pres.
ent month, Henry McKeown, of Kane City,
made an offer Tor the property and was &C
oeptsd. Not having the required collateral
security handy, Nick. turned the matter
over to Mr.. l.. Osborne, Of Kane City, who,
on The 10th purcbased the property, paying
therefore something over 5000 and taking q
bill Of sale therefor. On Friday last, M.
U. commenced removing bis property, when
a small army of men from Kane City, lead
on by Gen. I. O'DonneIl, appeared on the
field, drove tho Osborne party of. and took
forcibls possession OF the premises, proper>
ty and oil, O'Donnell ,isitciog 10 have pur-
chased the same on the 4th Of May, OF least
SIX days before the Osborne purchase. For
. short time Osborne resisted the enc :ry's
advance, but the valiant O'Dopnell brought
q pair OF heavy gas tOngs to bear sgsnst
Mr.. o. head, threatening to brain him,
break him In two, &C., unless be '.vsmossd
the rancho" Considering discretion the
better part Of valor" for the time being, Mr..
Osborne left, and subsequently, the proper.
~ was removed bv OUonnell and nartv
Finding he could not regain pssceable
possession Of the property, yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Osborne appeared before Justice
Rsy yuolds and msde affidavit to,tbe forego-
ing facts. charging U O'DonneIl with iorcibls
entry and detsiner. Warrants were issued
and O'Doonell was arrested by Constable
Atwell. A hearing resulted in bis being
held 10 the sum Of 5000 to appear Of Frank.
lin to snswsr,
Thus endeth the war.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

MI. u NJ. Dickey, formerly Of this place,
is called upon by numerous friends to allow
bis nams to 20 before the Republican Con-
vsn'ion OF Vsnango county, as candidate
Tor Congress
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14
NDHs RENT.

Six rooms pleasantly located on the hill
near the Churches; plastered throughout.
Also three rooms on the Egbert Farm. plas-
tered Rent m"drrste. For particulars
Inquire at this office or Of
N. WrLBEET.
Petroleum Centre, May l2ih-lw
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Gold at l p. N. 1884
ADJOURNED
IMPORTANT Meeting !

Tue oil producers Of the llth District
stsrestsd 10 the welfare Of the region, are
squested TO meet at Sobel's Opera House,
Petroleum Centre, on Thursday Ev'g, May
leth 1872. A full a,tshdance 10 requested
u business Of the utmost importance will
come before the meeting.
BY order L. p. WALKER,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

The well drilled by DR.. Egbert and Mr..
James Anderson, ON the Ed. Tarr farm, last
winter, and given up fer dry, has been
started up by other parties, and is~ yielding
about barrel and half OF oil per day..
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

Ontbe Sam. Boyd farm, Oil Greek, de-
veloping promises to be quite lively this
summer. One new we'll 10 now drilling sad
one or two new derricks up.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

And d'now there is another prima donna of
surprising excellence. Which her name 8
Prsly, aud she sings at Paris.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

Atlanta, Ga, has colored Borsia, who
mingled arsenic in her sisters lager with
unfortunate results.
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Local Notices.

9. NJ. Pettensill IL Co. ~
Park Pow, New Yotk, aud SEQ. p. Rowell 4 Co
Advertising Agents. are the sole agents for the Pc,
roleum Centre DAILY RECORD in that city. Ad.
verisers in that city are requested to leave their
favors with either of the above houses
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

The Reno Oil Company has over ffty pro.
ducing wells at present.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

Brookville experienced q severe snow
storm on Friday.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

Green vegetables are quite plenty In the
market, at present.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

An Iowa minister preached sermon com.
posed entirsl! cfwords Of enc syllable.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

A Greeley ratification meeting was held
at Buffa 10 last night.
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COOK WANTED.

A frst.class coox wanted at the Petroleum
Exchanges Hotel. Highest wages paid.
Apply Immediately.
". D. DODGE.
Pet. Centre, May, l0th-lw
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"Horace Greeley cocktails' 10 the latest
cosnoR4r the good old stuff. II can be
"a Owen Gaffney's Liquor Store.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

q Look out for Alden's new advertise.
Msnt Tomorrow.
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The gas llghs from the wells on the TArr
Run territory illuminate the heavens isht.
iy for = long distance round.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

A large number of new buildings are 90
ing up 10 franklin this Spring.
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For sale
Take Notice.

All parties indebted to E. 4. Briggs are
requested TO call and settle by May lst,
and save costs. or they will left with Justice
Reynolds for collection.
E. 7. Briggs.
April 20-H
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-14

The following are the bid quotations at
the New York Mining stock board, May 10,
1872:
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e1r GAFFNEY' keeps constantly on
hand Scotch Ale and Loadsn Porter, sspsci
tally for family use.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-10-18

How THE New York GERMANS
ARE Cause.-The New York Even
ing Post has been carefully inves-
tigating the German element in
New York city, and concludes that
the Germans will poll an unusual
ly heavy vote for Grant. 1t says
they will cast a larger vote for
Grant and Dix than the republi.
can party ever before received
from them. 1t says there are
about 1000 German votes regis,
tered in New York. OF this num-
Der $4,000 are already enrolled as
members of the Grant campaign
clubs, while the Greeley clubs
have only about 5000 German
names on their rolls, though they
have made their best effort. 1t
says that new German Grant
clubs are constantly forming, SO
that four hundred new names a
day has been the rate for several
days past. Further, most of the
German leaders of the Cincinnati
movement have now come over to
Grant. 1t estimates that 10000
German votes will be given tC
Grant; 5000 will not vote at al
for President; and if Greeley gets
the 10000 left, he will do we'll
better than is probable.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-10-18
THE GREAT CHARITY.

The Chicago Times gives a full
exhibit of the relief furnished by
the country to Chicago. 1t is a
magnificent showing, and is thus
summed up by an exchange:
a general summary shows the
total of the charitable distribu-
tions by the relief and aid society
to October /, 1872, to be $4,123,-
444.06. This, however, does not
include the expenses of the socie-
ty. 1t is altogether likely, the
Times estimates, that the total ex-
penditures have been about $4,-
100000, while the total receipts
cannot be far short of So, $780, 900.
The amounts raised and disbursed
by the other societies foot up $780,
7O4.50. The miscellaneous sums
contributed to individuals, and for
specific objects, and the value of
various contributions of food,
clothing, fuel, books, ETC., are esti-
mated at a total of 100000. The
amounts furnished by Cincinnati,
st. Louis and other large cities,
which were expended by commit
tees sent on by the donors, foot
up $504,552. The grand total of
the worlds charity to Chicago,
therefore, amounts, in round num-
bers to Sc, ga, 256.50-nearl seven
millions of dollars in money value.
The Times account of the dis
tribution of the money and mater
ial contributed is full of interest,
and goes to show that the business
was handled with consummatecare
and the most rigorous honesty.
We regret that we have not space
to give even fair summary of the
operations of the different socie-
ties, or to recapitulate the history
of the efforts made to furnish shell
ter and work to the unemployed
thousands whom the fire left to be
cared for. Suffice it to say that
all suffering was alleviated as rap
idly as possible, and avenus of la
Dor opened with remarkable dis
patch; that the rebuilding of the
burnt structures was commenced
while the flames were yet unsub-
dued; that the business of the
city has been almost wholly re
gained; that, in short, the story of
Chicago's resurrection is even
more marvellous than the story OF
her destruction.
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AcAMPAIGS OF LIES.

If there be either wisdom or pow
er in personal abuse, that fact will
be established beyond all further
question by the Presidential cam
paign this summer. 1t will become
established because, first, it was
never more completely relied upon
a. an effective weapon and, because
il has been almost exclusively used
by one side and Pefrained from by
the other. II, therefore, this way OF
appealing to the public mind is the
most effectual in reaching and con
vincing it, that will be the maEe ap-
parent by the contrast between the
two parties and the success of eth
er. Whatever may be said on the
score of truth or good manners, IS
to the policy of unscrupulous and
unmitigated personal abuse-if it
really be an expedient policy, that
will be shown in the triumph oftht
Greeley party. Il has been held
hitherto that anything is fair in
love or in war; perhaps four weeks
hence we may add politics as an.
other exception to the rules of or
binary morality, or else conclude
that here, ala, honesty is the bes
policy.
It can hardly fail to be obvious Il
J everybody that Mr.. Greeley
friends ara relying upon the per
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WONDERFUL POWERS OF THE ARA
BIAN HORSE.

Col. n. Ii. Jenifer, an American
now in the employ of the Paeha OF
Egypt, sends fine bIooded Arab
an stallion, "IshmaeF Pacha,v TO the
Agricultural Society of Maryland.
In his letter Col. Jenifer says ;I7sa
AS an instance ofthe bottom and
game of the Arab horse, will de-
scribe race which took place here,
between an English and an Arab
horse, to prove their staying quail
ties. The race took place a short
time previous to my coming to
Egypt, and was run from Cairo half
way 10 Suez aud back, a distance. of
eighty miles, on the desert. The
English horse kept up pretty well
for seventy-two miles, but at the
looming out" he was 'tnowhere -
did not get a place; he had been
beaten Is miles by the Arab horse,
whose steady and elastic stride was
too much for the long reach of the
English horse. The race was for
q large sum, and was run in the
unprecedented time of seven hours
and fifty-two minutes. The route
was measured and was rather over
eighty miles. ei - ui s
Another race was run between a
mare, said TO, have been taken from
the STATE. Of AIabaTa to England
by Mr.. Tenbfoch, and Afterward
purchased by an Eagiishman now
in the service of His Highness. The
Arab horse was again successful
STILL another race of forty miles
was run between an English and an
Arab horse, and, as usual, the tseou
of the desert was the victor; the
English horse preferred 10 die OF
the road rather than be disgIace6
at ''the finish" t'ss
In short races, on courses, the
English raeeFis generally success.
full. / have just witnessed a race
over the course at Alexandria, be
tween His Highness' Lord of tn.
Valley" (Eng.) and some haif-doZeI
Arab horses. The race was fivs
miles, and was won by the "Lor6
OF the Valley" by some three or foul
lengths, but had the distance beef
I run over sgain the English horsl
would have been found wanting
!. and probably used-up. An English
or an American horse is generally
laid up foe the season after . har
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A CANDID vaLEDIeFeRY.


Newspaper salutatories and val.
edictories. are generally fat. Bnt
once in a while they are readable.
The Marysville Locomotive editor
thus delivers his: ID ST O. -1s.i
Our engine has met with an OBJ
struction in the shape of Grant
purse and been lifted from it's ae-
cnstomed road-bed. To us Gree
ley is good-pohtically; but finan-
cially, money is better. Every
one knows how that. is. himself
1t is q weakness we have had CIV
or since we cut our teeth on the
first silver quarter we ever owned.
The Greeley spirit exists strong
in his adherants here, but of their
financial devotion to him we can
not speak so well, as we never
tasted it much, if any. Our old
friends will readily observe that
the genial face of our good old
Horace has Leen ruthlessly torn
from our. masthead-spectacIes
and all-but the man who did it is
neither "a william, liar, or a horse
thief but genial gentleman.
This changetdofi; base has bGen
rather sudden and unexpected TO
ourselves as well as the public; so
much so. in fact that we had a.
ready began preparing another
Greeley issue, little dreaming of so
sudden a termination Of our, edit
orial career. But neither the re
firing or incoming publisher, the
public or the political elements,
will snffer any Inconvenience, on
this account. You see all arti.
cles abusing Grant that had been
put in type will merely be revised
by inserting the name of Greeley,
thus striking with the Same de-
structive force at the reputation of
him whom these articles were in
tended to laud.lIru a-sds .r.a
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How TO IMPROVE THE DEMocRA7

How TO IMPROVE THE DEMOCRAT
&c PARTY.-Mr. Colfax, in his
speech at Goshen, Indiana, last
Saturday, gave this cheerful ad-
vice as the best way of helping the
democratic party along in the
path of progress:
He was sure that the best thing
possible for the democratic party
was to defeat it. Sweet to them
are the uses of adversely. In 1864
their national platform declared
just that thing; but two years af-
forwards the democrats declared
they rejoiced over its success. In
1866 they opposed the 18th amend
ment, abolishing slavery, but two
years thereafter they declared they
were glad it was gone. In 1868
their national platform declared
that all reconstruction measures
were unconstitutional; but in 1872
their platform ratified all of them.
In 1870 they bitterly opposed the
18th amendment, but now they de-
clare their allegiance to it. All
this has been accomplished by the
repeated defeats the republicans
have given them. Now, they have
progressed so that they can nomi-
nate and support veteran repub
lican in preference to democratic
veterans. Cheers. Beat them
once more, and by 1876 they may
progress SO that they can vote the
regular republican ticket and usher
in political millennium. Laugh
ter and applause,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-10-18

ToLERATIoN,-When Abraham
sat at his tent door, according to
his custom, waiting to entertain
strangers, he espied an old man,
who was hundred years of age,
STOPPING and leaning on his staff,
weary with age and travel, coming
toward him. He received him
kindly, washed his feet, provided
supper, and caused him to sit
down; but observing the old man
ate and prayed not, nor begged for
a blessing on his meat, Abraham
asked him why he did not wor-
ship the God of heaven. The old
man told him that he worshipped
the fire only, and acknowledged
no other God. At which answer
Abraham grew so zealously angry
that he thrust the old man out of
his tent, an exposed him to all of
the perils of the night, and an IN
guarded condition. When the old
man was gone, God called to
Abraham and asked him where the
stranger was, He replied, 81 thrust
him away because he did not wor-
ship Thee" God answered him,
.EI have suffered him these humid
red years, although he dishonored
me; and couldst thou not endure
him one night. when he gave thee
no trouble?" Upon this saith the
story, Abraham brought him back
again, and gave him hospitable
entertainment and wise instruc-
ton. Go thou and do likewise,
and thy charity will be rewarded
by the God of Abraham.